671 ,Regular meeting of the City Council,Austin,Texas, December 07, 1916: The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Absent none: On motion the reading of the minutes was postponed until the next regualr meeting,on account of the absence of the Clerk: Reports of City Officers: The Mayor laid before the Council the report of the City Assessor & Collector,the Marshal, the City Health Officer & the Book-keeper for the Street Dept,for the month of November 1916, which were read and ordered filed: Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sum of two hundred sixty eight dollars and thirty cents( $268.30)be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the miscellaneous fund of the Fire Dept of this City in payment of the attached bills for Engine for North Austin Fire Co, and freight on same from North Tonawanda, New York, to Austin, Texas . This payment is to be made in two amounts,one for $ 244.34, for the cost of the engine and one for $ 23.96, for freight on the same . The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Haynes 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolution appropriating one thousand five hundred ($ 1,500.00) dollars,for the construction of a storm sewer on west 12th street between Shoal creek and West Avenue and thence on West Avenue up to the north line of 13th street. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sum of one thousand five hundred ($ 1,500.00) dollars,be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Permanent Street Improvement fundfor the purpose of constru-ing a storm sewer on West 12th street between Shoal Creek and West Avenue and thence on East Avenue up to the north line of 23th street. 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 : Whereas, it appears to the City Council from the statement of W B Colbert,Executor of the estate of T J Martin, deceased, that the original deed heretofore in 1909,executed by the Mayor of the City of Austin,Texas, to W B Colbert and Clarence W Martin ,Executors of the T J Martin ,estate, to Cemetery Lot No 886,has been lost,and after diligent search cann-not be found . Now, therefore, Be it resolved By the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the Mayor of this City be and he is hereby authorized to execute and deliver a duplicate deed in lieu of said deed heretofore executed by him to W B Colbert and Clarence W Martin ,Executors, to Lot No 885,of Oakwood Cemetery , 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. --- Page break --- 672 Joe Koen - Permit for Electric Sign. S.L. Costley - Pound Fees Remitted Mrs. Mary E. Freeman - Sewerage Credit. ,The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the petition of Joe Koen to install an electric sign at 103 East 6th street in this City be and the same is hereby granted ,Said sign to be entirely of metal , two -faced,lighted with a number of small electric globesplaced outside of the sign faces ,said sign is to be hung within the curb and 8 feet above the sidewalk. The sign reads ," Joe Keen " in electric lights and contains a clock with internally illuminated dials .It is to be tightly gyred at right angles to the building . This petition was recommended to be granted by W L Eyres, Sign Inspector,and Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That this permit is granted and is to be deemed revocable at the pleasure 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. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the pound fees, amounting to $ 4.50,assessed against S L Costley for 2 mule and 1 horse impounded on the 17th day of November 1915, be and the same are hereby remitted; and Whereas, the said S L Costley has paid the amount of said Pound fees into the City Treasurer, Now, therefore, Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the sum of four dollars and fifty cents($4.50),amount of said Pound fees ,be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin,Texas, to re-imburse the said S L Costley for said Pound fees so paid. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. 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 four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50),the same being the price of sewerage for the last quarter of 2915 and the last quarter of 1916,be and the same is hereby accepted in full Payment from Mrs Mary E Freeman,for sewerage services rendered at No 303 East 10th street in this City. The reasons moving to this settlement are set forth in the attached petition of Mrs Mary E Freeman ,dated December 7th 1916. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & PowellNays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor --- Page break --- 673 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the sum of One thousand one hundred and twenty eight($ 1,128.00) dollars,be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas,and made payable to the Treasurer of West Austin Fire Co No 7,in payment of a part of Outlot No 74,Division "Z" of the City of Austin,Texas, the same being a tract of land 83 feet X 160 feet in dimensions,which is more fully described in the deed of the said West Austin Fire Co No 7, to the City of Austin,Texas, dated October 14th 1916,and which deed is made the chief basis of this resolution . In addition to the tract of land in said deed described,one-half the cost of the East ,north and west fences around said premises is hereby included. 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 Anthony offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That one-half of the amount ,or $ 7.80,of the fine and costs imposed in the Corpora-tion Court of the City of Austin,Texas, in cause No 11386,State of Texas vs A Pitts for automobile speeding be and the same is hereby remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, 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 pound fees heretofore imposed against J W Goodman,in the amount of $ 1.50, be and the same are hereby remitted. 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 Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the City Marshal of this City be and he is hereby instructed to cause to be removed all wooden signs at right angles to the buildings and across the sidewalks,neither hanging or affixed to awnings or other structures on Congress Avenue from the bridge to 11th street and on 6th street from East to West Avenue. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Nay Councilman Anthony 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Application of A Del Amo for drivers license for service car ,was presented and license granted by the following vote; Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 --- *Handwritten Notes on the Left Margin:* west Austin Fire Co #7 Purchase of Lot 74. Fine - A. Pitts Pound fee - J. W. Goodman Removal of wooden signs Drivers License A. Del Amo --- Page break --- 674 Councilman Po-rell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of eight thousand ($8,000.00), dollars,be and the same is hereby ,appropriated out of the Permanent Street Improvement fund to pay for the constru -ction of an additional A reh Bridge across East 15th street overWaller creek. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of four thousand ($ 4,000.00) dollars,be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Permanent Street Improvement fund to pay for the construction of an additional arch bridge across East 16th street over Waller creek. 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 Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the sum of fifty nine dollars and seventy cents($ 59.70), be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the incidental fund in the Water, Light and Power department of the City of Austin, Texas, in payment of the traveling expenses of Walter P Johnson, Chief Engineer of the Water, Light and Power Plant, incurred in visiting several water & Light plants throughout the United States in the interest of infformation for use in the water & Light plant in thisCity 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 : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That in view of the desirability of the thing in the way of a substantial improvement as the City Council believes to the Cemetery, the City Council hereby vacates the pathway running north and south between Lots 292 and 301 in Oakwood Cemetery so as to authorize a family monument to be erected upon the central space, including the pathway nereby vacated east and west and north and sout hof the area included in Lots 292 and 301, Oakwood Cemetery , 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 --- Page break --- 675 December 12th ;All present: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements is hereby authorized to adjust the matters in controversy and dispute by reason of new sidewalking and street construction Sidewalkswork done to the property owners at the following named places,to-wit: Mrs. Lilly Mae McDonnell Mrs Lilly Mae DKMKId Donnell at the corner of 15th & Rio Grande streets: Judge Wm. Blakeslee Judge William Blakeslee,at the corner of 18th & Rio Grande streets: Lee Caldwell. Lee Caldwell, at the corner of 19th & Rio Grande streets: The adjustment authorized by this resolution look to the filling by the City at its cost of the sidewalks abutting upon these properties on the west and the construc-tion of such retaining walls as to heighth,length and thickness as the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements may in the exercise of his judgement deem best to erect on the western side of said properties. In addition to the filling of the sidewalks of the properties herein above named and the construction of the retaining walls ,the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements is hereby authorized to do such filling and grading of the rear premises of Mrs Mae Donnel at the corner of 15th & Rio Grande streets as he may deem necessary to carry off the water which accumulates on said premises and which water without the filling herein authorized would be difficult of passage from said premises on account of the recent filling of the alley north of said premises made by the 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: Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sum of thirty dollars and ten cents($ 30.10),be and the same is hereby appropriMillican & Collett - Payment for Insurance. -ated out of the Earnings fund of the Water & Light department to pay Millican and Collett balance due as premium on liability insurance for the year 1915. 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, it appears from the statement of Ed H Taylor, who has been the lessee for the years 1915 & 1916, this day made to the City Council that the sewer trap upon the premises Tom Lewis - Sewer Charge Remitted. of Tom Lewis ,501 East 6th street ,has not at any time during said period been used as such, Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sanitary sewer charge for,such sewer trap ,amounting to twelve ($ 12.00)dollars, be and the same is hereby remitted and directed to be credited upon the sanitary sewer bill rendered against the said Tom Lewis in the amount of $ 31.50, and Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That upon the payment of the balance of said bill,amounting to $ 19.50, and the cost of a suit brought to collect same ,said cause is hereby authorized to be dismissedin Justice Johnsons Court of Travis Co 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 --- Page break --- 676 . The following resolutions, passed by the City Council on the 18th day of October 1916, were handed the Clerk on the 16th day of December for record, and are here recorded. Johnson Rubber Co., Permit To Install Sign. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the application of the Johnsen Rubber Co. to install an electric light sign in front of their place of business at 107 West 5th street be and the same is hereby granted ; said sign to be twafaced, made entirely of metal, with Bull's Eye openings, lighted internally, reads " Fire Tires", hangs 14 feet above the sidewalk and entirely within the curb line, suspended and guyed by galvanized chains, and measures about 30 X 48 inches; and Be it further resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That this permit is revocable at any time in the judgement of the City Council. Thex resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Resolves by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the petition of the Texas Company to install an electric sign in front of their filling station at 101 West 5th streetbe and the same is hereby The Texas Co. Permit To Install Sign. granted ; said sign to be round, about 48 inches in diameter, with metal sideson which is enameled a five pointed star and " The Texas Co," in words, doubled fas -sed with a row of electric globes around the pepiphery of each face. It is to be hung above the awning and securely guyed, and Be it further resolves by the City Council of the City of Austin: That this permit is revocable at any time in the pleasure 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. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the petition of the Capital double tread tire Co to install a Bowser Capital Double Tread Tires Co. Tank Permit. gasoline tank outfit at 105 East 7th street in this City be and the same is hereby refused. The resolution was [illegible] by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Haynes 2 Nays Councilmen Anthony & Powell 2 Present Not Voting ,Councilman Bartholomew 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council granted the following applications for licenses for Drivers of service cars, viz: Drivers Lic. Oscar McCurley, 309 West 6th street, N I McKee, 306 East 3rd street, The Council then approved drivers lic. A Jabour, 701 1/2 Congress Avenue.