2374 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, Jan 12th 1905 Hon W. W. Shelly Mayor presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Armstrong, Crooks, Gunter, Haynes, Macken, Moore, Pein, Powell, Read, Shumate, Smith, VauRosentwig & Wilhelm. 13 Absent Alderman Miller. 1 On Motion the Minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk, without reading. Petitions. By the Mayor - Petitions of Citizens asking for permission to open a ditch - Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee, City Engineer and to Alderman from the 7th Ward. By the Mayor - Petition of the NY. & TCR.R. Co. for permission to Cross Certain streets & lay certain tracks. Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee & Aldermen from the 7th Ward. Reports of City officers. The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Assessor & Collector & Treasurer for the month of May 1905, which were on motion referred to the Finance Committee, without reading. Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Haynes for the Finance Committee to whom was referred the reports of the Assessor & Collector, the Treasurer and the Clerk for the months of March & April 1905, presented a report, stating that said reports had been examined and found Correct. On motion the report was adopted. Aldermen Powell for the Police Committee, to whom was referred the report of the Marshall for the month of May 1905, presented a report stating that same had been examined and found Correct, the report was adopted. Aldermen Pein for the Claims & accounts Committee to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. E.W. Barnett to have her homestead property exempted from taxes, presented a report recommending that the Assessor be instructed to Cancel the assessment on said property for the year 1905, and take Credit for same. On motion the report was adopted. Aldermen Pein for the Claims & accounts Committee to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. E.C. Trumbee for extension of time for the payment of back taxes presented a report recommending that the petition be not granted and stating reasons for same. On motion the report was adopted. Alderman Pein for the Claims & accounts Committee --- Page break --- 375 Jacob Wattingan & Wife to whom was referred the petition of Jacob Wattingan and Laxos wife for Correction of Assessment for 1904, presented a report recommending that the petition be granted & the Assessor & Collector authorized to correct the said Assessment on motion the report was adopted. Alderman Petri for the claims & accounts Committee Alderman to whom was referred the petitions of L.B.Shelby & Fannie Delinquent, Delong asking to have certain pound Fees paid by them Fannie Delong. referred, presented their reports recommending that said Pound Fees. Petitions be granted. On motion the reports were adopted. Alderman Willis authorized the report. Water & Light The chairman laid before the Council a report from the water & Commission & Light Commission, made in response to resolutions of the Council, regarding 8 hour law, and also furnished a statement 8 hour Law. of the Number of employees of that dept with the salaries Employees & of each. Also employees and salaries under former Commission Salaries. The report was read and ordered filed. Petition of Caleb By permission Alderman Pfundt presented a Petition Street work from Isaac Joseph Caleb asking that certain street work be done in Alley in Block 63—Read and on motion referred to the street Committee & by Engineer with instructions to report at the next meeting of the Council —new Business Water & Light Comm. Alderman Schook offered the following resolution requested to furnish which was read and Adopted. Salary Dept. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the Water and Light Commission are hereby requested to furnish to this body the amount of the Superintendent’s Salary as requested in a former resolution. Resolution regarding Alderman Haynes offered the following resolution Salary of the Water which was read and Adopted and the Clerk directed & Light Comm. to furnish to the Water and Light Commission a Certified Copy of same. Whereas the Water and Light Commission of the City have fixed the Salary of Jim A.Bachman, Supt. at $1500.00 per Annuum, Therefore Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that we consider this action of the Commission an outrage on the Citizens and taxpayers of the City and earnestly protest against the payment of such an exorbitant Salary for the Management of our Municipal plant, this action being in line with former rulings of the Commission, such as the Vialation of the Light-Known from provision of the City Charter, the raising of the Minimum for water to $1.00, the Prish from 85° test. --- Page break --- 376 Therefore be it further resolved in the City Council, that as the representative of the people such acts and formalities we condemn the action of the Commission as being exorbitant uncalled for and against the interest of the people. $200.00 to extra By Alderman Smith An ordinance appropriating the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of employing extra Street Labor Teams. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Armstrong Crooker Cunes Haynes Mackon Miller Moore Petri Powell Redd Shumate Smith Von Rosenberg wilhelm Nays None 14 $100.00 for So Payton By Alderman Smith An ordinance appropriating guarding prisoners the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of paying Mayor and Sure Salary of So Payton for guarding prisoners The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Armstrong Crooker Cunes Haynes Mackon Miller Moore Petri Powell Redd Shumate Smith Von Rosenberg & wilhelm 14 Nays None Commission invited Resolution by Mayor wilhelm was invited to a seat to seat on the rostrum, with the Mayor. Alderman Cunes offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin; Water, Light, Power. Com That the Water Light and Power Commission of the City requested to turn on lights of Austin be and they are hereby requested to turn etc on the power lights in the City of Austin, and be it further resolved that in the event they are not so turned on that the City Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to prepare and file such legal proceedings to compel such action as he deems proper. The resolution was adopted by the following Vote Yeas Alderman Armstrong Crooker Cunes Haynes Miller Moore Petri Redd Shumate Smith & wilhelm 10 Nays Alderman Macken Miller Powell Von Rosenberg 4 Resolution regarding time Alderman Cunes offered the following resolution of way to etc. Resolved that the Mayor appoint a committee to D.L.R.R. correspond with the I & GN.RR. officials looking to the acquiring of that portion of the old Dummy Line rightof-way that in use by The RR.Co. as a loading track & the rebuilding of The dam. The City Engineer is hereby instructed to see if the trackage in the City and freightyard the RR Co may haul during its construction to the Dam and Power house etc. --- Page break --- The resolution was read and on motion was Cail. on the table By Alderman Redd An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $25.00 for the purpose of placing an Iron Cage door to the City Calaboose to repair The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooks, Duques, Haynes, Machen Miller, Moore, Petri, Powell, Redd, Shumate & Smith Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm Nays none. 14 By Alderman Haynes An ordinance appropriating the sum of $265.00 for the purpose of purchasing a pair of mules, Wagon & harness for the Sanitary Dept The ordinance was read the first time, and passed under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooks, Duques, Haynes, Machen, Miller, Moore, Petri, Powell, Redd, Shumate & Smith Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 14 Nays none. By Alderman Haynes An ordinance appropriating the sum of $186.84 for the purpose of paying approved accounts Street Dept. The ordinance was read the first time, and passed under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooks, Duques, Haynes, Machen, Miller, Moore, Petri, Powell, Redd, Shumate Smith, Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 14 Nays none. By Alderman Haynes An ordinance appropriating the sum of $19,252.00 for the purpose of paying the Interest due July 1st 1905, on Refunding bonds of the City The ordinance was read the first time, and passed under Suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooks, Duques, Haynes Machen, Miller, Moore, Petri, Powell, Redd, Shumate, Smith, Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 14 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the Council an account of the Water Light Commission for water & light furnished the City, which was read and on motion Referred to Claims & accounts Committee The Mayor laid before the Council an account of the Water Light Commission for pipes etc, broken by the Street Dept, in repairing streets, which was read and on Motion referred to the Street Committee By Aldermen Haynes An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1889.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts. --- Page break --- 378 approved afs. The ordinance was read the first time and passed runder suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong Crooker, Gunes Haynes Miller Moore Petri Powell Redd Shumate Smith Von Rosenberg Wicheln 14 Nays none. Amending Plumbing By Alderman Moore An ordinance Amending ass ordinance Section 2 of Sub division entitled "Inspector of Plumbing" of an ordinance providing for and regulating the Tapping of Sewers and regulating house Plumbing." Read the first time and on motion of Ald. Smith was laid over for reconsideration referred to the Sanitary Committee The following Communication was read Austin, Texas, June 19th 1905 Resignation of Alderman To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin Wachen. Gentelmen! I hereby tender to this Council my resignation as an Alderman of the City, to take effect at once. Yours respectfully Joe Wachen Council refuses to accept Alderman Powell moved that the resignation be accepted, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Powell Von Rosenberg Wicheln 3 Nays Aldermen Armstrong Crooker Gunes Haynes Miller Moore Petri Redd Shumate Smith 10 Not Voting Alderman Wachen 1 Ord. To put in drain to By Alderman Shumate, an ordinance appropriating Storm Sewer -- 8th St. the Sum of $96.00 for the purpose of putting in drain to Storm Sewer to carry off storm water on West Side of Congress Avenue between 8th & 9th Streets The ordinance was read the first time and passed runder suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong Crooker Gunes Haynes Miller Moore Petri Powell Redd Shumate Smith Von Rosenberg Wicheln 14 Nays none. Ordinance to redeem By Alderman Gunes An ordinance providing for the property heretofore sold redemption of certain property heretofore sold for for taxes owned by the City of Austin. The ordinance was read the first time and a motion was made to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on its second reading, which motion was lost by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong Crooker Gunes Wacher Miller Petri Powell Smith Wichen 7 Nays Aldermen Haynes Moore Redd Shumate Von Rosenberg 6 On motion the Council adjourned Fred R. Rumyone