120 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas February 16, 1885 Hon J W Robertson Mayor Presiding Present aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Hancock, Walls, Campbell, schuler, Underhill, Maxas, Driskill Brooks, Odell, Carrington, Holman, Bill, Pheifer & Bruegger absent aldermen Warren, Ervin & Brush. Minutes of February 2d 1880 adopted Pet off. Joseph Luchsinger petitioned to be released from the payment of certain notes due the City for rent of a market stall Referred to the Market Committee Pet. of Gus Gus Frick petitioned for payment of $8.00 for Beef Frick spoiled by City Prisoners, committing a nuisance in the City calaboose Referred to the Market House Committee Pet & E. H. Carrington petitioned for the payment E. H. Car- of hogs impounded and sold by the City, alleging said hogs were taken up outside of the City limits Referred to the Police Committee Market The Market house committee submitted the committee aforesaid report and resolution The report was read and received. was in regard to repairs at the market house was adopted. The matter of taking care of the City Clock was recommitted Care of Clock To To the Hon J. W. Robertson, mayor and Board of aldermen of the City of Austin Your committee on market house in obedience to a resolution directing that the market house committee advertise for bids and make a contract for taking care of the City clock for the next two years, beg leave to report that we have inserted in the Austin Daily Statesman an advertisement asking for such proposals, and in response only one such bid was presented which said bid is hereto attached and marked exhibit --- Page break --- 121 "all of which is most respectfully referred back To your honorable body for its further action. Your committee would further report that in reference to the ordinance passed at the last meeting of the council appropriating the sum of one hundred and thirty five dollars for building walls under posts of sheds at Market house, and for repairs on roof. That we have prepared the attached specifications marked exhibit. B, and in reponse to an invitation to four prominent contractors for brick work, only two bids were put in for said work, which bids, marked exhibit C & D, are hereto attached. It will be seen by these bids that William Keyes has the lowest bid and your committee respectfully recommend that the following resolution be adopted, Resolution Be it Resolved First, That the mayor and [illegible] Market house committee be and they are hereby instructed to enter into a contract with Wm Keyes for brick upon the basis of his bid for brick work, with the stone coping left off, for two walls under house the posts of sheds at the market house, as per attached specifications. Second that the work shall be done under the supervision of the City engineer and Market house committee Third, That when the work is done to the satisfaction of the city engineer and market house committee, They shall give to the said Wm Keyes a certificate to that effect, upon which certificate the mayor shall issue his warrant on the City Treasurer of the City, for the sum of one hundred and nine dollars, in payment of said contract. Respectfully Submitted J. A. Campbell B. S. Pillow W. B Brush Committee February 16th 1886 --- Page break --- 122 February 16th 1885 The Printing committee submitted the following report Austin Feb 16th 1885 Rept. of Print. Com. To the hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen Gentlemen - your committee to whom distribution was referred a resolution to ascertain the addi tional cost of distributing the printed proceeding of the city council, beg leave to report that the present contractor offers to have 500 copies delivered of 80 cents as directed by the council. He also promises to print and deliver as above 1000 copies at two cents per line Respectfully Wm Maas Chairman Printing Committee Printing Com. bids for printing minutes To the hon Mayor and board of Aldermen of the City of Austin Gentlemen - In compliance with a resolution passed at the last session of the council. The following bids for printing the proceeding of the city council were received. The Daily Runs brevier type at two and a half cents per line Awarding Printing to stat. Subject to the inch Statesman Publishing Company, nonpareil type twelve cents per inch, measurement twelve lines to the inch, being one cent per line. Respectfully Wm. Maas. Chairman Printing Committee The Statesman Publishing Company were awarded the contract for publishing of the City Council Cemetery Com. on ad- dition to cemetery. &c. Report of the Cemetery Committee To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen We your committee to whom was referred the within communication of City Sexton E. L. Nitschke on making beg leave to state that they have had the same under consideration and in accordance with the recom mendations therein contained herewith present an ordinance covering the matter of purchase. --- Page break --- 123 of additional grounds for cemetery purposes R. D. Underhill S. W. Odell The Ordinance accompanying the report was read and laid over. Fire Com. Report of the Fire Committee on an ordinance presenting to establish a paid Fire Department for the City Department. Hons. Juo Robertson and City Council Your Fire committee to whom the within ordinance was referred would recommend that it do not pass. Crooken. C. Smetz Fire Committee not act The motion to postpone action on the report of Fire Com. the Fire Committee was carried by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Pillow, Campbell, Underhill, Dickins, Odell, Carrington, Hohman, Hill, Pleiss and Brimmer. Nays Aldermen Dehmelins, Metz, Hancock, Wells, Schuber, Maass, and Crooken. Spec. Com Alderman Hancock submitted the following on amend report of the special committee on amendmentsments to to the present city charter on motion of Alderman city charter Platt action on the report of the committee was postponed To the Hon. Mayor and City Council Your special committee to whom was referred the subject of suggesting amendments to the City Charter, respectfully report that they have had the matter under advisement and submit herewith a new charter, drawn up by the mayor, with the recommendation that the council cause the same to be brought before the Legislature as soon as possible. Respectfully Lewis Hancock A. J. Hill --- Page break --- 124 February, 16th 1885. Pet of officer Bracken Officer Bracken petitioned for pay, for 4 days time, lost on account of a wound received while making an arrest. $2,739.10- The Finance committee submitted an ordinance appropriating the sum of $2739.10 for the 1885 pay roll and approved accounts. The Ordinance was read second Time under suspension of the rules. Then amended by adding $8.00 back pay for officer Bracken. Then read Third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote yeas Aldermen Smith, Schneider Pillows, Hancock, Mills, Campbell, Schuber, Underhill Maas, Crooker, Quickfile, Daul, Carrington, Holman Hill and Clark. amendment to art. 197 & 200 of fire limits Alderman Hancock offered an ordinance amending article 197 & 200 of the revised ordinances of the City of Austin. The amendment provides that grain in roof may be used inside the fire limits. The ordinance was read second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by a unanimous vote. $704. paving ordinance Alderman Schneider introduced an ordinance appropriating $704.00 for the purpose of paving the gutter on Congress avenue from Live Oak to Water street. Read first Time and then referred to the street committee. 3 hydrants 10th ward Alderman Brennen introduced an Ordinance providing for the erection of three hydrants, read first time and then referred to the street committee. Ans. condemning 4. butk. Stalls Alderman Campbell introduced the following resolution which was adopted. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the four market stalls on the north end of the market house by, and they are hereby condemned as market stalls, and --- Page break --- 126 February 16th 1885 (Yeas Aldermen Metz, Schneiders, Pilow, Hancock, Wells, Campbell, Schubert, Underhill, Maass, Driskill, Crooker, Odell, Carrington, Hill, Holman, Plath and Brenner. Ord. to locate Alderman Pilow introduced an ordinance 4 hydrants W. providing for the location of four hydrants West Ocean Street. of Wash avenue. Read first time and then referred to the street committee ordinance Alderman Hill called up an ordinance entitled sale of domestic an ordinance prohibiting the sale of domestic fowls. fowls from which the feathers have been removed The ordinance was read third time and passed by a unanimous vote. Ordinance. The Cemetery committee introduced an ordinance addition to entitled an ordinance providing for the purCity Cemetery chase of an addition to the City Cemetery. The ordinance was read second time under suspension of the rules. Alderman Plath moved to amend by striking out $800 per acre and inserting $300.00 amendment laid on the table. amendment Section 2nd was amended by striking out the words “$8500.00” and inserting the following “For such sum as shall be necessary to carry out said purchase at the price of $800.00 per acre according to a survey of said land made or approved and certified as correct by the City Engineer The ordinance was read third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the following vote yeas Aldermen Schneiders, Metz, Pilow, Hancock, Wells, Campbell, Schubert, Underhill, Maass, Driskill, Crooker, Odell, Carrington, Holman & Hill. Nays Alderman Plath. Elect Spec. Alderman Schneider moved that the council Police proceed to elect 3 special policemen. --- Page break --- 127 February 16th, 17, 18, & 20, 1880. Summons Waddell Schultze Special police R. A. Waddell, W. H. Henderson and Paul Schultze were nominated and confirmed as special policemen. On motion the Council adjourned until Tuesday February 17th, 1881. Meeting Feb. 17th adjourned meeting Feb 17th, 1881 Hon. J. W. Robertson mayor Presiding Present Aldermen Schneider, Hancock, Wells, Campbell, Schubert, Maas, Warren, Driskill, Brooking, Odell, Carrington, Holman & Heele. The Council went into a committee of the whole on the amendments to the City Charter. The Committee rose and reported progress. The Council adjourned until the 18th 1881. Meeting Feb 18th Adjourned meeting Austin Feb 18th, 1881 Mayor in the Chair. The council met pursuant to adjourn- ment no quorum present; adjourned until Friday February 20, 1881. Meeting Feb 20th Adjourned meeting Austin, Feb 20th, 1881 Council met pursuant to adjournment. Hon. J. W. Robertson Mayor Presiding Present Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Wells Campbell, Underhill, Schubert, Maas, Warren, Driskill, Odell, Carrington, Plack & Brennen. Absent Aldermen, Pellows, Hancock, Holman, Hord, Ervin & Obrucht. The Mayor presented the following letter of resignation received from William Von Rosenberg. Resignation of Wm Von Rosenberg. Austin Tex January 9th 1881 To the Hon. Mayor and the City Council of the' City of Austin. I herewith resign the position of trustee of the City & County Hospital. Respectfully, Wm Von Rosenberg. --- Page break --- 128 February 20th 1885 The Hon. Alderman Underhill offered the following resolution of Wm Von Rosenberg which was adopted which was adopted. (Resolved, That the City Council accept the resignation of Hon. Wm Von Rosenberg as one of the trustees of the City and County hospital, with regret, and we hereby tender him our thanks for the disinterested and faithful manner in which he has discharged the duties of his trust. Hospital The hospital committee were requested Com. to confer to confer with the County officers in regard for County to the management of the City and County hospital. officers management The Mayor was requested to postpone action Postpone action on purchasing an addition to the City Cemetery on purchase of until after the next regular meeting. Cemetery Alderman Platt presented three petitions Pet. Citizens signed by citizens and parties living near remonst &c the Cemetery Protesting against the extension against extension of the Cemetery. Referred to the Cemetery Committee. of Cemetery On motion the Council went into a committee Com. of the whole of the whole on the amendments to the City Charter. on amendments to charter Alderman Made in the Chair The committee rose and reported back a bill amendments entitled " an act to incorporate the City of Austin to charter and to grant a new charter to said City. Mayor in the Chair The following resolution was adopted. Resolution Resolved, That the Mayor be instructed Mayor to to prepare the City Charter as amended, prepare & and present the same to the legislature now amended, Senator & Represen in session, and to memorialize the legislature to session to present to pass the same. City Charter Resolved further, That our Senators Hon. G.W. Glasscock and our representatives --- Page break --- 129 Hon. E. T. Moore and Hon. Felix E. Smith be requested to introduce the same in their respective houses, and to urge the passage of the same The Mayor presented the following invitation Austin Texas February 11th 1885 Invitation Hon. Mayor and City Council Council to You are most cordially invited to attend by be present, and participate in the interesting, imposing and important ceremonies of laying the corner stone Capitol stone of the Capitol of Texas at Austin on monday, the second day of March, A.D. 1885, and of the Declaration of Texas Independence, the forty-ninth anniversary By order of Committee J. A. Cooper Chairman Will Lambert, Secretary, The invitation was accepted and the Mayor appointed as a committee of one to make all necessary arrangements. On motion the Council adjourned T. G. Purnell City Clerk