Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin held May 01, 1899. Hon Jno. D. Z.W. Call, Mayor Presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Martinez Nolen and Stumpf 6 Absent Alderman Fischer 1 On motion the minutes of the last Meeting were approved as recorded without reading Memorials, petitions etc W.J.Johnson By Alderman Glass. Petition of W.J.Johnson asking the council to Pound fees- refund to him pound fees paid out. On motion the petition returned was granted ald Fischer On motion of Alderman Stumpf Alderman Fischer was excused excused from attendance at this session of the Council, on account of sickness in his family- Reports of The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the City Officers for the City officers 4/1/99 month of April 1899, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees without reading- The following is a synopsis of the reports- By the Assessor and Collector To Collections as follows. On account of General fund. $ 5759.58 " " " Interest Sinking fund Water Light bonds. 3485.11 " " " " " " old bonds 366.91 " " " School Tax 1833.15 Total Collections $ 11444.70 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Clerk Total amount of warrants drawn against the Gen'l fund during the month of April 1899 $5,777.70 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Treasurer J.S. Unyricks Bal on hand 4/le 3rd/99 a/c Gen'l fund $ 3,024.00 " " " " " Int Sinky fund old bonds. 206.66 Rec'd from a/c to 4/le 18/99 a/c Gen'l fund 1645.00 " " " " " " " Int Sinky fund old bonds. 125.00 5,000 66 Disbursements Paid warrants 4/le 3rd to 18th/99 $4084.24 " to City Treasurer Byrne Gen'l fund 584.76 " " " " Int fund old bonds. 331 66 $ 500066 Interest a/c Sinky fund W.&S. bonds. Balance 4/le 3rd 99 a/c Sing fund 1141.57 3000.00 Rec't from a/c to 4/le 18th 99 800.00 Disbursements -4244 57 Paid to City Treasurer Mrs Byrne 4 244 57 --- Page break --- 180 Earnings fund Balance in hand April 1st 1899 Reed from Supt Patterson Apl 1st to 18th $5097.35 118630 $6283.65 Disbursements Paid Warrants Apl 1st to 18th 1899 $6086.92 u W.P. Byrne City Treas Apl 1899 19673 $6 28365 Referred To Finance Committee By City Treasurer W.P. Byrne Gen fund Amt reed from J.S. Ulyrick Ex Treasurer $584.76 [illegible] u [illegible] u u Fred Harzing A & Colle 411453 $469939 Disbursements Paid warrants Apl 18th to May 1st 99 $4441.00 Balance on hand " " " 25829 $4699.39 Interest of Sinking fund acd bonds Received from J.S. Ulyrick Ex Treasurer. $ 321.66 u u Fred Harzing A & Colle 31691 $648.57 Balance on hand May 1st 1899 $648.57 Earnings fund Reed from J.S. Ulyrick Ex Treasurer $ 196.73 u u Supt Patterson Apl 18th to May 1st 99 149744 $169417 Paid Warrants Apl 18th to May 1st 99 $6006.66 Balance on hand May 1st 1899. 108951 $169417 Interest of Sinking fund Hgten and Light Bonds. Reed of J.S. Ulyrick Ex Treasurer $4244.51 u u Fred Harzing A & Colle Apl 1st to May 99 2685.11 $692962 Balance May 1st 99 Interest fund $6000.00 Sinking 929.62 $692962 Referred to Finance Committee By City Marshall J.E. Lucy Apl 1st to 10th 99 Fines in Recorders Court $55.20 Paid in Cash 95a.00 Worked out 1.00 Carried forward 4.00 $55.00 Pound fees Collected 8.00 Total Number of arrests 6 Referred to Police Committee By City Marshall Thork Apl 11th to 30th 99 Total fines assessed in Recorders Court $295.00 Paid in Cash $132.15 Worked out & Carried forward 162.85 295.00 Pound fees Collected 18.15 Total Number of arrests 47 --- Page break --- Referred to Police Committee By the City Physician Number of patients in Hospital april 1st 1899 26. " " " admitted in " " 16 " " " Dismissed " " " 21 " " " Remaining " 30th " 21 " Visits to fransees " " " 164 " Prescriptions " " " " 266. Referred to Hospital Committee By the City Aston No Deaths during the Month 23 White 17 Mexican 4 Colored 2 Male 10 Female 13. Referred to Cemetery Committee Reports of Standing Committees Report of Finance Com Transfer from old to New Treas Alderman Strumpff for the Finance Committee who were directed by resolution of the Council to superintend the transfer of Books, papers My Money from the old to the newly elected Treasurer presented a Verbal report, stating that they had performed the duty, as directed, and would refer the Council to the reports of the outgoing and incoming Treasurers as to the Condition of the Treasury. C & accounts Com report on Taxes Honey Church Property Alderman Morris for the Claims and Accounts Committee to whom was referred a resolution regarding the assessment of property known as the Honey Church property, presented a report recommending the adoption of the resolution The report of the Committee was adopted Spe Com on Compromise Amelia Hall Case Alderman Dunham for the Special Committee to whom was referred a resolution regarding Compromise of the suit of Amelia Hall Vs the City of Austin, presented a report recommending that the proposition be declined and stating their reasons for the report. On motion the report was adopted New Business Apt $100. to Hang Bell Protection House No By Alderman Morris An ordinance appropriating the sum of $100th to hang Bell on Hall of Protection House No 3 The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Strumpff 6 Nays None [illegible] By Alderman Strumpff an ordinance appropriating the sum of $645 th to pay Salaries of two Drivers Street Teams May 1th To Dec 31th 1899 The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Strumpff 6 Nays None By Alderman Strumpff an ordinance appropriating the sum.... --- Page break --- 162 app to hay Sal of $19,770.00 to pay Salaries of officers and employees of the City officers & Employees from May 1st to December 31st 1899 to Dec 31, 99 The ordinance was read the first time and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following Vale Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None. The ordinance was then read a second time Alderman Glass moved to amend the ordinance by striking out $19,770.00 and inserting in lieu thereof $19,890.00 which Motion prevailed The ordinance as amended was then passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vale Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None. app $1600. By Alderman Glass An ordinance appropriating the sum of Sanity drivers $1600.00 to pay Salaries of four drivers Street Suits and one Gutterman Sanitary Dept from May 1st to December 31st 1899 The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vale Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None. $200 for extra By Alderman Glass. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $300.00 driving Sanity for the purpose of building and repairing Ruts, Harness Dept and wagon for the Sanitary Dept of the City of Austin The ordinance was read the first time and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following Vale Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None. The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Stumpff moved to amend the ordinance by striking out the words "and repairing" which Motion was adopted, and the ordinance as amended was passed under a suspension of the rule by the following Vale Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass. Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None. City parton to close Alderman Morris moved that the City parton be directed to close, and lock at boundary at close the gates to the City Cemetery at 8 o'clock PM each 8 o'clock PM day which Motion prevailed By Alderman Glass. An ordinance prescribing regulations for the removal of ordinary refuse, trash and sweepings from Ord Prush de business and residence premises in the City of Austin, and fixing the penalty for violations of said regulations The ordinance was read the first time and on Motion was referred to the Committee on Sanitation and Sewerage ord. fixing By Alderman Glass an ordinance to fix the boundaries of the boundaries of Sewerage district of the City of Austin, to compel the connection of sewer sys of all water closets, urinals, privies and drain pipes within dist de said districts with sewers, and to prescribe the maximum --- Page break --- 163 rates to be charged for sewerage within said district The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred a special Committee Consisting of Alderman Stumpff Mortimer and Dunham By Alderman Stumpff An ordinance appropriating the sum of $919 12 to pay approved accounts The ordinance was read the first time and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Mortimer Morris Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None. The ordinance was then read the second time. Alderman Stumpff moved to amend by adding $16 00 to repair furniture in the Assessor & Collectors office, adopted Alderman Morris moved to amend by adding $5 00 to refund to W J Johnson for pound fees which motion prevailed The ordinance as amended was then passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None. Ord Levying By Alderman Dunham An ordinance levying Taxes for the year 1899 Taxes for 1899 The ordinance was read the first time, and the rule suspended and the ordinance read a second time by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None. Alderman Dunham moved to amend the ordinance by filling in the first blank the word "Ninety" thus making the levy of taxes for general purposes Ninety Cents on the $100. 00 The amendment was adopted. Alderman Dunham moved to amend by inserting in the second blank the words one hundred, thus making the amount levied to pay interest and Sinking fund Water Light bonds One dollar on the $100. 00 The Amendment was adopted. Alderman Dunham moved amend by inserting in the third blank the word "Seven thus making the levy for interest and sinking fund on refunding bonds seven cents in the $100. 00 The Amendment was adopted. Alderman Dunham moved to further amend by inserting in the fourth blank the words "Thirty three and one third" thus making the amount levied for Public Free School purposes Thirty three and one third cents on the $100. 00 Valuation The amendment was adopted, and the ordinance as amended was then passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpff 6 Nays None The Mayor laid before the Council the bonds of the City Assessor and Bonds of Collector and the City Clerk, which were read and referred to the A. & C. 1 Finance Committee and the City Attorney. [illegible] Alderman Stumpff for the Finance Committee to whom were referred [illegible] the bonds of the City Assessor & Collector & the City Clerk presented a Verbal report recommending that the bonds be accepted. The report of the Committee was adopted. [illegible] Alderman Morris Moved that in future the Council Meet --- Page break --- 164 at 8 o'clock P.M. on the first Monday in each Month which Motion prevailed On motion the Council adjourned Jno O Johnson City Clerk Resolution by alderman & law (omitted by accident) Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the Sanitary Inspector be and hereby authorized to employ three additional drivers until otherwise ordered by the Council at a Salary of forty dollars per month Jno O Johnson City Clerk