712 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas, October 06, 1902 Hon R.E. White, Mayor presiding. Roll Called Present Aldermen Crooken, Davis, ruorimen, Nitoche, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Klein - 10 Absent Aldermen Hume, Low, astutuff - 3 On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk without reading. Petitions, memorials etc Pet. Waller By the Mayor. Petition of W.O. Allen and Jno Whitten asking him whitten remission of certain taxes. Read and on motion referred remit taxes to the Committee on claims and accounts. E. W. Rains By Alderman Crooken. Petition of E.W. Rains for permission to building permit repair building within the fire limits. Read and on motion referred to the Board of Fire Commissioners. Mrs Jackson By the Mayor. Petition of Mrs Mary Book Jackson asking to Correct correction of assessment. Read and on motion referred Assessment to the Committee on claims and accounts. on B.M. Horsham By Alderman Shumate. Petition of on B. M. Horsham et al loose Stock for protection against depredation by loose Animals. Read and on motion laid over subject to call. E.F. Jones by Alderman Hume and Low entered the Council Chamber to remit tax by Alderman Shelley. Petition of Nonie S. Jones Co asking to remit tax remission of interest and penalties on taxes. Read and on motion referred to the Committee on claims and accounts. J.F. Childs By Alderman Maddas. Petition of Jas F. Childs asking to Correct correction of assessment. Read and on motion referred assessment to the Committee on claims and accounts. J.S. Dillingham By the Mayor. Petition of J. S. Dillingham asking that certain to refund pound fees paid by him be refunded. Read and on motion referred Pound fees to the Committee on claims and accounts. Citizens for By the Mayor. Petition of Citizens asking that certain streets St work be work be done on Brazos Street, between 8th and 9th Streets. St work Read and on motion referred to the Sanitary Committee. E.O. Martin By the Mayor. Petition of E.O. Martin, asking that certain to refund Pound fees paid by him be refunded. On motion the Pound fees petition was granted for the amount of $2.00 Austin By Alderman Nitoche. Petition of the Austin Electric Electric R.R. Railway Company, asking authority to change their to change track line of road. A Read and on motion laid over to come up with a resolution on the subject. West Austin By Aldermen Maddas and Shelley - Petition of the West Fire Co. to Austin Fire Company asking permission to become you Mem a member of the Austin Fire Dept. Read and on motion referred to a special Committee of 3, and the Board of Fire Commissioners Aldermen Hume Davis Nitoche Mortimer Low --- Page break --- Were appointed as the special Committee The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from Citizens of the of 1st Ward of the City, asking the Council to elect Mr. J.M. Crawford to the position of Alderman from said ward to fill the Vacancy Caused by the resignation of Alderman J.F. Ellis. Alderman Redd presented a petition from Citizens of said ward asking that Mr. V.S. Miller be elected as Alderman from said Ward to fill said Vacancy. City Attorney Brooks was called upon for his opinion as to the authority of the Council to fill the Vacancy by an election by the Council. He stated that the Council was without authority to elect, the Vacancy having occurred more than six months before the general election Messrs. Sullivan and Dennis, Citizens of the first Ward upon invitation addressed the Council. After which the petitions were both withdrawn. Reports of City Officers Reports City The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of City Officers for Officers the month of Sept 1902, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees without reading. Reports of Standing Committees Rept Street Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was Committee referred the petition of Fred Vonkuenning, asking that certain street Vonkuenning work be done, presented a report stating that the work had already been done. On motion the report was adopted. Rept Robt. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was Phillips for referred the petition of Robt Phillips for damages, presented a damages. report, stating that they had given the matter careful attention and from all the evidence they thought that Mr Phillips had sustained serious damages, and that they had received a proposition from him to accept $500.- as his damages$200.- of which was to be paid in cash and the remaining $300.- to be paid on or after Jany 1st 1903, which proposition they recommended the Council to accept. Therefunt of the Committee was adopted. Sidewalk Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was ordinance referred an Ordinance providing for a system of side walks for the City, presented a report stating that they had, had the same under consideration, and recommended the passage of a substitute offered for same by the Committee. On motion the report was laid over to be taken up under the head of New Business. New Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was Ordinance referred an Ordinance requiring the removal of ables from certain streets in the City - Presented a report and submitting a substitute for said ordinance. and recommending the passage of the substitute. On motion the report, with the substitute offered by the Committee, were laid over to come up under the head of New Business. --- Page break --- 714 Finance Alderman Waddas for the Finance Committee to whom was officers. reports referred the reports of the Assessor and Collector, the Treasurer, and the Clerk for the month of August 1902, presented a report stating that they had been examined and found correct. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted. Ex. a. on bills Alderman Dow for the Committee on claims and accounts on Hacks & St. Aigler to whom was referred the bills of Drs J. B. Hill and St. Aigler for Medical services rendered paupers, presented a report recommending that they be paid. The report of the Committee was adopted by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooken Davis Howe Low Mortimer Shelby, Tulch and the Mayor. Nays Alderman Davis Waddas Wischka Red Schneider Shumate 6. Cemetery Alderman Welk for the Cemetery Committee to whom was Burial Bds referred a resolution instructing the Cemetery Committee Paupers. to inquire into the advisability of procuring burial grounds for Colored Paupers, presented a report recommending that the Purchasing Committee advertise for bids for burial of Colored Paupers, and that the matter of purchasing grounds for that purpose be deferred for the present. On Motion the report of the Committee was adopted Purchasing an Alderman Shumate for the Purchasing Committee reported that Hauling Paupers. they had advertised for and received bids for hauling paupers to the City Hospital, and a majority of said Committee recommended the acceptance of the bid of V.O. Huff at 50¢ where the party was able to sit up and ride and at $1.50 where an Ambulance was used. A Minority of the Committee was in favor of rejecting all bids Alderman Davis moved to adopt the Majority Report, which motion prevailed New business Supt. Thompson By Alderman Waddas. An Ordinance appropriating the sum Bonding of $70.00 for the purpose of paying additional salary allowed Supt. Thompson! The ordinance was read the first time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooken Davis Howe Low Mortimer Wischka Redd Shelley Tulch 9 Nays Alderman Waddas, Alderman Shumate 3 Salaries By Alderman Waddas. An ordinance appropriating the Bd of Equalization sum of $570.00 for the purpose of paying the salaries of the Members & Damages of the Board of Equalization. The ordinance was read the first Court Plaintiffs time and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading in the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooken Davis Howe Low Waddas Mortimer Wischka Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Tulch 12 Nays None. The ordinance was read the second Time --- Page break --- Alderman Maddax Moved to amend the ordinance by inserting in the caption and body of the ordinance the following "and to fray the first installment of damages allowed to Rabb Phillips". The amendment was adopted, and the ordinance as amended was passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote. Yeas Alderman Crooken Davis Hummel Lowe Maddax Mortimer Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Welch - 12 Nays None. Hal Mason By Alderman Maddax an ordinance appropriating the sum Salary. of $20.00 for the purpose of paying the Salary of Hal Mason as Clerk at the City Hall during the absence of Wm. H. Hamer on leave of Absence The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote. Yeas Alderman Crooken Davis Hummel Lowe Maddax Mortimer Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Welch - 12 Nays none. St. work 12th St. By Alderman Crooken An Ordinance appropriating the sum etc. of $50. for the purpose of doing work on W. 12th Street, between West Avenue and Shoal Creek. The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Street Committee. Extra St. labor By Alderman Nibschke An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $250. for the purpose of paying for extra street labor. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote. Yeas Alderman Crooken Davis Hummel Lowe Maddax Mortimer Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Welch - 12 Nays None. Cemetery By Alderman Welch An Ordinance appropriating the sum Gate. of $50.00 for the purpose of erecting a gate on the east side of the City Cemetery. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote. Yeas Alderman Crooken Davis Hummel Lowe Maddax Mortimer Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Welch - 12 Nays none. Ennonment Alderman Maddax offered the following resolution which Sum Harlan was read and adopted. supt. Pub.Bldgs. Whereas the Honorable Samuel Harlan of Austin, is an applicant for the position of Superintendent of Public Buildings and grounds. And whereas he is well known to the citizens of Austin as thoroughly competent to fill that position and has filled it for several years with credit to himself and has succeeded as none of his predecessors have done in adorning and beautifying the Capitol grounds and thereby greatly improving the appearance of our City. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that they most heartily recommend him for said position to the favorable Consideration of the honorable. --- Page break --- 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and South side of 11th streets, 10 feet on each side. On all other streets, as follows, Viz: On streets 25 to 30 feet wide, a walk of three feet on each side. On streets 30 to 40 feet wide, a walk of 5 feet on each side; On streets 40 to 50 feet wide, a walk of 6 feet on each side; On streets 50 to 60 feet wide, a walk of 10 feet on each side; And on all streets not otherwise provided for which are 60 feet wide and over, one fourth of the distance between property lines shall be set off on each side of the streets for side walks and grass plats - leaving one half of the distance for passages of Vehicles; and on such Vehicle passage ways, there shall be no poles, trees or other obstructions, except street car poles in centre of Congress Avenue. Section 2. That in the execution of all future street improvement, the rules hereinbefore prescribed, shall be strictly observed; and all ordinances, and parts of ordinances in any wise Conflicting herewith, are hereby repealed. The Mayor then laid before the Council the report of the Street Committee upon an ordinance requiring the removal of poles from certain streets of the City; together with a substitute for said ordinance, submitted by the Committee with their report. The substitute was read and on motion was adopted in lieu of the original ordinance. Alderman Schneider moved that the matter be Postponed until the next regular meeting and that the ordinance be published in the Printed proceeding of the Council which motion prevailed. The following is the ordinance An ordinance Pole ordinance An ordinance requiring the removal of poles from certain streets of the City of Austin. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin: Section 1. That all Telegraph, Telephone, Electric light, Trolley, or other poles for the support of wires at present erected on situated on Congress Avenue from First street to Eleventh street and on each street from Guadalupe street to East Avenue, shall be removed from time to time as may be directed by the City Engineer and Street Committee, but no order shall be given for the removal of said poles by said Engineer and street Committee until thirty days before permanent work is begun on the streets from which said poles are directed to be removed; and, provided, that the street Car Companies may construct iron bracket poles between main track poles shades and of such construction as may be provided by said Engineer and Street Committee. Section 2. The City of Austin hereby reserves the right to cut wires on the poles which are placed in the streets, under the terms of this ordinance. --- Page break --- 718 On motion the Council adjourned Jno. G. Schwan Cly. Clerk