148 Minutes of a Called Meeting of the City Council, Austin Texas, April 05, 1899. Hon Jno: D. McCall Mayor Presiding. Roll Called. Present Aldermen, Brady, Brady Crooker, Hehr, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Ridd, Roumgres, Shelley, Stumfor, Waethe and Ziller, 18. Absent, Aldermen, Belvia Groos, McLemore, and Powell, 4. Mayor's Office Austin Texas, April 7th 1899 A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin Texas, is hereby called to meet in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on Satur=day April 8th A.D. 1899, at 8 O'Clock P.M. for the purpose of canvass- =ing the vote Cast at the election held on Monday, April 3rd 1899, and to declare the result of said election and to swear in the newly elected Mayor and Aldermen and to fix the amount of and approve the official bonds of other officers elect. Milton Morris. Jno: D. McCall Francis Fischer, Mayor. Joseph Stumff. R.P.M. Austin Tex April 8th 1899. Marshal's Certificate I hereby certify that the following named Aldermen have been served with the above Call by having it read, to each of them in person viz: Brady, Belvin, Brady, Crooker, Hehr, Fischer, Haynes, Horton, Kuhn, Maddox, Miller, Morris, Nitschke, Powell, Ridd, Roumgren, Shelley, Stumfe, Waethe and Ziller, and that Aldermen Groos, and McLemore have each been served by having a true Copy left at their respective places of business they being but at the City. James E. Lucy, City Marshal Mc Mo to approve minutes Alderman Waethe moved that the minutes of the last meeting be approved as recorded without reading. Ald Maddox raises Alderman Maddox made the point of order, that this was a special point of order meeting of the Council called for a specific purposes and that no business which could be considered except that mentioned in the Call, that the reading of was. the minutes was not mentioned in the Call and could not, therefore be Sustained considered. The point of order was sustained. Canvass of Vote The Mayor announced the first business in order to be the Canvassing Cast Apr 3rd 1899. the vote Cast April 3rd 1899, for City officers, and appointed Alderman Election. Crooker, Haynes and Shelley Tellers. Pres'd of Council in again Alderman Maddox President of the Council was called to the Chair. The tellers announced the following as the result of the ballot held April Vote - Mayor 3rd 1899, for Mayor: Jno: D. McCall 1367 " " C. A. Pratt 1. G. A. Struck 2 Total 1369 The chair declared Jno: D. McCall duly elected as Mayor of the City of Austin for the ensuing term of two years and appointed Alderman Waethe, Brady & Miller a Committee to escort the newly --- Page break --- 149 elected Mayor into the Council Chamber, where the oath of office was administered to him by Recorder Carleton. Mayor McCall assumed the Chair. The letters announced the following as the result of the Canvass of the Vote had April 3d 1899 For City Marshal A.J. Thorp received, 1354. Votes. " " Clerk Jno. O Johnson " 1257. " " " Attorney V.L. Brooks " 1373. " " " Assessor and Collector, Fred Sterzing. " 1399. " " " Physician R.S. Grave. " 1371. " " " " Dr. Hamilton " 1. " " " " Dr. Mathews " 2. " " " Treasurer M. H. Byrns " 1393. " " " Engineer & ex officio St. Com. Jno. Anderworthy " 491. " " " " " " J.N.P. McHall " 1031. " " School Trustees. " " " Z.I. Tullmore received 1254. " " " " Jefferson Johnson " 1163. " " " " J.B. Rogers Sr. " 1243. " " " " N.B. Walker " 78. " Aldermen 1st Ward H.C. Nolen " 1386. " " " 2d " Milton Morris. " 1388. " " " " Z.M. Modder " 1. " " " 3d " Francis Fischer 1369. " " " 4th " Jos. Stamiff 1379. " " " 5th " W.B. Dunham 1379. " " " 6th " P.D. Mortimer " 1376. " " " 7th " W.A. Glass. " 1353. " The Mayor declared the following named persons duly elected to the offices named. A.J. Thorp. City Marshal. Jno. O Johnson. " Clerk. V.L. Brooks. " Attorney. Fred Sterzing. " Assessor & Collector. R.S. Grave. " Physician. M. H. Byrns. " Treasurer. J.N.P. McHall. " Engineer & ex officio Street Commissioner Z.I. Tullmore, Jefferson Johnson & J.B. Rogers Sr. School Trustees and the following Aldermen. 1st Ward H.C. Nolen. 2d " Milton Morris. 3d " Francis Fischer. 4th " Joseph Stamiff. 5th " W.B. Dunham 6th " P.D. Mortimer 7th " W.A. Glass. Alderman Monday moved that a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair to escort the newly elected aldermen into the Council --- Page break --- 50 Chamber for installation which motion prevailed and the mayor appointed Aldermen Nitschke Maddox & Fither Such Committee. The newly elected Aldermen were presented and the oath of office administered by Jud Carlton Esqr. Notary Public of Travis Co. and were escorted to their seats in the Council by the Committee. Roll Called Present, Aldermen, Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen and Stumpf. 7. Mr Geo: Cathenn on behalf of Colorado How Co N° R extended an invitation to the Council, and City officers to attend an entertainment to be given by the Company, which was accepted with Thanks. The following Call of the Council was read. Austin Texas, April 8th 1899. To the Members of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin. Gentlemen: A Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin is hereby Called to assemble in the Council Chamber at the City Hall at 9:45 P.M. O'Clock this the 8th day of April, 1899 for the purpose of electing a City Sexton, a Pound Master, a Sanitary Inspector, a Bridge Supvr., a Matron of the City and County Hospital, a President of the Board of Aldermen, and a Porter, and to transact such other business as the City Council may deem proper. Jno. D McCall. W.A. Glass. Milton Morris, Ald 2nd Ward P.D. Mortimer. M. B. Dunham. H.C. Nolen. April 8th 1899. 9:46. P.M. I hereby Certify that the following Aldermen have been Served with the above Call by having it read to each of them in person. Viz: Nolen, Morris, Fischer, Stumpf, Dunham, Mortimer & Glass. James E. Lucy City Marshal M% Roll Called Present Aldermen, Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen and Stumpf. Absent None. Alderman Glass offered the following Resolution. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the Council now proceed to the election of the following City Agents in the following order to wit: 1. President of the Board of Aldermen. 2. Matron, City Hospital. 3. Sanitary Inspector. 4. Bridge Supvr. 5. City Sexton. 6. Pound Master. 7. Porter City Hall. adopted by the following Vote: --- Page break --- 151 Yas. Aldermen. Dunham. Glass. Morris. Mortimer and Nolen. 5. Nays. Aldermen. Fischer. and Stumpf. 2. Alderman Morris moved that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an Ordinance fixing the salaries of the Agents of the City which motion prevailed By Alderman Morris. An Ordinance Creating Certain Offices and Fixing the salaries thereof. The Ordinance was read first time and a motion made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading, which motion prevailed by the following Vote: Yas. Aldermen. Dunham.Fischer. Glass. Morris. Mortimer & Nolen. 6 Nays Alderman. Stumpf. 1. The Ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Fischer moved to amend the Ordinance by adding the following: Section 6½. That the term of office of the above named officers shall be for the term of one year from the day of their installment and untill their successors are appointed. The amendment was adopted. Alderman Fischer moved to amend by making the Salary of Pound Master $750--. The amendment was lost by the following Vote: Yas. Alderman Fischer and Stumpf. 2. Nays. Aldermen. Dunham. Glass. Morris. Mortimer & Nolen 5. The Ordinance was then passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote: Yas. Aldermen Dunham. Fischer. Glass. Morris. Mortimer Nolen and Stumpf. 7. Nays None. Alderman Glass moved that the Council now proceed to the election of Officers provided for in the Ordinance just passed. which motion. The Mayor announced that nominations for President of the Council were now in order. Alderman Nolen nominated Alderman Glass. There being no other nominations, Ald. Glass was elected by acela=mation. and so declared by the Mayor. The mayor declared nominations in order for matron of the City and Co Hospital. and appointed Aldermen Morris Mortimer & Nolen as tellers. Alderman Dunham nominated Mrs M.E. Hadden. Mrs F.M. Hand. and Mrs Prudence Hamilton. There being no other nominations. nominations were declared closed and the ballot ord=ered. The tellers announced the following as the result of the ballot. Mrs Hamilton 6 Votes Mrs Hadden 1 " Mrs Hand 0 . The mayor declared Mrs Hamilton duly elected matron of the City and Co Hospital for the ensuing term. Nominations for Sanitary Inspector being declared in order. Alderman Morris nominated W.W. Calhoun. " Glass " R.D. Ficill. " Stumpf " Jas. Burdell. The Mayor laid before the Council and had read a petition from the [illegible] Physicians of the City asking that the Council. --- Page break --- 152 elect some qualified Physician as Sanitary InspectorThe Tellers announced the following as the result of the ballot, R. D. Bell - 4. W. Y. Calhoun. 1. Jas. Burdell 1. The Mayor declared R. D. Bell duly elected Sanitary Inspector for the ensuing term. Nominations for Bridge Keeper being in Order, Alderman Morris nominated John Schneider " Nolen " W. J. Malone, Nominations were declared closed, and the ballot ordered, and the following announced as the result, N. J. Malone. 1. John Schneider 2. The Mayor declared M. J. Malone duly elected Bridge Keeper for the ensuing term. Nominations for City Sexton being next in order, Alderman Dunham nominated M. L. Nilschtle, Alderman Glass nominated Jno. Nebourg, The Tellers announced that Nilschtle had received, 4 Votes Nebourg, 0. and the Mayor declared N. L. Nilschtle duly elected City Sexton for the ensuing term. Nominations for Found Master having been declared in order Alderman Mortimer nominated, John Byrne, " Plumley " G. W. Powell, " Dunham " J. D. Plumb, Nominations were then closed and the tellers announced the following as the result of the first ballot, Byrne, 1. Powell 2. Plumb, 1. Plum. 1. Mussel, 1. There being no election another ballot was ordered, and the tellers announced the following as the result of the 2d. ballot Mussel, 2. Byrne, 1. Powell 2. Plumb, 1. There being no election another ballot was ordered, and the tellers announced the following as the result of the 3d. ballot. Mussel 2. Powell 2. Plumb 1. There being no election another ballot was ordered and the following announced as the result by the Tellers. Powell. 4. Mussel. 2. G. W. Powell having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Pound Master for the ensuing term. The Mayor announced nominations in order for Porter. Alderman Morris nominated M. H. Harrison, " Mortimer " A. Warden, Nominations were then closed and the ballot ordered, and the tellers announced the following as the result. Harrison. 4. Warden. 2. M. H. Harrison, having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected as Porter for the City Hall for the ensuing term On motion the Council adjourned. Jno. O Johnson City Clerk.