37 • Regular meeting of the City Council: Austin,Texas, ugust 30th 1917: The Council was called to order by the Mayor: Roll called: Present Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Absent none: The minutes of the last regular and subsequent recessed meetings were read and adopted: Jim Glass. funeral expenses The Mayor laid before the Council a bill from Ed Rosengren ,amounting to $ 172.00 for burial expenses of Jim Glass,which was read but no action taken. Mayor Wooldridge presented the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas : That the sum of two thousand five hundred and eighty six dollars and fourteen cents. (¢ 2,586.14) at this time remaining unexpended in the appropriations made for permanent street improvements of the City,be and the same is hereby specifically withdrawn from the appropriations to which the same,were heretofore assigned and consolidated as appropria-tions for the following purposes: $184.81 cents of said $ 2,586.14,at this time remaining unexpended is set apart to cover an overdraft for brick repair work done on certain of the streets of the City of Austin,Texas; Budget Amended $44.05 is set apart and appropriatedto the reapir of the alley between Congress avenue and Colorado street and between 4th & 5 th streets in this City,and the balance of said unexpended amounts heretofore made for permanent street improvement work ,and amounting to $ 2,357.28,is set apart and specifically appropriated to the paving of West Avenue between 6th and 19th streets in this City. The unexpended balances in the,SYXXX permanent street improvemen t fund ,which are the bisis of the appropriations herein above recomended and especially made,are as follows: B109_ damages and claims - $ 899.00 B110_ Printing Stationery, etc,. 45.00 B 111_Blue Print Paper 40.49 B 112_ Office incidentals 12.10 B 118_ Cement 274.92 B 120_ Picks ,Shovels,etc 127.53 B 127_ Alley Paving 37.58 B 128_ " 23.82 B 129_ " 22.15 B 140_ Material 71.25 B 141_ Unappropriated 955.06 B 142_ Transportation 39.50 B 146_ Paving alley between 6th & 7th streets ,Lavaca to Guadalupe 3.48 B 149_ Incidentals 34.26 $ 2,586.14 $ 2,586.14 The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen nthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none pproved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- 38 Traffic Ordinance Amended . Mayor Wooldridge offered the following ordinance: An ordinance amending an ordinance entitled " An ordinance amending and enlarging an ordinance entitled " An ordinance 'to regulate Traffic in and along the streets and ways of the City of Austin,Texas, and establishing the rules of the road and prescribing penalties for its violation passed October 23,1911," passed March 8th 1917, and prescribing penalties for the violation of this amended ordinance. The ordinance was read the first time, and a motion made to suspend the rua rule and place it on its second reading, which motion prevailed by the follow -ing vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bar tholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: The ordinance was read the second time,and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading and final passage, which motion prevai -led by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, B artholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen nthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Jom Rowney Drives license The Mayor laid before the Council an application from Tom Rowney for license to drive a service car ,which was granted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, B artholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Dw Mead Pay's query Councilman Bartholomew presented bill of D W Mead for Fee and expenses as Engineer to examine and report on Dam,amounting to $ 1,327.20, which was approved and ordered paid by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen nthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: J. E. Ward Resignation Mayor Wooldridge presented resignation of J E Ward, which was read and acceptd by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: Appropriation Purchase machinery for W. T. Dept. That the sum of two thousand nine hundred and fifty eight ($ 2,958.00) dolls be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the surplus funds of the Water and Light department of this City unappropriated for the curent year in pur -chase of the following articles of merchandisebought of the American Hoist and Derick Co of St Paul Minnesota: 1- # 28 Hoist Engine and Boiler; 1- set 12" Derrick Irons; 1- # 9 Single Drum Crab ; 725 feet 5/8 6X 19 wire rope; 825 feet 3/4 6X7 wire rope; 225 feet counter weight rope ,guy clamps,etc. All f o b Austin,Texas. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none, Approved, P Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- The Mayor laid b fore tne Council the following resolu+ion : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas : That 'he soedule of prices abtached hereto against the number of lots and their approximate sizes in Section "B" of Oakwood Cemetery Ennex be and the same are hereby adopted by the City Council as the scedule of prices for lots in said Section "B", Oakwood Cemetery Annex The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge Councilmen Anthcny, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none: Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor . Landaway lots prices fixed No Approximate size, Price: Approximate size, Price. 1. 20x 20-25 e 180. 47. 17x 10 e 14 $ 78. 2. 20x20-25 180. 48. 17x 10 - 14 78. 3. 20x20-25 180. 49. 17x 10 $14 78. 4. 20x20-25 180. 50. 17x 10 -13 74. 5. 20x20-23 172. 51. 17x 6$ 10 52. 6. 20x20-23 172. 52. 17x 13-20 105. 7. 20x 20-23 172. 53. 17x 4-13.4 56. 8. 20x 20-22 168. 54. 17x 13- 15 90. 9. 20x 23- 25 192. 55. 17x 11-13 78. 10. 20x 18-19 148. 56. 17x11-13 78. 11. 20 x21- 20 164. 57. 17x11-13 78. 12. 20 x 21- 20 164. 58. 17x 8- 18 84. 13. 20 x 21- 20 164. 59. 17x8 - 18 84. 14. 20 x 21- 20 164. 60. 29x 16 176. 15. 20 x 21- 20 164. 61. 17.5-23x 14 123. 16. 20 x 21- 20 164. 62. 14x 23 122. 17. 20 x 21- 20 164. 63. 26x 13 128. 18. 20 x 21- 20 164. 64. 17x5-15 65. 19. 20 x 21-20 168. 65. 17x19-11 97. 20. 20 x 15 - 14 116. 66. 17x10-6 52. 21. 18 x 20 137. 67. 17x10-6 52. 22. 18 x 20 137. 68. 17x10-6 52. 23. 18 x 16 -18 116. 69. 17x7 45. 24. 20 x 17-14 -25 198. 70. 25. 20 x 14 - 18 122. 71. 17x20 65. 26. 20 x 14 - 19 125. 72. 10x16-17 63. 27. 20 x 14 - 19 125. 73. 10x16-14 57. 28. 20 x 14 - 19 125. 74. 10x14 -12 49. 29. 20-16 x 10-17 92. 75. 10x12-11 44. 30. 20 x 18 -20 148. 76. 10x11-10 40. 31. 20 x 17 - 20 144. 77. 10x10-9 36. 32. 20 x 17 -20 144. 78. 10x9-8 32. 33. 20 x 17 -20 144. 79. 10x17 65. 34. 20 x 15 - 20 136. 80. 35. 20 x 15 - 20 136. 81. 10x 17 65. 36. 20x 15 - 20 136. 82. 17x 7 45. 37. 20x 15 - 20 136. 83. 17x15-10 81. 38. 17x 9 -13 71. 84. 17x 15-10 81. 39. 17x 9 -13 71. 85. 17x15-10 81. 39. 17x 9 -13 71. 86. 17x15-10 81. 40. 17x 9 -13 71. 87. 17x13.5-9 73. 41. 17x 13 -16 93. 88. 17x13.5-9 73. 42. 17x 13 -16 93. 89. 43. 17x 13 -16 93. 90. 44. 17x15 -17 103. 91. 45. 17x15 -17 103. 92. 46. 17x3.4 -9 40. --- Page break --- 40 No. Approx size. Price. No. Approx size. Price. 133, 17x12-6 58. 280, 10x11-17 46. 134, 20x20-13.5 134. 281, 10x10-11 40. 135, 20x20-14.5 138. 282, 10x 9-10 35. 136, 20x20-14.5 138. 283, 10x8.5-9 35. 137, 20x20-16 144. 284, 10x8-8.5 30. 138, 20x20-16 144. 285, 10 x8 30. 139, 20x20-16 144. 286 10 x8 30. 140, 20x20-16 140. 287 141, 20x 15 117. to 142.to 304, 10 x 17 65. 174, 20x16 125. 315, 17x16 106. 175, 20 x 23.5 183. 316, 17x 4 -17 69. 177, 20x26-15 160. 317, 17 x4-17 69. 178, 20x15- 26 160. 318, 17x12.75 85. 179, 20x15-26 160. 319. 180, 20x23 179. to 181. 334, 17 x 10 65. to 335, 17 x 10 66. 194, 20x16 125. 195, 20x15.5 121. 196, 20x20-22 168. 197. 198. to 202, 20x20-22 168. 203 to 215, 20x20-21 164. 216, 20x20 160. 217, 14x8-14 59. 218, 14x 14-20 90. 219. to 226, 14x 20 106. 227, 14x 20 109. 228. to 233, 14 x 20 106. 234, 14 x 20-16 96. 235, 14 x 15 -8 62. 236, 14 x 11-20 82. 237, 14 x 20 106. 238, 14 x 20 106. 239, 14 x 20 106. 240, 14 x 20 106. 241, 14 x 20 109. 242, 14 x 20 109. 243, 14 x 15-20 96. 244 14 x 20 112. 245, 10 x 15-17 62. 246. to 257, 10 x 17 65. 258, 10 x 17 66. 259, 10 x 17 65. 260. to 277, 10 x 17 65. 278, 10x15-17 63. 279, 10x13-15 53. --- Page break --- 11 August 31st 1917: All present : The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution : Resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin,Texas: That the City Assessor & Collector of the City of Austin,Texas,is hereby authorized and instructed to assess credits for taxation at the rate of 662/3 % of their market value. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas:Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes & Powell 5 Nays none. Approved, A P Wooldridge, Mayor. Assessments Credits fixed September 1st 1917: Mayor Wooldridge offered the following resolution : Whereas, A J Zilker has made a proposition in writing,of date August 31,1917, through the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin ,wherein he proposes to convey to the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austincertain land therein described ,including Barton Springs, for the sum of one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollars,payable in the terms stated in said proposition,and further proposing that if it be deemed advisable that the conveyance of said land would be made directly to the City of Austin,and that the vendor's lien notes to be executed in payment of said land shall be made payable to said Board of Trustees,its successors and assigns,and that the proceeds derived from the sale of said property to the City shall constitute a trust fund to be used by said Board of Trustees,and its successors, for the purposes set out in said proposition above mentioned; and Whereas, The City Council of the City of Austin is of the opinion that it would be to the best interest of said City to purchase said land from said Zilker at the price and upon the terms set out in his said proposition above mentioned;therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Austin : That the proposition of said A J Zilker,above mentioned, be and the same is hereby accepted by the City Council of the City of Austin; provided, however, that said City Council shall first be authorized by the taxpaying voters of the City of Austin , as required by section 4 of Article 15 of the City Charter,to purchase said land for the City of Austin ,and to cause to be executed vendor's lien notes in payment therefor;and Be it further resolved, that an election be ordered at once submitting the question to the taxpaying voters of the City of Austin for their action thereon,said election to be held on the 2nd day of October A D 1917; provided,that if the purchase of said land and the execution of the vendor's notes in payment thereofbe authorized by the taxpayers of said City ,who are qualified voters in said City,said A J Zilker is to deliver his warranty deed conveying said land to the City of Austin ,such land to be described according to field notes and the description thereof ascertained from an actual survey of said land ,and that the title to said land shall be dound to be good and sufficient in said A J Zilker; and Be it further resolved, that a certified copy of this resolution be furnished at once by the City Clerk to said A J Zilker and to said Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Bartholomew 1. Purchased Barton Springs & ordered election --- Page break --- 42 By Mayor Wooldridge, An ordinance ordering an election to obtain the consent and authority of the qualified voters of the City of Austin,who pay taxes on property within the limits of said City ,for the purchase of certain land in Travis County ,Texas, including Barton Springs, from A J Zilker,for the price of one hundred thousand ($ 100,000.00) dollars,payable by deferred payments. The ordinance was read the first time, and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Bartholomew 1. The ordinance was read the second time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its third reading and final passage, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilm n Anthony, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Bartholomew 1 The ordinance was read the third time and passed by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes & Powell 4 Absent Councilman Bartholomew 1 Resolution. Whereas, A J Zilker has made a proposition in writing,of date August 31st 1917,to the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin,Texas, proposing to convey by good and sufficient warrantye deedto said Board certain tracts of land in Travis County,Texas,including Barton Springs, for the sum of one hundred thousand ($ 100,000.00) dollars,payable in the terms stated in said proposition,and to donate the proceeds derived from said conveyance as a trust fund to be used by this Board of Trustees for the equipment and maintenance and the promotion of the needs and best interest of the schools of manuel training and home economicsfor the instruction of white youths in the City of Austin, Texas,in the useful arts and sciences; and Whereas, it is provided in said proposition that it be deemed advisablethe conveyance of said lands,including Barton Springs,will be made directly by said A J Zilker to the City of Austin,and the notes or obligations of the City of Austin,will be executed in payment of such consideration should be made payable directly to this Board; therefore Be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin : That it is the sense of this Board of Trustees that the conveyance to said lands ,including Barton Springs, should be made directly from said A J Zilker to the City of Austin and that the naotes or obligations of the City to be executed in payment of the consideration thereforehould be made paya-ble directly to this Board of Trustees, its sucessors and assigns; and this Board of T rustees resmectfully recommends and urges that the City Council of the City of Austin accept the proposition of said A J Zilkerupon the terms therein stated ,and in the manner suggested in this resolution,and that the City Council take all necessary steps to legally consumate the purchse of --- Page break --- of land ,including Barton Springs,from said A J Zilker. Be it further resolved that the said proposition made by said A J Zilker,and a certified copy of this resolution ,be at once furnished the City Council of the City of Austin ,for its consideration and action thereon. Austin ,Texas, Sept 1st 1917. Be it known,that at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of 'he Public Free Schools of the City of Austin,a quorum being present,a resolution, of which the foregoing is an exact copy, was passed by a unanimous vote by said Board. Witness the hand of the President of said Board ,attested by the signature of its Secretary,and by its Corporate seal,on this September 1st 1917. Joe Harrall President Attest, Julia Tips Goeth , Secretary. (Seal) Austin, Texas, August 31st 1917. To the Hon Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin. Gentlemen : At your request and in accordance with the tentative agreement entered into by your Honorable Body and the Honor-able City Council of the City of Austin,Texas,I beg to herewith submit the following propositionregarding the gift to the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin of my Barton Springs property,-in lieu of and by way of modification of my proposition to you of May 15th 1917 to which reference is here made. I now propose to convey by good and sufficient warranty deed to the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin ,Texas, their successors and assigns,a tract of land containing fifty acres more or less,upon which are located all the Springs known as " Barton-Springs", said tract being breifly described as follows: " All that certain tract of land , a part of the William Barton Labor and H P Hill League ,which lies East of the Bee Cave road,and lies between the iron bridgeacross Barton or Spring creek on said road,and the place where the old stone arched bridge formerly crossing said creek was located, a short distance up said creek from Barton springs. The tract to be conveyed embraces that portion of the 131½ acre tract purchased by me from C D Walsh et al,and described in deed recordedin book 171 ,pages 577 et seq of the records of Travis County ,Texas, -to which reference is here made,-which lies between said bridges and between the Bee Cave road as now located and said creek;- also that tract of land conveyed to me by G T Rabb and Wife by deed record ed in Book 228,pages 274 et seq, of the records of Travis County, Texas,reference being here specifically made to the conditions of said conveyance? . Also that tract of land conveyed to me by C E Lamar by deed recorded in Book 228, page 211 of the records of Travis County. Texas, _ to which refe-ence is here made. Including all springs on said premises and all water rights and water powerprivileges pertaining or incident thereto. There is to be expressly reserved,however. the right of way or easement over a strip of land thirty feet wide running from the said Bee Cave roadeasterly to Barton [illegible] creek,said strip to be so located as to include the passage for stock from the premises west of said road to said creek as same now exists;this reservation however,shall not be construed to in any manner interfere with the use of the water from said springs by the City of Austin for its minicipal purposes. --- Page break --- 44 . I also agree that in the event the property above described shall be acquired by the City of Austin for the purposes of a water supply,the City shall have a perpetual easement ,should it so desire the same,over my land on the west si side of Barton Creek and north of the iron bridge over said creek for the purpose of laying its water mains or conduits from said springs,in order to convey water therefrom to its pumps. This proposition however is made subject to the following termsand,NNXXXIn conditions ,to-wit : 1. The property above described as having been conveyed to me by G T Rabb and Wife by deed recorded in Book 229 pages 274,et seq.is to be conveyed subject to all the restrictions and limitations as to use and occupancy of said said premises contained in said deed from said Rabb and Wife to myself. 2. That the City Council shall purchase from your honorable body the premises above described ,for a water supply to the City for its municipal purposes ,for the sum of one hundred thousand ($ 100.00.00) dollars,payable by the City of Austin to your honorable body ,its successors and assigns,in ten(10) equal annual installments of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars,each, payable one (1) two(2) three(30) four (4) five (5) Six (6) seven(7) eight (8) nine(9) and ten(10) years,after the execution and delivery of said deed of conveyance to the said property to the City of Austin ,with interset from date of conveyence until paid at the rate of six { 6% } per annum,interest payable annually. Such payments to be made out of the Earnings of the Water and Light plant of the City of Austin. and such adequate and legal provision to be made by the City of Austin for the payment of said considerations as may be required by the Charter of said City and the laws of the State of Texas and in addition thereto the payment of said consideration to be secured by the reservation of a vendors lien on the premises to be so conveyed,until full and final payment of said consideration. Should it be deemed advisable the conveyence in question could be made directly by myself and the notes or obligations of the City to be executed in payment of such consideration to be made payable directly to your honorable body. 3. The proceeds to be derived from the sale of said property to the City of Austin ,for the consideration and in the manner aforesaid shall consti -tute a trust fund to be used by your honorable body and its successors for the equipment and maintenance and the promotion of the needs and best inter-ests of the school of manual training and home economics for the instruc- -tion of white youths in the City of Austin,Texas. in the useful arts and sciences,as said school now exists or may hereafter exist,as a part of the Public Free Schoolsystem of the City of Austin,Texas.Said fund thus derived t to be used and expended for the purposes named, under the sole and absolute direction of your Board and its successors. 4. Upon the legal acceptance of this proposition by the City of Austin, and the execution and delivery of its notesor other obligations representing the purchase money for said property, I agree to execute and deliver the deed of conveyance and easement above referred to ,either to your Board or to the City of Austin as may hereafter be determined,and to surrender to said Cityof --- Page break --- ..of Austin "ull ad complete control and possession of said premises. Yours respectfully, A J Zilker. This is an identical copy of the communication of Mr A J Zilker to the School Board of dated ugust 31st 1917. Joe Harrell,President of the School Board. Seal) Geo. Johnson City Clerk . The Council then adjourned.