199 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, July 04, 1904 Hon. H. B. Shelley President of the Council presiding Roll Called. Present Aldermen Brooker Haynes Shelley Smith 5 Absent Aldermen Hume Madden Millen Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shummate 9 On motion the Council adjourned until 8 o'clock P.M. Monday July 11th 1904 Jno. P. Johnson City Clerk Adjourned Regular meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas July 11th 1904 Hon P. W. White, Mayor presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Brooker Haynes Wacken Millen Nitschke Schneider Shummate Smith Weit 9 Absent Aldermen Hume Madden Moore Redd Shelley 5 On motion the Minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk, without reading. Petitions, Memorials etc Petition from W. N. W. 10 Correct assessment for 1903. Read and on motion petition granted and the Assessor & Collector directed to make the necessary Correction on Roll. Alderman Redd entered the Council Chamber. Reports City Officers. Reports City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Assessor & Collector, the Treasurer, the Clerk, the City Physician & the Sexton, for the month of June 1904, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees without reading. Alderman Shelley entered the Council chamber Reports Standing Committees Alderman Haynes for the Finance Committee presented the following report: Austin Texas July 11th 1904 To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen City of Austin: Gentlemen! Finances. exchange of bonds Your Committee on Finance by leave to report that on the 29th day of June we exchanged Two Water Works and Electric Light bonds Nos 1268 & 1250, five per Cent bonds One Thousand dollars each for two Refunding bonds Nos 1589 and 1590, one thousand dollars each. We paid on the old bonds Coupons Nos 40, 41, 42 48 & 49 for twelve 50/100 dollars each, making a total of X --- Page break --- 200 One hundred twenty five dollars, and on the new bonds we detached and paid Coupons Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. for fifteen dollars each making a total of one hundred and eighty dollars, making a grand total of interest paid of three hundred and five dollars. You will find the Cancelled bonds and Coupons accompanying this report for such action as you may deem proper. H.L.Haynes } Committee J.P.Achleitner } On motion the Committee report on said and the cancelled bonds & Coupons referred to the special Committee appointed approved to check up the report and destroy the Bonds & Coupons. Claims & accounts Petition S.H.Vass Alderman Haynes for the Claims & accounts Committee to whom was referred the petition of S.H.Vass for correction of Assessments for 1903, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted and the Assessor & Collector directed to make the correction as asked for. On motion the report was adopted. Jno Braden damages Alderman Haynes for the Claims & accounts Committee to whom was referred the petition of Jno. Braden for damages presented a report recommending that the petition be not granted. The report was adopted. Hygiene Physicians report Alderman Thiede for the Hygiene Committee to whom was referred the report of the City Physician for the Month of May 1904, presented a report stating that same had been examined and found correct. On motion the report was adopted. Purchases Supplies Term ending Dec 31st 1904 Alderman Shumate for the Purchasing Committee, presented a report stating that they had advertised for and recd. bids for supplies for the term ending Dec 31st 1904, and recommending that Contracts be awarded as specified in said report. On motion the report was adopted. On motion of Alderman Groshek the matter of Lueverst the bids for which was not awarded was referred to the Committee for report. Police, Majority & Minority Ordinance to open road South Madison Alderman Moore entered the Council Chamber. Alderman Shelley for a majority of the Police Committee to whom was referred an ordinance directing the City Marshal to open up a Certain road on the South Side of the River in the first ward presented a report recommending that the ordinance do not pass. Alderman Willon a minority of the Committee presented a report recommending the passage of the ordinance – Both reports were read and discussed by the Council and by Citizens interested Alderman Nitschke moved to substitute the Majority for the Minority report. --- Page break --- Alderman Smith moved that further consideration of the reports and the ordinance be postponed until the next regular meeting which motion prevailed by the following vote Yeas Alderman Brocken, Haynes, Mackin, Moore, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate & Smith - 8 Nays Alderman Miller, Nitschke, Redd & Welch - 4 Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council the following Veto Message. Mayors Veto. Street work ordinance To the Hon. City Council. I herewith return to you this ordinance without my approval. For the reason that the street fund is too near exhausted to warrant this appropriation & for the further reason that Mr. Hume who introduced same is willing that the money be placed back in the street fund. June 28/04 Robt. E. McCoy Mayor A motion was made that the ordinance pass notwithstanding the Mayors objections, which motion was lost by the following vote Yeas None Nays Alderman Brocken, Haynes, Mackin, Miller, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate Smith & Welch - 12 Plumbing ordinance postponed The Mayor laid before the Council the plumbing Ordinance. Alderman Nitschke moved that consideration of same be postponed until the next regular Meeting of the Council, which Motion prevailed On motion of Alderman Haynes the Engineer was excused from Attendance at this Session of the Council on account of Sickness New business $100. for Cutting Weeds New Business. By Alderman Haynes an ordinance appropriating the sum of $100 for the purpose of cutting weeds in the streets and alleys of the City. The Ordinance was read the first time and Passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brocken, Haynes, Mackin, Miller, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith & Welch 12 Nays None $200. for spreading gravel 3rd Street. By Alderman Schneider an ordinance appropriating the sum of $200. for the purpose of spreading gravel on W. 3rd Street. The ordinance was read the first time and on motion the rules was suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Brocken, Haynes, Mackin, Miller, Nitschke, --- Page break --- 202 Radd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Uluit 11 map Alderman Ulbricht 1 The ordinance was read the second line Alderman Nitschke moved to amend by striking out the word "permanent" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "street Improvement" which motion prevailed and the ordinance as amend was passed under suspension of the rule by the following vote Yeas Alderman Crooker, Haynes, Mack, Ulbricht, Moore Nitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Uluit 12 Nays None Five escape Ordinance By Alderman [illegible] - An ordinance requiring Certain buildings Situated within the City of Austin to be provided with five escapes The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the ordinance Committee. On motion Alderman Smith was excused from further attendance at this Session of the Council City Atty to report on Alderman Shumate moved that the City Attorney opening Street to Peace be requested to render his opinion in the matter of Parks opening Street to Peace Park, which was referred to him Some time Since, which motion was adopted. Alderman Haynes offered the following resolution which was read and adopted. On Rebuilding Dam Whereas - Under a resolution passed at the last regular meeting of the City Council, the Honorable Committee of Citizens were requested to continue the correspondence and negotiations they have in hand looking to a Contract for rebuilding of the Dam and the operating of the Water and Light plant of the CityNow therefore - Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that we heartily favor the rebuilding of our great Dam and the operating of the water and light System of the City, by reliable parties, provided However, that we are assured in such Contract as may be entered into, that our people will be relieved of the heavy bonded debt of the City and that a reasonable maximum rate for water and light be secured both to the people and the City; and that the lake shall be free to all people, Subject only to Such Sanitary and Police Regulations as the Council may make from time to time, And Be it further resolved, that the thanks of the Council be extended to the Committee for their earnest efforts in this direction. By Alderman Shelley An ordinance to repeal An Ordinance entitled "An ordinance to amend Section 219 221 and 222 of the Revised Civil Ordinances of the City" - --- Page break --- 203 Ordinance to repeal The Ordinance was read the first time and on motion the street Basin. was referred to the street Committee By Alderman Schneider An ordinance to permit owners Ordinance authorizing of Real Estate purchased by the City of Austin at foreclosure Sale to redeem the Sale to redeem the same at any time within six months Real estate from the taking effect of this Ordinance The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crocker, Haynes, McCracken, Miller, Moore Newson, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Webb – 11 Yeas none. Supplemental Alderman Schneider offered the following Tax Roll 1902 resolution which was Adopted. Approved Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the supplemental Tax Roll for the year 1902, as submitted by Fred Slarging Assessor & Collector, be Approved Alderman Shumate offered the following resolution which was read and Adopted. Water Trough on Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin E 8th street That the Water and Light Commission be requested to furnish water for a Trough to be located on East 8th street near the alley between Congress avenue and Brazos street, provided the Trough and all pipes as is necessary be furnished without expense to the City on Water and Light Commission Burial of paupers & By Alderman Shumate An ordinance regulating the Transient persons burial of Paupers and Transient dead in the City of Austin The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the Ordinance Committee & City Attorney R.R. Switch from Lone By Alderman Shumate An Ordinance granting to the Star Ice Co. Lone Star Ice Co. a franchise to build a spur track of railroad across Colorado Street between 2.0 & 3.0 streets City of Austin The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the street Committee $75.00 for street work By Alderman Moore An ordinance appropriating 7th Ward the sum of $75.00 for the purpose of paying for street work in the 7th ward. The ordinance was read the first time and on motion was referred to the street Committee On motion the Council adjourned Jno. C. Johnson City Clerk