158 Minutes of a Called Meeting of the City Council of Austin Texas April 10, 1899. Hon Jno. D. McCall Mayor Presiding Roll Call. Present Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer & Nolen 6. Absent. Alderman Stumpf. 1. The following Call of the Council was read. Call A special meeting of the City Council is hereby called to meet in the Council Chamber City Hall at 8 O'clock P.M. this April 10th 1899. for the purpose of fixing and approving bonds of such City Officers as may be ready to qualify. Jno. D. McCall Mayor. Milton Morris W.A. Glass, Joseph Stumpf, 11. P.M. Austin Texas April 10th 1899. Marshal's Certificate I hereby certify that the above Call was served on the following named Aldermen by having it read to each of them in person to wit; Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen, and Stumpf. James. E. Lucy City Marshal Mr= Ord' Conditions and fixing the am't of Official bonds By Alderman Morris, an Ordinance Prescribing the Conditions and fixing the amount of the official bonds required of Certain Charter Officers of the City of Austin. This Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote: Yeas. Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer & Nolen 6 Nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council, the following official bonds. of J. M. P. McCall, City Engineer & Ex officio Street Commissioner. and A. J. Thorpe, Marshal. Engineers & Ex officio Street Comr Bond. State of Texas } County of Travis } Know all men by these presents. That We J. M. P. McCall D. A. McFall and H. P. Haldeman as sureties are held and firmly bound unto Jno. D. McCall Mayor of the City of Austin and his successors in office in the sum of One thousand ($1000) dollars, for the payment of which we hereby obligate ourselves, jointly and severally our heirs, executors, and assigns firmly by these presents. The conditions of this obligation are such that whereas the said J. M. P. McCall was on the 3rd day of April 1899 elected to the office of City Engineer & Ex officio Street Commissioner of the City of Austin, for the period of two years next ensuing and until his successor shall be elected & qualified. Now if the said J. M. P. McCall shall faithfully perform all duties imposed or may be imposed upon him by the Charter and Ordinances of said City, and by order of the City Council, and shall strictly account for and pay over all moneys that may come into his hands, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise it shall remain in full force. --- Page break --- 154 and effect; In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands this the 10th day of April 1899. J.H.P.M. Tutt D.W McFall H.P. Haldeman. [illegible] Bond. Copy. State of Texas, County of Travis, } City of Austin, } Know all men by these presents. That We, A.J. Tharp. as principal and, as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable Jno; D. McCall Mayor of the City of Austin and his successors in office, in the sum of Two Thousand (2,000) Dollars, good and lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, We hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and adminis=trators, jointly, severally and firmly by these presents. The condition of the above obligation is such that, Whereas the above bounden A.J. Tharp was on the 3d day of April, A.D. 1899, duly and legally elected, at the City Election held in the City of Austin, in Travis County, Texas, on Monday, April 3d 1899. Marshal of the said City of Austin, in Travis County, Texas, for the term of two (2) years as is shown by the election returns and the records thereof on file and of record in said City of Austin. Now if the said A.J. Tharp shall faithfully discharge all the duties of Marshal of said office of Marshal of said City of Austin and shall well and truly pay over and account for all money or sums of money by him Collected by virtue of his office to the person or persons authorized to receive the same in accordance with the law in such case [illegible] and the ordinances of said City of Austin. then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect, In testimony whereof we hereunto sign our names at the City of Austin Texas, on this day of April, A.D. 1899 A.J. Tharp. Jo Koen. R.P. Wooldridge Theodore Low L.W. Costley. { 50¢ US Revenue } { (Contract) Stamp } Referred to Spc Com On motion the bonds were referred to a special Committee consisting of Aldermen Morris, Glass, Dunham and the City Attorney for inve[illegible] =stigation. Alderman Shuerpful entered the Council Chamber. Alderman Morris for the Special Committee to examine the bonds reported that they had been examined, and found Correct as to form, and that they were satisfied as to the sureties and recommended their approval. The report was adopted. Alderman Dunham moved that the Clerk be directed to Copy the bonds in the minutes of the Council. Which motion prevailed. On motion the Council adjourned until Monday April 17th 1899. at 8 P.M. Adwell. R.M. City Clerk, --- Page break --- 155 Minutes of an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of Austin Texas, April 17th 1899. Hon: Jno. D. McCall Mayor presiding; Roll Called. Present; Aldermen, Dunham, Glass, Morris and Mortimer. 4. Absent; Aldermen, Fischer, Nolen and Stumpf. 3. On motion the Council adjourned Regular Meeting, of the City Council Austin Texas, April 17th, 1899. Hon: Jno. D. McCall Mayor presiding Roll Called. Present, Aldermen, Dunham, Glass, Morris and Mortimer. 4. Minutes adopted Absent, Aldermen, Fischer, Nolen and Stumpf. 3. On motion the minutes of the last regular and subsequent Called Meetings were approved as recorded without reading. Memorials, Petitions etc. Pet of R. E. Blackston By Alderman Mortimer Petition of R.E. Blackston, et al, regarding regarding alley. alley in out-lot No. 61. Div B. Read and referred to the Street Committee and City Engineer. Standing The Mayor announced the following, as the Standing Committee's for Committees the ensuing term: Water and Light, Dunham, Mortimer, Nolen. Streets, Fischer, Stumpf, Nolen. Finance, Stumpf, Fischer, Dunham. Parks, Glass, Nolen, Mortimer. Fire Department, Morris, Mortimer, Dunham. Police, Stumpf, Morris, Nolen. Ordinances, Dunham, Morris, Mortimer. Claims and Accounts, Morris, Dunham, Mortimer. Printing, Glass, Dunham, Mortimer. Markets, Nolen, Mortimer, Glass. Cemetery, Mortimer, Glass, Nolen. Sanitation and Sewerage, Glass, Dunham, Nolen. Hospital, Fischer, Dunham, Mortimer. Charity, Nolen, Mortimer, Glass. Purchases, Nolen, Mortimer, Glass. New Business. Ald'm Glass enters Alderman Nolen entered the Council Chamber. res'l Alderman Glass offered the following resolution which was read and referred to Claims and Accounts Committee. 'Be it resolved by the City Council of Austin that: Whereas, it appears from the records in the office of the County Clerk of Travis County and the minutes of the Dist. Court of Travis County that Lot 21, Blk. 8, out lot 16, Div. D. was during the year 1888, the property of the Methodist Church and used exclusively for church purposes, and Whereas, it further appears, that during said [illegible] ...through the action of --- Page break --- 156 adverse claimants (whose claim was by the final decree of the Dist. Court of Travis County declared void). Wherefore the City Assessor of the City of Austin is hereby directed to cancel said assessment and to remove same from the assessment rolls of said City. Res' to continue the ass't to City Clerk Alderman Morris offered a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to continue the assistant in his office until April 30th '99, to assist in transferring papers etc to the new file Case, which resolution was adopted. Res' to continue deputy [illegible] Alderman Morris offered the following resolution which read and adopted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the City Assessor and Collector is hereby authorized to continue to employ as now a deputy assessor at a salary of $75⁰⁰ per month, who shall perform such duties as the Assessor & Collector may require of him, and the Assessor & Collector shall be responsible for all of his official acts. The City Clerk is hereby directed to place his name on the Pay rolls as heretofore. Ald Stumpf enters Alderman Stumpf entered the Council Chamber. Treasurer's Bond The Mayor laid before the Council the bond of M. F. Byrne the Treasurer elect which was read and referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney. Alderman Stumpf for the Finance Committee to whom was referred the Bond of the Treasurer elect presented a report recommending that the bond be approved. The report of the Committee was adopted. Copy of Bond (50c U.S. Internal Revenue Stamp) State of Texas, } Know all men by these presents County of Travis. } That we, Miles F. Byrne, as principal, and Jas R Johnson R. J. Brackenridge, J.P. Schneider, W.P. Northam, J.C. Myrick Geo. P. Grier, A.J. Zilker, Margaret J. Raymond and H.H. Haldeman as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Austin in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars, good and lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which well and truly to be made we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and adminis-trators, jointly, severally and firmly by these presents. The Condition of the above obligation is such that, Whereas, the above bounden Miles F. Byrne, was on the 3d day of April A.D. 1899. duly elected City Treasurer of the City of Austin for the term of two years and untill his successor shall be elected and qualify, as is shown by the records of the City of Austin, now if the said Miles F. Byrne shall strictly account for or pay over all moneys that may come into his hands, and otherwise perform all his duties that are, or may hereafter be, imposed upon him by, or under the Charter or ordinances of the City, or by order of the City Council, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. In testimony whereof, we herewith sign our names at the City --- Page break --- 157 of Austin, Texas, on the 17th day of April, A.D. 1899. Miles R. Byan Jas. R. Johnson R. L. Brackenridge. I. P. Schuw. W. H. Woehler J. S. Myrick. Geo. S. Crise. A. J. Zilker. Margaret R. Raymond. H. P. Haldeman. [illegible] [illegible] entered on file &c. Ordinance [illegible] [illegible] Telephone Co. to construct underground conduits By Alderman Morris, An Ordinance to authorize the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co. to construct underground conduits for laying and conducting its wires through across and along certain streets and alleys of the City of Austin. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote; Yeas, Aldermen, Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen & Stumpf. 7. Nays, None. 0. Ord. app'g $159.00 judges of election etc. By Alderman Stumpf, an ordinance appropriating the sum of $159.00 to pay judges of election etc. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote; Yeas, Aldermen, Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen & Stumpf. 7. Nays, None. 0. Res'n regarding Compromise of suit Amelia Hall. Alderman Dunham, offered a resolution regarding compromise of the suit of Amelia Hall, vs, the City of Austin. The resolution was read and adopted, and the Mayor appointed the following aldermen as the special committee provided for in the resolution viz: Aldermen Dunham, Morris, and Fischer. Ord'n app'g 80.00 Sal. two street teams. By Alderman Stumpf, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $80.00 to pay salaries of two drivers street teams, for the month of April 1899. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote; Yeas, Aldermen, Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen & Stumpf. 7. Nays, None. 0. Ord'n app'g 199.00 Sal. 4 drivers & gutturman Sanity Dpt. By Alderman Stumpf, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $199.00 to pay salaries of four drivers Sanitary Carts, and one gutturman Sanitary Dept. April 1899. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote; Yeas, Aldermen, Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen & Stumpf. 7. Nays, None. 0. By Alderman Stumpf, An ordinance appropriating the sum of $2,690.66 to pay salaries of officers and employes for the month of April 1899. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote; Yeas, Aldermen, Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen & Stumpf. 7. Nays, None. 0. By Alderman Stumpf, an ordinance appropriating the sum of $230.00 to --- Page break --- 158 Pay salaries of Special Policemen. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote; Yeas. Aldermen Dennhaml, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Weber & Stumpf. 7 Nays. none. By Alderman Fischer, An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $95 25/100 for Extra street labor and Wagons. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote; Yeas. Aldermen, Dennhaml, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Weber & Stumpf. 7 Nays none. Alderman Morris Moved that the Finance Committee be requested to superintend the transfer of Papers, money etc. from the old to the New Treasurer which motion prevailed On Motion the Council adjourned Jas. O. Johnson City Clerk.