138 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin Texas Feby 1st 1904 Hon A.B. White, Mayor presiding Roll Called. Present Aldermen Crooker Haynes Hune MackenWaddou Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Ulbricht 13 Absent: None On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the clerk, without reading. Petitions etc. Citizens 7th Ward re: to have Exc pit By Alderman Moore. Petition of Citizens of the 7th Ward, asking to have Cock pit removed from their ward. Read and on motion referred to the Police Committee Reports of City officers Repts to City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Assessor & Collector, the Clerk, the Physician, the Sexton and the Engineer for the Month of January 1904, and that of the Marshal for Dec 1903. Which were on Motion referred to their appropriate Committees without reading. Reports of Standing Committees Reports Standing Committees Alderman Shumate for the Purchasing Committee Purchasing for Coal made a Verbal report stating that they had awarded the Contract for furnishing Coal at 790.Cts Hall and for the Steam Roller to A. J. Zilker & Co. On motion the action of the Committee was ratified New Business New Business Salary Keeper of Parks By Alderman Shumate An ordinance appropriating the sum of $480.00 for the purpose of paying the Salary of the Keeper of Pease Park & other Public Parks of the City. The ordinance was read the first time an on Motion the rule was suspended and it placed on its second reading by the following voteYeas Aldermen Crooker Haynes Hune Macken Madden Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Ulbricht 14 Nays None. The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Crooker moved to strike out in the Caption and body of the ordinance the words "Four hundred" and "year 1904" and insert in lieu of the last the words "Month of January Feby 1904", which motion prevailed and the ordinance as amended was passed, under suspension of the rule by the following VoteYeas Aldermen Crooker Haynes Hune Macken Madden Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Ulbricht 14 Nays None. --- Page break --- Park Committee: Alderman Nitschke moved City Atty to investigate that the Park Street to Peace Park, on the be directed to investigate title to the Street leading from West 12th Street East side of Shoal Creek, which motion prevailed. Police Wagon By Alderman Moore an ordinance Ordinance-purchase of $230⁰⁰ for the purpose of purchasing a Wagon and horses etc. The ordinance was read the first time. Report Police Com. on Alderman Nitschke moved that it be referred to the Police Committee, with instructions to report an ordinance instantly, which motion prevailed. Alderman Shelley, for the Police Committee to whom was referred an ordinance appropriating the sum of $200⁰⁰ for the purpose of purchasing a Patrol wagon etc, presented a report recommending the passage of the ordinance, with amendments. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted. Alderman Nitschke moved to suspend the rule, and place the ordinance on its second reading which motion was lost by the following vote: Yeas Alderman Crocker, Hurnee, Wacker, Kuaddas Miller, Moore, Shelley, Shimata & Smith 9 Special Committee Alderman Land, Nitschke, Fred, Schara & Wells 5 on conditions of Alderman Nitschke offered the following resolution, opera houses and Whereas, it is important to the Public Safety that all buildings to fine opera houses and other places of Common resort escapes. should be so regulated as to permit of easy escape in case of fire; And, Whereas recent fires in other Cities of the Country have caused uneasiness in this City as to the safety of such buildings; therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized and requested to appoint a special Committee of three Alderman and three Aldermen to examine into, and report on, the condition of all opera houses and other places of public resort in this City. The resolution was adopted, and the Mayor appointed the following as the Committee provided for in same, Viz: Alderman Nitschke, Crocker, and Moore, and Messrs. Goeth, J. Hooper, Geo. Fiegel. Alderman Moore offered the following resolution which was read and on motion referred to the Street Committee: No work on: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Bridges, etc: that hereafter no appropriation shall be made for any to be done: bridge work, or other structure for the City, unless, until: and until plans and specifications for such work --- Page break --- shall have been drawn by the City Engineer, approved by the proper Committee, and filed in the office of the City Clerk. To Repair Protection Hose By Alderman Crooken an ordinance appropriating the sum of $3500 ºº for the purpose of repairing the Hose of Protection Hose Co #3 - The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Fire and Finance Committees. By Alderman Moore An ordinance authorizing the Austin Dam and Suburban Railway Co. to construct How on switch track and operate certain spur tracks on Fourth for Austin Dam & Street in this CitySub R.R.Co. 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, Hume, Waaken Maddox, Millen, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Shelley Shumate, Smith, Thielh- 13 Nays Alderman Schneider 1 The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Shelley offered the following amendment which was read and adoptedAmend by extending a spur on Fourth side of 4th Street from lot 12 to the center of lot 10, Block 81, and further that no empty cars be permitted to remain on any of said sidings longer than twenty four hours The ordinance was then passed under suspension of the rule by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken, Haynes, Hume, Waaken Maddox, Millen, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Shelley Shumate, Smith, Thielh 13 Nays Alderman Schneider 1 Petition to open East By Alderman Moore Petition of Citizens to open east 4th 4th st Street immediately south and east of the Oil Mill property of Austin Oil Manufacturing Co. Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee. 1600. for By Alderman Nitschke An ordinance appropriating Extra Street labor & Teams the sum of $600.ºº for the purpose of paying for extra street labor & Teams - The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken, Haynes, Hume, Waaken, Maddox, Millen, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Thielh 14 Nays None. $600. To repairing pavement By Alderman Nitschke An ordinance appropriating Austin N. of Jas. Park - Srs. the sum of $600.ºº for the purpose of improving, and repairing certain streets of the City. The ordinance was read the first time and on --- Page break --- 141 Motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken Haynes wacken madday Miller moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Welch 13 Nays Alderman Haynes 1 The ordinance was read the second time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken Haynes wacken madday Miller moore Nitschke Redd Shumate Smith Welch 10 Nays Alderman Haynes Hume Redd 3 Not Voting Alderman Schneider 1 The ordinance was read the third Time Alderman Hume moved to amend same by striking out in the Caption and body of the ordinance word "all" figure "Six" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure and word "two" which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Haynes Hume Redd 3 Nays Alderman Crooken wacken madday Miller moore Nitschke Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Welch 10 The ordinance was then passed by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken wacken Madday Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Welch 11 Nays Alderman Haynes Hume 2 By Alderman Nitschke an ordinance appropriating the sum of $260.ºº for the purpose of paying the salaries of the local Engineers & Inspection of storm sewer The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken Haynes Hume wacken Madday Miller moore Nitschke Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Welch 13 Nays None By Alderman Redd An ordinance appropriating the sum of $100.ºº for the purpose of completing work now being done on the Fredericksburg road The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken Haynes Hume wacken Madday Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Welch 13 Nays None. By Alderman Shelley an ordinance appropriating the sum of $200.ºº for the purpose of extending the culvert of Ninth Ave to 4th Street. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote --- Page break --- 142 Yeas Alderman Crooker Haynes Kime Macken Maddox Miller Moore Vibeutske Read Shelley Shumate Smith 13 Nays None. 975-Salary of Policeman By Alderman Shelley an ordinance appropriating the sum of $75.00 for the purpose of paying the Salary of special Mounted Policeman for the month of Jany 1904 The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooker Haynes Kime Macken Maddox Miller Moore Vibeutske Read Shelley Shumate Smith 13 Nays None. 975-Salary of City Clerk By Alderman Maddox an ordinance appropriating for month the sum of $75.00 for the purpose of paying the salary of an Asst to the City Clerk for the month ending Jany 25th 1904 The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooker Haynes Kime Macken Maddox Miller Moore Vibeutske Read Shelley Shumate Smith 13 Nays None. Resolution looking to Alderman Haynes offered the following resolution establishing market Whereas the City stands in imperative need of some place place. to be designated as a market place for Wood, Hay and Country Produce, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the Mayor appoint a Committee of three members of the Council to thoroughly investigate the matter and report research to the Council at the next regular meeting The resolution was adopted and the Mayor appointed Aldermen Haynes Kime and Smith as such Committee On motion the Council adjourned Jno. G. Johnson City Clerk