622 General Contingent Fund - Appropriation for Payment to A. L. Green. Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin, Texas, Sept 28th 1916: The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of two hundred and fifty ($ 250.00) dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, in payment of one-half of the compensation due A L Green, for preparing ordinances for the City of Austin, 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. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of one hundred and forty one dollars and thirty four cents ($ 141.34) be transferred from the Sanitary Sewer fund to the Sanitary Sewer Transfer of Funds. earnings fund for the purpose of correcting errors caused by misapplication and discovered in compiling the Sanitary Sewer Earnings fund budget, Be it further resolved: That the City Treasurer and Book-keeper be requested to make said transfersee warrants Nos 775, 784, & 785. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Sept 29th 1916: All present: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Ward Addition - Rearrangement of Plat. Whereas, in the original survey of the Ward Addition in the Thos Gray survey, a twenty foot alley running north and south was platted though the center of so-called blocks 5, 6, 7 & 8, situated on the south side of 38th street between Tom Green and Grooms streets, and Whereas, said blocks actually constitute but one block, so far as street boundaries are concerned, there being no streets running through them, and Whereas, said alley has never been actually opened or used, and the said blocks have no improvements upon them and are all owned by the same party who finds the present arrangement undesirable, and Whereas, the proposed changed arrangement will conform more nearly to the arrangement of streets and alleys in the blocks to the south, and will facilitate the extension of water and sewer pipes through them, Therefore, Be it resolved that the said platted 20 feet alley be and the same is hereby closed, and in lieu thereof 2 20 feet alleys running east and west through these blocks be substituted therefor, in accordance with plat herewith, and --- Page break --- 023 further, Be it resolved that the said plat of sub-division of the said blocks 5,6,7 & 8, into lots and alleys ,submitted by the owner,be and the same is hereby approved. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Sept 30th 1916: all present: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: Gen'l Contingent Fund- That the sum of sixhundred fifty two dollars and fifty cents( $ 652.50) be and the Salaries for three same is hereby appropriaed out of the General Contingent fund of this City to the hose men. salaries of three additional hose men for the Fire dept for the months of October, November and December 1916, at the rate of $ 72.50 per month each, The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved , A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : Fire Dept - That the Supt of the department of Police and Public Safety be a-d he is hereby 4 Additional men authorized to add one additional man to each of the following named fire companies authorized. operated by horse drawn apparatus : Protection Hose Co No 2, South Austin Hose Co NO 4, West Austin Hose Co No 6, Tenth Ward Hose Co No 7; At a monthly salary of $ 72.50 per hose man. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the very cordial thanks of the City Council, and through the City Council,that the Boy Scouts - Citizens of Austin,be and the same is hereby extended to the BoyScoutes of the City of Resolution Austin for their very courteous and efficient service in helping to vacate the stre ts and Thanked maintaining law and order on the occasion of the recent coming of a brigade of 15,000, United States troops ,together with five thousand horsesand many vehicles,to this City. Theresolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Oct 2nd 1916. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Aug. von Rosenberg Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : Spanked That in disapproval of the conduct of Policeman August VonRosenberg in his handling of Robt Ewalt on the evening of Friday Sept 22 nd 1916, the said August Von Rosenberg --- Page break --- 024 is hereby ordered to be suspended from employment and pay for the month of October 1916. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Nays Councilman Anthony 1 Councilman Anthony gave as a reason for his vote ,that he though that he had been sufficiently punished. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Light dept- Minimum Rate. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the minimum rate charged for electric light be fifty (50) cents monthly ,effective with the reading of meters beginning January 1st 1917. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. October 3rd 1916: All present: Councilman Anthony nominate J E Smith to be Policeman, which nomination was Confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes '&Powell 4. Not voting Councilman Anthony 1 Drivers License E.D. Allen. The Mayor presented an application from E D Allen for license as Driver of service car, which was granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew ,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. October 4th 1916: All present: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sum of four hundred and ninety four dollars and forty cents Transfer of Funds ($ 494.40) be transferred from the general street improvement fund to the general fund for the purpose of correcting an error caused by duplicating a resolution to the City Treasurer, and That the City Treasurer and Book-keeper be requested to make said transfer. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony,Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved A P Wooldridge ,Mayor. Drivers Licenses J B Brice Applications for licenses as drivers of service cars,were presented from the following named persons,and licenses granted,viz: J D McDonald,St Charles Hotel,City J B Brice,2119 Tom Green street. The Council adjourned Jas. E. Johnson City Clerk --- Page break --- 625 Fire Dept Additional hose men serving the City. .THMXXXXXXMXMXXXXXMXXXXXXMXXXXXXMXXXXXXXMXXXXXXXMXX Councilman Anthony Nominated Wayne Bratton,Alex Abahamson,L Shropshire and L W Loden to be additional hose men for service in the Austin paid fire department,each of which additional paid firemen is to be assigned by the Chief of the Fire Dept to a seperate horse drawn apparatus Co. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Counoilman Anthony 1 Counoilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That Hugo Brueggermann be and he is hereby authorized to sublet to W R Canion the earth excavation at the 15th street bridge across Waller creek in this City. 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.C. Johnson City Clerk Sept 28th 1916: The following resolutions were handed the Clark on the 6th day of October 1916,hence were not recorded in the minutes for Sept 28th 1916, but are now here Recorded Counoilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution. Water Light + Power Dept. Reading from General Electric Co. Resolved that the bid of the General Electric Company to furnish and deliver to the Water, Light and Power Department at Austin, texas,one 1000 K W Turbine and one 17½ K W Exciter set within 8 months be hereby accepted. pon you The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Counoilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved, that the bid of the A M Lockett Company to furnish and deliver to the Water, Light and Power department as Austin, texas, one 4570 Sq ftcylindricolshell Worthington The company from A M Lockett Co. Condenser ,one 10x18x10dry vacuum pump,one 3½"x2 stage centrifugal hot well pump,and one 10" centrifugal circulating pump,all as per submitted specifications ,and to be delivered within 10 months be hereby accepted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none.