436 Edwin George Boardman, 302 Willow Street; Ernest J. Bradley, 2120 East 2nd Street; John Castillo, Jr., 1401 East 3rd Street; Leslie Homer Glenn, 1.207 San Jacinto Street; Willie Alvin Hahenel, 1119 West 5th Street; Curtis Gelson Montgomery, 205 East Avenue; and Earl Nichols, 50 Waller Street. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, G11118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent, 1. Mr. G. A. Kamrath submitted a request for the beautification of Zilker Park and the River front before the arrival of Centennial visitors. Mayor. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Council then recessed, subject to call of the Attest: Stall City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: Jom milla. Mayor Austin, Texas, April 9, 1936. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen C. F. Alford, C. M. Bartholomew, Simon Gillis, Mayor Tom Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 5; absent, none. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. Mr. Horace Bernhart, representing a committee appointed by the Retail Merchants Association to investigate the merits of parking meters, presented two petitions by merchants asking that the installation of such parking meters be postponed until further investigation. A delegation of merchants also was present and asked that action on the matter be deferred. After considerable discussion, the matter was postponed, pending an inspection of parking meters in Dallas by a committee from the City Council, the Safety Council, the merchants, and the Police Department. Mr. Joe Tucker presented a written agreement by the business firms on the streets affected, agreeing to the blocking of San Jacinto and Trinity Streets by the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company on May 5, from 2:00 A. M. until midnight, for the purpose of parking the Rexall Stream-lined Convention Special Train. The request for the blocking of said streets was granted and the City Manager, Police and Fire Departments were instructed to have the matter attended to. Mr. Sterling Fulmore presented a request to have the property abutting the extension of South Congress Avenue through the La Prelle Place rezoned as Commercial "C". The matter 437 was referred to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a report. Councilman Gillis moved that, in accordance with a custom previously established by this Administration, the City Hall be closed to business on Good Friday between the hours of 12:00 Noon and 3:00 P. M., and that all city employees who desired religious observance of the entire day be permitted to have the day off with full pay. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 011118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, W. J. Lucas is the Contractor for the construction of a building located at 701 Trinity Street and desires a portion of the sidewalk space abutting Lots 1 and 2, Block 87, of the Original City of Austin, Texas, during the construction of the building, such space to be used in the work and for the storage of materials therefor; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1. THAT space for the uses hereinabove enumerated be granted to said W. J. Lucas, the boundary of which is described as follows: Sidewalk Working Space Beginning at the southwest corner of the above mentioned Lot 1; thence in an easterly direction along the north line of East 7th Street a distance of 95 feet; thence in a southerly direction and at right angles to the centerline of East 7th Street a distance to a point 4 feet north of the north curb 1ine of East 7th Street; thence in a westerly direction and parallel with the centerline of East 7th Street a distance of 95 feet; thence in a northwesterly direction and at a 45° angle to the centerline of East 7th Street a distance to a point 4 feet east of the east curb line of Trinity Street; thence in a northerly direction and parallel with the centerline of Trinity Street a distance of 86 feet; thence in an easterly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Trinity Street a distance to the east line of Trinity Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east line of Trinity Street to the place of the beginning. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to said W. J. Lucas, hereinafter termed "Contractor," upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall construct a guard rail at least 4 feet high and substantially braced and anchored around the above described working spасе. (2) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public utilities in the construction of such guard rail. (3) That provision shall be made for the normal flow of all storm waters in the gutter and the Contractor will be responsible for any damage done due to obstruction of any such storm waters. (4) That the Contractor shall place on the outside corners of any walkway, barricades or obstructions, red lights during all periods of darkneвв. (5) That the Contractor is permitted to construct a temporary work office within such allotted working space provided such work office is not within 25 feet of any corner street intersection. (6) That the Contractor shall remove all fences, barricades, loose materials and other obstructions on the sidewalk and street immediately after the necessity for their existence on said sidewalk or street has ceased, such time to be determined by the City Manager, and in any event all such sidewalk, barricades, materials, equipment and other obstructions shall be removed not later than October 1, 1936. (7) That the Contractor shall restore all public and private property injured during the use of such space to as good condition as the same existed before the use of such space began. (8) That the City reserves the right to revoke at any time any and all the privileges herein granted or to require the erection or installation of additional barriers or safeguards if the conditions demand it. 438 (9) That the Contractor shall furnish the City of Austin a surety bond in the sum of Two Thousand ($2000.00) Dollars, which shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Austin from any claims for damages to any person or property that may accrue to or be brought by any person by reason of the exercise of the privileges granted the Contractor by the Oity of Austin and shall guarantee the replacement of all sidewalks, pavement, and all other public property and public utilities disturbed or removed during the construction work and shall further guarantee the construction of a walkway and other safeguards during the occupancy of the sрасе. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Weise Bros. are the Contractors for the construction of a building located at 1409 Red River Street and desire a portion of the sidewalk and alley space abutting Lot 8, Block 167, of the Original City of Austin, Texas, during the construction of the building, such space to be used in the work and for the storage of materials therefor; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1. THAT враce for the uses hereinabove enumerated be granted to said Weise Bros., the boundary of which is described as follows: Sidewalk and Alley Working Space Beginning at the southwest corner of the above described lot; thence in an easterly direction along the north line of the alley traversing the above mentioned Block 167, for a distance of 146 feet; thence in a southerly direction and at right angles to the centerline of said alley for a distance of 4 feet; thence in a westerly direction and parallel with the centerline of said alley a distance of 46 feet; thence in a northwesterly direction and at a 450 angle to the centerline of said alley a distance to a point 4 feet east of the east curb line of Red River Street; thence in a northerly direction and parallel with the centerline of Red River Street a distance of 65 feet; thence in an easterly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Red River Street a distance to the east line of Red River Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east line of Red River Street to the place of the beginning. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to said Weise Bros., hereinafter termed "Contractor," upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall construct a guard rail at least 4 feet high and substantially braced and anchored around the above described working spасев. (2) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire pluge or other public utilities in the construction of such guard rail. (3) That provision shall be made for the normal flow of all storm waters in the gutter and the Contractor will be responsible for any damage done due to obstruction of any such storm waters. (4) That the Contractor shall place on the outside corners of any walkway, barricades or obstructions, red lights during all periods of darkneвв. (5) That the Contractor is permitted to construct a temporary work office within such allotted working space provided such work office is not within 25 feet of ony corner street intersection. (6) That the Contractor shall remove all fences, barricades, loose materials and other obstructions on the sidewalk and street immediately after the necessity for their existence on said sidewalk or street has ceased, such time to be determined by the City Manager, and in any event all such sidewalk, barricades, materials, equipment and other obstructions shall be removed not later than June 15, 1936. (7) That the Contractor shall restore all public and private property injured during the use of such space to as good condition as the same existed before the use of such space 439 began. (8) That the City reserves the right to revoke at any time any and all the privileges herein granted or to require the erection or installation of additional barriers or safeguarde if the conditions demand it. (9) That the Contractor shall furnish the City of Austin a surety bond in the sum of Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars, which shall protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Austin from any claims for damages to any person or property that may accrue to or be brought by any person by reason of the exercise of the privileges granted the Contractor by the City of Austin and shall guarantee the replacement of all sidewalks, pave- ment, and all other public property and public utilities disturbed or removed during the construction work and shall further guarantee the construction of a walkway and other safeguards during the occupancy of the space. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Alford moved that, upon the recommendation of Roy J. Smith, Captain of Police, Traffic Division, the following named persons be granted Taxicab Driver's Permite: Foy E. Hall, 1006 W. Milton Street; Harvey M. McNeil, 914 Blanco Street; and Charles Hernandez, 408 East Eighth Street. 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, Mrs. Tilford T. Shoot, owner of the south 81.3 feet of Lot 37, of Enfield D, a subdivision within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which property fronts the west side of Parkway at a location south of Rainbow Bend and being locally known as 2000 Parkway, has applied to the City Council of the City of Austin for permission to construct a stone curb adjacent to that portion of her property which faces Parkway; and WHEREAS, the ordinance which regulates the construction of curbs upon or within streets in the City of Austin requires that anyone desiring to construct any curb other than a concrete curb shall get special permission to do so from the City Council of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and approved the construction of a stone curb at the aforesaid location; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Mrs. Tilford T. Shoot, owner of the south 81.3 feet of Lot 37, of Enfield D, a subdivision within the City of Austin, Travis County, Техав, which property fronte the west side of Parkway at a location south of Rainbow Bend and being locally known as 2000 Parkway, is hereby granted permission to construct a stone curb adjacent to that portion of her property which faces Parkway; provided, however, that said stone curb shall be constructed upon a concrete base and shall have an exposure of & inches above the gutter and shall be 10 inches wide at the top in accordance with the standard design for rock curbs as adopted by the City of Austin and as detailed upon the plan hereto attached marked 2-C-501, which plan is hereby made a part of this resolution; and further provided that all work shall be done by a bonded curb and sidewalk contractor and that said curb shall be constructed under the supervision of the City Engineer of the City of Austin and in accordance with lines and grades furnished by him. The foregoing 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: 440 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 Couno11; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Техав 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 WASHINGTON AVENUE across the west side of Chicon Street, the center1ine of which gas main shall be 7 feet south of and parallel to the north 1ine of said ! Washington Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 20 feet. (2) A gas main in WASHINGTON AVENUE across the east side of Chicon Street, the centerline of which gas main shall be 130 feet south of and parallel to the north line of said Washington Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2 feet. (3) A gas main in PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE across the west side of Chicon Street, the centerline of which gas main shall be 18 feet south of and parallel to the north line of said Pennsylvania Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 22 feet. cen(4) A gas main in PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE across the east side of Chicon Street, the ce terline of which gan main shall be 13 feet south of and parallel to the north line of said Pennsylvania Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 20 feet. (5) A gas main in SUNSET VIEW, from Barton Boulevard Alley east 113 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 6 feet north of and parallel to the south line of said Sunset View. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 22 feet. (6) A gas main across HAMPTON ROAD at that portion of East 37th Street that is east of Hampton Road, the centerline of which gas main shall be 74 feet south of and parallel to the north line of said East 37th Street. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2 feet. (7) A gas main in HAMPTON ROAD north 75 feet from the north line of that portion of East 37th Street that is east of Hampton Road, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7 feet east of and parallel to the west line of said Hampton Road. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of not less than 2 feet. (8) A gas main in ANGELINA STREET, beginning at a point 16 feet east of the west line of Angelina Street and 33 feet south of the south line of East 12th Street Alley; Thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of a gas main, which centerline shall be 16 feet east of and parallel to the west line of said Angelina Street, for a distance of 55 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 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 foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the City Manager was instructed to notify the Water, Light and Power Department that it would be the policy of the City in the future to pay for the expense of repairs to cut-offs on water meters when such water moters are on city property and controlled entirely by the City. The following report of the City Manager and Architect for the Nurses Home, Brackenridge Hospital, was read: "Austin, Texan April 8, 1.936 Re: Docket 9224-A Nurses Home Brackenridge Hospital Austin, Texas The Hon. City Council Austin, Teхав Gentlemen: I, as architect for the Nurses Home, Brackenridge Hospital, Austin, Texas, known as Public Works Administration Project Docket Number 9224, and Mr. Guiton Morgen, City Manager, acting in the capacity of General Superintendent for the City on Public Works Administration projects, have inspected this day and date the part of the building called for under the general contract, which contract was awarded to E. B. Snead, Austin, Texas. We find that Mr. Snead has fully executed all work called for in the plans, spec1fications, contract documents, and revisions thereof, that the construction called for in the General Contract is complete in every respect and ready for occupancy. We hereby recommend that final payment be made to the above named contractor, and that the contract be accepted by you in the form of a resolution. Respectfully yours, (Signed) C. H. Page, Architect. Guiton Morgan, City Manager, acting herein as General Superintendent for the City of Austin of Public Works Administration Projects. " "Docket No. 9224 Eng. Ref. No.69-A Nurses Home Austin, Texas Apr11. 9,1936 CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE I, Charles Page, Architect, in compliance with the terms of the contract between the City of Austin, Texas, and E. B. Snead, Contractor, for the construction of the Nurses Home, Brackenridge Hospital, Austin, Texas, issue this Certificate of Final Acceptance of the structure. I certify that the structure, with the approved changes, has been constructed according to the plane and specifications as approved by the State PWA Engineer. Charles Page Architect. Councilman Wolf then offered the following resolution: " WHEREAS, Guiton Morgan, City Manager, in general charge of Public Works Administration projects, and Charles Page, Architect, in direct charge of Docket No. 9224-69-A, being the project for the general construction of the Nurses' Home, Brackenridge Hospital, Austin, Texas, have reported that said project has been completed by E. B. Snead, Contractor, in accordance with the rulee and regulations of the Administration of Public Works, and in an acceptable manner to the PWA Inspector, and have recommended to the City Counc11 441 442 the final 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 18 of the opinion that same should be finally accepted; 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 Contractor from any further liability in connection with said work, and to authorize the cancellation of the bonds guaranteeing the successful completion of the project. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayor. Attest: Faccin Mesterean City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved Jom milla. Mayor Austin, Texas, Apr11 16, 1936 The meeting was called to order at 10:30 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen C. F. Alford, Simon Gillis, Mayor Tom Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 4; absent, Councilman C. M. Bartholomew, 1. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. Mr. H. T. Knape submitted a request for the removal of the hour-parking restrictions in front of the office of the Austin Dispatch, 105 East 10th Street. It was the sense of the Council that no change be made at this time in the ordinance establishing hour parking on the south side of the 100 block on East 10th Street. Mr. F. J. Meeks of the Dual Parking Meter Company gave a demonstration of the Park-O-Meter machine, following which reports of George W. Hart of the Dual Parking Meter Company on a survey of the parking situation in the business district in this City, and of R. B. Lechenger, President of the Retail Merchants Association of Houston, on an investigation of the parking meters in Dallas, were read. Mr. Horace Barnhart, representing the Park-O-Meter Committee of the merchante, business men, and wage earners, petitioned the City Council in writing to refrain from installing parking meters, either on trial or otherwise, until after January 1, 1937, the merchants agreeing in the meantime to carry on an educational campaign for better