215 Minutes of regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas November 6th ‘99 Hon. L. M. Call Mayor presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Morris Ellertimen Nolen & Rumph Absent None 2 On motion the minutes were approved as recorded without reading Petitions memorials etc By Alderman Glass Petition of Citizens asking that a bridge be built on the Alley on Onion Street Read and referred to the Street Committee. By Alderman Fischer Petition of Citizens asking that pavement water be drained off on W 10th & 11th Streets - Referred to Street Committee By Alderman Fischer, a Communication from Dr T. M. Worsham Supt Lunatic Asylum asking that pound limits be so extended as to embrace the Park & grounds of the Lunatic Asylum. Read and laid over to come up with an ordinance on the subject. By Alderman Dunham Petition of Citizens asking that a fine assessed in the Mayors Court against Henry Brown be remitted, The Petition not having been approved by the Mayor was laid over. Reports of City officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the City officers for Reports the Month of October 1899, which were in motion referred to their City officers appropriate Committees without reading The following is a synopsis of the reports By the Assessor & Collector To Collections as follows From General Revenue Taxes $1832.82 " Fines in Mayors Court 293.00 " Pound fees sales 25.50 " Penalty, Interest & Costs (a/c of taxes) 390.29 " Travis County (Hospital a/c) 500.00 " License Tax 2317.75 " Interest & Sinking fund Water & Light bonds. 1480.77 " " " " old bonds 157.21 " School Taxes 767.46 Total Collections $ 7764.80 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Clerk Total amount of warrant drawn against the General fund during the month $ 6286.11 Referred to Finance Committee --- Page break --- 216 By the City Treasurer Genl fund Balance on hand Oct 1st 1899 $ 39.836.69 Amt deposited by Fred Sterzing a/c during the mo. 6521.78 Warrants paid during the month $ 4432.60 Balance 41925.87 $ 46358.47 $ 46358.47 Carrings fund Balance on hand Oct 1st 1899 $ 6162.76 Deposited by H.C. Patterson Supt 4023.94 Warrants paid during the month $ 4444.79 Balance 5741.91 $ 10.186.70 $ 10.186.70 Interest on Bonds issued prior to May pt 1890 Balance on hand Oct 1st 1899 $ 3202.49 Deposited by Fred Sterzing a/c during the mo $ 7.89.40 & City of Austin Water Light- 6000.00 Balance Due & Bonds. $ 9291.89 $ 9291.89 Interest fund, Water Light-Bonds. Deposited by Fred Sterzing a/c during the month $ 985.22 Balance $ 985.22 Water Light-bonds. Sinking fund Balance on hand Oct, 1st, 1899 $ 12.934.61 Deposited by Fred Sterzing a/c during the mo 394.05 Balance $ 13.328.66 $ 13328.66 Austin High School Bond account Proceeds of sale of 40 High School Bonds 20.400.00 " " " 30 " " " less com @ $100- 15-100.00 Balance $ 35.500.00 $ 35.500.00 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Physician Number of patients in Hospital Oct. 1. 99 25 " " admitted during " " 13 " " dismissed " " 10 " " died " " 3 " " remaining " 31. " 25 " " Visit to paupers " " 77 " " Prescriptions " " 250 " " Cases Diphtheria reported " " 6 " " Scarlet fever " " 7 Referred to Hospital Committee --- Page break --- 217 By the City Marshall Total amount of fines assessed in Recorders Court $360.00 Paid in Cash $210.75 Worked out 106.00 Carried forward 43.25 $360.00 Collected on back fines 28.00 Pound fees Collected 30.00 Total number of arrests during the month not given Referred to Police Committee By the City Sexton Total Number of deaths during the month 9 White 9 Col'd Male 4 Female 6 Still born 1- Referred to Cemetery Committee Reports of Standing Committees Report Fin Com Alderman Stumph for the Finance Committee to whom was referred Pet Daniem the petition of J.N. Daniem, asking that a correction be made in his assessment for taxes for the year 1898, presented a resolution directing the assessor & Collector to make the correction as asked for by the petitioner, and recommending the passage of the resolution The resolution was adopted- Rep Printing Alderman Dunham for the Printing Committee, to whom was Com. referred a resolution directing them to advertise for bids for printing the minutes of the City Council until the first of January 1900. presented a report stating that they had advertised for bids as directed and had received two bids - One from the Alabamian at 1/2 of a cent per word and one from the Evening Tribune at 3 cents per printed line. They recommended the acceptance of the bid of the Evening Tribune. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted, and the Mayor authorized to enter into Contract with the Evening Tribune in accordance with their bid. Unfinished business Corp. Court The Mayor laid before the Council, the ordinance to put into ordinance operation the Corporation Court, together with the reports of the majority and minority of the ordinance Committee on the ordinance, and the substitute offered by the majority of said Committee. Alderman Marcel moved to postpone further Consideration of the ordinance until the next regular meeting. which motion was lost in the following voteYeas Alderman Dunham, King, Stumph 3 Nays: Alderman Fischer, Morris, Ellsberry & Rice 4 Alderman Dunham moved to adopt the report of the majority --- Page break --- 218 of the ordinance Committee, submitting a substitute for the original ordinance, which motion for everceling, the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer, Glass Mortimer & Nolen 5 Nays Aldermen Morris & Stumpf 2 Alderman Fischer moved that the substitute be read and acted upon by sections, which motion prevailed Sections one & two were read and adopted Section three was read - Alderman Dunham moved to fill the Cert Count blanks as to date when the ordinance should take effect - by ordinance inserting the 1st day of January 1900. Alderman Morris offered as a substitute to insert Dec, 1st 1899 The substitute was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Morris & Nolen 3 Nays Aldermen Dunham Glass Mortimer Stumpf 4 Alderman Dunham moved to postpone further consideration of the ordinance until the first regular meeting in Dec 1899 which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Stumpf 3 Nays Aldermen Fischer Morris Mortimer Nolen 4 The Vote was then taken on the motion of Alderman Dunham by inserting in the blanks Jany 1st 1900. and the motion Carried by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Stumpf 5 Nays Aldermen Morris & Nolen 2 Sec 3. as amended was then adopted Sec 4. 5. & 6. were read and adopted Sec 7 was read. Alderman Fischer moved to amend Article 20. of sec 7. by striking out the word "ten" and inserting the word "five", which motion prevailed Alderman Morris moved to amend Article 21, Sec 7 by striking out the word "five" and inserting the word "three" which motion prevailed. Sec 7 as amended was then adopted. Sec 8 was read - Alderman Morris moved to strike out this Sec - Alderman Dunham moved as a substitute that the section be adopted - The substitute was adopted by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolen Stumpf 5 Nays Aldermen Fischer & Morris 2 Alderman Mortimer moved to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its third reading and final passage which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Fischer Mortimer & Nolen 3 Nays Aldermen Dunham Glass Morris Stumpf 4 The Mayor Notified the Council that Mr Affolter who had been nominated and confirmed as one of the Board of Equalization had tendered his resignation and he laid before the Council the following Special Message. --- Page break --- 219 Mayors office Austin Texas Nov 6th 1899 To the Honorable City Council Gentlemen: Mayors mess I have the honor to present for your consideration Bd Equalization the names of Wm Shipe and WH Stacy to be members of the Board of Equalization of the City of Austin Respectfully Jas. D McCall Mayor Alderman Morris moved that the names submitted by the Bd Equalization Mayor be confirmed, which motion prevailed Confirmed The Mayor then laid before the Council a report of the sales made by him of the Austin High School Bonds- On motion High School bonds the report was received and ordered filedreport of sale The Mayor laid before the Council a communication from Mess Kane & Co. proposing to furnish the City with 5%a Kane & co offer 15 Water Light Bonds, for the sinking fund at 100 on interest & exchange- Hs.ll Bonds On motion the Clerk was directed to acknowledge receipt of the Communication, and to Notify the parties that when the City was ready to purchase at the price named they would be notified- New Business By Alderman Fischer An ordinance extending the Pound ordinance boundaries of the territory in the City of Austin within extendg which the running at large of stock is prohibited 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 The Mayor laid before the Council the bill of the Austin W & L to sch gg. Water, Light & Power Plant for Water Light furnished to schools of gg which was on motion referred to the Water Light Committee appd ofcs By Alderman Fischer An ordinance appropriating the sum of $1405.42 to pay approved account 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 directing the Purchase H.S. bonds City Treasurer to transfer to the Treasurer of the Board for sinkg fund of Public Free School Trustee's the sum of $10,100.00. realized by the Sale of da High School Building Bonds to the sinking fund of the Water Light Bonds of the City of Austin - The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote- --- Page break --- 220 Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen Stumpf Nays None By Alderman Stumpf An ordinance appropriating the appr. Bldg sum of $250.00 to pay Salaries of special Policemen. Sp. Police. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen Stumpf Nays None. By Alderman Dunham An ordinance authorizing and Confirming Confirming the Sale by the City of Austin and its Board Sale of Lds in Mason. of School Trustees of one hundred and Sixty (160) acres of land in Mason out of the Otto Dehne survey, "being an undivided interest" in in said survey, in Mason County TexasThe ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following VoteYeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen Stumpf Nays None. On motion the Council adjourned Jno G Johnson City Clerk