413 Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin, Texas March 17, 1910. Hon A P Wooldridge, Mayor presiding: Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Absent excused Councilman Gracy 1 The minutes of the last regular and recessed meetings wread and approved. On motion the Council adjourned subject to call of the Mayor. March 17th 1910 4 P M. The Council was called to order by the Mayor ,with all members except Councilman Gracy present. Councilman Powell presented bids for repairs to Bridge across Bouk -dins bridge South Austin ,from Ray McDonald and J O Polhemus,which were openrd and can vassed. Bids Councilman Powell moved to reject all bids ,and directing the City Repairing Bridge Clerk to return to the bidders their bids and certified checks,whichmotion South Austin prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Nays none. On motion the Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. March 18th 1910. The Council was called to order by the Mayor,with all members present,except Councilman Gracy,absent with leave. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Submitting proposition Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: re-building dam That, the City Council believes that the following proposition submitted by the Pimont Holmes steel concrete company is a meritorious one and the City Attorney is here instructed to prepare the proper resolution or ordinance submitting the consideration of the same to the voters of the City of Austin at the earliest legal date. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Nays none. On motion the Council adjourned subject to call of the Mayor. March 19th 1910. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present, except Councilman Gracy. By Councilman Bartholomew an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 250.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts forth City Cemetry. app'd as The ordinance was read the first time and the rule sus pended and the ordinance O/S placed on its second reading by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Nays none. The ordinance was read the second time and laid over . w/form [illegible] By Councilman Bartholomew an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 250.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts for Parks. The ordinance awas read the second time and tje rule suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 The ordinance was read the second time & laid over. --- Page break --- 444 Filio J. l l l i Pound fee remitted Election of dam proposition ordered .On motion of Councilman Hart the following fines assessed in the Recorders Court were remitted,viz : H E Baldin $ 11.05 J R Davis 25.00 On motion of Councilman Hart a pound fee assessed against Mrs Sowder amounting to $ 3.00 was remitted. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Section 1. That an election be and the same is hereby ordered and directed to be held in the City of Austin,Texas,on the 5th day of April A. D 1910,from eight (8) oeloak A M to seven-(7) oeloak PM at which election the following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Austin : Proposition. Shall the City Council of the City of Austin pass the following ordinance,towit: An ordinance granting to the,Dumont-Holmes Steel Concrete Company , a private Copporation,organized and existing under the laws of Illinois,a franchise to erect and maintain a dam sixty five (65)fe feet high above low water,across the Colorado River at the location of the dam formerly erected across said River by the City of Austin,and the franchise or privilege to said Copporation ,to overflow the lands by the back waterof the dam,and providing for the conveying and delivery to ,and the use by said copporation of a dam ,its equipment of operating machinery,a resivoir,said City in operating its water power plant,at the dam,and the use of poles,wires and present equipment of of same from the dam to the City's present steam plant ,and providing for the furnishing to the City by said copporation of a dam its e.e.m equipment of operating machinery ,a resivoir,filter,all accessories, and the operation and maintainance of same as herein after set forth, for the purpose of operating the water,light and power plant of the City of Austin,and providing for sem-iannual installments for the payamnt of same. The resolution was passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Nays none. On motion the Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. March 22nd 1910. Action. The Council was called to order by the Mayor.: Present Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Hart & Powell . Absent Councilmen Gracy & Bartholomew. By Councilman Powell an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 5,000.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts Street,Dept. The ordinance was read the first time and the Rule suspended and it placed on its second reading by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Nays none. --- Page break --- 415 . The ordinance was read the second time and laid over. By the Mayor an ordinance appropriating the sum of $250.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts for Parks. The ordinance was read the first time and the rule suspended and it placed on its second reading by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Nays none. after... On motion the Council adjourned J.B. Johnson By Clerks