Petitions etc. R.E. Thompson to Correct Assessment C.M. Fares, wages applications Position Bridge Keeper resignation J. C Malone Mr. [illegible] Keeper West Austin Hose Co. Hall Reports Standing Com. [illegible] for Finance Committee Ordinance 22 R. R. Co change [illegible] on San Jacinto [illegible] --- Page break --- 202 . . . . Yeas Alderman Armstrong,Moreland & Scott 3 Nays Alderman Crocker,Cunoe,Haynes,Meredith,Miller,Moore,Petri,Smith 9 & Wilhelm The vote was then taken on the motion of Alderman Haynes to adopt the majority report and the motion carried by the following vote : Yeas Alderman Crocker,Cunoe,Haynes,Meredith,Miller,Moore,Petri,Smith 9 & Wilhelm . Nays Alderman Armstrong,Moreland & Scott 3 Alderman Redd for the Fire Committee presented the following report To the Hon F'Maddox,Mayor ,and Board of Aldermen : Gentlemen : Fire Committee, We your Fire Committee to whom was referred the securing bids to furnish of bids for Fire Hose for the Austin Fire Dept beg leave to report c that we recommend the acceptance of the following bids . W H Richardson & Co D J Empires 4 ply,best,with couplings at 90cts 1500 feet of same ,400 lbs test $ 1350,00: .F O B Austin Frank Newman & Bro ,Titan Hose 4 ply with couplings,at 81 cts 1500 feet of same $ 1215,00. F O B Austin Walter Tips Baker Fabric 4 ply with couplings,at $1,00perfoot 2000 feet of same ,500 lbs test $ 2000,00 .F O B Austin. Walter Tips to take old couplings at highest market price W C Redd C W Moore Tom D Smith . The report of the Committee was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Alderman Armstrong,Crocker,Haynes,Meredith,Miller,Moore, Moreland,Petri,Redd,Scott,Smith & Wilhelm 12 Nays Alderman Cunoe 1 Ch S C. & A Alderman Petri for the Claims & Accounts Committee to whom was W. J L Washam. dama [illegible] referred the petition of J L Washam for damages presented the following report ,which was read and adopted . Austin,Texas,Jan'y 15th 1909. To the Hon F M Maddox,Mayor,and Board of Aldermen of the City of Austin: Gentlemen: Your Committee on Claims & Accounts to whom was referred the petition of J L Washam for damages by reason of fall on Blanco street,between 9th & 7th streets ,beg leave to report that we have carefully investigated the claim ,as well as conditions of the street at point named and recommend that the petitioner be allowed the sum of forty ( 40,00 ) dollars in full settlement of his claim. Henry Petri, H L Haynes Alderman Moreland for the Special Committee on Codified ordinances presented the following report. Special Com. Austin,Texas Jan'y 18th ,1909 . Codified Ordinances To the Hon Mayor and City Councilor the City of Austin. Gentlemen :We,your special committee,to whom was referred the matter pertaining to the receiving of the printed ordinances of the City of Austin from the Van Boockmann Jones printing Company , --- Page break --- 203 .beg leave to.report that we met and discussed the matter and in so far as the book is concerned,we will say that we have not had the opportunity of comparing the respective ordinances with the manuscript and cannot say,without a compar-ison,which willentail the reading of each ordinance,whether the same is correct or not.We,therefore ,do not pass on this point.The only way that this can be ascertained by the employment of a proof reader.The manuscript to these ordinances were received and paid for by a former committee,under another admin-istration and the manuscript was held for more than a year by the City before being delivered to the printer.The book,so far as its appearance is concerned, seems to be in due form.. Respectfully submitted, C B Moreland H L Haynes A E Cumes F A Scott W D Hart On motion the report was adopted . Alderman Miller presented the following communication. Austin,Texas 1/5/09 Hon W D Miller,Chairman,Purchasing Committee,City of Austin, - Austin,Texas. 'Dear Sir: Referring to our bid to furnish the City of Austin with best portland cement,will state that this cement is absolutely guaranteed by the Manufacturers to past all tests required U S Government Engineersand the best tests required of any of the highest grades of portland cement on the market . This is the same portland cement that the City has been using for the past eight or ten years,and they have never had cause to complain in any one instance. This would be the best proof of quality and satisfaction that it has given,and as stated this portland cement is absolutely guaranteed by the Manufacturers,and they are the only cement manufacturers who have ever given us an absolute guarantee of the quality of their cement since we have been in business. Trusting that this is satisfactory,we remain. Yours very truly, Austin White Lime Co J A Martin V P Austin white cement Bid for Cement On motion the bid of the Austin White Lime Co to furnish the City with cement for the term ending June 30th 1909,was accepted. Alderman Moore for the City Hall Committee presented the following report,which was read and adopted. To the Hon F M Maddox,Mayor,and Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen: We your City Hall Committee to whom was referred the securing of bids for concrete walks and curbing sand cement gutters around City Hall,beg leave to report that we advertised and received four bids as follows. J Brueggemann,side walks and curbs $435.50 Parkinson & Coppley .3 452.45 Wm Fuhrmann & Co . $ 499.00 Edward St John $ 750.00 We recommend the acceptance of Mr Brueggemanns bid ,he being the lowest,and --- Page break --- 204 that the Mayor be instructed to enter into contract for same. The bids for concrete gutters ,were as follows: J Brueggemann $ 132.00 Parkinson & Co 82.50 Fuhrmann & Co 112.50 Edward St John 350.00 Parkenson & Coppley being the lowest bidder . C W Moore Henry Petri Tom D Smith J M Meredith A E Cunes City Hall Committee. Alderman Scott for the CityxPaving Committee presented the following communication from the City Engineer. Austin,Texas,Jany 18th 1909: Hon Mayor and City Council,City of Austin,Texas. Gentlemen : I hope to complete the West Sixth street storm sewer by the end of this week,or early next week.The last appropriation,how-ever,was, for several reasons,too small,and I beg to ask for an additional appropriationto cover the payrolls for the past two weeks,and this week,including the hauling of gravel.These for the past two weeks amount to $ 325.45,and for this week it will proba-bly amount to $ 120.00.Total $ 445.45 .There will be,in addition, some material bills which can be covered when the work is wound up. When the last report was made there were some large material bills which I had approved ,and which I believed had been deducted from the account,but which had not,so that my estimate for the balance of the expense was too small.In addition I have found that the exca-vation was unavoidably cost more than I estimated,on account of hard digging in heavy clay,and in the last block a costing of stone had to be cut through .It was also considered advisableto continue the 30"sewer to Colorado street instead of reducing it to 24"at Lav-raca.An ordinance has been prepared to cover the above appropri- -ation,which is for labor already done,and amount estimated for this week for labor. Yours very truly, G S Iredell,City Engineer. On motion the communication was laid over to come up with the ordinance . Alderman Haynes moved that parties who have already been notified to put in side walks and have not done so ,be notified that unless they begin work within ten days ,the City will proceed to institute suit to compel them to do said work,which motion prevailed . Alderman Scott moved that the City Engineer be authorized to employ an Assistant for the purpose of giving street numbers ,which motion prevailed by the following vote : --- Page break --- 205 Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Croeker, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Scott, Smith & Wilhelmg Nays Aldermen Armstrong, Cumes & Miller. On recommendation of the Mayor the fines against the following persons were eremitted: Viz : Beth Custer Volksberger Will Dechard & Co Benell. Alderman Armstrong moved that the Council now proceed to the election of a Bridge Keeper to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Fred C Malone ,which motion prevailed . Aldermen Moreland ,Armstrong & Smith were appointed tellers. Alderman Croeker nominated J C Adrian. Alderman Moore nominated W P Coglan Alderman Petri nominated Oscar Pressler. Alderman Wilhelm nominated R H Matthews . Alderman Scott nominated H C Ramsey. Alderman Cumes nominated J B Shugart Alderman Scott nominated J K Wilson. The Mayer nominated J M A Haigler & W A Johnson Alderman Moore moved that after the second ballot the lowest man be dropped, which motion prevailed . Fines remitted Beth Custer Volksberger Will Dechant and Resignation G.E. Malone accepted Election Bridge Keeper The tellers announced the following as the result of the first ballot, viz: Coghlan 4, Ramsey 1, Wilson 2, Adrian 3 ,Matthews 1,Pressler1. No one having received a majority a new ballot was ordered. The tellers announced the following as the result of the second ballot, viz: Coghlan 3, Ramsey 1, Wilson 2, Adrian 3, Matthews 1 ,Presler 2. ThoenonamhavghthwsdiaRunsoyyityra nswpballot was ordered. No one having received a majority a new ballot was ordered. The names of Matthews & Ramsey were dropped. The tellers announced the following as the result of the 3rd ballot,viz: Coghlan 3, Wilson 3, Adrian 4, No one having received a majority a new ballot was orderered. The names of Wilson & Pressler were dropped The tellers announced the following as the result of the 4th ballot ,viz: Coghlan 5, Wilson 2,& Adrian 4. There being no election a new ballot was ordered The name of Wilson was dropped. The tellers announced the following as the result of the 5th ballot,viz: Coghlan 5 Adrian 7. Mr Adrian having received a majority of all the votes the Mayor declared him duly elected Bridge Keeper for the unexpired term of F C Malone. Unfinished business : J.C. Adrian elected The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance authorizing the Austin Electric R R C to change the tracks on San Jacinto and other streets. The ordinance was read the second time ,and on motion the rule was suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage by the following vote : Ordinance Ex. RR & Camp vote Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Croeker, Cumes, Haynes, Meredith, Miller, Moore, Petri, Scott & Wilh & Wilhelm & Smith 11 Nays Alderman Moreland 1 The ordinance was read the third time, and a motion made to pass the same ,which motion was lost by the following vote : Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Moreland, Scott & Wilhelm 4 Nays Aldermen Croeker, Cumes, Haynes, Meredith, Miller, Moore, Petri & Smith 8 On motion Alderman Miller was excused from further attendance at this session of the Council . By Alderman R Smith an ordinance appropriating the sum of $4555,00for the purpose H.C. Ramsey Smith of paying for Fire Hose for the Fire Dept. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules --- Page break --- 206 by the following votes: Yeas Alderman Armstrong, Creeker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri Scott, Smith & Wilhelm 11 Nays none. Alderman Cuneo offered the following resolution ,which was read and adopted: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin Travis Co authorized to remove a retaining wall at Colorado Avenue that the County Commissioners of Travis County ,Texas, be and they are hereby authorized to remove from the East side of the "Retaining wall" situated at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Colorado Ris River a block 3 feet in depth by 25 feet in length for a roadway, providing however that the said Travis County shall replace in its present condition all material removed and put said wall in its present shape at the cost of the said Travis County, immediately upon the completion of the new bridge across the Colorado River. By Alderman Scott an ordinance appropriating the sum of $446.45 By F.F. Storm Sewer V.C. for the purpose of paying pay rolls and sand for W 5th street Storm sewer. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Alderman Armstrong, Creeker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Scott, Smith & Wilhelm 11 Nays none. Alderman Moore moved that the Engineer be instructed to notify Mr G A Bahr to remove Clock in Council Chamber. Bal on Sprinkler Mr G A Bahr to come and take away the Clock in the Council chamber and keep it, which motion prevailed . The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 151.07 for the purpose of paying balance due on Sprinkler. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Alderman Armstreg, Creeker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, P Petri, Scott, Smith & Wilhelm 11 Nays none . By Alderman Scott an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 402.19 Approved accounts street Dept. 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 follo wing vote : Yeas Alderman Armstrong, Creeker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, More-land, Petri, Scott, Smith,& Wilhelm 11 Nays none . G.A. Wheatley, City Clerk By Alderman Haynes an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 75.00 for the purpose of paying G A Wheatley for services as Clerk in City Clerks office. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Alderman W Armstrong, Creeker , Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, More-land, Petri, Scott, Smith & Wilhelm 11 Nays none . Salaries Aldermen By Alderman Haynes an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 140.00 for the purpose of paying salaries of Aldermen for the month of --- Page break --- 207 . January 1909. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under susp-sion of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Scott, Smith & Wilhelm Nays none . BY Alderman Scott an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 15.35 for the purpose of paying the salary of Asst to the Engineer for the month of Jany 09 The ordinance a was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Aldermen Armstrong, Crooker, Cuneo, Haynes, Meredith, Moore, Moreland, Petri, Scott, Smith & Wilhelm Nays none . On motion the Council adjourned . January Ruth Kinyon Geo. Johnson City Clerk.