216 sacred fund, to be designated "Lavaca Street # 3 Improvement Fund" which shall be kept and applied for the purpose of paying for said improvements only, and shall not be disbursed for any other purpose. 5. That this resolution shall remain on file with the City Clerk for public inspection for one week before its final passage or adoption and shall then be finally adopted. The Resolution was read the first time and laid over for one week. Ordinance Licensing Autos for hire The Mayor laid before the Council "An ordinance providing for the licensing of automobiles engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire, prescribing penalties for violation hereof, and repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith." The Ordinance was read the first time, and a motion was made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading, which motion carried by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes, and Powell, 4; absent, Councilman Barthol- omew, 1. The Ordinance was read the second time, and a motion was made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading and final passage, which motion was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes, and Powell, 4; absent, Councilman Bartholomew, 1. The Ordinance was then read the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes, and Powell, 4; absent, Councilman Bartholomew, 1. The Council then adjourned. V.E. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas. April 1, 1918. The Council met with all members present except Councilman Powell. The Mayor laid before the Council the following Resolution: Lillie Cameron fine suspended. RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the payment of the fine and costs, amounting to $34.80, assessed against Lillie Cameron in Cause No. 12804, Corporation Court of the City of Austin, be and the same is hereby suspended; it being understood, as a condition of this resolution, that the said Lillie Cameron is about to leave the City of Austin and go to her people, and that she will not again be an offender against the ordinances of this city. It is hereby expressly declared, however, that this suspension of sentence is conditional, as specified, and in the event of violation of its conditions by said Lillie Cameron the said sentence is to remain in full force and effect. The Resolution was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, and Haynes, 4; --- Page break --- 217 absent, Councilman Powell, 1. APPROVED, April 1, 1918: 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 for good and sufficient reasons unto the City Council shown, and particularly because of the youth and inexperience of Bettie Lee Tony, and her Bettie Lee Tony fine. promise to leave the city and go to her family, and never again be an offender against the ordinances of the City of Austin, payment of the fine and costs, amounting to $10.80, assessed against the said Bettie Lee Tony in Cause No. 12717, Corporation Court of the City of Austin, be and the same is hereby suspended. This suspension of sentence is conditioned upon the doing, by the said Bettie Lee Tony, of the things hereinabove set out, and it is hereby expressly declared that upon her failure to observe the conditions specified the said sentence shall remain in full force and effect. The Resolution was adopted by a vote of 4 yeas, Councilman Powell being absent. APPROVED, April 1, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following Resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the assessment of an automobile against Henry Petri, Jr., for Henry Petri, Jr. - Auto assessment taxes of the year 1917, made through error at the valuation of $350.00, be and the same is hereby corrected and the valuation placed at $150.00 instead. This action is taken in conformity with the attached statement of the said Henry Petri, Jr., in which he declares that the valuation of $350.00 was excessive and that upon his making representations to the City Board of Equalization said board agreed to reduce the rendition to $150.00, but through inadvertence it failed to do so. This Resolution was adopted by a vote of 4 yeas; Councilman Powell absent. APPROVED, April 1, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. V.E. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, April 2, 1918. The Council was called to order by the Mayor; all members present. The Mayor laid before the Council the following Resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That for the purpose of promoting the success of the Third Liberty Third Liberty Loan Holiday Loan which is to be issued by the United States Government on the 6th day of April, 1918, and to facilitate the parade which will be given on the streets of Austin in recognition and honor of this event, the Mayor of the City of Austin, Texas, be and he is hereby authorized to proclaim Saturday afternoon, April 6th, 1918, from 12 o'clock noon on to be a half holiday, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That Congress Avenue from Second to Eleventh Streets, Eleventh streets. . . . Street from Congress Avenue to Colorado Street, Colorado Street from Eleventh Street to Ninth Street, and Ninth Street west to Wooldridge Park be and the --- Page break --- 218 same are hereby ordered to be vacated on the afternoon of the said 6th day of April, 1918, beginning at two o'clock until after the passing of the parade, and vehicles of all sorts are prohibited from moving or standing upon said streets hereinabove enumerated during the hours hereinabove stated, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS That the Police Department of this city is hereby instructed to vigorously carry out the provisions of this resolution so far as the vacating of the above named streets is concerned. The Resolution was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. APPROVED, April 2, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The report of the City Public Weigher, P. J. Plumb, for the month of March was read to the Council and ordered filed. The official bond of V. E. Martin, City Clerk, in the sum of $1000.00, as approved by the Mayor, was laid before the Council and ordered recorded in the minutes and filed. The said bond V.E. Martin, City Clerk, office Bond was as follows: THE STATE OF TEXAS. COUNTY OF TRAVIS. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, V. E. Martin, as principal, and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, of Baltimore, Maryland, a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland and authorized to act as surety under the laws of the State of Texas, as Surety, are held and bound unto A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor of the City of Austin, Texas, and his successors in office, in the sum of One Thousand and 00/100 ($1,000.00) Dollars, for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Signed with our hands and dated this 28th day of February, 1918. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, the above bonden was, on the 28th day of February, 1918, duly appointed to the office of City Clerk in and for the City of Austin, Travis County, in the State of Texas; Now, therefore, if the said V. E. Martin shall faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him by law as City Clerk aforesaid, and shall safely keep the records of said office, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness our hands. WITNESS Milton Morris V. E. Martin FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND Arthur E. Sims By James Shelton Attorney-in-Fact SEAL Approved, Mar. 30, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor --- Page break --- 219 The Mayor laid before the Council the following Resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: Auto ass'd That the assessment of an automobile at $500.00 against Mrs. J. M. Mrs J. M. Wells Wells, for taxes of the year 1917, be and the same is cancelled and annulled; for the reason that the City Council, relying on the attached statement of the said Mrs. Wells, which is made the basis of this resolution, is convinced that the said Mrs. Wells is not and was not on January 1, 1917, a resident of the City of Austin. The Resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas. APPROVED, April 2, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following Resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the assessment of an automobile against Charles Weyerman for the taxes of 1917, at the valuation of $200.00, be and the same is hereby cancelled and annulled; for the reason that the City Council, relying on the attached statement of the said Charles Weyerman, believes that he did not own the car in question on January 1, 1917, but acquired it on June 12, 1917. This Resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas. APPROVED, April 2, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. V. F. Martin City Clerk