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Guadalupe Street Curbs & KofC Celebration

Thursday, September 21, 1911 regular
  • Austin city leaders considered a request from the Knights of Columbus to participate in an upcoming October celebration.
  • A new policy was approved for Guadalupe Street (19th to 24th Streets), setting the curb line on the west side 25 feet from the property line.
  • The city confirmed that the existing street line on Guadalupe Street would be maintained.
  • Business owners on Guadalupe Street were granted permission to make their sidewalks wider than 4.5 feet if desired.

Full Transcript

Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin, Texas Sept. 21st 1911 The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart, Lockridge, & Powell Absent excused Councilman Bartholomew The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and adopted. The Mayor laid before the City Council the reports of the Supt. of the Water & Light Plant and that of the City Clerk for the month of August 1911, which were read and ordered, filed. The regular order of business was suspended temporarily, and a committee from the Knights of Columbus appeared before the Council and asked that the Council take part in the Celebration that they proposed to have in the Month of October 1911. After hearing the Committee the Council resumed the regular order of business. Councilman Powell presented a communication from the City Engineer, making certain recommendations as to sidewalks and curb lines on Guadalupe Street which was read. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the curb line on the West side of Guadalupe Street from 19th to 24th Streets be placed twenty five (25) feet from the correct property line: also, That the street line be maintained at its present property line: and, That, if owners of business property desire to make their sidewalks wider than four and one half feet, they be allowed to do so. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart, Lockridge & Powell Absent Councilman Bartholomew The Council then adjourned.