514 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas June 17, 1901 Hon W. D. Shelley President of the Council Presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Crooker, Hume Low, Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Stumpf & Ullth- 12 Absent Aldermen Davis and GillisOn motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk without reading- Petitions Memorials etc – Pet. G. W. Brass By the Chair. Petition of G. W. Brass asking that the alley to open alley in Block no 37 Belog to be opened – Read and on motion referred to the street Committee. Pet. Citizens By Alderman Crooker Petition of Citizens asking that for work on W. Odacio Street work be done on west 12th Street – 12th Street Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee. W & L. Comm. for By the Chair. A Communication from the Water and Light advance on W. & L. to furnish Commission asking the Council to advance them the sum of $10,000.00 on water and light to be furnished for public use – On motion the petition was granted Reports of Standing Committees Rept-Com. on Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was Building on W. referred the resolution regarding the structure erected by R. R. Co. the Austin Rapid R. R. Co. at the Corner of Congress ave. ay & 6th Street presented a report recommending that the Marshal be directed to request the R. R. Co to remove said Rept Police on Pets. structure, on motion the report of the Committee was adopted Culver, Comstock Alderman Stumpf for the Police Committee to whom was ref& Hawley erred the petitions of L. W. Culver, Pat Comstock & H. L. Hawley Pound fees for remission of pound fees presented a report recommending that the petition be granted On motion the report was adopted Redd excused. Alderman Redd was excused from further attendance on this from meeting session of the Council. Reports of Special Committees Rept. Spe. Com. Alderman Maddox for the Special Committee to whom was for time referred the matter of sale of lots by the Austin City Cemetery Association, asked further time in which to make report – which was granted Alderman Crooker moved to suspend the regular order of business and to refer back to petition etc. – which motion prevailed. Pet. Mrs. Eith for Alderman Crooker presented an account of Mrs. Eith damages Subur for repairs to roof of Alley etc. (Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee W. E. R. Comm. (By Alderman Crooker) Comm. regarding from 6Mrs F. C. Harnel regarding damages to horse claimed by Mrs. --- Page break --- 515 Wilke - Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee New Business C. S. have By Alderman Crooker Resolution instructing the City Clerk to minutes furnish the Statesman with a copy of the proceedings of the City minuted Council for publication - on motion the resolution was referred to the Printing Committee. Alderman Crooker offered the following resolution which was read and adopted: Whereas the City of Austin is under a bonded indebtedness in Resolution to or about the sum of 1,400,000º the proceeds of which bonds were approve expended in building a dam across the Colorado river, in the with bond erection of a Power house, and in the purchase of machinery holders for furnishing power for watering and lighting the City of Austin and - Whereas the Power of the City built in the Colorado river, the dam was broken and the power house destroyed and the machinery injured, Causing thereby a great financial calamity to the people of the fore said City; now Be it Resolved, on this the 17th day of June 1901, by the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Austin; - being desirous to arrive at some equitable settlement of the bonded indebtedness, hereby ordain that a committee be appointed by the Mayor of Austin, The Mayor being the Chairman of the same to consist of two members of the City Council. one member of the Water and Light Commission, and one representative Citizen of Austin, Who are hereby empowered to open a correspondence with the bond holders and negotiate with the said bond holders for an equitable and fair settlement of the sum, the said Committee being hereby empowered to enter in to and conclude such negotiations to the best interest of the people of Austin, and with fairness and satisfactory to the bond holders, providing that any such settlement arrived at must be confirmed by the City Council of Austin, And for this purpose The Mayor A. E. Wilke is authorized to appoint said Committee. Be it further resolved that said Committee if they deem same necessary are hereby directed to visit New York City for the purpose Conferring with said bond holders. Alderman Humpf offered the following resolution which was read and referred to a Special Committee of threeReso to Whereas, The Sexton. of the City Cemetery did on the fourth investigate day of June, 1901, discharge City Klages from employment advised in said cemetery; and did on said date advise the said Klages in writing that he and his children had been discharged by order of the Cemetery Committee on account of Complaints made by Ladies to the Council and --- Page break --- 516 Whereas, it is denied that any such complaints were made to the council, or that the Cemetery Committee ever gave such an order, or that it had the legal right, power, or authority to give such order, if it were in fact attempted to be given; and, Whereas, the said Fritz Kluges has long been a faithful employee of the City, and depending on his daily wages for support of himself, wife, and ten children, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin; that a Special Committee of three Aldermen be appointed by the Mayor to inquire into the facts of the above mentioned case, under instructions to report the facts thereof to the Council with such recommendations, if any, as they may see fit to make in the premises. Alderman Schneider moved that the recommendation of the City Engineer be adopted, and that the Mayor be authorized to enter Contract for Engr. be adopted. into contract with the party mentioned, upon his filing the proper Rept. & ac. of same bond, which motion prevailedBy Alderman Maddox, an ordinance appropriating the sum of $10,000 to be advanced to the Water and Light Commission on water $10.000 advance and light to be furnished the City for public purposes. on w & light. 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 Crooker, Hume, Low, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Stumpff & Ullrich. Nays: none The ordinance was read the second time. Alderman Maddox moved to amend the ordinance by striking out in Section 2 the words "one half", which motion prevailed. The ordinance as amended was then passed, under a suspension of the rule by the following vote. Yeas: Aldermen Crooker, Hume, Low, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Stumpff & Ullrich. Nays: none 50. Sanitary By Alderman Low, an ordinance appropriating the sum of Labor $500 to pay for extra Sanitary labor. The ordinance was passed under a suspension of the rule by the following vote. Yeas: Aldermen Crooker, Hume, Low, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Stumpff and Ullrich. Nays: none The Chair laid before the Council, the following invitation which was read and accepted. Invitation Austin, Texas, June 17th, 1901. to the Honorable Mayor & Board of Aldermen, and City Officials of Ball given the City of Austin. by Mayor & Board Gentlemen: You are hereby cordially invited --- Page break --- 517 to attend a spread, Thursday evening June 20th 1901 at 9:00 P.M. at Union Hall Corner Congress avenue 10th & Street, given by Federal Labor Union no 8786. Trusting you will favor us with your presence. I remain very truly, Joe Armstead Credith #8786 By Alderman aw Schneider an ordinance granting the Austin Gas Company authority to put in a rail road switch 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 voteYeas Aldermen Crooker Hume Low Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Schneider Shelley Shutmate Stumpf and Ulit- 11 Nays none- 0 The ordinance was read the second time- Alderman Mortimer moved to amend by adding the followingSection 3- Said constructions to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer The amendment was adopted- Alderman Mortimer moved to further amend the original ordinance by striking out the figure '3' in Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure '4' which amendment was adopted and the ordinance as amended passed under suspension of the rule by the following voteYeas Aldermen Crooker Hume Low Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Schneider Shelley Shumate & Ulit- 10 Nays Alderman Stumpf- 1 City Clerk Alderman Crooker moved that the City Clerk be directed To have to furnish the Austin Daily Statesman with a copy of minutes the official proceedings of the City Council for publication produced which motion was lost by the following votenil Yeas Aldermen Crooker Low Mortimer Shumate and Stumpf 5 Nays Aldermen Hume Maddox Nitschke Schneider Shelley & Ulit- 6 The Chair announced the appointment of the following Special Committee on the resolution to investigate the matter of the discharge of Jim Strumph by the City Sexton viz Aldermen Stumpf Maddox & Shumate On motion the Council adjourned Jno. O. Johnson City Clerk