Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council, Austin, Aug 6. 1894. Hon John McDonald, mayor, presiding. Roll call. Present- Aldermen Anderson, Father, Glass, Harrcord, Herne, Jackson, Linn, Powell, Raymond, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend, Total 14. Absent- Aldermen Asmann, Dawson, Lawless, Nitschke, North, Platt, Redd, Warmoth; 8. Alderman Linn moved that the reading of the minutes of the last stated meeting of the Council be dispensed with and that they be adopted as printed. Carried. Petitions, Etc. Eddie Jones petitioned the council to remit a fine assessed against him in the recorder's court for fast driving, claiming that he was unable to control the animal. On the recommendation of the mayor the petition was granted. A communication from Mr Albert Peterson, chief Austin Fire Department, calling attention of the council to the necessity of providing new fire hose for use of the department, was read and referred to the committee on Fire Department. Aldermen Asmann, Redd and North entered the council and answered to their names. Alderman Linn laid before the council a letter from the Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Ill. asking the return of a check for $250, supposed to have been deposited as earnest money by their agent, E.J. Mitchell, during March, 1893, when bids were received for supplying the city with new fire hose and couplings. Alderman Linn moved that whoever has the check be requested to hand it to the city clerk that it may be returned as requested. Carried. Aldermen Lawless and Platt entered the council and answered to their names. By Alderman Shelley- A petition from Wallace Badger for remission of pound fees paid by him, amounting to $3 Granted. By Alderman Jackson. A petition from citizens of Austin for a new bridge at the intersection of Lampasas and Twenty-ninth streets, the one now there, it is claimed, being unsafe. Referred to the Street Committee. By Alderman Anderson- A petition from members of Washington Steam Fire Company No 1, for remission of city taxes assessed against the company, as it is used exclusively for fire purposes. The petition was referred to the fire committee. By Alderman Linn- A claim of Mr N.Y. Lee for $85. for service rendered on [illegible] (as superintendent) keeping from being used [illegible] available to [illegible] river. Referred to finance committee. Aldermen Nitschke and Warmoth entered the council and answered to their names. --- Page break --- 756 Reports of City Officers for the Month of July, 1894. By Rhodus Fisher, Jr. engineer, report of pipe laid during the month of July. Referred to the committee on Water and Light. By Joseph Keppele, engineer, a report which states that "during the forepart of this month a gang of teams and men were engaged in hauling clay along the east shore of the lake about 400 feet above the headgates. On July 11, the 36-inch pipes at the west end of dam were opened. The water in the lake at that time was 0.7 feet over the crest of the dam and on July 14, at 6 p.m. the water stopped flowing over the dam. There are now 104 feet of the powerhouse foundation finished, and the entire floor of the pump tur- bine and part of the floor of the dynamo rooms have been filled with concrete. The two draft tubes for the pump turbines and two of the draft tubes for the dynamo turbines have been solidly incased in concrete and the ends walled up with brick and granite. Stillwell Bierce and Smith-Vaile Company are putting in place two of the dynamo turbines. The report was referred to the committee on Water and Light Alderman Linn was excused from further attendance on the session. By the city Sexton- Total number of deaths, 16 White 14 Colored 2. Referred to the Cemetery committee. By the City Treasurer- Account Water and Light Fund, Aug 6. balance, $97,717.65. Referred to Finance Committee. By the City Treasurer- Account Water and Light interest fund, Aug 6. balances: Acct interest fund $16,779.68 Acct Sinking fund 5000.00 Referred to Finance Committee. By the City Treasurer- Aug 6. Balance acct. General Revenue $1063.13 Referred to the Finance Committee. By the City Clerk- Statement of warrants issued against the General Fund: Salaries of officers $1204.67 Salaries of policemen 1280.30 City Cemetery 97.92 Sanitary department 402.21 Fire department 600.00 Streets, bridges 414.75 Meals for city prisoners 34.25 City and county hospital 385.34 Penitentiary, stationery, and postage 43.18 Charity 118.45 Paid for teams 163.15 Salaries of teamsters 403.69 --- Page break --- Street Lights. 137.50 Salary of pound officer 73.00 Salary of porter 40.00 Pay of Aldermen 205.00 Miscellaneous 147.00 Total $h222.74 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Clerk. Statement of warrants issued against the Water and Light fund. Engineering department $ 595.00 H. L. Breneman, account power house 1017.97 Haward Harrison Iron Company, pipes 10000.00 Wingfield Bros. pipe laying 12147.46 Ft. Wayne Electric Co. towers, &c 12257.34 Brown & Dabney, power house foundation 490.50 Submerged lands. C.B Cook. 1862.50 Miscellaneous 615.85 Total $39,016.61 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Physician: [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Number of patients in hospital July 1, 1894 9 Number of patients admitted to hospital during July 10 Number of patients discharged from hospital during July 9 Number of deaths in hospital during July 2 Number of patients remaining in hospital Aug 1 8 Number of visits made paupers during July 68 Number of prescriptions written during July 116. Referred to Hospital Committee. By the City Assessor and Collector. Account general revenue $9,515.19 Account waterworks tax 11207.87 Account interest on bonds issued prior to May 1, 1890. 1149.41 Account school tax 4169.58 Total $26397.75 Referred to Finance committee. By the City Marshal: Total amount of fines assessed in recorders court $765.00 Collected in cash 340.50 Worked out 216.00 Appealed 5.00 Escaped 8.00 Carried forward 195.50 Total $765.00 Total number of arrests made 107. Referred to the police committee. New Business. By Alderman Raymond- An ordinance entitled "An ordinance amending article 150, title 11, Chapter 1 of the Revised Penal Ordinances of the City of Austin." The amendment if adopted, will --- Page break --- 758 cause the article named to read as follows: Article 150. "That the preceding article shall not apply to water not offensive in yards or gardens attached to dwellings, nor to water coming from private bath houses unless the same shall become offensive" The ordinance was read and referred to the committee on Ordinances. By Alderman Jackson - An ordinance appropriating $380 for the purpose of paying extra street and sanitary laborers for working the streets of Austin. It was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Fischer, Glass, Hancock, Hume, Jackson, Lawless, Nitschke, North, Platt Powell, Raymond, Redd, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend, Warmoth- 20 By Alderman Jackson. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $1568.85 for the purpose of constructing a stone arch bridge over Waller creek, on East First Street It was read and referred to the street committee. By Alderman Glass. An ordinance entitled "An ordinance prohibiting the pasturing and feeding beef and stock cattle in the city limits without a permit from the city council and providing a punishment for same." It was read and referred to the ordinance committee. By Alderman Anderson. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $353 for the purpose paying Wingfield Bros estimates, number 4, of work done under their contract with the city for laying pipe. It was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Fischer, Glass, Hancock, Hume, Jackson, Lawless, Nitschke, North, Platt, Powell, Raymond, Redd, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend, Warmoth; 20. Alderman Jackson was excused from further attendance on the session of the council. By Alderman Powell. An ordinance to appropriate the sum of $350 for the purpose of purchasing a strip of land on lot 50 x 400 feet from West Fourth street to the International and Great Northern railroad through the Duval property. It was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Glass, Hancock, Lawless, Nitschke, Powell, Raymond, Redd, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend, Warmoth; total, 15. Nays- Aldermen Fischer, Hume, North, Platt - 4. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $2202.20 for the purpose of paying approved accounts. It was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote. Yeas - Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Fischer, Glass, Hancock, Hume, Lawless, Nitschke, --- Page break --- North, Platt, Powell, Raymond, Redd, Roberdean, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend, Warmoth, total, 15. Nay- Alderman Schneider. The Council then adjourned. "Milton" Merrics, City Clerk.