i MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING May 11, 1933 CITY HALL * Mayor Miller laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, on January 15, 1918, A. J. Zilker conveyed to the City of Austin 42.51 acres of land, known as Barton Springs property, for a consideration of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, and directed that all of such considera- tion be paid to the Board of Trustees of The Public Free Schools of the City of Austin to constitute a Trust Fund for the needs of the Schools of Manual Training and Home Economics, a part of the public school system of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, on December 29, 1931, said A. J. Zilker conveyed by deed of gift to the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin 280.5 acres of land out of the William Barton Survey and Henry P. Hill League, in Travis County, Texas, which land lies immediately west of and adjacent to said Barton Springs property, upon the condition that the Board of Trustees convey said land to the City of Austin for a consideration of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, and that the entire proceeds of such consideration be added to and constitute a part of the Trust Fund aforesaid to be used for the purposes of said Trust; and WHEREAS, these splendid and noble benefaccions have made possible the astablishment of a Foundation from which will flow as long as our government shall last the benefits of a useful education to the children of our schools; and WHEREAS, the government of the City of Austin, whose people will profit perpetually by the great philanthropies of A. J. Zilker, desires to commemorata same and to do honor to him in a substantial and lasting manner; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the area of land, embraced in the Barton Springs property aforesaid and the gift of A. J. Zilker out of the Barton Survey and Hill League aforesaid, be and the same is hereby constituted and designated a public park, and that same shall be named and hereafter officially known as Zilker Park. The above resolution was adopted by the following votel Councilman Wolf. Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Nays: None あな * * * MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING MAY 11, 1933 CITY HALL * Mayor Miller laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, on January 15, 1918, A. J. Zilker conveyed to the City of Austin 42.51 acres of land, known as Barton Springs property, for a consideration of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, and directed that all of such considera- tion be paid to the Board of Trustees of The Public Free Schools of the City of Austin to constitute a Trust Fund for the needs of the Schools of Manual Training and Home Economics, a part of the public school system of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, on December 29, 1931, said A. J. Zilker conveyed by deed of gift to the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin 280.5 acres of land out of the William Barton Survey and Henry P. Hill League, in Travis County, Texas, which land lies immediately west of and adjacent to said Barton Springs property, upon the condition that the Board of Trustees convey said land to the City of Austin for a consideration of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, and that the entire proceeds of such consideration be added to and constitute a part of the Trust Fund aforesaid to be used for the purposes of said Trust; and WHEREAS, these splendid and noble benefactions have made possible the establishment of a Foundation from which will flow as long as our government shall last the benefits of a useful education to the children of our schools; and WHEREAS, the government of the City of Austin, whose people will profit perpetually by the great philanthropies of A. J. Zilker, desires to commemorate same and to do honor to him in a substantial and lasting manner; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the area of land, embraced in the Barton Springs property aforesaid and the gift of A. J. Zilker out of the Barton Survey and Hill League aforesaid, be and the same is hereby constituted and designated a public park, and that same shall be named and hereafter officially known as Zilker Park. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf. Nays: None * * MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING MAY 11, 1933 CITY HALL * * Mayor Miller laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, on January 15, 1918, A. J. Zilker conveyed to the City of Austin 42.51 acres of land, known as Barton Springs property, for a consideration of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, and directed that all of such considera- tion be paid to the Board of Trustees of The Public Free Schools of the City of Austin to constitute a Trust Fund for the needs of the Schools of Manual Training and Home Economics, a part of the public school system of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, on December 29, 1931, said A. J. Zilker conveyed by deed of gift to the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin 280.5 acres of land out of the William Barton Survey and Henry P. Hill League, in Travis County, Texas, which land lies immediately west of and adjacent to said Barton Springs property, upon the condition that the Board of Trustees convey said land to the City of Austin for a consideration of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, and that the entire proceeds of such consideration be added to and constitute a part of the Trust Fund aforesaid to be used for the purposes of said Trust; and WHEREAS, these splendid and noble benefactions have made possible the establishment of a Foundation from which will flow as long as our government shall last the benefits of a useful education to the children of our schools; and WHEREAS, the government of the City of Austin, whose people will profit perpetually by the great philanthropies of A. J. Zilker, desires to commemorate same and to do honor to him in a substantial and lasting manner; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the area of land, embraced in the Barton Springs property aforesaid and the gift of A. J. Zilker out of the Barton Survey and Hill League aforesaid, be and the same is hereby constituted and designated a public park, and that same shall be named and hereafter officially known as Zilker Park. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Councilman Wolf. Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Nays: None * * * MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING MAY 11, 1933 CITY HALL * * Mayor Miller laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, on January 15, 1918, A. J. Zilker conveyed to the City of Austin 42.51 acres of land, known as Barton Springs property, for a consideration of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, and directed that all of such considera- tion be paid to the Board of Trustees of The Public Free Schools of the City of Austin to constitute a Trust Fund for the needs of the Schools of Manual Training and Home Economics, a part of the public school system of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, on December 29, 1931, said A. J. Zilker conveyed by deed of gift to the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin 280.5 acres of land out of the William Barton Survey and Henry P. Hill League, in Travis County, Texas, which land lies immediately west of and adjacent to said Barton Springs property, upon the condition that the Board of Trustees convey said land to the City of Austin for a consideration of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, and that the entire proceeds of such consideration be added to and constitute a part of the Trust Fund aforesaid to be used for the purposes of said Trust; and WHEREAS, these splendid and noble benefactions have made possible the establishment of a Foundation from which will flow as long as our government shall last the benefits of a useful education to the children of our schools; and WHEREAS, the government of the City of Austin, whose people will profit perpetually by the great philanthropies of A. J. Zilker, desires to commemorate same and to do honor to him in a substantial and lasting manner; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the area of land, embraced in the Barton Springs property aforesaid and the gift of A. J. Zilker out of the Barton Survey and Hill League aforesaid, be and the same is hereby constituted and designated a public park, and that same shall be named and hereafter officially known as Zilker Park. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Councilman Wolf. Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Nays: None * *