227 .Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin,Texas, March 18, 1915: 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 meeting were read and adopted : The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from Citizens ,asking the Council to extend the Limits of the Chicken ordinance ,which was read and laid over for future consideration : The following resolutions,passed at different dates,were handed the Clerk March 24th 1915 ,and are here recorded . March 11th 1915. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the sidewalk lines on the north side of East 11th street between the east curb curb line of Brazos street and the west curb line of Trinity street and on both sides of Location Side walks. 11th Trinity & San Jacinto Sts San Jacinto street between the north curb line of 11th street and the south curb line of 12th street be and the same are hereby ordered located in such a position that there will be a space of 18 inches between the outside edge of the cement walk and the inside edge of the curbing .This permit to be temporary and revocable at the pleasure of the City Council The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell: 4 Yeas, Major Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 March 13th 1915: All present: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : P Whereas, the property on the north side of 16th street between Neches and Red River streets is 10 feet or more above the street level ,and the owners wish to improve the approaches to, and sidewalks and parking space in front of same ; and Sidewalks Grades & 16th Neches & Red River Sts Whereas, to cut down the sidewalkarea to the standard grade would be very expensive on account of the material being solid rock ,and in addition this would make the property inaccessible ,the height being too great to reach with steps in the space available for the same back of the regular sidewalk line, Therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the cement sidewalks on 16th street between Neches and Red River streets be placed on the lower level near the curb, the outside edge of sidewalk to be placed ( 26 " )inches from the face line of curb,this location to be regarded as temporary and subject to change to standard construction at such time as the Council may elect. 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 --- 228 March 15th 1915; All present; The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : C. E. Woodward overflowed Land. That the claim of Clarence Woodward for overflowed lands be and is the same is hereby authorized to be settled by the Supt of Parks and Public property of the City of Austin, Texas, for the sum of $ 650.00. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldrdige, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldrdige, Mayor. March 16th 1915, All present: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Whereas, it appears from the attached affidavit of Lee Gildart that he he had no improvements on Lot No 8, Outlot 60/61,Division "O") of the City of Austin, Texas, on the 1st day of January 1914, Lee Gildart Taxes Now, therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That said assessment against said above described property of Lee Gildart, owner thereof, for the year 1914 in the amount of $ 400.00,be and the same is hereby cancelled and annulled . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldrdige, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved , A P Wooldrdige, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Coun oil the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Mrs M.R. Marshall Taxes That upon appeal from the assessment of the Board of Equalization the assessment of the improvements upon the South ¼ of lot no 4,Division "Z" of the City of Austin, Texas, said property belonging to Mrs Mildred R Marshall, be and the same is hereby reduced from $ 1,500.00 to $ 1,100.00. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldrdige, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved , A P Wooldrdige, Mayor . --- Page break --- 229 . .The.Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : - Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That, uponn appeal of M M Shipe from the assesment of the Board of Equalisation for the year 1914,the acreage property as assessed by sais Board of Equalisation stand, and that the equalizations of the lot property for the year 1914be fixed at the assess-ment of said lot property for the year 1913. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved , A P Wooldrdidge, Mayor. In re Shipe Farm Assessment reduced March 17th 1915: The Mayor laid beforethe Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That W M McElroy be and is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of election in the 4th Ward for the next two years in place of E H Harper resigned and . Be it further resolved : That W T Dechard be and he is hereby appointed Assistant Judge of election of the 4th Ward for the next two years in place of W M McElroy promoted . The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldrdidge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldrdige, Mayor. March 24th 1915: W M McElroy Appt Judge election The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the sum of $ 2,500.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin,Texas, to pay a third estimate in favor of A A Mundt ,Contractor, to build a retaining wall at the Park above the Austin Dam . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldrdige, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approvedg A P Wooldrdige, Mayor. Est A A Mundt Retaining Wall at Dam The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That a permit be and is hereby granted to the Petmeoky Coof this City to installand maintain in front of their place of businessat 202 West 6th Street in this City,a Gasoline tank to be placed under the sidewalk ; and Be it further resolved : That the said Petmecky Cois hereby authorized to install and maintain a Gasoline pump at the curb line in front of their place of business at said 202 West 6th st. Petmecky Co Gasoline tank --- Page break --- 230 .6th street in this City, the work to be done under this permit must be approved in advance by the City Engineer of the City of Austin,Texas,and Be it resolved further and finally, That this permit is temporary and is revocable at any time in the pleasure of the City Council : The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony,Bartholomew, Haynes BCPM XXII 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. City Clerk