149. Regular Meeting Austin Texas. Oct. 1st 1880 Mayor L. M. Crooker presiding Roll Called. Present Aldermen. Boardman Duff. P lath, Richerson, Tobin VVoelker, Burger Absent Aldermen. Metz, Salle, Robertson & Shulze Quorum Present. Minutes of Regular meeting Oct 4th read & approved. Petition of D. Scullion to open a barroom in the first Ward - GrantedThe following report from his Hon. the Mayor was read & ordered filed. Mayors Office Austin Texas Oct 1/80 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin. Gentlemen - According to your resolution of Sept. 6th 1880 instructing me to re-examine the licenses issued by the Assessor & Collector under Art. 5-7. Sect 1 I have to report that I have done so and find that in every case the law has been complied with - Very Respectfully L. M. Crooker Mayor. Petition of Policeman Jas Ruine asking for a leave of absence for seven days. Granted Petition of Mrs. Mary Ivy, asking for an appropriation to take care of child of Nat Robbins that had been left with her. Sat- Granted. Petition of Julius Freytag & J. H. Linge to open outside meat market - GrantedPetition of Jas. W. Bell and others asking permission to grade Mulberry St. Aldermen Boardman moved to refer to Street Committee & City Eng. with power to act Carried- Petition from members of the Austin Fire Department asking that Colorado Engine #12 be not sold. Aldermen Platt moved that further action be deferred Carried- --- Page break --- 150 Stati- The annual Report of City officers occursthe following report from the City Marshal was made. City Marshals office Austin Tex, Nov. 1-1880 Hon. L. M. Crooker Major City of Austin - Sir - I have the honor to respectfully report the fact that the City has eighty two oil street lamps. which have not been in use for several months. They cost the City of Austin $10 oo each. amounting to $860 oo and are becoming damaged more or less daily from different causes. some of the posts on which they are mounted are giving away. some of them are pulled or knocked down and several of the lights & lamps are broken. I would suggest that they be taken down and stored away, or that some disposition be made of them, whereby the City may not incur a further loss. I would also call your attention to the W. P. Pansur self acting fire extinguisher which was placed in my charge about eight months ago. by his Hon. Mayor J.C. Richman. This apparatus cost the City $2,733.60 and is rapidly becoming worthless in its present condition I would ask what disposition I shall make of it. Very Resptly - E. Crary - City-Marshal Alderman Richman moved being seconded by Alderman Platt. that the City Marshal be instructed to take down the oil street lamps & store them away - Lost. Alderman Richman moved that the mayor & fire committee be authorized to sell at Auction the Engin refered to in the Marshals report - Carried. The report of the City Marshal showing the change of fines in the Mayors Crt mouth of Sep. 1880 to Oct. 2nd $335.00 --- Page break --- 151 Cash $129.75- worked out on streets $105.25. and from Oct. 21/80 to Nov. 1st 1880 fines $260.00 cash $158.50 worked out on streets $101.50 - Read & ordered filedReport of City Austin for month of Sept. 1880 showing number of deaths 35- from city 28 from distance 7. White 23 - colored 12. Male 17female 15. not given 3 - Read & ordered filed Report of City Austin for month of Oct. 1880 showing number of deaths 24- from city 15 from distance 9. Male 12- female 11. not given 1- White 17- Colored 7- Read & ordered filed The following reports from the city physician for the months of September & October were read & ordered filed- City Physicians Office Austin Sept. 30th 1880. To the Honorable Mayor & Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin - Gentlemen, Upon, August 31. six pauper patients remained under my care, since which time, twenty four additional have been Cared for. making a total of thirty treated by me during the month of September. of this 30 - 24 have been restored, one has died. and six remain under treatment - seven of the thirty were treated at the hospital- I have given fifty prescriptions during the month Respectfully Submitted R. West Bibb. W.S. C. P. City Physicians office Austin Tex; Oct 31st 1880 To the Hon, Mayor & Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin - Gentlemen- At date of my last report Dept 30th six patients remained under my treatment, since which time 28 others have been treated, making a total of 34 treated by me during the month of October - Of this 34- two have died, five remain under treatment, and 27 have been discharged, seven of --- Page break --- 152 this 84 men cared for at the Hospital I have given 98 prescriptions during the month Respectfully submitted R. H. L. Bibb. M. D. C.P. Report of Pound Master for month of Oct. Receipts $16.50 disbursements $4.00 Augt forwarded to City Collector $12.50 Read and filed - The following report from the Fire Committee was read, and on motion of Alderman Richman further action was deferred until next meeting of the Council at which Nov. 1 to To the Hon. Mayor City of Austin - Your Committee, on Fire department to whom was referred the matter of building a brick house for Hope Hos. Co #2 Beg to recommend the erection of a brick house on the Public Square in the First ward of the City of Austin. By so doing the City would, with a permanent investment of about $1000.a discounting the paying of $20.00 per month rent of lot chig now occupied by said Company, and also the rent of the Companys meeting room on Pecan St. Respectfully Ant. Richman W.H. Duff Committee The Mayor presented the official bond of C.B. Covill, City Clerk, with sureties - J. Y. Brackenridge & B.G. Duval and there being no objection the Mayor was authorized to approve the same. The Mayor presented the bill of Mr. J.S. Waysh for Stationery etc, and on motion the Finance Committee were instructed to approve the same. The Mayor appointed Aldermen Plutt, Richman School [illegible] Morgandallm & Lo-tellus to examine returns of election held Sept. 21st 1880 for a board of School Trustees! The Votes being canvassed the following was declared the result - --- Page break --- 153 A. P. Wooldridge 505 - G. Harrell 187. Dr. R. M. Donavan 238. Wm Van Rosenberg 277. Dr. G. M. Sitton 198. J. B. Rector 477. B. C. Ludlow 299. R. F. Campbell 274. H. C. Hill 273. Dr. R. H. L. Bibb 75 R. Dukas 269. Scattering 30. The Mayor announced that Messrs. Wooldridge, Rector and Ludlow having received the highest number of votes, were elected for the long term vizfour years. and Messrs Van Rosenberg - Campbell, Hill & Swaringen were the next highest and were elected for the short term viz- two years. On motion the Council adjourned - Approved. Dec. 6th 1880 C B Carroll. City Clerk