562 Minutes of Regular The Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council Meeting Austin Tex. Sept 18. 1893 Hon John McDonald. Mayor. presiding Roll call Roll called. present-18. Present Aldermen. Anderson. Fischer. Glass. Hancock. Jackson Kitchins. Linn. Miller. Nitschke. Dawson. Platt. Powell. Raymond. Schneider. Schuber. Shelley. Taylors Warmoth. Absent- Absent- 4 Aldermen. Assmann. North. Huns. Townsend. Minutes adopted The minutes of the meeting of the city council which was held on the 4th day of September 1893 were adopted as printed Petitions etc. Pet to repair By Alderman Linn.- A petition from Citizens residing August st on August or. Nueces Street North of Nineteenth Street requesting the council to repair said street in such manner as to dispose of the dust therein. Aldermen. Assmann, North, and Townsend entered the council and answered to their names. Motion to refer Pet A Motion was made to refer the petition to the Committee on streets and alleys. Alderman. Linn moved that the petition be granted. Motion adopted The motion to refer was adopted by the following vote yeas Yeas-14. Alderman. Assmann. Fischer. Glass Hancock. Kitchins. Miller. Nitschke. North. Platt. Powell. Schneider. Schuber. Shelley. Warmoth. nays. Nays- 7 Alderman. Anderson. Dawson. Jackson Linn. Raymond. Taylors. Townsend. Pet of P.G. Raach to By Alderman. Platt- A petition from P.G. Roach for remove abutment permission to remove the inside stone abutment of the bridge over Waller creek on East Sixth Street. And use Stone in raising the southeast retaining wall to a level with the street so it will hold the dirt for a sidewalk referred to Committee It was referred to the street committee and City Engineer with power to act. communication from By Alderman Platt a communication from a committee Ladies Cemetery assn of the Ladies Cemetery association stating. First There are 32 Single grave lots and large Tracts of pauper burial ground in the city cemetery. The care of those should be constant and by the city the same as the streets and paths. And a certain yearly salary paid to the sexton for cleaning of the same. This is very urgent as the entire grounds are in good order except these and the ladies Association is not able to care for them. Second. We again ask that hitching posts be put up at various places in the grounds as trees are now used and often ruined also lots trespassed upon. Third- We want the dog ordinance enforced and stray dogs that prowl about the grounds at night. Poisoned. Referred to Cemetery Referred to committee on cemetery Committee --- Page break --- 563 Pet of Geo B Zimpleman By Alderman Anderson - A petition from Geo B Zimpleman to erect Plat from scale for permission to erect a platform scale in front of his warehouse Corner of East Avenue and Fifth Street. It was referred to the Referred to committee committee on Streets and alleys and the City Engineer with power to actcommunication from By Alderman Anderson - Water Lt & Po Office of Austin Water Light and Power Company Austin Tex Sept 18. 1893 E E Anderson Esqr Chairman Water Light Committee City Council Dear Sir - In order to adjust the indebtedness of the city to this company I propose the following: According to the books of the company the City owes a balance to June 30, 1893 of $7,472.03 I propose to deduct $472.03 Leaving the amount due the City of $7000. For Fire protection Six Months ending Dec 31, 1893 $6,050.00, Total $13,050.00 For Water troughs cemetery public buildings and flushing for the amount of ad valorem tax for 1893, one half to be paid cash one half to be paid Jan 1, 1894 or the water company will furnish water through meters furnished by the city for watering troughs cemetery and public buildings at the rate of two cents (2¢) per barrel fifty cents (50¢) per 1000 gallons and for flushing twice per week in the usual manner one thousand dollars ($1000) per annum. I make this as a final proposition on the part of the Austin Water Light and Power Company Yours Respectfully Joseph Spence Receiver Referred to Special Alderman Anderson moved that the proposal be referred to committee a special Committee of three to be composed of Aldermen other than those now on the water and Light Committee. The Motion prevailed and the Chair appointed Aldermen North, Shelley, And Schuber as such Committee Reports of City Officers Reports of City Officers Rep of City Marshal By the City Marshalon storing of oil in Hon John McDonald, Mayor and Board of Aldermen Bruggerhoff buildi of the City of Austin Gentlemen - In obedience to resolution of your honorable body of the 4th inst requiring me to investigate relative to a quantity of Kerosene oil found in the Bruggerhoff building on or about the 1st day of last month and said to be more than by law is allowed in any building at one time I herewith beg to respectfully report that the party responsible for the same has been tried for the offense before the city recorder and found guilty on his own plea of guilty and fined in the sum of $25 Very Respectfully James E. Lucy City Marshal --- Page break --- 564 Committee Repts Pet- of John Wallis granted Special Com Rept- on Bouldin Bridge Rept- adopted yeas nays Res. to employ Engineer for steam fire Engin adopted Res to pay laborers on Bouldin Bridge Motion to adopt Res Lost Reports of Committees Alderman Shelley for the Committee on claims and accounts to whom was referred the petition of John Wallis requesting the council to refund pound fine paid by him, submitted a report thereon recommending that the petition be granted. The report was adopted. Alderman Shelley was excused on account of sickness Alderman Fischer presented the following Hon John McDonald Mayor and Members of the City Council Gentlemen, Your special committee appointed to investigate the Bouldin Bridge as to the acceptance or rejection of same beg leave to report that we have examined the same and submit the following That while the specifications were not strictly carried out in regard to the riprap work and the masonry of the bridge your committee are of the opinion that the work in general is fairly well done. Your committee found one crack in the arch and a crack in each one of the wing walls. The crack in arch is not considered of a serious nature. And the wing walls were constructed too light to sustain the walls they have to carry but they may stand. We therefore are of the opinion that there are not sufficient grounds to reject same and respectfully recommend the acceptance of same. Francis Fischer J Schuber J B. Nitschke The report was adopted by the following vote Yeas-14 Aldermen. Anderson. Assmann. Dawson Fischer. Glass. Hancock. Kettrum. Nitschke. North. Powell. Raymond. Schuber. Townsend. Warmath. Nays 6 Aldermen. Jackson. Linn. Miller. Platt. Schneider. Taylor. New Business By Alderman. Miller. Resolved. Owing to the present scarcity of water that it is the desire of the city Council of the City of Austin that the chief of Austin Fire department employ a competent engineer to take charge of our Fire Engin until the city works is able to supply us Adopted By Alderman Nitschke Whereas quite a number of laborers who worked on the Bouldin Creek Bridge have not been paid; and Whereas they were induced to perform such labor under promises to be paid therefor Be it resolved that a warrant be drawn for $1300 and that $1000 be retained at present until it can be ascertained if the County will pay claims now due It was moved that the resolution be adopted and the motion was lost by the following vote. Yeas-8 Aldermen Assmann. Dawson. Miller. Nitschke. Powell --- Page break --- 565 Raymond. Schneider. Townsend. Nays.-12 Aldermen. Anderson. Fischer. Glass Hancock. Jackson. Kletrium. Livin. North. Platt. Schuber. Tyler Warmoth. Motion to reconsider Alderman Platt Moved to reconsider the vote by Claim of N.H. Tobin which the council on Sept 4, 1893 adopted a report from the committee on claims and accounts adverse to the payment of the claim presented by Dr N H Tobin for damages to his property by reason of the establishment by the city of a smallpox camp on the same and the motion carried prevailed Referred to Committee The claim was on motion again referred to the committee on claims and accounts. Motion to appoint Special Alderman Nitschke moved that a special committee of three Comm to Bridge Bull crk and the City Attorney and City Engineer be appointed to confer with the commissioners court of Lincoln county in reference to bridging Bull creek. The motion prevailed and the chair appointed Aldermen Schneider, Raymond, Fischer as such committee. Alderman Nitschke at his request was not appointed a member of the committee. Council to meet at Alderman North, Moved that hereafter regular meetings 8. P.M of the City Council shall begin at 8 o'clock P.M. and the motion prevailed By Alderman. Kletrium- Ord to appropriate- An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $10 for the purpose to pay fine of refunding fine remitted by the council. It was read the 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 each of which were adopted adopted by the following vote yeas.-20 Aldermen. Anderson. Assemann. Damson. Fischer. Glass. Hancock. Jackson. Kletrium. Miller Nitschke. North. Platt. Powell Raymond Schneider Schuber. Taylor Townsend. Warmoth adjourned The Council then adjourned. Milton Morris, City Clerk.