130 ) regular meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, Jany 4th 1904 Hon A.P. Wooldridge, Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Alderman Brocker, Haynes, Summer, McKean, Waddell, Miller, Moore, Kettich, Audd, Schneider, Shelley, Smith, Webb Absent Alderman Shumate On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the clerk, without reading. Reports of City Offices The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the Marshal for the month of Nov 1903, and of the other City offices, except the Treasurer for the month of Dec 1903, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees, without reading. Reports of standing Committees Finance on officers reports Alderman Waddell for the Finance Committee to whom was referred the reports of the Assessor and Collector, the Treasurer and the Clerk for the months of Sept. Oct. Nov 1903, presented a report stating that they had been examined and found correct. The report was adopted. on additional allowance of Repairs for Alderman Schneider for the Finance Committee to whom was referred the petition of Austin Hook and Ladder Co No1, for an additional allowance to said Co for Feed and repairs, presented a report recommending that they be allowed $10.00 per month additional to their present allowance. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted. by A motion on of Recino's Foas Alderman Haynes for the Committee on claims and accounts, to whom was referred the petition of Long Chesters asking that his assessment for the year 1903, be corrected, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted and that the Assessor & Collector be authorized and directed to make the correction in accordance with said petition. On motion the report was adopted. original in Physicians on reports Alderman Audd for the Hospital Committee to whom was referred the reports of the City Physician and Surgeon of the Hospital for the month of Nov 1903, presented a report stating that they had been examined and found correct, The report was adopted. New business By Alderman Miller an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 75.00 for the purpose of repairing the Fredericksburg road. --- Page break --- 131 The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen. Crooken Haynes Hennesee Wadday. Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Smith Theit Nays none. Ordinance. Street Vendors of Merchandise & persons ac. prohibiting same By Aldermen Shelley an ordinance prohibiting vendors from standing for the purpose of Vending goods, wares or merchandise of any character whatsoever on certain portions of certain Streets and sidewalks of the City; and prohibiting the obstruction of free passage over such Streets and sidewalks by hawkers and vendors of goods, wares and merchandise of any character by standing thereon or moving thereon. 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 Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Haynes Hennesee Waddell Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Smith Theit Nays none. The ordinance was read the second Time Alderman Schneider moved to amend same by Striking out the word "block" before the word "Cross" The amendment was adopted and the ordinance passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Haynes Hennesee Waddell Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Smith Theit Nays none Street Com. to ascertain Cost of opening Street from Austin Alderman Willen offered the following resolution which was read and adopted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the Street Committee be and is hereby instructed to investigate and report to the Council the cost of opening up a Street in South Austin from the Mary Dawson property to Goodrich Avenue $250. to extend Arch over Little Shoal Creek by street By Aldermen Waddell an ordinance appropriating the sum of $250.00 for the purpose of extending the arch over Little Shoal Creek, on West 6th Street, 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 Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Haynes Hennesee Waddell Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Smith Theit Nays none The ordinance was read the second time --- Page break --- 132 Alderman Moore moved to amend by adding the following "that the wing walls be laid in Cement Mortar" The amendment was adopted, and the ordinance passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haymes Hume Macken Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Smith Welch Nays None. Opening Alley west of Lemmon and extending to Novosota St.-- By Alderman Nitschke an ordinance appropriating the sum of $65 00 for the purpose of opening an Alley on the west side of the Aly. Lemmon, from the Cemetery Gate to the North West Corner of said Alley, etc. The ordinance was read the first time and on Motion the rule was suspended and it placed on its second reading by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haymes Hume Macken Maddox Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Smith Welch 13 Nays None. The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Shelley Moved to amend the ordinance by striking out the words "Street Improvement" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "General" which Motion prevailed, and the ordinance passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haymes Hume Macken Maddox Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Smith Welch 13 Nays None. $500. to improving approach to Congress Avenue bridge By Alderman Nitschke an ordinance appropriating the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of improving the North approach to the Colorado bridge on Congress Avenue The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haymes Hume Macken Maddox Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Smith Welch 13 Nays None. Special Policemen due to 3. kids By Alderman Maddox an ordinance appropriating the sum of $190.18 for the purpose of paying Salaries of Special Policemen for the month of April 1908The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haymes Hume Macken Maddox Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Shelley Smith Welch 12 Nays None. Alderman Maddox offered a resolution directing --- Page break --- City Treasurer directed to transfer Certain funds. Protection Hose Co No 3. for $3500. to improve Hall. Street Committee authorized to dispose of old Street [illegible] 133 the City Treasurer to transfer from the Bonded Indebtedness account to the Sinking fund. of the water and light bonds the sum of $2845.00 for the purpose of purchasing bonds for the Sinking fund. The resolution was adopted. Alderman Nitschke by permission of the Council presented a petition from Protection Hose Co No 3. asking an appropriation of $3500. for the purpose of improving their Fire Hall. Read and on motion referred to the Fire and Finance Committees Alderman Haynes moved that the Street Committee be authorized to dispose of a pile of old rails belonging to the City to the best advantage, which motion prevailed On motion the Council adjourned Jno.O. Johnson City Clerk