570 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, October 07, 1901. Hon R. E. The Mayor presiding Roll called Present Aldermen Crooken Davis Hume Low Ellad Lux Westonmon Hitschke Redd & Schumader Sherman Shumate 13 Absent Aldermen Gillis 1 On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk, without reading. The Mayor laid before the Council the following Communication & the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen City of Austin Gentlemen: It is with deep regret that I find it necessary To tender my resignation as Aldermen of the first ward of the City of Austin. Owing to my ill health, I do not feel that I can serve the City and her best interests as a Member of your honorable Body, as they should be served. I therefore, respectfully request that you act upon this, my resignation, at your earliest convenience Yours Respectfully Austin Texas R. A. Gillis Oct 7th 1901. On motion the resignation was accepted Petitions & Memorials By the Mayor. Petition of Lee Clayton To have certain pound fees refunded. On motion the petition was referred to the Police Committee. By the Mayor - Petition of S Berman, asking that certain pound fees be refunded. Read and on motion referred to the Committee on claims & accounts By Aldermen Redd - Petition of A.B. Poteet asking that the CityAssessor & Collector be authorized and directed to correct a clerical error in his assessment for taxes for the year 1899 On motion the petition was granted and the Assessor and Collector directed to make the correction in accordance with the request of petitioners Reports of City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of Cityofficers for the month of Sept 1901, except the report of the U.S. Marshall. On motion the reports were referred to their appropriate Committees without reading, and the different Committees to whom these reports were referred were directed to report thereon at the next regular Meeting of the Council. The following is a synopsis of the different reportsBy the Assessor & Collector --- Page break --- 571 To Collections as follows From ad valorem taxes " License " Registration of dogs " Fines in Wayne County " Pound Fees Sales " Penalty Int. Coll. (cafe taxes) " Burial dead Animals " Sale of Cemetery Lots " Miscellaneous Total Fund Revenue " Water works tax " Int. on old bonds " School tax Total Collections Referred to Finance Committee By the City Clerk Total Amount of Warrants issued against the General fund " " " " " " " " " " " Street improvement fund Referred to the Finance Committee By the City Treasurer " Moneys on hand of each fund " " " " " " " " " Int. on water bonds " " " " " " " " " Sinking fund " " " " " " " " " " " H.S. Bonds " " " " " " " " " Int. on old bonds " " " " " " " " " " " Wk. bonds " " " " " " " " " Street improvement fund " Permanent Paving " Earnings Referred to Finance Committee By the City Physician No Patients in Hospital at Sept. 1st 1901 " " Admitted " " Dismissed " " Died " " Remaining " Visits to patients " Prescription " Small Pox Cases reported Referred to Hospital Committee By the City Sexton Total deaths " White .6 Each 2 " Male 7 Female 11 " Premature Referred to Cemetery Committee & 899.18 1782.28 6.00 288.75 59.15 291.37 13.00 80.00 1.00 & 3,420.68 815.61 67.83 367.02 & 4,670.54 & 6115.55 900.07 & 8514.84 149.61 3484.28 10,000.00 7218.42 9000.00 535.99 180.04 222.82 23 16 13 2 2 24 114 256 4 17 --- Page break --- 572. By the City Engineer Total paid on account during the month for street improvement $418.35 Referred to Street Committee Reports of Standing Committees Street Com. Report. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was referred on Petition. the petition of M. W. Pross to change street in Belle View Park presented a report, recommending that the petition be granted, provided the said Pross grade said streets, and obtain the consent of the County Commissioners Court to the said change. The report of the Committee was adopted Street Com. Report. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee presented a on Claim. a report recommending that the claim of John Hildinger for street work done by them, amounting to $45.25 be Compromised by paying them one half the amount claimed provided said petitioners accept same as full payment of their claim. The report of the Committee was adopted. Street Com. Report. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was on Pat. Weike. referred the claim of A. Weike for damages to home, caused by stepping into a hole in street on Lavaca Street, presented a report recommending that the sum of $10.00 be paid the said Weike in full settlement of said claim. The report of the Committee was adopted. Finance Com. Report. Alderman Maddon for the Finance Committee presented on Bond Purchase. a report stating that the Finance Committee had purchased for the Sinking fund of the Water & Light bonds, 15 Water & Light bonds of $1000. each, and recommending that said bonds be cancelled or destroyed by the Council. The report of the Committee was adopted. Cem. Com. Report. Alderman Uhlit for the Cemetery Committee to whom on Cem. Ordinance. was referred An Ordinance amending an ordinance regulating Cemeteries within the City, presented a report recommending the passage of the ordinance. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted. W & L. Com. Report. Alderman Hume for the Water & Light Committee to whom on Light Bill. was referred a petition of Citizens regulating that the depositmill. or oil bill be returned, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted, and that the Water & Light Commission be requested to continue said lightThe report of the Committee was adopted. Ord. Unfinished. Unfinished business on Cem. Ord. The Mayor laid before the Council An Ordinance, Amending an Ordinance regulating Cemeteries in the City of Austin, The ordinance was read the second time, and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage by the following Vote Yeas Alderman "Crooker" Davis Hume Low Maddon Mortimer Nitschke Redd & Schneidend Shelly Thumate & Uhlit - 13 Nays None --- Page break --- 573. The ordinance was then read the third time and passed. New business By Alderman Shelley An ordinance prohibiting the desecration of graves in the City Cemetery – The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Cemetery Committee. Alderman Shinnate offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to the ordinance Committee. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the Mayor be and is hereby instructed to appoint from the members of the City Council a Committee of three whose duty it shall be to auditthe accounts of every officer of the City charged with the duty of collecting, receiving or paying out funds of the City, and the said Committee shall make monthly reports of their action to the Council. By Alderman Waddas An ordinance appropriating the sum of $17.60 for the purpose of paying expenses incurred and the incurred in the case of the City of Austin Vs Bartholomew and Nalle, Receiver. The ordinance was read the first time and a Motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading, which motion prevailed by the following VoteYeas Alderman Brooken Davis Hume Low Maddas Smarden Shelley Shummate Strumph Yulit - 10 Nays none. 0 The ordinance was then read the second time and on Motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading by the following VoteYeas Alderman Brooken Davis Hume Low Maddas Mortimer Mitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shummate Strumph Yulit - 13 Nays none. 0 The ordinance was then read the third time and passed by the following VoteYeas Alderman Brooken Davis Hume Low, Redd & Schneider Shelley Shummate Strumph Yulit - 10 Nays Alderman Waddas Mortimer, Mitschke 3 Alderman Waddas offered the following resolution which was read and adopted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That No appropriation bill or account until same is approved by the proper Committee. Alderman Maddas 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 this Council, that the members of the various Standing Committees should Meet before noon on the first Monday in each month, for the purpose of approving accounts against the City, then allowing the Clerk time to prepare and submit the ordinance paying approved accounts. Alderman Shinnate offered the following resolution which was --- Page break --- 574 Res to refund read and adopted - Resolved that it is the sense of this Council J. A. Miller, that the amount of the fine paid by J. A. Miller on occupation license as a retail liquor dealer in Hyde Park. be refunded to him Alderman Schneider presented the following Communication, which was read and on motion referred to the Committee on Sanitation and Sewerage. Austin Texas Sept 16th 1904 Hon R. E. White. Mayor Austin Texas. Dear Sir: We beg to call your attention to the provisions of General Laws of the State of Chapter 163 page 236 of the 28th Legislature, entitled "an act to require Cities to provide for a board of plumbers to be known as the examining and supervising board of plumbers ; to regulate the duties of said board, and provide for the fines for violations thereof ", and request that you take such steps as may be necessary to adopt and put in force the provisions of said act in the City of Austin. Very Respectfully, Aug. F. Hansen J. R. Donnelly J. R. Clough Sanitary Committee of Plumbers Union of Austin Texas. By Alderman Nibbs an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 500.⁰⁰ to pay for extra street labor Teams - The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas. Aldermen Brooks, Wood, Hume, Low, Maddox, Mortimer, Nibbs, [Rouse], Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Stumpff & Ulit. 13 Nays None. Alderman Mortimer offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Austin, that 250 copies of the Amended Charter of the City of Austin be printed and distributed for the information of all concerned Alderman Nibbs offered as a substitute that the City Clerk be directed to obtain from the Secretary of State a copy of the bills amending the Charter of the City of Austin, and that he have printed in pamphlet form for the use of the City and its citizens - The substitute was adopted By Alderman Nibbs an ordinance providing for the issuance of refunding bonds of the City of Austin, for the purpose of refunding its bonded debt and to provide for the assessment and collection of a tax sufficient to pay the interest thereon and to create an Annual Sinking Fund of two per centum (2%) of the principal thereof The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Finance and Water Light Committee, each member of said Committee to be furnished with a copy of the ordinance On motion Alderman Shumate was excused from further attendance on this session of the Council By Alderman Nibbs an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 1168.⁰⁰ to pay approved accounts. --- Page break --- 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 Alderman Crooker Davis Hnume Low Maddox Mortimer Fritsche Redd Schneider Shelley Strumff Welch — 12 Nays None. The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Maddox moved to amend by adding "to refund to J.A. Miller for liquor license $25⁰⁰." The amendment was adopted Alderman Maddox moved to amend by adding "to pay the claim of the Board of Equalization for 1901 $121⁰⁰." which amendment was adopted Alderman Fritsche moved to amend by adding "to pay the claim of John Sledgon for $20⁰⁰." which amendment was adopted Alderman Fritsche moved to further amend by adding "to pay the claim of A. Wieth for damages to horse $10⁰⁰." which was adopted. The ordinance as amended was then passed under a suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Arnold Davis Hnume Low Maddox Mortimer Fritsche Redd Schneider Shelley Strumff Welch — 12 Nays None. appr. alc street- By Alderman Maddox An ordinance appropriating the sum of dept $163.47 to pay approved accounts street Dept. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooker Davis Hnume Low Maddox Mortimer Fritsche Redd Schneider Shelley Strumff Welch — 12 Nays None. $129.68 to By Alderman Maddox An ordinance appropriating the sum of hon Coms. Comms $129.68 to pay commissions on payment of interest coupons to W & L W & L bonds Feby. 1899 to Jmly 1901. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooker Davis Hnume Low Maddox Mortimer Fritsche Redd Schneider Shelley Strumff Welch — 12 Nays None. clk. W & L Com. The Mayor laid before the Council a statement of the work furnished City of the City with the Water & Light Commission for water & Light and passed to be furnished to Sept 30ᵗʰ 1901, which was read and on motion was referred to the Water & Light Committee. Alderman Shelley moved that a Committee of three be appointed by the Mayor to destroy bonds purchased by the Finance Committee for the sinking fund of the water & Light bonds, as shown by the report of that Committee submitted to the Council, which motion prevailed. The Mayor appointed Aldermen Schneider Redd and Shelley as such Committee. The Council took a recess pending the report of the Committee. The Committee being ready to report the Council was called to order by the Mayor when the following report of the special Committee was presented and read. --- Page break --- 576 Austin, Texas. Oct 7th 1901 Mayor and City Council From R. E. White Mayor Your Special Committee appointed to destroy Water and Light bonds purchased by the City, beg leave to report that they have X destroyed, and burned 5% bonds and Coupons Nos 45, 220 & 256 and 6% bonds Nos 50, 51. 162. 163. 164. 176. 177. 178. 179 & 180. in the presence of the City Council J. P. Schoewer Thos D. Shelton H. B. Reed On motion the Council adjourned Jas. Johnson City Clerk