CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 605 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Regular Meeting November 21,1945 10:50 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 and Councilman Wolf Absent: None Present also: Guiton Morgan, City Manager; J. E. Motheral, City Engineer; W. T. Williams, City Attorney; R. D. Thorp, Chief of Police. The minutes of the regular meeting held November 8, 1945, were read and on motion of Councilman Alford were adopted as read by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Noes: Councilman Wolf None Absent: None Mr. Henry Parkinson, representing the Austin Musician's Union, appeared before the Council to ask that the appropriation for Summer Concerts be increased in the 1946 budget from $2,000 to $5,000, so that the summer concerts could be increased from 12 to 15 and the number of musicians from 30 to 50. The Mayor assured Mr. Parkinson that consideration would be given his request when the 1946 budget for the Recreation Department was made up, and, if it was found possible to make this increase, it would be done. Mr. Richard Pryor appeared before the Council and presented a petition from a number of regular swimmers using Zilker Springs Pool requesting that the City clean and repaint the present bathhouse at the pool and use same until such time as a new bathhouse could be built without reducing the size of the proposed plans or cutting anything out of the project. After the Mayor explained that the City did not intend to cut anything out of the original plans for the bathhouse, Mr. Pryor withdrew his petition and said that he knew all of the signers would be very happy to have the new bathhouse. The Zilker Springs Bathhouse Committee from the Chamber of Commerce wase present and after hearing the Mayor state that the bathhouse would be build according to the original plans and specifications expressed their appreciation of the Council's decision. Councilman Wolf offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 606 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Guiton Morgan, City Manager of the City of Austin, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to make and enter into contract on behalf of the City of Austin with Fox-Schmidt, a partnership composed of Edgar Fox and A. W. Schmidt, for the plumbing and electric equipment and installation thereof in Zilker Springs Bath House, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the Engineering Department of the City of Austin for the sum of Twenty- One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-three ($21,153.00) Dollars to be paid to said Fox-Schmidt by the City of Austin. Which motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and ion: Councilman Wolf Noes: None Absent: None Councilman Gillis offered the following resolution and moved its adopt(RESOLUTION) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Guiton Morgan, City Manager of the City of Austin, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with ROLAND B. MOORE, doing business under the name of MOORE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, for the construction of a bath house at Zilker Springs, to be known as Zilker Springs Bath House, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared for the construction of said bath house, for compensation to the said MOORE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY of actual cost of such bath house, plus a fixed compensation to MOORE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars in addition to the cost of said bath house. Which motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf Noes: None Absent: None The application of James L. Reed, 110l Navasota street, for a wine and beer license for the DELUX HOTEL, Rosewood and Navasota streets, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Noes: Councilman Wolf None Absent: None The application of A. R. Oakley, 2315 Nueces street, for a wine and beer license for LARUMBA CAFE, 715 Red River street, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 607 607 Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf None Ayes: Noes: Absent: None Councilman Wolf offered the following applications for Taxicab Driver's permits, all of which had been duly approved by the City Manager, and moved that same be granted: EWALD EDWARD BRODBECK, 2104 West 7th street; EARL HENDERSON, 503 East 8th street; WILLIAM ELBERT LUCAS, 500 West 6th street; JACK CURTIS MILLER, 1010 Lavaca street; DEWARD MILBURNE SPIARS, 1904 East Ist street; and JAMES EUGENE TURNER, 303 East Live Oak street. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf Noes: None Absent: None The application of J. W. COKER, 1108 Riverside Drive, for a license to operate as a taxicab a 4-door Chevrolet Sedan, 1940 Model, Motor No. 2737603, License FR 7501, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf None Absent None The application of ROBERT H. DELANCEY, 106 East 2nd street, for a license to operate as a taxicab a 1941 Plymouth Sedan, Motor No. P12-445 968, License FR 2669, to replace License No. 58, M. A. Wheeler, cancelled, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Wolf moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf Noes: None Absent: None The application of JACOB PINKNEY HEATH, 1617 Holly street, for a license to operate as a taxicab a 4-door Plymouth Sedan, 1937 Model, Motor. No. P4230486, License No. FR8452, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Noes: Councilman Wolf None Absent: None The application of HERMAN OWENS, 1311 West 6th street, for a license to operate as a taxicab a 4-door Chevrolet Sedan, 1942 Model, Motor No. BA56453, License FR 7311, to replace License No. 59, Charles L. Summers, cancelled, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Gillis moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf Noes: None Absent: None 6.08 608 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS The application of RICHARD LEE WOKATY, 215 Congress Avenue, for a license to operate as a taxicab a 1941 Ford Sedan, Motor No. 6135984, License FS1447, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Alford moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf Ayes: Noes: None Absent: None Received the request of CHESTER A SCHUTZ for a change of the zoning of his property located at the northwest corner of West 35th street and Kerbey Lane, from "A" Residence to "C" Commercial, and referred same to the Board of Adjustment for their consideration and recommendations. Councilman Wolf moved that the Taxicab Driver's permit issued to DELMAR WOODY CARROLL, 2119 Brackenridge, be revoked because of the very bad traffic record he has, and upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and City Manager. The motion carried by the following vote: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf Ayes: Noes: None Absent: None The application of LLOYD CALDWELL ELLIS, 102 Fast 2nd, for a taxicab driver's permit was presented. Councilman Gillis moved that the permit be granted conditioned on the Chief of Police and City Manager approving same. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf Noes: None Absent: None The following resolution was submitted: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, delinquent taxes, on personal property, have been paid to the Tax Collector of the City of Austin by the following named parties for the years and in the amounts set opposite the name of each of them, viz: Name Years Amount Collected E. F. Elkins J. H. Evetts 1943 & 1944 $ 19.24 1938 & 1940 thru 1944 24.89 Gibson &Gibson 1943 & 1944 28.85 J. E. Gillian 1940 thru 1943 8.54 F. B. Griggs 1943 & 1944 3.35 W. S. Edmerson 1933,1935,1939 4.82 J. R. Erwin 1937thru1939,1941,1942 45.93 Floyd Herring 1943 & 1944 11.16 E. W. Hunt 1942 thru 1944 18.47 Albert Huber 1939 thru 1942 14.41 Maxine Huber 1943 7.83 Fred Henninger 1940 & 1944 3.00 Alvin R. Jarmon 1930 & 1937 3.78 Walter Jarmon, Jr. 1941 & 1942 15.05 Weber Jenkins 1943 & 1944 10.92 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS ७ 609 C. J. Naven Mrs. B. F. Standifer Roger Q. Small Dolly Bryant K. Cox J. T. Blakeslee Refugio Herrera A rthur Hollins Shelley Howard Billy Huddleston J. W. Hornburg S. L. Huff 1941 thru 1944 1943 & 1944 1943 1942 thru 1944 1940 1941 $ 26.34 4.06 .95 28.23 2.20 2.79 1941 thru 1943 1.48 1940 thru 1942 .87 1936 thru 1938, 1941 5.17 1936,1938,1939.1940,1942 13.60 1942 thru 1944 28.46 1939.1941,1942,1944 20.62 Raymond Hul.sey 1942 & 1944 16.13 Ladis L. Jackson 1932 thru 1936,1938 & 1941 thrul944 47.04 Merle George Simpson 1944 1.55 Forest D. White 1942 & 1944 16.11 W. L. Donoho 1942 thru 1944 10.30 M. C. Hill J. C. Holcomb 1939,1941 thru 1944 14.39. 1940 thru 1944 29.13 A. D. Puryear 1942 & 1944 2.93 Lonnie Davis 1926,1929 thru 1934, 1940, 1941, 1943 54.82 Austin Plating Company 1930 19.43 U. D. Driver 1934,1936 & 1938 thru 1943 25.32 G. G. Hilliard 1937 thru 1943 26.64 E. Scott Harris 1937 thru 1939 10.44 Edgar J. Mathews 1942 & 1943 3.19 Sidney Hawkins Wallace Leonard 1941 thru 1943 7.93 1940 thru 1944 28.70 Frank McBee 1935 thru 1944 18.24 D. P. Copeland 1933 thru 1944 54.61 Billy Farmer 1942 thru 1944 2.88 Audry Billie Harrell Sylvester Hisbrook 1942 & 1943 10.34 1934,1942,1944 9.85 Bernard Hyltin 1940,1943,1944 6.21 Jack Inman 1936 & 1940 thru 1944 1.72 Internation Shoe Co. 1937 thru 1944 95.98 D. S. Bassist 1930,1937,1942 18.42 Mrs. Dave Isherwood Margaret Wenkheimer Rufus E. Dipprey 1932 & 1933 4.89 1936 11.21 1938 thru 1943 10.92 B. W. Coulter 1939 thru 1941 19.23 Alfred P. Englehart 1939 4.21 Dan W. Johnson, Sr. 1941 & 1942 18.41 George E. Hurt 1942 & 1943 18.15 J. R. Hughes 1941 thru 1944 .74 Lester Montgomery 1943 5.72 sonal taxes due for the years indicated: now, therefore, WHEREAS, all of said payments constitute a final settlement of perBE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Austin, he, and he is hereby directed to record full payment on all delinquent personal property taxes against said parties and their property for the years for which said tax was assessed. Upon motion the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 610 610 Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller and Councilman Wolf Noes: None Absent: None There being no further business, upon motion seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 11:45 A. M., subject to call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Deputy City Clerk Jom Milla Mayor