132 assessed valuations with tax collections for the years 1929 to 1932 inclusive. **** The matter of going into plane for design and supervision of these projecte, legal and other services necessary to be settled before any detailed applications can be submitted, will be done at the earliest possible moment. I trust that this letter of transmittal with the detailed project survey sheets attached will furnish you the desired preliminary information regarding the City of Austin's possible participation in the work anticipated in the Public Works Bill. Yours very truly, (Sgd) Guiton Morgan, City Manager. 11 Mayor Miller nominated Edgar Fox as Master Plumber and Gustav J. Sohleuter as Journeyman Plumber to fill the vacancies existing on the Examining and Supervising Board of Plumbers. The nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. There being no further business, Councilman Alford moved to recess, subject to call of the Mayor. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. Attest: tallic MeKillar City Clerk Approved: Joy Milla ayor. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, June 15, 1933. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 0111is, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and Councilman Bartholomew moved the adoption of same as read. The motion was seconded by Councilman Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Judge E. 0. Gaines appeared before the Council and asked that the 6" water main now being laid on Riverside Drive be extended to the City limits to replace the present 2" water main, which is inadequate to supply the present demand, and in support of his request further stated that he considered the City morally obligated to make this replacement in view of the fact that when this 24 line was laid several years ago it was paid for by private subscription, with the understanding that all subsequent connections to same would bear their pro rata part of the cost of the line, but connections were permitted without this having been done and the original contributors have not been reimbursed for the cost of this extension. The matter was referred to the City Manager and Superintendent of the 133 1 Water Division for consideration. Dr. Fred A. Murray appeared before the Council and asked that, in order to assist the Dairy Inspector in a more thorough enforcement of the Milk Ordinance, a veterinarian be employed to take charge of the sanitation and inspection of dairy cattle. took the matter under advisement. The Council Mayor Miller moved that in recognition of the faithful and efficient volunteer services which Edward Robinson, Jr., has rendered to the Austin Fire Department for many years without compensation, the said Edward Robinson, Jr., be named Honorary Fire Chief of this Department, such commission to carry with it no remuneration. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Мг. М. Н. Оrockett appeared before the Council and asked that the Pure Food Ordinance be amended so as to permit fruit stand dealers to substitute electric fans for screens at their places of business. The matter was referred to the City Manager, City Attorney and City Health Officer for consideration. Messrs. George Rowley and Paul Williams, representing the Austin Municipal Band, appeared before the Council and submitted an offer to render ten concerts this summer for the sum of $1100.00, each performance to be given with a 25-piece band, and all postponments on account of inclement weather to be replaced by said Band without extra cost to the Oity. Councilman Gillis moved that the offer of the Austin Municipal Band be accepted and the City Manager be instructed to enter into contract with said Band accordingly. The motion was seconded by Councilman Alford and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. At the request of Mr. Jack Dempsey, it was agreed that one of the ten concerts to be given by the Austin Municipal Band would be given on Labor Day, and the Committee was B advised. Councilman Bartholomew introduced a resolution appropriating the sum of $1100.00 out of the Contingent Fund of the General Fund for the payment of the concerts to be rendered by the Austin Municipal Band, which was read and ordered laid over for one week before final adoption. Judge J. H. Baugh appeared before the Council and requested that the Oity put in a storm sewer to carry the waters from the storm sewer along Parkway and Enfield Road into Shoal Oreek and thereby prevent erosion to his property which is being caused by overflow waters at this point. The matter was referred to the Oity Manager and City Attorney for consideration. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE BOARD OF HEALTH & SANITATION, AND DEFINING ITS MEMBERSHIP, PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS. The above ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Alford moved a suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Alford moved a further suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Council134 ! ! 1 men Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Alford moved that same be finally passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Gillis then nominated the following as members of the Board of Health & Sanitation: Dr. H. B. Granberry, Sr.; Dr. A. F. Beverly; Dr. M. F. Kreisle; Dr. H. A. Scott; Dr. Henry Hilgartner, Jr.; Dr. Burford Weller. The above nominations were seconded by Councilman Alford and same were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Dr. Robt. W. Shipp appealed to the City Council for a building permit for the construction of a brick vencer apartment house at 309 West 10th Street, located in Fire Zone No. 1, which permit had been denied by the Building Inspector because the proposed construction was contrary to the Building Code requirements. Following a discussion of the matter, Councilman Alford moved that a building permit be granted immediately to Dr. Robt.W. Shippfor the construction of said brick veneer apartment house at 309 West 10th Street and that the City Attorney be instructed to amend the Fire Zone Ordinance so as to place all of Block 108, Original City, lying between Lavava and Guadalupe Streets and Ninth and Tenth Streets, in Fire Zone No. 2. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, 4; naye, none; Councilman Wolf present but not voting. Judge Houghton Brownlee and Mr. Murray Graham, representing a committee from the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Council and requested that the City include in the list of projects on which loans will be applied for under the Public Works B111 the sum of $150,000.00 for the building of a fair grounds and race track, stating that similar projects were being sponsored by other Texas cities and would be self-liquidating. The matter was taken under advisement. The following communication from the Board of Adjustment was read: "Austin, Texas, June 15, 1933. i : Hon. Oity Council, City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: Attached hereto is a copy of a resolution passed by the Board of Adjustment at a meeting on June 13, 1933, regarding the change of the Height and Area District designatione of certain property. Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) H. F. Kuehne, RESOLUTΙΩΝ. Chairman Board of Adjustment. " WHEREAS, certain conflicts and inconsistencies now exist between the Use District map and the Height and Area District map resulting from the failure to correct the original Height and Area map as submitted to the City Council by the Zoning Commission to correspond to certain changes in the Use District map which were made by the City Council subsequent to its submission to the Council by the Zoning Commission; and 135 WHEREAS, whenever a change is made in the Use District map a corresponding change should simultaneously be made in the Height and Area District map of the corresponding areas in order that the Height and Area restrictions will harmonize with the changes in the Use designations; and WHEREAS, the Board of Adjustment has found two of such discrepancies; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council be requested and urged to change the following described Height and Area Districts to conform to the previous changes of Use designation of these same districts as follows: (1) To amend the Height and Area designation of all that property fronting on West 24th Street extending back from each line of West 24th Street approximately 150 feet and taking in that portion of West 24th Street lying between Guadalupe Street and a line 186 feet west of Rio Grande Street, so as to change same from a First Height and Area District to a Second Height and Area District. (2) To amend the Height and Area designation of all that property fronting south on West 29th Street from Guadalupe Street to Balado Street and extending north from 29th Street approximately 150 feet and all that property fronting north on West 29th Street from Guadalupe Street to the alley lying between Rio Grande Street and Salado Street and extending approximately 100 feet south of the south line of West 29th Street, so as to change same from a First Height and Area District to a Second Height and Area District. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, By (Sgd) H. F. Kuehne, Chairman. " The Mayor then laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Adjustment has proposed that the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Austin be amended in the following particulars: (1) To amend the Height and Area designation of all that property fronting on West 24th Street extending back from each line of West 24th Street approximately 150 feet and taking in that portion of West 24th Street lying between Guadalupe Street and a line 186 feet west of Rio Grande Street, so as to change same from a First Height and Area District to a Second Height and Area District. (2) To amend the Height and Area designation of all that property fronting south on West 29th Street from Guadalupe Street to Salado Street and extending north from 29th Street approximately 150 feet and all that property fronting north on West 29th Street from Guadalupe Street to the alley lying between Rio Grande Street and Salado Street and extending approximately 100 feet south of the south line of West 29th Street, so as to change samo from a First Height and Area District to a Second Height and Area District; and WHEREAS, under the terms of the Zoning Ordinance a public hearing must be held at which opportunity shall be given the public to offer any objections to said amendments; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT & public hearing be held on these amendments at the City Hall at 11:00 A. M. on Thursday, July 6, 1933, and that notice of such hearing be completed by publication as required by the terms of said Zoning Ordinance. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The City Attorney administered the oath of office to Dr. Banner Gregg and he was duly sworn in as City Health Officer. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, C. W. Moore is the Contractor for the construction of a building located at 2900 Rio Grande Street and desires a portion of the street and sidewalk space abutting Lot 1, Block 3, L. Brown Addition, Division "D", Outlot 72, of the City of Austin, during 136 1 ! the construction of the building, such space to be used in the work and for the storage of materials therefor; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1. THAT space for the uses hereinabove enumerated be granted to said C. W. Moore, the boundary of which is described as follows: STREET AND SIDEWALK WORKING SPACE. Beginning at the southeast corner of said Lot 1, Block 3; thence in a northerly direction following the cast line of Lot 1 a distance of 50 feet; thence in an easterly dir- ection and at right angles with the centerline of Rio Grande Street a distance of 7 foot; thence in a southerly direction and parallel with the centerline of Rio Grande Street a distance of 44 feet; thence in a southwesterly direction and at a 450 angle with the centerline of Rio Grande Street to a point 10 feet south of the south line of Lot 1; thence in a westerly direction and parallel with the centerline of West 29th Street a distance of 80 feet; thence in a northwesterly direction and at a 450 angle with the centerline of West 29th Street to the cast curb line of Salado Street; thence in a northerly direction and parallel with the east line of Salado Street a distance of 80 feet; thence in an easterly direction and at right angles with the centerline of Salado Street to the cast line of Salado Street; thence in a southerly direction following the east line of Salado Street to the north line of 29th Street; thence in an easterly direction following the north line of 29th Street to the point of the beginning. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to said C. W. Moore, hereinafter termed "Contractor" upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall construct a walkway at least 4 feet wide with guard rails on each side at least 4 feet high along and with the boundary lines of the working space on the east and south sides. (2) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public ut111ties in the construction of such guard rail. (3) That provision shall be made for the normal flow of all storm waters in the gutter and the Contractor will be responsible for any damage done due to obstruction of any such storm waters. (4) That the Contractor shall place on the outside corners of any walkway, barricades or obstructions, red lights during all periods of darkness. (5) That the Contractor is permitted to construct a temporary work office within such allotted working space provided such work office is not within 25 feet of any corner street intersection. The Contractor and the owner, D. A. Shipwash, are permitted to place the present wood store building temporarily so as to occupy a portion of the sidewalk space on 29th Street and Salado Street for the period of this permit, but at the expiration of the permit such store building shall be moved entirely off of City property. (6) That the Contractor shall remove all fences, barricades, loose materials and other obstructions on the sidewalk and street immediately after the necessity for their existence on said sidewalk or street has ceased, such time to be determined by the City Manager, and in any event all such sidewalk, barricades, materials, equipment and other obstructions shall be removed not later than September 1, 1933. (7) That the Contractor shall restore all public and private property injured during the use of such space to as good condition as the same existed before the use of such space began. (8) That the City reserves the right to revoke at any time any and all the privileges herein granted or to require the erection or installation of additional barriers or safeguards if the conditions demand it. (9) That the Contractor shall furnish the City of Austin a surety bond in the sum of Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars, which shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Austin from any claims for damages to any person or property that may accrue to : 137 ! or be brought by any person by reason of the exercise of the privileges granted the contractor by the City of Austin and shall guarantee the replacement of all sidewalks, pave- ment and all other public property and public utilities disturbed or removed during the construction work and shall further guarantee the construction of a walkway and other safeguarde during the occupancy of the space. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 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 its gas mains in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plane 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 WETHERSFIELD ROAD from Enfield Road to Niles Road, the centerline of which gas main shall be 10 feet east of and parallel to the centerline of said Wethersfield Road. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 22 feet. (2) A gas main in ALGARITA DRIVE from Travis Heights Boulevard cast approximately three blocks to the City limits, the centerline of which gas main shall be 15 feet south of and parallel to the north line of said Algarita Drive. 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 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 or replacement of any underground utility damaged during the construction of lines named in this resolution. AND THAT whenever 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 Oity 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, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. A communication from W. S. Benson, asking for a remission of the interest and penalty, amounting to $32.05, accrued on delinquent taxes for the years 1921 to 1932 against certain lots in Alta Vista Addition which have been repossessed by the said W. 8. Benson and Houghton Brownlee under sales contracts, was read. Councilman Alford moved that the request be not granted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. 138 ! The Council authorized the City Manager to send the following communication to Colonel Lawrence Westbrook, Director, Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission, specifying the preferred projects which the City of Austin will make application for loans under the Public Works B111: "Austin, Texas, June 14, 1933. i : 1 Col. Lawrence Westbrook Director, Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D. 6. Dear Sir: A tabulation of possible projects in the Oity of Austin, as submitted to you on June 13th, shows the total estimated cost of $6,183,460.00, which is, of course, far more than Austin could expect to receive under the Public Works Program, and is, also, I am sure, more than the City Council or the City of Austin would attempt to undertake, as the retirement obligations would be excessive. However, I do wish to call your attention to certain of the items listed that are at this time of an emergency nature and consist of work that the City will be called on to make provision for during the next few years. Referring to the letter of transmittal of June 13th to which was attached detailed project survey, Group No. I, iteme numbers 2, 4, and 5 are jobs that we particularly wish to emphasize as being of vital interest to the city and which we wish placed on the preferred list for consideration by your office. Similarly, under Group No. 2, 1teme 1, 2, 3,5 and 6; Group No. 3, items 1, 2, and 4; Group No. 4, items 1 and 3, are also in our opinion of the nature to receive primary consideration. The total of these items is $1,794,000.00. The other projecte submitted for tentative review, while desirable and of benefit to the Oity, are not absolutely essential at this time and we do not know that Austin is in position to ask for their approval, nor do we feel sure that the City is justified in undertak- ing the burden of repayment on this latter group at this time. This supplemental list of preferred jobs is submitted for your advice and information, as we, of course, realize that our list of jobs must necessarily be boiled down, both from our standpoint and yours. Attached herewith is a detailed list of these preferred projects and the total cost of same. ! Yours very truly, (Sgd) Guiton Morgan, City Manager. It DETAILED LIST OF PREFERRED PROJECT SURVEYS GROUP NO. I: Group No. I consists of various building construction in the way of public improvements as follows: 2. Service building Annex to Water, Light and Power Plant - $150,000.00 Public Market building5. Nurses Home adjacent to Brackenridge Hospital - GROUP NO. II: Group No. II consists of new construction and improvements to the City Water Plant and City Water Distribution System: 52,500.00 31,500.00 1. Construction of raw water pump house and pump2. Installation of soreen house and intake tunnel for ram ..... $ 60,000.00 water at plant ------------........... 45,000.00 3. Purchase and installation of new high service pump5. Construction of 6,000,000 gallon settling basins as addi- 15,000.00 tion to the present settling facilities, enlarged head-house and installation of lime unloading and feeding equipment------- 100,000.00 75,000.00 GROUP NO. III: 6. Spray Pond-- Group No. III consists of improvements and extensions to the Municipal Power Plant and Electric Distribution, street lighting, etc. ... 275,000.00 1. Installation of 7500 KW steam turbo generator and one 10,000 sq. ft. surface condenser, and auxiliaries -2. Repairs to the boiler settings of present 750 HP boilers 4. Underground electric distribution system, down-town area - 350,000.00 GROUP NO. IV: 15,000.00 Group No. IV consists of additional sewage facilities and sewage plant: 1. Bewage Treatment Plant, including pump plant, drying bede, filters, 3. Sanitary Sewer extensions and laterals Imhoff tanks, etc. - - Total 450,000.00 175.000.00 $1,794,000.00