33 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council. Austin, Texas, August 01, 1898. Hon. W.D. Shelly, President of the Council presiding. Roll called. Present, Aldermen, Beatly, Crooker, Horton, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Ditschuse, Platt, Rosengren, Selby, Stumph, Saylor and Townsend. 13. Absent, Aldermen Adair, Fischer, Hayes, Kuhn, McLemore, Bowell, Reed, Roberdeau and Zisker. 9. Minutes approved On motion the minutes of the last meeting were approved as recorded as recorded. without reading. Petitions, Memorials &c. Int. of E. Himes to Guy Alderman Beatty, Petition of E. Himes, for permission to erect a corrugated erect shed. iron shed in rear of 413 Congress Avenue. Read and referred to the Fire Committee. On motion Alderman Townsend was excused from further attendance at this session of the Council. Int. of Scarbrough & Himes by Alderman Ditschun. Petition of Scarbrough & Himes for permission to erect a to erect drayway. dray way in rear of their store. Read and referred to the Fire Committee. Reports of City Officers. City Officers Reports The Chair laid before the Council the reports of the City Engineer, Clerk, Marshall, Physician and Sexton, for the month of July. On motion the reports of the Treasurer were read and the other reports referred to their appropriate Committees without reading. Treasurer The following is a synopsis of five receipts: By the Treasurer. Balances July 31st 1898, Account of General Fund, $1,093.44 " " Bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890 3,718.69 " " 10 % General Fund 4,334.20 Receipts during July " " Advalorum Tax 10,800.00 " " Licenses 340.00 " " Fines in Recorders Court 109.00 " " Miscellaneous 170.00 " " Int. on Bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890. 1,115.00 $21,960.36 Disbursements. Paid Warrants for July 1898. $8,464.02 Balances Account of General Fund 1,444.65 " " Interest on Bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890. 5,133.69 " " 10 % General Fund 6,618.00 $21,960.36 Interest and Sinking Fund Water & Light Bonds. Balances Account of Interest Fund!! $414.81 " " Sinking 3,000.00 Received during July 1,526.05 $4,941.79 Balances Account of Interest Fund 691.79 " " Sinking 6,000.00 $7,041.79 Referred to Finance Committee. --- Page break --- 34 By the City Clerk. City Clerk. Total amount of Warrants issued during the month of July drawn on General Fund $5747.03 Referred to Finance Committee. Marshal By the City Marshal. Total fines assessed in Recorder's Court. $290.00 Paid in Cash $135.75 Worked out 120.00 Escaped 8.00 Carried forward 26.25 $190.00 Collected on back fines. 17.75 Bond fees. 21.00 Total number of arrests during the month. 56. Referred to Police Committee. Physician By the City Physician. Number of Patients in Hospital July 1st 1898. 13 " " Admitted during " " " 15 " " Dismissed " " " 6 " " Died " " " 2 " " Remaining August 1st " " 20 " " Paupers during July " " 87 " " Prescriptions to " " " 191 " " Cases Diphtheria reported " " 2 No other contagious or infectious diseases reported. Referred to Hospital Committee. Sexton By the City Sexton. Total number of Deaths 19 White 14 Mexican 2 Colored 3 Male 9 Female 10 Referred to Cemetery Committee. Alderman Haynes entered the Council Chamber. On motion Alderman Budd was excused on account of sickness. Reports of Standing Committees. Fin. Com. - report on Alderman Morris ordinance directing the Assessor and Collector to allow Mrs S. E. Braze a Ord. to pay Mrs S. E. Braze for taxes credit on taxes for 1894, of $1158.00 this being the amount illegally collected illegally paid by her from her on taxes for 1891, presented a report recommending that the ordinance do not pass for the reason that the City cannot at this time spare this sum from the General Revenue. The report of the Committee was adopted. Alderman Dillon and Alderman Cowell entered the Council Chamber. Alderman Haynes excused. Police Com. - report on City Marshal's The Police Committee, to whom was referred the reports of report. for June The City Marshal, for the month of June, presented a report stating that the reports July report. for July. had been examined and found correct. The report was adopted. The Chair laid before the Council a report from the Water & Light Commission 4759 report to whom was referred the bill of the Austin Water & Light Company, stating 4759 The Com. was returned to the Council, and moved, has no jurisdiction on the petition of citizens to They also returned to the Council the petition of Citizens to --- Page break --- Have a boom constructed across the mouth of Bull Creek, which had been referred to them, without any report. The matters were then referred to the Water & Light Committee. Unfinished Business! Ord prohibiting The Chair laid before the Council, an ordinance prohibiting appropriations being made appropriations made. when there was not money in the Treasury to pay same. The ordinance was read the third time, and on final passage was lost by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Maddox, Morris, Platt, Shelley and Stumph 5. Nays. Aldermen Beatty, Belvin, Crooker, Horton, Huhn, Miller, Nitschke, Rosengren, Taylor and Zilker 10. City Atty's rep. on deed. The Chair laid before the Council, a report from the City Attorney on the deed to the Rept from Estate of City, from the Executors of the estate of B.H. Wisdom deceased to certain ground B.H. Wisdom deed. for Street purposes. On motion the Deed was accepted, and the City Clerk directed to have same recorded. New Business. Reconsideration Vote Alderman Horton moved to reconsider the vote had at the last session of the Inst. for adopting the Council, adopting the report of the Claims and Accounts Committee upon the Com. rept. on pet. of petition of Scarborough & Hicks asking the Council to annul and set aside the Scarborough & Hicks action of the Board of Equalization in raising their assessment for the year 1897 for reduction of ass'mt. on goods, wares, &c. The motion prevailed. Mr. Scarborough being present, was invited to address the Council in behalf of the petitioners. After which Alderman Belvin moved that the petition be referred to a Special Committee of four, which motion prevailed, and the Chair appointed as the Committee Aldermen Belvin, Maddox, Taylor and Zilker. Dr. Davis granted On motion of Alderman Maddox, City Physician Dr. Davis, was granted a leave of 2 weeks leave of absence.absence for two weeks from this date. Alderman Maddox moved that the City Clerk be instructed to call upon the City City Clerk directed Treasurer, and find out why he had not made a report for the month of July of the to ask City Treas for a receipts and disbursements of the Earnings Fund, and the Water & Light Fund, as report of Earnings Fund.required by resolution of the Council, which motion prevailed. Mayor's Veto message The Chair laid before the Council, a veto message of the Mayor, of the ordinance of Ord. approp. $345.00 passed at the last meeting of the Council appropriating the sum of $345.00 to repair to repair bridge Fair bridge in Fair View Park. The message was read and the question put, Shall View Park. the ordinance now pass, notwithstanding the Mayors objection, and the motion Pass. Not sustained. lost by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beatty, Crooker, Miller, Taylor and Zilker 5. Nays. Aldermen Belvin, Horton, Huhn, Maddox, Morris, Nitschke, Platt, Rosengren, Shelley and Stumph 10. Bill of Costs from Dist. Alderman Morris presented a bill of costs due the Officers of the District Court. Court presented. The bill was on motion, referred to the Finance Committee. Assr. granted until On motion of Alderman Morris, the Assessor & Collector was granted time until the next meeting to file report.next meeting of the Council to present his report for the month of July. Ord. to credit tax. By Alderman Morris. A resolution authorizing the Assessor & Collector to credit Col. on S.W. Kinsey lot. and receipt of S.W. Kinsey for 1897, with $19.50, being amount of taxes assessed against him on a certain note, being a lien on Lot No. 4, Block 164, the taxes having been paid on said lot. The resolution, was, on motion, referred to the Claims and Accounts Committee. Ord. for inspection of By Alderman Huhn. An ordinance providing for the inspection of boats used boats used for carrying for carrying passengers on Lake Mc. Donald, and providing penalties for the violation thereof. passengers on Lake Mcdonald. --- Page break --- 36 The ordinance was read first time and on motion was referred to the ordinance Committee Ord. granting permit By Alderman Tritschka, by request. Resolution granting permit to Geo. Dennis, to to Geo. Dennis to exhibit exhibit in the City, a character of Variety Variety theatrical performances theatrical performances under certain conditions! The resolution was read, and on motion was referred to the Police Committee and City Attorney. Ord. approp’t $899.71 to By Alderman Morris. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 899.71 to pay pay approved accounts. approved accounts. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Tritschka, Blatt, Rosengreen, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor and Zilker. 15. Nays None. Ord. approp’t $121.38 to By Alderman Tritschka. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $121.38 to pay pay approved accts approved accounts Street Department. Street Dept. The ordinance was read first time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading, and the motion lost by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Tritschka Blatt, Rosengreen, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor and Zilker. 14. Nays. Alderman Beaty 1. Bill from W.L. & P. Co. The Chair laid before the Council an account of the Water Light & Power for W.L. furnished Plant, of the City for Water & Light furnished the City to July 31st 1898. On motion the account was referred to the Water & Light Committee. Ord. approp’t & setting By Alderman Morris. An ordinance appropriating and setting aside that aside part of Taxes part of the Taxes levied and collected for the year 1898, under the head of & S. Fund to pay General Revenue, which was intended to pay interest and provide Sinking Int. upon W.L. Bonds Fund upon Water & Light Bonds. Read first time and referred to the Finance Committee. Ord. directing Mayor By Alderman Taylor. Resolution instructing the Mayor and Finance Committee Fin. Com. to purchase to purchase new Water & Light Bonds of the City of Ocala at the best bid obtainW.L. Bonds. able. Read and on motion referred to the Finance Committee by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Belvin, Crooker, Horton, Kuhn, Miller, Morris, Tritschka, Rosengreen, Shelley and Stumpf 10. Nays. Aldermen Beaty, Maddox, Blatt, Taylor and Zilker 5. Alderman Beaty moved to reconsider the vote had whereby the Council refused to suspend the rule and place the ordinance appropriating the sum of $121.38 to pay approved accounts Street Department on its second reading, which motion prevailed? A motion was then made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading, and was lost by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Tritschka, Rosengreen, Shelley, Stumpf, Taylor and Zilker 14. Nays. Alderman Blatt 1. Ord. Approp’t $899.50 to The Chair then laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum build 3 bridges on first of $ 899.50 to build bridges on West 1st 2nd & 5th Streets and Congress Avenue. 2d & 5th St. & Cong. Ave. The ordinance was read second time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its third reading, which was lost by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Crooker, Kuhn, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Rosengreen, --- Page break --- Taylor and Zilker 10. Nays Aldermen Horton, Kilschke, Platt, Shelley and Stumpf 5. Alderman Maddox offered the following resolution: Be it Resolved by the City Council: That the City Health Officer be instructed to investigate the less-pool and its connections at the New Pumping Station, and should same be in use now for the purpose of dumping the excrement from said Pumping Station, that he be instructed to disconnect same. Be it further resolved, That he be instructed to stop the dumping of trash, at the foot of Lavaca Street and also at Mc Mills Ford. Alderman Taylor moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes Aldermen Beaty, Crooker, Kuhn, Kilschke, Rosengren, Stumpf, Taylor and Zilker 8. Nays Aldermen Belvin, Horton, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Platt and Shelley 7. On motion the Council adjourned. Geo. O. Johnson City Clerk.