330 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin, Tex. Feb. 1. 1886. Hon. J.W. Robinson, mayor, presiding. Roll Call. Roll Call (Present. Aldermen Schneider, Anderson, Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, Dixon, Warren, Wortham, Crockett, Corwin, Holman, and De Gress - 12. Absent. Aldermen Metz, Pellow, Schuber, Odell, Cummings, Ervin, Walker, and Jones - 8. Petition by Alderman Wortham presented a petition by Barnet & Flume to lease the market house lease Shed Shed. Referred to market house Committee. Petition Patrick Alderman Metz introduced a petition by Scott Patrick Scott requesting the City to pay a bill of the City Water Company against himself, for repairing a water pipe which was broken by parties working on the streets. Referred to the Street Committee. Petition J.E. Petition of J.E. Mater for pay for Mater for pay time lost account of sickness in September and October, was read and referred to the Street Committee. J.L. Driskell. A notice from J.L. Driskell, requesting for possession possession of the house occupied by Washington Fire Company within ninety days, was read and referred to the Fire Committee. Aldermen Pellow, Metz, Odell, Walker and Jones Came in. Petition D.M. Alderman Corwin presented a petition by Wilson & others D.M. Wilson, Joseph Nalle and associates as follows: The undersigned again appear before your honorable body asking the right of way to Construct and operate a Street Railway, over the streets within the City of Austin. We regret the necessity of informing you that we find it absolutely impossible to undertake the construction and operation of a line of Street Railway in this City under the severe provisions and requirements of the Ordinance passed by your honorable --- Page break --- 331 body on the night of the 13th of January last. We have prepared an Ordinance which has been thoroughly examined by one of our best and most prominent lawyers, and whose opinion is that it Safely guards the rights of the City, and to which we respectfully invite your attention, in the hope that it may meet your approbation. This Ordinance requires us to Construct more road within twelve months than has been Constructed in the City for the past fifteen years, and Contains Other requirements not to be found in any Ordinance heretofore passed by the City Council. The present Street railway Company, we find from the Charter Originally granted them by the Twelfth Legislature, has no exclusive rights and privileges over the Streets of Austin, and we ask none at your hands. nor do we ask a Cent from the City in way of exemption from taxation Or otherwise, but Simply the right to inaugurate an enterprise that will, from its inception, be a revenue business to the City, a general benefit to the public and a blessing to many of our poor laboring people. Believing that the necessity exists, we respectfully ask that your honorable body take Such definite action tonight as to enable us to at Once proceed with the work. We are, respectfully, Your Obt Servants, D. M. Wilson, Joseph Nalle, And associates. The petition was read. Marshals City Marshals report for the month of report-Jany January, 1886. Total number of arrests during the month of January, 1886. 91 Total fines and Costs assessed in the recorders Court for the month of January, 1886. $862.15 Total Cash Collected $212.80 " Marked out 319.05 --- Page break --- 332 Jany 12 / 1886. Total escapes $101.65 " amount Carried Over 75.00 " Jury. 3.00 Remitted by the City Council 22.35 Appealed to County Court 20.00 New trial granted 104.70 Total $862.15 Back fines Collected in Cash $58.50 " Worked Out 139.15 Total $197.65 Respectfully Submitted John P Kirk Acting City-marshal Assn + Collrs Referred to Police Committee. report-Jany. City as assessor and Collector's report for the month of January, 1886 On Ad Valorem taxes etc. Amount Collected, Viz: Ad valorem taxes, 1877. $18.00 " " 1879. 11.70 " " 1880. 11.75 " " 1881. 8.10 " " 1882. 9.00 " " 1883. 11.75 " " 1884 9.00 Ad valorem 2573.68 License 1292.10 Fines rec'd in recorder's Court from 22d to 31st Dec., 1885 141.40 Cemetery fund 36.00 Miscellaneous 14.70 $4137.18. Note Miscellaneous embraces the following items Interest on property redeemed Sold for taxes $13.50 County Clerks fees for recording deed. 1.20 $14.70 Amounts deposited per Treasurer receipts No. 1-$800.70 " " " " " " " 2. 858.98 " " " " " " " 3. 1196.95 " " " " " " " 4. 1280.55 --- Page break --- 333 Feby 1st 1886. Mr. Maas Assessor and Collector Referred to finance Committee. Report of Assessor and Collector on School tax for the month of January 1886. Amount of Collections of School Taxes viz.: For the year 1881. " " " 1882. " " " 1883. " " " 1884 " " " 1885 Amounts deposited per Treasurer's receipts. No. 1 " " " 2 " " " 3 " " " 4 Mr. Maas Assessor and Collector Referred to finance Committee. Treas's report Report of City Treasurer for the month Jan- ending January 31, 1886.: Balance On hand Jan. 1. Received from Assessor and Collector On account Advalorem tax License Cemetery fund. General Credits. Cemetery fund paid Warrants General " " " Interest fund paid Coupons due July 1. 1885; On 10 per Cent bond Paid Coupons due July 1, 1886, On 10 per cent bond Cash balances, January 31st: Cemetery fund Market " $1.80 1.80 2.35 5.35 857.59 ----------- $868.89 $204.01 165.19 215.13 284.56 ----------- $868.89 $25328.52 $1185.28 702.05 36.00 1413.15 ----------- $28665.00 $45.85 10191.31 25.00 175.00 ----------- $10437.16 $1401.00 1365.00 --- Page break --- 334 Feby 1st 1886 Back debt fund General Interest Unappropriated Balances: Cemetery fund " Market J. W. Howard City Treasurer: $ 172.73 10239.02 5050.00-$18227.84 $28.65.00 $12.66.81 1365.00 Monthly report City Physician Statement Warrants issued-Jan Estimated Cost of Culvert W. Pecan Sextons report Referred to Finance Committee. Report of City Physician for the month of Jany. 1886: By Hon J. W. Robertson, mayor, and the City Council. Number of patients in City hospital January 1, 1886. 12 Discharged during month of January 6 Deaths 2 Patients remaining in the hospital Feby 1, 1886. 8 I have made 107 Visits to pauper patients during the month of January 1886, and have written 78 Prescriptions. The health of the City is good. There are a few Cases of measles, One Case of diphtheria, and three mild Cases of Scarlet fever, so far as I have been able to learn. Respectfully Submitted R. S. Graves, City Physician. Referred to Hospital Committee. Statement of Warrants issued during the month of January, 1886, by Milton Morris, City Clerk, was referred to Finance Committee without being read. Report of J. R. McFall, City Engineer, regarding the Cost of a Culvert on West Pecan Street, was referred to the Finance Committee. Report of City engineer in relation to the Condition of the ditch in the City Cemetery, and the Cost of repairing the Same, was read and referred to the Cemetery Committee. Report of City Sexton for the month of January, 1886: Total deaths 17 --- Page break --- Fely 1st 1886. White 10 Colored 7 Male 8 Female 9 Premature birth 1 Remains brought here for interment 3 The report was read. E. Van Boeckman Petition of E. Van Boeckman, relating to printing The awarding of the job printing of the City for the year 1886 to Messrs. Warner & Draughon at a figure $50. 25 higher than his, was read and referred to the printing Committee. Petition C.B. Petition of Chas B. Cook, asking that a Cook-fine fine of $50. assessed against him in the recorder’s Remitted Court for disturbing public worship, was read and his honor remitted $25 of the fine, and asked the approval of the same by the City Council. The approval was made. G.W. Church A petition by G.W. Church, asking his fine remitted honor, Mayor Robertson, to remit a fine of $5 and costs, was read, and at the request of Mayor Robertson, the Council permitted the same Assignment to His Honor Mayor Robertson read the Comtee’s. following: Gentlemen of the City Council: Alderman C.S. Caldwell is assigned to the Committees on Cemetery and Charity in place of Alderman Underhill, resigned. Alderman A. Giesen is assigned to the Committees on printing and Sanitation and Sewerage, in place of Alderman Maas, resigned. Alderman F.E. Jones is assigned to the Committee on fire department in place of Dr. J. Brennan, resigned. The Committees will otherwise remain as appointed on December 21st, 1885. Very Respectfully J.W. Robertson mayor. --- Page break --- 336 Feby 1st 1886. C.A. Shurr Alderman Crooker presented a bill of $176.50 in favor of C.A. Shurr, for extra work done on the new engine house. The fire department Committee, Aldermen Crooker, Jones, and Schneider, recommended the payment of the bill, as it was necessary to have the work performed in order to make the building complete. Alderman Odell submitted the following report: To the Honorable mayor and the City Council: Claim of A.M. Your Committee, to whom was C. Nixon referred the account of A.M.C. Nixon, architect, for plans, specifications and estimates for improvements on City hall beg leave to state that they have agreed to compromise the matter, the City to pay $175 and costs, $8.05; total $183.05; and we recommend the amount be allowed. Respectfully Jm. Odell W. B. Wortham W. B. Walker, Finance Committee. On motion, the report was adopted. The following report was read and adopted: O.F. Zink-Native Alden G W Robertson. Mayor! alarm for Crime Your Committee on Police to of fire whom was referred the within memorial of Mr O. F. Zink, recommend that the same be referred to the board of fire Commissioners as it contains suggestions beneficial to the fire department. The memorial was referred to the fire department Committee. Printing Comtee The printing Committee reported as follows: To the mayor and board of aldermen; Gentlemen - your Committee --- Page break --- 337. Fely. 1st 1886. On printing have examined the Various bids. On printing, and ask the Contract for printing blanks for use of the City, and furnishing Stationery, be awarded to Messrs. Warner & Draughen Very Respectfully, W. B. Walker B. S. Pillow Printing Committee. A motion to adopt the Report was made. and Carried. "Stand ord." Alderman DeGress Called up his ordinance entitled "an ordinance designating a 'Stand' for the Vending of wood, hay, and poultry, brought to this City on wagons," which was on its Second reading. Amendment. Alderman Schneider offered the following Amendment to Section first after "block 57," and "the public Squares": Adopted. Motions to further suspend the rules, and place the Ordinance on its third reading Passed. and that it now pass, were adopted by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Brush, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Wortham, Crooker, Odell, Corwin, Holman, DeGress, Walker and Jones - 15. Nays: Aldermen Anderson, and Campbell - 2. Alderman DeGress offered the following named Ordinance; "Repeal right of An Ordinance Way." granting the right-of-way over Certain Streets of the City of Austin" To S. M. Wilson, Joseph Nalle, and their associates, for the purpose of Constructing and operating a line of Street Railway in Said City." Motions to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its Second and third reading were made and adopted by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Wortham, Crooker, Odell, Corwin, --- Page break --- 338 Feby 1st 1886. Passed. Holman, Degress, Walker and Jones.-17. On motion the Ordinance was passed. Alderman Cummings Came in. Alderman Wortham presented the following named Ordinance: Ord-to fix An Ordinance making an appropriation ditch for repairing the ditch running through the City Cemetery. Passed A motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance On its second reading, was adopted by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pellow, Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Wortham, Odell, Croaster, Corwin, Holman, Degress, Cummings, Walker and Jones - 18. Motions to further suspend the rules and place the Ordinance On its third reading. and that it now pass, were adopted by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Metz, Pellow, Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Wortham, Croaster, Odell, Corwin, Holman, Degress, Cummings, Walker and Jones-17. $3000. for bridge Alderman Jones offered an ordinance appropriating three thousand dollars for the purpose of building an iron bridge Over Waller Creek. Referred To the Street Committee. Ord to build Alderman Caldwell offered an Ordinance bridge providing for building an arched bridge On College Avenue and three Streets. Referred To the Street Committee. Alderman Croaster presented the following named Ordinance: $176.50 to pay An ordinance appropriating Chas. R. Shurr the Sum of One hundred and Seventy Six dollars and fifty Cents to pay Charles R. Shurr for extra work On engine House. Passed Motions to Suspend the rules and place the Ordinance On its second and third reading, and that the Ordinance now pass, were Adopted by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pellow, Anderson, --- Page break --- Feby 1st 1886. Brush, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Northam, Crooker, Odell, Corwin, Holman, Degress, Cummings, Walker and Jones – 18. Ord- regulating Alderman Odell offered an Ordinance regulating Construction the Construction and Operation of horse-railways in the City of Austin, and providing the penalty for Violation of Same. Referred to the Street Committee. Alderman Brush introduced the following named Ordinance: Ord. right of An Ordinance granting the right way. of-way over the streets of the City of Austin, to J.M. Wilson, J. Nalle, and their associates for the purpose of Constructing and operating a line or lines of street railway in Said City. The ordinance was read, and a motion was made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance On its second reading. Adopted by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Northam, Crooker, Odell, Corwin, Holman, Degress, Cummings, Walker and Jones – 18. Amendment Alderman Anderson offered an amendment to Section first, after “City of Austin”, as follows; “Not already occupied by another Street railway. Alderman Cummings moved to amend the amendment offered by alderman Anderson, to read, “except west Pecan Street” The amendment was accepted by alderman Anderson, and a motion to adopt the amendment was made and the following vote was the result: Yeas – Aldermen Anderson, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Northam, Crooker, Odell and Cummings – 9. Nays – Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Brush, Corwin, Holman, Degress, Walker and Jones – 9. Tie Vote The Council having Cast a tie vote, mayor Robertson voted yea, making yeas 10, nays 9. --- Page break --- 540 Feby 1st 1886 The amendment was adopted. Amendment Alderman Odell moved to strike out "whenever required", in Section 2. Adopted. " Alderman Odell moved to amend Section 3 by inserting "City engineer and" after Supervision of the "etc. Adopted. " Alderman Odell moved to amend Section 4 by striking out "fire limits of the" after "within the "etc., and inserting "Pecan Street and Congress Avenue". " Alderman Pillow moved to amend section 4 by striking out that portion relating to fire limits altogether. withdrawn. Alderman Brush requested permission of the City Council to withdraw the Ordinance. There being no objection made, the Ordinance was withdrawn. Ord. to repair Alderman Pillow presented an Ordinance Culvert on W. making an appropriation to repair the Pecan St. Culvert on West Pecan Street, between Crockett and Blanes Streets. Referred to the Street Committee. Alderman Odell introduced the following named Ordinance: $183.05 to Claim An Ordinance appropriating the of A.M.C. Nixon sum of $183.05 to pay the Claim of A.M.C. Nixon for plans and specifications furnished the City of Austin. Motions were made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its Second Passed reading, and that the Ordinance now pass and were adopted by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Wortham, Crooker, Odell, Corwin, Holman, Degress, Cummings Walker and Jones - 18. Report of Special Committee. Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen of --- Page break --- Feby 1st 1886. The City of Austin: Gentlemen:- Your Special Committee Extension water & gas appointed at last meeting on gas and water extension, beg leave to submit the following Ordinance in regard to the location of additional fire hydrants in the City of Austin, and recommend to your honorable body that the same do pass and that further time be granted in regard to the extension of the Streets lights of the City Respectfully Submitted J. Cummings Chmn W.B. Northam. C.S. Caldwell. W.B. Walker. C. E. Anderson. The following named Ordinance is the one Submitted with the report; An Ordinance extending Ord. Extending Water mains the water mains of the City of Austin, and the additional location of thirty eight fire hydrants thereon. A motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its second reading was made, and adopted by the following Vote: Yeas - Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Warren, Northam, Crooker, Odell, Corwin, Holman, De Gress, Cummings Walker and Jones -18. Amendment Alderman Pillow moved to amend Section 1 by striking out 2600 feet and inserting 3168 feet. Adopted. No objection being made, the caption of the Ordinance was changed to read 39 instead of 38 fire hydrants. Motions to further Suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third reading, Passed. and that the Ordinance now pass, were adopted by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Schneider, Metz, Pillow, Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Caldwell, Giesen, Northam, Crooker, Odell, Corwin,