REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 137 Austin, Texas, May 31, 1935 The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Chas. F. Alford, C. M. Bartholomew, Simon Gillis, Mayor Tom Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the regular meetings of May 16 and May 23 were read and upon motion of Councilman Gillie were adopted as read by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. A. A. Mundt came before the Council and asked that the channel of Shoal Creek from 6th Street south to its mouth be cleaned out in order to better take care of the flood waters. The matter was referred to the City Manager and Engineering Department to try and work out a plan for having the work done. Relative to the decision of the City Council to cancel the licenses of all taxicab owners who are delinquent in the payment of ad valorem taxes on such automobiles unless the same are paid promptly, Horace Walker, Attorney for Lightsey Cab Company, submitted a counterclaim for a refund of occupation tax paid by said Company to the City of Austin for the years 1924 and 1925, in the amount of $200.00, which tax was subsequently declared illegal by the Court of Civil Appeals. After considerable discussion, it was the sense of the Council that said claim was a moral, if not legal, obligation of the City, and it was therefore agreed that the City would pay the claim of said Lightsey Cab Company, amounting to $200.00, without interest, and said Lightsey Cab Company would pay all ad valorem taxes on its automobiles for the years 1932, 1933, and 1934, without penalty and interest, amounting to $315.44. A large delegation of wholesale fruit and vegetable dealers was present to discuss the proposed repeal of the wholesale fruit and vegetable dealers ordinence. L. O. Wells and Harold W. Hoefgen, representing B. W. Randolph & Company and Kirby Brothers, and others plead for the preservation of the ordinance as it now stands but for a more rigid enforcement of same. Some of the dealers present asked that the ordinance be amended so as to give better protection to the small dealer. After hearing those present, Councilman Wolf moved that the discussion be closed and the matter be laid on the table until next Thursday. Councilman G11118 offered as a substitute motion that the matter be postponed for two weeks. The question being put on the adoption of the substitute motion, the same carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5: nays, none. It was moved by Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman Gillis, that in view of the fact that numerous employees, State and County, would not receive their pay cheoks until the 1st of the month, and May 30 and June 3 being legal holidays, the 5% penalty date on taxes be not enforceable until Wednesday, June 5, at midnight. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, IN THE CERTAIN PARTICULARS HEREINAFTER STATED, AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE ESTAB- LISHING ZONING REGULATIONS AND DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND REGULATING AND DISTRICTING THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE PERCENTAGE OF LOT THAT MAY BE 138 OCCUPIED, THE SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCES AND OTHER PURPOSES; AND DIVIDING THE CITY OF AUSTIN INTO DISTRICTS OR ZONES, AND REGULATING AND DISTRICTING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION; ALTERATION, REPAIR AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR LAND WITHIN SUCH DISTRICTS OR ZONES; AND PROVIDING UNIFORM REGULATIONS FOR THE SEVERAL CLASSES AND KINDS OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES AND USES WITHIN THE DISTRICTS OR ZONES; AND ADOPTING TWO ZONING MAPS, DISCLOSING RESPECTIVELY THE SEVERAL USE DISTRICTS AND THE SEVERAL HEIGHT AND AREA DISTRIOTS, AND THE RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS AND PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SUCH DISTRICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND DEFINING THE POWERS OF SAME; AND PROVIDING CERTAIN PENALTIES AND REMEDIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. The motion carried by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G11116, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Wolf moved a further suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Gillis moved that same be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf offered the following: "Austin, Texas May 30, 1935 ! ! Mr. Guiton Morgan City Manager Austin, Teхав. Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, have considered the application of F. W. Sternenberg for permission to construct, maintain and operate a drive-in gasoline filling station and to con- struct curbs, ramps, sidewalks and commercial driveways in conjunction therewith upon property owned by the said F. W. Sternenberg, which property comprises portions of Lots 5 and 6, of Block 65, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and fronte on the west side of Red River Street and on the south side of East 7th Street, and we hereby advise that the following conditions exist: The property upon which this filling station is to be located is designated as "C" Commercial Use District as shown upon the zoning maps of the City of Austin. A storm sewer exists in East 7th Street and a storm sewer inlet exists on the south ourb line of said East 7th Street at a point approximately on the west line of Red River Street. We recommend that F. W. Sternenberg be granted permission to construct, maintain and operate said drive-in gasoline filling station and to construct curbs, ramps, sidewalke and commercial driveways in conjunction therewith, subject to the following conditions: (1) That all buildings and equipment shall be placed inside of the property line, correct lines to be obtained before construction starts or equipment is installed. Lines and grades to be obtained from the City Engineering Department for entrances and driveways, building lines to be approved by the City Building Inspector. That the applicant shall confer with the City Engineering Department as to the future grades of the sidewalks and gutters on the adjacent streets before he starts any construction relative to the filling station. (2) That all construction of the filling station improvements shall be in accord with the building ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance, the Filling Station Ordinance, and in accord with the ordinance prohibiting the disposal of commercial water or oils upon the City Streets. (3) That the grades of the station shall be such that no waste oils or water or any floor washings shall ever pass over the City sidewalk area and that all of said oils and water shall be concentrated into a combined grease and sand trap which shall be constructed in accordance with our standard plan 2-H-146 and shall be conducted by a pipe connection from said sand trap to the nearest storm sewer at the expense of the applicant. Before commencement of any construction the applicant shall apply to the City Engineer for an estimate of the cost of that portion of the storm sewer which will have to be built within any City street or alley and shall deposit in escrow a sum equal to caid estimate with 139 the City Finance Director. (4) That all filling station improvements, pumps, driveways, rampe, gutters, sidewalke and curbs shall be constructed of concrete at the expense of the applicant as set forth upon the plan hereto attached, which plan bears the City Engineer's file number 2-H-446. (5) Expansion joints shall be constructed as shown upon the plan hereto attached marked 2-H-446 and shall be of the pre-moulded type, (6) That before use of said station the owner shall apply to the Building Inspector for final inspection when he considers that he has complied with all the requirements of the City. Respectfully submitted, (Sgå) J. E. Motheral City Engineer. Lewis M. Hamby Building Inspector. " BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council of the City of Austin hereby approves as a filling station site the property located at the southwest intersection of East 7th Street and Red River Street, which property fronts on the south line of said East 7th Street and the west line of said Red River Street, and comprises portions of Lots 5 and 6, of Block 65, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which property is owned by F.W.Sternenberg, and hereby authorizes the said F. W. Sternenberg to construct, maintain and operate a drivein gasoline filling station and to construct curbe, ramps, sidewalks and commercial drive- ways in conjunction therewith, subject to the same's being constructed in compliance with all the ordinances relating thereto, and further subject to the foregoing attached recommendations and plans; and the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue an occupancy permit for the operation of this filling station 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 the said F. W. Sternenberg has failed and refused, and will continue to fall and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations and ordinances. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The following report was read: "Austin, Tехав May 31, 1935 Mr. R. D. Thorp Chief of Police Austin, Texas. Dear Sir: I herewith respectfully submit to you the names of Taxicab drivers who have been examined by me as to their fitness to drive a Taxicab in the City of Austin. These men have been examined as to their knowledge of our traffic laws, their mental and physical fitness and their records as to traffic and criminal law violations. There are a good many of the number examined who have records, which consist principally of traffic violations. Due to the records of some of these applicants, I am herewith submitting the names of those examined into two classes: one class which I am asking be permitted to drive, due to their good records and other qualifications; the other class to be comprised of drivers who will be placed upon probation and whose permit to drive will rest with their future records. CLASS NO. I (Good Drivers) Ernest Warden, Patton Transfer Company; Edward Rosengren, Patton Transfer Company; i 140 CLASS NO. I (Cont'd.) V. R. Deison, Patton Transfer Company Bert Howell, Patton Transfer Company Coy Middleton, Patton Transfer Company Gus M. Bukowsky, Patton Transfer Company Basil Van Dixon, Patton Transfer Company Ed Lockwood, Patton Transfer Company Robert C. Cole, Patton Transfer Company James A. Cole, Patton Transfer Company Gerie V. Littleton, Lightsey Cab Company Buck Ross, Lightsey Cab Company John Bennie Francis, Lightsey Jab Company Jim Preston Boardman, Lightsey Cab Company C. W. Youngbloom, Congress Taxi Company W. M. Miller, Congress Taxi Company J. D. Follis, Congress Тахі Company Joseph Elgin Beard, Congress Taxi Company W. B. Ayres, Congress Taxi Company Jack Blus, Congress Taxi Company H. W. Schutts, Owl Taxi Company F. R. Arnhamm, Owl Taxi Company C. H. Pilgrim, Austin Taxi Company R. L. Beck, Austin Taxi Company L. N. Reyes, No Company Paul Lopez, Roy's Taxi Felix Arechigh, Roy's Taxi CLASS NO. 2 (Drivers to be placed on Probation) Eugene G. Jones, Patton Transfer Company Henry Clay Nations, Patton Transfer Company Melvin Kennedy, Patton Transfer Company A. J. Edmiston, Patton Transfer Company J. L. Cornelius, Lightsey Cab Company James Sullivan, Lightsey Cab Company Oliver H. Cole, Lightsey Cab Company Wilbur David Blount, Lightsey Cab Company H. G. Oert11, Austin Taxi Company J. F. Reeves, Austin Taxi Company D. L. Bagley, Austin Taxi Company Robt. Lee Mathews, Austin Taxi Company J. J. Catchings, Austin Taxi Company E. P. Smith, Austin Taxi Company G. D. Porter, Austin Taxi Company Harvey Warren, Congress Taxi Company H. F. Moore, Congress Taxi Company C. B. Howard, Congress Taxi Company R. L. Crow, Congress Taxi Company N. R. Crow, Congress Taxi Company Howard Work, Congress Taxi Company Walter E. Herman, Congress Taxi Company L. L. Hogan, Congress Taxi Company T. M. Baker, Congress Taxi Company C. A. Youngbloom, Congress Taxi Company Wilburn Bailey, Congress Taxi Company E. W. Youngbloom, Congress Taxi Company V. R. Moore, Congress Taxi Company John C. Moore, Congress Taxi Company James W. Rush, Congress Taxi Company O. I. Leach, Congress Taxi Company R. H. Comer, Congress Taxi Company George Edward Ringstaff Ben Vasquez, Airline Taxi Company Jim Serda, Airline Taxi Company J. P. Reyes, Airline Taxi Company Julius Velasquez, Roy's Taxi Company Fidel Estrada, Roy's Taxi Company Geronimo Estrada, Roy's Taxi Company Frank Arechigh, Roy's Taxi Company J. C. Elkins, Owl Taxi Company H. B. Tucker, Owl Taxi Company E. J. Jordan, Owl Taxi Company John Hancock, Owl Taxi Company M. M. Love, Owl Taxi Company Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) Tom Neal Captain of Police, Traffic Division. 11 Councilman Gillis moved that the recommendations of Captain Neal be approved and permits be issued accordingly. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew and carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: 1 141 |' 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 HARTFORD ROAD, beginning at the dead end of an existing gas main, which dead end is 19 feet west of the east line of Hartford Road and 206 feet south of the south line of Enfield Road; Thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of said gas main, which centerline shall be 19 feet west of and parallel to the east line of said Hartford Road, for a distance of 100 feet; Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 22 feet. (2) A gas main in ROSEDALE AVENUE, beginning at a point 15 feet south of and 7 feet east of the intersection of the north line of West 44th Street and the west line of Rosedale Avenue; Thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of a gas main, which centerline shall be 7 feet east of and parallel to the west line of said Rosedale Avenue, for a distance of 230 feet. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 20 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 not 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. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Joe Sandgarten, owner of a portion of Lot 4, Block 139, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which Lot 4 fronts on the west side of Red River Street and the north side of East 11th Street, has made application to the City Council of the City of Austin for permission to construct one commercial driveway across the west sidewalk area of Red River Street at a location approximately 100 feet north of the north line of East 11th Street as shown upon the plan hereto attached marked 2-0-590, which plan is made a part of said request; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin has favorably considered the granting of said request; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 142 THAT Joe Sandgarten, owner of a portion of Lot 4, Block 139, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which Lot 4 fronts on the west side of Red River Street and on the north side of East 11th Street, is hereby granted permission to construct one commercial driveway across the west sidewalk area of Red River Street at a location approximately 100 feet north of the north line of East 11th Street, subject to the construction of concrete rampe, curbs, driveways, sidewalks and expansion Joints as shown upon the plan marked 2-0-590, which plan is hereby made a part of this resolution and further subject to the condition that all concrete curb, ramp and driveway construction done within the City streets shall be done by a bonded sidewalk contractor under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer of the City of Austin and in accordance with lines and grades furnished by the Engineering Department of the City of Austin. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager is authorized and directed to purchase in the name of the City of Austin, for the consideration of $10,000, and upon condition that good title be shown in Deep Eddy Bathing Beach Company upon examination by the City Attorney, the following described lands situated in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, as follows: FIRST: A portion of the George W. Spear Survey, Number 7, in Travis County, Texas, described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at an iron stake which is the south corner of Lot No. 8, Block No. 2, of the Johnson's River Addition; thence with the southwest line of said Lot No. 8, N. 53°55' W.149.9 feet to an iron stake set for the west corner of said Lot No. 8;. thence N. 53°55 W. 16 feet to an iron stake under the fence; thence with the fence south 61015 W. 23.5 feet to an iron stake; thence with the fence S. 30005 W. 110.7 feet to a cedar fence post; thence with the fence S. 30001 W. 134.1 feet to an iron stake on the upper edge of the Colorado River bank S. 30° E. 61.7 feet to an iron stake from which a willow 13 in. in dia. marked "X" bears N. 16°15' W. 34.2 feet; thence down the upper edge of the lowest Colorado River bank S. 51°21' E. 181.3 feet to an iron stake; thence down the edge of the Colorado River bank S. 53°E. 291.6 feet to an iron stake; thence down the edge of the Colorado River bank 5. 51030 E. 157.8 feet to an iron stake from which a cotton wood bears N. 78°05' E. 48 feet; thence N. 35°35' E. 275.2 feet to an iron stake near a fence post; thence N. 54°25' W. 188.3 feet to an iron stake on the east line of Quarry Street from which the south corner of Lot 2 in Block No. 4 of Johnson's River Addition bears N. 54025' W. 40 feet; thence with the southeast line of Quarry Street S. 340261 W. 65.92 feet; thence N. 550341 W. 40 feet to an iron stake; thence N. 460501 W. 278.6 feet to an iron stake from which an iron stake on the southeast line of Eddy Street (said iron stake being the north corner of Lot 4, in Block No. 4 of Johnson's River Addition) bears N.430431 E. 165.3 feet; thence N. 46050 W. 40 feet to an iron stake from which an elm & in. in diameter bears N. 74040 W. 38.3 feet; thence with the northwest line of Eddy Street N. 44030 E. 57.63 feet to the place of beginning, containing 4-1/10 acres of land, according to a survey of Metcalfe Engineering and Contracting Company by Orin E. Metcalfe, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, made on August 8, 1916, and being the same tract of land conveyed by A. J. Eilers to Deep Eddy Bathing Beach Company. by deed dated November 17, 1924. SECOND: Lote Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, in Block 4, of Johnson's River Addition, south of the Dam Boulevard, according to a map or plat of said Addition on file in the County Clerk's office of Travis County, Texas, and being the same property conveyed by A. J. Eilers to Deep Eddy Bathing Beach Company by deed dated January 21, 1932. THIRD: Lot 8, in Block 2, of Chas. Johnson's River Addition, a subdivision of part of the Geo. W. Spear League, and being the same property conveyed by A. J. Eilers to the Deep Eddy Bathing Beach Company by deed dated May 22, 1924, and recorded in Book 225, page 403 of the Travis County, Texas, Deed Records. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the sum of $10,000. be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to pay for said lands hereinabove described, and that a warrant issue therefor. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, Councilman Bartholomew, 1. 143 Councilman Bartholomew introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, Guiton Morgan, City Manager, in general charge of Public Works Administration projects, and Page Bros., Architect, in direct charge of Dooket No. 9223, Engineer's Reference Number 71, being the project for the construction of a City Market House for the City of Austin, Texas, have reported that said project has been completed by W. J. Schwarzer, Contractor on General Contract, Spiller and Miller, Contractors on Plumbing, and John L. Martin, Contractor on Electrical work, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Administration of Public Works, and in an acceptable manner to the P. W. A. Inspector, and have recommended to the City Council the acceptance of the project and the payment of the final estimate due thereon; and WHEREAS, the City Council has inspected said project and the works thereunder, and is of the opinion that same should be finally accepted; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT said project and the works thereunder is hereby accepted as completed, and the City Manager be and is hereby authorized and directed to approve the final estimates and to issue warrants in payment thereof, and that he be further authorized and directed to release the contractors from any further liability in connection with said work, and to authorize the cancellation of the bonds guaranteeing their successful completion of the project. "May 31, 1935. CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE FOR AUSTIN, TEXAS, CITY MARKET I, E. NIGGLI, authorized representative of Page Brothers, Architect, Austin, Texas, architect for the City Market House, Public Works Project, Docket 9223, Engineer's Reference Number 71, do hereby accept the Market House as final and complete according to the plans and specifications as drawn up by Page Brothers, Architects, and as approved by the Public Works Administration. I further certify that all changes and additions to the plans and specifications meet with the approval of this office. Very truly yours, PAGE BROTHERS, ARCHITECTS By (Sgd) E. Nigg11 Subsoribed and sworn to before me this the THIRTY-FIRST day of MAY, A. D. 1935. (Sgå) Viola Treadwell, Notary Publio in and for Travis County, Texas. My commission expires 6/1/35. (seal) 11 The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Guiton Morgan, City Manager, in general charge of Public Works Administration projects, and T. C. Green, Engineer in direct charge of Docket No. 1758-A, Engineer's Reference No. 66-A, being the project for the construction of a Four Million Gallon Settling Basin at the Filtration Plant for the City of Austin, Texas, have reported that said project has been completed by E. B. Snead, Contractor, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Administration of Public Works, and in an acceptable manner to the P. W. A. 144 Inspector, and have recommended to the City Council the acceptance of the project and the payment of the final estimate due thereon; and WHEREAS, the City Council has inspected said project and the works thereunder, and 1s of the opinion that same should be finally accepted; and therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT said project and the works thereunder is hereby accepted as completed, and the Oity Manager be and is hereby authorized and directed to approve the final estimates and to issue warrants in payment thereof, and that he be further authorized and directed to release the contractor from any further liability in connection with said work, and to authorize the cancellation of the bonds guaranteeing his successful completion of the project. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Miss Effie Whitehand submitted a claim for ownership of a water meter at 1303 Guadalupe Street now in the possession of Col. E. R. York. The City Manager was instructed to notify Colonel York to appear before the Council at its next regular meeting, at which time the ownership of said meter would be determined. In accordance with published notice for bids for City Treasurer, the bid of Walter Bremond, being the only bid received, was opened, read, and taken under advisement. The petition of citizens asking for the paving of an alley west of Patterson Avenue was read and referred to the City Manager to have the work done if possible to do 80. The petition of citizens asking for street lights on East First Street from Chicon Street east to the city limits was read and referred to the City Manager, with instructions to have the matter attended to if possible to do so. The City Manager was also instructed to have street lights placed on the south side of East 7th Street from Congress Avenue to Brazos Street. There being no further business, Councilman Alford moved to recess subject to call of the Mayor. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed at 12:45 P. M. i Attest: In Hear City Clerk Approved: Jom Milla. Mayor.