Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas Feby 8th 1901 Hon. Jno. A. McCall Mayor presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Dunham. Glass. Mortiman Nolan and Drumiff 5 Absent Aldermen Fischen and Schneider 2 On Motion of Alderman Mortiman the minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk, without reading Petitions memorials etc Pet: Sam H. Austin By the Mayor Petition of Sam Houston College asking the Council College to remit the taxes assessed against that Institution for the year 1899 Remit taxes. Read and referred to the Claims and accounts Committee Pet: S.D. Johnson By the Mayor Petition of Sammy Johnson asking that a fine Remit fine assessed against him in the Mayors Court be remitted Pet: Co. Comm. By the Mayor. Petition of the Com. Commissioners County of Comm. asking for S. Davis County asking the Council to assist them in re-flooring the for Reflooring bridge across the Colorado river at the foot of Congress Avenue Bridge The Petition was read and on motion was laid on the table subject to call Alderman Schneider entered the Council Chamber. Pet: Chas. F. Gale By the Mayor. Petition of Chas. H. Gale to have fine assessed Remit fine against him in Mayors Court refunded On Motion the Petition was granted Pet: J. Hoppers By the Mayor. Petition of J. Hoppers asking that the Refund amount paid by him for water and light tax for the year 1899 be taxes. refunded - Read and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims and Accounts. Pet: J. W. Bowen By Alderman Glass Petition of J. W. Bowen for permission to building permit erect a corrugated Iron shed within the fire limits. Read and on Motion referred to the Fire Commissioners Pet: Citizens to By Alderman Mortiman Petition of Citizens asking that open Gregory Gregory Street be opened. On Motion the Petition was referred St. to the Street Committee with instructions to report at the next regular meeting of the Council Reports of City Officers The Comm. The Mayor laid before the Council the quarterly, and repon W+L. Annual Reports of the Water Light Commission for the term Comm. ending Dec 31st 1900 which were on motion referred to the Water Light Committee without reading Reports of Standing Committees Finance. Alderman Drumiff on the Finance Committee to whom Budget. was referred the Financial Uessays of the Mayor, presented a report and with it submitted the Budget for the year ending Dec 31st 1901. The report of the Committee was adopted The Budget reported by the Committee was then read and on Motion it was adopted --- Page break --- 442 The petition of the Hon Commissioners Court of Travis County asking the Council to assist in re-floorin the Colorado River Bridge at the foot of Congress avenue which had been read and laid on the table subject to call was then taken from the table. County Judge Calhoun being present was invited to address the Council which he did. Alderman Schneider for the Claims + Accounts Committee to whom was referred the protest and petition of Ira E Evans Overseer of the Austin Rapid Transit Co Co. protesting against the action of the Board of Equalization, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted. The report of the Committee was adopted Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council the following Veto Message. Mayors office, Austin, Texas, Sept 12th 1904 The Honorable City Council Gentlemen; I herewith return without my approval the amendments to an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $500.00 or as much there of as may be necessary for the purpose of erecting two bridges in the fourth ward of the City of Austin" It will be at once seen that the items appropriated by the amendments are not embraced in the caption; and that the places where the work provided for in the Amendments is to be done are none of them in the 4th ward of the City. I therefore deem it necessary that the items appropriated by the amendments should be stricken out so as to make the Ordinance conform to its Caption Respectfully Jno. H. McLeall Mayor. Veto Sustained On motion the Vote by which the Ordinance was passed was reconsidered, and the motion put, Shall the ordinance now pass notwithstanding the way on's objections which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas none Nays Aldermen Dunham Glass Mortimer Nolen Schneider Stumpff 6. New business By Alderman Stumpff Petition of the Western Union Telegraphh Co for permission to extend its lines Read and on motion referred to the street Committee and City Engineer. The Mayor laid before the Council a proposition from H. P. Hilliard & Co. to sell certain bonds to the City for the Sinking fund of the Water + Light bonds. Read and on motion referred to the Finance Committee. --- Page break --- 443 Alderman Nolen offered the following resolution which was read and adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That it is the sense of the Council that the City should bear one-half the expense of re-flooring the Congress avenue bridge across the Colorado river and fencing and repairing approaches thereto; and the Council hereby pledges the City to make the requisite appropriation in favor of Travis County to bear one-half of said expense when said work shall have been completed, the total cost to the City not exceed $1,000. By Alderman Mortimer an ordinance appropriating the sum of $300- for the purpose of paying for extra street work, filling in approaches to bridge across Waller Creek on Eaststreet. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Mortimer Nolen Schnuriden and Stumff. 6 Nays None. Alderman Stumff offered the following resolution Res Com to which was read and adopted destroy bonds Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin purchased from that a committee of three members of the Council Sinking fund be appointed by the Mayor to destroy bonds purchased and on hand for the sinking fund of the water and Light bonds of the City. The Mayor appointed Aldermen Stumff Schnuriden and Nolen to the Committee $700 for N.Austin Fire Co. provided for in the resolution [illegible] adopted. Fire Co. By Alderman Stumff an ordinance appropriating the Repairs on wagon sum of $700- to reimburse North Austin Fire Company for money by it expended for repairs on wagon. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Mortimer Nolen Schnuriden Stumff 6 Nays None. $135. Repairs By Alderman Stumff an ordinance appropriating the S.Austin Wagon sum of $135 for the purpose of repainting and repairing the wagon of the South Austin Fire Company. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Glass Mortimer Nolen Schnuriden Stumff 6 Nays None. Alderman Glass presented a report from the Chief of the Fire Dept. submitting a proposition from [illegible] [illegible] to put in a new Alarm system On Motion the report and proposition were referred to the Fire Committee --- Page break --- 444 By Alderman Stumph An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $200. for the purpose of repairing East Austin Fire Hall and changing location of Stairway The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunkham Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider +Stumph Nays None. $200. St. By Alderman Nolan An ordinance appropriating the work 1st Ward sum of $200. for street work in the first Ward The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunkham Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider +Stumph Nays None. $210. Bridge By Alderman Schneider An ordinance appropriating Comp. Avenue the sum of $210. To erect a bridge across the gutter 2nd St. on the west side of Congress avenue at the intersection of Second street. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunkham Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider +Stumph Nays None 6 $250. for By Alderman Glass. An ordinance appropriating the drain pipe sum of $250. To place a drain pipe in crossing of 1st & Brazos First & Brazos Streets and for grading said crossing. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunkham Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider +Stumph Nays None. $260. St. work By Alderman Stumph An Ordinance appropriating 4th Ward $260.- for street work in the fourth Ward The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunkham Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider +Stumph Nays None. 6 $210. bridge By Alderman Mortimer An Ordinance appropriating 10th Avenue the sum of $210. To erect a bridge across the Gutter on the east side of Congress avenue at the intersection of east 10th street. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunkham Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider +Stumph Nays None. On Motion the Council adjourned ~ Jno. G. Johnson City Clerk --- Page break --- Budget for 1901 Estimate of Receipts Taxes for the Year 1900. $ 46.367.84 Taxes of prior Years 6.000.00 Occupation Taxes 9.500.00 Fines in Mayors Court 2.500.00 Interest and Penalties on taxes 2.500.00 Travis County of cash of [illegible] 3.000.00 Pound fees 500.00 Registration of dogs. 500.00 Miscellaneous 200.00 $ 71.067.84 Estimate of expenses. Salary of Officers, Policemen Sexton & 24.800.00 Fire Department 12.000.00 Sanitary Department 5.500.00 Meals for Prisoners 500.00 [illegible] County Hospital 5000.00 Charity 1200.00 Printing, Stationary and Postage 1300.00 Miscellaneous 4000.00 Water and Light 20.000.00 $ 74.300.00 The above Budget was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held Feby 18th 1901 Jno. O. Johnson City Clerk