132 Regular Meeting of the City Council Due the May 01, 1882 J. F. Taylor Mayor Presiding Roll call present Aldermen Long, Hinmey, Cook, Schuetz, Radkey, Platt, Wilson A fine of one dollar was entered against the following named Aldermen for non attendance at this meeting: Brueggershoff, Koeller, Huepack. Minuts of regular meeting of April 3rd 1882 was read and approved. Report of the City Marshall was received and read showing Fines in Mayors Court $10 00, Cash $30.00 Workout on Streets $20.00 Report of the City Clerk was received and read showing disbursement by Warrant for the Cr. ending April 30th 1882. $18,086.87 Report of City Treasurer for the Cr. ending April 30th 1882 Dr. Balance on hand February 1882. $1762.60 Received from Assessor and Collection % Ad Valorem Taxes. $27,763.75 " Licenses $1789.15 " Rents Fines of Mayors Courte $4716.50 Total $37,481.50 Cr Paid interest on bonds $4 030.00 " Warrants 168.60 " Expenses in York [illegible] 11.00 " 10 p.c. [illegible] on Warrants Washington Engin 30.00 " New work " 1.00 " By Cash " 774.72 " back claims " 738.04 " Current serice 8903.16 16804.33 3063.75 " Balance on hand 6843.99 --- Page break --- 133 Report of the Assessor and Collector for the Qr ending April 30 1887. Dr Amounts collected from Feb. 1st 1887 to April 30 1887 $31,718.90. Cr By Treasurer, Receipt No. 877 to and 848, $31,718.90 Report of Assessor & Collection of Taxes, Collected for Public Schools for the Qr. ending April 30 1887 Dr Balance on hand as per report of Jany. 31/1887 $503.69 Collected from Feb. 1st 1887 to April 30th 1887 $6,780.90 Total $6,784.59 Cr By Treasurer, receipts No. 1 to and 7. $6,784.59 City Marshal report as Pound Master for the Month of April 1887. was received and read. receipts $1.90. Expences $1.90 turned over to Assessor and Collector $6.35. total $8.929 The report of City Physician for the Month of April was received and read Showing Visits made to patients 66. '' Prescriptions given 49. Entered Hospital 4 Patients 2 cases have been discharged and two died in Hospital The Report of the City Sexton for the Month of April 1887 was received and read. Total deaths for the Month of April 1887 7. White 18 Col 11. Chinaman 4. Petition of Martin & Rodgers asking that they be allowed to open a saloon on Block 66. on Pecan St. in Ward 9. of the City of Austin. On motion of Alderman Reitz the petition was granted. Petition of the City Marshal asking that he be released from the payment of one Carroll fine said Carroll being released from Custody by the Marshal after conviction. --- Page break --- 134 of Carroll in the Mayors Court Petition granted On motion of Alderman Cook the Costs Bill of the Sheriff for Costs in the County Court was referred back to the Finance committee Alderman Rinney offered an Ordinance For the Finance committee making an appropriation for sunary approved accounts which was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote. Yeas, Rinney Cook Schuber Radkey Platt Wilson Alderman Radkey read estimates made by the Chief of the Fire department for the expenses of said department per month. On motion of Alderman Rinney the estimate was referred to the Fire Committee Alderman Platt in the Chair O. The special Committee offered and Ordinance granting the right away, across the Avenue on Cypress Street to the I S. & S. N. R. Road, which was read first time. Alderman Netz moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading Lost by the following vote. Yeas Netz Rinney Cook Radkey Wilson Nays Schuber Platt A letter was received from Capt. W. H. Walsh in regard to the sand banke north of shoals creek. That Ismall charge should be charged for sand. That the City was the owner of the property and should receive a revenue from the same. The letter was referred to a committee of three aldermen and the City attorney The Mayor Platt appointed the following as the Committee Aldermen Netz Rinney Cook, and the City attorney A. S. Watson. Alderman Rinney offered an ordinance for the Collection of Taxes for the year 1880, and that one tenth of the amount be set apart for the purpose of building a Hospital which was read first time --- Page break --- 135 Alderman Watz moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading. Lost. By the following vote. Yeas - Netz, Kinnay, & Huber. J. Radley, Ellison, P. Says, Cook and Platt. On motion of Alderman Cook the Council adjourned to Thursday night Thomas G. Purrell Dy. Clerk --- Page break --- 136 Adjourned meeting of the City Council held Austin Texas, May 3d 1882 Council met pursuant to adjournment W. A. Taylor Mayor Presiding Roll call Present. Aldermen Metz Kemny. Cook, Schuler, Brueggerhoff, Radkey Platt Wilson Frank, Ruppertz, Moeller. A fine of one dollar was entered against Alderman Ruppertz & Moeller for none allow dance at this meeting The fine of one dollar entered against Aldermen Cook, Ruppertz, Moeller and Platt for non attendance at the meeting of the Council April 29th 1882 was remitted by the Council Petition of Thomas Nisbrock asking that he be allowed to open a Saloon on Congress Avenue in Ward 2, and Block, 70 in this City. On motion of Alderman Metz, the petition was granted Petition of C. L. Sitschke asking that he be allowed leave of absence for a feur days, to attend the munnerchorin at New Braunfels. Petition granted as prayed for. Petition of George Huebuson asking that to be allowed pay for 11 days lost by sick from sickness during the month of April 1882 On motion the petition was granted Petition of George J. Callice was received and read, asking that the Council allow him the sum of $30.00 for cloths burnt at the smallpox Camp by order of Dr. O. N. Denton. The Petition was referred to the special committee on smallpox matters. Alderman Platt in the Chair. --- Page break --- 137 The following is the report of the Fire Committee which was adopted. Austin May 8th 1884. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin. Your Fire committee to whom was referred the expenses for maintaining the Fire Department for the next fiscal year, have the honor to submit to your consideration the following Ordinance and respectfully recommend that it do pass. Wm Bruggerhoff. A. H Cook Jr. B. Radkey. An Ordinance appropriating for the expenses of the Fire Department for the month of May 1884. which was read first time, the ordinance was referred to the City Attorney. An Ordinance fixing the percentage of the adva lorem tax for the year 1884. at one per cent. and setting apart one tenth. of the amount collected for Hospital purposes, was called up by Alderman Kinney, and read second time, ordinance laid over, no further action taken. An Ordinance appropriating One hundred and twenty nine dollars and ninety cents. for cash claims The County Court, Erwin vs the City, City vs V. H. & G. Williams. City vs E. Rohm. City vs J. Routh. which was read first time. The ordinance was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and on motion of, Alderman Wilson the Ordinance passed by the following Vote, yeas Radkey, Kinney, Cook, Schubert, Bruggerhoff. Noes City, Roth, Wilson, nay nine. On motion of Alderman Wilson the Council adjourned. Thos. F. Purnell City Clerk Approved May 1 1884