98 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, June 19, 1930. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the meetings of June 5th and June 12th were read and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of same as read. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Carl Phinney, representing the National Guard Units, requested that they be granted free water and light service at their Armory, stating that this was the practice in several other cities of Texas. The Council took the matter under advisement. W. E. Ware, Jr., presented a petition signed by a large number of residents in the neighborhood, protesting the granting of a permit to R. A. Spears for the erection of a gasoline filling station at the intersection of Rio Grande and Twentyninth Streets. The Council deferred action upon the matter for another week. A petition signed by residents of the University neighborhood, asking for relief from the continuous playing of the radio and phonograph at the root beer stand at Twenty-seventh and Guadalupe Streets, was read and the matter referred to the City Manager and City Attorney to ascertain what relief can be given. The following bids for the construction of a bridge across Waller Creek at Second and Red River Streets were opened and read: BIDDER J. F. Johnson J. M. Odem Yeamans & Maufrais Dallas Construction Co. A. A. Mundt AMOUNT $ 30,793.75 32,616.50 40,328.00 41,451.50 43,301.50 WORKING DAYS 125 100 90 120 130 Councilman Mueller moved that the bid of J. F. Johnson, in the amount of $30,793.75, be accepted as the lowest and best bid, and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into contract with said J. F. Johnson for the construction of said bridge at the price stated in said bid. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pennell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following communication from Kirkwood, "Wharton & Lee: 'Austin, Texas, June 19, 1930. Mr. Adam R. Johnson, City Manager, Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: We propose to construct a sanitary sewer line from the Perdenales Street line to the site of the Municipal Abattoir for the following prices: 8" sewer 0-6 8" sewer 6-8 8" Bewer 8-10 $0.54 0.58 0.67 8" sewer -10-12 8" sewer -12-14 0.70 0.81 Manholes 0-6 $46.00 Manholes 6-8 52.00 Manholes 8-10 Manholes -10-12 Manholes -12-14 $60.00 70.00 80.00 This work is to be considered an extension of our present Sanitary Sewer Contract No. 7 with the City of Austin. Yours veru truly, KIRKWOOD WHARTON & LEE, By G. W. Dickerson. Councilman Pannell moved that the City Manager be authorized to enter into contract with said Kirkwood Wharton & Lee for the above extension at the prices set forth in the above communication. Motion was seconded by Mayor McFadden, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. The Mayor laid before the Council application of Riverside Amusement Company for permit to build and operate a shooting gallery on the Barton Springs Road; also the following report of the Building Inspector and Chief of Police upon same: "Austin, Texas, June 19,1930. Mr. Adam R. Johnson, City Manager, Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: I wish to report that application for a permit for the construction of a shooting gallery at Riverside Amusement Park located south of the Barton Springs Road has been filed with this department by Mr. M. H. Crockett. He proposes to construct gallery in accordance with the plan submitted herewith. I have made an inspection of the building site and have examined the plan and recommend that the permit for construction and operation of the gallery be granted, provided that Mr. Crockett shall employ a competent attendant to be on duty at the shooting gallery at all times while the same is in usе. In the event the attendant is required to leave the shooting gallery he shall place all guns and ammunition in a drawer beneath the counter constructed purposely for this use; and also, provided that no gun larger than 22 calibre and no ammunition larger than "22 shorts" shall be used at the gallery. Respectfully submitted, (Sed) G. S. Moore, Building Inspector. Approved: (Sad) R. D. Thorp, Chief of Police. Councilman Mueller moved that permit be granted to said Riverside Amusement Company, subject to the above recommendations of the Building Inspector and Chief of Police. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same 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 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 offer to purchase and to purchase, for the City of Austin, Lot &, Block 5, Outlot 11, unplatted part of Division "Z", in the City of Austin, Texas, from Mrs. Emma Jacobs, and the heirs of 2.0. Jacobs, deceased, for the consideration of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars, said land to be used in the widening and extension of West Fifth Street in said City. 99 100 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nnys, none. 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 offer to purchase, and to purchase from Angelo Franzetti and Guidetta Franzetti, for the City of Austin, a strip of land, as heretofore surveyed for the purposes hereinafter stated, in Block 5, Outlot 11, Division "Z", for the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty ($750.00) Dollars cash, and the agreement by the City that it will remove the houses now situated on said strip of land to points on the remainder of the tract of land owned by said parties, and will fill and grade the rear portion of said premises, said strip of land proposed to be purchased being intended to be used in the widening and extension of West Fifth Street in said City. 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 Board of the City of Austin has recommended the purchase of park benches and tables to be placed on the playgrounds at Hyde Park, South Austin, East Avenue and West Austin; 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 $200.00 is hereby appropriated out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bond Fund for the purpose of purchasing park benches and tables to be placed on the above named playgrounde. 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 Thirty Thousand ($30,000.00) Dollars be and the same is hereby transferred from the General Fund to the Water and Light Fund; said amount to be repaid the General Fund when Water and Light money is available. 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, it has been shown by the City Engineer that the estimated cost of building runways at the Robert Mueller Airport is $4,855.75, said amount to include the drainage necessary for the runwaye; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the City Manager be instructed to proceed with the building of said runways, and that the sum of $4,855.75 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Airport Bond Fund for said purpose. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5%; nays, none. The City Manager was authorized by the City Council to proceed with the clearing and improving of about thirty-two acres additional of the airport site, at a cost of :