356 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas August 20, 1900 Hon J. M. Rice Mayor presiding Roll Called: Present Aldermen Fischer Glass Mortimer Holen and Stumpf Absent Alderman Durham On Motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk without reading. Petitions Memorials etc The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from F. L. McCulloch asking that he be allowed to pay taxes for 1898 on which suit had been brought and judgement rendered by paying the tax, with interest and penalty, and that the costs be remitted. Alderman Glass moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Claims & accounts Alderman Fischer moved as a substitute that the petition be not granted. The substitute was adopted. The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from G. Mayor Guardian & Mrs Cora Henkels, a petition asking that the Assessment on certain lots belonging to the Estate of L. Henkels be reduced. On Motion the petition was referred to the Committee on Claims & accounts. By Alderman Glass Petition of R. D. Harper President and Ad. Ranks Secy of Colorado Hose Co No 2, asking that the amount deducted from salary of John Wallace of said Co during the time the Company was suspended by the Chief of the Fire Dept. be paid him. On Motion the petition was granted and the Clerk directed to place the amount in the ordinance to pay approved accounts at the next Meeting. By Alderman Glass Petition of the Austin Oil Manufacturing Co asking that Macon street be graded & macadamized for a distance of five blocks. Read and on Motion referred to the street Committee. By Alderman Stumpf, Petition of R. T. Dixon asking permission to put in a wagon scale on Guadalupe street in front of Out Lot 35 Division "B". On Motion the petition was granted, the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. By Alderman Fischer, Petition of Citizens asking that certain work be done on Ruiz street. Read and referred to the street Committee. By Alderman Mortimer Petition of Lea A Brook asking that the Council remit interest due on taxes for 1898 On Motion the petition was referred to the Committee on Claims & accounts. By Alderman Fischer, Petition of the Austin Oil Manfy Co --- Page break --- 357 [illegible] asking the extension of the water Pipe on chicon street Read and referred to the water & Light Commission Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Bischen for the Street Committee to whom was referred the report of the City Engineer, giving estimate of the Cost of graveling & grading Congress avenue & 5th street presented a report recommending that the City Engineer be authorized to gravel & grade Congress Avenue from the Centre of 3rd Street to the North Line of 5th street The report of the Committee was adopted Alderman Bischen for the Street Committee to whom was referred the petition of the Austin Ice & Batting [illegible] for permission to Construct a R.R. Switch from their H. & [illegible] R.R. to their factory presented a report recommending that the petition be granted The report was adopted Alderman Bischen for the Street Committee presented the following Communication which was read and adopted To the Hon Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin Gentlemen: In view of the fact that the City authorities have purchased a Road Roller and Grader, we respectfully call your attention to the fact, to get the best service with these tools, we recommend the employment of some practicable road builder, to act as Street Commissioner, who shall have Control of all street forces as it is expedient that we should get a system, in our street works, and as our City-Engineer has not the time to attend to all this work Respectfully, Francis Bischen Joseph Shurrip J.H.C. Nolen Mayor to advertise Alderman Glass moved that the Mayor be authorized to for St. Com advertise for a man to fill the place suggested in the above resolution, which motion prevailed Alderman Mortimer for the fire Committee to whom was app. for $500.00 for referred an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $500.ºº to purchase a General team for both Austin Hook & Ladder and other fire apparatus for the fire Dept. presented a report recommendating the passage of the ordinance - The report of the Committee was adopted Alderman Mortimer for the Claims and accounts Committee to whom was referred the petition of Mrs A. Burrell [illegible] Certain [illegible] fees, amounting to the sum of $5.ºº remitted presented a report recommending that the petition be granted - The report of the Committee was adopted. Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance, appropriating the sum of $50.ºº to purchase a German Band --- Page break --- 358 $500 appr. for South Austin Hose No. 5, and other fire apparatus for fire apparatus. the fire department. The ordinance was passed under a suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolen & Stumph 5 Nays None New Business $2000 street By Alderman Stumph An Ordinance appropriating the work. Sum of $2000. for street work in the 7th Ward. referred The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was to street committee. Ordinance By Alderman Stumph An Ordinance ordering an election for Aldermans for Alderman of the 2nd Ward to fill the vacancy caused 2nd Ward. by the resignation of Alderman Clifton Morris. filling vacancy. The ordinance was read the first time, Alderman Glass moved to postpone further consideration of the ordinance until the 1st Monday in September 1900 which motion was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Glass & Mortimer 2 Nays Aldermen Fischer Nolen & Stumph 3 Alderman Fischer moved to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading which motion was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Fischer Nolen & Stumph 3 Nays Aldermen Glass & Mortimer 2 $500 street By Alderman Fischer An Ordinance appropriating the work passed. sum of $500. for extra street work. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolen & Stumph 5 Nays None. $600 to pay By Alderman Glass. An Ordinance appropriating the sum Auditors passed. of $600. for the purpose of paying the per diem of the Auditing Committee. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolen & Stumph 5 Nays None Alderman Mortimer offered the following resolution for Beamont which was read and adopted. employed as Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin; Steam Roller. That Joe Beaumont be and is hereby employed as Engineer of the City Steam Roller at a salary of $7500 per Month from including Dec. 31st 1900 provided however that his work is satisfactory and performed in a workmanlike manner W. J. Mortimer By Alderman Mortimer An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $58-50 for the purpose of paying the Salary of the Engineer of the Steam Roller. The ordinance was read the first time and a Motion made to suspend. --- Page break --- 359 the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading, which motion was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Glass Mortimere & Trumph 3 Nays Aldermen Frischer & Nolen 2 By Alderman Mortimere An ordinance to permit owners of property purchased by the City at foreclosure sale to redeem the same at any time within 60 days from date by paying the amount of such taxes and costs and penalties as well as all other taxes due the City on such property with 6 per cent interest from date of such sale The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rule by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Frischer Glass Mortimere Nolen & Trumph 5 Nays None Alderman Mortimere offered the following resolution which was read and adopted Whereas the Council, by an ordinance which became effective on the 17th day of August 1900, repealed the tax levy for 1899, of one dollar upon each one hundred dollars worth of property situated within this City and subject to taxation for the purpose of paying interest on and creating sinking fund for the outstanding Water & Light bonds of the City, and Whereas the Auditing Committee of the City is still in session, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin! Section 1 That said Auditing Committee is hereby instructed to make out and file in the Office of the City Clerk an itemized list of all tax payers who have not paid said tax; and said list shall show the amount of the tax in each case; and said Committee shall report its action hereunden to the Council. Section 2 That when said list shall have been filed the Auditing Committee shall credit the account of the City Collector with the amount of taxes shown by said list to be unpaid by reason of said repeal. Alderman Nolen offered the following resolution which was read and adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin! That the City Engineer and the City Marshal be and are hereby instructed to have removed all electric light and other poles on Congress Avenue south of the Colorado River to the outside of the railing along said highway and to prevent in the future the erection of other poles within said railing. The question coming before the Council for informaction communication Austin Texas August 8th 1901 John Jno. H. Weall. Mayor Reco Six --- Page break --- 300 Bonds Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 issued Cancelled & by the City, for the purpose of building a High School. Not destroyed having been sold, and now in your hands, and not being Needed in the construction of High School Building I am instructed by the Board of Trustees, to ask the City Council to have the same with Coupons attached thereto Cancelled and destroyed. Very Respectfully, Jno. Graham Secy School Board. Alderman Duschen moved that a Committee of two be appointed to verify the reports and if found Correct to destroy the bonds & coupons mentioned in which motion prevailed and the Mayor appointed Alderman Duschen and Glass as such Committee Communi- The Mayor laid before the Council a communication cation from regarding the dam which was read and ordered filed. J. F. Poppe vs. The special Committee appointed to Count and Correct dam matter to destroy the 10 high school Bonds & Coupons, presented a report stating that they had Compared the report and bonds and had found same Correct and had burned the bonds & Coupons in the presence of the Council The report was read & ordered filed On Motion the Council adjourned Jno. Johnson City Clerk