228 * Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin,Texas,May 30, 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called : Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Absent none. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and approved. Councilman Powell offered a resolution ordering the construction of certain sidewalks on Lavacca street ,in the City of Austin,Texas,which was read and laid over for one week. Councilman Powell offered a resolution ordering the construction of certain sidewalks on Guadalupe street ,whwas read and laid over for one week By Councilman Powell a resolution ordering the construction of certain sidewalks on Rio Grande street ,which was read and laid over for one week. By Councilman Powell Resolution ordering the improvement of a certain portion of Colorado street in the City of Austin ; and approvingSpecifi ca- -tions ,proposals,contract and bond therefor. The resolutionwas read and laid over for one week. Councilman Powell offered a resolution ordering the improvement of a por-tion of Brazos street ,in the City of Austin ; and approving specifica- -tions ,proposals,contract and bond therefor. The resolution was read and laid over for one week. Councilman Powell offered a resolution ordering the improvement of a por tion dition of second street ,in the City of Austin; and approving specifica-tions ,proposal,contract and bond therefor. The resolution was read the first time and laid over for one week. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the permanent grades for Lavacca street from the north line of 11th street to the alley center between 13th & 14th streets ,be and the same are hereby established as follows : The bench mark used was the fire plug at the south-west corner of 11th and Lavacca streets ,elevation-98.21. Sidewalks Law accept North line of 11th street 91.46 unchanged 40' north of 11th street 91.71 " 80 feet north of 11th street 92.06 " 120 ' feet north of 11th street 92.65 Fill 0.11 160 ' north of 11th street 93.78 unchanged 200 ' north of 11th street 94.70 Cut 0.40 260 ' north of 11th street 95.50 Cut 0.70 300 ' north of 11th street 96.20 Cut 1.08 South line of 12th street 96.40 Cut 1.22 40' north of the south line of 12th street 96.70 Cut 73 Center of 12th street 96.80 " 0.42 20' north of center of 12th street 96.70 " 29 North line od 12th street 96.20 Fill 0.70 Grades Lavacca 11th to 14th Sts South line of 13th street 88.80 W 0.90 North line of 13th street 87.90 Fill 1.03 138 ' north of 13th street ,(Center of alley) 87.08 unchanged --- Page break --- 229) The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Woolbridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : A resolution finally accepting pavement and improvement of west 7th streetbetween the west line of Colorado street and the east curb line of Guadalupe street. Whereas, the Supt 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 7th street from the west line of Colorado street to the east curb line of Guadalupe street under contract with the City and that said work has been fully donein strict accordance with said contract and specifications adopted by the City ; the therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the said work or improvement be finally accepted by the City and that the final estimate due by the City to the said company be paid. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Woolbridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance establishing standard weights and measures and regulating the use of same in the City of Austin; creating the Office of Inspector of weights and measures and defining his duties; and providing penalties for the violation of the terms hereof. The ordinance was read the first time and passed under suspension of the rules by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Woolbridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Council then recessed subject to call. Austin,Texas, May 31st 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the sum of $ 50.00be and the same is hereby transferred from the Miscellaneous item items,et.c,og $ 4.020.00, in the present budget of the Fire Dept ,to salary odf additional man to operate chemical apparatus, and $ 500.00 from said item of $ 4.020.00 ,be and the same is hereby transferred to final payment on Fire Chief’s Autimobile. Theresolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Woolbridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart ,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : Whereas it appearing to the City Council that the following stock have been impounded in the City pound for being at large in the pound limits to-wit : 3 Cows belonging to Jesse Wilson ,Pound fees $ 4.50 2 " " Williamson & Redd 3.00 1 Calf " " J P Wallace 1.50 4 head " Mrs Johnson 6.00 2 head belonging to Aug Meier 3.00 That all of said above cattle were in pastures or pastured outside the City limits, --- Page break --- 230 . but es oaped and were in the pound limits when taken up by the Pound Master in the pound limits re contly added ,and the Supt of Police and Public Safety re oommending the remission of said fees ; Therefore: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That said fees be and are here remitted and said fees being still in the hands of the Clerk of the Corporation Court said Officer is hereby authoriz-zed and directed to refund same to the respective parties. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Louis Lyons Pound fee Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : It appearing to the City Council that a horse belonging to Louis Lyons was re cently impounded in the City pound for which he paid a fee of $ 1.50 for its release, the facts are stated in the accompanying application ,except the further fact that he called the pound man himself ,but this fact shows an evidence of good faith,and the Supt of Police and Public Safety re commen-ding the remission of said fee, therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That said fee be and is remitted ,and the Clerk of the Corporation Court sti still having said money in his hands ,he is hereby authorized and directed to refund same . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Hart, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : C N Bustin resignation accepted San D Griffins appt Detective Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the resignation of C N Bustin as City Detective be and the same is hereby accepted and upon the nomination of the City Marshal with the appro-val of the Supt of Police and Public Safety ,San D Griffins hereby appoin- -ted and confirmed as City Detective in the place and stead of C N Bustin, resigned, effective June 1st 1912. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Hart 1 Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : A Y McWright appt policeman Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That A Y McWright, nominated by the City Marshal with the approval of the Supt of Police and Public Safety, he and he is hereby confirmed as Mounted Patrolman . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Hart 1 Councilman Hart offered the following resolution : Rufus C Stovall appt policeman Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That upon the nomination of the City Marshal and with the approval of the Supt of Police and Public Safety ,Rufus C Stovall i s hereby appointed and confirmed as Foot Patrolman in place and stead of A Y McWright appoint-ed Mounted Patrolman . --- Page break --- Salina Street Named Assessment F.G. Vaughn Corrected Street Line In 16th Cong Ave W Ave H. Lines in 17th W. Cong Ave W W. Ave The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Hart 1 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the name of the small street running south from 3rd street ,and next west of Chicon street be and the same is hereby named Salina street. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew ,Hart, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution : Whereas, F G Vaughn makes affidavit,which affidavit is attached hereto, that he had no money on hand whatsoever on the 1st day of January 1911,and that the assessment against him of $ 300.00 money on hand for that year is erroneous; Now Therefore : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the assessment for F G Vaughn for the year 1911, to the extent of assessing against him $ 300.00 money on hand is hereby corrected and his assessment declared to have credit to the amount of said $ 300.00 erroneously assessed against him. Be it further resolved : That the Assessor and Collector take credit on his assessment rolls for the year 1911 by the amount of the said $ 300.00 herein above cancelled . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the following line be and the same is hereby established as the permanent center line of West Sixteenth street between the West line of Congress Avenue and the East line of West Avenue: Measure the correct distance ,according to the City map on file in the General Land Office,from the iron pin at the center of the intersection of Congress Avenue and sixth street ,north along the established center line of Congress Avenue ,to the center line of sixteenth street,and turn a right angled line to the west. For point "A" set a stake sixty ( 60') feet west of this center lineof Congress Avenue four and sixhundredths feet ( 4.16/100') north of the right angled line. For point "B" set a stake in the east line of West Avenueseventeen and thirtysix hundredths feet ( 17 2/100 ') north of the right angled line. A straight line joining points "A" and "B" to be the established center line of West seventeenth street. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the following line be and the same is hereby established as the permanent center line of West Seventeenth street between the West line of Congress Avenue and the east line of West Avenue: --- Page break --- 232 . Measure the correct distance ,according to the City map on file in the General Land Office,from the iron pin at the center of the intersection of Congress Avenue,and sixth street,north along the established line of Congress Avenue to the center line of 17th street,and turn a rightangled line to the west. For point "A" set a stake Sixty (60 ) feet west of this center line of Cong -ress Avenue and five and thirty three hundredths( 5.33')feet north of the right angled line. For point "B"set a stake in the East line of West Avenueighteen and three hundredths feet ( 18.03')north of the right angled line. A straight line joining points "A" and "B" to be the established center line of West Seventeenth street. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Street Line W Avenue, 12th to 19th Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the following line be ,and the same is hereby established as the per-manent center line of West Avenue between the center of 12th street and, 19th street: For the center at the center of 12th street,set a stake nine (9) feet west of a point the correct distance as measured from the center line of Congress Avenue. For the center of the south side of 19th street ,set a stake nine (9) feet west of a point the correct distance from the Congress center line,a straig line joining these two stakes to be the established center line of West Avenue. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Court Costs Tax Suits By Councilman Haynes Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the sum of $ 338.76 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general contingent fund for the purpose of paying Geo S Matthews , Sheriff of Travis County ,costs in twenty two (22) tax suits ,per attached memorandum and list,which is expressly made a part of this resolution . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. CM Cabiness Platform Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved that the Merchants Transfer ,P C M Cabiness ,Proprietor, be and is hereby permitted to erect a wooden platform on the north side of 4th street from Colorado street west along warehouse of said C M Cabiness said platform to be 92 feet in length ,and the outer edge of same to be on the established curb line of 4th street and on same level as floor of building.Also that the said Cabinessbe and hereby is permitted to place a cement walk along the west side of Colorado street from 4th street north, the outer edge of same to be upon the established curb line of Colorado --- Page break --- 233 street and grade of same to join grade of wooden platform at corner of 4th street ,and to join the ordinary sidewalk grade at the north side of said building, steps to be placed diagonally in said cement walk at the corner of 4th street. All grades and lines to be given by the City Engineer. The permit herein above granted is to be temporary and revocable at any time at the pleasure of the City Council. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Council then recessed subject to call. Austin,June 1st 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements be and he is hereby authorized to purchase from Walter Tips f o b factory for the sum of $ 709.00 ,the following list of surveying instruments and material for use in the work of building streets and sewers; the items of said list to be properly apportioned to the two accounts according to their use: 3 Engineers R R Y levels ,20" telescope,No 5122,complete with split tripod. 3 Philadelphia leveling rods ,No 6256 2 Engineers railroad Transits ,No 5150, with stadia hairs and with verniers reading to half minutes,and extension tripods. 2 Rod levels. 4 100' steel Tapes,7#74B with end feet graduated in 10ths & 100ths. 1 50' steel Tape ,7#52, D graduated to 10ths & 100ths on end feet. 3 50' "Metallic" tapes,feet and 10ths ,7#42 D. 2 6' Wooden ranging poles,No 6293. 4 8' Wooden ranging poles ,No 6293. 1 Roll retracing cloth. 1 Roll 50 c m orange millimeter tracing profile cloth ,like Dietzgen No 30. 1 package smooth sketching paper ,40 sheets like Dietzgen No 358 A . 12" x 18" in size. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: That the Supt of Streets and Public Improvements be and he is hereby authorized to employ Mr M C Wellborn as Chief Engineer in charge of the Sewer work to be done in this City at a salary of $ 150.00 per month to be paid out of the Sewer fund,beginning June 1st ,1912. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Councilman Haynes offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: --- Page break --- 234 Assessment Lot 4, Block 4, Outlet 36, O. Cornectad Loe Evans appointed Dog Catcher Citizen Street Committee Citizens Hospital Advisory Committee --- Page break --- 235 Tuesday June 4th 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Graham & Jackson That permit be and is hereby granted to the Pharmaceutical Association of Texas,throug Signs across its local representatives,Messrs J W Graham and H C Jackson,to suspend and keep susCng avenue -pended for the 18th,19th and 20th days of this month a cloth sign across Congress Avenue at the intersection of 9th Street and the Avenue,upon which cloth sign the words "Headquarters Pharmaceutical Association " ,or such like words,may be written, printed or painted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the City Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Mexican Baptist That permit be and is hereby granted to the Mexican Baptist Church to erect and mainta Church to erect -tain a gospel tent in which religious exercises may be conducted ,on East Avenue at Tent the corner of 3rd streetin this City. This permit is good for fifteen days on and after this date,but to be subject to revo-cation at any time at the pleasure of the City Council. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following communication : Austin,Texas, June 3rd 1912, To the Hon Mayor and City Council,City of Austin,Texas. Gentlemen : Citizens Park I recommend the following named persons as a committee to consult with Committee the City Council and myself, as Supt of Parks and Public Property, in the expenditure of the money voted by the City of Austin for Cemetery purposes: J Gregg Hill, Jno B Pope, W A Boswell, M O Stibbins, Leo Mueller& Mrs Mary H Mitchell. Very truly yours, E C Bartholomew Supt Parks & Public Property. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart,Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Bartholomew 1 Louis Hancock The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Dedication of Streets Resolved : That the City of Austin hereby accepts the dedication to the Public use, in his addition by Lewis Hancock of the Streets and Park in the sub-division of parts of Outl ts 73 & 74,Division "D"known as Aldridge Place,as shown by the map on file with City Assessor and Collector and as shown by the plat record of Travis County in Plat Book No 2, page 231. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. The Council then recessed subject to call . --- Page break --- 236 Austin,June 4th 1912 3 O'clock P M: Minutes of a called meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin,held in the office of the Mayor of said City in the City Hall,at three O'ql ok P M ,June 4th 1912,for the purpose of opening , canvassing and awarding a contract for the sale of $ 750,000. of the bonds of the City of Austin,Texas authorized by a vote of the taxpayers of this City at an election held on April 30th 1912. Present Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart , Haynes and Powell,also City Attorney J B Rector,City Clerk Jno O Johnson, representatives of the bond houses bidding upon said.bonds,and others. Bids for the purchase of all or noneof the $ 750,000.00of bonds were sub-mitted by the following named housesand at the following stated prices: (1) United States Bond & Mortgage Co , $ 739,000.00 (2) Sutherlin & Co .750,000.00 Less $ 11,250.00 (3) Meter,Deppe & Walter, .750,000.00 Less 17,825.00 (4) Wooden,McNeas & Moore 750,000.00 Less 14,908.00 (5) Seasongood & Mayer 750,000.00 Less 22,125.00 (6) Texas Trust Co 751,261 .50. After the bids were opened and canvassed by the Council ,the Council went into executive session ,a representative of each of the bidding bond houses was admitted to present the merits of hids bid,and after full consid -eration of the same ,the City Council, by unanimous vote, awarded the con-tract for the purchase of the entire $ 750,000.00 of Austin City bonds to the Texas Trust Company at the price of seven hundred,fifty one thousand, two hundred,sixty one and fifty one one hundredths dollars ( 751,261.50) [illegible] The following resolutionhere offered by Mayor Wooldridge was unanimously adopted,there being five affirmative votes and no noes. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,that the bid of the Texas Trust Company ,of Austin,Texas, or $ 751,261.50 for the bonds of the City of Austin,Texas, to be issued by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas, under and by virtue of the authority of the necessary legal majorities of the votes of the tax-payers of the City of Austinat an election held on April 30th 1912,be and the same is hereby accepted : 1st . $ 250,000.of bonds to be issued for Sanitary Sewerpurposes,said bonds to be dated July 1st 1912 ,to bear interest at 5% per annum ,payable semi-annually on the first days of January and July of each year,and to mature as follows: $ 5000.00 each year for ten years after their date ,and $ 10,000.00 for each year for twenty years after said first ten years have expired . 2nd. $ 250,000.00 of bonds to be issued for Permanent Street Improvement purposes ,said bonds are to be dated July 1st 1912,to bear interest at 5% p per annum payable semi- annually on the first days of January and July of each year ,and to mature as follows : $ 5,000.00 each year for ten years af after their date and then at the rate of $ 10,000.00 each year for twenty y years after said ten years have expired. Bids for Bond Election Contract for Bonds Awarded to Texas Trust Co. --- Page break --- 237 3rd. $ 50,000.00 for Cemetery purposes. These bonds are to bear interest at the rate of 5% per annumpayable semi-annuallyon the first days of January and July of each year,and are to be paid at therate of $ 2,000.00 each year for twenty five years after their date. 4th. $ 150,000.00 for school house, purposes. These bonds are to be dated July 1st 1912, are to bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum ,payable semi-annually,on the 1st days of January and July of each year.These bonds are to mature at forty years from their date ,but the option reserved of paying the same or any part of the same at twenty years from their date. 5th. $ 50,000.00 for a City Hospital Building. These bonds are to bear interest at the rate of 5 % per annum ,payable semi-annually on the 1st days of January and July of each year,and are to mature at forty years from their date ,but with the option reserved to the City of paying the same at twenty years from their date. The Council then adjourned . Jno. A. Johnson City Clerk.