236 Regular Meeting of the City Council Tuesday November 02, 1885 Hon. J. W. Robertson, Mayor presiding Present Aldermen Schneider, Hely, Kinney, Wells, Lambrite, Schober, Marrow, Edill, Carrington, Coleman, Barth, Brush, and Brennen 13 Absent Aldermen Hancock, Underhill, Maas, Driskill, Crocker, Heile, & Ervin- 7 Minutes of Oct 19th 1885 adopted The petition of R. E. Richardson asking that pay be allowed him for nine days time lost by sickness during October 1885 was granted. The petition of George Henderson asking that pay be allowed him for 19 days time lost by sickness during the month of Sept and Oct. 1885, was granted. Citizens of the truck ward petitioned to have the name of Spruce street changed to East Live Oak. Referred to the street committee A proposition was received from Tom Murnak agent for Mrs. B. Radley, to sell to the city of 4 acres of land for a cemetery, said land lying two miles north east of the city. Referred to the cemetery committee Report of the city Marshal for Oct. 1885 Fines assed in the recorders court. $693.00 Cash from fines $776.80 Fines worked out. 421 68 Total appealed 132.70 Amount carried over .376.75 Amount due by escapes 49.70 Jury fees 6.00 [illegible] from cash fines off 24.70 Back fines worked out $39.00 back [illegible] remitted by the court [illegible] amounts 145.00 Referred to Police Committee --- Page break --- 237 Report of the City Sexton for Oct. 1885 shows Total deaths 32. White 19 colored 13. Male 16, Female 16. Referred to the Cemetery committee Annual Report of the City Assessor & Collector for the fiscal year ending Oct. 21st 1885. To income from ad Valorem tax of 1885. $481.05 [illegible] " " " " " " 1884 6621.57 " " " " " " 1883 121.40 " " " " " 1882 150.00 " " 1881 10.35 " " 1880 40.5[illegible] " " 1879 4.50 " " 1878 3.25 " " 1877 2.00 Back taxes. 1876 License Tax 11,691.40 Market house 31.80 Cemetery 854.50 Recorders Court 6,272.60 Miscellaneous. [illegible] 658.33 Ground total 400.00 $86,790.63 Misclanerous embraces the following viz: City costs & interest on tax deeds $21.51 From J N PMc Fall City engineer Extension of stone wall on Waller creek bridge paid by S. Rosenberg 22 [illegible] From S. L Purnell, City Clerk Lost time deducted from pay of Police officers $23.00 From Travis County Contract between City and Travis Co., Hospital account $500.00 From Capitol Compress Co. for lease of water hydrants [illegible] By Treasurers receipts No. 990 to 1028 and from No. 1000 to 1060 inclusive $86,790.63. Respectfully Submitted Fred Sterzing City assessor & Collector Austin Tex Oct 21st 1885 --- Page break --- 238 Nov. 2d 1885 Report of the Assessor & Collector for the Quarter ending October 31st 1885 from Aug 1 1885 to Oct 31st 1885 To income from ad valorem taxes 1880 278.15 1884 6,918.13 1883 19.40 1882 6.00 1881 .90 1880 90 1879 1.35 1878 1.00 License tax 5,907.90 Cemetery 912.50 Recorders court 1448.45 Ground rents 160.00 Miscellaneous. 602.05 Total. $15,578.38 By Treasurers receipts No. 1045 to 1060 inclusive Respectfully submitted Fred Sterzing City Assessor & Collector. Report of the City Assessor & Collector of taxes collected for the public schools, Quarter ending Oct 31, 1885 from August to Oct 31st 1885 To income from school tax for the year 1885. 84. 83. 82 [illegible] $2,432.76 by Treasurers receipt 65 to 68 incl. $2,000.96. Cash on hand taxes of 1885. and not turned over Casper this report 92.80. $2,432.76 cash on hand and not turned over. $160.80. Report of the City Treasurer for the month of Oct. 1885 Bal on hand Sept 20 1880 $16,997.59. Received from Asd. & Col 7298.14. $34,295.53 Credits Paid warrants $ 3,247.14 Cash Balance $21,048.39. Unappropriated $13,780.48 Referred to the finance committee Report of the City Clerk for the Quarter ending Oct 31st 1885 Shows sold warrants and $70,883.76 --- Page break --- 239 Report of the City Physician for October 1885 To the Mayor & Board of Aldermen Gentlemen - Since Oct 1st 1880 17 patients have been admitted in Hospital; 11 dismissed 2 died, 19 remaining Nov 1st 1885. Three of these are private patients, paying into the Hospital $21.00 per week. Three important operations were performed during the month. One a piece of the cranial bone 1 inch square was removed from a patient. One operation for Strangulated Hernia on a man from Bastrop Co. One operation on a lady for ruptured perineum - all successfull. It is my pleasure to commend Mrs. Alla Whigats, matron, and Dr. Frank McLaughlin, resident physician for the good work they are performing at the Hospital. The cleanliness discipline and constant kindness to the patients are mainly owing to their constant supervision. The city patients for Oct have been quite numerous I have made 56 visits and 90 prescriptions for them during October. The epidemic of Dengue that has prevailed for 6 months in the city, has about used up all the material. A few cases and some relapses only remain I have prepared an article on dengue which will properly be first submitted to the Travis county Medical Society. In this article I take the position that Dengue in the first cases, were imported here, and not originate here de novo in the city, but that a favorable local condition did certainly exist for its spread as an epidemic. If the germs of Dengue are imported to Austin, as I believe they were then the question of Quarantine and Local Sanitation may be the highest consideration. Respectfully submitted, W. J. Burt. M.D. City Physician Referred to the Hospital Committee --- Page break --- Nov 3d 1885 240 Mayor Office City of Austin Nov 2d 1885 To the City Council I hereby remit the fine and costs assessed in the recorders court, against David H.L. Hunter on a charge of violating the sunday law. I ask your advice and consent to this remission because I do not beleive that Mr. Hunter was guilty of any intentional breach of the law. Very Respectfully J. W. Robertson, Mayor. On motion of alderman Pillow the action of the mayor was adopted. William Donwell and F.N. Mater petitioned to be appointed Police officers of the city of Austin. Alderman Platt for the special committee to whom was referred the matter of investigating charges against Police officers and Detectives, asked for further time. Granted. The motion of alderman Platt to suspend the rules and take up an ordinance appropriating the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of widening the iron bridge on east pecan street and the approaches thereto, was lost. On motion of alderman Brush the street committee was instructed to ascertain on what terms street lamps can be located on Pine street along the H. S. & C. A. R. track Alderman Odell called up an ordinance appropriating the sum of $65.00 excess taxes paid by L. E. Daniels The ordinance was read third time and passed by the following vote Yeas aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Wells, Campbell, Schuber, Warren, Odell, Carrington, Holman, Platt, Brush, and Brennen- 13. --- Page break --- 241 Alderman Wells introduced an ordinance entitled an ordinance regulating the sale of wood in the City of Austin, read first time then referred to the ordinance committee and city attorney. On motion of Alderman Walk the matter of allowing a Circus to show on Block 69. was left entirely with the mayor. On motion the council adjourned T. B. Purnell City Clerk.