Street, and John Bonner Mussett, 1311 West 10th Street, to operate taxicabs. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. 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; naye, none. The Council then recessed. Attest: Hallic Mehillar City City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: Jom millen Mayor. Austin, Texas, June 20, 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 reading of the Minutes of the regular meetings of May 31, June 6, and June 13, were read and upon motion of Councilman Gillis were adopted as read by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, G. C. Selders, owner of Lots 5, 6, and 7, in Block 10, of Fruth Addition, a subdivision within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which property abuts the east side of Guadalupe Street at a location between West 29th Street and West 30th Street, has made application to the City Council of the City of Austin for permission to construct two commercial driveways across the east sidewalk area of Guadalupe Street opposite the above described property as shown upon the plan hereto attached marked 2-0-593, 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: THAT G. C. Seiders, owner of Lots 5, 6, and 7, in Block 10, of Fruth Addition, a sub division within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which property abuts the east side of Guadalupe Street at a location between West 29th Street and West 30th Street, is hereby granted permission to construct two commercial driveways across the east sidewalk area of Guadalupe Street, subject to the construction of concrete ramps, curbs, driveways, sidewalks and expansion Joints as shown upon the plan marked 2-0-593, which plan is hereby made a part of this resolution and further subject to the condition that all concrete 161 162 ourb, 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, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Louise Del Curto Juvenal, on May 17, 1935, has been compelled to recover from A. T. Winn Lot No. 14, Block 3, Walsh Place, Plat 142-B, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and has discovered that the City taxes for the years 1925, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934, in the aggregate amount of $158.80, together with the further sum of $24.33, interest, plus $7.91 penalties, have accrued while said property was under the ownership of R. M. Tumey and A. T. Winn, taxes for the year 1925 on said property having been assessed against said R. M. Tumey and for the years 1930 to 1934, inclusive, having been assessed in the name of A. T. Winn; and WHEREAS, it is deemed equitable and expedient that under the above facts, the penalties on said taxes should be remitted; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT said penalties, amounting to the aggregate sum of $7.91, for the years 1925, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934, be and the same are hereby remitted; provided, that said Louise Del Curto Juvenal pays all of said taxes, together with said interest, on or before the 15th day of July, 1935. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. G. A. Martins, Attorney for Roy's Taxicab Company, submitted a request for additional taxicabs to take care of its patronage. The matter was taken under advisement. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: THAT the sum of $2000.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the Travis County Chapter American Red Cross for relief given to flood sufferers. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 011118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Mayor Miller moved that, in view of the great calamity which befell this City on last Saturday, June 15th, as a result of the biggest flood in the Colorado River since the year 1869, doing great damage to property, the City Council, by rising vote, give thanks: first, to Almighty God that there were no lives lost and no disastrous fires during the water famine; and, second, to the citizens of this City and the out-of-town people for their assistance and support during the crisis. The motion carried unanimously. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT as soon as possible after the emergency work occasioned by the unprecedented flood which befell this City on Saturday, June 15, is finished, the City Council meet as a body with the City Manager and the various departmental heads to formulate plans for the permanent work that will have to be done as a result of the disaster; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT a vote of confidence is hereby given to every department of the city government for its untiring efforts to solve the problems with which this City is confronted by متعة 163 | reason of the calamity as quickly as possible. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to reimburse the Texas Power & Light Company for the cost of power furnished to the City of Austin during the time the City's power plant was out of commission during the recent flood, the cost as estimated not to exceed $2000.00 for the first connection, and from $400.00 to $700.00 for an additional 1500 KW, said power to be supplied to the City for seven or eight mills per Killowatt hour, but the ticket to be written to satisfy the City Council. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby conveys to President Franklin D. Roosevelt the deep gratitude of its citizens for his approval of the $20,000,000 CVA appropriation, which doubtless will insure the City of Austin against the recurrence of another disastrous flood such as it recently suffered. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby conveys its warmest appreciation and thanks to Senators Tom Connally and Morris Sheppard and Honorable Harold L. Ickes, Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, for their cooperation in expediting its app11cation for a PWA emergency grant for dire relief, occasioned by the disastrous flood which befell this City on Saturday, June 15, 1935. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby conveys to Congressman James P. Buchanan its warmest appreciation and thanks for his assistance in securing final approval by the President of the $20,000,000 OVA appropriation, a part of said fund to be used for the completion of the Buchanan Dam, which will insure the City against the recurrence of another disastrous flood such as occurred on June 15, 1935. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: , THAT the City Council and City Employees hereby express to the citizens of Austin our warmest appreciation and thanks for the magnanimous spirit shown by them during the great disaster which visited this City on Saturday, June 15, 1935, especially in the way of eking out the best means of obtaining water and light during the time our Plant was out of commission and refraining from criticism of the city authorities and city employees during the crisis. 164 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the appreciation and thanks of the City of Austin be extended to our neighbors of Govalle who so generously furnished water from the wells on their farms to our citizens during the time our water system was out of commission by reason of the flood. The resolution was adopted by the following vote; Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its deep appreciation and thanks to the United States Army, through General Johnson Haygood of San Antonio, for its proffer of material aid to the City of Austin during the recent flood crisis. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council hereby expresses its deep gratitude and thanks to the Yeomans Contracting Company for laying, with great rapidity, a 12-inch water line from the Filtration Plant to the River above Shoal Creek in order to furnish water to the City of Austin during the flood crisis. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its warmest appreciation and thanks to the American Legion for the valuable services rendered to the City of Austin during the recent disastrous flood. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council hereby expresses to the Chamber of Commerce and the merchants of this City its warmest appreciation and thanks for the cooperation and assistance given during the calamity which befell this City on Saturday, June 15, 1935. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its deepest gratitude to the American Red Cross, and particularly to Mr. L. Theo. Bellmont, local chairman, and Miss Louise Haynie, Secretary, and the out-of-town representatives, Mr. H. F. Keisker, Mrs.Edith Hemnessey, and Miss Laura Schewe, for the timely assistance rendered the flood sufferers of this City in the way of food, clothing, and shelter during the great calamity which befell this City on Saturday, June 15, 1935. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 165 Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby conveys its warmest appreciation and thanks to the Officials of Travis County for their valuable assistance during the recent disastrous flood, and especially to Commissioners John T. Parker and John E. Shelton for their services on the South Side. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayee, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its sincere appreciation and thanks to the National Guard for services rendered to the City of Austin in patrolling the streets of the City, assisting in moving the flood sufferers from the flooded areas to higher ground, and for their services generally during the recent disastrous flood. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its sincere appreciation to the State Highway Department for its cooperation in lending their men and trucks for the work of restoring the dike on South Congress Avenue, and for other useful services rendered to the City of Austin during the disastrous flood on Saturday, June 15, 1935. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby conveys to the University of Texas, and particularly 1ts Power Department and Mr. Carl Eckhardt, Power Plant Superintendent, its sincere appreciation and thanks for their cooperation in furnishing the maximum of power and electricity to the City while its Power Plant was out of commission during the recent flood. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its appreciation and thanks to Messrs. Gibb Gilchrist and Harry Hines for their telegrams assuring us that South Congress Avenue Highway would be made a Federal project and that a bridge would be built across the Colorado River to replace the Montopolis Bridge, which was washed away in the recent disastrous flood. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its deepest gratitude to the owners of water wells who supplied water to our citizens during the time the City's water works 166 were out of commission as a result of the flood, and especially do we thank Mr.0.0.Norwood for his generosity in supplying the citizens of South Austin with water from his artesian well in Travis Heights, without charge. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its gratitude and thanks to the Gulf Refining Company for the loan of a large pump from their Houston office for use in supplying water to our citizens during the time our water works were temporarily out of commission as a result of the disastrous flood on June 15, 1935. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its deepest gratitude to the firm of Brown & Root for the use of their pumps in furnishing water to our citizens during the time our pumps were out of commission as a result of the flood waters, and to Messrs. Herman Brown and Jamie Odom for their personal services in supervising the installation of sате. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G11118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its deepest gratitude to the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company for the valuable service rendered it during the flood crisis in locating available motors and pumps for emergency use in supplying water to our City during the time our pumps were out of commission by reason of the flood waters. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its appreciation to Walter Tips Company for furnishing fittings for the emergency pump installed in the River above Shoal Creek to supply water during the flood crisis. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its appreciation and thanks to the Merchante Transfer Company for the use of their truck for hauling a pump from the A. D. Bolm farm below Montopolis Bridge for emergency use during the flood crisis. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its deep gratitude and thanks to A.D. Bolm for the pump which he so generously loaned to the City of Austin for use in supplying water during the time our Plant was out of commission as a result of the disastrous flood. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its deep appreciation and thanks to the Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Company for the valuable services rendered it by their Mr. Bunch during the crisis through which this City has just passed as a result of a disastrous flood on June 15, 1935. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its appreciation and thanks to the Lumber Companies of this City for their cooperation and assistance during the recent disastrous flood to the extent of opening up their yards at night to furnish lumber for relief work. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council. hereby expresses to the Austin newspapers its sincere appreciation and thanks for their kindness and cooperation during the recent flood crisis in keeping the public informed as to when the water would be turned on and the necessity for the boiling of same, and for other services rendered. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its deepest gratitude to the Railroad Companies of this City for services rendered during the recent disastrous flood, and especially to the Missouri Pacific Railway Company for their kindness in transporting a car of ice and groceries to the people of South Austin and for operating a shuttle train across the River to West Mary Street for their convenience during the time the Congress Avenue Bridge was impassable as a result of the flood waters. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: , THAT the City of Austin hereby expresses its appreciation and thanks to the State Health Department for the cooperation and assistance given it during the calamitous flood on Saturday, June 15th. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council hereby expresses its appreciation and thanks to the 167 ! 168 KNOW Broadcasting Station for the valuable services rendered during the flood crisis in keeping the public informed of the situation in general. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council hereby extends its deep appreciation and thanks to the people of this City who so generously contributed to the Special Flood Fund for the flood sufferers in the way of money, food, and clothing. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the thanks and appreciation of the City of Austin is hereby conveyed to the Texas Public Service Company for their assistance during the emergency confronting this City by reason of the recent flood by lending to the City their men to do welding work, and for other valuable services. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City of Austin hereby conveys to the Texas Power & Light Company, and particularly Messrs. W. B. Head, Chairman of the Board, E. P. Keck, Production Superintendent, W. H. Thompson, and other officials, its sincere gratitude for services rendered to it during the recent flood by supplying the City with 11ght and power while the City's power plant was out of commission as a result of the disaster. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT during the present shortage of water and electricity, our citizens be asked to abstain from using any more of either utility than is absolutely necessary, with the assurance that as soon as there is an abundance again they will be notified. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Mayor Miller offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Council hereby expresses to the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of San Antonio its appreciation and thanks for the services of their Mr. Stanely, who has been of inestimable value to us in checking the plans for our new Sewage Disposal Plant. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT, owing to the shortage in our water supply by reason of the disastrous flood, the certain resolution passed by the City Council on May 2, 1935, and recorded in Minute Book No. 15, at Page 117, providing for summer rates on water consumed for residential purposes, be and the same is hereby rescinded, to become effective immediately. Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, seconded by Councilman Gillis, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Members of the OVA Board met with the City Council for a discussion of the damage to property along the Colorado River by reason of the unprecedented flood of June 15th, and the vital need for flood control dams to prevent a recurrence of such a disaster in the future. The Mayor assured the Committee of the City's cooperation in every way possible for completion of the project. There being no further business, Councilman Gillis 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. Attest: The Council then recessed at 1:20 P. M. Itallic Mehellar City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: Jom Milla. Mayor. Austin, Texas, June 27, 1935. 169 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 last regular meeting were read and upon motion of Councilman Gillis, seconded by Councilman Alford, were adopted, as read, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. A letter from the Texas Public Service Company, complimenting the City for the promptness and dispatch with which water service was resumed after the recent flood, wa B received and filed. A letter from Mrs. Chas. Stephenson, addressed to the City Manager, expressing appreciation for the splendid work done by the City in handling the flood situation, wa read and filed. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT, as soon as the flood waters in the Colorado River have subsided sufficiently to enable the work to be done, the City Manager and City Engineering Department be directed to confer with the Bridge Engineer of the State Highway Department and the County Commissioners and County Engineer for the purpose of making a thorough check of the foundation and piers of the Colorado River Bridge to determine what damage, if any, has been done to said structure.