447 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas March 04, 1901 Hon. Jno. H. McNeal Mayor presiding. Roll Call Present Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolen Schneider & Strumpff Absent None On motion of Alderman Dunham, the Mayor was excused from further attendance at this Session of the Council Alderman Glass, President of the Council in the chair On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk without reading Petitions memorials etc Pet. Cauthron By Alderman Glass - Petition of R.M. Cauthron asking that water to refund over and Light tax paid by him for 1899 be refunded - Read and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims and accounts. Pet. Brass is By Alderman Dunham Petition of E.W. Brass asking to have a Channoeiet Street changed - Read and referred to the Street Committee and City Engineer. Pet for a By Alderman Glass. Petition of Citizens asking that a Stone Culvert Culvert across be built across Shoual Creek at the intersection of State Street Shoul Creek Road and referred to the Street Committee. The Chair laid before the Council a petition from the Austin Sewerage Austin's crass Co asking that they be relieved from paying penalty and interest on Co. taxes taxes from 1898. Read and referred to the Finance Committee. P. Hopkins The Chair laid before the Council a petition from P.L. Hopkins asking to be appointed appointed Private Keeper to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Priv. Keeper W.D. Malone. Read and laid over to come up under the head of New business. Pet. Malone By Alderman Nolen Petition of Citizens of South Austin asking that To be appointed W.D. Malone be appointed Private Keeper to fill the place made vacant by the death of his Brother, W.G. Malone. Read and laid over to come up under the head of new business Eye & ear By Alderman Dunham Petition of the Lady Managers of the Eye, Ear Hospital asking and Throat Hospital asking that curbing be put in on streets. around the Hospital building - Read and laid over to come up with an ordinance on the subject. Reports of City Officers The Chair laid before the Council the reports of City Officers for the month of Feby 1901 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 Alderman Committee No Selections as follows. over --- Page break --- 448 From Genl. Revenue. u License u Fines in Mayors Court u Pound fees u Dram. Q. (a/c capital) u Penalty Interest (a/c Sales) u City Clerks office fees. u Burial permits dead Animals u Water Works Tax u Int. Sinking fund red bonds. u School Taxes Total Collections Referred to Finance Committee By the City Clerk Total amount of Warrants issued against the General fund during the month Total amount of Warrants issued against the Street and Bridge fund during the month Referred to the Finance Committee By the City Treasurer a/c General fund - On hand Feby 1st, 1901 Rec'd during the month a/c Actuarn u License u Fines in Mayors Court u Miscellaneous Disbursements Paid warrants during the Mo. Transferred to Street fund Balance a/c Interest on red bonds Balance Feby 1st 1901. In Cash u bonds Rec'd during the month Balance Feby 28th In Cash u bonds a/c Sinking fund W.& L. bonds Balance Feby 1st 1901. In Cash Rec'd during the month Balance Feby 28th 1901 a/c Sinking fund W.& L. bonds. Bal Feby 1st Cash bonds Rec'd during the month Bal Feby 28th 1901. In Cash u bonds $3270.26 442.05 274.50 34.50 1500.00 176.30 23.50 4.00 369.76 306.01 1486.99 $7887.87 $2713.25 302.88 $11,595.90 3270.26 442.05 274.50 1738.30 $3609.85 665.57 13045.65 $17321.01 $3894.21 9000.00 306.01 $13,140.32 $19,274.62 264.12 $19,538.74 8835.95 10,000.00 108.64 $18,941.59 --- Page break --- 449 a/c Street Funds Balance Feby 1st 1901. Recd during the month Paid warrants during the mo Balance Feby 28th $ 3,077.51 665.51 ---------- $ 2,696.10 1046.87 ---------- $ 3,743.02 a/c Carning Fund Balance Feby 1st 1901. Recd during the month Paid warrants during the mo. Balance Feby 28th 1901. $ 12196.32 4933.70 ---------- $ 10,055.22 7074.80 ---------- $ 17130.02 Referred to Finance Committee By the Marshal Total fines assessed in Mayors Court $495.00 Paid in Cash $232.00 Worked out 208.00 Carried over 55.00 Back fines collected 2.50 Pound fees collected 43.50 Referred to Police Committee By the City Physician Numbers patients in Hospital Feby 1st 1901 32f " " admitted in " " 25 " " dismissed " " 20 " " died " " 5 " " remaining " 28th " 32f " " Visits of Physician " " 125 " " Prescriptions " " 428 " " Cases Small Pox reported " " 56 " " Scarlet fever " " 2 Referred to Hospital Committee By the Sexton Number of deaths during Feby 1901 16 White 15 Colored 2 Male 8 Female 8 Still Born -- Referred to Cemetery Committee Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Discher for the Street Committee to whom was referred the petition of the West Union Tel Co asking permission to extend its lines in Congress Avenue from 9th to 11th Streets, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted, under certain conditions on motion the report was adopted Alderman Discher moved to reconsider the vote just taken to adopt the committee report on the petition of the West Telegraph Co. --- Page break --- 450 which mostion forwarded Alderman Bocker withdraw and amended the report after which it was adopted Alderman Fischer for the Street Committee to whom was referred an Ordinance to authorize the West Chi. Electrical Co to construct underground Conduits for laying and Conducting its Wires and Cables along the Streets and Alleys of the City, presented a report submitting a substitute for said ordinance and recommending the adoption of the substitute. On Motion the report was laid over to come up with the ordinance under the head of unfinished business. Monroe St Alderman Fischer for the Street Committee to whom was referred Act Com. the petition of Citizens of South Austin, asking that each Monroe Street be opened – presented a report recommending that the petition be granted, the work to be done by the City Teams and that the sum of $50. be appropriated to pay for an extra shovelers The report of the Committee was adopted Greason Street Alderman Fischer for the Street Committee to whom was referred Com. Ref. on the petition of Citizens to open Greason Street, presented a report Claims recommending that the City Engineer be instructed to investigate and ascertain the probable Cost of the work and report to the Council The report was adopted Austin Sewerage Alderman Fischer for the Street Committee to whom was Co. on Damages referred the petition of the Austin Sewerage Co. asking for damages to pipes Erc. Ref. caused by the Steam Roller, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted and that the sum of $12.80 be appropriated to pay said damages. The report of the Committee was adopted By Alderman Werner Petition of J.S. Jackson, agent for Mrs. Balken, asking that Certain Pound fees be remitted remitted The petition was granted Hilliard & Swaine Alderman Hilliard for the Finance Committee to whom was Bonds of referred the propositions of S.P. Hilliard and Geo. Swaine to sell bonds City, - for the Sinking fund of the Water and Light bonds of the City Com Ref. presented a report, recommending the acceptance of the X proposition of Mr. S.P. Hilliard and that the proposition of Mr. Geo. Swaine be rejected The report was read and on Motion laid over to come up with an ordinance appropriating the money to purchase the bonds. Purchase Bell Alderman Schneider for the Claims and Accounts (fine) + Erect Bell Committee to whom was referred an Ordinance Tower & appropriating the sum of $200. to purchase a Bell and to Erect a Bell Tower for the North Austin Fire Company presented a report recommending the passage of the Ordinance The report was adopted Alderman Schneider for the Claims and Accounts Committee to whom was referred An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $100.- for putting on Roller bearings on Protection Hose wagon, presented a report recommending the passage of the Ordinance – The report was adopted --- Page break --- 451 Alderman Strumpf, called attention to the fact that at a former meeting of the Council a Committee of three, had been appointed to count and destroy certain bonds, which had heretofore been purchased for the Sinking fund, and stated that the Committee were now ready to proceed with the duty assigned them, The Clerk was directed to turn over to the Committee the bonds referred to. On motion the Council took a recess awaiting the report of the Committee Council Called to order by the President By Alderman Dunham An Ordinance Authorizing and Confirming the Sale by the School Board of 80 acres of land out of the School Survey in Trallano County. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Strumpf 7 Nays None. Unfinished business The Chair laid before the Council the report of the Streets Committee on granting the ordinance granting the Swittel Tel Co. permission to lay underground conduits etc. Together with the Substitute offered by the Committee The Substitute was read and on motion was adopted in lieu of the original ordinance. The Ordinance was then passed under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Strumpf 7 Nays None. The sum of $100. The Chair laid before the Council An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $100. to place Roller Bearings on the Wagon of Protection Hose Co N°3. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Strumpf 7 Nays None. The Chair laid before the Council an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $200. to purchase a Bell and erect a Bell Tower for North Austin Hose Co N°6. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Strumpf 7 Nays None Alderman Strumpf for the Select Committee appointed to examine and destroy certain bonds heretofore purchased for the Sinking fund of the Water Light bonds of the City was read The following report was read and adopted The Hon the Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin Gentlemen: --- Page break --- 452 Your undersigned Special Committee appointed for the purpose of destroying bonds heretofore purchased for the Sinking fund of the Water & Light bonds of the City, beg leave to report that they have on this date destroyed said bonds, being particularly described as follows: Viz: Nos 215. 261, 262, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 312, 374, 674 & 675 of the Water & Light-bonds of the City of Austin Joseph Strumph J. G. Schneider H. B. Nolen New Business $3000. For By Alderman Strumph An Ordinance appropriating the bonds for the sum of $3600. to purchase bonds for the Sinking fund of the fund of the Water & Light bonds of the City. City The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Wertman, Nolen, Schneider and Strumph. Nays Aldermen Glass 6 1 $200. For work By Alderman Schneider an ordinance appropriating in 2nd Ward the sum of $200. for street work in the second Ward. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Wertman, Nolen, Schneider, Strumph Nays None 7 $50. For new By Alderman Nolen an ordinance appropriating the sum shovels for street of $50. to pay for shovels for street work. The ordinance was work passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Wertman, Nolen, Schneider, Strumph Nays None. 7 $50. For cur- By Alderman Dunham An ordinance appropriating the bing near the E & T sum of $50. to put in curbing near the Eye & Throat Charity Charity Hospital Hospital. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Wertman, Nolen, Schneider, Strumph Nays None 7 $50. For drain- By Alderman Strumph An Ordinance appropriating the pipe on Speece sum of $50. to put in drain pipe on Speece Alley. Alley The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Wertman, Nolen, Schneider, Strumph Nays None 7 $300. To grade By Alderman Fischer An ordinance appropriating the White's Avenue sum of $300. To grade White's Avenue from 7th to Laurel Streets. --- Page break --- The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Stumph Nays None 7 By Alderman Stumph An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $60.41– to pay the Salaries of Sanitary employes for the Months of Feb & March 1901– The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Stumph 7 Nays None By Alderman Stumph An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $154.50 to pay approved accounts. The ordinance was read the first time and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Stumph 7 Nays None The Ordinance was read the second time Alderman Mortimer moved to amend the ordinance by adding to refund pound fees to Mrs. Baker. $2.00– The amendment was adopted and the ordinance as amended was passed under a suspension of the rules by the following VoteYeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Stumph 7 Nays None. By Alderman Fischer An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $15.00. to pay the salary of the Engineer on the Steam Roller for the Months of Feb & March 1901– The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following VoteYeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Stumph An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $57.50. to pay the Salaries of drivers of Street Teams for the months of Feby. and March 1901– The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Stumph 7 Nays None. By Alderman Fischer an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $178.59. to pay approved accounts Street Dept. The ordinance was read the first time and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolan Schneider and Stumph 7 Nays None The ordinance was read the second time --- Page break --- 454. Alderman Fischer moved to amend the ordinance by striking out in Section 1 the words "Street and Bridge" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "General" which motion prevailed, and the ordinance as amended was then passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolen Schneider and Stumff Nays None 7 By Alderman Stumff An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $492.42 to pay the salaries of officers and employees for the months of Feby and March 1901. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolen Schneider and Stumff Nays None 7 Spec. Policeman By Alderman Stumff An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $134.83 to pay the salaries of special Policemen for the month of Feby 1901. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Dunham Fischer Glass Mortimer Nolen Schneider and Stumff Nays None 7 Alderman Fischer offered the following resolution which was read and referred to the Street Committee Austin Texas March 4th 1901 Amendment to City Charter- Whereas there is an amendment proposed to the CityCharter of Austin, now under consideration by the Legislature, which amendment seeks to eliminate from the boundaries of Austin, Texas that portion of land lying in the Western and North Western portion thereof and is accompanied by a petition of the free holders residing in said territory West of the Spear League line and North of the old lots 12 to 15 dis I or extension of 15th Street West of Spear Lea And whereas as it is the universal opinion that said territory should never have been included in the City limits and that for the past ten years no improvements were made of any kind by the City, and not a dollar of the money raised by the issuance of the bonds of 1891 and in 1891 and later, was expended for water, light-on internal improvements. And whereas by including this territory in the City limits, a great injustice was done the owners of the property, who had been burdened with the City taxation for over ten years, without receiving the least benefitAnd whereas as the Representatives of Travis County refused to suggest to Committee of Cities and Towns the rights- --- Page break --- three taxable Claim, which should have been done, in order that Committes Coved have passed upon the froposed amendment. Beit resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, in regular session assembled believe that the property in question is entitled to relief as prayed for, and therefore recommend to the Honorable House and members of the House and senate and Senate of the 27th Legislature of Texas the petition and amendment offered by the citizens of the Western and North Western Territory of Austin, (which said territory is composed of small farms and pastures) and suggest, that it is the opinion of the City Council that the petition Should be granted. Alderman Mortimer offered a resolution instructing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for removing East Austin fire Hall and changing Stairway - The resolution was adopted. By Alderman Mortimer An ordinance appropriating the sum of $100. to put in drain pipe at the crossing of Walton and Pecan Streets. The ordinance was passed under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Dunham, Fischer, Glass, Mortimer, Nolen Schneider and Stumff Nays None. By Alderman Nolen, An Ordinance ordering an Election for City Officers to be held on the first Monday in April 1901 The Ordinance was read the first time and on Motion was laid on the table subject to Call Alderman Nolen offered the following resolution which was read and adopted Beit resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the employment of Fred Malone as Bridge Keeper of the City datefrom the day of his Fathers death and that his Salary begin and run from Said date. On Motion the Council adjourned. Jno. O. Johnson City Clerk