498 Council Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, April 02, 1906 Hon. W. D. Shelley, Mayor, Presiding Call Called Present Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Duma, Haynes, Wackeu, Reitzer, Moore, Stacy, Powell (Rodd) Absent Von Rosenberg, Wilhelm Absent Alderman Shumate Motions etc. On motion the minutes were approved as recorded by the Clerk without reading Petitions presented H. L. Sensing To Correct Assessment The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from H. L. Sensing, asking correction of Assessment. Read and on Motion referred to the Committee on Claims & accounts Citizen to open street By Alderman Crooker, Petition of Citizens asking that W. Dust that street leading across the M. & E. R. between the Johnson & Krause property be opened. Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee Citizen to open East & West Street By Alderman Moore. Petition of Citizens to open East & West street from Chison street East, Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee City Map. Please to By the Mayor, petition of Loss Pruett for Mrs. L. A. Todd deliver it to be allowed to deliver an audit of the City Map as defective Read and on motion referred to the Street Committee Mrs. L.A. Todd to Correct By Alderman Wilhelm, petition of Mrs. L.A. Todd, to assessment be allowed to have certain taxes. Read and on motion referred to the Claims & accounts Committee Jno. Wolf found The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from John Wolf fees. asking to have certain found fees remitted. Read and on motion referred to the Committee on claims & accounts Hon. A. C. Burleson The Mayor laid before the Council a communication from Hon A. C. Burleson U.S. acknowledging receipt of a resolution passed by the Council and expressing his appreciation of same which was read and ordered filed Reports City officers Reports of City Officers. The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Clerk, the Physician and Marshal for the month of March, 1906, which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees, without reading Reports Standing Com Reports of Standing Committees Street Committee Alderman Smith for the Street Committee to whom was referred a resolution in regard to Hanning and Ruiz Street presented a report recommending that hereafter Oak street shall be known and designated as Hanning Street. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted --- Page break --- 499 Alderman Haynes for the Finance Committee presented the following report which was read and adopted Hon W. Shelley, Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin Finance Coupons paid Gentlemen: Your Committee on Finance beg leave to report that we have carefully checked and counted the coupons herewith submitted, representing the payments by the City Treasurer of interest due July 1905, and January 1906, on the Funding bonds of the City and have stamped "Each Coupon paid" on the register of said bonds kept by the City Clerk and recommend that the coupons be destroyed H. B. Haynes E. Von Rosenberg School Tax, to increase On motion Judge Fulmore on behalf of the Board of School Trustees of the City of Austin was permitted to present a petition asking the Council to submit a proposition to levy a Tax of 8 2/3 ¢ on the $100. Valuation for school purposes. After reading the petition, Judge Fulmore addressed the Council on the proposition. On motion the petition was referred to the Finance Committee. Building permit Alderman Von Rosenberg - petition of Hugo Claus for permission to erect coal and wood shed within the Fire limits. On motion the petition was granted. Alderman Von Rosenberg for the Fire Committee presented a report stating that they had advertised for and received bids for the erection of building for West Austin West Austin Fire Company and recommending the acceptance Fire Hall of the bid of James Belger for $3800. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, and contract awarded to Mr Belger, and the Mayor authorized to enter into contract with him in accordance with the report. Marshals report Alderman Porcell for the Police Committee to whom was referred the reports of the City Marshal for the month of Feby 1906, presented a report stating that they had been examined and found correct On motion the report was adopted. Alderman Ochri for the Claims & Accounts Committee to whom was referred. The petition of H.L. Echilles & P. W. Namarra, for Correction of Assessment presented reports recommending that the petition be granted and the Assessor & Collector to make the Correction, and the credits for the amounts sworn. The report was adopted. --- Page break --- 500 Laws in Council Chamber to be removed Alderman Redd Chairman of the Market Committee called attention to the fact that the Laws in the Council Chamber would have to be removed to comply with the present requirements of the Water & Light Commission. On motion of Alderman Moore the Market Committee were instructed to allow the Water Alderman Haynes for the special Committee appointed to destroy Cancelled Coupons, presented the following report which was read and adopted Austin, Texas April 2nd 1906 To the Hon. Mayor & City Council Gentlemen, Interest Coupons destroyed The Coupon representing the payment of interest on the Refunding bonds of the City of Austin for July 1905, and July 1906, have to report that the Coupons have been burned in the presence of the Council H. G. Haynes E. W. Moore A. D. Cenas School Tax Alderman Moore moved to reconsider the vote by which the Council referred to the Finance Committee the petition of the School Board asking the Council to order an election authorizing the increase of the School Tax, which motion prevailed. Alderman Moore then moved that the City Attorney be directed to draw up an ordinance ordering said election which motion prevailed. Unfinished Business Plumbing Ordinance The Wayne Road before the Council an ordinance repealing the Plumbing ordinance, which was read the third time and on motion of Alderman Heister was laid on the table subject to Call. New Business New Business Vacating Certain Sts By the Streets Committee an ordinance Vacating certain Streets and Alleys in the City–The ordinance was read the first time. Judge Gregory was invited to address the Council. After which the ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Alderman Armstrong Benes Haynes Heister Phelan Moore Petri Powell Robb Smoot Von Rosenberg Willhelm Nays None. Alderman Crooker offered a resolution granting the Fire Dept the use of Peace Park on April 20th 1906, for the Annual Celebration, The resolution was read and adopted --- Page break --- 501 An motion Alderman Powell was excused from further attendance at this session of the Council Alderman Crooken offered the following resolution which was read and adopted. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the Ladies of the City Cemetery association of the City of Austin be and they are hereby given permission to enter upon and beautify the City Cemetery of the City of Austin and to improve the Same, and Cause the Same to be cleared of brush and weeds. By Alderman Smith An ordinance appropriating the sum of $700.00 for the purpose of employing extra Street labor and teams, The ordinance was read the first time and passed under Suspension of the rules by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong Crooken Emmet Kaynes Twacken Miller Moore Petri Redd Smith Von Rosenberg Wickham Nays none. By Alderman Moore An ordinance appropriating the Sum of $75.00 for the purpose of employing an Assistant to the City Engineer for one months – The ordinance was read the first time and on motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its Second reading, which motion was lost by the following vote Yeas Aldermen Crooken Twacken Moore Petrix Smith Nays Aldermen Armstrong Emmet Kaynes Miller Redd Von Rosenberg Wickham Alderman Haymes offered the following resolution which was read and on motion laid over until the next meeting Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that the Finance Committee of the City Council be authorized and empowered and instructed to destroy all cancelled Coupons now in the possession of the City Clerk of the City of Austin, which said Coupons were received and checked over by the Finance Committee and the City Attorney from the Clerk of the District Court of Travis County, Texas, the District Clerk having received Same from Gardner Ruggles, Esq., as Attorney for certain litigants, for certain Causes pending in the District Court of Travis County, Texas Alderman Redd offered the following resolution which was read and adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, that --- Page break --- 502 Com Court to repair County Commissioners of Travis County, Texas, be and they Colorado Bridge are hereby requested to take some action towards the repair of the Colorado River bridge, and Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution with the action thereon be sent said Commissioners Court Gravel for street By the Street Committee an ordinance appropriating city de Pt. the sum of $450.00 for the purpose of paying for gravel for Speedway Hyde de Parke. 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 Armstrong Crocker Dillon Moore Petri Smith Von Rosenberg 8 Nays Aldermen Eanes Haynes Redd & Wilholm 4 By Alderman Moore an ordinance ordering an election to obtain the consent of the taxpaying qualified Motion for ordinance Voters to the levy of an additional school tax of 8 ⅔ cents on Passed. $100.00 worth of property. The ordinance was read the first time, and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading; which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong Crocker Eanes Haynes Bracken Dillon Moore Petri Redd Smith Von Rosenberg & Wilholm 12 Nays None On motion the ordinance was laid over so as to allow it to be perfected. On motion Alderman Miller was excused from further Attendance at this session of the Council The Mayor laid before the Council the returns of the election Returns for election held March 19th 1906, for officers of the Fire Department Alderman Moore moved that a Committee of be appointed to Canvass the returns and report. But the [illegible] motion Motion prevailed and the Mayor appointed Aldermen Moore, Crocker and Eanes as such Committee The Mayor laid before the Council a proposition from the Proposition to rebuilt Consolidated Construction Co of New York for rebuilding a dam the dam which was read, and on motion was Referred referred to the special Committee heretofore appointed to look into propositions. The Mayor laid before the Council a communication and Motion was made complaint from Chas. F. Maschke regarding a dangerous to suspend the rule building situated near his place. On motion of and place the ordinance Alderman Redd the City Engineer was directed to on its second reading. notify the parties to abate the nuisance. Which motion prevailed. The trash ordinance was then laid before the Council The ordinance was then and after amendments had its place for further read for the second time Consideration, in the different wards and the enforcement and after amendments of Judge, the ordinance was passed [illegible] --- Page break --- 503 suspension of the rules by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooks, Dunlap, Haynes Macklin, Moore, Petri, Redd, Smith, Von Rosenberg, Wilhelm Nays None As to how School Trustees To bear expense of election Alderman Petri moved that the Board of School Trustees must pay the expenses of the election, which motion prevailed by the following Vote Yeas Aldermen Crooks, Haynes, Moore, Petri, Redd and Wilhelm 6 Nays Aldermen Armstrong, Crooks, Dunlap, Smith, Von Rosenberg 5 The Special Committee appointed to Canvass the Vote of the election held March 1906, for officers of the Fire Department presented the following report, which was read and adopted Hon W. C. Shelley, Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin Gentlemen! Your Committee appointed to Canvass the Vote for the firemens election held Mar 19.1906, beg leave to report that they have canvassed the same and find the following result From Chief Vote Fire Dept officers E.S. Woodward received 201. Votes R. Von Boeckmann " 195. " Giving Woodward a majority of 6 " For Assistant Chief M. Songley received 203. Votes J.A. Valz " 189 " Giving Songley majority 14 " For Recorder C.H. Brunsen received 203 Votes E.D. Buttery " 190 " Brunsen majority 14 " E.H. Moore C.C. Colvin E.M. Crooks On motion the report of the Committee was adopted The Mayor declared the following as the officers elected for the Fire Dept for the ensuing Year. Viz: E.S. Woodward Chief M. Songley Asst Chief C.H. Brunsen Recorder. Alderman Dunlap moved to reconsider the Vote by which the Council refused to Suspend the rule and place upon its Second Reading an Ordinance. appropriating the sum of $450.00 for the purpose of --- Page break --- 504 paying for gravel to gravel the speed way and other Streets to Kitty de Paris, which Motion prevailed. 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 Armstrong, Crooker, Cuned, Madden Moore, Petri, Smith, Von Rosenberg 8 Nays Aldermen Haynes, Redd, Wilhelm 3 Aldermen Von Rosenberg moved that the pay of Frank Presee as an employe in the Sanitary Dept, be and from and after March 1st 1906, which motion was lost by the following Vote. Yeas Aldermen Haynes, Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 3 Nays Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Cuned, Madden, Moore Petri, Redd, Smith 8 By Aldermen Haynes an ordinance appropriating the Sum of $195.87 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 Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Cuned, Haynes Madden, Moore, Petri, Redd, Smith, Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 11 Nays None By Aldermen Haynes an ordinance appropriating the Sum of $47. 60 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, Crooker, Cuned, Haynes, Madden Moore, Petri, Redd, Smith, Von Rosenberg & Wilhelm 11 Nays None On Motion the Council adjourned Fred Johnson City Clerk