696 . Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin,Texas,April 27, 1911. The Council was called to order by the Mayor : Roll called : Present Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Heart ,Lockridge & Powell Absent none. The minutes of the regular meetings of April 13th & 20th & subsequent recessed meetings were read and approved . The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Supt of the Water , Light & Power Plant for the months of Jan,Febty & March 1911,which were ordered filed . Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Street Grades 5th Congress Avenue to E Avenue. That the following grades be and the same are hereby established as the permanent grades of East Fifth street from Congress Avenue to East Avenue The bench mark is the top of the Fire plug at the S W corner of Congress Avenue and Fifth street ; assumed elevation 100: East side of Congress Avenue 98.5 unchanged West side of Brazos street 96.0 Fill .4 East side of Brazos street 96.0 " 4' 46 feet east of Brazos street 96.2 " .2' 138 feet east of Brazos street 97.1 Cut .2' 92 feet west of San Jacinto street 97.3 " .2' West side of San Jacinto street 97.5 " 3' East side of Trinity street 95.4 unchanged Maximum cut between last two points .5' 46 feet East of Trinity street 95.0 Cut .4' 92 feet East of Trinity street 94.4 " 3' 92 feet east of Red River street 81 .5 unchanged Maximum cut between last two points 1.2' 138 feet east of Red River street 80.6 Cut 3' 92 feet west of Sabine street 80.0 "2' 46 feet west of Sabine street 79.6 Fill .1' West side of Sabine street 79.2 " .5' West side of parapet wall at Waller creek bridge 78.2 " .4' East side of parapet wall at Waller creek bridge 78.2 " .4' West side of East Avenue 78.3 " .2' The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Heart ,Lockridge & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : 24th St Grades Guadalupe to Lampasas Streets That the following grades be and the same arehereby established as the permanent grades fo 24th street from Guadalupe to Lampasas streets . The bench mark used was the street car track on,Guadalupe street intersection, Assumed elevation 100: East side of Guadalupe street 99.3 unchanged 25 feet east of Guadalupe street 101.0 " 100 feet east of Guadalupe street 104.8 Cut .6' 150 East of Guadalupe street 107.25 " .75 --- Page break --- 697 . 65 feet west of Whitia Avenue 109.75 Cut .75 40 feet west of Whitia Avenu 110.7 " 1.05' 15 feet west of Whitia Avenue 111.4 " 1.1' West side of Whitia Avenue 111.5 " .7' East side of Whitia Avenue 110.5 " .8' 30 feet east of Whitia Avenue 109.5 " .6' 55 feet east of Whitia Avenue 104.4 " .6' 150 feet east of University Avenue 92.9 unchanged Maximum cut between last two points .8' 1.75 West side of Wichita street 76.7 unchanged Maximum fill between last two points .8' 120 feet east of Wichita street 70.3 Fill .5' 220 feet east of Wichita street 68.5 " .6' West side of Lampasas street 66.5 unchanged The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart, Lookridge & Powell 5 Nays none. 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 east seventh street between Congress Avenue and Brazos street. The bench mark used is the top of the fire plug at the S W corner of Congress Avenue and 7th street, assumed elevation 100: Street Grades Eya Cmp Aver Brazos East side of Congress Avenue 95.2 unchanged West side of alley east of Congress Avenue 95.0 " East side of alley east of Congress Avenue 95.2 " 25 feet east of alley east of Congress Avenue 95.6 " 50 feet east of alley east of Congress Avenue 95.25 Fill .18' 75 feet east of alley east of Congress Avenue 97.2 " .33 100 feet east of alley east of Congress Avenue 98.37 unchanged West side of Brazos street 101.47 " The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart, Lookridge & Powell 5 Nays none. 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 sixth street from a point 950 feet west of West Lynn street to a point 1,400 feet west of same .The bench mark used was the fire plug at the S E corner of West 4th and West Lynn streets; assumed elevation 100: Station 950, joining grade previously authorized 97.2 unchanged " 1050 100.4 Cut .6' " 1100 102.1 " .8' " 1200 103.4 " .9' " 1250 103.1 unchanged " 1300 102.3 " " 1400 100.6 " The resolution was adopted by the following vote : --- Page break --- 698 .Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Lookridge & Powell 5 Nays none. . Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the following lines be and the same are hereby established as the center line of West Fourth street: Measure along the center line of Congress Avenue the correct distance according to City map on file in the General Land Office ,from an iron pipe in the center of the intersection of Congress Avenue andsix sixth street,and turn a right angle to the west. For point "A" set a pin in the west side of Congress Avenue 6/10 foot south of this right angled line. For point " B " set a pin in the east side of West Avenue on the right angled line. A straight line joining these two points to be the established center line of West Fourth street. This line will check within 15/100 foot the building at the S W corner of Congress Avenue and Fourth street.It will also check very closely the biuldings at N E,S E and S w corners of 4th and Colorado street,and at N E and S E corners of 4th and Lavaca streets. At the west side of San Antonio street it will be very approximately midway between the two property lines.West of San Antoniothe street angles somewhat to the south ,but the above line will fit the general conditions as well as practicable. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Lockridge & Powell 5 Nays none. Resolution directing Sidewalks & Curbing Certain Streets By Councilman Powell a resolution ordering sidewalks and curbing to be built on the following streets ,to-wit:East 8th street from Brazos to Trinity street,East 5th from Brazos to Trinity street,East 4th from Colorado to West Avenue,on both sides of these streets, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : (1) That East 4th street from Brazos to Trinity street,East 5th street from Brazos to Trinity streets,and West 6th street from Colorado street to West Avenue,on both sides of these streets,be and the same are hereby ordered and directed to be sidewalked and curbed,in accordance with the general specifications heretofore adopted by the City Council,regula-ting the width of sidewalks and the dimensions of curbing. (2) That in default of consent within thirty days on the part of the holders of property on said east 4th street from Brazos to Trinity street East 5th street from Brazos street to Trinity streets,and West 6th street from Colorado street to West Avenue to sidewalk and curb their respec-tive properties,then the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improve- -ments be and he is hereby instructed to have said property sidewalked and curbed in accordance with the provisions of the ordinances of the City of Austin,Texas,in such case made and provided. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Lockridge & Powell 5 Nays none. --- Page break --- Taxes refunded to Mrs Lucy Perry 699 . The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Whereas on the 31st day of March ,A D 1908,Mrs Lucy Perry paid to the City of Austin the sum of $ 45.25,as taxes for the year of 1907,said taxes having been assessed against certain notes amounting to $ 2,470,said notes having been executed and delivered by W T Payne to E Perry and Lucy Perry on the 24th day of April 1906; and, Whereas satisfactory evidence has been produced before the City Council which in its judgement is sufficient ,to show that said E Perry and Lucy Perry became the holders and owners of said note after January 1st,1906,and sold and assiassigned all their right ,title and interest in and to said notes before the 1st day of January,A D 1907,and on said date were not the owners and holders of said notes;and Whereas on account of said facts,said taxes were erroneously assessed against said E Perry and Lucy Perryand was not a lawful tax against said parties at the time said amount was paid by said Lucy Perry; Now therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the sum of $ 45.25 be and the same is hereby refunded to Lucy Perry on account of the reasons hereinabove stated,and the Mayor be and he is hereby authorizedauthorized and instructed to cause the City Clerk to issue a warront for said amount payable to the order of said Lucy Perry. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Bartholomew ,Hart ,Lookridge & Powell . 5 Nays none. T. . The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from A L Beech for permission to extend a Railroad switch in Out Lot 4 Div "0",which was referred to Councilman Powell for investigation.The Council then recessed until 3 )clock P M this day. Austin,Thursday April 27th 1911 3P M Nominations for City officers The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. The Mayor made the following nominations for appointments,viz: For City Recorder ,Z T Fulmore, For City Attorney ,J Bouldin Rector, For Assistant City Attorney J A Richardson, For Assistant City Clerk Milton Morris, For Secretary United Charities Mrs Nellie W Holden For Official Stenographer Howard Vannoy. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Lookridge & Powell . 4 Not voting Mayor Wooldridge . 1 Councilman Bartholomew made the following nominations for hisDepartment,viz: For Cashier Water & Light Dept,Ben F Wright, For Assistant Cashier Water & Light Dept Chas D Cary, For Chief Book-keeper Water & Light De pt Jno S Ward, For Store Keeper Water & Light Dept ,H W Heierman, For Foreman Water Dept ,Pat Cain . , For Foreman Electrical Dept Geo Miegel Jr , For Chief Engineer at Plant Walter P Johnson, For City Sexton W A Alff. The above nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Hart ,Lookridge & Powell . 4 Not voting Councilman Bartholomew 1 --- Page break --- 700 Councilman Jas P Hart,Supt Police and Public Safety ,presented the following nominations for his Dept,viz: For Chief of Police ,J T Laughlin, For Clerk of the Corporation Court ,C M Frone, For Sargeant of Police ,J D Platt, For City Detective ,C M Bustin, For Mounted Policeman W L Brooks,Sam Griffin,W O Rutledge,James Starr, O H Stacy,J C Whiteand Ed Allen. For Patrolman and Day Clerk,C M Browne, For Night Clerk ,W E Russell, For Patrolman J D Copeland,S A Moore,A Y Mowright,R E Nitschke,N O Ogletree R M Riley,Frank R Tannehilland Mack Pyburn. Amos Maupin Pound Masterand Lewis Mayfield Assistant Pound Master R W Patterson ,Sanitary Inspector, L A Palmer ,Plumbing Inspector, Dr R M Wickline City Health Officer Dr C B Weller Assistant City Health Officer, Mrs Bettie Kern ,Matron of the Hospital. All of which nominations were confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Lockridge & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Hart. Councilman Powell,Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements , submitted for confirmation the following names in his Dept,viz: For City Engineer,G S Iredell, For Assistant Engineer ,J P Murray, For 2nd Assistant Engineer ,R A Muenster, For Street Foreman Joe Bowles.which nominations were confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Lockridge 4 Not voting Councilman Powell 1 Councilman Lockridge submitted for confirmation the following names in his Dept ( The Department of Receipts ,Disbursements and Accounts ) ,viz: For Assessor and Collector,Fred Sterzing, For 1st Assistant Assessor and Collector ,Henry Ziller, For 2nd Assistant Assessor and Collector ,J O Graves,all of which were confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Lockridge 1 Councilman Hart offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the salaries of the nurses at the City Hospital be and the same are hereby fixed for the year 1911 as follows: 1 Professional nurse not exceeding $ 50.00 per month 1 Experienced Wardman not exceeding $ 30.00 per month 2 Additional nurses at $ 20.00 per month each 1Attendant for general services at $ 15.00 per month The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Lockridge & Powell 5 Nays none. --- Page break --- 701 - .The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : - Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : - That the Supt of Police and Public Safety be and he is hereby authorized to pay - the sum of Ten (10) dollars per month ,or so much thereof as may be necessary , - out of the miscellaneous fund of the City Hospital for feed for the horses of the - resident Physician ,the same having been inadvertently omitted from the annual - budget,said amount to be paid as approved account. - The resolution was adopted by the following vote : - Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Lockridge & Powell 5 - Nays none. - for feed Resident - Physician & Hospital - The Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayor. - Monday May 1st 1911. - The Council was called to order by the Mayor ,with all members present. - Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution: - Be it resolved by the CityCouncil of the City of Austin : - Budget 1911 - Amended - That Five hundred ( $ 500.) dollars of the appropriation heretofore made by - the City Council in the budget for 1911,for the purchase of a library site,be and - the same is hereby transferred ,set apart and appropriated to the miscellaneous - expenses of the Fire Dept of this City. - The resolution was adopted by the following vote : - Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Lockridge & Powell 5 - Nays none. - Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : - Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : - That Two thousand ( $ 2,000) dollars of the appropriation made by the City Council - in the budget for 1911,for the purchase of a library site, be and the same is here- -by transferred ,set apart and appropriated to the purchase of autimobile appa- - ratus for the Fire Department of the City of Austin,and made subject to the - disbursement of the Superintendent of Police and Public Safety. - The resolution was adopted by the following vote: - Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Lockridge & Powell 5 - Nays none. - .The Council then adjourned. - Geo. O. Johnson - City Clerk