Bias South Austin Dyke Prescriptions for Paupers. Contract Awarded H.C. Jackson Contract for Groceries Hospital Awarded Tom D. Smith Other Contracts Awarded. --- Page break --- 758 Thursday July 6th1911,2,30 P M . The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. Reports of City Officers. The Mayor laid before the Council the reports of the Treasurer, Assessor & Collector,The City Health Officer and his Assttant, The Matron of the Hospital,the City Health Inspectoramwhich were read and ordered filed. The Mayor laid before the Council the following petition: To the Honorable ,the City Council of the City of Austin: Mrs Ro.willott Close alley. The undersigned petitioner ,Mrs Clarence H Miller,of said City, hereby petitions your Honorable body to pass an ordinance whereby the eighteen foot alley-wayextending from the north line of Block No Nine(9)in the Gypsy Groves addition to the City of Austin,Travis County,Texas,across Lot No seven (7),in said block,to the alley in the south line of said lot,be for-ever closed. Your petitioner showsin this regard that heretofore, the owners of the property now comprising said Gypsy Grove addition filed in the Office of The County Clerk of Travis County ,Texas,a plat of said sub-division ,same being recorded on page 588 of plat Book No 1 of said Travis County records,and thereafter the owners of said block No nine (9) and also of blocks Nos ten(10) and two(2) in said Gypsy Grove addition , filed another plat of said blocksnine(9),ten (10) and two(2), which is recorded in volume No 2,page 150,of the Travis County plat records,which said last plat dedicates the said alley-way aforesaid; that heretofore, on the 11th day of April 1911, all of the owners of said property in said blocksnine(9) ten (10) and two (2) of said Gypsy Grove addition entered into an agree-ment in writing whereby the said alley-way was agreed to be forever closed. Respectfully submitted, .Mrs Clarence H Miller. The State of Texas, County of Travis, Know all men by these presents: That ,Whereas, Mrs Clarence H Miller of Travis County,Texas,is the owner of th the fee to Lots eight(8) ,seven (7) and six(6)and a portion of Lot five (5),in Block No nine (9) of the Gypsy Grove addition to the City of Austin,Travis County,Texas,being a sub-division of Out Lots Seventy five (75) and Seventy six ( 76) ,Division "D" of said City of Austin ,the original plat to said Gypsy Grove Addition being duly recorded in plat Book one page 58 of the Travis County,Texas,records; and, Whereas,subsequently to the filing of said original plat there was a supplemntal plat of the said Block nine (9) made and filed --- Page break --- 759 in plat Book two ,page 150 of said Travis County,Texas,records,same being herebyxmade referred to ,by which last named plat an eighteen (18) foot alley-way is provided to extend from the north line of said block,across lot seven (7) therein,to the alley at the south line of said block;and, Whereas,the undersigned,Mrs Clarence H Miller, W D Jones and Wife,Nellie F D Jones, and J J Arthur and Wife,Dora F Arthur,are the owners of all of the property situated in said block nine(9) and also in block ten(10) of said Gypsy Grove Addition,which is all the property affected by the said alley-way; and, Whereas,said alley-way has never been used or said dedication accepted,and same has for a long time been enclosed under fence by the said Mrs Clarence H Miller; and, Whereas,it is desired to permanently enclose said alley-wayand remove all cloud from the property of the said Mrs Clarence H Miller by reason of said dedication of said alley-way; Now ,therefore,we, the aforesaid owners of the said propertyin said blocks nine(9) and ten (10) do hereby agree that the said Mrs Clarence H Miller,her heirs and assigns,may keep said alley-way forever closed,and we, the aforesaid W D Jones and Wife,Nellie F D Jones, and J J Arthur and Wife ,Dora F Arthur,do hereby release and relinquish unto the said Mrs Clarence H Miller all our right,title,interest and claim in and to said alley-way,or any easement therein. Witness our hands,at Austin,Texas,on this the 11th day of April,A D 1911. W J Jones. Nellie F D Jones. J J Arthur. Dora F Arthur. Mrs Clarence H Miller. The State of Texas, County of Travis, Before me, Francis J Renz,a Notary Public in and for Travis County,Texas,on this day personally appearedMrs Clarence H Miller,a femme sole,known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument,and she acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of Office,this 11th day of April A D 1911. Francis J Renz. Seal. Notary Public,Travis County,Texas. The State of Texas, County of Travis, Before me,Francis J Renz,a Notary Public in and for Travis County Texas,on this day personally appeared W D Jones,known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument,and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose es and considerations therein expressed.And also came Nellie F D Jones,Wife of said W D Jones,also known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument,and having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband ,and having the same fully explained to her by me,she, the said Nellie F D Jones,acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed,and declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed,and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of Office,this 14th day of April A D 1911. SealFrancis J Renz,Notary Public,Travis County,Texas. --- Page break --- 769 . The State of Texas, County of Travis, Before me, Francis J Renz, a Notary Public in and for Travis County, Texas, on this day personally appeared J J Arthur, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged to me he had executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. And also came Dora P Arthur, Wife of said J J Arthur, also known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband, and having the same fully explained to her by me, she, the said Dora P Arthur, acknowledged such instrument to be hereact and deed, and declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of Office, this 6th day of May, A D 1911. Francis J Renz, Seal- Notary Public, Travis County, Texas. Mayor Woolridge offered the following resolution : Whereas, there has been filed in the office of the City Clerk the written agreement of all owners of property situated in block No nine (9) of the Gypsy Grove Addition to the City of Austin that the certain alley-way shown in plat book No 2, page 150, of the Travis County records, as running through said block, shall be perpetually closed and that said property shall surrender all easement rights thereto. Therefore Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the certain alley-way provided for in the supplemental plat of block No nine (9) of the Gypsy Grove Addition to the City of Austin, Travis County Texas, being a sub-division of Out Lots Seventy five (75) and Seventy six (76), in Division "D" of said City, said plat being recorded in plat book No 2, page 150, of the records of Travis County, Texas, said alley-way as shown on said plat being eighteen feet in width and extending from the north line of said block across lot 7 thereinto to the certain alley at the south line of said block, be and the same is hereby perpetualyched and vacated. The resolution was adopted by the following vote ; Yeas Mayor Woolridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart, Lookridge & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from H C Edgar asking per-mission to erect a shooting gallery in the City, to be located at "Riverside Park " which was read. Mayor Woolridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That inasmuch as H C Edgar has fully complied with the spirit of the provisions of Article 744, Revised ordinances of the City of Austin, regul-ating shooting galleries, that a permit be and is hereby granted him to conduct at Riverside Park in this City a shooting gallery, for the p period of one year, beginning July 1st 1911 and terminating July 1st 1912. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : H C Edgar Shooting Gallery Riverside Park --- Page break --- 761 - 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 the center of Colorado street from 6th to 8th street.The bench mark is the U S Geological Survey bench mark on the Post Office building ; elevation above sea level,508'. North side of 6th street 504.1 unchanged Grades Colorado St - 46' north of 6th street 505.5 " 6th to 8th Streets 92' " " 519.4 " 138' " " 521.8 " 184' " " 524.7 " 230' " " 528.7 " South side of 8th street 532.4 " The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Lookridge & Powell 5 Nays none. Unfinished business. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance prohibiting the construction or maintenance of Barb Wire Fences ,which was read the second time. Barb Wire fence The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance amending Article 1045,Section 15 Ordinance of the Revised ordinances of the City of Austin,State of Texas,which was read the second time and passed under suspension of the rule by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Lookridge & Powell 5 Nays none. The Council then recessed subject to call of the mayor. --- Page break --- 762 Saturday, July 8th 1911. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. The Mayor laid before the Council the resolution heretofore offered by Councilman Lockridge in regard to propositions for rebuilding the dam, which was read. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following as a substitute for the resolution vis: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the City of Austin hereby accepts the proposition of William D Johnson to rebuild the Austin dam, in accordance with the proposal, plans and specifications submitted by him to this City on the last day of June 1911, with such changed therein for the benefit of this City as mayhave been submitted to the said William D Johnson by members of this Council, and agreed to by his authorized agent, Mr Frank S Taylor. The principal features of said Johnson's proposition, with changes proposed to said Johnson and accepted by him, and adopted by this resolution, are the following: (1) The present proposition to stand as it is, except that the reservoir shall be built with the same capacity on site to be selected by the City. (2) That there shall be three turbines of 2,400 H P each. (3) Three generators of 2,250 capacity maximum, with normal rating of not less than 2,000 H P each (any two units to deliver to City's power house 4,000 H P. Net ). (4) The City to operate and maintain the plant at the dam, the trans-mission line and the pump station at City steam power plant. (5) Johnson to guarantee 600.000 H P hrs per month whenever the water in the lake is less than one foot below crest of the dam, the City to have all excess power, and the said Johnson to be charged for City's shortage of his guaranteed power at the rate of .0135 cents per H P hour. (6) Johnson to convey all patent rights for appliances used on his contract to the City in so far as they relate to that particular work (7) The City shall pay to Johnson the sum of Sixty-four thousand, eight hundred dollars ($ 64,800.00 ) annually, in semi-annual payments in addition to the Hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000.00) when the dam is completed ,except the terms shall be for twenty five years, instead of twenty six years as in the present proposition. (8).All forfeitures for continuation of work ,particularly in dam or appliances, to remain as in the original proposition. (9) The twenty four inch water main to be carried on upper side of dam, if reservoir is located on West side of River, in which case the track on the dam and the two cars mentioned in the specification are to be provided by the said William D Johnson. Be it further resolved, that the City Attorney be instructed to confer with the said William D Johnson, or his agent, as to the drawing proper ordinance containing these conditions, and when so drawn it shall be presented to the Citizens for their approval. --- Page break --- 763 The substitute was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Woodridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Nays Councilman Lockridge 1 xxxxx The Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayor. The Council then adjourned. S. W. A. Johnson City Clerk