503 July 06, 1910 The Council was Called to order by the Mayor: Present Mayor Wooridge, Councilmen Tracy & Hout -- 3 Absent excused Councilman Bachman & Porcell -- 2 Petition from Lundell By Councilman Lundell asking permission for wooden building to erect a shed covered with galvanized iron, on lot 14 block 2 within the fire limits, which petition was endorsed by the Board of fire Commissioners – The petition was granted by the following Vote: Yeas Mayor Wooridge, Councilmen Tracy & Hout -- 3 Nays None. All absent were instructed to Call Mayor On motion the Council recessed subject to Call of the Mayor. July 6th 1910. The Council was Called to order by the Mayor: Present Mayor Wooridge, Councilmen Tracy & Hout -- 3 Mayor Wooridge offered the following resolution: Street Grade Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, that 14th Street between the following natural grades be established as the permanent Colorado & Lavaca grades of the Center of 14th Street between Lavaca and Colorado Streets, same being taken from the fire plug at the S.E. Corner 14th & Lavaca Streets, assumed elevation 100 Center of Lavaca Street 97.8. Grade unchanged East side of Lavaca Street "file" 4' 138 feet East of Lavaca Street 98.7 " 8' 180 " " " " " " " " 99.2 " 8' 230 " " " " " " " " 99.8 " 7' West Line of Colorado Street 100.5 " 2' Grade at Center of Colorado Street unchanged 101.2 The resolution was read the first time On motion the Council adjourned. Geo. O. [Swanson] City Clerk July 8th 1910 Council Called to order by the Mayor: Roll Called Birchhead Street Present Mayor Wooridge, Councilmen Tracy & Hout -- 3 Ord ordinance Absent excused Councilmen Bachman & Porcell -- 2 finally passed The Mayor laid before the Council the ordinance for grading to grant J. V. Birchhead, of N.S. a franchise for a Street Railroad within the City of Austin, which was read the third time and passed by the following Vote: Yeas Mayor Wooridge, Councilmen Tracy & Hout -- 3 (Absent excused Councilmen Bachman & Porcell -- 2) On motion the Council recessed subject to Call of the Mayor. Geo. O. [Swanson] City Clerk --- Page break --- 504 Regular Meeting. July 7th 1890. The Council met in Regular Session, the Mayor [illegible] [illegible] and [illegible] [illegible] in the Chair. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Maint, none. The minutes of the last regular Meeting were read and approved. Reports of all Officers: Reports the Officers The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the City Marshal and City Clerk, which were read and ordered filed. Unfinished Business Wm Riddle prayer The Mayor laid before the Council a resolution authorizing & one 5th E. Avenue. Wm. Riddle to erect a wagon scale on 5th Street and 5th Avenue, which was read the second time & laid over. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance granting to R R switch J. C. Gregory J. C. Gregory et al to Construct, operate and maintain a et al railroad track upon and across Certain Streets in the City of Austin, which was read the second time and laid over. New Business: C. J. Buxton nominated Councilman Hart nominated C. J. Buxton for City Detective, & confirmed by the following whose nomination was Confirmed by the following Vote: Yeas Mayor Stovedridge, Councilmen Bartholomen, Gray & Porcell 4 Not Voting Councilman Hart C. G. Woodward nominated Councilman Hart nominated C. G. Woodward for & confirmed Fire Marshal, to serve without pay, Marshal whose nomination was Confirmed by the following Vote: Yeas Mayor Stovedridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gray Hart Porcell 4 Not Voting Councilman Hart On Motion the Council received Geo. S. Truman City Clerk /