Minutes of a Called Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, December 08, 1894. Hon. John McDonald, mayor, presiding Roll call. Present - Aldermen, Anderson, Assmann, Grafs, Heume, Jackson, Linn, North, Platt, Powell, Raymans, Redd, Robertson, Schneiser, Shelley, Taylor - 15. Absent - Aldermen Dawson, Fischer, Hancock, Lawlfs, Nitzshke, Townsend, Warmoth - 7. The following was read: Mayor's Office, Austin, Texas, Dec 3. 1894. 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 at the City hall on Saturday, Dec 8, 1894, at 8 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of making provision for the installation of the persons elected aldermen of the City of Austin on Dec 3, 1894. John McDonald Mayor Austin, Texas, Dec 8, 1894. 4 p.m. - I hereby certify that the following aldermen have been served with the above call by having it read to each of them in person, viz: Anderson, Assmann, Dawson, Glaas, Hancock, Heume, Jackson, Lawlfs, Linn, North, Platt, Powell, Raymonds, Redd, Roberteant, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend and Warmoth, and that Aldermen Fischer and Nitzshke have been served by a true copy having been left at each of their respective places of business. James E. Lucy, City Marshal. Election Alderman Anderson moved that the chair appoint a committee of three Returns of Aldermen to canvass the returns of the election for aldermen of the City of Austin, held on the 3rd day of December, 1894. The motion prevailed and the chair appointed Aldermen Anderson, Heume and Jackson, as such committee. During the canvassing of the vote, Aldermen Nitzshke, Fisher and Townsend entered the Council and answered to their names. Alderman Anderson, for the special committee mentioned above, read the following report: First Ward - P.W. Powell received 156 votes. Second Ward - A. C. Goeth received 77 votes. Third Ward - Francis Fischer received 143 votes. Third Ward - W. L. Lubbock received 93 votes. Francis Fischer's majority 50 votes. Fourth ward - Thomas J. Taylor received 73 votes. Fourth ward - William R. Mauthe received 3 votes. Thomas J. Taylor's majority 70 votes. Fifth ward - A. W. Townsend received 161 votes. Fifth ward - James Brady received 104 votes. A. W. Townsend's majority 57 votes. --- Page break --- Sixth ward – W. H. Tobin received 136 votes. Seventh ward – J. B. Nitschke received 282 votes. Seventh ward – F. M. Cain received 224 votes. Seventh ward – August H. Goebel received 2 votes. J. B. Nitschke's majority 56 votes. Eighth ward – Harry L. Haynes received 223 votes. Eighth ward – N. B. Hancock received 169 votes. Harry L. Haynes' majority 54 votes. Ninth ward – R. Platt received 144 votes. Ninth ward – William B. Brady received 83 votes. R. Platt's majority 61 votes. Tenth ward – W. A. Glafs received 287 votes. Tenth ward – Joseph Kuhn received 231 votes. W. A. Glafs' majority 56 votes. Eleventh Ward – L. H. Glasscock received 83 votes Eleventh ward – R. Weyerman received 83 votes. The mayor then declared P.W. Powell, A.C. Goak, Francis Feacher, Thomas F. Taylor, A. W. Townsend, W. H. Tobin, J. B. Nitschke, Harry L. Haynes, R. Platt, and W. A. Glafs duly and constitutionally elected aldermen of the City of Austin from their respective wards for the ensuing term. As each of the candidates in the Eleventh ward received 83 votes the mayor declared that neither was elected. Alderman Linn moved that the City Clerk be directed to notify the gentlemen named above of their election and that they come prepared for taking the oath of Office at the next regular meeting of the Council. Alderman Taylor moved as an amendment that the mayor notify the gentlemen to-night. The amendment was adopted and the motion then prevailed. Alderman Linn moved that a committee of three be appointed to conduct the newly elected members to the bar of the Council. The motion prevailed, and the chair appointed Alderman Linn, Raymond and North as such committee. The newly elected members were escorted to the bar of the council by the committee and introduced to the Council by Alderman Linn. The roll of the aldermen elect was called and responded to by the following: Powell, Goak, Feacher, Taylor, Townsend, Tobin, Nitschke, Haynes, Platt and Glafs. The mayor administered the oath of Office to each of them, after which they took their seats in the council. Alderman Townsend offered the following: Resolved, that the mayor be, and he is hereby, directed to order a special election for alderman of the Eleventh ward, to take place Saturday Dec. 22, 1894, at Foreman's Hall, and that George H. Beaver, H. J. Ketchum and Arthur Terrell be appointed as judges. Alderman Anderson moved to amend by inserting "Friday, Dec. 21, 1894" in lieu of Saturday, Dec. 22, 1894. Carried. The resolution was then adopted. The council then adjourned. P. F. King, Acting City Clerk.