321 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council. Austin, Texas, Feb. 3rd 1896. Hon. Lewis Hancock, Mayor, presiding. Roll Call Roll Called. Present, Aldermen Boxter, Fischer, Glascock, Groth, Haynes, StitsPreal, Platt, Pomerance, Prather, Rowell, Braden, [illegible] Bordeau, P. [illegible] gregory, Townsend, [illegible] Horton, Lawless, Simon, Schneider and Saylor. 5. Alderman Rowell moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and that they be adopted as printed, which motion prevailed. Ret. of A. H. Franklin Mr Mayor laid before the Council the petition of A. H. Franklin askfor remission of fineing remission of fine assessed in Recorder's Court, with his approval. granted The petition was granted and the fine remitted. Reports of City Officers The Reports of the City Officers for the month of January, 1896, were " Assessor & Collector presented, and are as follows: By the Assessor and Collector, To Collections as follows: General Fund $3,174.16 Interest and Sinking Fund, W & S. 3,519.56 " " Old Bonds 299.18 School Tax $1,207.94 Total. $8,150.84 Referred to Fin. Comm. Referred to Finance Committee City Treasurer By the City Treasurer. Balances on hand February 3, 1896. General Fund $5,788.59 Account Interest on Old Bonds. 338.90 Paving Fund. 4,835.59 Water and Light Fund. 72,536.80 Interest and Sinking Fund W & S. Bonds. 11,512.71 Total. $95,012.59 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Clerk. City Clerk Statement of Warrants issued against the Water and Light Fund: Salary account $250.00 Water System extension 17,453.35 Meter made 116.40 $17,819.75 Statement of Warrants drawn against the General Fund: Salaries of Officers. $1,289.16 Salaries of Policemen. 1,284.50 City Treasurer 24.92 Sanitary Dept. 397.70 City Dept. 675.00 City Prison 415.79 Water Works 47.00 City Secretary 266.10 Miscellaneous 214.73 88.78 --- Page break --- 322 Back Bonds Forward Salary of Grandmasters etc. Salary of Ground Master Salary of Doctor Salary of Alderman Miscellaneous Total Balance on Warrants drawn against Dr's Earnings Salary Overdrawn Service connections Elective connections Repairs Contingent expenses Office expenses Assessments Carbons Stamps Tools Electric service, extensions Electric service, repairs Meter service Telephones Advertising Total Deferred to the Finance Committee. City Marshal Total amount of fines assessed in Recorder's Court. Collected in Cash Worked out Appealed Excused Carried forward Found dead Collected on base fines Total number of Arrests Deferred to Police Committee. City Physician Number of Patients and Treated Com. Jany. 1st 1896. Number of Patients admitted during Jany. 1896. Number of Patients discharged during Jany. 1896. Number of Deaths during Jany. 1896. Number of Patients remaining Oct. 1st 1896. Number of Visits and Prescriptions during Jany. 1896. Number of Vaccinations made during Jany. 1896. Number of visits to Hospitals during Jany. 1896. Visits to Dispensary, [illegible] Calls to Patients. $1790.66 733.66 73.00 75.00 210.00 ~~266.22~~ $6043.40 (33.56) 75.00 519.75 13.63 164.89 100.00 2.05 24.66 287.50 80.00 17.20 7,028.96 8.25 11.00 8.50 10.20 $3846.30 By the City Marshal. $580.00 140.00 248.00 5.00 47.00 95.00 580.00 47.00 27.00 86 13 114 6 4 17 114 175 1 --- Page break --- 323 City Sexton By the City Sexton. Total number of Deaths 14 White 15 Males 9 Females 6 Stillborn 1 Referred to Cemetery Committee. Alderman Townsend, for the Finance Committee, presented the following report, which was adopted: Austin, Texas, February 3rd 1896. Fin Com report on Bond of G.A.Wheatley From Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bond of G.A. Wheatley, City Auditor, beg leave to report that we find the same correct as to form and that the security is amply sufficient. Respectfully submitted. A. W. Townsend W. T. D. Shelley. Finance Committee. Carr Low's Verbal report on Alderman W.T.D. Glasgow, for the Committee on Parks, to whom was referred the Pet. of Baseball & Athletic petition of the Baseball and Athletic association, to lease the City Park Assn. to lease City Park for a Baseball, and Athletic ground, report, referring the matter back to the Council, together with a protest of Citizens, against leasing said Park. The matter was laid over, to come up under the head of new business. Aldermen Lawless, Horton, and Saylor entered their names. Alderman [illegible] answered to their names. City Engineers Comm to Alderman Fisher, for the Street Committee, presented a communication from Street Committee on condition the City Engineer in regard to the condition of certain streets where [illegible] of certain streets where pits had been had been laid by the Contractor and not done according to the contract. had been laid. On motion of Alderman Fisher, the matter was referred to the Water and Referred to W & S Com. Light Commission. Alderman Fisher, for the Committee on Claims and Accounts, presented Report of Claims & Accounts the following report, which was read and laid over to come up under the Comm. on Claim of Mrs. Ordinance and the subject: Eliza Marshall for Austin, Texas, January 20, 1896. damages to land, submerged To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen, City of Austin: by water. Your Committee on Claims and Accounts, to whom was referred the claim of Mrs. Eliza Marshall, against the City of Austin for damages to her land, submerged by water by reason of the construction of the Dam across the Colorado river, have examined into the merits of said claim, and recommend that there be allowed to her the sum of Two hundred and sixty-three and 75/100 Dollars, and that the same be paid to her order upon the execution of a release of all claims for damages on account of said premises from injury to said land by reason of the construction of the Dam, and for all purposes. J. J. Fisher, P. B. Hill, Committee. --- Page break --- 324 Report of Com. on Claims & accounts on resolution providing for payment of judgment favor of A.F. Zilker V.S. City o'austin. Alderman B.G. Horton, for the committee on Claims and Accounts, presented the following report, which was read and laid over. It was under the head of new business: Resolution: “Whereas, a resolution providing for the payment of a judgment in favor of A.F. Zilker V.S. the City of Austin, was referred to the committee on Claims and accounts; to whom said Zilker recovered said judgment in suit ancillary to the suit Mrs. C. Davis vs. B.G. Horton, and recommended that B.G. Horton B.G. Horton. Report of Supt. of Water & Light system Alderman W.J. Oliphant, for the Water and Light Commission, presented the following report, which was read and ordered filed: Austin, Texas, February 1st 1896. To the President Water and Light Commission: Gentlemen: On January 31st there were 1904 Water consumers, 60 new consumers having been added during January. The total number of applications for Water to January 31st inclusive was 1806. On January 31st there were 604 Electric consumers, 41 having been added during January. The total number of applications for Electric to January 31st was 734. The number of lights connected up during the month of January was 757. Total number in use, 10,314. The receipts during the month of January were as follows: For Water, $1329.18 For Electric Light, 1616.64 For Electric Power, 71.00 Totals $3016.82 There was also received from the State of Texas $700. as the State's part of the cost of construction of the Electric Light line to the Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind and Colored Youth, the City having paid for the balance of said construction, and the $700. received from the State has been credited to the credit of the Water and Light funds. The number of Electric delinquents is 43; the amount $169.05; and the number of Water delinquents is 177; the amount $635.20 The amounts collected and delinquent: For Water $2162.98 For Light 178.50 For Power 71.00 Total $4157.97 Water consumers discontinued and cut off 17. Number of lights cut off and discontinued 23. This includes the service for the old Mrs. C. Davis. The total amount of service was 40 new services and 10 discontinued or minimum 10. The privilege of Water consumers and reconnections was 40 in number, making 10 discontinued. B.G. Horton. --- Page break --- 327 Communication from Wm S & Comm. Dr. Water and Light Commission on statement of Account of Stilwell- Submitting, Pierce & Smith Vail-Company, Pierce & Smith Vail- Co. with an ord. the report was laid over to come up with the ordinance: Claims & Account Com's report on Alderman Blatt for the Committee on Claims & Accounts to whom was referred claim of W.M. Platt for damages the Claim of W.M. Platt, presented the following report, which was read and laid over to come up with the ordinance on the Board: Your Committee on Claims & Accounts recommend the payment of the within claim and submit an ordinance covering the same. B. Blatt C. H. Horton Unfinished Business Ord. appropriating $480.00 to The Mayor & laid before the Council, on its third reading, an ordinance pay Extra Sanitary Laborers appropriating the sum of $480.00 to pay extra Sanitary Laborers. on 3d reading & final passage. The ordinance was read a third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Glasecock, Glass, Goeth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless, Stitschener, Platt, Bowell, Predd, Roberdeau, Rosengrew, Shelley, Stempf, Saylor, Tobin, Townsend and Zilker 70. Nays 70. New Business Ord. by Ald. Bowell approp'g $200.00 By Alderman Bowell, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $200.00 to improve to improve Banks of City. the Banks of the City. Referred to Fin. Com. On motion of Alderman Tobin, the ordinance was referred to the Finance Committee. By Aldd. Predd. Ord. app'g $252.50 By Alderman Predd, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $252.50 to build for Rock Culvert on S.Long Av. Rock Culvert on South Austin. Referred to Street Com. Alderman Fischer moved to refer the ordinance to the Street Committee, which motion prevailed. By Ald. Zilker Ord. app'g By Alderman Zilker, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $250. $250. to pay Extra Street Laborers to pay extra Street Laborers. Passed. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Glasecock, Glass, Goeth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless, Stitschener, Platt, Bowell, Predd, Roberdeau, Rosengrew, Shelley, Stempf, Saylor, Tobin, Townsend and Zilker 70. Nays 70. Resolution by Ald. Haynes Alderman Haynes offered the following resolution which was adopted: Authorizing Printing 1000 copies Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the printing 1000 copies Officers reports Mayor's be done for the 1000 copies of the Mayor's Communication to the messages Final report Ed. Pub. Comm. 1805 or 1806. City Council of the City of Austin, and that the Officers reports, and Printed. Adopted. Mayor's Message, final report of the Public Works Commission, of 1805, or 1806, and that the Mayor's Communication be referred to the Board of Aldermen. Ord. approp'g $117.98 to By Alderman Zilker, an ordinance Wm. T. Thomson appropriating the sum of $117.98 & Co. to Wm. T. Thomson and Co. was read first time and referred to the Finance Committee. --- Page break --- 326 following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Glascock, Glass, Goorth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless: Mitchel, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Shumpf, Taylor, Tobin, Townsend and Zilber. 20. Nays. None. Ord. amended by Mr. Taylor, inserting & p 90 to due Seagarden Shumate. was adopted. The ordinance was then read a second time by Capt. Taylor moved to amend by inserting & p 90 to pay Seagarden & Shumate, for work on Seagarden which amendment was adopted. Alderman Redd moved to suspend the rules, & place the ordinance on its third reading and final passage, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Glascock, Glass, Goorth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless, Mitchel, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Shumpf, Taylor, Tobin, Townsend and Final passage. Zilber. 20. Nays. None. Ord. Approp. $40.52 61/100 to pay Skillwell-Biernes & Smith-Vaile Company. Final passage. By Alderman Tobin, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $40.52 61/100 to pay Skillwell-Biernes & Smith-Vaile Company. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Glascock, Glass, Goorth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless, Mitchel, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Shumpf, Taylor, Tobin, Townsend and Zilber. 20. Nays. None. Ord. Approp. $5.70 34/100 to pay Est. of Howard Seely for pipe laid. Final passage. By Alderman Tobin, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $5.70 34/100 to pay Est. of Howard Seely for laying pipe. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Glascock, Glass, Goorth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless, Mitchel, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Shumpf, Taylor, Tobin, Townsend and Zilber. 20. Nays. None. Ord. Approp. $18.00 to pay W.M. Platt, for damages. Final passage. By Alderman Platt, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $18.00 to pay W.M. Platt for damages to land submerged by the Sewer. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Glascock, Glass, Goorth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless, Mitchel, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Shumpf, Taylor, Tobin, Townsend and Zilber. 20. Nays. None. Ord. Approp. $100.00 to pay for care of Penstocks, Snow and material at Dam injured by weather. Referred to Fin. Comm. By Alderman Goorth, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $100. for care of Penstocks, Snow and other material at the Dam, not in use, and injured by the weather. On motion of Alderman Glascock, the ordinance was referred to the finance Committee. Ord. Approp. $63.25 to pay Mrs. Eliza Marshall claim for damages for property merged by the Sewer. Final passage. By Alderman Glascock, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $63.25 to pay Mrs. Eliza Marshall for damages to property merged by the Sewer. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Glascock, Glass, Goorth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless, Stitscher, Mitchel, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Shumpf, Taylor, Tobin, Townsend and Zilber. 20. Nays: None. --- Page break --- 827 Report of Claims & Accounts Committee report of the & resolution on A.H. Johnson is: Whereas, the City of Austin was garnished City garnishment. in cause No 2187 in Justice Court for Precinct No 3, Travis County, Texas, said cause being an ancillary garnishment proceedings based on a writ of garnishment issued in cause No 2187 in said court issued at the instance of W.H. Johnson, plaintiff, to discover money due the Austin Dam Street Railway Company, and, Whereas, there is now in the hands of the City Clerk, three Warrants drawn in favor of said Railway Company for $127, & $27, & $75, against which said warrants this judgment is a charge, the City having obtained judgment over against said Company, and, Whereas, said judgment is for the sum of $43.20. Therefore, Resolved, that the City Clerk be instructed to cancel and destroy said three Warrants and in lieu thereof to draw a warrant in favor of said Johnson for the sum of $43.20, to be charged against said Railway Company, and as to the balance draw a warrant in favor of said Company, said balance being $35.00. Alderman Roberdeau moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion prevailed. Adoption of resolution. Resolution: Resolution by Ald. Roberdeau Alderman Roberdeau offered the following resolution: granting use of City Barn free Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the Austin Baseof all rent for one year to the ball Association be granted the use of the Barn between Fourth and Fifth Austin Baseball & Athletic Ass Streets for a term of one year, free of all rent and to improve the grounds as they may see fit, said Association obligating themselves to protect the trees on said grounds from all damage, and to return the property to the City enclosed in a good and substantial fence at the expiration of the one year. Ald. Powell moved to amend, by Alderman Roberdeau moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion laying resolution on table. lost by the following vote: Yeas Alderman Glascock, Kritscher, Cowell, Stumph and Taylor. 5. Nays Alderman Beaty, Fischer, Glass, Goeth, Haynes, Horton, Lawless, Platt, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Tobin, Townsend and Zilker. 15. Alderman Roberdeau moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Alderman Beaty, Fischer, Glass, Goeth, Haynes, Redd, Roberdeau, Adoption of resolution by Rosengren, Shelley and Townsend. 10. vote of Mayor on tie vote. Nays Alderman Glascock, Horton, Lawless, Kritscher, Platt, Cowell, Stumph, Taylor, Tobin and Zilker. 10. This being a tie vote the Mayor voted, yea. Ordinance Ald. Kritscher offered Ordinance amending articles 128 & 129 of Revised Penal Ordinances of the City of Austin. Referred to Ord. Committee On motion of Alderman Fischer the ordinance was referred to the ordinance Committee. Ord. by Ald Kritscher prescribing By Alderman Kritscher an ordinance prescribing duties of Pound Master the duties of Pound Master Referred to Ord. Committee was, on motion, referred to the ordinance Committee. Resolution by Ald. Stitzcher offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Fire Committee, is hereby requested to investigate, and report to this meeting of this Council on the condition of the City [illegible] and to report on a suitable plan for said [illegible] and [illegible]. --- Page break --- 328 Ordination of Moffet & Adams in The Mayor laid before the Council the proposition of Messrs Moffett regard to Street signs Adams in regard to Street signs. adjourned On motion of Alderman Woodcock the Council adjourned. Geo. G. Swanson City Clerk