412 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas Sept 4th, 1905 Hon Wm Shelley, Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Crooker Cuno, Haynes, Celin, Porcell 7 Readd Shumate Von Rosenberg Absent Aldermen Armstrong Miller Moore Smith & Wilhelm [illegible] On motion the Council adjourned until 8 o'clock P.M. Wednesday Sept 6th 1905 Jno P. Johnson By Clerk Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, Sept 6th 1905 Hon Tho Shelley, Mayor presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Armstrong Crooker Cuno, Haynes, Macken Miller Moore Petri Powell Readd Shumate Smith Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 14 Absent None On Motion the minutes were affirmed as recorded by the Clerk, without reading. Petitions, memorials etc Petitions By the Mayor Petition of Mrs Mary Bunt asking to have Mrs Mary Bunt Certain Pound fees refunded- Read and on motion the Pound fees. petition was granted. H.W. Calloway By Alderman Armstrong, Petition of H.W. Calloway to occupy Certain asking permission to occupy Certain space at the foot of premises Congress Avenue for business purposes. Read and referred to the Street Committee by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Cuno, Haynes, Moore, Petri, Readd, Shumate Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 8 Nays Aldermen Armstrong Crooker, Macken, Miller, Powell Smith 6 J. Shapiro, Calloway By Alderman Moore. Communication from J. Shapiro petition regarding occupancy of Certain space on Congress Avenue by H.W. Calloway Read and referred to the Street Committee. By Aldermen Smith & Moore Petition of W.C. Leonard asking to have Certain Pound fees Refunded- Read and on Motion referred to the Claims & accounts Committee. Reports of City Officers Reports City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Treasurer, Assessor & Collector, the Clerk, the Marshal, the City Physician, & the Sexton for the Month of August 1905which were referred to the appropriate Committees without reading. --- Page break --- 412 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas Sept 5th, 1905 Hon W. D. Shelley, Mayor, Presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Crooker, Cunes, Pein, Powell Redd, Shumate & Von Rosenberg Absent Aldermen Armstrong, Haynes, Macken Miller, Moore, Smith & Wilhelm On motion the Council adjourned until 8 o'clock P.M. Wednesday Sept 6th 1905 Jno P. Johnson By Clerk Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, Sept 6th 1905 Hon W. D. Shelley, Mayor, presiding Roll Called Present Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Cunes, Haynes, Macken Miller, Moore, Pein, Powell, Redd, Shumate, Smith Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 14 Absent none On motion the minutes were affirmed as recorded by the Clerk, without reading. Petitions, Memorials etc Petitions Mrs Mary Bunt By the Mayor Petition of Mrs Mary Bunt asking to have Pound fees. certain Pound fees refunded – Read and on motion was granted. H. W. Calloway By Alderman Armstrong, Petition of H. W. Calloway to occupy certain asking permission to occupy certain space at the foot of premises Congress Avenue for business purposes. Read and referred to the Street Committee by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Cunes, Haynes, Moore, Pein, Redd, Shumate Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm. 8 Nays Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Macken, Miller, Powell Smith. 6 J. Shapiro, Calloway By Alderman Moore, Communication from J. Shapiro petition Regarding occupancy of certain space on Congress avenue by H. W. Calloway. Read and referred to the Street Committee. By Alderman Smith & Moore, Petition of W. C. Leonard asking to have certain Pound fees Refunded. Read and on motion referred to the Claims & accounts Committee Reports of City Officers Reports City Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Treasurer Assessor & Collector, the Clerk, the Marshal, the City Physician, & the Sexton for the month of August 1905 – which were referred to the appropriate Committees without reading. --- Page break --- 413 Standing Com'ts C+a. on Safe water & Light Com. Cemetery on Sunday ordinance Sanitary screen ordinance Special Com's New City Hall. Also that of the water & Light Commission for the quarter ending June 30th 1905, which was read and on Motion was ordered published one time in the daily Statesman Reports of Standing Committees Alderman Palm for the claims & accounts Committee to whom was referred a bill of the water & Light Commission for certain repairs, presented a report recommending that same be allowed except one item, which they did not think was a proper charge against the city On motion the Committee's report was adopted Alderman Whitehall for the Cemetery Committee to whom was referred the Sunday law ordinance, presented a report recommending the passage of the ordinance On motion the report was adopted Alderman Macken for the Sanitary Committee to whom was referred an ordinance regulating the screening of cesspools etc, presented a report recommending the passage of said ordinance. On motion the report was adopted Reports of Special Committees Alderman Shumate for the Special Committee appointed to look into the matter of building a new City Hall presented the following report To the Hon Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin: "Gentlemen: "The your special Committee appointed for the purpose of looking into the matter of a new City Hall beg leave to report that we have gone into the matter Carefully, having had a plan of the proposed building made by Mr. A. O'Watson, which plan is submitted in connection with the report. We beg also to report that we have had specifications made covering the proposed plan and have requested competitive bids. Mr. Jos. Belger, having bid $58.551.00 " " Chas. A. Shum " " 57.000.00 Messrs Halstrom & Carlston " " 48.498.00 "In view of the fact that the available fund for this purpose was not sufficient to complete the entire work, we requested further estimates for part of the work which covered the partial completion of the first and second floors and as Messrs Halstrom & Carlston were the lowest bidders on this work, their bid being $12,000.00 we recommend that the award for this part of the contract be to them and that the Mayor be instructed to enter into a Contract with them at once requiring such bond or Certified Check as is provided for in the Contract The Committee recommended that an appropriation of such an amount as is required and may be available be appropriated for the purpose of covering such contract and that a --- Page break --- 414 Contract also be entered into with an a Tholson, by the Mayor overseeing his fee amounting to $500. for preparing plans and specifications and for superintending the work, the sum specified being about 5% of the Contract Price Respectfully Submitted W Shumate Henry Palm W. Crooker On motion of Alderman Shumate the report was laid over to Council with an ordinance on the subject, and the Council took a recess for 10 minutes to examine the plans and specifications for the new City Hall. Council Called to order at end of the recess – Unfinished business unto a just difference The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the Council & L Com special Committee appointed to Compromise laid on table subject to differences between the Council and the water and LightCall Commission. Alderman Crooker moved that the report and all papers Connected with same be laid on the Table subject to Call, which motion prevailed. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance requiring Screeming ordinance the Screeming of all Cesspools etc The ordinance was read the second time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooker Dunas Wagner Redd Shumate Von Rozenburg Armstrong Moore Palm Redd & Wichelms 8 Nays Aldermen Wihelms 6 (on motion to suspend the rules Alderman Armstrong & Powell. Voted in the affirmative, thus making on that vote 10. Ayes) Sunday Law ordinance The Mayor laid before the Council the Sunday ordinance which was read the second time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Schermack Armstrong Crooker Dunas Willen Moore Palm Powell Smith Von Rozenburg & Wichelms 10 Nays Aldermen Wagner & Waaken Redd & Shumate 4 Ice House investigation The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating & Bogus bonds. the sum of $500. for the purpose of paying expenses of the Committee to investigate the bogus bonds issued – The ordinance was read the second time New Business New business Alderman Moore offered the following resolution S & N N. W. & E. Spuce which was read and adopted Streets etc Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the City Attorney is hereby instructed to Notify the S & N N. W. & E. RR Co., Respectfully to immediately have their Crossings on Long Ave also to repair fill all crossings in all City limits. The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from the Gorty --- Page break --- 415 Cordz Milling Co Milling Company to put in a Certain pipe together to lay pipe with the endorsement of the Water & Light Commission thereon, which was on motion referred to the Water & Light Committee. Ex St Baton Teams. By Alderman Smith an ordinance appropriating the sum of $150. 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 Aldermen Armstrong Brookes Gumeo Haynes Macken Miller Moore Petri Powell Redd Shumate Smith Von Rosenberg Wilhelms Nays none. 18 W.P. Boswell The Mayor laid before the Council an account in favor afer. of W.P. Boswell for Changing water main in Gin Yard at Austin Gin for fire Protection in Cotton Yard amounting to $123.52 which was on motion referred to the Water and Light Committee. NoS Com withdraw The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution agreement from the Water and Light Commission Resolved that all agreements and Concessions on part of the Water and Light Commission, which were authorized and agreed to at a Certain Conference held at the City Hall August 28, 1905 by and between Certain Citizens representing the Citizens of Austin, certain Aldermen acting for and in behalf of the City Council, be and the same are hereby rescinded, Cancelled and declared void and of no effect, And that an official Copy of this resolution be transmitted to the City Council Jno. B. Robinson Jr President Seal L.M. Oppenheimer Secretary On motion of Alderman Brookes the Communication was ordered filed. $12.000. new big By Alderman Shumate an ordinance appropriating the Hall. sum of $12.000 to partially erect a City Hall Read 1st time. Alderman Moore moved to adopt the report of the Special Committee on new City Hall, which motion prevailed. The ordinance appropriated the $12.000 for partial erection of a new City Hall. was then passed under suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong Brookes Gumeo Haynes Macken Miller Moore Petri Powell Redd Shumate Smith Von Rosenberg Wilhelms Nays None. 18 On motion of Alderman Redd the Council took a recess for 15 Minutes after which it was Called to order and adjourned. Geo. G. Johnson City Clerk. --- Page break --- 416 Watsons fee. new City Hall By Alderman Sammate an ordinance appropriating the sum of $500, for the purpose of paying a Watsons for plans and specifications for new City Hall and for Dept construction of same. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the fallowing vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong Crocker Gaines Haynes Yecken Guillan Moore Petri Powell Redd Sammate Smith Von Cassberg Srohlhelm. Nays none adjourned Jno. L. Johnson City Clerk