Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, January 02, 1905 In the absence of the Mayor and President of the Council the Council was called to order by the Clerk. Nominations for temporary Chairman being in order Alderman Haynie was nominated & elected. Alderman Shelley President of the Council entered and assumed the chair. - Roll Called Present Aldermen Brooker, Haynie, Wackon, Waddell, Miller, Moore, Todd, Schneider, Smith, Swift, Weh 11 Absent Aldermen Hume, Nickels, Shumate 3 On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the clerk, without reading. Alderman Shumate entered the Council. Reports of City Officers The Chair laid before the Council the reports of the City Clerk & Physician for the record of Dec 1904, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees without reading. Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Waddell for the Finance Committee presented a report submitting coupons paid which was read and on motion referred to the Special Committee heretofore appointed to verify said and if found correct to destroy said coupons. Alderman Schneider for the Fire Committee, presented a verbal report stating that they had made a contract with Chas Schurm to repair 8th St Fire Hall Alderman Hume entered the Council chamber New Business By Alderman Waddell An ordinance appropriating the sum of $108.35 to refund to the Water & Light Commission that amount collected by the City from the City treasurer as interest on deposits of the said Commission - The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules & the following voteYeas Aldermen Brooker, Haynie, Hume, Wackon, Waddell, Miller, Moore, Road, Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Weh 12 Nays none On motion Alderman Shumate was excused from further attendance at this session of the Council By Alderman Waddell An ordinance appropriating the sum of $23.10 for the purpose of paying Commission formerly on Coupons for the Dec 1904 interest The ordinance was read the first time and passed under a suspension of the rules & the following vote --- Page break --- 261 Yeas Aldermen Crowker, Haynes, Lewis, Macken, Waddell, Miller, Moore, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Smith, Welch 12 Nays None Alderman Redd offered an ordinance appropriating the sum of $424.00 for the purpose of paying salaries of Officers and employees for the year 1904. The Ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crowker, Haynes, Lewis, Macken, Waddell, Miller, Moore, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Smith, Welch 12 Nays None A communication from the Secy of East Austin Hose Co. No. 4, announcing postponement of their Annual Ball from Jany 2nd to Feby 22nd 1905, which was read and ordered filed Alderman Moore for the Special Committee appointed to verify reports of the Finance Committee as to Coupons Paid and Bonds refunded presented the following report which was read and adopted Austin, Texas, 1/2-1905 To the Hon R. While Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin! Gentlemen: Your special Committee to whom was referred reports of Finance Committee of May 16, July 11th 1904, and January 2nd 1905 for the payment of Interest and the Exchange of Water, Light bonds described in said reports beg leave to report that we have verified the same and destroyed the bonds and coupons in the presence of the City Council The Finance Committee L. L. Laws } Special W. H. Shelley } Committee Geo. L. K. Smith } The Finance Committee offered the following resolution which was read and adopted Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the City Attorney of the City of Austin be and he is hereby ordered to institute suit for the forfeiture of the franchise of the Austin Electric Street Railway Company, Unless that Company shall within five days from this date furnish to said City Attorney satisfactory evidence of the letting of a contract for paving their right of way, as provided by their franchise on Congress Avenue active work on the same of said right of way in accordance with plans and specifications now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Austin Alderman Haynes offered the following resolution. --- Page break --- 262 The Engineer to notify RR Co to place main tracks in condition Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to notify the Manager of the Austin Electric Ry. Co. + other Railroads to at once fill in and place their right of way on proper grade on all streets of this City especially 6th Street in accordance with the terms of their franchise. The resolution was read and adopted. On motion of Alderman Waddell the Council adjourned until 8 o'clock P.M. Thursday Jany 5th 1905 Jas. C. Johnson City Clerk Adjourned Regular meeting of Austin Texas, Hon W. D. Shelley President of the Council presiding Roll Called Present - Aldermen Crooker McAshen Waddell Wilson Moore Nitschke Radd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith With Absent - Aldermen Haynes & Henna 2 Petitions etc. Citizens W 10th St Hygrant Citizens to open St Petition of Citizens W 10th Street for fire hydrant Read and on Motion referred to the Water and Light Committee, with instructions to confer with the Water Light Commission & report. By Alderman With Petition of Citizens to open E 2nd Street Read and on Motion referred to Street Committee Council Chamber leave of absence Alderman Henna entered the Council Chamber On Motion of Alderman Crooker Pond Waddell Waddell was granted a leave of absence for 10 days Alderman Schneider offered the following resolution Resolution instructing City Atty to institute suit against Austin Elec RR Co. franchise Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the resolution passed by the Council at its last Session Jany 2nd 1905 instructing the City Attorney to institute suit within the time Named therein to forfeit the franchise of the Austin Electric Railway Company be and the same is hereby readopted The resolution was adopted by the following Vote Yeas – Aldermen Crooker McAshen Wilson Moore Radd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Waddell 10 Nays – Aldermen Henna McAshen and Nitschke 3 --- Page break --- 253 $900. to build bridge on 20th St. Speedway By Aldermen Hume and Mackaw an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $900.00 for the purpose of building a bridge on 20th Street the Speedway The ordinance was read the first time Alderman Schneider moved that it be referred to the street Committee, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Schneider Shelley 2 Nays Aldermen Brooker Hume Mackaw Maddow Miller Moore Ritschke Redd Shumate Smith and Tulit 11 The Ordinance was then passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Hume Mackaw Maddow Miller Moore Ritschke Shumate Smith Tulit 10 Nays Aldermen Redd Schneider Shelley 3 $300. for graveling Speedway By Aldermen Hume & Mackaw an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of purchasing Gravel to gravel the SpeedwayThe ordinance was read the first time Alderman Schneider moved that it be referred to the street Committee, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Schneider Shelley Smith 3 Nays Aldermen Brooker Hume Mackaw Maddow Miller Moore Redd Shumate Tulit 10 A motion was then made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Hume Mackaw Maddow Miller Moore Ritschke Shumate Tulit 9 Nays Aldermen Redd Schneider Shelley Smith 4 On motion the Council adjourned Geo Johnson City Clerk