612 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council meeting Austin Tex December 04, 1893 Hon John McDonald Mayor presiding Roll Call Present= 8 Aldermen. Assmann, Powell Fischer. Schneider. Nitschke, Schuber. North, Shelley. Absent - 14 Aldermen Anderson Linn Danson Miller Glass Platt Hancock Raymond Hume Taylor Jackson Townsend Ketchum Wammoth Motion to adjourn Alderman North moved that the Council do now stand adjourned until tomorrow after noon at 4.30 O'clock. Carried. Carried Milton Morris) City Clerk. Minutes of an adjourned Minutes of an adjourned Regular meeting of the meeting City Council. Austin Tex Dec 5 1893. 4.30 P.M. Hon John McDonald mayor presiding Roll Call Roll Call Present= 9 Present= 9 Aldermen Anderson North Hancock Powell Hume Raymond Jackson Townsend Nitschke Absent - 13 Absent - 13 Aldermen Assmann Platt Danson Schneider Fischer Schuber Glass Shelley Ketchum Taylor Linn Wammoth Miller Call of the Council Alderman Nitschke moved a call of the Council which was duly seconded and adopted. Alderman Nitschke also moved that the Council recess take a recess of 10 minutes. Carried. roll Call after recess After expiration of recess the roll was again called and resulted as follows. present - 17 Present - 17 Aldermen. Anderson. Fischer. Glass. Hancock. Hume. Jackson. Linn. Miller. Nitschke. North. Platt. Powell. --- Page break --- Raymond. Schuber. Shelley. Saylor Townsend Absent - 5 Alderman. A. Oehmann. Dawson. Ketahian. Schneider. Trammel. Alderman North moved that the minutes of the meeting of the City-Council which was held on the 20th day of November 1893 be approved as published and the motion prevailed. Alderman North also moved that Mr. Neil Mc Eachin be requested to relieve the City-clerk from attendance on the Council to enable him to prepare an ordinance making an appropriation to pay approved accounts. Carried Petitions &c On the recommendation of the Mayor the remainder of fine due the city - by Sam Robison was remitted. A. Petition from Messers Stiles and Rife was presented asking permission to erect a wooden stairway from the side walk to the second floor of the King & Leary building now occupied by them said stairway to be on the South side of Said building on West fifth street. Granted. By Alderman Linn A Petition from Ass. Whitten for remission of pound fees was read and referred to Committee on claims and Accounts. Reports of City-Officers Reports of City officers for the month of November 1893 was read and property referred. Reports of Committee Alderman Linn for the Committee on finance to whom was referred a communication from the City Assessor and Collector stating that a tax sale held August 1. 1893 at the Court house door of Travis County to satisfy the taxes on the personal property assessed against the Capital Gas Light-Company for the year 1891 he bid in for the City of Austin (there being no other bidder) the Said personal property consisting of all the pipes, mains machinery, implements, manufactures, tools, gas tank etc for the sum of $258.96 tax and $5.50 costs Total $264.46 Submitted a report recommending that the action of the Assessor and Collector be approved and the was report adopted. Alderman Shelley presented the following: Austin Dec 5John John McDonald Mayor and the City Council of the City of Austin Gentlemen:- Your claims and accounts Committee to whom was referred the claim of Theodore Reisner for $27.90 as compensation for time lost - and Doctor bill occasioned by injuries sustained by being thrown or falling from a wagon at - the intersection of fourteenth and Brazos streets have fully considered and investigated the same having obtained all the facts --- Page break --- Connected Therewith accessible to your committee. While your Committee deeply regret the injury received by Mr Reisner And he has their sincere sympathy for what ever suffering he has incurred therefrom And would be gratified if he could properly receive Compensation for his actual loss in the value of the time in which he was prevented from pursuing his occupation and any expense on account of physician bill yet your Committee is unable to conclude that the city is in any way legally liable for the payment of his claim, And believing that the City Council have no authority to give the peoples money for the payment of any other than legitimate demands we are constrained to report adversely said claim and to recommend that it be not allowed. A statement of facts ascertained by your committee would render this report – too voluminous and it is therefore omitted. W. D. Shelley Chas P. Raymund R. Platt. Committee Rept- adopted The report was adopted. Alderman Shelley also presented the following Austin Tex Dec 4 1893 Cum Rept-on Pet of Hon John McDonald Mayor and Board of Aldermen Rosa Freeman of the City of Austin. Gentlemen.- Your claims and accounts Committee to whom was referred the petition of Miss Rosa Freeman asking to be relieved from payment of costs on an undivided half interest in lot-No 33 out-lot 41. division B of the City of Austin and that she be allowed to pay the taxes due for 1892 on her half interest in said lot having investigated same beg leave to return the petition herewith with the recommendation that it be granted. W. D. Shelley R. Platt Chas P. Raymund Committee Rept- adopted The report was adopted. New Business By Alderman Shelley- An ord to build An ordinance appropriating the sum of $575.00 arch on Shoal creek for the purpose of constructing an arch bridge over Little Shoal creek at the intersection of Nueces and West-Eleventh streets. Referred to the Street Committee. --- Page break --- Res, requesting City engineer to make rate on granite chippings for st improvements referred to st com st force to be employed city clerk to notify aldermen An ord to pay apprd accounts yeas -19 motion to adjourn 615 By Alderman Glass Whereas good material for repairing the streets of the city of Austin is now practically exhausted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the City engineer be and is hereby requested to negotiate a cheap rate on granite chippings with the general freight agent of the Austin and Northwestern Railroad Company from any accessible point on their line. Said rate to cover train loads or more. It was referred to the Committee on Streets and Alleys Alderman Schneider entered the council and answered to his name Alderman Anderson moved that a street force be employed for the next sixty days at a cost of $100.00 per month. Carried Alderman Ketchum entered the Council and answered to his name Alderman Linn moved that the city clerk be instructed to notify the aldermen elect to appear at the city hall next Saturday at 8 P.M. to be sworn in Carried Alderman Aasmann entered the Council and answered to his name By Alderman Linn- An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $3424.04 for the purpose of paying approved accounts. It was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas -19 Aldermen Anderson, Aasmann, Geisler, Glass, Hancock, Hume, Jackson, Ketchum, Linn, Miller, Nitschte, North, Platt, Powell, Raymond, Schuber, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend. Alderman North moved that the council do now stand adjourned until 8. P. M. Saturday, December 9th 1893. Carried. Milton Morris, City Clerk. --- Page break --- 616 Minutes of an adjourned Reg. meeting Dec 9, 1893 Mayor presiding Roll Call. present – 21 Absent – 1 Chair appoints Com of 3 to canvass returns of election Carried, Chair apptd. Com Motion. Com to count returns of 10th ward Com Rpt. on returns of election held Dec 4 1893 Minutes of an adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Tex Dec 9, 1893 Hon. John McDonald Mayor presiding Roll Call present – 21 Aldermen. Anderson. Assmann. Davison. Fischer. Giles. Hancock. Hume. Jackson. Ketchum. Linn. Nitschke. North. Plath. Powell. Raymond. Schneider. Schubert. Shelley. Saylor. Townsend. Warmoth. Absent – 1. Alderman. Miller. Alderman. North moved that the chair appoint a Committee of three to canvass the returns of the city election which was held on the 4th day of December 1893. The motion prevailed and the chair appointed. Aldermen. North. Fischer. and Davison as such Committee. Alderman North moved that it is the sense of this Council that the canvassing committee count the returns of the Tenth ward for Mr. J. Matthews where the same. are returned for Mr. L. Matthews. Carried. Report of canvassing Committee to count the returns of election held Dec 4 / 1893 presented the following Austin Texas Dec 9 1893 To the Honorable the City Council Your committee appointed to Canvass the votes cast at the city election held on Dec 4/1893 beg leave to report as follows: We find that for mayor John McDonald received 2565 votes. J. M. Burke received 862 votes. C. G. Caldwell received 2460 votes We find that for School Trustees. J. M. Graham received 3228 votes. Mr. J. Matthews received 3192 votes. James W. Smith received 3135 votes. Mr. N. Manville received 1 vote. M. H. Shelley received 1 vote. M. M. Carleton received 1 vote. R. M. Castleman received 1 vote. M. Thornberry received 1 vote. G. W. Williams received 1 vote. Geo P. Warner received 1 vote. Geo A Bruch received 1 vote. We find that the vote cast for Aldermen was as follows First Ward J. P. Schneider 287 votes. J. Sutton 121 votes Second Ward C. E. Anderson 244 votes. F. M. Beatty 163 votes Third Ward W. D. Shelley 196 votes. M. R. Daniel 41 votes Fourth Ward. Chas. C. McLoughlin 190 votes. R. C. Roberdeau 137 votes. D. M. Wilson 48 votes. Fifth Ward W. A. Linn 192 votes. P. E. Seekatz 74 votes. Sixth Ward. J. L. Hume 259 votes. J. E. Johnson 69 votes Seventh Ward. Geo P. Assmann 337 votes. W. E. Shelton 183 votes Eighth Ward. J. H. Warmoth 240 votes. J. A. Davis 131 votes Ninth Ward P. J. Lawless 250 votes. J. Cummings 120 votes Tenth Ward J. A. Jackson 279 votes. Geo O. Evans 196 votes Eleventh Ward W. J. Ketchum 52 votes. W. B. Redd 100 votes. --- Page break --- We recommend that John McDonald be declared elected mayor of the city of Austin for the ensuing term that J. M. Graham M. J. Mathews and J M Smith be declared School Trustees and that the following be declared elected as aldermen of the several wards: First ward J P Schneider, Second ward C. E. Anderson. Third ward M D Shelley. Fourth ward R. C. Roberdeau. Fifth ward H. A. Linn. Sixth ward J. L. Hume. Seventh ward Geo P. Assmann. Eighth ward J. H. Warmoth. Ninth ward O. J. Lawless, Tenth ward J. A. Jackson. Eleventh ward M C Redd We further recommend that the president of the city Council administer the oath of office to the mayor elect- and that he qualify as such We further recommend that the mayor appoint a committee of three to escort the aldermen elect- to the bar of the council and that he administer the oath of office to them and that they qualify as aldermen and when the school trustees elect- filing their oaths of office and qualifying they shall enter upon the discharge of their duties J. M. North Francis Fischer M. A. Dawson Report adopted The report was adopted and the mayor elect announced by President of the Council H. A. Linn. Motion to reconsider Alderman Anderson moved that the vote by which the canvassing report of Com. committee report- was adopted- be reconsidered and referred back to said committee for changes. Carried. Alderman North again presented the report of the canvassing committee- and recommended that the judge of the Twenty Sixth district of Texas the Hon H. G. Morris now present in the Council Chamber administer the oath of office to the mayor elect- Com rept- adopted On motion the committee report- as changed was adopted. The Mayor in the chair. Aldermen declared The following Aldermen were then declared elected. elected First ward J. P. Schneider, Second Ward C. E. Anderson. Third ward M. D. Shelley Fourth Ward R. C. Roberdeau. Fifth ward H. A. Linn. Sixth ward J. L. Hume. Seventh ward Geo P. Assmann Eighth ward J. H. Warmoth. Ninth ward O. J. Lawless Tenth Ward J. A. Jackson. Eleventh ward M. C. Redd. Mayor sworn in The oath of office was then administered to the mayor elect Mr. Hon John McDonald by the Hon H. G. Morris Judge of the Twenty Sixth Judicial District of Texas. Aldermen elect Aldermen North, Townsend and Schubert then escorted to take their oaths the bar of the Council the newly elected aldermen and the following aldermen elect- answered to their names the mayor administering the oath to them. Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Hume, Jackson, Lawless, Linn, Redd, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Warmoth. Roll Call Roll Call present 22 Aldermen, Anderson, Assmann, Dawson, Fischer, Glass Howell, Hume, Jackson, Lawless, Linn, Nitschke, North, Platt, Powell, Raymond, Redd, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend, Warmoth. --- Page break --- 618 Res. council w elec- Alderman Linn offered the following resolution. city officers Resolved, That the City Council proceed to the election of City officers in the following order First - City Marshal Second - City Clerk Third - City Treasurer Fourth - City Assessor and Collector. Fifth - City Engineer. Sixth - City Attorney Seventh - City Recorder Eighth - Street Commissioner Ninth - City Sexton Tenth - City Physician Eleventh - Resident Physician Twelfth - Matron. Thirteenth - Sanitary Inspector Fourteenth - President of the City Council Fifteenth - Sergeant of Police Sixteenth - Policeman Seventeenth - Pound master Eighteenth - Bridge Keeper Motion to amend Alderman Glass moved to amend the resolution by striking out all but charter officers. Lost - Lost by a rising vote for amendment 10 against 11. Res. adopted The original resolution was then adopted. Tellers appointed The Mayor then appointed the following Aldermen as tellers Aldermen Anderson, Neville and Shelley. Nominations for city The Mayor declared nominations for city marshal to be in order. marshal Alderman Linn nominated J. E. Lucy. There being no other nomination Alderman Taylor moved that Vote cast by city clerk the City Clerk cast the vote of the City Council for J. E. Lucy City marshal. The motion prevailed and the vote of the City Council was so cast and reported by the tellers. J. E. Lucy declared elected The Mayor then declared J. E. Lucy elected city marshal for the ensuing term. Nominations for city clk The Mayor declared nominations for city clerk to be in order and nominated Milton Morris, there being no other nomination. Alderman Hilschke moved that the mayor Mayor cast vote of Council Cast the vote of the City Council for Milton Morris city clerk. The motion prevailed and the vote of the City Council was so Cast and reported by the tellers. Milton Morris Elected The Mayor then declared Milton Morris duly elected City Clerk City Clerk for the ensuing term. The Mayor announced that nominations for City Treasurer Nominations for city were in order. treasurer Alderman Powell nominated J. S. Myrick, there being no other nomination. Alderman Powell moved that the City Clerk City Clerk cast vote Cast the vote of the City Council for J. S. Myrick City Treasurer. of Council The motion prevailed and the vote of the City Council was so cast and reported by the tellers. J. S. Myrick Elected The Mayor then declared J. S. Myrick duly elected City City Treasurer Treasurer for the ensuing term. --- Page break --- Nominations for City - Assessor & Collector The mayor announced that nominations for City Assessor and Collector were in order. Alderman Aasmann nominated Fred Sterzing. There being no other nominations Alderman Aasmann moved that the City clerk cast the vote of the City Council for Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector. The motion prevailed and the vote of the City council was so cast and reported by the tellers, The mayor then declared Fred Sterzing duly elected City Assessor and Collector for the ensuing term, Nominations for City Engineer The mayor announced that nominations for City Engineer were in order. Alderman Dunne nominated J.K.P. McHall. There being no other nomination, Alderman Dunne moved that the City Clerk cast the vote of the City Council for J.K.P. McHall City Engineer. The motion prevailed, and the vote of the City council was so cast and reported by the tellers, The mayor then declared J.K.P. McHall duly elected City Engineer for the ensuing term... Nominations for City Attorney The mayor announced that nominations for City Attorney were in order. Alderman Taylov nominated A.F. Graham Alderman Liss ... nominated Geo. F. Poindexter There being no other nominations ballots were cast - And after being canvassed the result thereof was stated by the tellers as follows ... For City Attorney. A.F. Graham received 9 votes For City Attorney. Geo. F. Poindexter received 12 votes The mayor then declared Geo F. Poindexter duly elected City Attorney for the ensuing term. Nominations for City Recorder The mayor announced that nominations for City Recorder were in order. Alderman Anderson nominated Fred Carleton. There being no other nomination Alderman Anderson moved that the City Clerk cast the vote of the City Council for Fred Carleton for City Recorder. The motion prevailed and the vote of the City council was so cast and reported by the tellers, The mayor then declared Fred Carleton duly elected City Recorder for the ensuing term, Nominations for Street Commissioner The mayor announced that nominations for Street Commissioner were in order. Alderman Taylor nominated Joseph Schuber. Alderman Reed nominated Wm Jackson. There being no other nominations ballots were cast and after being canvassed the result thereof was stated by the tellers as follows. For Street Commissioner Joseph Schuber received 17 votes and Wm Jackson received 5 votes. The mayor then declared Joseph Schuber duly elected Street Commissioner for the ensuing term. --- Page break --- 620, Nominations for City Sexton City Clerk cast vote of Council Mr J. Nitichke elected City sexton Nominations for city Physician R.S. Graves elected City Physician Nominations for resident physician Mat M. Smith elected resident physician Nominations for matron Mrs Foster elected matron Nominations for Sanitary Inspector. The mayor announced that nominations for City Sexton were then in order. Alderman Assmann nominated Mr J. Nitichke. There being no other nominations Alderman Assmann moved that the City Clerk cast the vote of the City Council for Mr J. Nitichke City Sexton. The motion prevailed and the vote of the City Council was so cast and reported by the tellers. The mayor then declared Mr J. Nitichke duly elected City Sexton for the ensuing term. The mayor announced that nominations for City Physician were in order. Alderman Frarmoth nominated Dr R. S. Graves. Alderman Taylor nominated Dr A. H. Denton. There being no other nominations ballots were cast and after being canvassed the result thereof was stated by the tellers as follows. For City Physician Dr R. S. Graves received 11 votes. Dr A. H. Denton received 11 votes. Each having received an equal number of votes the mayor declared there was no election and ordered that the City Council proceed to ballot again, ballots were cast the second time and after being canvassed the result thereof was stated by the tellers as follows, R. S. Graves received 13 votes. A. H. Denton received 9 votes. The mayor then declared Dr R. S. Graves duly elected City Physician for the ensuing term. The mayor announced that nominations for resident Physician were in order. Alderman Frarmoth nominated Mat M. Smith. There being no other nominations Alderman Frarmoth moved that the City Clerk cast the vote of the City Council for Mat M. Smith for resident physician. The motion prevailed and the vote of the City Council was so cast and reported by the tellers. The mayor then declared Mat M. Smith duly elected resident Physician for the ensuing term. The mayor announced that nominations for matron were in order. Alderman Frarmoth nominated Mrs Josephine Foster. Alderman Anderson by request nominated Mrs S. M. Ritter. There being no other nominations ballots were cast and after being canvassed the result thereof was stated by the tellers as follows. For Matron Mrs Josephine Foster received 17 votes. Mrs S. M. Ritter received 5 votes. The mayor then declared Mrs Josephine Foster duly elected matron for the ensuing term. The mayor announced that nominations for Sanitary Inspector were in order and nominated W. W. Calhoun. Alderman Hume nominated J. W. Johnson. Alderman Powell nominated L. C. Moore. Alderman Jackson nominated John Buttery. Alderman by request nominated --- Page break --- 621 Timothy Burns. There being no other nominations ballots were castAnd after being canvassed the result thereof was stated by the tellers as follows, For Sanitary Inspector Mr Gallbaum received 10 votes, Mr Johnson received 11 votes, Buttery 1 vote. No one having received a majority of all the votes cast the mayor ordered that the council proceed to an other ballot. Ballots were cast the second time and after being canvassed the result thereof was stated by the tellers as follows. Mr Gallbaum received 9 votes. Mr Johnson received 13 votes. I W Johnson elected Sanitary Inspector, nominations for president of the council The mayor then declared I W Johnson duly elected Sanitary Inspector for the ensuing term. The mayor announced that nominations for president of the City Council were in order. Alderman Shelley nominated Henry A. Linn. There being no other nomination. Alderman Shelley moved that the City Clerk cast the vote of the city council for Henry A Linn for president of the City Council. The motion prevailed and the vote of the city council was so cast and reported by the Tellers. H A Linn elected president of the council The Mayor then declared Henry A Linn duly elected president of the City Council for the ensuing term and was sworn in by the mayor as such. Henry Ziller nominated for assist. A & col. The Mayor nominated Henry Ziller for Assistant City Assessor and Collector. There being no other nomination Alderman Jackson moved that the city clerk cast the vote of the City Council for Henry Ziller Assistant City Assessor and Collector. The motion prevailed and the vote of the city council was so cast and reported by the tellers. Henry Ziller elected assist. A & col. nominations for sergeant-of-police The Mayor then declared Henry Ziller duly elected Assistant City Assessor and Collector for the ensuing term. The mayor announced that nominations for sergeant of Police were in order. Alderman Schneider nominated Harry Montgomery. There being no other nomination Alderman Schneider moved that the City Clerk cast the vote of the city council for Harry Montgomery Sergeant-of-Police. The motion prevailed and the vote of the City Council was so cast and reported by the Tellers. H Montgomery elected sergeant of police The mayor then declared Harry Montgomery duly elected sergeant of Police for the ensuing term. Policemen nominated The mayor announced that the City Marshal had prepared a list for nominations to be on the police force, and the following names for policemen were read. Neil McBashin for day clerk. John Cheneville, P. J. Clumb, J. C. Kennerly, J. D. Beaty, E. B. Holwell, T. J. Campbell, H. D. Bell, M. A. Ceats, Sam Platt W. T. Corwin, Harvey Maddof, J. C. Grigzard, O. N. Gibson W. J. Evans. and Hiram Morgan. Also the following by request. Scott Wilson, I. B. Coleman John Bracken. And W. B. Allen. Alderman Redd nominated W. B. Reeves. Alderman Roberdeau nominated W. J. Haddox Alderman Taylor nominated John Adams. Alderman Marmoth nominated J. W. Richardson. --- Page break --- 622 Alderman Nitschke nominated Jim Plumb Alderman Assmann nominated William Hutchison Alderman Shime nominated George Peoples and O. B. Blanton Alderman Jackson nominated G. M. Gentry Alderman Linn moved that the City Clerk be granted leave of absence during next week. Carried. Nominations for policemen were closed and alderman Roberdeau moved that the tellers be instructed to count only the first 17 names on each ballot. Adopted by the following vote Yeas-12 Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Lawless, Linn, North, Powell, Roberdeau, Shelley, Saylor, Townsend, Trammels Nays-10 Aldermen Dawson, Fischer, Glass, Hancock, Hime, Jackson, Nitschke, Raymond, Redd, Schneider, Policemen elected The ballots were cast and canvassed and the result thereof was reported by the tellers as follows: Neil McBashin received 21 votes John Leheneville received 16 votes P. J. Plumb received 15 votes John Kennerly received 15 votes J. D. Platt received 15 votes E. C. Holwell received 19 votes G. J. Campbell received 13 votes F. D. Bell received 14 votes R. A. Coate received 19 votes Sam Platt received 17 votes A. S. Barrywin received 21 votes Harvey Maddox received 20 votes J. E. Gruzgard received 20 votes J. E. Gibson received 20 votes H. M. McGarr received 13 votes J. M. Powell received 15 votes Scott Wilson received 14 votes Gus Evans received 11 votes J. Bracken received 8 votes J. B. Coleman received 10 votes J. B. Allen received 10 votes O. B. Blanton received 6 votes W. Hutcheson received 3 votes Jim Plumb received 1 votes G. M. Gentry received 10 votes George Peoples received 1 vote T. J. Maddox received 5 votes J. B. Reeves received 4 votes John Adams received 2 votes J. H. Megar received 1 vote The mayor then declared the following named persons duly elected policemen of the city of Austin for the ensuing term, Neil McBashin Day clerk, John Leheneville, P. J. Plumb, John Kennerly, J. D. Platt, E. C. Holwell, G. J. Campbell --- Page break --- 623 Nominations for bridge Keeper J. D. Schneider elected bridge Keeper nominations for porter Joe Bridges elected porter Com. appointed to fix salaries council adjourned R. D. Bell, F. A. bato, Sam Platt, A. S. Corwin, Henry Maddox, J. C. Grizzard A. S. McYear, J. W. Powell, Scott Wilson, --17The Mayor announced that nominations for bridge Keeper were in order. Alderman Wirth nominated G. W. Lumney. Alderman Witschi nominated J. D. Schneider. Alderman Dawson nominated James Rogers. There being no other nominations ballots were cast and after being canvassed the result thereof was stated by the tellers as follows. For bridge Keeper. G. W. Lumney 3 votes, J. D. Schneider received 15 votes. James Rogers received 4 votes. The Mayor then declared that J. D. Schneider having received a majority of the votes cast was duly elected bridge Keeper for the ensuing term. The Mayor nominated Joe Bridges for porter. Alderman Roberdeau nominated W. H. Harrison. There being no other nominations ballots were cast and canvassed and the tellers reported as follows. Joe Bridges received 13 votes. W. H. Harrison received 8 votes. The Mayor declared that Joe Bridges was duly elected as porter for the ensuing term. Alderman Linn moved that a committee of three be appointed by the mayor to fix salaries. Adopted. The Mayor appointed as that Committee Alderman Linn, Shelley and Witschi. On motion the council then adjourned. Milton Merris, City Clerk.