Regular meeting of the City Council. Austin, Texas January 17, 1918 : 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 regular meeting: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That for good and sufficient reasons unto the City Council shown,and also upon the recommendation of the Asst City Attorney,the fine and costs,amounting to $ 10.80, in cause No 12666. The State of Texas vs Will Henzel in the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Texas,for intoxication, 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. Councilman Anthony nominated to be special Policemen.viz: G R Garrett, C T Davis, Robt Foster & Weaver,which nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Anthony 1 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of one hundred($100.00) dollars ,be and the same is hereby appropriated as an emergency appropriation .out of the Sanitary Sewer Fund for the purpose of extending the sewer line on the Speedway from a pointopposite No 2614 Speedway. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen: Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor presented application of Sam Doohan for license as Junk Dealer, which was read a nd license granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen:Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. By Mayor Wooldridge, An ordinance to be entitled an ordinance fixing the date a t which the 5% penalty for non-payment of Municipal taxes shall accrue,and repealing all ordinance and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. The ordinance was read the fi rst time and laid over. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by by the City Council of the City of Austin, Tex s: That the sum of two hundred and fifty ($ 250.00) dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general contingent fund of the City of Austin, Tex s, as an emergency appropriation for the benefit of the miscellaneous needs of the City Hospital. 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 --- 134 .The following applications for licenses as drivers of service Cars were presented and licenses granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Council men nthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Fowel Nays none. J L Clayton,72 East Venue Jno Cl yton, 58 East Avenue Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Whereas, it has been made evident to us that E D Smith did not on the 1st day of January 1917, own the automobile assessed against him by the City Assessor & Collector of the City of ustin, Texas, at the price of $ 500.00, he having acquired the said automobile on the 1st day of July 19 1917. Now therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Au stin: That said assessment of said automobile against the said E D Smith at the price of $ 500.00 .for the year 1917,be and the same is hereby canceld and annulled and credited against his assessment on the books of theCity Assessor & Collector of this City,who is hereby instructed to take notice of this resolution. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen nthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. January 18th 1918 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the sum of five hundred ($ 500.00) dollars,or so much thereof as may be necessary,be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general ~expnses~ fund of the City of Austin,Texas, for miscellaneous expensesof Department @A",including in part salaries,for the month of January 1918, The items of this appropriation will be included in the general budget for the year 1918. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen nthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. January 19th 1918:All present Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City,Council of the City of Austin ,Texas: That the sum of three hundred ($300.00) dol ars, be and the same is hereby appropriated as an emergency appropriation ,out of the Sanitary Sewer fund,for the purpose of extending the sanitary sewer main ,as follw: Beginning at the intersection of 17th and Red River streets ; thence East on 17th to Sabine street; thence north on Sabine to 18th street. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen nthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge,Mayor --- Page break --- .Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of $ 49.43. be and the same is hereby appropriated as an emergency appropriation ,out of the general street fund for the purpose of paying for the construction of a cement sidewalk on the north side of 8th street between Congress avenue and Colorado street , and abutting the Jendexter building. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen. Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A J Wooldridge, Mayor. Applic tion of Geo G Morgan for license as driver of service car, was presented ,and license granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge , Councilmen, Anthony ,Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. January 19th 1918: All present: Councilman. Anthony nominated the following named persons to be Special Policemen, viz: W D Brown, J W Jeffery, E R Pedigo, Howard Maud, Sam Aparaks, Otis Terrell, Ernest Huppertz, R H Kirby, Ike D Dodge, Dan Watson, J McSween, Forest Parley, T B Walling, Milton Morris, N A H ynes ( Col ) , M S Dovage, ( Col ) J B Pius, ( Col ) L Campbell, ( Col ) L D Lyons, ( Col ) W D Neyland, Fred Patmscky, Chs E Anderson, Joe Barbisch, C S Petta, J W Maxwell, J M Ramsey, W T Mather, Scott Cabiness, W B Lovelace, B F Wright, J H Caldwell, G P Rumph, W H Fortney, C S Wright, L H Eis, Ben H Barber, T H Barrow, A C Ponde, C P Ledbetter, Arthur Moore. The above nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Anthony 1 January 21st 1918: Councilman Anthony nominated J O Daugherty to be Special Policeman, which nominationwas confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, & Powell 3 Not voting Councilman. Anthony 1 Absent Councilman Haynes 1 January 22nd 1918: All present: The Mayor presented an application from Austin Iron & Metal Co for License as Junk Dealer, which was read and granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen. Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor presented an application from Sam Baum for license as Junk Dealer, which was read nd license granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: That the sum of three hundred and twenty four ($324.00) dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated ,as an emergency appropriation ,out of the Sanitary Sewer fund, for the purpose of paying for a car load of sewer pipe. 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 --- 136 By A. Collett Empty Dam Lake January 23rd 1918: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Whereas, Guy A Collett, Receiver of the Austin Dam, believes that it is desirable to empty the lake formed by the dam with a view of investigating the condition of the foundation of said dam, with the express purpose of stopping the leaks now threatening to undermine the dam if it be found practicable to do so . Now therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That we hereby consent to the emptying of the lake by the said Guy A Collett , Receiver, for the purpose hereinabove set out. The resolution was adopted by thefollowing vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That fifty ($50.00) dollars ,or so much thereof as may be necessary , be and the same is hereby appropriated as an emergency appropriation for charity *50 approp. Charity, to be later taken care of in the budget of the City of Austin for the year 1918. The resolution was adopted by thefollowing vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell Nays none, Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. J. G. Johnson City Clerk