149 Regular Meeting of The City Council. Austin June 05, 1882 Hon W A Saylor Mayor Presiding Roll call present Aldermen Katz, Kinney, Schuber Brueggerhoff, Kuppertz, Plath, Absent Radkey, Wilson Parker, Cook Aldermen Radkey and wilson came in and answered to their names Minutes of the Called meeting of May 31st 1872 read and approved Petition of George Callan was received and read asking that the Council allow him $30.00 in payment of clothes of his burnt at the small pox camp. Petition adopted and the City Attorney instructed to draw up an Ordinance to cover the amount A letter was received from J. T. K. Geary in regard to the dangerous condition of the Bridge at the Crossing of Peach and East Antonia Streets Petition of Gracy, Jacobs, and Josie Gilbert was received and read asking that the Council allow them to sell spirituous liquors in quantities less than one quart on Block 3 Live Oak Street in the 1st Ward Petition granted The petition of James Cavanaugh asking that he be allowed to redeem improvements on Lot #3 in Block 27. sold for taxes in 1871. Petition granted on condition that petitioner pay all tax and costs now due upon said improvements Petition of Charles and Wm Von Rosenburg was received and read. Asking that the Council grant the right away to the T. & G. N. R. R. through the stock of Austin to the Capitol and University grounds to enable petitioner to deliver building material for the Construction of said Building. Alderman Brueggerhoff moved to grant the petition motion lost by the following vote, Yeas Brueggerhoff Kuppertz, Saylor. Nays Kinney, Schuber, Parker, Plath, Wilson Petition was referred to the special committee on the right away to the Austin S. W. R. R. --- Page break --- 150 Petition of Citizens of the 3 and 8 ward asking that the Council abate a nuisance in the saidwards nuisance Being the manner in which the Colored Churches carry on their meeting in such a manner as to disturb the neighborhood. By the motion. The petition petition was referred to the Police committee and the City Attorney Petition of E. R. Carpenter asking that the council remit of fine of Five dollars imposed upon him in the Mayors Court for fighting referred to the City Attorney and Ordinance Committee The report of the City Marshall for the month of May 1882 was received read and ordered filed Cash received from fine $35.00 Fines worked out on the streets $12.50 Cash from Fines $417.50 The report of the City Sexton for the month of May 1882 was received and read Total deaths for the month of May 1882 18 male 9 female 8 white 10 Colored 8 The report of the City Physician for the month of May 1882 was received and read Total number of visits made during the month fifty six Thirty six prescriptions for Outside patients Two patients entered hospital one and four remaining under treatment The following report was received from the City Engineer Austin Tex June 8' 1882 To R Clark Chairman of special committee Dear Sir In examining the Bridges throughout the City both foot and Carriage Bridges I find that it will require twenty thousand feet of lumber to rebuild and repair the same which @ $25.00 thousand is $500.00 Alderman Kinney introduced an Ordinance appropriating $1944.44 for approved accounts which was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and on motion of Alderman Wilson passed By the following vote. Yeas Metz Kinney Schutze Brueggerhoff Radkey Ruefferty Platt Wilson --- Page break --- 151 Alderman Bruggerhoff offered an Ordinance appropriating $346.00 per month for the expenses of the fire department from the first day of April 1882 to the 1st day of Oct 1882 On motion of Alderman Kuepferle to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second and third reading by the following vote yeas Schuler Bruggerhoff Radkey Kuepferle Addison. Nays, Metz, Kinney, Plath. The Market House committee introduced an Ordinance appropriating $167.00 in payment of improvements at the Market House done by order of the market House committee motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading was lost Alderman Kuepferle then made a motion to reconsider the motion and place the Ordinance on its second reading was carried by a two thirds vote, and the Ordinance read second and third time under the suspension of the rules, and passed by the following vote yeas Metz Kinney, Schuler Bruggerhoff Radkey, Wilson Kuepferle, Plath nays none Alderman Bruggerhoff offered the following resolution which was read and adopted and ordered spread on the minutes of the Council. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That His Honor the Mayor report at our next regular meeting what cause, if any, has prevented a settlement with the late City Finance Agent and showing in detail the delay of such settlement in which the interest of the City is so largely at stake Alderman Kinney called up an Ordinance amending an Ordinance, passed Dec 8th 1881 Authorizing a settlement with Francis B Forster, and the amendment allowed said Forster for his building and to pay warrants for the money however to the amount specified in his account the ordinance under a suspension of the rules was read third time and on motion of Alderman Plath passed by the following vote yeas Metz Kinney Schuler Brug gerhoff Radkey Kuepferle Plath Wilson nays none Alderman Plath introduced an Ordinance amending Article 371 secf. 1 of the revised City Ordinances of the City of Austin Passed by the City Council June 6th 1878 --- Page break --- 152 amendment to said Article 3rd in that the City Council shall hold two regular meetings each month to be on the first and third monday of each month. The Ordinance was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote yeas Netz Kinney Schuber Bruggerhoff Radkey Kupperlz Peet Wilson Alderman Kinney offered an Ordinance regulating the sale of sand obtained from the sand beds along the margin of the Colorado river which was read first time The Ordinance was then referred to the street committee Alderman Kinney offered an Ordinance regulating and licensing the occupation of Boot Black which was read first time The motion to lay the Ordinance on the table was lost The motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance of its second reading was lost by the following vote yeas Netz Kinney Schuber Bruggerhoff Peet Nays Radkey, Kupperlz Wilson. Alderman Kinney called up an ordinance appropriating $177.00 for interest on warrants called in May 1st to 10 1882 and Cost bill of A Irwin vs City of Austin, which was read and under suspension of the rules was read third time and on motion of Alderman Kupperlz passed by the following vote yeas Netz, Kinney, Schuber Bruggerhoff Radkey, Kupperlz, Peet Wilson nays none An Ordinance appropriating $30.00 for payment of bill of George Callan for clothes burnt at small pox Camp, which was read first time Alderman Schuber moved to lay the Ordinance on the table motion lost On motion of Alderman Schuber the Council adjourned D L Pearce City Clerk Read and approved June 19th 1882