167 Called meeting of the City Council Hon R.C. While Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Shumate Maddox Willen Moore. Schneider Shelley Shumate Nielch Absent Aldermen Crooker Haynes Macken Nitschke Aldd Smith Alderman Schneider moved a Call of the Council Which was seconded The Marshal was instructed to bring in the absentees Alderman Haynes entered the Council Alderman Moore moved to suspend the Call, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Haynes Hume Moore Shelley Shumate 5 Nays Aldermen Maddox Willen Schneider Nielch 4 Alderman Maddox moved to suspend the Call, which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Haynes Hume Maddox Moore Shelley Shumate Nielch 7 Nays Aldermen Willen Schneider 2 The following Call of the Council was read. Call of Council Austin, Texas, April 15th 1904 Whereas a meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin Texas is hereby Called to meet at the City Hall at 8 o'clock P.M. this the 15th day of April A.D. 1904, for the purpose of receiving the final report of the Street Committee and Engineer on the Construction of the Storm Sewer and to take such action on said report as may be deemed necessary and to make final settlement with the Contractor Wm Huhmann and to make provision for the payment of any and all claims due for the Construction of Said Storm Sewer. R.C. While Mayor F.U. Maddox Alderman of 2nd Ward L.W. Crooker Alderman 4th " J.M. Shumate Alderman 6th " Geo. L. Hume " " " Austin, Texas 4/15/04 I hereby certify that the following named Aldermen have been served with a true copy of this Call, by having same read to them in person: H.A. Willen F.U. Maddox J.D. Schneider F.U. Maddox T.S. Shelley L.W. Crooker Heathman J.P. Nitschke M.E. Nielch J.M. Shumate Harry Haynes N.L. Moore and T.D. Smith. A true copy was left at the residence of Alderman Macken he being out of the City F.F. Montgomery City Marshal --- Page break --- 168 Report Street Committee on Storm Sewer, with final estimate Alderman Hume for the Street Committee presented the following report Austin, Texas, April 15th, 1906. To the Hon. R. A. White, Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin. Gentlemen: Your Committee on Streets who have had in charge the construction of the Storm sewer on Congress Avenue beg leave to make this their final report on the work. The following is a summary of the estimates and final report made by the local Engineer in charge of the work. The Total Amount paid and to be paid the Contractor including the extra work is $ 15,632.42 The following amounts have been paid and to be paid outside of the Contractors work. Lowering N.W. Gov. Sewer between 1st & 2nd streets $250.00 Raising water main on 6th & Congress Ave $71.16. Locating water pipes and miscellaneous expenses shown in full in the Engineers Report 11.00 Salary of engr. and inspection as shown in full by the Engr's report 1136.27 Total 1768.43 Total Cost of Construction $ 17,400.85 He begs to attach the estimates as made by the Engineer in charge and his final report on the work including the report of the inspection made by the Consulting Engineer and the report of the final inspection made by the local Engineer. The work of the construction of the Storm sewer was begun on the 9th day of Nov. 1903 and completed on the 9th day of April, 1904, which time was within the limits allowed the Contractor to complete the work, allowing him credit for delays for which he was not accountable. The openings on all side streets are now ready to take the water having temporary coverings over them. The openings on Congress Ave are not yet opened nor can they be until the sidewalk extension question is settled and the curb finally located. All of these openings (26) twenty six in number still have to be covered with an iron grating. These gratings Vary in price from $25.00 to $75.00 each, the approximate cost being $1300.00. This added to the total cost of the sewer to date will make a total of $ 18,700.85. --- Page break --- 169 Your Committee have watched this work from its Beginning to its completion and we are well satisfied that the Contractors have complied with their Contract and have filled the Contract in every particular and we recommend that the balance of $21392⁵⁸ be paid to the Contractors in final settlement Before closing our report we wish to thank the local Engineer Inspection for his courtesy, as well as for his faithful and efficient service We trust that the work meets with the approval of Your Honorable body. Respectfully submitted Geo. L. Hume R.W. Waddell Street Committee Actg. While Mayor Alderman Nitschke, entered the Council Chamber. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted By Alderman Hume An ordinance appropriating the sum of $366⁷ for the purpose of paying certain approved accounts. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Alderman Alderman Wagner Hume Waddell Grieson Moore Nitschke Schneidhensley Shumell Nays none. On motion the Council adjourned J.R.O. Johnson By Clerk ordinance appropriating $366⁷ to pay certain approved accts