621 WHEREAS, the City Ordinances prohibit the repair of any existing wooden awning at the point where said premises is situated and provide that in cases where such wooden awnings become unsafe or insecure that same shall be condemned; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That after investigation of the facts, said wooden awning is hereby declared to be in an unsafe condition and therefore condemned and ordered to be removed by the owner, said H. M. Daywood, within ten days from this date; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Manager be directed to serve said H. M. Daywood with a certified copy of 'this resolution, with the demand to remove said wooden awning within the period of time herein stated. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillie, Mayor Pro tem Mueller and Councilman Steck, 3; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor HoFadden absent, 2. 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, Councilman Gillis, Mayor Fro tem Mueller and Councilman Steck, 3; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor McFadden absent, 2. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: Some Mayor Pro tem. Austin, Texas, August 26, 1931. The Council was called to order at 4:00 P. M., by the Mayor, pursuant to the following written noti00: "Austin, Texas, August 26, 1931. To Chas. F. Alford, Simon Gillis, Leo. O. Mueller, and E. L. Steck Members of the City Council, City of Austin, Texas. A special meeting of the City Council is hereby called for four o'clock, August 26, 1931, to consider and act upon the following matters: Ordinance, closing a hearing given to property owners on reassessments on alley in Block 112 and streets, on its second and emergency reading. Ordinance determining the necessity for levying a reassessment against the property and the owners thereof on a portion of alley in Block 112 and streets, on ite second and emergency reading. 622 Ordinance, determining the necessity for levying an assessment against the property and the owners thereof on Waller Creek Boulevard, sundry other streets and alley, on its first, second and emergency reading. Ordinance, declaring the necessity for and ordering and providing for the improvement of Bellevue Place, on its second and emergency reading. Ordinance, providing for changing the contract between the City of Austin, Texas, and Southwest Bitulithic Company, dated June 2nd, 1931, so far as the same applies to Unit or District No. P-172, so as to make said Unit extend from the north line of Forty-second Street to a line crossing Alice Avenue at right angles from the point of intersection of the city limits line, with the west line of said Alice Avenue, declaring the necessity for improving Alice Avenue within such changed limite, and providing incidental matters. (Bgd) P. W. McFadden, Mayor. I hereby certify that a copy of the above notice was served on Chas. F. Alford, P. W. McFadden, Leo O. Mueller and E. L. Steck, members of the City Council.Notice was not served on Simon Gillis, member of the City Council, on account of his absence from the City of Austin. (Sgd) Hallie McKellar, City Clerk." Roll call showed the following members present: Councilman Alford, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; absent, Councilman G11118, 1. nance: The Mayor then laid before the Council for its second reading the following ordiORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, CLOSING A HEARING GIVEN TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON A PORTION OF ALLEY IN BLOCK 112 AND STREETS, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The above ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved a 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; naye, none; Councilman Gillis absent, 1. 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Gillis absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council for its second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, LEVYING A REASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF ALLEY IN BLOOK 112 AND STREETS, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND FIXING A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SAID ALLEY AND STREETS, AND A PERSONAL CHARGE AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF, AND DEOLARING AN EMERGENCY. The above ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved a 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; naye, none; Councilman Gillis absent, 1. 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Gillis absent, 1. ! 1 1 623 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 WALLER BOULEVARD, SUNDRY OTHER STREETS AND ALLEY 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 BAID PROPERTY, OR OF ANY PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID IMPROVEMENTS, AS PROVIDED BY THE CHAR- TER OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND DIREOT- ING THE CITY MANAGER TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AND EXAMINING AND APPROVING THE ROLL OR STATEMENT OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEER, AND DECLARING 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Gillis absent, 1. 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Gillis absent, 1. 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Gillis absent. The Mayor laid before the Council for its second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF BELLEVUE PLACE, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN LETTING CONTRACT THEREFOR, APPROVING CONTRACT AND BOND, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The above ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved a 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; naye, none; Councilman 0111is absent, 1. 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: Ayee, Councilman Alford, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; naye, none; Councilman Gillis absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council for its second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND SOUTHWEST BITULITHIC COMPANY, DÁTED JUNE 2ND, 1931, SO FAR AS THE SAME APPLIES TO UNIT OR DISTRICT NO. P-172, SO AS TO MAKE SAID UNIT EXTEND FROM THE NORTH LINE OF FORTY-SECOND STREET TO A LINE CROSSING ALICE AVENUE AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE CITY LIMITS LINE WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID ALICE AVENUE, DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR IMPROVING ALICE AVENUE WITHIN SUCH CHANGED LIMITS AND PRO_ VIDING INCIDENTAL MATTERS. 624 The foregoing ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved a 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Gillis absent, 1. 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, Councilman Alford, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Gillis absent, 1. Councilman Steok 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, Counoilman Alford, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Gillis absent, 1. The Council then recessed. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: A Approved Mayorder Austin, Texas, August 27, 1931. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilman Alford, Mayor MoFadden, Councilman Mueller, 3; absent, Councilmen Gillis and Steck, 2. The Minutes of the last meetings were read and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of same as read. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Alford, Mayor McFadden, Councilman Mueller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Gillis and Steck absent, 2. 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 Unite or Districts of Improvement as follows: FIFTH STREET from the west line of West Avenue to the east line of Bowie Street, known as Unit or District No. P-157; TWELFTH STREET from the east line of Brazos Street to the west line of East Avenue, known as Unit or District No. P-160; WEST LYNN STREET from the north line of Sixth Street to the north line of Twelfth Street, known as Unit or District No. P-161; the Mayor thereupon stated that all persons desiring to protest the levying of assessments against abutting property on the above mentioned streets and within the limite 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 liability thereof, the special benefits to the property and the owners thereof, or any other matters or !