320 .Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin, Texas, Sept 19th 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor : Roll called : Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and approved. Street Vacated Unfinished business: The Mayor laid before the Council an ordinance closing and vacating against public use ,traffic and travel a strip or piece of groundforty eight and a half feet wide by one hundred and eighty six feet long,north of Wooldridge school in outlet 48 ,Division "D",of the City of Austin,Texas, and repeal-ing all ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with provisions hereof. The ordinance was read the second time. New business: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Appro. repair Wall. Lot 8 Block 62 That one hundred ($ 100.00) dollars out of the general street fund ,be and the same is hereby appropriated as a contribution on the part of the City to the expense of the repair of the wall situated on Lot 8,Block 62, City of Austin. This contribution of $ 100.00 to the cost of repairing said wall is based upon the consideration that the wall on said lot was damaged in a flood, the consequences of which were aggravated by the bad condition of Sabine street in this City ,adjacent to said property. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge , Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to contribute out of the expenses on R.M. Wickline for medical Congress Public Health fund fifty dollars ($ 50.00) to expense of a trip to the Health Officer Dr R M Wickline, who wishes to attend the 14th Interna-tional Congress on Hygiene and Demography at Washington D C,beginning Sept 23rd . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Leave absence City Attorney That leave of absence be and is hereby granted to J Boudin Rector, City Attorney ,for the period of thirty (30) days from and after Thursday Sept 19th 1912. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 --- Page break --- Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That leave of absence be and is hereby granted P W Powell, Supt of Streets and Public Improvements to attend the American Road Congress to assemble at Atlantic City N J, on Sept 30th inst. Be it resolved further : That, the necessary expenses of this trip be and the same are hereby appropriated out of the Miscellaneous appropriation of the general street fund. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That permit be and is hereby granted to G Flury to construct, install and maintain an electric sign across the sidewalk at 215 West 6th street in this City . Sis design shall be of the dimensions of about eight and a half feet ( 8'6")in length by three (3) feet in height, and to have reflectors placed in position on each side of said sign . The sign is to have inscribed on it : Leek's Good things to eat. Said electric sign shall be placed eight (8) feet above the sidewalk and be securely attached by iron rods,chains or wires to the building in front of which it is placed. Be it further resolved : That the work done under this authorization shall be done under the supervision of the Supt of Streets and Public Improvementsand be approved by his Engineer. Be it further resolved : That the permit hereby granted shall be deemed held and accepted as absolutely revocable at any time in thepleasure of the City Council . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That five hundred ($500.00) dollars out of the Sanitary Sewer Fund be and the same are hereby transferred to the general fund . The transfer hereby authorized is to re-imburse to the general contingent fund an advance of $ 500.00 made to the sewer fund on the 22nd of June 1912. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars ,be and the same is hereby transferred from and appropriated out of the general contingent fund to the general street fund ,and there made available as a contribution to the grading and graveling of East 20th street from Sabine to Red River streets, and Red River street from 19th to 21st streets. --- Page break --- Paving Colorado st Designating property owners + amouts to be paid by each --- Page break --- Name of Owner Let 'Ne Block No. No front feet,Amount perfoot Amt E A Hatsfeld and Peter J Lawless Exrs of Will Phillip Hatzfeld .South one-half of Lot 10, All of lots 11 & 12 .Blk 43, 115, 7591/3 $ 873.23 Mrs Lona Castleman,R M Castleman, Maggie Bull and her husband R P Bull,Josephine Mitchell (Minor) Jos B Mitchell and J B Mitchell Guardian of Josephine Mitchell and Jos B Mitchell ,Minors West 50 feet of 7,8 & 9,Block 55, 138, 7,591/3 $ 1,047.88 A J Zilker and his Wife Ida Zilker Lot 7, Block 44, 128, 7,591/3$971.95 . The above parties are all citizens of and reside in Austin,Travis County ,Texas, except Josephine Mitchell and Jos B Mitchell ,Minors,and J B Mitchell ,their Guardian, all three of whom reside in and are citizens of the City of Denver ,and the State of Colorado. 2nd. That the City Attorney is hereby directed to file with the County Judge of Travis County,Texas, a statement hereof as provided by Section 4 of an ordinance in such case made and provided,passed by the City Council of the City of Austin ,Feby 23,1911; and further to take such steps for the appointment of Commissioners ,and for the determina-tion of the amounts of said assessments as are provided by the said ordinance. 3rd. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved: J Bauldin Reeder,City Attorney . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 Colorado St. Ordinance levying Assessment Councilman Powell offered an ordinance levying an assessment for the payment of part of the the cost of improving Colorado street in the City of Austin between the north property line of 4th street and the north property line of 7th street and to fix a charge and lien against the owners of property and their property abutting said street and providing for the collection and enforcement thereof . The ordinance was read the first time. The Mayor laid before the Council a report from the Inspector of Weights and Measures covering the time from his appointment to date,which was read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed subject to call. Sept 20th 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor,Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilman Hart & Powell. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That thirty eight ($ 38.00) dollars paid to the Park fund by citizens of East Austin, for seats for East Austin Park, be appropriated and credited to " Tools and incidental expenses " for East Avenue Park. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 The Council then recessed subject to call. --- Page break --- 324 aff'ra Greveling @ 20th [illegible] The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Tha the sum of three hundred ($300.00) dollars ,paid by the local citizens for the purpose of defraying part of the cost of graveling East 20th street from Sabine to Red River streets,and Red River street from 19th to 21st street be and the same is hereby appropriated and set apart for the purpose above named. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 appropriation Sanitary Sewer funds to pay overdrafts The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Tha t twelve thousand ,five hundred ($ 12,500.) dollars out of the Sanitary Sewer funds ,be and the same are hereby appropriated to the payment of present overdrafts in that department and to the current expenses of the same. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Absent excused Councilmen Bartholomew & Haynes 2 The Council then recessed subject to call. .Tuesday Sept 24th 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor ,with all members present, except Councilman Haynes . Councilman Hart offered the following resolution: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Tha the sum of onehundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars be and the same is Damages JH Shubert hereby appropriated out of the general contingent fund to be applied in full payment and satisfaction of any claims of J H Shubert for alleged personal injuries sustained by his wife ,Mrs J H Shubert, on the 16th day of July 1912, in a collision between a surrey belonging to D B Spilar ,and the North Austin Hose Wagon ,Mrs Shubert being an occupant of said surrey at the time of said collision ,this amount being in full settlement of any claim for damages whether actual or punitory,present or future alleged to have been sustained by Mrs Shubert. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,& Powell 4 Absent excused Councilman Haynes 1 Disdaunitory Sewer Councilman Powell presented bids for Sanitary Sewer as follows ,to-wit: Jas Balger $ 104,236.96 F D Horton 87,072.50 Trueheart & Jackson for part, 41,285.48 General Construction Co 88,720.34 H C Gass 105,983.16 Jas Jenson 109,166.54 W F Plummer Co 106,128.30 --- Page break --- 325 On motion the Council recessed until 3 O'clock P M ,this day Sept 24th 1912, 3 P M: The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present except Councilman Haynes: Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the following described Sewer construction to be done in this City, be and is hereby awarded to F D Horton of Houston,Texas : Bias for Horton Awarded Holly street outfall $ 4,523.00 Holly street Main 29,586.54 East Avenue main south of first street 6,713.00 East Avenue main ,1st to 10th streets 9,913.83 To al $ 50,736.37 Be it further resolved : That the following sewer construction to be done in this City, be and the same is hereby awarded to the General Construction Company,of Fort Worth,Texas: North Austin main,18th & Neches to 19th and Speedway $ 19,151.94 North Austin main, 29th & Speedway to 39th & 1st alley East of Speedway 5,937.29 Comal street main south of 7th street 3,150.10 Comal street main,7th to Manor road 4,709.35 Total $ 32,958.68 The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart,& Powell 4 Absent excused Councilman Haynes 1 Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin: Resolution re 1/5 pay for paving streets That from and after Oct ber 1st 1912,the City of Austin shall,in addition to paying for the street and alley intersections ,pay for the one-fifth part of the cost of thepermanent paving in front of private properties where permanent paving is done. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Hart & Powell 3 Nays Councilman Bartholomew 1. Councilman Bartholomew presented the following reasons for his Vote: I vote against the motion to donate one-fifth of the expense of paving to the property holder in future contracts for the following reasons: It is partial;for all owners of property have heretofore borne the total expense of paving in front of their property. The City has widened the walks and decreased the width of streetsfor future paving, which will lessen the expense of paving. On Lavacca street ,about to be paved,for a portion of the distance there are two street r Railway tracks which lessens the expense of the property owner. I realize that the paving of streets at expense of the property owners is a heavy burden, and if this proposition had been submitted at the beginning,so that those who have paid for the paving already laid would have received the proposed benefit ,I would vote Differently. E C Bartholomew. --- Page break --- 326 Correction J.E. Grizzard Sept 25th 1912. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present, except Councilman Haynes. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Whereas, J E Grizzard, makes affidavit that he had on deposit in the American National Bank on the 1st day of January 1910,the sum of fivehundred ($500.00) dollarsand not the sum of twenty five hundred ($ 2,500.00) dollars as was assessed against him by the Board of Equalizationfor the year 1910, which affidavit is attached to this resolutionand made a part hereof: Therefore: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the assessment of said J E Grizzardfor personal property for the year 1910,be and the same is hereby corrected ,and the amount of money on hand subject to taxation declared to be five hundred($ 500.00) dollars ,and not twenty five hundred($ 2,500.00) dollars ,as is at present carried on the assessment rolls of this City. Be it resolved further: That the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby authorized to correct his rolls for the year 1910,in accordance with the provisions of this resolu -tion . The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Absent excused Councilman Haynes 1 Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the following described Sewer constructionto be done in this city,be Award sewer Contract and is hereby awarded to F D Horton of Houston,Texas: Holly S reet outfall $ 4,523 .00 Holly Street main 29,586.54 East Avenue main south of 1st street 6,713.00 East Avenue main ,1st to 10th streets 9,913.83 Total $ 50,736.37 Be it further resolved : That the following sewer construction to be done in this City, be and the same is hereby awarded to the General Construction Co ,of Fort Worth Texas. North Austin Main ,15th to Noeches street To 29th & 19.161.94 & Speedway North Austin main29th & Speedway to 39th and 1st alley East of Speedway 5,937.29 Comal street main south of 7th street 3,150.10 Comal street main ,7th street to Manor road 4,709.35. Total $ 32,958. 68. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew,Hart & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Haynes 1 The Council then adjourned. Pro. O. Johnson City Clerk