MINUTES OF THE AYUNTAMIENTO OF SAN FELIPE
DE AUSTIN, 1828-1832
XI

EDITED BY EUGENE C. BARKER

[p. 18] In the Town of San Felipe de Austin on the 6th day
of June 1831. At a regular meeting of the Ayuntamto. of this
Jurisdiction present Francis W. Johnson Prest. Walter C. White
1st Regidor Randall Jones 2d Regidor and Pleasant D. McNeil
3rd Regidor Absent Wm Robinson 4th Regidor and Robt M. Wil-
liamson sindico procurador. The meeting was opened by the
acts of the last meeting being read which were approved.

The following resolutions were then adopted first--that F. W.
Johnson prest. W. C. White first regidor and Citizen Wm. H. Jack
be appointed a committee to draw up and report to the body at the
next regular session., a system for the regulation of Municipal
surveying, to regulate the fees and emoluments which the Munici-
pal surveyors shall receive and collect and also to propose a division
of the jurisdiction into surveying districts.

second--The return of the election held on the Colorado being in-
formal ordered that a new election be held at the house of Wm.
Robertson and Wm. Bartons on the 25th of this month for the
election of Militia officers for that company.

third--That the Alcalde of the jurisdiction and the Comisarios of
the various precincts be recommended to call on or send for the
Chiefs of the various rambling and other tribes of Northern In-
dians and represent to them the great injury and inconvenience
experienced by the inhabitants of the Colony by their destroying
the game and burning or firing the prairies, and request them to
remove with their tribes beyond the limits of the Colony.

fourth--That in conformity with the provisions of [p. 19] the
8th Chapter of the Municipal ordinance and the authority vested
in the Ayunto. by decree No. 180 of the State Legislature. All
storekeepers, retailers or venders of goods wares and merchandise
be required to come forward on or before the first day of July
next, and take out the licence necessary for them to exercise their
professions agreeably to the provisions of said chapter of the ordi-
nance. Lawyers or those persons who exercise the profession of
public agents for individuals before the Alcaldes will also prior to
the sd. 1st July apply for Licence. As all those who fail to comply
with this order will be fined agreeably to the provissions of said
law. Tavern keepers must also under the provissions of said law
take out a licence on or before first July next.

fifth-That the Comisarios of precincts and Sindicos be ordered
to take the census of their respective precincts and report the same
to the Ayuntamto. of this jurisdiction at their next regular session
and that they be also furnished with instructions how to proceed
to take a list of the taxable property of each resident of the juris-
diction, and that blank forms be furnished them.

sixth That it shall be the duty of every ferryman or owner of
a ferry boat to post up in some conspicuous place the rates of
ferriage as established by this body, and every ferryman who exacts
more than the said rates shall be liable to a fine of five dollars
recoverable before the Comisario of any precinct or before the
Alcalde of the jurisdiction.

seventh That the Alcalde be authorized to have some blank
licences printed for the purpose of issuing [p. 20] to those per-
sons who may apply for them agreeably to the provisions of the
-- chapter of the municipal ordinance, for which a sum equivalent
to the printing and paper shall be exacted.

That S. M. Williams agent of the Empresario Austin be re-
quested to furnish the body with a list of the land granted to in-
dividuals in this Colony.

It having come to the knowledge of the Ayuntamto. that C. G.
Cox and J. B. Walls are exercising the profession and practice of
medicine without having previously complied with the ordinance
regulating the practice of medicine within this jurisdiction. Or-
dered, that they be notified to attend at the next regular meeting
of the Ayunto. on the first Monday in July next. And show cause
why they should not be fined agreeably to the provissions of said
ordinance.

The report of the Committee to whom was referred the forma-
tion of a fee bill to regulate the charges of licenced Physicians was
read and approved, and the fee bill ordered to be engrossed in the
book of Ordinances (for which see sd book pages --)

A petition from Gail Borden, jr praying to be appointed Munici-
pal Surveyor was read and the appointment made subject to such
special regulations as may hereafter be adopted.

A petition from Laughlin McLaughlin praying that the title for
Town Lot No. -- be made to John M. Allen, for the reasons set
forth in the petition--prayer granted.

[p. 21] A petition from S. A. Brown was presented read, and
rejected by the unanimous vote of the body.

How to cite:
Eugene C. Barker, "Minutes of the Ayuntamiento of San Felipe de Austin, 1828-1832", Volume 24, Number 1, Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online, http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v024/n1/contrib_DIVL1095.html
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