74 REGULAR MENTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Toxos, November 12, 19 The City Council convened in regular mension, at the regular meeting place in the Comell Chamber at the Municipal Building, on Thursday, November 12, 1947, at 10:40 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller preniding. Roll coll showed the following members presents Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillin, and Kayor Miller; nheont, Councilman Wolf. There were present also: Acting City Manager Seaholm, Acting City Attorney Randle: City Engineer Hotheral; and Chief of Police Thorp. The Minuten of the regular meeting of November 5, 1942, were rond, and upon motion of Councilman Alford, were adopted as rend by the following vote: "ayan," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillin, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. A. F. Smith came before the Council and submitted a roquent that the City, in compliance with an alloged oral agreement heretofore made by the Water Department, and in return for the use of water lines belonging to him on other streets, take up and deliver to him the water pipo on his property in Highland Addition which the City has replaced with a larger main. Following some discussion, it was the sense of the Council that, on an equitable adjustment of the matter, the City agrees that at such time as it is released from the restrictions imposed by the War Production Board, and desires to put in a larger water main on the streets where water lines balonging to the said A. F. Smith are located and being served by the City, it will, where practicable to do so, follow the course of the lines then in place, thereby removing the pipe and delivering come to the said A. F. Smith. A petition from patrons of Wooldridge School, asking for certain changes in the University bun schedule, was received; and the matter was referred to E. P. Cravens and J. H. McCinin of the Austin Troneit Company for consideration. A petition from patrons of Travis Heights School, complaining of unenfe condition of foot bridgo Across Blunn Creek nonr the school, was received; and the matter was roferred to the City Engineer to get the consent of the owner of the property to the City's building new bridge there, provided the cost of enmo is not too much. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolutiont WHEREAS, the Travis County Rationing Board has heretofore been furnished quarters in the City Hall but has now been expanded in its work to ruch an extent that larger quarters are necessary: and WHEREAS, tentative plan hos been proporod whereby the City of Aurtin and the County of Trovin would each pסמת נמנים עמunts toword the emense of lower officer for the Trovi County Rationing Board; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Maneger, or in his obeonce the Acting City Maneer, be and he is hereby mithorized and directed to enter into appropriate greement thereby the City of Austin il muronter noyment in on amount of approximately One hundred and twenty-five Dolls ($125.00), beine one-half of the estimated expence for went, fuel, and Janitor service, this authority being riven with the understondin that the County of Trovi i to pay on equal amount tower such eхрепва. BE IT MURCHER RESOLVED: THAT the City Manser, or in his beence, the Acting City Manerer, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to permit the Trovic County Rotioning Board to move furniture from the City Hell which had been previously bought for then by the City, upon the understanding that the County of Crovis in to be billed for one-half of the cost of such furniture and office equipment. | In moking the above puthorimation for expence, it is understood that the Office of Price Admin. istration of the Federal Government will be expected to reimburse the City of Austin for such expence for larger offices, and moreover, that the payment of uch went and other expence by the City of Antin chall be terminated as soon as funde have been proprinted and are available by which the Federal Government will panume the payment thereof. Uoon motion of Councilmen Bartholomee, the forego in romolution was adopted by the following Vote: "ayer," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Oillis, and Mayor Miller: "urys," none; Councilman Wolf rboont. The application of Loren Alvir Dovic, 2918 Salado Street, for n toxicnb drivers permit, approved by the Actin; City Manager, et al., was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the coplication be granted. The motion provailed by the following votet "nyon," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller: "naye," none; Councilman Wolf obrent. The application of Joel Manning, Colored, 1006 Mast 13th Street, forn taxicab driver's normit, approved by the Acting City Manager, et al., was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the applicotion be granted. The motion prevailed by the following voto: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The application of Emmett Jackson, Colored, 2307 Enst 14th Street, for a taxicab driver's normit, approved by the Acting City Manager, et al., was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the application be crented. The motion prevailed by the following vote: "nyes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "noys," none; Councilmen Wolf absent. The application of Bennette Roy Hance, 221? Bentley Street, for a toxich driverla permit, opprov ed by the Acting City Manager, et al., vor submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the amplication be granted. The motion prevailed by the followin; vote: "nyes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 011.1.1s, and Mayor Miller; "nnya," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The coplication of William Crawford Kyle, 96 Mildred Street, for taxicob driver's nerait, approved by the Acting City Manager, et al., was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the application be granted. The motion prevailed by the following vote: "nyes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, end Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The application of Lovrence Reuben Owens, Colored, 1172 Angeling Street, for a taxicob driver's pormit, approved by the Acting City Manngor, et al., was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the application be granted. The motion provailed by the following vote: "nyes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "ways," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The application of Zeno Clark, Colored, 1708 Enrt 13th Street, for a toxiech driver's nermit, approved by the Acting City Manorer, et al., was submitted. Coumeilwn Alford moved that the amp11c0tion be granted. The motion provoiled by the following voto: "ayer," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillie, and Mayor Miller; "naye," none; Councilmen Wolf abnent. The coplication of Loe Everett Williome, Colored, 1807 New York Avenue, for tovich driverte permit, approved by the Acting City Manecer, ut al., was submitted. Comcilmon Alford moved that the coplication be granted. The motion prevalled by the following voto: "yes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gilli", end Mayor Miller: "noya," none; Councilmen Wolf sheent. The roplition of David Lee Rucker, Colored, 2529 Erst 12th Street, for toxicsb driverte permit, approved by the Acting City Manerer, et al., war submitted. Councilmen Alford moved that the poulicetion De rented. The motion preveiled by the following vote: "ayer," Councilmen Alford, Bertholomew, Gillis, and Hayor Killer; "naye," none; Councilman Wolf brent. The coplicrtion of Mrs. Morelle Banner, 26 aller Street, for a toxicweb driver's permit, aporoved by the Actin City Manager, et 1., was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the roolition be granted. The motion preveiled by the following vote: "oyen," Comcilmen Alford, Bertholomew, Gillis, 75 76 リリ and Mnyor Hiller: "noyn," none; Councilmen Wolf bront. The application of Lee Everett Williams, Colored, 1709 Fort 12th Street, for a license to oporate na a toxicnb & Ford Sedan, 1941 Model, Factory No. Ster 18-6430762, State Licence No.1-422Texns-1942, duly approved by the Acting City Manager, et al., wan mubmitted. Councilman Gillin moved that the application be granted. The motion preveiled by the following vote: "ryon," Councilmon Alford, Bartholomew, Gillir, and Mayor Miller; "nnys," none; Couneliman Wolf abrent. The application of Emmott Jackson, Colored, 1709 Eant 12th Street, for a license to operate na a taxicab a 4-door Ford Sodan, 1940 Model, Motor No. 5733962, State License No. 150-314, duly approved by the Acting City Manager, et al., wan submitted. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the appliction be granted. The motion provoiled by the following vote: "nyen," Councilmen Alford, Bertholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Hiller; "nnyn," none; Councilman Wolf shaont. The application of Calvin Houston Phelan, 300 Congress Avenue, forn license to operate an taxient 4-door Ford Sedan, 1941 Model, Motor No. 5947041, State License No. 4-364, duly approved by the Acting City Manager, et al., was submitted. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the application be granted. The motion provniled by the following vote: "ayen," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The following applications for private bont licenses were Name and Address of Applicant Brill, L. K. 1109 West 9th Street Elliott, C. J. 1404 Hardouin Avenue Komp, Karl J. and Bon A. Laurie - 2207 Canterbury Street submitted: Description of Bont Thompson, Outboard, 1926 Model, Evinrude, 6-passenger Wagemaker, Wolverine, 1941 Model, Outboard, Champion, 6-passenger Syprus, Outboard, 1937 Model, Johnson, 5-passenger It was moved by Councilman Bartholomew that the foregoing applications be granted, subject to approval of the Lake Austin Navigation Board, The motion prevailed by the following vote! "nyes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilmen Wolf shaont. It was the sense of the Council that a decision on the advisability of installing Christmas street 11ghting this year be postponed to the next regular meeting in order to ascertain the reaction of the public in the matter. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolutiont WHEREAS, Bids on the construction of on airolone honger at the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport In accordance with plans, and specifientions premered by the Engineering Dooortment were duly odvertired for, to be received at the office of the Acting City Manorer in the Municipol Building it ton o'clock A. M., Honday, November 9, 1912, ar reuired under Article 2368a, Rovised Civil Statuten of the State of Texnet ond ind WHEREAS, At said time and place the follovin bide wore received, opened, and rond, to-witt J. 4. Odom $19,987 Frank R. Rundell-- 21,200 Fwn Barron 23,659 WHEREAS, It appears that the bid of J... Odon, in the mount of $19,987, we the lowest nd hest bid received; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COIRICIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the raid bid of J. . Odom, in the amount of $19,927, be accepted, and the Acting City Men er be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contract with the wid J. M. Odom in accordance with the plans and specific tione above referred to; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the sum of $5500 be, and the one is hereby, appropri: ted out of the Generel Fund, not !! | : | i otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of supplementing the appropriation of $17,000 heretofore made, by resolution dated August 27, 1942, for construction of said airplane hangar. Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following Tote: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The application of James Rutledge Henderson, 2302 Lake Austin Boulevard, for a taxicab driver's permit, duly approved by the Acting City Manager, et al., was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the application be granted. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Hayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The following resolution was introduced by Mayor Millert (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, The Honorable Oswald G. Wolf, on the Third day of April, 1933, was duly elected by popular vote as a member of the City Council of the Oity of Austin, Texas, and has been duly re-elected continuously since that time to that position, and is now a member in good standing of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Councilman Wolf was elected by the City Council as Mayor pro tempore at the inauguration on his first term of office in the City Council; and WHEREAS, Councilman Wolf has now been commissioned as a Lieutenant (jg) in the United States Naval Reserve, and has now received orders to report to the Naval Reserve Armory, Los Angeles, California, on the 16th day of November, 1942; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Honorable Oswald G. Wolf be, and he is hereby, granted a leave of absence by the City Council for the remainder of his unexpired term. Upon motion of Mayor Miller, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The following resolution was introduced: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, City of Austin taxes were assessed in the name of W. R. E. Boothe Estate for the years 1936 through 1941 on the center 46.66 feet of Lots 7, 8, and 9, and west 46.66 feet of Lots 7, 8, and 9, Block 17, Swisher Addition, City of Austin, Texas, said taxes being for the sum of $369.34; and for non-payment of same at maturity, penalty in the sum of $18.46 has been assessed, and interest in the sum of $68.74, making the total amount of taxes, penalty, and interest, $456.54; and WHEREAS, The Oity Council of the City of Austin deems it just and equitable to remit said penalty in the sum of $18.46, and one-half of the interest in the sum of $34.37; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the aforesaid penalty in the sum of $18.46, and one-half of the interest in the sum of $34.37. are hereby romitted, and the Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Austin is authorised and directed to charge said penalty in the sum of $18.46, and one-half of the interest in the sum of $34.37, off his rolls, and to issue to the party entitled to receive same 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 vote: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "naya," none; Councilman Wolf absent. Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 12:10 P. M., subject to call of the Mayor. ATTEST: APPROVED Jom milla MAYOR CITY CLERK 77