780 Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin, Texas, May 24, 1917: 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: The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Asst City Clerk& Sanitary Inspector for the month of April, and that of the Supt of the Water & Light plant for the month of March 1917, which were read and ordered filed: Chas Henderson driving license Councilman Anthony presented an application from Charlie Henderson of 1102 Angelina 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: Appropriation Public Health Mayor Wooldridge 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 same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent fund of this City and credited to the account of Public Health: The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Refund Mrs Sidon Harris Sewer Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of $ 75.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitary Sewer fund to refund Mrs Sidon Harris for the amount advanced towards the construction of a sanitary sewer line along Elmwood Place in College Court Addition; the amount above mentioned having been advanced by Mrs Sidon Harris towards the construction of this sewer line on Sept 9th 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: Lewis Hancock Sewer Connection Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of $ 60.00, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitary fund to pay a refund installment to Lewis Hancock for an additional house connected to the sanitary sewer in Aldridge Place. 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 --- 781 APRIL 25th 1917: All present except Anthony: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of three hundred eighty nine dollars and ten cents ($ 389.10) be and Transfer Funds the same is hereby transferred from the appropriation for dirt for the City Hospitalin the general fund of the City of Austin for the year 1917 and credited to the Park fund. 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 Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of $2,366.03, be and the same is hereby transferred out of the appropriation Transfer funds of $ 3,500.00, in the Permanent street fund for paving of South Congress Avenue Dyke and specifically appropriated to the following permanent street construction: $ 289.15,to the purpose of constructing a storm sewer at 19th street and Waller creek in this City; $ 310.39, for the purpose of paving and improving Rio Grande street between 6th street and 28th street in this City; $ 882.43,for the completion of the paving and improving of Guadalupe street from 24th to 27th streets in this City; $ 77.07, to the completion og the bridge over Waller creek at 16th street in this City; $ 110.49,balance due on Little Shoal Creek storm sewer in this City. The improvements hereinabove appropriated are to cover expenses of expendituresof amounts previously appropriatedin doing the work specifically named in this appropriation. 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: Transfer funds That the sum of $ 298.00, be and the same is hereby ordered transferred from the appropriation made for tarviating 21st street from Speedway to Guadalupe streetin the budget for the general street department for 1917, and re-appropriated to pay for tarvi-ating the entrance to the South Austin Fire Station and the intersection of Congress Avenue with the South side drive. 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: Transfer funds That the sum of $ 400.00,be and the same is hereby ordered transferred from the appropriation made for tarviating 21st street from Speedway to Guadalupe street.in the budget for the general street department for 1917, and re-appropriated to pay for the tarviating of West 12th street from the west line of West Avenue to the west end of the concrete bridge across Shoal creek , a distance of 592 feet. 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 --- 782 Roadway Wider on E 10th St .Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That the width of the roadway between curbs on East 10th street between Trin -ity and Red River streets be and the same is hereby established at thirty(30) feet. 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: Mrs. Alice B. Carman Taxes The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the appeal of Mrs Alice B Carman from the action of the Board of Equalization in the assessment of Lot No 11,Outlot 20 Division "D", of the City of Austin, Texas, and the improvements thereon situated , be and the same is hereby declined: The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Chas Rogan Taxes The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the appeal of Chas Rogan from the action of the Board of Equalization in assessing Lots Nos 17,18 & 19,Outlot 32 Div "D", in this City ,with the improvements thereon situatedmbe and the same is hereby declined. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Carl Hartman Taxes The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the appeal of Carl Hartman from the action of the Board of Equalization in the assessment of the North 45 feet of Lot No 10 and the South 5 feetof lot No 11 , Outlot No 72 Div "D", Washington Square in this City, be and the same is hereby declined: The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman.AXIXIMXY: Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Peter Mansbendel Building The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the petition of Peter Mansbendelattached hereto and made the basis of this resolution ,asking for leave to erect a workshop on his rented premises at No 109 West 9th street in this City ,which workshop is to be entirely of concrete flooring,iron structure and corrugated iron roofingand sides, be and the same is hereby granted . --- Page break --- 733 The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved , A P Wooldridge, Mayor: Mr H Maxwell May 28th 1917: All present: apponthal Inspection Mayor Wooldridge nominated Mr James H Maxwell to be Sealer of Weights and Measures of Weights & the City of Austin, which nomination was confirmed by the following vote P: Measures. Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Mayor Wooldridge 1. Mrs N Holden Mrs Nallie W Holden tendered her resignation as Secretary of the United Charities, Resignation Secy which was accepted ,with expression of Appreciation for faithful services,by the followUnited -ing vote: Charities Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Mrs M Z King Mayor Wooldridge nominated Mrs M Z King to be Secretary of United Charities,vice Mrs Appointed Secy Holden resigned, which nomination was confirmed by the following vote : United Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Charities Not voting Mayor Wooldridge 1 Mayor Wooldridge asked leave of absence for Mrs M Z King ,for two weeks ,beginning about the 1st of June next,which was granted. May 29th1917: All present except Councilman Anthony: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: Lease Sand Beach That the terms of lease from the State of Texasof all that tract of land situated accepted in the City of Austin ,Travis County, Texas, bounded on the West by the East line of the George W Spear SurveyNo 7, on the North by Outlots Nos one(1) and (11)in Division "Z" of said City,on the East by an extension of the West line of West Avenue in said City,and on the South by the Colorado River,said tract of land being shown upon the map of the City of Austin, Texas, as plotted and drawn by William H Sanduskyaccording to an Act of Congressof the Republic of Texaspassed January 5, 1840,and being designated on said mapas " Reserve" and being commonly known as " Sand Beach"Reserve ", contained in the Act passed by the Thirty-fifth Legislature at its first called session and approved by the Governor on May 17, 1917, be and the same are hereby accepted ;and the Mayor of the City of Austin beand he is hereby authorized and instructed to enter into a written contract of leasewith the Governor of the State of Texas according to the terms and under the authority of said Act of the Legislature. 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. May 30th 1917: All present: Mrs N Holden On motion Mrs N W Holden was granted leave of absence to visit her Son at Fort Leavenworth Leave absent. Kansas,by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: --- Page break --- Half Holiday Granted Clerks Force. C D Kinney Taxes J L Martin Refund Sewer fees. Release to Southern Surety Co. & Deeg on damages --- Page break --- 785 by. Ifred Deeg for his said injuries, upon the payment to the City of Austin by said Southern Surety Company of the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars, in cash. 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. May 24th 1917: All present: The Mayor laid before the Council An ordinance authorizing, empowering and instructing the Mayor of the City of Austin to enter into a contract with William Young, for the purpose of installing a unit system of equalization of real estate values, for the use of the tax Assessor & Collector, Board of Equalization and City Council of said City, substantially to the effect and in the terms contained in this ordinance; and making an appropriation: The ordinance was read the second time: Councilman Bartholomew moved to amend the ordinance requiring the said William Young to give an indemnity bond to the City in the amount of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars ,agreeing to complete the work of this contract with the City of Austin, Texas, within the price of the contract, to-wit, $ 6,600.00. The amendment was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Mayor Wooldridge moved to suspend the rule and place the ordinance 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 & Powell 3 Nays Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 The Council then adjourned. Jno. F. Johnson City Clerk Contract Wm Young Domicile System