ری CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Regular Meeting Jamary 26, 1950 10:00 Α.Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall. 51 Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with Mayor Glass presiding. Present: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Absent: None: Councilman Johnson moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. The motion, duly seconded, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass No es: None MR. JOHN E. ALLEN, South Austin Lion's Club, presented petitions asking the Council to permit the construction of a LITTLE KIDS' NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE STADIUM, the money having been contributed by a citizen here. He explained the plan to build on City property on the Butler Track. He requested approval by the Council just as soon as possible so they could get started. The Mayor stated it was a fine contribution, and the Council would look into this and answer it just as soon as possible. The City Manager presented a tabulation of bids received for the installation of Power Wiring in the Power Plant, Contract No. 14, as follows: Bidder Base Bid W. K. Jennings Electric Co. Austin, Texas $229,523.00 Begin 10 days Complete 2nd Turbine 275 days 60 days Brown & Root, Inc. 248,700.00 15 days 242 days 45 days Houston, Texas Southwest Electric Co. 248,980.00 10 days 330 days 60 days Amarillo, Texas Broome Electric Co. Amarillo, Texas 259,870.00 10 days 365 days 60 days 52 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS W. B. Schnorbus 284,980.00 10 days 200 days 50 days Houston, Texas Grimes Electric Co., 292,500.00 10 days 179 days 180 days Austin, Texas Federal Engineering & Const. Co., 294,000.00 Kansas City Missouri 10 days 180 days 120 days Howard P. Foley Company 299,169.00 10 days 180 days 10 days Houston, Texas Paul Wright Electric Co., San Antonio, Texas 378,677.00 1 day 240 days 180 days Pffeifer Electric Co. 424,750.00 10 days 345 days 90 days La Porte, Texas 52 "We concur with the recommendation of Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company that the award be made to W. K. Jennings Electric Company of Austin, Texas for the lump sum bid of $229,523.00, this being the best and lowest bid. (Sgd) Walter E. Seaholm Director of Utilities Approved (Sgd) Guiton Morgan City Manager Attached to the tabulation was the re commendation of Burns & McDonnell under date of January 18, 1950, which read in part as follows: "The low bidis entirely regular andthe Contractor is qualified by experience to do the work. The time which he guaranteed for completion of the first Unit is larger than desirable by the construction schedule set up for the whole plant. However, Mr. Jennings has stated verbally that he expects to do better than the time bid and will concentrate on those parts of the wrk which will permit the placing of the new turbine in operation. The time which he qutedincludes all work for the plant except that required for Unit No. 5. Much of this work can be done after Unit No. 6 is placed in operation. We, therefore, recommend that the award for Contract No. 14 - Power Wiring be mde to W. K. Jennings Electric Company, in the sum of $229,523." (Sgd) A. F. HARTUNG BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEER- ING COMPANY 53 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 53 Councilman Johnson then offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, the City of Austin received and considered bids from ten (10) companies for the installation of Power Wiring in the new Power Plant; and WHEREAS, the bid of W. K. JENNINGS ELECTRIC COMPANY of Austin, Texas, being for the lump sum of $229,523.00, was found to be the lowest and best bid of the ten bids submitted; Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That Guiton Morgan, City Manager, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enterinto a contract with the W. K. Jennings Electric Company, Austin, Texas, for the furnishing and installation of power wiring in the new Power Plant. The motion, seconded by Councilman Drake carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None The City Manager submitted the following tabulation of bids for the erection of two complete steam generating units in the Power Plant, Contract No. 17: Bidder Item I Item II Complete First Unit Complete Second Unit Brown & Root, Inc. $45,000.00 $ 68,900.00 180 days 30 days Houston, Texas Smiley Equip.&Const. Co. 47,294.00 92,648.00 150 days 120 days Kansas City, Missouri E. E. Farrow Company 49,580.00 95,980.00 120 days 90 days Dallas, Texas Combustion Engineering Co. Houston, Texas 58,426.00* 111,288.00* 120 days 180 days 64,228.00 Rust Engineering Company Birmingham, Alabama Howell Engineering Company dba Power Plant Service and Construction Co., Houston, Texas 70,000.00 117,000.00** 180 days *Labor rate esculation maximum 15% over $2.25/jr.avg.rate **$3,000.00 deduction if cutwalks in place immedidely after boiler structural steel is erected.. 119,188.00 125 days 65 days 210 days 54 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 54 "As is noted from the tabulation, the Brown & Root Company bid is low. They did, however, stipulate that the completion of the First Unit would require 180 days which is 30 days longer than that asked by the second lowest bidder. The City of Austin would be penalized approximately $6,000 by such delay which would still make the Brown & Root, Inc. bid low. It was indicated, however, in a discussion with the Brown & Root representatives that this time might be reduced and that they would make every effort to do so. No definite statemmt as to how much time could be saved was made. "Since the opening of these bids, we have had a meeting with Union representatives of the various crafts in Austin. It has been brought out that Brown & Root, Inc. operate under Open-Shop. The other contractors who have contracts on our Power Plant operate under Union Shop Agreements. The intimation was that if the City awarded the contract to Brown & Root, Inc. that there was a possibility of the Union men quitting work on the construction program at the Power Plant. As to whether or not such drastic measures would be taken by the workmen with the Union contractors on our project is speculative. An alternative that the City may have would be to throw out all the bids and carry the work on ourselves, however, we would not presume to say that this work could be done for the bid that has been submitted by Brown & Root, Inc. "As you well know, the City of Austin cannot specify that a Contractor must operate under Union or Open Shop. The city can only analyze the general merits of the bid andconsider the reliability and responsibility of such bidder "We believe that Brown & Root can carry out their contract with us if awarded the work. It is, therefore, our recommendation that the award be made to Brown & Root, Inc., of Houston, Texas for the Lump Sum Bid of $68,900.00, this being the lowest and best bid. 1 (S) Walter E. Seaholm Director of Utilities" APPROVED Guiton Morgan (S) City Manager Recommendation from Burns & McDonnell on Contect No. 17 Boiler Erection, under date of January 23, 1950, read as follows: ti - "The bid of the Brown Root Company is low by a considerable sum but the timeof completion for the first unit of 180 days is quite long. It is longer than is required for the completion of the first entire power plant unit. "Also, the Brown Root Company operate under open shop employment practices, whereas all the other contractors engaged on the present power plant project operate under union shop agreements. "We recommend that the low bid be accepted but that an understanding be reached with him that will result in a reduction of completion time for the first unit. Also, that in as far as it is at all possible, only union labor be employed on the boiler erection job at Austin so there will be a minor possibility for picketing at the power plant site. 55 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 55 BURNS & MCDONNELL Engineering Company (S) A. F. Hartung Opposition to the City's awarding the contract to Brown & Root was expressed by MR. PAUL SPARKS, Sec. Texas State Federation of Labor; MR. CHESTER SMITH, representing the carpenters, MR. FRED GEORGE, International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers from Houston; MR. HENRY LUCKSINGER, Bricklayers' Union; MR. PERRY LEGION, President, Carpenters Local Union; MRS. M. E. JACKSON, representing the Townsend Plan for National Insurance (for the aged), MR. A. T. STOKES; MR. FRANK THOMAS, Business Manager, Local Boiler Makers from Houston; MR. BILL WINKLER, MR. J. R. STUBBS, MR. L. A. SMITH, and others. MR. HERMAN BROWN spoke stating they had installed higher pressure boilers than these and would cooperate with the men in Austin and employ them. MR. A. J. WIRTZ spoke stating preference would be given to Austin labor, and there would be no discrimination in union and non-union labor. After a lengthy discussion, Councilman Drake offered the following resolution and moved its adoptions (RESOLUTION) WHEREAS, the City of Austin received and considered the bids of six (6) companies for the erection of two Complete Steam Generating Units in the new Power Plant; and WHEREAS, the bid of Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, Texas, being for the lump sum of $68,900.00, was found to be the lowest and best bid of the six bids submitted; Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That Guiton Morgan, City Manager, be and he is hereby directed and authorizedto enter into a contract with Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, Texas, for the erectinn of two complete Steam Generating Units in the new Power Plant. vote: Which motion, seconded by Councilman Johnson, carried by the following Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: Councilman Long The Council scheduled hearings on tax appeals and the following were considered: MR. JACOB SCHMIDT, owner of the White's Auto Store Building on Congress Avenue, appeared before the Council with his Attorney, Mr. Woodrow Patterson. His appeal was based on a question of less depreciation on his building being considered, than on other buildings in the block; and the question of the value of the front of the building. The Council, before making a decision, stated they would like to go by and look at the building. 56 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 56 MR. H. M. OETTING, OETTING'S FURNITURE COMPANY, appealed to the Council. His appeal was based on a bookkeeping problem in the reporting of values on December 31st, whereas his books were set up for income-tax purposes on May 31st. The Council decided to have theBoard and Mr. Oetting and his representative, MR. ALBERT CASTNER, work out the accounting details on this case and present it to the Council. MR. C. E. DYE, 1908 Kinney Avenue, appeared before the Council, asking for a reduction of taxes on his two barrack-apartments located at 2607 South 4th and 1604 Heather. The Council asked the Tax Board and the Tax Department to go over this request again. MR. K. R. MEYER requested changes on three locations, asking that someone go with him andinspect this property. The Council directed that the Tax Department make a check with Mr. Meyer and make a report back to the Council. With reference to MR. STAR KEALHOFER'S letter requesting that his tax be reduced on the lot at 3003 Bowman Road, the Council asked that this lot be checked for ditches or anything that might enter into a valid reduction. MRS. LENA BROWN was unable to stay until her appeal was heard, but she left her request that 5014 Avenue F be reviewed. The Council referred this to the Tax Department with the request that someone go and talk with Mrs. Brown and check her property. Tax notices were referred to the Tax Department to return to Mrs. Brown. Discussion of the budget for 1950 was held. It was stated a few changes had been made in accordance with suggestions of the Council. Councilman MacCorkle then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION) The annual budget of the City of Austin for the year 1950 was adopted and approved in final form by the City Council December 22, 1949, in accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Texas, and, now, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4, Article XI, of the Charterof the City of Austin, making it the duty of the City Council on the 3rd Monday in January, or as soon thereafter as practicable, to appropriate such sums of money for each of the various depatments as the Council may deem necessary for maintenance and operation during the current fiscal year; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN; That such sumsof money for each of the various departments of theCity government necessary for the maintenance and operation thereof during the current fiscal year be and the same are hereby appropriated in accordance with the general budget of the City of Austin for the year 1950 as finally adopted and approved, with amendments, by the City Council December 22, 1949; and in addition to the departmental appropriations there is also hereby appropriated such sums of money as are necessary for contingent purposes as shown by the general budget of the City of Austin for the year 1950 as heretofore adopted and approved. 57 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 5 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1950 : : 1 58 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 58 8-9 10-13 14 15-27 28 TABLE OF CONTENTS I-XXXVII Letter of Transmittal and Exhibits 1-7 SECTION I SECTION II SECTION III GENERAL FUND Combined Budget Summary Statement of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes for the Year 1950 compared with actual for the year 1949. General Fund Revenue Appropriation Summary General Government Public Safety - Summary 29-31 Police Department 32-33 Fire Department 34 Public Works - Summary 35-36- Engineering 37-41 42-44 45-46 Cemeteries 47 48 49-50 51 52 Zoning Board 53 Street & Fridge Garbage Collection & Disposal General Park Maintenance Public Market Municipal Airport Inspections Planning Commission 54 Public Health Summary 55-56 Public Health Office 57-63 Hospital 64. Public Welfare 65-67 Abattoir 68-86 Recreation 87-90 Libraries 91-94 Clearing Accounts SECTION IV UTILITY FUND 95-96 Estimated Revenue 97-98 Appropriation Summary 99-105 Electric Utility 106-110 Water Utility 111-114 Sewer Utility 115-116 W.L.P. Office 117 118 119 120-123 124-127 Administrative & General Clearing Accounts SECTION V INTEREST & SINKING FUND Statement of Receipts, Disbursements & Balances Schedule of Bonded Debt Debt Service Requirements 1950 COUNCIL ORGLASS OR DRAKE. JR. OR PRO TEM T. JOHNSON STUART LONG RT A. MACCORKLE CITY OF AUSTIN FOUNDED BY CONGRESS REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, 1839 GUITON MORGAN, CITY MANAGER 60 60 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Austin, Texas Dear Members of the Council: Submitted herewith is the budget of the City of Austin for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1950. As a supplement to this letter we have prepared an analysis of most of the major operations of the City during the past ten years, together with certain comments regarding the growth of the City, the volume of building permits for both commercial and private construction and together with this the necessary expenditures by the City to expand the physical plant of the City and to provide the addi- tions to the various departments which have been needed. While most of the basic needs of the City have been met, as the various analyses will show, there still remains a great deal to do and Austin is continuing to grow. A great amount of the new construction which the statistics show has been undertaken during the time of inflation, and high prices have faced the City at every turn. I want to express to the Council not only my personal appreciation, but the appreciation of all the Departments of the City for your understanding and your help, and the policies you have adopted which, after all, are fundamental to any progressive plans that can be followed. We feel that the people of Austin have had a very fair understanding of the problems of their own City resulting from the things which could not be done during the war and the things which had to be done to keep up with the growth of the City since the War; and for this, we are very grateful. The Press and Radio have been generous in the use of both space and time in carrying this information to the people of Austin, and they have evidenced a very clear conception of this phase of public service. I personally want to express my appreciation to the many employees of the City who have spent many weeks; and in some instances, months in computing costs of jobs, analyzing expenditures and in general making a very sincere effort toward the improvement of our efficiency and the carrying on of a very heavy volume of worke I appreciate very much the work of those who have helped in the preparation of the budget and of the analyses which are supplemental to this letter of transmittal. Respectfully yours, Sutton Morgan Guiton Morgan City Manager 61 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS AN ANALYSIS OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY, THEIR COSTS, THE NEW CONSTRUCTION UNDERTAKEN, AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF THE CITY : The past ten years has been a period of wide variation in the operations of the City. Beginning with the period immediately preceding the war and through the war and post-war years there have been wide variations in salary costs, com modity prices, population growth, the volume of work in the various départments and in almost every known factor involving the activities of the City Government. It seems appropriate to review certain factors, to review the City's operations, its growth and costs to obtain a clearer understanding of our problems. The people of Austin are the stockholders in a Municipal Corporation, and as such select their City Council, or governing board, and all activities are carried on under legal authorities granted by them or as prescribed by State statutes. The City of Austin as a municipal corporation, operates under the overall control of a City Council, which is in effect its Board of Directors. The Council selects one of its members as Mayor, and in this capacity he serves as the Chairman of the Board. The Council selects a Mayor Pro-Tem to act in the absence of the Mayor, and in effect as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors for the City Government. The Council selects a City Manager who in effect serves in the comparable capacity to the General Manager of a private business or a private corporation. In turn, the various departments are under the immediate control of certain Department Heads; and the organization of the City as to the number of people required, the amounts of money needed for salaries, equipment, materials and supplies of all kinds, and appropriations for new construction are authorized each year. in the Annual Budget. Comparisons from year to year show the trends of the City, its accomplishments, its future requirements, and constitutes a basic part of an orderly administration of the City's affairs. Population growth makes increasing demands on all City facilities. : The number of people to be served with water, lights and sewers, with streets and traffic ways, with police and fire protection, park facilities, with trash service, hospital facilities, and the many other services of the departments of the City constitutes the basic index as to where and in what quantities money must be spent. Austin is perhaps more favorably situated financially than many other cities but our needs even so cannot be financed from present revenues except over a period of years. POPULATION INCREASE 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 88,000 92,000 This graph shows that Austin has in- creased in population 80 per cent in ten years and 40 per cent since the end of 97,000 the war. On this basis alone it would 103000 appear that nearly all departments should 110,000 be increased to nearly twice as many 117,000 employees and to nearly double the equipment and supplies to serve 132,000 nearly twice as mahy people. If 140,000 this were all, our problems 147,000 would be greatly simpli- fied. 158,000 L..... 61 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 11 2 62 sts of practically all mmodities which the ty uses have greatly creased. Trucks, gravel, pipe, groceries, druge, wire, transformers, gasoline, and a mul- titude of items necessary to serve a City nearly double its size ten years ago have gone up in price. max, increase 221% of 19415 200% १००% of 1941 1000% موع 175% 150% FIRE HOSE LIQUID ASPHALT CAST IRON 125% WATER PIPE 100%. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 200% 102% 178% 175% 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 2 max. 208% ALUMINUM PAINT- - 175% SAND 100% SUGAR 125% 100% 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 43 44 45 46 47 48 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 200% 175% 157% 150%.4 DOOR SEDAN PLANT MIX ASPHALT 152% GRAVEL 25% 100% 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 00% 2 max. 192% of 1941 TIRES 75% 50% 25% 63 63 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 144% of 1941 TYPICAL SURGICAL SUPPLIE 111 162% TYPICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES- 2192% ০০% 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 4849 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50% 140% 140% 1.5% GASOLINE WATER METERS ১০% 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50% 25% LIME ১০% الم 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 75% 115% TRANSFORMER 133% CONCRETE PIPE 41 42 4344 45 46 47 48 49 130% CEMENT 129% 133% 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 4849 169% 50%. 25%10 WIRE 2153%. 126% ELECTRIC METERS OIL-SAE 30 ১০% 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS iv 64 64 The City must pay more to employ the people needed to operate its departments, In addition to higher commodity costs and the need for more equipment and employees the cost per employee has increased. The City must com pete with private business and the State and Federal Governments for competent and skilled employees of many kinds. In the face of higher living cost it has obviously been only just that the employees of the City be paid higher salaries during and since the war years. Average per cent increase in salaries and wages 100% 125% 150% 940 .941 .942 .943 .944 .945 946 .947 1948 1949 200 Skilled operators of equipment are needed for construction and maintenance work. Trained men in the police and fire departments must be had. Competent engineers and operators must be on hand every minute at the electric, water, and sewer plants. Men and women of various degrees of skill and training are needed in offices, at the hospital and in health work. Many have left. the City for more money in other types of business. The turnover in employment, those leaving for military service and returning to their jobs after the war, plus many changes for other reasons have created personnel problems in nearly all depart- ments. During the war building could not be done resulting in increasing amounts each succeeding year. U. S. Government regulations during the war prohibited most kinds of building, both public and private, with the result that each year since 1945 has shown a progressively greater total for new construction than the year before. PERMITS NUMBER OF BUILDING PERMITS 3600 2700 1800 900 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 Total Residential- Commercial Public 1947 1948 1.949 MILLION DOLLARS 65 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS -65 DOLLAR GROWTH IN NEW CONSTRUCTION SINCE THE WAR $30,000,000 Value of Building Permits in Millions of Dollars $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 Total Residential Public Commercial 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS vi 66 66 The percent of increase in the number of city employees is less than the percent of increase in population. living increase and general commodity of City employees has increased 59%, While Austin has increased 80% in population during the 1940-1949 decade the total number of City employees has increased 69.5%. At the same time that U.S. Government statistics show an overall cost-of- price increase of 75%, the average salaries Total City Employees and per cent increase over 1940 1.940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1072 1073 +0.1% 1110 + 3.5% 1219 + 13.4% 1314 + 22.6% 1413 + 31.8% 1598 + 48.8% 1692 + 57.7% 1779 + 65.3% 1816 + 69.5% The increase since the war includes many men needed on construction work that could not be done before and much delayed maintenance and re- pair work. Total employees includes student nurses, and trainees of all kinds. The following chart shows the relation between total City payroll and the amount of capital improvements of all kinds by the City in each respective year. Total payroll of course includes maintenance and operating personnel in addition to those employed on new construction and capital expenditure figures include contract work as well as the work done by City forces. $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 Total City Payroll Total City Expenditures for Capital Improvements $1,000,000 $ 500,000. 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 CITY OF AUSTIN、TEXAS vii 67 67 Ad valorem taxes the principal basis of revenue to meet General Government Expenses. Separately the earnings of various departments are shown, but ad valorem taxes are the basis for meeting the fundamental costs of the General Government and the bonded debt requirements exclusive of revenue bonds, which are repaid from earnings of the utility system. The following chart shows the total tax rates for the years 1940-1950 inclusive. TAX RATES : City General Fund Debt Service Public Schools Total ! 1940 85 cents 82 cents 62. cents $2.29 1941 85 cents 82 cents 62 cents 2.29 1942 85 cents 83 cents 62 cents 2.30 1943 87 cents 78 cents 65 cent 2.30 1944 90 cents 75 cents 70 cents 2.35 1945 $1.00 65 cents 70 cents 2.35 1946 $1.00 80 cents 70 cents 2.50 1947 $1.00 60 cents 70 cents 2.30 1948 $1.00 60 cents $1.15 2.75 1949 $1.00 60 cents $1.15 2.75 On a percentage basis, the distribution of total ad valorem taxes is as follows. City General Fund Debt Service Public Schools 100% 1940 37.1% 35.8% 27.1% 1941 37.1% 35.8% 27.1% 1942 37.0% 36.0% 27.0% 1943 37.8% 33.9% 28.3% 1944 38.3% 31.9% 1945 42.5% 27.7% 29.8% www. 1946 40.0% 32.0% 28.0% 1947 43.5% 26.1% 30.4% 1948 36.4% 21.8% 1949 36.4% 21.8% 41.8% CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS viii 67 68 Valuations for tax purposes have....... increased. Immediately following the war it was generally realized that valuations for tax purposes of practically all property was very low as compared to conservative market values, less than 10 per cent in many instances. A complete reappraisal of all property values both real and personal was recessary. This was necessary to correct many injustices and to equalize tax payments between properties of like kind and value. Also the need for additional Tax revenues made this method the most equitable procedure. In addition, new construction and improvements become taxable each year. The following diagram shows valuations for tax purposes for the years 1940-49 inclusive. TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATIONS FOR TAX PURPOSES 1940 $68,327.365 1941 $72,420,930 1942 $76.545.777 1943 $76,437.950 1944 $76,684,990 1945 $77,731,700 1946 $81,082,385 1947 $132,768,875 1948 $142,502,165 1949 153,628,000 1950 The tax rate multiplied by valuations equals tax revenue. For the distribution of tax income to the City General Fund to the retirement and interest on the City and School bonded debt and to the operation and maintenance of the Public School System, the total valuation each year is multiplied by the respective tax rate for each of these three purposes. ! 69 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 69 ix The following three diagrams show, for the ten year period under consideration, total tax rolls based on rates and valuations for these years. Income for the year shown is based on rates and valuations for the year previous. Income Yder City General Fund 40 $548,820 141 580,782 42 615,578 43 650,639 144 665,010 45 690,016 46 777,317 47 810,824 48 1,327,689 491,425,022 50 1,536,280 General Fund Tax income in 1948 reflects change in valuations due to 1947 reappraisal and equalization. The yearly increases otherwise are the result of new construction, new subdivisions, etc. Actually, in none of the three divisions shown on this page are the full amounts collected in the years they become due. City & School Interest & Bond Retirement Amount of tax revenue for the retirement of City and School bonds and bond inter- est varies with the amount of bond maturities and the tax rate for this purpose is varied according to requirements. 40 $516.537 41 560,284 42 593.852 43 635,330 44 596,216 45 575,137 46 505,256 648,659 48 796,613 49 50 855.013 921,768 Austin Public Schools School tax revenues reflect reappraisal of valuations in 1947, and increase in rate in 1948. Revenues shown do not include school tax income from property in the City for school taxes only. 40 $387,403 41 423,630 42 449,010 43 474,584 44 496.847 45 536,795 46 544,122 47 567.577 48 929,382 49 1,638.775 50 1,766,722 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS x 70 70 General Fund Tax Income Includes Gross Receipts and Franchise Taxes. Ad valorem tax collections in any given year are a combination of 90 to 95 per cent collection of the current tax roll and a per cent of delinquent taxes remaining unpaid from previous years. are finally collected though not due. The less than 1% which is personal property taxes of firms that have gone bankrupt and some personal property assessments against people who have moved away. Actually better than 99% of each year's roll in the years in which the taxes first became not collected represents errors and duplications, In addition to ad valorem taxes, the City collects gross receipts and franchise taxes from firms and corporations operating under franchises granted by the City. License Fees are collected from businesses required to take out permits to do business. General Fund and Debt Service Tax Revenues Ad Valorem Tax Gross Receipts and Franchise Permits Total 1940 $998,460 32,167 $19,196 $ 1,049,820 1941 $1,026,000 32,500 $17,175 1,075,675 1942 $1,148,958 35.534 $16,027 $ 1,200,519 1943 $1,235,173 34,750 $14,913 1,284,836 1944 $1,251,041 36,024 $19,592 1,306,657 1945 $1,288,770 36,338 $22,522 1,347,630 1946 $1,277,320 37,680 $34,207 1,349,207 1947 $1,400,166 47.731 35,982 1,483.879 1948 $2,016,454 $72,994 52,189 1949 $2,161,122 $82,500 47270 1950 $2,439,716 $106,500 44,500 1948 Total 2,141,637 1949 Total 2,290,892 1950 Total 2,590,716 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xi 71 Departmental Earnings other than Utilities. Certain departments by means of fees and special charges produce income to the General Fund. These are court and library fines, parking meters, land and building rents, payments from other public agencies, inspection fees, cemeteries, airport, rodent control, abattoir, hospital and recreation. A 5 year itemized comparison of each is shown following the graph showing ten year totals. DEPARTMENTAL EARNINGS These earnings are subject to yearly fluctuations. During the war, payments of various kinds were made by the government toward airport maintenance, nurse training. Recreation earnings vary from year to year, depending on weather conditions. Increase in charges in some in- stances have been made to meet increased costs. - 1940 $345,513 1941-7 327,309 1942 437.606 1943 464,435 1944 695,120 1945 688,545 1946 913,403 1947 1,015,744 1948 1,073,894 1949 1,009,587 1950 1,036,370 5 YEAR ACTUAL COMPARISON OF DEPARTMENTAL EARNINGS Est. 1946. 1947... 1948 1949 1950 Parking Meters Rents Inspection Fees Cemeteries Airport Rodent Cont rol Abattoir Hospital F Court and Library 90,511 121,214 127,652 125,000 125,000 64,760 96.591 107,275 103,000 107,000 22,813 38,025 41,831 30,000 80,000 From Other Agencies 45,292 17,047 36,172 39,762 10,320, Gen. Miscellaneous 245 687 388 400 500 7.752 9.877 12,178 10,000 10,000 53.932 44,467 48,794. 34,000 35,000 49,172 58.437 53.479 48,000 48,000 9,892 7,780 5,039 3,250 3.250 193.753 195,761 173,873 126,605 122,000 330,174. 341,532 378,386 400,000 400,000 Recreation 45,107 84,326 88,827 89,570 95,300 Total 913.403 1,015,744 1,073,894 1,009,587 1,036,370 Miscellaneous Income: Private payments toward Street Paving 107,438 88,313 : 72,507 40,000 12,500 ale of Property 20,537 8,147 83,858 20,600 100,000 'ederal Grant 375,000 Total 127,975 96,460 156,365 60,600 487,500 TOTAL 1,041,378 1,112,204 1,230,259 1,070,187 1,523,870 71 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xi-a 72 72 Electric Water Sewer Customers Service Deposit TOTAL UTILITY INCOME 1946 1947 1948 Est. 1949 Est. 1950 1,993,227 790,724 24,821 2,380,462 2,781,000 3,116,000 3,337,250 1,065,547 1,211,303 1,227,000 1,286,250 47,984 58,840 52,000 52,000 2,808,772 3,493.993 4,051,143 4,395,000 4,675,500 2,808,772 20,000 20,000 3,493,993 4,051,143 4,415,000 4,695,000 Utility income has shown a steady increase with the increase in the number of customers which is helping to provide money for the necessary expansion, but the figures hereafter noted for additional facilities will show that a substantial part of the earnings during the next ten years will be required to pay for these improvements. The necessity for setting up a reserve for the retirement of revenue bonds which will be required to finance electric and water additions, will effect the amount of utility funds which can be made available to supplement the general fund costs of the City government. As to finances generally and revenues of all kinds, it appears that Austin is in an excellent position, is sound as to its bonded debt, tax collections, utility revenues and all other sources of income. It is difficult at this time to make the resources meet all the pressing needs, but considered over the past few years and next five to ten years, Austin should be able to finance its essential building and developing in an orderly manner and on a sound financial basis, The sum total of the City's resources, including balances available at the beginning of any fiscal year in its operating funds and from the sale of bonds, plus earnings from all sources including further bond sales, is the gross amount which can be allocated to the various departments and various projects, which, on the basis of considered planning, need to be undertaken. The following table shows a comparison of total City income and resources for the period 1946 to 1950, inclusive. COMPARISON OF TOTAL CITY INCOME AND RESOURCES For Five year Period 1946-50 Inclusive 1946 Resources, beginning of year 1,309,026 Tax Income (exclusive of Schools) Departmental and 1947 1948 1949 Est. 1950 143,248 1,052,281 1,848,280 6,934,248 1,349,207 1,483,879 2,141,637 2,236,933 2,590,000 1,041,378 1,112,204 1,230,259 1,070,187 1,523,870 2,808,771 3,493.993 4,051,143 4,415,000 4,695,500 2,900,000 2,553,000 230,000 650,000 7,150,000 6,508,382 9,133,324 11,028,320 16,950,400 16,390,618 Special Income Utility Income... Sale of Bonds-General Sale of Bonds - Utility TOTAL 73 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 73 xi-b Considering the first item under the 1950 column, which is the estimated cash balance on hand, most of this amount is bond funds available only for specific purposes, and money in the Interest and Sinking Fund for debt service retirement, and only a small amount can be considered as operating funds. Adding to this the other indicated sources of revenue, including the sale of general obligation bonds and the sale of revenue bonds, gives the City the greatest resources available in any one year with the exception of 1949 when the sale of the revenue bonds was made - in Austin's history. Concurrently, however, with the great amount of money needed for utility expansion, the expenditures as hereafter outlined will also be greater than any year in the City's history. : The item of revenue bonds in the amount of $7,150,000 needs specific comment. During the year 1948 a study of the water, electric and sewer system was completed, covering an improvement plan for the next ten years, and copies of this study were placed in the hands of the City Council and with the representatives of the press and radio. This program was started in 1949 and will be carried on during 1950 and 1951. This program generally must contemplate the addition of steam turbines, condensers, boilers, water intakes, and all of the required accessory electric and mechanical equipment at the City electric power generating plant. Installed capacity there, plus all of the available electric energy which we can secure elsewhere, is now barely equal to the demands of the City for electric light and power. Concurrently with the expansion of the plant must be an expansion in the electric distribution system, high voltage transmission lines, feeder lines, electric substations, transformer banks, and all of the appertenances necessary toward a properly functioning distribution system with adequate voltage and adequate controls. Also the demands are great for expansion of the water treatment facilities, pumping capacity, and distribution mains. The sewage disposal plent during this period must be doubled in size and additional pump stations and mains added to the existing sanitary sewer system. A substantial part of this cost must be provided by issuance of revenue bonds. These bonds will have to be retired over a ten year period, commencing in each instance with the date of issue. The added revenues to the City due to the increased consumption of water and electricity help pay for these improvements and a ten year analysis of the City's finances and revenue of all kinds including the servicing of the bonded debt and of the estimated operating costs for this ten year period, together with the estimated costs of the improvements under discussion indicate that these requirements can be met and can be financed in the manner proposed. : : CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS = xii 74 The bonded debt for both City and School purposes has increased. At the end of 1946, the bonded debt of the City had been reduced to $4,606,000. In May of 1946 the people of Austin voted $18,173,000 General Obligation bonds for the amounts and purposes shown in the following table. Since that time the amounts shown in Column 3 have been issued, and the amounts in Column 4 remain to be issued. 1 Purpose of Bonds STATUS OF 1946 BOND AUTHORIZATION 2 Amount Authorized 3 Sold through 4 Authorized Nov. 30, 1949 but unissued Airport Auditorium Low Water Bridge Electric System $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ -0- 400,000 50,000 770,000 -0- 400,000 50,000 -- 770,000 -0- Fire Stations 336,000 100,000 236,000 Rights Of Way 940,000 940,000 -0 Hospital 3,000,000 100,000 2,900,000 Low Water Dam 1,250,000 19 1,250,000 Parks, Playgrounds 768,000 380,000 388,000 Police, Courts Building 350,000 180,000 170,000 Sewer System 860,000 860,000 -0- School System 7,146,000 4,500,000 2,646,000 Streets & Bridges 733,000 -0- Water System 1,480,000 -0- TOTAL $18,173,000 $10,183,000 Revenue Bonds for enlargement of the electric, water and sewer plants. 733,000 1,480,000 $7,990,000 In May of 1949 the people of Austin voted to authorize $7,150,000 of revenue bonds. $5,650,000 of this amount was for additions to the electric power plant and system, and particularly for the building of a new power plant building to house 2 - 20,000 Kilowatt steam turbines, 2 -200,000 pound per hour steam boilers, condensers, water circulating system, steam piping, electric switchgear and other necessary appurtenances. $1,000,000 for the construction of a new 20,000,000 gallon per day water treatment and pumping plant including intakes on Lake Austin and raw water pumping and piping installation. $500,000 for doubling the capacity of the sewage disposal plant. This $7,150,000 issue was sold September 8, 1949, at a net interest rate of 1.47 per cent. Construction work is under way on the electric plant. Construction on this will continue through 1950 and should be completed by the middle of CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xiii 75 75 1951. All of the engineering and about half of the construction should be done in 1950 and this work finished by the summer of 1951. The engineering on the sewer plant is planned for 1950, with the construction scheduled for 1951 The money from this sale of these bonds has been invested in U.S. Government securities, paying the City approximately 1%. These securities are scheduled to mature as the construction progresses. This arrangement reduces the City's interest charges during construction to less than one half of one per cent. The outstanding bonded debt as of December 31, 1949, compared to the same date in each of the preceding 9 years, is as follows: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS REVENUE BONDS City School 1 Revenue TOTAL 1940 4,285,000 1,887,000 572,000 6,744,000 1941 4,070,500 1,802,000 794,000 6,666,500 1942 4,303,000 1,715,000 195,000 6,213,000 : 1943 4,079,000 1,622,000 96,000 5,797,000 1944 3,771,000 1,501,000 -0- 5,272,000 1945 3,528,500 1,395,000 1946 3,297,000 1,309,000 -0- -0- 4,923,500 4,606,000 1947 6,031,500 2,470,000 -- 8,501,500 1948 8,339,000 4,131,000 -0- 12,470,000 1949 8,234,500 00022 7,150,000 20,861,500 BONDED DEBT PAYMENTS Est, 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Principal 327,500 304,500 307,500 446,500 562,500 Interest & Commission Total 192,860 228,712 520,360 267,106 333,123 376,053* 533,212 574,606 779,623 938,553 *Includes $25,000 Interest for nine months on $1,400,000 new bonds, CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 76 76 Territorial Growth adds many square miles of territory to be serviced. xiv 70,000 more people, 115 million dollars in building permits in ten years means many square miles of territory added to the area inside the City limits. This results in many additional miles of streets and sewers to maintain, many added miles of travel to garbage trucks, police and fire equipment, and has spread and increased generally the cost of operating City departments. Miles of Paved Streets Miles of Unpaved Streets 322 1940:: 134 1941 1942 1943. 150 1944 3-152203 310 1945 157 $328 1946: 346 1947 342 1948 179 1949 STREET AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE COSTS 1940 151.370 1941 112,320 1942 138,100 1943 147,165 1944 116,347 1945 124,689 1946 188.638 1947 221,655 1948 264,855 1949 281.967 1950 1950 Budget 285,792 The addition of new sub- divisions, newly annexed territory to the city limits since the war, plus a heavy accumulation of needed main- tenance has unavoidably in- creased maintenance costs. 1.1 Since January 1, 1946 a total of square miles has been added to the incorporated area of the City, and there have been 70. new subdivisions approved and opened for development. During the war, materials and equipment for needed repairs could not be obtained. It was necessary that much of this delayed work be done as soon as possible even though rapidly rising labor and material costs made all of it very expensive. : CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS = XV 77 Street and Bridge construction has required heavy expenditures. With the removal of gasoline ration- ing, the availability of tires and.. thousands of new cars and trucks, the need for street improvements and improved traffic ways has become increasingly important. Current and bond money has been used to the fullest extent possible, and large sums will be needed in the next few years for the purchase of rights-of-way and for new construction. The following graph shows what has been spent for new street and bridge construction exclusive of costs for rightof-way purchases. STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION 1940 $114,721 1941 $470,762 1942 $106,050 1943 $9,994 1944 $66,327 1945 $149,961 1946 $382,605 1947 $405,045 1948 62530 $178,617 $241,147 Total 1949 91,515 $252,485 1950 $505,240 Budget Bond Funds Total $706,9437 301,898 $344,000 Total Police and Fire Department responsibilities and cost have greatly increased. The two departments are generally classed under the heading of Public Safety. Additional men and equipment at higher cost were vitally needed to safeguard 41,000 added people and $100,000,000 of new houses, apartments and business since the end of the war, and for the same but smaller increases during the war. More traffic, more school children, more schools, more school crossings, more properties of all kinds, more residential and business areas to patrol all mean public safety problems and added costs. Two new fire stations and the necessary trucks, equipment and men were added in 1949. Other new stations will be needed in the next few years. Each new neighborhood station, in addition to the cost of building and equipping it, means an added annual cost of more than $20,000 for new salaries and other operating costs.. : 78 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 78 xvi Additional patrolmen, patrolcars, detectives and equipment are needed in greater numbers than City finances have permitted. FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL COSTS 1940 $203.676 1941 $229,588 1942 $255.833 1943 $291,876 1944 $320,746 1945 $329,482 1946 $342,034 1947 1948 $362.318 $388,728 1949 1950 1950 appropriations also include $14,840 for new FM Radio installation and allowance for State law pay increase. $503,707 Budget 2 new stations, 14 men added, plus 2 general pay increases and clothing allow ance. POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL COSTS 1940 $173.061 1941 $186,336 1942 $230,418 1943 $260,492 1944 $288,896 1945 $287,161 1946 $321.697 1947 $389,245 1948 1949 1950 $451,615 $481,635 $547,168 Budget 1950 appropriations include $24,150 for new FM Radio installation and allowance for State law pay increase. 14 men added 16 men added 10 men added 5 men added 4 men added 1949-1950 costs include two general pay increases and clothing allowance, 1 19 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 79 1950 Budget for capital improvements to utilities less then requirements. The capitel éxpenditure budget for the electric, water and sewer utility systems for 1950 is approximately $1,060,000, exclusive of plant improvements. This amount is inadequate to the needs of a heavily loaded utilities system, to say nothing of the increasing demands of a growing city thet must be anticipated for 1950. In this summary only distribution system expenditures will be discussed. The expansion program of the three utility plants, in themselves, has been set up and is on its way to final plans and actual construction. Additions to the power plant, and water and sewer plants are generally made in large amounts at varying periods in accordance to their need. Expansion and extension of the distribution systems of the three utilities, however, can be a well planned and integrated program carried forward each year in accordance with the in- creased demands made upon it. Experience of growth over the past twenty to thirty years will clearly show how each system must expand annually in order to provide adequate and satisfactory service. Electric Distribution System must meet heavy load conditions. An electric system such as Austin's is made up in the main of two parts: - plant for production of electrical energy and a distribution system. The capital investment in each divides approximately one-third for plant and two-thirds for a distribution system. The Tom Miller Dam contract with Lower Colorado River Authority involving a power purchase agreement for 12,500 KW and 50,000,000 KWH, however, has modified this ratio for our system to about one-fourth for plant and three-fourths of total capi tal costs to the distribution system The average cost of an electric distribution system varies from $150 per KW of demand to $300 per KW depending upon the size of the City, load density and the nature of the electric load, industrial or otherwise. These unit costs are predicated on costs during the period 1930-40, during which period the average of the commodity index was .81 (1926= 1.00) as given by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. A brief review of the expenditures made on the electric distribution system for the past twenty years is rather revealing. During the 10 year period from 1931 to 1940 (inclusive) $2,452,000 was spent on the electric distribution systen with an increased demand for the period of 10,300 KW. This indicates an average cost of $235 per KW of increased demand. As the electric load demand increases, the capacity of the distribution system must be expanded physically in a proportionate manner, - poles, wire, transformers, sübstations, etc. During the war period, 1941-45, $830,000 was spent on the distribution system with a corresponding increase of 3100 KM in electric demand, an average cost of $250 per KW. However, from 1946-49, inclusive, the electric demand grew very rapidly, 17,100 KW, an increase of 88.5. The distribution system could not be expanded to keep pace with such rate of increase and whatever reserve that we might have had was entirely used up. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xviii 80 80 The years following the end of the war all utilities of America were trying to expand their system capacities to serve ever increasing demands. This resulted in higher prices and scarcity of materials and equipment. No. KW incr. Dist. Pd. of KW for Capital Cost Per Yr. Meters Demand Period Spent-Period KW Commodity 193040 Total Dist. Index Equiv. Exp. Equiv. 1926-1.00 $ per KW (1926-1.00) $30 11,237 6,100 10,300 $2,452,000 245.00 .81 235.00 $2,452,000 140 21,260 16,400 3,100 830,000 250.00 96 280,00 870,000 145 25.567 19,300 1 17,100 2,775,000 162.00 1.37 390.00 6,670,000 $49 36,500 36,400 3,600 500,000 140.00 1.40 400.00 1,440,000 1950 38,700 40,000 (Est.) (Est.) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM : 10 Year Period 1940-49 Current. Funds 19402 251,779 1941 269,413 1942 126,285 1943 81,517 1944 113,800 1945 236,406 1946408,138 1947 190,703542,359 1948 663,136 1949323.186 1950486.956 Bond Funds 57,640 465,778 5733,062 833,136- 170, 450,000 773,1861 In order to have kept pace with the electric demandand to have maintained the small margin of reserve in the system, it would have required an expendi- ture of $390 per KW of increased capacity, or a total of approximately $6,700,000 for the four years, 1946-49. Commodity costs for the period: 1946-49 had increased to such a point that it required almost $1.69 to do what $1.00 would do during the period 1930-40. However, we were able to expend only $2,775,000less than half that needed to provide a distribution system that would provide "adequate and satisfactory" service. 81 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 81 In like manner, in order not to lose further ground in the adequacy of the distribution system to meet the anticipated increase of 3600 KW in 1950, approximately $1,440,000 is needed. Materials and equipment are more readily available and costs of such materials have relaxed slightly but the general belief is that it will reduce very little in the coming year. Considerable thought and study have been given to relieving the various parts of the distribution system that are now overloaded. First, consideration was given to sub-station capacities and second, to network primary lines in the downtown business area. In order the evaluate the condition of substation capacity for the year 1950, the 1949 peak plus an anticipated increase of approximately 10% must beconsidered as follows: Substation Capacity in KVA 1949 Demand thru Sept. in KVA Anticipated 1950 Demand In KVA Miller 2000 1450 1600 West 1800 1550 1700 Kerbey 1800 1160 1270 North 4000 4820 5300 Dancy 2000 2460 2700 East 2000 3060 3360 Clark East Bank 2000 1750 1920 West Bank 2000 2410 2650 Lavaca 1500 1600 1760 Brush 2000 2080 2290 University 1500 South 2000 1475 1960 1620 2170 Zilker 1800 1770 1950 Totals 26400 27545 30290 In 1950 Varsity Substation will be in service which will add 2000 KVA to the total capacity making 28,400 KVA. Looking at these figures it can be seen that several of the substations are reaching a dangerous stage of over load. Relief must be provided for all except Miller, Kerbey, and West substations, Varsity substation with a capacity of 2000 KVA, will take some load off North substation and Dancy substation. The building of line #71 south from the Power Plant will permit taking sufficient load off of Clerk substation to enable taking some of the load now on East substation and provide capacity for the Ridgetop Feeder which will relieve North substation of additional load (this project deferred to 1951), Johnson substation is to be built between East substation and. Dancy substation to take load now on these stations. 82 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 821 Xx The four projects outlined above, Feeder #71 to take 1200 KVA off of Clark, Varsity substation to take 2000 KVA off of North and Dancy substations, Johnson substation to take 1000 KVA off of East and Dancy sub- stations, and Ridgetop Feeder (1951) to permit Clark to take load off of North and East substations, will barely provide transformer capacity for the peak demand anticipated for 1950, but provides no reserve for 1951 or any load above that anticipated. Therefore, other projects tentatively set up for 1950 must be taken into account for priority in 1951. In order to evaluate the condition of the networx feeders during the year 1950, the following should be considered: The maximum load during the summer of 1949 was recorded on July 14 as 8455 Kva. The known loads to be added for the summer of 195 are: the Austin Hotel to add 400 Kva, the Commodore Pe. ry Hotel to add 400 Kva, Sears Roebuck Company to add 250 Iva, a total of 1050 Kva. The normal increase to be expected on the network is observed over a period of years of approximately 10% or 845 Kva. The sum of these factors results in an anticipated lemand on the network of about 10,350 Kva. The nominal rating of each of the primary feeders into the net work area is 5000 Kva. This rating, however, must be modified by a position rating factor that must be taken into account when several heavily Loaded cables exist in the duct bank as is true in our duct system. The network feeders are all three in choice positions in the duct banks for which the position rating factor is 93%. Applying this factor to the nominal rating of the cables, results are a rating for the network feeders of 4650 Kva each. In case of an extended outage on one of the feeders due to cable or transformer failure, the entire network load must then be carried on two feeders. Thus the firm capacity of the network feeders is 9300 Kva. Thus, comparing the anticipated demand for 1950 to the firm capacity of the primary feeders, there exists a shortage of 1050 Kva in feeder capacity. In July of 1949 the transformer capacity connected to the network feeders was 13,100 Kva. During 1949, a 500 Kva transformer was installed in the Capitol Theatre vault. Additional transformers are to be added as follows to firm up secondary voltage and to provide for the loads that are to be added as mentioned previously; 1000 Kva at the Austin Hotel, 1000 Kva at the Commodore Perry Hotel, 200 Kva at the West Alley and Minth Street, 200 Kva at the East Alley and Fifth Street, and 400 Kva in the Steck Building. In 1950, we will then have 16,400 Kva of, transformers connected. To be split among the three existing feeders, this would place in the order of 5500 Kva of transformers on each of the feeders. Conditions are such that feeder #51 will have 5200 Kva connected, feeder #52 will have 5500 Kva connected, and feeder #53 will have 5700 Kva connected. Therefore, the firm capacity of transformers connected would be the sum of the two smaller ones or 10,700 Kva. With the CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xxi 83 83 addition of a fourth feeder these transformers would be reconnected so as to give a firm capacity of 3/4 of 16,400 Kva or 12,300 Kva. By the addition of additional transformers, the firm capacity of the network, with four feeders, can be brought to 13,950 Kva. The Water Filtration Plant and System has been given first priority on improvements. plants will be done with revenue bonds. Only the water and sewer distribution systems will be discussed briefly in this summary. As previously stated, the expansion of the water and sewer CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1940 159.969 1941 115.254 1942 165,3333 Current Funds Bond Funds 194318,886 1944 118,269 1945 93,586 1946 421,371 1947 274,021 340.000 614,021- 796,565 1948 256,565 540,000 1949 395,502 506,000 1950 270,835 901,500 A study of the following tabulation would indicate that expenditures on the water and sewer distribution systems have been reasonably in line with the population growth of the City. However, during the war period, the water distribution system did lose whatever reserve the system may have had, since only half of the money needed was expended upon it, $510,000, whereas apparently $1,200,000 was needed to meet demands of increased population for the period. Capital expansion of the water for the past four years, 1946-49, have been in line with population growth. Water usage, however, increased considerably more, 62%, as compared to 31% in population. The drought of the past several years has undoubtedly influenced the accelerated usage. % Water Usage Per Year % Year Population Incr. Billion Gals Incr. Capital Expended during Period Total Per Water Total Capita Sewer Per Capita 1930 53,000 2.20 66.0 1940 88,000 3.35 27.5 28 53 $1,495,000 $42,50 $580,000 $16.55 510,000 21.20 265,000 11.50 1945 117,000* 4.30 31.0 62 2,505,000 71.50 1,855,000 53.00 1949 147,000* 6.90 5.0 5.0 310,000 39.00 250,000 31.00 1950 158,000* 7.2 * Estimated 84 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 84 xxii The budgeted allocation of $310,000 to capital expenditure for water in 1950 is somewhat below the estimated real need of $540,000 to keep pace with the increase in population for the year. The water distribution system lost ground only during the war period when its reserve capacity was used up. This reserve in the system should be reestablished as soon as it can advisedly be done. On the present value of the dollar, it would require an estimated' $1,000,000 to reestablish this reserve. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM Current Funds 1940 58,807 1941 125,068 1942 56,136 1943 14,947 1944 22,914 1945 46,809 1946 243,2210 Bond Funds 1947 652,799 660,000 413,464 1948206.263207,200 1949495,491 1950 250,000 Headway has been made on the sewer distribution system. extended into many previously non-sewered areas, There are yet by it that must be taken care of as soon as it can be financed. an additional $1,000,000 to meet this need. Per Capita costs give a clear comparison as to the cost of city services with the costs of other nec- essities. It has been areas unserved It will require When a person pays taxes once a year it is sometimes difficult to understand just what these taxes have bought and how much per year or per month or per week these services cost. Many acitiv- ties of the City continue 24 hours a day without interruption, year in and year out. Utility plants and systems are continuous operating schedules. So, also, are the police, fire, hospital end certain other departments. Much of what the City does to serve the everyday life of the community is not consciously realized until something goes wrong when electric lines are down and service interrupted during electric. storms. The following graphs show these per capita costs and to what extent higher costs have increased them in the past ten years. حيم 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xxiii PER CAPITA OPERATING COST ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE گا Yearly Monthly Weekly $1.59 $0.13 $0.03 1.94 0.16 .04 2,00 .17 .04 2.56 21 .05 2.56 .21 .05 2.55 .21 .05 1.66 .14 .03 2,29 .19 .04 2.43 .20 05 2.34 .20 .05 The above costs include Management, Accounting, Purchasing, Tax, Legal, Buildings, Courts, records, pensions and retirement, insurance, tele phones and communications and other general costs not chargeable to any specific department. PER CAPITA OPERATING COST PUBLIC SAFETY Annual Cost Monthly Weekly Cost Cost 1940 $4.68 $0.39 $0.09 1941 4.91 .41 .09 1942 5.11 43 .10 :943 5.44 .45 .11 1944 5.69 .47 11 .945 5.51 .46 .11 .946 5.27 .44 .10 .947 5.63 .47 .11 .948 5.98 .50 12 949 5.96 .50 12 -85 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 86 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 86 xxiv : Under Public Safety are all costs of the Police and Fire Departments. PER CAPITA OPERATING COST PUBLIC WORKS Annual Monthly Weekly Cost Cost Cost $3.93 $0.33 $0.08 3.41 .28 .07 3.52 .29 .07 3.87 .32 .07 3.62 .30 .07 3.75 .31 07 4.29 .36 .08 4.71 39 .09 5.35 .45 .10 5.59 .47 11 Under Public Works are included costs of engineering, surveying, street and bridge maintenance, trash and garbage, cemeteries, parks, public market, airport, inspections, zoning and City planning. PER CAPITA OPERATING COST RECREATION & LIBRARIES Annual Cost Monthly Cost 1940 $1.11 $0.09 Weekly Cost $0.02 1941 .99 08 02 1942 1.05 .08 102 1943 1.55 12 .03 1944 1.50 .12 .03 1945 1.51 12 .03 1946 1.50 .12 .03 1947 1.68 14 .03 1948 1.70 .14 .03 1949 93 .16 .04 87 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS XXV Under Recreation costs are included Zilker Park, other swimming pools, all playgrounds, community centers, golf courses, Caswell Tennis Center, Athletic Club, adult and juvenile club and organization activities. 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 : 1949 PER CAPITA OPERATING COST PUBLIC HEALTH Yearly Monthly Weekly Cost Cost Cost $2.97 $0.25 $0.06 3.24 .27 .06 3.47 .29 .07 5.07 .42 .10 6.05 .50 1.2 6,89 57 13 6.59 $55 13 6.72 .56 13 7.44 62 14 7.17 .60 .14 Under Public Health costs are included all dairy food and sanitation work, health nursing, the abattoir, Hospital, welfare and charities, T. B. Sanatorium, etc. PER CAPITA OPERATING COST TOTAL GENERAL FUND Yearly Monthly Weekly 1940 $14.28 $1.19 $0.28 1941. 14.49 1.21 .28 1942 15.15 1.26 .29 1943 18.50 1.54 .36 1944 19.41 1,62 .37 1945 20.21 1.68 .39 1946 19.32 1.61 •37 1947 21.02 1.75 .40 1948 22.90 1,91 44 1949 22.99 1,92 44 48 88 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 88 xxvi The General Fund includes all the previously outlined per capita costs by major classifications. All General Fund taxes are used toward these costs and are what taxes buy in the way of services, except for debt service and school taxes. All departmental earnings except utilities are used also to support the General Fund. PER CAPITA OPERATING COST ELECTRIC Yearly Monthly Weekly 1940 $4.68 39.0 cents 9.0 cents 1941 $4.64 38.6 cents 8.9 cents 1942 $4.47 37.2 cents 8.5 cents 1943 $5.24 43.6 cents 10.0 cents 1944 $4.99 41.5 cents 9.5 cents 1945 $5.02 41.8 cents 9.6 cents 1946 $5.26 43.8 cents 10.1 cents 1947 $5.52 46.0 cents 10.6 cents 1948 $6.11 50.4 cents 11.7 cents 1949 $6.01 50.0 cents 11.5 cents PER CAPITA OPERATING COST WATER Yearly Monthly Weekly 1940 $1.72 14.3 cents 3.3 cents 1941 $1.83 15.2 cents 3.5 cents 1942 $1.64 13.6 cents 3.1 cents 1943 $1.89 15.7 cents 3.6 cents 1944 $2.13 17.7 cents 4.0 cents 1945 $2.14 17.8 cents 4.1 cents 1946 $1.45 16.2 cents 2.7 cents 1947 $2.20 18.3 cents 4.2 cents 1948 $2.32 19.3 cents 4.4 cents 1949 $2.34 19.5 cents 4.5 cents CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xxvii PER CAPITA OPERATING COST SEWER 89 89 Yearly Monthly Weekly 1940 78 gents 6.5 cents 1.5 cents 1941 73 cente 6.0 cents 1.4 cents 1942 75 cents 6.2 cents 1.4 cents 1943 77 cents 6.4 cents 1.4 cents 1944 75 cents 6.2 cents 1.4 cents 1945 84 cents 7.0 cents 1.6 cents 1946 87 cents 7.2 cents 1.6 cents 1947 93. cents 7.7 cents 1.7 cents 1948 91 cents 7.5 cents 1.7 cent's 1949 86 cents 7.1 cents 1.6 cents PER CAPITA OPERATING COST UTILITY FUND Yearly Monthly Weekly 1940 $7.17 59.7 cents 13.7 cents 1941 $7.20 60.0 cents 13.8 cents 1942 $6.86 57.1 cents 13.1 cents 1943 $7.90 65.8 cents 15.1 cents 1944 $7.87 65.5 cents 15.1 cents 1945 $8.01 66.7 cents 15.4 cents 1946 $8.08 67.3 cents 15.5 cents : 1947 $8.65 72.0 cents 16.6 cents 1948 $9.33 77.7 cents 17.9 cents 1949 $9.21. 76.7 cents 17.7 cents 90 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 90 xxviii DEPARTMENTAL COSTS In each instance the 1950 appropriations by departments and subdivisions are shown with the comparable figure for each of the preceding 4 years. ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL: Est. Est. 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 City Manager's Office 20,954 20,410 19.736 19,638 22,690 Municipal Court 11,182 16,702 17,899 20,384 20,523 Accounting 57.956 57.381 58,059 68,013 69,739 Tax Office 47,648 134,923 100,610 79,304 73,485 Purchasing 14,573 14,635 14,508 19,197 14,316 City Attorney : 21,320 18,310 21,070 22,215 24,785 Municipal Building 28,117 30,194 33,850 99,942 48,083 General Overhead 75.943 89,155 93.732 103,391 93,550 Total 277,693 381,710 359,464 432,084 367,171 : The above table covers what is generally considered the administrative and general costs of the General Fund and includes staff departments and staff offices which are concerned with accounting, purchasing, legal work, building maintenance, insurance, pension and retirement costs, election expenses, and other items which are properly classified under each of the respective divisions. The increase in 1949 costs of the Municipal Building over the similar item for 1950 represents the cost of the two-story addition now under construction on the one-story wing at the northeast corner. This job was originally scheduled to be finished before December 31 and it is hoped that the contractor can do so. The other costs in this section do not need any specific comment, and are detailed in the Budget proper. PUBLIC SAFETY: Police Fire Total 1946 1947 1948 Est. 1949 1950 Est. 338,665454,430 462,543 495,235 727,168 384,067 453.955 507,024 503,707 838,497 916,498 1,002,359 1,230,875 364,723 703,388 The variations in the 1949 and comparable 1950 appropriations are caused by the inclusion in the 1949 Police Budget of $180,000 in bond funds which have been sold and which are available for the Police and Courts Building. If certain changes in these plans now under consideration materialize, the amount of the bonds authorized will not be needed and if so, the total appropriation can be later reduced by whatever this amount proves to be. The appro- priations for the Fire Department, while they appear to be about the same, = CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xxix 91 91 actually are different by about $45,000, as this amount of bond expenditures for new stations is a part of the 1949 total. Based on the official U.S. Federal census which will become a legal figure as of April 1, 1950, Austin will undoubtedly go into the over 100,000 population bracket. For the past 10 years, for all legal purposes, Austin has operated on the basis of the 1940 census of 88,000. To comply with acts of the Legislature prescribing minimum pay in the Police and Fire Departments, based on Federal census figures, allowance has been made in the appropriations for the required amounts by which these payrolls will be increased for 8 months of 1950. In order to comply with the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission, the Police budget includes $24,150 for a complete change-over in the radio system, including station equipment and new equipment for all cars; also in the Fire Department a similar appropriation of $14,800 is included. In the Fire Department provision had to be made for the operation of two new fire stations for a full fiscal year, being the two stations which were completed and put into operation in the summer of 1949. In the Police Department provision has been made for the addition of one Policewoman, two additional det- ectives, and one additional clerical employee to handle reports of the detective division. The specific items are broken down under the detailed schedule as shown in the Budget. PUBLIC WORKS: Est. Est. 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Engineering 88,771 99,854 101,781 99,187 111,717 Street & Bridge 648,762 1,261,603 1,341,072 878,475 791,032 Trash & Garbage 173,032 198,739 289,884 298,389. 308,070 Cemeteries 62,321 57,165 57,463 70,354 73.783 General Parks 56.377. 53,163 56,172 67,909 89,894 Public Market 7,797 8,175 8,839 8,893 8,475 Airport 20,061 28,089 52,524 28,906 98,097 Inspections 33.271 37.354 40,645 41,749 45,122 Zoning 2,391 2,615 2,664 2,619 2,730 Planning 8,424 .12,593 24,445 16,502 17,128 Building Maintenance Total 1,101,207 1,759,350 1,975,489 1,512,983 1,546,048 The total recommended appropriations for the Department of Public Works is only about $34,000 more than for 1949. With the paving program now under contract and the contemplation of a similar program in 1950, it was necessary to provide additional draftsmen, an additional construction inspector under the engineering heading, together with some other added costs. The Street and Bridge appropriation for 1949, includes a little more than $252,000 from the sale of street improvement bonds and no bond money is available for the 1950 budget. However, there are certain specific projects CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS === Xxx 92 92 which are recommended and the amounts for which are included in the total appropriation recommended for 1950。 : The most important of these specific projects are as follows: CULVERTS: North Loop at Chesterfield on Waller Creek $10,000 East 382 Street at Lafayette on Boggy Creek 9,000 Avenue Fat 45th Street on Waller Creek 10,000 Koenig Lane at Arroyo Seca 8,000 Cherrywood Road at Clarkson in Boggy Creek 10,000 Carry-over construction costs from unfinished 1949 work 9,000 STORM SEWERS: Chicon Street from Rosewood to East 12th Street $10,000 West 45th Street from Sinclair to Shoal Creek 15,000 North Loop from Dallas Highway to Avenue F 15,000 30th Street Alley from Guadalupe to Fruth Street Unfinished costs of storm sewer work carried over from 1949 Miscellaneous drainage and sewer work on Waller Creek 2,000 60,000 and Johnson Creek, Hancock Branch, and miscellaneous locations throughout the City 65,000 PAVING: : : For the City's part of the paving construction now under contract, all of which will have to be met from 1950 appropriations $100,000 Miscellaneous paving contracts The City's portion of a similar paving progrem to be started in 1950 Miscellaneous paving by City forces where it is not feasible to contract Street merkers for areas where same are not now marked One new maintainer and two new gravel trucks, old equipment to be traded in, net cost to City The remainder is for street and bridge maintenance, the total amount for which is only slightly greater than the 1949 appropriations for this purpose in spite of the fact that we have a considerable increase in total street mileage. The GENERAL PARK MAINTENANCE appropriation shows an increase of $22,000 over estimated final expenditures for 1949. Heretofore there has been a little confusion between the Parks Division and the Recreation Department regarding maintenance and in view of the fact that the Parks Division is better supplied with the necessary equipment and labor, 52 acres of park and playground areas 100,000 8,000 42,000 6,000 15,000 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS == xxx1 93 93 are being transferred to the Parks Division for maintenance responsibility, This adds approximately $11,600 and effects a corresponding reduction in maintenance costs of the Recreation Department. The remainder of the increase is principally occasioned by the necessity for additional maintenance equipment to replace some pre-war equipment which is now costing too much money to keep in service. Approximately $11,000 is scheduled in the appropriations for this purpose in accordance with Budget itemized amounts. The AIRPORT appropriation is shown for 1950 to be about $69,000 above appropriations for 1949. The City has under consideration further improvements from bond funds which are available. Without separating this amount into specific recommendations, it is suggested that the $71,000 now available in the Airport bond fund be used for certain extensions to the ramp in front of the Administration Building and for the construction of T-hangars which are badly needed and possibly paving of a part of the area immediately around the locations where the T-hangars would be built. This overall amount can be more specifically decided during the course of the next fiscal year, perhaps during the first few months. : PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE: : Est. Est. 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Health Office 105,569 106,911 120,373 114,315 115,434 Hospital Welfare 562,701 648,027 765,561 830,191 1,563,120 82,213 71,425 82,108 101,608 89,303 Total 750,483 826,363 968,042 1,046,114 1,767,857 : The total appropriations for the Public Health Office and the Welfare Department do not materially vary from the amount estimated to be spent under this heading for 1949. For the Hospital, the total amount is $730,000 greater than estimated expenditures for 1949, the difference being the $750,000 which we estimate will be spent on Hospital expansion during 1950, the remainder of this job to be completed in 1951, Of this $750,000, $375.000 is scheduled from City bond funds and $375,000 from the Federal Government. As this project now stands, $750,000 from City bond funds will be the ultimate cost to the City to be matched by a $750,000 grant from the Federal Government. As to actual operating and maintenance costs, the total amount recommended for 1950 is $813,000 as compared to total expenditures of $830,000 for 1949, a reduction of $17,000, ABATTOIR: Total 1946 1947 1948 Est. 1949 Est. 1950 270,909 157.938 139,268 113,455 109,518 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xxxii 94 94 Actual expenditures estimated for the Abattoir for 1949 are slightly more than $113,000, which is $25,000 less than 1949 appropriations. However, expenditures for the present fiscal year were reduced under appropriations due to the decrease in the volume of business at the Abattoir, and the necessity of bringing expenditures more in line with costs. The further reduction of $4,000 for 1950 appropriations under 1949 actual costs appears to be in line. RECREATION: : Total 1946 1947 1948 491,150 291,496 406,912 Est. Est. 1949 1950 460,836 313,961 The total Recreation budget is $146,000 under estimated total expenditures for 1949. However, the 1949 total includes $170,000 of bond funds which were spent in the completion of the City Coliseum. The 1950 appropriation figure includes $34,900 of available bond money, which is now on hand. The Recreation Department necessarily has increased in certain respects due to the fact that the Caswell Tennis Center will have a full year of operating costs, as will also be true in the case of the Country Club property which will be in operation as a community recreation center in 1950, and the Department will also have a full year of maintenance and operating costs on the City Coliseum as well as a full year on the Old Country Club Golf Course, which has been operated by the City since the summer of 1949. The additional costs as scheduled in detail in the Budget for these purposes amounts to approximately $21,700. The principle important jobs in the Recreation Department provided in the Budget are $3,000 for rest rooms at the Butler softball fields; $6,000 for a shelter house and improvements at Gillis Playground; $3,000 for equipment, storage building in Zilker Park; $1,700 for a protective fence along the north side of the Old Country Club Golf Course west of Red River Street; $2,000 for building covers over the bleachers at Downs Field; and approximately $5,000 for the construction of new picnic tables and general playground improvements. LIBRARIES: Total Est. Est. 1946 40,676 1947 53.339 1948 1949 1950 61,540 67,342 68,907 95 95 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xxxiii WATER, LIGHT & SEWER 1946 1947 1948 Est. 1949 Est. 1950 ১: Electric Plant 408,924 436,991 523.633 1,339.167 5,014,174 Electric Systems 583.311 1,037,359 1,104,535 1.083,440 796.363 Water Plant-Pumping and Filtration 129,785 189,904 366,625 309,168 221,342 Water System 468,692 738.517. 708,126 1,007,121 878,135 Sewer Plant 59.589 39,749 54,998 59,166 63.385 Sewer System 295.315 771,389 484,923 571.738 329,661 Office 96,793 94,787 115,936 121,774 136,741 Administrative & General 97,486 128,283 56,667 58,649 60,950 Total 2,139,895 3.436,979 3.415,443 4,550,223 7,500,751 The Electric Plant improvements in 1950 will be very high as the above figures show. Exclusive of operating costs including salaries, fuel, maintenance and repairs, the following are the major improvements scheduled and recomm- ended in the Budget appropriation: $339.945 for engineering costs covering esculation and contingencies. 895,000 : 1,313,883 : for the construction of boiler and building foundations, boiler and turbine control room, turbine room basement, crane way, offices, electric control room, laboratory, railroad spur, yard piping, plumbing, electric wiring and testing. for the purchase of two 225,000 lbs/hr boilers and erection, six boiler feed pumps, eight boiler feed water heaters, two deaerators, two evaporators, combustion control, power piping, fuel oil handling, storage and auxiliaries. 1,395,000 for the purchase and erection of turbine and condenser, intake tower, intake screens, circulating water lines and auxiliaries. : 476,000 for power wiring, switchgear, emergency exciter, auxiliary equipment and plant bus connections. 44,823 for the purchase of a 75 ton crane. The above listed items and contracts only partially complete the Power Plant as contemplated. The first phase of this Rower Plant expansion will be substantially complete for one turbine, condenser and boiler, and will be ready to produce energy in the latter half of 1950 (20,000 KW). The second turbine is to be delivered in the last months of 1950 and completed for the year 1951. ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: Operating costs are slightly higher than in 1949, and in addition the new construction jobs provided for are as follows: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS xxxiv 96 96 $280,385 for miscellaneous extensions to the present electric service lines, including poles, wire, transformers, meters, and domestic and communical service. This work will consist of several thousand smaller extension jobs throughout the City to service new customers as required. 50,061 for the same type of extension work in the ten-mile area just outside the City limits which the City serves with electricity to connect new customers as this work is required to be done, 9,100 for Feeder Circuit to Filter Plant, this project contemplates the installation of a three phase current limiting reactor and associated switches and control equipment at the Power Plant, and a three phase underground circuit to the Filter Plant to supply a new water pump. 20,740 for the construction of a 1000 KVA tap sub-station on the present 11 Kv loop at the intersection of Chicon and Pennsylvania Streets. This substation (Johnson Substation) is nec essary to relieve the overloaded condition of East and Dancy Substations. 62,670 for the installation of a future underground 11 KV three phase cable from the power plant into the network area, some underground duct lines to enable reaching parts of the network, and the installation of four 500 KVA network transformers with protectors to increase the capacity to the network, however, only 25 percent of the necessary cable (underground conductors) will be installed at this time. This project must be completed in 1951. 30,350 for the construction of the river crossing and 4/0 three phase 4 wire line to serve the area along the Post Road and Fredericksburg Road south of Austin. This project was authorized and started in 1949 but could not be completed because of the river crossing towers which are involved in the New Power Plant contracts. Completion of the project will relieve Clark Substa- tion of overload and improve service to the customers in the area. 20.750 for the installation of approximately 150 mast arm type street lights at various intersections throughout the City. 27,401 for miscellaneous equipment. 97 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS = -977 XXXV WATER PUMPING AND FILTRATION Grouped under the Pumping and Filtration Plants are total expenditures of $721,342. Eliminating operating cost, including salaries, chemicals, and other operation items, the improvements for treating, pumping and handling an addition al volume of water are as follows: $500,000 This proposed expenditure will provide for the first one-half of that total cost of a new pumping plant of 20 million gallons per day together with a new water purification plant. This money will come out of the Revenue Bond money as was provided. 42,857 for additional pumping and filtration equipment at the present plants. WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM- In addition to operating costs which are itemized in the Budget, the new construction covered in the Water Distribution Budget is as follows: $ 25,300 for Johanna and South 5th to Cumberland Road and South 1st Street extension. This extension will allow us to utilize more effectively the 24" in South Austin to bolster South Congress and points east. It will delay the time when we will need to extend the 24" line to Congress Avenue. 14,750 for mains in North Loop from Grover to Burnet Road, in Burnet Road from Hancock Drive to Lawnmont, in Hancock Drive from Burnet Road to Lynnwood, and in Lynnwood from Hancock Drive to 49th Street. This project provides for distribution mains to furnish fire protection for an area in North Austin along North Loop and the Burnet Road. This area is now in a poor condition in this respect. These mains are needed as reinforcement to our distribution system in this area. 12,700 for the laying of 2300 feet of 12" cast iron pipe in 49th and Bull Creek Road to the end of the 12" line on Highland Terrace. This project is needed to more effectively utilize the new 2 million gallon reservoir on Ridge Oak Drive. At the present this reservoir is supplied by an 8" main, which is inadequate for the demand. 48,000 for the continuation of the 24" main in 38th Street from Guadalupe to Duval. This job is a continuation of the 24" main installed on 38th during 1949. This extension is needed to increase the benefits afforded by the new 30" main. It will tie into a 14 main on Duval Street which is one of the principal feeders to the 20" main on Highway 81 and will be of material aid in getting water to and from the 10 million gallon reservoir. It will also tie to an 8" main at Speedway and to six inch lines at Avenue F, Avenue G, and Avenue H. 98 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 98 xxxvi $ 12,700 for the continuation of pipe needed for fire protection in 12th Street from Hargrave to Greenwood and in McKinley from 12th to 18th, or the area known as McKinley Heights. 4,000 for extension of 6" main in Houston Street from Grover Street to Highway 81. This main will provide fire protection and better water service for an area which has built up beyond the capacity of the water mains in this area. 7,000 for the continuation of a main in 38½ Street from East Avenue to Cherrywood Road to furnish a needed relief to an area East of East Avenue which is now supplied with a large number of 2" mains; this main will result in much improved service. 4,000 for the continuation of a 6" main in 55th Street from Avenue G to Martin Avenue, to improve fire protection for a large number of houses in a newly built-up area, most of these houses being more than 1000 feet from a fire hydrant. This main will remedy this condition. 11,850 for the continuation of a 12" main in Westover Road from Jefferson to Exposition Boulevard in order for the City to share a part of the cost of installing a main in a new subdivision. 50,000 for miscellaneous extensions. This particular type of work is demanded in every section of town. Most of these jobs involve only a small expense, but over a years' time it accounts for a large volume of work and expense. 50,000 for the cost of connections from water mains to the property line to serve new customers as required. 30,000 for purchase of water meters of various sizes to serve new customers end for replacements of meters which will wear out during the year. 5,200 for miscellaneous equipment. SANITARY SEWER DIVISION The operation and maintenance cost for Sanitary Sewer lines is just slightly higher than 1949. Major construction jobs are as follows: $ 30,000 for the completion of the present Waller Creek project to 26th Street. 50,000 for the extension of the Waller Creek main to 38th Street. 99 CITY OF AUSTIN、TEXAS 99 xxxvii $ 30,000 for miscellaneous extensions. 73,500 for the construction of 6" Sewers; $45,000 of this amount will be used for short extensions and $28,500 for extensions and stubs required in advance of the paving program. 50,000 for house connections. 15,500 for pumping, miscellaneous line equipment and transportation equipment.