198 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, March 09, 1918. The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Present, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony and Powell, 3; absent, Counoilmen Bartholomew and Haynes, 2. The Mayor offered the following Resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred and Twelve Dollars and Eighty-eight Cents ($2,212.88) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, to be applied to the payment of the unearned part of the liquor dealers' licenses of liquor dealers doing business in the City of Austin, Texas, who have been put out of business by reason of the recent prohibition election voted in this city. A detailed statement of the names of the parties entitled to these refunds, the dates of the expiration of their licenses, the number of days that said licenses were unused and the amounts due to each is attached hereto and made the basis of this appropriation. Refund of Liquor dealers' Licenses This Resolution was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony and Powell, 3; Councilmen Bartholomew and Haynes being absent. APPROVED, March 9, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following Resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the sum of Four Hundred Thirty-five Dollars and Fortyfour Cents ($435.44) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, as a refund to the dealers in malt liquors who have been put out of business by reason of the prohibition election recently held in this community. The names of the parties to whom these refunds are due, the dates of the expiration of their licenses, the number of days the several licenses were unused, and the amounts of the refunds going to each is attached hereto and made the basis of this resolution. Refund of malt Liquor dealers' licenses This Resolution was adopted by the same vote of 3 yeas. APPROVED, March 9, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. V.J. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, March 11, 1918. The Council met with all members present except Councilman Haynes. Protest - Lease of Barton Springs A committee composed of Tom Bell, Martin Broderick, Sam Hill and T. C. Jennings, representing local labor bodies, appeared before the Council to protest against the leasing of Barton Springs as a bathing resort to a private party. They held that a place publicly owned should be publicly operated for the benefit of all the people. Mr. Bartholomew explained that, in general outline,