520 A Regular Meeting of the City Council. Austin Tex. Nov. 15. 1886. Hon. J.W. Robertson, Mayor, presiding. Roll Roll Call, Present - Aldermen Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Erwin, Jones, Schneider, Walker, Warren - 9. Absent - Aldermen Anderson, Cummings, Call. DeGress, Giesen, Holman, Metz, Odell, Pillow, Schuber, Wellmer, Wortham - 11. Call of A Call of the Council was ordered, and the marshal Council directed to notify absentees. Aldermen Wortham, Pillow, Cummings, Anderson, Aldermen Come in & Call suspended Schuber, and Holman Came in, and, on motion, the Call was suspended. minutes. The minutes of the last meeting of the Council were adopted as printed. Charge deed to Driskill. Alderman Erwin presented a resolution authorizing. the Mayor to make and deliver to Col. J.L. Driskill an absolute deed in fee simple to the property on East Bois d'arc Street formerly occupied by the fire department, on payment of $3000, balance due the City for this property. Carried. Ald. Giesen Alderman Giesen Came in. There being no objection, Alderman Brush was excused. Ald Brush. Alderman De Gress Came in. Petition of Edwin Wilson Alderman Cummings presented a petition from Edwin Wilson et al., requesting the City to repair sewer in front of Lot No. 3 Block 64, on East Sixth Street. City Engr. do work. On motion, the City engineer was directed to make the necessary repairs. Alderman Walker presented a petition from J. J.H. Wells H. Wells, requesting permission to erect a dwelling house on the River Walk, and agreeing to pay fifty cents per month rent for use of ground. Granted. Officers Reports. Marshals report. City Marshal's Report for October, 1886. Total Cash Collected for fines and Costs assessed during October $733.90. --- Page break --- 521 Nov. 15, 1886. Total Cash Collected for fines and costs assessed during September, 1886. $15.10 Fies from City pound, October - 15.10 Total reed $764.60. Total number of arrests during October 112. Referred to Committee on police. A + C-gr report. Assessor and Collectors Report of Ad valorem and License Taxes, etc., Collected during quarter ending October 31, 1886: Ad Valorem taxes $4.575.09 License " 6.001.18 Other Sources 3.203.96 Total. $13.780.13 School taxes Collected during same period $1532.19 Referred to Committee on finance & Revenue. Treasurer's report Report of City Treasurer for the month of Octo. 1886. Balance on hand, Sept 30 $6.259.92. Received from Ass'r & Colr. acct. advalorem taxs $725.07 License taxes 3.484.93 General fund 824.20 City Cemetery 142.50 — 5.376.70 Received from State of Texas, first installment of School apportionment for the year ending August 31, 1887 4.113.50 Total 15.750.12 Credits. City Cemetery, paid Warrants $81.80 General fund " 4.531.27 Paid Coupons due on July 1, '86, on 10 percent bonds 25.00 School fund to Walter Tips treas'r Austin public Schools 4.113.50 Total Credits 8.751.57 Cash Balances, October 31 Cemetery fund $734.30 Back debt " 172.73 Interest " 425.00 General " 5.666.52 — 6.998.55 --- Page break --- 522 Nov. 15, 1886 Unappropriated Balances. Cemetery fund $ 14.17. General " 3.680.16. Referred to Committee on finance. and Revenue. Physicians City Physician's Report for the report. month of October. Number of patients in Hospital Oct. 1, 11. Discharged during month 9. Died " " 2. Admitted " " 12. Remaining in hospital Nov. 1 12. Number of visits made during October 141. Prescriptions written 125. Cases of Scarlet fever reported 14. " Diphtheria " 5. General health of City is good. Sextons City Sexton's Report for month report. of October 1886. Total deaths 29 White 22 Colored 7 Male 20 Female 9 From Travis County 3 Clerks City Clerk's Statement of Warrants report issued during the month of October, 1886. Total amount issued $5.055.69. Ald Metz Alderman Metz Came in. The following Message was submitted by the Mayors Mayor: Annual Mayor's Office, report. Austin, Nov, 13, 1886. Gentlemen of the City Council: In Compliance with the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of this City, I herewith present my annual report as Mayor, covering the period from November 1, 1885, to October 31, 1886. In performing this duty, I shall endeavor to briefly review the work of the past year, and to --- Page break --- Nov. 15, 1886. 523 present the present condition of our municipal affairs, with such suggestions as I may deem proper concerning the business of the year upon which we are entering. Bonds The bonded debt of the City: The bonded debt is as follows: Ten per cent. bonds- Due January 1, 1894 $33.500 Due " " 1895 30.000 Due " " 1895 19.000 Six per cent bonds- Due January 1, 1901 12.500 Due July 1, 1904 40.000 Total 135.000 The interest on this debt amounts to $10.400 per annum, and is payable Semi-annually on the first day of January and July. Taxation- Revenue Taxation and Revenue. The receipts of revenue from all sources from November 1, 1885, to October 31, 1886 have been as follows: Cash in treasury Nov. 1, 1885 $31,048.39 Ad Valorem Tax Collected 70,263.60 License tax 12,279.65 Fines in Recorder's Court 6,259.90 Pound fees and sales 65.70 Travis County Support of hospital 2,144.15 Sale of Cemetery lots 741.50 Ground rents 360.00 Costs and interest on tax sale 109.14 On Sale real estate to J. L. Driskill 4,500.00 Other sources 315.61 Total am'nt received $128,085.64 Expenditures The expenditure of money during this period has been as follows: On account of City Cemetery $1.474.20 On " " new " 800.00 Warrants on general fund 107,787.89 Interest on bonded debt 11,025.00 Total paid out by treasurer $121,087.09 --- Page break --- 524 Nov. 15, 1886. Recapitulation. Amount received Paid out Cash on hand Nov 1 $128,085.64 131,087.09 6,998.55 $128,085.64 All of this will fully appear by the annual reports of the City Treasurer and Assessor and Collector, which are filed herewith. Cemetery It appears that the sum of $2,274.20 has been used for Cemetery purposes; the sum of $11,025.00 for the payment of interest on the bonded debt; and for all other purposes the sum of $107,787.89. This latter amount covers all expenditures and appropriations of the city government, except for the Cemetery and for Interest, paid by the Treasurer between November 1, 1885, and October Expenditures 31, 1886, and the same is Classified by the City Clerk Classified in his annual report as follows: Salaries of Officers Pay of police force Other employees Support of the fire dept. Lot and building for East Austin Hose Co No4 On lot for Hose Co North Austin Streets & Bridges City Water Company Lighting Streets Printing, Stationery & Postage Expenses, City and County hospital Improvements on hospital building Feeding City Prisoners Feed of City Teams Repairing City Hall & Jail Charitable alms Sanitary purposes Fire Dept building on market Hill Expenses of Small-pox Detective Service Taxes refunded Expenses of Elections $10,884.35 17,042.61 3,391.40 6,408.84 1,498.75 400.00 16,623.16 13,824.00 3,204.07 2,353.94 3,993.35 527.50 1,611.47 1,220.63 417.80 708.57 160.00 6,176.50 158.40 4,759.13 5.85 127.50 --- Page break --- 526 Nov. 15, 1886. Bridges. Arch Stone bridge on Little Shoal Creek at intersection of North avenue and Nueces Street $ 344.00 Arch Stone bridge on Little Shoal Creek at intersection of College avenue and Nueces Street 589.91 Arch Stone bridge over Waller Creek on East Pecan Street 3.033.30 Removing iron bridge from Pecan Street to Pine Street, and creating dams on Waller Creek 1.097.10 Other expenditures for work on streets and charged to street appropriations 3.247.08 Total 8.311.39 Recapitulation. On Streets $7.660.06 Miscellaneous 1.071.16 Bridges 8.311.39 Total Expenditure 17.042.61 Taxes. The advalorem taxes assessed for the year 1885 amounted to $72,023.02. The assessor and Collector reports on this assessment as follows: Collected by F. Sterzing, late Assessor $2,099.26. Collected by M. Maas 67,234.65 Collection Suspended 580.00 Credited by Council 8.50 Due real estate heretofore Sold 344.00 Lost by Counterfeit bill 10.00 Balance Collectable 1,103.65 Delinquent list non-Collectable 642.96 Total 72,023.02 Occupation taxes Collected 12,279.65 Total all taxes 84,302.67 The advalorem taxes for the year 1886, will be $75,182.11, being an increase of $3,159.09 over the taxes of 1885. The assessments for the last five years have been as follows: For 1882. $5,252,837 " 1883. 5,887,748 " 1884. 6,844,560 --- Page break --- Nov. 15, 1886. 527 For 1885 $7,202.302 " 1886 7,518.211 Marshal's Office. City Marshal's Office. Immediately after the last election the City Council increased the police force, so that it now consists of the marshal, Sergeant and twenty policemen. The expenses of the force, exclusive of the City marshal, have been $17,042.61. Number of complaints filed before recorder 1252 Number of Convictions 896 Amount fines imposed in recorders Court $6,655.00 Costs assessed 5,087.95 Total $11,742.95 Of this Sum the marshal Collected in Cash $6,232.45 Worked out by prisoners on Streets 3,012.75 Total amount realized by City 9,245.20 During the past year peace and quiet has reigned in this City, and public confidence has been restored in this community. You have had a city marshal able and qualified to discharge the duties of his Office, and you clothed him with authority to select and control his subordinates officers. He has organized such a force of police as this City has never had before, and he has made them a well disciplined and efficient body of men, upon whom the people can safely rely for protection to life and property. The increase of the force has necessarily increased expenses, but there is ample compensation in the increased usefulness and efficiency of the department. City and County Hospital Hospital This institution, under agreement between the city and Travis County, is managed exclusively by the City. The County has borne its share of the permanent improvement on the building and grounds, amounting during the year to $813.30. The County pays the City $2,050. per year as its share of the expenses. The expenses for the past year have been $3,993.35, which demonstrates that the Contract is a fair and equitable one. --- Page break --- 528 Nov. 15, 1886. The City assumes all the labor and responsibility of the management of the institution, and pays the same amount as Travis County. The hospital is well managed. It has proved a success. It has already accomplished great good in the relief of the unfortunate. During the year 129 persons have been treated at public expense. I trust that the present arrangement for the management of the hospital may continue for a long time to come. Cemetery. Cemetery. The old Cemetery is almost exhausted of burying ground. A new fence and other improvements have been made during the year, at a cost of $1177.77. A few months ago you directed the purchase of 120 acres of what is known as the Patterson place for the purposes of a new Cemetery. The first deferred payment of the purchase money, will be due on June 1, 1887, and as the proceeds of the sale of lots are appropriated solely to the payment of the purchase money, it becomes necessary for this reason, if no other, that these grounds be enclosed, laid off into lots and sold. I would recommend that this be done at the very earliest day practicable. I believe that these lots will be taken rapidly as soon as they are offered for sale. Water. Water. Forty additional hydrants, with necessary extension of mains, were ordered by your body, early in the present year, but the Water Company, for some reason, have made only a part of the extensions directed. Why this has not been done I am not informed. Street lights. Street Lights. Under existing Contracts with the gas Companies the City has 152 Street lamps. The Cost for the year has been $3.204.07. The City is now as well lighted as the revenue will bear. --- Page break --- Nov. 15, 1886. 529 Printing City Printing More liberal arrangements for printing have been made this year than could be made before. The Cost of printing, stationery and stamps has been $2.353.94, exclusive of the revision of the City Ordinances, which cost $918.24. Suits. Suits, Etc. The City attorney reports the Condition of Cases in which the City is interested, as follows: Suit of N. S. Walton vs. The City, to recover Commissions as City attorney in 1882 and 1883; Judgment against the City in district Court. On appeal in supreme Court. Suit of A. R. Ritz vs. The City, for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of a defective Crossing of the street. Judgment against the City for $13.500. On appeal in supreme Court. Two suits in the County Court to recover Rewards, brought by Wm. Lucias and Wm. McDowell, were decided in favor of the City. The suit of the Austin Gaslight and Coal Company vs. The City, seeking to enjoin the Collector of taxes, is still pending, but will be tried this term of Court. There are also several Cases pending in the district Court, brought by E. Christian and Others, involving the location of Orange street west of the university square. They will also be tried during the present term. Fire Dept. Fire Department. A new Company, the East Austin Hose Company No. 4, has been organized and added to the department during the past year. It is located in east Austin in a thickly populated partion of the City. It has been provided with Comfortable Quarters at a Cost to City (lot and house) of $1498.75. The building for the department on Market Hill has been Completed at a Cost, since last report, of $6.176.50. It is now Occupied by Austin Hook --- Page break --- 530 Nov. 15, 1886. and Ladder Company No. 1, and by Colorado Engine No. 2. Protection Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 is located on Lavaca Street, in Ward Five. The lot on which its buildings are located was purchased by the City, during the year at a price of $1600 of which sum $400 has been paid, and $1200 is to be paid before the City acquires title. Washington Engine Company No. 1 has purchased its own property and has erected its own building, the City having refunded to this Company $3,500, due upon the building it formerly occupied. It is located on Brazos Street, Ward Nine. The fire department is in excellent condition, with comfortable quarters and ample equipment. The Cost of supporting this department Causes a very Considerable drain on the City Treasury, yet it is necessary for the protection of the Millions of property in the City, and no one Can Complain that your appropriations have been too liberal or extravagant. The total number of fires during the year has been twenty one. Losses about $30,000, of which about $25,000 was Covered by insurance. The Public Free Schools. Schools. I am happy to report that the public free schools of the City are in a most flourishing and prosperous condition. The number of Children of Scholastic age, by the Census of 1886) is as follows: White 2.294. Colored 1.170. Total 3.464. Number by Census 1885. White 2.088 Colored 1.015 Total 3.103 Increase. White 206, Colored 155, Total 361. --- Page break --- Nov. 15, 1885. 531 The average attendance in 1885 was: White 1572 Colored 546 Total 2118 The average for the present year, Commencing September 13, is: White 1563 Colored 533 Total 2096 Number of teachers employed: White 36 Colored 11 Total 47 Superintendent 1 Cost of Schools last year $32,456.19 Estimated Cost this year 36,223.44 Received from State, 1885 16,135.60 City School Tax, 1885 Collected 23,332.81 Total 39,468.41 This does not include Collections prior to November 1, 1885. Will receive from State, 1886. $16,454.00 City School tax as levied for 1886. 18,795.52 Total available, 1886. 35,249.52 Value of School property 55,650.00 The tax for the Support of the City Schools has been reduced this year from One-Third to Onefourth of One per Cent. A new School building has been erected by the board of School directors in the Sixth Ward. The grounds, building and furniture will Cost about $14,000. It has just been opened. The public Schools owe much of their popularity and success to the Careful and intelligent Supervision and management of the board of directors, and to the great industry and efficiency of the Superintendent. No public duty of a similar Character was ever discharged with greater interest and zeal. The management of the Schools is separate and apart from the City administration, as it Should be, yet the System is a part of --- Page break --- 532 Nov. 15, 1885. the institutions of the City, which it is the duty of the City government to foster and encourage to the full extent of its ability. Improvement of Streets and Survey of City. The City owns two horses and twenty Mules, ten wagons and two Carts, with the necessary harness, plows, Scrapers, shovels, picks and other implements for street work. The Streets usually travelled are well graded throughout the City. A great deal of work has been done and much money has been expended to accomplish this end, and the streets and bridges are today in better Condition than ever before. It is my earnest Conviction that the time has now arrived to Commence a more permanent Character of improvement of the streets, and the revenue of the City will justify a fair beginning. The first thing required is a survey of the City and the establishment of permanent grades and levels. A provision looking to this is Contained in the bond ordinance, to be voted on December, 1886, but whether the proposition is approved or rejected by the people, let the survey be made at once. I am assured that a survey of this City, with maps, plats and Charters for all municipal purposes, Can be made by an expert, Scientific engineer at a cost not exceeding $3000. I recommend that immediate steps be taken to accomplish this work. And in this Connection I will suggest that there are Certain defects in the present City Charter relating to streets, sidewalks and many other matters of public importance that should be amended. Such amendments Can only be obtained by special act of the legislature. This body meets in January next, and I would suggest that notice of intention to apply to the legislature for such Charter amendments be given by order of the Council, and that a Committee of the Council --- Page break --- Nov. 15, 1886. 533 be appointed to Confer with people and ascertain what is desired, so that harmony may be secured as far as practicable in asking this needed legislation. Estimates. Estimates for year from Nov. 1, 1886. to Oct. 31, 1887. Advalorem taxes assessed for 1886, $75,182.11, but there will be some delinquents. We will assume that the usual proportion of the assessment will be paid. On this basis we may safely estimate the Collections: On the rolls of 1886 at $73,000.00 Occupation taxes estimated 12,500.00 Collection for back taxes estimated 1,000.00 Fines and costs from recorder's Court 6,000.00 To be derived from ground rents, etc 2,000.00 Due from J. L. Driskill on note 3,000.00 Cash in Treasury Nov. 1 6,998.53 Total estimated income $104,498.53 The expenses of this year (ending October 31, 1887), may be estimated as follows: Interest $10,400.00 Water Company 13,500.00 Light 4,000.00 Monthly pay roll, including City hospital employees $37,000.00 Fire Department $5,000.00 Feeding City prisoners 1,500.00 Printing 1,500.00 Feed of Teams 2,000.00 Miscellaneous Claims 6,000.00 Total Estimated $80,900.00 This estimate, which is approximately Correct, would leave to be appropriated to public improvements and other purposes, $23,598.55. If it is practicable to make reductions in expenses anywhere I will heartily join you in effecting such reduction. Conclusion. Conclusion. I have Confined this report to subjects of general interest in the affairs of the City, leaving the details to be gathered from The --- Page break --- 534 Nov 15, 1886. reports of the several City Officers which are filed herewith. I Congratulate you upon the prosperous Condition of the City of Austin. Its wealth population have largely increased in the past year. Its business and Commercial interests have been greatly enlarged and extended. The health of the people has been preserved, and no disaster or epidemic has Cast its shadows over us. The prospects of the future were never more auspicious, and I trust that all the blessings of wealth, prosperity, health and happiness may rest upon this City and its people. I am, Very truly, Your obt srvt J.W. Robertson Mayor. Wm J hemp The Committee on Streets, alleys, etc, reported favorably on the petition of Wm J. Kemp for permission to extend the track of the I & GN R.R. from Old Courthouse Square across Guadalupe Street, into improvements that are to be erected on lot No. 1, block 27. The report was adopted. Ord. amending An Ordinance amending Section 3 of an ordinance water main ord. entitled "An Ordinance ordering the City Water Company to extend water mains and locate hydrants thereon," approved March 16, 1886, was taken up on its second reading and read. Ald. Warren moved to amend Section 1 by adding, "And Section 4 be Changed so as to read Chestnut or Eighteenth Street" in place of Cherry Street. Adopted, and the Caption Changed to Conform to amendment. A motion was made to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its third reading which was adopted by the following vote, Yeas— Aldermen Anderson, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Cummings, DeGress, Erwin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Warren, Wortham — 17. On motion, the ordinance then passed --- Page break --- 535 Nov 15, 1886. River St. An Ordinance locating River Street was taken up on its second reading, and read, and a motion was made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third readings, which was adopted by the following Vote: Yeas - Aldermen Anderson, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Cummings, DeGress, Ervin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Warren, Wortham - 17. On motion the Ordinance then passed. Avc take An Ordinance authorizing the assessor and Collector Credit. to take Credit for the advolerem and School Taxes on the improvements on the South onehalf of lots 5, 6 and 7, in Block No. 4, Outlot 11, division 3, for the year 1886, was taken up on its second reading, and read, and a motion was made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third reading, which was defeated by the following vote: Yeas - Aldermen Anderson, Crooker, Cummings, Ervin, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider Walker - 9. Nays - Aldermen Caldwell, Campbell, DeGress, Giesen, Holman, Schuber, Warren, Wortham - 8. $56.50 to An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $56.50 paint roof. for the purpose of painting the roof of the market house and adjoining sheds, was taken up on the second reading, and read, and a motion was made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third reading, which was adopted by the following vote: Yeas - Aldermen Anderson, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Cummings, DeGress, Ervin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Warren, Wortham - 17. On motion the ordinance passed. Refunding Alderman Anderson moved to take up the to Wards. resolution for refunding the sum of $480.90 to the first, second, third, fourth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Wards, which amount was expended by the street Committee and City Engineer. --- Page break --- 536 Nov. 15, 1886. On Congress Avenue, out of the appropriations made to work the streets of said Wards for the year 1886. The resolution having been read a second time and tabled at the last meeting of the Council. Alderman DeGress moved as a substitute for the motion made by Alderman Anderson, that the vote by which the resolution was tabled, be reconsidered. Alderman Anderson accepted the substitute, and it was adopted by a vote of 10 to 7. The resolution was then read a third time, and on motion passed by a rising vote of 11 to 6. Pay roll. Alderman Wortham presented an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $3,150 for the purpose of paying officers and regular employees of the City and City and County Hospital, each, for the month of November, 1886, which was read the first time, after which motions were made to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its second and third readings and that the passed. Ordinance do now pass; all of which were adopted by the following vote: Yeas- Aldermen Anderson, Caldwell, Campbell, Crocker, Cummings, DeGress Erwin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Warren, Wortham- 17. To pay accts $1345.09 Alderman Wortham also introduced an ordinance appropriating the sum of $1345.09 for the purpose of paying approved Claims. A motion was made to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its second reading, which was adopted by the following vote: Yeas- Aldermen Anderson, Caldwell, Campbell, Crocker, Cummings, DeGress, Erwin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Warren, Wortham- 17. Amended Alderman Wortham moved to amend Section 1. by adding $92.50 to defray the funeral expenses of Capt. George Hutcherson, late --- Page break --- Nov. 15, 1886. 537 Police officer of the City. Unanimously adopted. amended. Alderman Jones moved to amend section 1 by adding $25 for the purpose of fencing in Waller Creek, about where Willow Street Crosses the same. Carried. The Caption was then Changed to read $1462.59. Motions were then made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance On its third reading, and passed. that the ordinance do now pass; both of which were adopted by the following Vote; Yeas- Alderman Anderson, Caldwell, Campbell, Crocker, Cummings, deGress, Ervin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider, Schuler, Braeker, Warren, Wortham- 17. Resolution for A resolution providing for an election to be election. held in the City of Austin, on December 6, 1886, for the purpose of electing aldermen for the several Wards, in place of those whose terms expire, was introduced and read. amended. Alderman Cummings moved that the judges who are appointed to serve as judges of the election on the question of increasing the bonded indebtedness of the City be appointed as judges of the election for Aldermen. Adopted. " Alderman deGress moved to add that the polls in the several Wards be opened at the same places. The motion was adopted, and the Carried. Resolution as amended was Carried. Two election Alderman deGress introduced a resolution, Boxes. which was adopted, directing the use of two election boxes at an election to be held on the 6th day of December for one Alderman in each of the Ten Wards, and on increasing the bonded indebtedness of the City; One box for the Votes of Aldermen and one for the Votes for or against the bonded indebtedness. Also directing the judges of the election to keep Separate tally Sheets of the Votes Cast for Aldermen and on the bonded question, and to make separate returns. Separate returns. A + C to make Alderman deGress introduced a resolution requiring the assessor and Collector of taxes to make --- Page break --- 538 Nov. 15, 1886. List taxpayers Out, for the use of judges of election, at an election to be held on December 6-th, On the question of increasing the bonded indebtedness of the City, an alphabetical list of the taxpayers of the City. Adopted. City Atty. Leave of absence for ten days, from November 15, was granted Geo. F. Pendexter, City Attorney. Fence new Alderman Ervin presented a resolution directing Cemetery the City engineer and Cemetery Committee to proceed at once to contract for the erection of a fence around the property recently purchased from J. H. Patterson for a new Cemetery, and also That the City engineer, under the direction of the Cemetery Committee, proceed at once to lay off the quantity of Said ground as provided in the ordinance relating to Same, into lots for burial purposes, with necessary Streets, ways, etc., and that he prepare a map and plat thereof So that the Same may be offered for Sale; and further, that the necessary help be employed. Adopted. Alderman Cummings presented the following: Systematize St. “Resolved, That Work. the Street Committee and City engineer be and are hereby instructed to Systematize thoroughly the work in the various Wards, so as to make the time and amount of work uniform and equal in each Ward”. Adopted. Bridge W. Hickory Alderman Cannonago presented a resolution St. requiring the Street Committee and City engineer to prepare a plan and estimate for a stone arch bridge over Little Shoal Creek, at the crossing of West Hickory Street, and report the Same to the Council at the earliest practicable moment. Adopted. Austin City Alderman Pillow introduced a resolution granting R.R. to the Austin City Railway Company authority to extend its railway from Congress Avenue, on West Pecan Street, over the bridge across Shoal Creek to the western limits of the City, provided the Said railroad Company will grade that portion of the Street to be occupied by its track and one-third of the remainder, --- Page break --- 539 Nov. 15, 1886. According to the grade fixed by the City engineer, and will make a new floor to said bridge. Adopted. The mayor asked the consent of the council to remit a fine of five dollars and Costs assessed against Fritz Goppf. On motion the council agreed to the remission. Wm J Lemp. An Ordinance granting the right to Wm J. Lemp to extend the present railroad track now in Old Court house square, east across Guadalupe street into lot number One, in block number twenty seven of the City of Austin, was introduced by Alderman Schuber and read. Motions were made to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its second and third readings, both of which were adopted by the following Vote: Yeas – Aldermen Anderson, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Cummings, DeGress, Ervin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider, Schuber, Walter, Warren, Wortham – 17. On motion the ordinance passed. Alderman Ervin introduced the following. Lamps. Resolved, that a lamp shall be located at the quarters of the East Austin Hose Company No. 4, in Ward Seventh. Alderman Jones moved to amend by adding one lamp each for Colorado and Washington engine houses. The amendment was accepted and the resolution as amended was adopted. Uniforms Alderman Wortham introduced an Ordinance police. appropriating $400 for the purpose of buying uniforms for the City police. Read and referred to Committee on police. Increase Alderman Schneider introduced an ordinance Salary police increasing the Salary of police day Clerk, which Clerk was read a first time after which motions were made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its Second and third readings, both of which were adopted by the following vote: Yeas – Aldermen Anderson, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Cummings, --- Page break --- 540 Nov. 15, 1886. De Gress, Ervin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Metz, Pillow, Schneider, Schuler, Naecker, Warren, Wortham - 17. On motion the Ordinance passed. adjourned On motion the Council adjourned. Milton Morris, City Clerk.