Petition R M Thomson et al to remint fine of J E Lame Petition Jno Duehled to reduce assessment Citizens to extend Pound limits Ladies W.C.T.U. To prohibit Butcher shops from Selling on Sunday Approp Salaries regular [illegible] Employees approp Interest on bonded debt approp cutting weeds Sanitary Dept approp repairs City Hospital --- Page break --- 316 Increased salary 5 of the Councilmen. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance amendi: section 503 of the revised Statutes of the city of Austin. The ordinance was read the second time and the rule suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following.vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. T S Thompson put on pay Roll as Asst. Foreman. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to put T S Thompson on the Monthly pay roll of the Street Department As Assistant Foreman.Salary Fifty dollars ( $ 50.00 )per month ,time commencing June 19th 1909. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. Communications from Insurance Co's. in regard to taxes on deposits in the State Treasury. Councilman Gracy presented to the Council communications from several Insurance Companies in regard to taxes on deposites in the State Treasury,which were referred to the City Attorney for investi-gation and report. Bids for Supplies for the City Councilman Gracy presented to the Council bids received by him for Supplies,etc,for the City for the term ending December 31st 1909. The following bids were cceptd and contracts awarod,viz : For Stock Feed to Robinson Bros. For Cement to The Austin White Lime Co . For Wood for Hospital ,Charity & Crematory to J C Brodie . For Sweet Milk for Hospital to J W Templer . For Butter & butter Milk for Hospital to H F Hodge. For Beef for Hospital to S A Ston e . For Prescriptions for Paupers to J W Graham & Son. For Hauling pauper remains to City Cemetery to V G Weed. For Hauling Sick to G W Patterson . For Furnishing graves ,burying dead and Hauling remains of Colored paupers to W M Tears. The bids for Groceries,Drugs for Hospital and Meals for Prisoners were referred to Councilman Hart for examination and report . Bids for Lumber & Blacksmithing was referred to Councilman Powell , for examination and report. On motion the Council recessed subject to the call of the Mayor. June 26th 1909. Committee Paving Com. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members Present, met with Citizens. also the following Gentlemen Members of the consulting Paving ComPaving work. -mittee,viz : Messrs A C Goeth,A J Eilers & Joe Harrell. Mr C E Anderson ,for himself and as the representative of Mrs McCleary, appeared before the Committee and made a statement . After hearing statement of Mr Anderson,Councilman Powell moved that --- Page break --- E H Warner put on regular payroll as stenographer for the Council Contract for drugs at Hospital also Considered and new bids adv. for. Mrs A E Wheeler Awarded Contract for Meals for Prisoners City Attys instructed to prosecute cases appealed from Recorder's Court. Asst City Atty Powell's absence Approp for repairs & Weed cutting Cemetery Salaries of Officers & employees to remain fixed as heretofore --- Page break --- Election ordered on proposition to increase school tax Chas Wolf granted permission to erect front stairway over ft. Bill of Stenographer in the pugilistic encounter allowed Contract for Storm Sewer (Nueces) 15 & 16 Heffron & Fallagan