184 REGULAR MENTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Toxas, Fobruary 27, 1941 The City Council convened in regular session, at the regular meoting place in the Counci1 Chamber at the Municipal Building, on Thursday, February 27, 1941, at 10:45 A. ., with Mayor Pro Tom. Wolf presiding. Roll call showed the following mombers present: Councilmen Bartholomew, 011118, and Mayor Pro Tom. Wolf; absent, Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller. The Minutes of the regular meeting of February 13, 1941, wore rend, and upon motion of Counc1.1man Gillis, wore adopted as read by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomow, 0111is, Mayor Pro Mem. Wolf; noys, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Millor absent. The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Bartholomow: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAME, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI- NANOES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, " WHICH ORDINANON WAS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN MAY 6, 1937, AND IS RECORDED IN BOOK "х", PAGES 159-179, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, BY AMENDING IN CERTAIN PARTICULARS SHOTION 22(e) OF SAID ORDINANCE; REPEATING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Bartholomew moved that the rules bo BLAponded and the ordinance be passed to ito Becond rending. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayos, Councilmon Dartholomow, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tom. Wolf; neys, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. The ordinanco was thon read the second timo and laid over. The following rosolution was introduced by Councilman Gillis: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the following described tract of land owned by the City of Austin, a municipal corporation, situated in Travis County, Texas, be and the same is hereby set aside and dedicated for use as u public street and thoroughfare in the City of Austin, said tract being particularly described as follows: CONTAINING five hundred ten (510) square feet of land, the same being a portion of land off of the west side of Lot 6, Block 14, Travis Heights, a Subdivision of a portion of the Isaac Decker Leaguo in Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Travis Heights appearing of record in Book 3, at page 15, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 6, Block 14, and other lots were conveyed to the City of Austin by the Stacy Realty Company by deed dated May 31, 1929, as recorded in Volume 410, at page 321, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and which 510 square feet of land is moro particularly described by metos and bounds as followst Beginning at an iron stake sot in the south line of said Lot 6, Block 1h, same being also in the north line of Lot 5, Block 14, of said Travis Heights, and from which tron stake another iron stake not for the southeast corner of said Lot 6 bears S. 59°53' Σ. 98.35 foot; Thonce along the south line of said Lot 6, same being the north line of Lot 5, N. 59°53' W. 27.65 feet to an iron stake set for the southwest corner of said Lot 6; Thenco along the west side of said Lot, same being the enst line of Sungot Lane 1. 26°40 2. 36.94 foot to an iron stake, and from which iron stake another iron stake set for the northwest corner of said. Lot 6 bears W. 26°40′ E. 13.18 foet; Thence in a southorly direction S. 8°55' E. 47.45 feet to the place of boginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the following described tract of land owned by the City of Austin be and the same is hereby set aside and dedicated for use as a public street and thoroughfare, said tract being particularly described as followEI Thirty-seven hundred. and twenty-nine (3729) square fent of land, the same being a portion of land off of the north side of Lot 4, Block 14, Travis Heights, a subdivision of a portion of the Isaac Decker League in Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Travis Heights appoaring of record in Book 3 at page 15 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 4, Block 14, and other lots were conveyed to the Π City of Austin by the Stacy Realty Company by deed dated May 31, 1929, as recordod in Volume 10, at page 321, of the Deod Records of Travis County, Toxas, and which 3729 squaro foot of land is more particularly described by motos and bounds as followst Beginning at an iron stake in the cast line of said Lot 4, Block 14, same boing also in the west line of Alumada Drive, and from which tron stake another iron stake set for the southeast corner of said Lot bears S. 29°261 W. 10.35 foet; Thence N. 59°53' W. 19.15 feet to an iron stake at the point of curvature of a curve whose intersection angle is 28°06', whose tangent distance is 37.76 foot and whose radius 18 150.59 feet; Thence following said curving line to the right an are distance of 74.00 feet, the long chord of which are bears 11. 45°50 11. 73.28 feet to an iron stake at the point of curvature of a curve whose intersection angle is 12401431, whose tangent distance 18. 28.61 feot and whose radius is 15.00 feet; Thenco following said curving line to the left an are distance of 32.65 feet, the long chord of which are bears 3. 85°51' W. 26.58 feet to an iron stake at the point of tangency of said curve and from which iron stake another iron stake set for the southwest corner of said Lot 4 hears S. 23°30' W. 13.25 feet; Thence along the west side of said Lot 14, samo being the east line of Sunset Lane Ν. 23°30' Ε. 37.11 feet to an iron stake set for the northwest corner of said lot; Thence along the north line of said Lot 4, samo being the south line of Lot 5, 8. 59°53' 3. 116.0 feet to an iron stake set for the northeast corner of said lot; Thonce S. 29026 W. 39.65 foot to an iron stake at the point of beginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the following described tract of land owned by the City of Austin be and the same is heroby set aside and dedicated for use as a public street and thoroughfare, said tract being particularly described as follows: : Thirty-one hundred and two (3102) square feet of land, the same being a portion of Lot 5, Block 14, Travis Heights, a Subdivision of a portion of the Isaac Decker League in Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of Baid Travis Hoighte appearing of record in Book 3, at page 15 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which lot 5, Block 14, and other lots wore conveyed to the City of Austin by the Stacy Realty Company by deed dated May 31, 1929, as recorded in Volume 440, at page 321, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and which 3102 square feet of land is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake set in the east line of said Lot 5, Block 1h, same being in the, west line of Alameda Drive and from which tron stake another iron stake set for the northeast corner of said Lot bears N. 290261 . 39.65 feet; Thence along the east side of said Lot 5, S. 29°261 W. 10.35 feet to an tron stake set for the southeast corner of said lot; Thence along the south line of said Lot 5, same being the north line of Lot 4, Ν. 59°53' W. 116.0 feet to an iron stake set for the southwest corner of naid lot; Thence along the west side of said Lot 5, same being the cast line of Sunset Lane N. 18°10 E. 51.10 foet to an iron stako set for the northwest corner of said lot; Thence along the north line of said Lot 5, same being the south line of Lot 6, S. 59°53 . 27.65 feet to an iron stake, and from which iron stake another tron stake at the northeast corner of said Lot 5, bears S. 59°53 1. 98.35 foot; Thence S. 8°55' E. 2.91 foet to an iron stake at the point of curvature of a curve whose intersection anglo is 50°581 whose tangent distance is 48.09 fect, and whose radius is 100.89 feet; Thonce following said curving line to the long chord of which are bears S. 34024 point of tangency of said curve; the left an arc distance of 89.75 feet, F. 86.81 feet to an iron stake at the Thence S. 59°53 H. 18.56 feet to the place of boginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to file this resolution in the office of the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, giving notice to the public of the dedication for street purposes of the three tracts of land hereinabove described. Upon motion of Councilmen Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following voto: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillie, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Gillis: WHEREAS, heretofore W. E. Marshall and wife, Lois Cox Marshall, executed to the City of Austin 185 186 an ensemont dated September 18, 1940, and recorded in Volume 660, page 548, of the Deed Rocords of Travie County, Texas, conveying to the City of Austin the right to construct, perpetually maintain and supervise water lines, sower lines, storm sewor lines, cas linos, pover and electric lines, and telephone lines in, upon, and across a strip of land in Austin, Travis County, Texas, doacribed aA followst and A strip of land 3 feet wide by 62 feet in length and being a portion of Lot 10 in Bryker Woods Addition "B", a subdivision of a portion of the Goorge W. Spoar Lenguo within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Bryker Woods Addition "B", of record, in Book 4, at pago 12, Plat Records of Trevis County, Texas, which strip of land herein referred to is the south 62 feet of the eant 3 feet of that certain tract or parcel of land conveyed to the said W.E.Marshall and wife, Lois Cox Marshall, by W. M. Graham, by dood of date September 9, 1939, of record in Book 623, at pages 465-467, of the Dood Records of Travis County, Texas, the east side of said strip of land being 46.16 feet onst of and parallel to the west line of said Lot 10 and shall begin at a point 3 feet south of the north line of said Lot 10 and extend in a southerly direction for a distance of 62 fect, WHEREAS, it has become apparent that the City of Austin does not now need or dostro the Danemont heroinabove referred to, but does need and desire a similar casement as hereinaftor describon; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Acting City Manager bo, and he is heroby, authorized and directed in the name of the City of Austin to rolense and quitclaim unto the present owner or owners of the above described land, the ousement above montioned in, upon and across the land above described, and simultaneously to accept for the City of Austin, in lieu of the above ensement, an easoment to be described as follows: A strip of land 5 funt wido by 62 foot in longth and being a portion of Lot 10 in Brykorwoods "3", a subdivision of a portion of the Goorgo V. Spear Louguo within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a mup or plat of said Brykerwoods Addition "B" of record in Book 4, at page 12, of the Plat Rocords of Travis County, Техав, which strip of land heroin referred to is the south 62 foet of the want 5 foot of the east 15 feet of that cortain tract or parcel of land conveyed to W. A. Marshall and wife, Lois Cox Marshall, by W. M. Graham, by deed of date Suptomber 9, 1939, of record in Book 623, at pages 465 to 467, of the Deed Recorde of Travis County, Texas 1 Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayos, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew and Mayor Miller absent. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman G11.1.18: WHEREAS, the City Tax Assessor and Collector has this day submitted to the City Council the tex roll of the City of Austin for the year 1940, which roll shows un aggregate amount of $68,327,345.00 valuation of property asscased for taxes for said your, and an aggregate amount of $1,519,967.20 leviod as taxes for said your; and WIIMPEAS, said tax roll appears in all respocta in correct form, the valuations contained in said roll having boen examined and corrected by the Board of Equalization, which has made ita report to the City Council; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT said tax roll for said year be, and the same is hereby, approved. Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew and Mayor Miller absent. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Bartholomew: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $250.00 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of the General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying for the cost of the construction of rost rooms and a chelter house at Zaragosa Park. The above amount of $250 was turned over to the City of Austin by the Foderated Hoxican Societies of Austin for the purpose stated above, the same representing the net profit derived from the various festivitios held by the Mexican population of Austin during the year 1940. Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following Vote: Ayos, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; naye, nonn; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. The following ordinance was introduced by Councilmen Gilliคร AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1940 The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Gillis moved that the rulon be suspended and the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmon Bartholomow, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, nono; Councilman Alford and. Mayor Miller absent. The ordinance was then read the second time and laid over. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Bartholomew: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the sum of $80.00 be, and the same is hereby, uppropriated out of the General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying for certain improvements to be made around the Wost Austin Playgrounds around the shelter house. The above mentioned amount of $80 wan turned over to the City of Austin by the West Austin Playgrounds Mothers' Club for the purpose statod, the same representing the proceeds from the various activities of this Club during the year 1940. Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; noys, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absont. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman G11118: WHEREAS, J. M. Odom is the contractor for the demolition and erection of a building located at 901 Lavaca Street and desires a portion of the sidewalk and street space abutting Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 109, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, during the domolition and erection of the building, such space to be used in the work and for the storage of materinis therefor; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1. That space for the usos hereinabove emunerated. bo granted to said J. M. Odom, the boundary of which is described as follows: Street and Sidewalk Working Spaco BEGINNING at the southeast corner of the above described property; thence in a southerly direction and at right anglen with the conterline of Wout 9th Street to a point 14 fent south of the north curh line; thence in a westerly direction and parallol with the conterline of West 9th Straut to a point opposito the wont property line; thence at approximately a 45° anglo to a point 15 feet west of the east curb line of Lavaca Street and an extension of the south property line; thence in a northerly direction and parallel with the centerline of Lavaca Street approximately 1.28 fect to a point; thence in an easterly direction and at right anglos with the centerline of Lavaca Street to the northwest corner of the above described property. 2. That the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to the said J. M. Odom, horeinafter termed "Contractor," upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall construct a 4-foot walkway within the outer boundaries of the above described working space, such walkway to be protected on each side by a guard rail at least four feet high and substantially braced and anchored, and without wood strips or obstructions of any kind along the pavement within the walkway, and at any time in the opinion of the City officials 187 188 it becomos necossary for any reason to install a board floor within the walkway, the Contractor shall upon notice from the Building Inspector immodiately place such a wood floor and substantially support same to prevont sagging under load (2) That the Contractor is permitted to construct in his working space a substantial gate, which shall be kept closed at all times when not in use, and at all times that such gate is open, the Contractor shall maintain a person at this gate to warn pedestrians and vehicles of approaching trucks. This gate is not to open out so as to impode vehicular or pedestrian traffic. (3) That no vohicles in loading or unloading material at the working space shall park on any part of the street outside of the allotted working sрасс. (4) That "No Parking" signs shall be placed on the strect side of the barricades. (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 intersoction. (6) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public utilities in the construction of such barricados. (7) That provisions 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 water. (8) That the Contractor shall place on the outside corners of any walkway, barricades or obstructions, red lights during all periods of darkness and provide lighting system for all tunnels. (9) That the Contractor shall romove all fencos, 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 ovent all such sidewalk barricades, materials, equipment, and other obstructions shall be removed not later than June 1, 1941. (10) That the City roserves the right to revoke at any time any and all the priviloges heroin granted, or to require the erection or installation of additional barriers or safeguards if tho conditions demand it. (11) That tho uso and enjoyment of the spaces herein granted shall not be exclusivo as against public needs, and the City, in making such grant, reserves the right to enter and occupy any part or all of said space any time with its public utilities, or for other necessary public pигровов. (12) That any public utility, or public or private proporty, disturbed or injured as a result of any of the activities пессввагу for the completion of the construction work for said building projects, whether done by the Contractor, City forcos, or public utilities, shall be replaced or repaired at the Contractor's expense. (13) That the Contractor shall furnish the City of Austin a suroty bond in the sum of Fivo Thousand Dollars ($5000.00), 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 or abuse of the privileges granted the Contractor by the City of Austin, and shall guarantee the replacement of all sidewalks, pavement, and all other public property and public utilitios 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. Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Bartholomew: WHEREAS, Texas Public Service Company has prosented 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 samo is hereby, permitted to lay and constrict ite gus mains in and upon the following streetst (1) A Gas main in SINCLAIR AVENUE from a point 192 foet south of West 42nd Street southerly 50 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 9 fect west of, and parallel to, the cast property line of said Sinclair Avenue Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2 feet. (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) A gus main in TOWNES LANE from Dormarion Lane wostorly 167 fect, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7 feet south of, and parallel to, the north property lino of said Townos Lano Said gao main described above shall have a covering of not loss than 2 fect. A gas main in WEST JOHANNA STREET from Hodges Street Alloy westerly 368 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 21 feet south of, and parallel to, the north property line of said West Johanna Street Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2f feet. A gas main in COPO AVENUE from Janice Drivo eastorly 173 feet, the centerlino of which gas main shall be 7 foet south of, und parallel to, the north property line of said Copo Avenue Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2 feet. A gas main in WEST 33RD STRMIT from a point 147 feet oast of Balloy Lane eastorly 42 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7 fout south of, and parallel to, the north property line of said West 33rd Stroot Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 20 feet. A gas main in EAST 53RD STREET from a point 233 feet east of Harmon Avenue easterly 90 feet, the conterline of which cas main shall bo 7 foet south of, and parallel to, the north property line of said East 53rd Strect Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2 foot. A gas main in IVA LAIE from a point 72 feet west of Kinney' Road wosterly 95 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7 feat south of, and parallel to, the north property line of Iva Lane Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 20 feet. A gas main in ELLINGSON LANE from a point 353 feet east of Bennett Avenue casterly 85 feet, the conterline of which gas main shall be 74 feet south of, and parallel to, the north property line of said Ellingson Lane Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2 feet. A gas main in NAVASOTA STREET across East 14th Street intorsection, the conterline of which gas main shall be 9 feet east of, and parallel to, the west property line of said Navasota Street Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not loss than 2 foot. (10) Agus main in EVANS AVENUE from a point 155 feet south of East 51st Street southerly 32 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7 feet west of, and par- allel to, the east property line of said Evans Avenue Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2 feet. (11) A gas main in WEST ELIZABETH STREET from a point 109 feet east of South 5th Street westerly 75 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 13 foot north of, and parallol to, the south property line of said West Elizabeth Street Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2 foot. (12) A gas main in FAST 37TH STREET from Red River Street westerly 224 foot, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7 feet south of, and parallel to, the north property line of said East 37th Street Said gas main described above shall have a covering 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 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 notless 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 189 190 any underground utility damaged during the constriction of lines named in this resolution. AND THAT whenever pavement is cut in the vicinity of a fire plug, water must be used at intervale 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. Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vate: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Gillist WHEREAS, the City of Austin, for a good, valuable and sufficient consideration, on May 10,1938, sold and conveyed by warranty deed recorded in Volume 642, pages 5144, ot seq., of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, to Herman Jones and wife, Bess Harris Jonen, the following described property: and Lot No. Nineteen (19) of the Shoal Creek Boulevard Lots Addition to the City of Austin, as shown by a plat rocorded in Book No. 3, at page 218, of the Flat Records of Travis County, Texas; and all of Lot Eighteen (18) of said Shoul Creek Boulevard Lots Addition, except the following: The strip of land lying between Outlots 28 and 29 in Division "D" of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, in Travis County, Texas, uccording to a map or plat of said Outlots on file in the General Land Office of the State of Texas, and being a portion of what is known as West 22nd Street: BEGINNING at an iron stake set on the north line of Outlot 28 of the said Division "D", which point of beginning is also in the south line of said West 22nd Street, and from which point of beginning the northwest corner of said Outlot 28 as evidenced by an iron stake set in Shoal Creek bears N. 86°26 W. 447 feat; thence N. 8019 E. 57.60 feet crossing said West 22nd Street to an iron stake on the north line of this street and on the south line of Outlot 29, Division "D"; thence N. 86°26' W. 170.00 feet with the north line of West 22nd Street and the south line of said Outlet 29 to an iron stake; thonce S. 2º20 E. 57.70 feet crossing said West 22nd Street to a point on the south line of said street and on the north line of the aforesaid Outlot 28 in Division "D"; thence S. 86°26' 1. 159.35 feet with the south lino of said West 22nd Street and the north line of Outlot 28, Division "D", to the place of beginning; which said excepted portion was rededicated as a public street of the City of Austin, being a portion of West 22nd Street, by ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Austin, June 10, 1937, and recorded in Book "K", at радев 185-186 of the Ordinance Records of the City of Austin; WHEREAS, the resolution of the City Council authorizing Guiton Morgan to sell and convey said property to Herman Jones and wife, Bons Harris Jones, inadvertently failed to authorize the City Manager of the City of Austin to convey the portion of Lot Eighteen (18) hereinabove described, and it wen the intention of the City Council to so authorize the City Manager to convey and sell tho above described portion of Lot Eighteen (18) to Herman Jonos and wife, Bean Harris Jones; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin, on February 18, 1937, by warranty deed recorded in Volumo 559, page 134, of the Travis County Deed Records, sold and conveyed for a good, valuable and adequate consideration the following described property to Westenfield Developmont Company: and Lot Twenty (20) of Shoal Creek Boulevard Lote, a subdivision of portions of Outlots 28, 29, and 42, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Shoal Creek Boulevard Lots of record in Plat Book No. 3, page 218, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texaв; WHEREAS, some question has arisen as to whether the City Manager was duly authorized on behalf of the City of Austin to sell and convey the said Lot No. Twenty (20) to Westenfield Development Company when in truth and in fact he had been authorized to sell and convey the property by resolution of the City Council of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, Walter Hunter is now the owner of title to all of the above described property; now, thereforo, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Acting City Manager be, and he is heroby authorized and directed to convey all of the above described property, being a portion of Lot Eighteen (18), and all of Lots Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) of Shoal Creek Boulevard Lots, by special warranty deed to the said Walter Hunter. : Upon motion of Councilman Gillio, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following voter ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the application of Jim Wilkerson, 602 West 8th Street, for a Taxicab Driver's Permit be granted, in accordance with the recommendation of the Acting City Manager. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the following applications for licenses to operate private boats on Lake Austin be granted, subject to approval of same by the Lake Austin Navigation Board: Name and Address of Applicant M. Troop 1.8 Description of Boat Cartwright; E. W. 702 Landón Lane Lifeboat, Rigged for Onr's on Sail, Motal, S.S.S."Gulf Star" 32-passenger. Davis, F. J. - Star Route B, Box 137 Dixie, Outboard, 1939 Model, 4-passenger McRoberts, A. L. - 2709 Riverview Street Home-made, Inboard, 1941. Model, S-passenger. Poyne, Stanford 303 East 10th Street Home-made, Outboard, 1941 Model, 191 Π Π "Kingfish", 6-passenger The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, 011110, and Mayor Pro Tom. Wolf; nayo, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf laid before the Council for its second ronding, the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON WEST NINTH STRAET ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE FROM THE EAST CURB LINE OF LAVACA STREET TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF COLORADO STREET, AND UPON COLORADO STREET ON THE EAST SIDE AND WEST SIDE FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE OF WEST NINTH STRANT TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF WEST TENTH STRHET, AND UPON WEST TENTH STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE ONLY, FROM THE FAST CURB LINE OF LAVACA STREET TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF COLORADO STREET, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY AND THE TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREETS WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND AS TO ANY ERRORS, INVALIDITIES, OR IRREGULARITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR CONTRACT THEREFOR, OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS, FINDING AND DETERM- INING THAT EACH AND EVERY PARCEL OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED WILL BE SPECIALLY BENEFITTED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTIES AIM LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREETS WITHIN SAID LIMITS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREETS AND THE TRUE OWNER OR OMERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES UPON THE COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID WORK, THE MANIER AND TIME OF PAYMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAMIER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AND CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The ordinance was read the second time and laid over. Mayor Pro Tam. Wolf called up for its second reading, the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING ALL POLICEMEN OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN TO ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT ANY PERSON FOUND IN A SUSPICIOUS PLACE OR ANY PERSON WHO HAS VIOLATED OR IS ABOUT TO VIOLATE ANY STATE LAW OR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH AND EXPRESSLY REPEALING ARTICLE 537, CHAPTER XII OF TITLE XXI, REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN OF 1908; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The ordinance was road the second time and laid over. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Bartholomew: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: WHEREAS, the City of Austin has paid bonds amounting to $382,500.00, together with matured interest coupons, on its bonded debt in the aggregate amount of $274,105.93; as follows: 192 Bonde Intorest Year Description Numbors Amount Coupons To tal 1910 School 46-55 $ 10,000.00 $1,500.00 $ 11,500.00 1.912 Sanitary Sewer 221-230 10,000.00 1,575.00 11,575.00 1912 Streot Improvement 221-230 10,000.00 1,500.00 11,500.00 1915 School 1.91-200 10,000.00 3,000.00 13,000.00 1915 Sanitary Sever 49- 50 2,000.00 125.00 2,125.00 1915 Street, Bridge & Sower 336-350 15,000.00 4,775.00 19,775.00 1916 Refunding 898-936 39,000.00 13,015.00 52,015.00 1917 Ridgotop School District 250.00 250.00 1918 School 33-34 2,000.00 850.00 2,850.00 1918 Sewage Disposal Plant 106-110 2,500.00 2.375.00 4,875.00 1921 Hospital 1.5 1,000.00 960.00 1,960.00 1923 Govalle School District 150.00 150.00 1924 Carbage Incinerator 21-22 2,000,00 1,450.00 3,450.00 1924 School 90-98 9,000.00 20,175.00 29,175.00 1924 Water Filtration Plant 98-106 9,000,00 9,875.00 18,875.00 1926 School 40-43 24,000.00 5,272.50 9.272.50 1928 Hospital Jan. 1 24-26 3,000.00 3.272.50 6,272.50 1928 School 65-72 8,000.00 10,407.50 18,407.50 1928 Street Improvement 140-44 5,000.00 6,002.50 11,002.50 1928 Airport 18-19 2,000,00 2,560.00 4,560.00 1928 Fire Stations 18-19 2,000.00 2,560.00 4,560.00 1928 Parks & Playgrounds 18-19 2,000.00 2,515.00 4,515.00 1928 Hospital Nov. 1 12 1,000.00 1,720.00 2,720.00 1928 Sanitary Sewor 12 1,000.00 595.00 1.595.00 1929 Strect Improvement May 1 103-115 13,000.00 19,926.25 32,926.25 1929 Sanitary Sewer May 1 50- 55 6,000.00 9,500.00 15,500.00 1929 Parks & Playgrounds May 1 39-43 5,000.00 7,647.50 12,647.50 1929 Fire Stations May 1 6 1,000.00 902.50 1.902.50 1929 Street Improvement Dec.16 100-113 14,000.00 23,583.75 37.583.75 1929 Sanitary Sever Dec.16 32-34 4,000.00 6,816.25 10,816.25 1929 Parks & Playgrounds Dec.16 26-29 4,000.00 5,795.00 9.795.00 1929 Abattoir Dec.16 14 15 2,000.00 2,850.00 4,850.00 1931 Street Improvement 106-121 16,000.00 27,953.75 43.953.75 1931 Sanitary Sewer 17-18 2,000.00 3,942.50 5,942.50 1931 Parke & Playgrounds 30 34 5,000.00 8,051.25 13.051.25 1932 Public Library 20-22 3,000.00 6,475.00 9,475.00 1932 Fire Stations 8 1,000,00 2,125.00 3,125.00 1935 Public Market 11-13 3,000.00 2,540.00 5,540.00 1936 School 41-54 14,000.00 9,090.00 23,090.00 1936 Parks & Playgrounds 10-13 4,000.00 1,530.00 5,530.00 1937 Fire Statione 11-15 5,000,00 2,475.00 7,475.00 1938 School Refunding 6 10 5,000.00 1,800.00 6,800,00 1938 School 16- 30 15,000.00 9,000.00 24,000.00 1939 School 1-15 15,000.00 8,622.18 23,622.18 $286,500.00 $257,105.93 $543,605.93 1934 4% Revenue Bonde $ 46,000.00 $9,380.00 $ 55,380.00 1936 3% Rovenue Bonde 151-200 50,000.00 7,620.00 57.620.00 $96,000.00 $17,000.00 $113.000.00 $382,500.00 $274,105.93 $656,605.93 and WHEREAS, such payments of bonds and interest coupons have been duly recorded on its bond registers and other books of account, and verified by the examination and audit of certified public accountants; theroforo, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Acting City Manager be, and ho is heroby, authorized and directed to destroy, or cause to be destroyed, by cremation in the City Incinerator, before witnesse all such bonds and interest coupons having been fully recorded and verified as above stated. 1 Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. The following rosolution was introduced: WHEREAS, Leon Parsons, who is fifteen years of age, but who did not state that he was a minor, paid a fine of Three Dollars ($3.00) for a Stop Sign Ordinance violation; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT said amount of Three Dollars ($3.00) be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund for the purpose of refunding same to said Leon Parsons for the Stop Sign Ordinance violation fine. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. Π The following resolution was introduced: WHEREAS, Harris Bass was assessed a fine of Sixteen Dollars ($16.00) in a speeding case in the Corporation Court, which he paid; and WHEREAS, after the payment of said fine, it was found that said Harris Bass was a minor and could not be fined, but could be sent to Traffic School, and, accordingly, on February 15,1941, the judgmont was set aside and he was sent to Traffic School; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the said amount of Sixteen Dollars ($16.00) be, and the same is horeby, appropriated out of the General Fund for the purpose of refunding same to the said Harris Bass for speeding fine which he paid. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Pro Tem. Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford and Mayor Miller absent. Upon motion, soconded and carried, the moeting was recessed at 11:15 A. M., subject to call of the Mayor. Attosti Idari Mellar City Cidrk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved vol. Mayor Pro Tem. 193 Austin, Torns, March 6, 1941. The City Council convened in regular session, at the reguler meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building on Thursday, March 6, 1941, at 10:45 A. H., with Mayor Tom Millor presiding. Moll call showed the following mombers present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; absent, none. The Minutes of the regular moctings of February 20, 1911, and Fobruary 27, 1941, were read, and upon motion of Councilman Gillis, were adopted as read by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. Mr. Robert Sherman appeared before the Council and submitted a petition, signed by all of the abutting property owners, asking for the closing of the alloy traversing Block Number Eight (g) of the Tobin and Johnson Subdivision, being a part of the Daniel J. Gilbert Survey in the City of Austin, Texas. The petitioners were adviced that it was not the policy of the City to close said alley at the present time, but that, as limitation does not run against the City, they would be permitted to fence