Saturday October 07, 1911 The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present except Councilman Bartholomew. Councilman hart presented a petition from R.G. Crosby asking the Council to refund to him certain pound fees paid on sheep impounded, which was read: Councilman Hart offered the following resolution: Whereas, it appearing to the City Council from the attached petition and from the statement of the Pound Master that a flock of sheep, (twenty-two in number) belonging to R.G. Crosby invaded the City limits and were impounded in the City pound on the day of October 1911, the pound fee amounting to $33.00 which amount is about the full market value of the sheep, and it would practically be confiscation to exact this penalty, therefore: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That twenty-seven dollars of said thrity three dollars be and the same is hereby remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart, Lockridge & Powell Nays None Councilman Hart offered the following resolution: Whereas, it appearing to the City Council that two donkeys, belonging to one A.J. Clausen who lives outside the City limits, stayed into the City and were impounded, remained in the pound for two days before Clausen was able to redeem them. Clausen is a poor man and promises that he will not allow them to run at large, and asks that a part of the fees be remitted, the penalty against said stock being four ($4.00) dollars, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That one-half of said sum of four dollars be and is hereby remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen hart, Lockridge & Powell Nays None. --- Page break --- Councilman Hart offered the following resolution: Whereas, it appearing to the City Council from affidavits hereto attached, that on the 10th day of august 1909, that a certain dun cow belonging to W.C. Deike was impounded and sold by the City as required by law, that said cow sold for the sum of twelve and fifty cents ($12.50), that the feas and expenses due the City amounted to five and 50/100 dollars ($5.50) leaving a balance paid into the City treasury for owner $7.00 that the said Deike failed to claim the sam within the six months as required by ordinance for reason as stated in attached affidavit, but he having made satisfactory proof of ownership