715 Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin,Texas, Febry 8th 1917: The Council was called to order by the Mayor, with all members present: The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and adopted : Reports of City Officers: The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the City Marshall, the City Sexton, the Public Weigher, the Plumbing Inspector, the Cashier of the Sanity Sewer Dept, etc. which were read and ordered filed. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City council of the City of Austin, Texas : August Anderson That P S Spiller, Cashier of the Sanitary Sewer Earnings fund, be authorized and instructInspection fees -ed to refund to August Anderson , inspection fees which he paid at 603 & 605 East 13th refunded street , amounting to $ 3.00, which premises subsequently was discovered could not be connected with the sewers on account of topographical conditions. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: A resolution approving the City Engineers report concerning improvements upon the Engineers report alley between 4th & 5th streets from Brazos to San Jacinto streets, and directing a hearImprovement -ing to property owners concerning the assessment for the cost of such improvements alleys btwn against them and their property, fixing a time for said hearing and directing that a 4th & 5th & notice be given to said property owners concerning the said hearing. Brazos & San The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Jacinto Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: A resolution approving the City Engineers report concerning improvements upon the Engineers report alley between Congress Avenue and Brazos street from 2nd to 3rd streets , and directing Improvement a hearing to property owners concerning the assessment for the cost of such improvements alley Cong Ave against them and their property, fixing a time for said hearing and directing that a & Brazos notice be given to said property owners concerning the said hearing. from 2nd to 3rd 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 : Engineers report A resolution approving the City Engineers report concerning improvements upon the Improvement alley between Colorado streetand Congress Avenue from 2nd to 3rd streets, and directing alley Col & Cong Ave a hearing to property owners concerning the assessment for the cost of such improvements from 2nd to 3rd against them and their property , fixing a time for said hearing and directing that a notice is given to said property owners concerning the said hearing. 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 --- 216 [crossed out text] [crossed out text] CITY CLERK [crossed out text] The Mayor laid before the Council his Budget for the year 1917, which had been read on the 1st day of February and laid over: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the budget of the Mayor of the City of Austin ,Texas, for the year1917, covering all of the departments and funds of the City Government,except the Budget for 1917 Public Free Schools ,which budget bears date February 1st ,1917, and appropriats Passed for all of the departments and funds the sum of $ 1,887, 977.25,be and the same is hereby received,filed, ratified and approved, and the appropriations in said budget recommended be and the same are hereby made. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austim,Texes : That the sum of $ 17.95, be transferred from the General Street fund to the Transfer fund Permanent Street fund to reimburse said fund for that amount which was erroneGen'l St. to P.St. fund-ously drawn before the budget was adopted . Be it further resolved: That the City Treasurer and Book-Keeper be requested to make such trnafer. 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 $ 372.35, be transferred from the Sanitary Sewer fund to the Tr. surplus monies Sanitary Sewer Earnings fund for the purposo of reimbursing said fund for that Sanitary Sewer Fund amount which was erroneously drawr before the budget was adopted.See warrants # 955,956,958 & 959. Be it further resolved : That the City Treasurer and Book-keeper be requested to make said transfer on their books. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powel Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- 717 .Regular meeting of the City Council, Austin, Texas, July 1st 1917. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present: The minutes of the last regular and subsequent special meetings were read and adopted: The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the City Marshall, the Public Weigher, Mr Sexton, the Plumbing Inspector, the Cashier Street Dept, the City Engineer. which were read and ordered filed. ..The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Texas Life Ins Whereas, for the years 1908 & 1909, assessments for taxes against the Texas Life Insura Co taxes 1908-09 company ,of Waco, Texas, of its securities on deposite in the State Treasury of the State of Texas,were made at a valuation of $ 142,254.80; And whereas, there are included among said securities on deposite in the State Treasury ,certain National Bank stock ,and stock of other Corporations,which are not subjec to taxation in the City of Austin ,and there was an error in said assessments of the amoun of said securities on deposite in the State Treasury of the State of Texas for said years aforesaid; And whereas, in truth and in fact, said Texas Life Insurance company only had on depos-ite on the 1st days of January,1908 & 1909, securities to the amount and value of $33,000.0 which were subject to taxation in this City for said two years; And whereas, said Texas Life Insurance company desires to pay taxes on said securitie for said years 1908 and 1909, whenever the proper corrections and errors in the assessment of said securities for said years shall have been made; Now, therefore,Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas, that said errors in the assessments of the securities of the TexasLife Insurance company, of Waco,Texas, on deposite in the State Treasury of theState of Texas, for the years 1908 & 1909, be and the same are hereby corrected and reduced to $ 33,000.00 for each of said years ,and the Assessor & Collector of taxes of this City be, and he is hereby directed to make said corrections in said Assessments on his books accordingly. 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: Contract That the City of Austin here contracts on this 22nd day of January ,1917, with J.W. Maxwell & J W Maxwell and the firm of Lightfoot, Brady & Robertson, all Attorneys at law in the City Lightfoot Brady & of Austin,Texas, whereby the City of Austin agrees to pay to said J W Maxwell and the firm Robertson 10 of Lightfoot, Brady & Robertson, A torneys, twenty per centum as commissions of the amounts Callect Cash from they collect in taxes of certain securities deposited with the State Treasurerof the State of Texas and subject, as is belived by the said J W Maxwell and the firm of Lightfoot, Brady & Robertson, to local taxation ,and Be it further resolved: J W Maxwell & That the contract in full between the City of Austinand the said J W Maxwell and Lightfoot, Brady & Lightfoot, Brady & Robertson ,which is hereby approved ,is ordered and directed to be Robertson 10 recorded in full in the minutes of the City Council. Callect Cash from 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 --- 718 Contract Maxwell & Lightfoot Brady & Robertson op Colleel & Bach Gray The State of Texas County of Travis This contract and agreement made and entered intoon this the 22nd day of January A D 1917, by and between the City of Austin, Texas acting by and throug+ its Mayor, who has been duly authorized so to do by the City Council of said City, party of the first part, and J W Maxwell, and the firm of Lightfoot, Brady & Robertson ,partied of the second part, witnesseth: Whereas, the said parties of the second part have heretofore rendered to the party of the first part certain services for the discovery for taxation by said City of Austin of certain personal property and securities belonging to certain Corporations and which were and are on deposite in the State Treas -ury of this State ,and in compiling and furnishing to the party of the first part a list of such property and securitiesfor the purpose of being assessed for taxes, and in advising the said party of the first part and its Officers in legally assessing said property and securities for taxes, and in representing said party of the first part in prosecuting the test case of the City of Austi vs Guarantee Life Insurance Company of Houston, Texas, to final judgement and decision ,in the Dist Court of Travis County, the Court of Civil appeals of the third Supreme Judical District, and the Supreme Court of Texas, resulting in a judgement in favor of the party of the first part ,and a decision of the said Courts to the effect that all such personal property and securities of such domestic Corporations on deposite in the State Treasury as aforesaid ,as are subject to taxation by the party of the first part, which said services so rendered by the parties of the second part as aforesaid were rendered by them under a contract and agreement between the said City of Austin and the said J W Maxwell ,dated the 15th day of August 1912, whereby the said Maxwell was to be paid by the said City of Austin the same rate of compensation as herein-after provide to be paid to the said parties of the second part hereto, for said services rendered as aforesaid, and which said contract, according to its terms, has partially expired, and the parties hereto desire to renew and ext-d the same so as to insure the collection of all such taxes, and interest and penalties thereon. Now, therefore, it is hereby agreed as follows: 1. Said prior contract and agreement dated the 15th day of August 1912, above mentioned is hereby renewed and extended until the taxes, interest and penal-ties mentioned herein are fully collected. 2. The parties of the second part hereby agree and bind themselves to prepare and compile or cause to be so prepared and compiled a correct list of all such personal property and securities owned by all such domestic Corporations and on deposite with or in said State Treasury of this State for and during the years 1915 and all prior years ,that have not already been assessed for Taxes or either of said years ,that have not already been assessed for taxes [illegible] --- Page break --- 719 .said City of Austin , and to forward such list to the party of the first part,and in case any such property and securities have not heretofore been legally assessed for taxes by said City of Austin for said years 1915 and prior years,to furnish said party of the first part , and the proper Officers thereof ,with all such data and information as will enable said party of the first part and its Officers to make a legal assessment thereof for taxes for said years 1915 and all prior years ,and to furnish said party of the first part with data and information showing that such property and securities are legally taxable by said City of Austin under said Judgement and decisioninthe testcase before mentioned; and to receive and collect all such taxes ,interest and penalties on such prop-erty and securities aforesaid for the said years 1915 and all prior years,whether heretofore or hereafter assessed;to bring and prosecute allsuit or suits that may become necessary to enforce the payment of all such taxes ,interest and penalties thereon,whether now due and delinquent or hereafter to become due and delinquent for the taxes for said year 1915 and all prior years; and to do and perform all other things necessary and proper to be done in the collection of all such taxes ,interest and penalties. 3. In consideration of the services heretofore performed by the said parties of the second part ,as aforesaid, and of those hereafter to be performed by them as hereinprovi-ded,the said party of the first part hereby agrees and binds itself to pay to the said parties of the second part a fee and compensation of twenty (20%) per cent of all such taxes,interest and penalties which shall be collected and received by said party of the first part ,whether collected directly by said parties of the second part,or paid to the said party of the first part; such compensation and fees to be paid as fast as such taxes,interest and penalties are collected or paid. 4. It is further mutually agreed that said parties of the second part shall pay,and alone be responsible for all fees ,charges and expenses incurred by them,except Court costs, in performing the services herein required of them, and all fees and charges of any Attor-neys or other persons they may see fit to employ to assist them in the performance of this agreement. Witness our hands in duplicate, the day and date hereinbefore first written. (Sgd) The City of Austin,Texas. By A P Wooldridge, Mayor Party of the first part. 'Sgd) J W Maxwell Lightfoot Brady & Robertson. Parties of the second part. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sum of nine hundred and fourteen dollars and eighty one cents($914.81) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin,Texas, in payment of fees to J W Maxwell and Lightfoot Brady & Robertson on special contract for collecting taxes on securities of certain Life Insurance and other companies on deposits with the State Treasurer of the State of Texas and subject to local taxation in the City of Austin,Texas,. This is a 20% commission on $ 4,574.06, collected by the said J W Maxwell and Lightfoot Brady & Robertson of the Guarantee Life Insurance Company of Houston,Texas, on Judgement appropriated in City Maxwell Lightfoot Brady & [illegible] --- Page break --- 720 Appropriations payMaxwell Lightfoot Brady & Robertson for taxes in favor of the City of Austin for the years 1908 & 1909. 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 sum of two hundred ninety nine dollars & eighty two cents($299.82) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, and made payable to J W Maxwell and Lightfoot, Brady & Robertson , under their special contract with this City ,in payment of twenty per centum commissions on $ 1,499.11, of taxes for the years of 1908 & 19 09, collected from the Texas Life Insurance Company of Waco on securities deposited with the State Treasurer. 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 : appropriation to Pay Riverguard That the sum of six hundred ($600.00) dollars be and the same is hereby appro-priated out of the General Contingent fund of the City of Austin, Texas, and made payable to the salary of a river guard at the rate of fifty ($50.00) per dollars per month . This river guard is to be appointed by the Supt of Police and Public Safety and in addition to doing special guard duty along the river front of this City, is to be held subject to such police assignment ,work and duty as the Supt of Police and Public Safety may from time to time order and direct. The resolution was adopte by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Po well 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution : Cruez Tapia fine remitted Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That for good and sufficient causes unto the City Council moving, the balance of the fine and costs ,amounting to $ 3.80, in the case of the State of Texas vs Cruez Tapia, in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, No 11556, be and the same is 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 --- Page break --- Mrs E Kline Sewerage refund Dan Meehan Damages. Dr Sam Haigler Damages. Alice Earnest Damages. A B Dietrich Damages. --- Page break --- 722 . 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 appearing to the City Council that there is no need for more than fifty ($50.00) dollars in the appropriation of one hundred and fifty ($ 150.00) dollars for assistance to City Clerk. Now therefore, Pransferfungs Budget amended Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That one hundred ($100.00) dollars of said appropriation be and the same is is hereby cancelled out of the Mayors budget and transferred to the General Contingent fund of this City for the year 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. Collett Miller. License driver The Mayor laid before the Council an application from Collett Miller,304,E 10th street, 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. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That for good and sufficient causes unto the City Council moving, the balance Ben Oliver fine remitted of the fine and costs, amounting to $ 10.80, in cause No 1183,State of Texas vs Ben Oliver,in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas, be and the same is 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. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: Pransferfunds. Gen fund. 15 That the sum of six hundred and fifty ($ 650.00) do lars, be and the same is Park fund. hereby transferred from Miscellaneous special appropriations payable out of the General fund to the Park fund of this City. This transfer is made for concistency in Book-keeping. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 --- Page break --- 728 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge,Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Whereas, the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements har filed his report with the Storm Sewer 7th & 8th City Council to the effect that the work of constructing a storm sewer to carry the waters of Little Shoal Creek betweWXX between the alley between 7th & 8th streets 16th st and 16th street under contract with the City had been fully done in strict accordance with the contractand specifications adopted by the City Council . 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 contractor 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. The Council then adjourned. Jno F Johnson City Clerk