REGULAR XESTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 10, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Comcilmen Hueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor. McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO AUSTIN GAS COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTING PLANT OR SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE EXERCISED. The ordinance was read the first time and laid over for one week. 205 A resolution signed by the officers and members of the Sunday School of the Central 4. E. Church of Austin, Texas, protesting against the operation of moving picture shows on Sunday, was received, read and ordered filed. The following tax appeals from the action of the Board of Equalization were received, read, and ordered filed: J. W. and Lemuel Scarbrough; Littlefield Trust #2; S. J. Von Koenneritz; North Millican; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company; Geo. S. Nalle; The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, on August 20th, 1910, a plat was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, showing "Riverview Addition", on which plat there was delineated a street as running north and south and to the bank of the Colorado River south of Canterbury Street, and said street was dedicated to public uses; and WHEREAS, thereafter on May 10th, 1916, another plat was filed for record in said office, changing the extent of Llano Street so as to make same stop at Canterbury Street and delineating the area south of Canterbury Street shown as part of said street in the plat first filed to Lot 9, Block 8, of said Addition; and WHEREAS, it has been shown to the City Council that it is not practical to use said Llano Street south of Canterbury Street for street purposes on account of the fact that same is interrupted by a precipitous bluff about one hundred and fifty feet south of Canterbury Street, and same has never been improved or used as a street for said reason; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: That Llano Street, as shown by said dedication, be closed and vacated south of Canterbury Street, upon the express condition, however, that the owner thereof will allow the City of Austin a perpetual easement over same, if necessary, to be used for dreinnge purposes. 206 Councilman Reed moved the adoption of the above icsolution. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor EcFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess, suoject to call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. Approved on Mayor. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 17, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; absent, Councilman Reed. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Pannell moved the adoption of same. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor KcFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor McFadden reintroduced the following ordinance for its first reading: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO AUSTIN GAS COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTING PLANT OR SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE EXERCISED. After having been read, the above ordinance was laid over for one week. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, on the 17th day of November, 1927, the City Council of Austin met in regular session; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to express their appreciation of the valuable assistance rendered them by the Chamber of Commerce and the Natural Gas Committee in gathering data for the Natural Gas Franchise, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUSTIN: That we are deeply grateful to the Chamber of Commerce and Natural Gas Committee for their valuable assistance rendered the City Council and the citizens of Austin in their negotiations and successful efforts to provide natural gas for our community. We feel that such patriotic and unselfish efforts on the part of our citizens deserves recognition by the officials of the City of Austin. Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of the above resolution. Motion was seconded by Mayor McFadden and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. The following appeals from the action of the Board of Equalization were received and filed: A. C. Bull; D. Z. Woodward; Houghton Brownlee. Councilman Mueller moved that the City employ H. F. Kuehne as architect for the construction of the new addition to the City Hospital. Motion was