505 Regular Meeting of the City Council Austin, Texas, July 14, 1910 The Council was Called to order by Mayor I. D. Wooldridge. Councilmen Bartholomew, Tracy, Hart and Cowell. Absent: None - The minutes of the last regular Meeting were read & approved. Reports of City Officers. Reports of City officers The following reports for the month of June 1910, were read and ordered filed, viz: The Plumbing Inspector, the City Health Officer and his Assistant, the Sanitary Inspector, the Dog Catcher, the Matron of the City Hospital, the Alderman Collector & the report of the Water & Light Plant. Unfinished Business! Street Grades 14th The Mayor Said before the Council, a resolution establishing between Colorado & and fixing grades 14th Street between Colorado and Colorado Laraca The resolution was read the Third Time and passed by the following Vote: Yeas: Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Tracy, Hart and Powell. Nays: None. RR Tracks I. D. Gregory The Mayor Said before the Council an ordinan - To grant to et al. I. D. Gregory et al. the right to construct, maintain and operate a railroad track across certain Streets in the City of Austin. The ordinance was read the Third time and laid over. W. E. Riddle, Weighon The Mayor Said before the Council a resolution authorizing & Scale and granting W. E. Riddle the right to erect and maintain a Fairbanks Standard Scale, at a point Near the Corner of 5th Street and East Avenue. The resolution was read the Third Time and passed by the following Vote: Yeas: Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Tracy, Hart and Powell. Nays None. New Business! Street Grades Councilman Powell presented Communications from Leander Brown Subdiv. the Engineer, regarding lines and Street grades, in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sections. Leander Brown Subdivision, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sections, 1st Street between Neches & San Jacinto Streets & the North side of Block 25 & 26, which were read The Council then recessed until 3 P.M. this day- --- Page break --- 506 Scales to furnish water and light at 2 scales June 1st, 1910 - 3. P.M. The Council was called to order by the City Mgr Mayor W. W. Davis. Councilman Bartholomew, Mayor T.W. Davis, Councilman Austin and Councilman Bartholomew were present at 21 votes on account of their receiving Charity Tickets, which Motion was made by the following Vote: Yeas: Mayor W. W. Davis, Councilman Bartholomew, Gracy, Hart & Powell Nays: None. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin; Mrs L. Banes given temporary Grade on East Side San Jacinto Street. That the privilege is hereby granted to Mrs L. Banes a temporary Grade on the East side of San Jacinto Street from 11th Street, South to the Alley. Councilman Gracy moved to Amend the resolution by adding, "Provided however, that their fence South on San Jacinto Street be moved back to the true line of said street." The amendment was lost by the following Vote: Yeas: Councilman Gracy - 1 Nays: Mayor Hovedridge, Councilman Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 The resolution was then adopted by the following Vote: Yeas: Mayor Hovedridge, Councilman Bartholomew, Hart & Powell Nay: Councilman Gracy. Grades, 11th Street from San Jacinto to Red River Streets Councilman Powell offered the following Resolution: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That Grades be and are hereby established as the permanent Grades of the Center of 11th Street from San Jacinto to Red River Street. The elevations are taken from the bench mark at the first office building at the East corner of 7th and Colorado Streets. The grade given are as Grade Changes East side of San Jacinto Street, 548. 81 is an unchanged 92' East " " " " " " " 540.97 " " 138' " " " " " " " 541.67 Cut 1.1 foot 194' " " " " " " " 537.65 " 3.82 " 273' " " " " " " " 534.50 " 3.27" East side of Trinity Street " " " " " " 532.81 " 2.97 " 26' West of Red River " " " " " " 479.87 is an unchanged East side of Red River " " " " " " " 479.17 " " East on 11th Street 90 feet from S.W. corner 3.53', is an unchanged. 120' East 11th Street North of San Jacinto and between Trinity and Red River Streets. The present grade is The Resolution was read and laid over for further consideration. --- Page break --- 507 Communications from the City Engineer in regard to Grades on Trinity and Neches Streets, which was read, but no action taken. On Motion the Council recessed, subject to Call of the Mayor. July 15th 1910 The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. Mayor directed to make deed to Cemetery Lot to W H Bowden Mayor Wooldridge presented the following resolution: Whereas, on the 12th day of May 1991, H.H. Bowden died in the service of this City, and whereas, said W.H. Bowden was a faithful and efficient laborer, and whereas, it is meet and proper to pay respect by some practical service when such service can be rendered to a deceased person who has died in the employ of the City, and whose family are unable to defray the proper expenses of his burial, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the North West Quarter of Cemetery Lot No 1093 in Oakwood Cemetery be donated to WH Bowden and to such members of his family as have survived towit: his wife, his step daughter and his Mother. The resolution was adopted by the following Vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Grass, Kent and Porbeck 5 Nays None. Councilman Powell presented the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: (1) That the following grades be established on Rio Grande Street, beginning at Eleventh Street to 13th Street: from 11th to 13th Street North side of 11th Street 139.3 Unchanged 50' North of 11th Street 140.0 Cut .4' 100' North of 11th Street 140.25 " 1.1' 50' South of 12th Street 141.1 " 4.1' South side of 12th Street 141.2 " 4.0' Center of 12th Street 141.2 " 3.5' North side of 12th Street 141.2 " 2.3' 25' North of 12th Street 141.0 " 1.1' 85' " " " 140.5 " 0.65' 145' " " " 139.5 Unchanged South side of 13th Street 139.5 " to get fill between last named point Greatest fill is " - 0-6' (2) That grades be established on 12th Street, as follows: The bench mark used is at the Southwest corner of 12th Street and Lavaca Streets; Assumed elevation 100 138' East of Rio Grande Street 58.3 Unchanged East side of Rio Grande Street 64.1 Cut 3.7' --- Page break --- 508 Location of Rio Grande Street 65¢ East Line Cut 3,5' West Line Cut 4,1' West Line renewed This motion to grant approaching Rio Grande Street east to Cut 4-210 feet, and graded to total width, 5% The resolution was read the first time and the rule suspended and it placed on its second reading the following 7.3.1. The resolution was read the second time and Laid on A motion the Council recess Subject to Call of the Mayor Geo. R. Cowan By Clerk July 20th 1900. 3rd on motion The Council was Called to order by the Mayor with to Dee Base! all members present. Fire Kase. & and Alderman Kaster presented the Council bids for constructing a Fire Hall building for the 10th Ward Fire Co. as follows! W. Brass Wattingham $ 10,598.40 M. Gove 12,687,00 Deegan & Plume 10,954,00 Ledbetter & Mundt 11,860.52 J. W. Ohannus 9981.39 Fischer & Gambie 9979.35. Mayor Frosdredge offered the following resolution & Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin; Street lines That the Street lines be established on East Fifth Street from Congress Avenue to East Avenue. Congress avenue & on Congress Avenue from Sixth Street South about To East avenue 5th an excess of 3'. the block. thus making the Center line of 5th Street at Congress Avenue 355.3' from the iron pin at the Center of Congress Avenue and 6th Street and On East Avenue, allow an excess of .8' the block going North from 5th Street to 6th Street, thus making the South line of 5th Street 3.2' North of the point where it should be shown by a right-angled line located the Correct distance from the Center of Congress Avenue and 5th Street. Attached hereto a sketch showing the reduced discrepancies. The resolution was passed by the following Vote! Ayes Mayor Frosdredge, Councilmen Kaster, Bartholomew, Bowers & Powell 4 Nays (none) Councilmen Love & Plume Street lines Councilman Macy presented a resolution on the subject of Generally. Street lines, generally, which was read the first time On motion the Council adjourned Geo. O. Johnson City Clerk