502 A Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Tex Sept 20, 1886. Hon J. W. Robertson, mayor, presiding. Roll Call. Roll Call. Present - Aldermen Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, De Gress, Ervin, Griesen, Holman, Jones, Odell, Schneider, Schubert, Walker, Warren, Wortham. Total 14. Call. Absent - Aldermen Andersons, Crooker, Cummings, Metz, Pillow, Wellmer. - 6. Call of Council. A Call of the Council was moved and adopted and the marshal was directed to notify absentees. Call Suspended. A motion to Suspend the Call was made and Carried. Minutes adopted. Minutes of the last two meetings of the Council were adopted as printed. Petition to Widen W. College ave & Sidewalks. Alderman Caldwell presented a petition from Citizens asking that the Sidewalks on West College avenue be made fifteen feet wide. Referred to Committee on Streets, Alleys etc. Pet for Water trough Cor 16th & Cherry Sts. Alderman Warren introduced a petition from Citizens of fifth ward requesting that a water trough be erected at Southeast Corner of Cherry and Guadalupe Streets. Referred to water and gas Committee. Alds Cummings & Crooker came in. Aldermen Cummings and Crooker came in. Hose Cart to be placed at R.H. & L.Co. No. 3. Aldermen Jones offered a petition from Citizens of fifth and Sixth Wards, asking that a hose cart be placed at the Quarters of A. V. L. Co. No. 3. Referred to fire Protection Committee. Chas Schaeffer tax Alderman Walker presented a memorial from Chas Schaeffer, Who states that improvements belonging to him on Certain lots. were assessed for City Taxes, January 1, 1886 but were Shortly afterwards destroyed by fire, and asks that a rebate to the amount of Such tax be allowed him. Referred to Committee on fire department. Jas Byrne fine. A petition from James Byrne asking that he be released from imprisonment and further --- Page break --- 503 Sept 20, 1886 payment of fine assessed in recorders Court, because of his having a protracted spell of sickness, etc. The mayor and recorder recommended his release and the Council Consented thereto List of property A Statement by the City assessor and Collector, showing sold for 1885 sales of property for 1885, was submitted and reads as taxes. follows: List of Real Estate sold for Taxes of 1885, by Wm moss, Assessor & Collector, on the 7th of September 1886. Block Division Sub. Div. Lots. To Whom assessed Tax. Costs Sold for To Whom Sold 45x165 feet of S.E. 1/4 Estate of M. M. Pierce 10 00 5 75 15 75 Mrs T. J. Houston 43 E No. 27 Mrs W. J Durham 6 67 5 75 12 42 " " " 33 O 50x104 feet of Lot No. 13 Wm Gibbins 2 80 5 75 8 55 Chas Lundell 55 B No. 5 A. B. Hanes & C. B. 22 67 5 75 28 42 Mrs T. J. Houston 66 No. 5 J. V. Jones 5 33 5 75 11 08 " " " " 10 No. 2 D. Melville 5 33 5 75 11 08 " " " " 9 No. 8 A. W. McComas 39 60 5 75 45 35 Austin Land & Sg. Co. 34 D No. 2 Jacob Meyers 4 67 5 75 10 42 A. B. Kinney 18 O W 1/2 of No. 12 Owner Unknown 1 33 5 75 7 08 Mrs T. J. Houston 55 Improvements on No. 6 " " 16 00 5 75 21 75 " " " " 83 1 acre S.W. Corner " " 10 00 5 75 15 75 City of Austin 4 g No. 10 " " 2 67 5 75 8 42 Mrs T. J. Houston 3 A 1 No. 12 " " 1 33 5 75 7 08 " " " " 4 A 1 No. 4 " " 1 67 5 75 7 42 A. Engstrand 30 No. 1 " " 2 00 5 75 7 75 Chas Lundell 51 D No. 2 " " 4 00 5 75 9 75 L. H. Keen 51 D No. 3 " " 3 33 5 75 9 08 " " " 51 D No. 12 " " 3 33 5 75 9 08 " " " 63 D 1 No. 12 " " 13 33 5 75 19 08 Mrs T. J. Houston 42 B 3 No. 1 " " 1 33 5 75 7 08 " " " " 2-3 B 5 No. 12 " " 2 67 5 75 8 42 " " " " 2-3 B 8 57 x 275 feet Mrs S. C. Pitts 5 33 5 75 11 08 Chas Lundell. 69 D No. 8 Mollie J. Pickett 2 67 5 75 8 42 Mrs T. J. Houston 63 D 1 No. 7 Jerry Plummer et. als. 3 33 5 75 9 08 " " " " 143 No's. 1 + 2 Mrs M. A. Turnbull 6 33 5 75 12 08 " " " " 42 B 8 135x161 feet N.E. Corner " " " " 2 67 5 75 8 42 " " " " 41 B 46 x 128 feet E Vogtsberger 5 80 5 75 11 55 " " " " 200 O Lots No. 1+2 Ward, Barton & Burtass. 13 33 5 75 19 08 " " " " 81 46 x 128 feet of lots No. 2+3 J. L. White 26 67 5 75 32 42 " " " " 105 N 1/2 of No. 25 N. B. Williams 3 33 5 75 9 08 Chas Lundell 55 B No. 7 Mrs m. a. C. Wilson 4 00 5 75 9 75 Mrs T. J. Houston 50 D No. 2 Este of Caroline White 3 33 5 75 9 08 Chas Lundell 1 B 4 No. 4 + S. half of No. 3 " !! Mollie Wright 5 33 5 75 11 08 " " 163 --- Page break --- 504 Sept. 20, 1886. City atty. report about River St A report from City Attorney, stating that he had complied with instructions of Council in regard to establishing River Street further South, was read. No action was taken on the report. The Committee on Streets, Alleys, etc, reported adversely on a petition from J. F. McKinley for $50 as damages to his buggy and harness; such damage having been occasioned by reason of a collision with a Team belonging to the City. The report states that according to the statement of City Attorney, petitioner is not entitled to damages, Suit having been instituted against the City of Austin, tried and decided in favor of the defendant. Report was adopted. Pet J.F. McKinley Marshal's report for July Alderman Schneider, for the Committee on Police, reported that the marshal's report for the month of July, had been examined, and found to be Correct. No action. Report of Committee to confer with water Co. relative to sale of works Alderman Cummings introduced the following: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin. Gentlemen:- Your Special Committee appointed for the purpose of Confering with the City Water Company, to ascertain whether the City could purchase their works, and if so their Cost, beg leave to report that the Chairman Called on Capt McD. Mather for the facts in the matter, and was told by him that the City Water Works were not for sale. Not deeming it necessary, no further action was taken in the matter. J. Cummings, Chairman. C. Andersen, S. Warren, W. B. Walker. On motion the report was adopted and the Committee discharged. amending art. 351a. An Ordinance amending article 351a, Chapter One, title XVI, of the Revised Civil Ordinances of the City of Austin, was taken up on its third reading, read, and on motion Passed. $150.00 to An Ordinance appropriating $150 for the purpose --- Page break --- 505 Sept. 20, 1886. Whitewash etc. of Whitewashing the fence around the City Cemetery and Cemetery fence putting two strips thereon, was taken up on its second reading. A motion was made to suspend the rules and Read 3d place the Ordinance on its third reading, which time: was adopted by the following vote: Yeas- Aldermen Caldwell, Crooker, Cummings, DeGress, Ervin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Odell, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Warren, Wortham. Total 14. Nays Alderman Campbell. On motion the Passed. Ordinance was passed. $858.17 to pay An Ordinance appropriating $858.17 to pay approved Claims-tabled. Claims, was taken up on its second reading and on motion of Alderman Odell was tabled. $2445.90 to By unanimous Consent of the Council, Alderman pay claims Odell, introduced an Ordinance appropriating $2,445.90 to pay approved accounts A motion was made to suspend the rules and Read 3d place the Ordinance on its second reading, time. Which was adopted by the following vote, YeasAldermen Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Cummings, DeGress, Ervin, Giesen, Holman, Jones, Odell, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Warren, Wortham - 16. Amend by Alderman Wortham moved to amend section adding 3.14 for One by adding $3.14 to pay Wm A. Burke for Wm A. Burke repairing water pipe which was broken by street Lost gang. Defeated. Amend by Alderman Odell moved to amend section adding $9.00 for One by adding $9.00 to pay Erie Telegraph Erie T & J. Co. and Telephone Company for rent of telephone Carried. located at City Marshal's residence. Adopted. Caption The Caption of the Ordinance was then Changed. Changed to read $2,454.90. Motions were made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third reading, and that the Ordinance now pass, Passed both of which were adopted by the following vote. Yeas- Aldermen Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Cummings, DeGress, Ervin, --- Page break --- 506 Sept. 30. 1886. Giesen, Holman, Jones, Odell, Schneider, Schuler, Walker, Warren, Wortham 16. $3.107.00 Unanimous consent of the Council was given pay rolls. and Alderman Odell introduced an Ordinance appropriating $3.107.00 for the purpose of paying officers and regular employees of the City, and the City and County hospital each for the month of September. Motions were made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second and third reading. and that the Ordinance now pass, all of which were adopted by the following Passed Vote: yeas- Aldermen Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, Crooker, Cummings, DeGress, Erwin, Giesen Holman, Jones, Odell, Schneider, Schuler, Walker, Warren, Wortham - 16. The following named Ordinance was taken up on its second reading and read by sections: $350.000 An Ordinance Ordering an election by the bond and tax-paying citizens, of the City of Austin, for the on 2nd purpose of procuring their consent to an reading extension of the bonded debt of the City of Austin, in the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, beyond and in addition to the present bonded debt of one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars. Date of Alderman Warren moved to amend Section election. One by inserting December 6th, 1886 as date of election by Citizens. Adopted. Judge of election Alderman Odell moved to amend section stricken out + Aug. Lundberg four by striking out the name of Aug. Lundberg, whose name appeared as Judge of Augustus Basnett election for Seventh Ward, and insert Augustus inserted Basnett in lieu thereof. Carried. B. J. Goldbeck as Alderman Caldwell moved to amend the Judge of election same section by striking out the name stricken out + of B. J. Goldbeck, who was designated as W. Ziller put Judge of election of Fourth Ward, and inserting in. in lieu thereof W. Ziller. Adopted. "Hoffheintz Store" Alderman Jones moved to amend section as election poll. four by adding "Hoffheintz Store," as place --- Page break --- 507 Sept. 20. 1886. for holding election in Tenth Ward. Carried. Rate of interest Alderman Warren Offered an amendment to Section 5 per cent. Seven, Striking out "Six" and inserting "five" percent as the maximum rate of interest the bonds may bear. Carried. Bonds sold Alderman DeGress moved to amend Section by eight, which relates to the sale of bonds, by adding after the words "Said bonds shall be sold by the mayor and finance Committee of the City City Council", the words "or such agents or agencies as the mayor and finance Committee may select". Adopted. agents to give Alderman Cummings moved to amend the same bond. section by adding "Provided that a good and sufficient bond is given by the agent, and the City fully protected". Adopted. sell all Alderman DeGress moved to amend Section bonds at once eight by striking out that portion relative to sale Lost. of bonds at different periods of time, so that the entire amount of bonds shall be sold at one time. Defeated by a vote of three to ten. Sale thro. Alderman Campbell moved to strike out all City Council. of that portion of Section eight, which takes the sale of bonds away from the City Council. Adopted. Council to Alderman Cummings moved to strike sell. out of Section eight the words "finance Committee" wherever the same occurs. Carried. Alderman DeGress moved to amend Section nine by striking out the first division of the Section and substituting the Second therefor. Lost. "Provide" Alderman Odell offered an amendment in lieu of to Section nine, division third, that the "Construct". word "Construct" be stricken out and "provide" inserted instead. Adopted. appropriate Alderman DeGress moved to amend money before Section eleven by adding the following: "Provided do work further, no Contract shall be made for any Lost. of this work unless money therefor shall be in the City treasury and appropriated by the --- Page break --- 508 Sept. 20, 1886. City Council. Defeated. Alderman Cummings introduced the following which was defeated: To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen:- Resolved, That the City Attorney as soon as convenient for him to do so, report to the City Council whether or not the City will be free to act on her own account in erecting water works for the purpose of supplying the public with water, without entangling herself with the City Water Company, so far as relates to Contract. Respectfully, J. Cummings Austin, Sept 20, 1886. On motion, the Council adjourned Milton Morris, City Clerk. [Text in left margin:] City atty. advise if City can legally purchase water co's. works [illegible] adjourned