158 Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Austin National Bank, acting for its clients, be awarded the purchase of the bonds last hereinabove mentioned and that same shall be sold, when issued, to Austin National Bank, upon the terms and conditions of its proposal. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor appointed Councilmen Alford and Gillis as a committee to canvass the returns of the special election held in the City of Austin on December 21, 1931, and make a report to the Council at its next regular meeting. No further business coming before the Council, 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 Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: : QWM F Approved: Mayor. Austin, Texas, Januaту 7. 1932. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilman Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; absent, Counoilman Alford, 1. 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 Five Hundred and Fifty ($550.00) Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated from unincumbered General Fund revenue for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the special election held December 21, 1931. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STREET IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY SOUTHWEST BITULITHIO COMPANY ON A PORTION OF WEST LYNN STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF ANY BALANCE DUE BY THE CITY FOR ITS PORTION OF THE COSTS OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS AND FOR THE DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND ITS OWNERS. 159 WHEREAS, on the 14th day of May, A. D. 1931, 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 LYNN STREET from the north property line of West Twelfth Street to the south property line of Enfield Road, known and designated as Unit or District No. P-163; and WHEREAS, said contractor has fully completed the street improvements upon said unit or district of improvements above described in accordance with its contrast and the plane 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 City; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: I. That the street improvements constructed by Southwest Bitulithio Company upon said portion of West Lynn 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 Olerk of said City of Austin be and they are hereby directed to execute and deliver to said Southwest Bitulithio Company assignable certificates of assessment against the various parcels of property abutting upon said portion of street and the owners of said property as heretofore provided by the ordinance levying assessments against said property and the owners thereof. III. That this resolution take effect at once. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Stock, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STREET IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY SOUTHWEST BITULITHIO COM- PANY ON A PORTION OF THELFTH STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF ANY BALANCE DUE BY THE CITY FOR ITS PORTION OF THE COSTS OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS AND FOR THE DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND ITS.OWNERS. WHEREAS, on the 14th day of May, A. D. 1931, 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: TWELFTH STREET from the east property line of Brazos Street to the west property line of East Avenue, known and designated as Unit or District No. P-160; and WHEREAS, said contractor has fully completed the street improvements upon said unit or district of improvements above described in accordance with its contract and the plane 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 City; 160 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 Twelfth Street hereinbefore described be and the same are hereby in all things approved and accepted by the City of Austin. ΙΙ. 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 parcels of property abutting upon said portion of street and the owners of said property as heretofore provided by the ordinance levying assessments against said property and the owners thereof. III. That this resolution take effect at once. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the premises abutting the north and south sides of East 6th Street from the east line of Red River Street to the west line of Sabine Street have never been numbered in accordance with the City of Austin's scheme of numbering houses; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has made a study of the situation and has prepared a map showing the recommended scheme of numbering said premises and said map has been reviewed by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the premises abutting the north and south sides of East 6th Street from the east 1ine of Red River Street to the west line of Sabine Street be numbered in accordance with the recommended house numbers shown on the plat hereto attached, marked 2-0-430, which plat 1s hereby made a part of this resolution. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Stock, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, a special election was held in the City of Austin, Texas, on the 21st day of December, A. D. 1931, at which election there was submitted to the qualified voters of said Qity for their action thereon the certain proposition as to whether or not the City of Austin should purchase from the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City of Austin certain tracts of land adjacent to Barton Springs in Travis County, Texas; execute therefor fifteen promissory notes of the City of Austin, each for the sum of $10,000.00, with 6% interest, payable respectively at five to nineteen years, both inclusive, after date, and secured by a vendor's lien, in part payment for said tracts of land; and levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest and principal of said notes; and WHEREAS, the City Council appointed Councilmen Alford and Gillis as a committee to canvass the returns of said election as made and reported by the officers of said election of the various voting wards of said City, and said Committee has found said returns to show the following results of said election: EAST FIRST HARD: FOR the Proposition -- AGAINST the Proposition - Total Vote - WEST FIRST HARD: FOR the Proposition AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote - STOOND HARD A FOR the Proposition - AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote - SECOND WARD B: FOR the Proposition AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote-- THIRD WARD A FOR the Proposition-- AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote .. THIRD WARD B FOR the Proposition - AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote .. THIRD WARD 9: FOR the Proposition - - AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote - FOURTH HARD A: FOR the Proposition- AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote -- FOURTH WARD B: FOR the Proposition AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote - - FOURTH WARDR 2: FOR the Proposition - AGAINST the Proposition Mutilated---- Total Vote FIFTH WARD ΔΙ FOR the Proposition - - AGAINST the Proposition Mutilated--- Total Vote - FIFTH WARD 2: FOR the Proposition - AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote - SIXTH WARD: FOR the Proposition - AGAINST the Proposition Total Vote - SEVENTH WARD A: FOR the Proposition - AGAINST the Proposition Mutilated - Total Vote " " ... " " " " " .... ... ... "" 1 11 " 45 Votes 18. 63 36 Votes 27 63 31 Votes 6 37 25 Votes 12 N 37 81 Voten 34 115 75 Votes 27 102 45 Votes 12 N 57 110 Votes 52 162 107 Votes 39 146 73 Votes 50 2 125 46 Votes 18 3 # 67 25 Votes 14 39 12 Votes 91 19 Votes 18 1 38 SEVENTH WARD B: FOR the Proposition - Total Vote - AGAINST the Proposition 30 Votes 29 59 Total Vote FOR the Proposition 827 Total Vote AGAINST the Proposition 368 Total Vote Cast - 1201 161 162 and WHEREAS, it has been determined by said canvass of said returns of said election, as tabulated and set out above, that said proposition received at said election more than a majority affirmative vote of all votes cast thereon; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT it is hereby declared the result of said election to be that the City Council of the City of Austin has been, and is, authorized by the voters of said election to purchase said tracts of land from said Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the Oity of Austin upon the terms and conditions as set out in said proposition above outlined. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor KoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; rays, none; Councilman Alford, absent, 1. A written communication from Brown & Root, Inc., asking that the fire zone designation of Blocks 24, 186, and 187, Original City, be changed from Fire Zone No. 2 to Fire Zone No. 4, in order to facilitate the industrial development of said area, was read. A тоport of the Building Inspector, the Fire Marshal, and the Superintendent of the Electrical Department, recommending the change, was also read. Mayor MoFadden moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and the Building Inspector to have the proper ordinance prepared authorising this change. Motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor HoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steok, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council, for its second reading, the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CERTAIN AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 28, 1931, BETWEEN AUSTIN DAN, INC., AND CITY OF AUSTIN, AND ORDERING SAID AGREEMENT TO BE RECORDED AT LENGTH IN THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL; GRANTING TO AUSTIN DAM, INC., AND ITS ASSIGNS, THE FRANCHISE TO REHABILITATE AND COMPLETE THE DAM OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER AT ITS PRESENT LOCATION; ALSO, THE FRANCHISE TO HAVE THE POSSESSION AND USE OF SAID DAM, POWER HOUSE, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY AND APPURTENANCES, AND ALL OF SAID HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT, INCLUDING LANDS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS, OVERFLOW RIGHTS, ETC., FOR THE PERIOD OF YEARS HEREIN SPÉCIFIED; AND ALSO THE FRANCHISE OT USE AND DISPOSE OF ALL POWER PRODUCED BY SAID HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT DURING SAID PERIOD; AND TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN TRANSMISSION LINES; ALL IN CONSIDERATION OF AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND IN THE AFORESAID AGREEMENT, AND IN THE DEGREE OF COURT REFERRED TO IN THIS ORDINANCE. The above ordinance was read the second time and laid over. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BONDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, TO THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUN- DRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($150,000.00) DOLLARS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT 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 sooonded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford 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 second- ed by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. 163 The ordinance was read the third time and Counoilman Mueller moved that same be finally passed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE STATIONS BONDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, TO THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) DOLLARS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT 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 Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford 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 Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Mueller moved that same be finally passed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Counoilman Alford absent, 1. The application of Edward Tengg Electrical Company, Contractor for electrical work in the remodelling of the old Court House Building, for permission to remove the pavement in the alley south of said building in order to lay an electrical conduit, was read. Counoilman Mueller moved that tentative approval for a permit be given, but that the matter be referred to the City Manager, the Superintendent of the Electrical Department, and the City Engineer to determine the best method for the laying of said conduit. Motion was seconded by Councilman Gillie and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. No further business coming before the Council, Councilman Mueller moved to recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. The Council then recessed. OW.M Fadden Approved: Mayor. !