487 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 12, 1931. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; absent, none. The Mayor asked for a report from the injunction suit which was filed by the Austin Concrete Works, Inc. on April 23rd. City Manager Johnson reported that Judge Moore had dissolved the injunction and ordered that the City Council could proceed with the awarding of the contract at once. This order was given verbally to the City Attorney and the City Manager. The following bids received on April 23rd were then read: W. G. Oullum & Co. Kirkwood, Wharton & Lee Dozier Construction Co. Wilson & Seward Vincent Petrich McKenzie Construction Co. $44,306.80 45,353.95 45.988.15 48,751.85 52,001.68 52,806.60 Councilman Steck moved that the contract be awarded to W. G. Oullum & Company at a cost of $44,306.80. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailAyes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Counc11- ed by the following vote: men Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Mueller moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then rесеввед. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: GWM Faaden Approved Mayor.. 0 Austin, Texas, May 14, 1931. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the special meeting of May 1st, the regular meeting of May 7th, and special meeting of May 12th were read and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of game as read. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 53; nays, none. Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Hoglund appeared before the Council and made a complaint against the Police Department for alleged failure to answer a call at No. 407 West Twenty-seventh Street. Chief Thorp, Capt. Neal, and Night Clerk Farris were also 488 heard in defense of such complaint. After hearing both sides, Councilman Steck moved that the matter be taken under advisement. Motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. W.D. Hart, Attorney for Harry Field, discharged city employee, appeared before the Council and asked for a hearing in the matter. The Council advised Mr. Hart that he would be notified when the matter is taken up for consideration at a later date. This being the day set for the hearing of owners of abutting property and others interested with reference to street improvements to be constructed in the certain Units or Districts of Improvement as follows: WEST FOURTEENTH STREET from the east property line of Lavaca Street to the west property line of Congress Avenue, known and designated as Unit or District No.P-121; EAST FOURTEENTH STREET from the east property line of Congress Avenue to the west property line of San Jacinto Street, known and designated as Unit or District No.P-122; SAN ANTONIO STREET from the south property line of Eleventh Street to the south property line of Twelfth Street, known and designated as Unit or District No.P-126; all as awarded to Southwest Bitulithic Company and EAST SECOND STREET from the east line of Brazos Street to the west line of Red River Street, Paving District #109; EAST THIRD STREET from the east line of Neches Street to the west line of Red River Street, Paving District #110; EAST FOURTH STREET from the east line of Brazos Street to the west line of San Jacinto Street, Paving District #111; EAST FOURTH STREET from the east line of San Jacinto Street to the west line of Red River Street, Paving District #112; TRINITY STREET from the north line of East First Street to the south line of East Third Street, Paving District #113; TRINITY STREET from the north line of East Third Street to the south line of East Fifth Street, Paving District #114; NECHES STREET from the north line of East First Street to the south line of East Third Street, Paving District #115; NECHES STREET from the north line of East Third Street to the south line of East | Fifth Street, Paving District #116, all as awarded to K. F. Whitham & Company the Mayor thereupon stated that all persone desiring to protest against the levying of assessments against abutting property on the above mentioned streets and within the limits above stated, or who desired to be heard with reference to the improvements proposed to be assessed against said property and the owners thereof, the lien and liabil- ity thereof, the special benefits to the property and the owners thereof, or any other matters or things authorized by the provisions of Article XXIV of the Charter of the City of Austin to be urged and considered at this hearing, would now be heard from, and thereupon the following persons appeared and were heard: On West Fourteenth Street, District P-121: Mre. L. L. McCall stated that she was not opposed to paving, but was financially unable to pay for the same, and claimed the homestead privilege. E. B. Robinson, Agent for Mrs. Annie E. Kirby, stated that she was not opposed to paving but was financially unable to pay for same at this time. On East Second Street, District P-109: Mrs. C. C. Harn stated that she is financially unable to pay for the paving, and claimed the homestead privilege. Ernest Ebner stated that he is financially unable to pay for the paving. K. Shipley stated that he is financially unable to pay for the paving. Mrs. Alice E. Wheeler stated that she had no income to pay for the paving. She 0 asked that the width of the street be reduced in order to save the trees and also to reduce the cost of same to property owners. J. R. Carpenter stated that he is not opposed to paving, but is financially unable at this time to pay for same. He asked that the street be reduced in width from 56 feet to 40 feet, stating that if this is done the property owners would doubtless be willing to pave. On Trinity Street, District P-113: John Simms stated that he is not financially able to pay for paving. EAST FOURTH STREET, District P-111: Mrs. Lolla Marks, Trustee, by written protest, objected to the paving of this street unless the C. J. Marke and H. L. Marks Estates be reimbursed for the present paving, should it be shown that said Estates have paid for same. On Fast Fourth Street, District P-112: Mrs. Arthur Nichols, representing her mother, Mrs. F. A. Finn, property owner, stated that she is not opposed to paving, but has no means to pay for same. She objected to having to pay for same me when the railroad company occupied all of the street. On Trinity Street, District, P-113: Mrs. A. A. Wheeler and K. Shipley stated that they were financially unable to pay for the paving. On Neches Street, District, P-115: Ernest Ebner stated that he is financially unable to pay for same. On Nechen Street, District P-116: Mre. F. A. Finn, represented by her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Nichols, stated that she is financially unable to pay for the paving. No other property owners or interested persons desiring to be heard, the Mayor thereupon laid before the Council the following ordinance: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, OLOSING A HEARING GIVEN TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON PORTIONS OF EAST SECOND STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENΟΥ. The above ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Mueller moved a suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its second reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck,5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved a furth suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading.Moti was seconded by Councilman Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes. Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller 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 Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, 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 EAST SECOND STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND FIXING A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SAID STREETS, AND A PERSONAL CHARGE AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 489 490 The foregoing ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Mueller moved a suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its second reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Counoilman Mueller moved a further suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayee, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye,none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Mueller moved that same be finally passed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. Mrs. Maude McDonald appeared before the Council and asked that the City reimburse her for cost of curbs at street and alley intersections on Nueces Street heretofore paid by her, amounting to approximately Twenty Dollars ($20.00), as it was the policy of the City to pay for such intersectione. The Council took the matter under advisement. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF ON PORTIONS OF EAST SEVENTH STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, FOR A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREETS, AND FIXING A TIME FOR A HEARING OF THE OWNERS OR AGENTS OF SAID OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY, OR OF ANY PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID IMPROVEMENTS, AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AND EXAMINING AND APPROVING THE ROLL OR STATEMENT OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEER, AND DEOLARING AN EMERGENCY. The above ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Mueller moved a suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its second reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller 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 Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ауев, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Mueller moved that same be finally paввед. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. The Engineer's Roll or Statement, showing estimated cost of improvements on West Eleventh Street from the west line of Guadalupe Street to the east line of San Antonio Street, Unit or District No. P-146, and Travis Heights Boulevard from the south line of Riverside Drive to the south line of Lot 7, Block 21 on the west side and the south line of Lot 26, Block 34 on the east side, Unit or District No.P-142, was read and ordered filed. 491 0 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTI- MATES OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF WEST ELEVENTH STREET AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING TO THE OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO GIVE NOTICE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin has heretofore ordered that the hereinbelow mentioned portions of highways be improved by raising, grading and filling, and installing concrete curbs and gutters, and by paving with 2 inch Warrenite Bitulithic Wearing Surface on a 5 inch concrete base, with necessary appurtenances, and contract therefor has been made and entered into with Southwest Bitulithic Company; and WHEREAS, the City Council has caused the Consulting Engineer to prepare and file estimates of the cost of such improvements and estimate of the amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof, and such estimates have been examined; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Ι. That such estimates be and they are adopted and approved. II. That it is hereby found and determined that the cost of improvements on each such portion of highway, with the amount or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for such improvements against the abutting property and owners thereof, on each such portion of street or highway are as follows, to-wit: WEST ELEVENTH STREET from the west property line of Guadalupe Street to the east property line of San Antonio Street, known and designated as Unit or District No. P-146. Estimated cost of improvements is $2933.11. Estimated amount per front foot to be assessed for curb and gutter 18 $0.65. Estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and its owners for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $4.766. Total estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and its owners 18 $5.416. TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD from the south property line of Riverside Drive to the south property line of Lot 7, Block 21 on the west side and the south property line of Lot 26, Block 34 on the east side, known and designated as Unit or Diвtrict No. P-142. Estimated cost of improvements is $34,093.91. Estimated amount per front foot to be assessed for curb and gutter is $0.65. Estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and its owners for improvements exolusive of ourb and gutter is $4.089. Total estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and its owners is $4.739. ΙΙΙ. That a hearing be given and held by and before the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, to all owning and claiming any property abutting upon any of said portions of streets and highways, as well as all owning and claiming any interest in any such property. Such hearing shall be given and held on the 28th day of May, A. D. 1931, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., in the regular council meeting room in the City Hall in the City of Austin, Texas, and the City Manager is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of such hearing, and of other matters and facts, in accordance with the terme and provisions of Article XXIV of the Charter of the City of Austin, which Article was added by amendment adopted at an election held on November 24th, 1928. Such notice shall be by advertisement inserted at least three times in a newspaper published in the City of Austin, Texas, the first 492 publication to be made at least the days before the date of said hearing. Said notice shall comply with and be in accordance with the terme and provisions of said Article XXIV. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. Reports from Southwest Bitulithic Company and H. R. F. Helland, Consulting Engineer, stating that the paving has been completed on West Twenty-fourth Street from the west line of San Gabriel Street to the east end of Shoal Creek Bridge, known and designated as Unit or District No. P-108, in accordance with plans and specifications and recommending the acceptance of same, were read and ordered filed. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STREET IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY SOUTHWEST BITULITHIO COM- PANY ON A PORTION OF TWENTY-FOURTH STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF ANY BALANCE DUE BY THE CITY FOR ITS PORTION OF THE COSTS OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS AND FOR THE DELIVERY OF OERTIFICATES OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND ITS OWNERS. WHEREAS, on the 18th day of December, 1930, the City of Austin entered into a contract with Southwest Bitulithic Company whereby said company agreed to construct street improvements upon various portions of streets in the City of Austin, Texas, among which portions of streets was the following, to-wit: WEST TWENTY FOURTH STREET from the west line of San Gabriel Street to the east end of Shoal Creek Bridge, known and designated as Unit or District No. P-108; and WHEREAS, said contractor has fully completed the street improvements upon said unit or district of improvement above described in accordance with its contract and the plans and specifications made a part thereof and said improvements have been found satisfactory and approved by the Consulting Engineer of the City, and have been found satisfactory and in accordance with the contract by the City Council of said Oity; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: I. That the street improvements constructed by Southwest Bitulithic Company upon said portion of Twenty-Fourth Street hereinbefore described be and the same are hereby in all things approved and accepted by the City of Austin. II. That any balance of the portion of cost of said improvements agreed to be paid by the City of Austin be forthwith paid to said Contractor, and that the Mayor and City Clerk of said City of Austin be and they are hereby directed to execute and deliver to said Southwest Bitulithic Company assignable certificates of assessment against the various parcele of property abutting upon said portion of street and the owners of said property as heretobefore provided by the Ordinance levying assessments against said property and the owners thereof. ΙΙΙ. That this resolution take effect at once. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: i : 493 0 ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF WABABH AVENUE AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, LETTING OON- TRACT THEREFOR APPROVING FORM OF CONTRACT AND BOND, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST THEREOF, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY THE CITY OF AUSTIN'S PORTION OF SUCH COST. The above ordinance was read the first time and laid over. A petition signed by property owners, asking that Sabine Street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets be paved, was read and referred to the Consulting Engineer for recommendations. Clyde Hailey was then called as a witness and after being duly sworn testified that he has resided in the City of Austin for several years; that he is well acquainted with the value of property abutting on San Antonio Street from Eleventh to Twelfth Streets, West Fourteenth Street from Lavaca Street to Congress Avenue, and East Fourteenth Street from Congress Avenue to San Jacinto Street as to which a hearing of this day was being held; that he is acquainted with the type of paving which is proposed to be constructed upon said streets as to which said hearing was being held; and that in his opinion each parcel of abutting property would be enhanced in value by reason of the construction of the proposed improvements in an amount in excess of the amount proposed to be аввеssеd against the same, as set out on the Engineer's Roll or Statement on file relating to such Units or Districte of Improvement. No other witnesses being offered or desiring to be heard, and no other interested parties or owners having requested to be heard, the Mayor thereupon laid before the Council the following ordinance: ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF SAN ANTONIO STREET AND SUNDRY OTHER STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY ABUTTING THEREON AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF. The above ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Mueller moved a suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its second reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, McFadden, Councilmen Mueller 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 Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller 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. Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. A report from H. R. F. Helland, Consulting Engineer, stating that C. A. Maufrais has completed the culvert on Enfield Road west of the Missouri Pacific Railway, being Street Improvement Bond Fund Contract No. 46, in accordance with the plans and specifications and recommending the acceptance of same was read and Councilman Steck , 494 moved that said work be accepted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. A petition signed by the business firms, asking that the one hour parking limit be placed in effect on East Ninth Street extending east from Congress Avenue to the north and south alley between Congress Avenue and Brazos Street, was read, and the City Manager was instructed to have an ordinance drawn covering the matter. Councilman Gillie moved that the City Manager be authorized to accept the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($450.00) cash from W. 0. Russell, Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Lilla P. Verrell, as full settlement of an account, in the amount of $531.80 owing by said Estate to the Brackenridge Hospital, it having been shown that said Estate is not solvent beyond this amount. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. , The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, Texas Public Service Company has presented to the City Council tentative maps or plans showing the proposed construction of ite 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 gas main in EVA DRIVE or NEWTON STREET ALLEY from James Street to Nellie Street the center line of which gas main shall be 215 feet west of and parallel to the center line of South Congress Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of notless than 22 feet. (2) A gas main in JAMES STREET from South Congress Avenue to Newton Street, the oenter line of which gas main shall be 12 feet north of and parallel to the center line of said James Street. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2 feet. (3) A gas main in AVONDALE ROAD from Alta Vista Avenue to Kenwood Avenue, the center line of which gas main shall be 21 feet south of and parallel to the north line of said: Avondale Road. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2 feet. 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 recorde 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. And that wherever pavement is cut in the vicinity of a fire plug, water must be used at intervale during the course of back filling of the ditches. That the work and laying of said gas mains, 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 495 0 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, Councilmen Alfor Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. A communication from F. O. Winklemann of Brenham, Texas, asking permission for his Boy Scouts to camp on the City's property at Barton Springs, was read. Councilman Mueller moved that the City Manager be authorized to grant this privilege. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillia, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. Councilman Steck moved that the budget submitted by the City Manager for an increase in wages and salaries for employees at the City Abattoir, totalling $30.02 per week, be approved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. Mayor MoFadden nominated the following as members of the Board of Adjustment relating to zoning matters: Dr. W. A. Harper J. T. Ward Louis Blendermann Victor H. Pannell Geo. E. Shelley The above nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. Horace Shelton, Attorney for Mrs. Isabelle Rabb, appeared before the Council and vigorously protested the erection of a fence by the City Manager in front of the Rabb property at Barton Springs, and stated that they were being denied the privilege of using said property for commercial puтровев. The Council took the matter under advisement. Councilman Steck moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then rесеввед. 0 Approved: W.M Faaden Mayor