The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MUNICIPAL FATHERS
LAST NIGHT.
Petitions, Ordinances and 9th
err Routine MatterS-The
Mayors Message.

last night, present his honor, Mayor
Robertson and seventeen councilmen.
A petition from trustees of the Ger
man Lutheran Church to have an al
ley in the vicinity Of said church
opened. Referred to Street Committee.
A petition was offered by Alderman
Brennan asking the Council to extend
Wilson street through the Rainey adj
dition, the owners Of said property
provided the city build a bridge over
Waller Creek. Petition was referred
to the Street Committee.
An ordinance was passed widening
the sidewalk from ten to twelve
feet.
The following is taken from the
City Treasurer's monthly report:
CASH BALANCES MARCH 31ST.
Hospital fund ...$ S1622.
Cemetery fund. ......: 1,14O.O0.
Market fund ............... 1,333.20.
Back debt fund. ...,....... 172.73,
Interest fund. ... 10000.
General fund. ........ 29,905.07.
OF the above cash balances only a
small sum has been appropriated,
leaving cash balances to the general
fund of 49,, 1857.
The City Clerk read a paper adj
dressed by the Mayor to the Coup Gil
which covered the following facts:
First. The sanitary condition of the
city. This was not what it s;-ould be.
1t was now the beginning of the hot
season, and it was evident that the
rules of sanitation are not properly
observed. Apprehensi ons OF ep-
idemic diseases, especially chol-
era, seem to prevail. In
other cities urgent measures are
being taken to enforce cleanliness. 1t
was recommended that measures be
Immediately taken to put the city in a
thoroughly clean and healthy con-
dition.
Third. The City and County Hos
pital. This institution is at present
without regular management, except
on the part of the County Judge in
behalf of the county, and the Hospital
Committee in behalf of the city. 1t
was necessary to have distinct head.
The County Judge has made the fol-
lowing proposition:
First-An appropriation to fully
furnish and fit up the grounds and
building, the city and county to share
the expense equally as heretofore.
Second-The county to turn over
the entire management of the hospital
to the city and to pay the city $4,000
per year as its share of the expenses
patients to be admitted us heretofore
Third-The condition of the streets,
the financial condition of the city at
present Is such as to justify the eX :
penditure OF several thousand dollars
on the streets.
It is recommendedithat an appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the general improve.
ment of the streets of the city be
made-$500 fer each of the ten wards.
Said sum to be expended under direc-
tiou of the Street Committee and the
aldermen of the respective wards; and
all work to be under the supervision
of the City Engineer.
Fourth, The attention of the council
Is directed to the bridge on East Mes
quite over Waller Creek. The stone
work has been completed, but will
prove failure unless the street is
filled and graded, the execution of
which is recommended.
The Mayor and Hospital Committee
were authorized to confer with
the county authorities to enter
into some mutually satisfactory plan
regarding the future management OF
the hospital.
Aldermant Schuber introduced an
ordinance appropriating $500 for
street improvements in accordance
with the Mayors signature, which
was passed.
Alderman Underh1n moved that
committee of three, including Mayor,
City Attorney and Chairman of the
Fire Committee be appointed to inves-
tigate the matter of purchasing the
Doc Day property to locate the houses
for the fire company buildings.
A resolutien was adopted locating
seven street lamps in the Fourth
Ward.
An ordinance appropriating S5.O5O
for the payment of the City Water
Company for hydrant rental from
July 1st, 1884 to January LIST.
1885 was introduced by Al
derman Croker. 1t evoked the same
old storm of discussion. The same
old charges were rung on the defects
of the water supply for the year 'S4.
Alderman Hill was against the ordi-
nance, and voting with him were
Messrs. Wells, Underhill, Campbell.
Schubert and Warren. They consti-
tuted a minority, twelve Aldermen
voting in favor of allowing the Com
pany its money.
An ordinance appropriating S5,O22
for approved accounts was passed and
Council adjourned.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders and directors of the
Houston and Texas Central Railway