Saturday, August 14, 1911, 5 P.M. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. Councilman Lockridge presented the following communication: viz, Austin, Texas, August 10, 1911 Hon A.P. Woodridge, Mayor of Austin, City. Dear Sir: Herewith I hand you my formal resignation as City Councilman of the City of Austin effective September 15th next, or as soon thereafter as practicable for my successor to qualify. In doing so, I wish to express my thanks to the Citizens of Austin who have honored me, and to assure them that I have discharged my public duties faithfully. I also wish to say to our Citizens that I shall ever have the interest of Austin at heart and that if I can in any way serve them, or their interest, in the future, they should not hesitate to call on me. In resigning I shall sign no reason, except that I cannot agree with the present administration on some important propositions, and I am opposed to the dam contract they are now offering the people, because I believe that it would inflict an unjust burden upon them. I should feel a hesitancy in approving bills for that contract which might come through my department, so fully convinced as I of its injustice. This affords ample reason why I should resign as City Councilman. There are others too, which I do not now feel called upon to give at this time. Thanking the Mayor and the other City Commissioners for courtesies they have shown me, and again assuring the Citizens of Austin that I favor everything for the advancement of the City, and the dam too, under what I consider a proper contract, remain, Very truly yours. I.P. Lockridge, Commissioner, Receipts, Disbursements and Accounts. On motion the resignation was laid on the table subject to call.