The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-08


rants he issues on each appropriation, and
hold him responsible if he issues more war
rants for any purpose than the appropria-
tion for said purpose.
This course will place our financial con-
ditioD before your body each month, and II
any OF the appropriations are extravsgant
the : can be revised and reduced each month.
winch will certainly be an improvement
upon the present system.
ask that, when you make an appropria-
tior, you review each item carefully, aud
make at this. as well As ali other sessions,
just such appropriations for each depart
ment a. YOU may deem necessary
Hoping that you may see proper to
adopt these suggestions, or something SINH
lar, | remain, your obedient servant,
T. B. WHEELER.
Reports of city marshal received.
Reports of city physician received.
The city sexton reported the following
number of deaths during the month OF
May. 1876: White, 16; colored, 5 Next
can, 2; total, 80 OF that number, Is were
under the age Of years.
.-- REPOkTs OF COMMITTEES.
To the Honorable Mayor and Cry Council:
Your Committee on Streets, to whom was
referred the petition of E. W. Stands, J.
H. Penn and Others, asking the city to
sprinkle Congress Avenue and Pecan
street, have examined the same, and recon-
mend that the Mayor be authorized to adj
vertise for proposals for the same.
n. ROBINSON,
d. A. JAMES,
Committee.
Ga motion of Alderman D, ffenbaugh,
the report was received and action post
poned to next regular meeting.
To the Honorable Mayor aud City Council:
Your Committee on Streets, to whom was
referred the petition of D. NJ Crosthwait, A.
S. Judd and others, asking to lease pOr
ton of the river walk for foundry purposes,
recommend that no action be taken on the
SAINT until after tho International Railroad
Company have located the crossing for the
fridge across the Colorado river.
J. Ii. ROBINSON,
d. A JAMES,
Committee.
On motion, the report of the committee
was received and adopted.
To he Honor be Mayor and City Council:
Your Committee on Streets. to whom
was referred the petition of Jenkins & Co.,
have carefully examined the same and rec
ommend that it he not grant' d.
]. H. ROBINSON,
d. A. JAMES,
Committee.
On motion, the report of the committee
was received and adopted.
By Alderman Kremond-An ordinance
authorizing the funding of twenty thou
sand dollars of the floating debt of the
city OF Austin. Passed.
Alderman Taylor came in and answered.
The committee appointed to examine tax
assessment rolls and equalize the same rep
resented that they had performed the duty
assigned them and submitted the tax lists
as revised by them. Report received.
By Alderman Goodale-ResolutiOn an
nulling the contract between the city OF
Austin and John Condor for furnishing oil
and lighting street lamps. Carried.
By Alderman James-Resolution direct
ing the city marshal to remove Instructions
in the alley running east and west through
blocks 146 and lat, and to open to its full
width, and that the city engineer she'll es-
| tablish and stake out the tue line. Carried.
BY Alderman Cook-Directing the Gene
terry Com nittee to have a fence built
around the addition to the city cemetery
Carried.
By Alderman Cook-An ordinance grant
ing the right of way through the city of
Austin to the Austin Mineral and Western
Railroad Company.
E. On notion action was postponed to next
meeting.
By Alderman Sheeks-Resolution direct
| ing the Committee on Finance and Com
mittee.on Ordinances to report an ordinance
at the next meeting of this board provid-
ing for the necessary appropriation to be
made IN accordance with the recommended
lions of the Myor made at the present
meeting. Adopted.
By Alderman Tayor-ResolUfd by tile
city Council q tile city Of Justin, hat the
present room occupied by the Mayors
office be repaired and rented, and if ac-
ceptable, turned over to some organized
fire company.
On motion the resolution was referred to
a special committee to be appointed.
Aldermen Taylor, James, Larmuur and
Chandler were appointed as the committee.
On motion of Alderman Cook the city
marshal was authorized to employ suita-
bic person as city pound keeper, at a salary
not to exceed forty dollars per month.
On motion of Alderman Robinson, the
council adjourned, subj ct to the call OF the
Mayor.