367 The Minutes of a Called Meeting of the City Council Austin, Tex, August 03, 1892. Hon. John Mc Donald, mayor, presiding Roll Call. Present - Aldermen Graham, Linn, Morris, Newton, Nitschke, North, Platt, Schuler, Shelley, Meyerman - 10. Absent - Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Glass, Hume, Jackson, Ketchum, Miller, Schneider, Suter, Townsend, Warmoth, Giller - 12. A call of the Council was moved and duly adopted and the Marshal sent after the absentees. It was moved that the Council take a recess of five minutes. Carried. After Expiration of recess the Roll of the Council was on motion suspended and the roll again called, which resulted as follows: Present - Aldermen Glass, Graham, Jackson, Linn, Morris, Newton, Nitschke, North, Platt, Schulen, Shelley, Meyerman - 12. Absent - Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Hume, Ketchum, Miller, Schneider, Suter, Townsend, Warmoth, Giller - 10. The following was read: Mayor's Office, Austin, Tex, August 3 1892. To the Members of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin: Gentlemen:- I hereby Call a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin to assemble in the Council Chamber at the City Hall at 5 o'clock p. m. this day, August 3d, 1892, for the purpose of considering the question of repairing the bridge known as the Bouldin Creek bridge and to appoint a Committee to Confer with the Hon. Commissioners Court of Travis County, Texas, Concerning said repairs. John Mc Donald, Mayor. 1, P.M. Austin, Texas, August 3, 1892. I hereby certify that Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Glass, Graham, Hume, Jackson, Linn, Miller, Morris, Newton, Nitschke, North, Platt, Schneider, Schulen, Shelley, Suter, Townsend, Warmoth, Meyerman and Giller have each been served with a copy of the above [illegible] by reading it to them in person, and that Alderman Ketchum has been served by leaving a [illegible] copy of the [illegible] at his place of business. M. Platt, Police Officer. The Mayor presented the following Hon. John McDonald, Mayor of the City of Austin: I am herein [illegible] to upon Communication of --- Page break --- 368 July, 28th, in reference to the condition of the bridge over Beuldin's Creek on the San Antonio road, we beg leave to invite yourself and a Committee of the City Council to meet with this Court and decide what can be done in the premises for the preservation of the property referred to. To that End we will call a special meeting at any day set by you, or meet you during our regular Session next week. Very Respectfully, Jno. W. Brown, President of the Board. Bouldin Bridge repairs. Committee to Confer with Co. Comrs. Alderman Schuler moved that a Committee of three be appointed to confer with the Commissioners' Court of Travis County Texas, with reference to repairing what is commonly known as the Bouldin Creek bridge and to report the result of Such Conference to the City Council. Aldermen Miller, Warmoth and Anderson Entered the Council and answered to their names. The motion made by Alderman Schuler was then adopted and the Chair appointed Aldermen Schuler, Nitschke and Wayerman as Such Committee The Council then adjourned. Milton Morris, City Clerk.