719 Regular meeting of the City Council of Austin, Texas. October 20, 1902 Hon R.E. White mayor, presiding Roll called Present Aldermen Crooker Sowa Waddar Nitschke Redd Robinson Shelley Shurrcate Mezik Absent Aldermen Davis Hume Mortimer Strnyer 9. On motion the minutes were approved as recordeci by the clerk, without reading. Petitions, Memorials etc Pet Chas By the mayor. Petition of Chas Cabiness asking permission Cabiness to erect a shed within the five lines - Read and on pound fees motion referred to the Board of Fire Commissioners J Shapiro By Alderman Waddar. Petition of J. Shapiro asking to have fees certain pound fees paid by him refunded - Read and on motion referred to the claims & accounts Committee. Alderman Shurrbate entered the Council Chamber Max Schneider By the Mayor Petition of Max Schneider et al, asking to have an et al-pound Ordinance amended- Read and on motion Ordinance referred to the Police Committee Alderman Mortimer entered the Council Chamber Reports of the Officers The following report of the City Attorney was read. To the Hon Mayor and City Council & Oct 18th 1902 of the City of Austin Report Gentlemen: City Atty In accordance with the direction of a resolution Claim of your body, I have negotiated with the County Judge and against Co members of the Commissioners Court of Travis County Hospital for the purpose of reaching, if possible, a settlement of a claim of the City against the County for money alleged to be due the City for maintaining and operating the City and County Hospital The result of such negotiations is that the County refuses to pay any part of the claim mentioned, while its claim against the City for repairs to the Congress avenue bridge across the Colorado River and for alleged repairs to the approaches of said bridge is still on. In accordance with the further direction of said resolution, I have drawn and am ready to file a petition in proper form such against the County on claim first above mentioned. I hereby formally report the above facts, and request your final instructions as to whether or not the suit shall be filed Alderman Waddar moved that the City Attorney be instructed to proceed in the matter as directed in the original resolution, which motion prevailed Reports of standing Committees Purchasing Alderman Shurrbate for the Purchasing Committee, presented Committee a report stating that they had asked for and received bids --- Page break --- 720 for furnishing Coal for the City Hall and for the Steam Roller for the term ending March 31st 1908, and recommended the acceptance of the bid of The Ora. O. Muse Oil Company, at $700.00 for oil. On motion the report and recommendation of the Committee was adopted. Unfinished Business side walk The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance providing for ordinance a system of side walks of the City of Austin, together with the report of the Streets Committee on same and a substitute ordinance offered by the Committee. Alderman Nitschke moved to adopt the substitute offered by the Committee in lieu of the original ordinance, which motion prevailed. The substitute was read for information. Alderman Weiser moved to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading, which motion was lost by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Crooken, Low, Maddas, Mortimer, Nitschke, Redd, Shelley, Shumate, Tulich 9 Bole ordinance Nays Alderman Schneider, Stumpp 2 The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance regulating the removal of poles from certain streets in the City of Austin. The ordinance was ordered read for information. Alderman Maddas moved to amend the ordinance by striking out the words "first street" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Colorado river" which amendment was adopted. Alderman Schneider moved to amend by adding after the last word in section 2, the following, Viz: "Provided nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as preventing the Council from ordering the removal of poles from any street, under any circumstances where it would have that right without the passage of this ordinance." The amendment was adopted. The ordinance, as amended, was then passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Crooken, Low, Maddas, Mortimer, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Stumpp, Tulich 11 Nays None Alderman Davis entered the Council Chamber. Kate Thompson The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance, appropriating Salary the sum of $70.00 for the purpose of paying additional salary allowed Kate Thompson. The ordinance, was passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote: Yeas Aldermen Crooken, Davis, Low, Orr, Tynes, Nitschke, Redd, Shelley, Shumate, Stumpp, Tulich 10 Nays Aldermen Maddas, Schneider 2 New Business By Alderman Maddas An ordinance levying taxes for the Year 1908. --- Page break --- 721 The ordinance was passed under suspension of the For Levy rules by the following Vote 1902 Yeas Aldermen Brooklyn Davis Low Maddox Mortimer Moore Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Truit 12 Nays None Claim 500 By Alderman Maddox An ordinance appropriating Hill & Haydon the sum of $30.00 for the purpose of paying the claims of Mrs Hill and Haydon for medical services rendered paupers. The ordinance was read the first time and a motion made to suspend the rules and place it on its second reading which was lost by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Brooklyn Davis Low Mortimer Shelley Stumpf Truit Nays Aldermen Maddox Vittorcule Redd Schneider Shumate 6 Resolution Alderman Shumate offered the following resolution to employ Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that Asst Pound the City Marshal be and he is hereby authorized and Master instructed to employ an assistant for the Pound Master who shall receive as compensation for his services 75% of the fees collected and who shall remain on duty continuously while the Pound Master is not on duty On motion the resolution was referred to the Police Committee with instructions to report at an adjourned meeting of the Council to be held tomorrow night. On motion the Council adjourned until 8 o'clock P.M. Tuesday Oct 20th 1902 Jas O. Johnson City Clerk --- Page break --- 722 Adjourned Regular meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, Oct 21st 1902 Hon R. E. White, Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Brooken Davis Madday Mortimer Redd Schneider Shelley Stumpf Schumann Absent Aldermen Hund Low Nibbe True Alderman Schneider moved a Call of the Council which was ordered and the Marshal directed to bring in the Absentee's Alderman Nibbe entered the Council and answered to his name. On motion of Alderman Schneider the Call was suspended Alderman Madday moved to suspend the regular order of business and take up a report from the Mayor, Treasurer and Finance Committee, which motion prevailed. Alderman Madday presented the following report from the Mayor and Finance Committee. To the City Council of the City of Austin: Report of Mayor The the Mayor and Finance Committee of the City of Austin, Treasurer & Texas, beg leave to report that we, with the City Treasurer, have Finance Com. from time to time exchanged Refunding bonds of the City exchange of of Austin, for Water and Light bonds and Funding bonds bonds. of the City of Austin the number of said old bonds funded, and the number issued in lieu thereof as shown on the tabulated statement of Hon A. P. Hilliard City Treasurer hereto attached and made a part hereof. The bonds exchanged are as follows. Viz: $56.000.00 Water works and Electric Light bonds upon which we paid $62.50 interest on each bond, same being interest to July 1st 1901 and on the re-funding bonds issued in lieu thereof we paid $15.00 interest on each bond. same being interest to July 1st 1902, and $21.000.00 water works and Electric Light bonds upon which we paid $62.50 on each bond same being interest to July 1st 1901, and on the refunding bonds issued in lieu thereof we paid $30.00 interest on each bond same being interest up to July 1st 1902, and $9000.00 Funding bonds being (18) eighteen bonds of $500.00 each, upon which we paid $7.50 interest on each bond, the same being interest to July 1st 1901, and on the eighteen refunding bonds issued in lieu thereof we paid $7.50 on each bond, same being interest thereon to Jany 1st 1902. Being a total of $86.000.00 in bonds exchanged. Which together with the old and new Coupons paid as above stated, we respectfully submit to your honorable body, with the request that you appoint a Committee to verify this report and if found correct to destroy the bonds and Coupons in the presence of the Council --- Page break --- 723 Respectfully submitted. R.E. White Mayor & W. Maddox } Finance Committee & Schneider Alderman Schneider moved that the report be received and that the Mayor appoint a Committee of three to verify the report and if found Correct to destroy the bonds and Coupons presented, as was Suggested in the report, which motion prevailed. The Mayor appointed Aldermen Shumate Mortimer and Redd as the Committee. The Council took a recess until the Committee should be ready to report. The Committee being ready to report, the Council was called to order. Alderman Shumate for the Special Committee presented the following report, which was read, adopted and ordered filed Hon Mayor and City Council, City of Austin Gentlemen; Report Com. Your Special Committee appointed to Verify the to destroy report of the Mayor, Treasurer and Finance Committee of bonds Coupons bonds refunding bonds, respectfully beg leave to report that we have performed that duty and find said report to be correct. We have also, as directed by your honorable body destroyed said bonds and Coupons, in the presence of the Council by burning same. Respectfully Jno. Shumate D.E. Mortimer W. E. Redd Committee On motion the report was received and ordered filed. Alderman Weit entered the Council Chamber. By Alderman Maddox An ordinance to permit owners Sale Redemption of real estate sold for taxes and purchased by the City ordinance to redeem the same. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen, Crocken Davis Maddox Mortimer Kitscke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpff Weit 11 Nays None By Alderman Maddox An ordinance appropriating appropriation the sum of $ 5206.54 for the purchase of paying interest on of interest bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crocken Davis Maddox Mortimer Kitscke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpff Weit 11 Nays None Alderman Maddox offered the following resolution --- Page break --- 724 which was read and adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin it is Resolved to of Austin: That in the opinion of the Council, it is advisable refunding old to exchange refunding bonds of the City for outstanding bonds bonds. issued prior to May 1st 1890, on the following terms, to-wit: All overdue and unpaid interest to be paid in cash at the X rate of 3% per annum at time of exchange. And the Council hereby expresses its willingness and desires to affect a settlement of the City Indebtedness evidenced by outstand-ing bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890, by exchanging therefor its new refunding bonds of July 1st 1891, on the terms stated above. Street Dept By Alderman Waddell an ordinance appropriating the sum approved also of $200.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts Street Street Dept Dept. 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 Crowell Davis Waddell Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Struiff Welch 11 Nays None The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Waddell moved to amend the ordinance by adding, "So far as W.W. Shipe for work done on the Speedway $135.00" The amendment was adopted and the ordinance as amended was then passed, under suspension of the rule, by the following voteYeas Aldermen Crowell Davis Waddell Mortimer Nitschke Redd Shelley Shumate Struiff Welch 10 Nays Alderman Schneider 1 Resolution By Alderman Waddell & Schneider - A Resolution directing Green directing the City Treasurer to open and keep certain to keep Carbon accounts mentioned in the resolutiona field. The resolutions were read and adopted Alderman Nitschke moved to reconsider the vote by which the Council, at the last meeting, passed an ordinance Pole ordinance requiring the removal of poles from certain streets of the Cityreconsidered. Which motion prevailed Alderman Nitschke moved to amend the ordinance by adding after word "and" in line 3. the following, "Viz all such poles except trolley poles on Rail roads situated." On motion the ordinance and the amendment were laid over until the next meeting of the Council. On motion the Council adjourned. Jno. P. Johnson City - Clerk 5½ Nov. 4. 1890. to-wit when was [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]