168 and Mayor Miller; "naye," none; Councilman Wolf absent. Mrs. F. R. Arnhamn, representing the Owl Taxicab Company, appealed to the City Council to assist said Company in obtaining permission from the Office of Defense Transportation for additional taxicabs as a war necessity. The matter was taken under advisement. The Acting City Manager was instructed to have a resolution prepared, for presentation at the next regular meeting, making effective summer water rates as of April 1, 1943. Upon motion, duly seconded and carried, the meeting was thereupon recessed at 11:35 A. M., subject to call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Hallic M CITY OLMAK REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: APPROVED Jom Milla. MAYOR Austin, Texas, February 25, 1943 The City Council convened in regular session, at the regular meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building, on Thursday, February 25, 1943, at 10:45 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following mombers presents Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 0111is, and Mayor Millert absent, Councilman Wolf. There were present also: Walter E. Seaholm, Acting City Manager; J. E. Motheral, City Engineer; J. M. Patterson, Jr., Acting City Attorney; and R. D. Thorp, Chief of Police. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 18, 1943, were read, and upon motion of Councilman Alford were adopted as read by the following votet "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "naye," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The request of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, as submitted by H. T. Hibler, for use of the east side of Congress Avenue from the American National Bank to the bus stop, in connection with their campaign for the sale of Defense Savings Bonds on Independence Day, March 2, was received; and it was the sense of the meeting that the request be granted. The following resolution was offered by Councilman Bartholomew: (HESOLUTION) WHEREAS, The City of Austin has paid bonds amounting to $903,500.00, together with interest coupons matured on its bonded debt, in the aggregate amount of $256.941.25, as followst BONDS INTEREST YEAR DESCRIPTION NUMBERS - AMOUNT COUPONS TOTAL 1910 Bahool $ 1,000.00 1,000.00 1912 Sanitary Sower 241-250 10,000.00 500.00 10,500.00 1912 Street Improvement 241-250 10,000.00 500.00 10,500.00 1915 School 211-220 10,000.00 2,000.00 12,000.00 1915 Street, Bridge & Bewer 366-380 15,000.00 3,000.00 18,000.00 1915 Ridge'top School 250.00 250.00 1916 Refunding 976-1014 39,000.00 9,286,25 48,286.25 1918 Schoo1 37-38 2,000.00 650.00 2,650.00 1918 Sewage Disposal Plant 116-120 2,500.00 2,125.00 4,625.00 1921 Hospital 17 1,000.00 840.00 1,840.00 1923 Govalle School 150.00 150.00 1924 Incinerator 25-26 2,000.00 1,225.00 3,225.00 1924 School 108-116 9,000.00 19,425.00 28,425.00 1924 Water Filtration 117-126 10,000.00 8,950.00 18,950.00 1926 School 49-53 5,000.00 4,892.50 9.892.50 1928 Hospital Jan. 1 30-32 3,000.00 3,017.50 6,017.50 1928 School 82-91 10,000.00 9,642.50 19,642.50 1928 Street Improvement 50-54 5,000.00 5.552.50 10,552.50 1928 Airport 22-23 2,000.00 2,380.00 4,380.00 1928 Fire Stations 22-23 2,000.00 2,380.00 4,380.00 1928 Parks & Playgrounds 22-23 2,000.00 2.377.50 4.377.50 1928 Hospital Nov.1 13-14 2,000.00 1,630.00 3.630.00 1928 Sanitary Sewer 14 1,000.00 510.00 1,510.00 1929 Street Improvement 5-1 129-142 14,000.00 18,596.25 32,596.25 1929 Sanitary Sewer 5-1 63-69 7,000.00 8,930.00 15.930.00 1929 Parks & Playgrounds5-1 49. 53 5,000.00 7,172.50 12,172.50 1929 Fire Stations 5-1 8 1,000.00 878.75 1,878.75 1929 Street Improvement12-16 129-143 15,000.00 22,111.25 37,111.25 1929 Sanitary Sewer 12-16 39-43 5,000.00 6,388.75 11.388.75 1929 Parks & Playgrounds12-16 34-37 4,000.00 5,462.50 9.462.50 1929 Abattoir 12-16 18-19 2,000.00 2,707.50 4,707.50 1931 Street Improvement 139-155 17,000.00 25,935.00 42,935.00 1931 Parks & Playgrounds 40-44 5,000.00 7,433.75 12,433.75 1931 Sanitary Sewer 21-22 2,000.00 3,752.50 5.752.50 1932 Library 26-29 4,000.00 6,150.00 10,150.00 1932 Fire Stations 10 1,000.00 2,025.00 3,025.00 1935 Public Market 17-19 3,000.00 2,300.00 5,300.00 1936 School 70-84 15,000.00 8,205.00 23,205.00 1936 Parks & Flaygrounds 18-21 4,000.00 1,290.00 5,290.00 1937 Fire Stations 21-25 5,000.00 2,200.00 7,200.00 1938 School Refunding 46-61 16,000.00 1,500.00 17,500.00 1938 School 16-20 5,000.00 8,250.00 13,250.00 1939 School 32-45 15,000.00 7,282.50 22,282.50 1940 Hospital 1-3/4% 1940 Hospital 2-1/4% 19-36 18,000.00 8,470.00 26,470.00 305.500.00 $239,325.00 $544,825.00 1934 4% Revenue Bonde 603-635 637-650 $ 47,000.00 $ 5,620.00 $ 52,620.00 1936 36 Revenue Bonds 252-302 51,000.00 4,590.00 55.590.00 1941 12 Revenue Notes 1-59 500,000.00 7.406.25 507.406.25 $598,000.00 17.616.25 8615,616.25 $903.500.00 256.941.25 1.160.441.2 WHEREAS, Such payments of bonds and interest coupons have been duly recorded on its bond registere and other books of account, and verified by the examination and audit of certified public accountants; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Acting City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorised and directed to destroy, or cause to be destroyed, by cremation in the City Incinerator, before witnesses, all such bonds and interest coupons, having been fully recorded and verified as above stated. Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following votel "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The following resolution was offered by Councilman Gillis: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, City of Austin Hospital Bond Series No. 2, dated September 1, 1940, in the aggregate amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), were, on September 12, 1940, cancelled by George H. Sheppard, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas; and 169 170 WHEREAS, Such cancelled bonde have been verified by examination upon their return to the City of Austin; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTINS THAT the Acting City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to destroy or cause to be destroyed, by cremation in the City Incinerator before witnesses, all such cancelled bonds, as followst : BOND NUMBERS MATURITY AMOUNT 1 to 18, inclusive July 1, 1941 $ 18,000.00 19 to 36, inclusive July 1, 1942 18,000.00 37 to 55, inclusive July 1, 1943 19,000.00 56 to 74, inclusive July 1, 1944 19,000.00 75 to 94, inclusive July 1, 1945 20,000.00 95 to 114, inclusive July 1, 1946 20,000.00 115 to 135, inclusive July 1, 1947 21,000.00 136 to 156,inclusive July 1, 1948 21,000.00 157 to 178, inclusive July 1, 1949 22,000.00 179 to 200, inclusive July 1, 1950 22.000.00 $200,000.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the Acting City Manager be instructed, after the destruction of said bonds, to submit to the City Council his certificate showing that said bonde have been destroyed in manner herein provided. Upon motion of Councilman Gillis, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. Councilman Gillis introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE WARD BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR VOTING PURPOSES ONLY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The Ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Bartholomew then moved that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be passed to it's second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis, and the same carried by the following vote: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillie, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The Ordinance was then 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 was seconded by Councilman Bartholomew, and the same carried by the following vote: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The Ordinance was then read the third time and Councilman Bartholomew moved that the Ordinance be finally passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gillis, and the same carried by the following vote: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The Mayor then declared that the Ordinance had been finally passed. It was the sense of the meeting that the proclamation of the Mayor, proclaiming the week of February 28-March 6 as "Children's Week," in compliance with the request of the committee for the Texas Children's Week Program, be approved. The following resolution was introduced: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, City of Austin taxes were assessed in the name of Shafter Thompson for the years 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941, on Lots 5, and 6, in Block 7, 0. L. 41, 42, 53, Division "O", Riley Subdivision, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, said taxes being for the sum of $51.90, and for non-payment of same at maturity, penalty in the sum of $3.03 has been assessed, and interest in the sum of $10,08, making the total amount of taxes, penalty, and interest, $65.01; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Austin deems it just and equitable to remit said penalty in the sum of $3.03, and one-half of the interest in the sum of $5.04; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the aforesaid penalty in the sum of $3.03, and one-half of the interest in the sum of $5.04, are hereby romitted; and the Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Austin is authorized and directed to charge said penalty in the sum of $3.03, and one-half of the interest in the sum of $5.04, off his rolle, 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 votet "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 11:25 A. M., subject to call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Halli M CITY CLERK REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED Jom Milla. MAYOR Austin, Texas, March 4, 1943 The City Council convened in regular session, at the regular meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building, on Thursday, March 4, 1943, at 10:55 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomow, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; absent, Councilman Wolf. There were present also: Walter E. Seaholm, Acting City Manager; J. E. Motheral, City Engineer; J. M. Patterson, Jr., Acting City Attorney; and R. D. Thorp, Chief of Police. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 25, 1943, were read, and upon motion of Councilman Alford were adopted as read by the following vote: "ayes," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, and Mayor Miller; "nays," none; Councilman Wolf absent. The application of Charles Gilbert Moody, 1615 Congress Avenue, for a taxicab driver's permit, which had been recommended for denial, was submitted. After a consideration of the facts in the case, it was moved by Councilman Alford that the said Charles Gilbert Moody be granted a probationary taxicab driver's permit for ninety (90) days, and that applicant be instructed to report to the 171