530 the Council authorised a reduction in the two-thirde valuation on same from $2,460.00 to $2,080.00, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Counoilman Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. In considering the appeal of S. D. Burratti from the valuations placed by the Board of Equalization on the following property, the Council authorized the following valuations placed on same: On the improvements located on the East 23 feet of Lot 2, and the West 42 feet of Lot 3, Block 143, Original City, Plat 4, located at 606 East 12th Street, a reduction in the two-thirds taxable valuation from $1250.00 to $315.00; On the improvements located at 1802 East 6th Street, on Lot 19, North One-half of Outlot 6, Division "A", Plat 29, a two-thirds taxable valuation of $600.00; On the land value of Lot 9, East One-half of Lot 8, Block 2, Outlot 2, Division "A", Plat 22 or 31, no change in the two-thirds taxable valuation; by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. In considering the appeal of J. B. Robertson, Margaret Robertson, W. T. Robertson, Mre. Zeno 0. Ross and husband, from the valuations placed by the Board of Equalization, the Council sustained its action of 1931 in making no change in the valuations of said property, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilman Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. Councilman Alford 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, Councilman Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. The Council then recessed. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved. Mayor. Austin, Texas, December 1, 1932. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilman Mueller, 4; absent, Councilman Steck, 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of November 23rd were read and Councilman Gillie moved the adoption of same as read. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilman Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. The claim of F. O. McKinsey, in the amount of $300.00, for damages sustained to his automobile on November 9, 1932, in a collision with a city truck at the intersection of East Eleventh and Trinity Streets, was read and filed. 531 The Mayor laid before the Council the following: "Austin, Texas, November 30, 1932. Mr. Adam R. Johnson, City Manager, Austin, Texas. Dear Biri two- Whereas, on November 30, 1932, Mr. W. L. Rogers, for the Rogers 011 Company and hunathanolamingompany application Bermination install hundred-sighty eighty galion underground gasoline Storage tank and one ten-gallon biind pump at 411 East Fourth Street; and Whereas, the location is within the "0" Commercial Use District according to the zoning map of the City of Austin, Texas; and WHEREAS, Mr. W. L. Rogers and the Gugenheim-Gildsmith Company рrорose to make such gasoline equipment installation and operation in accordance with all City ordinances and plan to use such equipment for private use only; therefore, we recommend that W.L.Rogers and the Gugenheim-Goldsmith Company be granted a permit by the City Council for the installation of the above mentioned equipment. (Sgd) Orin E. Metcalfe, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: City Engineer." THAT the City Council of the City of Austin hereby approves 411 East Fourth Street as a location for the installation of a tank and pump for the handling of gasoline for private use only and hereby authorizes W. L. Rogers and the Gugenheim-Goldsmith Company to install and operate such equipment at this location, such equipment to be located at least ten feet from any property line and outside of all buildings and provided that W. L. Rogers and the Gugenheim-Goldsmith Company shall not use such pump for the sale of gasoline or the servicing of any cars other than its own. The installation and operation of such equipment shall be in accordance with all City ordinances and also in accordance with the attached recommendations and a permit for the same shall be secured from the Oity 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 the provisions of this resolution 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 Mr. W. L. Rogers and the GugenheimGoldsmith Company 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 MoFadden, Councilman Mueller, 4; naye, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. A financial statement submitted by Edwin 0. Kreisle, Architect for the fire station building at 19th and Nueces Streets, showing the cost of extra items added to the contract, amounting to $735.76, was read and filed. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING INTERNATIONAL-GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A SPUR OR EXTENSION TRACK OVER AND THROUGH WEST FOURTH STREET FROM NUECES STREET WESTERLY APPROXIMATELY ONE BLOCK, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING BLOCKS 47 AND 48, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, The above ordinance was read the first time and laid over. 532 Mayor MoFadden moved that the matter of a reclassification in the zoning of the south eighty (80) feet of the west fifty (50) feet of Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 160, Original City, same being the southeast corner of the intersection of Congress Avenue and East Fourteenth Street, owned by Miss Dot Thornton and mother, Mrs. Mary F. Thornton, so as to change same from "B" Residence District to "O" Commercial District, be referred to the Board of Adjustment for consideration. Motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilman Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. Councilman Mueller moved that the City Manager be authorized to pay the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per month as rent on a house for the Sexton of Evergreen Cemetery, pending the rebuilding of the house on said premises which was burned. Motion was seconded by Mayor MoFadden and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor MoFadden, Councilman Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the franchise to Austin Gas Company to construct and operate a natural gas distributing system in the City of Austin provides that grantee shall execute and deliver a bond to City of Austin in the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars, conditioned that Grantee shall furnish an adequate and continuous supply of natural gas for the needs of the City for domestic purposes for the period of five years following the date that natural gas is first furnished to the City, and if necessary to secure the performance of such obligation, Grantee will cause the construction of pipe lines of sufficient carrying capacity and connection with available sources of supply; and WHEREAS, natural gas was first furnished to the City of Austin on March 1, 1928; and thereupon grantee made bond as provided, and it and its висоеввот, Texas Public Service Company, have since said date continuously maintained said bond for said purposes; and WHEREAS, Grantee and its successor have caused to be constructed pipe lines of sufficient capacity to supply the needs of the City, and have and are maintaining connection with same, and have continuously furnished an adequate supply of natural gas to the Oity of Austin since such time; and WHEREAS, in any event, the term of said bond will expire on March 1, 1933, but it now becomes песевватy for Texas Public Service Company to pay a large premium for the continuance of said bond to said time; and the City Council, in view of the increased facilities of said Company and its experience with same in the compliance of its contract, deems it unnecessary to longer continue said bond; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the obligation to continue such bond is hereby relinquished, and Texas Public Service Company, as the successor of Austin Gas Company, the original grantee, is hereby authorized to discontinue same. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor McFadden, Councilman Mueller, 43; naye, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. No further business coming before the Council, Councilman Mueller moved to recевв, 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, Council- man Mueller, 4; nays, none; Councilman Steck absent, 1. The Council then recessed. Approved: Mayor.