• Littlefield Building Fence Dispute: City council heard protests from residents opposing a fence being erected around the Littlefield building, though the specific outcome wasn't immediately decided.
• Passageway Approval: Council approved a wooden pedestrian bridge/passageway connecting two buildings on East 6th Street, to be built and supervised by the city engineer and electrician.
• Convention Bids: Austin extended invitations to both the State Dental Association and the Federation of Labor to hold their 1911 annual conventions in the city.
• Ice Company Pipeline: The Lone Star Ice Company requested permission to lay pipes across West First and Colorado streets; the request was referred to the city attorney for review.
• 1910 Budget: Mayor Wooldridge presented the city's annual budget for discussion and consideration.
Full Transcript
Protest against fence around Littlefield building. .Regular.meeting of the City Council: April 07, 1910. Hon A P Wooldridge,Mayor presiding: Roll called Present Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy ,Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Barthelemew 1 The Minutes of the last regular and adjourned meetings were read,but not acted on . The regular order of business was suspended ,and Mr Caswell & Mr Davis heard on the subject of ifsnce in street around the Littlefield building . The Mayor laid before the Council the following petition: To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Councilmen of the City of Austin,Texas: I would request of you gentlemen the permit for erecting one gang or passage way Doughty & Miller's across the alley in block No 68,the same leading from the this floor of building at permission to put 222 E 6th street to the second floor of building immediately north of 222 E 6th strest in passage way across The passage or gangway to be constructed of wood & of neat appearance. alley, etc. Frank Doughty K C Miller. The pe ition was granted by the following vote : Work to be done under supervision of the City Engineer and Ci ty Electrician Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy ,Hart & Powell 4 Nays none. Pet Lone Star Ice Co The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from the Lone Star Ice Co ,asking to lay pipe in street permission to lay a pipe across West First and Colorado streets, Read and referred to the City Attorney The Mayor offered the following resolution: Resolved,by the City Council of the City of Austin,that a cordial invitation is State Dental Asso: here extended to the State Dental Association to held its annual convention in this Invitin. for meeting in this City City in the year 1911. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy,Hart & Powell 4 Nays none. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Federation of Labor Resolved,by the City Council of the City of Austin,that a cordial invitation be Inviting Convention in this city 1911 and the same is hereby extended to the Federation of Labor to hold its convention for the year 1911 in this City . The resolution was adopted by the followingvee : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy ,Hart & Powell 4 Nays none. Councilman Powell was granted leave of absence for one week,beginning Councilman Powell April 11th 1910,by the following vote. Leave of absence Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Not voting Councilman PowellXxxxxxxxxxxxxxMayoxx On motion the Council recessed ,subject to call of the Mayor. April 8th 1910. Con: 4-8-10 The Council was called to order by the Mayor.Present Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy,Hart & Powell. The Mayor read his budget for the year 1910,which was read and laid ever until April 9th 1910. The Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor.
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Hose shipped To Chicago to be Tested
Fine Frank Garnett Remitted
Budget 1910 Adopted