422 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, April 26, 1928. The Meeting 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 Mueller moved the adoption of same. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. L. L. Hoge, representing the local order of the Knights of Pythias, asked that the Mayor deliver an address of welcome to their convention which meets in this city on May 8, 9, and 10, and also that the Council request the business men of the city to have the flags displayed at this time. Mayor McFadden accepted the invitation to make the welcoming address, and moved that the Council request the business men of the city to have the flags displayed on this occasion, Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Dr. T. W. Currie appeared before the Council in the matter of taxation of the property owned by the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He was requested to reduce his request to writing and submit same to the Council for consideration. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, Misses Ida Gevers and Emma Gevers, owners of property in Lot 12, Block 56, located on the north side of Fifth Street and the west side of Braz08 Street, have presented data to the City Council of Austin, Texas, showing the existing conditions and have requested the City Council of Austin, Texas, to establish a building line; and WHEREAS, said data and a report from the City Engineer have been considered; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the building line for the north side of Fifth Street, beginning at the west line of Brazos Street and extending westerly a distance of 160 feet, be established as follows: That said line shall be approximately an easterly prolongation of that line which now exists as the south face of the buildings in this block, said line being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point which is on the west line of Brazos Street, which point is 38.95 feet north of the established center line of Fifth Street, and running westerly for a distance of 160 feet to a point which is 38.95 feet north of the established center line of Fifth Street. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, Austin Gas Company has presented to the City Council tentative maps or plans showing the proposed construction of its gas mains in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plans have been considered by the City Council; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Austin Gas Company be and the same is hereby permitted to lay and construct its gas main in and under Nelson Street from the north line of West 9th Street to the south line of West 8th Street, the center of said main to be 12 reet east of the west line of Nelson Street and parallel thereto. THAT the work and laying of said gas main, including the excavation in the streets and the restoration and maintenance of said streets after said mains have been laid, shall be under the supervision and direction of the City Manager, and under all the pertinent terms and conditions of the certain franchise granted to said Company by the City of Austin. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden Councilmen Müeller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. The following report of the City Engineer was submitted: "April 20, 1928. 423 To The Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Austin, Texas: I herewith submit to you my report as to proposed improvements upon the ten alleys listed as follows: : (1) The Alley lying between Second Street and Third Street and Brazos Street and San Jacinto Street; (2) The alley lying between Fifth Street and Sixth Street and Neches Street and Red River Street; (3) The alley lying between Sixth Street and Seventh Street and Brazos Street and San Jacinto Street; (4) The alley lying between Seventh Street and Eighth Street and Lavaca Street and Colorado Street; (5) The alley lying between Eighth Street and Ninth Street and Colorado Street and Lavaca Street, in Block 99, Original City. (6) The alley lying between Fourth Street and Fifth Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street; (7) The alley lying between Fifth Street and Sixth Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street; (8) The alley lying between Tenth Street and Eleventh Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street; (9) The alley lying between Eighth Street and Ninth Street and Guadalupe Street and San Antonio Street; (10) The alley lying between Guadalupe Street and San Antonio Street and Twenty-third Street and Twentyfourth Street. I estimate the cost of each separate improvement in accordance with the contract and specifications therefor as set forth in the following itemized schedule. I estimate the cost of said improvements to owners of abutting property per linear or front foot of such abutting property as set forth in the aforementioned schedule which follows hereafter. The names of persons, estates or corporations owning property in the portion of said alleys to be improved with a description of their property and the amounts payable by each owner are shown on the aforementioned schedule. 424 The Alley lying between Second Street and Third Street and Brazos Street and San Jacinto Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No.Ft. lin. ft. Total Cost N. B. Metz 17 17 12 46 $1.920804 $ 88.37) 46 1.920804 88.37) $176.74 Miss Hable Holton 17 3 46 1.920804 88.37 J. R. Carpenter 17 4 46 1.920804 88.37 Frank George 17 17 T. A. Martin 17 7 46 46 40 1.920804 88.37) 1.920804 88.37) $176.74 1.920804 88.37 William Holtz 17 8 46 1.920804 88.37 W. E. Armstrong 17 9 17 10 17 11 17 12 40 40 46 46 1.920804 88.37) 1.920804 88.37) 1.920804 88.37) 1.920804 88.37) $353.48 Total - $1060.44 The Alley lying between Fifth Street and Sixth Street and Neches Street and Red River Street. Cost per Property Owner Blook Lot No.Ft. lin. ft. Total Cost Sam Dochen. 60 1 69 $2.03631 $ 140.50 Mrs. Anna Pressler 60 2 69 2.03631 140.50 A. A. Biebel 60 60 34 69 2.03631 140.50 23 2.03631 40.84 G. L. Cunningham 60 4 46 2.03631 93.67 Mrs. Ada Robinson 60 5 69 2.03031 140.50 Wm. Daywood 60 6 46 2.03631 93.67 Mrs. Joseph Pettus 60 6 23 2.03631 46.84 Sohpie Ferris 60 60 60 788 69 2.03631 140.50 39 2.03631 79.43 30 2.03631 61.09 Total $1124.04 The Alley lying between Sixth Street and Seventh Street and Brazos Street and San Jacinto Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No.Ft. lin.ft. Total Cost Mrs. M. P. Watson 68 1 46 $2.013822 $ 92.64 Carl Belisch 68 2 40 2.013822 92.64 Jacob Stern 68 3 36 2.013822 72.49 E. H. Perry 68 10 2.013822 20.14 68 232 2.013822 47.32 E. P. Wilmot 68 68 45 22 2.013822 45.31 23 2.013822 46.32 Felix E. Smith 68 23 2.013822 46.32 68 5 2.013822 10.07 K. C. Miller 68 6 182 2.013822 37.25 L. K. Miller Est. 68 。 22 2.013822 45.31 K.C.Miller 68 68 78 7 40 2.013822 92.64 26 2.013822 52.36 Henry D. Pruitt & G.A.Bahn 68 20 2.013822 40.28 N N 68 و 40 2.013822 92.03 # " 68 10 1 2.013822 2.01 Ewell Nalle 68 10 45 2.013822 90.62 68 11 16 2.013822 32.22 Mrs.Geo.Feigel Est. 68 11 30 2.013822 60.41 68 12 46 2.013822 92.64 Total $1111.62 THE Alley lying between Seventh Street and Eighth Street and Lavaca Street and Colorado Street. 425 Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No.Ft. lin. It. Total Cost. First Pres. Ohurch 82 N 82 12 46 $1.882101 $86.576040 Dr. G. H. Wooten 82 40 40 1.882101 86.576646 1.882101 86.570040 82 40 1.882101 86.570640 * 10 * 82 40 1.882101 86.576646 82 46 1.882101 80.570040 Dr. A. 8. Grant 82 82 E. 0. Bartholomew 82 82 72 40 40 40 1.882101 80.570040 1.882101 80.570040 1.882101 86.576640 10 38 1.882101 71.519838 Mrs. F. B. Lacey 82 10 8 1.882101 15.050808 82 11 82 12 46 40 1.882101 86.570040 1.882101 86.576040 Total - $1038.92 The Alley lying between Eighth and Ninth Streets and Colorado Street to Lavaca Street, in Block 99, Original City. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No.Ft. lin. ft. Total Cost. Houghton Brownlee 99 1-2-3 138 $1.877922 $ 259.15 : Central Christian Church 99 4-5-6 138 1.877922 259.15 J.O.Andrewartha Co. 99 7-8 Sth. 92 1.877922 172.77 T. E. Reasonover 99 9-10 Pt. 48 1.877922 90.14 E. L. Steck 99 Pt.10-11-12 130 1.877922 255.40 $1036.61 The Alley lying between Fourth Street and Fifth Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No.Ft. lin.ft. Total Cost Ben Walker, 46 $1.973043 $ 90.76 40 1.973043 90.70 3 Chiles and Fiegel Mrs. L.E.A.Flack 9 Earl Simms 45 10 40 46 40 40 40 40 40 40 1.973043 90.70 1.973043 90.70 1.973043 90.70 1.973043 90.70 1.973043 90.70 1.973043 90.70 1.973043 90.70 1.973043 90.70 D. G. Hewlett 45 11 46 1.973043 90.70 Mrs.Μ.Ε.H.Matthews 45 12 40 1.973043 90.76 Total - $1089.12 The Alley lying between Fifth Street and Sixth Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street. Cost per Property Owner Blook Lot No.Ft. lin.ft. Total Cost Chas. Wendlandt.Jr. 53 1 Enfield Realty Co. 53 2 40 46 $1.904 $ 87.58 1.904 87.58 H. A. Wro 53 3 46 1.904 87.58 E. B. Robinson 53 10 42.5 1.904 80.92 Mrs. J. Swearingen 53 10-11 42.5 1.904 80.92 E. R. L. Wroe 53 11-12 53 1.904 100.92 Total $525.50 426 The Alley lying between Tenth Street and Eleventh Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No. Ft. lin. ft. Total Cost Mrs. Laura Wilson: 126 126 12 46 $1.959046 2 46 1.959040 $90.110116 90.110116 Mrs.Julia Crawford 120 126 34 46 1.959040 90.110116 2 1.959040 3.918092 B. W. Randolph 126 4 44 1.959040 86.198024 126 40 1.959040 90.110110 120 Harvey & Joe Harrell 126 7 40 40 1.959040 90.110110 1.959040 90.110110 126 8 40 1.959040 90.110110 126 9 40 1.959040 90.110110 Mary J. Butler 126 10 120 11 .. 126 12 46 40 1.959040 90.110110 40 1.959040 90.116110 1.959040 90.110110 Total - $1080.39 The Alley lying between Eighth Street and Ninth Street and Guadalupe Street and San Antonio Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No.Ft. iin. It. Total Cost Mrs.R.S.Harrison 101 1 69 $1.986268 $ 137.05 E. J. Hofheinz 101 2 69 1.980208 137.05 S. Goldstein 101 3 69 1.980268 137.05 0. 0. Yates 101 4 69 1.986268 137.05 City of Austin 101 5,6,7,8, 276 1.980268 548.21 Total - $1096.42- The Alley lying between Guadalupe Street and San Antonio Street and Twenty-third Street and Twenty-fourth Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No.Ft. lin. ft. Total Cost Paul O.Simms Co. 30 25 80 $1.943599 $ 155.49 Игв. Т. Неввеу 30 26 09 1.943599 110.01 E. C. H. Bantel 36 27 70 1.943599 130.05 Onas. Spalding 30 28 70 1.943599 130.05 Mrs.M.Cavanaugh and Anna Tobin 30 29 70 1.943599 130.05 1st Congregati.Ch.. 30 30 70 1.943599 136.05 P. W. HoFadden 36 31 70 1.943599 136.05 Mary L., Charles and 0.0.Spalding 36 32 ৮০ 1.943599 116.02 Y.W.C.A. 30 33 70 1.943599 136.05 Mrs.J.W.Bailey 36 34 70 1.943599 136.05 Ed, Mary & Alice Smith 30 35 60 1.943599 116.62 Игв.В.ИсOabe 30 30 80 1.943599 155.49 Total $1613.18 Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) Orin E. Metcalre, City Engineer. # 427 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT CONCERNING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CERTAIN ALLEYS NAMED IN THIS RESOLUTION IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SAID ALLEYS AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY; DIRECTING A HEARING OF PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST SUCH PROPERTY OWNERS AND THEIR PROPERTY; FIXING A TIME FOR SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING THAT NOTICE BE GIVEN TO SAID PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNING SAID HEARING. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin has heretofore determined to improve the certain alleys hereinafter named, within the limits hereinafter named, in the City of Austin, Texas, by paving the same with six inch reinforced concrete pavement, and has adopted specifications for said work, and has entered into contract for said work with Dozier Construction Company; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer of the City of Austin has filed his report in writing with the City Council, showing the total costs of said improvements, on and upon each of said alleys, the amount per front foot of abutting property to be paid by the owner thereof, the names of the owners of the property abutting said improvements, the description of said property, and a statement of the total amount payable by each of said owners for said improvements; and and WHEREAS, the City Council has examined said report and has found same correct; WHEREAS, the necessity exists that a portion of the costs of said improvements should be assessed against said property owners and their property, subject to the terms of the charter of the City of Austin and the ordinance in such cases made and provided, and after the notice and hearing provided by said charter and ordinances; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: SECTION 1. THAT said report of the City Engineer be and the same is hereby approved and adopted, and ordered spread upon the minutes of the City Council. SECTION 2. THAT a portion of the cost of making said improvement shall be assessed against the owners of property and against the property abutting on said alleys respectively, all situated in the City of Austin, Texas; that said assessment shall be made at the rate hereinafter named per front or linear foot of each such property. for paving, in accordance with the "FRONT FOOT RULE OR PLAN" and in proportion to the frontage in that block to be paved; provided that if said rule of apportionment shall appear to the City Council to be unjust or unequal in any particular case or to result in an assessment in excess of the benefits received through said improvements by any owner or his property, the City Council shall adopt such rule of apportionment as shall effect substantial equality and justice between said property-owners, considering benefits received by and burdens imposed upon said owners; and that in no event shall any assessment be made in excess of the actual benefits received by the owners of said property through the enhanced value thereof by means of said improvements; the certain alleys to be improved, the names of the owners of property abutting respectively thereon, the description of said property, the number of front feet owned by each said person, the amount contemplated to be assessed against each lot or parcel of property, and its owner, being as follows, to-wit: 428 The Alley lying between Second Street and Third Street and Brazos Street and Ban Jacinto Street. Cost per Property Owner Blook Lot No. Ft. lin. ft. Total Cost. N. B. Ketz 17 17 2 12 40 $1.920804 $ 88.37) Kiss Mable Holton 17 3 40 40 1.920804 88.37) $170.74 1.920804 88.37 J. R. Carpenter 17 4 40 1.920804 88.37 Frank George 17 17 σι 46 40 1.920804 1.920804 88:373 $170.74 T. A. Martin 17 7 46 1.920804 88.37 William Holtz 17 8 40 1.920804 88.37 W. E. Armstrong 17 9 46 1.920804 88.37) 17 10 17 11 17 12 40 46 46 1.920804 88.37) 1.920804 88.37) 1.920804 88.37 $353.48 Total $1,060.44 The Alley lying between Fifth Street and Sixth Street and Naches Street and Red River Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No. Ft. lin. ft. Total Cost Sam Dochen 60 1 69 $2.03631 $ 140.50 Mrs. Anna Pressler ৮০ 2 69 2.03631 140.50 A. A. Biebel 60 3 60 주 69 2.03631 140.50 2.03631 46.84 G. L. Cunningham 60 4 46 2.03631 93.07 Mrs. Ada. Robinson 60 5 69 2.03631 140.50 Wm. Daywood 60 6 46 2.03631 93.67 Mrs. Joseph Pettus 60 6 23 2.03631 46.84 Sophie Ferris 60 69 2.03631 140.50 60 8 39 2.03631 79.43 60 8 30 2.03631 61.09 Total $1,124.04 The Alley lying between Sixth Street and Seventh Street and Brazos Street and San Jacinto Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No.Ft. 1in. ft. Total Cost Mrs. V. P. Watson 68 1 46 $2.013822 $ 92.64 Carl Belisch 68 2 46 2.013822 92.64 Jacob Stern 68 3 36 2.013822 72.49 E. H. Perry 68 10 2.013822 20.14 68 4 232 2.013822 47.32 E. E.P.W P.Wilmot 68 4 22 2.013822 45.31 68 5 23 , 2.013822 46.32 Felix E. Smith 68 5 23 2.013822 46.32 68 5 2.013822 10.07 K. C. Miller 68 6 18+ 2.013822 37.25 L. K. Miller Est. 68 6 22 2.013822 45.31 K.C. Miller 68 68 Henry D. Pruitt & G.A.Bahn 68 N 68 68 10 78 890 40 2.013822 92.64 26 2.013822 52.36 20 2.013822 40.28 46 2.013822 92.63 1 2.013822 2.01 Ewell Nalle 68 10 45 2.013822 90.62 68 11 16 16 2.013822 32.22 Mrs. Geo. Feigel Est. 68 11 30 2.013822 60.41 68 12 46 2.013822 92.64 Total $1,111.62 16. The Alley lying between Seventh Street and Eighth Street and Lavaça Street and Colorado Street 429 Property Owner Block Lot No. Ft. Cost per lin. It. Total Cost. First Presbyterian Church 82 82 Dr. G. H. Wooten 82 11 82. " 82 82 Dr. A. S. Grant 82 82 E. C. Bartholomew 82 82 18 12 3456 78 90 46 $1.882101 $86.576646 46 1.882101 80.570046 46 1.882101 80.570646 46 1.882101 86.576040 40 1.882101 80.576640 46 1.882101 86.576046 40 1.882101 86.570040 40 1.882101 86.570040 46 1.882101 80.570040 38 1.882101 71.519838 Mrs. F. B. Lacey 82 8 1.882101 15.056808 82 11 82 12 46 46 1.882101 80.576040 1.882101 80.570040 Total $1,038.92 The Alley lying between Eignth Street and Ninth Street and Colorado Street to Lavaca Street in Block 99, Original City Property Owner Lot No. No. Ft. Estimate per ft. Total Houghton Brownlee 1-2-3 138 $1.877922 * 259.15 Central Christian Church4-5-6 138 1.877922 259.15 J. O. Andrewartha Co. 7-8 sth. 92 1.877922 172.77 T. E. Reasonover 9-10 Pt. 48 1.877922 90.14 E. L. Steck Pt.10-11-12 136 1.877922 255.40 Total $1,036.61 Property Owner Ben Walker Lot The Alley lying between Fourth Street and Fifth Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street. Block 45 45 +++ Cost per No. Ft. lin. ft. Total Cost 46 $1.973043 $ 90.70 46 1.973043 90.76 46 1.973043 90.70 Chiles and Fiegel 40 1.973043 90.76 46 1.973043 90.70 46 1.973043 90.70 " " , Mrs. L.E. A. Flack .. 46 1.973043 90.76 46 1.973043 90.70 Earl Simms 45 10 D. G. Hewlett 45 11 46 46 40 1.973043 90.76 1.973043 90.76 1.973043 90.70 Mrs. M.E.H. Hattnews 45 12 40 1.973043 90.70 Total - $1,089.12 The Alley lying between Fifth Street and Sixth Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No. Ft. lin. It. Total Cost Onas. Wendlandt, Jr. 53 1 40 $1.904 $ 87.58 Enfield Realty Co. 53 2 46 1.904 87.58 H. A. Wroe 53 3 46 1.904 87.58 E. B. Robinson 53 10 42.5 1.904 80.92 Mrs. J.Swearingen 53 10-11 42.5 1.904 80.92 E. R. L. Wroe 53 11-12 53 1.904 100.92 $ 525.50 430 The Alley lying between Tenth Street and Eleventh Street and Lavaca Street and Guadalupe Street. Property Owner : Mrs. Laura Wilson Block Lot No. Ft. Cost per lin. ft. Total Cost 126 126 1 2 40 $1.959046 $90.110110 46 1.959040 90.110110 Mrs. Julia Crawford 126 46 1.959046 90.116110 126 2 1.959040 3.918092 B. W: Randolph 126 126 126 44 40 40 1.959046 86.198024 1.959040 90.116116 1.959040 90.110110 Harvey & Joe Harrell 126 7 7 46 1.959040 90.110110 . 126 120 و Mary J. Butler 126 10 126 11 126 12 40 40 46 1.959046 90.110110 1.959040 90.116116 1.959040 90.110110 1.959046 90.110110 1.959040 90.110110 Total - $1,080.39 The Alley lying between Eighth Street and Ninth Street and Guadalupe Street and San Antonio Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot No. Ft. lin. It. Total Cost Mrs. R. S. Harrison 101 1 69 $1.986268 $ 137.05 E. J. Hofheinz 101 2 69 1.986268 137.05 8. Goldstein 101 3 69 1.986268 137.05 C. 0. Yates 101 4 69 1.986268 137.05 City of Austin 101 5,6,7,8 270 1.980268 548,21 Total - $1,096.42 The Alley lying between Guadalupe Street and San Antonio Street and Twenty-third Street and Twenty-fourth Street. Cost per Property Owner Block Lot Paul 0. Simma Co. 36 25 No. Ft. 80 lin. ft. Total Cost $1.943599 $ 155.49 Mrs. T. Hеавсу 36 26 ৬০ 1.943599 110.01 E. C. H. Bantel 30 27 70 1.943599 136.05 Chas. Spalding. 30 28 70 1.943599 136.05 Mrs. H.Cavanaugh and Anna Tobin 30 29 70 1.943599 136.05 1st Congregational Church 36 30 70 1.943599 130.05 P. W. McFadden 36 31 70 1.943599 136.05 Mary L., Charles and 0. 0. Spalding 36 32 60 1.943599 116.62 Y. W. C. A. 30 33 70 1.943599 136.05 Mrs. J. W. Bailey 30 34 70 1.943599 136.05 Ed, Mary & Alice Smith 30 35 60 1.943599 116.62 Mrs. B. Molabe 30 30 80 1.943599 155.49 Total - $1,613.18 Section 3. THAT a hearing shall be given before the City Council to said property owners on the 17th day of May, A. D. 1928, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the City Hall in the City of Austin, Texas, at which hearing said property owners, their agents or attorneys snall be fully and fairly heard as to all matters concerning the said improvements, or any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings with reference thereto, or as to the benefits thereof, if any, to their property and as to the assessments proposed to be made against them and their property, and as to any other matter or thing connected therewith, at which hearing said owners shall nave the right to produce witnesses and testimony and which hearing may be adjourned from time to time and from day to day , until all are fully heard, and all matters in connection with said improvements and assessments are fully ascertained; that after said hearing shall be closed the City Council will proceed to assess against the owners all property upon said alleys and against the property, who shall agree with the City Council upon the said assessments, such sums as may be so agreed upon and determined, as provided by the City onarter and said ordinances; that as to any such property owners, who may not so agree, the City Council will, after said hearing, take the necessary legal steps for the appointment of a commission to determine said assessments, and will take such further steps in the ascertainment thereof as are provided by the City Charter and pertinent ordinances. SECTION 4. THAT the City Manager of the City of Austin is hereby directed to give notice hereof το said property owners, their agents and attorneys, by publication of a copy of this resolution, not less than twice in the Austin Statesman, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the City of Austin, the first publication to be not less than five days prior to the date of said nearing, which notice being published snall be a sufficient and legal notice. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed , absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following: *TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, City Hall, Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: It is my desire to install an additional gasoline storage tank, not to exceed 18,000 gallons capacity, and necessary equipment including pump, for the sale and transportation of gasoline, on the following described lot in the City of Austin, Travis County, TТехав: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot #55, "Central Row"; thence westward along the south lines of Lots 55, 54, and 53, of "Central Row" 74 feet; thence northward at a right angle thereto, 65 feet to a point 8.5 feet south of Lessor's Leitnecker track; thence northeastward parallel with said tracks, 75 feet; thence southward, along east line of Lot 55, 87 feet to beginning. Said property having been formerly occupied by Sinclair and by the Austin Oil Company. It lies directly east and adjoining tract occupied by the Cities Service Oil Company and west of Texas Oil Company warehouse. I, therefore, apply to your Honorable Body to grant a permit for the installation of the above described storage tank and equipment. I desire to further call your attention to the fact that there is already installed on this property a warehouse for the storage of oil, and it is at present being used for oil storage; also one gasoline storage tank. Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) J. A. Stewart." "Honorable Mayor and City Council, Gentlemen: We, your committee on the application of J. A. Stewart asking permission to install and operate a wholesale gasoline station at 1216-20 East 4th Street, make the following report: We, the committee, recommend that this permission be granted, subject to the following conditions: 1. That building plans be approved by the City Building Inspector. 2. That gasoline storage tanks and pumps, and equipment used in connection therewith shall be of an approved type, and shall bear the label of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. All equipment to be installed in compliance with City and State regulations governing such installations. All equipment to be inspected and approved before being placed in service. 431 432 3. That electric lights only shall be used for lighting purposes, and all electric wiring shall be done in compliance with regulations governing the wiring of gasoline stations and shall be approved by the Oity Electrical Department. 4. That "No Smoking" signs shall be displayed at all times, and no person shall be permitted to smoke or to have any open flame on premises where gasoline is sold or stored. 5. That there shall be kept in an accessible place at all times a chemical fire extinguisher for emergency use. Connections to be made under the 6. That provision shall be made to take care of waste oils and water by having the proper connections with storm or sanitary sewer. supervision of the City Engineering Department. 7. That permission shall be granted subject to the above conditions, and the present and future rules and regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin, Texas, applying to or regulating wholesale gasoline stations, and said permission shall be held to be granted and accepted subject to all neceввагу, reasonable, and proper present and future regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin, Texas, in the enforcement of proper police, traffic and fire regulations; and the right of revocation is retained, if, after hearing, it is found by the City Council that the said J. A. Stewart has failed and refused, and will continue to fail and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations and ordinances. (Sgd) J. E. Woody Fire Chief; R. F. Rockwood, Fire Marshal Orin E. Metcalfe, City Engineer. by W. H. Wood J. Bouldin Rector, City Attorney. OITY SAFETY COMMITTEE. Councilman Mueller moved that the above permit be granted, subject to the above recommendations of the Safety Committee. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; naya, none, Councilman Reed absent. The matter of a building line for improvements to be erected in the 400 block on East Eighth Street by G. S. Hamby, came up for discussion, and Councilman Mueller moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager and City Engineer for adjustment. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Pannell moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; naye, none, Councilman Reed absent. The Council then recessed. Approved W. Men adden Mayor.