170 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, April 18, 1904 Hon R.W. White, Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present, Aldermen Brooker, Haynes, Hume, Miller, Moore, Nitschke, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith 10 Absent, Aldermen Ullecken, Waddell & Webb 4 On motion the minutes were approved as read by the Clerk without reading. Petitions etc. Petitions, Memorials etc. Petitions etc. By Alderman Shumate – Petition from Hattie Miller W.W. Miller. Pet. for the Austin Gun Club for permission to re-establish Sun Club to re-establish a shooting ground on the South side of the shooting ground Colorado River, East of Congress Avenue. Read and on motion referred to the Police Committee Mrs. Igleheart to care By Alderman Shumate, Communication from for memorial fountain Mrs. B.A. Igleheart asking that the Council to take the necessary steps to care for the Memorial Fountain to be erected by her. Read and on motion referred to the Water and Light Commission. Invitation to attend By Alderman Shumate, Invitation from Mrs. B.A. unveiling ceremony Igleheart to the Council to attend the unveiling ceremony of Memorial Fountain erected to Dr. G.D. Dykes, Read. On motion the invitation was accepted R.T. Adeale to refund By the Mayor, Petition of R.T. Adeals, asking to have pound fees. certain pound fees paid by him refunded. Read and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims & accounts. Invitation Colorado Fire By Alderman Smith Invitation from Colorado Fire to attend entertainment Co. #2. to attend the anniversary entertainment of said Co. on or near the 1st of May. On motion the invitation was accepted. Alderman Smith to By Alderman Smith – Petition of Frank Kleiman & Bro. erect wagon scale for permission to erect wagon scale on Brazos Street South of 5th Street. Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee, with power to act. Protest from the By Alderman Nitschke - Petition of many citizens action of the Board of for relief from the action of the Board of Equalization Equalization Read and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims & accounts. Chas E. Allen for By Alderman Nitschke - Claim of Chas. E. Allen for damages. damages to Horse. Read and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims & accounts. Reports. Reports of City Officers Commissioners The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the City Commission. Treasurer for March 1904, and the annual report of the Water and Light Commission for 1903, which were referred to the appropriate Committees without reading. --- Page break --- Reports Standing Committee ordinance on Vending ordinance Alderman Hune for the ordinance Committee to whom was referred a petition of citizens asking the repeal on modification of the Vending Ordinance, presented a report submitting an Ordinance on the subject. The report was read and on motion was laid over to come up with the ordinance under the head of unfinished business. Ordinance on grazing ordinance Alderman Hune for the ordinance Committee to whom was referred an Ordinance regulating the grazing of stock on the streets of the City of Austin presented a substitute for said ordinance. On motion the report was laid over to come up with the ordinance under the head of Unfinished business. Printing Contract for news paper printing Alderman Brooker for the Printing Committee presented a report stating that they had asked for and received bids for Newspaper printing for the term ending Dec 31st 1901 and recommending the acceptance of the bid of the Tribune News. Co. at the rate of 3¢ per line for the first insertion and 2½¢ per line for each subsequent insertion On motion the report was adopted and the Mayor authorized to enter into contract with said Company as therein named. Hospital on report Physician Alderman Redd entered the Council Chamber. Alderman Redd for the Hospital Committee to whom was referred the report of the City Physician for the month of March 1901, presented a report stating that same had been examined and found Correct – On motion the Committee's report was adopted Alderman Wackens & Heit entered the Council Chamber. Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council, the side walk ordinance Side walk ord. read second time which was read the Second Time. The Citizens Committee appointed to Confer with the City Council regarding said ordinance presented a report which was read and discussed at some length, after which a motion was made and adopted to defer further action on the ordinance until the next Regular meeting on a meeting called for the purpose of Considering same $300. to open street Pease Park The Mayor then laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $300.⁰⁰ for the purpose of of opening a road way to Pease Park and for other improvements to Said Park. The ordinance was read the third time and on motion was laid over until the next meeting of the Council Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was referred an ordinance for opening street in South Austin presented a verbal report recommending that said --- Page break --- 172 be opened and presenting an ordinance appropriating an amount sufficient to pay the expenses of same. On motion the report was adopted. Grazing ordinance The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance prohibiting grazing of stock on the Streets, Alleys and Parks of the City, with the report of the ordinance Committee offering a Substitute for said ordinance. The Committee Substitute was read Alderman Brooker moved to adopt the report of the Committee which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Haynes Hurnate Hume Shelley Shumate Smith 7 Nays Aldermen Wacken Willen Moore Nitschke Redd Smith 6 Vending ordinance The Mayor laid before the Council the Vending ordinance together with the report of the ordinance Committee, with the substitute offered by the Committee. The ordinance was read the second time. Amended. Alderman Moore moved to amend by inserting after the word "former" in Section 3; the letter "f". The amendment was adopted. Amended. Alderman Shumate moved to amend the ordinance by adding the following "Section 7. That this ordinance shall apply only to such Vendors as sell homemade products." The amendment was adopted by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Haynes Mullen Ridd Snyder Shelley Shumate Smith 7 Nays Aldermen Brooker Hume Wacken Moore Nitschke Wleit - 6 The ordinance was then passed Passed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Haynes Hume Willen Moore Nitschke Redd Shumate Smith Wleit 10 Nays Aldermen Wacken Schneider Shelley 3 Ordinance repealing By Alderman Schneider an ordinance to repeal an dog ordinance Ordinance approved May 19, 1899 and entitled, an Ordinance regulating the running at large of dogs etc. The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the ordinance Committee. $150. to open Street By Alderman Nitschke An Ordinance appropriating South Austin the sum of $150.00 for the purpose of purchasing land to open up Wilson Street to South Austin. The ordinance was read the first time & passed under suspension of the rules by the following VoteYeas Aldermen Brooker Haynes Hume Wacken Willer Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Wleit 13 Nays None Boundaries ordinance By Alderman Wleit - an ordinance establishing the boundaries of the territory of the City of Austin. --- Page break --- 173 within which the running at large of stock is prohibited etc – The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Police Committee By Alderman Hume An ordinance appropriating the $100. for bell tower North Austin sum of $100.00 for the purpose of erecting a bell tower for North Austin Hose Co No 6. – 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 Brooker Haynes Hume Macker Miller Moore Witschke Redd Schneider Shelley Humate Smith Welch Nays None The Ordinance was read the second time And on motion of Alderman Schneider was referred to the fire Committee By Alderman Humate An ordinance appropriating $400. Salary Keeper of Parks, passed the sum of $400. for the purpose of paying the Salary of Keeper of Parks from March 1st to Dec 31st 1904. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Haynes Hume Macker Miller Moore Witschke Redd Schneider Shelley Humate Smith Welch Nays None $100. for extra labor By Alderman Shelley An Ordinance appropriating labor the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of paying for extra labor and teams – The Ordinance was read the first time & a motion made to suspend the rule and placed it on its second reading, which was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Haynes Miller Schneider Shelley Smith Nays Aldermen Hume Macker Moore Witsche Redd Humate Welch 6 7 $100. To repair Medina Street By Alderman Haynes & Humate An Ordinance appropriating the Sum of $100.00 for the purpose of repairing Medina Street between 6th & 7th Streets The Ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Haynes Hume Macker Miller Moore Witsche Redd Schneider Shelley Humate Smith Welch Nays None. appropriates By Alderman Haynes An ordinance appropriating the sum of $1116.74 for the purpose of paying approved accounts. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote --- Page break --- 174 Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haynes Hume Wacken Miller Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Humes Nitschke 13 Nays None Resolution Protection The Mayor laid before the Council a communication Horse A to purchase from Protection Hose Co No 3, enclosing copy of Resolution Horseeway and fine passed by said Company, asking the Council to purchase Chief Horse and Vehicle for the Chief of the Fire Dept. Said was on motion referred to the Fire Committee. Invitation Churches A communication from North Austin North Austin Fire Co Fire Co No 6, inviting the City Officers and their families to be guests of said Co. on the 27th Inst. On motion the invitation was accepted with thanks. Aldermen Nitschke moved that the Council proceed to Canvas the Vote for election of Fire Dept Officers for the which motion prevailed and the Mayor appointed Aldermen Nitschke Wacken Shelley as a Committee to Canvas Said Vote. Vote for Officers Fire The Special Committee appointed to Canvas the Vote Dept. Canvassed &C for Fire department officers presented the following report Austin Texas April 18/04 To the Hon R. E. L. Mayor and City Council Your Special Committee appointed to Canvas the returns for Chief & Asst Chief for the year of the Austin Fire Dept for the year 1904, held on the 29th day of March 1904, find that Julius Schutze received 176 Votes for Chief Joe Wacken 1 Fred Boutelle 1 C. J. Johnson for Asst Chief 177 Votes Joe Wacken 1 R. Von Doeskmann 1 R Von Doeskmann for Recorder 183 Votes F. Sill 1 Respectfully Submitted H. D. Shelley Joe Wacken J. W. Nitschke On motion the report was adopted and the Mayor declared the following named duly elected as the officers of the Fire Dept for the year 1904. Viz. Julius Schutze for Chief Joe Wacken Asst Chief R. Von Doeskmann Recorder. Mayor to receive On motion of Aldermen Wacken the Mayor Memorial Fountain was authorized to receive on behalf of the City the from S. P. Iglehart. Monumental Fountain erected in Memory of S. P. Iglehart On motion the Council adjourned Geo S. Johnson By Clerk