The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of the Regular Meeting
Of the City Council
AUSTIN. TEXAS, July >. 1sS.

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Hon w. A. Saylor, Mayor, presiding.
Roll call-PreSent: Aldermen Lawrence
Schuber, Radkey, Huppertz and Platt.
On motion, the council WAS called 10 order
and the marshal sent after the absenteeS
Aldermen Kinney and Moeller came in and
answered TO their names. Gail Of the council
suspended. A fine of one dollar was entered
against Aldermen Metz and Wilson for non
attendance at this meeting,
A petition was received from Clark Hendrix
son, asking the council to remit a fine of $50
imposed against him in the mayor court. Pc
titlon granted and the fine RENTED.
The report OF the city marshal for the month
OF June, 1888, shows: Total arrests, 49,; fines.
collection in cash, S5iS.15; fines worked out ON
the streets, S10325; rent collection Tor vegeta-
bic stalls, $3.50 Referred TO the police com
mttee.
Report of the city sexton for June. 1888.
shows total deaths for the month. "a: male
10; female, 10. Referred to the cemetery com
mittee.
The report of the city physician was re-
ferred to the charity committee
The report OF the pound master for June
was referred to the police committee.
The street committee offered the following
report, which was adopted:
Hon. w. A. SaylOr, Mayor of Austin:
The undersigned street committee. TO whom
the subject OF distractions on the sidewalks
OF the city was recomnitted, with instructions
to report what distractions ON said sidewalks
should be removed, beg leave to refer To the re
port made by us to the'counc'l meeting OF the
list of Nav, ultimO and 10 Iep, 1t, thai article
53l OF the city ordinances sufficiently indicates
what are sidewalk Instructions, and that said
Il ticle, together with articles 5SS and $50, give
as much authority 10 the mayor and he mar
Sllal for the removal of obStI uctionS as would
be furnished by new ordinance, particularly
naming the distractions which should be re-
moved We therefore recommend that the
mayor and marshal proceed to comply with
the provisions OF the ordinances reiCrred to,
beginning with those distractions which are
the greatest 10 the public convenience.
k PLATT,
IL. Is. KINNEY,
L. HUPPERTZ.
The mayor was requested To investigate the
matter OF naming the streets OF the city and have
the city attorney To report an ordinance 10
cover the matter.
Alderman ltadkey offered the following reSO-
luton, which was adopted:
Be it Resolved by the city council OF the city
of Austin, That il the City Water company
refuse further furnish all water necessary
10 flush the cutters satisfactorily TO the city
council, and III accordance with the contract
when used for sanitary purposes, the contract
between the city and City Water company
shall be annulled.
Alderman Kinney introduced a Ordna &c
apprOptlating the sum OF $G5IS sc to pay ap
proved accounts TO that amount. The Oidi-
nance was read IL SeeOn and third time under
| Il suspension of the rules, and passed by the
| following vote YeaS-kinney, Lawrence.
Schuber, Radkey, HupperiZ, Moeller ana
Alderman Kinney called up an ordinance
r pealing an ordinance granting TO w b.
| Brush the right 10 build and operate Il sewer
| in the city of Austin. The ordinance was read
Il second time. Alderman HuppertZ moved
| to amend the ordinance by inserting the words
not repe led. Alderman Schuber moved to
| lay the amendment on the table. Amendment
| tabled by the follow ng Vute: NeaS-kinney,
J Lawrence, Schuber aud Radkey. NayS-Hup-
pertZ, MOrller and Platt.
I Motion TO call The ordinance was lost by
| the following vote YeaS-HupnertZ, Moeler
| and Platt. Nays-Kinney, Lawrance, Schuber
and Radkey.
Alderman Kinney moved to suspend the
rules and place the ordinance on its third read
| ing. Motion lost.
Alderman Plat called up an ordinance grant
ing to the state of Texas the right to e, ect and
| operate sewer within the limits OF the city
of Austin. The ordinance was read the third
| time, and the motion to pass the ordinance
was lost by the following Yeas-Huppert'
| MOeller and Platt; nayS-kmney, SchuDer,
Lawrence and Radkey.
| Alderman Kinney called up an ordinance
| granting TO the state of Texas the right to
| build and operate a sewer from the temporary
| capitol and other state buildings down the
| alley between Congress avenue and BraZOS
street to the Colorado river or TO the stale
| sewer. The ordinance was read the second
| time.
| Alderman Kinney introduced an ordinance
| amending article 544 section l, of the general
| ordinances of the city of Austin i'll regard to
| the leyying and collecting of taxes. The Ordi-
| nance was read the second and third time I'M
| der suspension of the rules, and passed unani-
| mOuSly.
Alderman Kinney introduced an ordinance
| providing for the leyying and collecting OF two
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| within the limits of the city of Austin, and
made taxable for state and county purposes.
| in aid of the public free schools Of the city OF
Austin, for the year commencing september ],
| 1888. The ordinance was read the second and
| third time under suspension of the rules, and
| passed unanimously.
| Alderman Kinney introduced an ordinance
providing thai there shall be levied and collect
1 ed three-fourthS of one per cent on all proper
| ty, real and personal, situated within the lin
| its of the city OF Austin and made taxable by
law for state and county purposes. The ordi-
nance was read the first time.
| Alderman Kinney offered The following reSO-
| luton, which WAS adopted:
Be it resolved by the city council of the city
| of Austin, That the assessor and collector is
| hereby instructed TO ascertain what amounts
of money may be due TO the city of Austin
| from the justices courts and other courts i'll
| the city, and to make settlements with said
courts, allowing deductions for such ices as
may be due the parties concerned, reporting to
| the council the settlements made and the
| amounts collected.
Alderman Kinney introduced an ordinance
4 amending Art. 402, Sec IA of the revised Ordi-
| nanceS of the city of Austin. The amendment
| provides that any person or persons, who shall
violate any of the provisions of an ordinance
| in regard to nuisaIceS, shall, upon conviction.
| pay fine of not less than so nor more than
| 800 for each and every ofense. The ordl-
| nance was read second and third time und'r
| suspension of rules, and passed by mani-
| nous vote.
Alderman Platt offered the following
resolutions passed by the board OF appraisers
Be it resolved by the board of appraisers and
| equalization, That the city assessor and col
| lector be and is hereby AUTHORIZE and in
structed to assess for taxation for tll year 1883
| all the property owned by the City y u com
| pany; and that the resolution b" Er -.ited to
| the city council for their confirmaiigu.
Adopted June %, 1888
| Il. PITT.
| Prest Board of Appraisers ami Ep. ijZ ton.
Attest: E. HUPPERTZ, Clerk.
Be it resolved by the board of ~ ~ - and
equalization, that the city aSSeS,''r Erd col
| lectOr be and is hereby authOrzed ,}:l in
structed TO assess for taxation all }lIv TTpefty
| made taxable by the State and cour OF the
| Austin gaslight and coal company, fur tue year
1888; and that the board present this reSolu-
ton to the city council and ask the same to be
confirmed.
Adopted June %, 1888.
X. PRATT.
President Board of Equalization.
Attest: E. HUPPERTZ, Clerk.
Be it Resolved by the board of APPRAISERS
and equalization, That the city assessor and
collector be and is hereby instructed to assess
all property owned by the International and
Great Northern railroad company. such as is
made taxable against other railroad companies
be submitted to the city council for their con
fimatiOn.
Adopted June %, 1888.
i. PLATT,
President Board of Equalization.
Attest: Z. HUPPERTZ Clerk.
Alderman MOeller moved to approve the ac-
ton of the board, and that the council adopt
the resolution. Motion adopted.
On motion the council adiOuTudd