126 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, December 21, 1903 Hon R E White, Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Alderman Brooks Hagness, Hume, Macken, Maddox, Miller, Moore, Witchell, Read, Schneider, Shelley Shumate, Smith & Welch 14 Absent None On motion of Alderman Brooks the minutes were approved as recorded by the clerk, without reading. Petitions. Memorials etc. The Mayor laid before the Council an application from Von Boeckman, Jones & Von Boeckman, Jones Co. for permission to erect an Co. for building permit iron clad warehouse inside the fire limits, together with a recommendation from the Fire Commissioners recommending the granting of the permit On motion it was granted. Invitation Pro. Fireman The Mayor laid before the Council an invitation from Lo & Entertainment Protection Hose Co. inviting the mayor and City Council to attend a Christmas Tree Celebration to be given by that Co. at their Hall on Dec 29th, 1903, On motion the invitation was accepted. Reports of Standing Committees Report Standing Com. Street Com. on ordinance Alderman Witchell for the Street Committee, to whom to improve Chicon Street was referred an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $300⁰⁰ for the purpose of improving Chicon Street, presented a report recommending the passage of the ordinance, with an amendment striking out the figures "19" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "11", On motion the report was laid over to come up with the ordinance under the head of Unfinished business. Alderman Maddox for the Finance Committee, presented a verbal report, stating that they had purchased for the Sinking fund Six thousand dollars of Refunding Bonds of the City. Park Com. on ordinance Alderman Shumate for the Park Committee, to $250.⁰⁰ to improve Park whom was referred an ordinance appropriating the sum of $250⁰⁰ for the purpose of improving the Walks in the Park immediately North of the West Austin Graded School, presented a report recom-mending the passage of the ordinance. On motion the report was adopted. Unfinished business. Unfinished busin. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance $300⁰⁰ on street appropriating the sum of $300⁰⁰ for the purpose of improving Chicon Street from 19th street to the Manor Road, together with the report of the Street Committee, proposing an amendment- --- Page break --- 127 The ordinance was read the second time, Aldermen Nitschke moved to amend same by striking out the figures "9" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "11" as recommended by the Street Committee The amendment was adopted, and the ordinance as Amended, was passed under suspension of the rule by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker, Haynes, Hime, Kincaid, Maddon Miller, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shumate Smith, Welch Nays None Passed 14 $20. to improve Park The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $20ºº for the purpose of Passed. improving the walks in the Park immediately North of the west Austin Graded School. The ordinance was read the second time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker, Haynes, Hime, Kincaid, Maddon, Miller, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Welch Nays None New business 14 New business Treasurer directed to Aldermen Maddon offered a resolution directing transfer funds. The Treasurer to transfer funds bond indebtedness accounts to the sinking fund the sum of $588.20 which was read and adopted. $3653.70 to purchase By Aldermen Maddon An ordinance appropriating bonds for sinking fund the sum of $3653.70 for the purpose of purchasing bonds for the sinking fund. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker, Haynes, Hime, Kincaid Maddon, Miller, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Welch Nays None. 14 $18.982.50 to pay Interest By Aldermen Maddon an ordinance appropriating due Jan 1st 1904. the sum of $18.982.50 for the purpose of paying interest due Jan 1st 1904 on Refunding bonds of the City. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker, Haynes, Hime, Kincaid Maddon, Miller, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Welch Nays None. Paid Salaries 14 By Aldermen Maddon An ordinance appropriating the sum of $148ºº for the purpose of paying the salaries of the Local Engineer & Inspector of Storm Sewer for the Months of November 1903The ordinance was read the first time and a --- Page break --- 128 motion was made to Suspend the rule and place it on its second reading, which motion was Lost by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Brocken Kemme Uackon Uadday Nibochk Shumate 6 Nays Aldermen Haynes Miller Moore Redd Shealley Smith Hulit 8 $500. to improve Pitto By Alderman Uackon, an Ordinance Avenue, other streets appropriating the Sum of $500ºº for the purpose of improving Pitto Avenue and other Streets in the 4th Ward. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Kemme Uackon Uadday Miller Moore Nibochk Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Hulit 13 Nays Alderman Almaden 1 $618.62 for lowering Water The Mayor laid before the Council an account Pipes of the Water Light Commission against the City for lowering Pipes etc. amounting to $618.62 which was read, but no action taken $61.ºº approved acct. By Alderman Uadday, an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $61.ºº for the purpose of paying approved accounts, the Ordinance was laid under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Kemme Uackon Uadday Miller Moore Nibochk Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Hulit 13 Nays None. $208.71 apprd for By Alderman Uadday, an Ordinance appropriating Street Dept. the sum of $208.71 for the purpose of paying approved accounts street dept. The Ordinance was passed under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Kemme Uackon Uadday Miller Moore Nibochk Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Hulit 13 Nays None Water trough at foot Alderman Haynes offered the following resolution of Lawrence Avenue Whereas the City Watering trough at the foot of Lawrence Avenue is in a leaky and unsanitary Condition, Causing a large Pool of stagnant water [illegible] at that point, Therefore, Be it resolved that the Water and Light Commission be, and are hereby requested to refrain the trough and abate the Nuisance. Alderman Moore moved to amend the resolution by adding, "and that the trough be made longer" The amendment was adopted, and the resolution as amended - adopted. --- Page break --- 129 Salaries Local Engineer¹ & Inspector Storm Sewer²: Alderman Redd moved to reconsider the Vote by which the Council refused to suspend the rule and place the ordinance appropriating the sum of $216⁶² for salaries of Local Engineer & Inspector storm sewer on its second reading, which motion prevailed. Alderman Redd moved to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Hummer Macken Maddox Muller Moore Nibbecke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith & Ulik Nays none. The ordinance was read the second time. $250. to lowering Pavement Sewer. Alderman Redd moved to amend by striking out the word "general" and inserting the words "Pavement Paving" which motion prevailed. Alderman Maddox moved to amend by adding, "Storm Pavement Sewer" $250.⁰⁰" which motion prevailed. The ordinance as amended was then passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Hummer Macken Maddox Meters Müller Moore Nibbecke Redd Shelley Shumate Smith & Ulik x3 14 Nays Alderman Schneider 1 Lowering water pipes By Alderman Maddox an ordinance appropriating the sum of $161⁸² for the purpose of paying the claim of the Water Light Commission for lowering and repaving Water Pipes. The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brocken Haynes Hummer Macken Maddox Müller Moore Nibbecke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith & Ulik 14 Nays none. Committee to receive subscriptions for paving Congress Avenue. Motion adopted. Alderman Shumate offered the following resolution which was read and adopted. Be it resolved that the Mayor do, and is hereby authorized to appoint a Committee Consisting of three Aldermen and whose duty it shall be to solicit and receive subscriptions from property owners for the purpose of paving Congress Avenue from the Colorado Bridge, to and including Eleventh Street and east and west Sixth Street. The Mayor gave notice that he would appoint the Committee as provided for in the resolution, later. Alderman Maddox offered a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to appoint an Assistant for 30 days at a salary not exceeding $75.⁰⁰ which motion was adopted. On motion the Council adjourned. Jno. G. Johnson City Clerk