REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 333 Austin, Texas, February 15, 1934. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and upon motion of Councilman 011118 were adopted, as read, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mrs. I. G. Gardenhire, Mrs. Walter Neal, and John H. Milam presented a petition from residents on Morningside Avenue, asking that this street be gravelled. The matter was referred to the City Manager and City Engineer for attention. The Mayor introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, Chas. Riesenecker owns Lots 11, 12, and 13, adjoining an alley in Block 42, Travis Heights Addition to the City of Austin, Texas; and WHEREAS, Said alley has not been opened to the public and at present is not used by the public; and WHEREAS, It is not necessary for public convenience at this time; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the said Chas. Riesenecker be permitted to construct a horse corral in the said alley at the rear of his property and be allowed to maintain this corral in the said alley for such a time as the City of Austin will permit, it being understood that the said Chas. Riesenecker shall maintain this corral in a clean and sanitary condition, and it being further understood that the said Chas. Riesenecker shall remove the said corral within three (3) days after being notified by the City of Austin to do so, and it being further understood that the statute of limitation regarding the use of the alley by a private individual shall not operate against the City in this case. Councilman Wolf moved that the above resolution be adopted. The motion was carried 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: "Austin, Texas February 15, 1934. Mr. Guiton Morgan City Manager Austin, Texas. Dear Sir; The Texas Public Service Company, acting by and through its Engineer, A. D. Lamm, has made application to the City Council of the City of Austin for permission to set the ourb back from the established curb line on the east side of Red River Street and south of East 4th Street adjacent to Lot 8, Block 34, of the Original Oity of Austin, and to construct a ramp in connection therewith. Said request has been investigated and considered and the following facts are presented: The Texas Public Service Company is lessee from the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company of the said Lot 8, or a portion thereof, in accordance with a lease dated August 21, 1930, bearing No. 13371, and bearing the signature of H. M. Lull, Executive Vice-President of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company, and said lease is on file with the Texas Public Service Company in the City of Austin. Said property is located within the "D" Industrial Use District. The area created by the setback will act as a widening of the paving on Red River Street and will be a benefit to the users of this street by allowing a greater width of travelway. I recommend that this permit be granted subject to the following conditions: ! ! i i 334 (1) That the reconstruction of the setback area on Red River Street shall be constructed in accordance with the accompanying plan marked 2-H-356 and that all such widened area, rampe and curbs and a sidewalk between the property line and the curb line shall be constructed of concrete at the expense of the applicant. (2) That all such concrete shall be not less than 6 inches in thickness and shall be of the following proportions: 1 part of cement, 22 parte of sand and 4 parts of screened gravel or rock. (3) That the concrete curb adjacent to the sidewalk area shall be not less than six inches high and that an expansion joint not less than 3/4 inches thick shall be placed between the curb and the sidewalk as shown on the plan hereto attached marked 2-H-356. (4) That all such expansion joints shall be of the pre-moulded type. (5) That all concrete work within the street area shall be done by a bonded sidewalk contractor. (6) That the applicant shall be required to clean the newly created ramp area at least twice per week and shall dispose of the debris at his expense. (7) That all work shall be done in accordance with lines and grades furnished by the Engineering Department of the City of Austin and under the direction of the City Engineer. : Yours truly, (Signed) J. E. Motheral City Engineer. " WHEREAS, The Texas Public Service Company, acting by and through its Engineer, A. D. Lamm, has made application to the City Council of the City of Austin for permission to set the curb back from the established curb line on the east side of Red River Street and south of East 4th Street adjacent to Lot 8, Block 35, of the Original City of Austin, and to construct a ramp in connection therewith, and the said Texas Public Service Company is lessee from the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company of the said Lot 8, or a portion thereof, in accordance with a lease dated August 21, 1930, bearing No. 13371, and bearing the signature of H. M. Lull, Executive Vice President of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company, and on file in the office of the Texas Public Service Company in the City of Austin, said ramp and ourb setback to be constructed so as to provide more parking space on Red River Street; and WHEREAS, A plan has been presented showing the proposed layout and said plan has been considered and approved by the City Council of the City of Austin; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT permission is hereby granted the Texas Public Service Company, lessee of Lot 8, Block 35, of the Original Oity of Austin, or a portion thereof, which property is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of East 4th Street and Red River Street, to set the curb back adjacent to said Lot 8 on the Red River Street side and to build a concrete ramp in connection therewith, subject to the same's being constructed in accordance with the plan approved by the City Engineer, which plan is hereto attached and marked 2-H-356, and in accordance with the following conditions: (1) That the reconstruction of the setback area on Red River Street shall be constructed in accordance with the accompanying plan marked 2-H-356, and that all such widen- ed area, ramps and curbs and a sidewalk between the property line and the our line shall be constructed of concrete at the expense of the applicant. (2) That all such concrete shall be not less than 6 inches in thickness and shall be of the following proportions: 1 part of cement, 22 parte of sand and 4 parts of screened gravel or rock. (3) That the concrete curb adjacent to the sidewalk area shall be not less than six inches high and that an expansion joint not less than 3/4 inches thick shall be placed between the curb and the sidewalk as shown on the plan hereto attached, marked 2-H-356. (4) That all such expansion joints shall be of the pre-moulded type: (5) That all concrete work within the street area shall be done by a bonded sidewalk contractor. 335 (6) That the applicant shall be required to clean the newly created ramp area at least twice per week and shall dispose of the debris at his expense. (7) That all work shall be done in accordance with lines and grades furnished by the Engineering Department of the City of Austin and under the direction of the City Engineer. Councilman Wolf moved that the above resolution be adopted. The motion was carried 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 plans 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 RAINEY STREET, beginning at the end of the existing gas main at a point 28 feet north of and 19 feet cast of the intersection of the north line of River Street and the west line of Rainey Street; Thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of the gas main 19 feet east of and parallel to the west line of Rainey Street a distance of 180 feet. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2t 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 depthe 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 backfilling 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, Councilman Wolf moved that the above resolution be adopted. The motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf moved that the following report of Geo. G. Grant, Director of Finance, relative to destruction of certain cancelled bonds and coupons, be recorded in the Minutes. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. To the Hon. City Council and City Manager, City of Austin, Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: "February 9, 1934. Pursurant to a resolution adopted and approved February 1, 1934, I have, at approxi336 Date of Issue 7-1- 12 7-1-12 7-1-15 7-1-21 1-1-24 1-1-28 11-1-28 11-1-28 11-1-28 11-1-28 11-1-28 5-1-29 12-16-29 12-16-29 7-1-30 1-1 - 31 1-1-31 mately 3:30 o'clock today, February 9th, 1934, caused to be cremated at the City Incinerator all bonds and concurrently maturing interest coupons in my custody which had been paid and audited prior to December 31, 1933. The detail of the bonds so oremated is as follows: Description Street Improvement Bond Cemetery Purchase Street, Bridge & Sewer Hospital Incinerator Hospital Street Improvement Airport Fire Stations Parks & Playgrounds™ Hospital Street Improvement and Parks Street Improvement Parks and Playgrounds Abattoir Street Improvement Parks and Playgrounde 55555 43/4 4-348 4-54% 4-348 434% $40,000.00 ,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 24,000.00 Interest Rate Berial Numbers Total Amount Cancelled 101-110 131 -160 31-32 37 148-270 261-245 4,000.00 68,000.00 3-6-7-8 4,000.00 7-8-9 3,000.00 6-11 & No. 1 7,000.00 4-15 12,000.00 2-2 6,000.00 2-6 5,000.00 2-6 2-5 9-36 4-12 37,000.00 1-28 29,000.00 1-7 7,000.00 1-3 1-23 1-6 6,000.00 1-1-32 Fire Stationg No. 1 1,000.00 1-1-32 Public Library 1-2 2,000.00 1-1-16 School Bonde 15-16 18-20 5,000.00 7-1-15 School Bldg. Bonds 71-80 101-130 40,000.00 1-1-24 Sohool Bonds 14-18 29-46 23,000.00 7-1-26 School Bonda 3/48 3-4 9-17 10,000.00 11-1-28 School Bonds 6-25 20,000.00 10-20-23 Govalle School Bonds 7-8 500.00 7-1-16 Refunding Bonds -3/48 430-468 545-663 158,000.00 1-1-17 Refunding Bonds 1-1-24 Water Filtration % 101-110 131-160 32-50 16-20 7-1-12 Bower 101-110 131-160 40,000.00 24,000.00 40,000.00 7-1-15 Sanitary Sewer 23-25-26-31-36 2,000.00 7-1-18 Sewage Dispоваї 11-1-28 Sanitary Sewer -1/4% 61-75 3-4-5- 5-1-29 Sanitary Sewer 4-34 12-16-29 Sanitary Sewer 4-348 5-18 1-9 1-1-31 Sanitary Sewer 4-3/4% 1-2-3-4 7,500.00 600.00 14,000.00 9,000.00 4.000.00 8678,000.0 Witnesses: (Signed) W. P. Midkiff (Signed) H. I. Sites Board: Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Geo. G. Grant Director of Finance. " Mayor Miller nominated the following citizens as members of the Parks & Recreation W. T. Caswell Gillespie Stacy H. F. Kuehne Mrs. Noyes D. Smith Mrs. Herman Fressier R. A. Buford B. C. Tharp Chas. H. Page John H. Nash F. A. Dal Hilliare F. Nitschke Ex-Offici Jas. A. Garrison, Superintendent of Recreation J. E. Motheral, City Engineer J. Bouldin Rector, City Attorney. The nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller then moved that the Parks & Recreation Board be requested to select its chairman and to recommend to the Council the selection of the terms of its members in accordance with the ordinance creating said Board. The motion was adopted by the following 337 voter Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The City Manager submitted a list of bids received for improvements to the Power House at the Lake Austin Dam. Action on the matter was deferred, pending receipt by the City Manager of bids on steel sashes. The City Manager submitted a tabulation of bids received on radio receiving sets for the Police Department. Councilman Wolf moved that the bid of Swann-Schulle Furniture Company for a Crosley Radio, in the amount of $396.00, be accepted as the lowest and best bid, contingent upon the City's securing from the Federal Radio Commission a license to : operate. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Counoilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The City Manager submitted a tabulation of bide received for the purchase of five automobiles for the Police Department. After a discussion of the various bids, upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the City Manager was instructed to purchase from Crockett Automobile Company one 1934 Deluxe Model, Six Cylinder Plymouth automobile, from Johne Bros two 1934 Model V-8 Ford automobiles, from Covert Automobile Company one 1934 Model, Standard Eight Pontiac automobile, and from Monroe Motor Company one 1934 Model, Master Six Chevrolet automobile; all of said automobiles to be 4-door sedans, equipped with shatterproof glass, and not to exceed a total cost of $3413.80, including trade-in allowances on four used cars. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and directed in behalf of the City of Austin to purchase from Louisa Jackson, surviving wife of J. T. Jackson, deceased, and John Jackson, Hattie Lee Jackson, Carrie Webb and Mary Marthiel, heirs at law of the said J. T. Jackson, by warranty deed, for park and street purposes, and for the cash consideration of $675.00, the two certain tracte of land situated in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and described as follows: FIRST TRACT: Six hundred and twenty-nine/thousands (0.629) acre of land, a portion of Lot 13, Block 3, Outlot 43, Division "D", according to the plat showing a subdivision of Outlots 43, 44, 45, 54, and 55, Division "D", recorded in Plat Book 1, page 12, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, said tract being described by metes and bounds as: Beginning at an iron stake on the south line of West 25th Street, the same being the northeast corner of Lot 13, Block 3, Outlot 43, Division "D", of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original Oity of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat showing a subdivision of Outlots 43, 3, 44, 44 t, 45, 45, 54, and 55, Division 1, "ס", as recorded in Plat Book 1, page 12, of the plat records on file with the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, and which Lot 13 was conveyed to John T. Jackson by George K. Washington and wife by deed dated January 27, 1912, and recorded in Volume 251, pages 10 and 11 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas; thence N. 83058 พ. 98.19 feet with the south line of West 25th Street and the north line of said Lot 13 to the center of Shoal Creek; thence down the center of Shoal Creek 8. 340110 พ. 99.02 feet to a point; thence down the center of Shoal Creek 8. 39044 พ.135.43 feet to the south line of said Lot 13, and the north line of the unplatted part of the aforesaid Block 3, Outlot 43, 43, Division "D"; thence 8. 83059 Ε. 163.21 feet following said south line of Lot 13, Block 3, and the north line of the unplatted part of said Block, to an iron stake; thence N. 29007 E. 145.69 feet to an iron stake on the east line of said Lot 13 and the west line of Lot 18; thence N. 5049 E. 65.98 feet to the place of beginning. ! i ! SECOND TRACT: One thousand and forty-four (1044) sq. ft. of land, same being a triangular shaped area out of the northwest corner of Lot 12, Block 3, Outlot 43, Division "D", of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, according to a map or plat showing a subdivision of Outlots 43, 44, 45, 54, and 55, in said Division "D", as recorded in Plat Book 1, at page 12, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, described by metes and 338 bounds ass Beginning at an iron stake on the south line of West 25th Street, the same being on the north line of Lot 12, Block 3, Outlot 43, Division "D", of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat showing the subdivision of Outlots 43, 44, 45, 54, and 55, in Division p on file in Plat Book 1, page 12, of the Plat Records on file with the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 3 was conveyed to Ellen Compton by Chas. L. Robards, by deed dated October 9, 1869, and recorded in Volume "g", page 375, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas; thence N.830 58 W. 31.65 feet following the south line of said West 25th Street and the north line of said Lot 12 to an iron stake at the northwest corner of this lot and the northeast corner of Lot 13; thence 8. 5049 W. 65.98 feet following the division line between said Lots 12 and 13 to an iron stake; thence N. 310291 E. 73.07 ft. to the place of beginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the sum of $675.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Parks and Playgrounds Bonds Fund for the purpose of paying for said tracts of land above described; and that under said appropriation a warrant be issued for $675.00, payable to Louisa Jackson, John Jackson, Hattie Lee Jackson, Carrie Webb and Mary Marthiel, upon the execution and delivery to the Oity of the warranty deed of said Louisa Jackson, John Jackson, Hattie Lee Jackson, Carrie Webb and Mary Marthiel to said lands. Councilman Wolf moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The City Manager submitted estimates covering the cost of installation of an elevator at the City Hall. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the City Manager be instructed to call for bids for the installation of said elevator, reserving the right to reject any or all bids. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. : There being no further business, Councilman Bartholomew moved to recess, subject to call of the Mayor. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Attosti fall Mellar City Clerk Approved: Jom milla. Mayor.