Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas Hon. W. A. Glass President of the Council presiding July 02, 1900 Roll Called Present Aldermen Durham & Cohen Glass Mortimer Nolen and Struff Absent Alderman Morris On motion of Alderman Durham the Council adjourned until Friday July 6th 1904 at 8 o'clock P.M. Jas. J. Johnson City Clerk --- Page break --- 338 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City-Council Austin Texas July 6th 1900 Hon. H.A. Glass President of the Council Presiding Call Called Present: Aldermen Dunham Glass. Morris Mortimen Nolen and Stumpff. 6 Absent: Alderman Fischer. 1 Minutes On motion of Alderman Mortimen the minutes were approved Approved as recorded by the clerk without reading. Petitions & Memorials etc. Pet Jeff Hovran By Alderman Glass. Petition of Jeff Hovran asking that Pound fees Certain pound fees paid by him be refunded The petition was granted. Pet A.G. Byrne By Alderman Dunham. Petition of A.G. Byrne asking that Pound fees. Certain pound fees paid by him be refunded. The petition was granted. M.R.Byrnes. The claim laid before the Council an application from 15 days leave Mrs. Byrne July 5th & June 26th for fifteen days leave of absence granted. To begin July 16th. The leave was granted. Pet L.B.W. and The claim laid before the Council a petition from L.B.W. & Brass open alley Blk 37. asking that the alley be opened in Block No 37. On motion the petition was referred to the Street Committee. Pet Mrs. H.Kegal. By Alderman Stumpff. Petition of Mrs. H.Kegal asking Stairway to Hushes that a stairway of East Austin Store shall be removed from her Store Co. premises – On motion the petition was received & ordered filed. Reports of City Officers The claim laid before the Council the reports of the City Officers Reports City officers for the month of June 1900, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees, without reading, except the report of the Treasurer, which was read. The following is a synopsis of the reports By the Assessor & Collector Of collections as follows From advalorum taxes $ 2996.63 " license 1007.95 " Registration of dogs. 435.00 " Fines in Mayors Court. 248.50 " Pound fees. 102.00 " Penalty Interest & Costs (c & e of taxes) 134.34 " Burial dead Animals 16.00 " Sale of milk 65.00 " Water works Int 3175.07 " Int on [illegible] bonds 224.79 " School fees 1134.29 Total Collections $ 9539.57 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Clerk. Total amount of warrants drawn against the [illegible] fund $ 5281.66 --- Page break --- 339 Total amount of warrant drawn against the Street fund $1652.03 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Treasurer. General fund- Balance June 1st 1900 $27,688.44 Received during the month Advalorum $2996.63 License $1607.95 Fines in Mayors Court $248.50 Miscellaneous $752.34 Disbursements Paid warrants during the month $4201.93 1/4 to Credit-Street fund $636.55 Balance $27855.38 Balance $32693.86 Street fund Balance June 1st $10,449.18 Receipts 1/4 Advalorum Collected June 1900 $636.55 Disbursements Paid warrants during the month $1893.47 Balance $9192.06 $11,085.73 Water and Light Bonds - Interest fund Balance June 1st 1900 $47,416.77 Reed during the month $2267.93 Disbursements Paid int due July 1900 $38337.50 Balance $11347.20 $49,684.70 Water and Light Bonds Sinking fund Balance June 1st 1900 Cash $18,960.43 " " " " " In Bonds $10000.00 " " " " " " $37.50 Reed from Assessor & Collector during the month $907.14 Balance In Cash $19,905.07 In Bonds $10000.00 $29,905.07 Earnings fund Balance June 1st 1900 $15,700.83 Reed from Advalorum during the month $1930.58 Disbursements Paid warrants during the month $13,312.12 Balance $4319.24 $17,631.36 Fire Sinking fund Balance June 1st 1900 In Cash $2302.48 "In Bonds $9000.00 " " $449.79 Receipts during the month $11,812.27 --- Page break --- 340 Balance In Cash $2,812.27 " " Funds 9000.00 ------------- 11,812.27 $11,812.27 ------------- 11,812.27 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Marshal. Total fines assessed in Recorders Court $358.00 Paid in Cash $197.00 Worked out 117.00 Carried forward 44.00 Collected on back fines $358.00 Total Number of arrests 12.50 Pound fees collected 74 Referred to Police Committee $61.50 By the City Physician. Number of patients in Hospital June 1st 21 " " admitted in " 17 " " dismissed " 13 " " Deaths " " 5 " " Remaining " " 20 " " Visits to patients " 127 " " Prescriptions " " 823 " " Cases Scarlet fever reported " 9 Referred to Hospital Committee By the Sexton Number of deaths during June 25 White 16 Colored 4 Mexican 4 Male 18 Female 11 Referred to Hospital Committee Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Sturm for the Finance Committee to whom was referred a communication from the Water and Light-Commission asking the Council to advance them $10.000.- on water and light to be furnished, presented a report recommending that the request be granted - The report was adopted Alderman Morris for the Claims and accounts Committee to whom was referred the petitions of Chas Johnson and D. Rosenbaum presented reports recommending that the petitions be rejected. The reports were adopted. Alderman Morris for the Claims and accounts Committee to whom was referred the petitions of the Scottish American Mortgage Co., and a Bill for relief presented their report recommending that the petitions be granted. In motion the reports were adopted. --- Page break --- 311. Market Com Alderman Nolan, for the Market Committee to whom was referred the on Market Square petition of Citizens requesting that the block Known as the Alliance Alliance Ward Cotton Yard be designated as a Market Square, presented a report recommending that the petition be not granted. The report of the Committee was adopted. Rep Fire Com. The Chairman laid before the Council a report from the Fire Commissioners Pet RW Kirby upon the application of R. W. Kirby for permission to erect four wooden buildings within the fire limit, recommending that the permit be granted – The report was adopted. Unfinished Business The Chairman laid before the Council the following message from the Mayor. Mayors Office Austin June 26. 1902 Mayors Veto To the Honorable City Council Gentlemen! I herewith return without my 7th St Bridge approval “An ordinance entitled an ordinance appropriating Waller Creek the sum of $3095.00 for the purpose of erecting a bridge over Waller Creek where East 7th Street crosses said Creek”, passed by your Honorable body on 22nd June 1902, for the following reasons This appropriation is made from the General fund when under the provision of the Charter it should be made from the Street & Bridge fund This bridge would be at a crossing little used as the approaches to it are not good besides it is near the 6th Street bridge which is a much better road and the main thoroughfare – In my opinion unless the City financial affairs were in much better condition and the bridge a public necessity, I do not think this is the time to put a bridge at this crossing hence I cannot approve the ordinance Respectfully W. D. McCall Mayor Ordinance Alderman Mortimer moved to re-consider the Vote by which Passed over Veto the ordinance was passed, which motion prevailed. Alderman Nolan was called to the Chair – Alderman Mortimer moved that the ordinance do now pass notwithstanding the Mayors objections, which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolan 5 Nays Alderman Stumff 1 The Chair then laid before the Council the following Message from the Mayor. Mayors Office Austin June 26. 1902 To the Honorable City Council Mayors Veto Gentlemen! I herewith transmit without my 5th St. [illegible] Culvert approval an ordinance entitled “An ordinance appropriating the sum of $850.00 for the purpose of building an arch Culvert the bridge over Waller Creek in the block where 5th Street crosses the same passed by your honorable body on 22nd day of June 1902 for the reasons that not a pressing public necessity and The ordinance seeks to appropriate the money from the General Street & Bridge fund when the Charter requires it to be appropriated from the --- Page break --- 342 Street & Bridge fund Crossing and all bridge, down and necessarily finish it. And there is already a good it would be poor policy to pull this build another when there is no public necessity for it. Respectfully JW. McCall Mayor Alderman Glass moved to reconsider the vote by which the ordinance was passed, which motion prevailed. Ordinance passed Alderman Glass then moved that the ordinance do now pass over Veto Notwithstanding the Mayors objection, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Alderman Burnham Glass Morris Mortimer & Nolen 5 Nays Alderman Stumpff 1 Alderman Glass in the Chair – The Chair laid before the Council the following message from the Mayor Mayors Office Austin Texas June 28-1902 To the Honorable City Council: Gentlemen: Therewith return Approval the ordinance passed by your honorable body on June Mayor Veto 23rd 1902, entitled "An ordinance appropriating the sum 12th St Bridge of $2500. for the purpose of building a bridge Across Shoal Shoal Creek Creek where West 12th Street crosses Same" and also for the purpose of grading the approaches to said bridge It is sought to appropriate this amount from the General fund – when under the plain provision of the Charter, it should be appropriated from the Street & Bridge fund. While this bridge is a necessity and should be built – Yet I feel it is my duty to disapprove this appropriation out of the general fund. Respectfully J.W. Mc Call Mayor Alderman Morris in the Chair Ordinance passed Alderman Glass moved to reconsider the vote by which the over Veto ordinance was passed, which motion prevailed Alderman Glass then moved that the ordinance now pass Notwithstanding the Mayors objection, which Motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Burnham Glass Morris Mortimer Nolen 5 Nays Alderman Stumpff 1 Report Ord Comm on Alderman Mortimer moved to take from the table the Ord amending tax report of the Ordinance Committee on the ordinance amending Ord 1899 an ordinance levying taxes for the year 1899 which Motion prevailed the report of the Committee together with the Substitute offered by the Committee was read – Alderman Burnham moved to adopt the report of the Committee which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Burnham Glass Mortimer & Nolen 4 Nays Aldermen Morris & Stumpff 2 On Motion the ordinance was laid on the table subject to call --- Page break --- 343 New Business $1600 for bridge By Alderman Morris An Ordinance, appropriating the 5th & Nueces sum of $1600 to build a Culvert at the intersection of 5th and Nueces streets. The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Street and City Engineer Committee. $10.000. for water. By Alderman Stumpff An Ordinance, appropriating the sum of Sewer pipe to be furnished $10.000. for the purpose of paying for water pipe to be furnished The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote. Yeas Alderman Nunham Glass Morris Mortimer Kelen and Stumpff 6 Nays None. appd a/es By Alderman Stumpff An Ordinance, appropriating the sum of $986.55 for the purpose of paying approved accounts. The ordinance was read the first time and on motion the rules were suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following vote Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Kelen Stumpff 6 Nays None. The ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Mortimer moved to Amend the ordinance by adding "to pay the claim of Mrs. Jan Norway For wagon". The amendment was adopted and the ordinance as amended was passed by the following vote. Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Kelen Stumpff 6 Nays None. appd a/es By Alderman Stumpff An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $19.74 St. Dept to pay approved accounts Street Dept. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Kelen Stumpff 6 Nays None. Spe. Police Salaries By Alderman Stumpff An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $185.25 to pay salaries of special Policemen for the month of June 1900-The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Kelen and Stumpff 6 Nays None. Sal Dog Catchers By Alderman Stumpff An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $20. to pay salaries of Dog Catchers. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Morris Mortimer Kelen Stumpff 6 Nays None. W.L. & P. Plant The chair laid before the Council an account of the Austin Water Light Power Plant for water for 6 months ending June 30th 1900. which was on motion referred to the Water & Light Committee On motion the Council adjourned Fred S. Schumann City Clerk