The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13

The annual report of A. Ziller
chief of the fire department was read
The report which was lengthy stated
that the department consisted OF 10O
members, 40 more than at the time OF
the last annual report. During the
year there had been Is fires and
alarms, 8 fires less and 6 alarms more
| than for last year. The losses by fire
aggregated nearly $4,000, 300 OF
which was covered by insurance.
| Eight of the fires were caused by de-
| fective flues, seven by carelesSness.
one by fire works, one incendiary, and
one from explosion. Hook and Lad
der No. was the first to reach fire ten
times; Colorado No. 2 first to throw
water eight times.
The defects of the present system OF
fire alarm were pointed out, and the
electric system recommended.
City Treasurer Towards report for
the month ending October 81, 1884, is
as follows:
Balance on hand Sept. 80, 1884. $50, 1874 79
Received from state and school fund
for the fiscal year ending August 81,
1885 ..-....-.-.....-..- ~ . 20
Total s3s, 7GG g
CREDITS.
By payments non-interest warrants. S 1886 81
TG EsPetn over to treasurer free schools
Total. ......................... SSs, 766 z
FUNDS on hand unappropriated, $24. :
28110. Bonded interest due Nov. 1st,
1884, $1,000.
City Clerk Purnell reports expendi-
lures by warrants during the quarter
ending October 81, 1884, at 18,351.07.
Hospital trustees report back the pc
titiop of DR.. W. J. Burt, asking more
pay as surgeon in charge Of hospital,
without action.
An ordinance appropriating $500
for building a bridge over Waller
creek on Mesquite street, was passed.
The report of street committee on gut
tering lower end of Congress avenue,
was read and laid over. The fire com.
mittee reported favorably in regard to
building an addition to uptown hook
and ladder truck.
An ordinance relative to collecting
fines imposed by the recorder was
passed.
The printing committee reported
adversely to annulling the printing
contract with Eugene Won Boekmann.
An ordinance introduced by Alder
man Croker to pay the Water COM
pany for hydrant rental due, wsa lost
on second reading and laid over.
An ordinance by Alderman Schu-
bert to purchase two mules and a
wagon to be used on street work,
passed.
Appropriations for pay roll and sun
dry other accounts introduced by Fl
nance committee, passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
Alderman Mas introduced reSo
luton instructing the engineer to as
certain cost of two fountains with
troughs attached, for public use.
Adopted.
The street committee was author
lied to locate and. erect two new wa
ter troughs in tenth and sixth wards.
Alderman Hancock introduced an
ordinance to enlarge the bridge on Pc
can street, near the new Butler flats,
to the full width of said street; refer
red to street committee.
An ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Mas providing for pave
ments in different parts of the city,
referred to street committee.
Henry Brown and M. A. McDaniels
were confirmed by reclamation as
special policemen.
Alderman Bremen offered an ordi-
nance appropriating money fer the
purchase of new uniforms for the po-
lice force; read and referred.
Alderman Platt moved that all the
aldermen be appointed as special pc.
licemen on the day of the circus, and
the council being overpowered by the
anticipation of free tickets to said en-
| tertainment stood adjourned.