5264 Regular meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, Jany 16th 1905- Hon R.E. White, Mayor, presiding Roll called - Present: Aldermen Croock, Hume, Waddell, Moore, Welch, Todd, Dincan, Sheilley, Duimate, Welch 12 Absent: Haynes & Wackan 2 On motion the Minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk, without reading. Petitions & Memorials etc. By the Mayor Petition of Mrs Mary Lee of El Paso, Tex., asking the Council to release to her right to the overflowed portion of the Gray & Brown Surveys on the Colorado River On motion of Alderman Waddell, the City Attorney was directed to notify her that the Council refused to comply with her request. By the Mayor Petition of E. Art Osler asking that a fire hydrant be placed on East Avenue & 5th Streets Read and on motion referred to the Water & Light Committee and the Chief of the Fire Dept. By the Mayor Petition of Protection Co #3, asking that the Council appropriate the sum of $122.56 to refund the Co the amount expended by them in the repair of their Hall - Read and on motion referred to the Fire Committee By Alderman Hume Petition of G. M. Welch et al, to enlarge Pound limits - Read and on motion referred to the Police Committee By Alderman Moore Petition of G. W. Thoras & Co to have Certain Streets repaired Read and on motion referred to the Streets Committee with instructions to investigate the matter and if deemed advisable to have same repaired - Reports of City officers The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the Engineer for the month of Dec. 1904, which was on motion referred to the Streets Committee. Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Trochskes for the Streets Committee to whom was referred the petition of Citizens to repair E 28th Street presented a Petition recommending that the Petition be granted, and submitting an Ordinance appropriating the money to do the work. On motion the report of the Committee was laid on the table and with the ordinance, under the head of Unfinished business. Alderman Waddell for the Finance Committee to whom was referred the reports of the Assessor and --- Page break --- 265 Collection, the Treasurer and the Clerk for the month of November 1904, presented a report stating that they had been examined and found Correct. On motion the report was adopted. Hospital Physician report Aldermen Fred & Smith the Hospital Committee to whom was referred the report of the City Physician for the month of Dec. 1904, presented a report stating that they had been examined and found Correct. The report was adopted. Ordinance – to pay officials, etc. Aldermen Hume for the Ordinance Committee to whom was referred an ordinance prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors, and an ordinance to pay officials etc. made a majority report, recommending that it does not pass, and a minority report recommending that it do pass. On motion the reports were laid over to come up with the ordinance. Paving to the Progress. Aldermen Shumate for the paving Committee made a Verbal report, stating progress with the paving of Congress Avenue. Unfinished business $250. for labor & teams. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $250.00 for the purpose of paying for extra labor & teams. The ordinance was read the second time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading, which was lost by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Crocken, Miller, Redd & Shumate & Shelley Smith & Hulit. Nays Aldermen Hume, Waaddar, Moore & Mitschke 4 $300. for gravel Speedway The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of purchasing gravel for the Speedway. The ordinance was read the second time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its third reading and final passage, which was lost by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Crocken, Hume, Waaddar, Miller, Moore Mitschke, Redd, Shumate, Hulit Nays Aldermen Schneider & Shelley & Smith 9 Aldermen Macken entered the Council Chamber. 3 $50. to repair Frost St. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $50.00 for the purpose of placing in repair Frost Street. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Crocken, Hume, Macken, Waaddar, Miller, Moore, Mitschke, Redd, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate, Smith Hulit Nays none 13 Alderman Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the Council refused to suspend the rule and place in its third reading, an ordinance appropriating the sum of $300 for gravel for a speed way, which motion prevailed. --- Page break --- 266 A motion was then made to suspend the rule and place the Ordinance on its third reading and final passage which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Heine Moore Wadden Wielen Moore Hitschke Redd Shumate Milit 10 Nays Aldermen Schneider Shelley & Smith 3 The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Heine Moore Wadden Wielen Moore Hitschke Redd Shumate Milit 10 Nays Aldermen Schneider Shelley & Smith 3 Grading Ordinance passed See page 270. $50.00 for ditch San Antonio St By Aldermen Brooker An Ordinance appropriating the Sum of $50.00 for the purpose of cleaning a ditch on San Antonio Street between 17th & 18th Streets The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Heine Moore Wadden Wielen Moore Hitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Milit 13 Nays none. $500.00 South Congress Avenue By Aldermen Wielen & Redd An ordinance appropriating the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of improving South Congress Avenue. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Heine Moore Wadden Wielen Moore Hitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Milit 13 Nays None. $750.00 Improving City Cemetery By Aldermen Weit An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $750.00 for the purpose of improving the City Cemetery. The Ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Heine Hitschke Wadden Wielen Moore Hitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Milit 13 Nays none. $200.00 for extra labor claims By the Street Committee An ordinance appropriating the Sum of $200.00 for the purpose of pay up for extra street Labor claims. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Brooker Heine Moore Wadden Wielen Moore Hitschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Milit 13 Nays none. $400.00 for Fire Box By Aldermen Shelley An ordinance appropriating the Sum of $400.00 for the purpose of purchasing a Lux. --- Page break --- wood for distribution among the poor of the City The Ordinance was read the first time and passed Under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen, Brockenborough Kennedy Waddell Miller Moore Tschusche Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith Nay's none. 13 Alderman Waddell sent up to the [illegible] and had read an advertisement in the Forum newspaper published in the City of Austin, giving notice of an application to the Legislature to amend the Charter of the City of Austin, said the On motion of Alderman Waddell the matter was referred to the Mayor & City Attorney with instructions to confer with the parties but advised and explain to them why the Charter Could not be amended as asked for Fixing location tracks by Alderman Shumate An Ordinance fixing the location Austin Electric Ry Co. of the tracks of the Austin Electric Railroad Company on Congress Avenue. - The ordinance was read the firsttime and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote. Yeas Aldermen Brockenborough Kennedy Waddell Miller Moore Tschusche Redd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith. Nays none. 13 Alderman Shumate offered the following resolution which was read and Adopted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the following Notice, be and is hereby endorsed. Notice Austin, Texas, Dec 9: 1906 To whom it may Concern: Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned, will apply to the Legislature of the State of Texas, when the same meets in regular session in January, 1907, for an Amendment to the present Charter of the City of Austin, said amendment being in substance, as follows, to-wit: An Amendment Providing that the City Council shall fix and determine the Necessity, Nature and extent of Street and sidewalk improvements, Construction and reconstruction of same, grade or regrading of same, paving and the kind of paving to be used, and to determine the benefits to each parcel of abutting property by reason of such improvement, repair and reconstruction, and to provide a reconstruction assessment against the portion of each of such repair and reconstruction of suchthe liens on abutting property, and to provide means for the Collection of such assessment when so made. --- Page break --- (268) Geo L. Schene. J M Shumate A Kileen Dono Smith Jve Harrell A Loeth R B While $50. to clean ditch near est By Alderman Schneider An ordinance appropriating bet Penn Ave & Colorado sts the sum of $50.00 for the purpose of cleaning and repairing a ditch between Pennock Avenue and Colorado street on second street. 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 Booker Hune Reeder Waddell Willer Moore Nitschke Rudd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith & Utich Nays None. Amended & Passed. The ordinance was read the second time Alderman Waddell moved to amend the ordinance by adding "for scattering Gravel $16.00" The amendment was adopted and the ordinance, as amended, was passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Booker Hune Reeder Waddell Willer Moore Nitschke Rudd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith & Utich Nays None. 23 $124.50 for Probation Nose By Alderman Booker An ordinance appropriating the Co. sum of $124.50 for the purpose of repaying Probation Nose Co for improvements made on their building The ordinance was read the first time and on motion $140. Salaries Aldermen was referred to the Fire Committee Jany 1905 By Alderman Waddell An ordinance appropriating the sum of $140.00 for the purpose of paying Salaries of Aldermen for the month of January 1905The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Booker Hune Reeder Waddell Willer Moore Nitschke Rudd Schneider Shelley Shumate Smith & Utich Nays None 23 $2800. Salaries officers By Alderman Waddell an ordinance appropriating the Jany 1905 sum of $2800.00 for the purpose of paying Salaries of Officers, and employees for the month, of Jany 1905 The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rule by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Booker Hune Reeder Waddell Willer $120. Salaries Drivers By Alderman Waddell an ordinance appropriating the sum of $120.00 for the purpose of paying Salaries of Drivers --- Page break --- of Street Teams for the month of January 1905. The Ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Hume Kracker Maddas Miller Moore Witschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shummate Smith & Weilch 13 Nays None. $325- Sanitary Employees. By Alderman Maddas An ordinance Appropriating January 1905 the sum of $325.00 for the purpose of paying Salaries to Sanitary employees for the month of January 1905. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Hume Kracker Maddas Miller Moore Witschke Redd Schneider Shelley Shummate Smith & Weilch 13 Nays None. $6000- for North By Alderman Keene & Kracker An ordinance appropriating Austin Fire Hall the Sum of $6000.00 for the purpose of building North Austin Fire Company & Hall The ordinance was read the first time. Alderman Schneider moved to refer it to the fire Committee which motion was lost by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Miller Schneider 2 Nays Aldermen Crooken Keene Kracker Maddas Moore Witschke Redd Shelley Shummate Smith & Weilch 11 A Motion was then made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading, which motion prevailed by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Crooken Keene Kracker Maddas Miller Moore Witschke Redd Shelley Shummate Smith & Weilch 12 Nays Alderman Schneider 1 On motion of Alderman Maddas the ordinance was amended providing that the amount appropriated by this ordinance Should not be available until May 1st 1905. The ordinance was then passed under suspension of the rules, by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Crooken Keene Kracker Maddas Miller Moore Witschke Redd Shelley Shummate Smith & Weilch 12 Nays Alderman Schneider 1 Synopsis of Receipts Alderman Schneider moved that a synopsis of the receipts and disbursements and disbursements of the City for the year 1904, be published in for 1904 The Daily Statesman, which motion prevailed. Resolution Alderman Moore moved that the Street Committee be instructed instructed to investigate and report to the Council the condition of the Street Roller and the probable cost of putting Road Roller it in good repair, which motion prevailed. Alderman Maddas offered the following resolution. Wt was adopt. --- Page break --- 270 Committees Report with an adjusting claim with Mr Fields Suspense Ordinance prohibiting running of dogs at large committee Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin That the Mayor, City Attorney, Chairman of the Street Committee and Chairman of the Fire Committee, are hereby appointed a Committee to adjust with Mr Fields his claim against the City growing out of the Sewer Contract with said Fields On motion the Council adjourned Jno. O. Johnson City Clerk Under head of unfinished business The Ordinance laid before the Council an ordinance prohibiting the Sale of Fire Works etc, which was read the second time and on motion re-referred to the ordinance Committee Jno. O. Johnson City Clerk