574 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, February 27,1930. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Kayor Koradden, Councilmen Hueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Pannell moved the adoption of same as read. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council for its second reading the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIO ON SIXTH STREET OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, CUMULATIVE OF CERTAIN ORDI- NANCES HERETOFORE ORDAINED REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PRE- SORIBING PENALTIES. The above ordinance was read the second time and a committee of merchants on East Sixth Street then presented a petition signed by the merchants, business and professional men, citizens and taxpayers on East Sixth Street, protesting against parallel parking on said street from the alley between Congress Avenue and BrazoB Street to Red River Street. Councilman Mueller offered the following amendment to the above ordinance: Amend Section One of the Ordinance by striking out, in the last line of said section, the words, "Red River" and inserting in lieu thereof the word, "Brazos", which amendment carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pan- nell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was then laid over until the next regular meeting. Miss Vance appeared before the Council with reference to the purchase by the City of certain property belonging to her along Shoal Oreek for park and playground Councilmen Reed and Steck were appointed to act with the Park Board in its negotiations with Miss Vance for the purchase of said property. ригрозев. Councilman Mueller moved that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids on storm and sanitary sewer work to be done by the City. Motion was seconded by Mayor Mofadden, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Steck moved that the property of the Community Welfare Association, Colored, at 1186 Angelina Street be exempted from taxation, it having been show that said property is devoted exclusively to welfare work. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Moradden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following report of Councilmen Mueller and Pannell, the committee appointed to make recommendations for the selection of an abattoir site: "Austin, Texas, Feb.27,1930. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Austin. We, your committee appointed by you for the purpose of selecting a suitable site for the erection of the Municipal Abattoir, respectfully beg to report: That after a thorough investigation of the various tracts offered for the abattoir site, we recommend that the City purchase the site known as the Cypher 575 tract, consisting of 9.34 acres, lying between the Del Valle road and the tracks of the H&TO R.R. and just on the border of the City limits on the Pleasant Valley road. We find this land most suitable from every view point. It is high and well drained, has adjacent trackage facilities, is not in proximity to any residential property nor likely to be, and the price is comparable to surrounding values. Respectfully, (Sgd) Leo Mueller V. H. Pannell, Committee. " Mayor MoFadden moved that the above report be adopted and the City Manager be authorized to carry out the provisions of same. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of Five Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($5600.00) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Parks and Playground Bond Fund for the purpose of maintaining the office of the Park Engineer to December 31, 1930, as follows: Salaries - - Office Supplies - Land Surveys and Platting by Oity Engineer Force$3600.00 500.00 1500.00 $5600.00 The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayee, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steok, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin, on October 24, 1929, authorized the expenditure of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($8800.00) in con- nection with the beautification of Eastwoods Park; and WHEREAS, of the above amount, Twenty-four Hundred Thirty-nine and 50/100 Dollars ($2439.50) has already been specifically appropriated; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of Sixty-three Hundred Sixty and 50/100 Dollars ($6360.50) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund for the completion of the said beautification of Eastwoods Park as follows: 1 Shelter House - - - 2 Bridges - Cedar Wood Rook Wall on Playgrounds 150 ft. - Spading and cleaning park to final shape, 100 yards B011 - - -.-.-.-.- .... Sodding and levelling playgrounds -- - - Sand boxes by Shelter House - Park Furniture --- Statues in axes of streets - Maintenance, 6 Mos. - - $ 2515.00 1145.00 200.00 -- 600.00 -- 140.50 210.00 450.00 500.00 600.00 $6360.50 -- 1 The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Park Commission of the City of Austin has passed a resolution recommending the expenditure of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-one Dollars ($2781.00) for planting shrubs and sodding lawns for further development of the Hospital grounds; and WHEREAS, said recommendation of the Park Commission has been reviewed by the City Council; therefore, 576 ! BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the improvements set forth are hereby approved by the City Council and that the City Manager is hereby instructed to have said improvements executed, to be paid out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Park Commission of the City of Austin has passed a resolution recommending the expenditure of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) for the development of West Austin Park, located between 9th and 10th Streets on West Lynn Street, for the erection of shelter-house, play apparatus, constructing tennis court, playfields, wading-pool, sand-boxes, rock walls and planting; and WHEREAS, said recommendation of the Park Commission has been reviewed by the City Council; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the improvements set forth are hereby approved by the City Council and that the City Manager is hereby instructed to have said improvements executed, to be paid out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of Three Thousand ($3000.00) Dollars be and is hereby appropriated out of the Water and Light Fund, for the purpose of placing same to the job account of the United Engineers & Constructors, Inc., to be used for the payment of labor and materials in connection with construction for the Water, Light and Power Department, under the terms of the contract between the City and said Company. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Reed was excused from the Council Chamber. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the City Council has transferred at various times from the Water and Light Fund, Interest and Sinking Fund, General Fund, and Airport Bond Fund to the various bond funds hereinafter named, certain sums of money, which transfere aggregate the amounts hereinafter severally set out opposite the particular bond fund to which said money was transferred, said transfers having been made as advancements to said bond funds for the purpose of prosecuting the public works for which said bonds were respectively sold, and in anticipation of the proceeds from such sale; and it was resolved that said moneys should be returned to said Water and Light Fund, Interest and Sinking Fund, General Fund, and Airport Bond Fund, respectively, upon receipt of the proceeds from said bond sale; and WHEREAS, the proceeds from the sale of said bonde have now been received into the City Treasury, and in pursuance of the purpose of the repayment to the proper funds of the advancements aforesaid, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1. That the sum of Twenty-two Thousand, Five Hundred, Fifty-five Dollars and Thirty-four Cents ($22555.34) be and the same is hereby transferred from the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund to the following funds: Το Airport Bond Fund -- - To Interest and Sinking Fund To General Fund - - $14,000.00 4.820.24 3,735.10 2. That the sum of Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred, Eighty-eight Dollars and Bix Cents ($9988.06) be and the same is hereby transferred from the Sanitary Bewer Bond Fund to the following funds: To Interest and Sinking Fund To Water and Light Fund $ 4,988.06 5,000.00 3. That the sum of Twenty-six Thousand, One Hundred, Ninety-three Dollars and Two Cents ($26,193.02) be and the same is hereby transferred from the Street Improvement Bond Fund to the following funds: To Interest and Sinking Fund To Water and Light Fund - 4. $12,343.02 13,850.00 577 That the sum of One Thousand, Sixty-nine Dollars and Forty-two Cente ($1069.42) be and the same is hereby transferred from the Airport Bond Fund to the Interest and Sinking Fund. 5. That the sum of Sixteen Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($16,500.00) be and the same is hereby transferred from the Water and Light Fund to the General Fund. 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 resolution: 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute a general warranty deed to W. L. Bradfield and G. H. Brush, conveying the following described property; a portion of Lots Nos. 1 and 2, in Block 3, of Groome Addition out of the Thomas Gray Survey, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Teхав, more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point on the west line of the proposed Waller Creek Boulevard, said point also being on the east line of Speedway, and from which point of beginning the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 3, out of the Grooms Addition in the Thomas Gray Survey, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, as recorded in Travis County Plat Records, Book I, Page 59, bears Ν. 44°55' E. 92.02 feet, towit: thence B. 3022 E. 41.55 feet following the west line of the proposed Waller Oreek Boulevard to a point; thence in a southeasterly direction following the arc of a curve whose intersection angle is 33°41', whose radius is 581.07 feet, and whose degree of curvature is 9°52', the long chord of which are bears B. 50441 E. 48.0 feet, to a point on the east line of Lot 1, Block 3; thence in a southeasterly direction following the same curve around an aro, the long chord of which are bears 8. 8010 E. 1.48 feet to a point; thence N.44°13' W. 69.33 feet to a point on the west line of Lot 1, Block 3; thence N. 44°55' Ε. 57.98 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1932.60 square feet of land. The above described property is to be conveyed to said W. L. Bradfield and G. H. Brush in consideration of the conveyance by said parties to the City of Austin of the following described property, towit: A part of reserve or Lot No.11, in Block No. 3, in Grooms Addition to the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point on the east line of Lot 2, from which point of beginning the northeast corner of Lot 2, Block 3, in Grooms Addition of the Thomas Gray Survey in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, as recorded in Travis County Plat Records, Book 1, Page 59, bears 578 , Ν. 44°55' Ε. 150 fest; thence S. 44°55' W. 31.0 feet to a point on the west line of the proposed Waller Creek Boulevard; thence in a northwesterly direction following the aro of a curve whose intersection angle is 330411 whose radius is 581.07 feet, and whose degree of ourvature is 9°52', the long chord of which are bears N.75°231 W. 60.10 feet to a point; thence S. 44°13' E. 51.90 feet to the place of beginning, containing 882.11 square feet of land. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; naye, none; Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute a general warranty deed to I. N. Taylor, conveying the following described property: A part of Block 5, in Outlot 11, Division "2" of the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point on the east line of Bowie Street, 8. 25°06' W. 491.42' from the northwest corner of a rock store situated on the southeast corner of Sixth and Bowie Streets, said point being more particularly described as the most southwesterly corner of a tract of land conveyed to the City of Austin by W. S. Matthews, R. H. Matthews, D. B. Matthews, Jas. H. Matthews, R. H. Matthews, and R. P. Matthews, by a quitclaim deed dated December 29, 1890, and recorded in Book 101, Page 184, Deed Records, Travis County, Texas; thence 8. 65°10 E.. 149.7 feet to an iron pipe stake; thence Ν. 25006 Ε. 25.12 feet to an iron pipe stake; thence N. 77°23' π. 23.98 feet to an iron pipe stake; thence westerly 127.62 feet with 5°51' curve having a long chord of 127.55' to an iron pipe stake on the east line of Bowie Street; thence 8. 25°06' W. 1,14 feet to the place of beginning, containing 034 acres, more or less. The above described property is to be conveyed to said I. N. Taylor in consideration of the conveyance by said party to the City of Austin of the following described property, towit: A portion of Block 5, in Outlot 11, Division "2" of the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point on the south line of a 12 foot alley, 8. 71°E. 3' from a 30" pecan tree, said point being more particularly described as the northwest corner of that one acre tract of land conveyed to the Austin Gas Light Company by Knowlton L. Ames and wife, Adelaide S. Ames, and K. L. Ames aв Trustee by a Quit Claim Deed, dated March 30th, 1909, and recorded in Volume 396, Pages 380-381, Travis County Deed Recorde; thence S. 19°W. 46.2 to an iron pipe stake; thence N. 77° 23' W. 60.6' to an iron pipe stake in the east bank of Shoal Oreek; thence N. 46°56' E. with the east bank of Shoal Creek, 60.8 feet to an iron pipe stake on the south line of the above mentioned 12 foot alley and N. 71°W.24.5 feet from a 30" pecan tree; thence S. 71°E. 30' to the place of beginning, containing 0.05 acres, more or less. 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 resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $100.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund for the purpose of paying Mrs. W. D. Hart the agreed consideration for the purchase of the following described land, said land to be used as a part of Waller Oreek Boulevard, and that a warrant issue for said amount, payable to said Mrs. W. D. Hart, and delivered to said party upon delivery by her of her general warranty deed to said land, free from all liens and incumbrances, towit: A portion of Lot No. 6, and of Reserve No. 11, Block 3, in Grooms Addition out of the Thomas Gray Survey in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, beginning at a point on the north line of the proposed Waller Oreek Boulevard, from which point of beginning the northwest corner of Lot No. 6, Block 3, of Grooms Addition out of the Thomas Gray Survey, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, as recorded in Travis County Records, Plat Book No. 1, Page 59, beare N. 43°43' Ε. 131.09 feet, towit: Thence 8. 43°43' π. 22.85 feet following Mrs. W. D. Mart'e west of northwest line to a point on the north line of East Twenty-ninth Street as it existe today; thence S. 58°58' 1. 52.68 feet following said north line of East Twenty-ninth Street to a point where this north line intersects the north line of the proposed Waller Creek Boulevard; thence N. 37°09' พ. 1.31 feet following the north line of the proposed Waller Creek Boulevard to the point of curvature of a curve whose intersection angle is 33°41 whose radius 18 461.07 feet, and whose degree of curvature is 12°26'; thence in a general northwesterly direction following an aro of said. curve the long chord of which are bears N. 33°55' พ. 51.24 feet. to the point of beginning, containing 561.39 square feet of land. , 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 resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN; , THAT the sum of $325.00 be and the same is hereby. appropriated out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund for the purpose of paying Mrs. Frank Beery the agreed consideration for the purchase of the following described land, said land to be used as a part of Waller Creek Boulevard, and that a warrant issue for said amount, payable to said Mrs. Frank Seery, and delivered to said party upon delivery by her of her general warranty deed to said land, free from all liens and incumbrances, towit: A portion of Lot No. 5, and of Reserve No. 11, Blook No. 3, in Grooms Addition out of the Thomas Gray Survey, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, beginning at a point on the north line of the proposed Waller Oreek Boulevard, from which point of beginning the northeast corner of Lot 4, Block 3, out of the Grooms Addition in the Thomas Gray Survey, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, as recorded in Travis County Records, Plat Book No. 1, Page 59, bears N. 430431 E. 111.21 feet, towit: Thance 8. 43043 พ. 57.45 feet following Frank Seery's west or northwest line to a point on the north line of East Twentyninth Street as it exists on the ground; thence B. 58° 57' E. 61.44 feet following said north line of East Twenty-ninth Street to a point; thence N. 43°43' E. 22.85 feet following Frank Beery's east or southeast line to a point on the north line of Waller Oreek Boulevard; thence in a general northwesterly direction following the north line of Waller Creek Boulevard around an arc of a curve whose intersection angle is 33041' whose radius is 461.07 feet, and whose degree of our- vature is 12°26', the long chord of which are bears N. 26°52' W. 63.65 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2358.65 square feet of land. , The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Moradden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. 579 580 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN : THAT the sum of $650.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund for the purpose of paying Joe H. Varden the agreed consideration for the purchase of the following described land, said land to be used as a part of Waller Oreek Boulevard, and that a warrant issue for said amount, payable to Joe H. Varden, and delivered to said party upon delivery by him of his general warranty deed to said land, free from all 11ens and incumbrances, towit: A portion of Lot No. 4 and of Reserve No. 11, Block 3, in Groome Addition out of the Thomas Gray Survey, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas; beginning at a point on the north line of the proposed Waller Oreek Boulevard, from which point of beginning the northeast corner of Lot No. 4, in Block No. 3, out of the Grooms Addition, in the Thomas Gray Survey, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, as recorded in Travis County Records, Plat Book No. 1, Page 59, bears N. 43°43' E. 111.21 feet; thence s. 430431 π. 57.45 feet following Joe H. Varden's east or southeast line to a point on the north line of East Twenty-ninth Street as it exists on the ground; thence N. 58°57' W. 61.44 feet following said north line of East Twentyninth Street to a point; thence N. 43°43' E. 103.04 feet following Joe H. Varden's west or northwest line to a point on the north line of Waller Oreek Boulevard; thence in a southeasterly direction following said north line of Waller Creek Boulevard around an arc of a curve whose intersection angle is 33041 whose radius is 461.07 feet, and whose degree of curvature is 12°26' the long chord of which arc bears 8. 18°17' E. 67.94 feet to the point of beginning, containing 4754.44 square feet of land. , , 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 resolution: WHEREAS, Texas Public Service Company has presented to the City Council tentative maps or plane 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 Texas Public Service Company be and the same is hereby permitted to lay and construct its gas mains in and upon the following streets: (1) A 4-inch low pressure gas main in Drake Avenue, beginning at a point on an existing gas main, which point of beginning is 23 feet west of the intersection of the east line of Drake Avenue and the center line of Turner Street alley; Thence in a northerly direction, 23 feet west of and parallel to the east line of Drake Avenue, a distance of approximately 600 feet to an existing 6-inch low pressure gas main in Brushy Street. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 22 feet. (2) A 6-inch low pressure gas main in Guadalupe Street, beginning at a point on the north line of West Twenty-seventh Street, which point of beginning is 10 feet west of the intersection of the north line of West Twenty-seventh Street and the center line of Guadalupe Street; Thence in a northerly direction, 10 feet west of and parallel to the center line of Guadalupe Street to a point in West Twenty-ninth Street, which point shall be the intersection of a line 10 feet west of and parallel to the center line of that portion of Guadalupe Street that is south of West Twenty-ninth Street, with a line that is 20 feet west of and parallel to the center line of that portion of Guadalupe Street that is north of West Twenty-ninth Street. Thence in a northerly direction 20 feet west of and parallel to the center line of Guadalupe Street to the north line of Weat Thirty-eighth Street. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 3 fest, and the Gas Company shall apply to the paving engineer for grades. The Texas Public Service Company is hereby put upon notice that the City of Austin does not guarantee that the space assigned above is clear from other underground utilities, but is based upon the best records we have at hand, and that the minimum depth stated does not have any reference to the fact that greater depths may be required at special points. When the Texas Public Service Company requires definite information upon the ground as to elevations or working points from which to base the location of their assignments they shall apply to the City Engineering Department not less than three (3) days before such information is required. The Texas Public Service Company is further put upon notice that they will be required to bear the expense of repairs or replacement of any underground utility damaged during the construction of lines named in this resolution. That the work and laying of said gas maine, 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 Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following: "Austin, Texas, February 20,1930. Mr. Adam R. Johnson, City Manager, Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: We, the members of the Safety Committee of the City of Austin, have investigated the application of Adolph Kohn for a permit to construct and operate a drive- in garage and loading platform at 1307 Lavaca Street. We recommend that this permit be granted subject to the following conditions: (1) That all buildings and equipment shall be placed inside of the property 1ine, correct lines to be obtained before construction starts, or equipment installed. Lines and grades to be obtained from the City Engineering Department for entrances and driveways, building plans to be approved by the City Building Inspector. (2) That no gasoline or oil shall be sold from the property. (3) That equipment, ent, loading platforms, and general arrangement of the interior of said garage shall be so planned that car cars receiving service therefrom will not in any obstruct the sidewalk or street. (4) 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 filling stations, and shall be approved by the City Electrical Department. (5) That the grades of the concrete shall be such that no waste oils of water or any floor washing shall ever pass over the city sidewalk area and that in the event that the use of the property is changed to that involving the storage or the washing of cars, a grease trap, approved by the City, shall be installed, which grease trap shall be so placed that all waste water and oils shall be c01lected and run through same and that from said grease trap a waste line shall be built and connected to the nearest city storm sewer at the expense of the owner of the property. (6) That all adjacent walks, ramps, gutters and curbs shall be constructed of concrete before the drive-in garage is used and that all ramps shall be in accordance with those shown on Plan 2-0-302 2-0- which accompanies this is resolution and is hereby made a part thereof. (7) That before use of said garage is made the owner shall apply to the City Engineer for final inspection when he considers that he has complied with all of the requirements of the City. 581 582 ! Approved: Adam R. Johnson, Oity Manager. CITY SAFETY COMMITTEE (Sgd) J. E. Woody, Fire Chief, Geo. F. Krueger, Fire Marshal, Orin E. Metcalfe, City Engineer, Tom Neal, Traffic Police Captain, L. A. Palmer, City Plumbing In- spector. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That permission shall be granted, subject to the foregoing conditions and the present and future rules and regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin, Texaв, applying to or regulating drive-in garages or gasoline filling stations, in the event that pumps are later added, and said permission shall be held to be granted and accepted subject to all necessary, 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 said Adolph Kohn has failed and refused and will continue to fail and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations and ordinances. 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: "San Antonio, Texas, February 24,1930. Mr. Adam Johnson, City Manager, City of Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: This will confirm my verbal statement to you covering architectural and engineering work on the proposed Abattoir for the City of Austin. Mr. H. F. Kuehne will be associated on this work. Wе рrорове to furnish complete plans and specifications and supervise the work covering all buildings, equipment and machineту песеввату and a part of an Abattoir building which will meet the approval of the Bureau of Animal Industry and which will permit if desired Federal Government inspection. This work contemplates the preparation of plans and specifications to allow competitive bidding. Aside from the building plans and specifications which will include all plumbing, 1ighting, power wiring, etc., we will make complete machinery layouts, refrigeration layouts, trackage layouts, with machinery specifications and miscellaneous small tool 1ists to comprise a plant ready to operate and will assist in the purchase of all equipment. For the above service we are to receive the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4500.00) as a total architectural and engineering fee covering the work as outlined above. This fee to be paid Beventy-five per cent (75%) upon approval of the plans by the B. I. A. and the receipt of bids showing the cost to be within the funde available and Twenty-five per cent (25%) upon completion of the work. Estimates of cost will be submitted prior to taking of bids. All equipment, such as refrigerating machinery, pumps, hoists, etc., will be tested before final acceptance of the work. Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) M. L. Diver, Consulting Engineer, San Antonio, Texas. H. F. Kuehne, Architect, Austin, Texas. * ה Councilman Mueller moved that the City Manager be authorized to enter into contract with said parties in accordance with the foregoing proposal. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF FIFTH STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND DEOLARING AN EMERGENCY. The above ordinance was read the first time and laid over. Councilman Mueller moved that the bide of the Janes Contracting Company to install water mains known as South Congress Avenue Force Main and Nueces Street Supply Main, at a total cost of $18,840.00, 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 McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; naye, none; Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the City Manager, City of Austin, Texas, has received bids for a ewimming pool to be constructed in the park north of Rosewood Avenue and east of Chestnut Avenue, and WHEREAS, the City Engineer and the City Manager have recommended that the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Dixon B. Penick Engineering Company; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the contract for the swimming pool and incidental construction be and the same is hereby awarded to the Dixon B. Penick Engineering Company in accordance with the unit prices bid for same. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; naye, none; Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Mueller moved that the bid of Richard Sohmidt to construct shelter house and two bridges for Eastwoods Park, in the amount of $3306.00, be accepted, and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into contract with said Richard Schmidt for said work. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Mueller moved that the bid of J. O. Andrewartha for the plumbing and wiring of the shelter house at Eastwoods Park, in the amount of $349.05, be accepted, and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into contract with said J. O. Andrewartha for said work. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Mueller moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. 583 584 The Council then recessed. Approved Mayor. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: : Austin, Texas, March 6, 1930. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; absent, Councilman Reed, 1. 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 MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following amended ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC ON SIXTH STREET OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, CUMULATIVE OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES HERETOFORE ORDAINED, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PRESORIBING PENALTIES. The above ordinance was read the first time and laid over. A large delegation of business men appeared before the Council and presented written protests signed by the business firms on West Sixth Street from Congress Avenue to Rio Grande Street protesting against the passage of the above ordinance. The petitions were read and ordered filed. Committees from the various civic organizations appeared before the Council and asked that Dam Boulevard and other streets tying into the scenic loop be improved with some kind of hard-surface pavement as soon as possible. The Council took the matter under advisement. Judge James R. Hamilton appeared before the Council and requested that the paving width of Nueces Street in the 2400 block be narrowed sufficiently to avoid cutting the large trees in front of his premises. The Council took the matter under advisement. A report of Tom Neal, Traffic Police Captain, recommending that U turns be allowed at Eleventh and Rio Grande Streets, was read and ordered filed. Councilman Mueller moved that in accordance with the recommendation of T. B. Marshall, Tax Assessor and Collector, the valuation placed on Lot 9, Block 2, Charles Johnson Addition, Plat 100, be reduced to $25.00 for the years 1928 and 1929, and that the Tax Assessor and Collector be authorized to change his rolls accordingly. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent.