192 . Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin, Texas, Feb. 6th, 1915: The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent none: The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and adopted: Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That in order to adjust the accounts in his budget of expenses of the Sanitary Dept for 1914, the Supt in charge ,be and is hereby authorized to make the following transfers,to-wit: Transfer funds Sanitary Dept transfer from the appropriation to pay six men for six months, amounting to # 1980.00 To the following: Pay of 24 men # 963.90 Pay of special Inspector .0.00 Pay of 5 Sprinklermen .11.00 Pay of labor for cutting weeds .20.55 Tools .541.26 Miscellaneous .81.26 - # 1,625.97. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Mayor Wooldridge 1 Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That it is with profound regret we have learned of the death of the Grand- Daughter of our Honorable Mayor A P Wooldridge, and we here extend to him and to the family of the deceased our heartfelt sympathy in th their bereavement ,and that out of respect to the Mayor the meeting of the City Council of Austin is this day adjourned that this resolution be transcribed in the minutes: The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 February 6th 1915: The Council was called to order by the Mayor ,with all members present: Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution: J F Ragland Assessment Corrected Whrereas, it appears from the attached affidavit of J F Ragland that the item of $300.00 , in money assessed upon the assessment rolls of the City of AMMS Austin, Texas, for the year 1914, was put there in error,he having no money whatsoever on hand on the 1st day of January 1914, Now threrefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the assessment of $ 300.00, against the said J F Ragland upon the rolls of the City Assessor & Collector of taxes for the year 1914, be and the same is hereby cancelled and annulled: 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 --- Mrs. Mary Rogers Assessment Corrected .Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution : Whereas, it appears from the attached affidavit of Mary Rogers, Widow of J R Rogers,that neither she nor the said J R Rogers owned a Piana on January 1st 1914, nor at any time before nor thereafter. Now, therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the erroneous Assessment of the said J B Rogers as the owner of a Piana appearing upon the assessment rolls of the tax Assessor & Collector of the City of Austin , Texas, for the year 1914, be and th e same is hereby cancelled and annulled. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge ,Mayor. Fine Mary Johnson Remitted Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Whereas, it appears from the statement of the Assistant City Physician Dr R V Murray, and also of Dr Jee Wooten,that the negro woman ,Mary Johnson, fined on January 22nd ,1915, in cause No 9136, in the Corporation Court of theCity of Austin,Texas, State of Texas vs Mary Johnson,for vagrancy,in the amount of $ 84.80,$ 4.--of which has been laid out in jailor the said Mary Johnson,leaving a balance of $ 80.80,owing, is dangerously ill and should not be kept in confinement,and further,agrees to leave the City of Austin, T Texas, and return to friends and relatives at Tayler, Texas.from whence she came to this Cit Now, therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That in consideration of the above facts,that the payment of the balance of the fine and c costs imposed against the said Mary Johnson in the above styled and numbered cause, be and the same is hereby suspended ,conditioned upon the fact that the said Mary Johnson shall continue away from the City of Austin, Texas. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldriidge ,Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution : Whereas, the City Council by a resolutionhas determined that 80% of the face value of credits shall be the basis in this City for assessment for taxation purposes; and Whereas, it appears from the report of the Assessor & Collector of taxes of this City Mr Fred Sterzing ,attached hereto, that the Aetna Accident and Liability &eof Hartford Conn, had assessed its credits on deposite with the State Treasurer of the State of Texas for the year 1914 at their face value, amounting to $ 55,000.00,instead of 80% thereof which amounts to $ 44,000.00.; and Whereas, said Aetna Accident and Liability Co.of Hartford Conn, has overpaid its taxes on said credits for the year 1914, in the amount of $ 201.67,as is set out in Assessment Aetna Insurance Co. Corrected the tax statement of said Fred Sterzing,Assessor & Collector ,hereto attached, New, therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : First_That the assessment of the credits of the said Aetna Accident and Liability Ce of Hartford , Conn, for the year 1914, be fixed at $ 44,000.00,instead of $ 55,000.00 ,voluntarily assessed by themselves, and that the overpayment in taxes in the amount of $201.67, be and the same is hereby directed to be regunded to the said Aetna Accident and Liability Co; Second _ That the sum of $ 201.67, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, as a refund to the said Aetna Accident and Liability Cofer its overpayment in taxes upon its credits deposited with the State Treasurer, as hereinabove set out for the year 1914. The resoltution was adopted by the following vote : Nays none,Approved,A P Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 --- Page break --- 194 Budget Res Fund adopted . The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution, which had been read on the 30th day of January.1915, and laid ever for one week: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the budget of the Mayor of the City of Austin,Texas, for the year A D 1915, and amounting in the General fund to $ 431,783.34,be and the same is hereby accepted ,adopted and approved,and the appropriations as there therein recommended be and the same are hereby made. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Barthelemew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Transfer fines The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the sum of $ 180.00 ,be and the same is hereby transferred from the surplus fund of the budget for the City of Austin,Texas, for the year 1915,to the appropriation for the fire Dept of the City of Austin, Texas, and made payable in equal monthly installments of $ 2.50 to each of the drivers of horsedrawn fire apparatus of this City. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Barthelemew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Interest overdrafts The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the sum of $ 84.14,be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent funder the City of Austin,Texas, for the year 1915, to pay pay the interest on everdraft in the General fund of the City of Austin,Tex, for the month of January 1915, The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Barthelemew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor : Storm Sewer E 3rd Street February 9th 1915, All present: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the sum of One thousand $( $ 1,000.00,) dollars be appropriated out of the Permanent Paving fund of the City of Austin,Texas, not otherwise appro_ $X$ $X$ priated,for the purpose of making sewer pipe and building storm sewer for draining East 3rd street in this City preparatory to paving. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Barthelemew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Refund Light bill Jno L Martin The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That $ 83.30 of the bill for light furnished Jno L Martin for the In_ augural Balloccasien to this City on the 19th day of January1915, as an act of public courtesy to the new Governor and Legislature of the State of Texas be and the same is hereby cancelled and remitted : The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes & Powell 4 Nay Councilman Barthelemew 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- Jan 1, 1913 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPORTIONMENTS For 1913 | | [Total] | General Fund | Street | Park | Library | Cemetery | Hospital | Interest | | | | and | Fund | Fund | Fund | Building | & Sinking | | | | Sewer Fund | | | | Fund | Fund Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1913. | $215,700.00 | $120,907.00 | $64,135.00 | $2,990.00 | $8,240.12 | $11,027.88 | $0,000.00 | $8,300.00 General Revenue Funds - | 215,700.00 | 120,907.00 | 64,135.00 | 2,990.00 | 8,240.12 | 11,027.88 | 0,000.00 | 8,300.00 Taxes of 1912 & prior years- | 7,500.00 | 4,075.00 | 2,990.00 | | | 250.00 | | 185.00 Interest, Cont. & Penalties- | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 | | | | | | License Fees | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | | | | | | Police Corporation Court | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | | | | | | Pound Fees | 500.00 | 500.00 | | | | | | Sales of Cemetery Lots | 2,500.00 | | | | 2,500.00 | | | Interest on General Fund | 500.00 | 500.00 | | | | | | Burial Permits Dead Animals | 200.00 | 200.00 | | | | | | Pay Patients at Hospital | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | | | | | | Registration Tag for dogs | 500.00 | 500.00 | | | | | | Sewer Rentals, etc. | 20,000.00 | | 20,000.00 | | | | | Miscellaneous | 250.00 | 250.00 | | | | | | Interest & Sinking Fund Tax | 100,875.00 | | | | | | | 100,875.00 for 1914 Interest & Sinking Fund | 1,500.00 | | | | | | | 1,500.00 Tax for 1913 & prior Years Interest on Daily Balances | 2,500.00 | | | | | | | 2,500.00 Due From Sewer Fund | 2,000.00 | | | | | | | 2,000.00 | $401,368.04 | $170,762.00 | $101,007.00 | $2,990.00 | $8,240.12 | $11,027.88 | $0,000.00 | $120,360.00 Convict labor (not cash) | 500.00 | | 500.00 | | | | | | $401,768.04 | | $101,207.00 | | | | | --- Page break --- 145 .Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : J J Barroux That leave be and is errantex granted J J Barronat 4307 Avenue D Hyde Park in this City to erect a brick curbing upon the proper line and grade in front of his property at 4307 Hyde Park Avenue D .Hyde Park. The work named this resolution must be done under the supervision and subject to the approval of the City Engineer 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. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : line walk line That the sidewalk line on the south side of West 10th street between Rio Grande and West Avenue be and the same is hereby established so that the south edge of the walk shall be a distance of 10 feet from and parallel to the correct south property line of said W 10th St Est 10th street . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. General Budget ,for the City of Austin,Texas, for the year A D 1915. To the Honorable City Council of the City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen : I submit below a general budget of the City of Austin for the year Ad 1915, of which I ask your approval. The average values of this City for the year A d 1914,upon which the appropriations in this budget are mainly based,amount to $ 22,813,863.00. The appropriations made herein below are, however, based upon assessed values of but $ 22,500,000.00 or assessed values at the present rate of taxationand the proceeds calculaat 90% of their face value ,with certain miscellaneous revenues ,including especially sewer rentals ,added, and including $ 44,528.34 of cash carried over from1914,and exclusive of the income of the Water, Light and Power Plantand exclusive of the revenue derived from the School tax ,is $ 431,283.34. To this income must be added for convict labor ,say $ 500 Altogether our probable available income for the present year ,with the exclusions above stated, will be $ 431,783.34. The School tax of 331/3 cents on the $ 100,00 of property values levied upon $ 22,500.000.00of assessed values figured at 95 % for realization will.yield,say , $ 71,250.00. The School.taxes of this City after collection pass immediately over to the control of the School Board . This income of $ 431,783.34 is derived from the sources set out in the following statement and is apportioned by Charter or ordinance ,or both, as appears in this statement. --- Page break --- 198 Out of this $ 431,783.34 the following Charter or ordinance assignments must be made: 1st. $129,311.58 goes to Interest and Sinking funds; 2nd. $102,137.40 goes to the Street and Sewer Depts; 3rd. $8,246.11 goes to the Park fund; 4th. $11,327.22 goes to the Cemetery fund; 5th. $9,998.53 goes to the Hospital Building fund; These five apportionments out of the City's Gross revenues of $ 431,783.34 and amounting to $ 261,520. 84, must be set apart before we can begin to consider the City's other urgent needs. Making the proper subtraction, there is left the sum of $ 170,762.50 and out of this balance of $ 170,762.50, all of the remaining expenses of the City Government, exclusive of the Water, Light and Power department, and of the Schools, must be paid. Out of this balance of $ 170, 762.50 the expenses of the Mayor's office, the law dept, the public health, the tax and sanitary depts, the care of the public buildings and grounds, the fire dept, the police dept and the City Hospital, and all extraordinary and contingent expenses of evry character and description must be paid. The total sum thus available for appropriations above the five reserva-tions made above, is, as stated above, the sum of $ 170,762. 50. The appropriations recommended below are principally based upon estimates furnished me the heads of the several departments of the City government. I have been compelled by the lack of funds to decline many reasonable requests which I should been glad otherwise to allow. I beg to recommend by departments the appropriations submitted below: -- Department of Public Affairs A P Wooldridge, Mayor and Superintendent. Salary of Mayor $ 2,500.00 Salary of City Attorney 1,500.00 Stenographic & Typewriting assistance to City Attorney .150.00 Salary of Assistant City Attorney .900.00 Salary of Recorder 1,200.00 Salary of City Clerk 1,500.00 Salary Assistant City Clerk 1,500.00 Salary Stenographer 900.00 Salary Secretary United Charities 900.00 Charity of all sorts, including Wood, Medicines, and burial Paupers 3,000.00 Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures 1,200.00 Supplies for sealer of weights and measures 50.00 Salary of Public Weigher for 9 months, at $ 100.00 per month 900.00 Supplies for Public Weigher 500.00 One Half Salary Humane Officer 600.00 Part Salary Probation Officer 300.00 Public Free Concerts 1,500.00 Stationery for Heads of Depts and Postage for Mayor 250.00 Supplies for Clerks Office 500.00 Membership in Municipal Organizations and Municipal Literature for Mayor 50.00 Contribution to Army rentals for Co "E" 2nd Infty Texas national 120.00 Contribution to Army dry Rentals for Troop "C" 1st Cavalry Texas National Guard 120.00 Public Printing 1,000.00 Incidentals, to be expended in Judgement of Mayor 500.00 --- Page break --- ..Total for Department "A" $ 21,940.00 Last Years appropriations . 21,640.00 Increase for 1915 . 300.00 All of these expenditures are paid out of the general expense fund. "B" Department of Receipts, Disbursements and Accounts. H L Haynes, Superintendent. $ 2,000.00 Sub- Head No 1 Revenue Department. Salary Assessor & Collector $ 1,800.00 Salary 1st Assistant Assessor & Collector . 1,500.00 Salary 2nd do do . 1,000.00 Salary 3rd do do 1,000.00 Salary Extra help making up tax Rolls & Assessing 1,000.00 Salary Board of Equalization 900.00 Printing, Stationery ,Books & Postage 500.00 Miscellaneous 200.00 Total for Sub-Head No 1 . 9,900.00 Last Years appropriations 9,900.00 No increasefor 1915. Sub # - head No 2, . (Temporarily assigned) Salary Sanitary Inspector $ 1,200.00 Salary Assistant Sanitary Inspector . 720.00 Salary Yardman 720.00 Salary 6 Sweeper & Sprinklermen @ $ 60.00 per mo 4,320.00 Salary of altogether 24 Whitewings,Guttermen & Cartmen @ $ 55.00 per Mo each . 15,840.00 Salaries for 2 men for extra work during summer (6Months @ $ 55.00 per Mo each . 660.00 One New Sprinkler 350.00 3 New Carts . 200.00 2 Pairs of Mules 1,000.00 Disinfectants 100.00 Blacksmithing & Repairs 800.00 For Stables & Grounds 100.00 Tools ,including sweeper Brooms 500.00 Extra Labor Cutting Weeds 400.00 Feed 3,200.00 Burial of Dead Animals 300.00 Miscellaneous 800.00 Total for Sub-head No 2 31,210.00 Last Years appropriations 31,210.00 No increase for 1915. Total for Department "B" $ 41,110.00 Last years appropriations 41,110.00 No increase for 1915 in Department "B" All of these expenditures are paid out of the General expense fund, --- Page break --- 200 "C" Department of Parks and Public Property. E C Bartholomew, Supt . One-half Salary of Supt ( balance to be paid by Water ,Light and Power Department $ 1,000.00 Sub-head No 1 City Hall, Salary of Janitor $ 600.00 Fuel for City Hall 600.00 Improvements and repairs 300.00 Ice for City Hall 100.00 Lamps for City Hall 25.00 Incidentals 100.00 Total for City Hall. sub-head No 1 $ 1,725.00 Last years appropriation $ 1,925.00 Decrease for 1915 200.00 These expenditures are paid out of the General Expense fund . Sub-head No 2. ( Pease Park ) Salary of Keeper $ 600.00 Improvements and repairs 100.00 Tools and Incidentals 50.00 Total for Pease Park 750.00 Last years appropriation for Pease Park $ 750.00 NO increase for 1915. ( Wooldridge Park ) Salary of Keeper $ 720.00 Soil ,Graveling and Grading 150.00 Incidentals 50.00 Total for Wooldridge Park 920.00 Last years appropriation $ 1,170.00 Decrease for 1915 250.00 ( East Avenue Parks ) North Salary of Keeper $ 600.00 Soil 100.00 Tools and incidentals 50.00 Total East Avenue Park -North $ 750.00 Last years appropriations $ 860.00 Decrease for 1915 $ 110.00 South . Salary Keeper $ 600.00 Soil 50.00 Tools and incidentals 50.00 Total East Avenue Park - south $ 700.00 Last years appropriations $ 835.00 Decrease for 1915 $ 135.00 --- Page break --- 291 . Soil and Middle. $ 250.00 Soil, Gravel and Grading 400.00 Curbing 100.00 Watwr, Pipe and fixturcs 50.00 incidentals 50.00 Total for East Avenue Park- Middle. $ 800.00 Last years appropriation $1,000.00 Decrease for 1915 $ 200.00 Second Ward Park . Salary of Keeper $ 600.00 Incidentals 50.00 Total for 2nd Ward Park $ 650.00 Last Years appropriation $ 650.00 No increase for 1915. ( University Avenue Park ) Salary of Keeper $ 600.00 Soil 25.00 Tools and incidentals 25.00 Total for University Park $ 650.00 ( Dam Park ) Salary of Keeper $ 600.00 Soil,Gravel and Grading 1,2 Renew 5. Water Pipe and fixtures 250.00 Tools and incidentals 200.00 Total for Dam Park $2,750.00 No appropriation for Dam Park for 1914. 276.11 Surplus for all parks.(subject to assignment ) Total for sub-head No 2 ( Parks ) $8,246.11 Last years appropriation $7,418.00 Increase for 1915 $ 828.11 All the expenditures of the Park Department are paid out of a 3% assignment of advalorum taxes . Sub-head No 3L ( Oakwood Cemetery and Annex ) Salary of Sexton $ 600.00 Labor in caring for Cemetery 1,800.00 Soil ,Gravel and Grading 225.00 Tools and incidental expenses 300.00 Balance for Service House 1,500.00 Total for Oakwood Cemetery and Annex $ 4,425.00 Last years appropriations $ 5,784.26 Decrease for 1915 $ 1,359.26 All of the expenditures of this department are paid out a 2% assignment of advalorum taxes. For purchase of lots and improvement of Annex $ 6,902.22 (This last item arose from sale of Bonds ) The item of " one half Salary of Superintendant " and the expenditures of Sub-head No 1, viz : $ 1,725.00 ,are to be paid out of the general expense fund . Total for Department "C" $ 22,298.33 Last years appropriations $ 15,127.19 Increase for 1915 $ 7,170.40 --- Page break --- 202 "D" Department of Streets and Public Improvements. P W Powell ,Superintendent. Salary of Superintendent $2,000.00 General Street Work. Office Force. Salary of City Engineer @ $ 150 .00 per month $1,800.00 Salary of Assitant Engineer @ $ 150.00 per month for 4 months 600.00 Salary of Paving Engineer @ $ 125.00 per month 1,500.00 Salary of Surveyor @ $ 83.33 per month 1,000.00 Salary of Draftsman @ $ 75.00 per month for 4 months 300.00 Salary of Stemographer @ $ 70.00 per month 840.00 Salaries of 2 Rodmen @ $ 55.00 per month each 1,320.00 Total Salaries Office Force $ 7,360.00 Street Force. Salary of General Foreman @ 100.00 per month $ 1,000.00 Salary of Asst Foreman @ 80.00 per month 960.00 Salary of Rollerman @ 75.00 per month 900.00 Salary of Blacksmith @ 75.00 per month 900.00 Salary of Prison Guard @ 65.00 per month 780.00 Salary of 2 teamster Bosses @ 60.00 per month each 1,440.00 Salary of 1 Patrol Boss @ 60.00 per month 720.00 Salaries of 2 Carters @ 55.00 per month each 1,320.00 Salaries of 11 Teamsters @ 55 .00 per month each 7,260.00 Salary of 1 Bridge Carpenter @ 55.00 per month 660.00 Salary of 1 Gravel Spreader @ 55.00 per month 660.00 Total Salaries Street Force $16,800.00 Temporary Labor. Temporary Labor $13,606.55 Convict Labor 500.00 Total Temporary Labor $ 14,106.55 Material and Supplies. Lumber and Cement $ 2,400.00 Blacksmiths Supplies 300.00 Coal and Gasoline 400.00 Feed for Supt shorse 120.00 Stock Feed (28 head ) 3,700.00 Miscellaneous Supplies 700.00 Total for Material and Supplies $ 7,620.00 Office Supplies . Printing ,Stationery and Postage $ 100.00 Drawing Material and B P Paper 75.00 Engineering Instruments, Tapes,etc 75.00 Transportation 300.00 Incidentals 100.00 Total for Office Supplies $ 650.00 Equipment. One team of Mules $ 450.00 New Harness 100.00 Wagons Scrapers & Tools 400.00 Repairs to old Harness 150.00 Repairs to Roller 250.00 Miscellaneous Equipment 550.00 Total for Equipment $ 1,900.00 --- Page break --- 2/3 .Special Appropriations. Grading and Gravelling South 1st Street Construction Dam Boulevard Grading and Gravelling 43rd Street Gravelling 31st Street East from Guadelupe Bridge Shoal Creek & 10th Street Incidentals & Special Contracts Total Special Appropriations Summary. Salaries Office Force Salaries Street Force Temporary Labor Material & Supplies Office Supplies Equipment Damages & Cost Overdrafts Special Appropriations Total for general Street work XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Last years appropriations Increase for 1915 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX All of these expenses are paid out of a thirty per centum assignment of "advalorum" taxes Expenditures for Permanent Street Work. Salary of Paving Inspector. Damages and Claims Street Paving. East 16th Street, from Congr ss Avenue to Sabine Street Balance on alley paving Paving to be determined later Total for permanent Street work "This item of $ 9,582.40 arose from the sale of Street bonds" Appropriations for Sanitary Sewer department Salary of Cashier @ 125.00 per month Salary of Plumbing Inspector @ 110.00 per month Salary of General Foreman @ 90.00 per month Salary of Pipeman with horse and wagon @ 75.00 per month Salary of General repairman @ 55.00 per month Total Salaries for Sanitary Sewer department Temporary labor maintaining system. Maintenance material Sewer Pipe, Specials, Cement, etc, Construction Line extensions and house connections Miscellaneous Printing, Stationery & Postage Transportation Gasoline for plumbing inspectors car 4th installment, purchase of old System Overdraft January 1st 1915 Incidentals Total for miscellaneous $ 1,500.00 4,000.00 1,500.00 200.00 4,000.00 3,500.00 $ 14,700.00 $ 9,360.00 16,800.00 14,106.55 7,620.00 650.00 1,900.00 1,000.00 238.45 14,700.00 $ 66,375.00 $ 67,940.66 $ 1,565.66 $ 1,080.00 $ 600.00 $ 6,500.00 250.00 1,320.40 $9,582.40 $1,500.00 1,320.00 1,080.00 900.00 660.00 $ 5,460.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 350.00 $ 3,013.14 $ 350.00 200.00 144.00 10,000.00 2,812.86 250.00 $ 13,756.86 --- Page break --- 204 Summary. Salaries . 5,400.00 Maintenance & Labor . 2,500.00 Maintenance Material 350.00 Construction . 3,613.14 Miscellaneous . 1,396.86 Total appropriations for Sanitary Sewer department *. 13,760.00 General Summary of appropriations for Department "D" General Street work *66,375.00 Permanent Street Work . 9,582.40 Sanitary Sewer work .25,680.00 Convict Labor . 500.00 Total for Department "D" *102,137.40 "E" Department of Police & Public Safety W B Anthony, Superintendent. Salary of Superintendent . * 2,500.00 Police Department. Salary of City Marshal @ 150.00 per month *. 1,800.00 Salary of Sergeant of Police @ 125.00 per month 1,500.00 Salary of Clerk of the Corporation Court@ 112.50 per month 1,350.00 Salary of Night Clerk Corporation Court @ 90.00 per month 1,080.00 Salaries of 9 Foot Patrolmen @ 80.00 per month each 8,640.00 Salaries of 10 Mounted Patrolmen @ 95.00 per month each 11,400.00 Salaries of 2 Hound Men @ 85.00 per month each 2,040.00 Salaries of 2 Detectives @ 100.00 per month each 2,400.00 * Salary of Depot Police Matron @ 25.00 per month 300.00 Salary of Dog Catcher @ 85.00 per month for 6 months . 510.00 Feed for Round ( Stock & Dog) 100.00 Feeding Prisoners 2,000.00 Rent of Round for Stock 120.00 Rent of land for Dog pound 50.00 Police Patrol Wagon Operation. Fuel * 60.00 Lubricating Oil . 20.00 Incidentals for operation 40.00 Total for operation.* 120.00 Maintenance . Renewals & Repairs * 80.00 Miscellaneous 180.00 Total Police Department $35,950.00 Last years appropriations 36,005.00 Decrease for 1915 55.00 --- Page break --- 95 Fire Department. Salary of Fire Marshal @ 50.00 per month .600.00 Salary Chief Operator Hook & Ladder No 1 @ 80.00 per month 960.00 Salaries of 3 Assistant Operators Hook & Ladder N01 @ 75.00 per mo each 2,700.00 Operation of Hook & Ladder No 1 Fuel @ 75.00 Lubricating oil 20.00 10.00 Incidentals 50.00 155.00 Maintenance of Hook & Ladder No 1 125.00 Renewals & Repairs 200.00 325.00 Salary of Chief Operator for Colorado N02 @ 80.00 per Mo $ 960.00 Salaries of 3 Assistant Operators for Colorado Hose Co N0 2 @ 75.00 per mo each .2,700.00 Operation of Colorado Hose Co 2. Fuel @ 75.00 Lubricating oil 20.00 Incidentals 50.00 Total for operation 145.00 Maintenance for Colorado Hose Co No 2 @ 500.00 Renewals & repairs .645.00 Salary of Chief Operator North Aust n Hose Co No 6 @ 80.00 per month 960.00 Salaries of 3 Asst operators @ 75.00 per month each 2,700.00 Operation of North Austin Hose Co No 6, Fuel @ 40.00 Lubricating oil 10.00 Incidentals 50.00 Total for operation @ 100.00 Maintenance for North Austin Hose Co No 6 @ 250.00 Renewals & Repairs 350.00 Salaries of 6 Drivers @ 70.00 per month each @ 5,040.00 Salary of 1 Driver @ 75.00 per month 900.00 Salary of 1 Relief Driver @ 70.00 per month 840.00 Feed for horses, horse shoeing, New harness & repairing old harness 4,200.00 To be apportioned as follows: For Washington Hose Co No 1, 2 horses @ 600.00 For Protection Hose CO No 3 ,2 Horses 600.00 For East Austin Hose Co No 4, 2 Horses 600.00 For South Austin Hose Co No 5 ,2 horses 600.00 For West Austin Hose Co No 7 ,2 horses 600.00 For 4th Ward Hose Co No 8, 2 horses 600.00 For Rescue Hose Co No 9, 2 Horses 600.00 Total 4,200.00 Repairs to horse drawn apparatus @ 250.00 Repairs to Chief's Automohile and supplies for same ,@ 25.00 per month 300.00 V ( to be itemized ) Feed for horse, repairs & care of buggy for Assistant Chief @ 15.00 pr Mo 180.00 Rent of Hall for Washington Hose Co No 1 800.00 For hire of extra horse in case of disability 100.00 Repairs to Fire Halls 500.00 For purchase of Autimobile Hook & Ladder apparatus 7,300.00 For purchase of new Hose 5,000.00 For miscellaneous expenses 500.00 Total appropriations for Fire Dept 56,710.00 Last years appropriations 52,607.00 Increase for 1915 4,103.00 --- Page break --- 206 City Hospital. Salary City Physician $ 1,200.00 Salary Asst Physician 900.00 Salary of Matron @ 65.00 per month 780.00 Salary Head Nurse @ 70.00 per month 840.00 Salaries of other Nurses and attendants as the same may be required 1,500.00 Salary of Cook @ 25.00 p er month 300.00 Salary of Laundress @ 25.00 per month 300.00 Salary of Yardman & General Utilityman @ 20.00 per month 240.00 Groceries 1,000.00 Dry Goods 250.00 Fuel 400.00 Meats ,vegetables & other necessaries 2,000.00 Medical Supplies 500.00 Miscellaneous 500.00 Total for City Hospital $10,410.00 Last years appropriations 10,400.00 Increase for 1915 24.00 Appropriations Recommended out of balance of Hospital. [illegible] To A M Mundt, Balance due on building. $ 6,524.88 To Donnerly & White Balance due on Plumbing 1,998.40 To A E Hanchok, balance due on electric wiring 1,155.65 To Otis Elevator Co ,part payment on bill 219.60 Total $ 9,998.53 Special additional appropriations for New Hospital Building out of. General fund. To Otis Elevator Co ,bal due on elevator at Hospital $ 1,222.90 To Leslie N Iredell ,balance Inspection Architect fees 244.45 To H B Thomson ,Balance Architect fee 325.72 To Sewer department ,City of Austin, due for Pipe 81.51 Total $ 1,874.58 Total increase of appropriations for Hospital in 1915 over 1914, exclusive of bond money Amount forward from general appropriations $ 214.00 Amount of above special appropriations 1,874.58 Total increase $ 2,088.58 Pure Food and Health Inspection department. Salary of 1 pure food Inspector @ 62.50 per month $ 750.00 Salary of 1 pure food Inspector @ 62.50 per month 750.00 Total for Pure Food & Health Inspectors department 1,500.00 Last Years appropriation 1,500.00 No increase for 1915. Two hundred and fifty dollars additional for veteriniry services will be paid to the Inspector of dairiesand slaughter houses . This additional two hundre and fifty dollars will be paid in equal monthly installments of $ 20.83and paid each month in equal installments of $ 6.95, contributed by the --- Page break --- .StTmas additional Sppropriadaparexteasx hunddthadxfssxxfrxands . Street, Fire and Sanitary departments out of their miscellaneous funds. This additional appropriation of two hundred and fifty dollars is in compensation to the In Inspector of daries and slaughter houses for vetenary services to the Street,Fire and Sanitary departments of the City of Austin . Summary of Department "E" Salary of Superintendent $ 2,000.00 Police Department less Salary of Superintendent .33,950.00 Fire Department 36,710.00 Hospital Department,plus special appropriations out of generalfund 12,584.58 Pus Food and Public Health department 1,500.00 Total appropriations for Department "E" $ 86,744.58 Last years appropriations 82,606.00 Increase for 1915 4,138.58 All of the expenditures of this department are paid out of the General expense fund . Miscellaneous Special appropriations payable out of the General fund. Overdraft in General expense fund for 1914 $ 1,6,188,97 Contribution to Salary of trained Nurse for Public Schools 300.00 Special appropriation for Public Health , to be disbursed by the Mayor 1,000.00 Surplus for Contingent expenses .753.95 Total Miscellaneous appropriations $ 18,242.92 I respectfully call attention to the following facts: The amount available in the General expense fund for appropriations for the year 1915 is $ 312.50 less than was available for 1914. This is because ad valorem taxes for19 1915 were valued at 95% instead of 97 ½ % ,as was the method of 1914. Again, the income in the general expense fund is not adequate for the honest and economical and necessary expenses of that fund. As ,instance,say $ 5,000.00 yet to b be provided to complete the wharf at the dam, and say $ 2,500.00 for Furniture for th theNew Hospital, which, in addition ,must be properly lighted and the grounds made attractive .Then there are many unavoidable expenses arising from time to time. The people must sooner or later realize we must increase the tax rate or increas assessed values. I prefer the latter method. It is squarer to alland more sensible towards all. I would be ignorant of my place and its responsibilities if I did not know what I here writeand cowardly if I did not tell what I know to the people. I hereto attach and make a part hereof a summary of the probable receipts of the Ci City and of the probable entire expenditures of the City by Departments. Respectfully, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Austin,Texas, January 30th 1915. --- Page break --- 208 . . Summary of Receipts and recommended appropriations for the City . . of Austin, for the year 1915, other than those from the Water, Light & Pwoer Department and the Schools. Amount subject to appropriation and sources of same . From General fund $ 301,971.76 From Interest and Sinking fund 129,311.58 From Convict Labor 500.00 Total $ 431, 783.34 . Appropriations recommended . . "A" Department of Public Affairs ,A P Wooldridge, Mayor & Supt$ 21,940.00 "B" Department of Receipts, Disbursements & Accounts , 41,110.00 H L Haynes Supt "C" Department of Parks and Public Property,E C Bartholomew Supt 22,298.33 "D"-Department of Streets & Publim Maintenance Improvements, P W Powell Supt 102, 137.40 "E" -Department of Police & Public Safety,W B Anthony,Supt 96,743.11 Interest & Sinking fund 129,311.58 Miscellaneous 2, 18,242.98 $ 431. 242.98