370 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas Sept 7th 1900 Hon. S. M. Whall Mayor Presiding Roll called. Present Aldermen Durr, Dean, Pachen, Glaw, Mortimer, Nolan and Stumpf. Absent, None. In motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the clerk without reading. Petitions Memorials etc. Pet. Mary 7th By the Mayor. Petition of Mary D. and Bessie G. Miller D. Miller asking relief from certain taxes for the years 1896x7 to reduce taxes Read and referred to the Committee on Claims and accounts Protest Clenner By Aldermen Glass. Protest of C. C. [illegible] et al against of Fal against RR allowing the A. R. R. switch Suits and motion on Colorbal and filed. [illegible] By Aldermen Stumpf. Petition of W. Whininger asking to have refund Pound fees was granted. On motion the Petition [illegible] was granted. Pet. J. H. Williams By the Mayor. Petition of J. H. Williams asking that refund Pound fees Certain Pound fees be refunded. On motion the Petition was granted. Pet. J. H. Litchfield By the Mayor. Petition of J. H. Litchfield et al, calling of overflow attention to an asking relief from overflow water on water on bridges & 6th & Brazos streets. Read and referred to the Street Committee and City Engineer. Reports of City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the City Treasurer Report of the for the month of August 1900, which was referred to the Finance Treasurer Committee – The following is a synopsis of the reports Aug 1st 1900 General Fund Balance Aug 1st 1900 $24.293.28 Received during the month Brown Adv. Valorem taxes 5.492.95 " Licenses 971.65 " Fines in Mayor Court 209.00 " Miscellaneous 362.85 $16307.47 Disbursements Paid warrants 1326.62 7/4 to Street Fund 13698.64 Balance $31.329.78 Interest Fund W & O bonds Balance Aug 1st 1900 $12.911.50 Rec'd during the Month 248.17 Balance $13.159.67 --- Page break --- 371 Interest on Sinking fund in Bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890 Balance Aug 1st/900 Cash $2957.38 " " Bonds 9000.00 Rec'd during the month Cash 390.43 Balance Aug 31st " $3341.81 " " Bonds 9000.00 ---------- $12.341.81 Sinking fund W & L bonds Balance Aug 1st/900 Cash $20.780.77 " " Bonds 10000.00 Rec'd during the month Cash 99.24 Balance Aug 31st " $20.880.01 " " Bonds 10000.00 ---------- $30880.01 Street Fund Balance Aug 1st 1900 $8.153.82 Recd during the month 1826.62 Paid warrants during the month $1960.83 Bal Aug 31st $7579.11 ---------- $9479.94 Earnings fund Balance Aug 1st 1900 $1251.49 Recd during the month 13621.34 Paid warrants during the mo. $5006.87 Balance Aug 31st 1900 $9866.46 ---------- $14.872.83 Referred to Finance Committee And Standing Committees Report St Alderman Fischer for the street Committee to whom was Common Pet referred a petition of Wm. Shife et al asking an appropriation Shife et al of $6750. for street work on North Congress Avenue and Street work Lavacas Street, presented a report recommending that the sum of $1800.- be appropriated for that purpose, and that $500.- additional be paid him out of next years Street fund, when available. On Motion the report was adopted. Report St Alderman Fischer for the street Committee to whom was Com. Ordinance referred an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $2000.St work for Street work in the 4th ward. presented a report recommending 4th ward that the sum of $1500.- be appropriated for that purpose. On Motion the report was laid over to come up with the ordinance under the head of unfinished business. Rel. Com. Alderman Dunham for the Claims and accounts Committee " " to whom was referred the petition of Geo. P. Harrison asking a reduction in Assessment for taxes for the year 1899, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted On Motion the report of the Committee was adopted. Unfinished business --- Page break --- 372 The wagon laid before the Council An Ordinance Appropriating the Sum of $2000.00 for Street work in the 4th Ward Ord $2000.00 of work in the 4th The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Fischer moved to amend the Caption and the body of the ordinance by striking the words "$2000" and inserting the words $1500. which Motion prevailed. Amended Alderman Dunham moved to amend by striking out in the Caption of the ordinance the figures $1500. and inserting in lieu thereof the figures $3000. and by adding the following at the end of Section 1" "Section 1 1/2 And that the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Street bond fund for improving the Streets in the 5th Ward" The amendment was adopted. Alderman Ultimen offered the following amendment which was read and adopted Amended Sec 2. The sum of fifteen hundred dollars for improving Streets in the sixth Ward, the Streets to be improved, and the particular portions thereof, to be designated by the Alderman from said Ward, said work to be done by Contract" Alderman Glass offered the following Amendment, "Add Amended Section 3. The sum of fifteen hundred dollars for improving Streets in the 7th Ward, the Streets to be improved and the particular portions thereof to be designated by the Alderman from Said Ward, and the work to be done by Contract" The amendment was adopted. Alderman Nolan moved to further amend the ordinance Amended by adding the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for improving the Streets in the first Ward; the work to be done by Contract and at places to be designated by the Alderman from Said Ward" which motion prevailed. Amended On Motion the Caption and body of the ordinance was so Amended as to make the total Amount appropriated by the ordinance to be $7500Alderman Fischer moved to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its third reading which Motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Ultimen Nolan C Strumph 5 Nays Alderman Fischer 1 Passed The ordinance was then read the third time and passed by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Dunham Glass Ultimen Nolan C Strumph 5 Nays Alderman Fischer 1 By Alderman Fischer An ordinance appropriating The Sum of $1800- for the purpose of improving North Congress Avenue and the Hyde Park Speedway. --- Page break --- 373 The Ordinance was read the first time, made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its Second reading, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Mortimer Nolen & Stumph 4 Nays Aldermen Fischer, 2 By Alderman Fischer An Ordinance appropriating the ord $1000. sum of $1000. to pay for extra labor, team & material for Extrawork Streets. The ordinance was read the first time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Fischer + Nolen 2 Nays Aldermen Dunham Glass Mortimer Stumph 4 Auditing Com On motion of Alderman Glass the Auditing Committee granted further were granted ten days additional time in which to complete time their works. Engineer By Alderman Glass. Resolution authorizing the City Engineer authorized to to build a fence back of the City Hall lot for the protection build fence of City mules. On motion the resolution was adoptedCity Stables By Alderman Glass An ordinance appropriating the sum of $1000. out of the General fund for the purpose of paying for $500. for extra labor, Teams and material for streets St work The ordinance was read the first time and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance was read a second time by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Mortimer Nolen & Stumph 6 Nays Alderman Fischer 1 Passed Alderman Stumph moved to amend by striking out in the Captions and body of the ordinance the words "$500." and inserting in lieu thereof the words "$1000." which motion prevailed. The ordinance as amended was then passed under a suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham. Glass Mortimer Nolen & Stumph 6 Nays Alderman Fischer 1 On motion the Council adjourned Jno. J. Groom City Clerk