554 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas. Sept 2nd 1901 The Mayor and President of the Council, both being Absent the Council was called to order by the Clerk Alderman Maddox was elected to preside during the meeting. Roll Called Present Alderman Crooker Maddox Absent Alderman Davis Gillis Loury Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate & Welch - 11 On motion the Council adjourned until 8 oclock Pm friday Sept 8th 1901. Jno. O. Johnson City Clerks Adjourned Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas Sept 7th 1901 Hon R.E. White Mayor presiding Roll Called Present Alderman Crooker Davis Gillis Huns Loury Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shumate Stumff and Welch - 13 Absent Alderman Shelley - 1 On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk without reading Petitions & Memorials etc Pet of Citizens to | By Alderman Shumate, Petition of Citizens asking have old Skating | that the owner of the building known as the Skating Rink removed | Rink be required to place same on his own lot and not obstruct the street. Read and referred to the Street Committee Pet for Street | By the Mayor Petitions of Citizens asking that the near old oil well | old oil well, be continued Read and referred to the Water and Light-Committee Comn Treasurers | By the Mayor Communication from the City Treasurer Coms. due Banks | regarding amounts claimed to be due banks in New York in New York | and commissions on payment of interest coupons Read and on motion referred to the Finance Committee Pet from citizens | By Alderman Stumff Petition of Bell and Randolff in wagon scale | asking permission to put in a wagon scale at Border at 5th St | fifth Street. On motion the petition was granted the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Pet of Citizens | By Alderman Stumff Petition of Citizens of Hyde Park asking the | asking the Council to refuse licenses for Saloons Council to refuse | in that part of the city. licenses for Saloons | The petition was read. And on motion was referred to the Ordinance Committee --- Page break --- 555 Alderman Shelby entered the Council Chamber Reports of City Officers Reports The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of City Officers City Officers for the month of August 1917. except the report of the Aug 1917 Treasurer. On motion the reports were referred to their appropriate Committees without reading, except that of the Engineer and the Pound report of the Marshall which were ordered read. The following is a synopsis of the reports By the Assessor & Collector So Collections as follows. From advalorem taxes 700.15 " Licenses 431.25 " Registration of dogs 11.00 " Fines in Mayors Court 330.80 " Pound fees & sales 97.40 " Penalty, Interest & Costs (on taxes) 942.62 " Permits burial dead Animals 11.00 " Miscellaneous 1.00 Total general revenue $ 2525.02 " Interest sinking fund wood bonds 9849.25 " " old bonds 59.89 " School taxes 315.47 Total Collection $ 12.749.63 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Clerk Total amount of Warrants drawn against General fund $5301.83 " " " " Street improvement fund 983.17 Referred to Finance Committee By the City Marshall Total fines Assessed in Mayors Court $470.00 Paid in cash 267.00 Worked out 126.50 Carried over 76.50 Collected on back fines 21.75 Pound fees Collected 59.15 Permits for dead animals 16.00 Referred to Police Committee By the City Physician Number patients in Hospital Aug 1st 1901 83 " " admitted 20 " " dismissed 28 " " deaths 2 " " patients remaining 26 " Visits made to Orphan 88 " Prescriptions 298 Referred to Hospital Committee By the City Sexton --- Page break --- In Full deaths during August 1904. White 12 Mexican 5 Colored 1 Male 12 Female 6. Still born 1 Referred to Cemetery Committee By the City Engineer Report showing amount expended for extra street work for the month of August 1904. Ordered Filed $405.05 Reports of Standing Committees Rep Fire Com Alderman Scheidant for the Fire Committee to whom Roller Bearing was referred an ordinance appropriating the sum of Axles Colorado $125.00 to place roller bearing Axles on the wagon of Wagon Colorado Hose Co N°2, presented a report recommending the passage of the ordinance the report was adopted Report Purchasing Alderman Shumate for the Purchasing Committee Com. Contracts presented a report, stating that they had advertised for to Dec 31, 1904 and recieved bids for furnishing supplies &c for the term ending Dec 31, 1904, and recommending that contracts be awarded to certain persons, mentioned in said report. On motion the report was adopted and Contracts awarded as recommended. Street Com Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom on petition of was referred a claim for damages by – Wilke Wilke for presented a Ver bal report recommending that damages. the claim be not allowed. On motion the report was adopted Unfinished Business The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance, Ord To Purchase appropriating the sum of $95.00 to purchase a Type writing Type writer Machine. The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following Vote Yeas – Aldermen Gillis Louw Maddox Mortimer Miloeke Reid Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpff - 12 Nays Aldermen Brooker Davis Hume - 3 The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance Organising prescribing details for the organization of the Police Police Force of the City – The ordinance was passed under Suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Davis Gillis Louw Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Reid Schneider Shelley Shumate - 12 Nays Aldermen Hume Stumpff - 2 The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance, appropriating the sum of $125.00 to place roller bearing --- Page break --- 557 #105. Rollen Ayles in the wagon of Colorado Huse breasing w (yle). The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rule Colorado w. wagon by the fellow ing Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Davis Gillis Hume Low Wadday Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Thunale Stumpf Welk 14 Nays None. New business Dog Ordinance By Alderman Mortimer An Ordinance to amend Sections 5+0. of an Ordinance regulating the running at large of dogs etc The ordinance was read the first time Alderman Schneider moved to refer the ordinance to the Ordinance Committee, which motion was lost The Ordinance was then passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Hoover Steeleis Gillis Hume Low Mortimer Nitschke Redd Shelley Shumate Stumpf Welk 11 appr to improve Nays Aldermen Crooken Wadday Schneider 3 N.W. Cor. of By Alderman Wadday an Ordinance appropriating City Cemetery The sum of $750.⁰ for the purpose of improving the New addition to the City Cemetery 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 Crooken Davis Gillis Hume Low Wadday Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Welk 14 Nays None. The ordinance was read the second time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Davis Gillis Husehe Low Wadday Mortimer Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Welk 13 Nays Alderman Nitschke 1 Alderman Schneider moved to reconsider the vote by which the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading, which motion prevailed. Alderman Shelley moved to amend the ordinance by striking out the words "New addition and inserting in lieu thereof the words "North West Corner of" which motion prevailed Alderman Davis moved to amend by adding "The improvement be made under the supervision of the Cemetery Committee and the City Engineer" which amendment was adopted Alderman Shumate moved to amend by striking out $750.⁰ and and inserting "$350.⁰ to be used in cleaning off the grounds" --- Page break --- 558 The amendment was adopted and the ordinance as amended was passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brocken Davis Gillis Hume Loure Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf & Welch 14 Nays None By Alderman Maddox An ordinance appropriating the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of paying for extra Street Labor and teams – The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Alderman Brooken Davis Gillis Hume Lowe Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf & Welch 14 Nays None By Alderman Maddox An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $43.50 for the purpose of paying the salaries of Special Policemen for the Months of July and August 1901 The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooken Davis Gillis Lowe Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Welch 12 Nays Alderman Hume & Maddox 2 By Alderman Maddox An ordinance appropriating the sum of $211.57 to pay approved accounts to street Dept – The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooken Davis Gillis Hume Lowe Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf & Welch 14 Nays None By Alderman Maddox an ordinance appropriating the sum of $1781.86 to pay approved accounts The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooken Davis Gillis Hume Lowe Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf & Welch 14 Nays None Alderman Mortimer offered the following resolution which was read and unanimously adopted by a vising. Vote Whereas, The City of Austin, Texas, in common with the whole State, Stands aghast in horror, dismay and indignation at the dastardly, grave, cruel, whereas; Regardless of political affiliation, we have abiding faith, in the purity and integrity of our Chief Magistrate. Therefore, --- Page break --- 539 Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin in regular session assembled that we hereby express our heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. McKinley and the Nation in this hour of trouble and suspense. And further pray God for the given of every good and perfect gift in the speedy recovery and restoration to health of the President Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. McKinley, the President's Secretary, and engrafted in the Minutes of the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas. By Alderman Maddox an ordinance appropriating the $21,704.53 for the purchase of paying interest due on the Water and Light bonds of the City of Austin The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Brooke Davis Gillis Hanna Low Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shrunterstrunpff Welih Nays none. 14 Alderman Nitschke offered the following Police to resolution which was read and adopted assist Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin! Pound Master That the City Marshal be and is hereby requested to instruct all Police officers who are on night duty to assist the Pound Master in enforcing the pound ordinances of the City of Austin. Fuel Oil By Alderman Shelley an Ordinance to regulate the Ordinance sale of Crude Petroleum and manufactured fuel oil in steam places in the City of Austin The Ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Ordinance Committee On Motion the Council adjourned Geo. P. 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