210 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, August 15, 1904 Hon R.B. White, Mayor, Presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Crooker, Kaynes, Kune, Macken Miller, Moore, Nibscula, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Thumels & Smith. 12 Absent Aldermen Waddill & Ulit 2 On motion the minutes were approved as read by the clerk, without correction. Petitions, Resolutions &c. Pet, etc By Alderman Shelley, a Communication from the City Engineer an City Engineer, asking the Council to appropriate the appropriation for sum of $250.00 to be used in repairing the streets of the City street works The Communication was read and on motion laid over to come up with an ordinance appropriating the money. SW McCrary for By Alderman Moore, Petition from S.W. McCrary asking street works. obtain street repairs - Read and on motion referred to the street Committee. Alderman Ulit entered the Council Chamber. H. Ziller leave of On motion of Alderman Shelley, City Assessor & absence Collector Henry Ziller was granted a leave of absence for two weeks! Commencing Wednesday Aug 17th 1904. Reports of City Officers. Reports City officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the City Treasurer, the City Marshal, the Matron of the Hospital the Dog Catcher, for the month of July 1904, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committee without reading. Reports of Standing Committees. Reports Standing Alderman Miller for the water & light Committee to Committees. wd on petition citizens whom was referred a Petition of citizens for a water for water trough trough on east side of East Avenue at the intersection of 21st Street, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted and the trough be established. On motion the report was adopted. Finance on officer Alderman Haynes for the Finance Committee to Report whom was referred the reports of the Assessor & Collector, the Treasurer and the Clerk, for the month of June 1904, presented a report stating that same had been examined and found Correct. On motion the report was adopted. Claims & accounts Alderman Haynes for the Claims & accounts on petition of Committee, to whom was referred the Complaint J. Sciruparo et al of J. Sciruparo et al against the Pound Master, also the Pound matters petition of Sciruparo asking to have fines and fees refunded, presented a report stating that the Pound Master had not acted without authority as the stock were --- Page break --- 2:11 taken up which within the foured limits, and as to the petition to refund fanned fees they recommended that it be not granted. The report was adopted. Sanitary on Alderman Smith for the Sanitary Committee to Slaughter pens. whom was referred the petition of Citizens to remove Certain slaughter pens within the City limits, presented a report recommending that the Marshal be directed to notify all owners of Slaughter pens to remove same within ten days. On motion the report was adopted. Hospitals on Alderman Redd for the Hospital Committee to Physicians reports whom was referred the reports of the City Physicians for the months of June and July 1904, presented reports stating that same had been examined and found Correct. On motion the reports were adopted. Unfinished business. Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance directing the City Marshall to open a certain road South Austin in South Austin. The ordinance was read the road. third time. Alderman Brooken offered the following resolution Resolved that the Mayor of the City be authorized to appoint three Engineers to locate the road now being discussed before the City Council, that the Council meet intelligently on this subject and that the matter be postponed until the next regular meeting, at which time they are requested to report. Alderman shimate moved to amend the resolution by making the number of Engineers to be appointed, two and that the petition to open the road appointed by one and Mr Butter appoint Troy for one, and that the City Engineer act upon the behalf of the City. The amendment was accepted by Alderman Brooken Alderman Schneider moved to further amend the resolution by adding the "Street Committee". Alderman Brooken accepted the amendment The resolution as amended was then passed New business. new business By Alderman Schneider, petition of the Austin Candy Austin Candy mfg mfg. Co for permission to erect a building within Co. building the fire limits - Read and on motion referred to the permit Board of fire Commissioners The Mayor laid before the Council a communication James Tyson from Mess. James Tyson in reference to certain back To Compromise taxes, and asking the Council to remit penalties taxes and interest due on same. Alderman Haynes moved that the Council remit the penalties due which motion prevailed. Alderman Shelley moved that the time for payment of the taxes and interest --- Page break --- 212 without penalties be limited to 20 days; which motion prevailed. On Motion Alderman Smith was excused from further attendance at this session of the Council appr ofes. By Alderman Haynes an ordinance appropriating the sum of $899.87 for the purpose of paying approved of The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brooks, Haynes, Huhne, Macken, Miller, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate & Ulit 12 ordinance prohibiting By Alderman Ulit An ordinance prohibiting persons persons from working from working in the City Cemetery, without the Consent of in City Cemetery the City Sexton and providing a penalty for the Violation thereof - Read the first time and on motion referred to the Ordinance Committee unity Pound ordinance By Alderman Ulit An ordinance amending article 157 of the Revised penal ordinances of the City of Austin etc Read the first time and on motion referred to the Police Committee $250. for street work By Alderman Shelley an ordinance appropriating the sum of $250. for the purpose of repairing the streets of the City Read the first time and a motion made to suspend the rule and give it a second reading, which was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Brooks, Haynes, Huhne, Miller & Redd 8 Colonization of Schneider, Shelley, Shumate & Ulit 4 Prostitutes etc Nays Aldermen Huhne, Macken, Moore, & Nitschke 4 By Alderman Shumate an ordinance providing for the Colonization into a reservation within the City of Austin of Common Prostitutes and lewd women, bawdy houses, houses of prostitution, disorderly houses and assignation houses, and providing a penalty for the Violation thereof Read the first time and referred to the ordinance Committee and City Attorney City Eng instructed Alderman Nitschke moved that the City Engineer to work Ave & trest be instructed to continue filling the holes in Congress Avenue Street until all holes are filled up, which motion prevailed. Invitation to Labor The Mayor laid before the Council an invitation from Celebration the members of organized Labor to participate in their Annual parade on Sept 5th 1904, which invitation was accepted $50. for st work By Alderman Huhne An ordinance appropriating the sum of $50. for repairing Congress Avenue Street The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote --- Page break --- 21B Yeas Aldermen Groothuis Haynes Hume Wacken Miller Moore Writschke Redd Schlessiden Shelley Shumate & Whit. 12 Nays none. On motion the Council adjourned. Geo. P. Johnson City Clerk Regular Meeting of the City Council, Austin Texas, September 5th 1904 Hon: W. D. Shelley President of the Council presiding. Roll Called. Present. Aldermen: Groothuis, Moore, Nitschke, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate and Whit. Absent. Aldermen: Haynes, Holmes, Maackee, Maddox, Miller, Redd, and Smith. On motion of Alderman Groothuis the Council adjourned until 8 O'clock P. M. Friday September 9th 1904. Geo. O. Johnson City Clerk By authority of the actg Clerk Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin Texas, Sept 9th 1904 Hon R. M. White, Mayor presiding. Roll Called Present Aldermen Groothuis Haynes Hume Wacken Maddox Miller Moore Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate & Smith. 12 Absent. Aldermen Nitschke & Whit. 2 On motion the minutes were approved as read by the clerk, without reading. Petitions etc East Austin Horse Co By the Mayor, petition of East Austin Horse Co # 4 To repair Bell Down to have their Bell Doors repaired Read and on motion referred to the Fire Committee everison - for By the Mayor, petition of E.B. Board for permission to Wagon Scale effect a Wagon Scale, on San Jacinto & Fifth Streets Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee H.F. Martin By the Mayor, Communication from J.S. Palmquistrepair in regard to fence in alley, Lot 87 outlet 41 Div 43. Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee