Mrs Alice H. Robbins In Re Love 817 Petition of F.G. Dozier et al In Re Wooldridge Ave Application of Alfred Berkman Permit to install gasoline pump Geo. A. Walling v. Gas Co. Frank S. Taylor – Taxes Taxes on personal property --- Page break --- 201 RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That as a matter of justice and equity, and for the purpose of getting the matters in question finally adjusted, a refund of $42.00 be and the same is hereby allowed the said Taylor, this being the amount overpaid by him for the year 1917 by reason of the action of the Board of Equalization in raising his personal property assessment from $1,000.00 to $3,000.00. BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER: That the interest and penalties due by the said Taylor, to the amount of $45.82, be and the same are hereby remitted. RESOLVED FURTHER: That the sum of $87.82 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of this city and made payable to the said Frank S. Taylor, covering the two items next above referred to. RESOLVED FINALLY: That the Council hereby accepts the check for $214.38 tendered by the said Taylor in payment of his 1915 and 1916 taxes, with the understanding that he will endorse to the City Assessor and Collector the warrant for $87.82 appropriated in the preceding paragraph, the two amounts making the total of $302.20 owing for the years 1915 and 1916. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, Apr. 24, 1919: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. (Overpaid) 1917 Taxes, Vote of 5 yeas. Resolutions of regard for Mayor A. P. Wooldridge and Councilman E. C. Bartholomew passed by the Oakwood Cemetery Association were read to the Council, and a motion to receive and record them in the minutes of the Council prevailed by 5 yeas, no nays. The resolutions follow: Whereas, in the opinion of this Association, among the many useful and beautiful works for Austin conceived and carried out by Hon. A. P. Wooldridge, none has given more universal satisfaction than the improvement of Oakwood Cemetery; Whereas, at the incoming of the commission form of government, when this Association had struggled against odds, until ready to give up the fight, Hon. A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor, and Commissioner F. C. Bartholomew at once held out a helping hand and, at our request, gave us William Alff as our sexton and, further, in 1909 the Mayor introduced a resolution giving to our Cemetery two per cent of the ad valorem taxes, thereby placing Oakwood on a safe, sure and selfrespecting basis; Whereas, at all times, this Association has received the most courteous and helpful counsel and assistance from Hon. A. P. Wooldridge and Commissioner F. C. Bartholomew and its requests, when reason- able, regarded, it is the sense of this body that to the timely assistance and consistent interest of these two gentlemen we owe the wonder- ful beauty of our Cemetery today; wherefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LADIES OF THE OAKWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION: That in recognition of the cordial and helpful relationship --- Page break --- 202 [illegible] existing between these gentlemen and themselves for ten years, they do now tender them their sincere thanks. Further, they do hereby endorse the action of the City Council in recording a very definite expression of public gratitude for long service by giving to our fine avenue leading westward to the dam, the name of Wooldridge, "To be hereafter perpetually known and called 'Wooldridge Avenue'." Signed: Mrs. Mary H. Mitchell Mrs. C. I. Thompson Mrs. Edwin Bowen Mrs. J. K. Donnan Mrs. Sarah Robertson Miss Lilly Robertson Mrs. Nina P. Jordan The Council then adjourned. [illegible] City Clerk