470 Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin, Texas, May 19, 1910. Hon A P Wooldridge, Mayor, presiding: Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gracy, Hart & Powell Absent none. The minutes of the last regular and recessed meetings were read and approved. Councilman Powell presented the following communication from the City Engineer, viz: Austin, Texas May 16th 1910. Hon P W Powell, Supt Streets & Public Improvements. City of Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: I would suggest that the City Council pass a resolution establishing the width of the roadway of San Jacinto street between eleventh street and Nineteenth street. As you know, the Austin Electric Railway Company now proposes to turn onto San Jacinto street at thirteenth street, and will occupy San Jacinto street at least as far as seventeenth street. Their original intention was to go into San Jacinto street at eleventh street, and in view of that fact the curbing in front of the Jewish Synagogue was not allowed to be placed on the extended line. I think that is the only curbing between 11th and 13th streets of a permanent nature, but if the extended line is established on this portion of San Jacinto street, the City will probably have to move this one curbing at its expense. Width of Roadway in San Jacinto Street established I would recommend that the roadway be established at 50 feet in width, where the car track is to run. This would leave, with a single track a space of 21 feet between a passing car and the curbing, and with a double track, it would leave a space of 15½ feet between a passing car and the curbing. Only a single track is proposed at present. As San Jacinto street is 80 feet in width, the 50' roadway would allow a 15' sidewalk and parking. As the line is being asked for on San Jacinto street, I would respectfully request that it be established. Yours very truly, G S Iredell, City Engineer. The recommendation was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Gracy, Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Bartholomew 1 Councilman Powell presented the following communication from the City Engineer, viz: Austin, Texas, May 12th 1910. Hon P W Powell, Supt Streets and Public Improvements, City of Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: I would recommend that the City Council pass a resolution establishing the following grades on East eleventh street from Congress --- Page break --- 471 .Avenue to San Jasinyo street,these being the same as those submitted on profile to Mayor Wooldridge and yourself ,and agreed to,and already indicated on tstakes placed on the ground. The Benchmark from which elevations are taken is the top of the fishydrant at th the south east corner of Congress Avenue and eleventh street,the elevation of which is assumed to be 100 feet. These elevations were give nfor the centre line of eleventh street: Present elevation of brick pavement in center of eleventh streetat eastside of Congress Avenue, 99.66 Uniform grade of 4,45/100% from the latter point to a point 200feet east. Elevation at latter point . 105.58 Transition grade from latter point to point 250 feet east of East line of Congress Avenue.Elevation at latter point, 111.04 Uniform grade of 5,35/100 % from latter point to the west line of Brazos street.Elevation at the latter point , ( west side of Brazos street noth.) 124.5 Transition grade from the latter point to the est side of Brazos street(noth) Elevation at the latter point 125.6 Uniform grade of 1,45/100% from latter pient to the west side of San Jacinto s treet.Elevation at the latter point 127.5 These grades will make a maximum fill at a point 150 feet east of Congress Avenue of 2.17 feet, and a maximum cut,at the east side of Brazos street ( south) of 3.61 feet .The cut at the west side of Brazos street ( north ) will be 1.45 feet . Yours very truly, O S [illegible]dell,City Engineer. The Communication was read and laid over for further investigation. The regular order of bus iness was suspended to allow a Committee from the 10th Ward Fire Co to explain to the Council Plans for a Fire Hall for said Co. Unfinished business. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance regulating public vehicles for hire, which was read the third time and laid over. The Mayor laid before the Council a resolution appropriating the sum of $ 240.00 for the purpose of paying the Mc Cullesah Live Stock Co for a tract of 10 acres of land [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] as a site for reservoir,,which was read the third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas: Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy,Hart & Powell 4 Absent: Councilman Bartholomew 1 The Mayor laidbefore the Council the following resolution : [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] That an election be held ,and the same is hereby ordered and directed to be held in the City of Austin,on Wednesday ,the first day of June,1910,from eight A M to seven seven P M ,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 ,to-wit: ( Here follows the ordinance ) The resolution was adopted by the following vote : --- Page break --- 472 American Constr Co for permission to work on Sunday. duplicate deed to Cemetery lot to Chas Mullen invitation to Great Council Redmen 1911 Permanent Paving fund --- Page break --- Rates for power furnished. The ordinance was read the second time and laid over. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved that the monthly rates for power furnished by the City of Austin, be as follows: First 100,000 Watts 8 ets per thousand Next 200,000 do 6 ets do Next 300,000 do 5 do Next 2,400,000 do 4 do All over 3,000,000 3 do Monthly minimum of $ 1.00 The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gray, Hart & Well 5 Nays none. Theofusnixmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxmxm Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: Whereas, a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Austin on May 9th, Election HFRB called for an election of the qualified voters of the City of Austin to vote upon an ordinance, granting Claud V Burkhead and Associates, their successors and Assigns ordinance the right to construct and operate a line or lines of street railway in the City of C.V. Burkhead and A Austin,Texas.,said election to be held on the first day of June ,1910,and why whereas said Claud V Burkhead and associates have asked that the date of said electio be changed from the first day of June, to the 15th day of June, 1910, and Whereas there appears to be no good reason why this change of date as to the time f for said election should not be made, therefore, Beit resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the election to consider said proposition , instructing the City Council, with respect to said ordinance, be changed from June 1st to June 15th 1910. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gray, Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. On motion the Council adjourned . City Clerk.