107. Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas, January 16, 1899. Hon: Jno: D. McCall Mayor presiding. Roll called. Present. Aldermen. Beaty. Belvin. Brady. Brooker. Hehr. Graves. Haynes. Horton. Huhn. Maddox. McLemore. Miller. Morris. Niland. Powell. Read. Reussner. re. Gully. Starnp. Walker. and Zecher. P.L. Absent. Aldermen. Fischer. On motion, the minutes were approved. [struck out: as read], without reading. Petitions. Memorials. etc. This of thanks to Alderman. Brooker offered the following resolution. which was. E.A. Hose Co-for read and unanimously adopted. "Be it resolved by the Mayor Entertainment and City Council of the City of Austin. That the hearty thanks of the Council are hereby tendered to the East Austin Hose Co, for the elegant entertainment given by that Co. of Jany 9th 1899. at which the members of the Council were so generously enter=tained with refreshments. ministering both to the body and mind and at which they had a royal good time. On motion the Clerk was directed to furnish a copy of this resolution to the said Company. The Mayor laid before the Council. a G.A. Wheathys communication from the City Clerk stating that he had appoinappoft. Confirmed =ted Maj. G.A. Wheatley Asst. City Clerk vice D.F. Kelleher. as as Asst- Clerk Asst. Clerk = signed. and asking that the Council confirm the appointment. On motion. the appointment was confirmed. Petr of H Crutzfelt On motion. The to remove Wagon By Alderman. Hehr. Petition from H. Crutzfelt asking forScales. =mission to remove wagon scales from Trinity Street: between 5th & 6th St. On motion the petition was granted. the changes to be made under the supervision of Petr of G.F. Hagel the City Engineer. By Alderman. Horton. Petition from that Water trough C.F. Hagel asking that water trough be removed from corner be removed. of Sabine and Lamar Streets. to a point one block west of its present location. The petition was referred to the Water & Light Committee. Report of the The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the Water & N+L. Commission Light Commission. for the Quarter ending Nov. 30th 1898. which was read and referred. to the Water & Light Committee and ordered. -ished in the minutes. The following is the report. Austin, Texas. November 30th 1898. To the Honorable City Council. City of Austin Texas. Gentlemen: Complying with section 997 of the Amendment to the Charter of the City of Austin. We submit herewith a statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Water. Light and Power Plant for the Quarter ending November 30th 1898: and as the report of this Commission we herewith transmit the report made to us by Mr. H.C. Patterson. Super=intendent for this period. Herein. also is a statement of the amount due by the City to this Department to date. Respectfully submitted. --- Page break --- Incandescent Light Consumers to August 31st, 1898. ... 1128. New applications 81. Renewals, 72. ... 153. Cut off for non-payment 3. Vacancy 11. By ... 33. Leaving in service an increase of 101. for the Quarter and a total of ... 1279. Number of Incandescent Lamps InstalledNumber of 16. C.P. Incandescent Lamps Installed ... 4. " " 16. " " ... 11692. " " 25. " " ... 149. " " 32. " " ... 234. " " 50. " " ... 16. Arc Lamps in use by Private Consumers, to August 31st, 1898 ... 41. New applications 8. Renewals. ... 8. Cut off during the Quarter, by request ... 9. Lamps in use by the City on Streets (one added this Quarter) ... 46. Total ... 193. Water Consumers. ... - Number of Water Consumers to August 31st, 1898. ... 2508. New applications 74. Renewals 141. ... 215. Cut off. for vacancy 75. Request 22. non-payment 16. Summary ... 113. Consumers 13. Total ... 126 Showing an increase of 89 for the Quarter, and a total of ... 2597. Motors on New Three-Phase Circuit. ... - There are 31 motors on the Three-Phase Circuit, ranging from 1/4 H.P. to 30 H.P. aggregating 222 3/4 H.P. which includes the 15 H.P. motor used in the City Manual Training School. This is an increase of 12 1/2 H.P. installed during the last Quarter. Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Water Works, Electric Light and Power Plant of the City of Austin, for the Quarter ending November 31st, 1898. to wit; Receipts - Water. September, ... $3479.49 October, ... 2175.88 November, ... 1927.66. Light. September, ... $2488.99 * 7583.03 October, ... 2986.68 November, ... 2872.92. * 8348.61 Power. September, ... $1177.09 October ... 1108.63 November, ... 1072.86. * 3358.58 Meters. September, ... $44.65. October ... 58.70. November, ... 63.73. * 167.08 Motors. September, ... 100.00. October ... 56.26. November ... 6.25. * 162.51 Miscellaneous Receipts, for the Quarter ... * 183.01 Total Cash Receipts for the Quarter ... $19703.07 --- Page break --- 109 Amount due by the city for Water and Light from April 1st, 1897 to November 30th. 1897, per bills ... $291.957.50. --- Operating Expenses: --- Including Salaries, Maintenance, Repairs, Etc. Electrical Expenses. Fort Wayne Electric Corporation I. & G. Ry. freight bills. Walter Jeps. H. Channon & Co. Commercial Electric Supply Co. D. & H. Rice Co. Waters, Pierce Oil Co. Dickson Car Wheel Co. Fischer Bros. Ben. C. Jones & Co. Link-Belt machinery Co. Moreland Paint & Wall Paper Co. Malone Oil Co. Phoenix Carbon Mfg. Co. Phoenix Glass. Co. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. Statesman Publishing Company. Contingent Account, miscellaneous items. Labor. W. A. Burke. W. A. Glass. Frank. Heirnan & Bro. Austin Electrical Supply Co. G. C. Bongener & Bro. Geo. H. Schieler General Electric Co. Jewell Belting Co. Chas. Lamar. Chas. Munson Belting Co. P. Thomson. Pay Rolls of August, September & October. --- Water Expenses. I & G. Ry. Co. Walter Jeps. Waters, Pierce Oil Co. Haldeman & Co. Ben. C. Jones & Co. Malone Oil Co. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. S. J. Hill & Rice & Smith-Willie Co. Statesman Publishing Co. Contingent Account, miscellaneous items. --- 104.40. 39.90. 156.95. 568.45. 17.85. 98.00. 397.95. 33.05. 8.10. 19.10. 900.30. 19.55. 13.45. 45.00. 36.00. 14.50. 2.40. 90.55. 53.10. 9.04. 11.00. 9.15. 6.10. 3.95. 16.00. 900.38. 71.40. 6.00. 21.00. 13.95. 3478.95. $562.3.71. $36.59. 89.88. 140.61. 1.00. 17.80. 13.45. 21.45. 146.50. 9.10. 74.50. --- Page break --- 110 contingent account, Labor. American Pipe & Foundry Co. Geo: H. Miles. W.A. Glass, Frank Hoermann & Bro. D. Thomson. Austin Electrical Supply Co. Fischer & Bro. Nucler Co. Atlas Oil Co. Pay Rolls. August, September and October. (Total Sales Expenses) Office Expenses. Walter Stipes. Corrin's Book Store. Fischer & Bro. Haldeman & Co. Moreland Paint Co. & Von Boeckman & Co. Contingent Account, Miscellaneous, Items. P.D. Seibel. Ben C. Jones & Co. Morrison & Sower. Pay Rolls. August, September and October. Total Office Expenses. Total Expenses for the Quarter. -- Extensions of the Plant. -- Electrical Extensions. Fort Wayne Electric Corporation. Walter Stipes. W.A. Burke. Commercial Electric Supply Co. Haldeman & Co. Moreland Paint & Wall Paper Co. Seagarden & Shumate. Wagner Electric Mfg Co. Austin White Lime Co. Contingent Account, Miscellaneous. General Electric Company. W.A. Glass. Austin Electrical Supply Co. J.O. Buaas. Kosmic Oil Filter Co. Total Electrical Extensions Water Extensions. Nucler Stipes. W.A. Burke. .55.80 107.95. 11.70. 15.00. 7.70. 33.50 3.00. .90 73.65. 37.57. 2351.15. * 3290.47 3290.47 * 10.70. 31.90. 1.55. 4.90. .75 14.95. 47.14. 3.50 98.35. 11.00. 1633.00. * 1779.54 * 1779.54 * 10693.74 * 94.00. 396.77 89.99. 34.00. 9.70. 5.75. 7.75. 33.70. 21.00. 12.73 81.50. 9.60. 10.16. 9.75. 30.00. * 8377.92 * 1147.43. 77.02 --- Page break --- M. Drosella. 31.30. Fischer & Bros. 1.74. W. Mueller M'f'g Co. 34.34. S. B. Rackley. 60.60. Rensselaer M'f'g Co. 74.50. Sagarden [illegible]. 7.95. Austin White Lime Co. 21.00. A. H. Carrington. 63.47. Contingent Account. Labor. 179.36. Hallemann & Co. 2.50. P. Thomson. 7.00. Jno: A. Webb & Bro. 24.50. J. O. Braas. 7.75. Kossmic Oil Co. 30.00. W. Mueller M'f'g Co. 6.00. Pay Rolls, August, September & October 104.75. Total Water Extensions # 1729.76. 1729.76 New Pumping Station. I. & S. N. Ry.. Freight bills # 3.60. Nactir Tifes. 177.27. H. A. Burkh. .60. Isaac Bledsoe. 1.00. J. O. Braas. 34.10. Chattanooga Foundry & Pipe Works. 149.49. Haldeman & Co. 39.75. S. B. Rackley. 11.95. Rensselaer Mfg. Co. 142.00. Stanley Electric Mfg. Co. 15.00. Austin White Lime Co. 74.00. Contingent Miscellaneous. .10. Engineering Record. 7.70. Frank Heireman & Bro. 10.54. Moreland Paint & Wall Paper Co. 1.00. Austin Electrical Supply Co. 7.70. American Pipe & Foundry Works. 34.98. Total New Pumping Station. # 629.15. 629.15 Filtering Devices. Nos. 1 & 2. Austin Electrical Supply Co. # 2.30. P. Thomson. 15.00. Baldwinville. Centrifugal Pumps. 30.00. A. H. Fick. 17.97. Moreland Paint & Wall Paper Co. 6.00. H. A. Burkh. 8.30. Total Filtering Devices. Nos. 1 & 2. # 79.57. 79.57 --- Page break --- 812 Filtering Trench M. G. A. S. Calc. & Co. Y. Thomson. Walter Tipp. Tribune Publishing Co. Pay Roll for August. 1.55. 7.00. 3.00. 7.00. 265.00. 291.55 Meters, Amount refunded for meters returned. 222.23 Henry R. Worthington. Amount of 2nd installment on June 7. 2.039.62 Interest. Amount paid H.R. Worthington. 2nd Installment. 91.78 Total Extensions for the Quarter. $ 5.896.18 Total Operating Expenses for the Quarter. 10.693.91 Total Disbursements for the Quarter. $ 16.590.09 --- Recapitulation --- Receipts Balance on hand per report August 31st 1898. $ 4076.89. Receipts for the Quarter. 19.703.07. Disbursements. For Operating Expenses. 10.693.91. " Extensions of the Plant. 5.896.18. Balance on hand November 30th. 1898. 7.189.94 ---------- ---------- $ 23.779.96. $ 23.779.96. Respectfully, A. W. [illegible] President, Water Light & Power Commission. Report of Committee. Alderman Morris, for the special Committee presented the following report which was read, adopted and ordered filed. Austin Texas, Jany 1st. 1899. Rept of Sp'l. Commu's to Exchange Bonds. To the Hon. Jno. D. McCall Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin. Gentlemen: Your special Committee to exchange bonds. beg leave to report that they exchanged bonds with Mr. L. A. Bouquard, as per resolution of the City Council passed Dec 19th 1898. as follows. Bonds numbered, 10. 12. 13. & 14. were exchanged for bonds numbered, 1308. 1309. & 1310. which are only slightly mutilated. All of said bonds are Austin Water & Light 5½% Bonds. Jas: D. McCall Mayor Willis Morris, H. R. Shelley } Committee D.E. [illegible] } Geo. W. [illegible] } --- Page break --- 113 Rept. of Police Alderman Prell. for the Police Committee to whom was referred the Comm. reports of the City Marshall for the month of Dec. 1898 presented a report, stating that the reports had been examined & found correct. The report was adopted & ordered filed. Alderman M'Lemore for the printing Committee presented the foll-owing report. Austin, Texas, Jany. 18th. 1899. Rept. of Printing To the Hon. Jno. D. M'Call, Mayor and Comm. Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin. -Gentlemen: Your Committee on Printing, having duly advertises -ed for bids on printing, such as the Council proceedings, Ordinances, and such other matter as the Council may desire to print, have received bids from the Statesman, Tribune and Evening News, all daily papers published in the City of Austin. The Statesman agrees to do the printing for one third (1/3) of a cent per word, The Tribune for one sixth (1/6) of a cent per word, and the News for one twenty fifth (1/25) of a cent per word, each insertion. In view of the extremely low bid of the News, which is muchless than that of either of the other papers. Your Committee recom-mend that the News be awarded the Contract, for the ensuing year, and that the publishers of the said paper be required to file with the City Clerk a bona fide Bond, of one hundred (100) Dollars for the faithful execution of the Contract. Jeff. M. Lemore, J. E. Rosengren } Committee A. M. Belvin. } Printing Alderman Brooks moved that the report of the Committee be adopted which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas. Aldermen. Belvin, Brooks, Horton, M'Lemore, Morris, Nitschke, Powell, Rice, Rosengren, Shelby, Steimke, & Ziller. 12. Nays. Aldermen. Bealy, Brady, Fehr, Gross, Haynes, Kuehn. Maddox, Miller & Walker. 9. Alderman M'Lemore, for the Printing Committee asked that the Committee be granted further time on the Job Printing. Which motion prevailed. Rept. of Purchasing Alderman. Belvin, for the Purchasing Committee, presented a Comm. report stating that the Committee had advertised for and had awarded bids for the following supplies for the City. For Groceries for City & Hospital. To Onion & Busch. For Wood " " " " " " Rutledge & Beard. For Feed for City teams and stock " " " " Edwards & Robinson. For Coal at City Hall. " " " W.A. Glass. For Stone for Trenches. " " " Marsh & Martin. For Cement & Pipe. " " " E.R. Smoot. On motion the report was adopted. Hall Proceedings. The Mayor laid before the Council the following communication. --- Page break --- From the City Attorney. Austin, Texas January 18th 1899. To the City Council of the City of Austin. Gentlemen: I desire to call your attention to the cases now pending in the Federal Court at this place, brought by E.C. Bartholomew, Receiver against, the City of Austin growing out of the contract made with the City Water Company, April 13th 1882. The first suit was filed Jany. 9th. 1897. for $16.900.53 and came on for trial upon the exceptions of the City on February 10th. 1897. before U.S. District Judge Maxey, and among the defenses sustained was one that the contract was void because creating a monopoly. This decision was reversed by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans and the case now-stands for trial on the merits. This suit involves the contract year of 1896. (See 85 Fed. Rep. 359.) The second suit was filed Jany. 19. 1898. for $17.080.26. covering the contract year of 1897. and the Attorney for the Receiver informs me that he will at once file a third suit for the amount claimed for the contract year 1898. In each of the cases the plaintiff admits owing taxes to the City which he wants deducted from the amount of his claim leaving $13,300.00. as the net amount due for with 6% interest for each year. As you know these cases involve the question whether the City shall pay for water until April 13th 1902. whether it was or not. The charter provides that it shall be the duty of the City Attorney to represent the City in all cases in all courts unless the City Council shall otherwise direct. This being the law I consider it my duty to call your attention to the cases and to say that if it be the desire of the Council to employ other attorneys to assist or take charge of them, it should be done at once, as it is necessary to arrange for the setting of them as early as possible. I am willing to discharge my full duty in the premises and to try the cases alone, if it is the opinion of the Council that their importance does not require the employment of other attorneys. This suggestion is made without any desire on my part to escape the responsibility or avoid the labor involved, My purpose is simply to avoid criticism for assuming to represent the City without assistance in cases of vital importance when perhaps the City Council might have thought that other attorneys should have been employed. Yours Truly, W.B. Cochran. City Attorney. Alderman Morris moved to refer the communication to the Pub. & Light Committee. Alderman Butler moved as a substitute that a committee --- Page break --- Of these be appointed to consult with the City Attorney and to report at the next meeting of the Council and of deemed advisable to employ additional Counsel, & report names of Counsel and the amount of fees to be allowed. The Substitute was adopted and the Mayor appointed as the Special Committee Alderman Wacher, Grocke, & Belvin. Ord. approp. By Alderman Grocke. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $199.ºº $199.ºº to pay to pay salaries of four drivers sanitary Carts & one quiller man, Sanitary Dept. 4 Drivers Sanity The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Carts + 1 guitter man Vote: yeas. Aldermen. Beaty. Belvin. Brady. Broocker. Fehr. Groce. Haynes. Horton. Huhw. Maddox. M'Lemore. Miller. Morris. Nitschke. Powell. Redd. Rosengreen. Shelly. Stemps. Wacher. & Zicher. 21. Nays. None. Res. in regard Alderman. Haynes offered, the following Resolution which was read to draining, and adopted. Whereas. East of 6th Street near Gillottins Institute 6. of 6th Street. and in front of the Cattle pens, is by reason of the drainage from said pens, now in an almost impassable condition. Be it resolved that the City Engineer be and is hereby instructed to notify the owners of the Cattle, that they must at once arrange proper drainage along and across said Street. that same be done under the direction of the City Engineer. Ord. approp. By Alderman Morris. An Ordinance appropriating the Sum of $2.891.90 to pay $2.891.90. to pay the salaries of Officers and employees of the City Sal officers & for the month of January 1899. The Ordinance was read Emp'ees Jan'y. 99. the first time and on motion the rule was suspended, and The Ordinance placed upon its second reading by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen. Beaty. Belvin. Brady. Broocker. Fehr. Groce. Haynes. Horton. Huhw. Maddox. M'Lemore. Miller. Morris. Nitschke. Powell. Redd. Rosengreen. Shelly. Stempf. Wacher. and Zicher. 21. Nays. None. The Ordinance was read a second time. Alderman Maddox. moved to amend the Ordinance by adding the following For salaries of Aldermen $220.ºº. The amendment was adopted, and the Ordinance as amended was passed under a suspension of the rules by the following Vote! Yeas. Aldermen. Beaty. Belvin. Brady. Broocker. Fehr. Groce. Haynes. Horton. Huhw. Maddox. M'Lemore. Miller. Morris. Nitschke. Powell. Redd. Rosengreen. Shelly. Stempf. Wacher. and Zicher. 21. Nays. None. Ord. approp. By Alderman Morris. An Ordinance appropriating the sum $1.924.29 to pay of $1.924.29 to pay approved accounts. The Ordinance was app'd Accts. passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen. Beaty. Belvin. Brady. Broocker. Fehr. Groce. Haynes. Horton. Huhw. Maddox. M'Lemore. Miller. Morris. Nitschke. Powell. Redd. Rosengreen. Shelly. Stempf. Wacher. and Zicher. 21. Nays. None. Ord. approp. By Alderman Morris. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $360.ºº $360.ºº for For the purchase of a suitable safe, box, for the City Clerk's Office. 1 Safe for City The Ordinance was read the first time and on motion it, with Clerks office. --- Page break --- 116. the plan of the proposed case, was referred to the Market Committee. Alderman Macho offered the following resolution which was read and adopted. Resolved that the City Council of the City of Presn. Thanks to Austin as the representative of the people hereby tender thanks to the Austin Statesman Austin Statesman for publishing the proposed new Charter of the City of Austin. Ord. ap. $80. By Alderman Nitschke. An Ordinance appropriating the to pay drivers of sum of $80. to pay salaries of two drivers Street Teams for Street Teams. the month of Jany. 1899. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Brady, Crooker, Fehr, Greer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLenore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke. Powell Read, Roengren, Shelly, Stumph, Walker & Zizkov. 21. Nays. None. Resn. in regard Alderman McLenore offered the following resolution which to draining alley was read & adopted. Resolved that the City Engineer be W. of Driskill Hotel. and he is hereby authorized to cover the street sewer in front of the Driskill Hotel building to any depth as he may deem proper in order to drain the alley on the west side of said building. Resn. to clean out Alderman. Zizkov. offered the following resolution which was ditch through read and adopted. Be it resolved, by the City Council of the Comal St. * Resolved that the Sanitary Inspector is ordered at once to South through remove the said obstacles that now prevent the drainage that of Waller Creek the ditch is intended for. ditch has become to Citizens of Austin. * Resolved that the Sanitary Inspector be authorized to employ two (2) extra men to remove all impediments that prevent the free drainage of the water in said ditch. Finance Commt. to Alderman Haynes moved that the Finance Committee be directed prepare Budget for 1899. to prepare and report to the Council the Budget for the year 1899. which motion prevailed. Ord. aps $25. By Alderman Miller. An Ordinance, appropriating the sum of to build Water twenty five dollars to build a Water Closet at South Austin Fire Hall. Closet at So Austin The ordinance was read first time, and on motion the rule was Fire Hall. suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen. Beaty, Belvin, Brady, Crooker, Fehr, Greer, Haynes. Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLenore, Miller, Morris, Powell, Read, Roengren Shelly, Stumph, Walker and Zizkov. 21. Nays. Nitschke. 1. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Horton moved to amend the Ordinance by striking out twenty five dollars and inserting in lieu thereof ten dollars. The amendment was lost and the ordinance was passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen. Beaty, Belvin, Brady, Crooker, Fehr, Greer, Haynes. Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, McLenore, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Powell, --- Page break --- 116. The plan of the street name, was referred to the Market Committee. Alderman Watson, offered the following resolution which was read Resⁿ Thanks to and adopted, Resolved that the City Council of the City of Austin Statesman Austin, as the representatives of the people, tender Thanks to the Austin Statesman, for publishing the proposed new Charter of the City of Austin. Ord. appⁿ $80⁰⁰ By Alderman Miltscheke, An Ordinance appropriating the to pay drivers of sum of $80⁰⁰ to pay salaries of two drivers street teams, for Street teams. the month of July 1899. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beaty, Belvin, Brady, Crooker, Fehr, Greer, Haynie, Horton, Husku, Maddox, MᶜLemore, Miller, Morris, Miltscheke, Powell, Redd, Rosengrew, Shelly, Shumph, Walker, & Ziches. 24. Nays. None. Resⁿ in regard Alderman MᶜLemore, offered the following resolution which to draining alley was read & adopted. Resolved that the City Engineer be W. of Driskill Hotel and he is hereby authorized to lower the street gutter in front of the Driskill Hotel building to any depth he may deem proper in order to drain the alley on the west side of Said building. Resⁿ. to clean out Alderman Zieser, offered the following resolution which was ditch through read and adopted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, that the ditch running South through Comal Street, draining the 9ᵗʰ & 10ᵗʰ Wards, east of Waller Creek has become so obstructed that the water in said ditch has become stagnant, and is now a monaced to the health of the Citizens of Austin. Resolved that the Sanitary Inspector be authorized to employ two (2) extra men to remove all impediments that prevent the free drainage of the water in said ditch. Finance Commᵗᵒ to Alderman Haynie, moved that the Finance Committee be directed prepare Budget for 1899. to prepare and report to the Council the budget for the year 1899. Ord. appⁿ $25⁰⁰ Which motion prevailed. to build Water By Alderman Miller, An Ordinance, appropriating the sum of Closet at So Austin twenty five dollars to build a Water Closet at South Austin Fire Hall. Fire Hall. 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, Brady, Crooker, Fehr, Greer, Haynie, Horton, Husku, Maddox, MᶜLemore, Miller, Morris, Powell, Redd, Rosengrew Shelly, Shumph, Walker, and Zieser. 20. Nays. Miltscheke. 1. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Horton, moved to amend the Ordinance by striking out twenty five dollars and inserting in lieu thereof ten dollars. The amendment was lost and the Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen. Beaty, Belvin, Brady, Crooker, Fehr, Greer, Haynie, Horton, Husku, Maddox, MᶜLemore, Miller, Morris, Miltscheke, Powell, --- Page break --- Rec in regard to proposed New Charter for the City 117. Ridd, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumph, Walker, and Zieker. 24. Nays. None. Alderman Redd, offered the following resolution. Whereas the people of this City as well as their representatives in this Council, have been entirely ignored by the self constituted “Democratic Charter Amendment Committee” who have in their Chamber meetings arranged a so called “new Charter” and their deliberations never having been made public, until the Statesman generously published the same in this mornings issue and, Whereas the Council being composed of democrats, on half of whom were elected on the same democratic platform as our Hon Mayor, Geo. D. McCall, at the East City election and on the peoples representatives, were at least entitled to the courtesy of being advised as to the character of the proposed new Charter, to be submitted to the Hon Legislature, to substitute our present Charter, which was drawn up by some of our most able jurists and democrats, after months of careful investigation and deliberation, and under the wise provisions of which the most magnificent system of Water Works, Electric Light and Power Plant has been given to the Capital City of our State, and under which with a few minor amendments, desired by the people and Council, our City can soon begin to derive an income over and above the operating expenses and sinking fund and interest on the bonds, which under our present Charter, rapidly being retired, giving us at the same time a progressive City Administration. Therefore be it resolved: That the proposed new Charter does not voice the will of our people and is not a democratic measure, having been incubated in Star Chamber sessions by a self constituted Committee and our Hon Senate and House of Representatives are hereby respectfully petitioned by this Council, composed of democrats and representing the Tax Payers of the City of Austin, to require that the so-called new Charter in event of its passage, be submitted to the people of our City for their approval or disapproval in order that the ends of justice and democratic principles may be subserved. The resolution was adopted by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen Beaty, Brady, Crowther, Dikes, Groves, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Mieschler, Powell, Redd, Rosengren, Shelley, Stumph and Walker. 18. Nays. Aldermen Belvin, McLemore, and Zieker. 3. On motion the Council adjourned Jno. O. Johnson City Clerk.