122 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, Jan. 17, 1919. The Council met at 10 A. M. pursuant to recess taken at the regular weekly meeting of Jan. 16. All members were present. for 1919 The budget of the Mayor was read and discussed and then laid over for final action at the regular meeting of Jan. 23. Councilman Bartholomew laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Ed Moritz That the bid of Ed. Moritz, of 910 East 23d street, this Bid for Building on city, for the dwelling, outhouses and fences on Lots 1 and 2, Block lots 10, subdivision of Outlot 36, Division B, City of Austin, said bid having been submitted in response to an advertisement published by order of the Superintendent of Parks and Public Property, and being the highest and best bid so submitted, in the amount of Two Hundred and Ninety-two Dollars ($292.00), be and the same is hereby accepted. The two lots herein referred to are a recently acquired part of Oakwood Cemetery Annex. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, Jan. 17, 1919: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Applications for public service car licenses, as follows, Public Service were laid before the Council, and were granted by a vote of 5 yeas, Car Licenses no nays: W. H. Stubbs, 1603 Canterbury street, Ford car, No. 133380; " " ", 1803 Canterbury street, Ford car, No. 180591; A. R. Day, 1507 Newton street, South Austin, Mitchell, No. 202622; R. C. Stovall, 42 1/2 Duval street, Chalmers, No. 289123. Austin, Texas, Jan. 18, 1919. The Council met with all members present. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Magnolia Petroleum RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: Company That the petition of the Magnolia Petroleum Company to esPermit tablish and maintain an auto filling-station at the corner of Four- teenth and Lavaca streets in this city be and the same is hereby granted, in the following words and with the following effect: FIRST: That the Magnolia Petroleum Company be and it is hereby authorized to erect, establish and maintain on a space of ground about 60x60 feet at the southwest corner of Lavaca and Fourteenth streets in this city a modern drive-in auto filling-station, at which station it shall be authorized to sell to the trade gasoline, lubricating oil, greases and other products and accessories relating to said auto filling-station business, and said Magnolia Petroleum Company is authorized under this permit to construct a driveway so as to permit ingress to and egress from said premises on both Lavaca and Fourteenth streets for automobile trucks and other vehicles desiring to leave or enter such station. SECOND: That this permit is granted subject to the present and future rules, regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin applying to or regulating auto filling-stations, and said permit is --- Page break --- 123 held to be granted and accepted subject to all necessary, reasonable and proper present and future regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin in the enforcement of proper police, fire and traffic regulations. THIRD: That the resolution heretofore adopted by the City Council on January 10th, 1919, granting to the Magnolia Petroleum Company the right of establishing an auto filling-station at the premises hereinabove described, be and the same is hereby revoked. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, Jan. 18, 1919: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Austin, Texas, Jan. 20, 1919. The Council met with all members present. The Council heard a statement of George Dannelly on behalf of his wife, Mrs. Ida I. Dannelly, and brief statements by W. J. Morris, Chief of Police, and A. S. Phelps, Assistant City Attorney, after which Councilman Anthony offered the following Resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the whole of the fine and costs, amounting to $19.80, assessed against Mrs. Ida I. Dannelly, for violation of the traffic ordinance, in Cause No. 13214, Corporation Court of this city, be and the same is hereby remitted. The charge against the said Mrs. Dannelly was that she drove an automobile past a street car while the car was stopped to discharge or take on passengers; but the Council is convinced, from what it has learned of the case, that the automobile driven by Mrs. Dannelly passed the forward end of the street car just as it was coming to a stop and that she was unaware of the fact that the car was stopping. It is for this and other good reasons that her fine is remitted. The resolution was passed by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, Jan. 20, 1919: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Mrs. Ida I. Dannelly Fine J. T. Montes City Clerk