Dic chief reports on army apparatus at Camp Bowie. Report of city Clerk on city Election Gilbert Robertson Special Policeman --- Page break --- 191 Camp Community Service was before the Council, and was referred to Councilman Bartholomew. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the balance of $6.60 remaining unpaid of the fine and costs (amounting to $21.60) assessed against Robert J. Rubirt in Cause No. 13178, Corporation Court of the City of Austin, for disturbing the peace, be and the same is hereby remitted; this for the reason that in the opinion of the Council there is doubt of the said Rubirt's guilt, three negroes having testified for him and one white man, the complainant, against him at the trial. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, Apr. 10, 1919: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then adjourned. V.E. [illegible] City Clerk Relief Rubirt J.W. [illegible] SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, Apr. 12, 1919. The Council met with all members present except Councilman Anthony. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of Two Hundred Forty-nine Dollars and Forty Cents ($249.40) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of this city, in payment of the amount due and owing by the City Assessor and Collector for the School Fund's share of the interest and penalties collected on taxes during the months of January, February and March, 1919. Said amount is hereby made payable to the Treasurer of the Austin Public Schools. An itemized statement of the amount owing under this appropriation is attached hereto, certified as correct by Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, and made the basis of this resolution. The resolution was passed by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 4; nays none; Councilman Anthony being absent. APPROVED, Apr. 12, 1919: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following resolution: Whereas, largely at the instance of the good women of Austin, and particularly those of artistic taste and temperament, chiefly led by Mrs. W. R. Wyse and reinforced by the active interest of many of the men of this city likewise interested in art and civic patriotism, the City of Austin, Texas, about the middle of 1915 began to concern itself about a municipal flag; and Whereas, as interest and activity in this idea grew, the City of Austin, through the Mayor, in the year 1915 appointed the following named persons to be a preliminary committee in the matter of the Appropriations: School funds Share of J. - Penalties