616 Councilman Reed and carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Pannell moved that the Council notify W. B. Head that it will consider the TP&L matter at ten o'clock A. M., October 20th, 1926, and that a committee be appointed from the Council to formulate with him a proposal satisfactory to the Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilman Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Reed moved that the action of the City Manager in awarding the contract for steel shelving for the vault to Tobins, in the amount of $803.12, be approved Motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Reed, 4; Councilman Mueller present but not voting. The Council then adjourned. V.M Fadden payor Attest: Faceic mecar City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, October 7, 1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Barker moved that action on A. R. Hazard's application for an extension of water, light and sewer service to University Park Addition be deferred and that he continue negotiations with the City Manager with reference to same. Councilman Reed seconded the motion and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. H. W. Bull and others appeared before the Council with reference to automobile insurance for the City of Austin. Councilman Barker moved that the matter of placing such automobile insurance be referred to the City Manager for his ection thereon. Councilman Pannell seconded the motion and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LOCATION FOR CURB LINE ON CONGRESS AVENUE AND NINETEENTH STREET FROM A POINT 75 FEET SOUTH 19 DEGREES WEST FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF NINETEENTH STREET ON CONGRESS AVENUE TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF NINETEENTH STREET WHERE SAME IS INTERSECTED BY THE WEST LINE OF BRAZOS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the ourb line location at the southeast corner of the intersection of Congress Avenue and Nineteenth Street be established in accordance with the plan prepared by the Assistant Oity Engineer of Austin, Texas; said plan being herewith attached and marked Exhibit "A", and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west face of the existing curb on the east side of of Congress Avenue about 75 feet, South 19 degrees West from the south line of Nineteenth Street and from which point the city monument at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Nineteenth Street bears North 7 degrees & minutes east, 118.3 feet; Thence with a curving line a distance of 86.6 feet to an iron stake at the point of a compound curve, said curving line having a radius of 102.09 feet, and the long ! chord of which runs North 43 degrees & minutes East, 84.21 feet; Thence continuing with a curving line a distance of 52.81 feet to an iron stake, said curving line having a radius of 73.1 feet and the long chord of which runs North 88 degrees 40 minutes East 51.7 feet to an iron stake for the North face of the ourh on the south side of Nineteenth Street and from which stake the city monument at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Nineteenth Street bears North 60 degrees 30 minutes west 109.4 feet; Thence South 70 degrees 58 minutes East to the west line of Brazos Street. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, OCouncilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Mayor MoFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE LOCATION OF A CONCRETE WALK AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF CONGRESS AVENUE AND THE SOUTH LINE OF NINETEENTH STREET, SAID WALK BEING PARTLY ON CONGRESS AVENUE, PARTLY UPON NINETEENTH STREET AND PARTLY UPON LOT NUMBER ONE, BLOCK NUMBER FIFTY OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, RIGHTS FOR WALK PURPOSES HAVING BEEN OBTAIN ED BY EASEMENT FROM THE GULF REFINING COMPANY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the walk location at the southeast corner of the intersection of Congress Avenue and Nineteenth Street be established in accordance with the plan prepared by the Assistant City Engineer of Austin, Texas; said plan being hereto attached and marked Exhibit "A", and being more particularly described as folloWB: Beginning at an iron stake 8 170-481 E. 85.6 feet from the City monument at the intersection of the center lines of Congress Avenue and Nineteenth Streets; Thence with a curving line 53.4 feet to an iron stake, said curving line having a radius of 34 feet and the long chord of which runs N. 630-54 Ε. 48.22 feet; Thence 8 190 W. 4.5 feet to an iron stake; Thence with a curving line 46.34 feet to an iron stake, said curving line having a radius of 29.5 feet and the long chord of which s 63°-54 W. 41.71 feet to a point; Thence N 71° W 4.5 feet to the place of the beginning. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING GRADES ON NINETEENTH STREET FROM THE CENTER OF CONGRESS AVENUE EASTERLY FOR 250 LINEAL FEET. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the following grades be and the same are hereby established for the center line of Nineteenth Street from the City monument now existing at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Nineteenth Street center lines South 71 degrees East for a distance of 250 lineal feet on East Nineteenth Street. Station "0" is the City monument at the intersection of the center line of Congress Avenue and Nineteenth Street; all other stations are referred to this point and run South 71 degrees East from same. The bench mark for elevation is considered as 100.00 and is the top of a copper pin in the concrete monument at the intersection of the center line of Congress Avenue and Nineteenth Street; all other points of elevation in this Resolution are referred to this datum. 617 618 STATIONS SURFACE AT DATE OF SURVEY GRADES NOW ESTABLISHED. 100.47 100.47 0 plus 60 99.52 99.68 0. plus 96 98.30 99.21. 1 plus 50 96.30 98.50 2 plus 50 92.30 93.00 The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, it appears on the tax rolls of the City that the personal property of Mrs. Frithiof Schneider was assessed for the years of 1924 and 1925 at the sum of $4135.00; and WHEREAS, it has been ascertained that the reasonable assessment of said personal property for said years should be upon the value of $1600.00, and that in placing the value of same for said years at $4135.00 an error was made in such assessments and should be corrected; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the assessments for said years upon said property be and they are hereby changed to the sum of $1600.00 for each of said years, and the City Тах Аввеввот and Collector is hereby directed to make such corrections on his rolls. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, in Cause No. 40,053 in the District Court of Travis County, Texas, the City of Austin heretofore recovered judgment against E. L. Booth for $170.97, same being for improvements on Lot 26, in Outlot 43, Division "B" City of Austin, which judgment consisted of $124.24 taxes, $40.49 interest and $6.24 penalties, and included the years 1914 to 1923, inclusive; and , WHEREAS, it has been shown that the assessments upon which said judgment was based were excessive, and did not correctly describe the real estate upon which said improvements were actually situated, and for these and other reasons said judgment would be set aside by the Court; and WHEREAS, said E. L. Booth has tendered to the City Tax Assessor and Collector the sum of $100.00 and has agreed to satisfy all court costs in settlement of the matters involved in said suit, and it is deemed that same is a fair and equitable settlement; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the City Tax Assessor and Collector be instructed to accept said sum and to issue to said Booth receipts for taxes for all the years shown in said suit, upon the exhibition by said Booth of all receipts showing all court costs paid, and the City Attorney is instructed to release said judgment on the Court 'records. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Mayor MoFadden laid before the Council the following; resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the general plans for the Department of Public Health and Welfare, as outlined and recommended by Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, Field Representative of the 1 ! : American Public Health Association, be and the same are hereby adopted as a general plan upon which to build the Department of Public Health and Welfare for the City of Austin. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Reed moved that the recommendations of O. E. Metcalfe, Assistant Oity Engineer, in his communication to City Manager Johnson, of date September 22, 1926, with reference to a new numbering system for business houses on the west side of Guadalupe Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets, as per map of same filed with said recommendations, be approved and accepted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Mayor McFadden introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO GARAGES, GASOLINE STORAGE STATIONS, BATTERY CHARGING SHOPS AND WELDING SHOPS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. The ordinance was read the first time and laid on the table. Fred 0. Morse, President of the United Charities Association, with others, appeared before the Council in the interest of the United Charities drive to be held from October 18th to 23, inclusive, 1986. Carl Mueller, President of the Central Council of Social Agencies, presented a written communication offering the services of the Council of Social Agencies to the City Council in the solving of its social work problems. A committee from the Chamber of Commerce, composed of W. T. Caswell and others, asked that the Council appoint a group of citizens to be known as the Oity Planning Commission and instruct the City Attorney to draw an ordinance setting forth the work and authority of this Commission. The Council acquiesced in the plans of this committee, but no formal action was taken thereon. The following bids for plumbing for the new jail and basement of the City Hall were opened and read: J. O. Andrewarthe. , in the amount of $1,550.00; Fox-Schmidt fl " 1,422.00; Harper & Linscomb " 11 1,675.00; W. C. Dunham H 11 11 11 1,705.00. 2 Councilman Reed moved that the bid of Fox-Schmidt for plumbing in the amount of $1422.00, be accepted as the lowest and best bid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nayes, Councilman Barker. A motion to adjourn was made and carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. Ф.Н. т Галden mayor Hai Attest: City Clerk. 619