77 Called Meeting of the City Council. Austin Texas. April 14, 1880 Mayor De Gress presiding. Roll call, present Aldermen Boardman, Hietz, Robertson, Richman, Sheehan and Burleson. absent. Hie Hbn. The Mayor stated the object of the call was the consideration of the veto message on a resolution of the Council and others. The Mayor presented his veto message on a resolution passed April 3rd in relation to the publication of ordinances, the Resolution of Alderman Robertson, action on the veto was postponed until the next regular meeting. The Mayor then presented a veto message upon the petition of Jno. Rooney as follows: Mayor's Office, Austin, Texas April 7th 1883 To the Hon. Board of Aldermen, City of Austin Gentlemen: I have the honor to return herewith the resolution granting the petition of John Rooney, and giving him to sell beer cigars, without paying city license, with my objections thereto. While I believe Mr. Rooney deserves the good will and indulgence asked for, the action to be by the City Council is illegal. I return his petition and authorize the assessor and collector to issue Mr. Rooney the license prayed for, an appropriation will have to be made of $12.50 to pay for the license on beer the expenditure to be charged to the charity fund. Very respectfully, N.Q. Degress. On motion the vote by which the petition was granted was unanimously reconsidered and the veto sustained. A resolution appropriating $12.50 to pay the license of John Rooney to sell beer and cigars for the period of six months, read first time and on motion, the rules were suspended and the resolution placed upon the record. --- Page break --- reading by the following vote: Boardman, Crooker, Heitz, Robertson, Reichman Sheehan and Tobin. Resolution read second time and on motion, without severe further expense, ordered to be placed on its third reading by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas- Aldermen Crooker, Heitz, Robertson, Reichman, Sheehan, and Tobin. Resolution read third time and on motion, passed by the following vote: Yeas - Aldermen Boardman, Crooker, Heitz, Robertson, Reichman, Sheehan and Tobin. A veto message was also presented by the Mayor over an ordinance to enter into a contract with Alderman for lighting the oil street lamps. On motion of Alderman Reichman the con- sideration of the veto was deferred until the next regular meeting. The following communication was pre- sented by the market master, and on mo- tion it was referred to the committee on Market House. Austin, Texas, April 14th 1888. Hon. F.L. De Gress, Mayor, and Board of Aldermen, City of Austin. I have had several applications made to me to rent stands at the lower end of the vegetable market for a month, two months, and three months time, said applications being made by fishermen and a few vegetable dealers. They desire to rent that they may come into the market and not be compelled to pay 25 cents each morning, or do as some are doing now, wait till after 9 o’clock and peddle. They are not willing to rent for three or four months. Will you allow one to rent as they desire? Very respectfully, C.B. Connall, Market Master. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with C. Patterson for lighting the street lamps – read second time and on --- Page break --- laid on the table. Petition of J. B. Farrell to be reinstated as a police man. Received and ordered to be filed. on motion of Alderman Heichman the Council retired into executive session. Alderman Metz presented the following report which was unanimously adopted by the Council. To the Mayor & City Council, Gentlemen we have the honor to report that the following named persons were presented to the Council for the office of Policemen, H. B. Whitlere, F. R. Johnson, H. B. Griffith, John P. Rodney, John Rehenville Geo. S. Holan, Joseph O'Brien, John Holland, &c. W. W. Phifer, Geo. Heutsherson, Henry Madison Pat Connell, James King, J. S. La Rue, and John Reuben, of which the following were confirmed, J. G. Wattle, F. R. Johnson, H. B. Whitlere, H. B. Griffith, John P. Rodney, John Rehenville, Geo. S. Holan, Je. W. Phifer, Henry Madison, Pat Connell, James King, J. S. La Rue, and John Reuben. P. B. Metz. Chairman Police Committee. Petition of J. V. Brackenridge to build a cistern along the west of Congress Avenue, and be tween Congress Avenue and Colorado Street. Granted. On the suggestion of his Honor, the Mayor, the Finance Committee was instructed to take into consideration the rate of taxation to be levied for the ensuing year, and to make a report to the next regular meeting of the Council. There being no further business, on motion the Council adjourned. L. W. Bealy, City Clerk.