44 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 09, 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. A committee of citizens from Hyde Park appeared to protest against the removal of the tracks of the Austin Street Railway Company from Twenty-seventh Street north through Hyde Park. Ike D. White, Attorney for the Austin Street Railway Company, was also present and stated the advantages of substituting bus service for the present rail service. The Council took the matter under advisement. 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 Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) 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 Poweг 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, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Park Board of the City of Austin has recommended the construction of electrical connections within the South Austin Playground and East Avenue Playground, the total estimated cost of which is $190.00; and WHEREAS, the recommendation of the Park Board has been reviewed and approved by the City Council; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $190.00 is hereby appropriated cut of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund for the purpose of installing electrical lines and equipment in the South Austin and East Avenue Playgrounds. The above resolution was adopted 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 resolution: WHEREAS, the Park Board of the City of Austin has recommended the construction of sanitary sewers in the East Avenue Playground, Hyde Park Playground and the South Austin Playground, the total estimated cost of which is $854.30; and WHEREAS, the recommendation of the Park Board has been reviewed and approved by the O1ty Council; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $854.30 is hereby appropriated out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund for the purpose of constructing sanitary sewers in the East Avenue Playground, Hyde Park Playground, and the South Austin Playground. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Reed absent. A communication from W. T. Caswell, Chairman of the Park Board, asking that the Council authorize the purchase of 2.407 acres of land along Shoal Creek from Sarah B. Stewart for a consideration of $2,000.00, was read and the matter referred to the Oity Attorney to have proper resolution drawn authorizing the purchase. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the house numbers adopted by the various residents abutting Rio Grande Street between West Twenty-Fifth Street and West Twenty-Sixth Street are not in accordance with the system generally adopted for house numbers in the Oity of Austin and create confusion among all parties concerned; and WHEREAS, the Oity Engineering Department has recommended a revised house numbering scheme and same has been considered by the City Council of the City of Austin, and has been approved by said City Council; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the various premises situated on the cast and west sides of Rio Grande Street between West Twenty-Fifth Street and West Twenty-Sixth Street shall be numbered according to the scheme marked "New House Numbers" as shown on the plat which accompanies this resolution marked 2-0-319, and which plat is hereby made a part of this resolution. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent Councilman Reed entered the Council Chamber. A resolution of the Zoning Commission requesting that, in view of the valuable services rendered by Hugo F. Kuehne as Chairman of the Zoning Commission the City defray the expenses of said Kuehne to the National City Plan Conference to be held in Denver, Colorado, on June 23, 1930, was read. Councilman Pannell moved that the request be granted and that the expenses of said Hugo F.Kuchne to the Convention be paid out of the General Fund. Motion was seconded by Counoilman Mueller, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MOFadden, Counoilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. Councilman Pannell nominated C. P. Ledbetter and Jas. A. Belger as members of the Board of Equalization for the ensuing two years. Nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. A petition signed by property owners on Fifteenth Street between Congress Avenue and East Avenue, asking that this street be paved, was read and ordered filed. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinancet AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION, AND DEFIN ING ITS MEMBERSHIP, PURPOSES AND FUNO- TIONS. The above ordinance was read the first time and laid over. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC ON COLORADO STREET BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, CUMULATIVE OF CERTAIN OR- DINANCES HERETOFORE ORDAINED, RE- PEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY. The above ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Mueller moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance passed to its second reading. Motion 45 46 was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved a further suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayee, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Mueller moved that same be finally passed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor announced that the hearing of owners of abutting property and others interested with reference to street improvements to be constructed in certain Units or Districts of Improvement as follows: NUECES STREET from the north property line of West Nineteenth Street to the south property line of West Twenty-fourth Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 27; and SAN ANTONIO STREET from the north property line of West Nineteenth Street to the south property line of West Twenty-fourth Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 28, all as awarded to the Southwest Bitulithic Company which was continued from the last regular meeting would now be opened; and thereupon no one appearing to protest, Councilman Reed moved that the hearing be continued until the next regular meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steok, 5; nays, none. The Mayor announced that the hearing of owners of abutting property and others interested with reference to street improvements to be constructed in certain Units or Districts of Improvement as follows: SAN JACINTO STREET from the north line of Sixth Street to the south 1ine of Seventh Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 34; SAN JACINTO STREET from the north line of Seventh Street to the south line of Ninth Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 35; SEVENTH STREET from the east line of Brazos Street to the east line of Trinity Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. 39; SEVENTH STREET from the east line of Trinity Street to the west line of East Avenue, known and designated as Unit or District No. 40; all as awarded to L. E. Whitham & Company which was continued from the last regular meeting would now be opened. No one appearing to protest, the hearing was then olosed, and thereupon the Mayor introduced the following ordinance: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, CLOSING A HEARING GIVEN TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON PORTIONS OF SAN JACINTO STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. The above ordinance was read the first time and Counoilman Mueller moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance passed to its second reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved a further suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steok, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Mueller moved that same be finally passed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayee, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF SAN JACINTO STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND FIXING A LIEN AGAINST PROP- ERTY ABUTTING ON SAID STREETS, AND A PERSONAL CHARGE AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLEC- TION THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. The above ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Mueller moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance passed to its second reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none, The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved a furt suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steok, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Mueller moved that same be finally passed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor NoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Mueller moved that the City Manager be instructed to proceed with the improvement and beautification of Waller Oreek from Sixth to Nineteenth Streets. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steok, 5; nays, none. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller, and same prevailed by the following votes Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. Approved WM Fadden Mayor. - 47