Barton Springs Improvements & Contract Awards
- Approved a contract for improvements at Barton Springs with Austin Bridge Company for $3,949.40.
- The agreement included a provision for the City Manager to consult with the Park Board regarding the use of flagstone on the dam.
- All other bids for a separate part of the Barton Springs project (Contract "D") were rejected.
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!. i 501 for the selection of same. Motion was seconded by Mayor McFadden, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilmen Reed absent. Councilman Mueller moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Mayor McFadden, 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. CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved M Jaaden Mayor. Austin, Texas, January 16,1930. 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,. 1. H. R. F. Helland, Consulting Engineer, submitted a tabulation of the bids on Barton Springs improvement work, which had been referred to him. After a consideration of same, Councilman Pannell moved that the bid of the Austin Bridge Company on Contract "0", in the amount of $3949.40, less the amount for flagstone walk of $222.40, and with the further provision that the City Manager confer with the Park Board as to the advisability of using flagstone facing on the dam, be accepted as the lowest and best bid, and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into contract with said firm for said work. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Coun- cilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Mueller moved that all bids on Contract "D" be rejected. 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 Mueller, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. The Council then recessed. QWM Fadden Approved: Mayor.