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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08_18_1929 to 09_10_1931MINUTES VOL. K CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI MICROFILMED DEC 2 6 1968 t SF-CII=TIITG _'_ugust 81 19429 -- 7 30 i_crlbcrs Present: Ilayor Lovenslitiold. Coii issionors Chapn n and Carter. r Committee of cite =ens of Odo1, Texas, Headed by the ltlayor of that City, arpeared cofo-_ c the Council in the interesT of securing vrater from the City water works plant at an for distribution in Uem. Lfter a discussion of the problem LLc City : n-i.ncer and Superintendent of the City ater r.orks system, alid the plant Sduperinucnden� ;ere instructed to make a study of the situation, and to report to the Council on such matters as the cost of delivery, at the plant, the cost of building a line from Calallen to Odem, and of the potential consumption at Oder. Iiie Council then met vrith comm-ilttees representing the Chamber of Cornnerce, and the �latcr front Protective 1 -association, 111. O.C.E. I�au, Presidcnt of the Chaidber of Comclerce, outlined the object of the conference as being for the purpose of affecting a settlement of the Bayfront controversy. I�r. 1I. E. Pope, representing the Bayfront tective 1'Issociation outlined the proposal of the members of that 1xssociation as follows. 'Lut the City and water front owners exchange deeds wherein the owners would deed all of Lheir riparian or littoral interests in exchange for a conveyance of the City's interest to all rights in land extending three hundred and ten (310) feet last of the present East side of ;later Stroet. Other conditions to the exchange were also recited. On motion by Commissioner Chapnan, seconded by Coniaissioner Carter, Russel Savage aX auThorized to act in behalf of the City in collaboration with Ix. Pope in drativir-C up nd submitting forms of special warranty deeds to put into affect above mentioned exchange f property interest. The foregoing motion carried by the follorring vote Lovenskiold Chapman Carter Segrest Reed ji-ye Aye 1` ye Absent Absent By motion duly carried the action of the I ayor and Controller in affecting an ;reenent with N. L. Brown, regarding the oil and gas leases on the Brown land was ratified. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. J Attest: 'Ci Ly Secretary'. -000- P�GUZI LLLTIIIG .ugust 9, 1929 - 7 30 P.M. ",:embers .Present I_ayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carte, gegrest and Reed. Tne City Engineer presented a map and ap lication of the I_zssourl-Pacific '?ailway onpany for extension of the grater, gas and sewer facilities in the industrial district. 3y motion duly curried the application was referred to the City Engineer .,ith instructions co ascertain t' -.e cost of bald extension. J Tile Secretary read a petition signed by property comers in Block IX, Ocean View -A.adition, requesting that The City close and vacate the alley way throuc,h said block. On -lotion by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Colmnissioner Reed and carried, Lhe Eni-ineer zeas _authorized to open said alley way and notify property owners to remove tLeir fences and ather obstructions from said public passageway. 3y motion duly carried the bill of the Saxet Company, amounting to 18,582.18, or &as purenased fron -Tune 21 to July 20Th , inclusive, vias a -proved and oraered pcid. 1:1 secretary read a rlemorandum iron the City Engineer regarding the widening of I- i ('o It Oma' t-(- -"r0 ,nTT r 2 days. By motion duly carried, the I:lodelo Show was granted permission to show for -three By motion duly carried the final estimate of the estate of Charles A. Mew, in the amount of x'3,300, contract for shelling Sum. Rankin Street extension, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the electrician's bond of the Harrell-Frieson Electric Co, Principal, and the American Employers Insurance Company Surety, was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read an Ordinance: R ATIl� IlTG 1S�D COT�PI',IIITdCr A COITTRACT BET't7EE`N TITS CITY OF CO -11 CIIRISTI ON TITS OTIL' Pl�?TT, 111 H. C. ErElMiNIT, OTT TIM OTHI P1,RT, FOR TIM PURPOSE OF CUT - BUILDING OFF A BUILDITIG 1�I�'D I?EI.IOVISTG PLRT OF A FILLING= ST ATION 4`�IICH IS SITUATED ON TIME E1�T FIFTY (50) FEET OF LOT NM -7312 SI1� (6) IN BLOCK IMM3111 FORTY (40) , Or TI' BLUFF PQRTION OF TIS CITY Or, COP -.PUS CI .ISTI, .FSHD FOR TITS PURPOSE OF 17IDMTING LEOP12D STREET IN TITE SAID DLOCI, ITT �TIICII SAID BUILDII:TG .IS SITUATED; Al,D PROVIDINIG FOR TITI P!M1I`T ON TIiL P�":RT Or iT " CITY OF CORFUS CHRISTI FOR TILL' SU1,1 OF FOUR 11MTDRED FIFTY (; 450.00) DOLLARS, AS TIS' CITY'S Pl;RT OF TIM .0 ��LITSE OF CUTTING OFF, S "_ID BUILDING lsvD RTIT:TOVING SAID FILLING ST112ION; 12TD DECL,,I:.RING 11,T T1'-:�RG1aTCY. The Charter mule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold - Aye Chapman Aye Segrest lye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold - nye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye I.,r. H. H. Edwards, President of the School Board, requested a change in the original plan for extension of the sanitary seiner on Dagnall Street to the City Limits where the new high School line proposes to connect. By motion duly carried, same eras rejected. LIr. W. T. Smith asked the City Council to entertain a proposition for the install- ation of mud shell runways at the Airport. The City 1-ttorney discussed the matter of the contract with Tohn Grant whereby ten (10) feet would be purchased from T:Ir. Grant's property for the purpose of widening Leopard Street. By motion duly carried, the Council agreed to naive the abstract or guaranty certifi- cate clause for said ten (10) foot strip under the contract. By motion duly carried the Gulf Refining Company was granted permis-::ion to install an electric sign at their new filling station site at their new location at the intersection of Port Avenue and Parr Streets. The Bluebonnet Confectionery was also granted permission to install a sign at their place. of business on Staples Street. ::Cash; transfers were authorized as follows: From Gas Fund to the Gas Plant Consturction .Fund I•350.00 H ., Optf0.timl 191-2.87 From the /Dater Fund to the ala ter Works Emergency Reserve Fund 341.00 r n (-AS n to .. ., 'o ore ritl:1 1287.68 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: 11ayor. Cit�ecretary. -000- c� ^PDCIA_L Tom%^IiyG .00 P. August 15, 1929 - 1T. 1' -embers Present Mayor Lovenskiold. Cor-missioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reedl By motion duly carried the Layor Vras authorized to sign application to the Commissioner's Court of Can Patricio County, petitioning for the vacating of such portions of the Logarto Road as will be inundated upon completion cf the reservoir. By motion duly carried the Attorneys were authorized to offer B. D. I'-cCauley One hundred and Fifty ('150.00) Dollars per acre for twenty (20) ocres of land necessary to complete the reser- voir site. Coniiissioner Chapman introduced a memorandum of the estimated cost of widening the first two blocks of Chaparral Street, whicn estirlate does not provide for the removal or cutting back of any buildings, as follows from Starr Street to Taylor Street on the 'west side, ;1,600.00; from Taylor Street to Twigg Street on the West side, 52,350.00; from Taylor Ctreet to Twigg Street on the Last side, Y1,850.00. The Secreta.y read the TTinutes from I ay 22nd. to August 2nd. inclusive, and by tion duly carried, same were approved. By motion duly carried cash transfers from the Bay front Park Fund were authorized as follows, to the Park Fund for the purchF se of an addition to South Bluff Park, approximately X11,000, to complete said purchase, and to the Park Fund approximately 3;000 for the purpose of improving the runways at vile Airport. An appropriation of approximately ',3,000 for improving tlhe runz,ays at the Airport was authorized from the Park D{ und. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: C1 Gy secretary. Mayor. V REGUIJ-R hMTING ''-ugust 16, 192!. - 37 30 L.M. Ife3abers Presenat klayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed The Secretary read an Ordinance, RATIFYING AID CONFIRI ZIING i CONTRACT BETWEEN T' -:E CITY OF CORPUS CERISTI ON T= ONE PART, AND S ILLSTON NIXON ON TIM OTIIIP P=, T, FOR THE PURCHASING OF A STRIP OF LAND TEN (10) FEET IN WIDTH OFF 0 TIM ENTIRE NORTH SIDE OF LOT Nt 4BER SIX (6) IAT BLOCK NUtMER FORTY (40) OF THE BLUFF PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CI3RISTI, AND PROVIDING 'FOR THE PAY 6.+NT THEREOF IN THE SUM OI' FIVE THOUSAND (�e?5, 000.00) DOLLARS, A5 EVIDENCED BY THE -L SSTRdPTI ON OF A VE'DOR' s LIEN NOTE TO BD D r TED OCTOBER 12 1929) AND PAYABLE TANUARY 15, 1930, AND DECLARING IN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read:an Ordinance:, i \ APPROVING TI L CITY EITGIIv= t S F IITI:.L Ee= TII. TE OF L COTTTRACT BET=T ' CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI, 22TD TIS ESTITE OF CIL'.S. A. I. , '-CTING BY _'-T•TD �i?TCUGII ITS LT%G"r : TCRIZEi 1_G..TT 1STD REPRESEITTATIVE BLIT G. I,=$ FOR TIS F U .TTISIIITTG OF ALL `L1 DOR �.ITD 11 TERII_L 1,LCESSLRY TO BUILD 1,ITD CCI;STRUCT CTr= Ia T12TOWIT r� S211.1 R1�ITI IIT STREET E='I'EIvSIOIT, FR OLI TI FE] OF TIT", COI TCRZTi� P��VJ�S�T�T'I' AT V17 -ST BROAD- T1AY TO TIL PORT PIZOPITLrIY, BY L1�`IING 11TID PLILCING "'I=011 YIUD SI:ELL TO TIu DEPTII 12TD VIIDTII I�ITTIOTTED IN SAID PLS^?1S 1T SPI CIL ICITIONS PROVIDING FOR TILE ISSU- ANCE AITD DELIS TTEDY TO SAID CONMACTOR BY TI.L CITY OF CORPUS CIIRISTI OF CITY V12T,M ITIS IN PAM= TI �;EIL OIC; 11211--D PROVIDING FOR TIIE LMING 1M LOLL. CTIOII OF A T1a SUFF ICIri4TT TO P_Z TI: T INTEREST ON 1uTD CB, a 1.TE 1� SITviLIiTG FUTTD SUFFICIENT TO RETIRE SAID'12".R."1`TTS .1.T TIL larl=ITY !)=S TL13:EOF; M71) DECL'SING !1I = GE, ITCY. The Charter mule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed rye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest rye Carter Aye Reed Jaye By motion duly carried the final estimates in favor of Brown L Root were approved and ordered paid: For widening Broadway at Lots 3 and 4, Block 4, Bluff Portion, ""71.85; for widening Broadway at Lots 5 and G, Block. 4 , Bluff Portion, y100.58. By motion duly carried, permission was granted to the :uzbee Tire Service Company to erect an electric sign at IIesquite and Laguna Streets. The City Engineer reported the completion of the widening of Leopard Street between Artesian and Waco Streets, with the exception of one hundred feet in front of the Grande Build- ing, and asked whether he should delay the final estimate or complete the contract, leaving the one hundred feet in question as a skipp.- By motion duly carried the Engineer was instruct ed to delay the completion of the contract for a few weelLs pending; set-tlembnt of this strip. By motion duly carried, permission was granted to the Cuban P -how to show for one creek, commencing 1Lugust 15th. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: from the Gas Fund to the Gas 'Construc- tion fund, V'404.14; from the eater Fund to the dater 'orks Lbergency Fund, x;;,218.00. The proposition of Ernest and Robert Poenisch to dedicate to the City of Corpus Christi a golf links site was reviewed and action deferred. Upon motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner £'teed, and duly carried, the City Attorney was instructed to request railroads to install and maintain warning signals at the following locations: The Texas-I:iexican Railway at Staples and Finney Streets, I.Tesq_uite and Coopers rlley, Chaparral and Coopers Alley; The Southern -Pacific Railway at Buffalo and Black Streets, Leopard and Llack Streets, Twelfth or I:arket Street between ;Tater and Timon Streets; The I.issouri-Pacific Railway at Buffalo and Last, Leopard and Last, and Leopard and Leary. By motion duly carried Ii:, . R. Kelly was allowed %;:250.00 on account of balance due amounting to V500900:1 -for cutting back the fillinz; station building on Leopard Street. The Secretary read a petition of the Laster Plumbers of the Oity requesting trat the water lines.be extended by the City from the mains to the property line. By -motion duly carried, said petition was referred to the City Engineer and to the Cor:missioner of the hater, Gas and Sewer Departments. By motion duly carried, I.:r. E. A. Jennings was granted a permit to establish an automobile parking lot on Lot 4, Block 12, Beech Portion, on Chaparral Street. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 11 -000- SPLCIAL t:�LTING August 17, 1929 - 11:30 Yember.s Present: 11ayor Lovenskiold. CoLunissioners Chapman, Carter and .feed. By motion duly carried, the following reductions and allowances on taxes were authorized: Remission of penalty for 1928 delinquent taxss on Lots 2-3„, Blocri 1, Muff Por- tion, assessed to;E. Glassbrook, et al. seduction of valuation of personal property to ",500.00 for each year from 1914 to 1928 inclusive, assessed to J. C. Fulton. Remission of penalty for 1924 and 1925 on Lot 7, Llock -1, Beach. Portion, assessed to Freeborn 8: Sherman. Reduction of personal property valuation to x'400.0,0 for each year from 1920 to 1928 inclusive, assessed to Lee C. Campbell. G. C. Gifford and i:r. Iuch L. Smith appeared before the Council requesting a lease of the T._unicipal Airport. By motion duly carried the proposition ras refused. Here beim; no further business, meeting adjourned. ,. Attest I,iayor. . C4 City Secretary. --000- SPIICI!- I FTING ,oust 20, 1929 - 1:00 P.T:. T:"embers present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Coimnissioners Chapman, Segrest; I:r, II. Levenson, representing the City of Odem, requested the City Council to set a price, at which they would be willing, to deliver water at the plant Anto-, mains of the City of Odem. By motion duly carried, a tentative rate of 15¢ per thousand gallons delivered at Calallan, was tendered. By motion duly carried the City yngineer was authorized to proceed with the widening of C;-aoarral Street in accordance jt ith plan outlined . at the special meeting on Lucus t 15. By motion duly carried the assessl:�ent of the Loving -shite Clothing Company, on personal property for the year 1925 was ordered reduced to ,; f� I'L�CTT3L_ ; I� iLTTG Lugust 23, 1929 - 7:30 P.I.I. 11embers Present: Itilayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Re d. DJ. motion duly carried, Corpus Christi Lodge, B.P.O.E, was granted permission to sponsor the operation of the J. George Loos Carnival Shows for one week coimiencing ITov. 18th, The City Engineer reported -as -follows on t' -,,-,e proposed water, Cas and sewer ex- tensions do the Missouri -Pacific industrial tract. _ hind of Service Cost of extension to the Tract. Sewer x.837.50 t7at er Gas 60.00 Cost of Lines Within the Tract X5,040.00 ��2,100.00 720.00 By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to propose on behalf of the City that the lines be extended to the tract, and that cost of services within the tract be borne by the Failroad.. Mr. J. E. Click presented a petition requesting the reinstallation of the signal light at the intersection of Staples and Park , venue. Dy motion duly ca, -,Tied, serie was referred to the Police Cor.,imissioner. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "L1�YIIG OUT ! D . ST1jLISIIITIG "F= STRLET11 IIT T%� CITY Op COsrMS CIS ISTI, Ty,II ; R LFELLITlG 1 LL ORDIT: ITCLS ?'D P:'1 TS 0�" CPLDITT -!,T LS ITT CGl y'LICT I I L- ITII; :':ITD DLC.11li IITG 1ST "1.-`11 G_�TCY." The Charter rule we_s suspended by the follow°;ink; vote: Lovenskiold Lye e Chapman Lye Segrest ��ye Carter s1ye Reed lye The above resolution was passed by the follovring vote: Loti:ensiold Lye Ci, apman Lye Segrest Lye Carter Lye Reed 1 -ye The Secretary read a: Resolution: —, r r G� T" r�' n In e rr r mf �' T t, n r r RLSOLUTICI� i:PPROVIT�G II:� L �� 1 L.:"i2 , : U_� ORI�II,G TI I��U�dv CL 01+ 1�S IGI4- ADL. CIF'LTIFIMITE.S TO D ti0kt!T L FOOT, z CO-P1�PTII�t�L.;.L ; DLCLIM IITG TIIL LI."wILITI' Oy CIIRTLIIT Oi T✓R: OP A_DUTTIi;G PROPMTI 124D T'1=P,II; PROPERTY CIT LEOP u D STRLLT r L 1.1 1L11 -S "N STE" R T TO C1�7:PLIZO STI;y T, 320 feet OIT = SOUTH SIDE11;'D 210 Z T. ON T= I OSTIT SIDE, FOR TI° COST OF II:1'�'LOVINCT 011,Z]; 222 Dy CL f2IITG rdT =GE. ITCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold "ye Chapman 11 -ye Curter Lye Segrest Lye Reed Aye , The above reoolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Lye Ci-.apman e Carter Lye Segrest Lye Reed Lye The final estimate of Brown & Root on the above contract was approved and ordered paid as follows: Total Cost of Work ;,21982.98 Property Owner's Portion 2,,259.70 City's Portion 723.28 Less amount previously paid COO:nO Balance due 123.28 The Secretary reed a_ -Resolution: \b RLSOLUTIOTT 1:PP GVITIG FITI.^L ESTII•, ATL AIM 1:.UTILORIZITIG TIIL ISSU 1TCE OF t�SSIGTI- � LL CIu;TIFIC_ TF3 TO DRO17I1 &: ROOT, L CO-P1:"PLTI1� S IP; D CL:°-RII G TIS LI1=.3ILITY OI' CERTAIN O: IRS 0 �'TUTTII G P1 OP��'R`I'Y "TTD TIT II PI�� ff OI, LI;OP: T?LD STR ALT, FROI:i BL_,''_CI' TO LLS TSTREL^l , FOR T? L COST OF 0VIIIG S11:1E.; AND DECL21MING JU. L'T,=RGEITCY. PPCF 7 The Charter rule was suspended by.the following vote: The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: The final estimate of Brown & Root on the above contract was approved and ordered paid as follows: Total cost of the work 31747.26 Property Owners Portion 1'2,8i? .60 City's Portion ::n:935.66 Less amount paid "'7049. Balance due V235.66 By motion duly carried, rent on the Booster Plant site, ezmour_ting to x;;72.50, wars ordered paid to T. M. Lawrence. By motion duly carried, Gas line extension on 'Eancock Avenuel was authorized, and the installation of a longer main on !iaera Street was authorized. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Gas Fund to the Gas Construc- tion Fund, 4i>362.07; y�ater Fund to eater U'orks Emergency Fund 195.69 By ,motion duly carried, purchase of a strip of land off of lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 89, Beach Portion, for the purpose of widening 1escuite Street, at the approximate cost of 4,500.00 plus the assumption of paving costs of such area was authorized. By motion duly carried the appointment of the followin committee to act as a City Plan Corumission was ratified: Russel Savage, President, Edwin Flato, George G. Merriman, U. A. a�zefield, Lrs. G. R. Scott, i,irs. F. A. Tompkins, Dr. P. G. Lovenskiold, H. I1. Carter and Glen R. Blackburn. By motion duly carried the assessment of Lot 2, Block 70, Beach Portion, in the name of The .Estate of T. R. Shaw, was reduced to x1,000 for each year from 1913 to 1921 inclusivet There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Ci c r secretary -000- LILayor SP: CI' L 12ETIN N .Mgust 30, 1929 10: 1�.1:1, 1!eiibers-'Present:.,,-I,afor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, 5egrest, Carter and Reed. T.s. Ed. Kennedy, of 1'iouston, Toxas, promoter of a railroad from Corpus Christi to Nest Teras, outlined the proposed railroad which he is promoting, and asked the City Council to endorse. sam. I,.:r. Sidney Kring, T:Iana{;er of the Chamber .of Commerce, reviewed the situa- tion with regard to the railroad which I.r. Kennedy is promoting, and also the proposed rail- road connection which is being promoted by I'Lr. -Tes and his associates -6 By motion duly carried, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: the desireabili ty of a railroad from the Ci t7y and Port of Corpus Christi to :lest `l'e1,as and 11 , 1,'exico is recognized by the Citizens of tTew ris City, and T'Vi.L "E_ the construction of sugh a railroad would materially assist in the develop - meet of this Port as well as of all of the territory through w1ai ch it would traverse, and "=Ei-S, a plan for such a railroad to ':.e constructed From the City of Cornus Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The final estimate of Brown & Root on the above contract was approved and ordered paid as follows: Total cost of the work 31747.26 Property Owners Portion 1'2,8i? .60 City's Portion ::n:935.66 Less amount paid "'7049. Balance due V235.66 By motion duly carried, rent on the Booster Plant site, ezmour_ting to x;;72.50, wars ordered paid to T. M. Lawrence. By motion duly carried, Gas line extension on 'Eancock Avenuel was authorized, and the installation of a longer main on !iaera Street was authorized. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Gas Fund to the Gas Construc- tion Fund, 4i>362.07; y�ater Fund to eater U'orks Emergency Fund 195.69 By ,motion duly carried, purchase of a strip of land off of lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 89, Beach Portion, for the purpose of widening 1escuite Street, at the approximate cost of 4,500.00 plus the assumption of paving costs of such area was authorized. By motion duly carried the appointment of the followin committee to act as a City Plan Corumission was ratified: Russel Savage, President, Edwin Flato, George G. Merriman, U. A. a�zefield, Lrs. G. R. Scott, i,irs. F. A. Tompkins, Dr. P. G. Lovenskiold, H. I1. Carter and Glen R. Blackburn. By motion duly carried the assessment of Lot 2, Block 70, Beach Portion, in the name of The .Estate of T. R. Shaw, was reduced to x1,000 for each year from 1913 to 1921 inclusivet There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Ci c r secretary -000- LILayor SP: CI' L 12ETIN N .Mgust 30, 1929 10: 1�.1:1, 1!eiibers-'Present:.,,-I,afor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, 5egrest, Carter and Reed. T.s. Ed. Kennedy, of 1'iouston, Toxas, promoter of a railroad from Corpus Christi to Nest Teras, outlined the proposed railroad which he is promoting, and asked the City Council to endorse. sam. I,.:r. Sidney Kring, T:Iana{;er of the Chamber .of Commerce, reviewed the situa- tion with regard to the railroad which I.r. Kennedy is promoting, and also the proposed rail- road connection which is being promoted by I'Lr. -Tes and his associates -6 By motion duly carried, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: the desireabili ty of a railroad from the Ci t7y and Port of Corpus Christi to :lest `l'e1,as and 11 , 1,'exico is recognized by the Citizens of tTew ris City, and T'Vi.L "E_ the construction of sugh a railroad would materially assist in the develop - meet of this Port as well as of all of the territory through w1ai ch it would traverse, and "=Ei-S, a plan for such a railroad to ':.e constructed From the City of Cornus PAGE 8 Christi through gest Texas has been outlined to the City Council by I.:r. Ed. Kennedy, "Aye It7-C1 T, 7=11=L 01-14 E BE I^1 RESOLVED : "That the City Council of theCity of Corpus Christi, Texas, go on record as beim in favor such a railroad and endorsing the plans for the construction of a railroad which will follow, generally, the route outlined by I:.r. Kennedy." The Engineer discussed briefly, ce:rtLin sections of the propose d. Building Code .end submitted the following letter: To the Ionorable T,ayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: .This CorLY,�ittee has completed its work in the preparation cf suL;L!; tions for a building Code for the City of Corpus Clsi sti. It is the sense of the Corlmittee ul-Lat the situation now makes very desire"?Dle the adoption of a Code more adequate. and better fitted to modern conditions than is the � csent Ordinance, This Cormittee recommends that the draft of the Code submitted herer7i -'i be enacted into an Ordinance, Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Glen R. Blackburn, Albert G. gown, J. VT. Elomingham, M. L. Levy, Willard Brovvm, The Secretary read an Ordinance: IGLZATI uG ilu .V SECT ICTI, COT?STDUCTIOIJ, EIM, IG NT, ALTI�i',ATIOI3, l,LPriIR, iiOVITiG, y:2'()7Ti.L, D:.� 0LITICIT, COI y= SICiT,' OCCUF.112 1 E�,UIPI: IIT, USE, GIIT2 :zl;i�1I AI- IL-1IN1_LM1:� CE C, SUIT iT:G^ AIS S�l'i�UCTURIIS IN TIS CITY CF CORPUS Ci 'SSTI; PROVID- ING FOR Ti1L ISSU'-1 C. C.- P1!!LTIT S - :ITD COLLECITION OF TIE] FE .Z T11=1-117012; DEICL RING :ITD EST 3LI7 i=I G FIR,: DIST; ICT ;; Pi OVIDING PEN-LLTI" FOR ET1 VIOL_LTION TIT.:: EOF ' AIM REPE.:�LITTG 'LL CR,DI1Ld'C�3 Z1 D OR, P -'TS Ci OR DIIT.'�?C S ITT CCI71 LICT TIs',x�':.`� JrITiI. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Chapman "Aye Feed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Segrest nye Carter. Lye Chapman ilye Reed Aye By motion duly carried, September 10th. was set as the date for said Crdinance to Go into affect. By motion duly carried, the City Engineer was appointed Building Inspector under the new Building Ordinance, and M. L. Clement was employed at a salary of "'200 per month, and appointed as Assistent Building Inspector: By motion duly carried, the Secretary was authorized to draw vouchers in favor of W. A. Wakefield, Joe Downey and H. F. Dunton in the amount of "'200 each for services as members of the Board of Equalization. By notion duly carried, the following salary increases were authorized: L. I -I. I. arquis, "'5000 per month; Platt Pellegrino, "'50.00 per month; Julia Pellegrino,' S�5.00 per wont . By motion duly carried, the Gulf Refining Company was granted permission to move the underground storage tank at the State Highway Department Warehouse on Carrizo Street, The Finence Cormnissioner spoke briefly on the subject of the tax rate for 1929, and indicated that in order to meet requirements it r;ould be necessary to levy more than :2.07 per one hundred dollars. By motion duly carried, the followingcasY Transfers were authorized: From the Gas Fund to the Gas Plant Construction Fund 41,168.08 .eater Fund to the slater ,'orks Emergency Fund x,-672.38 ;1 X1.0 The Secretary read an Ordinance: �p LEVYII'G 12T 1SSrS S1=T AGAINST TIS PROPURTY A1T4D T= * TT, E1 F . O,+TT':;RS h�'i'.�Ol IN = CITY OF CORPUS CIMS 11^I TL 5 1�EUTTIITG UPON TZS UITE STREET AS � 1EI,IDED FROI. THE > , ----- i NORM-1 CURB LITE OF C2BOLL STIiT'LT TO LII'1E ff 1U',.TER STREET !TE! --R TI -IE B',SCULE BRIDGE; SND CILLP.,,1MAL STREET, FROM ME NM. TH CUM LINE OT' W:RROLL STREET TO TIS' SOUTH CURB LITIE OF 1.MSQUITE STREET, l:S =NDED, AS ITER EINAFTR N12M .0D MORE PARTICULh^_rLY DE SCRIBED, FOR PART OF TIM COST OF IITROVING SAID STREETS 12TD PARTS OF STREETS ; FIXING A CID2GL 117D LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY 22'�M = OS'MMS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION =EOF; 11-D DECLIMING 11T FG ICY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest nye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Fye Carter Aye eed Aye AThere being no further business, meeting; adjou: ned. V'Z)" - •G e� City Scretary - -- lvlayor -000- REGU122 I:=TIITG 1�Ugust 301 1921 - 7:30 P.I;I. Liembers Present:- %?ayor Pro tem Se€rest. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed By motion duly carried, the Scewer Department was authorized to cut and replace pavement at Cl-aparral and Carroll Streets in consideration of the property owners abandon- ing newly constructed cess pool at that location, and connecting with the City sewer. The City Plumbing Inspector reported on the matter of water and gas mains being installed by developers of additions outside of the City Limits, complaining that; infer- ior materials were being used which Mould increase leakage. By motion duly carried, the matter was referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary read a petition of John Boselinger and others, requesting the extension of sanitary sewers on i.:ary Street. By motion duly carried, same was referred to the City EnGineer. The Secretary read the comiaunication from Sidney P. Chandler, lawyer, presenting claims aCainst the .City of Corpus Christi, arising _from the gas explosion at the ITueces otel, as fo11ow, s: Leslie Sorenson, "5,275, injuries and loss of property; 1 -`Is. T. C. 11.shburn, ;1,710, injuries and loss of property; %1. H. `'all, i" I injuries and loss of property; 71. IT. 1:icCurdy,4,083.72, injuries and loss of merchandise; Ilrs. W. IT. 11.1ccurdy, t X00, injuries. By motion duly carried the claims were rejected By r.otion duly carried -the salary of Joe Mickey was fixed at w'17z.CO per month. By motion duly carried, permit was granted T. C: Dlaclmall to erect a corrugat- ed iron shed at I+ater and ililliasns Streets. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Tfl ' tem ro- City Sec et�.ry WE 111-CIAL T:=LJTING September 31 1929 - 10:00 A.1i. Itlembers Present: i.layor Pro tem Segrest. Commissioners Chapman, Carter, and Reed. 4 The Finance Commissioner presented and discussed the topic of extending the City i Limits. By motion duly carried, the Secretary was authorized to take up the matter of maping the area in question, and writing field notes of tr-e proposed extension With the Blucher Engineering Company. IJ The City Building Inspector discussed the matter of fixing the building fire zones r as provided by the Building Code. By motion duly carried, the City Engineer and the. City Tax assessor were authorized to map out the proposed zones, and submit their maps to the Council. By notion duly carried, the Council voted to register all architects and structural engineers engaged in said profession in the City of Corpus Christi, and to charge a fee of :"25.00 per year for registration. By motion duly carried, C. J. Toward was noininated as a member of the Board of Building Code appeals, as provided by the new City Building Code. By notion duly carried, J. 7. Harper was granted permit to construct a steel frame Trash xack and a parking lot at the intersection of Taylor and Chaparral Streets. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned: At est: i yor Pro- em. City Oecretary -000- SPFCI.P..L %: TIVIG September 6, 1929 - 9;30 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Segrest. Comn.issioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. TIT. Russel Savage presented proposed forms of deeds for the exchange of interests in property between the City of Corpus Christi and the owners of water front lots: By motion duly carried he was authorized to redraw the deeds, inclosing certain propositions, and to submit same at the next regular meeting at which the Bay Front owners will be invited to be present and discuss same. By motion duly carried, permit was granted to C. 71. Roberts to erect a wooden taber- dnacle on the Born tract on lower South Broadway, subject to the regulation of the City Engineer cmd Fire 1.1arshall. The City Engineer and Ta„ 1�ssessor presented a map of proposed Fire 'Zones as provide by the Building Code as discussed, and after a few minor changes said map was adopted By motion duly carried, Giles Grady was granted permission -to erect c__ autoriobile parking lot on Lot 12, Block 28, Beach Portion, at the intersection of Chaparral and T.Iann Streets. By motion duly carried, John J. Runck was granted permission to construct an additi lal roof over has buildings on Lot S, peach Portion. By motion duly carried, the Park Coruaissioner was authorized to purchase shell for the completion of the runways at the 1.unicipal 11irport. By motion duly carried, the payment of balance due Boone L Savage for legal services in connection v-dth the water reservoir project, amounting to 62,500(: -.vas approved. A. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: aecrezary .O. .11 RE, GUI._M =11,M September 6, 1929 - 7:30 P.I:Z. Ylembers Present: Yayor Pro tem Segrest. Commissioners Chapman,` Carter and Reed. Report of the Police Department for the month, of August, 1929 was read and approved. Report of the Manager of the Yunicipal Airport, for the month of August was read and approved. T::r. Russel Savage, Attorney for the City for the City on the matters of the water t proposition, presented the proposed deeds, which he recomalended be adopted to affect exchange of title on the water front', and pointed out the following specific items: 1. That the requirement of water front owners, that the City survey their lots e.rejected. 2. That the requirement that the City under take to clear the titles to the roperty# be changed to require the co-operation cf the property owners with the City. 3. That Cater Street be widened at least eighty (801) feet. N 4. That an alley be created through the blocks. 0 5. That the East and West Streets between eater Street and the Day front Boulevard widened. T:Tr. C. 77. Gibson, President of the Bay Front Protective Association, presented land discussed his side of the matter as did 1 r. ' W. E. Pope, Attorney for the property ers. It was moved by Co-rmnissioner Chapman, and seconded by :Commissioner Carter, that following conditions be included in the proposed Deed to be a- xecuted by the City to J�he Bay Front owners. "Grantee shall, at his own cost and expense, raise and fill the area herein conveyed, to City grade level, and shall conform to the Bay Front Improvement Plan of the City of Corpus Christi, when adopted, in the use and improvement of the property conveyed to him in this deed. Grantee shall have the right to take and use at his own ex- pense, but without charge by the City, sufficient sand and dredge spoil to raise said land hereby conveyed to city grade level, provided that the same shall be taken From the submerged lands East of the conveyed area, and more than 300.feet East of the eastern boundary line of the tract hereby conveyed. Grantee and Grantor shall co-operate in securing a decree of the court or a legislative act, or both, which will quiet the title to the property herein conveyed as against claims of the general public, if any, to said property. Grantee shall have the right to improve and use the property hereby conveyed, subject however, to building regulations and such police regulations as are now or may hereafter be adopted by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. The plan of the City of Corpus Christi for the Bay Front Im- provement shall provide for a street r_ot.less than sixty (60) feet wide, East of the property hereby conveyed. The City shall at its expense, and as soon as practicable, have prepared a map of the area along the Waterfront, showing the lots and blocks and streets as they will be established under this plan, and number eaid lots'and blocks in sequence to the lots and blocks already platted. The above motion carried by the following vote: .l_2 Lovenstiold absent Segrest. Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye Pr. M. A. Cohn requested the Council to consider his proposition of a lease for a term of fifty years at the end of Peeples Street, for the erection of -an amusement pier over Corpus Christi bay: of 111. Rae A. Easley returned and requested the c.ancell6.tt.6n/' a special permit U- grant ed to himself for construction of a Boat house and Pier over the Bay, adjoining Block "F", Beach Hotel Addition. By motion duly granted, said permit was ordered cancelled. tt • By motion duly carried the Attorney was authorized to dram up a special permit granting the Corpus Christi Yacht Club permission to erect a Boat House Pier and Club ITouse adjoining Bennett Street and Block "F", Beach Hotel Addition• Reed. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the VTater Fund to the dater Works Emergency Fund -164.69 From the Gas Fund to the Gas Plant Construction Fund ';*1404.83 There being,no"further business, meeting adjourned, Attest: mayor Pro- er1. City Secretary SPECIAL 1.=TITTG September 10, 1929 - 5:00 P.11. Members Present: Itilayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter, Segrest and The Secretary read an Ordinance: RESOLUTION 1`�PPROVIITG FINJLL ESTIT. 'iTE JUM AUTHORIZIIIG TTZI ISSU.'NCE OF ASSIGNI=LE C1RTIFICAT �S TO BROV1N & ROOT, A CO-PIMT111.SI?'IP, DECLARING TITS LI_ DILITY OF CMT.e_UT 07,11=2 OF MUTTI1 G PRI OPMTY A1,,D T=-EIR PROPERTY ON 1_�'`�-"T�,?= STREET Z.-TETTSION, FROP:i TITS I10PTII CURB LIT�.� OF CAf2OLL STREET TO THE EST CUI',B LIIM OF VUATITR STREET, AT TIM B!ZCULE BRIDGE, FOR TIT COST OF IT.TT'ROVING S111;1';; 11M DECIZRIIT,G 11.1 y ; RG T4 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by. the .follovrin- vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye, Reed Aye Carter Lye Final estimate on the above contract was approved as follows: Total Cost of Mork X12,704.47 Property Owners Portion 54.35 City's Portion {12,160.12 �l The Secretary read a resolution: �t RESOLUTION APPROVING FITTAL ESTILILTE AND JLUTIIORIZING THE IS SUIXCL OP LS.SIGITw:BLu CE TIFIC.'TLS TO BI:OV71T & ROOT , A CO-Pl.,RI tt TITSHIP; DE.+,CL :I;ITTG TITE LIt13ILITY OF CERTAIN Or11MRS OF !3UTTING PT.OP RTY Z11 -D Tl -'IR PROPERTY ON CI rP nR 1L STREET, FROI.I . E NORTH CURB LINE OF C -12 -ROLL STRELT TO THE k017LII CURB LIIT , OF IuIESQUI�' STR%ET =TEI SIOI,T, t?IIEP,E D1T REID STREET INTERSL'CTS CIu�P1 R" S1'RIET, FOR TIS COST OF II:Ti'�;OVIITG Sl:T:; �:I;D DECL- ING ld1 ;G.' IT (71f The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed 1--ve 13 The above resolution w:s passed by the following vote: LovenslLiold :eye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Lye Reed ,',.ye final estimate on the above contract was approved as follows: Total Cost of Fork 5{3,873.41 Property Owner's Portion `%2,971.05 City's Portion Y1,172.46 By motion duly carried, the 11ttorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance providing for the issuance and delivery of Str,.et Improvement Warrants to the Contractor in payment of the CitY's portion on the above contract. By motion duly carried, the use of Lovenshiold Pani was granted to the r.exiean organizations for September lCth. celebrations. By motion c?uly carried, the Engineer was authorized to purchase a second hand Chevrolet Coupe at '4.75.00 from Dr. George L. Gray, for use of the assistant Building In - Spector. Dy motion duly carried,cash transfers from the 'dater fund to the outer 7orks emergency, Reserve il'und, in the amount of x,562.20, ;Yas authorized. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. .Tttest: Mayor � City ecretary. SPECI!M T'.METITsG September 13th. 15129 - 1:30 P.V14 Lembers Present: P:=ayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, and_.- Carter. By motion duly carried, the Engineer was instructed to insert a provision in the Building Code Ordinance, exempting the requirement of the Contractor's Bond on repair and alteration jobs costing less than ',';200.00 in zones 3 and 4. By motion duly carried; the penalty was remitted on 1914 delinquent taxes on Lot 12, Block 6, Beach Portion, assessed.to lznie U. Johnson. By motion duly carried, bill of theUaxet Company, amounting to X9,572.50 for gas purchased for the month endijig August 20th. was a,proved and ar dered paid. The Secretary read a petition of the Trustees of the United Lutheran Church requesting a sanitary server extension to the intersection of Toboc and s`'amirez Streets. By motion duly carried, the matter wes referred to the City Engineer. The Secretary r ead a.petition of Carrizo Street property owners, requesting the grading and shelling of Carrizo Street from Leopard Street to Comanche. By motion duly carried, soave was referred to the Street Commissioner. Secretary read a letter from J. R. Rhodes requesting that Kenedy Street be rep aired between Carancahua and Eroadway. By motion duly ca--ried, scsle was referred to the Street Coilmissioner. By motion duly c p, -,rigid, tl_e Surety was ordered releasecd frori any further liability under the bond of the ..'-yers Electric Company. 1.4 Secretary. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to the Water WoriLs Operating Fund Gas Lund to Gas Operating Fund `a? 3, 7-15 . 90 1,101.65 The above transfers were made in accordance Y, -I th the memorandum filed by the City Secretary read a letter of application of Den 0. Fercz, for position on the City Police force, Secretary relay a letter from J. 0. Feynolds, applying for a position as soliscitor in connection with the propose' extension of the City Lim.it.e. Secretary read a letter from nary :Allen Sparks, complaining against automobiles being parked in front of her property. follows: Ey notion duly carriedL, bill of i:iajor' E. �-. good was approve;. and ordered paid as For services month of _august ,;300.00 For expenses (per statement attached) v 75.00 Total .375.00 The Secretary reviewed the financial reatlirements of the various City Departments, and of the interest from sinning funds for the current year, and presented a tentative total assessed valuation of approximately ;'22,,300,000. On the basis of the figures submitted, it eras moved, seconded and duly carried that the tax rate for the year 1929 be set as follows: for the 0eneral Fund, ;:1.00; for the Street Fund, ;,'0.20; for the Refunding Bonds, "0.71; for the General I-- provement ?ponds, Y0.15, and for the Street Warrants, "x0.06; total „'2.15, and the City '"ttorney was instructed to draw up the ordinance levying the above tax rate. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ? Idayor City�ecretar R.LGUL' r:171LTING September 13, 1929 - 7:30 P.M. i.iembers Present: Yla-yor Lovensidold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Carter. Ir. 0._J. Olsen requested the extension of a one inch (11) gas main on I:cI:enzie Street from. 13th. Street 500 feet eastward. By motion duly carried, said extension was auth- orized. City Secretary presented a letter of ap-)lication of the following 1I_rchitects nad Engineers for 2..1censes -.: to practice their profession , all of which were approved by the City Building Inspector: Dielmann L Levy, Harlon & Company, Wm. T. Westfall.- By motion duly carried, said applications were approved. By motion duly carried, the following bonds were approved: Plumber s s Bond - S. 17, Lewis, Principal, Standard I�ccident Insurance Company, Surety. Contractor's Dond's Darby Construction Company, Principal, Union Indemnity Company,'Surety George H. Belote, Principal, Union Indemnity Company, Surety. Contractor's Bonds J..Roscoe, Principal, Union Indemnity Company, Surety J. -V1. Bermingham, Principal, Union Indemnity Company, Surety Vivrett & Vivrett, Principal, Union Indemnity Company, Surety D. B. Jackson Construction Company, Principal, Union Indemnity Company, Surety John Leroy Iludson, Principal, Central Surety and Insurance Corporation, Surety J. S. Cross, Principal, R. G. LlcGloin and C. D. Dill, Sureties House I.ioyer' s Bonds Alberto Diaz, Principal, Juan A. Gonzalez and F. Quiroz, Sureties Jose Vela, Principal, I.I. I:Iondragon and Cruz Guitierrz, Sureties Secretary read an Ordinance: C..tNCELLING AND REVOKING THE PERMIT HERETOFORE GRANTED TO RAE A. EASLEY, OF T , CITY OF CORPUS CHJiISTI, TEXAS, ON =131st. DAY OF lrAY, D. 1929, AUMHORIZIl G TIE SAID E."r_SLEY TO BUILD w CERTAIN PIER, BOAT `OUSE .:1.dD GASOLINE SERVICE ST,.,TION, . ND DO CERTAIN OTHER LLTROVE[aN'TS ON = EAST LINE OF LOT NUMBER ONE HUMORED FORTY TWO (142) IN BLOCK NO. '1F't OF TIS CITY Cr' CORPUS CHRISTI, TE':,: ,S, BE.'.CH HOTEL ADDITION TO HD CITE' OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXI':.S ; AND DF,CL.0!NG AN 0VMG i'ITCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold lye Chapman Aye Segrest Lye Carter .'-ye Reed Absent The Ordinance was pal--7-:sea by the following vote: Lovensl;,iold l -:ye Chapman ye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent By motion duly carried, the action of the Layor and Controller in signing a special permit to the Corpus Christi Yacht Club was ratified, By motion duly carried the .r7ater Department was authorized to lower the water rains on 'lir-neb.-:go and Slack Streets at an estimated cost of820.00. The report of the City health Department for the month of August, 1929 was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the sanitary sewer was ordered extended on I.=ary Street between Chamberlain and 10th Str-eu-s at an estimated cost of ',;:658.00. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund V381.39 272.00 'later Fund to Plater Works Emergency Reserve Fund '139.75 The Secretary read an invitation to the I:iayor and City officials to attend a rreleption in honor of Rt. Rev. Monsignor John J. Lannon, September 15th. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: IV" I:iayor ity Secretary -000- 1.5 SPECIAi MEETING September 20, 5:00 P.M.* Members Present! Mayor Lovenskigld. Commissioners Segrest, Carter and Reed. Mr, E. E. Ludwig, and members of the Nueces County Water.Improvement-District, Num 1, appeared before the Council In the interest of;securing water from the City of Corpus Christi for the several lines of said district. Through their spokesman, John T. Wright, they requested that the City furnish water to.said district at the.point where the lines meet the City city limits, and that the,# manage the installation ,cfreading :,and,. maXnt'anarrce of„ y7ater .metiers. and collection of accounts of consumers. The above proposition was rejected by the Council and,an alternative proposition submitted to the affect that the City would install a master meter at the city limits, meteri all Water at that point, and charging fbr same at the rates charged local industrial.consumers } The Secretary read a petition signed by the City health Officer and numerous fish and Oyster dealers, and State officials in charge of fish and game preservation, requesting that an Ordinance be passed prohibiting the handling of oysters and fish in the City of Corpus Christi in tin or iron containers. On motion by�-Commis_ioner Reed, seconded by Commissioner Segrest and duly carried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare an ordinance prohibiting said peddling in accord- ance with the petition, By motion duly carried, the building permit fee charged H. G.- Sherman was ordered remitted in the amount exceeding One hundred dollars,on account of the delay in granting said permit. It being pointed out that the fee on said permit would have been One hundred dollars had it been possible to obtain said permit before the adoption of the new Building Code. By motion duly carried, the Mayor was authorized to communicate with Mr: M* A. Cohn regarding the proposition to erect an amusement pier at the end of the present pleasure pier. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. �! Attest** • %ayor. Ci Secretary. -000- REGULAR METING September 20, 1929.7:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest,'Carter and Reed. The Secretary read: "SAN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING TOE TAXES TO BE LEVIED; ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1929, AND FOR EACH SUCCEED- ING YEAR THEREAFTER, UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED BY ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN IlMOENCY." The Charter rule Was suspended by -the -following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter - Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed . Aye l.'7 The Secretary read: "RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTIMTE AND AUTHORIZING TIM, ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT,.A CO -PARTNERSHIP; DECLARING THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OXY S OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON 2,!TORGAX AVENUE, FROM THE WEST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE TO THE WEST LINE OF THE ISAAC FECHEIM TRACT, FOR THE COST OF IMOVING SIM; AND DECLAR- ING AN MMGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried, the City's portion on the above contract was ordere$ paid as follows: Total Cost of Work -45,197;67 Property Owner's Portion .32,465.84 Balance City's Portion X129731.83 Plus property Assessment charged to City 850.52 Total City's Portion 9'13,582.35 Less Previous payments 9,500 Amount this Estimate 9082.35 The Secretary read; q0 "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND CONFIR11ING CONTRACT -WITH BROUN & ROOT, CONTRACTORSf FOR FURNISHING ALL 111A.TERIALS9 LABOR AND _ MACHINMY. FOR IN1'ROVING CERTAIN STREETS IN SAID CITY; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE.OF.STREET IMPROVMIENT WARRANTS IN THE MOUNT OF 013,332.58, BEARING SIX PER CENT INTEREST, PAYABLE TO BROWN & ROOT, CONTRACTORS, OR BEARER, .IN PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S..PORTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH STREET IMPROV 1ENTS; PRESCRIBING FORM --OF WARRANT AND INTEREST COUPON AND LEVYING A CONTINUING ANNUAL DIRECT TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PAY TETE PRINCIPAL.,AND INTEREST OF SAID WARRANTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Reed Aye Carter Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Reed Aye Carter Aye The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer regarding the State Highway )epartment's request with reference to correcting the paving connection on Agnes Street at the City limits. By motion duly carried, the following cash transfers were authorized: Water Fund,to Water Works Emergency Fund - w206.81 Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund - $340:52. By motion duly carried, the applicationsof Hardy & Curran and S. G. Wells for certificates licensing their practice architects and engineering, were approved. By motion duly carried, the Sewer Department was authorized to extend lines on Topo Street from Broadway to Ramiro Streets as requested in the petition :filed on September 13th. The cost of said work was estimated by the City Engineer to be Seven Hundred.($700.00) Dollars. 1-8 The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer that the*Associated General Contractors had appointed J. W.- Bermingham as their representative on the Board of Building Code Appeals. By motion duly carried the appointment of Mr. Bermingham Was ratified: By motion duly carried the following Contractors and Builders Bonds were approved and ordered filed: 0. G. Burnett, Principal. Fidelity Union Casualty Company, Surety. Roy Hudson, Principal. Fidelity Union Casualty Company, Surety. E. A. Van Atten, Principal. Fidelity Union Casualty Company, Surety. J. A. Walsh, Principal. Fidelity Untion Casualty Company, Surety. Ferris L. French, Principal. George Donnell, Principal. Union Indemnity Company, Surety. Union Indemnity Company, Surety. Wood'Sherman Construction Company, Principal. Union Indemnity Company, Surety, H. E. Woodruff, Principal. Union Indemnity Company, Surety. Dougherty, Nichols & Young, Principal. Union Indemnity Company, Surety. Fred Townsend, Principal. American Employer's Insurance Company, Surety. Jim Steele, Principal. Standard Accident Insurance Company, Surety. R. Uveda, Principal. Maryland Casualty Company, Surety. L. G. Talbert, Principal. Sureties, W. T. Harris and R. L. Hardy. The Secretary read a petition signed by fourteen residents and property owners on ces Street requesting sewer extension. By motion duly carried said application was referred to the City Engineer. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Attest:y (1 . -J-- dayor. cretary. -000- SPECIAL MEETING September,23, 1929 - 11:30 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Segrest. Mr. Ed. Kennedys promoter of the railroad from Corpus Christi to West Texas, and Horace Culpepper of the Engineering Service Company, Engineer on said proposition, appeared fore the Council to outline their plans and achievements in the promotion of said railroad. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Attest: e cr etary, -000- Mayor. REGULAR MEETING Sept. 27, 1929 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter,.Segrest and Reed. Mr. Marshall Armstrong appeared before the Council to appeal the case of his arrest and assessment of a fine of X10.00 on a charge of using abusive language in talk- ing to an officer,. The Chief of Police reviewed briefly the case of the officer making the arrest and preferring the charges. No action was taken by the City Council. Dr. C. R. Woolsey appeared in protest of the valuation established on his property by the Board of Equalization. No action was taken. By motion duly carried the appointment of 112. L. Levy as a member of the Board of Building Code Appeals by the Corpus Christi Architects Association, was ratified and accepted. By motion duly carried the Contractors Bond of J. Leroy Hudson, Principal, and Central Surety and Insurance Company, Surety, was ordered cancelled inasmuch as the principal had filed another bond which had been accepted. The Secretary read a communication from the Superintendent of the Water and Gas, Department regarding the cost of transferring the consumers from the old eight inch gas main to the new six inch line. By motion duly carried.a lease of twenty-five feet adjoining the Laguna Fish Company lease -on the F,lunicipal Wharf, to Frank Chavarria for 010.00 a month was approved and ratified. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund $429.83 Water Fund to Water Works ;nergency Fund 288019 The Secretary read a letter from Dr. L..Kaffie requesting that the City improve drainage conditions in the district south of Agnes Street at 16th. and 17th. Streets. The matter was referred to the City Engineer. The Secretary'read an Ordinance: "PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF THE SALE'OF OYSTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;'AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THERE- OF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEFt7ITH; AND DECL&RING AN M.MGENCY." - ' The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye., Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote; Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The following Contractors' Bonds were approved: Principal Surety 0. J. Olson Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company Asa Upton Wright S, P. Ingram and Sam P. Ingram, Jr. H. R. Sutherland Ed. Shoemaker and W. R. DePuy D. W. Grant Geo. R. Clark and W. E. Pape 0. R. Isensee M. J. Zerr and William Bluntzer R. Creglow 0. H. Johnson and Jesse Wright 20 By motion duly carried the taxes paid by Otto N. Johnson in the name of T. K. Barton amounting to $13.12 were ordered refunded on account of Johnson having paid on the personal property assessed to Barton, when it was his intention to pay on real estate which he had purchased from C. A. Bonham. Interest, penalty and cost on 1928 delinquent taxes on Lot 17, Block 4, Bay View No. 2, assessed to C. A. Bonham were also remitted to permit Johnson to pay the net tax which he intended to pay at the time the Barton property was erroneously,p.aid.,ond ty him.. The personal property assessed to Barton was not ordered supplemented because that party owned no taxable personal property for the year 1928, and the refund to Johnson cancels the erroneous assessment. By motion .duly carried the bill of Brown & Root for paving in front of the City fire station on Morgan Avenue, amounting to X792.86, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read the Audited Vouchers Record for the months of July and August, 1929, and it appearing that all said Vouchers had been duly authorized, and that all disburse - meets had been made properly, motion carried that the records be approved. pending Finance Commissioner Chapman reviewed the various financial matters /with the other members of the Council. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Se retary. Reed. approved. -000- REGULAR 'MEETING Oct. 42 1929 - 7:30 P, Mo Ilayor. . Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The report of the Police Department for the month of September, 1929 was read and The Secretary read a letter from Stephen Le Page, applying for a position in con- nection with the proposed extension of the City Limits line. By motion duly carried the same was ordered filed for future reference. The following :' f4 Bonds were read and ordered approved: Principal Surety W. E. Brennan , House Mover. Standard Accident Insurance Company Trenton C. Cole , Contractor New Amsterdam Casualty Company Harold Kaf fie , Contractor Dr. L. Kaffie and J. L. Weil By motion duly carried permit was granted the Gulf Electric Company to erect an electric sign at their place of business. Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING AND CONFIPJAING A CONTRACT BHTt7EEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART AND E. A. WOOD ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE PREPARATION AND MAKING OF A CITY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE PART OF THE SAID E. A. WOOD, AND PROVIDING FOR PAD=T ON THE PART OF SAID CITY TO THE SAID E. A. WOOD FOR SUCH SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN MEIRGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye w Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: and accepted: 21 Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the plat of the F. L. French Addition was approved Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund 419.71 and 8444.33 Water Fund to Water Works Emergency Fund �1 1,747.55 and $202,69 The Secretary read a letter from Messrs. Dryden,an d Daimwood, requesting lower rate for gas. consumed by the Travis Cotton._ Seed P-OUaicts Company. By motion duly carried said letter was filed. The application of H. A. Ordner, night watchman, for permit to carry arms was referred to the Police Commissioner: The City Tax Assessor and.Collector presented the completed tax roll for 1929, showing the following Value of real estate X1818971170.00 Total Value of personal property 3.421.430.00 Total Taxable property ;'�2213189600.00 Total Tax for examination by the City Council. 04791849.90 On motion by.Commissioner Segrest, seconded by Commissioner Reed and duly carried said roll was approved. By motion duly carried the purchase of a new screening plant was authorized. Cost of the plant was estimated at from 06,625.00 to 07,500.00 installed.. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At est: Mayor. City Secretary. -000- SPECIAL ITETING Oct. 59 1929 - 9:00 A.M. Members Present; Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter. Mr. J. H. Smith of Smith Bros. Inc., announced that due to the conditions of the bond market it would be impossible to call in the outstanding bonds'of the 0350,000.00• Water Works Revenue, Series "B" issue to issue the X725,000.00 bonds necessary to complete the reservoir project, however he stated that the remaining bonds of the 0350,000.00 issue could be disposed of, and that his f'irmi would make provision for the issuance of the necessary bonds amounting to approximately X375,000.00 to complete the contract at a later date. Mr. J. 17. Young of Smith Bros. Inc., announced that the actual work on the dam would be completed in about one month and that the necessary procedure for the issu- ance of additional bonds would be completed in about two months, The Secretary read estimate No. 4-B in favor of Smith Bros. on the water supply project, together with the following statement: CORPUS CERISTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT SUr,11A.RY OF ESTIMATE NO. 4B Oct. 5th 1929• 22 Balance due Estimate attached hereto Engineering Fees Due 0 Less Balance Right of Way Advance Less Bonds this Day Delivered Accrued Interest to 10-1-29 20.71 157,623.14 11.300.64 01689944.49 29,564.49 0139$80.00 .,138 , 000.00 1,380.00 1380.00 The Mayor placed before the Council the following Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, APPROVING ESTIPvM NT2,11BER 4B of SMITH BROTHERS, INC., UNDER THEIR CON- TRACT WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DATED JULY 21st, 1927; AUTHORIZING MM' ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF WATER PLANT REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN PAYMa OF SAID ESTI1`vMTE; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AM DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes: Lovenskiold Aye. Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The bill of Hawley & Freese, Engineers, was approved and ordered paid as follows: Smit$ Brothers Construction Estimates1,898,509.81 Land Payments, Total 292322416.44 0 5% Credit on original surveys, 8,955.00 Previous payments 91,365.18 Remainder, due Hawley & Freese, 333.906.63 2,232,416.44 111,620.82 100,320.18 11,300.64 By motion duly carried the bond,of Juan Suniga, Principal, with N. F. Roach and E. G. Castleberry, Surety, under a house movers' licence was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried Ed. Brennan was granted permission to move the A-1 Garage building from Leopard Street to Staples Street, in Block No. 41, Bluff Portion. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. y�7P-� Attest: .S Z- __+_ Mayor ecrezary. Members Present: SPECIAL METING Oct. 9,, 1929 - 3:00 P. 111. Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter, Segrest .and Reed. .The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of discussing with a comittee of Robstown citizens and engineers, the matter of rates for water to be appropriated from the new City Reservoir. 9-q a By motion duly carried the matter of arriving at a rate was referred to S. H. Freese and Mr. :7. E. Anderson, Engineers for the City of Corpus Christi and for the City of Robstown: After a•short conference the engineers filed the following statement which was by Mr. Freese: "Assuming that the project was equally necessary to Corpus Christi and the Robstown district, the original figures prepared by Mr. Anderson and Major Hawley when corrected for additional investment seemed to be about as fair a basis as can be arrived at. These original figures are sub- mitted herewith:" PROTECT $2,0005000. Lands assured water supply. Lands, Robstown 4500 x 2 9000 a. ft. If an irrigator were at Laredo - his cost about x30.00 per acre. If an irrigator were at Robstown - his cost about 012.00 per acre. If an irrigator were at Valley - his cost about 8.00 per acre. If,an irrigator were at Reservoir - his cost about 5.40 per acre After a discussion of the subject by various parties, the engineers were in- structed to prepare a complete report at a joint meeting of the City Council at Robstown district to be held Oct. 18th. There being no further business, meeting adjourned.,,, —� Attest: 0 __ Mayor. ity`Secretary. -000- REGULAR MEETING Oct. 11, 1929 - 7:30 P. TJ* Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter, Segrest Reed. Mr. F. L. French requested that water and gas mains be extended on Kennedy treet to several houses now under construction in F. L. French Addition. By motion duly carried the request was referred'to Commissioner Segrest. z City Robstown 150 2 300 a. ft. Lands at Res. 5000 x 2 10000 a. ft. City Corpus 6000 x 2 12000 a.ft. Miscellaneous -350 x 2 700 a. ft. 16000 32000 Cost per acre provides for 1"125.00 Annual cost per acre provides for 8% 10.00 REVENUES Lands, Robstown 4500 © 2.40 10800 City Robstown 300 A. F. 0 010.00 3000 Lands on Res. shore 5000 0 2.40 12000 (Sales) Acre ft. Res. shore 6000 0 2.00 12000 Miscellaneous Sales 350 a. f. Q 010.00 3500 City of Corpus.Christi 1200 a. f. 0 010.00 1120000 .161300 If an irrigator were at Laredo - his cost about x30.00 per acre. If an irrigator were at Robstown - his cost about 012.00 per acre. If an irrigator were at Valley - his cost about 8.00 per acre. If,an irrigator were at Reservoir - his cost about 5.40 per acre After a discussion of the subject by various parties, the engineers were in- structed to prepare a complete report at a joint meeting of the City Council at Robstown district to be held Oct. 18th. There being no further business, meeting adjourned.,,, —� Attest: 0 __ Mayor. ity`Secretary. -000- REGULAR MEETING Oct. 11, 1929 - 7:30 P. TJ* Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter, Segrest Reed. Mr. F. L. French requested that water and gas mains be extended on Kennedy treet to several houses now under construction in F. L. French Addition. By motion duly carried the request was referred'to Commissioner Segrest. 24 Llr. Norris requested the extension of sanitary sewer lines on Nueces Street from Palm Drive to the City limits, By motion duly carried the installation was authorized as requested on Nueces Street and also on Dempsey Street, from Van Loan Street to the City limits. By motion duly carried the Council authorized Commissioners Reed and Carter to represent the City Commission as delegates at the Intercoastal Canal Association Convention at Beaumont, Oct. 24th. and 25th. The Mayor requested authority to purchase a chlorinator for the sewerage dis- posal plant at an estimated cost of approximately X1,700.00. By motion duly carried said purchase was authorized. Mr. Birge Holt, representing the Building Committee of the Presbyterian Church requested that the building permit fee on the new church edifice be remitted. By motion duly carried said remission -was authorized. B om tfon dui carried installation of gas radiators for heating the water gas offices and the Council Chamber was authorized, and T. J.,°Calilb was employed to make said installation on his bid of 2680.00. ys- y c ried the bill _~l of the Saxet Company for gas purchased for the month ended Sept: 20th. 1929, amounting to X9,555.36 was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the Surety under the Gas Fitters' -License Bond of E. W. Scogin was ordered released from -any further liability under said bond. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construdtion Fund 0449.64 F Water Fund to Fater Works Emergency Fund X792.98 By motion duly carried Mrs. E. B. Eidson and Lrs. Vera Chappell were ordered reimbursed in the amount of X68.40 each for curbing in place at their properties on Morgan Street which was replaced when the paving was put in. By motion duly carried the Contractors' Bonds of V.,De Santos, Principal and Central Surety and Insurance Company, Surety and Geo. R. Dees, Principal and New Amsterdam Casualty Company, Surety, were approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried I. Goltzman was granted permit to erect an electric sign at 1916 Leopard Street. By motion duly carried bill of Major E. A. Wood, in the amount of X425.98 for ser vices and expenses for the month of September; were approved and ordered paid. The Engineer filed a memorandum of the estimated cost of extending the six inch and ten inch water mains on Ocean Drive and Santa Fe Streets respectively, to the city limits to affect connections with the lines of the Nueces County eater Improvement District as follows.• 120' of 10" Cast iron pipe Q X1.85 $222;00 1,745 Lin. Ft. of 6" Cast iron pipe (1.1.10 X1,,919.50 Total $2,141.50 By motion duly carried the extension of the ten inch main toas authorized and the six inch was rejected. The Secretary read the application of the Slaughter Construction Company of Dallas, for a license to practice architect and engineering.3.. In : connection with the appli- cation he presented correspondence from the Corpus Christi Architects Association requesting that the license be refused, and also a memorandum from the City Engineer on the subject of the qualifications of the applicant. By motion duly carried the permit was granted. 25 By motion duly carried the following cash -transfers were authorized: From the Gas Fund to the Fater 17orks OperatingFund- X3,291.52 From the Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund - Q498.58 These transfers were authorized in accordance with a request made in a letter filed by the City Secretary. The Secretary read a petition signed by residents of the neighborhood affected, requesting that a street light be installed.at the intersection of Craig and 16th. Streets. By motion duly carried said request:was.,referred to Commissioner Carter. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor. .City Secretary. -000- SPECIAL ME' STING October 17th, 1929 - 9:30 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Segrest. Mr. J. H. Smith and Mr. Z. 'ff. Young, of Smith Bros. Inc., presented a proposition calling for the issuance of X375,000.00 tater Plant Revenue Bonds for the purpose of completing the construction and purchasing the right-of-way lands of the reservoir. The proposition was accepted tentatively, but action was deferred until a future :^ rieeting when the full Council could be present. The Secretary read a Resolution: "AUT1rIORIZ DDG DELIVERY OF WARRANTS TO BROWN & ROOT , CONTRACTORS". The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Absent There being no further business, meeting adjourned., Attest: Mayor. ity cretary. REGULAR MEETING October 18th, 1929 - 7:30 i4embers Present: Mayor Lovenskiold: Cormnissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. 1-1r. H. R. Sutherland, representing William Singer, presented the matter of the property at the east end of Caldwell Street which was vacated and deeded by the City to Mr Singer in 1913, and asked that the City clear the title on this property. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the Mayor and City Attorney. 26 As a representative of Mrs. A. A. Reid, Mr. Sutherland requested that the Council make a statement regarding the Chaparral Street widening program insofar as it affecte I the Reid property. He was informed by the City Engineer that tentatively, no action was con- templated in the neighborhood of the property affected. By motion duly carried permit was granted to R. L. Queen to erect an electric sign at 408 Starr Street. The Secretary read a letter from the Superintendent of the Water and Gas Department regarding the necessity of and probable cost of repairing and painting the old stand pipe on Sam Rankin Street. By motion duly carried the Superintendent was authorized to get bids for doing said work. By motion duly carried the heating plant in the basement of the City Hall was ordered junked and sold. By motion duly carried the Superintendent of the Water and Gas Department was authorized to construct a new water line from the mains on the Up River road to the gas wells. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF A STRIP OF LAND TEN FEET IN WIDTH AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FEET IN LENGTH, BEING PART OF 171L�T IS KNOWN AS LOT NO. 6 IN BLOCK NO. 400 OF THE BLUFF PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FROM S. TvItSTON NIXON, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAY- MENT OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED THERETO: ISTD DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: "LEVYING AN ASSESSME11T AGAINST 'PIIS PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, • TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON FOURTH STREET, FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF MORGAN AVENUE TO THE NORTH CURB LIME OF ELIZA- BETH STREET, AS IMPLEINA.FTER 111= AND I`:ZORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, FOR PART OF THE COST OF IRPROVING SAID STREET AND PARTS OF STREETS; FIXING A C11RGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THMEOF; PROVIDING FOR TIIE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EM ?GENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the following Contractors' Bonds in the amount of w3,000 each were approved and ordered filed: PRINCIPAL Alfredo lalifi M. 0. Johnson C. T. Echols Frank Braslau H. B. Hanson Tomas Farias' SURETY American Indenmity Company Fidelity Union Casualty Company 0. H. Johnson and J. B. Peck Max Orshanski and Morris Brusilovsky Fidelity Union Casualty Company V. Lozano and Rafael Galvan 27 The Secretary read an Ordinance: "CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING AN AGRE -11E NT BETTIEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS, AND SMITH BROTHERS, INC., EXECUTED BY SAID PARTIES WITH REFERENCE and PURSUANT TO TIiEIR CONTRACT DATED JULY 21, 1927, for the CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENT, AND THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL WATER POt'lL+RS AND MATER RIGHTS, AMID THE ENLARGEI:IENT OR EXTENSION OF THE WATER- UORI,S SYSTEM, OF SAID CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COMPLETION OF SAID IM-. PROVEIvIENTS; AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL ISSUE OF THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($375,000.00) IN REVENUE BONDS TO EVIDENCE THE IN- DEBTEDNESS TIT + REFOR , • AMID PLEDGING CERTAIN REVEPNES AND INCOME OF THE WATER- WORKS SYSTEM, AND TIE SAID SYSTEI:I AND ALL PROPERTIES IN CONI +CTION THERE- WITH, ACQUIRED, OR TO BE ACQUIRED TO PAY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS AT MATURITY; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING TIM' EXECUTION OF A D•+{ OF TRUST TO FURTHER SECURE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS; E:ACTING OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN' EM1]RGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman. Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund x'763.8 Water Lund to Water Works Emergency FuL x860.66 The Secretary read applications of Dr. N. E. Farrell of Orange Grove and W. T. Grimes and others, of .Alice, for permit to install and maintain boats on Lake Lovenskiold. By motion duly carried action on the permits was deferred. The Mayor brought up a proposition of the proposed municipal golf links, but action on the proposition submitted by Robert and Ernest Poenisch was again deferred. The Controller brought up the matter of annexing additional territory to the City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried, the Controller, City Secretary and City Engineer were authorized and instructed to prepare the necessary proceedure for the annexation of two areas as follows: 1. Beginning at the intersection of the North line of the Texas -Mexican Railroad Company right-of-way and the Western City Limits line; thence West along said North line of the Texas -Mexican right-of-way to the center line of Villa Drive; thence North along the center line of Villa Drive to the South boundary.line of Villa Gardens Addition-, thence along the South and-iest.boundaries of the Villa Gardens Addition and the West boundary of the Bancroft Farm Lots to the Up River or Shell Road; -thence cross said road and along the East line of Poth Lane to Nueces Bay; thence to.the Northwest corner of the present city limits. 2. Beginning at the intersection of the present North City Limits line with the center lire of "j" Street in Brooklyn or Rincon Add- ition; thence North along the center line of "F" Street to the center line of 21st or Oxford Street; thence East along the center, line of Oxford Street to Corpus Christi Bay; thence to the North Last corner of the present City Limits. By motion duly carried purchase of a strip of land facing Leopard Street adjoining Lots 1 and 10, Block 17, Forest 1, ark Jiddition, from Nat Benton, for the sum. of 4480.00 was authorized. Mr. I.ieredith Queen of Howerton, Queen and Terry, Insurance Agents, reported on the cost of insuring the Bascule Bridge against fire, tornado, flood, liability _. collision, etc. By motion duly carried the pound master's- residence at the City Pound was ordered connected with the sanitary sewer. The Chief of Police reported on the matter of over -night parking on the City Streets. Ile was instructed by the Council to enforce the Ordinance relating to said 28 parking. There being no further business, meeting adjourned._ PI -.P Att st: Mayor. City Secre ary. � SPECIAL FETING October 21, 1929 - 9:00 A.M. Members Present: Ilayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and.Reed. The Secretary read a communication from I:ir. E. B. Cole regarding the improve- ment of Cole Park on South Bluff. By motion duly carried the letter was ordered filed for future reference. The Controller discussed the matter of annexing additional territory to..City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried he was authorized to employ the Blucher Engineering Company for, the purpose 'of drawing up the field notes of the proposed annexation's and to employ two men to circulate petitions in .the districts affected. The Mayor recommended that an election be called for the purpose of determining whether or not bonds be issued for various municipal purposes. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to draw up papers calling for an election to vote on bonds aggregating 6215,000.00 as follows: Incinerator Street Improvements: Chaparral Street Widening 615,000.00 Staples Street Widening 10,000.00 Ialesquite Street Widening 501000.00 Miscellaneous Paving 20,000.00 Parks: Airport Hangar 615,000.00 Golf Links 25,000.00 Sanitary Sewers Storm Sewers Total 660,000.00 695,000.00 640,000.00 X10,000.00 610,000.00 62159000.00 By motion duly carried the Itlayor was authorized to write to John Bredemus, inviting him to come to Corpus Christi to inspect the proposed site for a golf links in order to ascertain whether or not said locrtion is suitable for a golf course, and to offer to pay Mr. Bredemus's expenses. By motion duly carried salary increases were authorized for members of the Fire Department in the following amounts: Ed. Shoemaker, Chief, 625.00 N. G. Gravett, Electrician, 650.00 William Anderson, Assistant Chief, N25.00 E. F. Johnson, Captain X15.00 A. A.' Henry, Captain, V15.00 George Bryan, Captain, -15.00 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At est: Mayor. , City Secretary. SPECIAL IMTING October 21, 1929 - 5:00 P.14, Members Present: laayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. At the request of the Mayor, members of the State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission of the State Pure Food and Drug Commission, and oth er State departments, appeared before the Council to report on their activities in connection with inspections which they were making in and near the City of Corpus Christi. The following officials reported on their activities: 11r. .Ehlers, Mr. Holder, 1�1r. Adrian and Mr. Lellay. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte ' Mayor. City Secretary. Carter. SPECIAL, .METING October 25th, 1929 - 10:00 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Secretary read Estimate 5B in favor of Smith Bros. Inc., on the dater Reservoir Project, together with the following statement: CORPUS CHRISTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT SM-111RY OF ESTIMATE NO. 5B • OCTOBER 259 1929 Land Estimate Attached Hereto X2501290.00 Engineering Fees Due- 10,220.45 X2601510.45 Less Bonds This Day Delivered 260,000.00 Balance Due Smith Brothers, Inc. 510.45 By motion duly carried the above estimate was ordered paid. The Mayor placed before the City* Council the following Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE BY TIE' CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CMISTI, TEXAS, pass- ING ESTIM&TE N 1BER 5-B OF SMITH BROTHERS, -INC., UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CIIRISTI, TEXAS, DATED JULY 21st, 1927, AND SUPPLMENTAL CONTRACT DATED 17th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1929, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF NATER PLANT REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY OUT OF AN ISSUE OF X375,000.00 "CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI WATER PL1'ddT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 192911, IN PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN TRACTS Or LAND INCLUDED IN THE INUNDATED AREA OF THE RESERVOIR BEING CONSTRUCTED UIMER SAID CONTRACTS; ENACTING PROVISIOITS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT TIE PURPOSE THEREOF AND DECLARING AN k2,1ERGEIdCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed ' Aye The above ordinance was pas -ed by the following votes: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye . By motion duly carried the bill of Hawley & Freese, Engineers on the water supply project, was approved and ordered paid as follows: 29 " R , mil Smith Brothers Construction Estimates Land Payment s, Total 9214829706,44 0 5% 9124,135.32 Less Previous Payments 113.914.87 Due Hawley & Freese, this 10,220.45 Estimate 91,898,509.81 584,196.63 6 4821 706.44 By motion duly carried the action of the Mayor in signing various agreements with the Houston Oil Company, et al, and land owners at the municipal reservoir, was,ratified.: By motion duly carried the time for the regular meetings of the City Council on Friday nights was changed from 7:30 P. M. to 7:00 P. I.I. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Secr tary. or. REGULAR I:2EETING October 25th, 1929 - 7:00 P.M. members Present: Yayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Carter. By motion duly carried the City Council accepted the invitation of the American. Legion to participate in the Armistice Day Parade, and authorized the Secretary to inform the Legion to this effect. The Secretary read a letter from the local Weather Bureau recommending the kind of weather instruments which should be installed at the municipal airport. By motion duly carried the matter"was referred:.to Commissioner Carter. Copy of a letter from the State Health Officer, addressed to the City Health Officer, Mayor and Commissioners, relative to the City IIilk Ordinance and inspection, was read and ordered filed. By motion duly carried an appropriation of x'335.00 for decorating the City Hall Building during the South Texas Chamber of Cormerce Convention was authorized, and the Todd Company was employed to do said worK. by mUfjivu duly carried Gentry Dugat and S. T. Le Page were employed to circulate petitions calling for an election for the purpose of determining whether or not the two suburban districts be annexed, and their compensation for said services was fixed at "100.00 each. Mr. E. L. McClure presented a proposition requesting that he be granted a franchise or permit for the use of the city parks for the purpose of showing free moving pictures with an advertising medium. By motion duly carried the proposition was referred to the City Attorney with instructions that he and.Yr. McClure collaborate in drawing a form 4 of contract for the City Council to consider. Bids for painting and repairing the old stand pipe were presented by the follow- ing parties: J. E. Carey, M. 0. Holland and C. W. Vinning. The above mentioned bids were opened and read, and by motion duly carried were referred to the Superintendent --of the -Water and Gas Department, and 'later Works Plant Superintendent for tabulation. The Secretary read an application for the connection of the water mains at the neer doFks being constructed on the Korth side of the turning basin, with the city mains. By motion duly carried the Water Works was ordered to install said connection when required. The following contractors' bonds were approved and ordered filed: a C. Id. IucNatt and Son, Principal, and Union Indemnity Company, Surety. The bond of A. Perez, Principal, and Ike Elliff and Atlee Chapman, Sureties, was rejected. By motion duly carried -the Allen Furniture Company was granted a permit to install an electric sign at 418 Chaparral'Street. 1 The Secretary read a letter from M. Harris requesting that the City invest a part of its sinking funds in the purchase of Jackson County Road -District No. 3 Bonds. By motion duly carried he was ordered to advise with Mr. Harris that there were no sinking funds available for investment at the present time. By motion duly carried the application of C. P. Shaw, for license to practice axchitectur e in the City of Corpus Christi was approved. By motion duly carried the following bills were ordered paid to Brown & Root: For.installing extra storm sewer inlet on Mesquite Street Extension - X14.37 For constructing a curb return North Test Corner Sam Rankin and Massey Sts. W521.09 For repairing driveway, Lot 10, Block 6, Bay View Addition, Morgan Avenue x;20.80 The Secretary read a letter from the City Engineer recommending that the final estimate on Leopard Street between Artesian and Taco Streets, be approved inasmuch as the.'work on this contract had been completed for over two months, with, the exception of the 100.`feet adjoining the gest part of Lot 7, Block 33, Bluff. By motion duly carried, the passage of the final esti-.:ate on this property, leaving the 100 feet above mentioned as a skrip was ordered. The Secretary read an Ordinance:. �� "RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTII-LATE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSU2,NCE OF ASSIGI1- (� ABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, A CO -PARTNERSHIP; DECLtRING THE LIABILITY t, OF CERTAIN O iRS OF r13UTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON LEQZAT D STREET, FROM THE EAST CURB LINE OF ARTESIAN STREET TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF WACO STREET, FOR THE COST OF IMPROVING SAME; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried Brown & Root were ordered paid the City's portion under the above contract as follows: Total Cost of Work X2,985.42 Property Owner's Porticla 2,188.20 City's Portion 797.22 Less Previous Payment 9 600.00 Balance due this estimate 4 197.22 The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTI1vaTE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGN- �\ ABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, A CO -PARTNERSHIP; DECLARING THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON 1�E2PARD STREET, FROM THE WEST CURB LINE OF IVACO STREET TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF BIJ.CK STREET, FOR THE COST OF IMPROVING SAME; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:. Lovenskiold' Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent 32 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent By motion duly carried final Estimate on the above contract was ordered paid to Brown & Root as follows: Total Cost of Work 43,880.05 Property Owner's Portion ,2961.60 City's Portion 918.45 Secretary read an Ordinance: ^RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTIMATE AND AUMORIZING TIM, ISSUANCE OF l:SSIGE- ABLE CERTIFICATES TO BRO?TN & ROOT, A CO -PARTNERSHIP; DECLARING THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OV11MRS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY = TEEIR PROPERTY ON FOURTH STREET, FROM TIIE SOUTH CURB LINE OF MORGAN AVENUE TO Tim NORTII CURB LINE OF ELIZABETH STREET, FOR T=, COST OF I11PROVING SMM; AIM DECLARING AN E11ERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent By motion duly carried Brown & Root were ordered paid the City's portion under the above contract as follows: Total Cost of (fork 'Y43961.50 Property Owners Portion 3,854.02 City's Portion Y1,107.48 By motion duly carried the final estimate in favor of E. D. Nieman for cutting off the building on Lot 6, Block 40, in the amount of V450.00 was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the Building Code, setting forth the following recommendations: 1. That copies of the Code be sold at �a1.50 each. 2. That a requirement-' that plans be furnished for all buildings in residenti districts costing more than %'�3,000.00 be changed to set this limit at X5,000.00. 3. That the Leopard Street frontage between Lester Street and Port Avenue be changed from Fire Zone No. 2 to Fire Zone No. 4. By motion duly carried the above mentioned recommendations were accepted and ordered incorp- orated in the original Ordinance. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund '407.39 Plater Fund to Grater Works Emergency Fund Q529.38 and : 261.35 By motion duly carried' Superintendent of the Gas Department was authorized to purchase a car load of gas meters at the approximate cost of8,000.00. Said meters to be paid for at the rate of N700.00 per month. Secretary read the audited voucher record for.the month of September, 1929,,,and it appearing that all said vouchers had been duly authorized and approved by the Commissioners to whose'department they were charged, the motion carried that the record be approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned., 11t st. dayor. . ecretary. SPECIAL ME TING October 30th, 1929 - 5:00 P.110 embers Present: Idayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Segrest. The City Engineer reviewed the matter of widening Chaparral Street from Starr Street to hlann Street, stating that it had been impossible to get the property owners to agree to the widening program, and recommended that the contract of - Brown & Root for said work be cancelled and that the contractors be paid in full in the amount of V5,205.90 for work already done on this street. On motion duly carried the contract was ordered cancelled, and Brown & Root paid the sum of '„15,205.90 on the above work. The Secretary read a memorandum advising the Council that the Street Improvement Bond Fund was over -drawn in the size of V163.62, and the Leopard Street Widening Fund in the sum of V766.75, and recommending that transfers be made to these funds to cover said over -drafts. By motion duly carried transfers from the current fund were authorized. The Secretary read a letter from C. -W. Gibson, Acting Secretary of the Water Front Protective association, regarding the water front lots East of Rincon Street. By motion duly carried action on the matter was deferred until a future meeting. Gentry Dugat presented a petition signed by fifty-five residents on North Beach requesting that an election be called in said district to determine whether or not said section should'be admitted to the City of Corpus Christi. IIe also.requested that the City authorize him to draft a letter 'to'the residents of said section explaining the proceedure relative to petitioning for admittance. By 'notion duly carried he was authorized to send out said letters,.and the petition was referred to the City Secretary to be brought up at the next regular meeting of the Council. There being no further business, meetin^'adjo ned. Attest • Idayor Secretary me= REGUL,R 11EETING Nov. lst, 1929 - 7:00 P.Iai. 1'embers Present: Idayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. Mr. W. G. Kinsolving, representing the Entertainment Committee for the South Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, requested that the City Council bear thecost of electric current for street lights to be installed before the convention, and maintained throughout the holiday season, and also that the City donate X250.00 for Street decora- tions to be put up during the convention.' By motion duly carried said donation wes authorized and it was agreed that the City would pay the cost of the electric current used on special street lights for the period of two months preceeding and during, the holiday season. The Secretary read a petition signed by property owners requesting that Antelope Street be paved from Broadway to Carrizo Street, and that Carancahua Street be paved from Leopard Street to Buffalo Street. 'ai& petition was ordered filed. 1.1r. L. H. I.Iarquis, City idlilk and Meat Inspector, announced that the City Health Officer had informed him of his discharZe, and requested that the Council order an 34 investigation of the matter. By motion duly carried the Mayor was ordered to appoint a committee to investigate the matter. Commissioners Reid and Chapman and the Mayor were appointed on said committee. By motion duly carried permits were granted for the installation and erection of electrical signs as follows: Texas Drug Company, 624 Agnes Street, Stuart & Lrigan, 318 Starr Street, Iontgomery-lard & Company, North Broadway, Morgan -Dodson Company, Mesquite and Taylor Streets. The Secretary presented the petition signed by residents of the North Beach Section requesting that an election be called to submit the question as to whether or not said section should be admitted in the City of Corpus Christi./ %Zr. E. E. Peoples requested that no action be taken on the petition calling for an election, at the present meeting of the Council. By motion duly carried the matter was deferred until a future meeting. Mr. S. R. , P,Ierrill, representing the Saxet Gas Company, presented a proposition for the construction of a new eight inch high pressure gas line from the Saxet wells to the City gate to take the place of the old eight inch water line being used as a gas line. By motion duly carried the proposition was deferred until 9:00 A.M., November 4th. The report of the Police Department for the month of October, 1929, was approved and ordered filed. The following Contractor's Bonds in the amount of ;;3,000.00 each were approved: Principal Oscar Lutz V. 1.1. Donigan South Texas Tile Company L. A. Hanke E. 1. l ontgomery, Surety Imerican Employers Insurance Company Union Indemnity Company Union Indemnity Company R. L. Slaughter and G. F. Zimmerman H. Guion and T. E. Smith By motion duly carried Oliver Bird was granted a permit to construct two garage apartments on the rear of Lots 5 and 6, Beach Portion. By motion duly carried the final estimate in favor of TZ. R. Kelly on contract for cutting off filling station building on Lot 1, Block 46, Bluff in the amount of '5250.00 was approved and ordered paid. Cashtransfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund '5409.64 and '5796.26 Water Fund to dater Works Emergency Fund '5606.88 and 1:!;692.48. By motion duly carried the 1929 taxes on Lot 13, Block 23, Del Mar, amounting to 14,13,33 were ordered remitted, account of said property being owned by -the First C sistian Church and having been purchased for the purpose of erecting a parsonage. P,.s. C. IV. Bolin, one ,of the signers of the North Beach petition spoke to the r Council briefly, urging that said district be taken into the City Limits, and pledging his support of any action rhich the Council might take to bring in said territory. By motion duly carried the amount of x;6.41 covering ad valorem, penalty and interest paid in error on the personal property of I.rs. Lena Hoffstadt, was ordered refunded to Er. A. C. 1.,IcCaughan. By motion duly carried a refund of X32.72 of 1928 taxes on Lot 6, Cummings Addition was ordered paid to Yr. H. 1% Kelly, and the Assessor was ordered to supplement= the assessment on said property. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. est : iLayor Secretary SPECIAL 1 FETING November 4th, 1929 - 1:30 P.Iy1-. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Segrest. Commissioners Chapman, garter and Reed. The Council met at 9:30 A. 1.1. with Mr. John T. Bartlett, representing the Saxet Gas Company, but adjourned until 1:30 to permit further consideration of the prop- osition of constructing the new eight inch gas line into the City of Corpus Christi. Mx. Bartlett presented a tentative proposition on behalf of his company, calling for the construction of the new line, and removal of the old line. The proposition was accepted conditionally, subject to the incorporation of certain clauses, providing for an option to f. purchase gas from the V'hite Point Field in the event the supply should be inadequate in the Saxet Field, and other minor provisions. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was delegated to attend a -conference at Houston regarding the designation of airmail routes. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte lv ayor s pro tem. Secretary. and Reed. Ri• REGULAR MEETING Nov. 8th2 1929 - 7:00 P. M. Members Present: Idayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter By motion duly carried.. the building permit fee for the new wharf and docks construction at the Port of Corpus Christi was ordered remitted. Permits for the erection of electric signs were granted to the Blackstone Cafe at the corner of Chaparral and Starr Streets, and the Pierce Petroleum Company for their service stations at the following locations: 705 Booty Street, 1701 Staples Street, 501 Staples Street, Nueces Battery Company and Blake's Service Station at Agnes and 16th. Streets. The following Contractors" Bonds were approved: O. D. King, Principal and J. R. Yathews and Sam Bass, Sureties. James Sfiris, Principal and American Employers Insurance Company, Surety. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "Pi OVIDING FOR TIE: FURMI= OF 11 STRIP OF LIUM TIS S11t1E BEING A PIECE A1,TD P1_RCEL OF LliTTD OFF TIZ WIEST END OF LO ZS NO. 7 1iND NO. 8 IN BLOCK NO. 89 OF TIDE MICH PORTION OF THE CITY OF COR I'US CIM ISTI , FROM IVILL211111 Il AR11 S, Al,D PROVIDING FOR TIS PAY&SIT OF' THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR, AND THE ACCEPT1110E -OF DEED THERETO: 122 DECLARING 1-N II ERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye 36 Cash transfers were authorized as follows; From the 'later Fund to the eater Works E�mergency Fund 1,948.75 Gas Fund to the Gas Construction Fund Q470.64 and X305.76. By motion duly carried the bill of I:Tajor E. A. Mood amounting to ;'300.00,for services rendered during the month of October, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to pay upon presentation, iAote No. 1, dated November 2nd, 1928 in favor of the Gamewell Company, in the amount of -3,250 with interest at 6o which matured on November 2nd, 1929. By motion duly carried the bill of the'Saxet Company, amounting to :48,417.14 for gas purchased during the month ended Oct. 20th, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the following cash transfers from the Gas Fund were authorized: To the Water 'forks Operating Fund ,l)5.47 To the Gas Operating Fund x.2,033.35. The above transfers were authorized in accordance with recommendation contained in a letter submitted by the City Secretary. By motion duly carried bill of X562.50 was authorized paid to the Republic National Bank and Trust Company, of Dallas, Texas. The said bill covers the trustee's accept- ance andcertification fees on the "'375,000.00 Water Plant Revenue Issue, Series 1929, and was ordered charged to the Plater Revenue Project. The Secretary read a telegram from John Bredemus, announcing that he would arrive in Corpus Christi on I`ovember 12th to inspect the proposed golf course site South of the City. 11r. F. R. Juereans, Plumbing Inspector, asked that the City Council appoint a' T,_aster Plumber as a member of the Plumbers' Examining Board, to act in the place of I1r. N H. C. O'Donnell, retired member of the Board. 11r.. J. Y. Flannigan was nominated and by -"motion duly -carried unanimously elected to the office. By motion duly carried Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer, who is automatically made a member of the Plumbers' Examining Board under the Ordinance, was appointed President of said Board. Mr. E. E. Peoples presented the following petition to the City Council which was ordered filed: Corpus Christi, Texas, Nov.,7, 1929. To the Honorable Yayor and City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, legally qualified property tax paying voters of the T:ueces County, Texas, living within the territory herein- after described, respectively submit to you7-- honorable Body, attested by our signatures hereto, the fact that we are opposed to an election being called at this time for the purpose of annexing to the City of Corpus Christi, the territory more particularly described as follows (follows a description of the North Beach area which the City proposes to annex_), (Signed) Charles P. Stevens,-- 101 tevens,_101 Others. By motion duly carried A. 1.1. Talley was authorized paid X276.00 for work done in building_ a levee below the dam near I.1ath.is, as authorized by the City Council, July 19, 1929. By motion duly carried the payment of ;,'250.00 to Y. R. Felly on the estimate ordered paid on Nov. 1st, waw authorized transferred out of the current fund. a There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 16 st: • Secretary. L ayor. k SPECIAL MEETING, November 13, 1929 - 1:30 P.,M, Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed, Mr. C. W. Gibson, acting secretary of the Waterfront Protective.Association, discussed various problems connected with the exchange of deeds by the City with the property owners along the Bayfront in the blocks North of and including block 63, Beach Portion. By motions duly carried the Council authorized Yr. Gibson to make the following offer to property owners in the blocks affected: (a) To offer to assume the cost of the filling in these blocks in exchange for the riparian deeds. (b) To offer 17. E. Pope, claimant of the title to Block 72-A, the City's one-half interest in certain lots in Block 82, in exchange for his unconditional title to Block 72-A. 11r. Gibson likewise discussed matters pertaining to certain legislative action which would be beneficial to the City of Corpus Christi, and submitted memoranda and form instruments pertaining to the property exchanges along the waterfront in the blocks from 63, .Idorth. By motion duly carried the form instrument was referred to the City Attorney. On recommendation by I:-ir. Russell Savage, it was moved, seconded and carried that 1,13% Jno. R. Beasley be paid. the stun of y500.00 for services rendered in each of the two condemnation suits in which he served as witness and investigator for the City, plus 4100.00 personal expenses incurred. Corlmissioner'Chapmen then called for discussion of the proposed annexations to the City of Corpus Christi. The situation with regard to the various petitions introduced by the residents of North Beach, and the progress being.made on the petitions being cir- culated in the Western district was then discussed. By motion duly carried City Engineer, City Secretary and Superintendent of the later and Gas Department were authorized to investigate the matter of water and gas rates, and make recommendation to the City Council regarding equitable rates to be charged consumers residing outside of the city limits. r By motion duly carried the proposition of the Saxet Gas Company to construct an eight inch high pressure gas pipe line from the Saxet Field to the city regulator station was rejected. By motion duly curried City Engineer was authorized toadvertise for bids for the construction of an eight inch high pressure gas pipe line from the Saxet Field to the city gate, and the removal of the old main now occupying the right-of- way, to be utilized by the new main. Said improvement to be financed by the issuance of city warrants to be accepted by the contractor at par. s There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: .-�-- Iviayor. . Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING November 15, 1929 - 1:45 P. M. P.iembers Present: I+.Iayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman,.Segrest, Carter and Reed. The City Engineer reported on the prices quoted on chlorine for the new sewage disposal chlorinator, stating that the lowest and best bid had.been received from the. 38 Electro -Bleaching Gas Company. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to buy a car load of chlorine in 150 lb. containers from that company at a price of .0813 cents per lb. f.o.b. Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to insert in his pipe line s-oecifications that the warrants to be issued in payment of the contract which would -mature serially -for a period;, not to. exceed.ten years. By motion duly carried the bill of the Todd Decorating Company, amounting to '5285.00 for decorating the City Streets and City Hall Building, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried Gentry Dugat was ordered paid x;;100.00 for services rendered in circulating the annexation petition on North_Beach. � Mr. W. L. Pearson of the Saxet Gas Company discussed the proposal which his � company had made to the Council regarding the,construction of the gas pipe line in to the City, and stated that if the City decided to accept the proposition, the terms of that contraci could be drawn in any way to suit the City, and. that the City Attorney could be authorized to prepare the contract. The matter was taken under advisement at the suggestion of the Iaayor. Coimnissioner Chapman as a member of the committee appointed to investigate„the reasons for the dismissal of L. H. 1,arquis, City Ililk Inspector, called for a discussion of the affairs of the City Health Department. Yo definite action was taken by the Council. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At est : +�� • ” • �-�r z��-, �-1-� ' � �' Mayor, Secretary. REGULM MEETING November 15, 1929 - 7:00 P. M. Members Present: I:ayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. � By motion duly carried Dr. L. Kaffie was granted a permit to erect a frame store building at the intersection of Morris and 14th Streets. The Secretary read the application of 71. A. Neathercott for a certificate to practice architecture, and by motion duly carried said license was granted to him. The House hovers Bond of E. W. Kelly, with the l nerican 'Employers Insurance Company as Surety was approved and ordered filed. .4 The Secretary read a communication from the Board of slater :engineers regarding the pp70-priationby the State Legislature for the purpose of measuring the flow of surface streams. Conmunication was ordered filed. By motion duly carried Mr. I% D. Sasser was granted permit to erect a two-story frame building at the corner of Yater and Dan Reid Streets. By motion duly carried the application of F. TT. Douglas for permit to erect a timber and metal boat house on Lot 6, Block 54, Beach Portion was granted subject to the owner of the property making the exchange of waterfront deeds with the City before permitting the cons.truc.ti*on.. The Secretary read a communication from the Corpus Christi Insurance Agency request- ing the release of the electricians' bonds of Mathiew and Hunter, and V1. J. James. By motion duly carried the' sureties under said bonds were authorized released from any further liability The Secretary read an invitation from the City Eanager, 0. E. Carr, of Fort 'Tort Texas, addressed to the Mlayor, asking that delegates be sent to the International City Managers Association Convention at Fort Worth, November 20th to 23rd. The letter was ordered filed. By motion duly carried Brown & Root was ordered paid the sum of 0399.97 being.3% discount on the x;13,332.58 Street Improvemeni Irsrants issued to them which the City Council agreed to assume. By motion duly carried the valuation of Lots 17 and 18, Block 9, Patrick Webb Addition was ordered . reduced from v5,000-00 to 0120.00 for the year 1922 account of said valuation being out of all proportion to the actual value of the property. By motion duly carried the bill of Dr. H. R. Giles, City Health Officer, r for expenses paid in transporting a smallpox case to a detention camp and providing room, board and nursing amounting to X35.00, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the insurance policy issued by the World Fire and Marine Insurance Company, through Howerton,'"Queen and Terry Company covering the Bascule Bridge was accepted and the premium amounting to y3,737.50 was ordered paid to the Agents. The Secretary presented a letter from S. 1.1aston Nixon discussing the building permit fees charged under the new Building Code, and comparing said charges with the charges made in other'Texas cities and attaching schedule communications from those dities. By motion duly carried the papers were ordered filed. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Nater Fund to grater Works Emergency Fund X269.93 Gas Fund to Gas Plant Construction Fund :7'471.64. By motion duly carried the tngineer was authorized to grant a permit to the Central Power & Light Company for the; construction of a 5,000 gallon oil and storage tank to be erected on Block 1 of the eater Lots, Beach Portion. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest • , Tdayor. . Secretary. �. * M SPECIAL IMETING Nov. 20th, 1929 - 1:30 P. M. "embers Present: 11ayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. , Commissioner Carter presented a letter from T. P. &iCAuliffe, jeteorologist of the local weather bureau, recommending that the City delay purchasing of further in- struments for the Airport inasmuch as the government is contemplating making Corpus Christi an Airways Station, and will furnish the instruments to be used. The letter was ordered filed. The Payor presented a communication which he had received from 11r. Ed. Kenedy on.the matter of the proposed railway to be constructed from Corpus Christi to West Texas. After a brief discussion a committee composed -of Commissioners Chapman and Reed and City Attorney Taylor was appointed to confer with the Chamber of Commerce on the Kenedy project. 40 Mr. Russell Savage reviewed briefly the matter of securing a.partialrelease from the mortgagee of that: portion of the N.: -A. Brown. -Tract which the City Pias acquired for 'the Lake Lovenskiold Reservoir, The Secretary read an Ordinance: "DIVIDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI INTO THREE (3) ELECTION PRECINCTS FOR AND IN WHICH ALL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTIONS SHALL HEREAFTER BE FIELD; REPEALING ALL ORDINIi.NCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN ,CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN Et=GENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed a Aye Commissioner Segrest was excused from the meeting at this point, The Secretary read an Ordinance: "PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED TAX PAYING VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TIDE FOLLOWING PROPOSITIONS: -(a) "SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CIMIISTI, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSTM, THE BONDS OF THE SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXTS, IN THE SUM OF SIXTY SIXTY THOUSAND (.6v60,000.00) DOLLARS, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN ANY GIVEN NUMBER OF YEARS, NOT TO EXCEED FORTY (40) YEARS, WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND. BEAR INTEREST AT TIIE RATE OF FIVE (5f) PER CENT PER ANNUMP AND TO LEVY A TAX FOR TIM PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST THEREON, AND CREATING A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEM SAID BONDS AT MATURITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, BUILDING AND MAINTAINING AN INCINERATOR WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,".(b) "SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TIM BONDS OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN THE SUMS OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND ($115,000.00) DOLLARS, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN ANY GIVEN'NUM9BER OF YEARS, NOT TO EXCEED FORTY (40) YEARS, WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF.Tri CITY COUNCIL, AND BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF FIVE (5%) PER CENT PER'ANNUMS, AND TO LEVY A TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST TITEREON, AND CREATING A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEM THE SAID BONDS AT MATURITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF WIDENING,.PAVING, MAINTAINING, AND OTHERWISE IT -MOVING PUBLIC STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T=, ." (c) "SHALL TIM CITY COUNCIL OF = CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN THE SUMS OF TWENTY THOUSAND 'NW20,000.00) DOLLARS TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN ANY GIVEN N=ER OF YEARS, NOT TO EXCEED FORTY 140) YEARS, WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF FIVE (5f) PER CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST THEREON, AND CREATING A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEMS SAID BONDS AT MATURITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC PARKS IN SAID CITY, AND, OR ELSE- WHERE AS PERMITED BY LAW." (d) "MALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN THE SUM OF TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) DOLLARS; TO MATURE SERIALLY 6111ITHIN ANY GIVEN hUM1BER OF YEARS, NOT TO EXCEED FORTY (40) YEARS, WITHIN THE DISURETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF FIVE (5J) PER CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST THEREON, AND CREATING A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEMS SAID BONDS AT MliTURITY, FOR TIM PURPOSE OF MAKING EX- TENSIONS TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,-TEXtS" (e) "SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BE AUTH- ORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN THE SUM OF TEN THOUSAND (010,000.00) DOLLARS, TO MATURE SERIALLY WITHIN ANY GIVEN NUMBER OF YEARS, NOT TO EXCEED FORTY (40) YEARS, WITHIN THE DISCRE- TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND BEAR INTEREST AT TEE RATE OF FIVE (5f) PER CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INTEREST THEREON, AND CREATING A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEMS SAID BONDS AT M!,ATURITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING EXTENSIONS TO THE STORM SETM SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CERISTI, TEXAS." AND DECLARING AN EM, MGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye N There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 10 Atte t: Mayor. Secretary, and Reed. I SPECIAL MEETING Nov. 22, 1929 - 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Mr. Burton Dunn, Cashier of the Corpus Christi National Bank requested that the, City arrange for the funding of the over drafts in the current expense fund and Street fund. Mr. 1. T. Wright came before the Council in behalf of the bond houses which he represents, and presented an offer to purchase the issue of Treasury -Zundina- Warrants at a price of 90 providing said warrants would contain the provision for refunding into bonds within five years. No action on the ,proposition was taken. Mr. R..K. Dunbar, representing the Brown-Crummer Investment Company, present- ed the following propositions: (1) To purchase 0100,000.00 to $150,000.00 "Treasury e l'unding Warrants at the price of 91; ( 2 ) to prepare, the . record, secure the approving opinions and print the warrants -for 1% of the amount of the issue, and to take an option to purchase the issue at a price of 95 before Tan.:lst, agreeing,to absorb the 1 charge in the event said option was accepted. Action -on the proposition was deferred until the re lar.meetin.. It was decided that the � g proposed warrants should mature serially in from one to thirty years. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor. .. Secretary. and Reed. REGULAR MZETING Nov. 22, 1929 - 7:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter The Mayor presented a proposition filed with him by the Central Power and Light Company, providing for the construction of a pipe line direct from the City gate to the power plant, and fora revision of the rates charged said company for gas consumed. Action on the proposition was deferred pending further investigation of the present revenue derived from said industry. By motion duly carried the application of the Texas Company to erect electric- ally illuminated signs at the Hedges Filling Station, 2000 Leopard Street and at the Powell Service Station, Staples and Chamberlain Streets was granted, and the application to erect a similar sign at Witty's Garage, Chaparral and Aubrey Streets was referred to the City Engineer. 42 The following Contractors' Bonds were approved and ordered filed: Principal Surety C. H. Boone Union Indemnity Company S. Rosas F. Smith and F: Quiroz B. F. Elliff John G, Barnard and R. D. Elliff The House movers' Bond of Bruno Limon as Principal and R. R. Hall and G. C. Rich- ardson as Sureties was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the application of Wyatt C. Hedrick, Inc. for license to practice architecture and engineering was approved. The Secretary read the following letter: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Nov. 18, 1929. of the City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: By Ordinance dated Feb. ist, 1929, the City Council authorized an issue of "Storm Seger Warrants, 1929, First Series" totaling .221435.00 payable to Kirkwood, Wharton & Lee, Contractors, for the con- struction of a storm sewer on Louisiana Avenue. By subsequent resolutions, warrants amounting to 018,000.00 of the above mentioned issue were ordered delivered to the Contractors in payment of the contract, the final cost of which amounted to $18,214.41. All of the warrants of this issue were printed at the time of their authorization, but in the delivery of warrants No. 16,'17 and 18 it was necessary to have those warrants reprinted in order that the fac-simile signature of the present City Secretary should appear on the coupons in place of the signature of Mr. T. T. Wright, former Secretary. .Mr. Russell Savage has prepared an Ordinance which I an submitt- ing to you, providing for the cancellation of warrants number 19 to 23 in_14. elusive, amounting to $4,435.00:. In connection with this ordinance I am submitting to you herewith, warrants numbered 16 to 23 inclusive, of which warrants numbered 16 to 19 represent the original certificates which had to be reprinted, and the remainder are the certificates, cancellation of which is provided by this Ordinance. All of these certificates, together with the attached coupons have been cancelled by perforation, and I am submitting them to you for your inspection -and approval before filing. The total cost of the project according to the Engineer's est- imate amounted to 18, 14.41. We have paid the Contractors only � $18,179.00 represented by the issuance of 18 warrants and accrued interest thereon, leaving a balance of X35.41 still due to Kirkwood, Wharton & Lee. I respectfully request that you authorize me to pay said_ Contractor that amount -in final settlement of the contract. Very respectfully yours, (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING ANTI D DIRECTING S CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTS OF THE CITY OF CORrUS CMISTI ISSUED TO KIRKWOOD, WHA.RTON AND LEE, IN PAMZNT FOR CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS, IUM DECLARING AN.EhMGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye { Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye After an examination of the cancelled warrants a motion carried approving the ac- tion of the Secretary, and directing him to pay to Kirkwood, Wharton & Lee the sum of 035,41 in final settlement of the contract. The City Engineer filed a memorandum recommending that a permit be granted to the Border Foundry and Machine Company for the construction "of a shipways on the Port of Corpus Christi ship channel. By motion duly carried the permit was granted, 43 By motion duly carried a refund of y320.00 on account of the building permit fee paid by the Wood Sherman Construction Company on the Sherman Building was ordered made. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of October, 1929, and filed a memorandum report thereon, and it appearing that all of said vouchers had been approved by the Commissioners to whose departments they were charged, a motion carried that the record be approved. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund - X969.12 Water Fund to Waterworks Emergency Fund - Q247.38 The Police Commissioner presented a petition signed by property owners on Agnes Street, requesting that Telesforo Trevino, a watchman in said section, be granted a permit to carry arms, and made a motion which was seconded that said permit be granted. By motion duly carried interest, penalty and costs pn the delinquent taxes for the year 1921 and 1923 to 1928 inclusive, on Lot 7,,Block 9, Bluff Portion, assessed., -,to s. Ellen Green, were remitted. -The Secretary read the following letter: November 22, 1929. "To the Honorable City Commission, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: We hereby propose to direct the legal proceedings, furnish the printed warrants and pay the cost of Messrs Elcock'& Ma'rtin's approving opinion, when and if same is secured, on an issue of $150,000, to 0200, 000 CITY OF CORPUS CIrMISTI, TMUS 6% FUNDING WARRANTS" to be dated November 1, 1929, with interest payable semi- annually both principal and interest payable at the office of Brown- Crummer Investment Company, Wichita, Kansas, or at a satisfactory New York City, N. Y. Bank, and maturing serially on a tax level basis over a period of from two to thirty years for a fee equal to 1% (one percent) of the amount of Warrants issued provided you will give us the option to purchase said warrants on or before January 13 1930, at 0950.00 per v61,000.00. It being understood that in the event we purchase the Warrants at the above terms we will refund the 1% proceedings fee. In the event we do not exercise the option to purchase the Warrants you are to pay the 1% fee promptly. Respectfully submitted, TI3I'; BROWN-CRUM1,,M INVESTMENT COMPANY (Signed) R. K. Dunbar We, the duly authorized officials of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, hereby accept the above proposal of the Brom-Crummer Invest- ment Company, this the 22 day of November, 1929. (Signed) P. G. Lovenskiold,. Mayor . ATTEST: (Signed) Theo. Koester, Clerk By motion duly carried the above proposal was accepted and the Mayor and City Secretary Were authorized to sign on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. � 1 J Attest: Mayor Secretary - 0 - 0 - 44 SPECIAL MEETING November 23rd, 1929 - 11:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Reed. The Engineer reviewed the matter c)f the Widening Program on Chaparral Street, and the steps necessary to complete the work. By motion duly carried it was ordered that the street be widened seven and one-half feet on either side between Twigg Street and Carroll Street, and the work -be undertaken in three sections as follows: (a) Twigg to Power Street, (b) From Power Street to Resaca Street, (e) From Resaca Street to Carroll Street. The City Attorney was directed to prepare an Ordinance ordering the improvement of Chaparral Street from Twigg to Power Street. The Secretary read a memorandum from Y'1. A. Wakefield and J. A. Downey, members of the Board of Equalization, regarding the assessment of the property of D. J. Smith and Mrs. AdelaidcSchwein Smith. By motion duly carried the following reductions in valuation were authorized:. Lots 39 4 and 5, Block 48, Bluff $200; Lot 7, Block 21, Bluff $200; Lot 6, Block 4, Paul Court $100; Lot 12, Block 13, Bluff $200; personal property $100. The Secretary requested that the City Council authorize him to purchase new map records for the.Tax Assessors' Office, stating that he now had available the proposition whereby such maps could be purchased at a cost of approximately $600.00: The work of compil- ing same to take five or six months. By motion duly carried same was authorized., There being no further business, meeting adjourned. i Attest : " • c��- ,� Mayor. Secretary. REGULAR I= { TING November 29, 1929 - 7:00 P. 11. Members Present: Payor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. Mr. Joe. Cohn appeared before the City Council and recomr_ended that the side walk in front of Lot 11, Block 6, be taken by the City for the widening of Chaparral Street at that point pending the completion of plans for the razing of the building at that location, and erection of a new store building. The matter was taken under advisement. Mr. Cohn also recommended that the City Council devise some plan for sponsoring the Elks Band as a municipal band. The proposition was also taken under advisement. By motion duly carried Zarias Martinez was granted permission to erect three small frame residences on the rear of.Lot 5, Block 3, West End Addition. By motion duly carried permits for the erection of electrical signs were granted to Tom Blackshear, 819 Media Street, and the Nueces Furniture Company, 410 Mesquite Street. The Secretary presented a memorandum from the City Engineer regarding the applica- tion of the Cage Hardware and Furniture Company requesting that an architects license be issu Issued to Mr. T. W. Crow. By motion duly carried the application was rejected inasmucn as Mr. Crow is not a practicing architect, however the Engineer was ordered to accept any plans filed by Mr. Crow on the. -new Cage Hardeware Building on Leopard Street. 45 The Secretary read the following communication: November 29, 1929 "Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Due to the serious illness of my son, Robert, as well as other personal reasons, I herewith submit my resignation as your City Health Officer, same to take effect San. 1st, 1930. With kindest regards I beg to remain, Yours to serve at all times and in every way." (Signed)'H. R. Giles On motion by Commissioner Segrest, seconded by Commissioner Reid and carried, said resignation was accepted, By motion duly carried the bond of T. A. Applewhite, Contractor, with L. A. Cage and A. S. Kyle as Sureties, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the bills of E. A. Wood covering salary and expenses for the month of November, totaling $392.01 was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "REVOKING AND TER1,11INATING A CONTRACT BET1.E. N THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON T�Ha; ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, FORMERLY A CO -PARTNERSHIP AND NOW A CORPORATION, ON TIM OTHER PART, WHEREIN THE SAID BROWN & ROOT AGREED TO FURNISH ALL LABOR, MATERIAL' TOOLS; MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES NECESSARY TO 31TROVE EIk2PARRAL STREET FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE OF STARR STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF 11ANN STREET, BY WIDENING AND PAVING THE SAME, AND R12JOVING THE OBSTRUCTIONS THEREFROM, AS PROVIDED IN SAID CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN MMRGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye " The Secretary read an Ordinance; 16\ "ORDERING THE Ihj'ROVE1=T OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED STREET OR AVENUE IN, -THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T{ S: CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION ON THE NORTH CURB -LINE OF TWIGG STREET AND THE PAV ,,MNT ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 7.. FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF T`WIGG STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET WEST THEREOF, TO THE CENTER LINE OF POWER STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 7j FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE RESENT WEST CURB OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; A1D, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF .THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TTIGG STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN AN EAST- ERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL'STREET AND 71 FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE CENTER LINE OF P077ER STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 71 F a {T, SAID POIItiTT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINA:CES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PARTICULARLY AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1929, WHICH ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR THE n1PROVj2,mENT OF CHAPARRAL STREET; AND DECLARING AN MMGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye ' `6 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: "APPROPRIATING CIMTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS Cl-MISTI, TMCASI OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY AND THE GAS REVENUE FUND, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCE'S Ah -D PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND D ECIJMING AN 12=GENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary presented the sealed bids of contractors for the construction of a gas pipe line as advertised to be received up to 7:30 P. 111. this date. By motion duly carried bids were ordered opened and read. There were only two bids submitted, one by Wilson and Seward and the other by Brown & Root. 'Inasmuch as the bids were in quantity prices they were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation, and were ordered laid on the table forth eight hours as provided by the City Charter. By motion duly carried the bill of H. L. Shaw, amounting to 050.00 for expenses and per diam as a witness in the Staple Street case, Was approved and ordered paid. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: L Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund X1,535.62 Water Fund to Waterworks Emergency Fund 01,494.47 The Secretary read a letter from the Rev. Jno. W. Sykes requesting that the City Council authorize the Gas Department to install gas for heating the Boy Scout but near the Episcopal church. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the superintendent of the Gas Department for an estimate of the probable cost of said installation. The Secretary presented the proposition of the American Legion to install Christmas trees on the sidewalks of the City for the holiday season, and by motion duly 11 carried it was ordered that the City purchase six trees at 962.00 each to decorate the side walks adjoining the City Hall. The Mayor then presented the,proposition of the Central Power and Light Company to construct a direct pipe line to their plant and to maintain same at their own expense in consideration of the following schedule.of n -as rates to be charged them for their gas: For tid'f r t=' lO ON,000iau. ft. 150 per 1,000 cu. ft. -For thernesxt-=10,040OOOcu. ft. 13¢ per 1,000 cu. ft. For ail-'' over 20,000' 4000 cu. ft . 102 0 per 1,000 cu. f t . By motion duly carried the Mayor was authorized to confer with the officials of the Power Company relative to such contract, conditioned however, upon the minimum rate being eleven cents per thousand cubic feet. The Secretary read a complaint from 11r. J. L. Westlake, owner of a yacht in Corpus Christi Bay, regarding charges being made upon him by YX. B. 0. Johnson, owner of a small pier which has been constructed as a slip on the Pleasure Pier. Mr. Westlake's .complaint is that Mr. Johnson is not using the slip which the Council had permitted him to attach to the pier, and is not paying rent to the City for the space occupied, but is seeking to charge Westlake an excessive rental for the privilege of using same. By motion dul y carried the Secretary was ordered to notify Johnson that in view of the fact that he was not using the pier which the Council has pezmitted him to erect, that he must either abandon or remove said slip from the Municipal Pleasure Pier. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to employ Brown & Root, to widen Chaparral Street in front of Lots 11 and 12, Block 6, Beach Portion, by remov- ing the sidewalks at that point. There being no further business, meeting adjourned: Attest:p Mayor . Secretary. -0- SPECIAL MEETING December 2nd, 1929 - 4:00 P.I. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The Engineer presented the following tabulation of the bids received by the City Council on November 29th, 1929, for the construction of the gas pipe line: SECTION A & B BROWN & ROOT WILSON & SEWARD Sec. A .333340.51 $440463.12 Sec. B 103385.19 11,100.66 Total 43,725.70 55,563.78 Sec. A 31,531.51 452066.12 Sec. B 10,385.19 11,100.66 Total 41,916.70 56,166.78 Sec. A 36,355.51 470277.12 Sec. B 10,385.19 11,100.66 Total 461740.70 58,377.78 r Sec. A 34,345.51 48,880.12 Sec. B 10,385.19 11,100.66 Sec. A 389968.51 499689.12 Sec. B 10,385.19 11,100.66 Total 49,353.70 60,789.78 Sec. A 369958.51 500292.12 Sec. B 10,385.19 11,100.66 Total 1 47,343.70 611392.78 Sec. A 39,772.51 No Bid Sec. B 10,385.19 Total 50,157.70 ALTERNATES Sec. A 431390.51 No Bid Sec. B 10,385.19 Total 53,775.10 Sec. A No Bid 479277.12 Sec. B 11,100.66 Total 58 2377.78 Sec. A No. Bid .489282.12 Sec. B 11,100.66 Total .593382.78 M By motion duly carried the contract was awarded to Brown & Root. It was decided that the contract should call for the construction of the line out of steel pipe of 24.69 pound weight per foot, bell and spigot type, to be wrapped in the field. It was further decided that the contract should be for the completed installation of the pipe line as called for under section "A" of tpecifi6atio4sand of the fittings and appliances to be installed at the field and at the City gate as called for under Section "B". By motion duly carried it was ordered that the offices of the City Hall be closed at noon on Tuesday, December 3rd, on account of the death of Mr. Clark Pease, former lliayor. By motion duly carried permit was granted to Arthur's Comedians to show one week from January 6th to 12th, under the auspices of the American Legion, and the permit fee was ordered remitted. The Secretary read a letter from Mrs. Helen R. Horne offering to permit the City to widen Chaparral Street at her property, in consideration of the payment of funds totaling 08,642.75. The letter was ordered filed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned�.�,, Atte t: _ Mayor. Secretary. -0- SPECIAL MEETING December 6th, 1929 - 11:30 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. The following parties appeared before the Council to discuss -the matter of supplying natural gas to the plant which the American Cyanamid Company proposes to build near Corpus Christi: G. S. Merriman, Richard King,.S. Maston Nixon, Edward Kleberg and Russell Savage. The Mayor presented the following telegram signed by himself as Mayor, and Mr. W, L. Pearson, representing the Saxet Company: Corpus Christi, Texas, December 5th, 1929. Mr, 17. L. Stowell, c/o I erican Cyanamid Company, 535 F if th Ave nue , New York City, N. Y. "City is in position with the cooperation of the Saxet Company to meet your requirements for natural gas at reasonable rates. Stop. City authorized to sell you gas under title twenty eight Article eleven hundred eight Revised Statutes Texas nineteen twenty five. Stop. Invite further conference." • The City of Corpus Christi, By P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor. The Saxet Company, By W. L. Pearson. The following replyi; to the above telegram was presented: 49 New York, N. Y. December 5, 1929 P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor, Corpus Christi, Texas: "We have received wire signed by yourself and IV. L. Pearson for which we thank you. stop. Please advise what you consider a reasonable rate. (Signed) W. S. Stowell. After a discussion of the proposition the Mayor was authorized to send the following telegram: Corpus Christi, Texas. December 6, 1929 IV. L. Stowell, c/o American Cyanamid Company, 535 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. "Conditioned on investment here by.you as represented and based on use by you of at least eight million cubic feet per day average. City can furnish natural gas to you at the well or wells at the rate of four and one half cents per thousand cubic feet. You to bear all expense of delivery from wells. City of Corpus Christi, Texas. By P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor. The hangar report of the superintendent of the Municipal Airport, for the months of October and November was read and approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t : ,— Mayor. Se retary. -0- REGULAR MEETING December 6th, 1929 - 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. "Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. By motion duly carried the following resolution was adopted: Corpus Christi, Texas, December 6, 1929. "WHEiREAS, the all wise Creator has seen fit to call Hon. Clark Pease from among men to his final resting place and reward; and =EAS, Mr. Pease has been a prominent citizen and business man of Corpus Christi for many years; and MM4REAS, he was a former Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, and helped to direct the affairs, and shape the policies of the City of Ccr pus Christi, many of which were a credit to our City: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CERISTI, TEXAS, that it express its sincere regret occasioned by the death of 11r. Pease, which constitutes a great loss to this City and community, and that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes." (Signed) P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor W. W. Chapmah City Commissioner DeWitt Reed, 6ity Commissioner H. N. Carter, City Commissioner. By motion duly carried the Secretary was instructed to confer with the editor of the local newspapers in order to secure publicity on the subject of the forth- coming bond issue election. By motion duly carried the contractors' permit bond of the McCord Construc- tion Company, as principal, and United Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety, was approved, and ordered filed. J� The Secretary read an Ordinance: "PROVIDING FOR THE FOUNDING OF VEHICLES, AND VEHICLES WITH l�TIILUB HITCHED THERETO, WHERE FOUND UPON ANY OF THE STREETS OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHERE THE SAME HAVE REMAINED UPON SAID STREETS.FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) HOURS; AND PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE UNLA77FUL TO PARK VEHICLES UPON ANY OF THE PAVED STREETS OF THC CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BETWEEN THE HOURS OF ONE O'CLOCK AT NIGHT AND 7:00 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERMITH; AND DECLARING AN ]=GENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Chapman Segrest Carter Reed Aye Aye Absent Aye Aye The foregoing ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance:. . "TO AA -END AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF MEAT rWITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FOR BUTCHER SHOPS AND MEAT MARKETS, AND PRESCRIBING LICENSE FEES THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF ALL MEAT TO BE SOLD IN SAID CITY; AND PRESCRIBING INSPECTION FEES. FOR NEAT OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY OUTSIDE OF REGULAR LICENSED MEAT MARKETS AITD BUTCHER SHOPS; AND PROVIDING FOR SLAUGHTERING OF ALL ANIMALS jgiICH SHALL BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND THE INSPECTION OF THE SAME, AND FEES CHARGED THEREFOR; AND.PROVIDING FOR THE SLAUGHTER OF ALL FOWLS TO BE SOLD AND OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSE AND FEES FROM ALL PERSONS SLAUGHTERING THE SANTE; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TiER17RITH; AND DECLAR- ING IS EMERGENCY," PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEgA.S, ON THE 12TH. DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1929, BY AMENDING SECTION ONE (11 OF SAID ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND DE C 1,0ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye - Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Chapman Segrest Carter . Reed Aye Aye Absent Aye Aye The Secretary read the report of the Police Department for the month ending November 30th, 1929, and on motion duly carried same was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried permission was granted the R & R Theater Corporation to erect two electrical signs at the new Ritz Theater Building on Chaparral and mesquite Streets. follows : By motion duly carried cash transfers from the Gas Fund were authorized as To the dater Works Operating Fund Y2,352.83 To the Gas Operating Fund Y-2,956.91 The above transfers were authorized in accordance with a report on the Water and Gas Depart- ment Operations filed by the City Secretary. Other cash transfers were authorized as follows Mater Fund to Water Porks Emergency Fund y375.38 Gas Fund to Gas Plant Construction Fund X478.64. By motion duly carried Dr: H. R. Giles, City Health Officer was ordered reimburs ed X78.00 for expenses incurred in handling a case of small pox, and paying for nursing and feeding and quarantining said patient. e 51 The Secretary reported on the progress made in circulating the petition calling for the annexation of the territory west of the City, and presented the report of Mr. S. T. Le Page who circulated the petition. By motion duly carried the Council ordered the payment to Mr. Le Page of X150.00 for services rendered. The City Attorney presented the proposition which Brown & Root, Contractor, had made to him, wherein the Contractor agreed to substitute X25,000.00 worth of paving certificates owned by himself and secured by paving liens on Corpus Christi property for the ;25,000.00 bond provided to be put up by the Contractor in connection with the contract for laying the gas pipe line. By motion duly carried permission was granted the Contractor to substitute paving certificates for the bond, and the Attorney was author- ized to draw up the contract for the work so as to permit said substitution. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: ✓,_ Mayor . Secretary. -0- SPECIAL MEETING December 11th, 1929 - 1:30 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Loveriskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The meeting was called for the purpos a of receiving bids for the widening of ,.. Chaparral Street between Twigg and Power Streets, The Secretary presented the sealed bids, and on motion duly carried they were•ordered opened and read. There was only one bid, that of Brown & Root. On motion duly carried the bid was ordered layed on the table forty-eight hours as provided by the City Charter, and was referred to the City _Engineer for tabulation. By motion duly carried the .Saxet Company was ordered paid $9,784.38 for gas purchased -during the month ended November 20th. By motion duly carried interest, penalty and cost under the delinquent 1928 taxes on the west half of Lot 4, Block 4, Dorris and Mitchell Subdivision, assessed to Martin Uresti on account of the fact that the property is owned by Miguel Cantu, and the .assessment on the books in the name of Uresti being an error on the part of the assessor, were remitted. The Chief of Police reported on the arrests made at the dance at the W.O.W.- Hall .O.W, Fall on December 7th, and several witnesses appeared before the Council to complain against their arrest•and rough treatment by officers in connection with the affair. The Secretary read the Minutes of the meetings from August S. 1929 to Nov. 29th, 1929 including and on motion duly carried they were approved. The Mayor brought up the question of the official United States census to be taken soon, and appointed Commissioners Reed and Chapman as a committee to confer with the Chamber of Commerce on the matter of securing the co-operation of all parties with the official census takers in order to secure an accurate census of the City of Corpus Christi. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Q Attes Secretary. 52 REGULAR MEETING December 13, 1929 - 7:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem'.Segrest. Commissioners Chapman and Carter. Mr. W. E. Pope presented an application on behalf of the American Legion for a lease of a portion of Lots 4 and 9. Block 8, Beach Portion, being a part of Artesian Park, for the purpose of erecting a club house for the American Legion. By motion duly carried action on the petition was deferred. Mr. W. G. Kinsolving and members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Council to discuss the progress being made in exchanging deeds with property owners along the bay front. A report presented by 11r. C. W. Gibson was read to the Council. Mr. Pope reported on the prospects of certain legislative action in connection with the bay front improvement. The committee was assured that the Council would do everything in its power to speed up the work of bay front improvement. The Secretary presented a letter from the City Engineer giving the tabulation of the bid of Brown & Root for the widening and paving of Chaparral Street from Twigg to Power Streets as $13,202.10, and on motion duly carried the contract was awarded to Brown & Root. The Secretary read a letter from Firs. Helen R. Horne requesting a reply to her letter of December 2nd4 The letter was ordered filed and no reply authorized. By motion duly carried the surety under the bond of the Blue Bonnet Electric Company was ordered released from any further liability under said bond. , The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer regarding the application of F. H. Kump for a permit to build a shed over a pier adjoining the municipal pleasure pier. By motion drily carried the application was rejected. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Water Fund to the Waterworks Emergency Fund $229.38 From the Gas Fund'to Gas Plant Construction Fund X493.64 The Secretary presented a bid from Jesus S. Marino to paint the fire plugs of the City for the sum of 25¢ per plug, paint to be furnished by City. On motion duly carried the contract was awarded to Marino, Mr. J. K. Culton, representing Frank L: Wilcox Company, spoke to the Council ori the matter of dontracting for the collection of delinquent taxes to the City of Corpus Christ On motion duly carried action on Mr Wilcox's proposition was deferred until a later meeting. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor, Tem. ecretary. Reed. .� SPECIAL IMTING December 16, 1929 - 1:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The City Engineer spoke to the Council in the matter of placing the property fronting on Staples or Black Street between Railroad Avenue and Leopard Streets in Fire Zone No. 4, and on motion duly carried the zones were ordered changed accordingly. By motion duly carried the Contractors' Bond of J. A. Mason with F. H. Kump and L. W. White as Surety was approved and ordered filed. 53 By motion duly carried the Mayor and City Secretary were authorized to sign the waterfront deeds from the City to the property ovmers, as deeds from the property -owners are received and approved by the Attorney. By.motion duly carried the appointment of the following Judges of the city bond election to be held on December 23rd was ratified: Precinct No. 1 W. P. Helscher, Presiding Judge Mrs. W. P. Helscher, Assistant Mrs. Eddie Anderson Segrest, Assistant Precinct No. 2 Sidney Borden, Presiding Judge J. Leo Bluntzer, Assistant Judge Mrs. R. A. Gallagher,.Assistant Judge Precinct No. 3 Thos. B. Southgate, Presiding Judge Mrs. Martin Kelly, Assistant Judge Thos. Hickey, Assistant Judge The above mentioned Judges were authorized to fill vacancies caused by the inability of certain judges to serve. By motion duly carried the water and gas rates chargeable to consumers -.-residing outside of the City limits were orderedincreased fifty (50%),' effective as of the January bill. Mr. J, . K, Culton, representing Frank L, Wilcox, presented the following proposition to the City Council: "To the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: - 0 Frank exas:- Frank L. Wilcox, Certified Public Accountant, does hereby make the following proposal to the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi: I propose to undertake the collection of all delinquent taxes now due the City of.Cor pus Christi and to accrue in delinquency during the period beginning January 2, 1930 and continuing to December 31, 1931:; that I will bear all expenses of whatever nature accruing on account -of the collection or, attempted collection of the aforementioned delinquent taxes, including stationery, clerical help, attorney's fees, and court costs, for ten percents of all taxes, penalties and interest so collected, and all statutory fees and costs .accruing out of said collections, Frank L. Wilcox, By J. K. Culton. On motion by Commissioner Segrest, seconded by Commissioner Reed and carried, the prop- osition was accepted and the Attorney was instructed to draw up the contract with Frank L. Wilcox providing for "said work . There being no further business, meeting adjourned. r Mayor Attest: 04� Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING December 17, 1929 - 1:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Cornissioners Chapman and Segrest. The Secretary read Estimate No. 6-B in favor of Smith Bros. Inc., on account of the construction of . the water supply project which is summarized as follows: 54 Corpus Christi Water Supply Project - Estimate No.� 6B - Dec. 17, 1929 Balance from Est. No. 5B 510.45 Construction Est. No. 6B attached hereto 639442.41 Land Drafts & Contingent Expense 159175.11 Engineering Fees Due (Draft Attached) 3,348.35 02,476.32 Less Bond Interest 1,417.50 X81,058.82 Less Bonds Delivered this day 481.000.00 Balance due Smith Bros. Inc. Next Estimate 4 58.82 On motion duly carried said Estimate was.approved and ordered paid. The Mayor then present- ed before the Council the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE BY TIM CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS, PASSING ESTILIATE NUMBER 6-B OF S1,1ITH BROTHERS, INC., UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DATED JULY 21sT, 1927, AND SUPPIM11ENTAL CONTRACT DATED 17th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1929, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF WATER PLANT REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY OUT OF AN ISSUE OF $3759000.00 'City of Corpus Christi WATER PLANT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 19291, in PAY11ENT FOR CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND INCLUDED IN THE INUNDATED AREA OF THE RESERVOIR BEING CONSTRUCTED UNDER SAID CONTRACTS; AND ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION WORK; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PRUPOSE THEREOF AND DECLARING AN ENERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes; Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Absent Segrest Aye Reed Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Absent Segrest Aye Reed Absent By motion duly carried the bill of Hawley & Freeze, amounting to y63,348.35 for engineering service in connection with the above estimate was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read an ordinance ratifying the contract with Frank L. Wilcox as follows: AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A C017TRACT BETVPM, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND FRANK L. WILCOX ON THE.OTHER PART FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING BY THE SAID FRANK L. WILCOX THE DELINQUENT TAXES DUE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT FOR SUCH SERVICES TO THE SAID FRANK L. WILCOX BY `IEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND PROVIDING FOR THE FURNISHING OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT TAX RECORDS TO THE SAID FRANK L. WILCOX FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE RETURN OF THE S vIE TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI .UPON THE PERFORllLWCE AND COMPLETION OF SAID CONTRACT; AND FR OVIDING FOR BOND IN THE .STM OF FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) DOLLARS, ON the PART OF SAID FRANK. L. WILDOX, MUCH BOND IS PAYABLE TO THE 1IIAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CONDITIONED, FOR THE FAITHFUL PIRFORIU-=E OF SAID CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN IILMGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye SegFest Aye Carter Absent Reed Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote; Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Absent Mr. C. W. Gibson appeared before the Council and reported on certain matters pertaining to the bay front project. fir. Russell Savage also filed a report concerning certain details of the property exchange and submitted a form of special warranty deed applicable to the properties situated north of Block 54, Beach Portion. There being no. further business, meeting adjourned. A t - -t Yay or . Secretary I SPECIAL fl a E ING December 20, 1929 - 9:30 A.R. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold., Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. The Secretary requested the action of the Council in' the matter of determining the amount of outstanding scrip to be funded by the issuance of city warrants. On motion duly carried it was decided that `,125,000.00 of the Current Expense Fund and ,25,000.00 of the Street Fund outstanding scrip be funded. The Secretary thereupon read an Ordinance PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CORPUS CHRISTI GENERAL FUND FUNDING WARRANTS, SERIES 1929, IN THE 11JOMTT OF .,125,000.00, BEARING 6% INTEREST IN LIEU OF A LIKE AMOUNT OF LEGALLY ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SCRIP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE EXCHANGE OF SAID, SCRIP FOR SAID WARRANTS; LEVY- ING A TAX TO PAY FOR SAID WARRANTS AND DECLARING AN E1,1ERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye' Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CORPUS CEIRISTI PERIZ 1=- IMPROVEMENT FUND- ING 17ARRAE7S SERIES 1929, IN TrI AMOUNT OF 025,000.00, BEARING 6% INTEREST IN LIEU OF A LIKE AMOUNT OF LEGALLY ISSUED ZND OUTSTANDING SCRIP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE EXCHANGE OF SAID SCRIP FOR SAID WARRANTS; LEVYING A TAX TO PAY FOR SAID WARRANTS AND. DECLARING AN M -M GENCY. The Charter rule was. suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye . Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Mayor requested the action of the Council on the matter of 'the application of the American Legion for the leasing of a club house site in Artesian Park. On Motion duly carried the application for a site in Artesian Park was rejected, and the Secretary was ord4red to offer as an alternative a choice of either of the following sites: The triangular shaped park at the intersection of upper north Broadway and west Broadway, or a.site in South Bluff Park on Park Avenue. The Secretary read a letter from Howerton, Queen and Terry requesting the release of the surety under the Contractors' Bond of Darby Construction Company. By motion duly carried the Secretary was instructed to notify the contractor of the suretyts application for. release and order him to file a new bond. By motion duly carried a permit was granted to John T. Young to erect an 18x18 frame fruit stand on Lots 17 and 18, Block 3, Young Addition, The Secretary read an application of the Karr National Detective Agency for a commission to operate in conjunction with the City Police Department. On motion duly carried -the Secretary was instructed to refer the application to the sheriff of Nueces County. The Secretaryread a letter from Mr. C. A. Gibson pertaining to water front matters in Blocks 54, 72A, 82 and 92. On motion duly carried letter was ordered filed. 55- SPECIAL 5 56 On motion duly carried the assessment of the Emporium Millinery on personal property for the year 1928 was ordered reduced from 41,500.00 to 01,000.00 upon presentation of the actual inventory of that business. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From Waterworks Fund to Waterworks Emergency Fund X426.38 and X928.05 From Gas Fund to Gas Construction`Fund X533.40 and y987.60 On motion duly carried motorcycle patrolmen Diffenderfer and Morgan were ordered allowed 075.00 each per month for the use of their personal automobiles for patroling by auto for the ensuing -sixty days. On motion duly carried the regular meeting scheduled to be held at 'Seven o'clock P. M. on this date was ordered postponed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 041 Attest: Mayor. ecretary. REGULAR M1=ING December 27, 1929 - 7:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. Came for consideration the matter of canvassing for returns of the city bond elect held on December 23d. The Secretary presented the sealed returns of the presiding judges of the three voting precincts, and on motion duly carried said returns were ordered opened and canvassed. The Mayor appointed Commissioners Chapman and Carter as a committee to canvass the returns. The Committee made the following report: OFFICIAL CANVASS OF RETURNS OF AN ELECTION HELD DEC111BER 23, 1929 PROPOSITION PREC. #1 PREC. #2 PREC. #3 TOTAL VOTES CAST 63 154 506 723 A Q609000 Incinerator.Bonds - FOR 49 - AGAINST 14 133 21 479 18 661 53 (B) $115,000 Street Imp. -Bonds - FOR 49 129 470 648 - AGAINST 14 22 19 55 (C) 020,000 Park Bonds - FOR 50 131 465 646 - AGAINST 13 21 21 55 (D) $10,000 Sanitary Sewer Bonds FOR • 49 132 475 656 - AGAINST 14. 20 13 47 (E) 010,000 STOrm Sewer Bonds -FOR 45 123 475 643 - AGAINST 15 21 13 49 The Secretary thereupon read a Resolution: "CANVASSING RETURNS AMD DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION" The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest • - Absent . Carter Aye Reed Aye 5'7 The Resolution was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye A representative of the Eagles Dry Goods Company appeared before the Council and requested the cancellation of the assessment for 1929 taxes against said company, claiming that the company removed its stock from the City on December 25th, 1928 and did not again reopen here until April, 1929. The matter was held for further investigation. 147x. G. C. Darr of the Karr National Detective Agency appeared before the Council on behalf of his request for a commission as a City detective. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the Police Commissioner and Chief of Police.. The.Secretary read an ordinance: RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISH- ING OF ALL LABOR AND LULTERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE I11PROVING OF CHAPAF.RAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG S'M D THE PAVEMENT ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 7Q FEET WEST THEREOF, TO 2H£ CENTER LINE OF POWER STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH TYLE PRESENT WEST CURB OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG TL -21 WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STREET AND THE PAVE[= ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET;'THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE FAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 721 FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE CENTER LINE OF PO, STREET• THENCE.IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH TI' -IE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON ISTD ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO TIS POINT OF BEGIPNING; AND DECLARING AN MIMGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance and Resolution: OFFICIAL PAVING NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATMIEi`,'T OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES'07,rNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 7_ -FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE VEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET WEST THEREOF, TO THE CENTER LINE OF POWER STREET; WHENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB OF CHAPARRAL STREET; .THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STREET AND THE PAVM-MNT ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION 7-j FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE CENTER LINE OF POWER STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT ARIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCZ OF 7k FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; NUMBER OF FRONT FEET 017NED BY .EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTI11ATED TOTAL COST OF VE OLE =ROVEMENT, AND ESTILTATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETMUIIN- ING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING S11 D STRUT; SETTING 4:00 O t CLOCK, P. M. JANUARY 9, 19300 IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THE T ESTE AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS • OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY , SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN E[=GENCY. 58 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by :the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye ' Reed Aye By motion duly carried Sheperds Cyclery was ordered paid $283.00 being the balance due on a new motorcycle, less the allowance for an old machine traded in. The Secretary read the Audited Vouchers for the month of November 1929 and submitted a report thereon to each of the Commissioners and the Mayor, and it appearing that all of the items were duly authorized and the vouchers properly executed, a motion carried approving the record. On motion duly carried the assessment of personal property of the Satterwhite Furniture Company, assessed to H. N. Satterwhite at $15,000.00 for each of the years 1926, 1927 and 1928, was ordered reduced to �8,000.00'for the years 1926 and 1927 and x9,000.00 for the year 1928 on account of the apparent inequality of assessment in comparison with other like businesses. The following contractors' bonds were approved and ordered filed: C. F. Wininger, Principal and Claudia 14. Johnston and L. D Garrison, Surety Wm. Meyer, Principal and New Amsterdam Casualty Company, Surety.. By' motionduly carried Neil Bros. were granted permission to erect a washing, greasing and parking station on Lot 7, Block 13, Beach Portion. On Motion duly carried the sureties of the following electricians' bonds were ordered released from any further liability from said bonds: Hendricks Electric Company; W. J. James. The Secretary read an Ordinance: APPROPRIATING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, OUT OF THE WATERWORKS REVENUE FUND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN ET, GINCY, The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter. Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Water Fund to the Waterworks Emergency Fund 4297.77 From the Gas Fund to the Gas Construction Fund 0448.38. By motion duly carried City Engineer Blackburn and hater Plant Superintendent Cunningham were instructed to make an inspection tour investigating the incinerators and sewage disposal plants at Houston, Dallas, Fort forth and San Antonio and other cities at the expense of the City. By motion duly carried the time for the payment of current City taxes witrout penalty was extended from Dec. 31st, 1929 to Jan. 31st, 1930. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. .Attes v' Mayor. Secretary. and Reed. 0 0 0 SPE CIX, METING TING December 31st, 1929 - 11:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter The Secretary read the following telegram and letter of confirmation: "Hon. P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor and City Commission, Corpus Christi, Texas, Gentlemen: We are enclosing copy of a wire addressed to mayor Lovenskiold today as follows: "We desire to exercise option to purchase one hundred fifty thousand Corpus Christi six percent warrants at terms our agreement dated November twenty two -nineteen twenty nine in accordance with terms of said agreement and will please consider this telegram our formal acceptance confirming by letter today." We have concluded to accept the warrants in accordance with the terms of our agreement with you dated Nov. 22, 1929; subject to delivery to us of final delivery papers and proceedings which will evidence the legality thereto the entire satisfaction of 1-Tessrs. Elcock & Martin, .Attorneys of Wichita, Kansas. We expect the printed warrants in from Wichita, today or tomorrow and as soon as same are delivered to us we will arrange to furnish you the printed warrants together with proper delivery papers authorizing cancella- tion of the scrip listed in the preedings and now held by the local bank, An order that this transaction hay be completed at the earliest possible date." Very truly yours, The Brown-Crummer Company By R. K. Dunbar, 11gr. On motion duly carried the acceptance was confirmed and the Secretary was notified to so inform the Brown-Crummer Company. The City Engineer reviewed the matter of extending city utilities to the Missouri -Pacific tract,and on motion duly carried water and gas department was authorized to extend gas and sewer mainstothe property as provided in the City's original proposal. On motion duly carried the assessment on Lot 4, Block 45, Beach Portion, in the name of M. Weidenmueller, et al, for the years, 1919 to 1925 inclusive, was ordered reduced to $900.00 for each year on account of the apparent inequality in comparison with the adjoining property. By motion duly carried permit was granted the Nelson Electric,Company to erect aii electric sign for the Blackstone Cafe on Chaparral Street. Mr. McIntyre, representing the Southwestern Investment Company, presented the proposition to purchase the 02159000.00 City bonds under certain conditions, at a price of approximately 95.. On motion duly carried action on the proposition was deferred. By motion duly cearried the penalty on delinquent taxes for the years 1915 to 1919 inclusive on Lot 4, and one-half of 5. Block 26, Beach, and on_the south one-half of Lot 11, Block 37, Beach, was remitted. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Ltt st : Mayor. Secretary. `59 0 60 SPECIAL YEEITING January 3rd, 1930 - 11:00 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. By motion duly carried the Secretary was instructed to notify Brown & Root to widen Chaparral Street in front of Lots 9 and -10, Block 6, Beach Portion, to conform with the other properties along the street in this block. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to reduce the assessment against Mrs. Almira_Reed for pavement on Chaparral Street in connection with the pavement of.:. said street in front of her property at the intersection of Chaparral and Mann Streets, in the amount of X46.20. Said amount being the cost of paving paid by Mrs. Reed on Mann Street which frontage is being taken in the Chaparral Street widening. ' Mr. R. C. McIntyre, representing the Southwestern Investment Company of Austin, made a proposition to the City Council for the purchase of the x215,000.00 Improvement Bonds. Mr. J. T. Wright, representing the B. F. Dittmar Company also presented a proposition for an option to purchase said bonds. No action was taken on the above mentioned propositions. The Secretary read a letter from Garrett & Company, proposing to prepare the proceedings, print the bonds and secure the attorney's approving opinion covering each issue for the sum of $945.25. The letter was ordered filed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor, Attest: Secretary, REGULAR MEETING January 3, 1930 - 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The Secretary read the report of the Police Department and of the Health Depart- ment for the month ending December 31st, 1929. On motion duly carried said reports were approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer estimating the cost of extending sanitary sewer facilities to approximately twenty houses constructed and to be constructed on Lots 15 and 16, Block "C", North Broadway liddition, by 11r. Frank Braslau. By motion duly carried the action was deferred. By motion duly carried the bill of the Saxet Company, amounting to 010,000.76 for gas consumed during the month ended December 20th, 1929, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read the bond of Frank L. Wilcox and the Detroit Fidelity and Insurance Company for X5,000.00 under their contract for the collection of delinquent taxes. By motion duly carried said bond was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the bill of Major E. A. Food, amounting to :;415.44 for services and expenses during the month of December, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the superintendent of the waterworks plant was authorized to purchase from the -San Antonio Machine and Supply Company one, #8, Cameron Type, HV Kori- zontal Single Stage, Double Suction, Volute Centrifugal Pump, at a price of X980.00 f.o.b. Phillipsburg, New Jersey, for installation at the water pumping plant. ;. 6.1 By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to grant a permit to.the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for the construction of a store room at the inter- section of Last and Lipan Streets. ` Cash transfers were authorized as follows: `later Fund to Waterworks Emergency¢Fund "436.50 Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund X397.76 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor, Secretary. SPECIAL IMETING January 4, 1930 - 11:45 A. R2, Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed , Mr. H. S. Steward, representing B. F. Dittmar Company, presented a proposal to purchase the 0215,000#00 "Corpus Christi Improvement Bonds". MQQUrP %T. C. ' Bowman and R. C. McIntyre, representing the Southwestern Investment Company, likewise presented proposals in connection with the purchase of the bonds. No action on either of the nrouosals was taken. Attest• There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor . SV c.L etary. SPECIAL MEETING { TING January 9th, 1930 - 4:00 P. I4I. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing protests of the property owners against the proposed assessments for paving and widening Chaparral Street between Twigg and Power Streets. There were no protests. The City Attorney thereupon called upon Messrs. T. M. Gannoway, Andy Rankin, Jack Bonner, Rea A. Easley and H. H. Elliott, each of whom stated that he was familiar with the proposed improvement, and with the property effected thereby, and in their opinion the benefits to be derived by the property owners 'from such improvement would exceed the cost thereof to the said owners. By motion duly carried the hearing was ordered closed, and the City Attorney directed to prepare an ordinance levying the assessment for said work. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: L,ay o r. Se retary. =. 62 REGUL:JR 1EETING January 1Qth, 1530 - 7:00 P.1% Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. Mr. Nat Hardy of Hardy & Curran, Architects, presented an application for permit to construct a tunnel across Carancahua Street from the basement of the Alamo Iron Works warehouse to the basement of the new warehouse unit, being constructed on the west side of said street for said company. By motion duly carried action on the application was deferred until a later date. Nr. C. B. Curlee, representing the Southern Minature Golf Company, applied for a lease of 200x200 feet in Austin Wright Park and Cole Park between Cole and Naples Street for the purpose of installing a minature golf course. By motion duly carried, action on the application was deferred pending investigation of the conditions of the City's title to said park, and a prospective site for said golf course directly"east 'of-Spohns"'8tLnitarium was proposed by the Council. Commissioner Carter was appointed as a committee of one to confer with Kr. Curlee on the matter. The Secretary read applicationsof the Austin Company of Texas, and Mr. L. R. ,,Ierritt for license to practice architecture. By motion duly carried licenses were granted the above mentioned architects. The Secretary read a letter from Howerton, Queen & Terry, reporting that the application of the surety under the bond of the Darby Construction Company for a release under said bond had been withdrawn, and that the bond remain in full force and effect. Contractors' Bond of the Austin Company of Texas, as Principal, end the Union Indemnity Company, as surety, was read and approved. By motion duly carried the surety under the Contractors' Bond of George R. Dees was released from any further liability under said bond. By motion duly carried permission was granted the Bonner Company to erect a sign board on Lot 5, Block 7, Beach Portion. By motion duly carried the Secretary was instructed to refund X. T. Heiser X15.65, being the amount over -charged on account of street repairing. By motion duly carried the gas department was authorized to extend a gas line to the Boy Scout but at Broadway and Park Avenue, at an estimated cost of Y;;97.63. The Secretary read the audited vouchers for the month of December, 1929, and submitted the report thereon to the Mayor and each Commissioner, and it appearing that all of said vouchers were properly drawn in payment of authorized expenditures, and each of said vouchers had been legally signed by the commissioner to whose department they were chargedt A motion carried approving the record. Commissioner Reed submitted a list of applicants for the position of City Health Officer, and nominated Dr. Harry G. Heaney for said office. There were no further nomina- tions, and by motion duly carried Dr. Heaney was unanimously elected. Cash transfers were authorized as follows in accordance with a letter filed by the City Secretary; From the Gas Revenue Fund to the Waterworks Operating Fund 03,059.47 From the Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund x2,266.75 Other cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Gas Fund to the Gas Construction Fund :387.38. From the Water Fund to the Waterworks Emergency Fund x229.38. The Fire Chief presented the application of the Fehr Baking Company for a fire alarm box to be installed near said company's plant, and recommended that the box be r .63 located in said neighborhood provided the cost of said box and the installation thereof be paid for by the company inasmuch as the location is outside of the city limits. I -Ie also recommended that no agreement be intered into providing for reimbursing the company for said box in the event the property should ever be taken into the city limits. By motion duly carried said recommendations were adopted. The City Building Inspector reported on the structure which W. D. Sasser was seeking to erect on Lot S. Block 94, Beach Portion, and informed the Council of his reasons for refusing to allow said structure to be built. By motion duly carried the action of -the Building Inspector was upheld, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. IL C30 go Attest: Mayor. Secretary. MKOr SPECIAL =TING January 13, 1930 - 10:30 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. 11r. Charles IT. .McClendon, representing George Armistad & Company, presented the following proposal: "To the Honorable 11'ayor and the City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gentlemen: We hereby propose to make the annual audit of the City of Corpus Christi for the fiscal year 1929-1930 on the same basis as for the year 1928-1929 as follows: For making the annual audit a charge will be made of Qr800.00. For doing such other. work as may be found necessary in your judgement as the work proceeds the following per diem rates: $20.00 per day for the principal, aid 015.00 per day for such assistants as may be requir- ed; the City of Corpus Christi to pay the necessary traveling and living expenses for persons so engaged." Respectfully submitted. Geo. Armistad & Company (Signed) Charles N. McClendon, Member of the firm. On motion duly carried the firm of Geo. Armistad & Company was employed to audit the books of the City of Corpus Christi for the year ended February 29, 1930, on the basis of the above proposal. Commissioner Carter was present and voted on all subsequent matters. The City Engineer reviewed certain matters pertaining -to the proposed construc- tion of the tunnel by the Alamo Iron 77orks.Company, linking their two plants on-Carancahua Street. By motion duly carried the City Attorney and City Engineer were instructed to confer with the Alamo Iron Yorks officials concerning the cost of certain items in connec- tion with the proposed construction. By motion duly carried Raymond Uehlinger was granted permission to remodel the filling station operated -'by himself at the corner of Taylor and Chaparral Streets. By motion duly carried the .City..Engineer was instructed to employ a welding 0 inspector'"" to supervise the welding of the new eight inch gas --pipe line . Mr. George Brovrn of Brown & Root, Inc., made the following proposals pertaining to the purchase of the $215,000.00 improvement -bonds voted December 23rd, -1929: Corpus Christi, Texas, January 13, 1930. "To The Honorable City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: In connection with your legally issued $215,000.00 City of Corpus Christi 5% Bonds, to be dated January 1st, 1930, interest payable semi-annually, principal and interest payable at some bank in New York, denomination $1,000.00, maturing serially•from.-one to forty years in annual amounts each year to be mutually agreed upon, we beg to submit the following proposition: For the $115,000.00,Street Improvement Bonds, the $10,000.00 Storm Sewer Bonds, and the $10,000.00 Sanitary Sewer Bonds, we will pay par and accrued interest. For the X60,000.00 Incinerator Bonds, and the $20,000.00 Park Bonds we will pay you Par and accrued interest for said bonds, provided, you allow us 4f per centras Commission for selling these Bonds. You are -to furnish us with the final approving opinion of a Reputable Bond Attorney satisfactory to us, whose opinion shall not exceed the sum of $750.00, and also to furnish us with the executed bonds. The $60,000.00 Incinerator Bonds and the $20,000.00 Park Bonds are to be paid for as soon as final approval by the bond attorneys. The $115,000.00 Street, $10,000.00 Storm Sewers, and $10,000.00 Sanitary CDewers to be paid for by us as money is required on approved Contractor's estimates, you to deliver to us as many bonds as may be required to pay the money.- due oney:due upon said estimates, however, we reserve the right at any time to take and pay for all of said bonds, plus accrued interest to the date said bonds are taken up. As evidence of good faith we attach hereto our Cashier's check for $2,150.00 to be held by you uncashed until said bonds have been approved by Attorney and delivered and paid for, and then to be returned to us. In case said Attorneys are unable to approve the issuance of said bonds, then said check to be returned to us, but in case we fail to comply with our contract and agreement herein, then said check is to.be forfeited to you as full liquidated damages for breach of said agreement. Very respectfully, ; BROWN & ROOT, INC. 0 (Signed) George R. Brown, Accepted by order of City Council this January 13th, 19304 (Signed) P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor. Attest: (Signed) Theo. Koester, . . City Secretary. Corpus Christi, Texas, January 13, 1930. To the Honorable mayor and City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas.. In connection,with our offer to purchase the $115,000.00 Street Im-' provement Bonds, the $10,000.00 Storm Seger Bonds and the $10,000.00 Sanitary Sewer Bonds, at par and accrued interest, it is hereby agreed and understood between the undersigned and the City that in case we are not awarded contract for this work, you are to allow us 5% Commission on the sale of the above mention- ed bonds. Very respectfully, BROWN & ROOT, INC. By George R, Brown Accepted by order of City Council this January 13, 1930. (Signed) P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor, Attest: (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. On motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Commissioner Segrest, the proposals were accepted by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman No Segrest Aye Carter No Reed Aye Mr. E.'H. Eldridge and others, representing the Central Power & Light .e 5 submitted a form of -contract for the purchase of gas by the said company; from the City of Corpus Christi, and &'.form of :a a franchise for the construction of a pipe line from the City regulator station to the company's plant. Both of the above mentioned instruments were read in full by the City Secretary, and on motion duly carried action on the same was deferred. v There being no further business, meetinad' ourned. ' - Trayor Attes : City Secretary., Carter. o 0 o SPECIAL M1 ETING January 14, 1930 - 4:00 P.P. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold, Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Mr. Ed Nettleton, representing the Western Union, requested that the Council authorize the extension of the present lease of said company in the City Hall Building for a period of years from the expiration of the present lease one and one-half years hence, in view of contemplated improvements` to be made by the company. By motion duly carried Commissioners Chapman and Segrest were appointed to confer with the Western Union concerning the lease in the light.of the proposed Mesquite Street widening program. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING /A CONTRACT BET47EEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWNY & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LITOR AND MATERIAL NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW PIPE LINE EXTENDING FROM THE GAS T'MELL SITUATED ON THE JOAN DUNN LEASE, WEST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND FROM VHIGH TEM CITY OBTAINS ITS SOURCE OF NATURAL GAS SUPPLY TO WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE "CITY GATE" AT OR NEAR THE END OF LEOPARD STREET, AND NEAR THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE OLD PIPE LINE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY WHERE SAID NEW LINE WILL BE LAYER; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, OF SIX Rb%) PER CENT WARRANTS OF SAID CITY TO EVIDENCE THE CONTRACT PRICE THEREFOR; LEVYING A TAX TO PAY THE INTEREST ON AND PROVIDING A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID WARRANTS AT MATURITY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREYIITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: ' f Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent On motion by.;.Commiss16ner_Segrest;-seconded by Commissioner Carter, the bid of Brown & Root, amounting to $990.00 for hauling the pipe to be removed in building the new pipe line, to the City warehouse was accepted. By motion duly carried the bond of Brown & Root for the construction of a gas pipe line, and the hypothecation of paving certificates on property in'the City of Odessa, Texas, showing a facO value of x25,022.88 as collateral security for said bond was ratified and approved. 66 By motion duly carried the bond of Brown & Root as Principal, and the American Surety Company as Surety, on the contract for paving and widening Chaparral Street was approved and ordered filed. There being no further business, meeting adjourn d. Attest: Mayor, Secretary. I 7AX61 7 REGULAR MEETING January 17, 1930 - 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest, Carter and Reed. Mr. J. Madera, representing the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Lodge Building on Chaparral Street requested permission to arcade said building in cutting back the front for the widening of Chaparral Street., By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the City Engineer. Messrs..C. B. Curlee and C. M. Peterson filed an application for a lease for a period of ' five years for a site in Austin Wright Park for the construction of a miniature golf course at a monthly rental of "75.00. By motion duly carried the application was granted and the Attorney instructed to draw up the lease agreement, By motion duly carried the following contractors' bonds, in the amount of x3,000 each were approved and ordered filed: E. B. Gerdis, Principal; J. W. Horton and Robert Rankin, Sureties. Cage Construction Company, Principal; Standard Accident Insurance Company, Surety Jno. Busenlehner, Principal; Frank Sect and L. D. Garrison, Sureties. E. 0. Clawson, Principal; Fidelity Union Casualty Company, Surety. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer, and a letter from F. E. Smith concerning the Contractors' Bond of E. J. Montgomery. By motion duly carried the Secretary was instructed to notify Mr. Montgomery, to submit a new bond with some recog- nized bonding company, as surety. By motion duly carried permit was granted the Texas Company to erect an electric sign at Chaparral and Mann Streets, and permit was granted the Raborn Chevrolet Company to erect an electric sign at 907 Leopard Street. By motion duly carried the mayor was authorized to sign the waterfront deed in exchange for the deed received from the Bluntzer heirs covering six waterfront lots. The Secretary read another letter from Mayor Thos. E. Hayden, Jr., Mayor of the City of Abilene, inviting representatives from the City of Corpus Christi to attend the 12th Texas Waterworks Short School, from January 27th to 30th. By motion duly carried the Secretary was instructed to write the Mayor of Abilene thanking him for the invitation. The Secretary read a letter from S. Maston Nixon concerning the Missouri -Pacific tracks crossing Leopard Street on Last Street. By motion duly carried the matter was referr- ed to the City Attorney with instructions to confer with the officials of the Missouri -Pacific Railway. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "LEVYING AN ASSESSID]NT AGAINST THE. PROPERTY AND . THE OWNERS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF COPPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE 'OF TCIIGG STREET AND THE PAV111ENT ON .THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; TH71dCE IN A TIMSTERLY D IRE CT ION 7-j FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TGIIGG STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE 'WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 7:: FEET WEST THEREOF, TO TIS :CENTER LINE OF P01ER STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY.DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A'DISTANCE OF 7- FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITII TITS PRESENT NEST CURB OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO TIIE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TUIGG STREET AND THE PAVMIENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN AN'EASTERLY DIRECTION 74 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF T7IIGG STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 721 FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE CENTER LINE OF POWER STREET' THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEGIN ON LINE WITH UIE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; FOR A PART OF THE COST OF 111PROVING SAID STREET AND PARTS OF A STREET; FIXING A CHARGE AIM LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY'." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye .Chapman Absent Sdgrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the bill of the Corpus Christi National Bank, amounting to $12.14, covering the postage, insurance and registry of the 0150,000.00 City warrants shipped to Brmvn-Crummer Company, was approved and ordered paid. By motion! my carried the following bills of the IVater and Gas Department for services in connection with the widening of Chaparral Street were approved and ordered paid out of the Chaparral Street'Widening Fund: For extending water services at Artesian Park, 809 Chaparral Street, Lawson property and 705-723-802-8102814-820 and 824 Chaparral Street 8120.79. For Extending water services to Uehlinger Building 013.19 For extending water services at the Cohn Building y13.19 For moving fire plug, Chaparral and Starr Streets V48.11 ✓ The Secretary presented the bills of IV. D. Haden Company for mud shell used at the municipal airport, -totaling $59341.25. By motion duly carried said bills were referred to Commissioner Chapman. By motion duly carried the Secretary was instructed to pay the note due John Grant amounting to 059000.00 with interest out of the General Fund. By motion duly carried the purchase of a new truck for the sewer depart- ment was authorized. By motion duly carried the assessment for personal . property in the name of the eagle Dry Goods Company for 1929 was ordered canceled inasmuch as said company was not in business in Corpus Christi on January 1st. Cash transfers were authorized: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund - x98.40 Plater Fund to Water Works Emergency Fund - X229.38 The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings from December 2nd, 1929, to January 10th, 1930, and on.motion duly carried same were approved. There being no further business, meeting_adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor. S cretafy. 0 ` SPECIAL =ING January 21, 1930 - 5:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. The Secretary read a protest of property owners residing in the neighborhood of N. .Austin Wright Park, against the establishment of a miniature golf course near their property, and on motion duly carried the petition was ordered filed, and the attorney instructed to confer with the lessee in the interest of getting him to accept some location in South Bluff Park instead of the one already granted. The Mayor presented correspondence from the TrMvis Gas Corporation and the Saxet Ga Company and Russell Savage concerning the matter of securing gas through the lines of the Travis Corporation, to the City of Corpus Christi during the winter months, especially during the emergency period existing while the new gas main is being installed. By motion duly carried Commissioner Reed was instructed to confer with John LaPrelle�l, Vice -President of the Travis Corporation, in the interest of leasing the Travis four -inch gas main for the purpose of transporting the emer[-ency _ gas from the Saxet field to City system. Messrs. Andrews and Zeltner, representing the National Board of Fire Underwriters' then addressed the City Council on matters pertaining to their investigations and to the sub- ject of fire prevention and fire protection facilities in the City of. Corpus Christi. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST kayor, . n _ Secretary. 0 0 o REGULAR IJE ING January ,24th., 1930 - 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Ree. Messrs. Hubbard and Dyer, representing the Port Compress -Company, requested that the City Council reduce the assessed valuation of said company to amount which would place their valuation in proportion to the assessment of the Aransas Compress Company which is operating under a special franchise granting tax aernmis-sion.By motion duly carried Commissioner Chapman and Carter, and the Mayor were designated to confer with the representatives of the company in the affecting of some arrangement -in -the matter. ]fir. Nat Hardy appeared in the interest of the proposed tunnel to be constructed by the Alamo Iron Yorks. By motion duly carried the Attorney was instructed to draw up the II y necessary contract permitting the construction and providing for the assumption of all incident- al costs in connection therewith by the company. The Secretary read the application of Mr. G. C. Thompson for permit to erect a bait and boathouse attached to the City pier. By motion duly carried the application was rejected. By motion duly carried the Secretary was ordered to pay the second installment amount- ing to'%, 1,866.67, plus X205.23 interest due the Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Company on account of 05,600.00 worth of fire hose purchased January 17, 1928. Gas transfers were authorized as follows: Vater Fund to eater Works EmergencT Fund w315.50 and X1,839.89. Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund .741.90 and X1,236.80. The Secretary presented the application of C. B. Curlee and C. N. Peterson for �,:r��lease of a site in South Bluff Park9 for the purpose of installing a miniature golf course, II and announced that the parties were willing to withdraw their application for a lease in Aust Wright Park. By motion duly carried the application was granted tentatively, subject to a lease agreement to be made effective March lst. 69 The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer regarding the application by N. H. Flannigan for a permit to erect a pier adjoining Lot 12, Block 630�' Beach Portion. By motion duly carried the application was rejected. By motion duly carried the action of the Mayor in leasing the four -inch gas pipe line of the Travis Gas Corporation for ,a period of forty days at a rental of 0150.00 was ratified. By motion duly carried the Contractors' Bond of Simon Grossman, Principal, and Max Orshanski and Reuben Millamed, Sureties,was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read Estimate No. 1 in favor of Brown & Root, Inc, on the contract for the construction of a gas pipe line as follows: 20,500 lin. ft. 8" pipe delivered on right-of-way 0 X1.05 - 021$25.00 Asphalt, primer coat and wrapping material 725.00 51000 lin. ft. Trenching 0 $0.04 200.00 Material. for gas welding 300.00 Amount of Work Done 229750.00 (Less Previous Payments 000.00 Amount this Estimate 22, 750.00 Less % 22750.00 Amount Due This Estimate 20,000.00 By motion duly carried the Estimate was approved and ordered paid: The Secretary 'thereupon read an Ordinance: "AUDITING;_ APPROVING . AND ,.`ALLOWING ESTIMATE OF BROWN & ROOT, INCORPORATED, FOR MATERIAL FURNISHED AND WORK PERFORMED, UNDER THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR TEE CONSTRUCTION OF A GAS PIPE LINE FROM THE WELL ON TEE LAND BELONGING TO JOHN DUNN AND 17HERE THE C ITY GETS ITS GAS SUPPLY TO THE CITY GATE, NEAR THE END OF LEOPARD STREET; AND AUTHORIZING TEE DELIVERY OF "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GAS LINE CONSTRUCTION WARRANTS, 19301 SERIES, TO'EVIDENCE TEE INDEBTEDNESS DUE SAID CONTRACTOR, AS SHOWN BY SAID ES T D.VLTE ; AND DE CLAR ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Cha pnan Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI' TEXAS, ' IN THE PRINCIPAL SLI OF -ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS (115,000.00) FOR THE PURPOSE OF WIDENING, PAVING, MAINTAINING AND'OTHER- WISE IMPROVING PUBLIC STREETS IN ME CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE IEVY AIM COLLECTION Or A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST THEREON AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE RED=TION OF SAID BONDS AT M2,,TURITY1 REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE'YVITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The emergency rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was then passed finally by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye to The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE'OF TEE BONDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($60,000.00) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, BUILDING, AND MAINTAINING AN INCINERATOR .IN .THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST THEREON AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDE20TION.OF SAID BONDS AT MATURITY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN - CONFLICT. -HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Emergency clause was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye • Segrest Aye Carter Aye • Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN THE PRINCIPAL SM1 OF T71E1VTY THOUSAND ($209000.00) DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF. ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC PARKS IN SAID CITY OR ELSE RE AS PERMITTED, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND CO=CTION OF A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST THEREON AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR TETE REDEMPTION OF . SAID BONDS . AT MATURITY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREINITH, AND DECLARING AN M1ERGENCY. The Emergency clause was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye ,.i Chapman Ave ..,_Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was then passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN THE PRINCIPAL SL114 OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING EXTENSIONS TO THE STORM SE17ER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST THEREON AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AT MATURITY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- �IITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Emergency clause was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was then passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Chapman Segrest Carter Reed Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye The Secretary read the following Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUIUTCE OF THE BONDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN TEE PRINCIPAL SURZ OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($109000.00) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING EXTENSIONS TO =4 SANITARY SEW SYSTI1.1 OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE LEN AND COLLECTION OF A TAX SIT'FICIENT TO PAY THE INVEST THEREON AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AT MATURITY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH, AND DECLARING AN 12JERGENCY." The Emergency clause was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye 71 The Ordinance was then passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Segrest Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Reed nye The Secretary read an Ordinance: APPROPRIATING AND TRANSFERRING CERTAIN NET REVENUES OF THE GAS REV12 UE FUND, OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, WHICH FUND IS NO. 1069 TO TYKE GAS PIPE LINE WIMANT FUND OF SAID CITY, TIHI CH FUND IS NO. 606, EI CH IS FOR THE, PURPOSE OF THE PA=TT OF THE INTEREST, AND PROVIDING FORA SINKING FUNd TO TAKE CARE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GAS LINE CONSTRUCTION 17ARRANTS, 1930, SERIES; AND DECLARING AN M,1ERGENCY, The Charter rule was_ suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was then passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Chapman Segrest Carter Reed Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye The Secretary read a letter from W. E. Pope dated November 21st, 1928, presenting a claim for reimbursement for gas and water pipe lines installed by lb?. Pope and connected with the City system. By motion duly carried the claims were rejected and the Secretary was instructed to notify Mr. Pope that the Council does not reimburse for such installations. By motion duly carried the purchase of a second hand automobile for the use of the meat and milk inspector was authorized. By motion duly carried the Council recessed until 11:00 A. rd. Ian.'3 th, 1930. Attest ldayora, Secretary. RECESSED SESSION January 30, 1930 - 11:00 A. M. Members Present: ' Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed.,, Mr. Russell Savage, special Attorney for the City read t3.e following communication: "Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gentlemen: Major Hawley and I, assisted by Mr. 0. N. Floyd, Consulting Hydraulic Engineer of Dallas, Texas, have today examined the Corpus Christi Water Supply Dam and find that the work has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications, and further find that the contractor has fulfilled the .terms of the construction contract. It will be necessary to maintain the dam in its present condition, and we will give written instructions for the guidance of the caretaker. Respectfully yours," Hawley & Freese. By S. W. Freese. . Mr. Savage also reviewed the matter of the construction of the water reservoir project, and the proposed refunding of the 9"350,000.00 Series B, 1928 Bonds and the 4375,000.00 Series 1929 Bonds into one issue of 4725,000,00 "Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds," and recommended that the City Council accept the work of Smith Bros. Inc., and approve the final estimate in their favor for the construction of the reservoir, and further that the above mentioned refunding be authorized. 9 The Secretary thereupon read the final estimate No, 7B in favor of Smith Bros. Inc., which is summarized as follows: Corpus Christi dater Supply Project Summary of Final Estimate 7B January 30, 1930 Balance from Estimate 6B Construction Estimate No. 7B attached hereto Contingent Items balance (statement attached) Land Drafts and Contingent Expense Advance Engineering Fees Due (draft attached) Total Less Bond Interest to 1-31-30 58.82 28,816.39 701.25 3,779.77 1,493.77 ,'34,850.00 850.00 Q34,000.00 Less Bonds Delivered This Day :'34,000..00 By motion duly carried said estimate was ordered paid. The Mayor thereupon placed before the City Council the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TLXAS, PASSING FINAL MTI1,IATE NU[MER 7B OF SMITH BROTHERS, INC., UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DATED JULY 21ST, 1927, AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT DATED 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1929, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND DELIV-MY OF WATER PLAINT REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY OUT OF AN ISSUE OF X375,000.00 'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATER PLANT REVENUE' BONDS, SERIES 1929," IN PAMMINT FOR CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND INCLUDED IN THE INUNDATED AREA OF THE RESERVOIR BEING CONSTRUCTED UNDER SAID CONTRACT 111D ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION WORK; ENACTING PROVISIONS IN- CIDENT 2M NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE TMREOF AND DECLM ING AN MIERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye. Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye Mr. T. H. Smith and 11r. J. W. Young, representing Smith Bros. Inc., spoke to the Council briefly concerning the work done on the construction of the reservoir.' and expressed their appreciation of the co-operation given the -contractors by the City Council in the matter 11 of financing and handling other details in connection with the project. The Mayor in answer expressed his appreciation of the manner in which the work was undertaken and completed by the contractors and engineers. The Secretary read the following final estimate in favor of Hawley & Freeze, engineer on the project: Total Smith Brothers Construction Estimates y1,990,768.61 Total Land Payments 588,780.20 Total w21579,548.81 $215799548.81 0 5% X1281977.44 Less Previous Payments 127,483.67 Due Hawley & Freeze this est. 1,493.77 By motion duly carried the estimate was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the Mayor was authorized to appoint a commiittee to work with the state highway engineers in the interest of securing adequate signs and highway markers to direct traffic through the City. The Mayor appointed the following committee: h1r. W. A. Wake field, Chairman; City, Engineer Blackburn and Commissioner Reed. By motion duly carried the Council recessed until 2:30 P. 112.%�/ I ATTEST: Idayor. a i L� �c �_� ��� �. Secretary. RECESSED -REGULAR SESSION January 30th, 1930 - 2:30 P. 11. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed Judge W. P. Dumas explained the proposition of refunding the 0350,000.00 "Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series B, 1928" and the 0375,000.00 "later Plant Revenue Bonds, Series 1929," into 'one issue of 0725,000.00 "Water Plant Revenue Refunding Bonds." He also explained the manner in which it was proposed that said refunding be handled, and the necessary trust deed and franchise to be authorized.- Commissioner uthorized. Commissioner Segrest presented the following Ordinance which was read in full to the City Council: AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AUTHOR- IZING TIS ISSUI0TCE OF BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL SU1�1 OF SEVEN HUNDRED 11TD TWENTY- FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS 0;725,000.00) DESIGNATED AS "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATER71ORKS REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS," FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING AND IN LIEU OF A LIKE AMOUNT OF THE LEGALLY ISSUED 11M OUTSTANDING MATER REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY, BEING 0350,000.00 "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATER PLANT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES B, 1928, ". DATED AUGUST 1, 1928 1STD 0375, 000.00 "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATER PLANT REVENUE BONDS, SERIEb 129; DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1929; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF REFUNDING BOND, INTEREST COUPON AND CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR THE PAY11ENT OF SAID BONDS FROM INCOME AIM REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; FURTHER SECURING SAID BONDS BY MORTGAGE LIEN ON ALL THE PROPERTIES N0I7 INCLUDED IN THE WATERWORKS SYSTT21$ OR TO BE PURCH1i.SED OR CONSTRUCTED IN CONNECTION WITH SAID SYSTEM; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO THE SUBJECT'AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECL12ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: • Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye. Reed Aye The following ordinance was read in full to the City Council: AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, EXPRESS- LY GRANTING TO THE PURCHASER OF THE WATER.'TORIM SYSTEM OF SAID CITY THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO OPEILL E TIE MATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, IN EVENT OF DEFAULT IN PAYMENT OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND T1771TTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (, 725, 000.00) ' CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATERWORKS R i L' E REFUNDING BONDS, t AND WHICH FRANCHISE WILL RUN FOR A TERM OF TWENTY YEARS FROM THE DATE THE PROPERTIES OF THE WATER SYSTEM MAY BE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PURCI ZER ' BY JUDICIAL. SALE, OR OTHER- WISE; PROVIDING THAT SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUBJECT OR SUBORDINANCE TO THAT CERTAIN FRANCHISE HERETOFORE GRANTED BY ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ADOPTED FINALLY ON THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 19281 IN RESPECT TO THE SERIES OF FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF SAID WATERWORKS SYSTEM, KNOWN AS TWO MILLION DOLL fM (02, 000 9 000.00) "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATLRPLANT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1927"; RATIFYING, CONFIRMING AND APEROVING, AND RE -ADOPTING ALL PROVISIONS OF THE ORDIN.LNCE OF THIS COUNCIL OF JANUARY 30 , 1930 , AUTHORIZING THE4, ISSUANCE -AND DELIVERY OF SAID SEVEN HUNDRED AND T; ENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ( 0725, 000.00) "CITY OF ,CORPUS CHRISTI WATERWORKS REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS; AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE." Read the first time and passed to the second reading, this the 30th. day of January, 1930, by the following vote: Lovenskiold Chapman Segrest Carter Reed There being no further business, Attest: 'Secretary. Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye the meeting adjourned. Mayor. REGULAR 11EETING January 31, 1930 - 77:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. Mr. P. A. Derby appeared before the Council in the interest of securing the designa- tion of upper South Broadway as a one-way street, between Finney and Park Avenues, on Sundays on account of the parking of cars on either side of the street during church services. after a discussion of the traffic congestion at this point, a motion carried referring the matter to the police commissioner for investigation and solution. U Mr. W. J. Smith requested gas line extensions in Tiera Alta Addition. By motion 0 duly carried the matter was referred to the City Engineer for the preparation of estimate of the cost. The Secretary read a letter from the Superintendent of the Water and Gas Department recommending and requesting authority to make tie-in gas main connections at the following locations in order to assure better pressure: 7th and Ayers Streets, 6th and Llorgan Streets; 6th and Elizabeth Streets and 7th and Elizabeth Streets. By motion duly carried work was authorized. 0 The Secretary read an Ordinance: ORDERING THE IMPROVI2',MNT OF THE FOLLOI7ING 111-21ED �0STREET OR AVEME IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS IvESQUITE STREET, BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET AND THE PAVMIE,IIT ON THE WEST SIDE OF LIESQUITE STREET, THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF C1&RROL STREET; 71 TENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND FARALLL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF h:ESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET WEST THEREOF, TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET; THENCE IN A EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POING BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF I +,SQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF rfESE?UITE STREET TO THE, POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGIIv'NING AT THE INTERSECTION OF TIIE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET AND THE PAVELE11NT ON TIS EAST SIDE OF . LTESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN -L' !N EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AUJNG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE. OF 11ESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND 1,.T A RIGHT 11MLE THERETO I A DISTANCE OF TEN (10 ) FEET; SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH TEE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF EMSQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG TIE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO TIIE POINT OF BEGINNING. , MESQUITE STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET AND THE PAVE@yI INT' ON THE WEST SIDE OF MESQUI I'E STREET ; THMICE IN A 17ESTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF LIESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET NEST THEREOF TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF IdLTRENCE STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT UTGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST LURB LINE OF LMSQUITE STREET; THM�JCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO TIM POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF .THE SOUTH CURB LINE QF TAYLOR STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN IS EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR SIRE -ET; THENCE IN A SOUTH- ERLY DIRECTION 1:- ONG AND PARALLEL TO =1 EAST CURB LINE 07 IT SQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET' THENCE'IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN � 10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE O�' MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE 0 MESQUITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. MESQUITE STREET, BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET AM THE PAVEMENT OF THE WEST SIDE OF 1=,SQUITE STREET, THENCE IN A �IESTLRLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTH- ERLY DIRECTION AWNG AND PARAT,T, ' TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF TIESQUITE STREET 11M TEN (10) FEET WEST THEREOF, TO A POINT WHERE SAID LINE INTERSECTS THE EAST CURB LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT kNGLE KITH THE WEST CURB LINE OF LIESQUITE STREET, A DISTANCE OF TEN ( 0) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE TREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF LIES,UITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT TIE INTERSECTION OF TIE SOUTH CURB LINE F LAI'1RENCE STREET AND TIE PAVELLENT ON IE EAST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IST AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF IXMENCE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LIM, OF LMSQUITE STREET AIM TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF COOPER'S ALLEY: THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT 1:NGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET; SAID POINT BEGIN ON LITE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE ST EET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY. . DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THEI EAST CURB LINE OF T,IESQUITE STR , +T TO TIE DOING OF BEGINNING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND P TS OF ORDIN IUMES IN CONFLICT HERE WITH; AND DECL12ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the followin- vote: Lovenskiold "AYE", Chapman "Aye", Carter !'Ayelf. and Reed • "Ai ell : Segrest, absent. 7) The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read a letter from I. M. Alexander protesting against the install- ation of the miniature golf course in South Bluff Park, which letter°was ordered filed. A protest made verbally by Mrs. Louise Hoffman against the same project was also brought to the attention of the Council. Y By motion duly carried the action of the Mayor and City Secretary in signing an easement agreement with the S.A. & A.P. Railway, providing for the laying of water pipe line across the railway company's right-of-way from eater Street to the new docks facilities being constructed at the port, was ratified. By motion duly carried the bill of Major E. A. Flood, for services and expenses during the month of January, 1930, amounting to :450.00 was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the` application of Oscar Lutz for licence to practice architecture was approved. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: `Tater Fund to Water Works Emergency Fund X302.00. Gas Fund to Gas Plant Construction Fund V781.22. By motion duly carried the surety under the electricians' bond of the Hendrick's Electric Company was ordered released from any further liability. The Secretary brought to the attention of the Council the matter of the maturity of a note in favor of Geo. IV. Spencer, due February 15th; assumed by the City. By m tion aog 70 9/000-0 0 duly carried the Secretary was authorized to pay said note the maturity/toget�Jith interest amounting to X320.00 on the total amount due Ur. Spencer, The Secretary read a letter from A. R. Ponder in reply to a letter written by the City Attorney concerning the S. A. U. & G. Railway tracks on Last Street. The letter was ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from W. E. Pope regarding 11r. Pope's request for reimbursement for water and gas pipe lines installed by him. The matter was taken under advisement. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance amending certain sections of the present ordinance regulating and controlling the erection of electric signs. By motion duly carried the street department was authorized to install a one - inch water pipe line on the pleasure pier to replace the two-inch line which was practically destroyed in the recent freeze. Dr. M. J•. Perkins requested the extension of water lines on Dwight Street to certain property owned by himself. By motion duly carried the request was referred to the City Engineer for estimates of costs. By motion duly carried the time for holding regular meetings of the City Council was changed to 9:00 O'clock, A. M. , Fri day mornings. By motion duly carried permission was granted the Southern Miniature Golf Course Company to erect a club house and fencing on their course in Block 38, Beach Portion. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. j-2-,, • Tiayor . ATTEST: Secretary. /6 SPECIAL 11EEITING February 3rd, 1930 - 11:00 A. 11I'I. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Cpman, Segrest and Darter. The City Attorney presented an ordinance granting per 'ssion.to the Central Power and Light Company to lay a gas line from their plant to the City gate. On motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Chapman the time limit under the proposed permit was extended from five years to ten years. The Secretary thereupon read the following ordinance: I'AIT ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CENTRAL PO= AND LIGHT COMP ANY A MIJIT TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAIITTAIN, OPER ATE, REPLACE, REPAIRAND RIMOVE A PIPE LINE ON, ALONG, ACROSS AND UNDER THE STREETS, ALLEYS and OTHER PUBLIC AREAS OF TIM CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI ALONG THE COURSE HEREIN SPECIFIED BETVTEEN SAID GMITEVS ELECTRIC GENM, ATING PLANT ON CHAPARRAL STREET 12M TIDE CITY'S REGULATOR SYSTIM ON LEOPARD STRE T, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIIIIITS OF TEIE CITY OF CORPUS CI=STI; AND ELCARING AN EATER GENCY . " The Charter Rule was suspended by the following Grote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absen The above Ordinance was passed by the following Grote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absen The Secretary thereupon read -the following Ordinance: "11T ORDINANCE RATIFYIITG AND C ONII' IRIJING A, CONTRACT BET1 EN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, . ON TIIE ONE PART, AND CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIXING CERTAIN RAM FOR GAS TO BE USED BY THE CENTRAL POITM & LIGHT C011PANY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS, FROM THE DATE OF SAID CONTRACT; AND PROVIDIITG F' THER, FOR THE { ISSUING OF A PERMIT TO CENTRAL POS- & LIGHT COMPANY F R THE PURPOSE OF. LAYING A GAS. 11AIN FROM THE COMPANY'S POWER PLANT TO THE CITY GATE FOR' THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING GAS TO SAID CENTRAL P07ER 8-. LIGHT COEIPANY; IM DEMMING AN 221MG12TCY . " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absen The above Ordinance was la ssed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absen By motion duly carried a cash transfer of"9, 614.25 from the Bayfront Park Fund to the Public. Park Fund was authorized. The bill of 17. D. Hayden Company for mudshell used -at the airport in the con- struction of runways, amounting to X5,341.25, was approved and orde ed paid out•of the public park fund. The Secretary was instructed to reimburse the rent Expense Fund in the amount of X4,273.00 on account of hauling costs paid in connection ith the installation of mulshell runways at the airport. Said reimbursement to be made out of the Public Park Fund. By motion duly carried authority was given contractors under the contract for the widening.of Chaparral Street between Twigg and Power Streets, tc remove sidewalks and widen in front of properties which are homesteads, the owners of which refused to agree to the mechanics lien for the improvement In front of their property, n order that said property conform with the general widening plan. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was instructed to prepare ,ordinances ordering the improvement of Chaparral Street from Power to Resaca ar d Resaca to Carroll Street and the City Engineer was instructed to prepare specifications and advertise for bids. There being no further business, meeting adjourned; � Attest: I5-ayor. City Secretary. • • s REGULAR. MEETING February 7, 1950 - 9:00 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and,Carter. Mr. D. '. Grant requested permission to erect some frame residences on Carancahua Street under specifications not in accordance with the building code, but the request was withdrawn before any action was taken. Mr. J. H. Ehlers requested the installation of a street light at the intersec- tion of I:ary and Chamberlain Streets. The matter was referred to the street commissioner. By motion duly carried the water department was authorized to install 227 feet of one -inch water line on Dwight Avenue north of Lipan Street at an estimated cost of X56.75. 1?r. I. M. Alexander representing .the Board of Trustees of the La Retama Library, requested that the Council appropriate and advance to the Library ':5,000.00 on account of the appropriation of taxes authorized for said purpose. By motion duly carried the matter was deferred until a future meeting. The Secretary read an application of R. C. Mayfield for a permit to erect a storage building in the rear of the residences at 2818 Hulbirt Street. By motion duly carried it was ordered that Mr. Mayfield be granted said permit provided that he file a letter signed by adjoining property owners, to the effect that they offered no objections. The Secretary read a report of the City Engineer on the•cost of a gas line extension in Tiera Alta Addition. By motion duly carried the proposition was referred to the water and gas commissioner with instructions to see if the property owners affected would not assume part of the cost of said extension. The Secretary read a report of the City Engineer on the proposed sites for the incinerator plant to be constructed. The report -was ordered filed. The Secretary read the following letters which were ordered spread on the Minutes, and filed with the City Engineer: February 3, 1930. "Major -John B. Hawley, IIawley & Freese, Cappa Building,. Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Major Hawley: It was very gratifying on our final inspection of the Mathis Dam on the 29th to find that generally, the seepage appeared to be less than when we were there early last November. There is no question in my mind but that a few mud rises large enough to bring the muddy silt down to the dam will stop most of this seepage and in time will stop it all, but since you have had no rises of any consequence since we were there, it is all the more gratifying to note that the seepage is not increasing and apparently is somewhat less in most places. There is no question in my mind but what, if this seepage is handled as you have been handling it, that is, covering the larger boils by sufficient gravel to filter the water out without bringing out sand, that they will give no trouble whatever and the water lost 8 "of course, will go on down the river to serve its usefull purpose. It is hardly likely that any more large "seeps" will appear after this lapse of time, but if they should all that needs to be done is to cover them with gravel as has been done with the others. The work seems wo be complete and in good shape for final acceptance from. the Contractor and I feel that he has fulfilled his contract and should be released. I feel that it is very important, however, that you strees to the City Officials of Corpus Christi the importance of placing large stones along the edge of the spillway apron and at any other pl�ces in the vicinity of the spillway that might show serious erosion after a rise. Since the sand is several feet deep in the along in the vicinity of this spillway, series trouble cc if it is not carefully watched and such measures as are 3 taken to stop erosions after each flood until such time channel below the spillway has been enlarged to full cap,,: stable. It is very important that a caretaker with expel judgment be placed in charge of this structure, or else I hydraulic engineering experience give it frequent inspecl Your s very t ru 1y, FLOYD & LOCIMIDGE, (Signed) 0. N. Floyd. "Dr. P. G. Lovenskiold, 11ayor and the City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. My dear Doctor: Upon my arrival at San Antonio, Wednesday 19302 I wired you, night letter, Postal Telegraph Compan old channel and all uld easily develop .ecessary have been s the new river city and has become ience and good hat someone with ion." Jan. 31, 1930. vening, January 29, , as follows: "P. G. Lovenskiold, r,�ayor, Corpus Christi, Texas. Seep near south end of dam absolutely inconsequential stop Spring near station five merely needs care with gravel till muddy rises minimize and stop it stop What is much more needed is ample big stone at apron edge stop These statements were made to everyone attending dam inspection today." I regretted my inability to stay another da � and meet with you all in Corpus Christi, Thursday, but had an inescapable engagement with the officers of our Nater Board, on a matter of instant importance. Now, as to maintenance and caretaking of tho dam and its appurtenances: 1. First of all some person of experience in dam matters, prefer- ably of en ineering experience, should by all means be made caretaker of the structure. Je might piece out a small salary by renting boats, guns, fishing tackle, etc.). fi 2. The seep existing at or near the south nd of earthen embankment, should, of course, be watched, but is of no cpnsequence unless reatly enlarged. If it should increase, it must be treated with gravel like the "spring" 500 ft. northerly from it) and watched once or twice daily. F 3. The "spring" at Station 5 - 00, now well surrounded by gravel, appears to me and to Mr. 0. N. Floyd, to flow dust what it did November 5th, 1929, when we both carefully examined it. However, we advise surrounding it with sacks of fine gravel, say 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch diameter, stacked to a height of say 3 feet, somewhat like attached sketch, remove most of the existing gravel now surrounding the body of spring, so as to let the sacked gravel rest on natural surf act of ground, aking almost a watertight contact with the ground. The "spring" itself �hould be kept well tamped down with fine gravel during all this process After the sacked fine gravel is placed arou d the spring to proper height in manner shovm in sketch, then fill the wh�le circular (conical) space inside the sacks, with gravel, say 1/8 inch to 3/4 inch diameter. Some spot, say a foot or eighteen inches in width, (at top of the' circle of sacks) should be built slightly lower than �he rest, so that the discharge of the spring may be more closely watched. The spring is connected with the waters of he lake through the underlying beds of sand and gravel. Steel sheet pili was provided clear across the valley to intercept as much as possible f the anticipated seepage through such beds of sand and gravel. The interlocking steel sheet pilin[, is neary water -tight, but not wholly so, and its area is so great that a few dr ps leaking through each vertical point (interlock) could easily make up the flow of the s'prang. Lfter some months (or years) muddy silt coming down with Cloods great and small, will "chink up" the interstices of the sand and th leake thru the "wall" of steel piling, and the spring will then cease to flow. 79 The method above outlined should be applied to the control of any other "spring" or large "seep" that may appear, 4. The item of greates import, to our minds, (more especially in view of past troubles) is to keep the downstream edge or "toe" of the concrete -apron rell "loaded" with heavy chunks of stone, so that when rises of the river overflow the spillway crest, such stone will drop over the apron -toe, and protect.the sandy bed from cutting; each rise, for some years at least, will.carry some of these stones over and past the "apron - toe", necessitating replenishment of stone, until many thousands of cubic yards will protect the steel "curtain". It is our hope that this rock work (probably best designated as "riprap") will not entail any great yearly outlay, but much rock should be placed before the spring rises of 1930. ghat has recently been placed on the toe will go over the edge and embed itself very quickly, and much of the toe has had no stone at all placed on it, Not only Corpus Christi, but every community and industry from Yathis to the Gulf will eventually derive its water supply from Lake Lovenskiold so every precaution should and must be taken to protect its every part. (The apron -toe most of all). While at the dam, Wednesday, we called attention of the Resident engineer, and the Contractor's representative that the excellent wire fence near the toe of South embankment should be made more efficient by planting a mass of willow shoots (actually in its line) that together with the fence will soon constitute a living protective wall against "backlash" and eddies during the excessive rises. Trusting that these suggestions will meet your approval, (and will be followed) and congratulating you on final and successful.' completion of the main works, I am Very truly yours, (Signed) Tohn B. Hawley For Hawley and Freese, Engineers,, Report of the Police Department for the month ended January 31, 19309 was read and approved. t The Secretary read an ordinance: RLSOLUTION ORDERING TI' Ir.TMOVII',IENT OF THE FOLLOWING 1122 ED STREET OR AVENUE IN - TI. Z CITY OF CORPUS CIIMIS TI , TEXAS CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET AND THE PAVIKINI' ON THE WEST SIDE OF T -T .a1M,Ia STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON :STD ALONG THE NORTH GMB LINE OF P017ER STREET; TIITENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG 1':ITD PARALLEL TO THEE NEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRr:L STR 'rT .AND 73 FEET VEST THEREOF, TO THE CE1TTER LINE Or' RESACA STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION IND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH TIM PRESENT WEST CURB OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POING OF BEGIITNING. AND BEGIDNING AT THE .INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET AND THE PAVMMNT ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIREC- TION 72 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE, EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 71,:,- FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE CENTER LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 71 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CI1APA2RAL STREET; -THENCE INA SOUTHERLY DIRECTION OTT AINM ALONG THE EM CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; RE EALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PJIMTS OF ORDITSUTCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EIMRGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye . Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Secretary read an Ordinance: RESOLUTION ORDERING TTM I)?PROVEILINT OF THE FOLL017Ildd NAT= STREET OR AVETTUE IN THE, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNITTG AT THE INTERSECTION OF TIE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET AND THE PAVMIENT CN THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, THENCE IN A WEST- ERLY DIRECTION 7N FEET ON AND ALONG TIT, NORTH CURB_LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG "STD PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF CIA.PARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET WEST THEREOF, TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; 80 THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT INGLE THERETO A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE ?`LITH THE PRESENT V7EST CURB LINE OF . CHAPARRAL . STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTH RLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE 7EST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT =4 INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET AND THE PAV TINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF CILAPIMAL STREET;. TIENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIREC- TION 721 FEET ON 12TD ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STR— + T ; THENCE IN. A NORTHERLY DIRECTION I LONG I-ITD PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 7-j FEET EAST TIRREOF TO IIT SOU'T'H CURB LINE OF C.,MOL STREET • THENCE IN A WEST714 LY DIRECTION AITD AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCEOF 72 HEFEE T . SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PIMTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT IIERE17ITH, AND PARTICULARLY AN''ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, A. D. 19299 1711ICH ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR THE IMPROVE= OF CHAPARRAL STREET, AND DECLARING AN =GENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman. Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lov en sk i o 1 d Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Secretary read the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CH:RjBTI, TEXAS, EXPRESSLY GRANTING TO THE PURCHASER OF TIIE WATERWORKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO OPERATE THE MATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, IN EVENT OF DEFAULT IN PAYMENT OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUS SND DOLLARS ( 0725, 000.00) ?CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATERWORKS REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, 1 AND 'WHICH FRANCHISE 17ILL RUN FOR A TERM OF TNENTY YEARS FROM THE DATE THE PROPERTIES OF THE WATER SYSTEM MAY BE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PURCHASER BY JUDICIAL SALE, OR OTHER- WISE; PROVIDING THAT SUCH FRA, CHISE SHALL BE SU''BUECT OR SUBORDINATE TO THAT CERTAIN FRANCHISE HERETOFORE GRANTED BY ORDII`ANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ADOPTED FINALLY ON THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 1928, IN RESPECT TO THE SERIES OF FIRST MORTGATE BONDS OF SAID WATERWORKS SYSTMI, KNOWN AS T710 MILLION DOLLARS N2, 000, 000.00 ?CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATER PLANT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 19271; RATIFYING, CONFIRT.ING AND APPROVING, AND RE -ADOPTING ALL PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL OF JANUARY 30, 1930, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF SAID SEVEN HUNDRED AND T47ENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ( 0725, 000.00) 'CITY OF CORPUS CI= STI WATERWORKS REVEN'EE REFUNDING BONDS; AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS.ORDINANCE. READ the first time and passed to the second reading, this the 30th, day of January, 1930, by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye READ the second time and passed to the third reading, this the 7th. day'of February, 1930 , by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Secretary read an Ordinance: RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BL'I'= THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND ALAMO IRON VIORKS; A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING SAID ALA1120 IRON WORKS TO BUILD A TUNNEL UNDER CARANCAHUA STREET UPON THE CONDITION, THAT ALA1,10 IRON WORKS ITAIN- TAIN SAID TUNNEL AND REPAIR SAID STREET, AND CHANGE ILL PIPELINL+S AS MAY BE NEEDED IN ORDER THAT SAID TUNNEL I-Uff BE CONSTRUCTED, AS CONSTITUTING THE CON- S=ATION THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN MZMGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above, Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye 0 M] The Secretary read an Ordinance: REGULATING THE ERECTION JIM t,I LINTENLNCE OF SIGNS, OR LODGE OR SOCIETY 121BLE11S UPON BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE [AS, REQUIRING PERl',iITS �XD APPLICATIONS THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING MIEN PII'1l2ITS SHALL BE GRANTED, AND 71IMT NOT GRANTED; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE ERECTION IM MIAINTENANCE OF ANY SUCH SIGNS, OR LODGE OR SOCIETY EPdBLMIS WITHOUT SUCH PMUIIT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SU1.2- RY ABATEr,+IENT AND RMOVAL AFTER NOTICE OF ANY SUCH SIGNS; OR LODGE OR SOCIETY MIBIMM ERECTED IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN C017LICT HERMITH, AIM PARTICULARLY AND ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 7th. DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1923; AND DECLARING AN 11MRGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest `Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The following bonds were read and approved: C. B. Barnes, Principal - United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Surety, Contractors, Toe A. Hyde, Principal - Fidelity Union Casualty Company, Surety, Contractors. Cage Construction Company, Principal - Standard Accident Insurance Company, Surety - Contractors. The Secretary read a letter from Arthur Y. Stanley requesting a watchman's permit. On motion duly carried the request was referred to the police.commissioner and chief of police. Cash transfers were authorized 'as follows: From the Gas fund to the Waterworks Operating Fund $4,502.71 Gas Fund to Gas Operating Fund 4"3,262.49 The above mentioned transfers were made in accordance with a report filed by the City Secretary. The Secretary was also authorized to make the necessary cash transfers required by the weekly pay rolls of February 8th. The Secretary read a letter from the superintendent of the water and gas department requesting permission to purchase the new truck for the gas department. (Pang.) By /motion duly carried the action of the Mayor and City Controller in purchasing Block 72A from W. E.. Pope in consideration of X3,375.00 cash arf? the City's undivided one-half interest in Lots. 2-3 and 4, Block 82, Beach Portion, was ratified. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to prepare specifications and advertise for bids for the erection of a new hangar and waiting room at the airport, and for the construction of an incinerator plant. The date for receiving bids for the widening of Chaparral Street from Power to Resaca Street and from Resaca to Carrol Street was set for February 21st. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. L ayor: Attest: Secretary. • 0 0 0 82 and Reed. REGULAR MEETING February 14, 1930 - 9:00 A.11. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter The Council retired to an executive session. Commissioner Segrest was absent from the regular open meeting following the executive session. By motion'duly carried the Police Department was authorized to buy necessary tear gas equipment from the Lake Erie Chemical Company, Mr, Ed Nettleton, representing the Western Union Telegraph Company, requested that the Western Union be released from their lease in the City Hall Building at such time when their office space might be reduced to permit the widening of Mesquite Street, The Secretary read a letter from A. C. Swanson and W. A. Strickland requesting that the City designate 25 feet on the south side of the aviation field for public road. By motion duly .carried the suggestion was rejected. - By motion duly carried bill of the Saxet Company for gas purchased during the month of Sanuary, 1930, amounting to $10,849.35, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read notices of hearings before the Railway Commissions of Texas of applications for permit to operate motor bus. lines into the City of Corpus Christi. The notices were ordered filed. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "Levying an Assessment against the property and the owners 0 thereof in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, abutting upon .1ev Staples Street, from the North line of Chamberlin Street to the South.line of Kinney Avenue, as hereinafter named and more particularly described for a part of the cost of improv- ing said street and parts of streets; fixing a charge and lien against said property and the owners thereof; providing for the collection thereof; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Chapman Segrest Carter Reed Aye Aye Absent Aye Aye The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Birge Holt requesting that the parsonage of the First Presbyterian Church be assessed on the tax rolls of the City at a nominal valuation. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the City•Attorney. By motion duly carried the plumbers and.drain-layers bond -3, and also the gas fitter's bond of H. R. Dunn, principal, and the -Continental Casualty Company, surety, were approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the membership dues of City Attorney Taylor, in the Texas City Attorney's Association, amounting to X10.00, was ordered paid. The Secretary presented proposals submitted by Commissioner Segrest, authorizingll- that the same rates for natural gas prevailing in the City of Corpus Christi be applied to the following consumers residing outside of the city limits, in consideration of the pipe line right-of-way through their property: Arthur Starr, Cap. Pr, iour, 1. Priour and Eugene Beynon. By motion duly carried action was deferred. 111r. D. H. Best presented the proposition to sell the City of Corpus Christi certain lot in Block A, Colonia Idexicana Addition, as a site for the new City incinerator plant. By motion duly carried action was deferred. 4 83 The Secretary read the following Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, EXPRESSLY GRANTING TO THE PURCHASER OF THE WATER77ORKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY 'THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO OPERATE THE 17ATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, IN EVENT OF DEFAULT IN P1YMENT OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (M5,000.00) 'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATMI VTORKS RE + R1 UNDING BONDS , ' AND WHICH FFA NCHISE WILL RUTS FOR A TERM OFtiT �'L IlY YEARS FROM THE DATE TIIE PROPERTIES OF =1 WATER SYSTEM M.LY BE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PURCHASER BY JUDICIAL SALE, P. OR OTHERWISE; PROVIDING THAT SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUBJECT OR SUBORDINATE TO THAT CERTAIN FRANCHISE HERETOFORE GRANTED BY ORDINANCE OF THIS COUNCIL ADOPTED FINALLY ON TIIE 15th DAY OF JUNE, 1928, IN RESPECT TO THE SERIES OF FIRST MORTGAGE, BONDS OF SAID WATERWORKS SYSTEM, KNOWN AS' r;70 &ZILLION DOLLARS ($29000,000.00) 'City of Corpus Christi Vater PLANT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 19271; RATIFYING, CONFIRT.ZING AND ITPROVING, AND RE -ADOPTING ALL PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE OF THIS COUTdCIL OF JANUARY 30, 1930, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF SAID SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS 0725,000.00) 'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATERWORKS REVENUE RLYMMING BONDS'; AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE." Read the third time and passed finally this the 14th day of February, ". 19309 by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read a letter from J. H..Smith, assuring the City that it would incur .-,-.,no costs or expenses incident to the refunding of the waterworks revenue bonds. 11 1 Cash transfers were authorized as follows': Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund - - 1695.78 Water Fund to Waterworks Emergency,Fund X303.00 . There being no farther business, Teeting adjourned. Attes • Secretary REGULAR =TING February 21, 1930 - 9:00 A ,,Y, Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to instruct Brown & Root f to pave the strip in front of the Biggio property in Block 24, Beach Portion on Chaparral Street. On motion duly carried the action of Commissioner Reed in accepting the resignation of L. H. Marquis, Milk and meat Inspector, was ratified. Commissioner Segrest brought up the matter of the demands made by Arthur Starr and others, that they be allowed the same rate for gas as is charged city consumers, in consideration of the pipe line right-of-way. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to order the contractor to relocate the pipe line so as'to pipe around the properties in question. The Secretary presented the sealed bids of contractors for the construction of a stucco office building to be erected at the municipal airport., By motion duly carried the proposals were ordered opened and read. Bids were submitted by the following contzacto= Vivrett & Vivrett, Jim Steele, Fred Townsend, 0. G. Burnett, E. 0. Clawson, E. A. Van Atten H. A. Schoenfeld, Joe A. Hyde and Wood Sherman Construction Company. By motion duly carried' By motion duly carried the bids were ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours as provided by the City Charter, and the City Engineer was instructed to prepare a tabulation of the bids. The Secretary then presented the sealed proposals of contractors for the construction of a steel hangar to be erected at the airport. On motion duly carried the bids were ordered opened and read. The bids were received from the following contractors: Hollingsworth Supply Company, Wood Sherman Construction Company, Alamo Iron 17orks, San Antonio Machine & Supply Company, til. S. Crawford, Fred W. Townsend and the International Derrick I Equipment Company. By motion duly carried the bids were ordered laid on the table as require by the City Charter, and referred to the City Engineer for tabulation. The Secretary presented the sealed bids of contractors for the widening and paving of Chaparral Street from Power to Resaca Streets and from Resaca to Carrol Streets, and by motion duly carried said bids were ordered opened and read. There was only one bid. That of Brown & Root, which was ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours. Mr. John W. Roddy submitted to the Council a proposal for a permit to operate moving picture apparatus in Artesian, Lovenskiold and South Bluff Parks. By motion duly carried the action on the proposal was deferred and the proposed contract referred to the City Attorney, Messrs. Edward Lippert and 6. C. Clark requested an expression from the City Council and the contractor, Brown & Root, as to the status of the Staples Street widenin;�. project. Mr. George R. Brown, of Brown & Root, outlined briefly the positionof this company in the matter. On motion by.Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Reed, the contractor was authorized to proceed with the widening of Staples Street, it being understood that the City .would assume the add-i.terri assessment certificates and the extra expense or cost over the estimated assessment, incurred because of the allowance of "skips" in the pavement. The above motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council. 77. J. Smith, representing the W. D. Haden Company, proposed to furnish necessary mudshell to complete the runways at the Airport and to carry the account for same for as long a time as the City desired. r^ Mr. S%. 'F. Chandler, Attorney for Mrs. Annie U. Johnson, tendered a deed in favor of the City to the west part of. Lot 12, B1oc� 6, Beach Portion. By motion duly carried the deed was referred to the City lt_tprner w.i.tholit,.e commitment as to acceptance on the part of the City. Mr. Joe A. Cohn offered to deed the City the west part of Lot 11, Block 6, in consideration of the sum of .�2_�000..00. No action was taken on the proposition. I The Secretary read a letter from H.. G. Sherman requesting the installation of sanitary sewer line adjoining Blocks 2 and 31, Sunset Place Addition. By motion. C111Y carried the matter was referred to the City Engineer. By motion duly carried the Sanitary Department was ordered to instigate a co-operative clean-up campaign of the City, and the trucks of said department and of the, Street Department authorized to haul away any trash and garbage set out for removal by property owners or residents. By motion duly carried the Sewer Department was authorized t.n;construct an eight -inch sanitary sewer between Broadway and Ramirez Streets, at an estimated costvof.$755.00 By motion duly carried the Plant Superintendent was authorized to purchase a automatic chlorinator for the sewage plant, at an -estimated cost of $2,600.00. The Secretary read a letter from W. R. Norton requesting a permit to construct a corrugated iron fruit stand on Lot 6, Block 80, Beach Portion. By motion duly carried 85 the matter was referred to the City Building Inspector. By motion duly carried the following final estunatesin favor of Brown & Root for work done in the widening of Chaparral Street were approved and ordered paid. Estimate on Lots 9-10, Block 6, Beach Portion V426.16 Estimate on Lot,ll, Block 6, Beach Portion 214.05 Estimate on Lot 12, Block 6, Beach Portion 476.40 Total ;1,116.61 By motion duly carried the contractors bond of Chas. F. Runck, Principal, and the Union Indemnity Company, Surety, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the sureties under the following bonds were ordered released from liability under any future contracts: James H. Godby, Plumber, and the Austin Company of Texas, Contractor, The Secretary read the application of the Yonroe Hopkins Players fcr a permit to show in the City of Corpus Christi, for one week. Action on the application was deferred. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund 689.25. Water Fund to Waterworks Emergency Fund v305.00 The Secretary read a bill from the Corpus Christi Real Estate Board for appraisal services rendered in connection with Chaparral Street and Leopard Street widening projects, and by motion duly carried said bill was z%Xerred. to the Mayor. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT TES : Mayor. Se retary. SPECIAL IE TING February 24, 1930 - 1:15 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Co= ssioners Chapman and Carter. The Secretary presented the following memorandum from the City Engineer: "I am submitting herewith the tabulation of bids received February twenty- first, on the combined office and wating room for the Municipal Airport:" Working Days E. 0. Clawson $1,068.00 20 H. A. Schoenfeld 11271.00 30 0. G. Burnett 11330.00 20 E. A. Van Atten 11440.26 30 Jim R. Steele 11442.00 30 Fred W. Townsend 11500.00 30 Wood Sherman Const. Co. 12579.00 none specified Vivrett and Vivrett 10700.00 30 Joe A. Hyde 11778.00 30 On motion duly carried the contract on the above project was awarded to Fred Townsend. The Secretary read the following memorandum from the City Engine er: "I am submitting herewith the general tabulation of bids received February twenty-first on a steel and corrugated iron hangar for the Yunicipal Airport. Some of the bids have special provisions and additions and those could only be considered on their individual merits," " - (Tabulation on following page) Working Bidder Days Alamo Iron Works. Wood -Sherman Construction 50 Fred No Townsend instructions that the 901 x 90 Wood Sherman Construction Co. 40 San Antonio Mach. & Sup. Co. 55 (Orange Type "B" Hangar) (Orange Type "M" Hangar) 19026.90 C. P. Hollingsworth Supply,Co. 30,. (Butler Standard Specifications) S 62.5' of Lots (Butler S andard Armco or 206.46 Tonc6n, 26 Gauge) W. S. Crawford S 53.31' of E.801 60 International Derrick & Equipment Company Deduction for Deduction for 801 x 100' Foundations 901x100' Foundations Name of Hangar 011,785.00 $323.00 013,650.00 $375.00 Alamo 121794.00 -- 15,222.00 . -- Butler Mfg. Co. 109839.00 500.00 120464.00 500.00 Houston St c. Steel Co 16,727.00 200.00 20,740.00 250.00 Orange Car k Steel Co. 131427.00 169592.00 101997.00 - 132585.00 12,741.93 546.00 15$54.27 592.00 Butler MfG. Co. 122382.73 15,018..74 12,741.98 10,600.00 -- 7 weeks 11,191.00 676.37 159354.27 Inter 12,000.00 -- Internatio al Steel & Iron Compary 13,404.00 746.14 IDECO On motion duly carried the contract was awarded to the Wood -Sherman Construction Company with instructions that the 901 x 19-0" hangar be built, and that the option ,to deduct the cost of foundations be abandoned. The Secretary read the Engineer's tabulation of the bid of Brown & Root for widening and paving of Chaparral Street from Power to Resaca Streets and Resaca to Carrol Streets, and by motion duly carried the contracts were awarded Brown & Root in accordance with the proposal. The City Engineer filed the following letter relative to the Staples Street widening project: "Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: February 24, 1930. I am submitting herewith a list of credits and objections in connection with the Staples Street widening project* ITMI NO. 1. Approximate amount of Credit due individual property owners on„account of paving already constructed in front of their property. Property Owner 0. S. Caldwell Humble Oil & Refining Co. W. E.. Willis H. N. Ivey J. Schwarz M. & E. J. Pearse S. J. Blythe & Ola Blythe Jones Description of Credit Orie. Assess, Net Property depth lots. S. -!Lots 1&2 ,$137.11 �a488.88 5.351.77 ►S. & S 16 19293.36 527.33 Lot 8 Blk.,13 526.87 19026.90 500.00 C.W. & W. Sub, N 50" L 1 Blk 803 11.99 340.52 S 62.5' of Lots 226.31 432.77 206.46 1,2,3,4,5, etc. 855.86 S 53.31' of E.801 Blk. 6 Chamberlin's 193.57 370.38 176.81 L 7 Blk 1 Shannon 117.79 959.00 841.21 L 10 Blk 13 Bay View 230.27 368'.27 138.00 L 12 & 13 Blk 4 487.87 687.40 199.53 Booty & Allen Totals - $19919.79 $4,333,60 $29413.81 If credits are finally made on the above basis, the City will only be obligated to purchase approximately $2,413.81 of Paving certificates, this representing the "odd" term certificat s. ITU%T NO. 2 The following credits were agreed on, over,one year ago, on account of short depth lots. E• E. Bancroft S 189.951 L 1 766.03 19293.36 527.33 Blk 803 Fitchue H. D. Countiss N 50" L 1 Blk 803 11.99 340.52 328.53 Fitchue 778.02 10633.88 855.86 In the above case, the certificates should be issued for the full amount, and the credit shown. The owner would only be obligated for the net amount. The City would purchase the_ odd term certificates for the sum of $855.86 and would pay the Contractor the sum of 778.02, this being the City's direct obligation in.connection with the total expense of ITEM NO. 3. A few property owners have constructed paving, etc., in f ront of their proper- ty but the work is not in accordance with proper grades and. lines and was not placed, there under the direction of the Engineering Department. Some of the pavement is "ramped"; or sloped, the wrong direction. For this class of work there is not any credit figured, nor can any be -given. ITEM NO. 4. In accordance with previous correspondence and agreements, Edward Lippert was allowed a credit of $725.60 for paving and improvements in front of some of his property. He has several pieces of property, and since the total anount of the inital payments is more than the credit allowed, the deduction can be made from the same and can be handled by the contractor, without invalidating his paper. ITEM NO. 5. I understand that one or more property owners desire to leave their buildings where they are, thereby expecting to receive in cash, the amount bid for cutting, or moving the building, as the case may be. Although each building was bid on separately, all the bids were figured, or "lumped" together, in order to arrive at a front foot rate and if one nr more buildings are not moved, or out off, then the savings must be distributed over the entire street, and the individual property owner will just lose the opportunity of having the other owners on the street participate in the expense of moving, or cutting his building. There can be no individual credits, except for work actually performed in accordance with the contract, ITEM NO. 6. 0. A. and W. S. McCracken, owners of Lot 1, E. B. Cole -Addition Re -Plat, and fronting 143.89 feet on the east side of Staples Street, just north of Park Avenue, have the following complaint: This property, for the entire length, abutting Staples Street, is connected with the present pavement by a concrete driveway, which is used as an approach to their garage and filling station. A small portion of the station will project over the new sidewalk area, but I understand an agreement was reached, providing this would remain. The owners refuse to sign the proper liens unless they will be reimbursed for the expense of replacing the above driveway. The expense of replacing these driveways will amount to approximately $325.00. ITE411 NO. 7. The Gulf Lumber Company, on the south end of the Street, was originally assess ed with 230.85 front feet, and they only have 171 assessable front feet. This error was corrected in April, 1929, and the final assessment ordinance has taken care of this matter. ITEM NO. 8. A large concrete culvert crosses Staples Street,between Agnes and Marguerite Streets. The contract provides that this culvert be extended to conform to the new property lines-, and the cost of this extension, in accordance with the price bid, is approximately lines-, and per lineal foot. l rs. George L. Caldwell, whose property is on the east side of Staples Street, and is along this arroya, is asking that this culvert be extended beyond the designated property line, on her side of the street. I do not think this permit can be granted, in connection with the Staples Street widening project, for the additional w crk would be beyond the limits of the district. The credits provided it item number one may need some revision prior to the completion of the work, but the exact amount of credit cannot be determined until a more thorough investigation is made in regard to the character of work and the line and grade used in.constructing same." Very truly yours, (Signed) Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer. By motion duly carried the letter was ordered filed, and the action of the Engineer in the certain matters (and particularly as to Item No. 6) mentioned, was ratified. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to specify hot mixed asphalt on all future contracts providing for one and one-half inch or more esj�halt topping. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At Mayor. Secretary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING February 28th, 1930--7:30 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold: Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, and Carter. The Secretary read an Ordinance: 0 �< "RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 1 ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIAIS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPROVING OF CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF TPE.NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON TEE NEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET WEST THEREOF, TO THE CENTER LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN AN E&STERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT'WEST CURB OF CHAPARRAL STREET;'THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET ' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING.AT THE INTERSECTION OF TEE NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION 7 2 FEET ON AMID ALONG THE N, RTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET; THENCE IN'A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO TEE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE CENTER LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY 'DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF reirim IWA r e • J CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 7-- FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET TEST THEREOF, TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CTMB LINE OF RESACA STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON TIM EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION 2 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET. THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Chapman Segrest Carter Reed Aye Aye Aye Aye Absent By motion duly carried bond of Brown & Root, Principal, and the American Surety Company as Surety, in the amount of $9,820.50, on the above contract was approved. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Attorney with reference to the taxation of parsonages in the City of Corpus Christi, and with special reference to the application filed by Birge Holt that the parsonage of the First Presbyterian Church be assessed at a nominal valuation. No action was taken on the matter. The Secretary read an Ordinance: PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-FOURTH OF BLOCK "A", AND THE NORTHEAST ON'E-FOURTH OF BLOCK "A", AND THE SOUTHEIZT ONE-FOURTH OF BLOCK "A" OF THE COLONIA MEXICANAN SUBDIVISION, EXCEPTING LOTS NOS. THIRTEEN 113), FOURTEEN (14) AND FIFTEEN (15) IN THE SOUTHEAST ONE-FOURTH OF BLOCK "A", AND ALSO LOT NO. ONE (1) IN BLOCK "A" OF NORTH BROADWAY ADDITION, ALL OF WHICH IS SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FORM D. H. BEST, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT THEREFOR, AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED THERETO; AND DECLARING AN I=GENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote. Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent By motion duly carried the sum of J2,750.00 was ordered paid to D. H. Best as the cash consideration on the above purchase. M By motion duly carried the application of John W. Roddie and E. L. McClure for a lease to operate free motion pictures inArtesian, South Bluff and Lovenskiold Parks was rejected. The Secretary read the following communication from the City Attorney: "To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. February 28, 1930. The deed of Mrs. Annie U. Johnson to the City of Corpus Christi to a certain 89 strip of land out of Lot No. 12, in Block No. 6, the Beach Portion of the City of Corpus Christi has been referred to -me for advise, and will say in reply that I have gone over the letter written by lair. H. L. Shaw, City Engineer, with reference to this property, and that said letter had reference to the improvement of three blocks on Chaparral Street as an entirety and did not have reference to individual owners alone. I would suggest that the City Secretary be requested to return this deed to Mrs. Johnson or her attorney without comment." Respectfully, - (Signed) Jas. M. Taylor, City Attorney. By motion duly carried the Secretary was instructed to return the deed .a 11 above mentioned, without comment. By motion duly carried March 14th. was set as the date for receiving bids for the erection of an incinerator. The Secretary read a letter From W. F. Cottingham, Business Agent, of the Carpenters' Union No. 1423, commending the City Council on its action in awarding hangar and waiting room contracts to s'-.lodal--contractor. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to, necessary water and gas extensions in connection with the widening of Staples Street, and by motion duly carried the water and gas department was authorized to make said -extensions. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the proposed widening of the old Brownsville road adjoining the municipal airport. The letter was ordered filed. Plumbers' bond of J.- E. Click, Principal, and the Fidelity Union Casualty Company, Surety, was approved and ordered filed. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund,-- X883.29 Water Fund to Waterworks Emergency Fund 41.03 By motion duly carried the Corpus Christi National Bank was ordered paid 4100.00 for transferring Feb. 1st interest, amounting to approximately V80,000.00 to the Central Hanover Bank, by telegraph. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of January, 1930, and submitted a memorandum report thereon to the Mayor and each Commissioner, and it appearing that said record was in order, and that all disbursements had been made on .11 duly authorized vouchers signed by the commissioner to whose department they were charged, a motion carried approving the records. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to purchase a car load of chlorine in ton containers from the Mathison Alkali Works on their bid of 04.08 per one hundred pounds f.o.b Corpus Christi, said chlorine to be used for the sewage disposal plant. Mr. F. C. Allen and Mr. Eugene Hordendorf and a committee of Chaparral Street property owners appeared before the Council in the interest of securing the widening and straightening,of Chaparral Street at its intersection with Yesquite Street, near the Bascule Bridge. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was instructed to prepare field notes on the land which would have to be deeded to the City for the proposed improvement. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. r Attest: - Mayor. City Secretary. Carter. REGULAR ME TING March 7th, 1930 - 7:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Mr. L. H. Gross of the Guaranty Title Company, explained the conflict in the maps of the properties adjoining the intersection of Staples Street and Booty Avenue. By motion duly carried the Engineer,was authorized to recognize the property lines at this inter- section as they exist under the latest City maps. The Secretary read an Ordinance.:_..._? 0 AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATEMENT OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF _POC -ER STREET AMID THE, PAVERENT ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON AND ALONG TILE NORTH`M-F-LIHE OF POWER STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO TIIC NEST CURB -LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET WEST THEREOF, TO THE CENTER LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB OF CHriPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE 10ST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT, THE INTERSECTION OF RIE NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET AND THE .PAVEMENT OF THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON AND .ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION . ALONG AND PARALLEL. TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE CENTER LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN AWESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF_72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET;.THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY. DIRECTION ON AND ALONG TIM EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNIING; Iv'iMER OF FRONT FEED OWNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTI11ATED TOTAL COST OF YNHOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT. . AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGILINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. M. MARCH 20, 19309 IN THC CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THE TDa AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS RE�,UIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN I+URGENCY." The Charter'rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATEMENT OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON CHAPARRAL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON TIM 'WEST SIVE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECT ION 72 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET WEST THEREOF, TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LIIv'E WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRYI STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG TIM WEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT TIM INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHABARRAL STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON AND ALONG TEE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA'STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET EAST THEREOF TO TIE SOUTH CURB -LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, STAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT FAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; NUMER OF FRONT FEET OWNED BY EACH, DESCRIP- TION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF WHOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERT,.INING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF RTROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. M. MARCH 20p 1930$ IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THE T311E AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSIJ.ENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY.SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REOQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN . EIOERGENCY. " 91 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman 'Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent. The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent By motion duly carried bill of the Saxet Company, amounting.to $9,552.03, for -gas purchased during the month ended February 20th, 1930, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the water department was authorized to extend a six- inch main on Aubrey Street from Tiger to Gavilan Streets at an estimated cost of X821050. The Secretary read an application of the Wood Sherman Construction Company for a commission for J. L. Parry, night watchman, to carry arms. By motion duly carried the application was referred to the Chief of Police with power to act. The Secretary read the report of the Police Department for the month ended February 28th, 1930, and the annual report for the year ended February 28th, 1930. On motion duly carried same were approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the bill of Major E. A. Wood, for services and expenses for the month of -February, amounting to Q"450,00, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a letter from S. P. Chandler, attorney for Mrs. ,Annie U. Johnson, presenting a claim in the amount of :7,827.00 which was referred to the City Attorney. Contractorst bond of v. J. Ganc, Principal, and W. R. Norton and Pat Henry, Sureties, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Gas Fund.to the Waterworks Operating Fund $5,158.76 From the Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund 59231.14., The above transfers were made in accordance with a memorandum filed by the City Council. The Secretary read the correspondence from the superintendent of the Water and Gas Department, and from Brown Bros., relative to gas line installations on Morgan Avenue and 17th Street, serving Bay view No. 3 Additon. By motion duly carried the matters were referred to Commissioner Chapman. Gas transfers were authorized as follows: Water Fund to 7Taterworks Emergency Fund $208.00 r Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund 475.78. By motion duly carried the water plant superintendent was authorized to purchase immediately for use at the- municipal water reservoir at La Fruta, 400 tons, or such portion thereof as might be required of riprap. By motion duly carried the bill of Hawley & Freese, in the amount of $541.00 for work in compiling maps of the City water, gas and sewer systems, was approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, meeting ad journed.. "p- Mayor. Attest: City Secretary. i 92 Reed. REGULAR RMETING March 14th, 1930 - 7:30 P. Y,. A,lembers-.Present- :,.�I�ayor Lovenskiold;: ; : Commissioners Chapman, Secrest, Carter and The Secretary presented sealed proposals of contractors for the construction of an incinerator plant, and on motion duly carried the bids were ordered opened and read. 'jhe following firms bid on the proposed construction: Pittsburgh -Des l.oines-Steel Company, Caid-Carson Company Superior Incinerator Company of Texas, Nye Odorless Incinerator Company. The bids were ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours as provided by the City Charter. Cash transfers were ordered as follows: From the Water Fund to the Water Construction Fund Y242.25 From the Gas Fund to the Gas Construction Fund �a475.14. - On motion duly carried the sureties under the gas fitters bond of J. H. Codby, and the house movers bond of E. W. Kelly, were ordered released from liability for any future work done by said principals. The'Secretary read a petition from property owners and business houses on Staples Street, requesting that the Cain-'.1EBuilding be cut back ten feet to conform with the widening program. The petition was ordered filed. By motion"duly carried the contractors bond of C. S. Reynolds, principal, and J. Schwarz and Grover Renfroe, was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a petition from members of the Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers Union requesting that the local contractors be favored in all contracts for municipal work. The petition was ordered filed. The Secretary read.Estimate No. 2, in favor of Brown & Root on the contract for the construction of a gas pipe line as follows. Brown & Root, Inc., Contractor, Parch 13, 1930. 181770 lin. ft. 8 in. Pipe laid, ready for testing C: 41.79 1,730 lin. f.t. 8 in. Pipe, delivered on right-of-way G X1.05 Saxet and Leopard Street Regulator Stations 80% completed (80% of :'10,385.19) 9 Gate Valves set on line 9161.97 21 Style 38 Dresser Couplings t w14.14 .,'Lmount '.Fork Done Less Previous Payments Amount this Lstimate Less mount Due This Estimate 7arrants Nos. 21 to 41 Inc. 6% Accrued Interest 1/1/30-3/14/30 Balance Due (Signed) Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer. x:21, 000.00 252.00 `33,598.30 1,816.50 8,308.15 12 457.. 73 296.94 X45,477.62 19.834.72 V25,642.90 3.642.90 x;'22, 000.00 421,252.00- '748.00 On motion duly carried the estimate was approved and ordered paid, and the City Attorney was directed to prepare an'.ordinan.ce ordering the delivery of gas pipe line warrants. The Secretary read the Audited Voucher Record for the month of February, 1930, and presented a memorandum report thereon, and it appearing that said vouchers had been pzv perly issued and authorized by the commissioners to whose departments they were charged, a motion carried ap-y:roving the record. • By motion duly carried permit was granted Mr. K. Dowdy to move a frame root beer stand from Chaparral and Fitzgerald Streets to :eater and Taylor Streets. The Secretary read a letter from Delmas Civens, Corporation Judge, requesting a salary increase. The letter was ordered filed. N A representative of the Horni Signal 11anufacturing Company, appeared before the Council in the interest of selling new traffic signals to be installed in the down town district. By motion duly carried the'matter wa-s referred to the police commissioner. There .-being 'ns;; further `lbusiness, the meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor. r Ci'�y Secretary. and Peed. SPECIAL MEETING March 17, 1930 - 1:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter The City Engineer presented the following communication: March 17, 1930. "Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Corpus .Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: We are submitting herewith a tabulation of the bids received on March 14th, for a refuse incinerator for the City of Corpus Christi. The following bids were submitted in accordance with detailed specifications furnished by this office: Superior Incinerator Company of Texas X320500.00 Caid Carson 331500.00 Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company 51,980.00 Nye Odorless Incinerator Corporation 685822.00 The following bids were submitted as alternate bids, and do not comply with the detailed specifications furnished by this office: Nye Odorless Incinerator Corporation X569830.00 Nye Odorless Incinerator Corporation 491567.00 The specifications, as furnished to the various bidders, contained detail- ed date sheets which the bidder was requested to fill out, and from this information furnished, I have attempted to check the basic requirements of incinerator design in accordance with modern practice. If an incinerator is properly designed, there is a definite relationship between the cross-sectional area of the stack, the, cross-sectional area of the flue, the volume of the combustion chamber, and the volume of the furnace. The cross- sectional area of the stack should have at least one-fourth square foot for each ton of garbage burned, based on a twenty-four hour period. The cross-sectional area of the main flue should be twenty per .cent larger than the cross-sectional area of the stack. The volume of the combustion chamber should be at least twelve cubic feet for each ton of garbage burned, figured on a twenty-four hour period. 'The volume of the furnace should be at least ten cubic feet for each ton of garbage burned, based on a twenty-four hour period. A check of the data sheets furnished by the Superior Incinerator Company and by Caid Carson showed that their respective plants are deficient in one or more of the items mentioned above, and in my opinion, I do not believe the plants are properly designed so that satisfactory operation could be secured by common labor. . The bid of t'l,e Nye Odorless Incinerator Corporation, which was submitted in accordance with the specifications, is too high and entirely out of line. In my opinion, the design submitted by the Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company conforms with a modern practice and the price is in line with my estimate. Each of the bidders stated in the data sheet the number of man hours required to operate the plant, and these Figures range from .5137 man hours per ton to .90 man hours per ton, the low figure being submitted by'the Nye Odorless �- Incinerator Corporation, and the figure submitted by the Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company, being :80 man hours per ton. .Under actual test conditions, as conduct- ed by the contractor, it may be possible to operate the plant in accordance with the figupes specified, but from experience and observation, I am inclined to believe that, under ordinary operating conditions, it will require one man hour per ton. The Nye Odorless Incinerator Corporation submitted:.an alternate bid of 056.830.00, which bid contemplates the building of an incinerator in accordance with the detailed• -specifications, with the exception that each furnace does not have an individual combustion chamber. In other words, the two furnaces are connected to a common combustion chamber which would make it impossible to automatically cut one furnace out of operation and leave the other one operating independently. The Pittsburgh -Des Moines Incinerator is constructed with a suspended arch over the furnace, and the Nye Odorless incinerator is constructed with a circa lar 93 94 dome over the furnace, and in my opinion, there will be less maintenance on the suspended arch than in the design of the Nye furnace. It is almost impossible to figure what the maintenance charges will be, over a period of years, on any in- cinerator. In my opinion, considering the design submitted, the method of burning the garbage, and for the price bid, I believe the bid of the Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company is the best bid submitted, and that their plant can be more satis- factorily operated over a period of years." . Very truly yours, (Signed) Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer. (Approved) by: (Signed) John W. Cunningham. The City Engineer reviewed fully details of construction of the various plan proposed to be erected under the several bids submitted. Commissioner Carter moved that the contract be awarded the Nye Odorless Incinerator Corporation on their alternate bid of X56,830.00. The motion died without a second. Commissioner Segrest moved that the contract be awarded the Pittsburg -Des Moines Steel Company on their bid of ,51,980.00. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Reed. Commissioner Chapman moved that all bids be refected and the work readvertised, but the motion was not recognized by the Chair inasmuch as there was a motion before the house. following vote* The contract was awarded to the Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company by the Lovenskiold Aye Chapman No Carter No Segrest Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read a letter from the City Engineer relative to the cost of installing new motors and pumps in the sewage plant. By motion duly carried the pumps were ordered purchased and installed at a cost of approximately ""39500.00. The Secretary read an Ordinance: AUDITING, APPROVING AND ALLOWING ESTITUTE OF BROWN & ROOT, INCORPORATED, FOR MATERI_ 1 FURNISHED AND WORK PERFORT=D, UNDM TEE CONTRACT t7ITH TIE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR TFL CONSTRUCTION OF A GAS PIPE LINE FROM THE WELL ON T=L11ED BELONG- ING TO JOHN DUITN Al\'D IMERE TIE CITY GETS ITS GAS SUPPLY TO ME CITY G� TE, NEAR TFL EYD OF LEOPARD STREET; LND AUTHORIZING TEE DELIVEiRY OF "CITY OF CORPUS CTTISTI GAS LINE CONSTRUCTION 7TARMUTTS , 1930, SER IES , TO EVIDENCE TI w' INDEBTEDNE';S DUE SAID CONTRACTOR, AS SHOWN BY SAID ESTITILTE, AND DECLARING AN =G]24TCY The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest .4ye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrevt Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye On motion by-'Commissidner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Reed, the Secretary was authorized to advertise for bids for the purchase of a motor pick-up street sweeper, for the Street Cleaning Department. Mayor Lovenskiold voted against the above mentioned proposition. There being no further business, meeting adjournett. At Mayor, City Secretary u Reed. SPECIAL MEETING March 19th, 1930 - 9: A. 11. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING AND CONF, IRPrMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN =1 CITY OF CORPUS Cma ISTI ON THE ONE PART, M -M BROWN & ROOT, INCORPORATED, ON TP.E OTHER Pr:RT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING A PURCHASER OF CERTAIN BOND 1=1TIONED AND DESCRIBED IN SAID CONTRACT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PIMIMJIT OF CERTAIN COMMISSIONS TO SAID BROWN &. ROOT AS •CON.R'ENS.1i.TION FOR THEIR SERVICES IN SECUR12IG PURCHISERS FOR SAID BONDS ; AND PROVIDING FOR ' THE PAYAMTT OF C�',TAIN .ATTORNEY' S FEES 'WITH REFERENCE TO TI -71 EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL OF SAID BOND; AND PROVIDING FOR THE RELEASE OF BROWN & ROOT FROM THE. PERFORMt _NCE OF TWO CERTAIN CONTRACTS DATED TANUARY 13, 1930, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE P,12T AND BROWN AND ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART; AND PROVIDING FOR THE CANCELLATION OF SAID TWO CONTRACTS; AND DECL_0ING AN EMERGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman No Segrest Aye Carter No Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman No Segrest Aye Carter No Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: RATIFYING ISTD CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETi EEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, I -IM BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE PURCHASE FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OF T170 HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND 0215,000.00) DOLLARS, IN BOND OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH BONDS ARE DESCRIBED IN SAID CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN E[,u RGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed . Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye The City Engineer reviewed the matter of the controversy between the contractor and the welding inspector on the gas pipe line contract. On motion duly carried the matter of adjusting the situation in this connection was left entirely tap to the Engineer. By motion duly carrie'. the sum of Y2,000.00 a year was appropriated and contribut- �-ed to the maintenance of La Retama Library, and the Secretary was directed to pay said amount in monthly installments, commencing March 1st, 1930. The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Russeli Savage, tendering his resignation from the Board of Trustees of La Retama Library, and from the City Plan Commission. By motion duly carried the resignations were accepted. The Secretary announced that bids for the purchase of a pick-up street sweeper had been advertised to be received April 41 1930. There being no further business, meeting adjotZLied. 1,Mayor. . ATTES City Secretary. 96, Reed. SPECIAL MEEETING Yarch 19th, 1930 - 3.00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold., Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and MT. Russell Savage presented the proposition of the :merican Cyanamid Company for an option to contract for the purchase of natural gas at the price of four and one half (42¢) cents per thousand cubic feet for one year. By motion duly carried the Attorney was authorized to prepare an ordinance granting said option. By motion duly carried the attorney was authorized to prepare resolutions order- ing the improvement of Antelope Street from Broadway to Carrizo Streets, and of Carancahua Street from Leopard to Buffalo Streets. There being no further business, meeting adjourned.., r- v• F I'ITTEST : City Secretary. Reed. 0 0 0 SPECIAL I,IEETING March 20th, 1930 - 9:00 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The Secretary read an ordinance:!:.. "GIVING THE AMERICAN CYANIlYID COMPANY MMI RIGHT AND OPTION TO PURCHASE N2.TUP,AL GAS FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO Ir, -,ET THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THE CORPORATION FOR INDUSTRIrZ PURPOSES AT SPECIFIED RATES AND ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND DECLARING AN ETZRGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman nye Segrest Aye Carter nye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed nye Commissioner Chapman presented the matter of the request of theCorpus Christi Real Estate Board for compensation for appraisal services rendered in connection with the Chaparral Street and Leopard Street widening projects. The matter was referred to Commissioner Chapman to affect a settlement with the-real.estate board. The Secretary read the minutes of the Council meetings from Tanuary 13th, 1930 Ito March 7, 1930, and by motion duly carried the minutes were ----approved. By motion duly carried Raymond Vetters was granted a salary increase of "10.00, and lirs . Lula Rachel was promoted to the position formerly held by Ljrs. Y. Uehlinger. There being no further business, meeting adjourned Mayor. Attes : Ci ly Secretary. 0 0 0 =, 97 SPECIAL IIEETING Yarch 20th, 1930 - 4:00 P.11. Members Present: Ylayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Carter and Reed. The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing protests against the assessments to property owners for the paving and widening of Chaparral Street from Power to Resaca streets and from Resaca to Carrol Streets. The followi protests against the first unit above mentioned were filed: Mr. E. R. Sizer protested against letting the contract to the only bidder on the proposed work; hir. H. A. Parrish protested that the work was unnecessary, destructive and expensive; Mrs. 1Jinnie Talbott protested that the work was unnecessary, and that she was unable to pay the assessment against her property; ;T;1rs. Ella S. Seal made a similar protest; I.r. Gilbert IvIcDonough likewise protested the necessity and cost of the proposed improvement. Yessrs. J. L. Redeker, L. G. Talbert and R. T. Wood expressed themselves as being in favor of the pro- posed work, and satisfied with the assessments therefor. The folio*oving. protests were made by property owners in the unit between Resaca and Carrol Streets: Tti2r. T. B. Southgate, representing Mrs. Lucy Tomich, protested that the work was unnecessary at the present time, and that the property owners could not afford it; I,1rs. Etta Thomas and Yr. 0. S. Neve made similar protests. The protestants in this section brought out the fact that there are still assessments to be paid for the paving of this street which was done only -Ya short time ago. The City Attorney then called upon Lir. R. T. Mood, 1r. 0. B. Ford, T,ir. L. G. Talbert, Lr. H. 111- Lively and Lir. J. L. Redeker, each of whom testified that he was a property owner on this street, and was familiar with the proposed improvement and of the cost thereof, and that in his opinion the benefits to be derived to abutting property owners by virtue of the improvements would exceed the cost thereof. By motion duly carried the hearing was ordered closed and the assessments levied. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: LIayor. City Secretary. o 0 o REGULAR TZII]TING Yarch 21st, 19302 7:30 P.M. Members Present: Llayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The Secretary read an Ordinance levying an assessment: C) "LEVYING !IT ASSESS11EINT AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND THE 07,TRERS T=REOF IN TI, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON Z?a kL STREET BEGINNING AT TET INTERSECTION OF TIB; NORTH CURB LINE OF RES.F CA STREET AND THE PAVE - VIE= ON THE TEST SIDE OF CHI"-PARRAL STREET, THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 71 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTII CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN A - NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO -'TIM JEST CURB LINE OF CILf� ARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET WEST TIS MEOF, TO T= SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHTl ANGLE TI=ET0,_Li_'DISTANCE OF 7L FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRE3I2TT WEST CURB LINE OF CI] PARRAL STREET; THENCE IN . A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON r2TD IZONG TFM NEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNT ING. AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET AND THE PAVE- PENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THErTCE IN AN ELSTERLY DIRECTION 72 FEET ON ' AND ALONG THE NORTH CTP B LIT72 OF RESACA SIRE � :T ; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CILIA_PARRAL STREET AND 71 FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; TIIENCE IN A WESTrRLY DIRECTION AND AT r1 RIMLIT AYGLE TI=RLTO , A DISTA_PTCE., OY 72 FEETi� SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CLQ:�3 LINE OF CI11,PARRY'LI S' 'REET TIu NCE ITS A SOUTI LY DI �.'CTION OIC? . Ar?D ALONG TIS FAST CURB LINE OF CITAI'_`�RRAL STREET TD TUE I'DINT`'OI?`:B GZNPTIZgG; �'FC�R''ACP.�RT OF.I.TIIE COST OF IttiIPROVING SAID STREET AND PARTS 07, A STRI {'T; FIX12TG A CILAMGE LED LIEPT AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND Thi. 0 �41TERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN UvIERGENCY." 98 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: "LEVYING AN i:SSESSIIENT AGAINST TSH; PROPERTY AND TIIE OWNERS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON C!14 AL STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF ;PQUR STREET AND THE PAVEI�,U:21T ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION 72 F=T ON LND +ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF PO?, STREET ; THENCE IN A NORTHER- LY DIRECTION ALONG 117,D PARALLEL TO THE NEST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET a' ST THEREOF, TO THE] CENTER LINE OF Z5., = STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 72 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE ? IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF Ci1LPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH ET >IuD THE PAVIMIE T ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL CURB LINE OF POWER STRE STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECT ION 7-z FEET OPd rdI D 11LOTIG TIM NORTH CURB LINE OF POWER STREET THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AVID F.LRALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND 72 FEET EAST THMIEOF TO THE CENTER LINE OF RESACA STREET; THENCE IN A VH;STERLY DIRECTION !IID ,T A RIGHT 'ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF 7-- FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINEITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF CHAPARRAL STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; FOR PART OF TILE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET AND PARTS OF A STREET FI1%IPIG _. CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY _ND 1L1E 01�"NERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EIMGFNCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: Q "APPROVING = ACCEPTING CERTAIN 14AINTENANCE BONDS OF BRO1,N'& ROOT, IN- ,�' C'ORPORAI TED, AS PRINCIPAL AND AIMICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK AS SURETY, FOR CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND ORDERING THAT SAID BONDS BE ACCEPTED AND FILED BY TIE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. . The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the appoint- ment of ll r. 0. J. 1,,Imk as welding inspector on the pipe line job. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to represent the City of Corpus Christi in matters pertaining to the construction of the gas pipe line by the Central Power and Light Company, from the regulator station to the power plant. By motion duly carried the erection of an awning on the City Hall Building at the police station was authorized. 99 Cash transfers were authorized as follows: -Vater Fund to Water Construction Fund "; rU 0 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Secretary read communication from the Central Power & Light Company and 0. B. Carver, requesting the paving of the intersection of Staples, Chamberlain, Dyers and Colorado Avenues. The matter was referred to the City Engineer for an estimate. By motion duly carried the i-merican Legion was granted permission to sponsor a tent show, tax free, for six days beginning March 31st. The Secretary -read a memorandum from the City Engineer recommending that a seven and one-half (7-z) foot set back line be designated on antelope Street. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to prepare said ordinances. The Secretary presented the bond of L. A. Winder, principal, for contractor's license, but inasmuch as the sureties-under-.the::bond were non-residents the motion carried th the principal be required to file a bond with some recognized bonding company as surety. The Secretary .read a letter from A. R. Ponder advising that the S.A.U.&G.':traeks oncther_Leopard..Street. crossifigc:on Last street, would be discontinued shortly. The Secretary read a letter from D. P. Pace, Land Commissioner, of the 11issouri- Pacific lines requesting that the property acquired for a connecting street between Parr and Bluntzer Streets be opened by the City. On motion duly carried the City Engineer was instructed to stake out for an avenue between Parr and Bluntzer Streets in order that the street department might.open and grade said street. The Secretary read a letter from Dr. L. Kaffie requesting gas and sewer service to a block in Segrest Addition, owned by Kaffie and Alexander, on which they proposed to construct twelve modern cottages. By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to pay on April 3rd, a note in favor of the Orange Car and Steel Company, in the amount of y'1,732.50, plus interest. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Gas Fund to the Gas Construction Fund 4"1452.64; From the Water Fund to the Mater Construction Fund �404.00iand ""980.00.-* By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to refund to V. F. Crenshaw a building permit fee amounting to N7.50 on account of the abandonment of the proposed con- struction. By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to contract with the Taathieson Alkali Works, Incorporated, for furnishing chlorine to the sewage punt in ton containers at X4.08 per hundred pounds maximum; f.o.b. Corpus Christi, and also in cylinders for the water works plant, at a price of �')10.32 per hundred pounds. By motion duly carried Commissioner Carter was authorized to order the installa- tion of a telephone line at the municipal airport. There being no further business, meeting adjourned./Ty'' Atte t: I;layo r . Secretary. 0 0 0 SPE.CII L =TING Ylarch 29th, 1930 9:30 A. Til. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to pay Brown Bros. :100.00 on account of gas service connections installed on the pipe line constructed by themselves in Bay View No. 3 Addition, and to advise them that no further funds were available in the gas -account. By motion duly carried Sidney Kring was appointed supervisor of the census observers and autPorized to employ ten observers at x'5.00 per day each, to assist the enumerators. _s - � By motion duly carried,Commissioner Reed was authorized to trade in the Fire Marshal's car and purchase a ford coupe from H. Kreugar for -the Fire Marshal. The payment of the net balance of Q"383.55 on the trade was authorized. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was,authorized to incorporate a �land� and equipment questionaire in all future construction specifications. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 1'ltte : Mayor. Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING March 31, 1930 - 1:30 P." M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. The Secretary read an ordinance: Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. "APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CERTAIN MAINTENANCE BONDS OF BRO71N & ROOT, INCORPORATED, AS PRE DXIPAL 12rD A17MICAN SURETY COMPANY OF =1 YORK AS SURETY, FOR CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CIM ISTI; AND ORDER- ING TELT SAID BONDS BE ACCEPTED AIM FILED BY THE CITY SECRETARY OF TI. L CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLE RIr�G 1,1,1 =1ERGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye Henry Hamilton and Paul Horni, representing the Horni Signal Manufacturing Co., appeared before the council in the interest of selling equipment for converting the sus- pended type traffic light system to the post type. The matter was taken under advisement. By motion duly carried the appointment of S. J. Roes, Miss Corrie Fitz Simmons, Mrs. IV. L. De Roache, Mr. C. R. Blakey, Mrs. Estep Cubage, J. T. Patten, James Hickey, B. G. Rodriquez, Roxie Pellegrino, Pat Thomas and Dorothy Sheely as census observerp was Atte t : ratified,51 Z�/, ✓. There being no further business, meeting adjourned...- Secz etary. o 0 o Mayor. 101 v32 Reed. REGULM L=TING April 4, 1930 - 7:30 P. Y. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The Secretary presented the sealed proposals of contractors for the furnishing of a motor pick-up street sweeper as advertised, and by motion duly carried bids were ordered opened and read. -There were two bids. One from the Elgin Company and one from the Austin; Western Road Machinery Company. The bids were ordered layed on the table forty-eight hours as required, -by the City Charter. By motion duly carried the valuation of lots 29 to 32, block 14, Chamberlain sub- division, for the year 1921, was ordered reduced from 413,200.00 to Q1,600..00 as the assessment for this year is out of line with tither years. By motion duly carried 14r. Orchard was granted permission to move a frame house on his property on Block 803 A, Bay Terrace No. 2, to a point less than four feet from the property line, with the understanding that they would be removed whenever permanent improvemen s are placed on the adjoining property. Itlr. F. C. Allen and hir. J. E. Garrett presented deeds from the property owners conveying the necessary lands for the widening and straigntening of Chaparral Street north of Carroll Street, and requested that steps be taken to open various connecting streets be- tween the bluff and beach section of the City. The deeds were referred to the City Attorney. By motion duly carried the extension of Water lines in Del Llonte 21.ddition was authorized in accordance with a report of the City Engineer. Dr. L. E. Miller and Tar. Anderson, owners of Highland Estates Addition requested that the gas and water rates charged them be lowered to the same amounts charged consumers in the city limits in consideration of the many improvements installed by them in their addition. The request was refused, Mr. W. E. Pope addressed the Council requesting street openings and extensions as follows: Ocean Drive connecting Water Street,.--' Furman Avenue connecting Water Street, Kinney Avenue connecting Chaparral Street, Lipan Street connecting 1esquite Street. The. speaker was requested to form a comittee of interested property owners to investigate the various projects contemplated in order to ascertain just which could be undertaken at the' present time. The Secretary read the final estimate of Brown & Root, Incorporated, on the gas pipe line as follows: Total Cost of the Work -. X52,908.10 Less Previous Payments - 41,086.72 Balance Due j ;11,821.38 By motion duly carried the estimate was ordered paid. By motion duly carried the final estimate in favor of Brown &_ Root, Incorporated, in the amount of 9990.00 for hauling the pipe removed to the city store room was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary presented the corununications from the Library Board concerning the operations of said Library for the period from February 1, 1929 to February 1, 1930, together with the acceptance by said Library of the donation tendered of X2,000.00 a yeaT1 By motion duly carried the resignation of I. M. Alexander and Russell Savage, from the Library. Board were accepted and the appointment of &Tr. C. E. Coleman and 112r. Birge Holt to succeed them, was ratified. The report of the Police Department for the month ended March 31, 1930, was read and approved. 103 The Secretary read a communication from John H. Johnson, Attorney, presenting claims for damages of V183.20 in connection with the gas pipe line work. A report from the City Engineer setting the amount of said damages at Y110.60 was also read. By motion duly carried the Attorney was instructed to compromise .the matter on the prices of the Engineer. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 1, in favor of Brown & Root on account of the Staples Street widening contract was approved and ordered paid as follows: Amount of Work Done - X121825.55 Less 10% 1,282.55 Amount this Estimate 'i"11,543.00-* By motion duly carried bill of Saxet Company for gas purchased for the month ended March 20th, amounting to X8,250.56 was approved and ordered paid. Cash transfers were authorized as follows in accordance with a memorandum sub- mitted by the City Secretary: Water Fund to the Waterworks Operating Fund y8,588.20 - Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund - 63,783.56• The City Engineer presented a memorandum of the estimated cost of placing mudshell on the Carroll Street on the property of the Navigation District. By motion duly carried.the matter was referred to the City Commissioner Carter to take up vrith the Navigation Commission. The Secretary read a communication from the City Engineer relative to the application of the Nueces Fresh `Tater Supply District No. 1, for water to be supplied said district. By motion duly carried the water department was authorized to offer to sell water to said district at the same rates charged similiar water supply districts by the City. The Secretary filed a memorandum report on appropriation of the various_rd-epart"-'r-!:* ments for the year ended February 28, 1930, together with a comparative appropriation statement of the years 1927, 1928 and 1929. By tion duly carried the contractors bond of J. C. Minder, Principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Surety, was approved. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING ATM CONFIMIING A CONTRACT BET4d'EEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, ASID FRED W. TOMNSEITD ON TI1E OTHER PART, FOR A= FURNISH- ING OF 1j3OR AVID 1 MMIAL NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE-STORY FRA1dIE, STUCCO BUILDING AT T= CORPUS CHRISTI AIRPORT; AND DECLARING AN M ERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the followin vote: J Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman -ye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly -carried the bond of Fred Townsend, Principal, and M. J. 2err and H. R. Giles, Sureties on the above contract, was approved. By motion duly carried the surety under the contractor's bond of Alfredo Jalifi was released from liability for any future work done by said principal. The Secretary read a communication from the City Engineer relative to the cost of purchasing and installing a truck scale at the new incinerator plant to be constructed, 11 and by motion duly carried h6 uas authorized to purchase,, -'and install said scale upon the i 104 completion of the structure. Mr. Jones of Jones -Blythe Company expressed his appreciation of the attention given his request for mudshelling Booty hvenue, and offered to contribute :;;120.00 for addition al mudshell to be placed in the vicinity. The proposition was referred to Commissioner Carter. ;I Commissioner Carter presented the request of H. G. Sherman for the adjustment in the assessment of Lot 7, Block 4, Beach Portion, for 1930, in consideration of the dedication by him of fifteen feet adjoining his property for the widening of Chaparral Street. The proposition was taken under advisement. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund w430.76' Water Fund to Nater Construction Fund X680.28: Current Expense Fund to Sewer Construction Fund 333.62: By motion duly carried action on the bill of Kelly truck lines for moving the service tire company building on Chaparral Street was deferred. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to advertise for bids for the furnishing nine post type traffic signals and eighteen posts. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t: Secretary. • i • rvlayor. . SPECIAL ITEETING April 71 1930 - 1:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. John Cunningherp, reported to the Council'on the regulation or prohibition of bathing at the municipal reservoir. By motion duly carried the Lecretary was authorized to request the State Health Department to send an inspeutor-r to ;,Mathis to survey, relative to the sanitary conditions at the Reservoir, and assist in devising means of regulating conditions. The Secretary presented the following communication: "Honorable Mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi,_Texas. Gentlemen: April 7, 1930. The following proposals for furnishing the City of Corpus Christi a Motor Pick-up Street Sweeper were received at the liegular Meeting on April 4th; The Elgin Sweeper Company proposes to furnish one 1930 Model -D Elgin Motor Pick-up Sweeper complete, for the sum. of "6,725.30 cash, paid in full -within thirty days from date of delivery. As an alternative, this company proposes to accept payment in four equal installments of X1,714.15 cash in thirty days and like amounts in 6% warrants maturing in four, eight anal,twelve months respectively. The total consideration under this deferred payment plan amounts to6, 856.60. The Austin -Western Road Machinery Company proposes to furnish one 1930 Model Austin Yotor Pick-up Street Sweeper for the sum of N6,678.00 cash, Raid at the time of acceptance. As an alternative they propose a price of V6,809.00 payable in five city warrants of even amounts, bearing 6% interest, payable on Dec. 31st, 1930 and each year following until 1934. They also propose a rental contract providing for the payment ,of�584.50 at the time of acceptance, and a like amount on the 10th day of each month thereafter until twelve such payments have been made. The total cost under this plan is W72014.00. The Elgin Sweeper is equipped with a 4 -cylinder 32.4 H.P. Continental motor, and is rated at an operating speed of 4 to 7 miles per hour,--, The sweeper equi_pment consists of two steel -fiber side brooms 30 inches in diameter, and one 6 foot broom -fiber main broom. The proposal includes furnishing additional side broom segments for two extra sets of gutter brooms and one extra main broom together with a filling rack. The Austin Sweeper is equipped with a 6 -cylinder 33:75 H.P. Buda Mlotor and is rated at an operating speed of 4 to 6 miles per hour. The one steel fiber gutter broom is 42 inches in diameter, and the main broom is 7 feet in length. -The proposal includes the extra main broom and additional segments for one extra gutter broom. Both proposals provide for furnishing the factory representative to instruct the city employees in the care and operation of the sweeper. A complete tool kit is like- wise furnished by each." Respectfully yours, (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. The %layor presented letters from the City of Houston, City of Fort Worth, City of Ennis, Texas, relative to the cost of operating motor pick-up sweepers. On motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded,by Commissioner Chapman, the purchase of an Llgin Model -D '1930 Yotor pick-up Sweeper was authorized for the cash um._'. of 41725.301 by the following vote: 'Lovenskiold "No". Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed "Aye". By motion duly carried the advertisement for traffic signals was authorized to include also, a purchase of approximately fifty-five hundred feet of cable required for same. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AUDITING,t^'PROVING AND ALLOWING ESTILMTE OF BRO'TN & ROOT, INCORPORATED, FOR MITERIAL FURNISHED AND WORK PIRFORTv1D, UNDER THE CONTRACT vITH THE CITY 03 CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE CONSTRUCTION 2 A GAS PIPE LINE FROM TEE ITELL ON THE Lr;NTD BELONGING TO JOHN DUNN AND WiE THE CITY GETS ITS GAS SUPPLY TO THE CITY GATE, NEAR RIE MID OF LEOPARD STREET; AND AUTHORIZING THE DELIVERY OF "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GAS LINE CONSTRUCTION WliRRANTS, 19301 SERIES, TO EVIDENCE THE INDEBTEDNESS DUE :AID CONTRACTOR, AS SHOWN BY 33AID ESTMIA.TE; AND DECLARING PS M1ERGENCY.11 The Charter rule was su spended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman _ Aye Segrest eye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold AAye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the cash balance due Brown & Root on the gas pipe line contract, amounting to X2,681.88 was authorized paid out of the Gas Construction Fund, and transfers covering the item was approved. The Secretary presented the bill of the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1, covering operating expenses for the period from august 1, 1929 to February 28, 1930, for the operation of the Bascule Bridge and.on motion duly carried payment of the account out of the Street Fund was authorized. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attes : City Secretary. 4 2,0 !; Y Mayor. 10 10() REGULAR MEETING April 119 1930 - 7;30 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. G. E. Wilkinson requested that the City pay court costs due the District Clerk `0 on .sults filed by the City of Corpus Christi prior to 1925 on which taxes have been paid, in order that the District Clerk might settle with him in amounts whereby he will be enabled to pay delinquent water and gas bills. Action on the request was deferred pending investigation by the City Attorney. A representative of the Nueces Hardeware Company requested that the Council author- ize the contract with said firm for the purchase of incandescent lamps and offered quantity discounts on purchases made under said contract. No action was taken on the proposition. ing Mr: V. C. Myrick. represent -the Nueces Railway Company,,submitted a proposed amend- ment of the ordinance granting a franchise for the operation of busses. The proposed ordinance was referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary read a proposition of R. M. Kleberg offering to dedicate a sixty (60' foot street through the Kleberg homestead property on North Broadway in consideration of the City assuming the paving, curbing and installation of sidewalks on the said street. By motion duly carried the proposal was accepted .conditioned however upon the City waiting until funds are available to carry out the project. The Secretary read petition signed by George B. Eggleston and 296 others requesting the construction of said Street. The Secretary read the resignation of W. K. Knowles as a member of the Plumber's Examiners Board, and by motion duly carried the resignation was accepted. The Plumbing Inspector recommended that R. J. Hamilton be appointed as the journey -man plumber member of the boardi in the place vacated by Mr. Knowles. By motion duly carried Mr. Hamilton was appointed. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "CREATING A CITY PLANNING CO11MISSION FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID COMMISSION AND THE FILLING OF VACANCIES THEREIN, PRESCRIBING THE POWERS, JURISDICTION AND DUTIES OF SAID COMMISSION, ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS IN RELATION THERETO AND PARTICULARLY CHAPTER 283, ACTS OF THE FORTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1927, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, EXCEPT AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND CONTROLL- ING THE GRANTING OF PERMITS FOR THE ERECTION OF CERTAIN BUSINESS BUILDINGS AND FOR THE CONDUCT OF SAID BUSINESSES WITHIN THE RESIDENCE DISTRICTS OF THE CITY, DEFINING A RESIDENCE DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF APPEAL PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1928, RATIFYING AND CON FIRMING ALL ACTS IN HERETOFORE APPOINTING A PLANNING C01311ISSION AND THE ACTS OF SAID PLANNING COMMISSION THEREUNDER, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: ff Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to pay E. A. Tood 0360.00 for salary and expenses for the month of March. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the cost of paving Craig Avenue from Second to Third Streets. The report was ordered filed. 10 The Secretary read a communication from the City Engineer relative to the damage to the property of Tom Whelan, caused by the construction of the gas pipe line. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to handle the claim of Whelan and empowered to settle on behalf of the City for not to exceed $50.00. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Attorney relative to the conditions in the deeds?of of W. E. Pope and the Corpus Christi Independent School District covering property adjoining Chaparral Street. By motion duly carried the deeds were accepted. Commissioner Segrest was excused at this point and absent from the remainder of the meeting.. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING AMID CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND WOOD SHERMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF. LABOR AND MATERIAL NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE COMPLETE STEEL AND CORRUGATED IRON HANGAR INCLUDING FOUNDATION, SAID HANGAR TO BE NINETY (90) FEET IN WIDTH AND ONE HUNDRED TEN (110) FEET IN LENGTH, AND TO HAVE A CLEAR INSIDE HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHTEEN (18) FEET, SAID HANGAR TO BE BUILT AND CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FURNISHED BY THE CITY ENGINEER, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH DETAIL SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS FURNISHED BY THE BIDDER, AND ON THE GROUND KNOWN AS CORPUS CHR ZSTI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; AND PROVID- ING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN E,MERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter. Aye Reed .-Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye r Chapman Aye - Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The bond of Wood Sherman Construction Company, Principal, and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Surety, in the emount of 46,232.00 on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the contractor's bonds of H. A. Schoenfeld, Principal, and the Central Surety and Insurance Corporation, Surety, and A. Tallifi as Principal, and the Fidelity Union Casualty Company as Surety, in the sum of $3,000.00 each were approved and ordered filed. The Secretary presented the reports of the Central Power and Light Company. and of the Nueces Railway Company, as filed in compliance with state laws. The reports were ordered filed. The Mayor presented the cammunication from J. W. De Weese, Fire Insurance Commissioner, requesting the attendance of representatives of.the City Fire Department at the State Firemen's Training School, May 5th and 6th, 1930, at A. & M. College. The Mayor also presented the invitation of the State Health Officerfor representatives at the Health Officer's Convention to be held at Mineral Wells,'May 5th, 1930. The communications were ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from H. R. Sutherland relative to a title to the property at the end of Caldwell Street, deeded by the City to William Singer. The City Attorney reviewed the matters of law affecting the title and by motion duly carried the City Attorney was instructed to offer $50.00 on behalf of the City towards securing the necessary quit claim deeds to the property. The Secretary read a memorandum from the Assistant City Engineer relative to the cost of constructing a sanitary sewer on Twentieth Street, from Agnes Street 250 feet north. Action on the matter was deforred pending investigation. 108 Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund .$177.38 To the Water Works Emergency Fund 524.84.. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. x Mayor. City georetary.6 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING April 16th, 1930 - 5:00 P,, M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. Mr. Rodney De Lange requested that the City lease the municipal airport to him for the purpose of drilling for oil in the event a producing well is brought in on adjoining lands now under lease. By motion duly carried the Council agreed to enter into a lease contract'-Vith Mr. De Lange with the understanding that drilling operations were not to be commenced or undertaken until and unless producing wells were brought in on other properties near by. Mr. W. H. Camp, representing the Southern Appliance Company, Incorporated, of Houston, presented a proposition for the furnishing and installation of sanitary pit toilets in districts where sewage is not available. By motion duly carried the Secretary was in- structed to advertise for bids for the furnishing" and installation of approximately fifteen hundred such units. Commissioner Reed nominated Dr. Livingston Anderson for the position of milk inspector, and by motion duly carried Dr. Anderson was appointed to said office at a salary of $200.00 per month, effective February 18th. By motion duly carried the action of the Mayor in tendering the City's two-thirds interest in Lots 3 and 4, Water Block 10, and entire lot 6, Water Block 9, in exchange for the one-third interest in Lots 1 to 6, Water Block 11, owned by the Estate of Clark Pease was ratified. The conveyance of the Citys interest in the riparian rights to property east of Lots 3, 4 and the North one-half of 2, WaterBlock 4, to H. G. Sherman who is the record . I owner of the riparian rights, in exchange for Sherman's deed to interest East of said propert as required by the bayfront Plan, was also ratified. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. . Mayor. City 6earetary. - 0 0 o 109 REGULAR MEETING April 189 1930,-7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The Secretary presented the sealed bids for the paving of Antelope from Broadway-' to Carrizo Streets, and Carancahua Street from Leopard to Antelope Streets, and Antelope to Buffalo Streets. On motion duly carried bids were ordered opened and read. There was only one bid, that of Brown & Root,.Incorporated, which was ordered laid on the table forty -eight -hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Engineer for tabulation. A request by the Pickering Lubmer Company -for water and sewer extensions to several houses in Steele Addition was referred to the City Engineer. By motion duly carried A. C. Irwin was ordered paid the sum of $420.00 for one -thousand feet of three-inch drill stem pipe used for water extensions in Del Monte Addition. Mr. Sidney Kring reported on the progress being made with the census enumeration in the City. By motion duly carried Mr..Kring was authorized to continue the employment of observers to assist the enumerators until the completion of the work. A motion also carried authorizing the enumeration of the census of the suburbs immediately adjoining the city limits in order to ascertain the population of same. By motion duly carried the sum of $50.00 was appropriated for the purpose of decorating t he City during the Rotary Club and Cotton Seed Crushers' Convention. The City Engineer filed a memorandum relative to the status of the Chaparral Street widening contract between Twigg and Power Streets, and the reasons why it was impossible to widen certain property. By motion duly carried the termination of the contract was authorized. The Secretary thereupon read a resolution: RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTIMATE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF v✓ ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION; DECLAR- IN THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON SxAPARRaT. STREET, FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TWIGG STP.EET TO THE CENTER LINE OF POWER STREET, FOR THE COST OF IMPROVING SAME; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. Thea Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Absent Segrest Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Absent Segrest Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the sum of 03,480.38'was ordered paid to Brown & Root, Incorporated, as the City's,portion.on the above contract. The Secretary presented the matter of leasing a site in South Bluff Park to the American Legion for a Club House. By motion duly carried action on the matter was deferred until further discussion with the Legion authorities concerning the size of site to be leased. The Secretary read an Ordinance: RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND H. G. SHERMAN ON THE OTHER PART, WHEREIN H. G. SHERMJ0 HAS AGREED WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO GRANT TO SAID CITY ALL RIPARIAN AND LITTORAL RIGHTS BY VIRTUE OF BEING A RIPARIAN OWNER OF ALL OF THE WATER RIGHTS EAST OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE NORTH ONE-HALF (N.12) OF LOT NO. T1.90 ( 2) , AND LOTS NOS. THREE (3 ) AND FOUR (4) IN WATER BLOCK NO. FOUR (4), BEACH PORTION, AND TEN (10) FEET f OF THE TRACT TO BE FILLED IN AS COMPENSATION TO THE OWNERS OF SAID 140 (Continued) LOTS FOR THE WIDENING OF WATER STREET, AND AS COMPENSATION THEREFOR THE CITY HAS DEEDED TO THE -SAID H. G. SHERMAN THE GROUND OR LAND UNDER SAID WATER TO THE EXTENT OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) FEET IN LENGTH AND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE (125) FEET IN WIDTH EAST OF THE TEN (10) FEET MENTIONED ABOVE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: ` Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye By motion duly carried the extension of a sanitary sewer line on Chipito Street between Last and Sam Rankin Streets was authorized. By motion duly carried the surety under .the Contractors bond of V. De Santos was ordered released from liability for any future work done by said contractor. By motion duly carried Brown & Root, Incorporated, was ordered paid the follow- ing amounts for work done in changing the curb line at Artesian Park, $48.29. For work done in conjunction with the widening in front of the property of the Estate of Stanley Welch, $181.66. Final estimate in favor of Fred Townsend for : 1,175.00, on the Airport office build- ing.contract was approved and ordered paid._ The Secretary read a communication from Ass. Helen R. Horne offering to dedicate necessary lands and widen Chaparral Street adjoining her property in consideration of the sum of 04,000.00 plus cost of paving, curb and gutter. By motion duly carried the proposition was referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary presented a request of John Mircovitch for permit to erect a corrugated iron warehouse on eater and Williams Streets. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the City Engineer. The City Engineer filed an estimate of the cost of constructing a regulator a, station at the city gate at the point where the new Central Power and Light service line will tie in. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to take up the matter of building this line with the officials of said company. By motion duly carried the Contractors' Bond of Ed Barnett, Principal, and Fidelity Union Casualty Company, Surety, in the sum of $3,000.00, as provided by the Building Code, was approved. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of March, 1930, and submitted a memorandum report thereon, to the Mayor and Commissioners, and it appearing ' that said record was in order, and that said vouchers had been duly authorized and sign d by the commissioners to hose department they were charged, a motion carried approving the record. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund $470.90- To 470.90- To the Gas Construction Fund 446.38.. , The Secretary reported on delinquent City Hall and Municipal Pier rentals. No action was taken on the matter. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. i Y i it 11111 azv-� • Mayor, Secretary', o G o SPECIAL MEETING April 22nd, 1930, 1:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. The City Engineer presented a letter setting forth the tabulation of the bid of Brown & Root for paving Antelope Street and Carancahua Street as follows: Antelope Street, total cost $20,355.75 City's Portion 5,100.00 Carancahua Street, total cost $9,171.85 City's Portion 2,264.00 By motion duly carried the contracts were awarded to Brown & Root, Incorporated. By motion duly carried the bill of Boone and Savage for legal services in the L. C. Doney and City National Company cases amounting to $600.00'was ordered paid. By motion duly carried the sum of $250.00 was ordered paid George Armistead & Company on account their contract for auditing city books. The City Engineer presented the proposal of J. K. Cain'to arcade the rear end of the Kardell Building, -and paying the assessment for widening Staples Street. No action was taken on the proposal. By motion duly carried cash transfers from the Street Construction Bond Fund were authorized as follows: To the Staples Street Widening Fund $10,000.00. - _To the Chaparral Street Widening Fund $15,000.00. To the Mesquite Street Widening Fund 050,000.00. The above transfers were authorized by the following vote: Lovenskiold No • Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the City eater and Gas Department was authorized to purchase an additional Remington Rand billing machine. By motion duly carried Commissioner Carter was authorized to offer to pave Chaparral Street at its Southeast intersection with Peoples Street in consideration of a deed from H. G. Sherman, to the fifteen feet of land required for widening Chaparral Street. The Secretary Lead a letter from Joe J. Nix, Secretary of the Medical - Professional Hospital Inc., concerning charity cases handled by said hospital. action on the matter was deferred. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer concerning buildings belonging to Dr. C. C. Chandler which were removed from Staples Street prior to the begin - of the widening work. By motion duly carried the contractor was authorized to sub- contract with Dr. Chandler to remove the buildings for the amount of the price �bi'd,,, less over head'and anticipated profits, as provided in the street widening contract. The Secretary read an ordinance: RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND PITTSBURGH DES MOINES STEEL COMPANY, A CO -PARTNER- SHIP ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF LABOR, MATERIAL, MACHINERY AND APPURTENANCES NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A PITTSBURGH DES MOINES INCINERATOR FOR SAID CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICA- TIONS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER, AND IN ACCORDANCE 17ITH THE DETAIL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED TO SAID CONTRACT IND MADE A PART THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYIETT THEREFOR; AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye 112 The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: y Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye . Reed Aye. —Bond of the Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company in the amount of $51,980.00, with the American General Insurance Company, Surety under the above contract, was approved. By motion duly carried the City gas Department was authorized to construct a regulator station required for the Central Power & Light Company service line at an estimated cost of $29150..00. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to compromise the claim of.Tom Whelan for crop damages caused by the gas pipe line construction. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund - 0957.16 To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - $1:Q79.04.' There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Secretary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING April 25th, 1930 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. The Secretary presented the sealed bids of contractors for the furnishing of traffic signal light equipment, and by motion duly carried the bids were ordered opened and read. Regular bids accompanied by certified checks were received from the following contract- ors: N. E. Busby & Company of Dallas, Harrell-Friesson Electric Company of Corpus Christi; Nelson Electric Company of Corpus Christi, Eagle Sales Corporation of Dallas, Horni Signal Manufacturing Corporation of New York. Other proposals not in conformity with the advertise- ment for bids were received from B. H. Yabor and the Wilkins Electric Company. By motion duly carried the bids were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation, and ordered layed on the table forty-eight hours. Mr, J. W. Cain, Secretary of the Texas Airplane Corporation, presented an application for a lease of the present hangar at the municipal airport for the purpose of installing and operating an up to date airplane service and repair shop. The application was taken under advisement. The Secretary read a communication from the Central Power and.Light Company requesting that Lipan Street be opened and connected with Laguna and Williams Streets. The application was referred to the City Engineer for estimates on the cost of the Yn rk. On motion duly carried, bill in the amount of $40.00 in favor of Brown & Root for repair work to the curb at Chaparral and Aubrey Streets was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a memorandum of the City Engineer setting forth an estimate of the cost of making water line extensions in Steele Addition, as requested at a recent meet- ing of the City Council, and by motion duly carried said extentions were authorized. �r 0 113 By motion duly carried the Continental Casualty Company, Surety under the Electricians Bond of Thomas A. Steele, was ordered released from liability for any future work done by said contractor. By motion duly carried permit was granted John Mircovich to erect a corrugated iron building at Water and Williams Streets. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund x543.63. To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 549.12.. By motion duly carried permit was granted Florentino Sheldon to erect a frame store building at 512 Josephine Street. By motion duly carried the plumbers bond of W. K. Knowles, Principal, and the Fidelity Casualty Company, Surety, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the delinquent tax collector was authorized to remit the interest and penalty from the delinquent 1926 taxes on Lot 8, Block 91, Beach Portion, on account of an erroneous assessment of the property in the name of Porter when it was actually owned and rendered by W. E. Reese. By motion duly carried the bill of The Dorr Company, in the amount of $6,625.00•for new screening equipment installed in the sewage plant, was approved and ordered paid by transfer out of the waterworks Revenue Fund. By motion duly carried the payment of 0160.00 on account of the claim for crop damage caused by the gas pipe line construction, to the Phelan Dairy, was approved and ordered paid. Atte t: Secretary, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor, o 0 o SPECIAL MEETING April 281 1930 - 9:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed, The Secretary read the Minutes of the City Council meetings from March 7th, 1930 to April 22nd, 1930, inclusive, and by motion duly carried same were approved. By motion duly carried a sewer extension was authorized at Agnes and Twentieth Streets to serve small cottages recently erected at this location. The Secretary read a request from the Nueces County Navigation Commission requesting that a street be opened and paved across the S. A. & A. P. tracks, to connect Water Street with the roads serving the new docks on the North side of the turning basin. By motion duly carried the opening and paving of said street was authorized.,."-';-- By uthorized.,: -';- By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to investigate the leaks in the gas pipe line under the ship channel, and to report on methods of correcting said leaks, and also to prepare an estimate of the cost of constructing a gas pipe line. around the turning basin, By motion duly carried the Controller was authorized to offer the Corpus Christi Real Estate Board 0200.00 to be paid out of the Chaparral Street Widening Fund, as compensation for their services in making appraisals of property required for`the arra, and Leopard Street Widening Programs, 114 By motion duly carried Russell Savage was reappointed to the office of President offthe City Planning Commission. Said reappointment being made upon his reconsideration of his resignation from said office recently tendered and accepted. The City Engineer presented the following tabulation of bids for furnishing traf- fic signal light equipment: ra . �z a to rn rq 0 • �k � o W4 to F4 U N LO of I t ems 1-4-5 0 °� � a Total $1,339.50 CQ W rq CO o ca o � o Items 1-2-4=5 Total $1,965.00 �0 H to tq� k rq -P O� U 409 W t� • ty O -H • � W fS v� 4 ,0 0 0 o a o 0 0 .0 .0 to" rLO O v� C3 CD 0�o to O a H d1 Ob N N N CQ r-1 0 M M Pi F-1 H a) O a) ZV �A to N r0.1 ,4--'# -1 C$ U a fn V4 0+3 •-• CO M b r� 0 0 0 Wo �0 0 rj 0 O H r -I +31 d1 to 03 N O k CO C!i W rq M O M CO to 0 CD O N LO 1 C7 -► U 0:j H 144 141 OD 42 rA +2 N N 0 c0 a o � r� a 0 Ift 10 H • � U 1 r4 u1 o-4!� rb1 0 rH-{ 0 All five items installed 07,507.00� L*-G�-3 H `^ arm W cd a L d z A a H U a � 043 rd H W UCO � d W H M P4 rl 4) r-fk ri 0 U H rd • O rl m W U H O �W a! O O 4D ito 0 m P4 � V d1r� �',• O O bD V -ri 44, ti w as a H c� 1 co W i CA N y M tu-- (a O N a) a) 0 P. � o +• CO . r -j to 1400 W4 b W W W 0 � N " 0 � '11 � r0 -i 'd � 11 02 �r-4 bD • aj 0610 H : N �� .�� -ri 0+3 r -I jr 0 +2 t�'f 00 a) r-{ " .fid N W 01 0 k 2 O Gf 4-1 a)O ID ,H 0 r -j ri U a1 ti ��: P. 0Hv4O) 10 ItoA 0 q ani o 1 +-2 OD r-4 ^ • O 0 -H a) d1 H O QO 4,)%1`7 03 1'4 i rd v P4 tO0OD 2+'W ° 'O 0 M o • +> • • • • O 4 4-2 rl W 0 rl N bd to 0 d1 'd f -I In '4 ^ O r: A O 00 N - S O N 0 0 Qj #1 O S rq rd 0 +�l to m a) +� a� A a) � N 0. Pi aD N M d :1 +* 0 ,st 4-3 +3 0 +a PI +> 1 +P a> ;>, f-> Yi o 0 o r -f .s� 0 O O HIO H 0 W cO H I Pi +-A HI 0.0 0.0 cV' V :4 H H By motion duly carried the contract for the equipment was awarded to the Horni Signal w Manufacturing Company. Commissioner Chapman voting "No". , By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to render the assessments for 1930 taxes on lands on which the City has F,easements for its water reservoir in San Patricio, Live Oak and Jim Wells Counties. By motion duly carried the purchase of the paving certificate on Lots 8 and 9, Block 24, Beach Portion, was authorized, At st: ecpeta y There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. o 0 o SPECIAL MEETING April 29, 19309 5:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. By motion duly carried permit was granted John L. Tompkins and associates to construct a small amusement park on Lots 3 to 6. Block 54, Beach Portion on dater Street. Mr, E. H. Eldredge of the Central Power & Light Company presented the follow- ing communication and proposal to the Council: Corpus Christi, Texas - April 250 1930. "Honorable P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor of Oity of Corpus Christi and City Commissioners: We respectfully submit for your careful consideration the following white way ornamental street lighting installation. The plan which we have endeavored to work out will tie in with the present ornamental installations that are now being used on portions of eater Street and Del Mar. We propose to place ornamental white way lights on Water Street from Laguna Street to the Bascule Bridge and then to the city limits, eliminating of course, the east side of Water Street where the bayfront improvement is planned, the same consisting of fifty six white way ornamental lights. Along Chaparral Street from Laguna Street to the ship channel which will include lights on both sides of the street consisting of eighty eight lights. On Mesquite Street from Laguna to the Ship Channel, consisting of seventy eight ornamental white way lights. On Leopard Street from Broadway to Sam Rankin Street, consiting of fifty ornamental white way lights. If considered advisable to extend this further west on Leopard Street to the City limits, will require forty two additional ornamental white way lights. In addition to the above installation we suggest changing the fixtures on the present Bluff system to conform with the existing system on Water Street which will be in line with the entire program herewith submitted. The cost of this change will be $3317.40. The cost to the City of this service, as per itemized sheet attachedt showing the annual cost per each street separately. To make this installation in accordance with the above proposal will cost the company approximately $71,273.28. It, of course, being understood that the company is to maintain this installation, keeping same in good repair, maintaining and taking care of replacements lamps etc. This is in accordance vith the street lighting contract with the 6ity of Corpus Christi. By making the installation of the ornamental white way lights, we will remove thirty-two 600 O.P. suspension type on Mesquite and Chaparral Streets in the business section, for which the City is paying $20.35 per month or $244.20 per year. Forty-four 100 C.P. lamps for whifh they are paying $79.20 per month or $950.40 per year, or a total of 41194.60 per annum, which should be taken into consideration in connection with the new installation. 11_f" After you have studied this over and given same your careful considera- tion, we would be pleased to go over any part of it with you in detail."' Respectfully yours, CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, (Signed) E. H. Eldredge, Dist, Manager. The delayed proposal submitted by Mr..Eldredge was as follows: PROPOSAL FOR INSTALLATION OF SIGNAL LIC$TS Water Street from Laguna Street to Starr Street 10 lights on west side only Water Street from Palo Alto to Ship Channel - - 30 lights on both sides, Forty 400 C.P. White Way Standards $6.50 ea, per month- 0260.00 Less 10% Discount 26.00 Per month Net $234.00 Annually $2808.00 $234.00 Chaparral Street from Laguna Street to Ship Channel 88 lights Eighty-eight 400 C.P. White Way Standards 46.50 ea, per month $572.00 Less 10% Discount 57.20 Net $514.80 Annually $6177.60 $514.80 Mesquite Street from Laguna Street to Ship Channel - 78 lights Seventy-eight 400 C,P. White Way Standards - $6.50 ea. per month $507.00 Less 10% Discount 50.70 - Net $456.30 Annually $5475.60 $456.30 Water Street from Ship Channel to City Limits -16 lights Sixteen 400 C.P.White Way Standards $6.50 ea.per.month $104.00 .. 2 Less 10% Discount 10.40 Net 93.60 Annually $1123.20 '$ 93.60 Leopard Street from Broadway to Sam Rankin Street 50 lights Fifty 400 C.P.,White Way Standards $6.50 ea. per month $325.00 Less 10% Discount 32.50 Net 292.50 Annually $3510.00 $291.66 Leopard Street from Sam Rankin to City Limits - 42 lights Forty-two 400 C.P. White Way Standards - $6.50 ea. per month $273.00 Less lOf Discount 27.30 Net 245.70 Annually $2948.40 $245.70 Total $229042.80 $19836.06 .Less amount being paid for 32-600 CP suspension type lights and $ 1.194.60 $9 9.55 44=-100 CP lamps which will be retired Net Amount $209848.20 $10736.51 No action was taken on the matter. The City Engineer presented the following communication with reference to the. widening of Mesquite Street: Corpus Christi, Texas - Apri1'26, 1930. "Honorable Mayor end City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: The proceedings passed, to date, in regard to the Mesquite street widen- ing program provide that Mesquite Street shall'be widened ten feet on both sides, from Carrol Street to Cooper's Alley, and the street has been divided into three sections, these being as follows: Carrol Street to Taylor Street, Taylor Street to Lawrence street, and Lawrence Street to Coover's Alley. Prior to writing the specifications for, and' advertising for bids on, any, part of the above work, I shall desire to call the Council's attention the the following items: Item 1. '1 have discussed the matter of the issuance of certificates with both Mr --.Taylor, the City Attorney, and Judge Savage, and in my opinion, one set of certificates should be issued covering both the building operations and the paving work, rather than issue two sets of certificates, as suggested in the letter to the Council some time ago. Item 2. There are some outstanding paving liens against the property from Carrol to Belden Streets, and it might expedite the widening from Carrol to Taylor Street if this section were divided, the division being from Carrol to Belden, and Belden to Taylor. Item 3.- Some time ago, the City purchased a portion of Lots 7, 8, and 9, in Block 89, Beach Portion, for the purpose of removing the obstruction in Mesquite Street at Carrol Street, The City is also obligated to move the house located . on Lot 9, Block 89, Is the cost of this land and the expense of moving the house to be included in the cost of the street widening program? 117 I Item 4. There is an offset in Mesquite Street at Twigg Street. In order to relieve this condition, it will be necessary to use a portion of Lot 6, Block 21, Beach Portion. Is it the wish of the Council to attempt to purchase the"necessary land and include same in the cost of the widening program? Item 5. The buildings fronting on Mesquite Street, from Carrol Street to Taylor -Street, are various distances from the present curb line, these dis- tances being nine feet or more. We have a map prepared showing the exact locations of the various buildings, and prior to ivirting the specifications and advertising for bids, I would like instructions as to how many, if any, of these buildings are to be included in the cost of widening the street. Item 6. If the expense of re -arranging the steps and entraene to the First e- thodist Church are to be included in the widening cost, it may be necessary for this office to have an architect make the plans, and if the cost is to be included, I wish the Council would authorize me to_proeeed with the necessary architectural design. Item 7. Will the permanent buildings, from Taylor to Lawrence Street, be arcaded similar to the Sagarin Building on Leoperd Street, or will they be out off'to conform to the new property line? Item 8. If the buildings from Taylor to Lawrence Street are arcaded, it WILL ONLY BE POSSIBLE TO SECURE A STREET WIDTH OF APPROX11v1kTELY Flfty nine feet between curbs, on account of existing building foundations which will not permit the curb line to be set back for a full sixty -foot street width. Item 9. If the buildings from Taylor to Lawrence Street are arcaded, it will be necessary to place all telephone, telegraph, electric light, signal light, and other wires underground, for there will be no place avail- able to set poles. The only other method of handling the wires would be to have brackets placed on the buildings, and this would be very unsatisfactory, and in the case of electric light wires, then would be a certain fire hazard. Item 10. Due to the design and arrangement of the State National Bank u lding, I am inclined to think that it would be impossible to arcade this building. If this building is out off, then the Tribble Building just north of the bank. building should also be out off so that this side of the block would be uniform. Item 11. There is an offset in mesquite Street, at Schatzell Street, and in order to relieve this condition, it would be advisable to out off a portion of.Lot 6, Block 18, Beach Portion, same being at the southwest corner of the intersection: Is it the desire of the Council to attempt to remove the offset at this intersection, or leave the street as it now is? Item 12. Will any other land be considered in the expense of widening Mesquite Street. Item 13. At the point where Mesquite Street crosses Cooper's Ally, there is�ge paved area, and the owner of Lot 8, Block 16, Bis. Beach, has suggested that the east side of Mesquite street, from Cooper's Alley to Laguna Street, be widened by taking a triangular piece of land off the property abutting on this portion of Mesquite Street, this triangular portion being ten feet wide at Laguna Street and running to a point at Cooper's Alley. The owner of the above mentioned property stated that if the . street was widened for the ,.full ten feet along this section, there would be an apparent offset across Cooper's Alley, for the present Desel-Boettcher building is built -on approximately the same line as the building on Lot 8, Block 16, and if Mesquite Street in front of Lot 8 is out back ten feet, the Desel-Boettcher building would be projecting ten feet beyond the line of the building which was cut back or arcaded. 4. If the council decides to start the Mesquite Street widening program at the north end of the street, the majority of the above mentioned items need not to be decided on at this time, but I wanted to bring them to your attention so, that if possible, we could proceed with this work with the least possible friction and disagreement between the various interested property owners." Very truly yours, ( Signed} Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer. Messrs. Alex Weil and W, A.. Saunders urged the Dity,1.;-1,fir to take immediate action in the widening of this street. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to proceed with the plans and estimate for the widening of tthe unit between Cooper's Alis y and Lawrence Streets, and of the section extending from Taylor Street to Carrol Street. In connection with the items set forth above letter from the City Engineer the following decisions were adopted. Item 1. It was determined that the assessment be included in one certificate. Item 2, The Engineer was authorized to divide this section if necessary. i R8 Item 3. The cost of straightening the intersection of Mesquite and Carrol Streets was ordered omitted from the General Widening Program. Item 4. It was decided that the City endeavor to purchase necessary land in order to straighten the intersection of Mesquite and Twigg Streets, and the Mayor and -Commissioner u Chapman were ordered to take the matter up with the property owner. Item 5. It was decided that only such buildings as it was found necessary to have set -back should be moved. Item 6, The City Engineer was authorized to employ an architect for the altera- tion of the First Methodist Church building. Item 7.to 12 Inc. Were omitted as they do not apply to the two projects authorize . authorized. Item 13. The angling of the street from Cooper's Alley north to the arroya was The above decisions were made on motions duly seconded and carried. • By motion duly carried the Robstown boy scouts were granted permission to camp N at Lake Lovenskiold during the coming summer. The Secretary presented the sealed bids from the contractors for the furnishing and installation of pit toilet equipment as advertised,'and there was`only one bid.. That of the Sanitary Appliance Company, Inc., which was ordered layed on the table for forty-eight hours as required by the City Charter. By motion duly carried the removal of.the gasolenb pumps installed on the curb in front of the 1. A. Robertson property on Staples Street, to the new curb line was authorized By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to employ -additional lassistance to work out the problems of affecting additional approaches from the Beach to the Bluff Sections. Commissioner Chapman presented the following resolution: WHEREAS, Brown & Root, Incorporate, entered into a contract with the City of Corpus Christi on the 19thi day of March, A. D. 1930, wherein Brown & Root, Incorporated, agreed to buy and purchase from the City of Corpus Christi TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND ($215000.00) Dollars, of City bonds of said City of Corpus Christi; and WHEREAS, Brown & Root, Incorporated, agreed to'purchase Sixty Thousand ($60,000.00) Dollars, of Incinerator Bonds, and Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars Park Bonds, at par and accrued interest, less four (4%) per cent for the handling and sale of said bonds; and WHEREAS, Brown & Root, Incorporated, agreed to purchase ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND (0115,000.00) Dollars of Street Improvement Bonds, and TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00): Dollars, Storm Sewer Bonds, and TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars, Sanitary Sewer Bonds at par and accrued interest less Five (5%) per cent commission for handling and sale of, said bonds;,and WHEREAS, for the last mentioned bond Brown & Root, Ineorporated,•agreed not to charge any commission for the sale and handling of said bond in case Brown & Root, Incorporated, were awarded contracts for the work for which said bonds were issued; and WHEREAS, Brown & Root, Incorporated, reserved the right to take up said 11 last mentioned bonds and pay therefor in cash par and accrued interest, less Five (5%) per cent commission for handling said bonds, and WHEREAS, Brown & Root, Incorporated,'on April 22, 1930, took up and paid for in cash all of the balance of said bonds that had not theretofore been paid for; and i f () WH R=, Brown & Root, Incorporated, has taken up and paid for all of said bonds according to its contract with the City of Corpus Christi: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: That Brown & Root, Incorporated, be relieved from further liability on its contract for the purchase of all of said bonds, and that the City Secretary be aathorized to return to Brown & Root, Incorporated, its Cashier's check that had been left with the City Secretary to secure the faithful performance of said contract, which resolution was passed and approved by the City Council this the 29th. day of April, A. D. 1930. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At st: Mayor., ecretary, and Reed. r i . REGULAR MEETING May 2nd, 1930, 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter By motion duly carried the sum of $904.65 was ordered paid to Brown Brothers, as reimbursement for their expenditures in installing a three-inch gas pipe line on Morgan Avenue to serve Bay View No, 3 Addition. The Secretary read an Ordinance: PROVIDING FOR AND ESTABLISHING A ROADWAY ON ANTELOPE STREET FIFTY FIVE FEET (55) FEET IN WIDTH FROM THE WEST CURB LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY WEST TO THE CITY L22AITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND VACATING AND CLOSING THE SIDEWALKS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID ANTELOPE STREET BETWEEN SAID ' LIMITS TO THE EXTENT OF SEVEN AND ONE-HALF (7'J) FEET ON EACH SIDE THEREOF, .01D ABOLISHING SAID SIDEWALKS AS NOW ESTABLISHED AND EXISTING TO THE EXTENT OF SEVEN AND ONE-HALF (7)-) FEET ON EACH SIDE UNTIL FURTHER DEDICATED BY ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT h'a'REWITH; AND DECLARING AN MIERGENCY. The Charter rule wag suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: 1.�ATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, JLND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING Or ALL LABOR AND I%TERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE n1PROVING OF QARA1�?cr„nTiTTA STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF LEOPARD STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF ANTELOPE STREET; AND, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF ANTELOPE STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF BUFFALO STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye ` Carter Ave 120 The bond of Brown & Root, Principal, and American Surety Company, Surety, in the sum of $4,792.97, under the above contract, was read and approved. The Secretary read an Ordinance: RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETZMN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND LUTERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPROVING OF ANTELOPE STREET, FROM THE WEST LINE OF BROADI°dAY TO THE EAST LINE OF CARRIZO STREET; AND DECLARING AN =1 GENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The bond of Brown & Root, Principal, and the American Surety Company, Surety, in the sum of $$10,167.88 under the above contract was read and approved. The Secretary read an Ordinance: PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT GRANTED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY THE SAN ANTONIO AND ARANSSAS PASS RAILWAY COMPANY AND APPROVED BY THE TEXAS AND NEIL ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY, WHICH EASE111ENT IS FOR STREET PURPOSES AND SIXTY (60) FEET IN WIDTH OVER AND ACROSS A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE SAN ANTONIO AND ARANSAS PASS RAILWAY COITANY, WHICH PROPERTY IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE PARTICULARLY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segiest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STAT124ENT OF PERSONS, FIMZ , CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON -CARANCAH11L STREET, FROM TEE NORTH LINE OF LEOPARD STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF ANTELOPE STREET; AND FROM THE NORTH LINE OF ANTELOPE STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF BUFFALO STREET; NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OWNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTI119 TED TOTAL COST OF WHOLE ILTROVEmENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVY- ING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE 010IMS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST STEAM RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. M. MAY 19TH, 1930, IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CER 13TI TEXAS, AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENT, DIRECTING THE CITY SECR'E'TARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by"the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance and Resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance.an d Resolution: 4� AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATE- MENT OF PMSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OPINING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON ,ALT ELOPE STREET, FROM THE WEST LINE OF BROADWAY TO THE EAST LINE OF CARRIZO; NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OPINED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF WHOLE I11PROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE 01'n ERS OF PROPERTY AIM AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. M. MAY'19TH,.1930, IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS Ch'RISTI, T=S, AS THE TIME ..AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID LSS SS1[�NTS DIRECTING,THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN =GENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance and Resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion -duly -,carried the Secretary was authorized to enter into contract with the Wilkins Electric Company, as agent for the purchase of incandescent lamps for use in all city departments. By motion duly carried the bill of Major E. A. good, in the amount of. $450.00, for salary and expenses for the month of April 1930, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the Fidelity Union Casualty and Insurance Company, Surety, under the Contractors Bond of F. Barnett, and The U4ion Indemnity Company, Surety under the Contractors Bond of C. H. Boone, were ordered*released from liability for any future work done by said contractors. The Secretary read the report of the Police Department for the month ended April 30, 1930, and by motion duly carried, same was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the sum of $100.69 was ordered paid to the Water and Gas Department out of the Chaparral street Widening Fund, for work done by the water and Gas Department in connection with the widening of Chaparral Street, between Twigg and Power Streets. The City Engineer submitted the tabulation of the proposal of the Sanitary Appliance Company, as submitted on April 29th, and by motion duly carried -notion was deferre and the -matter referred to the legal department for opinion as to acceptance,of the proposed method of.financing., The Secretary read an Ordinance: AN OPMINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ALM-NDING AND CHANGING SECTION 111 OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED ON AUGUST 7, 1925, GRANTING TO NUECES RAILWAY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING BUSES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SO THAT SECTION 111 WILL .AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF BUSES, HAVTNG A SEATING CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN TZN PASSENGERS AND PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE, AMENDING SAID PREVIOUS ORDINANCE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROM DATE OF FINAL PASSAGE. The foregoing Ordinance was read the second time and passed to the third reading on the 2nd day of May, A. D. 19309 by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth an 1_22 estimate of 01,115.00 as the cost of making the sanitary sewer extensions in Segrest Addition as requested by Dr. L. Kaffie. The memorandum set forth an estimate also, in the amount of of a trunkline sewer'' .from $18,000.00 to 020,000.00 as the cost/to adequately serve the Southwest area. By motion duly carried it was decided to defer installstion of the sewer requested by Dr. Kaffie until such time as additional development would require the construction of the trunkline sewer. By motion duly carried the Waterwork's plant superintendent was authorized to employ M. D. Wade at a salary of $75.00 per month, and Eddy Wright, at a salary of 0125.00 per month as Assistant at the water reservoir. By motion duly carried the Street Commissioner was authorized to advise the Navigation Commission that the City would contribute y1,500.00 towards the cost of placing mudshell on Carrol Street Extension through the property of the Kueces CouAty Navigation Dis- tract. No. 1. Atte t; Secretary. and Reed. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund $306.88 To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 4570.90. - There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ''Mayor. SPECIAL MEETING May 7, 1930 - 1:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold.. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter Came on for consideration the matter of considering the bids of the Southern Sanitary Appliance Company, Incorporated, for furnishing and installing metal slab outdoor toilets, as proposed in their bid submitted April 29th, 1930. Mr. Russell Savage, Counsel for the City, reviewed the method of financing the proposed improvements and other legal matters pertaining to the work. On motion by Commissioner Reed;_:•', seconded by Commissioner �Segrebt,the contract for the purchase of sixteen hundred (1600) units was authorized, it being` understood that same are to be installed in the City of Corpus Christi and adjoining the Lake Lovenskiold Reservoir, as designated by the City -Health Department. The Secretary read an Ordinance: RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BY AND BET%TI EN THE CITY OF CORPUS CBRISTI AND SANTIARY APPLIANCE COMPANY, INC., FOR THE PURCHLISE, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF EXTENSIONS, EQUIPLfl�NT AND APPURTENANCES TO A SANITARY SEDER SYSTEM, AUTHOR IvING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO EVIDENCE THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, PLEDGING THE EQUIP1,4ENT AND CERTAIN REVENUES TO PAY SAID BONDS AND INTEREST THEREON AT MATURITY AIM DECLARING AN ErZRGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye Carter Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, REGULATION, MAI=' ANCE, INSPECTION AND OPERATION OF PRIVIES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS a CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAND AREA OF POLICE JURISDICTION THEREOF; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND DECLARING AN Ilb"4 GENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye Carter Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye Carter Aye The Secretary read the minutes of the City Council meetings from April 25th, 1930, to May 2nd, 1930 inclusive, and on motion duly carried same were approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. E 2 m1b NOLA• AT SEcretary. 123 REGUIjiR STING May 9, 19309 7:30 P. LT. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Carter. Mr. C. W. Gibson headinga committee of citizens, presented a report on the returns from a questionaire sent out relative to the matter of bayfront improvement. Mr. Gibson read a letter from W. G. Kinsolving pledging the support of the press to a bayfront bond issue election if called, and urged that the City Council take immediate action in calling such an election. The following members of the committee addressed the City Council on the subject of bayfront improvement: Mrs. G. R. Scott, Mrs. F. A. Tompkins, Yrs.11illiam Gerhardt, Mr..W, E. Pope, Mr. J. T. Wright, Mr. F. C. Allen, Dir. Gentry Dugat, 11.r. E. T. Merriman, air. Sidney Kring. By motion duly carried the matter was taken under advisement. By motion duly carried the assessed valuation of Lots 9 and 10, Block 6, Nueces Bay Heights Addition, was set at 46700.00 for each of the years from 1925 to 1928 inclusive. On motion duly carried V.'T. Rodriquez and R. B. Jones were ordered paid :10.00 each for services in connection with the census enumeration. By motion duly carried it was ordered that Sidney Kring be paid 6200.00 for services as supervisor of the census observers. The Secretary presented a petition of property owners requesting that Lipan Street be opened across North Broadway to connect with Laguna and William Streets. By motion duly carried the bill of the Saxet Gas Company for gas consumed during the month ended April 20th, 1930, amounting to X8,745.35 was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary presented an application of Albert Nathan for permit to install'. a scrap material yard and warehouse in the City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried I action on the applie;ation was deferred pending designation of the locat"ion of said business. 124 Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Gas Fund to the Waterworks Operating Fund 13,391.69 From the Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund x2,632.19.. The above transfers were ordered in accordance with a report submitted by the City Secretary. Other cash transfers were ordered as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 01,210.90 - To the Gas Construction Fund X306.88. - By motion duly carried Estimate No. l in favor of the Wood Sherman Construction Company in the amount of �8,508.03',on account of their contract for the construction of the hangar at the airport, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 2 in favor of Brown & Root; Incorporated, in she amount of X8,200.00 -on account of the contract for the widening of Staples Street was approved and ordered paid. a By motion duly carried the Contractor's bond of Joseph F. Mueller, Principal, a the Alamo Iron Works and C. A. Anderson, Sureties, and the Gas Fitter's bond of the Rouse Cut Rate Furniture Company, Principal, and Fidelity and Casualty Company, Surety, were ap proved a ordered filed. By motion duly carried the Street Department was authorized to trade in a 1928 model Chevrolet coupe and purchase a 1929 model used Chevrolet for the sum of �264.00.differ- ence in cost. The Secretary read a petition from the negro churches and colored Longshoremen's Association, requesting the shelling of certain streets in the colored section of the City. The petition was referred to the Street�Commissioner. By motion duly carried the payment of X250.00 to George .Armistead & Company, on account of their audit contract, was authorized. The Secretary read a letter from the City Engineer relative to the assessing of skips or leave -outs in the pavement of streets., By motion duly carried the proposition was referred to the City Attorney for investigation and a report on the legality of such procedure as outlined by the Engineer. The Secretary read the minutes of the meeting of May 7th, and on motion duly carried same were approved. On motion duly carried the meeting adjourned, ATTE Secretary. SPECIAL =TING May 14th, 1930 - 1:30 P. M. Mayor Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest, Carter and Reed.. Mrs. Lily M. Rankin and a Committee of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Mrs. Mary de Garmo who outlined the project of establishing a "Gold Star Court of Honor" in one of the City parks or boulevards, in honor of those Corpus Christi men who were killed in the World War.* By motion duly carried the -proposition was referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer for investigation and recommendations. �5 By motion duly carried the action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing an easement deed with H. B. -McNeill and wife, for land at the Lake Lovenskiold Reservoir was ratified. By motion duly carried court costs in the cases of V. G. biller and Zenna Coffin versus the City, amounting to x'54.90, and the bill of Harvey Harrell, amounting to 068.00 for statements of facts in the above two cases were ordered paid. By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to pay the bill of the Elgin Sweeper Company in the amount of y6,856.60 for a Motor Pick-up Sweeper, less a discount of 2% on $6,565.00 as contracted. By motion duly carried the application of Albert Nathan for permit to install �a scrap material yard in the Tex-11'ex Railway yards was approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AtIayo te t: Secretary. • REGULAR r'ETIPZG May 16, 1930, 5:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed• The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings of May 9th and 14th, and by motion duly carried same were approved. The Secretary read a petition from J. J. Patrick and eighteen other signers, requesting that the Council prevent the S.A. & A.P. Railway from replacing the spur track at the intersection of Staples and Blucher Streets. A letter from Jefferson D. Todd, Attorney for Mr. Patrick, protesting against permit being granted for the construction of a warehouse on Lot 3, Block 1, Mussett Addition, was also read. By motion duly carried the matters were referred to the City Attorney. The City Engineer presented a memorandum report of the amount of mudshell required to improve certain streets in tho colored section of the City as requested by the colored churches and.Longshormen's Union. Commissioner Carter advised that the cost of mudshelling in accordance with the plans sub- mitted by the City Engineer would amount to about W2,750.00. Action on the matter was defe By motion duly carried the Gas Department was authorized to subscribe for a full page advertisement in the Sunday liddition of the. Corpus Christi Caller -Times. The City Engineer submitted a sketch showing areas of Austin.Wright Park, Ea B. Cole property and Spohn's Sanitarium Park, east of Ocean Drive, available for the establishment of a Gold Star Court of Honor. By motion duly carried the building permit fee charged for the erection of a dance pavilion on Lots 3 to 10, Block 54, Beach Portion, in the sum of X12.50 was ordered refunded on account of abandonment of the proposed structure. The City Attorney presented a letter setting forth his opinion of the legality of the method of assessing property owners desiring to fill in paving skips or'leave-outs in paving, as suggested by the City Engineer. By motion duly carried the City"Engineer was Vf instructed to grant permits for paving such skips only upon payment by the property owners of the amount or cost chargeable to the property owners under the paving and widening assessment. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of April, and submitted a memorandum report thereon to the Mayor and each Commissioner, and by motion duly carried the record was approved. By motion duly carried the removal of the curb gasoline pump in front of the E. K. A. Behmann property on Staples Street to the new curb line was authorized. The City Engineer presented the memorandum report of the cost of constructing a paved roadway across the Southern -Pacific right-of-way to connect Fater Street with the new docks facilities on the north side of the turning basin. Said report was ordered filed. �I The Secretary read the report of the Zoning Commission, and presented the pro- posed zoning ordinance and map as prepared by R"ajor E. A. Wood, City Plan Commissioner and the Commission, and on motion duly carried public `, hearings of the proposed zoning ordi- nance were ordered held commencing at 3:00 O'clock P. Id., June 3rd, 1930, and the City Secret was authorized to publish the following notice in the Corpus Christi Caller for a period of* fifteen days preceding said hearing: THE STATE OF TENAS, Q COUNTY OF NUECES. CITY OF CORPUS C1LMISTI.1 Notice is hereby given to all citizens of Corpus Christi, to allr_on-residents and all owners of property situated in the City of Corpus Christi and to all lien holders, lease holders and to all others having any interest or character on or in any property situat- ed in the City of Corpus Christi will hold public hearings on the proposed zoning boundaries of said City as well as the proposed zoning, ordinances, as presented to the City Council in the preliminary report of said Zoning Commission. -Said hearings will begin on the 3rd. d'ay of June, A. D. 19309 at 3 o'clock and will continue from day to day until the hearing is disposed of, such hearing to be held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. Pending said hearing the proposed zoning map and proposed zoning ordinance will be subject to inspection by the public at any time in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi. At said hear any interested person may appear either in person or by representative and make any protest, remonstrance, objection or suggestion against the proposed zoning ordinance or the }r oposed zoning boundaries and restrictions and the Zoning Commission will also be glad to have these appear who favor the proposed ordinance and proposed'z oning boundaries. By order of the Zoning Commission, this the 15th day of T,:ay, A. D. 1930. II (Signed) Russell Savage, Chairman. ATTEST: (Signed) W. A. Wakefield, Secretary. The Secretary read the following Ordinance: "TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE 12171 NDING AND CEANGING SECTION III OF AN ORDI- NLNCE PASSED AND APPROVED ON AUGUST 7, 1925, GRAN'T'ING TO NUECES RAIL17AY COT11PANY9 A CORPORATION, A FRA14CHISE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPIMATING BUSES IN TIS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SO TH12 SECTION III WILL AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF BUSES, HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY Or NOT LESS THAN TEN PLSSENGERS AITD PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE, AIMMDING SAID PREVIOUS ORDINANCE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROLF DATE OF ITS FINAL PIiSSAGE." The foregoing Ordinance was read the third time and passed and ordered approved , by the Mayor on the 16th day of Hay, A. D. 1930. Aye Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye 12! The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CIlRISTI TO FILE NOTICE IN TM OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK WIM' JEVE1t THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ORDERED THE IM- OVET,�NT OF ANY STREET OR PORTION OF A STF.EET IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI AND ANY PORTION OF THE COST OF SUCH 1-1,TROVEI-= IS ASSESSED TO A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SUCH STR ='T; td,'D DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read a Resolution: ,$ "ORDERING THE L11PROVE1,1ENT OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED STREET OR AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T S, MESQUITE STREET, BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET AND THE PAV12M,NT ON THE FEST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG TI -E-1 SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTH M= DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO TPE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET FEST THEREOF TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AIM AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE 11,1TH TIM PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF I:ESQUITE STREET; T�1ENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO TAME POINT OF BEGINNING. AICD, BEGINNING AT A POINT WHERE THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET EYTTEi15I0N, IF EY.TEPIDED, INTERSECTS TIME PRESENT' SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET TO A POINT 1=1E TIE SAID SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET INTERSECTS THE IRIi;SENT EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTH- ERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE, STREET TO THE NORTH CURB LIPS' OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE TEN (10) FEET IN AN EASTERLY DIREC- TION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THM-ETO, ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LIME CF YESrUIT.E STREET AND TEY (10) FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE S OUIHE1 ST CORNER OF LOT NUP2ER NINE (9) , BLOCK NUP,IBER EIGHTY NINE 189) , BEACH PORTION; THENCE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, AND IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION TO TIS POINT OF BEGIENING. MESQUITE STREET, BEGIL-NING AT THE INTERSECTION OF rTE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET AND TIM PAVE1=T ON THE WEST SIDE OF 11ESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A I;i.ESTERLY. DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDTM' I STREET; TI i. T CE IN A SOUTHERLY D IRE CT IO N ALONG AND PARILLLEL TO TIS 1`IEST CURB LINE OF I,ESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET TEST THEREOF TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT IXGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHEERLY DIRECTION ON AN D ALONG THE W EST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE POING OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT TI1E INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET AND TIME PAVELENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND 1-1 ONG TIE, SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTIMLY DIRECTION ALONG AIM PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET; THENCE IN A WESTETLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGBT 1124TGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE FRITH TLIE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF LE1SQUITE. STREET; THENCE IN l NORTIMLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE FJ,.S T CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO TEE POINT OF BEGINNING. MESQUITE STREET, BEGIP'r!'T?`?G AT TEINTERSECTION OF TIE SOUTH CURB LINE OF Ti YLOR STREET AND THE PAVEbNT ON THE ti'EST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN ITSTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY D IRT CT ION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET WEST THEREOF, TO TIM NORTH CURB LINE OF LA IRENCE STREET; THENCE IN AN, EASTERLY DIRECTION APS AT A R IGIMT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE 1'IITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF P:,ES�,'UITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTRI ERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG TIME 1yE+ST CURB LINE OF MIMS. UITE STREET TO TIS POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BE GIIv'PIIPIG AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET AND TELE PAV�''NT ON TIME EAST SIDE OF IESQUITE STREET; THENCE IPI AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FELT ON AND ALONG TIE SOUTH CURB LIRE OF TAYLOR STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTH.E'RLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PIRALLEL TO TIE FAST CURB LIP;E OF IESQUITE ETRE T 117D TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO TIS NORTH CURB, { OF LA1 RENCE STREET; 128 THENCE IDT A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THIRET09 A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FELT, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF EISQUITE STREET; T11= -=E" IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE Ea ST CUPS LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. MESQUITE STREET, BEGINNING AT TTM SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWREN0 STREET AND TIM PAVEMENT ON THE WEST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FELT ON AND ALONG512 SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO TEE WEST CURB LINE OF M ES QUITE STRErT AND TEN (10) FEET WEST THEREOF, TO A POINT HERE SAID LINE INTERSECTS THE EAST CURB LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE WEST CURB LINE OF �.SQUITE STREET, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET; SAID POI14T BEING ON LINE, WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LIIe'E OF MISQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO TIM POING OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF TP' + SOUTH CURB LINT, OF LAWRENCE STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF L90=10 STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION' ALONG AND PARALLEL TO Th EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET LND TEN 110) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO A POINT ON TIE NORTH LINE OF LOT NUMBER FIVE (5), BLOCK SIXTEEN (16), BE BEACH, SAID POINT BEING TEN (10) FEET EAST OF THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POI14-T n ERE THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT NUKBER EIGHT (8). BLOCK NUMBER SIXTEEN (16). BIS BEACH, IF EXTENDED, WOULD INTERSECT THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG TIM EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO TTM POING OF BEGINNING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANiCZS IN CONF1LICT HERE- WITH, AND PARTICULARLY AN ORDINAZ,CE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 31st DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1930, ORDERING THE I1lIPROVEMENT OF MESQUITE STREET; AND DECLLRING AN EMERGENCY& The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried June 6th was set as the date for receiving bids for the widening of Mesquite Street from Carrol to Belden, and Belden to Taylor Streets, and the City Secretary was authorized to advertise for bids. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Construction Fund 1672.75 - To the Gas Construction Fund "317.82., The Secretary read an Ordinance: "EXTENDING FIRE PROTECTION AND POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PREMISES AND IMPROVE - 1,= TS SITUATED ON WHAT - IS RNOWN AS LOTS NUMGERS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6) IN BLOCK NUMBER ONE (1) OF THE NELSON ADDITION TO TQM CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BY DIRECTING TIM PEACE OFFICERS AND FIREI N OF SAID CITY TO PROTECT SAID PROPERTY FROM DAMAGE AND INJURY BY PERSONS AND FROM FIRE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charterirule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. A TEST : mayor. City Secretary. and Reed. SPECIAL M-PETING May 19, 1930 - 4:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest,*Carter The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing the protests of property owners against the assessments,for paving Carancahua Street from Leopard to Antelope, and Antelope to Buffalo, and the paving and widening of Antelope Street from Broadway to Carrizo Streets. Delmas Givens, representing the Servants of the Holy Ghost protested the assessment against said property on Antelope Street on the grounds that the widening was not necessary and that the value of land lost in widening,-.would.not Justify the cost to the property owners. There were no further protests. The City Attorney then called upon S. Maston Nixon, John L. Tompkins and Fred Quaile,, each of whom testified he was familiar with the -proposed improvement, the cost and property effected thereby, and with the values of said property, and that in his opinion benefits accruing from said im- provement would far exceed the cost to the property owners. By motion duly carried the hearing was ordered closed, and the City Attorney directed to prepare an ordinance levying the assessment, and the Engineer and Contractor were ordered to proceed with the work. Mr. L. H. Gross of the GuarantyA Title & Trust Company, tendered the deed of R. M. Kleberg and wife to a sixty foot atraetto be constructed through the Kleberg Homestead property between Broadway and Carancahua Streets, and by motion duly carried the conditions of said dedication were approved and the deed accepted. mr. G. 17. Gilliam, representing the Nueces Railway Company, presented routes for several bus lines in the City of Corpus Christi and requested their approval by the City Council. By motion duly carried tentative permission for the operation of said routes was granted, and the Nueces Railway Company authorized to experiment with the routing of their busses through the central district with the view of speeding up traffic and service and establish safety zones for the loading and unloading of busses. The Police Commissioner and Chief of Police were authorized to co-operate with the Fdueces Railway Company in the preparation of routes and schedules. By motion duly carried the Chamber of Commerce was granted permission to sell or otherwise dispose of the equipment placed on the municipal beach, and the Secretary instructed to discontinue the street lights and floodlights which were installed along the beach. The discontinuance of awning lights on the City Hall Building was also authorized. By motion duly carried the Street Fund was ordered reimbursed the sum of X3,098.50 out of Storm Sewer Construction Fund for sewer pipe purchased for the construction of storm sewer extensions on jlgnes and 19th Streets. By motion duly carried the storm sewer across the property of N. Dittlinger on Staples Street was ordered replaced. The Secretary read a letter from the Gulf Lumber Company agreeing to cut back their building and widen Staples Street at their property in consideration of the sum of $250.00 to apply on the cost of constructing a new office andware•rooms, to replace those removed in the widening. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the City Engineer with power to act. There being no further business, meeting- adjourned. /P� ATT1- S Mayor, City Secre ery. 130 REGULAR MEETING May 23, 1930 - 7:30 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest, Carter and Reed. The following bonds were approved and ordered filed: Contractor's Bonds E. A. Stone, Principal, W. F. London and John C. Thompson, Sureties. Venice Art & Marble Company, Inc., Principal, Union Indemnity Company, Surety. Gas Fitter's Bond Bert A. Geisler, Principal, Union Indemnity Company, Surety. Plumber's Bond Bert A. Geisler, Principal, Union Indemnity Company, Surety. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND THE 0 A�TRE�E REFROPITTHE NORTH ' CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON C� t , LINE OF LEOPARD STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF ANTELOPE STREET; AND FROM THE NORTH LINE OF ANTELOPE STREET TO TEE SOUTH LINE OF BUFFALO STREET, FOR PART OF TEE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET AND PARTS OF A STREET; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AG3INST SAID PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN ELMGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: Q"LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND THE 0WN RS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON ANTFTQgE STFEET, FROM THE NEST LINE OF BROADWAY TO THE EAST LINE OF CARRIZO STREET VOR PART OF THE COST OF IAI'ROV- ING SAID STREET AND 1ARTS OF A STREET; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR TEE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the action of the Mayor, City Secretary and Controller in agreeing to the conditions of an easement deed from Ross Boothe, covering 44.7 acres at the Lake Lovenskiold Resevoir, was ratified. ° The Secretary read communications from the City Attorney relative to the petition to prevent the S. A. & A. P. Railway Company from replacing its spur track on Staples and Blucher Streets, and relative to the it oposed dedication of a Gold Star Court of Honor. The reports were ordered filed. By motion duly carried approximately 2,000 cubic yards of mudshell were ordered placed at the Municipal Airport on the floor of the new hangar, auto parking reservations and airplane taxiing runways. By motion duly°carried the application of John P. Young for permit to install a 12,000 gallon above -ground gasoline tank in Block 3, Young Addition, was rejected. By motion duly carried permit was granted to the Auto Laundry and Greasing Station to erect an addition to their metal frame shed on Lot 7, Block 13, Beach Portion. By motion duly carried the American rmployer's Insurance Company, Surety under the Gas Fitters Bond of J. H. Dyer, was released from liability for any future work done by the principal. Cash transfers were authorized as follows To the Waterworks Construction Fund A534.29 - To the Gas Construction Fund $2,409.55. . By motion duly carried Commissioner Carter was authorized to make necessary repairs to the Municipal Pleasure Pier. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT TES Mayor, City Secretary. O SPECIAL MEETING May 279 1930 - 4:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. 13t. Mr. Russell Savage reviewed certain matters pertaining to the Bayfront Improve- ment and Beautification Program, and to the calling of an election for the purpose of voting bonds for the bayfront. No definite action was taken. Mr. E. H. Eldredge, District Manager, Mr. Neiswanger, President, and Mr. Persons, Chief Engineer of the Central Power & Light Company, appeared before the Council with a tentative proposition to purchase water from Lake Lovenskiold for use in (a) boilers, and (b) condensers, in a power plant which the company is contemplating building. By motion duly carried the company was requested to prepare and submit a detailed proposition setting forth in full all matters pertaining to the proposition. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. v ATTE T: Mayor. City Secretary. and Reed. SPECIAL MEETING May 299 1930 - 3:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold.. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter Minutes of the meetings from May 19th, to May 27th, inclusive, were read, and by motion duly carried were approved. Mr. Russell Savage announced that a special meeting of the Council would be requested shortly for the purpose of discussing the matter of furnishing water to the Humble Oil and Refining Company plant at Ingleside. 1.J44 i4r. Savage presented the application of Wallace Made for a five years aii: and gas lease on property conveyed•by 114r. Sade to the City of Corpus Christi at the Lake Lovenskiold water reservoir. By motion duly carried the application was rejected. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the claim of T. Schwarz for expenses incurred in the construction of a storm sewer on-Yarguerite Street near Staples. By motion duly carried Mr. Schwarz was ordered reimbursed $225.00 on account of said storm sewer installation on the condition that he participate in the widening of Staples Street adjoining M4ary Street. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth the estimat- ed cost of constructing a six-inch water line from Sam Rankin Street to the new incinerator. plant site. On motion duly carried installation of the line .was authorized,+_and the Fater Department was instructed to use some of the salvaged eight -inch gas pipe line instead of purchasing new six-inch pipe for the purpose. By motion duly carried the application of E. B. Eidson for a permit to erect an electrically lighted motor driven barber pole on the sidewalk at 419 -Chaparral Street, was rejected inasmuch as the proposed sign constituted an obstr}action on the sidewalk. By motion duly carried permit was granted F. R. Pena to move a frame building from Leopard Street to Artesian Street. _ By motion duly carried permit was granted Ike Gollihar to move a corrugated iron office building from Lot 7, Block 3, Beach Portion, to Lot 11, Block 6. Mrs.'Lilly M. Rankin and 11rs. Frank de Garmo, and a delegation representing various women's organizations and the American Legion and Boy Scouts appeared before the Council in the interest of securing the designation and establishment of a Gold Star Court of Honor as explained fully by Mrs. de Garmo and various members of the delegation who e*-ezlsed their endorsement of the idea, and urged the City to dedicate same. Several proposed sites were discussed, and action on the matter was deferred until a later time. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Slater Fund to Waterworks Construction Fund $155.14, Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund $226.88. By motion duly carried the Council voted to dispence with the regular meeting scheduled to be held on 1,4ay 30th on account of said meeting date falling on -a holiday. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE ; City Secr tart'. . 6 REGULAR MEETING June 6, 1930 - 7:30,P. Mo Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. The Secretary presented the-sealed.bids of contractors for the widening and paving:of Mesquite Street from Carrol to Belden, and from Belden to Taylor Streets. On motion duly carried the proposals were ordered opened and read. There was only one bid submitted, that of Brown & Root, Inc. The bid was ordered layed on the table fort -y -eight hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Engineer for tabulation. e 133 By motion duly carried the City Engineer was directed to prepare estimates of the cost of paving the following Streets:' Craig Avenue, from Ocean Drive to Third Street, Elizabeth Street, from Ocean Drive to Second Street, and Booty Avenue, from Third to Fourth Streets. The Secretary read the application of V. C. Kelly for a license to conduct an auction sale in the City of Corpus Christi, and submitted the bond of Kelly with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, and W. N. McCurdy as Sureties, for approval as required -by the City Ordinance• Mr. John C. North, as attorney for a number of local jewelers, requested that the Council defer action in granting the permit,inasmuch as his clients desired a few days time in -which to prepare statementscontesting the right of Kelly �to conduct an auction in accordance with the City -Ordinance. By motion duly carried action on the application and bond was deferred. Mr. W. A. Wakefield applied for a permit to erect a filling station at the northeast corner of the intersection of Carancahua Street and Kinney Avenue. die presented a letter signed by eight property owners in the locality, consenting to said construction, and explained that under the proposed zoning plan,the site was included.in a commercial district in which such construction would be permitted. By motion duly carried application was granted. Mr. Johnny Johnston presented the City Council with a prospectus for group life insurance for the city employees. The prospectus was read by the Secretary. By motion duly.carried the matter was taken under advisement. lIrr. H. H. Huebinger, salesman of the Clegg Company of San Antonio, and Mr. Douglass, representing the Douglass Idanufacturing Company, proposed the sale of steel election equipment. By motion duly carried they were requested to submit proposals for the furnishing of the various items of equipment for the consideration of the Council. Mr. Ed R. Sizer, Jr., requested that the Fred Roberts Y=emorial Hospital be given the same rate on water and gas consumed as is charged the Spohn's Sanitarium. By motion duly carried said rate was authorized. The Secretary read the application of H. L. Bineham for a permit to erect a refreshment stand adjoining the pleasure pier. By motion duly carried the application was rejected. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 2 in favor.of Wood Sherman Construction Company on.account of their contract for the erection of a hangar at the airport, in the amount of X3,507.72; was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a letter from John C. North, attorney,'stating that -...various property owners on Antelope Street, were opposed to said street being widened, and requesting that the City Council attempt to adjust the matter before commencing the widening, in the hope that a laws suit might be avoided. The letter was ordered filed. The Secretary read the application of 1. C. Kerridge for permit to erlet a steel and corrugated iron archery court on Lots 5 and 6, Block 6, Beach Portion. By_motion.. duly carried the permit was granted. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to obstructions in the alleyin Block 6, Brooklyn Addition. By motion duly carried the Engineer was authorized to investigate the obstructions in various alleys and order their removal. - The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BY AND BET7 N THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE., PUBLIC NATIONAL BANK & ,CRUST COMPANY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN 111ERGENCY." 11 4 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was passed finally by the .following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Eye The Secretary read a -letter from P�Irs. Sam Rankin, Regent of the Corpus Christi Chapter of the D. A. R. and others, requesting that the Bluff Terrace, between Laurence and Williams Streets be set aside for a Cold Star Court of Honor. The letter was taken under advisement. Mr. C. 77. Briggs presented the request of Mr. Rae A. Easley for a franchise for a fifteen year period to use the north breakwater for the purpose of developing make pleasure resort and boat storage facilities, and the exclusive use insofar as the City of Corpus Christ is concerned, of the waters inclosed by said breadkater. By motion duly carried the applica- tion was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to draw up a formal franchise, setting forth the various restrictions made in connection with the use of the breakwater. By motion duly carried the bill of Major E. A. Wood, amounting to :'374.00, for services and expenses for the month of bray, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried- the sum of w150.00 was appropriated for the purpose of decorating streets during the Texas Press Association Convention from June 12th to 14th. By motion duly carried the personal property assessments for the years 1928 and :1,000.00 respectively, and 1929, against Kevin Dunne were reduced from 91,550.00/to 4500.00 inasmuch as LIr. Dunne had gone, out of business and disposed of his merchandise stock prior to 1928. By motion duly carried the purchase of a used 1929 Ford coupe for the .Sanitary Inspector'.George L. Gray, was authorized, and the purchase of a 1929 used Ford coupe for the water and gas Department from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, was also authorized. By motion duly carried the fire chief and fire marshall were authorized to attend the State Firemen's Convention, to be held in San -Angelo, June 9th to 12th. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Gas Fund to the I-aterworks Operating Fund $6,604.54- From the Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund X5,587.32., The above transfers were authorized in accordance with a letter filed by the City Secretary. Other cash transfers were authorized as follows: Water Fund to Water 1'lorks Emergency Fund X209.90' Gas Fund to Gas Plant.Construction Fund �229.83.- The Secretary read the proposal -of the Central Power & Light "Company to purchas raw water from the City at Lake Lovenskiold for boiler use and -condensation purposes fbr';:= an electric generating plant which they propose to build at said place. A letter from the City Attorney setting forth his views on,the proposed contract was likewise read. By motion duly carried action on the application was deferred, and the City Secretary was directed to write to the State Board of Water Engineers to secure information regarding rates charged at other places for similar plants. By motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded and carried the Mayor, City Engineer and Controller were appointed as a committee to confer with property owners in the 700 block on Chaparral Street in the interest of settling the differences and complete the widening of said Street in this block. M1 130_. By motion duly carried Commissioner Reed was authorized to employ temporarily;, an assistant City electrician to assist in the installation of the traffic lighting system. The Secretary read a letter from E. Nettleton, Manager of the Western Union, requesting that the Western Union be granted the privilege of terminating their present lease upon giving thirty days notice. By motion duly carried permit was granted. By motion duly carried the reward of x50.00 was ordered paid to J. T. Lusk who was responsible for giving the information leading to the arrest and conviction of the. party sending in false fire alarms over the fire alarm system. Report of the Police Department for the -month of May, 1930, was read and approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. Attest: City Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING June 10, 1930 - 10: A. M, Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. Mr. Tom Graham, representing the Houston Oil Company, requested the quotation of a rate at which natural gas would be sold to said company upon the completion of their refinery to be erected near Viola. 11r. Graham indicated that he had already been tendered a tentative price of four (4) cents per thousand cubic feet by John La Prelle. No action was taken on the matter. The City Engineer presented a tabulation of the bid of Brown & Root for.pavi.ng and widening Mesquite Street from Taylor to Belden, and from Belden to Carrol Streets, and by motion duly carried the contract was awarded to Brown & Root, Inc.. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to make an estimate of the cost of installing a sanitary sewer connection to the new incinerator plant. ,By motion duly carried permit was granted the Central Power & Light Company to erect a brick and concrete retail 1101e.:•u.station on Lot 1, Block 3, Chamberlin Addition. By motion duly carried the bill of the Saxet Company, amounting to y8,480.28, for gas purchased during the month ended May 20th, was approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. Attest Secretary. SPECIAL I== TING June 11, 1930 - 1:30 P. 11. Cole presented a plan of proposed improvement of Cole Park which he wishes to dedicate, and reviewed briefly the conditions under which he would do same to the City for Park purposes. -136 _Among the conditions expressed by Mr. Cole were the following: (a) that 100 feet -of ---frontage some where in the park, be reserved, upon which a residence might be erected if -the, donor eieeted;to construct same, it being understood that such a building would be constructed in such a way that it could becverted into a club house at such time when it might no longer be needed as ,a residence by Yr. Cole or his wife, and that the improvements might be purchased from the estate at their actual cost or market.value, after the death of the donors; (b) that the City would reimburse Mr. Cole for the cost of paving placed on Ocean Drive adjoining the property; (c) that all of the proposed improvements in the way of beautification and preserva- tion would be finished within three years. By motion duly carried the dedication was accept- ed, and the City Attorney was authorized to draw up the necessary proceedings and deeds, givin effect to the dedication under the conditions outlined. The City Engineer presented a plan and estimate fora proposed approach -on North Broadway, to connect Peoples,Street and Antelope Street, and submitted an estimate of the approximate cost thereof. Action on the proposed improvement was deferred. By motion duly carried the purchase of a chlorinator for the Calallen pumping plant was authorized at an approximate cost of 9"1,400.00. The Engineer reviewed briefly certain items of cost in connection with the construction of the new incinerator plant, stating that it had been found necessary to drive piling in order to provide an adequate foundation for the smoke stack of the plant. I) The City ittorney announced that V. C. Kelly desired to withdraw his applica- tion for license to conduct an auction sale. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor, Secreta y. SPECIAL 11EETING June 13, 1930 - 1:30 P. M, Mlembers Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners ChapTan-, Segrest and Carter Mr. E. B. Neiswanger, President of the Central Power & Light Company, requested an explanation from the Council of their attitude on the proposal made for the purchase of water for use at a power generating plant which this company proposes to construct at Lake Lovenskiold. My motion dulycarried the City Secretary was authorized to write to W. E. Anderson, Consulting Engineer, that the Council desired to engage his services in an advisory capacity on the matter. By motion duly carried permission was granted to k'1allace Wade to pperate a motor boat on Lake Lovenskiold. There being no further business,meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor. Secretary. 0 0 0 137 and Reed. REGULAR I=TING June 13, 1930 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present. Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter 11inutes of meetings of May 29th, and June 6th, were read and approved. IZr. I. 11. Alexander and Mr. D. P. Yarborough presented a petition requesting the Council to restrain the owner from moving the frame building on the corner of Peoples Street and lower Broadway to the 2100 block on Leopard Streetq on account of the increased fire hazard to their property in said block. No action -was taken on the request.1nasrasch a -the owner of the building was within his rights under the Building Code., Mr. Walter Saunders -presented a petition requesting the widening of the bluff approach between Taylor and Puffalo Streets, and requesting the extension in the pavement of Buffalo Street into Hillcrest addition. By motion duly carried the widening of approaches was authorized, and the City Lngineer instructed to prepare estimates of the probable cost of extending and paving the street. Tir. I,axv:ell P. Dunne requested that the plans for widening -antelope Street to provide a 55 foot roadway as proposed be changed, and that the street be paved to a width of 40 feet. By motion duly carried the circulation of two petitions, one requesting widening and paving, and the other requesting paving alone, among the interested property owners, was authorized. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "GPANTITTG TO RAE A. EASLEY THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE j.�TD FRANCHISE UPON TII✓ NORTH BREAI�CdATER OF TIHL CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND TIS HATERS PARTIALLY INCLOSED BY SALE, FOR TFE PURPOSE OF BUILDING I7iARVEES , PIERS AND A BOARD WALK THREREON AND FOR THE ADDITIONAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZING A COYPANY FOR THE DEVI;LOPLMNT OF A YACHT BASIN AND BOAT STORAGE FACILITIES AND GRANTING FULL INCIDENTAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES TO CARRY OUT THE AFOREtti':ENTIONED PURPOSES AND PROVIDING FOR REASONABLE REGULLTIONS FOR A CONSIDERATION AND FOR FORFEITURE." Read the first time and passed to second reading this 13th. day of June, A. D. 1930, by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye Carter Aye By motion duly carried a building permit fee amounting to V"2.50, was ordered remitted to George T. Schmidt on account of the abandonment of proposed construction. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: a To the I+aterv,orks Emergency Fund - X304.63 To the Gas Constructioh Fund - $276.02 The Secretary read a petition signed by L. G. Spencer and otlm rs owning property on Mesquite Street, protesting against widening Liesquite Street between Taylor and Carrol Streets. ( By motion duly carried the following were appointed ; as a Board of Equalization and Appraisement for the year 1930: H. S. Guy, J. A. Downey and J. D. kei. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Llayor. Secretary. 138 SPECIAL MEETING June 17, 1930 - 4:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. Mr. Maxwell P. Dunne announced that he had circulated the two petitions on Antelope Street as authorized by the City Council on June 13th, and stated that six.parties had signed petition requesting the pavement of 40 feet, while no one had signed a petition requesting the pavement to a width of 55 feet. By motion duly carried the Engineer was author- ized to change his plans to provide for the pavement to a width of 40 feet, m d the City Attorney was directed tb,prepare an ordinance repealing the ordinances in force, providing for 55 feet of paving. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to employ the services of a draftsman and inspector in connection with the incinerator plant construction work. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor, Secreta y. o 0 o and Reed. REGULAR MEETING June 20, 1930 - 7:30 P. ISI. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter 1Ir. W. C. Stewart requested that action be taken on the petition submitted by himself and others on December 7th, 1928, requesting that Antelope Street be connected with Peoples Street, The.City Engineer reviewed the plan which he had previously submitted, pro- viding for the connection of the two streets and the abandonment of the ramp on Broadway between Peoples Street and Buffalo. The Engineer also presented two proposed plans of im- provement providing for connecting Lipan Street with Laguna and Williams Streets; one plan providing for a concrete retaining wall, and the other providing for terracing. By motion duly carried the Engineer was.directed to prepare estimates of the cost of (a) making the Antelope Street connection, �I_th-Out abandoning of the Buffalo Street ramp, and (b) providing the Lipan Street ramps by terracing the bluff. Mr. E. B. Ward, representing W. W. Walton, protested against the proposed ordinance granting a franchise to Rae Easley on the North Breakwater, and requested that the City Council defer further action in the matter of the passage of the ordinance. Letters of protest from D. H. Best, Agent for Richard Blu ., E. B. Cole and James B. Cunningham were also read to the Council. The Secretary read the proposed ordinance in full for the second time as required by the City Charter, and on motion duly carried the ordinance was tabled and action in passing it to the final reading was deferred. The Secretary read a memorendum from the City Engineer relative to the Foncrete culvert across Staples'. Street between Agnes and Marguerite Streets, and'the problem which said culvert presents in connection with the widening of Staples Street. Mr. 0. B. Carver discussed the proposition and requested that some action be taken in remedying the situation which would be satisfactory to himself. By motion duly carried action was deferred. z Minutes of the Tuieetings from Tune 10 to June 17, `inclusive were Lead and approved. 6 By motion duly carried permit was granted T. M. Rogers and W. S. Carson to install an outdoor bowling alley on Water Street provided that they secure and file a• letter signed by residents of the vicinity stating that they had no objections. .The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the proposal of J. K. Cain, to permit the sidewalk adjacent to.his property on Staples end Kinney Avenue to be narrowed to four feet, and the rear portion of the building to be arcaded. By motion duly carried the proposal was accepted and the City Engineer directed to proceed with the widening at this point. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was directed to remove curbing in front of the properties refusing to pave on Staples Street, and to lower the grade of the unpaved portions to street level. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to resurfac- ing the old pavement on Staples Street in order to improve the appearance and better the condition of the entire street. The matter was taken under advisement. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was directed to proceed with the work of straightening the intersection of Chaparral and Mesquite Streets:at the property - recently deeded'by W. E. Pope and the School Board, and also to widen the intersection of Iuesquite and Carrol Streets. By motion duly carried Fire Zone No. 2 was extended to include the North one- half of Block 14 and the South one-half of Block 3, Chamberlain Subdivision. By motion duly carried the City Engineer and City Attorney were directed to prepare the necessary ordinances amending existing sign ordinances in accordance with a memorandum filed by the City Engineer. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer.relative to the cost of paving Craig Street from Ocean Drive to Third, Elizabeth Street from Second Street to Ocean Drive and Booty Avenue -from Third to Fourth Streets. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was directed to prepare ordinances ordering said streets paved. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Fund 0284.52 To the 'gaterworks Emergency Fund 0133.38- The Secretary read -the audited voucher record for the month of May, 1930; and submitted a memorandum report thereon to the Mayor and each Commissioner, and it appearing that said vouchers had been duly authorized and signed by the Commissioners to whose departments they had been charged, a motion carried approving the record. - The Secretary presented the proposed contract between the City and E. B.'Cole for the dedication of E. B. Cole Park. By motion -duly carried the matter was referred to the Mayor and City Attorney, The Secretary presented the proposed lease of the Municipal Airport to Rodney De Lange.- By motion duly carried action was deferred. The Secretary read a letter from Russell Savage requesting that the valuation of the Border Foundry and MachineCbmpany be reduced from 06,700.00 to 05,000.00 for the",-, year 1929. By motion duly carried eaid medhction was authorized. By motion duly carried the sum of 01,416.00 was ordered paid to the W. D. Haden Company for mudshell placed on the Municipal Airport.- By motion duly carried the sureties under the following bonds were ordered released from liability for ally future work done by the principal: Plumber's Bond of J. H. Dyer,, Plumber's Bond of B. C. Deatrick, Gas Fitter's Bond of D. C. Deatrick. I By motion duly carried the final estimate.in favor of the Mood Sherman Construc- tion Company on their contract for the erection of a hangar at the Municipal Airport, amount- ing to 0500.00 was approved and ordered paid. The following contractors bonds were approved and ordered filed: T. P. Clark Principal, Southern Surety Company, Surety; Aurelio Ortiz, Principal, H. R. Sutherland and F. Elizondo, Surety, and T. A. Akin,.. Principal, and H. a. Speer, Sureties (special bond). The Secretary presented the proposal of the Clegg Company for furnishing election equipment, and by motion duly carried was instructed to make no purchases at the present time. The Secretary.also presented the prospectus of the First Texas Prudential group Insurance Company insurance for city employees. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the various heads of the departments for discussion with tbe.employees. By motion duly carried the.City Engineer was directed to remove curbs, grade down the street to new grade level and replace curbs on the new street line along Chaparral Street between Twigg and Resaca Streets wherever widening had not been.undertaken. By motion duly carried the temporary permit for the use of a frame tabernacles on South Chaparral Street was extended for one year to the Central Baptist Church. By motion duly carried the meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor. Secretary, -o- SPECIAL MEETING Tune 21, 1930 - 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor'Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest, Carter and Reed. The City Attorney announced that the meeting had been called for the purpose of discussing the proposed Gold Star Court'of Honor, and to its location in the City of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Lilly M. Rankin explained the purpose of the Gold Star Court of Honor and recommended the dedication of same on the Bluff Terrace on North Broadway and the planting of small trees in the Court. Mr. S. Iiaston Nixon urged that care be -exercised in the selection of the site in order that the Court would not interfere with future street extensions or improvement and''refetred particularly to the interference that a court on the bluff terrace might render to the extension of Mestena Street and Lipan Street to connect streets below the bluff.. The Secretary read a telegram from R. M. Kleberg.protesting against placing the memorial in front of his home on North Broadway. Father McDonald, as representative of the Bishop of Corpus Christi, exptessed the approval of the Catholic Church of the,Gold Star Court idea. Edward Klebezg' also voiced the protest of R. M. Kleberg. Mrs. F. A. Tompkins recommend ed that palms'.`_Ibe.planted in the Court. A petition requesting that a location that would in- terfere with the street extension of Mestena Street be denied, was presented by the Pickering 11 - Lumber Company and other property owners on Mestena Street. By motion duly carried action on the matter was deferred pending further investigation. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ZX/ 14, Z.V. Attest: Mayor. 1 Secretary. i 141 SPECIAL MEETING June 26, 1930 - 1:30 P. 11, Hembers Present: mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter aryl Reed. Mr. W. E. Anderson, Consulting Engineer, reviewed certain problems that would arise in connection with the furnishing of water to the new generating plant which the Central Power and Light Company proposes to construct at Lake Lovenskiold, and explained in a general way the costs of impounding the water at the reservoir today and Vt- ultimate capacity. By motion duly carried the employment of Mr. Anderson to make specific reports on the Central Power and Light Company proposition and on the problems of furnishing water to nearby cities and irrigation projects was authorized. By motion duly carried the Engineer was directed to proceed with the opening of Mestena Street between Broadway and Carancahua Streets. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to go to Houston relatiVE to the employment of an assistant in his office. TbP-ngineer was also authorized to designate the available sites zn _the Bluff Terrace which could be tendered for a Gold Star Court. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AtteO: Secretary. and Reed. SPECIAL MEETING June 27th, 1930 - 10:00 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter Mr. Russell Savage and Colonel L. M. Adams appeared before the Council to discuss the proposed anchoring of the "Colonel Keith" in Corpus Christi Bay as an amusement pavilion. The owners of the boat explained the method of mooring proposed, and assured the City and Navigation Commission that the port of Corpus Christi and the draw -bridge I would not be endangered and that sanitary conditions would be properly handled in accord- ance with requirements made by the State Board of Health. No action was taken. Mr. Rodney De Lange requested action on the granting of an oil and gas lease on the Municipal Airport. Mr. De Lange was requested to submit a copy of his original lease contract with H. B. Baldwin and others, to be attached to and made a part ofCity'ys lease if satisfactory to the City. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks 13mergency Fund - :276.52 To the Gas Construction Fund - $354.88. By motion duly carried the regular meeting scheduled to be held at 7:30 in the evening of this date was dispensed with. By motion duly carried the Engineer was directed to prepare an estimate of the cost of widening lower Broadway from Peoples Street to the alley between Peoples and Starr, Streets so as to leave only five feet of sidewalk along the property on the East side of said street. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attes Mayor. 142 SPECIAL MEETING June 28, 1930 - 9:00 A. M. Members Present; Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to instruct the fire Depart- ment to respond to alarms sent in from the Fehr Baking Company Plant. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND RODNEY DE LANGE ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE LEASING OF TWO CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND LYING.AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF NUECES AND STATE OF TEXALS, AND CONSTITUTING WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE AIRPORT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISSTI, AND WHICH TWO PIECES OF LAND ARE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE LEASE CONTRACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING, EXPLORING, PROSPECT- ING, DRILLING AND MINING AND PRODUCING OIL, GAS AND ALL OTHER MINERALS, AND LAYING NECESSARY PIPELINES, BUILDING TANKS, POWER STATIONS, TELEPHONE LINES AND OTHER STRUCTURES THEREON TO PRODUCE, SAVE, TAKE CARE OF, TREAT, TRANSPORT AND OWN SAID PRODUCTS, AND HOUSING NECESSARY EMPLOYES FOR SAID PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold ,Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Secretary read a letter from the superintendent of the Water and Gas Depart- ment submitting a list -of -'bad checks that have accumulated in said department, and lists of water and gas deposits which were made by customers who have moved away without claiming the balances due them, By motion duly carried the Water and Gas Department was ordered reimbursed for the checks which were ordered placed in the hands of the City Attorney for collection. The Department was also authorized to draw down the balances unclaimed in the water and gas deposit accounts, and to credit said amounts to revenue. By motion duly carried the Water Department was authorized to extend a water main from Morgan avenue to Prescott Street to serv3E:,) Block 1300, Bay Terrace No, 2 Addition, with salvaged eight inch pipe if practicable. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATE- MENT OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON AL=TE STREET, FROM THE WEST LINE OF BROADWAY TO THE EAST LINE OF CARPO; NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OWNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, p� ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF WHOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST FER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SET- TING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. M. JULY 10th, 1930, IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CIUMTER; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PARTICULARLY AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 2nd. DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1930; AND DECLARING AN ORDINANCE." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The above ordinance and resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye 143 II The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPROVING OF IMSQUITZ STREET, BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET `AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE NEST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; MINCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TEN (1 0) FEET NEST THEREOF TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF SEN STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE TIE RE - T0, A�DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE 17EST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. -AND, BEGINNING AT A POINT 7E THE EAST DDRB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET EXTENSION, IF EXTENDED, INTERSECTS THE PRESENT SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET TO A POINT WHERE THE SAID SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET INTERSECTS THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE TIN (10) FEET IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF TO THE SOUTHWEST CURNER OF LOT NUMBER NINE (2). BLOCK NUMBER EI= NINE (89), BEACH PORTION; THENCE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, AND IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCE'." r The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The bond of Brown & Root and the American Surety Company in the sum of $14,014.35 on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ON THE ONE PART, AIM BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTTER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE ' IMPROVING CF =aQ,= STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE VEST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TES (10) FEET VEST THEREOF TO THE NORTH CMB LINE OF 2MMQz STREET; THENCE IN AN EAST- ERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF IdESQU ITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET AND THE PAVEMENT ON THE MST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF ICMQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET EAS T THEREOF, TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE .OF MESQUITE.STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE CF MESQUITE STREET TO THE POINT CF BEGINNING, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY". The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The above Ordinance was ppLssed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The bond of Brown & Root and the American Surety Company in the suom of $10,612.00 on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. j_44 The Contractors Bond of the Cities Service Oil Corporation, W. H. Hall, Superintend- ent, Principal, and the Georgia Casualty Company, Surety, for 03,000.00 was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from Rae A. Easley requesting that Surther action on the franchise ordinance in his favor be deferred. The request was granted. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At st: ecretar . Reed. Mayor. -o- SPECIAL MEETING July 3, 1930 - 9:00 A. Y. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Mr, D. R. Locher appeared before the Council in the interest of securing water from the City Waterworks to be furnished to a pipe line company which proposes to a pply Aransas Pass and other cities in that locality. The matter was taken under advisement, and no action taken. P.:r. 0. B. Ford requested reimbursement in the amount of X35.00 for repairs to his water heater, occasioned by the heater coils being burned out due to the fact that water was cut off. By motion duly carried the claim was referred to the City Attorney to:..Zinvestigate whether or not there would be any liability on the part of the City. The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings from June 20th to June 28th inclu- sive, and by motion duly carries same were approved. ` The Secretary read an Ordinance: "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE II%,:PROVMENT OF THE FOLL04ID�TG ITMIED STREETS, AL E YS R. AND AVENUES IN TFC CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUEICES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO -'IIT: ' CRAIG AVENUE, FROM TETE EAST LINE OF THIRD STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF SECOND STREET; CRAIG AVENUE, FROM THE EAST LINE OF SECOND STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE; ELIZABETH STREET, FROM THE EAST LINE OF SECOND STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE; BOOTY AVENUE, FROM THE EAST LINE OF FOURTH STREET TO TFE "'EST LINE OF THIRD STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the City Engineer was directed to prepare an estimate of paving Hancock Street from Third to Staples Street. The Secretary read an ordinance: 145 l "AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATMIENT OF PERSONS, FIRIt1S, COPPORATIONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON R +aZ TT'T'F: STREET, BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET AND TIE; PAVEMENT ON THE NEST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN_X1vLSTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET, THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AIM TEN (10) FEET ;BEST THEREOF TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, r -DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE IfITH THE FRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET, THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT A POINT IMERE, TIE ELST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET EXTENSION, IF EXTENDED, INTERSECTS THE PRESENT SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET, THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET TO A POINT V=E THE SAID SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET INTERSECTS THE FRESENT LAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON 1`�YD ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE N(RTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE TEN (10) FEET IN I -IT E ASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, ALONG THE NORTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO THE SOUTI1WE3T CORNER OF LOT NU1,1BER NINE (9), BLOCK MMER EIGHTY NINE (89), BEACH PORTION; THENCE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, AND IN A NORTHEASTE:,LY DIRECTION TO TIM POINT OF BEGINNING, NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OVMED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTD ATED TOTAL COST OF WHOLE IMPROV111ENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSTIEENT AGAINST THE OiVNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF I=OVING SAID STREET; SETTING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. 1I. JULY 169 19309 IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THE TDIE AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE 0WNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN 111If;RGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY EINGINEER'S I7RITTEN STATEMENT OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OViNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON rLES^ TE STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDZN STREET AND TIDE PAVEIdIENT ON THE WEST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE INA WESTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY D IRE CT ION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF HIES QUITE STREIT AND TEN (10) FEET FEST TEMEOF TO TIIE NORTH CURB LINE OF TA=.0 -� STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AID AR A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THI210E IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE NEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT TPS' INTERSEC- TION OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET AND THE PAV=T ON TIIE EAST SIDE OF rIESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TIN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AIS? TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO THE NORTH CURB LIM OF TAYLOR S TREE, T; THENCE IN A 17ESTERLY DIREC- TION AND AT A RIGET ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TIN (10) FEET SAID POINT BEING ON LINE 17ITH THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AITD ALONG THE BAST CURB LINE OF MES y UITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; NUI]BER OF FRONT FEET CMED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTIIVr TED TOTAL COST OF WHOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESS- MENT AGAINST THE 0 NERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF TEE COST OF I=OVING SAID STREET, SETTING 4;00 O' CLOCK, P. M. JULY 169 19309 IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CIIRI STI , TEXAS, AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSTIENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote- Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye 146 By motion duly carried the sum of 0407.60 was ordered paid to Brown & Root, Inc., for work done in placing a fill and providing drainage on the roadway between Water Street and the property of the Navigation District, north of the Bascule Bridge. By motion duly carried the sum of X450.00 was ordered -paid to Major E. A. Wood, City Planner, for services and expenses for the month of June, 1930. By motion duly carried the surety under the electrician's bond of Verrett & Tower, were released from liability for any future work done by said contractor. . Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Water Works Emergency Fund X523.02"and 4409.95; To the Gas Construction Fund �87.88,and $1,908.21. By motion duly carried the bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the amount of $8,633.45 for gas purchased during the month ended June 20th, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 1 in the amount of�"'15,600.00 in favor of the Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company, on their contract for the construction of a refuse incinerator was approved and ordered paid. The Engineer presented the application of the Texas-Itlexican Railway for permit to install a mudshell plant on the Municipal Wharf. By motion duly carried the application was rejected. The City Engineer presented a revised plan and estimate for the construction of a ramp on Broadway to connect Antelope Street with Peoples Street. No action was taken. The invitation of the Fourth of July Committee, requesting that the City officials participate in the fourth of July parade was accepted. Commissioner Segrest was excused and absent from the remainder of the meeting. The Secretary presented the proposed contract between E. B. Cole aid the City of Corpus Christi providing for the dedication of the E. B. Cole Park. The following ordinance was read in full: "AN ORDINI,NCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO El,,TER IIvTTO A CONTRACT WITH E. B. COLE, WITH REFERENCE TO E. B. COLE'S CONVEYING TO TIS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A CERTAIN LOT, PIECE AND PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR PARK PURPOSES; PROVIDED THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WILL P, UCE CERTAIN T-EPROVE11ENTS UPON SAID PROPERTY SO THATTHE S.c^zIl2E MAY BE USED AS A. PARK, WITHIN THREE ( 3 ) YEARS FROMI THE DATE OF THIS CONTRACT, AT SUCH TITHE WITHIN . TIIE SAID THREE YEARS THE CITY OF CO R1D1,rS CHRISTI SHALL HAVE MADE ALL OF SAID IMPR OVZ=hTS , THEN THE DEED TO SAID PROPERTY SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMEIRGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the.following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the regular meeting scheduled to be held Friday July 4th, at 7:30 P. M. was dispensed with on account of said meeting date falling on a legal holiday. There' -being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST ; Ma yo r. City Secretary. �z Reed. 147 SPECIAL I=1 TING July 10th, 1930 - 1:15 P.M. Members Present: Alayor,Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Mr. Russell Savage reviewed the proposal of the Live: Oil and Gas Company for drilling wells on the Reeves Brown land at Lake Lovenskiold. By motion duly carried the Attorney was authorized to prepare an oil and gas agreement covering this land in the same formas similar agreements on other tracts at the reservoir, By motion duly carried the final estimate in favor of Brown & Root, Inc., on their contract for the widening and paving of Staples Street was approved and ordered paid as follows: Paving Items, as per contract X509272.70 Building Items, as per contract 389064.61 Extra i_ Items; TCgst plus 15% ' 18.40 Extra Items, at agreed unit prices 139539.45 Extra Work, City eater_& Gas Department 31382.69 Extra Work, Street Department 57.00 Total Cost of improvements $1059334.85 Total assessments against prop. ownrs. X669052.53 Aye Segrest Aye Less credits allowed 2,479.70 Reed Aye y'639572,83 Net assessments to be paid by property owners 63,572.83 City's portion of Improvements � 41,762.02 Less Estimate No. 1 - $119543.00 Less Estimate No. 2 - 8,200.00 X19,743.00 p 19,743.00 Amount due this Final Estimate � 22,019.02 By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to pay the excess of the amount of -the -.above estimate over the balance available in the Staples street widening fund out of the Street Construction Fund. By motion duly carried the purchase.of the .following odd -term certificates was authorized in accordance with the agreement with the contractor, Brown & Root, Inc.; Owner E. EBancroft S. 1: Blythe and Total Credit to be deducted 'Net Assessment against Assessment from total assessment Pro-pertZ Pro-pertowner 71,293.36 4 817.53 Ola Blythe Jones 687.40 379.58 H..A. Davis 370.38 193.57 J. Schwarz '959.00 155.47 0. B. Carver 424.37 195.96 3,734.51 419742.11 The purchase of the following irregular certificates was authorized: . $1,992.40 Church of Christ - 284.55 0. B. Carver - 787.69 Total X39064.64 The Secretary read an Ordinance: 30,7.82 176.81 803.53 228.41_ X1,992.40 "A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTIMATE AND AUTI-ORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION; DECLARING THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN Oti"MRS-OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON STAPLES STREET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF CMOERLAIN STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF KINNEY AVENUE FOR THE COST OF IMPROVING SAME; AND DECLARING AN IZERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote., Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: 148 "PROVIDING FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN SIRTYING FUND OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CI1RISTI1 TEXAS,. APPROPRIATING AND ORDERING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDa OUT OF TILS' WATERWORKS REVENUE FUND; REPEkLING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEP07ITH; AND DECLARING AN =RGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest -Aye & Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the sum of 01,103.61 was ordered paid to E. B. Cole out of the Bayfront Park Fund in reimbursement of paving assessment paid by P.Zr. Cole on the property being dedicated as Cole Park in accordance with the contract for said dedication* By motion duly carried the following estimates were ordered paid: Gulf Lumber Company for remodeling buildings as.agreed, 0250.00 1 J. Schwarz, storm sewer on Mary Street 225.00 Brown & Root, sewer extension across Dittlinger prop. 165.00 ✓ Brown & Root, Est. No. 1 on Chaparral Street, Power to 998.55./ Resaca Brown & Root Est. No. 1 Carancahua Street 12242.45''• Brown & Root,, Est. No.rl,Antelope Street 713.30" Brown & Root, work on .Roadway, between eater Street 110.25,/ and S.A.&4.P .right-of-way north of Bascule Bridge. The 'City Engineer presented plans and estimates of a general nature for the im- provement of thebayfront and requested discussions as to what type ,of improvement should be planned. The following general plans were authorized.; (a) Provide for a 300 foot boulevard East of the properties to be created; (b) provide for the pavement of one 60 foot street along theTest side of said boulevard, and the construction of sidewalks along the remainder; (c) provide for the construction of the seawall out of concrete (d) provide for the construc- tion of the central esplanade in a separate estimate in order that same might be eliminated in the event its cost proved too great. Mr. John La Prelle appeared to sell gas to the City on contract providing for the purchase of maximum and minimum quantities. No action was taken on the proposition. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: Mayor. City 6ecr6tary. SPECIAL MEETING July 10, 1930 - 4:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Corrmiissioners Carter and Reed. The 1,11ayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing V1 property owners against the assessments on abutting property for the paving of Antelope Attorney Street from Broadway to Carrizo Streets. There were no protests. The City/thereupon called upon Jesse Wtieht and Rae A. Easley, each of whom stated that he was familiar with the pro- posed improvement, and the property effected thereby, and that in.his opinion the benefits accruing to abutting properties by virtue of the improvement would exceed the costs thereof to the property owners. By motion duly carried the hearing was ordered closed, and the City Attorney directed'to prepare- the_ ordinance .,.levying the7(rassessment'. ,There. being no' further business, meeting adjourned. W.- LST :. 149 approved. REGUIAR MEETING July 11,.1930 - 7:30 P. M, Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The report of` the Police Department for the month of June, 1930, was read and By motion duly carried the purchase of 500 feet of two and one-half (22) inch cotton rubber lined fire hose and 300 feet of one and one-half (12") cotton rubber lined fire hose and two, one and one-half (22") inch shut-off nozzles at an approximate cost of $941.00, from the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation was authorized. The City Engineer submitted correspondence with the Eggleston Oil Corporation, relative to the construction of improvements on the Burns five acre Tract, owned by said as a company/tank farm and explained the protests which property owners were making against the proposed construction of a cracking plant on this site which would produce obnoxious odors and constituted a nuisance in the neighborhood. Mr. A. C. Irwin urged that -the City Council use care and discretion in granting permits to the oil company in order to prevent any nuisance from.being established in the City. No action was taken. By motion duly carried permit was granted W. P.S. Anderson to move a frame build- ing from the 1700 block to the 1300 block on nater Street. By motion duly carried the following ad valorem taxes were ordered refunded to the Corpus Christi Warehouse and Storage Company as provided by their franchise: 1928 tax on improvements valued at 01,500. rate 61.75, amount x'551.25 1929 tax on improvements valued at X62,570. rate Q2,15, amount X1;399.01 Total 91,9950.26 By motion duly carried the delinquent tax collector was authorized to collect 1929 taxes on Lot 8, Block 17, Chamberlain Subdivision, from Mrs. Arend Renkins, without interest, penalty and cost, due to the fact that said property was erroneously rendered by W. E. Pope for said year, and omitted from Mrs. Renkin's assessment. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - $627.35 To the Gas Construction Fund :288.99., By motion duly carried the Wate� Department was authorized to replace the four inch water line on Antelope Street, between Broadway and Carriz o Streets, with an eight inch line out of pipe salvaged from the old gas line , prior to the paving of Antelope Street in accordance with -an estimate submitted by the City Engineer. Cash transfers from the Gas Fund were authorized as follows in accordance with a memorandum filed by the City Secretary: To the Gas Operating Fund 0810.4l. - To the Waterworks Operating Fund 43, 339.14. By motion duly carried payment of the membership dues in the League of Texas Municipalities for the ensuing year, amounting to ;180.00, was ordered paid. By motion duly carried the following bills of the eater and Gas Department for the work done in connection with street paving contracts were ordered paid out of street paving funds: For moving fire hydrant, .Artesian and Leopard Streets,"56.57 For moving fire hydrant, Black to Leopard Streets, 69.62 For moving fire hydrant, Waco and Leopard Streets, X39.73 For moving fire hydrant, Mesquite and iAlliams Streets %)52.82 For moving fire hydrant, Chaparral and Taylor Streets;'�'37.53 For lowering mains on Morgan Avenue, X2,639.29. Mr. L. H. Baskin presented a petition signed by residents in the South part of the City requesting the opening of a cross street upon lots 4 and 5, Doddridge Addition, to connect Carancahua and Tancahua Streets. The petition was ordered filed. I 5.0 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. • Mayor. ATTrST: City Secretary. and Reed. -0— SPECIAL MEETING Tuly 16, 1930 - 3:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter The.Secretery read Estimate No. 1 in favor of the Sanitary Appliance Company as follows: Quantity Description Price Total 320 Saco Toilets Installed at 031.00 766 Saco Toilets on hand not installed, Less 25% 31.00 514 Toilet Seats in stock 5.00 1280 Curbs built not installed 2.50 701 Holes excavated, not installed 2.00 Less 10% retained Balance due this Est. Bonds Nos. 1 to 31 Del. Delivered Accrued interest Q from May 79 1930 to July 16, 1930 on $30,600.00 bonds delivered 030,600.00 09,920.00 17,809.50 2,570.00 3,200.00 1,_402.00 034,901.50 3.490.15 431,411.35 352.11 • 30.952.11 . Balance Due $ 459.24 APPROVED: (Signed) Matt Pellegrino, City Sanitary Inspector. SANITARY APPLIANCE COMPANY, INC. (Signed) T. M. Winfrey, Construction Supt. By motion duly carried said Estimate was approved and ordered paid, The Secretary thereupon read the following Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE AUDITING AND APPROVING ESTIMATE NM31P ONE OF SANITARY APPLIANCE INC. CONTRACTOR, UNDER CONTRACT DATED MAY 79 19309 FOR SANITARY EQUIPMENT, AND AUTHORIZING DELIVERY OF SANITARY EQUIPM'NT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1930, IN.THE AMOUNT OF 030,600.00 IN PAYMENT THEREOF AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye Carter Aye - The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye Carter bye 11r. L. R. Tohnston requested that the Council take some action on his prospectu for group life insurance for the city employees. By motion duly carried the City Secretary ' was directed to prepare a letter of explanation of said life insurance plan and to circulate the letter among the employees of the City in order that said employees might signify whether or not they wished to participate. On motion duly carried Commissioner Carter was authorized to purchase two Ford trucks with dump bodies at 0872.80 each, for the street department, and -one Chevrolet chassis at 0727.00 and dump body of 0150.00 for the street cleaning department. 1+. The Council then met in open session in -the Council chamber to hear protests of property owners against assessments for paving and widening Mesquite Street. 1151 The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for said purpose, relative to the proposed work on Mesquite Street between Taylor and Belden Streets, and between Belden and Carrol Streets. The following protests against the section between Taylor and Belden Streets were made: Mrs. Charles Weidenmueller, owner of 75 feet in Block 26; Mrs. J. M. Caldwell, owner of 50 feet in Block 27; Mrs. Harry Timon Dolan, owner property in Block 23; Mrs. Max Luther, owner of 50 feet in Block 27, and Mrs. N. H. Heuton, owner of 50 feet in Block 26., entered: her protest;: 1 on the grounds that the improve- ment was unnecessary and would not enhance the value of their property. T. S. Cyrus of Kleberg and Echardt, Attorneys, representing Mrs. Eula Nichols, protested on similar grounds and filed a written protest with the City Secretary. The protest of Mrs. Co L. Heath, owner of 100 feet in Block 8 was also entered. The following protests against the section between Belden and Carrol streets were filed: Mrs. Mary Heirs, owner of 50 feet in Block 47; Mrs. C. E. Bruns, B. C. Butler, G. H. Johnston, S. J.. Ross, Mrs. Alice Kanipe, C. A. Runck (for himself and as agent for Fred G.'Runck) Jim Cody and Morris Lichtenstein protested on the grounds that the improvement was not necessary, would only damage the property effected and would provide a burden instead of a benefit, and that'the property owners were not in a position to meet the assessments inasmuch as they were now paying for paving of the street and could not agree to additional assessment. Mr. L. G. Spencer requested the reading of the petition signed by himself and thirty others, representing 1,823 feet of frontage onthe street, and submitted by himself on June 13th.. He also submitted the signatures of four additional property owners representing 350 feet additional frontage, in protest against the proposed improvement. lair. Spencer addressed the Council at length in presenting his protest. Mr. W. G. Higgins, representing the Southern -Pacific Railway Company, protested against any plan which would call for the removal of switches located on the company's tracks alongside the present boundary of Mesquite Street in Block 88, Beach Portion, Mr, Walter F. Timon voiced his protest against the improvement on the grounds that it was unnecessary and unreasonable, and recommended that the widening be undertaken in the central or down town section of Mesquite Street and not at the end, until such time as the improvement should be needdd at such place. By motion duly carried the hearing was continued until the Regular Meeting of July 18th. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor ATT T: City becetary. -0- and Carter. REGULAR MEETING July 18th, 1930 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest The Secretary called for bids of contractors for the improvement of Craig Avenue, from Ocean Drive to Second and Second to Third; Elizabeth Street from Ocean Drive to Second, and Booty Avenue from Third to Fourth and Ilestena Street from Carancahua to Broadway. There was only one bid submitted,'that of Brown & Root,, Inc. By motion duly �� carried the bid was ordered opened and read. 152 r - `,By motion duly carried the bid was ordered layed on the table forth -eight hours as required by the City Charter, and was referred to the City Engineer for tabulation. Mrs. Sam Rankin appeared before the Council in the interest of the .establish - meet of the Gold Star Court of Honor. The City Engineer explained the proposed opening of streets on the Bluff Terrace, and indicated that there would not be sufficient ground left for the Court after allowing for said street openings. Mrs. Rankin thereupon agreed to accept the dedication of Spohn Park, and by motion duly carried the Council agreed to set anile"Spohn Park as a Gold Star Court°of Honor, conditioned however, upon the approval of the donors of the park being first secured. By motion duly carried the construction of a culvert across the property of 0. B. Carver and a. E. Caldwell on the east side of Staples Street was authorized. Mr. C. P. Hollingsworth presented a proposition of furnishing the City with material for the purpose of erecting a wire fence and necessary buildings at the gas regulator station at the end of Leopard Street. No action was,taken. By motion duly carried permit was granted the Holt -Ramp MinstrOls to exhibit their.tent show on July 21st and 22nd. Mr. Winfrey, representing the Sanitary Appliance Company, assured the. Council that the work being done by hi's company would be complted in a satisfactory manner, and sub - witted a letter from the president of the company addressed to -the Mayor of the City, assuring that said work would be performed. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 4591.53,. To the Gas Construction Fund X320.88. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN ASSESSM1fiTT AGAINST THE PROPIRTY AND THE OZ'CNERS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON ANTELOPE STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF BROADWAY TO THE, EAST LINE OF rjv-CARRIZO STREET,. FOR PART OF THE COST OF 111PROVING SAID STREET AND PARTS OF A STREET; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote:. Lovenskiold .dye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Secretary read estimates submitted by the superintendent of the eater and Gas Department, of the cost of constructing a six inch water line around the turning basin,. constructing a four inch gas line around the turning basin, extending a one. inch water line on Doss Street, and a two inch line on Rincon Street. By motion duly carried the construction of extensions on Doss and Rincon Streets were authorized and the other items taken under advisement. a The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of June, 1930, and submitted a memorandum thereon to the Mayor and each commissioner present, and it appear- ing that said record was in order, and that the vouchers had been duly approved by the commissioners to whose department they were charge, a motion carried approving same. 156 Commissioner Carter brought up the matters of taking out fire and tornado insurance on the hangars at the airport, and also of canceling the workman's compensation insurance carried by the City. By motion duly carried the hangar insurance was rejected, and action deferred on the compensation matter. By motion duly carried the application of J. C. Rodgers for permit to construct a pier adjoining Lot 2, Block H. Brooklyn, was rejected. The Secretary read a letter from 1. D. Todd, Attorney for T. J. Patrick, protesting against permission being granted the Southern -Pacific Railway to'-' reconstruct their side track at the intersection of Staples and Mussett Avenue. No action was.taken. By motion duly carried the hearing on Mesquite Street was continued to the next regular meeting. There being no further business, meeting'adjourned. Mayor. ATT ST; City Secretary, -o- SPECIAL MEETING Tuly 22, 1930 - 1:00 P. Mo I Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold.' Commissioners Chapman Segrest arra Reed. By motion duly -carried the Mayor and City Attorney were authorized to take up with the Central Power & Light Company the matter of selling water to said company from Lake Lovenskiold for use in the proposed generating plant on the basis of rates recommended by atm. 'E.. Anderson. The Secretary read the tabulation of the bids of Brown & Root for the paving of Craig, Elizabeth,Booty and Mestena Streets, as follows: Contract City Craig, 3d to 2d 4 815.40 Craig, 2d to Ocean Drive 826.20 Elizabeth, 2d to Ocean Drive 783.00 Booty, 4th to 3d 738.47 Mestena St. Ext., 4.992.13 X8,155.20 Property Owner Total $21698.20 030513oGO 29730.60 39556.80 29588.40 39371.40 21450.60 32189.07 4992.13 X101467.80 0189623,00 By motion duly carried the contracts were awarded to Brown & Root, Inc. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to pay to Smith Bros. Inc. the balanee.amounting to X267.15 due on the paving certificates of Flcr encio Reveiro on Lot 9, Block 89, Beach Portion, as provided in the deed of Reviero to the City of a strip off the front of said lot, for the purpose of widening Mesquite Street.. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to pay to H. S. Guy, 1. D. Herron and 1. A. Downey the stun ce- X150,00 each for services as members of the Board of Equalization. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. ATTE rT: C ty Secr tary 15-4 REGULAR MEETING July 25, 1930 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings from July 3rd to the.11th, inc- lusive, and by motion duly carried same were approved* Mr. W. E. Copeland requested permission to operate a rubber tired sight-seeing buggy on the pleasure pier. By motion duly carried the application was rejected* Mr, H. R. Sutherland requested that Antelope Street be opened to connect directly with the Beach Portion at Peoples Street. Commissioner Reid requested that Lipan Street also be opened to connect with Williams and Laguna Streets. Commissioner Chapman pointed out that there were no f ands available for both of said improvements, and advised that' he did not favor the issuance of any more warrants. On motion by Commissioner rae:d',g seconded by Commissioner Segrest and carried unanimously, the opening of Antelope Street ard Lipan Street to connect with streets on the Beach Portion were authorized. The financing of said improvements to be paid for out of available street paving funds and the excess to be paid in city warrants. By motion duly carried a half page advertisement in the Southwest Texas V editiom of the San Antonio Express at a cost of X300.00 was authorized, one-third of the cost of said advertisement was ordered paid out of the Waterworks Operating Fund, the remainder out of the General Fund. Mr. C. IV. Briggs as attorney for Rae .A, Easley, submitted a proposed franchise for the construction of a board walk on the North breakwater and of wharves and piers adjacent to the breakwater. On motion duly carried action on the proposed ordinance deferred and the Secretary was directed to make copies and submit them to the Mayor and each commisst er for study. Dr. Segrest was excused and absent from the remainder of the meeting, The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the widening of Broadway in front of property south of the Montgomery ward Building and north of Mestena Street Extension. By motion duly carried said widening was authorized on the condition that L. M. Thomas, one of the property owners agree to sidewalks being down. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund $1,415.24' To the waterworks Emergency Fund 41,620.43_ aril 0181.11., By motion duly carried permit was granted to Billy Clark to build and operate a bowling alley in the H. H. Edwards Building on South Mesquite Street. The Secretary presented the application of Frank Sparks for an oil, gas and mineral lease on the 141.62 acre Roos brothers tract at Lake Lovenskiold. By motion duly carried said application was rejected. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. ATT ST: City Seerbtary OEM SPECIAL It1EETING July 30th, 1930 - 1:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman Segrest'and Reed. 17. T. Moran, President of the Moran Corporation of the South, requested permission to make an examination of the records of the City Gas Department with the view of making an appraisal of the gas system in order that said company might tender an offer to the City of Corpus Christi for. the purchase of the gas plant. Permission to ,examine the records was granted. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Flay . A: : Secretary. 0000000 REGULAR MEETING August 1, 1930-7:30 P. 1Z. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. Minutes of the meetings from July 16th to July 25th, 1930, were read and approved. Mr. J. A. Noyes entered a protest on behalf of the plumbers of the City against permitting the Sanitary Appliance Company to continue installing Saco Toilet Units in districts served by sanitary sewers. -Protests were also voiced.by 11r. Cahill and Mr. Nord. On motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Chapman the 'sanitary inspector was directed to prevent the installation of any more units within two hundred feet of -sanitary sewer lines. Mr: George Sears, Attorney for the Texas-2,iexican Natural Gas Company, request- ed that representatives of his company be permitted to examine the records of the Gas Department with a view of making an appraisal of same, upon which his company might tender an offer to purchase the system. The request was granted. Mr. W, E. Pope submitted maps and outlined plans for the development of a Gold Star Court of Honor along the entire Bluff Terrace, and requested that the entire terrace be designated.for said purpose. The proposition was taken under advisement. The Secretary read the following communication: To the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen. Your Zoning Commission heretofore created by ordinance , passed by the City Council beg leave to submit the following report: 1. We have very thoroughly gone over the matter of zoning the City of Corpus Christi, have received suggestions and have con- sidered complaints and have finally held public hearings ani we submit to you herewith a zoning map which is in accordance with our ideas of the zones as they should be created and which map we recommend be adopted by the City Council, after the hearings provid- ed by law, with such changes, if any, as the Council may deem expedient after such hearings. 2. We submit also with this report a zoning ordinance which we submit to the City Council with the recommendation that it pass the same with such changes and alterations as the City Council may consider that local conditions require, and with such other changes and additions as may be suggested by the City Engineer and Counsel for the City. .156 3. We recommend that the City Council immediately call a hearing on the zoning cr dinance and the districts as created in the ordinance and as defined on the map,'such hearings to be held after fifteen days notice as required by law, before the passage of the ordinance and the adoption of the map by the City Council. 4. We submit to you a city plan prepared by 11a jor E. A. Wood and which this Zoning Commission has not adopted but has received and filed. Vie recommend that this city plan be received and filed by the City Council for its future guidance and for its information; that any other action thereon be deferred until the City Council may desire to adopt such portions of the city plan or such modifications of the same as it feels are to the best interest of the city and which it can then carry into immediate execution. We recommend, therefore, that this City Plan be received and filed and that no other more definite action be taken with reference thereto at this time. 5. We request that the City Council notify the County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas, of the fact that the City is now a city of more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants, as shown by the Federal Census, and that hereafter any plans, plats or re -plats of property within the City or within five miles of the city limits will have to be submitted to the City Council and the City Planning Commission before they can be filed by the County Clerk; and that the City will expect this act to be observed from and after the first day of September, n. D. 1930. f 6. We recommend to the City Council that the bound volumes of the City plan which Major E. A. I ood has contracted to deliver to the City be not completed and delivered until the City Council has finally passed upon the zoning map and zoning ordinance and that if necessary the time limit within which D'lajor Wood is required to present these bound volumes shall be extended, if the deferring of action by the City Council should'eause it to be impossible for him to deliver the same within the stipulated time." Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Russell Savage, President. (Signed) W. A. Wakefield, City Plan Commissioner G. J. I:lerriman, Chairman Zoning Commission, P. G. Lovenskiold Mrs. Frank tl. Tompkins Mrs, G. R. Scott H. N. Carter Glen R. Blackburn Edwin Flato. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to receive the report, maps and proposed ordinance thereto attached and file same. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to give notice of a hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance and maps, said hear- ing to be held on august 21st. By motion duly carried additional time was granted to Y'ajor E. A. Wood, City Plan Engineer, in which to file his final reports on the City Plan of Corpus•Christi. By motion duly carried the hearing on 1-iesquite Street, between Taylor and Belden and Belden and Carrol Streets was continued to the next regular meeting, By motion duly carried the riparian deed of Idi,ss Eula Nichols, to Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 30 tater Beach, and of John North to Lot 2, Block 2, were accepted and the execution of the proper deeds from the City. to said owners authorized. The Secretary read a proposed ordinance granting a franchise to Rae Ae Easley to the north Breakwater. By motion duly carried said ordinance was referred to the City 11 Attorney with instructions to rewrite certain sections. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was directed to investigate the operation of certain bus routes in the City without a franchise. The Secretary read a memorandum from.the City Engineer relative to the dedica- tion of Brennan.Addition, and the streets of said addition by W; E. Brennan and the require- ments of Drennan in connection with said dedication. By motion'duly carried the matter was referred to Commissioner Chapman. Ldr. D. H. Best, tendered a four acre tract situated between Sam Rankin and the Salt Lake for the sum of "16,000.00. No action was taken. �v The Secretary read an ordinance ratifying contract on Mestena Street: "RATIFYING AND CONS IRI,uNG A CONTRACT BETI*TEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ' ON TIM ONE PLRT, AND BROWN & R00 T, PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON TIM OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHIIIG OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPROVING OF MESTENA STREET EXTEIS ION, FROM THE EAST CURB LINE OF C2MA NCAHUA STREET TO THE HEST LINE OF BROADI7AY; AND DECIARING AN EI "T' GENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The bond of Brown & Root in the amount of `.2,496.06 on the above contract was approved, The Secretary read an ordinance ratifying an(i confirming contract with Brown & Root: "RATIFYING AND CONFIP1JING A CONTRACT BE7TEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE P12T, AND BR071N &. ROOT) A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTTER PRT, FOR TIS FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS NE' CESSARY VOR THE �. ITEPROVILIG OF CRAIG AVENUE, FROM THE EAST LINEOF THIRD STREET TO TI3E MST LINE OF SECOND STREET, AND, CRAIG AVENUE, FROM THE : ASET LINE OF SECOND STR=T TO THE WEST LINE OF OCE ^ I DRIVE; AND ELIZABETH STREET, FROM THE EAST LINE OF SECOND STREET TO THE 17EST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE; AND BOOTY AVENUE, FROM TrM EAST LINE OF FOURTH STREET TO THE' NEST LINE OF THIRD STREET; AND DECLARING AN E11ERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vot: e : Lovenskiold Aye Chapman- Aye Segrest. Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye approved. The above Ordinance was gassed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter lye Reed Aye The bond of Brown & Root in the amount of `;?6,468.30 on the above contract was The Secretary read an Ordinance: "-4ST ORDINANCE UM RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY EIIGINEER'S WRITTEN STAT MIENTS OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES Ot7NING PROIERTY ABUTTING ON CRAIG AFROM THE EAST LINE OF THIRD STREET TO THE ;NEST LINE OF SECOND STREIT; AND, CRA IG AVENUE I FROM THE EAST LINE OF 'SECOND STREET TO THE 71EST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE; AND, ELIZABETH STREET, FROIA TIM EAST LINE OF SECOND STREET TO TIE VIEST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE; AND, BOOTY AVENUE, FROM THE EAST LINE OF FOURTH STREET TO THE V=T LINE OF THIRD STREET; NUMBER OF FRONT FEET O'MTED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROP ]R TY, ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF 77HOLE IMPROVEldENT, AND ESTIL21TED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTIlVG PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSIMNT AGAINST THE 01'INERS OF IR OPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, and AGAINST RAILI7AYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF 12JPROVING SAID STREETS; SETTING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. M. AUGIE T 18, 19302 IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THE T B7.1 AND PLACE FCR HEARING OF THE 01,71=1 S OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS RECUIRED BY THE CITY. CILt_RTER j AND DECLARING AN EME.RGMTCI? ." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye 15-7 I 158 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer advising that Mr. L. 12. Thomas refuses to participate in the widening of upper Broadway in front of his homestead, but that the owners of adjoining properties would be willing to pay the cost of Mr. Thomas's portion provided said widening would not exceed 1200.00. By motion duly carried the m tter was referred to the City Engineer to take up with Mr. Thomas. By motion duly carried two bills in the amount of $10.18 each on account of paving Staples Street were approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the bill of the Saxet Company amounting to X8,768.97 for gas purchased during the month ended July 20th, 1930, wes approved and ordered paid. The bill of P.Tajor E. h. Wood for services,and expenses during the month of July, in the sum of :450.00 was approved and ordered paid. ordered filed. The report of the police department for the month of July, 1930, was read ani, The Secretary read a letter of protest from John G. Kennedy against the opening,; of a street or streets through and across Spohn Park. No action was taken. The contractors bonds of J. L. Wass, Principal, and J. T. Harper and J. L. Wass, and of G. E. Davis as Principal and the Morem.an Gin Company and Doyle 11oreman as sureties were approved. By motion duly carried the surety under the drain layers license bond of iv. F. Rolls was released from liability for any future work done by said principal. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer estimating the cost of constructing approaches between upper and lower Broadway as follows: Antelope Street a $6,650.00; Lipari Street y9,550.00. Cash transfers were -authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund - $419.20' - To the Waterworks Erm rgency Fund - $574.38. - There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: Yayo City Secretary. SPECIAL =TING August 6, 1930 - 5:00 P. Id. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. •Commissioners Segrest, Carter and Reed. Nlr, E. B. Neiswanger, President of the Central Power & Light Company, and Mr. Persons, -Chief Engineer, appeared in behalf of contracting for the purchase of water from 'I Lake Lovenskiold for use in a power generating station to be constructed near said lake. Rates proposed by 17. E. Anderson, Engineer for the City, were as follows: "(1) Charges for water permanently withdrawn from the reservoir to be at rate of five (5) cents per one thousand gallons (Nearly 616.50 per acre foot.) (2) Dater for all purposes except condenser service to be deliver- ed through meter and billed at rate of five (5 cts.) cents per one thousand gallons subject to a minimum charge of Five Hundred Dollars (:500.001 per month. (3) Charge for condenser water to be at rate of Thirty Three Dollars 033.00) per month per One Thousand Kilo -Watt capacity for generating plant: For plant capacity of 20,000 K. W. 4 660.00 per month. tt ti 40,000 K. So'. 1$320.00 " it tt rr it it 60,000 K. 7T. 1$980100 n " it " 801000 K. 57. 2)640,00 These general uses of water at the power plant probably will not increase very much with the increasing capacity,'so this minimum charge might continue for all contemplated plant capacities. -after discussion of the proposed contract it was determined that (a) kilo -watt capacity as referred to, should be understood to mean kilo -watt capacity output, and (b) the minimum charge for metered water should be X400.00 per month instead of 4500.00 as recommended. The power company was thereupon directed to proceed with the drawing up of a.contract.in accordance with the above mentioned rates, to be submitted to the City and its attorneys. Yr. C. B. P: c,0&:3 -y presented his statement in the sum of X1, 000.00 for services rendered and. expenses incurred in connection id th the acquisition of lands and easements .for Lake Lovenskiold Reservoir. P.Ir. Mckha3ly proposed to accept in lieu of payment of • the statement the City's one-half interest in the mineral rights and to the 141.62 acres tract purchased from Roos brothers less,, & one -thirty second (1/32) royalty interest. By motion duly carried 11r. McAnall;yt(s proposition was accepted. Commissioner Reed voting "No". The City Engineer filed a report together with plats - and. estimates of the cost of improving the bay front in accordance with the general instructions outlined by the City Council on July 10th. By motion duly carried the report was ordered filed, and the Secretary ordered to publish, --same and give notice that the proposed improvement plans might be inspected in the office of the City Engineer. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to advertise for bids to be received August 21st for the furnishing of one crawler -type tractor for the Street Depart - meat, • and for bids to be received riugust 29th•for paving and widening Mesquite Street, from Cooper's Alley to Lawrence Street. By motion duly carried the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "17fIERIT-SAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, did on August 30, 1929, pass the following resolution, which is of record in Volume K Page 7 of the 11inutes of the City Council of said City, and "I HMEAS, the desirability of a railroad from t he City and Port of Corpus Christi to 'lest Texas and New 11exico is recognized by the citizens of this city, and a 'IMEEREAS, the construction of such railroad would materially assist in the development of this Port as well as of all of the territory thru which it would traverse, and "17HERFI S, a plan for 2uch railroad to be constructed from the City of Corpus Christi thru blest +exas has been outlined to the City Council by 11r. Ed Kennedy NOW, Ti -E REFORE , BE IT RESOLVM : "THAT the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, go on record as being in favor of such a railroad, and endorsing the; plans for construction of a railroad which will follow, generally, the route outlined by Mr. Kennedy,"and "171 1 AS 11r. Ed. Kennedy now advises that the Corpus Christi, San Angelo and Boswell Railway Company has been duly chartered under the laws of the State of Texas and is actively undertaking the con- struction of the railroad originally outlined and planned by M?. Kennedy, and 1171Tr]EREAS, 11r. Kennedy has expressed in writing to the City Council of this City of Corpus Christi, a requ est that all privileges and commitment heretofore granted him be assigned to said Railway Company. 1110'3', TI3��7OREi BE IT RESOLVED: ttTHAT the endorsement heretofore given by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, to the plan for the construction cf a railroad as outlined by Mr. Kennedy, be and the same is hereby transferred to the Corpus Christi, San Angelo and �1oswell Railway Company." 160 By motion duly. carried the Wideniiagr•ofcloiUer�_$roadway -between Peoples Street and the alley, -south of the Post Office Building was authorized. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: From the Gas Fund to the Viaterworks Operating Fund' Y6,025.20 Fran the Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund 81,779.85.. The above transfers were made in accordance with a memorandum submitted by the City Secretary. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT, T: l yor. Secretary. REGULAR MEETING August 8, 1930 - 7:30 P. 1J. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold: Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Carter. The Secretary read an ordinance: "PROHIBITING THE PAVING OR I11PROVING OF ANY STREET, LVENTUE, ALLEY OR a PARTS TI--EREOF, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WITHOUT TEE. SIXE IS DONE UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPMVISION OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CH11ISTI, OR 17ITH THE PERIIISSTON AIM CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION TIERE(F ; AND DECLIRING AN EIMP.GENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter .Aye Reed Absant The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING BY ANY PMSON e`IiILE OPERATING OR RIDING UPON ANY MUCK, TRAILER, AUTOMOBILE OR OTHER VEHICLE THILE TEE SA1.1E IS BEING USED FOR TRAIMPORTING COTTON WITHIN THE LMITS OF TIE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE . VIOLATION THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN E11ERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lotenskiold Aye Cha pnan Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye• Reed Absent By motion duly carried a proposed ordinance closing and vacating certain streets occupied by the Navigation Commission to the Commission, was referred to the City Engineer, and the City Engineer and Commissioner Carter were instructed to take up with the Navigation Commission the matter of'the dedication of Carrol Street as now defined through the Port property. By motion duly carried the Houston Oil Company was tendered a rate of twenty - cents per thousand gallons for water purchased by said company during the construction of their refinery near the Viola Townsite. 161 Mr. E. L. Darby, representing the Masonic Lodge, advised that said lodge was prepared to out back its building on Chaparral Street provided that the City would bear the cost of cutting off and replacing the building and making necessary interior alterations. The matter was referred to the City Engineer. The sanitary inspector reported that numerous property owners ,,residing,, on Morris Avenue within two -hundred feet of sanitary sewer lines had requested that Saco toilets be installed on their property. No action was taken. The Secretary read -an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO RAZ A. EASLEY THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE UPON THE NORTH BREAK71ATFR ON THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BUILD A BOARD;'tl^:LK THEREON, AND TO BUILD TIMARVES AND PIERS IN THE MATERS ADJACENT TO AND PARTIALLY INCLOSED BY SAID BREAKWATER, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A YACHT BASIN AND BOAT STORAGE FACILITIES AND GRANTING FULL INCIDENTAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES TO CARRY OUT TiTE AFORMMNTIONED PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR REASON- ABLE REGULATION AND PROVIDIDING FOR A CONSIDERATION TiMREFOR; AND PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE." Read the first time and passed to second reading, this the 8th: day of August, A. D. 1930,• by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest, Aye Reed Absent Carter -. _ Aye. The Secretary read a letter from Perkens and Floyd, Attorneys for W. D. Wade, :relative to errors in the field notes of the property conveyed by Mr. Cade to the City, at Lake Lovenskiold. The matter was referred to the City Attorney and Mr. Russell Savage. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Tothe Gas Construction Fund w397.02- To the Waterworks�nergency Fund '301.88.' Mr. C. V.I. Briggs presented the application of J. P. Medina and Lmelio Colunga for franchise to operate buses in the City of Corpus Christi. Action on the application was deferred. By motion duly carried the following estimates were approved and ordered paid:. Estimate Contractor Contract Amount No. 2 Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company Incinerator X181584.36 No. 1 Brown & Root Roadway between Port and Water 525.40, No. 2 Brown & Root Antelope 29850.00 No. 1 Brown--�& Root Mestena 2,754.00 No. 2 Brown ,& Root Carancahua 11000.00 By motion duly carried the Cuban Show was granted permission to operate for five days commencing Wednesday hugust 13th. The Secretary read a letter from the superintendent of the Gas Department urg- ing that immediate action be taken to correct the gas leakage in the line across the, ship channel. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was directed to make up an estimate of the cost of replacing the lines under the channel. The City Engineer presented a memorandum of the cost of constructing a care takers residence and other improvements at the Lake Lovenskiold darn.. By motion duly carried the Engineer was directed to prepare plans and specifications and advertise for bids the construction of said improvements. By motion duly carried bill of Wallace and Tiernan, in the sum of X2,720.00 for an automatic chlorinator installed at the sewer screening plant, was ordered paid and funds transferred out of the water fund to cover said payment. By motion duly carried the assessment of the furniture and fixtures of the Surf Apartment for the year 1928, was ordered reduced to y600.00. 162 By motion duly carried the hearing on Mesquite Street between Belden and Carrol Streets, and between Taylor and Belden Streets was continued until the next regular meeting. Mr. Ed Brennan appeared before the Council to urge that certain lots in Paul Court and Hillside fidditions be purchased by the°City in order to open streets to connect wi streets to be dedicated in Brennan Addition. No action was taken. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ' _ ATTEST: I;Iayor, . Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING August 9th, 1930 - 2:30 P. 11, Mlembers Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Reed. The Secretary presented a correction deed from J. K. Cain to 8.77 acres of land purchased from Mr. Cain, May 31st, 1928. By motion duly carried said deed was accepted. The Secretary thereupon read an Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING THE I1?YOR TO RECEIVE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CERTAIN DEED OF CORRECTION FROM J. K. CAIN TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO 8.77 ACRES OF Lr ND HERETOFORE PUR CMSED OF J. K. CAIN FOR THE SU11 OF T `JO THOUSAND SIX I-MITDRED THIRTY ONE. (�'2 , 631.00) DOLLARS , CASH, AND AUTHORIZING ME CITY SECRETARY TO DELIVER SAID DEED TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR FILING; I'M DECLARING AN E1,MGENCY." ', The Charter rule was suspended by the f ollowing vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Absent Segrest Absent Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The Secretary read an -Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE TO i2MND SUBDIVISION TWO (2) OF PARAGRAPH ONE (l)- OF TEE LEASE CONTRACT BETTLIEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PERT AND RODNEY DE LANCE ON THE OTHER PART, .THICH LEASE CONTRACT IS CONTIS NED IN .N ORDI11LNCE PASSED LIM APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CMISTI ON THE 28th. DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1930, SAID ORDINANCE BEING ENTITLED, "AN ORDIMNCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRLING A CONTRL CT DETT,,IEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND RODNEY DE L. IJ GE9 ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE LEASING OF T iO CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COU1,1'Y OF NUE CBS AND STATE OF TEXAS,A.ND CONSTITUTING MLi .T IS K.NOaJN AS THE AIRPORT OF TIS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AILD 11TIICII TWO PIECES OF LAND ARE PARTICUL:.RLY DESCRIBED IN THE IEASE CONTRACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING, EXPLORING, PROSPECTING, DRILLING A1TD I'IINING AND PRODUCING OIL, GAS AILD ALL OTT= MINERALS, 21U), LAYING NECESSARY PIPE- LINES, BUILDING T1=:ITS, POa M STATIONS, TELEPHONE, LINES AND OTT: -TR STRUCTURES THEREOF TO PRODUCE, SAVE, TAKE CARE OF, TREAT, TRANSPORT AND 07,'N SAID PRODUCTS, AND ROUSING NECESSARY MIPLOYES FOR SAID PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN n0MGENCY." ASP,'MED AND APPROVED ON THE 28th. day OF JUNE, A. D. 1930; AND PROVIDING FCR REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT I-lliiREWITH AND DECLARING All MMRGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent,, Cartxr Absent - Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT= Secretary. ...e..., SPECIAL MEETING August 12, 1930 --5:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor P. G. Lhvenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. The Secretary read an ordinance closing certain streets: "CLOSING AND VACATING CERTAIN STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS WITHIN TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, VACATING AND CLOSING CERTAIN ALLEYS DELINEATED ON THE MAP IN CERTAIN BLOCKS, THE PROPERTY OF NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1, RELINQUISHING ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN AND TO SAID STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS AND ALLEYS TO SAID NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1, -THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREIWIITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:- Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye Mr. W. A. Wakefield tendered the City 30.1 acres comprising the salt lake, at a price of $1,000.00 per acre. The offer was taken under advisement. The Secretary read a letter from Mr. W. E. Anderson recommending that an arrangement be made between the city officials and attorneys, and representatives of the Central Power & Light Company regarding the appropriation of water from Lake Lovenskiold by the power company, and other.matters pertaining.to the water purchase contract. The matter was referred to the Mayor. The Secretary read a second protest of John G. Kennedy against street open- ings being made adjoining the Spohn Park. The letter was ordered filed. Mr. Russell Savage presented the proposed contract between the City and the Live oil and Gas'Company relative to the rights of said company in and to certain properties upon which they own mineral rights. By motion duly carried the Attorney was authorized to advise the parties that the City of Corpus Christi would not agree to certain clauses in the contract providing for the payment of attorney's fees, The Secretary read a memorandum from the City attorney relative to the widening of upper Broadway in front of the property of L. M. Thomas, stating that Mr. Thomas refused to widen and that adjoining property owners had withdrawn their offer to pave a portion of.the cost of widening Mr. Thomas's frontage, and requested that the other lots be widening. -By motion duly carried`;the request for widening the other lots was rejected. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 0 Mayor. 64 SPECIAL MEETING August 13th, 1930 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. By motion duly carried the contractors bond of Percy Reid, Principal, and W. E. Wills and R. R. Hall, Sureties, was approved. Mr. C. N. McClendon, Auditor of George Armistead & Company, reported on the financial status of the City and the budget requirements, and submitted the auditor's report covering the fiscal year ended February 28th, 1930. By motion duly carried the sum of $500.00 was ordered paid to George Armistead & Company out of the Water and Gas Department funds on account of auditing services rendered. By motion duly carried G. E. Meisenheimer was employed as assistant in the City Secretary's office at a salary of -200.00 per month.{ By motion duly carried the'City Engineer was authorized to prepare plans for tbs- widening of lower Broadway between Starr Street and the alley south of the -Post Office Buildi There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: Mayor. Secretary. REGULAR ME -STING August 15th, 1930, 7:30 P. M. In the absence of a quorum, no meeting was held. ATT ST: Mayor. City Sec tart'. SPECIAL MEETING August 18th, 4:00 P. M.' Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Segrest. Commissioners Chapman and Reed. The Mayor'Pro-tem announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of hear- ing the protests of property owners against the assessments for paving Craig Avenue from Third to Second Streets, and Craig Avenue from Second to Ocean Drive, and Elizabeth Street from Second to Ocean Drive, and Booty Avenue from Third to Fourth Streets, Dr, T.M. Harrell announced that he would be unable to pay the assessment placed against his property for pav- ing Craig Avenue between Third and Second Streets, but made no protest against the work or cost.thereof. The Secretary read a letter of protest from the San Jacinto Trust Company, Trustee of the Estate of Krs. Will Hamilton, protesting against the paving of Craig Avenue between Third and Second Streets. There were no further protests. The Secretary thereupon called upon J. T. Wright, who stated that he was familiar with the proposed improvements and of the cost thereof, and with property affected, and that in his opinion the benefits to be derived by abutting properties by virtue of the proposed paving would exceed the cost *thereof. Similar statements were made'by E. E. Peeples, W. A. Wakefield, S. Maston Nixon and F. H. de Cordova in answer to questions asked by the City Secretary. By motion duly carried the hearing was ordered closed and the assessment levied. 165 By motion duly carried the sum of $456.29'•was ordered transferred from the Current Expense Fund to Public Park Fund to offset the excess of disbursements made out of that fn.d. By motion duly carried permission was granted to the Plaza Garage Company to erect two metal poles on the west side of Carancahua Street opposite their building, for the purpose of supporting floodlights. ,r Mr. S. P:aston Nixon requested that the Council quote to the Imerican Cynamid Company a rate on raw water to be purchased by said company for use at its proposed chemical plant. Action was deferred. By motion duly carried the sum of X7.50 was ordered paid to'Mrs. M. E. Brooks for damage to her automobile caused by collision with a City garbage truck. By motion duly carried the final estimate in favor of Brown & Root, Incorporat- ed in the amount of 81,767.90 on the contract for widening and paving Chaparral Street, from Power to Resaca Streets was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read an ordinance: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTIIt.ATE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION; DECLARING THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OMIERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON. CHAPARRAL STREET, FROM THE CENTER, LINE OF POTTER STREET TO THE CENTER LINE OF RESACA STREET. FOR THL COST OF I .ffR-OV- ING SME; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Absent Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Absent Chapman Aye Segrest .Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye By motion duly carried the action of the delinquent tax collector in accepting the net ad valorem tax for the years 1926 to 1929 inclusive, from the Belmont Furniture Company, bankrupt, was approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES : City Secretary. SPECIAL L1EETING August 19th, 1930, 2:00 -P.M. -tiem Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners: Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. By notion duly carried the Water and Gas Department was authorized to subscribe for an advertisement in the progress addition of the Corpus'Christi-Caller-Times, at a cost of 4"126.00. Mr. E. B. Neiswanger, President of the Central Power & I Light Company, discussed at length matters pertaining to the proposed use of water by said company and their plant at Lake Lovenskiold. The question of appropriation of waters was discussed by 11r. Savage and by W. E. Anderson, Engineer for the City. A tentative contract for the purchase of water from the City was submitted by Ivir. Neiswanger. By motion duly carried the proposed contract was ,referred to Mr. Savage. < The matter 'of rates to be charged for water to be furnished the merican- Cynamid Company was also discussed with Mr. Anderson. 166 The Secretary read.the report of the delinquent tax collector, of collections made under his contract during the month of January,to July, 1930, and by motion duly carried same was approved. The Secretary also filed a memorandum report on delinquent tax collections for tY months of January to July, 1930. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: Mayor. City Secretary. SPECIAL L EET12IG August 21st, 1930, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Carter. The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing protests against the proposed Zoning Ordinance and map, submitted by the City Plan and Zoning Commission, for adoption by the City Council. Mr. J. H. Ehlers inquired concerning t provisions of the ordinance governing the reconstruction of a non -conforming use after its destruction by fire or other causes. He offered no protests. Mr. C. F... H. von Blucher inquired ahout the designation of certain districts as shown on the zoning map, but registerec no protests. Mr. Thomas B. Southgate protested against the adoption of the ordinance on the grounds that it would be an.'injustice and work a hardship upon small property owners. He also questioned the legality of such an ordinance, and urged that the ordinance be published and passed in the usual procedure instead of an emergency measure.. His written letter of protest was filed. J. Roscoe protested against the designation,of block 3, Bay Terrace Addition in the apartment district, and urged its designation as a retail block. Mr. G. C. Clark requested that 100 feet of frontage on.Carancahua Street, north of Coleman Avenue, be designated as retail to conform to a similar amount of frontage across the street. Mr. J. Mireur inquired concerning certain restrictions on Second Street. Ur. A. C. McCaughan pointed out to the Council that there was a descrepancy between the map being e±hibited and one which had been shown him by the zoning commission. Mr. R. B. McGloin inquired about certain restrictions on Buffalo Street. By motion duly carried the hearing was continued until 3:00 o'clock P. M., Friday August 22nd. Bids were then received for the furnishing of one crawler type tractor, as advertised. By motion duly carried bids were ordered opened and read. The following ,bids II were received; Clyde R. Simpson (Cletrac Tractor), Lewis -Patten Company or) and B. P. Clark Machinery Company ((_Caterpillar.-�raetolror). All bids were ordered laid on the I) table forty-eight hours as required by the City Charter. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE_T: City Secretary, Mayor, 11 167. SPECIAL MEETING August 22nd, 1930, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Carter. Mr. W. E. Pope offered to sell to the City of Corpus Christi that certain tract of land known as the salt lake, comprising approximately 30 acres, for the sun of $1,000.00 per acre. No action was taken. The Mayor declared the hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance and map, as submitted by the Zoning Commission, reopened. Mr. A. C. McCaughan presented specific objections to Section 10, Subdivision 1; Section 19, Subdivision 5 and Section 23 of Sub- division 35 of the proposed zoning ordinance, and filed a letter setting forth suggestions for the revision of the above mentioned sections. The Secretary read a letter of general protest filed by W. B. Hopkins. J. Roscoe requested that the Council consider the designa- tion of,Block 3, Bay Terrace Addition, in the retail section in consideration of his offer to to recess and set back any improvement which might be constructed upon said property. There being no further protests a motion carried continuing the hearing indefinately, in order that the protests and proposed changes to the map and ordinance might be thoroughly considered. No date for the consideration of the ordinance or for the hearing of the further protests was set. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT { T : Mayor. City Secretary. REGULAR MEEPTING August 22nd, 7:30 P. M. 1930. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Segrest. Commissioners Chapman and Reed. By motion duly carried the replacement of approximately 250 feet of water line on Jones Street was authorized. Mr. G. 17. Gilliam presented a petition for the Nueces Railway Company request3d that an ordinance be passed regulating the operation of jitneys or busses, and submitted a proposed ordinance giving effect to the request. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the City Attorney. By motion duly carried the sum of $125.00 was ordered paid to W. E. Brennan out of the Mesquite Street widening fund for moving and relocating the house on lot 9, block 89, Beach Portion. By motion duly carried the sureties under the following bonds were ordered released from liability for any future work done by the principals: Sanitary Plumbing Company, plumbers bond; Ayers Electric Company, electricians bond; McCord Construction Company, contractors bond; 0. G. Burnett, contractors bond; E. A. Van Atten, contractors bond; J. A. Walsh, contractors bond; Roy Hudson, contractors bond. The Secretary read a communication from Rae A. Easley requesting that the proposed franchise in his favor be tabled in as much as property owners in the locality were protesting against the issuance of the franchise. The protest signed by H. Carter, J. B. Cunningham, T'. W. Talton, R. H. Hall, W. E. Rees9,J. Clark Oldfield and R. Bluemel was filed. By motion duly carried 11r. Easley was permitted to withdraw his application for a franchise, and the proposed ordinance granting said franchise was tabeled indefinat-Ily. 168 By motion duly carried the sun of X9.25 was ordered refunded to Percy Reid account of teres over paid for the year 1929, on Lots 25 to 28, Block "Ell, Colonia Mexicana Subdivi- over cion, account ck, assessment due to erroneous description of the property. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Em rgency.Fund -'�l 934.18 To the Gas Plant Construction Fund - y1,854.65.- By motion duly carried the following bills in favor of Brown & Root, Incorporated, were approved and ordered paid: For moving and relocating fence on Block 95, Beach Portion 337.50 (ordered paid out of Chaparral Street widening Fund); for removing purbs and grading strips on Staples Street 9138.38; for sf1,111xg: the west part of lots 7, 8 and 9, block 89, Beach Portion V5316.64 (ordered paid out of Mesquite Street Widening Fund). The following estimates on account of contracts were approved and ordered paid to Brown & Root, Incorporated, Contractor: Final estimate LZestena Street, �2,325.07;`'final estimate Antelope Street, 0130.17; final estimate Carancahua Street, X102.81.: The Secretary read a resolution: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTIMATE AND AU^1HORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES TO BRO17N & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION; DECLAR- ING THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON ANIELUE STREET (40 ft. wide) FROM THE 7IEST LINE OF BROADWAY P- TO THE EAST LINE OF CARRIZO STREET, FOR THE COST OF I19R OVING SALE; AND DEC LAR ING AN 12 ERGFNCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the folldwing vote.- Lovenskiold ote: Lovenskiold Absent Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Absent Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Secretary read a resolution: "A RESOLUTION nPPROVING FINAL ESTILUTE AND AUTHORMING THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION; DeCLAR- ING TEE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN 01111,ERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON CARANCAHUA STREET, FROM THE NCRTH LINE OF LEOPARD STREET TO �. THE SOUTH LINE OF ANTELOPE STREET, AND FROM THE NORTH LINE OF ANTELOPE STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF BUFFALO STREET, FOR THE COST OF IMPROVING SALE; AND DECL12ING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following -vote: Lovenskiold Absent Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed nye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Absent Cha p nan Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed. Aye The''Secretary read an ordinance: "LEVYING AN ASSESS1,MTT AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS S THEREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON CRAIG AVENUE', FROM THE EAST LINE OF THIRD STREET TO T�2' WEST LINE . OF SECOND STREET; AND, CRAIG AVEM, FROM. THE EAST LINE OF SECOND STREET TO THE VTEST LINE OF OCE,^SIV DRIVE; AND, n . ELIZABETH STREET, FROM THE EAST LINE OF SECOND STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE; AND, BOOTY AVENUE, FROM THE EAST LINE OF FOURTH STREET TO THE BEST LINE OF THIRD STREET, FOR PART OF TIE.COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS; FIXING A CHARGE A,IVTD LIEN AGAINST SAID. PROIERTY AND THE 07MMS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE ,COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN E ERGENCY. " 0 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Absent Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote. Lovenskiold Absent Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye By motion duly carried the meeting adjourned. � 0 v . Att t: Mayor. -Pr -tem City Secr tary. SPECIAL 11EEITING August 25th, 1930, 11:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. The Secretary read the following tabulation of bids of contractors for furnish- ing a Crawler Type tractor: Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 23, 1930. "Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: The following proposals for the furnishing of a Crawler Type tractor, were received by the City Council at four o'clock, P. M. on August 21st, in accordance with the advertisement for bids: (1) Clyde R. Simpson proposes to furnish one Cletrac "30" tractor, fully equipped with pavement grousers, canopy top and tools, delivered for the cash sum of '2,400.00. As an alternative he sub- mits the price of '2,660.00, payable one-third cash and balance optional on the part of the Council. (2 ) B. P. Clark YLachinery Company proposes to furnish one Caterpillar "30" tractor, delivered, for the sum of.2,611.00, cash in thirty days, the price on terms to suitcthe City, is placed at '2 680,00. As additional equipment they submit the following prices: (al flat -type universal tracks, add. '90.00; (b) for street plates, add. X55.00. (3) The Lewis -Patten Company proposes to furnish one Allis- Chalmers "35" tractor, delivered for the cash sum of 42,707.50. The price on terms payable in city warrants is quoted at x2,850.00. Cash quotations cover tractors equipped with drop fora steel tracks with grousers cast integral. As extras they quote: smooth drop forge steel tracks, 473.00 extra; (b) electric starting equipment, '175.00 extra; (c) street plates with grousers cast integral, 75.00; (d) Angle iron grousers, '75.00 extra; (e) one-half set angle iron grousers, x37.50 extra. All proposals were accompanied by certified checks in the amounts required in the advertisement for bids." Yours respectively, (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. On motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Reed the purchase of one Allis-Chalmers "35" tractor, from the Lewis -Patten Company, for the sum of w2,707.50 equipped with street plates at an additional cost of '75.00 was authorized. The Secretary read the following report of the Committee authorized to take up the matter of settling the controversies with property owners on Chaparral Street be- tween Starr and Taylor Streets ce:rAi4g the widening of the Street at that point; and by motion duly carried the committee was authorized to tender said property ova ers the sum set forth in the report in compensation for damages to their property by virtue of said widening. "Mayor and City Council of the City of Corpos Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: In accordance with your instructions we have investigated the matter of making a settlement with certain property owners on Chaparral, Street between Starr and Taylor Streets, and we are recommending that a settlement be made on the following basis: Owner Annie U. Johnson Joe Cohn Helen Horne Geo. Dimotsis Gross Amt. Settlement 4,827.00 600.00 3,000.00 3,500.00 of Deduction for Paving Work Done 476.40 214.50 426.16 232.70 Net Amt. of Settlement :"4,350.60 385.50 2,573.84 3,267.30 Total 011,927.00 $12349.76 $10,577.24 (Signed) Glen R. Blackburn, P. G. Lovenskiold, W. W. Chapman. By motion duly carried the tax rate for the City of Corpus Christi for the year 11930 was'fiadd at X2.15 per 0100.00 valuation. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ^9 e Mayor, Atte t: City Secebtary. SPECIAL I=ING August 27, 1930 - 5:00 P.M. Members Present; Mayor Lovenskiold: Commissioners Chapman and Reed. Mr. Russell Savage presented a proposed contract by and between the City of Corpus Christi and the Live Oil and Gas Company. The Secretary read the following Ordinance: AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CONTROLLER OF TIIE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN Tile NAME, OF SAID CITY TO ENTERINTO A CONTRACT WITH LIVE GAS & OIL COMPANY OF TEXAS FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT CY SAID COMPANY BY THE CITY, FOR CERTAIN ADDITIONAL, NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED OR TO BE INCURRED BY THE COMPANY IN ITS OPERATIONS FOR OIL & GAS AND OTHER MINERALS ON THAT PORTION OF THE REEVES BROWN TRACT IN LIVE OAK COUNTY, TEXAS, HELD UNDER EASEMENT BY THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS WATER RESERVOIR, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye By motion duly cazried permission was granted the colored baseball team and band I to parade through the streets of the City on Labor Day. By motion duly carried the action of the Mayor in sending the following telegram to the American Cynamid Company was ratified: W. S. Stowell, 535 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Corpus Christi Texas, August 21, 1936. "Anxious in eve5y reasonable way to cooperate with you in workigg out your plant problems. Stop. City willing to furnish you water in river at Calallen for four and one half cents per thousand gallomr . This price based on minimum of one million gallons per day. (Signed) P. G. Lovenskio4q, Mayor, Cornus Christi. texas. 1.'71 There being no further business,.meeting adjourned, e Mayor. y 41j e cre nary. REGULAR MEETING August 29, 19309 7:30 P. M. Members Presents Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter, Reed The Secretary called for the bids of contractors for the widening an paving of Mesquite Street from Cooper's Alley to Lawrence Street. There was only one.bid submitted, that of Brown & Root, Inc., and by motion duly carried said bid was ordered opened and read. r In accordance with.the requirements of the City Charter the proposal was ordered layed on the table forty-eight hours and referred to the City, Engineer for tabulation. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to notify the Central Power & Light Company to turn on the ornamental street lights on the nights of August 30, 31 and September lst, and to charge the cost of the current to the -City of Corpus Christi. Mr. W. E. Brennan requested that the Council take some action on his proposition regarding the purchase of land for the opening of streets to connect streets which he proposes to dedicate in Brennan Addition. Action was deferred.for one week. Mrs, Mary Allen Sparks complained to the Council about the parking of automobiles in front of her 1r operty. The matter was referred to the chief of police. Mr, A. H. Conn, representing H. G, Sherman, requested that the interest, penalty and cost on delinquent taxes on miscellaneous lots in Nueces Bay Heights Addition be remitted. No action was taken, A petition requesting the extension of awater line from water Street at Sixteenth across Timon Boulevard to serve cottages on North Beach, was referred to the City Engineer for an estimate of the cost of the extension. The application of J. P. Medina and Emelio Dolunge for a franchise to operate buses was referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary read the minutes of meetings of the City Council from July 30• to August 25, 1930, and by motion duly carried same were approved. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund Y413.77" To the Waterworks Emergency Fund,:194.88. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of July 1930, and Isubmitted a memorandum report thereon to the Mayor and each commissioner, end it appearing that all of said vouchers had been properly authorized and signed by the Commissioners to those departements they were charged, the motion carried approving the record. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City 1-ngineer relative to an applica- tion by George C. Shupee for permit to erect two passenger boat slips on the municipal pier. By motion duly carried permit was granted. By motion duly carried the following bills in favor of the Nueces Navigation . District No. 1, were approved and ordered paid: Shelling Carroll Street 01,500,00; Bascule Bridge operating expenses, March to June, 1930, inclusive, :2,307.69. The Secretary read a petition from the Jewish people interested in the erection of a synagogue, requesting that the taxes on Lots 19 and 20, Block 15, Bay View Addition, for the years 1929 and 1930 be remitted and that the property be exempted from taxation inasmuch as it has --been acquired solely for such purpose. By motion duly carried petition- 172 was granted. By motion duly carried bill of 41. E. Anderson, .in the amount of $188.00 for services rendered, was approved and.ordered paid. By motion duly carried bill of E. A. 'good, amounting to X135.00, was approved and ordered paid. The final report on a city plan for Corpus Christi, as prepared and sub- mitted by Major Wood, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the sureties under the contractors license bond of H. B. Hanson and M. 0. Johnson were released from liability from any future work done by the principal. The Secretary read notices of hearings before the railroad commissioner of Texas, on applications of Otto F. Schwartz, Gulf Shore Motor Freight Lines, Coast Route Freigh Lines and Red Ball Fast Motor Lines for certificates to operate motor carrier service from II Corpus Christi to HRuston. No action was taken, By motion duly carried bills in.favor of the Blucher:r,,Engineering Company, aggregating :270.30 for services, were approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a letter from the City Attorney relative to the rights ofthe City of Ccr pus Christi in and to land purchased from J. n. Henderson at the reservoir site. A letter from Mr. Henderson making the proposition to exchange properties was also read. By motion duly carried the superintendent of the waterworks was directed to N proceed with the work of making any and all necessary improvements to the property purchased by the City of Corpus Christi from Mr.Henderson at the reservoir. The City Secretary was directed to advertise for bids for furnishing materials and erecting a frame residence and other improvements at Lake Lovenskiold according to plans and specifications presented by the City Engineer• Bids to be received September 12th. By motion duly carried the bill of the Lewis -Patten Company in the sum of $2,782.50 for a tractor, was approved and ordered paid.' By motion duly carried the following bills in favor of Brown & Root, Incorporate, were approved and ordered paid: For repaving trenches cut in connection with the installa- tion of traffic signal system on Chaparral Street $564.62; 6n Mesquite Street :347.50; on • d Schatzel Street 4123.55. By motion duly carried the *Sum of $90.00 was ordered paid to 17. E. Brennan for moving palms on Chaparral Street in connection with'the widening of said street. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the cost of cutting off seven and one-half.feet off the front of the Masonic Temple Building on Chaparral Street. No action was taken. By motion duly carried the bond of G. E. Meisenheimer in the sum of 05,000.00 waw approved and ordered filed: The Secretary read the following proposed ordinance: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE, ACKNOWLEDGE AND DELIVER.TO C. B. MCANALLY A MINERAL DEED TO 15/32 of ALL MINERALS, OIL AND GAS SITUATED ON 141.62 ACRES OF LAND LYING AND BEING, SITUATED IN LIVE OAK COUNTY, TEXAS, AS PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED, AND TO RECEIVE THEREFOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND ($1,000.00) DOLLARS, AS CON- SIDERATION THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was rejected by the following vote: Lovenskiold No Chapman No Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed No 173. The Secretary read,a request from Mrs. Ada C. Grant requesting that interest,and penalty on the 1922 and.1923 delinquent taxes on Lot 1, Block 17, Bluff Portion,.be remitted. By motion duly carried the application was rejected, The application of H. R. Giles for remission of penalty on the delinquent.1928 taxes on Lots 3, 4 and 9, Block 31, Beach Portion and 80x150 feet of the Rayne Tract was (referred to the City Secretary to take up with the delinquent tax collector, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. City Secr6tary# 0 0 0 0 SPECIAL YMTING September 2, 1930, 5:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. The City Engineer sibmitted a tabulation of the bid of Brown & Root for widen- ing and paving Mesquite Street from Cooper's Alley to Lawrence Street as follows: Total of PavingItems...................................:12,274.45 Total for Building Items, Cutting or moving ail buildings or structures to conform to new property line 154975.56 Total Amount of Bid... Plus 6% for Contingencies, including extensions of water and gas service... 1;695.00 29,945,01 Less Property Owner's curb .............................. 1,020.00 Amounts to be pro -rated between City and Property Owners 28,925.01 City's one-fourth ................................•..,.., 7,231.25 Property Owners' Three-fourths.,,,,,*,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ..... 21, 693,76 Approximate front foot rate .................•,.,•:,...,. 10.42 By motion duly carried the contract was awarded to Brown & Root, in the amount of 028,250.01. The following bills of Brown & Root, Inc., were approved and ordered paid: For removing skips on Chaparral Street between Power and Resaca Streets 0877.00, and between Power and Twigg Streets $452.49. On motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Carter, the City Attorney was direct to prepare an ordinance calling an election for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of bonds for the improvement of the bayfront, in the sum of $1,650,000.00, setting October 14th, 1930 as the date for said election, and specifying that the bonds authorized would be issued serially as the work of improvement progresses. The motion carried unanimously. There being no:"further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE ,ayor. C ft y Secre ary. 0 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING September 4th, 19309 1:00 P. M.* Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. By motion duly carried permit was granted to W. D. Wade to operate a boat on Lake Lovenskiold. -17 - The Mayor called for a round table discussion of the proposed bond issue for bayfront improvement. The City Engineer presented tentative estimates for the improvement program to be done in sections as follows: From the Municipal Wharf to Power Street �=1000.00; from Power to the United States Engineers Reservation 0220,000.00; from the Municipal wharf to Louisiana Avenue X780,000.00. By motion duly carried the Attorney was authorized to prepare a resolution setting fcr th the proposed method of doing the work in sections as defined above, and the issuance of bonds in series not to exceed $650,000.00. By motion duly carried the final estimate in favor of the Sanitary Appliance Company was approved and ordered paid as follows: For 1600 units Saco pit toilets installed at $31.009 X49,600.00 less payment made on previous estimate v"30,952.11, balance due 018,647.89, The Secretary thereupon read an ordinance: AUDITING AND APPROVING TEE FINAL ESTIMATE OF SANITARY APPLIANCE COMPANY, INC., CONTRACTOR, UDDER CONTRACT DATED MAY 79 19309 FOR SANITARY EQUIP- MENT, AND AUTHORIZING DELIVERY OF SANITARY EQUIPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1930, IN TEE AMOUNT OF $199000.00 IN PAYMENT THEREOF AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the monthly charge to property owners using said in- stallations was fixed at fifty cents(.50) per month, and the Sanitary Department was author - Iized to sell to properly owners desiring to purchase such units for the sum of Y"31.00 each. Said revenue and proceeds to be credited to the sinking fund of the Sanitary Revenue Bonds. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ­ T : Mayor. ,City Seer tart'. and Reed. R . . . REGULAR MEETING September 5, 1930 - 7.30 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter Mr. W. E. Pope requested that the City Council immediately proceed with the opening of an approach across the Bluff Terract, connecting Lipan and Laguna and William Streets. Mr. C. 17. Gibson likewise urged the immediate opening of said street. The Secretary read a petition submitted by A. C. Kaiser and 86 others requesting said street opening. A petition protesting the proposed extension of lower Broadway, Lipan and other adjacent streets through Spohn Park and the adjacent lblluff improvement signed by Roy Miller and 192 others was also read. F. C. Allen and Frank Tribble reported to the Council on the apparent duplication of names on the two petitions. By motion duly carried the Engineer was directed to delay in proceeding with the opening of Antelope and Lipan Streets across the Bluff im- provement. i 170 t i Mr. W. E. Pope reported on the requirements of a Gold Star Court of Honor, and requested that the City Council appoint a committee to work out`.details. The Mayor appointed Commissioner Carter and City Lngineer Blackburn as a committee to work with Mr. Pope on the matter. Mr. W. E. Brennan againlpresented the matter of the streets to be acquired by the City in connection with his proposition to dedicate Brennan Addition, which was deferred from the last regular meeting. By motion duly carried the matter was again post- poned. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to notify the Central Power & Light Company to turn on the ornamental lights on September lAth and 17th during 9 the Mexican Celebration. The Secretary read and Ordinance.- TO rdinance: TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, WHO ARE TAX PAYERS OF SAID CITY, THE QUESTION: "SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,650,000.00) OR IN ANY SUM NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION', SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLLR8 (01,650,000.00), AND IN SUCH INSTALLMENTS IM PRINCIPAL SUM AS MAY TO TIIE CITY COUNCIL SEEM ADVISABLE. THE BONDS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER SHALL BE ISSUED ANNUALLY AFTER THE YEAR 1930 IN INSTALLMENTS OF NOT TO EXCEED SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($650,000.00) EACH, AND SOLD AS PROVIDED BY LAW, OR IF ISSUED AS A WHOLE SHALL BE SOLD IN ANNUAL I&STALLt= IF NOT TO EXCEED SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($650,000.00) EACH, AND PAYABLE IN FORTY YEARS AFTER THE DATE THEREOF, WITH OR WITHOUT THE OPTION OF REDIMIPTION BEFORE MATURITY, ALL WITHIN•THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND BEARING INTEREST ATTHE RATE OF FIVE (5) PER CENT PER ANNUM, OR SUCH RATE, AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DEMI ADVISABLE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5) PER CENT PER ANNUIJ, AND TO LEVY A TAX SUFFI- CIENT ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF THE TAXABLE VALUES OF THE SAID CITY ANNUALLY, TO PAY TEE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND TO CRS+ATE A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO REDEEM SAID BONDS AT MATURITY; FOR THE PURPOSE OF•ESTABLISHING, LOCATING, ERECTING, CONSTRUCTING$. EXTENDING, PROTECTING' STRENGTHENING, MAINTAINING AND KE I PING IN REPAIR AND OTHERWISE iMPROVING, WITHIN SAID CITY AND ALONG THE EASTERN WATER FRONT THEREOF, ANY SEA WALL OR BREAMVATER AND LEVEES, DIKES, FLOOD - WAYS AND DRAIYZ.AYS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH THAT MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY SECTION SEVEN (7), ARTICLE XI, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE THEREOF AMID CANVASSING RETIRNS THEREOF IN THE MANNER AND FORM AS PROVIDED BY LAW; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed finally by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried bill of the Saxet Company in the sum of X9,753.24 for gas purchased during the month ended August 20, 1930 was approved and ordered paid. Mr. C. W. Briggs presented the applicaation of 1. P% Medina and Amelio Colunga for a franchise to operate buses. Action on the application was deferred, and by motion duly carried the City Attorney was directed to require the Nueces Railway Company to file a map of the bus routes as.they are now operating. By motion duly carried bill of Brown & Root, Inc., in the amount.,,of X982.22 for storm sewer construction east of Staples Street between Agnes and D irguerite �S.tre%ts was approved and ordered paid. Cash transfers were authorized as follows! To the Water Works Emergency Fund $411.88.' To the Gas Plant Construction Fund $397.02.' , i fb The following transfers were also authorized in accordance with a memorandum filed by the City Secretary: To 'the 'dater Works operating -Fund $6,744,74- To 6,744.74- To the Gas Operating Fund $2,801.73. t By motion duly carried the surety under the electricians' bond of Loyd -Peale - Dittmar Electric Company was released from liability for.any future work of the principal By motion duly carried the installation of a --two inch water line on Sixteenth Street extending 530 feet west of dater Street was authorized. By motion duly carried the transfer of the leases between the City and the Jack Frost Packing Company to the San Patrieio Canning Company was authorized. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. I; . 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING Mayor. September 10th, 19309 1:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Garter. Mr. L. T. Ayers and Mr. E. J. Crowfoot requested information concerning the City's water supply and rates at which raw water might be purchased for distribution in Aransas Pass and Ingleside. By motion duly carried the applicants were directed to file a letter setting forth exactly what information they desired. By motion duly carried the City Engineer and City Attorney were authorized to prepare deeds for the exchanges of property along the water front south of the municipal wharf on the same general plan as has been followed in exchanges north of the wharf. �By motion duly carried the purchase of thirty extra units Saco toilet slabs fcr the sum of X726.90 was authorized. This purchase to be paid on the final estimate in favor of the Sanitary Appliance Company as passed on September 4th, The Secretary read a letter from Tubs. Annie U. Johnson offering to settle her claim against the City for property required for widening'�Chaparral Street at Starr Street, for the sum of $4,500.00 cash, plus a release from all paving assessments and remission of the delinquent 1914 taxes on said property. Action was deferred. By motion duly carried the widening of lower Broadway in front of property owned by David Tte3o was authorized.' The Engineer's estimate of the City's portion of the cost of said work being X45.31. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. , layor ATT T: City SecrIetary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING September 12, 1930, 11:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. The Secretary read a letter from E. J: Crowfoot requesting said information regard ing the City's water supply and quantities and prices at which raw water might be purchased. No action was taken. a 1(7 r There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t t Ida yor. City Secretary* REGULAR MEETING September 12, 1930, 7:30 P.M. Members Present; Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Carter The Secretary called for bids of contractors for the furnishing of materials and erection of a frame residence and other �mpro,vements at the Lake Lovenskiold Reservoir: By motion duly carried the bids were ordered opened and read. Bids were submitted by: L. A. Hanke, 1. W. Bermingham and Fred Townsend. All bids were ordered laid on t he'table forth -eight hours as required by the City Charter, and were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation. By motion duly carried permission was granted B. W. Frost to move a metal building from the municipal wharf to Lot 4, Block 50, Beach Portion. The report of the Police Department for the month ended hugust 31st was read and approved. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund - $405.77 To the Waterworks Emergency Fund -'194.88. - By motion duly carried the purchase of: -.the following certificates of special assessment on Staples Street, from Brown & Root, Inc., aggregating the net sum of $2,526.82 were authorized: EXHIBIT "A" CERT. NO. NAME ORIGINAL CREDIT BALANCE 33 E. E. Bancroft $19293.36 $817.53 X475.83. 150 Church of Christ 284.55 None 284.55 60 Edward Lippert 568.57 448.50 120.07 98 H. A. Davis 370.38 193.57 176.81 149 Edward Lippert 280.00 78.97 201.03 153 Edward Lippert 679.00 198.13 480.87 167 0. B. Carver 787.69 None 787.69 The Secretary read an Ordinance:; AuTHORIZ ING TIIE MAYOR OF TIIE CITY OF CORPUS CHR IS TI TO PURCHASE CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON STAPLES STREET FROM BROWN & ROOT, INCORPORATED; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAY MINT AND CONSIDERATION THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR AND CONTROLLER SHALL EXECUTE AND DELIVER RELEASES TO THE PARTIES OWNING SAID SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES UPON THE PAn-1ENT OF THE SAME T0, THE CITY OF CCR PUS CHR IST I; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent the By motion duly carried the Mayor was. authorized to eAxeeute/ release of paving certificate No. 167 in the name of 0. B. Carver, amounting to $787.69 in consideration of the receipt of said amount from Carver. 1'78 The City Secretary read a memorandum,from the City Engineer setting forth the estimated costs of constructing a six-inch welded wrought iron gas and water pipe lines across the ship channel, and also for constructing six inch reinforced rubber lines. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to investigate the possibility of securing the services of a submarine pipe line man to proceed with the in- stallation of two six-inch welded wrought iron gas pipe lines across the channel. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of August, 1930, and submitted a memorandum report thereon to the Mayor and each commissioner and it appear- i ing that all of said vouchers had been duly authorized and property signed by the commission- ers to whose departments they were charged, a motion carried approving the record. Mr. C. W. Briggs presented three petitions signed by citizens of Corpus Christi requesting that a franchise to operate Dm�libus-s:lines on the ' nes, Staples and ,eopaxd Streets be granted to J. P. Medina and Emelio Colunga. No action was taken. By motion duly carried the sureties under the following bonds were released from liability for any future work done by the principalsuunder said bonds: Contractors' Bond of Daugherty -Nichols & Young Construction Company, Contractors' Bond of J. Roscoe, Contractors' Bond of E. R. Jackson Construction Company, and Electricians' Bond of Harrell -Friesen Electric Company. A memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth the estimated-,costs:,bf i,bonstruc ing the Antelope Street and Lipan Street approaches across the bluff improvement, was read. By motion duly carried the penalty on the 1928 delinquent taxes in the name of H. R. Giles was ordered remitted.L-. By motion duly carried the balance due on the paving certificate of B. B. Cole, account of the paving of Ocean Drive in front of Cole Park was ordered paid to Smith Bros., Inc., in full, in the amount of X961.21, being the balance due on the original assessment plus interest. The disbursement was ordered made out of the Bayfront Park Fund. There b6ing no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. ATT T: City ecr tart'. IMMEMENLOINKSA 179, SPECIAL ll!ETING September 15, 1930, 5:00 P. 11, Members Present; ruayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapmen, Segrest and Reed. The City Engineer presented a tabulation of the bids submitted by contractors Ion September 12, for the erection of certain improvements at Lake Lovenskiold, as follows: By motion'duly carried the contract was awarded Fred Townsend on his bid aggregating X5,210.00.. The Secretary read the following proposal of the Bay Oil Company to furnish gas to the City of Corpus Christi: Corpus Christi, Texas, September 15, 1930. "To the mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: We submit you the following proposition to furnish the City of Corpus Christi gas for domestic purposes and for industrial purposes, and for such industries as you desire to serve, both in and outside the Corporation, and to keep and preserve for you a supply of gas adequate for your needs in the future: 1. We own leases on approximately 842 acres of land abort five miles Test of the City, on which there is now one producing gas well, and we agree to drill within the next four months, two other wells on said tract, one in a general Southwesterly direction, not nearer than 1500 feet from the present well, and one in a general Northwesterly direction, not nearer than 1500 feet from the present well, in order to demonstrate that we have a sufficient supply of gas to satisfy the needs of the City now and in the future; and this proposition is.based upon our bringing in at least two more producing gas wells within four months from this date, not dearer than 1500 feet from the present well, and not nearer than 1500 feet from each other, each having. a rock pressure of riot less than 350 pounds, and said two wells to produce an aggregate flush production of not less than twenty-five million cubic feet per day. 2. We agree to give you our entire output of gas on the entire 842 acres, and deliver same when and as required by you to your pipe line, and you are to buy all the gas which you use from us, in excess of mone million cubic feet per day, which you are at liberty to purchase ' from other parties. This arrangement to continue during the life of our field and so long as gas can be produced therefrom in paying quantities, not to exceed a period of thirty (30) years from this date. 3. We will construct and maintain all necessary and sufficient pipe lines on our lease to deliver to you gas purchased by you at our present well. 4. You are to pay us for gas -at the following rates; for the first two million feet per day, five cents per thousand; for the next two million feet per day,_four and one-half cents per thousand; all gas above four million feet per day, four cents per thousand; you to take and pay for not less than four million cubic feet per day, payments to be made on the first business day of each calendar month. Upon acceptance of this proposal, it shall be binding and go into full force and effect as soon as the wells mentioned in paragrah one above shall have been completed, the 'City, however, to have thirty (30� days after the com- pletion of said wells to bring its pipe line to our present well. This proposal is authorized by the Board of Directors of this Corporation, and the Vice- resident and Secretary by proper resolution, have been authorized to execute same and tender same to the City of Corpus Christi. BAY OIL COIZANY (Signed) R. A. Thompson, Vice -President & Gen. Y.anager. ATTEST: (Signed) J. K. Culton, Secretary, The following proposal of the Travis Gas Corporation was also read: . .., J. W. Bermingham Fred Townsend L. A. F7anke Residence x3,530,50 :39650.00 439605.00 Servant House 760.61. 610.00 754.25 Garage and fool ijouse 736.56 550.00 766.75 Pump House 128.32 225.00 166.75 Tower for Water Tank 41.58 175.00 107.00 Total for five structures x:5,197.57 X50210.00 y51399.75 Total forking Days 40 40 40 By motion'duly carried the contract was awarded Fred Townsend on his bid aggregating X5,210.00.. The Secretary read the following proposal of the Bay Oil Company to furnish gas to the City of Corpus Christi: Corpus Christi, Texas, September 15, 1930. "To the mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: We submit you the following proposition to furnish the City of Corpus Christi gas for domestic purposes and for industrial purposes, and for such industries as you desire to serve, both in and outside the Corporation, and to keep and preserve for you a supply of gas adequate for your needs in the future: 1. We own leases on approximately 842 acres of land abort five miles Test of the City, on which there is now one producing gas well, and we agree to drill within the next four months, two other wells on said tract, one in a general Southwesterly direction, not nearer than 1500 feet from the present well, and one in a general Northwesterly direction, not nearer than 1500 feet from the present well, in order to demonstrate that we have a sufficient supply of gas to satisfy the needs of the City now and in the future; and this proposition is.based upon our bringing in at least two more producing gas wells within four months from this date, not dearer than 1500 feet from the present well, and not nearer than 1500 feet from each other, each having. a rock pressure of riot less than 350 pounds, and said two wells to produce an aggregate flush production of not less than twenty-five million cubic feet per day. 2. We agree to give you our entire output of gas on the entire 842 acres, and deliver same when and as required by you to your pipe line, and you are to buy all the gas which you use from us, in excess of mone million cubic feet per day, which you are at liberty to purchase ' from other parties. This arrangement to continue during the life of our field and so long as gas can be produced therefrom in paying quantities, not to exceed a period of thirty (30) years from this date. 3. We will construct and maintain all necessary and sufficient pipe lines on our lease to deliver to you gas purchased by you at our present well. 4. You are to pay us for gas -at the following rates; for the first two million feet per day, five cents per thousand; for the next two million feet per day,_four and one-half cents per thousand; all gas above four million feet per day, four cents per thousand; you to take and pay for not less than four million cubic feet per day, payments to be made on the first business day of each calendar month. Upon acceptance of this proposal, it shall be binding and go into full force and effect as soon as the wells mentioned in paragrah one above shall have been completed, the 'City, however, to have thirty (30� days after the com- pletion of said wells to bring its pipe line to our present well. This proposal is authorized by the Board of Directors of this Corporation, and the Vice- resident and Secretary by proper resolution, have been authorized to execute same and tender same to the City of Corpus Christi. BAY OIL COIZANY (Signed) R. A. Thompson, Vice -President & Gen. Y.anager. ATTEST: (Signed) J. K. Culton, Secretary, The following proposal of the Travis Gas Corporation was also read: . .., 1.80 September 15th, 1930. "To the Honorable 11ayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The Travis Gas Corporation is desirous of furnishing gas to the City of Corpus Christi, and wishes to make your Honorable Body the following,prop- osition: The Travis Gas Corporation will sell to the City of Corpus Christi, as the City may need ' it, all the gas* that may be produced from the following tracts of land: (1)'29.8 Acres of land which it owns in fee known as the Terrell Tract; (2), the J, D. Cochran submerged lease of 744.86 Acres;, (31, the J.F. Nall submerged lease of 150 acres, all situated in what is known as the'Saxet Gas Field, except that gas necessary for the Travis Cotton Oil Company contract. The gas will be produced and sold to the City as it may need it under the following conditions: At the present time, the Travis Gas Corporation owns a pipe line which connects with the City's mains at the Travis Cotton Oil Mill. As long as the line has sufficient capacity to carry the gas, the Travis Gas Corporation will deliver gas to the city at a gate to be placed at the Oil Mill by the City. When the time arrives that the line will not meet the requirements of the contract, the city is to provide other means of transporting the gas and as long as it uses the above mentioned pipe line, the City agrees to keep same in repair. The City agrees to pay the Travis Gas Corporation at the rate of five cents per thousand cubic feet and agrees to purchase during the year an amount which is to average not lees than three million cubic feet per day during the year. The City also agrees that as its consumption of gas increases that it will take 20% of its additional requirements from the Travis Gas Corporation at the above price. Regarding the prospective contract which the City is considering mak- ing with the Cyanamid Company, the Travis Gas Corporation agrees to furnish gas at the wells at four cents per thousand feet and to furnish the same propor- tionate part of the gas necessary for the above contract that it furnishes the City for its needs. TRAVIS GAS CORPORATION (Signed) Jno. LaPrelle, Jr:, Vice President. The following memorandum of a proposal of the Saxet Gas Company on a supple- mental gas contract was also read: A "A Proposal to be made to the City, on Supplemental Gas Contract, for the supply to the City of Gas for the use of the City and for sale by the City to Industrials, which is as follows: - 1. The Saxet Gas Company is to give the City prior rights and first call on all low pressure gas; that is, gas of 350 pounds pressure or under, to be taken or produced from lands or leases now owned by the Saxet Gas Company on the South side of the Bay in Nueces County. 2. The Saxet Gas Company will give the City prior rights to the high pressure gas from the Dunn, Donigan and 0eil leases; that is, the City shall .have the first call on the high pressure gas produced from these leases 3. The Saxet Gas Company is to give the City an equal call and equal right to all high pressure gas on any other leases that are now owned by the caxet Gas Company on the South side of the Bay in Eueces County. 4. The Saxet Gas Company is to give the City equal rights to and call on all the low pressure gas, that is, gas of 350 pounds pressure and under, on the North side of Eueces Bay, the City to furnish its own pipe line and gathering system, which must be adequate and efficient, and to pay at the rate of 42 cents per thousand .feet for the gas at the wells from the North side of the bay, if the City elects to take this supply. 5. The City is to pay for all the gas taken from the South side of the Bay at the rates provided for in the existing contract. 6. The City is to give the Saxet Gas Company a contract to take a minimum of four million cubic feet per day. 7. Such prior rights herein given to the City to purchase the gas from the South side of the Bay and the equal rights herein provided for the purchase of the 1-81 the low pressure gas on the N�orth side of the Day shall continue in effect only so long as.the City shall purchase all of its gas from the Saxet Gas Company, the Company furnishing sufficient gas to meet the requirements of the City." By motion duly carried all of the above proposals were taken under advisement. By motion duly carried bill of George Lrmistead & Company, in the sum of x492.00 in final payment on account of their contract for auditing services, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried bir. Russell Savage was authorized to go to Dallas to secure an opinion from Tudge Nelson Phillips relative to the contracts between the City of Corpus Christi, and the Saxet Gas Company. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. T.iayor . A ,ST: City Sec etary. • 0 0 0 SPECIIZ -YEETING September 17, 1930 - 11:00 A. ki. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold, Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. A committee consisting of Grady Yinsolving, W. E. Pope and C. W. Gibson appear- ed before the Council in the interest of the forthcoming bayfront bond election, and requested that the proposed improvement project be changed to provide for a division of the work along lateral lines as follows: First unit, seawall and fill; second unit, drainage, paving and utilities; third unit, beautification, esplanade and parking. I1r. Pope also presented arguments in favor of using creosoted wood piling instead of reinforced concrete in the construction of the sea wall. The recommendations of the committee were taken under advisement, and the City Engineer was directed to prepare estimates of the cost of divid- ing the work along lateral lines as recommended. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AT,, ORDIMINCE RATIFYING AND CON'IRTJING TIM COMPROMISE HMETOFORE 11ADE BET.MEN THE CITY AND CERTAIN PROPERTY 0M, ,TMS ALONG THE SHORE LINE OF CORPUS CIMISTI BAY, WHICH COT.IPROMISES DETERT.IINE, DEFINE AND FIX THE BOU`.%DARY LINE BE7TEEN THE AREA PATENTED TO TI71E CITY AND THE PRIVATE PROPERTY AND RIGHTS AND CLAIT:iS OF PROPERTY 0=S ALONG TFM SHORE LIKE OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY WITHIN TIM AREA COVERED BY SAID COYPROYISES, RATIFYING AND CONFIR1tIING TEE EXECUTION OF CON- VEY10T.CES AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONVEYANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID COIvMOMISES; AND DECLARING AN El!:MGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest ,ibsent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the Sanitary Department was authorized to co-operate with the Navigation District and Irueces County to the extent of one-third of the cost, not to exceed X1,000.00, for making a sanitary survey of Corpus Christi bay. By motion duly carried the City Lngineer was authoVized to go to Houston and Port Arthur on matters pertaining to the extention of gas and water pipe lines under the ship channel and the Bay Front Improvement. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ,. n ATTEST: 8 `J I "W-Wv� - - - -- uity �,ecretary. .182 REGULAR L FETING September 19, 19309 1130 A. M. 11'embers Present: Mayor Lovenskiold: Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The Secretary called for bids from contractors for the paving and widening of a strip off the west end -of Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 89, on Mesquite Street, and a strip off of 1k 95 and Lots ll.and 12, Block 104, on Chaparral Street. There was only one bid, that of Brown & Root, and a motion carried ordering the bid opened and read. By motion duly carried the bid was ordered layed on the table forty-eight hours as required by the City Charter. The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings from nugust 27th to September 12th, inclusive, and by motion duly carried same,were approved. A request that the City of Corpus Christi authorize the publication of an adc in the San Antonio Light, fall special teditiow, , was by motion duly carried, taken under advise - went. Dr: F. R. Halstead requested that provision be made in the proposed Bay Front Ip Improvement Plan for the construction of boat landings and piers for the docking of yachts, cruisers and other pleasure craft. The Mayor submitted a letter from Mr. J. J. McGrath, representing the 1-1agnolia Petroluem Company, offering to purchase a tract of land comprising 1.88 acres in the W. 17. ;Walton Tract, belonging to the City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried the offer was rejected, and the Secretary authorized to notify 1r. I.cGrath that the City does not propose to sell or lease said property. The Secretary read the report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of 11 August, and by motion duly carried same was approved. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BET'r?EEN THE CITY OF CORIU S CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, And BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISIMTG OF ALL LABOR AND MA.TERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE "WIDENING AND Ilv1PROVING OF 1�S SITE STREET, BEGIN'IyING AT TEE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAMENCE STREET AID 'ME PrVZIENT -ON THE TEST SIDE OF PIESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FLET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LACE STREET; TITMCE INT A SOUTET,MLY DIRECTION ALONG tL D PARALLEL TO THE . V MST CURB LINE OF XMSQtUITE STREET AND TEN (10 ) FeET VIEST THEREOF, TO A POINT HERE SAID LI%Ii INTERSECTS THE MILST CURB LINE OF 1`rORTH BROAD.7AY; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION I'M AT A RIGHT ANGLE 7,"ITH THE VMST CURB LINE OF TYMS QUITE STREyT, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10 ) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE i't ITII TITS PRESENT WEST CURB LIME OF 12SQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTE ERLY DIRE CTION ON AND -ALONG THE WEST CURB LIPS' OF IMSQUITE STREET TO Tlr.,- POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF TIM SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAI ENC.E STREET A',D TITS PAVETMNT ON TIT" FAST SIIIJ OF LlMQTJITE STRUT; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LA�TRENTCE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG I M PARALLEL TO T�;i EAST CURB LINE OF 1<MS QUITE STRELT �� I D TM (10 ) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO A POINT ON TIM NORTH LINE OF LOT IMMER FIVE (5) , BLOCK SIXTEEN (16)9 BIS BEACH, SAID POIT.T BEING TEN (10) FEET EAST OF TATE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF MMSQUITE STREET; TIIENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND IN A STRAIGHHT LINE TO A POINT V=E ME SOUTH LINE OF LOT NUT.IBER EIGHT (8) , BLOCK NMI= SIXTEEN (16) , BIS BEACH, IF EXTENDED, WOULD INTERSECT THEE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THEPZCE IN A ZORTTIERLY DIRECTION ON ANrD ALONG THE HAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO TIS POINT OF BEGINNING; AND DECLIMING AN EMERGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye Bond of Brown & Root, Inc., and the American General Insurance Company, in the sum of :14,125.00 on the above contract was approved and ordered filed, . 183 The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN TIME CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON TEE ONE PART, AND FRED W. TO NSEND, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR TIS+ FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AIM MATERIAL (EXCEPT TEAT FURNISIIED BY THE CITY) NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE FRAME RESIDENCE COMPLETE, INCLUDING PLUTMING, ELECTRIC ~TIRING, FIXTURES, STEPS AND WALKS; ONE SERVANT'S HOUSE, COMPLETE, INCLUDING THE MOVING OF EXISTING BUILDING AND TEE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS THERETO, AND ELECTRIC WIRING; ONE GARAGE AND TOOL HOUSE, COMPLETE, INCLUCING ELECTRIC WIRING; ONE PUMP HOUSE, COMPLETE, INCLUDING ELECTRIC ="IRING; ONE TO ER FOR WATER TANK, COMPLETE; SAID BUILDINGS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT WHAT IS KNOWN AS LAKE LOVENSKIOLD, NEAR MATHIS, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERA- TION THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman nye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote; Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye The bond of Fred Townsend and the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company, in the sum of 12,605.00 on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read an Ordinance : "AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING TIIE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATE- MENT OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES O,y'NING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON MESQUITE STREET, BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET i AND THE PAVEEENT ON TITS WEST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A WESTER- LY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TENT (10) FEET WEST THEREOF, TO A POINT jVHERE SAID LINE INTERSECTS THE EAST CURB LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEIT:G ON LINE WITH THE PRESENT NEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG TIE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO TIE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET AI•, D ZEE PAVEMENT ON. THE EAST SIDE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN ZT, EASTERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AED ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT NUMBER FIVE (5), BLOCK SIXTEEN (16), BIS BEACH, SAID POINT BEING TEN (10) FEET EAST OF TEE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT WHERE THE SOUTH LIME OF LOT NUMBER EIGHT (8). BLOCK NUMBER SIXTEEN (16), BIS BEACH, IF EXTENDED, WOULD INTERSECT THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LINE OF MESgUITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OWNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF TI3EIR PROPERTY, ESTIMATEn TOTAL COST OF WHOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERPI INING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. Y. OCTOBER 2, 1930, IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent .Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye By motion duly carried the following estimates in favor of Brown & Root, Inc., were approved and ordered paid:. ' For preparing fill for widening Chaparral Street along West End of Block 95, and Lots 11 and 12, Block 104 X105.23 For preparing fill for widening Liesquite Street along West end of Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 89 - - - - X114.00 For completing concrete box culvert between Agnes and 1.1arguerite Streets, 50 feet East of Staples Street - - X989.74 Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund:4'1,428.50'- ►aterFund to Waterworks Emergency Fund X1,227.60 By motion duly carried the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: Contractor's Bond of E. A. Van Atten, Principal and New Amsterdam Casualty Company, Surety, Contractor's Bond of J. A. Walsh,, Principal and New rimsterdam Casualty Co, Surety, Contractor's Bond of 0. G. Burnett, Principal and Georgia Casualty Co., Surety, Contractor's Bond of George Donnel, Principal and Jim R: Steele and J". 17. Horton, Sureties, Junk Dealer's Bond of Oscar Goldsmith �Am.ericanc.Scrap 11aterial Company) Principal and Georgia Casualty Company, Surety. By motion duly carried sureties under the following bonds were ordered released from liability for any future work done by the principals under said bonds: Contractors bond of Jim R. Steele, George Donnell and H. E. Woodruff, House Lover's bond of L. Brennan. The City Engineer presented his estimates of the cost of making the first section of the bayfront improvement as recommended by the committee which appeared before the City Council on September 17th. No action was taken. Reed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. L `y 1�,ayor. AT EST; Secreta y. . . . SPECIAL MEETING September 23, 19309 1:00 P. PA, Members Present: Yayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter aid Iter. A. P. Bagby, representing the Texas Tax Record Company, presented a proposi- tion to undertake to recover for the.City of Corpus Christi certain funds which should have been paid to the City under the State Aid Remission Act, in consideration of 33 1/3% of all funds so collected and paid over. By motion duly carried the proposition was taken under advisement. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Secreta y. Islay or . C•Zo=•] REGULAR IMETING September 26, 1930, 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest, Carter and Reed. 18 hr. Meredith queen requested that the -City Council appoint two delegates to represent the City of Corpus Christi at the annual convention of the Intra -coastal Canal • Association to be held in New Orleans. By motion duly carried said delegates were author- ized, and the Mayor appointed Commissioners Carter and Segrest as delegates. The Secretary read an application of the Texas Airplane Corporation for a lease of the old hangar located.at the 111unicipal Airport, and one office in the office building for a period of five years, at a monthly rental of 425.00 per month, By motion duly carried the lease was granted. By motion duly carried the bill of C. t..McAnnally in the sum of X1,000.00 for services in connection with the acquisition of lands at Lake Lovenskiold was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read.a memorandum from the City -Engineer relative to the dumping of garbage at the incinerator by private concerns, and requested that notice be given that no garbage will be received after 3:00 o'clock P. 11, and that no garbage will be received on Sundays. By motion duly carried the.Secretary was authorized to give public notice through the press in accordance with the suggestion of.the City 'engineer. By motion duly carried the extension of an eight -inch water main on Almeda Street, from Southern Street to Louisiana Avenue vias authorized in accordance with a memorandum sub- mitted by the City Engineer. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Lngineer recommending that the gas line extensions under the ship channel be constructed under contract instead of by day labor. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the City -Engineer to arrange the necessary contract. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund X397.02' To the Waterworks Emergency Fund X1,665.63. Mr. John C. North, as attorney for B. L. Collins, submitted a tentative fran- chise ordinance, and requested that a franchise be granted to B. L. Collins for the erection and operation of an electric light and power plant and construction of a power distribution system through the streets of the City of Corpus Christi. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. By motion duly carried the contractor's bond of H. G. Giesenschlag, Principal, and the Standard Accident Insurance Company, was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "ALI ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECT- ED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CdU-1ISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1930, aS.D FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER, UNTIL OT=ISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED BY ORDIN.,U?CE; AND DECIJSING N EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye I -'he Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary presented for examination by the City Council the tax roll of the City of Corpus Christi for the year 1930, showing the following: Assessed Valuation of Real Estate X1918901690.00 Assessed Valuation Personal Property 4.2139290.00 Total Assessed Valuation X24,103,980.00 Amount of Tax on above 4. 5181235.57 By motion duly carried the tax roll was approved. There being no further business,..meeting adjourned. V ATTEST: Mayor City Se retary. Reed. SPECIAL 121ETING September 29, 1930, 2:00 P. M. &.embers Present: rayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter, Segrest and The Secretary read the Engineer's tabulation of the bids of Brown & Root, Inc., submitted on September 19th, as follows: Paving and widening a'strip off the west end of Lots seven, eight, and nine, Block Eighty-nine, Beach, said strip being on the east side of Mesquite Street between Brewster and Carrol Streets -- Y29817.95- Paving.and widening a strip off the west end of Block Ninety-five, Beach, and Lots eleven and twelve, Block One Hundred Four., Beach, said strip being on the east side of Chaparral Street between Carrol Street and a point one. hundred feet north of the north line of Dan Reid Street X2,095.10 By motion duly carried the contract was awarded to Brown & Root, Incorporated. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. . ATT T: City Se retary. s • s SPECIAL IMETING October 1st, 1930, 5:00 P. ICY. "embers Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Se. -rest, Carter and Reed. By motion duly carried the Chief of Folice was authorized to send an officer to accompany the high school students an their special train to Brownsville, October 3rd. Russell Savage presented the legal opinion rendered by Judge Nelson Phillips relative to the contracts by the City of Corpus Christi and the Saxet Gas Company. The Secretary read the following proposals from the Bay Oil Company; Corpus Christi, Texas, October 1, 1930. "To the Mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: We submit you the following proposition to furnish the City of Corpus Christi gas for domestic purposes and for industrial purposes, and to supply such industries as you desire, both in and outside of the corporate limits, and to keep and reserve for you a supply of gas adequate for your needs in the future. 1. We own leases on approximately 842 acres of land about five miles gest of the City of Corpus Christi, on which there is now one produc- ing gas well having a rocl-� pressure of approximately 750 pounds. '187 I2. We have a purchase agreement with the Houston Oil Company of Texas, whose principal office is in the City of "ouston,Texas, whereby we may call upon -the reserves of the Houston Oil Company on the south side of Nueces Bay and within a radius of eight miles of Corpus Christi for any additional gas over and above that which can be furnished from the field mentioned in the first paragraph, during the life of this agreement. 3. 7e will construct and maintain all necessary and sufficient gathering pipe lines on our lease and on the reserves of the 1ouston Oil Company on the South side of the Bay, and make delivery of gas to the City at the site of our present well in Block 19, or such other site of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon, from time to time, in accordance with the developing needs of the City. 4. We agree.to reserve for the exclusive use of the City, (except such gas as is used for local field development), the entire output of gas on the above mentioned 842 acres, so long as the City purchases all gas required by it from the Bay Oil Company, or their successors or assigns. 5. Under the above conditions, we offer to furnish the City's entire supply of gas at the following rates: The first two million cubic feet per day 5¢ per thousand The Second two million cubic feet per day 42¢ per thousand. All gas above four million cubic feet. per day 4V per thousand , The City take and pay for not less than an average of six million cubic feet per day. In case the City should desire to avail itself of the supply of gas from the Houston Oil Company reserves on the North side of the Bay at White point field, we agree to furnish this gas at a price of 4-10 per thousand cubic feet, the City to install and maintain sufficient pipe line to the fields on the North side of the Bay, or, the pipe line of the houston Oil Company, or, as an alternative proposal, for gas furnished from reserves outside of the Corpus Christi field, we agree to install the pipe line from the City's present line to the fields of the Houston Oil Company on the North side of the Say at 'iihite Point, and made delivery of any gas needed from those reserves, at a price of 6� per thousand cubic feet. 6. This proposal is authorized by the Board of Directors of this Corporation, and the Vice -President and the Secretary, by proper resolution, have been authorized to execute same and tender same to the City of Corpus Christi, 7. This contract to remain in full force and effect during the life of our field and so long as gas can be produced therefrom in paying quantities, not to exceed a period of thirty years from this da;�e. 8. Upon acceptance of this proposal-, by the City, it shall be bind- ing and go into full force and effect, the City however,•to have thirty days in which to bring its PlPe line to the point of delivery in the Northeast corner of Block 19, mentioned above." BAY OIL COMPANY (Signed) R. A. Thompson, Vice -President. Attest: (Signed) J. K. Culton, Secretary. Corpus Christi, Texas, October 1, 1930 To the I'Layor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: "Referring to the formal proposal to furnish the City of Corpus Christi gas, which has been submitted by the Bay Oil Company on this date. As outlined in this proposal, the Bay Oil Company not only agrees to furnish the City with sufficient gas for its needs, but also to actually reserve for the exclusive use of the City -all gas produced during the life of the field from a reserve of 842 acres, which has-been pronounced by geo- logists as a portion of the most favorable gas structure in the Corpus Christi field. This we are prepared to substantiate from not only the geologists of the Houston Oil Company, but from testimony of geologists em- ployed by companies who have no interest whatsoever in the proposed contract with the City of Corpus Christi, horeover, under our working arrangement, a certain portion of the requirements of our contract with the Qity may be drawn from the leases of the Houston Cil Company ori the South side of Plueces Bay. This Company has present- ly under lease approximately 1800 acres in the territory referred to; it has one gas well already drilled, and agrees to drill another immediately, and to make both available to us under our proposed contract with the City. The availability of the surplus from this additional acreage, over and above the 842 acres held by us, insures that there will be no over drilling of our desireable gas reserve, and, bebond all question, means that the City can look forward to many years of cheap gas from our lease, which is reserved for the exclusive use of the City's requirements. You will note,'also, that under the terms of our proposal, the large gas reserves of the Houston Oil Company in the 1ihite Point field are like- wise made available, and this results in a double insurance of a certain supply - to the City of Corpus Christi. if I f � R � E Bx Y�°ROIvT I101107'l�NT BOND E CTICY 1yo Ballo is Cast For Issuance Against Issuance 2,835 12631 19115 188 Any additional information as to the technical phases of the prop- osition will be gladly furnished, and a study of the problem will, we think, convince the Council that our proposition offers to the City a long lived gas field, which, under the management of experienced and extensive operators, will be adequate to the demands of the City's gas system for many years in the future." Respectfully yours, BAY OIL COIZANY (Signed) R. A. Thompson, Vice -Fres., HOUSTON OIL COMPANY (signed) J. Graham. It was moved by Commissioner Chapman and seconded by Commissioner Carter that a contract be entered into between the City and the Saxet Gas Company in accordance with their proposal on a supplemental contract as submitted on September 15th, excluding however, that portion of the proposed contract providing that the.City purchase all of its gas from was the Saxet Company. A motion tY at. --the above.,.mgtion- be '�t.ableVl made by Commissioner Reed and seconded by Commissioner Segrest and carried by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman No j Carter No Segrest Aye Reed Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Layor. Secreta y. Carter and Reed. SPECIAL 12ET IT1G October 2, 1930, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing the protests of property owners against the assessments for widening and paving Ziesquite ' ' Street from Lawrence Street to Cooper's Alley. Dir. Sylvan Neil objected to widening this particular part of Lesquite Street without carrying the worth through the down -town district. Dir. L. H. Baskin protested against paying an assessment on a vacant lot in the same amount as an assessment on an improved lot where the building is to be cut back. Dir. R. T. Wood pro- tested the amount of the assessment and recommended that the street be widened only ten feet instead of twenty. Dir. H. H. Edwards questioned the manner in which it is proposed to replace buildings which are cut back in the widening. The City Attorney pointed out the fact that legal publication of the hearing order had not been bompleted inasmuch as the newspaper had failed to publish the notice to property owners for the third time, and ruled that the Council would have to declare the meeting "no hearing' and readvertise the hearing. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to prepare and ordinance ordering a hearing on the proposed widening of Mesquite Street between Lawrence Street and Cooper's Alley, and also a resolution ordering the widening of Mesquite Street between Lawrence and Peoples Street. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Alt st: Mayor. ecret y. 189. - SPE CIAL 1.7EETING October 3, 1930, 5:00 P. M. Members Present: Ilayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Carter, A proposed supplemental contract between the City and the Saxet Gas Company was presented by Mr. Russell Savage. Action on the proposed contract was deferred until 9:00 A. M, October 4th at the request of CommissionerSegrest, The Council thereupon ordered the Secretary to proceed with the legal business scheduled to come before the regular meeting slated for 7:30 P. M, in order that said meeting might be dispenced with. By motion duly carried the contractor's bonds of 0. J. Olson with S. J. Blythe p and B. F. White, Sureties, and Ji-.C*.,.Mrazek'i Principal and. Tom W.,-lVraze$,.and James Ir. Taylor, Sureties, were approved and ordered filed. The Contractor's Bond of L. D. Garrison Lumber Company, Principal, and L. D. Garrison and J. P. Taylor, Sureties, was also approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the accept. ance by Mr. George L. Dimotsis, of the offer made to Mr. Dimotsis as authorized by the Council on August 25th, of the sum of w3,267.30 in payment for cutting back the Dimotsis building located on Chaparral Street. Mr. Dimotsis's letter of acceptance was also read. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to draw up a formai' contract with Mr. Dimotsis. The report of the Police Department for the month of September 1930 was read and approved. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund X176.27 - To the -Waterworks Emergency Fund X551.38.- The 551.38.- The following transfers were also authorized in accordance with a memorandum filed by the City Council: From the Gas Fund to the Waterworks Operating Fund X6,496.47' From the Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund X1,796.09: A cash transfer of �106.29.from the Current Expense Fund to the Sewer Construe tion Fund was also authorized. By motion duly carried the sureties under the contractors bonds of Vivrett and Vivrett and the South Texas Tile Company were ordered released from liability for any, future work done by the principals under said bonds. By motion duly carried the following estimates were approved and ordered paid: Est. No. 1, contract of Fred Townsend for construction of improvements at Lake Lovenskiold X720.00 - Est. No. 3, contract of Pittsburg -Des Moines Steely company for incinerator X9,515.18 The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer estimating the cost of laying an eight inch water line on Port Avenue from Dempsey to Match Streets, thence along Hatch, tilashington and Williams Street to Primrose Boulevard, and by motion duly carried the construction of a line was authorized, By motion duly carried the bill of .the Missouri Iron Metal Works in the sum of 4178.10 for pipe used in extending a sewer drain in connection with the construction of a new incinerator was approved and.ordered paid. The Secretary read an Ordinance: 190 OFFICIAL PAVING NOTICE TO PROPERTY 014'I\ +,RS Q� IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CIIRISTI,. TEXAS "AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING ME CITY ENGI17LIMIS MITTEN STATEMENT OF PERSONS, FIM p CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES 07,NING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON jqSQ.UITE STREET BEGINNING . AT THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LIMENCE STREET AND THE PAVEIvENT ON THE IVEST SIDE OF 1m.SQUITE' STREET; THENCE IN+STt+ LY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON AND ALONG TIM SOUTH CURB LINE OF L.AI`RENCE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AITD PARALLEL TO THE V� rST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10 ) FEET WEST THEREOF, TO A POINT dVHERE SAID LINE INTERESECTS THE EAST CURB LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE I"LITH THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON LINE 111ITH THE PRESENT VEST CURB LINE OF.M+SQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHER- LY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE d7EST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND, BEGIP KING AT TIE INTERSECTION OF TIE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET AND THE P AVEFv=TT ON 'I=' EAST SIDE OF IMSQUITE STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTER- LY DIRECTION TENT (10) FEET ON AIM ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAd`IRENCE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AT•TD PARALLEL TO TIE EAST CURB LINE, OF t:ESQUITE STREET AND TEN (10) FEET EAST THEREOF, TO A POINT ON TIM NORTH LINE OF LOT NUMBER FIVE (5), BLOCK SIXTEEN (16), BIS BEACH, SAID POINT BEING TEN (10) FEET EAST OF THE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF 1ZSQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT WHERE THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT NMMI�R EIGHT (8), BLOCK NUTTER SIXTEEN (16), BIS BEACH, IF EXTENDED, WOULD INTERSECT THE EAST CMB LINE OF IMSQUITE STREET; THEMCE IN A NORTI?ERLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG THE EAST CURB LIr:E OF IMSQUITE STREET TO TIE POINT OF BEGINNING; NTZ23ER OF FRONT FEET OWNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF TIMM PROPERTY, ESTIM.'12ED TOTAL COST OF 17I OLE 111PROVEIMIT+9 AND ESTIMIATED COST PLR FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETEI', 1INING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESS1,12ENT AGAINST ` ,1E 0171MRS OF PROPERTY SND AGAINST THEIR IROPr+ TY, AND AGAIITST RAILMYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 4:00 O' CLOCK, P. I.T. OCTOBER 15, 1930, IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CIRISTI, TEX,"�S, AS THE TME AND PLACE FOR DARING OF TIM O'r'll�1 3 OF :;AID PROPMTY CONCERNING SAID A SSESSIMNTS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEIMING IS RE- QUIRED BY TIE CITY CH.OTER ; REPTALIITG ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES Tia"T CONFLICT HEREWITH ATM P12TICULARLY AN ORDIN NCE PMSED AND APPROVED ON TIM' 19th DAY OF SEPTM.MER, 1930; .AND DECLARDIG AN EI.IERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The Secretary read, a Resolution: "A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVE1,IENT OF TILE FOLLOWrIG Nom: ED STREET OR AVENUE IN TIM CITY OF CORPUS CERISTI, TEXAS: '';'^QUITE STREET, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF TIS " SOUTH CURB LINE OF PEOPLES STRE AND THE PAVEIMTT ON THE FEST SIDE OF .I.MuSQUITE STREET; TIIENCE ITT A- STERLY DIRECTION TEN (10) FEET ON rIET ALONG THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF PEOPLES STREET; THENCE IIT A SOUTIiERLY DIRECTION ALONG Al -TD PARALLEL, TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF MESQUITE ' STREET- AND TEN (10) FEET r, t ST TIM REOF TO MIE I4ORTH CURB LINE OF ' 7?CE STREET THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT?D AT A RIGHT ANGLE THERETO A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON A LINE 7ITH THE PRESENT VTEIST CURB LINE OF IMSQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTITERLY DIRECTION ON AMD ALONG THE YES -dT CURB LINE OF 11 SQUITE STREET TO TI1E POINT OF BEGINNING. A ,D, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF TIIE° SOUTH CURB LILTS OF PEOPLES STREET 1,21D TITS PAM 1ENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF I: ESQUITE STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION (10) FEET ON AND ALONG TIS SOUTI1 CURB LINE OF PEOPLES STREET; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF IMSQUITE STRLMT, AND TEN (10) FEET EAST -THIMEOF TO THE NORTII CURB LINE OF LA 1RENCE STREET; THEiTCE IN A 17ESTE7 LY DIRECTION AIM AT A. RIGHT ANGLE THERETO, A DISTANCE OF TEN (10) FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON A LINE WITH TILE PRESENT EAST CURB LINE OF IMSQUITE STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHIRLY DIRECTION ON AND ALONG TILE EAST CURB LINE OF IMSWITE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE�VITI1 AND PARTICULAR,- LY ARTICULAR-LY AN ORDINANCE PASSED !�?D APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 31ST DAY OF J-TIUARY A. D. 1930, ORDERING THE I1,1PROMMNT OF YESQUITE STREET, AND PARTICULARRLY AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY TIME CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON TILE 16TH DAY OF MAY, A. D. L930 IN SO FAR AS THE SAIM ARE IN CONI'LICT HEREWITH; AITM DECL-MING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest l -ye Carter Aye Reed absent Y There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT' T ; Mayor . Secretar . SPEC IAL MEETING October 4, 19309 9#-00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Carter. Mr. Russell Savage presented the proposed supplemental contract and agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the Saxet Gas Company. On motion by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Carter, carried, said contract was accepted. The Secre- tary thereupon read an ordinance: "AN ORDIMkNCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CONTROLLER, IN THE N821E OF SAID CITY, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TTIE SAXET GAS C0I2ANY IN SUPPL11IENT OF THE PRESENT CONTRACT 1 ITH SAID COMPANY, PRE- SCRIBING TIM TERIZ OF SAID CONTRACT AND DECLARING AN 111EIRGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Absent By motion duly carried permit was granted the Southland Grayhound bus station to erect an electric sign on.lower Broadway, which sign projects the distance of a foot or two over the edge of the sidewalk as now established. By motion duly carried the police department was authorized to designate a "no parking zone" on the sca th side of Peoples Street directly opposite the Southland Greyhound bus station, in order to provide J a turning radius for busses. The Secretary read a letter from the Carpenter's Local Union #1423, urging that the Council.favor union carpenters on future contracts. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. V. Iiia yo r ATTE T: Secretary.. and Reed. 0 0 0 REGULAR: MEETING Oct. 109 19309 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenakiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter By motion duly carried permit was granted the Corpus Christi Elks Lodge to present the J. George Loos Carnival Shows, for one week commencing November 10th, and ex- empt from liscenses. The Secretary presented reports on departmental appropriations covering the first six months of the fiscal year. 191 Copies of which reports were handed the Mayor and each 192 The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of September, and - presented memorandum reports thereon to the mayor and each commissioner, and it appearing that all of said vouchers had been duly authorized and signed by the commissioners to whose depart- ments they were charged, the motion carried approving the record. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to investigate and supervise the necessary repairs to the bridge on Kinney Avenue. Mr. W. G. Kinsolving and a committee from the Chamber of Commerce pledged the co-operation of that body in the matter of controlling and eliminating polution of the waters of Corpus Christi and Nueces Bay. By motion duly carried the installation of a two inch water line on Sixteenth Street between Hancock and Buford Streets was authorized. The Secretary read an estimate presented by the City Engineer of the cost of con structing a three-quarter inch gas line to the Corpus Christi Warehouse and Storage Company building, and by motion duly carried the gas department was authorized to make said installa- tion provided said warehouse company mould agree to assume half the cost of said installation. The City nEngineer filed a memorandum advising that the new incinerator plant had been completed satisfactorily, and was ready for acceptance as soon as the contractor's one year maintenance bond was filed and the thirty day operating period terminated. By motion duly carried the acceptance was authorized upon receipt of the bond in the event said bond should be filed prior to the expiration of the thirty -day operating period. Estimate No. 1 in favor of T. J. Cahill, in the amount of $50.00 for services in connection with the laying of two gas lines under the ship channel, was.: app? owed and ordered paid. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Current Expense Fund to Sewer Construction Fund $49.50 Water Fund to dater Works Emergency Fund ...... 305.00, Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund .............. 368.02' By motion duly carried A. Clemmer was appointed Presiding Judge of Bond Election Precinct No. 3 in place of A. C. McCaughan, who reported that he would be unable to serve. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND COT;FIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN TIE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND GEO. DIMOTSIS ON TEE OTHER PART, FOR TOE PAYMENT OF $3,267.30 to THE SAID GEO. DIMOTSIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CUTTING OFF IMPROVEIM"NTS SITUATED ON THE NORTH FORTY-EIGHT FEET OF LOT NUMBER TWO, AND ALL OF LOT NOMER THREE, IN WHAT IS KNO17N AS BLOCK NM,IBER NINE OF TfIE BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLYING WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S PLAN OF WIDENING CHAPARRAL STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, The Charter rule was suspended by the following -vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman, Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Contractor's Bond of Harold Kaffie, Principal, and L. Kaffie and Joe L. Weil, Sureties, was approved. By motion duly carried bill of Phillips & Phillips in the sum of Y1,000.00 for legal services, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the Sanitary Department was authorized to purchase three steel dump bodies for garbage trucks, at a price of approximately $282.00 each.. 193 By motion duly carried 0. N. Wright was transferred to the Health Department as collector of sanitary toilet rentals, and ordered to make bond in the emount of 41,000.00. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 4. Mayor. ATTE T: City Secretary. Reed, SPECIAL MEETING October 15th, 1930, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The Mayor announced that the meeting was for the purpose of hearing protests of property owners against assessments for paving and widening Mesquite Street from Lawrence ,to Cooper's Alley. Alex Weil, representing Sylvan Weil, protested on the grounds that the proposed improvement would not improve the situation on the street, and announced that his protest would be withdrawn provided the improvement were extended to Peoples Street. H. H. dwards referred to the protest which he had made on October 2nd, and voiced objections similar.to those of Mr. Neil. W. E. Pope protested the assessment against th-e arroya lot ,belonging to himself, and stated that the frontage calculated on his lot was erroneous, End objected to the entire plan of assessment. Mr. C. M. Johns protested aga#st the assess - went placed on the property of Mrs. Johns, on the grounds that the benetts to be derived would not exceed the cost. Glover Johns expressed his objections to to the widening of the street on the east side, and announced that existing leases on his property would interfere with the widening. Mr. C. E. Brown, Attorney for the Gulf Refining Company, advised that widening of the street would destroy the value of said company's property for its present use. L. H. Baskin referred to the protest which he had previously Entered on October 2nd, J. E. Garrett made inquiries concerning the proposition for altering his building under the proposed widening program. There were no further protests. The City Attorney thereupon called upon A. C. Irwin who stated that he was familiar with the proposed improvement, and the cost thereof and the property effected, and that in his opinion the benefits to be derived by abutting property by virtue of the improvement would,not exceed the cost. By motion duly carried the hearing was continued until the next regular meeting of the City Council. W. E. Pope recommended that the street be widened by taking all the land off of the west side of the street south of Lawrence Street. The Mayor appointed the following committee to recommend a plan for widening the street, and advised the Council of the atitude of the property owners effected: W. E. Pope, Glover Johns, J. E. Garrett, L. H. Baskin and City Engineer Blackburn. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: Mayor Ci y Sec tary. 194 REGULAR MEETING October 17th, 1930, 7:30 P. M. - Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. W. E. Brennan again requested that the Council authorize the purchase of Lot 7, Block 16, Paul Court, for the extension of Coke Street. By motion duly carried purchase of said lot for the sum of $1,200.00 was authorized. By motion duly carried John Cunningham was authorized to attend the National Public Health Convention in Fort Worth.and Mexico City. By motion duly carried permit was granted the Catholic Church to repair cottages on Chaparral Street at Belden, and to erect two double garages. The Secretary read a letter from W. W. Jones agreeing to set back the Ben Grande Building on Leopard Streetq provided the City would pay half of the expense of moving the building. By motion duly carried the offer was accepted, conditioned however, upon the. cost being less than $1,000.00. The Secretary read a proposed franchise in favor of B. L. Collins, and by motl on duly carried action was deferred, and the proposed franchise referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary presented the sealed returns of the presiding judges of the three bond election precincts of the election held on October 14, 1930, and on motion duly carried returns were ordered opened and canvassed. The Mayor appointed Commissioners Chapman and Carter to canvass returns. The committee made the following report: OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE RETURNS OF AN ELECTION MELD OCTOBER 14, 1930 Precinct No. No. Ballots Cast For Issuance of Bonds 1 280 174 2 1336 742 3 1219 775 Total 2835 1691 Respectfully submitted, , (Signed) H. N. Carter, and W. W. Chapman, The Yayor declared the proposition defeated. The Secretary thereupon read: Against Issuance of Bonds. 106 578 431 1115 "RL+'SOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF ELECTION" The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The resolution was finally passed by.the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read the report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of September, and by motion duly carried same was approved. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "DIVIDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI INTO FIVE ( 5 ) ELECTION PRECINCTS FOR AND IN 11rHICH ALL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTIONS SHALL HEREAFTER BE HELD IN AND FOR SAID CITY, AND- TO BE KNOWN AS BOND ELECTION PRECINCTS LIMMERS , ONE (1) , 7NO , (2), THREE ( 3) , FOUR ( 4) ,AND FIVE (5); AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERF11ITH, AND PARTICULARLY AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 20Th DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1929; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman- Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Aye Reed Aye The City Secretary submitted a memorandum report on financial matters pertain- ing to the water and gas operating accounts and the water works revenue bond., interest and sinking funds, and requested that a special meeting be held to discuss the matters. No action was taken. By motion duly carried the final estimate in favor of the Pittsburgh -Des Mt ines Steele Company, amounting to $13,061.13; was approved and ordered paid. Transfer of the necessary funds..to pay said amount was authorized made from the Current Expense Fund to the Incinerator Construction Fund. By motion duly carried members of the election boards in the bond election held on October 14th were ordered paid as follows for their services: Presiding judges 4.00; judges 04.00; clerks 03.00. Bill of the Saxet Company in the sun of $10,332.68 for gas purchased during the month ended September 20, was approved and ordered paid. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: Current Fund to Sewer Construction Fund 061.50 - Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund . .4606.50 - Water Fund to Waterworks Emergency Fund 830.26 By motion duly carried the contractor's bond of C. T. Echols, Principal, and 0. H. Johnson and Jesse Wright, Sureties, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the sureties under the following bonds were ordered released from liability for any future work done by the principals under said bonds: contractor's bond'of V. M. Donnigan, contractor's bond of Jim R. Steele, electricians bond Y ' of Harrell-Frieson Electric Company, The Secretary read applications of Mrs. May Goodwin and C. L. Mayberry for permits to operate medicine shows, and by,motion duly carried both applications were rejected, By motion duly carried that portion of.the bluff improvement on North Broadway south of Lawrence Street, exclusive of such areas as will be required for street openings, together with Spohn Park were designated as a Gold Star Court of Honor. The City Plumbing Inspector advised the Council that the storm drains of the Nixon Building and Montgomery Ward Building were found to have been connected with sanitary sewer mains, and recommended that this be corrected. The matter was referred to the City Engineer. By motion duly carried the hearing on Mesquite Street was continued to the . t next regular meeting. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor., ATTES Ci y etre ary. 0 0 0 -196 Reed. approved. REGULAR MEETING October 24th, 1930, 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter, Segrest and Minutes of all meetings from September 13 to October 4 inclusive, were read and By motion duly carried the hearing on Mesquite Street was continued to the next regular meeting, and the Secretary was authorized to notify the committee appointed by the Mayor on October 15th to report at said meeting. 0. B. Carver requested that the plaza at the end of Staples Street be paved. E. H. Eldredge, representing the Central Power & Light Company, likewise requested said improvement. By motion duly carried action on the matter was deferred until the next regular meeting. C. W. Briggs requested permission for the Alamo Exposition Shows to:showr,a carnival from October 28th to November 8th. By motion duly carried permit was granted to show one week commencing October 28th. John C. North presented a proposed ordinance granting franchise to B. L. Collins to establish and operate an electric power plant and system. By motion duly carried the applicant was directed to said franchise, stipulating the fact that the grantee under the franchise would use said plant and system for the generation and transmission of power solely for his own needs. The Secretary read an ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYIS?G AND CO17IRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVING OF 11ESQUITE STREET BET1.7EEN BREWSTER AND CARROL STREETS, AND BEING A STRIP OFF OF THE TEST END OF LOTS SEVEN, EIGHT AND .NINE IN BLOCK EIGHTY-NINE, BEACH PORTION OF SAID CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye - Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye Bond of Brown & Root in the sum of $1,409.00,on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND COIv'FIRMING A CONTRACT BEMEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORA- TION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS '. FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVING OF CHAPARRAL STREET BET67EEN CARROL STREET AND A POINT ONE HUNDRED FEET NORM OF THE NORTH LINE OF DAN REID STR12T, SAlIIE BEING A STRIP OFF OF THE WEST END OF BLOCK 95, BEACH PORTION OF SAID CITY, AND OFF OF LOTS 11 and 12 IN BLOCK.104, BEACH _ PORTION OF SAID CITY, SAID STRIP BEING ON THE EAST SIDE OF SAID CHAPARRAL STREET; AND DECLARING AN MMGENCY." The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest. Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye 1-97 The bond of Brown & Root in the.sum of 01,047.55 on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING THE RECEIVING AND ACCEPTANCE OF A 11AINTENANCE BOND OF THE PITTSBURGH -DES YOTMES STEELE COMPANY AS PRINCIPAL AND I-IMICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMM AS SURETY, EXECUTED IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE SUM OF FOURTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVELTY THREE AND 63/100 10149173.63) DOLLARS; CONDITIONED THAT SAID PRINCIPAL WILL KEEP TIM INCINERATOR IN A GOOD STATE OF REPAIR FOR A PMIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR AFTER ACCEPTANCE BY Z1IE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI TO APPROVE SAID BOND; AND DECIA RING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest. Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: "APPROVING CERTAIN M&INTENANCE BONDS OF BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORP - ;L, ORATION, AS PRINCIPAL, AND AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEPA YORK AS SURETY, FOR CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND ORDERING THAT SAID BONDS BE ACCEPTED AND FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; ORDERING THE MAYOR. TO APPROVE SAID BONDS; AND DECLARING AN MIERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye ' Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING TEE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BOND OF IRVING TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK CITY AS PRINCIPAL, AND UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY AS SURLTY, III THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE 0125.00 ) DOLIARS, HICH BOND IS ECECUTED BY SAID PRINCIPAL AND SURETY IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR TRE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AGAINST TEE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN ORIGINAL COUPONS THAT HAVE BEEN DETACHED FROM BONDS #M-812 TO M-816 INCLUSIVE, CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN LOST, DESTROYED OR MISPLACED, THE SAM BEING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI STATE AID SEAWALL & BREAM7ATER CONSTRUCTION 5% BONDS, DATED APRIL 10, 19232 AND MATURING APRIL 10, 1937; AND AUTHORIZING TIM a'IAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO APPROVE SAID BOND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY; AND AUTHOR12I NG THE PROPER OFFICERS OF SAID CITY TO PAY SAID INTEREST COUPONS OUT OF THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND OF SAID STATE AID AND SFAS"ALL & BREAKWATER CONSTRUCTION 5% BONDS; AND DECLARING AN F1.MRGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter aye Reed Aye I� f By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to prepare the necessary ordinances for revoking contracts and abandoning the improvement of Craig Avenue from Second to -Ocean Drive and from Second to Third and Elizabeth Street from Ocean Drive to Second, and Booty Avenue from Third to Fourth. Said action was taken after the reading of a memorandum from the City Engineer to the effect that only one property owner had agreed to said improve - went. The City Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth an estimate of the cost of widening lower Broadway adjoining the post office property. By motion duly carried the immediate widening of the street,. -at this point was ordered. The reconstructi of sidewalks to be undertaken at a latter date. By motion duly carried the sum of $13.75 was ordered paid to Fred Townsend for gutters constructed on lower Broadway. The Secretary read a ihemorandum from the City Engineer estimating the cost of in- stalling an eight inch water line on Antelope and Josephine Streets from Carrizo to Leopard Streets, and by motion duly carried said installation was authorized. - The Secretary read an application of the Magnolia Petroleum Company for a lease on the 1.88 acres owned by the City in the W. W. dalton Tract, and by motion duly carried said lease was authorized. The City Engineer presented an estimate of the cost of changing the storm water drain line from the Montgomery Ward and Nixon Buildings from the sanitary sewer to the storm sewer, and by motion duly carried said work was duly authorized. Cash transfers were authorized_,.as follows: From the Current Expense Fund.to the Sewer Construction Fund $67.63' From the eater Fund to the dater Works Emergency Fund 0370.50 -and $143.52 - From the Gas Fund to Gas Construction Fund 4406,02 -and $711.70. - The Secretary read a letter from Geo. L. Dimotsis requesting that all amounts due him under this contract be paid to J. W. Bermingham, and by motion duly carried the City Secretary was authorized to make payments accordingly. The following estimates were approved and ordered paid. Estimates No. 1 on contract with Geo. Dimotsis for remodeling building $1,620. Estimate No. 2 on contract with T.,J. Cahill for laying.gasalines under the ship channel $225.00. Estimate No. 2 on contract with Fred Townsend for constructing buildings at Lake Lovensk16ld $1,692.00. Estimate No. 1 on contract with Brown & Root for widening Chaparral Street North of Carrol $467.10, Estimate No. 1 on contract with Brown & Root for widening Mesquite at Carrol Street $1,405.53 . Estimate No. 1 on contract with Brown & Root for widening Taylor Street bluff approach $523.59. J. Redeker requested that changes be made in the City Building Code requiring buil ings being remodeled on widened streets to set back to the new property line. No action was taken. The Secretary read a letter from the Central Power & Light Company requesting that action be taken on the proposed ordinance regulating the operation of busses and jitneys, sub- mitted by the said company some time previously. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to investigate the matter, and recommend changes or revisions of the existing ordi- nances. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. n.Q/ —Mayor. ATTEST: City Sec etary. 199 REGULAR MEETING October 31st, 1930 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners'Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. E. H. Eldredge requested that the pavement of the intersection of Staples and Chamberlin Streets at Ayers Street be ordered made. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to prepare plans and advertise for bids for said work. J. C. Harris requested that the permit grant6d� the Alamo Exposition Shows to present their carnival be extended to permit them to show through November 4th. By motion duly carried the requeste.was granted. Frank Samford submitted the bill, of the Illinois Exploration Syndicate in the amount of y1,297.34 in connection with extra work performed in erecting an oil derrick on the Reeves -Brown Tract. An estimate of the cost of reconstructing a bridge on said land to permit its use in connection i^ith drilling activities was also presented. By motion duly carried both matters were referred to the City Engineer. By motion duly carried the purchase of seven copies of a new city directory being published by the Inter -state Directory Company, was authorized. . The hearings on Mesquite Street widening projects from Lawrence to Cooper's Alley and from Darrol to Belden and Belden to Taylor Streets, continued from previous meet- ings were then reopened. By motion duly carried the three several hearings above mentioned- were entioned were ordered closed and the City Attorney directed to prepare ordinances revoking the contrazts on said work and abandoning the proposed improvements. The Secretary read a petition from the Nueces Railway Company requesting that an ordinance be passed regulating the operation of jitneys or busses in the City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried said petition was granted. The Secretary thereupon read: "AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORI-T ION TO DRIVE OR OPJRATE, OR CAUSE TO BE DRIVEN OR OPERATED, ANY JITNEY OR BUS UPON THE STREETS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ALONG FIXED ROUTES OR BET111EEN FIXED TERMINI OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FIXED SCHEDULE WITHOUT HAVING FIRST OBTAINED A FRANCHISE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE .VIOLA TION OF TYTS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AT EMERGENCY, The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest. Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read a letter from D. H. tendering Lots 1 to 12 inclusive, of the Southwest quarter of -Block B, Colonia Mexicana Addition to the City, for the sum of lly62,100.00. No action was taken. By motion duly carried the surety under the contractor's license bond of NC. B. Barnes was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said ond. Cash transfers were authorized A$11 -follows: To the Sewer Construction Fund y63.30' To the Gas Construction Fund $439.02' To the Waterworks Emergency Fund $434.50.. 200 The Secretary read the following letter from the Saxet Gas Company and attached contract of the Saxet Gas Company and Gouston Gulf Gas Company; Saxet Gas Company, Oct. 279 1930. Honorable P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor, City of Ccrpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas., Dear Mayor: "For your information I am enclosing herewith copy of agreement between Houston Gulf Gas 6ompany and Saxet Gas Company, ex- ecuted on the 24th day of October, 1930. hly purpose in sending you this.instrument is so you will know that all possibility of conflict of interest between the City and Houston Gulf Gas Company in the purchase of gas provided for in our Supplemental Contract with the City of date October 4th, 1930, is eliminated. I told you while in Corpus Christi at .the time of the' execution of the Supplemental Contract with the City that this arrangement could and would be made, but owing to the continued absence of the General Manager of the Houston Gulf Gas Company from the City, have been unable to furnish you with copy of the agreement at an earlier date. Wit3a kindest personal regards and best wishes;.I am" Yours very truly, SAXET GAS COMPANY, (Signed) Sam R. Merrill, Pres. THE STATE OF TEXAS.) COUNTY OF HARRIS.) 11 10RANDUri2 OF AGREE= T of this date, between HOUSTON GULF GAS COMPANY and SAXET GAS COMPANY, both being Texas corporations, have their principal offices in Houston, Texas as follows: MMREAS, Saxet Gas Company is the owner of a certain gas sales contract origi- nally entered into by W. L. Pearson & Company with the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, of date August 4th, 1922, covering the sale of gas to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and, II 'p'MEAS, since the date of said contract with the City of Corpus Christi, Saxet Gas Company has entered into certain gas sales contracts with Houston Gulf Gas Company, cover- 11" ing the sale of gas from the Saxet Field in Nueces County, Texas, and the White Point Field in San Patricio County, Texas; and WBEREAS, Saxet Gas Company has, with the consent of Houston Gulf Gas Company, i entered into a further supplemental contract of date October 4th, 1930, with the City of Corpus Christi, providing among other things, for the sale of additional gas to the City of Corpus Christi from said Saxet Field and White Point Field, a copy of which contract is hereto attach ed; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of both parties hereto that any possibility of con- flict of interest between the City of Corpus Christi and Houston Gulf Gas Company under their. respective gas purchase contracts with the Saxet Gas Company be avoided: IT IS THMEOFRE, AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:- HOUSTON ollows; HOUSTON GULF GAS COMPANY has agreed and consented to the making of said supple- mental contract of date October 4th, 1930s by the Saxet Gas Company with .the City of Corpus Christi, and in consideration of the premises and of One Dollar (q31.00) cash in hand paid to it by SAXET GAS COMPANY, hereby waives in favor of the City of Corpus Christi any rights it ma have under its existing gas purchase contracts with Saxet Gas Company, insofar as the same may or might be held or deemed to conflict with the rights of the City of Corpus Christi under saidil contract of date August 4th, 1922, between the City of Corpus Christi and W. L. Pearson & Co Company, as supplemented by said agreement of October 4th, 1930, between Saxet Gas Company and the City of Corpus Christi. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be ex- ecuted in duplicate originals at Houston, Texas, this 24th day of October, A. D. 1930. ATTEST: Vy Geo. L. Fisher, Assistant Secretary. ATTEST: By W. H. Rankin, Secretary, HOUSTON GULF GAS COMPANY, By H. L. Dickerson SAXET GAS COMPANY By Sam R. Merrill, President. 011, 4111 (Contract of. City of Corpus Christi and Saxet Gas Company, of date October 4, 1930, attached) By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to -pay Note No. 2 in the sum of x3,250.00 to the Gamewell Company plus interest from November 2nd, 1928 to November 2nd, 1930. By motion duly -carried the Gas and 'eater Department was authorized to purchase a Chevrolet coupe. There being no further business, meeting adjo ned. Lay or . ATT ,ST: City SedAretaryo REGULAR . IMETING '. November 7, 19309 7:30. P. 11. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest, Carter and Reed. Minutes of the meetings from October 10th to October 24th inclusive, were read and approved. . The report of the police department for the month of October Was read. The following bonds were approved and ordered filed: Contractors' bond of F. L. Rawson, Principal and Union Indemnity Company, Surety, Gas Fitters' bond of J. A. Gonzalez, Principal, and F Q,uiroz and T. C. Medford, Sureties. Electricians' bond of Percy E. Callahan, Principal and Georgia Casualty Company, Surety. Electricians' bond of Harrell -Friesen Electric Company, Principal, and Georgia Casualty Company, Surety. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund 4453.02' To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 462.50• To the:_Sewer Construction Fund 64.25. The following transfers were also authorized in accordance with a letter sub- mitted by the City -Secretary. From the Gas Fund to the Waterworks Operating Fund $7,808.49 From the Gas Fund to the Gas Operating Fund 41667.01., By motion duly carried the installation of a three-inch gas line on Starr Street, and a one and one-quarter inch line to service the Palace Theatre Building and Scogin Garage were authorized in accordance with a memorandum submitted by the City Engineer. By motion duly carried permit was granted J. N. Eerbert to move c.rBmal]: frame building frau Block 94 to Block 105, Beach Portion. 'By motion duly carried the Building Inspector was authorized to grant a permit to H. R. Sutherland to erect a building on Lot 6, Block 5, Beach Portion on Water and Starr Streets. It 202 By motion duly carried permit was granted the. American Legion Auxiliary to con- duct their regular meetings in the City Council Chamber the::second Thursday in every month. i. The application of the Catholic Church for a commission to carry fire arms was granted•to Joe Fiergest was referred to Commissioner Reed. The matter of renewing the instuance carried on the Bascule bridge was referred t Commissioner Carter. The following estimates were approved and ordered paid: Final Estimate of Brown & Root for widening lower Broadway fr6m Peoples Streeto the Alley $125.60 Final Estimate George Dimotsis on contract for remodeling building 01A647,30 • Estimate No. 3, T. J. Cahill, labor on gas pipe lines 4300.00 The payment due George Dimotsis was ordered paid to J. W. Bermingham in accord - ante with Mr. Dimotsis's request to the City Council. The Secretary read an Ordinance: _. "AN ORDINANCE RELEASING BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, FROM ALL THAT PART AND PORTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION; ON THE OTHER PART, ON THE 22ND. DAY OF JULY, A. D. -L9309 WHEREIN BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION AGREED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO IMPROVE AND PAVE CRAIG AVENUE, FROM THE EAST LINE OF THIRD STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF SECOND STREET; AND CRAIG AVENUE, FROM THE EA.T LINE OF SECOND STREET TO THE FEST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE; AND ELIZABETH STREET FROM THE EAST LINE OF SECOND STREET TO TIE WEST LINE OF OCEAN DRIVE; AND BOOTY AVENUE, FROM = EAST LINE OF FO MTH STREET TO THE ITEST LINE OF THIRD STREET; AND ALSO THAT CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND BRUIN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1930, MMEIN BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORA- TION, AGREED AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO IMPROVE AND PAVE MESQUITE SIRE T, BETV�,TEN 7,MT IS KNOWN AS THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROL STREET TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF BEIDEN STREET; AND ALSO THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY AND BETI0EN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON TLE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, DATED SEPTELSER 20 1930, 11,=EIN BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION AGREED TO PAVE AND IITROVE MESQUITE STREET, FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE STREET TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF NORTH BROADSAY; ALSO THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY AID BETWEEN CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION ON THE OTIIER PART, ON THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1930, =REIN SMD BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, AGREED TO PAVE AND IMPROVE MESQUITE STREET FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF BELDEN STREET TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF TAYLOR STREET; AND DECLARING SAID CONTRACTS OF NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT IN SOFAR AS THE PAVING AND IMPROVING OF SAID STREETS' A.rE CONCERNED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT RM-,EWITH, AND ESPECIALLY ALL OF THE ORIDN.00ES RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING SAID CONTRACTS BETWEEN TrIE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, ARE HEREBY ESPECIALLY REPEALED; AND DECLARING AN 12=GENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Absent Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman &bsent Segrest .Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned, Mayor AT tST: City Secretary. 93 REGULAR MEETING November 14, 1930, 7:30 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest and Reed. Minutes of the meetings of October 31st and November 7th were read and approved. E. H. Eldridge requested that action be taken in the matter of paving the plaza at the south end of Chamberlin Street. The City Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth the estimated cost of said work and.the amounts which the property owners affected had agreed to pay as their prorata assessments. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to advertise for bids :,were upon for said street paving, and the assessments to property owners,/agreed;/as follows: 0. B. Carver, $2,000.00'and Central Power and Light Company, 0600.00. The City Engineer submitted a memorandum of the estimated cost of widening Mesquite Street in front of the Luter Building, and by motion duly carried was authorized to take up the proposition with the property owners affected. The Secretary read the audited voucher, record for the month of October, and sub- mitted'memorandum,reports thereon to the mayor and each commissioner, and it appearing that all of said vouchers had been duly authorized, and that they had been signed by the commiss- ioners ommiss- ioners to whose departments they were charged, a motion carried approving the record. By motion duly carried the application of Chief Sweetwater for permission to sell medicine upon the streets of the City was referred to Commissioner Reed with power to act. The City Engineer presented a memorandum of the,estimated cost of widening Leopard Street in front of the W. W. Jones property at the intersection of Taco Street. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to take up the matter with the propert Y owner. The City Engineer also presented a memorandum and proposal of the State Highway Department to shell Morgan Avenue from the end of the present pavement to the City limits. By motion duly carried the.City Engineer was authorized to offer a contribution on the part of the City of $250.00 on account of said work provided that the State High3vay Depart- ment would secure contributions from abutting property owners for the remainder of the cost of the shell required for said work, By motion duly carried bill of the Saxet Company for gas purchased during month ended October 20, 1930, was approved and ordered paid. Cash transfers were authorized as follows; To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 6358.10 To the Sewer Construction Fund 67.38, To the Gas Construction Fund 371.81- The 71.81 The report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of October was read and approved. By motion duly carried the Gas Fitters s Bond of Mainer 1:cCrorey, Principal, and Standard Accident Insurance Company, Surety, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the application of Oliver M. ,Zisfelder for a commission to carry firearms in connection with his duties as watchman at the Nueces Hotel, was referr- ed eferr- ed to Commissioner Reed, The Secretary read notices from the Railroad Commission of Texas of hearings to be held.on the applications of various bus and freight lines operating in Corpus Christi, No action was taken. authorized, By motion. duly carried the purchase of an automobile for the Chief of Police via s e being no further business, meeting adjourned, City SedYetary 204 REGULAR h=TING November 21st, 19309 7:30 F. M. Yembers Present: Riayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest, Chapman and Reed. City Engineer presented a memorandum setting forth the cost of certain necessary improvements at the Calallen pumping plant. By motion duly carried said work was authorized, payment to be made out of the Waterworks Fund and work to be done by day labor under the direction of the plant superintendent. The City Engineer submitted a memorandum of the estimated cost of constructing a sanitary sewer extention on Iuary Street from 10th to 13th Streets as requested in a petition signed by property owners affected. By motion duly carried action eras deferred. The City Engineer presented an estimate of the cost of enlarging the offices of by the Engineer's department/ 4,,.partitioidng ra portion of the room now occupied by the American Legion. By motion duly carried the enlargement was authorized,' and the Engineer directed to take up the matter with the American Legion. By motion duly carried the following estimates were approved and ordered paid: Estimate No. 3, Fred Townsend contract for constructing improvements at Lake Lovenskiold, $1,609.20;•ystimate No. 4, T. J. Cahill, labor in laying gas pipe line under the channel, X100.00. By motion duly carried the sureties under the contractors license bondsof James Sfiris and Oscar Lutz were ordered released from liability for any future work done by the principalsunder said bonds. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Construction Fund X471.60 - To the O'aterworks Emergency Fund 6i,503.20 - To the Sewer,Construction Fund $68.39., The Secretary read a letter from Smith Bros. Inc., calling attention'to certain conditions in connection with the paving of Ocean Drive., and requesting release from further maintenance on said street. The matter was referred to the City -Attorney. By motion duly carried the City �ecretarywas ordered.to arrange for the ornamental street lights to be turned on for a period of thirty-five days commencing November 26th, and continuing through the holiday season. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Iday or. City Sectletary. FOINESINUS SPECIAL R -METING - November 26, 1930 - 9:30 A. a1. Y. -embers Present: Alayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners, Chapman, Segrest, and Carter. The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the break in the Lake Lovenskiold dam which occured on November 23rd. The City Engineer made a brief report on the matter, and reviewed some of the effects. It was recommended that the river channel be turned so as to permit the waters passing through the gap to hit the opening squarely instead of flowing in a curved channel, and by motion duly carried the City Engire er was authorized to contract for the employment of a drag -line dredge for the purpose of changing, the channel of the river in the neighborhood of the break. The City Engineer also reported that the sudden emptying of the waters of the reservoir had caused the under -mining of� the foundations on the Lagarto road bridge necessitating certain repairs to the road and -bridge. �� 205, By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to contract for the employment of a pile driver and other equipment necessary for the repair of the road. The Mayor recommended that consulting engineers be employed to study the break in the dam and the entire structure, and report to the Council regarding the probable causes and effects of said break, and on the structure as a whole. By motion duly carried the Mayor and City Engineer were authorized to communicate with Robert J. Cummins of Houston, Texas, and Henry E. Elrod of I-!Qz1s_�Q1;, engineers, with the view of employing them to make said study and report. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Llayor. . ATTE T: .City Secretary. and Reed. �= C REGULAR MEETING November 28, 1930, 7;30 P. Me Members Present; Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter C. W. Briggs, as attorney for J. P. Medina, and Emelio Colunga, presented an application for franchise to operate a motor bus line to service the following route: Beginning at Duncan Avenue -and Agnes Street thence east on Agnes _to Staples, north on Staples to Leopard, east on Leopard to Carancahua, thence north to Antelope, east to Broadway and south to Leopard, and thence west on Leopard, south on Staples and.west on ngnes to the point of beginning. The Secretary read in full.the following: ".AST ORDINANCE TO . BE ENTITLED AN ORDIT=CE GRANTING TO J. P. MEDINA AND EMELIO COLUNGA A FRANCHISE.OVER THE STREETS AND PUBLIC THOROUGH- FARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR OPERATING BUSES, PROVIDING FOR A C012ENSATION AM AFFIXED ANNUAL CHARGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEE CHARTER OF THE. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECURING EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE AND REASONABLE RATES, PROHIBITING JITNEY LINES OVER SAME STREETS, PROVIDING FOR . FORFEITURE OF SAID. FRANCHISE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF ITS.F INAL PASSAGE." The foregoing ordinance w as.read the first time and passed to the second reading on the 28th day of November, 1930, and ordered published by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read a letter from We G. Hill requesting a permit to erect two ten -thousand gallon capacity above ground storage tanks on Lester Street, south of Leopard. By motion duly carried permit was granted. By motion duly carried permit for the erection of a tabern&8Ie • for the Full Gospel Church, on the corner of Staples and Morgan Streets was authorized. . Charles Roster, representing Colonel L. M. Adams of the Navigation District, requested that the City share . to the extent of one-third of the cost with the Navigation District and the Chamber of Commerce in an advertisement of the Port of Corpus Christi in the Cotton Trade Journal. By motion duly carried the appropriation of $133.33 for said purpose was authorized. Sealed bids from contractors for the paving of Chamberlin Street from Ayers I to a point 300 feet north as advertised, were then called for. There was only one bid, that of Brown & Root, Incorporated, which was opened and read. By motion duly carried the bid -was ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours as required, by the City Cherter The City Engineer presented a memorandum and statement of the bill of W. E. Brennan for moving the Grande Building at the intersection of Leopard and Waco Streets, and by motion duly carried the payment of one-half of the bill, amounting to w342.50, was author- ized in accordance with the agreement between the City and W. W. Jones. The Secretary read a letter from A. H. Conn requesting that the valuation on Lot 3, Block 7, Bay View Addition No. 3, be reduced to x-400.00 for each of the years 1920 and 1921 in as much as assessments for these years were grossly out of line as compared with year preceding and following. By motion duly carried corrections to the valuation for said years, in accordance with the.request, were authorized. By motion duly carried the contractor's bond of H. E. Woodruff, Principal, and Thomas B. Southgate and 11. J. Zerr, Sureties, was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from the building committee of the Masonic Lodge, signifying their willingness to proceed with the cutting back of the Masonic Temple Building w on'Lot 10, Block 24, Beach Portion. By motion duly carried action was deferred. The Mayor submitted a plat of the proposed West Broadway Addition.to Corpus Christi, and by motion duly carried said plat was referred to the City Engineer. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Sewer Construction Fund 69.00• To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 568.53, To the Gas Construction Fund 470.77, To the Gas Plant Emergency Fund 27,50' By motion duly carried the purchase of seven Christmas trees from the American Legion for decorative purposes was authorized. By motion duly carried the insurance policy on the Bascule bridge was accepted, and the premium ordered paid, it being understood that the Navigation District would reimburse the City to the extent of one-half of the cost, or $1,868.75. The Secretary read a petition requesting the installation of street lights at the intersections of the Brownsville Road and 24th and 25th Streets. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to Commissioner Carter. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. AT "ST: City Secretary. Reed. SPECIAL MEETING December 3, 19309 11:30 A. 11, Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and R. L. Smith and a committee of residents and property owners on North Beach sub - witted the proposition to the City Council to annex North Beach to the City of Corpus Christi in the consideration of the installation and operation of a sanitary sewer system to serve said section. The cost of said sewer system was estimated at from $55,000.00 to X60,000.00. As an alternative to said proposition they requested that said section be allowed to remain outside the city limits and that the City grant a franchise to private parties to operate a sewer system in the portion which is now actually in the city limits, in consideration of the construction and operation of such a system on a revenue basis. By motion duly carried the proposition was taken under advisement, and the City Secretary d_iVrected to report on the. assessed valuation on the new territory which would be acquired in the event said section 207 were annexed. - By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to contract for the employment of a core drilling rig to be used in testing foundations at the dam in connec- tion with the engineer's examination and report. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING December 5, 19309 9:00 A. R2. Members Present:" Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter, Segrest and Reed. - L The City Engineer presented the following letter relative to the bill-of,.- Samford illof..- Samford and Lang for expenses incurred in connection with the erection of a derrick for the Live Oil and Gas Company: Corpus Christi, Texas - December 4, 1930. Honorable -Mayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: "In accordance with your request, I have checked the attached statement for expenses incurred in connection with the location of a well and the erec- tion of a drilling derrick on the Reeves Brown farm in Live Oak County, Texas. Referring to Section One of the attached statement, I wish to inform you that I do not think the City should be charged for the engineering expense specified. The drilling derrick, as erected, was not erected in water ten feet deep but was erected on dry land, and since it was so erected there was no necessity for estimating the cost of a bridge, nor at this time was it necessary to estimate the cost of concrete slush pits, auxiliary pits, and curbing around well. Since this well location is not in the water the engineer- ing expense of actually locating the well should not be charged to the City. Referring to Section Two of the attached statement, I do not think the City should be charged for building the foundation of the derrick approximate- ..ly ten feet above the ground, due to the fact that practically all experienced well drilling organizations do locate the derrick floor approximately this height above the ground, r Referring to Sections Three and Four in the attached statement,, ­I do not think the City should be charged with the amounts set forth, fcv the same reasons the amounts set forth in Section Two should not be charged. All`of the work for which the City is being charged, in accordance with the attached statement, was done prior to the time the City was requested to inspect -same. In matters of this kind, where the City is expected to approve .-and pay for materials and labor, I am of the opinion that the proper City officials should be consulted so that the expense could be held to a mini- mum, and an agreement could be reached as to whether the City is liable for any such expense." Very truly yours, (Signed) Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer. Samford and Lang, Beeville, Taylor, Texas. Oct. 25, 1930 To the Illinois Exploration Syndicate, San Antonio, Texas. To furnishing material and building and 112 Rotary Drilling Derrick as. per plans and specifications agreed upon for normal conditions $1250.00 Sec. 1 To one engineer and two assistants in making general survey of conditions on the Reeves Brown farm, Live Oak County, Texas, locating a point in flooded area for drilling a well and estimating the cost of extra construction work needed, in order to drill a well'at such point in flooded area the water being approximately ten feet deep at this point, due to the existence of Nueces River Dam; including an estimate of the 208 cost of a bridge approximately 800 feet long, construction of concrete slush pits and auxillary pit, concrete curbing around well, pile driving, etc; salary and expense for engineer, Three engineers, 7 days $475.00 Sec. 2 To furnishing extra material, extra labor and hauling for build- ing derrick foundation, fly.tracks, casing Tacks, also making founda- tion approximately 10 feet above the ground, all of which was necess- ary to keep derrick floor safely above water level, extra charge as follows: 9364 feet of lumber 0 $60.00 per thousand.......... ............... 561.84 Sec.3 Extra rig building labor .......................................... 206.50 Sec.4 Extra hauling ..................................................... 54.00 Total x21547.34 Received on account, September 23, 1930 1,250.00 Balance Due 81,297.34 600 The Secretary read the following letters: J. C. Stribling, Llano, Texas. Nov. 25, 1930. City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Attention City Secretary. Gentlemen: 1111essrs Sanford & Lang of Taylor have written me repeatedly about the bill that I understood you people were to pay. I am inclosing the letters. I certainly did not think that it would be necessary to bring suit to collect these claims when I made the contract with you people. I have now paid Sanford & Lang and would appreciate it if you will send me your check for the amount. I am surprised that you did not pay it to them. On receipt of this, I wish you would kindly let me hear from with check. If you do not send check please return the letter." Yours truly, (Signed), J. C. Stribling J. C. Stribling, Llano, Texas.. Nineteen hundred Thirty, Nov. 29. City Mayor, City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Dear Sir: "You will remember that I spent.a month or longer trying to get a contract with your City, to say nothing of the expense, and thought that I was doing business under this contract. You have had a bill for extra work and engineering for the past month or two. I was finally forced to pay this bill. I wish you would kind- ly inform me whether it will be your policy to have, me bring suit to collect each bill. If so, will you extend me the courtesy of returning the bills to me*" Thanking you, I am Yours truly, ... (Signed) J. C. Stribling. N By motion duly carried the report of the Engineer was accepted, and he was directed to prepare and file a supplemental report covering the probable extraordinary expenses incurr- ed by the driller in connection with the construction of the derrick on said property. The Secretary read a petition from the Pastor's Association requesting the City Council to prevent the staging of the marathon dance in the city limits. No action was taken. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor, Att st: City Sec etary. 4r REGULAA TMEE TING December 5, 1930, 7:30 P.M. Members Present: Payor Pro -tem Segrest. Commissioners Chapman and Reed. The Secretary read a petition signed by Hamon & Company, J. G. Wells and W. J. Westfall, architects, and Fred W. Townsend, Joeh?®scoe, Noble B. Dougherty and H. E. Woodruff, builders, requesting that the building code be changed with reference -to the section pertaining to the framing of concrete columns in buildings. The petition was referred to the City Engineer. Reverend P. M. Bickley, T. A. Binford and Mr. M. D. Brown and -others appeared before the Council to request that steps be taken to prevent the staging of a marathon r dance in the City of Corpus Christi. The question was taken under advisement., The Secretary read the following ordinance in.full: "AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED All ORDINANCE GRANTING TO J. P. MEDINA AND MZLIO COLUNGA A FRANCHISE OVER THE STREETS AND PUBLIC THOROUGH- FARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR OPERATING BUSES, H4 OVIDING FOR A C011PENSATION AND AFFI12D ANNUAL CHARGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECURING EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE AND REASONABLE RATES, PROHIBITING JITNEY LINES OVER SA =-' STREETS, PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE AIM REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM DATE 4F ITS FINAL PASSAGE." Mr. G. W. Gilliam, representing the Nueces Railway Company, protested the granting of said franchise on the.grounds that the proposed bus route would duplicate a route being operated by his company. Mr. C. W. Briggs, representing the applicants for the franchise, advised that his clients vould gladly confer with the Nueces Railway with the view of coming to an agreement in the matter. The ordinance was passed by the following vote:. The foregoing ordinance was read the second time and passed to the third reading on the 5th day of December, 1930, by the following vote: Lovenskiold Absent Chapman . Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye L. M. Hulbirt requested that the City place asphalt topping on the concrete base constructed by himself for the widening of Staples Street in front of the Texas Laundry property. The matter was referred to the City engineer for an estimate of the cost of said work, together with an estimate of the total cost of the base and topping at said place. An application for extension of sanitary sewer in the 1500 block of 14th Street was deferred. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To Sewer Construction Fund $63.50• To 16daterworks Emergency " 784.38- To 84.38-To Gas Construction " 416.52• The following transfers from the gas fund were also authorized in accordance with a memorandum filed by the City Secretary:T. To the Waterworks Operating Fund $4,613.18• To the Gas Operating Fund 980.19 The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer to the effect that H. E. Luter was unwilling to proceed with the widening of Mesquite Street in front of his building, at the present time. The Secretary read the following memorandum from the City Engineer: The bid of Brown & Root for paving Chamberlain Street, from the north curb line of Ayres Street to a point three hundred feet north of the north property line of Ayres Street, amounts to $6,917.58. The unit prices included in this bid are in line with prices previously submitted on similar work. ti 210 Mr. 0. B. Carver agreed with the Council to pay X2,000.00 as his portion of this improvement, and. his check has already been deposited with the City Secretary. The Central Power and Light Company agreed to pay X600.00 as their portion of the cost of this improvement. To date they have not deposited their check, but I am writing them again,:t, and if the Council awards the contract for this work, we will not begin work until the Central Power and Light Company check has been deposited with the City Secretary. (Signed) Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer. By motion duly carried contract for the paving of Chamberlin Street from Ayers Street 300 feet north, was awarded to Brown & Root. The Secretary read a letter from the Corpus Christi Architect's Association, commending the City on its adoption and enforcement of the Building Code. The report of the Police Department for the month of 14ovember was read and ordered filed. Contractors' license bond of A. E. Horne, Principal, and Georgia Casualty Company Surety, was read and approved. Final estimate in favor of Fred W. Townsend in the sun of $1,184.09 on contract for the :construction of a residence and other improvements at Lake Lovenskiold was approved and ordered paid. Bill of the Saxet Gas Company, in the sum of 49,581.53 for gas purchased during the month ended November 20th, was approved tnd ordered paid. The secretary presented the offer of the Brown-Crummer Company to sell to the City for investment, four Corpus Christi Funding 5% bonds, at a price of 98 and interest. By motion duly carried the offer was rejected. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor.. o- ATTE T: City Secr tart'. REGULAR MEETING December 12, 19300 7:30 P. 1110 Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold., Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. H. R. Sutherland urged that the Council take immediate steps toward opening'of ..ro.adwayp across the Bluff to connect Antelope and Lipan Streets to the Beach Section. E. H. Eldredge voiced a similar request. By motion duly carried the -Engineer was authorized to prepare plans and specifications and to advertise for bids for said work. A representative of the Houston Natural"]. Gas Corporation requested that his company be given an opportunity to submit an offer in.the event any action in the matter Of., the sale of the gas plant was contemplated. E. E. Eldredge, representing the,,Nueces Railway Company, presented the follow- ing letter which was approved by motion duly made, seconded and carried: Central Power and Light Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, • December 12,:1930. "Honorable Iayor and Commissioners, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: Confirming our statement before you last week, we are planning to sub- stitute bus operation for our present street car system and we are now requesting yourapproval of this change. . 211 For your information, it is our plan, with your approval, to'increase the service from present 20 minute street car service, to 15 minute bus service. These buses starting at Chaparral and Taylor, going south on Chaparral to Laguna and Laguna to Mesquite, south on Mesquite and Broadway to Kinney, west on Kinney to Staples and south on Staples to Morgan, west on 116rgan to 17th, 17th to Craig and return to Staples, returning same route to Carancahua, From Kinney and Carancahua make loop of business section, going north on Carancahua to Leopard, Leopard to Broadway, to Buffalo,.down hill on to Taylor and to Chaparral the point of start, It is further planned, with your approval, to increase the service on the North Beach route from present 30 minute and hourtly service to straight 15 minute service and changing the rate of fare from 10 cents to 5 cents. Trusting that you will see fit to grant your approval of these changes, in order that we may improve the transportation service in these sections we remain," Yours very truly, Nueces Railway Company, (Signed) G. V-1. Gilliam, Manager. The Secretary read a letter from G. W. Gilliam outlining the bus routes and schedules upon which his company wished to operate in the City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried said routes and schedules were approved. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth the estimated cost of placing asphalt surface on that portion of Staples Street in front of the Texas Laundry, and estimating the cost of concrete work already done by the property owner, and it appearing that work to be done would cost less than one-fourth of the total A motion carried that the City construct the asphalt surface on said paving. The Secretary read an applicationfrom the Crocker Transfer and Storage Company for a commission for 13illiam Duncan night watchman. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to Commissioner Reed. The Secretary read the proposed lease agreement with Texas=irplane'Corporation on hangar P1o. 1 at the airport. *The contract was ordered revised before approval, and the City Secretary directed to take the matter up with the officials of the Texas -Lirplane Corporation. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the petition submitted by three architects and four contractors at the last regular meeting of the Council, requesting a change in the building code, By motion duly carried the recommendation of the City Engineer that the petitionbe returned to the originator, and no charge be made in the code unless requested by a majority of the licensed architects and bonded contractors of the City, was adopted. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to a proposed contract with Mathieson alkali Forks for chlorine to be furnished the sewerage system plant for the period from December 1, 1930 to February 28, 1932, at the price of :3.68 per 100 pounds. By motion duly carried said contract was authorized. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer estimating the 'Cost of laying an eight -inch water line on t?estena Street from Sam Rankin to Doss, and on Doss to ,Lipan Street. By motion duly carried action was deferred. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of November, and submitted memorandum reports thereon to Mayor and each commissioner, and it appearing that all of said vouchers were duly authorized and signed by the commissioners to whose depart- - encs they were charged, a motion carried approving the record, By motion duly earried following final estimates in favor of Drown & Root, Inc., ere approved and ordered paid: Widening lower North Broadway adjoining David Peel Mortuary 0203.98 Widening lower North Broadway adjoining Post Office property 862.69 Placing sidewalks on lower Broadway adjoing post office X333.64 Paving approach to alley at rear of post office 44.22 Widening Staples Street in front of Mrs. Geo. L. :'.7252.47 Caldwell's property Widening Chaparral Street between Carrol and Mesquite Streets (Contract] „i., .:. -: 11832.02 Widening Mesquite Street, Lots.7-8-91 Block 89 (Contracj x815.54 Official bond of G. M. Fraser, Policeman,.was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from the Sister's of Charity of the Incarnate Mord, requesting that the City assume hospital bills aggregating 0533.00 ford eleven charity cases handled by the Spohn Hospital during the summer and fall. The request was taken under advisement. - By motion duly carried the assessment of the Palace Bath House for the years 1927 to 1930 inclusive, was reduced to X400.00. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: , To the Sewer Construction Fund 9"63.50 To the Gas Construction " 416.52 To the Waterworks Bmer gency "1,093.50 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Lzv_zl� ATTEST: Mayor. C ti y Sectetary. and Reed. SPECIAL P.MET ING December 19, 1930, 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter Henry E. Elrod, Consulting Engineer in the matter of the dam break, advised. that the engineer's preliminary report on the break had been prepared but withheld at the request of John A. Norris of the State Board of Water Engineers who had suggested that the City's consulting engineers confer with Hawley and Freese before submitting said report. Mr. Elrod requested that the City Council instructIuessr&Tohn B. Hawley and S. W. Freese to meet with Iiessrs Elrod and Cummins preparatory to and preliminary to the filing of the report. On motion by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Reed, the following resolution was passed: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMCIL OF THE C= OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T=S: SECTION 1. That Henry Elrod and Robert J. Cummins, Consulting Engineers of the City of Corpus Christi, be instructed and requested to present their preliminary report on the failure of the dam at the City reservoir, in person, to the City Council at 4:00 P. M., Tdonday, December 22, 1930. SECTION 2. That John B. Hawley and S. W. Freese, Engineers employed by the City on the construction of the project, be requested and directed to appear personally, both and each of them, before the City Council, together with John D. 'daring, their employee as resident Lngineer on the project, at a meeting to be held at 9:00 A. M., December 22, 1930, and to bring with them all construction data and other information in their possession bearing upon the project, to be submitted to the City Council and its consulting engineers, to be considered in connection with said preliminary report." Passed the 19th day of December, A. D. 1930. Attest: (Signed) P. G. Lovenskiold,.,Mayor. (Signed) Theo. Koester, r City Secretary. The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye i_3 By motion duly carried City Secretary was instructed to telegraph copies of the above resolution to Messrs, John B. Hawley, S. W. Freese, John Do Waring and J. H. Smith. By motion duly carried the balance of the salary for the month of August, amounting to X50.00, previously deducted, was ordered paid to S. G. Noel, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At st; Mayor. —� City Seer tary. and Reed. o. o 0 REGULAR MEETING December 19, 1930, 7:30 P. m. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter F. B. Orr and E. C. Bowen, representing the Ernest Gragg Post of the American Legion, requested that the City Council pass a resolution requesting that the War Depart- ment return the body of Ernest Gragg to Corpus Christi for interment. By motion duly carried said resolution was passed and adopted. The Secretary read the following Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO J. P:.'MEDINA AND EMELIO COLUNGA A FRANCHISE OVER THE STREETS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR OPERATING BUSES, PROVIDING FOR A CODS- PENSATION AND AFFIXED ANNUAL CHARGE, IN -ACCORDANCE WITH TEE - CHARTER AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECURING EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE AND REASONABLE RATES,.PROHIBITING JITNEY LINES OVER S2JE STREETS, PROVID- ING FOR FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE A14D REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND PROVIDING FCR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE WITHIN 30 dAYS FROM DATE OF ITS FINAL PASSAGE." , The foregoing ordinance was read the third time and -finally passed and ordered approved by the Mayor on the 19th day of December, A. D. 1930. Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read an ordinance: "RATIFYING AND CONF IR,1ING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI, ON THE ONE PART, AND BROR'N & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE I10 -ROVING OF CHAItBERLAIN STREET, FROM THE NORTH 'CURB LINE OF AVERS STREET TO A POINT TiIREE HUNDRED (300) FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF AYERS STREET; AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The construction bond of Brown & Root, Principal, and the American General Insurance Company, Surety, in the sum of 6V3,458.79 on the above contract was approved. The report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of November, 1930, was read and approved. 21.4 By motion duly carried the sureties under the following contractor's license bonds were released from liability for any future work done by the principals under said bonds, as of the dates shown: William Meyer, December 19, 1930; E. 0. Clawson, January 13, 1931 and Joe A. Hyde, January 29, 1931. Cash transfers were authorized as follows:to take care of weekly payrolls and monthly bills of the water, gas and sewer department: To the Incinerator Construction Fund $55.68' To the Gas Construction Fund 19510.64' To the Gas Plant Emergency Fund 11339.56' To the Waterworks Extension Fund 107.64 To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 21335.04' To the Sewer Construction Fund 75.24• By motion duly carried the proposal of Gollihar and Benson to repair plastering and repaint walls in the Council Chamber, for the sum of $72.00, was accepted. Mr. R. L. Smith, representing the North Beach Improvement Association, requested that the Council take some action on the proposition submitted by the residents of North Beach fo r the construction of a sewer system. The Mayor appointed Commissioners Chapman and Carter as a committee to represent the City Council at a meeting of the North Beach Improvement Association to be held on Monday night December 22nd, L. H. Gross presented a plat of -the West Broadway 1iddition to the City of Corpus Christi, and by motion duly carried plat of the addition was approved. J. H. Miller, representing the Banker's Mortgage Company of Houston, requested that the City Council approve the request for the establishment of a state highway from Refugio to Gregory by way of Bayside. No action was taken. There being no further business, meeting adjourned.. Riayor. Att st: City Sec tary. Reed. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING December 22, 19309 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter end Russell Savage explained the object in calling the meeting as being for the purpose of inaugurating a conference between the consulting engineers of the City of Corpus Christi and the construction engineers on the reservoir project for the purpose of clarifying certain matters relating to the failure of the Lake Lovenskiold dam on November 23rd. In addition to the Mayor, all commissioners and the City Secretary, the following were present: Henry E. Elrod, Consulting Engineer of Dallas, Texas; Robert J. Cummins, Consulting -Engineer of Houston, Texas; John B. Hawley of Hawley and Freese, Engineers of Fort Worth, Texas; Marvin C. Nichols of Fawley and Freese, Engineers of Fort Worth; John A. Norris of the State 11 Board of grater Engineers of Austin, Texas; John D. Waring of Hawley & Freese, Engineers; C. J. Howard, Resident Engineer for Robert J. Cummins; Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer; Russell Savage, Counsel for the City; J. M. Taylor, City Attorney. -The meeting was then turned over to the engineers for a conference and technical discussion of the plan and metho I. employed in the construction of the darn and probable causes of its failure. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. A st: Mayor. 21.5 and Reed. SPECIAL MEETING December 22, 1930, 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter By motion duly carried the tax collector was authorized and directed to accept 1930 ad v4lorem taxes without penalty and interest until January 31st, 1931. The following were present in addition to the City Council: Robert J. Cummins, Henry E. Elrod, John A. Norris, C. J. Howard, Russell Savage, City Engineer Blackburn and Water Plant Superintendent Cunningham. Robert J. Cummins presented and read the following report; Robert J. Cummins, Houston, Texas, "Honorable Tdayor and City Council, December 22, 1930. Corpus Christi, Texas, Gentlemen; Following the failure on Sunday, November 23rd, 1930 of the dam at Lake Lovenskiold on the Nueces River built for the impounding of water to supply the City of Corpus Christi, we proceeded to the site of this dam near La Fruta, arriving there on the morning of Monday, December 1st. At the dam we were joined by Iter. John A. Norris,. Chairman of the State Board of Mater Engineers at Austin, Texas, whom you invited to collaborate with us in the investigation of, and report on, the cause of the failure and the feasibility of restoring the dam. An article appearing in the Engineering News -Record of October 2nd, 1930 describes the structure as built and the construction methods followed. Answering the questions you asked us we would state in the first place we believe there is no inherent reason to prevent the safe rehabilita- tion of the dam and its appurtenances at a not excessive cost and so permit it to be used in the capacity for which it was first intended. In the second place we find no evidence of inferior materials or workmanship having been used in the construction of any portion of the structures. Based on our investigation to date we believe the failure to have been due to excessive'percolation of water through the underlying lenticular bed of silt, sand, gravel and clay on which the entire structure rests. Borings taken at the site since the failure clearly indicate that 4the steel sheet piling constituting the up -stream cut-off wall did not penetrate an impervious bed of clay and therefore seepage could take place between the bottom of the sheet piling and the clay bed. In our opinion this percolation had been proceeding for months before the final fbilure occured, the passage of water being .sufficient to carry off the finer material until finally such a stream of water was passing under the sheet piling that the drains under the apron were incapable of carrying it off and eventually a sufficient upward water pressure developed.t o rupture.the apron thus precipitating the failure. Immediately,t*his occured the resistance to the flow was removed and a rush of water occured of sufficient volume to completely undermine the north abutment which moved out from the end of the spillway section and dropped vertically followed by rapid erosion of the adjacent earth embank- ment, eventually allowing all the water in Lake Lovenskiold to escape. The above findings are substantiated by the testimony of an eye witness as follows:- Witness said he was standing on the toe of the north training wall, nearly in line with the spillway apron toe, when he observed a "boil" of water about 120 feet down the apron toe, at or near the toe; another "boil" appeared almost immediately about 20 Peet nearer to him and at or near the apron toe. Sensing something wrong, the witness said he immediately started for the watchman's house to telephone the information to the City. On reaching the crest of the earth dam section witness said he observed a "swirl" in the water of the lake about 20 feet upstream and opposite the north concrete abutment; the swirl moving rapidly to the face of the spillway section near the abutment. A few moments later the -'north concrete abutment moved out from the end of the spillway section and sank vertically into the water. Subsequently a section of about 200 feet in length of the adjacent earth dam eroded rapidly away. The designing engineers have suggested the possibility of en. earth- quake shock having contributed to the failure. This, of course, is possible but we find no evidence on the ground to substantiate this theory. 216 The borings (or foundation explorations) which are being undertaken have not progressed sufficiently to justify a statement from us at this time regarding the character and extent of the remedial measures which E ould be taken to restore the dam nor is it possible for us to make even an approximate estimate of the cost of same. This is due to the impossibility of investigating the condition of the spillway apron which is covered with many thousands of tons of sand and debris which must be removed before satis- factory examination can be made. Enough of this apron has been uncovered, however, to show than an "explosion" or upheaval has taken place and that the apron at the north end and near its center is about three feet higher than it was when it was poured in place and is so completely ruptured as to necessitate its removal and replacement., In addition, it will probably be necessary to construct a blanket and puddle wall of impervious material for several hundred feet above the up- stream face of the entire dam and an effort is.being made to locate material in the immediate vicinity of the dam which will be suitable for this purpose, We realise how anxious you are to secure a final report and steps are now being taken to expedite the boring operations and other necessary in- vestigations but it is safe to assume that some six weeks or two months will elapse before sufficient data is secured to justify a complete report. Te wish you to know that every possible step is being taken consistent with the preparation of a comprehensive report obtained at .a reasonable costa Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Henry E. Elrod, and Robert J. Cummins. Concurred in by: (Signed) John A. Norris. On motion by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Segrest and carried unanimously, the report was accepted., Following the reading of the report Yr. Elrod stated that while the above report may have been disappointing because numerous features were not covered, the final report would be more comprehensive, covering recommendations as to the rehabilitation of the dam and estimates of the cost. He further stated that it w uld require from six weeks to sixty days to make the necessary investigations end�work out plans and estimates for reconstruction, but assured the Council that every effort would be put forth to speed matters`up..' In responce to a direct question from Rgr. Savage, Pis. Elrod advised that the data furnished by Hawley and Freese, together with additional information which they had promised to furnish, was sufficient for the engineers to proceed with their investigations and plans, and that it would not be necessary to secure any further information from the contractor. The work of the contractor he stated, was apparently above question and showed no evidence of poor materials or workmanship, 1r, Cummins stated that in his opinion the blow to the structure at the particular point of the break had not injuriously effected the remainder of the structure, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Alp/ AT ; T: Mayor. City Sec tart'. REGULAR MEETING December 26, 1930, 7:30 P. 14. In the absence of a quorum, no meeting was held. ATT T: Ma yo r. Ci t y Z;e-d ,etary. 217 SPECIAL l EET ING January 2, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold, Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and -Reed. Richard King, President of the.Kavigation District, advised that the Bascule bridge, damaged this date by collision with SS Youngstown, be allowed to remain raised in order not to prevent the use of the harbour, and that immediate steps be taken toward the maintenance of a road around the turning basin during the period until the bridge could be again put in use. On motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Segrest and carried, it was ordered that the road around the turning basin be graded and maintained for two-way vehicular traffic. The.Estate of Charles A. Mew was authorized to do the work. The Secretary read a report relative to claims for, damages resulting from the break of Lake Lovenskiold dam, together with an opinion by Russel Savage and the. City Attorney's recommendation. On motion by Commissioner Segrest, seconded by Commissioner Deed, The following claims were rejected and referred to the City Attorney for furtbe r investiga- tion and discussion with the parties making said claims: N. R. 13urphey: 6 Acres Cabbages the following claims were approved,. and the City Attorney authorized to settle same at, 7 Acres Carrots not to'exceed, the amounts claimed: B. 77. Cox: 2-2 Year old Steers &-Fels a Perez: 1 Bay Horse, 9 years old "20.00 Damage to lease on Wade Ranch and aymond i. Hodes : 1 Jersey �ieifer, 2 years old 40.00 Gallagher Place ,,Tom. Dorris: 1-5 year old Jersy Cow 40.00l Nueces River Sand & Gravel Company 1-7 mo. old White Face Calf 18.00/ Damages to washing and Screening plant Schlabach: 1 -Paint steer calf 12.50 2-1 room houses, lost 12 Jersey milk Cows 0 "75:00 900.00/ Tools and supplies, lost ,,-J. 11. Hubbert: 1 Jersy Milk Cow, 8 years old 75.00 Steel conveyor, damages 1 Jersy Steer Calf 10.00 Damages to sand pits caused by removal of 1 Bay Horse Mule 40.00 overburden M. Rkb1?,9T%1 1 Jersy Milk Cow, 4 years old 75.00 Pump`, and engine damages V J. rd. McYlurrey: 1 Sorrel Horse 40.0 R. B. McGloin: 21000 Bls. Higaria 100.00 3sr 225 litres Pasture range (grass killed) 6 Ac. Spinach and damage to land 160.0 0 X3.00 W. L. Talley: 29500 Bls. Higaria 0 5V 125.00 The following claims were rejected and referred to the City Attorney for furtbe r investiga- tion and discussion with the parties making said claims: N. R. 13urphey: 6 Acres Cabbages "200.00 7 Acres Carrots 50.00 B. 77. Cox: 2-2 Year old Steers 100.00. Damage to lease on Wade Ranch and Gallagher Place 29650.00 Nueces River Sand & Gravel Company Damages to washing and Screening plant 62000.00 2-1 room houses, lost 400.00 Tools and supplies, lost 750.00 Steel conveyor, damages 10500.00 Damages to sand pits caused by removal of overburden 1,000.00 Pump`, and engine damages 450.00 R. B. McGloin: 225 litres Pasture range (grass killed) 0 X3.00 675.00 The Secretary read the application of George Armistead andCompany for contract for making the annual audit for the sum of "800.00, and additional services on per diem rates of "20.00 and "15.00 for principal and assistant, respectively. By motion duly carried the contract was awarded. By motion duly carried bill of Henry E. Elrod, in the sum of "1,097.38, for services and expenses in connection with the report and investigation of the dam break was approved and ordered paid. There being no further busdness, meeting adjourned. V ATTE Mayor. City Secretary. . . . 218 REGULAR IMET ING January 2, 19319 7:30 P. M* Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Reed. The Secretary read a petition from H. R. Sutherland, Chairman of the Board, and. R. L. Sharver, Captain of the Salvation Army, requesting remission of all City taxes on property of the Salvation Army. By motion duly carried, taxes on the above mentioned property were remitted. J J. R. Bowers requested permission to operate a roller skating rink at the corner of Water Street and Cooper's Alley, and presented a petition signed by eleven residents and property owners in the vicinity, stating that they offered no protests. By motion duly carried the permit was granted. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth the estimat- ed cost of constructing an addition to the pump room at Calallen, and by motion duly carried the work was authorized to be done by day labor under the direction of the plant superintend- ent. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer estimating the cost of a 350 foot water line extension _.on- Mary Street from 13th Street, west. The matter was referred to Commissioner Segrest. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the credit of x,38.00, agreed by the former engineer, to be allowed W. V. Shaw and W. W. Willis on account of their assessment for the paving of Staples street adjoining the North 30 feet of Lots 30 to 32, Block 16, C. W. and IV. H. Addition. By motion duly carried the sum of. 438.00 was ordered paid. By motion duly .carried permit was granted George Lmmert to build a filling station at the southwest corner of I'lesquite and Taylor Streets. The Secretary read an application from the Prawn Packing Company for the reduction of their lease on the Municipal 'Wharf, from two lots to one and one-half lots. By motion duly carried, same was authorized. The City Secretary presented ta:, statement of extraordinary expenses incurred at the reservoir in connection with the dam break, amounting to :1,346.70, all of which hed- been paid out of the Waterworks Operating Fund, and recommended that said expenses and all future disbursements for said purpose, be paid directly out of the +aterworks Revenue Fund. By motion duly carried the Waterworks Operating Fund was ordered reimbursed as recommended, and all other expenditures on account of the dam break were ordered paid directly out of the v;'aterworks evenue Fund No. 104. Contractor's liscense bond of H. B. Hanson, Principal, and Central Surety and Insurance Corporation, Surety, was approved and ordered filed. Cash transfers covering payrolls of December 27th were ratified, and additional transfers authorized for the following funds and amounts: Fund 12 26 30 1/2/31 Sanitary Sewer Extension Fund No. 270 63.00` 63.00• Gas Plant Construction Fund No. 256 418.38• 445.77 Waterworks Emergency Reserve Fund No. 456 825.70• 999.20-- 99.20-Gas GasPlant Emergency Reserve Fund No. 264 32.50• The Secretary read a communication from the Electric rales Company and the Bargain Furniture Company, requesting reductions in assessments for 1930 taxes,.and by motion duly carried the following reductions in assessment of personal property were authorized: Electric sales Company valuation reduced from 42500.00 to 41500.00;.Bargain Furniture Company valuation reduced from w2000.00 to 4900.00. The Secretary read the minutes of all meetings from November 14th to December 26th, inclusive, and by motion duly carried same were approved. By motion duly carried the Police Department was authorized to trade in one old motorcycle and purchase a new Harley-Davidson for the Traffic Department. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATLlayor, City Secr tary. SPECIAL 1 EETING January 6, 1931; 4:30 P. Id, I'Iembers Present: 1,ayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. In addition to the City Council, the following were present: Russel Savage, Richard King, L. M. Adams, R. J. Cummins, C. J. I�oward, H. R. Sutherland, L. B. Bone (representing Austin Bridge Company) and F. J. Christnelly (representing Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company). 4 Ar. Savage announced thgt the contractors present were requested to file bids for the repair of the Bascule bridge on the basis of specifications prepared by Messrs. made Howard and Cummins. It was announced that all bids to do said repair work,/on a lump sum basis must contain an agreement that the price bid would cover not only the repair of the visible damages as covered by the specifications, but also any invisible damages to the bridge. In the event the contractors were unwilling to submit lump sum bids covering invisible damages, they were requested so to state in their proposals. Alternate bids on a cost plus basis were also called for. By motion duly carried the charter requirement for the advertising and consideration of bids was suspended, and the contractors directed to submit their proposals for immediate consideration. Bids were submitted by the Austin Bridge Company and the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company. By motion duly carried the bids were ordered opened and read. The following proposals were submitted: Austin Bridge Company Corpus Christi, Texas, January 6, 1931. "Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: We submit herewith our bid for the complete repair of all damages -and injuries done to the bascule bridge across the entrance channel of the Port of Corpus Christi by collision of the SS "YOUNGSTC17IN" on Jan. 2, 1931. rve will furnish all materials, labor, equipment and build and make com- plete in accordance with your engineer's specifications and to the satisfaction of your engineer all damages and injuries to the bridge itself for the lump sum of SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND NO/100 (�7, 575.00) DOLL -0S. 17e.will furnish all materials, labor, equipment and build and make com- plete in accordance with original plans and to the satisfaction of your engineer all damages and injuries to the fender system, for the lump sum of SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED & NO/100 ($60600.00) DOLLARS. In case you desire to have this work done on a force account basis, and it is our belief this is the best way to contract this work, we will furnish all materials, labor and equipment and build and make ccmplete all required work to the satisfaction of your engineer for actual cost plus fifteen percent profit. Actual cost shall be considered to include the following: Cost of all materials f.o.b. Corpus Christi and handling, hauling and placing of same. All labor payrolls on the job including foremen assigned to the job. Freight on all equipment from Dallas or uustin to Corpus Christi and return. Transportion of all men sent from Dallas or nustin to Corpus Christi arra return. Compensation insurance paid on all men as required by state law. 1 i 2211 Austin Bridge Company Bid (continued)_ Tool rental on all equipment required. Rental to start at time equipment leaves Dallas or Austin and to cease at time foremen on the job reports it through on this job. Rental to be charged for at the following monthly rate: 1 -sack concrete mixer ---------------------------------4 75.00 Steam hammer------------------------------------------ 60.00 Driver for steam hammer------------------------------- 175400 Two drum 25 IIP boiler and hoist----------------------- 100.00 Twenty HP tractor and hoist--------------------------- 90.00 3 Ton boom derrick (if required)---------------------- 75.00 Two ton truck----------------------------------------- 150.00 Small tools where not in use in conjunction with equipment listed-------------------------------------- 30.00 The prices shown for the above listed items of equipment include all wheelbarrows, shovels, concrete buggies, rope, cable, saws, hammers and such other small tools as are necessary to operate them but does not include fuel, oil or labor to operate them. The above listed prices include the maintenance, depreciation, repairs and renewals on all equipment listed. No charge has been shown for a barge as it is our understanding that a govern- ment barge will probably be available for use on this job. In case it is not possible to get the use of this barge, then we will arrange for same, after sub- mitting rental figures to your engineer for his approval, and we will bill you for barge at the same figure as paid by us. In case you award us this job, we promise to start work removing debris from around control house and construction of protective covering for electrical equipment within 24 hours and to have same in condition for your operators to test out bridge within 72 hours thereafter. We agree to have entire job ready for your acceptance within 30 working days. For your information we give you the freight rate on equipment as follows: C.L. on contractor's equipment I:Iilwaukee to Corpus Christi - - X1.33 St. Louis " " " 1.13 Dallas " " " 0.555 J L. C.L. rate on equipment MAlwaukee to Corpus Christi - - - - - 2.96 St. Louis " " " 2.50 Dallas n ++ n 1.61 Austin " " " 1.16 Respectfully submitted, AUSTIN BRIDGE COITANT* 1813 Clarence Street, Dallas, Texas. (Signed) L. -B. Bone, 'Contracting Engineer. �e decline to bid on the "invisible" damages. Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company January 5, 1930. "City Council, Nueces County Navigation Board, Corpus Christi, Texasi, Gentlemen: We hereby propose to furnish labor, material and equipment to repair the damage done the Corpus Christi Bridge by the collision of the SS YOUNGSTO0N on a cost - plus basis, with our regular overhead of 32% against labor, which covers office generals and insurance and with the profit of 10% on labor and material. The following equipment if necessary to perform work: Concrete Mlixed X125.00 per Mo. Barge 10.00 per day Burning Outfit 5.00 per day One Pile Hammer 175.00 per RIo. One Compressor 10.00 per day Derrick & Lngine. 300.00 per mo. Sheeting as material. The above equipment chargeable only if same is necessary to perform work. Decision to be made by 11r. I oward, who in accordance with our understanding will be the L'ngineer in charge of the job. i�ISCOt?SIPv' BRIDGE IRON COr.'t�RTY (Signed) F. J. Christnelly. Time of Completion: Two months, not including unforseen damages January 6, 1930. City Council, Tlueces County Navigation Board, Corpus C!'Xisti, Texas. Gentlemen: This is to certify,,,that the I',-'isconsin Bridge & Iron Comranv. havi a 227.. a thorough survey of damage to Corpus Chri st i Bridge -caused by the collision of the SS YOUNGST0 7N, finds it impossible to submit a lump sum figure in accordance with 1.:r. Howard's spe cif ications." WISCON^IN BRIDGE. AND IRON COMPANY By i . J. Christnelly. Harmon Flannigan, representing the World Fire and Larine Insurance Company, insurers of the bridge, outlined the requirements of the insurance company in connection with the awarding of the contract for repairs. Robert J. Cummins filed the following report in connection with hiss recommenda- tion relative to the bids submitted: Corpus Christi, Texas, January 6, 1931. Mayor and -City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: "In connection with the bids received this afternoon for the making of repairs to the bascule bridge spanning the entrance channel to the 'Turning Basin which was damaged by the steamship YOUNGSTO JLI on the morning of January 2, we recommend that the contract be awarded to the. ,7ISCONSIN BRIDGE& IRON COT"PANY on the basis of their proposal to do the work for cost plus ten (10%) percent Smith an allowance for office overhead and insurance. flhile a most careful examination has been made of the structure by your engineers, it is impossible to tell the amount of damage, if any, that has taken place to the trunnion pier and if a realignment of readjustment has to be made in the main supporting members of the bridge we feel that this company who built the bridge in the first instance and have access to all the original plans and strees diagrams are in a much better position to make such corrective measures as may be needed than any other company spealizing in this class of work." Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Robert J. Cummins, Consulting Engineer. After a careful consideration of the proposals submitted, and discussion of bidders the matters involved, with the representatives of individually, it was moved by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by Reed and carried that the contract be awarded to the bid ' Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company on their cost plus,/ as submitted. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES : ayor. City Secretary, 0 0 0 REGULAR IMETING January 9, 1931, 7:30 P. M. 11embers Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. By motion duly carried permit was granted the Corpus Christi Rodeo Club to parade their rodeo horses and steers through certain down town streets on Saturday morning, January 10th. By motion duly carried bill of the Saxet Company amounting to X9,791.01 for gas purchased during the month ended December 20th, was approved and ordered paid. The report of the Police Department for the month of December was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary presented an offer from the City National Bank to sell to the City for IhV8tiftent, X10,000.00 Waterworks R@venue Refunding Bonds due 1932 and 1933 at a price of 991. The matter was referred to Commissioner Chapman. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: 222 No. 456 Waterworks Emergency Fund X1,316.52 -and y"181.03' No. 256 Gas Plant Construction " 376.89• No. 270 Sevier Extension " 64.50. The Secretary read a report on, and presented claims of J. H.' Bode, A. G. Armstrong and Sam R. Beall for damages caused by the break of the Lake Lovenskiold dam, and by motion duly carried said claims were referred to the City Attorney for investigation. The City Secretary presented for approval proposed plat of Brennan Addition to the City of Corpus Christi, and by motion duly carried, same was referred to the City Engineer. The City Secretary presented two claims filed by Lewis IF. Jones, attorney for Robert Ballard and Cleo Clide Whittley for damages in the sum of X5,000.00 each. By motion duly carried same were referred to the City attorney. By motion duly carried the purchase of an illuminated star for the Gold Star - Court of ilonor.was authorized. There being no further business, meeting adjourned, ATTESTL Layor. . y Secretary, . . . REGULAR HEFTING January 16, 1931, 7:30 P. M, Members Present: b2ayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Carter. Dr, L. Y.affie appeared to protest the requirement by the Central Pourer and Light Company that meter loops be installed in all vacant houses before service could be resumed. The City electrician explained that said requirement was fixed by the National Board of fire Underwriters. Dr. Kaffie also protested that meter deposits required by the Power Company were excessive on small residents. The City Secretary was authorized to take up the matter with the officials of , the Central Power & Light Company. The Secretary presented copies of the annual report of the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1, for the year 1930, filed by L. M. Adams, Port Director, together wi Pace -Gore and 1;'cLaran's report on the annual audit of the accounts of said district for the year ended June 30, 1930. Said reports were ordered filed. The City Secretary read notice of the application of,the Aransas Earbor Corpora- tion for permit to construct a bulk -head and wharf .adjacent to the Corpus Christi ship channel near Port Aransas, Texas. No action was taken. The Secretary also presented copies of letters written by L. M1. Adams, Port Director, and by Royston and Rayzor, Attorneys' for the owners of the SS Youngstown, relative to the collision of said ship with the bascule bridge. Letters were ordered filed. The City Secretary read an apl1ication for the remission of City taxes for the year 1928, on Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 14, Paul Court Addition, now owned by the IGiexican Rethodist Church. By motion duly carried said taxes were ordered remitted. The Secretary presented a memorandum from the Assistant City Engineer relative to the cost of maintaining the roadway around the turning basin, and submitted the estimate in favor of B. G. blew for work done in connection with said road. By motion duly carried the estimate in favor of B. G. Ilew, in the sum of X675.00, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the following estimates were ordered paid to Brown L, Root, Incorporated: Estimate No. 1, Chamberlin Street paving contract, :"4,206.87 Final Lstiiqiate for repairs to Lagarto Bridge 962.22 Final Estimate constructing cut off channel and dam 5,922.73 in river at Lake Lovenskiold. 2ti3 The Secretary read the report and presented additional claims for damages filed by J. ll. Hubbert and Joe H. Gallagher. By motion duly carried same were referred to the City Attorney for settlement. Cash ' transfers were authorized as follows in accordance with the memorandum of the City Secretary: To the Waterworks Operating Fund ;4,032.08, To the Gas Operating Fund y41133.31. - Other transfers were authorized as follows: No. 456 +7aterworks Emergency Fund '51,134.30'and X1,172.18 . No. 256 Gas Plant Construction 11387.50•and 1,082.43• No. 264 Gas Plant Emergency Reserve 35.00`and 3.25 No. 270 Sanitary Sewer Lxtension 64.50. The City Secretary read a notice from the Western Union Telegraph Company of their intention to vacate their lease in the City Hall Building on February 15th. By motion duly carried the proposition of 17. Dreyfuss to decorate the City Hall for the Cattlemen's Convention, for the stun of '550.00 was accepted. The City Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer estimating the cost of extending sanitary sewer lines on L-bKenzie and 12th Streets, a distance of 500 feet, and also a corresponding extension of water lines. No action was taken. The Secretary presented a plat of Brennan Addition, and reported the City Engineer's recommendations with reference to the approval of the plat. By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to inform Tier. Brennan that the plat would not be approved untill fractional Block 10 of said proposed addition were either exchanged for a portion of Lot 8, Block 16, Paul Court, which is required for the opening of Coke Street, or deeded to the City in order that the City might make said exchange. The Secretary presented a proposed -hold-up and robbery insurance coverage for the tax collector s and water and gas c0ffiees._, and recommend that said insurance be taken out. No action was taken. ATT LS City Sec: and Reed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. ary. REGULAR MEETING January 23, 1931, 7:30 P. M. Members Present; Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter W. A. Wakefield presented the following petition signed by J. B. Sanford and ninety other citizens and tax payers in the City of Corpus Christi: January 19, 1931 "To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Corpus Christi. We, the undersigned citizens and tax payers of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, respectfully petition your honor- able body to permit the payment of the 1930 taxes now due to be made in two installments. The first to come due and -payable not later than January 31st, 1931, the second installment on or before July 31st, 1931, without penalty. Respectfully submitted." By motion duly carried same was taken under advisement. Mrs. R. M. Kleberg, representing the Board of Trustees of the La Retama Public Library, presented the following petition signed by twenty-five service and fraternal 224 organizations, which petition was read to the Council by Birge Holt: To the Honorable City Council, The City of Corpus Christi, The Mayor, P. G. Lovenskiold, The Commissioners, DeWitt Reed, W. W. Chapman, H. N. Carter and D. A. Segrest. Gentlemen: "We respectfully commend for your consideration the matter of equipment for the Public Library belonging to this City. We know you realize the need for a library building in the city and for adequate upkeep of same. The growth of our City necessitates additional library facilities. We respectfully petition that you communicate with the library board and arrange with them the appointment of acommittee to .report to you the best practical method for meeting this need." Mrs. Kleberg explained that the City would not be called upon to build a building to house the library, but asked that a committee be appointed to collaborate with the Library Board in the selection of a site for a library building. The Mayor appointed Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed on said committee. The request of F. L. French for a water line extension on Lexington Avenue was referred to Commissioner Segrest. Dr, L. Kaffie requested that the City authorize the extension of a water line on 12th Street as requested at a previous meeting. No action was taken. Willard Brown presented a proposal for insuring the tax collector's and water and gas offices against hold-up. By motion duly carried said insurance was authorized for a three year period. The Secretary presented a proposal of the Texas Chemical Company Q4 a contract for furnishing the alum requirements for the water plant. By motion duly carried same was referred to the plant superintendent. December. The Secretary read the report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of A committee representing the colored churches of the City requested that the City Council authorize the shelling of certain streets in the colored section of the City. Commissioner Carter.stated that his department would be willing to shell said streets and 11 others in said section provided property owners in the vicinity would pay for the shell used, at a price of approximately $8.00 for each fifty -foot lot. No further action was taken. The Secretary read a communication from the La Retama Club advising that the terms of office of bars. Oscar Koepke and Mr. W. F. Cottingham on the Board of Directors of_ the Public Library had expired, and recommending that Mrs. Frank .Alison and Mr. George Blevins be appointed to their respective positions. By motion duly carried said appointments were made. By motion duly carried the following final estimates in favor of Brown & Root were approved and ordered paid: For surfacing North Staples Street adjoining Texas Laundry Company property .....................$90.25 For paving Chamberlin Street from Ayres, 300 feet north......................................$2,540,90 By motion duly carried the contractor's bond of T. P. Walsh, Principal, and American General Insurance Company, Surety, in the sum of $3,000.00 was approved. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Plant Emergency Reserve Fund .......... $ 35.00' To the Gas Plant Construction Fund ............... 627.50' To the Water Works Emergency Fund........0,.0...1,623.54• To the Sanitary Sewer Extension Fund............ 71.13, 220 The Secretary read a petition from the Nueces, Princess Louise and Plaza Hotels requesting that action be taken by the City Council to prohibit solicitors for automobile storage, auto hire and transfer, from operating in hotel entrances and on sidewalks adjoin- ing hotels. The petition was referred to the City Attorney, The Secretary presented applications from W. D. Cleveland & Sons, W. T. Harris and Sam Salem for reductions in assessment of personal property taxation for 1930. By motion duly carried said items were referred to Commissioner Chapman with authority to act. The Secretary presented claims of J. H. Bode, N: R. Murphy. -A.- G. Armstrong and' B. W. Cox for damages to their land caused by the break of the Lake Lovenskiold dam. By motion duly carried claims of Bode, Armstrong and Murphy were approved and claim of B. W. Cox rejected. - By motion duly carried the City Secretary was authorized to refund to the Reed Automobile Company $129.00.out of current tax collections, in reimbursement for excess taxes paid by said concern for the year 1929, due to the fact that a reduction in assess- ment authorized by the Board of Equalization from $15,000.00 to 09,000.00 was not entered on the roll, and taxes on the $15,000.00 valuation were paid. y There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ' Mayor. ATTE : Ci y Secr tart'. SPECIAL MEETING January 24, 1931, 11:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold, Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. In addition to the City Council the following were present: Henry E. Elrod, Robert J. Cummins, Russell Savage, the City Engineer and City Attorney. The following report of Henry E. -Elrod and Robert J. Cummins was read to the City Council: Houston, Texas, The Honorable Mayor and City Council, January 23, 1931. Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: Rehabilitation of the La Fruta Dam "Although we have not up to this time completed the borings which are now in progress at the dam, we are, pursuant to your instructions, sub- mitting the following report covering the probable cost of such work as will be necessary to replace the failed structures, together with such work as will be necessary to protect those structures which are still in- tact. Since the filing on December 22, 1930, of our preliminary report on the causes for the failure, further investigation and study of the sit- uation have disclosed that - (1) The seeps below the south earthen section of the dam between stations 2 and 11 and particularly the large seep opposite Station 5 as observed and reported on by the designing engineers on January 31, 1930, were caused by water percolating from the upstream to the downstream toe through a stratum or strata of sand upon which the dam was laid down. The percolating water presumably travels through the sand to the puddle ditch and either directly through same or over it. However, regard- less of the direction of the travel of the water, the condition set up thereby constitutes a°menace to the safety of the dam and therefore should be obviated. 22 (i (2) The south concrete abutment is of identical.design to that of the failed north abutment and presumably was constructed in the same manner as the north abutment. While no borings have been mm de to date at the south abutment to locate the impervious pink clay, the data in our hands would indicate that as in the Base of the north abutment the steel sheet piling does not reach to said clay and therefore the same conditions that were responsible for the failure of the north abutment might operate to wreck the south.abutment. We consider it necessary, therefore, to adequately protect the south abutment from possible failure. (3) The concrete spillway section rests upon wood piles driven in sand and gravel, and as they do not reach to a hard clay bed'they depend for their bearing qualities entirely upon surface friction. Under quiescent loading piles of the diameter and length of those utilized would be barely sufficient to carry the imposed load. Mloreover, as the trajectory of any nappe of falling water is parabolic and as the ogee section of the spillway face is a circular are instead of a parabolic curve, at certain heads over the crest the nappe of the falling water would leave the ogee section and the body of water would impinge near the toe of the section, which could easily set up vibrations and quivering in the piles resulting in their settling to the point where failure would occur. It is necessary, therefore, to make provision to guard against any considerable overtopping of the spillway crest prior to the formation of a sufficient cushion pool in the river channel below. (4) The spillway apron is ruptured at the north end to an extent not determin- able up to this time. In our opinion a cause constibuting to the rupture of the apron was the inadequacy of the "French" drains beneath same, or to the -fact that such drains were not operating. In either case it is out of the question to place any further dependence on these drains to protect that part of the apron which is intact. It is impracticable to attempt to install new and adequate drains, but provision can be made to counterbalance the uplift under the apron erected by water percolating under the spillway section. Recommend ati ons We recommend that: - (1) A puddle clay blanket be placed at the upstream toe of the south earthen dam section, same to extend around the south concrete abutment to the face of the spillway. (2) New steel sheet piling be driven into the hard pink.clay around the south concrete abutment from the face of the spillway section to a point south of the abutment where the piling may be sealed into the bottom of the clay blank- et mentioned next above. The space between the concrete footing of the abut- ment and the sheet piling to be sealed with concrete. (3) The removal of the most northerly 50 ft. section of the present concrete spillway which has been undermined and has settled materially. Steel sheet piling should be driven into the underlying pink clay entirely across the up- stream face of the present spillway and be .tied into the steel sheet piling mentioned above for the protection of the south abutment. The space between the present steel sheet piling under the heel of the spillway and the new steel sheet piling should be sealed with concrete. Where hbllow spaces are found beneath the spillway section, same should be filled with lean concrete or land and gravel mixed with sufficient clay to bind it for the protection of the exposed piles and to confine the materials under the section. To protect the spillway from disaster from possible vibrations set up by the falling water, we recommend that there be installed in line with the spillway section, and as a part thereof, sufficient electrically operated flood gates of the Taintor type to pass 40,000 second feet of water. (4) That portion of the spillway apron which has been ruptured be replaced to conform with the portion which remains intact. To pretent scouring below the toe'of this apron we recommend placing rip rap in the channel for same distance down -stream. Floods will scour below this rip rap, but when such takes place additional rip rap should be placed until there is a sufficient amount to re- tard further scouring. (5) -A new north abutment be reconstructed on substantially the same plan as - the old north abutment except that its base be set approximately.elevation 401, the structure to rest on wood bearing piles extending to hard clay. In connection with the new abutment sluice gates should be installed with their inverts at elevation 432. The flood gates recommended above can draw'the lake level down to elevation 54'-only.� The gates proposed here are provided as an emergency measure to completely drain the lake if and when necessary and to be used during periods of drought should the level of the lake subside below elevation 54 feet, to let water down the river to the pumping plant. A new training wall similar to that which washed out should be con— structed in line with and as an extension of the downstream wing of the new abutment. This training wall should extend approximately 100 ft..beyond the toe of the spillway apron and be set on wood bearing piles. The addition of the flood gate sections, and the sluice gate sec- tion, and the abutment, and the removal of the 50 ft. section of the present spillway will result in a net increase of the spillway of approximately 150 ft., leaving about fifty (50) ft. of earth dam section to be constructed. 227 Steel sheet piling driven into the hard pink clay should extend the entire length of the new earth dam section and be tied into the steel sheet piling across the entire spillway section including the sections containing the flood gates, sluice gates, and the abutment. The tops of the piling under_ the new earthen dam section would be at approximately elevation 40 ft. A thin concrete core wall should extend from the top of the sheet piling to elevation 74 ft. in height and for the entire length of the new earthen dam section and be tied into the new abutment, thus making a continuous out off wall from the hard pink clay to eleva- tion 74 ft. the'e ntire length of the concrete spillway and new works. We estimate that if all the recommendations herein made are carried out they will cost, on a cash basis, 41410,000., of which amount 0110,000. represents protective work and the balance new construction to replace the construction destroyed in the failure." Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Henry E. Elrod and Robert J. Cummins, Engineers. Following the reading of the report, Messrs Elrod and Cummins discussed various phases in detail explaining their conclusions regarding the rehabilitation work to be done, and their methods of arriving at the estimated cost thereof. By motion duly carried the report was accepted and the City Secretary directed to make copies thereof in order that same might be studied more carefully. The Secretary was also directed to submit a copy of the report to the newspapers in order that same might be published. It was decided to meet again on Wednesday, January 28th, to discuss the matter further. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. - Mayor. AT : City Secr tery. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING January 26, 1931, 1:45 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. The Mayor announced that -the meeting was called for the purpose of discussing problems of financing the reconstruction of the La Fruta dam. By motion duly carried the City Secretary was directed'to communicate with John,Sutherlin of Sutherlin-Barry Company of New Orleans, in the interest of inviting Mr. Sutherlin to assest in the working out of a program for financing the work. On motion by Commissioner Segrest, seconded by Commissioner Chapman, the follow- ing resolution was passed and adopted: "Be it resolved by the City Council that the Consulting Engineers on the failure of the Dam, Mr, Henry Elrod and Mr. R. J, Cummins be requested to amend their reports in the City -Council by specifically stating in writing the causes of the failure and by stating specifically that the causes were, in the first place faulty design, and, in the second place, failure to construct the Dam in accordance with plans and specifications and in accordance with the best engineering experience, and that these matters were brought about by the negligence of Hawley and Freese, the Engineers on the construction. Passed by the City Council on January 26th, 1931." (Signed) P. G. Lovenskiold, Attest: Mayor, Corpus Christi, Texas. (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. By motion duly carried taxes paid by the 11zansas Compress. Company, amounting to "'6,104.92 on buildings on the Navigation District property were ordered refunded in accor d- ance with the franchise heretofore granted said company. V,8 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT { c : • - City Secre ary. Reed. 'Mayor. SPECIAL MEETING January 28th, 1931 - 11:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter end After a brief discussion of matters pertaining to the restoration of the La Fruta Dam, it was decided to defer further action.until February 4th. The City Secretary was instructed to request R. J. Cummins and Henry E. Elrod to meet with the Council in said session in order that.a contract for their services in connec- tion with the rehabilitation of the dam might be discussed. W. T. Stevens requested permission to erect a filling station at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Elizabeth Streets. No action was taken pending the securing of the assent of neighboring property owners. By motion duly carried 1930 taxes in the stun of $1,274.52 on buildings owned by the Corpus Christi Warehouse and Storage Company were ordered refunded said company in accordance with their franchise. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES : Mayor. City SecrOtary, SPECIAL MEETING January 29th, 1931 - 10:15 A. 11. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest,and,Reed.:._:c_°�r?.c' Natt Wagner, representing Eldredge & Company, and L. B. Duquette, represetting the Guardian Trust Company of Houston, met with the Council to discuss matters pertaining to the rehabilitation of the La Fruta Dam. After a short discussion, the Council recessed until 2:00 P. M. to permit the matter to be studied more closely. At the latter meeting with all members present, it was decided that Monday, February 9th, should be set aside as the date to consider proposals of bond buyers pertaining to the financing of the work of reconstruction. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: Mayor. City Sec etary. 000 Reed. REGULAR MEETING January 30, 19319 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reverend K. C. Minter presented the petition signed by S. W. Dunnam and eleven others, requesting the paving of Chamberlin Street from Hancock to Craig and Buford Street from Staples to 10th. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was directed to prepare an estimate of the cost of said paving. The Secretary read a communication from the Women's Monday Club of Corpus Christi, requesting official designation of the zero mile stone in Artesian Park, and by resolution duly passed and approved said designation was authorized. The Secretary presented a proposed amended map of L. A. Barnett's re -subdi- vision near Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried same was approved, conditioned upon the designation of one of the streets in the addition fifty feet in width instead of forty-nine feet as proposed. By motion duly carried the surety under the plumber's license bond of J. E. Click, Principal, was released from liability for any work done by the principal after February 15th, 1931. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Plant Construction Fund '61.77'and X392.50' To the Waterworks Emergency Fund $1,191.61•and '$1,236.19' To the Sanitary Sewer Extension Fund -$64.50. . The Secretary read the memorandum from the City Engineer relative to bill in favor of J. W. Bermingham for replacing sidewalk at Staples and Park Avenues in connec- tion with the widening of Staples Street, in the sum of ;54.00. By motion duly carried the sum of $54.00 was ordered paid to J. W. Bermingham, The Secretary read the dlaim of C. R. Curd for damages caused by the break of the La Fruta Dam, and by motion duly carried said claim was referred to the City Attorney for investigation. Commissioner Reed presented a corrected bill of the Sisters of Charity ot'__' Spohn Hospital, for services rendered in connection with a number of charity cases handled by the hospital, amounting to X503.75. By motion duly carried payment of one-half of the above amount was authorized, and Commissioner Reed directed to submit the bills to the county commissioners with the request that the county pay one-half on account. The Secretary.read an ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEN PER CENT PENALTY ON ALL TAXES DUE TO TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY ALL PERSONS, FIRSM OR CORPORATIONS, FOR THE YEAR 1930, UNTIL THE 31st DAY OF MA..RCH, 193; AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman .Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings of the City Council from January 2nd to January 16th, inclusive, and by motion duly carried same were approved. By motion duly carried the salary of patrolman George Pavol, was fixed at $150.00 per month, effective as of January 1st, Commissioner Chapman reported that the Library Board had requested authority to erect a library building in SDohn Park at the intersection of Mesquite and Williams Street. y motion duly carried permission was granted, conditioned upon the Board securing the tten consent of the donors to the use of the park for said purpose. C By motion duly carried the application of Herman Ordner for a•commission to carry fire arms in connection with his duties as a might watchman -was referred to Commissioner Reed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE : Mayor, -City SecrIdtary. Reed. SPECIAL MEETING January 31st, 1931 - 11:35 A. M. Members Present:- Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The Council met with John Sutherlin and Russel Savage to discuss a program for financing the rehabilitation of the dam. Mr. Savage read Article 1111, Title 28, of the Civil Statutes of Texas, relative to mortgaging public utility plants for the purpose of raising funds for constructing other plants, and suggested that a possible method of financing the restoration of the dam could be achieved by mortgaging the gas system, provided the statutes were amended to permit same. By motion duly carried action was deferred until 4:00 P. M., and the City Secretary directed to call in the presidents of each bank in the City and the president of the Chamber of Commerce, together with Messrs. Edwin Flato, H. B. Baldwin, Harry G. Heaney and J. B. Hubbard to act in an advisory capacity in discussing said method. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE Mayor. Prr Civ oecro Lary, 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING January 31st, 1931 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and. Reed. In addition to the City Council the following were present: Russel Savage, B. Baldwin, L. D. Garrison, Burton Dunn, E. J. Itrierriman, Edwin Flato, J. B. Hubbard, J. E. Garrett, and C. D. Johns, Russel Savage outlined briefly the history of the construction of the reservoir, its financing. He then reviewed the failure of the dam and plans for reconstruction, out- ining the suggestion that the legislature be requested to amend the statutes to permit rtgaging of the City's gas plant for the benefit of the waterworks. After a general dis- ussion of the subject, John Sutherlin was called upon and made the following tentative offer or the purchase of X500;000.00 bonds secured by a mortgage on the gas system, for 51% bonds at price of 95 and 51 bonds at a price of 92, said bonds to be of serial maturities,extending ter a period of thirty-five years, having an average annual requirement of 935,000.00. By motion duly carried the meeting adjourned until 4:00 P: M. February 3rd to rther consider the matter. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. kayor e craNary. SPECIAL MEETING February 3rd, 1931 - 3:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. Robert J. Cummins and Henry E. Elrod presented the following report which was read by Mr. Cummins: Corpus Christi, Texas, February 3, 19319 Honorable Mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: "In compliance with the request embodied in your official resolution of January 26, 1931, that we amend our reports of December 22, 1930, and January 23, 1931, to specifically set forth the cause of the failure of the dam at Lake Lovenskiold, and to fix the blame there- for, we submit the following: It is our opinion, based on our investigation, that the failure of the dam at Lake Lovenskiold As stated in our report of Dec. 221. 1930, was due to excessive percolation of water under the steel sheet pile cut-off or curtain wall at or near the point of failure. Borings taken at the site since the failure clearly indicate that the steel sheet piling, constituting the up -stream cut-off wall, did not penetrate an impervious bed of clay and therefore, seepage could take place between the bottom of the sheet piling and the clay bed. As shown on their blue print dated September 13, 1927, bor- ings made under the direction of the Designing Engineers, across the valley floor on the line of the dam, show the presence of an underlying bed of impervious pink clay that, in our opinion, would have proved a most desireable medium into which to drive the sheet pile cut-off wall placed under both the earth and the concrete sections of the. dam. To have done this it would have been necessary to have used sheet piling approximately 40 feet in length but, in general, the pil- ing used did not exceed 30 feet in length, so that instead of the,cut- off wall extending from the under side of the concrete spillway to the impervious clay bed below, a gap of approximately 10 feet in height was left between the bottom of the cut-off wall and the top of the clay bed, which gap offered an avenue of escape for the impounded water in the lake, and, in our opinion, was the direct cause of the failure of the dam. At the hearing held in Corpus Christi on December 22, 19309 the Designing Engineers stated, in effect, that it was not their in- tention to construct a cut-off wall extending from the bottom of the spillway section tb the top of the clay bed, but that the design was abased on the principal used where a dam of low head is built on a bed of pervious material, and aprons or blankets, are so constructed that the travel of percolating water under the structure shall be not less than six times the head of water on the dam.. This method has been successfully used in some cases, where no underlying bed of impervious material is known to exist at Eny reasonable depth, but in our opinion, should not have been attempted in the case of the Lake Lovenskiold dam, where the presence of the impervious clay bed at a not unreasonable depth would have made it possible to construct a positive cut-off wall, and thereby eliminate the element of uncertainty pertaining to all forms of aprons and blankets. In our judgment the Designing Engineers should have taken advantage of the presence of the bed of impervious clay into which to seat the'sheet piling constituting the cut-off wall, and in our opinion, the fact that they did not do so was responsible for the condition that resulted in the failure. Considerations of economy may have influenced them to use 30 ft. instead of 40 ft. sheet piling, but where the safety of a 0290009000 structure was involved, we feel that there should have been no hesitancy in spending the additional X60,000.00 needed to make the cut-off wall continuous from the under side of the concrete spillway to the top of the clay bed." Respectfully submitted: (SignedY Henry E. Elrod and Robert J. Cummins, Engineers. By motion duly carried the report was accepted. The Council then entered into a discussion with Messrs. Cummins and Elrod of a proposed contract for their services in preparing plans and specifications and supervising the repairing of the structure. By motion duly carried the employment of Henry L. Elrod and Robert J. Cummins as consulting' and supervising engineers on said project was authorized at a fee of 6% of the actual cost of the work. 2.32 The matter of preparing the necessary contract was referred to Mr. Savage. By motion duly carried the bills of Henry E. Elrod in the sum of QA871.85 and R. T. Cummins in -the sum of V2,425.00 for services rendered to January 31st,.were approved and ordered paid. The Council then met with its advisory committee of which the following were present: L. D. 10arrison, G. S. Merriman, Burton Dunn, J. E. Garrett and P. A. Kerby. Mr. Garrison, speaking for the committee, advised the Council that the committee agreed that the financing of the work through the issuance of bonds predicated on a mortgage of the gas system met with the approval of the committee. Mr. Garrison further•recommended that the Council: "Appoint an advisory committee composed of the president of each one of the banks in Corpus Christi, or -his representative, with authority to act with the City Council, in connection with determining the amount of the mortgage to be placed against the gas plant system, the amount of the mortgage bonds to be sold, and to whom, and the award- ing of the contract for the replacement of the dam." On motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Chapman and carried unanimously, her. Garrison's recommendations were adopted, and said committee was appointed to include, in addition to the officials recommended by Mr. Garrison, the president of the Chamber of Commerce. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T ; viay or . City Sec e\tary. Reed. SPECIAL MEETING February 6th, 1931 - 11:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter arta: Russell Savage met with the City Council for the purpose of discussing'the possibility of funding the excess expenditures in the Current Expense Fund and Gas Fund. By motion duly carried the City 'Secretary was directed to collaborate with C. N. YcCle3ft:don, Resident Auditor with George Armistead & Company, in the ascertaining of the amount of warrant]; to be funded. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Y: Mayor. City Secr nary. REGULAR IMETING February 6, 1931, 7:30 P.. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Carter and Reed. Bids for the construction of bluff approaches to connect Antelope and Lipan Streets with streets on the Beach Section were called for, and by motion duly carried ordered opened and read. There was only one bid, that of Brown & Root, Incorporated, and by motion duly carried same was ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours as requested by the City. Charter. The Secretary presented a plat of Harber View Estates Subdivision near Corpus Christi, and by motion duly carried same was approved. By motion duly carried the City Engineer was authorized to prepare estimates of the cost of paving Tiger and Gavilan Streets. 233 The Secretary read an application of W. M. Hadley for a lease on the City pleasure pier for a cold drink and lunch stand, and by motion duly carried the application was rejected. The Secretary read a -petition from residents on Monterrey Street, requesting the installation of street lights. On motion duly carried the matter was referred to Commissioner Carter. Report of the Police Department for the month of January was read and ordered filed. The Secretary read a memorandum of the City Engineer estimating the cost of a two-inch water line extension on'Lexington Avenue to Minton Street. No action was taken. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer estimating the cost of installing a new one -inch gas line at the Fred Roberts Hospital to replace a line being removed due to county road paving. By motion duly carried the work was authorized. Bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the sum of 010,544.33 for gas purchased during the month ended January 20:,, 1931, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read claim of R. B. McGloin totaling X420.00 for damages caused by the breaking of the Lake Lovenskiold Dam. -No action was taken. The Secretary presented a memorandum and list of voucher checks which have been outstanding for over rive years, and recommended that same be charged off by journal entry. By motion duly carried the Secretary was authorized to credit the surplus accounts and charge the several cash accounts with the following amounts in charging off the catstanding items: Current Expense Fund No. 102 0113.09 Water Fund '-Yo. 104 17.26 Gas Fund No. 106 18.13 Street Fund iso. 108 25.77 Total X174.25 Cash transfers were authorized as follows:. To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - 01,780.56. To the Gas Plant Construction Fund- 351.00' To the Sanitary Sewer Fund - 64.50• There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST;Mayor City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL IMTING February 11, 19319 11:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor. Lovenskiold. Commissioner Carter aryl Reed. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth a tabula- tion of the bids of Brown & Root, Incorporated, for constructing bluff approaches as follows: Antelope, -Street Approach, 48,584,98; Lipan Street Approach $8,769.16. By motion duly carried the contracts were awarded to Brown & Root, Incorporated. The Secretary read a letter from Gordon Boone, Attorney for John G.,Kennedy, objecting to any use of Spohn Park or the bluff terrace adjacent, for a Gold Star Court of Honor or street openings. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to write Judge Boone that the proposed improvements would not encroach upon Spohn Park as dedicated, but would be constructed along that portion of the bluff terrace lyltg within the,boundar- ies of North Broadway as dedicated for street purposes. 2.34 The Secretary also read a letter.from J. C. Btribliiig ; pertaining to his claim for reimbursement for certain expenditures made in connection with the drilling of an oil well on the Reeves Brown Tract. No. Action was taken. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: 71- y Secr tart'. REGULAR MEETING February 13, 19319 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Segrest. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. F. L. French requested the installation of the two-inch water line on Lexington Avenue as discussed at the last regular meeting. By motion duly carried the construction of .the line was authorized upon condition that Mr. French pay one-half of the cost, same to be refunded to him at such time as other houses might be constructed in the neighborhood and connection made to the line. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund :8,921.77• To the Gas Plant Construction -Fund 546.57' To the Sanitary Sewer Extension " 67.25' By motion duly carried the application of John M. Marriott for a license to practice architecture was approved. By motion duly carried a sewer line extension to serve Lot 31, Block 2, Hughes Addition was authorized. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the months of December, 1930 and January, 1931, and it appearing that all of said vouchers were duly authorized and signed by the commissioners to whose departments they were charged, a motion carried approving the record. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 1 in favor of the Wisconsin Bridge &, Iron Co., amounting to $1,627.05 on their contract for the repair of the Bascule bridge was approved and ordered paid out of the Current Expense Fund and charged to Contingent Expenses, The Secretary read a memorandum.from the City Engineer relative to the shelling of dump road from Ayres and Almeda Streets to the Cit; limits as requested by F. V. Arnim. By J motion duly carried same was authorized, payment to be made out of Street Construction Bond F The Secretary read a letter from the Corpus Christi Transit Company accepting the franchise granted J. P. Medina and Emelio Colunga, and by motion duly carried same was approved. A letter designating proposed bus routes was also read and approved. A supplement- al letter proposing slight changes in the route was rejected. The City Engineer reviewed the claim of the Nueces Sand. and Grave. Company for damages caused by the break of the La Fruta dam. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was authorized to request the filing of the sworn statement setting forth the claim to be supported by invoices and other data. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: City Sec etary 3J SPECIAL MEETING February 17, 1931 - 1 30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Carter. The Secretary read the ordinance ratifying contract with Brown & Root: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BET7'=N THE 7- CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROV- ING OF "THE BLUFF APPROACH BEV.%TEN ANTELOPE STREET AT UPPER BROADWAY", AND UPON "THE BLUFF APPROACH BETWEEN LIPAN STREET AT UPPER BROADWAY AND WILLIAI S AND LAGUNA STREETS"; AND DECLAR- ING AN 12.2ERGENCY." l The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote. Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Absent Bond of Brown & Root, Incorporated, and the American General Insurance Company on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. The Mayor brought up the recommendations made by Henry E. Elrod that the City purchase approximately *two acres of land situated near the dam site on which clay soil suit- able for use in repairing the dam could be secured. By motion duly carried the Mayor and City Engineer dere authorized to negotiate for the purchase of approximately three acres of said land. Russel Savage reviewed the proposals made by John Sutherlin end Eldredge and Company for the financing of the repair of the dam. By motion duly carried the Secretary was directed to communicate with Eldredge and Company, inviting their bid on bonds to be predicated on a mortgage of the gas plant. The Secretary read; _ i "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MITLOYMENT OF R. J. CUMMINS AND HENRY E. ELROD, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, AS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS ON THE REPAIR OF THE DAM AT LA.FRUTA UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND FOR A SPECIFIED FEE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Ab -sent By motion duly carried permit was granted the Smith Electric Company to erect an electric sign overhanging Chaparral Street on the Vakey Apartment Building. Commissioner Chapman brought up the question of the refund of 1930 taxes made to the Aransas Compress Company under their franchise. It was decided that the intention of tae franchise was to refund the taxes on personal property as well as buildings situated on or used in connection with the leased premises, and by motion duly carried the secretary was y directed to refund the taxes withheld previously on 625,000.00 personal property. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT* / x Mayor, 236 REGULAR LIEETING February 20, 1931 - 7:30 P. M. . 111'embers Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. Mr. Earnest Horne requested an expression from the City Council as to its atitude and policy with respect to the completion of the widening program in the 700 block on Chaparral Street. The mayor appointed Commissioners Reed and Chapman and the city attorney as a committe to confer with the property owners effected, on the matter of settleing the existing disputes. The secretary read an estimate by the city engineer of the cost of paving Buford and Chamberlain Streets. By motion duly carried the city attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance ordering said streets paved. By motion duly carried the following bonds were approved: Contractor's Bond of 'Cage.Implement--Compan3,, Principal and National Union Indemnity Company as Surety; and the, Electrician's Bond of IV. J. James as Principal, and the Georgia Casualty Company as Surety. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE DECLARING ALL THAT PART OF A CERTAIN CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN TES; CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & T` ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, MIEREIN THE SAID BROWN & ROOT AGREED TO PAVE AND IMPROVE CHAPARRAL STREET SEVEN AND ONE-I.U2 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF SAID STREET FRO11 THE NORTH CURB LINE OF RESACA STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF CARROLL STREET, WHICH CONTRACT WAS ENTERED INTO BY A AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AIM BROWN & ROOT ON THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1930, OF N0. FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT, AND RELEASING BROWN & ROOT FROM THE PERFORIaNCE OF SAID CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. " The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote, Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the surety under the contractor's license bond of F. L. Rawson was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond. Cash transfers were authorized as follows:. To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - 0606.11`and X21745.89 To the Sanitary Sewer Lxtension Fund -$68.38-and $78.90 . To the Gas Plant Construction Fund - $285.10 -and $396.82•' The secretary read a proposed contract with the Southwestern Bell -Telephone Compa covering the use and operation of the belt line telephone circuit connecting all fire stations The contract was referred to the city attorney. The secretary read the application of Jones and White for a lease on the store space formerly occupied by the Western Union Telegraph Company in the City Hall Building. Action was deferred. The secretary read a letter from Judge Gordon Boone in answer to a letter written to Judge Boone with reference to the establishment of a Gold star Court -of Honor and opening of streets near Spohn Park. The letters were ordered filed. Commissioner Chapman recommended that the City be re -districted to provide ten precincts for voting in the general elections instead of six. By motion duly carried the City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance designating the former county precincts Nos. 30 to 33 as city precincts, Nos. 7 to 10. The secretary read the minutes of all meetings from January 23rd to February 17th, and by motion duly carried same were approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES • Tlayor. City Secre ry. REGUL12 IZETING February 27, 1931 - 7:30 P. M. Members present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. .The secretary read an application of Coon and Culberson for a permit to ex- hibit a shipment of registered bulls during the Cattlemen's Convention. By motion duly carried the permit was granted. By motion duly carried permit was granted ass. L. M. Decker to erect a frame and sheet rock building on Staples and B-uf.ord.0 Streets. By motion duly carried permission was granted the rmerican Legion to use the vacant store space in the City Hall Building as a campaign headquarters, beginning Yarch 12th, conditioned upon same being vacant at that time. Permission was also granted the Catholic Daughters to serve dinner in said store on March 17th subject to the same conditions. By motion duly carried Chief of Police, J. B. Shaw, was delegated to represent the City on the Chamber.of Commerce trade extension tour to Sari Angelo. By motion duly carried permit was granted Wm. L. Beard to hold religious services on the streets. Mr, J. A. Robertson requested that the City assume the billof J. W. Bermingham in the sum of $119.70 for the replacement of the sidewalk on Staples Street, removed in the W - widening of said street. By motion duly carried the assumption of the bill was authorized. approved. The report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of February was By motion duly carried the following estimates in favor of Brom. & Root, Inc., were approved and ordered paid: Final Estimate for removing obstructions at lower Broadway and Taylor Streets . 1 . . . 4 0 0 . . - . $324.23 Estimate #1, Antelope Street approach contract . .11616.90 Estimate #1, Lipan Street approach contract . 0 156.88 N' The secretary read the city engineer's estimates for the cost of paving.Tiger and Gavilan Streets. By motion duly carried the city attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance ordering the improvement of said streets. By motion duly carried the surety under the contractor's bond of C. F. Runck, was ordered released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond. The secretary read: � s "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEYENT OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED STREETS OR AVER ES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: CHAMBERLAIN STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF CRAIG AVENUE TO THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK NUMBER EIGHT (8) , BAY TERRACE ADDITION; AND BUFORD AVENUE, f ROM THE WEST LINE OF STAPLES STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF TENTH STREET; AND DECLAR- ING AN M.IERGENCY." - The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Cha pman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Ave 238 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read.- "AN ead:"AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: "AN ORDINARTCE 11"0 DIVIDE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI INTO TEN ELECTION PRECINCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TI -7 PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING ELECTIONS IN SAID CITY, F(R THE ELECTION OF THE ELECTIVE OFFICERS OF SAID CITY. FIXING THE PtiiETES AND BOUNDS OF SAID PRECINCTS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINr'lT`TCES IN CONFLICT H.ERE:7ITH; AND - DECIARING AN ET.,1ERGENTf." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SOLICITING AND TAKING OF IZOTOR VEHICLES FOR STORAGE AT AND NEAR HOTEL ENTRANCES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN E11ER GENCY . " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold No Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold No Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the contractor's bond of Owen M. Widener, Principal and Continental Casualty Company as Surety, was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read the application of J. C. Ibachs for a license to practice . architecture. By motion duly carried same was referred to the City Engineer. The secretary read a request from Jessie Wright, Trustee under the bankruptcy of the Sally Ann Bakery, requesting the reduction of the assessed valuation for personal property owned by said company for the year 1930, to X4,000.00. By motion duly carried said reduction was authorized. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 2 in favor of the Wisconsin 'Bridge and Iron Company under their contract for the repair of the bascule bridge was approved and ordered paid in the sum of 03,015.49. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - $11117.24. To the Sanitary Sewer Extension Fund - 74.75 - To the Gas Plant Construction Fund - 282.35. There being no f urther busi ness, meeting adjourned* q M Payor. ATT T: City Sec tary. I %r3i) SPECIAL FETING March 40 19319 9:00 A. M. Members Present: 1ayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. Russell Savage brought up the matter of funding the unpaid scrip of the Current Expense Fund and Gas Fund and discussed the legislation pending, effecting the issuance of warrants. R. K. Dunbar, representing the Brown-Crummer Company,'proposed-to furnish the. City with legal proceedings necessary to authorize the issuance of funding warrants aggregat- ing 0150,000.00, direct the proceedings, furnish the printed blank warrants and furnish the opinion of Messrs. Elcock and Martin, Attorneys of I7ichita,Kansas, for a fee of $750.00 with the understanding that in the event the warrants were bought by the Brown -Crammer Company, when sold, that the fee should be remitted to the City. By motion duly carried Mr. Dunbar was employed for said purpose. The matter of employing consulting engineers to pass on the plans to be pre- pared by Elrod and Cummins for the reconstruction of the La Fruta Dam was then considered. 11111r. Savage then presented the following list of engineering firms recommended by the State „ r. Board of Water Engineers: Charles H. Paul, Dayton,Ohio; Lewis C. Hill, Los Angeles, Calif.; D. C. Henny, Portland, Ore.; L. F. Harza, Chicago, Ill.; Fargo Engineering Company, Jackson, ch. By motion duly carried it was decided to defer action on the selection of a consult - t for said commission until March 10th, at which meeting Messrs. Elrod and Cummins should requested to meet with the Council to discuss the names of various engineers suitable. or the commission. Russell Savage then brought up the matter of the legal action that would bably be necessary as an outcome of the collision of the S. S. Youngstown with the scule Bridge. Mr. Savage presented two letters from Carl Stearns of the law firm of ullbright, Crooker and Freeman of Houston, Texas, Attorneys for the insurance company, greeing to represent the City in the joint action against the steamship company, for,a fee f not less than $300.00 nor more than $750.00, plus pro -rata expenses. By motion duly rried the employment of said attorneys in said matter was authorized. Russell Savage then requested that he be released from any requirement to act on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi on any legal matters arising out of the law suits based on the Nueces.Hotel gas explosion,inasmuch as the Nueces hotel Company and other parties were all regular clients of his, and he therefore felt it proper to withdraw entire- ly from said cases. By motion duly carried Russell Savage was released. --d By motion duly carried the American Legion was granted permission to hold a street dance in Twigg Street adjoining Artesian Park on April 10th. By motion duly carried Note No. 1 in favor of H. M. Kelly, in the sum of ;2,666.66 with interest at 7% on X8,000.00 for one, year on the land acquired for an in- cinerator site was approved and ordered paid out.of the Current Expense Fund. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST. Mayor. City Secre ry. C *Iwe7 240 REGULAR PZETING March 6, 1931 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. Mr. Ernest Horne requested an expression from the City Council as to their ttitude toward the settlement of the controversy pertaining to the widening of Chaparral Street in the 700 Block. The committee heretofore appointed by the mayor to confer with the property owners advised that it was not prepared to make any report. No further action was taken. The Secretary read a petition from the Parent Teacher's Association of the Menger School in Del ltiar, requesting that the drainage conditions in the neighborhood of said school be improved. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the city engineer for investigation and report. The secretary read a letter from H. A. Davis protesting that he had sustained financial loss because. -.-.q LLE:t he had complied with the widening program on Staples Street, and an abutting property owner had been permitted to remain untouched, therefore creating an obstruction in the neighborhood of his property. The mayor appointed the city engineer as a committee of one to take the matter up with W. K. Sheppard, owner of the property in question, in an effort to widen the street at said point. The secretary read a letter from the state fire insurance commissioner request- ing that members of the City fire department.be delegated to attend the Second'Annual Train- ing School for Firemen at A. & M. College on April 27t]A, 28th and 29th. No action was taken. The secretary read the claim of C. R. Curd for damages sustained in connection with the break of the La Fruta dam, in the sum of X240.00. The matter was referred to the city attorney. The mayor presented a list of proposed election judges for the municipal election to be held on April 7th. On motion duly carried the list of judges was approved and the following election proclamation was ordered published: Corpus Chr is ti , , Texas March 6, 1931. "By virtue of authority vested in me under the General Election Law of the State of Texas and of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi granted by the Legislature of. the said state in 1909, I, P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor of said City of Corpus Christi, hereby give notice to all whom it may concern that a General Election will be held in and for the said City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on April 7, 19319 it being the first Tuesday in said month, for an election at large of a Mayor and Four Commissioners for said City of Corpus Christi, who shall hold their offices for two (2) years or until their successors are elected and qualified. Said election shall be held in the Ten (10) voting Precincts of said City as defined by an Ordinance of said City of Corpus Christi and at the following places, to -wit: At the County'Court House in Precinct No. 1, at which all qualified electors.of Precinct No. 1, shall vote: At the City Hall and Fire Station in Precinct No. 2, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 2, shall vote: At the Harry Edwards Building, Mesquite Street, in Precinct No. 3, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 3, shall vote: At the Frank Onzon Building, Leopard and Artesian Streets in Precinct No. 4, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 4 shall vote: At the Beynon Stable, Carrizo Street in Precinct No. 5, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 5, shall vote: At the Shely Garage, Third Street, in Precinct No. 6, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 6 shall vote: At 927 Staples Street in Precinct No. 7, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 7, shall vote: 241 At 307 Staples (Next.to Curtis Apartment) in Precinct No. 8, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 8, shall vote: At Corpus Christi Lumber & Dev. Co., Staples Street in Precinct No. 9, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 9, shall vote: At Allende Hall, Last and Antelope Streets in Precinct No. 10, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 10, shall.vote: By authority of the General Election Law and of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, I hereby appoint as officers of election the following named persons in and for the respective Precincts, to -wit: PRECINCT NO. 1 Sam Anderson, Presiding Judge. Mrs.. Chas. Heirs, Assistant Judge. Oscar Caldwell, Assistant Judge. S. J. Ross, Assistant Judge. PRECINCT NO. 2 W. P. Helscher, Presiding Judge. Geo. Forbes, Assistant Judge. L. T. Ingram, Assistant Judge. J. A. Eller, Assistant Judge. PRECINCT NO. 3 L. Kaffie, Presiding Judge. Chas. McManus, Assistant Judge. Roxie Pelligrino,.Assistant Judge. Mrs. Eddie Segrest, Assistant Judge, PRECINCT NO. 4 F. J. Onzon, Presiding Judge. Frank Thompson, Assistant Judge. Mrs. F. A. Tompkins, Assistant Judge. Joe Sollitto, Assistant Judge. PRECINCT NO. 5 W. H. Browne, Presiding Judge. Delmas Givens, Jr., Assistant Judge. Erl Summers, Assistant Judge. ,Claudine Toups, Assistaht Judge. PRECINCT NO. 6 Joe Mireur, Presiding Judge. S. G. Borden, Assistant Judge. S. A. Early, Assistant Judge. W. 6'J. Sharp, Assistant Judge. PRECINCT NO. 7 Jim Steele, Presiding Judge Dick Parks, Assistant Judge. S. V'1. Dunham, Assistant Judge. Percy Reed, Assistant Judge. PRECINCT NO. 8 Webb Rhodes, Presiding Judge. D. S. Elliott, Assistant Judge. Claude Crow, Assistant Judge. Bob Creglow, Assistant Judge. PRECINCT NO. 9 J. W. Womack, Presiding Judge Harry Olsen, Assistant Judge." Mrs. Henry Stevens, Assistant Judge. PRECINCT NO. 10' A. C. McCaughan, Presiding Judge. Leyden Lymberry, Assistant Judge. 0. H. Johnson, Assistant Judge. H..N. Satterwhite, Assistant Judge. The several Presiding judges shall appoint four (4) qualified persons to act as clerks of election for their respective precincts. Said officers, managers and clerks of election shall take the oath, perform the duties, hold and conduct said election and make return thereof in the manner and form and within the time required by the General Law. A copy of this notice shall be published in the "Corpus Christi Caller" a newspaper published in Corpus Uhristi, Texas, for thirty days prior to the date of said election. A certified copy thereof shall be posted by the City Ylarshal at each of said voting places for thirty (30) days prior to April 79 1931, the said R:arshal shall also serve each of the officers of election above named with a like certified copy of this notice; end the returns of publication, posting and service aforesaid shall be made as required by law. J (Signed) P. G. Lovenskiold, ATTEST: Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. (Signed) Theo. Koester, ` City Secretary. By motion duly carried permit was granted E. A. Miller to install and operate a camp kitchen on Vater Street during the Cattlemen's Convention. By motion duly carried the meeting adjourned until 9:30 A.11., 1 -;arch 7, 1931. ATT T: T .7 Mayor. 242 Reed. ADJOURNED MEETING March 7, 1931, 9:30 A. Y, Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The secretary reada letter from L. A. Jmmison, District regent for the United States Shipping Board, stating that the S. S. Youngstown was operated by Lykes Bros. Ripley Steamship Company under operating agreement providing that the operator should be responsible for any claims whatsoever arising out of the operation of the vessel. The letter was referred to the City's attorneys. Gianotti. By motion duly carried license to practice architecture was granted Alfred A. By motion duly carried the contractor's license bond of E. B. Ladmen, Principal and the National Surety Company, Surety, was approved. The Secretary read the claim of W. 14. White for damages in the sum of `8.25 caused by a defective manhole cover in the City's service. By motion duly carried said claim was ordered paid. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund . . . . 41 122.67 �:83.�? city engineer and city attorney presented their To the Sanitary Sewer Extension Fund To the Gas Plant Construction Fund 0 3.70.00 The following cash transfers were also authorized in accordance with a memorand- um submitted by the City secretary: To the Waterworks Operating Fund . . 489376.37 To the Gas Operating Fund 29972.44 The claim of the Nueces River Sand and Gravel Company for damages caused by the break of the La Fruta dam, was presented by Mr. L. A. Cage, President of the Company. The city engineer and city attorney presented their reports on their investigations of said claim, andafter a discussion an offer in settlement for the sum of 49,000.00 was tendered. By motion duly carried the settlement of said claim for .9,000.00 was authorized. Commissioner Carter voting "No". There being no further business, meeting adjourned. M7 ATTE ,payor. City Secre ary. 0 0 0 Reed: SPECIAL MEETING I --arch 10, 19319 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and The following members of the Advisory Committee on the La Fruta dam were also present: L. D. Garrison, J. E. Garrett, S. E. Dyer (representing W. R. Norton). Henry E. Elrod was also present. Names of the several engineers recommended by the State Board of Tater Engineers for the commission of consultant on the reconstruction of the dam were again placed before the Council. The following list was also presented by Mr. Elrod: John L. Savage, Chief Designer, Reclamation Bureau. A..J. Wiley, Boise, Idaho. Dr. W. K. Hatt, Purdue University, Consultant on Boulder Dam. Louis C. Hill, Los Angles California. Formerly Chief of Reclamation Bureau., Consultant, International Water Commission. 243 By motion duly carried the mayor was directed to telegraph Dr. Elwood lead, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, for his recommendations as between Lewis C. Hill, A. J. Wiley, J. L. Savage, W. K. Hatt and D. C. Henny.`1 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES Idayor . City SecreNtary. and Reed. SPECIAL MEETING March 11, 1931, 10:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. -Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter The mayor presented a telegram from the American Cyanamid Company requesting a sixty-day extension of the option to purchase gas,•granted said company in March, 1930. By motion duly carried the option contract was extended for sixty days as requested. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT TES : Ma y o r . City Secr tary. SPECIAL 1=TING March 11, 1931, 5:30 P. M. Members Present; Mayor P. G. Lovenskiold. Commissioners. Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Reed. The following members of the Advisory Committee were also present: L. D. Garrison, N. E. Collins and S. E. Dyer, The Mayor presented a telegram received from Commissioner Elwood Yead recommend- ing L. C. Hill or A. J. Wilie as consultant on the rehabilitation of the dam. By motion duly carried the mayor was authorized to send the following telegram to Lewis C. Hill: Corvus Christi, Texas, March 11, 1931. Louis C. Hill, Standard Oil Building, Los Angeles, Calif. "Re rehabilitation of failed LaFruta dam. Stop. You have been recommend- ed for commission as consulting engineer to pass on our engineers' plans for reconstruction of dam. Stop. Please advise by collect wire if you can accept. Also your per diem charge for services and how soon you -can arrange to come here if retained by us." (Signed) P. G. Lovenskiold, Mayor, Corpus Christi, Texas. IIBy motion duly carried the engineers on the rehabilitation of the dam were authorized to prepare definite instructions covering the services to be rendered by the consultant employed to check their plans. On motion duly carried;�,,,27.10 was appropriated for the purpose of paying for current furnished the ornamental street lights during the Cattlemen's Convention. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT EST• Mayor. City Secre 'ury. 16301811V 244 SPECIAL =TING Larch 13, 1931 - 11:00 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, and -Carter: The following members of the Advisory Committee were also present: L. D. Garrison, S. E. Dyer, Burton Dunn, G. J. Merriman. The mayor presented the following telegram received from Lewis C. Hill: Denver, Colo. March 12, 1931 Mayor P. G. Lovenskiold, Corpus Christi, Texas. "Your wire regarding LaFruita dam forwarded me here at office of Bureau of Reclamation. Stop. Compensation at rate of one hundred twenty five dollars per day and expenses while away from Los Angeles. Stop. Will be available after next week but perhaps sooner. Stop. Lust be at board meet- ing Pasadena dam Monday. Please wire my Los Angeles office as I am leaving here tomorrow." (Signed) Louis C. Hill. By motion duly carried the retention of Lewis C. Hill for the commission of consultant was authorized on the basis of the compensation stated in the above telegram. The Secretary was instructed to so advise1lr. Hill by telegram. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. „kA ATT T: May or, City Secr6,tery, EWER REGULAR =I TING March 13, 1931, 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Carter. By motion duly carried the contractor's license bond of W. L. Fink, Principal, and H. W. Havemann and Joe Swanson, Sureties, and Manuel V. Gonzalez, Principal and August Uehlinger and John G. Barnard, Sureties, were approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 3 in favor of the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company.on their contract f o r the repair of the Bascule bridge, in the sum of $1,159.48 was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried bill of Robert J. Cummins in the sum of 4350.00 in connection with the investigations of the La Fruta dam was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer relative to a proposed correction to the city building code, providing for the revision of the clause pertaining to framing concrete columns and beams. By motion duly carried the engineer was directed to tentatively consider the correction adopted, but formal amendment of the building code ordi- nance was deferred until other matters requiring correction could be considered. The city engineer presented a memorandum pertaining to the signboard erected on the Catholic dhurch property at Leopard and Peabody Streets. No action was taken.' - By motion duly carried a sanitary sewer extension to Block 3, Bay Terrace Addition, was authorized at a cost estimated by the city engineer of y166.70. The Secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer concerning the paving certificate on Lots 1 and 2, Block 14, Patrick Webb Addition, assessed against the Port Truck- ing Company, stating that said company claims that the City should assume the assessment against said property in consideration of a portion of said Nlots being given to the City for street widening purpose. No action was taken. Report of the police department for the month of February, 1931 an, d the annual report for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1931, were read and ordered filed. The Secretary A"A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVIXENT OF THE FOLLOWING NAIMD STREETS OR rXENUES, OR PARTS THEREOF, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: TIGER STREET,FROMTHE NORTH LIT L' OF BELDEN STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF RESACA STREET; AND GAVIL.&N STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF AUBREY STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF PALO ALTO.STR °T; AND DECLARING AN ET AGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye .Reed Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote-, Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Absent Reportscof`'the Nueces Railway Company and Central Power & Light Company, as provided by law, were read and filed. By motion duly carried bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the sum of 09,483.54 for gas purchased during the month ended February 20, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the surey under the contractor's license bond of 9 r�. E. Horne was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond. The Secretary read a letter from Russell Savage pertaining to the discrepancy in the field notes on the Vallis D. Fade land at the reservoir site, and outlined Ts. Vade's proposition for a compromise. Action was deferred. The secretary read the offer of Judge Gordon Boone to represent the City in the several cases arising out of the gas explosian at the Nueces Hotel, for a fee certain of X2,000.00. Action was deferred. Cash transfers were' authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund 01,172.73 To the Gas Plant Construction Fund 315.64 By motion duly carried the sum of : 250.00 was appropriated to be paid to the Chamber of Commerce to provide for street decorations during the Cattlemen's Convention. .,.The secretary presented applications of Edwin F. Flato, candidate for mayor, and J. B. Hubbard, H. B. Baldwin, W. W, Chapman and Harry G. Heaney, candidates for commissioners under the party ticket of the Business Administration Party, and also the application of David Lefkofsky, as candidate for city commissioner. The applications weze ordered filed pending the preparation of the official ballot. There being no further business, meeting adjourned* ATTES Mayor. City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING March 18, 19ZL - 11:00 A. 11. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Segrest. Commissioners Chapman and Reed. Bids for the paving of Chamberlin Street aid. Buford Avenue, as advertised, were received, and by motion duly carried ordered opened and read. There were two bids, Brown & Root, Incorporated and R. V.1. Briggs & Company. The bids were ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours, and referred to the city.engineer for tabulation. The secretary filed memorandum reports on appropriations for the month of February, 1931. 46 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. iayor ro-te ATTE._ T Ci y Secretary. Naz REGULAR MEETING March 20, 1931 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Carter. By motion duly carried permit was granted L. D. Garrison to erect five small houses on Block 60, Bluff Portion, provided that said buildings were spaced as provided in the Building Code. L. D. Williams requested that the City assume the unpaid paving certificates assessed against Lots 1 and 2, Block 14, Patrick Webb Addition, same being the property of the Port Trucking Company, in payment for the real estate taken by the City for street widen- ing purposes at said point. By motion duly carried a committee was authorized to investigate to determine whether or not any real estate had been taken. Commissioners Chapman and Carter were appointed on the committee. } Commissioner Reed present. Sidney Chandler, attorney for LZrs. Annie Uehlinger Johnson, presented to the Council bars. Johnson's proposition to accept :4,500.00 cash, plus the remission of delinquent 1914 taxes ani assumption of widening and paving costs against Lot 12, Block 6, Beach Portion in exchange for the property to be deeded the City for Chaparral Street widening purposes. It was moved by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Carter, that the proposition be turned down. The roll call vote on the motion was as follows: Lovenskiold Aye, Chapman Aye, Segrest not voting, Carter Aye, Reed not voting. By motion duly carried the matter of settling the controversy with 1jrs. Johnson was again referred ,to the committee consisting of Commissioners Chapman and Reed and City Attorney Taylor, witli instructions to make a report to the Council on the matter. F. C. Allen requested that action be taken in the direction of effecting a direc street opening connecting Kinney Avenue with South Chaparral Street, by acquiring certain property in Block 5, C. Z". £; W. H. Beach Portion. By motion duly carried the matter was referred -to a committee. Commissioners Reed and Chapman were appointed on said committee. By motion duly carried a three-quarter inch water line extension to serve the Corpus Christi Riding and Polo Club Stalples was authorized at an estimated cost of 0115.00 Fred Quaile tendered an offer to lease the store space in the City Hall Building formerly occupied by the Western Union Telegraph Company, for a five year period at a rental of „125.00 per month for. the first three years and 4"150.00 for the next two years. Action r on the proposition was deferred and the city engineer was directed to investigate the premises and report to the Council on the estimated cost of certain betterments and repairs to be made to suit the proposed tenant. Commissioner Segrest absent. The secretary read: "l -,N ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AP;D DELIVERY ON BEHALF OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, OF A CERTAIN CONITZACT ':ND AGR MIT. IN 11MITING, 1XITH THE TEXAS AIRPLANE CORPORATION COVERING A CERTAIN LEASE BY SAID CITY OF CORPUS CERISTI TO SAID TEXAS AIRPL.UTE CORPORATION, OF A HANGAR AND OFFICE SPACE LOCATED AT TTEE CORPUS CHRISTI AIRPORT; AND PRESCRIBING THE TMIS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID LEASE; AND DECLARING AN I RGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye 247 The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote:' Lovenskiold Aye BRO'XIT 8-. ROOT INC. Chapman Aye R. VJ. BRIGGS Segrest Absent Carter Aye 6" Rein- Reed Aye 6" Rein - By motion duly carried permit Was granted C. F. H. von Blucher to erect a frame addition to.the building on Lot 10:j Block 1, Beach Portion. The Secretary read the following tabulation of the, bids received at 11:00 A. TAT., Larch 18, 1931, for paving portions of Chamberlin Street and Buford Avenue: Buford Avenue from 79586.06 70890.26 80362.69 8,403.25 W. line of Staples to E. line 10th St. Totals - 19,01 .90 V19,699.15 5209732.27 :20,823.77 Total amount of low bids for both projects � r P J --___19,012.90 Less curb to be assessed against property owners::---------- 1,368.00 Amount to be prorated between City and property owners ------V17,64 .90 City's one-fourth portion for both projects------------------ 49411.23 By motion duly carried the contracts for the above streets were awarded to Brown & Root, Incorporated, specifying one and one-half inch asphalt paving on five inch reinforced concrete base. The secretary read a petition of property owners requesting the installation of ornamental street lights on Cole Avenue between Santa Fe Street and Alameda Boulevard. ,The petition was referred to the city engineer. The secretary presented a sworn inventory of merchandise to be sold at public auction, filed by John A. Mobley, Trustee for C. F. Williams Jewelry Company. The inventory was ordered filed. The following electrician's bonds were approved and ordered filed: Blount Electric Company, Principal, and Standard Accident Insurance Company, Surety; Thomas A. Steele, Principal, and Continental Casualty Company, Surety. By motion duly carried the surety under the contractor's license bond of A. Jalifi was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond after April 109 1931. By motion duly carried the application of J. C. Ibach to practice architecture � ., in the City of Corpus Christi was spproved. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 4 in favor of the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company on their contract to repair the bascule bridge was approved and ordered paid in the s tnn of X700.61. The secretary read a letter from C. J. Howard, Resident Engineer for Robt. J. Cummins, on the bascule bridge repair contract, stating that work under the I` contract had been completed, and recommending that the work be accepted subject to the approval of the remaining estimates to be submitted by the contractor. By motion duly carried the application of the Wood Sherman Construction Company for a commission for J. L. Parry, Nightwatchman, to carry fire arms was referred to Commissioner Reed. BRO'XIT 8-. ROOT INC. ,y4 R. VJ. BRIGGS & CO. 12" Asphalt on 5" 6" Rein- 12" Asphalt 6" Rein - Reinforced Concrete forced on 5" Rein_':. ,forced Base Concrete forced Con- Concrete Pavement crete Base Pavement Chamberlain Street :119426.84 $119808.89 X121369.58 X129420.52 from N. line of Craig Ave. to N, line of Block 8, Bay Terrace Add, Buford Avenue from 79586.06 70890.26 80362.69 8,403.25 W. line of Staples to E. line 10th St. Totals - 19,01 .90 V19,699.15 5209732.27 :20,823.77 Total amount of low bids for both projects � r P J --___19,012.90 Less curb to be assessed against property owners::---------- 1,368.00 Amount to be prorated between City and property owners ------V17,64 .90 City's one-fourth portion for both projects------------------ 49411.23 By motion duly carried the contracts for the above streets were awarded to Brown & Root, Incorporated, specifying one and one-half inch asphalt paving on five inch reinforced concrete base. The secretary read a petition of property owners requesting the installation of ornamental street lights on Cole Avenue between Santa Fe Street and Alameda Boulevard. ,The petition was referred to the city engineer. The secretary presented a sworn inventory of merchandise to be sold at public auction, filed by John A. Mobley, Trustee for C. F. Williams Jewelry Company. The inventory was ordered filed. The following electrician's bonds were approved and ordered filed: Blount Electric Company, Principal, and Standard Accident Insurance Company, Surety; Thomas A. Steele, Principal, and Continental Casualty Company, Surety. By motion duly carried the surety under the contractor's license bond of A. Jalifi was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond after April 109 1931. By motion duly carried the application of J. C. Ibach to practice architecture � ., in the City of Corpus Christi was spproved. By motion duly carried Estimate No. 4 in favor of the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company on their contract to repair the bascule bridge was approved and ordered paid in the s tnn of X700.61. The secretary read a letter from C. J. Howard, Resident Engineer for Robt. J. Cummins, on the bascule bridge repair contract, stating that work under the I` contract had been completed, and recommending that the work be accepted subject to the approval of the remaining estimates to be submitted by the contractor. By motion duly carried the application of the Wood Sherman Construction Company for a commission for J. L. Parry, Nightwatchman, to carry fire arms was referred to Commissioner Reed. 1 ,y4 The Secretary read a letter from the city attorney setting forth the particulars of the several damage suits growing out of the explosion at the Nueces Hotel. By motion duly carried Gordon Boone was retained to assist.the city attorney in said suits at a f.ee of "'2,000.00 as proposed in his letter of March 11th. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - X374.78 To the Sanitary Sewer Extension Fund - 467.00 To the Gas Plant Construction Fund - 0329.14 By motion duly carried the secretary was authorized to advertise ' fcr bids for the paving of Gavilan Street, to be received April 3rd. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. oV D-6 zo ATTE T : Mayor, Ci - y Secr tery. 0 0 0 REGULAR I STING March 27, 1931 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Com-issioners Chapman and Reed. Sealed bids of contractors for the paving of Tiger Street from Belden to Resaca Streets were received as advertised. There were only two bids; Brown & Root, Incorporated, and R. W. Briggs & Company. All bids were ordered laid on the table for,f orty-eight hours and referred to the dity engineer for tabulation. F. C. Allen outlined plans for the opening of a street to connect Kinney Avenue 42. with South Chaparral Street, and reviewed the progress:madel"_in discussing the proposed project with property owners effected. Action was deferred to permit further investigation. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND COITFIR11ING A CONTRACT BETTEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON TIM OPS PART, A1,10 BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION �'`✓ ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND W.TERIALS �. NECESSARY FOR THE PAVING AND IMPROVING OF I � _L11IN STREET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF CRAIG AVMTUE TO THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK EIGHT 18) , BAY TERRACE ADDITION; AND DECLARING AN EMvMRGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent ' Reed Aye Bond of Brown & Root, Inc., Principal, and the American General Insurance Company, Surety, in the sum of X5,713.42 on the above contract was approved and filed. Thd secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND COITIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CERISTI ON TIM ONE PART, ' AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON TI' E 0111ER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF . ALL LABOR AND MAATMIALS NECESSARY FOR THE PAVING AND I1tIPROVING OF BUFORD_AVENUE4 FROM THE WEST LINE OF STAPLES STREET TO TIS EAST LINE OF TENTH STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY . " The Charter" rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Absent Segrest Absent Reed Aye 249 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye Bond of Brown & Root, -Incorporated, Principal, and the AmericaA General Insurance Company, Surety, in the sum of X3,792.03 on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. The, Secretary read: 6 AN ORDINANNCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATEMENT OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OZNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON BUFORD AVENUE, FROM THE WEST LINE OF STAPLES STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF TENTH STREET; NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OITI1ED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTII,L=-D TOTAL COST OF WHOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSIENT AGAINST TIE OWNERS,OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 1:30 O'CLOCK,,P. M. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 19319 IN TD CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE 0 'DYERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN E 1ERGENCY. The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent, Carter Absent Reed Aye .X-C\The secretary read: I� AN ORDINANCE AND RySOLUTION APPROVING TIZ CITY ENGINEER'S URITTEN STATEMENT 11 OF PERSONS, FIR1,1S, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON "B LATN STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF CRAIG AVENUE TO THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK EIGHT (8), BAY TERRACE ADDITION; N.1BER OF FRONT FEET OUNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF VMOLE IMPROVMTEPJT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST• RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 1:30.01CLOCK, P. P. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 19319 IN TBE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,. AS THE TILLS AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE 0117NERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID DARING, AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN 111ERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote;, Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The secretary read: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TSE RECEIVING, ACCEPTING AND FILING OF A CERTAIN DEED FROM W. E. BRENNAN AND WIFE ETTA BREENAN, TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO LOT RM-TBER SEVEN (7) IN BLOCK I\'UMBER SIXTEEN (16) OF THE PAUL COURT PLAN OF LOTS OF SAID CITY; AND AUTHORIZING TILE CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI TO PAY TO GRANTOR TIS' SUM OF TWELVE HUNDRED (01200.00) DOLLARS, AS CONSIDERATION FOR SAID CONVEYANCE; AND DECLARING AN E1,LTRGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Cater Absent Reed Aye 25() The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman lye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The secretary read: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE MIPLOYIITNT OF LOUIS C. HILL AS CONSULTANT ENGINEER IN THE REF.ABILITATION OF THE DAM AT THE MNICIPAL RESERVOIR AT LA FRUTA, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR `C MPI- TSATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. . The Charter rule'was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent, Carter Absent Reed Aye Contractor's license bond of H. Guion, Principal, and D. W. Taylor aryl George W. Smith, Sureties, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried permit was granted A. 0. Jones to construct a frame garage building on -Lot 10, Block 38, Beach Portion. Estimate No. 5 in favor of the Wisconsin Bridge and -Iron Company in the sum of $1,347.61 on their contract for the repair of the bascule bridge was approved and ordered pai By motion duly carried permit was granted E. R. Gibson to install flood lights to illuminate his filling station on Leopard and Josephine Streets. By motion duly carried bill of R. J. Cummins in the sum of $1,170.00 for services of C. J. Howard in connection with the supervision of the repairs to the bascule bridge was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the surety under the contractor's bond of J. C. Minder was released from liability for any future work done by said principal, after Larch 31st, 1931. By motion duly carried an advertisement of the water and gas department in the Corpus Christi Port book was authorized at a cost of x50.00. By motion duly carried 1930 taxes in the sum of V'15.05 were ordered refunded the City Loan and Investment Company on account of error in assessment; said firm not having been in business on Jan. 1, 1930. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - "49491.06 To the Gas Plant Construction Fund v 729.50 To the Sanitary Sewer Extension Fund 27.50 The Secretary read claim of L. P. Sample for damages in the sum of y875.00 caused by the gas pipe line construction, and by motion duly carried said claim was rejected. The engineer reviewed matters pertaining to the skip- in paving and widening Staples Street in front of property owned by W. K. Sheppard, and recommended that an offer be tender- ed Mr. Sheppard as follows: That in consideration of said strips being ordered paved and said paving paid for on the basis of the original assessments. Credits should be allowed for cutting back buildings and other work done in the sum of "'264.93. By motion duly carried the engineer was authorized to tender said proposition to the property owner effected. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. ATT1 - : . 'City S e cre y . 25-1 SPECIAL 1=1 TING R:arch 30, 1931, 9:00 A. 11. Members'Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. The following members of the advisory committee on the rehabilitation of the dam were also present: L. D. Garrison, J. B. Hubbard, Burton -Dunn and G. J. Merriman. The following engineers were also present: Lewis C. Hill, Henry E. Elrod, R. J. Cummings, C. J. Howard and Glen R. Blackburn. Lewis C. Hill reported orally on his investigations at the dam site, and of his examination of the tentative plans prepared by Elrod and Cummins for the reconstruction of the dam, and stated that he would conclude his investigations by correspondence with the City's engineers and would file the written report at a later date., By motion duly carried the secretary was authorized to make a slight alteration in the ordinance heretofore passed by the City Council regarding the employment of Lewis C. Hill as consultant engineer. The dity engineer presented the following tabulation of the bids received Rarch 27th for the paving of Tiger Street: - FARO_ N ROOT, INC. Tiger Street, from 1211 Asphalt 611 Rein. - the North line of on 5t1 Rein- forced Belden Street to forced Con- Concrete the north line of crete Base Pavement Resaca Street tw259173.41 X249211.60 R. W. BRIGGS & COP:T'ANY 1211 asphalt on 611 Reinforced 5" Reinforced Concrete pavement Concrete Base 629,619.47 v625,344.57 Total amount of low bid (12'.1 Asphalt on 5" Base) . ..... .....x;23$173.41 Less curb to be assessed against property owners................ 19288.32 Amount to be prorated between city and property owners .......... �21,885.09 City's one fourth portion ....................................... 59471.27 By motion duly carried the contract was awarded Brown & Root, Incorporated, the type of pavement being specified as 12" asphalt on 5' concrete base. The secretary presented the applications of Edwin F. Flato, -Candidate .for,inayor, H. B. Baldwin, Gd. till. Chapman, Harry G. Heaney and J. B. Hubbard, Candidates for commissioner, comprising the Business Administration Party ticket, and the application of David Lefkofsky, independent candidate for commissioner, and stated that no other applications had been filed. By, -motion duly carried the following official ballot to be used in the election to be held April 7, 1931, was adopted and the secretary directed to have same printed: BUSINESS ADP,�INISTRATION PARTY FOR MYOR : Edwin F. Flato FOR CC12JISSIONERS: Henry B.•Baldwin W. W. Chapman Harry G. Heaney J. B. Hubbard OFFICIAL BALLOT INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR: FOR CO1,1gSSION!RS : David Lefkofsky The mayor brought up the matter of the improvement of Cole Park in accordance with the terms of 11r. Cole's dedication, and requested that action be taken toward the im- provement of the park site as stipulated. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the city engineer who was instructed to report at the next regular meeting of'the council. The mayor also brought up the matter of the claim of r'd. D. Wade for a correction to the deed of the property conveyed by 1�r. Tiade to the city for reservoir purposes, No action was taken on the matter. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. P. V - +7 I ayo r . ecrei&ry. SPECIAL MEETING March 31, 1931 - 5:15 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Heed. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR T MI SUSPENSION OF TIIE TEN (10%) PER CENT PENALTY ON ALL TAXES DUE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY ALL PERSONS, FIR12 AND CORP- ORATION'S FOR TIS YEAR 1930, UNTIL THE 30TH DAY OF JUIN, A. D. 1931; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF CRDINANCES, INSOFAR AS THE SAME IS IN CONFLICT 1MRE'+WITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Absent Reed Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: City Seclketary, SPECIAL MEETING April 19 19319 8:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. The Secretary read: Layor . Commissioners Chapman, Segestand Reed. "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CORPUS CHRISTI GAS PLANT FUND- ING WARRANTS, SERIES 1931 IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 BEARING 6% INTEREST IN LIEU OF A LIKE AYLUNT OF LEGALLY ISSUED ARID OUTSTANDING SCRIP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE ."XCHANGE OF SAID SCRIP FOR SAID T,ARRANTS; LEVYING A TAX TO PAY FOR SAID ,,'ARRARTTS; AND DECLARING AN E2„ERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above Ordinance was passed finally on the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR = ISSUANCE OF CORPUS CHRISTI GEIURAL FUND FUND- ING VARRANTS, SERIES 1931 IN TIM 1210UNT OF $100,000.00 BEARING 6% INTEREST IN LIEU OF A LIKE AMOUNT OF LEGALLY ISSUED AP -,D OUTSTANDING SCRIP OF THC CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE EXCHANGE OF SAID SCRIP FOR SAID WARRANTS; LEVYING A TAX TO PAY FOR SAID WARRANTS; .AND DECLARING AN EP]ERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed finally on the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES Mayor. ^ --�-- , iiy 5ecrezipry. REGULAR 1a+TING April 3, 1931 - 7:30 P, M. 13 The Secretary read the minutes of all meetings from February 20 to Parch 27, in - elusive, and by motion duly carried same were approved. Bids were received for the paving of Gavilan Street in accordance with a notice to contractors. There was only one bid, that of Brown & Root, Inco;porated. Bids were 253 J ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours, and referred to the city engineer for tabulatial. F. C. Allen reported on the interviews had with property owners affected by the proposed opening of a street to connect Kinney Avenue with South Chaparral Street, stating that he had been unable to get the property owners' to make offers. F. G. Greene, one of the owners, stated his position in the matter. By motion duly carried the city engineer was requested to prepare an estimate of the cost of the street improvement exclusive of any items of cost of lands needed. J. B, Sanford requested lighting for the indoor base ball diamond in South Bluff Park in order to permit night playing. G. I+. Gilliam, representing the Central Power & Light, stated the probable cost and current charge for the installation. The matter was taken under advisement. The se cre tZXy =re dd : "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BET141EEN TIE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON TI2 ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON TIE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISIIING OF ALL LIZOR AIM MATERIALS NiCESSZY FOR THE PAVING AIv'D IIMOVING OF TIGER STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF BELDEN SIRE T TO TI. NORTH LINE OF4RESACA STREET, AND DECLARING AN ELMGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter - Aye Reed Aye The bond of Brown & Root, and the American General Insurance Company, in the sun of X11,586.70 on the above contract Aas approved and ordered filed. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE AICD RESOLUTION APPROVING TIM CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATEMENT OF PERSONS, FIRI.IS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES 010ING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON TIGER STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF BELDEN STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF RESACA STREET; NUMBER OFFRONT FEET O,1NED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF WHOLE, I11PROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF IE VYING AN ASSESStENT AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAIL71AYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 4:00 O'CLOCK, P. M. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 19312 IN THE CITY ITALL OF CORPUS Cl ' ISTI, TEXAS, AS THE TDD, AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF T IIE OWNERS OF S..ID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETxRY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID 17ARING, AS REQUIRED BY LACI AND THE CITY CIMTER; AND DECLARING AN E1,1ERGENCY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Reed Aye 2 4 ordered filed. approved. The above Ordinance and Resolution was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Aye Deed Aye, The report of the police department for the month of march, was read and II Electrician's bond of B. F. Ti7hite, doing business as Gulf Electric Company, was The following estimates in favor of Brown & Root, Inc., were approved and orde ed paid: Estimate No. 2, Antelope Street 1_pproach contract, X841.50; Estimate No. 2, Lipan Street approach contract, 5283.50. By motion duly carried the sureties under the following bonds were ordered re- leased from liability for any future work done by the principals under said bond: Contractor' bond of Venice Art Marble Company; Plumbers bond of E. G. Acosta, Gas Fitter's Bond of E.,G. Acosta; Plumbers Bond of Hugh R. Dunn, and Gas Fitter's Bond of Hugh H. Dunn. I Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - :9834.97 To the Gas Plant Construction Fund 316.75 The engineer presented a memorandum relative to improvements to be made to Cole Park, and recommended that the bluff front in said park be terraced and a stone riprap wall to prevent erosion be constructed at an estimated cost of 01,500.00 each, for the terrac- ing and wall. By motion duly carried the engineer was authorized to undertake -said work, employing day labor. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer to the effect that the Central Power & Light Company would install ornamental street lights on Cole Avenue and furnis current on"the same basis as other street lights in Del Mar Subdivision. By motion duly carried Block No. 3 and the South 1/2 of Block 2, Young Addition was placed in Fire Zone No. 4 in accordance with a recommendation of the city engineer. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer relative to the amount of property belonging to the Port Trucking Company occupied by the City in connection with the: pavement of Agnes Street, and stating that if the owner were reimbursed for said property on the same basis as the property owner across the street, same would be worth X4.89. By motion duly carried the secretary -was authorized to tender the property owner $4.89 in payment for th property taken. - By motion duly carried the traffic signal equipment purchased from the Horni Signal Manufacturing Corporation, under contract dated �.pril 28, 1930, was accepted, together 11 � with other equipment purchased prior to said date, and converted under said contract, and the secretary was directed to pay the sum of 05,769.83 in full account for said equipment. By motion duly carried the 1930 valuation of personal property owned by and assessed to the Corpus Christi Electric Company was reduced to 112OO.00. By motion duly carried the secretary was directed to notify the presiding judge of Precinct No. 9 that it would be impossible to hold:'.the . coming election at the polling place ' designated for said precinct, and recommendiii '-thet::said. dllin g, --paten be established at City Fire Station No. 2, Leopard and Coke Streets. J. K. Culton, representing Frank L. Wilcox, requested that his contract for the collection of delinquent taxes be extended for one year after its expiration, in view of the fact that the 1930 rolls had been withheld from becoming delinquent for a period of six months By motion duly carried the extension of said contract was authorized. There being no further business,.meeting adjourned. ATTES City Secretary, 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING April 8, 19319 11:00 A. M. 1,1yor. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman and Segrest. By motion duly carried bill of the Layne -Texas Company for boreings made at the La Fruta dam site was approved and ordered paid in the sum of 0506.75. C. N. YcClendon, resident auditor for George Lrmistead & Company, presented his report on the audit of the books of the City of Corpus Christi for the year ended Feb. 28, 19U, and reviewed the various recomn-iendations made in said report and statements submitted, By motion duly carried the report was accepted and the balance due, amounting to X1,320.00 on the total contract of V2,320, was ordered paid out of the Current Expense- 1U_aterc,,anduGass.Fun w The City engineer presented the following tabulation of bids received April 3rd for paving Gavilan Street: 1J inch Asphalt on 5 Inch Reinforced Concrete Base ............'18,795.25 Six-inch Reinforced Concrete Pavement..................:......:.19,605.30 Total amount of low bid (1j" Asphalt on 5" Base) ................ ;"18,795.25 Less curb to be assessed to property owners ...................... 969.60 Amount to be prorated between City and property owners.........�17,825.65 City's one-fourth portion ................................:..... 49456.41 By motion duly carried the contract was awarded to Brown & Root, Incorporated, on their bid for asphalt and concrete pavement. U There being no further business, meeting adjourned. z T: City a retary. SPECIAL MEETING April 9, 19319 1:30 P, M. a ,iayor. Members Present: Mayor. Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest and Reed. The mayor announced that the meeting was for the purpose of hearing protests of property owners against the pavement of and the assessments for paving portions of Buford and Chamberlain Streets. J. E. Bonham, representing O.tha Bonham, protested the pavement of Buford Street on the grounds that the cost was excessive and the property owners wohld not be able to pay. H. E. Despain likewise protested against the paving of Buford Street. S. 17. Dunnam informed the Council that property owned by him was erroneously assessed to G. T. Rea, but stated that he was in favor of the improvement and offered no protest against the assessment. P. M. Frost entered his general protest against the paving of Chamberlain Street. E. A. Orchard, representing krs. Lora Orchard, protested the improve- ment of Chamberlain Street on the grounds that same would not benefit his property, the cost was excessive, and no benefit would be derived by virtue of the improvement. As represent- tative of E, S. Love, 11r. Orchared also protested,that the property owner ix>uld not be able to pay for said improvement. Curran Benton, representing the Nat Benton Estate, stated that his property, homestead, would not sign up for, the improvement of Chamber- lain Street. There were no further protests. The city attorney thereupon called upon S. W. Dunnam, Fred C;uaile and S. P. Ingram, Jr., each of whom stated that he was familiar with the proposed improvement, and with the cost thereof and with the property effected i thereby, and that in his opinion the benefits toabe'derived by abutting property owners would exceed the cost thereof to the property owners. By motion duly carried the hearing was ordered closed, and the city attorney directed to prepare the necessary ordinance levying the assessments. By motion duly carried permit was granted the Nueces Hotel to erect an electric sign to be attached to the bridge over Water Street, connecting the hotel and mechanical build- ing. Court of Honor. By motion duly carried Mrs. Sam Rankin was appointed custodian of the Gold Star By motion duly carried the balance of the salary of W. R. 1,11organ, policemen, was ordered paid lUr. Yorgan for the month of March. ATT ST City Senetery. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE R ATIFYIYG AND CONFIRIftING ALL ACTS -OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CITY r'IITH REFERENCE TO THE AGRE=T WITH THE WISCONSIN BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY OF TEXAS, FOR TIM REPAIR OF THE BASCULE BRIDGE AT THE PORT OF COR FUS CHRI STI , AND ALL PAYMENTS 11LDE BY THE CITY UNDER SAID CONTRACT, AND PROVIDING FOR FUTM E PAY- MENTS UPON PROPER ESTITATES, AND DECLARING AN ETZRGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest lye Carter .absent Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Aye Carter Absent Reed Aye There being no further h»siness, meeting adjourned. I,Iayor. . REGULAR MEETING April 10, 19319 7:30 P. M. rlembers Present Payor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Carter and Reed. The secretary presented the sealed returns of the,judges in the election held April 79 1931, and by motion duly carried same were ordered opened, inspected and canvassed. The mayor appointed Commissioners Reed and Chapman as a committee to canvass the returns. The committee reported as follows: CANDIDATES TOTAL VOTE CAST FOR MAYOR Edwin F. Flato 0. R. Sykes C. E. Coleman I. T. Cacy Dave Caldwell Victor Cook PRECINCT KU1,:BERS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total 208 148 246 240 359 868 454 352 572 859 4306 " 208 140 241 236 349 849 446 352 566 .848 4235 1 1 1 FOR COT�1'ISSIONERS . Henry B. Baldwin 205 134 234 226 343 834 437 349 556 845 4163 W. 1V. Chapman 203 125 235 225 332 811 425 344 555 834 4089 25 Canvass of election returns (contd.) FOR COIIJISSIONERS : PRE'CONCT NOS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Harry G. Heaney 205 137 241 233 343 839 436 350 563 841 4188 J. B. Hubbard 205 136 240 233 342 829 434 339 553 841 4152 David Lefkofsky 7 20 14 15 22 35 28 20 20 23 204 C. E. etch 1 1 It appearing to the Council on the face of the returns as shown above, that Edwin F. Flato received the majority of the votes cast at said election for mayor, and that H. B. Baldwin, W. W. Chapman, Harry G. Heaney and J. B. Hubbard received a majority of the votes cast for commissioners, It was therefore ORDERED that said Edwin F. F1ato be declared elected mayor and that the said H. B. Baldwin, W. W. Chapman, Harry G. Heaney and J. B. Hubbard be declared elected commissioners of the City of Corpus Christi to serve for the ensuing two years, and that certificates of election be issued to them in accordance herewith. The newly elected officials not being present to qualify, the Council proceeded with the regular order of business. The secretary read a memorandum from the City engineer relative to extra work required in connection with the Lipan Street approach construction in the moving of gas and sewer lines under said street. The following estimates in favor of Brown & Root, Inc., were approved and ordered paid. Estimate No. 3, Lipan Street approach contract X752.21; Final estimate for paving roadway connecting Water Street with Part facilities North of drawbridge, :747.63. Bill of the uaxet Company for 08,945.11 covering gas purchased during the month ended March 20, 1931 was approved and ordered paid. ' j the secretary read: ` "AN ORDINIdM RATIFYING AND CONFIMFING AN EXTENSION AGREIZIENT TO A CERTAIN CONTRACT PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY CO UNC IL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ON - THE 16th DAY OF DECIZIBER, 1929, BETWEEN 'kms CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND FRANK L. WILCOX, ON THE OTHER P1,RT, WHICH CONTRACT PROVIDED FOR THE COLLECTION OF CERTAIN DELINQUINT TAXES DUE TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CIt 3 TI ; AND PROV IDI NG FOR THE C ONS IDERATI ON FOR SAID EXTENSION AGREEIMT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AIM DECLARING AN EI1RGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Carter Aye Segrest Absent Reed Aye The secretary read: "AN ORDIN_0TCE LEVYING AN ASSESS11I TT AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND THE 0171ERS THEREOF.IN THE CITY_ OF CORIUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON DUFORD AVENUE, FROLI THE WEST LINE OF STAPLES STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF TENTH STREET, AS HEREINAFTER NAILED AND MORE PARTICULt.,RLY DESCRIBED, FOR PART- OF TETE COST OF II12"ROVING SAID STREET AND PART OF A STRE 'T; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND TIM OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLIE CTION THEP,EOF; AND DECLARING AN E ERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman dye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye 258 The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segres t Absent Carter nye Reed Aye The Secretary read: SAN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN ASSESSIENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY I -IID THE 07, T ERS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS Cf7RISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON CH.A.11TERLAIN STREET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF CRAIG AVLNUL TO THIE NORTH LI17E OF BLOCK EIGHT (8), BAY TERRACE ADDITION, AS HEREINAFTER NAT.,= AND MORE PARTI CULAR LY DESCRIBED, FOR PART OF THE COST OF IE.PROVING SAID STREET AND PART OF A STREET; FIXING A CHARGE AI.M LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY ,1,ND THE OugNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR rr,1E COLLECTION TFMREOF; AND DECLARING AN EZRGENC1f The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Lovenskiold Aye Chapman Aye Segrest Absent Carter Aye Reed Aye By motion duly carried the Contractor's Bond of C. C. Bigger, Principal, and Union Indemnity Company, Surety, was approved. The secretary submitted disbursement reports covering the month of March, to the mayor and each commissioner present. randum The secretary read a M M1/n from the city engineer stating that W. Imo. Sheppard was unwilling to accept the offer made him in connection with the widening of Staples Street in front of his properties. No action was taken. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Waterworks Emergency Fund - "'19359.67 To the Gas Plant Construction Fund 4 319.64., The following cash transfers were also ordered in accordance vvi th a memorandum submitted by the city secretary: To the Waterworks Operating Fund - X4,997.90 To the Gas Operating Fund 39233.14 Bill of R. J. Cummins in the stun of X385.00 for services in supervising the tak ing of boreings at the dam site..was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the surety under the plumber's bond of Joseph Henry was ordered released from any further liability for work done by the principal under said bond. The secretary read a letter from the city attorney setting forth a list of all cases pending, involving the City of Corpus Christi. The secretary read a letter from Jas. M. Rice, Commander of the disabled vet - secure erans of the World War, suCgesting that the city /cc:- . the; appropriat ion of funds by the govern went for the establishment of a hospital fcr disabled ex -servicemen in Corpus Christi. The matter was referred to the city secretary and city attorney with instructions to investigate and endeavor to secure same if available. The city attorney presented a letter from John McGGlasson, City Attorney of Waco Texas, requesting that the City of Corpus Christi go on record as opposing Senate Bill No. 193 and favoring House Bill No. 306 now before the Legislature. The two bills were'explai - ed by the city attorney. By motion duly carried the city attorney was directed to request the representative and senator from this district to oppose S.B. No. 193 and vote for H.B. No. 306. 12, The secretary read a claim submitted by H. S. Bonham on behalf of J. `r. Barnhart for damages to crops and land caused by a rise in the Nueces River in the spring or summer of 1930, in the sum of 04,300.00. By motion duly carried the claim was rejected. By motion duly carried the Council recessed until Monday, April 13th. AT T:syor. City Secretary. Reed. SPECIAL 11EETING April 13, 1931, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Chapman, Segrest, Carter and Burton Dunn, representing the Corpus Christi National Bank, made the following propositions: Corpus Christi, Texas, April 13, 1931 To the Yembers of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: Gentlemen: "The Corpus Christi National Bank will accept the One Hundred Thousand Dollars (0100, 000.00) in General Funding Warrants and Fifty Thousand Dollars 050,000.00) in Gas Plant Funding Warrants at their par value, and accrued in- terest, in lieu of the outstanding indebtedness owing to the bank by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, evidenced by -the current vouchers funded by these warrants." Yours truly, THE CORPUS CHRISTI NJIMONAL BANK, (Signed) Burton Dunn, Vice -Pres., To the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: "In connection with the offer made by this Bank to accept One Hun- dred Thousand Dollars (:*'100,000.00) in General Funding `Aarrants and Fifty Thousand Dollars 050,000.00) in Gas Plant Funding Warrants, it is under- stood that this offer of the bank is conditionedupon the city paying to the bank the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000 . 00) for legal expenses End other expenses incident to the transaction. It is also understood and -The Corpus Christi National Bank obligates itself to make diligent effort to sell said warrants at the highest price available and in the event such warrants are sold by the bank for more than ninety-two cents on the dollar, the bank obligates itself to pay to the City all sums over and above Ninety-two cents received by said bank for said warrants, provided said warrants are sold within six months from this date." Yours truly, ThTE COITUS CHRISTI N�TIOMI, BANK, (Signed) Burton Dunn, Vice --Pres. On motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Commissioner Segrest, the above prop- .ositions were accepted. By motion duly carried the slue of 0750.00 was ordered paid to the Brovn-Crummer Company for services in handling the proceedings, for furnishing the printed blank warrants and furnishing the approving opinions in connection with the above issues of funding warrants. There being no further business, meeting adjourned / V. � ATTEST: Mayor. City Secretary. . • . s, 20 . SPECIAL 1JEETING April 149 1931s 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Lovenskiold. Commissioners Segrest, Carter and�-.Reed. The secretary read the minutes of all meetings from Larch 30 to April 13, 19319 and by motion duly carried same were approved. The mayor announced that the Council would receive the bonds of the several officials elected at the General Election held on hpril 7th. Bonds in the sum of . 2,500.O0J _ each were thereupon submitted by Edwin F. Flato, Ilayor Elect, and Henry B. Baldwin, Harry G. Heaney and -James B. Hubbard, Commissioners Elect. On motion by Reed, seconded by Carter and carried, the bonds were approved and ordered filed. The mayor and commissioners thereupon took the prescribed oath of office and took their seats and the mayor then called the meeting to order for the purpose of transacting business. Commissioner Heaney announced that he wished to recommend that the custom of elect ing the candidate holding the largest vote in the election as mayor pro -tem, be set aside and nominated Commissioner Baldwin for said office. The nomination was seconded by Hubbard and carried and Commissioner Baldwin was unanimously elected mayor pro -tem. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the Council proceeded with the assignment of administrative departments. The following nominations were made by Commissioner Hubbard: For Superintendent of Receipts, Disbursements and recounts, Commissione Baldwin; for Superintendent of'Parks and Public Property, Commissioner Hubbard; for Superinten ent Streets and Public Improvements, Commissioner Chapman; for Superintendent of Police End Public Safety, Commissioner Heaney. The above nominations were seconded by Commissioner Baldwin and carried unanimously. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried,..Commissioner Hubbard was authorized to represent the City of Corpus Christi at a meeting with the officials of the iimerican Cynamid Company to be held in Houston, lipril 15th. On motion by Heaney,"seconded by Hubbard and carried the meeting adjourned. Tayor. ATTE T: City Secr tary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL IMETING April 16, 1931 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. In the absence of a quorum, the Itjayor Pro -tem Baldwin announced that the hearing scheduled to be held as advertised on the proposed paving of Tiger Street, would be continued until 4:00 o'clock, P. M. April 22nd, 1931. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Layor Pro -tem ATTE T: z City Secr tary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING April 17, 1931, 7:30 P. M, x 141embers Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Heaney and Chapman. Commissioner Chapman submitted his bond in the sum of X2,500.00 and on motion by '261 Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, same was approved and ordered filed. Commissioner Chapman thereupon took the prescribed oath of office and his seat at the Council table. The Secretary read the report of the'delinquent tax collector for the month of Larch, 1931, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney End carried, approved. Weekly pay rolls were approved and ordered paid. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the following estimates in favor of the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company, on their contract for the repair of the bascule bridge, were approved and ordered paid: Estimate No. 6, x:538.78; Estimate No. 7, x:726.58. ' The secretary read: "All ORDIN22 CE RATIFYING AZA CONFIRMING A' CONTRACT BE i MT. THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROV,,N. & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL IABOR AND MATERIALS NECESS- ARY FOR THE II.1ROV12Z4;1\'T OF VILAN STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF AUBREY STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF PALO TO STREET; AND DECLARING AN 11MRGENCY," The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Absent Baldwin i�ye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye Bond of Brown & Root, Inc., and the ".merican General Insurance Company, in the sum of Q9,397.62 on the above contract was approved and ordered filed. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, V45.00 was appropriated to Clark Cooper, a public charge, to defray one-half said persons traveling expenses to Trinidad, Colorado. The Secretary read: C?� "AN ORDINANCE AED RESOLUTION APPROVING T11E CITY ENGINE'ER'S WRITTEN STATE- MENT OF PEM- ONS , F IFJZ , CORP ORATI ONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROIERTY ABUTTING . ON GAVILAN STREET, FROI1-.i THE NORTH LINE OF AUBREY STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF PALO ALTO STREET; NUTMER OF FRONT FEET O.RTNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTrILTED TOTAL COST OF VTOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIIIIATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DFTMnIINING THE NECESS ITY OF LEVYING AN 1SSESSL1ENT AGAINST THE 0M,, vTERS CF PROPERTY :17D AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY, AND AGAINST RAILWAYS FOR A' PORTION OF THE COST OF II1'ROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 2:00 O'CLOCK, P. M. WiY 5, 19319 IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CEIRISTI, TEXAS, as THE TIME AND PLACE FOR BARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSI:ENTS, DIRECTING TIM; CITY SECRET2.RY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HARING, AS REQUIRED BY LA17 12TD THE CITY CHLRTER; AND DECLARING AN EY MGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: FLato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye By motion duly carried the Plumber's bond of W. K. Knowles, Principal, aid idelity and Casualty Company, Surety under said bond, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the superintendent of public schools was given permission to use .the store space formerly occupied by the Western Union, in the City Hall Building, for the purpose of presenting a school exhibit on April 30 and May 1. 262 On motion by Heaney(]., seconded by Chapman end carried, the following cash transfers were authorized: To the Waterworks -Emergency Fund - X639.86 To the Gas Plant Construction Fund :308.25 On motion by Chapman,,seconded by Heaney.; and carried, the cash balances on hand to the credit of the Mesquite Street widening Fund, was ordered transferred to the Street Improvement Fund. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: Diayor'pro tem. City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL IZETING April 22, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. In the absence of a quorum, the mayor pro -tem continued the hearing on the pro- posed pavement of Tiger Street heretofore continued to this date,until 2:00 o'clock P. M. April 28, 1931. 1�, There --being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: My Secretary. Heaney. Mayor. pr ems. -� . . . SPECIAL 1,M,, TING April 24, 1931 - 4:15 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the following acting officials were appointed: Theo. Koester, City Secretary, TaxAssessor and Collector, salary $00.00 Bond 010,000.00; Margaret McTiernan, Assistant City Secretary, salary X150.00, bond :2000.(O; Delmas Givens, Judge Corporation Court, salary $125.00, bond $1,000.00; Dr. Burch Thompson, Health Officer, salary $150.00, bond $1,000.00; C. J. Jenkins, Sanitary Inspector, salary 0150.00, bond $1,000.00; T. G. Ferguson, Milk Inspector, salary X125.00, bond $1,000.00; Arthur Pierpoint, Meat Inspector, salary 4125.00, bond 41,000.00; Dr. Livingstone 11nderson, Bacteriologist, salary 675.00; On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the superintendent of receipts was authorized to advertise for bids for city depositary, providing for the borrow- ing from the depositary of not to exceed $200,000.00 for Current Expense Fund; w50,000.00 for Street Fund; $25,000.00 for Water Works Fund and $50,000.00 for Gas Fund. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the incinerator, sewer and scavenger departments were placed under the commissioner of parks and public property and under the supervision of the water plant superintendent. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the secretary was directed to notify the Nueces Railway Company and the Corpus Christi Transit Company of a hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P. M. April 28th, on the bus routes and schedules of said franchise holders. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin, Commissioner Hubbard was authorized to act on behalf of the City in the pending law suits by Mrs. Annie Uehlinger Johnson vs the City of Corpus Christi. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the action of the mayor, controller and secretary in issuinp, a vouucher in the sum of 41,367.94 in favor of 263 Louis C. Hill on account for services rendered in connection with the La Fruta Dam investi- gations was ratified. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, creation of the office of purchasing agent for the City of Corpus Christi was authorized. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T; P�:ayor. City Seer tary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING April 24, 1931 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. The city secretary read the minutes of all meetings from April 14 to April 22, inclusive, and by motion duly carried same were approved. A. H. Conn, representing Chris Poulos, owner of the building at the southwest corner of Chaparral and Aubrey Street, requested that the City assume one-half the cost of cutting back the building to conform with the Chaparral Street widening plan. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the matter was referred to the mayor, Commiss- ioner Chapman and the city engineer with instructions to work out a general policy to be followed in completing the widening of the street, On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted the Forty and Eight Society of the American Legion to present the Jimmy Hall Comedy Players, a tent show, for a period of two weeks, license exempt. By motion duly carried the plumber's and gas fitter's bonds of Edwin G. Acosta were approved and ordered filed, By motion duly carried the sureties under the contractor's license bond of Cage Implement Company and electrician's bond of Carter Sales Company, were released from liability for any future work done by the principals of said bonds. Cash transfers were authorized as follows: To the Gas Plant Construction Fund x301.00 To the Waterworks Emergency Fund . 090.03 The secretary presented the weekly payrolls and the bills payable for the month of March, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried same were referred to finance commissioner and the mayor, controller and secretary authorized to pay same upon approval'by said commissioner, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. • __�ter_/ ATTE T ; Yat' -pro' pro' tem. Ci y Sec tart', 0 0 0 Chapman. SPECIAL NMTING April 27, 1931 9:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney:. and Commissioner Baldwin presented the following letter: s. To the Mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: Corpus Christi, Texas, April 270 1931 264 "Under date of March 20, 1930, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi .passed an ordinance giving to American Cyanamid Company and/or a wholly owned subsidiary of that company, an option to enter in- to a contract for the purchase of gas as more- fully set forth in that ordinance. The American Cyanamid Company accepted said ordinance in the manner recited therein, and thereafter on the 11th day of March, 19319 at the request of the American Cyanamid Company said option was extended for a period of sixty days. American Cyanamid Company has now become associated with the Pittsburgh Plate Glas Company in connection with the proposed building of a chemical plant at or near Corpus Christi, Texas, which was heretofore contemplated by American Cyanamid Company alone. In furtherance of this plan the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and American Cyanamid Company has caused to be formed a corporation known as Southern Alkali Corporation, a Delaware corporation. American Cyanamid Company hereby requests the Mayor and City Council of City of Corpus Christi to enlarge the option heretofore given the American Cyanamid'Company so as to give the Southern Alkali Corpora- tion rights under said option and so as to include the 17hite Point Field as a source of supply, and, if deemed proper by the City Council to ex- tend said option so that the same will expire on the 1st day of lugust, Yours very truly, AMERICAN CYANAMID COMP.ANY, By G. R. P..artin, Asst. Secretary & Attorney. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE AITNDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE GIVING THE AMERICAN CYANAMID CCLPANY THE RIGHT AND OPTION TO PURCHASE NATURAL GAS FROM TIS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO MEET THE REQUIRIWENTS OF TIM CORPORATION FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES AT SPECIFIED RATES AND ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND DECLARING AN 12=1 GENCY", AS HERETOFORE EXTENDED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin 'Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Cha In, Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned, ATTrST: Mayor. City ::ebretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL ' +TING April 28, 1931, 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. The city secretary announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing the protests, if any, of property owners against the proposed assessments for the paving of Tiger Street from Belden to Resaca. W. F. Timon requested that the proposed improvement be explained fully. The city engineer explained the proposed plan of improvement, cost and distribution of assessments. Mr. Timon thereupon protested the proposed assessment on Lots 11 and 12, Block 43, and requested that the improvement program be abandoned as unnecessary and unreasonably expensive. John C. North and J. A. Jolly, representing the Southern Pacific Railway Company, owners of one-half entire frontage on Tiger Street stated that they were in favor of the proposed improvement, accepted the assessments therefor, and believed that same would benefit all.of the property owners effected. L. G. Spencer protested the assessment of Lots 8 and 9, Block 36, on the grounds that same was burdonsome financially to the property owner, that the improvement was unnecessary at the present time. Mi. Spencer requested that the street be shelled and that paving be deferred for one year. pezry, Boone, owner of Lot 7, Block 43, protested the assessment on the grounds that he would be unable to pay. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the hearing was contin- ued to the next regular meeting. The Council then took up the matter of the bus line schedules of the Nueces Railway Company and the Corpus Christi Transit Company in operation on their respective Agnes Street routes. After a brief discussion, H. R. Sutherland, representing the Corpus Christi Transit Company and G. W. Gilliam, representing the Nueces Railway Company, agreed to collaborate in the matter of making schedules that would not conflict, and file corrected schedules in the office of the city secretary. Commissioner Heaney presented the following: "AN ORDINANCE ANENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "DEFINING "MILK" AND CERTAIN PRODUCTS, "MILK PRODUCER", "PASTEURIZATION", ETC., PROHIBIT- ING THE SALE OF ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, REQUIRING PERTo ITS FOR TIM SALE OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, REGULATING THE INSPECTION OF DAIRY FARMS AMID MILK PLANTS, THE TESTING, GRADING, LABELING, PLACARDING, PASTEURIZATION, REGARDING DISTRIBUTION, SALE, AND DENATURING OF MILK AIM MILK PRODUCTS, PROVIDING FM THE FUBLISH- ING OF MILK GRADES, THE CONSTRUCTION OF FUTURE DAIRIES AND MILK PLANTS, THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND TII FIXING OF PENALTIES, APPROVED FEBRUARY 12, 1926", BY AIENDING SECTIONS SEVEN (7) AND FIFTEEN (15) THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye r Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City secretary was directed to arrange for the printing of five hundred copies of the amended milk ordinance. A. H. Conn again presented the proposal of Chris Poulos as presented at the meeting on April 24th. Upon announcement by the committee that they were not ready to report, action was deferred. The City plumbing inspector brought up the matter of the application of a property owner at the corner of Rincon and Pearl Streets for a permit to dispose of the overflow from cess pools in the street. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the matter was referred to the City health officerand city engineer. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES : City Secr tary. SPE CIAL, t TING APril 30, 19319 2:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. City Engineer Blackburn and Plant Superintendent Cunningham brought up the matter of increasing the water storage capacity at the Calallen water plant, recommending that the Calallen dam be raised approximately eighteen inches to an approAmate elevation three and one-half feet, at an estimated cost of x5,201.00. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the city engineer and plant superintendent were directed to immediate- ly proceed with said work, employing day labor. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Engineer was directed to do all things necessary to secure the 26(1 necessary permits from the State Board of Water Engineers for the appropriation of waters from Nueces River, to carry the above into effect. Commissioner Baldwin presented the name of E. G. -Horne for appointment to the office of city purchasing agent, On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried; E. G. Horne was appointed purchasing agent at a salary of 0150.00, bond of � �'�On•Lq° By motion duly carried the superintendent of the water and gas department was directed to notify all consumers whose accounts are delinquent, as follows: To the Water & Gas Consumers, of the City of Corpus Christi: May 1, 1931. "You are hereby notified that all Water & Gas Bills due the City, must be paid by the 10th of the month. The Water & Gas Superintendent has been instructed to out off the service to delinquent customers after the 10th of the Month by order of the City Council." (Signed) Edwin F. Flato, Mayor, H. B. Baldwin, Jas. B. Hubbard, W. IV. Chapman, H. G. Heaney, Commissioners. There being no further business, ' meeting adjourned. ATT T: 1,�ayor. City Se6lreteryo 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING May'lst, 1931, 7:30 P. M. Members Present:. Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. M. D. Brown, representing L. D. Williams, requested the Council to reconsider the offer previously made for the reimbursement for property.taken on Agnes Street at the Port,Trucking Company property. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the matter was referred to Commissioners Chapman and Baldwin and the City engineer with power to act. W. T.,Smith brought up the matter of the mudshelling of streets in the colored section of the city, stating that residents were prepared to proceed with the paying of assess ments as proposed on certain of the streets. No definite action was taken. then reopened. The hearing on the improvement of Tiger Street, continued from April 28th, was DeWitt Reed, owner of Lot 10, Block 43, and as representative for Grisham Ice Cream Company, owner of Lots 11 and 12, Block 36; F. F. Quaile, owner of Lot 9, Block 43; J. C. North, representing the S. A. & A. P. Railway Company, owners of entire Blocks 35,.42, 49 and 59 and streets intervening; ?. H. De Cordova, representing Larkin F. Price, -owner of Lots 8 to 12, Block 50, requested that the City Council proceed with the paving program as proposed. J. A. Jolly also stated that Weil Bros., owners of Lot 7, Block 50 and Lots 9, 10 and parts of 8 and 11, Block 60; Julius Rosenfeld, owner of Lot 7, and one-half of Lot 8, Block 60, and Swift & Company, owner of Lot 12 and one-half of 11, Block 60, were all likewise in favor of the proposed paving and the estimated assessments therefor. The City attorney thereupon called upon F. F.:Quaile, W. T. Smith and DeWitt Reed, each of whom stated that he was a citizen of Corpus Christi, in business in Corpus Christi, acquainted with the proposed improvement, -of the property effected thereby, and the valuation of said property, and that' in his opinion the benefits to be derived by abutting property owners by virtue of the paving, would exceed the cost thereof to abutting property owners, 26 f On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried the heating was ordered closed and'the city attorney directed to prepare an ordinance levying the assessments. Dr. F. R. Halstead requested permission to rebuild his boat landing wharf adjoining the pleasure pier. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the permit was granted. Bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the sum of X9,137.86 for gas purchased during the month ended April 20, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the surety under the plumber's bond of Santos Ramos was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond. The secretary read a letter from Lars. C, .7. 11-as:sie, requesting permission to construct five small houses on Brewster Street between Water and Rincon Streets in Fire Zone No. 2. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried the engineer was directed to the permit. The secretary read an application from R. H. Hall for pe nnission to build a pier in Corpus Christi Bay, adjoining Lots 1 and 3, Block "E", Brooklyn Addition. A memorandum from the city engineer pertaining to said application was also read. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted, .subject to the approval of the district engineer of the United States Engineering Department. The secretary read a letter from W. E. Pope representing George C. Burns, protest- ing the proposed assessment against the property owner for the improvement of Buford end Chamberlain Streets. Same was ordered filed. Henry E. Elrod, engineer on the rehabilitation of the La Fruta Dam, spoke to the Council briefly regarding plans for the repair of the dam,work done by the engineers and work done and to be done by Louis C. Hill,`Consultan t Engineer. Mr. Elrod also spoke about the proposed enlargement of the storage capacity of the Calallen reservoir, and of the necessity of increasing facilities for transporting water from CalAllen to the City. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES: SPECIAL METING May 5, 1931, 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioner Hubbard. In the absence of a quorum the mayor continued the hearing scheduled to be held as advertised for the proposed pavement of Gavilan Street until 5:00 o'clock P. M., May 8th. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST V Mayor, y c-ecre 268 SPECIAL KEETING May 8, 19319 5:00 P. 14. Members Present: Mayor F Tato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard. The hearing of property owners on the assessments for xa ving Gavilan Street, con- tinued from Lay 5th, was reopened. J. 'T.. Edwards, representing the Texas Company, owner of Lots 2, 3 and 4, Block 41, announced that they were in favor'of the proposed improvement, and the assessments therefor and urged that the City proceed with the paving. J. A. Jolly, representing the S. A. & A. P. Railway, owners of one-half of the entire frontage of the entire street, expressed similar attitude of his company. B. M. Crockett, owner of Lot 2, Block 34, stated that his property was a homestead, and that he would be unable to assume the obligation of the assessment for pavement, but did not protest against the improvement of the street. There were no further protests. The City attorney thereupon called upon F. F. Quaile, J. A. Jolly, and J. T. Edward,, each of whom stated that he was a resident of Corpus Christi, familiar with the property effected by the proposed improvement and with the value thereof and with the proposed improve- ment and that in his opinion the benefits to be derived by virtue of the pavement would exceed the cost thereof to the abutting property owners. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the hearing was ordered closed and the city attorney instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance levying the assessments. curs. Regina Curlee requested permission to direct supervised play in South Bluff Park three nights a week, and also permission to hold a carnival on Yay 23rd, and requested that the park department construct a piano coop in said park. On motion by Chep man, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the request was granted. The secretary read the minutes of all meetings from April 24 to May 5, inclusive, and by motion duly carried same were approved. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, Chris Poulos was allowed 500, provided same would not exceed w?00.00, on the cost of cutting back the building at the southwest corner of Chaparral and Aubrey Streets to conform to the Chaparral Street widening program. By motion duly carried it was decided to proceed with the regular business scheduled to come before the regular meeting and to dispense with the scheduled regular meet- ing to be held on this date. ' R. B. Smith, representing Smith Bros. Inc., stated that he had inspected all street pavement jobs installed by his company in the City of Corpus Christi, and that he would recommend to the company that maintenance work be done immediately on all said streets. that Jnr. Smith requested, however,/an investigation of the water mains under Ocean Drive be made before any maintenance was required on said street, claiming that the condition of the pave- ment of said street was due to broken water mains. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the city engineer, street.commissioner, waterworks superintendent were directed.to make an investigation of the pavement and water mains on Ocean Drive in collaborat with Mr, Smith in order to determine whether or not said mains were causing the pavement to decay. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted Barl Bellah to erect a tent on Lot 3, Block 89, Beach portion, to be used for apostolic meetings. The secretary presented the audited voucher record for the month of April, 1931, covering vouchers numbers 444 to 1488, inclusive, and submitted memorandum reports on appropriations and conditions of the various cash funds, to the mayor and each commissioner, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the record was approved, and the action of the mayor, controller and city secretary in issuing said vouchers was ratified. and filed. The report of the police department for the month of April, 1931, was read Contractor's license bonds in the sum of X3,000.00 each were approved and 269 ordered filed, as follows: F. E. Serviere and A. 0. Fabor (F. E'. Serviere Coiipany), Principal and Fidelity & Deposity Company,sSure ty; Juan H. Gonzales, Principal and Ysabel Gonzales and L. Kaffie, Sureties; Roy Hudson, Principal, and Standard Accident Insurance Company, Surety. The weekly payroll for MTater Plant Construction and cash transfer to the Fater Works Emergency Fund of 61,333.47 were approved and ordered paid. The secretary read: 60 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CERTAIN MAINTENANCE BONDS OF BRO, & ROOT, INCORPORATED, AS PRINCIPAL, ANT AIMRICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COiiPANY, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, AS SURETY, FOR CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND ORDERING THAT SAID BONDS BE ACCEPTED AND FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR; AND DECLARING AN MERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE layor. City Secr ery. SPECIAL MEETING ' May 11, 1931 - 3:00 P. b2. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. Henry E. Elrod, R. J. Cummins, engineers, 0. N. Stevens, representing the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, City Engineer Blackburn, Plant Superintendent Cunningham were also present. The following report was received, read and discussed by the Council: May 5, 1931. "To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Subject: Rehabilitation of Lake Lovenskiold Dam Gentlemen: This short report is submitted in compliance with your telegraphic request that a preliminary report be sent you at the earliest possible moment, in order that you may proceed with the rehabilitation of Lake Lovenskiold Dam without delay. This report is generally limited to consideration of the safety and sufficiency of the structure as now designed by your engineers, and does not include any details regarding modifications which we suggest. Your engineers will be advised in more detail. Original Dam The City of Corpus Christi in 1928 and 1929 constructed an earth dam across the Nueces River near La F ruta, so as to provide a storage reservoir of 64,000 acre feet capacity, from which could be drawn water for domestic and other uses. The spillway sections were of mass.concrete and were separated from the earth fill on each side by reinforced concrete abutments or retaining walls. After completion in 1929 and during 1930 the reservoir was practically full most of the time, as the draft was small in comparison with the average inflow. At one time the eater was almost two feet deep over the spillway, and no adverse conditions were noted. On November 23, 1930, however, with reservoir level less than two inches above the spillway, Qrater began to leak around or under the north spillway abutment, and within a short time there was complete failure of this abutment and of more than 200 feet of the earth -fill adjoining,- While djoining. While the earth embankment was apparently well made, and while seepage under the earth fill was practically eliminated by the original methods of construction, the design and construction of the original abutment was not such as to prevent percolation. The percolation path was entirely too short, and the safety of the structure was. further jeopardized by the base of the abutment being located at some distance above the base of the spillway section. While failure took place at'the north abutment, the conditions at the south .abutment are but little better. General Plans for Rehabilitation In general, the whole rehabilitation of the dam will consist in the con- struction of a solid concrete overflow section with gates across the gap which was caused by failure; the construction of a new abutment on the north end of the new spillway section, similar in type to the original construction, but with the base at elevation of the original streambed; blanketing of the upstream face of the north and south earth fills for about 200 feet from the abutments; and the driving of steel sheet piling along the upstream face of the dam from a point 200 feet north of the north abutment to the end of the concrete blanket south of the south abutment. When the north abutment was washed out, the water eroded under the adjacent spillway block, causing this to settle to the north some three or four inches, and this motion may still be continuing. It is proposed that the first block of the spillway will be removed, New Spillway Instead of replacing the earth fill where it was washed out at the time of failure, this opening, approximately 200 feet in length, to the north of the present spillway, will be closed by a lower concrete section egAipped with Taintor gates. The design is shown on Drewing 3, dated April 11, 1931. The fixed crest of this new spillway will be at. elevation 54, and the top of the..,-. gates will be at elevation 74, the same as the old spillway crest. By the operation of these gates, it will be possibleto maintain the 1e vel of the water in the reservoir at any desired elevation, excepting during floods ex- ceeding the capacity of the gates. As planned, these-Taintor gates will be operated independently by means of a traveling hoists This will require considerable time for opening or closing all of the gates one at a time. It would, of course, be possible to attach a special hoist mechanism to all gates without very much additional cost. Either electric or gasoline power must be used to handle these gates, and for safety both should be available. There are certain disadvantages in the use of Taintor gates, the principal objection being that the openings are rather restricted and that debris must pass under the gates. A preliminary study was made relative to the possibility of substituting the Drum, or floating sector, gate. This type has the advantages of wider openings and of discharging over the top instead of under the gates. Three of these gates would be required to close the entire width of the new spillway, and their operation would be normally automatic. However, the mech- anism 18 such that the gates could be lowered or raised manually by hydraulic control. We believe that their substitution would result in a more Satisfactory structure and one which would cost no more., The substitution of floating gates for Taintor gates was discussed with your engineers, but we have not been able to furnish them with sketches before this. New North Abutment The design of the new north abutment, shown on Drawings 5 and 6, dated April 11, 1931, provides for a vertical cantilever structure almost 70 feet high. The pressure under this high abutment will be more than three tons per square foot, which is rather high for the material upon which it will be built, and piling may be necessary. It is believed that this design should be changed and that a sloping abutment should be substituted. Sheet Piling A study of the original plans of the dam indicates that sheet piling was driven along the whole length of the dam from end to end, and that at intervals this sheet piling did not reach the pink clay. It is possible that percolation under this sheet piling may take•place of those points where the sheet piling did not penetrate the clay. Owing to the probable short percolation path under the concrete over- flow section of the dam, it has been recommended that a line of steel sheet piling to be driven under the upstream portion of the new section, along the upstream edge of the old overflow section, and to extend this sheet piling around the north abutment and for 200 feet to the north to the end of the concrete blanket. While it is quite possible that over a considerable portion of the pres- ent overflow concrete spillway the sheet piling reached an impervious material, there is no certainty as to the exact location of these. sections, and it was therefore thought best to continue the line of piling uninterrupted from the north end of the blanket on the north fill to the south end of the blanket on the south fill. At the south end of the overflow section it is proposed to continue this sheet piling around the present abutment and 200 feet further south along the upstream toe of the earth embankment to the end of. the con- crete blanket. The new sheet piling is to be incorporated in the concrete of the new work and to be tied to the old structure by concrete. It is proposed to drive this sheet piling to the pink clay, which seems to completely cover the bottom of the reservoir at from 40 to 50 feet below the original surface. If this is done, it will practically prevent percolation past the sheet piling, except the slight leakage through the joints which will probably close up in time. South Embankment. The present -designs call for about 1100 feet of sheet piling along the upstream toe of the earth fill near the south end. This we believe is unnecessary and are of'the opinion that at least as good results could be obtained at a saving of $30,000. to A40,000 in cost. From all the information obtainable on the ground and from observation of the completed structure, the south embankment appears to be a well -made and practically water -tight earth fill. Such seepage as appeared below the embankment probably came through strata underneath the embankment, as Mr. Cunningham stated that no wet places appeared at any point on the downstream face of the fill, At about station.2800 where the small boil appeared, there is a sand stratum about 7-1/2 feet below the surface of the ground, or at about eleva- tion 40, and, as shown by the original borings, it was found at about the same elevation in the cutoff trench under the dam. The sheet piling that was driven along the bottom of this cutoff trench extends only a short distance up into the fill, and it is possible that water from the borrow pits about 100 to 150 feet upstream from the upstream toe of the dam follows the sand stratum and goes over the sheet piling and back down into the sand stratum and appears at a point about 50 feet downstream from the downstream toe of the fill. It may, of -course, follow lower sand stratum and connections between lenses, if such exist. Upstream from the dam, apparently as far as the borrow pits, the upper 15 or 20 feet is adobe clay, which when wet is practically water tight; this forms a blanket and lengthens materially the path of percolation. .The length of path from the borrow pits to where the boil occured is so long as to make it highly improbable that any piping will take place. To prevent the 'coil taking place near the dam, and to prevent any and possible piping and carrying of sand, it is suggested that a berm on the down- stream side of the dam be built across this 1100 foot stretch of low ground, having a width in the widest part of approximately 50 to 60.feet, and with its top of about elevation 57. The downstream face of this berm should be built "�as an inverted filter. In addition, the land. east of the southerly portion of the earth dam should be rhoroughly drained. If apparent weakness should develop in the top clay soil in the immediate vicinity of the boil, it is suggested that special treatment be then given this section. Piling; under Spillway The possibility of decay of the a problem which is recognized but has action may in time have to be taken* Conclusions present spillway and south abutment is not as yet been solved.. Some remedial 1. The general preliminary plans, dated April ill 1931, seem to incorp- orate all the points agreed upon in our conferences from March 26 to March 30, inclusive. There has been added, however, as shown on Drawing No. 1 of April 11,1931, a line of sheet piling extending from a point near the hill at the south end of the earth fill 1100 feet north and across the low ground. This piling is shown at the foot of the upstream slope of the earth embankment. With this exception no material change has been made since ,the conferences. If necessary repairs to this dam are made in accordance with the general plans, the detailed design carefully checked, the overflow portion extended downstream about 12 feet, and the work is executed in accordance with the plans and speci- fications, under the supervision of an able and careful engineer, the sam should be safe, subject only to such trouble as may arise should the piling decay. 2. It is believed that 1100.feet of sheet piling along the upstream face of the earth fill could safely be eliminated and replaced by a berm along the east side of the dam at a.saving of $30,000 to 440,000. The top of this berm should be at about elevation 57 and be about 50 feet wide over most of the distance, but tapering off at the ends where the ground is higher. 3. The land east of the southerly portion of the earth dam should be thoroughly drained. I n 4. Drum gates should probably be substituted for Taintor gates. Under the conditions existing at the dam, the total cost of the new concrete section including the gates, would be about the same iihether Drum or Taintor gates were used. Operating conditions are all in favor of Drum gates. 5. The sloping abutment shown on the accompaning sketch would be safer and would cost from V50,000 to V,,80,000 less than the abutment shown on Draw- ings Nos. 5 and 6 of April 11, 1931." Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Louis C. Hill, Member of Firm. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, Engineers Llrod and Cummins were requested to proceed with their plans and specifications for the rehabilitation of the La Fruta Dam, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: ,,a or. City Secrery. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING May 12, 19319 3.00 P. M, b°embers Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. Bids for city depositary, as advertised, were called for, and by motion duly carrie ordered opened and read. There was only one bid; that of Corpus Christi National Bank, as follows . May 12, 1931. To the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. L Gentlemen: r In answer to your advertisement for bids for a City Depositary, made by the Commissioner of Receipts, Disbursements and Accounts, and dated April 309 1931, The Corpus Christi National Bank of Corpus Christi, Texas, proposes as follows: 1. The Corpus Christi National Bank will pay to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, 1-1/2f interest on daily balances on all city funds deposit- ed with the said bank, computed monthly. 2. The Corpus Christi National Bank will charge the City 3-1/2% interest on all loans made to the City, said loans to be charged daily and interest computed monthly. - 3. The Corpus Christi National Bank will lend the City not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) on warrants drawn on the current expense fund, and will lend to the City not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars (:50,000.00) on warrants drawn against the Street Fund, and not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand I)ollars (Y25,000.00) on warrants drawn against the Current Waterworks Fund, and not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars (x50,000.00) on warrants drawn against the Current Gas Plant Funds; said loans to be made daily as funds are needed to pay daily vouchers issued until the taxes are collected. The Corpus Christi National Bank will pay promptly all proper vouchers drawn legally e0ainst said funds for the two year period up to the amounts hereinbefore specified and as advertised in the request for bids. 4. The Corpus Cilristi National Bank will take over as provided by charter, the present indebtedness of the City in the respective funds, as a part of the loans to the City hereinbefore specified. 5. If selected City Depositary for the next two years, The Corpus Christi National Bank will enter into bond with the City of Corpus Christi in such sum as the City Council may require and not to be less than double the amount of the funds of said City now on deposit with the City Depositary, and conditioned as requred by law, with Clara Driscoll Sevier, H. H. Sevier, 117. �. Jones, Robert J. Kleberg, Sr., Robert J. Kleberg, Jr., and Richard King as sureties, or will give such bond as may be required of it by the City Council and subject to its approval. Respectfully, (Signed) THE CORPUS CHRM TI NATIONAL BALM, ATTEST: (Signed) Richard King, President. (Signed) W. J. Collins, Cashier. • The bid was ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours as required by the City Charter. 273 The secretary read: AIT ORDINANCE LEVYING AN ASSESSLCJNT AGAINST THE' PROPTMiTY, AND THE O7+NERS TIMREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS (IMISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON TIGER STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF BELDEN STREET TO THE NORTH LIKIEE OF RESACA STREET, AS HERTINAFTE', MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, FOR PART OF TIM COST OF IM- PROVING SAID STREET; FIXING A LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR TILE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLAR12TG AN E11ERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TEE SUBSTITUTION OF A COPY OF BOND NO. 271 CORPUS CHRISTI GAS PLANT AIM CONSTRUCTION BONDS, SECOND SERIES, AND UNPAID INTEREST COUPONS Ti'.EREON$ BY CERTIFIED COPY THMEOF, SAID ORIGINAL BOND HAVING BEEN LOST, MISLAID OR DESTROYED, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYM= OF INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL UPON PRESENTATION OF SAID DUPLICATES, IN LIEU OF SAID ORIGINALS, ACCEPTING AIM APPROVING THE INDINNITY BOND TENDERED BY THE OWNER AND HOLDER OF SAID BOND NO. 27, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent Chapman Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye r Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent Chapman Aye being By motion duly carried W. F. Timon was ordered refunded V0330.02, X1930 taxes on the south one-half of Block 7, Bluff Portion, account said property having been double assessed and paid on duplicate receipts. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, Commissioner Hubbard was authorized to rent an office in the City National Bank Building to be used by the Vater and Gas De-rartment. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES • City Secre -1 ry. REGULAR IMET ING May 15, 1931 - 7:30 P. M. Members Present. Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. The secretary read the minutes of all meetings from May 8th to May 12th, inclu- sive, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried same were approved. Dr. W. Armstrong Price requested that the Council prevent, if possible, the erection by the Houston Oil Company, a 20,500 barrel btorage tank north of West Broadway at the end of Van Loan Street. No action was taken. The secretary presented the bid of the Corpus Christi National Bank as city depositary, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the bid was accepted. ,27 4 Bond of the depositary with the sureties listed in the bid approved, was fixed at p1,500i000. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the weekly pay roll for water plant construction was approved and ordered paid, and a cash transfer from the Water works to the Waterworks Emergency Fund in the amount of 424.63 was authorized. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bills of the Water and Gas Department No. 253 for "104.98 and No. 254 for 491.00 for work done in connection with the construction of the Lipan Street Approach were approved and ordered paid out of the Street Construction Bond Fund. The secretary brought up the matter of semi-annual principal and interest due Tune 1, 1931, on the $49,600.00 Sewer Equipment Revenue 6% Bonds, and advised the Council that funds available for payment of same were insufficient. No action was taken. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of the Southern Engine and Pump Company in the stun of X135.06 for a pump used in connection with the work of investigating damage caused by the break of the La Fruta Dam was approved and ordered paid in accordance with a recommendation of the city engineer. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the final estimate in favor of the Wisconsin Bridge 8- Iron Company in the sum of X1,133.29, together with extra bills for 0440.72 and 4225.00, all approved by the engineer in charge, were approved and ordered .paid. The secretary read a letter from the Lone Star Fish & Oyster Company, requesting permission to dispose of the waste matter from their packing plant through the city sewer system. Action was deferred and the matter referred to the city engineer. The city secretary requested permission to destroy ballots and duplicate returns of elections held on April 30, 1928, April 2, 1929, December 23, 1929 and October 14, 1930, on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the secretary Vas authorized to destroy the said ballots and duplicate returns of all elections held prior to six months from this date. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried the city attorney was authorized to settle the claims of Cleo Clyde Whitley and Robert Ballard for X400.00 and X200.00, respectively. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the city engineer was authorized to prepare specifications and advertise for bids for paving Ayres Street from Staples to the city limits, with 18 ft. concrete pavement. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT7L:'t-� City Secretary, SPECIAL &METING Hay 199 1931 - 11:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. Commissioner Hubbard brought up the matter of the claims of Cleo Clyde Whitley and Robert Ballard, caused by the burning of a gas pipe line on or about November 11, 1930. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the mayor, controller and city secreter were authorized to issue checks payable to the district clerk in payment of said claims and ,court posts. The secretary read: ARIP SPECIAL &METING Hay 199 1931 - 11:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. Commissioner Hubbard brought up the matter of the claims of Cleo Clyde Whitley and Robert Ballard, caused by the burning of a gas pipe line on or about November 11, 1930. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the mayor, controller and city secreter were authorized to issue checks payable to the district clerk in payment of said claims and ,court posts. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFI MMING A CONTRACT BETUEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND JAS. E. POULOS, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE CUTTING OFF AND SETTING BARK OF A CERTAIN BUILDING SITUATED ON LOT NURSER SIX (6) IN BLOCK NUIMER T'"ENTY SEVE£1 (27) DF THE BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND ABUTTING ON CHAPARRAL STREET; AND PROVIDING FOR TQM PAYRE11T OF OXE-HALF OF THE COST THEREOF ON THE PART OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS RMITION.ED IN SAID CONTRACT; AND DE CLIMING AN Ery=GENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried John S. 11cCampbell was .appointed city attorney at a salary of w175.00, bond of :2,000.00•; the attorney to furnish his own office and stenographic assistants; appointment effective June lst.; Chapman voting "No". On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried Kleberg and Eckhatt"were retained as special counsel to represent the City of Corpus Christi in all law suits and to assist the city attorney in all legal matters, for a fee of 9A5,000.00 per year payable in monthly installments;effective R1ay 20, 1931. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the secretary was directed to notify Russell Savage, Counsel, J. 12. Taylor, Attorney, and Ruth 1.1cGloin, Stenographer, of the termination of their employment after June lst. Commissioner Chapman voting "No". On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following were appointed as members of the Board of Equalization and Appraisement for the current year: W. A. Wakefield, Chairman; F. B. Sechrist and F. C. Allen, members. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE t Mayor. City Secr ary. 0 0 0 REGULAR PUMTING Raay 22, 1931 - 7:30 P. -M; 11embers Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. The secretary read: . "AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN ASSESSTZNT AGAINST T:IE PROPERTY, AND TTIIu 0:'.TrLRS THEREOF IN TIM CITY OF CORPUS CMISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON GAVILAN STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF AUBREY STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF PALO ALTO STREET, AS HEREINAFTER 11ORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, for PART OF TELE COST OF I12PROVING SAID STREET; FIXING A LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY = TIE 0171MRS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR TIITE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DE CLAIU TTG AN E&URGENCY, " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following contractor' bonds were approved and ordered filed: Petroleum Iron Works Co., of Texas, Principal and Hartford 1ccident and Indemnity Company of Hartford, Surety; Charles F. Runck, Principal and Union Indemnity Company, Surety; E. B. Jackson, Principal, American General Insurence Company, Surety, and F. R. Hutchings, Principal, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Surety. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the acceptance of con- tractor's license bonds executed with .personal sureties instead of regular bonding companies were ordered limited to single construction projects and the secretary was directed to limit the bonds with personal sureties now in force to the particular projects heretofore covered by said bonds. The report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of April was read and ordered filed. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer pertaining to the pav- ing of Ayres Street from Chamberlain to the City limits, and the necessary work of altering sewer, gas and water lines in connection with said -project. On motion by Hubbard; seconded by Baldwin and carried the engineer was direct- ed to continue requiring plan and equipment questionaires in connection with paving work and, also authorized to instruct the water and gas department to proceed with the work of altering water, gas and sewer mains as necessitated by the proposed paving of .byres Street. Bids were ordered received at 4:00 o'clock P. M. June 4th. The secretary read: "AN:'ORDINANC�; PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE OF CITY COUNCILS' REGULAR MEETINGS (AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 6, ARTICLE VII OF CITY.CHRTER) FROM SEVEN -THIRTY 0' CLOCK P. M. ON FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK TO FOUR O'CLOCK P. 11. ON THURSDAY OF EACH VC4 EK; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL. ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERETO; AND DECLARING AN E10 RGE, NCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Cha pman Aye Heaney Absent The ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent I.Irs. R. 11. Kleberg and a committee representing the La Retama Library Board, requested permission to rent the store 'space in the City hall Building formerly occupied by the Western Union Telegraph Company, for the library, at a.rental of 1045.00 per month. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried said store space was rented to the library board with the understanding that same would be vacated at any time on thirty days written notice. J. W. Eddins, representing B. F. Dittmar Company, presented the proposition to purchase the y150,000.00 funding warrants now held by the Corpus Christi National Bank on the condition that the City would agree to conver t ' sa id 6% warrants into 5-21fo bonds as provided by an act of the legislature known as the Petsch Bill, just adopted. l o action was taken. On motion by Chapman, seconded by.hubbard and carried, permit was granted Y. R. Norton to erect a frame metal lath and plaster store building on Lot 6, Block Q0, Beach Portion. The secretary read the petition from residents in the neighborhood of the O.bTeras.;y O'b7trAg Lodge Hall on Carrizo Street, protesting against the. use of said building as a dance hall. The matter was referred to the police commissioner. Commissioner .Hubbard brought up the matter of the claim of Wilma I'+ard for dam- ages caused by a fire due to the gas explosion and advised the Council that it m uld be possible to settle all claims, in connection with said fire for the sum of X400.00 and court costs. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the city attorney was authorized to settle claims for said amount. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, finance commissioner was authorized to employ an auditor to audit the records and prepare certain reports and statements as of June 1, 1931. cash The weekly -pay roll for water plant construction and transfer amounting to :222.04 was approved, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Fubbard and -carried, ordered pai d. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE" : l ayo r . -C-3 ty Secrt,tary. 0 0 0 RE' GLTUR It� + + TING 1:ay 28, 1931 - 4:00 P. M.. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. 277 A representative of the San Antonio Express Publication Company, presenting a proposition for the City to subscribe the PUmd of 4300.00 for an advertisement in the annual progress I-edi'tion. of said newspaper. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the matter was referred to Commissioners Baldwin and Chapman with authority to act. 17. A. 11uttera protested charges made on the current water and gas bills and requested authority to settle the delinquent accounts on the basis of the average charge for the past year. Commissioner Hubbard objected to the said method of settlement and stated that the meters had been carefully checked and found to be registering correctly. On motion by Baldwin, -seconded by Hubbard and carried the application was rejected, but the water and gas department was directed to further investigate the matter. The secretary read the minutes of all meetings from MV. 15 to 27, inclusive, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were ap1r owed. Bond of the Corpus Christi National Bank, Principal, and Clara Driscoll Sevier, H. H. Sevier, W. W. Jones, Robert J. Kleberg, Robert J. Kleberg, Jr., and Richard King, Sureties, in the sum of y115009000.009 as City Depositary, was approved and ordered filed. By motion duly carried the sureties under the contractor's license bond of H. H. Schoenfeld, and plumber's bond of the Rouse Cut Rate Furniture Company, were released from liability for any future work done by the principal-- under said bond. The secretary read a letter from the Corpus Christi '�iarehouse & Storage Company requesting a refund of 9"53.75 taxes on personal property heretofore deducted from their refund of 1930 taxes as provided in the franchise heretofore granted for the operation of said warehouse. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried action was deferred, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the secretary was. ordered to refer the ordinances granting the franchises to R. A. Thompson (now Corpus Christi dare - house and Storage Company) and Aransas Compress Company, to the city attorney for an opinion. 2`7.8 The secretary read a letter from Sidney Kring recommending that the Chief of Police be delegated'to attend the State Convention of the City Marshals at El Paso, Texas, June 14, 15 and 16, and instructed to invite the 1932 convention to be held in Corpus Christi. It was moved by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried that same be authorized. The motion was defeated by the following vote: "Ayes" Heaney and Chapman; "Nos" Flato, Baldwin and Hubbard. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer submitting correspondence had pertaining to the installation by the Lone Star Fish & Oyster Company of a crushing machine to be used in reducing shrimp waste so that the waste could be disposed of through the sanitary sewer system, and recommending that the company be permitted to install said machine on sixty days trial in order to ascertain whether or not same would satisfactorily- reduce said waste to permit its disposal through the sanitary sewer system. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and 'carried, recommendation of the city engineer was adopted and permit granted for the installation of said equipment on trial operation, subject to the approval of the city engineer and health officer. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer presenting all correspond- ence had in connection with the widening of Staples Street in front of properties belonging to W. K. Sheppard, and stating that no offer of settlement had been received from 11`r. Sheppard. On motion by Baldwin, seconded'by Heaney and carried, the matter was referred to the street commissioners By motion duly carried the .following bonds were approved and ordered fildd: Con- tractor's Bond of Alfredo Jalifi, Principal, and Standard Accident Insurance Company, Surety; and Electrician's Bond of the Cline Electric Company, principal, and Georgia Casualty Company, Surety.. By motion duly carried the architects license of Wyatt C. Hedrick, Inc., was revoked in accordance with the request of the licensee. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. V._o_5,X 'I,- A 'AT LST: I.ayor. City Sec etary. .� 0 0 0 SPECIAL METING May 29, 1931, 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard anft ,Heane3 Mr. 0. N. Stevens, representing the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, reported on the examination by his company's engineers of the plans for the rehabilitation of the failed La Fruta Dam,' and of their tentative approval of the plans prepared by Elrod and Cummins. Henry E. Elrod, Engineer, presented the general plans and requested their approval and adoption by the' City Council in order that they might be sent to Louis C. Fill, Consultant, for his approval. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the plans were adopted tentatively and ordered forwarded to Mr. Hill for his approval or rejection and criticism. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTF4T : City Secr- Lary. 279 SPECIAL MEETING Tune 2nd, 1931 - 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard, The mayor presented the following telegram: Los Angeles, Calif. Tune 2, 1931 Mayor Edwin F, Flato, Corpus Christi, Texas. Sheets numbered one to six inclusive of the general drawings of La Fruta dam prepared by your engineers Cummins and Elrod received and examined and checked. Stop. The reinforcing on the upstream side of the vertical slabs must be increased due to the negative moment at the piers. Stop. On account of uplift under new overflow section we recommend that the steel sheet piling along the downstream toe be made shorter than shown. Stop. There are some minor details we will take up with your engineers. Stop. If the general principles and theories shown on these plans are carefullylearried out in the detailed design and construction we believe the dam will safely and satisfactorily serve the City. Stop. As suggested in your letter we recommend you get alternate bids for berm and sheet piling and for drum gates and taintor gates suggest you later send detailed drawings for checking. (Signed) Louis C. Hill. By motion duly carried the city engineer was instructed to communicate the above informa- tion to Messrs, Elrod and Cummins, The City purchasing agent presented proposals for furnishing oil and gasoline requirements for a period of six months. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried contract for the purchase of gasoline was ordered entered into with the Houston Oil Company, and for lubricating oils with the Federal,Petroleum Company, specifying Amalie oils. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, contract for the furnish ing of medicine and drug supplies for the period of one year was awarded the Bluff Drug Store. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the contract for the furnishing of automobile tires and tubes for the next six months was ordered entered into with George Emmert. The mayor presented the following telegram: Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, Houston, Texas, Tune 1, 1931. Sewer equipment bonds and coupons are being presented for payment, Wire Five Thousand Eighty Eight Dollars immediately. (Signed) The Public National Bank & Trust Company. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin that the Mayor write to Sanitary Appliance Company, Houston, Texas, and the Public National Bank & Trust Company, Houston, Texas, advising them that the Sanitary Equipment is unsatisfactory; that the revenues are uncollectible, that the funds available in revenue fund amount to $308,00, which the City holds subject to the order of bond holders; that the City will not pay the se bonds or coupons out of any funds other than the revenue fund; and calling the bond holders attention to their rights of foreclosure and operation of equipment, and further advis- ing that the City stands ready to surrender such equipment to the bond holders in cancella— tion and surrender of the bonds and coupons. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City building in- spector was instructed to inspect all awnings attached to buildings and overhanging city sidewalks, and to serve notice on the property owners to either repair or remove the awnings in all cases where same were found to be in a bad condition, 280 The city engineer presented bids received from Brovrn & Root and from the Nueces Construction Company for the widening of Leopard Street adjoining the West 100' of Lot 7, Block 33, Bluff Portion, as follows: Nueces Construction Company - $723.15 Brown & Root, Incorporated - 694.45. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the city engineer was authorized to instruct Brown & Root to proceed with the work on their bid with the understanding that the City would pay the contractor cash in full of the amount of the contract, and bill the property owner for his prorata of the cost. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T: 4�'Vyor. City Secr tary. 0 0 01 SPECIAL MEETING June 4, 1931 - 1:45 P. M• Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney The secretary read: 1 June 4, 1931 Honorable Mayor and City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. I herewith tender my resignation from the office of Chief of Police of the City of Corpus Christi, with the request that same be accepted to become effective at once• Respectfully yours, (Signed) James B. Shawl On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the resignation was accepted, effective at once, and the salary for the full month.of June ordered paid to J. B. Shaw. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, William Shely was appointed City Marshal and Ex -officio Chief of Police, at a salary of 0250.00, bond of 42,000.00. Mr. Shely took the required oath of office and filed bond as required. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: C ty Secx%tary, Members Present: REGULAR MEETING June 4, 1931 - 4:00 P. M, Mayor Flato. , Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney Sealed bids of contractors for the paving of Ayres Street from Chamberlain to the city limits, as advertised, were called for. There was only one bid, that of Brown & Root, Incorporated, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, same was ordered opened and read. The bid was ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours as required by the . City Charter, and was referred to the . city engineer for tabulation. R. H. Leigh requested a sanitary sewer line:extensjon to the 1600 block on Fourteenth Street. 17. M.Neyland requested a sanitary sewer extension to serve the property of W. E. Pope, situated at the intersections of Chaparral, Mesquite and Carrol Streets. The applications were referred to the city engineer and superintendent of water and.gas department for estimates. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried permit was granted E. L. Coleman to erect a residence on Staples Street in Block 1, Booty and Allen Addition. 281". On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the city secretary was authorized to issue a license to Tom Coker for the operation of a shooting gallery, provid- ed the applicant would present letters from adjoining residents Mating that they offered no objections. The secretary read an application of W. M. Hadley for a lease for a hamburger stand at the end of the pleasure pier# carried the'application was rejected. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and The report of the police department for the month of May, 1931, was read and ordered filed. By motion duly carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company for gas furnished during the month ended May 20, 1931, was approved and ordered paid in the amount of $7,383.18. The secretary presented the audited voucher record for the month of May, 1931, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 1489 to 2104 inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash,appropriations and receipts to the mayor and each commissioner, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the action of the mayor, controller and city secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. The secretary read communications from the superintendent of the water, gas and sewer department setting forth estimates of the cost of sanitary sewer extensions on Sixteenth Street from Agnes Street north, and on Last Street, Lake Street north, as applied for by property owners. Action was deferred. The secretary read a statement of delinquent accounts with leases on the municipal wharf, and also called attention to socalled "squatters" on property belonging to the City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried the delinquent accounts were referred to the city attorney, and the mayor, Commissioner Chapman and city engineer were appointed as a committee.to investigate (a) the condition of the municipal wharf, and (b) the matter of either leasing ground to or requiring the removal of buildings by the socalled- squatters, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ES ayor. City 6ecretAry, 0 0 0 Heaney. SPECIAL MEETING Tune 6, 1931 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and The city engineer presented the following communication: Houston, Texas, June 5, 1931. Mr. Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer, Corpus Christi, Texas, Dear Sir: Mr. C. J. Howard has made a very careful estimate of the cost Of the proposed alterations in the La Fruta Dam, and based on present material and labor prices we feel that the work if carried out along present plans will cost approximately as follows: Excavation and grading 369000.00 Removing old concrete work 130000.00 New Steel Sheet Piling 999000.00 New Concrete work 2250000.00 Reinforcing steel 21,000.00 Gas and operating equipment 539000.00 New rip rap 3,000.00 Miscellaneous items 54000.00 Total '4450000.00 282 If the apron and toe construction as recommended by Mr. Louis-- Hill ouis=Hill-b6linstalled add 90000.00 If the sheet pile out off wall be installed along the south -,. embankment in lieu of the new berm add 37,000.00 Total X5829000.00 In the judgment of Mr. Elrod and the writer the apron and toe con- struction recommended by Mr. Hill is unnecessary from the standpoint of safety of the structure, and in our judgment the placing of rip rap obtained from the breaking up of the most northerly section of the present spillway will entirely suffice for the protection of the toe of the apron, and this is the method very generally followed by the U. S. Government in all the structures of a similar nature in which they have an interest. With regard to the use of the sheet pile cut off wall along the south embankment where the seepage occured, this matter as you will recollect was discussed very fully at a meeting of the City Council, and ' from what was said on that occasion we were of the opinion that the majority of the Council favored the more positive method of cutting off the water, though air. Hill is very frank in his statement that in his opinion the berm*on the east side of the embankment will entirely correct the trouble and is, of course, a very much less expensive expedient than the sheet piles. We trust this will give you all the information desired by the Mayor and City Council, but if you wish us to go into the matter in greater detail, please do not hesitate to call on us further. Yours very truly, (Signed) Robert J. Cummins, Consulting Engineer. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried the mayor was authorized to send the following telegram to Louis C. Hill, Consultant Engineers Corpus Christi, Texas, June 6th, 1931. Mr. Louis C. Hill, 712 Standard Oil Building, Los Angeles, California. City Council has authorized that you come to Corpus Christi as soon as possible for conference with Cummins and Elrod for purpose of defin- itely settling all questions in regard to designs.in connection with rehabilitation of dam at La Fruta. Stop. Advise by wire earliest date you can arrive. (Signed) Edwin -F. F lato, Mayor; The secretary read the engineerts tabulation of the bid of Brown & Root, for the paving of Ayres Street from Staples to the city limits, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the contract wasp awarded to Brown & Root on their bid of 44,41 1.199 specifying the laying of a two=inch c�nandu* cushion under the pavement. Commissioner Hubbard voting "no". There being no further business, meeting` adjourned. ATTEST: 1. Mayor. City Secr ary. 0 0.0 REGULAR REETING Tune 11, 1931 - 4;00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney, F. B. Orr requested permission to install an,underground gas tank at the end of the Municipal Wharf, and a pump to be connected with said tank at the end of the T -head adjoining the wharf. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, action on the request was deferred and the matter was referred to the committee heretofore appointed to report on matters pertaining to the Municipal Wharf. Roy D. Clift, representing the Nueces County Chapter of the American Red Cross, requested that the City Council appropriate and donate to the Red Cross, the sum of 0100.00 per month until November, 1931, to be used in carrying out that organization's program of I relief and charity work. Action on the proposition was deferred. r 2833 The secretary read a memorandum pertaining to the lease of the Texas Fisheries on the Municipal Wharf, and advising the Council that the rental on said lease was delinquent since March 1, 1926. No action was taken. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permission was granted the Chamber of Commerce, to use the Municipal Airport, charging an admission for parking cars therein, during the visit of the Ford National Air Tour in Corpus Christi sometime in July. On -motion by Hubbard, seconded'by Heaney and carried, the City secretary was directed -to refund auto -for -hire licenses heretofore collected, to the parties paying said licenses in view of the fact that"the city attorney had held that such licenses were not collectible under the law. By motion duly carried the following `bonds were approved and ordered filed: Junk Dealer's Bond of T. A. Carlton, Principal, Continental Casualty Company, Surety; Electrician's Bond of William L. ;shite, Principal, Independence Indemnity Company, Surety. By,motion duly carried the surety under the contractor's license bond of the Cities Service Oil Corporation was ordered released, effective as of June 27th, 1931. By motion duly carried the resignation of J. M. Taylor as a member of the Vigilance Committee, was accepted, and John S. McCampbell appointed to fill the vacancy. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer pertaining to the construction of a down spout on the Lichtenstein Building on Chaparral Street. By motion duly carried construction of the down spout' on the outside of the building was authorized. The secretary read the minutes of all meetings from flay 28 to June 6,. inclu- sive, and by motion duly carried same were approved. On motion by Heaney, seconded by -Chapman and carried, the City's attorneys were instructed to make application to the Supreme Court of the United States for a ,:... Writ of Certiorari. in the case of the City and the Corpus Christi Gas Company. The city engineer presented offer of W. E. Brennan to purchase a portion of Lot 7, Block 16, Paul Court Addition lying west of Coke Street. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, offer was rejected. Commissioner Baldwin reported that the.committee had rejected the proposal of a representative of the San Antonio Express' for advertising in the annual progress tdi=.-- tion of said newspaper. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. I Ile ATTES • - Layor. City Se cr Bary. SPECIAL IMEITING June 17, 1931 - 9:00 A. 132. 111'embers Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. The following were also present: Louis C. Hill, Henry E. Elrod, Robert J. Cummins, C. J. Howard and Glen R. Blackburn. At the request of the mayor; Commissioner Hubbard stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of arranging a meeting of the City's engineers and consultant on the rehabilitation of the failed La Fruta Dam in order that they might agree upon the particular plans and specifications to be adopted for said work. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried'the meeting was turned over to the engineers, in order that 284 they might go into conference and report balk to the City Council and its advisory committee at a later meeting. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T; Layo . City Secr tary. 000 Heaney. SPECIAL 12E TING June 17, 1931 - 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and The following engineers and members of the advisory committee were also present: Louis C. Hill, Robert J. Cummins, Henry E. Elrod, C. J. Howard, Glen R. Blackburn, John McCampbell, G. J. 1,11erriman, Burton Dunn and +r. Re Norton. R'Ir. Hill reported verbally that the plans for the rehabilitation of the dam as prepared by Messrs. Elrod and Cummins, with certain minor changes agreed upon at the confer- ence of engineers, met with his approval, and that after reading the specifications he mould be willing to approve the entire construction program. Mr. Hill also spoke to the Council concerning maintenance of the dam upon completion of the construction, and recommended.that separate bids be taken on the flood gates to be installed and that the steel sheet piling to be placed,..: be included in the general contract. It was stated that the engineers estimated that the work under the plans, as &greed on, would cost approximately X4759000.00 By motion duly carried the meeting adjourned to re -convene at a'later date to receive Iter. Hill's final report. IA TT7ST -. May or. City Secr tary. r • +W SPECIAL MEETING June 18th, 1931 - 3:00 P. 1.1. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Heaney. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard aryl. The following engineers and members of the advisory committee were also present: Louis C. Hill, R. J. Cummins, Henry E. Elrod, C. J. Howard, Glen R. Blackburn, John I:1cCampb G..J.-Merrimari and•Burton Dunn* mr. Hill presented the following communication: .June 18th, 1931. To the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: Re: Rehabilitation of Failed La Fruta Dam: "I am pleased to report that I have eTamined the specifications prepar- ed by your Engineers, P.essrs. Cummins and Elrod, for this work, and I hereby approve same, as written, for your adoption. The specifications referred to above have not passed to final transcrip- tion, hence copies thereof carmot be presented herewith. Your Engineers will promptly have the specifications typed and arranged in proper form for. filing with you," Respectfully, (Signed) Louis C. Hill, Consultant. 285 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the plans and specifica- tions for the repair of the La Fruta Dam of- A:essrs. Elrod and Cummins, as approved by Louis C. Hill, Consultant, were adopted. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the City's engineers . were authorized to advertise for bids to be received r.ugust 10th, 1931, for said pork, On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the mayor was author- ized to appoint a committee of five consisting of the mayor, two commissioners and two members of the advisory committee to work but the problems of financing the above mentioned work and report to the Council. The following were appointed on the committee: Mayor Fla.to, Commissioners Hubbard and Baldwin and Burton Dunn and George J. Ylerrimen. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. slayor. Ci - y Se cr tary. 0 0 0 Heaney. REGUTAM METING June 18, 1931 - 4;00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and The. city engineer presented the proposition of W. E. Brennan to exchange a portion of Lot 12, Block 9, Brennan Addition, for a portion of Lot 7, Block 16, Paul Court Addition. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried the proposition was accepted. The secretary read a petition of merchants adjacent to Staples,'-Agnes;and Kinney'Streets, requestink--the appointment of T. W. Holder as traffic officer in said neighborhood. No action was taken. It was moved by Chapman, and-seeonded:i byYHeaney tha-tiednti-Attcforract for painting the pedestrian tunnel be awarded to Lankford & Harris on their low bid of `w170.00, The above motion failed to carry by the following vote: "Ayes" Chapman and Heaney. "Nos" Baldwin, Hubbard and Flato. Atlee Mc.Campbell presented a petition from meat dealers requesting that the meat licenses be abolished. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman end carried the petition was referred .to Commissioners Baldwin and Heaney. Commissioner Chapman reported that the operator of the Tex -Alex Newstand wish- ed to rent the premises occupied by him on Staples Street, and recommended that said property be rented on the following basis; 0400.00 to cover unpaid rent in arrears to July 1st , and y12.50 per month thereafter. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the abase was adopted. , On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the city attorney was authorized to prepare a deed to the County, conveying a strip of land five feet in width off of the 11unicipal Airport for the purpose of widening the old Brownsville road, condition- ed' however, upon the County moving the Ci tyt s small hangar and fences. The city engineer presented proposed plat of Gulf Breeze Addition. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the proposed plat was rejeeted,and a committee consisting of the street commissioner, finance commissioner anal city engineer was appoint- ed to approve all plats before presentation to the City Council. The city attorney made the following report on claims pending for losses caus- ed by the break of La Fruta Dam as follows: Claim of E. L. Coleman, Attorney for B. S. Wier, for $90.00, to be settled for X75.00; claim of W'. B. Moss, Attorney for Sam Beall, for $300.00, could be settled for �,QC.M claim of Atlee lfcCampbell, Attorney for C. R. Curd, ; 286 for $240.00, could be settled for $125,00; Claim of 17. G. Sutherland for "130.00 could be settled for $100.00; Claim of B. C. Grady for V250,00, no recommendation; claim of Perkins Floyd, Attorneys -for B. 71. Cox for :")2,750.009 no recommendation; claim of R. B. McGloin, w420.00 could be settled for �267,50. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the Wier, Curd and Sutherland claims in the sums.of X75.002 4125.00•and �a100.00, respectively, were ordered settled, and the city attorney was authorized to offer V-200.00 each to Beall, and McGloin in settlement of their claims. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, bills for court costs in ten suits were ordered paid. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETr=N THE CITY OF `k CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART, AND BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MTERIALS NECESS- ARY FOR THE PAVING AND IIT -ROVING OF AYRES STREET, BEGIENING AT A POINT 121,25 FEET WrEST OF THE WEST LIKE OF CHALMERLAIN STREET AND EXTENDING IN A WEST:1 :.TY DIRECTION ON AYRES STREET A DISTANCE OF SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE (785) LINEAL FEET; AND DECLARING AN M=GE�TCY," The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flat o Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Not Voting The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato . Aye Baldwin Aye Chap man Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Not Voting Bond of Brown & Root, Inc., Principal, and the American General Insurance Company, Surety, in the amount of $2,205.60 on the above contract was approved and ordered fildd. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, surety under the plumber's hndJgas fitter's bond of L. T. quisenberry, was ordered released from say further liability under said bond. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following bonds were rejected: Electrician's Bond of the Central Power & Light Company, Principal, G. W. Gilliam and E. S. Toslin, Sureties; Contractor's Bond of H. Guion, Principal, D. W. Taylor and ?V, E. Stevens, Sureties. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried the application of C. H. Hent for a lease of space on the waters edge at the end of Starr Street for a small lunch stand was rejected, and the city attorney directed to notify "squatters" operating bait stands on the waters edge at the end of Schatzel and Taylor Streets to remove their buildings from said locations. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard were directed to confer with Louis C. Hill regarding charges for services during the month of April. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT TE T: day or . City SecliVtarye 0 0 0 REGULAR 14 + +TING Tune 25th, 1931 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and F-eaney. I Arthur Harris presented a proposition to present band concerts in Artesian Park, one ac -.,week for eight weeks for the sum of X75.00 per concert. No action was taken. 287 The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING w9, 613.55 FROM THE 17ORLD FIRE & M SINE ITTSURANCE COITANY IN FULL SETTLIMMT OF CITY'S CLAIM AGAINST IT FOR DATUM TO BASCULE BRIDGE, CAUSED BY STEAitiSHIP "YOUNGSTO ,TN", and AUTIIORI21 NG EXECUTION OF FULL RECEIPT SND SUBROGATION AGREMIENT HEREINAFTER MORE FULLY SET OUT; AND DECLARING AN EIMEGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Absent The secretary was authorized to withhold paying to the Navigation District until a later date the sum of 4843.69 included in the above settlement, representing the sum advanced by the Navigation District on account of repairing the Bascule bridge. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, a revised map of Blue Bonnet Court Addition was approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the following bonds were approved: ME. A. Hemphill, Principal and The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Surety H. Guion, -Principal and Fidelity and Deposit Company, Surety; William, Roscoe, Principal and Fidelity & Deposit Company, Surety; 0, R. Isensee, Principal and M. J. Zerr and William Bluntzer, Sureties (Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, Hughes Addition); R. Arriega, Principal and L. D. Garrison and J. P. Taylor, Sureties (S. 65 feet of Lot 1, Block 5, Jones Addition). The secretary read the application of J. Clark Oldfield for a permit to construct a wharf in Corpus Christi bay adjoining Block F, Brooklyn Addition. The utter was referr- ed to the city engineer. The secretary read the claim of Dorothea Bonner for cost of tire and tube damaged in running over an unmarked street pavement break or cut,i.in the sum of X10.65. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the 6ity attorney was directed to offer the claimant 45.35 in settlement of said claim. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer pertaining to a survey of the properties heretofore ordered exchanged with W. E. Brennan, showing that the City would acquire substantially no property in the exchange. By motion duly carried the previous order for the exchange of properties was revoked. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer pertaining to construction of a sanitary sewer on Tenth Street, authorized by the City Council on February 13, 1931. No. action was taken. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE"T. City aecr tart'. MW •4[tGz FIZIr 238 SPECIAL MEETING lune 30th, 19,r -M - 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Plato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Plato. The mayor presented proposed contract with Katie B. welder, adjusting and comprom- ising the controversy and objection to the proposed raising ofithe"Calallen dam. The secretary read: „AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WI M KATIE B. WELDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF AND SOLE LEGATEE UNDER THE WILL OF JAMES F. WELDER, DECEASED, ADJUSTING AND COMPROLUSING A CONTROVER- SY AND OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED RAISING OF THE DAM AT THE CALALLEN PialNG PLANT, RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE SAID CONTRACT, AND APPROPRIAT- ING THE CONSIDERATION TEMEI N STATED," The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, permit was granted J. Clark Oldfield to construct a small pier in Corpus Christi bay adjoining Block F, Brooklyn Addition. The chief of police requested authority to dismiss certain officers and employ other officers. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the following police- men were discharged, effective June 30th: Frank Krees, S. G. Noel, H. K. Hanson, W. G. 11cCle radon, S. T. LePage and A. E. Webb. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney ati d carried the following officers were employed: 0. D. King, salary 4125.00; W. A. Allen, salary 4150.00 Jack Hamilton (Bureau of Identification) salary $175.00; Henry Horne (Night Desk Sergeant) salary 4125.00; Jim Shown, salary 4225.00 (including allowance for use of auto) (effective June 6th); Charles Dolan, salary X125.00 (effective June 9). On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the office of poundmaster was abolished and the official in charge, Mrs. W. E, Lawrence) discharged, and the city purchasing agent authorized to work out a plan for operating the pound. There being no further business, meeting adjourneda A ST: Mayor* city Sect6tary. SPECIAL MEETING July 19 1931 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Plato. Conmissioners Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. The resignation of N. Gravett as city electrician was read,and on motion by Heaney seconded by Baldwin and carried, accepted. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, Robert Haynes was appointed city electrician, salary 0150.00, bond $1,500.00. By motion duly carried the city engineer was authorized to proceed with the work of repairing the broken sanitary sewer on North Broadway near the intersection of Mesquite and Laguna Streets. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At ,. JCS..3ayo r. 289 SPECIAL IMTING July 2nd, 1931 - 10:00 A. M. Members Present:' Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. ` Mr. C. N. McClendon, resident auditor for George Armistead & Company, read a report on prospective -.revenues and expenses for the ensuing fiscal year, and offered various recommendations regarding the operation of the several city departments. There being no further business, meeting adjourned, ATTE yor . City Secr ery. REGULAR MEETING July 2nd, 1931 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. George L. Caldwell called the Council's attention to the condition of drainage on Lary Street and also requested the extension of a sanitary sewer on said street from 11th to 13th Streets. F. B. Orr requested permission to install an under -ground gasoline tank and pump at the end of the Municipal Wharf. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted at an annual rental of X12.00. W. A. Saunders requested that a left -turn from west to north at the intersection of Mesquite Street and Starr Street be designated. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the matter was referred to the police commissioner. J. H. Ehlers called attention to the drainage conditions on Marguerite Street west of Staples Street. The matter was referred to the city engineer and city attorney. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the transfer of the architects registration of Hardy & Curran to Nat W. Hardy, was authorized. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of the Sexet Company in the sum of 08,240.66 for gas purchased during the month ended June 20, was approved and ordered paid. Piled. Report of the police department for the month of June was read and ordered The secretary read a letter from W. K. Sheppard pertaining to widening of Staples Street in front of certain properties. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, Mr. Shepard's proposition was accepted and the attorney directed to prepare a contraot.on same. 0 The contractors 1ondsof Thomas Freeman, Principal and the Fidelity & Deposit Company, Surety and D•-M,-Beauchamp,::�Principal and E. L. Coleman and Tom Whelan, Sureties were approved and ordered filed. The secretary read the claim of E. R. Sizer, Senior, for damages caused by the break of the La Fruta Dam. Matter was referred to the city attorney. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the sanitary sewer exten- sion on Last Street from Lake Street one hundred feet north, estimated to cost 067.40, was authorized. There being no further business, meeting adjourned AT TES Mayor. 2 10 REGULAR MEI ETING . July 99 1931 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor F lato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and, Heaney Glover Johns and W. C. Maus, representing the Texas Airplane Corporation, outlined a proposal for mosquito extermination by spraying from airplanes. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, said company was authorized to spray one thousand gallons of kerosene and crank case oil under direction of the city health officer, at a cost of 4200.00, it being understood that approximately one thousand acres would be covered; the material to be furnished by the City of Corpus Christi. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried permit was granted F. B. Orr to erect an electric sign at 417 Yater Street. The following bonds were approved and ordered filed: 'N. W. Shaw and D. B. Roes, Principal, and the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company Gas Fitters' Bond; Contractors' Bond of 0. R. Isensee, Principal and Wm. Bluntzer and M. J. Zerr, Sureties (bond only covering construction on east 1/2 of Lots 10 to 12, NE4D, Colonia Mexicana); and Plumbers' and Drain Layers' Bond of W. W. Shaw and D. B. Ross, Principal and the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Surety. The report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of May, 1931, was read and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved, The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer recommending that sanitary sewers on Tiger and Gavilan Streets be extended prior to the paving of said streets, and estimated the cost of said extensions at $253.00 and 4345.00 respectively, On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried said extensions were authorized. The secretary presented the audited vouchers record for the month of June, 1931, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 2105 to 2749 inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts to the mayor and each commissioner, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the action of the mayor, controller and city secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer and attached bid of Oscar Lutz in the sum of $750.00 for the repair of the T -head adjoining the Municipal Wharf, On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the street commissioner was authorized to employ Lutz to do said work on his bid. By motion duly carried the city engineer- was authorized to inspect the condition of.the City Hall Building and particularly the cornices and parapet walls and recommend such regairs as were necessary, submitting estimates of the cost thereof. The city engineer presented the application of the S. A. & h. P. Railway Company I and T. & N. 0. Railway Company, lessee, for a franchise to extend their Tiger Street spur track from its present terminus near Palo Alto Street to Belden'Street, and explained the attitude of the several property owners effected concerning said extension. By motion duly carried the application and proposed franchise were ,referred to the city attorney to take up with.the property owners. On motion by Chapnen, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following cash transfer were authorized in accordance with a memorandum filed by the city secretary:,, ' From the Gas Fund to the -Water Operating Fund X113.60 and X2,436.66 From the Gas, Fund to the Gas Operating Fund y 1,660.42. The secretary read the minutes of all meetings from June 11th to July 2nd, inclu- sive, and by motion duly carried same were approved, 29t On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of Louis C. Hill, Consultant Engineer, in the sum of 02,312.50, for services rendered during the months of April.and May, was approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: City Secret ry. rolffomre REGULAR MEETING July 162 1931, 4:00 P. M. '. " �1, t � � �Wg Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. J. K. Cain, representing the Aransas Compress Company, requested that aflat,`).'I rate of 15¢ per 1,000 cu. ft. for gas consumed by said industry be allowed said concern. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the proposition was taken under advise- ment. E. W. Poth submitted a replat map of Port View Addition to the City of Corpus Christi. The proposed plat was referred to the committee on subdivision plats and maps. Burton Dunn presented the. offer of bond ' buyers to purchase the .150,000 funding warrants held by the Corpus Christi National Bank at a price of 93. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the bank was requested not to sell said secureties at said prices the City Council agreeing to refund said warrants into bonds in the event the market for same should fall below 92 within sixty days. J. A. Jolly, representing the S. A. & A. P. Railway Company, requested that action be taken on the application of said railway for a franchise to extend its Tiger Street spur track. The city attorney and city engineer reported on the attitude of property owners regarding said extension, and submitted a letter signed by all property owners in the block between Palo Alto and Powers Streets, with the exception of Perry Boone, owner of Lot 7, Block 43, requesting the extension in front of their property. By motion duly carried the city attorney was directed to prepare the necessary ordinance granting a franchise to extend said track from its present terminus to the south line of Power Street. The city engineer was directed to reduce the width of the proposed paving on Tiger Street from forty feet to thirty-five feet, from Palo Alto to Belden Streets. The secretary read a memorandum from the city engineer recommending that a contractor be employed to remove a portion of the parapet wall on the City Hall Building to permit inspection of the cornice in order to ascertain what repairs would be necessary. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by.Heaney and carried the engineer was authorized to employ a contractor to do said work. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried the City's engineers on the rehabilitation of the La Fruta Dam were ordered to notify all bidders that the contractor's bond to be executed in connection with said work must be written through a local agent in order to be acceptable. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the engineer was instruct- ed to write, C. S. Clark, member of the State Board of Water Engineers, to the effect that the City welcomed any suggestions he might care to make in connection with the proposed rehabilitation of the La Fruta Dam. The secretary read petitions requesting the extension of a water line on Mestina Street and sewer line on Nueces Street. were referred to Commissioner Hubbard. On motion duly carried the said applications 292 The secretary read a letter from R. H. Hall requesting that the City prohibit 11 camping on that portion of the Navigation District property known as the Spohn Sanitarium Tract. On notion by Chapman, carried by -Baldwin and carried the secretary was directed to request the Navigation District.not to allow camping on said site. Contractors' bond of Jim R. Steele, Principal, and the Continental Casualty Company, Surety, in the sum of X3,000.00 was approved and ordered filed. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried bIll of Louis C. Hill for services rendered during the month of June, in the sum of X1,367.94, was approved and , ordered paid. The City electrician reviewed the controversy had concerning an electrical installation at the Stevens Filling Station on Staples Street, outlining the conditions of the 11 contractor and reading from the electrical codes -of the City and National Board of Fire Underwriters, pertaining to said installation. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard end carried, the action of the city electrician in refusing to approve said installation was sus- tained, and the city attorney and city secretary were directed to serve notice on all con-, tracting electricians that applications for permits must be taken out before wiring is commenced. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: IlayorPro-tem Baldwin. City Sec etary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL LOETING July 20th, 1931 4:00 P. w. Members Present: Meyor Flato• Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. The following were also present: Burton Dunn, Geo. J. Merriman, L. D. Garrison, J. Be Garrett, W. R. Norton, M. G. Eckhardt,aEdwurd Kleberg�ande: he City Attorney. M. G. Eckhardt reviewed the several questions pertaining to the issuance of bonds to finance the reconstruction of the La Fruta Dam, and the problems to be solved in connection therewith. Edward Kleberg advised the Council and Committee that the legal matters per- taining to the creation of a gas plant mortgage and issuance of gas revenue bonds would requi the services of someone especially trained in said line, and recommended that T.7. P. Dumas, Attorney, Dallas, Texas, be invited to confer with the City's attorneys and financ6 committee with the intention of retaining Mr. Dumas to prepare the legal proceedings. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried said recommendation was adopted. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the committee was authorized to tentatively set up an issue of $1,000,000 Gas P1ant'Revenue Bonds predicated on the mortgage of the gas system, said bonds to be divided as follows: Y600,000 for water vrorksll.. repairs and improvements, X300,000 for sewer improvements and X100,000 for gas improvements. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the mayor was request- ed to appoint a committee as required by law to recommend and submit proposed amendments to the City Charter. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST:uayore City Sec letary. Heaney. 293 REGUI,,M MEETING July 23rd, 1931 - 4:00 P. 11. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Purchasing Agent relative to the establishment of a city pound as authorized by the Council. No action was taken. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following estimates in favor of Brown & Root, Incorporated, were approved and ordered paid: Est. No. 1, Ayres Street Contract X3,764.98 Est. No. 1, Tiger Street Contract 12696.86 Est. No. 1, Gavilan Street Contract 1,578.60 On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried Estimate No. 1 in favor of Brown & Root, in the sum of V567.18 for the construction of a storm sewer on Palo Alto Street from Tiger to mesquite Streets, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried Estimate No. 1 in favor of Brown & Root, for Q"420.19 for widening Leopard Street along the west one hundred feet of Lot 7, Block 33, Bluff, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried bill of Brown & Root 41 for 6256.63 for work done in connection with washout of twenty-four inch sanitary sewer line on Bluff near Laguna and Mesquite Streets, was approved and ordered paid. On motion duly carried the Plumber's Bond of L. T. Quisenberry, Principal, and the Continental Casualty Company, Surety, was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from Carl G. Stearns of Fullbright, Crooker & Freen.an, Attorneys, pertaining to an offer of settlement on the part of the operators of the S. S. Youngstown for damages done by said steamship to the Bascule Bridge. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the matter was referred to the City's attorneys and City Secretary. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the plat of Garden Parks Subdivision was approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the City Purchasing Agent was authorized to purchase an additional 1,600 gallons of chemical to be sprayed on mosquito breeding places by the Texas Airplane Corporation under their contract. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried the engineer was authorized to prepare specifications and advertise for bids for resurfacing the following streets: Leopard, Broadway to Sam Rankin, Mesquite, Coopers Alley to Belden; Chaparral, Coopers Alley to Resaca; Ocean Drive, Booty to Louisiana Avenue; Santa Fe, Ayres to Louisiana. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the City Purchasing Agent was authorized to secure bids for the construction of a shed adaition to the city garage. ATTEST: City SecfAtary. Heaney. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 14 MKOW SPECIAL =TI NG July 30th, 1931, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and The Secretary read the following communication: 9 294 Corpus Christi, Texas, Tuly 30, 1931 To the hIayor and City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: -� • "Under date of April 279 19310 the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi passed an ordinance extending previous option granted to the American Cyanamid Company for the purchase of gas by said company from the City of Corpus Christi, which said last ordinance extended said option to the Southern Alkali Corporation, the assignee of the American Cyanamid Company, said extension being to the lst day of hugust, 1931. The -Southern Alkali Corporation hereby requests the Yayor and City Counbil,_of___th.e_City__�o_r_ Corpus Christo to now extend said option for an additional period of ninety days from the 1st day of August, 1931, making said option expire­t7f±e.__1st day of November, 1931. Yours very truly, • (Signed) L. H. Gross, Attorney for Southern Alkali Corporation. By motion duly carried the said extension was authorized and the Secretary there- upon read: "AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING TIS• TIME FOR THE EXERCISE CF TILE RIGHT AND OPTION HERETOFORE GRANTED TO TIME AMERICAN CYANAMID C OM:)ANY APE)/OR ANY SUBSIDIARY WHOLLY OWNED BY IT, WIIICH OPTION WAS SO AIMMED AS TO INCLUDE THE SOUTHERN ALKALI CORPORATION, A CORPORATION, TO PURCHASE NATURAL GAS FROM 'TIME CITY OF CORIUS CHRISTI, FIXING A DATE FOR THE EXERCISE OF SUCH OPTION AND DECLARING AN EIMGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: • Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye • Hub bar d Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye He ane y Aye On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried - the action of the mayor and Finance Commissioner in retaining V7. P. Dumas for the service of preparing the record covering the mortgage of the City's gas plant for 01,000,000.00 and issue X600,000.00 bonds there under for a fee of :2,000.00 and traveling expenses, was ratified. On motion by'Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried the date for receiving bids on the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam was deferred until September 10, 1931, and the Secretary authorized to notify the City's engineers .to that effect. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried W. A. Wakefield, F. C. Allen and F. B. Sechrist were ordered paid y6150.00 each for services as members of the Board of Equalization for 1931. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the City Secretary was given general_ supervision over .the City.water, gas and sewer departments, garage and purchasing w. agent, with duties to be defined, extended and limited from time to time by the City Council. This appointment was made effective as of August 1, 1931, and the salary of the City Secretary increased to w5,000.00 a year. On motion by Heaney; seconded by Hubbard and carried the Secretary was authorized to notify the electric&l contractors , and property owners -effected by electrical installations at Stevens Service Station, Magnolia Service Station and Gulf Service Station, that the work done at said places didinot conform to the City's electrical code and would have to be re- placed within two weeks or service will be discontinued. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. l�T`IES City SecreyNary, Heaney. r. REGULAR I +' TING ' July 30th, 1931 - 4:00. P. It:. Yembers Present: Ielayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Ed Nettleton, representing the Western Union Telegraph Company, requested 295 permission to,place bicycle:: racks in front of said company's office on Peoples Street. The matter was referred to the Police Commissioner with authority to act. C. W. Gibson requested assistance from the City in disposing of waste materials from the Lone Star fish & Oyster Company canning plant. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the matter was referred to the City Health Officer and Commissioner Heaney. , H.R. Sutherland, representing the residents of North Beach, requested that. the rates for natural gas to furnish said section be reduced. The matter was referred to Commissioner Hubbard, H. R. Sutherland, representing the Corpus Christi Transit Company, requested permission to alter bus routes of said company -to permit said busses to loop through the Beach Section. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the matter was referr- ed to Commissioner Heaney. R. L. Harrell, representing Harrell's Business School, protested against the operation of the shooting gallery on Peoples Street. The matter was referred to the City Attorney and Chief of Police. Mrs. William Gerhardt requested that the City purchase and place in Spohn Park, a fountain being constructed by W. E. King. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried the matter was referred to Commissioner Chapman. J. C. Nelson, representing Nelson Electric Company, protested against being required to change the electrical installation heretofore made at the Stevens Service Station inasmuch as such installation had met with the approval of the former city electrician hlr Neslon,.was°� advised = of the action taken at an earlier meeting of the Council. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the re -plat of Port View Addition was approved: The Secretary read a petition requesting construction of a concrete bridge on Antelope Street west of Sam Rankin Street.. On motion by,Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried same was referred to Commissioner Chapman and' the City Engineer. The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF T:MAT WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AIM PROVIDING FOR ' LI CENSE FOR BUTCHER SHOPS AND IMAT , ITA=TS, AND IR ESCRIBING LICENSE FEES TI>E REFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF ALL 1ZLT TO BE SOLD IN SAID CITY; AND IRES CRIBI NG INSPECTION FEES FOR YEAT OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY OUTSIDE OF REGULAR LICENSED =4 T YARKETS AND BUTCHER SHOPS; AND PROVIDING FOR SLAUGHTERING OF ALL ANIIIIALS WHICH SHALL BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND nIE INSPECTION OF TILIE SAILIE, AND FEES CHARGED TlE REF OR; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SLAUG [ITER OF ALL FOVILS TO BE SOLD AND OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR 'EM LICENSE AND FEES FROT4 ALS, PERSONS SLAUGHTERING THE SALIE; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEIEOF; AND REPEALIr1G ALL ORDINANCES IND PARTS OF .ORDITIANCES IN COTv'F LI CT THEREWI TEI; AND DECLARING AN ETM RGENCY" , PASSED AND APPROVED BY TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CM -IST -I, TExlLS? ON TEE 12th day OF JULY, A. D. 19299 AS AIMNDED BY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI , TEXAS PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 6TH DAY OF DECE11BER0 19299 BY AlIENDING SECTIONS 21 4, AND 17 THEREOF AND ADDIrrG THERETO SECTION 3-a REQUIRING T,;EA.T TO BE STAIIF'ED WITH TIE NAL:E OF OVINER OF PLACE 1"=1 ANIIMLS WERE SLAUGHTEIIED, REGULAT- ING THE ISSUANCE AND AIIOUNT OF LICENSE AND TI1Z AND 1,1MMER OF I'IS PAY1ZNT, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION TTTEREOF AND PMEALING ALL.ORDINANCES OR PARTS TIE HI OF IN C MTFLI CT THERE7dI 7Ii. 296 A Read this first time and passed the second reading this the 30th day of July, 1931, by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The City -bleat Inspector reported verbally on sanitary conditions at the Corpus Christi Hatchery. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the matter was referr- ed to the Attorney. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer pertaining to the con- struction of a wash rack shed at the Magnolia Filling ,Station, Liesquite and Taylor Streets. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried permit was granted.. The City Engineer reported verbally on the repairs necessary on the City Hall Building. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried the engineers was authorized to proceed with the removal of the old chimney and of the loose portious.ocf-�the.buil�ding. By motion duly carried the following bonds were read and approved: Contractor's Bond of B. E. Blount, Principal and Hobert L. Harrell and Joe Simon Sureties (permit only'covering alterations and repairs to improvements on Lots 22-23, Blk 119 Bay Terrace Addition) Contractor's Bond of Rodolfo Arriaga, Principal, and Continental Casualty Company, Surety, Electrician's Bond of Kevin Dunne, Principal, and Independence Indemnity Company, Surety. By motion duly carried the following cash transfers were authorized in accordanc with a recommendation of the City Secretary: Gas Fund to Waterworks Operating Fund 03,781.38 Gas Fund to Gas Operating Fund 29598.33 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST! Idayor. Ci y Sec tart'. , 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING August 6, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. The report of the delinquent tax Collector for the month of June, 1931, was read. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same was approved.' On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: Electrician's Bond of Central Power and Light Company, Principal and the Independence Indemnity Company, Surety; Contractor's Bond of R. E. Eggleston, Principa and George B. Eggleston -and Eggleston Oil Corporation, Sureties ( the bond to be in force only for construction of a galvanized iron building 22' x 56' in building located on Eggleston Oil Terminal Tract); and Electricians Bond of Norwick Gussett Gravett, Principal anal Public Indemnity Company, Surety. The Secretary read the application of the Nueces Railway Company for permit to establish a bus route on Buffalo and Commanche Streets and setting out proposed route of said bus line. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the application was granted and the Nueces Railway Company directed to re-route bus lines, making left turns.at the inter- section of Mesquite and Peoples Streets -to! Nater Street instead of Mesquite. 0. B. Ford requested sewer extensions on Rincon Street between Hughes and Brewster Streets. The matter was referred to Commissioner Chapman. The report of the police department for the month of July, 1931, was read and ordered filed. 297 The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED" AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF . MEAT WITHIN TIM CITY OF CORPUS CHR I STI ; AND PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FOR BUTCHER SHOPS AND MEAT MARKETS, AND PRESCRIBING LICENSE FLEES TfEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF ALL MEAT TO BE SOLD IN SAID CITY; AND PRE- SCRIBING INSPECTION FEES FOR MEAT.OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY OUTSIDE OF REGULAR LICENSED MEAT MARKETS AtZ) BUTCHER SHOPS; AND PROVIDING FOR SLAUGHTERING OF ALL ANIMALS WHICH SHALL BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND THE I NS PE CTI 0 N OF THE SLIM, AND FEES CHARGED TEE REF OR ; ANIS PROVIDING FOR THE SLAUGHTER OF ALL FOWLS TO BE SOLD AICD OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND P ROVI DING FOR THE LICENSE AND FEES FROM ALL PERSONS SLAUGHTERING THE SAME; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION TIMEOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AIM PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT T1ZPMITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON UZ 12TH DAY OF JULY, A. D. 19299 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1929, BY AILENDING SECTIONS 2, 49 AND 17 THEREOF AND ADDING THERETO SECTI6N 3-a REQUIRING MEAT TO BE STAMPED WITH .NAME OF OT. NER OF PLACE V1HERE ANIMALS WERE SLAUGHTERED, REGULATING THE ISSUANCE AND AMOUNT OF LICENSE AND TIME AND MANNER OF ITS PAYMENT, PROVIDING FORrPENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT THEREWITH* Read this second time and passed the third reading this the 6th day of August, 1931, by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Cha pma n Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read petition from residents on Nueces Street, requesting grading of said street. The matter was referred to the Street Commissioner* The Secretary read a telegram from Mrs. Karl Swafford pertaining to the paving assessment against Lot 10, Block 55, Beach Portion. By motion duly carried the.Secretary was directed to advise Mrs. Swafford that the matter was one over which the. Uty.hadw no control. The Secretary read a letter from J." E. Curlee, County Commissioner of Live Oak County, requesting repairs to the Lagarto Bridge, and earthen work under the City's contract dated April 12,'1928. The matter was referred to the City Engineer. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the action of Commissioner Baldwin in authorizing an assisstant to sign his name as controller, to City vouchers was ratified. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the recommendation of Mrs. William Gerhardt that'.the;.City purchase a fountain for Spohn Park, was rejected, account lack of funds. The City Building Inspector brought up the matter of the application of the property owner for permit to convert the building on Lot 5,'Block 16, Beach, at mesquite and Laguna Streets, into a filling station, and advised that same would be hazardous unless a'concrete slab were placed in the second floor of that portion of the building to be used for said purpose. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Building Inspector was authorized to grant permit on the condition that the property owner construct such a slab. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE SAN ANTONIO AND ARANSAS PASS RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A RIGHT OF WAY IN TIGER STREET FROM A POINT APPROXIMATELY TWENTY (201) NORTH OF THE NORTH SIDE OF PALO ALTO STREET SOUTHWARD TO TIM SOLVH LINE OF POWER STREET, WITH THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, EASEMT AND FRANCHISE TO LAY DOVU, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RAILROAD SPUR TRACK THEREON." Read the first time and passed to second reading, this the 6th ,day of August, A. D. 19319 by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye 298 There being no further business, meeting adjourned, Atte t: Mayor, City Secretary, REGULAR MEETING August 13, 1931 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. M. G. Eckhardt presented a letter from Carl Stearns, Attorney for the City, in the matter of the S. S. Youngstown collision with the Bascule bridge, setting forth an offer of settlement tendered by the steamship company. On motion by.Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the muter was referred to Mr. Eckhardt with instructions to negotiate with the attorneys for settlement on a basis of some amount to exceed the amount recommended by Mr. Stearns. The City Building Inspector advised the Council of the condition of the walls of Fire Station No. 2, and recommended that repairs be made immediately. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the matter was referred to the City Engineer for recommenda- tion and an estimate of the cost. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted Edward Caceres to construct a bakery room and oven on Coke Street. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of the 'Saxet Gas _ Company in the sum of $8,271.56, for gas purchased during the month ended July 20, 1931, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, surety under the con- tractor's bond of Trenton C. Cole was ordered released from any further-x.liabilityidnderl:saidc.r bond. The Secretary read: following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE E2MTLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF _MEAT WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FOR BUTCHER SHOPS AND MEAT MARKETS, AND PRESCRIBING LICENSE FEES THEREFOR; PROVIDING::7FOR THE INSPECTION OF ALL MEAT TO BE SOLD IN SAID CITY; AND P RES CRI BING INSPECTION FEES FOR MEAT OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY OUTSIDE OF REGULAR LICENSED MEAT MARKETS AND BUTCHER SHOPS; AND PROVIDING FOR SLAUGHTERING OF ALL ANIMALS WEICH SHALL BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND THE INSPECTION OF THE SAME, AND FEES CHARGED THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SLAUGHTER OF ALL FOWLS TO BE SOLD AND OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSE AND FEES FROM ALL PERSONS SLAUGHTERING THE SAID;; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE 12th DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1929, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS_.CHRISTI, TEXAS, PASSED AND .APPROVED ON THE 6TH DAY .OF DECEMBERS 19299 BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 4, and 17 THEREOF AND ADDING THERETO SECTION 3-A REQUIRING MEAT TO BE STAMPED WITH NAME OF OWNER OR PLACE WHERE ANIMALS WERE SLAUGHTERED, REGULATING THE ISSUANCE AND AIMUNT OF LICENSE AND TIME AND YANNER OF ITS PAYMENT, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF Arm REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT THEREWITH." Read this third time and passed, this the 13th day of August, 1931 by the Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read: AN 0 RDI NAN CE GRANTING TO TILE SAN A NTO NI 0 AND ARANSAS PASS R.AI LWAY COITANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A RIGHT OF NAY IN TIGER STREET FROM A POINT APPROXIMATELY `WENTY (20') NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF PALO ALTO STREET SOUTHWARD TO THE SOUTH LINE OF POKIER STREET, WITH THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, EASM]ENT AND FRANCHISE TO LAY DOWN, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RAILROAD SPUR TRACK THEREON. 4 Read the second time and passed to the third reading, this the 13th day of August, A. D. 19319 by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read a petition requesting a 350 foot sewer extension between 13th and 14th Streets. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, action was deferred* Commissioner Heaney brought up the matter of the claim of Triform Perdikis caused by collision with the City Milk Inspector's automobile,' amounting to approximately $250.00. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the matter was referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary read a letter from Henry E. Elrod 'requesting that the City advance funds to their. engineers on their contract, due to the fact that the actual construction work had been delayed from time to time through no fault of the engineers, On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried payment of the sum of x2,500.00 was authorized. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOGS WITUN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES, LIMITING THE CHARGE TIMEFOR; PROHIBITING CERTAIN DOGS FRO12 RUNNING AT LARGE; PROVIDING FOR ILTOUNDING DOGS, AND REGULATING THEIR RELE&SE; PROVIMNG FOR DESTRUCTION OF DOGS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS -OF-ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN ERERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The .above resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read the minutes of all the meetings from July 9th to August 6th, both inclusive, and by motion duly carried same were approved. The Secretary presented the audited vouchers record for the month of July, 1931, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 2750 to 3459 inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts to the Yeyor and each commissioner, and on motion duly carried, action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. There being no further busitess, meeting adjourned. wr , ATTEST: Mayor. City Secretary. 0 0 0 REGULAR 11EETI YG August 20th, 1931 - 4;00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. Jos. Cohn protested against the designation of a bus stop on Schatzel Street in front of the Gugenheim-Cohn Biuilding. The matter was referred to Commissioner Heaney. M. G. Eckhardt reported that the proctors of the S. S. Youngstown had withdrawn their offer of settlement of the City's claim for damages to the Bascule bridge, and advised that the City's dounsel andattorneys for the steamship company would be in the City at a later date to discuss settlement. The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE SAN ANTONIO AM ARANSAS PASS RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A RIGHT OF WAY IN TIGER STREET FROM A POINT APPROXIMATELY TWENTY (20' )NORTH OF THE NORTH SIDE OF PALO ALTO STREET SOUTH -]WARD TO THE SOUTH LINE OF POKIER STREET, WITH TfTC, RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, EASE N 1 TT AND FRANCHISE TO LAY DOWN't CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RAILROAD SPUR TRACK THEREON. Read the third time and finallYpassed, this the 20th day of August; .A. D. 19319 by the following vote: Flato Aye, Baldwin Absent, Chapman Aye, Heaney Aye, Hubbard Aye, The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ZROYrYING OF SEEDS ON PREMISES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DECLARING THE SAIM TO BE A NUISANCE AND PRESCRIBING THE METHOD FOR THE ABATE14ENT OF SAME, AND PROVIDING FOR COSTS TO BE IMPOSED AGAINST THE OWNER OF SALM, ASSESSING A PENALTY, AND DECLARING AN MZRGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: F lat o Aye Bal dwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above c was passed by the following vote; Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary, read: AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR THE OCCUPANT OR OWNER OF ANY PREMISES IN TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, OR THE AGENT OF THE O1=R IF THE OWNER BE A NON-RESIDENT OR ABSENT FROM THE CITY, TO CAUSE, SUFFER OR PERMIT ANY COLLECTION OF STANDING OR FLOWING WATER IN WH1 CH MOSQUITOES BREED OR ARE LIKELY TO BREED ON SUCH PREMISES, UNLESS SUCH WATER IS TREATED AS HEREIN REQUIRED; DECLARING ANY SUCH COLLECTION OF WATER SO UNLAWFULLY MAINTAINED A NUISANCE; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION OF PRErZESES; ASSESSING A PENALTY, AND DECLARING AN E1ERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Absent Heaney. Aye Hubbard Aye The above 10maim=ei was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye • Chapman Aye Baldwin Absent Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye G. W. Stewart, J. N. Barnes and Sidney Kring, representing the American Legion, requested the City to send a delegate to the Legion State Convention at El Paso. On motion A by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of 650.00 was appropriated to be paid to J. L. Radeker to defer the expenses of the City's delegate at said convention. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried application of George Shinomya for permit to present a carnival for one week was rejected. '391 The Secretary presented a list of customers of the City Gas Department, and a letter requesting that said consumers be required to rela.date their meters, due to the fact that said meters were inaccessible to readers and repair men, and constituted fire hazards in their present locations. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the following resolution was adopted: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE QTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: WEEREAS, it has been reported by the Superintendent of the Gas Department of the City of Corpus Christi, that numerous consumers' meters in residences and buildings have been placed in locations where said meters are -more or less inaccessible to meter readers and repair men; and WHEREAS, the City Fire Marshal has reported that said meters should be condemned as to location for, -the reason that they constitute fire hazards as well as being dangerous in other respects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TOE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; THAT, the Superintendent of the Gas Department notify all consumers whose meters are reported to be in locations rendering then inaccessible Vr difficult of access by meter readers and repair men, or dangerous from a fire hazard or liability standpoint; and THAT in the eventof the failure of the property owner to relocate said meter within a reasonable length of time that service to the consumer be discontinued; and THAT the City Plumbing Inspector be authorized to designate the location for all meters to be installed in the future.. Passed and approved this 20th day of August, 1931." Attest: (Signed) Edwin F. Flato, (Signed) Theo. Koester, Mayor,, Secretary. The City Secretary recommended the purchase of a new two and one-half ton Ford long chassis truck to cost approximately 0,872.00, with winch hoist ' cost not to exceed On motion duly carried said purchase x""300.00, for the Waterworks Department-9/was authorized and referred to the Purchasing Agent. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sureties under the following bonds were released from liability for any further work done by the principalsu , under said bonds: Plumber's Bond of Clement A. Mansheim; Gas Fitter's. Bond of Clement A. Mansheim; "and Electrician's Bond of William L. Whites and the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: Plumbers' and Gas Fitter's Bonds of Clement A. Mansheim, Principal, and Commercial , Casualty Insuran ce . Company, Surety under the two bonds, On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and .carried the Mayor and Street Commissioner were authorized to contract for the repair of Ocean Drive between Booty and Louisiana Avenues provided the cost for said repairs would not exceed 401,000.00. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the Purchasing Agent was directed to purchase a new Ford touring car for the Police Department to replace the present. short call car. Commissioner Hubbard presented the proposition of Mann, Neel & Mann to:. lease the City Water and Gas Departments, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the proposal was rejected. The City Attorney reported that the claim of B. W. Cox for damages caused by the break in the La Fruta Dam, had been settled for 000.00, and by motion duly carried settlement was approved. There being no further business, meeting _- adjourneWyo ATTEST l - .' A. 302 REGULAR MEETING August 27 1931, 4:00 P. b2. Members Present: Mayor Flato, 60mmissioners Chapman and Hubbard. The Secretary presented a communication recommending that the Sewer, Incinerator and Scavenger Departments be consolidated and placed under the supervision of one foreman., and that daily collection of garbage in sections other than the congested areas be discontinued in favor of collection on alternate days. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the above recommendations were adopted and the following resolution adopted: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT the Scavenger or Garbage collection Department be authorized to discontinue the daily collection of garbage in all parts of the City of Corpus Christi, that the City be divided into Three (3) zones as follows: ZONE 1: Comprising the congested business sections of the Beach Portion and Leopard,.Staples and Agnes Streets; ZONE 2: Comprising that portion of the City situated south of the Texas-T.exican Railway tracks and Kinney Avenue. ZONE 3: Comprising that portion of the City situated north of the Texas-Idexican Railway tracks and Kinney Avenue. SECTION 2. THAT the collection of garbage from properties situated in the various zones be undertaken on the following schedules: .ZONE 1: Every day except Sunday. ZONE 2: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ZONE 3: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.. SECTION 3. That the foreman in charge of the department be authorized to re- define the zones above created and alter routes from time to time to meet requirements and furnish satisfactory and efficient service." On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the contractor's bond of Cleveland Sammons, Principal, and The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Surety, was approved, and'Georgia Casualty Company, Surety under the contractor's bond of the Cities Service Oil Corporation was released from liability for any further work done by principal under said bond. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth the proposi- tion of J. B. Peck to permit the widening.of Staples Street adjoining his property, in con- sideration of the assumption of costs .on the part of the City amounting to approximately $153.84, and an arrangement whereby the property owner's portion, estimated at $112.80, could be paid in five yearly installments. Action was deferred. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the action of the Building Inspector in issuing permits Numbers 6164, 6165 and 6166 was ratified. Commissioner Chapman presented the proposal of Brown & Root, Incorporated, to re -surface Ocean Drive between Ayres and Louisiana Avenues with Amulco and Topeka Sand Plant Mix 8% asphalt, at a cost of not over eleven (11¢) cents per square yard. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the work was authorized. The Secretary read a letter from the Texas Fisheries pertaining to their lease on the Municipal Wharf, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following was authorized: That ihz;the consideration of the payment by the lessee of 4"300.00 on account of back rent, that the balance of the delinquent rent, amounting to $300.00, be allowed and charged off, and that an approach be constructed to connect the lessee3,s:building frith the pier, and that the space between Lots A and B be leased to the Texas Fisheries in considera- tion of an added rental of $7.50 per month. 03 On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the Secretary was author- ized to charge a monthly rental of $40.00 on the property occupied by Gus Nelson, boat builder, on the Municipal 19harf. The Secretary read a memorandum from R. R. Hall recommending a water extension aggregating 5,200 feet, from Port Avenue to Morgan Avenue, with salvaged eight -inch pipe, at a cost of $4,576.15. The matter was taken under advisement. The Secretary presented a list of uncollectable checks accumulated in the Water and Gas Department, amounting to X57.10, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried same were ordered charged off. Cash transfers were authorized as follows, -in accordance with a memorandum sub - witted by the City Secretary: To the Water Works'Operating Fund 63,481.69; To the Gas Operating Fund $1,378.05. By motion duly carried the Chief of Police was ordered to notify owners.to remove weighing machines and other like -devices located on sidewalks, off of said sidewalks and to confiscate all machines not so removed: There being no further bus ine ss , meeting adjourned. . ATTE : Mayor, City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING September 1, 19319 3:00 P: M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings of..August 13th, 20th and 27th, and by motion duly carried same were approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the Secretary was directed to advise the City's engineers on the rehabilitation of the La Fruta Dam, to notify prospec- tive bidders that the date for receiving bids would be October 1st instead of September 10th. The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS. CHIUSTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 19319 AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR.- THERAFTER, UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED. BY ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Hubbard Aye Baldwin Absent Heaney Aye Chapman Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Hubbard Aye Baldwin Absent Heaney Aye Chapman Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: M, ayo r. City e c ary, • 304 REGULAR MEETING September 3rd, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. F. S. Kenny and others requested the extension of a storm sewer on Santa Fe Street to drain Ohio and Indiana Streets in Del Monte Addition. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the matter was referred to the City Engineer. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried permit was granted to John Mircovich to erect a metal 114d building on Lots 5 and 6. Block 29 Water Lots. S. Maston Nixon, representing the Kokernot-Nixon Properties, Inc., read and filed a protest against the proposed assessment for 1931 taxes on Lots 1 to 5, Nixon Re -plat, Block 3, Bluff Portion. No action was taken. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried the following estimates . in favor of Brown & Root, Inc., were approved and ordered paid: Estimate No. 2, Tiger Street Contract, $2,800.00; Estimate #2 Gavilan Street Contract, $2,000.00; Estimate No, 3 Antelope Street Approach Contract, $2,912.39; Estimate No. 4 Lipan Street Approach Contract, $4,049.57. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the bill of Oscar Lutz in the sum of $823.38, on contract for repair work on the Municipal Wharf and extra work in connection.therewith, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, contractor's bond of Oscar Lutz, Principal, and Public Indemnity Company, Surety, was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a petition from certain barbers of the City of Corpus Chris requesting permission to operate their shops on Sunday mornings. The Secretary was directed to notify the petitioners that the - matter does not come under the jurisdiction of City ordinance. { The City Engineer presented estimates of the cost of resurfacing portions of Leopard, Chaparral, Mesquite and Santa Fe Streets. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried the Engineer was authorized to advertise for bids for said resurfacing. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Engineer was directed to prepare an estimate of the cost of extending a storm sewer on Alameda Street from Louisiana Avenue to Palmero. The City Attorney reviewed the claim of TrIfcrta Perdikis, and recommended that said claim be settled for $250.00. On motion by Heaney, seconded by -Chapman and carried said settlement was authorized. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the fish and bait houses located at the end of Sehatzel and Taylor Streets were ordered to vacate said locations within six months, and the matter of collecting rents referred to Commissioner Chapman. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: Mayor` City A rney, REGULAR MEETING September 10,`1931, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Hubbard and Heaney. W. P. Dumas reviewed various matters pertaining to the mortgaging of the City's gas plant for=31,000,000.00 and issuance of $600,000.00 Gas Plant Bonds .for the purpose of repairing the La Fruta Dam. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the proposed bond issue was authorized at 51% interest and serial maturities of from one to twenty years.