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Park Bench Sleepers Pardoned, Sewers Funded

Friday, July 5, 1918 regular
  • Fines and Fees Waived:

    The council showed leniency by remitting fines for two young men caught sleeping on public park benches, citing their youth and "innocent intention." They also waived impounding fees for nine cattle that escaped through an accidentally opened gate.
  • Sewer Infrastructure Upgrade:

    An appropriation of $250 was approved to install an air receiver at the West Austin Lift Station, which was experiencing overload due to the addition of the Camp Mabry sewer line.
  • Business Licenses Issued:

    Following positive recommendations from the City Food Inspector, numerous permits were granted to operate food establishments. Separately, licenses were approved for several public service cars (e.g., taxis or delivery vehicles).

Full Transcript

20 That the work under this resolution authorized to be intained 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 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 granted and must be accepted as revokable at any time in the pleasure of the City Council. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, July 3, 1918; A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL (ADJOURNED FROM JULY 4): Austin, Texas, July 5, 1918. The Council was called to order by the Mayor on Friday, July 5, the meeting having been adjourned from Thursday owing to the Fourth of July holiday. Roll call showed the following present: Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; absent none. The minutes of June 27 and subsequent meetings were read and approved by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The reports of the City Health Officer, the Sealer of Weights and Measures, and the Public Weigher, all for the month of June, were read and ordered filed. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the pound fees, amounting to $13.50, charged against Miss R. P. Haas as the result of the impounding of nine of her cattle, be and the same are hereby remitted; for the reason that the Council is convinced, from the statement of the said Miss Haas, that some one not connected with her establishment left her gate open, allowing the cattle to escape, and that she was nowise responsible for their being at large. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, July 5, 1918; A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. AFTERNOON SESSION: Councilman Bartholomew absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the fine and costs, amounting to $14.80, assessed against Robert Danley in Cause No. 12918, Corporation Court of the City of Austin, be and the same are hereby remitted. This action is taken in view of the youthfulness of the said Robert Danley and his evident innocence of intention in sleeping on a bench in a public park, the offense for which he was fined. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 4 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, July 5, 1918; A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: --- Page break --- 21 That the fine and costs, amounting to $14.80, assessed in Cause No. 12920, Corporation Court of the City of Austin, be and the same are hereby remitted. This action is taken in view of the youthfulness of the said Clifford Railey and his evident innocence of intention in sleeping on a bench in a public park, the offense for which he was fined. This resolution was passed by a vote of 4 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, July 5, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the sum of $250.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitary Sewer Fund for the purpose of installing an air receiver at West Austin Lift Sta- tion, account being overloaded by the addition of the Camp Mabry sewer line to the West Austin Lift Station. The resolution was passed by a vote of 4 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, July 5, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. On the favorable recommendation of Mrs. Charles W. Gardner, City Food Inspector, the Council granted permits to conduct food products establishments, in each case by a vote of 4 yeas, no nays, to the following: J. D. Poe, 821 West Sixth street; G. N. Franzetti, 1701 West Tenth street; S. Abraham, 1207 East Sixth street; L. W. Robb, 2910 Guadalupe street; T. J. D. Johnson, 2826 Guadalupe street; W. E. Canady, 2828 Guadalupe street; Wilson Carroll, 1711 Rosewood avenue; E. Friedrich, 1313 East Sixth street; A. Kaiser, 1801 Rosewood avenue; Wm. M. Johns, Eleventh and Chicon streets; Mrs. M. D. Ramsey, 1600 Rosewood avenue; Mrs. Emilie Peschka, 1300 Rosewood avenue; Mrs. V. R. Ramsey, 1157 Comal street; Fred Everett, 1902 East Twelfth street; A. F. Giese, 1211 San Bernard street; Economy Cash Market, 325 East Sixth street; Mrs. M. A. Hethcoat, 1710 Rosewood avenue; W. M. Daywood & Son, 723 East Sixth street; J. W. Robison, 4301 Avenue D; E. F. Eisenbeiser, 1400 East Twelfth street; Joe Bashara & Bro., 725 East Sixth street; J. H. Freeman, 108 Congress avenue; W. C. Roscher, 1620 Rosewood avenue. The Council then adjourned. V. E. Marti City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 8, 1918. The Mayor laid before the Council applications for public service car licenses as follows: Henry Jones, 2306 Oldham street, Rambler, No. 131988; W. L. Hamilton, 1015 East Third street, Ford, No. 168655; Miller & Bryant, rear of 805 Congress avenue, Indiana truck, No. 131457; Federal truck, No. 131458, Ford, No. 133095. All were granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. V. E. Marti City Clerk