266 WHEREAS, one of the heirs of this estate is attempting to clear up the indebtedness against same and assume the responsibility for keeping the taxes on same paid up in the future; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT in order to effect a settlement of the taxes on this property, the assessed valuation on same be placed at $950.00 for the years 1913 to 1931, inclusive, and the Tax Assos- or and Collector be and he is hereby authorised to change his rolls accordingly, provided settlement is made at once by the heirs of said estate, in the amount of $691.18. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gi1118, Mayor KoFadden, Councilman Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. No further business coming before the Council, Councilman Mueller moved that the Coun011 recess until Friday, April 22nd, on account of Thursday's being a legal holiday. Motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilman Mueller, 4; naye, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. The Council then recessed. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approve W. Faden Mayor. Austin, Texas, April 22, 1932. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Gillis moved the adoption of same 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, 5; nays, none. The application of the Central Freight Lines, Inc. for permission to install an underground tank and pump, for private use only, at their place of business, 901 East 4th Street, was read. The Mayor then laid before the Council the following: Mr. Adam R, Johnson, City Manager, Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: "Austin, Texas, April 19, 1932. Whereas, on the 18th day of April, 1932, the Central Freight Lines, Inc., made application for a permit to install one underground 280 gallon gasoline tank and pump for private use only. Said pump to be located at their place of business at 901 East 4th Street; and 267 WHEREAS, this location is within the "D" Industrial Use District according to the Zoning Map of the Oity of Austin, Texas; and WHEREAS, Central Freight Lines, Inc., proposes to make such gasoline equipment installation and operation in accordance with all City Ordinances, therefore we recommend that the Central Freight Lines, Inc. be granted a permit by the City Council for the installation of the above mentioned equipment. (Sgd) Orin E. Metcalfe, Oity Engineer. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: G. 8. Moore, Building Inspector." THAT the City Council of the City of Austin hereby approves 901 East 4th Street as a location for the installation of a tank and pump for the handling of gasoline for private use only, and hereby authorizes the Central Freight Lines, Inc., to install and operate such equipment. The installation and operation of such equipment shall be in accordance with all City Ordinances and also in accordance with the attached recommendations, and the permit for same shall be secured from the City Building Inspector as provided by Ordinance, and the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue an occupancy permit for the operation of this equipment after full compliance with all of the provisions of this resolution, and said permission shall be held to be granted and accepted subject to all nессавату, 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 the Central Freight Lines, Inc., have failed and refused and will continue to fail and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations and ordinances. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. Reports of the Southwest Bitulithio Company and H. R. F. Helland, Consulting Engineer, stating that the paving of the J. L. Hunter skip on San Antonio Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets had been completed, and recommending the acceptance of same, were read and ordered filed. The Mayor then laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STREET IMPROVE- MENTS CONSTRUCTED BY SOUTHWEST BITU- LITHIO COMPANY ON A PORTION OF SAN ANTONIO STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS. WHEREAS, on the 26th day of February, A. D. 1932, J. L. Hunter and wife, Velma s. Hunter, entered into a contract with Southwest Bitulithic Company whereby said company agreed to construct street improvements upon a portion of San Antonio Street in the City of Austin, Texas; 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 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 City; 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 San Antonio Street hereinbefore described be and the same are hereby in all 268 things approved and accepted by the City of Austin. II. 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; naye, 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 its gas mains in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plans have been considered by the City Couno11; 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 EAST AVENUE from East Eighth Street to East Ninth Street, the centerline of which gas main shall be 90 feet east of and parallel to the centerline of said East Avenue. Baid gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 22 feet. (2) A gas main in LLANO STREET from East First Street south two blooks to Canterbury Street, the centerline of which gas main shall be 20 feet east of and parallel to the west line of said Llano Street. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 20 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 records 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 от теplacement of any underground utility damaged during the construction of lines named in this resolution. AND THAT wherever pavement is out in the vicinity of a fire plug, water must be used at intervals 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 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 Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council, for its second reading, the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE INTERNATIONALGREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RAILROAD TRACK OVER AND ACROSS WEST AVENUE BETWEEN WEST THIRD STREET AND WEST FIFTH STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. The above ordinance was read the second time and laid over. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, LOCATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF BIGNS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", IN THE CERTAIN PARTICULARS HEREIN NAMED. 269 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 second- ed 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 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, 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 passed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steok, 5; naye, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Federal Government has recommended the installation of certain equipment, consisting of anemometer, wind vane, aneroid barometer and sling psychrometer, at the Robert Mueller Airport; and WHEREAS, on November 12, 1931, the City Council approved the purchase and installation of this said equipment, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of One Hundred Forty-two and no/100 ($142.00) Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated from the unenoumbered General Fund of the City of Austin for the purpове of paying for the following items: 1 Anemometer, 1/60th mile contact - 50.00 1 Wind Vane 40.00 1 Anemometer Support 15.00 1 Anemometer Buzzer Box 13.00 1 Aneroid Barometer 17.00 1 S1ing Psychrometer 7.00 $142.00 The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; naye, none. Mrs. Chas. Stephenson, President, H. H. Luedecke, and other members of the Library Commission, together with the Architect, presented to the Council the final plans and specifications of the Austin Public Library Building as approved by said Commission, and the following written report of said Commission was also received: "Austin, Texas, April 20,1932. To the City Council, City of Austin, Gentlemen: At a called meeting of the Library Commission on Tuesday evening, April 19, 1932, at seven-thirty in the City Hall, the Library Commission - eleven members being presentpassed the following resolution. Moved: That the Austin Public Library Commission approve the plans and specifications of the Austin Public Library as presented by the Building Committee of the Commission; and that the said Committee, assisted by the Architect, be empowered to present said plans and specifications to the City Council with discretion to advise the Council except in so far as the Commission may instruct the Committee. The motion was carried unanimously. I am , There were no instructions to the Committee. (Sgd) Mrs. Charles Stephenson, Very sincerely, (Sgd) President of the Library Commission of the City of Austin. 11 Harris Masterson, 1, Jr., Secretary of the Library Commission of the City of Austin. 270 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Library Commission has presented to the City Council final plans and specifications for the construction of the Public Library building, as prepared by H. F. Kuehne, the Architect, and same have been examined and considered by the Oity Council; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the said plans and specifications be and the same are hereby approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That bide for the construction of said Public Library building according to said plans and specifications be received by the City Council on May 18th, 1932, at 3:00 P. M., and that the Architect be instructed to give public notice of such fact. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steok, 5; nays, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the final plans and specifications for a new library building, as prepared by H. F. Kuehne, Architect, have been submitted to and approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS, under the terms of the City's contract with said Architect, there is now due him the sum of $1,000.00 on his commission; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $1,000.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Water and Light Fund, which amount is to be repaid the Water and Light Fund by the Library Bond Fund, and that a warrant issue for said amount, payable to the said H. F. Kuehne, Architect, for said purpose. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. No further business coming before the Council, Councilman Alford moved to recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. Approvedr AW.M Mayor.