Called Meeting of the City Council Austin February 08, 1882 W. A. Saylor Mayor presiding. Roll call present Aldermen Netz. Kinney. Schuber. Radkey. Kuppertz. Platt. Wilson. Strent. Cook. Moeller. Brueggeshoff. Alderman Kuppertz moved a call of the Council present Netz. Kinney. Schuber. Radkey. Kuppertz. Platt. Wilson. Absent Strent. Cook. Brueggerhoff. On Motion of Alderman Kinney the Call of the Council was suspended for Call of the Council was read. The Council was called together for the purpose of considering financial matters. On Motion of Alderman Kinney the reading of the minutes of Feb 4th was suspended. The following Ordinance was called up and read second time Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin That the sum of Eighteen hundred and eight. dollars. Thirty eight cents be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay salaries of City Officials for January 1852 Alderman Platt in the Chair On Motion of Alderman Kinney the rules were suspended and the Ordinance placed on its third reading by the following vote Yeas. Netz. Kinney. Schuber. Radkey. Kuppertz. Platt. Wilson. Absent. Brueggerhoff. Cook. Moeller. On motion of Alderman Kuppertz the Ordinance passed by the following vote Yeas. Netz. Kinney. Schuber. Radkey. Kuppertz. Wilson. Nays. Platt. Absent Cook. Moeller. Brueggeshoff. Mayor in the Chair By permission of the Council I. Emrett addressed the Council in regard to the feeding of the City Prisoners and the account of Ed. Emory for the same. Alderman Kinney Called up the following Ordinance which was read second time Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin That the sum of Two thousand three hun- dred and four dollars and thirty three cents. be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the following accounts Account of the Austin Gaslight and Coal Co. for the month of Nov. 1881 361.33 “ “ “ Dec “ “ 361.72 --- Page break --- 76 Jas. A Sagel for Nov. & Dec. 1881 and Jan 1882. 53 20 Eugene Burms for Engine house Nov. & Dec. 25 00 " " " " " " " " " " Jan 1882 12 50 John Burms for Dec. 1881 & Jan 1882 11 75 Fred Sturgis for commissione from Nov 15 1881 to Jan 2 1882 17 07 John Cardwell for Nov and December 1881 and Dec 1881 6 26 Cardwell and Gavins for January 1882 6 94 Kilpone & Co. for Primary for January 1882 1 500 Manning for primary for January 1882 12 500 W. Con Boschman for warrant register 6 50 J. Bastion for receipt books &c. 1 000 W. S Bungener Tages for Ass. Coll 4 00 C H Kendal painting Tage 6 00 J. J. Tobin for prescriptions for Dec 81 1 500 S. S & J. Bagan rent of house for Nov. & Decembr. 1881. 4 00 Ladder Co. No. 3 Nov. 7 1881. John Sheahan for goods furnished 4 20 Washington Engine Co. 7 Dec. 1881. George P. Asman repairing gong for Protection 5 75 Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3 Nov. 7 1881. M M Long padlocks and chains for market house 2 50 Joe Griffith printing Election Proclamations 3 00 John Tobin pulling Col. engine no 2 to fire 1 50 Thomas Porter hauling dead animals 3 00 J. M Erwin 2 50 Tom Dietrich pulling, haul cart to fire 1 25 Geo. Munce. Scavenger work 3 00 Postage and Boy rent 3 00 John Sheahan, matches Nov. 17 1881 3 75 City Dept. interring Paupers. Dec. 1881 4 00 5 00 Charity for bills. 6 00 For feeding prisoners + City horse during January 1882 74 62 On motion of Alderman Henning the rules were suspended and the Ordinance placed on its third reading by the following vote. Yeas Metz Henning, Gruber Radkey, Huppert, Platt, Wilson nays none Absent Cook Bruggerhoff Koeller. On motion of Alderman Gruber the Ordinance passed by the following vote yeas Metz, Gennay Gruber Huppert Radkey, Wilson Nays Platt Absent Cook Hoeller Bruggerhoff Alderman Metz presented the petition of Alderman --- Page break --- 77 Mro S. Dowell asking that she be allowed to redeem Lots 3 & 4 Block 14 of the City of Austin, which was sold for Taxes. On Motion of Alderman Klippert, the petition was granted and the Mayor authorized to sign a deed for the same on condition that said Petitioner pay all tax and costs now due upon said land. On motion of Alderman Hilz the Council adjourned I. D. Dowell City Clerk