The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
THE BIG GRANITE CAPITOL. A HIN STREET RAILROAD
4 PETITION BEFORE THE COUN-
Gil LAST NIGHT ASKING
RIGHT OF WAY.
THEY ARE AFTER THE MONEY LENDERS
The Board Of Equalization Going In
After Their Scalps-Thc Old
Water and Light Plant Or
dinance Again.

The city council met on the hill last
night with Mayor Hancock in the chair
and twelve aldermen answering to their
names. Looking to the securing of adj
ditiOna revenues for the city, II report
was received from the board Of equaliza-
ton now in session asking for an apprO-
priatOn Of 500 TO procure an abstract
from the county records Of Travis
county Of all mortgages, liens and any
other evidences Of debt. The object Of
this is TO secure knowledge of all moneys
that have been loaned by money lenders
and are not now nor have not hitherto
been rendered for taxation. The board
say they think they can get big revenue
from this source. The report was re-
fcIrcd to the finance committee
The board also asked for an extension
of time to complete their work, saying
that the authorized time Thirty days.
was not long enough. They were grant
ed an additional ten days.
y petition was received from Capt.
Osccola Archer complaining Of the con
dition of streets in the First ward, and
especially Burnct street The complaint
was referred to the street committee.
y petition was received from the
Hyde Park fire company asking admis-
sion to the Austin fire department under
the name Of the North Austin Fire com
pany No. &. The petition was referred
to the fire commissioners
n petition was received from Joseph
L.. Hume, l.. A. Ellis, Geo. w. Little
field, Edwin Wilson and VIM. Il. Handy,
asking permission TO build, equip and
nn IN "A nf Of ala
the streets of Austin for term of fifty
years. The plant will be operated by
either electricity or compressed air. The
proposed line, as set forth in the peti-
ton, VIII commence ut the corner of
Congress avenue and East Seventh street,
out Seventh street to BrazOs street, along
said street to First street and along First
street to city limits. with the right to use
First street to Waller street, down Wal
Ter street to Willow street, down Willow
street to city limits. Then extend from
east corner of Congress avenue and
Seventh streets across Congress avenue
on West Seventh street to Lavaca street,
out Lavaca street to Eleventh street, out
Eleventh street to Guadalupe street, ont
Guadalupe street to Fifteenth street. out
Fifteenth street to Sabine street, out Sa-
blne street to Nineteenth street, out Nine
tecnth street to city limits. The petit
ton was referred to the ordinance com
mttCc.
Reports from the various city officers
were received and referred to their
proper committees, including report
from Superintendent Maddox relative to
matters ut the power house, which was
ordered printed in full in the minutes
An ordinance appropriating 500 for Il
reservoir site was laid on the table sub
iCct to call.
The mayor made statement that the
county of Travis had refused of late to
pay their pro rata of money for the main
tanancc of the city hospital owing to the
fact that the city owed them money for
improvements on the Bull crock bridge,
aud asked that some action be taken in
the matter
There was some discussion of the mat
ter, and it was finally referred to the city
attorney for consideration.
An ordnance Nppropratug $500 for
extra street labor was umdor suspension
of the rules passed finally, as was also
an ordinance approprinting $40 to pay cN-
tra sanitary labor during the month of
August.
An ordinance Appropria,ing Sl41T.OD 10
pay approved accounts raised som" discus
sion aS to whether the council had Il right
to pass the ordinance in view of the fact
that there were not funds enough in the
treasury to pay the appropriation. The
city attorney was called on for his Opn-
ion and said that he found nothing i'll the
charter that prohibited an appropriation
for current expenses in anticipation of
revenues MS of course no warrant could be
issued until the money was on hand. The
ordinance was finally passed by Il vote of
rs to I. Alderman Plat hciug the only
alderman voting no.
Alderman ROhCrdclu introduced m
other revised edition Of his ordinance
looking to the management of the power
house and water and light plant. which
has hobbcd up frequently in times past.
This Immediately prccipitatrd the usual
discussion. and Alderman Glass moved to
refer to Il special committee of three. This
was lost. Alderman shelley moved to
suspend the rules and pass to second rule.
Pending roll call Alderman Tohin moved
to adjourn. but Immediately withdrew it.
Alderman Shcllcy's motion was lost by
vote of 10 to-. Council then adjourned.
a SAD AFFAIR.
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