484 .Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin,Texas,April 27, 1916: The Council was called to order by the Mayor : Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Absent none: On motion the reading of the minutes was dispensed with until the next regular meeting: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of $ 655.50, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the permanent Street Improvement fund to pay for.extra work done on the stone Bridge 22nd bridge on 22nd street across Waller creek, according to the attached iterized & Waller Cr statement . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: The Mayor presented an application from Jno W Stephens Jr,for license as Jno W Stephens Driver of Service car ,which was granted by the following vote : Drivers license Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Po.ell 5 Nays none: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution,which had been read on April 20th 1916, and laid over until this meeting: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : 1st. That the plans and specifications for the construction of a storm Storm Sewer sewer up Little Shoal Creek on Nueces street in this City from the alley betwe Little Shoal 7th & 8th streets to West 16th street,thence Easterly on West 16th streetone Creek block to San Antonio street,then.ce Northerly on San Antonio street to 19th street,together with a branch sewer up Nueces street from 16th street to 19th street ,as presente to the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, by the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements ,be and the same are hereby adopted and approved : 2nd. That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to invite bids in accordance with said plans and specifications for the construction of said above described storm sewer with its its branch sewer ,as hereinabove set out ,which bids must be filed with the City City Clerk of the City of Austin, Texas, on or before 11 O'clock A M ,of Wednesday , May 10th 1916. 3rd. That all resolutions, or parts of resolutions ,in conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and the same are hereby repealed. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 4 Nays Councilmen Haynes 1 The Mayor presented the following reasons for his vote, and ask -ed to have the same made a part of the minutes. Viz: --- Page break --- 485 Haynes Yea, Yea for Vece the project of "Little Shoal connected therewith" can be used to convert Little Shoal Creek into a covered sewer, the residence of Big Shoal and Waller Creeks could be considerably relieve that a portion of this fund should be used in relieving the serious flood conditions on said creeks. While I have many friends who own property in Little Shoal Creek valley and would like very much if I could consistently do so, to vote for the $10,000.00 to improve the drainage conditions in said valleyout of the paving fund, I am constrained to believe it would be a mis appropriation of the fund and that it should not be voted by the people for this purpose, if such had been the intention, mention of it would have been made in the ordinance. If such an extensive storm sewer work is desired to be paved and improve a special section of the City .district bonds should be issued so that the people whose property would be benefited by reason of the improvement would be taxed to pay the cost. Furthermore it would appear to me that if parties owning property on the streets paved out of this fund were required to pay four fifths of the Cost of paving, it would not be right to pay $450.00 on of this same fund and not require the parties whose property was benefited by the expenditure to pay some portion of the Cost. (Sgd) W.H. Haynes Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, it appears from the report of P.P. Powell, Supt. Streets and Public Improvement of the City of Austin, Texas, that the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company has in all things complied with the ordinances of this City and the regulations of the Street department with regard to the putting of conduits under our paved streets and have specifically complied with the requirements of the City with regard to cuts made in certain pavements, as specified in the exhibit hereto attached and made a part hereof. Now, Therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the bond executed by the Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company ,and being in the amount of $ 1,000.00,with E.P. Wilmot and W.H. Richardson,Jr. as sureties ,be and the same is hereby released and authorized and ordered to be returned to the principals in said bond of the Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company. 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: Whereas, confusion results from the naming of a short street extending off Speedway, or Lampasas street, in this City between 25th and 26th streets, and called 26th street, or sometimes Archway; and Whereas, said short street east of Speedway, sometimes called Archway, is purely a local street and cannot well extend its present length, which is about the length of two short blocks; and Whereas, all of the citizens resident upon said short street hereinabove described, strongly desire same to be named Archway in place of 26th street, of which it can scarcely be said to be an extension, Now, Therefore, Sw. Tele. & Tel. Co. Bond released --- Page break --- 486 . Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That said 26th street between Speedway and Duval streets ,hereinabove described is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as Archway and the street immediately north of same between Speedway and Duval streetshall hereaf -ter be known and designated as 26 th street instead of 26 ½ street,as it is at present called. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Re: Fiegel The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Jitney Licenes Whereas, on March 22nd,1916, Geo Fiegel Jr, deposited with the Assessor & fee refunded Collector of the City of Austin, Texas, the sum of $ 190.80, to pay theXLiON license fees for the operation of two Jitney cars ,County licenses being numbers 143 and 309,respectively; and Whereas, the said Geo Diegel Jr,has concluded to discontinue the operation of said Jitney cars and asks of the City Council the refund of the unearned part of said license fees . Now, Therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of $ 91.67,or the 11 months unearned portion of said license fees ,is hereby appropriated out of the general contingent fund of the City o of Austin, Texas, for the year 1916,in repayment of said unearned portionof said license fees. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Sewer Bond Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : $200 That the sum of two hundred($ 200.00), dollars be and the same is hereby E 23 St appropriated out of the Sanitary Sewer fund to pay for the construction of a six (6") inch sewer line six hundred (600) feet long along East 23rd street from the alley east of Red River street to the alley east of Oldham street. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Antho ny,Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays none, Storm Sewer Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Little Shoal Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : Creek approp That the sum of $ 50,000.00 ,or so much thereof as may be necessary ,be and the same is hereby appropriated asa special appropriation out of the Permanent Street Improvement fund of the City of Austin, Texas, for the year 1916,to pay for the construction of a storm sewer up Little Shoal Creek from the alley between 7th & 8th streets to 16th street ; --- Page break --- thence east on one block on 16th street to San Antonio street; thence North on San Antonio street, and for the construction of a branch storm sewer to the main storm sewer above described, up Nueces street from 16th street to 19th street. The resolution was read the 2nd time and passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony ,Bartholomew, & Powell 4 Nays Councilman Haynes 1 April 28th 1916: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the City Council agrees to pay for one-half of the cost of excavating the City Drayage sidewalk east of St Mary's academy from 7th to 8th streets in this City, provided that excavation the cost of one-half of such expense agreed to be borne by the City Council shall not sidewalk exceed the sum of $ 350.00. and of New Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: welding That the expenditure to be made under the authority of this resolution is to be made out of the general street fund. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. April 29th 1916: Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the sum of $ 9.30, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general Interest contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, for the year 1916, to pay interest on overdraft overdraft in General fund with the Citizens Bank & Trust Company for the month of April. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved , A P Wooldridge, Mayor. J.B. Webb Councilman Haynes nominated J B Webb to be a member of the Board of Equalization, to hold B. Board confirmed for the period of two years, which nomination was confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Haynes 1 Councilman Haynes nominated James Beiger Sr. to be a member of the Board of Equalization to hold for a period of two years, which nomination was confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Haynes 1 Councilman Haynes nominated A S Tweatt ,Sr, to be a member of the Board of Equalization to hold for a period of one year, which nomination was confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Haynes 1 --- Page break --- 468 C L Woodward apptd Chief Fire Dept May 1st 1916. Mayor Wooldridge nominated Clarence L Woodward to be first paid Chief of the Austin Fire Department ,his employment to begin May 1st 1916 ,wit h a present salary of $ 100.00, per month . The nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Mayor Wooldridge, 1 The Mayor laid vefore the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the certificate of the City Clerk advising as to the result of the election held on April 27th 1916,for the purpose of.converting the present volunteer into a paid Fire department ,has been received, filed and ordered a recorded in the minutes of this Council ,and Resolved further, That the report of the special committee of the City Council ,consisting of Messrs H L Haynes and W B Anthony, to canvass the vote at said election,has likewise been received,filed and prdered recorded in the minutes 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. City Clerks rpt Election rpt Fire Dept Report of the City Clerk: Austin, Texas, April 29th 1916. Hon Mayor and City Council , City of Austin,Texas. As required by Art 3 ,Section 3, of the City Charter, I have the honor to report the following as the result of the election held on the 27th of April A D 1916, on the proposition " For a paid Fire Department of the City of Austin ,instead of the present volunteer Fire Department ", as same appears o on the returns made to me by the Officers of election,vos: Total number of votes cast at said election was 1967. For a paid department 1396. Against a paid department . 550. Respectfully submitted by, Jno O Johnson, City Clerk. Austin, Texas, May 1st 1916. To the Hon Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin. We your committee appointed to canvass the returns of the election held on the 27th day of April A D 1916, on the proposition for a paid Fire Department for the City of Austin ,instead of the present volunteer Fire Department,beg leave to report that we have made said canvass of the returns and find the abw above certificate of the City Clerk as to the returns of said election to b be true and correct and that 1396 votes were cast for a paid department and 550 votes against a paid department,making a total of 1967 votes cast at said election, to which we hereby certify, Respectfully --- Page break --- .H L Haynes , W B Anthony Committee. April 28th 1916. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That a permit be and is hereby granted to J H Chiles to put in a concrete curbing and sidewalk in front of his property on the east side of Colorado street where it intercepts 4th street ,together with 4 necessary steps leading from the sidewalk down to the street and Resolved further by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the specifications for this work shall be supplied by the City Engineer of the City of Austin ,Texas, and the work must be done under his supervision. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Barthelemew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. J. H. Chiles Sidewalk Curb J. W. Johnson City Clerk 269