525 Regular Meeting City Council, Austin Texas June 15, 1916 The Council was called to order by the Mayor Roll Call Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony, Bartholomew Starnes & Powell Absent - 5 - none The minutes of last regular meeting was read and approved. Reports of the City Sexton, Sanitary Inspector and Light received & filedCouncilman Powell offered the following Resolution Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas That the sum of Two hundred & Dollars (200-00) be the same is here by ordered transferred from the appropiation of the General Street fund for repairing the Dash Boulevard to the account of repairs to Rocess. The Resolution was adopted by the following voteYeas Mayor Wooldridge Councilman Anthony, Bartholomew Starnes & Powell - Nays - 5 - none - Councilman Powell offered the following Resolution Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin; Texas That the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy-Five dollars (375-00) be, & the same is here by appropiated out of the Permanent street improvement fund, to pay for filling approaches to the new bridge across Waller Creek on East Twenty-Second Street. The Resolution was adopted by the following voteYeas. Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony Bartholomew Starnes & Powell - Nays - 5 - none - Councilman Powell offered the following ResolutionBe it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, That the sum of Fifty-Dollars ($50-00) be, and the same is here by appropiated out of the permanent street improvement fund to pay for drawing material and office supplies for the engineers department. The Resolution was passed by the following voteYeas Mayor Wooldridge Councilman Anthony Bartholomew Starnes & Powell - Nays - 5 - none Approved A.P. Wooldridge Mayor 6/15th 1916 --- Page break --- 526 Paving Alley 10th & 11th Avenue to Colorado St. Councilman Powell offered the following Resolution: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas That the alley between Tenth & Eleventh Streets from Congress Avenue to Colorado Streets, be, and the same is hereby ordered paved with two-course Concrete pavement and be it Further Resolved: That the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements be, and the same is hereby instructed to take the necessary steps to put this Resolution into effect. The Resolution was passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony Bartholomew Haynes & Powell Nays — None Approved A.P. Wooldridge, Mayor 6/15 – 1916 Drainage Fund Dept. Councilman Powell offered the following Resolution: Be it Resolved by City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) be and the same is hereby ordered transferred from the appropriation made from the General Street Fund for Repairs to the Dam Boulevard, and be appropriated to the Incidental account of that fund. The Resolution was passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays — None Approved A.P. Wooldridge, Mayor 6/15 – 1916 Jno. O. Johnson Leave Mayor Wooldridge offered the following Resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That leave of absence, with full pay, be and is here by granted to Jno. O. Johnson, City Clerk, for three weeks from and after June 16 – 1916 The resolution was passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony, Bartholomew Haynes & Powell 5 – Nays — None Supplies Fine Co. North Austin Mayor Wooldridge offered the following Resolution: Resolved By the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas; That the sum of $48.30 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the special appropriation in the Budget of the City of Austin, Texas, for the year 1916 for the purchase of Supplies for the Liquidating Fire Companies, and Made Payable to North Austin --- Page break --- Hose Company No 6, per the attached list:The resolution was adopted by the following vote:- Mayor Wooldridge Councilmen Anthony Haynes and Powell 4- absent. Councilman Bartholomew 6/15-16 approved at Wooldridge Mayor 6/15-16 Councilman Powell offered the following Resolution:Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas:- Spacifiatois That plans and specifications prepared for Bridge across Iqusb M adopted Waller Creek on East Nineteenth Street by G.S. Iredell, Consulting Engineer, be, and the same are hereby, approved and adopted and be it further Resolved: That, the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements be, and he is hereby, authorized and instructed to advertise for bids for the construction for this Bridge; Bids to be received by the City Council at 11 o’clock A.M. Thursday, June 29th 1916The resolution was adopted by the following vote:- Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony Haynes and Powell 4- absent. Councilman Bartholomew 6/15-1916 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following Resolution:Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas:- J.R. Lucas. That permission be and is hereby granted to J.R. Monument in Lucas to have erected upon Lot No 13 Oakwood Cemetery Cemetery Annex a small monument of the following dimensions. Die - 3 ft. x 1 ft x 1 ft First Base 16 in. x 16 in. x 8 in. Second Base 20 in x 20 in x 20 in. The resolution was adopted by the following vote:Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony Bartholomew Haynes and Powell 5- Nays None Rosa Cuneo Mayor etc. 6/15-1916 Papers Whereas, A.E. Cuneo, agent for Rosa Cuneo, makes affidavit that the merchandise on hand of said Rosa Cuneo was the sum of Three- --- Page break --- hundred dollars ($300.00) and that the sum of three two Thousand dollars ($2,000.00) as it had here to fore been, said business being about to be closed out on January 1st, 1915; Now therefore, Be it Resolved By The City Council of The City of Austin, Texas:That the assessment against the said Rosa Cuneo for Merchandise as of the 1st of January, 1915, at ($200.00) be Cancelled and annulled and the amount of ($300.00) Substituted there for. Resolution was passed by the following vote:Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew Jaynes & Powell - 5 Nays - None Approved W.D. Wooldridge Mayor 6/5/1916 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following Resolution:Resolved by the City Council of The City of Austin, Texas:- Left margin: Refund That the sum of $2.83 be and the same is here by appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, Left margin: Jitney Left margin: License [checkmark] as a refund to John Wallace for the unexpired part of his license as a jitney driver. The said John Wallace paid $5.00 for his jitney license on April 24th, 1916. On May 26th, 1916, $2.83 of that amount was refunded to the said John Wallace, and on this date five-sixths of the balance of $2.50 or $2.83, is also refunded to the said John Wallace, who has applied to have his license as a jitney driver cancelled. The resolution was adopted by the following vote:Mayor Wooldridge Councilmen Bartholomew, Jaynes & Powell 4 Councilman Anthony Absent. Approved W.D. Wooldridge, May 31, 1916. Councilman Powell offered the following Resolution:Resolved by the City Council of The City of Austin, Texas:- Left margin: Paving alley Left margin: 6/5/1916 Left margin: L. Powell That the sum of $27.10 be and the same is here by appropriated out of the Permanent Street Improvement fund of this city to pave the alley adjacent to the United States Post office Building between Sixth and Seventh Streets and Colorado and Lavaca Streets in this City. --- Page break --- 539 See attached statement of City Engineer for specifications upon which this appropriation is based. The resolution was passed by the following vote:Yeas Mayor Wooldridge Councilmen Anthony Bartholomew 5- Haynes & Powell Nays None Approved a. P. Wooldridge Mayor 6/15-1916 Mayor Wooldridge offers the following Resolution:Whereas, it appears from the attached statement of Joseph Shuber that his sanitary sewer lateral at the corner of Sixteenth and Lavaca Streets in this City was damaged by reason of the settlement thereon of a large Storm sewer, the property of the City of Austin, without any fault on his part; AndJoseph Whereas, the said Joseph Shuber had to spend the sum Damage of ($2.50) for the repairs of the Sanitary sewer at Sewer said corner of Sixteenth and Lavaca Streets, and was otherwise greatly incommoded; Now therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of Austin, Texas That in compensation to the said Joseph Shuber for said loss and damage, and upon the recommendation of Hon. O. N. Powell, Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements of the City of Austin, Texas, the Sanitary Sewer rentals due by the said Joseph Shuber upon the premises herein below described, for the period from December 1st, 1915, to December 1st, 1916, and amounting to $26.25, are hereby accepted in full, and the Cashier of the Sanitary Sewer Department of the City of Austin, Texas, is hereby instructed to enter credit upon his books accordingly. 1507 Lavaca Street Sewerage for 1915- 8.25 " 1916- 8.00 1511 Lavaca Street - Sewerage for 1915 1.00 " 1916 1.00 607 West 15th Street Sewerage 1916 8.00 Total 26.25 The Resolution was adopted by the following vote:Mayor Wooldridge Councilmen Anthony Haynes & Powell Councilman Bartholomew absent - --- Page break --- Referred for Ordinance Resolution X Mayor Wooldridge called up the resolution introduced at the last regular meeting, June 8, 1916, of the City Council, accepting the proposals bearing date May 20, 1916, and June 2, 1916, and signed by Bolger, Mosser and Willaman by T. J. Grace, their agent, concerning the purchase of $1,170,000.00 of Austin Refunding Bonds, which resolution has heretofore been spread at length on the minutes of said meeting. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas: Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony and Powell; Nays: Councilman Haynes; Absent: Councilman Bartholomew. ***************************************** --- Page break --- 540 Paving, alley between 10th & 11th Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas! That the sum of $35.34 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Permanent Street Improvement Fund of this City to pay for the paving of the alley between Tenth & Eleventh Streets and Colorado Street in this City. For specifications upon which this appropriation is based see the attached communication of the City Engineer. The resolution was passed by the following vote:Yeas Mayor Wooldridge Councilmen Anthony Bartholomew Haynes & Powell. 5 Nays None Approved A.P. Wooldridge 6/15-1916. Pat Johnson Fine Mayor Wooldridge offered the following - Resolution Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas! That the balance of the Fines & Costs, amounting to $13.60 in causes No 10304, State of Texas, vs Pat Johnson for disturbing the Peace, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, be and the same is here by remitted. The original fine and Costs in this Case amounted to $54.60. This young man has worked out by working on the streets the sum of $41.00, leaving a balance due of $13.60 The Resolution was adopted by the following vote:Mayor Wooldridge. Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew Haynes & Powell. 5 Nays None Approved A.P. Wooldridge 6/16 1916. X An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds of the City of Austin to the Amount of One Hundred & Seventy Thousand ($170,000) dollars, and providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay the interest and sinking fund on same." was had on its third reading and adopted by the following vote; Yeas Mayor Wooldridge 7, Haynes & Powell. 5. Nays None. An Ordinance was read a third time and a motion made that the rules be suspended and said Ordinance be passed by vote. Vote: Yeas; Mayor Wooldridge 7, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell. 5. nays none. A. P. Wooldridge Mayor. The Council then adjourned. Attest; Milton Morris City Clerk --- Page break --- 541 June 11th 1916. Councilman Anthony, absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following Resolution:Thos Brison Whereas, in view of the fact that Thomas Brison, colored, fine has worked out the greater part of the fine and costs amounting to $7.80 imposed against him in Cause No 10627, State of Texas vs, Thomas Brison, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin Texas, on the 5th day of June, 1916 for assault, and in view of the further fact that Emancipation Day is so near at hand Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved By the City Council of the City of Austin Texas That the balance of the fine and costs in the above described cause, amounting to $7.50, be and the same is hereby remitted The Resolution was adopted by the following vote Mayor Woodridge Councilman Bartholomew Haynes - Powall Councilman Anthony absent. approved AP. Woodridge Mayor 6/17th-16- Irene Mayor Woodridge offered the following Resolution:Banister Whereas, in view of the fact that Irene Banister fine colored, has lain out in jail a part of the fine and costs, amounting to $10.80, imposed against her in Cause No 10651, State of Texas vs Irene Banister, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, on the 14th day of June 1916 for Intoxication, and in view of the further fact that Emancipation Day is so near at hand Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved By the City Council of the City of Austin, TexasThat the balance of the fine and costs in the above described cause, amounting to $6.80 be and the same is hereby remitted The Resolution was adopted by the following vote Mayor Woodridge. Councilman Bartholomew Haynes Councilman Anthony absent. --- Page break --- 542 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following Resolution: Whereas, in view of the fact that Lou Ella Parker, colored, has lain out in jail the greater part of the fine and costs amounting to $24.80 imposed against Bella Parker her in Cause No. 10,606, State of Texas vs Lou Ella fine Parker, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, on the 29th day of May, 1916, for vagrancy, and in view of the further fact that said expiration day is so near at hand, Now Therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the balance of the fine and costs in the above, described cause, amounting to $24.80 be and the same is here by remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following voteMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew Haynes & Powell Alderman Anthony absent approved AP. Wooldridge Mayor 6/17th 1916 June 20th 1916- Councilman Anthony absent. The Mayor offered the following Resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Don Wolf That for the good & sufficient cause unto the fine City Council shown, the balance of $19.80 of the fine and costs amounting 16?$9.80 in Cause No 10632, State of Texas vs. Don Wolf in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas for disturbing the peace, be and the same is here by remitted. The resolution was ass. by the following voteMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew Haynes & Powell absent Councilman Anthony: Approved AP. Wooldridge Mayor 6/20th 1916