417 Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin,Texas December 30, 1909: Hon A P Wooldridge,Mayor Presiding: On motion the Council recessed until 10 oclock A M tomorrow: December 31st 1909,The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. The minutes were read and approved by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. Petitions,Memorials ,Etc: Petitions Regular employees Sanitary Dept for increase of pay By Councilman Hart petition of regular employees Sanitary Dept asking for increase of Salary: Read and on motion laid over for further consideration. By the Mayor petition of Mrs Brown asking pay for hog,impounded in City pound. Read and referred to Councilman Hart for investigation. Unfinished business : The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinances ,which were read the third time and passed,viz: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TO PAY APPROVED ACCOUNTS Water & Light Dept. appro approved &c One for $25,000.00 to pay approved accounts Water & Light Dept. Cemetery & One for $30.00 to pay approved accounts Cemetery. interest due 1/1/10 One for $30,590.00 to pay interest due Jany 1st 1910 on the Bonded debt. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX The ordinances were passed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. Trash box ordinance The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance granting the Bonear-Tarr Agency the right to erect ,maintain and operate within the Fire limits of the City of Austin,trash cans in and along the streets of said portion of the City of Austin, which was readthe :third time and laid over until the next meeting. New business : By Councilman Bartholomew an ordinance appropriating the sum of $25,000 .00 appro approved &c for the purpose of paying approved accounts Water & Light Dept. W&L Dept The ordinance was read the first time,the rule suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following v vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The ordinance was read the second time and laid over. appro approved &c By Councilman Gracy an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 10,000.00 for the Gen. fund purpose of paying approved accounts General fund.The ordinance was read the first time,the rule suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by th following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. appro approved &c By Councilman Powell anrdinance appropriating the sum of $ 2,500.00 for the Street Dept. purpose of paying approved accounts Street Dept. The ordinance was read the first time,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. --- Page break --- 418 Councilman Hart approved by [illegible] City Health officer Councilman Hart nominated Dr Lois H Kirk for the position of City Health Officer, which nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gracy & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Hart 1 * By the Mayor an ordinance amending Section 1, and repealing Section 3 Ordinance setting aside 2½ % advalorum for Cemetery of an ordinance , setting aside 2 ½ per cent um of the General Revenue of the City of Austin ,derived from advalorum taxation, for Cemetery purp purposes, passed July 9th 1909. The ordinance was read the first time, the rule suspended and the ordinance 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. By Mayor Wooldridge an ordinance amending Section1 and repealing Section 3, of an ordinance ,setting aside 5 % of the General Revenue Ordinance setting aside 5% advalorum tax for Park purposes. from advalorum taxation ,for public Park purposes passed July 9th 1909. The ordinance was read the first time, the rule suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gracy Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The ordinance was dread the second time and laid over. By Mayor Wooldridge an ordinance Setting apart , in addition to the 25 of the advalorum taxes ,set set apart by the Charter for the improve-ment of streets and the building of bridges in the City of Austin, Ordinance Setting aside 2½ % advalorum for Street purposes an additional 2 ½ per cent of the Revenue derived from advalorum taxation. The ordinance was read the first time, 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. On motion the Council recessed subject to the call of the Mayor. Communication Resignation City Att'y Jany 3rd 1910. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. The Mayor laid before the Council the following communication: Austin, Texas, Jany 3rd 1910 To the Mayor and Board of Councilmen , City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen : I hereby tender you my resignation as Assistant City Attorney of the City of Austin, Texas, to take effect immediately. I regret that I have to sever our relations, both officially and personally, but my own interest demands it . Assuring you that I am deeply grateful for confidence shown in me and kindness shown me, I am, Yours very respectfully. Kyrie Thrasher. --- Page break --- 419 .The resignation was accepted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. On motion the Council.adjourned . Jno. C. Robinson City Clerk. Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin,Texas ,January 6th 1910. Hon A P Wooldridge,Mayor presiding: .Roll called: PresentMayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 On motion the reading of the minutes was postponed until the next regular r ^o meeting. Petition: Fischer Bros, to have Amount paid for water refunded. Petitions,Memorials ,etc: By theMayor petition of Fischer Bros asking to have amount paid by them for water on account of a tenant,who had failed to pay,and which they had,had to pay. Read and on motion referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report. By Councilman Hart petition of J G McFarland asking to have certain pound fees refunded.Read and referred to Councilman Hart o Mrs Bickler for fee refunded. r-By Councilman Hart petition of Mrs Bickler asking to have pound fee refunded, which was read and rereferred to Councilman Hart. Citizens to Continue illumination on Cong Avenue. By Councilman Bartholomew petition of Citizens asking the Council to continue the Lights on Congress Avenue as they are now ,which was read and referred to Councilman Bartholomew for investigation and report. Reports of City Officers : Reports City Officers (Dec 1909) read. The following reports of City~Officers for the month of December 1909,were read and.filed,rtediz : City Sexton,Matron City Hospital,City Health Officer and City Clerk. Unfinished business : The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinances ,which were read the third time and passed by the follo wing vote: : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,'Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. Ordinance setting aside tax for cemetery. Ordinance Amending an ordinance setting aside 2 ½ per cent of the advalor um taxes for Cemetery purposes ,and an ordinance setting aside 5 % of the advaloParks -rum taxes for Park purposes,an ordinance setting apart ,in addition to the 25 % of the advalorum taxes,set apart by the Charter for Street purposes,an additional 2 ½ per cent of the revenue derived from advalorum taxation. Water & Light Dept appropriation. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 25,000.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts Water & Light Dept.,and an ordinance appropriating the sum of General fund appropriation. $ 10,000.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts General fund and an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 2,500.00 for the purpose of paying approved Street Dept appropriation. accounts Street Dept. Trash can ordinance .The Mayor laid before the Council the Trash Can ordinance,which was on motion laid on the table subject to call. New Business : Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: