63 Regular Meeting Jany 1 1894 Roll Call Approving Minutes of previous Meetings Petition of Cary Rand- olph & others to have Waste pipes in dam Closed Petition from City of Austin Sewerage Co to be relieved from placing sewers from the present on Coroshttt Bovin & Fannin Sts- from 3rd to 6th St. Petitions from Citizens of 1st Ward for the appoint- ment of Additional Policeman for Night duty in 1st Ward. Communication from Laura Randolph in regard to Submerged Lands. Reports of City officers City Sexton Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council- Austin Dec Jan 1, 1894 Hon: John McDonald, Mayor, presiding- Roll Call. Present 20. Aldermen Anderson- North Seaman Platt Bisher Powell Glaves. Raymond Hancock B Redd Hinmd Schneider Jackson Shilly Lowless Taylor Bovin Townsend Nitschke Warmouth- Absent 2- Damson Raberdean The minutes of the meetings of the City Council which were held on the 18th and 21st day of December, 1893, were adopted as recorded. Petitions Etc; A petition from Messrs Cary H Randolph, Em. S Hughes and others, owners of land along the lake, requesting the City Council to order the Waste pipes in the dam Closed, so far as service of the City Water Works will permit, as the manner in which the lake is being raised two to three inches per day is saturating the sand banks and killing their stock. Alderman North moved to refer it to the Board of Public Works and the Motion prevailed. By Alderman Simon A petition from the City of Austin Sewerage Company which states that there is at present no necessity for the Extension of the Sewer on Third Street from Nneas to Coroht Street, nor on Coroshtts, Fannin and Bovin Streets from Third to Sixth Streets, and requests that the Sewer Company be relind from the present Construction of said lines Alderman Powell moved to refer it to the Committee on Sanitation and Sewerage and the Motion was Carried- By Alderman Powell A petition from the Citizens of the First Ward asking that an additional policeman be added to the present force and assigned to night duty in the First Ward in addition to the officers already stationed there and recommending the election of Geo S Peoples to fill the placeAlderman Nitschke moved to refer it to the Committee on Police and the motion was adopted. By Alderman Schneider- A Communication from Laura Randolph, by Robt G West, Attorney, demanding payment for Submerged land along the lake at the rate of $50 per acre. It was referred to the Board of Public WorksReports of City officers for the Month of December 1893- By the City Sexton- Total Burried 17. Total Number of deaths 17. White 16. Colored 3. Male 15. Female 6. --- Page break --- 632 Referred to the Cemetery Committee. Report of City Marshall By the City Marshall. Total Amount fines assessed in Recorders Court $410.00 Collected in cash $153.50 Worked out 139.00 Escaped 12.00 Carried forward 125.50 $410.00 Back fines Collected 55.00 Pound Fees 113.75 Total Number of Arrests 47 Referred to the Committee on Police Report of City Clerk By the City Clerk Report of Warrants used against the General fund. Salaries of Officers $1141.67 Police 1190.00 City Cemetery 87.22 Sanitary Department 186.25 Fire Department 866.00 Drivers of City Teams 460.00 Feeding City Teams 97.60 Charity 116.25 Miscellaneous 542.40 City and County Hospital 1,048.49 Printing Etc 213.04 Feeding City Prisoners 145.20 Streets Bridges and Alleys 1585.40 Street Lights 155.00 Salary of Pound Master 75.00 Salary of Porter 42.00 Payment of Alderman 234.22 Total $8,298.121 Report of City Physicians Referred to the Committee on Finance By the City Physician Number of patients in Hospital Dec 1. 1893 47 Number of Patients admitted during December 1893 15 Number of Patients discharged during December 1893 16 Number of deaths in Hospital during December 1893 3 Number of patients remaining in Hospital Jan 1. 1894 18 Number of Pauper Visits made 121 Number of Pauper prescriptions written 128 No cases of Diphtheria, Scarlet fever or other Contagious or infectious diseases have been reported during December. The Influenza or La Grippe has been the prevailing disease in the City during the past month. Referred to the Committee of Hospital Report of City Treasurer Reports of the City Treasurer from Nov 6. 1893, to Jan 1 1894 Balance on hand Jan 1 1894 Account General Fund $2,610.24 Account Water Works & Electric Light fund 888.70 Account Water Works - Interest Fund 176.46 Account Water Works and Electric light Sinking fund 17000.00 They were referred to the Committee on Finance City Engineer Report of the City Engineer The City Engineer presented a report which states "that --- Page break --- 633 the Stone Arch Bridge (known as the Brawes bridge) is in a dangerous Condition, Both wing walls on the East Side of said bridge have fallen down, leaving the embankment without any support. The above repairs would Cost about $400 dollars." It was referred to the Committee on Streets, Bridges and Alleys with instructions to place railings across the bridge if deemed necessary in order to prevent injury to persons and property. Official Bonds of Official bonds were received from the following officers Officers Approved. and approved by the Council. W.L. Nitschke, City Director; J.V.P. McGill, City Engineer; Fred Sterzing, City Assessor and Collector; Milton Morris, City Clerk; J. Schuber, Superintendent of Streets, and Ja.E. Lucy, City Marshal. Unfinished Business. Ordinance fixing An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance fixing the Salaries and Salaries of Officers & Compensations of the Officers and Employees of the City of AustiEmployees for 2 years for the term of two years, Commencing on the third Monday Lost. in December, 1893, was Taken up on its third reading and read, after which Alderman Anderson moved that it do now pass, which was lost by the following vote: Alds. Ayes - 9 Aldermen: Anderson North Assomanski Stilley Fresher Taylor Linn Townsend Nitschke, Nays 11 Aldermen: Glass Powell Hancock Raymond Hamm Redd Jackson Schneider Lawless Naxmath Platt New Business. Motion to Appoint by Spec. Alderman Glass moved that a Special Committee of three Com. of 3 To prepare be elected by the Council to report an Ordinance fixing the an Ordinance fixing Salaries and Compensation of the Officers and Employees of Salaries for Two the City of Austin for the term of two years. years. Alderman Dawson entered the Council and Answers to his name Amendment to Same Alderman Taylor moved to Amend the motion made by Passed. Alderman Glass, by striking out the words "elected by the Council" and inserting in lieu thereof "Appointed by the Mayor" The Amendment Carried by the following vote - Yeas 11 Aldermen. Anderson Linn Assmann North, Nitschke, Fresher Stilley Jackson Taylor Lawless Townsend --- Page break --- 634 Nays. 10 Aldermen. Dawson Powell Glass Raymond Hancock Ridd Hume Schneider Platt Warmoth- The Motion as amended was then adopted, and the Mayor appointed Aldermen Glass, Schneider and Taylor as the Committee Alderman Anderson presented the following, which was adopted: Resolved, Resolution instructing City "That the City Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to Treasurer to Transfer transfer the sum of $2800- from the general fund to the $2800. from Genl. fund to Water and Light fund as a temporary loan, as soon as there W&L fund Temporarily is sufficient money on hand to permit the same". Alderman Anderson was excused from further attendance Alderman Anderson Excused on the Session of the Council. By Alderman North: An Ordinance Appropriating the sum of $12,025. for the Ordinance Appropriating purpose of paying the interest on 962 Water Works and $12,025. to pay Int Electric Light Works of the City of Austin, due Jan. 1. 1894. on W&E Bonds, due It was read first time and under suspension of the rules, a 1st Jany 1994. second and third time, and then passed by the following vote Yeas 20: Aldermen- Aosmark North Dawson Platt Trocher Powell Glass Raymond Hancock Ridd Hume Schneider Jackson Shelley Lawless Taylor Lenin Townsend Nitschke Warmoth By Alderman Shelley. Resolution Authorizing City Clk A resolution authorizing the City Clerk to employ an assistto Employ assistant ant, a portion of each month-- AdoptedResolution Authorizing Com. Alderman Platt moved that the Committee on Cemetery be Comi. to Stop a Certain Woman authorized to take such steps as may be necessary to from Annoying Visitors to prevent a Certain woman Supposed to be insane, from Cemetery. annoying persons who visit the City CemeteryCarried. Authorizing St. Light to Alderman Shelley. moved that a Street light be erected at be put up at Jewish the Jewish Synagogue, provided, the Gas Company will place Synagogue. the same without cost to the City. The motion was Carried and the Committee on Power and Light was given power to act. By Alderman Lenin Ordinances appropriating An Ordinances Appropriating the Sum of $2,829.37. for the $2829.37 to pay App'd Apos. purpose of paying approved accountsIt was read first, and a second and third time under --- Page break --- 635 suspension of the rules, and passed by the following voteYeas 19 Aldermen- Assmann North Dawson Platt Fischer Powell Glass Raymond Hancock Redd Hume Shelley Jackson Taylor Lawless Townsend Linn Warnath. Nitschke Nays - 1. Alderman- Schneider. By Alderman Platt- A resolution authorizing the Committee on Cemetery to advertise for bids for hauling remains of paupers to Highland Park Cemetery during the period of one year. Adopted The Council then adjourned - Milton Morris, City Clerk Resolution authorizing Com. on Cemetery, to advertise for bids to haul paupers to H P Cemetery-