618 Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin, Texas, December 15, 1910. The Council was called to order by tl?Councilman Bartholomew, Mayor Pro Tem Roll called Present: All Councilmen. Bartholomew, Grasey, Hart & Powell Absent Mayor Wooldridge. The regular order of business was suspended ,and the matter of Sidewalks on Congress Avenue taken up. The following named citizens appeared before the Council and made statements as to why they should not be required to put in cement sidewalks in front of their property:viz: Protecting citizens against side walk on Ding Avenue August Ziller. Chas Wolf, Estate M Butler, Kreisle, Joseph, Mrs Williams,A J Eilers & Mrs Geo Brush. Mayor Wooldridge entered the Council chamber. The Council then resumed the regular order. The minutes of the last regular and recessed meetings were read and approved. Reports of City Officers: The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Sexton and City Engineer ,which were read and ordered filed. New business: Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution : Resolved that the Superintendent of Parks and Public Property be Subst Authorized to renew authorized to renew the insurance carried on Employees of the Water, Insurance on Employees Light and Power Department for one year from the 16th instin the London Water light dept Guarantee and Accident Company Limited of London England. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Bartholomew, Grasey, Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. Ord . The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance amending TitleXXXIII, Amending T.III 765 & 766 Chapter III Articles 765and 766,of the Revised ordinances of the City Revised Ordinances of Austin ,and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof. The ordinance was read the first time. The Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayor. --- Page break --- 619 December 16th 1910. The Council.was called to order by the Mayor with all members present,except Councilman Gracy. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the following grades be and the same are hereby established as the permanent grades of West Avenue between 16th and 17th streets: Grades wave 16th-17th At the north side of 16th street 209.60 Unchanged Sts 75 feet north of 16th street . 213.20 " South side of 17th street 223.36 " The elevations are taken from the new fire plug at the N W corner of 15th street and West Avenue.Assumed elevation 197.36( 568.51with reference to U S Government B M at the Federal building at 6th and Colorado streets. The resolution was passed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Gracy 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Central Garage & Co. That authority is hereby granted the Central Garage and Supply company to place put in tanks. under ground in the alley in rear of their premises at 917 Congress Avenue,a one hundred and twenty (120) gallon steel Gasoline storage tank,for the purpose of supplying gasoline to automobiles within the place of business of said Central Garage and Supply Company. Resolved further: that the work authorized under this permit shall be done with the approval of the Fire Commissioners of the City of Austin,and under the supervision of the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements. Resolved further : That the permit here granted shall be held and deemed as temporary,and subject to revocation at any time at the pleasure and in the judgement of the City Council of the City of Austin .. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew ,Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Gracy 1 The Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayor. Dec 19th 1910. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. Approved Judgements paid Dec 19 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That Five hundred dollars ($ 500.00) be and is hereby appropriated out of the General fund of this City to pay off a judgement of One thousand dollars ($1,000.0 recovered by J A Littleton ,in the 53rd Dist Court ,Travis County,Texas,vs the City of Austin,Texas. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,& Hart 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That twenty five ($25.00) dollars be and is hereby appropriated out of the --- Page break --- 620 .General fund of the City of Austin for the purpose of paying the costs accrued in the suit No 26,285, J A Littleton vs City of Austin,Texas,in the 53rd Dist Court,Travis County,Texas. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart 4 Absent Councilman Powell 1 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Arches [illegible] to 4" [illegible] That the following grades be and the same are hereby established as the permanent sidewalk grades on north and sides sides of East Ninth street between San Jacinto and Trinity streets: South side. East line of San Jacinto street 119.7 Cut 2.8' 10 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.2 " 2.6' 20 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.5 " 2.5' 30 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.7 " 2.6' 40 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.8 " 2.7' 62 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.8 " 2.1' 72 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.6 " 1.9' 82 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.5 " 1.6' 92 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.3 " 1.5' 124 feet East of San Jacinto street 117.6 Fill 2.8' 134 feet East of San Jacinto street 117.4 " 2.0' 194 feet East of San Jacinto street 117.5 " 2.0' 204 feet East of San Jacinto street 117.2 " 2.0' West side of Trinity street 117.2 " 2.3' North side. East side of San Jacinto street 119.7Cut 3.8' 10 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.2 " 3.4' 20 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.5 "3.2' 30 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.7 " 3.1' 40 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.8 "3.1' 62 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.8 "2.4' 72 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.6 "2.2' 82 feet East of San Jacinto street 120.5 "1.9' 134 feet East of San Jacinto street 119.9 Unchanged 154 feet East of San Jacinto street 119.1 " 46 feet West of Trinity street 119.2 " West side of Trinity street 120.9 " The top of the new fire plug at the S W corner of 9th and Congress Avenue is taken as the benchmark;assumed elevation 100. The Superintendent of Streets & Public Improvements is instructed to enforce this resolution. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. --- Page break --- 622 .The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements be and he is hereby instructed to require the paving of the sidewalks and the construc-tion of curbings on Congress Avenue ,from the River bridge to the Capitol gate,to be of cement ,with the exception of the sidewalking in front of the establishment of Walter Tips,which being of granite is excepted from the provisions of this resolution . Councilman Bartholomew offered the following amendment to the resolution: " Also except such walks as may be repaired and put in condition subject to approval of the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements " The amendment was lost by the following vote : Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew & Powell 2 Nays Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 The resolution was then adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Gracy & Hart 3 Nays Councilmen Bartholomew & Powell 2 The Council then adjourned. J.W. Johnson City Clerk