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Expanding Austin's Water Capacity

Monday, December 8, 1924 special called
  • Approved an extra payment of $478.47 for additional concrete work around pipes at the new Water Filtration Plant.
  • Authorized another extra payment of $871.00 for unexpected excavation and concrete under the west wall footings of the Water Filtration Plant.
  • Voted to finalize the Water Filtration Plant with a ten million gallon capacity, pending an agreement with the International Filter Company.

Full Transcript

364 Engineer, have heretofore, under date of October 29th, 1924, ordered in writing of J. F. Johnson, General Contractor, in charge of the construction of the Water Filtration Plant for the City of Austin, certain extra work, to-wit: All labor and material necessary to complete the concrete fill around cast iron pipe under floor of Sedimentation Basin #2, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared therefor by said engineers, and said J. F. Johnson, General Contractor, has agreed to do said extra work for the sum of $478.47; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the action of said Engineers in ordering said work be and the same is hereby approved and endorsed, and it is agreed to pay the sum above stated for said work, in accordance with the terme of the general contract between the City and said J. F. Johnson, General Contractor. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen absent. Councilman Avery introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, and John B. Hawley, Consulting Engineer, have heretofore, under date of December 1st, 1924, ordered in writing of J. F. Johnson, General Contractor, in charge of the construction of the Water Filtration Plant for the City of Austin, certain extra work, to-wit: All labor and materials necessary to complete the extra excavating and concrete under west wall footings of Sedimentation Basin #2, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared therefor by said Engineers, and said J. F. Johnson, General Contractor, has agreed to do said extra work for the sum of $871.00; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the action of said Engineers in ordering said work be and the same is hereby approved and endorsed, and it is agreed to pay the sum above stated for said work, in accordance with the terms of the general contract between the City and said J. F. Johnson, General Contractor. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen absent. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 8.1924. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen absent. Councilman Avery moved that the Water Filtration Plant be completed to ten million gallons capacity, provided that terms can be arranged with the International Filter Company. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen absent. Council thewadjourned. Joey !