0 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 431 Austin, Texas, April 02, 1931. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Pannell moved that same be adopted as read. 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. Geo. S. Dowell, Attorney, appeared in behalf of his clients with reference to the date of the hearing to be given interested property ownerse on the opening of the old "Robert E. Lee Highway", or River Road. Councilman Pannell moved that as the matter was one that involved the legal status of the ownership of the road, the City Attorney be instructed to work out, in conjunction with Mr. Dowell, something definite and submit their report to the Council. 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. Councilman Pannell moved that contract for the building of a bridge across the new channel of Bouldin Oreek on Barton Springs Road be awarded to the Dozier Construction Company at the price of $7,761.26. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Coun- oilman Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Pannell moved that Street Improvement Bond Fund Contract #46, being culvert on Enfield Road near Exposition Boulevard, be awarded to C.A.Maufrais, in the amount of $816.00, he being the lowest bidder for this work. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailed by the following vote: Ауев, 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 authorities of the University of Texas and the Dozier Construction Company be requested to keep open a passage-way for traffic north and south, along Speedway adjacent to Gregory Gymnasium during the construction of paving on said street at said point; and The City Manager be directed to transmit such request to said parties. 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: "Austin, Texas, March 25,1931. Mr. Adam R. Johnson, City Manager, Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: We, the members of the Safety Committee of the City of Austin, have considered the application of W. F. Hudspeth for a permit to construct and operate a gasoline filling station at the northwest corner of Cedar and Fourteenth Streets known as 1400 Cedar Street. , 432 We, the Safety Committee, recommend that said permit be granted, subject to the following conditions: (1) That all buildings and equipment shall be placed inside of the property line 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 ceiling of that portion of the building that extends over driveways shall be covered with metal. Supports for portion extended over driveway to be supported by brick or reinforced concrete pillars. (3) 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 shall be installed in compliance with City and State Regulations governing such installations. All equipment shall be inspected and approved before being placed in service. (4) That gasoline pumpe and other equipment used in connection with the operation of a gasoline filling station shall be so located that cars receiving service therefrom will not in any way obstruct the sidewalk, street or alleyway. That the pumpe shall be at least ten (10) feet inside the property line. That the length of all water hose shall be such that any water leaking from same can not reach the City sidewalk area and that the length of all gasoline hose shall be such that a car desiring service can not be served while any portion of said car is on the city sidewalk area. (5) That electric lighte only shall be used for lighting purposes, and all electric wiring shall be done in compliance with regulations governing the wiring of gasoline filling station, and shall be approved by the City Electrical Department. (6) That "NO SMOKING" signs shall be displayed at all times and no person shall be permitted to smoke or have any open flame on premises where gasoline is sold or stored. (7) That there shall be kept in an accessible place at all times a chemical fire extinguisher for emergency purposes. (8) That the grades of the station shall be such that no waste oile or water or any floor washing shall ever pass over the City sidewalk area, and that if oils and water are concentrated to such an extent that oils and water do cross the Oity sidewalk area then the owner or operator of the filling station shall concentrate all of such oils and water into a seepage well at the expense of the applicant before the station is used. The applicant shall present his plan of caring for his waste water to the Oity Engineer and to the City Health Officer for approval. (9) That all adjacent curbe, curb returne, gutters and ramps opposite the proposed filling station shall be constructed of concrete before the station is used. (10) That the applicant shall construct all rampe, gutters and curbs in accordance with plan 2-H-155, which plan is hereby made a part of this resolution. (11) That all gasoline pumps, tanks, equipment and piping connected thereto shall be inspected and approved by the City Plumbing Inspector, and the mechanic employed by the applicant to install the gasoline equipment shall apply to the Plumbing Inspector for a special permit and shall give Plumbing Inspector sufficient notice when ready for inspection. (12) That the applicant or the mechanic employed by the applicant to make the installation shall apply to the Inspector of Weights and Measures for inspection after the installation has been approved by the Plumbing Inspector. (13) That before using said station 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. CITY SAFETY COMMITTEE. (Bgd) J. E. Woody, Fire Chief; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: R. F. Rockwood, Fire Marshal; Orin E. Metcalfe, Oity Engineer; Tom Neal, Traffic Police Captain; L. A. Palmer, City Plumb- ing Inspector." 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, Texasв, applying to or regulating drive-in stations or gasoline filling stations, and said 433 0 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 W. F.Hudspeth has failed and refused and will continue to fail and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations and ordinanceв. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. A petition signed by the property owners on Alice Avenue, asking for the paving of said street from West Thirty-eighth Street north to West Forty-fifth Street, was read and filed, and the petitioners advised that the Council was agreeable to the proposition and the matter would be referred to the City Manager and City Engineer to have the details worked out. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, O. C. Linscomb has requested that he be granted a permit to construct commercial driveways across the sidewalk area on the north side of Barton Springs Road rest of Riverside Drive; and WHEREAS, C. C. Linscomb has presented a plan showing location of the proposed driveways; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the granting of said request in accordance with the accompanying plan 2-G-159; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin has considered the foregoing request and recommendations; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT permission be granted subject to the following conditions and the present and future rules and regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin, Texas, applying to or regulating commercial driveways, 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 0. 0. Linscomb has failed and refused and will continue to fail and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations and ordinances. (1) That the owner of the property shall construct and maintain some physical control which may require the patrons or or users of the property to use the driveways in accordance with a layout shown on plan 2-0-159, which plan is hereby made a part of this resolution. (2) That the owner of the property shall construct concrete curbe and sidewalks in accordance with said plan 2-0-159 within 90 days of receiving offios , driveways, rampe cial notice from the City Council of the City of Austin. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. A communication from Mrs. L. O. Chilton asking for a reduction in the taxев assessed against her property in Evergreen Heights was received and action upon the matter delayed for further investigation. 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 vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. Approved: PW.M Fadden Mayor.