396 Called meeting of the City Council Austin Tex November 13, 1883 Hon W D Taylor Mayor Presiding Roll call present aldermen Metz Durrance Schuber Maas and Plath. On motion the Council was called and the Marshal sent after the absentees Aldermen Breed and Kinney came in and answered to their names call of the Council suspended Minutes of Oct 15 1886 read and adopted Alderman Wilson came in and answered to his name The ordinance Committee, to whom was referred an ordinance amending an ordinance granting to the Capital Gas Light Company the right to erect and operate gas works and contracting for street lamps. Submitted as a substitute an ordinance amending Section 5. 6. 7. 6 and 8 on an ordinance entitled an ordinance granting to the Capital Gas Light Company, the right to erect and operate gas gas work, and contracting for street lamps. Passed Feb 14 1886 authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract in writing with said Gas Company The ordinance was read Alderman Kinney moved to adopt the substitute ordinance, motion adopted The ordinance was read third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote Yeas aldermen Metz Kinney Durrance Schuber Maas Breed Plath and Wilson A Protest was received from Property owners near the proposed site of the new hospital requesting the Council not to allow the hospital to be built on Block 166 1/2. Referred to the Hospital Committee --- Page break --- 397 The following places for holding the Election to be held Dec 3 1883. and the judges of the same were designated by the Council First ward Hope Hook and Ladder Truck house Judges. B. F. Marshal John Willis Robert Barr. Second ward Kingsberry's stable Judges. D. C. Kingsberry James Hickey J. W. Howard Third ward Market House, Judges, B. C. Ludlow J. T. Boardman and Joseph Harrell Fourth ward Rumphes Store, Judges J. H. Pope A Wathaman H. C. Lindeman Fifth ward, Protection Hook and Ladder truck house Judges George Warrick May Paul. E. Von Rosenberg. Sixth ward Willbackers store Judges August Willbacker M. Riley L. Marcuseas Seventh ward Wellmer's Store Judges D. F. Purnell Kice M.G. Caskiew Wm Wellmer Eighth ward County Court House Judges, A. Diffendaugh Ruben Ford, Jos E. Costa Ninth ward Dogmans Stable Judges J. H. Robinson J. C. Clark William Riecker Tenth ward Watkins Store Judges Ea Walker T. A. Black Thomas Richardson The nomination of judges was confirmed by the Council The following Veto message was received from his honor the Mayor in regard to a Resolution to purchase land for Cemetery purposes from Mr Riley action on the Veto was postponed Austin Texas Nov 15 1883 To the Honorable City Council of the City of Austin I return herewith a Resolution Passed Nov 7 1883 authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Mr Riley for the purchase of twenty acres of land, adjacent to the City Cemetery on the basis of paying him one half the proceeds of the sale of burial lots, with out my approval The cemeteries of the City of Austin ought to be the exclusive property of the City she needs no partners in any thing under this resolution Mr Riley would receive from the --- Page break --- 398 from the proceeds of the value of one half of 30 1/2 acres at $500 per acre or $7575. in cash, why the City should pay to him this sum I am unable to see. By refering to the assessors and Collectors Books I find this property, the whole 30 1/2 acres was rendered in 1884 at $2050. the board of appraisers think this too low raised it to $4000 in 1885 Mr Riley rendered it at $4000 and the board raised it to $8000 this amount is but one sixth of the amount it would bring Mr Riley and the City on and should the amount now proposed to pay for it by the City, this does not impress me as a good investment for the City when we are offered land from $100. to $600. per acre. I am impressed with the importance of securing additional grounds for cemetery purposes, and did draw an arrangement which will be made among some of the numerous parties offering land, that will, be mutually advantageous Very Respectfully W. A. Daylor Mayor Alderman Hads introduced the following resolution which was adopted. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the City Attorney be instructed to require into the Claims against the City for repairing of hose carriage of Colorado Fire Company No 7 amounting to one hundred ($100.) dollars, and whether the Capital Gas and Austin street Rail way Companies should not be required to pay said claim Section 2nd That if the City Attorney finds that either or both of the Companies are liable, to proceed to collect the same at once. On motion the Council adjourned Thomas L. Burnell City Clerk Read and approved Nov 4th 1885