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CITY COUNCIL.
PrOceedings OF one RegularnIeetins
AUSTIN, TEXAS, May 81, 1888.
Hon. W; A. SaylOr, mayor, presiding.

AUSTIN. TEXAS May 81, 1888
Hon. W; A. Saylor, mayor, presiding.
Present-Aldermen Schuber, Radkey, Hup-
pertZ, Platt and Wilson.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Metz, Kinney, Lawrence,
Brurgg erhof and MOeller
On motion of Alderman Plat, the council
was called and the marshal sent after the
abSentees.
Alderman Kinney came in and answered to
his name.
On motion, the call of the council was sus-
pended.
A fine Of one dollar was entered against
A A Metz, lawrence, Brueggerhoft and
Moeller Tor non-attendanee at this meeting.
Alderman Sehuber was excused from all
fines entered against him for non-attendance
at former council meetings.
A communication was received from the
ponce clerks, calling the attention of the coun-
ell 10 the condition of the fire alarm bell; also
stating that 1t was very fatiguing for one man
TO sound the alarm any length OF time. Re-
ferred TO the market house committee.
A petition was received rom August Ziller,
chief of the Austin fire department, requesting
the city council TO furnish the fire department
with two Thousand feet of hose; stating that
the hose now III use had been in service about
eight years and showed many weak places,
cases of fire; also asking that the tour-wheel
hose carriage be repaired.
Alderman Radkey moved that the mayor
and chief OF the fire department and a COM
mittee of five be authorized to purchase such
hose as they may think advisable provided
tnat the number of feet of hose purchased
Motion adopted.
The following report was received from the
street COMM tee on resolution passed by the
capitol board asking for the right of way Tor a
sewer for the state: Your committee to whom
was referred the within communication would
respectfully report that the request contained
therein be granted and submit an ordinance
asking the passage of the same.
r. PLATT, Chairman.
E. HUPPERTz.
The ordinance submitted by the street COM
mittee. grants TO the state OF Texas the right
to build and operate system OF underground
sewerage within the limits of the city OF
Austin from the executive mansion and tenn
pOrary capitol, along any street, alley or lane
to the Colorado river or 10 the state sewer.
The ordinance was read first time.
Alderman Flnney offered an ordinance
granting 10 the state of Texas the right
t" bulid and operate system OF
| I'm Ter ground sewerage from the gov
| eIlOr'S mansion and temporary capitol
| and the general land office, through and across
| any steeet to the northern terminus OF the
| allHy between Congress Avenue and BraZOs
street, and along said alley to the Colorado
| river; provided, that said sewer may turn
| to connect with the state sewer; and, provided
| that the city government and the citizens shall
| have the right to connect with said sewer.
| The ordinance was read first time.
| The street committee submitted report OIL
| distractions on The sidewalks of the city. The
| report was referred back to the street commit
| Iee, VIII nStT ucuohS 10 report an rulnanct
| dehnlng what were distractions on the side
| walks of the city.
| The following resolution was introduced by
| Alderman Kinney, which was adopted:
| Resolved by the City Council of the City OF
Austin, That this city is ready to join the state
| and county in the expense of the construction
| of sewers for the use of the state, county and
city; said sewer to be built under the super
vision of the city, and to be at all times under
| its control and management.
| Alderman Radkey moved that the mayor
| appoint committee of aldermen to confe
with the state and county officials in regar6
| to building sewer jointly. Motion adopted
His honor appointed as the committee Al
| derman Radkey, Huppertz and Platt.
The mayor was authorized to sell d tent be
| longing to the city, now in the hands of Pro
| lection Hook and Ladder company.
| On motion the council adjourned.
| T. l.. PURNELL, City Clerk.