The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
THE COUNCIL REPENTS OF
ITS ACTION AND ALL
is FORGIVEN.
MR.. CORRIGAN Is HAPPY.
Appropriations Passed to Buy Right of
Way and to Construct the Railroad,
Which Will be Owned by
the City.

The council met in call session last
night, with Mayor Mcdonald and the
the following aldermen present:
Aldermen Anderson, Carleton, Nor
ris, jackson, Schuber, Plat, Schneider,
Nitschke, Ziller, Linn, Graham, Jones,
North, Townsend, Assman, Wingfeld.
Alderman Phillips moved that the
council proceed to install the newly
elected officers.
Carried, and the aldermen elected
at the last election, except Mr.. New
ton, who was absent, were duly in
stalled.
Alderman Ziller moved that the
council proceed to- elect mayor pro
tenn, and Mr.. Linn was unanimously
elected.
Alderman North then called up the
ordinance pending at the last meeting
appropriating $4,000 to pay for right
of way on Fifth street, and it passed
to second reading.
Alderman Linn suggested that be-
fore proceeding further with the Or
dinance that certain communications
from the board of public works be
read that the council may act intel
ligently.
Carried and the following resolution
was re ID
Whereas all negotiations between
the city and Mr.. George w. Bracken-
ridge, looking to the building of rail
road from the city depots to the dam
site have terminated by the surrender
of his franchise by Mr.. Breckenridge;
and
Whereas railroad is an immediate
necessity to the construction of the
dam,
Therefore be it resolved, That the
city council be requested to immedi-
ately pass the ordinance now pending
appropriating 5000 from the general
revenue for opening Fifth street to the
city limits; and
Belt further resolved, That the city
council be requested to appropriate
the sum of 100000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary from the water
and light fund to enable the board OF
public works to procure the right
of way beyond the city
limits and to construct a railroad to
the dam site sufficient in strength and
capacity to carry needed material for
con structing the dam.
Mr.. Brackenridge's letter, published
in The STATESMAN yersterday morn
ing was also read.
A committee from the board OF pub
lie works, headed by Mr.. Frank Hamil-
ton, Was present, and at the request
of the council, Mr.. Hamilton, in clear,
forcible, earnest language, explained
the contract with Mr.. Corrigan, and
the agreement with Col. George
Breckenridge relative to the railroad.
His explanation was convincing
and more than satisfactory to the
council.
d. During his remarks, Mr.. Hamilton
,skillfully and with much vigor hit the
newspapers whack which caused the
Faber pushers at the reporters table
to turn pale, and the hair on the top OF
Mai. Lanes head to stand straight up.
The council has been forgiven and
Mr.. Hamilton will be forgiven for the
newspaper men know if he said any
thing he should be sorry for he is glad
of it, and won't say it again.
Aldermen North made brief and
neat speech, which shed much light
upon the question.
For the especial benefit of Alder
man Ziller, who would not accept the
explanation of Mr.. Hamilton and Mr..
Woodbridge, who also endeavored to
throw some light upon the mat
ter, Mr.. Corrigan was called on
and said that he understood that he
was to pay all freight charges upon
material conveyed to the dam, and he
proposed to do it. The city had no
contract with him requiring the city
to pay freight charges. The contract
only demanded that the city furnish
the railroad.
The ordinance then passed.
Yeas-Aldermen Assmann, Garlic
ton, Graham, Linn, Glass, North,
Townsend, Jackson, Nitschke, Morris,
Schuber, Newton, Phillips, Platt,
Sutor, Wingfield-1S
Nay-Schneider-1.
The council then adjourned, but
was Immediately called together
to act on the ordinance appropriating
100000 to build the road under the
control and direction of the board of
public works, and it passed unani-
Mr.. Plat being absent when
the vote was taken, he having left the
hall during adjournment.
Mr.. Corrigan's first estimate, which
was published yesterday morning, was
then ordered paid, and the council
Ms. Corrigan, who is one OF the best
natured men possible, and all over
business, expressed himself as pleased
with the settlement of the matter.
He saws he is getting along with the
work as we'll as possible without the
railroad, which he hopes will be hur-
RED through with all dispatch.