287 South part of Lots 62 and 61, Outlot 55, Division "B", known as 1100 East 11th Street, in the City of Austin, Texав. No one appeared and pload for the change. Roverend R. T. Thomas, Pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, Deacon Jones, and others appeared and protested the change. No other persons desiring to be heard, Councilman Gillis then moved that the hearing be closed, and that the action of the Board of Adjustment be sustained and the change not granted. Tho motion. prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent. Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was recensed at 11:50 A. M., subject to call of the Mayor. Attest: Hallis M Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: Jom milla. Mayor Austin, Texas, June 12, 1941. The City Council convened in regular session, at the regular meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building on Thursday, June 12, 1941, at 10:40 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following membors present: Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; absent, Councilman Alford. The reading of the Minutes was disponsed with. Mru. Helen Lane came before the Council and complained that, during a recent rain, her premiuou at 3313 Hollywood Avenue were flooded by a wall of weter from the street as a result of the cutting through of Dancy Street to Edgowood Avenue. The matter was reforred to the City Engineer for an invostigation and a report to the Council on the probable cout of remodying the situation. Mr. A. F. Jones came before the Council and complained that his premises at 2002 Forest Trail were overflowed during a recent rain as a result of the alleged stopping up of a ditch by the City. The matter was referred to the City Engineer for investigation and remedy, if possible. Mr. R. D. Patterson, 1405 Kent Lane, came before the Council and complained of a bad drainage condition on said Kont Lane. The matter was referred to the City Engineer for investigation and remedy, if possible. Mary E. Brunch, colored, came before the Council and submitted a request that the City Council very shortly consider the buying of some property for a playground for the colored children of East Austin. She was advised by the Mayor that there was very little prospect of the City's buying 288 any additional land in that section for park purposes this your; and, in lieu of this proposal, the said Mary E. Branch then asked that the City acquire a vacant lot in the vicinity of East Eleventh Stroet und Prospect Avenue and oquip it for a playground. This latter roquest was roferred to the Recreation Department to determine what can be done about the matter. A committee from the Chamber of Commerce, composed of Messrs. T. B. Warden, W. E. Long, A. B. Spiros, and A. T. Knies, came before the Council and presented a recommendation from the City Planning Committee of the Chamber of Commerce that the City purchase the Butler tract lying along the Colorado River, which it now has under considoration, provided the same can be bought at a reasonable figure. : Suid Chamber of Commerce committee aluo submitted a request from Major Lawuon, in charge of the local Homo Defense Guard Units, that the City furnish a training site nearer in than Cump Mabry, preferably one of the parks, where lights would be available. The matter was taken under advisement. The City Enginoor was instructed to have two additional storm wewer openings installed on the east side of Congress Avenue between Seventh and Ninth Streets, in order to more offectively carry off the flood waters. The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Wolf: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN ON THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1940, REGULATING THE OPERATION OF PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL BOATS ON LAKE AUSTIN AND CREATING THE LAK AUSTIN NAVIGATION BOARD, WHICH ORDINANCE IS RECORDED IN ORDINANCE BOOK "K", PAGES 595-600, BOTH INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, BY PROVIDING A NEW SCHEDULE OF LICENSE FEES FOR COMMERCIAL BOATS IN SECTION 6 OF SAID ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion was soconded by Councilman Bartholomew, and the same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmon Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent. : The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rules be further suspendod and the ordinance be passed to its third roading. The motion was seconded.by Councilman Barthol- amew, and the same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent. : The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Wolf moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew, and the same prevailed by the following votet Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, G111.is, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none; Councilman Alford absent. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had boon finally passed. Robert Henry Deluncoy came before the Council and pleaded for the grunting of his application for a texicub driver's permit, which had been recommended for dental by the Director of Public Safety. After hearing the plea, it was moved by Councilman Wolf that a taxicab driver's permit bo granted to the said Robert Henry Delancey, conditioned upon his maintaining a satisfactory, traffic record and compliance with the necessary regulations. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Gillis: WHEREAS, Thomas B. Beatty, lessee from Mrs. Ida M. Schutze, owner, of Lot 20, Outlot 1, Divio1on "B", of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original. City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which property is situated at the southeast corner of East 11th Street and East Avenue, has made application to the City Council of the City of Austin for permission to construct commercial driveways across the Π 289 cast sidewalk area of East Avenue and the south sidowalk arca of East 11th Strout adjacent to the above described property; and WHEREAS, a plan has been prepared showing the layout of said driveways, which plan is hereto attached marked 2-H-742 and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, said request and plan have been reviewed and considered by the City Council of the City of Austing therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Thomas B. Beatty, lessee from Mrs. Ida M. Schutze, owner of Lot 20, Outlot 1, Division "B" of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, which property is situated at the southeast corner of East 11th Street and East Avenue, is hereby permitted to construct commercial driveways across the east sidewalk area of East Avenue and the south sidewalk area of East 11th Street adjacent to the above described property, subject to the construction of concrete ramps, curbe, driveways, widewalks and expansion joints as shown upon the plan marked 2-H-742, 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 Engineor of the City of Austin, and in accordance with lines and grades furnished by the Engineering Department of the City of Austin. Upon motion of Council.man 01111s, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent. The following roport of the City Engineer was submitted by the City Managers "Austin, Teхав June 12, 1941 Mr. Guiton Morgan City Manager Austin, Texas Re: File P-706 P-1045 P-1046 Dear Sirt I hereby advise you that J. F. Johnson has satisfactorily completed the widening and paving of the following streets within the City of Austin in accordance with his contract with the City dated December 27, 1940: 1. Colorado Street, both sides, from the north curb line of Wost 9th Street to the south curb line of West 10th Street. 2. West Ninth Street, both sides, from the east curb line of Lavaca Street to the west curb line of Colorado Street. 3. West Tenth Street, south side only, from the east curb line of Lavaca Street to the west curb line of Colorado Street. I recommend that this work be accepted and that the final estimates he paid. Yours very truly, /s/ J. E. Motheral City Engineer The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Wolf: 1 All ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE WORK AND IMPROVEMENT OF J.F.JOHNSON UPON WEST NINTH STREET ON THE NORTH SIDE AND SOUTH SIDE FROM THE EAST CURB LINE OF LAVACA STREET TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF COLORADO STREET, AND COLORADO STREET ON THE FAST SIDH AND WEST SIDE FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE OF WEST NINTH STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB LINH OF WEST TENTH STREET, AND WEST TENTH STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE ONLY FROM THE FAST CURB LINE OF LAVACA STREET TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF COLORADO STREFT, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES, AS HERETOFORE PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis, and the same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; * 290 паув, попо; Councilman Alford absent. The ordinance wus road the second time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rules be further susponded and the ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman 011118, and the same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none; Councilman Alford absent. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Wolf moved that the ordinance bo finally passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis, and the same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford absont. The Mayor declared the ordinance finally passed. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Bartholomow: WHEREAS, Dr. H. B. Granberry is the Contractor for the alteration of a building located at 907 Congress Avenue and desires a portion of the sidewalk and street space abutting Lot B, Block 111, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, during the alteration 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 horeinabove enumerated be granted to the said Dr. H. B. Granberry, the boundary of which is described as follows: : Sidewalk and Street Working Spaco BEGINNING at the northwest corner of the above described property; thence in a westerly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Congress Avenue 6' to a point; thence in a southerly direct- ion and parallel with the centerline of Congress Avenue approximatoly 23 to a point; thence in an ensterly direction and at right angles to the centorline of Congress Avenue to the southwest cornor of the above described property. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of apace are granted to the said Dr. H. B. Granberry, hereinafter termed "Contractor," upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall erect within the above described working space a solid fonce built of not less than one inch material and extending from the sidewalk to the other side of the present awning, substantially braced and anchored and to maintain same in good condition at all timos while the work is in progress. The Contractor will be permitted to put a door in the barricade, that will either open in or slide parallel to the barricade and at all times that material is being delivered or taken away from the building, a watchman shall be provided to warn pedestrians of approaching danger. The Contractor will also be permitted to use two (2) parking meter spaces immediately in front of the entrance in the barricade for the delivery or removal of materials during construction work. (2) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public utilities in the construction of such barricades. (3) 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. (4) 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. (5) 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 July 1, 1941. (6) 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 con ditions demand it. 291 Π (7) That the use and enjoyment of the spaces herein granted shall not be exclusive us 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 purposes. (8) That any public utility, or public or private property, disturbed or injured as a result of any of the activitios necessary for the completion of the construction work for said building project, whether done by the Contractor, City forces, or public utilities, shall be replaced or repaired at the Contractor's exponse. (9) That the Contractor shall furnish the City of Austin a surety bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00), 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 privilogos granted the Contractor by the City of Austin, and shall guarantee the roplacement 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 space. Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayos, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Gillist WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Austin, for and in behalf of said City of Austin, authorized by the City Council to act for said City, heretofore executed a warranty deed to A. G. Cleaver dated October 4, 1935, Volume 530, page 442, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, conveying to said A. G. Oleaver the west twenty-nine (29) feet of that certain tract of land being a part of Block 2, Outlot 36, Division B, in the City of Austin, Texas, more particularly described in the certain deed from Mrs. M. E. Dunn to Ashton Plummer as recorded in Vol. 322, page 200 of the Deed Records of Travis County. Texas, reference to which is here made, said west 29 feet of said land fronting 29 feet on East 12th Street and extending northerly for a depth of 150 feet, this deed boing executed in consideration of the convoyance to the City by A. G. Cleaver of cortain other property described in said doed; and WHEREAS, such authorization to the City Manager to execute such instrument hereinabove enumorated was inadvertently omitted from the permanent records and proceedings of the City Council and has not been placed of record; and WHEREAS, the description of the property so conveyed to said A. G. Cleaver in said doed no executed by the City Manager of the City of Austin is defective; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the act of the City Manager in the execution of the said deed to A. G. Cleaver which is recorded in Vol. 530, page 442, or the deed records of Travis County, Texas, be and the came is hereby in all things ratified and confirmed and the City Council horoby ratifies, adopts and confirms the action of the City Manager in executing, acknowledging and delivering such deed; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute to A. G. Cleaver a correction deed to such property, describing said property as follows: A part of Block No. Two (2) of the subdivision of Outlot No. Thirty-six (36) in Division "B" of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Toxas, according to the map or plat of said subdivision of record in Book 1, page 3, of the Travis County Plat Records, said part of said Block No. 2, as aforesaid, being the west twenty-nine (29) feet of that certain part of said block conveyed to the City of Austin by warranty deed from Ashton Plummer and wife, Maud Plummer, dated August 3, 1935, recorded in Vol. 529, pages 56-57, of the Travis County Deed Records, reference to said deed and the record thereof being hereby mado for all pertinent purposes, said 29 feet, as aforesaid, fronting southerly on East 12th Street for a distance of 29 feet and extending northerly between parallel lines for a depth of 150 feet, and boing the same property attempted to have boen conveyed to A. G. Cleaver by warranty deed from the City of Austin, dated October 14, 1935, recorded in Vol. 530, page 442, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. 292 Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, 01111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford absont. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman 011116: WHEREAS, the City of Austin on October 4, 1935, by deed recorded in Vol. 530, pago 442, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, did convey to A. G. Cleaver a parcel of land in Block 2, Outlot 36, Division B, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin in Travis County, Texas, ouid parcel of land being described in said deed as the west 29 feet of that cortain tract of land boing a part of Block 2, Outlot 36, Division B, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, more particularly described in a certain deed from Mrs. M. E. Dunn to Ashton Plummer, as recorded in Vol. 322, at page 200, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, said west 29 feet of said land conveyed by said City to said Cleaver fronting 29 feet on East 12th Street and extending northerly for a depth of 150 feet; and WHEREAS, such deed will be corrected by correction deed this day authorized by the City Council to convey a part of Block No. Two (2) of the subdivision of Outlot No. Thirty-six (36) in Division "13", of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to the map or plat of said subdivision of record in Book 1, page 3, of the Travis County Plat Records, said part of said Block No. 2, as aforesaid, being the wost twenty-nine (29) feet of that certain part of said block conveyed to the City of Austin by warranty doed from Ashton Plummer and wife, Maud Plummer, dated August 3, 1935, recorded in Vol. 529, pages 56-57, of the Travis County Deed Records, reference to said deed and the record thereof being hereby made for all pertinent purposes, said 29 feet, as aforesaid, fronting southerly on East 12th Street for a distance of 29 feet and extending northerly between parallel linen for a depth of 150 feet, and being the same property attempted to have been conveyed to A. G. Cleaver by warranty deed from the City of Austin dated October 4, 1935, recorded in Vol. 530, page 442, of the Travis County Deed Records; and WHEREAS, the consideration for the conveyance by and the correction deed from the City to A. G. Cleaver above montioned was recited to be the conveyance by the said A. G. Cleaver to the City of Austin of the east 40 feet of that certain tract of land being a part of Block 2, Outlot 36, Division B, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, more particularly described in the certain deed from Mrs. M. E. Dunn to A. G. Cleaver as recorded in Book 329, at pago 177, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, reference to which is here made, said east 40 feet of said land as conveyed by the said Cleaver to said City fronting 40 feet on East 13th Street and oxtending southerly for a depth of 150 feet; and : WIDEREAS, a deed of conveyance was executed by the said Cleaver to the City of Austin, dated October 8, 1935, and recorded in Vol. 529, at page 416, of the Dead Records of Travis County, Texas, conveying to the City of Austin the tract last above mentioned; and WHEREAS, the complete transaction reflects an exchange of land, giving rise to possible rights to reconveyance of either of the tracts conveyed in the ovent of failure of the title to the other tract; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN; THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to execute a release to the said A.C.Cleaver of any right of the City of Austin to demand or compel a reconveyance of the land conveyed or to be conveyed by it to the said A. G. Cleaver as above described, which release shall also release all liens on said land so conveyed by it resulting to the City of Austin from such exchange of lands, in consideration of the said A. G. Cleaver executing and delivering to the City of Austin a release of any such right to demand or compel a reconveyance of the land conveyed by him to the City of Austin as above set forth, which release shall also release all liens on the land so conveyed by him resulting to him from such oxchange of lands. Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford aboont. It was moved by Councilman Bartholomew that the following applications for licenses to operate private boats be granted, subject to the approval of the Lako Austin Navigation Board: Name and Address of Applicant McKinney, Carl, Jr. Goose Creek, Техав McKinney, Carl, .Jr. Goose Creek, Texas Pearson, R. G., Jr. Purvis, L. P. Sharpless, Robort 2411 Nucces Street 1508 Chelsea Lano -300 West 27th Street Description of Boat Special Built, Outboard, 1939 Model, "Scraps", Johnson, 2-passenger Special, Outboard, 1939 Model, "Fran" Johnson, 3-passenger Skiff, Row Boat, New, 3-passenger Thompson, Outboard, 1930 Model, Evenrudo, 5-passonger Own, Cance, 2-passenger Spacek, Willie 1115 Holly Stroot Vance, Dr. J.D. 105 Went 8th Street Home-mado, Row, 2-passenger Fishing Bout, Outboard, 1941 Modol, "Annie Laurio", Scars, 2-passenger The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none; Councilman Alford absent. : It was moved by Councilman Bartholomow that the following applications for licenses to operate commercial boats be granted, subject to the approval of same by the Lake Austin Navigation Board: Name and Addrons of Applicant Description of Boat Smith, Fred H. -3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passonger Smith, Fred H. 3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passenger Smith, Fred H. 3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passenger Smith, Fred H. -3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passenger Smith, Fred H. 3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passenger Smith, Fred H. 3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passenger Smith, Fred H. 3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passenger Smith, Fred H. 3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passenger Smith, Fred H. -3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, lNow, 3-passenger Smith, Fred H. 3402 Ideal Retreat Flat Bottom, New, 3-passenger 293 The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none; Councilman Alford absent. The claim of Mrs. Elma K. Kavanaugh for alleged damages to her property at 1307 Parkway by reason of a cave-in on Shoal. Creek, came up for consideration. The City Manager was directed to notify the said Mrs. Kavanaugh that the City would authorize the restoring of said cave-in strictly as an offer to negotiate a compromise, without admitting any liability on the part of the City to restore it; and, in addition, would agree to build a retaining wall if saume can be used as a wing wall for the bridge to be built across Shoal Creok at this point and if she will give an easement without cost to the City, such retaining wall to replace the wall now on her property. The following resolution was introduced: WHEREAS, City of Austin taxes were assessed in the name of Beta Mu Building Company, Inc., for the years 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, and 1939, on part of Lot 7, Outlot 52, Division "D", in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, said taxes being for the sum of $836.00; and for non-payment of same at maturity, ponalty in the sum of $41.20 has been assessed, and interest in the sum of $188.95, making the total amount of taxes, penalty and interest $1066.75; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin deems it just and equitable to remit said penal ty 294 in the sum of $41.80 and ono-half of the interest in the amount of $94.45; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the aforesaid penalty in the sum of $41.80 and one-half of the interest in the amount of $94.45 is hereby remitted and the Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Austin is authorized and directed to charge said penalty in the sum of $41.80 and one-half of the interest in the amount of $94.45 off his rolls, and to issue to the party entitled to receive samo a receipt in full upon the payment of said taxes and one-half of the interest, as aforesaid. Upon motion, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following voter Ayou, Councilmon Bartholomow, 011118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none; Councilman Alford absont. Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 12:30 P. M., subject to cull of the Mayor. Attest: Hallic M Hellar City Clark REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approvod: Jon milla Mayor Austin, Texas, June 19, 1941. The City Council convened in regular session, at the regular meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building, on Thursday, June 19, 1941, at 10:25 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; absent, Councilman Wolf. The Minutes of the regular meetings of June 5th and 12th, 1941, were read, and upon motion of Councilman Alford, were adopted as read by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillie, and Mayor Miller; nays, none; Councilman Wolf absent. Miss Jane Sumner came before the Council and requested that the City Council appoint someone to supervise and coordinate the various women's defense activities in the City in order that the work may be contralized. The Mayor advised Miss Sumner that he would request Ray Lee, Chairman of the Austin Defense Council, to call a meeting of all the defense agencies the first week in July for a consideration of the matter. A committee of fishermen, with Leslie Ziller as spokesman, came before the Council and protested against a recent order of the County Commissioners Court establishing fish sanctuaries 400 fost above and below the Tom Miller and the Mansfield Dams as a defense measure, declaring that as a result of such order only fishermen were barred from these areas, and that as an adequate safety measure, the same should apply to the public generally - in which case such measure would have the hearty approval if