.Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin,Texas,Apl 14th 1910. Hon A P Wooldridge,Mayor presiding: Roll call ed : Present Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy & Hart. 3. Absent with leave Councilman Powell 1 Absent sick Councilman Bartholomew 1 The minutes of the last regular and recessed meetings were read and approved . Regular order of business was suspended,and the Mayor presented the following ordin -nance.vis: School An ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds for the purpose of Bond ordinance constructing and repairing public free school buildings and purchasing sites passed Therefore within the City of Austin,and providing for the levy and collection of a tax sufficient to pay the interest and create a sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds. 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 Gracy & Hart 3 Absent Councilmen Bartholomew & Powell 2 The ordinance was read the second time ,and the rule suspended and it.placed on its.third reading by the following vote.: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Absent Councilmen Bartholomew & Powell 2 The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Absent Councilmen Bartholomew & Powell 2 Returns dam The Mayor laid before the Council the returns of an election held on the 5th ordinance day of April 1910,submitting to a vote of the qualified voters of the City of canvassed Austin an ordinance granting the.umount -Holmes Steel Concrete Company the right to erect a dam across the Colorado River ,etc. Councilmen Gracy & Hart were appointed as tellers to canvass the vote. The Committee presented the following report: Austin,Texas 4/14/10 Hon A P Wooldridge,Mayor,and the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas. Gen lemen : Your Committee appointed to canvass the vote cast at an election held on April 5th,1910,to vote on the proposition of rebuilding the dam across the Colorado River in the City of Austin,Texas ,beg leave to report that we have carefully canvass dthe vote cast and report as follows: Ther was cast in said election 2,239 votes,as follows: For the proposition for rebuilding the dam 2,187votes . Against the proposition for rebuilding the dam 35 votes Void 5 votes . Respectfully submitted . D B Gracy, Jas P Hart, Committee. The report of the Committee was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Nays none. --- Page break --- 454 • • Mayor Wooldridge offered the following res elution: • Whereas at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin, held on the 14th day of April, A D 1910, came on to be considered the returns of an election held on the 5th day of April, A D 1910, at which election the proposition as to whether or not the City Council should pass a certain ordinance to contract with the Dumont Holmes Steel Crete Company to build a dam across the Colorado River, was submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Austin, and it appearing that said election was in all respects lawfully held, and said returns duly and legally made, and that there were cast at said election 2239 votes, of which number 2157 votes were cast for said proposition, and 38 votes were cast against said proposition; It is therefore ordered and declared that said proposition was sus tained by more than a 2/3 majority of the qualified voters at said election, and that the City Council should pass said ordinance. The resolution was passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Absent Councilmen Barthelemew & Powell 2 Recessed until this P M. April 14th 1910 3.30 P M The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Absent sick Councilman Barthelemew 1 Absent with leave Councilman Powell 1 Petitions, memorials, etc : Pet J T Hurt et al The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from J T Hurt, et al To have 22 ½ Strs asking the Council to have certain sidewalks and other improvements improved made on 22 1/2 streets, which was read and laid over until 10 o'clock A M Tuesday April 19th 1910. Pet J W Burke et al The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from J W Burke, et al for authority to extend asking authority to extend sidewalk in front of their property on Sidewalk San Antonio street Block-155 which was read and laid over until the return of Councilman Powell . Pet. of J Hall Phillips The Mayor laid before the Council a communication from J Hall Phillips applying for position of applying for the position of Superintendent removing timber, etc from Supt. removal of timber, the Lake to be formed by the new dam, which was read and laid on the etc. table subject to call. Pet. of Citizens on The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from Citizens on Longfellow Longfellow street, street, asking to have work done on said street, which was read and referrasking to have work done -ed to Councilman Powell. on same. Unfinished business : The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 116.00 for the purpose of the claim of Mrs Ann L Grant for damages The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Nays none. Final Ordinance The Mayor laid before the Council An ordinance prohibiting the running at large, within certain limits of fowls, which was read the second time. --- Page break --- 455 approved app'd. Yes Day Cemetery The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance appropriating the sum of $250.00 for the purpose of paying approved accounts City Cemetery,which was read the third time and passed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Council,an Gracy & Hart 3 Nays none. Reports of City Officers: Reports City Officr The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of th Marshal,the Sexton,the City Health Officer ,Asst Health Officer,Matron of the Hospital and Plumbing Inspector,which were read and ordered filed . The Mayor laid before the Council An ordinance granting the Dumont Holmes Steel Con-crete Company ,a private Corporation organized and existing under the laws of Dam Ordinance Illinois,a franchise to erect and maintain a dam sixty five (65) 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 Corporation, to overflow the lands by the backwater of the dam ,and providing for conveying and delivery to and the use by said corporation of th e materials and property owned and formerly used by said City in operating it a water power plant ,at the dam,and the use of poles ,wires and present equipment of same from the dam to the City's present steam plant ,and providing for the furnishing to the City by said corporation of a dam,its equipment of operating machinery,a reservoir,filter,all accessories,and the operation and maintenance of same as hereinafter set forth for the purpose of opera-ting the water,light and power plant of the City of Austin,and providing for semi- -annual installments for the payment of same. The ordinance was read the first time and the rule suspende d and it placed on its second reading by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilman Gracy & Hart 3 Absent sick Councilman Bartholomew 1 Absent with leave Councilman Powell 1 The ordinance was read the second time and passed. The Council Recessed subject to call by the Mayor. April 16th 1910. The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Present Mayor Wooldrige,Councilmen Gracy & Hart. Councilman Hart presented the following petition : Austin,Texas ,April 15th 1910. Hon Jas P Hart, Dept of Public safety Supt Police and Public Safety. Dear Sir : I Respectfully ask permission to erect,in compliance withArticle 259 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Austin,two storage tanks for keeping for sale crude and manufactured fuel oil .Said tanks to be located and erected on the property owned by the M K & T Ry Co ;to be placed on the Southwest corner of the North half of lot 12,in block 32.North of railroad tracks.Same to be at least fifteen (15) feet away from the nearest building : each tank to be a fireproof magazine,having a capac-ity of six thousand ( 6,000) gallons each.Said Magazines to be placed in an excat- -vation,eleven feet by twenty one feet by five feet deep ,on a concrete foundation. Excavation and tanks to be enclosed with corrugated iron building. --- Page break --- 456 . Each magazine to be constructed of No 18 galvanized boiler iron ,and to to have gas tight man heads at the top. The tank will be filled in excess of 90% of itstotal capacity,and the filling pipes will be kept perfectly sealed except when used in filling. Very respectfully, Jno Allen Gano. On motion the petition was granted,the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer and the Chief of the Fire Dept. Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Nays none. April 19th 1910. 22½ of Petition for The Council was called to order by the Mayor,with all members present. of improvement The Mayor laid before the Council the petition of Citizensasking that West 22 1/2 street sidewalk be put in a passable condition. Judge Regan,Mr Siden Harris & Mr Hurt,being present were invited to address the Council for the petitioners,which they did. C.F.M. Burke et al The Mayor then laid before the Council the petition of Messrs Burke to extend Sidewalk Cellett & Creighton ,asking permission to extend sidewalk,etc,which was read and taken under advisement. The Mayor laid before the Council a an invitation from the Austin Fire Invitation of Fire Dept Dept ,asking the Council to attend their San Jacinto celebration on the San Jacinto Celebration 21st of April,1910.which was read and accepted. The Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. April 20th 1910 3.30 P M Pet The Council was called to order by the Mayor,with all members present. Robt Alexander The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from Robt Alexander,asking for Damages damages on account of his Son being burned ,with powder,that was taken ,in a bottle found in trash pile ,which trash he claimed had been dumped on a lot near his place by the City's carts. After discussion of the matter,the petition was granted and the City Attorney was directed to prepare the necessary papers protecting the City from further liability in the case. Councilman Gracy offered the following resolution: Tax Rolls for Whereas,the tax rolls of the City of Austin for the year 1909 having 1909. Approved been completed by the Assessor and Collector of taxes of the City of Austin during the sickness of D B Gracy,Superintendent of Receipts, D,isbursements and Accounts ,and since his recovery,he having examined the same ,and new reports to the City Council of the City of Austin , that said rolls show a valuation of taxable real estatein the said City of Austin of the sum of $ 13,536,107.00,and a valuation of personal property in the City of Austin of $ 4,062,198.00,making a total of $ 17,599,107.00,and that the advalorum tax on same for the year 1909 is $ 167,191.71.at rate of 95cts on the $ 100 valuation ,and that the School tax on same for the year 1909 is $ 58,663.85,at rate of 33 1/3 cts on the the $ 100 valuation,and that the Interest and Sinking fund tax on same for the year 1909,is $ 66,876.62,at the rate of 38 cts on the $ 100 valuation ,making a total tax of $ 292,732.18.