175 Minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas July 3rd/89 C Hon Jno a McCall Mayor presiding' Roll Called Present Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen Stumpff 6 Absent Alderman Fischer 1 On motion the minutes were approved as recorded without reading Petitions Memorials etc Petition to have Street at Dam opened. By Alderman Mestinger Memorial of Citizens regarding the Lake front, and asking that the Council take steps to have streets openedRead and on motion referred to the Street Committee Pet of J.W. Long for Correction of Assessment 1898 By Alderman Glass. Petition of Mrs Cousins as agent of J W Long asking Correction in assessment for taxes for the year 1898 Read and referred to the Finance Committee Pet Radky for additional time to Complete his wagon. By Alderman Mortimer Petition of A.D. Radky asking for additional time in which to Complete Contract for a Hose wagon. The petition was read and on motion Mr Radky was granted permission to address the Council after which the petition was granted and the time for Completion of the wagon extended for 30 days. as asked for. Pet Citizens to have obstructions on Comal st removed. By Alderman Mortimer Communication from Citizens calling attention to the closing of a certain portion of Comal Street and asking that the Council have obstructions removed. Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee and City Engineer Pet Heirsman Correction accts for 1897 By Alderman Mortimer. Petition of Mrs Heirsman asking permission of Certain taxes assessed for the year 1897 - Read and on motion referred to the Claims & accounts Committee Pet J N Banion to have found fees refunded. By Alderman Nolen Petition of J N Banion asking to have certain pound fees refunded On motion the petition was granted. Pet of Geo W Dowell for costs in Amelia Hull case By Alderman Morris Petition of Geo Dowell Attorney for Amelia Hall asking that he be refunded Certain Costs in the Civil Court of Appeals, in the Case of Amelia Hall vs the City - On motion the matter was referred to the Finance Committee for investigation and report. W Martin & Son for to remove wood shed By Alderman Morris - Petition of W Martin & Son for permission to remove wood shed within the Fire limits - Read & referred to the Fire Commission By Alderman Mortimer Petition of R Heirsman & Bro for permission to extend switch on the Alley in rear of Foundry Bldgs in a distance of 160 feet Lot 1 Blk 1. out lots 4 Div O. Referred to Street Committee & City Engineer, with power to act --- Page break --- 176 Reports of City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the following City officers for the month of June 1899 Viz The Clerk, Treasurer, Marshall, Physician & Sexton On Motion the reports were referred to their appropriate Committees without reading The following is a synopsis of the reports By the City Clerk Total amount of warrants drawn against the General fund during the Month $5,199.73 Referred to ordinance Committee By the City Treasurer Genl fund Balance on hand June 1st 1899 $ 417.68 " Recd from Collector during the month 13,476.50 $13,894.18 Warrants paid during the month & Int on Debt $9,492.26 Int pd on Water Light bonds $4,049.26 Balance on hand June 30th 1899 $4,401.92 Bal Interest fund Water & Lt bonds $12,285.50 " Sinking " " " " " " 4,914.20 $17,199.70 Interest Sinking fund old Bonds Bal June 1st 1899 $903.49 Recd during the month from Collector 900.00 Balance June 30th 1899 $1,803.49 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Marshall Total fines assessed in Recorders Court $450.00 Paid in Cash $199.00 Worked out 196.00 Appealed 5.00 Carried forward 50.00 $450.00 Collected on back fines 7.00 Pound fees Collected 76.50 Total number of arrests made 96 Referred to Police Committee By the City Physician Number of patients in Hospital June 1st 21 " " admitted " 26 " " dismissed " 23 " " deaths " 5 " " Remaining " 30th 27 " " Visits to paupers " 108 " " Prescriptions " 270 " " births " 8 Referred to Hospital Committee --- Page break --- 177 22 By the City Sexton Total number deaths during the month White 30 Mexican 1 Colored 1 Male 14 Female 8 Referred to Cemetery Committee A.C. granted time to make report On motion of Alderman Mortimer, the City assessor and Collector was granted additional time in which to make his report for the month of June 1899 Reports of Special Committees Report of Spec. Com. Sewerage ordinance. Alderman Stumpf from the special Committee to whom was referred an ordinance fixing the boundaries of the Sewerage district, etc. Presented a report recommending that the ordinance do not pass- The report of the Committee was adopted Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council the following Veto Message, which was read Mayors Veto Driver extra Mayors Office Austin Texas 15th of June 1899. To the Honorable City Council Gentlemen; I herewith return, without my approval the resolution passed by Your honorable body on June 5th 1899, employing an extra driver for the City Teams, for the reason that in my opinion the financial Condition of the City will not admit of the expenditure, at this time Very Respectfully Jno D. McCall Mayor Resolution passed over Mayors Veto Alderman Stumpf moved that the resolution do now pass, notwithstanding the Mayors objections, which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Glass, Morris, Mortimer, Nolen Nays Alderman Stumpf The Mayor then laid before the Council the following Veto Message which was read Mayors Veto Mayors Office Austin Texas June 15th 1899 To the Honorable City Council Gentlemen: I have the honor to herewith return without my Veto appropriation for Sany employees approval the ordinance passed by Your honorable body on June 5th, 1899, appropriating the sum of $900. for Salary of Sanitary employees The Sanitary force in my opinion is sufficient to keep the City fairly clean without --- Page break --- 378 increasing it in the City's present financial condition additional expense should not be incurred unless there is an absolute necessity for it Very Respectfully Jno W McCall Mayor On Motion of Alderman Glass the Council reconsidered the vote by which the ordinance was passed. Ordinance passed over Mayor's Veto Alderman Glass moved that the ordinance do now pass notwithstanding the Mayor's objections which Motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer & Nolen 5 Nays alderman Stumpf 1 The following Veto Message of the Mayor was then read Mayor's Office June 15th 1899 To the Honorable City Council Gentlemen Mayors Veto Resolution to lay water Hurley & St. Ferdinand Street. I herewith return without my approval the accompanying resolution passed by Your Honorable body on June 5th 1899. My reason for this action will be found in the Correspondence between myself and the City Attorney which is herewith respectfully submitted. Respectfully Jno W. McCall Mayor Veto Sustained On Motion the Veto of the Mayor was sustained by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpf 6 Nays None. Mayors Message Nominating Board of equalization The following message from the Mayor was read Mayor's Office Austin Texas July 3rd 1899 To the Honorable City Council I have the honor to request Your advice and Consent to the appointment of James H Smith, Jwst. Robinson & A.J. Zilker as Members of the board of Equalization of the City of Austin Jno W McCall Mayor Resolution to employ additional Sanitary force. Alderman Glass moved that the nomination of the Mayor be referred to the Finance Committee, with instructions to report at the next meeting of the Council which motion prevailed Alderman Lewis offered the following resolution Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the Sanitary Inspector of the City of Austin be and is hereby Authorized to employ two extra men to assist in Cutting weeds and such other work as may be. --- Page break --- 179 Necessary until otherwise ordered. Alderman Dunham Moved to refer the resolution to the Street Committee, which motion prevailed by a Vote of 3 yeas to 3 nays, the Mayor Voting Yea New Business Water & Light Bill The Mayor laid before the Council the bill of the Austin Water to June 30/99 Works & Electric Light Plant for Water & Light furnished the City to June 30, 1899, which was read and on motion referred to the Water & Light Committee. He also laid Ocean L&P Co before the Council a bill from the Austin Water Lightfor Water 6 mos & Power Co. claimed to have furnished the City ending June/99 for the six months ending June 30, 1899, which was ordered filed. By Alderman Mortimer, An ordinance Amending Sec 10. of the ordinance passed May 8th 1899, entitled Amending "An ordinance regulating the running at large of dogs Dog ordinance and providing for the registration of same etc" The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpf 6 Nays None. Amending ordinance By Alderman Stumpf, An ordinance Amending for hauling paupers an ordinance appropriating the sum of $25.00 for the to Hospital purpose of paying the Cost of hauling paupers to the City "Hospital" The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpf 6 Nays None. Ordinance. By Alderman Stumpf, An ordinance Amending amending ordinance an ordinance passed March 28th 1899, entitled "An to repair bridge ordinance appropriating the sum of $380.00 for the Fair View Park purpose of repairing bridge over Neconney branch in Fair View Park South Austin" The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpf 6 Nays None. Council to meet Alderman Mortimer moved that hereafter the 1st & 3rd Mondays. Council meet in regular session on the First and at 8 o'c P.M. Third Mondays in each month at 8 oclock P.M. which motion prevailed. By Alderman Stumpf An ordinance appropriating off [illegible] the Sum of $115.60 to pay expenses of the election held June 26th 1899. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote --- Page break --- 180 Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Molen Stumpf - 6 Nays None appropriating By Alderman Stumpf an ordinance appropriating approved a/cs the sum of $1205.64. to pay approved accounts. On motion the ordinance was read the first time The rule was suspended and the ordinance read a second time by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Molen Stumpf 6 Nays None Alderman Dunham moved to amend the Refund to jones ordinance by adding $21.00 to refund to J. H. Jones pound Pound fees penalties paid - The amendment was adopted Alderman Glass moved to amend by adding to refund Refund to Union pound fees. to J. R. Bannon pound fees paid $1.00 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 Molen Stumpf - 6 Nays None On motion the Council adjourned C O Johnson City Clerk