The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-08
IN REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION
ON THE HILL LAST NIGHT
CONSIDER THE PIPE LAYING
QUESTION AT LENGTH.
The Council Refuses to Elect an Auditor.
Resolutions Looking to the Building
of Reservoir Adopted-Other
Matters Considered.

session last night.
were remitted and the various city officers
reports We're referred to their respective
committees without reading.
A motion was made that the mayor be
instructed to notify Wingfeld Bros. that
they were expected to lay all the addition
al pipe under the provisions of their con-
tract Alderman Shelley was of the opin-
ion that the council could not force
Wingield Bros. to lay the additional pipe
| that was not mentioned in their original
contract.
| Alderman Glass moved that bids be
asked for laying pipes ON streets not
outlined on the original map.
The original motion as amended was
then adopted.
The committee reported adversely on
the proposition to have a collector for
the electric light and water system and
| their report was adopted.
At the instance of Alderman Linn,
City Attorney PendeXter said that in his
opinion, that in case the city let out part
of the pipe laying to other contractors,
that Wingfeld Bros. could recover dam
ages from the city for forfeiture of CON
tract.
The council was soon in the throes of
an animated discussion on the matter,
which was brought to an end by a motion
to reconsider the original motion, which
prevailed.
A motion was then made THAT bids be
solicited for laying all pipe for the city IT.
respective of Wingfield Bros contract,
which was lost on a tie vote of 10 ayes
1 bf 1npln-
ing vote.
A motion was then made that City. At
torney Pendexter's opinion holding Wing,
field Bros. to be legally entitled to all
the contract be adopted. A motion to
table this motion was lost.
About this time Mayor Mcdonald said
that the council would have to keep
quiet or he would, get mad, as he was
very nearly that now. lie also staped
that he would not consider an amend
ment to an amendment during the meet
ing.
The mayors sailing quieted the alder
men some and q motion was made 10
advertise for bids for the laying of AID
pipes under six inchs. This was lost
by a 10 to 10 vote, the mayor again
casting the deciding vote. The report
of the city attorney was then adopted.
1t was provided that all the water mains
between First and Fourteenth streets
and Red River and West avenue should
be six inches. -
The city engineer was granted 10
DAYS leave of absence during August;
Alderman Linn moved to proceed TO the
election of a city auditor, and placed tlne
name of w. NJ Milby before the council
Alderman Lawless moved to postpone
ortion in order to give further consluera-
ton to the matter. ;, ....,
The whole matter was finally postponed
untiI +he next meeting after considerable
discussion. e1ooo +o
The ordinance appropriating SlSoo TO
buy a new hose for the fire department.
bobbed up again, but was promptly lalu
ON the table subject to call, as me mayor
stated that the city would not nave any
Money during the balance of this year
with which to purchase hose. F.,
4 communication was received from
City Attorney PendeXter setting fOfth
that inasmuch as he had never been IL
cpnsed TO practice before the supreme court
that he could not represent the city IN me
case of the old water company against the
city. which will be considered IN the SUI
preme court in October next. lie recon-
mended that Attorney Sam flsher OF
this city should be selected to represent
the CITY. He agreed to do so for SlOOO ana
The matter was laid over to the next
meeting.
A message was received from the mayor
recommending the investment of Sl4,O0O
which is in the city treasury to the credit
of the water works and electric light SINK
ing fund.
The message was laid over to come up
with an ordinance carrying out Its recon-
mendation.
A resolution providing for the solicita-
ton of bids for the construction of a sew
enty-fve and one hundred million, gallon
reservoir was offered and adopted,
A resolution was also introduced ask
ing for plans of the best means OF utillz-
ing the spring water under the power
house. This was also adopted.
An ordinance providing for the removal
of Objectionable awnings and sheds, was
passed under a suspension of the rules.
An ordinance appropriating $500 to pay
employees of the water and light works
was passed, as was also an ordinance ap.
$1S00.O2 for the purpose of
paying approved accounts against the
city o,oooo
An ordinance apprOpriating S49,6SO.o4
out of the water and light fund to pay ap-
proved accounts against that fund was
passed. and the council adjourned at lilo
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