104 Called Meeting of the City Council Kittlas March 31, 1882 W A Sayles mayor Presiding Roll call showed Aldermen Keeney Brueggerhoff. Koeller Platt Absent Metz, Cook, Schulter, Backing, Huberty Wilson Metz and Kupperly came in and answered to their names. Alderman Koeller moved a call of the council motion sustained and Marshal went after absentees On motion of Brueggerhoff, the call of the council was suspended. Alderman Platt offered and Ordinance increasing the water supply and the better protection of the city from fire which was read first time. Also a petition of Citizens requesting that the City Council contract with the City water Co. for the construction and adoption of the Holly system so that the City may be protected from fire with out the aid of steam fire Engines. On Motion of Alderman Platt, the mayor appointed a special committee of five Aldermen Platt Keeney Brueggerhoff Metz and Kuppertz and the ordinance and petition was referred to said Committee Alderman Platt offered a resolution which was read Requesting that the Mayor appoint a committee of three to prepare an address to the governor of Texas for the council. The resolution was adopted and the mayor appoint ed the following as the committee Brueggerhoff. Platt and Keeney. The mayor presented the following letter from Joseph Hall which was referred to the Finance Committee and ordered spread upon the minutes of the Council --- Page break --- AusDin, Dyan March 29 1882 Hon A D Dayzon Mayor of the City of Austin Dear Sir. Yours of the 24 of March addressed to me as Chairman of the finance committee of the late City administration is received saying that the City Treasurer had advised you that the finance committee of the late City administration have in their possession $6000 per cent bonds redeemed and cancelled also asking what amount if any of called sev. and cancelled City warrants remain in the hands of the said finance committee in reply I have to inform you that nothing of the kind ever passed in or through my hands during the time I was one of that committee. I remember that a report was made by two account ants (Messrs Glenn and Denney) employed by the finance committee by authority of the Council to examine the books, and papers of all the City offices when Mayor De Gress retired from office. The report was addressed to me as Chairman and a small tin box said to be sealed and to contain cancelled city warrants and perhaps bonds was presented to me by mayor Crocket. In the presence of the Council that it said to be addressed to me as chairman of the finance committee and I suggested that it be placed with the City Clerk and kept in their safe as I intended when the box was opened that it be done in the presence of the City Council and as there was no objections made to my suggestion the mayor directed the City Clerk to take charge of it. The City Clerk (E B Connell) told me afterward that Dr. Tobin a member of the finance committee called for the box and took possession of it and I think Dr. Tobin told me himself that he had the box I know nothing further about it and what the box contained I know not. Respectfully Joseph Nalle. On motion of Alderman Bruggenhoff the council adjourn ed. J. G. Burman City Clerk