156 Extra meeting of the City Council Austin Texas July 06, 1882 Hon P. H. Saylor Mayor Presiding Roll call of present Aldermen Schuber Bruggarhoff Moeller Platt Wilson Aldermen Caldwell Hadley Knappartz came in and answered to their names in the above order Call of the Council read which was for the consideration of General business Minutes of the regular meeting of June 19 1887 read and approved Petition of A. J. Thorp asking that the Council grant him permission to cut down a tree in the third ward was referred to' the street Committee A Communication from the City sexton in regard to the necessity of enlarging the City Cemetery was referred to the Cemetery Committee Petition of Castle & Chadwick asking that the Council provide for the payment of City Warrant #6365 issued to them for part payment of an Insurance policy on Protection H. & G. Engine. Petition was referred to the Ordinance Committee Petition of S Cordova asking that the Council allow him to open a Saloon on the Corner of Live Oak & Lavaca street Petition granted Petition of Henry W. Brocken requesting the Council to lease to him City property situated south of Block 148 on the Colorado River and offered to pay a rent of $2500 per year Petition was referred to the Street Committee --- Page break --- Petition of T. C. Denney & W. R. Brown. asking that they be allowed to open a saloon on lot 3 Block 131 in the City of Austin. Petition granted Petition from Gov. O. M. Roberts, was received and read. asking that the Council grant the State the right to lay a sewer from the river to the State Capitol and Blind Asylum. On motion of Alderman Bruggerhoff, the petition was referred to the City Attorney and Ordinance Committee with the instructions to draw up an Ordinance to be reported to the Council at the next meeting granting the State the right as prayed for. Petition of I. H. Heller asking that the Council allow him to part of lot 1. Block 68 sold for taxes due the City in the year of 1878 Petition granted The report of the City Marshal for the month of June 1882 was received and read. shows $150.00 Cash received from fines &c. Fines worked out on the Streets $30 75 The report of the City Marshal as Assessor master was received. Receipts $25. Expenses 50. Turned over to Assessor & Collector $75 The Report of the City Sexton for the month of June 1882 shows total deaths for the month 22 White 10 Colored 7 male 13 female 9 The report of the City Physicians for the month of June shows forty eight visits made. Thirty three prescriptions written. 47 patients remain in Hospital. three dismissed and one died The following is the report of the Fire Committee on the Petition of Dr. Stodard Austin July 7, 1882 We do not recommend the petition Wm Bruggerhoff, Brady, Fire Committee I cannot concur with the majority of the Committee for the reason that other parties are allowed the same privelege. --- Page break --- 158 asked for by Dr. Stoddard. and there is no reason why the petition should not be granted S.H. Cook Jpo The following is the report of the Cemetery Commmittee Your Committee to whom was referred the proposition of A. Carter, offering to enclose certain track of land east of the present City Cemetery, beg leave to report that they are opposed to be drive by asked for the reason that the City cannot afford to take private individuals to speculate Your Committee to whom was referred the proposition of W.E. Goodrich to sell land adjoining the City Cemetery respectfully declined his proposition for the reason the price is to high we ask for further time so we may correspond with him To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin. Your committee on Cemetery would most respectfully recommend that an Ordinance do pass your honorable body, prohibiting any one person from purchasing more than one lot in the City Cemetery, unless it is proven absolutely necessary for the burial of his family relations or friends of the family and that all monies collected from the sale of Cemetery lots be appropriated exclusive for Cemetery purposes. S.H. Cook, Chairman E. Shepperd W.S. Wilson The report was adopted (Committee) The following is the report of the special Committee upon W.B. Brush requesting that the Council grant him permission to build a sewer in the City of Austin. Austin Texas, July 3 1893. To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin Your special committee to whom was referred the petition of W.B. Brush and a citizen of Austin to your honorable Body to grant said Brush and associates the right --- Page break --- 159 of way through the City to lay and establish a system of sewers through the City. Beg leave herewith to report that we have had the same under consideration and most respectfully recommend that the petition be adopted and the right of way asked for be granted and that the City Attorney with the advice & assistance of the City engineer be asked to draw up and report an Ordinance to the City Council for your action Alderman Kenney offered an Ordinance appropriating $970.00 in payment of the pay roll and approved account which was read second and third time under the suspension of the rules. and on motion of Alder- man Kelt passed by the following vote. Yeas Kelt, Kenney, [illegible], [illegible]erhoff, [illegible]dley, Moeller, [illegible] & Wilson Alderman Platt introduced an Ordinance Appropriating $500.00 for the relief of Aldermen from August 1st 1881 to Nov. 1st 1881 which was read and then referred to the Ordinance Committee Report of the Street Committee Austin Texas July 1 1882 Hon G.W. [illegible] Mayor The undersigned members of the Street Committee to whom was referred the Ordinance regulating the sale of sand from the sand [illegible] along the Colorado River recommend that the said Ordinance be adopted with the following substitute for section 4 The mayor shall advertise for bids and the lease shall be made under the restriction that for use within the City limits there shall be charged not to exceed 5 cents for each one horse load of sand 10 cents for each two horse load and 20 cents for each four horse and [illegible] For transportation beyond the City limits there shall be charged not to exceed double the aforesaid amount respectively H.B. Kenney --- Page break --- 160 The motion to lay the report of the street comm mission on the table was lost. An Ordinance regulating and Licensing. Boot Black was called up and read the motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading was lost by the following vote Yeas Heitz Kinney Platt Smip Schuber Bruggeskoff RadKey Kuchertz Morton Wilson Alderman Bruggeskoff called up an Ordinance appropriating $46.00 per month for the expenses of the Poor Department from April 1st 1887 to Oct 31st 1887. which was read third time and On motion passed by the following Vote Yeas Schuber Bruggeskoff Radkey, Kuchertz Morlen Wilson Smip Heitz Kinney Platt. An Ordinance appropriating $30.00 for Georges J. Cullens was called up and read second time and laid on the table by the following Vote Yeas Heitz Kinney Schuber Kuchertz Mortlen Wilson Mays Bruggeskoff Radkey Platt An Ordinance appropriating $100.00 to refund to E.R. Omerten, fine paid by him in the Mayors court was called up and read second time and under suspension of the the rules was read third time and passed by the following Vote Yeas Heitz Kinney Schuber Bruggeskoff Radkey Morlen Kuchertz Platt and Wilson An Ordinance was introduced granting to W. B. Brush and his associates assigns or successors the right to erect, operate and maintain a system of underground sewers in the City of Canton and additional thereto, which was read second time and the suspension of the rule section 8 was then amended by inserting the words and the right to use said sewer one acquired shall continue for ever. Section 10 was amended by inserting the words A reasonable price therefor. the Ordinance as amended was then read third time under suspension of the rules, and passed by the following Vote Yeas Heitz Kinney Bruggeskoff Kuchertz Platt Wilson Mays Schuber Radkey. --- Page break --- 161 Alderman Bruggeshoff called up an Ordinance appropriating $300 out of the Market House Fund for repairs for use of the Market House which was read and then read a third time under the suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote yeas Ketz Kinsey Schuber Bruggerhoff Cadkey Bushley Moeller Black Watson Aldermen Moeller & Ketz were excused from fine imposed on them for non attendance at previous Council meeting A communication was received from the Board of appraisers and equalization calling attention of the Council to the fact that it was the custom of the majority of the business men of the City to assess the value of their merchandise far below its actual value, the board asked permission to sit longer and investigate the matter On motion the Council adjourned until Friday evening July 7th 1882 Read and approved August 7th 1882 F.E. Bernard City Clerk. --- Page break --- 162 Auster, Texas, July 7th 1882 Adjourned meeting of the City Council Council met pursuant to adjournment Hon W A Steiger Mayor presiding Roll call presented Aldermen Kinney, Cook Raetzky, Dairf, Wilson, Absent, Seely, Rehudt, Huppert Steiger, Bruggerhoff Alderman Kinney moved a call of the Council motion carried and the marshal sent after the absentees. On motion of Alderman Raetzky the Call of the Council The Council adjourned until Saturday July 8th 1882 Read and approved Aug 7 1882 J F Parnall City Clerk --- Page break --- 163 Adjourned Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas July 8th 1857 Hon W. B. Taylor Mayor Presiding Roll call present Aldermen, Pritz, [illegible], Schubert, Borden, Platt. On motion of Alderman Schubert the council was called and the Marshal sent after the absentee. Aldermen Bruggert, Hoff, Kinney, Wilson Cook came in and answered to their names in due order. On motion of Alderman Platt the Call of the Council was suspended. The petition of J. G. Moor asking that the Council pray to him the amount of money, received by the City from the sale of horses belonging to said Moor — said horses having been sold at the City Pound — Petition referred to the City Attorney with instructions to draw up an Ordinance to cover the amount. Alderman Platt introduced the following resolution which was adopted. Whereas the I & G. N. R. R. Company has purchased property in the City of Austin valued at [illegible] dollars and whereas they are claiming an exemption from taxation by virtue of a law passed by the Legislature exempting [illegible] property from taxation for twenty five years which law in deed and truth was not applicable to property purchased inside of the Corporation of the City of Austin. Therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the Assessor & Collector be required to levy and collect the taxes against the I & G N R R Company. A communication was received and read from the City Sexton calling the attention of the City Council to the fact that only 3 book twenty lots remained on hand --- Page break --- in the City Cemetery unsold and belonging to the City and requesting that the Council make some provision for an addition to the Cemetery. Referred to the Cemetery Committee Alderman Plath introduced the following resolution which was referred to the City Attorney and a committee of 3 aldermen. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the Mayor appoint a committee of three and the City attorney to inquire into the facts as to how far the different rail road Companies have violated their privilege in the Ordinance giving them the right of way and what legislation is necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions set forth in the Ordinance granting the right away to the different Rail Road Companies in the City. To report at the next regular meeting. The mayor appointed the following to the Committee Alderman Cook Plath Kinney. Alderman Kinney introduced the following resolution which was adopted. Resolved By the City Council of the City of Austin That the street Committee has control of work upon the streets and that it is their duty to give directions as to how to and where work upon the streets shall be done. That the City Engineer and City Marshal are in this work subordinate to said Committee and that it is the duty of the City Marshal to send the City Prisoners liable to work upon the streets where said Committee shall direct either in person or by instructions given by the City Engineer. Alderman Plath introduced an Ordinance amending article 37 section 1st of the revised City Ordinances of the City of Austin which was read and then read second and third time under suspension of the rule and on motion of Alderman Plath passed by the following vote Yeas Kinney Cook Gruber Kruggelhoof Miller Plath Wilson. Alderman Kinney introduced an Ordinance amending an Ordinance passed July 6th 1883 granting for the expenses of the girl at Charmount $46.00 --- Page break --- 165 Sir month amendment requires the Chief of the Fire Department to furnish the City Council with a schedule of the names (of and residences) of each member and the total amount not to exceed $36.00 per month which was read and then read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote yeas Hoetz Kinney Cook Schuber Brueggerhoff Hoetler Plank and Wilson. Alderman Brueggerhoff offered an Ordinance which was read permitting persons to pay their ad valorem Tax to for required to do so by law and allowing them a reduction upon the amount of their Taxes if paid by Sept 1st 5 % if paid by Oct 1st 4 % if paid by Nov 1st 3 % if paid by Dec 1st 2 % if paid by Jan 1st 1 %. The Ordinance was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote yeas Hoetz Kinney Cook Schuber Brueggerhoff Hoetler Wilson & Plank. Alderman Brueggerhoff offered a resolution to cancel the Contract between the City of Austin and W Y [illegible] and to give the printing of the Council proceedings to the Statesman for the reason that the Statesman is read by 1500 subscribers and the dispatch is not read by one fifth of the Tax payers of the City On motion of Alderman Cook the petition was referred to the printing Committee Alderman Cook introduced an Ordinance which was read, appropriating $75.00 to pay for rent of Washington Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 for the months of April & May 1888 which was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following Vote, yeas Hoetz Kinney Cook Schuber Brueggerhoff Hoetler Wilson Say Plank. Alderman Hoetler introduced an Ordinance appropriating $150.00 for the Board of the horse of Washing ton Steam Fire Co No 1 which was read first time and then referred to the Fire Committee Alderman Kinney moved that the Mayor appoint a committee of five to investigate the charge which the City Marshal stated had been reported on the street to the effect --- Page break --- 166 that officer Cunniville did not properly account for the Collections made by him from the stands in the Market House and that the Committee report at the next meeting. The Mayor appointed the following as the Committee, Kinney, Seitz, Radkey, Schuber & Bruggerhoff. An Ordinance was introduced repealing Section 1, of Article 33 and repealing article 335 Section 31, of the Market House Ordinance passed April 6, 1893. Motion to lay the Ordinance on the table was lost. Ordinance referred to Market House Committee. An Ordinance was introduced regulating the salary of the City Engineer and repealing that part of Section 1 of Article 495 making the Salary of the City Engineer &c. per annum and reenacting Ordinance 495, making the salary of the City Engineer $1000. per annum. The Ordinance was read 2nd time under suspension of the. The motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third reading was lost by the following Vote, Yeas – Seitz, Schuber, Bruggerhoff, Cook, Nordler, Blaxh Nay – Kinney & Wilson. Alderman Kinney offered an Ordinance which was read first time. Imposing a fine of five dollars for non attendance at regular meeting and a fine of $5. for non attendance at called meeting also prohibiting alderman from drawing pay for meeting that they do not attend. The motion to lay the Ordinance on the table was lost by the following Vote. Yeas – Seitz, Schuber, Nordler, Blaxk, May, Kinney Cook, Bruggerhoff, Wilson. the vote being 9 to 6. the Mayor voted nay. The ordinance was referred to the committee of the whole. On motion of Alderman Bruggerhoff the Council went into a committee of the whole. The Committee of the whole reported back to the Council an Ordinance regulating licenses and occupation tax of the City of Austin for a new --- Page break --- July, 1853 to June the 30th 1853 which was read and read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote. Ayes Metg. Semony Schauber Cook Bruggerehoff Hoover Plaut Wilson Alderman Praxt introduced an Ordinance which was read appropriating one hundred dollars to pay for a horse or mule to be used in the scavenger Cart to Keep or make to be purchased by the City Marshal The Ordinance was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote. Ayes Metg. Kinney Cook schoeler Bruggeshoff Hoover Plaxt and Wilson On motion of Alderman Kinney Sargeant Chennevell was instructed to collect the fees from the Market House Stauds On Motion the Council adjourned Read and approved August 7th 1853 T. K. Purnall City Clerk