212 The ordinance was read the second time and laid over. 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 Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Pro tem Wolf, 3; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent, 2. The Council then recessed at 12:20 P. M. Attest: Ayfall mollar City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approvedforall B. Wale Mayor Pro tem ! i Austin, Texas, August 15, 1935. The meeting was called to order at 10:55 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen C. M. Bartholomew, Simon Gillis, Mayor Tom Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 4; absent, Councilman Chas. F. Alford, 1. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. The request of R. H. Smith and Clarence Brown, through their attorney, W. R. Smith, Jr., for temporary taxicab permits was referred to Captain Neal for investigation and report. The request of H. R. Long that the land comprising the right-of-way of the old Fredericksburg Road revert to the property omere when same is vacated was referred to the Oity Attorney. A report of the local Red Cross Chapter on relief given during the flood of June 15 was read and Mayor Miller moved that the City Manager be instructed to write a letter to said organization, acknowledging receipt of the report and commending it for the splendid way in which the work was accomplished. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. A letter of thanks from the Disabled War Veterans Auxiliary for the use of Barton Springs pavilion for a benefit dance given by their organization was read and the City Manager was instructed to acknowledge receipt of same. Councilman Wolf moved that, upon the recommendation of Captain Tom E. Neal of the Traffic Division, the following persons be granted Taxicab Driver's Permits: Willie Thurman, 4501 Avenue C, Vivien D. Sylvester, 208 West 7th Street, Lonnie Ferris, 1012 West Johanna Street, and Otis Walker, 1006 East 2nd Street. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Councilman Wolf moved that, upon the recommendation of Captain Tom E. Neel of the Traffic Division, the following persons be granted conditional Taxicab Driver's Permits: Curtis Lee Karl, 1113 East 3rd Street, and John Milton Riffe, 2502 Willow Street. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. 213 Councilman Wolf 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 gas main in EAST SECOND STREET, beginning at a point 19 feet south of and 350 feet east of the intersection of the north line of East 2nd Street and the east line of San Saba Street; Thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of a gas main, which centerline shall be 19 feet south of and parallel to the north line of East 2nd Street for a distance of 108 feet. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2 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 recorde 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 cut 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 Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Councilman Gillis 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) An underground telephone conduit across WEST LYNN STREET at West 12th Street, the center of which conduit shall be 3 feet north of and parallel to the centerline of West 12th Street. The construction of said underground conduit and the cutting and repairing of the pavement incident to the construction of said conduit shall be under the supervision and direction of the City Engineer of the City of Austin. 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 1.1nes have been constructed, shall be under the supervision and direction of the City Manager 214 ! 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 Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT AMENDING THE GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT the agreement amending the grant agreement between the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and the United States of America, under and subject to the terms of which the United States will aid the City of Austin in financing the construction of the City Market of the City of Austin, under P.W.A. Docket No. 9223, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, by extending a grant in said project not to exceed the sum of Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred ($16,500.00) Dollars, a copy of which amended agreement is filed among the public records of said City of Austin, in the office of the City Clerk of said City, and endorsed by the file mark of said City, with the date of such file as of August 15, 1935, and made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby in all respects approved. SECTION 2. THAT Guiton Morgan, as City Manager of said City of Austin, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute such amended grant agreement in triplicate, on behalf of the said City of Austin, and the said City Manager of said City of Austin be and he is hereby authorized and directed to impress or affix, or cause to be impressed or affixed, the official seal of said City of Austin to each of three (3) certified copies of such amended grant agreement, and to cause same to be attested by the City Clerk of said City of Austin. SECTION 3. THAT said Guiton Morgan, as City Manager, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to forthwith send three (3) certified copies of said amended grant agreement, as executed, on behalf of said City of Austin, to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Washington, D. C., through the office of the Acting State Director, P. W. Α., for the State of Texas, at Fort Worth, Texas. SECTION 4. THAT said Guiton Morgan, as City Manager, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to forthwith send to said Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, through the Acting State Director for the State of Texas, at Fort Worth, Texas, two (2) certified copies of this resolution, and two (2) certified copies of the proceedings of the City Council of said City of Austin, of record in connection with the adoption of this resolution, and such further documents or proofs in connection with the approval and execution of said amended grant agreement as may be required by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, seconded by Councilman Wolf, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; naye, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1.. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the following described strip of land, consisting of two parcels of land herein below severally described, is hereby designated as a public street of the City of Austin, and is dedicated to public use, towit: 1. Approximately 11,000 feet of land, the same consisting of a portion of Bartlett Street, as shown upon the map or plat of La Prelle Place, appearing in Plat Book No. 2, at page 215 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, the said 11,000 feet being that portion of Bartlett Street included between or intersected by two straight lines as follows: Line No. 1 -- Beginning at a point on the north line of Lot 30A of Block 2 of said La Prelle Place at a point where the west right-of-way line of the proposed southerly extension of South Congress Avenue, through La Prelle Place, intersects the said south line of Bartlett Street, and which intersection is 18.3 feet westerly from the northeast corner of said Lot 30A; Thence in a northerly direction following a straight line to the southeast corner of Lot 7 of Block A of Richardson's Subdivision of Block 1 of Doughty's Subdivision of a part of the Isaac Decker League within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which corner is the intersection of the west line of South Congress Avenue and the north line of Live Oak Street; and Line No. 2 -- Beginning at a point on the south line of said Bartlett Street at a point where the east right-of-way line of the proposed southerly extension of South Congress Avenue through La Prelle Place would intersect said south line of Bartlett Street, and which point of intersection os 54.3 feet westerly from the northeast corner of Lot 29A of said La Prelle Place; Thence in a northerly direction following a straight line to the intersection of the east line of South Congress Avenue with the north line of Live Oak Street; and 2. 2.933 acres of land, all of which land is out of the Isaac Decker League and is within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and consists of portions of Lots 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 29A, 30, and 30A, Block 2 of La Prelle Place, and a portion of the 15-foot alley traversing said Block 2, and portions of Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, Block 1 of said La Prelle Place, and a portion of a walkway area lying between the Lote 8 and 9, Block 1, of La Prelle Place, and a portion of College Avenue, a 60-foot street lying between Blocks 1 and 2 of La Prelle Place, and a portion of the San Antonio Road, sometimes known as the Post Road, and lying east of Block 1 of La Prelle Place, according to a map or plat of said La Prelle Place appearing in Book 2 at page 215 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and 10,206 square feet off of the west side of a five-acre tract known as Lot No. 4 of Spaulding's Subdivision of a portion of the Isaac Decker League in Travis County, Texas, as conveyed to the City of Austin by Katherine Parr Hamilton by deed dated February 28, 1935, and recorded in Volume 517, at pages 45-46, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and all of the land described in both Tract No.1 and Tract No. 2 as conveyed to City of Austin by G. Flury and wife by deed dated February 28, 1935, and recorded in Volume 517, at pages 44-45 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas; said. strip of land composed of the above mentioned parcels of land being described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a concrete monument set on the south City limit line of the City of Austin, which concrete monument is also on the west line of the Austin-San Antonio Road, sometimes known as Post Road, and which west line of said San Antonio Road, or Post Road, is the southerly prolongation of the east line of Block 1, of the aforesaid La Prelle Place; Thence N. 36°22' E. at 210.15 feet pass the southeast corner of said Block 1, all a distance of 373.20 feet to the point of curvature of a curve whose intersection angle is 27°59 whose tangent distance is 130.36 feet, and whose radius is 523.15 feet; , Thence in a northwesterly direction following said curving line to the left, the same being the west line of the proposed southerly extension of South Congress Avenue through La Prelle Place, an arc distance of 255.51 feet, the long chord of which arc bears N. 22°23' W. 252.97 feet to the point of tangency of said curve; Thence continuing with the west line of the proposed southerly extension of South Congress Avenue through Le Prelle Place N. 8°23' E. 644.49 feet to a point on the north line of Block 2 of said La Prelle Place, the same being the south line of Bartlett Street; Thence with the south line of Bartlett Street and the north line of said Block 2, S. 60049 E. 107.1 feet to the east line of the proposed southerly extension of South Congress Avenue through La Prelle Place; Thence following said east line S. 8023 W. 605.68 feet to the point of curvature of a curve whose intersection angle is 270591, whose tangent distance is 155.27 feet, and whose radius is 623.15 feet, and which point of curvature is near the center of the San Antonio Road, or Post Road; Thence continuing across said San Antonio Road, or Post Road, following the arc of said curving line to the right at 66.41 feet intersecting the east line of said San Antonio Road, or Post Road, which point of intersection is the most northerly corner of Tract No. 1 described in a deed of conveyance from G. Flury and wife to the City of Austin, in 215 216 all an arc distance of 304.35 feet, the long chord of which are bears S. 22°23' W. 301.33 feet to an iron stake set at the point of tangency of said curve, which point of tangency la on the east line of a tract of land conveyed to the City of Austin by Mrs. Katharine Parr Hamilton by warranty deed dated February 28, 1935, and recorded in Volume 517, at Page 45, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas; Thence 8. 36°22' W. following the east line of said Hamilton tract at 196.56 feet past an iron stake set on the north line of Tract No. 2 as conveyed to the City of Austin by G. Flury and wife by warranty deed dated February 28, 1935, and recorded in Volume 517, at page 44, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, in all a distance of 372.36 feet to an iron stake set at the most southeasterly corner of said Flury to City of Austin tract, and which stake is on the south City limits of the City of Austin; Thence with the south line of said Flury tract and the south line of the City limits Ν. 540071 W. at 31.71 feet pass the southwest corner of said Flury to City of Austin tract, in all a distance of 100 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT said street hereinabove described and designated shall be named and known as South Congress Avenue, same being an extension and continuation of South Congress Avenue as it now exists. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: APPROVING THE AMENDATORY LOAN AND GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF AUSTIN. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the loan and grant agreement between the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and the United States of America, under and subject to the terms of which the United States will by loan and grant, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of Nine Hundred Sixty-five Thousand ($965,000.00) Dollars, aid said City of Austin in financing a project consisting substantially of additions and improvements, to existing waterworks and sewerage systems of the said City of Austin, including power plant improvements and incidental work în connection therewith, it being intended that this loan and grant agreement amends and consolidates the loan and grant agreements heretofore entered into by and between the City of Austin, Texas, and the United States of America, dated respectively as of May 19, 1934, July 16, 1934, September 4, 1934, and September 20, 1934, under P.W.A.Docket Nos. 1758, 2863, 3487, 4869, and 4870, respectively, all pursuant to the application of the City of Austin, P.W.A. Docket No. 1758, Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Constitution and statutes of the State of Texas, a copy of which loan and grant agreement is filed among the public records of the City of Austin in the office of the City Clerk of said City and endorsed by the file mark of said City Clerk, with the date of such filing as of August 15, 1935, and made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby in all respects approved. SECTION 2. That Guiton Morgan, as City Manager of said City of Austin, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute such loan and grant agreement in triplicate, on behalf of the said City of Austin, and the said City Manager of said City of Austin be and he is hereby authorized and directed to impress or affix, or cause to be impressed or affixed the official seal of said City of Austin to each of three certified copies of such loan. and grant agreement, and to cause same to be attested by the City Clerk of said City of Austin. SECTION 3. That said Guiton Morgan, as City Manager, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to forthwith send three (3) certified copies of said loan and grant agreement, as executed, on behalf of said City of Austin, to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Washington, D. C., through the office of the Acting State Director, P.W.A., 217 for the State of Texas, at Fort Worth, Texas. SECTION 4. That said Quiton Morgan, as City Manager, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to forthwith send to said Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, through the Acting State Director for the State of Texas, at Fort Worth, Texas, two (2) certified copies of this resolution and two (2) certified copies of the proceedings of the City Council of said City of Austin, of record in connection with the adoption of this resolution, and such further documents or proofs in connection with the approval and execution of said loan and grant agreement as may be required by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Upon motion of Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. A petition signed by several wholesale fruit and vegetable dealers, asking that the Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Dealers Ordinance be not repealed, was received. A letter from the Texas Public Service Company, dated the 14th instant, in reply to the request of the City Manager fora detailed report showing the value of its property and operating revenues and expenses, was received and filed. Councilman Gillis moved that the Council recess until 3:30 P. M. The motion carrieû by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none. The Council then recessed at 1:00 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION: The meeting was called to order at 3:30 P. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen C. M. Bartholomew, Simon G1111 Mayor Tom Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 4; absent, Councilmen Chas. F.Alford, 1. The members of the School Board, Supt. A. N. McCallum, and Judge J. M. Patterson, Attorney for the School Board, were present and submitted a request for a bond issue for needed improvements and additions to the school buildings and grounds, totaling $635,000, a portion of said amount to be covered by a P. W. A. Grant if same could be secured. After considerable discussion, in which the Board gave an outline of the proposed improvements and an allocation of funde for same, it was moved by Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman Gillis, that the City Council join with the School Board in its request to the United States Government, through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, for a Grant to aid in financing the project and adopt the following resolution: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR A GRANT TO AID IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE TWELVE RM. AND TWO SIX RM ELEMENTARY SCH. BLDGS.; ADDITIONS TO AND RENOVATING OF SEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHS.; RENOVATING FIVE ELEMENTARY SCHS.; RENOVATING AND REPAIRS TO SENIOR H. S., AND OF JUNIOR H. S., AND JUNIOR H. S. PHYSICAL EDUCATION BLDG.; UNDERPASS BETWEEN SR. H. S. AND SR. H. S. PHYSICAL ED. BLDG.; ADDITION OF CAFETERIA & PHYSICAL ED. UNIT TO, AND RENOVATION AND REPAIRS OF JUNIOR H.S.; PURCHASE OF NECESSARY FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT; PURCHASE OF SITE FOR 12 RM. AND ONE 6 RM. SCH.; AND PURCHASE OF EXTENSION OF PRESENT SITES OF 2 SCHOOLS WHICH ARE TO ADDED TO AND DESIGNATING A. N. MCCALLUM AND GIESECKE & HARRIS OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, TO FURNISH SUCH INFORMATION AS THE GOVERNMENT MAY REQUEST. 218 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: SECTION 1. That Tom Miller, Mayor, be and he is authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the City of Austin to the United States of America for a Grant to aid in financing the construction of one twelve rm. and two six rm. elementary sch. blågs.; additions to and renovating of seven elementary schs.; renovating five elementary schs.; renovat- ing and repairs to Senior H. S. and of Junior H. S. and Junior H. S. Physical Ed. Bldg.; Underpass between Sr. H. S. and Sr. H. S. Physical Ed. Bldg.; addition of cafeteria & Physical. Ed. unit to and renovation and repairs of Junior H. S.; purchase of necessary furniture and equipment; purchase of site for 12 rm, and one 6 rm. sch.; and purchase of extension of present sites of 2 schs, which are to be added to. SECTION 2. That A. N. McCallum and Giesecke & Harris, of Austin, Texas, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to furnish such information as the United States of America through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works may reasonably request in connection with the application which is herein authorized to be filed. The motion carried and the resolution adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Austin, Tехав, ргоро日~ al for bids for the various works under P. W. A. Docket No. 9224, Engineer's Reference No.69, was duly advertised to be received by the City Manager, and to be opened at 10 o'clock A.M. Wednesday, August 14, 1935, at the City Hall in the City of Austin, Texas; and and WHEREAS, at said time and place said bids were publicly opened and read as specified; WHEREAS, thereupon it was found that E. B. Snead of Austin, Texas, was the lowest and bidder for the general construction of the Nurses' Home under said project, and that said bid was regular and proper in all particulars; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT said bid of E. B. Snead for the general construction of the Nurses' Home for the aggregate sum of $56,680.00 be and the same is hereby accepted, subject to the approval of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works; and the City Manager, in behalf of the City of Austin, is authorized and instructed to enter into contract with said E. B. Snead for such purpose, subject to the approval of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Upon motion of Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Austin, Texas, proposal for bids for the various works under P. W. A. Docket No. 9224, Engineer's Reference No. 69, was duly advertised to be received by the City Manager, and to be opened at 10 o'clock A. M. Wednesday, August 14, 1935, at the City Hall in the City of Austin, Texas; and and WHEREAS, at said time and place said bids were publicly opened and read as specified; WHEREAS, thereupon it was found that John L. Martin of Austin, Texas, was the lowest 219 and best bidder for the plumbing and heating for the Nurses' Home under said project, and that said bid was regular and proper in all particulars; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT said bid of John L. Martin for the plumbing and heating for said Nurses Home, for the aggregate sum of $17,233.00, be and the same is hereby accepted, subject to the approval of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works; and the City Manager, in behalf of the City of Austin, is authorized and instructed to enter into contract with said John L. Martin for such purpose, subject to the approval of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Upon motion of Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen C. M. Bartholomew, Simon Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 4; naye, none; Councilman Chas. F. Alford absent, 1. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Austin, Texas, proposal for bids for the various works under P. W. A. Docket No. 9224, Eng. Ref. No.69, was duly advertised to be received by the City Manager, and to be opened at 10 o'clock A. M., Wednesday, August 14, 1935, at the City Hall in the City of Austin, Texas; and WHEREAS, at said time and place said bids were publicly opened and read as spec1fied; and WHEREAS, thereupon it was found that B. C. Williams Electric Company was the lowest and best bidder for the electric wiring and fixtures for the Nurses' Home under said project, and that said bid was regular and proper in all particulars; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT said bid of B. O. Williams Electric Company for electric wiring and fixtures of said Nurses' Home for the aggregate sum of $3,457.00 be and the same is hereby accepted, subject to the approval of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works; and the City Manager, in behalf of the City of Austin, is authorized and instructed to enter into contract with said B. C. Williams Electric Company for such purposes, subject to the approval of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Upon motion of Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman G1111s, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen C. M. Bartholomew, Simon Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 4; naye, none; Councilman Chas. F. Alford absent, 1. Mayor Miller laid before the Council for its third reading the following ordinance : AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING, LICENSING, RUNNING AT LARGE, IMPOUNDING AND SALE OF DOGS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Wolf moved that same be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, it appears that North Millican was compelled to acquire Lots 17, 18, 19, and 20, in Block 17, of the Hyde Park Annex No. 1, City of Austin, for debt; and WHEREAS, it appears that when said property was thus acquired by him city taxes 220 for the years 1933 and 1934 were owing, in the aggregate amount of $147.61, and that penalties have accrued in the aggregate amount of $7.37; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT upon prompt payment of said taxes, together with interest, the penalties shall1 be remitted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. There being no further business, upon motion of Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman G1111e, the Council recessed, subject to call of the Mayor, by the following vote: Ayee, Councilmen Dartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Attest: Halli olar City Clerk Approved: Jom miller. Mayor. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, August 22, 1935. The meeting was called to order at 10:15 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding, Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; absent, Councilman Alford, 1. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. A committee from the Chamber of Commerce submitted a proposal for the construction of a City-County Auditorium, stating that the County Commissioners were favorable to the project if funds for same could be secured. Further consideration of the matter was ровтponed to a meeting of the City Council, City Manager, and the Committee. A committee of clergymen from Hyde Park submitted a petition asking that the ordinance regulating the conduct and dress of bathers be enforced at Shipe Pool, particularly with reference to the wearing of robes to and from the pool by the bathers. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gillis, seconded by Councilman Bartholomew, that the matter be referred to Jas. A. Garrison, Superintendent of Recreation, for investigation and report back to the Council at its next regular meeting, and that a copy of said report be sent to the clergymen. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent, 1. Mayor Miller declared the hearing open, in accordance with published notice thereof, on the proposal of the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Austin in