235 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas December 04, 1882. Hon W A Daylor Mayor Presiding Roll call present Aldermen Ramsey Lawrance Schuber Bruggerhoff Radkey Kuppertz. Platt and Wilson absent aldermen Metz and Moeller. A fine of one dollar was entered against Aldermen Metz and Moeller for none attendance at this meeting. Minutes of the Called meeting of Nov 13 regular meeting of Nov 20. called meeting of Nov 24. 1882 read and approved. Alderman Schuber presented a petition from L. Promun asking that the council allow him the amount that his horse sold for at a City Pound sale less the expenses incurred by the City in said sale. Petition granted. A Petition was receivde from E W Tuttle asking that the Council allow him $7.00 amount receivd by the City from the sale of a horse of his at a pound sale, said amount having been turned over to the assessor and collector after all fines and expenses of said sale had been paid Petition granted A Petition was receivd from D Everith asking that the Council make an appropriation for the account of Ed Crary for feeding the City horse and City Prisoners for the months of Oct and Nov 1882. Petition referred to the Finance Committee A letten was receivd from the agents appointed by the County Court to sell Lot 7 in Block 98 wishing to know if the City would purchase the same Referred to the Market house Committee A Petition was receivd from Brk Huddlestone --- Page break --- 236 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 said sale Referred to the Police Committee. Report of City Marshal John Chenneville from November 1st to inclusive Dues in Mayors Court $95.00 Cash from Dues $160.75 Dues worked out $24.25 Report of Marshal John P. Kirk from Nov 1st to and Nov 30 1882 Amount of Fines collected in cash $168.25 Fines worked out $2.00 Collected from rent of Market house stalls $4.25 City Sextons report for the month of Nov 1882 shows Total deaths 26, White 10 Colored 6. Mexican 6 Male 12. Female 14. Gentlemen During the month of November I made including those at hospital fifty four visits twenty eight prescriptions were written for out patients Six patients remained in hospital at the date of my last report which time nine cases have entered eight cases were dismissed one died and six cases remain under treatment Respectfully submitted J Cummings City Physician Austin Texas Nov 30 1882 Alderman Kinney introduced an Ordinance appropriating $4362.42 to pay approved accounts to that amount the Ordinance was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and on motion of alderman Platt Passed by the following vote yeas Alderman Kinney, Lawrance, Schuber Bruggesthoff Radkey Huppertz Platt & Wilson A Petition was received from the Hackmen and other tax payers of the City asking that the Council do not increase the license tax on hacks beyond one half of the amount taxed by the state for state purposes. --- Page break --- 237 Petition referred to the Ordinance committee with instructions to draw up an Ordinance to cover the amount. Alderman Brueggerhoff introduced an Ordinance appropriating $346.00 per month for the expenses of the Fire Department for six months from Nov 1, 1887. to April 30 1888 the ordinance was read first time The Ordinance was then amended by striking out the words; the months of January February March and april 1888 The ordinance was then read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Kinney Lawrance Shuber Brueggerhoff Radkey Kauppertz and Wilson Nays Alderman Plath Alderman Kinney offered an amendment to the Union Depot Ordinance which was read Alderman Brueggerhoff rose to a point of order. Stating that the amendment was out of order That the Union Depot ordinance had been read second time and that the motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third reading (at a previous meeting) had been defeated His honor the Mayor ruled that the Ordinance was open to amendment Alderman Brueggerhoff appealed from the decision of the Chair The yeas and nays being called for the Chair was sustained by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Kinney Lawrance Schubert Radkey Kauppertz and Wilson Nays Aldermen Plath and Brueggerhoff. Alderman Kinney moved to adopt the amendment Alderman Brueggerhoff moved to lay the amend on the table motion to table the amendment lost by the following vote yeas Aldermen Brueggerhoff and Plath nays aldermen Kinney Lawrance Schubert, Radkey Kauppertz and Wilson Alderman Kinney moved to adopt the amend ment Alderman Brueggerhoff moved to refer the Union Depot Ordinance and the amendment to the ordinance committee Motion to refer Lost --- Page break --- 238 Alderman Radkey moved to adjourn, motion lost by the following Vote Yeas, Aldermen Brueggerhoff Wilson Radkey and Plath. Nays Aldermen Kinney Lawrance Kupperstz, Schuber. Being a tie vote the mayor voted nay, Alderman Brueggerhoff moved to refer the amendment and ordinance to the Ordinance committee Alderman Schuber moved to lay the motion on the table Yeas Aldermen Kinney, Schuber Radkey and Wilson nays Aldermen Lawrance Brueggerhoff Kupperstz & Plath Being a tie Vote the mayor voted no. Alderman Plath moved to adjourn motion lost by the following vote Yeas Brueggerhoff Plath and Wilson Nays Kinney Lawrance Schuber Radkey and Kupperstz. Alderman Brueggerhoff moved to refer the amendment and the Ordinance to the Ordinance committee Schuber moved to lay the motion to refer on the table Yeas Kinney Schuber Lawrance Radkey nays Brueggerhoff Kupperstz and Plath and Wilson Being vote the Mayor Voted no. motion to lay on the table lost Motion to adjourn was lost by the following Vote yeas Brueggerhoff Plath and Wilson Nays Kinney Lawrance Schuber. Radkey and Kupperstz. Alderman Brueggerhoff moved to refer the Union Depot Ordinance and the amendment to the Ordinance Committee Motion carried by the following Vote. Yeas. Lawrance Brueggerhoff Radkey Kupperstz Plath and Wilson Nay Kinney and schuber. The Mayor appointed Mr. Fred Peck as a regular Police officer of the City of Austin On motion Mr. Peck was confirmed by the acclamation A communication was received from Marshal Kirk suggesting certain changes in the manner of working City Prisoners and asking that the Council add at least two more policemen to the present force Referred to the police committee On motion the Council adjourned