The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

estly and respectfully call upon our hono,-
ed representatives in the United States
senate, Hon. Richard Coke and Hon. John
b. Reagan, to interest themselves in this
matter, and by all honorable means en-
deavor to defeat the passage of said bill
through the senate, and thereby prevent
it from becoming a law.
Resolved further, That the mayor is
hereby requested to forward a copy of
this preamble ana resolutions under seal
of the city to the Hon. Richard Coke,
Hon. John H. Reagan and Hon. j. d.
Sayers, congressman from this district.
Mr.. Graham believe there is reso-
luton from the school board on this sub
iect.
Clerk Morris-It is not in my hands.
Mr.. Graham-We are in favor of a
military post if there is any chance to
get it, but if We can't get the post we
don't want to lose the chance to get it for
a school.
Mr.. Pillow-Is there any ground for
surprising we can get military post?
Mr.. Wortham-I want some information
on that point.
Mayor Nalle-As Mr.. Graham went with
me to see Gen. tanIey but is diffident about
ex planning the matter, will state that
heard of the school matter in connection
with the arsenel lot about two years ago.
1t was talked about on the streets. When
1 was candidate for mayor l told Mr..
Sayers that expected to have some work
for him in Washington. did not tell
him what but my hope was to get per-
manent military post here.
invited some gentlemen some time
ago, among them Colonel DeGress and
Mr.. Graham, to so to San Antonio to see
General Stanley about it. Mr.. Graham
went readily with US and approved of the
trip.
Mr.. Graham-You said you would fur
nish passes, so said certainly 1 would go.
Laughter.
Mayor Nalle-Well, furnished them,
didn't II We all agreed togo We met Gen
eral Stanley and told him our business,
and he said everything he could have said
if we had been speaking for him.
Here Mayor Male reviewed the facts of
the interview with General Stanley about
as he has been previously reported, adding:
1t is matter for the city council now to
decide whether you will sustain the mayor
or the school board.
Mr.. Graham wanted the matter post
poned as the action OF the school board
had not been laid before the council.
Mr.. DeGress spoke warmly in favor of
the resolutions. The question was whether
the school board or the city council repre-
sented the city of Austin. The board
should have waited for the action of the
council, before sending the telegram
which they did to Washington. He urged
the council to stand by mayor who had
gone so far as to pledge himself to procure
an additional lot at his own expense, if
necessary, to secure the military post ia
Austin.
He criticised the action of the school
board as sharp practice in calling meet
ing of the board in the matter after hav-
ing informed the mayor they would not
meet till Tuesday after the council met.
Mr.. Graham-The board notified the
mayor in advance.
Mayor Nalle-It was too late for me to
be there. To Mr.. Graham: The notice
n went to my house and was not at home
and told Mr.. Woodbridge that l had not
been treated rightly.
The resolution vas finally adopted
Yeas, 14;nays, 4, by viva voce vote.
Ordinance by Mr.. Jones passed, fixing
an annual license on every commission
, merchant of $3.50.
Mr. Phillips offered an ordinance, ap'
propriating $960.30 to repay Colorado
Fire company, No.. 2 for hose carriage
Mr.. Brush spoke earnestly in favor o
the ordinance.
, The ordinance passed.
Ordinance appropriating $3.50 to pa.
monthly accoants and city officers ant
Z employees passed.
Mayor Male expressed the conviction
= that the city would catch up with all it
8 pressing obligations in March, after whic
s he would see that we do not run ahead o
q our resources again.
A petition from A. j. Jernigan was re
D ferred.
Council adjourned.