U.S. Government to Construct wall at new P.O. building H. West dies Julius Seaholm with error exactly 80% 70% --- Page break --- 141 Whereas, it appears to be just and certainly legal to assess other credits, where demanded, at the same percentage of valuation; therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the Assessor and Collector of the City of Austin be and he is hereby authorized to correct the assessment heretofore made by him against the Security Life Insurance Company Security Life Insurance Tax of America, of Richmond Va., but with headquarters at Chicago, ILL, which company has requested a re-assessment of its securities, and value the same at [crossed out: seventy] Eighty percentum ( [crossed out: 70%] 80%) of the nominal value of $ 26.269. of securities deposited by said Security Life Insurance Company of America with the State Treasurer of the State of Texas as a condition president to its doing business in this State, and to collect of said Security Life Insurance Company of America municipal taxes upon the basis of said re-valuation of its securities on deposit with the State Treasurer of this City. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Haynes 3 Absent Councilmen Bartholomew & Powell 2 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Instructs ordered. That authorization and instruction is hereby given J W Maxwell, special tax collector, to file suits for taxes against the persons named below, and against the properties named below, owned or represented by said persons: William Owen and Wife: Part of Outlot 46 Division "D" Geo Fontaine et al, or owners: Lot 7 Block 5, Out lot 55 Division "D" Clara Parker et al, or owners: part of Outlot 23, Division "C" William Holden et al, or owners: Part of Lot 23, Block 3, Outlot 55 Division "D" Owners of Lots 1 & 2, Block 1B, Swishers addition. Owners of Lots 1 and E ½ of 12, Outlot 32 Division "D" The resolution was adopted by the followibg vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Haynes 3 Absent Councilmen Bartholomew & Powell 2 The Council then recessed subject to call. --- Page break --- 142 . Saturday Feby 24th 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present except Councilman Powell . Councilman Bartholomew presented the resignation of Chas Casey, as Assistant Cashier of the Water and Light department to take effect on Sept 20th 1912, which was accepted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Woolridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Councilman Bartholomew presented the name of Buford Brown, for appointment as Cashier in the Water & Light Department, vice Chas Casey resigned, which nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Woolridge, Councilmen Hart & Haynes 3 Not voting Councilman Bartholomew 1 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the statement which here follows be recorded in the minutes of the City Council of this City; Statement. The undersigned Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Austin, Texas, make declaration that on the 24th day of February 1912, they, in the presence of one another, destroyed , by burning in the furnace at the City Hall in this City, the five City of Austin Refunding bondsNos 1706,1707,1708,1709 & 1 1710,each being for $ 1,000.00,each being dated the 1st day of July 1901,and due the first day of July 1931.To each of these bonds was attached coupons up to the maturity of the bonds, together with the coupons due July 1st 1912. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Woolridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart, & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Above statement was signed by: A P Woolridge, Mayor. E C Bartholomew, Jas P Hart and Harry Haynes as Councilmen . The Mayor laid before the Council. the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That one thousand ($1,000.00 ) dollars of the item " For miscellaneous items , new hose etc in part payment of combination pumping engine "in the Fire Department budget for 1912, be and the same is hereby transferred to item on said budget of " First and second payments on Chemical Apparatus", and in full payment of said apparatus. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Woolridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant in favor of the Webb Motor Fire Apparatus Company for the sum of --- Page break --- 143 Eight hundred and Fifty three ($ 853.00) in full payment of balance due on the combination Hose. and Chemical apparatus bought by the City of Austin from said company. This amount represents balance due in full payment of said apparatus after deducting freight charges due M K & T Ry Co of $ 147.00. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrent in favor of the M K & T Railway Company in the sum of one hundred , forty seven and 00/100 ($ 147.00) dollars ,in payment of freight charges on the Combination Hose and Chemical Apparatus bought by the City from the Webb Motor Apparatus Company ,this amount being deducted from the $ 1,000.00 of final payment of said machine. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : Whereas, it appearing to the City Council that pound fees have been paid by the follow-ing named parties ,to-wit : J H Harrison for impounding one cow $ 1.50 Buna Burk for impounding one hog 1.500 Dick Patton for impounding one cow 1.50 Mrs E Jarmon for impounding two cows 3.00 And it appearing that said stock was at large through no fault of the owners, and that said parties do not designedly allow their stock to be at large, and the Supt of Police and Public Safety recommending that said fees be remitted ; therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That said pound fees be and are hereby remitted ,and said sums of money being sti ll in the hands of the Clerk of the Corporation Court, said Officer is hereby authorized and directed to refund the same to the respective parties. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Haynes 4 Nays none. Councilman Powell being absent. The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from Thos P Taylor for permission to erect an All Steel Garage building onn lot No 8 Block 98 ,within the fire limits, which was granted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Whereas, Austin was visited, on the evening of Feby 21st, 1912, by a windstorm of extra-ordinary violence ,which windstorm did considerable local damage in this City, and amongst the buildings injured were the awnings upon the properties located at 511 and 513 East 5th Street, belonging to P G Roach; and, Whereas, the said P G Roachhad erected the awnings in question about two years ago and the same were in good condition at the time of said windstorm, and Fine Auto Bill ordered paid Pound fees remitted T. P. Taylor Building permit P. G. Roach authorized to refunding --- Page break --- 144 . Whereas , the said Roach desires to repair and restore said awnings as they were prior to said violent windstorm on the 21st inst; therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : "That permission be and is hereby granted said Roach to have repaired and E.C. Bartholomew to repair Awning restored in accordance with the general provisions of the City ordinances, the awning in front of his premises at 511 and 513 East 5th street; and, That the said work under this resolution is to be done under and subject to h the approval of the City Engineer. This includes also the property of E C Bartholomew on the West. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Haynes 3 Not voting Councilman Bartholomew 1 Absent Councilman Powell 1 . Feby 26th 1912 . Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : Hose wagon Colorado & West Austin Co. exchanged The within application of West Austin Hose Co No 7,asking permission to ex-change its present hose wagon for the hose wagon formerly used by Colorado Hose Co No 2, coming on for consideration by the City Council and it appear-ing to the Council that it will be to the best interest to the Fire Dept that said change be made : Be it therefore resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the hose wagon now in use by the West Austin Hose CompanyNo 7, be turned over to the Chief of the Fire Dept ,taking his receipt therefor,to be held by him subject to the further disposition by the City Council, and that the wagon formerly used by Colorado Hose Co No2, be turned over to the West Austin Hose Co No 7, the Foreman of said Company signing the proper receipt therefor. Theresolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : It appearing to the City Council that there is no present use for the wagon formerly owned by West Austin Hose Co No7, said company having been allowed to Fire wagon Authorized to be Sold to substitute it for the wagon formerly used by Colorado Hose Co No 2, : Be it therefore resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the Supt of Police and Public Safety and the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department ,be and they are hereby authorized to negotiate a sale of said wagon subject to the approval of the City Council : The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart& Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Council then recessed subject to call --- Page break --- 145 Tuesday Feby 27th 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present except Councilman Powell. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution: Resolved that the rates for ornamental and sign electric lights on the streets of Austin paid by patrons of the City from and after readings of the month of March 1912 shall be one-half the rate charged for inside lights. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That permission be and is hereby granted Bacon & Hancock, Contractors, to construct and suspend for the present occupants at 809 Congress Avenue, an electric sign, of the fol-lowing description: (1) Length of sign 36 inches. (2) Height of sign 16 inches. (3) Weight about twenty five pounds. Said sign is to project about 36 inches from the sidewalk to which it is attached and must be suspended not less than nine feet above the sidewalk and must be firmly anchored by strong wires or chains to the building in front of which it is suspended. The work to be done under this authorization must be done under the supervision of and subject to the approval of the City Engineer of the City of Austin. The permit hereby granted is temporary and subject to revocation at the pleasure of the City Council. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes 3 Absent Councilmen Hart & Powell 2. The Council then adjourned. Rates for Electric Signs Bacon & Hancock Electric Sign J.R. Johnson City Clerk.