148 Councilman Searight moved that Councilman Harry L, Haynes be designated as Mayor Pro Tem. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, Councilman Nolen. Councilman Avery requested that an audit of the Water and Light Department be made. After short talks by the Mayor and members of the outgoing and incoming council, the Council then adjourned, neby REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Tехав, Мау 3. 1923. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; absent, none. Upon the motion of Councilman Haynes the reading of the Minutes of the last meeting was suspended by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, D. A. Gregg appeared before the Council and offered to sell to the City a certain strip of land along the east bank of Shoal Creek, consisting of approximately one and one-fourth acres of land. The Council took the offer under advisement. 1922. Councilman Haynes laid before the Council his annual report for the year The reports of Sam D. Griffin, City Marshal, Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, A. S. Anderson, Public Weigher, and Mrs. R. C. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, were read and ordered filed. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, in placing a valuation of $2030.00 on the improvements situated on Lots Nos. 1, 2 and east 16 feet of Lot No. 3, Block 31, Hyde Park #1, owned by J. J. Parris, additional improvements, amounting to $1030.00, were included in the valuation of $2030.00, which additional improvements were made during the year 1922 according to the statement of the owner and the permits issued for same, and as same were not therefore assessable for taxes of 1922, the Tax Collector is hereby instructed to correct the error in this assessment on his rolls and take credit for $1030.00, amount of reduction. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. ! : The application of Billy Ebner to erect a sign at 617 Congress Avenue, upon motion of Councilman Haynes, was referred to the Safety Committee by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of Edwin G. Hutchings Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to allow the Reed Carnival Company to show in Austin from May 7th through one week, on East Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to Councilman Searight with full power to act. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of R. Louis Routt for permission to use the library site at Block 101, in the City of Austin, for the purpose of conducting an evangelistic meeting, to begin on or about May 9th, was read and action on same was deferred. Mayor Yett nominated Joe Hornsby as city clerk. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated Miss Hallie McKellar as assistant city clerk and official stenographer. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated J. H. Maxwell as sealer of weights and measures, Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated A. S. Anderson as public weigher. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated Miss Anna R. Fuchs as municipal nurse. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated Mrs. O. P. Pressler as assistant health nurse and secretary of the Health Center. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated Dr. Z. T. Martin as city health officer. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated, with the approval of Commissioner Harry W. Nolen, Superintendent of Police and Public Safety, Mrs. R. C. Walker as Pure Food Inspector. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Councilman Haynes nominated Milton Morris as auditor. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. Councilman Haynes nominated Fred Sterzing as assessor and collector. Nomina. tion was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. i 149 150 Councilman Haynes nominated Henry Ziller as 1st assistant assessor and collector. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Coun- cilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. Councilman Haynes nominated W. D. Shelley as assistant assessor and collector. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. Councilman Haynes nominated Tom Purnell as assistant assessor and collector. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. Councilman Haynes nominated A. W. Townsend as assistant assessor and collector Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. Councilman Haynes nominated Miss Lolabell Mohr as assistant assessor and collector. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. Councilman Haynes nominated A. Y. MoWright as sanitary inspector. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. Councilman Avery nominated E. C. Munro as cashier of the Water, Light and Power Department. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. Councilman Avery nominated W. E. Sesholm as city electrician. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. Councilman Avery nominated A. R. Davis as superintendent of the Water Lines Department. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. Councilman Avery nominated Will Paggi as storekeeper. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. Councilman Avery nominated W. P. Johnson as chief engineer at the Plant. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. Councilman Avery nominated Fritz Daniel as manager at Barton Springs Bathing Resort. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Bearight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. Councilman Avery nominated L. A. Palmer as plumbing inspector. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. Councilman Avery nominated W. R. Davis as bookkeeper of the Sewer Department. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. Councilman Avery nominated L. H. Bowles as foreman at the Disposal Plant. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery not voting. : Councilman Searight nominated C. E. Leonard as city engineer. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight not voting. Councilman Searight nominated J. A. Warren as book-keeper of the Street Department. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight not voting. Councilman Searight nominated Joe Bowles as Street Foreman. Nomination was co firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight not voting. Councilman Searight nominated Ed Britt as assistant street foreman, Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight not voting. Councilman Searight nominated O. P. Pressler as park foreman. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight not voting Councilman Searight nominated R. E. Nitschke as city sexton. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councimen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight not voting. Councilman Searight nominated Antone Mittenberg as janitor of the City Hall. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight not voting. Councilman Nolen nominated Capt. J. H. Rogers as City Marshal. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. Upon the recommendation of Capt. J. H. Rogers, City Marshal, Councilman Nolen nominated the following as members of the police force, the same to serve temporarily: J. N. Littlepage, Sergeant of Police; J. W. Fariвв, Night Clerk; F. C. Crittenden, Detective; W. R. Vinson, Detective; W. H. Maddox, Detective; A. L. Bugg, Detective; 8. 14. Lightsey, Plain Clothes Man; J. L. Kelley, Plain Clothes Man; Sam D. Griffin, Plain Clothes Man; M. M. Hornsby, Motorcycle Officer; A. H. Von Rosen- berg Motorcycle Officer; Joe Amstead, Jr., Motorcycle Officer; Wm. H. Scott, Motorcycle Officer; J. B. Piper, Motorcycle Officer; Ed Musgrove, Pound Master; J. W. Bracken, W. H. Stubbe, J. H. Strickland, T. E. Cloud, Pound Master; Mounted Officer; Traffic Officer; Patrolman; N. O. Ogletree, Patrolman; J. L. McNeill, Patrolman; J. F. Parker, Patrolman; J. R. Sexton, Patrolman; 0. G. Hill, Patrolman; J. C. Taylor, Patrolman; Joe Acevedo, Patrolman; L. E. Loden, Patrolman; Lee Anderson, (col) Patrolman. Each of the above nominations was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. , 151 152 Councilman Nolen nominated C. L. Woodward as chief of the fire department. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. Councilman Nolen nominated John Woody as assistant chief of the fire department, Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. Councilman Nolen nominated Robert Rockwood as city fire marshal. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. Councilman Nolen nominated Mise Seiger. Leigh Hill as superintendent of Nurses at City Hospital, Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. Councilman Nolen nominated Miss Bertha Spaeth as head surgical nurse at the City Hospital. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. Councilman Nolen nominated Mrs. Emma E. Doty as matron at the City Hospital, Nomi nation was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. Councilman Nolen nominated Miss Lucas as matron at the Nurses Home. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen not voting. Upon the recommendation of C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, Councilman Nolen nominated the following as members of the Fire Department: M. R. Miller, Master Mechanic; Frank Johnson, Senior Captain; W. E. Allen, 1 H John Luckey, 10 " Otto Brinkmann, Martin Turner, " " Wm. Krueger, J. A. Turpin, " " 0. V. Loney, H " Leonard Shrop- shire Junior Captain; W. B. Erwin M. L. Yancey, W. L. Williams, A. K. Abramson, Lee Maufrais, George T. Parker, F.C. Verrell, " 11 11 # 10 Dan Fallon, Ladderman E. D. Barr, James E. Hef- fington A. J. Hamilton " Wm. Collister, Hoseman John Roye H R, H. Davie J. H. Platt A. H. Dipprey, J. R. Jennings Grover Caldwell " Allen Burton R. F. Hickman E. J. Smith A. W. Oertli 11 B. M. Giles S. N. Kelso C. F. Jennings J.J.Hildinger Beno Wisian Leo. Winke J. C. Taylor Edward Tiebald C. A. Childress P.L. Shuttles- worth " H T. P. Robinson " J. B. Ponton L.T. Barho J.M.Whittaker J.O.Mangham 11 i (Fire Department Continued) F. B. McClain - Новеman; Fred Everett C. G. Barr G. H. Griffin W. L. Oertli J. L. Hawkins Henry Ford Samson Connell H. C. Maddox Alex Hunter " 14 Extra Fireman (vacation period) The Minutes of the last meetings were then road and Councilman Avery moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. i AFTERNOON SESSION Mayor Yett nominated J. Bouldin Rector as City Attorney. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated H. B. Barnhart as Assistant City Attorney. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated D. J. Pickle as Recorder; Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. Mayor Yett nominated Dr. S. A. Woolsey as Assistant City Health Officer. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett not voting. The bonds of J. H. Rogers, City Marshal, and Joe Hornsby, City Clerk, were approved and ordered filed. The Council then recessed. ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: AUSTIN, TEXAS, May 8. 1923. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; absent, none. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, under the Unit System improvements valued at $320.00 were assessed for taxes of 1922 on Lots 10 and 12 Block 18, Glenwood Addition, owned by Chas. Wendlandt, and the taxes on same amounting to $6.88 paid by him; and WHEREAS, he now makes statement that the assessment of said improvements was in error, there being no improvements on said lots, per statement attached, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby instructed to strike said improvements from his rolls and the City Clerk be and is hereby instructed 153