Justice of errors of city clerk. U.S. Watson City Clerk S.J. Lock: petition for rehearing. S.J. Lock: D. Lock car li- cense granted (D. Lock, car appn. no. 7 in. Dups. no. 191300 and Recall 6. no. 233458/.) Sanitary Dept: $150 for motor truck Dr. S.A. Woolsey: $97.50 appto. for registration of vital statistics --- Page break --- 262 December, 1917, and January and February, 1918. For additional information of the facts upon which this resolution is based reference is here made to the statement of Dr. S. A. Woolsey, the certificate of Dr. W. A. Davis, State Registrar of Vital Statistics, and the opinion of the Attorney General of Texas. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 1, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. V. E. [illegible] City Clerk --- Page break --- Regulation of Public service car drivers State vagrancy law discussed Limiting hours of pool halls Reports for April Public service car licenses R. H. Cousins - Salary or em- ployment appt. --- Page break --- 264 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Whereas, it is deemed desirable, especially during these war times, that all of the races of this city should cooperate with one another for the political, moral, social and physical uplift of the city; and Whereas, the colored people of this city, without reference to creed or political party, have asked to be appointed a committee to cooperate with the City Council, especially in the enforcement of the law. Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: Negro welfare Committee That the men and women named below are appointed a Welfare Committee and Advisory Board amongst the negroes of this city to cooperate with the City Council and the officials of the city, especially the Police and Charity Departments, in doing all things, short of the actual enforcement of the law itself on their part, to assist the City of Austin in its social, political, moral and physical progress and development. Said Welfare Committee and Advisory Board are asked to cooperate with the City Council in the way of making monthly reports and in the way of making frequent suggestions of the things they believe desirable to be done for the welfare of the whole city, especially the things which will help the progress, prosperity and happiness of the negro race in this community. Welfare Committee: Dr. W. H. Crawford, chairman, E. F. Dennis, D. R. Woodard, E. H. Carrington, L. C. Anderson, G. W. Norman, Essec White, H. G. Grant, William Tears, Dan Pyburn, J. W. Frazier, J. T. Ewing, N. W. Rhambo, E. G. Givens, W. H. Passon, J. H. Pickard, Mrs. M. A. B. Fuller, Mrs. L. E. Moten, Mrs. J. H. Harrold, Mrs. R. S. Lovinggood, Mrs. Helen McCaulley. Advisory Board: L. L. Campbell, J. W. Warren, J. B. Pius, D. S. Davage, R. C. Walker, J. H. Harrold, F. B. Taylor, John Downs, A. Pyburn, A. W. Williams, H. P. Southern, M. M. Haynes, S. L. Roberts, H. W. Luckett, C. L. Huff, Ed Young, J. E. Smith, F. C. Ford. The resolution was passed by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 2, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Afternoon Session: All members present. The Mayor laid before the Council the application of Albert Albert Dearing service car license Dearing, 806 Blanco street, for public service car license on his Studebaker car, No. 207647, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: Bond of City Treasurer's Bond That Bond No. 35608 issued by the American Surety Company cancelled. of New York City to Chester Thrasher, Treasurer of the City of Austin, Texas, for the benefit of the City of Austin, Texas, and dated June 18th, 1917, be and the same is hereby cancelled, and the American Surety Company on and after May 2, 1918, is requested not to renew the same. --- Page break --- Cow Bells prohibited City Engineer's report on 16th St. Paving Approved --- Page break --- BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: 1. That the said report of the City Engineer be and the same is hereby approved and adopted. 2. That a portion of the cost of making the said improvements shall be assessed against said owners of property abutting on Sixteenth Street, in this City, from the west property line of Congress Avenue to the east property line of Lavaca Street, in the City of Austin, Texas, and against said property; that the said assessment shall be made at the rate of $3.4465 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 the 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 apportionment as shall effect substantial equality and justice between said property owners, considering benefits received by and burdens imposed upon said owners, and that in no case shall any assessment be made in excess of the actual benefits received by the owners of 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 16th day of May, A. D. 1918, at 10 o'clock A. M., at the Mayor's 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 improvements 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 or 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 Council upon the said assessments, such sums as may be so agreed upon and determined as provided by the Charter of the City and the said ordinance; and that as to any such property owners who may not so agree, the City Council will, after said hearing, appoint a commission to determine said assessments, and will take such further steps in ascertainment thereof as are provided for by the Charter and ordinance. 4. That the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements of said City of Austin is hereby directed to give notice hereof to the said property owners, their agents and attorneys by publication of a copy of this resolution not less than twice in the Austin American, a daily paper of general circulation in the City of Austin, the first publication to be --- Page break --- Consent # H. 1 City Engineers report on 16th st. Paving The report of the City Engineer, above referred to, is as follows: Austin, Texas, 2 May, 1918. REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO THE PAVING ASSESSMENT ON SIXTEENTH STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF CONGRESS AVENUE TO THE EAST LINE OF LAVACA STREET. To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report as to improvements on Sixteenth street from the west line of Congress avenue to the east line of Lavaca street, as follows, to-wit: I estimate the total cost of the said improvements, in accordance with the contract and specifications therefor, at the sum of $5,558.90. The above estimate includes all excavation, curbs, rebuilding of curbs, resetting of curbs, drainage system, and the cost of paving. I estimate the total cost of the said improvements (not including the cost of curb, which is 35 cents per lineal foot) to owners of the abutting property per front foot at $3.4465. The above estimate ($3.4465) includes excavation on the roadways to the depth of the pavement, (7") -- this being the thickness of the Bitulithic pavement, including concrete base, ad- ditional excavation to be done by the city. Other data is as follows:-- Width of roadway . . . . . 30 feet Each abutter to pay for the curb and ½ of the cost of paving the street in front of his property. Cost of the pavement per sq. yd. . . $2.068 Total cost of pavement per front foot . $3.4465 ESTIMATE OF CITY'S COST. To paving street and alley intersections. Colorado and Sixteenth streets intersection. To 421.46 sq. yds. @ $2.068 . . . . . $ 871.58 Alley intersection between Colorado st. and Congress ave. To 66.67 sq. yds. @ $2.068 . . . . . $ 137.87 To extra excavation . . . . . . . . . $ 50.00 To resetting curb . . . . . . . . . . $ 75.00 Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75.00 Total cost to city . . . $1,209.45 The names of the persons, estates or corporations owning property on the portion of the street to be improved, with a description of their property and amounts payable by each owner, are as follows, to-wit:-- V. PR. R. J. R. C. Kr: Jo: Th: F. Swe Ic: Ge: To: --- Page break --- Grant # 1 City Engineer report on 16th st Paving Ci The report of the City Engineer, above referred to, is as follows: Austin, Texas, 2 May, 1918. REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO THE PAVING ASSESSMENT ON SIXTEENTH STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF CONGRESS AVENUE TO THE EAST LINE OF LAVACA STREET. To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report as to improvements on Sixteenth street from the west line of Congress avenue to the east line of Lavaca street, as follows, to-wit: I estimate the total cost of the said improvements, in accordance with the contract and specifications therefor, at the sum of $5,558.90. The above estimate includes all excavation, curbs, rebuilding of curbs, resetting of curbs, drainage system, and the cost of paving. I estimate the total cost of the said improvements (not including the cost of curb, which is 35 cents per lineal foot) to owners of the abutting property per front foot at $3.4465. The above estimate ($3.4465) includes excavation on the roadways to the depth of the pavement, (7") - this being the thickness of the Bitulithic pavement, including concrete base, ad- ditional excavation to be done by the city. Other data is as follows:-- Width of roadway . . . . . . . . . . 30 feet Each abutter to pay ¾ of the curb and ¾ of the cost of paving the street in front of his property. Cost of the pavement per sq. yd. . . . . $2.068 Total cost of pavement per front foot . . . $3.4465 ESTIMATE OF CITY'S COST. To paving street and alley intersections. Colorado and Sixteenth streets intersection. To 421.16 sq. yds. @ $2.068 . . . . . . . . . . . $ 871.58 Alley intersection between Colorado st. and Congress ave. To 66.67 sq. yds. @ $2.068 . . . . . . . . . . . 137.87 To extra excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 To resetting curb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00 Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00 Total cost to city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,209.45 The names of the persons, estates or corporations owning property on the portion of the street to be improved, with a description of their property and amounts payable by each owner, are as follows, to-wit:-- --- Page break --- Sheet # . 2 PAVING ESTIMATE ON SIXTEENTH STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF CONGRESS AVENUE TO THE EAST LINE OF LAVACA STREET OF PROPERTY OWNER . LOT BLOCK DIV. FRONTAGE COST OF PAVING LIN. FT. CURB COST OF CURB TOTAL COST TO PROPERTY OWNERS R. H. Kirby E. 113 1/3' of 45 E 113 1/3' $ 390.60 -- -- $ 390.60 the S. ¼ Blk. 45 J. B. Rector Est. Cen. 113 1/3' of 45 E 113 1/3' 390.60 113 1/3' $ 39.67 430.27 the S. ¼ Blk. 45 R. W. Finley W. 113 1/3' of 45 E 113 1/3' 390.60 141.9 49.66 440.26 the S. ¼ Blk. 45 Mrs. M. J. Ray S. 88' of Lot 6 40 E 69' 237.81 -- -- 237.81 and E. 23'x88' deep of Lot 5 C. A. Kuechler Lots 3, 4, and 40 E 115' 396.35 -- -- 396.35 W. ¼ Lot 5 Mrs. Charlotte S. ¼ of Lots 40 E 92' 317.08 92 32.20 349.28 Lawrence 1 and 2 Joseph Schuber N. W. ¼ Blk. 39 39 E 138' 475.62 138 48.30 523.92 Theo. P. Meyer N. E. ¼ Blk. 39 39 E 138' 475.62 -- -- 475.62 & wife 69'x138' F. M. Covert 7 and 8 46 E 160' 552.67 -- -- 552.67 Swedish Evangel- ical Lutheran Gethsemane Church 5 and 6 46 E 160' 552.67 -- -- 552.67 Totals 1,212' $4,179.62 485.23' $169.83 $4,349.45 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: (Signed) C. E. Leonard, City Engineer. --- Page break --- 267 not less than five days prior to the date of hearing. 5. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Waynes, and Powell, 5; nays none. Lee [illegible] APPROVED, May 2, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the assessment of a Kissel automobile against L. M. Clifford for L. M. Clifford taxes of 1917 at $500.00 be and the same is hereby reduced to $250.00. This reauto assessment duction is made after hearing the statement of the said L. M. Clifford, who de- clares that the automobile in question was a second-hand one and really not worth one-half of the figure at which it was assessed. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 2, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The report of the Assessor and Collector of Taxes for April was read and ordered filed. The Council then adjourned. V. E. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 4, 1918. The Council met with all members present. W. D. Patton The Mayor laid before the Council the application for public service service car car license of William Thomas Patton, 2110 Oldham street, on a 7-passenger license Cadillac touring car, No. 233440. The application was granted by a vote of 5 yeas. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That Congress Avenue from Fifth to Seventh Streets, and Sixth Street Congress from Colorado to Brazos Streets, be and the same are hereby ordered to be vacated Avenue from vehicles of all sorts standing or moving thereon from 12:15 P. M. to 12:45 vacated P. M., of Sunday, May 5th, 1918. This is for the purpose of helping to celebrate the Third Liberty Loan victory for Travis County when it obtained more than its quota of the amount assessed for the county, the amount obtained approximating $1,500,000.00. This resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. V. E. Martin City Clerk