CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 237 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Regular Meeting March 01, 1944 10:45 Α. Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order, with Mayor Miller presiding. Roll call Present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller Absent : Councilman Wolf 1 - 4 Present also: Walter E. Seaholm, Acting City Manager; J.E.Mo theral, City Engineer; J. M. Patterson, Jr., Acting City Attorney; and R.D. Thorp, Chief of Police. Thursday being a legal holiday, the meeting was held on Wednesday preceding. Upon motion of Councilman Alford, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. The application of GEORGE KNOX, colored, 1021 East 11th Street, for a license to operate as a taxicab a 4-door Ford De luxe Sedan, 1938 Model, Motor No. 4448438, State License (1942) No. N09-599, State License (1944) No. FE-8882, duly approved by the Acting City Manager, to replace Taxicab Permit No. 84 cancelled by Arthur Patton, was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller Noes: None Absent: Councilman Wolf The application of JOE EDWARD COOK, 645 Tillery Street, for a taxicab driver's permit, duly approved by the Acting City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the permit be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller Noes: None Absent: Councilman Wolf Acting City Manager Seaholm submitted the following certificate on the destruction of certain cancelled bonds and coupons: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 238 STATE OF TEXAS : COUNTY OF TRAVIS : CITY OF AUSTIN $ This is to certify that I have, on this 24th day of February, 1944, as directed by a resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas, and in the presence of the undersigned attesting witnesses, caused the following numbered and otherwise described cancelled bonds to be destroyed by cremation in the City Incinerator, together with sundry cancelled coupons paid by the City of Austin, Texas, on its bonded debt: Bonds Interest Year Description 1910 School 1912 Sanitary Sewer 1912 Street Improvement Numbers Amount Coupons Total 39 1000.00$ 1000.00$ 2000.00 1915 School 221-230 10000.00 1500.00 11500.00 1915 Street, Bridge & Sewer 1915 Ridgetop School District 381-395 15000.00 2250.00 17250.00 250.00 250.00 1916 Refunding 1015-1036 1038-1053 38000.00 7386.25 45386.25 1918 School 40 1000.00 550.00 1550.00 1918 Sewage Disposal Plant 121-125 2500.00 2000.00 4500.00 1921 Hospital 18 1000.00 780.00 1780.00 1924 School 1926 School 1928 Hospital 1928 School 1923 Govalle School District 1924 Incinerator 1924 Water Filtration 1928 Street Improvement 1928 Airport 1928 Fire Stations 1928 Parks & Playgrounds 9-20 3000.00 150.00 3150.00 27-28 2000.00 1150.00 3150.00 117-126 10000.00 18750.00 28750.00 127-137 11000.00 8275.00 19275.00 54-58 5000.00 4583.75 9583.75 Jan. 1 33-35 3000.00 2847.50 5847.50 92-101 10000.00 9192.50 19192.50 55-59 5000.00 5327.50 10327.50 24-25 2000.00 2290.00 4290.00 24-25 2000.00 2290.00 4290.00 24-25 2000.00 2287.50 4287.50 1928 Hospital. Nov. 1 15-16 2000.00 1585.00 3585.00 1928 Sanitary Sewer 15 1000.00 467.50 1467.50 1929 Street Improvement 5-1 143-157 15000.00 17931.25 32931.25 1929 Sanitary Sewer 5-1 70-76 7000.00 8502.50 15502.50 1929 Parks & Playgrounds 5-1 54-59 6000.00 7101.25 13101.25 1929 Fire Stations 5-1 9 1000.00 878.75 1878.75 1929 Street Improvement 12-16 144-159 16000.00 21327.50 37327.50 1929 Sanitary Sewer 12-16 44-48 5000.00 6151.25 11151.25 1929 Parks & Playgrounds 12-16 38-41 4000.00 5272.50 9272.50 1929 Abattoir 12-16 20-21 2000.00 2565.00 4565.00 1931 Street Improvement 156-173 18000.00 25602.50 43602.50 1931 Sanitary Sewer 1932 Library 1936 School 1937 Fire Stations 1938 School Refunding 1938 School 1939 School 1931 Parks & Playgrounds 1932 Fire Stations 1935 Public Market 1936 Parks & Playgrounds 45-49 5000.00 7362.50 12362.50 23-25 3000.00 3633.75 6633.75 30-33 4000.00 5950.00 9950.00 11 1000.00 1975.00 2975.00 20-22 3000.00 2180.00 5180.00 85-100 16000.00 7740.00 23740.00 22-25 4000.00 1080.00 5080.00 26-30 5000.00 2062.50 7062.50 21-25 5000.00 1350.00 6350.00 62-77 16000.00 7850.00 23850.00 46-61 16000.00 6945.00 22945.00 239 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 239 1940 1942 Hospital Airport 1934 1936 3% Revenue Bonds 4% Revenue Bonds 37-55 $ 19000.00 $ 8065.00 $ 27065.00 18000.00 11238.90 29238.90 $315500.00 $237677.65 $553177.65 636 688-697 699-735 $ 48000.00 $ 3740.00 $ 51740.00 303-353 51000.00 3060.00 54060.00 99000.00 $ 6800.00 $105800.00 $414500.00 $244477.65 $658977.65 (sgd) Walter E. Seaholm Acting City Manager, City of Austin, Texas WITNESSES; (Sgd) Simon Gillis # E. C. Bartholomew J. D. Huffman, Jr. Roy Barbisch Which certificate was received and ordered spread on the minutes. A petition, signed by a large number of citizens, asking that the bus line be extended to Harvey Street and 19th Street, was received. The matter was referred to the Acting City Manager and the Austin Transit Company for consideration. The Mayor submitted to the Council for consideration his proposal that, to further the child welfare program, the City build a recreation center for the youth on vacant land owned by the City adjacent to the Fish Hatchery on Haskell Street, at an approximate cost of from Twentyfive Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00). The matter was taken under advisement. The Mayor brought to the attention of the Council the hazard existing by reason of open storm sewer inlets. The City Engineer then reported on the work that was being done at the present to remedy the situation, and was instructed to proceed with such work as fast as possible. A public hearing on the proposal of the National Housing Agency to sponsor the building of one hundred new houses primarily to house war workers was called for Tuesday, March 7, at 8:00 P. M. The Acting City Manager submitted his recommendation to the Council that the contract with COX & SHEFFELD for auditing the City's books be renewed for the year 1944, at the stipulated sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00). Councilman Bartholomew moved that the recommendation of the Acting City Manager be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller Ayes : Noes : None Absent: Councilman Wolf The Acting City Manager submitted to the Council an offer by the 24 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS United States Credit Bureau for the collection of delinquent hospital accounts on a 25% basis if the addresses of delinquents are known, or on a 50% basis if not known. It was the sense of the Council that the offer be rejected, but that the Acting City Manager submit a statement of such accounts for further consideration. There being no further business, upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 12:10 P. M., subject to call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Hallic Matellan CITY CLERK 240 APPROVED Jom milla MAYOR