116 Attest: The Council then recessed. Aryan McKella City Cleric REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: Jommilla Mayor Austin, Teхав, May 2, 1935. The meeting was called to order at 10:30, with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Chas. F. Alford, Simon Gillis, Mayor Tom Miller, Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 4; absent, Councilman C. M. Bartholomew, 1. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. G. A. Martins, Attorney for Jesus Guzman and Matilde Briseno, submitted a written request to have the two temporary taxicab licenses issued to licensees on March 18,1935, made permanent. It was the sense of the Council that action on the matter be deferred until a later date, on account of the quota of forty being exceeded at the present time. Councilman Wolf 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 construct its pole lines in the following streets: (1) A telephone pole line in AVENUE "H" from 45th Street north approximately 400 feet, the centerline of which pole line shall be 1 foot west of and parallel to the east line of Avenue "H". 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, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent, 1. Mayor Miller moved that the following members of the Library Commission be reappointed for a term of two years, retroactive to July 1, 1934, and ending July 1, 1936, and that Geo. C. Hawley and William J. Frees be appointed as new members of said Commission for said term: Mrs. Chas. Stephenson Mrs. D. L. Clark J. Bouldin Rector Mrs. W. T. Mather Mrs. Arnold Romberg Mrs. Lomis Slaughter Mrs. Claude H111 H. H. Luedecké Rev. Harris Masterson Prof. O. D. Weeks 117 Mre. T. H. MoGregor Wm. J. Weeg F. W. Sternenberg Victor H. Pannell The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent, 1. Mayor Miller moved that the following members of the Board of Adjustment be reappointed for terms expiring as follows: H. F. Kuehne and J. T. Ward for the term ending January 1, 1936, and retroactive to January 1, 1934; Dr. W. A. Harper, Louis H. Blenderma and Victor H. Pannell for the term ending January 1, 1937, and retroactive to January 1, 1935. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent, 1. The hearing on the proposal of the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Austin in the following particulars, to-wit: To amend the Use designation of all of the property on the west side of Sabine Street from the alley south of 8th Street to the south line of 9th Street, being single Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, of Block 92, and Lots 5 and 6 of Block 89, Original City, sо ав to change same from "B" Residential District to "C" Commercial District, was declared open, in accordance with published notice thereof. No one appearing to protest the proposed change, Councilman Gillis moved that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance in the particulars stated. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew, absent, 1. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to give relief to domestic water consumers residing within the corporate limits of the City of Austin for the three summer months, namely, for water consumption between May 20 and September 20, 1935, for the purpose of encouraging the further beautification of our City and thereby indirectly creating more employment; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council that this reduction shall be made only to those water consumers whose use shall be strictly for residential purposes and is not effective for commercial purposes; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and directed to make effective on all water readings, within the corporate limits of the City of Austin, Texas, of all water consumers whose use is strictly for residential purposes, as of June 20 to September 20, 1935, a reduction of 10% from the gross bill on amounts from $1.00 to $3.00 inclusive, there being no reduction on any amount less than $1.00; a reduotion of 20% from gross bill on amounts between $3.01 and $6.00 inclusive; a reduction of 25% on gross bill on amount above $6.00; all amounts of water used in excess of 250,000 gallons per month to be billed net on the regular rate. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent, 1. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager be and is authorized and directed to purchase in the name of the City of Austin from the various owners hereinafter named, for park and playground purposes, all of Block Two (2) of the Martha E. Whitten Addition, a part of 118 i 1. the George W. Spear League, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, as shown by the plat of said Addition as recorded in Plat Book No. 2, at page 198, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, as follows: 1. Lots Nos. One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), and Five (5), in said Blook, from Estelle Lewright, J. B. Lewright, Maude L. Willie, and Asa H. Willie, for the consideration of Fourteen Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1450.00) and said sum is hereby ap- propriated out of the General Fund for such purpose; 2. Lots Nos. Six (6) and Seven (7), in said Block, from W. E. Parker, Jr., for the consideration of Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($650.00), and said sum is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund for such purpose; 3. Lots Nos. Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11), Twelve (12), and Thirteen (13), in said Block, from Lillian Jurpe, for the consideration of Sixteen Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1650.00), and said sum is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund for such purpose; 4. Lot No. Fourteen (14), in said Block, from F. G. Roesener, for the consideration of Three Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars ($325.00), and said sum is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund for such puгрове; all of said Lots to be purchased upon condition that good title is shown in said parties, respectively, to said Lots, respectively, upon examination by the City Attorney. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent,. 1. A committee from the Southside Development Association presented a petition, asking that the City take the necessary steps to secure Federal funds for the elimination of the railroad grade crossing on West Mary Street, and were advised that this location was included in the list of grade crossings which the City had under consideration with the State Highway Department for an allotment of Federal funds. The committee also submitted a proposal to have West Monroe Street topped with asphalt, the City to furnish the base and the property owners to pay for the topping. The matter was taken under advisement. The committee further asked that a large tree on the south side of West Mary Street at the bridge over Bouldin Creek be trimmed up as a traffic safety measure. The matter was, referred to the City Manager for attention. The City Manager was instructed to have a street light placed at 13th and Angelina Streets. There being no further business, Councilman Wolf moved to recess, subject to call of the Mayor. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gill18, Mayor Miller, and Counoilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent, 1. The Council then recessed at 11:20 A. Μ. Attest: yofalen metillar Itall City Clerk Approved: Jom milla. Mayor.