296 Regular Meeting of the City Council. Austin, Texas, March 20, 1905 Hon R. E. White, Mayor, Presiding. Roll Called Present Aldermen Crook, Strayhorn, Moore & Libitcke. Add Shy, mate, Fruith & Reid 8. Absent Aldermen Hume, Macken, Cuadday & Miller 6. Schneider & Shelley, On motion the Minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk, without reading. Reports City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the City Treasurer for the Month of Feby, 1905, and that of the Marshal for Jany & Feby 1905, which were on motion referred to the appropriate Committees without reading. Reports of Standing Committees To L.V. & L. Light Alderman Miller for the Water & Light Committee to Commission whom was referred An Ordinance appropriating the sum of 1275.$00 for the purpose of building a Vault for the Water & Light Commission, presented a report recommending that the Ordinance do not pass. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted Alderman Holmes for the Finance Committee presented the following reports which was read and adopted. Austin, Texas March 16.1905 Finance on Hon R. E. White, Mayor, and Board of Aldermen Assessor & Collections of the City of Austin 1902 & 3. Gentlemen: Your Committee on Finance, beg Credit & Debit leave to report that we have carefully examined the books and accounts of Fred Sherzing, City Assessor & Collector, for the years 1902 & 1903, to which his Cash Book, Bonds and receipts from the Treasurer of the City and the Treasurer of the School Board to cover all amounts collected by him, also the amounts collected by him for all moneys, and all other Collections properly entered on his books and duly accounted for and receipted for by the Treasurer up to and including Feby 28th 1905. The recommend with the following Credits by allowed Fred Sherzing City Assessor & Collector, for uncollected Taxes, receipts for which are on file in his office and still unpaid as per list hereto Attached for the years 1902 & 1903. Part of said List being for proper, heretofore filed by the City and suits from pending in the Courts, and such no --- Page break --- 297 We recommend be turned over for suits, as noted on said lists, in accordance with resolution adopted by the City Council Nov. 21. 1904. We further recommend that the City Clerk be directed to credit the City Assessor & Collector for taxes of 1902, as per supplementary roll, Exhibit "P", the sum of $5152.19 and for taxes of 1903, as per supplementary roll, Exhibit "Q" the sum of $5867.98, and that he made to the City Assessor & Collector as per list attached marked Exhibit "S" and that said credits be entered on his books as of date January 1st, 1905. In conclusion desire to say Your Committee find the tax rolls & books of the City Assessor neatly and correctly kept. Respectfully submitted H.L. Haynes J.P. Schneider Finance Committee Co a on pet - Alderman Hume, Miller, Schneider & Shelley entered Citizens South - the Council Chamber. Austin to remit - Alderman Haynes for the Committee on claims and Taxes - accounts to whom was referred the petition of citizens of - South Austin, asking that certain taxes remitted - presented a report recommending that the petition be - duly Granted. The report of the Committee was adopted. Cr a petition of - Alderman Haynes for the Claims & accounts J.C. Maddox - Committee to whom was referred the resolution Taxes - regarding taxes of J.C. Maddox, presented a report - recommending that the resolution do not pass - On motion the report was adopted. Hospital - Physicians - Alderman Reed for the Hospital Committee, to report - whom was referred the report of the City Physician - for the month of Feby 1905, presented a report stating - that same had been examined and found - correct. The report of the Committee was adopted. Five Commissions - The Mayor laid before the Council a communication on West Austin - from the Five Commissioners recommending that Fire Co. - the West Austin Fire Company, be admitted into - the Fire Dept of the City of Austin. - On motion the communication was not laid - over to come up with a resolution on the subject - under the head of new business. Approp. of $1114.03 - By Alderman Haynes an ordinance appropriating - the sum of $1114.03 for the purpose of paying approved - accounts. The ordinance was read the first time - and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote. - Yeas - Alderman Grogan, Haynes, Hume, McAcken - Miller, Moore, Hitchcock, Schneider, Shelley, Shumate - with - 13 --- Page break --- On motion Alderman Schneider was excused Alderman Shumaté moved that all nominees for Alderman at the election to be held April 3rd next be invited to seats in the Council Chamber, which motion prevailed. The paving Committee presented the following report which was read and adopted Austin, Texas, March 20, 1905, To the Hon R.B. White, Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Austin. Paving Committee We, your street paving Committee, heretofore appointed Kappel. Est. under the authority of the City Council by the Mayor, beg leave to report that under an ordinance passed on the 10th day of March, 1905 and approved 11th day of March, 1905, to, on the 14th day of March, 1905, issued to Nelson Davis, Chas Wolf and R.P. Bull, executors of the estate of Jacob Kappel, dec'd. to meet with said paving Committee on the 20th day of March, 1905, notifying them, as executors of the estate of said Jacob Kappel, dec'd. to appear before said Committee on this date to offer any objections they may have as to why the bid and contract of Brown & Dabney should not be accepted as to the work of paving Congress Avenue and, especially, in front of lot No. 6 in Block No. 70, and to pay to said Committee as to the proportionate share of costs to be borne by the said estate of Jacob Kappel for such paving of Congress Avenue; and at said meeting no valid objection was offered as to why said contract should not be adopted and it appeared to the Committee that the reasonable amount and proportionate share of costs to be paid by the said Jacob Kappel estate for such paving is four hundred and thirty ($430.00) dollars. We, therefore, recommend that unless the executors of said estate ratify and adopt this action in ascertaining such proportionate share to be paid as aforesaid, within ten days from this date, that the City Attorney be instructed to institute the necessary proceedings in accordance with the ordinance, above referred to. Respectfully submitted John Shumaté J.H. Hornsby Geo Lee 2nd Installment By Alderman Redd an ordinance appropriating Water Co the sum of $22.500.00 for the purpose of paying the third installment, due April 1st, 1905, on the purchase of the said water Company plant. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote --- Page break --- Years Aldermen Crooker Haynes Hume Machen Miller Moore Vitosku Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Willit 12 Nays none Separate Coach ordinance By Aldermnan Miller an ordinance providing for separate compartments for white and colored races in street railways etc. The ordinance was read the first time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading; which motion was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haynes Miller Moore Redd Shelley Smith Willit 8 Nays Aldermen Hume Machen Vitosku Shumate 4 Cemetery ordinance By Aldermen Moore an Ordinance amending Art 21. Chap 7. Title 8 of the Revised Civil ordinances of the City. The ordinance was read the first time, and on motion was referred to the Cemetery Committee Alderman Shelley offered the following resolution which was read and Adopted W Austin fire Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin Texas, Co admitted to that West Austin Fire Company No 3 be admitted to dept the Fire Dept of the City of Austin, as per report of the Fire Commissioners. Electric Lt & R.R. By Alderman Shumate An ordinance amending ordinance Sec 3. of an ordinance, fixing and defining the debate Amended line of Congress Avenue etc. The ordinance was read its first time and passed under suspension of the rule by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haynes Hume Machen Miller Moore Vitosku Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Willit 12 Nays none Alderman Shumate offered the following resolution C.E. Leonard which was read and Adopted directed to make Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: plans for paving That City Engineer C.E. Leonard be and he is hereby directed 6th street and instructed to forthwith prepare plans for paving 6th Street from Congress Avenue to East Avenue, and West 6th Street to and including Lavaca Street, and that such plans be submitted to the Street Paving Committee for action and report to the Council. $200. Ord. By Alderman Crooker An ordinance appropriating the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of paving for extra Street labor etc. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rule by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Haynes Hume Machen Miller Moore Vitosku Redd Shelley Shumate Smith Willit 12 Nays none $100. for drains By Alderman Shumate an ordinance appropriating the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of putting in storm water drainage. --- Page break --- 300 lateral at the intersection of & 3rd Street & Congress Avenue. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken & Haynes Kenna Ritschke Redd Shelley Shunate Smith Welch 12 Nays none. $200. Street work 4th Ward By Alderman Kune An ordinance appropriating the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of paying for extra Street work in the 4th Ward. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken Haynes Kune Machen Miller Moore Ritschke Redd Shelley Shunate Smith Welch 12 Nays none. $875. Inying Buse & Towers By Alderman Machen & Redd An ordinance appropriating the sum of $875.00 for the purpose of creating Inying Towers for the different Fire Halls & for Bell for South Austin Halls. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken Haynes Kenna Kune Machen Miller Moore Ritschke Redd Shelley Shunate Smith Welch 12 Nays none. $100. Street work 1st Ward By Alderman Redd An ordinance appropriating the sum of $100.00 for the purpose paying for extra street work in the 1st Ward The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken Haynes Kenna Kune Machen Miller Moore Ritschke Redd Shelley Shunate Smith Welch 12 Nays none. $40. Inaying Street Cleaning Paving By Alderman Shumate An ordinance appropriating the sum of $40.00 for the purpose of paying salary of man for one month for cleaning pavement for acting Engineer The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Crooken Haynes Kenna Kune Machen Miller Moore Ritschke Redd Shelley Shunate Smith Welch 12 $1600. for Firehose Nays none. By Alderman Machen & Redd An ordinance appropriating the sum of $1600.00 in the purpose of paying for Fire Hose The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Haynes Kenna Machen Miller Moore Ritschke Redd Shelley Shunate Smith Welch 12. Nays none. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] By Alderman Ritschke An ordinance fixing the. grades or sidewalks on East Avenue from 19th Street to the Colorado River & providing for grading work. --- Page break --- The Ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker, Hayness, Hume, Macken, Willcox Moore, Witschke, Redd, Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Weil 12 Nay none. Electuon ape 14, 05 The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance ordering an election to be held in the City of Austin on Monday April 3rd, 1905, for the election of Charter officers of the City and for Aldermen of the Various wards of the City, from Water Light Commissioners, and to vote upon the proposition to Amend the City Charter. During the lease of the Dam 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 Crooker, Hayness, Hume, Macken, Willcox Moore, Witschke, Redd, Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Weil 12 Nay none. The ordinance was read the second time and Amended by filling the blanks as to places of holding the election and naming Judges in each of the Various wards, and was then passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker, Hayness, Hume, Macken, Willcox Moore, Witschke, Redd, Shelley, Shumate, Smith, Weil 12 Nay none. Protest HB Zimpelman wR.R.& P.R. The Mayor laid before the Council a communication from H B Zimpelman Esq. protesting against the passage of an ordinance granting the T. & P. R.R. permission to Cross certain streets in the City, The protest was read and on motion referred to the special Committee having the ordinance under investigation. On motion of the Council the Police Committee presented the following report Austin, Texas, March 20th, 1905 To the Hon. H. B. Crosby, Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin – Gentlemen! Reports Police Committee And on — motion the City Your Committee on Police to whom was referred an Ordinance extending the pound limits of of Austin beg leave to report that we have examined the same and recommend its passage. The ordinance extending the pound limits was then read – Alderman Hayness offered the following Amendment "And on 19th street on East side south with Comal Street to the Colorado River" The Amendment was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Hayness Witschke, Shumate, Weil. 4 --- Page break --- Nays Hederman Crooker Hume Wuacken Wuillen moore Redd Shelley Smith A motion was then made to Suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its third reading, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Hume Wuacken Wuillen Shelley & Humote 6 Nays Aldermen Haynes Moore Witschke Redd & Smith 6 On motion the Council adjourned Geo. B. Johnson City Clerk