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Austin Plans Streets, Aid, Market House

Thursday, October 25, 1934 regular
  • Community Support:

    The council tentatively approved providing free water and electricity to a new mission, established by local churches, dedicated to distributing food and clothing to citizens in need.
  • City Planning & Street Naming:

    Numerous unnamed streets across several subdivisions were officially named or renamed (e.g., Santa Rosa Street, Wende Avenue, Theresa Avenue) to resolve public confusion and improve city services.
  • Infrastructure Development:

    Permits were granted for the installation of new gas mains by Texas Public Service Company and telephone pole lines by Southwestern Bell, with specific conditions for public safety and property restoration.
  • Public Projects & Land Use:

    Funds were allocated for the architect's fee for the Municipal Market House, and a petition to rezone property on Barton Springs from commercial to residential was referred for further investigation.

Full Transcript

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 573 Austin, Texas, October 25, 1934. The meeting was called to order with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen C. F. Alford, Simon Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; absent, Councilmen C. M. Bartholomew and Oswald G. Wolf, 2. The Minutes of the regular meetings of October 4th, 11th, and 18th were read and upon motion of Councilman Gillis were adopted as read by the following vote: Ayes, Counoilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Mrs. Q. M. Crockett submitted a request that the City furnish water and light free of charge to the proposed mission to be established by the various churches of the City for the distribution of food and clothing to needy citizens The Council tentatively approved the request. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, On September 10, 1909, a map or plat showing a subdivision of the northern half of Outlot 12, in Division "O" of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, was filed and recorded with the County Clerk of Travia County, Texas, as shown upon Plat Book 2, at page 187, of the Plat Records on file with said County Clerk of Travis County, Texas; and WHEREAS, Three streets were shown on the map or plat of said subdivision and said streets were not named; and WHEREAS, An unnamed street results in great confusion among public records and causes much inconvenience to people residing thereon; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT that certain 50-foot street shown upon a map or plat of a subdivision of the northern half of Outlot 12, in Division "0" of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original Oity of Austin, Travis County, Texas, as shown in Plat Book 2, at page 187, of the Plat Records on file with the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, the north line of which 50-foot street is 133 feet south of and parallel to the south line of East 5th Street and which 50-foot street extends 515 feet easterly from the west line of said subdivision, be known and designated hereafter as "SANTA ROSA" Street. AND THAT that certain 314-foot street as shown upon the aforesaid map or plat, the north line of which 314-foot street is 306 feet south of and parallel to the south line of East 5th Street, and which 314-foot street extends easterly 515 feet from the west line of said subdivision, be known and designated hereafter as "EAST FOURTH STREET". AND THAT that certain 40-foot street as shown upon the map or plat of the aforesaid subdivision, the east line of which 40-foot street is 120 feet west of and parallel to the west line of Pleasant Valley Road, and which 40-foot street extends southerly 337.5 feet from the south line of East 5th Street, be known and designated hereafter as "PACE STREET". The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, There exists within the City of Austin a street which is locally known both as "Fredericksburg Road" and as "Evergreen Avenue"; and i i 574 WHEREAS, Great confusion is caused among public records where the same street is referred to by different names and much inconvenience is caused to residents thereon as a result of irregular mail service and irregular delivery service; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: : THAT that certain street heretofore known both as "Fredericksburg Road" and as "Evergreen Avenue", which street is more particularly described as follows: The portion extending southerly from the old Robert E. Lee Road along the south bank of the Colorado River, from a point approximately one block west of the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge to the Barton Springs Road, being bounded on the east by a tract of land owned by Mary J.Butler and bounded on the west by the J. C. Powell 3.35 acre tract and the Henry Paggi 3.19 acre tract, and by Block 1 of Pecan Grove Addition; and that portion extending southerly from Barton Springs Road to Wende Avenue, being bounded on the east by the John C. Wende 6.08 acre tract, the Fritz Beckheyer tract, the Jeff Thompson tract, the Joe W. Wilson tract, the Alfred Sherman tract, the O. E. Roberts tract, and Block 17 of South Heights Addition, and bounded on the west by the V. L. Brooks properties, the C. A. Pond tract, the Lewis Ramella tract and a portion of the Nannie Dawson properties; and that portion extending southerly from Wende Avenue to the City limits, it being a portion of that certain 50-foot road or street as shown upon a map or plat of Evergreen Heights as recorded in Book "Z", at page 14, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, be known and designated hereafter as "Fredericksburg Road." The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Counoilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, On November 2, 1894, a map or plat known as "South Heights" was filed and recorded with the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, as shown in Plat Book 1, at Page 112, of the Plat Records on file with said County Clerk of Travis County, Texas; and WHEREAS, The streets as shown upon said map or plat of South Heights were not named at the time said plat was recorded; and WHEREAS, An unnamed street results in great confusion among public records and causes much inconvenience to people residing thereon; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT that certain 60-foot street as shown upon a map or plat of South Heights as recorded in Plat Book 1, at Page 112, of the Plat Records on file with the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, which 60-foot street extends easterly from the west line of Blocks 17 and 18, a distance of approximately three blocks to the east line of Blocks 12 and 13, be known and designated hereafter as "WENDE AVENUE," AND THAT that certain 50-foot street as shown upon the aforesaid map or plat of South Heights, which 50-foot street is bounded on the north by Blocks 15 and 18 and bounded on the south by Blocks 14 and 19 of said South Heights, and which 50-foot street extends easterly from the west line of Blocks 18 and 19 a distance of approximately two blocks to the east line of Blocks 14 and 15, be known and designated hereafter as "GIBSON STREET." : AND THAT that certain street as shown upon the aforesaid map or plat of South Heights, which street is bounded on the north by Blocks 1, 6, and 7, and bounded on the south by Blocks 2, 5, and 8, which street extends easterly from the west line of Blocks 7 and 8 a distance of approximately three blocks to the east line of Blocks 1 and 2, be known and designated as " JAMES STREET. " 575 AND THAT that certain street as shown upon the aforesaid map or plat of South Heights ! a portion of which street is 71 feet in width and a portion of which street is 60 feet in width, and which street is bounded on the north by Blocks 2, 5, 6, and 11, and bounded on the south by Blocks 3, 4, 9, and 10, and which street extends easterly from the west line of Blocks 10 and 11 a distance of approximately four blocks to the east line of Blocks 2 and 3, be known and designated hereafter as "GIBSON STREET." AND THAT that certain street shown upon the aforesaid map or plat of South Heights, which street is bounded on the east by Blocks 1, 2, and 3 and bounded on the west by Blocks 4, 5, and 6, and which street extends southerly from the north line of Blocks 6 and 1 a distance of approximately three blocks to the south line of Block 4, be known and designated hereafter as "BOUTH THIRD STREET." AND THAT that certain 60-foot street shown upon the aforesaid map or plat of South Heights, which 60-foot street is bounded on the west by Blocks 10 and 11 and bounded on the east by Blocks 7, 8, and 9, and which 60-foot street extends southerly from the north line of Blocks 7 and 11 a distance of approximately three blocks to the south line of Blocks 10 and 9, be known and designated hereafter as "SOUTH FIFTH STREET." AND THAT that certain 50-foot street as shown upon the aforesaid map or plat of South Heights, which street is bounded on the west by Blocks 12 and 13 and bounded on the east by Blocks 10 and 11, and which street extends southerly from the north line of Blocks 11 and 12 a distance of approximately three blocks to the south line of Blocks 10 and 13, be known and designated hereafter as "SOUTH SIXTH STREET." AND THAT that certain 40-foot street as shown upon the aforesaid map or plat of South Heights, which street is bounded on the west by Blocks 14, 15, and 16, and bounded on the east by Blocks 12 and 13, and which street extende southerly from the north line of Blocke 12 and 16 a distance of approximately three blooks to the south line of Blocks 13 and 14, be known and designated hereafter as "SOUTH SEVENTH STREET." AND THAT that certain 50-foot street as shown upon the aforesaid map or plat of South Heights, which street is bounded on the west by Blocks 17, 18, and 19 and bounded on the east by Blocks 14, 15, and 16, and which street extende southerly from the north line of Blocks 16 and 17 a distance of approximately three blocks to the south line of Blocks 14 and 19, be known and designated hereafter as "SOUTH EIGHTH STREET." The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, A plat of a subdivision known as "Washington Heights" is of record in Volume 246, at page 251, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas; and WHEREAS, A street 40 feet in width and designated and named as "Avenue H" is shown upon the map or plat of said Washington Heights; and WHEREAS, There is a street within the City of Austin in Hyde Park which is known as "Avenue H"; and WHEREAS, Said Avenue "H" in Washington Heights is a continuation northerly from West Sth Street of Theresa Avenue; and WHEREAS, Great confusion is caused among public records and much inconvenience is caused to residents and delivery service where portions of continuous streets are known, designated and referred to by different names; therefore 576 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT that certain 40-foot street shown and designated as "Avenue H" upon the map or plat of Washington Heights as recorded in Volume 246, at Page 251, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, which map or plat of Washington Heights bears the City Engineer's file No. 2-0-468, be known and designated hereafter as "THERESA AVENUE." The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, T. A. Webb is the Contractor for the repair of an awning located at 2240 Guadalupe Street and desires a portion of the sidewalk space abutting the south 62 feet of Lot 34, Outlot 35, Division "D", of the City of Austin, Texas, during the repair of the awning, 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 T. A. Webb, the boundary of which is described as follows: SIDEWALK WORKING SPACE Beginning at the southeast corner of the above described lot; thence in an easterly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Guadalupe Street a distance of 10 feet; thence in a northerly direction and parallel with the centerline of Guadalupe Street a distance of 24 feet; thence in a westerly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Guadalupe Street a distance to the west line of Guadalupe Street; thence in a southerly direction along the west line of Guadalupe Street to the place of the beginning. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to said T. A. Webb, hereinafter termed "Contractor", upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall construct a guard rail within the above described working space along the north, south, and east boundary lines of said working space, such guard rail to be at least 4 feet high and substantially braced and anchored. (2) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public utilities 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 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 October 31, 1934. (6) 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. (7) 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. (8) 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 577 City of Austin from any claims for damages to any person or property that may accrue to 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 otherpublic property and public utilities disturbed or removed during the construction work and shall further guarantee the construction of a walkway and other : safeguards during the occupancy of the space. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, W. A. Fiegel is the Contractor for the repair of an awning located at 607 Congresa Avenue and desires a portion of the sidewalk space abutting the north 23 feet of Lot 2, Block 69, of the Original City of Austin, Texas, during the repair of the awning, such space to be used in the work and for the storage of materials therefor; there- fore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1. THAT space for the uses hereinabove enumerated be granted to said W. A. Fiegel, the boundary of which is described as follows: SIDEWALK WORKING SPACE Beginning at the northwest corner of the above described lot; thence in a westerly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Congress Avenue a distance of 10 feet; thence in a southerly direction and parallel with the centerline of Congress Avenue a distance of 23 feet; thence in an easterly direction and at right angles to the center1ine of Congress Avenue a distance to the east line of Congress Avenue; thence in a northerly direction along the east line of Congress Avenue to the place of the beginning. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to said W. A. Fiegel, hereinafter termed "Contractor", upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall maintain a 4-foot walkway along the sidewalk through the above described working space, such walkway to be protected from the spaces that are used by a guard rail at least 4 feet high and substantially braced and anchored. (2) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public utilities 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 waterв. (4) That the Contractor shall place on the outside corners of any walkway, barricades or obstructions, red lights during all periode of darkness. (5) 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 Oity Manager, and in any event all such sidewalk, barricades, materials, equipment and other obstructions shall be removed not later than October 27, 1934. (6) 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. (7) 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. (8) That the Contractor shall furnish the City of Austin a surety bond in the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars, which shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless the 578 ! Oity of Austin from any claims for damages to any person or property that may accrue to 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, pavement 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 safeguards during the occupancy of the space. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Scott Yeamans is the Contractor for the repair of an awning located at 914 Congress Avenue and desires a portion of the sidewalk and street space abutting the north one-half of Lot 4, Block 110, of the Original City of Austin, Texas, during the repair of the awning, 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 Scott Yeamans, the boundary of which is described as follows: BIDEWALK AND STREET WORKING SPACE Beginning at the northeast corner of the above described lot; thence in an easterly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Congress Avenue a distance of 14 feet; thence in a southerly direction and parallel with the centerline of Congress Avenue a distance of 23 feet; thence in a westerly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Congress Avenue & distance to the west line of Congress Avenue; thence in a northerly direction along the west line of Congress Avenue to the place of the beginning. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to said Scott Yeamans, hereinafter termed "Contractor", upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) THAT the Contractor shall maintain a 4-foot walkway along the sidewalk through the above described working space, such walkway to be protected from the spaces that are used by a guard rail at least 4 feet high and substantially braced and anchored. (2) THAT the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public utilities 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 vaters. (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 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 October 31, 1934. (6) 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. (7) 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 safeguarde if the conditions demand it. (8) 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 579 of Austin from any claims for damages to any person or property that may accrue to 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, pavement 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 resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Boott Yeamans is the Contractor for the alteration of an awning located at 826 Congress Avenue and desires a portion of the sidewalk and street space abutting the northeast 100x100 of Lots 4, 5, and 6, Block 98, of the Original Oity of Austin, Texas, during the alteration of the awning, 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 Scott Yeamans, the boundary of which is described as follows: SIDEWALK AND STREET WORKING SPACE Beginning at the northeast corner of the above described property; thence in an easterly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Congress Avenue a distance of 14 feet; thence in a southerly direction and parallel with the centerline of Congress Avenue a distance of 100 feet; thence in a westerly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Congress Avenue a distance to the west line of Congress Avenue; thence in a northerly direction along the west line of Congress Avenue to the place of the beginning. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to said Scott Yeamans hereinafter temed "Contractor", upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall maintain a 4-foot walkway along the sidewalk through the above described working space, such walkway to be protected from the spaces that are used by a guard rail at least 4 feet high and substantially braced and anchored. (2) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public utilities 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 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 October 31, 1934. (6) 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, (7) 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. (8) 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 580 ! City of Austin from any claims for damages to any person or property that may accrue to 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 sidewalke, pavement, 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 resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. The Mayor offered 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 4" gas main in WEST TENTH STREET, beginning at a point 19 feet north of and 25 feet west of the intersection of the south line of West Tenth Street and the east line of Baylor Street; thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of a gas main, which centerline shall be 19 feet north of and parallel to the south line of West Tenth Street for a distance of 67 feet. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 22 feet. 2. A 4" gas main in BAYLOR STREET, beginning at a point 19 feet north of and 25 feet west of the intersection of the south line of that portion of West Tenth Street that is east of Baylor Street and the east line of Baylor Street; thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of a gas main, which centerline shall be 25 feet west of and parallel to the east line of Baylor Street for a distance of 41 fest. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2t fest. 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. 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 in accordance with the ordinances and regulations of the City of Austin governing such construction. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. The Mayor offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has presented to the City Council tentative maps and plans showing the proposed construction of its pole lines in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plans have been considered by the City Engineer; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company be and the same is hereby permitted to ! 581 construct its pole lines in the following streets: 1. One telephone pole in GUADALUPE STREET between West Second Street and West Second Street alley, the center of which telephone pole shall be 6 feet west of the east line of Guadalupe Street. THAT the work and construction of said pole lines, including the excavation of the streets and the restoration and maintenance of said streets after said pole lines have been constructed, shall be under the supervision and direction of the City Manager, and in accordance with the ordinances and regulations of the City of Austin governing such construction. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. The Mayor offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $1,554.36 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying to Page Brothers % architect fee for the Municipal Market House, as per contract. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; naye, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. The Mayor offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $2.50 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of refunding to Louis Margos the amount of cigarette dealer's license for the year 1934, paid by him, being License No. 6225. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, and Mayor Miller, 3; nays, none; Councilmen Bartholomew and Wolf absent, 2. Councilman Gillis submitted a petition from citizens asking for a street light at the church located at 108 West Milton Street. The City Manager was instructed to have the matter attended to. The petition of N. A. Dawson, et al, asking for a change in the zoning classification of certain property fronting on Barton Springs from commercial to residential was referred to the City Manager for investigation. T. H. Seekatz submitted figures on the probable cost of opening West 35th Street from King Street to West Avenue. The matter was referred to the City Manager. Mayor. Upon motion duly made and seconded the meeting recessed, subject to call of the : Attest City Clerk Approved: Jommilla. Mayor.