Abadie & Burnett to erect Tel Booth 7th st. Election expenses Paid Pierre Bremond Sidewalk Supt. to advertise for bids for sidewalks & curb --- Page break --- Om Owner, Lot Block, School Trustees City of Austin, W 3 & feet 3, 66 .E 23 feet 5, 61 C OmYates W 23 feet 4, 67 H Reed W 23 feet 2 67 Oliver Brush W 22 feet 4, 67 Lois H Kreisle W 23 feet 1, 66 .C 20 feet Lot 2, 66 B A Risner Estate E 46 feet 4, 66 Jos Nalle Estate,E 46 feet Lotl & Lot 2 65 J S Bernard W 23 feet 3, 65 N B Metz C 23 feet 3, 65 Arthur, E M & S Kreisle& E 23 feet 3, 65 S J Sutor, W 24 ¼ 4, 65 Fanny Montgomery Davis, E 34 ½ feet 4, 65 A J Zilker & Wife Lot 5, 60 W E Carpenter E 44 feet ,6, 60 Chas Wolf W 25 feet 6, 60 P G Roach E 46 feet 7, 60 E C Bartholomew, W 23 feet 7 60 S Farris E 19 feet 8 60 St Johns Regular Baptist Association C 30feet 4 59 Mrs L C Pease Estate, W 9feet 4,& E 20 ½ feet 3 59 Jos Nalle Estate W 19 feet 3,E 45 feet 2 59 Mrs Kate D Johnson, W 23 feet 2,& E 9feet 1, 59 H Hirshfeld C 32 feet 1 59 Chas Wolf W 28 feet 1, 59 Jno H Robinson E 33 feet 7 58 Madaline Robinson W 13 feet 7 & E 1 foot 8 58 Joe Koen C 22 feet 8, 58 W E Carpenter W 23 feet 8, 58 Oliver Brush 9 58 Herman Becker E 23 feet 10, 58 Mrs Emma Barron W 23 feet 10, 58 Dr O H Radky E 23 feet 11, 58 Morley Bros W 23 feet 10, 57 W B Smith Estate 11, 57 Driskill Hotel 12, 59 Eugene Bremond 6 56 Jno Bremond W 57 feet 7, 56 Jno H Carrington Jr C 13 feet 7, 56 C G Merryey W 23 feet 1, 66 Jas H Renertson C 23 feet 1, 66 Mary E Deats ½ W 23 feet 2, 66 Mrs E H Deats ½ 26 feet 2, 66 Mrs Sarah Levi E 23 feet 2, 66 W P Allen 3 & all of 4 66 --- Page break --- 52 Election on Cemetery Bonds repealed. . By the Mayor an ordinance repealing an ordinance ordering an election to obtain the consent of the qualified voters of the City of Austin to the issuance of bonds by the City-Council for the purpose of purchasing and improving a public Cemetery in the City of Austin,Texas. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lookridge 1 The Mayor laid before the Council a communication from Citizens of South Austin in regard to Sallons,etc, which was read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayor. Mrs N McCleery Assessment reduced Friday Nov 10th 1911. The Council was called to order by the Mayor withall members present except Councilman Lookridge The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the valuations placed upon the improvements on lots 3 & 4 ,Block 76 of this City ,owned by Mrs Naomi McCleery,be and the same are hereby reduced from $ 3,500. to $ 3,000. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lookridge 1 The Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayor. W. F. Allen paid for property destroyed Saturday November 11th 1911. The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew & Hart 3 Absent Councilmen Lookridge & Powell 2 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That twelve and 50/100 dollars ( $ 12.50 ) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Pure Food fund ,to re-imburse W T Allen ,value of two mattresses destroyed by order of Dr Wickline,City Health Officer. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew & Hart 3 Absent Councilmen Lookridge & Powell 2 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the sum of Four hundred ninety four and 89/100dollars ($ 494.89)be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Earnings fund of the Water ,Light Bond purchased and Power dept,for the purpose of purchasing,redeeming ,cancelling and des-troying Refunding bond No 345,in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) dated the 1st day of July 1901,and payable on the 1stday of July 1931. Note : Principal of bond $ 500.00 Accrued interest from July to nov 1911 at 4% 7.39 Total $ 507.39 Less discunt on face of bond 12.50 Net amount owing $ 494.89 The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Bartholomew & Hart 3 None. --- Page break --- Declaration. The undersigned members of the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, direct that this statement be recorded in the minutes of the proceedings of the City Council of the City of Austin. We, the undersigned members of the City Council , here make declaration that we have refunding bond No 345, ,in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00), dated the 1st day of July 1901, and due the 1st day of July 1931, with its coupons attached all cancelled and marked paid, as of Nov 11th 1911,and make further statement that said bond was paid by an appropriation in the amount of four hundred, ninety four & 89¢ ($494.89 ) made by the City Council on the 11th day of November ,1911,,said payment representing the purchase price at ninety seven and one half cents (0.97½) on the dollar of the par of said bond, and accrued interest from July 1st 1911, to November 13th 1911, inclusive. Signed . A P Wooldridge, Mayor . E C Bartholomew, Councilman . Jas P Hart ,Councilman . P W Powell ,Councilman . I P Lockridge, Councilman The Council then adjourned subject to call of the Mayor. Tuesday November 14th 1911. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present except Councilman Lockridge. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance granting to the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company the right to construct ,and requiring said Company to construct maintain and operate a railroad switch track ,extension or turn-out upon and across certain streets in the City of Austin, subject to certain conditions. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lockridge 1 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : A resolution declaring and fixing the amount per front foot and total amount of the cost of improvement on West sixth street in Austin, Texas, between the West property line of San Antonio street and the West pro perty line of West Avenue to be paid by each owner of property abutting thereon who has agreed with the City Council concern-ing the same . Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the hearing to property owners concerning an assessment to be made against them and their property for the improvement of West sixth street between the west property line of San Antonio street and the West property line of West Avenue, having been closed and the said property owners having been fully heard as to the said assessment , the benefits thereof and all matters connected with the proceedings with reference to said improvements and the property owners whose names given below having in writing consent-ed with the City and agreed to the amount of the proportion of said cost to be assessed against them respectively and their property. 1st That the said Council does declare and fix the total amount of said improvement to be paid by each of the said owners who have agreed with the City Council concerning the same and the amount per front foot as herein below set forth opposite the name of the said property owners and the description of their property, the names of the said [Handwritten notes on left margin]: H & T C R. R Co. Switch Track Approved W 6th Paving --- Page break --- 54 owners, the description of their property,the amounts to be assessed against each of them and the amount per front foot to be assessed being as follows, to-wit: Name of Owner, No Lot, No Block, No front feet, Amount per front foot $ Total Otto Ulit 7&8, .51, 138., 733.52. Henry Maerki 1&2, 75, .138, 920.81 R G Mueller 5&, &E 10½ft 7 49, .148½, 992.06 Mary R, Nano m & Annette P Nagle W 58½ft of 7& E 9ft of 8,49, 67½, 452.75 Mrs Sallie H Abadie, Wife of W B Abadie W 60ft of 8, .49, .60, 402.45 2nd That this resolution shall take effect from and after itspassage. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lockridge 1 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : A resolution finally accepting Pavement and Improvements of West Sixth street from San Antonio street to West Avenue. Whereas, the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements has filed his report with the City Council to the effect that the Texas Bitulithic Company has completed the work of paving and improving West sixth street from the West line of San Antonio street to the West line of West Avenueunder contract with the City and that said work has been fully done in strict accordance with said contract and specifications adopted by the City: therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the said workof improvement be finally accepted bythe City and that the final estimate due by the City to said company be finally paid The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lockridge 1 Councilman Powell offered the following ordinance: An ordinance levying an assessment for the payment of part of the cost of improving west sixth street in the City of Austin from its intersection with San Antonio street to its intressection with West Avenue and to fix a charge and lien against the owners or property and their property abutting said street and providing for the collection and enforcement thereof. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lockridge 1 By Councilman Powell an ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 925.55,for the purpose of paying the Texas Bitulithic Company for additional paving at the intersection of West Avenue and sixth street. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lockridge 1 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the Superintendency of Streets and Public Improvements be authorized to enter into contract with J M Crawford to haul two thousand cubic yards of --- Page break --- . first mass gravel for road purposes ,or so much more up to five thousand cubic yards as the City may require,to South Congress Avenue and dump same on any part of said Avenue between the Colorado River Bridge and the south City limits,which may be desig-nated by the City's representative,for the price of sixty (60) cents per cubic yard. Said gravel to contain no stones larger than three and one half inches ( 3 ½)in longest dimension. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart, & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lookridge 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following communication : Austin?Texas, 11/9/11 Hon A P Wooldridge, Austin? Texas. Dear Sir: Owing to the fact that I am not in justice to my business able to spare the time required ,I beg to herewith to tender my resignation as assistant Judge of election in the 5th Ward City of Austin. Yours truly, Frank Doughty . P S . Mr Robert Walling has expressed a willingness to act in the above capacity. The resignation was accepted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lookridge 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That Robert W Walling, resident at No 206 East 15th street in this City, be and he is hereby appointed Assistant Judge of election ,for the fifth Ward of this City, as suc-cessor to Frank Doughty ,resigned . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart '& Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lookridge 1 Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : Whereas it appearing to the City Council that a youth about sixteen years of age ,has been convicted in the Corporation Court of a misdemeanor ,to-wit: of sleeping in a public place, and fined in the sum of $ 5.00 and costs ,amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $ 14.80,and it appearing that he is destitute of means and that his residence is west Fort Worth ,Texas, and that public interest and humanity demands that he be allowed to proceed to his home and that the fine in this cause be remitted ; therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That said fine of $ 14.80 , be and the same is hereby remitted . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge ,Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lookridge 1 CouncilmanHart offered the following resolution: Whereas it appearing to the City Council that Francisco Fuentezwas the owner of two certain horses impounded and sold by the City Marshal ,as described in the attached affidavit ,and that after paying all expenses due the City, thereis a balance from the sale of said animals of $ 13.00 which amount is now in the hands of the Clerk of the Corporation Court,and said Fuentez having made proof as required by law of the ownership of said animals to the satisfaction of the Officers,he is entitled to said balance of $ 13.00,therefore, 55 Resignation Frank Doughty Election Judge R W Walling appointed Election Judge Fine of Boy remitted F. Fuentez Pound for mules. Refunded Stock [illegible] from pound --- Page break --- 56 . Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That said $ 13.00 be and the same is adjudged to be the property of said Fuentez, and said Clerk is hereby authorized to pay the same over to him, said money not having been carried into the City treasury at this date. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Lookridge 1 The Council then adjourned. Jno. A. Johnson City Clerk.