hazard, nor have any objectionable features; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager be authorized to notify the Texas Historical and Biographical Association of this approval, and to express to them the appreciation of the City of Austin for this splendid work. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G11118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Upon motion, duly seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 12:00 м., subject to call of the Mayor. Attest: Fallic Metillar City Clerk Approved: Jonmiller Mayor REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: i Austin, Texas, June 17, 1937. The meeting was called to order at 10:40 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. : G. K. Eifler, et al, submitted a protest against parallel parking of automobiles recently established in the area of the 40th block on Guadalupe Street, claim- ing that same was detrimental to their business. After some discussion, the matter was referred to the Traffic Division, with instructions that parallel parking remain on the west side of said street, but that angle parking be restored on the east side, with the understanding that no trucks be allowed to park there and that restrictions be made as to the length of automobiles to be allowed. Mr. F. R. Arnham submitted. a request for the passage of an ordinance requiring 349 350 taxicabs to be equipped with meters, and he was advised to bring in a petition from taxicab owners stating Just what they desired and the matter would be referred to the City Attorney for legal opinion. It was moved by Councilman Alford that the following named persons be granted taxicab driver's permits, in accordance with the recommendation of Roy J. Smith, Captain of Police, Traffic Division: Charles Cecil Cook, 715 West 24th Street; Homer C. Baker, 901 East Ist Street; William M. Sommers, 1002 West 33rd Street; Boyd Mitchell, 507 Bowie Street; and Monroe J. Schreffler, 4611 Avenue H. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. Mr. O. H. Cole submitted a request that the taxicab ordinanco be amended to allow taxicabs to stop at the bus station long enough to meet incoming buses, and the matter was referred to the Traffic Division to dispose of, with the suggestion that the owners of taxicabs rent private space near the station for the parking of their cabs and have their drivers stand at the station to solicit passengers. Mr. Cole submitted a request also that the Lightsey Cab Company be given the promise of four additional cabs for the opening of the University in September, and was advised that the matter would be given consideration at that time. Mr. Theo. P. Meyer submitted a protest against the two-hour parking 11mit recently established in front of Meyer's Creamery, 310 West Sixth Street, claiming that same was very detrimental to his business, and asked that the one-hour parking 1imit be reestablished. The matter was referred to the Traffio Division, with instructions that the request be granted. The proposal for bids, to be opened July 15, on the installation of parking meters, as prepared and submitted to the City Council by the City Manager, was read and approved. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $8.75 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of refunding to Grace Winingham, 1101 East Sixth Street, the unused portion of Wine and Beer Retailers Permit No. 64, issued to the said Grace Winingham on February 8, 1937. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, the curb and sidewalk specifications of the City of Austin which have been previously adopted by the City Council of the City of Austin require that all curbs and sidewalks be constructed of concrete unlese a special permit has been secured from the City Council of the City of Austin to construct curbs, sidewalks and ramps of other materials; and WHEREAS, Marvin C. Turner, owner of Lot 28 of Bryker Woode Addition, a subdivision within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which lot 28 abuts the south side of West 30th Street at a location west of Oakhurst Avenue, same being locally known as 1513 West 30th Street, has requested the City Council of the City of Austin to grant permission to construct a flagstone walk from the curb line to the property line adjacent to the above described property; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin has investigated and approved A the construction of said flagstone walk; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Marvin C. Turner, owner of Lot 28, of Bryker Woods Addition, a subdivision within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which Lot 28 abute the south side of West 30th Street at a location west of Oakhurst Avenue, same being locally known as 1513 West 30th Street, is hereby granted permission to construct a flagstone walk from the property line to the curb line at the above described location and said walk is to be constructed under the supervision and direction 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, and further subject to the following conditions: That the stone shall be laid in a smooth and workmanlike manner and shall conform to the sidewalk grades and ourb grades as given by the Engineering Department of the City of Austin in order that same will not create a hazard to pedestrians. That the stone shall be placed upon a 4" concrete base and that all work within the City streets shall be done by a bonded sidewalk contractor and in accordance with the instructions and directions of the City Engineer 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, 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 11TH STREET from Concho Street easterly 462', the centerline of which gas main shall be 7 feet south of and parallel to the north 1ine of said East 11th Street. Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 20 reet. (2) A gas main in MARATHON BOULEVARD ALLEY northerly 65 feet from a point 90 feet north of the north line of West 41st Street, the centerline of which gas main shall be 5 feet west of and parallel to the east line of said Marathon Boulevard Alley. Baid gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 20 feet. (3) A gas main in DANCY STREET across East 28th Street intersection, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7 feet east of and parallel to the west line of said Dancy Street. Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 24 feet. (4) A gae main in NEWFIELD LANE southerly 231 feet from a point 80 feet south of the south line of Enfield Road, the centerline of which gas main shall be it feet west of and parallel to the east line of said Newfield Lane. Baid gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 20 feet. (5) A gas main in ESSEX AVENUE northerly 57 feet from a point 266 feet north of the north line of West 8th Street, the centerline of which gas main shall be 12 feet west of and parallel to the east line of said Essex Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 24 feet. (6) A gas main in EAST 44TH STREET across Avenue F intersection, the centerline of which gas main shall be 13 feet north of and parallel to the south line of said East 44th Street. 351 352 Baid gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 20 feet. (7) A gas main in EAST 44TH STREET across Avenue & intersection, the centerline of which gas main shall be 13t feet north of and parallel to the south 1ine of said East 44th Street. Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 20 feet. (8) A gas main in AVENUE & northerly from a point 31 feet south of the south line of East 44th Street to a point 5 feet north of the north line of said East 44th Street, the centerline of which gas main shall be 24 feet west of and parallel to the east line of said Avenue G. Baid gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 20 feet. (9) A gas main in EAST 31ST STREET easterly 125 feet from a point 91 feet south of the north line of East 31st Street, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7t feet south of and parallel to the north line of said East 31st Street. Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2t feet. (10) A gas main in KENWOOD AVENUE from Riverside Drive to Bonham Terrace, the centerline of which gas main shall be 17 feet west of and parallel to the east line of said Kenwood Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 24 feet. (11) A gas main in BONHAM TERRACE from Kenwood Avenue easterly and southerly for a total distance of 320 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 15 feet west of and parallel to the east line of said Bonham Terrace. Baid gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 21 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 depthe may not be required at special points. When the Texas Public Service Company requires definite information upon the ground as to elevations or working points from which to base the location of their assignments, they shall apply to the City Engineering Department not less than three (3) days before such information is required. The Texas Public Service Company is further put upon notice that they will be required to bear the expense of repairs or replacement of any underground utility damaged during the construction of lines named in this resolution. AND THAT whenever pavement is out in the vicinity of a fire plug, water must be used at intervals during the course of backfilling of the ditches. THAT the work and laying of said gas mains, including the excavation in the streets and 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 terme 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. Mayor Miller moved that the City Manager be instructed to write a letter to Mr. Julian Montgomery, State Director of the Public Works Administration, acknowledging receipt of a booklet on the history of the PWA Projects in Texas, and inviting him to be present at the formal opening of the Sewage Disposal Plant. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf introduced the following ordinances "B", "C", "D", "E", AND "", AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING THE ACTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN IN INTRODUCING AND ORDERING PUBLISHED SIX ORDINANCES, DESIGNATED RESPECT- IVELY AS SECTIONS "A", EACH OF BAID ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENBION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY LYING ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND PARTICULARLY STATED IN THE ORDINANCES, AS SHOWN BY MINUTE BOOK NO. 16, PAGES 117-118; AND ALSO RESCINDING THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS REGULAR MEETING ON DECEMBER 24, 1936, IN PASSING TO SECOND READING THE AFORESAID ORDINANCES AS SHOWN BY MINUTE BOOK NO. 16, PAGES 142, ET SEQ. The foregoing ordinance was read. the first time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; naye, none. : The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Wolf moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Councilman Wolf then moved that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare new ordinances extending the city limits, designated respectively as Sections "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", and "F", for introduction and publication as required by the City Charter. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The following resolution was introduced: WHEREAS, City taxes for the years 1931, 1932, 1934, and 1935 have been asse88ed and are delinquent on Lot (d) 4 acres, Pemberton Heights Addition, Plat 59-0, Oity of Austin, Travis County, Texas; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Margaret Badger Reed has become the owner of said property as the result of a property settlement with M. H. Reed; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Margaret Badger Reed has indicated her willingness to convey to the Oity of Austin by quitolaim deed the property, easements, and other rights and interests in the bridge across Shoal Creek on 29th Street in the City of Austin;: and WHEREAS, under the circumstances it is deemed equitable and advisable by the City Council of the City of Austin to remit and waive all penalties and to reduce the interest on said delinquent taxes on the aforesaid property to one-half its present accrued value, on the condition that the said Mrs. Margaret Badger Reed shall promptly pay the taxes on said property; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT all penalties on the delinquent taxes for the years 1931, 1932, 1934, and 1935 on the aforesaid property be remitted, and that the interest on said delinquent taxes be and the same is hereby reduced to 50 per cent of its present accrued value. And the Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Austin is authorized and directed to strike from his rolls all interest in excess of said 50 per cent 353 354 on said property, and the penalties assessed for failure to pay said taxes before same became delinquent, and to issue a receipt in full on the payment of said taxes in accordance with this resolution. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to accept for the City of Austin from Mrs. Margaret Badger Reed a quitclaim deed to the bridge across Shoal Creek on 29th Street and the property said bridge occuples, and the rights and easemente connected therewith. 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 seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 12:30 P. M., subject to call of the Mayor. Attest: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: Jom miller. M Mayor Austin, Texas, June 24, 1937. 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, Couno11man C. M. Bartholomew, 1. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. Hunter Miller appeared before the City Council and asked that the temporary taxicab license, covering a 1936 Chevrolet Standard Sports Sedan, Engine No.M6759876, State Highway License No. A29-442, issued to him on May 27, 1937, for a period of thirty days, be made permanent. Mayor Miller moved that, in view of the circumstances in the case, said permit be made permanent. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent, 1. Mrs. Jose A. Guerrero appeared before the Council and asked that the application for a change in the zoning of her property at the corner of Eighth Street and East Avenue from "B" Residence District to "C" Commercial District be acted upon.