The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-26
CRY cOUNcIL CHAnBER,

AUSTIN, March ~, 1874
AT special meeting Of the City Council, last Mon
day, there not prompt attendance The hour OF
meeting had been fixed for 1880 First came the Mayor
exactly on time, and after dvestng himself of his hat
and cloak, he looked about the hall and exclaimed:
mo quoruml" Five minutes afterwards Alderman
Boardman came In; then about 1--WE minutes after that
Alderman Robinson, smoking choice Havana. He too
looked about the hall and excaiIned mo quoruml I'm
afraid Wen have no quorum tonight; the weather Is
"a. fS-,- ~. 80 ~ ~ tiils th,e
MT FORSTER the banker was among the auditors read
ing copy CT the Journ At i've minutes TO O'Clock
Alderman seholz, who has long way to come came
IN Inc city attorney and city recorder bad arrived
early, ana were at their respective desks writing
a. though preparing a history commencing
there smiling all over his face At o'clock there was
lively conversation In progress In the city collectors
and assessors roOm and about the another and
competitive one, certainly far theltenOr OF
concerned. Eight O'Clock struck with no change in
the situation. Again sighs then an ntmation the alb
OF Of Jhe aldermen Occasioned BY an In
crease OF Christians lgirD; Complimentary remarks
were made-he l. now father in dual eapacity-the
father Of a family and city father.
At Sis Mr. braeggerhoT wss on hand. At once he
went into COMMITTEES 81 the whole With Mr.. Forster
aud pending tins conference between these gentlemen
snore came from Il corner OF the hall where an
dtaehs OF the Mayors office struggling in the
lie sad In the Of conversation that ensued Il
laid about two hundred feet OF sixnch pipe to-day"
other conversation following, the remark made
that Alderman Dohme had gone to Bryan The con-
versation all OF sudden, ceased al the hail.
and few minutes devoted to meditation general
u. Exaetly At half-past eight Alderman Mitchell
rived. The Mayor said he was. indeed. glad 20 see
him; He brought glad tidlngs that Alderman Meta
would be along IN few minutes, but before tat alder
man arrived Alderman Todd came In, and this made
ON the calling Of the ron tthe Mayor In the cAair)
Aldermen Boardman, BrueggerhOh, Mitchell Robin
son. Schoz and Todd answered 20 their names. alder
men Bremond, Christian, Dohne and Meta were alb
The petition Of Fustcnberg 4 Co. TO open bar IN
the Restored favorite SALOON. granted.
petition % the police force for an incrcase Of
salary, was teferred 10 the Police Committee. The
signess said they we've receiving but sixty dollars
month In city warrants and could cash the warrants
only ~ discount, aud that the fees from arrests
amounted 70 eompArativey nothing. They want their
salary Increased % seventy ave dollars per month.
The bonds % the city assessor and collector, and
% the eisy treasnreF. were approved
u hack drivers 10 have the ordnance nass Al te last
meeting Of The Council, reguaiinche farcs % hacks
which consists % Aldermen Braeggcfh0f, Boarln,an
Alderman Mitchell introduced preamble shai.
TIE 6urthen demanded b toe State o. M ely anan
tain debts OF the ciY crested By other admnsTa0ns
which are past due and bcanng rEiaons aios Of inter-
~, That s. sity attorney be air,c,od 10
prcrarc ordInance Tor The city councf dxing the
rate q assessment fos Isl a. three euths q oae p
~ the city scli iery $p bonds 81 thecity for nol
les than seyeny dFe cents % ne dollar payable with
Ten per cent Interest In not hiss tln ~ nly yeara and
providing for sinking fund % ply principal and h.
turosl theron. And D. d further
AtNeftl, ~ y the Nolry cL lAlt (WHICH, thai 10
WORK shah tcue cun-rlcti Tor except thu city
4 able O. pay icr 4 e. ccnlpicscd.
The resolution vas adopted
Alderman Mtlu came 81.
me Bond q TIE ansncia scents Of TIE city va
nxed g sslfQl and tecf ele q have IS PER cenL
cclul1itslcl o1 an hcl|Ia Sold.
An el,inAnse ues p1ssel authorizing the sale q
fo.Ly - ocoIF q III clx b. he Grancial agcnts
IN tae eoarst GO dlscussol d 9Ss Stated that VA,
ran,ss f.tn ~ deals ~ plegiols alninistralions
Nsse 49, u p.sans IN tils cly, nd tAai thoss war
rants nelc - per cenl. inIcrest pr unouth
Anci,iin rllte Vas r1scd 1xinr an a. rlrr tax a.
tAreiel.ti - enc pr cent q an reat ma relsnrns
frolrstY isS 1855 lxll Tie oll t< a. Al en rcpreI-
NC al otncr crlrl1cr1 fr1 uIIn lis trIlrIr,
reFQciien Was elcplod lhsl hcsIIh - ~ 49,
from Aal aliEf t1ls lalc ta r.re 81 sll r-i,--.rs
u rs rEllol.o and r1ll TN - 49, rlr--fr
and t1kc ro1F7e % TIE ecarcn.c rrrfs
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ported faeor1ny pn ne reilQn q Creer nsnlrfek's
deg catchc1. ~ - mooatct- 8cpoFt recelsS,i -
a.lortcf
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nof ran NV ~ t'ccngl, tEI ~ rrc Sllria
In1 ftEn.nIiCG VA UlI1Iflan aller,llrarr 81
tls utelCEr1urr oIIlrlnr1 Adopted THAI .tke Ell
nlarEhal ~ fsrctr rnlhcr1n1 ed tnstftrfta s1r
rrefe enl tlosc' a tceali v there cl g men ana lIlr
r1.oH 10 have fisI1Il rufrali rl.,.I
icl l1e F1lfose az ll1I1l1oI1f ms ne lke