Austin's Cold War Stand & Urban Expansion
Political Stance on Communism:
The City Council explicitly denied the Communist Party of Texas use of the public library auditorium and declared its opposition to the party using any tax-funded city property for public or private meetings.City Growth & Infrastructure:
Major plans for city expansion proceeded with approvals for new gas mains in several neighborhoods and accepting new subdivision plats. Property owners also raised concerns about the city's appraisal offers for land needed for the new Interregional Highway."I Am An American Day" Declared:
The Mayor's proclamation for May 16th to be observed as "I AM AN AMERICAN DAY" received official approval, reflecting a period of nationalistic sentiment.Local Permits & Services:
The Council handled various local matters, including approving a new indoor rifle range, granting temporary street space for a downtown store renovation, and issuing permits for private gasoline plants and taxicab drivers.
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374 374 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Regular Meeting May 13,1948 10:30 Α.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order, with Mayor Miller presiding. Roll call Present: Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, Councilman Thornberry - 4 Absent : Councilman Glass Present also: Guiton Morgan, City Manager; J. E. Motheral, Director of Public Works; Trueman E. O'Quinn, City Attorney; and R. D. Thorp, Chief of Police. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. Mr. Stanford Payne submitted a request to have Bellaire Subdivision taken into the city limits and certain portions of it zoned as commercial and the rest as residential. He was advised that the City does not zone property prior to its annexation, but that at the time the zoning of said Subdivision is under consideration, his request will be granted unless there are valid objections to same. He was further advised to file the necessary data with the City Manager in order that annexation proceedings may be started. It was the sense of the Council that action on the following zoning changes now pending be postponed to the next regular meeting on account of the absence of Councilman Glass: Lewis R. Fisher, from A Residence District to "B-1" Residence District, of property located between West 19th and West 22nd Streets, and between Cliff Street and the alley east of David Street; S. R. Fulmore, Agent, from "A" Residence District to "C" Commercial District, of property fronting Shirley Avenue in Plaza Place, about three blocks long; W. A. Driscoll & W. D. Moritz, from "A Residence to "C" Commercial District, of property located between Alice Avenue and Bellvue Avenue south of West 42nd Street. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS ك 375 A. N. Tully came before the Council and requested permission to install a new Crosman Indoor Rifle Range in Austin. It was the sense of the Council that the permit be granted, as there were no legal objections to same. Wendell Addington, Secretary of the Communist Party of Texas, came before the Council and asked that the action of the City Manager be overruled and the Communist Party be granted permission to use the City Library Auditorium on Saturday evening, May 15, for a meeting. Councilman Thornberry moved, seconded by Councilman Bartholomew, that the action of the City Manager be upheld and the permit be denied, and, further, that the City Council go on record as being opposed to the use by the Communist Party of any tax-paid-for property in the City of Austin for public or private meetings. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass Mr. Ramsey Smith, 6308 Dallas Highway, then submitted to the Council a postcard sent by Wendell Addington, Secretary of the Communist Party, to the members of the Young People's Class of the Hyde Park Christian Church, inviting them to a lecture to be given by the Communist Party on May 9 at said church; and voiced his protest against the use of a church for such a purpose. He was advised that the City Council had no jurisdiction in the matter, as it was not on public property. The Oath of Office was administered by the City Attorney to the Members of the Firements and Policemen's Civil Service Commission, to-wit: Edward Robinson, Jr.; David T. Lamme, Jr.; and Leo Kuhn. The Members of the Commission then drew for their terms, with the following result: Edward Robinson, Jr. David T. Lamme, Jr. Leo Kuhn - - one-year term; - two-year term; three-year term. The proclamation of the Mayor designating Sunday, May 16, as "I AM AN AMERICAN DAY" was duly approved. L. L. McCandless and his attorney, W. D. Hart, submitted to the Council a request in writing for an extension of the City limits to include Burnet Heights, a subdivision consisting of approximately 41.07 acres of land and lying partly between the Burnet Road on the west, Koenig Lane on the south, Camino Real Street on the east, and Payne Avenue on the north. They were advised that the plat for said subdivision would have to be first approved by the City Plan Commission and the City Council before annexation proceedings could be started, The following memorandum was submitted by the City Manager: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 376 376 #May 12, 1948 Memorandum to : Guiton Morgan, City Manager Memorandum from : J.-E. Motheral, Director of Public Works The final plat of Payne and Wiley Subdivision has been completed and was approved by the City Plan Commission on April 8, 1948. We have a memorandum from the Director of Utilities stating that utilities are available to this subdivision. It is recommended that this plat be formally accepted by the City Council. Approved: (Sgd) Guiton Morgan City Manager # Councilman Bartholomew then offered the following resolution and moved its adoptions (RESOLUTION) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the final plat of the subdivision known as "Payne and Wiley Subdivision approved by the City Plan Commission of the City of Austin on April 8, 1948, be and the same is hereby accepted and authorized to be filed of record in the office of the County Clerk of Travis County, Texas, in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas and the ordinances of the City of Austin, and that this action of the City Council be indicated by appropriate notation, signed by the Mayor, on the original plat of said subdivision prior to its recording in the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas. Which motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes: None Absent: Councilman Glass The application of T. H. Williams, Jr., for change in zoning, from B Residence District to "C# Commercial District of Lots 5 and 6, Block 75, Original City, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Nueces and West 7th Streets, was received. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the matter be referred to the Board of Adjustment for consideration and recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes: None Absent: Councilman Glass CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 377 377 The application of Barney P. Slaughter for change in zoning, from B Residence District to "A" Residence District, of Lots 7 to 18, Block B, located at the intersection of Josephine and Hillmont Streets, was received. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the matter be referred to the Board of Adjustment for consideration and recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass The application of Harry Wilder for change in zoning, from A Residence District to #C Commercial District, of Lots 1, 2, 13, and 14, located in Wilder Addition on the southeast and southwest sides of Koenig Lane and Woodrow Avenue, was received. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the matter be referred to the Board of Adjustment for consideration and recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass Richard M. Burton came before the Council and protested the price fixed by the City's appraisers on his property located at 1025 East 51st Street which is needed for the right-of-way for the Interregional Highway on East Avenue, said price being $2,267.00 for the improvements, and $467.00 for the lot, less eight feet of same. Mr. Burton then submitted a counter proposal to sell the City the improvements, including the lot, for $4,250.00, stating that the house cost $3,600.00, and that the lot is worth $650.00. The matter was taken under advisement for consideration. Herbert Engelke, Commodore of Longhorn Boat Club, came before the Council and requested permission to stage a boat race on Lake Austin on May 30, for which there will be no admission charges. It was the sense of the Council that the request be granted, and the matter be referred to the City Manager to work out the details. Edwin Gresham came before the Council and asked permission to paint house numbers on the curbs in front of houses. It was the sense of the Council that the request be granted, with the provision that the consent of the owner of the house be obtained before the painting is done, and that the standard-size stencil used by the Street Department be employed. Pearce Johnson, attorney, representing a property owner on East Avenue, came before the Council relative to the purchase by the City of his client's property for the right-of-way for the Interregional Highway. He was advised to submit his offer to the City Manager, and if the price could not be agreed upon, the matter would be referred to the City Council. The following application for private boat license, duly approved by the Navigation Board, was submitted: Owner CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Description 378 Hirsh, Nathan Joe - 1918 Robbins Place Century, Inboard, 1948 Model, Chrysler, 7-passenger Councilman Bartholomew moved that the license be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass Councilman Bartholomew introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, JULY 17, 1941, AND RECORDED IN ORDINANCE BOOK "L", PAGES 152-174, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS AMENDATORY OF THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS AND DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 1931, AND RECORDED IN ORDINANCE BOOK "I", PAGES 301318, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, THE AMENDATORY ORDINANCE. HEREBY CHANGING THE USE DESIGNATION FROM A RESIDENCE AND FIRST HEIGHT AND AREA DISTRICT TO C COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND FIRST HEIGHT AND AREA DISTRICT OF A TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE GEORGE W. SPEAR LEAGUE FACING ON KOENIG LANE JUST WEST OF GEORGETOWN ROAD, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE MAPS SO. AS TO RECORD THE CHANGES HEREBY ORDERED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Bartholomew moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Bartholomew moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes: None Absent: Councilman Glass The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Bartholomew moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 377 379 passed. Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass Thereupon Mayor Miller announced that the ordinance had been finally Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, Stein's Store, Inc., is the Contractor for the re-conditioning of a building located at 816 Congress Avenue and desires a portion of the sidewalk and street space abutting 19 feet of Lot 4, Block 98, of the Original City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, during the re-conditioning of the building, such space to be used in the work and for the storage of materials there- for; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1. THAT space for the uses hereinabove enumerated be granted to said Stein's Store, Inc., the boundary of which is described as follows: Sidewalk and Street Working Space Beginning at the southeast corner of the above described property; thence in an easterly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Congress Avenue 4 feet to a point; thence in a northerly direction and parallel to the centerline of Congress Avenue approximately 18 feet to a point; thence in a westerly direction and at right angles to the centerline of Congress Avenue to the northeast corner of the above described property. 2. THAT the above privileges and allotment of space are granted to the said Stein's Store, Inc., hereinafter termed Contractor", upon the following express terms and conditions: (1) That the Contractor shall erect within the above described working space a solid fence built of not less than one-inch material and at least eight feet in height (or extending from the sidewalk to the underside of the present awning) substantially braced and anchored and to maintain same in good condition at all times while the work is in progress. The Contractor will be permitted to put a door in the barricade that will either open in or slide parallel to the barricades, and at all times that material is being delivered or taken away from the building, a watchman shall be provided to warn pedestrians of approaching danger. The Contractor will also be permitted to use one parking meter space immediately in front of the entrance in the barricade for the delivery or removal of materials during construction work. (2) That the Contractor shall in no way obstruct any fire plugs or other public utilities in the construction of such barricades. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 380 (3) That provisions shall be made for the normal flow of all storm waters in the gutter, and the Contractor will be responsible for any damage done due to obstruction of any such storm water. (4) That the Contractor shall place on the outside corners of any walkway, barricades, or obstructions, red lights during all periods of darkness and provide lighting system for all tunnels. (5) That the Contractor shall remove all fences, barricades, loose materials, and other obstructions on the sidewalk and street immediately after the necessity for their existence on said sidewalk or street has ceased, such time to be determined by the City Manager, and in any event all such sidewalk, barricades, materials, equipment, and other obstructions shall be removed not later than June 1, 1948. (6) That the City reserves the right to revoke at any time any and all the privileges herein granted, or to require the erection or installation of additional barriers or safeguards if the conditions demand it. (7) That the use and enjoyment of the spaces herein granted shall not be exclusive as against public needs, and the City, in making such grant, reserves the right to enter and occupy any part or all of said space any time with its public utilities, or for other necessary public purposes. (8) That any public utility, or public or private property disturbed or injured as a result of any of the activities necessary for the completion of the construction work for said building projects, whether done by the Contractor, City forces, or public utilities, shall be replaced or repaired at the Contractor's expense. (9) That the Contractor shall furnish the City of Austin with a surety bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), which shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Austin from any claims for damages to any person or property that may accrue to or be brought by any person by reason of the exercise or abuse of the privileges granted the Contractor by the City of Austin, and shall guarantee the replacement of all sidewalks, pavement, and all other public property and public utilities disturbed or removed during the construction work, and shall further guarantee the construction of a walkway and other safeguards during the occupancy of the space. Which motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, Texas Public Service Company has presented to the City Council tentative maps or plans showing the proposed construction of its gas mains in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plans CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 381 have been considered by the City Council; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Texas Public Service Company be, and the same is hereby, permitted to lay and construct its gas mains in and upon the following streets: (1) A gas main in ULLRICH AVENUE, from Clay Avenue easterly 575 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7.5 feet north of and parallel to the south property line of said Ullrich Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of notless than 2 feet. (2) A gas main in JEFF DAVIS AVENUE, from Koenig Lane south 570 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7.5 feet west of and parallel to the east property line of said Jeff Davis Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of notless than 2 feet. (3) A gas main in HETHER STREET, from a point 54 feet west of Oxford Avenue westerly 378 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 8.5 feet north of and parallel to the south property line of said Hether Street. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of notless than 2 feet. (4) A gas main in BAUERLE AVENUE, from Kinney Avenue to Goodrich Avenue, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7.5 feet south of and parallel to the north property line of said Bauerle Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of notless than 2 feet. (5) A gas main in WALNUT AVENUE, from a point 65 feet south of East 14th Street southerly 381 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 7.5 feet west of and parallel to the east property line of said Walnut Avenue. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of notless than 2 feet. (6) A gas main in MANOR ROAD, from Alexander Avenue westerly 396 feet, the centerline of which gas main shall be 8 feet south of and parallel to the north property line of said Manor Road. Said gas main described above shall have a cover of notless than 2 feet. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 382 382 The Texas Public Service Company is hereby put upon notice that the City of Austin does not guarantee that the space assigned above is clear from other underground utilities, but is based upon the best records we have at hand, and that the minimum depth stated does not have any reference to the fact that greater depths may not be required at special points, When the Texas Public Service Company requires definite information upon the ground as to elevations or working points from which to base the location of their assignments, they shall apply to the Department of Public Works not less than three (3) days before such information is required. The Texas Public Service Company is further put upon notice that they will be required to bear the expense of repairs or replacement of any underground utility damaged during the construction of lines named in this resolution. And that whenever pavement is cut in the vicinity of a fire plug, water must be used at intervals during the course of backfilling of the ditches. That the work and laying of said gas mains, including the excavation in the streets, and the restoration and maintenance of said streets after said mains have been laid, shall be under the supervision and direction of the City Manager, and under all the pertinent terms and conditions of the certain franchise granted to said Company by the City of Austin. Which motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass Councilman Thornberry introduced the following ordinance: 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; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN MAY 6, 1937, AND IS RECORD.. ED IN BOOK "K", PAGES 159-179, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, BY AMENDING SECTION 12(b) OF ARTICLE III RELATING TO STOP SIGN LOCATIONS, AND SECTIONS 22(d), 22(f), 23(d), AND 26(a) OF ARTICLE IV, RELATING RESPECTIVELY TO THIRTY MINUTE PARKING ZONES, TWO HOUR PARKING ZONES, LOADING ZONES, AND ANGLE PARKING ZONES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Thornberry moved. that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes: None Absent: Councilman Glass } 1 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 3383 The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Thornberry moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Thornberry moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: passed. Ayes: Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass Thereupon Mayor Miller announced that the ordinance had been finally Councilman Thornberry introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING METER ZONES IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC THEREBY, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN AUGUST 19, 1937, AND IS RECORDED IN BOOK "K", PAGES 281-286, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, BY AMENDING SECTION 8(a) 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE RELATING TO THIRTY MINUTE PARKING METERS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Thornberry moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be passed to its second reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Thornberry moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Thornberry moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 384 384 passed. Thereupon Mayor Miller announced that the ordinance had been finally Council.man Bartholomew offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THÁT the City Council of the City of Austin hereby approves the property situated on the north side of East Ist Street as a private gasoline plant, which property is owned by A. A. A. Plumbing Company, and is designated as Lot 7, Block 4, Highway Addition, of the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and hereby authorizes the said A.A.A. Plumbing Company to operate a private gasoline plant, consisting of a 280-gallon under ground, tanks and electric pump, for the sole purpose of servicing their own motor equipment and from which no gasoline is to be sold, subject to the same's being operated in compliance with all the ordinances relating thereto, and further subject to the foregoing attached recommendations; and the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue an occupancy permit for the operation of this private gasoline plant after full compliance with all the provisions of this resolution, and said permission shall be held to be granted and accepted subject to all necessary, reasonable and proper, present and future regulations and ordinances of the City of Austin, Texas, in the enforcement of the proper police, traffic and fire regulations; and the right of revocation is retained if, after hearing, it is found by the City Council that the said A.A.A. Plumbing Company has failed and refused, and will continue to fail and refuse to perform any such conditions, regulations, and ordinances. (Recommendations attached) #Austin, Texas May 13, 1948 Mr. Guiton Morgan City Manager Austin, Texas Dear Sir: I, the undersigned, have considered the application of A.A.A. Plumbing Company for permission to operate a private gasoline plant, consisting of a 280 gallon underground tank and electric pump, for the sole purpose of servicing their own motor equipment and from which no gasoline is to be sold, upon property located on the north side of East Ist Street, which property is designated as Lot 7, Block 4, Highway Addition, of the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and locally known as 2612 East Ist Street. This property is located in a dc Commercial District and I recommend that this permit be granted, subject to the following conditions: (1) That the gasoline tanks and pumps shall be of an approved type and shall bear the label of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and that all tanks and pumps shall be installed in compliance with the Ordinance CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 3385 governing the storage and handling of gasoline. (2) That all pumps shall be located not nearer than 10 feet to the property line and so located that cars stopped for the purpose of receiving gasoline or other supplies shall not in any way obstruct the free passage of traffic on either the sidewalk, street, or alley. (3) That "NO SMOKING signs shall at all times be prominently displayed, and no person shall be permitted to smoke on the premises where gasoline is handled or stored. (4) That all fees shall be paid and a permit secured from the Building Inspector's office before any installation work is started, and that no equipment shall be placed in operation until after final inspection and approval of same. Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) J. C. Eckert Building Inspector. 11 Which motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass The application of JOHN PAUL JONES, JR., 610 South Cedar Street, for a taxicab driver's permit, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the permit be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass The application of JACK LAMAR WALKER, COLORED, Court 6, Apartment 8, Rosewood Apartments, for a taxicab driver's permit, duly approved by the City Manager, was submitted. Councilman Bartholomew moved that the permit be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass The application of CLEMMIE G. BROWN, 2605 Fredericksburg Road, for a license to operate as a taxicab a 4-door Hudson Sedan, 1946 Model, Motor No. 3170504, State License No. JE-3309, 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 Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes: None Absent: Councilman Glass CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 386 386 The application of CLEMMIE G. BROWN, 2605 Fredericksburg Road, for a license to operate as a taxicab a 4-door Kaiser Sedan, 1948 Model, Factory No. K-481-002931, State License No. JC-6999, 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 Bartholomew, Johnson, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Thornberry Noes : None Absent: Councilman Glass Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was then recessed, subject to call of the Mayor. Jom Mill Approved: Attest: Hallia Movellan CITY CLERK MAYOR