Called Meeting of City Council, Austin, Tex., March 30, 1880. Council assembled at usual hour. Mayor De Gress presiding. Roll called. Present — Aldermen Boardman, Brooker, Motz, Robertson, Reichman, Jobin & Wahrenberger. Absent — Aldermen. Coombs, Nalle & Sheehan. Quorum present. The mayor stated he had called the coun- -cil together at the request of some of the aldermen, and to attend to other business demanding ac- tion of said body. Petition of Frank Wedig to open a bar-room in ward 2, block 70. Granted. Petition of John Bruckner to open a bar-room in ward 9, on Pecan street. Granted. Petition of P.H. Gerhard & Co., to open a barroom in Ward 5, block 89. Granted. Alderman Wahrenberger moved a call of the coun-cil, which, being duly seconded, was carried. During the call, Aldermen Sheehan & Coombs appeared and answered to their names. On motion the call was suspended. An ordinance granting authority to the government of the United States & residents of this city to construct a sewer from the Morgan C. Hamilton building on Congress Avenue, in block 89, to the Colorado River. Ordinance read second time. Alderman Wahrenberger stated that by request he offered a substitute to the ordinance read. Alderman Jobin asked to be informed as to the particular cause of calling the council together. The mayor presented the following communication Austin, March 27, 1880. Hon. S. C. De Gress. Mayor & President of the City Council: We, the undersigned aldermen, respectfully request you to call a meeting of the city coun-cil Thursday night, as we desire the final pas- -sage of the ordinance granting the United States the right to lay sewer pipes to the river, for the following reasons, viz; Warm weather is near, when it will be improper to excavate in --- Page break --- 65 the city, and as sometime must necessarily expire before the pipe can be brought here, we think prompt action necessary in behalf of the health of the city. Respectfully, G. S. Boardman Geo. L. Robertson Fritz Reichmann Joseph Bate C. L. Coombs. Col. John N. Glenn being called upon, stated the reasons why he wished immediate action on the ordinance before the council. Alderman Tobin moved the adoption of the substitute Carried. Alderman Metz moved to adjourn, Motion lost. The substitute was then read as follows: "An ordinance authorizing the United States Government and such citizens of the city of Austin as may join, to construct a sewer from the United States courthouse and post office building, and from the Morgan Hamilton building on Congress Avenue, in block 83, to the Colorado river." Alderman Tobin moved to amend. That all citizens who wish to tap said sewer may do so by paying amount regulated by the city." Adopted. Alderman Tobin moved to amend. That the city reserves the right to purchase the sewer at cost of construction at any time." Adopted. Alderman Sheehan moved to amend, "to extend from the Morgan Hamilton building, in the alley immediately west of Congress Avenue, thence south in said alley to Live Oak street, thence east on Live Oak street to Congress Avenue to the Colorado river, below the Colorado bridge." Adopted. Alderman Boardman moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance as substituted and amended be placed on its third reading, Motion lost by the following vote: Yeas. — Alderman Boardman, Sheehan, Tobin and Wahrenberger. Nays. — Aldermen Coombs, Crooker, Metz, --- Page break --- 66 Reichman and Robertson. Alderman Metz asked to be excused. No objection being made, he was excused. An ordinance authorizing the mayor to draw a warrant for the sum of $1000.00 for the purchase of the property from Mrs. Caroline Wahrenberger. Ordinance read first time. A motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its second reading, was lost by the following vote: Alderman Wahrenberger by his request was excused from voting. Yeas — Alderman Weardeman, Crooker, Robertson, Reichman, Sheehan, and Sobin. Nays — Alderman Coombs. On motion, the council adjourned. E.B. Connell April 5/80 Acting City Clerk.