Regular meeting of the City Council. Austin Texas. July 19th 1903. Hon W. B. Shelley President of the Council presiding. Roll Called. Present Alderman Crooker Davis Son Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Schumate Stumpf Welch 12 Absent Alderman Hume. On motion the minutes were adopted as recorded by the clerk, without reading. Petitions, memorials &c Petitions By Alderman Redd. Petition of South Austin Hose Co. # 5 Committee asking that the City build them a new fire Hall. on Fire Hall Read and on motion referred to the fire Committee Reports of City Officers The chair laid before the Council the report of the City Marshal for the month of Dec. 1902, which was, on motion referred to the Police Committee without reading. Reports of Standing Committees Reports & Standing Alderman Crooker for the Printing Committee presented a Committee on report stating that they had advertised for, and received Contracts for bids for Newspaper and job printing for the year 1903, and 1903 recommending the acceptance of the bid of the Tribune Publishing Co. for the news paper printing, and the bid of the Worglan Obseratt. Printing Co. for the job printing. Alderman Mortimer moved to adopt the report of the Committee. Alderman Nitschke moved as a substitute to adopt that part of the report with reference to the News-paper printing, and that part relating to job printing be referred back to the Printing Committee for further investigation. On motion of Alderman Maddox the representatives of the different bidders were invited to address the Council. Alderman Schneider moved to recommit the report to the Committee. Alderman Nitschke withdrew his motion, and the vote was taken on the motion of Alderman Schneider. and the motion lost by the following vote. Yeas Alderman Nitschke Schneider, Stumpf Welch 4 Nays Alderman Crooker Davis Son Maddox Mortimer Redd Shelley Schumate 8 The motion of Alderman Mortimer to adopt the report of the Committee was then adopted. Mayor voting in the chair. Committee Alderman Welch for the Cemetery Committee on whom on Cemetery was referred the report of the City Sexton for the month of Dec. 1902 presented a report stating that they had examined same and found it correct. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted. --- Page break --- 750 Hospital on Alderman Redd, for the Hospital Committee to whom was Physicians report referred the report of the City Physician for the month of Dec 1902, presented a report stating that they had carefully examined same and found it correct, the report was adopted. Cemetery. to reduce Alderman Whit for the Cemetery Committee to whom was price of burial referred an ordinance reducing the price to be charged spaces in for single burial spaces for children in the City Cemetery Children from $5.00 to $2.00, presented a report recommending the passage of the ordinance. On Motion the report was adopted St on River- Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was and Bartons springs referred a petition from citizens of South Austin asking that the road River and Bartons Creek be opened and kept open for travel presented a report recommending that the City Marshal be instructed to remove or have removed the obstructions from said road and to prevent its being obstructed in the future by arresting the person or persons causing its obstruction On motion the report was adopted Unfinished business Cem ord The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance reducing reducing price the price for single graves for children, in the City Cemetery graves for children The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooker, Davis, Low, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Shurupp, Whit 12 Nays None. New business Ord amendg By Alderman Schneider An ordinance amending An Election tickets ordinance entitled An ordinance to provide for printing and distributing election ballots The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooker, Davis, Low, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Shumate, Whit 12 Nays None. Salary drivers By Alderman Maddox, an Ordinance appropriating the St Dept. sum of $280.00 for the purpose of paying the salaries of drivers of the St. Dept. for the month of Jan’y. 1903. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooker, Davis, Low, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Shumate, Whit 12 Nays None. Warrants By Alderman Maddox an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1086.87 for the purpose of paying approved accounts. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooker, Davis, Low, Maddox, Mortimer, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Shumate, Whit 12 Nays None. --- Page break --- 751 Appr'iates By Alderman Maddox an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $121.98 for the purpose of paying certain approved accounts The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Davis Low Maddox mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf & Weih 12 Nays none. Cleaning Big By Alderman Davis An Ordinance appropriating the sum ditch of $150. for the purpose of cleaning out the big ditch in the To Ward- The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Davis Low Maddox Mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Weih 12 Nays none. Salary Sanitary By Alderman Maddox An Ordinance appropriating the employees sum of $650. for the purpose of paying the Salaries of Sanitary employees for the months of January & Feby 1903. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Davis Low Maddox mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Weih 12 Nays none. On motion Alderman Low was excused from further attendance on this session of the Council. Salary officials By Alderman Maddox an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $6000. for the purpose of paying Salaries of Officers and employees for the months of Jany & Feby 1903 The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Davis Low Maddox mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Weih 12 Nays none. App'd acc'ts Street dept By Alderman Maddox An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $423.88 for the purpose of paying approved accounts street dept The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Davis Maddox mortimer Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Weih 11 Nays none. Ex. Labor in By Alderman Weih An Ordinance appropriating the sum Cemetery of $10. for the purpose of paying for labor in the city Cemetery The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Davis Maddox mortimer Nitschke Redd A Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Weih 11 Nays none. By Alderman Maddox an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $260 for the purpose for salaries of Aldermen. --- Page break --- 752 The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crocken Davis Maddax Mortimer Nitscheke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Weit // Nays none. Alderman Maddax offered the following resolution which was read and adopted. Resolution Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the to revamp Westgate Committee and the Mayor be and are hereby Now authorized and directed to make such changes in the Lower City Hall east side of the City Hall building as may be necessary for the accommodation of the Water Light Commission Alderman Schneider moved to suspend the regular order of business and to refer back to reports of standing committees which motion prevailed. Alderman Weit for the Cemetery Committee to whom was Urinals & referred An ordinance appropriating the sum of $150. for the Closets City purpose of erecting urinals and water closets in the City Cemetery Cemetery presented a report recommending the passage of the ordinance. The Mayor laid before the Council An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $150. for the purpose of erecting urinals and water Closets in the City Cemetery – The ordinance was read the second time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crocken Davis Maddax Mortimer Nitscheke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Stumpf Weit // Nays none. On motion the Council adjourned. Geo O Johnson City Clerk