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Minutes City Council - 04_07_1916 to 08_01_1918
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The Mayor & Commissioners, Corpus Christi, Texas4 Gentlemen; - In our previous recommendation made to you under date of June 12 we recommended a modification of the speci- fications so as to require the Contractor to furnish for the slope stones large rip-rap,quarry run, in pieces weighing from three (3) to ten (10) tons with an average weight of not less than five (5) tons. After our recent conference with Colonel Deakyne of the U.S.Engineers Office in New Orleans we are prepared to accept the modification contained in the second proposal of D.M.Picton & Co. Inc. and we recommend that the City Council require the Contractor to furnish for the slope stones large rip-rap,quarry run,in pieces weighing from three f5) to ten (10) tons with an average weight of not less than four and one half (42) tons and crest blocks, quarry run, weighing from six (6) to ten (10) tons. Respectful ubmitted, L2 • RJC S. ____ _ � ____-- Engineers. l Cltq V (UPS Nilf-h TX - - hiPns.v�r jT3 (o#y ! C') ROBERT J. CUMMINS CONSULTING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TEXAS STEWART BUILDING June , 28,1920 He ssrs. D.1,�. Ficton and Co. , Inc. , C i t y . Gentlemen, - In coyirpliance with your request .for an interpretation of paragraph 37 of the breakwater specifications, rre wish to ad- vise you it is understood that the stone shall be weighed at the quarry and that the City will maintain an inspector at the quarry who will be authorized to verify weights stone loaded for the work,and tir'nose record of weights will be used in snaking estimates You P G LOVENSKIOLD, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND ACCOUNTS H M HOLDEN, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT PARKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY JOHN GRANT, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT STREETS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS W H GRIFFIN, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY cb) GORDON BOONE,MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MRS M W HIERS DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY MISS MARGARET McTIERNAN DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR R R HALL SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT ED SHOEMAKER CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY W:iS.Picton & Co. Contractors, Corpus ChrAati, ^eras. RUSSELL SAVAGE, CITYATTORNEY JNO T BARTLETT, CITYSECRETARY C J HOWARD, CITY ENGINEER D S WRIGHT, CHIEF OF POLICE 0 H E KRAMER, JUDGE CORPORATION COURT DR W E WILLS, CITY HEALTH OFFICER June 26, 1920. Gentlemon Under date of June 12 vie wrote you a latter interpreting certain clauses of the specifications in which under the caption "Paragraph 361, vie stated :- 1T2ho plan accompanying the specifications will be modifioa to shote one ton ton crest blcick on top of the structure flazlked on either side by a slope block,,each of said slope blocks to weigh not less than six tons." As this modification tins not contained in your original proposal we have not introduced it into the revised plan but simply call for the crest blocks, quarry run, to weigh from six (6) to ten (10) tons and the slope stones, quarry run, to aweigh from three (3) to ton (10) tons. RZO/a . 1 Yours very.truly, Engineers. city Cuyus chis m 1 V t�InSVI i-�I a, P- G. LOVENSKIOLD, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS,DISBURSEMENTS AND ACCOUNTS H. M. HOLDEN, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT PARKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY JOHN GRANT, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT STREETS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS W. H. GRIFFIN, COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY MRS.M. W. HIERS DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY MISS MARGARET McTIERNAN DELINQUENTTAX COLLECTOR R. R. HALL SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT ED. SHOEMAKER CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY GORDON BOON E,MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS D.11.picton and Company,Inc. C i t y Gentlemen, - June 28,1920 RUSSELL SAVAGE, CITY ATTORNEY JNO. T. BARTLETT, CITYSECRETARY C.J. HOWARD, CITY ENGINEER D. S. WRIGHT, CHIEF OF POLICE 0. H. E. KRAMER, JUDGE CORPORATION COURT DR. W.E.WILLS, CITY HEALTH OFFICER In obedience to the instructions from the City Council,addressed to us and upon our recommendation, you are hereby ordered and directed to begin the work on the proposed breatvaater at the North end of the curved section thereof. Yours tre'd . C�i�D� (orp�s (hviSt4,1X i 47 Lrruc�wC�c� C -s 0r�� 4"r. p�c.s•d� a ` 7L rr —r .. ..'/.. GGzi., IX2 41 -: �Lf''2./f ! "���'` ��"�'�ds�-E.t7,-t�r•�y l��+K.,t•.1,.G.�'t�j... ./� .. •.?'Zli�)LL.C-''"b�Ct--C—�.`�"^."�'.Y't.l..' ,^-C�{�i.>'C- .. / ,r �r s tt ,A w7�Z/� } d / / �' ..• d .. .. •G`V J Yt.4.. J"_iftt'"°tGt.ti'�J. - t ,r [/1 �C/ y_- l ,r rj �Zti C:_ �✓ &Gc�,�zzf-. 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T j Z2h �r YJ MIGROFILAIED DEC 2 6 1968 April 7' 116, 4 o'cloch, P. 11. Re;ular I oeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: I.a�ror IIi11er, Co..rsissioners Gallaher, 'lard and Collins, thb City Attorney and the City .lnsinc0r. Absent: Corp-missioner Sutherland. The Iiinutos of the Ileetings of Iiaroh 31' and April 1' 116, ,.sere read and approved. The City Attorney rocuested that he be given more tirgo to pass on the security noted in the bond of G. 0. 2o,, -.ell, and it was granted to him. The City Engineer reported verbally that he had adve-ytised for bids -for the contract to furnish the City with additional fire ;apparatus. Also, that he had souUht information relative to store sevuer cleaning machinery, and that one machine had been sent to the City for trial. As yet, it had not been received. A list of bills and accounts and the currentpa;;rolls wasy�resented to the Council. It ;,,-as moved by Cor.miissioner Ward, seconded by Conmaissioner Galla -her and carried that the bills and the -ay rdlls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting ayo. Ilrs. Clarence ?]1: Pr-Omh, and the Hisses IIarie SII. von Blucher and Mabel Smith, appeared before the Council and preserfted the annual retort of t •I,a Retama Public Library. It follovio "To the Honorable Hayor and " Members of the City Council. Gentlemen: - The annual report of Ila Re- tama Free-Pablic Library for the year ,ending 11arch 31st. 1916, which vie now have the honor of presenting to you, shows that the libra ry, incomplete thouch it is, is answering a 'demand on , t h e - part of tlie - y e ople and suggests t h ,e, great need of a fully equipped and well i"urnished library for our city. Hours of opening. The library, has boon open to t h e public three hours "every afternoon in t h e year except Sundays and legal holidays. Circulation for home read- ing. Boobs, 8,799; periodicals, 684;, total, 90483. . 4ioriodicals. The library subscribed for the following magazines; A.YA.A Booklist, Good Housekeeping, Har- 1)erTs Bazar, Harper's Monthly, Outlool.", Popular 1lechanics, iublic libraries and St. Ilicholas. The following subscrip- tions are sent as gifts; IicCall's,Ameri-Q can, I.issionary Survey, Scientific American, Women's Clubs Kagazine,ISusic- al Quarterly, and Current Opinion; and every week. the Miterary Digest, T h e Public, the Saturday Evening ost and Husical America are brouglit to the li- lrrary b77- friends.' Teras Libraries is sent free by the State Tibrary a n d Historical Conunission. The Caller and the Evening TiLies are sent regularly free of charge. Tile current issues of the magazines are lcel-)t in the reading room; the back numbers are circulated. registration. New members for the year, 451, total` registration for home reading, 813. The only charge for borrovring books is a fee of t e n cents for an 'adult's and five cents for a 'child's card. Attendance in reading room. This record has been kept on1�, since February lst, 1916; during the months of i ebruary and March, 321 people , have used the reading room. Books. Total number acces- sioned since library first opened i n Kay 1908, 2014; total number lo6t a n d morn out, 72; total number on shelves at library, April 1st, 1916, 1,942; number of boots accessionod during past year,* 103. ' Finances. April 1st 1915 to April 1' *16. Balance in bank April 1st, 1915, if on hand at library, Recel?�tS, R City 111500.00 Dinner, 122.75 Tea, 30.31 Cards, 15.50 Fines,- 82.57 'Donations, 16.70 Sale of book, 1.25 honey returned, 1.50 E=ponditures. Rent for library rooms for 12 months, Salary to librarian for 12 months, L'aQ?cnses of dinner, B Xponses of tea, Books, ma-azineo and R pamphlets, Christmas Cheer donation Upkeep of library and library supplies, On #hand. at 19] 6, X174.00 300.00 58.50 2.13 75.17 5.00 - 31.35 8.64 7'70.58 Ulu. 5*l 84.10 692.60 _117-.757 library April 1st, . Balance in bank, 5.26 0112.71 IIeeds. As the public library is a,part of our svTstem of free education, it can be of great help to the High School students if it has the books they need for for supplementary reading and for refer- ence and if it can furnish material f o r debates. There have been requests at the library for works of Ruskin, Scott, Browning, Goldsmith, lamb, Couper, iThit- man, Tolstoy, Hubbard, Van Dyke; 'Henry James and other authors. There have been requests also for books on carpentering, wireless telegraphy, aeronautics,medecine and many other subjects; but we have been unable to respond to these requests be- euase of not having the books. lV ong the needs of the library then are; more u p to date reference books, including a new encyclopedia; more works oi' standard literature; and a general increase `along the lines of science, business and usuful and fine arts. One of our ar-ibitions realised during the past year was the 'ad'- dition of a comfortable reading room to the. single room vie formerly had. Our am- bition for this year includes having the library `open during the morning hours, as well as during; the afternoon. In view ` of these great needs, we roopectfull'y a s h for an increase in the appropriation. An examination of the financial report given above will shoe that the 0500.00, 'appro- priatedfor each of the cast two years, provides very little for the purchase of new boolzs. As peol1le are demanding a more adequite library service, and since the public library not only benefits the residents of our city, but also provides intellectual entertainment for visitors, we beg that you will earnestly consider the matter of raising the appropriationto V750.00 or more. ` Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Mario II.von Bluchor,_ 'ibrian. (Si ;nod) Eda H.* Frank, (Signed) Mabel Smith. if April 7, 1916. It v:ao moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Comriissioner i7ard and carried that the report of t`�,e La Rotuma ,Public Library be received and ordered filed, and that a vote of th=ks be e :tendeu to la Retana Club for the rrorli they are doing, ao evidenced by the detailed and cornprehenaive report. All Voting a<,Te. 7 �d 3 The following repoitts mere presented to the Council and ordered filed: City Physician, Week ending k,-ril 7' 116, Sewer Inspector, Iiarch; 1916. Building Inspector, " Fire Karshal, " City Electrician, " The Gity Attorney stated that, -in order to have access to his property, of-naer of the lot adjoining the west end of Railroaa.Avenue Bridge -ha,d made an opening in the vial of the bridge._ No objection was made by the Council. In the matter of the ;bond of 3,ouis' Lock, Contractor: It was movod by Comrlibsioner ;lard, seconded by Commissioner Gallaher and car- es ried that the construction and ma itenance -bond of Zonis Loci:,' The A-merican Indemnity Company being surety, and dated February 51 1150 be, in all things,releL,.sed. All voting aye. In the matter of the State Voluntmr Firemen Convention, about to be held in Eovi Braiulfels, It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that an a.:lount not to e.=cod X50.00, be appropriated to ray the e:.penses of trio dolo-ates iron the volunteer firemen of CorInis Ghris'ci to the Convention; and that gid. Shoemal�er choose the two f delegates. All voting aye. In the matter of the paving ass econont against the property of the late firs. Kate Downoy, amounting to V1011.1,1, It was moved by Comn.issioner Collins, seconded by Corxiiusioner Ward and ca: -rigid that, because of the shape of the property against which the -cost of having had been assessed, i w , running to a point at one end abutting the pav =ent , it was apparent to the Council that the benefit to that I,articula,r property derivea from the pa.vin- was far less that the cost of paving there be appropriated the sun of �,'261.1t- out of the Street Improvement Construction Fund to be M - applied to the payment of the total of the assessment against Iirs. Doane;;. All voting aye There was presented to the Council a co=nnication from the Indepondent School District wherein was stated that the Trustees had made sidewali.s around the Ed. Furman and the George Evans schools, and it petitioned that the Council e_.tend the serer main to the said sale schools. It was ordered filed. The follo:.ing account of Ale_Nander Potter was presented to the Council: "New York, Juno 25,191,1. TIS CITY OF CORPUS C.HRISTI,TE_YAS, to AD:MMD ER TOTT:IR, Dr. To services ill Connection with the hearing be Fore the State Board of Water :1zgineers: April 25, at Austin, 1 day. i 5 !;=20n ses, r June 1 to 5, in- clucive, 5 aay^y, E:..ponses pro -rated from IT.Y. to- C. C., and return,inclu- ding e._+,ens e s in C. C., 20 services in connection with the y,re;�ara cion of de- tailed specifications for Broadway Earning Imt)rovomonts, To services in connection with the of a de- tailed renort u_,on the Smith- Cro,ig pro;)osition ;,hich lay snbmitt©d to the -Council and referred to me, '75.00 TotalF )5 (See Voucher -18,1271 It was moved by Conraissicner Ward,' seconded, by Gomnissioner Collins and carried that the bill, bo '-recoived and approved when Ok'd by the Gity Engineer. All voting aye. It was Moved by Commissioner turd, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the surd of u,460.00 out of the dater Worh—W Pund be paid to I.ir. Potter. All voting aye. It was moved by"ConmAssioner Collins,,. seconded by Commis: ioner '�7ard .and carried that the our., of 175.00; out of the Street Improvement Construction Pund be paid to 11r. Pottor. All vot ih aye It ryas moved b17 Corunissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to tape immediate steps to enforce the building of sidowalks in the paving districts, where the paving had been laid. All voting aye. The matter of issuing bonds for the conDletion of the Bluff InDrovement was discussed by the Council, and held for further discussion. The City Attorney was instructed to consider the condermation of the burnt re- mains of the building adjoining Jordi=Allen Furniture Company, on Chaparral Street, and report to the Council: The City Attorney stated `that he had notifiod the several women who had been ar- rested the night before for vagrancy that they must 'leavo ,tovm before noon of the following Sat- urday, under ;paid of imprisonment. On -his recommendation, It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that, if it become necessary to ro=arrest the above-mentioned negro. prostitutes, who had been fined in the Recorder's Court, the City 11arshal be authorized to -make arrangement with the Sheriff for their confinement in the County jail -at the e:rpenso of the City. All voting aye* It was moved by Coim',issioner Collins, seconded by Cormissioner :lard and carried that the City En4neer be authorized to put a water -?pressure guage in the Fire Department, and to have built at the !dumping plant at Calallen a small house for a hose reel. All voting aye. The 11ayor -read an ordinance "Prohibiting the running at large of chickens, etc." It contained the omergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner ,lard .and carried that the charter rules be suspended. The vote stood as --follows: Mayor Lliller, aye, Com. Sutherland, absent; Com. Gallagher, ayo, Com. V1ard 9 aye, Com. Collins, aye. _ It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the ordinance be "adopted as read. The vote stoo"d as follotirs: I:Iayor, hiller, aye Come Sutherland,—absent, Come'Gallagher, aye, Com. Wards aye , Com. Collins, aye. Commissioner Collins prevented to the Council a ground plan of the compress on I.unicij�al Wharf, and stated that the Compress Com',any had asked for additional space. The matter was laid on the table for further consideration. The Council recessede ay 6rVof--the Ciuy oy orpus C ris i. Attest: . n. ?� c.- -:J 6ec •e tarp ot the of Corpus Christi. - April 14' 1162 h O'clock, P. I.I. Rogular Hooting of the City Council. Present and answerin^r Roll Call: 1.Iayor Pro -Tem Sutherland, and Con:i�issioners {lard and Collins, and the City Engincer.d Absent: 1.1ayor Llillor and Commissioner Gallaher. The I.Iinutes of the Lieetinn of April 7' t 16, were , read and., approved. The City_Secr©tary -uas instructed to notify J. H. Caswell to` settle his account with the City. If he do not, the City Attorney will tame action. A list. of accounts payable and the current pay rolls mare presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner ;'lard, . seconded by Cor_usissionor Collins and carried -that the accounts and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. F A report of the Building Dlspector on the condition of the burnt remains of the Cartwright building was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner ?lard and carried that the report be received and. ordered filed., All voting aye. A petition from F. B. Harrison for a remission of the delinquent ta<_ penalties assessed against F. II. Harrison, deceased, ryas presented to the Council. It via-" moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried t that 'the petition be granted; and that the Delinquent Tay. Collector be instructed to accept the r ta= assess od against the property of IT. I.. Harrison, without the y enalties. All voting a Te A petition from the City Secretary for instructions to refund to the Doddridge Estate an a -cess of t= payr.ent made by the Estate was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner i7ard, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the City Secretary be authorised to issue a voucher to the Doddridge Estate for the excess payment; the amount beim x%8.30. All voting aye.. The weekly Report of the City P.-hysician was presented to the Council and ordered filed. Without objection, the concrete bond of G. 00 Poaell, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company; of Baltimore, Liar land, beino- Surety, was to yen from the table, and approved by the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that Commissioner Collins be authorized to have built to the I.Iinicipal i"lharf two chutes for the convenience of shippers. All voting aye. The City I.io.rshal stated that he had been requested by Henry Shaw to petition the Council for permission to have a band play before. his saloon on the 21' day of April. It was moved by Commissioner i7ardq seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that Henry Shaw be granted permission to have a band.play before his saloon on the 21' day of April, 1016. All voting ayo, The Council recessed. I ayo_ o� e Corpus. Chris i. Attest: �i Ui y � ecre-;ary o1 the�G�ity o Corpus Christii April 2111-1 1169 d- o' cloth, P. I1. Regular Iioetin; of the Gity Council. Present and ansvrerin3 Roll Call: I ayor Ililler, Connissioners Sutherland, Gallaher Clara and Collins, the City Attorney and• t'Iie Citf Engineer. The Ninutos of the`I:eotin� of April 141. 116,.,were read and a;,)provea. mhe I:ayor read a list°of accounts payable and the current pay rolls. It was novod by Corimais2ionor Ward, seconded by Coimaisuioner Collins and carried that the bills and the Pay. roll. bo paid out of the y roper funds. Afl voting -yo. The matter of the bath house iii the ba-,' at the foot of 11' sheet Came up for discussion, and It alas moved by Coruaissionor ?lard, 0000nded by Corxaissionor autherlarid and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to take steps for its removal from the bay at the foot -of 11, street. All•votin; ayo. A report a11(1 *list of the property orders who had not,'ao yet, complied with -the ordinance requirinrr the buildin- of sidevialks was nresentod to the Council. It was re- forred to Corraiscioner Collins and the City Attorney.' A petition slgned by Sam 17. Jones, -and others, -for the e:�,tension_ of the water mains in T:ary Sty.^oe , ;ras presented to the Council. I'c was referred to Corxiissioner Ward. A petition, si�nod by Ind Gubae, and others, for the entension of tiie gas main from Pailroad Avenue to ;"/115 "'iallOahua atroet 1740 prosentod to the Council. It was riovod by Cor.�,anissioner Ward, seconded by Coviaicsioner Collins and carried that the retition be reforred to the City Attorney, with instructions to order the gas company to o_.. -tend the Caw main, as petitioned, Drovided, hoviover, that the petition -,vias in ;pro per form. All votinS aYe. , A petition, sinned by R. L. Bennett, Agent of the TO-zas-1110..ican Railway Company, for permission to 15. P. Ycloan, night watchman, to carry a dun, was pre.entod to the Cousi6il. It was moved by Cormiisbioner Sutherland, seconded by Corimissioner 7ard and car- ried ghat M. ,B.' T:cTean be ,:.ppointoa a special policeman, without pay, at the request of IIr. Ben- nett. All votin- aye. 4 c • the bond of x. B. I1c1ean, spocial ; oliceriaii, S. E. Itichanan and J. Z. Scogin beinS .ureties, was presented to Mie Council. It was moved by Commis.ioner 7a1^d, 'uocondecl by Commissionor Suthewlalid and carried that the l;ond be received, approved and ordered filed. All voting aye. A petitiont of Jesse Wright that the t= receipt of Ja^les Ando 2:s on be changed from "I3a� Vievr "2" to " ay View ",t i" was presented to the Council. It was roved by Corunissjonor Sutherland, +seconded by Corrxaissioner Collins and car- , ►' rigid that the Asueosor and Colleci;or be instzacted to maaie tile necessary chan,o. All vot ill ale.• n It wa. movod by Coi:,mis.ioner Ward, seconded by Coranissionor Collinand carried that the sidewalk bond of John T. MA, be received, ay)proved and ordered filed. All votin- aye. A covxaunication fror.i 133. `p. Spiller, Secretary of the Cattle Raisers' Association, s h to-ether,with a resolution adopted at their last annual convention, relative to tho establish- ,went of Iiunicipal Abattoirs, was presentea to the Council. It via. moved by Cor^iiissionor« Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gard and. carried that the City Secretary be instructod to a. lnlowledge the receipt of Uhe co=aunicgtion, and ad- vise 11r. Spiller that the Council will tale up the matter at an early elate. All voting aye. A petition, si��ned 'b�T the 31uf i Dru- Store, and others, that Moo?ard Street be N1viI1,1ed, Ilio; preuented t0 the Council. It was referroa to Co%'lrlissioaor Collin"-* The _Rd 'ort oS the 1'urchasin�3 �,Sont for the Iionth endin- March 311 '16, an,1 the V.ee?:ly report of the C2.t;r :11'-70icie,il Were presentecl to the Council, road ordored filet?. The iollowin- bido for file colluract to furnish the City with fire ,-Tore presented to the Council, " The Gal-vdston inLr,-lneerin- Com_1)a11y:' Combination C1.eLiicel Bose-^ruci� and �u11�e � � 9000.00 Aerial Trucl:, - 12000.00 Tractor, 1250.00 Three certified checks for:200.00, each, Robinson Tire Apl,aratus i1fg. Com,,any: 1:0tor Triple Fire ',ngine,Hose 71 ---on and Chemical imine, 9000.00 Taro ' 1loel Tractors, 13650.00 Certifiod check` for `,200.00 Lxr-e ric ah Ma l:'r talc e 212:0 1"n' ileo Company, Inc. ^:: • `April 2,1% 16. 10 o' clock, A. IT. Recessed Re.ular Beetin, of the City Council. Present: Mayor Biller, Commissioners Sutherland, Ga.11a;hor and ward, and the City Engineer. Absent: Cormis jionor Collins anthe City Attorney., The bids for the contract to furnish the City with fire apparatus wore taken from the table for consideration. Ccr-missioner Sutherland, of the Cor,.rlittee composed of ITayor Hiller, Cor-nis- uioner Sutherland and the City Engincor,. a,ppointod to consider the bids, reported, verbally, that tho Comm.ittoo, after careful scrutiny of the Merits of the several bids, concluded to reco:uuTcnd to the Council for acdoptan.ce the bid of the American -Ma France Fire .Engine Conpany, �7ithout objocticn, the recommendation of the Corrlitteo 9;as accoptod. It t,as moved by Cor-missioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried, that the bid of the !,rorican-La Fr€Rnce Fire Engine Company, Inc., for the contract to furnish the City with "One 'Type 121, 'Special" Triple Co.,bina,tion Pamyor,, dose and Chemical Car, Equipped aith Bodern 1900' Gallon per Ilinnte Pump" - to be shipped in about 90 :,or'.:irg days af.cr date of receipt and approval of contract property; executed - for the sum of 118500.00, be accepted, and that the contract; be awarded to the said company; the payment of the said t'.%500.00 to be rade as follows: by five separate notes, ouch for the sum, of ft7CO.00, to be dated the day of the acceptance by the City of the said car, and paid in their order as r follows: January 10' 117, Janua rz 7 10' 'lot Januav- 10' ' 19 , January 10' 1209 Januar;; 10' 121; 0110, Tv.o, Three, Four and Five Seers from date. l All voting aye. P It rias ,moved by Co=issioner Sutherland, seconded by Conmissioner ,lard and cLr rigid that the Iiayor, and the Comptroller be auuhori^ed to oxcente a contract ,,ith the l+:ilerican- ? Frtrnce Fire En;14ro Conrany, Inc, in accordance with the load of tho said Cor�reny. All voting a;,'o. u - It was moved by Corinissionor Sutherland,„ seconded by Corr;iacioner ;lard and car- riod that the City Socrotary bo instructed to return the chocks of the unsuccessful bidders, ant, the c ;cifications presented by the Galveston .Engineering Company. All voting nyo. The Council recoozod. Cly c caar; o City o Cornus Christi. .a—y0 o of �`�-•a mist . April 28th, 1916. 4 o'clock P. iZ. Regular Meeting of the City Council: Present and answering Roll Call: payor lIiller, Commissioners Gallagher, Lard, and Collins, and the City Attorney. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland and' -the City Engineer., The Minutes of the Meetings of April 21st, a.nd.24th were read and approved. It was moved by Commissioner ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the monthly pay roll be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Weekly Report of the City Physician was presented to the Council and ordered filed. It was moved by Commissioner 17ard, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher 'and carried that the City Physician be instructed to attend the coming Convention of the Teras State Health Officers, to be held in Galveston. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the surchasing Agent be authorized to purchasec'second-hand bed -clothing at a cost not to ex - coed 012.00, to replace that of small pox patients, which'bedding had been destroyed. All voting aye• A petition from Weil Brothers for a light at the corner of Fitzgerald and Tiger Streets was presented to the Council and referred to Commissioner Collins. The Report of the Seger Inspector for the month ofApril was presented to the Council and ordered filed. The matter of the City securing a certain beach section of the Craig property located on South Bluff was taken from the table and discussed by the Council. It was laid again on the table for further consideration. Mr. Bullock addressed the Council in the matter of moveable bath houses, of the extension of the Nueces Hotel Pier, bath tents and a'temporary breakwater in front of the prope of the Hueces Hotel. The matter of the breakwater was referred to Commissioner Collins and the City Attorney and hr, Bullock was requested by the I:Iayor to make his application in writing. 'ho I,iayor stated tha': he had appointed 0. 0. ?Tright, 11j. H. Baskin ,and Edwin Flato The Board of Equalization for ilio year 1916. The Council recessed.. Attest: City Secretary of the City Of Corpus Christi. There was no objection. AG May 3rd, 1916. 4 o'clock, 2. I.I. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council, I/ Present: Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, 17ard and Collins. Mayor Pro Tem, Sutherland, presided. The matter of the Craig land on South Beach w-as taken from the table. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commistioner Gallagher and carried that the proposal of Mrs. M. 1'• Craig to sell to the City certain property on South Beach be re- jected. All voting aye. It having been called to the attention of the Council that seven-fifteenths of a strip of land along the bay front in Bay View Addition to the City of Corpus Christi, assessed in the name of firs. Margaret Craig, and that eight-fifteenths of a strip of land along tho bay front in Bay View Addition to the City of Corpus Christi assessed in the names of Mrs. Nellie U. Craig and til. C. Arnett had never been assessed for taxes for a period of years beginning 1890 and end- ing 1913, inclusive: It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner 'lard and carried that the assessed value of the above named land for the years 1890, 1891, 1892,- 1893, 1894, 18959 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 19119 ,,belfixed at $1000.00; and that the assessed value of the land for the year 1912 be fixed at X5000.00; and that the assessed value of the land for the year 1913 be fixed at 05000.00; and that the taxes due on the said land for the said years be collected according to tax rates of the paid years; and that the City Collector be, and is hereby authorized to collect the taxes due on the said assessed property for the years beginning 1890 and ending 1913, inclusive, without penalty and costs, and to collect the taxes for the years 1914 and 1915, according to the tax roll lAll voting aye. The Council recessed. Mayor 6f 4thd 4thCity of Corpus ri Attest: City 8ecretarylof the City of Corpus Christi. x Hay 51 1161 4 o'clock, Regular Iieetirig of the' City Counoll. There being no quorum present, the Iieeting recessed. Mayor of th6 Of Corrus Attest: - y Secre o e Ci y o - Corpus Christi. 11 Regular Ifeeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the Meeting recessed* City acre ar of the City o Corpus Christi. May 13' 1169 4 o'clock, ayor o e pus Christlo 11 o'clock, A. Li. Recessed Regular I.Ieeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Gallagher and Collins; i the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissiohers Turd and Sutherland. The Minutes of the Meetings of April 281, and Lay 3' and 12' were read and approved. The Mayor read a list of Accounts Payable and the Current Pay Rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the accounts and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. t The Report of the City Physician for April, 1916, was read and ordered filed. The Report of the Building Inspector, Fire Marshal and the City Electrician for April, 1916, wqs read and ordered filed. In the matter of the non -collection of the building fee of the church class room on Mann Street, as shown in the report, the payor stated that the Council is always glad to remit fees in connection with church buildings; but that the authority to do that is vested in the Cour oil. The City Secretary, therefore, was instructed to notify the Building Inspector that he may remit no fee without the instruction of the Council. The Reports of the City liarshal for the months of March and April, 1916, were presen- • ted to the Council, and ordered filed. The City Secretary was instructed to notify the City Marshal that, in the future,his failure to have his report in the hands of the Secretary within a reasonable time after the first) of the month, would not be tolerated by the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to notify the officers of the City, on and after this date, must have their reports in the hands of the City Secretary on or before the 3' day of each month. All voting aye* filed. I k The weekly report of the City Physician was presented to the Council and ordered The following estimates of the Texas Bitulithic Company were presented to the Coun- oil: "ISay 12,1916. The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: - The Texas Bitulithic Com- pany has completed the improvement work on Handcock Avenue from the west 13 14 line of South Carancahua Street to the gest line of Thrid Street as provided in their contract with the City dated July 31, 1915, and I recommend t h a t same be accepted. The following is a final estimate of the amount due t h e Texas Bitulithic Company from the city for this work, being the portion of the total cost of said improvements assessed"_ against the city as provided in t h e ordinance ordering same. For 2" Bitulithic Pavement on 5" Concrete Base, 307.44 For Earth Excavation, 23.45 For Curb and Gutter Con- struction, 59.86 For Timber Headboards, 2.62 Total, $ 393.37 Amount of Previous Payments, Hone Amount Due, 0 393.37 Respectfully submitted, (Signed) H.A.Stevens,City Engineer. " "I lay 1, 1916. The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: - The following is a first partial estimate of the amount due the Texas Bitulithic Company for the im- provement work on Third Street in accor- dance with the terms of their contract with the city dated duly 31, 1915. For 2" Bitulithic Pavement on 5" Concrete Bnse, 740.00 For Earth Excavation, 200.00 For Curb and Gutter Con- struction, 330.00 For Timber Headboards, 10.00 Total, $1280.00 less 10 Reserved, 128.00 Amount Due, $1152.00 Respectfully submitted, (Signed) H.A.Stevens,City Engineer. " It was moved by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carr that the estimates be approved and ordered paid out of the proper funds, and the improvement work of Hancock Avenue be accepted, as recommended by the City 8ngineer. All voting aye. The following communication of the City Attorney was presented to the Council: "Corpus Christi,Texas. May 12,1916. To the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi. Gentlemen: - There are a number of cases on the dockets of the Corporation Court which do not, on,the face of the record show final disposition, and it would at first blush seem that Chief Fowler was negligent in the collection of the fines. This is not the case, however. In our work in the corpora- tion Court since my incumbency, of the office of City Attorney, I have tried to make it a corrective institution rather than a revenue producing o n e, because 1 believe that the best i n- terest of the people is subserved i f the commission of offense is stopped whether the City receives any money or not, then too we have no quarters for women prisoners as you know, and then again it is often more advantageous to get undesirables out of the City than to fine them and have the City support them and'feed them while their fine is being worked out. There are some cases, however, in which I believe the fines should be collected. In some in- stances I must admit that I have per- mitted my sympathies to get the better of me, and I expect that to occur again. 11 15 I desire to ask the permission of the Council to go over these cases and dismiss all of those that in m y opinion, taking all facts into consideri ation, should be dismissed from t h e record, and to request the Chief o f Police to collect those which I believe should be collected. Yours truly, (Signed) Russell Savage, City Attorney." It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the recommendations of the City Attorney be adopted, and that the cases to which he referred be left to his judgement for dismissal. All voting aye. On the recommendation of the City Attorney, It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the fine of Gilbert Lorris - account of violation of the speed ordinance - be refunded; and that the City Secretary be instructed to.make a voucher for the amount of the fine - X12.60. All voting aye. The report of the City Secretary in the matter of notifying the Gas Company of the request of Ed Cubage, and others, was presented to the Council; and it was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallaher and carried that the order of the Council as shorn by the Secretary be approved. All voting aye. On petition of the Delinquent Tax Collector, It crap moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the Delinquent Tax Collector be authorized to reduce the assessment against Josie Pate - for the year 1916, and collect the tax accordingly. All voting aye. A protest and petition, signed by Arrow Auto Line, and others, for relief from the competition of out-of-town automobile cars, carrying no City license, was presented to the Coun- cil; and referred to the City Attorney, with instructions to issue such instructions to the City d Marshal as he may 'deem necessary. The acceptance by the American La France Fire 11rigine Company, of the contract recently signed, was presented to the Council, and ordered filed and attached to the contract. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Oallagher and carried that the ilayor be authorized to purchase from ilrs. hattie G. ISatter a five-foot strip of land out of Lot 44, Block ri-3, South Water Beach, for right-of-way for storm Sewer. All voting aye. The Council recessed. ayor of thet City of 0amu,^ ti. Attest: City becre a of the Ci y o Corpus Christi. 16 I.lay 15' '169 4 o'clock, P. Il. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: I,la-,or LIi fir, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Collins. Absent: Commissioner Ward, Athe City Attorney and the City Engineer. C. H. Trott appearing before the Couhcil, the Mayor stated that Iir. Trott wanted to know if the City would furnish him with mater for irrigation purposes, connection to be made wit the pipe line. It was referred to the City Attorney for immediate consideration and repl The Mayor read his annual report for the fiscal year beginning parch 1' 115 and ending February 29' 116. It was - (Report follows below) moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Collins' and carried that the Report be received., approved and ordered filed; and that the Council express' its gratitude to the Ilayor for his comprehensive Report. a Commissioner Sutherland stated that D. R. Locher, of the Corpus Christi Railway and Light Company, had complained to him that the lamp at the corner of Plater Street and Furman Avenuo had been(f broken frequently. OF I It was moved.ty Commiss ne Sut rland, seconded by Commissioner Collins and car- ried that J. E. Allen be appointed a special policeman, without pay. All voting aye. Attest: The Council recessed. sggau:?�� - Gity'Secrotdry Of the Ci y o - Corpus Christi. tayor STIM City o Co us L ris ,April 25th, 1916. "To the members of the City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen:- M Obedient to the duty imposed upon me by the City Charter, I hand you herewith for your. careful consideration my Annual Report as ilayor Of the City of Corpus Christi for the fiscal year beginning Hareh lst, 1915 and ending February, 29- th, 1916. I also transmit herewith reports detail- ing the operations of the various municipal Depart- ments as follows: A. Report of the Superintendent of the Department of Receipts, Disbursements and Accounts, accompanied by an exhaustive financial statement prepared by the City Secretary, B. Report of the Superintendent o f Parks and Public Property, accompanied by the re - Ports of the Superintendent of the Water Works De- partment and the Superintendent of the Department of Sewers. C. Report of the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements,ae- eompanied by the report of the City Engineer, D. Report of the Superintendent o f the Department of Police and Public Safety,accom panied by the reports of: !I* The Chief of Police, 17 2• The City Health Officer, 3. The Chief of the Fire Department, 4, The Building Inspector, Fire liarshal cal Inspector, E. Report of the City Attorney. F. Report of the City Purchasing Agent. I commend these several reports to your ural and thoughtful consideration. They in minute detail'the operations of all t Departments. GE IIERAM. and Electr- careful per - comprehend he 'various At the ouirset I desire to give expression of my grateful appreciation to All officials and em- ployes of -the City who have without exception given me their hearty and sympathetic co-operation in the administration of the affairs of the City duringthe past year. < During the period covered by this report there was undertaken and accomplished more constru- ctive activity in permanent public improvements than in any other like period in the history of the City; and it is a source of great gratification to me to be able to report that the successfulcachi.ove ment of these great undertakings, which will here- after be more fully detailed was due chiefly t o the splendid support and enttusiastic co-operati on manifested on all occasions by all officers and em- ployes of the City. It is hardly necessary f o r me to remark in passing that these achievements would not have been possible had this support and co-operation been lacking. TThile it is, of course true that the demands made upon the City Govbrn - ment were far greater than its ability to m e e t them, the assertion, I think can hardly be disputed that the City Government is entitled to credit for -the exercise of proper discrimination in giving at- tention to the solution of such problems as most vitally affected the welfare and progress of t h o City:- Corpus Christi has experienged such remark- able growth during the past few ygars that the de- mands for public improvements and �=ieipal ser- vice have increased more rapidly khan the City 1s financial ability to meet them. It is quite pro - bable that this condition -will continug for sever- al years; such being the cash the only satisfact - ory policy on the part of the City Government will be to endeavor to provide first those things which are most necessary, leaving for later considers - tion problems of lesser importance. That this com mon sense rule has governed the -activities of ,,the City Government during the past year will, I be- lieve, be apparent from the facts and figures.here-,.- after set forth. • In this connection I deem it proper to a x - press my appreciation tc the citizens of.Corpus Christi who have so freely and liberally co-oper - ated with the City Government during the year. It goes without saying that the success of any admin- istrative body depends entirely upon the support and co-operation of those whose affairs it h a s been selected to adminst'er. In this important re- spect the present Adminstration has been exceed - ingly fortunate. Although, as already stated, it has been a matter of utttr impossibility for the Administration to accede° to all of the demands and meet all of the requests which have come to it , many if not all of which -were meritorious, the ci- tizens have been content with the judgment of the' City Council, giving it credit, I think, for an un selfish desire to render°faithful and fair service to the city by giving first attention to problems that were vital and fundamental. The pronounced policy of the present Administration in the direc- tion of permanent and substantial public improve- ments has been strictly adhered to during the year. ---------------- De partment 0 Receipts and Disbursements of Accounts. I have before me the report of the City Sec- retary, F. J. Mulligan., 'of Receipts and Disburse - ments of Accounts for the` period beginning ilareh 11 115 and ending -February 291 T16, which is com- plete, in its detail, in °every particular. I hand m you, herewith, the Report, as follows: Cash in hands of the City Treasurer at the beginning of the` period, parch 1' 1159 , Cash collected from all sources cdur- ing the period beginning Zlareh, 11 115, and ending February 291 116, including the proceeds of the sale of te Street Improve- ment Bonds, Series J 29 Total funds available 1, Total Lcash disbursed during the period, Balance of cash in hands of the City Treasurer at the end of the per- iod, February 29.1 116, Balance bf cash in hands of the City Treasurer at the end of the per- iod, -February 291 1169 Vouchers issued, but not presented _ for payment- Current, Avaliable balance, The a rnin s acruin From avenue, Tor the period are as follows: Taxation, $160675.85 Zicenses, fines and costs, inspec- tion fees, rentals, eta., Miscellaneous revenue Total revenue for the period, 28804.75 5368.51 0410717.38 323265.78 733983.16 567132.76 166850.40 166850.40 27437.18 N• 0 194849.11 Against which are ;ftpplied the following departmental expenses for the period: Mayor's 1800.00 Commissioners's 2000.00 City Secretary's 3924.41 City Attorney's 1729.56 City Treasurer's 39.25 Assessors & 58.77 Collector's 2673.92 Purchasing Agent's 1384.16 City Ha11_sExpense 3024.19 Elections 367.38 Injuries 335.00 Interest on Bond- ed Debt 47470.50 Miseellaneons Interest 960.10 Advertising Taxes "'776.64 Municipal Band 1046.00 legal 200.00 Miscellaneous Expense 1208.60 City Electrician's 125.00 Police 13007.79 Fire 5055.99 Health 4915.82 Scavenger 4648.26 City Engineer 4422.71 Street 25643.53 Sewer 5692.80 Garbage Crematory 1097.78 _` Park 2449.71 Wharves and Slips 611.82 Electric lights 8014.27 Donations 500.00 It will be noted from the foregoing statement that the revenues of the period exceed the expenses by, The earnings accruing to the Water Department for the period are as follows: Water 43943.80 Repairs 15.00 Interest on Deposits 58.77 Hiscellaneous 88.12 -4416bo69 145125.19 96 49723.92 19 Against which the following expenses fol the per- iod are appied: Office, 4941.56 Pumping Plant X30* 881 It will be noted from the foregoing water statement of expense that there has accrued as a profit to the Water Department during the period And, as further indicated by the general balance sheet, the total current surplus revenue, and ex- pense for the period is: City ti149723.92 Wat er 16133.32 Making a net pro- fit of The permanent improvements for the period which represents money paid out of other than bond construction funds are: City Water Works Con- struction, r rt 3609.56 Sewer Improvement 160.00 Furniture & Fixtures 244.05 Concrete Construction 804.26 Haking a total of ' The total'construction out of bond funds for the period is; Yater Works Improvement Construc.1n 310605.92 Street Improvement Construc'n 63785.12 Garbage Crematory Construc'n 10068.53 Yaking total construe - tion for the period From the foregoing state- ment, it will be obser- ved that the total ex- penditures for all ac- counts during the period were as follows: ``16133.32 65857t24 6585'7.24 0 4817.87 �; 384459.57 N City and Water DIts, total expenses, 173097.56 Permanent Improvements 4817.87 New Construction, 384459.57 _ 562375.00 The bash collected during the period was from the following sources: Taxation N 1409731.60 Water Works Department 45,444.13 Sundry Revennes 389309.40 Permanent Street Improvements Bonds 1009000.00 It is interesting to note that out of the total expenditures of the year, amounting to Q 562,375,tho sum of �%384,459.57 was spent for the account of per- menefit improvements. The major portion of this sum went into the construction of the new water works sy stem and street paving. The foregoing statement, which is of course a brief resume of the exhaustive report of the City Sec rotary which accompanies this report, shows the City to be in excellent financial condition. This asser= tion is lodmply-substantiated by the fact that taking all earnings and expenses into consideration and con- sidering the City of Corpus Christi as a business 20 proposition, the City made a net profit during the year of 065,857.24. It will, of course, be under- stood that these earnings•are not necessarily i i n• the City Treasury in cash because much of the i --,:net profit referred to was expended in permanent const- ruction, as for example in the Water Woks ' Depart- ment as will be shown later in this report. In any event the figures show that the re- venues. of the City of Corpus Christi during the year exceeded the expenses of running the City. In this connection I take particular pleauure in call-• ing attention to the fact that by application o f strict economy the current expenses of the City for the year were considerably less than the Budget es timates formulated at the beginning -of the ppriod: The'Budget estimates for the operation of all De partments, account currentAxpense, amounted to X84,815.00. The actual expenditures for these ac- counts were :81,696.22, showing a saving of 03118 .1 78. I congratulate the,City Council upon this sp- lendid showing. In the estimate of revenues -contained i n my Budget for the fast year, I estimated that the City would receive from sources -other than taxa- tion upon assessed valuations,. such as occupation taxes, liquor licenses, rents, fines and costs , wharfage, inspection fees and interest upon deposits titled Sunday Revenues, in the foregoing statement, the sum of approximately 025,000.00. I am glad to report, as shown by the foregoing statement, that I considerably underestimated the revenues from these sources. It is necessary in this connection to di- r®ct attention to the fact that on account of exis- ting business conditions, which have not been . lo- cal but almost world-wide, the payment of taxes du- ring the past fiscal year fell a little short o f the usual high standard of the City of Corpus Chri- sti. The delinquent tax list for the -City for. the year -1915 amounted to X26;673.38. Tiotwithstanding. the considerable increase in the tax rate for the year over the preceeding year the delinquent list for the year 1915 only exceeded that of the year 1914*by about ti1700.00. In other words, the per- centage of delinquency for the year 1915 was less than.the delinquency for the previous year.. I am glad to report that since the close of the fiscal year the above delinqudncy has been considerably re dueed. It has not been the policy'of the City Coun oil to file suits for the collection of delinquent taxes and at the present time I see no,reason why. the City Council should change its policy in that regard. On account of the large Water Works Bond Issue necessary to install the new Wator Works Sys- tem' the tax rate during the past year amounted t o N)133 -on the one hundred dollar valuation*- I am hopeful that this rate can be reduced during .the present year but this is a matter which I will pre- -sent for your consideration in a later communication. In concluding this section of my report it is but a duty which I discharge with the greatest pleasure in extending to kr. F. J. Mulligan and his _efficient associates the grateful thanks of the City Council for the splendid manner' in which the business -of his office has been handled,during the y e a r Members. of the Council are well aware of the fact that a large measure of the success which has'atten ded'the efforts of'the Administration during.the year has-been due'to-thenever=tiring energy a n d faithful service renderba-by the City Secretary. �$. DEPARTUMIT OF :'ARKS UID PUBLIC PROPERTY' ' The most important business of this. D e- partment is 4e the management'and operation of the City water works system which it goes without say- ingnis the utility most necessary to the growth, .prosperity'and well-being of any city. WATER MRRKS DEPARTIIF.IIT. t r During the year just closed this'Depart ment in conjunction with the Engineering Department was chiefly engaged in,the construction and install ation of the dity's new water supply system. As you are, of course, aware the new system was, officially completed and.accepted from the contractor.late,i�n the month .of January and -has since been in ;success- 21 'ful and satisfactory operation. Details with res-' -peat to construction,_costs, etc., are fully cover- ed _in the report of -the City Engineer. It is i n- teresting to note in passing, however, that t h'.e installation sof this new water works system easily takes rank as the foremost municipal achievement in. the history .of Corpus Christi*, The demand f:: o T,--. a more adequate water -.1 supply.,. as you 'well know, had been a pres�Lng one for several years and many plans and ideas were advanced for the solution of -t h e problem. Actuated by a desire to meet as nearly as possible the views of interested citizens, the City Council submitted. to a vote of the people the ques- tion as„to whether or not the "City Plan" since earried,,should be undertaken. The people voted in favor of it by an overwhelmingly majority and a bond issue of 5300,000.00 was voted to put the plan = into effect* t'Tnen the-.aontraet for the installation of -the plan was let in the month of January 1915,the City was able to .take advantage of unusually 1•o W. prices in the cost -of labor and material. Ilotwith - standing the fact that the ori *nal plan did not eon.::- template the use of cast irorAff account of its a x- cessive cost, the condition of the market was s uch that the City was able to accept a bid based, -.-..,upon the use of that - material. The plant was a'ccording- ly-completed in pursuance of the original plans. A few changes, in and additions to the original' plan caused the total cost to slightly exceed the -orig- inal estimates. The entire work was finally consum ated at a cost of approximately X2979000,00. The new system is adequate to the City's needs in every detail and, the ' cost of operation is :.--:.such that the City will shortly be able to make a con- siderable reduction in the rates charged consumers: The pumping units now installed are adequate t o supply the City with 2,250,000 gallons of water ev- ery twenty-four hours. By the installation of a n additional -unit, which yet remains in the old Re- lay Pumping Station, this capacity can be increas - ed 500`,000 gallons daily. The pipe line capacity; .with adequate pumps, is sufficient to take care of a city of 50,000 population. - An -additional improvement which should be in- stalled in connection with the plant.in order that it may render perfect -service under all condition s is a settleing basin. The mechanical filters which -now compre;.4ise a part of the.plant render excellent service under normal conditions but, -as is of course well known to those informed, filters are not des- igned to entirely remove the excess sediment foun d in water under flood conditions. It is estimated that a satisfactory settleing basin can be install- ed at a cost not to„ exceed �?10, 000.00 and t h i s improvement should be added at the earliest possi- ble -moment. No doubt arrangements -can be made t.o finance the improvement by hypothicating the reve- nues of the water works system as was done in. the installation of the Relay Pumping Station _- about three years ago. Heantime; the new system. Trill' render entirely satisfactory service and give the City an, excellent water supply except at times when the River is at flood stage and 'the w a t o'r impregnated, with an excess of silt and sediment. . In vindication of the judgment of the CCi t y - Council in undertaking.the construction of t h i s important utility at the time and under the con ditions which prevailed, itis interesting to di- rect,attention to the -fact that if the City should attempt to duplicate the work -at this time the cost of the plant to the City would probably not be less than Q400,000.00: In proof of this state" ipent it is onlyinecessary to say that .the present market price -of cast iron pipe is 33, 00 per ton. Inasmuch as the City purchased the pipe used i n the construction of,the lant at Q22.50 per ton and approximately; 7,000 ons of pipe were.necesa..-.-, ary,. it is readily apparent that the increased pre sent price of cast iron pipe alone would be over 017011 000.00 in excess of the price paid for the pipe under the contract. There has been a propor- tionate increase in the cost of all other mater- ials entering into the construction of the- planta The new water supply system will provide the citizens of Corpus Christi not only with an -ade- quate supply of water but guarantee to them ade- quate fire protection under all circumstances.- I commend to you for your consideration the detail- ed description of the plant in the City Erigineer's report. ,. In the installation ofethe plant the Depart- ment had the valued aid of fir. Alexander Potter Consulting 'Engineer of Iters York City,- who design' ed the system and supervised its construction 22 The operation of the hater. Works Depart- ment during the, year vras successful and satisfactory in every respect. During the fiscal year the total income of the plant amounted to 844;105969 while its disbursements totaled X49,524.01. E -analysis o f these figures, however,,not only reflects credit up- on the panagement but also shoves that the Department in reality made considerable profit for the City.The cost of operation amounted to 027,972.37 which under normal conditions would have left a balance of 016', 133.32 that.could property be denominated as n e t earnings. During the year, however, the Department paid out of earnings the sum of 010,24£3.70 to 1 i- quidate in full an indebtedness contracted when the Relay Station was installed during the summer of 1914. In addition a considprab�e sum was e x pended for the extension of mains made necessary by the rapid growth of the City, Thus it will be not- ed that a.large portion of the expenses of the De - partment were chargeable to improvements and thst except for the expenditures for that purpose t h e plant would have ,made a handsome profit. The completion of the neer w ter works system has materially diminished, the cost of op - oration of the Water Works Department. When t h e City Was compelled to depend upon the old. and in - adquate gstem it was necessary to maintain three pumping s ationsfor the operation of which t h e services of nine men were required. Now it is on- ly necesspry.to maintain one pumping station and this is cared for by two engineers and a helper. It goes without saying, of.course, that there i s. a. corresponding decrease in fuel costo. On account of numerous extensions and improvement:�expense8 which have been assumed b y the Water Works Department the report of the Super intendent shows a deficit for file year. Just L.a soon as these obligations are liquidated, as the y no -doubt will be within the next thirty days; the City Council should put into effect the reduction in water rates which was promised the people when the bond issue for the installation of the n.e..w plant was voted. DEPA_RTI.IMZTS OF SEW^ 3. Another �mptzrtant duty. of the Depart- ment of parks and public Property -is tho. operation of the Sanitary Seger System which is one of the most important municipal utilities inasmuch as up- on its successful operation depends in no mallde- fires the health of the community. During the year 4421 feet of sanitary sewers were laid and 66 neer connections were made.:. The cost of operation o f the system,was 05692.60. This included 01051. 54 for electric current to operate the sewer pumps and,01015.99 for machinery repairs and a n e w motor. While the system has rendered fairly satisfactory service,considering the demands made upon it, certain extensive additions and re- pairs are immediately necessary. The Sceptic Disposal System does not render satisfactory ser- vice due to faulty construction. Furthermore , numerous extensions are necessary in the interests of the public health. A bond issue of at least Yb0,000.00 should be voted f9r thi9 purpose a s soon as conditions warrant* ileantiie, the cost of operation of the System will be excessive be= cause of constant rapairs which must be made , principally at the Disposal Plant. ------------ DEPART11MIT ,OF PAMS. This Department is also intrusted with the important business_ of caring for the City parks and the activities of the Department are beigg::con- stantly increased.by the extension of the Bluff Im- provement work and the creation of small parks in connection with the street paving. The expenses of park work for the year amounted to X4149.71. Included in these expen4it ures was the sum of 01700.00 which represented the. final payment on the purohase price of the South Bluff Park which, together with another note o f the same amount, was assumed by the City when -;the 9 Park was dedicated to the City by the public spirit= ed ladies of the South.Bluff Civic Club. A consid - erable amount of improvement work has already been done in this Park. The Underbrush has-been cleared out and cement sidewalks and curbs constructed ar- ound the Park on both Tancahua Streot -ancl Park Ave- nue, The City Engineer has prepared an excellent plan for -the ultimate .improvement of this property and steps should be taken to execute it as soon as practicable. Although in view of existing conditions it would probably not be advisable to undertake such a program on any extensive scale just at this time, I feel it my duty to repeat the observation made ih my last Annual Report to the effect t h a,t there is'no phase of municipal activity which,can be made of such great.and general benefit to t h e entire community as the acquiring and maintainanee of public parks; and that in view of this self- evident fact,, ample park sites should be acquired at the earliest possible moment while desirableilo- cations can be procured at reasonable p r i o o s. --------------- C'. 2-PARTI:IENT OF STREETS & PUBLIC MPROVEHMITS I now direct your attention to the r e - port of the Superintendent of Streets and Public Im provements. Izatwi"thstanding the fact that this im- portant department has.been:conducted most economic- ally the results obtained have been highly satis- factory. The General maintainance work of the D e- partment has been made comparitively easy by the op- eration of the gasoline tractor and roller outfit by the use of which.unpaved streets have been kept i n good travable condition at small expense. The r s- port of the Commissioner in charge shows that during the year about twenty miles of such streets w e r e graded. Under normal conditions the tractor outfit is able to grade about four or five blocks a day and the average cost of operation, including fuel a n d labor of two men, the engineer and the operator o f the grader, is approximately, 09.50. This expense probably does not exceed 251,5'/o of the cost of doing the work under the old method. The chief activity of this important De- partment howeverwas directed towards improvement _of streets under the contract let to the T e x as Bithulithic Co, on July 31st, 1915, and the c o m - pletion of former contracts with the same company . .The .total `amount of pavement laid during the ye a r amounted to 44;482.3 square yards of 2.34 miles . This work called for a total payment of 94=4,995.63 divided as follows. Property owners, $739029.95 City- 39,820.23 Railroads, . 145.35 In addition to the above statement of cost, the street railway company, which was permit- ted to do its- own work in accordance with p 1 a n s and specifications laid down by the .City, expended the sum of approximately Q31,531.41. At this point it is not out of place but on the contrary only just, to.remark that i n the prosecution of all public improvements t't h'e City has enjoyed the fullest measure of co-operat- ion from the street railway. company under t h e - progressive and far-sighted management of 11r. -D. R. Locher. While,the prices paid for pavement un- der the contract with the Texas Bithulithic Com- pany let on the date named were practically iiden- tieal with theq prices paid under the first c o n - tract, they were in reality lower by about 4� per square yard for the reason that the later specifi- cations included the cost of a part of the excava- tion* On the, front foot basis the ,cost to: t h e City for paving work done during the year, aver aged Q3.23 per running foot. Attention should be here directed t o the important fact that while under our paving plan the City is supposed to pay only one-fourt h ofthe cost, the expense it bears in reality con- siderably in excess of 50jo of the cost. This i s due to the fact that it iser�cumbent upon the City to take care of the essential matter of drainage which has been handled by 'the' installation of an adequate system of storm sewers. Deference t o this phase of the matter will be made later i n 23 M -this report. ► 'In this connection I desire to i ;direot your attention to the observations made by the. City Engineer in his report with reference to the v a r- nous factors entering into the cost of paving in Corpus Christi as compared with the cost in other localities more advantageously located with respect to the source,of raw material. For instant©, t h e Engineer calls attention to the fact that crushed 'stone which can be purchased at less than 01.00 per yard at the quarry costs more than N2.00 a yard o n board cars in Corpus Christi. At the close of the fiscal year the to- tal mileage of paved streets in Corpus Christi ,w _a s 8.15 miles with a total area of 168,870.64: square. Yards* All of.this pavement was constructed under. the direction of the present Administration and i t is gratifying to me to report that although, much of it has been in use for three years none of it gives evidence of any preceptable wear., Stteets paved during the year as follows; Bluff Approaches, 745 ft. Furman Ave. from Staples to So. Carancahua, 1471.2 " Chaparral 'St. 'from Bel- don to Resaca, 1500.5 " Horth Broadway from Coopers Alley to.Tiger St. 3145. Resaca from Chaparral St. to *Water St., 340. Staples Ste from Railroad Ave. to Buford Ave., 3252. " Tiger Ste from Ii. Broad-- way to Aubrey St., '300. " Nater St. from Resaca to Dan Reid St., 1.583.8 " a total of 12,347.5 feet, or 2.34 miles. The completion of the existing paving -contracts will, in all probability, make Corpus 'Christi the best paved City in Texas, population considered. In fact, itis doubtful if any city any where regardless of its size will be able to boast of a system of substantial and permanent streets which to nearly approximates the ideal from the standpoint of general service to t h e entire com~<iunity. The City',s policy has •b e e n to thoroughly pave the business district a n d then to improve streets reachin� out in a well- -balanced and comprehensive way o all residence sec- tions of the City. If it were possible for the City to pave at_least one street leading to the City Lim- its to the Ilorth,- Nest, =and South as a convenience to farmers and tourists coming Into the City, it i s quite probable that any pressing demand forg��a v..e.d streets would be -satisfactorily met for several years to come. One, of the most important services t h e. City by this @epartmentois the street cleaning work. This branch of the Department's activities has been exceptionally well organized under night a n d day forces of men; and the work has been so well con ducted that Corpus Christi easily enjoys the d i a - tinction of.being the cleanist city in Texas. 0 f course, the completion of additional paving will -in crease thetcost of operation of this Department if the satisfactory character of its work is to con - tinue. It would be highly desireable if possible that the City purchase another Squeegee cleaning mach- ine. Should this not seem advisable at this time. , the Commissioner in charge of the Department sug- gests that the present machine,, which,is noir o n l y operated at night, be used in day time on some o o f the residence streets where traffic conditions would not greatly interfere with its use. For the account of street cleaning work _ th-e sum of V5985.06 was spent during the year as com pared with 13391.12 the previous year. The increase was, ,of course, made necessary and justified by the increased mileage in paved streets. An analysis of the figures shows that the cost of cleaning is ap- pronimately X650.00 per mile per annum. - largely due to his enthusiastic i n t e r est in the important matter of water transportation , the Comniocioner in charge of this Department is in- trusted with the, supervision of the Runicipal Wharf. The report- of the City Secretary shows that the rev- enue realized by the City from the operation of the Wharf amounted. to }%1995.94. The cost of maintainance and operation was y'611.82, giving the City a net pro- fit in excess of 01300.00. Under the direction of this Department the sum of 508014.27 was spent during the year o n street lighting. The increase in.the cost of opera- 25 tion of this branch of. the City service over the previous year was largely due to the installation .of the'very attractive system of ornamental light- ing on that portion of the Bluff Improvement work .completed during the year. The cost of operation of the Street De- -partment in respect to general maintainance ;:-owork -street sprinkling, etc., amounted to $19 ,658 .47 for the year. This expenditure exceeded by.j4658. 47 the ,Budget gppropriation for the year but was entirely justified.by the fact that the Department. had a considerable sum to its credit at the begin- ning.of the fiscal year. A large portion of t h e burden`of expense placed.upon the Department, how- ever, was due to the damage.caused by exceedingly heavy `rains which occured during the months o f September and October. The drainage facilities of - the City were, of course, inadequate to take care ..of the tremendous volume of water which fell i n such short period of time. Numerous streets, side walks and bridges were extensively damaged a n d _the cost of repairs charged against the. expnendi- tures of this bepartment Amounted -to approximately X5,000.00 ENGINHER11IG DEPART1112JT. Accompanying'the report of the Comm-, issione'r of Streets and Public Improvements is the report of the bity Engineer relative to the v a r-' sous and varied constructive activities of the City for the year. The.report is thorough a n d tzomprehenaive in every detail and I commend it t o you for your careful consideration. I also suggest that it be published in full in order that the pub- ..lic may have some adequate appreciation not'only of the splendid manner in which this Department is con- ducted but also of the extensive activities of the. City during the past year in the construction o f permanent public utilities. In order to give some general idea of the extensive activities of this Department, it is on- ly necessary to state that during the year the De- partment supervised and directed the paving work above referred to, the construction of the n e.w .`water supply system, the completion of the Garbage Crematory, the construction of 2.79 miles of storm sewers, a considerable amount of sidewalk a n d curb construction and the completion of a large portion of the beautiful Bluff Im1provement work! The intelligent and efficient manner in which this Department is conducted under the able direction of IIr. H. A. Stevens should be a source of gratifi cation and pride to the City Administration. I n a rapidly growing city an efficient engineering de _apartment is essentially necessary. It is impor - tan% that the foundation for future growth should be care�-ully,:safely and substantially laid. ??ro- per regard for economy and permanency in any pub- lic construction justifies the employment of the best engineering advice obtainable within t h e means of the city; and I am confident that t h e service the City is receiving from the Engineering Department meets all requirements in that regard. The report of the City Engineer among other things contains the following interesting in formation: During the year 15.87 miles -of hater mains were laid, giving the City a total_ mileage of water mains of 53:1 miles. During the year 2979 miles of storm sew- ers were built, making a total existing mileage on storm sewers of 8.42 miles. During the.year .84 miles of sanitary sewers Frere installed, making a grand total o f sanitary sewers of 16.33 miles. During the year .99 miles_ o f side- -walks were laid under the direction of the neering Department, making a total mileage of 199,6 miles of cement sidewalks in the City. The activities of the Engineering D e- partment during the year comprehended the expendi- ture of approximately ;)400, 000.00 on the -p a rwt of the City for permanent improvements. Including the amount spent by property oswlers for their por- tion of the cost of street paving, the total e x- penditures by the Engineering Department amounted to practically ?500,000.00. The cost of maintain- anee of the Department amounted to :11,479.64 pr 26 less than V of the cost of the work executed When it is remembered that a charge of 10%� f o r engineering and contingencies is usually consid- ered proper in construction work, the splendid and economic service rendered the City is appar- ent. The cost of maintainance of the De- partment .was charged to various, accounts a's f o- • llows : , Current Expense 957.36 Street Improvement account 29671.91 Water Works Construction .29840.69 Street Department 2 009.68 Total ... In this connection I desire to breif- ly direct your attention to the work done ,,during the year in the prosecution of the, Bluff Improve- ment-plans. mprove-menuplans. The plans for this. attractive i m- provement were made and presented to the City with out charge by Mr.'Alexander Potter, -Consulting En- gineer of New -York City. The first section of the .work, including 514 feet of concrete bal#lustrade along Upy�er Broadway, 325 feet of cvnerete retain- ing wall along. Lower Broadi;ay, _ ornamental stair - way to upper Broadway at the intersection o f Schatzell and Peoples Streets and another stair- way from Lawrence Street to Upper Broadway, toge-, then with proper roadway approaches from t:h e s e streets to leopard Street, was completed e a r l y in the year at a cost to.the City of "012, 682. 97 Added to this was the sun of U892.75, the cost of paving the approaches. In connection with Ahe construction of the stairway leading from Schatzell and Peoples Streets to Upper Broadway, the local.chapter o f the Daughters *of the Confederacy presented. -to the City anis attractive ornamental fountain designed by the well known sculptor, Ur. Copini of Sen., An- tonio. This fountain was installed in the recess in front of the stairway and, as stated by t h e City,Engineer in his report, is distinct credit to the City and to. its• donors. This initial step in the beauti- fication of the Bluff met with hearty :., response from interested property owners ,who immediately, desired a continuation of the work with the result that, following the example of lire R. J. Kleberg, ' all property owners on Upper Broadway from L a a rence Street to the intersection of Broadway and Mesquite Street, joined together and at their own expense carried out the improvement to the. point last named..- Property owners who joined in tthis commendable undertaking and who are entitled t o the gratitude of the people of Corpus Christi,were LIr. R. J. Kleberg, I.Irs., H. LI. King,. lire John G.Ken edy,. i.Irs.. Sarah J. Spohn, lir. 77. D. Evano,lirs. Ed- die LicCampbell and Lire W. E. Pope. - The total cost deo those property ow- - ners for this work amounted to 021,035.18. T h i a included the cost of the construction of the o r - namental stairway leading from WilliamsStreet :to Upper Broadway which was presented -to the -City by Lars. He H. King. The City's part in the .work was the grading and terracing -of the Bluff which i s now being accomplished at a,considerable expense ,to the City and will be completed within the next few weeks. For further details with reference to this important improvement I refer you to the " City(s Engineer's report. With the completion of the grading work now in progress the entire bluff. improvement will be finished from Antelope Street to the inter- section of Broadway and I:iesquite Street with t.h e exception of the stairway designed,to connect-Iles- quite onnect Ilesquite Street at its"intersection with Laguna ' St.-. reet and Upper Broadway.at Blucher Street*. In behalf.of the City Council.I;desire to take.this opportunity of expressing the thanks of the people of.Corpus Christi to these ,c public spirited property owners for their liberal contri- bution to the improvement and beautification o f the City. I do not believe that any public .en- terprise undertaken in Corpus'Christi in recent years has added soomuch to the attractive appear- ance of the City and brought to the City so 'much favorable comrient from strangers and viettors a s has this beautiful improvement of the Bluff.. I t is highly important, it; seems to me,- that the en- -tire work as outlined in plans already adopted ahould be carried out to completion at the ear- 2'7 liest possible moment. As soon as the property ow- ners of the Citi feel justified in $.ssuming a n add- itional debt by a bond issue, steps should be taken to complete the work. The cost including the . pav- ing of approaches,' the paving of lower. Broadway and the few unpaved streets leading from ISes4uite.Street to Broadway would approximate X75,000.00. General civic beautification_ presents - splendid possibilities for Corpus Christi inasmuch as the chief busin©cepo f our City is its tourist trade. It should be the chief ambition -of every.ci- tizen to make Corpus Christi attractive, beautiful and a good place in which to live. It therefore be- comes the duty of the City Government, that is t o say the people in their collective capacity,' to set a commendable example in this important matter 'o f b©au'= (2 ) HEALTH DEPAIMMIt1T. The.high standing of this Department, un- der the competent direction of Dr. 1. Kaffie, h a s been fully maintained during the year as trill .be . at- tested Eby the interesting facts and figures rela- tive to health'conditions in the City which appear in his exhaustive report. I-have.long held to view that the protection of,the public health is ' t h e most important duty of the City Government and i t gives me pleasure to know that.the work of our Health Department is in full aacord with my views in this respect. During the past year health conditions .in -the City'of Corpus Christi were the best in the His tory ofnthe City, and the statement cannot b e con- tradicted that this happ condition i7as due chief- ly, if not entirely, to �he efficient and p a i n s taking mannor in which the affairs of the= Health Department were administered* chile much eredit`is due to the City Health Officer and his efficient in speetors, due.reeognition should be given to th e §plendid spirit of co-operation evidenced by t h e people -of the City in general-and b� the physicians in particular. The' re ort of the Cit Health hows that during the year here were 198 eaths as compared with 208 for the preceeding year. Out of the t o tal number of deceased 42 were non-residents,.° many of whom were brought here from adjacent places: for treatment. The actual number of deaths, therefore, among residents of the City was 158. The d e a t h rate for the year was only 7.8-as compared frith' Be 55 for the year previous and 10.1 for the year/914. Certainly this remarkable record reflects great.cre, dit upon the City Health Department. In this connection I especially direct your attention,to the tables included in the Health Officer's Report relating to the causes of death and the ages of the deceased. The figures s h o that almost one-half of the deceased persons were over 50 years'of age. This only serves to empha.• size the desirability of.this city as a place o f residence from the standpoint of health and climate conditions. During the year there were 331 births as compared with 293 for the previous year. In no particular has the excellent work of this Department been more conspieioue than in its handling of the vexatious question of contag- ious diseases. The reeord.for the past year i n this regard is remarkable. There were only 41 ca-. se of conta€;sous disease o 11l kinds as com ared wi.hh 49 cased for the,year9i4 and 99 oases o r the year 1913, last year there were only 10 cases of typhoid fever and only 8 cases of the same die- ease for the previous year, making a total of only 18 cases of typhoid fever in Corpus Chrieti for a Period of two years, without a single death f r o m the disease. I doubt if this record has ever been equalladr;any where in the United States, population considered. t Out of the total41cases of contagious diseases there were only 4 deaths, 2 from diptheria oris from scarlet fester and one from pellagra. Two factors have contributed chiefly' t o thid successful handling of contagious diseases ,_ first, the hearty co-operation of attending physi- cians in promptly reporting all cases to the City Health Officer and second, the strict enforcement ocf quanintine regulations. The whole health situation in the City dtr ring the 'past 'year was the result of the willing and eager observance of all health and sanitary 3!e gulations by the residents of the City. The citi- zone seem to be, as they ought to be, in hearty sym_ pathy with the work of the Health Department aa'n d have shown not only a willingness but an eagerness to adopt and carry out the suggestions of the o f- fieials. That'such is the case is demonstrated by the almost complete absence of complaints filecl, in the. Corporation Court for violations of sanitary ordinances. The work of the Department was greatly extended during the year by.the.inauguration of a comprehensive system of food inspeetion.' During the last few months of-the-year all hhotels, restaurantw grocery stores,. drug stores, confectionaries and bakeries were scored monthly and the results pub- li-ahed with the consent of the proprietors.' Under the former system only meat markets and--dairies were inspected regularly and their score published. With the enlargement of the system, the food supply 29 of the City is given strict supervision and may be considered entirely safe under all circumstances . The report of the City heat and 'Hilk In- spector, which accompanies the.,report of the City Health Officer, shows that there are lo.daries and 2 creameries selling their products to the citi- zens of Corpus Christi and that there are 18 meat markets and 3 packing houses doing business in the City. Fees collected for inspection during the year were as follows: Daries 0152. Meat Inspection 15.25 heat licenses 894. Total3 The operation of the Health .Department during the year required anl& expenditure of 04915, 829,while the sum of X4648.26 was spent in t h e Scavenger Department, an auxillary of the Health Department, in the collection of.garbage. Early in the fiscal year the new Gar- bage Crematory was completed and after a thirty day test was accepted by the City and placed i n operation on April 17th. This incinerator, known as the "Deearie" crematory, was selected after an $xhghetive study and investigation of incinerators y City Engineer, covering a period of m o r e than a year. The report of the City Engineer con- tains a very interesting and comprehensive d e s - cription of the plant: - -The incinerator has been in :;rconstant daily operation since its completion and has vin- dicated every promise made for it. The report of the City Purchasing Ag- ent, who supervises the operation ,of the Plant am- ong his other duties, shows that during t -h e 111 months of its operation the plant consumed 1278 tons of garbage or an average of 116 tons p e r month. A total of 28 tons of coal;or an average of 43 pounds to each ton,_ was used in disposing of this garbage. The cost of operation of the plant for the year was." 1097,78. Using these figures as a basis the cost of disposing of one ton of garbage delivered at the plant was 83�. l (3. ) FIRE DExARTi�.T M. In conformity with its long established reputation this DEpartment has rendered its usual excellent service during the year. The report of the Chief of the Department shows a total of 64 alarms and 60 fires during the year. The excell- ent work of the Department in supressing incipient conflagrations made it.possible for the City to secure a credit of 15;0 on insurance rates because of a good fire record. In answering alarms during the year the automobile truct traveled 235 miles and pumped a total of ten hours and fifty-eight minutes at fires. In combatting fires the Department laid 16,500 feet of hose during the year. Acting upon the suggestion of citizens interested in the Voluntere Department, the City purchased and addod to the equipment a Pulmotor for use in cases of drowning .and asphyxiation. Al- though this apparatus only required the expendi- ture of 51185.00 it has already been the means,`of saving two lives. It is a part of -the equipment of the automobile truck which is ready to respond instantly to any request that may be made for its use. 9 - . All of the equipment in service in the Department is in excellent condition and a credit to the City. That it should be augmented by t h e purchase of additional apparatus as soon as poss- ible, not only as a precaution for better fire protection but also for the purpose of reducing ex fisting insurance rates, goes wilhout saying . It is proper that I take this opportun- ity to express the grateful appreciation o f the Cstyy and. its people to the members of the Fire Ds- partment who for many years have rendered the City faithful and unselfish service. Notwithstanding the fact that the City is able to maintain a. de- partment.of only four men,an occasion has never a- risen when the services of the Volunteer members of the Depbrtment were not entirely adequate t o meet every emergency. ------------- f (4. ) BUILDI17G I1TSPECT0R, FIRE 1IARSHA1. ELECTRICAIi II1SPECTOR. The report of the BuildingtInspector for -the year- shows a total of 320 permits issued for improvements of a total value of 0?375,060.00. Tho value of improvements for the preceding year ex - coed this figure by about X100,000.00 but the,ex- cess was more than covered by the permit -issued in the month of April 1914 for the erection-. o f the New County Court House. Thus it will be seen that normal building activity in Corpus Christi - during the past year exceeded that of the previous year and indicate& the healthy growth of the City. Building permit fees collected amounted. to �534.00. The report of the Fire Marshal for .t .h. e fiscal year shows a total fire loss of 019,678.00 an exceedingly nominal loss cpnsidering the City's population. During the previous year the City's in- surance key rate was reduced from 64� t o 50y�,. With the installation of the new water works sys- tem ani the purchase of additional fire appara- tus the City will be entitled to a considerable further reduction. As you are aware, this impor tant matter is now receiving the proper c o n- sideration and I shall be much disappo-inted if I gun unable to report at the close of the present year a.key rate not to excee4- 30�. Such reduc- ,tion will save the people of Corpus Christi sev- eral thousand dollars per annum in insurance premiums. The report of the City Electrician shows a total of X636.35 in inspection fees collected during the year. C �E. CITY ATTOPNE-1. I have before me the report of the .City Attorney which contains a resume of the activi- ties of the legal department of the City during the fiscal year. The report shows that the City Attorney's office during the period,in addition to drawing contracts, approving bonds and giving legal advice daily to officers and employes o f the City, prepared 82 ordinances and resolution s and eleven lengthy written opinions to the City Council upon various questions. The City Attor.- ney also rendered conspicious service to the City during the year in the amicable settlement out'of court of severp,l claims for personal injuries, in most of which the liability of the City c o u 1 d not be questioned. All of the settlements 'made were most advantageous from the standpoint"of the City. - 'During the year the City.Attorney w a.s especially active in the Corporation Court a n d the splendid results obtained by the Police D e - partment heretofore referred to wero, in my judg- ment, due largely to his active co-operation. 11any other matters of vital.iimportance. engaged the, attention of the City Attorney during the year and the services -rendered by him N7ere of the highest order.- ------------- F, rder.------- -----F. CITY 1URCHtASIIM AGEUT. The report of the City Purchasing Agent indic ate& that the work of this important'Depart- ment has been handled in a.most satisfactory man- ner. During the year 1666 orders for purchases were issued aggregating a value of .050, 400.00. This, of course, included the purchase of all su- pplies needed for the various Departments and all material: used in construction work done by t h e City, such as storm.sewer, sanitary sewer,e t e . The expense of the office amounted to 1384.16 ; practically_ 22;0 of the- value of the purchases made. Utmost care has been used by the Purchas inAgent.in handling the business of his office t an o facts and figures contained in his,report show that the services rendered has resulted i n a great financial saving for the City. For ins- tance, early in the fiscal year, with thea appro- val of the Hayor, the Purchasing Agent entered -31 intocontract with large distributingcompany for all oils and gasoline used by the Ciy. Shortly after the contract was executed the prices of these various commodities began to increase rapidly,- t o such an extent in fact, that the saving realized' by the City under this contract during the year has no doubt, exceeded ;)150.00 per month. I mention this specific instance merely as an illustration. Similar savings, althoug1trobably not to such a degree, have been realized in n u m erous other instances. The report of the Purchasing Agent contains a%very interesting and comprehensive explanation of the system in effect covering the purchase of sup- plies. Space does not here permit of more "than a reference to this explanation,but I commend the re- port to you in order that you may be familiar with the care which is used in handling this important matter of.City purchases. In addition to discharging the duties o f this office and exercising general supervision over the Garbage Crematory and the operation of the tractor and grading outfit, the encumbent of this office has*also discharged the duties of Secretary to the Mayor; and I desire to take this public op- portunity of expressing officially my appreciation of the excellent service he has rendered in all of the duties imposed upon him. 01TCLUS I01T ' Space forbids a detailed enumeration of all of the achievements and activities of the Ilunieipal Government during the year. The business of t h e City has increased to such a marked degree during the past two years that its proper disposition re- quired practically the entire time of the ilayor and much of the time o£.th a Commissioners in charge o £ thevarious Departments. This has been due chiefly -to_ the extensive program of the public improvement upon which the City has been engaged during the per iod. When we are reminded that during that period the City, together with interested property owners,. .has expended a sum closely approximating ti?1,500;000 for permanent public improvements and thattth e s e expenditures have been given the careful supervis- ion of the City Council,..some.small idea may b e gai2led of the time which the members of the C i tf y Council are required to devote to the City°business. As an indication of the vast amount of detail which the Council must give attent3:on,�o, it is. interest- ing.to note that during the fiscal year just closed the Council held 130 meetings, in addition to a 1 - most innumerable conmittee meetings, passed 84 or- dinaneds and considered and disposed of 98 petit- ions. It is unnecessary for me to pay that in the proper disposition of this tremendous volume o £ business the Council exercised the utmost care a nd consideration. As an evidence of the spiendi'd spirit of co -o e.ration which has characterized the activities Of the City Council during the past year, it is in- teresting to nota in passing that every action tak- en by the Council during the year was by unanimous vote. ' T Among the numerous questions which have re- ceived the attention of the Council duringthe y ar not already enumerated, the most importanwas the Bay Front Improvement Plan. In many respects this problem transcends in importance all other ques - tions affecting the future of Corpus Christi, The City's water facilities both from a commercial and a tourist standpoint unquestionably constitute its acnaecontrol the Waterl Front inothe interestlof Com- merce om merce and civic beautification is a statement which no public spirited citizen will undertake to d i s- pute. For the most part the Nater Front, w h i'o h should be the City's most attractive feature, i s now the most unsightly and unattractive locality. It is only a reiteration of a fact which every ci- tizen knows that the improvement and beautification of -the Bay Front, in accordance with general plans already adopted, in conjunction with the beautific- ation of the Bluff and other plans for civic i m provement already undertaken, will make Corpus Ch-- risti one of the most beautiful and attractive ci- ties in'the World, Citizens are, of course, familiar with the many obstacles which have been encountered i n the execution of this important enterprise. The situ- ation is,an exceedingly complicated one with varied 32 and,,conflicting interests,to be, taken, care of; but I am confident that it will be possible to secure at the next session of the State legislature t h e enactment of a law which will give to the City o f Corpus Christi the authority it needs as a p r e- dicate to the inauguration of the scheme and a t the same time provide satisfactory compensation for those property owners who under the plan will b e required to cede to the City certain'rights 5 which they now enjoy. There is, as you know, no disposi- tion or desire on the party of'the City to deprive any propert owners without adequate compensation , of any righ a and privileges which they now possess along the titer front. At the some time the rule which should govern in this important matter as. in all public questions is the "Greatest good -to the greatest number." I urgently recommend a continua tion of the Council's interest in this enterprise to the end that some sort of concerted.action can be agreed upon among the citizens and interested property owners, which will result in securing equ- itable and satisfactory-legiolation from the State legislature when it meets next January. It i s hardly necessary to state that in the absence o f some.definite plan which will be pretty generall y approved by the people, it will_be exceedingly dif- ficult, if not altogether impossible, to seeure.the necessary legislation. In pursuance of its policy to render,, to the public somewhat out of line with the establish- ed idea of the purpose of municipal government, the City Administration during the past year rendered, I believe, conspicious service to the community in co-operation with various civic organizations. . In connection with the City's activities in behalf of public health, it enjoyed during the,year the Valu -- ed co-operation of the City Federation of Women, This organization was especially active in stimula- ting public sentiment in the enforcement of health and sanitary regulations. The system of inspection and scoring of all establishments where food p r o- ducts.are sold was inauguratdd largely at the sug- gestion of this organization of public spirited wo- men. Realizing the dependence of the business interests of the City upon the farmers living i n the oontigious territory, the City joined with the .Commercial Club in the establishment and maintaince of a wagon yard for the convenience of the farmers. The extent of the City's co-operation in this 1p portant enterprise.was the payment of the rent up- on the property and the wagon service in keeping it in a sanitary condition. Of course, it goes without saying that one of the prime needs of the City is a permanent wagon yard and market place. Such -a utility would not only prove a' convenience to the farmers but a great aocomodation to the people of Corpus Christi by enablingthem to'purchase track and produce d i- reet from the farmers. A permanent location for this purpose should be secured by the City as soo n as practicable• ' It is safe to say that no activity c:' of the City during the past year was greeted with more generous approval by the people than the.program of. municipal band.concerts given semi-weekly in t hoc - Artesian Park throughout the summer months. T,h e delightful entertainment provided by the well tr- ained municipal band was enjoyed onevery occasion by thousands of citizens and visitors* These -mun icipal concerts should be continued, if possible , `J with greater frequency during the succeeding year. . Numerous other activities of the C i t y might be'enumerated except for length of this re- port• It„is sufficient to say in, conclusion that in my judgment the City Administration has diseharg ed -.in a satisfactory manner every duty that might. reasonably be imposed upon it. The service render aa the CCit by the members of the City -Council and is vaeriouK employes as well has been public sprit - ed to a conspicious degree. I desire in my offici- al.capacityto express to each and every one o' o" -.f them my grateful appreciation. It is the spirit which actuates a service, no less.than the charac- ter of the service itself, that makeg it valuable. I_bespeak for the Administration,a continuance of this splendid.spirit of cooperation during the pro - sent year. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Roy Hiller RAS/P Mayor." May 191 116. 33 Regular sleeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the Council adjourned. Attest: 9 City -SecrettLry bf7he City- o Oorpus Christi. " slay 201 116. 4 o'clock, P. II. 11 o'clock, A. U, Recessed Regular sleeting of the+ City' Council• M Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Hiller, Commissioners Gallagher and Coll the City Attorney and the City Engineer., Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and Vlard. The Minutes of the Meetings of ]Jay 121, 131 and 151 were read and approved. The Mayor road a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and car - Tied that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting Aye. The following estimates of the amounts due the Texas Bithulithic Company were pre - t t r sented to the Countil: Respectfully Submitted, (Signed) H. A.Steveng City Engineer. slay ,19, 1916. The Honorable llayor and City Commissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. - % 1 Uay 19 ,1916 J The Honorable llayor'and City Commissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: The Texas Bithulithic Company has com- pleted the improvement work on IOMER SOUTH BROAD- ;7AY from South Chaparral Street to the south line of Park Avenue in accordance with the terms o f their contract with the'city dated.July 31, 1_915, and I recommend that same be accepted. The fol- lowing is a final estimate of the amount due the Texas Bithulithic Company from the city for this work, being the portion of the total cost of said improvement assessed against the city as provid- ed in the ordinance ordering same, For 211 Bithulithic Pave- ment on, 511 Concrete Base 5l.2, 073, 97 For Earth Excavation 58. 07 For Curb and Gutter Construction 124. 38 For Timber Headboards 2, 42 Total -�"?'2; 258. 84 Amount of previous Payments hone Amount Due X29258. 84. Respectfully Submitted, (Signed) H. A.Steveng City Engineer. slay ,19, 1916. The Honorable llayor and City Commissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. 34 Gentlemen: The Texas Bithulithic Company has com - pleted the improvement work on SOUTH CHAPARRAZ STREET from the south line of Doddridge Street to its intersection witii lower South Broadway in accordance with the terms of their contract with the city dated July 31:, 1915, and I recommend that same be accepted. The following is a fin- al estimate of the amount due the Texas Bithu- lithie Company from the city for this work, be- ing the portion of the total cost of said imp - rovement assessed against the city as provided in the ordinance ordering same, together with the cost of curb and gutter reconstruction . For 211 Buthulithie Pavement on 5 Concrete Base 01,296.05 For earth Excavation 45.57 For Curb and Gutter Construction 142.28 Total 610 485,90 Amount of previous Payments hone Amoufit Due 01,485.90 Respectfully SubrAitted, A. A. Stevens City Engineer." It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried , that the estimates be paid out of the'proper funds. All voting Aye. The weekly report of the City Physician was presented to the Council and ordered filed. The Building Inspector reported on the permit issued to A. Clemmer, stating that it was a concession from the building ordinance. i The Building Inspector having been authorized by the payor to issue the permit. It was moved by Commissioner Collins; seconded by Commissionor Gallagher and carried , that the act of the Ilayor be approved. All voting Aye. The bond of J. E. Allen, special policeman, D. R. Zocher, and E. A. Born being sureties, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried , that the bond be received, approved and ordered filed. All voting Aye. The electrical street, lighting bond of the C. C. Railway and light Company was presented to the Council. It was moved by`Conmissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the bond be received, approved and ordered filed. All voting Aye. d The Warranty Deed of Mattie G. Ilateer to the City of Corpus Christi of a certain five- foot piece of land in the City was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the deed be received, approved and recorded. All voting Aye. " ."1 rf , 1../,r' In the matter of the budget for the year 19169 the following omr�unicationnto the Council: it Hay 15th,1916. "To the Members of the City Council, Corpus Christi, T e x a s. Gentlemen: Pursuant to the requirements of the City . Charterel submit herewith for your consideration and approval the annual Budget of estimated expenses of the operation of the various departments of the city government for the fiscal year beginning Larch, 1st 1916, and ending'February 28th, 1917. In formulating and preparing the estimates herein I have been aided not only by the suggestions and advice of the heads of the various departments but also by the actual expenditures for the p a s t fiscal year as evidenced by the annual reports be - fore,me. In view of emitting conditions and the fact that during the past three years large expendi- tures have been made for the account of permanent improvements, I have made a special effort in t h e formulation of the estimates which follow to bring about the fullest possible measure of economy consis- tent with good service and the neods of the City. Ex- ceptwevfor the fact that I am absolutely certain that hoer unfavorable general business conditions may now seem to be, they are only temporary and in n o case permanent. I mould yeald to the temptation o f recommending extensive reductions in all departments of the City government. But inabmuch as nothing i s more sure or certain than that the future greatness Of Corpus Christi is planted upon a fins foundation whish no temporary condition however unfavorable can displace or even shake, such a,)policy mould not only be destructive but in my opinion both inoxcusable and unpatriotic. The conditions with which we seen to be temporarily confronted are in no`sonse local in their nature. Nothing is wrong with Corpus Christi. With the return of normal business coA&itions throughout this section of the State, Corpus Christi is certain to experience a quick return to the full measure of prosperity which sfie has enjoyed for several years. The situation only'required the application of a little optimism ank ordinary common sense. Corpus Christi must and shall go forward. In harmony with the foregoing observa- tions and with due•regard to utmSst economy consis- tent with good pubic service, the following estimi - ates of expenses for the cuirent fiscal year are res- pectfully submitted: Mayor's Office: Salary. Expense, r Commissioners': City Secretary' b Office: Salaries, Stationery 8: Printing, Other Ex- pense, City Attorney's Office: Salaries, Other Ex- pense, 01800.00 150.00; 1 ,950.00 c 3,195.00 450.00 150.00 t 1,800.00 .100.00 2, 000.00 3, 795.00 1, 900.00 Assbssor's & Col= lectors Office: Salaries, '29500.00 'Advertising 650.00 Stationery & Printing 100.00 ;Board bf Eq- ualization, 300.00 Other Expense 100.00 39 650.00 City Hall: Salaries 840.00 Repairs & Re- newals, 250.00 Fuel, 225.00 light & Cur- rent, 175.00 Other Expense 500.00 1, 990.00 Police Department: Salaries 89200.00 Repairs & Re- newals of Eq- uipment, 150.00 Sustinance of Prisoners, 450.00 Stationery & Printing, 35.00 , Other Expense, 750.00 9, 585.00 Fire Department: Salaries, 49140.00 n©walsRe- ,750.00 Feed & Sup- _ plies; 450.00 Other Expense 150.00 59 490.00 Health !Department: Salaries, Drugs & Sup- plies, Other Expense 39540.00 450.00 250.00 4, 240.00 35 I Seavenger.Department: - Salaries, �2, 580.00 - Teams,. 650.00 Feed, 600.00 -Other Expense 100.00 k)3,930.00 Street Cleaning Department Salaries, 4, 860.00 Teams, '850.00 Renewals of Eq _uipment, 350.00 _ Other:Expense, 450.00 6;510.00 ` Seder. System: Salaries, 39 000.00 Stationery 8c • Printing, 25.00 Machinery Re- pairs ana Re- - nowals, 500.00 Electric.Power 19 050.00 Other Expense, 250.00 41825.00 Garbage Crematdry: Salaries 900.00 .Fuel, 175.00 Other Expense, 1001,00 1,175.00 Engineering Department: 69000.00 Purchasing Department : 19400.00 Park Department Shlraies 29 200.00 New Artesian Wells 500.00 Improvements;, 750.00 Other Expense, 250.00 39700.00 Municipal Wharf: 750.00 Street lighting: 8,000.00 Building Inspbotor - Fire ISarshal & Electrical Inspector: 1,200.00 Iliodellaneous: Bills, Payhble Fire Dept.`Accou_nt,3,820.00 Police Department, Automobile, 490.00 library, ' 500.00 Bbnd Concerts, 1,000.00 • S*ewer Cleaning . Machine 10000.00 Contingencies, 5,000.00: 11,810.00 Total Current" Expense : 83, 900.00''` ` STREET DEPARTIZErTT: In view of the fact that a large number of the most -used streets of, the city have been per- manently improved azid in view of the great saving of.,expense irr general maintenance work made pons- ible�by the.=e.-of improved facilities, i think it possible to considerably reduce the appropria- tions for general street.maintenance. For the cur- rent fiscal year, I therefore recommend for this purpose an appropriation of 010, 000.00. t - IIISTEREST AND SIITKIITG FUITD ACCOUNT: • C The bonded debt of the City is 01,0049 000.00. To meet.the interest and sinking fund char, gars on this debt . the sum of 075, 300.00, .will b e re- quired: STRIMARYf EXPEIIS ES OF AM DEPARTHEITTS , Current Expense, 83,900.00 Street iiaintenance, 10,000.00 rnrnt rest &: Sinking Fnng Account, - 750300.00 Total Expense for all Purposes,- 169920U.M I also submit herewith an estimate of re- venues and expenses in the dater Works Department -,as follows 37 �+ 'Revenues ( estimated ), 409000.00 I Expenses: Salaries: Office; 049860.00 Operation, 49000.00-08,860.00 Stationery & Supplies, 550.00 Fuel, 29V50,00 Repairs &: Re- - newale, 19500.00 Other Expense, 1.000.00 T4';66TM Appropriation for Interest & Sinking Fund Account, 129000.00 Balance fob' Extensions , and Betterments, 13 340.00 00, • UO ti?4u UUU#U0 From the foregoing statement, It will be no- ted that an appropriation of "12, 000.00 out -of the revenues of the Water Works Department is suggested to apply upon the interest and sinking fund account of the water works bonded debt. It will be noted - that such an appropriation is justified by the very notable reduction in the cost of operation of t h e Dater Works Department due to the installation• o f the new system. The revenues of the department are estimated upon the basis of the reduced rates which will shortly be put into effect. As a matter o f fact there is no reason why the interest and sinking fund account of the water works bonded debt should not be taken care of entirely out of the revenues of the department. Such a procedure, however, would require an annual expenditure of approximately k) 309 000.00 out of the revenues of the department and if such an expenditure were now attempted, no reduction in water rates would be -possible and the department would be left without revenues to make needed exten- sions and improvements. A portion of the balance remaining -for ex- tensions and betterments in the above estimate will be applied upon the installation of the settleing basin, plans for which, as you know, are now being preparecd,by the City Engineer. The estimated cost of the improvement is X89000.00. It should be paid for out of earnings in the same manner as the relay station financed three years ago. The sum of i?' 49 000.00 should be applied from this year's earnings an& the'balance liquidated out of next year's rev - enues. This will leave the sum of approximately ;110 000.00 for other extensions and improvements during the current year. I feel quite justified in predicting that with the increased revenues which will result from the improved quality and quantity of the water fur- nished,by the new plant, it will only be a metter of two or three.years until the bonded debt of the De- partment can be entirely taken care of out of the re- venues of the departmentf. This will, of course , greatly reduce the city's tax rate. I estimate that revenues for the current year from sources other than taxation upon assessed valuations, such as occupation taxes, rents, fines and costs, wharfage, inspection fees and interest up on deposits, will approximate, 025,000.00. SUN11ARY: Total Expense ( shown above ) 0169,200.00 Revenues (sundryY ;259000.00 Appropriation from water Department for Interest Acc- ount, 12 000.00 Balance 132 200.00 • ;?1699200,00 The above balance of 0132,200.00 must b e raised by eax levy upon assessed valuations. T h e tax rate necessary to yield this amount cannot, o f course, be fixed until the Council has received the report of the Board of Equalization which will shortly begin tts labors. It will be noted, however that the above sum of 0132, 200.00 which must be ra- ised by tax levy is 117,515.00 less than the amount. which had to be raised in the same way last year. If there is no decrease in the total valuations for the _current year, the tax rate for the year can be con- siderably reduced. For your information, I desire to call your attention briefly to some slight changes in the appropriations for several departments listed in`the estimates for the account of current expen* Due to necessary increased office a x- pense, the apprgpriations.for the City aecreatry's Office and Assessor's and Collector's Department are considerably increased.- During -the past year this important depa4tment was seriously , handi- capped in its efforts to render ef4iciont service by lack of sufficieAt"help. 'In the foregoing as- timates, provision is made for the services of a bookkeeper who will be able to relieve the City Se- cretary of a large portion of the bVden which . he has had to carry. Provision is also made for a slight increase in the salaries of the two young ladies in the Aaseseor's and Colhector's Depart- ment who for several years have rendered the City service of inestimable value. In the Police ' Department, a slight redu- -otion of 115* 00 is made in the -estimate of annual expense. In the Fire Department, an increase o f �640.00 is allowed account salaries of two a d d itiQnal men whose services will be required t h e last five or six months of the year when t h e new equipment recently purchased is place& in opera - tion. -In the Street Cleaning Department, an in crease of approximately 02,000.00 is allowed over the previous year, rihis increase is'made necessary. by ,reason of- the completion of additional p a v' e d streets; and it goes without sayiAg that clean streets are necessary both from the standpoint o f public heplth and the attractive appearance of the Pity. Slight reductions are made in the, fpl lowing departments; Scavenger Department, Serer Department, *Wharf Departmento and Park Department:: In all of the other departments the. es.-. timate& expenditures are practically the same a s. -last year. The usual appropriations of 01, 0 0.0.00 for band concerts and X500.00 to aid in the main-, tenanee of the ppblic'library,conducted by t h e young ladies of the la.Retama.Club are made. The- sum of 0.1,OOQ.00 is set aside-. f o r the purchase of a sewer cleaning machine,_recommen-,,. fecl by. the City Engineer. - - The total estimated expenditures for the account of Current Expense are 01,000.00 less than the estimates contained ,in the Budget for the ,last, fiscal year. .: There are many public purposes which ou- ght to be served bnt which"I.have found it neeess= ary,in the interest of economy to omit in the pres..! ant Budget. There are, of course, at the -c present time insistent demands for -more street lights, ex -- tensions of the sanitary sewer sJstem and numerous _other improvements but it seems to me unwise to at- -empt to make provision for,such improvements just at this -time. When conditions warrant and the tag payers feel so disposed, a small bond issue should be voted for the purpose of improving and extending the sanitary serer system. I congratulate the Council upon, i t s' strict adherenceo the departmental appropriations made in the Budge for"last year. By the applica- tion and observance of;striet'economy the total expenditures of the year were well within the Bud- get es•imates. I sincerely hope that the same rule will be applied to the current Budget herewith sub mitted if it meets . wit} your approval.: All of which is respectfully submitted for your consideration and approval. , Roy iIiller, iIayor. It was moved"by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and car rie& that the Budget be received and approved. All voting Aye. The Hayor•read a communication from the State Fire.ilarshal on the subject of Zey t Rate Sch¢dulo, and it was ordered tabled for. futi.re reference. The Mayor read an ordinance " To amend Section 7� 24 of the.or&inance entitled,lau Ordinance providing rules and regulations for the manaement and control and protection of the Corpus Phristi Water Works' ". It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by.Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the charter rules be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, Aye. Commissioner Sutherland, Absent. it Gallagher Aye. It Ward' - Absent. if Collins Aye. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the Ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: - Mayor Miller Aye Commissioner Sutherland Absent it Gallagher Aye IT Ward Absent ATTEST: it Collins Aye The Council recessed, City Secre ry of the City of Corpus Christi. xlayor o -f thelCity_pus C r s i. 39 a 40 I:wy 261 116. Regular I.leeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present the Council adjourned. 4 O'clock, P. IS. .Iayor re C s Attest: Ci eeretar o he city o Corpus Christi. -, ITay 271 116. to o'clock, A. 11. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council, Present: Ilayor IIiller, Commibsionors Sutherland and Collins and City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Gallagher and 17ard and City Attorney, The Minutes of the Ileeting of Liay 201 were read and approved. The Mayor read a list of Bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting Aye. The weekly Report of the City physician was read. and approved, and ordered filed. In the matter of land at C alallen for the new pumping plant and settloing basin, the City Ealgineer presented field notes of 2.2 acres out of the Gregorio Farias Tract. It was moved by Coi_missioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that the matter be referred to Commissioner 17ard, with authority to acquire the land des- cribed in the field notes. All voting Aye. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Cony-nissioner Collins and car - rigid that the rent of the City Yarket be reduced to V75.00 per month, affective April 201 116; provided; however, that the rent be paid promptly when due. All voting Aye. In the matter of the sewer cleaning apparatus, the following communication was presented to the Council: 11Uay 26th,1916. To the Honorable Ilayor and City Council, Gentlemen: In accordance with the request of your City Engineer, Kr. Stevens, I hereby submit for your con- sideration the following proposition for the rental or purchase of one Standard Stweart Cleaning Machine as follows, to -wit: First, we will furnish complete at Corpus Christi= One Stewart Patelit Sewer Cleaning machine consisting of one large windlass on truck a n d wheels, one small windlass, six sizes of sower buc- kets, three pulleys, four cranks and 550 feet three eights inch wire cable all for the sum of Seven Hun- dred and Fifty (?750 ) Dollars. Second, we will provide the City of Corpus Christi with a machine as above described for a period of sixty days at a daily rental of 0.00 per day or ;240. for the sixty day period and will fur- ther agree that if at the expiration of the silty day period the City should desire to purchase said machine that the said rental (1%240) shall be applied as pact payment on the purchase price of the machine as quoted above. W. H. StDaart , Per Roger Harrod, General laanagOr. L opted. All voting Aye. In the mattor of Interurban Railway Construction, the following communication from the Corpus Christi Traction Company, was presented to the Council •t' Iiay-_T26th,1916 i . To the Hayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi. Undor and by virtue of the terms of Ordinance granted by the City of Corpus Christi to J. I H. Cas- well authorizing him to construct, maintain and op- ergte a system of interurban railroads within the City of Corpus Christi, it is provided that your Ci- ty Engineer shall furnish all data in the possession of the City of Corpus Christi necessary to enable ..the said J."H. Caswell to conform to established grades," etc. By the authority containedin said Ordinance J. H. Caswell, bias assigned the same to the Corpus Christi Traction Company, a Texas Corporation. The said assignee now here' notifiesyou that it is ready to place its engineer on the proposed line o n the 29th inst:, for the purpose of locating said inter - urban railroad, and will need the said data in the possession of your engineer andsuch of her informa- tion and direction in the location of this line as you and your engineer may desire to'furnish. You are also hereby notified that the actual construction of said interurban railroad will begin in accordance with the authority contained in said franchise not .later than June lst,' 1916. . Respectfully Submitted, CORPJS CHRISTI TRACTION COLFPAITY , By J. H. Caswell., 5-3/VH 'ViCe-PreSide.ntll It was moved by q It was moved by Comrlissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Collins and c arried that the recommendation of the City Engineer as to the rental; of the machine be approved and ad- Sutherland, seconded by opted. All voting Aye. In the mattor of Interurban Railway Construction, the following communication from the Corpus Christi Traction Company, was presented to the Council •t' Iiay-_T26th,1916 i . To the Hayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi. Undor and by virtue of the terms of Ordinance granted by the City of Corpus Christi to J. I H. Cas- well authorizing him to construct, maintain and op- ergte a system of interurban railroads within the City of Corpus Christi, it is provided that your Ci- ty Engineer shall furnish all data in the possession of the City of Corpus Christi necessary to enable ..the said J."H. Caswell to conform to established grades," etc. By the authority containedin said Ordinance J. H. Caswell, bias assigned the same to the Corpus Christi Traction Company, a Texas Corporation. The said assignee now here' notifiesyou that it is ready to place its engineer on the proposed line o n the 29th inst:, for the purpose of locating said inter - urban railroad, and will need the said data in the possession of your engineer andsuch of her informa- tion and direction in the location of this line as you and your engineer may desire to'furnish. You are also hereby notified that the actual construction of said interurban railroad will begin in accordance with the authority contained in said franchise not .later than June lst,' 1916. . Respectfully Submitted, CORPJS CHRISTI TRACTION COLFPAITY , By J. H. Caswell., 5-3/VH 'ViCe-PreSide.ntll necessary data. All voting Aye. In the matter,of the water line to the Compress Company, It was moved by Com;aissioner Colljns, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that Commissioner Ward be authorized to makesettlement with the Compress Company; and the City Secretary be instructed to advise Commissioner 17ard. All voting Aye. The Council recessed: 11ayor o t1teMity o ;Cor u i. ttest: City Secretar of�the Ci y of 'Corpus Christi. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the communication be received and filed and that the City Engineer be instructed to give the necessary data. All voting Aye. In the matter,of the water line to the Compress Company, It was moved by Com;aissioner Colljns, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that Commissioner Ward be authorized to makesettlement with the Compress Company; and the City Secretary be instructed to advise Commissioner 17ard. All voting Aye. The Council recessed: 11ayor o t1teMity o ;Cor u i. ttest: City Secretar of�the Ci y of 'Corpus Christi. 42 Jtuie 21 1116. Regular Ileeting of the City Council. 4.01clock, P. IS. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor hiller, Commissioners Turd and Collins; and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Gallagher and Sutherland and the City Attorney. The 11inutes of the Meeting of May 2711 were read and approved. The Ilayor read a list of bills payable and the current Pay Rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting Aye. 4 The following Reports of officers for May dere read and ordered filed: City liarshal, City Physician Seger Inspector, Building Inspector, Fire Marshal, City Electrician. The City Physician applied to the Council for a two weeks leave of absence. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Comnissioner Turd and carried that the application be granted. All voting Aye. , It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Turd and carried S that the City Secretary be instructed to notify the owners of the Seaside Pavilion to connect with the Sanitary Sever immediately. All voting Aye. The Council recessed. Attest: �j City Secretary of ale City of Corpus Christi. ayor o e City of Corpus C ria . 0 June 7' 1162 10 O'cloch, 2. I:1. 43 Recessed Re-ular I:1eet.ing of the City Council. Present: I.iayor Liiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher Ward and Collins..and the City Engineer. Absent: the City Attorney. The following estimate of the amount due the Texas Bitulithic Company, together frith recommendation of the City Engineer was presented to the Council: Y "June 3, _1916. The Honorable Kayor, and clity Commissioners, , City of Corpus Christi, Teras. Gentlemen:- , The Texas Bitulithic Company. has completed the improvement work o n Third Street from South line of Hancock Avenue to the north curb line of .E'liza- beth Avenue as provided in their contract with the city dated July 31,.1915, and I recommend,that same be accepted. The following is a final estimate, of t h e amount due the Teras Bitulithic Company from the city for this work, being t h e portion of the total cost of said improve- ment assessed against the city as provid- ed in the ordinance ordering same,togeth- er with the cost of curb and, gutter re- construction. ' For 2" Bitulithic lavement on 5" Concrete Base, 3320.05 For- Earth Lcavatiori, , 229.25 For Curb and Gutter Con- , struction, 559.39 For Timber Headboards, 43.08 Total, N 4151.77 Amount of -Previous i'ayments, .Estimate 11o.l, liay 1, 19169 1152.00 Amount Due, 2999.77 Respectfully submitted, (Signed) H. A* Stevens, City Engineer. " It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland,` seconded by Commissioner 'lard and carried that the estimate be paid out of the proper funds, and that the recommendation of the City Eagi.neor be adopted, and that the street be accepted. All voting aye. A communication from E. x. Scott, wherein was suggested that the Council submit a proposition to the Bell Telephone Company to the effect that the Company either double the wages of the employees in Corpus Christi or cut the price of telephones in two, was presented to the Council. It vias moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the communication -be received and ordered filed. All voting aye.__ w A petition ,signed by T. C. hells, and others,, that the Council submit to the voters the proposal to issue X150000.00 in forty -year bonds for the.purpose of completing the Bluff work and for additional paving, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner ;lard and carried that the petition be granted and that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the election call. All voting aye. The Council recessed. Attest: City- Sucre ar of'the city y of Corpus Christi. 1ayo r of the City o C o rpizs OhriM, June 7' -' lfi:9, 4 o' clock, " P. LI. Recessed Regular Lleeting of the City Council. Present: LIayor Biller, Commissioners Sutherland, Ward and Collins, and the City Attorney., Absent: Commissioner Gallagher and the City Engineer. The City Attorney read an ordinance "To provide for, the submission to the qual- ified tax paying voters of the City.of Corpus Christi, Texas, the question 'shall the City Coun- cil of the City of Corpus Christi ---be authorized to'issue the bonds of the said City in the sum of .150000.00 for the purpose of constructing permanent street improvements'.". It contain- ed the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that the charter rules'be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor liiller, aye, Coma Sutherland, aye, Com. Gallagher, absent, Com. Ward, aye, Com. = Collins, 'aye. cIt was moved by Commissioner yard, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- ried that the.ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Bayor Biller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Com. Gallagher, absent, Com. Ward, aye, • Com. Collins, aye. e In the matter of the application of C. H. Trott for water .from the City Water Works,for irrigation purposes, the City Attorney presented the following report, to which is at- tached the decision of the State' Board of Water Engineers. - "lla.y Thirty -First, Nineteen Sixteen Hon. Roy LIiller,• Bayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Dear Mr. Biller: - I herewith enclose you a copy of my letter to the Board o f Water Engineers, in the matter of fur- nishing farmers adjacent to the C i t y with water for -,irrigation and the re- ply of the Board thereto. The- letter from the Board is self explanatory and. is in line with mJ views of what their decision would be. Yours truly, (Signed) Russell Savage, City Attornby. " > May Seventeenth, Ilineteen Sixteen. Hon. J. C ITagle, Chairman of The Board of Water Engineers, Austin, Texas. Illy dear Lir. Nagle: on account of the con tinued dry weather in this section' o f the country, the farmers are having a hard time. Some of the farmers a n d truck growers in the immediate vicinity of the city and along our pipe line have made application to the City Council to supply the with water.with which to ir- rigate. We have water in abundance but since our appropriation is only for the use of the inhabitants of the city . o f Corpus Christi, I tvas afraid to advise the Council to sell the water to - these farmers unless the Board of dater En- gineers thought it would not jeopardize the rights of the city under its,permit. Will you kindly let me know what would be the attitude of the Board in t h e 45 matter, if necessary., requesting the. opin- ion of'the Attorney General Department. On account of the' exist- ing conditions we are very anxious t o help these people out if we can do s o without injury to ourselves. Please: give my regards to Hajor 7ilson, I:Ir. Gore, and I1r. Potter. I shall appreciate it very much if you can let me Knorr at an early date your decision. Your friend, City Attorney." "LIay 23, 1916. I.Ir. Russell Savage, City Atty., Corpus Christi, Texas. I.1y dear 1.1r. Savage: - Replying to yours o f the 17th inst., addressed to the Hon. J. C. i:agle, wherein you request the Board of Water :,ligineers to advise you whether or not'the City of Corpus Christi could supply water to Farmers for -purposes of irrigation out of the supply grunted said city by said 3oard of 17ater'Engihoers� in T7ater'P4rmit !To. 51,, issued by said Board".. to the City of Corpus Christi, Tezas; you are advised 'that one paragraph of said permit reads as f olio c u : "First,_ that said City have the right to appropriate such quan- tities of water at all times as shall be necessary for the ordinary uses of the residents of the City of Corpus Christi." It is, therefore, the opinion of the Board of T7ateri:ngineers .that in view of the limitation contained, in the paragraph of the permit quoted above the City.would not be authorized to sell; or othervrise dispose of'water, for .the purpose�of supplying farmers water for -the irrigation of land; and this ir- respective of whether the land to be ir- rigated is situated ,-ithin or without the corporate limits of said city. And in this case, this opinion is em>>hasized for the reason that thio permit was granted over the vigorous protests of water users_ in the iiueces Riv- er valley. We have not put this proposition up to the Attorney General, deeming it not necessary so to do, b u t should you insist, we will. be glad tohave it take this route. With kindest regards from all of us I an, Yours very truly, 17. T. Potter, Secretary." It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Cor..missioner Ward and carried that the report be received and filed, and that the City Secretary be instructed to notify C. H. Trott of the decision of the Water Engineers. All voting aye. The following agreement of -Clyde Fore was presented to the Council: nl:Iay 29 th,1916. hr.- .1. H. hushaway, Auditor City of Corpus Christi, Dear Sir: - fl. Acknowledging receipt of wharf boot: form 11-B and receipt b o o k form 12-3 and confirming our conversation in regard to systemizing the handling of miscellaneous tonnage handled over t h e City's wharf. ;2. Beginning June lst I will make a charge of 1 cent Gwt with a mini- mum chcrge,of 5 cents on all shipments moving over -the wharf and a landing c1hirge of 25� for private and public launches or 5.00 per month for such launches if they care to land by the month. � 3. As stated beore I vii 1 1 also agree to patch the T HaO of the wharf, as the boards br'eak from traffic or rotten out, the tools and material for M this to be furnised by the City, n y salary as stated by you to be 120.00, per month, shall this be deducted from my wharf remittance each month or will a voucher be mailed me. ;J4. Reports and remittance of wharfage colleetdd during each month to be turned over to the City Secretaryior his receipt,'at the close bf each month or as soon thereafter as the wharfage can be collected. Yours very t rely, (Signed) f Clyde Fore." CC- Iir.L.G.Collins Comm'r. iir.F. J.I1ulli gan Secy. IIr. C. II. .-etty, P.A. It was moved by Commissioner 311thorland seconded by Commissioner Uard and carried that Commissioner Collins be authorized to employ Clyde Fore, *in accordance with the above agree- ment, exempting that section of'4,2 relative to .15.00 per month for such launches - by the month. 1111 voting aye . ' Attest: The Council recessed. Citzr,secrdtarof the Gi -y ox Corpus -Christi. ' �I lidyor of the Uity 0± Uorpus L ris i. Ae June Jt 116. O t clod= I.i0 Regular I1ceti2l; of the Cit"" Co -Linc i 1. Present and answering Roll Call: Lal,,Tor IIille r, Commissioners Gallagher, Ward- end Collins and the City Attorney, Absent: Commissioner Sutherland and the City Engineer, The Minutes of the ileet'in-o of June 21 anal YT were road and approved. The matter of I.1r. Bell, who had agreed to move back his house .on Furman Avenue for certain considerations was referred to Cormlissioner Collins. The I.Iayor read a list of Bills Payable and the Current. Pay Rolls. It was moved by Commissioner ;card, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that: the Bills Enid the Pay Rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting Aye. It was moved by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Ward. and carried that the ity Engineer be ;ranted a leave of absence for ten days. All voting. Aye. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner ?lard and carried that the II.Iayor be granted a ten days leave of absence. All voting Aye. The Council recessed. El or of__teQ _Ci y o Corpus ri s '. Attest: / 47 131 -Cy Secre ?y o e --Ci y of Corpus Christi. June 13' ' 16 , 11:30 o'cloch, A. Il. Recessed Re alar IIeetin- of the City Cotuncil. Present and ancworin- Roll Call: Mayor Pro Toni Sutherland, Commlissioner- Gallagher and Collins and the City Attorney. Absents Ilayor Biller, Coianissioner Ward and the Ci by a1gineer. S The following cor_,runication from the City Attor'lzey ryas presented to the Council: 6 June Thirteenth, 171i4eteen Si= teen. To the City Council, of the City of Corpuc Christi. Gentleman: - Ily attention has been called to that portion of the Ilayor's Budget fog.^ the p3:osent :fiscal year as adopted by the Council. and which recon lends the appropriation of ,,?'12,OQO, out of t h e revenues of the WaLor Works Department to, apply upon the interest and sii-L:ing fund account of the rater works' bonded debt. It is my opinion that this recorriendation is in contravention of Section 14, Article XII of the Charter which stipulates that revenues derived from the operation of the hater Wo r' �s System may only be appropriated for the support, naintenance, and e. -:tension of the said system to other parts of the City and no part of such revenues shall ever be appropriated for any other pur- pose. s I suggest that the Council a-- riend the Budget by striking out this portion thereof. Yours truly, (Signed) Russell Savage, City Attorney." It `-ran moved by Cormiissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the communication be received and ordered filed. All voting, aye. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the motion made, seconded and carried at the Recessed Regular Ilecting of the Council, held I' ay 20' 116, that the "Budget be received and approved" be reconsidered. All voting aye. Commissioner Collins presented to the Council the following Resolution: R77S0-MUT IOIT9 That wereas it appears that the recommendation of the Ilayor, as contained on page 5 of his budget for the fiscal year 1916-1917,57 h i c h recommends the appropriation of ?)12,000 out of the revenues of the Water Works Department to apply upon the interest and sinhing fund account of the Slater works bonded debt is in contravention of Section 14, of Article XII of the City Charter, which stipulates that the revenues of such department may only be appropriated for the support, mainte- nance, and extension, thereof. Therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Cor- pus Christi, that the budget of the Ilayor for the fiscal year ending Feb- ruary 28th, 1917, be upended by strik- ing out the recommendation for such appropriation hereinbefore set out." It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Comnissioner Gallagher and carried uiat the charter rulb be suspended, the vote stood as follows: Ilayor Lii.11erg absent, payor Pro tem Sutherland, aye, Com. Gallaher, aye, .Com. Collins, aye, Com. Ward, absent. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Comrsissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the Resolution be adopted as read. Tho vote s food as f01101773-. Mayor Ili or, absent, Liayor Pro tem Sutherland, aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Collins, aye, Com. Ward, absent. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the Budget of the i.iayor, as presented by him to the Council at the Recessed Regular Meeting, held Hay 201 'l6, be received," and, in all things approved; as amended by the foregoing Resolution. All voting aye. Attest: The Council recessed. City Secro Lary 01 the Gi y o Corpus Christi, iayor oTthe City 61 Uorrus Christi* 419, 50 June 16' 1169 4 o' cloth, ?'. IT. Regular Beeting of the City Council. Present: IIayor Pro Tem Sutherland, Commissioner Gallaher and the City Attorney. Absent: Bayor Biller, Commissioners Ward and Collins and the City En;ineer. There being no quorum present the Beeting recessed. Attest: y etre�ay' o eGi.yo Corpus Christi. • ' x wft i Layer•" June 19' 1161 4 o'clock, P. Li. Recessed Regular Beetin; of the City Council, Present: IIayor Pro Tem Sutherland, Commissioners Ward and Collins, and,the City P Attornoy. Absent: IIayor Ililler Commissioner Gallagher and the City Engineer. The Minutes of the Meetings of June 9' and 13' 116, were read and approved. The IIayor ro Tem read a list of bills payable and -the- current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. -All voting aye. In the matter of the petition of hiss Cranford for a nen sidewalk, and of the report of Assistant City Drigineer Howard thereon, It was moved by Comriissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that action be deferred., All voting aye. The Council recessed. Attest: GiTy-Jecretaty o± the Ci y o Corpus Christie layo r 0 - 'pty o y3 '" ri ST l June 2'.'-)' 116. Regular ISeeting of the Cit- Council. 4 0 clock P. II. `51 s Present and answering Roll Call: Layer I.Iiller, Commissioners ward, Gallagher and Su.=.;- therland,the-;City -Attorney and- the'City Engineer., Absent: Commissioner Collins. The Minutes of the I.Ieetings of June 161 and 191 here read and approved. The Mayor read a.list of Bills Payable and the Current Pay Rolls. It was moved by Commissioner ;lard, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried tha .the'Bills and the Pay Rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting Aye. The Petition of Hiss ?earl Cranford, together with the Report of the 3:ngineer thereon was discussed by the Coui:cil. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Comrnissio2ie Gallagher and carri- ed that the matter be' refe rod to the City Engineer, with instructions to': repair the old sidewalk by sloping it to graded north and south. All votinAye It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Comaissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the act of Commissioner Uard in purchasing a Ford automobile for the use of -the Mater Department be approved, and that the bill for the auto be paid out of the pro, funds: All (voting Aye. The Weekly Report of the. City Physicial was presented to the Council and ordered fil e d-. The regular order of -business was suspended, in order that Ilrs. Thompkins and' 11rs. Bernard, of the Rural life Committee, might address the Council. IIrs. Tliompkins addressed the Council in the interest of the Rest Room established for the use of, the families of farmers who carne to tovm. In the course of her address she stated, that since' the opening of the Rest room, about one ye�-.r ago, 4649'visitors had registered. She petitioned .the Council to donate 5'50.00 each month_ to pay the rent of the Room and the nay ,of the It vras moved by 'Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the Council make an appropriation of ;;'25.00 each month until the end of the fiscal year, for the above-named purpose; conditioned, however, on the Corpus Christi Commercial Club mewing a similar appropriation for the same purpose. All voting Aye. The regular order of business was resumed. The follow31,ng petition from the Corpus Christi Traction Company was presented to the Council: June 23rd, 1J16• To the IIa�Tor and Cormissioners J of they City of Corpus Christi. Dear Sirs The Corpus Christi Traction Com- pany is now ready to begin actual cons - traction of its interurban railroad -in ac- cordance with the terms and stipulations of franchise heretofore granted by y o u to J. H. Caswell. It is contemplated that for the more speedy and efficient construction of this line it will require the use -of a worktrain drawn by steam-engine and in or- der to'make connection with the ptoposed line a temporary track will hav4,3 t o b e constructed -to -connect the Texas- I. o icam Railway Compar_yls track with the track o-�' • the Corpus Christi T:,action . Comp -any. This Company. therefore respect- 52 fully Petitions you to grant it permit to teraporarily use said worktrain drarm . by steaxa-en ine for the purpose of aid- ing in the construction of said intur- urban railroad.and 'fuxtiler petitions you- to-permit ou - to- permit this Coraipany to construct . a torl1,)orary line from a point on the spur trach o V the Teas-I.ic ican Hailrray Com- pang at or neap• the the thereof zTitn Tenth Street; thence orlon; Tenth Street -to a point on the -Western bound- ary line of Block Five of - Chamberlain Subdivision and across. said Block Five. to Anes Street and across Agnes Street to a point on the Borth ,boundary line, _ _a of Block Twelve of Chariberlain's Sub- division a�1d across said Block Twelve to a -)oint on its .Fast line and thence -to the inter sec Dion. of, the line - of the Corvus Christi", Company in Cha . - berlaiii Street. The trace to be constructed to be both of tem! orury constraction_.and_ use. Before beginning, the construction of this toraporary, track vre will obtai' per mission from the owners of private pro= perty acrops which same is to he laid first. _ We shall than; you for your im- mediate favorable action on tiiiq: petit- ion. respectfully submitted; 12 11 TiY,OBPUS CI?T? ; - - (Si's-ried) By J. H. Caswell? Vice- Presiden It was moved by Commissioner �utherland seconded by Commissioner I7ard and carried that a permit for period of si::ty days, be granted, ?rovided, hov rover, that the traction com- pany obtain the Permission of the interested property owners. All voting Aye. A. communication from Theo Priour and the Gollihar Electric Company, relative to the e-forcerient of the Electrical. Ordinance, was Presented to 'the Cotulcil. It 17a0- Moved by Commiss ion Sutherland, seconded by Cormissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the City Secretary be instructed to acknowledge recei.,pt of the communication, and to, ask the .aalressers to be sp'ecific "and definite in their statements. All voting Aye. A petition sigiaed by sore J. 1.Iarchan. , m I others,' that the Council advertise for bids for the Pont:act to build the settling basin eras presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Cora.:is»inner ;7arcI and carried that the City Secretary be insti�acted to .adhnowledge the receipt of the Petition, and advise the petitioners -that the ..Council does not 1nlovr, as yet, vrhethor or. not the basin .ui.11 be built by the City -or by 'contract. All voting Aye. L�l _application frori the ladies of the First Christian Church for a hermit to sell re- freshments in Artesian Part:,. the Fourth of July, -Pas presented to the Council: It was moved by Coruaissioner Suthorland, seconded by Commissioner ?lard and carried that the First Christian Church and the Phythian Sisters be_ pormitted to' Nell refreshments in Artesian Park, the Fourth of July. All' voting Aye. A petition from yhe Delinquent Tax Collector to be authorized to make chan,,e of the rendition of 11rs. Eidson, was _resented to the Council.. It was removed by Conraissioner 'lard, seconded- b1T Commissioner Sutherland and carried that the petition be granted. It ryas moved _by Connissioner Ward, seconded by Comm±ssioner Sutherltaaid and carried that the act of the Layor'in appointing 0. 0. Wright, I,• H. Baskin incl Edwin Plato, members of the Board of Equalization for the year 1916 be a,I.j,, roved and r�.tified by the CouncilA' All voting 'lye. _ . - .53 It was moved by Cori:iissioner Sutherlancl, seconded by Corraissioner Ward and carried that, inasmuch as the City Council had rza(Ie a contingent approy)riation of,125.00 for the support of the nest !loom, that the present wagon yard be discontinued, effective July 11 116; and that Commissioner Collins be instructed to make proparations for the establishment of a wagon yard on I,unicipal 17harf. All voting Aye. It was roved by Commissioner Dara, seconded by Comnissioner Sutherland and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to pay IIr. Beclnier the rent of the wagon yard from April t 2, 1 116 to July 11 - 116. All voting Aye. The Bill for the Insurance of the City Hall and for the insurance of the Fire Depart- ment fixtures }ras presented to the Council. - It was moved by Cormilssi.oner Sutherland, seconded by Cor�iissioner Ward and carried I that the Bill be approved and ordered maid. The Ilayor read to the -Council a cor.mtiuzication from H. Il. r , It was ordered filed. All voting Aye. Company). 17allace (Corpus Christi Gas The matter of the petition of I:rs. BoedIrer was referred to Cori lissi.oner Ilard. A coriiunication from the BuildlnU Inspector and Fire IIarshal, relative to the moving _ of buildings, was read to the Council and ordered filed. latest; The Council recessed. City Scere ar�i the Ci y Of Corpus Christio liayor o o C iris D.. 54. 4 - June 301 1161 4 o'clock, P. I.I. .,e Regular I.Ieeting of the City Council, Present: I.Iayor IIiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallaher and. Collins, the City Attorney uald the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner ?lard. ' The I.Iinutes of the Meeting of June' 231 were read and approved.'" City .engineer Stevens stated that he was not, as yet, ready to report on the LFrs. Boedker matter. The Mayor stated that the Commercial Club had offerred to the City for use at the Farmers' Yard on I.Iunicipal 17harf the hitching posts noir on the present Farmers'. Yard. The I.Iayor presented to the Council the monthly ray roll. It was moved by Comrlissioner SutherlAnd, seconded by Cormiissioner Gallagher and carried that the Pay Roll be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Report of the City shysician and the Veterinarian for June were presen-ted to the Council. It was ordered received and filed. " Tho Report of the Serror Inspector for June was presented to the Council. It was ordered received and filed. The Regular order of business was suspended to hear citizens present. A petition,. signed by Thomas B. Dmin, Chairman, for rho appointment of Supervi- sors, -Judges and Cler%rrs in the polling place at the Bond Election to be held July III 116, rias presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for his opinion. All voting alre. The Regular order of business ;las resumed. �J. E. Suthe rlin, , representing Powell, Garard and Company, Chicago, Illinois, presented a bid for the Street Dnproverlent Bonds to -be voted on July a, 116. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that-th© bUl be received and ordered filed. All voting aye. The resignation of Dr. B. E. Chaney, Veterinarian, effective June 301 116, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Cormissioner Collins, seconded by Coruzissioner Sutherland and carried that the resignation be- acceptecl, and that the Council extend to Dr. Chaney an e= pression of its appreciation of his valuable services rendered to the City. All voting aye. It was moved by Corxaissioner Collins, seconded by Corr_lissioner Gallagher and carried that Commissioner Sutherland be authorized to appoint his successor. It was moved by Cornnissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that Conmissioner Ward be authorized to place the City Hall and the Fire Station insura,nc and that the bill for the premiums be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Collins and. carried that, because of certain conditions e.::isting relative to the state of Ilrs. Atkinson, the Delinquent Ta:. Collector be authorized to remit all penalties and costs against the delinquent taxes of C. II: Atkinson. All voting aye. On the suggestion of -Commissioner Sutherland, it was authorized that he prepare' for the City .Phycioian a form of affidavit to be signed by all cistern owners mho had oiled their cisterns. l.ttest: The Council recessed, iydecre aryo eCiyo Corpus Christi., layor of - i ui -�-1 M M171 ;tii. July 1' 116, 11 o' cloth, A. Ii. Recessed Regular heeting of the City Council. ` Present: Iiayor Killer, Corm-lissioners Collins and Gallagher. Absent: Com- missioners ;hard and Sutherland, the City Attorney and the City 'l igineer. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Coruaissioner Gallagher and carried that the Council ratify and approve e the act of Commissioner Gallagher appointing I:r. Pereira bookl:oeper in the office of the City Secretary, ,effective June 3' 116.. All voting R aye. The Ilayor read a list of accounts payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by CoLnissioner Gallagher and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper fronds. All voting aye. Attest: The Council recessed. e�z— - C�cy ecret'ar'y oi�the Oi y of Corpus Christi.. 13 0 payor of 0i ty oz 00 r 55 56 July 3 r ' 16 , City bttor�iey. Recessed Regular Hooting of the City Council. Present: I.Iayor Biller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Ward and the Absent: Commissioner Collins and the City Engineer. In the matter of the petition of Thomas B. Dunn, and others, for the appoint- ment of additional judges and a. supervisor for the bond election to be held on July 8' 1169 the City Attorney presented the following report: "July 1, 1916. To the Hon. Roy I.iiller, LIayor, and to the City Commissioners, of the City of Corpus Christi, City, Gentlemen, - At your request I have e-.amined the election law with the purpose of ascoi- twining if -the City Council could legally grant the request of the organization,lm= as the "Anti -Bond Party" for. the appoint- ment of additional judges and one supervi- sor for the bond election to be held here on the eighth of the month. Section 25 of the Terrell Elec- tion Taw (R.S.Art. 2934) provides that the Hayor, or if he fails to act, then t h e City Council, shall order municipal elec- tions, give notice thereof and appoint the election officers to hold the same, a n d that supervisors of such election may be selected as in general elections. There is a provision also that.where practicable judges and clerks shall be selected from different political parties. This pro- vision is not mandatory. After t h o appointment of these officers -of election, under the law it seems that the matter is out of.the hands of the City Council. If the presiding judge so appointed fails to appear on election day, or fails to act, it is the privilege of the voters present to elect a, presiding judge and assistant jud ges. Lut if the presidii� officer i s present and an assistant judge or clerk fails to act then the presiding j u d g e shall appoint an assistant judge or cleric. (R.S.2994) More no clerics are appointed the presiding judge shall appoint t' h e necessary clerics. I do not believe the City Coun- cil under the law has any right at this time to appoint any additional judges o r clerr.s. The judges have been legally ap- pointed and the order of election issued setting forth the time and place of t h.e election and the names of the election of- ficers as is customary. The City Council should deny the request of petitioners for additional election officers;there appears to be no good reason for such action and there is no authority therefor, and I un - derstand the law. The presence of unath- orized persons in a polling place partici- pating in the conduct of an election mi -ht affect the legality thereof. The request for a supervisor presents another question fordetormination. Art. 2924 of the Revised Statutes provides for the acceptance of two supervisors where any one-fifth of the candidates whose rat. -es appear on the offical ballot at such elec- tion agree in writing uypon such Supervi- sors the day before the election.- Thio article manifestly does not apply to this bond election. Art. 2923 provides that the chairman of the county e ecutive cora- raittee o - ally yoolitical party that h a s candidates Up n the offical ballot m a y nominate. one supervisor for each olect,ion Precinct five days before the election' by presenting his name to the County Judge. It is probably this provision that peti- tioners have in mind in wsl.ing for a, Supervisor. They will -probably contend that they have organisod a Dolitical r`rty. Tlio only other provision of the lair with, reference to the aw)nointment of suporvi- sors is in the -primary law vfhorc any one- fourth of the candidates may agree o n supervisors. 11.3.-3089. ri caretul reading of those sec- tions of the statutes gill inevitably lid y6u to .the conclusion that under a strict construction of the lazy as it is vrritton the .-.etitioners are not entitled to the su-)ervisor they ash for. I am fiimlly of the opiliion that the -petitioners have no legal right to dema.ld a supervisor. The Porartment of the Attorhey General of this State, however has con- stimod these sections a-pplying to the a-)- DoinLrlent of suy�crvisors more loosely. On rage 10 of Ilio 3evisedlectioli �aT�s o f Tel_as as loublishecl by the +•resent Atto-r- noy Genoral, :Lasediately after 2irticles 2923 and 2924 from which I have briefly cyuoted, I find the folloviilig note o r annotation: irl,ily body of rlen interested for or a3ainst any question or ;nl�osition subrlitted to a vote of the peolple is a political Darty within the noanilig of -1i s law and may demand a_-ppointmont of tilinervi- sors 4s -provided by the above article." This opinion while not conclusive is y er- suasive. I an at a loss to understand hour the Attorney General so int er�,r0ted these two articles; a -YO. I believe he' is ,in error, in so doing. I therefore hold tllat'tlie -peti- tioners have no legal riglit to demand su- pervisors and that the Council ra-y -p-'o- ?orly,and,le-ally refuse their request. However, the granting of the request fora supervisor and the partici- pation of the suy)ervisor in the election in z)erformin, the duties prescrived b J law for such su-porvisor would not affect the validity of the election, anal t h e Council r,.ay grant this .6ortion of t h e ?)etiti.on without jeonardinin the elec- tioil. I na-e this additional statement because it has, unifforrily been the fi--Md policy of this City Adr_iinistration, tfhero it could legall;j do so, to seat supervi- sors whell requested, as yell as -co taro any other cation that r17 ght tend to in- sure honest alld fair conduct of elections. I am therefore of the oypinion L so advise the Council that the re- quest for the appointment of additional j L dgeN ' a:iZd clerim should be denied f o r the reasons stated, and that the request for the apy)oin -ment of I.ir. Cottingham as a supervisor may be refused or granted as the Council may deem. propor without af- fecting the validity of tho election. Yours truly, ' (SiSmed)-issell , Savage, City 1.ttorney. er It was coved by Coirlissioner Suthorlalid, seconded by Cor iissionor ward and car - rind that the report be received and ado,)ted; and that, in accordance vrith the opinion of the City Attorney, 71.. P. Cottingl.am be appointed supervisor for the bond election on July 81 116; and that the request for additional' judges and clerZo be refused. All voting afro. Attest: The Council recessed. .cy ecret.cyof theGiyo.c Corpus Christi. g iayor o-1: o us 57 July ?' 1162 4 o'clock, P.. M. Regular Meeting of the City.Council.' There being no.quorum present, the meeting recessed. o r y sCftriati Attest: 0-11;76ocrolbary Of e 0 rfy=o Corpus Christi, July 141. 1160 4 o'clock, P. M. Regular Meeting of the:City Council. 2resent.: Mayor Miller, Commissioners ward and` Collins, the City Attorney and the City D2gineer. Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and Gallagher. _ The Minutes of the -Meeting .of June 3'. and . July 11; 31, and 7' were read and ap- proved, The City Engineer reported verbally that Miss Crawford was not satisfied with the fixing of her sidewalk as proposed by the `City. A communication from -Sias .Crawford was read -to the Council and referred to Com- misoioner Collins and the City -Engineer, with instructions to do ghat they could to give temporary relief. The Mayor read a.list of bills and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner. Collins, :seconded by. Commissioner Ward and carried that the -bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the `proper .funds.- All voting aye. The following reports of officers were presented to the Council and ordered filed. City Physician, June, -City Physician,;.. Sleekly, City' Marshal; June, found Keeper, _ June, Building Inspector, June, Fire Marshal, June, City Electrician, June, 'The City, Engineer presented_ an estimate of. the cost of extending the concrete culvert and storm water sewer from Taneahua Street to.Petzel Bridge.. It was ordered filed. The regular order of business.was suspended. C. E. Coleman and James Holman, representing.the.Baptist Church of the corner of Mosquito and Taylor Streets, appeared before the Council, and made formal protest against the making of any grade of Taylor Street that would affect injuriously the church building. The regular order of business was resumed. The Delinquent Tax Collector presented a petition that she be authorized to make correction of an overassessment against 1.7. A. Wakefield. It wa.s moved by Commissioner ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the petition be granted. All voting aye. The following paving petitions were presented to the Council; 59 17. C. Stewart, and others. J. F. Scott, and others, E. Z. Coleman, and others (Renewal) There being a doubt of the propriety of Rr. Coleman signing a renewal of the petition for paving presented March 61."15,, the last petition was referred to the City Attorney. The Morris Campaign Club, having expressed the wish, through the Chairman, J. B. Chambers, for the exclusive use of Artesian Park, one night, It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the mist be granted, and that the City Secretary be instructed to advise Mr. Chambers of th act of the Council. All voting ;aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward; _seconded by Commissioner; Collins and carried that the Municipal Band.concerts begin at 8 o'clock, Thursday evenings. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward,#seconded.by Commissioner Collins and carried that the leader of the Municipal Band', .11. P. Bradley,, be notified to' instruct the band to play the Star Spangled Banner,, at the close of every band Municipal concert. All voting aye. A oommunication from the Corpus Christi- Traction Company, relative to changing the line of the interurban railway was presented to the Council and laid on the table. The Mayor presented to the Council the returns of the election held on July 8' X16. Commissioners Ward and Collins were appointed.Tellers. ."Returns of an Election held o n the 8th.day of July, 1916, at City Hall in the 2nd 'lard of the City of Corpus Christi, County of Nueces,,Texas, on the proposition "Shall the City .Council of the City -of Corpus Christi, Texas,- b e authorized -to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of,one Hundred and Fifty thousand Dollars; payable in forty years after date and redeemable at the option of said City at any time after ..-twenty years from . date thereof and bearing in- terest at tho-rate of five percent per annum and to levy a =tax sufficient t o pay the -interest on said bonds and creatA a sinking fund sufficient to r e d e e m .said bonds at maturity.- For the .purpose of constructing permanent street im- provements in the City of Corpus Christi Texas". Total number of,votes polled in this Ward, 1067 For the Issuance of Bonds, 755 Against the Issuance of Bonds, 312 Mutilat ed, 14 State of Texas, City of Corpus Christi. We the undersigned Managers o f Election at City. Hall in the 2nd Ward of the City of Corpus_ Christi, Texas,hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and correct return of the total number of votes polled at said Voting Box and correctly shows the number o f votes polled on the proposition 'of the issuance of bonds as hereinbefore stated, at said ward at .the Election held there- in on the 8' day of July, A.D. 1916. Witness our hands, this the 8'. day of July,:A. D., 1916. Signed; 0. 0. Wright. -Presiding Judge, Signed: E.T.Merriman, 1. Judge, Signed: E.A.Born, Judge, Signed: C.R.Wallin,: Judge, Signed: John Holbein, Clerk, Signed: Tobe FitzSimmons, Clerk, Signed: J. D. Powers, Clerk, Signed: Wm. Biggio, Clerk. 60 ELECTION ORDER. An ordinance to provido.for the -sub- mission to the qualified voters of the City of Corpus Christi the question"Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus. C'. Christi, Texas,. be authorized to issue. the bonds of said City 'in the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars,._pay able forty years after date and zedewmable at the option of said.City at any t i m�o after twenty years from date thereof- and bearing interest.at the rate of five per, cent per annum and to levy a tax suffi- cient to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient t d redeem said bonds at maturity. For the purpose of constructing permanent street improvements in the City of Corpus-Chris- ti, orpus_Chris-ti, Texas, and declaring an emergency." Be it ordained ;by the City Council of the City.of Corpus Christi, Texas: Section 1. That an election b e held in the Citi of Corpus Christi, Texas on the 8th day of July, A. D. , .1916, a t which election the folloiting proposition shall be submitted: "Shall. the C 1 t Y. Council of the City of Corpus Christi Tex; as, -be authorized to issue the bonds o f said City in the sum of One Hundred and Fifty ThousnadciDollars .payable in forty years after date and redeemable at the option of the said City at any time after .twenty years from date thereof and bear- ing interest at the rate of five percent per annum and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds at maturity, for the purpose of constructing permanent street improve- ments in the City of Corpus Christi,TexaaV Section 2. ' Said election shall be held at the City Halleand Fire Station in Bond Election 1?recinct Jl and the' fol- lowing named persons are hereby appointed managers 6f said election: 0. 0. Wright. i?res iding Judge. E. T. Merriman, Assistant Judge, E. A. Born, Assistant Judge. Section 3. Said'Election` shall be held under the provisions of Chapter 1, of Title 18, Revised Civil` Statutes of the State of Texas, 1911, and only 'qualified voters, who are property tax -payers- o f said City, shall be allowed to vote, and all voters desiring to support the propo- sition to issue bonds, shall have printed on their ballots the words"For the is nuance of Bonds", and those oUosecd shall have,printed on their ballots the words "Against the Issuance of Bonds". The - manner of holding said election shall be governed by the -laws of the State reg- ulating general elections. Section 4. A, copy of this order signed by the Mayor of said`City shall serve as a proper notice of said election and the Mayor .is direct6d' to cause- notice of election to be posted up at the places designated for holding said election at least thirty days prior to the date o f said election. Section 5. The fact that the- City of Corpus Christi is very much 3n need of.additional permanent street improve - mento -and that there are now no moneys in any of the funds of the city which can .be used for that purpose creates a public emergency and a public imperative neoes- - Aty, requiring a suspension of the char- ter rule providing that, no ordinance. o r resolution shall be passed fihally on the day it is introduced, and that. such ordi- nance or resolution slall be read a t three several neetings of the City Coun- cil and the Mayor having declared t h a t such public emergency and imperative pub - lie necessity exists, and requested that ' said charter rule be suspended and that this resolution bepassed finally on the date of its introduction, and that this. - ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, it 61 is so ordained. Fassecd the. 7th day of June, 1916. Approved the 7th day of June,1916. Signed: Roy Miller. Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Signed: F. J. Hulligan. City Secrotary of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. State of Texas, ":County of Fueces. Before me, the under= signed authority on this'day personally appeared Claude Fowler, City 11arshal of the -City of Corpus.Christi; Texas, who being by me duly scorn says on oath that he posted a true copy of the notice o f election hereto attached at the place designated for holding said election for more than thirty days prior to the 81, day.of.July, 1916, the date -of said elec- tion, to -wit: June 7th, 8th,. 9th, loth 11th, 12th, 13th,.14th, 15th,. 16th,17th, 18th, 1,9th, 20th, 21st,, 22nd, 23rd,24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th,, 30th, and July let, 2nd,.3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Jignod: Claude .Fowler, City Yarshal • S Orn to and subseribo'd before . r e on this -the -14' day of July. A. D. 19.6'. , Signed F. J.' . Uulligan,. (Seal) Notary -Public, Nueees County, Texas The following result was declared: At the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, held on the 14' day of July, A. D., 1916, there was presented to the Council for their consideration the returns of an election hold -on the 81 -day of July, A..D.-1916, to determine whether or not the bonds of said City of Corpus ChristX should be issued in the sum of 4150000.00, payable forty years after date, with the option of redeeming them at any time after twenty years from date,.bearing interest at the -rate of five per centum per annum, the said interest made payable semi-annually and to levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest on the said bonds, and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds at maturity; for the purpose of constructing per- manont.street improvements. , And it appearing that the said election was, in all respects lawfully held, and that the said returns were duly and legally made, and that there were cast at said election 1067, votes; of which 755, votes were for the issuance of bonds and 312'votes were against the issuance of the bonds and there were 14 mutilated ballots. It is therefore ordered and declared that the proposition to issue said bonds and levy the said tax was sustained by a majority, of: the qual ifiecd property tax payers voting at the said election, and that the City Council of =the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, is authorized to issue the said bonds, and to levy and to have assessed and collected the said tax. . - Attest: The Council recessedo Rzy--becretaFy of the city o Corpus Christi. ayor RIM Tity . s�u h rz . 62 July 15' 116-9 10:30 o'clock, A. 'M. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council, Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor hiller, Commissioners Gallagher, Ward and Collins, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland. The City Attorney read an ordinance "Authorizing the issuance of bonds of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, in the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol- lars (0150,000.00) for the purpose of providing funds for improving. the . streets ' of said City; providing for the levy and collection of a tax to pay the interest and to create a sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds at maturity;,ete." It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the charter rules be suspended. The vote stood as f ollows: Mayor :Tiller, aye, Com. Sutherland,, absent,, Com. Gallagher,, aye, Coma Gard, aye, Com. Collins, aye, It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher.and carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, • aye , Com. Sutherland, 'absent, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Surd, aye, Com. Collins, aye. The bid of Powell-, Garard and Company, Chicago, lllinios, for the bonds was presented to the Council. A. Tt olloVjj: "nine' 30th, 1916: Hon, Mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Toxas• Gentlemen: - For the 0150,000 legally is- sued Street Improvement bonds of the City of Corpus Christi to be voted o n at an election to be held July 8th,1916 dolivored:to us in Chicago at our ex- pense, said bonds -to be dated on or a- bout July 15th -1916, and to mature 40 years from date with the option of re- demption on or after 20 years from date to boar interest at the rate of 5% per annum, payable semiannually, both prin- cipal and interest to be made payable at -the Continental and Commercial Nat- ional`Bank�in the City of Chicago,Ills, bonds to be of the denomination o f- 01000 each, we will pay you Par,accrued interest and in.addition thereto w e will furnish suitable lithographed blank bonds without charge to you and will pay you a premium -of 1/4th of one percent of the principal of said bond issuo. Prior to the delivery, of said bonds to us we are to be furnished a full and complete certified transcript of the proceedings had in and about the issuance.of the bonds that will eviden- ce the legality of same to the satis- faction of our attorneys. Should the election above mentioned fail to authorize the issua- nce of the bonds this contract shaD. become null and void and ,the City of Corpus Christi shall be held free from any claims or damages whatever. Respectfully submitted. Powell, Gaxard & Co, (Signed) By Jno E SuthorliR i �ic%ly � �-f:�c-rw�--,�., —�-ti----r .�,,�r� �rs*'z--'I, ��•tg..� The Council recessed. ;� ayo r of thoro rpu Attest: UIVY-73—ecrotary Oz e Gityo Corpus Christi, July 21' 11169 4 o'clock, P. Vii. Attest: Regular Booting of the City Council. There being no quorum present the meeting recessed. ldlty-Secretavj OX the cityo Corpus Christi. �c ayo r of Oorptas Ohristis RQ M July 281 1169 Regular Meeting of the City Council. 4 o'clock,' P. M. Present: Mayor Hiller, Commissioners Ward, Gallagher and Collins, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland, The Minutes of the Meetings of July 141, 151 and 211, were read and approved after correction. See notes in minute book. J The City Engihoer reported verbally that after a consultation with Massaro. Coleman and Holman of the Baptist Church that he had informed the gentlemen that the grade on Taylor street mould be modified in order not to flood the church premises. The City Attorney reported that he had notified 11r. E. L. Coleman to file a new petition in regard to paving. Commissioner Ward reported that he had closed the deal with C. J. Allen for an additional .56 acres of land.needed for the settling basins at 'dumping Plant, the consideration being 0300.00. It was moved by Commissioner Collins seconded by Commissioner and carried that the action of Commissioner Ward in this respect be ratified. All voting aye. The Mayor road the weokly and monthly pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, soconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that they be approved and paid out of the proper fonds. , All voting aye. The Mayor read a letter from the American La France.Fire Engine Company, with reference to delay in delivery of new equipment recently purchased from that company. It was ordered filed. It was moved by Commissioner Ward seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the communication from the Peoples Light Company be referred to the City Attorney and that he be instractod to notify them that when they had fixed the holes left after removing poles that the $100.00, on deposit to their credit would-be refunded. All voting aye. The following paving petitions were received and ordered filed: 0. H. Be Kremer, at al. E. H. Miles, at al, Mrs. H. H. Craig at al. In the matter of the Rest Room the Ilayor read communications from the following: Mrs. Frank H. Tomkins, at al, W. F. Harris at al, Be J. Sorenson and family, 0. K. Hass, noise and Alex Wail, , Weil Bros at al - subscription list. all bearing on the Rest Room. The above petitions were referred to Commissioner Collins with instructions to report at the next regular meeting with regard to erection of rest room on Municipal Wharf. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and ear- riod that Commissioner Ward be authorized to build the settling basins at Calallen and to make all necessary arrangements and to purchase all material necessary. All voting eye. The Mayor read a communication from the Texas Bitulithic Company. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the request be granted. The Council recessed. Attest: ' ecra-uary of Tho My BY Corp3�s_Christi. Kj July 31' f"16,. _ 4 o "olock; P. M. 65 Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher Ward and Collins, Absent: -the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The Report of the City Physician.for'July, 1916, together with the report of Be H. Bingham, Jr., was received and ordered filed. The Monthly Pay Roll for July, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that.the Pay Roll be ordered paid out of the proper funds. - All voting aye. Commissioner Sutherland reported that, .in pursuance with the authority given him, he had appointed E. H. Miles.City Veterinarian, succeeding Dr. B. E. Chaney, resigned; effective July 31' '16. It was moved by Commissioner Ward,_seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the appointment of E. H. Miles effective July 31' 1169 be approved. All -.voting eye. The bill of the Corpus Christi 11arine. Band for services' rondered was presented -to the,Council. It was moved by. Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Collins and, car- ried that the bill be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The report of the Board of Equalization for the year 1916, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Collins and car- ried that the report be received and ordered filed. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried . that Commissioner Sutherland be authorized to employ a sufficient number of men to"destroy weeds throughout the City., All voting ayo. The Council recessed. Attest: alvy,-Secrevary e Oity o Corpus Christi. August 4! 116, 4 ofelock; 1'. ii Regular Meeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present the meeting recessed* ayor o 0 orpus.Chrl FUL August 111 11169 4. o'clook, P. M. Regular Ueeting of the City Counoil. There boing no quorum present the,meeting recessed. August 141. .116,. 4 o,'olook, 2. Ile , 167 Recessed Regular Meeting of the.City Council. Present: Mayor hiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Collins and Ward. Absent: Commissioner Gallagher, the City Attorney and. the City Engineer. The Minutes of the meetings. of July 281, 311, and August , 4' and ll'., were read. and In the Minutes. of July 28' 116, .the matter "The Mayor read a communication from the Texas Bitulithic Company" was corrected to read "The Mayor read a petition,from the Texas ,Bitulithic Company that the City Attorney.be instructed,to bring suit against Mrs. A..Andrews,and others - upon certificates of assessment for street improvements." The Minutes were approved. The Mayor read a list of accounts payable and.the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded.by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The following reports for the month of July,were read and ordered filed: Sewer Inspector, Building Inspector, City Electrician,,. Fire Marshal, C ity Marshal, found Keeper. A petition for a light, signed by J. J. Wilson, and others, was presented to the Council, and referred to Commissioner Collins, with power to act. The Council recessed* Attest: y etre a y of the City o Corpus Christi. u 118yorAf JtM PITa August 16-' 11 o'clock, Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. 2resent: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Gallagher, Sutherland,. Ward- and Collins. Absent: The City Attorney and -the City Engineer. , It was moved by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the services of Miss Daisy Talbott, Delinquent Tax Collector. -be dispensed with. Effective September 1' 116. All voting eye. -On recommendation of Commissioner Sutherland, It was moved by Commissioner Warcd, ' seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the services of J. 11. Cavazos, Sanitary Inspector, . be dispensed with. Effective Septem- ber 1' 116. All,voting aye. - On .recommendation of Commissioner Sutherland, It was moved by Commissioner Gallagher,.seconded. by Commissioner Ward: -and carried that the services of Joe Acebo,. Teamster,, be dispensed with. Effective -September 1' 116. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the services of two street sweepers be -dispensed with. Effective September l' 116. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the services of one Park Helper be dispensed with. Effective September l' 116. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the combined offices of Building Inspector, Fire Marshal and City Electrician be dispensed with. Effective September 1' 116. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher.and carried that the duties of Building Inspector be imposed upon the Engineer's Department. Effective September 1' 116. All voting eye: It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded -by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the duties of Fire Marshal be imposed upon the Chief of the Fire Department, Effective September 1' 116. All voting aye: - It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and. car- ried that the duties of City Electrician be, imposed upon B. E. Smith, Sewer Inspector., Effective September 1' 116. All voting aye. On recommendation of Commissioner Sutherland, _ It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the services of Fat Feely, and of L. B. Prater and Pedro Ochoa, Detectives, and .. Will Gravett, cook,; bo..dispensed. with.. .Effective September 1-' 1160:,- All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the services of.J..G. McCauley, Street Foreman, be dispensed with. Effective September 1'_'16. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that for the months of August and September the salaries of the Engineer's Department be paid . out of the Nater Works Fund. All voting aye. The Council recessed. Attest; Mayor o y o us r s i - L y ecr�aTy `01 the `Uz y .o August 18' Attest: August 211 116. 4 o'clock, l'. no Regular Meeting of ,the City Council. There being no quorum prdsent the meeting recessed. M ayor U—a—P Ufty Secretary of the city o Corpus Christi. Recessed Regular ISeetling of the City Council. a 4 o'clock, 1?. M; Present, and answering Roll Call: ISayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gal- lagher, Ward and Collins, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. It was moved by Commissioner quther7and, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carrie that the Council dispense with the -reading of the I,Iinutes of the previous meetings. All voting aye. The Mayor read a list of bills and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Gard, seeonded.by Commissioner Suthorland and car- . _ ried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Isayor read the following communication, fixing the tax rate for the present fiscal year: R "Corpus Christi, Texas. August 18th, 1916. To the Idembers of the City Council: In pursuance of the _ require- ments of the City Charter and the Annual Budget of estimated expenses for t h e current fiscal year already adopted, I beg -to submit herewith for your consid- eration and approval the tax rate f o r the fiscal year. - The total estimated expendi- tures for the year for all accounts _ a- mount to 0174,825.00. It is estimated that sundry,revenues for the year will approximate X201,000.00 This leaves a balance, for all purposes of $154,825.00 which must be raised by tax levy against the assessed prgperty values which ac- cording to the report of the Board of Equalization amounts to 09,507,325.00. For the purpose of producing the aboTe revenues, I recommend a total tag rata of 01.63 for the ,fiscal year apportigned ae follows: For Inte;est and Sinking Fund Account, 96 03 For Current Expense Account, .ZO For General Street Iiaint enanc e, .100 Total Tax Rate, $1.63 The Budget, as griginally a- dopted by the`Council several months ago, provided for total expenditures for all purposes of 9169,000.00. Since that time, an additional bond issue of $150, 000.00, for further street improvements has been voted. - It, therefore, be- comes necessary in fixing the present tax rate to provide for the interest and sinking fund account of this bond, issue for a period of six months. For this purpose the sum of $5,625.00 i s set aside. When the present budget was first submitted for your consideration, the recommendation was made that thesum of $10,000.00 be appropriated `from the revenues of the Water Department -t o apply on the interest and -sinking rand account of the Water Works Bonded Debt. This would have made possible a red - ac -tion of 10� in the tax rate. Sub- sequently, however, the construction of• a settling basin at Calallen in order to produce a more satisfactory water supply seemed imperative. Inasmuch. as it was desired to effect this im- provement.without the necessity.- > of a bond issue, the appropriation above re- ferred to was eliminated from the bud- get and the revenues of the Department set aside for this commendable purpose. This improvement, which in connection with the filters already installed, it is believed will give us a water sup- ply, unsurpassed both in quality :�a:'n. d quantity, will cost approximately $10;000.00 and will be entirely paid for out of the revenues of the Depart- ment during; the current fiscal year. This neoded•facility provided in the manner described not only with- out additional tax rate but in the face of the recent considerable reduction in "the water rates, will, I -am sure, . b' o generaly appreciated by the citizens. Despite these additional de- mands upon.the City,.it will be noted that there is no increase in the t a x rate over that of the previous year. All of which is respectfully submitted for your consideration and approval. Roy Miller, . Mayor." It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the communication be received, and the recommendations oontained.therein be adopted, All voting.aye• The Mayor read a communication from the Commercial Club, asking that the Council pass an ordinance requiring the Corpus Christi Gas Company to install curb line cut-outs. it was referred to a Committee composed of Commissioner Sutherland and Commissioner Ward, the City. Engineer and,the City Attorney.` The City Attorney read an ordinance "Requiring all persons, firms and corporations a . ♦e who have property - piled up along the shore frontline of'the bay of the City of Corpus Christi, etc". It contained the emergency clause. t It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the charter rules -be -suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Biller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, Come Ward, aye, Cott. Collins, aye. a. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the ordinance be:adopted as road. The vote stood as follows: • Mayon hiller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, y Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Ward, aye, Coma Collins, aye. -71 The City Engineer reported verbally that he had estimated the damage by the recent storm to be about five thousand dollars - the principal losses being at the hunicipal rlharf and Hall's Bayou bridge. The superintendent of the Fater Department reported that there had been no damage at Calallon, very little at the Relay Station, and none in the City. The Chief of the Fire Department reported that the only damage in his Department was caused by tho falling of the bell tower. The Sewer inspector reported that, excepting the clogging of the outlets of the Storm Sewers, there was no damage in his Department, end that every thing y7as running smoothly. The City Thysiciaan reported that health conditions were good., payor hiller expressed the gratitude of the members of th© Council and of himself' to the heads of the clepartments and to the other employees of, the City for the good work that they had done - during the storm, to safeguard the citizens.and to provide for their welfare; and, after the storm, to clear away the debris. He commended especially C. U. Potty, who was untiring in his efforts to provide for the safety of others, and who had not spared him- self in the work of cleaning up. He commended also the City Marshal for the work that he had done, particularly J. G. McCauley, who had worked untiringly. It was gratifying to recall how eagerly every one had striven to`do his part. The Council recessed., ayor of JltbOorpus Ch -r=. Attest: M*vy secro ary of the Uity,.oT Corpus Christi. August 26' 1169 4 o'clock, Regular Meeting of the City Council.' Present and answering Roll Call liayor LTiller, Comnissionerd Sutherland, Gallagher Ward and Collins, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Without objdction the regular order of business was suspended in order that citizens-present might be heard without delay. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, d'econded by Commissioner Gallagher and car- riect that the Rual Life Committee be given the use of the vacent dorm stairs store for a rest -room, without charge. All voting aye. Mrs. •Thompkins, of the Committee, addressed the Council, and voiced the gratitude of the members • + _ of the Committee. ' A `petition of M. H. Williams, for a permit' to use part of the Hunieipal Wharf for a wholesale fish warehouse, was -presented• to- the' Council and referred to a committee composed of Commissioner Ward and City Engineer Stevens. The following report oftheCity Engineer and Building Inspector -on awning construction was presented to the Council: "Corpus Christi,August.25th,1916. To the 'Honorable Mayor and City Council, Gentlemen- In conformity with the, request of Mayor Miller, your.. Buildinger Inspec- tor and City Engineer submit a report concerning the. construction of awnings in the City of Corpus Christi as follotws: let. From astandpoint of eta- bility and cheapness of construction,awn- ings.supported by iron posts have many advantages but as it is understood that this form of construction is not desired no further discussion or reoommendations .long this line have been made. 2nd. Eliminating the p o s t construction, to provide awnings absolu tely rigid and secure demands an awning supported by stool latioed . brackets o r trusses with a corresponding steel frame carrying the roof or flooring. The cost of this from of construction is compara- tively large and to insist on specifica- tions of this nature would practically prohibit the use of awnings except on the most pretentious-buildings. 3rd. In consideration of the- above facts the question of awning con- struction resolves itself into a problem of continuing the present type of awning by. strengthening its parts and -' such im- proved methods of attaching same to the building fronts as . to render the awnings reasonably safe and secure. In the opinion of the under- signed Building Inspector and City En gineer the following specifications will suffice and we would recommend their ad- option for future awning construction. SPBO IF ICAT IO173 late There shall be thoroughly _ to the front of the building a s o 1 i d timber not lose that 1 5/8 x 7 5/8 inches. The bolts shall not be further apart than, four feet and shall pass through t h e brick walls and be thoroughly fastened to the timbers of the building. - 2nd. The joists on which the. - floor or covering of the awning are fas- -tened shall not be less than 1 5/8x5 5/8 inches and they shall each be framed to -pass through the timber which is bolted to the face of the building, so thattheso loists shall not dopend on nails f o r support but -shall rest in the gains and be supported by the timber itself. They shall then be ' nailed with galvanized rails of suitable size'to add rigidity. '73 3rd. At the outer end t.h e s e floor timbers shall rest_on.and be sup- ported by a longitudinal timber not less in size -than what is termed a 4x6. Better a 4x8 timber may be used. 4th. This floor or covering shall project far enough to cause all drip to fall into the gutter beyong the curb lino. 5th.. The weight of the awning shall be carried by solid iron rods without turnbuckles, the rods being one inch o -r more in diameter,. suitable spaced, with a ring or eye turned at one or both ends to join an eye bolt. The eye bolt at t h e building must pass through the wall and be thoroughly fastened to the timbers within the building. At the outer end -of these supporting rods, they may either be bent at such an angle as to allow the - end to pass perpendicularly through the timber which supports the outer end of the floor timbers or the supporting rod may pass diagonally through this supporting timber with nut'and beveled washer of proper shape or the r o d may terminate in a ring at the outer end to which may be attached an eye bolt that Trill pass through this timber.: perpendicularly with nut and rasher under the timber_ a n'd eye close to the roof covering. In the latter case a piece of timber shall be at- tached to the supporting timber so as t o fill the space between it and the roof o r floor so as, to withstand the side strain on the perpendicular eye bolt. 6th. The floor joists shall b e spaced not more than two feet on centers. They shall be covered : wi.th . shiplap or mat- ched boards and on top of this a covering . of Texaco or other suitable brand of fire resisting roofing material shall be laid. 7th. Uro awning shall be construe - ted with a minimum height above the side- walk of less than nine feet. (Signed) E. J. Kilmer, Building Inspector. f - (Signed) H. A. Stevens. City Engineer." 0 It was moved by Commissioner ['lard, seconded by Commissioner Collins and carried that the report be received and .adopted. . All voting aye. The regular order of business was resumed. The 11i.nutes of the 11eetings of August 141, 16' 18' and 211, were read and approved. The Mayor read a list of bills and the current Fay Rolls. It w.as moved by'Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out. of the proper funds. All voting aye. on the recommendation. of 11r. Kilmer, The City Marshal was instructed to make a thorough investigation of the debris piled along the beach front of the City, in order that broken gas pipes if any, might be- dis- covered, on the recommendation of Commissioner aLtherland, It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Warcl and carried that, in consideration of the immediate payment of the delinquent tax, the penalty, interest and costs assessed against the Estate of Fat McDonough be remitted.. All voting aye. Without objection, It was ordered that -the Minutes of September 41 115 be corrected by the addition of "It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried,that in consideration of the immediate payment of the tax, the penalty, interest and costs assessed against firs. Yary Shaw be remitted. « All voting aye. A petition from hiss 11ildred Seaton, asking that the Council refuse to grant a .permit forrebuilding of the blacksmith shop near the building occupied by Ullman, Stearn and Krause. It was referred to the Building Inspector and Fire Marshal. "74 - 11 In the matter of 2ooples bight Company's (Mr. Eldridge, Trustee) request for the refund of its $100.009 the City Attorney rgported that it would be necessary for the present light company to repair the streets as required by ordinance before any deposit would be re- turned. The City Attorney read an ordinance 112rescribing the taxes to be levied for the year 1916". It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner -Sutherland and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, ` aye, Com. Sutherland aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Ward, aye, Com. Collins, ayes It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. All voting aye. 1: ayo r Miller, aye, Com. Sutherland aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, - Com. Ward, aye, Com. Collins, aye. Without objection, i It was ordered that the regular Thursday band concert of the coming geek be change to Saturday, account of the military visitors expected. The Council recessed. 0 Attest: 'Zity So- cr©t ry o i1Te"Cf.'F,� of Corpus Christi. $ 0 ayorc iyo o�. ,August 30' 116, 4 ,o' c lock, P. M. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Ward, the City Attorney. Absent: Commissioner Collins and the City Engineer. The City Attorney read a "Resolution re -assessing a part of the cost of improv- ing Buford Avenue, from its 'intersection with the crest line of Second Street -to its intersec- tion with the east line of Bay View Avenue". It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, -seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- riect that the charter rules be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, aye, Com. Sutherland aye, Con. Gallagher, aye, Com. Surd, aye, Com. Collins, -absent. It eras_ moved by Commissioner- Surd, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- ried that the Resolution be adopted as read. - The vote stood as follocrs: Mayor Miller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Com. Gallagher; aye, Com. Ward, aye, Com. Collins, absent. The Council recessed* Mayor of Vho-1Gi't1,, Attest: I y ecre tar ol tHe Ci y o Corpus Christi. "75 FM September <1' 116, . A o'clock, P. LI. Regular Meeting of the City Council. There being no,quoram present the meeting recessede payor o y o sio Attest: y Secre a of the My o Corpus Christi, S©ptember 8' 1169 4 o'clock, ?. 11 Regular Meeting of the City Council, There being no quorum present the meeting recessed. f , ayo r of phvcity o ris�i. Attest: Olty u ore ary OT the City o Corpus Christi. September 9' 1160 Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. 10 o'clock, A. Present and answering Roll Clall: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Ward, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Collins. approved. The Minutes of August 25' and 30' and of September 11,and 8' were read and The City Attorney read an ordinance "Requiring - shut -offs". It contained the emergency clause. It rras moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- riocl that the charter rules be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor ISi lle r, aye , Com. Sutherland, aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Collins, absent. Com. Ward, aye, It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- ried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Hayor Miller, aye , Com. Suthe rlanci, aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Collins, absent, Com. S7arcd, aye, The Mayor read the pay roll for the month of August, 1916. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the pay roll be approved and paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Mayor presented to the Council, a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seoonded by Commissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Reports for the `month of August, 1916, of the following departments were presented to the Council and ordered filed: `City Whys ician, Building Inspector, Fire Llarshel, City Electrician, Sower Inspector, found Keeper. ' The Llayor read an invitation from the Red Cross to the 11ayor and the City Com- missioners to attend the reception to be given to the soldiers Tuesday, September 121;:: 116. It was moved by Commission: Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Ward and car- ried that the invitation be accepted, and that the Secretary be instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the invitation. All voting aye. The Llayor read a petition of the Railway' Company for permission to extend the street car tracks one block down Third Street. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and ` a temporary vermit carried that_.t4e:..bgti.ti6n b.Q.granted. All voting aye. Vi© Llay4.rpresanted to'the Council the resignation of Commissioner Z. G. Collins; it follows: "Corpus Christi, Texas. August 4th, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor & City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemon: Owing to the fact that, I have about completed arrangements t -o move to another part of the State, and to the fact that I will be very b u s y completing final arrangements, I here- with hand you, my resignation, to the office of City Commissioner, to t a k o effect at once. I wish to than}c each member of the Council, and each City Employee for the many kindnesses, and co-oper- ation, extended to me, during the past three years, and to assure you, that I will always remember you, no 'matter where I am. Yours very truly, Signed: L. G. Collins." It was moved by. Commissioner hard, seconded by pommissioner Sutherland and car- ried that the resignation be accepted. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Ward and car- ried that the I.layor be authorized to appoint a committee to draft suitable resolutions to present to Commissioner Collins. All voting aye. ` The ISayor appointed Commissionors Sutherland, Gallagher and Ward. On recommen- dation of Commissioner Sutherland, the Rayor was,added to the Committee. On recommendation of the Mayor, It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that 0. 0. Wright be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Commissioner Col lins. The voto stood as,follows: , Layer Culler, aye, Con. Gallagher, aye, Com. Ward, aye, Com. Sutherland,not voting. The City Attorney read a resolution ordering the improvement of "lower $roadway, etc.," It containod the emergency clause. m• It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher ancdl carried that the charter rules be suspended. I The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, ayo, Com. Sutherland, aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Ward, aye. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the reaolulion be adopted'ao read. Mayor Ilillor, Com. `Sutherland, Com. Gallagher, Com. Ward, On the reeoirJnendation of the Mayor, The vote stood az follows: ayo, aye, aye, aye. -It was moved by Commissioner `Uard, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- % t on Elizabeth Street, from Third ried that the City Engineer be instructed to build a macadam road, (from the end of the pavement Street to Fourth Street, and Fourth Street,- from-Elizabeth•Street to the City Limits. of Third Street to the. City Line.) All voting aye. Tho Council rocesood. rj e or us hria Attest: September 11' Attost: y eore ar ol the City o Corpus Christi. 116. 9 o'clock, A. I.I. Paving Bearing. There being no quorum present the Hearing recessed* aity seewetary, of the city o Corpuo Christi. 0 September 12' 116, Paving Hearing. V "-,T IT-a-yor"OfIftlye City of Corpus- 0 or us There being no quorum present,the Hearing recessed. Attest: y Oeore ar o o C y o� Corpus Christi. 9 o'clock, A. II. l • •W. • 0--a .1 "79 September 13' 1161, 9 o'clock, A. M. Recesged Paving Hearing. There being no quroum present, the Hearing recessed to September 14' 116, at 9 o'clock, A. M. Attest : ity acre ary o e o Corpus Christi. September 14' 1169 9 o'oloc, A. M. Recessed Paving Hearing. Present: Mayor pro tem Sutherland, Commissionors Gallagher and Card, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Mayor Miller and 0. 0. Wright not qualified. The Mayor pro tem stated that the purpose of the hearing was to hear protests, ,if there were any, against the reassessment of the cost of improving Buford Avenue*, There were no protests. The City Engineer testified that, in his judgement, the benefits of the re- assessmmit: of a part of the cost of improving Buford Avenue, from its intersection with the nest line of Second Street to its intersection with the east line of -Bay View Avenue, were greater than the cost of paving.` ` The Hearing closed* myon or -uno city or corpus unristr. Attest: i y acro ary o v y o Corpus,. Christi,, September 14' 116. 9:15 A. M. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor pro ten, Sutherland, Commissioners yard, and Gallagher, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Mayor Miller. 0.0. Wright not qualified. ` The' Mayor pro ton, read the bond of 0..0. 17right,. as City Commissionor, in the sum of $2500.00, 0. L. Heath and G. R. Clark, sureties. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Conmiesioner Gallagher and car - rigid that the bond be received, approved and ordered filed. All voting aye. ` Commissioner 0. 0. Wright qualified. The City Attorney read an ordinance "Levying a reassessment for the payment of apart of the cost of improving Buford Avenue, etc." It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Card, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor pro tem,. Sutherland, ayes. Commissioner Gallagher, aye, Commissioner Ward, aye, Commissioner Wright, aye, Mayor Hiller, absent. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded.by Commissioner Gallagher and car- rigid that the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follovra: .Mayor pro tem Sutherland, aye, Commissioner Gallagher, aye, Commissioner Ward, aye, Commissioner Wright, aye, Mayor Miller, absent. The Council recessed. iayo r of the City.of Corpus - Attest:' y Secretary of the.City o Corpus Christi. September 151• 116, 4. o' CIO ck, Regular Meeting of the City Council. Proaent and answering Roll Call: Mayor ISiller, Commissioners Gallagher, Ward and Wright and the City Attorney. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland and the City Engineer The Minutes of the Meetings of September 81, 9' and 141, and.the Paving Hearings of September 111, 12',.:13' and 14' were read. The I:iinutos of the Meeting of September 91, relative to the petition of the Rail. way Company, were changed to read "a temporary permit be granted"; and relative to the instruc- tions to the City Engineer were changed to read "Elizabeth Street, from Third Street to Fourth Street, and Fourth Street, from Elizabeth Street to the City limits. The Minutes were approved. The Mayor read a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Surd, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carries that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. Tho . Roport of the City Marshal for the month of August, 1916, was presented to the Council and ordered filed. The Bond of the Gulf Coast Electric Company was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carries that the bond be approved and ordered filed. All voting aye. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and earriol that the City Attorney be instructed to notify the property ovners on Comanche Street to build sidewalks, under the provisions of the sidewalk ordinance. All voting aye. The Council receased.' yo r 51750E�_67---Morpids Christ Attest: y 60cretary © city o Corpus Christi.` S©ptember 22' 11,69 4, 0' o to ck, P:. M. Regular Me et ipg of the City Council, Present and answering. Roll Call: Mayor hiller, Commissioners Gallagher and Wright, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissipnors Sutherland and Ward. The Minutes of the meeting of September 15' 116, were read and approved. The Mayor read a list of bills payable and the, current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the bills and.the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The City Attorney,roported verbally that the Bond Injunction Suit had been decided favorhbly to the City. t It was moved by Commissioner Tright,,seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the Council express their gratitude to the City Attorney and to the associate coun- sel in the case. All voting aye., The City Engineor,presented, to the Council the following communication: ' "Sept. 22nd,1916.' To toe Honorai le mayor and, City Council, Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit to you for your consideration Bituli- thie Pavement specifications for --.the following streets, Williams Street from Mesquite St to Lower Broadway, Mann Street from i;iosquite St to " Taylor Street from • Hosquite St to n n Twigg Street from Mesquite St to Broadway (Lower)from Williams St to Schatzell St., I estimate the approximate cost to the City of Corpus Christi for its share of the pavement together with the cost of necessary underground work of providing sewero and watermains and also the cost of engineering at $13,000-' dollars. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) H. A. Stevens, City Rngineor. " It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and car ried that the communication be received and approved, and that the City Attorney be instructed to draft the proper ordinance providing the same. All voting aye. ' It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the City Engineer bo instructgd•to prepare the proper advertisement for bids for the contract to pave. tho above-r}amed streets. All voting aye. The bill of R. 0,_ Cook, Jr., was presented to the Council, and ordered paid out of the proper funds. The verbal request of HIrs. W. H. Griffin that the fence of the old Bay View Cemotery be repaired was referred to Commissioner Ward. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and oar ried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the proper dedication of Nater Strect,botwe Starr Street and Taylor Street, and have the necessary signatures fixed. All voting aye. The,Couneil recessed. �ttost: ayor o . e Corpus Christi. Sogtembor 23' 1169 - 10 o l oiock, A. Us Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Councils, Present: Mayor Hiller, Commissioners Wright and Gallagher, -the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commiesioners 17ard and Sutherland, \\'j The City Attorney read a Resolution ",dpproving the Specifications of the City Engineer for the improvement of certain portions of loner 2Torth Broadway, etc." it contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and -carried that the charter rules be suspended* - The vote stood as follows: Mayor 11iller, aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Wright, aye, Com. Sutherland, absent, Com., Ward, absent. It ti;aa moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the Resolution be adopted as read*. The vote stood as follows: iiayor hiller, aye, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Wright, aye, Com. Sutherland, absent, Com. ?lard, absent. The City Engineer presented to the Council a notice of advertisement for biduj for the contract to pave certain streets. ,It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the form of advertisement be approved ani that it be published as ordered. All voting aye. The Council recessed. .ay r o o y-oCorpus Mistl Attest: 1ty Secretary', of the City R Corpus Christi. September 29' 1169 Attest: I Regular LIeeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present the meeting recessed. - CII Secre arof the -My y o Corpua Dhristi. 4 o'olocko P. lie i October 6' '16, am 4 o'clock, P. lie Regular Mooting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Kayor. riiller, Commissioners Gallagher,and Ward and the City City Mngineer. Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and Aright and the City Atto rnoy'o The Minutes of the Meetings of September 221, 231, and 29' were read and approved The Iiayor read the Regular monthly Pay roll for tho month of September, 1916. It was moved by Commicaioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the pay roll be approved and paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Mayor read a list of bills payable and the current ?Pay Rolls. It. was moved by Commissioner Ward, asecondecl by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the bills and tho pay rolls be approved and paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The following reports for the month of September were presented to the Council and ordered filed. City Electricii3n, Dailding Inspector, Sewer Inspector, City Yarahal, City Physician. Relative to the army camp buildings, report of which was made by the Building In Inspector. It was moved by -Com. Card, seconded by Com.- Gallagher and carried that the Build- ing Inspector be authorized to issue the proper permits, and_ that the customary fee: be remitted All voting, aye. A petition that the Council use its influence and authority to have the S. W, Tel and Tel Company extend service to Hillcrest and to Nueces Bay Heights Additions, signed by Charlo 17heeler, and others, was presented to the Council. The petition was ordered . filed, and the City Secretary instructed to send. a copy of the petition toff the Company for_ its consideration., with the request that the Council be adt4 vised of tho Company's intentions. A petition of. C. L.. Heath for a reduction of assessed valuation was presented to the Council. It.was moved by. Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher. and carried that the pe- tition be referred to the Assessor, with authority to correct the valpn.tion. All voting aye. A petition of F. M. Fox for reimbursement of one-half of the- cost of reclaiming his water lots, was presented to the Council.. ~\. Without. objection, it was referred to a Committee comp oso,d, of Com. -right and Com Ward and- the City Engineer. The Mayor called for bids for the contract to pave certain streets, in accord- anco with the terms of the cortract. ,;,� . The following, bid was presented to the Council: Texas Bitulithic Company, together with certified chec1c for ',,23000-00 In accordance with uiio provi ions of the Charter, the bid was laid on the table to tale the usual course. The Counc il' recessed. Attest; City Secretary of the City of ' Corpus Christi, Chriati. NW • October 9' 116 ' 10, o'`clo'ck;S. Rocessed.Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and - answering Roll C11.1: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Gallagher, Ward and Qnlgh , The,City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland. The Mayor read an ordinance. "Authorizing the 11ayor, - to sell all and _any portion of certain Permanent Street_ Improvement Bonds,. now in the City Treasury., It contained the emer- gency clause. :It was, movedby Com. '.;ard, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the charter rule .be suspended. The vote stood as follows: 1.1ayor Miller, aye Com. Sutherlard, atoont. Gallagher, _ aye.. Wright, aye Ward, aye. It was moved by Com. Wright., seconded by Com. Yard and carried that. the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follrre : 11ay or Miller, _ aye Com. Sutherland, ab sent-. , -Gallagher aye* tiv r ght,, _ aye, . W= d,, aye. The 1'�7or stated that the highest ptice.'offorred for..the. above-named bond: was par and accrued interest. He had sold ten of. the bonds numbered One to Ten,, inclusive. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. , Ward , and carried . tha.t the mayor me au- thorized to sell ten bonds, as above--na, ad, numbered One to ,Ton, inclusiero, for par and accrued interest. All voting aye. The following certificate, of deposit was presented to the Council, and ,it was -orderred filed: - " This is to certify that .there has been deposited in the Corpus :Christi Nation - Bank by the Bankers' Trust Company of Hous- ' ton, Texas , as City, Treasurer, the sum of 01012 .83, being the proceeds of the sale of ten bdnds, numbered One to Ten, inclusive, Third Series 5 p Corpus Christi Street Improae- \ ment Bonds, together with interest in full from July 15' 116, to and ,including. October 10' '16. The Corpus Christi National Bank, City Treasurer, City of Corpus Christi. Signed: by J. Hirsch, Vice -President. -`` It was ordered filed. The paving bids were taken from the table. It was moved by. Com.. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that . the bid of the Teras Bitulithic . Company be accepted. All voting aye. The - I."ayor read an ordinance. "Ordering. the improvemrnt o� Elizabeth Street, from. Third Street to fourth Street„ and Fourth Street., from Elizabeth Street to the City limits; and appropriating, from the Permanent Street Improvement Fundsuch sum or sims as are necessary." It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded ' -, lom'. Gallagher and carried that the . charter rule be suspended. vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, aye Com. Sutherland, absent. Gallagher, nye. Vir fight , aye. �rard, aye m It was moved by Con. Ward, seconded by. Com. C;.11agh-er 'and ear-ri.3- d that the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, aye. Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallagher, aye, S7right, W e. I I Via rd, aye* The I,Iayor, read a- Resolution approving the contract entered into between the City of Corpus 'Christi' and the Texas Bitulithic Company (together with the Construction and I'laintenance Bonds of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, each bond in the am of V;700.00), for the improvement of Williams Street "From the gest boundary line of Mesquite Street to the east ------- 77 boundary line of North Broadway". It'contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. ►lard, seconded by -Com. Wright, and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The Vote stood as follows: Ltayor Miller, aye. Com. Sutherland, absent. 'Gal la -he r, aye, Wright, aye, 17ard l aye* It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by ,Com. Ward and carried that the Resolution be adopted as read. The vote s too as 'follows Lla.yor Miller, aye, Com. Sutherland, absent. Gall agher, rj e • W fight , aye. V1ar d, aye. The Mapror read a. Resolution approving the contract entered into between the City of Corpus Christi and the Texas Bitulithia.Company (together with the Construction and tri Main- tenance Bonds of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty- Company, each bond in the sura of A1700.00) for the improvement of Taylor Street "Frui the west boundary line of Mesquite Street to the east boundary line of North Broadway (Lower Broadway0. It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the chartET rule be su;aponded.. The vote stood' as follo;vo i.'ayor Miller, . aye. - Com. Sut};erland, absent. Gallagher, aye,, t'irigh t, aye. Vlard , aye. It was moved by .Com. Wright, seconded by Com. T;ar d and carried that the Resolution -be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: - L�ayor Mille'r, aye.. Com. Sutherland, absent.. Cullagher, aye* bright, r aye. Uard, aye* The Mayor read a Resolution approving the contract entered into between the City of Corpus Christi and the Texas Bitulithic Company (together, with the Construction and the 1 aintena Bonds of the United States Fidelity and'Guaranty Company, each bond in the sum of $1700.00), for 'the improvorrent of Twigg Street "From the crest boundary line of Mesquite atrect to the east boundary line of Lower North Broadway". It contained -the emergency clause.- It lause.- It was loved by Coma Wmrd, seconded by Com. 107right and carried that the charter rule be suslcended. The vote stood as fo7.7_ows: Mayor -Miller, aye. Com. Sutt'erland, absent. Ga Ila &.er, aye . Dright, aye. Tard , aye . L _ - 7 ce I I It was moved by Cam. 'Wright seconded by Con, Urxd and c6rriod. that the Resolution` be adopted -as read, -Tho:,voto stood' as- follows Mayor Miller, ayo. Corgi. Sutherlarrl, absent. Ga l la U, he r, aye Wri ght , rq7 0: Ward, aye. The 1.ayor read a .Resoltit_ion approving the contract entered into between the City of Corpus Christi and. the Texas Bitulithic Company (together with .the Construction and the Main tonance - Bonds of the United ' States Fidelity ..and Guaranty -Company, each bond in the sure of ; 62800.00), for the improvement of North Bioadv' (Lower Broadway) "From the south boundary line of Williams Street to the south boundary line of Schatzoll _ Street". It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and. carried that the. charter rule be suspended.. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, aye. Com Sutherland, ab sent . 9a Ila ghe r, aye* Wright, aye . Ward, ayn. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried. that the Resolution be adopted as . read. The vote stood as follows: r Mayor, riiller, aye. Com. Sutherland, ab sent . Gal la gher, aye. Viri ght, aye* The Ward, Mcy or Resolution the ayo. into between the City l , read a approving contract of. entered Corpus Christi and the Teras Bitulithic Company dtogether with the Construction and the Lain- tenance Bonds of the United States Fidelity. and Guaranty Company, each bond in the . sum of N1.800.00) for the inprovem ent of 1'Iann Street "From the we3t - boundary line of Mesquite Otroe t to the east boundary line of Lower North Broadway Street".. It contained the emergency clause. , It was moved by Coma Gallagher, seconded .by Com. V,ard and carried that the charter rule be s inponded. Tho vote stood as fo ll o;vc : 1-*uyor 1-liller, aye. Com.,. Sutherland, absent. Ga 11agher, aye. Wright, aye. t Via rd, aye. It was moved by Com. Ward. seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the Resolution be adoptod ac read. The vote stood as follows: Moyor Miller, aye. Com. Sutherlar4, ab sent, . Ga ll agr.e r, aye* %orjght, c e. Whrd , aye-. `0 The 1:lapor reed a Resolution ordoring.the improvement of Leopard Street, from the ,,.cut line of Last Street to the west City limits; and Staples' Streot, from the south line of Buford Avenue to the easterline .of. Contral Boulevard. It contained the emergency clause. It was Moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Hard and: cr.rried- the the charter rAl.e be siripended. The vote c tood as follows: _ Mayor Llill or, aye. Com. G atl:grland., absent. Gallagher, aye . . Wright, aye. '►'l a.rd , • aye . r It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded 1-y Coma Vlard and curried that the Resolution be adopted.as read. she vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, aye, Com. Sutherland, absicnt, Gallagher, aye Wright , aye Surd , aye E. G. Ferrell, of the S. 107. Tel and Tel Company, gppeared before. the Council, and, aclmowlddgeing the receipt of the copy of the petition of the residents of Hillcrest and Nueces Ray Heights Additions for telephone service, stated that it would not be until about the first of January, 1.917; thtt service mould be given. This ryas . ova in^ to the rush of work. lie was requested to put the statement in writing. se that it mir-ht be of record. The Council recessed. Attest: Chri CKety Secretary. October 10' '16 C 10 O'clock, .21. 1.1. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council, kr000nt and answering. Roll Call: Mayor Miller,. Cm-mmiss ioners Wright and Gallagher, the City Attorney and- the City Engineer. :`absent Coa=issioners. Sutherland and 19'ard. The City Engineer presented to the Council sroci fieat ions for the improvomi) nt of T. ,%rtrr leopard Street and Staples Street. The 1:'ayor read a Resolution 'Approving the speeficatibns of the City Engineer for the Turd .S;treet and Starles Street. improvement of certain= portions of(=:s-=t�r�eN��;-`�;-d3�:�;-���•1Ar;--�:d F,-nn-ritrr,'n '�. It contained the emergency clause. It vmas moved by Com. Wright, seconded by. Co:�:j. Gallagher and carried that the charter rule .be suspended. The vote stood as folly s : liayor filler, a.yv, Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallagher, aye, ►7ri g ht , ay e, ti7ard,. ab sent. It «as moved by Com. 'right, seconded by Com. Gallagher. and carried that the Resolution be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: 1.h.yor .Fill or, aye, Com. Sutherland, ab sart' , Gallagher, aye, aright , aye, ffadl, abeant It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. Wright and carriedthat the City En- gineer be authorized 'to purchase sewer pipe, and such other Lmterials and supplies as may be need the sheets n=ed in the contract eritored,--.into`'octobo�r 9' 116. cid in the improvement (of �.e->pzs�e�-�� neo-e:��l-ex tarles-tltreet.;;� All voting aye. It eras moved` by_. Com. Uright, sedonded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City En gineer be abthor zze�E�-uOM additional engineering help as ray be needed in the street improvement work:. All .voting -,ye. It was moved, by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City At- torney be instructed to draft an ordinance fixing the member of men of the police force, this number of men to be selected by the Council ard. approved by the Commissioner of Police and Public Safety. All voting a S�a . It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded byCom. Gallagher and carried that the bill .of Rafael Galvan for services as special policeman and pound. officer for September be approved ind paid out :of ,the proper funds. All voting aye. It vas moved by Coma Gallagher., seconded by . Com. Virig1t and carried .that no person sr 1 be hired for service MT the City of Corpus Christi without his name -'being first presented to the Council;, and approved by them. All `rating aye. Without objection, the City Secretary was instructed to issue a circular letter to the heads of all Departments, of the. City Government, advising them of the above act of the Council It was moved by Com. -Wright, seconded by Con. Gallagher and carried that the City Mar- s1m1 be instructed to detail` a policeman to the business of assisting the City Secretary in the col.lection, of occupation taxes. All voting aye. The Council recessede lla: o r o f the C Attest: Corpus G s14 i. ty Secreta y. October 13' ,'egular Illeeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present the ;.eeting recessed: OTty Seereta y. October 14' 4 o'clock, 10 o'clock, M Recessed Regular Lleeting of the City Council. Present and answering Rol1,Call: 1-layor iailler, Commissioners W= d find Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Suyherland and Ghdlagher and the City Attorney, The Minutes of the.Heetings of October 31, 9' and 10' were read. Of the Minutes of October 101,° the 'paragraph "The City Engineer presented to the Coun- cil specifications for the improvement- of Dower North Broadway, etc.," rias corrected to r.:)rd "The City Engineer - for the improvement of leopard Street and Staples Street". And the motion authorizing the City Engineer to purchase sewer pipe, and other sup- plies, rias corrected to read "As may be needed for the improvement of the streets .nar..ed in tlho contract entered into October 9' 116". And the paragraph "The Y4yor read a Resolution approving the specifications of the City Engineer" was made to road "for the improvement of certain portions of leopard Street and of Staples ''treet". The I,iinutes ti;era approved. The I?c; or read a'list of accounts payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Com. ;Yard, seconded by Com. 7vright and carried that the accounts and the pay rolls be raid out of the proper funds. All voting ayQ. The 1,1&Wor read a petition from_ 1.1rs. G. R. Scott, '?resident of the City Federation of reomen, for y'35.00, to be used in .the erbetion of a flag pole in the Pani. It was roved by Com 'lard, seconded by Con. Wright and `carried that the petition be referred to Com. ,lard. All voting aye*' The following dedication was ,presented to the Council:. State of Teras, County of ilueces. Know all men by these presents: thet we, James Parna,rd, A. C. Ba=ard, I.Zro. A. I.I. Flhaley and Husband, H. Ii. Maley, all of the County of Ilueces anct State 6f -To ---aa, for and in consideration of the sam of one dollar, to us in hand paid *and receipt whoreof id hereby acimowledged ar3 for the furthor consideration of the benefits to be dorived- by us,. (a part of i.'-, ioh shall be the waiving by the City of 06 --pus Christi, Texas, of the pro rata of twos assessed by the said City against the property and premises here n conveyed for the year 1916) do sell, grant, release and forever Quit-cfalm unto the said City of Corpus Christi, c.1.1 - our right, title and interest in and to that certain tract or parcel of land and being in the County of Nueces and State of 'e. -ms, and beim; r1thin the corporate limits of said City .of Corpus Christi, Te::as: 'Being a strip of land eight feet in width and oxtendzng from from South Carancahua Street west to South Tancahua Street and being ,four feet of the south sides of Lots -14 and §5, and four feet off the North sides of lots n3 and :6, the entire mast and gest length of said lots - of the Brayton Addition to the said City of Corpus Christi. This conveyance is intended to for the uflo and benefit of the citizens of said City for street purposes for pedestrians only. To have and to hold the said premises, together with all and singular the rithts, privileges and appurtanancoo thereto in any manner belonging unto the said City of Corpus Christi, Texas, forever so that neither we, the said grantors above mentioned, nor our heirs, nor any pers cn or persons claiming under us, shall at any time hereafter have, claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premisos or appurte- nances, or any part thereof. Witness our hands at Corpus Christi, Texas, this the 11' day of October, 1916. Signed: Jares Barnard, 17. C. Barnard, I.Irs. James Barnard, I.Irs . A. M. Wha ey, H. 11. Whaley. 742 State of Texas, j "Nuecos County. Before me, the undersigned authority, a notary Public in and for 171%ecos County, Texas, on this day personally appeared James Barnard, 1.7. C. Barnard, 11.01. Whaley, and 77ife; A. M. Whaley, ell well known to me to be the'.porson:s whose. names are subscribed th the foregoing instrument and ackno2rledged to me, .each and severally that they had signed the same for.the purposes and considerations therein expressed. And the said Mrs. A. 11. Whaley, having been examined by me privily and apart frcm her said husband, and having -the same by me fully explained to her, ahe, the said Mrs. A. PS. Rhaley, acknowledged such instrument to be har act and deed, and declared that she had will- inglysigned the same for the purposes and considerations therein ex- preased and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of office this 11' day of Octo' bar, 1916, Signed:'. Ed Ciibe, Notary Public in and for Nueces County, - Teras. The St ate ..of Texas, County of Nueces. Before me, El Cubage, the undersigned authority, a T1otm y lAiblic in and for Nueces County, Texas, on this day .personally appear - ad Jars. James Barnard,- wifo of the said James Barnard, known to me to be the person tiwhose�name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and having been exa&ned by me privily and apart from her husband, and having the same fully explained'to her, she, :the said I:Irm. James Bar- nard, acknowledged such instrument to.be her act -and deed,.and declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and considera _ tuon'therein oxpreseed, and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of office this 10', day of Octo- bar, A. D., 1916 _ , r --.Signed: - Ed Cubage, Notary Public in and for Nueced County, Texas. It was moved by. Com. Ward, secdnded by Con. Wright and carried that the dedication be received, accepted and recorded. All voting aye. The resignation of the City Attorney, Russell Savage, was presented to `the Council. It was moved.by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward -and carried that the resignation of the City Attorney be accepted. All voting aye. On recormendatiori of the Llayor, ' It was moved by Com. :fright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that D..B. Picton, Jr. bo appointed City.Attorney, effective immediately on the filing of his bond and on his quali- fying. All voting aye. The loy or stated that the matter of the appointment of I:Ir._ Picton had been considered by -him and Commissioners Sutherland and Gallagher, and that they expressed themselves as wrishi to be recorded as favoring the eseleatidn and +appointment of Mr. Picton: It was moved by Come 17L=d, seconded by Com. Wright and .carried that . th e rent of the City J,Iarket be reduced from y85.00 per month to ;?75.00 per .month, -effective Bay 20' 116. All voting aye. The Council recoased. , ne -yor -of the CAty o Cor Attest' us Christi, Texas. GJ:ty Secretary. October 17" 116 9 o'clock, A. Me Recessed Regular I:Ieeting of the City Council. 1 Present: Ilayor Biller, Commissioners Sutherland and Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Wand and Gallagher and the City Attorney. The Official, Bond and Oath of Office of D. LI. Picton, Jr. , as City Attorney, S. Weil and E. A. Born- Sureties, rias presented to the Council. . It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bond of D. J.I. Picton, Jr., as City Attorney, be aprarovod and ordered filed, and that he be declared duly qualified City Attorney. All voting aye. The, 1.1eyor read a communication from the Young Lien's Democratic Club, -requesting the use of Artesian: Park November 6' 116. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by. Com. Sutherland and carried that the re- quest be -ranted. All voting aye. The Council recessed. r A q C" i1z. o r o e C y o C - Srocretary. pus Christi, Texas. October 20' 116. Regular 1.1eeting of the City -Council. There beim no quorum present" the Council recessed. Attest: October 27' 116 4 o'clock, P. H. ex. siding Uf icer. 4 o'clock, P. I.i. Regular ileeting of the City Council. • Present and answering moll Call: Commissioners Gallagher, Ward and Wright, the City Attorney and the city Engineer. Absent: I.IEW or hiller and. Cor.missioner Sutherland. In the absence of Iiayor,hiller and Commissioner Sutherland, ilayor Pro Tem, It was moved by Com. Wright, .Seconded by Con_ . rlard and carried that Commissioner Gallagher preside. All voting aye. The hinutes of the I.ieetings of October 13', 14% 17' . and 20' ware read and ap proved. The City 'veterinarian presented to the Council a report of the quality of the milk sold by Ramon Eolado, and made application for the revocation of the dairy license of the latter It was referred to the ,City Attorney. The Presiding Officer called for the bids for the contract to improve certain portions of Staples Street and Leopard °treet. The fol owing bid was presented to the Council: Texas Ritulithic Compz:y, Certified check for X8000.00 Following the usual course, the bid was laid on the table. It was moved by Com. I7w d, seconded by Com. ?'fright and .caftied that the City At- torney be instructed to notify the owners of debris on water. Street that it must be removed immediately. All voting aye. The Council recessed. `92' October 301 116 10 o'clock, A..11. Recessed Regular I.Ieeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: I1%,, or 11iller, Cotmissioners Ward and Wright, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commisstomers Gallagher and Sutherland. The bid for the contract to improve Leopard Street and Staples street was taken from the table. It was moved, by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the -bid -of the Texas Bitulithie Company for the contract to improve Leopard street and Staples street be-ac- eepted.; and that the City Attorney be instructed tom prepare the dontraet and the bond. All voting eye. A petition of the .Citizens Party for the use of Artesian k the night of November 4 116,' was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the p et itL on be granted; and'that 'the City Secretary be instructed to advise the Citizens Party to that , effect. All votC ng aye. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by -Com. Ward and carried that the verbal re- quest of the Young Men's Democret ie Club for the use of Artesian Park the night of October -:31' 116,.be granted. All voting aye. Ramon Bolado, in complMnoc with the request of the -City Attornejr to appear and shod cause why his dairy license should not be revoked, appeared before the Council. The Llinutes of the proceedings are tt tached to the application of the dairy inspector on file in the office of the City Secretary. I:Ir. wiles testified to the evidence that caused 'him to make the application for rev- ocation of the license of Bolado. Tt was moved by Com. Nrig�Lt, seconded by Con. Ward and carried that Bolado be given a ten -days ; trial of his .desire to obey the provisions of the dairy ordinance, rd th the warning that, if he ever agin sold impure milk his license would be re-toked. All voting aye. I4r. Hiles state& that the butter sold in town by outside manufacturers was, with the exception of a Runge firms' output, made from Vastuerized milk or from the product of cows that had undergone the tuberculin test. It. was . moved by Coma Ward, seconded by Com. Wright, and carried -that the matter of the Runge supply house be referred to the 'City Attorney. The City Attorney reported, verbally, that he had notified the owners of six boats that had been washed upon the shote during the storm of August, the the boats must be removed 'fm m Water Street.. He stated that he had given the owners until,Friday, at noon. The City Attorney suggetted'that the owners of dairies be required to make affidavits at frequent intervals; the affidavits to contain full and •sufficient details of their.milk bus: ness. And. of ouch cow added to :the herd. The I•Ia- or made verbal reportb of the bay -front matter that he had up with 11ajor Johnson; and of the busi.neds of the Government inspector who iiad been here duxi rig the past month. He suggetted that the City Attorney assist I:Ia or Johns) n as much as lay in his power in the matter of the bay -front lot owners. It was moved by Copp. Wright, seconded by Com. Rand and -car ried that the matter of removing the pump from the relay station to the pump house at CdhUen be referred to Com. stard and the City Engineer, with power to act. The Council recessed. A/rte, Attest: 1.�ayot of. t h s C hTexas. _01-y Secre a November 31-116 9 4 o'clock, P. Ll. Ma Regular T.teeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Isayor Liller, Commissioners Gallagher, Ward and 'alright,. the City attorney and the City !Jngireer. Absent:, Commissioner. Suthe rland. The Minutes 'of the Ilteetings of October 27' and 30' were read.and approved. The City attorney reported verbally that he had notified the owners 6f the wrecked boats on slater Street,' and that satisfactory progress in moving them had been made. Also, he stated that, he had advised "Iir• TTileo to tam up the matter of the manufacture of dairy products direct the dairies. Without objection, the report of the Ci Attorney was approved. The ?gay Roll for the month of October was presented tori the Council. - It was moved by Com.. W d, seconded by Cora. Gall�:her and carred that the pay roll be approved and paid 'out of the proper -funds. all voting aye. The Mayor read a liste of bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Com. Wright, 'seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper fandsw Fill voting aye. The Reports for the month of October of the following, officers .were presented to the Council and ordered filed. City Physician. Veterinarian, IIar sbal, Sewer Inspector, Electrician. Building Inspector. Wharf Hast a r. 0 The Council recessed. Attest:- City ttest:-City Se bretary®'�� November 6' 116 4: 30 P. 11, Recessed Regular fleeting of tho City Council. Present: 11ayor Miller, Commisd-oners Sutharland nd Aright and the City attorney. . Absent: CommisEoners Ward and Gallagher and the City Engineer, The- following were m pointed special policemen: V. E.-0arreal, Glover Johns, C. F. Kaiser, B. E. Smith, Wm Brouse, Jim Cody, J. J. Coates, Russell Savage, 2t. G. Allan, G. Fe - Curtis, J. To Steele, J. 0. Goode, W. H. Calloway, Amos G. Robinson, Jo Kelly, H. Z. Walker, 11axwell Dunne, - Ralph Brouse, Kevin Dunne; moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. ,Sutherlard and ca rrind. - It was moved' by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the ra- quirement of special policeman's bond from the above-named appointees be waived. All voting aye. The 11aror adi,inistered to path of Office to the above-named appointees.. pre sent', who subscribed to it. The Council re ce c sed, Attest: 11ay r. �- Cl „y cre •a y. _Sovdmb er 10' 116 4 oclock,. Regular heeting ,of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: 'Ijayor miller, Commissi oners Sutherland, Ward and Wright, the City. -Attorney and the City °Engineer. Absent: Com=iiss: oner' Gal-lagher. The iiinutes of . november 3' ,and.'6' dere read and app'roveds- Gilbcrt 11cGloih. a peared 'before, the Council and made complaint .of the annoyance caused by the running at large of -live stock in Nueces . Bay Heights. It, vias moved by Com: Sutherland,' seconded .by Com. Wright 'and carried that the City Harshal -be instructed to send a 'man to abate the nuisance.. All vmti4g aye. It was,moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Coma 17ard -and carried .that the Mayor be authorized to _.s ell . the Street Improvement Bonds, Series3, now in -the treasury. All voting -aye The Iviayor read a list -of bills payable and `the current lay rolls.: It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Ward and carried . that the bills and the payrolls be paid out of the. proper funds.- All voting -aye. The Report of the.°Pound'eeper for the month of Odtober ;was present_ecl to the Coune it and ordered . filed. 1 A petition of ohnrant for the privilege of paying `taxes on part of the prop- erty assbssed against him .was. presented to the council. It was moved by Con. Sutherland, sedonded by Com. Wright and carried t hat the petition be granted. An application of E. H. Eiles, veterinarian, for the revocation of the dairy license, of J. 17. Womack, was presented -to the Council. It was moved by C`om. Suth erl an<t , seconded by Com. alright and carried that J. F. Womack be cited to appear before the council, Iionday, IIovember 13` '16, at 10 o'clock, . Ii. , to ,shot cause why his license should not be revoked. All voting The bond .of 'Vfright Bros. ectricians, was presented to the Coaye. ncul. I I - - It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Fright and carried that the. bond be approved and ordered filed. All voting eye. ` It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. "lard and carried that the act of the ;wilding inspector granting to .!r. Cross a permit to build an addition to $his studio be approved and ratified. -All voting aye. The -City Attorney read an official notice "To Yroperty Owners on i7illiams Street and on Tower north Broadway". It contained the emergency clause. it wasanoved by Com. tardy seconded by Com., Sutherland and. -carried hEt the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood .as follows: . Mayor iiillvr, Vie, Com.. Suth erland, aye. Gallagher, ab sent, Ward, aye, Wright, aye. It was moved by Com. lard, seconded by c:,`om. Sutherland and carrie`-, that the res- olution be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Iaayor hiller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, xal lag her , absent, i'dard, aye, r 'right , eye. The .'ouncil, recessed. Ctt yec r`e army _. 95 ,4 0/ 11T 116, 4 o'clock, . ii. Recessed Regular .ieeting of the City Council. Iresent and answering; Roll Call: 1layor -iller, Commissioners Gallagher, �;arci and Tt right. Absent; Commissioner Sutherland, the City Attorney and the City aagineer. moved by Com. r7right, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the Mayor be authorized to purchase from the Bankers' Trust .Company, Houston, ten•Street Improvement Bonds, Series numbers One to Ten, inclusive, for par ane accrued interest. All.voting aye. ` '1'ie I:.ayor stated that he had received from S�reet, Causey, Foster and Company, the following proposal for the purchase of the Street Improvement Bonds, Series #3: "Corpus. Christi, Texas, November 10' '16. To the Honorable LEV or and City Council, Corpus Christi, Rexas Gentlemen; 710 hereby agree to purchase your $150000.00 of Corpus Christi .Paving Bonds, dated July -151-116, payable in forty years= from date, optional twenty years from date, both prpneipal and interest payable in hew York, 11. Y., and ray ypu therefor par and accrued interest from date of bonds to date of delivery upon delivery to us in Denver, Col- orado. We also agree to deposit -within twenty-four hours with your City Treasurer the sum of $10000.00 as good faith on our part in this transaction. This proposition is made subject to the ratification by your City Council and also subject to telegraphic confirmation from our Denver office before six o'clock, P. M., november 111. 116. Yours truly, Sweet, Causey, Fpster anal Compmy, By Eat T. Wagner. Accepted by proper authorization of the City Council of Corpus Christi, Texas, on november 11' 116. Signed: Roy Lliller, Attest: LW or. F. J. idulligan, City Clerk. " now in the City Treasury The La yor stated that ho .had sold the bonds in accordance vith the proposal, sad he presented to th& Council the following telegram: - "Denver, Colorado, November 11' 1916. Roy hiller, Lisyor, -Corpus Christi, We confirm arrangement made by our hr. Wegner for purchase of your bonds. Sweet Cara. s ey Foster,: Company." • r: The Layor stated that there was on deposit with the Citi Treasurer the sum of 010000.00; in accordance with the above proposal* ",.It was moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the act of the 11zW or be approved and ratified. Layer stated that the purchaser of the bonds had agreed to reimburse the City the amount of the expense of the carriage of the bonds to Chicago, and the cost of printing. This amount was, approximately, $200.00. The Council rec es s od. C y ee rota ry. November 13' 116. 10 o'clock, A. L. Recessed Regular i.:eeting of the City Council. Present: IIayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, Hard and Wright, the City Attorney and the ¢ity Digineer. J. VT. Womack appeared -before the Council to show cause why his dairy license should not be revoked. The testimony of E. H. rules, Veterinarian, Dr. B. E. Chaney and J. 'G. Womack was taken. After considering it, the Council concluded that Mr- Womack should be given another opportunity of obeying the ordinances, and It was moved by Com. Sutherland, .seconded by Com. Wright and carried that J. tt'. 17o -- mach, dairyma , be advised ny the Council that, while the Council believe that he was guilty of ghat was charged against him in the allegations of the` Veterinarian, :he mould be given an opportunity to obey the provisions of the dairy ordinanco. All voting aye, and J. S7. Womack wqs so advised. For parttiaulars of the testimony see application of E. R. hiles. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Coni. Waxd and carried that the City Attorney instraet the Veterinarian in the interpretation of the provisions, of the dairy ordinanco. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that bke J. T. Pereira be appointed Deputy Tax Collector. All voting aye. The Council recessed. T Attost: Ut iipvembyr 1.7' 116 4 'o' clock , 1?. Ta. :r 3cgular iaeet ing of the Ci tf Coumc it . There' being no quorum presont, the mcetfng recessed. ` hest: / L -Tay er ('� ry_'creta�. 4 'o' clock , '.P. ii. Regular Meeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present,, the r:eeting rcc ess ed. Attest 4C- t:,, aCCret'. ry y 9"7 November 28' 116 4 o'clock, P. 21. Recessed Regular Heating of the City Council. 2resent: 11cgor I1iller, Corrniosioners Sutherland, lard and ?fright; the City Attorney and the City Ihgineer. Absent: Commissioner Gallagher, The Minutes of the Meetings of November 101, 111, 131, `_17' and 24' were read and approved. - The Mayor read a lis of hills °payable and the current pay Roll:. Also, the monthly pay roll for the month of November, 1916. ' It was moved by Cora. -s~ d, seconded by Cora. Tright and carried that the bills =d the pa$r rolls be raid out of the proper funds. All votirZ aye. The Eayor read the bill of Kleberg, Stayton and. Pictbn for services rendered in tho suit of E. C. Ely, et al., vs =City of Corpus ChriGti. The total amount of the bill $1506.00 less 0300.00; per. d October 141, 116, balanc o 01206.00. It eras novel by Com. lard, seconded by Cori. Sutherland and carried thet the bill be approved and. paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the Street Imprdveraent Bdnda O* All voting rqe. A petition of Z. A. Adams' for a reduction of assessment was presented to the Council. It was moved by Con. Tright, seconded by Com. Sutherland ani carried that the peti- tion be denied, All voting aye. The following cor.-Omfrom Russell Savage, Attorney, was presented to the Council: (in the matter of the water front) "November 15' 116 Hon. Roy llq� or Miller a=d the Yanbers of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi. Gentlemen: I have received from 1.1r. -Popo copies of the two proposed crater front bills. A. yet, I have not given the bills sufficient consideration to enable rye to intellegtntly pass upon them. Ho: -fever, I wich to make these suggestiono to you for your consideration before you tare up the bill cedin,3._the water front: 11 - it is important that an actual survey be made to determine the eastern boundary line of the ceded strip and the eastern boundary line of . the property to. be used in compromise, in order that there m -y be = equitable adjustment of property rights all along the shore, and in order that the eastern boundary line of the ceded strip be brought in as close as possible to the present shore line. ' 21 - Mr. .cope, or some one oloo interested, should get the written agreement of as many interested property owners ao i000ible before thbh bill is introduced to stave off a ccntest in the ?,e-islature such as we had last time. 3' - For the same reason full a:1d free public discussion. of the bill, either in the papers or in in public meetings, or both, :hoiuld" be' ho;l. You will pardon these suggestions. I have no doubt but that these matters hace already occurred to you,' but my personal interest in the pro posed improvement is my excuse for writing you. Yours truly, Russell Save e. It ,:as ordered filed. The City Attorney read a Roublution approving the contract entered into between the City of Corjus Christi €.rd the Te As Bitulithic Company (together with the Ccntract W -d the Construction and the I.iannteranco Bonas of the Ilational Surety Company, each bond in the sura -of 011550.00) for the improvenent of Staples Street, from the south boudary lino of B•aford Avenue to the easterly boundary line of Central Boulevard. It contained the emergency clause. It was moves by Com. .Ward, seconded by Cori. Sutherland and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follot7s: Liayor hiller, aye. , Com. Sutherland, &�7. o. - Ii_d, CU e, ?, si ght , aye. G:� lagher, &; sent. It was moved by Cora. Wright, seconded by Cora. 7=d and carried that the Resolutionbo adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: I:Tayor I,Iiller, aye, Con. Sutherland, &p e, Gard, aye, 'Iri ght, aye, GV11agher, & sent. The City Attorney read a Resolution approving. the contract entered into between the Cil -y of Corpus Christi and the Totes Bitulithic Compahy (together with the Contract and the Construction and the IIsi: ntenence Bonds of the TIatlonal Surety Cori -pony, each in the sura of 022500.00) for the improvement of Meopard Street, fromthe east boundary line of.mact Street to the gest City limits. It contained the emergency clause. It was It_ was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. i"ard and carried that the charter r '` J rule ,be suspended. The vote.. stood as follows: Sec-etary. 4 � Idovembor 29' 116 9 o'clock, A. Zai. P=ing Hvarino . Present IIg: or Hiller, Commissioners" Gallagher and Wright, they City Attorney and the City aiZzineer.. Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and ;7a;: d. Tho i,iayor stated that the purpose of the hearing was to hear protests, if `there were any, against the improvement of 77illiarz Street. 'frcm Yieoquite Street to _Mover North Broadway, and Tower North Broadway, from Williams Street to Schatzell Street, Mr. 0. B. Carver and. I.Iisses Ba,ldeschwiller and Fitz Simmons appeared before the Council.' Ear• Carver. cgreed to 1the improver::ent. I:iiss Baldeschwiller protested against` the improvement of 7illiams Street and of Lower Ido tth Broadway. . I.ii. o Fitz Simmona protested against the improvement of Loner North Broadway. It was Moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Con. Gallagher and carried that a committee be appointed to discuss the improvement with the interested property owners. All voting aye. The Mq or appointed Commissioner'right, the City Attorney and the City Xigineer. The Hearing adjourned 'to Friday,, December .1' 116*' x C 7 Tr !� �� �_ ltt cotChristi. 7J..y S er re ary. N Liq: or Miller, aye. Com. Sutharland, aye, 71ard, mel rTr ight . ay e, , Ga lla h er, do sent. It rias moved by Co4i. 7ard', seconded by Cera. 7,right and carried Resolution be adopt a read. The vote stood as follows: . _the �1ayor Miller, 4 aye, Con.` Suthorlai-A,,, aY e, Cv Mrd, aye. i7rigl�,i , a�n e, Gallagher, sb a ent . It rias movef) by Com. T7right, seconded by Com. "lard and carried that the 1�lgineer be authorised to purchase the necessary sewer pipe for the streets under contract. All voting c e It was moved by Com. ;lard, secondee by Com. C:right and carried that the City Engineer be authorised to employ Cdnrad Blucher, Asst City 17;�iginoor. Ali voting aye.. The Council recessed. Attost : C xgas Christi, Sec-etary. 4 � Idovembor 29' 116 9 o'clock, A. Zai. P=ing Hvarino . Present IIg: or Hiller, Commissioners" Gallagher and Wright, they City Attorney and the City aiZzineer.. Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and ;7a;: d. Tho i,iayor stated that the purpose of the hearing was to hear protests, if `there were any, against the improvement of 77illiarz Street. 'frcm Yieoquite Street to _Mover North Broadway, and Tower North Broadway, from Williams Street to Schatzell Street, Mr. 0. B. Carver and. I.Iisses Ba,ldeschwiller and Fitz Simmons appeared before the Council.' Ear• Carver. cgreed to 1the improver::ent. I:iiss Baldeschwiller protested against` the improvement of 7illiams Street and of Lower Ido tth Broadway. . I.ii. o Fitz Simmona protested against the improvement of Loner North Broadway. It was Moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Con. Gallagher and carried that a committee be appointed to discuss the improvement with the interested property owners. All voting aye. The Mq or appointed Commissioner'right, the City Attorney and the City Xigineer. The Hearing adjourned 'to Friday,, December .1' 116*' x C 7 Tr !� �� �_ ltt cotChristi. 7J..y S er re ary. N `bez ober 1' 116 4 o'clock P. li. Recessed Paving `Hearin". Present: I1EWor hiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, ?'ard and Wright n.d the City Attorney. Absent: the City azgineer. The committee appointed to consult with the interested property o=ersr_:rras not ready to report , and, The Hearing recessed to Dccember 5' 116, at 9 o'clock, A. 1'I. Attest: .1ayTor. C fi1ac re � , ry. Deo embor 1' 116 4 o'clock, P. 11. Regular Ideeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call,: I,ayor I.Iiller, Comr:,is-sioners Sutherland, G,pl ltg her, WE d and Wright and the City��i r: L`� Absent: the Cite The I,iinutes of the Meetings of November 28' L -:d 29' were read and approved. The.Yayor read a list of bills payable and the: current pay. rolls. It was moved by Con. Sutherland, seconded by Con. 77ard and carried that the bills ted the ray rolls be Laid out of the proper funds. Al:! voting q e. The following reports for November, 1916 'were received and ordered fileds City Phyalcian, Building Inspector. A petition of A. Doitsch for a remittance of tax on the property dr,,stroyed by the stom of August 18' 116 was presented to the Council and referred to Commissioner Sutherlu. L� It was moved by Com. Suth erland, seconded by. Com. Gs:lln her and carried thLtt . thA-esr- vices of R., Flores and I.. Gue=ora be spw.-.a'e3- :=-^'i, effective December 1' 116. All vot=ng aye. �Z�c{4Cc�/gid �.Y'�•,��. It was moved by Coin. TMsr d, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried, that two etreet sweepers be discharged, offactive December 1' 116. All voting aye. It was moved by Cora. 71" rd, cecorded by Com. Sutherland and carried twat the pay of the street sweepers be taken out of the Street Fund, for December, Jarraary and Febr= y. ' All 40 t irlg �' e • ' It was moved by Cora. Ga: 3.her, seconded by Ccm. Sutherland and carried that the services of Clyde Fore, Wharf aster, be dispensed with; effective December 1' 116. All voting qye. It was It -was moved by Com.Sutherland, seconded by- Com. Wright and. carried the .the pay of the Pound Officer for each month be no more than the fees collected. All voting EW e. It was, moved by Com. i7right, seconded by Con. Gallagher and carried th€tt tl�e 1.14,or be granted a two weeks leave of absen-. . All voting aye. It eras moved by Com. , Sutherlan:?, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that J. G. llcC=ley be appointed driver of the now auto truck:; effective Decernber 1' 116. The Council recessed. C Attest: C z yrry--�— er l t o f * 100 Dec e.^:b or 5' lfi, .UCe200Cl !�L in Hearing, Th ro 'beim no c1lzorrum i,rese�.t the Hoarinc recessed. utl'►ut Corpus Christi'. s 9 0' c loch, A. r3 L"U 0 i • i0i De.c,�!-iber 6.' t16', 3ece;aeu .?c; �lc,r I.Ieetin o t:�o Ci t;;T Council. �i T T .t't ��•�i r�� ,� 'no ^.� e� t* ��l• i .n.,n✓ r„'n Z 0 .r— I Pr��aent; I;u;�or pro TOM Sa�.Lar3sxz Ca:._._s.:� o._e_.,�.1 ��h, �:.�.� ,��i�:.�, til CiUv 11 _ v �. i r n r. �.' : i' • v 1 1, ,u'i: i7 :71 a. 11' 2. 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There bein;; .10 cyuorv'L' ?)re::eY1t the LiectiYl; �cee;eel. is J'Of t 11- e 0y zr I a ilrl1. 1j'tt eot ; O -ii:::r@J 1 '��Ov~ilo. Ci 0i Corym;� Christi. Y 102 December 151 t 16.' Regular Meeting of the` City Council. - 4 o"cloclet P. Le Present and answering !loll Call: 11aLror filler, Coni ssioners Sutherland, Nright,' and Gallagher, -the City Attorney and the City .Blgineer. The ltinut es of the Paving Hearings of December 111, 5* and 6% and of the Meet - ings of December 1' , 61 and 811 were react and approved. The payor read a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Corimiasioner Sutherland, seconded bIT Commissioner Mright and carried that the bills and thG pay rolls be paid out of the proper Panda. All -voting aye. The following R* --ports of Officers for the month or Yovenber were Dresented to the Council and ordered filed: City Mectrician, City 11arshal, Sewer Inspoctor, Pound Xe ep e r. The City Migineer reported verbally that Alexander Potter, Consulting Engineer, had advised him that he zould make the plans For the Bluff Improvement, and that he would charge only the cost of his office labor. It was moved by Conunissioner Stitherlanc , seconded by Commissioner TJright and carried' that the City En,33neer be authorised to have made the detailed plans for the Bluff Im- provement. All voting aye. It 1.,;,s moved by Corw(iissioner jrright, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that, inasmuch as it was not shots that running of a. �notor of an auto left standing on the street while the driver s;ras azar- frons it zras _a violation of ail ordinance, the fine asses ed' against Ralph Coleman be remitted. All voting aye. 0 It was moved by Commissionee Sutherland, seconded by Corirdissioner Wright and carried that the Fine assessed ag::inst Scogin Bros., be remitted, the conditions being similar to those expressed 3n the lareced!ng notion. All voting aye. It was moved by Coi--missioner ;7right, seconded by Com isuioner Sutherland and carried ;hat the petition of B. F. Seis for a redaction of valuation be not -ranted. All voting aye. , It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Corms-iepioner Wri;ht and carried that the petition of «SieiR Bros., for a separation of asoessera values be pra-nted. Al voting aye. It ;xas moved b;,Y C9P1It:2ss1911er 7'Jri-ht,secondee? by Cor alios3o-aca S�atherl ld aild carried that the potition of A. andcrson lox a i)e_,Ptit to rebuild Pavilion ZThacf be granted, sub- ject to the al�i3roval of the City Mlo inoe_", and in conformity with the Day Front Im-orovenient 'Plan be granted; ank1 th€,t tho City,Migineer bo at?thorio eel to iu sue the nec cssa •y lie :reit. all voting aye. It v"a,s Inoveel by Corunissionex rJrh�ht, Neconded by Cor,rlis,ioater Siztharlwnd and carried that the .- etition of tho, City Federation io.^ tho raoule.tion of ill -boards be referred to the City attorney. All votin; aye. It was n19vecl by TJrir-ilt, :f ac9'?ded by Cor,, i S 11oner Galla -her and czLz- ried that the aetltion of F. 1i. I'o�c for a xaciuc:i0Jy of valuation i3e n9G-xanLed. all voting ire. A com2nufr cation frO'1 RuSSC-11 a?.V_;�e, L ol�'v l�' .' to �L.S :; hut -o'f a, .tas 1)i'OS3?itO"? tU the Council. 103 It :.iller, �)y Com. 17'ripht, cecoricied by Cormissror_er Sllthorl�.nd a,aid car- ni ed that the 02.ty mubcr.,,,3Y Uard, I)c inst-nicuecl to 11auZ.Cj% -the �;as co1�- r- that zu rn-st conform to who, 1'e,�i�z 1'Ou_G'1'_tw of t!iC shut-off Grdin�-nc%. X11 -O'Giri- aye. The Pluubzn; ar_d Sewer Ponds of H. B. ial-sclale were (resented to the Council, e:, -id re--oa,red to the City jjttOrney. . It •7a , moved by Commissioner ;ri g:u, secondecl by Connissioner Sutherland a.ncl car- , r -esti that the City be cuti_o:.:i4ed :,o issu., a 'Lo J_ole Chase -?'aster al_o;'• .Cor a nerxo�. of Sirs days, on co-ndrtzor_ thut the necessar-,,r`petition of the int eresueI +ro1)crt-TT o;rners be; filcct With the C_ty., All Vuti r�3 a;" e The mattcr of con`rol'+_i_nn the smoke of the City Hall f1?rnace --azj aoferze(I to 0011111ilssio,ler WU)'cl. t < The City LctoTney was zautruc led to dra:Et an orcl2-nance for the ir,)rovement of 7illiam Street and Movier North 131roaLL,&y. � y , The 1iS:Tor read a e.ryoll2tion the City Estir-nate shoain'r" the c licit"1.3s of %,l)Lltt121v y)i Ci�3e1' UST o -11e= - ?roil Tc:j7-1o.L-, TaiC- alio Elwi21 It aontained 'who emer caic„r clause. Iu ;aro, Moved by 0om-missior_er Sutuhe-- land ,-'seconded by 0o1v,,1s:ione: Wxi-ht ail es,. - rie(I that She chacluoe alio b." Cusj)encle,l. 1.;ayar IIz ll err Com. ' 13utherlancl, Ce1:. Gw11a�Iler, Com. ;!ands Con,'Wxis11t, The voce -,-,toopL as folla---: ay e, a'ur Q aye, absent, It Tias r:ovccl by CorImsss� o.aer irri�'r2u, ceconded b�% Coirn-us,ioner Sr? therlan3 &n(I ca'"- riod that the 3esolutlor. be atlo-'uecl ac read.. The vote stood as follo,m: Ea;yor :.iller, aye, Com. Suuhe�•ls,nd, ; ay (I- Com. Com. Galla her, aye, C on. Uard, abs e,iu Cora. 1'711 �ht, aye. It rus r"_ovoE by Coi"inissioner Sutherlancl , secO'_nd_eclb:= COi'i"„0lOner '7r'i`ht LL2icl C2.r- iied that ;h111a:1i Anderso�l be a�).)oinued fill -Leans effectry ; Pccenlber 1' 116. {T'nE a)?)ointee, J. lIc:Ca�zlr�y, hav�.np,-eci�necl tho posloa). �. V zt ttest: , The Council rece--sed. y, c e ry , th e C uy o Co:�'i)u, Cnl1s tz. �_ All wt, ng aye. agar �� Of G, 4 104 DCc6,,bor 21-2t _116 Rem zlar Iweetin of the City Cozu:cil. There boin,,' no ±uor= 7reCeilO tyle mbetuin-, recessed, utteut;(0000 iLy Sec t: e;iy of �r1F, Citi- oi` . Cornus Christi. ` otcl0ci ji 7, 01 Corl,l r, ; _.�, :, a D�ccslber �0' '16 n_ o1cloc7_1_,1 ROC;UIar IreetirlS of the City Council. Present Luid n r; ._• ? . ,' r Zi ler "ut :na G llLiShe_^ in, s oll C:::11• .� o it CCi..: i�.tio.ler., ., • I:Q_ Z, w �.� , '7ar1.nd ,rl�i'slt, :_n1 rile Cit f T.1lineer. iZb err: the Cit;�r l:ttorney. Lilrates of the ;:Ceti ��a of Dec^r,-,bc . 1S• and NSt ::e r ;� :,` The � ^�• 1 z7e� , � e�.1 an e�,Duvea. It o.s :;ov d by. Cm-missioncr ::. �ht, seconled Icy CcnAssioner Sutherland and currir ('i1 , n n • �.� f ' a y + �,j �, ,� nr • �" c. i r .-. T ' +f rr •� r .icl' se -Lis -o ..e:i `a'�.oi7 be grin ev1_ :.,,�1riiu .i.or ano�he� �.ac �• .x.11 Toting a e. The report of 2mosoll 2a;Yar-a on the condition of the y,olice doe".et, nreucntea tc t., e council. It '�:: novea by Co=,iscicnor Sutherland, secbndea by Corr isoioner 7iard and carried Lho,:, the re.,dr�:.c,enaauionO be z:.dODuec. s-nidle fineu I r1emittea, A11 votil'Z l:Yo. The re :ort of Russell Sava -e on uncollected fines for the citxrent ycwr z:czs Dreg entc to Lne Counca.l. L , I � wo.s by Cor.Iais;3i'oner Saar ..xl..ra, Seco .,dec.. by CG.:=ia cioner ;lycht an;i cwriic v�luu t! {3 rt;Ctis:itu4a ,..vi1?21a �.e adopted �:n� ��to fines rv;ill'�tet�s i►11 vGvi::V ty�'t• The I'°"y , r Cad r c ass ssi c -f,°L.-t of the eoNt of irn rovins' i7illiams �h� .w�ozw an oLain�nee �Neu,� n;, a .:w� Stzea V It- con "cined the emerv3cnc_ r cLw:as e. It WaO �_:ovec? by CC1r ziusicrler Suthorianci, seeonuea by-Ccr.nissioner ;iyiUY.t wnci ca_•ri*c t, •.: '- t7 -.. -,n� 1 - r. r , , 1 f�1 v, 04-()()C „ r• 'f ' ,y . . - � E) Ch�...;,..� �,.__e be susnel.de3. ....e vote� Cc✓ ir�ypx-_ IIil ler ilk - Cora. �tT„�w C j� t • 4 � Co:. Fara Cori. Gzal l . -her ` It WaZ moved. -'by COL=,i ,sioner Su1Vher1,.m_d, seeonuea by Cor-i2sioner ;;right L.a Carrie t.10 Orain::.nce be aclo.t tea as--eacl. The vote stood as follo•,:s: Ecc yor :Iille:' CCr�• Sutherl_nd 0 .^.:• Gallwfner CGr.. ;irih� u L. etitiorl of 1.1att Durn for Der.licsion to inw,'te comnection dth the uuter main scute of the uri r n:, L).2 reforrel to Commissioner W;; -^d. It ti:as novea by Cc.rmiic o ioner Sutherland, oecondea. by Co=iooioner Gall: ;her La cl ,.,., � a-1- , 'Y 4 + t ec1 --- ., w eo e r,” t t16 azzl Feb - a �h.�u tYl� ,;en• ley wrcl in„ r .,t on ail 1J1u tw�.�a --;,.mid between D.,.,e:�b r �y .. azar;; It 117, be rofunaea, cna that the City Secretary lie instruct a to Y-, =1_ the re:unclu. All votirC 'yo It ti:ws'1�ovea bar Co1rTMi:siener yi ?^c?, ,eco.�aecl b; Cor+ is»onor STztherlalzc and c::r:ied the City, is all the Bluff Imi rovemen t :lore and th : t -l.o contr_.ct for uch E1orh -be >�.;:� vY�c. Ci;,�, iU�e1f, aG w Lrl�.. 1e4. Ill voti'n lye. 1®5 The Council recessed. Attest: C JS crs any o tJh : City cf corpus Christi. Junuary 2' 117 Paving Heaxino: mayor of th, C t�T of Co �'-- . J o' cloc , A. 11. Preselit: Li�.yor �Iill� ', CoIr,�Iis,�zeners Ga.11a;har, WarO &nFL 7z fight, tho Cit;- Attorney and t:he City �zgineer. Aboent:: Commissioner Sutherl=01-, The LIay o r stwt en t?"_at the Inir-pose of ti:e Hecrin4 was to hear protestor i " t 1iere ware ally, w,-inot the improvc�Tlentu of Taylor, Tu1n„ uncl Streets. ccrmunicwtion fro - Cha„lea Irike, -i-elc.tine to the diwonsions of hi o property was pa:o- rented to the Council a.na referrea Jo the Citi, Mi ineer. 7 Attar There %,,ei e -zo I).rotests, c nd _ The Haa:.,in- as journed to January u* 0 C o14c-LIS C` xi e January 2' 117 H t17, at /z o' clock, P. �.• -0 o� ' e t� — I-, y 7 9 0' clo ck, .96 T--0 ecessed Regular Ueeting of the City Council. Prosenu: Mayor Killen, CammIscicne._,s GallaL;r,or, '%Xcl atld 17right9 the City .j6ttorney .n1 he &-ineer. Aus,ont: Commissioner Sutherl,-,na. The ia-a;-or ve"d ar- Orciinanco ra��il_:tir_� the me, of the streets,wed it laid on the tabl: r fature oo asi deretion. It vi :s PO -ad by Co!, 11as.iono; G,,lla3her, secor.0ecl by Col isNloner 7c.-,16 carried thwt e city ?'arohl-41 be t.nst-q.Lctad 10 _notify -ho street y)rivilege ,yen ;-ho H—d _got ),aid, tc vacate the :,treat, 0r s2lffer a2rest. All voting Ave. It ICS IIiOTlvd Corrmissionar Ga11uQ'r_e ”, Necc) n,! :-d by Comm'is: i.oner 71axcl, anR carried that e City S scretaxyr ao auU'horised to eln;,-loy additional hely for hip office. All votirZ iiyTe. IW .,us moved by Corlr,:i ;�ioner aright, seconded by Commiosioner '"tare and earwied th;�t the trees priviler;e men be -�,en to ia--Azary 15, '1'7 to vac-,te the streets. 11l votint, Aye. It „as moved by COI31?11as1 Quer Tright, seconded by Cmriissioner 71,.rd wncl carried that the City Attorr_oy be inst;, act ad to d ,: ; t a,, Ocdinanc e re-ul, ting Bill -boards. All voting ye. The Coiulcil recessed. Attaot : Ray or f % o Corpus Christi CiTy a o c r e ax,y o If e City o Corpus Chei;, ti. f 106 January 51 117 Recessed Paving Hearing. There being no quorum present, the hearing adjourned. or ATTMT: Secret ry of the City of Corpus Christi. January 5' 117. Regular Heating of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. I� syor ATTEST: Socre ary of he Ci y of ` Corpus Christi. 4 o'clock, ?. Ne City of 1 4 o'clock, P. IT. dna, UI -Uy o i January 9 ' 117 9 o'clock, P. hl. Recessed Paving Hearing, Present: Mayor I,1iller, Commissioners Gallagher, Ward and WA ght, and the City Engineer. Absent: Commied over Sutherland and the City Attorney. There were no protests. ,The City Engineer testified that, in his judgment, the benefits of the paving assessments against the abutting property owners on Taylor, Twigg and Kann Streets, as set forth in the Ordinance, were greater than the cdst of paving. The hearing recessed. Attest: fdl'tWecr�etaythe City of Corpus Christi. r of'tI6e City o 3 107 January 9' .117 9 o'clock, A.. M. Recessed Regular Ileeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: I.Igyor Miller, Cor imissioners Gallagher, Ward and Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland and the City Attorney.- ttorney..The .The Minutes of the Meetings of December 221 and 301 and January 21 and of the Paving Hearing of January 2' were read and approved. The. January Reports of the following offioere were presented to the Council and ordered filed$ Pound' Keeper Building Inspector City .Engineer. In the matter,of the reports of the Fire ilarshal: the City Secretary was instruc - ed to notify the Fire Marshal to make reports for the months of his service as Fire Marshal. _,A Petition of the loving w White Clothing Company for a refund of taffies was presented to the Council. s It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner i7ard and carried that the petition be granted. All voting Aye. A Petition of the Corpus Christi Traction Company for permission to amend its franchise was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gall&Gher and car - rigid that the petition be granted; and that the Company present to the Council the desired amend - went for its approval. All voting dye. The Kayor read and ordinance "Assessing the cost of improving Taylor, Trrieg and Yann Streets". It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the charter rules be suspended. The vote stoad as follows: Mayor I.Iiller, Aye Commissioner Gallagher, Aye Commissioner Ward Aye Commissioner Wright. dye Commissioner Sutherland,Absent It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Mayor 1:Iiller, Aye Commissioner Gallagher, Aye Commissioner Ward Aye Commissioner Wright, Aye Commissioner Sutherland,Absent In the mattes of the audit of the accounts of the City to Febryary 29' 116, Mayor Miller called to the attention of the Council the fact that the report of the auditor, when pre- sented to the Council several months ago,.had been accepted; but that he had discovered upon in- vestigation that no record of the acceptance had been made in the minutes; and he desired correc- tion made. It was moved by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner hard and carried that the report of the -auditor be accepted. All voting Aye. The City13rigineer reportbd verbally that.the settling basin had been finished, and 1OS that 3t hada boon 'in operation oinee January 519 117, The Council recessed. (771 Iayor o ie� push i i. Attest: C ity Secre 9Pa Ci y of Corpus Christi., Jtanuary 12' *.l? 4 o'clock, P. U# Regular hooting of tho City Council. There being no quorum present, the Council reeoasod. ray or o* Ci y VZp=-Chrinti Attoot: Xty&i oar a, o City of Corpus Christi. 10.9 January 19' 117 4 o'clock, P. ii. Regular sleeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call:' Mayor Diller, Commissionors Sutherland, Ward and Wright. Absent: Commissioner Gallagher, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The Minutes of.the Paving Hearings of January 5' and 9' and of the Meetings of January 51,'_91' and 12' Frere read,and approvod. , The Uayor read a list of bills payable and the current Pay Rolls. It was moved by Commissioner 17urd, seconded by.Commissioner Wright and carried that the bills and the ourrent pay rolls be.paid out of the proper.funds. All voting aye. The Regular order of business. H. 1;. St. John appeared in behalf of the Corpus Christi Gas Company, relative to the was out -off ordinance. HoAreferred to the Committee who had been appointed to discuee the merits of the ordinance before its adoption by the Council. Mr. St. John asked the Council to request the City Attorney to give his opinion rela- tive tive to the lagality of compelling the gas company to pay a street opening fee of ten dollars. This in reference to the franchise of the Company. The report of the City Marshal for December, and the. report of the Piro ifarshal for September, October, November and D000mber were presented to the Council.and ordered filed. The proposed amendment of the franchise of the Corpus Christi Traction Company was re- ferred to the City Attorney. The City Secretary was instructed to notify the several heads of Departments that it was their duty to be present at the Regular Meetings. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried that time of the street privilege men be extended to Day 1' 117, in consideration of the payment lof the rent. All voting aye* • In. the matter of natural gas for Corpus Christi, and the taking over the plant of the loorpus Christi Gas Company, F It 'was moved by Commissioner Wright., seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that t matter be referred to the Council meeting as a committee of the.crhole. All voting aye. A petition of E. R. Kleborg, for a change of certain assessments was presented to tho Council. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that the petition be granted. All voting aye. The Council recessed. . Attest L y 'Dare r�ry o � e. City of Corpus Christi yor s I 110 January 26' 117 Regular Meeting of the City Council. d o'clock, P. Mo Prosont and answering Roll Call: Mayor hiller, Commissioners Vard and 17right, the City Engineer and the City Attorney: Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and Gallagher. The Linutes of the Meeting of iTanuary 19' were read and approved.' The Regular I : order of business was suspended, in order that Mr. H. L• St. John might be heard. Mr. St. John addressed the Council, ropresenting the Corpus Christi'Gao Company, in the matter of Gas cut-offs. ` A discussion of the subject followed'. It was moved by Cammisoionor Wright, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried that the enforcement of the "Shut -Off" ordinance be held'in abeyance for a period of ten days, order that the City Engineer might prooure`for tho Council certain data from other cities relativ to shut -offs. All voting Aye. ' O The regular order of business was rocumed. A list of bills and current pay rolls was presented to the Counhilg' It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner F7ard and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of` the proper funds. All voting Aye. The City Engineer reported that he had completed the assessment sheets of Zeopardl Street '' paving rt and that they wore in the hands of the City Attorney. In the matter of the occupation foo ehargod against the Gulf Coast Exposition, The City Attorney presented the letter of protest of Ilosars. Scott, Boone and Popo, and his report, which was to the effect that the Gulf Coast Exposition owed the City the Tag, and that it might be collected. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Ward and carried i t ^ that the report be received and approved and that it be referred to the City Assessor. All voting Aye. Commissioner V;ard presented to the Council a detailed statement of the cost of the settling basin. I The City Engineer called the attention of the Council to the items of coot, eon - Dieting of the salaries of 'the City Engineers, and the amount paid for the land, and stated that 114-� there wore certain credits,A as the return of the cement sacko, the salvage of the forms used in the construction, oto. '7ith.ob ection, the City Secretary was instructed to express the gratitude of tho;l Council to Commissioner Vard and the City Eagin'eor for the -efficient manner in which they had handled the construction of the settling basin. A Petition of the Corpus Christi Railway and Light Company for the appointment of E. E. Pattorson,;a'speeial-polio eman, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Surd and carried that E. E. Patterson be appointed a special policeman, without pay, conditioned that he make the necessary bond. All voting Aye. Mr. George Grim petition ed, in the name of the Ellis, for permission to use one the down -town streets for the purpose of,,a% M'kod Bull, St. Valentine's Evo. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried that the petition be granted; that he nano the street solootod, which would be between Sohatzell and Lawrence Streets. All voting Aye. The Council recessed. Attbot: -7 19._. C ill February 2* 117 4 o'clock, 2. M# Regular Ueoting of the City Council* present and answering Roll Call:' Mayor Culler; Commissionors Sutherland, Gallagher, S7 and Wright, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The Hinutes ofthe Ueeting of January 26' wero- road and approved. The surety bond of'E. E. sattorson, special policeman was presentod to the Council and ordered filed. The iSayor read a list of bills payable and the cufrent pay. rolls. It was moved by Co=issioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds* All voting Aye. The regular order of business was suspended in order that citizens present might be heard. There was presented to the Council a petition signed by Messrs. Hammer, Bell cid others, that the city purchase a certain tract of land on South Bluff. It was referred to the City Attor- noy. i The following reports for the month of January aero prosouted to the Council and ordoroi filed& City physician Fire Marshal Building Inspector. The City Diginoer stated that }he had centoutabout lative to gas shut-offso soventy-fivo letters of inquiry, ro- The City Attorney road a Resolution "lipproving the City Engineer's written statement showing the names of ahutting property owners- On leopard, from the oast line of bast Street to the City Limits." It eontainod'the e:;orgency elauso. It was coved by Commissioner Surd, seconded by Commissionor Wright and earriocl that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor 11illor, Aye Commissioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Gallagher Aye Commissioner turd Aye Commissioner Wright Aye It was moved by Commissioner Wright, secondod by Commissioner Hard and carried that the Resolution by adopted as read. The vote, stood as follows: Iiayor hiller Aye Co=issioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Gallagher Aye _ Commissionor Ward Aye Commissioner Wright Aye The City Attorney read a Resolution "Approving the City Enginoor's written statement showing the names of abutting property owners on Staples Street from Buford Avenue to Central Boulevard." It contained the emergency claneo. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seoondod by Comissioner Surd and carried that the dharter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: liayor hiller Aye Co=iss ionor Sutherland Aye Co=issionor Gallagher Aye Co=issioner Ward Aye Commissioner Wright Aye It was moved by Commissioner Sward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the Resolution be adopted as read. The veto stood as follows: ?Mayor hiller, Aye Co=issionor Sutherlcm& Aye Commissioner Gallagher Aye Co=issioner Ward 11y0 112 1 • • A petition of Ur. Gottlieh for permission to close Gottlich Street was prohentod to the Council and referred to Commissioner Wright. A petition for a street light, signed by Ilessrs. Taylor,,Flores and others was pre- sonted to the Council and referred to Commissionor 'Wright. The following communication from Zpyor Uillor ryas presented to the Council: n February 2nd ,191'7,. To the ilembore of the City- Counoil Corpus Christi, T o x a s. Gontlemen: Although the payment of taxes duo the City tCor the period just closed approximated"to "a ` fair degree the proportion of'payment for proceeding years, certain unoxpocted'eonditiono during the present fis- cal year male it imperative that an effort be made immediately to collect tax obligations duo the City and now delinquent. The estimated sundry revenues for t h o year such as occupation taxes, rents, fines and eosts,ete., have fallen far short of the amount that might have boon reasonably expected under normal circumstances. Moreover, the severe storm of last August placed upon the City a burden not anticipated in'tho- Budget adopt- ed by the Council several months prior t h e r o t o. The patent needs of the City can thoreforo only be met by the collection of taxes duo the- City and to that end I respectfully suggest the following: In order to obviate the necessity insofar as possible of bringing suit to on -force eolloction, I roeoirmendthat for the present month (February) t h o Council remit the charge of penalty and interest -up- on all taxes now delinquent including delinqueneioa for all years prior to 1916; that notice of such action be given by letter from the City Secretary to all delinquent tax payers; that immediately upon the expiration of the period, or after March let,all tai rolls be turned over to the City Attorney with i• n - otructions to file suit forthwith to enforce colloe- tion of all taxes unpaid at that time. ktea,ntimo,- I earnestly° urgo upon the members of the Council the observance of the utmost economy in the conduct and operation of the several depart- monts. All of which is respectfully submitted for Your consideration and approval. -Roy - Miller, 10/2- Uayor" It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher 'and car- ried that the communication be approved and the reeomnondation contained therein adopted. All voting Aye. A petition signed by Reverend I1ar'. iioeclein, relative to a building permit was prosen ed to the Council and referred to the Council as a,Committoo of the_Miolo., The Council recessed* A. ayor o n City of corpus ris Attest: Qlt7l Secre•Va,ry of the C =y of Corpus Christi 113 _February 19' !17 Regular Meeting of the City Council. -There being no quoram.prosent the meeting recessed. Attest: 4 o' clock, . P. 11. aye . -February 13' 117 4 o'clook, P. 1.1. Recessed Regular fleeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor 11iller, Commissioners Sutherland, Ward and Wright and the City Attorney. Aboent: Commiesionor Gallagher and the City Iftginoer. The Minutes of the Meetings of February 2' and 9' were read and approved. In the matter of the petition of Reverend Bark Losoloin for apermit to build, thore was presented to the Council an amended potit ion,_ It was moved by Commiusionor Wright, seconded by Commissionor Spctherland and car- _ rigid that the petition be granted and that therBuildin4-. Inspector be instructed to issue the per. mit. All voting Aye. The account of Schwartz; pipe purchased, was referred to the Purchasing Agent for report. The following comcunicatiori from Commissioner Sutherland, acceptin; the Fire En- gine, was presented to the Council. February ;6th,1917, Mayor and Board of Commissioners, - of the City of Corpus Christi. Gentlemen: I beg leave to report that as Piro and Police Commissioner of this City, I witnessed a toot of the new Amerioaa ZaFranco Fire Engine & Pumper on December 15th, 1916, and that the tests applied to said Etgino . & Pumper were up to the specifications submitted b y the Lmorican laFranco, and that upon these tests and the recommendation of Chief Shoemaker of the Piro do- partment, I received said Engine & Pumper for the City of Corpus Christi, on the 17th day of December, A. D. 1916, and signed an acceptance of said Engine on said date, as Mayor pro tem of the City of Corpus Christi , and ask that my action in receiving said Engine a n d signing a formal acceptance of aame for the City, be, by the Mayor and Com.nicuioners, r a t i f i o d. Yours very truly, ( Si ed H. R. SUTHMTAI D COL U163IOYH OP YO IC AI11) ..PUBLIC SAP ETY EMS/.MS It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner 17right, and car -1 riod that the acceptance be received and filed. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, secondod by Comissioner Wright and carried that thv Mayor and the comptroller be authorizod to enter into a contract with the lmorioan la Franco Fire En„ine Company, ltd., in accordance with Minutes of the hooting of April 241, 116. All voting Aye. There was presented to the Council an amondment of the Ordinance regulating moving 114 picture shows „ and it was roforred*to the City Attorney, with instructions to call-tho attontion of the City Engineer to that section providing for side entrances. And it was understood that tho City Eaginoor would confer with the owmors of the proposed now picture show building, for the purpose of modifying their building plans so as to have aide oxits. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seeondod by Commissioner Wright and carried that R. Galvan be allowed the sum of 060.00 for services as pound officer during Dooember and Jan- uary.. All voting Aye. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, socondod by Commissioner Ward and oar- riod that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance amending the pound ordinance, pro. viding for a fee of 01.00. All voting Aye. i It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Ctard and car- riod that the City Uarshal be instruotod to detail one of his men as pound officer, with a sales+ of V70.00 per month, the officer to provide his own horse and equipment, tho City to food tho animal,. All voting Aye* . The City Attorney read an r-mondment of the franchise granted to the Corpus Chris 1 ti Traction Company. w It waa moved by Commissionor Ward, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- . riod that the Ordinance as read be passed to the second reading. The vote stood as follows: iinyor Hiller, Aye Commissioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Gallagher Absent Commissioner Hard syo Commissioner Wright Aye The Council recesaod: Attest: aye o Ci o rpus Chris 5 . y socrovary of tho�"" City_ of Corpus Christi February 166 *17. 4 o'clock, P. M. 115 Regular Meeting of the City Counoil. Present and answerin,; Roll Call: Magor Miller, Commissioners Ward and Wright. Absent; Commissioners Sutherland and Gallagher, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The Minutes of the Meeting of February 13' 117 were read and approved. The Report of the City Engineer of the informdtion received in the matter of gas& shut- offs was presented to the Council and laid on the table for further consideration. The ordinance amending the ordinance "Granting to J. H. Caswell" was presented to the Council for the second reading. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the ordinance be passed,to the Third Reading. The vote stood as follows: ' Mayor Miller, ' afire, - Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallagher, aksent, Gard, aye, Wright, aye. - The Mayor read a list of bills payable and the current pay rollso it was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out`of the proper funds. All voting aye. -- - It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bill of Scogin Bros., for supplies furnished during the building of the oil mill road, be approved and ordered,paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Water Works and the Sewer Bonds of H• B. Ragsdale were presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Como ward and carried that the bonds be received and ordered filed. All votingna age. The petition of Theodore Priour for a refund of taxes paid was presented to the Counci: and referred to the Assessor for investigation, with authority to make the refund. A petition for the opening of McLaughlin Street was presented to the Council and re- ferred to the btreet Commissioner. - A petition of E. H. Miles, Dairy Inspector, for the revocation of the Dairy.license of C• �" Dairy Company was presented to the Council. ` Following the usual course, ft was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that a hearing on the petition be set for February 19' 117, at 9:30 A. M•; and that the City Secretary be instructed to notify 17. E. Womack, proprietor of the C.-6- Daity, to appear tefore the Council at the hearing, to show cause why the petition of the Daity Inspector should not be granted. All voting aye. A. Petition of W. E. Womack, propgrietor of the C. C- Dairy Company, that- the -Council imvestigate the official acts of E. H• Miles, i)airy Inspector, was presented to the Council. Following the usual course, it It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carided that the a hearing be set for February 20' 117, at 9:00, A. M.; and that the City Secretary be instructed to notify W- ` "omack, proprietor of the CL. Co Dairy Company, to appear before the Coun6il at the hearing, and to notify him further to deliver to the City Marshal a list of the tames of his witnesses; the City Secretary toe instructed to notify E. H• Miles, Dairy Inspector, of the charges made in the petition of W. E• Wdmaok, and to appear at the said hearing to answer them. All voting aye. A communication from the mayor, wherein he recommended the building of a pleasure pier and a breakwater, was presented to the Council. It follows: February 16' 117. To the Members of the City Council: Corpus Christi, Texas. " Gentlemen: "I beg to take the liberty of calling your attentGon to two matters of large importance which I believe should have the immediate and careful attention of the City Council. One of the City's most attaditive, and I believe most fruitful, present oppdrtunities lies in the direction of building up its tuurisy*&L trade. with a view to realizing upon this opportunity, it is the City's obligation to provide all possible facilities and utilities thtt will attract tourist business. In this connection, one of -the most pressing requirements is a large modern and up to date pleasure pier. It would be highly desirable, if the condition of the City's finances would permit, that the municipality provide this utility. But in view of the extensive obligations for public improvements which the city has in the recent past assumed, I doubt the expediency of this solution of the problem now. It is my opinion, however, that if the opportunity which plainly exists for an extensive investment of this kind were brought to the attention of fiz&noia 1 interests, capitalists could be interested who would be glad to make the investment. The idea I have in mind is that by vote of the people a franchise could be granted to permit of the construction of such an extensive pleasure pier, that would justify thdae making the investment to spend several hundred thousand dollgre for this purpose now. A franchise could be granted in such a way as to make the ipprovement conform to whatever bay front improve- ment plan may be subsequently worked out and adopted. I puruance of this suggestion, I recommend that the City Secretary be authorized to place $he advertisement in investment and tradd papers, and other publications, especially in the north and east, calling attention to this opportunity for investment and stating that the city of Corpus Christi will con- dider proposals for a franchise for the erection of such a pleasure pier as would, in ejudgement of the citizens, meet the present and future needs of the City. The other matter to which I desire to invite your consideration is one of oqugl if not greater importance in connection with our plans to develope Corpus Christi as a great resort, namely: the construction of a brow:: - water for the protection of yachts, pleasure boats and other small craft. I am in a postition to know that our city is being deprived of large revenues 116 by'reason of the leak of this utility. The waters of Corpus Christi Bay, by reason of its .depth and extent; are usually too rough for the safe anchorage of craft of this.kind. If the protection which a breakwater would afford, were available, hundreds of pleasure boats with their occupants would visit Corpus Christi every year. I have given this matter some thought and am convinced that there is no utility which could be provided that would accomplish more for the upbuildjng of our City as a summer and winter retort. I recommend that this question be referred to the City Engoneer for his consideration with instructions that he present to the:City Council at hiss earliest convenience plans for a suitable breakwater and'an ostimate of its cost. r A111 which is respectfully submitted for your consideration and approval. Yours very truly, Roy Miller.: - Mayor. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by,Com. Ward and carried that the report of the Mayor be received, and his recommendations be adopted. All voting aye. The Council recesses. Attest: MVy Secretary* February 19' 11T 9 0' c to ok, A. M Paving Hearing, Present: Mayor: -pro -tem Sutherland, Commissioners Gallagher and Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Mayor Miller, Commissioner. Ward and the City Attorney.` The Mayor pro tem stated that the object of the Hearing was to hear protests if there --were any, . against the improvement of Leopard Street, as set forth in the Resolution. A Ur- Howard stated that he -would not sign,- under pr9sent conditions, for the paving, but'that he -had no objections to the paving. Tho'Hearing recessed to February 22' 117; at 4 o'clock, P. M. Attest: February 191117 9:30.0*.clock, A. U. Dairy License Hearing. Present.`Mayor pro tem: Sutherland, Commissioners Gallagher and Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Mayor Miller, Commissioner Ward and tho.City Attorney. Without objection, the Mayor pro tem recessed the Hearing to Thurdday, February 22, at 4 o'clock, R. Attest: a r, y 5ecr cry. ,February 201 *17. 9:00 o'clock, A. M. Dairy. Inspector Hearing. There being no.gnoram present, the hearing -recessed to Thursday, February 22, *17, at 4 o'clock, P. M. Attest: . y ec re say. February 22' 117 4 o'clock. P. tMe Paving Hearings Leopard Street. There being no quorum present, the Hearing recessed to February 231, at 4 o'clock, P. b. Attest: �/, City Secretarya :•. 117 February 22' ' 17 . 4 o'clock, P. M. Dairy License Hearing. There being no quorum present, the Hearing recessed to February 26' 117, at 9 o'clock A. M. d Attest: Citt S41reta 0 February 22* 117. 4 o'clock, P.. Dairy Inspector Hearing. • There being no quorum present, the Hearing recessed to February 26' 117,'at 9 o'clock A. M. Attest: G city 6ecretvryo February 23' 117. 9 o'clock, A. 1• Paving Hearing, Staples Street. _ Present: Mayor biller, Commissioners Gallagher and ward, the City Attorney and the _City Engineer. The Mayor stated that the purpose'of the Hearing was to hear protests, if there were any, against the improvement of Staples•Street, , Mrs. Fannie Barrett appeared before the Council and stated that she could not stand for the cost of paving. She did not object to improvements. The Mayor read a communication from Miss Emma Allen, in which she protested against the fixing of any paving indebtedness against her property on Staples Street. The communi- cation was ordered filed. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by_Com. Ward and carried that the Hearing be recessed to February 26' 117, at 9 o'clock, A. M• All voting aye. The Hearing recessed. US February 23' 117. 4 O'clock, P. 11, Rocosaed_Paving Hearing. leopard Street. _ 2roaont: Mayor Culler, Commissioners Gallagher and Ward, the City Attorney arms the City Evagineor. Absont: Commicaionora Sutherland and 1Iright. The Mayor read a communication from E. G. Rall, Executor, protesting against the paving of Leopard Street, inaofar as the estate of E. U. Rall was ooncornod. = The oommuniea.tion raa ordered filed. Thore wore no more protests. The City Engineer testified that, in his judgment, the benefits arising from t the paving woro of greater valuo"than the coat of paving. _ It was moved by Commissioner 'Yard, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and oar- riod that the Hearing be closed. Attest: The Roaring olosod. G71ty sooretary of o City of Corpus Christi February 231, '1? 4 o'clock, P. Ile Regular Meeting of the City Council. Prosent and answering Roll Call.: Mayor Miller, Comnissionors Gallagher and Ward, the City attorney end the City M2inoor. Absdnt: Commissioners Sutherland and Wright. The Minutes of the Meeting of February 161; of the paving Hearings of February 1919 221, 231; of the Dairy iioonso Hearings of February 191, 221; and.'of the Dairy Inspector Hearings of February 201, 22' more road and approved. The Ordinance amending the "Ordinance granting to J. H. Caswell" was prosentod to the Council for the Third Reading. ,It was moved by Co=icsionor Ward, seconded bq Comiosionor Gallagher and e ar- riod that the Ordinance be finally pa.acod• The veto stood as follor.�: Mayor Biller Aye Commissioner Suthorlaud-Absont Commissioner Gallagher Ayo Comniasionor hard Aye y - ---Co=isaioner Wright Absent The matter of the report of the City L' ;inner baa Js�-en from the table for dis- oussion. The City Eaainoor stated verbally that he could not fail to be improssed by the cmphatio replies of those who answered that they could coo no necessity for gan shut -offs. He was improscod with the idea that those who had answered otherwise had not given the matter auf- fieient consideration. Without objection the matter was laid on the table. The Mpyor prosentod a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Co=issionor Gallagher and oar- riod that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of tho,propor funds. All voting Aye. It wwa moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and ear- . 119 riod that the City Engineer be authorized to purchase a concrete mixor for the use of the City, at a cont not to exoeed 0470.00. All voting Aye. It was moved by Commisoionor Ward, seconded by Commissionor Gallagher and carried that-tho City Engineorlbo authorized to purchase the oquirm#ent ( ongino and pump ) nooessary for the completion of the aettling basin. All voting Ayoe- A petition from lira. 11ollio Craig for a soparation of assessment in order that she night pay certain delinquent and current tazos, was Iproe;ntod to the -Council. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, seconded by-Conmz iaoionor Gallagher and carried that the petition be granted, and that the City Ansossor be authorized to'nako' the separation . All voting Aye. + A petition of J• Q. Bluntzor for a separation of au'aosement ran presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Ward, c000ndod by Comniscionor Gallagher and carried that the petition be granted, and that the City isaesoor be authorize& to'ms1:o tho separation . All voting Aye. The Council recessed. Attest: C y Seere ry oT -ur15 City of Corpus Christi February 26' 117 ' Davin, HearinG. 9 o'clock, A. Ue Presont: L'aryor 11iller, Commicsionors Gallaghqr and Wright-, the City Engineer and City Attorney. Absent: Commissionora Sutherland and Ward. The Mayor stated that the purpose of the Hearing ras to hear protests, if there were cny, against the improvement of Staplei Streot. There rore no protests. The City Engineer testified that, in his judgment, the bonofits-dorived, from the ing of leopard Streot, under the provisions of the Resolution, more grater than the coot of pav inge . The Roaring recessed. Attest: .:33cro •ary or -He City of Corpus Christi 120 February 261 117 9:15 A•.IS. Dairy TAcenae Hearing. Present: itayor hiller, Commissioners Gallagher and Wright, the City Engineer and. the City Attorney. absent: Commissioners Sutherland and Ward. The Mayor atatod that the purpose of the Roaring was giving to tho Corpus Christi Dairy Company, W. E. Ciora.:ck, Proprietor, an opportunity to show cause why petition of the Dairy , Inspector, E. H. 11iles, for a revocation of the license of the Company should not be granted. (Soo notes attached to Potition of E. H. Miles) E. H. Miles being are=, testified that he had procured the milk specified in hie Petition from Tomr:.a losano, bakor. M Tomas Lozano, being sworn, testified that E. H. Miles had visited his place of businoso and called his attontion, and the attention of several_othore to the dirt in the bottlo of milk that he, Mr. Miles, had held up for him. -He stated that he had .soon the dirt. He atatod that the milk spooified had been left that morning at the back of his home by a driver of _ a the Corpus Christi Dairy Company. He was uncertain that the driver was present at the Hearing. hr. Uilea was cross- examined by the City Attornoy and by hr. Jones, Attorney for W. E. Womack,, and Hia Honor, the Mayor. lir. Lozano tostifiod through Lr. Laomanus, Interpreter; and was crow-oxaminod by the City Attorney rand Ur. Jones, and His Honor, the Mayor. The attorney for lir. Womack extended to the Council an invitation to inspect the Corpus Christi Dairy. , . . _ _ , The City Attorney}arguod that tho law had boon violatod, according,to,tho tosti- nony of the witnoss for the City. Without objection, the Hearing was closed by the Mayor+stating that the Council would take the matter under advisement. Attest: My Soore ary R o City of Corpus Christi I 1 tayo r o y of ^ February 261 Ill 9:30 A. M* Dairy Inspector Hearing. Present: ~ Mayor hiller,, CommirisionainGalloghor, Tri, ht, the City Enainoor and the City Attorney. Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and Ward. Without objection, the Hearing was adjourned to a date to be fixed* a.;;or of tha C tytof Corrua-=Isti Attest; y ueor tarry oto ti e City of Corpus Christi. 121 February 271 171 8:30 A. II, Recessed Regular hooting of the City Council, _ Present and anowering moll Cv4l: Layor hiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Wright and the City; Attorney, Absent) Co=ia3ioner Ward and the City hnsinoor. The City Attorney presented to the Counoil, and read the following "Act grant to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ote." TO BE MITI TIED_ 1L?I ACT Granting to tho City of Corpus Christi, Texas, all right, title and interest .of the State of Texas in and to the land lying and being situated under the w terc of _ Corpac Christi Bay within the 1114its(of tyle City) of the City cf Co:pus Christi as such nor, exist, or as said limy is may,bo extended,at any time hereafter by act of the logislaturo, said Brant being for-publie,purposes, reserving, hawover,,the.ningral rights in said land unto the State; and granting to the City of Corpus Christi the right, power and autho;ity,to con- struct, �orn and maintain at any .placo or plao- es within such territory such sea r;alls, broak- waters, shore protections and dama as may be d©sirablo, and to fill in the spaces between the mainland and :aid sea r,;lls, break-wators shore protections and dams with sand,. dredge spoils, or any other material taken from the raters of Corjus Christi Bay, free of any cost from the said City to the said state ; granting to the said City a:,l areas formed by said filling in for public purposes; ant authorizing the said City of Corpus Christi to construct such r:all:eto, drives, parks and buildings thereon as may be desirable _ for public purposes, and authorizing the lease of said buildings; and authorizing said City of Corpus Christi to construct, own and rAin- tain jetties and upa protections placed- or = do into said Corpus Christi Bay within said City limits, and within the torritoxy ceded herein, for the protection of boats from roughnoss of the bay; and authorizing said City of Corpus Christi to construct, own and maintainleasure piers and wharves in said Corpus Christi Bay in ,front of said sea walls, break-wators; shore protections -and da.�:s for, public purposes, and authorizing the lease cf sane; and authorizdng the said City of Corpus Christi to grant franchises for they construction, operatin and r—ain- taining pleasure piors, and whargos, in ' said Corpus Christi Bay in front of said sea - walls, broak-wators, shore protections and d=o for public purposes; and , cuthorizina the said City of Corpus Christi to grant franchises for the construction of piors , wharves, docks, clips, elevators, loading and unloading devices and warehouses intcvh© raters of Corpus Christi Bay beyond . said sea walla, broad:-rators, shore protections and dams, but,within the said City limits, and within any prescribed portion of- r - the rater -front of said City fronting upon Cor- pus; Christi Bay for the purposo of ; %oarry- ing� on chipping or, maritimo co=erc o, said franchise to be granted only upon vote of the people of caid City; and authorizing the said City of Corpus Christi to remove and abate any oncroachwents or structures 0 ,-E any kind now existing on said proporty, and bring any suit or suits in its own neo as may be necessary to a arry,out the provisions of thio Act; and authorizina the said City of -Corpus Christi to exorcise tho right of eminent domain and donde=n real and personal property inoludin; riparian rights and lit- toral rights, and fixing the method anal modo for exorcising ouch right of eminent domain and condemnation. BE IT ENACTED BY ME IMISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 122 SECTION 1: All right, 'title andintoroot. of the Stato,'of Texas to all land lying and being situated under the waters of Corpus Christi Bay within the corporate limits of tho City of Corpus Christi as they now exict.is hereby granted to the City,of Corpus Christi for the purposes- horoinrfter sot out, reserving to tho Stato, howovoro.all of the minerals in said :lend• SMCTION 2: Tho` grant hereby made to tho City of Corpus Christi is for public ' pur- poses only, and in no event shall'.'- said' City of.Corpus Christi have thorright to dispose of, oither.dirootly or indirect-- ly, any of said lands under the .. watoro,, of Corpus Christi B -%v -,to" any porson,fi= assooiation or corporation for private uses or purposes; provided, " however, that nothing in this SoctIL 2 i's In- tended, to prohibit the oaid'City of Corpus Christi`from granting frrnchisoo for tho-purpoco`of=constructing pieta, docks, r;harves, slips, olovatore, load- ing and unloading-dovicea, -and ,axe houses, to porcons, .firms, anooiationa l or corporations, boyond the soa=walls -, shore protootions, *brook -gators -or dems`r_ roforrdd to 'horeinaftor, for tho tearry- ing -on of shipping or maritimo R bom- moron, more fully .cot forth in Section 5 horoof. _ SECTION 3: The said''City of Corpus " Christi• is horoby grantod the right -, porror and authority to construct,. own and maintain,.at any pleeo'or places within oaid-'torritory horoby, grantod, such sea malls, shore proteetionu,,break r:ators or dams an may be deemed nacooc `. ary or desirablo by tho 'Govorning - Body - of oaid City,' out into the orators_ -T', of Corpus Chriati Bay, and to fill. in tba space :bot►rvon the mainland an' �a ��allcs shore proteations,break-orators and j- dano with sand, dredge; spollo or -other rioter ial trkon from the S:atora of saidCor .,pub Christi Bay, free of all -cost to said City �rrhich may. be duo 'to the State under -any . existing, law,, and all. `area a" formod by st oh 'fillinv iri sliall. bo' and is horoby doelared to bo; the property of the. City: of Corpus Christi" to: = the'',* crime extent as the lend under the o,atem of said Corpus. Christi' Bay, prior, to thio- constructionand filling in, 'for public purposos only; provided, ho^ever; .- that said fill shall be at, no plaeo Creator .than` threohundred feat in ,width. SMTION 4.: ' ;ho City of Corpus Christi} is hereby grantod tho, right,, powor 'and, = authority to' oonatruct • such: ,valka, drives, boulevards, pa.ho and buildings on aaid aroa formed by said` filling .,_ in' as may bo deemed- doeirablo for - public purposes, and may rant any such build -,.- Ingo or or structures from timo to tins for purposaa' of "a' public * nature, and' aIl .pr0000dcz, derivod from- such: rental► shall be - paid Into: tho ' genoral fund' of said city SinTIOIT- 5: - The City of - Corpus, Christi is' hereby' granted, the right,'-powerand authority to grant ouch franchise or . fraaohisos to any„person, firms, assooia- . tion -or corporation for the construe tion, of rrharveo, : piors,'--, docket, '- slipa, . elevators, loading and unloadin dovic- oo, ' and warehouseo beyond said sea - ralls,'brook-=;tors,'= shore protections ---: _ or dans,` Ansi' into the wators -of the Cos- pu.7 ,Christi Bay at ,=y- plow or places within said territory hereby' granted; thon.cueh pioro,,doek3, slips, elovat- ' ors; loading, and.' unloading dotricos, or -1 tarohousoo are to be used for the pur- pose of shipping or maritimo' coamlorce; At being-intondod hereby not to"prohi -- bit Laid City from doaignating- by - Or dinonco 'certain' portions- of -its - water front for shipping by- soa : and it be- ing further intondod heroby not to mo- nopoli"zo tho 'privato bucinoso of ship- ping or matitimo eommorce to the City of Corpus Christi and exclude private par - cons, firma, associations or corporations from carrying on commorcial pursuits upon the mater front -of.' said .City front irk; ,upon-. Corpus Christi Buy;' the .said City of Corpus Christi,- howgvor, shall, not grant _any, such franahise--or franchises until tho question of making such grant or grants be first submitted to a veto of the people of the City of Corpus Christi under the provisions of its charter as it now exists, or as.oamo may be amended _at any time hereafter, said election to be oonductod and hold and the returns thereof made, as provided for in said -Charter or amondmpnts thoroto. SECTION 6: . The -City of Corpuo ..Christi is hereby granted _the right,• power a4d author- ity to construct, own and maintain at ,any place, -.or places upon the territory heroin granted, any and all pleasure piers and wharves for public purposes only; and .said City of Corpus Christi is herobygrant- ed tl;o right, power and authority to grant such ,frr,nehiao or franchises to any persons firm, association or corporation for the construction and maintenance and operation of any and all pleasure piers and 'wharves mentioned in this Section 6 horeinabovo ; provided, however, that said City shall not, grant any such franchises except after veto, of the people of said City at an,- election hold in the manner 'providod for and under the conditions named in Section b ,,.hereof. SECTION 7: The ,City. of Corpus Christi is hereby granted the, right, -power and author- ity to con.truct, own and maintain at. any plaao.or.placoa upon the territory herein granted .any and __all. jotties land seq protee tiono as may be doerqed,neoessary or advis- able by the Govornina Both of'said City for the protection .of boats from tho rough noss of the bay or sea. SECTTION 8: For the purpose of _ carrying out the provisions of this bet, the said City of Corpus Christi is hereby granted tln right, powor and authortty to abate and ro- move any and all ' oncroaahaents or strut - turos of any kind now existing on said pro- perty herein eedod, and shall havo,tho right to bring such suit or suits in its own name.;as may be necessary to carry _ out the provisions of this Act to the sans,. ox tont and as fnit, and completely as the State of. ^lexa3:wing such suits prior. -,,to the passage, horoof;,.and i;ho-.said„City ......of Corpnq Christi is horoby_ granted the.. right powgr and authority, to exercise tho' right of - =inl nt domain, and condo= real and per - conal, proporty of whatsoever kind, ,jnolud- ing any and, all 'riparian rights._, and _ any and all littoral rights, by wl1os3oover,orn- ad,,whonover the Governing Body of said City doe= such action advisable or n000ss- ary to carry out any or all of the provis- ions of this .Act; provided,, that in . all oases where the agid City cook'e to oxorcise suah power of eminent, domain or condemnation it shall be centrolled' as nearly as praot--' ieable by the law governing the -condemna- tion of property by railroad corporations in this State, the City taking the posi- tion of the railroad corporations in ouch eases.” 223 - f It ran moved by. Cc=issionor Sriht, seconded by_ Ccmmisej.onor Sutherland and carried that the Cit Council approve the; - provisiono of; the bilf,"as sot forth. All voting Aye. It was moved by Co=issionor Wright, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that the City Attornoy.bo instructed to proDood to Austin for the purposo.of doing all Bill that lay in his power -to secure the passage of tho rrator front,,ao retarded abovo, and approved, adopted and raoo=ondad by the City Council of tho City of Corpus Christi, The Council recessed. _ Mayor o t 's (�^i trrpua—C ��.a ATTEST: ter, ecrer3ry�e�tne=City o�Corpus=Christ 124 March 1' 1117 b o'olock, P. I.I. Recessed Regular hooting of the City Council. Present: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Gallagher, riard ,and Fright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland and the City Attornoy. The Mayor presented to the Council the following telegrams: r 1111arch 1' 117. Hon. Arohio Parr, o/o The Senate, Austin, Teras. The City Council of the City of+Corpus Christi unauuously approves and ondorses water front bill presented to you by lthe City Attorney :and ro- quosts its prompt paooago. Wo have aired Representative Popo asking his support of the bill. I - Roy hiller, Layer, H. R. Sutherland, John H. Gallagher, 0. 0. Wright, T. D. Ward, It Commissioners." "March 1' ' 17. - Hon. Tt. E. Pope, e,/0 legislature, Austin, Texas. In view of much local opposition which has recently developed, based upon engineering problems and cost of construction wo aro convinced of the necessity of certain changes in waterfront improvement plan as outlined in bill which has passed the House. 17e have ecoordingly asked Senator Parr to introduce a bill whioh in our judgement will more nearly sarveo the City's present and future needs. Wo trust you will cooperate with tho Senator in securing the early passago of this bill. _x Roy hiller, llgt or, H. R. Sutherland, John H. Gallagher, 0. 0. Wright, T. D. Wa.A-d, Commissioners," "Austin, Texas, Larch 1' 'l7* Roy hillor, Corpus Christi, T-oxaa_ Tolegr.-m recoivod; Picton bill unconstitutional. You do not state in what particular the House, Bill is inequitable. Purthor opposition will defeat the passage of any crater fron bill, and will certainly defeat dona- tion o4 State taxon to make improvements.- I think you should order Hearing here postponed until you can come hero and=mako investigation. A futuro Legislature will doubtless,not pass a tax donation measure,,and the matter is of sufficient importance to warrant your request that proposition be withdrawn until you roach hero. Anewor. - Tk. E•. 20P0. n !'ho matter r4as discussed by the Council, ana It It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the foll&win; tol- egram be sent immediately to-Roprooentative Tr. E. Popo:' - "llaroh 1' 117. - Hon. Z. E. Pope, - c/o legislature, Austin, Texan. Your tolegram to -day received, and has,had careful eDna adoration of City Council. Notwithstanding objections you urge, Council unanimously do- siro passage of this bill. You state bill is unconstitutional; will you kindly advise no by mire, collect, wherein bill is unconstitutional? The Council roeossed. Attest: City Secretary, , Roy h illor, I kayo r. " 09, - March 2' 1117 Regular Meeting of the City Council. - There being no quorum present, the Meeting recessed. • t 7 Attest: Ll /l City Secretaryo 4 o'clock, 2. M. �1 I of. 2:iarch 3' 117 9:30 o'clock, A. M. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Caj.j.: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland, Wright and Gallagher; the City Attorney and the City Engineer.- Absent: Commissioner Ward. The Mayor stated that he had been requested by Commissioner Ward to'say to the Coun- cil that important business preventdd his presnce at the Meeting; but that he desired to be marked'preeent'and voting in.the affirmative on all matters transacted by the Council. The Minutes of the Meetings of February 23' and 27' and of March -111; of the Paving Hearings of February 221, 23' and 26*; of the Dairy License Hearings of February 221. -and 261;. and of the Dairy Inspector Hearings of February 22' and 261, were read and approved. The following Reports for the month of February, -1917, were presented to the Council, and ordered filed: City Physician, City Electrician, Sewer Inspector, Pound Keeper, • Fire Marshal: A communication from Reverend dark Moesslein, asking for information relative to .the extension of the.sewer system to the school about to be built, was presented to the Council and referred to the City Engineer. It was moved by Como wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried, that the regular order of business be suspended in order to take up the matter,of water front legislation. All voting aye. The City Attorney reported, verbally, the status of the water front legislation at the_.time of his leaving Austin, Thursday, i.iarch 1' 117; he reported that the crater front bill approved by the City Council and adopted at the Meeting of Febriiarja 27�. 117, had been intro- duced in the Senate by Senator Parra He reported that the bill'giving to the City.of Corpus Christi for a period of fifteen years the County ad valorem taxes had been introduced in the House by Representative Pope. ' i The matter was discussed by the Council. It was. moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the Idlayor be instructed to send to Representative Pope the following message; -all voting ty ei "Hon. - CJ. E. Pope, March 3' 1 17 . , c/o House of Representatives, Austin, Texas. We beg to -ask that you -make immediate -effort to secure passage of tax bill by House. Senator ,Parr agrees to pass similar measure through Senate, if possible, 110 improvement plan can be carried on un- less this aid is assured. 'Ue request, therefore, that tag bill be pass- ed at once priour to enactment of any -legislation relative to plan of improvement. Roy Jliller, Mayor. H. R. 'Sutherl$nd, John H. Gallagher, 0. 0. 17right, Thomas D. Ward, " It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City At- torney be instructed -to -proceed at once to,Austin, there to remain as long as it was necessary to represent the City's interest in the water front bill now pending; and that he be provided with the proper credentials authorizing him to represent the City Council in any and"all mat- ters that might arise in connection with the water font legislation. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by C6m. Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to issue a voucher in the sum of $26,45 to P. F. Dunn, on account of expenses incident to his going to Austin in connection with the pending water front bill. All votingnaye. • It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the Mayor be authorized to issue.the necessary call for the City Election to be held April 3' 117. All voting aye. The Council recessed. , Attest: ��7 , C��Becretary. .Llarch 61 117. , 3:30 P. -11" Recessed Regular Meeting of the City -Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Liillor, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, ight and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner, Ward and the City Attorney. Sutherland The Llayor read an ordinance assessing "Part of the cost of improving leopard Street,, the east line of last Street to the east line of Sari Rankin Street; and-from,the east line of am Rankin Street to the City limits. It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried i that the charter rulo be suspended. The vote stood as follows: ' Llayor Miller Aye Commissioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Gallagher Aye Commissioner Wright Aye Commissioner Ward Absent It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, sedondedl by Commissioner Wright and carried that the ordinance be adopted as road. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller Aye, T Commissioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Gallagher Aye Commissioner Wright Aye Commissioner Ward Absent The Mayor read an o rdinane© assessing a "Part of the cost of improving Staples Street, from Buford Avenue to Central Boulevard. It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Culler Aye Commissioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Gallagher Aye Commissioner Vright t Aye Commissioner Gard Absent It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried hat the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Ili, lor Aye Commissioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Gallagher Aye Commissioner Wright Aye Commissioner Ward Absent The Mayor read a communication from Mrs. G. R. Scott, in which she asked that the Council set aside a "Clean -Up -Day". It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the Llayor be authorized to set aside March 14' 117 for a "Clean -Up -Day". All voting Aye. t The Layer read a communication from the Sewer Inspector, asking that Section of the Sevier Ordinance be amended. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried that the request of the Sewor Inspector be granted; and that the City Attorney be instructed to draft the proper amendment to the ordinance. ttest: ` The Council recessed.' Cit Secro ary o e Ci y o Corpus Christi. 4 All voting Aye. Llayor of tht Cit., o- p r s 4 1-3-7 March V 117, 10 o'clock, A. -U. Recessed Dairy Inspector Rearing. 4Present and answering RollIt I Call: Mayor Lliller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, Ward and Wright, Absent: The City Attorney and the City Engineor. The Secretary read the petition of the Corpus Christi Dairy Company, wherein it was petitioned that an investigation of the official acts of the Dairy Inspector be made. . r The Secretary read the reply of the Dairy Inspector to the petition. The Mayor stated that, in order to get at the truth, all technicalities would be waived. He requested Commiscioner.to preside over the Hearing, as it concerned the latterle Department. Commissioner Sutherland presided, R. B. Russell, Attorney for the Dairy Inspector, asked that if any testimony of which he might have no knowledge was introduced, he be given time to produce testimony in rebuttal. His request was granted. W- B- Womack, proprietor of the Corpus Christi Dairy Company, stated that until the _4,4" night beforet he had'Ano notice of the present Hearing; and that he had had no time to prepare. °Commissioner Sutherland replied that it was the duty of the Council to investigate the truth or the falsity of the charges against the Dairy Inspector. LTr. Womack, stating that he would have to have time to produce his witnesses, he was ordered by,Commissione r Sutherland to give to the City Secretary a list of the names of his wit - nooses. This he did, and the Secretary gave the list to Commissioner Sutherland. It was moved by Commissioner hard, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried that the Hearing recess to 2:30 o'clock. All voting Aye. The Hearing recessed. Attest: �t/li C y Sec e ary ofTie City of Corpus Christi Larch 7' Engineer. '17. Receswed Regular Meeting of the City Council. ayo ox 7715 rit"t 2: 30 P. 11. Present: Llayor Liiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Wright, and the City Absent: Commissioner Ward and the City Attorney. A. Ll. French presented to the Council a plat of "Bay Terrace Subdivision to the City of Corpus Christi: , It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by CoLmissioner Aright and carried that the plat be received, accepted and ordered filed. Attest The Council recessed. 01t.y"Secret.dry o1 the City of Corpus Christi. All voting Aye. MaYo Frof thef C y.. orpus Christ i 1jarah , 71 117. Recessed Dairy Hearing. Present: Llayor Lliller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Ward and the City Attorney. Without objection, Commissioner Sutherland presided over the Hearing., • There were present, the petitioner, 17 E: Womack, E• Ii. Lliles, Dairy Inspector, and his Attorney,- R. B, Russell, and the witnesses as -follows: I. T. Cayce, Joe Hunter, H. Z. St John, C. C. Womaok, lair. Henry, Harry Stees, E. F. lay, Llr. Dollinger and Llr. Whalen. J. W. Wo - mach was out of town. The witnesses were placed under the "Rule" The following witnesses testified:' Joe Hunter, I. T. Cayce, H• Z. St.Jmhn , C. C. Womack, Llr. Henry, Lir. Dollinger, Harry Stees and E' F• lay. Lir. W. E. Womack stated that J. W. Womack was out of town and that he would not be .back until far into the night; but that he (W. E. Womack) knew that J. W. Womack would_testify that the Dairy Inspector had told him that he would have to score his dairy according to the con- dition of the lowest scored dairy. R. B. Russell was willing totakethis statement as testimog if W..E. Womack would make it under oath, so that he might be questioned. W. E. Womack did not take the stand. Lir. Young, Attorney for the petitioner, stated that he would not• ask for furthe. time, for the reason that the testimonymi that he might produce would be similar to that which had been offered. Commissioner Sutherland sari no necessity for the introduction of futher testi- mony. R. B• Russell, Attorney for the Dairy Inspector, stated thatrhe saw no necessity for the introduction of his witnesses; and considering the nature of the -testimony that had been offered, he asked the Council to exon'e'rate his client.', _ I'lvv/ j The Hearing closed. Commissioner Sutherland, recommended that the Council find that the.eharge against E. H. Kiles, respondent, had not been substantiated; that he_had done'his duty, conscien- tiously and faithfully; and that he had acted impartially toward everyone; that he had been fear less in the performance of his,,n�ot the least part of which was the protection of little children He recommended that the Council assure Llr. Liles that he had the support of the entire Council back of him. It was moved by Commissioner Wright,.seconcded by Commissioner Gallagher and car ried that the recommendations of Commissioner Sutherland be adopted; and that Commissioner Suthex land be instructed to draft a statement covering the testimony of the witnesses and the conclus- ions of the Council for insertion in the Llinutes of the Council. All voting Aye. The Hearing, closeLib=d the regular order of, business was resumed. The Council recessed. Attest: C Secx(nary of the City a£ Corpus Christi -c IL � ayo r o i =pus i . 129 n Latch 91 . ' 17 . 4 o'clock, P.M. Regular Lleeting of the City Council. . Llayor Pro Tem Sutherland presided. Present: Kayor Ller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Wright, Acting City Attorney Savage and the City Bagineer. Absent: Commissioner Ward. The Mayor stated that, inthe absence of the City Attorney, and in consideration of the importance of the matter, he had asked Attorney Russell Savage to represent the City in the matter of the Witherspoon Franchise. t It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and car- ried that the act of the Llayor be approved and ratified. All voting Aye. Savage Acting Oity Attorney read the application of C. 1; Witherspoon for a Franchise, and "An Ordinance granting to C. Z. Witherspoon the right to acquire, construct, lay and maintain a system of gas pipe mains and appurtenances, etc." The Franchise was discussed. It was moved by tlayor Culler, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried that Ir Franchise be passed to the Second reading. The vote stood as follows: . Llayor Culler Aye Commissioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Gallagher Aye • Commissioner Wright Aye Commissioner Ward Absent - r It was moved by Mayor Liillor, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to publish the Franchise, as required by the Charter, and that I f . request C. Z. Witherspoon to make a deposit of 0100.00 to cover the cost of advertising. All voting Aye. The Council recessed. Attest: ZttY Secretdry of the City of Corpus Christi IMI Liayor offtlk Oftis 130 March 16' 117 4 o'clock, P. Ii. , Regular Looting of the City 'Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Iiayor Ilillor, Commissioners Sutherland and Wright, Acting City Attorney Savage and the City Engineer.` Absent: Commissioners Gallagher and Ward and the City Attorney. The Minutes of the hooting of Uareh 9' woro road and approved. Acting City Attorney Savage road the "Ordinance granting to C. 1. Withersppon', ote." for the second time. It was moved by Co=issionor Sutherland,'cocondod by Commissioner Wright and carried that the ordinance be passed to the third reading. The vote stood as follows: Ilayor 11illor Ayo Commissioner Sutherland Aye Commissioner Wright Aye Commissioner Gallagher Absent Commissioner Ward Absent A Petition signed by J. J. Biles and others, for lights in the neighborhood of the nogro school was presented to the Council and referred to Commissioner Wright. A Petition, signod"by A. C. Swa.nsonrand others, for lights in Hillcrest Addition was preoontod to the Council and referred to Comaissionbr 77right. A Petition of the Ideal Beauty Parlor for a reduction of assessment and refund r of taxes was precontod to the Council and referred to the City Secretary and Commissioner Wright,, d©rod filed. The report of the City Marshal for February was presented to the Council and or- There was presented to`tho Council 17arrant No. 1233, dated February 281, 18989 for the sun of '10.00. It wa: moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Suthorl"und and car ried that the warrant be paid, together with the interest to'tho time when all City Warrants were called in. N All voting Ayo. The Council recessed. Attest: - r �- 'eere a y of the City of Corpus Christi ID larch 231 117 4 o'clock, P. B. 131 Regular Ileeting of the -City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Bayor Biller, Commiasionors Gallagher and Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and Ward and the City Attorney. The ISinutes of the Ileotin; of March 161 were read: Ii� • The Binutes more corrected by the addition of the following. "It vias moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to advise C. Z. Witherspoon that it was the desire of the Council that he place the minimum gas rate of his franehiso•at fifty cents. All voting Aye." f The Binutes were approved. f It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissionor Gallagher and c ar- riod that the bills of the Sbn Antonio Sowror Pipe Company, Claude Fouler and Southern Surety Com- pany be paid out of the proper funds. - All voting Aye. It vias moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to notify the Corpus Christi Gas Company that it wac the z • intention of the City to begin vrork at once on the paving of Staples and Zeopard Streets, and that'---- it hat"it vmas the desire of the eouficil that gas mains be placed in4named streets immediately. All vot- ing Aye. Commissioner Wright reported verbally, in connection with the matter of Singer, Buildings and fencos had been moved from the street to the property owned by licOampboll heirs. It was moved by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried that the City Engineer and Commiosionor Wright be aptointed a committee to confer with property ornors on Mower Broadway, botiween Trigg and Bann Streets relativo to the widening of the street for bluff improvements. All voting Aye. F. B. Seehrist petitioned the Council for an extension of the sanitary sower from the main line to his property' on Fourth Street. The Ilayor stated thht F. B. Sochrist had petitioned for an extension of the .sanity sower from the main line to his property on Fourth Street. This was in connection with a pota- tion of interested property owrnors, which previously had boon presented to the Council. The City Engineer presented an estimate of the cbst of building a, sowror 4551 long. For Ilr. Sochrist, how- ever,, there tiwould be required -about 2001, and he stated that he would pay one-half the cost. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded b�oCommissioner Gallagher and carried that the matter be referred to Commissioner Ward. All voting Aye. A protest against tho dumping of refust on the Feely Daze, signed by W. J. Smith, Z. Y. Hulbirt and 0. R. Brauer, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Wright and carried that the matter be referred to Commissioner Sutherland for investigation, report and recommenda- tion. All voting Aye. ` The following lease by -the Western Union Telegraph Company of part of the lower floor of the City Hall Building was presented to the Council: "THIS INDMITURE, made the nineteenth day of February, one thousand nine -hundred and Seventeen, between City of Corpus Christi party of the first part and THE IMTEMT. UNION TMEGRAPH 00111 AUY ( Incorporated } , party o; the second part, 17ITIlESSETH , THAT for and in consideration of t h e X32 mutual covenants herein contained' the partios hereto have agreed as follows: T2�oo party of the first part does heroby,.aase And demise unto. the party of the second part,, its successors .'.o -r% assigns, the following described proiais-_ as, in the. CITY OF CORMS CHRISTI, T EAS, to -grit: Ground floor' front ' space .. 21 foot wide by 49 foet ; deep;_ situatod. - -in- the northeast corner of City Hall Biuiild- ing locatod. corner,.of Peoplos and - Hos-, quite Streets, together with space in -roarportion of-,roem.adjoining the space, "_first describQd horein 20 foot" 6 inehoa by;21 feet in aino;..with the appurtenan- coe, togethor 'with- cufficiont' mater,. for use in said premises and including. suf- ficient heat to heat said premises dur- ing all-tho..offico hours. of, the party,. of the socond' part,' during -the months' that heat may be needed, to the.tomporav, turo customary in business officoo, al • so tho priviloge of placing . cuch. signs in 'and about the premis3os as may be ' no-, eossary to proporly advertise its..busin-,• car,; 'all ftthout ` expense othor than tho yearly rent heroin stated, for the torm of FIVE (Fi) YlURS,. to commence on the FIRST day.of APRIL, 1917 and ..terminate on the FIRST day of An. 1922, at "the yearly, rent or, sun of TM HUNDIIIED , T dZTUTY 01020:00) DOSS�',RS, payable in equal monthly payments at the , and of each month -during said term* This agroomont is-intonded ,to as- sure to tho party of the, socond part ",the exclusive right to maintain and operate a telegraph office in said City Hall building; _and -the party of the first part hereby ac;rdoa that it will not great or pormit others to grant,,,to,any other person or corporation the right 'to Qs- tablich, maintain or operate a telo- graph office in said City Hall building or to connect telegraph wires therewith during the term' of this lease or a n y renewals thereof. ;. The party of the first part,-- its' hoirs,.adninistrators, auecessors;or as- signs, -is to koop_said`premices.in good and tenantable condition, repair walls, - floors, oto., and paint or papor walla_. and. ceilings .whon necessary; but. t� h o party of the second part is to repair any damage to the walla, glass , or.,.,wood- work caused by negligenco, " aarelossnoaa, or waste, of its. agents .or employes. - . The party of the socond part -shall have the privilege of renewing;. thia least for au ' additional" terra of five (6) ' yoars on the sane terms and. conditions ozoopt that the rental far, such additional terra shgll.bo at.the rate of 01200.00 per- year,by giving writton notico' of its desire co,to.renew.at-least 00 days. be -- fore the expiration of- tho tomo of this lease.. The party of `the' first part will-. at once without exponso to.the,party .of the second past mako'all rapairs,`reno vations and alterations -and othorwico put the premises in first class condi- tion, as per the plans and speeifieatiom furnished it by-tho -party of the secoAd part, the 'premises to be ready -for oc- - cupancy by April 19 1917. Any District Telegraph Company and any Telephone Company with -which ' t h e party of the second part,has contracted. or may contract or which may ,,employ ,for the performance of messenger and signal or telegraph business in connection with telephone business or for joint tele- graph-tolophono'or"aigrialj service nay occupy, said promises jointly with`_ the said party ' of the second part and con -tribute a portion of.the'rental,--herein reserved. Wires.. of,the party -of the 4 second .part `may be led over the 'roof or through the foundation walls of the building. in ,which said promises aro-situated, and into the, demised premises, and the no- ceeaary fixtures for a general told - _133 graphic and messenger business may be placed upon said building. The party of the second part may assign this lease or sublet the whole or any part of said premises for any busin- ess not doemod extra hanardous. Ifany rent shall be due and_ un -- paid, or if default 'shall be made by the party of the second part in any of t h o covona.nts 'herein contained, to be by' it performed, then it shall be lawful for the party of the first part to 're-' enter said premises, and to remove all persons therefrom. THE SAID PARTY OF MR SMOHD PANT COMIARTS to pay to the party of the 'first part, its heirs, adninistrators,sue- cessors or assigns, the rent as herein specified, and that at the expiration of its right to occupy under this lease it trill quit and .surronder the premises hereby demisod in as good state and con- dition as reasonable use and"near there of will permit; damages by ,faro or the elomento. o. eepted. M SAID .PARTY OF THE FIRST PART COVMAUTS ,for itself, its heirs,a:dminis- trators, successors or assigns; that tho pasty of the second part, on paying the said yearly rent and performing the cov- enants aforesaid, shall and.may peace ably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the said demisod premises for the ern or terms aforesaid. In naso-tho building an said pro- mises or that portion of such building leased by tho, party of the second past,' shall be dootroyod;-or be so_injured -by by. tho olehentb, - or any other eauso, as tb- bo untenantable and unfit for occup- ancy, the party of 'the second part shall.. not be liablo'or bound to pay rent t•o'- said party of the first part for the oamo after ouch -destruction or injury, and' may` thereupon; at its option, quit and surrender possession of the premieez; but may,•if it bo desire, upon the eom- pletion of the repair or restoration of said building, -re -occupy the"sane, or, such portion as- aforesaid, upon the terms and conditions,herein set forth,_ the rental to commenoe from the date- of such re -occupation. At the termination of.its right to o6cupy said premiaea under this lease;, the party of the second part shall have the right to remove bny fisturos ' whieh' it may have placed upon tho premises; but .'it shall repair all damago"or injury the premises caused by such removal. IN i7ITRRSS-17H� EOF, the party of the first part has hereunto sot its hand and coal, and the party of the second .part has caused its corporate seal to be horounto -affi.-:od; - and those presents"to be subscribed by its Vice-Prooidont and Secretary, the day and year first above written. t (siMdd) John Gallacher .17itnesses as to Signature of lessor T1iJ 17 ! i; iO4:WI UillUll COILPANY (Signed) J.C.V1illevor,Viee President. (Signed) Andre'* F. Burleigh, See. • It was moved by Commissioner Wright,, seconded by Commissiioner Gallagher and carried that the lease be approved and that the Comptroller be authori"zed to oaecute it. All voting Aye. Attest: The Council recessed. GIlayor o io M z vrpu ris . f-Corpus=Chrreti 134 Liarc h 30 t 117. 4 o'clock, 2?. li. Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Llillor, Commissioners Sutherland and Wright) the City attorney and the City Enr;ineer., Absent: Co=issioner Gallagher and Commissioner Ward. The Iiinutes of the Ileeting of Larch 23' 117, wero read and approved. The following letter from the Corpus Christi Gas Company was presented to the Council and ordered filed. ° "Corpus Chricti,Toxas., y L Llarch 26th, 1917. I1r. F. J. Ilulligon,City Secretary, Corpus Christi. , Doar Sir:- ' Wo acknowledge receipt o f your letter of March 26th, for which we thank you. I "We are taking this matter up in detail with our Directors in, Detroit, and expect instructions within a f e w d'ayo. An coon -as we haVo our instruc- tions we will conmuhicate with you fur- ther. Thanking yoh for bringing this Matter to our attention, we remain, Yours very truly, ° Corpus Christi Gas Company* Signed: By, Horbert Z. St. John, ' - Manager: The following eommunication_from_C: L. ►7ithorspoon was presented to the Council: "San Antonio,Texas. ° Llarch 29th, 1917. City Secretary, - ° I- Corpus Christi, Texas. Dear Sir:- " In reply to your letter ask- in� that I reduco-the minimum rato i n the franchise that is now before y o u r council I beg to advice you that this is , as low a minimum rate as I mould make. ,Yours truly; - - signed: - C. L. Witherspoon." It was moved by Co=isoioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- ried that the communication be received and recorded in the 14inuto Book. All voting ayo. The Ilayor read the 'ordinance granting to C. L. Witherspoon, eta.," for the third I time. ° It was moved by Co=issionor Wright, seconded by CowmUssionor Sutherland and car- ried that the ordinance be finally passed. -4 - The vote stood as follows: i Mayor Biller, aye. Con. Sutherland, aye, -- - Com. -Wright, ayo, Com. Vard, absent, Com. Gallagher, aboont. The City Bnginoer roportod verbally that the interested property owners on lower... Broudway were willing to deed to the City tho land necessary for widening the street; the eompen- satiou only remained to be fJxod. The Mayor road aYlist of bills, the .current pay rolls and the monthly pay roll for Larch. It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- , ° rind that the monthly Fay Roll, the current pay rolls and the bills be approved and -paid out of _ w r the propor funds. All voting aye. The Mayor reported that Reverend ,Father Fidelis has petitioned for a light at the corner of Zako and Laughlin Streetp, and the petition was referred to Commissioner Wright. The City engineer ro o� rted on the S©christ__petition_:� 8 135 "Corpus Chricti,Texas. 1larch 30th, 1917. To the Honorable Ilayor • and City Council. Gentlemen: - I have the honor to report the construction and completion of a six inch sanitary sower on Fourth Street running from Buford Ave a distance of 260 f o o t southerly at a cost of 096.02. • Under an agreement with t h e city Iir. F. B. Seohrist was to reimburse the city for half the expense of emstruc- ting this surer and consequently should be billed for 648.01 being one half t h o total coat. Respectfully submitted, Signed: H. A. Stevens, City Engineer." It was moved by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Couraissionor Sutherland and car- riod that the report of the City Ihginoer be received and adopted; and that the City Secretary be instructed to mane the proper charge against 11r. Sechrist. All voting aye. In the matter of WilliaZ Singer, the Ilayor roported that the agreement made with itr. Singer, whereby the City would deed to him a eortain portion of Caldwell Street lying east of T t Black Street in exchan7ge for -an equivalent'amount of propgrty to provide for the opening of Blu- ehor Strebt, from Waco to Black; and that 11r. Singer had been put in possession of the property; and that, in accordance with the agreement, there remained to make the necessary deeds to Cla,udo Koran and the L:cCampbell heirs of a fractional portion of Zot ;"10, no as to give access to Black street. I/ It �f,, f,,, rt <<C�� �S 4'Ve It was moved by Cormilusioner Sutherland, seconded b� Commloolonor alright and car- ried that the Mayor and the Comptroller be authorized to execute the aeods. All voting aye. • In the mattor- of fixing the official ballot for the election of April 3' 117, It rias moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner alright and car- riod that the Council procood.to fix the official,ballot for the City Flection to be hold April 3' '179 All voting aye. 0 - The following form of ballot was prosented to the Councils Ballot ,Official Peoples Party. ,'or -Ilayor Roy 11illor. 'or Commissioners, 3. R. Suth©r14nd, John H. Gallagher, Jhos. D. Ward, 0. 0. Wright. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Wright and car- rigid that the form of ballot as presented be adopted as the official ballot of the City Election to be hold April 3' 117. All voting aye. It was moved by Commiosioner Sutherland, seconded by Co=iosioner Wright and car- ried that the City Secretary be instructed to have printed 2500 official ballots. All voting ayo. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland- seconded by Commissioner Wright and car- ried that the City Attorney be instructed to draft anew stock ordinance, amending the one of 1914. All voting aye. The junk dealer's bond of I.I. Ginsburg, in the sum of 0500.00, Charles A. ASew and Jin i.cBride, sureties, ryas presented to the.Couneil. It was moved by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner alright and car- ried that the bond be received, approved and ordered filed. All voting aye. The Council recessed. 136 Attest: QaTy Secr© ary o e C y_o Corpus Christi, Teras. April 6' 117 . ay o t if Texas. d o'clock, P. Ii. Regular Looting of the City Council.. Present and answoring Roll Call: Layer Uillor, Commissionors Gallas;hor and Wright, the City Engineer and E. R. Kloborg, accisting City Attorney. Aboont: Commissioner: Sutherland, and ,urd said the City Attorney. t • The 11inutes of the Iioetin; of 11arcih 30' 117 more road and approved. In the metter of moving the Craig house, account of paving lower North Broadway, the • t t City Engineer reported verbally that the bidders' figures ranged about vd000.00. He askod t for time to make figures for himself. It was grantod. t In the matter of the potition of Lrs. J. H. Riggan for a reduction of the assessment against her of 01000.00, each, for 1915 and 1916, to 6500.00, each: It was moved by Com. Uright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the petition be granted; and that tho City Secretary be instructed to make the proper reduction. All voting aye./ / , It was moves by Com. Gallaghor, acconded by Com. Wright and carriQd that the City Secretary be instruotod to make the necessary refund of taxes paid, in accordance with the above -made reduction of valuation, All voting aye. The I.layor road• a list of accounts payable and the current -pay rdlls. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com# aright and carried that the accounts and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that Ro icterod , Warraht -11233, pay4blo to William Cody, and endorsod to E. •H. Caldwoll and Son, be paid out of the proper funds. A.11 voting aye. t The following reports for liarch, 1J17, aero proeontod to the Council and ordorod fUdd: City Physician, Piro rarshal, Building Inspector, Pound Officer. The junk bonds of R. C• Aukernan and The Schwarz Company were presented to the Council, and ordered returned for correction. The Mayor read a Resolution "Ordering the improvement of bower Ilorth Broadway - from the North Zine of Peoples Street and the South Line of Bann Street". It contained the emergency t Clause. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and•carriod that the charter* rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: • payor hiller, aye. Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallagher, aye, Ward, absent, • ;,'right,aye. 137 it was movod' by Cor.. r,right, seconded by Con. Gallagher and carried that the Resolution be adopted as read. The vote stood ab follows: Llayor Uillor; Com. Sutherland, Gallagher, S7ard, - -aright , The Iiayor presented to the Council the returns of the election of April 3' 117, hold for the purpose of elocting Layor and Co=ission04A Without objection, the Iiayror apppinted Commissioners Gallagher and -aright Tellers. The Tellers made the following Roport: For 2S2or: .doy L'i or, For Commissioner: H. ;i. Nuthorland, John H. Gallagher, Thos. D. Ward, 0. 0. Wright, E. Cuba.ge, John Holboin, Tobe Fits Simmons, Like hulligan, Jesse Aright, Honorable Layor ural City Commiocionors, v enz .Lomon : lio, your my appointed Tenors to count the votes cast in the election hold on April 3' *17,.have the honor to report the number of votes cast for the candi- dates, as follows:. ''or Iia or 1 y ll1illor, 83 For CommissDonors: He �d. Sut er an , 83 John H. Gallagher, 83 Thos. D. 4rard, 63 0. 0• Wright, - 83 Othora, 0. 0.. do H. Gaa lE hor. April 6' 117. �'Q ers," . It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. GaUaghor and carried that the report of the Tellers be reeoiVad and adopted. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. �right, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that Boy atillor, H. R. Sutherland, Thos, -D. "►lana, and 0. 0• -:right - they having received the hig�ost number of votes cast for their respective offices - be declared elected; and that certificates of . t eloctiou be issued to them. All voting ayo. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. Wright and carrie that tho bond of the Layor be fixed at X3000.00. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. -;right and carried that the bond of the Co=mics ioners be fixed at 02500.00, each. All voting aye. The matter of the claim of J. A. 7:61den, made October 30' *14, was brought before the 11r. Xleberg, assisting City Attorney, stated that the claim had boon outlawed. It was moved by Com. 17right, seconded by Com. Gallagher and ca.. Tied that the claim be referred to the Layor. All voting aye. . The City Engineer stated that he was ready to begin the improvemont of the Bluff. It was moved by Come aright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City En- g®neer be instructed to begin the improvement of the Bluff. All voting aye. x.38 Without objection, the City Secretary wan instructed to Ask the C. C. Gan Company if it had received a reply to the communication of Larch 26' 117, relative to the laying of the gas mains on Staples Street add on leopard Street. The Council roconsod. Attest: My- Secretary April 13' *17 4 o'clock, P. L. Regular Mooting, of the City Council. .Frecont and answering Roll Call: Llayor Liiller, Commiosioners Sutherland, Gallagher andWright; the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissigner hard. 'Cithout objection, the regular order of business was suspendgd, in order that Lru. Prank and Ilion Gunst night address the Council. _ They made P. brief report of the progress of la Rotama, library. They stated.that it wpuld be necessary to close the library, if the City did not come to the relief of the Club. The matter was taken under advisewont. The regular oder of business was resumed, The Llinutos of April 6' 117 more road and approved. The bonds of the nowly-eloeted L:ayor and Cormissionern were prenoaited to the Council, as follows:' _ ._ _ . " ' ' _ _ . . Name off ico Sureties Boy Miller, Mayor, _ _ R. R. Savage, Goorge,RL Clark:, - Ed Cubago., H. R. Sutherland, Commissioner, J. J.:Seogin, J. 1. Scogin. John H. Gallagher, it George R. Clark, R. H. Bingham. Thou D. Ward, it George R. Clark, E• R• Hloberg. 0. 0. 17right, It George R. Clark', C.' V. Heath. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Cori. Uright and carried that the bond of Layor Roy Liillor be received, approved and ordered filed. All votigg We, It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and oarr�ed that the bond of Commissioner H. R. Sutherland be received, approved and ordered filed. ,All,voting.aye. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. ';right and carried that the bond of Commiscionor Thos D. Ward be received, approved and ordorod filed. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Gright and carried that the bond of Commissioner John H: Gallagher be received, approved and ordered filed. All voting aye. It was moved by Con. Sutherland, seconded by Co..z. Gallagher and carried that the bond of Commissionor 0. 0. Wright be received, approved and ordered filed. All voting aye. _Hayor killer and Co=isnioners Sutherland, Gallagher qnd wrig�t^`tfieroupon qualified. The Mayor read a list of bills and the current pay rolls. It ran moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Cora. Gallagber and carried that_tho bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. 1The report of the City Liarahal for.I:arch was prosento� to tho.Council anti ordered filed. A petition of the//''Convent xVt�p K ji"carnato Word for the elimination of the 1916 assess- ment -made against _certain.`E wa.s roferred_to.the City Attorney.. , A petition for the appointment of B. A. Holland a special policer.:n, signed by Rov- J. A. 7ashington, and others, was presented to the Council. - It was moved by Con. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that, inacmueh as it was against the pr000nt policy of the Council to make appointmonta as petitioned, the potitic be denied. All voting aye. - The junk bonds of Charles land (A. A. Thompson and,J. Downs, $uroties) and R. 0. Awkor- man (George Blucher and T. C. Born, Sureties) were presented to the Council. It was moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Cod. Sutherland and parried that the bonds be received, approved and ordered filed. All votigg aye. It was moved by Com. "!right, seconded by Com. Sutherland and parried that the City Sec- retary be instructod to issue a voucher for 125.00 to Ed Shoomakor, account of the duos of the five volunteer companies of the City to tho State Fire. en's Association. All voting eye. The City Engineer presented to the Council the matter of building a culvert across Water Street into Mall's Bayou, �orl the purpose of preserving tho, City's rights to a passage -xray for the craters of Vueces Bay into Corpus Christi Bay. .It was moved by Com.,Sutherland, seconded by Com. ►right and carried that there bo no culvert made under hater Street into Hall's Bayou. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com., 17right and carried that the City At- torney be instructed to awnd the Junk Dealer's Ordinance, so that it would apply to wholesale dealers. All voting aye. . , _ It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a Resolution ordering the paving of Water Street, from Dan R6bd Street to the intorseation with B Street, and B Street to the north line of Liarket Street. All -voting aye. lir. Poth appeared before the Council, in the matter di utilizing the wdato from the cep - tie tank, and he wAs roferred to Con. ,,taxa and the City Engineer. The Council reeeosed. uayo r 139 April 201 1111 4 o'clock, P. 11. Regular Llooting of the City Council. - .Prasent and answering Roll Call: ilayor Lillor, CommicaLonors Sutherland, Gallagher and Wand, and the City Attorney. Absent: Commissioner Wright and the City Engineer. The L;inutes of the Ilooting of April 131 117 wore rdad and approved. The Liayor read a Resolution "Ordering tho Improvement of Water Street, from its in- tersection with the north line of Avenuo "B" otc." It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Cora. ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Liayor Llillar, aye. Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, ayo, Ward, 111 YO "►Tright, absent. If was moved by Come rami, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the R000lu- tion be adopted a; road. The vote stood as follows: Lldyor Llillor, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, w aye, Ward, aye, TIright, ab vent. The Ilqjor read a Resolution approving "The Specifications of the City Engineer for the improvement of certain portions of lower Horth Broadway, oto." It contdinod the emorgen- cy clause. ' . - It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. ;lard and carried that the charter rale be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Liayor Villor, aye, r Com. Sutherland, t~ye, Gallagher, aye, hard, aye, Wright, absent. If was moved by Com: „axd; seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the Rosolu- be adoted as read. The vote stood as follows:' Liayor 11illor, Com. Sutherland, Gallagher, yard, -- ;might, The regular order of business was suspended in order -that Mr. J. B. Oatman might address the Council. Lr. Oat..m, _through his attorney, Lir. Be P. Scott, addrossod=the Council, etating that it was his desire to bo granted the privilege of using 3001 of t1ie south cast corner of Llunie ipal Wharf (later, 1001 more), fora period of three years, with the privilege, at the and of three years, of leasing it for a period of twenty- .,o years; the rental to be fixed. The matter was discussed. f It was suggosted by i.ayor Ltiller that Lir. Scott draft a form of application and lease for a period of three years, with the option of ten more years, and present it to the Council. This waa agreed to. �- - The regular order of business was rosumed.` The Liayor read a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Cora. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Gallagher -and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. In the mattor-of the petition of the Convent of the Incarnate ~lord, the City Attorney presented the following report; - - -- aye, aye, aye aye, absent. "April_ 20'-'17: To the Honorable Roy hiller, Mayor, and City Council of the City of Corpus Christi. Gentlemen: - In answer to -the recent cocmunication- from Liayor Hiller as to whether or not the tax levied upon 8.5: acres of land in the western por- tion of the City, belonging to the Academy of the Incarnate ,ora; can be strieko from the tax -roll upon the ground of its being -exempt under the law - • I beg to advise that I have given this matter extensive study, and have coma to the conclusion that, under Subdivision 1„ of Article 7507, Revised Statutes of Texas,•19al, this property is e.cmpt under the In mq study of the question I boo to advise that I have dis- ooverod holdings of various courts of many of the States of our Union construing statutes similar in their nature totthe statute referred to above. These statutes which were considered by those courts are all • different in their phraseology from out statute, and the holdings of the various courts upon those statutes differ. 140 I know, and, undoubtedly, the Iiayor and the City Council know, that this property is hold by the present owners with the in- tention of building a school ppon sane. Zack of sufficient Hinds on hand nor, is the reason w1V there is not a school on it to -day. Were there a school building on it, fhero mould be no doubt what over of this proporty beim exempt under the provisions of the atat- uto referred to above. It is thq intention of the owners which has caused me to reach the conclusion that Ihave reached; namely, that' ` this property' is o: empt under the law, and that it will be prol'er for the City Council to strike it 'from the City Taa Rolls. Yours truly, David U. Piston, Jr., City Attorhoy, DY G • It was moved bpi Com. Sutherland, seconded by Con. Gallagher and carriod that the :report of the City Attorney, together with the recommendations contained theroing be received, and adopted. All vo ,.n. uye. The City * presented a •list of refunds of tax ponalfios. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the list be approved and ordoreff filed. All voting aye. ` The following report of Com. SutUorland, in the matter of the ehhrgos that had been filed against Lir. D. H. Wilco, Dairy Inspector,' was presented to the Council; / t "The City of Corpus Christi, County of Nuecos, Statet of Texas To the Honorable Mayor and B Board of Commissidners of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Latter of charges against E: H. LIilos, I1ilk Inspector. At your request, I herewith file my conclusions of law and fact in the matter of "The City of Corpus Christi, Va E. H. Uilos, IU1.. Inspoctor'T; wherein charges had been preferred by'U. E. Womack against said E.' H. Miles, Liilk Inspootorq charging said D. H. Liles with neglect of duty, and with unjust discrimination against complainant Womack; and ai'tor having heard the testimoify offered by eomplairfant, in the presence of the I:ayor and Board of Commissioners, I arrived at the following conclu- sions of facts ' ' 1 - I find that the witness, Jod Huntor, was not selling milm in Corpno"Christi, as alleged by complainant. Em- From the testimony of the witness Cayco I find that Inspoctor Liles was active in the discharge of his duty, and that complainant, acting through Cayco, was soiling dirty milk. ` ' 3 - I find flora the tostiriony'of the wittloas St. John ' that Inspector 11iloo had named the dair;, of the complainant among other dairios, whorl St. John had inquired as to 'dairies from whom he could purchaoo-milk, and that said witness St. John declined' to buy milk from complainant because complainant had made an un- aarranted assault upon said Liiles. d = I find Chat the testimony of the witness 'Henry that Inspector r1iloa had shown hime ocome dirty rails: which camo from the dairy o: compainant. b - I find from the testimony of the witness Dollin;or that witneas sold milk that was not good' according to his own test- ` imony, rYhich came from the dairy of the complainant, and intimated that he mould Sell milk whether it was dirty or not. ' 6 - I find from the testimony Womac z, that Inspector Llilos had condomnod meat belonging to the Swift Packing Company, which moat should have been condemned, and for which witness had been arrested for making a sale. 7 - I find from the testimony of the witness Stoes that In- spectcr Lliles was attentive to duty, and nofor condemned any meat that was not good. a - I find from the testimony lay that he lives in some isolated community, and milk sold by him had not been inspoctod. Conculsiono of law; The ahfarges set forth in the complaint against Inspector Liles, not having supported by any testimony adduced on this hearing, and the testimony showing that said Inspoctor is a faithful and zealous officer; the Itayor and members of this Council should find that said charges are without foundation, and commend Inspector Llilos for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. ' Yours truly,: • H. R. Suthorland, `Commissioner of Polico and Publie.Safety, City of Corpus Christi. It ryas moved by Com. ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the report of Chn. Sutherland be received, adopted and recorded in the I,Iinutes of the Council. All voting aye. f The. matter of reducing the coati -lighting the City, together with a list- of` the pro- posed eliminations, was presented to the Cnnndil, and discussed. It was moved by Con. '►'lard, . seconded by Cam. Sutborland and carried that the changes recommended by Com. alright and Purchasing Agent• Petty, be ode.' All vet nye. Inasmuch as I1r. Smith, Sower Inspect:.r, was, giving all his :'imo the laying of Storm Sonora, It CT was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. ;yard and carried -that the salary of ]Jr. Smith,'Seaor inspector, be paid out of the Street Improvement Fund 13, effective March 1* 117o loll voting ayo. It was moved by Coma Sutherland, seconded by Com. Gallaghor and carried that the City Engineer be instructed to mare a complete survey of the bay front of the City,, together with maps showing the shore line, the owners of property along the bay front, soundings, the lines of the proposed fill, and all other things necessary. All voting ayo. The licyor real an invitation from the, Committee representinc the negro citizens of the City - signed by D. N. Leathers, and others ,to the _Council ,to .attend a loyalty meeting, April 21' 117. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Con. Gallagher and carried that the in- vitation be received and accepted. All voting aye. The City Attorney read an ordinance, "Amonding the ordinance rogulaying Junk Dealers". It. contained the' emergency clause. It was moved by Com. Suthorland, seconded by Com. curd and carried that the charter rule be anspended.. The vote stood us follows: Ilayor hiller, aye. Com. Sutherland, ayo, Gallaghor, taye, ,lar d, aye, t'lr ig ht, absent. It was moved by Com. -Sutherland, seconded by Com. Tiara and carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as• follow: - Layor Liller, pyo* Com. Sutherland, aya, Gallagher, aye, ►'lard, _. Of Wright, absent. - The_ City -Attorney .read an ordinance "Amending Settion L. --of the Revised Code of • .- . Ordinances" (Stock Ordinance amended) . It contained the emergency cl=ao. It was movad-•by'.Co-. Ward., seconded by,Com. Sutherland' and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as folloivs: IIF or Liller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher.' aye, _ Ward, v. aye,' 17right, _.'. absent.. It was: moved by Com. ,l=!Aht, seconded_.by Com., Suthorland and curried that the or_di- nanee be adopted -as read. .The.vote stood as dollows:--. Layor 1.Iillor, . ay, e, Com._. Suthorland, . EV. e, _ Gallagher, _ try, e, T7ard, aye, Tlright, ti_ sent.. Dairy . inspoetor, L. H. iiiles addressed the. Council, .relative to changes to be made in the Dairy ordinanco.. He was roferrod-to the City Attornoy: The Council recessod... attest: 0-ity secretary'; 142 April 29' 117 Regular Looting of the There being no quorura April 28, 117 City C nano il. pr000nt, the, meeting reeossod.. 4 o'clock, P. I.I. 10 o'clook, A. IS. Rodecood Regular hooting of the City Council. Present: mayor Lliller, Co:rmioaionorp Gallagher, Ward and Wright, and the City At- torney. Absent: Co=iosloner Sutherland end the City.Engineor. The 11inutos of the Looting of Apr 1 20` 117 gore read and apptoved. The mayor ropor�od, verbally, that he lead had a conference witht the manager of the C. C. Railway anti Light, Company; and that it was agreed that the lights of the Bluff be shut off at midnight; and that the other changes recommended by Commissioner Wright be mads. The Iiayor_ road a list of bills and current pay rolls.. It was moved by Com. Ward, socondea by Com. Gallagher and- earriod. that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the propor funds. All voting a.yo. The Layor road tho-roport of the City Zn ineor on the preliminary plans for the proposed cunning -plant structure on I.Iunieipal Wharf. It was roforrod, to Commissioner Wright, with powor to act. The Mayor read a petition of Reverend k:ark Iloesloin for a permit to make certain . changes in a building.. - t w It was roforrod to the Building Inspector. The following petition of the L'agnolia Petroleum Company was presented to the Council: "Hon. Roy Biller, April tib' 117. Layer; Corpus Christi, , Texas. Dear Sir: Confirming,my request or to -day, the Lagnolia Potroloum Company in,order to unload small barges of oil desire that the City of Corpua Christi grant them pormission to land bargos at the 11unieipal wharf, near the Corpus Christi Compress Plant, with the privilege of installing a pump, near.whoro the barges will land, also grant them rigizt to extend a six (6) inch lido from their uain trunk- line on ,later Street ,,ater Street to ouch a point as barges may land, also with the privilege of building a steam line from the Corpus Chrinti Comptoss boilor house to connect the pump, for such purpose for the 11agnolia Petrolouw Company will agree to pay the City of Cor- pus Christi one half (1/2,.) per barrel of 42 gallons for all oil handled over said wharf, pa;7ment to be made about the 20.' of each month for all oil handled the prior month. - Yours very truly, i:agnolia Potroloum Co., B,I:. A• Latimer, .fiss't IT anagor Pipe Lino." It was moved by Com. U;ard, soconded by Con. ?right and carrioci that the permit be granted. All,voting ayo. It was moved by Com. aright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the Cor- pus Christi Compress Company be grantod pornission to give pumping power to the ha{Molia pe- troleum Company. All votin na ayo. The following eomr--ftnications from C. L. Witherspoon wore presented to the Council: "Mayor Roy Pliller, April 25' 117 Corpus Christi, Texas. Dear 11r. Liller; On account of some trouble that I ars having with my gas woll, I am very much Afraid that I cannot rely on this well to supply thy gas for Corpus Christi, and will proceed at once to drill another well. Will cormence this woll within the next three :rooks, and for the reason above otated, I am going to ask your City Council to extend my franchise for a period of sixty days before I am acquired to file the bond and start the work, but will agree to start the work of laying the line: in the City of Corpus Christi within ton days after filing the bond, if this Sixty days os-tenoion is granted me. -143 T ^ 'ring you in advance for any favor that you can grant me in this matter, and I assure you that I rggret more than any ono the trouble that has been encountered with the old well, but if you will giro me a little time, I will work it out: Yours very truly, C. L. WithoroDoon". April 26' 117 Dopar Sir: I will gladly pay any additional expense necessary to the extension of my franchise. -- Yours, _ C. Z.- Withoropoon." It was moved by Con. ;right, seconded by Com. 71a.rd and carried that the request of C. L. Withorspobn be granted. All voting aye. The ljg7or presented to the Council the report of the City Secretary on the list of refunds of penalties made during January and February, 1917. It was moved by Com. 17right, sodondod by Com. ,lard and carried that the list of re- funds of tax ponalties be approved., All voting aye. I1r. George Grim appeared before the Council, and askoo that permission to rebuild the Natitorium (wracked by the storm of August, 1916) be give'to him* rlithout objection, Lir. Grim 'mas requested to mate Lo application in writing, and to put into the application a. statement of the things that- he mould rgroo to do. Lir. V. I1. Donigan appeared before the Council, in the Latter of attaching fire -es- capes to his hotel (State Hotel). The Lc7or stated that he Ud Council did not care to VUae up th; matter without the advice of tho City Engineer. The matter wqs held in abeyance. The Ecy or read an ordinance "To mend sections 17 and la * of an ordinance entitled 'lin ordinance granting to C. L. 17itherspoon,'ete." It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Con. r;right and carried th4t the charter rule ba suopondod. The vote stood as follows: Llayor 1--iller, '.1"yo, Com. Sutherland, absent Gallaghor, aye, ` Ward, aye, rerig, t, aye. It was moved by Com. ,,ard, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The voto stood as follows: LIayor filler; aye, Com. Sutlierlund, Cb sent, Gallagher; aye, "ard, aye, aright, aye. The Mayor presented to the Council a petition of diehard Jones for a reduction of the assessment against his prcperty on South Bluff. It was referred to the Bga,rd of Equal- ization of 1917. It was moved by Com. ;right, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the follow- ing be appointed the Board of Equaliwation for 1917: Edwin Plato, Z. H• Baskin, Ed Cubage. All voting cyo. The Council recessed. (. S'e rotary. � A - L:a��-�vr. �1I Ilay 5' 117 Regular rooting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. Attest: d, 3Y3©aro 4 o'clock, 2. Ii. Day 5' 117 10 o'clock, A. 11. Recessod Regular Ileeting of the City Council. Present, Mayor L'iller, Commissioners Gallagher, card and Wright, the City Attorney and the City rnginoer. F f The 11inutos of the nootingo ofe4pril 27' and 2814rrere road and approved. The regular order of buo mess was ;suspended. mra. Lalde Gerhart addressed the Council in behalf of the Humane Sdoiety. She ad- vooatod the employment of a police matron - a regular employee of the police department - for the purpose of carrying on the work that had boon inauburatod by certain public spirited women in conjunction with the Charities organisation of the City; sho recoimendod the employ- ment of ura . Hagley. The Ilayor stated that the City was unable, finanoially, at the present time to adopt the recommendations of airs. Gerhart, and the matter was left in abeyanco. The regular order ofb business was resumed. The Mayor presented the watt er of the franehico of Georgd Grin, and it was referred the City Attorney. ' The Layor road the second time the ordinance "To amend Sections 17 and`18 of an or- dinwnae granting to C. 1. Ca 1ther3poon, oto.11 It was moved by Con. "lard, seconded by Con. Wright and carried that; the ordinance be passod to the third reading. The vote stood as foll6ws: ` - Ilayo r Miller, aye. Com. Sutherland, abaant, Gallagher, aye. Ward, =aye. ' fright, aye. The "matter of the Texas rLlozic= Rw bray Company's bill for one-half of the cost of paving the intorsection of Chaparral Street 'Coopers Alley, as per the Llinutes of February 18' '16, plus interest charges, was prosentod :to the Counpl, ahcl discussed. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to make a •vouehor for one-half of the cost of paving, as above stated, in favor of the Railway Company, and that he advise 11r. Do 'slolf, General Eanagar, that the payment of the interest chargee was referred to Ilr. Ailes, of the Bitulithic Company. All voting aye. . - The following reports for April, 1917, -were presented to the Couneif, and ordered filed: • City Physician. Building InaTector, Fire I'arahal. The matter of the State Hotel Piro Escapes - V. I.T. Donigan - was roforrocl to the City Attorney and the City'Engineer. The list of bills payable and the current pay rolls gas presented to the Council. It was moved by Corn. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bills and th pay rolls be paid out of _the proper funds. all voting aye. The following co=unieution from C. 11 Employment. Respectfully submitted,, ~ C. L• Petty, City Purchasing Agent and Secre- tary to the 1 ayor." 145 It was moted by Com. Wright, seconded by Qom. Galla�hor and carried that C. H. Potty, Turohasing Agent, be granted a leave of absenee,until Juno li 117. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. ward and carried that the resignation of C. 11. .Petty, City Purchasing Agent, be accepted, effective lay 31' 117. All voting Aye. It was moved by Com. ;,right, seconded'by Com. Gallagher and carried that this appre- ciation of the services of hr. 2otty be spread on the 11inutes of the Counoili The LcVor stated that the City had never had in its employ a more faithful or efficient man, and that he regretted the conditions e:xisting that 7.ad mado it necessary for hr. Potty to gv away. The members of the Council,.also, expressed themselves in like manner. All voting ayo.• The Layor stated that Dr. I.:ci;oo:7n, Superintendent of the water works, rzuld issue the orders for tho.purchaso of.supplies, and that iliac bra I._acmanus have charge of the filos of the Purchasing Agent. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that T. J. Fereir Pooakeeper of the City Secretary's office be granted a leave of -absence until Juno -11 1117. All voting aye. communication from I. R. Vannoy, relative to the condition of the railway track on Chamberlain Street, was referred to Commission Wright, The Council recessed. Attest: 01ty Seo © ary Ilay 5' 117. .' Recessed Regular hooting of. the City Council. Present: Layor Liller, Commissioners Gallagher, Absent: Commissionor Suthorland and the City Engineer. The Report of L. H. L'ushaway, Auditor, for the presented to the COunnil 2 o I c lock, 2. 1.i. Ward and I7right and the City Attorney period ending February 28' 117, was It was moved by Com. ,,lard, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the report be rec©ived and filed. All voting aye. The Council recessee. Attest: Layer. C SeCr tory. 146 Lay 11' 112 4 o t elo ck P. n. Regular Meeting'ofthe City Council. Prosont and anowering Roll Call: Ilayor Pro Tem Sutherland, Commissioners Ward and Wright; the City Attorney and,the City Engineer. Absent: Mayor hiller and Commissioner Gal- lughor. The Liinutes of the Meetings of May 41 and 5' aero road and approved. The Mayor Pro.Tom road a list of bills payable and the current Z.y Rolls. It was moved by Com. hard, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting,ayo. The following Reports for April, 1917; were presented to -the Council and ordered filed: City Electrician, City Llarshral, Sower Inspector. TAo City Attorney reported, verbally, on the State Hotel N. U. Donigan) fire escape matter., He stated that Lir. Donigan was violating the City ordinanco. _ He asked instructions from the Counoil, relative to bringing suit against Lir. Donigan. The L�ayor Pro Tom Summoned Mr. Ddnigan to appear boforo the Council. The City Attorney read an ordinance "Defining and Regulating dairies and dairy farms". It contained the emergency clause. . It was moved by Com. ward, secondod by Com. wright °and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: t 114yor Llillor, absent, Con. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, Lb sent, Vatd, aye, Aright, - aye. It wau moved by Com. Ward, cocondod by Com. Aright and carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The veto stood as follows: Ilayor Uillor, absent, Con. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher,- - abaent, - Ward, aye, Wright, aye. hr. Donigan appeared before the Council. The mattor of his failure to build fire oscapon was discusaod. He was requested to confer with the City Attorney and the City Engineer at nine o'clock A. Li. Saturday, May 121. The matter of leasing a certain section of Municipal, Wharf to the Corpus Christi Fish and Packing Company was taken from .the table and discussed. 1 The City f ttornoy was instructed to prepare an amendment to the giro limit ordinance, providing for the exemption from the provisions of that ordinance of 400* of the, oast and of Llunicipal t;harf Bulkhead. The City Attorney road an ordinance "Rot;ulating the quality of milk to be sold". It contained the omo2goncy clause. • It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Con. ''lord and carriod that the charter rule be suspended. The veto stood as follows: Ilayor Ilillor, absent, Com. Suthorland, aye, Gallagher, absent, Ward, aye, Wright, ayo. . It was moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Cora. Ward and carried that the ordinance be adopted as road. The vote stood as follows: ilayor Lliller, absent, Com. Suthorland, aye, Gallagher, absent, Ward, ayo, Aright, aye. The mattor of receiving bids for the contract to pave, Lower North Broadway wao pro- sonted to the Council. One bid was presented to the Council, as follows: Texas Bitulithic Company. To it was attached a check for .x"'1000.00. (For details, Soo Bid on file) Following the usual course, the bid was laid on the table, to be taken up after forty eight hours. The I.rsrahal asked the Council for the passage of a garage ordinance, providing for the registration of stored automobiles. Ho was inctructod to confer with the City Attorney. The Couneilis recessed. Attest: tray . My Secretary', I 14'7 Ilay 14' '17 , 9 o'clock, A. =II. I Recessed Regular Lleeting of the City Council. Px6sont: Llayor Hiller, Combiasioners Gallagher and Wright; the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent.-Coihmissionersq Suthor�and and Ward. - The Oity Attorney read an ordinance "To amend Sections 17 and 18 of an ordinanco grant ting to C. 1. Withorspoon"' the third time. - - It was moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher that -tho ordinance be finally passed. The vote stood as follows: " Mayor Iiillor, Com. Sutherland, Gallagher,, Hard, Uright, aye, aboont, aye, absent, $Yo I The City Attorney read an ordinance "To amend aoction 1 of an ordinance to oatablish fire limits within the City of Corpus Christi". It contained the emorgoncy•clauco. - it was moved by Coa; ►;right, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the charter rulo be suspended. The veto stood as follows: Mayor Liller; eye; Con. Suttlorland, absent, Gallagher, aye, "lard, absent, i7right, aye. a It was moved by Con. fright; seconded by Com. Gallagher afid carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Lidyor Lillor, aye, Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallagher, aye, :raid, absent, Wright, aye. ` The City Attorney read an ordinanco entitled "jul ordinance to lease by the City of Corpus Christi to the Corpus Christi Fith and pa,cl.ing Company". It -was moved by Com. fright, seconded by COLI. Gallagher and carried that the or- dinance be passod to the second reading. The` vote stood as foilowa: ' ` - IIayor Iiiller, aye; Con. Sutherland, - absent, Gallagher, aye, - Ward, - absent, ,right, ayb. Tho bid of the- Texas Bitulithic Company was taken from the table.- - - It was movod by Com. fright,-soconded by Con. Gallagher and carried that the bid be aceopted; -that the contraq-�iaorded to the' Texan' Bitulithic Company; and-thdt tW6-11�yor and the Comptroller be authorise _A o a contract with the To=aa Bitulithic Company. All voting ayo. The City Attorney reported verbally in the mattore of the V. 11. Donigan fire escape. He stated that the City ordinance bearing on the matter was defective, insofar as it did not conform to the Stato statute. The matter was hold in abeyance. The Council recessed. Attest: i Sec a ary 0 L*014 -710 ray i®' 117 4 o'clock, Z. Li, Regular Meeting of the City Council. Trocont and answering Roll Call: Mayor Uillor, Commissioners Sutherland; Gallag);or, and Wright; the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Abu ont; 'Como .17ard.. The Minutos of the nootings of May 11' and 14' were read and approvod.'- Tho Mayor read.or tho socond tdme an ordinance ontitlod-Y "An ordinance to lease by the City of Corpus Chris ?'/ wish and tacking Company; otc11. I- u It was moved by C^om. Wright, soconded by Com. Sutherland and carriod that the or- dinanco be passed to the third reading. The veto stood as follows: ' ISayer Miller,° aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher,, aye , Marc., absent, Wright, aye. The City Attorney reported, verbally, that the City fire ordinance, insofar as it relates to' firo escapes, was not in conformity Lith the State 1=. He stated that 11r. Don- igan had told hin that he (Donigan) 'would ascertain from'tho State Piro Karshal just ghat the pro- ions of the amondmont to the State Piro Statute were, and that, on reeblpt of the infor- mation, he would comply with them immediately. (The amendment to the statute woulg go into effect Juno 19' 117. t Tho Ia.ayyor road a' lint of bills and the ourreht Pay Rolls. It was moved by Com: Gallagher, sbeonded by Com. Wright and carried that the bills an the current pay rolls be paid' out of the properafn2ids. All voting aye* The bill of J. 17. Birmingham, for repairs of the City Hall, approved by Commicsiono Ward and the City Engineer, was presented to the Council. it was moved by CorA. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagho' and carried, that the acts of Com. Ward and the City Engineer, in approvingRIV the bill of Lir. Birmingham,` be ratified and the -bill paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. Com. Wright rbportoa that he had out tho"street cleaning force in two. If it did not work out rightly he wotild' increase the' force. A communication frofa 17. J. Smith,' relativo to the Feely Dam, was presented to the Council and referred to Cofa. Sutherland. ' The City Engineer p'rosonted to the Cbuncil the "Spooifieations for curbing, oto., hater Street, from the north line of Dan Rd&& Street to the north line of narkot Stroot" It was moved by Com. Tright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the apoe- ifications be approved and adopted; and that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an or- dinaneo providing for the improvement of the Stroot-namod in the spooffdattions. All voting aye. _ I T _ liaxwell Dunne, Undertaker, appeared before the Council and complained that a house that one Carson was moving obbtrueted the one` street leading to the cemetery. The City Marshal was instructed to see to it* that the obstruction was removed at once. It I The Council recobsed. At*o, t " =y 25' 117. 4 o'clock, 2. II. Regular Ileetings of the City Council. 2resent and answering Roll Call: Mayor Diller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher and Wright; the City Attorney and the City Enginoer., Absent: Comis-ioner Ward. The Dinutes of the Ince ming of Day 18' 11Y aero read and approvod. It was' moved by_ Com. Wright, seconded by Com. , Sutherland and carried that, Uhar`, at the Regul= Isoeting of the City Council, held April 13' 117, the following notion was made and carried: 'It was moved by Com. Sutherland, ,seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a resoluA0,U ordoring the paving of "Water Street, from Dan Roid Street to the intersection with B Street; and B Street to the north line of Market Street'; and, ►'7hor as, an error was made in naming the streets to be paved; now, Therefore: that the said motion be rovokod, rescinded and held for naught. All voting tayo. The City Attorney read a Resolution "Revdking, roscindIng and holding for naught a Rosolufrion passod - April 201 917". It contained the emergency clause. I It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: taayor Diller, ayo, Con. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, aye, Itlright, ayo, Ward, - absent. It was moved by Com. Suthorland, seconded by Com. ,Irighta and carried that the Ros- olution be adopted as read. The vote stood ac follows: - Layor hiller, ayo, Com. Sutherland, ayo, Gallagher, aye, Wright, aye, Wards absent. The City Attorney read a Resolution "Ordering the Improvement of hater Street, Etc." It contained the omorgency clause. T It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. i1right and carried that the-char-br rule be suspondod. The vote stood as follows: I:ayor Miller, ayo, Com. Sutherland, aye'. Gallagher, ayo, Aright, aye, ►lard, absent. It was moved by Com. -wright, codonded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the Res- olution be adopted+as.road. The vote stood as follows: . t '.layer hiller, I om. Sutherland, • Gallagher, Wright, ward, ayo, aye, ayo, aye, absent. The City Attorney read a Resolution "Approving the-spocifications of the City En- gineor for the improvement of certain portions of Slater Street". It contained the emergency clause. 150 It was moved by Com. Liright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the char- . ter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Iiayor Biller, _ aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallaghor, aye, dright , aye, Ward,. absent. It was ,moved by Com. Wright, secohdod by Com. Sutherland and carried that the Ros- olution,be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: ma`yo'r liillor, Com. Sutherland, Gallagher, , y"fright, yard, aye, aye, aye, aye, absent. The mayor road a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland_ and carried that the bills .and the pay rolls .be paid out of the proper funds. All voting eye. The City 11arahl reported that an oil baro had boon damaged while attempting a moor- ing at its wharf, . nd that a quantity of oil had flowecl into the bay. 4 A pommunieat ion from Reverend rather I.1oesslein, in which he proposed a payment of :75.00 toward the cost of making sewer co noctions with the Holy Gros:, Church and School, was presented to the Council. It was referred to tAe City Engineer for an estimate of the cost of making the connection. * A communication from R. D. Ridgill, rolative to flumes, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. dright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the com- munication be referred to the I.ayor, with the request that he advAso Iir. Ridgill that the City :7aa finalcially unable, at this time, to build t1ko flumes proposed. All voting aye. An application of t1;e liagnolia Potrol,oum Company for a permit to lay pipe lines for pumping and conveying oil, .was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. ,right, soconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the permit be granted, subject, however, to the provisions of the street openin: ordinance. All voting aye. An application of the iiagnolia Potroloum Company for a ]: ormit to build two steel storage tanks for oil :las presented to the Council. It was moved by Coma Wright, soconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the permit be granted, subject, howover, `to the approval A tPe City Engineer. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded `by Com. Wright and carriod that the Mayor be authorizod to purchase from lira. Boll - of Furran Zvenuo - a piece of her property cuf- fieiently laro for the widening of Furman Avenue at that point! the cost not to exceed �^,�250.00 All voting aye. ~ It was moved by Com.,Suthorland, socopded by Com. Wright and carried that the pen- alty and costs attached to tho' dolinquent ta= asseaspa against C. M. Atkinson be remitted. All voting aye. _ It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that Byron Willis be authorized to rent the old Hill Lumber yard, at a cost not to exceed 610.00 per month, for the use as a selling place for farmers - a marnet place. All voting aye. The City Attorney read an ordinance "Roquirin; the keeping of a daily record - of all _i automobiles atordd". It contained the emergency clause. 151 It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the char- ter rule be susp©ndod. The vote stood as follows: hayor hiller, ayo, Com. Suthorland, `ayo, Gallagher, aye, Ward .absent, ,Yright,. cyo. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland, and carried that the ord- inanco be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows; Layer hiller, ayo, Com. Sutherland, ayo, Gallagher, a701 Ward, absent, Wright, ayo. It wad moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the cal- ary of Zoo Woodard be inoreasod by 05.00 per month; effective Lay 1' 117. All voting ayo. City Engineer Stevens reported that he had begun to survey of the bay .front. The Council rocessod. Attest: CIty'a crQ € rye" may 31' 1117 • d o'clock, P. 11. Recessed Regular Lieeting of the City Council. Present: Mayor hiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, and Wright,, Absent: Commissioner Waw, The City Secretary, City Attorney and the City Engineer, The Loyor presented the following communication to the Council: I'llay 311 117. To the UUmbers of the City Council; Gentlemen; - It is with much regret that I feel it my duty to submit to your Honorable Body certain recommendations affecting certain city employees and their salaries in the necessary interests of economy. It is hoxdly necessary for me to sublit for your oon- sideration a detailed statement of my reasons for making those recommendations further than to remind you that the general bus- inoss conditions of the co=unity which are plainly reflected in the financial status of the City make them nocessary. In addition to an unpreeedently large delinquent tax lists, the estimated sundry revenues of the City for the current year will certainly fall far short of the usual total. For instance, in former years, when conditions were normal, these sundry rev- onues usually approximated 025000.00 to 030000.00. L Last year they worn condidorably less than ?15000.00. In the face of un- improved conditions this year it can hardly be expected that they will exceed 1.,"?'10000.00. Obviously, it would be unwiso to burden our people with a larger tom: rate than that in effect for the past two years, viz: V1.63. Therefore, if we are to continue to administer the affairs of the City in a business -like manner, wo have no alternativo other than the reduction of the City's current expenditures. In order therefore to meet the unpleasant requirements of this situation I recommend the fol owing reduction: in the sal- aries of the officials and employees indicated, effective dune 11; . 152 Offie ia3M City Secretary, City Attorney, City Phycictian, City ; Iarsharl, Judge of th-o Cor- poration Court, Scavenger D't: R. Plores, Driver, L. Barrora., Piro D't: Herman vottors, " Bonnie Hodgos, " ?resent Salary X175.00 150.00 l00'•.00 1125.00 50.00 45.00 45.00 70.00 75.00 Salary Rocorr ondocl 1,1150000 100.00 75.00 100.00 25.00 35.00 35.00 L0.00 60.00 I also rocommend that the sorvicou of the following employees be dispensod with, effective Juno 101: Bookkoopor, City Clerk's Officer, 0100.00 Two Policomen, Salaries, 1:0.00 Jose Aoebo, 'zoamster; 108100 (The two policemen above to be dei noted by Commissioner Suther- land If the above reco=ondations are approved, the total monthly savings of the City will be 523.00. It will also have tha effoct of r©dueing our monthly current expenses for the pay -roll from 03162.00 to "2639.00. ilembers of the Council will understand that those rocormlondations aro presented only in pursuance of a duty, which, though unpleasant, cannot be avoided. ---It is quite probably true that the officials and employoos 'whose compensation will be affected by the adoption of those recommonda- tions really earn the salary tho now receive, but our plain duty to the people 'Thom we represent demands that we conduct their af,airc, ospec- ially at this time, with the utmost regard to the most rigid oconowy. In other 'cords we must cut the suit to fit the cloth. Rospectful3y submitted, Roy Ilillo r, Layer* It was moved by CommiesLover Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland and car- riod that all recommendations 6ontained therein be approved and adopted, and that the City Secretary bo ,instructed to notify all the employes affected. All voting aye. j , ' 'It was moved by Com. Wright, cocondod by Com. Gallagher and carried that Com. Suth- erland be authori: od to sell at best price obtainable the automobile used by Eblieo Depart- ment. All voting aye. The Council recessed. Attest: y Sccre ry. _153 Juno 11 117 4 o'clock, P. 1I. Regular Heating of the City Council. Present and answering Roll -Call: 'mayor- Uillor, Commissioners Ward.and Wright; the City Attorney and the City Engineere, Absent: Commissionors Sutherland and Gallagher. - o The Ilinutosa'of the I•:oetings of Day 2.51 and 311 117 wore road and approved. Tho:Mayor read for the third timo,tho Ardinance granting 11Loo3o,to tho Corpus Christi Fish and .Packing Company"* It was moved by Com. hard, _ coeonded by,Com. 17right arld carried that the ordinance be finally passed. Tho -vote stood aq follows: ~ j.Tayor Llillor, aye. Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallaghgr, abgont, Ward, aye, Wright, aye. The Layor read the monthly pay roll. It was moved by Com. 17right, socondod by. Com. ,lard and carried that the pay roll be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The 1.1ayor read a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. w It eras moved _by.Com.. r7rigrt,. seconded by Com. Ward.and carried that the bilis and the pay rolls -be paid out of the proper_funds: All voting aye. The Mayor read an estimate of tho work done by tho Bitulithic Company on Williams Street. w It was moved, by Coma t7rigilt, seconded by Coma ,yard ,and carriod that the estimate be paid out of the ,proper funds. All voting aye. The Layor read an estimate of the Work done by thq Bitulithic Company on Taylor Street. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the estimate be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Iiuyor read an estimate of the Work done by the Bitulithic Company on r" nn Street. -It was moved by Com. Gard, seconded by Com. "Wright and carried that tho 'estimato be :" : paid- out - of. tho = proper- funds. _ _.. All voting aye: - ._ The Iiayor read an. estimate of the work done by the Bitulithic Company on Twigg Street.. t It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. ;lard and carriod that the estimate be paid out of tho propor funds. All voting t' -e. The Liayor read an, estimate of the work done -by the Bitulithic Company on Lower North Broadway., It was- moved by Come ward, secondod by Cone alright and' carried that the estimate be paid out of the' proper funds. All voting aye. r The 11ayor road an estimate -of the work done by the.Bitulithic Company,on leopard Street. It was moved by dome ;yard, seconded by.Com. ►right and carried that the estimate be paid out of .the proper funds. All voting aye. The following reports of Offifers for I.:ay wore presented to the Cuuncil and ordered filed City Pl1ysiciaii. Fire Liarshal. Building Indpector. The City Engineer reported, verbally, that the cost of making sewer connections with the Holy Cross Church and School was estimated at ;250.00. 154 t 1 , 1 The Llayor rood a petition from Reverend Lark ljoeseloin for permission to reconstruct a house. In the petition was a roquest '-or action on the petition for sewer connection. The City Secretary was instructed to advise Pathor Mark that the Bout of the eerier w had 'boon estimated at 0250.00; that- tho City, at the present time; could not make the im- r provoment; tp build the cesspool; sand later on the City would put in thQ eerier at its own cost. The City Engineora stated that the mater works filters needed sand; that the seller of the sand required payment in advance for the sand purchased; that there was need for 20 yards at f2.50 per yard. t It was moved by Com. Warl, seconded by Como alright and carriod •that the City Sec - rotary be insyruetod to make a voucher in favor of 71. U. Denham, Goliad, Texas, for 20 yards f • of cand at V2.50 per yard, All voting aye. The City Enginoor roportod that he had sought to have the Bagnall building on Dater Street repaired under the provisions of tho•building ordinance, and that no action had been taken. . It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the matter be referred to the City Attorney, with instruetiona to uako the necessary stops. All voting aye. . It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Iwaid •tend carried that the City At- tornoy be instructed to tube the necessary steps to have the half-burnod building on the corner of Uator and Tenth Streets attended to under the provisions of the building ordinance. All voting aye. _ It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. ;lard and carried that the City , n- inoer to make r©� of the mecadami..od road $ p leading into t►'je array camp. All voting aye. n - The Council recessed. Attest: I layor. p� D Oizy Socre ary Juno 4, 11r/ 9 o t clock, A. LI. Reoessed Regula Ieoting of the City Counoll. Present: Mayor I.Iillo Cor.missioners Gallagher and Ward. Absent: Commiosioners Sutherland and Wright, the City hitt ,��oy and the City Engineer, The Mayor read a "Rosolution,,o ring the imrpvonent of bower Broadway, from the north line of Peoples atroot to the south -1 of Gann Street". It contained the emor�oncy clause. It was moved by Con. Gallagher, eeeondocl,th the charter rule be suspended. Tno vote stood as follows: Uayor Lliller, aye, ' Com. Sutherland, p nt, V 0 I D 155 . 1r Juno 8' 117 4 ocl ock, P. h. Rogular looting ` of 'tho ,City Council. Present and iancuoring Holl Call: Zsriror .Pro Tom Sutherland, Coi=issioners Sutherland, Ward and Wright, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Atsont: I.:ayor 11111or, Commissioner Gallagher. The 11inutec of the Lieetings of Juno 4' and 8' 117, were road and approved. The Bid for the contract to pave Water Street, from.the Horth Zine of Dan Reid Street to the North Line of Lark-ot Streot, =a ±oceived. It was that of the Texas Bitulithic Company.. The bid made was 02.48 per square yard. The bid was aeeom-' paniod by a check for Q3000.00. Following the usual couree. the bid was laid on .tho tabol for forty-eight hours. The I,layor pro ten read a list of bills. payable and the current ray rolls. It was moved by Com. , ►card, seconded by Com. Aright and carried that the billo , and th pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The following reports for I.Iay, 1917,- woro presented to the Council and prderod filed: City Electrician, City 1.1ar s hal , Sower Inspoctor, Pound Officer. A eomnunication from 0. H. E. Cramer, judge of the Corporation Court, relative to salary reduction, was presented to the Council. The Council recessed. Attest: �l i "e ro ary It was referred to Commissioner Sutherland. 117 9 o'clock, A. h. Recessed Regular I:Ioeting of the City Council. Present: Layor I.iller, Commissioners Aright and Gallagher; absent: Commissionors Sl..therland and Ward; the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The Layor road a Resolution approving the contract entered into by the City of Corp pus Christi and the Texas Bitulithic Company. (together with the Construction, and the hainte- nance bonds of the Rational Surety Company, each for the curs of 85000.00) for the improvemont' of Loner North Broadway,"From the north line of Peoples Street to the south line of Vann Street". It contained the ornergoncy clause. It was moved by Con. Gallagher, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Layor Lillor, ayo. Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallagher, absent, ayo Ward, absent Wright aye. It was moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and ea.ried that the Res- olution be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows LIayor hiller, ayo, Com. Sutherland, absent, r , Gallagher, aye, i7ard, absent, 7-r 1g, lit, aye. The Council receosed. Att tom`:..- -QJ IS 0 ry. 156 June 111 '17 4 o'clock? m X. . e Recessed Regular meeting of the City Council, Present and answering Roll Call: L:ayor Pro Tem Sutherland, (irx�isgonera Wand and Wright, and the City Engineer. Absent: LLayor Liillor, Commissione y r --.ani and the City Attornoy. The bid for the contract to pave Water Street "From the North line of Ban Reid Street to the north line of market Street." It was moved by CoGi. aright, seconded by Com. and and carried that the residential • t type of pavement be ddoptod; and that the bid of tho Texas I3it-glithia Company be accepted. 1.11 voting ayo. It was moved by Com. 71 rd, cocondod by Con. Tright and carried that the Liayor and t'. Comptroll or be authorized to enter into a contract with the leaas Bitulithic Company for the paving of 'Tater Street, as above. All voting aye. t Attest: The Council recessed.. layo r.r ,Z1 , ,r 157 June 15' 117 4 o'clock, P. t Regular I.leeting of the City council, , Present and answering moll Call: Mayor l.iller, Commissioners Sutherland and 'fright, the City Attorney and the City Engine -r. liayor Pro Tem Sutherland presiding. The I.inutes of tho i.eeting of June 8' and 11' vera read and .approved. A petition of It. P.Briggs for a reduction of-asoessment was presented to tl o Courc i�. It was referred to the Boardof Equalizaticn. A list of bills and current pay rolls was pcosented to the Council. it was moved by Cayor srillor, seconded by Con. Aright and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the ppoper funds. All v of ing aye. A ; etition of C. E. Color -an, Trustee of the First Baptist Chtxch, relative to side- walk and grade on Taylor Street, adjoining the Ch,,rch, was prosented to the council. M it was moved by I:ayor I iller, seconded by Con. 'right and carried that the petition be granted, that the sidel,alk and the curb be replaced at the expense of the City. All votin- aye.- On ye:On recor:..iendation of Corimi.,sioner Sutherland, It way moved by r.ayor ,,i.11er, seconded by Cor . ariSht and carried that the City I f , ostablioh a free employment bureau, to be operated in connection with the National Defense League, through the County Demonstrator. All votinS acre. The followi.ig statement of the City ::ngine,:r was presented to the Council: "Corpus Christi, June 121 117. To the Honorable _ ayor and city Cou.l.cil, Gon ,,loTMen: • 1x1 preparing the fi-,a.l est inates of the work done by Louis Lock for the City of Corpus Christi in the construction of our now water worts system, it was necessary to take into consideration cer- tain claims of Louis Lock against the American Cast Iron ?'ipe Company for brea.cages, defective pipe, extra labor and a number of miscella- neouo items in connectionwith the pipe furnished by rail from Birm- ingham. The total amount of these claims o.. this rail shipr,ent was 0580.05 which i1r. Locx assured me in the presence of witnesses was sat- isfactory to and allowed by 11rLy;/l an the Dallas I a.na"er of the pipe company and that no investigation bf these claims was necessary on my part. I accepted Lr. Lock's statez:ent as correct and prepared the final estir-a to on that basis. Later it developed that Iir. LyLan had not agreed to the claims as made by lock but was willing to allow claims to the aztent of only 6?295.58• For over is y� r this matter has boon a subject of correopo.,dence between lir. Lrmun•a. ct.ysolf in an end.;avor to get Idr. Lyr.-= and Ex. Lock together in a s o ttlem1,nt of the -claim, but without tangible result. ISr. Lock refu.es to discuss his claim and practically ignores the whole natter. t I have considered the claims and while I have been unable to hear Loch's side of the case I am convinced that the allowance L=ade to Lock by Ly.,zn of 6295.58 on Lock's claim of `; 580.65 is about right and that we erred in allowing Lock the fall au ount of 1580.05. I .could now recoc,Mend that a,credit of ; MrIEZOIT RECEIPTS AND AISBURSEMM S i MPdR HETTT Esti ,ted R000lpts — March lo'b, 1920 to I.Iareh lot, 1921 Taxes 69750.04 pinen 20000.00 8,750.40 Loon Ovardraa" 1 15 .26 Expence 9 monthe 61262.12 Available for next 3 Llonthe 1,333.62 t� Co �uL Chn st i , f X tA(M• vol T Pg t`�� �ofl 158 Maypr hiller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, aVo9nt, Ward, absent, Lright, aye. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by acL^or hiller, and carried, that the Ros- olution be adopted. Tne vote stood as follows: t Mayor Miller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, ah s ent , "Ward, absent, 7.rtdht, aye. x The Council rocosOod. Attest: eetre ary. Juno 22' 117 4 o'clock, P. I.I. Rogular i,icoting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor X41;ev Pro Tem Sutherland, CoL=issioners Gallagher and Wright. Absent: Commissioner Ward, Mayor L:iller, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The Minutes of the hooting of June 15' were read and al4provod. The I.iayor Pro Tem read a "Resolution (together with the Construction and tho llaintonance Bond of the Rational Surety Company, each in the sum of 1`12500.001 approving the contract entered into botr;oen the City of Corpus Christi and the Teras Bitulithic Company for tiro improvement of Dater Street from tho north line of Dan Roid Street to thob south . line of Liarket Street". It contained the emergency clause. It was mond by Com. ,°fright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the char - rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows; Layor Liiller, absent, Com. Sutherland, aye, T Gallagher, aye, Uritht, aye, ilar d, absent. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Cam. Wright and carried that the Resolution be adopted as read. The fote stood as foliovrs: Liayor Diller, absent, Com. Guthorland, s.ye, G-11agher, aye, it right 2 aye, 7grd, absent. A petition of the C. C. Fish and I:acl:in; Company for a sower to 11unicipal Wharf was presented to the City Council. It was referred to Com. Ward. A petition from the Tuna Liotor Sales Company Sad othors for permission to install larger underground storago tanks for gasolone was pre„ontea to the Council. It was reforro -to Gomw Sutherland. U n A ccmunieation from Taliaf=erro, Cunningham and Birkhead, requesting a release of the fond of H. B. Ragsdale was presented to the Council. 0 1� It was moved by CoA. 5'right, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that thole request be denied. All voting aye. The Council recessed. XU0 Attest: C y aecretar . June 291 117 Regular Leeting db the City Council. 4 atclock, P. Lie present and anowering Roll Call: liayor 11illor and Commis.-Lonors Galluallor, Sutl.e and Wright, and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners and Ward, and the City attorney. The Minutes of the Hooting of June 221 117 were read and app oved. The L'ayor presented to the Council the pay roll for June, 1917, and the current bills pay4blo. It vas moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Gom. Gallagher and carried that the pay roll be laid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. 7right, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the bills be paid out of the proper funds. All votin,, aye. w It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. ►7rsght and carried that the ISayor be authorisod _to ma --o application for -the location of the State Normal School about to selected. All voting aye. The Council recessed. Attest• G July 2s 117 yavingHearing 9 O'clock, 14. Me To hear protests, if any, against i -the improvement of -Lower Borth Broadway, "from the north line of Pcoples Street to the South line of IIann Street". There being no Lmorum. present, the Hearing recessed. Attest: City SO-c.e ary. (noprotestants present) 159 MIX July 31 117 Paving Hearing 9 o 1 clgck, A. I.I. To Hear protests, if any, against the imrrpvement of Lower Borth Broadray, from the north lino of.Peoples Street to the south line of ILann Street. There being no Vorum present, the Hearing recessed. Attost: Socxa a.ry July 51 117 Waving Hearing (there wereno proteotants,pro:ent) - L:aysr,' 9 o'clock, A. LI. 11 To hoar protests, if any, against the improvement of -Uov7or M rth Broadway, from I 1 the north ling of Zooplos Sti-cot to the south line of L_ann Street. There boina no quorum present, the Hearing recessed. Attost: ec ary. (There were no protostanto presont) M July 6 117 9 o (clock, A. Li. Recessed ravint Hearing, To hear protosts, if any, against t he improvement of lower North Broadway, from the north line of Peoples Street to the m uth line of Lunn Stree3t. 2xesont: Iiayor Hiller, Commissioners Gallagher and Ward, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commiaoioners Sutherland and Wright. There Lore no protests. Tho,City -Snginoer testified that, in his judgeno nt, the bonifito to bo'dorived from the cost of ;awing the above-namod stroot would be greater than the coat. The hearing closed. Att)ot kayo Sec e cry. July 6' '17 Re ;alar %Iooting - of the City Council. There being no riuor=, the Council recessed. latest: �` ore ars July 131 117 Regular I:ootino of the Cit; Council. 4 o'clock, P. Lie or I 4 o'clock, P. u• 161 Present and answering Roll Call: Layor,willer, Commissionors Sutherland, Gallagher, Ward and W#ght, and the City Enginoor. Absent: the City Attorney. The Kinutos of the Iaoetings of June 291 ani July 21, 31, 5' and 61 wore road and ap- proved* The Regular order of-busineso wao p7opoplad. a The I, or read a petition of the Magnolia Petroleum Comps for a pormit to build an auto filling - otq-Ation at the-cornor of ISooquite and Taylor Streets. It was moved by Con. 'Uright, cocondod by Cora. Sutherland and carried tll,at the per - nit be granted. All voting aye.- The regular order of businods was recurred. The foll6wing, reports ;yore presented to the Council and ordered filed: Board of Equalisation. City I;arohal, for Juno, 19,17. Captain Julius Dprenfiold, Jr., of the Tomas Rational Guard,petitioned the Council th permit the use of the rest rovm of the third floor of the City Hall as an armory for the Guard. It was moved by Com. Wright, s000ndod by Com. Sutherland and carried that the most room of the third floor of the City Hall be designated as an armory for the fifth Ccmpany of the To=aa Coast Artillery. All voting ayo. The following eom.:�unication from the Hayor was presented to the Council: "July 13' 117. To the Hotads of All Departments, City of Corpus Christi. Gentlemen: - .- Will you not permit me tg agcL n impress upon you the imperative necessity of the most rigid economy in the conduct of all Departments? Ono -third of the present fiscal year has passed and df our oxpondituros arty maintainod in the name proportion for the romaindor of the period, the t= rate in effect for the past year will have to be materially increased. As you, of course know, the City has two, and only two, sour of revenue; first: the taxes levied against assessed values, azid sacond: sundryrevenues from such sources as occupation taxes, inspection fees, finoa, costa, etas in moro prosperous tines, the City was able to count on.from 625000.00 to X20000.00 a year fz0m this latter source. !ant year, howover, those rovonuou ;;ore considerably loss than X15000.00, and tho -indications are that this year they will not exceod 010000.00. Thus it will be seen that the City is confronted rZ th the necessity of cur- tailing its expenditures in a r.,x1cd degree or by meeting the situation by a material increase gbh-the-Kc�ea8 ty-e=-ou teilixg-ids-e excii•es-#n-a-ma���ed-deQre0-ow-by-r"eetixig-the-situabiex by-e-mataa1$1-1n92eaee in the present ta.. rate. I am sure ttat you will agree with me that under existing conditions the latter course is out of the question. The situation can accordingly be met by the application of the strictest economy in all Dei.artments. T therefore ontreat all officers of the City to give this matter their very earnest consideration.- At this particular tin:o of national crisis I can conceive of no better way in which we can evidence our desire to rendor patriotic service than,by doing every thing in our porter to lessen the burdens that crust necessarily full in increasing pro- portion upon the ta, _ payers of -our City. Rospeetfully submitted, Roy Biller, Zayor. 9 162 o It was oadored filod. The City Engineer was instructee to ascertain rrhut he might in the matter of build a pleasure pier. The Council recessed. Attest: ary. July 141 117 a s •• b O'clock, P. Ia. Recessed Regular I.Ieeting of the City Council, Present: Layor Iiillor, Commissionero Sutherland, ilgrd, Gallagher and Wright. Ab- sent: the City Attorney and the -City Ennineer. The Ilayor prosonted to the Council the res3Qnation of D. Ii. Pieton, Jr., City At- tornoy. < PIt was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Con. Gallagher and earriod that the . resignation be acceptod. All voting aye. - It was moved by Com. Sutherland, cedonded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the Council extend to the retired City Attorney a vote of thanks for his faithful oorftQoo. All -voting aye. • It was moved by Con. Ward, ,socondod by Com. Gallagher and carried that Russell � a Savago be appointed City attorney. 1.11 voting aye. The boli of Russell Sava,o, City Attorney was presontod to the Council. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bond be appiovod rind ordered filed. All voting ayo. The Council Recessed. Attest • 163 July 201 * 17 4 01 clock, P. II. Regular Meeting of the City Council, Present: I.IF,3yor Pro Tem Sutherland, Commissioners Gallagher and 17aid, the City At- tornoy and the Citi Engineer. Absent: ilayor Miller and Commissioner r7right. The 11inutes of the Meetings of July 131 and 141 were read and approved. 73 The City Attorney stated that, in the event that there would be permitted assemblies on the third floor of the City Hall in would-be necessary to build faro -escapes. The Iioyor Pro Tem read a list of bills ani the current pay rolls. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be pay, rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. E. H. Ailes, Sulerintondeiit of the Texas Bitulithic Company, presented to the Council his affidalit to the completion of the improvement of TcVfor Street. The final estimate of the amount due the To _as Bitulithic Company for the improve- , r ment of T- for Street was presented to the Council. . It was moved by Com. Vard, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that_tho improve- ment of Taylor Street be accepted; and -that the final estinato of the amount due for the im- provement be paid out bf the proper funds. All voting aye. , The following partial estimates of the amount duo the Texas Bitulithic Company for improvements was presented to the Council: ' Twigg Street - X211.93 Loopard " 610.20 Staples " = 202.50 It wqs moved by Ccm. Ward, seconded by Ccm. Gallagher and carried that the estimate, of the amounts due the Texas Bitulithic Company for the improvement of Twigg and Leopard and Staples Street be paid out of the proper funds. 1.11 voting aye. The City Engineer roported- vorb: lly that it would require at least 01200.00 for the extension of the Pavilion pier - which he had concluded was the only available one for im- provement along the lines laid down by the Council - and that he had secured from the Commor- cial Club a promise of "'500.00, and from J. E. Garrett a promise to supply labor and pilon. Thesejitems, together with the , 500.00 to be appropriated by the Council would ma],zo not quite the amount necessary for the work. It was moved by Cori. bard, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City En- ginoer be granted further time. All voting aye. • A petition for a water main, signed by J. A. Barnes, and others, wa. presented to the Council and referred to Com. "lard. A verbal petition of H. IS. Whaley for a refunding of fine assessed against him was addre.,sod to the Council, and refereed to Com. Sutherland. A petit6on of A. G. Pena for refunding of fine was presented to the Council and re- ferrod to Com. Sutherland. w , The Reoprt of the Building Ins e,tor for Juno wp,s presented to the Council and ordere filed. • A communication from the• Magnolia .Petroleura Company, relative to the oil barge wreck in Lay, was presented to the Council and ordered filed. A citation in a suit styled "Frank Morris and Francis 11orris versus the City of Cor- . , t Christi" - in the matter of the Septic tank - which had been served on the City Secretary, was presented to the Council and refdWred to the Citi- Attorney, 164 e It was moved by Com., 'ard, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Attorney be I authoricod to join the Texas Bitulithic Company in their suit against Oliver Bird. 'ill voting aye. The Council recessed. Attest: L uy �cxe ars JU3:y 23T 111* 4 o• clock, P. I1. Recessed Regular Hooting of the City Council. Presont: Ilayor hiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Ward and Wright, Absent: Com- miscioner Gallagher, the City Attorney and the City Hngineor. The Ilayor read the budget of estimated e"-peno`os for' the fiscal year ending Fobrazyy 281 118. It follows: July 161 117. To the Iictrbers of the City Council, Corpus Christi, jer�ao. Gentleman: Parouant to the roquiremonts 'of the City Charter, I submit heror'ith f for your consideration and approval the annual budgo� of ostimatod expense in J*ho operation of the varioua.dopartments of the City, Government for the fiscal year ending February 281 118. Yn tho formulation of those ostimatos, I have boon guided not only by the counsel and advice of the heads of the various departments but also by the empendituroc made for the account of the 'departments during the past fia- eal year. It is hardly necessary for no to remark in passing that the ex- � penditures contained in the following budget have been formulated with a full ppprociation of existing busniosseonditions, and, therefore, with a view to the most oconomical administration.of Uunieipal affaira, consistent with roas- onably efficient public sor7ieo. It is probabl: true that, in many instances, the ezpondituros could have been matoria?ly reduced, if not entirely eliminated, and my rocommendations would be shaped in conformity with such a policy wore I not entirely sure of the future. The conditions with which t hid City and section are now confrontod are merely temporary and in no mise permanent in character. Sooner or later, normal conditions are certain to return, and whon they do, the fprmer progress of Corpus Christi will rosu=o and proceed with r3newed energy. Ilecatimo, howovor, the fiscal affairs of the City must be conducted in conformity with czisting conditions. Hence, in the budget subirlitted here- with, no appropriations for any account other thah maintonanco and operation are suggested or roco.T=endod. I think it is the part of ACdom to platpone the conoidoaation of now onterpricos involving largo o;1pordituros other than those noir under ray and provided for, until the return of more favorable financial conditions. I thorefore submit ho' cwith the following estimator of expenses 133 the departments of the City Goternmont, for the current discal year, charge- able to the rccou.nt of Current Expense: Layer's Offico: ' Salary, 018CO.00 Expense, 350.CO 2150.00 Commissioners' salary, ;2000.00 2000.00 City Secretary's Office, Salaries, X2500.00 Stationery and .Printing, 450.00 Other ,::ponso, 150.00 3100.00 City Attornoy'a Offico, Salari.00, X1350.00 otherEdponse, 300.00 1650.00 Assessor avid Collectorls Of., Salaries, 01600.00 Adt,ortising, G50.00 Stationory and .Printing, 100.00 Board of Fqua,lisation, 300.00 0theer Ex—p City Ball, nse, 100.00 `y 2750.00 Salaries, �N 840.00 Repairs and Rono=ls, 1350.00 n1e1, 225.00 Light and Current 175.00 165 Police D3partmcnt; Salaries, V62C0.00 Ropair3 and : onewala , of Equipment, - 150.00 Suotinonco of 2risoners, 200.00 Stationery and Printing, 35.00 Otho= Expenucs, 750.00 7335.00 Fire Doyartmont, - Salaries, V64C50.00 Hose and Reno, -."ls, 500.00 ° Food, Oil and Supplies, 550.00 Other ItTense, 150.00 5250.00 Health Dopart,rent, • Salaries, ' Drugs and Sup, lion, 450.00 • Other Expense, 250.00 4240.00 Scavenger De;artment, Salarios, V62580.00 Teams, 450.00 -Food, 75©.00 Other ,sponse, 100.00 00 3880.00 Se►.or System, Salaries, �w700.00 ' Stationery and Printing, 25.00 ' Ilachinory and Repairs and Rener:als I t 500.00 • Electric Power, 750.00 ' Other Expense, 150.00 4125.00 Garbage Cromatory, S ala -1: 900.00 • Fue_, 175:00 Other enoo, 100.00 1175.00 F.nGineerin ; Department; 4000.00 ?arch -sing Department, 1200.00 Park, Department, Salarios, X1800.00 Improvements, 750.00 Other Ezp�-pensc, 250.CO V^ 2800.00 Runicipal.17harf, 500.00 Street lighting, 7500.00 Iliacelh neoua, Bills Para blo, Fire Dopartmw t, 03820.00 Contingencios, 8500.00 01232Q.00 �?6 81b.00 Street Dopartmont In view of the permanent improvemont during the past fow years of a large number of the most used street: of the City, and especially on account of the economical operation -of the, Department, o:.7pendituroa for street maintenance during the last year have been reduced in remarkable degree. The material remarkable reduction in the current expense budget is largely duo to the auaumption by the street department of all e:ponses of the Street Cloanin; Department. For the current fiscal year I recommend for the operation of the Street Department an appropriation of :210000.00. Interest and Sinking Fund Account, The present bonded indebtedness of rho City is ;;)1154C00.00. To meet the interest and aiming fund charges of this debt, tho sun of � 66550.00 will be required. Summary 1 zronses pf all Departments, Current E::I)enso, 68815.00 Street Ilaintonanco, 10000.00 Intorost and Sinll-ing Fund Account, 86550.00 Total E:Tenoo of all Departments, ` 1606 00 Ilotwithstanding the fact that the City, this year, is required to caro of the interest and oinking fund account of the latest bdnd issue for S treet Improvement in the amount of ;150000.00, I direct your attention to the fact that the total estimated expenditures of the City for the yoar quoted above are approximately ")4000.00 loss than the total amount appro- prdatod in the budget for last year. Lo you of course .mow, the City has two sources of revenue. first: the tax �.ovy €against assessed property values; second. sundry revenues such as fines and costa, ins, ection fees, rents, occupation taxes, etc. in the detormination of the ta= sato for eac7j year, thoreforo, ,o are privilbgod to deduct icor the total sun appropriated in the budoot the ost:u.,ated amount of revenue which will be dor ived from this latter source., l7o are then ro- quirod to lova-�T against the total accessed values of the City a rate ouch as to produce the sum romaining. Thus it wi-1 be soon that the greater the sundry revenues the less is the amount necessary to be raised by assessment against tajlable values. The tax rate is, of course, prorortionately reduced. Ureter normal conditions the sundry revenues of the City of Ocrpus Christi have avoraged ',"?25000.00 per annum.. last year they slightly oxcoodod V13000.00. I, therefore, eotlmat o that the revenue: from these sources this year will appraximato ;10000.00 Deducting the amount last named fron the total estimated expenditure-- x.66 1,3ot forth above, we have the sum of 0155365.00 which must be raised by tax levy against the assessed values. T a:c Rat d The Board'of Equalization having completed its lbbora, it is now po:. uible for 3th9 to rocommend to 'the Council the tax rate for the curingtuaaa? year. Total aoaossed values reported by the Board amount to 0790000.00. In order io 'reduce the'necoosary rovunue to conduct the affaira of the City in keeping with the above appropriations, the following levies will be necossary: ' For account of Current I�aenso, .64 For a^aount Street UaLntenonca, .10 For Interest =d OinhiLg Fund, .89 In timos pact I- have fcequoAtly called your attention to the condition of the bond Sinking Funds, ail `recor=ended each yoax a amall t= levy for the purpose of shacltly buildLilg up these sinking fundi to their proper anount5. For this purpose, thou;efore, I recommend a levy this yoQX of .02. : It SuLrL,=Iry Curre_ t E. ponso, .64 Street Ilaintenaned, .10 Interest and Sinking Fund, .89 Rofunding,Bona Pond, `.02 :.' 1.615 I therefoee rocomend that the next tax rate for the fiscal year be fixed at Q1:65 on the hundred dollar valuation, In this connection I desire to expre6s to the Council my heart- felt appreciation -DI the eeonomival acid busineao-like; manner in which the various departments of the City Governf;ant have beed conducted in the past, I. Zotwithetandin; the many and varied domdnds mado upon the City in the past fiscal year by reaoon of unforseon contingoncieo, such as the August storm, and the satabliahmerit of the army camp th6 eatimated expendituroa for the year exceeded the b�idget by only about t5 2000.00. I Zeal sure, hoi:over, that noiwithotandtng the material rod�iction in the =penditures of practically every department, the budget estimates for th6 current yea.r_,will not be ex- ceoded irovided the mem, ers of the Council extend the sesame cardial and hearty cooperation that I have always recoivod 6t their l:wnds in the pact. All which, is respectfully sAbmitted for your consideration and approval. F.Jy LIi17n r, It It was moved by Coin. Ward, seconded by Com. 17night and ca rigid that the Budget be approved and adopted. All vot irk ayo. The Council recessed* Latta tt: ' cretary. July 271 117 .Tiogular Meeting of the City Council. 4 o'clock, P. I.I. 167 Prosent and answering Roll Call: I,layor Uiller, Coc_+isoioners Sutherland, Uright, the City Attorney and the City Enyinoor. Absent: Commissioners Gallagher and Pard. Tho iiinutos of the 1jeetings of` July 201 and 231 score road and approved. The City Enginoer in,the matter of`eytoncdin the Pavilion Pier - roportocl ver- bally, that he had not, as yet beard from IIr. Bogan, relative to using the old piling for the extension. He was given further time. The matter of Judge 0. �He R. Hrramgr cavo up for discussion. It w= again laid on the table. The I.layor read a li;'t of bills payabTo and the current pay rolls. It was moved. by Com. 17right, ooconaed by Cpm. Sutherland and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All toting ayo. The affidavit of the Texas Bitulithic Company to the completion of the improvetaa2t of :7illian Street, was preoentod to the Council far record. The estimate of the amount duo the Texas Bitulithic Company for the improvement of Williams Otroet was present to the Councilo tha tl�o in�,r�vhem�nt of�llill ams St�eot bo a^ ontRd ml ah�tL the esti- It was move y om. .�u er and, recon eco by om. TrighR �z Barrio mate be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. In the matter of the horse of 1.Ir. Iiillor, shot by order of the City Health officer, It was moved by Coro. Wright, seconded by Con. Sutherland ant carried that the mat - be referred to the City Attorney. all voting ayo. t 1. petition signed by J. I. 11,cClain, and others, for an o xtension of the crater main in Tenth Street, was presented to the Council and referred to Com. Wa-d. 1. petition signed by J. Li• Hopson and ott ors for l a change of light was presented to the Council and roforrod,to Com. Wright, It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried thLt the re- quest of the City Attorney for assistance in the trial of the case of Iaorris vc tho City be granted. 1,11 voting aro. The City Attorney read an ordinance T11,ssessing a part of the cost of improving ,lower IToth Broadway, from its intersection with the north line of Peoples Street to its in- tersection with the south line of I1ann Street." It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seeoaded by Ccn. ZIright and carried that the char - rule be suspended. The vote stood as follor:o; Iiayor 11illor, aye. Com. Suthe rlwnd, CY e, Gallagher, absgnt, ,lard, absent, fright, t aye. It ran movod «by Com. S thef.�lan�,, weeondod by Com. Dright and carried thwu the or- _dinanco be adoptod as read. The vote stood as fol-_ows: Mayor Eillor, dome Sutherland, Galla; hor, fright, ayes « absent, aye. r •M Tho' City Attorney roar, an ordinance "lavying the tax rate for 1917" . It 6ontained the emorgoncy clause. It was moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland, and carried, that the charter rule be suspended. The rote stood as follows: EW or Lillbr, aye* Con. Sutherlarni, aye: t Gallaghor, absent, Ward, absent, ir.ight , a;700 It was moved by Cori. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright qnd carried that the or- dinance be adopted as=oad. The vote stood as follows: Layor Lillor, aye.. Com. Suthorland, aye, GaMcZher, u3:ognt, �ard, absent, it itht, aye. The Council recessed. Att cot: "Ucro'Lary* Ausmot 3' 117 4 o'clock, P. L. ??ogular Meotin; of the City Council. • Present and anor:ering Roll Call: Ilayor Filler, Commiosioncro Gallagher and Ward, the City Attorney and tho,City Engineer. Aboont: Commiscionors Sutherland, and Wright, The Liinutes of July 271 wore road and approved. The regular order of business Tris ouspendod. 4 4 Committee from Ma Rota.4a library, composed of I;isoeo Carroll and Willians and Lira. Carl Blucher, appearod before the Council. Mas Carroll appealed to the Council for a dona- tion to the library; no natter how small it was the .C-ounail would accept it gladly.. The matter was taken under adviseruont. The regular order of buoiness was rooumed. Commissioner hard reported that he had. diocusced the water main extension with Ur• LcCla3n! who, with others, ha.d ,appealed for it. The Gity Engineer reported that he had heard nothing further from 11r• Pov=an, in matter of the extension of the Pavilion Pier* • 1^ list of bills and•accounto and the current ay rolls and the monthly pay for July t t were presented to the Councils t- � e It was moved by Comt Ward, seconded by Con. Gallagher said carried that the bills and the pay rolls be aid out of #the proper funds. - All voting aye. Pariial estimates of the amounts duo the Tomas nitulithic Company for the improve - meat of Staples Street ('571.50) and of Zeopard Street (64302.00) were presented to the t Council. t It was moved by OcnF Gallaghor, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the esti- mates be approved and paid out of the proper fundso all voting aye. 169 The following reporter for July, 1017 vrero received mid ordered filed: City 2hysician Building- Inspector. Fire L'arshal. , The City Attorney reported that the case - 11orris vs City.- had been continued unt iL the January term of Court. He reported, also, that the case ;;4353, District Court, White vs Grin (The City a' party to tho suit) ahorrod a contract be trreon the City and D. LclIoil Turner, Attorney, tho latter representing the City. The matter referred' baolh: to the City At- tornoy for investigation. A petition for the removal of the "Ga,blos"from its present position was referred to the City Attorney and the City Engineer. On recommendation of the llcyor, hiss Ara La,cranus warn appointed-archa.sin. ll�;ent a u salary of V75.f3© per month, effective luust 1T. (It was moved by Cora. i7ard, seconded by f Con. Gallagher and carried.) Th-, City Engineer reeoi:tnendod that the salaries of tine Asoictant Enginoero e in- creased to 0150.00 por month. The matter was tazor: under a.dulsomont. The Council rocessod. Attest: aye . C 76ccre ax, IL 70 Angu st 101 117 4 o'clock, P. Ii. Ro&alar Electing of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Layor :ailler, Commissioners Sutherland, Ward and :right, t.ao City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Gallagher. n The 11inutes of J#, -ho 11ootirs; of August 3' 117 were read and app`ovod. In the matter of the D. I:clToil Turner contract, the City Attorney reported that, as yet, he had obtained no further information, . In the matter of change of street light, Cora. XICht reported that he would change the stroet to Budord and Fourth, as pot3tioned. In the mottor of the "Gables" condemrLation, • the City Attorney reported that he would not recomnond the condemnation of the buildinS, as it could be repaired. He stated that he mould ma1:e his report in writing,• 1. list of bills and the current pay rolls was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. Tright, oeconde , by Com. Ward and carried that the bills and a e the pay rolls be raid out of the proper funds. All votin, aye. . The following reports for July gore presented to the Council and ordered filed: City Marshal, City Electrician. Sewer Inspector. 'ound Keeper. - �4 communication fro E. H. Liles, Dairy Inspectcr, petitioning the revocation of the milk license of S. A ►:omaek:, was presented to the Council, and refer-od to Com. Sutherland. It was moved by Com. Suthorlwnd, seconded by Coli. Ward and carried that Ur. 11ilos be instructod to bring his charges to the Recorder's Court, in the matter of the complaints of Mrs. Tompkins and Gallagher and Fisher. All votingxaye. The bond of R. B. Acobo, sspofial policeman, was presented to the Council. It was acted upon, bocaurio there had ceased to be need for the eraployLont of ISr. Acobo. L communication from the City I�ngoneor, recommending th a increase of the salaries of Assistant City Fngineerw Blucher and Ho;,ard, from x'125.00 to 6150.00 per month, effective Au,-,ust i' 117, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. =!right, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried thzt the roc- orendation of the City n;ineer be adopted, All voting wee. % A petition from 7altor Vette.-s, for a remittance of the fine assesood c ainst him, r;us presented to the Council and reforrod to Com. Sutherland. In the matter of the petitions of C:halloy, gena arA Vetters .Cor comittances of firoc, Com. Sutherland rocommoiidod that, inammuch as the petitioners had not denied the cio- lations of the ordinances, as charged against them, he reco.. ended that4. the jud,-omonts; oZ the Court be not disturbed. It was moved by Ccm. 'lard, secon&od by Cam. Wright, and carriod that the rocorrmend- ation of Chn. Sutherland bo arprovod and adoptod. x,11 voting aye. It was moved by Cori.. '?right, ooconded by Ccm. Tara udd carried that Cor".. t7ard be authorisod to sell the motor now at the stand pipe. All votin's aye. she Council recesood. Attest-: r. 7tySecr cry. 1 — x.'71 August 15' 117 C o'clock, A. U. Roeossod Regular Lectin; of the City Council: Present: Iiati or Miller, Commiscionerc Sutherland and Wright. Aboent: Corsnissionorc Gallagher and Ward, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The report of the City Engineer of the completion of the improvement of Lowor North Broadway, frons the south line of Williams Street to the south line of Schatcell Street, to - Bother with the final estimate of the amount due For the improvement, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. UrighW, seconded by Cors. Sutherland and carried that the im- provemont of Lo^er Borth Broadway, from the south line of Williams Street to the south line of Schatzell Street, be accepted, and that the estimate of the amount duo for the improve4lont be raid out of the prcgzr funds. All voting, aye. E. H. Ililes, D.a.ry Inspector, haven; b.3en "summoned to appear for military training, It waa moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Cora. dright, and carried, that Will Potzol be appointed Poo& Inspector, in addition to his other duties, and that hie compensation for the wort. be fi::e1 at '25,00 per month, =d shat one-half his total salary -x;100.00 - be i charged to the Police Department, and one-half be charged to the Health Department; offoctiVa I n the date of the e w—--ci-t: resignation of E. H. Ililca, Veterinariang, All voting ayo.- It was moved by Con. Sutherland, seconded by Con. Wright, and carried, that the City Secretary be instructed to notify I1r. Barnum, of the Corpus Christi Traction Comra,ny, to 13Rb place the crossing i�n the intersoction of Lool-arcl Street a.Lid Last Street immediately, in ac- cordance with the specifications of the City Engineer. The Council recescod. Attoct: cam. C tJ Socratbaxyo Avgus w 17' * 17 Regular hooting of the City Council. All voting ayo. t4yoto 4 o'clock, P. I.I. .'resent and anowering Holl Call: Layor Uillor, Coramosioners Gallagher and Ward, the City Attorney and the City En;iroer, Aboent: Commissioners Sutherland and Zdright. The Ilinuto"s of the Ieotin-o of August 10' and 15' 117, wore read and approved. 41 The ;_" * Comnitteo appointed to report on the condition of the "Gables", Presented the roport to the Council. It ;.as ordered filed* . Uithout objection, the City Attorney was instructed to order the Tiro Larchal to notify the owner of the "Gables" to repair it i -mediately. The Mayor road a list ofn bills and the current r y Rollo. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallag4or and carried that the bills and the pay roll, be paid out of the proper fonds. All votLrz aye. 172 The Layor stated that he had instructed the Ihulicipal Band to give their next Thursday evening concert at Cann Scurry. He asked the Council to ratify the act. It was moved by Con. Uard, seconded by Com. Gallc, ;her and carried that the e� act of the Mayor to aplroved and ratified. All voting aye. It was motod by Con. Uard, seconded by Cors. Gallagher and carried that the Layor, the City A.ttornoy and the City Engineer be authori.-od to go to Galveston and to tort Arthur for the purpouo of obtaining; data, legal and other, boarinU on the eonatruction of the Bay Front improvement* All votjng cyo. The Council recessed. Attoot: 222&4ez�" City ocre sry. _.. • August 26' 17 Regular Meeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. Attest: secretary*, • August 251 117 Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. /7' ;') - �- � � 4 o'clock, P. ilke IQ o'clook, A. M. f Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Gallagher and Bright. Abeent: Commissioners Sutherland and Vard, the City Attorney and the City Eagineer. The Minutes of the Meeting of August 17' 117 were read and approved. I " r The Mayor read a list of bills payable and the Current payNxolls. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the bills ,and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Resignation of E. H. Miles, Dairy Inspectore was presented to the Council. • - It was moved -by Com: Tiright. deoonded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the res- ignation of Be H. Miles be accepted, effective September 1' 117. All voting aye* It was moved by Come Wright, seconded by Comi Gallagher and carried that Na H. Miles be given a leave of absence from August 231 to September 11 117. All voting aye* in accordance with the•act of the Council, August 151 1179 Will Fetzell became Food Inspector, effective August. 23' 117. It was moved by Com. fright; seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary be authorized to advise Johnson and Burnett, San Antonio, that the liability of the Aetna Liability and a¢eident Company on the bond of H. Be Ragsdale, insofar as October 31 115 was concerned, weased. All voting aye. 0 1"73 I It was moved by Com. Uright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to have publish in the official journal a notice to all parties interested to take down the fences around the graves in the old City Cemetery, there being no need for the fences, as the new fence recently built avaund the cemetery, itself, was suf- fioient protection. All voting aye. It was moved by Coo. Wri#kt, seconded by Com. Gallagher tka,*-the and carried that the City Secretary be authorized to accept the delinquent taxes on one lot of the several assessed against J. x' Laughlin. The Council recessed. Att3 st secretary* ' All voting aye. August 31` 117 4 o'clock, A. h. ' Regular hooting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call; Mayor hiller, Commissioners Gallagher, 4tard and e 'Tright, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Sbeent; Commissioners Sutherland, The Minutes of the Meetings of, August 24' and 25' were read and approved. The Mayor read a list of bills payable and the Current Pay Rolls. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting g7e• The Reports for August of the Building Inspector was presented to the Council and ordered filed. The Report of the City Attorney on the workd of the Police Department during the month of August, was presented to the Council and ordered filed. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the City Sec- retary be instructed to notify Sheriff Robinson that the City will pay fifty cents pier day for the care of eadh City prisoner turned over to him, and that the City will be responsible for all damage to the County property by the City prisoner. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bill of Lee Petzell for $40.00, for services rendered, be approved and paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. l'7ard, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that Spohn San- itarium be granted a flat water rate of $5.00 per month, effective September 1' '17. All voting aye. It was moved byY Com. 17atd, seconded by Come fright and carried that E. E. Minor be appointed` Wharfmaster, at a salary of 035.00 per wont' effective September It 117. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. 17ar3, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that Come bright be requested to make a rate sheet for wharfage. All voting aye. - It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that two more public ooncorts be given - Sunday and Thursday, coming. All voting aye. It was moved bar Com. 17right, seconded by Com. Wrlgh* Ward and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to give his written opinion as to the legality i g ty of the City drilling I a well for the purpose of providing gaol. for the people. All votLng ay The Council recessed. cl y -S" eretary. or _ x."74 September 7* *17 S Regular Meeting of the City Council. 4 o'clock, P. M. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, Ward andWright; the City Attorney and the City Engineer, The Minutes of the Meeting of August 31' *17 were read and approved. The Mayor r6ad a list of accounts payable and the current Pay Rolls. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Slard and carried that the accounts and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper Rinds. All voting aye. The Mayor read the Thiracl and the Fourth Partial Estimates of the amount due the Texas Bitulithia Company for work done on Staples Street and leopard Street, respectively. It was moved by Come Wright, seconded by Com. TTard and carried that the estimates be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Mayor read the account of Alexander Potter, consulting Engineer, relative to the plans for the Bluff Impfovement. It wad moved by Com. Fright, seocnded by Com. Surd and carried that the account of Alexander Pottar, as above, be approved and paid out of the proper funds. The Reports of the following officers for the month of August, 1917, prdered filedt City Physician, City Marshal, Fire Marshal. All voting aye. were read and The Mayor read a commutication from Mr. E. P. Scott, protesting against the recent increase of the cost of ice to the consumer. The Council recessed. Attest: C y-/3 ea rotary. Ll It was referred to the Mayor for investiga.t V 175 September 141 117 4 o'clock, P. M. Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Gallagher, Ward and 17right, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland. The Minutes of the Meeting of September 71 117 were read and approved. The Mayor read a list of bills payable and the current Pay Rolls. Iit was moved by Com. TTard, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting stye. The Reports for August, 1917, of the foiling officers were presented to -the Council and ordered filed= City Electrician, Suer Inspector, Round Beeper. The Mayor presented his Report of his investigation of the increase of the price of ice to the consumer. (See following page) r It -was moved by Com. Aright, seconded by Com. Uard and carried that, on the evidence submitted in the Report, the report be approved and adopted, and that a copy of it be sent to s the petitioner - Mr. E. P. Scott. All voting aye. e In the matter& of Municipal ownership of a gas plant, the City Attorney submitted the following report: "Corpus Christi, Texas, September 14' 117* Honorable Roy Miller, t Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, and Members of the City Council oftsaid City, Gehtlemen: In answer to your request for my opinion as to the right of the City to orn and operate a municipal gas plant, I desire to state: First - the City of Corpus Christi, under the charter, has the right to condemn property for public use, the proceedings therein to be the sane as provided by law in the case of railway companies. Article II, Soo�tion 1, City Charter. Second,- the City has the right to aogiire or o=n within or without the City any property needed for any municipal jurpose, and may so acquire said property by puruhase, donation, bequest, or otherwise. Article 21, Sections 1 and 2. Third'- The City has the power to buy, construct, own, maintain and operate any gas lighting plant orm-other public utility service or enterprise, that may be approved by a 3pajority vote of the qualified electors of said City at an election held for that purpose, may demand and receive compensation for such service for private use, and shall have the purer, to.condemn property f6r this purpose, issue bonds and borrow money therefor, under the restrictions and regulations of the charter: Article n, Seltions 1 and 2. rourth - Thetaity hae,the right to pass ordinances for condemnation of property as provided by general law in the case of cities and towns, Idons. Section 3. , M Cities and tis Ander the provisions of the general law have practically the same powers asare given to this City under our charter with reference to the matters discussed above. It follows, therefore, that, under our charter, tie City has the right to construct, orza, purchase and operate a gUQ plant for the purpose of providing the City with light and power, and to sell the products there- of to thr individual consumers. Having this power, or rather these several distinct powers, the City has, as a matter of course, the right to manufacture gas, or secure artificial gas. 17ith the power to acquire arra own real estate within or without the City either aeg iring the same by purchase, con- demnation or girt, the City has the right to acquire land for the purpose of establishing a gas plant. FollomLng this to lits logical conelueions, the City has the right to acgmire 1=d and bore for gas ted develppe natural gas 0 x.'76 if the City CouncE l deem it mise to do so. Again, in the use of these pogers so conferred it follows that the City would have the right to contract with others for the supply of gas to be distributed by the municipality to the consumers. The grant of every power carries with it the grant of all incidental powers necessary to the full carrying out and enjoyment of the power conferred. All of these grants are made subject to the acceptance by the q*qalifiod voters of the City of the powers conferred and the duties and obligations necessarilty thereby incurred by them, such acceptanoe to be shown by their approval of the proposition tt an election held f that purpose. V , I believe that this briefly disposes of the questdon in a general way. A more par- ticular dicaussion will be necessary as the proposition developes. Yours truly, Rassell Savoge, City Attorney. " It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. Ward and carried t hzt the report be received and filed. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Come Ward and carried that the solution P of the gas problem be referred to the Council, as a Committee of the Whole. All voting aye. i� The City Attornetr read a RosoXution "Approving the City Engineer's Written Statement dowing tht names of abutting property owners - upon Wdor Street from the north line of Dan Red Bt_re Street to the north line of Market Street". It contained the emergency !pause. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Aright and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor 11ille r Aye. Cop. Stherlan d, absent, , Ward, aye, Gallagher, aye. Aright, ' aye. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the Rosolutlon. be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: 4 Mayor Miller, aye, Com. Sutherland, absent, Ward, aye. Gallagher, aye, ` Wright, ay e. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Aright and carried that the City Soo - rotary be instructed to notify the C. C. Railway and bight Company that the City is preparing to pave Water Street; and'to make immediate arrangements for securLng the material for the railway's part of the improvement of Water Street. All voting-ayo. The City Attorney read m ordinance amending Section 6 "of an ordinance entitled van ordinance defining and regulating dairies and dairy farms, oto,'". It contained the emerb-onoy a laws e. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the charter rule t be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor hi 11a r, ey e, Com. Sutherland,, absent, Trard 9 aye, Aright, W e, Gallagher, stye. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Aright and carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Atto st : ec re ary. The Council recessed. Mayor 11ill3 r, Com. Sutherland,, Wtr d, Aright, Gallagher, Wet aka s ont, eye, EY of aye. September 211 117 4 at clock, P. M. Regular Meeting of the City Council. Treeent and answering Roll Call: Mayor ?filler, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, Ward and Wright; the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The LUnutes of the Meeting of September 141 were read and approved. The Mayor presented to the Council a bill for additional insurance premium, account of the canning factory on Municipal Wharf.- It was referred to Com. Wright,, It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Yard and carried that the dill be 1 paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. r The Report of the City Engineer on the condition of the pipe line of the -Magnolia Company was presented to the Council and referred to the City Attorney. The Report of the City Engineer on the cimpletion of the improvement of Leopard Street, with the recommendation that the improvement be accepted; together with the affi- davit of the Texas Bitulithic Company, was presnted to the Council. It. was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the report of the City Engineer be accepted and that the improvement of Leopard treet be accepted. All voting aye. The MqTor presented a report on the status of the gas problem. The matter was discussed. s It wamoved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the City . i Attorney be instructed to investigate the plan of procedure, and to report to the Council, at the earliest moment. All voting aye. The Council recessed. Attest: x '�ecre ary. 277 September. 28', 117 ' 4 o.'cloak P. tai. Regular meeting of the City Council, There being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. Attest: C " y' sere as September 29''117 , Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council, Present: Liayor hiller, Commissioners Ward and Wright, and the City Attorney. Ab- sent: Commissioners Sutherland and Gallagher and the City Enginerr. The Mayor stated that there would be no paving hearing, as advertised, "because of the necessity of reconsidering the Resolution approving the City Engineer's written statement of the names .of abutting property owners .on .WaterbStreet, from, Dan Reid Street tdAlarket Stxeet. The Minutes of the Meeting of September 21' 117, ,were read and approved, Tt was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright . and carried that the City Mar- shat be instructed to order one of his night patrolmen to inspect the entire lighting system of the City every night for the purpose of reporting the number of lights out. All voting aye. The CitybAttorney read a Resolution rescinding and "Holding for naught the Res- olution passed September 141 1179 entitled. "Resolution approving the City Engineer's written statement of the names of -,abutting property owners on Water Street, from Dan Reid Street to Market Street". It � c ontained the emergency clause. It was, moved by Con. Ward, seconded by .Coma Wright and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: .ayor Miller, aye. Com. Sutherland, sent, Ga11ag4er;Oagnt, Ward, ej)eant, Wright, aye It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the Resolution be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Rill er, aye, Com. Sutherland, di sent" Gallagher; ab. sent,. Ward, aye, Wright, aye. The City Attorney read an ordinance ordering the "Improvement of the. road -way approaches connecting both Peoples and Taylor btreete with North Broadway". It contained the emergency clause It was moved . by Com..Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the charter tule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Liller, ayes -�, Coma Sutherland, absent, Gallagher, absent, Warden aye; Writs aye. w` It was moved by Com. Wrtght, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the Resolution be addpted as read. The vote stood as follows: Mayor hiller, aye, Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallagho r, abmgnt, Ward, aye,. a Wright, eye* 179 ' Ci��p'�Engineer The _Repdrted the completion of.Ht, the improvement of Staples Street and "of'Mann Streets. Accompanying the Report were the affidavits of the Texas.Bitulithic Company. The City Engineer recommended the -tcceptance `of the improvement of each street . above-named. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Yard'and carried that the Report of the City Engineer be accepted, and that the improvement of Staples Street be accepted. All voting aye. It wad moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the improvement of Mann Street be accepted. All voting aye. The Mayor read a list of accounts payablep and the monthly pay roll. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the accounts be paid out of the proper funds. All.voting aye. It was moved by C=. Ward,' seconded by Com.` ffriSht 'and carried that the monthly pay roll be paid out of the proper funds.' All voting aye.. The Cpuncil recessed. Areaj:: y CiW 3'ecreta y. October 5' 1170 4 o'clock.- P. 11. Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Ward and Wright, Ab- sent: Commissioners Sutherland and Gallagher; the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The Minutes of the Meetings of September 28`, and 291 were read and approved. The Mayor read a list of bills and the current Pay Rolls. ' It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Aright and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of .the proper funds: All voting aye. The reportt for September, 1917, of the following officers were 'presented to -the Council and ordered filed. City Physician, Veterinarian, C ity Uars hal, ' Pound officer. ' Fire Marshal. Com. Wright reported, verbally, that he had takenup the matter .of the insurance of Municipal Wharf, and that the fate would be adjusted to $1.66. It .as moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the City At- torney be instructed'to draft the necessary ordinance calling -for a bond issue for -the improve- ment of the Bay Front. All voting aye. The Council recessed, Attest: City Secretary,' (�o�,.the-1ieating_.of�etohe.r_15�—' 17; see-pae-183)— October 12' 117. 4 o'clock, P. M. Regular Meeting of the City Council. . Present and answering Roll Call: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland and Wright, -and the City Attorneys— Absent: Commissioners Gallagher -and 'Ward, and the City Engineer. The Hinutee of the Meeting of October b' were read and approved. The Mayor read a list of bills payable and -the current pay rolls., ' It was moved by Coma Sutherland, seconded by Como Wright and carried that the bills and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye* The City Engineer presented the final estimates of the amount due the Texas Bit- ulithic Company for the improvement of leopard and of Staples Streets. It was moved by Com. Uright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the estimates be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Reports for September, 1917, of the following officers were presented to the Council and ordered filed: Suer Inspector, City Eleutricians, The Mty or read a communication from the Magnolia Petroleum Company, addressed to Mr. 17. H. McClanahan, relative to the depth of water at Municipal Wharf. It was referred to Commissioner Wright. The Mayor called for bids for the -improvement of the Bluff Crossings, from upper North Broadway and Buffalo Street to Lower North Broadway and Peoples and Taylor Streets. The following bid was presented: Texas Bitulithic Coyppany. Check - 0660000. Foll1wing the usual couree, the bid was laid on the tables to be there forty-eight hours. The City Attorney r©ported, verbally, ;,that one Jose Olivaros, Dater Works employee, had been injured. In c onaideration of the continuance of employment for thirty days, at the rate of X1.60 each day, and the services of the City Physician for the same . period, the said Jose Olivares had signed a full release., The City Attorney presented the release to the. City Council. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com.' SuthaBitm1d and carried that the act - of the City Attorney be approved, and that the release be receiv©d and filed. All voting aye. Without objection, the City Secretary was instructed to adtise the Fire Marshal that it was the order of the Council that he make note of the piles of old lumber, and other inflammable material, throughout the City, and not the owners, or the owners of the prop - arty in which they were, that they must be removed. Without objection, the City Secretary was instructed to notify the several heads of Departments to report.to the City Attorney immediately, whenever any one emplyee of their Departments was injured. ' The Council recessed. Attest t r� • y Secretary. (For the meeting of uctober 16' -117, seepage 183) October 19' 117 Regular Meeting of the City Council. There .being. no, *uorum present .:.the meeting recessed. Attest: aa�,__.r - L y Seere a y. October 26' 117. regular Iieeting of the Cit; Council. Thexa tein", no r,_u?or1L:. )reoeit; the Coulicil recesuod. ."U V a at �i November 2' *17 4 o r c lock, P. 11. /7.., Layok 4 o' clod., I.:. 4 o'clock, P. ti. Regular zeeting of the City council. Present and answering atoll Call: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland, Gallagher, ward and 'wright; the City Attorney and the Uity Engineer. The i.iinutes of the iaeetings of October 121, 191., 26' were read and approved. The tletyor read a list of bills payable and the Current -ay Kolls and the monthly pay roll. It was moved by Com. ;lard, seconded by com. Sutherland and carried that the bills:, the •current pay rolls and the monthly prep roll be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The Reports for October, 1917, of the following officers were read and ordered filed Building Inspector, hire iiardhsl, City rhysician, rood inspector, City i,iarshal, In the matter of the inhury to the child of ar. Herman .netters, the City Attorney made the f ol&owing report: , "November 2' 117 i To the City.Council of the City of Uorpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen; An: accident occurred on Lower i-iorth Broadway this week in which a little girl, the daughter of tar. merman Vetters, Ras injured. in connection with the Bluff Improvement at that point on the street on which Vette r' s property fronts, the street was being excavated for paving by the Bitulithid Company. The City had strung several pieces of cast iron water pipe along the street. Une• pipe weighing ar,j out 500 pounds was laid on the crest of the ridge, and becoming dislodged by the excavating work on the street, rolled down into iir. Vetterh ,Yard and rolled on the little girl, stopping and lodging on her stomach. She is very badly bruised up. 110 bones were broken, but it is im- possible to tell whether or not she has been internally injured, or 182 not, at this time. I made an investigation of. the occurance the morning after, it happened, and as nearly as 1 -can find out, the Vity.employees placed the pipe in safe positions along the center and towards the western bounders of the roadway, from whence it was gradually moved towards the Vetter's property by the Bitulithic'teameters in order to get it out of their way. The Bitulithie people deny phis, but. the circumstances'. and the statements of disinterested people whom -1- have interviewed confirm me in this statement. As soon as it can be determined to what extent the little girl is injured s is injured 1 shall make further report. - 1 believe that the yitulithic people should pay any damages sustained. Yours truly, Russell Savage, City Attorney„ The .Report was laid on the table for further consideration. In the matter of the selling of meat by Weil Bros., the City Attorney reported that, in his opinion, Reil Bros. came within the .provisions of the meat ordinance, and that they were subject to the license fee of 148.00 per year. The report was 'laid on the table for future consideration. A petition of tars. G., A. LieReynolde for a separation of assessment, was presented to the Council. It wqs moved by Com.,17right , seconded by Com. Sutherland .and carried that the petition be granted. All vo ti. ng aye. A communication from the city Secretary for authority to make refunds of taxes to Ernest Ba.rrera-and to L:rs. Ll. P. Craig was presented to the Council* it was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City �3ecrejsua7 he authorized to make the refunds. All voting aye. A petition for protaction from vandals and thieves was presented to the Council. it was .referred to'. the Police Commissioner. A petition, signed by Llodel Grocery, and others, fornthe improvement of Railroad v Avenue, between Staples and chamberlain Streets, was presented to the Council. it was Us - favorably, and laid on the table for the retort of the City Engineer. A petition, signed by J. rGreer, and others, for a light at the untersections of tlexico, Winnebago and. Josephine Streets was presented to the council. it was referred to. Com. Wright. Mr. Lisenberry appeared before the Council, and stated thatb'- his neighbor was in the habit of tetherin a her cow near enou n to his shrubbery to g y permit the cow. to, eat it, ge . was advised to report to the City Attorney when it happened. again. A communicationfromLa Retama Club, containing a statement of the finances of the Library and a petition for help, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. Sutherland,, seconded by Coma fright and carried that the City Secretary be instruatedtto acknowledge the receipt of the communication; and to advise the Secretary of the Club th& , as soon as the city could see its way towkatwhat it, itself, might depend upon, it would consider the petition. All voting eye. the Council the The City Attorney pr6sented to bill of D. 11cheil Turner for the balance of his fee in certain water -front cases. The cases being upended, the bill was laid on the t9ble. - It was moved by Corn. Sutherland, seconded by Coma Wright and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to intervene in the case of C. W. Vibson vs Jack -Lnnis All voting aye. The City Attorney read a Resolution "Authorizing the City Attorney to bring -m it ' against certain persons against paving assessments". It was moved by Com. Sutherland,, seconded by Coma 174rd and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The 'vote stood as follows; -! I 483 Liayor ail -ler, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, aye, ward, aye , Wright aye. It -'was moved by Com: Sutherland, seconded by C om. Ward and carried that the Resolu- tion _be adopted as read. The _vote stood -as follows: Mayor rsiller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gil lagher, aye , Ward, aye, : .►7right , aye. The Council recessed. Attest: C y Secre y. October 15' 117 9 o'clock, A. L. Recessed Regular Lieeting of the City Council. Freaent: mayor ailler, Commissioners Ward -and Wright. Absent: CoLmissioners Suther 'land and Gallagher; the City Attorney and the City L'ngineer. The laid of the Texas Bitulithic Company was taken from the table. It was mowed by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward acid carried that the bid of the hexas Bitjtlithic Company. be accepted. All voting aye* it�w was moved by Com. aright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the LI8J or and and the Comptroller be authorized to enter into a contract with the Texas bitulithic Company r for the paving of the approaches oIf Liorth Broadway and zuifalo Streets with :jower North brbadway and 2eoples and Taylor Streets. Al voting aye. The Council race. sed. n Attest: u ' y Secret y. 184 November 91 117 4 o'clock, P. Li. Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: Uommiesioner Sutherland and Comminsioners Uard And Gallagher and tight;, and! -the -:City Engineer. Absent: Liayor hiller and the City Attorney. The 1inutes of the Meeting of October 15' and of November 2' were read and approved. ~list of accounts payable and the,Current Pay Rolls was pre©ente d to the Council. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Co4i. Gallagher and carried that the accounts and the Fay Bolls be paid out of the proper funds. All, voting aye. The Report of the City Ma'rsh'al for October, 19179 was presented to the CouncsLl and ordered filed. J �a% The City agineer reported, verbally, that it cost,, appxo imately, %00.00 for the 10uvon13nt, ca -11 '600.00 fox the aevier, tom improve that boick of Railroad Avenue lying between Staples and Chamberlain Streets. The matter was laid do the tabel to be -taken up whenthere ryas a full Council. Commissioner Gallagher reported, verbally, that Laine Florence Dunn, Deputy ` to the City Secretary, had resigned the position, and that Mrs. Charles Hiors had been employed. He asked the Council to ratify his act. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the act of Com. Gallagher be ratified. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary b© Lia int mance instructed to transfer from the Tater Works Maintenance Fund to the Water Works Fund the sum of X59.80, that being the amount of the undercharge of freight presented by the e S. A. U. G. R'y, as shorn by .Voucher 18836. All voting aye. ii { In the matter of the Repott of the City.Engi eer, presented to the Council June 15, ,1917, in which he recommended that 0284.47 be paid to the .American Cast Iron Pipe Company, account of 1ouis Locks It was movee by Com. Ward, seconded.by Com. Gallagher and carried, that the City Engiineerle" recommendation be adopted; and that the City Secrepary be instructed to dram a voucher against the Water *0orks Improvement i,iai:ntenance Fund for the sum of $284.47,in favor, of the-Americah Cast.Iron Pipe Company. All voting aye. The Council recessed. Atte t: a _ .y Secrb ar . i t 185' November 16' 117 4 o'clock, P. ti. Regular Meeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, .the Council recessed. �--- Attest: a • Gfty Secretary.' November 17' '17 Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. 9 o'clock, A- 1.i. Present: Mayor Liller, Commissioners Gallagher and Wright,. and the City Engineer, i absent Commissioners Sutherland and Ward and the City Attorney. The Minutes of .the Meeting of November 9' 117 were read and approved,, The Mayor presented a list of aceounts.payable and the current ?'ay Rolls. . It was moved byCom.• Tiright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the. ac- countssand.the pay rolls be`paid out of the proper funds. All voting ayes It was moved by Com. Wright; seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that that por- tion of Rail -road Avenue lying between Staples and Chamberlain Streets be paved with standard Bitulithic Pavement. All voting aye. A letter from Era. Cooper torn t'o E. Pope, Attorney, relative to'that portion of her property needed for the improvement of Lower North Broadway, rias presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Engineer be authorized to tell U. N. Pope that the City offers 01500.00 for the property neede , as above -Stated, she (Lire. Cooper] to remove the house. All voting aye. The City Secretary etas 'instructed to 'make a refund to A. Dietsch of that portion of the'diNlinquent tax charged against°him as assessed against the buildings and other im- provements destroyed by the storm of 1916, running from August to December, 1916. All voting ay, e. . It was moved by Com. bright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the papers necessary for the holding of an election for the bay vront Improvement Bonds. All voting aye. The Council recessed. ' Attest: o . ec re ry� November 23' 117 Regular sleeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the Council recessecd." Attest: ,Mty Secretary* 11 C Regular Meeting of the City Coun November '30' ' 17 Regular sleeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present the meeting recessed,_ Attest: city Secretary, -' Recember 1' 917. 4. o'clock, P. Ile a o , 4 o'clock, P. Til. Recessed Regular sleeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: slayor biller, Commissioners Sutherland, Ward and Gallagher; the City Attorney and the City Engineer., Absent: Commissioner Uright. proved. The Linutes of the Meetings of November 161, 17' and 23' 117 were read and ap- The regular order of business was suspended. . A Report of the City Engineer, together with two tentative plans for developing part of the bay front project, was presented to the Council. (See files for Report) The plans were scrutinized and discussed, u It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that Comp Wright be granted a ten -days leave of absence on official business, effective this date. All voting eye., The City Attorney read an ordinance "To provide for the submission to the gvali- fied taxpaying voters of the City of Corpus Christi, Toms, the question: 'Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the said City in the sum of 0600000.00 - to be used for the purpose of constructing and maintaining searalls out into Corpus Ghristi Bay, oto'", It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the char- ter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: Mayor stiller, aye. Com. Sutherland, aye. Gallagher, aye, Ward, aye. Wright,O ah s ent. .18"7 Y It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the ordi- nance be adopted as read. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, aye. Com. Sutherland, aye. Ga 11ag he r, aye. Ward, aye.. Wright, absent. fir,,. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the con- struction bond of the Texas Bitulithic Company (?rincipal) and the United States fidelity and Gua=nty Company (Surety' for the faithful and strict performance of the contract to improve Twigg Street be cancelled. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. 'tazd, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that D. 11c1TH1 Turner be paid the sum of 8250.00, in accordance with the terms of the contract with the 1911 City, as shown by the Minutes of the Council, Jamuary 611, 1913. All voting aye. A list of accounts payable and the current pay rolls was presentee:to the Council. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the accounts and the pay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All .voting aye. It was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the Council ratify the act of Com. 17or di purchasing an ai-tomobile. All voting aye. The Reports of the following officers for November, 1917, were presented to the Council and ordered filed= City Physician, Food Inspector, Sewer inspector, City Electrician, Building. inspector, round Officer. • it was moved by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to issue a voucher for $1.88 to iir. Brown, it being the refund of the amount paid by the latter for a building permit. All voting aye. A communication from La Retama library, asking.for then use of the room on the first flower of the City'Hall, formerly occupied by the Commercial Club, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the use of the room be granted, effective February 11, 1918. All voting aye. In the matter of the moving of the house of lars. Cooper and of the house of Craigs, The City Engineer presented to the Council a proposal of TT". E. Pope, their Attorney,whoroin it was agreed to accept $2000.00, in the Cooper matter, and Q250.00,.in the matter of the Craigs, it was moved by 6om. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the Council aecepte the proposal, and the amounts specified be paid, contingent upka the fulfillment of the agreement on'file. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. W7ard, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that. the Council ratify the act of the Mayor, ordering the extension of the storm sewer in Santa Fe Street, from Booty Avenue to the City limits - for the draining of the army camp All voting aye. It was moved. by Com. Gallagher, seconded by Como Ward and carried that the macadam pavement be extended along Santa Fe Street, from its present terminus to the City limits. All voting aye. The 111i1mbing Bonds of H. B. Ragsdale, each in the sum of X500.00, were presented to the Council,' approved and ordered filed. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Attorney be instructedt to write to Lir. Barnum, representative of the C. C. 33raction Company, R calling his attention to the bad condition of Chamberlain Street, between Railroad Avenue and lar edo Avenue. All voting aye. The Council recessed.. Atte st : y Secre y. December 7' 117 Regular Lieeting of the City Council. R There being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. Attest: qi'ti y ecret ry• December 14' 117 Regular Meeting of the City Council, There Wing no quorum preseht, the meeting recessed. Attest: City Secretary. P December 21' 117 Regular Meeting of the `ity Council. There being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. Attest: y secretary* 0 4 o'clock, P. u. id 4 o'clock, P. Mo 4 o'clock, P. Mo ayor. P v6 190 9 December 28' 117 Regular Meeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. At ,01ty Secretary*' December 29' 117 Recessed Regalar Meeting of the City Council. 4 o'clock, i'. 11. ayor. �-_ 10' o' clock, A. 1Y. present: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Gallagher, Wright and Ward; the City Attorney anal the City Engineer, Absent: Commissioner Sutherland. The Minutes of the Meetings of November 23' and 301 and December 11, 71, 14' and 21' and 28' 117. were rears and approved. The mayor read a list of accounts payable, the current pay rolls and the monthly pay roll for December, 1917. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the bills and the current pay rolls, vad the monthly pair roll be paid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. The bond of R. J. hunter (2lumhing) was presented to the Council, and referred to the City Secretary for the signature of the principal. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that all pen - altios and costs assedsed against the 1913 delinquent tax of John Filter be remitted. All voting &g o* A communication from J. W. Pittman, relative to the separation of the assessment against Lot J6, Block 12, Beach, from the total assessment against A. Wade, was presented to the Council and referred to -the City Secretary. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the City Secretary be authorized *he to separate the assessments requested by the petitions presented to the Council by J. B. Eubank and by Mrs. Mollie Flavin. All voting aye. The Uayor read an ordinance granting to the Merchants Transportation Company a franchise. . Without objection it was referred to the City Attorney and the attorney of the Transportation Company. It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the penalty and interest on all 1917 taxes, paid between December 31' 117 and January 31' 118, be re- fundod, and that the City Secretary be instructed to make the refunds. All voting aye. Commissioner Wri#ht stated that he approved of the ordinance "To provide for the sul mission to the qualified taxpaying voters of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the question: shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the said City in the sum of $600000.00, etc', as presented to the Council, December 1' 117; and that, had he been present, he would have voted for the passage of the said ordinance. I t 191 - Tithout objection, the petition of V. F. Roach for correction of assessment and refund of taxes paid was referred to the City Secretary, with instructions to make the nec- essary corrections and proper refund. The following Reports for november, 1917, were presented to the Council and ordered filed: City marshal Fire iiarshal. The City Engineer presented to the City Council "Specifications for curbing, grading and paving with bitluithic paving - Railroad Avenue, from west line of Staples Street to the East curb line of Chamberlain Street". It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the spec- ifications be approved and adopted. All voting aye. ' Without objection, the City Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance regulating . _ . the use of motor vehicles. The Council recessed. Att est : i y secre axy. January 41 *17 Regular Meeting of the City Council. 2 Z< Mayor. 4 o'olook, P. M. Present and answering Boll Call: Mayor hiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Ward and 17right, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner Gallagher. The minutes of the Council of December 28' and 29' *17 were read and approved. On recommendation of the City Attorney It•was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the Minutes of the Meeting of November 17' 117 be corrocted to read as follows: the paragraph "It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that that portion of Railroad Avenue lying between Staples and Chamberlain Streets be paved with standard Bitulithio Pavement. All voting aye" be substituted by The Mayor read a Resolution "ordering the Improvoment,of Railroad Avenue from the west property line of Staples Street to the east curb line of Chamberlain Street" It oan- tained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. Wright, sedonded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: _ 1 Mayor Mille r Com. Sutherland, Com. Gallagher, Com. Ward, Com. Wright, aye , ahsent, aye, absent, aye. It was moved by Com. Wright,' seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the Reso- lution be adopted as read. The vote stood as fo113ws: payor Miller aye, Com. Sutherland, absent, Com. Gallagher, aye, Com. Ward, absent, Com. Wright, aye. 192 filod: The following Reports for Deoember, 1917, wore pre Tented to the Council and ordered Pound Ufficer, Building Inspector, City Physician. - In the Matter of the case: Gibson vs Ennis, in which the City intervened, the City Attorney reported that the Presiding Judge had ruled for the plaintiff. He reported, also, that he had asked for the record of the findings; and that the case muld be appealed. The City Engineer reported that the Carpenters' wage scale had advanced to 05.00 for a day of eight hours; and that that would necessitate an additional expondituro on the Bluff Improvement work. In order to take care of the otock that wandered in the night, It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that one night officer be allowed 010?00 per month extra, and feed for his horse; effective January 1' 818. All voting aye. - A petition of R. G. Biossnan, and others, for relief from storm wate'r, was presdnted to the Council, and it was referred to Com. Wright, with power to act. �i The Mayor presented to the Council the returns of the election held January 8' 118, "To provide for the submission to the qualified taxpaying voters of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the question: "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be author- ized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of 0600000.00, payable fifteen years after the date thereof, or payable serially in terms of years not to exceed fifteen years, and bear- ing interest at the rate -of 5% pee-eent per annum from date thereof, and to ereato,a sinking :find sufficient to redeem said bonds at maturity, said interest and sinking fund to be paid out of the funds received from the State of Texas under the Act of the 35' legislature of the State of Texas, at its ,Regglar Session, 1917, being Chapter 116 of the General IAM of said Session, donating to the City of Corpus Christi for a period of fifteen years the State ad valorem taxes collected upon all property and from all persons in Ifueces County; said bonds and the money derived from the same to be used for the purpose of constructing and maintaining seawalls out into Corpus 9yaisti Bay in front of,and east of the City of Corpus Christi"." Commissioners Ward and Wright were appointed tellers., , "Retara of an-eleotion held at 6ity Hall in Ward` Ho. 2 (Bond Election Precinct No. 1) City of Corpus Christi, County of Nueoes, State of Texas, on the 21 day of January, 1918, for and against the issuance of bonds. Total number of Totes polled At this Toting Precinct, 404 _votes. For issuance of bonds received, 39b votes, Against issuance of bonds,reeeived, 9 votes. The State of Texas, County of Rueces, Ve, -the undersigned Managirs of Election at City Hall, in Ward Igo 2 (Bond Election Precinct 11o. 1i in the City of Corpus Christi, County of nueces, Texas, at an election held on the 2' day of January, 1918, hereby eerti3�r that the above and foregoing isa a correct return, showing, as required by law, first: the total number of Totes polled at this election precinct; second: the number of votesrnpolled for f and the number of votes polled against at said election. Witness our hands, this 2' day of January, 1918. 193 Signs&: Ed Cubage, Presiding Judge, E. T. Merriman, 'Judge, E. A. Born, Judge, John Holbein, Clerk, Thomas C. Born,, Clerk, C. J. Mac manus, Clerk, Linton S. Savage, Clerk, ]'tanagers of Election. Election Notice An ordinance to provide for the submission to the qualified taxpaying voters of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the question: "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be au- thorized to issue the bonds of the said City in the sum of ?600000,00, payable 15 years after the date thereof, or payable serially in terms of years not to exceed 15 years, and bearing interest at the rate of 5% per annum, from date thereof, and to create a sinking fund amf- fieient to redeem said bonds at maturity, said interest and sinking fund to be paid out of the Rinds received from the State of Texas under the Not of the 35= •Legislature of the State of Texas, at its Regular Session, 1917, being Chap. 116 of the General Laws of said Session, donating to the City of Corpus Christi for a period of 15 years the State ad valorem taxes collected upon all property and from all persons in Nusces County in Nueoes County; said bonds and the money ,derived from the same to be used for the purpose of construct- ing and maintaining seawalls out into Corpus Christi Bay in front of and east of the City of Corpus Christi", and declaring an emergency. Whereas the legislature of the State of Texas, enacted in 1917 a law, Chapter 116, -General Laws of the Regular Session of the 35' Legislature of the State of Texas, 1917, donating to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, for a period of fifteen years, commencing Sept- ember 11, 1917, the net amounts of rhe State ad valorem taxes collected upon the property and from persons in the County of vueces, for the pur- pose of aiding the City of Corpus Christi in paying the interest and sinking fund upon an issue or issues of bonds to be used exolneively in constructing and -maintaining sea walls and breakwaters out into Corpus Christi Bary; and, whereas, the City Council oa said City is de- sirous of taking advantage of said donation and desires to issue bonds for the -purpose named; now, therefore, Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: Sootion 1. That an election be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the Second D&V of January, A. -D., 19189 at which election the follikwing pxoposition shall be submitted: "Shall the City Couna it of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, bb authorized to is- sue the bonds of said City in the Bum of Six Hunted Thousand Dollars, ($600000.00) payable fifteen years after the date thereof, or payable serially in terms of years not to exoeed fifteen years after the date there- of, and bearing interest at the rate of five per centum per annum from the date thereof, and to create a singing Rind suffidient to redeem said bonds`at maturity, said said inter6st and sinking fund to be paid outK of the funds received from the State of Texas under the Act of the 35' legislature of the State of Texas, at its Reg- ular Sedsion, 1917, being Chapter 116 of the General laws of said $ NWature, donating to the City of Corpus Christi for a period of fifteen years the State ad val- orem taxes oolleeted upon all property and from all per- sons in Nueces County; said bonds and the money derived from the same to be used for the purpose of constructing and maintaining sea walls and breakwaters out into Cor- pus Christi Bay, in front of and east of the City of Cor- Christl." T TSection 2. r Said Telection Shall `be held ht the City ball ' and Fire Station in Bond Election Preoinct bo. 1, of said City, and the following named persons *a hereby appointed managers of said election: E. Cubage, Presiding Judge, E.; -T. Merriman, Assistant Judge, E. A. Born, Assistant Judge. Section 3. Said election shall be held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas governing elections held by municipalities for the purpose of, submitting the question of iesking bonds, where applic- able, and the manner of holding said election shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Texas regulating.general elections in -so far as the same are applicable. Only qualified voters if the City of Corpus Christi who are property tax payers in said City, shall be allowed to vote, and all voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said bonds shall have printed on their ballots -the words "For the Issuance of Bonds" and those opposed shall have printed on their ballots the words "Against the is- suanoe of Bonds". Section 4. A copy of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor of said City, shall serve as a proper notice of said election, and the i:wor Is directed to cause notion of said ei ti ec on to be posted up at the place designated for holding Bald election, and to have the Same published as required by law, at least thirty days prior to the date of holding said 194 ' _election. Section 5. The fact that the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi'is desirous of taking advantage of the donation of State taxes to said City and to construct and maintain at as early a date as possible proper sea walls and beeakwaters in front of said City for the purpose of protecting the property and lives of said City from damages caused by storms like that of 19161 oreates a public emergency and a public imperative necessity requiring a suspension of the Charter rule or requirement providing that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the day it is introduced, and that said ordinance or reso- lution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declare& that such public emergency and imperative pub- lic necessity exists, and requested that said charter rule be suspended and that this ordinance be passed finally bn the date of its introduction, and that this ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, it is so or4ained. Passed the 11 day of December, A. D., 1917 - LL Approved the 11 day of December, A. D., 1917. Signed: - Roy Miller, Mar of the Cit F. J. Bulli an, of Corpus Christi, acro a.ry oflathe City Texu. of Corpus Christi, Texas, (Soal) f Corpus Christi, Texas, December 11 117 To the Members of tho City Council of the City of Corps Christi, Texas. Gentlemen; f _ For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of'the fore- going -ordinance, a public emergoncy and imperative public necessity ex- ists for the suspension of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordi- nance or resolution shall be passed finally on the day it Is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meotings of the City Council, I, therefore, hereby request that you sus- pend said charter rule or requirement and pass said ordinance finally on the day it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respeotfullg, Signed: - Roy miller, Mayor of the City of Coppus Christi, Texas. _ C_ The Charter rule -was suspended by the following vote: Miller, aye, But ne rland, aye, Ward,, aye Gallagher, aye, Wright, abnnt. e - The ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Miller, ayes Sutherland, _ aye, Ward, &Ye, Gallagher, aye, Wright, absent. - - f j State of Texas, (� County of Nueces. - Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Claude Fowler, City 1darohal of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, who, being by me duly sworn; says on oath that he pouted a true copy of the notice of bleotion hereto attached at the place designated for holding said election at least thirty days prior to the 21 day of January, A. D., 1918, the date of said election; to - wit: December 21, 3% 419 53, 61, 71, 81, 91; 101, 111, 121, 131, 1419 151, 161, 1719 181, 191, 2019 211, 223, 231, 2419 251,' 2619- 271, 281, 2919 3011, 311,- 1917, and January 18 and 21, 1918. i Signed: ~ State of Texas, County of Nueces. Swore to and subscribed A. D., 1918. Signed; N e Claude Fowler, City Marehals before me this, the 41 day of January, F. J. Mulligan, o ary Ilublic," Ausces County, 'Texas. 0 91 0 ,195 The following result was declared: "At the Reguiar Meeting of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, held on the 4' day of January, A. D., 19189 there was presented to the Council for their consideration the returns of an election held on the 2'- day of January, A. D., 1918, to determine "The question: :Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of the said City in the "sum of $600000.00; payable 15 years after the date thereof, or payable serially iii terms of years not to exceed 15 years, and bearing interest at the rate of 5% per annum from date thereof, and to create a sinking fund sufficient to redeem said bonds at maturity, said interest and sinking Rand to be paid out of the funds receiv6d from the State of Texas under the Act of the 35' Legislature of1the State of Texas, at its Regular Session, 19179 being Chapter 116 of the General haws of said Sessions, donating to the City of Corpus Christi for a period of 15 years the State ad valorem taxes collected upon all property and from all persons in Hueees County; said bonds and the money derived from the eadie to be used for the purpose of constructing and maintaining seawalls out into Corpus Christi Bay in front of and east of the City of Corpus Christi l". And it appearing that the said election was, in all respects lawfully held, and that the said returns were duly and legally made, and that there east at said election 404 votes; of which 395 votes were for the issuance of bonds and 9 Totes were against the issuance of bonds and that there were no mutilat4d ballots. _ It is therefore ordered and declared that the proposition to issue the said bonds, . in the said manner, was sustained by a majority of the qualified property tax payers Toting ate the said election, -and that the City Council of the City Corpus Christi, Busoes County, Texas, is authorized to issue the said bonds, in the said manner, the interest and the sinking fund to be paid in the said manner. :V Without objection, it was decided by the Council that, when a man goes into the dairy business durin4 the year, he pay his license fee pro rated from the ti.mq of his going intc the business to June 16, according to the terms of the dairy ordinance. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the Mayor, the City Attorney and the City Secretary be authorized to go to Galvest6n on Bay Front Improvement business. All voting aye. It was -moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Con. Wright and carried that the City Beare be instructed to cancell the sewer -charge against F. B. Sechrist, amouting to $48.01. All Toting eye* The Council recessed. Attest: ///� lee -4-r "IV City Sears ary. y18y0 . 4 196 January 9' '18 T 4 olclock, P. M. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Co-Vnoil. Present; Mayor Miller, Commisspnsrs Sutherland,, Ward, Gallagher and Wright, Chief of Polios Claude Fowler and City Detective J. b. Petzel* I , . _ Claude Fowler presented his resignation as Chief ef of Police. - It was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Aright and carried that the resignat be accepted. All voting aye* It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the thanks of the City Council be extended to Mr. Fowler for loyal, effloient and faithful ser- vices rendered to.,the City as Chief of eolioe since his appointment in April, 1913. All r voting aye• It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that J. No Petze be appointed thief of Polio** All voting Agee i It was moved by Como bright, second&& by Com. Gallagher and carried that Claude Yowler be appointed Veterinarian and Food Inspector to succeed Mr. Petzel. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Cpm. Ward and carried that tho sal - arias of both Mr. Petzel, as Chief of Police, and Mr. Fowler, as Veterinarian and Food In- speotor be fixed &t $125.00 per month, effective February 1'* The Oounail recessed* Attest: City SearA arye January 11' 118 All voting aye. f 4 o'cloak, P. K. r - Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: MaVor Miller, Commissioners Gallagher and Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Yard and Sutherland and the City Attorneye Tho Minutes of the Meeting of Januarix 41 were read and approved, I It was moved by Come Gallagher, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the we pay roll of the Street Department be paid out of the proper hinds, All voting aye* The bid of the Texas Bitulithic Company for the contraot to pave Railroad Avenue, hvtween Staples and Chamberlain Streets was presented to the Council.; it was aocdmpanied by a certified oiieck for $400.00. Following the usual course, it w4s laid on the tatle for 48 hours. Cit - City Enginoer Stevens presented to the Council a petition from I. C. Tabor for a refund of the cost of 2101 of sanitary sewer - at $.50 per foot - put in by lir• Tabor. It was Moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the pe- tition be granted,, bvLt that the cost per foot be made what it is at present: $*35 per foot. All voting dla o It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carriodrthat the City Rall offices be closed at 12 o'clock, it., Saturday, January 121, as a. mark of respect for the late R. 0. Cook, Distriojr Clerk* All voting We. The Council recessed* Attest: - yaSeo etary. F�� /-Mayor./ be a 197 January 1'l' ` ' 18 4 o'clock, P. M. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Sutherland. and Wright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Gallagher and Ward and the City Attorney. The Bid of the Texas Bitulithie Company was taken from the table. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the bid of the Texas Bitulithio Company for the contract to pave Railroad Avenue from Staples Street to Chamberlain Street be accepted. All voting aye. The Couucil recessed. Attest: Secretary* January 18' Regular Meoting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. Attest: city secretary; - January 23' Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. 4 o'clock, P. M. 4 o'clock, R. M. Present: Mayor Miller, Commissioners Pard, Wright and Gallagher, and the City Attorney. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland and the City Engineer. Zhe City Attorney reported, verbally, that the case of C. IT. Gibs3n TO Jack Ennis, City of Corpus Christi intervening, had beed decided adversely to the Defendants. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Pard 4nd carrked that the report of the City Attorney be received. All voting agree It was moved by Com. Wright, sedonded by Com. Ward and carried that the City At- torney be instructed to make report to the Council on the advisabilty of paying the costs of appe8.king tkem the decision, the said costs to amount to about $400.00. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the Llayor be granted a three -weeks leave of absence, The Council recessed. Attost: City AttOrnpo All voting aye. • January 25' 118 . , Regular Meeting of the City CounoLl. There being no quorum present,_ the Meeting recessed. Attest: �3'sc�retary. February 11 118 Regular Meeting of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the Meeting recessed. Attest; 'Soorozary. 4 01010049, P. U. syor. 4 o'clock, P. fit. uyor- Febrm=7 ©i '18 4 O'clock, P. H. Regular Meeting of the City Council, Thoro being no quor= present, the Meeting recessed. Att�c�t c� 2iay0r 0 February 16, 118 4 o'clock, P. us RLgular hooting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call; Mayor Millor, Commissioners Galls,= hor and Bright and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Sutherland and Ward and the City attorney. The Minutes of the Meetings of January 23' and 25' and of February 11 and 8' were road and approvod. The Mryor read a list of accounts payable and the current pay rolls. It was moved by Cam. Wright, seconded by Con. Gallaghor and carried that the accounts and the pray rolls be paid out of the proper funds. All voting eye. 1 The following Reoprts for January were road and ordered filed& City iiarshal, Building Inspector, City Electrician, Fire Marshal, Pound Keeper, City Physician. A proposal from R. Q. Harding to build uoa-walls wgz3 presented to the Council and referred to the City F3ginoer. A petition from the Eiagnolia Petroleum Company for a permit to erect tanks was pro- sonted to the Council it van moved by Com* Wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the poti- tion be &rant®d. All voting ayo. An application of Bon Anderson for the position of 17harfinaster was presented to the Council and referred to Com. Wright. A petition for a street light at 16' Street end Buford Avenue Tran presented to the Council. The City Secretary was instructed to notify the petitioners that, for the present. the City is unable to grant the petition. A petition that the Council order tho construction of gas -mains on Bluohor Street was presented to tho Council. The City Secretary was instruotod to notify the Gas Comprny pf the presentation of the petition; that, if the statements of the petitioners aro true, it is the duty ofthb Gas Company, under the torms of the franohiso, to construct the mains; md to request the Gas Company -to advise the Council of its intentions in the matter. A protest of the Colored Citizens of Corpus Christi against the coming moving-picturo presentation of the "Birth of a nation" was presented to the Council. The City Secretary was innVraetod to advise the petitioners that it is the sense of the Council that their fears are unfounded; that the production of the picture will not instill bitterness into the community; that the cordial relations of the whites and nogcaes will con- tinuo to exist. It was moved by Com6 wright, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the petition be not grtantod. All voting ayo. The Viy or road an ordinance establishing the Prate of lowor Forth Brondwrq. It con- tainod the emergency clause. 11 It was moved by Com. aright, seconded by Con. Gallagher and carried that tho char - for rule be euspondod. The vote stood as follows: iteyo r nilior, Con. Sut7jarlund, 6 mont, Gala.& hor, ay011 Ward, abs ont, aright, ayo. I ( L It wan moved by Can. Gallagher, seconded by Con. Wright ani carried that the or.. di.nauco bo adopted as rovde Tho vote stood as follows: Mayor r liil la r, Con. Suthorlrnd, Gallaghor, hard, 1?right, The Coundil rocossod. Attont : Com ^ om®r-6 w. '""'_-___.- Rocoso0a Regular Ileotirg of the r ebruaa. ry 211 t 1S aye, abe=t, Saye s ataont, aye* d o t c lock, P. M. Recessed Regular Ileetin; of the City Ccuncil. Present: 11ayor Miller, Commiscioners Gallagher, Sutherland and Wright, the City Attorney and the City E ginger. absent. Co=isu toner Ward. The City Attorney read an "Ordinance authorizing the issu£nge of the bonds of the City of Corpus Chricti., I1'uQces County, ^Eras, in the sura of Siz Hundred Trouecnd Dcl2&.rs, (0600000.00j, fo,: th3 ptarra:;o of. proteid, -l'urta�; for v'se constrs3tion of sea�ralls and brea�-ra er.j in Corpus Christi ley in iort of the City of Cornus C'�ri�ti, Te._a:a, a,-)rropriatlr_s the moneys donated to the City of Cprpue Christi by the State of Texas for the purpose of paying the interest and creating a sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds at maturity, ro- pealing all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith, and declaring an emer- gency". It contained the emergency clause. It wan moved by Com. Wright, coeondod by Com. Sutherland and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The veto stood as follows: Mayor Millar, aye , Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher,, aye, Ward, 6) sent-, Wright, ayo. It wan movod by Com. Wright, codonded by Com. Gallaaghor and carried that the ord- inanoo be adoptod as road. The vote stood as follows: Hayor millor, age, Com. Sutherland„ aye, Gallagher, aye, Ward, absent, Wright, aye* 20t -T The City Attorney read u resolution "Approving tho City Znginacrls ti;'ritten state- ment showing the names of abutting property o:.ners' - abutting upon Reilroad Avenue, from tho gest boundary line of Staples Street to the oast gutter line of Chamberlain Street". It con-- tainod the emergency clauso. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the ohartorl rule be suspended. The"voto stdod an follows: Mayor killer, aye, Com. Sut7jerland, Aye, • Gallcgher, aye, Var d, absent, 11ri ght, aye. It was moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Com. GUIrghor and earriod that the Ros- olution be adopted as read. The voto stood as follown: layor hiller, aye; Com. Suthlorlrnd, aye, Gallagher, aye, Ward, absent, Wright. ayo. The City Attorney regi a resolution approving and adopting the contract to improve the Bluff Crossings, "From Upper Borth Broadway and Buffalo Streets to Lower North Broadreay and _Po3plca and Taylor Streets". It contained the emergency clause. It ryas moved by Com. Sight, sodonded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the ohdrter rule be euepcndod. The vote stood as follows: Mayor Dillo r, aye, Com. Sutherland, tve, Ghllaghor, aya, ward, cb sont, T9ri;ht, aye. It was moved by Com. Writht, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the Roo- olution be adopted as rend. Tho vote stood as follows: Mayor Miller, Aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, ayo, 1W rd, absont, Wright, aye. The City fittorncrj read a resolution approving and adopting the contract to improve "R�ilroad Adenuo, from the went boundary line of Staples Street to the east curb line of Chemborlain Street". It ocntainod the emergency clause. It rras moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that tho ch—, -tor rule be suspended. The vpte stood as follows: Uayor Hille r, aye, Com. -Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, aye, War d,' - ab:nont, Wright, aye. It was moved by.Com. T7right, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the Les 1 i olution be adopted as road. The vot,o stood as follows rayor Uillor, Corm. Suthorland, Gsallegher, Ward, T?right, ayes aye, ayo, abson% ayO. The City Attv=,Dy road an ordinanao'"Daelariug Syphilis -.to bo contagious". It con tained the emergency olauso. -Sts ray moved by, Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the oharto rule be suspnndode The vote. stood as, follows: Mayor Uillor, eyo, Com. Sutherland, aye, .Gallagher, aye, tea rd, a bsomt, 17right, oyo. 202 It rasa moved by Com. Wright. seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the ordi9 nance be adoptod as road. The vote stood as follows: Eay or cillo r, ayes Com. Sutherland, U709 Gallagher, ago, , Ward, absent, Wright, 0700 A final estimate of the work of improving Twigg street, from the west lino of Monquit ©trout to the oaot line of Lower north Broadway, togothor with the City Engineersu roeommomda- tion the, the cork be accoptoa, vmo prosonted to the Council. It was moved by Come aright, mocondod by Ccm. Sutherland and carried thrt the e�- rate be approved and paid out of the proper funds,, and that the roaommandation of the City bo r adopted. All voting aye. The Council roeossed. AtteDt: �. ''e a r© er y+ rarch 11 118 t t Regular ueeting of t,`he City Council, Pluya:. 4 o'clock, le. me Tresent and answering Moll call: tiajyor biller, Commissioners uallogher, ;yard and Wright; the City Attorney and the City h;ngineer. Absent. Commissioner Sutherland. The Minutes of the Meeting of the Ileetings of February ,211 and 221 118 were read and approved. t The Iayor read a communication from the C. C. Gas Company, wherein the Company stated that the gas mains on blucher Street, as `petitioned, would be laid in ,larch, 1918. �-Xhe 1ilayor read a list of accounts payable, the monthly z ay roll and the current pay rolls. .it was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that thr accounts and the ay rolls be paid out of the proper funds. Ail voting aye* I it was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Coni. Ward and carried that, outside of the regular ray rolls and the purchase of the neccessary supplies, as usual, no indebtedness t toll be incurred without the arprovacl of the CouhcLl.. All voting aye. X� The City Attorney reported, vepbal:ly, that the water front bonds had been approved t by the Attierney-General. The Report follows: "March 11 118. 0 To the City Council, of the City of Corpus Christi. f f Gentlemen: , I am glad -to report to you that the Attornoy-general of the State has finally approved the bond record for the is- suance of the City of Corpus Christi Seawalls and Breakwaters Construction 13onds, 11rst series, authorized rebrtary 211 118. Arrangements dere made by me for the lithographing and printing of the bonds with tha Maverick -Clark litho Co., San :ntonio, Texas, for the sum of 0120.76, the bonds to be delivered within ten days, if possible. Ypurs truly, Russell Savage, City Attorney". t t The Report was oredred received, and filed, t t The Layor reported that sst ro( 203 The tlayor reported, verbally, that he had referred the matter of the bond issue of 8600000.00 to the Acdvisory Committee of the Capital issues Committee, and that the Committee, _in turn, had referred the matter to the Sub-Comr.-,ittee - Federal Reserve District no. 11 - TZ. _F. Ramsey, Chairman, Dallas, Texas. The Reports of the following officers for February were praeonted to the Council and w r ordered filed: Building inspector, Iound weeper, Fire iiarshal. The City Attorney reported on the matter of vetters signing for paving, as follows: "February 271 118. II Hon. Roy Hiller, vayor of the City of Corpus Christi: Dear ter. miller: I have been unable to maze arrangements with the vetters to sign up for paving on Loner Borth Broadway. The property is still in the hands of the independent ti,•xecutors of the Estate of -julia, vetters, Disceased. There may be some homestead claims in Herman Vetters , who lives on part of the property, Lut does not own it. iiowever, i am• of. the opi:hion that the bitulithie Company should be ordered by the City to go ahead and pave this portion of the Street. The property belongs to an estate and the estate and the property of the estate would be liable. The estate owns other property on nesquite Street and the bitulithie Compar* could in time collect the cost of Zaving. i telieve that the Company shout d be made.; to pave this portion f the street. Yours truly, Russell Savage, City Attorney." The City Attorney was instructed to notify the Te=s bitulithie Compupy along the lines of his report. The following dor,,munication from itis honor, the nayor, was presented to the council: "iiarch 11 118. To the Liembe rs of the City Council of Corpus Christi, iez.s. Gentlemen: inasmuch as we have now come to the consl.usion of another fiscal year in the affairs of the City, it is pertinent that i should' direct your attention to the condition of the City's finances. The status of the City's fiscal affairs is, of course, merely a reflection of the general business conditions in this City and section, due `•to circumstances and conditions wLth which we are all familiar. I desire especially to direct your attention to two facts. First, there is c:ue the City in delinquent taxesthe approximate sum of x,122000.00; second, the City Treasurer is carrying a balance due it by the City for the account of Current Lxpense for the fisoal year just closed, the sum of approximately 5117000.00. This serious condition mudt be met by the City Council, and i, therefore, recommend for your immediate al proval two suggestions: rirst, that steps be taken at once to collect the delinquent taxes due the City. Second, that an effort be made immediately to further reduce the Current Expense expenditures of the City. in furtherance of the first suggestion, i recommend that as an inducement to ,prpperty owners to pay tames due the City, all charges of interest, penalty and costs upon delinwuent taxes be waived waived upon taffies pdid during the month of nareh; that upon the exy�irwtion of that period the Delinquent Tax Rolls be referred to the City Attorney with instructions to bring suit to collect aL 1 delinquent taxes due the City* in pursuance of the second suggestion, l urge that each Com- missioner carefa7ly consider present eftpenditUres in the Departments under his jurisdiction with a view to mating such reductions as may be practicable a4d possible,. it is, ,of course, our imperative duty to conduct the affairs of the City in a.mannor consistent with the conditions that confront us. I ask your immediate consideration and action upon these recommendations. Respectfully submitted, Roy aillor, Llayor." 204 I IIt was moved by Com. '17ard, seconded by Com. - Pyright and carried that the communicat ion be receivdd and approved. All voting aye. The Dayor read a communication from firs. G. R. Scott, ' of the City irederation, relativ to the building of a comfort station. • 1he City Secretary was instructed to advise iirs. Scott that the matter will be con - 0 red when tthe Budget for the coming year is a -making. A communication from the City Secretary, relative to refunds of taxes and of panal- ties. It follows: "laarch 11 1180 lionorable iiayor and City Commissioners: Gentlemen The First State bsnk paid the taxes of tire . nary. Yluntzer. It It was done wdthout her authority. The Banx requested that -the money be returned, and the receipt made void. Tax Receipt X226 - ;85.96. Lir. A. S. Beach, superintendent of rhe C. C. Gas Company, gave his check for the taxes of the Gas Company, in order that the Company might be spared the penalties of delinquency. The Company refused to pay the taxes, and i1r. Beach's checx was returned to him. Tax Receipt #324, X1183.63. in Deaember, 1917, hiss S. B. Clark paid taxos on a valuation of.'g400.00, that being 50;0 of the total valuation. it appearing that ,Ulna Clark, did not understand the transaction, the Board of Equalization investigated the matter; the result being a reduction of.the valuation to :100.00. , The refund due Hiss Clark is 04.95. The total amount of the .reiUnds of penalties made in January, 19189 is ;4849.84, as shorm by Cash Book 43, and by the receipts attached. Your Secretary respectfully asxs that the abovo -bo approved. Respectfully, J. zulligan, City Secretary-" It was moved by Com. wright, , seconded by Com. ward and carried that the communication be received and approved. All voting eye. A petition of J. D. Richie for a. junx dealer's license was presented to the Council. Uithout objection, it was granted under the provisions of tn Junk -Dealer's ordinance An application of the -S. A. u. 6c G. ttly for a permit to build on oil -storage tank was presented to the Council. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the permit be issued. All voting aye* it was moved by Com. Lard, seconded by Corn. Galla:�-her ,and carried that the police force be reduced one ran - J. 1N. rriestly. All voting aye. A sketch of the proposed vatitorium was presented to the Council by mr. George Grim. It..was moved by Com. 17ard, seconded by Com.` «right and carried that the matter be referred to the City Engineer. All voting aye. It was moved by Com. ;7right, seconded by Com. ward and carried that the Act of the City Counfil, February 211 118,. -'approving the City ineer's written stateent "Showing the names of abutting property owners - abutting upon railroad -Avenue, from the west boundary line of. Staples -Street to the east gutter line of Staples Street" be rescinded. The vote stood. as follows: Mayor Miller, aye, _ Com. Sutherland, absent, GallpE her, aye, .. [lard, aye,- Urigh t, aye . The City Attorney road a Resolution "Approving the City Engineer's 17ritten. Statement shov;.ng -the names of abutting property owners-- abutting upon Railroad Avenue, *f rbm the west boundary gine of Staples Street to the uast -gutter dine of Chamberlain Street% it con - twined the emergency clause. it was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. 17ar.1 and carried that t he charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: • Llayor miller, -aye, .Com. Sutherland, absent, Gallagher, aye, Vtar d, aye, i;right, aye. It was moved by Com. -17right, seconded by -Com. ward and carried that the Oasolution be adopted as read. The vote. stood as follows: • t,:ayor Hiller, - a e _ Com. Sutherland, Gallagher, Ward, Tright, a 00;nt, aye, aye , aye . suo 205 it was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Yrright and carried that Saturday, March 21 118, it being Texas Independence Day, be declared a holiday. All voting aye. 1'he Council recessed. Attest: Mayor. city Secretary. I :arch u 1 118 Regular ideeting of the City Uouncil. There boing no quorum present, the meeting recessed. Attest: city -Secretary. March 91 118 Recessed Regular lieeting of the City Cpundi.l. 4 O'clock, P. u. 10 o'clock, A. ISI. present and answering Roll Call: Hayor biller, Comm, igsioners Sutherland, Ward and Wright, the City Engineer and the City Attorney. Absent: ,Commissioner Gallagher.') f The Reports of the fo1irdAgg officers for February, M80 were presented to the Council and ordered filed= City ehysicia.n, City Liarshal, City Electrician, .Plumbing inspector., une Lir. Lyle appeared before the Council, petitioning for the refund of a certain fine. His petition eras referred to the City Marshal. f in the matter of the sale of teawalls-ani.-brea=aters bonds recently voted the fol- lowing offer for the bonds was presented to the Council: 11.0. J. bodges, Investment Seeutities, Angleton, Tema. tlarch 51 118. Honorable Roy biller, Liayor, and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: I hereby offer to purchase 9600000.00 City of Corpus Christl-.Londs-in Bonds in denomination of 1000.00, each, bearing interest at the rate of dive=per=cent fivo per cent per annum, both interest and principal due and payable at new York. Bonds to be dated march 11, 1918, and maturing serially, sixty thousand dollars to be payable each of the years 1924 to 1933, inclusive. In consideration for the purchase of the above-mentioned bonds I propose to deliver to the City of Corpus Christi non-interest bearing certificates of deposits from the Corpus Christi relational .bank, payable as follows: Certificate 7J-1 - payable September V 118 - g 52000.00 It �2 - TT Llarch 11 119 - 50000.00 it 43 - TT Sdxtember 11 119 - 50000.00 11 ,,-a,.� - 'r September 11 120 - 100000.00 t15 - " September 11 121 - 100000.00 TT #6 - TT Soptember 11 122 248000.00 You to furnish me with a certified copy of the transcript of the record, together with the Attorney General's approval, Comptroller 1 s Certificate and the waiver of the .board of yducation of the State of Texas. Also, such other papers as may be required by our attorneys, same being purchasee subject to the approval of the records by our attorneys. I agree to complete the purchase res per the foregoing pro- posal within .twenty days from the receipt by me of tfie transcript -of the records. Respectfully submitted, Be d. UOdgea. Accepted this, the day of zarch, 1918. Llayor. Also, the following opinion of the City Attorney: "march 91 118 To the payor end City Council of the City of Corpus Christi. Gentlemen: in my opinion it would be legal for the City to sell the Seawalls bonds to :a: purchaser who would pay for the some in deferred payments running about four years, provided that the amo jnts to be paid for the bonds totalled : 600000.00 and accrued interest to date of purchase, if tho Council deems that it weld be v ee business policy to do so. It is my further opinion that these bonds should not be sold to' the Corpus Christi rational Bank, for the reason that it is the Uit' Treasurer. Yours truly, Russell Savage, _ City attorney.11 it was moved by Come Wright, seconded by Come Sutherland ani carried that the report of the City Attorney be received and filed. All voting. aye. �) it was moven by Com. 17right, seconded by -Com. Sutherland and carried that the pro- posal of H: J. bodges' be accepted. All voting eye. The City lzgineer Stated verbally that. the cost of the steel. for the Bey Fant im- provement, laid down, would approximate ;�15000O.0O. He stated, also, that the payments for th( dredging would be made through estimates. - t it was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Come Sutherland and carried that the City Attorney be instructs to bring .to a ,settlerrent the matter of the injured child of Berman Vettere. (The .child was injured by a pipe which had rolled upon her). 111 voting. tie. The Council recessed. Attest: Eayo r ulty S eo retar y 207 Ilarch 15' 118 9 o'clock, A. ri. Davin; I-icaria�;. Present. Ilayor Biller, Com- issioners Sutherland and Wright, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioners Galla? her and yard. The Mayor stated that the purpose of the gearing was to hear protests, if there were any, against the improvement of Railroad Avenue, "frog the west line of Staples Street to the east line of Chamberlain Street". There were no pivtests. The City Engineer testified that, in his opinion, the benefits aflisirig from the paving were greater than the cost of the paving. it was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the Hearing be closed. All voting aye. iiayor. Att MY, Sec re a y. Iaarch 15' 118 • 4 o'clock, ?'. r1. Regular rleoting of the City Council. Nresent and answering Roll Call neyor miller, commissioners Sutherland, Gallaghor, lard and Wright, the City Attorney and the City _;ngineex. The ninutes of the neetingo of rlarch 81, 91 and 151 were read and approved. The 1_ayor read a list of bills payable and the current pay rolls. it was moved by Com. Sutherland, sedonded by Core. -,a1lagher and carried that the bills and the lay rolls be raid out of the p=opery funds. All votin�, aye. 1n the :natter of the Vetters' child, the City Attorney naade the following report: "Larch 15 118. Honorable Roy L.iller, L.ayox and .nembers of the City council of the it City of Corpus Christi, ie, -ms. Lxentl even: • _ At the last meeting of the Council 1 was authorized to make a settlement of the claim for damages against the City by reason of the accident to Rose ii. Vetters, daughter of Berman and Laggie Vetters. This sottlement has been rj1de. i agreed to give the child, Rose LI. Vetters, 1600•.00, of which sum the -xexas Bitulithic Company agreed to pay 1200.00. Of this amount ;;580.44 is to be in paving Certificates against the property on North Broadway (lower) owned by the Vetters estate. I.i this xaay we get that portion of the street paved and get the damage claim settled. A friendly suit rias entered in the District Court and judgement entered in accordance with this agreement. The parents of the inured child release their claim, and we will have to pay ii ll be to the child in the ranner i have stated. i addition i agreed to put in sanitary seller pipe and water pipe to the curb in front of Herman Vetter's residence, and agreed to pay the court costs in the suit fled. ' I attach hereto a copy of the agreement entered into between the Vetters, the City and the Bitulithic Company. will be glad if the Council tai 11 a� prove this agreement and ordered it filed in the Office of the City Secretary. Yours truly, Russell savage, City Attorney,,t' It was moved by Com. 7'2:t&taeeen seconded by Coin. Sutherland and carried that the Report be received and approved, and that the agreement be filed in the office of the City Sec ret ary. All voting aye. 1 f The Resignation of 7. H. Cz.11otiray was presented to the Council. It was moved by Co4i. Wright, seconded by Com. Sutherland Und carried that the res- ignation be accepted. All voting aye. The Mayor stated that the nagnolia Petroleum 'Compaty had petitioned for a permit to repair the pipe line on 7ater Street; and that he had given permission, provided that the Company obtained the permission of the abutting property o=ers It was moved by Con:- Sutherland, seconded ty Com. Aright and carried that the act of the acyor be zpproved and ratified. ' All vot:Lrg- aye. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Coma Aright and carried that the junk Dealer's bond of J. D. Richie be approved and ordered filed. All voting aye. The City Attorney read an ordinance "Assessiri; a part of the cost of improving Rail- road Avenue from nest line of Staples Street to east line of Chamberlain Street". it con- tained the emergency clause. it was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as fol.tows: Layor !Miller, aye. Com. Sutherland, aye, Galla -her, aye, Ward, ayes ' Wrig ht, aye . It was moved by Com. ?card, seconded by Cori. Sutherland and carried that the ordinance be passed as read. The vote stood as , follows Lrgyor hiller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Galla- her, aye, 7ar d,: aye,: Ctri ght, aye . Commissioner Ward and City Engineer Stevens recommended the building of 'another settling basin at Calallm. The estimated cost, inaludLrig land and machinery was approxi- mately pproxi mately ;67000.00.' it was moved by Com. Ward:, seconded by Corn. Sutherland and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draft a call for an election to be held for the. approval of the issuance of ten interest-bearing notes for the total sum of 875000.00, this amount to be paid out of the revenues of the Water Works in ten yearly installrc,entst to cover the cost of the proposed settling basing. All voting aye. it was moved by Com. Sutherland ,-sdconded by Com. Aright and carried that the City Attorney be strutted to draft 4rz o dinance prohibiting -the sprinkling of tines between the 'r l hours 8 O' clock, A. xi. and 5 o'clock, P. z1. All v to in-.• aye,. 11r. H. D. C. Gussett appeared before the Council, and Mated that hb desired to apply for a gas franchise similar to the one granted to C. L. Witherspoon. His application.rras t' based on securing a lease of the old crater works pipe line. It was moved by Com.. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Aright and carried that. the matter be referred to a Committee composed of Corn. Ward and the City Bngineer. All voting aye. The Council recessed. .vet ,Attest: zayo . C y S 00 xd taxyi. X09 march 16' z ie 4 o'clock, X. ia. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present: mayoriaiiler, Commissioners Gallagher, I�laxd and Wright, and the City .Attorney. Absent: Commissioner Sutherland and the City Engineer. The City Attorney read an ordinance "To provide for .the submission to the qualifioA tag -paying voters of the City the question "Shall.the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi be authorized to borrow the sum of ;�75000.00 for the purpose of extending and improv- ing the water worxs of the _ City"?, it contained the emergency clause* it was moved by Com. bright, seconded by Com. ua114 her and carried that the charter rule be suspended. The vote stood as follows: l,iayo r Ili l le r , eye . Com. sutherland, absent, ' Gallagher, aye, ward, aye, bright, - -- aye* it was moved by Con. ,7right, . seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the ordinance be adopted as read. The v,&te stood as follows: iiayor _ =ills r, aye, Com. Sutherland.- absent, Gallagher, aye, Ward, . aye, 'tri ght, • aye. The Uouncil recessed. ' Attest: r1 • r. -y Seere a *, .. N.... 210 March 22' 1118 4 o'clock, P. Li. Regular tteeting of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: i.iayor Lliller, Commissidners Gallagher, Ward and V:righit ; the City Attorney and th© City-Enginear. Absent: Commissidner Sutherland., The Lainutes of the I.Teetings of i.:arch 15' and 161 118 were read and zpp�oved. rir. Brasier presented a petition from the Blks for a remission of the occupation tax on the Uortham Shows, about to exhibit. it was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Gallagher and carried that the petition' grantee; and that the oncupation taxes be `remitted. All voti&; Vye. in the matter of voiding the license of U.' Bolado, dairyman, recently convicted in the State Court, the City Attorney was instructed to;�ake up the motter with Com. Sutker - land. - City lZgineor Stevens, of the Committoo* appointed to consider the advisability of leasing the 8" crater pipe line to the H. D. `C. Gusoett, and associates, gas -men, reported, .verbally that hb did hot feel it to be justifiable, at this time, to turn over the 8" main .for gas uses.. The matter was held over, it was moved by Com. 'yard, seconded by Com. Uright and curried that the City At- torney be requested to ask the District 13oard of Bxpt;Pftons to put Thomas 11cZeonn in the d6ferred class. All voting `aye. The Council recessed. Lnayo :V• CEty Secre tar; • 21'1 Lurch 29' . 118 4 01 clock, P. Ll. n Regular Lieetin; of the City Council. Present and answering Roll Call: i, ayor L.11ler, Commissioners Sutherland, hard and �7right, the City Attorney and the City Engineer. Absent: Commissioner uLLllagher. In the matter of Ramon Bolado, Dairyman, Com. Sutherland was requetted to take up matter with the former, relative to his license. It was moved by Com. Bard, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the City Attorne be instructed to notify B. Li.. Fry and Annie".Bagnall. that the "Gables" is a nuisance and nen- ace to the public; --'-and that they have it torn down.. All voting aye. 11, petition from Liax Goltzman fora junk dealers license was presented to the Coun- cil. It was laid on the table for the bond. A communication from the City Secretary relative to the condition of the sidewalk on Carancahua Street, fronting the Crawford and the Busch properties, bras presented to the Counci 1e It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. ward and cartied that the matter be referred to Com. Wright and the City !]nginear. Ill voting aye. i.iayor Miller. havin,3'been called away,,-the..LZayor, pro tem presided. ` . LIr. M. .ti. Ailes, the Bitulithic Company, addressed the council, He advised the Council to have paved the several unpaved portions of the paved streets. it was moved by Com. ?'lard, seconded by Com. 7,right and carried that the matter be referred to i.iayor Lliller and the Cbttiissioner :7right. All voting aye. it was moved by Com. 7iright, seconded by Com. 17ard told carried that the salaries of the following officers of the Police. Department be increased by 810.00, each, effective !larch 11 118 = J. L. White, 1. u. Johnson, Doc Scogin. All voting aye. 1t was moved by Com. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the wages of the following employees of the Scavenger De j:Ortmeat be increased by X10.00, each, effective .narch 11 118. All voting aye. k It was moved by _ Com. Wright, seconded by Com. Taard end carried that the bill of 17m Petzel, Teamsters for g96.OU, Scavenger Department, be paid out of the proped�funds. All voting aye. The Council recessed. Attest: Sea re ary. April 31 118. 0 Recessed Re ular i.ieeting of the City Council. 11 o' clock, A. sa. 2resent: ,ayor illor, Commissioners Gallagher, Sutherland, 7,ard and 'aright and the City tingineer. Absent: the City Attornq7. The ugrbr stated that he had received a letter from Llr. J._P. Parris, together with a proposal to purchase the Seawalls Bonds. xIt was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Cam. Ward and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to notify t.ir. prarris that the Council would not consider his propOsal, but that they would consider one similar to that of sir. Hodges. All votin aye. 1 the c,ounci recc,sse ,7 212 n iitt est : y Secretary. 0 .11pril 5' 118 Regular t.eeting of the City Council. There being*no quorum present; the meatiag, recessed. Attest: Cly Secre arl. 0 April 10' 118 Recessed Regular l;eeting of the Citg Council. Z- nayorr 2 o'clock, P. I,. I .ayo r 10 o'clocz, A. u. ?resent: Mayor 11iller, Commissioners Sutherland azld Wright, the City Attorney and the City I,ngineer. Absent. Cot,nissioners Gallagher and Uard. it Nvas moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by vor-ri Wright and carried that the estimates of the amounts due the Te=o Bitulithic Uorapany for the irapi overwnt of Peoples Street and the bluff Approaches be raid out of the proper funds. All voting aye. t 1t sras'moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Uom. Sutherland and carried that the snips in the pavement throughout the City be paved; and that the City Secretary be instructed to notiiy4 the `reams Bitulithie Company to proceed with the paving of the sxips. All voting I T aye. The Council recessed. I la' r. fittest : ` (.Cr@ S.lY {.Ipr it 12' 118 i;er,ula.r I�eetinc, of the City Counedl. Thcro burrs no quorurl )resent the ra '�in; recessed. tte`�t . �-- �i 1 l+ a - 0t �.���— P 4: O'clock, ?. I1. 213* April 19' 110 4 o' clock, B.. t. regular I.Ieeting of the City Council. _resent. and "now erin :Zoll Cr:ll; I L�,, or I.iiller, Coi=issioners 7laxd and'7right, the City Attorney and the Cit;% � , Iginear. l;bsent: Cor::uis ioners Sutherland clnd. Ga lla3her. The Einutes . of 1. arch 29' , and of 4�pxil 31, 51, 10' and 12' were read and arproved. The ,,error read a list of bills payable, the current pay roll and the Larch pay roll. It r,as moved by Cori. 'lard, seconded by, Cor;.. 77right ancd carried that the accounts cnd the iuy rolls be 'y aiCl Out of 'lie proper funds. 1;11 v O U u7g aye. The final estir::ataof he ,^e.as Bitulitlaic Corayar_y of the arnouiit due -for the irr- provoment of railroad ;�: e, .between Staples Street and Char:berlajn Street wao presente . to the Council (accorrrziied by the City Bhgincer's recon.:__endation that the Stroot ir::prover:ent be accepted). It ryas r7oved by Corr. aright , seconded by Corr. 7arc1 and carrie"a that the es -L; be y ai cl out of tile :ro . er f:.nds , and that the re coL r..esidatio;i of the City :vagi:�e er be adopted; al 1 voting aye. The reports fox - !arch dX� the fol in officials were presented to the Council: ire 1._arshal, good Insj.ector, City• Liarshal, - Pounct Officer, Buildin- inspector, City Electrician, Serer Inspector. The reports were ordered filed. The City Attorney presented to Uiie Ccu11;;il an t g : oei:.ent with C. Crossley, ~Here- by he promised to pay his to .es in instal-, lents - tilere being a rer:.ittosice of the penalties. It was moved by Com. ;lard, seconded by Cor... 7rigllt arld carried that the £c t of the City atuoxney be approved and ratified; all voting aye. I, was moved by Com. Card, seconded by Cori. ;7right and carried that the Ci.3gxy of the City Attorney be increased to "150.CO; effective lT , 1918; and that he be allowed the services of a clerl� at .7.5.00, 1;er month, effective.%.pril 11, 1918. It to c.orrtinue during the tir_ie of .the colleci:ing of the delin;;zieit taxes placed in his hands. 1:11 votir:g ay The Bond of Ea.- Goltzman, Jun:. Dealer, was presentod to the souncil. It was moved by Corn. lar' -L, seconded by Cora. :?right and carried that the bond be ao- proved aid. filed. 1,11 tirotirio. aye. Tl+e Sw,7er and .latex 7orics bond of "r. J. Hunter was present -el to the Council. It was moved by Cora. s -,and, seconded by Cur. 71right and carried '.hat the bond be ap- proved aid filed. All votin- aye. petition, signed by J. J. reuthlil er aid others, for the hel;-) of the City to Z�-ay the wa6zao of Y. Rosales, Brivate i wtch.aan, Was pr1.),jo. te,i to the Council.. 1t was referred to x -The I. wyor reported, verbally, that I.'.r. hlodges, whose bid for the Seawalls Bonds had been accel;ted by the Council, had failed to keep his paxt of the--agreei.rent and co.ltract; the time limit having been !argil 5' 118. cors:u_licatioil frora W. 2, _'ope, relative to the btiildi.i; of the seawall and breal.r► relater, was presented to the Council. It aas referred to the Uity Engineer. s 214 The Mayor presented to the Council the returns of an election held 1,pri1 17=, 1918, to answer the question "Shall the City Council of the City of 'Corpus Christi, Te::as, be authaxized to borrow the sum of 1`75,000.00, and to issue promissory notes therefor, for the purpose of exttilding and improving the mater -Boris system of said City, said notes to be pay- able out of the net annual revenue of said rater -wombs system, ill ten equal annual install- a r r r i ments of ;?7,500.00 each, with interest tllereo$ at a rate not t®,iexceed 6 per cent par annum from date thereof until paid, and to pledge the net . annual revenues of the said water -works system, and to give a lien upon the entire plant of said :City mater -works systen, including such e:ctensions and iiaprovenlents, to secure the payment of- said notes, and to- contract for su extensio is and improvements, under the authority conferred upon the said City Council by Sect ,/ ion 1j, of Article Xll of the City Charter of sai« City, i rovided that such obligation shall never become a charge sgaintt said City or against -.he other revenues of said City, but shall solely be a charge against the said rater -Borns system nd' the net annual rovenues thereof". 6 COMMi2dioners W xd and Wright, were a :pointe Tellers. "Return of an election held at Council Chamber, in Bond Election Precinct ; 1, Corpus Christi, County of lmeces, State of Tej.as, on the 171 day of 1';p ril, 1918, for and agQinst the question "Shal the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Te7.as, be authorized to borrovr the sum of "75,000.00, and tb issue promissory notes therefor', for the purpose .of e::tending and. improving the avatar-wor'..s system of said City said notes to be payable out of the net annual revenues of said Nater wori.s system, in ten equal annual installments of 17, 500, each, vrith ill - terest thereon at a rate not to e:Lceed 6 per cent pe'r annum frori date thereof until paid, and to pledge the net annua.1 revenues of said 'Water - wotks system and to give a lien upon the entire plant of said City water- works system including such e-Ltensions and imi)roveri:ents, to secure the payr ent of said notes, and to contract for such e i;ellsione and improve- ments, under the authority conferred upon the City Council by..Sectioll 15, of Arricle X11 of the City C"laxter of said City, .-,.provided that such obligation shall never become a charge a, ainst the said City . or against the other revenues of said City, but shall solely be a char�°e a.� inst the said v.ater-vror�.s syaten,acid the net annual revenues thereof". Total number .of votes at this voting precinct: 141 votes ,For the . question received, 140 " 4gainot the question received, 1 � The State of Texas County of I.neces, "'e, thti undersigned I;an;ers of flection, at Council Chamber, in Bond hlection,2recinct "1, in the City of Cornus Christi, County of I:ueces, Te ;as, at cn. election held on the 17' clay of 1,pril, 1918, here- by.certify that the above and fore;oing is a correct return, sho,zing, as required by law, first: the total nivaber of votes Dolled at this Election precinct; second: the' nui.7ber of votes polled for - One Hundred and-Torty, and tho number of votes polled against One, at said election. 7itness our hands, this 171 day of April,. 1918. Ed Cubage, sresiding Officer, C. J. t:aCr:;allus, ,Judge,, L 1 Torn -Iudgo Gussett, Clark, . T. ilerrinval, Judge, 1.. 01e1:111er, Clerk. Flection Order An'.Ordinance To provide for the 'submL Lion to the qualified twx paying voters of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas the ques:ci.on: "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Te -,as, be authorized to borrow the sum of X75, 000.00, and to issue promissory notes therefor, for the purpose of e. -.,tending and improving the water-wor -s sy.`s sera of said City, said notes to be payable out of the net annual revenues`: of said, v;ater-wor:�w system, in ton equal zl lr ual installments of ,r75Q0.00, each, with interest thereon at a rate not to ea.ceed 6;; per: alulum fror_z data thereof until paid, and to pledge the net annual revenues o.� said Wate-Morl.s system, and to give, a lien upo l the -entire plant of sai,, City r-, Oo :.s system, including such e_Ltensions and improvemonto, to secure the ::ayMent of said notes, cella to contract for such e..tensions ald ic;proveelentsri under the authority con- ferred upon sail City Council by aeetion 15, of Article Xll of the City Charter of z:�aid City, j,)rovided that such obligation shall never become a oC,r�r�e ha x7, agwinst said City or a:,;ainst the other revenues of said City, but shall solely be a eharg•e against the said 1-,Ater-�.or, sys'�em incl the net annual revenue thereof, and declaring alae eilar;ency. ^horeas, the City. tater iior:.s System of the City of Corpus Christi., Te_zao, is badly in Heed of certail. e��i;ensions wn ir,:prove:�:ents, r.�ad necessary by the ii creased der..alzci s for oxo_,and better water by 215 the inhabitants of the City of Corpus Christi, wild of the industrial enterprises and army carlps located in said City, and ,71hereas, Article X11, Section 15, of the Cliarter of saicl City provides a method ilhere- by the City ray borror money needed for such purposes and ray the same back out of the net an- nual revenues 'of the, ,eat= -;;orbs system of said City, without increasing the tax rate of said City, or placing any adclitional burden of ta-:.tion upoh the property ovin- ers of said City; and 73hereas, the im ?rovements and e:.telisions to be made, including new and more powerful puml)in' ;Tants, addituonal filtratioi2 units, and lamer settlin:- basing, as ae11 as extensioils Of Water service to other portions of the Cit J, vii'll .ace a,reatly to the value of the .1 1.. -plant, i;.12d mill so, er pec t the sys ,era that the inhabitants i,ay there- after be furnished witll X11 ad led quatltity of viwter of a better aLuality than that now furnished, and wil .7hereas, it is _believed that the s -ml of ^75,000.00 ,will be oufficient t0 ],ay fol all of these e:.tenoions and i,,1"rC)verlents, a.nd that the net annual revenues of said system for the r_e::i; ten years will be r.ore than enough to lay off this indebtoc..iless rritcl interest in tell annual inst. allrellt0 , cal ",heroas, -'U-ho.viater-wor�.s syetem is now of a greater actual value than three tines the sura to be borzoi,ed, and said systerl will be Greatly enhanced in value by the ir.1y rover:lelius contomplated,. !,Iota thorefore, be Be it ordained by the Cit;;- Cou:lcil of the City of Corpus Christi, Section 1 .-:hat all election be lie* 10 in the C iIM jU- 77 of 00a: Christi, r', o � 1. �'' CL_.- of April, l.. D. , 1910, at. which election the followin:� ro -osi tionnshall be ,subi.Atted "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Te:.a r,1 be authorized to borrow the stun of ;' 75, 000.00, and to issue promissory notes therefor, for the iaur 'Ose of .el.ton6dnc, alld im--`r0v incr the WatL'r-WOri:0 ;,ysteri Of said City, OU C! dotes t0 be e t0 be y,uyalble Out Of the flet t illlual re':':iltiv2 of 2aLI ester-`„Or_:s Sy.3oem, in ten equal aiL.tltwl insga.11rle t -a of �7, 500 .00, eacli, with interost thereon at rate not to e:.ceed 6"j per Li.Ulum fror:l date theroof, until incl to pledge the net annual. revenues of said ��ate r-for;.s 1yS'ceII, cnd to give a Bell upon the entire plant of said City alt ax t�or:s, System, including such e ;tensions aild im''rove :en-k"s, to secure the pay- m.nt of said notes, and t0 contract fca? Nude e:.teilsions and improverienta, under tho authority conferred upo - said City Council by Section 15 of i.rticle Xll of� the City Charter of said City„ provided that such obli- gations shall never become a char -•e agaisnt said City or ag list the other revenues of� cai:',. City, but shall solely charge agcinst said ria t„ r-yn rzo syst e a and t ho not annual revenues thereof”. Section 2 Said electioh slla:11 be held at the City Hall and moire.: Station in Bond Election rrociiict 'L'o. 1, as lierotofore created b.17 ordin�alce, and the following namedpersclis,e hereby ai,,o i n t ed r_zrala;ers of said election: Ed Cub. -age, , . Presiding, Judge, :�. A. Born, , 102istant Jwlge, L'. T. Eerriman,,. 210jistant Judge. Section 3 'Said electioh shall be held uilder the provisions Of Chapter One Title 10' � .Levisoa Civil Statutes of the State of Te::as, 1911, dere a _,licable., V41(l, only qualified voters in the City of Cor- pus Christi, who ora {uwlzfi;ecl ta:. ~wyinU3 Voters at said ' election shall be allowed to vo G©, ��� r � 1 other voters do icing to oup-port the proposition as sub:ii�ted ;oliul1 Lave -:printed upon their ballots the Words "Eor the :rro�os Ci`oi1" land thoseop-Osad shallRprinted upon then ballots the -. oxds, t< awiilst the; osition". The Ma --nor of holding sz.id election sii.-I be g veined by the lases of the Stato of Te _as regulating general .elect ons, trilere applicable. 3 Soction .4 A copy of this ordinance, signed by the' ilayor of said City, oil`1.l serve as a :roy)er Notice of said olectioll, and the 11ayor is hereby; -directed to cause notice of said election to be posted up at the place dasi�nated for holdong saic. election at least thirty days j)rior to tel:: (prior to the jdu.te of u id election. Section 5 The fact tlr,t the tc r -Or:_' S;,70tem is very rluch in need of: i,h,'.e::�tensions and irr-- rovements contertipted and for wiaich the r.oney• �,ro;josec i.o be borrowed will be e .Ipended creates a Public Omer enc��, ar�cti ii:porative public necessity, requiring a, susl.ension of the charter :rale. r`ovidillg that no ordii=,nce or resolution shall be passu' f: in tele=:clw�e it is introduced, and that such ordijltllce or :-resolution shall'Ua read at three several r..e�tlilg; of the City Coulicil, 2d the t.:ayor having declared that such public e1.2er;;ency and ?ublic im- perative necessity exists, a:.d reavosted t:_at saic? charter rale be suspended and that this ordin,�zce be ssed finally oil the' date of its introducti, n and that this ordil,wnce take effect wid be ill full force and effect from and after its passaSe-alid approval, it is sol ordained. assecl this 1r- -:— o iiurch, L. D., 1910. 216 amassed the 16' day of Liarch, A. D. , 1918. Approved the 16day of I..areh, D. , 1918. < Izoy I:iiller F. J. hulligan, l.Iayor of the City Secretary of the City of Cor - City of Corpus. Christi, _?us Christi, Texas. Carpus Chrieti; Tej.as., I arch 161 118 - To the Lieribe rs of the City Council of the City of Gor:us Christi, ie=s. G entl e moll: 1 For the reasons set forth in the oiler ency clause of the fpregoing ordinance, ` a public omer- ency and a -public lr:per ative necessity e ists for a suspension of the charter rule or requirei.,ent that no ordina-nce or resolution shall be raosed finally on the d, -.j it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be real at three several meeting's of the City Council, I, therefore, hereby request that you suspend said charter rule .or requirement and lass said or�linance finally on the date it is introduced, or, a.t the L)resent r.ieeting of the City Council. 11espe0tfully, iloy Lliller ayor of the City of Corpus Christi, 12e:.as. The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: t.�or Lliller, aye, Sutherland, absent, -Lr d-, aye GallaiD gher, aye, 01right, aye, 12he above ordincnee was passed by' the following vote; i.iayor Lliller,, aye, Sutherland,. absent , t'iard, ale, Gallaher, aye, Tri ght , aye . State of Teras , County of L;ueces. Bof-cra me, the undersigned, on this Aay personally a-, r -eared 7-ill'otzel, _,, City Marshal of tiie City -of. Corpuw Christi., Zueces County, Tos , wi1o, being: by me dul�7-bworn, says oil oath that he posted a true copy of the noticel of election hereto attached at the place designate.7 for holding said election at lea,_t thirty days ;prior to the 17' day of April, M.. D., 1018, the date of said election. Will Pet" -ell City Liarahal. z , Sworn to and subscribed this., the 19' day of April, A. D., 1918. F . r.iul ligan, Eotary publid, Mieces County, Teras. The following result was declared; At the 3egular I:ierting of the City Council, of th(: City of Corpus Christi, , held .on the 19' da;; of April, D., 1918, there was ,resented to the Council for their consideration the returns of an election Ueld on the 17' day of April, .i,• D., 1918, ; to determine the question; "Shall the City C(,uneil of the City of Cornus Christi, Tezas, be authorized _to borrow the sum of ?75,000.00, and to issue promi;;sory notes therefor, for the purpose of e.ctenaing; and imLoroving the water -worts system of said City, said notes to be-ayable out of the net annual revenues of said water-worICs system, in ten equal installments of ?7,5CO.0O3 each, with interest tL--ereon.at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent per auiun fro:_; date thereof until L^aid, and to pledge the net annual revenues of spa.,' water -mora syot-em, a.nd to give alien upon the entire plant of said City water-wori.( 217 eyatem, including sVch em-Luensions and improvements, to secure the-ayrnent of :said notes, a.nd to contract for such e.ctensions a;,ia inj)rovements, under the authority vonferred upon said Ci Council, by Section 15, of Article X11 of the City Uarter of said City, provided that such obligations shall never become a charge against the said City or against the other revenues �: said City, but shall solely ba a charge against the said rzrater-works system and the net anhual revenues thereof". And it a2,1-,earing that said election was, ill all respects, la,-f`u-11y held, alld that the said returns mere duly and legally made, alld that there were cast at said election 141 votes, of which 140 votes mere for the autliorization an, 1 vote rias against the wuthorizatio , and that there Were no mutilated ballots. it is therefore ordered and declared that the proposition to enthorize the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Fez s, as recited above,, was sustained by a majority of of the qualified tax - ayin� voters voting at said election, and that the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Lai:as, is authorized to issue the notes as recited above, the prin- cilal and the interest to be paid, as recited above. �� It was moved by Com. ;;riglli , secollded b;;r Co::. �,a r alld carried that the I.!q or be auth1-.rized to purchase Eonds of-A.ths Third _T,ibert;;T Loan to tho a oust of r3650.00. :',11 voting wye.The City Engineer month. T', -'e City l;ngine-.:r ;tweed that he em-Dloyed J. GZ ve'u"t at a sal-,xy oi' ::;75.00 er it mas moved by Con.. '"fright, seconde- by Co:.l. '.?ard and carried that the act of tho City En inear be ratified, all wting aye. 1,1?e Council recessed. attest: city ; ecret-L i.ry. L a ero 218 0 (;pl'il 22' :10 3 0' ClOCIC, P. IL. recessed regular 1loeting of tho City Council. Preoent: 110yor I.'illor, Cor_:raiusio:iers Sutherland, G llaglier and Wright, the City littorney end tho City 3ngineer. "bsent: Cor -a issioner Ward. It was rloved by Cori. Sutherlw.zd, seconded by Com. GL,_1.lagher and carried that the Comptroller be, authorized to buy bonds of the Third '-iberty .:roan, using for this purpose certain Sinl.,ing Pwzds to., be selected, in amount su_''.;:icient to '•Labe up the quota of Iluecos County; :The said mount not to eceed "20,000.00. 411. voting aye. The natter of receiving bids far the Seawalls Bonds (;'600,000.00) carne before tl:e Council. The following presented bids for the entire issue: B. H. white and Com )w1y - J. P. Parris, agent . Graves, Dlanchet and Thornbough - 3. J. Hodgest ilgoil t. (For details of the bids see files) The bids were discussed by the Council. It was _ovod by Com. Sutherlcumd, seconded by Corn. 7xighlznd cal rrieCL that the bids be"rejected. All voting aye. -The Council recesaod. uttost: L: 'I rt ;,ac to y April 24' ' 1Q . 2 o'clock, P. I... liecessed liagular l eetino. of the City. Council. Present: hayor,lliller,: Cbmmissio4ers Sutherland, Gu.Il4gher, , :Tara and Wright, and the City .4ttorney, Z bsent : the City Engineer, The City Attorney reported, that he had accepted the to. -,es of 1.irs. Dugan, v1thout penalties. It was move.. by Com. 17ard, seconded by Con. ~fright and carried that the act of the City Attorney be approved and ratified. Ali voting svye. The Co C. Cotton Oil Company petitioned the Council to Charles Dunlap a Special Constable. it was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. ;Tright and carried that Charles Dunlap be appointed a Special Constable; provided, ho,,. -,,,over, that he furnish bond, under the ordinance 14111 Int-ing aye. The C. C. Cotton Oil Company presented a cormiunication, calling attention to con- dition of. Laredo Avenue, from Staples Street to the Com]�any's tirorl:s anti as! -:ed that it be fi wed. The piatter was referred to Corr. 7ri -ht. 1, petition from i.x. EcClain fox 'a actor main in Laredo !,.venuo was presented ,to the Council and referred to Com. ?'lard. The City 2n;i>g_resented the filial eotimate of the ao„t .of irn2,rovin lower Horth Eroadway, from the Horth line of _'ooploo Street to the South line of tam-, Street; to gether with the reco,:imendation that the improvement be accepted. it was moved by' Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. ?Tara and carried that the esti mate be paid out of the »rotor:unds; and tl -% the irn;rover,�en; be accepted.dll votil�ig aye. The matter of receiving bids fo r the Seawalls Eonds (.;'600,000.00) c�aie be fo re the Council. The folloring presented bids for the entire issue: B. H. shite find- Company, a TC. r:. 1.1cllear and Company = J. 13.yarris, A3e1z , Graves Blanchet and Thornbough - L. J. Hodgesg agent. The bids were discusser: by the Council. The Council recessed. attest: Sbcr ary.�— April 25' 118 acessed gegular iieeti., g of the City Council. r 7 i.ay r 9 0,' clock, A. L. 219 , resont: Comr_lis Ione= Sutherland, Gallagher, "lar(I as l wri;ht, and the City Attorney. Absent: The City i�n,ineer. The matter of the bids for the Deava,lls Bonds i : 600, 000. CO) care before the Council. isefore the discussion of tho bids,. it was moved by Cora. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the ilayor be _ , 4 authorized to purchase an automobile for the use of the City. All tiotin�-- aye, it was moved by Corn. ?Tright, seconded ay Com. ',asci and carried that Com. 7,'ard be authorized to employ another man in the mater-r:ores department, at a salary of 75.00 per month, effective 1.1ay 1' 1180 All voting aye. k The bids for the bonds wao discussed. The Council recessed to 11 -o'clock, A. Li. 11 0' cldc�:: , A. l.i. The Council convened - Com. Sutherland absent. 'The matter of the bid for the bonds was taken up. A third bid for the bonds was presented to the Council by C. T.T. l.rcl.lear and Company and Graves, Blanchet and �Thornbough, joint bidders, through their agents, J. 2. Parris and L. J. .dodges, respectively. The bid was acccmy,anied by two Cashier's iihecks, each for the sum of Vive 'Thousand Dollars' -(:"5,000.00). (yor the details of this bid see files). It was moved by. Com. 17ard, . seconded by Com. ';;right and carried that C. rI. I.1cilear and Company and Graves, _ulatichet an'_ Comi cny be permitted to ulthdraw the bids that they had pre- sented April 2,1' 118. All voting aye. .it was moved by Com. ;lard, seconded by Com. :;right and carried that `the bid of C. ir. I. cr:ear alld Comparw and Graves, Llanchet and :,..hornbough, Joint bidders, be accepted. All voting aye. Cora. Sutherland voting aye. Lt was moved by'Com.-Uard, seconded by Com. :7.rirr1YU and carried"that the !°:ayor be authorized to sign the Council's acceptance of the (Fanditions of the bid accepted. All votinJ � aye. (.For -details of the .Sid, see paves 220-2.21) The Council recessed. Attest; Y I.: ay or f the Chri:�ti. 220 Bid mor the Seawalls and Breakwaters Bonds 1600, 000.00 Corpus Christi, tTe=as ; April 221 118. Hon. Roy tulle r, taayor. . City of Corpus Christi, 'Texas. Dear„ Sir For the ",600,000.00 City of Corpus Christi, 'Texas, Bonds, which you propose to issue for the purpose of constructing a seawall, said bonds bearing date of March 11, 1918, -and to mature V609000.00, !larch 111 1918, and V60,000.00 , on the same day each' year thereafter, up to an including March 11, 1933, without option, both principal and semi-annual interest (iiarch lr and September 11) payable at the office of the City 'Treasurer, or at. the iiational City Yank of Mew York City, at the option of the holder, said bonds to be of the -denomination of one Thouoa.nd. Dollars each, 17:e v7ill pay you par and accrued interest to date of delivery of the bonds to us, plus UAe Thousand Dollars. This bid, is made with the provision that prior to delivery of. the bonds to us, you are to furnish us a- full certiied transcript of all proceedings evidencing the legality of the issue, waiver of the estate School Board of its preferential right, to buy the bonds, signature cer- tificate and such other dalivery papers as may be required by the at- torney, and the, final approving opinion of either john C. 'Thompson, of., Vew York City, or Carle s 13. Mood, of Chicago, Ill., such opinion to also apl)rove the constitutionality of the Act passed by the Legislature' of the State .of Texas, during -the• regular session of 1917, said Act being 1no17n as house frill iio. 694, or Chapter 116, and covering the re- mission of certain state taxes to the City of corpus Christi. rurther, you a. ree to tcL-e whatever action may be required by the said attorney to mane said bonds (in his opinion)full and direct obligations of the City of Cor:,us Christi. it is further tulderstood and agreed that our, purchasd of these bonds is contingent upon your securing the approval of the capital i_ -sues Committee of the edoral reserve Board that these bonds are "not in- compatible with. the interest of the united Statesf1. , uo would be very glad to be to be of any assistance in helping you secure the approval of said Com- mittee, and tender our services in, that connection. This bid is made for immediate acceptance and with the further assurance that the transaction, can be, closed and; completed by ilay 251, 1918. if for any reason there is a delay -beyond that time, any liability to comply frith this contract is to be optional i-i.th us. , As an evidence of our good faith ,we attach our two clocks ter in the sum of ;5,000.00, oath, to be held by. you and forfeited to you as liquIted damages should we fail to pay for said bonds according to the terms of this contract, when you have furnished us with the final approvirig opinion as stipulated herein, but to be returned to us, should you not be able to furnish, the final approving opinion as stipulated herein, within the time limit stated. The ratification of this proposition and the approval of the same by the 1,,ayor of the City of Corpus Christi will constitute it a contract for, the sale of the said issue of bonds to us upon the. terms stated hezein. Resjectful3Z subilitted, f C. V1. L!Cvear and Company, By J.. P. Barris, hgent. Graves, ula.nchet and fThornbough, BY L. j Bodges, Agent. hpri 1 231, 1918. , Hon. Roy i!iller,• tAiayor, City of Corpus Christi, ToZas. Dear Sir: 1.6re hand you herewith our bid fqr your proposed issue of , 516009000.00- Seawall uonds, for which vie agree to. _pay you par And accrued interest. it is understood and agreed,. however, in making such offer, and this supplemental contract io hereby made', part of -aid offer, that said bonds are to be laid for by us in the following manner: . Whatever amount of accrued interest duo and the suns of one Thousand Dollars will be paid, in cash at the time of delivery, the balance _ tiff!! be evidenced by certificatos "of deposit issued by -such banks or banks as you approve, such bajaks, however, to be legally, authorized to. do business within the estate of uexvz- either under the iiational banking ' -Luff- or the "ie:zas +azki.ng ! aws. Said certificates of deposit to be non- interest bearing, to be dated the same elate as delivery to us of the , ?600,000.00 Bonds heretofore mentioned, said certificates to mature. and be due as follows: 529000.00 6 months after dote of certificate. j 50, 000.00 1 year it 50,000.00 1 1/2 " 100, 000.00 2 if 2 100,000.00 3 1/2 " 24B 000.00 4 1/2 ; 0 . Total amount certificates. S d' certificates to rads out to our order and by us endorsed to the order of the Cit; of Corpus Christi, Te:. -as. Respectfully, ' C: 17. llcitear and Company, By J. ?. Parris, gent. Graves, Blanchet and Thornbrough, By n. J. Hodges, Agent. Accepted and, agreed to as a part of the conditions of the bid of C. U. Iaci;ear en Cl Company and Graves, Blanchet and fThornbough for the 5x6009000.00 City of corpus Christi, Texas, Seariall Bonds, such acceptance for the City of Corpus Christi,Texas, being by order of the City Council, this the 25' day of April, i. D., 1913. lioy I:iille r, I.Iayor of the City of Colpus Christi, 1'e.:as. April 25' 118. Regular neeting of the City Council, There being -Ino quoma ,present, the meatixZ recessed. Attest: Gi Secretary. 4 o'clock,, e. LI. l.lt�y 3' ' lts Regulatl fleeting of the City Council. 'iehere beim; no quorum present, the meetin; recessed. Attest Clt eeret zy. 11 4 o'clock, P. xi. 222 i I_V,y 10' ila , 11 O'clock, 11. ti. Recessed regular Iieetin; of the City Council. ` Present: I1ayor ailler, Com�,:issioners Sutherland, Galiaghor and alright, the city Attorney Bald the City Engineer. Absent, Commiscioner �Iard. The City Attorney read an ordinance "Regulating Public Vehicles". It contained the emergency clause. It was moved by Com. aright, seconded by Com. Sutherland and carried that the char - tax rule be suspended* The veto stood as follows: tiayor Hiller, eye. Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, aye yr Fard, absent, , ,[right, 06ye . it was moved by com. 1rright, seconded by cem. Gallagher and curried that the ord- inGnco be adopted as read. The got-_ stood as follow: - tiayor iiiller, aye, Com. 5utherlarrl, _ aye, Ga, 11agher, aye, , ;lard, absent, Fright, aye. The City Attorney read an ordinance "DeclarinS it unlawful for any person to give array, sell - any newspaper, pamphlet - Aluded faom the railo". I-� contained the emergency clause. ' It was moved by Com. 17righ'�, socoalol by Com Suthe..l;nd and carried than the char- ter rule be adopted. The vote ott od as follorio. Layor miller, aye, Com. Sutherland, aye, Gallagher, aye, ,; ar d, abs ent , 17 r sh t, aye. it was moved by Coni. Gallagher, seconded by Cori. , drigh'c and car tied that the ord- ix £,nco be adopted as road. The vote stood as follows: irayo r 1.11ler, DT e, Com. Sutherland, aye, Galla -her, aye, asd, w� sell t, '7ri. gh t, ay e. I i The Cit.Bn;,ineer presented an estimate of the amount due the Tey.s Bitulithic company for the improvement of the Blu_f apprachhas, together with the recor.nendation that the improvement be accepted. it eras moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. 17 -right and carried that the act- imate be paid out of the proper funds, and that the tacornr eddation of t.,e City Engineer be accepted. A 1 1 voting aye. 0 A petition, Signed by residents of South Bluff Addition, .for the drainage of that section was presented to the council .and referred to Com. 7;ri;ht, ' The reports fdr Al)ril of the fol-owiazg officers were prese.ited to tha councils ire i.arshal ,food i Spector. City i,arohal, Found Officer, Building inspector. They were ordered filed, The City aeeretary presented a ro_,Dort of the condition of tha Liberty Bonds raymen account. 'iithout objection, it waa ordered aYproved and filed. ,C tt est The Council recessed. 223 May 10' 18 Rceular Meeting of the City Council. There ...being no quorum present, the meeting recessed. . Attest: s excret ry May 13' 118 4 o' dabek, P. M. Ir.jr1rmice••--- 2 o'clock, P. M. Recessed Regular Meeting of the City Council. Present: Mayor Miller, Comm is -A oners Sutherlend, Yard and Wright, and the City At- torney. Airsent: Commissi onere Gallagher aad the City Engineer. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that fie. Ward be authorized to sell .the horse outfit of the 'later Department for V90.00. All voting aye. The City Attorney presented to the Council the proposed Musquito Ordinance. " It was laid on the table for future action. The Council recessed. Attest.* Sboretary. I� 1,ay ;:41 118 Regular Leet:UZ of- the City council, There bein no quorum _:resent, the 1.:eetiA�y recessed. Attest: cr �,axy. 4 O' clod., l..• Lzy 25'x_ 118 J - o clot', A. Le 1lecesoed iLooting of the City. C ulzc il. present; I..ayor biller, C(,n_is:::oners Gallagher, Tright and the City Attorney. ,b - cent Commiosionero Sutherland, 'lard and the City Lngineer. Without objection the 1linuteo of the I.eeting of I.iay 13' '1L,, insofar as they related to the I. us 4Uto ordinance, were changed by the addition "The City :'hysici au SJe,s author ized- to ascertain the cost of oiling cisterns so that the fee for doing- it might be fixed in the ordi- nance rr Tha list of pay rolls w1a the current bill ayable was I:resented to the Council. It, was mbved by Com. 7rigiit; seconded by Con. G�.ilagher Luld carried that -the pay ROIL and the accounts be Zaid out of tho rroler funds. j;ll voting aye. G. V,� Duffern, Streot `-FForeman, having been order -d to run the street roller,' in addition to his other ,-pork , �-It was moved by Coni.` 1 richt, seconded by °Com. Gallagher said carried that trhe be given an addit ional ;13)•.00 1:e r month, effective June 1' ' 18. All vot in aye l_: The Ccuncil recessed. uttout 3i;,11cregt-a 4 o' clocL, P. I. . ?Iular I.ieetin,-, of the City Council. There being no quorum present, the ineeting recesood. Attest: C, i S ec re ° ary. Juno 6' 11£3 4 o'cloc:, x2. '111. Recessed ire ular I-ootin,; of the City Councils ?resent: T.ayor Liller, Co_.:_icsioners Sut erland, Elaid, Wright and the City .attorney. Absent: Comuio2. onor Gallagher and the City Engineer. The Minutes of t _e I:ieeting of lily 25' were read and q)pmved. The LcUor read a list of bills payable, the monthly and the wee ,ly .pay rollo. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. ilard and carried that the bills and the ;pay rolls be pad out .of the proper funds. 1411 voting aye. Co:r:issioner Sutherland rocrted that he had sold the police auto for ;x125.00. Seo I: inutes of !,!ay 31' 117. It was Love(I by Coal. V;,right, seconded by Com- ViaxJL and carried that the act of Com. Stith ;rlancl be aye rove&-ia and ratified. 1:11 vot in g aye. 225 The re Rhe reports of the follovE ng officers for the month of flay, M8, were presented to the Council and ordered :filed.. mound Officer, City I.arshal, Building Inspector, 7,00d Insy,ec�or. The follovriiig list of Volunteer Fireman and of City Hall I'1-ployeos iailo jcined the army_ of the United States was l:reoented to the Council. It vias ordered recorded in the Minutes: John A. Dope, Jr. Roy Daffe rn, Jo© 7hite, Douglas Pope, H. iI. thaley, John :iearney, L. L. Smythe Oscar 2otzel, II. tI. Henry, S alii HyLan s , IT. Fe li igr ino , Ed Gollihar, Sterlin- 1'=les, L. Ace bo, Robert Crawford, "falter Vetters, Owen Dunne, H. D. C. Gussett, Ed Barnard, Gus Dreyer, Ed Savage, D. A. Caldwell, r. C..Vetters, Walter Votters, iIixon Asyey, James Welch, Habenar, Dic:: Eura:an, C. 11. petty, i', petition of John Saunders for a refund of auto liceaso - he haviia joined the navy - was presented to tile C cunt i1. . It v,as moved by Cora. gxi�ht, seconded by Cora. i7ara and carried that the petition bo granted, and- that the-refaiid bo i.icde. All votillL, aye. The Council recessed. Attest i. ar/.0 C ty ec re tarry. 226 June V 1 118 :iegular 1:oetin;3 of the Clty Council. There beim no quorurz y re:,ent the heetinge recessed. Atte at pec e Cary. 1_a;; or June 8' 118 Recessed aeoular 1.eeting of the City Council. 4 0 (c- oc.:, P. 1.. 11 o'clocz, 11. Present: Cors..!: overs Sutherland, ;,right aryl Gallaher, the City Attorney and the City ilnrinear. Auuent. Dayor L.iller and Coraraissdioner 11"a.rd. The report of the sire l.arshal was presonted to the Council and ordered filed. petition frorr the Boy Sc uts for permiosion to retain the structure tliat they hAd erected at the root of 1 ann Street; with the alternative l,etl.tion for permission to erect a stand on the s ree'C . 0 It MIS al.oved by Coag. '!right, seconded by Cora. Gc lla�her vuZd carried thea the City Secretary be instructed to notify the ;oy Scouts to tear (Iowa the otructurc that had been eseetecl; and that perraiss-Lo:i had been granted to them the erect tie :Laiid oa the street. All votil:g aye. It uas roved by Cora. Wright, seconded by Com. Gall.agheL a,.d carriod that the C1ty Enginoor be authoriserd Uo advertise for cast iron pipe said fittings for the new settliivs basz.n to be built at Ca- .:11en. All voting eye. The Council recessod. June 10' 118. Recessed Regular 1.eetinn of the CAy Council. 3 o' cl och, P. Ii. Present. I..ayor miller, Commisado:zers Sutha_land, Hard aad ,right, the City Attorney LL,ia the City Engineer. Abtient . Cor�raasioner G�.11a-;her. l The City Attorno.V road a Resolution "Cancalling, rescinding and annulling a certain contract heretofore entered into by and between the Ca.tyrof Coxl)Ua Chx.Lsti and Teacas Bitulithi Corap€aaly for the 1m1)rovCMa,lt of Fater Street fron the : orth line of Dail Jaid Street to the north line of 1 ar..at Street". It coataino� the omergoncy claime. It was r.,oved by Con. card, seconded by Cori. %right and carried that the charter ru be suspended. The vote stood as fol_ows: 1.apor I illor, EYo. Cora. Gallaghor, aboent, Sut her land, aye, 'lards aye, Wright, a ye. It was moved by Cori. Dright , socoiaded by Cora. dard and ewrried that the 1jesolutio.i b adopted ao rodd. I i The vote stood us f ollorrs . P The Ccuncil•rec000ed. .,itte st . _Sccillbtaxy. jun 131 t 1U, ..ayor I.iller, aye* Cora. Gallagher, ah..ent, Sut I1er land, aye+ �Iard, aye, ri-ht, ape. 2'ecess:a .13-ular ;ie�tin' of the Cl'L;,r Comic il. 4 o' cloci:' P. i . :'rocent: : ayor I eller, Co: is,io.elN Si,therlaa,L a.1d Ir.L_rht. Absent. Cot: itisio._e_ Gallw�;her wi.,, i ard, the Cityt for 'lOy and the City 311�;1110 >r. Iv T'•. s rlovea Dy Cori. ' richt, ccconcic�" by Coli. SLItiierla11d aald cwrr�efl tll;a a perrlit be ;ranted t0 -J. .1 '.,Cyd a.,11 the Seashor0 Club to ecoc u a si-n at the corpei o� I -mi and Cllaj urro 1 3treat. 1.11 VO'L'112_1 a,ya. yne Council recessed* li� gest. (;i Iy ,, c.LetaIV Ju110 i"11 t 18 ile�ular I.oetin, o�: Lhe City council. Al o' cloclz, -LY. 22"7 Precept and a11.ri1 a in, --loll C_:11 ; ayol' Hiller, Col. i,,;io_.ers Sltherlwid, Gullu�her, T1wrCL t'11d I richt, a..1CL 'Che Cit -r _:llvipeOr• :i'Jellt tin Cil',.-" ..x'02:I:y. �:t1e I inutes Oi the cotin-o 0f . ay oil, an(I of Ju113 61, U1, 10' 1c 115' ' 1C, Tlel'e road ally a_ n owed. Tli�) I w, o.i read : list o_ bills y—ayJ,ble c_' d uhe cu.,.,_ '_iu _ OZr 20110. it it o novo,) by Cori. Si they lan(l, u eco lded by U01'1 all, Cw.L lied that oho bills a1', the :?zLy 2ol_0 b3 qui. Out of the s,2o,)e_' l llcls. i,.1.L Z o Lilti az, c. 228 yo June 101 Ila ijecossea iiegular noeting of the City Ccuncil. 9 o'clock, A. k. Present: r.ayor r.Ullor, Co;-i-issioners Suthe lEaid and Wright; the City Attor:iey and the City Absent: clonero Ualla lien alid Wards The Bid of the ,V,,exican Cast Iron ripe Company was ta.:en fro,.: the tableo it liras moved by Cora. Wright, secondo' by com. Sutherland and carried 'that the bid of tf he 11Xaorican Cast iron ripe comp.raly be ac coy ted. The colancil rece.�sed. Att est C ity aecro t 6, .iy. June 211 110 All votin�-, aye. 4 O'clock-, 1. 11. 229 iiogalar 17.00ting of tho City Cuuncil. rro�ont and ans-veering iioll Call: I ayor lailler, Commiu2ionors Sutiierlancl, Uallagher, Hard and"17right; the City Attorney and the City Engineer. ` The 11inutes of the r..eetingo of June 14' , 1U, tend 20' aero road and a -;proved. The 1 ayor read a list of bilis payable al --d the cur�:en t pay rz llo . r it was moved by Com. ;r'ard, seconded by Cor::. '.;right avid carriod that the bills and the pay rolls be laid out of the proper fluids. 1111 voting aye. Tile bid of the General Chemical Con any for th6 contract to su -oly Basic Sulphato Of Alumirz was presented to the Ceurcil. voliowiiZ the usual method, the bid was laid on the tabel for forty-eight hours. A petition for relief from the infliction of foreigh-lo- sellers of banzrupt stocks of merchandise, signed by Swnuel 1ldlor, anct others, was prosentea to the C,( uncil. mr. Johnson,' who y,rooented the petition, was requettod to a.sz the merchant -signors of. the petition to instruct a�Uorneys to prepare an ordiianc" of the character ro- quired for their protection, and present tt to the City Attorney for his approval cr re- joction. Th -on the Council mould act. �1Xha council recess6d. V.. lett est: Ci'cy ecre�ry. /1Zy01i- C 230 ^ Jun.. , 281 1.18 ; :regular I:Teeting of the City Council. .'here boino no quorum present, the Meeting recessed.. Attest: ; Oecrotary. July 2' ' 18 . 10 o' clo c-rc, A. I.T. Recessed �;egular I.ieetint; of the City Council. Breoent: l:ay-oi^ I. filler, Cora.,:iocioners Gallagher, rla d Laid ►1i'ight,' o . the City Attor.noy. 11boont: Cor r.:io;aioner :lard and the Cit;; Engineer. It was moved by Com. Wright, seconded by Com. ?lard ana carried that the report of the Auditor, H. I.Tushaway, be received. All voting aye. , It was moved by Com. 7right, seconded by Cora. ?lard and carried that City Engineer Stevens be requested by letter to report to the Council of the LUT snosition of the 2800 aacho noted in the Report of tho Auditor for the year eluting Debruary 231 118, Page 54, in order that the ylrouer credit to the ?Water Dey artment might bs given. All votir_g aye. It was moved by,Com. ?;right, ,seconded by Com. Gallcglier a Cl carried that '1049.16 paid out of the curre1i!6 inuid in the Street lm;_:roveraoilt U'ri `3 Injunction Suit be returned to the Current >rl;ense fund by vouchor dratim on the Street Improvement B'd ;rand -13. All voting aye. (iienort of Auditor, 2 ebruary 281, 1918 ) In tho matter of '"'126.69, "Contingent Accounts", report of the Auditor, 'ebruary, 1916, the City Secretary was direcied JL.o 4�a:le the entrees reco=ionded by the; Auditor. It was moved by Com. ?7xiglit,seconded by Cori. ^ard and carried that the City Sec- retary bo instructed to advise the City 'Treasurer that the at'�ention cf the Council had been called to the fact that the Seawalls and 2-ream7ekers Bond Sinl?.*ing Pard was bearing no inter- est. Also, tea direct the City Treasurer to pay into t: -,at :riind interest on daily balances at the regular rate from the beginning of the first deposit. ALL votins aye. It was moved by Cora. ?7axd, seconded by Com. ';fright ald carried that the City At- torney be instructed to report on the Caswell rxanchioe; -ah to idiether or not tho conditions j contained theiein had been complied oath. fill voting aye. It was moved by Cour. Ward, seconded by Com. Wright and carried that the City Secre- tary be instructeOL to vrrite to Collector Bd Oliver that it is the desire of the Council that. he mage for the City a duplicate of the monthly stater:ent that lie sends to tho State Compt- roller, wherein, there is recorded the deposit made vrith tho City 'i'reasurea^, of the .ad valoren tai granted to the City. All voting aye. It was moved by Cora. ?Wright, seconded by Cor:. ?lard and carried that the method of tceey:in accounto of the Seawalls a,,,31 valorem ta::es granted to the City by the State be ap- proved and adopted. All voting ayo. It was moved by Cora. "fright, seconded by Cora. Uailagher a -,a carried that the fol- loiri.,g bills for col.Lection, as ::hovaa on nage 3, Report of the _Luditor, yebruaL,y 2U1 'lu, be written off: for the period ending Bills Receivable, Henry Dreyer, ;115. 13 April 41 'lts Lee Riggs , H. rarshal, 1.. J. 11ilaild, B. C. Baldwin, Brennan and. Anderson, Clarice Pease, H. A. neuter, J. T. Die..enson, R. R. Ha1.l, Feb. 281 116 B. Hodges, 7. Hoy, J. 7. Priestly, 7. C. Laurence, S. Flores, 0. 0. Tlati ona.l DaIEC, Phomas Bell, -`eb. 28 1 ' ' 1V, Gulf Coast Eyposition, J. J. Coates, Texas Bit -Company, Feb. 2£3' '1u S:-A.`&.1A. P. Rtg, lrs. 'Floyd, 6.00 0.32 28.20 1 112. 60 20.00 45.00 50.00 lu0.00 lu 1.50 21.00 7.48 .25 5.5'7 10.00 5.00 5313.32 5V5.00 13.50 .25 2.00 .05 4.00 till voting aye. It' was moved by Con. Wright, seconded by Cors. Gallas -her wad carriod tliat the City 1"Larahal bo instructed to r:la:e a d..'ailod report of fines and costo uncollected, indicating which are collectible aril which are uncollectible, so that the pro der disposition may be made of them. A10o, that he L:ai-_o a datailed report or. the business of the .�ouncd, in accordance . . with the recoru,.endation of the Auditor - Report of 17ebr ary 28 1 '18. All voting aye. 1t. was moved by Cor:. ;Jar.'., seconded by Ccm. Gallagher and carribdd that the City Sec rotary be instructed to advise Fire 'al Sl:oema: or that it is the orccer of the Council that lie r.ai:e collection of all tail Tank Ii.s_.octioi, fees and of all Gasoline Vendor's Permit fees and report to the Council such' collections. The Council receosed. .Ltte st : rl�lG�7 •rr�.-./ �o'ci Cary. All voting aye. lat 231 .232 July 5' 118 4 O' cl o c i., 2. L.O. Regular I.oetin of the City Council. Prosent and anawerir- Roll Call: i.iayor I.iiller, Commissioners Sutherland, Ward and .7right, the City Attorney and the City En inoer. ; 1Ibsent : Cor=,lssioner Gallagher. The ninutea of the ISeetings of June 211, 201 and July 2' 118 r7ere read and approvod The bid of the General Chemical Company for the contract to supply alumina to the City was to on from the table. It was moved by Com. clright, seconded by Com. 1 and and carried that the bid be accepted. All votixi3 aye. t A list of bili; a7ad the currant p`y •robs here, pre2ented to the Council. ~ It i7Wj moved by Cora. ward, seconded by Com. ,*/right' and carried tiaat the bills and the pay rol.is be 1-ai_7 out of the pmapertfunds. All votiiig aye. It eras moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded' by Com. Wright and carried that the City Secretary be instructed to rectify an error in the June pay roll of the fire Dei:artment for June. Through oversibht, the drivers had been maid X70.00 each, instead of the regular 17age of g60.00. All..v0tin,� aye.j. A It was moved by Cora. Sutherlanl, seconded by Cora. ,,iura and carried that the era ployment of Cecil-Uolilin-er and Charles Allen, driver~ in the Piro Departiaent, be confirmed.' All voting aye. It was moved by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Colin• :',right an,,l carried that the sal- ary of Horman Vettero,.drivor, be fi :•ed at x,70.00, affective June 1' 118. A'al voting aye. The RoDorts for imie of the following officers rare presented to the Council area ordered filed: City ilarshal, . o od Inspector, Fire Larshal, Building Inspector, Pound Officer, _ City Physician. A cor:.munication from the Corpus Christi dire Prevention Association requeotin.,r that all police officers be appointed assistant fire marshals was presented to the Council. it was movecl by Com. Sutherland, seconded by Com. Ward and carried that the City I.Iaa:shal and the other rrenhero of the 2oliee Department be appointed Assistant Fire Earohals; a:ad that they be instructed to be particularly vigilant in noting accumulations of trash ani seeing to its removal, and to be speciall watchful over the , storage of gasoley.e and other in- fla:::x:ble aub tealcoo. All votia>v aye. It was moved by Cori. Sutherland, seconded by Com. ;lard al(i carried that the Report of the Doa2d of Iqualiza't;ion for the year 1918 be roceive' add ordored filed. All votilag aye. It was moved that the dela of C. J. Allen and nary A. Allen to the City of Corpus Christi, of 5.57 acres of land at Calallen for'ettlin; basin r1)oses be received, a�,.iroved and ordored recorded. All votii-;g aye. It was movad by Coma ".exd, aecondecl by Cori. Sutherlx1�'L a; -i �, carr*.ed that the City Secretary be instructed.o i. su;a voucher to C. J. Allen for the amount named in the deed. All votiriv 0.170, it. was moved by Coll. ;lard, seconded by Com. ';right aald carried ghat the renewal of t'!( -'it Surane- on the City ua11 and lire Den artmont Furniture and 1'i_cturoo be approved; and that tho City Secretary be instruc'.od to ieeuc, a voucher for the amount 'of thio premium. A11 votary e. 233 RURelative to the bad condition of the pavemenof ?'tater Street, r.ade so by leam-e through the pil uzins of the :a{;nolia Yetroleur:, Corarai3y, It was moved by Cori. Wright, seconded b, Corn. Srt'rierland incl Ca, rigid th_.t .the City Secretary bo instructed to notify the 1:2,Enolia =etroletua Com ..;Iny to put in a new pipe oil rain oneGor Stroet,,and request-thom.to answer by return snail their aE;reernent to do it, a l s to begin the wor,'i.,;:-,odiately. Also, to inform- then that the lead thr6hgh the pipe now in the -round. have- done serious-_ dwrsc;e to the pavei.ent, and. that-, tho Coml;any will be required to r: ;;air the Oara; n . Als o, to infoxm then that, in all respects, they wi ]_l b- held res-, onsible for damages to the pav er,ont. • All votin; aye. t The Council recessod.• Attest r 01 J July 6' -116 11 O' c to citz. , P. ti . , oecsoad LZo,3ulaZ i.:eetin6- of the Citi] Council.• Present: Liayor "iller, Cor.,:r::issioners Gallagher, SutherlanC. incl1: right and the City amgi =eer. Absent: CoMlissioner , ?:ard and the City- nttorney. The DudZ. at of estimat-ed e..ponses for the year ending February 281 11(,l was presented to the Council.. It followo " July 52, 1,J 18 . ; �'o the Lecibere of the• City Cctiuicil, Corpus Christi, Te:ms. Gentlamen: In pursuance of the ;provisions of the City Charter, I• pZ sent herewith, for your consideration and approval, the annual Dud - get of estir:wteu e-,enses of the operation of the various dopartmonts of the City Government for the fiscal year endir>; ebruary 2t3', l:�lu. In the yrepuration of these estir.,.ates, I have, of course, been guicled', not only by the advice and counsel of the heads of the various dppartrents, but also by the e ,penditures incurred ir. Imeir operation during the past f-iscal year. 1 have also be c n guidee by y carpo oe, in vier of the constant demands beim; -ado by our citisens for their o -f necesNary war measures;-, that- no e-.penditures for any municipal 1,mrposes, which can be avoided or ;postponed duriil; the war, • ought to be ma- de . In the estimates whi::h fc3.11ow, therefore, you vrill observe that no rrovis ior_ whatever is made for improvements of any character. It ;is . my -fig: ,.uonvictlon that any e:>penditure, of public money at this time which 1s ''not es:.entially nec es::ary to the well,-beinc, of our people mould be unpatriotic. I direct your aVicention to the pleasins fact that notwith- standing our budget for the ,ast= fiscal year was the smallest in the history of the City for :several years, the e_�ponditures were lea:; that tho Budget a. ,,:ropriatdons by about J4000.00. I submit hsrevrith estirates o�' e Lensesin the various d�- partmonts for the current fiscal year, chargeable to the account o: Current�y:ensez Iayor's 09fice, Salary, .'-.Dense (stationery, supplico and other) , il 'C-mr�i0: icners' , ° City Secrat- aryl Office, . u�r:.aries, Stationery and Printing, Other :'lu 00.00 500.00)2300.00 2000.00 200.00 1CO.00 3720.00 City __ttor.=eyjs C?f;ic� Salaries, Viu00100 Collection o" Doiiilcj??gilt ta•,:;a 300.Co other L��=fjU. 5Cci_nn 26nn-nn Assessor incl Collector's office, Salaries, "911.4 2 0.00 - ,I dvo, r t isi n , 650.0: Statione •;y an-ft. Printing, 250.00 I;oanl of Equalization, : o co 0thor F,-L�: en ,e, 100.00 "?3220.00 City Hal 1,0 . Swlarios, ;„ 900.00 I,eicairs anc? renewals, 500.00 350.00 Li ht an c, Current,. 150.00 ether ^r'ense, 250.00 ; 2150.00 Polies Department, o Salaries, u;6400.00 , Suot anance of _'Pri sonc ro 200.00 Stationery and rrintin , 50.00 0"Giier �.. ponso, 560.00 , ,37150. uu - ire Da-arti::ent, Saiarie s, AU 60 . CU f Ho e sad renowals , 500.00 , oed, oil and mii1 dies, 550.00 1-00.00 X5250.00 Health Doynartment, Salaries, ,;2ti40.00 Drug and sm)plies, 350.00 Disinfectant an%a other 500.00 z1Mio.u0 Seaven-or D:: artr:�ent, Sdl, I;ba •^2750.00 f , reerns, 400.00 deed, 1200.00 Uzher Expense'. 100.00 :.4450.00 Sower S;Tstom, Salaries,2000.00 Stationery ezd Punting, 50.00 liachinery, rel airs anci renowals, 350.00 I T Elentric pourer, 775.0 uti-or Z:7 ens e, 350.00 X3525.00 Garbage crormtory, Salaries, - 900.00 225.00 : ether e:zpenoo, 100.00" ;31225.00 ngineerinG Delartmont, VI•000.00 Puxchasink; Department, X1200.00 Para De artment , - sv,_ aries, �;Iia00.00 xMproveraents, 250.00 U cher l)e::ae, 200.00 ?2250.00 Dunce ipal 17narf, 500.00 Street Light il-.g, '_17b0 0.00 1.ilscell anoou,,, Fire. Department Account-, �3020.00 `ico t500.00Contngonci '12320.00 �63V0.00 Straet Department During the.'.present -_fiscal-fiscalyear, ca uurzber.. of iilportax�t 'streets' of the City tiiere perma=ently im;-proved, theroby ijuxthor reducing the stroots roquiring:;constant"� naintenarice The street ::Deyartment has been molt =ef- •c:; . ___ s ficiently acnducted and econbraically operated during tht year, the total o iendituro , . includiizg the :- e_:pIona e . of street ::.cleaning, = amoiuitiii; .: to .: only.: i= >= ;35290.75 _ 2or the current fiscal year 1 recornrrend Sor tho operation of this Dol artment an appropriation of M> 500.00. interest and Siiizin- Account - The bonded debt of the City, amounting to the auric of V1154000.00 171.11 raqui`re the surf of :1166550.00 for the account o�: interest axil. si=ing farad. cIiargea. s • i F. ,235 Summary of Bxpeno e of all Departments Current =,m,, once, 63000.00 Street LAntenance, 9500.00 interest and Sinning. ;;Tma Account, t36550.CU Total e=paijo of all j_L6V050 Departments, ' The City has two source, of revenue: first, tax levy aGainst assessed property values; second smndgy ravenueo, such as finos and costs, inspection fees, Tonto, occupation taxes, etc. in figuring the tax rate for each year, we may, therefore, deduct from the total sum appropriatod in the rudget the amount of revenues which it is estimated will be derived from the latter source. ';hen conditions unxenormal our sundry revenues av©raged ;;25000.00 per annum. The disturbed business conditions resulting from the drought and the war have, during the past two years, great- ly reduced -these revenues, and it is, therefore, not safe to assume that receipts from these sources wi.l! emceed J0000.0U Sr the current fiscal year. Deducting this sum from thetotel estimated expenses, set forth. above, we have the amount of 8149950.00 which must ba raised by tau levy againot the assessed values. no-= Est a The Board of Equalization has completed its labors and 1 may, therefore, now ;resent to the Council the tax rate for the cur- rent year.Total assessed values reported by the Board ;:count to ;; 0673870.00. in order, therefore, to produce the necessary revenue to provide for the abova appropriations, the following levies will be necessary: :,,or the account of Cur::ont E4pense, .63 ?{nor account Stre et ..aintenance , .10 POT interest and SinAA3 Fund, no 1n addition to the above 1 also reco;.nzeK, as heretofore, a levy of 21 for the purpose of building up existing sinhing funds to their proper amounts. You will recall that this is in Rees ing with the 'policy of tha l:rOcant Adminlotration for the past fiva years, an' that a:: a result of it our oinling funK havo boon much improved during that time. Su Tar? Current �L)ense, .63 Stroet vaintona.nce, .10 intoroot and Sinking jund, .J0 Refunding Bond Dund, .02 r i, therefore, recommend that the tam rate for the current fiscal year be fixed at "1.65 on the '1100.00 valuation. in conclusion I dosire to empress to the Counc il. my grate- ful appreciation of the of icient and economical manner in which the variopu departments of the City Government have been aWinistaode during the :last year. The demands made upon the City dur irk; the year have been ;great and it has required the utmost diligence on the part of the members of the UOuncil to veep expenditures within the means of the City. The same policy of careful QdVn T.l;� riPust be yursued dur irly t the current ye ar unci in all probability until the ,war it over. in my judgement, no expenditure of any character that is not absolutely necessary for the maintanance aadV60 operation of the City should be made until the supreme puzzoso of the _ration has boon aehieced. is therefore, urge upon the heeds of AL I departments that 0= 43 the present yoar the most rigid rules of efficiency and economy be applied to each alb every branch of the City government. it is possible for our officials and employees to help in "win.2ing the war", provided ghey discharge the duties placed upon them with economy and efficiency, if there are employees ,hose duties are not such as to occupy their entire time, we should regard it as a duty to further economize by consolidating such positions with others and thereby serve the interests of the taxi payers by reducin espenses, and the ration by releasing, for war work, labor which is not fully employed in its present capacity. 1 regard the efficient and economical ' operation of the City Gov- ernment, especially at this;time, as a patriotin duty and 1 am sure that the matter appeals to members of the Council in the sa o way. 111i of which is respectfully submi tped for your consideration and a0 pr o val. .tespeetlla.l:iy submitted, . r Roy Willer, l:ayor. Tt :it was moved by Ccm. Sutherland, seconded by oom. Gallagher and carried chat the Budget be received and adopted. 1i voti aye.- .. 236 1 it was moved by Cora. tlr� ;ht, seconded by Ccm. calla-h:r wnd that i,he tax rate for the year 191u, as rade in the Budget be lij.eG at X1.65 per .,?100.00 valuation. 9 1;11 votiljL; aye. It wa.a moved by Oom. Sutherland, seconded by Com. kr.Lght and carried that the C. C. Rall,;ay znd Light Corarany be authorized to light the new part of the Bluffs. Al.L votes aye. The Council ree eaced. Att eat : t. 77roz. 'r ;Kcret ary. ✓ e) 12' 118 3e,ulo r I icetin�; of the City C uunc il. There bein- no quoi�tn rroociit, tho rsee ilk; roeeasod. Atto at : c tary."_' Q July 19, 'la Ro�ular lloetinc, 01 the City Council. There boin�3 no quorum -present, tlx: xioetiii, caceosed. liUtoar: 4 O'clock, -. n. /I z4:: � � �- - - - -- o cloth, 2. Ti. e `237 July 201 118 10:30.24. 1.:. Dcoswod, Ronallar Rleotil�; of the Ci;;y Cotulcil, i'QOOnE. !:ic:yor 1:'.iller, Co::..i:4LAonexo Galla,hei, ail 7ziS'I1', Mlle Uity %t•i:-1oxIloy a11i the Lluy :;ilUlne3 • ilbscilt: COL:F.Ac, 10:1ero ;iEi.r C. ai1CL au'u11Q_ lull! • ..he rl:vulu.r OiC.C.i 0Uuui_eN.r l'ru.a ..usy,!c;:iCted• e� reuCiliativO.; 01 t ho !-KCnolia Oti Olvu!-`. (;0,'.; ;tlj7 a i7ECleC i)QlOre the cc;uilcil, c`. na the is t,t,e l' C U11e �`i y)Q 1i11 OIl u �.� _: 6r_ o li i,a i. _t^ t� uCt_;,.,CCL. r1liont oiijection, ohs U-I.ty r war iajt:i'_Ctocl ''0 1.1-011'3 3r.:iit tc tho �- 11011 .'OiirOlelli.i (;,I to Jl',0 0y)..l 'Cho -Tv..,0:16 :1 u"GsvoV Or "i;h.. �,:1.;'i0� Of LL lea .r. Uhl Oil 1y)3 line. + s r c�+ .7 b' i �. +•�. rti n Tho i:1i11?tes t 11; I.1e , U 'a O1 Jtl] j )' , G1 li+ z , t3 1CL 1°J = 1-,,ore CQt (� C�I1C i i OVCCI• \. i, list Of bills 7: cable ald i 113 Cu: runt t:;;� rOtli:t ti7z30 pr000nto' to thro Uounc.il. i r It waw- moved by uoL1. A Cli t, ooccil eCt by Uom, ti i1±L;.JlicI. Lm CL cLi: recd 1 la, t th3 bi11s < n t h3 �J roI.'- s be L-A ._ out o-.' the _ o�cr Panda. All voting ayo. 1'e-,orte i ullz:t ll 3 11-a er'-.,loyed 111:100 G. ..lobinoon a: .,uciu uairt, ;,n- giiloor On elle cot `lin; basin iOri;, at u :salary OL �a125.00 !)or 1_^.Onth, duly IW i slue It i;au AlOved by i;OLl. :r:,lla,';'her, 5.4:COi1C1C; i) y LUiI. .7r1 -1 V.11 Cari.'1QCl tllLL U aCt U the City b3 a�proveC. alClratified. ill V C: i i cayc. petition of riewlberN of t,iL :. Outll lu _ lcetihodiF; U4,111rch _1 .0 a s r " �. i; ido�',�3a.i� fro1, cne in st_'e3 t to t11e church t:ao 1-i,e--entod t o -he Uouncil. it h; .:s referred U-0- Co►.1. ""riPub. l li0t '0 f double ?:O ie0.;:.:elltu, su s-,cract-iolis fro:-, th1 tu.;: rollo, etC'., ;las 'L):CoP,onto to the Council. it was move C; by Com• ; r1 j1 u, OoconcloO by LOL1. (.L21agller ani lha-t the li0t b: a;,)prOv0(1, all CL that -U, '110, tLc: 1'0113 be c00c 1,0(1 ac:30) :il_ 'ly• 1111 voti. "' a - yo. -._..:L:-lift: oy to:. rec,.ipts, from ihich the ponaltuies :.ad boon rofunded, but villicli 11cd boon llolcL for the rei•'lliicl rccQiy)'Us was prosellteC. to the Council. it was moved by Com. Galla -leer,, secondad by tom. t: nigh t a11d carried that the- list bre a""rove: ha Ci't7 .ittorrzy praae„tel all "Ordinance prescribing the .tC.:zes to be levied, ac0000ed and collected _for the year 19lu". it contained the er�,ergerlcy clause., it was moved by Corn. 17rigiht, seconded by Com i+allagher and carried that the cigar tu2e, rule be cum-ended. Ile-vote stood as follotira: ` rayor 1.1ille r, aye Cori. z3utharland, au sent, Gallagher, aye ab©ont, aright, aye* it was moved by Cori. 7riOlt, oecondecl by Con. Gallagher and carried that the ord- inance be ado2oted as read. •rhe vote stood as folio;7s 1-ayor l.iiller, aye, Coal. SutIn rlar�l, absent Ual ?ag he r, aye, �1•d, absent, 7,1-1g11t, aye: 1t. was moved by Corl. 1rig'rit, seconded by Com. G�liagher and carried tna' the ,res- ignation of U. J. Howard, assistant City Engineer, be ae�;opted; effective A'ar ..ot' 11 11u. r All voti ng aye. The %llowir ; communication from the Sunset iia a1 Oil Corr12�icy was presented to the c: ounci 1: 1n11Coxpuo UhZisti, Te-.as. July 121 118. o the iionora7ble ,r..ayor and omLo rs of the Ci uy Council, Corpus . Christi, ze.,as Gentlemen: ` This Company otTn large quantities of oil in Tampica, heA- ico, liar several ba-7 ges and tugs for its trairsportation acid .desires to sec,,lre a site, at deep nater, for iYhaxveo and doci:o for the unloading of the oil fr-.L orl its vessels and the establishmort oa o$ip-building• yar d. '7e desire to secure L; site wt sort Axanoas if it is podsible but find the only available ',�;nd, z,,t that -.ort, is that piece filed on by, the i;ity of C;oipu, �:lrri sti and I�tro•;rn a ; "Survey „679". 1?llile th; lanl - immediately adjoining elle survey is as Yell f, UOI for tho Dnrilof e s it necoositfw'tes the dreding of two thousalld feet more cha11= nel, ;,hich ,`chis cor:.auy cannot a�forcd to do anal besides it will bo im possible to buold railroad tracr�s to t1lis` laz 1'rhile "zjurvoy ;"679” is unoccupied. !,he. deep water, about 26 foot, is now within about bOO foot of "Survey --679". his ,th: City of Corpu;; ,c lrxi sti do as not intend to rivLe im- mediate use of this la<ld 170 thought vre migh�' get ;,)ur honorable body to surrender tlr:: fi liiZg on ";;uxvey ;;=679" alyd file ort the tyro thousalid. foot zr._: edLately adjoi lin in aliicli case `clria conl,la1y Z7il file on ";.survey ;"679" an ir.^}ediata proceecl to. ir:lpxovo it. 1x1la l=cl ir:.r e9 diately adjoining "3urvey x679" is is all respects as suitable for the' City's purpose^y ai`t;er the deep w4tuor channel is extended to it, as "Survet ,¢679 TT• if your Honorable body vril grant this request,, this company will pay all coats and expenses incident to the transaction and will. have the channel dredged to' at -Least twenty-fivo feet, .to tho South- east corner of "Survey ;c67911, as soon as oamo can be done' This ►• ill put the land vW joining ."Survey 6791, in the same or a bit nearer position to deep water that "Survey 11679" is rlo7r in. Upon inquiry of the County Surveyor.vre learn that it will be necessary 'for the City cSouncil .to pass an ordir:ai ce authorizing alld LU- I..) the l: mor or Ca.'Ly �'Utoriley to ria::re a.pliea.tion to -the Couliby Surveyor to raal:e a survey a:lcl ce1:tifio0 liold notes o- th-+s tract of 1Wrd, similar to the ordinance , a.sed iiay 21, 1913.1 This ordilllce ohauld also va thorize the fil.n; oil aaict txwt, by tho • City, Frith the State bzn-nd CO,-': issi oiler and a lZ so give w_thor ity to vrithdxaw - ox void tho City's filing on "Survey ",hiO corp{ rly ""'a �•lail� ariCi I.-L,`ce ial for, the irlrrediate i1:12.1: Vo Kilt of t'ho propexty. �ihis includes �,llar-res and clocks, oil otorat; e tarfLs acid a ;hip yard, a site for ,. hich vrlll ate- once be pxopared. This will m• :e necessary the deepenin,:; of the c.hailnel to tllo lovrer end of "Survey J"16791' which assuxos tih3 oano depth of water at the i?orth-eaot corner of the adjoining land as the land under "Survey r67911no 7 has. rye Will starte work 2,1 hours after frvorable action by your body. The officer,,; and c:irectors oV. f `cili ; eor.1lha;iy are C. H. wiearlhey, J. E. :Parrott aid `.r. D. Tutie of ;;an ?,ntonio, C. p. de Ganal�. of iTovr Yori: City ancl. D. R. Kocher. ^he com,-Iczy has aura-plc rinds tc cax xy out our project oaiCi the :act thuv the is Oil` 110 use t0, us a-'Joss 239 1 vie irlp�rova it assures. you i;hat (I grater will. be 0='tiended; i without delay, to the tract which -,ro are herewith requesting you to file upon when filing on "Survey -0 rr.out resjoctftilly petition your iionorable Body to grant olu request w-icl t*o pas: the nec000ary ordinance to carry. said tran- saction to completion. Yours truly, . Sunset ?uol vil Corapany, D. R. ?ocher, General Ltan or It was moved by Com. 167right, seconcled by Corn. .:,.ld carried that the matter .be ` referred to the ,L,iayor and the City :,ttomoy, z-1 th power to . act. All votin; Ev e. 31thout objection, the City I:ngginoor was authcrized to enter into a contract with • John L"c onclnn for tha gxaclirk; of. the no,,; set slim basin at OalL.11en, provided it ml:,et with the ay�y�rOval Of Cora. 17ar d, '1'110 Council recessed. ,Lateot: JuQ_.y 27' 118 '1 o' clock:, P. I.1. regular !".e�,ill 01 the C1 JT CoulCil• ?resent Uad ansvrorin:7 ;oll Call: oyor. L_iller, vo:.i:_.issio _.ors GLa J.ahor, ward and Tright, the city jlttorne�: a1d �;ile Cit; �;llgirlecr. Absent: Co,.�_.issioner Stit-horlallu. ':.2110 L:irlt_tes of the of July 20= 110, were re LA a111 a -,-.-roved. 6 _h3 regular order of business was sus;-'anded. I.r. I._aholle riado verbal a:pyolicatioll .L.o� a )a:. t to 'guild a'filAl-1.: station at ;;712 Ch rrwl atr«i;. He w_ u r fo=:,c. to tho City Eilgir3.er for a- laerriit. I.:r. arras north, of the 6. 1. Toloy)Ilolie and y, `y.ea,i?-_ before the Council and N gated the reason, , for clic 4;ro osed raise of elle rat . far toley�nono service. ':he raise was tc bA: frons ;,3.00 to ;�= .00 for ouci .e, u to re ;ho_leu, al�c frorl r2.Cv to ;�2. 25 for residence tolepho11cs, old a certL7i_a reiaue o.7 tha rat:30 for -,,)ub11Q b00th0e, 1110 action was taren. tl contract be wt.7 : ,n the _Lluy Oi l,Orlu: Lt>1 7 0'1,1 all t W. H. Curtis, L`Wi'' vt 111, I • , U. S. A. , for the 0u:7'_;ly 0 f Viatuer to Go., 1: al ii0spital j 1.r7, l'rt u :re0 llteti t0 the i:Gt?i]C11. 7ithout objection. the I:ayOr and the city secy3 uaaxy wao autilorlo-ed ;;o C .ocui;e tho colltraet. 77113 nkat`- er 0% the Sea,,a ;on0Lq was -C11061_100Od. A I�Ctltion-for the e..te1,101011 01: tile 'i atcr l:iu]lls t'ilrott;_h Coloni0, l e.d_cv.aa was pre- a.cnted t 0 tale 0` ullcil. 17ithOtjt Obioct1011 the City ''o advise tike y;etitiorlers t"lat, 011 _,ccouni: 0- 'V-110 0c=ci"6y 0-i i7u,tal: iye, lU,',.%.c Council tol.;ra.t- -she . Petition. Asp so011 Iso—able, 1 auL' be Co e. -110 Council recos.,]Od. C_ ro_ ax u Y 240 Jlu1,y 2 1 11, /.b.D l clo cl--, 2. L. Zeoe�oecl ;.egur Ileetill of the City Council. ?)rasent IIayox I,liller, Cownissioners ac�nk1�?-aimed, Gallaher, Vlaxd and Wright, the City Attor_ley -a1d the City ,Iigineex. Aboeht Coi„missio _ex ,utherle�ald. The City Attorncy read an ordinance ” utho cizillG th^ issue of Sea Wall Boncls of the Clay of Corpu;' C1lristi, xe:ms, to the ailoul�'G of ,2600,000.00, a,1 c1 2x0vidin" for the nay- inent u11e2eof, re oealilj, all ordi_i,-uzceo in conflic L 1lerelrl th, and declar L_1, a,i arnexgelacy." It con(;alned the emex o enci C -020e. It was moved by Coni. l'laxcl, seconded by Com. exa',la 'ler a d carried � at the charte rule be ouoynendecl. T e vo Ge s oo d a; fol.Loi s: I _ayo r l filler, aye, Coln. 3'athe_ laid, absent, Gullaoller, - a3Te, dard, afire, 71r18, L, 9 aje. It viao moved by uom. -ax d, oeconclecl by Cors. cTwlla;hcr a,1d carried cleat t11e ordl- Bance be paooed ao read. The vo ce s-Lood as fol o;is. 1 The Cou11e.L1 xeeeo::ed. A ut est : 1, ayo x , 111 er , Com. St Uher-and, c§,,11 a_ he 2 lard , l lffii. g t , Auw o t 1' 118 r 3ecessed -�e;ular ;=ce i,ln; of the, City Coullcil. are. Sb s ant , aye , e, aye, 10 01 c1oc,L, A. ri. -resent jw, ox i_iller, Coi, ljoio_ieeo ^uthe_laac1, ,'.Ci -ht, the C a:L y j.�t,t Oi n e�,� • ` TI -10 matter Of the sale of the aeatlalls 3OndO 114,0 fox Cisc-assion. Through C. H. j.ci,cae, ,I,(eizL , Th j_erchabile - Uiii0n 'Frust; 00,^ )- 11y, Of JaciL00s1, TedmLe0see , rad the f011r(Dvfi11' p,,Oy00als LO for the .Dur311aae O:i Ulla bo_ldu. "Co2pui Cal.,: ifl ti, ' le_ia s, ilo.Laorable -toy j_i11cr, I.ayox, Cit uT o�: Cot, D'LL ChX is �i , L11e:_as. .year ilii 702 -L113 ',,600, 000.00 01Ly of 002.L�us Cid.' L,3 Li , ±'e� [ o, Seaiialls '3ondo, vlhich y0U _,.Co -0 '-, )0e isui11, swlu nC! bOs Cat' c! O beat0 Of I,axc11 aid to m�.turc oerially -L'-,,or,, 1:11:: to 1933, 00-U1 incluo.Lve, such 1,1 ;; v 2i t;- 3-oo boiLY, c?0 outlined in Gile o2ai.LaYice au i, Il orizi�lIn) 04,iC bo lrl;.; c0 j a i f ace by your City Council o.,1 duly 271, 1,)l`ui, lAthozlt option of ,}�.C10% '4v%I ICA t, 0a1.C'L bOa Ls Lo bear.' iiluereit` u'u the -oa uo Of fivo pee cenL (5,,,) iter azLau-1, both _oxi aci'aal c&ML illLemot— (oemi-alnual I' -arch 1` It to bo l)aySole at t11e ofilce of u 11; Clty '.1't eas re e °or aL the ofLt¢e o. t 113 1laLl0.0a.1 Clty �'211ii, -'eV yo:. cit T, at C11Q Oy�Lion Of t11C 11Cldex, O L L11e denOmin;z,tion of Une 'w'housaaC! Do!laxs, (�.?1,000) each, tie Ziil! 1),-,y you -u,ac a,1d aceruCd Latuo.Lest, a101_ also have ,D4 inoed the aeces,,axy ialoxiz bonds Zrl Lhoui, e_iy-�Q -m e Lo C1113 City. This bid 10 rn,:,d.; sL'Lboec ti t0 Uhe ��i�1)lOzrin�, Opinion of the 103a,il Ly of said ifs ;uo of Charles B. good of Chicago. It is fu.rthcr un(',erstoocL and z;xeect that o leu-."eh,.oe o- these bonds to co -Lit ent uj)oll your secur:Ln3 Lhe q,y)roval of th.: uao LLa Ls,,xtos Com- r,,it't ee Of L 11.; .-eO to 1 2eserve ';an!i boaxcl at olllsl` 6011. 1 L i0 fur'Uhe r 241 uizderscood and agreed that this bid is rad,3 vath tile uildrrstanding that these bands a,: e Lo be clelive re d to u ; LZot later t ha.1 �Q t'ember lit lglz', and if for any reasoa the re is a dalay beyond t hat tip a, aslC, liability to-ol,iply lath this contract is to be optioslal lath us. Aa an aviileace of our good fai L°ll, we hasl-1 you llerevilth certified chec�rs a�,graga,cilla `r10,000.0u, the recei ,t o_ wh10 , you lie Aeby a.c_�_loMredr e , to be held by you alcl fo c.L i Gee" t o you, a, liqui- dalG" cla"'L' ae{ 1f ,'Q fall to cor ply with the ter11, Or t ha coslGract• Such cilecl-s, hoever, 'o be ac ej) l;ed 1s1 �)2rt ;Ji yIi18i1t Of Sall bosld3, or t0 be re i;urlldd4 u0 u -s ii i or asly r easo n you ace unable to uaj: Q 'd D livery of chesa bonds under the co11di. ios1-s an," Iitilill Lhe L.Lme s,d )eeilie. " it is firther iulderstooC eal" a,reecl Lhat yo17 awe to del.Twer these bonOo i_7 Jac, -Son, ;st. _-o-oLo, Uhieag0 Or Cillci? =atti1 , as we 1.',af S-_")ecif37. The eat.Lf Cat10 211., accelAt.,ice of this bid by t,1e !_a -or 0_ tlla Cl b -1J 0' (;Or__j110 CIIr 1-s L1 U_1Cler aUth02l'y Of a IL -VO -Cable vo G a of L he (:lt;," uouslcil Os uh0 Ci 'tT„T of Cory us Ullr io Li , o hail cosi;} Gi iut0 a coal ruc G for bile sale os: said bo�zds 1001 bile to.0?�-s ho rein Lai ed. ,as,,acu-ull-,- SubiitGued, r�e,cunL11O-usliosl lr �'t t;oly)asly. li;,r C. 17. a�c!lear, A_ent. __cca �)be d ur1c1 Q11uS, 17110 a? uL 0i1Uf �. M0' .i11s1ZsV , 1. , 1✓l� . a�reod Lo b -)r L11C Ci Gy �91�r1G�?-1 o-. C� _ U0 C11, esti, Oa lavolable vote of CVcilci1, this the 11 clay ty. ��a�oCl" the "i LJ of Cur - Co_"')ua Christi, 'L'Q=:aS. Au20uo t 1 • ll,,* y; y� ACI llV -. �_ .� Jy r �. , ? -a��Oi , City of Cerj)us Curl-stl, 'e_-aS. Dever le lzs,n- you ile2_-wi th our bid fo , your ,,),o j)osed a of 'J6009OC U•OU 5d-0 ,;eazre,ll .,Oi1Cl7, Wlereisl a 1: V+' <<,re�� to >DL:tF YOU CUICl ac(.rued irlue-e St. 1t lc 2a cuher iLadera uooc, aiaO a�,reed b-,, yoy cleat chls su -)lei a rua cy co�ltract 1-s ilU+l _,y,arc, f -such o__er, a_'lcl tllat sale boacls aee to _aicl for u; lsl the fol -Lo iii:; ,.Ll ? 2ar acid ;u"oJect Lo bile f01101'itl"; COs1C11G1oils,. „350,0L,0.G0_Aa our Boll-1Llue2egGA: baaria, c3rtilicales o: deposit, _SO! "- Certi ! iCc:LC t0 bvaC Slav a Ciro i Q as dell r*0 ry Of fila ID0-Cl u, and i3O ra )dire .23900u.Cu rel 1•, 1t_32, and )23,000.CU on 'elle lir-st day of each noath la_aaftor up jT0 alld lllc!udssl; 1,,,y 1' , 1V23. 32,09000,OU ill ee.�tiflcat, as of de ,osit t0 ever 1s1 Qrest LL tied sate of 3, y)er a_-Llum, to be i ,cued b-, -our three local bo-li--s asq follows ?100,000000 by th a Co.cj) as (;ii 1 -s bl l a'�io_1G ��1�, ?10U, 000,00 iJ;; t iaa ,;'first u"L� wll� Of CCriJus vLr1Stl, a11C� r��,OoU•CU EJy Lily Clty _"It -Lia: _;anz of Loses us Cllrloti , saicl c rti_a caL as to bear bile sane c1a,te' aN u lle clelivo ry c)f tele bonds w-cl to osl ci3-ald, 1L bei_aL unclerscooCL aio a,;reDd, however, c `.i y)art of 11h@ C0�2-s1(leraGlOsl OL Oui re an,.alt �o yJulelldSa you fJ0 (Is taLt ayi-,lent of these eerciAcabes bill slot b clel�lal(led excei)t to ay tile eosc of actual colletructi,on o(1 saicl seawall, acqulriar oxo2exty rights,_other ax,pe gas incident tihe,eto, and than C 1111 in propmttioaate ahlounts from each a;e the three ba.atcd r� enti o i ee, the aLlou"t o f accrued interest to be 1)aid into the Clty Mreasvey Of the Clty Of C'rj)u„ Christi. It is Mrther understood and agreed that 1 consideration of your se:.11iag this -issue of bontcs to us, oil the teals llerein outlined via 17111 itI_ediately after onr CLeliVery of said bonds invest tile cLr,ount rej.)rese_lted L T 011.0 certificate, of dey)oslt, h�jetofore mentioned, in United S _ates U 703is1?aclt ceitlficates Of 11clebtedaess, a ,.1 iu- ther, Ll Order that a jor- tion of t he 1)roeeeds of the sale of thikse boad issue , ay be coe_va for the use of the 1''ai, ioslal u Overnl, e.Llt duri�,1; tile entire duration o i tile pree- ettG wax,we'urtha, a,,ree to cOAtlslue to 1)urchase U. S. Gartificalras of iildeut- ed-less aster rlataxity ol. such origi_lal-)urellase i.,l the sane ratlou to all nely loans ;,ad_ or other -secu-hies ouxclia-WeJ by us bl1aG tale aulounG reire- seated by -said certifica bas no r baars to the to Lal cesOurees of this bank. Such Jure lase of said certi flca b es of inhebLacbieoa, ho ever, a re to' be iaF addition to- ;til ,arlounts o-1 any new issue of carti`ficates regi lud•ly a _oUed Uo thi ;Jank. Such ad'lt_on,�: ;Jurcilases, it 1,1 ujaderstood,• are not to be e_.aQs, of -110 8L Ount xn-jsesented, by our eti,Lifieates of c"ej,oslt herein -_.L1 1 i oiled, - - - . F IV -0r bUthe Civy 377 Fpus 3e0_'actfL711y oubllluted, �� ca LO c' a c'_ . eec� co by , _ - ti_. n 1lereantile Union Trust Conpamy, �„- C. ' , ,, . CIT ear, ase11te dl .-cce_ted au L.iority a-10 a.�re)d to bytho of _ ovorable Vote Ciuy o= Coe')uo Chrlsti 2 ','e::as, v-iCer ,i1J ;1i ; i, , .� . of U11 : .0 • � 1 ` Ci -y 90llilc il, chis the 1 cLay 01 . F IV -0r bUthe Civy 377 Fpus 242 Corpw� .Chriati, �e��� ;, 1 lam. Iionorablo. 'Roy I,i111:;r, t_ayor, City o Cpz-_,otu: Cllr is ti, '1'0 =,C. Dear Six Reierrin�; to:- our pro )o::al to ylurchaua tulle ; GOU,00U.00 City 0 Cor't1:; tilliiatl 5'j aeW7a11 201110, iiutLll]v in 1)ar'i, )atZj': elle tllere_L 0501000.00 par value of our non-1ht recJu boazin- -ci rtilicatoo o cl:)y)oait, it is hereby ulcl_orstood and a -reed th--t as a guarantee tyre vil11 pro;1,:'t1y 1,0,;;7 said Certi: icatoS LLO thoy resy)OCtively I ature, via tall de- --o-it collateral security v.itl �th0 OLuaberland Valhyy-Tatiomil illy, 01 iiac 1'XDilly, `Tennessee, Or such othor i,,atlonal in YJ I: t;11vi��e or ,,�=--.ollis that r_-;uy b0 Lltltuu l_i. agrooch,.-�aii- ,,'LLch x:at-tonal DCL-. to act as tXaCtee. gild hold said Col, atey al :ior t le City Of Cory,)u>> Christi 1U.1til OCACI c , rtI i cato o are -aid. .Lt i N ur.th Cr ,t ipulatCd ti_at such 'collateral shall be ono t ' loss ti1n :tJJ9, 000•�'i0 x;11' 4£31t1Q % i1Cl Oi1u11 not be lQduCed ei=Cey- v as ail:', y`u value o :;aid out stailvin ce iti icai;eN o;: dwpo ;it shall is aicl u;l:l .re'U:.red :�OlOVJ St1ell C1 Cit11TU tllzt is, t113 vall-10 ;n'-; aaicl CoI lat e.::a u lc' 11 E t L !..I t Oo not leu,. Lh,;;ll tY1v vc;.111'3 OL uOiccut,,.iJ. ul.cki, colli.'i- e r-- al to co n2i s of" 1 - Unit°ad ;3 t ate2 Trove rlla ani; I Oi1d0 Oi.' Liz: QCl � 'U � e u u OVE rll':_8y 1 CCS tJliiCu tJc O1 iiltl=,'b`tednvN:. s;' Y •• .ii111iCi�)0a rO11C_0,�1r tJ"v L0lt c�;C cl 11 �'0a Cl "dild.�, 01'ir •a't� J _ , Jc O ill- �)011I;� 110too 01 loe 11 er �e00 ZiCi1 C O.a i�L,,LL1 0, � • t is' 1Ltrtllar uilClel' �'U00 Ci ai1CC a ;1'00Cl -Uli ut 0 aicl .o1:Callti1 e `!'rUo; ,- D'.J'U U t e U J_ r 7 ;Y J -n 1 rn J r. wit- CO�l. t Ol:,L2 fl:0 .. "�1.:,, t0 ''cine i:. j i to iiat-b: C to rsay re Lulzo, it beim llllderstood ald �t;reaCC c .ac xi; ,;z11 not deli r ;t0 ;ly .. 1 J- f 'o - wit t 1'1 : s .1' "] 7 ,1 � ....7. 7 J .� .,T o • , 2 1. CO l���erwl Oi i:!0�;�OtiltJ 'SII. iJll X113 _..iu„ �L� L111 :C.r ui.t, tJiia :.J 0. 'G111u e_.ce` c of th0 clasaca 110relhLO)Ove caltlined. I� rl.;_ , 1.7 -�.u��cher ull'e1. ,J,00c� w-;' geed.-UY1t�,t uuc11 iTa,tiollwl �4,11f. a,a ; I_�sy ba ClaNl�;11 'UQ :!. t uC tJ ;'ruwtee Trill i'eQ J. i C Oil X011;1'' O:i:_=y i1 1 vi'C•yT O' COO t)u.^J UiIlrlutl i:.1i.' t 112 t 1 t 1:111 no'- �:.N:.ca a'� .illt�� '� �:..1;a o1Jec'. col;. �, ^e,a1u?er7his., �reel;lt ` c n� c0 t t;il c.:_ 1. , l'c zsu�'�110� e,.c that no liability i.: .,o -;;o ,'sic 1_an'r act, - Lank as Ntzc'rl "'1'ttutee, e-:cQ It k UL Ou ;11 c 1" for rli ry , . . .Ju,,�;ropriatian o1 said coll�:ceral. - es1)0C',;itiI cublait-tad.: i:_ercalrcile-Unio�l `r'rust COI-yuily, I:c�'Oat', 1i_e12J1i. :lC Q c ed. nJ�Oecl t-,-;bi� tllo �J; J oz 01,--11,; U112ic ti, ailt-llority O .:_c.v0 rable vote Of t In Cl y% COLuici1 t1li- ulle 1' � 0.7 J 1Q lti ..0 u , D. . , • ,aJ ;r t11<; Ci -cY Ow 003:1lta lJ 1. - n J.J. Q U .1. , .i:. • - GLr.• t Corpus 01,Iris i -i , -7 0: i�Vao1:. i.0 _Loy tailor, r_a or, ±jl"v o-" c:0:)U, C11:C•i,^r.'ci, �e L.'i • to ot�r U'l1 0 _rol)o ��1, i1��D`Uo a, ;:ached, al i of vdlicll are i'0;-)ai1C'CiTi; 011 each Other, offol:in ' -0 Yu2c,.a,ue yon_i, ."'00,000.00 Cii 01. Vl:rz�l'c�. :r'e�:L'ba J'� ' �l j� .n �J. � y � +�.v � '•� `-'� 4 �� h' _ ,. , , �. � , ;3-:.Jetl,,.ca.... .�011G_.J uv )i;.• �;,illc CLr eCL ' - , T , ., ., .,,. � e � J_ �_ f., • �• O,.L.t, �t, 01' Jc,Tle ,•u ,Ottulill"CI 111 O�11C C011urwC'U.J OtJ;i.CYPeCt a13 .t0, 1t l .11ai'e't)f u11d02:o-U 0" iCl �^'meed 011 J' U n city .� ,, , Q w� a 11� �i�y o'_ ucr� tw CilriNti will be rOleu,ed ; Tor.: a11y i't CO11L=�t0 ill t I1;, 0v011t 'UJ1"U 'U' " J' soca.'O al:7 Or, lia�ility to co,_. � J e sai�} '- % J'' � Yle ..itJ�, a'• a;!ITl Jos t -he ' -• �, 1:1., ,,,J. . n' tr n a, 12 m .,e_Ct...11't,ll,,-'1J11.On ..�..:..t1uV VOI.y)0;,1eJ4.,C1�.JEiII, _Q11t1e�.Juoe, 110'0 la -Or tllz:!c' , Dll', Cotulci 1, iai'Uer 'till - u:iCl illvc oti ,`r; iion,' C }•3` not oz?;i%iui iea '.:illi elle Creti3t Ct 1C11i10i i!11;» oms t, OO, 1:�aily, of the (losic at ocl 11atiol1al to aCt iiia 'i2t10ta0 esooctl Illy :uuLlili'u u ell, - _ Iercailtile-U11i0i1 `1' uNt vOLl£Lily, a1', li. 811Jc. Acco ,tool and rC J. , - 0i �d U o by i' 110 6it;� 001r m c�lr inti, "e u , under authority O- a orC:010 vote ci ;ouncil, this 11 cl.y of a'u;-110'c, 1 �), �,: tie c:z`iy O:i coz_)L10 rvJ 0i riti, w'er u It Was loV11--by Cora. ,au'Uh�rlt.11l, seconded by Cor_,. � ,:Ila;ller a: c carrie'd that the ,)ro1)oo- be accepted. 1:11 voting aye. It ra a ra o v d by r �or_l. ;,:tlk;rlal� , Jecc 11dec� uy Cor.l. 1 ,, �..ya; ller a�:l'1 Cal:Z C tJll: U a colic- t e0 be a -,0 int e(+, Con" i2"J!1; 0 ,O"'ulle+ tJ0y12t1J n • �J_ l v:;Li.^J'(J1 "i' V1ai: l {3i1t11:, r. {,la1'ii,