REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, January 27.1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; absent, Councilman Barker. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Concilman Pannell moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the various premises situated on the south side of West 7th Street, between Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street, shall hereafter be numbered according to the following plan: Lot 7, of City Block 72, shall in equal parts be numbered respectively, beginning on the East, as 301, 303 & 305; Lot 8, of City Block 72, shall in equal parts be numbered respectively, beginning on the East, as 307, 309, & 311; Lot 9, of City Block 72, shall in equal parts be numbered respectively, beginning on the East, as 313, 315, & 317; Lot 10, of City Block 72, shall in equal parts be numbered respectively, beginning on the East, as 319, 321 & 323; Lot 11, of City Block 72, shall in equal parts be numbered respectively, beginning on the East, as 325, 327, & 329; Lot 12, of City Block 72, shall in equal parts be numbered respectively, beginning on the East, as 331, 333 & 335. A plat of said plan of numbering is hereto attached and made a part of this resolution. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. tion: Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resoluBE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Water, Light and Power Fund, for the purpose of paying the claim of F. C. BOLTON for additional compensation as Engineer, in the negotiations of the City of Austin with the Texas Power and Light Company; said Bolton having been employed by the former City Council and said former City Council having expressed itself by a resolution to the effect that said Bolton should be paid additional compensation under the terms of his contract with the City, thereby con- struing on behalf of the City certain ambiguoue provisions of said contract, and creating a situation which would as a matter of law estop the present City Council from questioning the validity of said claim. And the City Manager is hereby instructed to cause to be issued and to execute a warrant for said amount in favor of said Bolton, and that said warrant be delivered to said Bolton upon his acquittance in writing of all further claims and demands in said particulars. 29 30 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell, and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. City Manager Johnson laid before the Council account of the City against the Texas State Exposition, in the amount of $800.00, for water, light and power furnished said Exposition during the Fair last October, and recommended that same be cancelled, in view of the fact that said Exposition was not a financial success. Councilman Reed moved that the request be granted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. Mayor McFadden nominated the following as members of the City Planning Commission: Will T. Caswell, Chairman; H. F. Kuehne, Vice Chairman; Dr. Wm. J. Battle; J. Murray Ramsey; W. Gillespie Stacy; Wm.. H. Richardson, Jr.; Lyman J. Bailey; At Large Mrs. H. H. Sevier Miss Fannie Andrews. The above nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell, and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. The Council authorized City Manager Johnson to contract with Dr.Malcolm Graham to do the laboratory work of the Health Department, including the Hospital, for the sum of $2400.00 per year. Mayor YcFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION FIXING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR SERVICE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING FUEL AND POWER, AND PRESORIBING CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the following rates to be charged consumers by the City of Austin for the service of electricity for lighting, fuel and power, and the following regulations and conditions appertaining thereto, are each hereby adopted: RATE "A" FOR RESIDENCE LIGHTING MINIMUM BILL cents per KWH for the first 200 KWH cents per KWH for that over 200 KWH taken by the consumer per mo. 50 cents net per month. Which entitled consumer to use 5 KWH APPLICATION OF RATES This rate is applicable for general residence lighting, including the use of ordinary household electrical appliances. FOR LIGHTING, FAN, AND COOKING RATE "B" 9 cents per KWH for the first 3 KWHrs. per 100 watte of connected lighting load, plus per 1500 watts of connected heating load, consisting of electric range, water heater or other heating or cooking appliance having a rated capacity in excess of 1 KW. 3 cents per KTH for all current used by the consumer during the month in excess of the above amount. : GUARANTEED MONTHLY BILL $3.00 net per er mo. for minimum of 500 watts of connected lighting load, plus the minimum of 3000 watts of connected heating demand load. If consumer shall have a greater connected lighting or heating demand load than above amounts, then consumer will be charged 15 cents per net scheduled lighting KWH. per month. The connected lighting load shall be based on 100 watts per room (bath rooms, closets, halls, attics, and the like, are not considered as rooms). The connected heating load shall be based as: 50% of the rated capacity of electric ranges. 50% of the rated capacity of water heaters or other heating or cooking appliances in excess of 1 KW. If a double throw switch is used with water heater or other heating appliance in connection to range, then water heater or other heating appliance rated capacity shall not be considered in this rate, unless this exceeds the rated capacity of electric range. APPLICATION OF RATE. This rate contemplated the use of but one meter to register the energy for lighting each residence or each apartment, and for the use of ordinary household devices such as flat irons, fans, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, toasters, etc. (Where the rated capacity of any single device does not exceed 1 KW.) in conjunction with the use of energy for electric range and other large cooking and heating appliances, but is not applicable for the operation of rectifiers or motors in excess of 1 H.P., or devices other than cooking or heating appliances where the maximum demand of any single device exceeds 1 KW. Hotels and recognized rooming and boarding houses will not be served under this rate. LIGHTING AND POWER RATE "C" 9 cents per KWH. for the first 4 KWH. per 100 watt of connected lighting and power load. 5 cents per KWH for all current used by the con consumer during the month in excess of the above amount. GUARANTEED MONTHLY BILL $3.00 net per month for minimum of 500 watts of connected lighting and power load. If the consumer shall have a greater connected lighting and power load than above amount, then consumer's minimum bill shall be calculat ed at 15¢ per net scheduled lighting KWH per month. The connected lighting load shall be based on 100 watts per room (bath rooms, closets, halls, attics, and the like, are not considered as rooms). The connected power load shall be based on the rated capacity of such appliances and motors. APPLICATION OF RATE This rate contemplates the use of but one meter to register the energy for lighting each residence or each apartment, and for the use of ordinary household devices such as flat irons, fans, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, toasters, etc. (where the rated capacity of any single device does not exceed 1 KW.) in conjunction with the use of energy for electric refrigeration, but is not hot applicable for the operation of re fiers or motors in excess at 1 HP. recti- Hotels and recognized rooming and boarding houses will not be served under, this rate. RATE "D" COMMERCIAL LIGHTING AND POWER CHO cents KWH for the first 200 ΚΤΗ. cents KWH for the next 400 KWH. 3 cents KWH for the excess over 600 KWH taken by the consumer during such month. MINIMUM BILL 50 cents per per mo, mo, for 10 sockets or less connected. 5 cents for each socket connected over 10 up to 200 sockets. Above 200 sockets, the minimum bill shall be based on 50 cents per KW. of normal reted capacity of current consuming apparatus connected during such billing period. APPLICATION This rate is applicable for general lighting and power that pавьез thru one meter, such as heating appliances, small motors, fans, etc. 31 32 POWER SERVICE PATE "E" 6 cents per KWH for any portion of the first 200 KWH taken by consumer during such month. 4 cents per KWH for any portion of the next 800 KWH taken by the the consumer during such month. 3 cents per KH for any portion of the next 3500 KWH taken by the consumer during such month. 2 cents per KWH for all in exoess of above stated amounts taken by consumer during such month. MINIMUM CHARGE $1.00 net per month per horse-power, or fraction thereof, or its equivalent of 750 watts. No monthly charge less than $3.00 will be made under the rate. DISCOUNTS Consumers who desire to purchase current for large capacity at primary voltage and who furnish their own transformers (being metered on primary side) shall be allowed a discount of three (3%) per cent from the gross bill for current taken during such month, Consumers whose load factor is above 50% the consumer shall be given a discount of 1% for each 5% above 50% from the gross bill for current taken during such month. Consumers whose average power-factor is above 85%, the Consumer shall be given a discount of 1% for each 5% above 85% power-factor to Unity power-factor. Synchronous motors, and the like, must be operated under the direction of the Light and Power Dept. as to any different power-factor operation than Unity. RATE "F" APPLICABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL POWER SERVICE Demand charge of $1.50 per month p per KW of maximum demand, which entitle Consumer to use 30 KWH per KW of Consumer's maximum demand. 4 cents per KWH for any portion of the next 20 KWH per KW of maximum demand. 3 cents per KWH for any portion of the next 2000 KWH taken by the Consumer during such month. 2 cents per KWH for any portion of the next 8000 KWH taken by the Consumer during such month. 1 cent per KWH for all in excess of above stated amounts taken by Consumer during such month. DISCOUNTS Consumers who desire to purchase current for large capacity at primary voltage and who furnish their own transformers (being metered on primary side) shall be allowed a discount of three (3%) per cent from the gross bill for current taken during such month, Consumers whose load factor is above 40%, the Consumer shall be given a discount of 1% for each 10% above 40% from the gross bill for current taken during such month. For each of that number of kilowatt hours taken by the Consumer during the month which is in excess of 360 KWH per kilowatt of the Consumers maximum demand, and also in excess of 100,000 KWH, the Consumer shall be entitled to a discount of .001 cents per KWH. MAXIMUM DEMAND The term "Maximum Demand" for any billing period, es used in this rate, shall be construed to mean the greatest average number of kilowatts taken by the Consumer during any period of 15 consecutive minutes, but notless than the greatest maximum demand so established within the twelve monthe period immediately preceeding any such billing period. For Ice Laking and Refrigeration Consumers having a demand of at least 40 KW the maximum shall be modified accordingly. The Consumer shall be billed on the actual demand established during the billing period during the months of November, December, January, February and March, ch, but which demand shall not be less than 20% of the Maximum Demand so established within the twelve monthe preceding. During the other months of April, May, June, July, August, September, and October, the Consumer shall be billed on the greatest Maximum Demand so established within the twelve monthe period immediately preceding any such billing period. POWER FACTOR The rate herein set forth is based upon the maintenance of an average power factor of 85%. This is to compensate the Consumer for a power factor above 85% and to compensate the City for a power factor below 85%. MINIMUM CHARGE The net minimum amount to be paid by the Consumer to the Light and Power Department for service rendered during any billing period shall be equivalent to the sum of $1.50 per kilowatt of the Consumer's maximum demand for such billing period. APPLICATION OF RATE more. This rate applies only to a maximum demand of 40 KW (or 50 HP) or BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the above rates and regulations shall become effective on February 1st, A. D. 1927, and bills for service shall be rendered consumers under said rates on meter readings, on and after said February 1, 1927; and all rates and regulations in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to provide all necessary printed schedules bills and instructions, in order to place said rates and regulations in effect as provided. , Councilman Reed moved that the above resolution be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none; Councilman Barker absent. In accordance with the advertisement, the following bids for the pavement of portions of certain streets were received and opened: W. E. DOZIER ON RIO GRANDE STREET BETWEEN 18th and 19th STREETS. For 14 Hot Limestone Rock Asphalt surface pavement on concrete base, per specificationsFor 2" Hot Limestone Rock Asphalt surface pavement on concrete base, per specifications - -$3.60 per sq.yd ---$3.95 per sq.yd For Concrete Gutter $.20 per sq.ft For Concrete Curb --- $.90 per lin.ft For Special Curb Wall (option) at Unit Price of$22.00 per ou.yd For Extra Rock Excavation $3.50 per cu.yd ON FIRST STREET Same bid for same items as above. ON RED RIVER STREET Same bid for same items as above. ON WEST AVENUE $ 3.35 per sq.yd 8 3.65 рег sq.yd $20 per sq.ft $.90 per lin.ft Same bid for same items as above. ON WEST 5TH STREET For 14" Hot Limestone Rock Asphalt Surface on Concrete, Base, per specifications For 2" Hot Limestone Rock Asphalt Surface on Concrete Base, per specifications For Concrete Gutter For Concrete Curb SOUTHWEST BITULITHIC COMPANY: On Rio Grande Street For 1½" Bitulithic Surface on Concrete BaseFor 2" Bitulithic Surface on Concrete Base For Concrete Gutter For Concrete Curb For Extra Rock Excavation ON FIRST STREET Same bid for same items as above. ON RED RIVER STREET Same bid for same items as above. ON WEST AVENUE Same bid for same items as above. $ 3.25 per sq.yd $3.50 per sq.yd $.25 per sq.ft $.60 per lin.ft $3.00 per cu.yd 33 34 : ON WEST 5TH STREET For 1½" Bitulithic Pavement with Concrete Base For 2" Bitulithic Surface on Concrete Base For Concrete Gutter For Concrete Curb 83.10 per sq.yd. ---$3.25 per sq.yd. $.25 per sq.ft. $.60 per lin.ft It having been determined that the bid of the Southwest Bitulithic Company is the lowest and best bid, Councilman Reed moved that said bid be accepted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. , The bid of W. E. Dozier for the pavement of Laurel Lane with Inverted Penetration Asphalt for 314 per square yard, seid Dozier being the only bidder for said work, was accepted upon motion of Councilman Reed, which motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. It was understood that said bid was accepted upon condition that the pavement be paid for altogether by the abutting property owners on Laurel Lane. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayee, none, Councilman Barker absent. The Council then recessed. O.N.MFaadın REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, February 3rd, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; absent, Councilman Barker. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Reed moved that the same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor HoFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. Mayor KoFadden moved that the Council proceed with the election of successor to the late Robt. Mueller. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell, and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent. Councilman Pannell then nominated Ed L. Steck to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Mueller, deceased. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell, and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Barker. Ed L. Steck was then declared duly elected Councilman and the oath of office was administered by Ed R. Kone, Judge of the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, after which Ed L. Steck took his seat with the Council. Mayor HoFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: