331 Minutes of a Called Meeting of the City Council Austin Tex Dec. 10th 1888. Hon. Jm Robertson, Mayor, presiding. Roll Call. Present, Aldermen Alexander, Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, Fisher, Graham, Jones, Odell, Platt, Phillips, Schuber, Townsend, Walker, Warren, Wortham – 15- Absent- Aldermen Anderson, Cummings, Metz, Schneider, Wellmer -5- The following Call was read: Austin, Texas, Dec. 8, 1888. To the City Council, In compliance with the provisions of Art. 255, Revised Civil Ordinances, I hereby Call a special meeting of the City Council to be held on Saturday next, December 10, 1887, at 7 p.m. for the purpose of Counting the Votes as Cast at the late general election, and for the purpose of making provision for the installation of the Mayor and Aldermen elected at said election, and to transact such other business as may then be laid before the City Council Respectfully Jm Robertson, Mayor. Alderman Fisher moved to take up an Ordinance appropriating money for the purpose of paying approved bills. The motion Carried, and Alderman Odell introduced the Ordinance which was entitled "An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $4,186.04 for the purpose of paying approved accounts." The Ordinance was read first time, after which Mayor Robertson asked the Council to Consent to the remission of balance of fine and Costs assessed in the Recorders Court against Aaron Robinson, part of the fine having been worked out. On motion, the Council agreed to the remission. The mayor also asked the Council to assent to the remission of $3.50 paid by Mrs. Pfannekuche to redeem her milk Cow from the pound. The Council Concurred in the --- Page break --- 333 remission. A motion was then made to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its second reading, which was adopted by the following Vote: Yeas- Aldermen Alexander, Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, Fisher, Graham, Jones, Odell, Platt, Phillips, Schuber, Townsend, Walker, Warren, Wortham -- 15. The Ordinance was then read a second time, after which Alderman Wortham moved to amend section one of the Ordinance by adding $10 for the purpose of paying Dr. C. E. Fisher for medical attention given to a city patient. Adopted. Alderman Caldwell moved to amend the same Section by adding $3.50 for the purpose of paying to Mrs. Pfannekuche the amount of pound fees paid by her to redeem her milk Cow from the pound. Carried. The Caption was then changed to conform to the amendments, which increased it to the sum of $4,197.54. 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 were adopted by the following Vote: Yeas- Aldermen Alexander, Brush, Caldwell, Campbell, Fisher, Graham, Jones, Odell, Platt, Phillips, Schuber, Townsend, Walker, Warren, Wortham - 15. Reports of City Officers. Report of City Treasurer for the month ending Nov 30, 1887. Receipts Balance on hand Nov 1, 5,148.26 Recd from Assessor and Collector: Ad Valorem Tax $1,703.88. License " 800.98 Recorders Court 401.95 Miscellaneous 516.00 City Cemetery 8.00 3,430.81 Total $8,579.07 Disbursements. City Cemetery, Paid Warrants 50.85 --- Page break --- 334 v [illegible] --- Page break --- 335 General fund, Paid warrants $4,780.13 - 4830.98 Cash Balances Nov 30: City Cemetery $182.58 Greenwood " 1,460.00 Back Debt fund 172.73 Interest " 25.00 General " 1,907.78- 3,748.09 $5,579.07 (Unappropriated Balance): Greenwood Cemetery $1,460.00 Report of City Physician for month of Nov. 1887. Number of patients in hospital Nov. 1 7 " " admitted to " in " 18 " " discharged from " " 8 " " deaths " " 3 Cause of death - Acute dysentery 1 " " Chronic " 2 Patients remaining in hospital Dec. 1 14 Prescriptions Written 209 Visits made 161 Two Cases of Scarlet fever reported. There has been more Sickness in the city during the past month than has prevailed for several months previous, more espec ially with the poorer Class of people, Caused by exposure. City Clerk's Statement of warrants issued during the month of November, fixes the amount at $4,861.58. <strike>Disbursements</strike> City Marshals report for the month of November, 1887. Total am't of fines and Costs assessed in the recorder's Court 641.40 Cash Collected $196.10 Worked out 309.90 Carried forward 76.25 Escaped 21.70 Appealed 37.45 641.40 Cash received on account of back fines, etc $93.40 Total number of arrests 69. --- Page break --- 337 Report of City Sexton for month of November 1887. White 14 Colored 11 Total Number of deaths 26 Mexican 1 Male 11 Female 15 Alderman Caldwell moved that the returns of the late city election be Canvassed. Adopted. Alderman Phillips moved that a Committee of three be appointed to Canvass the returns. Carried. Alderman Metz and Schneider entered. The mayor Then appointed Aldermen Phillips, Graham and Fisher as such Committee. The returns were then Canvassed, and the Committee rose and reported as follows For Mayor. | Ward | Jos Nalle | Cummings | Scattering | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | 192 | 52 | | | 2 | 162 | 29 | | | 3 | 135 | 44 | | | 4 | 107 | 55 | 4 | | 5 | 80 | 86 | 2 | | 6 | 113 | 65 | | | 7 | 276 | 130 | | | 8 | 245 | 74 | | | 9 | 188 | 82 | | | 10 | 324 | 86 | | | Totals | 1822 | 703 | 6 | Joseph Nalle's majority 1,119. For School Trustees. | Ward | J.M. Litten | Walter Tips | Wm. Swearingen | J. Schutze | Scattering | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 237 | 236 | 226 | 39 | 1 | | 2 | 201 | 199 | 199 | 6 | | | 3 | 179 | 183 | 175 | 7 | | | 4 | 158 | 169 | 162 | 18 | | --- Page break --- Jno. Liske Walter Tips Am. Loessings J. J. Schutze Scattering 339 5-138 160 117 56 6-163 180 172 26 7-310 360 311 129 8-270 285 275 47 9-231 239 225 76 10-357 369 350 28 Totals 22[illegible]4 2378 2212 432 1 For Aldermen First Ward. J. P. Schneider 233 Scattering 1 Schneiders majority 232 Second Ward B.S. Pillow 106 W. F. North 89 Pillow's majority 17 Third Ward. Geo A. Brush 109 R.S. Harrison 79 Brushs majority 30 Fourth Ward. D. M. Wilson 163 Scattering 7 Wilsons majority 156 Fifth Ward. H. A. Linn 92 J. Meyer 67 Linns majority 25 Sixth Ward. W. B. Wortham 180 Scattering 1 Worthams majority 179 Seventh Ward. Geo. P. Assmann 213 W.D. Patton 199 Assmann's majority 14 Eighth Ward. J. C. DeGress 209 W. A. Alexander 116 Scattering 1 DeGress majority 92 --- Page break --- 341 Ninth Ward. Mike Boland 176 Charles Wolf 84 Scattering 2 Boland's majority 90 Tenth Ward. E. P. Haigler 165 Jno. Shepard 125 W. A. Glass 116 Haigler's plurality 40 Mayor Robertson then rose and said: "Hon Joseph Nalle having received a majority of all the Votes Cast for mayor I declare him legally and duly elected mayor of the City of Austin for the ensuing term of two years. "Walter Tips, Dr. Jno. Litten and Dr. R. M. Swearingen having received the necessary number of Votes to elect them, I declare them severally legally and duly elected trustees of the Public Schools of the City of Austin for the ensuing term of two years. "Messrs J. P. Schneider, B. S. Preece, Geo. A. Brush, J. M. Wilson, H. A. Linn, W. B. Wortham, Geo. P. Assmann, J. C. DeGress, Mike Boland, and E. P. Haigler having received the necessary number of Votes to elect them, I declare them severally legally and duly elected Aldermen from their respective Wards for the ensuing term of two years. On motion the Committee was discharged Alderman Fisher introduced the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: "Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That a special meeting of the City Council is hereby called to meet on Thursday, December 15, 1887, at 7 p.m. for the purpose of publicly installing Hon. Joseph Nalle in the office of Mayor of the City of Austin, for the ensuing term of two years, and also for the purpose --- Page break --- 343 of installing the new board of aldermen". Alderman Campbell introduced the following, which was unanimously adopted. Hon. W. B. Wortham president of the Board of Aldermen, took the Chair. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin; That inasmuch as Hon. John M. Robertson mayor of Austin, has for the last four years presided over the deliberations of this body, and is now, by his retirement from office, about to sever the pleasant relations which have existed between us during that time, we, as a body, hereby tender to him our most hearty thanks for the uniform courtesy, ability and dignity which have characterized the administration of the affairs of the office during his incumbency; that we part with him with none but the kindest feelings and that with the hope that happiness and success may attend him in whatever line of life his future lot may be cast." Mayor Robertson in the Chair. On motion the Council Adjourned. Milton Morris, City Clerk.