434 Sidewalk Ordinance . special or der for 9 oclock A M tommorrow Feby 18t: 1910. The Council then recessed until 9 oclock A M tommorrow. Feby 18th 1910 The Council was called to order by the Mayor, with all members present and laid before the Council the Civil passing ordinance,which was read the second time. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following amendmen,: "Amend by striking out all of Section 14 .and insert in lieu thereof the following" Section 14 . Tha t every person ,firm or Corporation ,wh who shall construct,reconstruct or repair any sidewalk or sidewalks under the provisions of this ordinance,shall after the completion of s samefile with the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvementsa written report ,showing the lot and block nimber of the property abutting upon such sidewalk or sidewalks so constructed,reconstucted or repaired,and the date of the completion of such sidewalk or sidewalks.which report shall be securely kept by the said Superintendn in the files of his office,and shall be open for inspection to the public at any time." The amendment was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Powell offered the followin;g Amendment : Amen the ordinance by adding at the end of section 19," provided, further,that any person ,firm or corporation ,may,at the option of such person,firm or corporation,give a bond,conditioned and payable as herein provided,in such amount as may be fixed by the Superinten-dent of Streets and Publ i c Improvements ,for such particular contract for sidewalk work .which bond may be given in lieu of the general bond herein provided,and which bond may be sued upon as herein above provided,but such bond shall not entitle such person,firm or corpora-tion to do more work than is specified in such ` bond " The amendmen was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy, Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. By Councilman Powell ,amend section 1 of the ordinance by striking out the words" thirty days fater such work has been commenced ",and inserting in lieu thereof the words " Such time as may be provided by the ordinance or resolution ordering such work " . The amendment was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy, Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. By Camasion Wagon scale By Councilman Powell ,petition of B W Randolph for permission to remove wagon scale from Colorado and 5th streets to Colorado and 4th streets.The pe ition was granted ,subject to location by the Supt of Streets,and provided same is to be removed if demanded by the City Council. by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy, Hart & Powell 5 --- Page break --- . The ordinance was then read the third time and passed by the following vote. 435 Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 On motion the Council recessed,subject to call of the Mayor. Austin,Feby 23rd 1910. RE A. M. Belvin The Council was called to order by the Mayor,with all members present. et al petition By the Mayor,petition of A M Belvin et al for permission to put in additional R R for RR tracks on certain streets mentioned .Read and on motion laid over for fut_ ther investi tracks. -gation. By The Mayor,pe_ition of the Austin Gas Co for permission to close alley Austin Gas Co. to close running through their property,which was read and referred to the City Attorney for alley investigation and report. By Councilman Hart ,Report of the Chief of the Fire Dept,on the fire which destroyed Spec report Chief Fire Dept. the residence of Mr Thad A Thomson.Read and ordered filed. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution,viz: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin:Tha_ the Assistant Engineer Asst. Engineer shall receive an annual salary of One thousand dollars,payable in equal monthly Resolution installments.Tha_ the salary shall commence from and afterMarch 1,1910. The resolu_ion was passed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. On motion the Council adjourned. Jno Johnson City Clerk. The following is the caption of the Sidewalk ordina_ce ,viz: An ordinance regulating the construction,reconstruction and repairs of sidewalks within the City of Austin;defining the term sidewalk;Requiring the construction, reconstructionand repair of sidewalks by abutting property own_ers ;and providing a means for fixing and determining the assessment of benefits to be paid by abutting property own_ers for the construction,reconst_ruction and repair of sidewalks.