384 Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin, Texas, December 09, 1915: The Council was called toorder by the Mayor: Roll called : Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Absent none: The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and adopted : Reports of City Officers: The Mayor laid before the Council reports from the City Sexton, the City Health Officer ,the City Marshal ,the Fire Marshal for the month of November 1915, and that of the Supt of Streets for Sept 1915, which were read and ordered filed . Transfers funds. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the Treasurer of the City of Austin, Texas, be and he is hereby instr -uctedto transfere the sum of $ 59.98,interest on daily balances of the Sani-tary Sewer fund, of the City of Austin, Texas, for the month of November 1915 from the Sanitary Sewer fund to the Interest and Sinking fund where such credit properly belongs. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor, A B Corran Fine remitted Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That for good reasons unto the City Council moving, the fine and costs impos -ed upon R B Cewar in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, in cause NO 10124, and amounting to $ 19.80,be and the same are hereby remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor, Contract Ira Perry Lignite Co-op Light Plant Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the Supt of Parks and Public Property of the City of Austin, Texas, be and he is hereby authorized to contract with Ira Perry of Rockdale, Texas, for Lignite for the Water Light and Power Plant of the City of Austin for the sum of $ 1.28 per ton f o b Austin, Texas,said contract to be for such amount of lignite as may be requiredby the Water ,Light and Power Plant during the year 1916. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & PowellNays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- drain pipe San Jacinto St Pavement Speedway Approving Engineer report paving on & ave to Chicon St --- Page break --- 366 Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the said report of the City Engineer be, and the same is hereby, appro-ved and adopted. That a portion of the cost of making the said improvements shall be assessed against said owners of property abutting on East 1st street from East Avenue to Chieonin the City of Austin, and against the said property; that the said assess-ment shall be made at the rate of $ 2.6634 per front foot of such property in accordance with the "front foot " rule or plan in proportion as the frontage of each owner in each block of said street is to the whole frontage in that block to be improved. provided that if such rule of apportionment shall appear to the City Council to be unjust or unequal in any particular case, or to result in an assessment in excess of the benefits received through said improvements by any owner or his property ,the City Council shall adopt such rule of apportionment as shall effect substantial equality and justice between said property owners, considering benefits received by and burdens imposed upon said owners, and that in no event shall any assessment be made in excess of the actual benefits received by the owners of said property through the enhanced value thereof by means of said improvement. That a hearing shall be given before the Council to said property owners on the 23rd day of December ,A D 1915, at 10 O'clock A M, at the Mayors office in the City Hall in the City of Austin, Texas ; at which hearing said property owners ,their agents or attorneys shall be fully and fairly heard as to all matters concerning the said improvements or any illegularity or invalidity in the proceedings with reference thereto, or as to the benefits thereof, if any, to their property, and as to the assessment proposed to be made against them and their property, and as to any other matter or thing connected therewith. At which hearing the said owners shall have the right to produce witnesses and testimony, and which hearing shall be adjourned from time to time and from day to day until all are fully heard and all matters in connection with the said impro-vements and assessment fully ascertained; that after the said hearing shall be closed, said City Council will proceed to assess against the owners of property upon said street and their property ,who shall agree with said Council upon the said assessments ,such sums as may be so agreed upon and determined as pro-vided by the Charter of the City and the said ordinance; and that as to any oth- other such property owners who may not so agree, the Council will, after said hearing, appoint a committee to determine said assessments, and will take such further steps in ascertainment thereof as are provided by the Charter and ordinance. That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements of the City of Austin is hereby directed to give notice hereof to the said property owners ,their agents and attorneys by publication of a copy of this resolution not less than twice in the Austin Statesman, a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Austin ,the first publication to be not less than five days prior to the date of said hearing . That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Notice to property owners. E. Austin Chienon SK --- Page break --- .The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the balance of the fine and costs ,which balance amounts to $ 8.80 ,in the case of the State of Texas vs Johnie Benson ,NO 9906,in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, for the offense of intoxication,be and the same is hereby remitted. The original fine and costs in this case amounted to $ 34.80.$26.00 ,of the fine and costs have been paid in money or worked out,leaving a balance of $ 8.80. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Jno Benson Fine remitted Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That, upon the recommendation of H B Barnhart ,Assistant City Attorney,and W J Morris, City Marshal ,the fine and costs imposed in the case of State of Texas vs Joe Meyer,in cause No 10129,in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin,.Texas, for unlawfully riding a train,and amounting to $ 10.00, be and the same are hereby remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Joe Meyer Fine remitted Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That, upon the recommendation of H B Barnhart,Assistant City Attorney, and W J Morris, City Marshal, the fine and costs imposed in the case of State of Texas vs Jack King, in cause No 10128, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin,.Texas, for unlawfully riding a train,and amounting to $ 10.00, be and the same are hereby remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge,Mayor. Jack King Fine remitted Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That, for good causes unto the City Council moving ,the fine and costs, amounting to $ 10.00, imposed against Para Armenos,in cause NO 10136, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, for unlawfully riding a train,be and the same are hereby remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Para Armenos Fine remitted --- Page break --- 388 December 11th 1915. .Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of $ 124.10, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Bartlett & Ranney Expenses Survey for bridges Permanent Street Improvement fund for expenses incurred by Bartlett and Ranney of San Antonio, Texas, in making preliminary surveys for bridges. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Haynes 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the unexpended balances of appropriations made in the 1915 budget Transfer funds for the General Street fund be, and the same are hereby, ordered transferred from the accounts to which these appropriations were made as follows: Assistant Engineer $ 150.00 Stenographer 155.00 Rodman - 110.00 Patrol Boss 720.00 Cartman 660.00 Blacksmith Supplies 150.00 Dam Boulevard 1,000.00 South 1st street 480.00 Total Transfers $ 3,420.00 And be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the total of the above unexpended balances, amounting to $ 3,420.00, be and the same are hereby reappropriated as follows: Draftsman .8 months @ $ 75.00 $ 600.00 Store-keepers 1/6 months @ $ 75.00, 612.00 Temporary Labor 1,058.00 Coal and Gasoline 100.00 Stock Feed 100.00 Miscellaneous 950.00 Total Appropriations $ 3,420.00 [illegible] The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Haynes 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. [illegible] The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the following supplimentary budget appropriating the $ 18,037.90, transferred from the Permanent Street Improvement fund to the General Street fund be and the same is hereby adopted: --- Page break --- 389 Assets: Transferred from Permanent Paving Fund .18,037. 90 Less amount appropriated for Steel I beams 230.40 Less amount appropriated for Street Railway Co for repairs to Johnson Creek bridge 619.87 Less amount appropriated for Street Railway Co for repairs to bridge on 1st street & Waller Creek 44.95 Total appropriations previously made .894.22 Balance unappropriated 17,143.68 Appropriations made: To Temporary Labor 11,150.00 To Lumber & Cement 3,014.68 To incidentals and Miscellaneous contracts 350.00 To 43rd street improvement 1,375.73 To 10th street bridge across Shoal Creek 1,210.10 To 35th street improvement 42.17 Total appropriations made 17,143.68. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Magruder & Powell Absent Councilman Haynes 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. Jwo Johnson City Clerk