608 A Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Tex., April 04, 1887. Hon. J.W. Robertson, Mayor, presiding. (Role) Roll Call - Present: Aldermen Brush, Campbell, Cummings, Graham, Jones, Metz, Platt, Phillips, Schneider, Schuber, Waelder, Wellmer, Wortham - 13. Call. Absent: Aldermen Anderson, Caldwell, DeGress, Fisher, Odell, Townsend, Warren - 7. Minutes. The minutes of the last meeting of the City Council were, on motion, adopted as printed. Report of City officers for the month of March: Treas. Treasurer's Report: Report Receipts: Balance on hand Feby. 28, $13,740.68. Received from Assessor & Collector a/c Advalorem tax 15,593.02. " License " 329.85. " General fund 453.10. $30,116.65 Disbursements: Cemetery fund, paid Warrants $ 58.35 General " 14,898.63 Interest " Paid Coupons due Jany 1, 1887, on 10 per cent bonds 125.00 $15,081.98 Cash balances, March 31: Cemetery fund 906.65 Back debt " 172.73 Interest " 25.00 General " 13,930.29 $30,116.65 Unappropriated balance: Cemetery fund $20.67. Referred to Committee on Finance and Revenue. Marshals Marshal's Report. report. Total amount of fines and Costs assessed in Recorder's Court $1,200.45 Collected in Cash 368.35 Worked Out 825.55 Back fines Collected in Cash 18.95 Receipts from City pound 7.00 Total number of arrests 89 Referred to Committee on Police. --- Page break --- April, 4,1887. Alderman Anderson Came in. Physicians Physician's Report. report. Number of patients in hospital March 1 9 " " " admitted during " 11 " " " discharged " " 4 " " " remaining in Hospital April 1 11 " " " died during March 5 " " Visits made " " 178 " " Prescriptions written " " 205 " " Cases of Scarlet fever reported (No deaths) 11 Health of city moderately good. Sexton. Sexton's Report. Deaths 22. White 13. Colored 9. Mexican 1 Male 14 Female 8. Clerks Clerk's Report. report. Total amount of Warrants issued $17.034.42 Wm Horne A Communication from William Horne, in regard to opening river Walk for public use, was read and referred to the Street Committee. W. A. Smith A petition from W. A. Smith, requesting the Council to have the street in front of his house so fixed that the pound of water now there will be drained, was read and on motion the City Engineer was directed to make the required change on April 5, 1887. San Marcos St. Alderman Platt introduced a petition from Citizens of Austin, protesting against the use of $1000 for the purpose of opening East San Marcos street, and requesting that the same be used to improve streets in the ninth ward Referred to the Street Committee. Building Alderman Graham introduced a resolution from permits the board of fire Commissioners, which was adopted by them, Calling attention of the Council to Violations of the Ordinances regulating the erection of Wooden buildings in the fire limits without first obtaining a permit to do so, and stating they would not grant another permit for --- Page break --- 610 April 4, 1887. such buildings to remain. Alderman Graham also offered a Communication A. Van Patten from the recorder of Austin fire department, Stating that the board of fire Commissioners had by a unanimous Vote, granted permission to A. Van Patten to erect a frame building in block 61; Also, permission Lewis Hancock to Lewis Hancock to erect a Cistern house on let 10, block 70. Ald Fisher Alderman Fisher Came in. A. Van Patten The petitions from A. Van Patten and Lewis Lewis Hancock Hancock, for consent of the Council to the erection of the buildings named was read, and On motion to grant permission, the same was denied. Yeas, 13; Nays, 2. Electric Alderman Graham also presented a resolution fire from the board of Fire Commissioners, which alarm. was adopted by them, requesting the City Council to provide a system of electric fire alarm at the Fire alarm earliest practicable moment, and to at Once bell. purchase fire alarm bell. Laid over. Ce DeGress The resignation of Alderman DeGress was tendered and accepted. Election in Alderman Phillips offered a resolution, which was 8th ward. adopted, providing for an election On the fifteenth day of April to fill the vacancy. Rhoades Fisher Alderman Cummings of the Sanitary Committee, presented a favorable report on the petition of Rhoades Fisher, for permission to lay a pipe to the Colorado street gutter, provided, no water liable to become offensive is allowed to pass through the same. " Alderman Fisher, of the Same Committee reported adversely on the petition, and opposed the emptying of bath and kitchen Slop water in the gutter on Colorado street, or on Shoal Creek. On motion, Consideration of the reports was not postponed until the next meeting of the Council. Colorado River The Committee on Sanitation and sewers Current. also reported on "An Ordinance to appropriate $500 for the purpose of putting a dam in the Colorado river," and recommended for immediate --- Page break --- April 4, 1887. relief that the sewers now emptying into the river on the north side be required to be extended into the Current not less distance than the Center of the same. The subject was referred to a Special Committee of five Aldermen. Swing-Signs. An Ordinance prohibiting the use of hanging Signs and providing for the removal of the same, was taken up on its second reading and read. Alderman Brush moved to amend Section 1, by inserting "and to these signs which are hanging lengthwise and parallel with the street." No objection being made, the amendment was inserted. The effect of the amendment will be to exempt the signs named from disturbance. protest. Alderman Anderson presented a numerously signed protest from business men on Congress Avenue and East Pecan street, against the passage of the ordinance. Alderman Wortham moved to amend the ordinance by striking out the Caption The motion was lost by the following vote: Yeas - Aldermen Anderson, Cummings, Campbell, Graham, Schuber, Wortham- 6. Nays- Aldermen Brush, Fisher, Jones, Metz, Platt, Phillips, Schneider, Walker, Wellmer- 9. Alderman Anderson moved a call of the Council. Carried. A motion was made to adjourn. Lost, yeas; Aldermen- Anderson, Cummings, Campbell, Schuber, Wortham- 5. Nay- Aldermen Brush, Fisher, Graham, Jones, Metz, Platt, Phillips, Schneider, Walker, Wellmer- 10. Alderman Schneider moved to suspend the Call. Adopted. Alderman Cummings moved to adjourn-lost. Alderman Anderson made the point of order that a two-thirds vote of the Council was necessary to suspend the Call of the Council. Alderman Phillips made the point of order, that a majority vote of the Council was sufficient to suspend the Call- Sustained. Alderman Wortham moved to amend the --- Page break --- 612 April 4, 1887. the ordinance by adding a proviso, that signs now hanging Shall so remain until Condemned as unsafe by the City Marshal. Alderman Brush moved to table the amendment. Carried. Yeas- Aldermen Brush, Fisher, Jones, Metz, Platt, Phillips, Walker, Wellmer - 8. Nays- Aldermen Anderson, Campbell, Cummings, Graham, Schneider, Schuber, Wortham, 7. Alderman Fisher was excused. Ord. approved accts. Alderman Walker introduced an ordinance appropriating $1,478.72 for the purpose of paying approved accounts. The Ordinance was read first time, after which motions were made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second and third readings, and that it do now pass, all of which were adopted by the following vote: YeasAldermen Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Cummings, Graham, Jones, Metz, Platt, Phillips, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Wellmer, Wortham - 14. Mrs S.W. Alderman Cummings presented a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Finance Committee and Bacat assessor & Collector to investigate an alleged mistake made by Mrs. J. W. Bacat, in rendering her property for taxation. $80 for fire Alderman Graham presented an ordinance appropriating alarm bell the sum of $80 for the [strikethrough] purchase of a bell for the use of the firemen. The Ordinance was read first time, after which a motion was made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading, which was adopted by the following vote: Yeas- Aldermen Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Cummings, Graham, Jones, metz, Platt, Phillips, Schneider, Schuber, Walker, Wellemer, Wortham- 14. The Ordinance was read a second time after which Alderman E. San marcos Campbell, after which Alderman Campbell, moved to amend st. by providing that the money be appropriated out of the $1000 recently appropriated to open East San Marcos street. Alderman Schuber moved to table the amendment. Adopted. Motions were then made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third reading, and that it do now pass, both of which was adopted by the following vote: Yeas- Aldermen Anderson, Brush, Campbell, Cummings, --- Page break --- April 4, 1887. Graham, Jones, Metz, Plett, Phillips, Schneider, Schuler, Walker, Wellmer, Wortham - 14. lamp + hydrant Alderman Graham presented a resolution providing for the erection of a gas lamp and hydrant at the Corner of 25 & Rio Grande Streets. Referred to Committee on Water & gas. Adjourned On motion, the Council adjourned. Milton Morris, City Clerk.