The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR MEETING.

AUSTIN, Texas, February z, 1881.
Mayor L. NJ. Crooker presiding.
Roll called; quorum present. -,
Present - Aldermen Boardman,
Duff, Metz, Male, Plat, HuppertZ,
Sheehan, Tobin and Wahrenberger.
Observation-Disclosures Robertson.
Minutes of called meetings January
IA and 10, 1881. were read and
approved. F4. ..,.-f,I ..
Petitions Of Chas. Ratori and
Gustav Sauter to open bar-roorns in
wards one and eight. Granted. ..
Petition of Doehler and Tickling
asking council for reclamation on
stock sold. ...- 10
Alderman Tobin moved petition
be referred to committee Of three
aldermen. Carried. ;1ma a'i ! sGgi
The mayor appointed OH said COM
mittee, Aldermen Tobin, Wahren-,
berger and HuppertZ.,
Petition of j. w. EaRue, asking
for leave of absence for four days
to attend meeting of the Grand
Lodge of /. o. o. F. Granted. Lal
Petition of A. Fans asking that
amount be refunded him which he
had paid to reclaim stock in
pound. -.s Isl. .i .4s.i ..
Alderman Plat moved to refer to
same committee that petition of d.
and r., had been referred. Carried.
Petition of Charles Zilker, asking
for compensation on account of con-
duct of Officer Simms towards petit
toner. IT,,
Alderman Tobiu moved to refer
to police committee. Carried
Petition of r. J.. Hill, administra-
tor of Parrish estate, asking permis-
sion to pay in back taxes to city.
Alderman Tobin moved that pc
tihon be granted, provided he paid
interest on amount due on property
which had been sold. -...s -.
The Mayor presented the resigna-
ton of City Engineer J. II. Dinkins,
and stated he had accepted the
same. ..i.. .r 49,.
Communication from Col. John
W. Glenn, superintendent of the
Government Building, in reference
to the proposed sewer, was read and
ordered filed. is.s
Communication with ordinance
from City Marshal Thompson, ask
ing the city council To allow him a
sergeant OF police, was read, and on
motion -! Alderman Metz. referred
TO the police committee. u-gsa. stt
Reports for the month Of January
of the city marshal pound master,
city physician, city sexton and mar
ket master were read and ordered
filed. .-isaITas3T,l-'j,
Reports for the. term ending Jam
nary 81, 1881, of the city. assessor
and collector and city treasurer were
read and ordered filed. go i'".
The following report from the
city marshal was read, and OH mo-
ton of Alderman Tohin the marshal
was instructed to approve. .c.t
CITY MARsHAI's OFFICE.
February Z, 1881.
To the City Council of the City of Austin:
Gentlemen-I herewith beg leave
to report to your honorable body, as
required by ordinance, the follow
ing in reference to the failure of the
gas company to keep lamps lighted
during the phst month: ......--s d. 4
From the 10th of last month to
the first of this, there were reported
at this office by policemen on duty,
eighty-four lamps that were not
lighted. From the lst to the 10th of
January, there was no report made
to this office at all. The gas COM
pany sent in their bill, which / re-
fused to approve without discount
of twenty-five per cent. If satisfac-
tory to your honorable body, will
approve the bill with the above dis
count, the gas company having
stated that such settlement would be
satisfactory to them. -
Respectfully,
BEN THOMPSON,
City Marshal.
The following report from the
ordinance committee was read, re-
Sheehan, adopted: 49,. ~
Your committee, to whom was
referred ordinance relative. to the
obstruction of sidewalks, etc. beg
leave to report fayorably, and
recommend its passage. Approved.
r. PLATT, -
n. BE- Metz,
G.. T.. BoARDNAN.
Ordinance read second time; 4
On motion of Alderman Sheehan,i
the rules were suspended. and the
ordinance placed on IT'S third read
ing and passed. by the following
vote. no gatrzse 81 1GefI ~
!. Yeas-Aldermen. Boardnaan, Duff, 4
Metz, Male, Plat, Huppertz, a Shee1
han, Tobin, and Wahrenberger, e.,|
Nays-None. 4" >.'af'l ~
An ordinance to discontinue the.
salary of the engineer of, Colorado
Fire Engine No.2, Ordinance, read
first time. Alderman Male moved tod
refer to the fire committee. Carried.
The street committee re ported ia
yorably on-petitiea of Protection
Hook. and Ladder Company mo. i3.sI
for lamp in front. of. their, truck
house. On motion the report was
adopted, and petition granted
Report ofstreet committee favora-
bly, on petition of eitizensas8ing that
the sidewalk be fixed, south side OF |
Bots dare street, between Brazos
street and Congress Avenue. was
read and, ON motion of Alderman |
Boardman adopted. ri moii Z
An ordinance freducing.the salary /
of the city engineer. Ordinanee1
read first time. Alderman -Tobin |
moved to lay on the table, carried. !
An ordinances providing for the
of alleys in the city of AUS
tin. Ordinance read first timeao -Jf
On motion of AldermanNalle thed
was referred to the ordi-
nance committee. fs7gq s5al ca Il
An ordinance making city war !
rants of the city of Austin receivable
for city taxes. Ordinance read first
time. Referred to ordinance COM
nittee, on motion of Alderman " sh,
renberger- ass.--,ss mn, ] '"I
The Mayor stated that he had ap-l
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