675 Called Meeting of City Council. Austin, Texas, July 21, 1879. Mayor De Gress presiding; roll called. Present - Aldermen Cone, Crooker, Millett, Metz, Platt, Sheehan, Young, and Vaughan. Quorum present. The foregoing business was transacted: Report of committee on hydrants and stock fountains as follows: Austin, July 21, 1879. To the honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen, - Your committee appointed to locate hydrants and stock water troughs have the honor to report that they have complied with their instructions, as follows: Three hydrants to be located on Cypress streetone at southeast corner of block 27, another on southeast corner of old court house square, another on southeast corner of block 26. in first ward. One hydrant at corner of Cherry and Gaudalupe Streets, one on northwest cor- ner of Magnolia Avenue and Lavaca Street, one at corner of Emma and Matilda streets, one at corner of Elm and San Marcos streets, and one on Elm and Charles streets, and two stock water troughs - one on East Avenue and near Cedar street, near the old well, and one on Cedar street, on block East of Lavaca street. The water company agrees to place a hydrant near the Raymond Plateau, and one on Rio Grande, corner of Hickory Street, in accordance with the contract of said company with the city signed April 18th 1877. Respectfully- C. H. Millett J. Sheehan J. C. De Gress W. G. Vaughan On motion of Alderman Crooker, the report was adopted. --- Page break --- 676 An ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor of the city of (Custer to sign) a contract with the city water company. for light additional hydrants and two water troughs. Ordinance read, first, second and third times, and passed under the a suspension of the rules, two-thirds of a full council voting in the affirmative His honor the mayor stated that he had received and accepted the resignation of Val. C. Giles, as market master and health inspectors, and nominated as his successors the following gentlemen, W. B. Odorn, W. B. James, W. B. Connell, L. G. Kingsbury, Aug. Tiedeman, M. G. Barron, H. Thompson and J. S. Bowles. Aldermen Platt and Millett were appoint- -ed tellers, and the ballot was taken with the following result. For confirmation – W. B. Connell 3 votes; Aug. Tiedeman, 1 vote; M. G. Barron 2 votes; H. Thompson, 1 vote; ______ 1 vote; Total 8 votes No candidate having received a majority of the votes cast a second ballot was ordered, with the following result. For confirmation, W. B. Connell, 4 votes; Aug. Tiedeman, 1 vote; H. Thompson, 1 vote; J. S. Bowles, 1 vote; ______ 1 vote; Total 8 votes Mr. W. B. Connell was declared duly con- -firmed as market master and health in- -spector, vice Val. C. Giles resigned. There being no further business, on motion, the council adjourned. Approved Aug 4ᵗʰ 1879 L. M. Bradley [illegible signature/initials] city clerk.