62 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Nov 3" 1884 Hon J W Robertson Mayor Presiding Roll call present Aldermen Walls Campbell Warren Odell Carrington Robertson Hill Platt Ervin Brush and Bremond". Absent Aldermen Schneider Rulop Yellow Hancock Shuber. Underhill Maas Driskill & Foster On motion the Council adjourned until Tuesday Nov 6" 1884. Adjourned Meeting of the City Council Austin Nov 6" 1884 Hon J W Robertson Mayor Presiding Roll call present Aldermen Campbell Schuber Driskill Crocker Odell Carrington Platt Ervin Brush and Bremond. On motion the Council adjourned until Monday Nov 10" 1884 Adjourned Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Nov 10" 1884 Hon J W Robertson Mayor Presiding Roll call present Aldermen Schneider Hancock Wells Campbell Schuber Underhill Maas Warren Driskill Crocker Odell Carrington Hill Platt Ervin Brush and Bremond. Absent Aldermen Rulop Yellow & Robertson Act of word The petition of [illegible] French asking pay for a French hog impounded and sold by the City was read and referred to the finance committee Act of Herman Benjamin presented a petition complaining Herman that he was interfered with by their Chenneville Benjamin at the depot as a drummer soliciting patronage for his Hotel referred to the Police committee --- Page break --- 63 Report of The report of the City Sexton for October 1884 showed Oct 1884 total deaths 42 white 24 Colored 18 male 23 female 19 Referred to the Cemetery Committee Physician The monthly report of the City Physician was for action, read and referred to the Hospital committee Marshal The City Marshal Report for Oct 1884 show for Oct. 1884. Total arrests. 148 Fines assessed in the Recorder’s Court $1246.40 Cash from Fines 672.60 Fines worked out 336.40 “ Due by escapes 75.00 “ on appeals 71.10 “ Due by Prisoners 109.30 Cash fines collected in cash 135.00 “ worked out 88.95 Referred to Police committee Ass. & Col. The assessor and Collector report collected for Public schools the Public schools $382.75 during the Quarter ending Oct 31 1884. Treasury Report of the City Treasurer for Oct 1884 read and for Oct 1884 referred to the Finance Committee Balance on hand Sept 30 1884 $30394.79. received from the State on account of the schools funds 2,703.75 received from Tax & Col. 5,667.68 $38,766.22 Credits Paid interest warrants 3,450.80. Paid checks of President of board of City Hose $834.88 Paid trustees Paid school fund to B. C. Ludlow trustees of Public school funds $4,703.75 $6995.43 Cash balance Oct 31, 1884. $31,770.79 Unappropriated bal Oct 31, 1884, $20.18. } 38,766.22 interest to be set apart Nov 1, 1884 $20.10. J. W. Howard City Treasurer --- Page break --- 64 November 3d 1884 City Clerk Report of Warrants issued during the Quarter Warrants ending Oct. 31. 1884 read and referred to the Finance issued Committee Outstanding Amounts issued $18,335.07 Oct 31, 1884 The annual report of the assessor and collector Annual for the fiscal year ending Oct. 31st 1884. report of Incom[e] from advalorem Taxes of assessor " " "1884 251.80 " " " "1883 [illegible] " " " "1882 [illegible] " " " "1881 [illegible] " " " "1880 [illegible] " " " "1879 [illegible] " " " "1878 [illegible] " " back " [illegible] " " Licenses " [illegible] " " Market house " [illegible] " " Mayors Court [illegible] " " Recorders " [illegible] " " Gravements [illegible] " " Miscellaneous [illegible] " " Grand total By Treasurer receipt No. 878 to 989. $77,221.43 $77,221.43 Annual Annual Report of the Chief of the Austin Rept of Fire Department. Chief of To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Fire Dept the City of Austin Gentlemen: In compliance with article 177 of the ordinances of the City, I respectfully submit my annual statement of the proceeding of the department for the year ending October 31st, 1884, together with the present condition of the same. The active force of the department consists of one hundred and eighty members, forty members more than in my last annual report. During the past year there have occurred eighteen (18) fires and nine alarms; nine fires less and six alarms more than in my last report. a loss of near $16.500 of which was covered by insurance --- Page break --- 65 The City has in its employ of four horseless and one engineer, the apparatus belonging to the City and in my charge consist of a Silsby Steam fire engine, two hose carriages, two hook and ladder Trucks, and a four thousand five hundred feet of hose all in good condition. During the past year five fires originated from the following causes, viz: four, overweight, carelessness, sworn fireworks one incendiary one suspicion one. The following taken from the register of the department explains it self. Washington No 1, first water six times and first to fire twice. Colorado No 2, first water eight times and first to fire three times. Protection No 3, first water twice and first to fire six times. Hook & Ladder No 1, first to fire ten times Since the existence of the department we have labored under great disadvantages namely namely when fire broke out it takes to long before word reaches the police station the present fire alarm is not reliable and when an alarm is sounded there is no telling in what portion of the city a fire is in progress I would again recommend to your honorable body the electric fire alarm system I would also suggest the necessity of having the hose carriage of Protection Company repaired so that the same can be drawn to fire by horses, and a horseless to be paid by the City to take charge of same, my reasons for suggesting the above, being that the companies in the central part of the City, are too far away for immediate services, I would also suggest that when the City purchase a location for the department that they all be not located at the same place that one company be placed on east Pecan street and the other on Congress avenue north of Pecan street or as near to both streets as possible. --- Page break --- 66 November 3d 1884 I congratulate our fellow citizens on the fact that while several cities and towns in our state have during the past year suffered from large and destructive conflagrations our city has been comparatively exempt, and not one fire spread beyond the building in which it originated, Thanking you for the valuable assistance you have rendered this department during the past year I remain gentlemen Yours Respectfully A C Breen Chief of Austin Fire Department. Trustees of. To the Hon Mayor and board of aldermen of C&C Hospital, the City of Austin. on Pet of The petition of Dr. W. J. Bush for Dr. W. J. Bush increase of salary as City Physician, by the City Council referred to the trustees of the City and County hospital, is respectfully referred back to the City Council. For the reason that the office of City Physician was held by Dr. W. J. Bush prior to the Hospital having been placed in his charge, that the trustees have no knowledge of the duties heretofore devolving upon the City Physician and have no means of knowing whether his duties as a city officer have been altered by the hospital ordinance of Sept 21 1884 and that the trustees not being in position to know whether additional duties are required, are not competent to judge as to the propriety of altering the salary for an office created and approved by the City Council Austin W. Von Rosenberg Oct 29 1884 President of the Board of Trustees City & County Hospitals Resolution Alderman Booker offered the following resolution which was adopted to re-commit Resolved, That the petition of Dr. Bush be referred back Burts Pet. to the board of trustees of the City & County Hospital to Board with authority for them to act in the premises of Trustees. as they think just and reasonable between the C & C Hosp. parties. --- Page break --- 67 St. Com. Report of the Street Committee Ord. to build a on an ordinance bridge on to build a bridge on Mesquite St over Waller Mesquite St. creek. Adopted. St. Com. To his honor the Mayor & City Council creek Your committee to whom was referred the within ordinance would most respectfully beg: to report that they have had the same under consideration and would recommend that it do pass J. Schubren J.W. Gristie Committee St. Com. & City EngineerThe following report of the City Engineer and on gutter Street Committee was read and laid over for avenue Austin, Tex Oct 20 1884 Mr J. Schubrens Chairman of Street Committee The following is an estimate for guttering Congress Avenue from the north line of Live Oak Street to Water Street on both sides, 704 square yards @ 37 1/2c per yard $264.00 Very Respectfully J.R. Patterson City Engineer To his honor the Mayor & City Council Your committee to whom was referred the estimate of the City Engineer in regard to paving of gutters south of Live Oak street on Congress Avenue would most respectfully beg leave to report and recommend this work be done immediately Your committee are of the opinion that if this work is deferred any longer it would add more to the cost, we would therefore recommend that this work be let by contract to the lowest and best bidder and the work to be performed under the supervision of the City Engineer J. Schubren J.W. Gristie For the Committee --- Page break --- 68 November 30 1884 Fire Com The following report of the fire committee or [illegible] was adopted Austin Tex Oct 28 1884 To the Hon. Jno Robertson Mayor your committee to whom was referred the petition of Hook & Ladder no.3 asking for an appropriation for building an addition to their truck house would recommend that the petition be granted Crooker. Chairman W. A. Brush Fire Com. The following report of the fire committee on locating was adopted fire plugs To the Hon Mayor and Board of in 1+2 ward Aldermen of the City of Austin. Your committee to whom was referred the Resolution of Alderman Pillow and the petition of citizens of the first and second wards in regard to the location of the water works and the location of 6 additional hydrants would recommend the petition be not granted until a satisfactory arrangement is made between the City and Water Company Crooker For Fire Committee Police Com. The following report of the police committee marshals was adopted, rept for To his Honor the Mayor July & Aug Sirs-Your committee on [illegible] to whom 1884 was referred the written reports of the City Marshal for the months of July & Aug, 1884 beg leave to report that was find the same correct Respectfully J. G. Schoini [illegible] J. H. Reiss W. J. Brennan [illegible] on S. S. to his Honor the Mayor of [illegible] Walli. [illegible] committee on [illegible] [illegible] to whom --- Page break --- 69 the within petition of Mrs Ama S. Geoble for investigation by leave to report that the same be not granted. Respectfully J.P. Schneider A. Joell W.J. Brenner Police on Report of the police committee on an ordinance ordinance of increasing the pay of mounted Police Adopted pay for mounted To His Honor the Mayor Police Dir- Your committee on Police to whom was referred the within ordinance by leave to report that we have examined the same and recommend that the same do not pass Respectfully J.P. Schneider A. J. Joell W.J. Brenner Police on The following report of the Police Committee an ordinance was Adopted imposed. To His Honor the Mayor shall be col. Dir- Your committee on Police to whom lected. was referred the within ordinance entitled "An ordinance prescribing the manner of Collecting fines imposed in the Recorders Court" by leave to report the same Back and recommend that the same do pass Respectfully J.P. Schneider A. J. Joell W.J. Brenner Printing Report of the Printing Committee. Committee To the Hon Mayor and City Council of the on an ordinance City of Avilis. annulling Gentlemen: Your committee on printing was referred to whom was referred. A resolution annulling the Contract between the City of Avilis and Coon Brackman for printing proceeding of the City Council by leave to. --- Page break --- 70 November 1884 report that in their opinion 500 copies of the proceeding now published, properly distributed ought to be sufficient information to citizens interested. The full proceeding are only read by a few who are interested in claims made against the City, a synopsis of the same being published by the City papers. The cost of publishing the proceeding has heretofore been from 4 to 9 cents per line. The present cost is one cent per line. The printing of the proceeding in pamphlet form is a convenience for filing binding and easy reference. Your committee would therefore recommend that the resolution do not pass Respectfully submitted M. Maas. Chairman Report adopted, Strate on Ret to change river st. The following report of the ordinance committee was adopted; To the Hon J.W. Robertson Mayor Your committee on ordinances have examined the Quichin report and petition for change of street and they beg to recommend that an ordinance be prepared by the City attorney providing for the change of street as prayed for upon compliance with the provisions protecting abutting owners and requiring the same to be plotted and placed on record. D.J. Hill G. W. Crooke Ord: 855-6. Alderman Crooker introduced an ordinance to pay hyd appropriation $5050. to pay the hydrant rental rental. due the City Water Co. July 1st 1884. The ordinance was read first time. The motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its second reading was lost. Referred to the water and Gas committee Alderman Schreiber called up an ordinance --- Page break --- Ordinance appropriating $400. to purchase a new wagon & set of harness. The ordinance was 2 times read second time then read third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote, Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Hancock, Wells, Campbell, Schuber, Underhill, Maas, Warren Driskell, Brooker, Odell, Carrington, Hill, Ervin, Brush, & Bremnen, 16. Nays Alderman Platt Ordinance Alderman Hill called up an ordinance appropriating $1200. to build a bridge over Mesquite st. on Mesquite st. Section 1. was amended by striking out $1200. and inserting $800. amendment The amendment offered by Alderman Platt to strike out $800. and insert $500. was lost. The ordinance was read third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote, Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Hancock, Wells, Campbell, Schuber, Underhill, Maas, Warren, Driskell, Brooker, Odell, Carrington, Hill, Brush, 14. Nays. Aldermen Platt, Ervin, & Bremnen-3 Ordinance The Finance committee introduced an pay roll ordinance appropriating $151. 85 to pay the for Oct 1884 pay roll for Oct 1884. the ordinance was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Hancock, Wells, Campbell, Schuber, Underhill, Maas, Warren Driskell, Brooker, Odell, Carrington, Hill, Platt Ervin, Brush & Bremnen 17. Ordinance The Finance Committee introduced an ordinance $991.65 appropriating $991.65 to pay approved accounts to accounts. that amount. The ordinance was read second and third times under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Hancock, Wells, Campbell, Schuber, Underhill, Maas, Warren, Brooker, Driskell Odell Carrington, Hill, Platt, Ervin Brush, and Bremnen, 17. --- Page break --- 72 November 3rd 1884 Ordinance. An ordinance entitled an ordinance prescribing the manner of collecting fines imposed in the Recorders court of the City of Austin was called up and read second time, Section one was re-recommended By striking out one dollar and fifty cents and inserting "one dollar". Section 2 was amended by striking out seventy five cents and inserting twenty five cents. The ordinance as amended was read third time under suspension of the rules and passed By a unanimous vote. Resolution. Alderman Maas introduced the the resolution Engineer which was adopted and referred to the City Engineer To ascertain. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City costs of iron of Austin, That the City Engineer be and is hereby fountains instructed to ascertain the cost of two iron fountains of sufficient capacity to supply the public with water and for watering stock, and to report to this council at as early a period as possible. St. Comm.-- The street committee was authorized to locate to erect 2 and put up two or more of the new water troughs water troughs Alderman Hancock introduced an ordinance Ord. for providing for the extension of the bridge on extension W. Pecan Street between San Antonio and nuoces St. and appropriating $600 thereof. Read first time of Bridgewo. and referred to the street committee & Pecan St. Alderman Wells introduced the following reResolution. solution To remove Be it resolved, That the City attorney obstruction be and is hereby instructed to bring suit against in B. 109 the said party Martin Townsend for erecting and allowing a certain obstruction namely one two story stone building to be and to remain in the alley obstructing the same in Block 109 and he having been duly and officially notified to remove the same and still refuses to comply --- Page break --- with the demand of the law Alderman Hall offered the following amendment which was adopted: Provided That the City shall first have secured By indemnity bond to the satisfaction of the City Attorney against all responsibility for costs in such suit The Resolution as amended was adopted. Ordinance for Alderman Maal introduced an ordinance Sidewalks providing for the construction of sidewalks within the corporate limits of the City Referred to the street commission Special Police The Mayor appointed as special policemen H. Brown & W. S. Daniel. Henry Brown & W. S. Daniel, confirmed by acclimation Ord. $350 for Alderman Brennan introduced an ordinance Police uniforms for appropriating $350. to purchase uniforms for Police. Read first time and then referred to the police committee On motion the Council adjourned Read and approved Page 1887. R.S. Russell City Clerk