704 .Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin,Texas, April 19, 1917: The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called P Present Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Absent none: The minutes of the last,regular and subsequent recessed maastings were read and approved: The Mayorlaid before the Council the reports of the Inspector Weights and Measures and the Sanitary Inspector for the month of March 1917, which were read anfd filed: Councilman Powell elected Mayor protem The Mayor declared nominations for Mayor pro tem ,were now in order. Councilman Powell was nominated for Mayor pro tem. There being no other nominations ,Councilman Powell was elected as Mayor pro tem by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilman Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Not voting Councilman Powell 1 The Mayor declared Councilman Powell duly elected Mayor pro tem for the ensuing term. Mayor Wooldridge submitted the following nominations for confirmation in Nomination of officers his department for the ensuing term, viz: J Bouldin Rector ,for City Attorney, A S Phelps for Asst City Attorney, Z T Fulmore ,for City Recorder, Jno O Johnson ,for City Clerk, Milton Morris ,for Asst City Clerk, Miss Hallie Mc Kellar ,for Stenographer, Mrs N W Holden for Secretary United Charities, Mrs M Z King ,for Asst Secretary United Charities, C H Cross, for Inspector Weights & Measures, P J Plumb ,for Public Weighor. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote, the vote being taken upon each seperately: Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Mayor Wooldridge. , 1 Councilman Haynes submitted the following nominations for confirmation,in his departmentfor the ensuing term, viz: For City Assessor & Collector, Fred Sterzing. For 1st Assistant Assessor & Collector, Henry Ziller. For 2nd Assistant Assessor & Collector, W D Shelley. For 3rd Assistant Assessor & Collector, Thos L Purnell, For Sanitary Inspector, R W Patterson. For Asst Sanitary Inspector, A Y McWnight, For Yard Foreman , W H Pittsford. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote, the vote being taken on each seperately: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Haynes 1 --- Page break --- .Councilman Bartholomew submitted the following nominations for appointment in his department for the ensuing term,viz : For Assistant Superintendent W L Eyres, For Cashier , Ben F Wright, For Assistant Cahier, Nuford Brown, For Chief Book-keeper, Jno S Ward, For Foreman Water Dept, Pat Cain, For Store Keeper, F H Wagner, For Chief Engineer,Walter P Johnson, For City Sexton, W A Alff, For Foreman Park Force,Joseph Clayton. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote, the vote being taken upon each separately; Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Bartholomew 1. Councilman Powell submitted the following nomanations for appointment in his department: M C Welborn ,for City Engineer. For Asst Engineer, C E Leonard. For Assistant Engineer, R A Muenster, For Sewer Engineer, Julian Montgomery, For Asst Engineer ,Romie Rasor, For Book-keeper ,P S Spiller For Asst Book-keeper, J A Warren, For Stenographer, T E Kellum. For Draftsman, Jno D Miller, For Street Foreman ,Joe Bowles, For Paving Inspector, J G Watts, For Sewer Foreman, Lee Bowles. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote, the vote being taken upon each seperately: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Haynes 4 Not voting Councilman Powell 1 Councilman Anthony submitted the following nominations for Officers in his department for the ensuing term,Viz : For City Marshal, W J Morris, For Sgt Police ,A L Hughes, For Clerk Police Court, J D Copeland, For Night Clerk Police station, F R Tannehill, For Detective, Sam D Griffin. For Detective ,G E Martin, For Detective, R E Nitschke, For Detective, W M Molesworth. For Mounted Policeman,Leslie Fox,Alex P Loney, W O Rutledge, J H Colley, T J Cole,E L Young, S M Lightsey: For Patrolmen,Tobe Cloud, Emzy Harrell,C P Rankin,J J Smith,N O Ogletree,J M Jones,Ed Smith, Jas Cavanaugh, S J Kelley, W H Grizzard,J L Kelley,L E Loder,Lewis Mayfield,: For Poundmen,Edmusgrove, W D Miller: For Traffic man, Geo Clary: The nominations were confirmed by the following vote: --- Page break --- 706 Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Anthony 1 Councilman Anthony submitted the following additional names for confirmation: For Chief of the Fire Department, C L Woodward, For Asst Chief Fire Department, Geo Pendexter, For Fire Marshal, Oscar Kuns, For City Health Officer, Dr S A Woolsey, The nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Anthony 1 Councilman Powell moved that a full holiday be given all City Officers and employees,on Saturday April 21 st 1917, it being San Jacinto day,which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: The Council then adjourned. Geo P Johnson City Clerk