509 . Regular meeting of the City Council : Austin, Texas, May 22, 1913. The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called : Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haymes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and adopted Councilman Bartholomew presented the report of the Supt of the Water & Light Plant for the month of April 1913, which was read and ordered filed. Unfinished business: The Mayor laid before the Council the petition of Citizens asking to have the Wages of Teams working for the City increased, which was read at the last meeting and action postponed until this date, which was discussed ,but no action had. The Mayor laid before the council the following communication and protest, which was read: Austin, Texas, May 15th 1913. To the Hon Mayor and City Councilmen : Sirs: I wish to enter my protestagainst the granting the Railroad Company any more tracks or switches on third street in front of my property at 501 East 3rd street, for the following reasons: If the tracks come any nearer to our curbing the smoke and cinders from the engines will kill my trees which are very valuable. Further the engine passing the house now shakes every window and door in it and by putting the track any nearer will shake the house worse and cause the plaster to crack and fall. It will also cause my family all kinds of annoyances. I hope you will give this your most serious consideration ,I am, Yours most respectfully. J B Gouldy, 501 E 3rd street ,Austin, Texas. Protest RR & Company RR Switches & 3rd St The petition was ordered filed . Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Resolution finally accepting pavement and improvement of Red River street from 5th street to 6th street and intersection of 5th street and Red River street. The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Paving Red River St accept pt Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haymes and Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the foll owing communication "rom t` City Attorney : To the Mayor and City Council , May 16th 1913. Austin, Texas. Gentlemen : . I am returning to you the claim of Mrs Alice Stovall against the City of Austin, Mrs Alice Stovall for damages on account of injuries received by her on February 24th 1913, by falling near Claim for damages the curbing on Avenue C and 6th street, Hyde Park, in the amount of $ 315.00. opinion City My investigation of the facts has convinced me that there is no liability on.the part of Atty the City, and I respectfully recommend that the claim be rejected. Very truly yours.J Bouldin Rector, City Attorney --- Page break --- 510 .On motion the recommendation of the City Attorney was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following communication : May 20,1913. To the Mayor and City Council , Austin,Texas. Gentlemen : Referring to the claim of Geo W Patterson against the City of City Patterson Austin for damages in the amount of $ 125. 00 on account of the loss of one Claim for damages horse and other items by falling in to a trench on North Congress Aveneu,I beg to horse & wagon to report that I have given my careful consideration to the written statement denied of the facts furnished me and to such facts and data as I have been able to obtain,and it is my opinion that all the circumstances would indicate that the City should not be held liable for the damages claimed Very respectfully yours, J Bouldin Rector, City Attorney. On motion the report and recommendation of the City Attorney was concurred in and the claim rejected by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 The Mayor laid before the Council the following communication: Austin,Texas, May 17th 1913. Hon Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Powell, Anthony and Haynes. Gentlemen : You are cordially invited to attend the Thity-fifth anniversary of Protection Hose Co No 3 ,at their Hall on Friday evening May 23rd , Yours truly, Committee. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the following grades be and they are hereby established as permanent Resolution 6th Grades of East 6th street from West line of East Avenue to East side of Waller St. Grades street.Station 0 being on the east property line of East Avenue. E. Ave to Waller St. Bench mark being fire plug at the S E corner of 6th street and East Avenue. Elevation - 479.37. Sta 0 plus 12 Edge of 6th street paving 470.05 unchanged " 0 " 50 474.3 " " 1 " 00 475.2 " " 1 " 50 476.3 " " 2 " 00 E P L of East Avenue 478.0 " " 4 " 95 E P L of Brushy street 488.9 " " 5 " 25 Center of Brushy street 489.8 " " 5 " 55 E P L Brushy street 490.5 " " 8 " 45 E P L San Marcos street 496.9 " --- Page break --- Sta 9 plus 05 E P L of Sanmarcos street 497.95 unchanged " 9 " " 55 498.0 " " 10 " 55 499.0 out 0.3' " 11 " 85 W P L Madina street 500.6 unchanged " 12 30 E curb line Medina street 500.3 " " 12 " 45 E P L Medina street 500.14 " " 12 " 95 499.3 out 0.3' " 14 " 45 495.55 unchanged " 14 " 95 494.6 " " 15 " 28 W P L of Waller street 494.4 " " 15 " 90 E P L of Waller strett 494.0 Fill 0.5' The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. ~~BouncitmanlFeteA the followingheeobistytonAustin~~ Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the following grades be and the same are hereby established as permanent grades of Sabine street from south property line of 6th street to center of 5th street. Station o plus oo is the south property line of 6th street. Bench mark is fire plug at S E corner of 6th street and Sabine street : Elevation -- 472.93 Station 0 plus edge of 6th street and paving 474.86 unchanged Station 3 plus 16 center of 5th street 472.6 Fill .6' Grades Sabine RT - 5-40-64.41 The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of AustinTexas. That the following grades be and the same are hereby established as permanent grades of East 7th street from the East property line of East Avenue to the center of Madina street (soh ( South ) : the bench mark being as follows _ Old fire plug at the S E corner East Avenue and 7th street, Elevation 485.12 and old fire plug at S E corner of Brushy and 7th streets, elevation _ 508.40. Grades 7th Street E.W. to Medina Sta 0 plus 00 E P L East Avenue 482.50 unchanged " 0 " " 50 _ 485.50 " " 1 " 00 _ 489.00 " " 3 " " 00 503.25 " " 3 " " 27 W P L Brushy street 504.90 " " 5 " " 53 516.90 Cut 0.6' " "6" 15 518.90 unchanged " 6 " " 65 W P L San Marcos street 519.80 " " 6 " " 95 Center of San Marcos street 519.90 " " 7 " " 25 E P L San Marcos street 519.80 fill 0.3' " 7 " " 93 W P L Medina street ( North ) 518.70 unchanged " 8 " " 23 Center of Medina street ( " ) 517.70 " " 8 " " 53 E P L " "2 ( " ) 516.20 " " 9 " " 07 W P L Medina street ( South ) 510.40 " " 10 " " Center of Medina street 507.90 " " 10 " " 507.10 " --- Page break --- 512 The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haymes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved , A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Councilman Powell offered the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin , Texas : Grades W. 6th street That the following grades be and the same are hereby established as permanent W Avenue to grades of West 6th street from West property line of West Avenue to West property W. Lynn line of West Lynnstreet .Station O being the East property line of West Avenue. Sta O plus 85 End of Pavement 570.48 unchanged " 1 " 00 570.5 " " 1 " 50 670.9 " " 2 " 00 571 Cut 0.6' " 2 " 85 572.1 Cut 1.0' " 3 " 30 571.8 Cut 0.8' " 3 " 70 571.2 CUt 0.6' " 5 " 00 Near center of Wood street 568.8 unchanged " 5 " 50 568.1 " " 6 " 00 567.7 " " 6 " 50 567.8 " " 7 " 568.4 " " 7 " 50 At W P L Bowie street 569.5 Fill 0.2' " 8 " 00 571.1 unchanged " 11 " 00 582.1 Cut 0.5 ' " 12 " 00 Near center of Raiz street 585.4 Cut 0.2 ' " 12 " 50 W P L of Fannin street 586.8 unchanged " 13 " 50 589.0 " " 14 " 00 590.0 " " 14 " 50 590.8. " 15 " )) 591.4 Cut 0.1' " 15 " 50 5 feet East of center of Baylor street 591.7 unchanged " 16 " 00 591.7 " " 1 " 50 591.4 " " 17 " )) 5feet East of center of Crockett st 590.9. Cut 0.1' " 17 " 50 590.0 Cut 0.2 ' " 18 " 00 588.8 unchanged " 19 " 00 585.4 " " 19 " 50 584.0 " " 20 " 00 583.1 " " 20 " 50 582.4 " " 21 " 582.1 " " 21 " 50 582.2 " " 22 " 00 582.7 Cut 0.3' " 22 " 50 583.8 unchanged " 23 " 00 Near center of Blanco street 585.1 Fill 0.3' " 26 " Near W P L Harthan street 593.0 unchanged " 26 " 50 593.9 " " 27 " 00 594.4 " 28 " 00 594.4 " " 31 " 594.3 " --- Page break --- 513 Maximum fill between last two points in 0.5 feet " 32 . 00 591.1 unchanged " 32 " 50 591.2 fill 0.2' " 33 " 00 591.7 unchanged " 33 " 50 Near center of Pressler street 593.0 fill 0.4' " 34 " 00 595.0 unchanged " 35 " 50 599.6 " " 35 " 00 Near E P L of Oakland street 601.6 " " 36 " 50 602.9 " " 36 " 00 603.6 " " 37 " 50 604.0 " " 37 " 00 604.1 " " 38 " 50 5 feet West of E P L Highland Street 603.8 " " 38 " 00 603.2 " " 39 " 50 602.1 " " 39 " 00 601.0 " " 40 " 50 600.1 " " 40 " 00 599.3 " " 41 " 50 599.2 " " 41 " 00 599.00 " " 42 " 50 Near Center of West Lynn street 599.00 " The resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Anthony 1 Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. The Council then recessed subject to call. May 24th 1913. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present. Walter Dunham Journeyman Plumber appt'd & Confirmed Councilman Anthony presented the name of Walter Dunham to be Journeyman Plumber, member of the Board of Examining and Supervising Plumbers of this City, which nomination was confirmed by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 4 Not voting Councilman Anthony. 1 The Council then recessed subject to call. May 26th 1913. The Council was called to order by the Mayor with all members present: The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : Smith & Wilcox Electric sign That the firm of Smith & Wilcox ,doing business at No 616 Congress Avenue be and it is hereby authorized to erect and maintain, under the supervision of the City Engineer of the City of Austin, Texas, and the Electrical Inspector of the City of Austin ,an electric sign over ,above and upon their storehouse situated at No 616 Congress Avenue. This permit is subject to revocationin the judgement of the City CouncilThe resolution was adopted by the following vote : Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor