403 .Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin, Texas , February 17, 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 Mayor laid before the Council the following report from the City Clerk : Austin, Texas, February 16th 1916. Hon Mayor and City Council , City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen : As directed by your honorable body,we have carefully checked the 293 postal cards requests,together with 63 others ,which have been filed since,asking that their names be stricken from the Jitney petition,with the following result,viz : We find that 187 of these names have been checked as good on the two petitions,149 of which are on the original petition ,and 38 on the amended petition. All of which is respectfully submitted. Jno O Johnson, City Clerk. Jilney Clerk Tom Henderson,W B Calloway,J H Hubbard. 23 withdrawals handed in since above report was made. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Whereas, it appears to the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, after careful consideration of all of the facts of the case ,that the petition, original an amended, filed with the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, by certain qualified voters of the City of Austin, Texas, to enact " An ordinance for the purpose of properly regulating local street transportation of persons for hire by jitneys, automobiles, motor busses,and other motor vehicles",is insufficient in law to entitle the petitioners to the relief sought in said petition,in that it lacks the signatures of thirty -four qualified persons, Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : 1. That said petition as amendedis found insufficient to meet the requirements of the Charter in this behalf printed. [illegible] 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Austin,Texas,be and he is hereby instructed to return said petition to the petitioners without prejudice to the filing of a new petition in said matter if said petitioners so desire. 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 applications for Drivers licenses from the following named persons,which were read and licenses granted ,by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Richard J Niemann,1982 Neoches street, T A Juhring, 1880 W Milton street , The Mayor laid before the Council the foll wing resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City EM of Austin , Texas : That the General Budget of the Mayor of the City of Austin,Texas, --- Page break --- 434 .for the year 1916,submitted to the City Council on this 9th day of February,A D 1916,and recommending total appropriations in the amount of $ 858,672.08,as is set out in detail in said general budget,be and the same is hereby received and adopted ,and Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That said appropriations as in said general budgetbe and they are hereby made ,and Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That such anticipatory appropriations as have from time to time made for emergency purposes in anticipati n of this budget ,be and the same are hereby declared to be incorporated into, made parts of the same, and substituted by the this budget and directed to be charged against the proper appropriation as set out in this general budget. Read 1 st time February 9th 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. February 17th 1916. Budget 1916 Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : [illegible] That the sum of $ 225.00,balance due, be and the same is hereby appropriate out of the Miscellaneous Police fund of the City of Austin, Texas , for the yea Motorcycle Police Dept year 1916, to pay for one motorcycle, Indian brand, bought of the Petmecky Co. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor, February 22nd 1916; All present except Haynes. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : E. M. Dobson fine That the fine and costs in cause NO 10287,State of Texas vs E M Dobson ,in the Corporation Court of the Vity of Austin, Texas,for intoxication, and amounting to $ 10.80,be, for sufficient causes unto the City Council shown,herebyremitted 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 Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : Fred Serfather That, upon the recommendation of H B Barnhart,Asst City Attorney,the fine and costs in cause NO 10244,State of Texas vs Fred Serfather,in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, for intoxication, and amounting to $ 14.80,be and the same is hereby remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Nays none. --- Page break --- 435 . Nays none, Absent Councilman Haynes 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. 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 ,Asst City Attorney,the fine and costs Donu amounting to $ 19.80,in cause No 18254,State of Texas vs Dona Stefather,in the CorporaStefather -tion Court of the City of Austin, Texas,for intoxication,be and the same is hereby fine remitted. 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 Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the balance of the fine and costs,amounting to $ 15.80,in cause No 18266,State Robt Heff of Texas vs Robt Heff,in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas,for fine unlawfully riding a train,be and the same is hereby remitted. 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. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : Permit That a temporary permit be and is hereby granted to the Driskill Hotelto plant a line Driskill Hotel of ligustrum or other small treeson sidewalk facing said building on 6th street between to plant the alley and Brazos street,and trees Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That this permit is temporary and must be so acceptedby the Proprietor of the Driskill Hotel and is subject to revocation at any time by the present or any subsequent Council of the City of Austin, Texas. 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. February 23rd. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : [illegible] That the Mayor of the City of Austin, Texas, be and he is hereby authorized to transfer in three equal installments of $ 83.33 each ,three months apart,the first installment to be paid as of this date,the $ 250.00 ,appropriated in the budgetof this year for Municipal Chorusand to make said payments to the Treasurer of the Municipal Chorus. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony,Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- January 29th 1916. Councilman Bartholomew offered 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 Earnings fund of the Water, Light & Power Dept for the year 1916, in paymentin full of the balance owing to E C Gaines, Attorney, in the suit of F M Maddox vs the City of Austin, in the Dist Court of Travis County, Texas. For full particulars as to the character of professional services hereto-fore renderedand yet to be rendred by E C Gaines in this case, reference is made to his attached [illegible] letter to the City Council of date January 26th 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: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of $ 250.00, or so much thereof as may prove to be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Permanent Street Improvement fund of the City of Austin, Texas, to pay for an autimobile to be purchased fr for the use of the Engineering Dept of this City. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Bartholomew 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That J B Rector, City Attorney, be and he is hereby authorized to contract with E C Gaines as associate Counsel for defense in the slut of J M Esterling vs the City of Austin. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Bartholomew & Haynes 3 Absent Councilmen Anthony & Powell 2 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That at the request of Ben J Knape, the firm of Ben J Knape & Bro, be and it is hereby substituted for Ben J Knape in the contract with the City of Austin to build the rock bridge across Waller Creek at its intersection with East 22nd street in this City. See Attached request of Ben J Knape & Bro. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Councilmen Anthony & Bartholomew 2 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. **Marginalia:** E.C. Gaines Attorney fee. Purchase auto Street Dept City atty to Counsel contract with E.C. Gaines City Atty Knappee. Bros Contract --- Page break --- 437 February 18th 1916: Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the paving with Bitulithic pavement is hereby ordered on West Avenue,from 6th street to 19th street,and on 19th street,from West Avenue to Rio Grande street,in this City;and Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements be and he is hereby instructed to carry out by proper legal methods and proceedings necessary to make this resolution effe effective. The resolution was read the first time and laid over. The Council then adjourned. Resolution W. Paving W. Avenue Jacogolohim City Clerk