739 Minutes of a regular Meeting of the City Council. Austin Texas, Dec. 20th 1897. Hon. John D. McCall, Mayor, presiding. Roll called. Present, Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuehne, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Olitsche, Platt, Powell, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor and Townsend. 21. Absent, Aldermen Roberdeau and Zilker. 2. Minutes of last regular meeting approved as printed. On motion the minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as printed without reading. Petitions, etc. Petition of Geo. Frigel for permission to close side walk on Congress Av. & 7th St. By Alderman Beaty. Petition of Geo. Frigel, for permission to close side walk on Congress Avenue, and Seventh Street, while repairing building. On motion the petition was referred to the Street Committee, the City Attorney and the City Engineer, by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Belvin, Fischer, Horton, Kuehne, Maddox, Miller, Olitsche, Rosengren, Shelley, Taylor and Townsend. 12. Nays Aldermen Beaty, Crooker, Haynes, McLemore, Morris, Platt, Powell, Stumpf and Zilker. 9. Aldermen Roberdeau and Zilker entered the Council Chamber. Pet. of Miss Bettie Brewster asking Council to pay one half of cost of R.R. ticket for P. Grunta's family to Mexico By Alderman Haynes. Petition of Miss Bettie Brewster asking that the Council appropriate an amount sufficient to pay one half of the Railroad fare of Pedro Grunta and family to Mexico, the County of Travis proposing to pay the other half of the expense. On motion the petition was laid over to come up with an ordinance on the subject under the head of new business. Petition of Citizens of 11th Ward asking that certain Street work be done. By Alderman Miller. Petition of Citizens of the Eleventh Ward asking that certain Street work be done, read and referred to the Street Committee. Reports of Standing Committees. Report of Fire Com- & Bd of Fire Commissioners, on bids for 2500 ft Fire Hose. By Alderman Roberdeau. Report of the Fire Committee and the Board of Fire Commissioners, submitting bids for 2500 feet of Fire hose and making certain recommendations as to purchase. On motion the report was adopted, and the Mayor was directed to enter into contract for same. Report of Bd. of Fire Commissioners on pet. of Chas. Wolf The board of Fire Commissioners, to whom was referred the application of Charles Wolf for permission to repair a building within the fire limits, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted. On motion the report was adopted. Police Committee's report on City Marshal's report for Nov. '97 Alderman Powell for the Police Committee to whom was referred the reports of the City Marshal for the month of November, 1897, presented a report, stating that the reports had been examined and found correct. On motion the report was adopted and ordered filed. Claims Committee's report on Pet. of J.C. Murray & O.E. Ballard. By Alderman Platt, for the Committee on Claims and Accounts, to whom was referred the petition of J.C. Murray and O.E. Ballard, asking remission of occupation license [illegible]. Recommending that the petition be granted. On motion the report was adopted. [illegible] --- Page break --- 740 Yeas, Aldermen Beaty, Booker, Fischer, Haynes, Huhn, Mc Lemore, Miller, Morris, Platt, Powell, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker 16. Nays Aldermen Belvin, Horton, Maddox, Nitschke, Redd and Shelley 6. On motion of Alderman Taylor the City Attorney was requested to draw ordinance to cover the case. New Business. Invitation from East Austin Hose Co #4 An invitation from East Austin Hose Company, inviting the Council to to attend Annual Ball Jan 1st 1898 attend their Twelfth Annual ball on Saturday evening, January 1st 1898, was read, and on motion was accepted with thanks. D.J. Kelleher appointed and A communication was read from the City Clerk, notifying the Council confirmed as Asst. City Clerk. that he had appointed Mr. D.J. Kelleher as Assistant City Clerk, and asking that the appointment be confirmed. On motion the appointment was confirmed. Communication from Jno. C. Hanley, A communication from John C. Hanley, Chairman on location of the Chairman, on location People's Party People's Party National Convention was read, and on motion, was reNational Convention ferred to the Commercial Club. By Alderman Stumpf, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $160.00 Ord. Appropriating $160.00 to pay to pay Salaries of Drivers of Sanitary Carts for December 1897. Salaries Drivers Street Teams The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Booker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Huhn, Maddox, Mc Lemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker 22. Nays None Ord. Appropriating $116.99 to pay By Alderman Zilker. An ordinance appropriating $116.99 to pay ApApproved Accts Street Deptmt proved Accounts Street Department. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Booker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Huhn, Maddox, Mc Lemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays None Ord. Appropriating $80.00 to By Alderman Zilker. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $80.00 to pay Salaries of 2 Drivers of pay Salaries of two Drivers of Street Teams for the month of Dec. 1897. Street Teams. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Booker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Huhn, Maddox, Mc Lemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker 22 Nays None Ord. Appropriating $1440.00 to By Alderman Roberdeau. An ordinance appropriating the sum of pay for 2500 ft. Ginn Hose $1440.00 to purchase 2500 feet of Ginn Hose. The ordinance was read first time. The report of the Fire Commissioners together with the report of the Fire Committee recommending the purchase of 2500 feet of Hose was read, the report was adopted, and on motion the rules were suspended, and the ordinance placed on its second reading, by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Booker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Huhn, Maddox, Mc Lemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker 22. The rules were further suspended, and the ordinance read a third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Booker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Huhn, Mc Lemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker 22. --- Page break --- 741 Nays. None. The ordinance was read a second time. Alderman Zilker moved to amend by adding 300 feet of 2-inch Hose. On motion the amendment was referred to the Fire Commissioners. The ordinance was then passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Balvin, Brown, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLenore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Robendeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend, and Zilker 22. Nays None. Ord. defining the duties of Bridge Keeper. By Alderman Horton. An ordinance defining the duties of Bridge Keeper. The ordinance was read first time and on motion was referred to the Police Committee. Ord. dividing the City into Seven Wards. By Alderman Maddox. An ordinance dividing the City into Seven Wards and defining the boundaries of each and providing for a special election in conformity thereto. The ordinance was read first time and a motion made by Alderman Maddox to refer to the Ordinance Committee. Alderman Haynes moved as a substitute to indefinitely postpone the ordinance, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Balvin, Brooker, Haynes, Kuhn, McLeMore, Miller, Morris Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Rosengren, Stumpf, Townsend & Zilker 15. Nays Aldermen Beaty, Fischer, Horton, Maddox, Roberdeau, Shelley & Taylor 7 Resolution requiring all Ords referred to Comts to be Copied in type written copy Alderman Zilker offered the following resolution. Be it Resolved, by the City Council of Austin, That all ordinances read, and referred to their respective Committees be copied in a type written copy and a copy thereof be mailed to every member of the City Council, by the City Clerk. Alderman Maddox moved to table the resolution, which motion was lost. Alderman Taylor moved as a substitute, that one type written copy be made and kept on file in the City Clerk's Office, which motion was lost The resolution was then upon motion lost. Mayor announces following Standing Committees for ensu- ing year. The Mayor then announced the Standing Committees for the ensuing year. Water and Light. Aldermen A. J. Zilker, F. M. Maddox and Jeff. McLenore. Streets. Aldermen J. B. Nitschke, Joseph Stumpf and F. Fischer. Finance Aldermen Milton Morris, W. D. Shelley, and J. F. Taylor? Parks. Aldermen H. E. Haynes, W. D. Miller and F. M. Beaty. Fire Department. Aldermen A. C. Roberdeau, A. J. Zilker, and B. H. Brown. Police. Aldermen B. W. Powell, H. E. Haynes and A. M. Balvin Ordinances. Aldermen W. D. Shelley, F. M. Brown and A. C. Roberdeau. Cemeteries Aldermen J. B. Nitschke, C. C. Horton and A. J. [illegible] Printing. --- Page break --- 742 Aldermen, Jeff McLemore, D. E. Rosengren and A. M. Belvin Markets. Aldermen W. C. Redd, E. A. Horton and Jas. S. Kuhn. Cemetery. Aldermen E. A. Horton, D. E. Rosengren and A. W. Townsend Sanitation and Sewers. Aldermen L. W. Crooker, R. L. Roberdeau and J. M. Pratt. Hospital. Aldermen F. Fischer, Jas. S. Kuhn and L. M. [illegible]. Charity. Aldermen Jas. S. Kuhn, W. D. Miller and A. W. Townsend. Purchases. Aldermen A. M. Belvin, R. Platt and W. C. Redd. Ord. Appropriating $2731.50 to By Aldermen Townsend. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $2731.50 to pay Interest due Jan. 1st 1898 on pay Interest due January 1st 1898, on Water and Light Bonds. W & S. Bonds. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays None. Ord. Appropriating $1575.00 to By Aldermen Townsend. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $1575.00 to pay Interest due Jan. 1st 1898 on pay Interest due January 1st 1898, on Bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890. Bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays None. Ord. Appropriating $1061.75 to pay By Aldermen Townsend. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $1061.75 Approved Accts. to pay Approved Accounts. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays None. Ord. Appropriating $2640.00 to By Aldermen Townsend. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $2640.00 pay Salaries of Aldermen from to pay Salaries of Aldermen from Dec. 1st 1897 to Nov. 30th 1898. Dec. 1st 1897 to Nov. 30th 1898. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays None. Ord. Appropriating $1070.95 to By Aldermen Townsend. An ordinance appropriating the sum of pay expenses of an election held $1070.50 to pay expenses of an election held December 6th 189.. Dec 6th [...] The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays None. --- Page break --- 743 Ord. Appropriating $7973.46 to By Alderman Townsend. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $7973.46 pay Salaries of Officers & Employees to pay Salaries of Officers and Employees of the City for the month of Dec. 1891. for month of Dec. 1891. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Hulen, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Shatt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays. None. [illegible] appointed by Mr. Fred. Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, reported to the Council, that he had and confirmed by the Council. Assistant appointed Henry Zilker as Assistant Assessor and Collector; and asked Assessor & Collector. that the Council confirm the appointment, and on motion the appointment was confirmed. By Alderman Haynes. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $25.00 to pay one half the expense of sending Pedro Guivita and family to Mexico. The ordinance was read first time, and on motion, the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Hulen, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Shatt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays. None. The ordinance was read second time. Ord. Appropriating $35.00 to pay Alderman Maddox moved to amend the ordinance by striking out one half of expense of sending $25.00 and inserting $35.00, which motion prevailed, and the ordinance Pedro Guivita's family to Mexico. as amended was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Hulen, Maddox, McLemore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Shatt, Powell, Redd, Roberdeau, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor, Townsend and Zilker. 22. Nays None. Resolution authorizing the By Alderman Morris. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Finance Mayor & Finance Com- to adver- Committee to advertise for bids for $15,000 of the City tise for bids for $15,000 of the bonds Water and Light Bonds for the Sinking Fund. for the Sinking Fund. The resolution was read and adopted. Bonds of City Officers presented, The Mayor laid before the Council the official bonds of the Assessor read & referred to Finance Com- and Collector, the Treasurer, the City Engineer, the Sexton, the Marshal, tee. and the Clerk, which were, on motion, referred to the Finance Committee, without reading. On motion the Council adjourned. Geo. O. John City Clerk.