628 Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin, Texas, October 19, 1916: The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Absent none: The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and adopted: Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That, upon the request of E C Bartholomew, Supt of Parks and Public Property of the City of Austin, the sum of $ 12,800.00, from the unexpended balances out of the following appropriations in the budget of the Water, Light and Power Depart-ment for the year 1916, to wit: $ 5,000.00 out of the unexpended balance of $ 6,084.40, for the payment of overflowed lands. Transfer of Funds. $ 4,000.00, out of the unexpended balance of $ 8,205.75, for the payment of salaries at the Plant . $ 1,000.00, out of the unexpended balance of $ 2,905.00, for the payment of water line salaries. $ 800.00, out of the unexpended balance of $ 1,006.91, for the payment of salary o of Inspector at the dam, and $ 2,000.00, out of the unexpended balance of $ 12,000.00, for the payment for better water supply at Plant, be transferred to the appropriation for payment for temporary labor for plant and lines. $ 12,800.00. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the Council an application from Rex Hunter for driver of service car, which was granted by the following vote: Drive License Rex Hunter. Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of five thousand ($ 5,000.00), dollars ,be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Permanent Street Improvement fund to complete the work of improving the channel of Shoal creek from 4th to 12th street. Street Improvement channel Shoal Creek The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Nays none . Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- Sidewalks - E. 18th between San Jacinto to Waller Paving - W. 12th St. Rio Grande to W. Ave Paving - E. 1st St Neches to Red River --- Page break --- 640 Carl Luetcke - Property Line. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Whereas, Carl Luetoke of Austin, Texas, is the present owner of Lot No6, Block 139, situated at the northwest intersection of Lavacca and 15th streets in this City; and Whereas, it has been determined by the City Engineerthat the fence now erected and in position on the alley side of said lot is located too far north in said alley by a distance of 1-3/ 10 feet; but Whereas, said Carl Lueteke has furnished the City Council with the affid -davits attached hereto of E Raven and Ed A Dahlich to the effect that said fence and the fences which have preceded it on said line were in theirpresent identical position since the year A D 1876; and Whereas, said affidavits seem to indicate that it is possible the City of Austin has lost title by limitation to said strip of ground in question, Now, therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That permission be and is hereby granted to the said Carl Lueteke to occu-py that portion off the north end of Lot 6 Block 139, City of Austin,Texas, which includes the present line of fencing on said premises. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Insurance on the Halls Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of two hundred and seventy nine dollars and sixty cents, (e 279.60) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, to pay for premiums upon fire insurance policies for three years upon all the fire halls of this City , in the aggre-gate of fourteen thousand dollars (P 14,000.00) The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Bonds & Certificates Destroyed. X Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the statement of the City Council ,dated October 19th 1915, referring to a destruction by burning of fifty(50) bonds and six (6) sewer certificates of the City of Austin, Texas, totalling respectively, $ 50.000.00, and $ 19,999.00 be and the same is hereby directed to be copied in full into the minutes of this this Council. --- Page break --- Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays none. Approved, A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Statement. This certifies that each of the undersigned, composing the entire City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, has, in the presence of one another, destroyed by burning in the furnace at the City Hall in the City of Austin, Texas, this 19th day of October, 1915, the following certificates of debt of the City of Austin, Texas, and the following numbered bonds of the City of Austin, Texas, to-wit: Sewer certificate No1, dated April 1st 1913, and due January 1st 1914, for $ 3,333.33; Sewer certificate No 2, dated April 1st 1913, and due January 1st 1914, for $ 3,333.33; Sewer certificate No 3, dated April 1st 1913, and due January 1st 1914, for $ 3,333.33. Sewer certificate No 7, dated April 1st 1913, and due January 1st 1915, for $ 3,333.33 Sewer certificate No 8, dated April 1st 1913, and due January 1st 1915, for $ 3,333.33 Sewer certificate No 9, dated April 1st 1913, and due January 1st 1915, for $ 3,333.33 City of Austin Refunding bond No 489, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 618, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931 for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond, No 741, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 746, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 957, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1193, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1270, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1277, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1278, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1280, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1299, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1578, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1589, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1603, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1736, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $1,000.00 City of Austin Refunding bond No 1739, dated July 1st 1901, due July 1st 1931, for $ 1,000.00 City of Austin School Bonds, series 1910, dated July 1st 1910, and due July 1st 1915, Nos 1,2,3,4 & 5, each for $ 1,000.00. City of Austin Sewer bonds Nos 16,17,18,19 & 20, dated July 1st 1912, due July 1st 1916, for $ 1,000.00 each. City of Austin Cemetery bonds Nos 7&8, dated July 1st 1912, and due July 1st 1916, each for $ 1,000.00. City of Austin Sanitary Sewer bonds Nos 1&2, dated July 1st 1915, and due July 1st 1916, each for $ 1,000.00. City of Austin Street, Bridge & Sewer bonds Nos 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 & 10, dated July 1st 1915, and due July 1st 1916, each for $ 1,000.00. City of Austin Street Improvement bonds Nos15,17,18,19 & 20, dated July 1st 1912, and due July 1st 1916, each for $1,000.00: City of Austin School Building bonds, Nos 1,2,3,4, & 5, dated July 1st 1915, and due July 1st 1916, each for $ 1,000.00: H L Haynes, Councilman A P Wooldridge, Mayor P W Powell, Councilman W B Anthony, Councilman E C Bartholomew, Councilman --- Page break --- 642 Driver's license J. F. Lang October 20th 1916: All present: The Mayor laid before the Council an application from J F Lang,2200 Canterbury street for license as service car driver, which was granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Driver's License W. B. Wideman October 23rd 1916: The Mayor laid before the Council an application from Walter B Wideman,2001 Chicon street for license as driver of service car ,which was granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony,Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: Insurance on City Hall. That the sum of two hundred forty six dollars and forty cents($246.40)be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, to pay for premiums on Fire Insurance policies writtenupon the City Hall in the total amount of $ 15,000.00. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony,Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Gentry Dog & Pony Show Permit. October 25th 1916: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the Gentry Dog and Pony Show is hereby given the right to exhibit on East Avenue in this City from 6th to 8th street on the afternoon and night of November 10th next ,and Resolved further: That as a convenience to said exhibition ,7th & 8th street where it crosses East Avenue is hereby declared to be closed to traffic on November 10th 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. Fire Inspection Board - Recommenda[tions] The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the recommendation of the Fire Inspection Board of the State of Texas that concrete pits be placed about the oil tanks at the various oil stations in this City be and for the time being is hereby waived.All other recommendations of ta the Fire Insppection Board are directed to be enforced by the Fire Marshal of this City. The resoluyion was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council adjourned subject to the call