82 Called meeting of the City Council Austin Texas, August 31, 1903 Hon R.C. White Mayor, Presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Wacker, Maddox, Nitschke Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith Absent Aldermen Crowther, Haynes, Hume 8 Miller, Moore & Redd 6 The following Call of the Council was read Austin Texas, Aug 31st 1908 To the members of the City Council A special meeting of the City Council is hereby Called to meet in the Council Chamber at City Hall at 8 o'clock P.M. this 31st day of August, 1908, for the purpose of Considering an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1500.00 for the purpose of paying for Extra street labor paving and for Improving west 12th Street between west Avenue and Blanco streets R.C. White Mayor H.D. Shelley Foreman H.L. Haynes " " J.M. Shumate Austin Texas, August 31st 1908 I. Harry Montgomery City Marshal of the City of Austin, do hereby Certify that the following named Aldermen have been served with the above Call by having it read to each of them in person, Viz: Aldermen Redd, Wacker Smith, Crowther, Shumate, Hume, Schneider Miller, Nitschke, Shelley, and Haynes Alderman Maddox being out of the City a true copy was left at his house and a copy being left at the residence of Alderman Moore, he being sick Respectfully, Harry Montgomery City Marshal Alderman Maddox stated that the Copy of the Call left for him had only two names of Aldermen signed to it. Alderman Shumate stated that he had signed the Call since coming to the Hall Alderman Maddox made the point that the Call was not legal as the Charter required that the Mayor and at least three Aldermen were required to Call a special meeting. The point of order was sustained. --- Page break --- On motion the Council adjourned. Jno. G. Johnson City Clerk Called meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, Aug. 3rd 1903 Hon. W. A. White, Mayor, presiding Roll Call: Present: Aldermen Crooken Hume Wracken Wardlaw Nitsche Schneider Shelley Shummate Ulich White. Absent: Aldermen Haynes Wilson Worrall & Redd The following Call of the Council was read Austin, Texas, Aug. 3rd 1903 To the Members of the City Council A special meeting of the City Council is hereby Called to Meet in the Council Chamber at City Hall at 830 oclock P.M. this 3rd day of August 1903, for the purpose of considering An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $53800 for the purpose of paying for extra street labor and teams and for improved west 12th Street between West Avenue and Blanco Street T. C. Miller, Mayor W. A. Shelley, Council H. L. Haynes 6 “ 4 J. W. Shummate J. B. Nitsche Alderman Nitsche raised the point of order that the Call was illegal, Several of the Aldermen not having been served with said Call, either in person or by having a Copy left at their places of business or their homes as required by the Charter. The point of order was sustained On Motion the Council adjourned Jno. G. Johnson By Clerk Marshals return on the above Call Austin, Texas, Aug. 3rd 1903 J. Harry Montgomery, City Marshal do hereby Certify that the following named Aldermen have been read to them by having same read to them in person Wardlaw Grant Crooken Hume Anne Schneider Ulich Nitsche Shelley Wadday Harry Montgomery City Marshal --- Page break --- 84 Regular meeting of the City-Council Austin, Texas, Sept 7th 1923 Hon R.R. White Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen. Crooker, Hume, Maddox, Milton Redd, Shumate, Smith, Tulit 8 Absent Aldermen Haynes, McCune, Moore Nitschke, Schneider, Shelley 6 On motion the Council adjourned until 8 o'clock on Tuesday Sept 8th 1903. J.O. Robinson City Clerk Adjourned regular meeting of the City-Council Austin, Texas, Sept 8th 1903 Hon R.R. White Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen. Crooker, Haynes, Hume, McCune, Maddox, Milton, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Tulit 12 Absent Aldermen Moore, Smith 2 On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the clerk, without reading. Petitions, Memorials etc. Petition The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from Citizens Division Alley the Citizens of Austin calling attention to the condition of the Alley in Block 69, and asking for relief. Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee. H.O. Bass pound fees By Alderman Hume petition of H.O. Bass, asking to have certain pound fees refunded. Read and on motion referred to the Claims and Accounts Committee. F.E. Button By Alderman Hume petition of F.E. Button for Wagon scale permission to put in wagon scale. Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee with power to act. Reports of City Officers Reports City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of City officers, except that of the Marshal for the month of August 1903, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees without reading. Report of Standing Committees Committee reports Purchase, Alderman Shumate for the Committee on Fire Purchase, Supplies stating that they Apparatus had awarded the contract for furnishing feed for city teams for the term ending Dec 31st 1903 to Austin Prod. The report was adopted. --- Page break --- 85 The Mayor laid before the Council a report of the Five Commission- Five Commissioners upon the petition of Sharp and Pet Sharp & Deats Deats for permission to erect a Wooden awning within the five limits, recommending that the petition be not granted. Aldm Maddox moved that the petition be granted, which motion prevailed. Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council an Ordinance Extra labor teams appropriating the sum of $550.00 for the purpose of repairs to 12th St. paving for extra street labor, and for repairs to Hophand and 12th street between Rio Grande and Blanco streets The ordinance was read the third time Aldermen Maddox moved to amend same by striking out the following "$150. for repairs to 11 & 12th streets between Rio Grande & Blanco Streets", which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Humme Maddox willen 6 Nibschke Schneider Nays Aldermen Brocken Haynes Redd Shelley Ohnmacht Smith and Wilh The ordinance was then passed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Redd Shelley 7 Ohnmacht Smith Wilh Nays Aldermen Humme Maddox willen 6 willen Nibschke Schneider New business By Aldermen Maddox an ordinance appropriating Purchase lots & the sum of $1500.00 for the purpose of purchasing lots & building North buildings now owned by North Austin Fire Company Austin Fire Co. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Humme Maddox Schneider willen Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Ohnmacht Smith Wilh Nays None Build Hall By Aldermen Maddox an ordinance appropriating South Austin the sum of $2500.00 for the purpose of erecting a Hall Fire Comp. for South Austin Fire Company The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Humme Maddox willen Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Ohnmacht Smith Wilh Nays None. Refund Treas. By Aldermen Maddox an ordinance appropriating S. H. S. H. 1.00 a/c the sum of $190.92 for the purpose of refunding to --- Page break --- 86 Travis County amount overpaid for support of the City Hall Hospital for year ending June 14/903. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brooker Haymes Hune Macken Waddas Miller Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Wulch 13 Nays None. Transfer funds By Alderman Waddas offered a resolution directing the City Treasurer to transfer from the Sinking fund to the Interest fund of bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890. The resolution was adopted. Per diem Board Equalization By Alderman Waddas An ordinance appropriating the sum of $540.ºº for the purpose of paying the per diem of the Board of Equalization The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Haymes Hune Macken Waddas Miller Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Wulch 13 Nays None. Tax redemption ordinance By Alderman Waddas An ordinance permitting the owners of real estate heretofore sold at foreclosure for Taxes and purchased by the City to redeem the same at any time within Six Months from the taking effect of this ordinance, upon Certain Conditions therein expressed—The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Haymes Hune Macken Waddas Miller Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Wulch 13 Nays None. Extra labor & Teams By Alderman Nibschke An ordinance appropriating the sum of $400.ºº for the purpose of paying for extra labor and Teams. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Haymes Hune Macken Waddas Miller Nibschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Wulch 13 Nays None. On motion the Council adjourned Jno. G. Johnson City Clerk