The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-13
Regular Meeting City Council.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 3, 1879,
MayOr DeGress Dresidlnp

| AUSTIN, 1EXAS, March 3, 1879.
Mayor DeGress presiding.
Roll called quorum present.
The following business was trans
acted:
The minutes of February were
read and adopted.
Petition of Reagan & Suns to retail
spirituous liquors. Granted.
Petition of s. A. Jaqua, to retain
wood yard at its present location with.
In the fire limits. Petition laid on the
table.
Petition of T. II. Arlett, to have
his taxes for 1878 RENTED. Referred
to charity committee.
Petition of John Dougherty, for
$66. 80, being amount of balance due
on a judgment obtained against
the city, together with res
olution arpropriaIing said amount.
Petition received and resolution
read first, second and third times and
passed under a suspension of the rules.
Petition of Joseph Nslle, as follows
Your petitioner respectfully asks that
he be allowed to erect a wood build
ing on block No. SO, within the fire
limits of SAID city, the story of said
building not to be over twelve feet
high. Petition read and referred to
fire commissioners.
Reports of city marshal, city sexton
and city physician for the month of
February, 1879.
Communication from the city mar
shall as follows:
OFFICE OF CITY MARSHAL
Austin, Texas, Marcu 3, 1879.
10 the Honorable Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
OF the C,ty OF Austin:
Gentlemen = Numerous mpla,nts
have been lodged at this office of ami
mails running at large within the city
limits, and as the public pound has
been discontinued have no place to
confine said animals. l would respect
fully call your attention to article 81
(3) IF the city ordinance.
Very respectfully,
ED. CREARY, City Marshal.
Read and laid over.
Account of B. Waechter for 81 so.
Referred to street committee.
Report of city marshal on sales of
stalls In the market house, amount
Ing to $1,000. Report received and
ordered filed.
Proposition of the City Water Com
pany for the extension of their mains
and an increase of hydranta, together
with an ordinance providing for the
extension of one of the mains of the
City Water Company, and for an adj
d1tional number OF hydrants, and ap-
propriating $457S Tor that purpose.
Ordinance read frat and second times
under a suspension of the rules.
Alderman Vaughan moved to amend
by adding as an additional section,
THAT this appropriation is made with
the proViso that the City Wster Com.
paDy enter into a contract which shall
be ratified by both parties" Amend
ment adopted and the ordinance read
the third time and passed, under sus-
pension of the rules.
Petition of R. c., Koerber for $114.-
90, on account of damages sustained to
his horse and carriage on east Pecan
street. Referred to special commit
tee, consisting of Alderman Shee- |
han, Raven and Crow and the city at
torney.
An ordinance to amend article 442 |
Of the Revised Ordinances of the CITY |
Of Austin. Read second time.
Alderman Male moved to amend by |
allowing each special policeman one |
dollar arrest fee in case of conviction.
lost.
Ordinance read third time and |
passed, under suspension of the rules.
Alderman Strong:
WHEREAS, The City Water Company
have carried their mains on Robertson |
Hill therefore be it
Res0tced, That a stock fountain be
Established near Brady's store in the
eighth ward and that a special COM
nittee of three be appointed to consult
With the Water Company and aseef-
ain st what price they will furnish
water for said fountain, and that said
committee be required to report to the
;ouocil at the next meeting.
Resolution adopted, aid Alderman
hillett, Strong and Croker appointed
IS the committee.
By Alderman Plat: Be IL enacted
q the City Council. that q COMMITTEES
If three be appointed to inquire into
he conduct of the city attorney, re-
pectIng his advice TO the county
Judge of Travis county, advising said
county judge to perpetuate the injunc-
ion, the restraining the collector of
:ity taxes from and of the Interna
ional and Great Northern Railroad
company in accordance with the as
essment made by the city assessor on
of said raclroad company.
RESOLUTION adopted, and Alderman
'iatt. Croker and Strong appointed
8 such committee.
By Alderman Raven:
Resolred. That the Mayor be, and he
3 hereby authorized, to take up bonds
yos. 100, 161, 162, 1853, 1874, 165 and
&C of the city of Austin, and pay
wo per cent. premium thereon with
interest TO March 4, 1879.
Resolution adopted.
His honor the mayor nominated the
GLOWING persons special policemen
!. T. Breckenridge, r. ]. Brscken-
idge, ]. u. Thornton, ]. L.
Watts. E. B. Connell, G. Fl. Moody.
;. NJ. Bradley, 5. Allison, B. F. Mar
ball, Geo. Collsn. L. n. Bell, Ed
iund Miller, A. Ferguson, John r.
DArricott F. r. johnson, F1;z R.Ich-
Ian, F. Bsausr, F. A. Wilhelm. Den
is Sheehan, ]. O'Brien, L. N. Odom,
II. Dinkins, T. B. Galushs, Frank
White, Eugene Bremond, WV BIsselI, {
heo. Sublett ana r. Krause. Alder
len Crow and Platt were appointed 1
sllers. Council refused to confirm
ny Of the nominations. There being
o further business council adjourned.
L n. BRADLEY, City Clerk.