C59 .Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin,Texas, Novemver 23rd 1916: The Council was called to order by the Mayor : Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and approved: Councilman Haynes presented the report of the Sanitary Inspector for the month of Sept & Oct 1915 ,which was read and ordered filed: Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That W L Haynes,Supt. in charge of the Sanitary Dept ,be and is hereby authorized to have the following transfers made in the appropriations for said Dept for the year 1916,as follows. Transfer of From the appropriation for"Extra men " transfer $ 547.62, to the account of funds. "Tools & Brooms",and $ 142.28, to the account for "Miscellaneous Expenses" of said Dept: Also transfer to said "Miscellaneous" account $ 142.50, balance on the account for "Cutting Weeds" The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00, )dollars be and the same is herebytransferred from the appropriation made in the general street budget for the year 1916,to pay for stock feed ,and re-appropriated to pay for the tarviating of 21st street from Speedway to Guadalupe street, The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 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 : That the sum of four hundred and fifty($450.00)dollars be and the same is hereby transferred from the appropriation made in the general street budget for the year 1915 to pay for stock feed and the sum of eighteen hundred and fifty($1,850.00) ,dollars be and the same is hereby ordered transferred from the appropriation made in the general street budget for the year 1916 to pay for temporary labor, and that thesetwo sums amounting to twenty three hundred($2,300.00,) be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay for the tarviating of Speedway or Lampasas streetfrom the south line of 19th street to a point approximately 100 feet nort of the north line of 24th street. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved. A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- 600 Councilman Anthony entered the Council chamber: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the assignment made by the Lone Star Ice Company to the International & Great Northern Railroad Company of a franchise to build,operate and maintain for a period of twenty five years from the date of the franchise, a spur track connecting with and beginning on the line of the International & Great Northern. Railway Company on 3rd street between Colorado & Lavaca streetsand extendi -ing along west 3rd street to the Colorado River,thence south along the Colorado River to and across west 2nd street,and thence across west 2nd street to the River Walk in the City of Austin, be and the same is hereby consented to by the City of Austin and said assignment from the Lone Star Ice Company to the International & Great Northern Railroad Company convey ing said right and franchise be and the same is hereby ordered filed and recorded in the Minutes of the City Council of this City . The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomen, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The following,is the (transfer) Whereas, on the 5TH day of October 1916,the Board of Directors of the Lone Star Ice Company by a resolution authorized the President of said Lone Star Ice Company to transfer and assign a certain franchise to the International & Great Norther Railway Company,said resolution being as follows: " It is hereby resolved by the Board of Directors of the Lone Star Ice Company,assembled at Austin,Texas,on the 5th day of Oct 1916, a quorum being present, that authority is hereby granted the President of said Lone Star Ice Company to transfer and assign to the International & Great Northern Railway the franchise granted to the Lone Star Ice Company by an ordinance of theCity of Austin passed Sept 7th 1900,and approved same date,granting to the said Lone Star Ice Company ,their assigns and successors, the right and privilege to build own, operate and maintain for the period of twenty five years a spur and railroad track connecting with and beginning on the line of the International Railway Company on west 3rd street between Colorado and Lavacca streets ,extending east along west 3rd street to Colorado street ,thence south along Colorado streetto ad and across west 2nd street ,and thence across west 1st street to the River Walk in the City of Austin; said railroad track to be laid and constructed under the supervision of the City Engineer and Street Committee and to be used by the gran -tees ,their successors and assigns,for the purpose only of conveying freight to and from their respective places of business; and further providing that said track shall not be used as a switch track except for the purposes thereinstated. Lone Str Ice Co. assignment spur track franchise to I. & G. N. R.R. Transfer of franchise Lone Str Ice Co to I. & G. N. R.R --- Page break --- 061 Witness our hands at Austin, Texas, this 5th day of Oct 1916" Now, therefore ,in consideration of one dollar , the Lone Star Ice Company hereby transfers and assigns unto the said IntorNational & Great Nottthen Railway Company the right and privilege granted to the said Lone Star Ice Company by the ordinance aforesaid . Executed this 5th day of Oct 1916. Lone Star Ice Company, By A J Zilker, President. Witness the seal of the Corporation : Noyes D Smith, Secretary. State of Texas, County of Travis. Before me, F A Wattinger a Notary Public in and for Travis County, Texas, appeared A J Zilker,known to me to be the President of the Lone Star Ice Company, and acknowledged to me that he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes and considerations therein expressed and as the act of the Lone Star Ice Company . Given under my hand and seal of Office this 5th day of Oct 1916 F A Wattinger,Notary Public, Seal Travis County, Texas. Jelephone Merger The Mayor laid before the Council An ordinance authorizing and providing for the consolidation of the local telephone exchange at Austin,Texas, of Ross Larabee , same being generally known as the Austin Exchange of the United Telephone Company,with the local telephone exchange of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company,and for the purchase of the said property of said Ross Larabee by the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company, and fixing the terms upon which the consent of the City of Austin to such purchase and consolidation is given and granting to the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company a franchise in the City of Austin and repealing any prior rights and privileges ,if any, of said Company and also the franchise of the said Ross Larabee. which ordinance was read read the 1st time on the 16th of November 1916 and laid over for one week . The ordinance was read the second time ,and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading and final passage ,which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following vote; Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: November 16th 1916: Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : Fire Dept appropriation motor generator That the sum of one hundred and fifty eight ($ 158.00_) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the miscellaneous fund of the Fire Dept of the City of Austin,Texas, to pay for one 250 W motor generator set for the use of the Fire and other depts of this City ,and made payable to the Walter Tips Co,per attached bill for said amount. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: --- Page break --- 602 Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomer, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, That the sum of one hundred and fifty eight ($158.00), dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the miscellaneous fund of the Fire Dept of the City of Austin, Texas, November 23rd 1916: The Mayor offered the following ordinance: An ordinance. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That a total municipal tax for the City of Austin for the year 1916 be and the same is hereby fixed and levied at one dollar and ninety ficents ($ 1.95), on the one hundred dollars ( $ 100.00), of all property within the limits of the City of Austin made taxable by law for State and County purposes, said total municipal tax is levied and fixed for the following several purposes: First: An annual tax of one per centum is hereby fixed and levied for the year 1916 on all property within the limits of the City of Austin made taxable by law for State & County purposes, said total municipal tax id levied and fixed for the following several purposes: The ordinance was read the first time, and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomer, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: The ordinance was read the second time, and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading and final passage, which motion prevailed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomer, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: The ordinance was then read the third rime and passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomer, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Councilman Bartholomer offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the Supt of Parks and Public Property of the City of Austin, Texas, be and he is hereby authorized to contract with Ira Perry, Agent, of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, for the purchase of lignite for the uses of the Water, Light and Power Plant of this City for the year 1917 for the sum of one dollar and twenty fice ( $ 1.25 ) per ton f o b cars, City of Austin, Texas, and [underline character] 1916 Tax Rate. W.L. & P. Plant - Purchase of Lignite from Ira Perry. --- Page break --- 663 Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the Mayor of the City of Austin, Texas, be and he is hereby authorized to execute a contract with the said Ira Perry, Agent, for the purchase of lignite for the twelve months beginning January 1st 1917, at the price of one dollar and twenty five cents ($ 1.25), per ton f o b cars 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: November 24th 1916: All present, except Councilman Anthony: P.J. Bellmont - Bleacher Permit. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the petition of L T Bellmont ,Athletic Director, to extend temporary bleachers over the south fence of Clark Field for a distance of ten (10) feet for the purpose of seating visitors to the Athletic game to be held in this City at Clark Field on Thanksgiving Day ,be and the same is hereby granted: The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Capitol Double-tred Tire Co. Permit - refused Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the application of the Capitol double tread tire Co to install a Bowser tank and gasoline pump in connection with same , on the sidewalk at their place of business at 1003 Congress Avenue in this City be and the same is hereby refused: The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 November 25th ,1916: All present ,Except Councilman Anthony: Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the following order for Water Pipe is hereby authorized to be given by the Supt Water Pipe - Purchase of Parks and Public Property to R W Finley, per his attached detailed statement which accompanies this resolution. 2,000 ft 4" B & S C I ,pipe Class C $ 45.00 per ton 400 ft 16" Class B & D $42.00 per ton 25 joints 24" B & S Class A $ 43.00 per ton 15 joints 20" B & S Class A $ 43.00 per ton 2 joints 20" Bell & Flanged ( face not drilled) 4 20" 45 deg bends, bell on each end 1- 24X 24 Tee flanged ( face not drilled ) 1- 20 X 20X 14 Tee flanged ( face not drilled ) All f o b Austin. The cost of the pipe authorized by this resolution to be purchased is approximately --- Page break --- 604 .Four Thousand dollars ( ¢ 4,000.00), which sum will be appropriated later. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sum of two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00), dollars be and the C.W. Moore – Purchase of lot from same is hereby appropriated out of the sewer bond fund of this City to pay for the purchase from C W Moore of Outlot 63,Division "O" 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: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars, be and the same is herebyhereby General Contingent Fund appropriated out of the general contingent fund of the City of Austin,Texas, to -Appropriate for pay for hauling and spreading soil over the rubbish accumulated at the dump at hauling soil – the foot of Rainey street in this City: Dump. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony ,Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Bartholomew 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: November 28/16 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sum of fifty ($50.0) dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated Herman Pressler – out of the general street fund of the City of Austin,Texas, and made payable to One line [illegible] Herman Pressler in purchase of a strip of land on west 4th street of varying width , being a part of lots Nos 7 & 8,Block No 3, Outlot No 4 Division"B" of the City of Austin,Texas, as is set out in the attached field notes. A deed to this tract of land has been presented to the City Council for approval and recording. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman AMEM Bartholomew 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- Frank Howard- Refund of Liquor License Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That nineteen dollars and ninety three cents ($ 19.93), be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, as a refund to Frank Howard , the present owner and holder of same , for the unearned part of Malt liquor Dealer's license NO 1485, issued by the City of Austin to W J Davis, and by W J Davis sold to Jim Wimberly and transferred by Jim Wimberly ,under execution of sale of date November 20th 1915, to Frank Howard. 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 The following applications for license as drivers of service cars were presented: viz: A D Riley, 501 Henderson street, Allie Rorines, 807 West 10th street, Terry Munk, 907 West 10th street. The licenses were 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 : Traffic Rules - E. 23rd St. That East 23rd street from Lampassas street to Duval street be and the same is hereby vacated from any occupation thereof by horses ,or vehicles of any character or discription whatever, from 12 O'clock M to 6 O'clock P M, of thursday November 30th 1916, and Be it further resolved: That the Police of this City are hereby instructed to rigorously enforce the provisions of this resolution: The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Traffic Rules - Franklin Rute - Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That Congress Avenue from and including 3rd street to 11th street in this City be and the same is hereby vacated from use, occupation or presence of horses or vehicles of any kind or description from 8 O'clock A M, to 9 O'clock A M. of thursday November 30th 1916, and Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austi : That the Police of this City are hereby instructed to rigozously carry out the provisions of this resolution : The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor --- Page break --- G66 Caving - 11th St. Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : A resolution finally accepting pavement and improvement of 11th street from the east line of Lavaca street to the east line of Brazos street (North) and on Brazos from the south line of 11th street to the north line of the alley between 10th & 11th streets. Whereas, the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements has filed his report with the City Council to the effect that the Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company has completed the work of paving and improving 11 th street from the east line of Lavaca street to the east line of Brazos street ( North) and on Brazos street from the south line of 11 th street to the north line of the alley between 10th & 11th streets , under contract with the City, and that said work has been done in strict accordance with said contract and specifications adopted by the City; Now therefore Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the said work of improvement be finally accepted by the City and that the final estimate due by the City to the said Company be paid. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: November 29th 1916: All Present: Caving - Alleys between Congress & Brazos 4th & 5th St. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the alleys from 2nd to 3rd streets between Congress Avenue and Brazos street , and between Congress Avenue and Colorado street and from Brazos to San Jacinto streets between 4th & 5th streets be, and the same are hereby ordered improved by paving same with type of pavement to be determined upon by the City Council and Be it further resolved : That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements be, and he is hereby, instructed totake the necessary steps to make this resolution effective. 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 Applications for licenses as drivers of Service cars were presented from the following named persons,and licenses granted ,viz : Grant Garber, 112 West 7th street, Sam H Picklel, 810 East 8th st,Harry E Quist 200 Sabine st, & J R Canion, 1003 W Milton st. Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell --- Page break --- This handed (the Clark) Jany 8 1917, who was ordered to be recorded / 15 by the Mayor & City Atty Paste same in Minute Book, as of date Nov 24 1916 † Austin, Texas, November 24, 1916. The City Council, Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, beg leave to report that in accordance with the authority of a resolution passed by your honorable body on November 29, 1916, we drew by lot for redemption from the outstanding refunding bonds of the City of Austin Refunding Bonds to the amount of $170,000.00 and caused notice of a call for redemption of said bonds to be published in the Statesman of Austin, Texas, and New York Times of New York City in accordance with instructions of said resolution, all of said bonds being dated July 1, 1908, and maturing July 1, 1931, the numbers and amounts of said bonds so drawn being as follows, to-wit: Bond Number Amount No. 44 $500.00 " 50 $500.00 " 72 $500.00 " 79 $500.00 " 80 $500.00 " 86 $500.00 " 91 $500.00 " 117 $500.00 " 127 $500.00 " 130 $500.00 " 141 $500.00 " 146 $500.00 " 150 $500.00 " 161 $500.00 " 188 $500.00 " 233 $500.00 " 243 $500.00 " 247 $500.00 " 255 $500.00 " 260 $500.00 " 264 $500.00 " 285 $500.00 " 289 $500.00 " 319 $500.00 " 326 $500.00 " 328 $500.00 " 330 $500.00 " 336 $500.00 " 353 $500.00 " 354 $500.00 " 364 $500.00 --- Page break --- Bond Number No. 374 " 375 " 390 " 1791 " 1792 " 1803 " 1804 " 1805 " 1814 " 1821 " 1823 " 1824 " 1825 " 1826 " 1835 " 1837 " 1842 " 1857 " 459 " 463 " 465 " 470 " 476 " 478 " 483 " 484 " 485 " 486 " 493 " 503 " 507 " 517 " 523 " 524 " 528 " 552 " 582 " 592 " 606 " 610 " 614 " 623 " 627 " 635 " 636 " 641 " 645 " 650 " 656 " 667 " 679 " 684 " 689 " 693 " 694 " 705 " 708 " 722 " 725 " 726 " 730 " 731 " 732 " 813 " 817 " 824 " 848 " 853 Amount. $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 $1000.00 --- Page break --- Bond Number Amount. No. 855 $1000.00 " 866 $1000.00 " 888 $1000.00 " 889 $1000.00 " 890 $1000.00 " 905 $1000.00 " 908 $1000.00 " 915 $1000.00 " 916 $1000.00 " 939 $1000.00 " 941 $1000.00 " 945 $1000.00 " 946 $1000.00 " 948 $1000.00 " 959 $1000.00 " 964 $1000.00 " 965 $1000.00 " 966 $1000.00 " 968 $1000.00 " 974 $1000.00 " 981 $1000.00 " 989 $1000.00 " 1003 $1000.00 " 1005 $1000.00 " 1006 $1000.00 " 1007 $1000.00 " 1008 $1000.00 " 1022 $1000.00 " 1026 $1000.00 " 1029 $1000.00 " 1044 $1000.00 " 1045 $1000.00 " 1051 $1000.00 " 1054 $1000.00 " 1063 $1000.00 " 1065 $1000.00 " 1066 $1000.00 " 1068 $1000.00 " 1076 $1000.00 " 1077 $1000.00 " 1082 $1000.00 " 1083 $1000.00 " 1089 $1000.00 " 1091 $1000.00 " 1121 $1000.00 " 1127 $1000.00 " 1135 $1000.00 " 1147 $1000.00 " 1206 $1000.00 " 1208 $1000.00 " 1221 $1000.00 " 1231 $1000.00 " 1252 $1000.00 " 1259 $1000.00 " 1313 $1000.00 " 1319 $1000.00 " 1321 $1000.00 " 1327 $1000.00 " 1336 $1000.00 " 1337 $1000.00 " 1349 $1000.00 " 1352 $1000.00 " 1354 $1000.00 --- Page break --- Bond Number Amount No. 1571 $1000.00 " 1575 $1000.00 " 1588 $1000.00 " 1594 $1000.00 " 1447 $1000.00 " 1451 $1000.00 " 1456 $1000.00 " 1458 $1000.00 " 1463 $1000.00 " 1464 $1000.00 " 1474 $1000.00 " 1476 $1000.00 " 1479 $1000.00 " 1491 $1000.00 " 1499 $1000.00 " 1601 $1000.00 " 1639 $1000.00 " 1648 $1000.00 " 1668 $1000.00 " 1664 $1000.00 " 1687 $1000.00 " 1710 $1000.00 " 1618 $1000.00 " 1625 $1000.00 " 1628 $1000.00 " 1640 $1000.00 " 1665 $1000.00 " 1679 $1000.00 " 1687 $1000.00 " 1784 $1000.00 " 1789 $1000.00 " 1759 $1000.00 " 1760 $1000.00 " 1762 $1000.00 " 1785 $1000.00 J. Bowen Rector City Attorney C. P. Brovedick Jr. Mayor J. F. Lawson City Clerk. --- Page break --- 667 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the Mayor, City Attorney and City Clerk of this City ,or any two of them, be and they are hereby appointed to draw by lot for redemption from the outstanding MUNICIPAL refunding bonds of the City of Austin,Texas, of the date of July 1st 1901,refunding bonds to the amount of $ 170.000.00. and the City Clerk of the City of Austin is authorized and instructed to publish a notice of the call and redemption of said bonds in the Austin Statesman and the New York Times in the issues of Dec 2,1916,Dec 9th 1916, Dec 16th 1916 and Dec 23rd 1916. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony,Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Bartholomew 1 Approved, A F Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the fine and costs in the case of the State of Texas vs G C Lacey,amounting to $ 14,280,be and a Hydrole and the same is hereby remitted.This offense was driving an autimobile with the out-out open.It seems that he machine was old and dilapidated one and in spite of repairs ,the cut-out would occasionally get out of order,with the result of a noise. In case of repetition of this offense ,noremission of fine will be made by 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. The following applications for license of drivers of service cars were presented and allowed,viz: J R O'nion, 1003 W Milton street, Grant Garber, 1112 W 7th street, Sam H Pickel. 810 E 8th street, Henry E Quist, 200 Sabine street. The licenses were granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Ant ony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Whereas, on this the 28th day of November,1916,came on, J.K.M. be heard and considered this for the refunding of $ 170.000.00,of Austin refunding bonds of the issue of July 1st 1901, which bonds are due July 1st 1931;and Whereas, at this hearing the following proposals were made: Terry Briggs & Co 4-1/2 per cent -Premium $ 136.00 Breed Elliott & Harrison,Otis & Taylor. and 4-3/4 Premium : 1,705.00 Chas S Kidder & Co.of Chicago XX [illegible] United States Bond & Mortgage Co 4 3/4 premium 1,705.00 4 1/2 discount 1,750.00 Bonds- Redemption of $ 170,000.00 Fine- G. C. Lacey --- Page break --- 608 Refunding Bonds Contract with Wm R. Compton Co. X .Stacy & Braus 4-3/4' prerium $ 941.75 Halsey Stewart & Co 4 3/4 " premium 2840.00 Belger Messer & Williams 4 3/4 premium 2350.00 William R Compton Co 4 3/4 premium 3536.00 or 4 1/2 premium 476.00 and Whereas, the bid of William R Compton Co. of $ 476.00, premium upon a 4 1/2 % bond is, in the judgement of the City Council , the best bid offered for the purchase and refunding again of $ 170,000.00 of refunding bonds. Now therefore, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the City Council awards to the William R Compton Company the Contract to refund $ 170,000.00, of Austin refunding bonds of the date of July 1, 1901, and due July 1st 1931, at the price of par for 4 1/2 % bonds and a premium of $ 476.00, per the terms and specification of their proposal to this City bearing date . November 24th 1915. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. J.W. Johnson City Clerk November 23rd, Handed Clerk Dec 10th 1915: Telephone new By Mayor Wooldridge, An ordinance ordering an election to obtain the approval o of the qualified electors of the City of Austin to the passage of an ordinance by the City Council of the City of Austin authorizing and providing for the consolidation of the telephone systems of the City of Austin and granting a franchise to the SouthWestern Telegraph and Telephone Co. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none.