670 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council. Austin, Texas, Sept. 6th 1897. Hon. Lewis Hancock, Mayor, Presiding. Roll called. Present, Aldermen, Ahern, Anthony, Autry, Brown, Fischer, Haynes, Morton, Ingram, Maddox, Miller, Mundt, Platschaek, Pressler, Platt, Sewell, Shelley, Stubenbigh, Taylor and Townsend. 18. Absent, Aldermen Brady, Lawless, Limm, and Olsen, 4. Minutes adopted as printed On motion of Alderman Platt, the minutes were adopted as printed, without reading. Petitions, etc. Pet. of A.S. Burleson & Geo. F. Pender for permission to repair a New No repair Building in Fire Limits Petition of A.S. Burleson and Geo. F. Pender for permission to repair a Building within the fire limits; recommended by the fire Commissioners was read and on motion the same was granted. Pet. of Mrs. V. McA. Tallichet asking Petition of Mrs. V. McA. Tallichet, asking reduction of assessment for reduction of Taxes for 1896. Taxes for 1896, was read, and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims and Accounts. Pet. of S.M. Brass to have Alley Petition of S. M. Brass to have Alley in Block No. 37 opened, read in Blk. 37 opened. and referred to the Street Committee. Pet. of Mrs. Ben Walker asking Petition of Mrs. Ben Walker, asking damages to Cow, read and on damages for Cow injured. motion referred to the Committee on Claims and Accounts. Reports of City Officers City Officers reports The reports of the City Officers for the month of August 1897, were presented, and on motion were referred to their appropriate committees without reading, except the report of the Treasurer, which was read. The following is a synopsis of the reports: By the City Treasurer. City Treasurer Balance on hand Sept. 6, 1897 account of General Fund $ 3629.57 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Sinking Bonds 3213.41 issued prior to May 1st 1897. Balance on hand Sept. 6, 1897 “ “ Sinking Fund W&L Bonds 15528.71 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Sinking Fund W&L Bonds. 6,000.00 Referred to Finance Committee. Assessor & Collector By the Assessor and Collector. To Collections as follows: account of General Revenue $ 4,094.15 “ Interest & Sinking Fund W&L Bonds 7,478.91 “ Interest on Old Bonds 698.92 “ School Tax. 2,648.30 Total Collections $ 14,914.38 Referred to Finance Committee. By the City Clerk. City Clerk Total amount of Warrants drawn against Genl General Fund. $ 3824.81 Referred to Finance Committee. By the City Marshal. City Marshal Total amount of Fines assessed in Recorder's Court $ 670.00 Paid in cash 237.50 Previous Cases. 128.00 --- Page break --- 671 Appealed Carried forward Collected on back fines - Pound fees Total number of Arrests. $10.00 264.50 $670.00 18.00 38.75 City Physician Referred to Police Committee. By the City Physician. Number of Patients in City Hospital August 1st 1897. " admitted to " during " " dismissed " " " died " " " remaining " 31st " " Visits to Paupers " " " Prescriptions to " " " Cases of Diptheria " " " " Scarlet Fever " " No other contagious or infectious diseases reported. Referred to Hospital Committee. 16 15 16 3 12 98 212 1 1 City Sexton By the City Sexton. Total number of deaths during the month. White Mexican Colored. Male Female Premature Still Born 20 17 2 3 11 9 2 1 22 2 Supt. of Streets Referred to Cemetery Committee. By the Superintendent of Streets. Total amount expended during the month Referred to Street Committee. $119.59 City Auditor The City Auditor presented a report, showing that he had examined the books and reports of the City Clerk and that of Assessor and Collector, and the reports of the Treasurer for the quarter ending August 31st and found them to be correct. Water & Light Commission The following report of the Water and Light Commission was, on motion, ordered published in the minutes without reading: Austin, Texas, Sept 3rd 1897. The Honorable City Council of the City of Austin, Austin Texas: Gentlemen: Complying with section 90 of the amendments to the City Charter, we beg to submit the following report for the quarter ending August 31st 1897. On hand in Incandescent Light Extension - May, 31 " " " " " " Augt, 31 385.01 10.45 6 By sales of materials, including old brass wire & credits on [illegible] To new consumers, new fixtures, new wiring & members --- Page break --- 672 Water & Light Commission have been cut off for non-payment, and the services not yet reinstated. Number of Arc Lamps now in use by private consumers, 142 “ Water Consumers May 31st 2209 “ “ “ August 31st 2152 Decrease 57 which is caused by delinquents having been cut off and the accounts remain unpaid. Number of Arc Lamps on the Streets for public use, 191 Number of Horse-power furnished on tri-phase circuit May 31st as per last report, 153 1/2 Number of Horse-power furnished to August 31st 166 Increase 12 1/2 Horse power. The Pump register for the quarter shows as follows: June Total number of gallons pumped, 134,675,085 Average per day, 4,489,169 Maximum “ “ 6,076,715 Minimum “ “ 3,000,005 July Total number of gallons pumped 169,846,450 Average per day 5,478,853 Maximum “ “ 6,841,695 Minimum “ “ 2,756,435 August Total number of gallons pumped 142,939,885 Average per day 4,610,964 Maximum “ “ 5,745,630 Minimum “ “ 2,512,175 There have been received from the General Electric Company one 250 K.W. three phase generator for power work, and another of the same kind is now in transit, which, when received, will complete the contract entered into with the General Electric Company on March 14th. The 1200 horse-power wheel ordered from Stillwell Bierce & Smith Vaile Co., of Dayton, Ohio, has also been received and is now being placed in position at the Power house. The new Pumping station and filtering ditch have been completed, and accepted by the Commission, and the same connected by 20 and 24 inch mains to the entire system. Owing to the burning out of a number of old transformers, it has been necessary to purchase from the General Electric Company twenty three new ones, at a cost of $1331.70, about one-fourth of which have been received and the balance are now in transit. We have put in and have in operation a new eighty light One machine at a cost of $1500.00 Negotiations are being made for a new Ten Ton traveling crane to be put in the new Power House, which is ordered, with track about $2000.00 Also for two condensers for the new generators, at a cost of about $2000.00 with two 500 horse-power boilers. --- Page break --- 673 Water & Light Commission The station at the Dam has been piped for fire protection, and six outlets, each with 50 feet of hose, have been placed in position, giving a pressure of 120 lbs all over the building. Forty seven miles of pressure wires, at an expense of $2700.00 have been run, making it possible to govern the incandescent circuits without any variation in brilliancy. The total amount due from the City to August 31st 1897, for Water & Light is as follows. For Water $15,137.50 " Light 10,815.00 Total $25,952.50 and the attention of the Council is asked to the same. The bid of C. A. Reynolds & Company has been accepted for the construction of another filtering ditch 180 feet long, immediately south of the one already constructed. The same will be ready for use by the time the new pump is set up. The bid of Henry R. Worthington of Brooklyn, N.Y. has been accepted for the construction of a 4,000,000 gallon pump, the same to be set up in the new Pumping Station and ready for operation by December 23rd at a cost of $11,800.00. Attached hereto and made a part of this report will be found a statement of the receipts and expenditures for the quarter, itemized, also showing totals for the five months from April 1st to August 31st, all of which is respectfully submitted. (Seal) (Signed) J. H. Leitnauer, President. Ledger Statement. Aug 31 Cash in Safe $316.51 Earnings Fund. May 31 Balance as per last report $4,027.50 Deposits, June, July & August. 20,057.08 24,084.58 Less Warrants drawn June, July & Aug. 15,802.81 8,281.77 <strike>Operating</strike> Expenses. Electrical Department. May 31. Operating expenses April & May, per last report, 3441.62 Expense of diver 225.00 Phoenix Carbon Co. for Carbons, 1561.70 Walter Sipe 136.99 Ft. Wayne Electric Co. 113.75 General Electric Co. 373.33 Freight & Expressage 128.82 Jno. S. Northrup 15.41 Geo. F. Cendersten 26.85 Scrimbrough & Hienn. 37.00 W. J. Murphy thor, H. Cinders 3625 50.25 Austin Electrical Supply Co. 63.16 Riverside Lumber Co. 65.25 --- Page break --- 674 Water & Light Commission Wm Brasch 12.00 Wooten & Sons 15.00 Phoenix Glass Co Moreland Paint & Wall Paper Co D. G. Himey 74.00 Brooks Oil Co. 15.54 Central Refining Co. Contingent Expenses Miscellaneous " Pay Rolls Total Water Department May 31 Operating Expenses April & May, per last report. " " Expense of diver Jno. F. Northrup Geo. S. Poindexter Scarbrough & Hicks Teagarden & Shumate N. O. Nelson Mfg Co. Walter Sipe 72.00 Mueller Mfg Co. 14.93 Statesman Publishing Co. Brooks Oil Co. Freight and Expressage Contingent Expenses Miscellaneous " Pay Rolls Total Office. May 31 Expenses April & May, as per last report. Eugene Von Boeckmann Pub. Co. from Mar. 24th Sederis Book Store Contingent Expenses Miscellaneous " Pay Rolls, ( Including Supt's. Salary.) Total Extensions To Plant. Electrical Department. May 31 Extensions April & May, per last report. Nelson Sipe 450.48 O. L. Casler 18.00 Southwestern T. & T. Co. (Poles) Austin White Lime Co. Ft. Wayne Electric Co. Stilwell Bierce Co. on account wheel Wm McDonald & Sons Kenwood Mfg. Co. Commercial Electric Supply Co. General Electric Co on account Converters Freight and Expressage Contingent Expenses 27.00 17.00 16.60 39.51 13.51 173.85 68.09 3441.10 6545.29 $9986.91 808.37 225.08 15.41 26.85 37.96 25.31 71.20 36.93 19.60 13.50 15.54 16.34 244.30 42.28 1353.00 2148.30 2951.67 652.78 78.55 8.85 19.35 20.05 1541.20 1668.00 2320.78 4953.90 484.53 166.00 36.00 1050.00 1000.00 45.50 14.55 48.13 7270.90 1140.43 138.05 --- Page break --- 673 Water & Light Commission Miscellaneous 413.63 General Electric Co. 81.96 Total 6529.38 11,483.28 Water Department. May 31 Extensions April & May, per last report, 68.11 C. L. Browning 26.15 E. W. Herndon 124.60 150.75 Water-works 319.50 Webb & Bro. 149.25 468.55 Miscellaneous 27.50 Total 646.80 714.91 New Pumping Station. May 31 Amount Expended April & May, per last report 1339.80 Jacques & Miller 42.00 C. L. Bronson 185.69 A. P. Zilker 172.30 357.99 Wathenson & Wattinger (Estimates 3 & 4) 7522.52 Braden & Mullen ( " " No 5 ) 906.07 Stillwell & Pierce Co. 574.00 W. A. Burns 71.66 Frank Nieman & Bro. 15.75 M. Sullivan 50.00 Freight 75.72 125.72 Water Pipes 2361.35 Pay rolls 901.20 3263.55 Singer's 30.40 Miscellaneous 32.25 63.35 Total 12942.11 20,281.91 Filtering Ditch May 31 Amount Expended April & May per last report, 2713.70 Frank Nieman & Brother 87.68 Braden & Mullen, (Estimates 3 & 4) 600.00 Calcasieu Lumber Co. 68.05 Pay rolls 432.65 Miscellaneous 21.75 Total 1210.13 3923.83 Meters May 31 Balance as per report 10.40 Meters bought June, July & Aug. 141.90 " sold " " " " 140.15 Total 1.75 12.15 City of Austin Cash in both funds with Treasurer April 1st $30195.95 Receipts from Water May 31 Receipts April & May as per last report 4242.35 " for June 4790.84 " " July 2476.78 " " August 2137.53 Total 9405.15 12,947.50 Receipts from Light May 31 Receipts April & May as per last report. 3403.70 " for June 3027.62 " " July 2502.56 " " August 2293.05 Total 7823.23 11,226.08 --- Page break --- 676 Water & Light Commission Receipts from Power May 31 Receipts April & May as per last report 1537.80 " " for June 1182.84 " " July 1264.62 " " August 563.87 -- 2951.33 Total 4489.13 Note: Rapid Transit Railroad power for August not yet due. Motors: May 31 Amount collected April & May as per last report 181.55 " " collected in June 128.10 " " " July 59.95 " " " August 44.65 -- 232.70 Total 414.25 Alderman Lawless entered the Council Chamber Reports of Standing Committees. Claims & Accts Coms report on Alderman Platt, for the Committee on Claims and Accounts, to whom pet. of A.S. James for damages was referred the petition of A. S. James, Esqr for damages, to buggy, to buggy presented their report, stating that Mr. James had agreed to reduce his claim from $15.00 to $5.75, the actual cost of repairing the buggy, and that they would recommend that he be allowed this sum and that the City Clerk be directed to place that amount in the ordinance appropriating money to pay approved accounts. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted. Claims & Accts. Coms report on Alderman Platt, for the Committee on Claims and Accounts, to whom pet. of F. P. Bailey asking for was referred the petition of F. P. Bailey for damages to buggy caused by damages to buggy horse falling through a hole in a bridge in South Austin, presented a report, recommending that the petition be granted and that the City Clerk be directed to place the amount ($6.00) in the ordinance appropriating money to pay approved accounts, to pay this claim. The report of the Committee was adopted. Claims & Accts Coms report on Alderman Platt, for the Committee on Claims and Accounts, to whom was pet. of A. Scheiffer asking for referred the petition of A. Scheiffer, asking the Council to remit a part remittance of taxes. of his taxes, presented their report, recommending that the petition be not granted. The report of the Committee was adopted. Unfinished Business. Ord. declaring the keeping The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance declaring the keeping of hogs in certain limits a mis- of hogs within certain limits in the City to be a misdemeanor and providing demeanor. Ordd 3rd time for penalties therefor. The ordinance was read third time. Amended by striking out "West Alderman Robertson offered the following amendment: Amend by Avenue" and inserting the words striking out the words "West Avenue", in lines 11 and 12, and insert instead "Shoal Creek" in lieu thereof the words "Shoal Creek". The amendment was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Edins, Holton, Kuhn, Lawless, Maddox, Miller, Nilischer, Platt, Guenther, Schneider, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend 16. Nays; Aldermen Fischer, Haynes and, Roseman 3. On passage of the Ordinance as amended on its third reading the vote was as follows: Yeas, Aldermen Edins, Holton, Kuhn, Lawless, Maddox, Miller, Nilischer, [illegible] [illegible] --- Page break --- 677 Sec. 2 of Ord. amended, so as to Alderman Lawless moved to amend section 2 of the ordinance, providing have Ord. take effect from and that the ordinance take effect from and after January 1st 1898. after Jan. 1st 1898. The amendment was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Haynes, Horton, Hulsey, Lawless, Miller, Nitscheke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Rogendran, Schneider, Shelley, Stumpf and Townsend - 14 Nays, Aldermen Beldin, Maddox, Roberdeau and Taylor - 4 Alderman Maddox moved that the ordinance be re-committed to the Committee on Sanitation and Sewerage; The amendment was lost. City Physician Graves, Recorder Upon motion leave of absence was granted City Physician Graves for the Carleton and Supt. of Streets balance of this week; and to Recorder Carleton from September 14th to Sawyer granted leave of absence. October 1st and Street Commissioner Sawyer for two weeks. On motion the Council adjourned C. A. Johnson Clerk.