204 Regular Meeting of the City Council Huntsville Texas October 16, 1882 JP W Taylor, Mayor Presiding. Roll call present Aldermen Hertz, Kinney Bruggenhoff Massey Morton, Quick & Wilson, Schuabin Absent Aldermen Cook and Happney. Minutes of the regular meeting of October 7 1882 and called meeting of October 9th 1882 read and approved Alderman Bruggenhoff was excused for not attending former Council meeting. The petition of Gentlemeaney Bergen agents of H.E. Hamilton was received and read asking that the Council allow them to redeem lots 45 & 46 Block 7. lots 7 & 8 Block 3, lots 7,8 & 9 Block 4 all out lots of Division A which was sold for Taxes of 1873 and 1874 in the name of John H Connor also 84x104 feet of Block 55 Div, B sold for Taxes 1877 one lot in Div B. of out lot 144 sold in the name of WN H Miller for Taxes of 1878 lots 7. 8 & 9 in Block 3 of outlot 44 Div B, sold in the name of Mrs Emily Prime for taxes of 1878 and lot 4 Block 13 of outlot 47 Div A, sold for taxes of 1879 in the name of George Lee The petition was granted and the Mayor instructed to make a quit claim deed for the same A Petition was received from B A Hudderson asking that the Council allow him the amount that his horse sold for at a pound sale less the expenses incurred by the City in keeping said horse Petition referred to the Finance Committee A petition was received from William Hillebrand asking that the Council allow him one hundred and forty dollars for making the Assessment Rolls for the year 1882 On motion of Alderman Quick the petition was referred to the Finance Committee. Alderman Kinney offered an ordinance appropriating $1796.64. for the payroll of Oct 1882 and for approved accounts The ordinance was read second and --- Page break --- 205 Third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote yeas Aldermen Schuben Brueggerhoff Horton Plath Kinny The following is the Report of the special committee on the ordinance granting Joseph Lee and F.L. Horton Capital Commissioner the right to build and operate a road road to the capital grounds. Said committee to whom was referred this ordinance recommend that it was not passed for the reason that it does not designate the street or highways, upon which the special track is in tended to be laid and which instead an ordinance which was recommend be read and referred to a Committee and parties interested To obtain by petition the consent of a majority of property owners along such streets or alleys de may de designated to lay the track Signed Wm Brueggerhoff R. Plath Alderman Brueggerhoff offred and ordinance granting to Tom Boyles Contractor of the state Capitol the right away through the City of andale to the Capitol grounds for a Rail way track to have port X material for the Construction of Said Capitol The ordinance was read first time Alderman Radkey movd to lay the ordinance on the Table. Motion lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Schubrin Radkey Mayd Aldermen Hortz Kinney Brueggerhoff Horton Plath & [illegible] Alderman Brueggerhoff movd that the mayor appoint a committee of X three and that the ordinance be referred to them Alderman Plath amende the motion to a committee of 3 aldermen. ammendiment accepted by alderman Brueggerhoff and the motion was the adopted, and the ordinance referred to a committee of 3 Aldermen The mayor, appoint the following aldermen as the Committee Brueggerhoff Plath Kinney Morten & Hortz The Police committee offerd a following resolution which was adopted" To the Police force of --- Page break --- 206 the City of Austin is extremely small and as during the Fair week the Town will be full of strangers Therefore Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to appoint four Special Policeman for the Fair week at regular pay for the said time Signed S B Mott R Pratt W H Morlen Alderman Rinney offered an ordinance which was read entitled An act Road Company the privilege of erecting a union depot building in the City of Austin on that portion of cypress street lying between Congress avenue and Colorado street Alderman Bruggerhoff moved that the mayor appoint a committee of 3 aldermen and that the ordinance be referred to them motion adopted The mayor appointed the following as the Committe AldermanBruggerhoff, Rinney Pratt. The mayor nominated the following named persons as special police man A L Sublet R G Brand C E Moore William Robinson S Bowles Wm Smith Also the following as regular police officer for the fair week W R Mott R B Mayor, James Dimm S W Shearer On motion of Alderman Bruggerhoff the nominations were confirmed by acclimation The consideration of the designation of City Marshal Ben Thomason was postponed until next monday night On motion of Alderman Morlen the Council adjourned until next monday night Oct 24th 1882 J S Durrell City Clerk Read and approved October 24th 1882 --- Page break --- 207 Adjourned Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas Oct 25th 1882. C.N.A. Sayles Mayor Presiding Roll call present Aldermen Kinney Schuber Breggerhoff Radkey Mealler Pluid Wilson Absent Aldermen Cook Matz & Kupperts A fine of one dollar was entered against Aldermen Cook Matz & Kupperts for non attend -ance at this meeting. Minutes of Oct Regular meeting Oct 16th 1882 read and approved. A Petition was received from Citizens of Austin protesting against the Council granting to any Rail Road the right to build and open a road track on Congress avenue for any purpose whatever Which petition was read and ordered filed. A Petition was received from John P. Bennett asking that the Council allow him pay for twenty three days lost by sickness during the month of September 1882. Petition referred to the finance Committee The following is the report of the Finance Committee on the Petition of William Gilleland Hon C.N. Sayles Mayor of Austin The undersigned Committee to whom was referred the Petition of William Gilleland asking for one hundred and thirty dollars as compensation for services in making out the assessment rolls and tax receipts for the present year beg leave to report that one hundred dollars has heretofore paid for such services even when well performed and we recommend that one hundred dollars be paid to the petitioner for the services under consideration We take occasion to express the opinion that the services referred to should have been performed by the Mayor without compensation inasmuch as it is made his duty to do the work and the --- Page break --- 208 City government has been and is laboring under Financial embarrassment. H.B. Kinney Brueggerhoff B. Radkey Finance Committee Hon W A Daylor Mayor of Austile The undersigned committee recommend that that the amount of $1320.00 be paid to R.H. Huddleson as asked for in the within petition. H.B. Kinney Brueggerhoff B. Radkey Finance Committee The following is the report of the special Committe to whom was referred the ordinance grant Rail Roads the right to build a union Depot Hon W A Dayton Mayor of Austin Your special committee to whom was referred the Ordinance providing for the erection of a union Depot building beg leave to report that we have had the same under consideration and recommend that section one of said ordained be amended by inserting after the words Great Northern and in lieu of the words after the following Houston and Texas Central and Austin and North western and we recommend the passage of the Ordinance as amended Very Respectfully Brueggerhoff H.B. Kinney Special Committee The report of the special committee was adopted by the following vote Yea Aldermen Kinney Huber Brueggerhoff Radkey Horton Wilson Nays. Alderman Plath. The following is the report of the special Com mittee on the ordinance granting the right away for a rail road to the Capitol grounds We the Committee to whom was referred an ordinance granting right of way to Abner Daylon have had the same under consideration and are opposed to granting the right away on Congress Avenue and ask further time to consider the petition for right away on the alley or Brazos street signed Wm Bailey A. A. Platt H. B. Kinney N. Prutz. Horton. The petition was adopted and further time granted as prayed for --- Page break --- 209 Alderman Bruggerhoff introduced the following Resolution which was adopted by the following vote Yeas, Alderman Kinicy, Schubert Brugerhoff, Bodky Morrillen, Parr, and Wilson Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the resignation of Marshall Ben Thompson heretofore tendered on the 29th day of July last be and is hereby accepted. Be it further resolved That the mayor is hereby required and authorized to issue his proclamation ordering an Election for City Marshal for the unexpired term caused by the resignation of Marshall Ben Thompson. Be it further resolved That said Election shall take place on the 7 of November next and shall be held at the respective voting places and by Judges heretofore appointed to hold the Election for an increase of the school tax. Alderman Morrillen offered the following Resolution which was adopted As the office of City marshall has this day been declared vacant by the acceptance of the resignation of Marshall Ben Thompson and as the office will remain unfilled until the next City Marshal has qualified which will be at least two weeks from this date, therefor, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the Sergeant of Police John Chenniville be appointed by the mayor as marshal for the period of said vacancy and that the said John Chenniville shall for this time draw the pay as City Marshall. He owing to the unfavorable weather the fair has been postponed and will take place this week and for this reason the City is full of Strangers and the regular Police force too small to attend to business in this time during the fair week. Therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the four Special Policeman nominated last week be retained for this week. The mayor nominated the following named persons as Special Police men. August Redeman 1 ward J.Burdick 4 ward Charles Heafhentz 6 ward H.Hewson --- Page break --- 210 beward Dan Broeman b.w and The concil Confermed the nominations Alderman Bruggeshoff moved that the Mayor appreciate a committee of Bix Aldermen to made arrangements for the purchase of land (The committee to have full power to act) for cemetery purpoes Motion adopted. To honor the Mayor appointed the follow ing as the Committee Alderman Bruggeshoff Platt, Rempertz, Schubert Kinney. On motion of Alderman Roester the nomin ation of John Emmiville was confirmed as City Marshal by acclamation Alderman Kinney introduced the follow ing Resolution which was adopted Resolved That with the view of obtaining an expression of public opinion in regard to the right of way for a rail road through any portion of the City of Austin for the delivery of building material on the State Capitol and University Grounds and upon what Street an street railroad right away should be granted, The Mayor be hereby requested to call a meeting of the Citizens of Austin especially of the business men also property holders, for the for the consideration of the question referred to On motion of Alderman Schubert The Council adjourned Thomas G Burnell Read Nov 27 1884 City Clark Read and approved Nov 27 1884