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Austin Tackles Roads, Food, & Old Judgments

Thursday, February 2, 1911 regular

  • New Food Safety Rules Passed:

    A new ordinance regarding foodstuffs was approved, likely impacting public health and commerce.

  • Major Infrastructure Investments:

    The city approved significant street grading projects (E. 15th, Congress Ave, N. 9th, W. Lynn St.), awarded a contract for new sidewalks, and advanced funding for a culvert/bridge at 5th & Nueces.

  • Citizen Tax Refund Granted:

    A resident successfully petitioned for a refund of taxes paid in error for the previous year (1910).

  • Legal Settlement with Media:

    The city agreed to compromise a court judgment with "The Steasman Co." (likely a local newspaper) for $669.
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Prôtest W.R. Wackert Wm Miller Sidewalk & Grust Foodstuffs Ord passed. Grades, E 15th Congress Avenue Grades N. 9th & W. Lynn St. --- Page break --- 646 .250 feet East of west Lynn street 300 " " " 83.3 Fill .7' 350 " " " 81.6 ".3' 400 " " " 80.4 ".1' 450 " " " 80.7 ".4' 500 " " " 81.7 " 2' 550 " " " 83.5 unchanged 600 " " " 85.3 " 650 " " " 86.3 out .6' 700 " " " 87.0 " 1.5' 750 " " " 87.0 " 2.5' 800 " " " 85.8 " 2.5' 850 " " " 83.4 "2.8 ' 1050 " " " 79.4 " 3.3' 1100 " " " 59.7 ".3 1150. " " " 60.1 ".8' 1200 " " " 53.9 " 1.3' 1250 " " " 53.1 1.6 " 1300 " " " 53.5 .5 1.3' 1350 " " " 55.6 2.3' 1450 " " " 59.6 1.6 ' 1500 " " " 69.6 out 1.5 ' 1550 " " " 73.1 " 1.8' 1600 " " " 74.0 " 1.7' 1650 " " " 73.4 " 1.7' 1750 " " " 71.5 " 1.8' 1800 " " " 66.0 unchanged 1850 " " " 63.8 " West line of Blanco street 52.4 " 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 a petition from W D Anderson,asking the Council to refund to him taxes on Notes assessed by him for the year 1910,in error. The petition was sworn to as to the correctness of the statement.On motion the petition was granted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. J. S. Andrews Corresp. Duesman. --- Page break --- 647 Austin, Feby 3rd 1911. The Council was called to order by the Mayor, with all members present. Councilman Powell moved that the contract for Sidewalks on. East 9th and 22½ streets Contract for sidewalk Eqma ^ 22½ sts be awarded to J Brueggermann,he being the lowest and best bidder,which motion Awarded to J Brueggermann prevailed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. By Councilman Powell an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 2,575.00 for the Appra for Bridge 5th & nueces St's purpose of paying estimates on contract for culvert at 5th & Nueces streets and salary of Inspector for one month. 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 Bartholomew,Gracy,Hart & Powell 5 Nays none. The ordinance was read the second time and laid over . The Mayor laid before the Council a proposition from the Steasman Co to compromise Judgement Austin Statesman Compromised Judgement in the Dist Court of Travis County ,for the sum of $ 669.00. The proposition was accepted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Nays Councilman Gracy 1 The Council then adjourned. J.C. Johnson City Clerk. d 7.11