393 Unions V Cater Cares Citizens V Commuters Gates . Re.jular m.eting of the City Council: Austin, Texas Oct :5th 1909: Hon A P Wooldridge, Mayor presiding : Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Barthclomew,Gracy, Hart & Powell 5 Absent none. The minutes of the last regular and recessed meetings were read & approved . Petitions,Memorial,etc: The Mayor laid before the Council a communication from Miss Lula V Cater in regard to Assessment for taxes as fixed by the Board of Equalization,which was read and laid over subject to call. The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from Citizens asking to have the gates on the East side of the Cemetery kept unlocked during the day,which was read and on motion laid over subject to call. New business: Expense Committee Dallas & Warts paving proposition By the Mayor an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 92.10 for the purpose of -paying expenses of Committee to Dallas & Fort Worth to inspect paving . The ordinance was read the first time and the rule suspended and it placed on its second reading by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy, Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The ordinance was read the second time and laid over until the next meeting. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Sanitary Dept transferred to Supt Police, etc Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Tha the Sanitary Department be re-consigned to the Superintendent of Police and Public Safety on and after November 1st 1909. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy, Hart & powell 5 Nays none. On m tion the Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. Oct 28th 1909,P M . The Council was called to order by the Mayor, with all members present. Councilman Hart laid before the Council bids for repairs,etc ,at West Austin Bids for repairs W. Austin Fire Hall Fire Hal as follows ,viz: Brydson Bros $ 580.80 . Parkinson 470.00. Parkinson accepted The bid of Mr Parkinson being the lowest ,Councilman Hart moved that it be accepted and the con t ract awarded to him,which motion prevailed by the followin vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy, Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. On m tion the Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. Oct ber 29th 1909. Circus & Carnival Occupation tax & Show The Council was called to order by the Mayor, with all members present . Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Tha an occupation tax or license fee of One hundred dollars ( $ 100.00 ) be charged against the Circus of Ringling Brothers for their two exhibitions to be made in this City ,on this Oct ber 29th 1909. Resolved that in addition to the above,that five dollarea ( $ 5.00 ) be charged --- Page break --- 394 .against each side-show,exhibiting in connetio with' the Ringling Bros Circus.The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. O n moti n the Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. Oct ber 30th 1909. The Council was called to order by the Mayor,with all members presenty. By Councilman Powell an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 200.00 Approve from city engineer for the purpose of paying Assistant to City Engineer. The ordinance was read the first time and the Rule suspended and it placed on its second reading by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The ordinance was read the second time and laid over until the next meeting. A Ball Fine Recreation remitted On m tion of Councilman Hart the sum of $ 5.00 ,being one half of Attorneys fee in the case of A Ball in the Recorders Court,was remitted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. On m yion the Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. November 1st 1909. Proposed for purchase of ground for City Cemetery The Council was called to order by the Mayor ,with all members present Councilman Gracy moved that the City purchase all property in the City Cemetery,owned by the Austin City Cemetery Association,for the sum of $ 500.00,to be paid for out of the Cemetery fundwithin six months,provided that the City Attorney states that the titleto strip of ground ,40 feet in width along North end of Cemetery,running from Jewish part of Cemetery,to west line of Pauper ground is found in said Association. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following report from the Board of Equalization,viz: Austin,T.exas,Nov 1st 1909. To the Hon Mayor and Council of the City of Austin, Gentlemen : City Tax [illegible] Equalization We beg to report that we have completed the work as assigned to us as a Board of Equaliza..n for the year 1909 in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter,the State laws and the oath of Office administered by the Mayor,to each member of the same. Respectfully, J P Wallace,President J B Webb L M Layton ,Secretary. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved: That the Mayor of this City be and he is hereby instated to --- Page break --- 395 have published for three successive days in the Austin Daily Statesmen ,and in the Austin Daily Tribune the following notice to the taxpayers of this City: Notice to taxpayers. Notice to Taxpayers The Board of Equalization has completed its work for the present year, and on the who wish to protest 1st inst made its final report to the City Council. against action Board Any taxpayer dissatisfied with the decision in his case of of Equalization the Board of Equalization is given by our Charter a right of appeal to the City Council. Appeals to the City Council must be made by written petition, specifically stating the things complained of, and must be filed with the City Council on or before the 2nd day of December 1909. A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gracy, Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Hart offered the following resolution, viz: Asst Police & Public Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Safety authorized That the Superintendent of Police and Public Safety be and he is hereby authorized to appoint Asst to appoint, temporarily, an Assistant City Health Officer, such app intment to be City Health Officer approved by the City Council. He shall be a resident citizen and voter of the State of Texas and be City of Austin and a practicing Physician in good standing ,and shall reside at ,or adjacent to the City Hospital, and shall have charge of said Hospital under the superintendence of the City Health Officer and the Superintendent of Police and Public Safety, and shall discharge all duties required of him that will be for the best interest of said Hospital, under rules and regulations to be adopted by the Superintendent of Police and Public Safety and the City Health Officer for the proper management of said Hospital. He shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of Fifty ( $ 50.00) dolls per month, to be paid monthly by the City of Austin, commencing with the 1st day of November, 1909, so long as he occupies said position. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gracy Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Hart nominated Dr C W Weller, as Asst Health Officer, which Dr C W Weller nomination was confirmed by the following vote : as Asst Health Officer Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew Gracy & Powell 4 Present not voting Councilman Hart . Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution, viz : Salary of E H Warner Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin that the salary of E H Warner , fixed at $5000 stenographer, typewriter and general Assistant to the Mayor and Councilmen ,and to per month. the heads of the various departments of the City Government, be made from and after November 1st, 1909, the sum of Fifty ( $ 50.00) dollars monthly. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gracy, Hart & Powell 5 Nays none Councilman Powell offered the following resolution,: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the Superinten-dent of Streets and Public Property be and he is hereby instructed to order the --- Page break --- 396 not with vitrified brick paving on 2nd Ave. bet. E. 5th & E. 6th paving with vitrified brick of east sixth street from the east side of the intersection of east sixth and Red River streets to the west side of the intersection of east sixth street and East Avenue. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell. 5 Nays none. On m tion the Council adjourned. J. O. Johnson City Clerk.