.Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin,Texas, July 12, 1917: The Council was called to order by Councilman Powell,Mayor protem. Roll called: Present: Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2 The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetingswere read and adopted: Reports of City Officers: The Chair laid before the Council the report of the Asst City Clerk,the City Assessor & Collector,the Sexton & the plumbing Inspector for the month of June 1917,which werer read and filed: Unfinished business: The Chair laid before the Council an ordinance to prohibit tressp assing upon the steel Railroad bridge overthe Colorado River at Austin, and prescribing a penalty. The ordinance was read the second time and lied over. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That from the un-appropriatedbalance of the sanitary sewer fund the following amounts be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purposes stated: For house connections and short extensions $ 2,000.00 For completing the North Austin main,12th & 16th streets 500.00 For legal services enforcing connections 160.00 For finishing the Travis Heigths system ,6.25 For the purchase of Sewer Pipe & Specials 1,500.00 The total of the above appropriations amounting to $ 4,166.25 The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2 Approved, P W Powell, Mayor ,pro tem Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the sum of $ 137.95,be and the same is hereby transferred from the appropriation made for cement for pipe making in the budget for the Permanent Street department for 1917 and re-appropriated as follows: For wages of Formen Pipe factory $ 12.00 For completing bridge south 1srt st 55.93 For transportation expenses of Engineering Dept 70.00 The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew,Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2 Approved, P W Powell ,Mayor,pro tem. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the sum of $ 280.00, be and the same is hereby ordered transferred from the appropri -ation made for miscellaneous supplies in the budget in the general street dept for 1917 and re-appropriated to the item for repairs to two cars in said 1917 budget. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew,Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2 Approved, P W Powell, Mayor protem. --- Page break --- 14 Approving Engineers Report Paving W. Avenue . .Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolution approving City Engineers report concerning improvements upon West Avenue ,in this City, from the north property line of West 6th street to the south property line of West 19th stret, and di recting a [illegible] hearing to [illegible] property owners concerning the assessment for a part of the cost of such improvements against them and their property, fixing a time for said hearing and and directing that a notice be given to said property owners concerning the said hearing: Whereas, the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, has heretofore determined to improve West Avenue ,from the north property line of West 6th street to the south property line of West 19th street, in the City of Austin, Texas, by paving the same with light standard Bitulithic pavement upon gravel concrete foundation with concrete gutters along curb lines and necessary excavation ,and has adopted specifications for said work and has entered into a contract for the same with the Texas Bitulithic Company, a corporation;and Whereas, the City Engineer, of the City of Austin, Texas, has heretofore filed his report and has this day fileda supplimetal report, both in writing with the City Council, shewing the total cost of the said improvement upon the said street, the amount per front foot of abutting property to be paid by the owners thereof and also the names of persons, estates, or corporations owning property abutting upon said improvements, with a description of thier property and a statement of the total amount payable by each of said owners for said improvements; and Whereas, the City Council has examined the said reports and finds the same correct; and Whereas, the necessity exists that a portion of the cost of said improvemen -ts should be assessed against said property owners and their property, subject to the terms of the Charter of the City of Austin and the ordinance in such cases made and provided, and after the notice and hearing provided by said Charter and ordinance; Now ,therefore. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : 1. That the said reports of the City Engineer, be and the same are hereby approv -ed and adopted. 2. That a portion of the cost of making the said improvements shall be assessed against said owners of proper y abutting on West Avenue in this City, from the north property line of West 6th street to the south property line of West 19th street, in the City of Austin, Texas, and against said property; that the said assessment shall be made at the rate of $3.78 per front foot of such property in accordance with the front foot rule or plan ,in proportion as the frontage of each owner in each block of said street is to whole frontage in that block to be improved, provided that if said rule of apportionment shall appear to the City Council to be unjust or unequal in any particular case,or to result in an assessment in excess of the benefits received through said improvements by any owner or his property, the City Council shall adopt such rule of appor -tionment as shall effect substantial equality and justice between said prop -erty owners ,considering benefits receivedby and burdens imposed upon said owners, and taht in no case shall any assessment be made in excess of the actual . " --- Page break --- 15 .benefits received by [illegible] the owners o f said property through the enhanced value thereof by means of said improvement. 3. That a hearing shall be given before the Council to said property owners on the 26th day of July A D 1917, at 10 O'clock A M ,at the Mayors Office in the City Hall, in the City of Austin,Texas, at which hearing said property owners,their agents or attorneys shall be fully and fairly heard as to all matters concerning the said improvemts or any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings with reference thereto,or as to the benefits thereof, if any to their property ,and as to the assessment proposed to be made against them and their property, and as to any other matter o'r thing connected therewith. At which hearing the said owners shall have the right to produce witnesses and testimony, and which hearing shall be adjourned from time to time and from day to day until all are fully heard and all matters in connection with the said improvements and assessment fully ascertained; that after the said hearing shall be closed,said City Council will proceed to assess against owners of property upon said street and their property,who shall agree with said City Council upon the said assessment,such sums as may be so agreed upon and deter-mined by the Charter of the City and the said ordinance; and tha t as to nay such property owners who may not so agree,the City Council will, after said hearing appoint a commission to determine said assessment,and will take such further steps in ascertainment thereof as are provided by the Charter and ordinance. [illegible] 4. Thatthe Supt of Streets and Public Improvements of said City of Austin,is hereby directed to give notice hereof to said property owners ,their agents and Attorneys by publication of this resolution not less thantwice in the Austin, Statesman, a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Austin,the first publication to be not less than five days prior to the date of said hearing. 5. [illegible] 5, That this resolution take affect from and after its passage. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew,Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2 Approved, P W Powell, Mayor,pro tem. The Chair laid before the Council a communication from Mrs G P Cox, asking for further time in which to connect with Sewer.On motion time was extended to Jany 1 st 1918. by G F Cox the following vote: extension time Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 3 Sewer Connection Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2 Councilman/ Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: 13That from the un-appropriated balance of the Sanitary sewer fund the following amounts be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purposes stated: For house connections and short extensions $ 2,000.00 For completing the North Austin main .12th to 16th streets 500.00 For legal service enforcing connections 160.00 For finishing the Travis Heights System 5.25 For purchase of sewer pipe and specials 1,500.00 The total of the above appropriations amounting to $ 4,166.25 The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2, Approved, P W Powell, Mayor ,pro tem --- Page break --- 16 Aw Ebner Sign Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Th t the petition of H W Ebner for permission to erect an electric sign over the awning at 5th and Colorado streets for the T H Johnson Tire Company, same having been investigated and favorably re ported on by W L Eyres,City Sign Inspector,be granted, this permit is granted subject to revocation at the will of the City Council. The resolution was adopted by the following vo te: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Antony 2 Approved, P W Powell, Mayor, pro tem. R. H. Bayon Gasoline Tank Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the Ci y of Austin,Texas: That a permit is hereby granted to R H Bayer to install and maintain a gasoline tank ,to be approved by the Supt of Police & Public Safety,under the sidewalk in front of.number 2315 Dam Boulevard,Austin,Texas. Resolved further : That in connection with this gasoline tank hereby authorized to be installed,the said R H Bayer, is likewise authorized to install and main-tain a gasoline pump to be located at the curb line in front of No 2315,Dam Boulevard in a position to be designated by the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements ,said gasoline pump to be of the most modern and approved construc-tion and design and subject to the approval of the Supt of Police and Public Safety. Resolved further: That said R H Bayer shall install and maintain at the top of and upon the gasoline pump hereby authorized XXXXXXXXXX,an electric light of not less than 40 watt power and placed in a globe of not less than ten inches in diam-eter,which electric light must be kept illuminated not less than three hours daily between the hours of 6 and 12 O'clock P M ,during the existence of this permit. Resolved further : That the hose through which air,gasoline or any other oil or volatile substance is conveyed ,by pumping or otherwise,from the strore house at No3215 Dam Boulevard ,or from the tank authorized to be placed in front of the same, must be kept, when not in actual use,neatly coiled and stored in a receptacle provided for such hose in the pump authorized to be installed.or suspended from a bracket attached to the pump. Resolved further: That the work under this resolution authorized to be installed and maintained must be installed and maintained,where not otherwise assigned, under the immedi-ate supervision of the City Engineer ,of Austin,Texas, who is hereby authoriz- -ed to prescribe necessary specifications for the work herein authorized to be done. Resolved further and finally: That this permit is granted only for the installation of a gasoline tank and pump and does not include the installation or construction of a storage • --- Page break --- 17 .box for hose underneath the sidewalk, and that this permit is granted and must be accepted as revocable at any time in the pleasure of the City Council. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2 Approved, P W Powell, Mayor, pro tem July 13th 1917: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Walker Refining Co Tank Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the Walker Refining Company be and they are hereby granted permission to construct underneath the sidewalk and adjacent to their plant on the West side of Guadalupe street between 3rd & 4th streets , a concrete tank, 8'X 24', said tank to be covered with a substan-tial concrete cover and no part of same to project above the sidewalk level, and, Resolved further: That this permit is granted and must be accepted as revocable at any time in the pleasure of the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge & Councilman Anthony 2 Approved, P W Powell, Mayor, pro tem. July 17th 1917: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Oscar Kunz Gasoline Tank Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That a permit is hereby granted to Oscar Kunz to install and maintain a gasoline tank to be approved by the Supt of Police and Public Safety, under the sidewalk in front of No 800 East 1st street ,Austin, Texas. Resolved further: That in connection with this gasoline tank hereby authorized to be installed, the said Oscar Kuns is likewise authorized to install and maintain a gasoline pump to be located at the curb line in front of No 800 East 1st street in a position to be designated by the Supt of Streets & Public Improvements ,said gasoline pump to be of the most modern and approved construction and design and subject to the approval of the Supt of Police and Public Safety. Resolved further: That said Oscar Kuns shall install and maintain at the top of and upon the gasoline pump hereby authorized, an electric light of not less than 40 watt power and placed in a globe of not less than 10 inches in diameter, which electric light must be kept illuminated not less than 3 hours daily between the hours of 6 and 12 O'clock P M, during the existence of this permit. Resolved further: That the hose through air, Gasoline, or any other oil or volatile substance is conveyed by pump ing or ortherwise, from the syore house at 800 East 1st street, or from the tank authorized to be placed in front of same, must be kept, when not in actual use, neatly coiled and stored in a receptacle provided for such hose in the pump authorized to be installed or suspended from a bracket attached to the pump. Resolved further: That the work under this resolution authorized to be installed and maintained must be installed and maintained , where not otherwise assigned, under the immediate supervision of the City Engineer of Austin, Texas, who is hereby authorized to prescribe necessary --- Page break --- 18 . specifications for the work herein authorized to be done. Resolved further and finally: That this permit is granted only for the installation of a gasoline tank and pump and does not include the installation or construction of a storage box for hose underneath the sidewalk, and that this permit is grantedand must be accepted as revocable at any time in the pleasure of the City Council: The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Mayor Wooldridge. 1 Approved, P W Powell, Mayor, pro tem Srvis licenses The following named persons made applications for licenses as drivers of service cars, viz: C W Casey, 1907 Longfellow street Andrew Hayden, 2003 E 17th street Henry Pryor ,2104 Washington Avenue W L Williams 794 W Mary street Will Flewellen, 2204 E 12th street R D Cunningham, 1812 E 9th street M F Davidson, 1816 E 8th street. The applications were granted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Mayor Wooldridge 1 Dairy Permits Applications for permits for sale of Milk ,etc ,were presented from the following named persons,viz: Geo Beck ,Route 8 ,Austin,Texas T A Bryant,No 1516 North 12th street Austin G C Boatman, Route # 7 ,Austin. The applications were granted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Mayor Wooldridge 1 J H Robbins appr'd By Equalization Councilman Haynes nominated Jno W Robbins to be a member of the Board of Equalization ,vice Jas Belger resigned,for the term ending April 29th,1918, and A S Thweatt Sr , for the term ending April 29 thth 1919. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew & Powell 3 Not voting Councilman Haynes 1. July 18th 1917: Drivers Licenses The following applications for licenses as drivers of service cars werepresentd and licenses granted by the following vote: Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 3 Absent Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Anthony 2 E B Leonard, San Antonio,Texas Eugene Clark, 30th st & East, Avenue J F Dawkins,1700 Penn Avenue Manuel Mercer, Round Rock, Texas Jno Collins, 608 E 12th street W C Pitts, Llano,Texas. Sylvester Russell, 707 W 18th st The Council then adjourned, Jno O Johnson, City Clerk