Austin: Park Bench Fine, Camp Mabry Sewer, Food Permits
Park Bench Lenience:
A young boy's $14.80 fine for sleeping on a public park bench was waived, acknowledging his youth and lack of ill intent.Military Camp Infrastructure Upgrade:
$250 was approved to improve the city's sewer system, specifically to accommodate the increased load from the nearby Camp Mabry (a military training facility).Food Business Growth & Regulation:
Many new permits were issued for food establishments across Austin, ensuring public health standards as the city grew.Early Transportation Licensing:
Licenses were granted for several "public service cars," including passenger vehicles and trucks, regulating early forms of public transport and delivery.
Full Transcript
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. Darwood & Son, 723 East Sixth street; J. W. Robison, 4301 Avenue D; E. F. Eisenheiser, 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. Martin 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, 2506 Oldham street, Rambler, No. 13198; 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. Martin City Clerk