Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin, Texas, August 06, 1914. The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called : Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Absent none. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and adopted : Appropriation Paving alleys Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, That the sum of nine hundred ($900.00) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Permanent Street fund for the purpose of doing the necessary extra work connected with the paving of the alleys east and west of Congress Avenue, from 7th to 10 streets ,including the building of retaining walls, underpinning buildings, making extra excavation and other work. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the following grades on the center line of East 9th street from Brazos Street Grade Eq 9th street street to Neches street be and the same are hereby established as permanent: East line of Brazos street at end of present Bitulithic pavement 527.2 Unchanged 30' east of Brazos street 528.2 " 60' " " 529.1 " 90' " " 529.8 " 120 ' " " 530.45 " 150' " " 530.88 " 180' " " 531.2 Fill .1' 210 " " 531.5 ".3' 90' East of San Jacinto street 533.96 Unchanged Maximum fill between last two points .45' Maximum cut between last two points .45' 115 East of San Jacinto street 534.1 Fill .1' 140 " " 534.0 ".1' 100 " Trinity street 533.0 Cut 2.1' Maximum fill between last two points 20' west of Trinity street .6' Cut at east line of Trinity street .1.6' 150 ' East of Trinity street 532.4 Cut 2.3' 200' " " 531.1" 2.7' 238 ' " " 529.5' Cut 3.1' West line of Neches street 527.5 Cut 4.0' The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. --- Page break --- 9. Transferred from General St. to Permanent St. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the City Treasurer and Book-Keeper for the Street dept, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to transfer from the General street fund to the Permanent street Fund the sum of $ 12.30, to correct a mistake in drawing warrent No 3794, which should have been drawn against the general street fund. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Specification Sidewalks, etc. By Councilman Powell: An ordinance prescribing specifications for concrete sidewalks, cur -bing and gutters and repealing all provisions of the present ordinances or resolutions of the City of Austin in conflict therewith: The ordinance was read the 1st time and laid over for one week: August 7th 1914. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the sum of fifty ($ 50.00) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the cost and damage appropriation in the general street fundeosusheifidy,plusandnfruepaymbxMrn Matilda Milldemagesustainedandto be fund of the City of Austin in payment in full of all damages sustained and to be sustained, past and future, by Mrs Matilda Miller to Lot No 1 Block No 140, of the City of Austin, Texas. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: .July 10th 1914. Damages Mrs Matilda Miller The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That for good reasons thereunto moving, it is ordered that the balance, $ 13.80 of the fine imposed upon Bessie Gray, in cause No 8730, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, styled the State of Texas vs Bessie Gray, on the charge of vagrancy, be and the same is hereby suspended until further of the City Council in this case. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That for good reasons thereunto moving, it is ordered that the balance, $ 45.80, of the fine imposed upon Mary Jackson, in cause No 8769, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin,Texas, styled the State of Texas vs Mary Jackson, on charge of vagrancy,be and the same is hereby suspended until further order of the City Council in this case. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Mary Jackson fine suspended Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That for good reasons thereunto moving, it is ordered that the balance, $ 89.80, of the fine imposed upon Laura Johnson in cause No 8744, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin,Texas, styled the Sate of Texas vs Laura Johnson, on the chargeof vagrancy,be and the same is hereby suspended until further order of the City Council in this cause. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Laura Johnson fine suspended Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That for good reasons thereunto moving, it is ordered that the fine imposed upon Hattie Brooks in cause No 8799, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin,Texas, styled the Sate of Texas vs Hattie Brooks, on the charge of vagrancy,be and the same is hereby suspended until further order of the City Council in this case. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Hattie Brooks fine suspended Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That for good reasons thereunto moving, it is ordered that the fine imposed upon Molley Graham in cause No 8802, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, styled the Sate of Texas vs Molley Graham on the charge of vagrancy, be and the same is hereby suspended until the further order of the City Council in this cause. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Molley Graham fine suspended Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- 94 .The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That for good reasons thereunto moving ,it is ordered that the fine imposed Annie Francis fine suspended upon Annie Francis in cause No 8804, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, on the charge of vagrancy, be and the same is hereby suspended until the further order of the City Council in this cause. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes and Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That for good reasons thereunto moving, it is ordered that the fine Debora Roberts fine suspended imposed upon Debora Roberts in cause No 8801, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, on the charge of vagrancy, be and the same is hereby suspended until the further order of the City Council in this case. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge ,Mayor. The Council then adjourned. J.W. Johnson City Clerk