220 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, April 04, 1918. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following present: Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell. 5; absent none. The minutes of previous meetings, to and including the meeting of April 2, were read and adopted by a vote of 5 yeas. Resolution ordering improvement of part of Lavaca st. The Mayor laid before the Council a "Resolution Ordering the Improvement of a Certain Part of Lavaca Street, in the City of Austin, and Approving Specifications, Proposal, Contract and Bond Therefor," which resolution had been read the first time on March 28, 1918, and which will be found recorded on Pages 214, 215 and 216 of this book. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. APPROVED, April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. After hearing G. A. Larson and a statement by the Chief of Police, the Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the fine and costs, amounting to $24.80, assessed G. A. Larson fine against G. A. Larson in Cause No. 12805, Corporation Court of the City of Austin, for driving an automobile at night without lights, be and the same is hereby remitted; for the reason that it appears, from the statement of the said G. A. Larson, concurred in by the Chief of Police of this city, that when driving to the city from a point some miles in the country the lights on his automobile went out and that it was necessary for him either to abandon the car or to drive it into the city where new lights could be secured. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas. APPROVED, April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Mrs. Frank Buchner, police assistant, and a delegation of Council asked to prohibit short bathing suits & loitering. Austin women, representing the Hyde Park Reading Club, Council of Presidents, Y. W. C. A., and other women's organizations, came before the Council in the interest of the good morals of the city. Mrs. Buchner addressed the Council and read an address in which it was urged that the Council pass ordinances prohibiting bathing in abbreviated suits and forbidding loitering in parks and secluded places after 10 or 10:30 o'clock at night. Councilman Anthony submitted the resignation of W. Molesworth as a foot patrolman on the police force, which was accepted by a vote of 5 yeas. Councilman Anthony then nominated Clyde Jennings for the position left vacant. The nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 4; Councilman Anthony not voting. Councilman Anthony offered the following resolution: --- Page break --- Due Hughes Pound fe... RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the pound fee, amounting to $1.50, collected of S. M. Hughes on April 3, 1918, in consequence of the placing of his cow in the city pound, be and the same is hereby remitted, it appearing to this Council that it was not through the negligence of the said S. M. Hughes that his cow was at large. The Council accepts the statement of the said S. M. Hughes, corroborated by the circumstances of the case, that the said cow was staked out by a rope and that she broke the rope. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas. APPROVED, April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor, after reading to the Council the "Report of the City Engineer as to Paving Assessment on Lavaca Street from the South Property Line of Fifth Street to the South Property Line of Sixth Street, offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT CONCERNING IMPROVEMENTS UPON LAVACA STREET, IN THIS CITY, FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF FIFTH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET, AND DIRECTING A HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST THEM AND THEIR PROPERTY, FIXING A TIME FOR SAID HEARING AND DIRECTING THAT A NOTICE BE GIVEN TO SAID PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNING THE SAID HEARING: Approving City Engineers report on Lavaca St. Improvements Whereas, the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, has heretofore determined to improve Lavaca Street, from the South property line of Fifth Street to the South property line of Sixth Street, in the City of Austin, Texas, by paving the same with Bitulithic Pavement upon gravel concrete foundation with concrete gutters along curb lines and necessary excavation, and has adopted specifications for said work and has entered into contract for the same with the Texas Bitulithic Company, a corporation; and, Whereas, the City Engineer of the City of Austin, Texas, has this day filed his report in writing with the City Council, showing the total cost of the said improvements upon the said street, the amount per front foot of abutting property to be paid by the owners thereof and also the names of persons, estates, or corporations owning property abutting on said improvements, with a description of their property and a statement of the total amount payable by each of said owners for said improvements; and, Whereas, the City Council has examined the said report and finds the same correct; and, Whereas, the necessity exists that a portion of the cost of said improvements should be assessed against said property owners and their property, subject to the terms of the Charter of the City of Austin and the ordinances in such cases made and provided, and after the notice and hearing provided by said Charter and ordinance; Now, therefore: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: 1. That the said report of the City Engineer be and the same is hereby approved and adopted. 2. That a portion of the cost of making the said improvements shall be assessed against said owners of property abutting on Lavaca Street, in this city, from the South property line of Fifth Street to the South property line of Sixth Street, in the City of Austin, Texas, and against said property; --- Page break --- Jens # 1.1 (1) The report of the City Engineer, above referred to, is Report of City Engineer on Lavaca St Paving as follows: Austin, Texas, April 4, 1918. REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO PAVING ASSESSMENTS ON LAVACA STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF FIFTH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET To the Hon. Mayor and City Council, The City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report as to improvements on Lavaca street from the south property line of A Fifth street to the south property line of Sixth Street, as follows, to-wit: I estimate the total cost of the said improvements, in accordance with the contract and specifications therefor, at the sum of $3,908.38. The above estimate includes all excavation, curbs, rebuilding of curbs, resetting of curbs, drainage system, and the cost of paving. I estimate the total cost of the said improvements (not including the cost of curb, which is 35 cents per lineal foot) to owners of abutting property per front foot at $4.5955. The above estimate ($4.5955) includes excavation on the roadways to the depth of the pavement, (7") – this being the thickness of the Bitulithic pavement, including concrete base, additional excavation to be done by the city. Other data is as follows:- Width of roadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 feet Each abutter to pay for the curb and 1/2 of the cost of paving the street in front of his property. Cost of pavement per sq. yd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.068 Total cost of pavement per front foot . . . . . . . . . . $4.5955 ESTIMATE OF CITY'S COST. To paving street and alley intersections. Fifth and Lavaca streets intersection. To 455.2 sq.yds. @ $2.068 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 941.35 To 100 cu.yds. extra excavation @ 35¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 To 100 ft. oak headers @ $.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 984.35 Alley intersection between Fifth and Sixth streets. To 180.2 sq.yds. @ $2.068 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 372.65 To 40 ft. oak headers @ $.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.20 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,360.20 The names of the persons, estates or corporations owning property on the portion of the street to be improved, with a description of their property and amounts payable by each owner, are as follows, to-wit:- --- Page break --- $10,000 appr. priated for Camp Mabry sewer extension See insert #* March reports read Mrs. Annie B. Myrick - Barton Springs contract Res. ordering paving of part of w. 16th st. --- Page break --- 224 Ordinance ref rating Lices- ning, &c. of dogs The ordinance was read the first time and a motion made to suspend the rule and place it on its second reading; which motion pre- vailed by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. It was then moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading, the motion prevailing by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. The Mayor then moved the final passage of the ordinance, which carried by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. Petitions for charter com- mission election The Mayor then laid before the Council certain petitions for the calling of an election to elect a charter commission, and then offered "An Ordinance Ordering an Election, and Providing for the Submission to the Qualified Voters at Said Election of the Question, "Shall a Commission Be Chosen to Frame a New Charter for the City of Austin," and Providing for the Election of the Members of Such Commission, Provided a Majority of the Qualified Voters, Voting at Said Election, Shall Have Voted in the Affirmative on Said Question." The ordinance was read the first time and laid over for final action at a subsequent meeting. Mayor Wooldridge offered the following Resolution: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OWNERS AND THEIR West avenue impt designating owners etc. PROPERTY ON WEST AVENUE IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF WEST SIXTH STREET AND THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF WEST NINETEENTH STREET, WHO HAVE FAILED OR REFUSED TO AGREE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO THE SPECIAL BENEFITS OF IMPROVEMENT ON SAID WEST AVENUE AND APPORTIONMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THEM AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE OF TRAVIS COUNTY A STATEMENT THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUSTIN: WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore ordered the improvement of West Avenue between the north property line of West Sixth Street and the south property line of West Nineteenth Street by grading and paving and guttering the same and has given a notice and hearing to the owners of property abutting thereon, concerning the benefits of the said improvement and the amount and proportion of the cost thereof to be assessed against them; and, WHEREAS, the said hearing has been held and all the said owners have been given an opportunity to be heard before the City Council concerning the said matters; and, --- Page break --- 225 WHEREAS, Some of the owners have agreed and consented with the City Council concerning the benefits of said improvement to their property and the amount to be assessed against the same; and, WHEREAS, others have failed or refused to agree with the City Council as to the special benefits of said improvement and the amount and apportionment of the cost thereof to be assessed against them and their property; and, WHEREAS, said improvement has been fully completed and accepted by the City of Austin on December 20, 1917; 1st. That the said City Council does hereby designate the following property owners and their property who have failed and refused to agree with the Council concerning the said matters, the names of the said property owners, the description of their property by lot and block number, and the amounts proposed to be assessed against them and their property, being as follows, to-wit: Name of owner Description Number of Amount front feet W. G. Eyers Lot 5- O.L.1-Div. E 50.0 $184.72 R. H. Felter Pt. O.L. 5- Div. E 229.0 832.75 Jessie Felter estate Pt. O.L. 5- Div. E 57.0 207.29 Francis Fischer Pt. O.L. 4-Div. E 92.0 372.35 Francis Fischer Lot 1, Block 130 128.0 524.39 Joseph Fischer Pt. O.L. 5- Div. E 60.6 220.37 Mrs. J. A. Hooper Lot 8 and N. 10' of Blk. 104 148.0 601.67 J. H. Lewright Pt. O.L. 19-Div. E 134.0 518.87 E. J. Palm Lot 1, Block 179 128.0 547.54 J. C. Palm Pt. O.L. 4- Div. E 56.0 200.02 Mrs. Lucy Perry Lot 8, Block 76 128.0 472.87 Mrs. Nellie D. Reilly Lot 8, Block 130 128.0 523.17 John W. Robbins Pt. O.L. 6- Div. E 96.0 355.98 A. Robinson Lot 1, Block 77 138.0 507.15 E. B. Robinson Pt. O.L. 1-Div. E 241.0 885.68 Mrs. D. L. Ruggles Pt. O.L. 20-Div. E 54.0 212.62 E. J. Smith and wife Pt. O.L. 6-Div. E 52.0 192.83 State National Bank Pt.of Lot 1-Blk.104 128.0 524.81 J. G. Taylor Pt.O.L. 2-Div. E 72.0 260.94 H. H. Voss Pt.O.L. 7-Div.E 65.6 247.97 Mrs. M. H. Wilson Pt.O.L. 7-Div. E 152.2 575.32 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, February 23, 1911; and further, to take such steps for the appointment of commissioners, and for the determination 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. --- Page break --- 226 The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas-- Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen, Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes and Powell. 5: Nays, none. APPROVED; April 4th, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, MAYOR. Rio Grande street paving: fixing cost The Mayor offered the following resolution: A RESOLUTION DECLARING AND FIXING THE AMOUNT PER FRONT FOOT AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON RIO GRANDE STREET IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST SIXTH STREET AND THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST NINETEENTH STREET TO BE PAID BY EACH OWNER OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THEREON WHO HAS AGREED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE SAME. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the hearing to property owners concerning an assessment to be made against them and their property for the improvement of Rio Grande street between the north side of West Sixth street and the north side of West Nineteenth street, 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 consented 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 hereinbelow set forth opposite the names of the said property owners and the description of their property, the names of the said owners, the description of their property, the amounts to be assessed against each of them and the amounts per front foot to be assessed to being be as follows, to-wit: Name of owner Lot No. Block No. No. of Total front ft. Cost Mrs.S.M.Ainsworth Pt.Lot 5 143 65.55 $199.14 R.L.Bewley & Van Smith Pt.Lot 8 152 88.00 304.25 W.A.Boswell Pt.Lot 1 103 79.00 239.64 Earl R. Cornwell Pt.Lot 8 103 64.00 194.14 Mrs. C.A.Crow Pt. Lot 1 103 49.7' 150.76 B.L.Dillingham & wife Pt.Lot 5 77 '48.0' 145.60 Dr. S.E.Hudson Lot 1 78 128.0' 388.28 Jno. O. Johnson (Now Miss Leonora Johnson) Pt. Lot 5 130 64.0' 194.14 --- Page break --- Name of owner Lot No. Block no. No. of Total Front ft. cost Knox T. Johnson (Now Pt. Lot 5 130 64.0' $194.14 John O. Johnson Mrs. Pearl Key S. 1/2 Lot 5 76 64.0' 194.14 John La Prelle, Jr. Pt.Block 24, Div. "E" 126.0' 382.20 C. W. Moore Pt.Block 23, Div. "E" 129.4' 392.52 Miss Arta & E.Numbers Lot 1 Block 152 160.0' 485.34 Miss Arta & E.Numbers Pt. Lot 8 " 152 72.0' 254.24 Oscar Robinson Pt. Block 21, Div. "E" 68.0' 206.27 E. Sammons Lot 8 Block 106 128.7' 390.40 R. H. Waechter & wife Lot 1 " 178 129.8 455.27 2nd. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. . The resolution was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen, Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes and Powell, 5; Nays, none. APPROVED: April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Paving in Alley in Block 41: Designating owners. etc. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OWNERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ABUTTING ON THE ALLEY IN BLOCK FORTY-ONE (41) OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, SAID BLOCK BEING THE BLOCK LYING BETWEEN EAST FOURTH AND EAST FIFTH STREETS AND BETWEEN BRAZOS AND SAN JACINTO STREETS, WHO HAVE FAILED OR REFUSED TO AGREE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO THE SPECIAL BENEFITS OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID ALLEY AND APPORTIONMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THEM AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE OF TRAVIS COUNTY A STATEMENT THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore ordered the improvement of the alley in Block forty-one (41), said block being the block lying between East Fourth and East Fifth streets and between Brazos and San Jacinto streets by grading and paving the same and has given a notice and hearing to the owners of property abutting thereon, concerning the benefits of the said improvement and the amount and proportion of the cost thereof to be assessed against them; and, WHEREAS, the said hearing has been held and all of said owners have been given an opportunity to be heard before the City Council concerning the said matter; and, WHEREAS, some of the said owners have agreed and consented with the City Council concerning the benefits of said improvement to their property and the amount to be assessed against the same; and, WHEREAS, others have failed or refused to agree with the city --- Page break --- 228 Council as to special benefits of said improvement and the amount and apportionment of the cost thereof to be assessed against them and their property; and, WHEREAS, said improvement has been fully completed and and accepted by the City of Austin on August 2, 1917. 1st. That said City Council does hereby designate the following property owners and their property who have failed and refused to agree with the Council concerning the said matters, the names of the said property owners, the description of their property by lot and block number, and the amounts proposed to be assessed against them and their property, being as follows, to-wit: Name of owner Lot no. Block No. Front-Amount assessed G. M. Brass and wife Lot 7 41 45.0' $ 70.80 Lillie E. Hornberger Lots 5 and 6 41 93.25 153.15 P. J. Lawless (Trustee Hamilton Trust Fund) Lots 1 and 2 41 92.00' 160.34 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, February 23, 1911; and further, to take such steps for the appointment of commissioners, and for the determination 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. The resolution was adopted by the council by the following vote: yeas-- Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen, Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes and Powell, 5; nays, none. APPROVED: April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OWNERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ON GUADALUPE STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF NINETEENTH STREET AND THE NORTH LINE OF TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET, WHO HAVE FAILED OR REFUSED TO AGREE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO THE SPECIAL BENEFITS OF IMPROVEMENT ON SAID GUADALUPE STREET AND APPORTIONMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THEM AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE OF TRAVIS COUNTY A STATEMENT THEREOF. Sand alup street Paving: Ord- [illegible] --- Page break --- BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore ordered the improvement of Guadalupe street between the north line of West Nineteenth street and the north line of West Twenty-Eighth street by grading and paving and guttering the same and has given a notice and hearing to the owners of property abutting thereon, concerning the benefits of said improvements and the amount and proportion of the cost thereof to be assessed against them; and, WHEREAS, the said hearing has been held and all the said owners have been given an opportunity to be heard before the City Council concerning the said matters; and, WHEREAS, some of said owners have agreed and consented with the City Council concerning the benefits of said improvement to their property and the amount to be assessed against the same; and, WHEREAS, others have failed or refused to agree with the City Council as to the special benefits of said improvement and the amount and apportionment of the cost thereof to be assessed against them and their property; and, WHEREAS, the said improvement has been fully completed and accepted by the City of Austin on May 10, 1917. 1st: That said City Council does hereby designate the following property owners and their property who have failed and refused to agree with the Council concerning the said matters, the names of said property owners, the description of their property by lot and block number, and the amounts proposed to be assessed against them and their property, being as follows, to-wit: Name of owner Property Frontage Amount Assessed Mrs. M. A. Dixon Lot 6, Blk. 49 Div. "D" 48.5' $124.82 Mrs. M. H. Kerbey Pt. Blk. 9, Whitis Addition 267.15' 687.51 Joseph Stumpf Lots 2 & 3, Blk. 49, Div. "D" 97.0'. 279.04 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, February 23, 1911; and further, to take such steps for the appointment of commissioners for the determination of the amount of said assessments as are provided by the said ordinance. 3rd. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilman, Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes and Powell, 5; Nays, none. APPROVED: April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- 230 West Avenue paving: fixing cost. The Mayor offered the following resolution: A RESOLUTION DECLARING AND FIXING THE AMOUNT PER FRONT FOOT AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT OF WEST AVENUE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF WEST SIXTH STREET AND THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF WEST NINETEENTH STREET TO, PAID BY EACH OWNER OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THEREON WHO HAS AGREED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE SAME. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the hearing to property owners concerning an assessment to be made against them and their property for the improvement of West Avenue between the north property line of West Sixth Street and the south property line of West Nineteenth street, 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 are given below having in writing consented with the City and agreed to the amount of the proportion of the said cost to be assessed against them respectively and their property. 1st. That the City 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 hereinbefore set forth opposite the name of the said property owners and the description of their property, the names of said owners, the description of their property, the amounts to be assessed against each of them and the amounts per front foot to be assessed being as follows, to-wit: Name of owner Description Number of Total front feet cost Philip Bosche Pt. O.L. 7- Div. E. 75.0 $283.50 J. J. Brydson and wife O.L. 1- Div. E 64.0 238.87 Geo. B. Clark and wife O.L. 21-Div. E 79.0 285.76 C. E. Clinger O.L. 21- Div. E 65.0 235.13 F. K. Fisher and wife Pt. O.L. 4- Div. E 64.3 229.65 Free Presbyterian Church Pt. O.L. 20-Div. E 92.0 330.05 Joe Gilb[illegible]rt Pt. O.L. 8, Div. E 134.5 508.41 H. A. Herzog Lot 3, O.L. 1- Div. E 50.7 187.31 M. Holliday Pt. O.L. 19-Div. E 90.0 354.37 Junior High School School Block 314.4 1398.64 C. F. Kirk Lot 2, O.L. 1-Div. E 50.0 184.72 H. M. Little and wife Pt. O.L. 4-Div. E 71.9 290.22 --- Page break --- 231 Name of owner Description Number of: Total Front feet Cost Miss Lottie McIntyre Pt. O.L. 2- Div E 50.0 $181.22 O. H. Millican and wife Pt. O.L. 10- Div E 70.0 253.21 E. J. Nalle Pts.O.Lots 1 & 2-Div. E 65.0 238.87 Pease School School Block 343.0 1380.31 Charles F. Pickle and wife Lot 8, Block 153 133.55 500.00 Judge W. F. Ramsey Pt. O.L. 5- Div. E 276.00 990.14 Wm. A Reese Pt. O.L. 2- Div. E 58.00 210.23 John W. Robbins Lot 1, Block 153 131.7 561.88 Oscar Robinson Pt. O.L. 1- Div. E 67.0 261.96 C. N. Silverman and wife Lot 4,O.L . 1-Div. E 50.0 184.72 Max Snaxan , Lot 1, Block 76 128.0 521.87 Sam Sparks and wife Pt. O.L. 9- Div. E 94.0 391.84 G. H. Stokes Lot 8, Block 77 69.0 253.57 Thad A. Thorson Pt. O.L. 18- Div. E 235.0 914.25 R. M. Thomson et al. . Pt. O.L. 20- Div E 70.0 275.62 J. S. Wimbish and wife Lot 1, Block 105 129.0 525.10 A. C.Wright and wife Lot 6 O.L. 1- Div E 90.0 332.48 B. F. Wright Pt. O.L. 6 - Div E 58.0 215.07 S. K. Wroe Pt. O.L. 18- Div. E 146.0 523.78 2nd. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The- resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas-- Mayor Wooldridge , and Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes and Powell; 5; Nays, none. . APPROVED: April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OWNERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ON RIO GRANDE STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF SIXTH STREET AND THE NORTH LINE OF NINETEENTH STREET, WHO HAVE FAILED OR REFUSED TO AGREE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO THE SPECIAL BENEFITS OF IMPROVEMENT ON SAID RIO GRANDE STREET AND APPORTIONMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THEM AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE OF TRAVIS COUNTY A STATEMENT THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore ordered the improvement of Rio Grande street between the north line of West Sixth street and the north line of West Nineteenth street by grading and paving Rio Grande st. Paving : Desig- nating owners, etc. --- Page break --- 232 and guttering the same and has given a notice and hearing to the owners of property abutting thereon, concerning the benefits of said improvement and the amount and proportion of the cost thereof to be assessed against them; and, WHEREAS, the said hearing has been held and all the said owners have been given an opportunity to be heard before the City Council concerning the said matters; and, WHEREAS, Some of said owners have agreed and consented with the City Council concerning the benefits of said improvement to their property and the amount to be assessed against them and, WHEREAS, others have failed or refused to agree with the City Council as to the special benefits of said improvement and the amount and apportionment of the cost thereof to be assessed against them and their property; and, WHEREAS, the improvement has been fully completed and accepted by the City of Austin on February 1, 1917. 1st. That the City Council does hereby designate the following property owners and their property, who have failed and refused to agree with the Council concerning the said matters, the names of the said property owners, the descriptions of their property by lot and block number, and the amounts proposed to be assessed against them and their property being as follows, to-wit: Name of owner Lot No. Block No. Frontage Total assessed J. T. Brown 1 154 132.4' $464.09 J. O. Caldwell 8 178 129.0' 391.31 W. E. Caldwell Pt. O.L. 26 -Div. E 151.2' 517.80 Dr. Evan Easton (Sold to Tom Easton) 8 154 128.0' 450.23 Mrs. V. I. Ford Pt. of Blk. 25,Div. E 128.0' 296.54 J. A. Hooper 5 104 152.15' 461.53 Junior High School School Block 341.24' 1035.12 Pease School School Block [illegible] 342.67' 1039.45 A. S. Shackelford S. Pt. of Blk. 19-Div E 50.0' 151.67 Dr. S.S. Shackelford est. Pt. of Blk 19. Div E 55.9' 169.57 Sam Sparks & H.A.Turner Pt. 8 Block 131 80.6' 285.88 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, February 23, 1911; and further, to take such steps for the appointment of commissioners, and for the determination of the amounts of said assessments as are provided by the said ordinance. --- Page break --- 3rd. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The resolution was adopted with the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen, Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes and Powell, 5; nays, none. APPROVED: April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following resolution: A RESOLUTION DECLARING AND FIXING THE AMOUNT PER FRONT AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT OF RIO GRANDE STREET IN AUSTIN, AUSTIN, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH ^side LINE OF WEST NINETEENTH STREET AND THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET TO BE PAID BY EACH OWNER OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THEREON WHO HAS AGREED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE SAME. Rio Grande Street paving cost BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, ^Texas: That the hearing to property owners concerning ^the ^an assessment to be made against them and their property for the improvement of Rio Grande street between the north side of West Nineteenth street and the North' side of West Twenty-Eighth street, 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 improvement and the property owners whose names given below having in writing consented with the ^city and ^to 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 hereinbelow set forth opposite the name of the said property owners and the description of ^their property, the name of the said owners, the description of their property, the amounts to be assessed against each of them and the amounts per front foot to be assessed, being as follows, to-wit: Name of owner Lot No. Block No. ^No. of Front ^Ft. Total Cost J. W. Brown and wife PT. O.L. 64-Div. D 110.0' $333.67 W.S. Brown Pt. O.L. 24-Div. D 167.0' 471.78 Mrs. L. N. Burt Pt. O.L. 34-Div. D 117.5 330.76 Frederic Eby Pt. O.L. 48-Div. D 194.0' 618.53 Mrs. C. Eckhardt Pt. O.L. 38-Div. D 96.0 268.34 W. G. Franklin Pt. O.L. 64-Div. D 67.6' 225.38 J. T. Graham Pt. O.L. 52-Div. D 112.7' 291.89 J.L.Hanchey and wife Pt. O.L. 63-Div. D 50.0' 169.17 D. H. Hart and wife Pt. O.L. 60-Div. D 115.0' 293.77 G. F. Heflybower Pt. O.L. 33-Div. D 128.0 359.68 J. T. Hurt Pt. O.L. 38-Div. D 96.0 268.34 P. W. Jeffrey and wife P-. O.L. 23-Div. D 55.0' 151.55 --- Page break --- 234 Name of owner Lot. No. Block No. Frontage Total Cost J. C. Jones and wife Pt. O.L. 33 & 38 -Div. D 54.9' $136.70 P. C. Lomax and wife Pt. O.L. 23-Div. D 162.5 459.05 R. L. Malone and wife Pt. O.L. 51 Div. D 97.0' 251.23 C. J. Martin and wife Pt. O.L. 23-Div. D 120.0' 330.65 T. O. Maxwell Pt. O.L. 23-Div. D 70.0' 197.75 J. W McClendon and M. E. Shelley Pt. O.L. 23-Div. D 93.0' 256.28 W. R. Miller Pt. O.L. 48-Div. D 97.0' 266.31 Miss F. E. Pratt Pt. O.L. 51-Div. D 97.0' 251.23 Mrs. Martha L. Primer Pt. O.L. 63-Div. D 100.0' 333.38 Chas. R. Russell Pt. O.L. 34-Div. D 140.0' 451.40 Austin Real Estate and Abstract Co. ("M. H Stacy, President) Pt. O.L. 23 -Div. D 140.0' 455.70 B. D. Tarleton Pt. O.L. 33 & 38- D 109.8 309.09 H. M. Whaling Pt. O.L. 63-Div. D 50.0' 169.17 Dr. G. H. Wooten Pt. O.L. 24-Div. D 434.0' 1195.82 R. L. Zilleh Pt. O.L. 47-Div. D 101.5' 315.36 T. F. Taylor Pt. O.L. 23-Div D 100.0' 275.55 2nd. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas-- Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen, Anthany, Bartholomew, Haynes and Powell, 5; nays, none. APPROVED: April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. Rio Grande St. Paving designating owners, etc. Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OWNERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ON RIO GRANDE STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF NINETEENTH STREET AND THE NORTH LINE OF TWENTY- EIGHTH STREET, WHO HAVE FAILED OR REFUSED TO AGREE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO THE SPECIAL BENEFITS OF IMPROVEMENT ON SAID RIO GRANDE STREET AND APPORTIONMENT OF the COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THEM AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE OF TRAVIS COUNTY A STATEMENT THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore ordered the improvement of Rio Grande street between the north line of West Nineteenth street and the north line of West Twenty-Eighth --- Page break --- street by grading and paving and guttering the same and had given notice and hearing to the owners of property abutting thereon, concerning the benefits of the said improvement and the amount and proportion of the cost to be assessed against them; and WHEREAS, the said hearing has been held and all of said owners have been given an opportunity to be heard before the City Council concerning the said matters; and, WHEREAS, Some of said property owners have agreed and consented with the City Council concerning the benefits of said improvement to their property and the amount to be assessed against the same; and, WHEREAS, others have failed or refused to agree with the City Council as to the special benefits of said improvement and the amount and apportionment of the cost thereof to be assessed against them and their property; and, WHEREAS, such improvement has been fully completed and accepted by the City of Austin on March 8, 1917, 1st. That said City Council does hereby designate the following property owners and their property who have failed and refused to agree with the council concerning the said matters, the names of the said property owners, the description of their property by lot and block number, and the amounts proposed to be assessed against them and their property, being as follows, to-wit: Name of owner Property Frontage- Assessed Mrs. J. A. Davis Pt. O.L. 64-Div. D 55.0' $183.36 Mrs. E. P. Doom Pt. O.L. 64-Div. D 52.0' 138.26 H. E. Ford Estate Pt. O.L. 37 -Div.D 140.0' 441.02 F. C. Hendrix Pt. O.L. 23-Div. D 75.0' 206.65 F. F. Giessecke, R. L. Ziller, Pt. O.L. 60-Div. D 120.0' 306.55 P. D. Parker & H.H.Harris Pt. O.L. 47-Div.D 16.0' 38.92 Mrs. S. E. Rainey & Geo. Walling Pt. O.L. 60-Div. D 60.0' 153.27 W. S. Simkins Pt. O.L.33 & 38 Div. D 109.0' 279.49 R. Y. Thurman Pt. O.L. 52-Div. D 150.0' 388.50 Mrs. A. O. Watson Pt. O.L. 47-Div. D 132.0' 363.94 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 February 23, 1911; and further, to take such steps for the appointment of commissioners, and for the determination 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. The resolution was adopted by the Council by the following vote: Yeas-- Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen. Anthony, Bartholomew. Haynes and Powell, 5; Nays, none. APPROVED: April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- Guadalupe St. paving: fixing cost 239 The mayor offered the following resolution: A RESOLUTION DECLARING AND FIXING THE AMOUNT PER FRONT FOOT AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT ON GUADALUPE STREET IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, BETWEEN THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST NINETEENTH STREET AND THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET TO BE PAID BY EACH OWNER OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THEREON WHO HAS AGREED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE SAME. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the hearing to property owners concerning an assessment to be made against them and their property for the improvement of Guadalupe street between the north side of West Nineteenth street and the North side of West Twenty-Eighth street, having been closed and *the* said property owners having been fully heard as to the said assessment, the benefits thereof and all *the* matters connected with the proceedings with reference to the said improvements and the property owners whose names given below having in writing consented 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 *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 hereinbelow set forth opposite the name of the said property owners and the description of their property, the names of the said owners, the description of their property, the amounts to be assessed against each of them and the amount per front foot to be assessed as follows, towit: Name of owner Lot No. Block No. *Pr.Ft.* *Total* *of* *foot* Cost Bauer Brothers Pt. Block 2, Whitis 65.65 $168.95 addition... C. E. Booth Pt. Block 62,Div. "D" 70.00' 180.14 W. A. Boswell Lot 4, Block 49 48.5' 124.82 T. A. Brown Lots 6 & 7,Blk.50 Division "D"...97.0' 249.64 C. H. Cocke Lot 9, Block 49 48.5' 124.82 Roy B Inks Lot 3, Block 50 48.5 124.82 Mrs. T. B. Lee Lots 1, 2 & 3, Blk. 2,Whitis Ad. 144.0 370.59 Mrs RichArd Schieffer Lot 5, Block 50,D 48.5 124.82 Mrs. Richard Schieffer Lot 4, Block 50,D 48.5 124.82 University M E Church Pt. Block 1, Whitis Addition...264.19 679.88 2nd. That this resolution shall take effect from and --- Page break --- Paving in Alley in Block 41: Fixing cost after its passage. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas-- Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen, Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. APPROVED; April 4, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The mayor offered the following resolution: A RESOLUTION DECLARING AND FIXING THE AMOUNT PER FRONT FOOT AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEY IN BLOCK FORTY-ONE (41) OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, SAID BLOCK BEING THE BLOCK LYING BETWEEN EAST FOURTH AND EAST FIFTH STREETS AND BETWEEN BRAZOS AND SAN JACINTO STREETS TO BE PAID BY EACH OWNER OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THEREON WHO HAS AGREED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE SAME. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the hearing to property owners concerning an assessment to be made against them and their property for the improvement of the alley in block forty-one (41) of the City of Austin, said Block being the block lying between East Fourth and East Fifth streets and between Brazos and and San Jacinto streets, 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 consented with the City and agreed to the amount of or proportion of said cost to be assessed against them respectively and their property. 1st. That the 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 hereinbelow set forth opposite the name of the said property owners and the description of their property, the names of the said owners, the description of their property, the amounts to be assessed against each of them and the amounts per front foot to be assessed being as follows, to-wit: Name of Owner Lot No. Block No. Frontage Amount Assessed T. C. Thomason Pt. Lot 9 Block 41 38.83 $ 67.87 2nd. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: YeasMayor Wooldridge, Councilmen, Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; Nays, none. APPROVED: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- Guadalupe St. Paving: assm- levied West Avenue Paving: Assessment levied Paving of alley - Block 4: between East Fourth & East Fifth & San Jacinto Streets --- Page break --- the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. It was then moved that the ordinance he finally passed, the motion carrying by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council "An ordinance levying an assessment for the payment of part of the cost of improving Rio Grande Street in the City of Rio Grande St. [illegible] assessment levied Austin from the north side of West Sixth Street to the North side of West Nineteenth 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, after which Mayor Wooldridge moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading, the motion prevailing by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Council- men Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. It was then moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. The Mayor then moved the final passage of the ordinance, his motion carrying by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. The Mayor offered "An ordinance levying an assessment for the payment of part of the cost of improving Rio Grande Street in the City of Austin Rio Grande St. [illegible] assessment levied from the north side of West Nineteenth Street to the north side of West Twentyeighth 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, after which the Mayor moved the suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its second reading. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. It was then moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third reading, the motion carrying by the following vote: Yeas--Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. It was then moved that the ordinance be finally passed, the motion Mayor Wooldridge prevailing by the following vote: Yeas--Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays, none. The Council then adjourned. V.E. [illegible] City Clerk