276 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council. Austin Series December 02, 1895. Hon. John McDaniel, Mayor, presiding. Roll called Roll called. Present, Aldermen Rosmann, Fischer, Graserek, Haynes, Simm, Nitschke, Hall, Redd, Preberdeau, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend and Warmoth- 13. Absent, Aldermen Anderson, Rhiss, Goeth, Simme, Lawless, Powell, Schneider, Tobin- 8 Council adjourned to Wednesday Dec. 4 1895 at 8. P.M. On motion the Council adjourned until 8 Oclock P.M. on Wednesday, December 11, 1895, by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Aldemann, Fischer Glascock, Gr[illegible]es, Platt, Redd, Preberdeau, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend and Warmoth - 11. Nays, Alderman Nitschke 1 Jno. B. Johnson City Clerk. --- Page break --- Minutes of an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas Dec. 4th 1895. Hon. John McDonald, Mayor, presiding. Roll called. Roll Called. Present: Aldermen Anderson, Baumann, Fischer, Fluss, Gleeson, Haynes, Lawless, Linn, Nitschke, Roll Jewell, Kidd, Robertson, Schneider, Shelley, Squier and Townsend. Total 17 Absent: Aldermen Greth, Hume, Tobin and Warmoth. Total 4. Approval of minutes as printed. Alderman Linn moved that the minutes be approved as printed, without reading. Carried. Petitions. Petition of Hugo Steiner for remission of fine, granted. By Alderman Nitschke. Petition of Hugo Steiner to remit a fine assessed against him in the Recorders Court. On motion the petition was granted. Reports of City Officers for the month of Nov. 1895. Reports of City Officers. For the month of November 1895. Alderman Linn moved that the reports be referred to their respective committees without reading. Carried. The following is a synopsis of the reports. City Assessor&Collector. By the City Assessor and Collector. Amt. of General Revenue Tax: $11209.79 " Water Works, Interest and Sinking Fund 11207.48. " Old Bonds, Interest 1175.55. " School Tax 5408.88 Total $79003.70 Referred to Finance Committee. City Marshal. By the City Marshal. Amount of Fines assessed in Recorders Court $315.00 Collected in Cash $177.50 Worked out 92.00 Escaped 10.00 Carried forward 35.50 Total $315.00 $315.00 Bond Fees 10.00 Total number of arrests made, 54. Referred to Police Committee. City Clerk. By the City Clerk. Statement of Warrants issued against the General Fund during the month $5,605.40 " " " " " Water & Light " " " 3,544.89 " " " " " " Earnings " " " " 10254pp Referred to the Finance Committee. Supt. W. L. System. By the Superintendent of the Water and Light System Receipts from Water during the month. $729.98 " " Light " " 1,503.73 " " Electric Power " " 292.00 Total $2,525.71 By the C.L. Physician Number of Patients in hospital, Nov. 1, 1895 --- Page break --- 278 Number of Patients admitted to Hospital during the month 9 " " discharged from " 7 " " Deaths during the month 1 " " Patients remaining in Hospital December 1st 12 " " Visits made during the month 70 " " Prescriptions " " 121 " Cases of Dipheria reported during the month 1 No other infectious or contagious diseases reported. The general health has been good. Referred to Hospital Committee. City Sexton. By the City Sexton. Total number of deaths during November 23. White 19. Colored 4. Male 15 Female 8 Referred to the Cemetery Committee. City Attorney excused. On motion of Alderman Dinn, the City Attorney was excused from further attendance at this session of the Council. Report from Wa. & L. Com. on petition of Citizens for Water rate, outside City Limits. Alderman Tobin for the Water and Light Commission, presented the following report; The within petition was considered at a meeting of the Water and Light Commission and on motion it was referred back to the Council with the recommen- dation that Water be furnished to the people living outside the City limits at the same rate it is furnished within the City, provided they lay the pipes from the City limits at their own expense. W. G. Oliphant Sec. W and L. Com. Ald. Taylor offered amendment that the rate be 15% above rate in City limits. Adopted. Alderman Taylor moved to amend the report by making the rate 15 percent more than charged in City. The amendment was adopted. The report as amended was then adopted. Report of Street Com. on pet. of Citizens to have work done on Sabine Bk. 7th Ward. Com. recommends that work be done. Alderman Townsend for the Street Committee presented the following report, which was adopted. Austin Texas, Dec. 4th 1895. To Hon. John M. McDonald and City Council: Gentlemen, Your Committee on Streets and Alleys, to whom was referred the accompanying petition, beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the Streets referred to in said petition and recommend that the work be done as soon as practicable. Respectfully submitted. H. N. Townsend. B. D. Stikeleher. Street Committee Spsl. Com. report on Liams [illegible] message & the claim of E. G. White for damages to certain property. [illegible] to [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Alderman Dinn for the Special Committee to whom was referred the primessage of the Mayor in the matter of the claim of S. G. White, presented the following minority report To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin. Committee on [illegible] We, the undersigned, have voted [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] not to allow the [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible] [illegible] for damages to [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] By the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] --- Page break --- 279 considered the same and we recommend that the veto message of the Mayor be sustained for the following reasons. We understand that the crop for which damages are claimed was submerged in May 1893. The City holds a release signed by Messrs. Wolf, Cook, Kirt[illegible] and Sadie White, dated November 20th 1893. It appears from information furnished this committee that Mr. White claims damages under a lease from Mr. Cook. The land was submerged in May and the crop destroyed. On the 20th of November, 1893, Mr. Cook, Mr. Kirt and Mr. White, for a consideration named in the lease, released the City, from all damages that had then accrued or that might thereafter occur, by reason of the submerging of land for which damages are claimed, incident to the construction of the ditch. If the crop for which Mr. White claims damages was submerged in May, 1893, then it appears to your committee that his release executed in November following, for a valuable consideration, would be a bar to any claim that he might set up after the destruction of his crop. Therefore, in view of the facts as stated, your Committee believes that Mr. White has no equitable claim against the City, and we most earnestly recommend that the message of the Mayor vetoing the appropriation to pay same be sustained. Respectfully submitted, Henry K. Sinn. P. N. Oswald. Alderman Lawless moved that the report be referred back to the committee with instructions to bring in a full report. Mts. Gorth & Warmoth entered Aldermen Gorth and Warmoth appeared in the Council Chamber and ansCouncil Chamber. wered to their names. Alderman Fischer moved as a substitute to the motion of Alderman Lawless that the report lie over until the next meeting of the Council, or until the City Attorney can be present. Adoption of St. Louis Alderman Sinn moved as a substitute for the motion of Alderman Fischer, minority report sustaining the adoption of the report of the minority of the Committee and sustaining Mayor veto - Yeas Council the Mayor's veto, which motion was adopted by the following vote, two thirds not voting. of the Council not voting in the negative: Yeas Aldermen Grassmann, Krumm, Lawless, Sinn, Oswell, Schneider and Warmoth. 7 Nays Aldermen Anderson, Fischer, Glass, Glascery, Gorth, Haynes, Nicklehire, Platt, Ovrag, Roberdraw, Shelley, Taylor, Tobin and Southend 14. New Business. Resolution by Aln. Fischer By Alderman Fischer. Resolved, by the City Council of the City of to [illegible] annual report of Austin, that the annual report of the Board of Public Works be published Public Works published in full in full in the Sunday edition of the Daily Statesman. in Sunday edition of Daily Alderman Nitschke moved to table the resolution, which motion was lost by the Statesman. following vote: Yea Alderman moved to table Yeas Aldermen Sinn, Grascery, Nitschke, Platt, Oswell, Gross, Roberdraw, [illegible] Schneider and Warmoth. 9. Nays Aldermen Anderson, Grassmann, Fischer, Gorth, Haynes, Krumm, Lawless, Sinn, Hoilray, Taylor, Tobin and Southend. 12. [illegible] moved to amend [illegible] that it [illegible] the Singer not [illegible] that [illegible] moved and [illegible] Alderman [illegible] amended [illegible] the [illegible] vote was [illegible] the [illegible] not voted: --- Page break --- 280 Senys! Aldermen Hess, Treasurer, Nikodele, [illegible] Read, Roberdeau, Schneider, Tobin, and Harmoth. 9. Nays: Alderman Anderson, Assemann, Fischer, Gorle, Haynes, [illegible] Lawless, Linn, Powell, Shelley, Taylor and Townsend. 14. The resolution was then adopted. Alderman Gorle moved that the committee on printing be requested to ascertain the cost of certain illustrations and the photographs of the members of the Board of Public Works, to be inserted in pamphlets or reports now containing the report of the Board of Public Works, and to report to the meeting of the Council to be held next Saturday night. Adopted. On motion Alderman Tobin was excused from further attendance at this session of the Council. By Alderman Tobin. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $9 D[illegible] to pay on account of A.N. Dixon for laying pipe. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Anderson, Assemann, Fischer, Glass, Glascock, Gorle, Haynes, Humm, Lawless, Linn, St. Kachale, Platt, Powell, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend and Harmoth. 19. Nays None. Ord. appropriating $3644.00 to By Alderman Tobin. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $3644.00 to pay pay W.B.[illegible] for pipe furnished. Walter [illegible] for pipe furnished. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Anderson, Assemann, Fischer, Glass, Glascock, Gorle, Haynes, Humm, Lawless, Linn, St. Kachale, Platt, Powell, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend and Harmoth. 19. Nays None. Ord. appropriating $5000.00 By Alderman Tobin. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $5000.00 out of out of Earnings Fund to pay the Earnings Fund to pay approved vouchers. approved [illegible]. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Anderson, Assemann, Fischer, Glass, Glascock, Gorle, Haynes, Humm, Lawless, Linn, St. Kachale, Platt, Powell, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend and Harmoth. 19. Nays None. Ord appropriating $1836.00 By Alderman Tobin. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1836.00 to pay on to pay Howard Harrison from account of Howard Harrison from Company, balance due on Water Pipe. bal. due on Water Pipe. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Anderson, Assemann, Fischer, Linn, Treasurer, Gorle, Haynes, Humm, Lawless, Linn, St. Kachale, Platt, Powell, Rudd, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend and Harmoth. 20. Nays None. Ord. appropriating $300.00 By Alderman Townsend. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $300.00 to pay for for Gotha Street Laborers. Gotha Street Laborers. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Anderson, Assemann, Fischer, Linn, Treasurer, Gorle, Haynes, Humm, Lawless, Linn, St. Kachale, Platt, Powell, Rudd, Roberdeau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor, Townsend and Harmoth. 20. Nays None. Ord. appropriating $[illegible] By Alderman Taylor. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $5114.00 to [illegible] --- Page break --- approved accounts This ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following votes: Yeas Aldermen Anderson, Assmann, Fischer, Glass, Glasbow, Gorby, Grayers, Hums, Lawless, Linn, Nitsclide, Oratt, Powell, Robertson, Schneider, Shelly, Taylor, Townsend and Vermoth. 14. Nays None. On motion of Alderman Taylor the Council adjourned Jno. d. Robinson City Clerk