The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-21
CITY COUNCIL.
BATCH OF ROUTINE BUSINESS
OF THE ROUTINE
CHARACTER.
Report Ofthe Board of Equal
iZatiOn and Various
Other Matters.

Meeting last evening-PreSent
'His Hon r., Mayor Robertson anC
Aldermen Campbell, Warren. Pillow
Mas, Driskill, Plat, Brush, Caring
ton, Underhill and Schneider.
The minutes of last meeting Were
read and approved.
Alderman Platt presented petition
of Peter Taig, keeper of lunch
stand on Pecan street street, asking q
remission of fine. Rejected.
n petition from MeSsrs. Maddox
Smoot, Raymond and others relative
to culvert on Pecan street, was re-
ferred.
Alderman Erwin resigned as chair
man OF the cemetery committee.
Alderman Suter came in and took
his seat.
Report of committee on petition of
| G. E. Anderson, for pavement in front
| OF his residence, was referred to city
| engineer for estimate of cost of the
work.
Resolution for the purchase of
wooden ones on Congress avenue, was
laid over for further report from the
| committee.
The streets committee recommend
ed that the funds derived from the
sale of bonds for street Improvements
be turned over to the committee; also
that the ordinance requiring inspec-
ton of premises for sanitary purposes
be enforced.
The mayor stated that an alley
nuisance complained of had been
ordered abated.
Petition of DR.. NJ. A. Taylor to be
allowed to continue building which
he is having constructed, was laid
over without action, on account of
the petition not being recommended by
the whole committee, as the fire ordi-
nance requires.
Resolution to increase fire hydrants
in certain parts of the city was re-
committed.
Application of Cleman Sendry for
position of mounted policeman was
deferred till next meeting.
Alderman Underhill, for committee
to whom was referred the memorial
relating to distractions on the streets,
reported that they found that many
improvements of permanent char
acter, but encroaching upon the
streets, have been made In good faith,
and their removal would entail no
small loss upon the owners; that they
are, however, a great nuisance and
should not be allowed to remain longer
than is absolutely necessary. The
committee recommended that no en-
croachments upon the streets, ETC., be
allowed under any circumstances, and
that complaints be made to the coun-
Gil instead of the recorder.
The report was called up by Alder
man Campbell and adopted.
Alderman Campbell called up the
report of the board of equalization of
appraisements, which reported finding
the increase in value OF city property
to be $293,530 for the year 1884, and
tax $2,925. The board added the City
Water company, Capitol Compress
company and Austin Gaslight COM
pany, which would increase the taxa.
BILE property $249, 15O.
The report was referred.
Resolutions calling for market
house and market limits, ordinance
was adopted.
Some petitions for relief of parties
needing charitable assistance were
laid over.
Resolution was adopted requiring
all claims against the city to be filed
with the city clerk.
Special committee reported against
ordinance reducing the number OF
council meetings to two each month.
Report adopted.
Council adjourned.
After adjourning, the members of
the council made personal contribu-
ti0nS amOunTinD tO over 30 for a sick
lady, Mrs. Walker, for whom a petit
ton of relief was presented to the
council.