408 Regular meeting of the City Council; Austin, Texas: January 06, 1916. 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: The following applications for Drivers licenses were presentedt read,viz: G M Wagner, 1178 San Barnard street, C L Cunningham, 404 East 8th street, N B Earnest, 1907 N 7th street, A T Scott, 1908 Congress Avenue, H C Overstreet, 1220 E 2nd street. On motion the applications were granted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of $ 250.00 , be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, for the year 1916, and made payable to C L Joyce of Austin, Texas,in purchase of Lot No 7, in Block 118,City of Austin, Texas, to be used for street, bridge and storm sewer purposes . 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 Mayor laid before the Council the following reports of City Officers: The City Marshal, the Fire Marshal,the City Health Officer,the Public Weigher, the City Sexton, which were read and ordered filed: January 7th 1916. ALL present. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of twelve hundred ($1,200.00) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitary Sewer Fundfor the purpose of paying wages and salaries during the month of January 1916. 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 : That the sum of $ 3,750.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Permanent Street Improvement Fundfor the purpose of paying wages and salaries during the month of January 1916. Yeas The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 --- Page break --- Sew. Earnings fund for wages Gen. Street fund Salaries Sco Wages Transfer fund due to Cem. purchase Bredin Glenn Fine Remitted --- Page break --- 410 Llagaia June ...Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution: Whereas, in consideration of the reasons given by H B Barnhart, Asst City Attorney, recommending the remittal of the balance of the fine and costs, amounting to $ 11.80, in cause NO 10180, State of Texas vs Lorenzo Agaria, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, for unlawfully riding a train, which reasons seem to the City Council good and sufficient. Now, Therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the balance of the fine and costs ,amounting to $ 11.80, in said above styled and numbered cause, be and the same is 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. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution: L Saldana fine Whereas, there are justifiable reasons, as the City Council believes, as set out in the attached letter of H B Barnhart, Asst City Attorney, why the balance of the fine and costs ,amounting to $ 11.80, in cause NO 10187, State of Texas vs Lewis Saldana, for unlawfully riding a train, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, should be remitted, Now, Therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the balance of the fine and costs in said cause NO 10187, amounting to $ 11.80, be and the same is 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. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the following grades be, and the same are hereby ,established for the center line of Red River street from the center line of 6th street to the south propert line of 16th street: Street grades Red River b to 16th Center line 6th street 483.21 unchanged North curb line 6th street 483.30 F 0 75 North property line 6th street 483.51 Unchanged 30' N of N property line 6th street 484.30 F 0 3 60 ' do 485.00 F 0 4 S property line alley between 6th & 7th sts 486.28 F 0 5 N do 486.50 F 0 4 30 ' N do 486.80 F 0 2 60 ' N do 486.95 C 0 1 90 ' N do 487.05 C 0 2 S property line 7th street 487.14 C 0 5 do alley between 7th & 8th streets 487.90 C 0 1 --- Page break --- 411 . N Property alloy between 6th & 7th streets S do 9th street N do do 90 ' N do do 48 ' S do 10th street N Property line 11th street Center line of 11th street S Property line 12th street 47.5 ' S of N Property line 12th street 112.5 'N do do 152.5' N do do 14' N of N Property line alley between 12th & 13th streets 43.3' do 13th street 93.3' do do 6.7' N of S Property line alley between 13th & 14th streets 35.8' N of N do do 38.7' S of S do do 14th street 44.5' N of S do do 15th street Center of Alley between 15th & 16th streets 95 ' S of S property line 16th street 50 ' S of S do do South property line do XXXXXX 487.98 C 0 2 485.00 C 0 1 485.80 F 0 3. 483.58 F 0 4 481.80 F 0 3 481.40 F 0 4 482.00 F 1.0 484.20 F 0 2 485.20 Unchanged 488.50 F.1.1 489.80 F 1.4 491.70 F 1.6 509.50 C 0 8 512.30 C 0.8 514.40 C 1.0 516.00 C 1.0 516.80 C 1.5 521.50 F 0.3 522.40 F 0.2 522.70 F 0.1 523.20 unchanged 524.23 do These grades are referred to the following bench marks: Top of New Fire Plug S E Cor 6th & Red River streets 485.39 Top of Fire Plug S W Cor 7th do 490.76 do S W Cor 8th do 491.48 do S W Cor 9th do 485.50 do S W Cor 10th do 485.12 do S W Cor 12th do 484.97 do S W Cor 14th do 519.01 do S W Cor 15th do 521.83 do S W Cor 16th do 525.73 Be it further resolved : That any action that this body may have heretofore taken ,establishing grades on any portion of this street be, and the same is hereby repealed. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. January 11th 1916, All present: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That a special permit be and is hereby granted to D O Patton to construct a sidewalk four feet wide ,instead of four and a half feet wide ,( the usual requirement)adjacent to his property at the corner of Oldham and 22nd streets in this City. The lines and grades of this sidewalk must be given by the City Engineer. 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 --- 412 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That a permit be ans is hereby granted P W McFadden to install and maintain a Bowser "Red Sentry " Gasoline tank ,to be approved by the Supt of Police and Public Safety ,under the sidewalk at 2300 Guadalupe ,sixty feet from the corner of 23rd and Guadalupe in this City . Resolved further: RHW McFadden That in connection with this Gasoline tank hereby authorized to be installed, Gasoline the said P W McFaddenis likewise authorized to install and maintain a gasoline Tank pump to be located at the curb line in front of his place of business at 2300 Guadalupe street at a position to be designated by the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements ;said gasoline pump is to be of the most modern and approved construction and design ,and subject to the approval of the Supt of Police and Public Safety. Resolved further: That the said P W McFadden shall installand maintain at the top and upon the gasoline pump herein authorized ,an electric light of not less than 40 Watt powerand placed in a globe of not less than ten inches diameter,Which electric light must be kept illuminatednot less than three hours daily ,between the hours of 6 and 12 O'clock P M . Resolved further: That the hose through which air,gasoline or any other gaseous volatile substance is conveyed ,by pumping or otherwise,from store house 2300 Guadalupe street,or from the tank authorized to be placed in front of same, must be kept when not in actual use ,neatly coiled and stored, either in the receptacle in the side-walk provided for such hoseor in the receptacle in the pump authorized to be installed and provided for the storing of said hose . Resolved further: That the work under this resolution authorized to be installed and maintained must be installed and maintained ,wherenot otherwise assigned ,under the imme-diate supervision of the City Engineer of the City of Austin, Texas, who is hereby authorized to prescribe necessary specifications for the work herein authorized to be done. Resolved further and finally: That this permit is granted and must be accepted as 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 & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- 413 The Mayor laid before the Council applications for Drivers licenses from the following named persons, vis : Matt Balch, 303 Willow street, Herman Roessler, 318 Congress Avenue, J L Condit, 48th & duval streets, Franklin Anglin, 7th & Congress Avenue, Geo Flegel Jr, 606, Guadalupe street, G Groce, 1004 San Jacinto street. J M Braden, 206 West 5th street, James Hughes, 507 East 16th street, Roy Hough, 2406 Dam Boulevard, R H Hicks, 300 East Avenue, Mike Hanley, 82 Rainey street, The applications were granted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Council then adjourned. Geo Johnson City Clerk