182 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas July 17, 1899 Hon W. A. Glass President of the Council Presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen and Stumpf Absent None On motion the minutes of the last regular and Subsequent Called meeting were approved as recorded without reading Petitions Memorials etc By Alderman Morris- Petition of Charles Johnson to have a to open street Street opened West of the old Brick Yard - Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee, City Engineer and City Attorney By Alderman Glass. Petition of W.W. Cabiness asking refrain building permission to remodel & repair frame building within the fire limits - Read and referred to the Fire Commission ers By Alderman Fischer, Petition of W. H. Singleton asking damages caused by bad Street, Read and referred to the Street Committee Reports of City Officers The Chair laid before the Council the report of the assessor & Collector for the month of June 1899; which was on motion referred to the Finance Committee without reading The following is a synopsis of the report Do Collections as follows. General fund 58,722.88 Interest & Sinking fund W & L bonds 38,720.87 " " " " old " 4104.24 School Tax 21 310.85 Total Collections // 117.858.84 Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Fischer for the Street Committee to whom was referred the petition of citizens asking that Street be opened on Lake Front at the Dam, Presented the following report which was read and adopted. "Report that it is deemed advisable for the City to own and control lots 1 to 11 fronting on Lake McDonald now owned by one George Kreckourraye and we therefore recommend that said property be purchased by the City of Austin if it can be purchased for a reasonable price, if not, then to issue Condemnation proceedings against said property Respectfully Francis Fischer H. B. Nolen Joseph Stumpf --- Page break --- 133 Rep Com to Open Comal st Alderman Riechen for the streets Committee to whom was referred the petition of Citizens asking that Comal street be opened through out Lot No. "6" in "B", Presented a report Stating that they thought the petition should be granted, but Considering the City's financial Condition do not think it advisable to do so at the present time - The report of the Committee was adopted Rep Com from Alf Cousins Alderman Stumpff for the finance Committee to whom was referred the petition of Alf Cousins Agent for S.A. Long asking the Council to refund Certain Taxes paid, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted, and the report of the Committee was adopted. Rep Com from Jno Dowell Alderman Stumpff for the finance Committee to whom was referred the petition of John Dowell regarding Costs the case of Amelia Hall vs The City of Austin, Presented a report recommending that the petition be granted. The report of the Committee was adopted. Rep Com from F Heierman Alderman Morris for the Claims and accounts Committee to whom was referred the petition of Frank Heierman asking the Council remit the Taxes upon a Certain Note, Presented the following report which was read & adopted, Austin Texas July 17th 1899 To the Honorable Jno. D. McCall Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin! Gentlemen, Your Committee on Claims & accounts to whom was referred petition of Frank Heierman requesting the City Council to remit the taxes assessed against a Certain Note beg leave to report that the matter has been carefully considered and from Committee has determined that this Council should not be a party to such business methods as are mentioned and set forth in said petition - as reasons why the petition should be granted - therefore Your Committee respectfully recommend that the petition be not granted Wilson Morris P. O. Werlimen H.B. Dunham Committee New business Com to Can... "Election [illegible]" Alderman Dunham moved that a Committee of 3 be appointed by the Chair to Canvass the vote of the Election held on June 26th/99 which motion prevailed and the Chair appointed Aldermen Nolen Stumpff & Werlimen as the Committee On motion of Alderman Fischer the Council took a recess awaiting the report of the Committee to Canvass the Vote --- Page break --- 184 The Committee to Canvass the Vote being ready to report the Council was called to order by the President of the Council. Alderman Nolen from the Committee presented the following report which was read and adopted. Your Committee appointed to Canvass returns of City election held June 26th 1899, to authorize issuance of bonds to Amount $50.000.00 for erection of High School building, beg leave to report, the following is Correct statement of Vote Cast at said election. H. B. Nolen Joseph Stumpf O. D. Martin The Committee Election "Bonded Indebtedness" City for above purposes. For. Against. Majority against 1st Ward 36. 11. 25 2nd Ward 61 24. 37 3rd Ward 142. 54. 88 4th Ward 142. 52. 90 5th Ward 104 53. 51 6th Ward 102 42. 60 7th Ward 61 68. 7 648 304. 351. 7 Grand Total Vote Cast; 952 Total Majority for bond issue 344. Alderman Dunham offered the following resolution which was read and adopted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin. That Whereas on the 15th day of May A.D. 1899 the said Council enacted an ordinance declaring an election to obtain the Consent of the property tax paying qualified Voters of the City of Austin, to the extension by the City Council of the bonded indebtedness of the City of Austin, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of erecting a High School Building for said City. And Whereas, persuant to said ordinance, which was duly approved on the 19th day of May A.D. 1899, by the Hon pres L. McCall Mayor of said City, and persuant to a proclamation issued by said Mayor, the [illegible] day of thereto, which proclamation was duly published and posted for more than thirty days preceeding said election in accordance with the ordinances of the City regulating the holding of City elections and providing the procedure therefor, An election was duly held on the 26th day of June A.D. 1899, at which election it appears from the returns Made and Counted and duly returned in accordance with the Law, 648 duly qualified electors Voted in favor --- Page break --- 185 of said proposition and that duly qualified electors Voted against it, Now therefore Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, and it is hereby decreed and ordained that more than two-thirds of the qualified Voters of the City, who pay taxes on property real or personal in said City, have voted in favor of an extension of the bonded debt of said City in the sum of Fifty thousand dollars beyond the existing bonded indebtedness of One Million Six hundred and twenty thousand dollars for the purpose of creating a public, free, high school building for said City, and that therefore the power to extend the bonded debt of said City beyond the sum of One Million Six hundred and twenty thousand dollars has been duly conferred upon the City Council in the manner provided by law App $3.50 to pay Cousins By Alderman Fischer an ordinance appropriating the sum of $3.50 to refund to A.H. Cousins certain taxes erroneously assessed and paid by him The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer, Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen Stumpff 7 Nays None. App $61.80 to pay Cost of C. of appeals By Alderman Stumpff An ordinance appropriating the sum of $61.80 to pay Cost bill, in Civil Court of appeals in the Case of Amelid Hall and husband vs 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 Stumpff 7 Nays None. Resolution to purchase bonds for sinking fund Alderman Fischer offered the following Resolution which was read and adopted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the Mayor and Finance Committee be, and they are hereby instructed to advertise for, receive, and open bids, for the sale to the City, for the sinking fund, bonds of the City to the amount now on hand in the sinking fund of the Water Works & Electric Light bonds of the City of Austin, and that they report the result to the City Council at the next Meeting to be held August 7th 1899. App $320. to pay dog Catchers - By Alderman Stumpff An ordinance appropriating the sum of $320.00 to pay Salaries of dog CatchersThe ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer, Glass. Morris Mortimer Nolen Stumpff 7 Nays None. [illegible] the sum of $75.00 to purchase a mule for the Sanitary dept By Alderman Nolen an ordinance appropriating --- Page break --- 186 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. Pawn Broker's By Alderman Fischer, An ordinance to regulate the ordinance business of Pawnbrokers and dealers in second hand Goods, Wares or Merchandise The ordinance was read the first time and on Motion was referred to the ordinance Committee Proposition to By Alderman Dunham a proposition from the Compromise suit Attorney of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company vs City on to Compromise suit in the U.S. Courts. The communication bonds. was read and on motion was referred to the Finance Committee By Alderman Dunham An ordinance to repeal an Ordinance Amending Article 158. Title V. Chapter 4 of the revised ordinances 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. By Alderman Dunham An ordinance Authorizing authorizing the City Assessor & Collector to employ one as'd & Clerical addition Clerk for a period not exceeding thirty days at C office and making an appropriation of $75.00 to pay his salary 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. City Atty leave On Motion of Alderman Dunham the City of absence Attorney was granted a leave of absence until Sept 1st 1899 To appt Com Alderman Mortimer moved that a Committee of 3 to Codify the be appointed to investigate and report to the Council the ordinances propriety of having the City ordinances Codified and published in pamphlet form, and that the City Attorney be one of said Committee, which motion prevailed and the chair appointed Aldermen Dunham & Mortimer as the other members of the Committee Alderman Morris was Called to the chair Pawn Brokers Alderman Fischer moved that the ordinance Committee be requested to report upon the Pawn brokers ordinance at an adjourned Meeting to be held on wednesday evening July 19th 1899 which Motion prevailed Pound Master Col' T. M. Marshall & Hirsh & Abrams before the Council and Made Charges against the Pound Master and asked that he be removed from office --- Page break --- 187 On motion of Alderman Morris the Marshall was directed to make his charges in writing at the adjourned meeting to be held on the 19th Inst, so that the same might be properly investigated. On motion the Council adjourned until 8 30 oclock P.M. Wednesday, July 19th 1899 Geo C Johnson City Clerk Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas July 19th 1899. 830 P.M. Hon Jno. D. McCall Mayor presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Morris, Nolen & Stumpf 6 Absent Alderman Mortimer 1. To Issue & sell School Bonds Ordinance By Alderman Dunham, An ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of bonds of the City of Austin to the amount of fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of erecting a public free high school building for said City, and to provide a fund for the payment of the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon, The ordinance was read the first time Alderman Dunham moved to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading which Motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Morris Nolen & Stumpf 6. Nays none. The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Mortimer entered the Council Chamber. Alderman Fischer moved a further suspension of the rule and place the ordinance on its third reading and final passage which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpf 7 Nays None. The ordinance was then read a third time and passed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen & Stumpf 7 Nays None. Alderman Dunham from the ordinance Committee to whom was referred, "An ordinance to" regulate the business of Pawn brokers and dealers in second hand goods, wares & Merchandise" presented a Verbal report recommending the passage of the ordinance --- Page break --- 188. The report of the Committee was adopted and the ordinance read the second time. Alderman Dunham offered the following Amendment which was adopted. Amend by adding at the end of Article 9 Sec 1 the following Whenever any person shall offer for sale any second hand article to any dealer above described, unless the said dealer is personally acquainted with such person so offering such article, the said dealer shall require such person to be identified before purchasing such Article Alderman Glass moved to amend the ordinance by adding in the Caption and in Section 1. after the word Pawnbroker, the word "Jeweller" which motion prevailed. The ordinance as amended was then passed under a suspension of the rule by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Fisher Glass Morris Mortimer, Nolen & Stumpf 7 Nays None. add Time to Alderman Nolen moved that the Contractor for filling in the Crossings on Newberry Fair View Park Branch New Clark Smith Austin, be granted additional Time until Friday July 21st, 1899, in which to file his bond for the completion of said work, which motion prevailed. On motion the Council adjourned Jno O. 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