157 .Pegular meeting of the City Council : Austin, Texas, March 23, 1916: The Council was called to order by the Mayor; Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings wer read & adopted: Reports of City Officers: The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Sanitary Inspector, the Sexton, the Asst City Clerk, & the Inspector of Weights & Measures, which were read and ordered filed: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: . Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : Mrs Lina Robin That the sum of $ 24.50, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitary Taxes refunded sewer fund,of the City of Austin, Texas, for the year 1916, to reimburse to Mrs Mary A Robinson the amount of State & County taxes paid by her on Outlot 52, Division # 0 "of the City of Austin, Texas, for the year 1915. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Abseng Councilman Powell 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 : Sewer work That the sum of five hundred ($ 500.00) dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriLephast ated out of the Sanitary Sewer fund for the purpose of doing the necessary construction work on East 1st street preparatory to paving that street . 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. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : Lewis Hancock That the sum of Sixty ($60.00) dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of Refused for the Sanitary Sewer fund to pay Lewis Hancock the installment on the purchase of the Sewer work Aldrich sewer system, account of the connection of residence belonging to J B Robertson on Lot 11 of block 1. 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. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Rate fix Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : [illegible] That a rate of four (4¢) cents per Kilowatt be charged for electric current for heating purposes, effective April 1st 1916. 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 --- 458 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That section 5 of a resolution by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, passed March 9th 1916, and which section reads as follows: "That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to advertise for bids for the permanent paving of said before enumerated streets in this City, said bids to be filed with the City Exe Clerk of this City on or before twelve o'clock M of Thursday April 5th 1917 be and the same is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof, the following section be and the same is hereby enacted: Section 5. That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to contract with the Texas Bitulithic Company Paving Rio Grande for the permanent paving with Bitulithic pavement , of Rio Grande street from 6th to 28th streets in this City. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the paving with Bitulithic pavement is hereby ordered of West 19th street Paving W 19th st from the West line of Rio Grande Street south from 19th to the West line of Rio Grande street north from 19th street ,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 instruc -ted to carry out by proper legal methods, the proceedings necessary to make this resolution effective. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Mayor laid before the Council a resolution ordering the improvement of a ce certain part of Rio Grande street from the north property line of 6th street to the north property line of 19th streets, in the City of Austin , and approving specifications, proposal, contract and bond therefor. The resolution was read and laid over for one week. The Mayor laid before the Council a resolution ordering the improvement of a certain part of Rio Grande street from the north property line of 19th street to north property line of 28th street, in the City of Austin, and approving speci -fications, proposal, contract and bond therefor. The resolution was read the 1st time and laid over for one week. The Mayor laid before the Council a resolution ordering the improvement of a certain part of Guadelupe street, from the north property line of 24th street, to the north property line of 27th street, in the City of Austin, and approving specifications, proposal, contract and bond therefor: The resolution was read the 1st time and laid over for one week. --- Page break --- 459 • Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution : Whereas, it appears to the City Council from the attached statement of Fred Sterzing, Assessor & Collector of this City ,that an error was made in taking the assessment of J O Garnett for the year 1914, in that in copying the value of improvements made upon Lot No 2, Outlot No 27,Division "E" of this City,a statement was made that such improve-ments were assessed at $ 1,400.00, whereas the correct amount should have been $ 400.00, Now, therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That in consideration of the foregoing ,the assessment of improvements on Lot No 2, Outlot 27 Division "E" of the City of Austin, for the year1915, is reduced to $ 400.00, and the Assessor & Collector is hereby authorized to correct said error and assess the improvements on said Lot 2, Outlot 27, Division "E" of the City of Austin, Texas, at $ 400.00, instead of 1,400.00. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. J O Garnett Excl 400 Councilman Anthony presented the application of Joe Smith,for remission of fine assessed in Recorders Court, which application was recommended by City Recorder Fulmore and Asst City Attorney Barnhart.On motion the application was granted and the fine remitted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Jas. Smith fines The Mayor presented the annual reports of the Austin Street Ry Co and the Austin Gas Co, for the year 1915, which were read and ordered filed. Councilman Haynes presented the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That in consideration of the very severe pecuniary loss sustained by J B Macray in the floods of April 22nd & 23rd ,1915, the sum of $ 2.21, the same being the penalty owing upon his unpaid taxes for the year 1914, be and is hereby remitted,it being understood that the said J B Macray will pay the balance in full ,principal and interest,on his taxes for the year 1914. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. J B Macray July 14 The Mayor laid before the Council applications for Drivers licenses for the following persons,viz : E C McNutt, 2518 Speedway H C Preslar, 611 Willow street. The licenses were granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 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 $ 51.25, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitary sewer fund of the City of Austin ,Texas, for the year 1916, and made payable to the --- Page break --- 460 Mrs Ma A Robinson Taxes . Assessor & Collector of the City of Austin, Texas,in repayment, per contract, to Mrs Mary A Robinson of City Taxes due and owing for the year 1915, on Outlot 52, Division "O" of this City. 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. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : ThResthwdubyofh# 5S0yOQhmo&doQhehSaa&tjs0oHeRubyinpp#repMated Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of $ 500.00, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, and made payable to the Purchase Lot Ea A Fire Co. Treasurer of East Austin Hose Co No 4,to be paid by the City of Austin in pur-chase of the lot now owned by East Austin Hose Co No 4,south of the Fire Hall on Lydia street in this City. This payment is to be made upon delivery of deed with good title from East Austin Hose Co No4 to the City of Austin for the above described premises. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Nays none, 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 the sum of $ 175.00, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, and made payable to the Purchase Harness etc Ea A Fire Co. Treasurer of East Austin Hose Co No 4, in payment of the hoss es ,harness and bell at East Austin station and now owned by said company. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Nays none, Approved a P Wooldridge Mayor. Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution : Whereas, it appears from the attched affidavit of Jno H Dickey,that the impre Mr. H. -ovements upon lot No 5, block No 13, Mass Addition to the City of Austin, Texa for the year 1915, in amount of $ 200.00, as rendered by Jno H Dickey,were in error,in that said improvements upon said above described property were not erected until some time after the 1st of January ,1915; and Whereas,said assessment,as to the value of said improvements ,in the amount of $ 200.00, being made in error is hereby cancelled and annulled and the Ass-essor & Collector of this City is hereby entitled to take credit accordingly. 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 --- 461 March 24th 1916.All present: Mrs S J Nalle Repairing frame building 514 Limit Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That in consideration of what appears to be the special equities of the case ,and in view of the recommendation of the City Engineer attached hereto and made a basis of this resolution ,permission is hereby granted to Mrs Sallie J Nalle to have repaired the frame awning in front of her property at Nos 504 to 514 on East 6th street in this City. It is found impracticable to construct a chain awning in compliance with the general ordinances governing in such cases ,in front of the above named property,and in view of that fact,an exemption is made in favor of this above described property ,and Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That this permit is temporary and subject to revocation 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. E C Gaines Legal Services Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of $ 150.00,be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the appropri-ation for Costs and Damages in the General Street department of the City of Austin, Texas Legal Services rendered and account for Legal services rendered the year 1915, in payment of bill ,per attached account ,in favor of E C Gaines and against the City of Austin, Texas, for legal services in assisting the City of Austin ,per contract with the said E C Gaines, to which reference is hereby made,in the suit of J M Easterlingvs City of Austin in the Dist Court of the 53rd Judicial District of the State of 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. Sewer Work Can. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of two hundred ($200.00 ) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitary Sewer fund to construct a three hundred foot (300')extension of six inch (6" ) sewer pipe in the alley between 1st & Waller streets east of Canadian street The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. 2 .Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the appeal of E C Gaines from the action of the Board of Equalization in assessing three certain properties in South Austin ,which appeal is set forth in the attached statement of said E C Gaines, dated November 4th 1915,is, after careful consideration of the facts in the case,hereby declined. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 --- Page break --- 462 Mrs M.C. Carlson Juy 9 J.J. Jury Juy 9 L.B. Smilie Juy 9 R. Barrow Juy 9 --- Page break --- .bo and is hereby declined. 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 Haynes offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That, for good and sufficient causes unto the City Council shown ,the assessment Misunderstanding Later against Misses Evylin B and Catherine E Wright for credits for the year 1915,be and the same is hereby reduced from $ 12, 940.00, to $ 11,475.00,this last figure $ 11,475.00, being 66 2/3 % of their credits for the year 1915. 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 resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That if the proponents of what is known as the Jitney regulatory ordinance ,as hereto-fore presented by the firm of Hart, Patterson & Brownlee of this City,and chieflyadvoca- Jitneys. -ted by Ben M Parker, W B Calloway and G M Wagner,will so request in writing of the City Ordinance Council ,the City Council will amend its present Jitney regulatory ordinance in the following particulars: 1. We will make the permits to expirewith the current year ,beginning with the date of their respective several issuances. 2. We woll modify the phraseoligy of the ordinance so that in the event of a Break-down or other misfortune to any car ,another car can be substituted under the same license until repairs are made . 3. We will change that provision of the ordinance which gives the City Council the right to revoke in its descretion any permit establishing a route,and substitute therefor the right only to revoke such permit as to routes for good and suffcicient causes. 4. We will change the length of the routes in any givrn direction,from terminus to terminus ,from thirty fivr (35) blocks as is the present requirement of the ordinance, to thirty (30) blocks where the routes start and end on this side of the Colorado river, and we will make the length of the routes 20 blocks where the routes begin and end , either on the south side of the Colorado river or cover a route partly on the south side of the Colorado river and partly on the north side of the Colorado river. 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 Council then adjourned. J. Wood Lumon City Clerk