Regular Meeting Austin Texas December 18, 1882 Hon. W. R. Dayton Mayor Presiding. Roll call Present Aldermen Metz Kinney Lawrance Schuber Brueggerhoff Radkey Kuppertz Clark and Wilson Absent Alderman Moeller Alderman Radkey moved that Alderman Lawrance and Moeller be excused and the fine remitted for the not attending the Council meeting of Dec 8th 1882. Motion adopted. Petition was received for signed by Business men and Property owners on Congress avenue asking that the Council grant to Abner Taylor and his associates the right to build and operate a rail road on Congress avenue to the Capitol ground for the purpose of transporting building material for the State Capitol Petition was received and read signed by Business men and property owners on Congress Avenue Protestating against the Council granting to the Capitol syndicate the right to build and operate a rail road track on Congress avenue to the Capitol grounds, for the purpose of transporting building material for the State capitol building The Petition for and against the rail road on Congress Avenue was received and ordered filed. Alderman Kinney introduced an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $3.103.03 to pay approved accounts to that amount. The Ordinance was read a first and second time and then under suspension of the rules and on motion of Alderman Schuber Passed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Metz Kinney Lawrance Brueggerhoff Radkey Schuber Radkey Kuppertz Clark and Wilson Alderman Metz reported verbally for the Ordinance and police committee stating that the committee was not ready to report on matters referred to them and asked for further time further time granted. --- Page break --- 241 Alderman Suwauree stated that had no report to make. But he thought that it would be advisable for said committee to correspond with Mr. Riley in regard to the purchase of land owned by him.) for Cemetery purposes, Alderman Huppertz stated that the council had passed a Resolution authorizing the Committee to act. The following is the report of the City Engineer on route surveys to the Capitol grounds. Austin, Texas Dec. 8, 1882 To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin Gentlemen In pursuance of a resolution passed by your honorable Body, on the 24. day of Nov. 1882 authorizing me to make certain surveys, and approximate estimates, of different routes to the Capitol grounds I have the honor to herewith submit the following report. First From the intersection of the I. & G. N. Rail road and west avenue, thence along said avenue in an northern direction to west Peach street thence along Peach street in an eastern direction to the Capitol grounds. Second From the intersection of the I. & G. N. R. R. and west avenue thence along west avenue in a Northern direction to west Peach street thence along Peach street to Rio Grande thence along Rio Grande street to west Walnut street thence along West Walnut street in an Eastern direction to Congress avenue thence along Congress avenue in a Southern direction to the rear of the Capitol grounds. Third From the intersection of the I. & G. N. R. R. and Austin and North Western R. R. with east avenue thence with said avenue in a Northern direction to College avenue thence along College avenue in a Western direction to the Capitol grounds. Fourth From the intersection of the I. & G. N. R. R. and Red River street thence with said street in a --- Page break --- 242 Northern direction to College avenue thence along College avenue in a Western direction to the Capital Grounds. By rout no 1. Total cost 50,094.11 " " " " 2 " " 33,087.24 " " " " 3 " " 28,178.18 " " " " 4 " " 30,899.37 With the above surveys I herewith submit maps profiles and estimates The above estimate does not include the right of way through private property which will be necessary to procure on rout 2 and 4. on rout no 7. Lot 7 and 8 in Block 159 on rout no 4. Lot 4 in Block 34. and lots in Block 159 Respectfully submitted J K Pine Paus City engineer Alderman Brueggerhoff called up an Ordinance granting to Abner Taylor and his associates the right to build and operate a rail road track along Congress avenue to the Capitol grounds Alderman Kinny moved to lay the ordinance on the table motion to table carried by the following vote. Ayes Aldermen Metz Kinney Schuber Radley and Brueggerhoff nayes Aldermen Lawrance Brueggerhoff Plath and Wilson Alderman Brueggerhoff moved to adjourn motion lost by the following vote Ayes Alderman Lawrance Brueggerhoff Plath and Wilson nayes. Metz Kinney Schuber Kauppertz Radley Alderman Kinney moved to suspend the regular order of business so that an ordinance could be introduced granting to Abner Taylor and his associates the right of way for a Rail Road on East and College Avenues motion carried by the following vote Ayes Metz Kinney Lawrance Schuber Radley Kauppertz Nays Brueggerhoff Plath and Wilson Alderman Kinney introduced an ordinance which was read. Granting to Abner Taylor and --- Page break --- 243 This associates the right to build and operate a rail road track on East and College avenue to the Capital grounds, for the purpose of conveying Building material for the State Capitol. The motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading, was lost by the following vote yras Aldermen Hertz Kinney, Schubert Radkey and Kuehing Nays Aldermen Lawrance Brueggerhoff Plath and Wilson. Alderman Plath introduced the following resolution Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austra That the account of Mr. Brush for services on board of equalization be approved by the Finance Committee The resolution was adopted by the following vote, Yras Aldermen. Hertz Lawrance Brueggerhoff Plath and Wilson. Nays Alderman Schubert. Excused from Voting Aldermen Rinney Radkey & Kuehing Alderman Rinney offered the following resolution Resolved By the City Council of the City of Austra That in order to meet the interest on the 10% Bonds soon to become due, the City Treasurer is hereby directed to continue the suspension of calling in the six percent warrants till further orders from the City Council The resolution was adopted by the following vote yras Aldermen Hertz Kinney Lawrance Schubert Brueggerhoff Radkey and Wilson nay Alderman Plath. The Mayor nominated M. Smith as a special police officer of the City, the Council confirmed the nomination by acclimation. Our motion of Alderman Kuehartz the Council adjourned Jun 16 1884 Read and approved Jan 15 1884 J.S. Durnell City Clerk