118 Regular meeting of the City Council, Austin, Texas June 01, 1908: Hon F. Maddox, Mayor, Presiding; Roll Called: Present Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Cuneo, H Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Scott & Smith. 10 Absent Miller, Redd, Suter & Wilhelm 4 The minutes were approved, without reading. Petitions, memorials, etc Hon Walter Tips, Chairman of Citizens Committee, presented the following Communication. At a meeting of the Citizens Committee of fifty, held Dam Committee May 21, 1908 at 10o'clock in the Parlors of the Driskill Hotel Austin, report resolution Texas, Hon Walter Tips Chairman, Presiding and William G Bell Secretary. Meeting was held for the purpose of meeting Mr W L Church of the Amburgen Hydraulic Construction Co of Boston, Mass, who is here looking over the situation with reference to rebuilding the Austin Dam. After a general discussion the following resolution was offered by H L Haynes a member of the Committee, on motion duly seconded, resolution was adopted as follows: Resolved; It is the sense of the Citizens Committee of fifty, that the City Council be requested to take no action, looking to nullifying or rescinding of the ordinance, known as the Dam ordinance; until requested to do so, by the Citizens Committee of fifty, called in executive session by the Chairman of the Committee. (Sgd) Wm G Bell Secretary. (Sgd) Walter Tips, Chairman Alderman Wilhelm entered the Council chamber. Alderman Moore moved that the communication presented by Col Tips be received and filed. Alderman Moreland offered the following resolution. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas to City Council of the City of Austin; Grant the request of the Citizens Committee of fifty in this, that the said Council take no action towards nullifying what is commonly known as the "Dam ordinance" until requested so to do by said "Committee of fifty". Alderman Cuneo offered a substitute for Alderman Moreland's resolution. Alderman Moore moved a call of the Council, which was seconded, and the Marshal directed to bring in the absentees. Alderman Miller was excused as he was serving on a jury in the District Court and looked up. Alderman Petri entered the Council after he was answered to his name. Alderman Crooker moved to suspend the call, which motion the Mayor ruled was out of order. Alderman Redd entered the Council chamber and answered to his name. The Council being full the call was suspended. Alderman Moreland withdrew his resolution Alderman Cuneo withdrew his substitute and the motion of Alderman Moore to receive and file the communication was adopted. Mrs Prowse Refund By the Mayor Petition of MrsProwse to refund pound fee. Read and on fee. motion the petition was granted. Mrs M A Taylor By Alderman Crooker petition of Mrs M A Taylor asking to have pound fee Referred to Committee on Claims & Accoun refunded. Read and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims & Accoun --- Page break --- 119 .Committee by the following vote: G. Edmune is approve Yeas Alderman Armstrong, Cuneo ,Haynes, Meredith ,Moore,Moreland,Reid & Wilhelm 7 Survey of City Nays Alderman Crocker, Petri, Scott, Smith & Sutor 5 The Mayor laid before the Council a communication from Geo L Hume asking the Council to approve a survey of City Lots made by the City Engineer .Road and on motion referred to the Street Committee and City Attorney . Alderman Cuneo offered the following resolution .viz; Dam resolution Resolved that no action shall be taken by the City Council looking to the annullment of what is commonly known as the present Dam ordinance until such time as the Water & Light Commission shall make a positive proposal to the City Council looking to the construction of the dam .The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Alderman Armstrong, Crocker, Cuneo, Haynes, Moreland,Petri & Wilhelm 7 J.B. Fischer taxes Nays Alderman Meredith, Moore, Redd, Scott, Smith & Sutor 5 By the Mayor petition of J B Fischer asking reduction of Assessment for taxes. Ben Morall taxes Read and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims & Accounts . By Alderman Moore petition of Ben Morall asking correction of Assessment for tax taxes,Read and on motion referred to the Committee on Claims & Accounts . Reports of City Officers : Reports of City officers The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the City Sexton for the month of May 1908 and that of the Water &Light Commission for the quarter ending March 31st 1908 8 which were on motion referred to their appropriate Committees without reading . Reports Standing Com. Reports of Standing Committees : Comm. Alderman Scott for the Street Committee presented the following report,which was read and adopted . Austin, Texas June 1,1908 To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council,City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: Street acceptance We your Street Committee, and City Engineer, beg to report that the American Motor Road Roller Road Roller, which was taken on trial from the Austin-Western Company of Chicago has been thoroughly tested ,and proven to be entirely satisfactory for the work for which it is intended .The machine is easily controlled ,consumes no fuel while it is not actually running, and is economical in operation .The consumption of gasoline per day is between 15 and 20 gallons,according to the character of work upon which the rolling is done.Naphtha can also be satis factorily used in the engine at a saving of bout three cents per gallon.We are using the latter on a matter of accrecy,it is really a cost of about $2.00 for an all day run. The engine also operates the rock crusher attachment,there being a large margin of power for this work, and an ample margin for rolling. Since we have had the roller no trouble has developed which could be attributed to improper construction or inefficiency.A crack developed in the cylinder on two occasions on account of defective castings ,which were immediately replaced by the Company ,who guarantee the roller for one year against such defects . We believe the roller to be a good piece of machinery, and of much benefit in making and repairing of streets. We therefore recommend its acceptance by the City, and the payment of the first installment of the purchase price in accordance with the contract . --- Page break --- 120 The report was adopted by the Street Committee and City Engineer Alderman Scott for the Street Committee presented a general report as to damages to streets during the late heavy rains, which was read and ordered filed . Finance officer report Alderman Haynes for the Finance Committee to whom was referred the report of the Assessor & Collector for the months of Feby, March & April and those of the Treasurer for March & April and that of the Clerk for April 1903, presented a report stating that they had all been checked and found correct .On motion the report was adopted . Ordinance Claim Boyce Alderman Cuneo for the Ordinance Committee to whom was referred an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 155,00 to pay G S Boyce for servi-ces superintending Paving and Retaining wall, presented a report recom- -mending that the ordinance do pass .On motion the report was adopted . City Hall & building Alderman Moore for the City Hall Committee presented a report showing the cost of the New City Hall, which was read and ordered filed . On motion of Alderman Moore the report was ordered published . Finance Paving ordinance Alderman Haynes for the Finance and Paving Committee to whom was referred an ordinance appropriating the sum of $1000,00 for the purpose of paying for paving work on Congress Avenue between 3rd street and the River, presented a report stating that there is now pending a suit for damages against the Contractors and the City and that until said suit has been disposed of or until such time as the Contractors secure the City against loss occasioned by said suit, that the City should hold the money due said Contractors. On motion the report was adopted . Unfinished business : ? Unfinished business Paving Cong Avenue The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 2200,00 to pay for Paving Congress Avenue between 3rd street and the Colorado River .The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following vote : Yeas Alderman Armstrong, Crooker, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Redd Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm 12 Nays none . Chicken ordinance The Mayor laid before the Council the Chicken ordinance, which was read the second time, and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading, and said motion was lost by the following vote : Yeas Alderman Armstrong, Crooker, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Scott & Sutor Nays Alderman Feld, Smith & Wilhelm 2 3 G S Boyce bill The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 155,00 for the purpose of paying G S Boyce for services supt paving and work on retaining wall, together with the report of the Committee stating that the original ordinance had been lost, and offering a substitute ordinance . The substitute was read . Alderman Feld moved to adopt the substitute , which motion prevailed by the following vote : Yeas Alderman Armstrong, Crooker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Redd, Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm 13 Nays none . The ordinance was read the third time & passed by the following vote : --- Page break --- 121 . Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Cuneo, Hayman, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Reid, Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm Nays none. The ordinance was read the third time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote: Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Cuneo, Hayman, Meredith, Moore, Moreland , Petri, Reid, Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm Nays none. Pound fees remitted The Mayor announced that he had released stock taken up by the pound Master, without payment of fees for the following named persons, Viz: C A Ellingson & E S G Griffith, and asked that the Council confirm his action. On motion the fees were remitted. New business: D J O Kane appointed The Mayor stated that the Acting Mayor and the Alliance Yard Committee had Sp. off. at Alliance appointed Mr D J O Kane as a special officer in charge at the Alliance cotton yard, and asked that the appointment be confirmed. On motion the appointment was confirmed. On motion the regular order of business was suspended to allow the special Dog Dog Pound located house Committee to report. The Committee made a verbal report stating that they had been unable to find a place other than the 7th Ward, and recommended a place lower down the river to locate the dog pound. The report of the Committee was adopted. On motion of Alderman Moore the Special Garbage & Creamatory Committee was Garbage & Creamatory authorized to go to Houston and examine a creamatory erected there. Com. to inspect Houston Alderman Moore offered the following resolution which was read and adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin:That the City Treasurer Transfer funds of the City of Austinbe and he is hereby instructed to transfer from the Perma-nent Paving Fund to the Street Improvement Fund the sum of Forty six hundred ( $ 4500,00 ) dollars ,conditioned however,that the Street Improvement Fund shall pay back to the Permanent Paving Fund said sum of $ 4500.00 out of the first collections of taxes for the year 1900 . On motion the Council adjourned until 8,30 oclock Thursday June 4th 1903. R. C. C. Johnson City Clerk . --- Page break --- 122 Adjourned regular meeting of the City Council , Austin, Texas, June 4th, '14. Hon F M Madox, Mayor ,presiding : Roll called Present Aldermen Crooker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Miller ,Moreland, Petri, Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm 11 Absent Aldermen Armstrong, Moore & Redd 3 Petitions ctc J B Thornton Refused Liquor License P etitions, Memorials, Etc; The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from J B Thornton, asking t o have unearned Liquor license refunded, which was read and on motion r eferred to the Committee on Claims & Accounts . The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from W L Mc Elroy asing: W L Mc Elroy. Building permit p ermission to erect a Building within the Fire limits ,which was read & o n motion the permit granted . Aldermen Moore & Redd entered the Council chamber . Wo[d]light Commission to Confirm Sale of Lots etc. The Mayor laid before the Council a communication from the Water and L ight Commission asking that the Council confirm sale of certain Real E state to Walter Tips & Co . Alderman Moreland moved that the Council d ecline to confirm said sale . Alderman Moore offered the following r esolution, viz; Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, T exas,that the report of the Water, Light, and Power Commission in so far a s said report referred to the sale of the real estate and building t hereon, and no further, is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby a uthorized and directed to execute and deliver to the Tips Founderyand M achine Company a good and sufficien deed for said real estate and b uilding and deliver possession of same to Tips Foundry & Machine C ompany upon their payment of the purchase price,viz. Thirty six hundred a nd fifty dollars ( $ 3550,00) O n motion of Alderman Cuneo the Attorney for Mr Max Hauschild was i nvited to address the Council in regard to the bid of Mr Hauschild . A fter remarks by the attorney the vote was taken on the resolution of A lderman Moore and the same adopted by the following vote : Y eas Aldermen Crooker, Meredith, Miller, Moore, Redd, Scott, Smith & Sutor & In & Cuneo Hauschild W ilhelm 8 N ays Aldermen Cuneo, Haynes, Moreland, Petri & Wilhelm 5. B y Alderman Crooker an ordinance appropriating the sum of $965,00 for t he purpose of paying money budgeted for Hook & Ladder and Colorado F ire Companies . The ordinance was read the first time and passed under s uspension of the rules by the following vote : Y eas Aldermen Crooker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Miller, Moore, Moreland, Petri, R edd, Scott, Smith , Sutor & Wilhelm 13 N ays none . Repairing Parks 1 B y Alderman Crooker an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 20.,00 for t he purpose of repairing Park on Rio Grande Street between 12th & 15th St s treets . The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspen- sion of the rules by the following vote : Y eas Aldermen Crooker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Miller, Moore, Moreland Petri, R edd, Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm 13 N ays none . A lderman Moore offered the following resolution which was read & adopted B e it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the City --- Page break --- 123 Engineer to make .Engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare an estimate of the cost of a estimate of Storm Sewer for ditch on Comal street ,as directed by Street Committee . Storm Sewer On motion of Alderman Smith the regular order of business was suspended to allow Comal St him to present a petition .Alderman Smith presented a petition from John Hart one from drivers of City of the drivers of City Carts,Asking that he be allowed pay while sick.On motion Carts, asking that the petition was granted . he be allowed pay while sick. Alderman Scott presented the following resolution,Resolved that the City Engineer Engineer authorized be and he is hereby authorized to continue to employ an Assistant ,when needed , To employ asst for the purpose of giving curb lines and grades,And doing such other work as may be necessary,at the rate of seventy five dollars per month,this expense to be charged to the Permanent Paving Fund,and the employment to be from the date of expiration of the present authorization,namely June 15th; The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Aldermen Crooker,Meredith,Miller,Moore,Moreland,Redd,Scott,Smith& Sutor 9 Nays Aldermen Cuneo,Haynes,Petri,& Wilhelm 4 Salary Asst Engineer By Alderman Scott an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 37.50 for the purpose of paying salary of Assistant Engineer .The ordinance was read the first time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading,whic motion was lost by the following vote : Yeas Aldermen Crooker,Meredith,Miller,Moreland,Moore,Redd,Scott,Smith & Sutor 9 Nays Aldermen Cuneo,Haynes,Petri & Wilhelm 4 Resignation member Mr A C Goeth,Chairman of the Paving Committee appeared before the Council and tendered Paving Com. his resignation as a member of said Committee. Alderman Moore offered the following resolution,which was unanimously adopted by a rising vote ,Viz; Resolved: That the City Council have full confidence in the Chairman of the Paving Committee and trust that Mr Goeth will withdraw his resignation tendered tonight, and continue as Chairman of the Paving Committee till the Paving is completed On motion the City Clerk was directed to furnish Mr Goeth with a copy of this resolution . Paving Com. Ordinance The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 1000,00 for the purpose of paying for paving Congress Avenue South of 3rd street . The ordinance was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote : Yeas AldermenCrooker,Cuneo,Haynes,Meredith,Miller,Moore,Moreland,Petri,Redd, Scott,Smith,Sutor & Wilhelm 13 Hospital Committee Nays none . to secure bids Alderman Armstrong offered the following resolution which was read & adopted . for plumbing Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the Chairman of the Hospital Committee be and he is hereby authorized to secure bids for plumbing at the City Hospital,as per specifications to be had at office of Plumbing Inspector . Junk Ordinance By Alderman Haynes An ordinance regulating the purchase of Junk,regulating dealers in second hand materials within the corporate limits of the City of Austin . The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Aldermen Crooker,Cuneo,Haynes,Meredith,Miller,Moore,Moreland Petri ,Redd, --- Page break --- 124 . Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm Nays none . By Alderman Smith an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 40,00 for the Salary Keeper Parly purpose of paying salary of Keeper of Parks for the month of May 1908 ; The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Aldermen Crooker, Haynes, Meredith, Miller, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Redd, Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm 12 Nay Alderman Cuneo 1 Alderman Cuneo offered the following resolution; Resolved that whereas Resolution to Pay public safety demands the cleaning of the paved streets and gutters each Street Sweepers & care and every day as a sanitary precaution, and whereas the street sweeper for Sundays & Holidays driver and the two gutter sweeps are compelled to work on all holidays and Sundays; Therefore in view of the fact that all other employees recieve $ 1.75 per day for each and every day they labor, therefore be it resolved that the above named employees be paid for each and every holiday and sun sunday they work $ 2.00 for each day they work . Alderman Moore offered the following amendment " Amend by making salary street sweepers $ 2.00 per day for legal hollidays and sundays " On motion the resolution and the amendment were referred to the Ordi-nance Committee and City Attorney with instructions to report at the next regular meeting of the Council . Alderman Scott offered the following resolution " Whereas Citizens of Gas oil refuse etc this City desiring to enjoy the pleasure of the sport of fishing on the in Colorado River Colorado River between the R R Bridge and the Avenue bridge which should not be denied them; And whereas the Austin Gas Company by reason of the oil refuse discharged into the river opposite to their plant in a quantity sufficient todestroy all fish spawn below said point, and ; Whereas said Citizens believe that the discharging of said oil refuse into the river should be stopped; Therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austinth at said Gas Company is hereby instructed to at once disp -pose of said oil in some other manner than the one now employed . This resolution to take effect on and after its passage . On motion the resolution was referred to the Ordinance Committee and City Attorney with instructions to report at the next regular meeting . Gas Tank & other By Alderman Redd an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 105.00 for the Repairs purpose of refunding to South Austin Fire Company this amount paid out by them for building fence and making other repairs to property used by them . The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Aldermen Crooker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Miller, Moreland, Redd, Petri, Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm 12 Nays none . Accounts. By Alderman Haynes an ordinance appropriating the sum of $2050.63 for the purpose of paying approved Accounts . The ordinance was read the first time and passed by the following vote : Yeas AldermenCrooker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Miller, Moreland, Petri, Redd, Scott, Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm 12 Nays none . --- Page break --- .By Alderman Sutor an ordinance appropriatin; the sum o $ 200.00 for the purpose of cutting weeds in the streets and alleys of the City .The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas,Aldermen Crooker,Cunee,Haynes,Meredith,Miller,Moreland,Petri,Redd,Scott,Smith, Sutor & Wilhelm Nays none . On motion the Council adjourn.ed 125 12 J.O. Johnson City Clerk . Jm C Jones.