The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19
CITY COUNCIL.
MEETING LAST NIGHT-THE GENE
Terry QUESTION BROUGHT UP
AND DISCUSSED.
The DrisEill Hotel Project, Con-
gresS Avenue Sewer and
Other Matters.

City council met in regular session
last night, Alderman Crooker in the
, chair.
Present-Aldermen Schneider, Pill
low, Wells, Campbell, Schuber, Under
hill, Mas, Croker, Darlington, Rob-
lnson, Hill, Platt, Erwin, Brush, and
Brennan.
Absent-Sutor, Hancock, Driskill,
Odell.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and adopted.
Petition was presented by Alder
man Robinson asking the repeal of
ordinance requiring the removal of
bridges at the crossing of several
streets where they intersect Congress
avenue, and asking that they be re-
paired.
Also similar petition by Mr.. Irwin,
the water sprinkler.
These created some discussion. par
ticlpated in by Aldermen Robinson,
Platt, UnderhilI, Wells and Schuber
CITY ENGINEERS.
McFall reported the following esti-
mate: To rebuild in wood, $75 per
bridge; IN stone, 1925; to remove, and
grade twenty feet from the gutter, on
each side. $50.
Motion by Alderman Brennan that
the whole matter be referred to the
street committee.
Alderman Robinson moved that
two petitions be separated, and that
in the event the bridge at Ash street
be removed, Mr.. Twins petition
asking privilege of erecting pipes in
| the gutter for filling his water cart be
granted. Carried.
Petition of citizens was then refer
red.
City Engineer McFall reported IA
from the alley of block 1863. Adopted. |
Alderman Erwin reported back |
sections report for May. and moved its
adoption. Carried.
THE CEMETERY QUESTION.
Alderman Erwin, of the committee
on cemeteries, to which the citizens
petition protesting against the fur
ther extension of the present ceme-
terry, and other matters relating
thereto, was referred, reported in ia
vor of accepting the proposition of
Mr.. Geo. w. Breckenridge tosell them
tract of land for cemetery purposes,
for $36, 900, payable in installments
in ten years with interest at 6 per )
cent. from April 1, 1885. |
Alderman Underhill presented
minority report favoring
the purchase of 201l acres
lying adjacent to the cemetery, at
$500 per acre, or for half of the pro-
ceedS from the sale of lots, same to
be under control of the city at all
times.
Alderman Platt favored the ma
joriJy repor+, and said that inasmuch
as it was only question of short
time when even the 209 additional
acres suggested by Alderman Under
hills report, would be filled, it would
be best to accept a bargain when Of
fered, as he had no doubt but
that in a very few years
the property now offered by
Mr.. Breckenridge could not be pur-
chased for double the money now
asked.
Alderman Wells inquired as to
whether the land could be bought
without the city exceeding its charter /
limit in the matter of Indebtedness,
and was informed that the terms Of
fered would not place the city beyond
this limit. He then favored the ma
Jority report.
CITY PRINTING.
Alderman Wells, of the printing
committee, suggested that, inaSmuch
as the old contract for the city print
ing had been annulled, call be
made, in order that the ten days
allowed for bids might commence.
Mr.. Mas thought the mayor was
the proper one to issue the call.
1t was explained by Alderman Hill
that there was question as to the
of only an acting mayor to
take such action. 1t was decided to
let the matter rest pending invesLiga-
ton on the point as to whether or not
the committee had the power to act
as was suggested.
The council then instructed the pub
LEGATION in the STATESMAN of the ma
jority and minority report in cemetery
matter, together with the propositions
named.
The whole matter was then, on mo-
ton of Alderman Robinson, postponed
until the next meeting.
An application was then read from
Deputy Sheriff John Keller, asking to
be commissioned as a special officer at
Scholz's garden without pay from the
city. Granted.
Alderman Brush presented a petit
ton from Mr.. J. B. Barron, that she
city engineer be requested to establish
building grade on Pecan street.
Granted.
City Engineer McF alls recommend
ed the old grade upon which all other
buildings in the neighborhood had
been constructed.
DRISKILL's HOTEL.
Alderman Plat, of the special COM
mittee on Mr.. Driskilps proposition to
purchase the lot on which the engine
house of Washington company is stu
ated, for $1,000, allowing the fire COM
panY the proceeds of the sale of the