The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05

! Aid. Brush's ordinance, providing
for an election to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Mayor Say
lor was read. IL fixes June 10Th as
the date of the election. 1t fixes the
polling places as fellows:
LIST ward, Walsh's lime house; I'd
ward, French's stable; 81 ward, Mar
ket house; 4th ward, Rumppl'S store;
9Th ward, Protection tru. k house; 9th
ward, Wilbargtr'5 store; It'll ward,
Welmer's mill; 8th ward. County
court house; 9th war;, Watts stable;
10th ward, Ed Walkers shop.
| Judges of election.-1st ward, j. A.
Lloyd, Geo. Sutz, L. f. Daniels. I'd
ward, j. w. Howard, a. ID. Smith,
Horace French; 81 ware, Jos. ilarrell,
b. G. Ludlow. G.. w. sampson; 4th
ward, j. Ii. Wood, A. Warner, IL.
Linderman; 9th ward, &. w. Warren,
Il. Engling, A. Kust; 9Th ward, A.
Wilbarger, Louis Marceesa, A.
Z. Foster; 9TH ward, Wan: Well
mer. T. +. Purnell, n. MeCaShin;
Eight ward.-A. Deffubaugh, Joe
Costa, Ruben Ford.
Ninth ward.-H. Holly, William
1Iislur, W. p. Bacod.
Tenth ward.-Ed Walker, j. NJ.
Mansfield, Tom Black.
On motion the date was changed to
Friday, June IL.
The proclamation is to be issued by
the president of the council as acting
Mayor.
The ordinance passed.
The ordinance ressative to the bridge
at the cotton compress was again
called up by Alderman Crooker, and
passed with amendment fixing the
time for completing and paying for
the bridge.
A petition asking privilege of a
wooden bridge over Shoal creek, free
of cost to the city, passed.
Petition for bridge over Waller
creek was referred.
Alderman Driskill offered resolu-
ton to annul the contract for city
printing, entered into by the city with
w. Y. Leader.
Mr.. Driskin said if the proceedings
of the council could not be published
in some paper to reach the public bet
ter, they had as well not be pub
lished.
Aldermen Hancock. and Wells
agreed with Aid. Driskill.
Alderman Mas said he had thought
of the plan of having the proceedings
printed in pamphlet form. The pa
pers generally made as full reports as
the public desired.
Alderman Plat argued that the
proceedings should be published in
full, and in daily paper.
Alderman Mas moved reference to
special committee of three. Lost.
Alderman Platt suggested that the
printing committee have power to
contract.
The resolution was passed-ayes,
12; noes, 6.
Alderman Croker moved that the
proceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in the STATESMAN and Capt.
tai.
Alderman Hancock offered amend
ment that the printing committee
proceed to re-let the contract for pub
lie printing.
The resolution, as thus amended,
passed.
Alderman Wells offered petition
from A. M. McFaddin.
Alderman Campbell offered resolu-
tion instructing city engineer to en-
plOy Two uElV0rS OIL ClGy OtdlllS dJ
salary of not over $40 per month.
Adopted.
Alderman Croker called attention
to the contract with the gas company
and the bills the company had charged
the fire company in excess of the rate
charged the city in other cases.
Alderman Schneider offered a reso-
luton that the gas company be re-
quested to furnish the fire companies
gas at the same rate it IS furnished to
the city. Adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Wells,
that the resolution to annul the as
sessment of the gas light and coal
company for the year 1903, be re-
pealed, was discussed.
Amendment by Alderman Hill pro-
viding for compensation for benefits
derived by the city in event the con-
tract was annulled. was lost.
On motion of Alderman Hancock
the matter was referred to special
committee, to investigate and report.
Committee - Hancock, Wells and
Sh ubert.
The fire committee reported in favor
of allowing Protection Hook 2nd Lad
der company to lease their present lot.
Council adjourned.