390 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, February 27, 1936. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen C. F. Alford, C. M. Bartholomew, Simon G1111s, Mayor Tom Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 5; absent, none. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. A committee, composed of the Reverend James S. Allen, Mrs. George Nalle, and Mr. Hubert Jones, appeared before the Council relative to a continuation of the relief work in the City after the withdrawal of Federal aid on April 1, and asked particularly that provision be made for the distribution of the surplus commodities, in the way of food and clothing, now on hand. After considerable discussion, the matter was referred to the City Manager to arrange for a meeting with said committee, the Travis County Relief Commission, and the City Health Officer. Mr. L. J. Schneider, Vice-President of the American National Bank, submitted the following written communication: "Austin, Texas February 27, 1936 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Austin Austin, Texав Gentlemen: We agree to purchase from the City of Austin, Texas, if and when voted, the election to be held March 21, 1936, and issued, $350,000, par value, 3% City of Austin School Bonds, Series 1936, dated January 1, 1936, maturing as per attached schedule, and to pay for same par and accrued interest to date of delivery, plus $3,750.00. These bonds are subject to the approving opinion of Thomson, Wood and Hoffman of New York City, and are to be delivered not later than April 15, 1936; the expense of printing the bonds and the approving opinion to be borne by the City of Austin. Yours very truly, AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK By (Signed) L. J. Schneider, Vice President. "When and if bonds are voted we will furnish check for seventeen thousand four hunded dollars that contract will be carried out. (Signed) American Natl Bank By L. J. Schneider, Vice Pres. 11 (SCHEDULE ATTACHED) Bond Numbers Maturity Amount 1 to 13, inclusive January 1, 1937 $ 13,000.00 14 to 26, inclusive 27 to 40, inclusive January 1, 1938 13,000.00 January 1, 1939 14,000.00 2 41 to 54, inclusive January 1, 1940 14,000.00 55 to 69, inclusive January 1, 1941 15,000.00 70 to 84, inclusive January 1, 1942 15,000.00 85 to 100, inclusive January 1, 1943 16,000.00 101 to 116, inclusive January 1, 1944 16,000.00 117 to 133, inclusive January 1, 1945 17,000.00 134 to 150, inclusive January 1, 1946 17,000.00 151 το 167, inclusive January 1, 1947 17,000.00 168 το 185, inclusive January 1, 1948 18,000.00 186 to 204, inclusive January 1, 1949 19,000.00 205 to 223, inclusive January 1, 1950 19,000.00 224 το 243, inclusive January 1, 1951 20,000.00 244 το 263, inclusive January 1, 1952 20,000.00 264 το 284, inclusive January 1, 1953 21,000.00 285 το 305, inclusive January 1, 1954 21,000.00 ! 306 to 327, inclusive January 1, 1955 22,000.00 328 το 350, inclusive January 1, 1956 23.000.00 $350,000.00 Π 1 Councilman Bartholomew moved that the foregoing proposal of the American National Bank, by L. J. Schneider, Vice-President, be accepted, subject to the approving opinion of Thomson, Wood and Hoffman of New York, and of the City Attorney that this method of sale of said bonds is legal. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Judge J. H. Baugh presented to the City Council a proposed plan to reduce the size of the park in the center of Enfield Road near its intersection with Castle Hill, leaving the trees thereon intact, in order to eliminate the traffic hazard at this point. It was the sense of the City Council that the property owners in that vicinity be given an opportunity to be heard on the matter at the next regular meeting, and that the City Manager, the City Engineer, and the Captain of the Traffic Division make an inspection of the premises and submit their report to the Council at its meeting next Thursday. Councilman Wolf moved that the Mayor be authorized to call a meeting next week of all civic and commercial organizations for the purpose of formulating plans for the City's participation in the Centennial celebration and to cooperate with the University of Texas in putting on its program for the event. The motion carried by the following vote: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Alford 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 HARRIS BOULEVARD, beginning at a point 9 feet north of the north line of Ethridge Avenue and 13 reet east of the west line of Harris Boulevard; Thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of a gas main, which centerline shall be 13 feet east of and parallel to the west line of Harris Boulevard for a distance of approximately 2 blocks to a point 11 feet south of the north line of Preston Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 20 feet. (2) A gas main in OAKMONT BOULEVARD, beginning at a point 13 feet south of the north line of West 37th Street and 130 feet west of the east line of Oakmont Boulevard; Thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of a gas main, which centerline shall be 13 feet west of and parallel to the east line of said Oakmont Boulevard, for a distance of 262 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 ut111ties, 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 18 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 391 392 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 Wolf submitted the following application and resolution: "Austin, Teхав February 21, 1936 Honorable City Council Austin, Texas Gentlemen: We are attaching plans that cover the remodeling of the service station at South Congress Avenue and Barton Springs Road, and under this new set-up we are asking your permission to have an additional driveway of 40' on the Barton Springs Road side of the station. The attached plans show in detail the arrangement that we wish to have on this driveway, and of course it is to be built in accordance with the City Ordinance governing this type of work. We respectfully ask that you allow us to construct this driveway.. Yours truly, GULF OIL CORPORATION OF PA., LESSOR, By (Signed) V. C. Jung, Assistant Agent. (Signed) M. H. Crockett, Property Owner. (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, M. H. Crockett, owner of property located at the southwest corner of South Congress Avenue and Barton Springe Road, which property is designated as a portion of the Isaac Decker League within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, has made application to the City Council of the City of Austin for permission to construct one commercial driveway 40 feet in width across the south sidewalk area of Barton Springs Road at a location approximately 100 feet west of the west line of South Congress Avenue, as shown upon the plan hereto attached marked 2-H-492, 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 M. H. Crockett, owner of the property situated at the southwest corner of South Congress Avenue and Barton Springs Road, which property is designated as a portion of the Isaac Decker League within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, is hereby granted permission to construct one commercial driveway 40 feet in width across the south sidewalk area of Barton Springs Road at a location approximately 100 feet west of the west line of South Congress Avenue, subject to the construction of concrete ramps, curbs, driveway, sidewalks and expansion Joints as shown upon the plan hereto attached hereto marked 2-H-492, 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 foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alforù Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, heretofore on May 25, 1931, T. C. Steiner conveyed by deed to City of Austin the hereinafter described property for street purposes; and WHEREAS, it has become apparent that said property is not needed by the City of Austin for street purposes and will not so be needed; therefore BE IT REBOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized and instructed to convey, in the name of the City of Austin, by quitclaim deed to T. C. Steiner, for the consideration of $1.00 cash, the following described land, situated in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas: 303.10 feet by 15 feet, or about 4546 sq. ft. of land, being composed of portions of Blocks Nos. 1 and 2 and also a portion of what was formerly known as "The Circle" Fairview Park, but which was vacated by the City of Austin in accordance with the action of the City Council, all of which land is known as a part of Fairview Park, which is recorded in Travis County Records in Plat Book No. 1, page 46, and to which reference is here made for all purposes. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alfora Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, heretofore on April 22, 1931, G. Flury conveyed by deed to City of Austin the hereinafter described property for street purposes; and WHEREAS, it has become apparent that said property is not needed by the City of Austin for street purposes and will not so be needed; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized and instructed to convey, in the name or the City of Austin, by quitclaim deed to G. Flury, for the consideration of $1.00 cash, the following described land: 90 by 20 feet, or about 1800 sq. ft. of land, being composed of portions of Block No. 1 and also a portion of what was formerly known as "The Circle," but which was vacated by the City of Austin, according to the action of the City Council, and a tract of land lying west of and adjacent to Blocks Nos. 1 and 2 of Fairview Park, which Fairview Park is recorded in Travis County Records in Plat Book No. 1, page 46, said property being situated in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Councilman Gillis moved that, upon the recommendation of Roy J. Smith, Captain of Police, Traffic Division, the following named persons be granted Taxicab Driver's permits: William Aaron Schreffler, 4611 Avenue H; and Albert C. Harrell, 2202 Leona Street. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Councilman Gillis moved that, upon the recommendation of Roy J. Smith, Captain of Police, Traffic Division, the Taxicab Driver'e Permit issued to Clarence B. Howard, 705 West 8th Street, in June, 1935, be revoked. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. 393 394 ! Councilman Gillis moved that, upon the recommendation of Roy J. Smith, Captain of Police, Traffic Division, the Taxicab Driver's Permit issued to A. J. Edmiston, 818 East 7th Street, in June, 1935, be revoked. 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 resolution: WHEREAS, on account of the establishment of San Jacinto Boulevard, there now existe no public necessity for further maintaining Twenty-ninth Street between Duval Street and San Jacinto Boulevard in the City of Austin, but there remains the necessity to establish and maintain an alley of 16 feet in width between said points; therefore, it is desirable that said street as it now exists be contracted to said width and that the remaining portions of said street be quitclaimed to the abutting owners thereon; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized and instructed to convey, in the name of the City of Austin, by quitclaim deed to the respective parties hereinafter mentioned, the consideration for each conveyance being $1.00 cash, the tracts of land hereinafter described, each of said tracts of land being a portion of the most southerly street as shown upon the map of Grooms Addition, as recorded in Book 1, at page 59 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and which street is shown as Branch Street upon said map but said street is now known and designated upon the ground as East 29th Street in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, the amount of land and the party to whom same shall be conveyed being as follows: 1. 1123 sq. ft. of said street to Margaret Stiles; 2. 349.3 sq. ft. of said street to Anna I. Sandbo; 3. 263 sq. ft. of said street to Ethel R. Villavaso and Alma Rather Duncalf; 4. 796 sq. ft. of said street to J. W. G. Meadows; 5. 476 sq. ft. of said street to E. B. Moody; 6. 286 sq. ft. of said street to John F. Callan; 7. 95.3 sq. ft. of said street to Gustav Schlueter; 8. 1418 sq. ft. of said street to Mrs. Mae Crockett. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, the City Council feels that an error has been made in the assessed valuation of the stock of merchandise of the Varsity Drug Store, located at 111 East 21st Street, owned by Mrs. J. E. Matthews; and WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the valuation on this stock of merchandise should be reduced from $1,500 to $1,100; and WHEREAS, the Board of Equalization has recommended that the above change be made; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the valuation placed on the above described property be reduced from $1500 to $1100, and the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby authorized to change his rolls accordingly. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The following certificate of the City Manager was received and ordered spread on the Minutes: "STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TRAVIS # CITY OF AUSTIN. # This is to certify that I have, on this 27th day of February, 1936, as directed by a resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, and in the presence of the undersigned attesting witnesses, caused the following numbered and other- wise described cancelled bonds to be detroyed by cremation in the City Incinerator, together with sundry cancelled coupons paid by the City of Austin, Texas, on its bonded debt: Rate of Description 1910 Schoo1 1912 Schoo1 1912 School Interest Serial Numbers Number Retired Amount 1912 School 1915 School Building 1915 School Building 1918 Schoo1 1924 School 1926 School 1928 Schoo1 1912 Street Improvement 1928 Street Improvement 555555554454 36 to 45, inclusive 10 $ 10,000.00 % 2 25 36 to 40, inclusive 61 to 85, inclusive 132 1 1,000.00 5 5,000.00 25 25,000.00 2 1,000.00 141 to 150,inclusive 10 10,000.00 23 to 24, inclusive 2 2,000.00 53 to 59, inclusive 4-3/4 21 to 23, 1nclusive 4-1/2% 32 to 37, inclusive 736 7,000.00 3,000.00 6,000.00 171 to 180, inclusive 10 10,000.00 4-1,2% 20 to 23, inclusive 4 4,000.00 1929 Street Improvement 4-3/4% 47 to 56, inclusive 10 10,000.00 1929 Street Improvement 4-3/4% 39 to 49, 1inclusive 1.1 11,000.00 1931 Street Improvement 1915 Street, Bridge & Sewer 1912 Cemetery 1921 Новpital 1928 Hospital 4-3/4% 4-1/4% 36 to 48, inclusive 13 13,000.00 261 to 275, inclusive 15 15,000.00 45 to 46, inclusive 2 2,000.00 10 1 1,000.00 14 to 15, inclusive 2 2,000.00 1932 Public Library 5 5 to 7, inclusive 3 3,000.00 1928 Airport 4-1/2% 10 1 1,000.00 1928 Abattoir 4-3/4% 5 1 1,000.00 1928 Fire Stations 4-1/2% 8 to 9, inclusive 2 2,000.00 1929 Fire Stations 4-314 1 1 1,000.00 1932 Fire Stations 5 3 1926 Parks & Playgrounds 4-1/2 8 to 9, inclusive 1929 Parks & Playgrounds 4-3/4 16 to 19, inclusive 1929 Parks & Playgrounds 4-3/4 11 to 13, inclusive 1931 Parks & Playgrounds 4-3/4 10 to 13, inclusive ! 1934 Parks & Playgrounds 1928 Hospital : 1934 Water, Light & Sewer 1912 Sewer 1915 Sanitary Sewer 5445 1 to 5, inclusive 41/28 7 5 1929 Sanitary Sewer 1929 Sanitary Sewer 1931 Sanitary Sewer 5 4-3/4% % 4-3/4% 1928 Sanitary Sewer 1918 Sewage Disposal Plant 1924 Incinerator Bonds 1924 Water Filtration Bonds 1916 Refunding Bonds 4-3/4% 4-1/4% 555 % % 4-3/4% 1 to 40, inclusive 171 to 180, inclusive 39 to 40, 1inclusive 24 to 28, inclusive 13 to 15, inclusive 7 to 8, inclusive 7 81 to 85, inclusive 11 to 12, inclusive 58 to 64, inclusive 703 to 741, 1nclusive 39 (Signed) Guiton Morgan City Manager Austin, Teхав 245220253215279 124345 1,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 5,000.00 1,000.00 40,000.00 10,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 3,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 2,500.00 2,000.00 7,000.00 39.000.00 $279,500.00 0 WITNESSES: (Signed) Simon Gillis " Oswald G. Wolf A communication from Wm. M. Tears, Jr., Chairman of the Negro Citizens' Couno11, asking that certain improvements be made at Rosewood Park, was referred to the City Manager to have the matter attended to. The City Manager and the Captain of the Traffic Division were instructed to make a survey of the traffic situation at 29th Street and San Jacinto Boulevard to determine whether a stop sign or a traffic light should be installed at this point. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayorf Attest: Hallie City Clerk Approved: Jom Millar. Mayor 395