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City Plans: Rail Rules, Water, Lamar Road, Signs

Thursday, April 30, 1942 regular
  • New rules passed to prohibit trespassing on railroad tracks and property, aiming to enhance public safety or security.
  • Finalized a contract to sell water to Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2, detailing supply, rates, and fire protection services.
  • Dedicated 27 tracts of land for the expansion and use of Lamar Boulevard as a public street and thoroughfare.
  • Amended regulations for charitable fundraising, requiring permits for selling tickets, subscriptions, or goods for patriotic or philanthropic purposes.
  • Addressed a public protest against proposed advertising signboards on Lamar Boulevard, referring the issue to the City Attorney for legal action.

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 591 Austin, Texas, April 30, 1942. The City Council convened in regular session, at the regular meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building, on Thursday, April 30, 1942, at 10:15 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; absent, NONE. The Minutes of the regular meeting of April 23, 1942, were read, and upon motion of Councilman Alford, were adopted as read, by the following votes nyen, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 011118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. The Council approved the proclamation designating the week of May 3-9 as "National Employment Veok", issued by the Mayor in accordance with the written request of the American Legion, by Horace Shelton. The written protest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vasquez, 1003 West 12th Street, against the proposed leasing by an advertising company of a strip of land adjoining their property at 12th and Lamar Boulevard for the purpose of erecting a row of sign boards, on the grounds that same would be detrimental to their property and would mar the beauty of the Boulevard, was received. The matter was referred to the Oity Attorney to determine what legal action can be taken to prevent the erection of such sign boards. The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Wolf: AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON FROM WALKING UPON, ALONG, OR ACROSS, OR FROM DRIVING UPON, ACROSS OR ALONG ANY RAILROAD TRACT, BRIDGE, VIADUCT, OR TRESTLE AND PROHIBITING ANY PERSON FROM ENTERING UPON PRIVATE PREMISES OWNED BY A RAILROAD OR USED FOR THE CARRYING ON OF RAILROAD OPERATIONS, INCLUDING SWITCHING YARDS, SHOPS, LOCOMOTIVE AND CAR REPAIR YARDS, STORE YARDS, FREIGHT YARDS, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH TRACKS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, ROADWAYS, STREETS OR WALKWAYS PROPERLY DEDICATED TO PUBLIC USE; AND PROHIBITING ANY PERSON THOM TAMPERING WITH OR DAMAGING OR DESTROYING ANY RAILROAD TRACK OR APPURTENANCES OF ANY BRIDGE, VIADUCT, TRESTLE OR CULVERT STRUCTURE SUPPORTING A RAILROAD TRACK OR ANY SIONAL SYSTEM, TELEGRAPH LINH, TELEPHONE LINE, POWER LINE OR SIGNAL SYSTEM MAINTAINED AS A RAILROAD FACILITY, AND PROVIDING THAT THE PROVISIONS PROHIBITING THE WALKING, DRIVING OR ENTERING UPON RAILROAD TRACKS, BRIDGES, VIADUCTS, TRESTLES AND STRUCT URES, DO NOT APPLY TO EMPLOYEES OF RAILROADS OR OTHER PERSONS WHOSE PROPER AND LAWFUL DUTIES MAKE IT NECESSARY FOR THEM TO GO UPON SUCH TRACKS, STRUCTURES OR PREMISES IN ORDER TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT REPEAL ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF A SIMILAR NATURE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, BUT SHALL BE CUMULATIVE THEREOF; 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 wan seconded by Councilman Bartholomew, and the samo prevailed by the following votet nyes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 011118, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, nono. The Ordinance was rend the second time and Councilmon Wolf moved that the rules be further su pended and the Ordinance be panned to its third reading. The motion was noconded by Councilman Bartholomew, and the enmo prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Burtholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, nono. The Ordinance was rend the third time and Councilmen Wolf moved that the Ordinance be finally passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew, and the same prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Council.man Wolf; nays, none. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Alford, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis, and the same prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. The resolution is as follows: 592 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: ! Tho City Manager, or in his absence, the Acting Oity Manager, shall be, and he is hereby, nuthorized and directed to enter into a contract in behalf of the City of Austin with the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 for the sale of water by the City of Austin to the District under terms and conditions substantially as contained in the draft of a contract attached hereto and made a part of this resolution for all purposes: (Draft of Contract Attached) THE STATE OF TEXAS 1 COUNTY OF TRAVIS 1 - This contract and agreement dated as of the day of 1942, by and between City of Austin (hereinafter sometimes for convenience called the "City"), a municipal corporation situated in Travis County, Texas, duly organized, existing, enjoying and exercising the privileges of a municipality by virtue of a charter granted by the Legislature of the State of Texas and amended by the electorate thereof under the "Home Rule Amendment" of the Constitution of the State of Texne; and the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 (hereinafter sometimes for convenience called the "District"), a municipal corporation created and existing by virtue of Chapter 76, Acts 1933, Forty-third Legislature, es amended in Chapter 19, paragraph 1, Acts 1933, Forty-third Legislature, First Called Session, with its comicile and principal place of business in Travis County, Texas, WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the mutual agreements, conditions, covenants and terme hereinafter contained, the City of Austin and the Travis County Water Control and Improvement Dietrict No. 2 mutually covenant and agree as follows: ARTICLE I. Delivery of Water (a) During the term of this contract the Oity agrees to sell to the District and the District agrees to purchase from the City all water required for the operation of the District's system within the limits of the District, such water to be supplied from the City's water distribution system and delivered at or within the corporate limits of the City of Austin. (b) The City shall deliver water to the District at the static pressure available in the main at the reservoir or at the connection point of the District. ARTICLE II. Rates. (a) The District agrees to pay the City in full payment for all water delivered to the District at the official rates fixed by the City Council of the City of Austin, and the rates shall be based upon the supply of water through a single delivery and metering point. (b) The City shall render a hill to the District for water consumed once each month. (c) Payments shall be made by the District within twenty (20) days from the billing date for the water delivered to the District during the period covered by such bil1. (d) The meter deposits made by individual customers of the District shall be held by the District. (e) The City agrees to furnish one tap and one compound mester meter, each of a size adequnte to serve the District, but not to exceed six inches, for measuring the water consumed by the District, and the District agrees to pay for said tap and to post with the City a deposit on the meter for the first twelve (12) months of this contract, the amount of payment for the tap and the amount of the deposit to be dependent on the size of the tap and meter installed in accordance with the regular schedule on taps and deposits of the City of Austin. Thereafter the District shall post one deposit with the City to cover the master meter, such deposit to be equal to one and one-half monthe average bil1 baned on the preceding calendar year's business. : (f) The District shall charge the individual customers within the District auch uniform rate or rates as the District shall determine. ARTICLE III. Fire Protection. (a) The City shall answer ten (10) fire alarms or calls within the District annually without charge to the District; all fire alarm collo in excess of ten (10) annually shall be paid for by the District at the rate of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per call. ARTICLE IV. Servicos (a) Maintenance of mains and service lines within the District may be performed by the City on a contract basis of cost plus ten percent (10%) to be paid to the city by the District. (b) Extensions of water lines within the District after initial construction of the eyetem may be made by the City on a contract basis of cost plus ten percent (10%), to be paid by the District to the City. (c) All services described in Article IV (a) and (b) shall be on a yearly basis and renewals of all such services shall be subject to agreement between the City and the District prior to January 1 of ench year for the year to follow. Austin. ARTICLE V. Present and New Customers in the District (a) All customers now served by the City of Austin shall be retained as customers of the City of (b) In the event the District extends its limits and thereby includes customers being then served by the City, the City shall have the right to retain those customers. (c) In the event a new customer within the present or any extended limits of said District applies to it for service, the District shall have the right to render the service if it commences service within six (6) months after application for same; but if the District notifies the City in writing that the District does not desire to serve such customer, or if six (6) months have expired after such customer has made application to the District for service, whichever occurs first, the City chall then have the right to serve such new customer. ARTICLE VI Ratification and Execution (a) All the stipulations, promisos, undertakings, and agreements heroin contained by or on behalf of either the City or the District shall bind the successors and assigns of either party whether co expressed or not; but neither the City nor the District shall have the right to assign this contract or any part thereof without the consent of the other party. (b) Either party may waive any default on the part of the opposite party in respect to any provision of this contract without affecting any other provision of the contract; and a waiver of any one default shall not be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent default or defaults. No delay by either party in enforcing any of its rights under this contract shall be deemed a waiver of such rights. (c) This contract may be executed simultaneously in several counterparts, cach executed counterpart to have all the force and validity of an original. ARTICLE VII. (a) Notwithstanding the detailed provisions previously set out, it is mutually understood and ngreed by both parties hereto that the agreement of the City to furnish water to the District shall be 593 594 subject to the capacity of all of the City's facilities for furnishing water to the District and the obligation of the City of Austin is primary to the areas within ito corporate limits, and the City reserves the right in an emergency where the City's interest aro adversely affected to disconnect the District while such omergency continues. The City's obligation under this agrooment shall be from January 1 to December 31 of each calendar year and the obligation for furnishing water for ench succeeding year shall be by agreement between the parties hereto not later than December 1 of each year. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Austin, Texas, has executed these presents by its City Manager, authorized hereunto by the City Council, attested with the City's seal by the City Clerk, and the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 has executed the same by the President of its Board of Directors, and has caused its seal to be affixed and attested by its Secretary, all as of the day of 1942. Attest: City Olerk Attest: Secretary CITY OF AUSTIN By City Manager TRAVIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 By Presidont, Board of Directors THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF TRAVIS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Guiton Morgan, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as City Manager of the City of Austin, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, as the act and deed of said City of Austin, in the capacity therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SHAL OF OFFICE, on this the day of 1942. Notary Public in and for Travis County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS 1 COUNTY OF TRAVIS BEFORM ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as President of the Board of Directors of the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2, and acknowledged to me that he executed the name for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, as the act and deed of snid Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2, in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of 00 1942. Notary Public in and for Travis County, Tехав. :: The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Gillin 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, REPHALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," WHICH ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL MAY 6, 1937, AND IS RECORDED IN BOOK "K" PAGES 159-179, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, BY ADDING TO THE LIST OF "LOADING ZONES," IN SECTION 23 (4) OF SAID ORDINANCE AS HERMINAFTER STATED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE... WITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was read the first time and Councilman 01111s moved that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and the same prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. The Ordinence was read the second time and Councilman Gillis moved that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion wa's seconded by Councilman Alford, and the same prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. 1 The Ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Gillis moved that the Ordinanco be finally passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and the same prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilmen Wolf; naye, none. The Mayor announced that the Ordinance had been finally passed. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Bartholomew: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1 THAT the following described twenty-seven (27) tracts of land owned by the City of Austin, a municipal corporation, situated in Travis County, Texas, be, and the same are hereby, set aside and dedicated for use as a public street and thoroughfere in the City of Austin, said tracts being particularly described as follows: FIELD NOTES FOR 27 TRACTS OF LAND, FACH BEING WITHIN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND EACH BEING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY AREA NEEDED FOR LAMAR BOULEVARD AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: No. 1. Containing 4270 square feet of land out of Lot 1, Block 1, Pecan Grove Addition to the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Pecan Grove Addition of record in Book 3, at page 184, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 1 was conveyed to the Oity of Austin by N. W. Croslin et ux by deed dated December 1, 1940, of record in Volume 660, pages 167-168, OF THE Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, which 4270 square feet of land is more particularly described by metes and bounds as followst No. 2. Beginning at the northwest cornor of naid Lot 1; Thence S. 60004 1. 21.84 feet to an iron stake; Thence S. 18047 W. 138.97 feet to a point in the south line of onid Lot 1, and from which point the southeast corner of said Lot 1 bonrs S. 73°38& D. 1.22 feet; Thence N. 71°02 W. 49.71 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 1; Thence following the west line of said Lot 1, N. 29°58' E. 145.8 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 14,230 square feet of land, being all of Lot 2 and part of Lot 3 and Lot 15, all in Block 1 of Pecan Grove Addition to the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Pecan Grove Addition of record in Book 3, page 184, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which 14,230 square feet of land is a part of that certain tract or parcel of land conveyed to the City of Austin by Paul H. Friedrich et ux by deed dated October 28, 1940, of record in Volume 660, pages 12-14, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and said 14,230 square feet of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said Lot 2; Thence N. 29°58' E. 145.8 feet to the northeast cornor of said lot; Thence S. 60°04 E. 21.84 feet to an iron stake; 595 596 No. 3 Thence N. 18°47 1. 14.27 feet to an iron stake; Thence following a line 14 feet northerly from and parallel to the south line of said Lot 15, N. 60004 N. 93.65 feet to the west line of Lot 15; Lot 3: Thence following the west line of said Lot, S. 29°57 W. 14 feet to a point; Thence 11. 60°011 W. 24.21 feet to an iron stake at the northwest corner of said Thence following the west line of Lot 3, S. 30°06' W. 5.86 feet to an iron stake; Thence S. 18°47 W. 152.16 feet to an iron stake; Thence S. 67°00' E. 20.29 feet to an iron stake; Thence S. 67°58 1.50.21 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 29,251 square feet of land, being portions of Lots 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, Block 1, of Pecan Grove Addition, a subdivision by C. F. Dye and wife of a portion of the Isaac Decker League within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Pecan Grove Addition of record in Book 3, page 184, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which 29,251 square feet of land constitutes all of that certain tract or parcel of land conveyed to the City of Austin by M. H. Crockett by doed dated November 18, 1940, recorded in Volume 661, pages 158-162, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and is more particularly described by metes and bounde as followst No. 14. Boginning at an iron stake in the north line of Lot 11, and from which point of boginning another iron stake at the northeast corner of said Lot 11 hears S. 600041 E. 77.48 feet; Thence S. 180147 W. 240.53 feet to an iron stake; Thence following a line 14 feet northerly from and parallel to the south line of Lot-15, N. 60004 W. 93.65 feet to a point in the west line of Lot 15: Thence following the west 11ne of said Lot 15, S. 29°57' W. 14 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 15; stake; Thence N. 60°04' W. 24.81 feet to an iron stake at the northeast corner of Lot 4; Thence following the east line of said Lot 4, S. 30°06' W. 5.26 feet to an iron Thence N. 180117 E. 260.80 feet to an iron stake in the north line of Lot 10, said Block 1, Pecan Grove Addition, and from which point an iron stake at the northwest corner of said Lot 10 bears N. 60004 W. 49.69 foot; Thence s. 60°04 1. 122.31 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1,332 acres of land, the came being a portion of land out of the south one-half of a 7.6 acre tract or parcel of land out of the Eugenia Poggi Place, a portion of the Isaac Decker League within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and which 1,332 acres herein described is the Tract No. One conveyed to the City of Austin by Henry Paggi by deed dated December 6, 1940, recorded in Volume 660, pages 261-263, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and is more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows! No. 5. Beginning at an iron steke set in the south line of the Henry Pagel tract of land, same being in the north line of Butler Road, and from which tron stake another iron stake at the southeast corner of the said Honry Paggi tract of land, same being the northwest intersection of Fredericksburg Road and Butler Road bears S. 600041 F. 87.39 feet; Thence along the south line of said Henry Paggi tract of land, same being the north line of Butler Road, N. 60004 W. 122.31 feet to an tron stake, and from which iron atake another iron atake at the southwest corner of snid Paggi tract of land bears N. 60004 W. 100.30 feet; Thence N. 18°471 D. 346.18 feet to an iron stake; Thonce N. 20°47' E. 137.12 feet to an iron stake in the north line of said Henry Paggi tract of land, same being the south line of a tract of land conveyed to J. C. Powell by Joseph Powell and Victor Powell, and from which iron stake another iron stake at the northwest corner of the said Henry Paggi tract of land bears N. 60°04' W. 11.18 feet; Thence S. 60004 E. 121.54 feet to an iron stake; Thence S. 200471 W. 115.68 feet to an iron stake; Thence S. 18°47 11. 367.95 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1,134 acres of land, the same being a portion of the Eugenia Paggi Place in the Isaac Decker Longue within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and being the same property referred to as First Tract in a deed of conveyance to the City of Austin 'dated December 27, 1940, of record in Volwne 666, pages 178-180, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and said 1,134 acres of land is more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: No. 6. Beginning at an iron stake in the south line of the J. C. Powell tract of land, which stake is also in the north 1ine of a tract of land conveyed to Henry Pagei by Edward Paggi, et al., and from which iron stake another iron stake at the southenat corner of the said J. C. Powell tract bears 8. 60°04 E. 298.82 feot; tract: Thence N. 20°47 E. 69.9 feet to an iron stake in the west line of said Powell Thence following the wost line of said Powell tract N. 29°58' 8. 523.35 feet to a point in the waters edge of the Colorado River; Thence following the water's edge of the Colorado River in a downstream direction S. 58°50 1. 37.23 foet to a point: Thence S. 20°47 V. 599.30 feet to an iron stake in the south line of said Powell tract and north line of Henry Paggi tract; Thence following the common line between said tracts N. 60004 W. 121.54 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.521 of one acro of land and being a portion of the Isanc Decker League within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and being the same tract of land conveyed to the City of Austin by John F. Butler et al, by deed dated December 31, 1940, of record in Volume 666, pogon 249-250, of the Deed Recorde of Travis County, Texas, described by motes and bounds as follows: No. 7. Beginning at a point in the east line of the M. Butler 10 acro tract of land, the same being the west line of a tract of land conveyed to J. C. Powell by Joseph Powell and Viator Powell and from which tron stake another iron stake at the southwest corner of the said Powell tract bears S. 29°58 W. 69.0 feet; Thence N. 20°47' E. 544.65 feet to a point in the water's edge of the Colorado River; Thence down the Colorado River, following the water's edge of same S. 50°50′ E.87.88 feet to the northwest corner of a tract of land conveyed to Marie Paggi by Michael Paggi et al by deed recorded in Volume 243, page 271, of the Deed. Records of Travis County, Texnol Thence along the west line of said Faggi tract 3. 29°58' W. 523.35 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 3000 square feet of land, the samo being a portion of Outlot 2, Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Government Outlots on file in the General Land Office of the State of Texas, which 3000 square feet of land is that same land conveyed to the City of Austin by the Lockhart Creamery Company by deed dated April 10, 1940, of record in Volume 643, page 345, of the Deed Records of Travie County, Texas, and is more particularly described by metes and bounds as followes No. 8. Beginning at an iron stake at the intersection of the west line of Ruiz Stroet and the north line of West 6th Street, which point of beginning is the southeast corner of said Lockhart Creamery to City of Austin tract; Thence in a northerly direction following the west line of Ruiz Street a distance of 150 feet to an iron stake; Thence following the north line of said Creamery to City tract in a westerly direction parallel to the north line of West 6th Street a distance of 20 feet to an iron stake; Thence following a line parallel to the west line of Ruiz Street in a southerly direction a distance of 150 feet to an iron stake in the north line of West 6th Street; 1 Thence following the north line of West 6th Street and the mouth line of said Creamery to City tract in an easterly direction a distance of 20 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1000 square feet of land, being a part of Block D. in the subdivision of Outlot 2. Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Trovis County, Texnя, and being more particularly described as the onst 20 feet of that certain tract or percel of land conveyed to the City of Austin by J. V. Siegmund et ux by deed dated April 9, 1940, of record in Volume 644, page 558, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. No. 9. Containing 1100 square feet of land and being the east 20 feet of Lot 1. of the Ledbetter and Greathoune Resubdivision of the north 250 feet of Block D, of the Raymond Subdivision of Outlot No. 2 in Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said resubdivision of record in Book 239, page 588, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, which Lot No. 1 of said resubdivision was conveyed to the City of Austin by Carl H. Mueller et ux by deed lated April 12, 1940, of record in Volume 645, page 559, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. No. 10. Containing 1100 square feet of land, and being the east 20 feet of Lot 2, of the Ledbetter and Greathouse Subdivision of a part of Block D, of the Raymond Subdivision in Outlot 2, Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said subdivision of record with the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 2 was conveyed to the City of Austin by Charles J. Schneider by deed dated June 28, 1940, of record in 597 598 Volume 653, page 87, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texass No. 11. Containing 1100 square feet of land and being the cast 20 feet of Lot 3. Block D, Raymond Addition, Division Z, a subdivision of Outlot 2, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texan, which Lot 3 was conveyed to the City of Austin by Chas. H. Granger et al by dead anted March 19, 1940, of record in Volume 644, pages 397-398, and Volume 645, page 351, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. No. 12. Containing 1300 square feet of land and being the east 20 feet of Lot 4 of the Ledbetter and Greathouse Subdivision of a part of Block D, of the Raymond Subdivision of a part of Outlot No. 2, Division Z, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texan, which east 20 feet of said Lot 4 was conveyed to the City of Austin by Viola M. Chapline by deed dated April 13, 1940, of record in Volume 644, page 619, of the Deed Recorda of Travis County, Toxав. No. 13. Containing 2000 square feet of land and being the east 20 feet of Lots 15 and 16, Block C, of Raymond Subdivision of part of Outlot 2, Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said subdivision of record in Book 2, page 129, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which east 20 feet of said Lots 15 and 16 was conveyed to the City of Austin by Chas. P. Ledbetter et ux by deed dated April 9, 1940, of record in Volume 644, page 552, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. No. 14. Containing 1000 square feet of innd, being the east 20 feet of Lot 14, Block C, Raymonds SubdivisLon of part of Outlot 2, Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of onid subdivision of record in Book 2, page 129, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 14 was conveyed to the City of Austin by L. W. Simpson et ux by deed dated Apr11 2, 1940, of record in Volume 644, page 430, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. No. 15 Containing 1000 square feet of land and being the east 20 feet of Lot 13. Block C, of Raymond's Subdivision in Outlot 2, Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Subdivision of record in Book 2, page 129, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 13 was conveyed to the City of Austin by Herbert H. Finch et al by deed dated March 27, 1940, of record in Volume 645, pago 349, of the Dood Records of Travis County, Texas. No. 16. Containing 1000 square feet of land, and being the wast 20 feet of Lot 12, Block C, of Raymond's Subdivision of a part of Outlot 2, Division 2, of the Governmont Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said subdivision of record in Boot 2, page 129, of the Flat Records of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 12 was conveyed to the City of Austin by Fred A. Barge et ux by deed dated March 22, 1940, of record in Volume 644, page 337, of the Dead Records of Travis County, Texas. No. 17. Containing 2773 square feet of land, the same being the east 20 feet of Lot 6, Block C, of the Raymond Subdivision of part of Outlot 2, Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, which Lot 6 and other property was conveyed to the City of Austin by Mrs. Sohpia Domschke, et al by deed dated May 17, 1940, of record in Volume 649, page 387, of tho Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. No. 18. Containing 7,504 square feet of land, and being a portion of Lot 12, Block 8, of Silliman's Subdivision of Outlet 5, Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Silliman's Subdivision of record in Book 1, page 118, of the Flat Records of Travin County, which 7,504 square feet of innd in out of and a part of each of thone certain tracts or parcels of land designated as First Tract and as Second Tract in a deed of conveyance from Max Silberstein et ux to the City of Auntin dated May 1, 1940, of record in Volume 649, page 205, of the Dead Records of Travis County, Toxas, and in more particularly described by metes and bounds as followst Beginning at an iron stake in south line of enid Lot 12, and from which point of beginning another iron stake at the southwest corner of said lot heore 11. 67014 W. 4.97 feet; Thence S. 67°14 E. 45.03 feet to the southeast corner of said lot; Thence following the enst line of snid Lot 12, N. 22°142 E. 170 feet to the northeast corner of same; Thence following the north line of said lot N. 67°14' W. 43.25 feet to an iron stake and from which iron stake another iron stake at the northwest corner of said Lot 12 bears N. 67°14' W. 6.75 feet; No. 19. Thence S. 23°18 W. 170.02 fest to the point of beginning. Containing 7,176 square feet of land and being a portion of Lot 6, Block 8, of Silliman's Addition of Outlot 5. Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Silliman's Addition of record in Book 1, page 118, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which Lot 6, said Block 8, wan convoyed to the City of Austin by two separate partien an followst Mrs. Florrie Neill, et al., Volume 651, pages 298-299, and Volume 651, pages 304-306; Mrs. Louise Hamby Robinson, Volume 645, pages 313-314, and which 7,176 square foot of land is more particularly described by meten and bounds as follows: Beginning at an iron stake in the mouth line of onid Lot 6, and from which point of beginning another iron stake at the southwest corner of said Lot 6 boors N. 67014 W. 6.9 foot; No. 20. Thence following the south line of said Lot 6, S. 67°14' 1. 43.1 fost to the southeast corner of same; Thence following the east line of maid Lot N. 22°42 1. 170 feet to the northeast corner of snme; 1 Thence following the north line of said Lot 6, N. 6701 W. 41.32 feet to an iron stake and from which iron stake another iron stake at the northwest corner of onid lot bears N. 67°14' W. 8.68 foet; Thonce S. 23°18 W. 170.02 feet to the point of beginning. 1 Containing 5,988 square feet of land and being a portion of Lot 12, Block 2, of $111.iman's Subdivision of Outlot 5, Division 2, of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of anid Silliman's Subdivision of record in Book 1, page 118, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texns, which Lot 12, said Block 2, was convoyed to the City of Austin by Sophin Domschke, et al, by deed dated April 8, 1940, of record in Volume 643, pagon 317-318, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, which 5,988 square feet of land is more particu larly described by metes and bounds as follows: No. 21. Beginning at an iron stake in the south line of said Lot 12, and from which tron stake another iron stake at the southwest corner of said Lot 12 bears N. 67°14 W. 9.3 fect: Thence following the south line of enid Lot S. 67°14' E. 140.7 feet to, the southeast corner of same; Thence following the east line of said Lot N. 22°42' E. 150 feet to the north cant corner of same; Thence following the north line of said Lot N. 67°14' W. 39.13 feat to un tron stake and from which iron atake another iron stake at the northwest corner of anid Lot 12 bears 11. 67°14 W. 10.87 feet; Thence S. 23°18' W. 150.02 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 5,728 square feet of land, the same being a portion of Lot 6, Block 2, of Sillimanta Subdivision within the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Silliman's Subdivision of record in Book 1, pago 118, of the Plat Records of Travin County, Texnя, which Lot 6, said Block 2, was conveyed to the City of Austin in two soparate conveyancen as followes Mrs. E. G. Kamp, Volume 644, pages 375-376; Alock MeAngus, et ux, Volume 645, pages 282-283: end which 5,728 square feet of land is more particularly described by metes and bounds as follower No. 22. Beginning at an iron stake in the south line of unid Lot 6, and from which tron Atake another iron stake at the southwest corner of aaid Lot 6, bears N. 67014 W.11.03 feet; : Thence S. 67°14' 8. 38.97 feet to the southeast corner of said Lot 6; Thence following the east line of maid Lot 6, N. 22°42 1. 150 feat to the northeast corner of same; Thence following the north line of said Lot N. 67°14 11. 37.4 fent to an iron stake and from which iron stake another iron ntake at the northwest corner of prid Lot 6, bears N. 67014 11. 12.60 foot; Thence S. 23°18' 1V. 150.02 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 5,386 square feet of innd, the same being a portion of Lot 12, Block 1, of Silliman's Subdivinion, according to a map or plat of naid Silliman' Subdivision of record in Book 1, page 118, of the Plat Records of Travin County, Texas, which Lot 12 ven conveyed to the City of Austin by S. B. Sheppard, et ux by deed dated March 16, 1940, of record in Volume 645, радев 1.89-190, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, which 5,386 square feet of land in more particularly described by metes and bounds as followst , Beginning at an iron stake in the south line of said Lot 12 and from which iron stake another iron stake at the southwest corner of said Lot heara N. 67°14 W. 13.72 feet; Thence following the south line of anid Lot 12, S. 67°14 E. 36.78 feet to the southeast corner of same; Thence following the east line of anid Lot 1. 22°42' E. 149.58 feet to an iron stake at the northeast corner of rame; Thence 11. 67°14 11. 35.22 feet to an iron stake and from which another tron stake bears H. 670114 W. 14.78 feet; 599 600 No. 23. Thence S. 23°18' W. 149.6 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 5,152 square feet of land and being a portion of Lot 6, Block 1, of Silliman's Subdivision, according to a map or plat of said subdivision of record in Book 1, page 118, of the Pint Records of Travis County, Texas, the east 40 feet of anid Lot 6, of which these 5,152 square feet are a part, having been conveyed to the City of Austin by Ruby Rebman Leigh, et vir, by deed datod. June 20, 1940, of record in Volume 651, pages 299-300, of the Doed Records of Trovic County, Toxas, and said 5,1.52 square feet being more particularly described by metes and bounds as followst No. 24. Beginning at an iron stake in the south 1ine of anid Lot 6 and from which point of beginning another iron atake at the southwest corner of said Leigh to City tract benra Ν. 67°14 W. 4.78 feet; stake; Thence following the south 1ine of said Lot 6, S. 67°14' 1. 35.22 feet to an iron 1 Thence following the cast line of anid Lot 6, N. 220421 1. 149.58 feet to a point; Thence following the north line of said Lot 6, N. 67°0g W. 33.65 feet to an iron atake and from which another iron stake at the northwest corner of said Loigh to City. tract boars N. 67008 W. 6.35 feet; Thence S. 23°18' W. 149.63 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.057 of one acre, being a portion of that certain tract or parcel of land marked "Reporved" as shown upon the map or plat of Enfield "A", a subdivision by R. Niles Graham et al of a part of Outlots 6, 7, and 8, in Division "2" of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or pint of naid Government Outlots on file in the General Land Office of the State of Texas, which map or plat of said Unfield "A" appears of record in Book 3, page 44, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, the tract of land herein described being the same tract or parcel of land conveyed to the City of Austin by the Westenfield Development Company by deed dated May 27, 1940, of, record in Volume 650, at page 416, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as followst : No. 25. Beginning at an iron stako in the east line of Parkway, which point of beginning is also the most southwesterly corner of the aforesaid "Reserve" as shown upon the map or plat of Enfield "A" and which point of beginning is also the northwest corner of Lot 19, of a subdivision of Outlot 6, Division 2, of said Government Outlots, a plat of said subdivision being of record in Volume 30, at page 323, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texun; Thonce along the east line of Parkway, same being the west line of said reserve previously referred to N. 22041 E. 36.75 feet to an iron stake for corner: Thence continuing along the east line of Parkway and west line of naid "Reserve" N. 18°20' W. 67.17 feet to an iron stake at the northwost corner of the tract of land horein described; Thonce following the north line of said Westenfield Development Company to City tract N. 71°40' E. 61.58 feet to an "X" mare in concrete; : Thence S. 21°14' W. 103.73 feet to an iron stake; Thence S. 229411 W. 24.20 feet to an "X" mark cut in concrete, same being the north line of Lot 19, of the above mentioned subdivision and from which "X" mark another "X" mark at the southeast corner of said Lot 18 bears 5. 66°44 E. 132 fests Thence along the south line of said Lot 18, same being the north line of Lot 19, N. 66°144 V. 5.0 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 4,132 square feet of land, the samo being a portion of that certain tract or parcel of land marked "Reserved as shown upon the map or plat of Enfield A, a cubdivision by R.Niloe Grahom et al, of a part of Outlots 6, 7, and 8, in Division "7" of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, according to a map or plat of said Government Outlots on file in the General Land Office of the State of Texas, which map or plat of said Enfield "A" apponra of record in Book 3, at noge 44, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texan, and which 4,132 square feet of land is out of and a part of that certain tract or parcel of land conveyed to the City of Austin by Edgar Ellen Wilson by deed dated April 10, 1940, of record in Volume 645, 08 562-563, of the Deed Recorde of Travis County, Texas, and is more particularly described by motes and bounde as follows: Starting at an iron stake at the northwest corner of Lot 19, of a subdivision of Outlot 6, Division "Z", which map or plat of enid subdivision appears of recard in Volume 30, at page 323, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texns; Thence along the east line of Parkway, some being the west line of Lot 18 of the above mentioned subdivision N. 22041 E. 36.75 feet to an iron stake; Thence continuing along the east line of Parkway N. 18°20 W. 67.17 feet to an iron stake at the southwest corner of the aforesaid Edgar Ellen Wilson to City tract; Thence along the south line of said tract 11. 71°40' 2. 61.58 feet to a point; Thence N. 21°14 3. 64.86 feet to an iron stake in the aforesaid Wilson to City tract; No. 26. Thence S. 71010 W. 103.30 feet to an iron stake; Thence S. 18°20 E. 50 fest to the point of beginning. Containing 9,659 square feet of land, the same boing a portion of that certain tract or porcel of land marked "Reserved" as shown upon the map or plat of Enfield "A", a subdivision by R.Niles Graham, et al of a part of Outlots 6, 7, and 8, in Division "Z", of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texan, according to a map or plat of said Outlots on file in the General Land Office of the State of Texas, which map or plat of said Enfield "A" appears of record in Book 3, at page 44, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and which 9,659 square feet of land is out of and a part of each of those certain tracts or parcels of land described as First Tract and Second Tract in a deed of conveyance from Adeliade Parker, et vir to the City of Austin, dated March 27, 1940, of record in Volume 630, радев 502-505, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and which 9,659 square feet of innd is moro particularly described by metes and bounds as followes Starting at an iron stake at the northwest corner of Lot 19 of a subdivision of Outlot 6, Division "Z", which map or plat of said subdivision appears of record in Volume 30, page 323, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas; Thence along the east line of Parkway, same boing the west line of Lot 18 of the above mentioned subdivision, N. 22041 "1. 36.75 feet to an iron stake; Thence continuing along the cast line of Parkway N. 18°20' W. 117.17 fect to an iron stake at the southwest corner of the above mentioned Parker to City tract; Thence along the south line of said Parker to City tract N. 71°40 1. 103.30 feet to an iron stake; Thence N. 21°14 1. 25.95 feet to an iron stake at the point of curvature of a curving line whose radius is 1334.75 feet; Thence following said curving line to the left an are distance of 38.60 feet, the subchord of which are bears N. 20°25' E. 38.60 feet to an iron stake; Thence continuing with said curving line to the left an arc distance of 3.80 foot, the subchord of which are bears N. 19°30' E. 3.80 feet to an iron stake; Thence N. 32°50 W. 58.88 feet to an iron stake at the northeast corner of the aforesaid Parker to City tract; Thence S. 71°40 w. 42.50 feet to a point on a curving line whose radius 18 1254.75 feet; Thence following said curving line to the right an arc distance of 49.94 feet, the subchord of which are bears S. 20°15' W. 49.94 feet to the point of tangency of said curve; Thence S. 21°14 W. at 27.37 feet pass an iron stake, in all a distance of 91.05 feet to an iron stake; No. 27. Thence S. 18°20' F. 0.91 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 898 square feet of land, the same being a portion of that certain tract or parcel of land marked "Reserved" as shown upon the map or plat of Enfield "A", a subdivision by R. Niles Groham, et al, of a part of Outlots 6, 7, and 8, in Division "2", of the Government Outlots adjoining the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Toxas, according to a map or plat of said Government Outlots on file in the General Land Office of the State of Texas, which map or plat of snid Enfield "A" appears of record in Book 3, at page 114, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, which 898 square foot of land is that certain tract or parcel of land convoyed to the City of Austin by Bess K. Allday by dead dated April 8, 1940, of record in Volume 643, pages 326-327, of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, and is more particularly described by metes and bounds an follownt Boginning at an iron stake in the south line of said Bens K. Allday tract, same being the north line of a tract of land formerly owned by L. B. Shaw and from which iron stake another iron stake at the southwest corner of the said Allday tract bears S. 71°140 W. 89.19 feets Thence along the south line of the maid Allday tract N. 71°40 E. 42.50 feet to an iron atake in the center of Shoal Creek: Thence up the center of Shoal Creek and along the oast line of the aforesaid Allday treet 11. 32°50' W. 144.05 fect to an iron atake in a curving line whose radius 1c 1254.75 fent; Thence following maid curving line to the right an arc distance of 52.96 fent, the subchord of which are bears S. 17°50' W. 52.96 feet to the point of beginning. (Field Notes Compiled by: J. Thomas Kelley February 12, 1942 Approved: J. E. Motherol City Engineer ) 601 602 BF IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1 1 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 tracts of land hereinabove described. Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 0111is, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none, The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Wolf: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF ALMS OR GIFTS FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, PATRIOTIC, OR PHILANTHROPIO PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND REQUIRING EVERY PERSON TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN ANY SUCH ACTIVITY; MAKING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; PRESCRIBING A FORM OF APPLICATION AND A STANDARD BY WHICH ANY PERMIT MAY BE GRANTED OR REFUSED; PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERMIT; PROHIBITING CERTAIN UNLAWFUL PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOLICI- TATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF ALMS OR GIFTS; REPEALING AN ORDINANCE PASSED OCTOBER 2, 1941, RECORDED IN ORDINANCE BOOK "L", PAGES 187-190, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, BUT MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES NOT IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PRESORIBING PENALTIES; AND DECLAR ING AN EMERGENCY," WHICH ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN APRIL 9, 1942, AND IS RECORDEID IN BOOK "L", PAGES 237-242, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 TO PLACE THE SALE OF TICKETS, CERTAIN TYPES OF SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND THE SALE OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, PATRIOTIC, OR PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE, AND BY MAKING MAY 15, 1942, THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE FIRST PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING THAT AFTER MAY 15, 1942, NACH PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED OR DENIED BY THE CITY MANAGER WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE APPLICATION IS FILED; AND DEOLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rules be suspended and the Ordinanco be passed to its second reading. The motion was soconded by Councilman Alford, and the same prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s; Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. The Ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Wolf moved that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and the same prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. The Ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Wolf moved that the Ordinance be finally passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and the same prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. The Mayor announced that the Ordinance had been finally passed. The application of Chas. Lewis Tucker, 411 East 7th Street, for a taxicab driver's permit, approved by the Acting City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the application be granted, in accordance with the recommendation of the Acting City Manager. The motion prevailed by the following vote: nyes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 01111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nayu, none. The Council approved a proclamation by the Mayor designating Friday, May 1, as "Major Richard Carmichael Day" in observance of a nation-wide compaign for the sale of War Bonds and Stamps. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the following applications for licenses to operate private boats be granted, subject to the approval of enme by the Lake Auntin Navigation Boards Name and Address of Applicant Bates, W. F. 1010 West 10th Street Burleson, Paul D.-1214 West 5th Street Frick, Darrell W.-807 Clermont Street Patton, C. 0. - 4702 Shoalwood Avenue Rehfeld, Herbert- 210 East 2nd Street Description of Boat Montgomery-Ward, Outboard, Three Years Old, "Lola-Mae", Sea King, 4-passenger Wolverine, Outboard, Three Years Old, Johnson, 4-passenger Home-made, Outboard, 1941 Model, Johnson, 2-passenger Century, Inboard, 1941 Model, 4-passenger Home-made, Inboard, 1937 Model, Ford, 5-passenger The motion was seconded by Councilman Alford, and the same prevailed by the following votet ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none. A memorandum from the City Attorney, relative to the investigation being conducted to determine the feasibility of a reduction in the gas rates for the City of Austin at the present time, was submitted; and the Oity Attorney was instructed to continue the investigation and submit his report on the matter as soon as completed. Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 10:40 A. M., subject to call of the Mayor. Approved Jom milla. Mayor Attents Hallic Modell City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 8, 1942. The City Council convened in regular session, at the regular meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building, on May 8, 1942, at 10:20 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding, the meeting having been held on Friday, instead of Thursday, at the request of the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members presents Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 01111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; absent, none. The Minutes of the regular meeting of April1 30, 1942, were read, and upon motion of Councilman Alford, wore adopted as read by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. With the approval of the Committee from the Austin Real Estate Board, composed of Murray Graham, Howard Osburn, George W. Sandlin, and R. M. Key, Mayor Miller nominated the following named persons as members of the Fair Rent Committee of the Austin Defense-Rental Area for the City of Austin, County of Travist Real Estate Dealers: C. D. Wilson T. E. Wiley Ted Wendlandt Owners: Harry P.Bickler Earl E. Simms Ben H. Powell Tenante: E. J. Hammann Jas. W. Bass Robt. F. Rockwood The nominations were confirmed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. 603