Regular meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, October 21, 1901. Hon R. E. White, Mayor presiding Roll called Present Aldermen Crooker, Davis, Hume, Low, Maddax, Mortimer Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Stumff & Wilit – 13 Absent None On Motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the clerk, without reading. Petitions, Memorials, etc Pet to open By Alderman Schneider, Petition of Citizens to open up street Burleson known as "Burleson Alley" between 6th & 5th Streets Alley Petition read and on motion referred to the Street Committee Pet Al Musgrove By Alderman Crooker, Petition of Al Musgrove, asking that to remit taxes the Council remit a portion of his taxes for back years – Read and on motion referred to the Claims and Accounts Committee Pet Sam Redd By Alderman Redd – Petition of Samuel Redd asking To put in wagon permission to put in a Wagon Scale in South Austin Scale On motion the petition was granted, the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer Pet to open By Alderman Low. Petition of Citizens asking to have Willow, work Willow Lauderdale, South Chalmers & Garden Streets opened up and & other sts worked – The petition was read and on motion referred to the Street Committee Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Maddax for the Finance Committee, presented the following report, which was read and adopted Austin, Texas, Oct 21st, 1901 Report To the Hon R. E. White, Mayor and Board of Aldermen Finance of the City of Austin Committee Gentlemen: on behalf of Your Committee on Finance to whom was City Officers referred the following reports, Viz, City Clerk, City Assessor, and Collector and City Treasurer, beg leave to report that we have carefully compared and examined same and beg leave to state that we find them correct in all things. City Collec. to fur- We would suggest that the City Assessor & Collector furnish the nish duplicate City Clerk with duplicate receipts of all deposits made with receipts & Clerk to the City Treasurer, and that said City Clerk keep an account keep an acct. with said Treasurer. Respectfully submitted G. W. Maddax H. H. Hume P. Schneider Committee Alderman Stumff for the Ordinance Committee to whom was referred a resolution authorizing the Mayor to appoint from among the members of the Council an Auditing Committee, presented a report recommending that said resolution be not adopted for the reason that, in the opinion of this Committee, it is the duty of the --- Page break --- 578 Finance Committee of the Council to audit the accounts of all officers who receive or pay out City funds. Alderman Mortimer moved that the report lie over to be taken up under the head of unfinished business. and be considered with the resolution. which motion prevailed. Cemetery Comm. Alderman Ulit for the Cemetery Committee to whom was referred report on ordinance An Ordinance prohibiting the desecration of graves on lots in the prohibiting desecration City Cemetery. presented a report stating that art. 119 of the of graves Revised Penal Ordinances of the City provides for the same as the Ordinance. On motion the ordinance was referred back to the Committee San Sou riant Alderman Ulit for the Cemetery Committee to whom was report on unsent referred the report of the City Sexton for the month of Sept 1901. presented a report stating that the same was correct. On motion the report was adopted. Hospital Comm. Alderman Brocken for the Hospital Committee to whom was report on Physicians report on the City Physician for the month of Sept 1901. presented report sect a report stating that upon examination they found the report correct. The report of the Committee was adopted. Joint Comm report Alderman Waddox for the Joint Committee to whom was referred of ordinance to An Ordinance to provide for the issuance of refunding bonds of issue refunding the City of Austin etc, presented a report, together with a substitute bonds. ordinance which they recommended be adopted in lieu of the X original Ordinance. On motion the report was laid over to be taken up with the original ordinance under the head of unfinished business. Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council An Ordinance for the issuance Ord providing for of refunding bonds of the City of Austin for the purpose of the issuance of refunding its bonded debt etc, together with the substitute refunding bonds offered by the Joint Committee. The substitute was read and on motion was adopted in lieu of the original Ordinance and on Motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance passed to its second reading by the following vote X Yeas Aldermen Brocken. Davis. Hunn. Lowe. Maddox. Mortimer. Mitschele Redd. Schneider. Shelley. Shumate & Ulit. 13 Nays None. 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 Passé Yeas Aldermen Brocken. Davis. Hunn. Lowe. Maddox. Mortimer. Mitschele Redd. Shelley. Shumate & Ulit. 11 Nays Alderman Schneider & Stumph. 2 The ordinance was then read the third time and passed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken. Davis. Hunn. Lowe. Maddox. Mortimer. Mitschele Redd. Shelley. Shumate & Ulit. 11 Nays Alderman Schneider & Stumph. 2 --- Page break --- 579 Alderman Mortimer moved To Take up The report of the Ordinance Committee on the resolution to appoint an Auditing Committee, which motion prevailed Vote of [illegible] Alderman Mortimer moved that The report be not adopted, which report [illegible] motion was lost by The following Vote. Comm. Yeas. Aldermen Hume, Low Mortimer, Nitschke, Shelley, Shumate 6 Nays Aldermen Crooker Davis, Maddox, Redd, Schneider, Stumpf And Weit On motion The report was adopted by The following Vote 7 Adopted Yeas Alderman Crooker, Davis, Low, Maddox, Redd, Schneider, Stumpf And Weit Nays Aldermen Hume, Mortimer, Nitschke, Shelley, Shumate 5 Ord levying Alderman Maddox for The Finance Committee presented an Taxes 1904. Ordinance levying Taxes for The year 1904, which 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, Hume, Low, Maddox, Nitschke Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Stumpf, Weit- 12 Nays Alderman Mortimer The ordinance was read The second Time Alderman Stumpf moved to Amend The ordinance by Striking out in Section 1. Clause 9. The words "One hundred" and inserting in lieu thereof The word "eighty" Alderman Mortimer asked leave to change his Vote on The Motion to suspend The rule and place The ordinance on its second reading from Nay to Yea. The Amendment offered by Alderman Stumpf was Then Voted on and The Amendment was lost by The following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Davis, Hume, Low, Schneider, &Stumpf 5 Nays Aldermen Crooker, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Redd, Shelley Shumate, WeitTo suspend rule Alderman Crooker moved to suspend The rule and place The lost ordinance on its Third reading and final passage, which motion was lost by The following Vote. Yeas Alderman Crooker, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Redd, Shelley, Shumate, WeitNays Alderman Davis, Hume, Low, Schneider, & Stumpf 8 Ord to prohibit By Alderman Schneider, An ordinance To make it unlawful Minors in for any minor or Student to enter into or remain in any Saloons. Saloon where intoxicating liquors are kept in quantities of [illegible] less Than a quart, and To impose a fine upon all persons convicted of violating such ordinance The ordinance was read The first Time and on motion was referred to The Ordinance Committee By Alderman Low An ordinance appropriating The sum of $100.00 to open and improve [illegible] and other Streets, read first Time and on motion referred to The Street Committee --- Page break --- 580 $500.00 to repair By Alderman Redd An Ordinance appropriating the City Hall sum of $150.00 to refrain the City Hall. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote – Yeas Alderman Crooker Davis Hume Low Maddos Morton Nietschke Redd & Schneider Shelley Thumato Strumph & Ulit – 13 Nays None. $35.00 to pur By Alderman Redd An ordinance appropriating the sum chase new hose of $35.00 to purchase new springs for Washington Hose Wagon No.1 wagon springs The Ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Fire Committee Alderman Shelley offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Res to locate new Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Light 6th and That the Water & Light-Commission be and they are hereby Rio Grande Sts requested to place an Arc Light at the intersection of West 6th and Rio Grande Streets. Alderman Maddos moved that the Council do now Adjournment adjourn until 12 O.M. Oct 22nd 1901, which motion prevailed by the following Vote – Yeas Alderman Crooker Maddos Morton Nietschke Redd Shelley Thumate & Ulit – 8 Nays Alderman Davis Hume Low Schneider & Strumph 5 Jno. T. Johnson City Clerk --- Page break --- 581 Adjourned regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas Oct 22nd 1904. 12th am Hon R.E. Hile Mayor presiding Roll Call Present Aldermen Crooken Davis Low Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd. Shelley & Weit 9 Absent Aldermen Hume Schneider Simmons & [illegible] 2 On Motion the reading of the Minutes was dispensed with Alderman Low moved to adjourn until 8 o'clock PM this day which Motion was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Davis Low & Weit 3 Nays Aldermen Crooken Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd and Shelley 6. Ord levying The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance Taxes for 1904 levying Taxes for the year 1904. which ordinance was read the passed third time Alderman Schneider entered the Council chamber The ordinance levying Taxes for the year 1904. was then passed by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd and Shelley 6 Nays Aldermen Davis Low Schneider & Weit 4 On motion the Council adjourned J.W. Johnson City Clerk