Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, October 17, 1904 Hon C. W. Tillman, Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Crocker, Haynes, Runa, Thacker, Ward, Bass, Willen, Moore, Newbold, Redd, Schneider, Schumate, Smith & Welch. Absent Aldermen Scheeley On motion the Minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk without reading. Petitions, Memoranda, &c. By the Mayor, petition of Geo. L. Childers for permission to erect a Corrugated Iron Shed within the fire limitsRead and on motion referred to the Fire Commission. By Alderman Redd, Pet. of Geo. S. Childers to erect a Corrugated ware room within the fire limits Read and on motion referred to the Fire Commission. By Mayor Hancock who wished to a seat with the Mayor. By Alderman Willen, by request, Petition of The Satyrical Hall et al to open Street in South Austin. Read and on Motion referred to the Street Committee The following Communication was read and ordered filed - Children's Home of Austin Austin, Texas, Oct. 7, 1904 To the Honorable City Council of the City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: On behalf of the Children's Home, we wish to tender you our sincere thanks for your appropriation covering amount of taxes due by the year 1903 on property of the Home. Your generous action will be of substantial help in the maintenance of our work, for which we are very grateful Respectfully Mrs. Frank Davis, Pres. Mrs. G. H. Littlefield Mrs. W. A. Taylor Mrs. J. G. Brown Mrs. H. L. Gilfillan Mrs. J. K. Bournan Mrs. W. H. Stacy, Sec. Pro tem Board of Managers, Children's Home of Austin Alderman Theley entered the Council Chamber Reports of City Officers The Mayor had asked to transmit his reports of the City Treasurer and City Engineer, which were, in his opinion, referred to their appropriate Committee, without motion. --- Page break --- 231 Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Huene for the Ordinance Committee to whom was referred the Plumbing Ordinance, presented a Substitute for Said Ordinance, On motion the report was laid over to come up with the substitute under the head of Unfinished business. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was referred the petition of C.W. Beard for permission to erect a wagon scale on Danfasioli & 5th Street, presented a report recommending that the petition be not granted for the reason that there is already a Scale on the intersection of said Streets and the petitioner is not doing business at that point. On motion the report was adopted. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was referred the petition of T.L. Purnell et al, asking that the side walk on 6th from Brazos to Priestly Streets be properly graded, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted, and that the City Engineer be instructed to notify the property owners accordingly On motion the report was adopted. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was referred the application of F.E. Nitschke for permission to erect an awning & show window on E. 5th Street, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted for the Awning and stating that the Petitioner has abandoned the show window. On motion the report was adopted. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was referred the petition of Frank Heierman & Rosen for permission to erect a wagon scale on Brazos and Fifth Streets, presented a report stating that the City has given them the authority. On motion the report was adopted. Alderman Nitschke for the Street Committee to whom was referred an Ordinance appropriating the Sum of $75.00 for the purpose of Improving 10th Street between Guadalupe and Antonia Streets, presented a report stating that "we are informed that this is to be used in Cutting down the side walk at the Corner of Said Streets and we return the Ordinance with the recommendation that it be referred to the City Attorney as we doubt the power of the Council to appropriate money for "working the side walks." On motion the report was adopted. The Auditing Committee to whom was referred the report of the Physician and Matron of the Hospital. --- Page break --- 232 on the tenth of Sept 1904, presented a report, stating that same had been examined and found correct On motion the report was adopted. Alderman Jameison for the Fire Committee, to whom was referred an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $650 ⁰⁰ for the purpose of re-moving the 8th Street fire hall asked for further time in which to make their report.On motion the request was granted. Unfinished business The Mayor laid before the Council the substitute offered to the Ordinance relative to Plumbing, which was read the first time and discussed after which a motion was made to suspend the rule and allow it on its second reading which motion was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crocken, Kruse, Quade, Willen, Moore Shelley, Schumann & Smith Nays Aldermen Haynes, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider & Welz - 9 New Business Fire - misco.8.0.0.0 Mr Louis Hancock, owner of the Hancock Opera relate to - 8th st - House addressed the Council requesting the Council to pass ordinances defining more specifically, the requirements of owners and operators of Opera Houses Alderman Shelley - moved that the matter be referred to Ordinance Committee and City Attorney, together with the Special Committee heretofore appointed to inspect Opera Houses and other public buildings regarding fire escapes Alderman Waddell offered the following as a Substitute for the motion of Alderman Shelley Resolved that a Committee of six be appointed by the Mayor, three members to be from the Aldermen of the City Council, one to be the City Attorney and two from citizens of the City whose duty shall be to propose Unfinished business. Ordinances or Ordinances fully covering the proper construction, management, maintenance of all playhouses or opera Houses and to report such ordinance to the City Council at the next regular meeting together with such recommendations as said Committee may deem necessary. On motion the Substitute was adopted Committee to draft The Mayor has since appointed the following as the Committee ordinance of 8.0.0.0.0. provided for in the above resolution, viz Aldermen Jameison, Moore & Nitschke Geo M. Scott, J A Hooper, and the City AttorneyThe Mayor laid before the Council a communication from A.L. Lee City Assessor asking an appropriation --- Page break --- 233 of $150. for an improvement of Chicon Street and Penn Avenue, which was read and on motion referred to the street committee' Alderman Lane stated that complaint had been made to him that some pipe (that had been put in by private parties on August & 20th Street had been) removed by some one, and asked that the matter be investigated' Officer James Quinlan tendered his resignation as Policeman. which was on motion accepted' On motion of Alderman Murray submitted the following names to the Council to fill the Vacancy Caused by the resignation of Officer Quinlan Viz J Meadows. John Shooten Tom Lee Dow Sanders Alderman Macken moved that the Council ballat upon the names submitted until one had received a majority of the votes of the Council, which motion prevailed' Alderman Nitschke and Humm were appointed Tellers' The Tellers announced the following as the result of the first ballat. Viz J Shooten Confirmed Meadows 4- Shooten 9- Lee 1- Sanders 0. as Policeman The Mayor declared J Shooten duly confirmed as Policeman of the City of Austin' Alderman Maddox offered the following resolutions which were read and adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, that there be and is hereby transferred from the Transfer of Funds Bonded Indebtedness account to the sinking fund Water Light Bonds account the amount of Seventeen thousand five hundred and Ninety Seven dollars and Ninety Cents ($17597.90) Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, that there be and is hereby transferred from the General Fund account to the account of Interest on Bonds issued prior to May 1st 1890, the amount of Ninety Seven dollars and fifty cents ($97.50 By Alderman Maddox An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $20.100.00 for the purpose of purchasing Water and Light bonds. bonds for the sinking fund and of collecting The Ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules to the following Vote Yeas Alderman Goodman Humm Lee Maddox Miller Moore Nitschke and Simmons 11- Nays Smith Null 1None --- Page break --- By Alderman Maddox An Ordinance appropriating the sum of Eight hundred and forty dollars, for the purpose of purchasing one bond for Duluth on bonds prior to May 1st 1890. The Ordinance was read the first time and passed under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooken, Haynes, [illegible], Maddox, Wilson (Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith 14 Nays None. By Alderman Shumate An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $100 for the purpose of Constructing improve-ments on East Sixth street between Robertson & 4th The Ordinance was read the first time, and on motion was referred to the street Committee. By Alderman Nitschke An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $100- for the purpose of building a new house for the Bridge KeeperThe Ordinance was read the first time and passed under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooken, Haynes, Hunt, Marshall, Wilson Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Webb 12 Nays Aldermen Maddox, Schneider 2 Alderman Schneider By Alderman Maddox An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1639.65 for the purpose of paying approved Tax 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 Brooken, Haynes, Hunt, Marshall, Maddox, Wilson, Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith Webb 14 Nays None The Ordinance was read the second time- Alderman Schneider moved to amend same by adding "approved accounts" to said ordinance for Message 25." The amendment was adopted, and the ordinance as amended was then passed under Suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooken, Haynes, Hunt, Marshall, Maddox, Wilson Moore, Nitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Webb 14 Nays None On motion the Council adjourned Geo. P. [illegible] City Clerk