Austin's 1882 Year-End Budget Reports Submitted
• Fiscal Year Reports Reviewed: City officials submitted annual financial reports covering the fiscal year ending October 31, 1882, including accounts from the Treasurer, Assessor, Collector, and City Clerk for committee review.
• Department Reports Filed: Major departments including Fire, Police, Health, Cemetery, and Charity services submitted their yearly performance reports to relevant committees for evaluation.
• Petitions Postponed: The council delayed accepting public petitions until the next meeting, deferring community concerns for later consideration.
• Administrative Housekeeping: The council suspended roll call procedures after initially calling for absent members, streamlining the meeting process.
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Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas November 06, 1882. Hon W A Saylor Mayor Presiding
Roll call present Alderman Kinney, schutze Bruggerhoff, Radekey Wilson
Absent alderman Burpritz, Thoreen, Metz Cook
On motion of Alderman Bruggerhoff the Council was called and the marshal sent after the absentees Alderman Metz came in and answered to his name
On motion of alderman Bruggerhoff the Call of the Council was suspended.
Reading of the minutes of the [illegible] of the Called meeting of Oct 31, 1882 postponed
On motion of Alderman Kinney the receiving of petitions was postponed until next meeting. The reports of the city officers for the fiscal year ending Oct 31, 1882 received and referred to the respective committees to which they belong. Report of the City Treasurer assessor and Collector. City Clerk for the fiscal year and for the Qr. ending Oct 31, 1882 referred to the Finance Committee Report of the City Sexton for the year and month of Oct 1882 referred to the Cemetery Committee Report of the City Physician referred to the Charity Committee Report of the Fire Department for the fiscal year ending Oct 31st 1882. Referred to the fir Committee Report of the health inspector referred to the street committee Report of Ben Thompson for the year ending Oct 20 1882 and for the month of Oct to Oct 20th 1882 referred to the Police Committee Report of John O’Donnell City Marshal from Oct 20 to Nov 1 1882 referred to the Police committee
On motion the Council adjourned
Read and approved Nov 20th 1882 F L Purnell Nov 20 City Clerk