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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09_17_1931 to 10_30_19343 rJ A certified check in the sum of $6,000.00 to accompany each proposal for the purchase of the issue was authorized. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried permit was granted the Magnolia Petroleum Company to install two gasoline pumps at Morgan and 14th Streets. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried permit was granted J. Schwzrtz to construct a filling station on Agnes Street, provided the k -1h of construction was made to conform with the Building Code. The City Engineer reviewed the matter of the application of 0. G. Beek for permit to erect a frame dwelling on Park Avenue Vest of Staples Street. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the matter was referred to the City Engineer with power to act, On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following bonds were. approved and ordered filed: Contractor's Bond of L. A. Hanke, Principal and National.Surety Company, Surety; Electrician's Bond of William L. White, Principal, and Independence Indemnity Company, Surety. By motion duly carried bill of the Saxet Company, in the sum of $8,395.03 for gas purchased during the month ended August 20th, was approved and ordered paid. By motion duly carried the payment of the sum of $241.82 to W. D. Haden & Company for mudshell used in constructing Colorado Avenue (Dump Road) from Staples Street to they city limits, out of the Street Construction Bond Fund was ratified. The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMIG A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART AND W. K. SHEPPERD ON THE OTHER PART, IN COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT OF A CONTROVERSY BETWEEN THE PARTIES RELATIVE TO THE WIDENING AND PAVING OF STAPLES STREET IN FRONT OF CERTAIN ' PROPERTY ON SUCH STREET OWNED BY W. K. SHEPPERD, AND PROVIDING THE TERMS OF SUCH SETTLEMENT AND THE PAYMENT TO BE MADE BY THE PARTIES RESPECTIVE- LY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF"CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR STREET WIDENING PURPOSES AND THE PAVING THMEOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Absent - He ane y Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Absent He ane y Aye Hubbard Aye Deed from W. K. Shepperd to the City of Corpus Christi covering 10 feet for widen- ing Staples Street in front of two certain tracts, was received and accepted, The Secretary read a letter from John Dunn pertaining to the use of certain property by the City of Corpus Christi for its Saxet Field gas regulator station, and pro- testing charges for water used. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of August covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 3460 to 4150 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, On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the City Electrician was authorized to attend the convention of electrical inspectors, and the sum of $50.00 was §pprop iatec1,to-!defray,7 xpanses. 306" The City Attorney brought up the matter of the claim of -Edward R. Sizer, Senior, for damages caused by the breaking of La Fruta Dam, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried settlement of the claim for $74.25 was authorized. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: Mayor. City Seer6tarye 0 0 0 Heaney. REGULAR MEETING - September 17, 1931, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and . On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the sum of $29.80 was appropriated and ordered paid to A. H. Lawson for repairs to the sewer in the Lawson Building, made necessary by reason of certain street work done by the City Street Department, The Secretary read the minutes of all meetings from September 1st to September 10th, inclusive, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, same were approved. The Secretary read memorandums from the engineer pertaining to the applicatifns of Jim R. Steele for refund of the $5.00 fee paid on Building Permit No. 6191 for the construe tion of a frame cafeteria building at Edward Furman School, and pertaining to the refusal, of W. To James to pay the $2.60 fee on Electrical Permit No. 1935. On motion by Heaney, seconded i by Hubbard and carried, the application of Mr. Steele was rejected and the engineer directed to collect the required permit from Mr. James. The Secretary read communication from the School Board requesting that -a patrol- man be detailed for duty at the corner of Staples and Craig Streets during certain school hairs. i No action was taken in view of the fact that the police commissi.mner� has -pre vi -oils ly-,ordered traffic lights installed at the street intersection. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, fee of 41.50 on Sidewalk Permit No. 370 was ordered refunded L. J. Richlieu account non -usage,. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman, and carried the following estimates were approved and ordered paid:Brown & Root, Inc: Final Estimate Force Account Work in connection with break in sewer line at Mesquite and Laguna Streets, $11.88; Estimate No. 1, reconstruction of sewer line on Mesquite and Laguna Streets $590.57. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of the Central Power & Light Company for $17.03, covering current furnished on ornamental street lights July 4th, 5th and 6th, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the final estimate -in favor of Brown & Root, in the sum of 6186.63 for the paving of Leopard Street adjoining the 'driest 100 feet of Block 33, Bluff, was approved and ordered paid, and the Secretary directed to bill W. W. Jones, property owner,,.for his pro -rata of the cost, amounting to $464.84. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried the bonds of George Donnell Principal and The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Surety, and 01. J. Olson, Principal and the Union Indemnity Company, Surety, were approved, and the Georgia Casualty Company, Surety under the Contractor's Bond of 0. G. Burnett, was ordered released for any future liability under said bond. The Secretary read: . 11 317 AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION % AMENDING AND CORRECTING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED APRIL 3RD9 1931, CAPTIONED AND ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING TEE CITY ENGINEER'S • WRITTEN STATE=T OF PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON _U� STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF BELDEN STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF RESACA STREET: NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OWNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF WHOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY; DETER- MINING 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 OtCLOCK P. M. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1931, iN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI-, TEXAS, AS THE TIME • AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS, DIRECT- ING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND THE CITY CHARTER: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." BY CHANGING THE WIDTH OF THE PAVING AND IMPROVING FROM 40 FEET TO 35 FEET AND BY A1l9ENDING AND CORRECTING THE ESTIMATED. TOTAL COST OF THE WHOLE IMPROVEMENT AND THE ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT AND SETTING 4:00 • Ct CLOG P. M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 1931, IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRI STI , TEXAS, AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY,CONCERNING SAID'ASSESS- MENTS, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND THE CITY CHARTER: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance and Resolution was passed by the following vote: -Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The Secretary read:. AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION AMENDING AND CORRECTING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED APRIL f� 17TH, 1931, CAPTIONED AND ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S WRITTEN STATEMENT OF PERSONS, FIMI.S, CORPORATIONS AND ESTATES OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON GAVILAN STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF AUBREY STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF PALO ALTO STREET, NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OWNED BY EACH, DESCRIPTION OF THEIR PROPERTY, ESTIMATED -TOTAL COST OF WHOLE IMPROVEMENT, AND ESTIILLiTED COST PER FRONT FOOT OF ABUTTING PROIE RTY, DETER- MINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AND AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY AND AGAIPE T RAILWAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; SETTING 2:00 O'CLOCK P. M..MAY 51 1931, IN THE CITY HALL OF CORPUS CHRI STI , 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 LAW AND THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." BY. CHANGING THE WIDTH OF THE PAVING AND IMPROVING FROM 40 FEET TO 35 FEET AND BY AMENDING AND CORRECTING THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF THE WHOLE IMPROVEMENT AND THE ESTIMATED COST PER FRONT FOOT AND SETTING 4:00 OtCLOCK P. M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH9 1931, 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 LAW ANIS THE CITY CHARTER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance -and resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The Secretary read a letter from Commissioner Hubbard transmitting a letter from Moody Seagraves Morgan Company requesting a cheaper rate on water purchased in connection with drilling operations. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried the matter was referred to Commissioner Hubbard and the City Secretary. 308 On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the following cash transfers were authorized in accordance with a memorandum submitted by the City Secretary: To the Wate works Operating Fund 3,916.03; To the'Gas Operating Fund .705.98. The Secretary presented a list of accounts for water and gas charged in Book No. 6, which accounts are practically uncollectable, and requested authority to charge said accounts to the Suspense Ledger. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the water accounts totalling 01,533.55 and gas accounts,totalling $1,351.90 were ordered credited on the Current ledger and transferred to the Suspense Ledger. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the plat of Gulf Breeze Addition of Corpus Christi was approved.. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following maturity schedule on the X600,000.00 Gas Plant and System Revenue Bonds was authorized: Years 1932 and 1933 1934 to 1936 Inc. _,1937 to 1939 " 1940 and 1941 1942 and 1943 1944 and 1945 1946 1947 1948 and 1949 1950 and 1951 Total Amount Maturity 1:0, 000.00 15,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 30,000.00 39,000.00. 40,000.00 45,000.00 '501000.00 ry5�,000.00 GOP 000.00 Each Year rr n H n rr n n n " n On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the street commissic4pr,�E as authorized to bulkhead and fill in the end of Schatzel Street. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the street commissitnerLwas authorized to make necessary repairs on the Pleasure Pier. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the account for rental of lot on the Municipal Wharf occupied by Frank Echavarria was referred to Commissioner Chapman. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: Mayor. City Seer tary. • .] SPECIAL MEETING September 21st, 1931, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman and Heaney. Bids for resurfacing portions of Chaparral, Mesquite, Santa Fe and Leopard Streets were tailed for as advertised. By agreement the bids submitted, covered the use of rock asphalt only. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried bids were ordered opened and read. Bids were received from Brown & Root and the Nueces Construction Company, and in accordance with the City Charter, ordered laid on the table. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST ,�--- Mayor. ary. REGULAR MEETING September 24th, 19319 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaneyu The Mayor called for bids for the sale of 0600,000.00 Gas Plant and System Revenue Bonds, nb�bidSs being received. 11 399 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried the Council elected to hold the matter open until October 8th, agreeing to consider any proposals made during the interim. On motion by Hubbard, second9d by Heaney and carried the date for receiving bids on the construction contract was OeStponedto October 15th, and.the City's engineers directed to notify all prospective bidders. filed. Report of the Police Department for the month of August was read and ordered The City Engineer brought up the matter of the Building Code requirement pertain- ing to the use of bay shell in concrete building foundations. On motion by Hubbard, second- ed by Heaney and carried the Code was ordered amended to permit the use of shell in the concrete foundation of small buildings, subject to the approval of the shell as. to quality, by the Building Inspector and the City Attorney was directed to prepare the necessary ordinance amending the Code, streets: The City Engineer presented the following. tabulation of bids on resurfacing Memorandum to the City Council We are submitting herewith the tabulation of bids received on September 21st for resurfacing portions of Chaparral and Mesquite Streets. There were no bids received on materials proposed for resurfacing portions of Leopard and Santa Fe Streets and other portions of Chaparral and Mesquite Streets, 520 Tons Cold Mix Limestone Rock Asphalt for one-half inch .Nearing Surface 10 Tons Cold Mix Limestone Rock Asphalt for patching Totals Nueces Const. Co. 04,420.00 90.00 44,510.00 Brown & Root, Inc. $4,550.00 92.50 ;4,642.50 It is proposed to use the above amount of material on the following streets: Chaparral, Laguna to Belden, Mesquite, Cooper's Alley to Taylor, 119970 sq. yds, 8,650sg. yds. 209620 sq. yds. At the request of the Nueces Railway Company, we asked for bids for cover- ing certain street railway tracks on Chaparral and Mesquite Streets, and the bids submitted on this work are as follows: Nueces Const. Co. 7,077 Lin. ft. Street Railway Track surfacing $20264.64 (Alternate on above item): 286 Tons Cold Mix Limestone $29431.00 Rock Asphalt (Quantity based on surface 1" thick, plus 10 tons for patching) The low bid, per lineal foot of track is --00.32 The low..bid, per ton of asphalt is -------- 48.50 Brown & Root, Inc. 02,479.95 X2,717.00 All of the bids submitted on the above materials were somewhat less than estimates previously made to the City Council. (Signed) Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried contract for the resurfac- ing of stated portions of Chaparral and-Ilesquite jtreets was awarded to the Nueces Con- struction Company, contingent upon a contract being awarded by the Nueces Railway Company for covering the street railway tracks on said streets, On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the Secretary was authorized to pay the sum of $120.00 to S. R. Deed:,%and W. S. Kellam, being a refund of deposits for shelling a portion of 15th Street, authorized by the parties making said deposits, On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of Pace Gore and ..- McLaren, in the sum of $362.80 for professional services rendered, was approved and ordered paid. 310 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried the Electrician's.Bond of Harrell Electric Company, Principal and the Fidelity and Deposit Company, Surety,- was approved, and the Georgia Casualty Company, Surety under the Electrician's Bond of Harrel -Friesen Electric Company was released-frDm any -further liability under said bond. 'There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: Mayor. City Seer Lary. 0 0 0 REGULAR P}SETING October 1, 1931, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. .The protest of Kokernot-Nixon Properties Company, Inc., against the proposed assessment of the Nixon Building.for 1931 taxes, wL-ls considered. On motion by Hubbard, secon ed by Baldwin and carried the following proposed assessment for 1931 taxes were ordered re- duced as shown below: Property Assessment Amount Lots 1 to 5, Nixon Replat, Block 3, . Bluff Portion (Nixon Building) 0357,240.00 9 and Pts 10 and 4. Block 3, Beach Portion (Medical -Professional Bldg) 2119720.00 Lots 1-2-3-11 and 12, Block 5, Beach Portion (Nueces Hotel) 510,450.00 Lots, 1 and 2 Block 4, Bluff Portion (Plaza Hotels 3529950.00 Lotsll and 2, Block 28 Beach Portion (Princess Louise Hotel 1069500.00 Lot 7," Block 4, Beach Portion (Sherman Building) 1479310.00 Reduced To 0321,520.00 190,550.00 459,410.00 317,660.00 95,850.00 132,580.00 The City Secretary presented the tax roll for 1931, after giving effect to the above adjustments, showing the following: Assessed -value Real Estate 0202367,710.00 Assessed value.Personal Property 4,401,350.00 Total assessed value all tax- able property 0624, 769,06Q.00 Total tax levy(rate 02.10 per 0100.00): 0 520,150026. approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the tax roll was The City Secretary presented the following communication: October 1, 1931. Honorable Mayor anc City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. . Gentlemen: "Effective as of August first, the writer has, under authority conferred by you on July 30, 1931, assumed supervision over the City Water and Gas Departments. In Connection with the operation­ofof these departments the .following recommendations for their future .operation are submitted for your consideration: (a) That the administrative offices of the departments be removed to the second floor of the City. Hall Building. (b) That the system of billing and bookkeeping now in use'in the departments be redesigned or that it be discarded and another system adapted. (c) That ordinances governing the operation of the departments be studied and revised rules and regulations adopted. In the removal of the offices of the department as suggested, it is our opinion that numerous economies will be effected. The several revenue J, 311 receiving offices will be brought together more closely and their functions can be co-ordinated more satisfactorily. The ground floor store spaces will be available for lease and thereby become revenue_ producing. On the other hand, building alterations and repairs will be necessitated by the change. It is our conclusion that the bookkeeping and billing system now in effect in these departments is ineffective and should be either re- designed or discarded in favor of some other system. We suggest that you authorize disinterested outside auditors to investigate and pass on the adequacy and efficiency of the present system with the view of ascertaining whether or not it can be made more effective or what system should be in- stalled to replace it. The final recommendation is. the most important. City ordinances regulating the operation of the Water and Gas Department, are, we believe, out of date, indefinite and. inadequate. They should be completely re -drawn and new regulations adopted after careful consideration of all problems connected with the operation of the utilities and the services performed them. The task of preparing such ordinances is not an easy one, but it is one that should be commenced immediately and carried on to completion in'order that the greatest efficiency in operation and service may be achieved. The first two recommendations above will, if adopted,. necessitate an expenditure of funds. We cannot, at this time, estimate their cost, but will gladly go into the matters fully if you wish to consider them. Meanwhile we are co-operating with several city departments in gathering inf o rm-a.t ion and studying problems with the view of carrying the final recommendation into effect at an early date." Yours very respectfully, The matter was taken under advisement. (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. The Secretary read an Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRir2ING A CONTRACT BETWEEN TYE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON TIM ONE PART, AND NUECES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. A PRIVATE CORPORA- TION, ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR APM MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIRING AND RESURFACING OF PORTIONS OY YESQJ ITE AND CHAPARRAL STREETS WITH COLD 1121 X LIMESTONE RO CK ASPHALT; AND D ECL&RING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye Bond of the Nueces Construction Company, Principal, and Union Indemnity Company, Surety, on the above contract, in the sum of w'2,255.00 was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE SAN ANTONIO UVALDE & GULF RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS A RIGHT OF 7, AY CROSSING C0111"iNCHE STREET BEING 65 FEET IN LENGTH ACROSS SAID STREET, CENTER LINE OF SPUR INTERSECTING THE NORTH LINE OF C011MANCHE STREET 22 FEET EAST OF SAN ANTONIO UVALDE & GULF RAILWAY COMPANY'S PRESENT TRACK AND INTERSECTING TIM SOUTH LINE OF CO1t1lJiA1.9'CHE STREET 8 FEET EAST OF CENTER LINE OF PRESENT TRACK, WITH THE RIGHT,PRIVILEGE, EASEMENNT AND FRANCHISE TO LAY DOWN, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RAILROAD SPUR TRAM THEREON. Read:theefirdtrt.ime and passed to second reading, this the lst day of October, 1931, by the following vote: Flato aye, Baldwin, Aye, Chapman, Aye, Heaney, Aye, Hubbard, Aye. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, surety under the contractors bond of J. A. Walsh, was ordered released from any future liability under said bond. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried'the following estimates in favor of Brown & Root, Inc., were approved and ordered paid: Final estimate Ayres Street Contract, :f6y9.46;~final estimate Antelope Street Approach, 6V2,628.37; final estimate Ocean Drive, Cole to Louisiana,. X570.60; estimate No. 5, Lipan Street Approach Contractj�2,GT1. Contractor's bond of M. 0. Johnson, -Principal and C. V. Brock and W. A. Medlock, su;rertes.was approved and ordered filed (Bond only covers Lts 5 & b, Blk 1103, r'itchue Place) X31.2 pe 0Pmotion by Baldwin; seconded by Heaney and carried bill in the sum of $57.00 for concrete /purchased from R. A. Thompson, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer submitting the request of the Nueces Railway Company, that the City contract for the covering of street railway tracks on those portions of Mesquite and Chaparral Streets to be resurfaced in accordance with a bid submitted by the Nueces Construction Company.- On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the supplemental contract covering said work was authorized, it being understood that the railway company would reimburse the City for the cost - of the work. done., On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried the Engineer was author- ized .to advertise for bids for the resurfacing of portions of Leopard, Chaparral, Mesquite, Santa Fe, Upper Broadway, Park Avenue, South Carancahua, Hancock, Second and Buford Streets. The Secretary presented the invitation of the Spanish-American Alliance that the members of the City Council attend a pageant sponsored by that organization, at'the High School Auditorium on October 12th, and the request that ornamental street lights on Leopard Street be turned on on said date. By motion duly carried the invitation was accepted and .the request granted. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following accounts, charged' in_Book_.Nost'�4tand. which -are practically uncollectable', were ordered charged to the Suspense Ledger: Water accounts totalling $11,962.30 and Gas account totalling $2,512.90 were ordered credited on the Current Ledger and transferred to the Suspense Ledger. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST: ayor. ity Sec etary. SPECIAL MEETING October 5, 19319 2:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners, Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Carl G. Stearns of Fullbri ght, Crooker and Freeman, presented the tentative of the proctors of the Steam Ship Youngstown to settle the full claim of the City for the sum of `$15,500.00. The amount would net the City $8,524.44 over amounts already received from the insurance company, said insurance company to receive the balance of $6,975.56 in reimburse. went on account of the payment of $9,613.55 heretofore paid to the City by the insurance company. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried said offer of settlement, amounting to $8,524.44, was accepted, it being understood that the City's expenses would not exceed the $300.00 legal,fee due the attorneys, plus pro -rata expenses amounting to $236.83. There being no further business meeting adjourned. 4T ST: ity Se retary. Hubbard. . . . SPECIAL 1EETING October 6, 19319 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Heaney and The several recommendations made by the City Secretary regarding the operation of the. Water -an -d Gas Department were taken under consideration. The City Engineer was authorized to prepare estimates of the cost of making alterations to the building with .the view of moving the water and gas offices to the second floor of the City Hall. No action was taken with respect to the recommended change of the bookkeeping system. The Secretary and other officers -were directed to continue working on the proposed rules and regulations for the operation of the departments. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the Secretary and City Attorney were directed to prepare a resolution ordering the dater and Gas Department to decline to serve future extensions of said utilities privately constructed, unless said extensions were built under tide supervision of the departments, and the work approved as to specifications and, .workmanship ibyl tlieCity• On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of 035.00 was appropriated to be paid H. G. Heaney in reimbursement for travelling expenses advanced mase -1 I'Ior e s tto tNeai' eOrie'a'n-s I s• The hearing on the re -assessments for the paving of Tiger Street and Gavilan Street, as advertised, was then called. Mrs. Susan Holderby, owner of Lot 10, Block 36, on Tiger Street, requested an explanation of the assessment for curbing in front of her property. The City Engineer explained the difference in type of curbing placed, and the property owner made no protest. The City Attorney thereupon called upon L. B. Griffith and Rae A. Easley, each of whom stated that he was a citizen of Corpus Christi in business in this City, and acquainted with the proposed improvement of Tiger Street and Gavilan Street, and familar with the property affected thereby and the values of said property and the values of said property, and that in his opinion the benefits, to 'be derived by abutt- ing property owners by virtue of the paving, would exceed the cost thereof 'to the property owners. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the hearing was ordered closed and the City Attorney directed to prepare ordinances levying the assessments against the property owners for the paving of said Tiger and Gavilan Streets. N On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to advertise for bids for storm sewer extensions and appurtenances on Alameda Street. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: City Secr ary. Heaney. Mayor. REGULAR MEETING October 8, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Water Plant Super- intendent was authorized to contract for the painting of the City's stand pipe on Sam Rankin Street. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the City's engineers were directed to postpone receiving bids on the contract for the rehabilitation of the La Fruta dam, scheduled to be received on October 15th, and directed to re -advertise for bids to be submitted on October 29th, to be based on the assumption that the successful bidder would receive Gas Plant Revenue 5-21% Bonds at par, in payment fnr ,the Awa-i..k. The Secretary read: 314 1 W i AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CORRECTING AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND ADOPTED MAY 22ND, 1931, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST TFIE PROPERTY AND THL OWNhRS THEREOF IN T.UE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTaING UPON GAVILAN STREET, from the NORTH LINE OF AUBREY STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF PALO ALTO STREET, AS HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, FOR PART OF T11 COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; FIXING A LIED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THERE- OF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." BY MAKING IT CONFORM TO A RE -ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1931; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE Charter Rule was suspended by the following 'vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye He ane y Aye The Secretary read: , RRESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTIMATh AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGN- ABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION; DECLARING ThE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON GAVILAN STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF AUBREY STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF PALO ALTO STREET, AS HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED; DECLARING AN hb1ERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried final estimate in favor of Brown & Root, was approved and ordered paid as follows: Total Cost of Work $159122.41 Property Owner's Portion 11 512.88 Balance City's Portion 39609.53 ✓ Less Previous Payments 3,570.86 Balance this Estimate 38.67 �P% The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CORRECTING AN ORDINANCE "PASSED AND ADOPTED MAY 12TH, 1.pl, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST TFIE PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ABUTTING UPON TIGER STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF BELDEN STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF RESACA STREET, AS HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, FOR PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SAID STREET; FIXING A LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; PRO - VI DING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY" BY MAKING IT CONFORM TO A RE -ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1931; AND DECLARING AN EMERGEN Ci . The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Fla to Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The Secretary read: RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ESTIMATE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, A PRIVATE CORPORATION; DECLARING THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THEIR PROPERTY ON TIGER STREET, FROM THE NORTH LINE OF BELDEN STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF RESACA STREET; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 3 l_t The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye _ Heaney Aye The above, ordinance was passed by the .following vote: Flato Aye Baldwi n Aye -, Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, final estimate in favor of Brown & Root, was approved and ordered paid as _follows: Total Cost of Work,. 4179106.44 Property Owners Portion 13 042.08 Balance City's Portion %1S4 064.36 ✓ Less Previous Payments $4,496.86 Less Reimbursement 432.70 4,064.16 .20 The.Seeretary read: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE SAN ANTONIO, UVALDE & GULF RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A RIGHT-OF-WAY CROSSING COM10CHE STREET BEING 65 FEET IN LENGTH ACROSS SAID STREET, CENTER LINE OF SPUR INTERSECTING THE NORTH LINE OF COM1ANCHE STREET 22 FEET EAST OF SAN ANTONIO UVALDE & GULF RAILWAY COMPANY'S PRESENT TRACK AED INTERSECTING THE SOUTH LINE OF COMMANCHE STREET 8 FEET EAST OF CENTER LINE OF PRESENT TRACK, WITH THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, EASEMENT AND FRANCHISE TO LAY DOWN, CONSTRUCT, MAIN- TAIN AND OPERATE A RAILROAD SPUR TRACK THEREON. Read the second time and passed to the third reading this the 8th day of October, 1931, by the following vote: Flato Aye, Baldwin Aye, Chapman Aye, Heaney Aye, Hubbard Aye* Report of the Police Department for the month of September, 1931, was read and ordered f iled. The Secretary read a petition from property owners on. Palme=a) Street requesting the installation of street lights on said street. The petition was ordered filed. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Uhapman and carried the sureties under the following bonds were released from liability for any future work under said bonds: Contractor's Bond of George H. Belote, Principal, and Union Indemnity Company, Surety; Contractor's Bond of T. W. Bermingham, Principal and Union Indemnity Company, Surety; Con- tractor's bond of the Darby Construction Company, Principal, and Union Indemnity Company, Surety, Contractor's Bond of Ferris L. French. -Principal, and Union Indemnity Company, Suretys and the Contractor's Bond of H. E.. Woodruff, Principal, and T. H. Randall and Frank McKinney, Sureties, was rejected. The Secretary read: REPEALING SECTIONS SIX (6) AND SEVEN (7) OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED NOVEMIBER 18TH, -1927, CAPTIONED AND ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING CERTAIN MONEYS OUT OF THE OLD SINKING FUNDS OF THis OLD SERIES OF BONDS AND WARRANTS HERETOFORL REFUND- ED AND 8,ETTING ASIDE THE SAME TO CERTAIN OPERATING FUNDS AN- TO A FUND CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE; OF PAYING THE EXPENSES OF THF; REFUNDING BOND ISSUE, CREATING 0 PERA22 NG FUNDS FOR THE GAS AND 'WATER DEPARTMENTS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDI- NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITR, AND DECLARING AN EMMGENCY," AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Cha pman Aye Heaney Aye 31.6, The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 1 AND AMENDING SECTION 2 OF AN ORDI- NANCE PASSED AND APPROVED NOVEMBER 29TH, 1929, CAPTIONED AND ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING CERTAIN FUNDS OF 1DG CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, OUT OF THE GENEHAL FUND OF TIL CITY ANS THE GAS REVENUE FUND, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDI- NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWIIH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", SO THAT SECTION 2 -WILL APPROPRIATE X1000.00 INSTEAD OF $700040 TO COVER MONTHLY RENTAL O WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT FOR FIRE HYDRANT SERVICE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye .Chapman Aye. Hubbard Aye Eeaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: F lat o Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The secretary read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE PASSED, APPROVED AND BECOMING EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 279 1929, AND CAPTIONED AS "APPROPRIATING CURTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRI STI, TEXAS, OUT OF THE WATERWORKS REVENUE FUND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY" BY PROVIDING IN SAID SECTION 1, AS AMENDLD, FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND '15ZANSFER ON THE FIFTEENTH OF EACH AND EVERY MONTH, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 15, 19310 AND FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS THERE- AFTER, OUT OF THE 'I.ATER'NORKS REVENUE FUND, THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($750.00) TO THE WATER PLANT REVENUE BOND SERIES 1927, INTEREST AND . SINKING FUND ACCOUNT NO. 4009 AND BY FURTHER PRO- VIDING TIM..T AT THE END OF SUCH SIX MONTHS PERIOD AND BEGINNING ON THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 19320 FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER FROM AND TO THE AFORESAID rUNDS THE SUM OF TWELVE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($129500.00) MONTHLY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SECTION 1 SO AMENDED HEREIN; 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 'Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THAT CERTAIN.ORDINANCE PASSED, APPROVED AND BECOMING EFFECTIVE JULY 10,-1930, AND CAPTIONED AS "PROVIDING. FOR TEE CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN SINKING FUNDS OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, APPROPRI ATI NG AND ORDERING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS OUT OF THE WATERWORKS REVENUE FUND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN ELERGENCY", BY PROVIDING IN SAID SEC- TION 3, AS AMENDED, FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER ON THE FIFTEENTH OF EACH AND EVERY MONTH, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 15, 19319 AND FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS THEREAFTER, OUT OF THE WATERWCRKS REVENUE FUND, THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00) TO THE WATERWORKS REVENUE REFUNDING BOND INTEREST AMID SINKING FUND ACCOUNT NO. 406, AND BY FURTHER PROVIDING THAT AT THE END OF SUCH SIX MONTHS PERIOD AND BEGINNING ON THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 19329 FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER FROM AND TO THE AFORESAID FUNDS OF THE SUMS PROVIDED, APPROPRIATED AND ORDERED TRANSFERRED MONTH- LY BY THE SAID ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED ON JULY 10, 1930; RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SECTION 3 SO AMENDED HEREIN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye X31'7 The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of September, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 4151 -to 4795 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 Baldwin, 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: AN ORDINANCE TO, PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF $13,000.00 FROM SEA SPALL AND BREAKWATER CONSTRUCTION FUND 258 TO SEA WALL AND BREAKWATER BOND INTEREST AND SINKING FUND 318 AS A LOAN TO SAID SINKING FUND TO MAKE UP THE DEFICIT NECESSARY IN SAID FUND TO MEET THE PAYMENTS DUE THEREFROM ON OCTOBER 10TH, 1931, PROVIDING FOR THE RE -PAYMENT OF SAID BORROWED MONEY AS SOON AS AVAILABLE AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. , The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye - Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Street Department was authorized to remove the baby carriage crossings at the intersection of Staples and Blucher Streets. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ES : Mayor. City Secretary, Rorellre REGULAR MEETING October 15th, 19310 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Heaney.- Mrs. eaney.-Mrs. R. M. Kleberg and a committee from the La Retama Library Board report- ed on the operation of the library for the quarter ended September 30th. The committee also advised the Council that the terms of office of Rev. J. W. Sykes, Mrs. R. M. Kleberg and Miss Sara Caldwell, as members of the Board, had expired, and recommended that Rev. W. M. Reed, Mrs. R. M. Kleberg and Mrs. Harry Bartlett be appointed to succeed them. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, said appointments were made. Mr. E. E. Hamon requested permission to vary from the Building Code in arranging for the seating in the Rio Theatre. The matter was referred to the City Engineer, and Fire Marshal. ` The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CERTAIN MAINTENANCE BONDS OF BROWN & ROOT, INCORPORATED, AS PRINCIPAL, AND AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 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 APPROVED7 BY THE AIYOR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. U8 The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: F lato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney' Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: F let o Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the sum of 0,518.44 for gas purchased during the month ended September 20th, was. approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE SAN ANTONIO UVALDE & GULF RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND, ASSIGNS, A RICET OF. WAY CROSSING COLMIANCHE STREET BEING 65 FEET IN LENGTH ACROSS SAID STREET, CENTER LINE OF SPUR INTER- SECTING THE NORTH LINE OF COMMANCHE STREET 22 FEET EAST OF SAN ANTONIO UVALDE & GULF RAILWAY COMPANY'S PRESENT TRACK AND INTERSECTING THE SOUTH LINE OF UOMit1ANCHE STREET 8 FEET. EAST OF CENTER LINE OF PRESENT TRACK, WITH TOE RIGHT, pRIVILEGE, EASEMENT AND FRANCHISE TO LAY DOWN, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RAILROAD SPUR TRACK THEREON. Read the third time and finally passed, this the 15th day of October, 1931, by -the following vote: Flato Aye, Baldwin Aye, Chapman Aye, Heaney Aye, Hubbard Absent. The contractcr's bond of H. E. Woodruff, Principal, and Standard Accident Insurance Company. C.Zurety,.'_was approved and ordered filed. The City Engineer presented a memorandum to the effect that Estimate No. 1 heretofore submitted in connection with the reconstruction of sanitary sewer manholes near Laguna Street and paid, constituted the final estimate on said work. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, final estimate in favor approach of Brown & Root ' on the contract for the construction of bluff/at Lipan Street was approved and ordered paid as follows: Total Cost of Work $89383.08v/ Less Previous Payments 7,913.55 Balance This Estimate 469.53 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the sum of 4200.00 was appropriated for the purpose of clearing the bottom lands of Lake Lovenskiold. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the action of the Chief of Police in employing seven extra policemen to patrol the docks of the Port of Corpus Christi during the longshoremens strike, was approved, and the Secretary directed to bill the Nueces County Navigation District for the salaries of said special officers. M. G. Eckhardt brought up the matter of the claim of Annie Uehlinger Johnson for damages to" Lot 12, .Block 6, arising out of the widening of Chaparral Street. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, t bs City's attorneys mere authorized to tender ;4,500.00 cash and the completion of the contemplated widening of said property in settlement of the claim. . On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman end carried, the Engineer was authorize to arrange for the construction of a b- -pass on the sewer manhole at North Broadway near the arroya. There being no further busirn ss, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ay or. City Secretary. 3l_9 SPE CI AL MEETI NG October 20th, 1931, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayof Flato. Commissioners Chapman,and Baldwin. Bids were called for -as advertised, for the construction of a storm sewer on Alameda Street and the resurfacing of various streets. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the bids were ordered opened and read. Proposals on the storm sewer job were received from the Estate of Chas. A. a:ew, Kirkwood, Wharton & Lee, Tidewater Construction Company, Brown & Root, Incorporated and Nueces Construction Company. Proposals on the street resurfacing job were received from Brown & Root, Incorporated, Tidewater Construction Company and Nueces Construction Company, All bids were ordered laid on the table as required by the City Charter, and were referred to the city engineer for tabulation. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by -Chapman and carried, dater Accounts Receivable totaling 01,314.95 and Gas Accounts Receivable totaling 61,685.32 out of Book 19 which accounts are practically.uncollectable, were ordered transferred to the suspense ledger. On motion by.Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Secretary was authorized to charge off by journal voucher Check No. 6647 in the sum of $1.25, which item has been outstanding since September 24, 1928. There being•no further business,,meeting adjourned. ATTES : Mayor. Ci ty Secretary. 1. . SPECIAL MEETING October 22nd, 1931, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Heaney. The Secretary read: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A GENERAL RELEASE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD, UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD MERCHANT FLEET CORPORATION, LYKES BROS. RIPLEY STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC., AND THE S/S YOUNGSTOV'N AND ANY AND ALL UNDERWRITERS AT INTEREST FROM ALL OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES, ETC., ARISING OUT OF COLLISION ON JANUARY 2ND, 1931 BETVTEEN S/S YOUNGSTOWN AND THE PILING AND FENDER APPROACH TO THE BASCULE DRAW BRIDGE, FOR A CASH CONSIDERATION, RATIFY- ING AND CONFIRMING SUCH RELEASE, AND EECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the,fo llowing vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye • Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye The Secretary presented the Engineer's tabulation of bids received October 20th for resurfacing certain streets as follows: BIDDER COLD BI TU111NUS MATERIAL COLD MIX LINE STONE ROCK ASPHALT Nueces Construction Company $13,216.00 012,886.00 Brown & Root, Incorporated 113841.70 129153.00 Tidewater Construction Company 90642.01 119116.80 %32n Tidewater Construction Company's bids were not submitted on forms provided and specifications were not attached as provided. The Secretary presented a letter from the Tidewater Construction Company withdrawing their bid on the proposal covering cold bituminous material. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the secretary was in- structed to return the bidders' checks attached to all bids on the above with the exception of the one attached to the bid of Brown & Root, Incorporated, but the actual awarding of the contract was postponed until a later date. Commissioner Hubbard present. The engineer's tabulation of bids for the Alameda Street storm sewer was also presented as follows: Concrete Pipe & Vitrified Clay Pipe Bidder Appurtenances & Appurtenances Nueces Construction Company 09574.50 090910.10 Estate of Chas. A. Mew 7,518.80 No bid Kirkwood, Wharton & Lee 69412.90 61301.55 Brown & Root, Incorporated 5,971.70 -71171.15 Tidewater Constn. Co. (B&S Pipe) 8,038.60 No bid Tidewater. Constn. Co. (T&G Pipe) 79350.95 No bid On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the secretary was in- structed to return the bidders' checks attached to all bids on the above, with the exception of the one attached to the bid of Brown & Root, Incorporated, but the actual awarding of the contract was postponed until a later date. Commissioner Hubbard not voting. H. E. Woodruff requested authority to vary from the requirements of the Building Code in arranging the seating in the Rio Theatre. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the matter was referred to the city engineer and commissioners Chapman and Baldwin, with power to act. M. queen presented a request on behalf cf the bonded contractors of the City, that the contractors' license bonds be changed to eliminate liability to third parties. The matter was referred to the city attorney for an opinion as to the City's liability. T. A. Jolly requested authority to erect improvements on Lot 4, Block 1, Mussett Addition, belonging to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Company, said im- provements to cover the entire lot instead of setting back ten feet as provided by the ordinance establishing the building line on Staples Street. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted conditioned upon the property owner agreeing to out back said improvements. without cost on the part of the City if and when widening of Staples Street is resumed adjacent to said property. Commissioner Chapman brought up the matter of settling the controversy with the owner of Lot 11, Block 6, Beach Portion, regarding the widening of Chaparral Street adjacent -to said property. No action was taken. The Secretary read the minutes of all meetings from September 15 to October 15, inclusive, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned ATT ST:� V,-,5�5e 'viay or . City Sedre,tary, 320 SPECIAL bELT ING October 27, 19310 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. The secretary brought up the matter of $50000.00 Sanitary Sewer Improvement, Enlargement and Extension Bonds, matured October 1st, to be refunded into funding bonds, Series A, which the Brown-Crummer Company,had refused to take up.and exchange in accordance with their contract.. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the purchase of said five bonds from the holder was authorized, and the secretary directed to exchange same for funding bonds and hold said bonds as an investment of Refund Bond Expense Fund. The secretary advised that check in the sum of $15,500.00 in settlement of all claims arising out of the SS Youngstown -Bascule Bridge Collision had been received,fromi Lykes1vBros Ripley Steamship�Company,'and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, payment of the sum of $6,975,56 to the World Fire and Insurance Company as agreed, was authorized. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried bill in the sum of $536.83 for legal fee and expenses in connection with the above matters was approved and ordered paid to. Fulbright, Crooker & Freeman. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, contract for the re- surfacing of Santa Fe Street, in accordance with the bids received on October 22nd, was awarded to Brown & Root, Incorporated. There being no further business, meeting adjourned, ATTES Mayor, City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING October 29th, 19319 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. Bids for the rehabilitation of LaFruta Dam, as advertised, were called for. Proposals on the general contract were received from Merritt, Chapman & Williams, Inc., ,and Brown & Root,.Inc., and on the mechanical equipment contract, from L. S. -Vallely & Company, Inca On motion by Hubbard, seconded by -Chapman and carried, proposals on the general contract were opened and ordered read. The following communication attached to the 'proposal of Merritt, Chapman and Williams, Inc., was read to the Council: Corpus*Christi, Texas, October 29, 1931. Mayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gentlemen:' "This proposal is made subject to the following conditions: 1. We will accept the "CITY OF CORPUS CHR I STI GAS PLANT AND SYSTEM 512fo REVENUE BONDS" in payment of estimates on this work, at par value, 2. At our option, we may take up and pay the City for all or any part of the X600,000.00 worth of bonds in advance of the estimate payments. 3. An engineering report satisfactory to our bankers, and ourselves must be furnished us on: r(a) Source of supply and sufficiency of gas supply; (b) Valuation of physical properties and franchises. 4. Satisfactory legal opinion shall be furnished us arA our bankers that the present furnishers of gas to the City have valid title to. the gas supply, and that the contract by the City and the furnishers of gas is in proper form and sufficiency. 22 5, We are to be furnished with favorable opinion of Chapman & Cutler of Chicago, or other acceptable attorneys, as to the validity of the bonds. 6. The mortgage and deed of trust securing these bonds shall be executed in a form and manner satisfactory to our bankers. 7.- No additional bonds are to be issued, and sold during the life of this contract without our consent. 8. Plans and specifications and any changes thereof shall be subjoct to approval of engineers satisfactory to our bankers. 9. Bonds, when, as and if delivered to us, shall be dated October 1st, 1931, bearing interest at the rate of 532°fo, maturing serially, 1 to 20 years, and being a first mortgage on the municipally owned and operated gas plant and the revenue thereof. 10. No changes in quantities of any item of more than 5% may be made without our consent. 11. This proposal must be accepted w i thin fifteen (15) days, and after acceptance we shall have the right to substitute a proposal bond four our certified check of $30,000.00 pending compliance of the City with the foregoing provisions, and the signing of satisfactory contract. 12. Acceptance of this proposal is predicated on the concurrent acceptance of the proposal of the L. S. Vallely & Company on mechanical contract, amount of which is not to be varied more than 5%, without our consent." IERRITT-CHAPITAN & WILLIAM - INC. By (Signed) C. G. Cappel, Vice resident. The Secretary requested instructions as to whether or not the bids should be read, in the light of the qualifying conditions to the proposal set forth in the above communication, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the secretary was authorized to pass the actual bid without reading, and proceed with the reading of other bids Incorporated: The following communication was attached to the bid of Brown & Root, October 29 1931 Corpus Christi, texas. Honorable 1.1ayor and City Council, City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: "On the short notice that we have had to deal with our Bond House, we have been unable to satisfy them of certain conditions, reference to the life of the Nue ce s Gas Field, and the Contract that the City of Corpus Christi has with the producers, we are therefore, asking you to give us a Thirty day option on the proposed work at our Unit figures,.enclosed. On our Mechanical Bid we have used Virginia Bridge and Iron Company Proposal and Specifications, which are on file with the City. If the City should desire to use any other alternate mechanical equipment, we will be glad to do so." Yours very truly, BROWN & ROOT. INC. , By (Signed) George R. Brown. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the actual bid of Brown & Root, Inc., was ordered tabiedr`.without reading. The secretary presented the following communi cat ion from J. DePuy: San Antonio, Texas, October 29, 1931. Honorable IJayor and City Comissioners, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: "I regret that I have not been able to submit a satisfactory proposal for the reconstruction of the LaFruta Dam. Up until 2:30 today I have not been able to secure a definite proposition from any bond representative for the sale of these bonds, and while I am prepared to financially carry a con- siderable part of the job for a time, several responsible bond houses have given me no encouragement as to a reasonable value or a possible date that they might be sold. I have spent a great deal of time preparing an estimate for the com- plete construction of this project and I have my estimate completely prepared with me, but I do not feel that the discount I would be obliged to figure on the bonds at this time, would warrant your awarding me a contract on that basis. I wish to assure you that I have a very friendly feeling toward the City of Corpus Christi as a result of my past construction work here and I will be glad to give you any assistance that I can in connection with this contract regardless of whom it is awarded to." Yours very truly, (Signed) J. DePuy. . R. J. Cummins, Consulting Engineer, recommended that all bids be returned unread, and that further action be postponed until a later date, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, all bids were ordered returned unread to the contractors. Proposal of the L. S. Vallely & Company, Incorporated, being for the mechanical equipment only, and contingent upon the construction of the general contract, was ordered returned to the bidders unopened. Henry E. Elrod, Consulting Engineer, recommended that immediate steps be taken toward compiling the information requested in the several letters submitted by pro- spective bidders. On, motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the city engineer and secretary were authorized to report on the estimated cost of completing in the shortest possible time, a survey.of the gas distribution system and an appraisal of the physical properties of the gas department. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, furtbe r action on the proposed contract for the rehabilitation of LaFruta Dam was postponed indefinitely. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST • Mayor ro- em. `� J City Secretary. IlHeaney. REGULLR MEETING October 29, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Mrs, K. M. Newbill and a committee representing the Federated Missionary Societies, presented the petition recommending that the City take steps toward the centrali- zation and consolidation of all organizations administering charity. The petition was ordered filed, and no action taken. 1 On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted William Rasco to erect a filling station on Lots 5 and 6. Block 96, Beach Portion. The secretary presented the application of Fred Quaile Realty Company for permit to erect a filling station on Lot 5, Morris Subdivision, and memorandum from the dity engineer pertaining thereto, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried same were ordered referred to the city attorney. The secretary read the final estimate in favor of Nueces Construction Company, in the sum of ; 2,662.78, for street surfacing over street railway tm&.S, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill was ordered approved and referred to. Nueces Railway Company. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, final estimate in the sum of $4,123.32 in favor of Nueces Construction Company for resurfacing portions of Chaparral and Mesquite Streets was approved and ordered paid. 3,4 On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the secretary was author- ized to order ornamental street lights turned on on the nights of November 6 and 7, during the Intracoastal Canal Association Convention. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, surety under the bond of 0. J. Olson was released from any further liability under said bond, and the application of the surety under the bond of Wood Sherman Construction Company for release, was deferred, and the secretary authorized to notify contractor to renew said bond or file a new ,bond in- asmuch there is work in progress covered by said bond. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, Note No. 3 in the sum of 03,250.00 plus interest amounting to X585.00 was ordered paid the Gamewell Company. The secretary read a petition from residents on John Street, requesting a sewer extension. Said petition was referred to the city engineer for an estimate. The secretary read a letter from Freda Weidenfeld requesting reduction in tax assessment for the year 1931. No action was taken. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, Water Accounts Receivable totaling X815.40, and Gas Accounts Receivable totaling $942.55, out of Book 2, which accounts are practically uncollectable, were ordered transferred to the suspense ledger. The option of the Southern Alkali Corporation on contract to purchase natural gas, was ordered extended thirty days. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T: Mayor. City Secretary, Heaney. REGULAR LMI TING November 53, 1931, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and The secretary read a memorandum estimate from the city engineer of the cost of a sanitary sewer extension on John Street. No action was taken. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried the plat of Gulf Breeze Annex Addition was approved. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, final estimate in favor of Brown & Root, Inc., in the sum of 4126.57 for a storm sewer extension on Palo Alto Street, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted C. C. Chandler to install gasoline pumps and tanks on parts of bots 62 to 64, Block 903, Fitchue Place. The secretary read the application of the Fred Quaile Realty Company for permit to erect a filling station at the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Carancahua Streets. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, engineer was authorized to issue the permit conditioned upon the dismissal by the property owner of his damage suit against the City through the entering of an agreed judgement in the case. Report of the Police Department for the month of October was read and approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the sum of X8,456.28, for gas purchased during the month ended October 20th, was approved and ordered paid. f �tJ The secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of October, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 4796 to 5419 -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 Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the action of the mayor, controller and city secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. paid. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES City Secre ary. REGULAR MTING November 12th, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Hubbard and Heaney. On motl on by Heaney seconded by Hubbard and carried, M. L. Clement, Assistant Building Inspector, was dismissed, effective November 15th, salary to continue. until November 30th. On motion by Heaney seconded by Hubbard and carried, Percy Reid was appointed assistant building inspector, appointment effective November 15th, at a salary of $200.00 per month, the inspector to furnish his own automobile and maintenance thereon. The secretary read the claims of Irene Captin and Jeannette Chivers for per injuries and property damages caused by their automobile running into an open ditch on Tiger Street. Claims were referred to City Attorney. On motion by Hubbard seconded by Heaney and carried, the mayor was authorized to advise the officials of the Southern Alkali Corporation that the City would construct an eight -inch water main to the site of their chemical plant, if, as, and when required. On motion by Hubbard seconded by Heaney and carried, the sureties under the -- contractor's bond of R. Uveda and electrician's bond of Percy E. Callahan, were released from further liability for any future work done by said principals. On motion by Hubbard seconded by Heaney and carried, hater Accounts Receivable, totalling :$p2,645.25, and Gas Accounts Receivable totalling 02,165.05, out of Book 5, which accounts are practically uncollectible, were ordered transferred to the Suspense Ledger. On motion by Heaney seconded by Hubbard and carried, the building inspector was authorized to grant a permit to the Full Gospel Church to erect a frame church building on Lots 11 and 12, Block 1103, Fitchue Place. On motion by Heaney seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted the Catholic Daughters of America to present a public appearance of David Goldstein, lecturer, on November 19th, II There being no further business, meeting adjourned. cretary. C�Owe7 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bill in the sum of •,;45' QM in favor of Gabriel Botello for services as an interpreter, was approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES City Secre ary. REGULAR MTING November 12th, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Hubbard and Heaney. On motl on by Heaney seconded by Hubbard and carried, M. L. Clement, Assistant Building Inspector, was dismissed, effective November 15th, salary to continue. until November 30th. On motion by Heaney seconded by Hubbard and carried, Percy Reid was appointed assistant building inspector, appointment effective November 15th, at a salary of $200.00 per month, the inspector to furnish his own automobile and maintenance thereon. The secretary read the claims of Irene Captin and Jeannette Chivers for per injuries and property damages caused by their automobile running into an open ditch on Tiger Street. Claims were referred to City Attorney. On motion by Hubbard seconded by Heaney and carried, the mayor was authorized to advise the officials of the Southern Alkali Corporation that the City would construct an eight -inch water main to the site of their chemical plant, if, as, and when required. On motion by Hubbard seconded by Heaney and carried, the sureties under the -- contractor's bond of R. Uveda and electrician's bond of Percy E. Callahan, were released from further liability for any future work done by said principals. On motion by Hubbard seconded by Heaney and carried, hater Accounts Receivable, totalling :$p2,645.25, and Gas Accounts Receivable totalling 02,165.05, out of Book 5, which accounts are practically uncollectible, were ordered transferred to the Suspense Ledger. On motion by Heaney seconded by Hubbard and carried, the building inspector was authorized to grant a permit to the Full Gospel Church to erect a frame church building on Lots 11 and 12, Block 1103, Fitchue Place. On motion by Heaney seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted the Catholic Daughters of America to present a public appearance of David Goldstein, lecturer, on November 19th, II There being no further business, meeting adjourned. cretary. C�Owe7 32� Heaney. SPECIAL MEETING November 14th, 1931, 2;00 P. M, Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and The following were also present: L. D. Garrison, S. Maston Nixon, G. J. Merriman, M. G. Eckhardt and Burtons Dunn, On motion by Baldwin seconded by Hubbard and carried unanimously, the mayor was authorized to advise the officials of the Southern Alkali Corporation that the City was ready to proceed with the reconstruction of its La Fruta Dam, work to be started within ninety days after notification of the intention of said corporation to start actual construc- tion on its plant near Corpus• Christi. There being no .further business, meeting adjour ,O ATT^ T Tayo r. City Secr tary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL =TING November 17th, 1931s 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Plato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. Gn=;,motion-: by:-,Baidwin-t,seconded,by :Hubbard.._drtd__eaZried the following resolu- tion was adopted unanimously: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: THAT the Mayor of the City be authorized to advise the officials of the Southern Alkali Corporation that the City of Corpus Christi is ready to proceed with the rehabilitation of the dam at Mathis; such construction to be started within Ninety Days after receipt of notice from the Southern Alkali Corporation that they are ready to start construction on the building of its plant near Corpus Christi." On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following resolution was adopted unanimously: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI , TEXAS: THAT the proper officers are hereby authorized and instruct- ed to enter into a contract with the Southern Alkali Corporation to furnish untreated water at the Calallen reservoir at a rate of: 4¢' per 1,000 gallons for the first 30, 000, 000 gallons used per month; and at the rate of 2� per 19000 gallons for. all water above 30,000,000 gallons per month; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City will furnish to Southern Alkali Corporation a tract or parcel of land adequate and suitable for establishing a pumping station at Calallen when, if, and as called for by said corporation under the lease contract to run so long as needed at a rental of, 41.00 per year." There being no further business, meeting adjourned ATTr T: City Secre ary. Tx'7 REGULAR MMTING November 19th, 19319 4:00 P. M. ?embers Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. �. K. Neyland presented a petition requesting that the City require the S. A. and A. P. Railway Company to maintain Cabra Street as a public thorough -fare in accordance with their franchise covering the construction of a railway track on said street. On motion by Chapman seconded by Baldwin and carried, the mayor was authorized to appoint a committee to investigate said street and the possibility of its improvement as a public thorough -fare. Commissioners Chapman and Baldwin and City Engineer Blackburn were appointed on said committee. The secretary presented the application of the Full Gospel Church for a free gas tap at 1641 13th Street. The application was rejected. By motion duly carried, contractors bond of H. A. Schoenfeldt, Principal; and 11. L. Levy and Henry Grossman, Sureties, was disapproved. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, application of Vibla Wartel for permit to install a curb gasoline pump at 303 Staples Street, was rejected. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A CERTAIN MAINTENANCE BOND OF BROWIT & ROOT, INCORPORATED, AS PRINCIPAL, AND AMERICAN GENERAL IN SURANCE COMPANY, A PRIVATE CORPORATION, AS SURETY, FOR CERTAIN BLUFF APPROACH IMPRO VETZI TS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRI STI , TEXAS; AND ORDERING THAT SAID BOND BE ACCEPTED AND FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF COITUS CHRISTI AMID APPROVED BY THE 11YOR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." 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: Flat o Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent. Reports of the delinquent tag collector for collections during the months of August and September, 1931, were read and on motion by Baldwin seconded by Chapman and carried 1 same were aordered approved, and the secretary directed to notify the collector to file his October report immediately and file future.reports promptly on the 1st of each month as. provided in the contract. Letters from the Security National Fire Insurance Company regarding interest 'on $5,000.00 Sewer Equipment Revenue Bonds were read, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, mayor was authorized to advise said company of ' the City's position in the matter. The secretary read a request from the manager of the Plaza Hotel requesting that the pedestrian under -pass from Leopard Street to the Beach Portion be repairedagndy,i l painted. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the matter was deferred. The secretary read letters dated November 2nd and November 16th, from the Brown-Crunmer Company, notifying the City' of the intention of said company to terminate its contract for the refunding of outstanding bonds into the City's Funding Bonds, Series A, and refusing to pay the difference in interest between outstanding 6% warrants and 5% funding bonds, as provided in said contract. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the notice of final cancellation of the contract was accepted, and .the secretary was authorized to advise said Brown-Crummer Company that the City considers said contract termi ed. 328 On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, Water Department was authorized to purchase and install approximately 552 feet of water line along the Bluff Terrace for park purposes. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the, purchasing agent was authorized to contract for the repair of the upholstery on the furniture in the municipal airport waiting room. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, street commissioner was authorized to purchase a power mower for use in the City's parks. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE : Mayor. City Secretary. City Secretary. REGUTAR MEETING 96veinber 260 1931, 4:00 P. M. No meeting held account of legal holiday "Thanksgiving Day", 0 0 0 0 SPE CI AL MEETING December 3, 19319 9:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flat o. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. C. J. Moore discussed the matter of issuing and selling $600,000 Gas Plant Revenue Bonds. No action was taken on the matter, same being deferred until a later meeting. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of November, covering the issuance of, vouchers numbered 5420 to 5982, 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 Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the action of the mayor, controller and City secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratif ied. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried the sum of $29500.00- was 2,500.00was ordered paid to Henry E. Elrod and Robert J. Cummins as an advance on their. contract".for engineering services in connection with the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam, the advance to be made with the understanding that total advances made, aggregating ;5,000.00 should be applied on the 50% payment provided for in Article 5 of their contract, dndtthe further understanding -,that no additional payments would be advanced until the bonds for executing said work are sold There being no further business, meeting adjourne n AT EST: Mayor. City Se re ary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING December 3rd, 1931, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. ) Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. Russell Savage, Frank Tribble and a committee of residents of the Fairview District west of the City of Corpus Christi, presented a pe ti tion ,requesting a reduction of water and gas rates charged in said district. No action was taken on the petition, but .the City Secretary was authorized to report the amount of edditional'revenue derived i' - by virtue of the extra rates charged out of city limits consumers. Commissioner Baldwin brought up the matter of employing C., J. Moore to assist in the preparation of the record and marketing of $600,000,00 Gas Plant Revenue Bonds. On motion by Baldwin seconded by Hubbard and carried, C. T. Moore was retained to assist in the above matters, the City agreeing to pay all expenses plus a fee of one-fourth of 1% on the first $300,000.00 of said bonds, and one-half of 1% on all additional bonds sold and delivered. The matter .of a definite contract was deferred until a later date. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT TES : Zay0r*_ City Secr tary. REGULAR MEETING December 3, 19319 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. ' W. F. Cottingham presented a petition of residents and property owners in Block No. 13, Central Wharf and Warehouse Addition, protesting against the operation of a junk yard by Max Goltzman on Lot No. 5 on said block. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried the matter was referred to the City Attorney, City Engineer and Chief of Police with authority to act. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer and application of E. B. Eidson regarding installation of ordinary wood, frame and glass windows in an I addition being built to a* building on Lot 5, Block 12, Beach Portion. On motion by Hubbard seconded by Heaney and carried, Building Inspector was authorized to issue said permit provided the property owner would enter into a contract,to be recorded at his own expense, agreeing to change the construction of said window openings if and when required to do so by the City Engineer. ' The Secretary read the report of the Police Department for the month of November. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same was approved:,.and,rt ea ordered filed. The Secretary brought up the matter of 42,000.00 Gas Pipe Line Warrants maturing November 15, 19319 and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, purchase of said warrants from 'their holder out of the Refund Bond Expense Fund was author- ized, and the Mayor and Secretary directed to exchange same for Funding Bonds, Series A. Nos. 592 and 1410, and place said funding bonds in safe keeping as an investment of said fund. approved. Report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of October was read and The Secretary read communication from the Nueces -Railway Company, setting forth the winter operating bus schedules. The report was ordered filed. The Secretary read the claim of R. T. Hamilton in the sum of damages to his hque caused by gas explosion on November 14th. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried the matter was referred to the City Attorney. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the contractors bond of Wood Sherman. Construction Company, Principal, and the Independence .lademnityygompany .; Surety 'was. approved, and the Union Indemnity Company, Surety under the cdnttectors::>bond dated September 19, 1929 of the Wood Sherman Construction Company was ordered released from further liability under said bond. 330 f ' The Secretary presented bill of Nueces County in the sum of 4299.50, covering one-half of bills -paid for burial of paupers. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard ard carried; payment of said bill was authorized and the Secretary directed to= notify the County Auditor that the City would not pay any like bills after January 1, 1932. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the following accounts charged in Book No. 7, and which are practically uncolleatable, were ordered charged to the Suspense Ledger: dater accounts totaling $138.85 and gas accounts totaling $216.85 were ordered credited on the Current Ledger and transferred to the Suspense Ledger, also accounts charged in Book No. 3: Water accounts totaling .$699.81 and gas accounts totaling $690.18 were ordered transferred to the Suspense Ledger, being uncollectible. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, purchase of 7 Christmas trees from the American Legion for City Hall decoration was authorized. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer regarding completion of- e the widening of Staples Street adjoining property owned by W. K. Sheppard. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Engineer was authorized to proceed with the execution of the work in accordance with the contract. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer regarding Section 2206 of the Building Code, and recommended that said section be written to permit the construction of single non-bearing interior partitions in one-story frame buildings of less than 1000 square foot area. On motion by Chapman, seconded by. Hubbard and carried, said re commendation was authorized. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T AagyvorP��L city Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING December 4th, 19319 3:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Commissioner Baldwin presented proposed contract with the Southern Alkali Corp- oration covering the sale of natural gas to said company. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the contract was approved and the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary authorized to execute and tender same to the Board of Directors of said company.. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: Mayor. City Secretary, REGULAR MEETING December 10, 1931,4:00 P. M. In the 6bsence of a quorum, no meeting was held. , SPECIAL ITEETING City Secretary. December 17, 1931, 1:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin,and Hubbard. Mr, Sol Bromberg, representing the American National Insurance Company and Securi y National Fire Insurance Company, owners of $49,600.00 Sanitary Equipment Revenue Bonds, broggh up the matter of past due, interest and principal on, said bonds. At the request of the Mayor and City Council, action on the matter was deferred for a period of ninety days. Commissioner Heaney Present. Report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of November, 1931 was read On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City's attorneys were authorized to appeal from the decision of the court in the case of Annie U. Johnson vs. City. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the deed from Henry Guth to the City of Corpus Christi, dated- August 5, 1931 to Block No. 2, Beach -Portion of -the Central Wharf.. and- Warehouse Company's subdivi sion, was accepted with the understanding that the property would be used for one or more of _the several purposes set out in the deed. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the sum of $300.00 was ordered paid to J. M. Taylor for services as counsel in the case of Annie U. Johnson vs. City. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES : or• City Secrefeiry. o -o -o {" REGULAR METING December 17, 1931, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners .Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. ' 0. K. Dowell, representing the Missouri -Pacific Railway Company, requested th$t Commanche Street (San Patricio Road) be shelled from Port Avenue approximately 500 feet east. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the matter was referred to the street commissioner. John North, Attorney for John Dunn, presented a proposed lease agreement covering the site of the city regulator stations at the gas wells, ani pipe line right- of-way to town. No action was taken. Mrs. Kennedy Rogers protested the assessment for 1931 taxes on the west 100 feet of Lots 7 and 8, Blockzl2; Bluff ° Portion.` ::. „ On motion by. Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried the matter was referred to the controller and tax assessor with power to. .1 act. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of the Saxet Company in the sum of $8,488.10, covering gas purchased during the month ended November 20th, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary brought up the matter of three franchises covering the - installs - tion and operation of metal sanitary fire proof waste paper receptacles on the streets of Corpus Christi, and recommended that said franchised be de:cl$redforfeited for the reason that the annual taxes had not been paid and the properties net._ -maintained as provided by ordinance. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, franchises were declared forfeited, and the garbage department authorized to remove,'said receptacles from the streets of Corpus Christi. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by, Baldwin and carried, salary checks for all city employees for the month of December were ordered �helivered pn December 2rd. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, Superintendent of the Gas Department was authorized to discontinue service on any users found•. with.,straight connections, and the Police Department was directed to prosecute any persons deliberately installing such services. ' By motion duly carried, permit was granted J. 0. Smith to move a 10x12 frame' r 3,32 building at 707 Mesquite Street. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST: City Secretary, Heaney. SPECIAL MEETING December 18th, 19319 1.30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor F1ato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Commissioner Baldwin presented a list of proposed salaries and wages for City employees, including the following: Edwin F. Flat o, Mayor, $250.00 per month W. W. Chapmah, Commissioner 145.00 " " H. B. Baldwin, Commissioner 145.00 " " J. B. Hubbard, Commissioner 145.00 " " H. G. Heaney, Commissioner 145.00 " " Theo. Koester, City Secretary 350.00 Glen R. Blackburn, City Engineer 350.00 per month Ed Shoemaker, Fire Chief 202.50 per month 17m. Shely, Chief of Police $225.00 per month and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, said salaries and wage rates were adopted, effective January 1, 1932. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the Eityw�eor6�arycwas,)ry authorized to prepare letters addressed to the heads of each department, to be signed by the Mayor and each Commissioner, setting forth the salary and wage schedules becoming effective January 1, 1932. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the annual contribution to the maintenance of La Retama Public Library was reduced from a basis of $2,000.00 to $1,800.00. The Purchasing Agent presented tabulation of bids for furnishing gasoline, motor oil, tires and tubes. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, contract for furnishing gasoline for a period of six months, beginning January 1, 19329 was awarded the Pure Distributing Company on their bid of 10 1/2 cents a gallon. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, purchase of motor oil was left to the discretion of the Purchasing Agent. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, contract for purchase of six tires and tubes for the ensuing./months was awarded to Texas Motor Sales Company and Buzbee Tire Company. The Secretary read the minutes from October 20th to November 19th, inclusive, and on motion duly carried, same were approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: i y Se cr ary . -;-PWIA IWI S—I pop OMAN REGULAR MEETING, December 24, 19319 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, contractor's license bond of J. W. Bermingham, Principal, and Ameridan Surety Company, Surety, and house mover's bond of W. E. Brennan, Principal and Continental Casualty Company, Surety, were approved and or ' E edfiled. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted Magnolia Petroleum Company to install gas pumps in the rear of the Nixon Building. The :City Engineer presented a plat of a proposed replat of Segrest Addition. The map was referred to the committee on subdivision plats. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard.and carried, the construction of an extension to sanitary sewer system on Mussett and 13th Streets to the site of the California Vegetable Products Plant, at an approximate cost of $500.00 to $550.00, to be installed under the supervision of the City Engineer, the extension to progress with their construc- tion was authorized. " Heaney present. On motion►by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Secretary was authorized to advertise for bids .for 'an annual audit. The Secretary read claims for injuries sustained by R. J. Hamilton and Mrs. Vernie Hamilton, in the sum of 4756.00 and $10,000.00 respectively, as a result of the gas explosion on November 14, 12319 at 1740 Colorado Avenue. The claims were referred to the City Attorney. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the following additional adjusted salaries were authorized; effective as of January 1,.1932: John McCampbell, City Attorney, $165.00 per month, Burch Thompson, City Health Officer, $145.00 per month. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES ; or. City Secre y. DAUS] REGULAR MEETING December 31, 19312 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor . Flato.. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard, Baldwin and Heaney„ G. J. Merriman and Simon Weil protested the assessment of Lots 10 and 11, Block 4, Beach Portion, in the sum of $56,270.00 for 1931 taxes. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Secretary was author- ized to call the members of the Board of Equalization for an extra session on several y matters. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, time f or paying 1931 taxes without, interest or penalty was extended to January 31, 1932. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, contractors bond of C. F. Wininger, Principal, and C. D. Anderson and L. D. Garrison, Sureties, was approved. The Secretary read proposals of Heldenfels Brothers to furnish mudshell require- ments to the City during the year, 1932, at a price of 40¢ per cubic yard. The- _CttynP{tyches- i'ingw,Agent advised the Council that W. D. Haden Company had tendered a price of 50¢ per cubic yard. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, contract was awarded Heldenfels Brothers in accordance with their proposal, contingent upon the approval by the Cit r' engine e�: as:'tc�? ?the ; grzalit 'of n11 shell purchased by the City. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the sum of 0100.00 was ordered paid to John McCampbell for services rendered in the Annie U. Johnson vs. City case. The City Attorney brought up the matter of petition of W. M. Neyland and others egarding the improvement of Cabra;Street. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney nd carried, the matter was deferred. 3434 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT TE T; yor. City Se cre ary. F11M•M•1 REGULAR MEETING January 7th, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and Mapnan. The Secretary read the Audited Vouchers Record for the month of December, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 5983 to 6539, inclusive, and presented memorandum rejorts on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts, to ,the Mayor. nd each_: Commissioner, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, permit was granted Emmert's Auto Laundry to erect an addition to their building on Lot 7, Block 12, Beach Portio4. G. W. Gilliam, District Manager of the Central Power & Light Company, ctetderdd a proposed new contract covering street lighting. The matter was taken under advisement. Commissioner Hubbard present.' On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the City Purchasing Agent was authorized to order certain street lights on Water Street and Furman Avenue dis- ce'��ctfn�fe.d'.« . On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, report of the Delin- quent Tax Collector for the month of December was approved and ordered filed. The report of the police department for the month of December was read and. approved. Commissioner Heaney present. Commissioner Baldwin brought up the matter of awarding a contract for the making oft heannual audit of the City's books for the fiscal year 1931, and presented the proposal of Pace, Gore & McLaren to perform the audit and such additional services as required, for the following rates: accountant in charge, $20.00 per day, plus expenses; Senior accountant, $15.00 per day, plus expenses; Junior accountant, 410.00 per day, plus expenses. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the proposal was accepted subject to the recEipt of writ ten confirmation of same from the auditors, On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, map of the proposed rE plat of Segrest Addition was approved. The City Secretary presented the application of F. e. Lain for a mineral lean of the City's portion of the Wade Tract at the Lake Lovenskiold reservoir. The matter was referred to Commissioner.Baldwin. The Secretary read the notice of hearing by the State Board of Water Engineers of the application of Richard Kirchner, Barksdale, Texas, for permit to appropriate waters from the Nueces River. Notice was ordered filed* surety under On motion duly carried,/contractor's bond of Thomas P. Walsh, Principal and the American General Insurance Company , Surety, was released from any further liability unde said bond. The Secretary presented the application of Frank Echevarria for a permit to nts on the Municipal Wharf, and cancel his lease and the delineuent balance rent due. By motion duly carried the application was granted. The Secretary read the application of the San Patricio Canning Company.for a reduction of the rent charged them on their lease on the Lunicipal. Wharf. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the application was declined. Commissioner Hubbard absent. The Secretary, presented bills of D. H. Best, W. A. Wakefield and F. F. Quaile in the sum of $25.00 each for services as witnesses in the matter of Annie U. Johnson vs. the City of Corpus Christi. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried the matter was referred to the Controller. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of W. P.. Dumas in, the sum of $103.22 for expenses in connection with the issuance of $600,000 Gas Plant Revenue Bonds, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Baldwin, seconded.by Chapman and carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the sum of $9,444.20, for gas purchased during the month ended December 20, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read: "An Ordinance ratifying and confirming a contract between the City of Corpus Christi on the one part and E. Be Eidson on the other part; concerning the construction of certain improvements by Be Be Eidson on Lot Five, Block Twelve, Beach Portion of the City of Corpus Christi; and declaring an emergency," The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye He ane y Aye Hubbard Absent The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Afire Hubbard Absent The Secretary presented the application of the Nueces County Red Cross for free gasoline to be issued to charity charges desiring to leave the City to return to their homes or relatives. The matter was referred to the Mayor, On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, Water Accounts Receivable .y totaling $2,504.10 and Gas Accounts Receivable totaling $2,011.50 out of Book 8, and Water Accounts Receivable totaling $640.65 and Gas Accounts Receivable totaling $706.45 of. Del Mar, which accounts are practically uncollectable, were ordered transferred to the Suspense Ledger. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ' �j Mayo r . City Secret ry. REGULAR MEETING January 14, 19320 4:00 P. Me e Heaney. Members Present:. Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Mr. H. F. Dawson, representing Layne -Texas Company, requested permission to make a survey and present a proposal for furnishing water to the City of Corpus Christi from wells to be drilled by said company. By motion duly carried the applicant was invited to make said survey and proposal. 336 Commissioner'.Heaney brought up the matter of amending the City's milk ordinance with reference to permitting dairymen to sell milk.pasteurized outside of Nueces County in the City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly Carried the enforcement of the ordinance in its present form was authorized. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, contractor's bond of the Winerich Motor Company, Principal, and -Burton Dunn and N. G. Collins, Sureties, covering } only -the alterations to be done at the'Winerich Motor Company Building located on Lot 12, Block 1, Beach Portion, was approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, payment of Note No. 3 due G. W. Spencer, • in the sum of . $1,000.00 with interest at the rate of 8% on the unpaid balance of $2,000.00 was authorized. The Secretary read the claim of Joe Teague for ;40.00 for the loss of one heifer in the flood caused by the breaking of La Fruta dam. The claim was ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from C. .' Gibson regarding his claim in the sum of $21.50 for damages sustained in connection with the work of resurfacing Chaparral Street. The Secretary was authorized to notify the Nueces Construction Company, to pay said claim. surety under the On motion duly carried,/ contractor's bond of `'. B. Ladman, Principal, and National ,.Surety Company, Surety, was released from liability covering future work by the Principal. The Secretary read a .petition of residents on Mussett Street requesting tha construction of a water line on said street, together with estimates by the City Engineer of the cost of two and three inch wrought iron and four inch cast iron lines for said extension. The matter was ordered deferred. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, a cash contribution to the Nueces County Red Cross Association in the sum of $250.00 was authorized. On motion 'by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, tlie:- Chief, of: Police .was .._ F v�`.:. .i Lti C..l .he Cdi thori:zedito disoonti=6,rthe..cffide ofI CIVI` Detective ` and -,the salary of. Jim :Showit-for`" the month of January was ordered paid. it There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t; City . Secre tary, Mayor. REGULAR ME, ETI NG January 21, 1932, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin,,Chapman,and':,Hubbard. W. F. Cottingham requested action on a petition of property owners requesting the removal.of the junk yard operated by Max Goltzman on Kinney Avenue: No action was taken. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted the Seguin;Milling Company to erect a metal clad warehouse on Block 37, Bluff Portion. `Y The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON T[IE ONE PART AND F. W. HMDENFELS; OWNER OF HELDENFELS BROTHERS ON THE OTHER PART; CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF MUD SHELL FOR USE BY THE CITY DURING THE YEAR 1932; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye f t 7 .The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato • Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the sureties under the bonds of H. B. Hanson and Corpus Christi Plumbing Company, were released from mmy further liability under said bonds. Commissioner Heaney present. The Secretary presented memorandum from the City Engineer and attached communication from Major E. A. 'Hood, author of the Corpus Christi City Plana The communica- tions were ordered filed• The Secretary presented the Engineer's estimates of the cost of installing fire hydrants in Suburban Homesites Addition near Corpus Christi, and by motion duly carried, was authorized to tender to the property owners an offer to construct one hydrant at the intersection of Oliver Court and the Up River Road for 4330.00, and an additional hydrant at the intersection of Oliver Court and Leopard Street for $1,100.00. The Secretary presented a statement of the rentals in arrears, due the City of Corpus Christi. By motion duly carried the matter was referred to the City Attorney, The Secretary read the minutes of all meetings from November 26, 1931, to January 14, 1932, inclusive. 'On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, same .were approved. On motilin by_ Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, contractor's' bond of Ed Rojo, Principal, and Joe Castaneda and George Jenks, Sureties, covering galvanized iron and frame warehouse to be built on Lot 2, Block 37, Bluff Portion, was approved. On motion *by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Secretary was authorized to read the minutes of the preceding minutes of the City Council at the opening of each meeting. There being no further business, meeting adjourne ATTEST: Mayor. City Secr tart'. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MELTING January 25, 1932, 3:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. The Secretary brought up the matter of 1931 taxes due on lands controlled by the City under water easement deeds in connection with the Lake Lovenskiold Reservoir. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, vouchers in payment of taxes assumed by. the City on all -lands controlled, were ordered issued. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the City Secretary was authorized to render for assessment for 1932 taxes, all lands upon which the City of Cornus Christi has assumed taxes, said renditions to be made as a joint assessment of the owner and City of Corpus Christi as easement holder. Commissioner Baldwin brought up the matter of the proposed mineral lease of the City's portion of the -Wade land at the Lake Lovenskiold Reservoir to F. A. Lain, and recommended that the application for the lease be rejected. On motion by Baldwin, seconded Chapman and carried, the application of F. A. Lain for said lease was declined. 338 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and -carried, bills of D. H.- Best, F. F. Quaile and W. A. Wakefield in the sum of $25.00 each for services as witnesses in t1m case of Annie U. Johnson vs. the City, were approved and ordered paid. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by _Chapman and carried, the assessment f or 1931 taxes on personal property against C. M. Petty in the sum of 08.40 was ordered canceled account of the owner being a non-resident. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, City Engineer was, authorized to advertise for bids for furnishing 16,000 lineal feet of 4 -inch pipe, and 2,000 feet of 6 -inch pipe, together with valves and fittings, bids to be received on February 18, 1932. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, .the regular meeting of the City Council scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 28, 1932, was ordered postponed until Friday, January 29, 1932. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: City Secr tart'. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING January 29, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Hubbard. The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings of January 21st and January 25, and on Motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, same were approved. Mrs. Laura Timon Dolan protested the assessment for 1931 taxes against Lot 8, and parts of 9 and 10, Block 23, Beach Portion. No action was taken. Mayor Fleto present. F. C. Allen and Eugene Hardendorf presented a petition requesting the improve- ment of Doddridge Street from Broadway to Chapparal Streets. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, petition was ordered filed. Commissioner Heaney present. The Secretary read: -"AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND COEFIP111ING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART AND THE SOUTHERN ALKALI CORPORATION ON THE OTHER PART, WHICH SETS FORTH THE TERMS UNDER WHICH THE SOUTHERN ALKALI CORPORATION WILL PURCHASE FROM THE CITY NATURAL GAS FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY YEARS; AND DECLARING AN Er1ER GEN CY . " The Charter rule was suspended by, the following vote: Flatg 'Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye He ane y Aye Hubbard Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: F lat o Aye Ba ldw in Aye Cha Aman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read the application of V. De Santos for a permit to move a tlree room frame cottage from 408 Carrizo Street.to Lot 12, Block 105, Beach Portion. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted contingent upon its approval by a committee of fire insurance agents to be appointed by the Mayor. Luther Terry, W. L. Dinn and Thomas B. Southgate were appointed by the Mayor as a committee of insurance agents to confer with the City Engineer regarding the provisions of the Building Code regarding the a 339 issuance of permits and their effect upon the fire insurance key rate of the City of Corpus Chr isti . R. G. Guy protested the assessment of .personal property for 1931 taxes assessed to Guy Brothers M System and Nu -Way stores, and submitted an affidavit showing that the actual value of their property at January 1, 1931, was $11,822.80. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, Tax Collector was authorized to verify the figures contained in the affidavit, and if found.correct to accept payment of taxes on a valuation of X89000.00. Commissioner Heaney brought up the matter of the erection of a frame store building on Lot 4, Block 14, Beach Portion. On motion duly carried, permit was declined. The Secretary read the report of the City Fire Marshal to the National Board of Fire Underwriters for. the year 1931. The Secretary brought up the matter of a proposed lease of 1.06 acres from John Dunn. The matter was ordered deferred pending receipt of right-of-way easement covering the City's pipe lines across the John Dunn lands. The Secretary brought up the application of Friss Annie Baker for reduction of the 1928, 1929 and 1930 assessments on Lots 7 to 12, Block 16, Hillcrest. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and. carried, application was rejected, The Secretary presented the application of the Aransas Compress Company for refund in accordance with their, franchise,cof.'_1931 City taxes in the sum of 4,517.14. Action on the matter was deferred. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Lrayor. ATTEST; City Secretary. O O O REGULAR MEETING February 4,1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard . Minutes of the regular meeting of January 29, 1932, were read and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved. Mrs. Laura Anderson presented her application for permission to construct a frame and metal clad building to be used for a lunch room at 205 South Chaparral Street, The City Engineer explained that the building was already under construction, but that no permit for same had been obtained, and could not be issued inasmuch as the construction would not conform to the Building Code, and the Council had heretofore rejected the application for permit. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and , carried, the Build- ing Inspector was authorized to issue a temporary permit for said structure to be completed and used in said location for a period of six months. Commissioner Baldwin voting "no". W. G. Kinsolving requested that the City furnish water free of charge to the Polo field near Saxet Heights. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the - Water Department was authorized to charge for rater used at said field at the rate charged City consumers. Z. T. Merriman requested a reduction in the rent charged the Knights of Pythias for their quarters in the City Hall Building. On motion by IIubhard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, monthly rental was ordered reduced, effective February 1;'.1932 -and' tintil��ftzrthe r,-, notice, from :25.00 to' p20.00. 340 On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Water and Gas Departments were authorized to furnish and donate free service to a lunch room at the Port of Corpus Christi, to be operated by the Ladies Guild of the Episcopal Church during "Old Ironsides Week", February 15 to 22nd, inclusive. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to arrange for the decorative street lights to be turned on during the week of February 15 to 22nd, inclusive. The report of the Police Department for the month of January, 1932, 'was read and ordered filed. The report of the delinquent tax collector for -the: month of January was read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, •same was approved.. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of Tanuary covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 6540 to 7129, 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 Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary.in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratifie On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, contractor's bond of W. F. Harris, Principal, and S. A. Early and Jos. 11ireur, Sureties, covering the construction of a 281x36' wood frame duplex to be located on Lots 14, and 15, Block 10, Bay Terrace Addition, was approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Georgia Casualty Company, Surety under the junk dealer's bond of Oscar Goldsmith was released from any future liability under said bond. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Secretary was authorized to continue the City's membership in the League of Texas 111unicipalities through the year ended June 30, 1932, and to discontinue membership thereafter. On motion by Hubbard seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to arrange for the installation ofiimproved lighting fixtures in the Water and , Gas office. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, contract for the purchase of chlorine in ton containers for the year commencing March 1, 1932, was ordered awarded to J. C. Wiarda Company, conditioned upon their price guarantee of freight equaliza- tion with the lowest competitive point. The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CCNFIRLUNG A LEASE AGREEPeMT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE, PART AND JOHN DUNN ON THE OTIMR PART; V=REBY CITY REQUIRES LEASE ON PROPERTY IN NUECES COUNTY ON MUCH ITS FIELD REGULLTOR STATION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF N=`:l'URI':L GAS IS LOCATED, AND DECLARING AN EPti:ERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote : F la t o Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye. Heaney Absent . Hubbard Aye _. The above Resolution was passed by the following vote : Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Cha 1man Aye Heaney A.P*ent ` Hubbard Aye. 3 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: 1 �riay�r . City Secretary. SPECIAL N9E ETI NG February 5, 19329 1:00 P. M. Members Present; Mayor Flato. Heaney, and City Treasurer, Burton Dunn. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and Commissioner Baldwin presented the following resolution: "BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Tax Collector be authorized to accept the payment of 1931 taxes in full, up to and Including February 20, 1932, with- out interest or penalty; or to accept not less than 25% cash on or before February 20, 19329 the balance to be paid in not less than three equal monthly installments with a penalty of 2% to be added to the whole amount, and all deferred installments to bear 6% interest per annum from January 1, 1932." On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried unanimously, the above resolution was passed. 341 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Tax Collector was authorized to send noticies to persons showing taxes delinquent on the 1931 roll. The Secretary brought up the application of the Aransas Compress Company for refund of 1931 taxes amounting to $6,517.14, as provided in the franchise granted said company on May 27, 1927. The Mayor presented an opinion prepared by the City Attorney regarding the power of the City to refund said taxes in accordance with the provisions of the franchise. No action was taken on the application, but the City Secretary was author- ized to forward a copy of the City Attorney's report to the Aransas Compress Company. Attes ; a i y Secretary. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. REGULAR MEETING February 11, 19320 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Heanq°y. Minutes of the meetings of February 4th and 5th, 1932, were read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, same were approved. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the proposal of James Haynie to decorate the City Hall Building for the week of February 15 to 22nd, in - elusive, was rejected. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company, in the sum of x8,731.13, for gas purchased during the month ended January 20, 19329 was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary presented the request of Dr. A. North for reduction in assess - went of personal property for 1931 taxes. carried, the request was declined. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and Commissioner Baldwin brought up the claim of G. L. Jarrott for adjustment on account of water and gas charged said consumer at 3009 Bagnal Street. The iatter was referred to the City Secretary. 342 By motion duly carried, the City Secretary and City Attorney were authorized to organize a procedure for handling the investigation of claims against the City of Corpus Christi, said worlt to�*.be under the supervision of the City Purchasing Agent. There being no further business, meeting adjourns Att st: Mayor. City Sec etary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING February 15, 19329 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Hubbard and Chapman. M. G. Eckhardt brought up the matter of a proposal of J. M. Taylor, Attorney for R. J. and Vernie Hamilton, to settle all their claims against the City arising out of the gas explosion at 533 Clifford Street, on November 14, 1931, for the sum of 03,500.009 and recommended that same be settled for said amount. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of $3,500.00 was ordered paid to R. J. Hamilton, aVdriiie Hamilton and J. M. Taylor in full settlement of all claims whatsoever, growing out of said explosion, and the attorneys authorized to procure the executed release from said R. J. Hamilton and wife. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t: ayor.Pro— em. City Secretary. .000 REGULAR MEETING February 18, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners. Chapman and Baldwin. Minutes of the meetings of February 11 and 15, 1932, were read and on moti on by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved. Commissioners Hubbard and Heaney present.. Bids for furnishing gas line pipe and fittings, as advertised, were called for, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, ordered opened and read. Proposals were received from the following: Name Central Foundry Company U. S. Pipe and Foundry Company MoWane Cast Iron Pipe Company Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company General Paint Corporation American Cast Iron Pipe Company Crane Company National Cast Iron Pipe Company Western Metal and Manufacturing Company Virginia Machinery and Well Company San Antonio Machine & Supply Company Alamo Iron Works W. S. McCall, Receiver, Jos. Greenspons and Sons Company A. C. Erwin Address Amount Bidders' Check Dallas, Texas ]gone Dallas, Texas X475.00 Dallas, Texas 460.00 Youngstown, Ohio 563.85 Tulsa, Oklahoma 91.61 Dallas, Texas 437.00 San Antonio, Texas 19238.29 tBermingham, Alabama 750.00 Houston, Texas 525.00 Richmond, Virginia 9.50 Corpus Christi, Texas 1,095.00 Corpus Christi, Texas 700.00 St. Louis, Missouri 400.00 Corpus Christi None On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, all bids were ordered laid on the table as required by the City Charter, and were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation: F. F. Quaile requested the issuance of a permit to V. E. Dillard for the erection of 'a filling station at Hancock -and Third Streets. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, application was referred to Commissioner Chapman and the City Engineer to take up the matter of widening Hancock Street at said point before issuing the permit. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. -13 Attest Mayor. City Se ore ULry. r • • SPECIAL MEETING February 23, 1932 - 2:00 P. M, Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney., 313 Commissioner Baldwin brought up the offer of Mrs. Helen R. Horne to accept settlement of her claims in connection with the widening of Chaparral Street adSoining Lots 9 and 10, Block 6, Beach Portion, in accordance with the offer tendered by the City Council under date of August 25, 1930, and submitted a proposed deed to be executed by Mrs. Horne conveying to the City a portion of said lots. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, said deed was approved, and the sum of $2,573.84 ordered paid to Mrs. Helen R. Horne in full settlement of all claims in connection with said widening upon receipt of the executed deed. Commissioner Baldwin also brought up the matter of the application of Mrs. V. E. Dillard for permit to erect a filling station at the corner of Hancock ani Third Streets, and outlined a proposition which he had offered to the property owner, with refer- ence to the widening of said street. Commissioner Hubbard thereupon offered the follow- ing resolution: "BE IT RESOLVED: First, that permit be issued for the erection of filling station on the property of V. 9. Dillard at, the corner of Third and Hancock Streets; Second, that, conditioned upon said property owner deeding a five foot strip off the North side of his property for the purpose of widening Hancock Avenue, the City shall acquire within two years a similar amount of piaperty for the same purpose, from the owner on the opposite side ot, the street. Third, that the City shall agree to, at its own expense, pave the five foot area to be deeded by- the owner." On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the above resolution was adopted unanimously. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, t1m cash balance of 04.88 on deposit to the credit of the Garage Crematory Construction Fund, No. 252, was c. ordered transferred to the Current Expense Fund. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the interest earned on daily balances of the Payroll Fund, No. 110, amounting to $11.46 was ordered transferred to the Current Expense Fund, and future earnings of interest by said pay roll fund, ordered credited directly to the Current Expense Fund. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman €nd carried, the following accounts were ordered credited to Surplus: Secretary's cash adjustment - Current Ledger 0258.38 Live stock impounded and sold - Current Ledger 542.50 Registered Construction Warrants - Current Ledger 234.60 Registered Construction Warrants - Street Ledger 9.65 Registered Construction Warrants - City B & C Ledger 5.00 and the current year's net receipts from live stock impounded and sold, amounting to X8.25, was ordered credited to Revenue, and said account treated as a revenue account in the future. 3114 • On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the sum of 0843.69, being the amount of the claim of the Navigation District in connection with the SS Youngstown collision with the Bascule bridge, was ordered paid to the Nueces County Navigation District Number 1. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the balance of $4,737.61 in the Current Expense Fund to the credit, of Accounts Payable other Funds, representing the over excess of receipts /on claims in connection with the SS Youngstown -Bascule bridge collision over actual expenditures, was ordered credited to Surplus,of�-_thes Eurrent �Ledgerc#nstead of being distributed to the funds representing the items on which claims were entered and paid. The Secretary presented the report of the Board of Equalization for 1931, covering assessments reviewed at an extra session of said Board held on February 15, 19329 together with the minutes of the Board meetings of February 15 and 16, 1932, recommending as follows: 1. That the assessment of personal property of the Bonner Company be reduced from $14,460.00 to $10,140.00. 2. That the assessment of real estate of Merriman and Clark, in Block 4, Beach Portion, be approved as originally assessed at V156,270.00. 3. That the assessment of real estate cf Mrs. M. E. Rogers,- in Block 12, I.Blurf Portion,- be approved as originally assessed at $22,350.00. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the report' of the Board .of Equalization was adopted, and the reduction as recommended ordered made. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. T: aayor, Frb - Z em. ecre'tary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MIMTING February 25, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Minutes of the meetings of February 18 and ZZT—d were read, aid on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, same were approved. Mrs. G. R. Scott, Mrs. F. A. Tompkins and S. Elden Dyer presented petitions, requesting that all structures, except the City Pier, be removed from the end of Peoples Street east of Water Street, for the reason that they are unsightly, constitute a nuisance and prevent the improvement and beautification of the street and detract from beautification of adjoining property. J. T. Wright, representing John Gavatos, owner of one of the struc- tures, stated that the owner was willing to remove his building whenever required to do so, but that toe do so at the present time would embarrass him financially, and that in his opinion -no benefit would be derived from removing only the two buildings at the end of dater Street unless other buildings on the east side of dater Street between Starr and Schatzel Streets were also removed. On motion by.Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, t1a petitio was ordered filed. F. H. Kump protested his assessment for taxes for the year 1931. No action was taken on the matter. L. H. Baskin and J. J. Pridgen requested the passage of an ordinance to provide for licensing and regulating wholesale fruit and vegetable dealers, and submitted a proposed ordinance providing for same. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the 345 On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, permit was granted E. W. Kelly to move a house from Lot 3, Block 3, Bluff Portion,.to Lot 6, Block 70, Beach Portion. were approved: On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following bonds Contractors'- bonds of H. B. Oatman, Principal, and Independence Indemnity Company, Surety and E. K. Wolf, Principal and C. I. Belknap and Charles R. Ellis, Sureties, (the latter bond covering only new construction to Royal Camp Cabins, Lot 12, Block 5, Brooklyn Addition) and the Plumbers' bond of Walter Lleyer, Principal, and Standard Accident. Insurance Company, Suretyq and -the; Continental.�,Casualty:'.Company, Surety under the Electricians Bond of Thomas A. Steele, and Southern Surety Company, Surety under the Electricians Bond of the Wilkins Electric Company, were released from any further liability under said bonds. \J The Secretary read a letter from C. W. Gibson calling attention to the fact that no map of the water front blocks had been put of record as provided for in the exchange of deeds with water front owners, and requested that same bee l done at once. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. Deeds for street widening of Chaparral and Hancock Streets were received from Mrs. Helen R. Horne and Mrs. V. E. Dillard, respectively, and accepted. The City Engineer brought up the matter of lowering the gas lines under the channel to the required depth, advising that said work should be done in conjunction with the construction by the Navigation Commission, of the steel piling cribs along the channel. No action was taken.- On aken: On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Street Depart - went was authorized to construct a culvert abross Blocks 8 and 9, C.W. and W.H Subdivision to provide the drainage of the ditch across said property. The City Engineer's tabulation of the bids for furnishing gas line pipe, received on February 18, was read and discussed, but no action taken. There being no further business, meeting adjourn- At djourn- Att: 1%y or City Secreltarye 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING February 26, 1932, 10:00 A. M. I-Tembers Present: Liayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Came on for consideration the,matter of awarding the contract for furnish- ing gas pipe and fittings in accordance with the bids received on February 18, 1932. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the bid of the National Cast Iron Pipe Company on the following pipe and fittings was accepted: 16,000 Lin. ft. 4" deLavaud centrifugal cast iron pipe, Class 150 Flexklamp joint complete, in 18' lengths at $ .396 per lin. ft. 20000 Lin. ft. 6" deLavaud centrifugal cast iron pipe, Class 250 Flexklamp joint complete, in 18' lengths at 0 .64 per lin. ft. Together with required fittings as ordered by the City Engineer, prices on both pipe and -fittings FOB Corpus Christi, loaded on cars or in the warehouse at the Port of Corpus Christi, all in accordance with the unit prices bid. Said bid being accepted subject to the following terms: Freight to be paid by the City on delivery •of each shipment, said freight charge to constitute a cash payment on account; the balance on account of each invoice to be paid in installments of 10% per month or more, beginning thirty days after receipt of 34(1 each shipment, with interest to be paid on the unpaid balance after sixty days from date of delivery, at the rate of 6% per annum. Schedule of shipments to be made as called for by the City Engineer. It being understood that the City has the option of ordering additional pipe fittings, etc., at the same prices and terms within sixty days from this date. There being no furtlae r business, meeting adjourned, Attest: Mayor. r I City Secretary. REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1932, 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Heaney. Minutes of February 25 and 26, 1932, were read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved. Commissioner Hubbard present. J. J. Pridgen requested action Wi the passage of the proposed ordinance regulating and licensing wholesale fruit and vegetable dealers. No action was taken. R. H. Bingham, representing residents of Hillcrest and. Nueces Bay Heights, requested that action be taken in the opening of an additional thoroughfare, Buffalo Street recommended, into said section of the City. No action was taken. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of February, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 7130 to 7762 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 Baldwin, seconded by Chapman steal carried, action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. The report of the Delinquent Tax Collector for the month of February was read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, approved. Report of the Police Department for the month of February, and the annual re- port for the fiscal year, 1931, was read and approved. The City Engineer brought up the matter of permitting property owners to pave skips in street pavements in front of their properties. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to permit said owners to pave said skips provided the work be done under the supervision of the City Engineer, and concrete base be specified. . The City Engineer submitted memorandum calling attention to the fact that maintainence bonds of Smith Brothers, Incorporated, covering the pavement of certain streets, would expire on April 12, 1932, and recommended that the City Council make an inspection of said streets with the view d ascertaining what work the contractors should be required to perform on same prior to the expiration of the bonds. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hean and carried, the contractor was ordered notified that repairs would have to be made on said streets before the termination of the maintainence bonds. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to notify the owner of Lot 6, Block 17, Beach Portion, that the store building on said property is condemned and should be removed. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, sum of x'101.87 was order- ed paid -from the Street Construction Fund to the Street Fund, in reimbursement for permanent improvements constructed on the Lipan and Antelope Street approaches. 347 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, contractors' bond of J. A. Walsh, principal, and Continental Casualty Company, Surety,_ was approved and ordered filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the balance of $190.00, representing unpaid rent due from the American Legion, was canceled and ordered charged off. The Secretary read communication from Mrs.. Leslie McNeill, requesting that the obstructions in the alley through Block 1', Gaffney Addition, be removed, and that the alley be utilized in the collection of garbage. The matter was referred to the City Engineer, and Garbage Department foreman. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the following bills, in connection with the case of Johnson vs. City, were approved and ordered paid: Arthur Starr, stenographic services, $285.00; Ben Ligon, District Clerk, transcript, $98.00. The Secretary brought up the matter of the discrepancy in acreage controlled by the City, out of the A. B. Coffin Tract at Lake Lovenskiold. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare the necessary instrument to give effect to the City's control of 944.43 acres of said land, instead of 918 acres as called for in the deed, and the City Secretary was di rected to pay the 1931 taxes on the additional 26.43 acres. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor. City Secretary. �Welw*] REGULAR M, TING March 10, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Vilayor Flato. Commissioner Hubbard. In the absence of a quorum, no meeting was held. City Sec etary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING March 16, 1932 - 1:30 P. M. Members Present: 11ayor Flato. Commiss-ioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. The Secretary presented the application of J. L; . Caldwell and sons, for permit to erect •a 40x40 frame building on Lot 12, Block 31, Beach Portion. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted contingent upon the owners of adjoin- ing property approving same. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Engineer was ,authorized to negotiate with the contractors employed by the Nue ces County Navigation District in the construction of sheet piling cribs along the ship channel for certain pro- tective work on the City's two 42" gas lines under the channel. The City Council then went into a discussion of the problem of taxation fCr the current fiscal year. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, it was ordered that a number of the City's principal tax payers be invited to meet with the Council at 7:30 P. M., Friday, March 18, 1932, to discuss informally, the tax and financial problems of the City. The Secretary was authorized to request the presence of the following, citizens at said meeting: Frank Allen, C. E. Coleman, L. D. Garrison, 348 W. W. Jones*, Clara -Driscoll Sevier, Mrs. Jessie Furman, 0. W. Points, J. T. Wright, Burton Dunn, George J. Merriman, Dr. L. Kaffie, S. Gugenheim, W. A. Wakefield, 11oise Feil, Sylvan Weil, W. H.. Daimwood, S. h?aston Nixon, Frank Crook, J. K. Cain, John Grant, F. B. Sechrist, W. Timon, H. G. Sherman, W. E. Pope, Psis. Walter Foster, Mr. E. B. Eidson, W. B. Mc Campbell, B.• L. Collins, Jasper Blucher, Grady Kinsolving, G. W. Gilliam, Glover Johns, C. D. Johns, John North, A. E. Dabney, Simon Grossman, :C.. A. Anderson, A. S. Dowd,.I. C. Tabor and J. E. Garrett. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest; Mayo r . City Sec etary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL IM TI N G Mar ch 17 , 1932 , 3: 00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the sum of X8,103.19 for gas purchased during the month ended February 20, 1932, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the rate of water charged all companies engaged in well drilling operations near the City of Corpus Christi, was ordered fixed at thirty cents `per thousand gallons. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the following bonds were approved: Contractors' bond of Paul Reinhard, Principal, and L. D. Garrison and John 11. Marriott, Sureties (bond only covers repairs and additions to residence aryl garage of T. C. Frost, Del Mar Addition); and junk dealers' bond of Caleb Earl Langford, Principal, and Public Indemnity Company, Surety, and sureties under the contractor's bond of G. C. Bigger and plumbers' bond of 17. K. Knowles were ordered released from any further liability under said bonds. There being no further business, meeting adjourned* A tt st : Mayor. City Se cr tary. REGULAR PV FETING March 17, 1932 - 4:00 P. P1. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Minutes of the meetings of March 3rd and 10th were read and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, approvedi On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to permit property owners on the South side of Comanche Street between Waco and Staples Street, to pave the skip and pavement in front of his property with a caliche base pavement. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard end carried, the sum of $,60.40 was ordered paid from the Street Construction Bond Fund to the Street Fund, in reimbursement for permanent improvements constructed on Comanche Street. By motion duly carried, the action of the Mayor and Controller in authorizing a contribution of X250.00 to the Nueces Red Cross for relief work was ratified. 349 D. G. Wilkins presented a petition signed by seven electrical contractors requesting that t.e electrical ordinance be amended to permit the reduction of an eleetri- cians license fees and electrical contractors' bonds, On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and . carried, the petition was ordered received and tabled for further consideration. Mr. L. E. Riddle presented a petition requesting the reduction of the butchers' license from 448,00 to $24,00 per year. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman, and carried, the petition was ordered received and tabled for further consideration. Commissioner Heaney present, W. A. Wakefield presented a request of the Corpus Christi Real Estate Board, for free water to be furnished a public camp ground to be established in Brooklyn Addition. On motion by heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Water Department was authorized to make the necessary extension and furnish service. YTO Wakefield also requested that the City offer prizes in the nature of discounts on water bills to all contestants entering the Real Estate Board's"Beautiful Yards Contest". On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City tater Department was authorized to offer cash prizes of 425.009 41MG 9 and $5,00 to the winners in each of the three divisions of the contest, and the sum of $120.00 was ordered appropriated for said purpose. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was ordered granted A. J. Collins for the installation of gas tanks in Bennett Street to serve pumps on the Corpus Christi Yacht Basin Pierg work to be done under the City Engineer's specifica- tions. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, t",e petition of the electrical contractors was ordered granted, and the City Attorney directed to prepare an ordinance amending the electrical ordinance, to provide for the reduction of the annual renewal license fee from 450,00 to $10.00, and of the electrical. contractors' bond from 459000.00 to 041,000.00, effective as of March 1, 1932, The Secretary read the application of John 0. Marriott for permit to renew his license as an architect for a period of three months. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the application was rejected, and the City Engineer in- structed to notify the applicant6 .On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the sum of :25.00 each, was ordered paid to W. A. Wakefield, Frank C. Allen and r. B. Seebrist for extra services as members of the Board of Equalization. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the: Chief of Police was authorized to limit the annual issuance of uniforms to patrolmen to the following items: 1 cap, 1 coat, 2 blouses and 2 pair pantsi ,There being no further business, meeting adjourned* ttest: yo;*,., ecre,tary. 0 0 0 5,() REGULAR L -METING March 24, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Laldwin, i ubbard and heaney Minutes of the meetings of March 16 and 17, 1432, were read, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted George Cain to erect a small frame building on Lot 11, Block 59,' Bluff Portion, replacing one of three similar buildings removed. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, bond of Smith and Galbraith, Contractors, as principal, and the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, • Surety, was approved and ordered filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, purchase of X4,000.00 Gas Plant and Construction Bonds, 2nd Series, and X3,000.00 Gas Plant and Construction Bonds, 5th Series, due March 1, 1932, was authorized; said bonds to be purchased out of Refund Bond Expense Fund No. 222, and exchanged for Funding Bonds Series A. On motion by Laldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Secretary was authorized to return the certified check for J750.00 posted by the National Cast Iron Pipe Company in connection with their bid for furnishing gas line pipe* On motion by Chapman, seconded by F eaney and carried, the Str�;et Department was authorized to place mudshell on portions of Lester aIId Mestina Streets; the cost of the shell to be reimbursed by property owners. The public utility report of the Nueces Railway Company for the year ended December 31, 19319 was read, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, ordered f ile d. The Secretary read a letter from the Saxet Gas Company requesting discontinuance of the ;"25.00 monthly charge for the use of the City's seperator at the gas well, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the matter was referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR LICM SING AND REGULATING PERSONS, FIRM AND CORPORATIONS TO ENGAGE IN BUYING AND SELLING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AT WHOLESALE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, REQUIRING BOND IN CERTAIN CASES, EXEMPTING IN PART CERTAIN PERSONS, DEFINING TERM, PROVIDING ENFORCM aNT, PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF ENFORCING OFFICERS, PROHIBITING THE SUPERSEDING THEREOF BY. OTHER ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR THE DISPLAY OF LICE11SES, FIXING PENALTIES, DESCRIBING OPERATING AND EFFECT,' AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," It was moved by Heaney, and seconded by :Hubbard, ~thatr.tue kDharter t:RuleL-lbe c-, suspended, and the ordinance passed finally, The motion was rejected by the following vote: Flato No,.Baldwin No, Chapman No, Heaney Aye, Hubbard No. The Mayor submitted the proposal of H. S. Wilder to furnish to the City a supply of fresh water. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried; the Secretary was authorized to invite Mr. Wilder to appear before the Council at 3:00 0' clock P. M., Thursday March 31, 1932 to discuss the matter furthers On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Park Department was authorized to construct a stairway from the: Bluff to the Beach along the Bayfront in the neighborhood of Cole Park. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Laldwin and carried, a water service extension in South Bluff Park was authorized; cost of said extension to be paid out of the Permanent Park Fund. Commissioner Heaney presented the matter of the application of Jack Diffenderfer for salary for the balance of the month of February. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the application was rejected. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attes Mayor* City Se cru 0 0 0 SPECIAL METING March 31, 19320 2:30 P. M: Members Present: Mayor Flato. -Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. The City Engineer reviewed the matter of work to be done by Smith Brothers, Incorporated, on streets paved by them., covered by maintenance bonds which -are to expire in the near future. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, an inspection of the several streets be a committee consisting of the entire Council and the City Engineer, to determine what maintenance and replacement work to be required of the con- tractor, was authorized* On motion by Baldwin, seconded by. Chapman and carried, transfer of .40,000.00 from Seawall and.Breakwater Construction Fund No. 258 to Seawall and Breakwater Bond Interest and Sinking Fund No. 318, to provide funds for retiring forty bonds maturing April 10, 19329 was authorized, The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AND TRANSFERRING CERTAIN NET REVENUES OF THE GAS REVENUE FUND OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FUND N0. 106 TO THE GAS PLANT WARRANTS FUND NO. 606 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PAYb'WT OF INTEREST, AND PROVIDING F 0 R A SINKING FUND TO TAKE CARE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GAS PLIANT FUNM NG WARRANTS, SERIES 1931; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following v of e There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At t e s & ayo r. City 6ecr(dtary. REGULAR UMTING Larch 31, 19329 4:00 P, M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney, w . On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, payment of Note No. 4 due April 1, 19329 in favor of the American La France Foamite Industries, Inc., in the sum of 42,642.85, with interest amounting to "634.28, was authorized. Commissioner Meaney introduced a proposed ordinance providing for regulating electrical contractors, and trio operation of the office of electrical inspector, e.- d- re- pealing the existing ordinance. No action was taken. Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye . Hubbard Aye Hea ney Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At t e s & ayo r. City 6ecr(dtary. REGULAR UMTING Larch 31, 19329 4:00 P, M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney, w . On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, payment of Note No. 4 due April 1, 19329 in favor of the American La France Foamite Industries, Inc., in the sum of 42,642.85, with interest amounting to "634.28, was authorized. Commissioner Meaney introduced a proposed ordinance providing for regulating electrical contractors, and trio operation of the office of electrical inspector, e.- d- re- pealing the existing ordinance. No action was taken. 352 F. F. Quaile requested -the issuance of a permit to George Poulos to erect a 9 foot fence inclosing 75x100 feet, and a 10x12 frame dressing room building on Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 7, Beach Portion. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried,. the applies - tion was granted. E. Biel presented a petition of licensed meat dealers` requesting reduction in the annual license to ;12.00 per year. The petition was referred to Commissioner Heaney. On motion by Lubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of J. Roscoe in the sum of ,22.00 for services in removing portions of the coping on the City Hall Building was approved and ordered paid• Att t: City Secretary. Heaney. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 412aLyv_6r& SPECIAL MEETING April 1, 1932, 1:00 P. M. Members Present: payor Flato. CoiLmissionexs Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and On motion by Baldwin,. seconded by Hubbard and carried unanimously, the proposal of Frank L. Wilcox to collect' taxes delinquent on the 1931 tax roll for a commission of five percent of the total taxes, interest and penalty collected, under his contract cover- ing the collection of delinquent taxes for prior years for a commission of ten percent, was accepted, and the Delinquent Tax Collector was authorized to file suit for the collection of all delinquent taxes on property on which 1928 or any prior years are unpaid, and further, to notify all persons, firms or corporations owing delinquent taxes on personal property, that said taxes must be paid within sixty days or suit would be filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Delinquent Tax Collector was directed to Push the collection of all delinquent taxtitems, not included in previous motion, by the use of collection letters, personal solicitation l -A otLer r�e thods. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. J Attest: Ylayor. City Secretary, 0 0 0 REGUL0 MEETING April 7, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Conmissioners Chapman and Heaney. J. T. Brannon requested the extension of a sanitary sewer on,Fourteenth Street. No action was taken. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, permit was granted George Poulos to erect the arena,heretofore authorized to be built on Block 7, Beach Portion, on Lots 5 and 6, Block 3, eater Beach Portion. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney ani carried, permit was granted Jack Frost to move a metal clad building to Lot 5, Block 104, Beach Portion, The Mayor reported that the Committee consisting of the City Council and City Engineer, had inspected those certain streets paved by Smith Ldros,j Incorporated, and. had instructed the City Engineer and C. J. Howard, Consultant, to present a written report setting forth the u ork to be done in reconditioning Fuf'alo, Sams Rankin, Carrizo, King, Coleman, Second, Third and Elizabeth Streets. The Engineer and consultant thereupon filed a letter setting forth their report on work to be done -in reconditioning said streets. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman aid carried, the report was apprcved, and the City Attorney authorized to prepare a resolution notifying the contractor to make the necessary repairs . to and replacement of the: p averments on said streets,► By motion duly carried, the rueeting adjourned to 9: 0 A. ., App l 8, 1932. Attest: Mayor. City Seci Lary. • r • Special Lee ting April 8, 1932 0 5:00 A. M• Members Present: 1, yor F1ato. Commissioners Chapman and Heaney. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, final estimate in favor of, Brown & Root, Inc. , for paving and widening Staples Street in front of two certain tracts belonging to W. K. Shepperd, in the sum of X611.20, was approved and order- ed paid, and t1ha City Secretary aut►iori zed to render a bill against I7. K. Shepperd for V600.00 for his pro -rata cost of the work in accordance with the City's contract with the property owner. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, ]Arorata ,int.ere.s.t._AxidT p.enal:ties., on .dalixxquentw1 x� s,. ,ec �.l.eeted, ale pr:.vrata, . om i ss. Rns,cp. J%-AA11n(ge0' (TAx-, C.ollect_or.rawer+. rdexsdctran.sfe. red:and,lp�id.:,to;,t%e St eet: uud;in�pr4par,ti,prt Vp_.;:� ;ro- amount:r:of z,tli ;had txa1o:Cem.t:ransferred. The Secretary read: A RES 0 LUTI ON FINDING AND INDICATING DEFE CTS IN THE PAVEI EN T ON PORTIONS OF SAM RANKIN, BUFFALO, CLREIZ09 KING, COLEMAN, SECOND, THIRD A10 ELIZAByTH STREETS, CONSTRUCTED BY SMITH BROUERS, INC., UNDER CONTRACT ITH THE CITY DATED OCTOBER 129 19269 AND COVERED BY FIVE YEARS MAINTENANCE BOND EXECUTED BY SMITH BROTHERS, INC., AS PRINCIPAL AND AIMICAN GENERAL INSURA'M COMPANY AS SURETY; AND NOTIFYING SMITH BROTHERS, INC., AND ALMRICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COTMANY TO REPAIR SUCH DEFECTS AND RV.'CONSTRUCT SUCH PAVMIENT; AND DECLARING AN EMMGENC)[. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: F la t o Aye Baldwin'Absent Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye Tl a above Resolution was passed by the following vote: On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of tlB Saxet Gas Company, in the sum of V"79615.56, for gas purchtAsed duxing tY.e month ended Larch 20, 1832, was approved and ordered paid., ordered filed* The report of the Police Department for the month of March was read and On motion b y Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, tie Gas Department was authorized to relocate the mains serving Block A. W. L. Evans Subdivision, and to out over all service lines in operation in said block• Report of the Municipal Airport for the month of Dlarch was read and ordered filed. Flato Aye Bal div in Absent Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of tlB Saxet Gas Company, in the sum of V"79615.56, for gas purchtAsed duxing tY.e month ended Larch 20, 1832, was approved and ordered paid., ordered filed* The report of the Police Department for the month of March was read and On motion b y Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, tie Gas Department was authorized to relocate the mains serving Block A. W. L. Evans Subdivision, and to out over all service lines in operation in said block• Report of the Municipal Airport for the month of Dlarch was read and ordered filed. 3�4 Cn motion by Chapman, seconded by�Eeaney and, carried, the following hangar storage rates at the Lunicipal Airport were authorized: AIRPLAM HANGAR STORkGE RATES Size of Ship Per Day Per Geek ,50 hp engines and under X1.00 3.00 55 to 60 hp engines 1050 5.00 s 85 to 200 hp engines 1.50 7.50/ 205 -to 300 hp engines 2.00 10:00 305 to 450 hp engines 2.50 12.50 All Multimotor Planes 3.50 17.50 � AUTHORIZED SPECIAL MONTHLY RAMS ON PIRMANENT ACCOUNTS Size of Ship Per Month Att st: City Seer tary. 50 hp engines and under 5.00 55 to 80 hp engines 10.00 85 to 200 hp engines 15.00 205 to 300 hp engines 20.00 305. to 450 hp engines 25.00 Lult imot or Planes 35.00 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. or. REGULAR MEETING April 14, 19321 4:00 P. M.. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney: Minutes of the meetings of March 24 to April 8th, inclusive, were read, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, approved. On motion by Iieaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted Perkins Brothers Company to erect an illuminated sign board at Hancock and Third Streets. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard aid carried, the Police Department was authorized to grant a one-hour parking zone on Peoples Street between Water ani Chaparral Streets. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the Continental Casualty Company, Surety under the contractors' bond of Jim R. Steele, and the Standard accident Insurance Company, Surety under the contractors' bond of hoy Hudson, were released from any . further liability under said bonds# as of April 14 and 21, 1932, respectively. The Secretary read a memorandum from the: City Engineer pertaining to repairs required to recondition Fire Station No., 3. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the work outlined was ordered done in accordance with the Lngineer's recommendations, and the City Engineer authorized to employ Oscar Lutz for repairs to the building. The cost of constructing tile drain around the station was ordered paid from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund. The City Engineer presented a memorandum advising the Council that the Princess Louise Hotel had constructed a pier tit the end of %:ann Street without permit. On motion by hul�bard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Secretary was directed to notify the owner to make application for permit or the pier would be removed by the City within ten days. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, a vote of thanks was extended to Lrs. Lorene Jones Spoonts and stir. }nil Krejci for services rendered in connection with the landscaping and beautification of Spohn Park. On motion by Heaney, seconded by hubbEtrd and carried, permit was granted R. C. Mayfield to utilize the portion of a warehouse building at 2818 I'Llbirt Street, for a retail grocery store. The Secretary read a petition of Simon Grossman and thirteen others, regw st- ing the installation of a street li6.t at Josephine and Ramirez Streets. On notion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the request was declined account lack of funds* The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of March, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 1 to 594 inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together .with stateaents of cash, appropriations and receipts, to the mayor uad each co.LLAssioncr, and on motion by Lubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the action of the Liayor, Controller ard Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers we s ratif ied. The Secretary read the request of I. M. Alexander fora reduction in assess- ment of Lot 5, Block 2, Beach Portion, account depreciation caused by permitting con- struction of buildings in the neighborhood which do not conform with the building code. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the. matter was referred to Commissioner Baldwin with power to act. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE TO ALE41D AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "PROVIDING FOR THE BONDING AND LICENSING OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS OR MASTER ELECTRICIANS; PROVIDING THE M hNER AND WAY IN WHI CEi ELECTRICAL WORK SHALL BE DONE, THE KIND AND CLASS OF Td'' ERIAL TO BE USED IN SUCH WORK; TII INSPEC21 ON OF ELE CTRI CAL WORK, AND TM SCALE OF FEES F 0 R SUCH INSPECTION; THE PO iER AND DUTIES OF INSPECTOR OF ELECTRICAL WORK, AND REQUIRING PERMITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF ELECTRICAL 'VORK; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF.ANY OF ThE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH, ARID DECLARING AN EMIRGENCY", PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORP[E CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON ThE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1928, BY Al +LADING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 THY -MOF, PROVIDING FOR $1000.00 BOND AND $10.00 RENEWAL LI CENSE FEE, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION TIERE OF, AND PEPEALING ALL ORDINANCES Ah D PARTS OF ORDINAivCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN IMERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed- by the following vote: F1ato Absent Baldwin Aye . Chapman Aye ' Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City's attorneys re given authority to settle the claim under the case of Guerrero_vs:�C ty_,for. notcto ceed r'*500.00. On motion by liubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the deed by Cohn, r and Simon to a strip off Lot 11, Block G, Beach Portion, for Chaparral Street widen- ing purposes was accepted, arid, four checks in tila sum of V250.00 each were ordered issued ayarle to the order of Joe A. Cohn and wife, harry Sklar, Freda aimon and A. Hs Simon end ife, respectively. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. TTE,3)T I _T I Is ayo ryro Tem, ecreLaryo r s s s 356 SPECIAL MEETING April 16, 1932, 2:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Glover Johns introduced Julian Lyles, Traffic Manager of American Airways, Inc., who requested a lease and franchise covering the use of the Municipal Airport by said company in connection with the installation of airmail and passenger service to and from Corpus Christ No action was taken. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Att st: Mayor. 0 0 0 City Se retary. SPE CI AL MEETING April 18, 1932, 11:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and Chapman. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, a twenty year franchise to use the Municipal Airport in connection with airmail and passenger service, was tendered the American Airways, Inc., for the following consideration: $12..00 per year, for the first five years; $120.00 per year for the second five years; $300.00 per year for the third five years; $600.00 Per year for the last five years. The actual passage of the franchise was deferred until provisions of same could be agreed upon. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Att s t : Kayor. . City Se retary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL LEETING April 21, 19329 3:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. The Mayor requested that action be taken on the petition requesting that the buildings adjacent to the Pleasure Pier be removed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the lessees of said premises were ordered notified to vacate their leases and remove their buildings on or before October 1, 1932. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest : . , 4— y 5e cre Lary. REGULAR MEETING April 21, 1932, 4:00 P. �. .Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney* Minutes of the meetings of April 14, 1932, were read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried' approved. A. E. Maas requested permit to reconstruct the frame porch on the building located at 908 Mesquite Street, owned by Mrs. Laura Timon Dolan. On motion by Chapman,. seconde by Heaney and carried, permit was granted subject to approval of the City Engineer and Insurance Committee. The Secretary read communications from Mrs. Louise Foster apologizing for havi violated the City's ordinances in the construction of a pier in Corpus Christ] bay at the end of Mann Street, and requesting permission to construct and maintain such a pier. On motion 357 Hubbard, seconded by Meaney and carried, the request was granted, and the City Attorney authorized to prepare a lease agreement at a rental of 01.00 per year, covering the mainten- ance of said pier. Mr. J. C. Rice requested that the rental charged the San Patricio Canning Company on its lease on the Municipal Wharf be reduced. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, a reduction to $20.00 per month for the ensuing twelve months, was authorized, contingent upon the lessee paying a rental of 4240.00 for said period. -.in advae. The Secretary reported on delinquent rent accounts on the Municipal Wharf, and Pleasure Pier, which accounts had been turned over to the City Attorney for S collection, and recommended that the City acquire one of the fish house buildings on the Municipal Wharf to provide additional warehouse storage for City properties. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer pertaining to the widening of Staples Street in front of property owned by J. B. Peck. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Attorney was directed to prepare a contract to be executed by J. B. Peck and wife, and the City of Corpus Christi, providing for said street widening in accordance with the offer of the property owner. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sureties under thc+ `_: the, 'electricians' bonds of George W. Smith (Smith Electric Company), William J. James, Norwich Gussett Gravett, Jack C. Nelson (Nelson Electric Company) and the Cline Electric Company were released from any further liability under said bonds, effective as of. April�18, 1932, and new bonds approved and ordered filed. The annual report of the Central Power & Light Company was read, and on. motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, ordered filed. Reports of the Fire Department, covering operations during the months of January, February and March, 1932, were read and ordered f iled. A report of the City Engineer on the cost of construction of 14,228 feet of four -inch gas mains in Del Mar, and 1,855* feet of six-inch gas mains ' on the Shell Road ' and Oliver Court was read and ordered f sled. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of $10.00 was approved and ordered paid from the Storm Sewer Fund to Mrs. R. D. Ridgill in considera- tion of an easement across her property in Block 9.-C, W. & W. H. Subdivision, for drainage purposes. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Water J Department was authorized to donate approximately 600 -feet of salvaged service pipe to the North Beach Free Tourist Camp. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the fee payable to Boone and Savage for representing the City in the cause of Cadell Vs. City, Wav Tixed at : 500,00 payable as follows: $250.00 cash; $250.00 after trial, and an additional fee of $250.00 was authorized in the -event an appeal is necessary. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest Mayo r. -City ecret�ry. 0 0 0 35-8 SPECIAL MM TING April 229 19329 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. J. K. Cain, representing the Aransas Compress Company, requested that action be taken on his application for refund of 1931 taxes in accordance with the franchise granted to said company. No action was taken. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, t-46 temporary permit to. operate a nursery business at Third and Buford Streets for a period of six weeks was granted Wally's Nursery. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. /v Att St: ayor. C ty Secretary. 0 0 0 Heaney . REGULAR MEETING April 28, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted L2rs. V. E. Dillard to erect a store building on the East 37-1/2 feet on Lot 12, Block 2, Bay Terrace Addition. Ot-motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted C. F. Runck to erect a frame addition to an existing frame building on Lot 3, Block 23, Beach Portion, contingent upon said .construction not effecting fire insurance rates on adjoining property. Commissioner Hubbard recommended that the City's gas mains in certain sections of the Beach Portion be reconstructed in accordance with the recommendations contained in a report submitted by the City Engineer. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, . said work was , authorized and ordered done by the Gas Department under * the supervision of the City Engineer. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the following estimates in favor of Brown & Root were approved and ordered paid: For resurfacing Leopard Street, Last to Sam Rankin Streets - $321.46 For resurfacing Del Mar Boulevard, Second -to Ocean Drive 484.73 For resurfacing Santa Fe Street, Ayres to Louisiana 30581.00 On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, surety under the bontract ors bond of F. E. Serviere and A. 0. Faber, was released from any.further liability under said bond, and the contractors bond of Walter A. Guy (covering only alterations to Lawson Building on Lot 1, Block 8, Beach Portion) was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary presented the request of the Knights of Columbus of Collinsville, Illinois, that the original Gas Plant and Construction Bond No. 27 be delivered to them.in exchange for the duplicate .heretofore issued, -and the request of the National Surety Company that they be released from further liability under the indemnity bond for lost securities, and recommended that the duplicate bond be permitted to remain outstanding and in force and the surety bond in effect. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, said recommenda- II tions were adopted, and the Mayor and City Secretary authorized to cancel and file original bond No. 27, -and attach Coupons Nos. 10 to 20, inclusive. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the resignation of C. B. Jones, Fire Marshal, was accepted, and the, salary due said official for the month of April 11 0 ordered paid in accordance with his request. The duties of the City Fire Marshal were ordered assumed by the Assistant Building Inspector. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 4, l Attest: r. Rio - City a cre-Lary. • . s REGULAR MEETING May 5th, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Plato, Commissioners Chapman and Hubbard. The report of the Delinquent `fax Collector for the month of April was read, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, approved. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A PERMIT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART AND Vi ALTER FOSTER AND LOUISE FOSTER ON THE OTHER PART, WHEREBY THE CITY PIWITS THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION AND Wi-INTENANCE OF A SMALL PIER INTO THE WATERS OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AT THE FOOT OF MANN STREET AND ON THE EXTENSION T BERE OF , AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote : Plato Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye The above resolution was passed by tba following vote: F la to Aye Baldwin Absent Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of April, cover- ing the issuance of vouchers numbered 595 to 1590, 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 Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, s the action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers, was ratified. The Secretary read the request of the Coastal Pipe Line Company f or permit to erect an 80,000 barrel storage tank. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the matter was referred to the City Engineer. - Report of the Police Department for the month of April was read and ordered f iled. filed. Report of the Municipal Airport for the month of April was read and ordered On motion by Chapman, seconaed. by Hubbard ard carried, final estimate in favor of Oscar Lutz, amounting to $285.64, for repair work on Fire Station #3, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer advising that Mrs. R. D. Ridgell would not agree to the dedication of a right-of-way easement for storm sewer across her property, but would permit the City to construct a culvert. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Street Department was authorized to install said culvert. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, sureties under the contractors bonds of E. B. Jackson and Alfred Jalifi, were released for an i() 360 under said bonds. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Street Department was authorized to employ N. C. Stewart to recondition portions of Bennett and Rincon Streets. The Secretary brought up the matter of the public liability coverages carried on the City's motor equipment, and recommended that the limits carried be reduced. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Att st: F City Secretary. D199LI11 SPECIAL LZETING May 7, 1932, 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard* Matters pertaining to the 1932 budget were discussed, but no action taken. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the office of assistant city engineer was ordered discontinued, and the salary of Harry Bartlett ordered paid to June 1st. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Att st : yo City Secretary. REGULAR IETING May 12, 19320 4:00 P. b. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hu�,bard and Heaney. The Secretary read the minutes of all meetings from April 16 to May 7, 19329 inclusive, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, same were approved. D. L. Moran requested the installation of larger water lines on the West side of Timon Avenue on North Beach. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, tlm matter was referred to Commissioner Hubbard, the City Engineer arra the Fater and Gas Constr tion Superintendent, with power to act. The Secretary read in full: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THS A22 RICAN AIRWAM , INC. , AND ITS SUBSIDIARY AERIAL MANSPORT COLTANIES, GRANTING IT CERTAIN TER11INAL RIGHTS IN THE =CIPAL AIrPORT FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY YEARS FROM AND AFTER THE FINAL PASSAGE AND APPROVU OF THIS ORDINANCE." Read the first time, and passed the second reading, this the 12th day of Lay, 1932, by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, sureties under the electricians' bond of dim. L. White, and plumbers' bond of Jas. B. Bagnall, were ordered released from any further liability under said bonds, and the contractors' bond of John Leroy Hudson was approved and ordered filed. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the sum of X7,474.73, covering gas purchased during the montYr ended April 20, 1932 was approved and ordered paid. 66l The Secretary presented the list of unclaimed gas meter deposits aggregating 059.65, and water meter deposits totaling $1.50, and recommended that same be declared forfeited and credited to revenues. It was also recommended that Water Accounts Receivable totaling 4228.21, and Gas Accounts Receivable totaling 4231.89 in Ledger 5-A, be ordered transferred to the inactive ledger. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the recommendations were authorized and ordered carried out* O. ,'Z."Dotell, representing the Missouri -Pacific Railway Company, requested permission to proceed with the construction of a vegetable shed,cwork on which, had been ordered stopped by the Building Inspector for lack of proper permit and contractors bond. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, Building Inspector was authorized to permit said construction to go ahead, on the assurance thea proper permit would be obtained and bond f iled. The City Attorney reported on the steps taken with reference to collecting delinquent rents due the City of Corpus Christi on leases on t re Municipal Wharf. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to proceed with proper steps to eider collect the rents due, or acquire title to the improvements on said leases for the City of Corpus Christi, Commissioner Heaney absent from the remainder of the meeting. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the sum of $125.00 as appropriated and ordered paid T. J. Cahill in full and f anal settlement for all services performed in connection with laying gas lines under the ship channel. - On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, , txe contract for resurfacing certain streets in the City of Corpus Christi was awarded to Browz & ::Wt, s nc., in accordance with their bid submitted October 20, 1931. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman avid ' carried, contract for construc- tion of storm sewer on Alameda Street was awarded.to Brown & Root, Incorporated, in ' accordance with their bid. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t: r. y Secretary, SPECIAL MEETING May 1&, 1932, 1:30 P. M* Members Present: Mayor Plato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and aneye C. N. McClenden, member of the firm of Pace, Gore and McLaren, presented to the MWor and each commissioner, his report on the audit of the City's business for the fiscal year ended February 29, 1932, together with a discussion of the fiscal affairs of the City. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bill of Pace, Gore / McLaren in the sun of 1 627.41 less previous payments aggregating $1 000.00 for McLaren, � s s P P Y � uditing services, was approved and ordered paid. �I k There being no further business, meeting adjourned.. �! tteQt: or* r ty Secretary. 362 Heaney. a REGULAR MEETING May 19, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, permit was granted H. D. Countiss to erect a frame residence on the, South fifty-five feet of Lots 1 and 2. Block 15, Chamberlain Subdivision. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted Ike Gollihar to move a 6x6 office building to Lot 10, Block 10, Beach Portion, The Secretary read the minutes of the meeting of May 12, 1932, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, approved. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE AMERICAN AIRWAYS, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARY AERIAL TRANSPORT COMPANIES, GRANTING IT CERTAIN TERMINAL RIGHTS IN THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY YEARS FROM. AND AFTER THE FINAL PASSAGE AND APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE," Read the second time, and passed to third reading, this the 19th day of May, 19329 by the following vote: Flato : Aye Baldwin: Aye Chapman: Aye Heaney: Aye Hubbard: Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART AND MR. AND MRS. J. B. PECK ON THE OTHER PART, FOR THE WIDENING AMID PAVING OF STAPLES STREET IN FRONT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY ON SUCH STREET OWNED BY PECKS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato : Aye Baldwin. Aye Chapman: Aye Heaney: Aye Hubbard: Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote; Flato : Aye Baldwin: Aye Chapman: Aye Heaney: Aye Hubbard: Aye ' On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, oontractor's bonds of Jim R. Steele, Chas, S. Gray (covering only the construction of a wood frame garage apartment located on Lot 10, French Addition), Coastal Pipe Line Company (covering only the construction of an 80,000 barrel steel storage tank on property of Nueees County Navigation District #1), G. C. Kennedy, Superintendent of Missouri -Pacific R. R. Company (covering only the constructio of a roof over 16' xl70' area of wood frame loading platform on S .A. U. & G. property west of Port Avenuej,and the electrician's bond of D. G. Wilkins (Wilkins Electric Company) were approved and ordered filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, surety under the plumber's and gas fitter's bond of W. W. Shaw and D. B. Ross, was released from any liability for any , future work. F. C. Allen presented a petition requesting that steps be taken to eliminate the blowing of the siren whistle, and also of the burning of waste oil at the Alamo Iron Works plant, The petition was taken under advisement, and the matter referred to the legal s i department. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the Street Department was authorized to place four inches of mudshe ll on Port Avenue between West Broadway and the Navigation District Property. Cost of same to be paid out of the Street Improvement Bond Fundl. P The Mayor presented the request of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, that the City assist said organization in procuring an old siege gun, donation of which has been tendered, conditioned upon freight charges from Rock Island, Illinois to Corpus Christi being paid by the City. The matter was referred to Commissioner Hubbard, the City Attorney and City Secretary, who were authorized to request the railway companies to haul said gun free of charge* The Secretary read a letter from the Corpus Christi Real Estate Board commending the City Council on its achievements by way of reducing City operating expenses, and requesting that public reports be made from time to time. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City_ Council extended its thanks to the Real Estate Board, and instructed the City Secretary to submit to the press: the I: comparative y>r statement of operating expenses,for the months of March and April of 1931 and 1932. The City Secretary brought up the matter of the unpaid account in arrears of the Nueces County Water Improvement District No. 1, for water and gas. By motion duly carried, the water and gas superintendent was authorized to discontinue service after May 23rd, unless satisfactory arrangements for payment of the accounts were made*, The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RELEASING ON ALL CITY TAXES DUE THE CITY OF CORPUS CIMISTI FOR THE YEAR 1931 ONE-HALF OF THE TEN PER CENT PENALTY AND ALL INTEREST, PROVIDED SAID TAKES ARE PAID ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30TH, 1932; AND ONE-HALF OF THE TEN PER CENT PENALTY AND THE BALANCE AND REMAINDER OF THE ACCRUED INTEREST AFTER THE DEDUCTION AND COLLECTION OF A SUM OF INTEREST EQUAL TO TWO PER CENT OF THE TAX PAID, PROVIDED SAID TAXES ARE PAID AFTER JUNE 30TH, 1932, AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 31st, 1932; AND ONE-HAIF OF THE TEN PER CENT PENALTY PROVIDED SAID TAXES ARE PAID AFTER JULY 31ST9 1932s AND ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31ST9 1932; AND ONE-HALF OF THE TIN PER CENT PENALTY AND ALL INTEREST TO AIS, PERS ONS , PRO V I DED SUCH PERSONS HAVE PAID THEIR SAID TAXES WITH FULL PENALTY, INTEREST AND COSTS DUE THEREON BE- TWEEN*JANUARY lst AND MAY 19th, BOTH INCIUSIVE OF THE YEAR 1932; AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDI NAN CES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH SHALL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE TERU OF TITS ORDINANCE; AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE BE DECLARED INVALID, THE REMAINING PROVISIONS SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote; ..Plato Aye Bal dwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye Commissioner Chapman presented a tentative program for the dedication of the Municipal Airport on June 1, 1932. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the air field -was ordered named Corpus Christi ll ki;cipol Airport. On motion by Baldwin, seconded_by._Hubbard and carried, the action of the Mayor in employing W. E. Brennan to clear and beautify the five -acre water storage reservoir site on the :hell Road for the sum of $125000, to be credited on Delinquent Water and Gas Accounts, was ratified, and the premises were ordered leased to said W. E. Brennan at a rental. oP ;1.00 per year, subject to termination of the lease on thirty days written notice, conditioned upon the premises being maintained free from underbrush. There being no further business, meeting adjourned., ATTEST 11ay r. City Secr tart'. 364 Heaney. REGULAR MEETI1Z May 260 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Pre sent_t-.Mayor oFl&t9.1QCommissioAgranChapman. Baldwin., ,.Hubbard :and Minutes of •tie meeting of May 19 were read, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, approved. The Secretary read a letter from the Alamo Iron Works with reference to the petition heretofore filed requesting the discontinuance of the blowing of said company's siren whistle. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the City Council extended its thanks to said company for complying with the wishes of citizens in the neighborhood who objected to the blowing of said whistle. The application of Bernie Moorman for a position in the Fire Department was re- ceived and ordered filed. The City Engineer presented a memorandum pertaining to the offer of V. B. Bendix to sell the City of Copus Christi the fire boat "W. A. McGonagle" for the sum of $100,000.004 On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carrried, the offer was ordered rejected. The Secretary read a. memorandum from the City Engineer regarding the gasoline stations in Corpus Christi Bay. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Building Inspector was authorized to inspect said stations in order to ascertain whether or not same complied with the requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Fire Marbhal was authorized to attend the State convention of Fire Larshals and Firemen, to be held in Austin, Texast June 14,to 16, inclusive. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer recommending that members of the City Fire Department assist the Fire Marshal in making regular inspections of all mercantile, manufacturing and public buildings as required by ordinance. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Fire Chief was directed to appoint members of his depart- ment to assist the Fire Marshal in making said inspections. The City Engineer presented a memorandum report of the cost of material used in locating re.�-/Water service lines in Fire Station No. 3. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Plumbing Inspector was authorized to .investigate the condition of service lines in Fire Station No. 2, and make recommendations regarding same. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the following bonds were approved:- Plumbers and gas fitters bonds of D. B. Ross, and Contractors mond of Monroe Horn and gorge w. Smith and F. r. Quaile, Sureties (bond covers only remodelling of plate glass store front of building located on Lot 3, Block 10, beachl The City Attorney was instructed to render at the next meeting of the Council, an opinion pertaining to the City's liability in connection with construction of buildings. On motion by Iiubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, sureties under. the contractor's bonds of 'Charles F. Runck and 'Phomas Freeman, were ordered released from any further liability under said bonds. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, Theo. Koester, City Secretary, was relieved of all duties in connection with the mater and Gas Department as of this date, and the salary of the Secretary -Collector was fixed at 0250.00 per month,after June 1, 1932. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the fee of Kleberg and Eckhardt, General Counsel, was fixed at :350.00 per month, effective dune 1, 1932. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 365 ATT ST: ayor. . City Sedretary. REGULAR MEETING June 2, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and, Heaney. Joe S. limon requested permission to use sheet rock instead of metal lath and plaster in the construction of ceilings in connection with the rebuilding of the Nueces Furniture Company building on Lot 51 Block 13, Beach Portion. The .City Engineer outlined the requirements of the Building Code with reference to the matter; and on motion by Hubbard, seconded•by Heaney and carried, proposition was tarn under advisement, pending furtl-Br investigation. D. H. Best requested that the water and gas services tapped on Ellendale Garden mains to serve property belonging to W. P. Cowles, be discontinued for the reason that the property owner had not obtained permission of the owner to tap said mains. The matter was referred to Commissioner Hubbard. E. Brennan requested permission to install a gas service station at Commanche and Coke Streets. The matter was referred t o the City Engineer. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a permit to Fidel Saenz for the erection of a wood -frame store building at 1805 Commanche Street. f ile d. The report of the Police Department for the month of May was read and ordered On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried plumber's bond of James N B. Bagnall and electrician's bond of B'. F. White (Gulf Electric Company) were approved, surety 10Z bond of B. F. White (Gulf Electric Company) released from liability for any future work done 'by princa,pal. . The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE AMMICAN AIRWAYS, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARY AERIAL TRANS PORT COMPANIES. GRANTING IT CERTAIN TERMINAL RIGHTS. IN THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR A PERIOD (F TWENTY YEARS FROM AND AFTER THE FINAL PASSAGE AND APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE." Read the third time, and passed this the 2nd day of June, 1932, by the following vote: Flato: Absent Baldwin: Aye Chapman: Aye Heaney: Aye Hubbard: Aye On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, estimate in the sum of X120.00 in favor of Scrivener & Richardson, for protective work done in connection with the City's gas lines under the ship channel, was approved and ordered paid. The report of the Delinquent Tax Collector for the month of Maywas read, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard, and-:oorri,_@d, approved. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of the. Saxet Gas Company, in the sum of- 46,667465, for gas purchased during the month ended May 20, 1932s was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, unclaimed gas meter deposits amounting to X4.55 were ordered forfeited and -credited to revenue* 3664 On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Purchasing Agent was directed to purchase a one volume edition of the Revised Statutes of 1925. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T: Mayor Pro -tem. City Secretary. Heaney. SPECIAL MEETING June 2, 1932 - 5:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and a The City Attorney reported on the steps necessary to foreclose an improvemsnts to enforce the collection of delinquent rent accounts due on leases on the Municipal Wharf. No action was taken. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, Gorden L. Lewis was appointed office manager of the City tater and Gas Departments, at a salary of x'200.00 per month, effective June 10, 1932. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the. City Building Inspector was instructed to require strict compliance of the Building Code on the reconstrue- t ion of the Nue ces Furniture Company building on Chaparral Street. There being no furtrer business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 7ayorPio-tem, City Se erdtary. rolwolir-0 REGULAR MEETING June 9, 1932 - 4.00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and hubbard. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Ilubbard and carried, permit was granted A. E. Maas to make repairs to the frame building at 706 Mesquite Street. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Building Code of the City of Corpus Christi was ordered amended to provide for the reduction to '1.00 of the fee charged on building permits for repair work amounting to less than "100.00 on buildings in the residential section and on residences in the fire zones. Ianutes of the meeting of June 2nd were read, and on motion by Hubbard, second ed by Chapman and carried, approved. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by IIubbard and carried, the City mttorney was authorized to take such steps as may be necessary to complete the condemnation of the building at the southwest corner of the intersection of Mesquite and Lawrence Streets. On motion by iIubbard, seconded by Laldwin and carried, contractor's bond of Charles Sachtleben (covering only the construction of a wood, plate glass and the store front in the building located on Lot 10, Block 6, Beach Portion) was approved and ordered filed. By authority of the surety under the partnership bond of .Smi th & Galbrath, Contractor the name of said partnership was ordered changed to Smith and Walker. Surety under the dunk dealer's bond of T. A. Carlton was ordered released from any futtiaer liability under said bond, effectiveL as of June 9, 1932. 367 The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to applications for permits to erect temporary structures such as cold drink, water melon and fruit stands. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by .Baldwin and carried, the ratter of granting.such applicationswas left to -the discretion of the City Engineer. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted C. H. Wilson to locate a medicine show at 1816 1esquite street for one week. The Secretary read a petition signed by water customers at Calallen, request- ing a reduction in water rates. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the request was declined. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare an ordinance amending that certain ordinance passed ai-A approved on October 8th, 19319 to provide for transferring X1,000.00 per month from the Gas Fund to the Current Expense Fund. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Bascule bridge over the ship channel at the Port of Corpus Christi was ordered leased to the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 for a period of five (5) years, from June 1, 1932, at a rental of �1.00 per year, conditioned upon the lessee assuming all expenses incident .to maintenance and operation of said property. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, tree Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 was ordered, effective July 1, 1932, to take over paying the salaries of the four policemen and one fireman, now regularly employed to patrol the docks of. the Port of Corpus Christi; on the basis of salaries fixed by the City Council, effective as of that date, with the understanding that the Navigation District will charge on its books to the City of Corpus Christi, the amounts paid, which armunts are to be reimbursed at a future date. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the bonds of Gordon 1 L. Lewis, Office YLanager, and Phil Anderson, Collector, of the Water and Gas Departments, were fixed at X2,500.00 and P1,000.00 respectively. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of May covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 1591 to 2128, 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 Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Building Inspector as authorized to grant a conditional permit to W. E. Brennan for the repair of -a frame building on Lot 12, Block 9, Brennan addition, to be used as a gasoline service station. There being no further business, .meeting adjourned. TTEST: y oecre-c.-ary. 368 REGULAR =TING June 16, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato:- Commissioners Baldwin and Hubbard. r Minutes of the meeting of June 9, 1932, were read,' and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, approved. L. C. Waters requested permission to move the 20x50 foot bier Cafe building from the end of Peoples Street to Lot 6, Block 5, Beach Portion, water lots. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the application was declined, and the City Building Inspector directed to require compliance with the Building Code in the erection of new con- struction at said location. Herbert Garrett, representing the Corpus Christi Life Guard Corps,requested that 11 material costing approximately $46,00 be purchased for the construction of a telephone .line to enable the life guards to patrol the bathing beaches more efficiently. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the appropriation was authorized, payment to be made out of the Bay Front Park Fund. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, contractor's bond of E. L. Darby. (covering only general repairs and additionsto existing residence located at 1713 Van Loan Street) was approved and thelaFidelity Lo-PopoSit. Company, Surety under the contractor's bond of H. Guion, was released from any further liability under said bond, effective as of June 19, 1932. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the application of V. C. talker for a lease of a portion of the Wade Tract at the La Fruta Dam site was rejected. The Secretary read an ordinance: "APPROPRIATING CERTAIN FUNIYSOF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OUT OF THE GAS REVENUE FUND, AND TRANSFERRING THE SAME TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF CORPUS. CHRISTI , AND DECLARI NG AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:. Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Absent Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The - above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Bal dwin Aye Chapman Absent Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the f ollowing were appointed . as the Board of Equalization and Appraisement of the City of Corpus Christi for the year 1932: W. A. Wakefield, Chairman; Glover Johns and L. D. Garrison. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the premium of 450.00 on the official bond of Theo. Koester, Secretary -Collector, was ordered paid. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 11670-r . City Secretarye Y • • 366) SPECIAL LTMNG' June 20, 1832, ?1*00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flat©. Commissioners Hubbard and Chapman. On motion by. Hubbard, seconded.by Chapman and carried, purchase of one Chevrolet truck from the Raborn Chevrolet Company was authorized at a'cost of 4784.33, less trade in allowance of 4100.00, and the purchase of one Ford truck from the Keyser -Edwards Company at a cost of 4773.75, less 4100#00 trade in allowance, said trucks to be used by the Scavenger Department, were ordered. There being no further business, meeting adjourned• AT T :. Mayo City Secretary, 000 REGULAR 11EETING June 23, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members,Present:' Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and Hubbard. L. D. Garrison, President of the Chamber of Commerce, requested that the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce be permitted to occupy the quarters in the City Hall Building now used by the Knights of Pythias Lodge. On moiL-on by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Secretary was directed to notify the Knights of Pythias to vacate their quarters on or before August 1, 1932, and was authorized to remit the rental on the premises for the month of July, On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Police Department was authorized to establish "no parking" zones on Peoples and water Streets, from the entrances to Emmert's Garage to the intersection of` said streets. Minutes of the meeting of June 16th were read, amid on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, approved. The Secretary read a letter from Mrs. Richard M. Kleberg, President of the Board of Directors of the: La Retama Libraryv rNo action was taken* On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, sureties under the contractor's bonds of J. A, Walsh and William Rascoe, Principals, were ordered released from liability for any future work done by the principals under said bonds, effective as of June 25, 1932 and June 23, 1932, respectively. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, contractor's bond of John D. Hardy (covering only the construction of a,one-story the and concrete building to be located on Lot 3, Block 6, South End Addition) was approved and ordered filed. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, building permit fee of X7.50 was ordered refunded J. Roscoe on account of non -use, -of building permit J6476. The Secretary read a report of Glen R, Blackburn, City Engineer, and C. J. Howard, Consultant, relative to the condition of the pavements . on portions of Stillman, Noakes, Palm, Peabody, Chaparral, Winnebago, Agnes, Comanche, Carrol, Black, Hulbirt, Ocean Drive, Carancahua, Craig, wvaco, Elizabeth, Parks and Leopard (widening) Streets. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the report was adopted, and the City Secretary directed to notify Smith Brothers, Inc., (Contractor) and the American General Insurance Company, Surety under the maintenance bonds, to proceed with the: making of necessary repairs and replacements to said streets. The Secretary read: 4 "A RESOLUTION FINDING AND INDICATING DEFECTS IN THE PAVEMENTS ON: PORTIONS OF STILLMAN, NOAKES, PALM, PEABODY, C1iAPARRAL9 WINNEBAGO, AGNES, COMMANCHE, CARROL, AND BLACK STREETS, CONSTRUCTED BY SMITH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED OCTOBER 120 1926; PORTIONS OF HULBIRT, AND STILLMAN STI SETS, CONSTRUCTED BY SLETH BRIlTHERS 9 INCORPORATED, UNDER CONTRA CT WITH THE CITY DATED APRIL 169 1927; PORTIONS OF OCEAN DRIVE AND CARANCAHUA STREETS, CONSTRUCTED BY SMITH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED APRIL 29, 1927; PORTIONS OF LEOPARD STREET (WIDENING), CONSTRUCTED BY SMITH BROTHERS, INS ORPORATED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED MAY 199 1927; PORTIONS OF STILLIUM STREET, CONSTRUCTED BY SMITH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH ThE CITY DATED MAY 279 1927; PORTIONS OF VIACO, ELIZABETH AND PARK STREETS CONSTRUCTED BY SMITH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED MAY 29, 1927; AND PORTIONS OF CRAIG STREET, CONSTRUCTED BY SUITH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED JUNE 150 1927; ALL OF SAID STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS BEING COVERED BY FIVE YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND EXECUTED BY SMITH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED, AS PRINCIPAL, AND AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, SURETY; AND NOTIFYING SMITH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED, AND AMERI= GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR SUCH DEFECTS AND RECONSTRUCT SUCH PAVEiENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Absent Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Absent Heaney Absent • Hubbard Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AND TRANSFERRING CERTAIN NET REVENUES OF THE WATERWORKS REVENUE FUND OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ZTICH FUND IS NO. 1049 TO THE WATERWORKS WARRANT' FUND OF SAID CITY WHCCH FUND IS NO• 6049 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST AND PROVIDING FOR A SINKING FUND TO TAKE CARE OF THE "WATERWORKS IMPROVEM'fII`iT WARRANTS, 1927, 2ND SERIES," AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Absent Baldwin .Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney' Ab se n t The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: • Flato Aye Chapman Absent Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The City Engineer reviewed certain matters pertaining to maintenance work done by the Pittsburgh -Des L -nines Steel Company under its contract covering the construction of the incinerator, and recommended that certain items be allowed said company in connection with the adjustment of the accounts covering the maintenance work done. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, reoommendations were approved, and the City Engineer authorized to tender a settlement on the basis outlined to the company. On motion by Laldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the employment of an additional collector for the Prater and Gas Department f or the months of July and August, at a salary of ,90.00 per month was authorized. and auto expenses ordered allowed. Bond of the collector was fixed at V"1,000.00 The Secretary read a letter from Frank S. "nderson, general Counsel for American National Insurance Company, requesting permission to appear before the City Council on Thursday, June 30th, for the purpose of discussing the possible agreement relative to payment of the Sanitary Equipment Revenue Bonds owned by said company. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. YN/ Attest: .t, Mayo r. 371 SPECIAL MEETING Jugs 24, 19329 2:34 P. M. Members Present; Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by.Baldwin and carried, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company were employed under contract to conduct an investigation and survey of the properties, rates, etc., of the Central Power and Light Company, in accordance with. their proposal, and the Mayor, Controller and Secretary were author- . ized to enter into contract with said engineers for said work. There being no further business, meeting adjourns AT ST:. - yor. e cre ar . ed allowed the sum of 841,25 �to be credited prorata on water and gas accounts, being the amount overcharged on gas sold during the period from January, 1929 to December, 1931, inclusive. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the legal department was directed to file suit for delinquent gas and water accounts due by Mrs. Frankie K. Richards, operator of the Breakers Hotel, and the Office Manager of t$e Water and Gas Department instructed to make affidavit in attachment. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: ,aayor. City e c tar y. REGULAR MEETING June 30, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard, On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, J. M. Caldwell was , granted permission to erect a 48x60 wood frame and corrugated iron building on rear of Lot 7, +Block 27, Beach Portion, provided said building be built in accordance with the Code requirements covering said construction. The Purchasing Agent submitted tabulation of bids received fcr furnishing (1) gasoline; (2) Electric Lamps; (3) Medicine, Drugs and Supplies, for the period of six months, beginning July 1, 1932. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, purchase of gasoline from Mann-Hefley 011 Company was authorized, ( Commissioner Hubbard not voting). On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, purchase of lamps fraam the Smith Electric Company was authorized; and on motion by I=ubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the purchase of drugs and medicine from 'ihomas Model Pharmacy was authorized. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the report of the Delinquent Tax Collector, covering the period from June 1 to June 15, 19329 was approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned Mayor, nTTE T: City Secretary, 0 0 0 It F t SPECIAL METING .June 30, 19329 2:30 P. M. '1 ;embers Present:, Mayor Flato... Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. Mr. Sol Bromberg and '"r. Frank 5, Anderson, Attorneys representing the American National Insurance Company, appeared in regard to past due principal and interest on the City's outstanding Sanitary Equipment "evenue Bonds, Mr. Bromberg outlined a proposition for settlement of the matter. Lhe Mayor requested that the proposal be made in writing in order that it might receive more careful consideration. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Office Manager of the dater and Gas Department was .instructed to notify W. L. Pope and the Whitney' Central I Bank & Trust Company, mortgagee, that the unpaid balances of accounts for water and gas , I furnished to the Medical -Professional Building would have to be paid before July 9, 1932 or service would be discontinued. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, R. L. Henderson was order- ed allowed the sum of 4 841.25 to be credited prorata on water and gas accounts, being the amount overcharged on gas sold during the period from January, 1929 to December, 1931, inclusive. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the legal department was directed to file suit for delinquent gas and water accounts due by Mrs. Frankie S. Richards, operator of the Breakers Hotel, and the Office Manager of the Water. and Gas Department instructed to make affidavit in attachment. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T: dayor. City e c tary. . REGUTAR MEETING June 30, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, J. M. Caldwell was . granted permission to erect a 48x60 wood frame and corrugated iron building on rear of Lot 7, Block 27, Beach Portion, provided said building be built in accordance with the Code requirements covering said construction. The Purchasing Agent submitted tabulation of bids received for furnishing (1) gasoline; (2) Electric Lamps; (3) Medicine, Drugs and Supplies, for the period of six months, beginning July. 1, 1932. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin aad carried, purchase of gasoline from Mann-Hefley Oil Company was authorized. ( Commissioner Hubbard not voting). On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, purchase of lamps frmm y the Smith Electric Company was authorized; and - on motion by Ilubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the purchase of drugs and medicine from 'Phomas Model Pharmacy was authorized. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the report of the Delinquent Tax Collector, covering the period from June 1 to June 15, 1932, was approved. There being no further business, meeting adjourned Mayor . ATTE T: City Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING July 29 19320 3:00 P. 118. Members Present: Mayor Flato. t Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. The Mayor presented the tentative budget of appropriations for the fiscal year 1932-1933, together with comparative statements of receipts and expenditures by -funds for 1930, 1931 and estimated receipts and expenditures for 193W30n motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the budgets, as submitted,_ were tentatively adoptedi and ordered filed with the City Secretary as required by law.. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, date for public hearing on the budget was set for Monday, July 189 1932, at 2:30 P. M., and notice tbareof as required by law was ordered posted. , 11 There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ow AT T: C ty Secre ary. REGULAR MEETING July 70 1932 - 4:00 P. M• Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin, Commissioners Chapman, Heaney and Hubbard. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, all minutes from June 20 to July 2, 1932, inclusive, were read and approved. The Secretary read a proposal from A. C. Erwin, requesting that he be allowed free water and gas for domestic purposes as long as he resides in Oak Park Addition, in remuneration for damages claimed, caused by a leak in the six inch high pressure gas main running parallel to his property line in Oak Park Addition. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, ones -half of his present bill was ordered allowed in full settlement of claim. - On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, surety under the contractor M bond of M. A. Hemphill was ordered released from any further liability under said bond. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, contractor's bond of K. W. Leslie as Principal, and Continental Casualty Company as Surety was approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the report of the Delinquen Tax Collector, covering the period from June 16 to June 30, 1932, was approved. Piled. Report of the Police Depertment for the month ct June was read and ordered filed. Report of the Municipal Airport for the month of June, 1932, was read and ordered The audited voucher record for the month of June, co ver ing the issuance of numbered 2129 to 2666, inclusive, was read, and memorandum reports on said records, together vith statements of cash, appropriations and receipts, were presented to all members present, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the action of the Mayor, Comptroller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, a resolution was passed commending the Police Department for their splendid work in connection with the recent hold- up of the Texas State Bank and Trust Company. The Secretary read: 11 373 AN ORDI NAN CE r "AMENDING SECTION 205 OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED ON AUGUST 30, 1929, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BUILDING CODE AND CAPTIONED AND ENTITLED AS FOLLOWS TO -NIT: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMEN+, ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVER- SI ON, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT , USE HEIGHT AREA, AND MAI NTELVAN CE OF BUILDING AMID/OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: PROVIDING FOR THE ' ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTIONS OF FEES THEREFOR; DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS; PROVIDING PENALTIES F (R THE VI OIL TION TEERE- EF, AND MrALING ALL ORDINANCES AND/OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING AN AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT BETVIEEN BURNS AND McDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY ON THE ONE PART AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE OTHER PART, UNDER WHICH CONTRACT BURNS & McDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY AGREE TO MAKE AN APPRAI SAL , RARE STUDY AND MW AN INVESTI GATI CN OF EARNINGS AND OPERATING COSTS OF TIM ENTIRE ELECTRIC LIMITING SYSTEU9 POWER PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT IN- CLUDING ALL PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES OF THE CENTRAL POPPER & LIGHT COMPANY SUPPLYING ALL CONSUMER'S OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato 1 Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye -Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING AN AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT BETVIEEN BURNS AND McDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY ON THE ONE PART AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE OTHER PART, UNDER WHICH CONTRACT BURNS & McDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY AGREE TO MAKE AN APPRAI SAL , RARE STUDY AND MW AN INVESTI GATI CN OF EARNINGS AND OPERATING COSTS OF TIM ENTIRE ELECTRIC LIMITING SYSTEU9 POWER PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT IN- CLUDING ALL PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES OF THE CENTRAL POPPER & LIGHT COMPANY SUPPLYING ALL CONSUMER'S OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Or o- elft. ATTE T: ,.4 a - - - '- __ Secretary."'- Heaney* REGULAR MEETING July 14, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard m d Minutes of the Meeting of July ?, 1932 were read, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Contractor's License Bonds of Corpus Christi Cotton Oil Mill, as principal, and C. F. Dryden and Wm. Bauer, *s sureties (covering only repairs to a store room on Lots One (1) to Eight (8), in- clusive,ELock Fourteen (14), Pat Webb Addition); and Max Goltzman, principal, and J. Schwarz and I. Goltzman and Frank Braslau, as sureties, ( covering only repairs to a store building at 1011* Kinney Avenue) were approved end ordered filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bill of Saxet Gas o/4 Company in the sum of 47,296.35, covering gas purchased during the month ending June 20, 1932, was approved and ordered paid. There being -no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST: Mayor. City Secretary. Heaney. SPECIAL MEETING July 149 19329_5:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and On motion by. Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, 'the City Auditor was authorized to charge to operating expenses of the Water & Gas Department the amounts allow- ed on consumers' bills for services rendered . in cleaning up city properties, in connection with the cleaAtUp campaigns!:nl- On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to offer the office formerly occupied by the Water & Gas Department, in the City HallBuilding, for lease at ;75.00 per month, such lease not to exceed one year. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the salary of E. G. Horne, Purchasing Agent, was ordered, effective July 1, 1932, charged to the follovd ng departments: Department Fund I Amount Purchasing Agent ------Current Exp. ------450.00 Water Operating -----Water Revenue------ 50.00 Gas Operating---- -Gas Revenue`-------- 50.00 The City Auditor presented a memorandum recommending that unclaimed service deposits held by the Water & Gas Department be declared forfeited amd credited to revenues of the departments. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, Seven Hundred Twenty-four (724) deposits, aggregating ; 3,675.45, as shown on the memorandum submitted, were ordered forfeited to the City and credited to revenue, or. applied on account of unpaid bills owing the City of Corpus Christi, The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS OUT OF THE GAS REVENUE FUND TO THE GZNNERAL FUND Al's FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE WATER 'CORKS -'REVENUE FUND TO COYER MONTHLY RENTAL FOR WATER -USED BY THE CITTO REPEALING AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 29th OF NCV=ER, 19299 AND CAPTIONED AND ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE$ APPROPRIATING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, OUT OF THE UENERAL FUND OF THE CITY AND THE GAS REVENUE FUND AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AXD PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN ERIERGENCY' , AND A REPEALING ORDINANCE AMENDING SUCH ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1931, AND REPEALING AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 16th DAY OF JUNE, 19329 CAPTIONED AND ENTITLED, 'APPROPRIATING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OUT OF THE GAS REVENUE FUND AND TRANSFERRING THE SAME TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY', AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITHO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The : above ordinance was passed -by the follow Ung vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Mayor. AT Ts ity i5ecre ary• 0 0 0 SPECIAL. MEETING July 14 19329 2:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato • Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RELEASING THE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON ALL TAXES NOW DUE AND PAYABLE T0. THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI , PR OVI DING SAID T$XES ARE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMER , 1932; PROVIDING FOR THE REFUND OF ALL PENALTIES AND INTEREST PAID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON TAXES DUE TBE CITY FOR THE YEAR 1931;'SUSPMMING ALL LAWS AND PARTS OF LAWS IN CONFLICT HERE�9ITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," . The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye He ane y Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman .Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye Commissioner Heaney absent during the remainder of the meeting. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Board ct Equaliza* tion was requested to make a reduction of Ten Percent (10%) on all real estate valuations for assessment purposes for 1932 from the values shown on the 1931 Tax Rolls, except, however, in cases where improvements had been added, in which . cases such improvements were to be calculated on the same basis as existing construction; and further, that arW gross errors in assessment for the previous year be corrected. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, taxpayers were ordered notifiedthrough the Press that the . City Council will endeavor, either through State Legislation or amendment to the City Charter to make special provisions, providing that in the event 1932 city taxes are paid during the month of .October, -1932, a cash discount of Eight Percent (8%) will be allowed from the gross amount of tax shown on the roll; and If paid during November, 19329 a cash discount of Sia Percent. (6%) will be allowed from the gross amount of tax shown on the rolls and if paid during December, 1932, a cash discount of Four Percent (41) will be allowed from the gross amount of tax shown on the 7 roll; and if paid during January, 19339 a cash discount of Two Percent (2%) will be allowed from the gross amount of tax shown on the roll. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT s ity Secreitaryo 000 `1 376" Heaney. REGULAR M= NG July 21, 1932f 4:00 P. M' Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and F. F. quails requested the City to deed the Travis Cotton Seed Products Company that portion of Largo Street situated between Port Avenue and Martinez Street in considerati of the dedication of a triangular portion off of Lot Thirty (30) Block One (1), Loma Rosa' Addition, required for the purpose -of widening Port Avenue, On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the portion of Largo Street in question was ordered sold to the applicant for a consideration of 425.00, conditioned, however, upon the purchaser selling to II the City of Corpus Christi for street purposes the required portion of Lot Thirty (30) Block One (1), Loma Rosa Addition, for a consideration of 425000. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the offer of the Oil Debt Decorating.Company to decorate the City Hall Building for the Legion Convention at twelve and a half cents per lineal foot of building frontage, ,was declined. The Secretary read the application of the surety under the Contractor's -License Bond of M. A. Hemphill for re -instatement of said bond heretofore released. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Secretary was instructed to require the filing of a new bond by the principal. The Secretary presented a petition from the Pentecostal Holiness Church request that the City dedicate to said Church a lot suitable for the location of their church buildinoi. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the City Secretary was directed to notify the petitioners that the City owned no property which could be dedicated fcr said purpose. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the surety under the Contractor's License Bond of Wood Sherman Construction Company was released from liability 11 , for any future work done by .the principal under said bond, On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the decorative street -- lights were ordered turned on for the period from July,30 to August 2, 1932, during the American Legion Convention, The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer recommending that a permit fee of 41.00 be charged for opening unpaved streets. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance in accordance with the recommendation, fixing, however, a fee of p1.00 to be charged on all street opening permits. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the application of the Magnolia Petroleum Company for permit to install an underground tank on Lawrence Street near Water Street, was declined. On motion .by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the costs of material used in the construction of a concrete stairway in Cole Park were ordered paid out of the Bay Front Park Fund. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ayor. Att t: City yectlstaryf ENEIE. Of( SPECIAL =, , TING July 22, 1932, 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Hubbard, Chapman, Heaney and Baldwin. After thorough discussion as to ways and means to make further reductions in 1932-1933 budget, in order to meet existing conditions, a motion was made by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, that the services of the following employees be dispensed with on and after July 31, 1932, as follows: W. P. Harrington, out of Tax Department Bertha Bieran, out of Mater and Gas Office, C. J. Jenkins, out of Health Department W. A. Allen, out of Police Department Santiago Banda, Esquael Flores and Polo Guzman, out of the construction force cf the eater and Ga.s Departments. Upon motion of Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, Jesus Arispe was trans - (erred from the dater and Gas Construction Department to the Water and Gas Office Depart - went, to assist in pulling meters where accounts are out off. Upon motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the salaries of the Mayor, Commissioners, attorneys and employees, were revised as follows: Plant Operation Salary Prior Salary Beginning Name July 31, 1932 August 1, 1932 Mayor Flato $250.00 $200.00 Commissioner Chapman 145.00 100.00 " Baldwin 145.00 100.00 " Hubbard 145,00 100.00 " Heaney 145.00 100.00 Theo, Koester, Secy." 250.00 200.00 G. E. Meisenheimer,Audr.180.00 160.00 Margaret licTiernan 135.00 120.00 Bell LicKew 110.00 90.00 Charlcie Eubanks 75.00 65.00 E. G. Horne 150.00 140.00 E. Medina 80.00 70.00 Albert Arzuaga 30.00 30.00 John IcCcnpbel1 165.00 165.00 Kleberg & Eckhardt 350.00 275.00 E. T. Merriman 50.00 35.00 L. H. Berry 50.00 40.00 .7. C. Maus 100.00 85.00 John Cunningham 240.00 200.00 R. R. Hall 225.00 185.00 Library 100.00 45.00 Plant Operation Dolph ucGee 75.00 70.00 per H. V. Harvey 130.00 120.00 day C. J. Noakes 130.00 120.00 2.25 A. S. Atkinson 120.00 110.00 Jim Carr 120.00 110.00 Castillo Juan Yaldanado 1.50 per day 1.50 per day 2000 J. Castillo 1.50 " " 1.50 C. Eddie ,i+right (Reservoir) 75.00 50.00 " Sewer Operation 2.50 0. W. Holbrook 90.00 80,00 2.25 Ben Martinez 60.00 50.00 G. Garcia 40.00 35,00 Perez Ted Long 135.00 125.00 2.00 ,Toe Gravett 110.00 100.00 E. Joe McCaleb 110.00 100.00 " F. R. Juergens 175.00 150.00 Pill Elliff 120.00 110.00 " Incinerator 2.00 S. E. Valdez 80.00 $ 70.00 2025 T. Pompa 60.00 50.00 " J. Luna 60.00 50.00 J. Olivarez 60.00 50.00 Scavenger 11. S. Flores, Jr. 3.00 per day � 2,50 per day R. Flores 2.25 " " 2.00 F. Castillo 2.25 " " 2000 C. Padron 3.00 " " 2.50 B. Lucio 2.25 " " 2.00 M. Perez 2.25 " " 2.00 E. Benavides 3.00 " " 2.50 A. Flores 2025 " " 2.00 J. C. Tunche s 2025 " " 2.00 " " 378 Name Vater - City Operation Raymond Vetters Chris Kachal Pete Saldana Robert Medina Water and Gas Gordon Lewis M. Simmons Lula Rachal Mary Parks Ella Downey Lucile blew Francis Clark Gay Cravens Charlie Weidenmuel ler Zeke Browning Gordon Lee Adami Junior Massey Phil Anderson E. E. Hall Jesus Arispe Health Department Dr. Burch Thompson Dr. Livingston Anderson A. W. Pierpoint T. G. Ferguson Julia Pellegrino Sam Wilmot Hill hinosa Sam Tyler Fire Department Ed Shoemaker W. H. Anderson E. F. Johnson R. L. Weed James Euckman W. H. Rogers Charles Johnson Clarence Vetters R. J. Crawford R. E. Haynes J. W. Shaw A. A. Henry A. H. Hughes L. C. Hodges Carl Gentry Pat Feeley George Bryan Roy Trammel Alfred Kohls W. B. Scott John Saul Police Department Wm. Shely J. W. Priestly Jess McNabb Lloyd McGee Fred Barrera E. Harlan L. C. Smith Charlie Dolan 0, D. King H. A. Horn D e ]ma s Givens Dan Sullivan George Pavol Jack Hamilton Joe Fawcett Burl McAlister Water and Gas Ray Johnson Cladde Caffall Zed Graham L. Banda Lewis Mungia A. L. Guzman G. Ayala Eddie Ldwards Lee Stevens Dave Barrera J. L. Rucker Joe Vasquez Salary Prior July 31, 1932 $120,00 110.00 2025 2.25 $200.00 125.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 110.00 90.00 90.00 90,00 90.00 90.00 70.00 .135.00 75.00 150,00 150.00 70.00 70,00 70.00 2.00 :200.00 145.00 120.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 160.00 115,00 125,00 115.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 125.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 $200,00 135.00 120,00 115,00 115.00 115,00 115,00 115.00 115.00 120.00 100.00 160,00 160,00 150,00 100000 155.00 $140,00 120.00 120.00 65.00 60.00 70.00 60.00 120,00 90.00 90,00 80.00 75,00 per day a n per day Salary Beginn- ing Aug. 1, 1932 $110,00 100.00 1.75 1.75 $200.00 125.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 110,00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 90.00 60.00 v125,00 75,00 140.00 140.00 60.00 50,00 50.00 1,75 $175.00 130.00 110.00 105.00 105,00 105.00 105.00 105,00 105,00 140.00 105,00 115,00 105.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 115.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 105,00 4175,00 125.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 105,00 105,00 105.00 105.00 105.00 90.00 150.00 150.00 125.00 100.00 145.00 $130.00 110.00 110.00 55,00 50.00 60,00 50.00 110.00 85,00 85.00 75.00 65.00 per day r n (Furnish car) n � per day (Furnish car) (Furnish car) M M Park Den ar tme nt P. Salary Prior 115000 Salary Beginn- Sepe Guerra Name July 31, 1932 Basaldu ina�Au�t,1932 per Water and Gas_(Contdj 2.00 per day P, Basaldu 2#50 Joe Hickey $150.00 2.00 135.00 $140,00 M. Hernandez M, M. Roden 125.00 " 2.00 100.00 100.00 Z, Martin Rernandez 2.00 per day 1.50 per day Street Corpia 2600 " " 2100 Walter Vetters 180100 Gomez 2.50 150.00 " 2,00 W. 'ff. Dunlop 5,50 per day 5.00 per day Ben Stevens 4.25 " " 4.00 2,50 " E. Guerra 3.50 " " 3.00 Chavena 2.50 T, Guerra 3,50 " " 3.00 B. A. Elliott J. Ochoa 2,50 " " 2.00 J, L. Medina 2,50 " " 2,00 A. Canales 2.50 " " 2, 00 G, Abrigo 2,50 " " 2.00 M. Garza 2,50 " " 2.00 J, Gloria 2.50 " " 2,00 A. Trevina 2.50 " " 2.00 T. Garza 2050 " " 2.00 A. Rivera 2.50 " " 2.00 A. C. Dupoint 5.00 " " 4950 " " Joe Garza 2,50 " " 2.00 J, Clark 2050 " " 2.00 M. Garcia 2,50 " " 2.00 R. Garcia 2.50 " " 2.00 Willie Sells 4.00 " " 3,50 P, Espede 2,50 "mm " 2.00 n n Street Cleaning E. R. Smith 5.50 " " 5,00 J, H. Brown 5,50 " " 5.00 F. Sheldon 3.00 " " 2,50 H. Artiz 2.50 " n 2100 Willie Cuellar 2.50 " " 2.00 John Hull 2.50 " " 2100 Willie Jordon 2,50 " " 2,00 V. Rivera 2.50 " " 2.00 Park Den ar tme nt P. C. Garza 115000 Sepe Guerra 100.00 (Furnish car) D, Basaldu 2,50 per day 2.00 per day P, Basaldu 2#50 per day 2.00 135.00 125,00 M. Hernandez 2,50 " " 2.00 110,00 100.00 Z, Campos 2,50 " " 2.00 75,00 65.00 S, Corpia 2600 " " 2100 F. Gomez 2.50 " " 2,00 60.00 60.00 P. Gonzales 2250 " " 2,00 175.00 150.00 E, Campos 2,50 " " 2.00 120,00 110.00 E. Chavena 2.50 " " 2.00 B. A. Elliott 2,50 " " 2.00 J, S, Kerney 2,50 " " 2,00 Airport Lawrence G'rinnage 2025 " " 2.00 Sepe Guerra 3000 " " 2150 P. Garcia 2000 " " 1150 Garage Jim Gallagher 135.00 125,00 Steve Fisher 110000 100.00 R. Corkill 110,00 100.00 Thomas Vann 110.00 100.00 Bob Lovern 75,00 65.00 B. Ro'Vles 2,50 1.75 per day Engineering Department Glen R. Blackburn 350,00 275,00 (Furnish car) Irene Beniker 60.00 60.00 Percy Heid 175.00 150000 Carl heirs 175.00 150.00 Adolph Zepeda 85.00 75.00 Richard herrold 120,00 110.00 S. Vetters 75,00 75,00 Upon motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, it was ordered as follows. Effective for the month of July and thereafter, all officers and employees shall be paid one-half of their salary in cash and one-half in scrip. That the Water and Gas, and Street Departments transfer to the current fund, as usual, the full amount of their monthly pay roll. That there be apprgpriated from the Gas Department, each month, all of the available balance to go to the current fund in order to help defray 3�O salaries and other current expenses. That the vouchers for the unpaid one-half of each months salaries shall be issued on the general fund, and that there shall be no further claim or demand on any other funds for the payment of such outstanding vouchers; that said vouchers for said unpaid portion of the salaries shall be made payable when countersigned by the Con- troller. The Controller shall from time to time, when money is available, and as instructed by the City Council, make call for such number of outstanding vouchers as can be taken up, at which time they shall be signed by him and presented to the City Treasurer for payment. That when such call is made &aid vouchers shall be called numerically as to priority, according to such numbers. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. .ayor . ATT ST: City ► e ore t ary. REGULAR LMETING July 289 19320 4:00 P. M. Members present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Heaney. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit wag granted Robert Allen to erect a vegetable stand on the sidewalk an Eckerd Street adjoining 2202 4gnes Street, for a period of ninety (90) days. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, permit was granted Jack Fros to erect a 24x70 foot iron clad frame building on Lot 4, Block 104, Beach Portion, end the code requirement that plans be drawn by a licensed architect was ordered waived. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Engineer was sat ized to employ Brown & Root to complete the widening and paving of Staples Street in front of property owned by J. B. Peck, in accordance with estimates contained in a memorandum submitt- ed by the City Engineer. I C. C. Stone requested permission to inclose a portion of the existing auto wash rack at Water ani Schatzel Streets with metal sides, together with metal sheeting and windows. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit for the alterations regte sted, was granted. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the application of Conway Conservatory of Violin for permit to place a telegraph pole on the Bluff Terrace in order to install a wire connection from their studio to Station KGFI was granted, conditioned upon the approval by the City Engineer of the location, of the pole. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Secretary was direei- ed to return the bidders' checks submitted by Brown & Root, Ina,, in connection with their bids on the Alameda Street btorm sewer and street resurfacing projects. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the sum of X29.64 was ordered refunded to William Shaffer, being a reimbursement of the taxes paid on improvements charged against Lots 28 to 30, Block 1104, Merchants Addition No. 2 for the years 1928-29 and 1930 as shown in a memorandum submitted by the City Tax Collector* The report of the delinquent tax collector on collections for the period from July lstoto 15th, inclusive, was read, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by heaney aa d car3i e4, ordered filed. On motion by Chapman, seconded by heaney and carried, the action of the Mayor Pro Ir, tem in employing N. A. Wakefield, -SSS, Maston Nixon and D. H. Best as an appraisal committee to r-_ 381 evaluate the lands owned by the Central Power & Light Company, in connection with their electric light utility, as required for the electric survey being made under contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, was ratified. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t: Mayor'.Fro tem. City 5ecr tary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL LEE71NG July 28, 19329 4:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Heaney. The City Engineer presented - the memorandum setting forth estimated costs of repairing the bridge on Port Avenue near West Broadway, The City Purchasing Agent submitted prices bid on the material necessary for said work. On motion by Chapman, seconded by heaney and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to purchase the necessary material for making said repairs from the Garrison Lumber'Company on their bid estimate of $700.00-F.O.B. mill, On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the.Purchasing Agent was authorized to buy 200 pieces Zxl2xlG creosoted dense southern yellow pine for culvert material for the Street Department. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Engineer and Street Commissioner were authorized to contract for pile driving work in connection with the repairing of the Port avenue bridge. The Secretary read a letter from Holman Cartwright requesting that the Ramirena Creek bridge be repaired as specified in the City,s te.Aseme,ntit deed contract. The City Engineer submitted the following estimates of the cost of repairing roads and bridges in the vicinity of Lake Lovenskiold: Largarta Road and Bridges x1,250.00 Cornelia Road and Bridge 100.00 Reeves Brown Road and Bridge 150.00 Bob Sellers Road and i3ridge 350.00 Ramirena Bridge 400.0 42,250.00 Plus 10% for Contingencies. 225.00 x029475.00; Cn motion -by heaney, -.sa za"d by .Chapman and carried, aoove 'repairs were authorized, work' to be dons Commissioner .Chapman. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AND • EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION GF DELINQUENT TAXES DUE THE CITY OF C ORPIB CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." 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 :3aldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE 11AYOR AND CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 10 LEASING TO SAID DISTRICT THE, BASCULE BRIDGE AND ITS EQUIPMENT AND MdCHINERY AT THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI PRESCRIBING ThM TERNS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID LEASE AGREEI;NT; AND DECLARING AN MIE3GENCY.n 382 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 z The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT OF CERTAIN ADVANCEMENTS OF FUNDS FROM THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 19 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RIEETING THE COST OF CERTAIN CITY POLICE AND FIRE PATROIMM, USED IN PROTECRING THE PROPERTY OF TIE IE STRICT AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT THEREOF; AIM DEELARING AN EMERGENCY." 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 &ye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye6n The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING STATEMENT OF LTUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 AGAINST THE CITY OF CORPUS CM STI FOR OPiRATION AND LA.INTENANCE OF THE BASCULE BRIDGE BE711EEN MAY lst, 1931 AND MAY 31st, 1932, INCLUSIVE, AND ACKNOWLEDGING AND CONFIMIING THE CORRECTNESS OF SUCH STATEMENT, AND CONFESSING THE SAME TO BE A VALID AND EXISTING INDEBTEIUESS AGAINST THE CITY OF CORPUS CE RISTI, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF; AM DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY." 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 Cha pnan Aye Hubbard Absent He ane y Aye On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, acash transfer of p7,000.00 r from the Gas Revenue Fund to the Current Expense Fund was authorized. There being no further bu sine ss , meeting adjourned, Att st : Wor Pro tem Secretary, 000 REGULAR MEETING August 4, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro teen Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Laney. John North, representing h. G. Sherman, requested an adjustment on the delinquent balance charged against the Sherman Building on its water account, on the grounds that charges during certain months of 1931 had been excessive* The matter was referred to the Water Department. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted Aurora Leal to construct a 20x24 foot addition to the wood -frame building at 1830 Leopard Street. R. Creglow applied for employment with the City to enable the applicant to pay his city taxes. No action was taken. On motion by heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted F. A. Ir Nord to erect a 40x17 foot sheet iron garage in the rear of 617, t Staples Street, conditioned upon the owners' removal of existing wood-trame shacks located on said lot within six months. Minutes of the meetings of July 14 to 28, inclusive, were read, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the salaries of the following employees were ordered corrected from the amounts fixed by the City Council on July 22, as follows: Joe Vasquez, Gas Department, 4+75.00 per month; B. novles, Garajo Department, ,2.50 per day; G. Garcia, Sewer Department, 45.00 per month. On motion by heaney, seconded by t,hapman and carried, tha building permit fee of v7,50 on Permit No. 6559 was oraered refunded to h. E. Woodruff in accordance with the recommendation contained in a memorandum submitted by the City Lngineer. On motion by Chapman, seconaed by Meaney and carried, application of bells and tells for registration as architects and engineers was approved, and licenses ordered Issued* On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, Contractor's Bond of R. E. Ewing as principal, and American Surety Company as Surety, was approved* file d. heport of the Police Department for the month of July was read and ordered On motion by heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, surety under the Contractor's Bond of Curtis 5tobbs was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond, effective as of August 4, 1932. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, surety under the Gas Fitters Dond and Plumbers License Bond of W, L. Scott, was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bonds, effective as of August 4, 1932. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, application of tie.' Zetas Shows for permit to operate a carnival for one week beginning August 6, was declined. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the action of the Payor Pro tem, Controller and City Secretary in transferring ip17,590.18 and X4,163.649 respect- fully, from tLe Mater corks hevenue Bund to the «ater Plant •revenue .gond and eater storks revenue .,efundiug i,onds Interest and Sinxing r and;, , wasxralittdd. Gn motion by Heaney, seconaed by ,hapman and carried, bill of the Corpus Christi Lational wank in the amount of 4143,13 for exeuange in transferring ,113,002.43 to the Central Hanover yank & Trust Company for the payment of A-ugust 1 maturities and interest on mater Works hevenue Donds, was approved and ordered paid. 0 91 The audited voucher record for tie month of July, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 2667 to 3314, inclusive, was read, and memorandum reports on said records, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts, were presented to all members present, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by �,hapuan and carried, the action of the bayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. On motion by heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, City Secretary acid City At were directed to protest increases in the assessments on lands used by the City in connection with its water reservoir from the values rendered. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE A DEED TO TRAVIS COTTON SEED PRODUC'T'S COMPANY CONVEYING A PORTION OF LARGO STREET, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Absent The above Drdihahieen was passed by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Absent The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMENG A DEED FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO TRAVIS COTTON SEED PRODUCTS COMPANY OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF MARTINEZ STREET, HERETOFORE EXECUTED AND DELIVERED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Absent baldwin Aye Cha p man Aye Heaney Aye Hub bar d Ab se nt Xhe above �Grdinancea was passed by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Absent On motion by heaney, seconded by t,hapuan and carried, appliedtian of We Be Phansteel for permit to install traffic signs containing advertising, was declined. On motion by keaney, secoided by Chapman and carried, bill of the L�ueces County Navigation Listriot hoe 1, in the sum of 410,676.62, covering cost of operating bascule bridge from March 1, 1930 to April 309 19319 was approved and ordered paid by the issuance of two warrants in amounts of 45,000.00 and 05,676.62, respectively, due January 1, 1936 and January 1, 1937. The Secretary thereupon read an ordinance: "PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CORPUS CHRISTI BASCULE BRIDGE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE WARRANTS, 1932 SERIES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $109676.629 BEARING 5* INTEREST AFTER MATURITY IN PAYMENT OF A LIKE AMOUNT OF INDEBTEDNESS OF TbE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ThE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT N0, 19 OR ORDER, PROVIDING FOR ThEIR PAYMENT OUT OF CURRENT FUNDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." ' The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent heaney Aye 385 The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Absent Heaney Aye The City Attorney presented an opinion relative to the acceptance from the Central Power & Light Company, of said company's remittance of 9100.00 in payment of the annual fee due under franchise dated July 16, 1926. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Meaney and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to return the check to said company, and advise the company in accordance with the recommendations contained in the ,Attorney's opinion. M � There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT : ty oe cre tary. REGULAR LBETILG August 11, 19329 4:00 P. M. yor o tem _ -- Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Heaney. On motion by heaney, seconded by �;hapman and carried, the permit granted Mrs. Laura inderson on February 4, 19329 was extended for an additional six months. Minutes of the meeting of August 4 was read, and on motion by heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved. Mayor Pro tem brought up the matter of the proposed dedication of 0.809 acres off of the Calallen pump plant site to the State Hi glow ay Department for highway purposes, and submitted the following recommendations of the City Engineer in connection therewith: "It will be necessary to construct approximately 950 lineal feet of fence in order to protect the City's settling basin, whicn itll be adjacent to the proposed highway. This fence should be six (6) foot cyclone fence with metal posts and extension arms, and a double gate with a suitable approach should also be provided so that tin re will be a roadway from the new highway directly into the City property. There is a possibility that some surface drainage will be diverted on and along the east slope of the embankment at the settling basin, and it may be necessary to rip -rap that portion of this slope in order to prevent erosion* The proposed highway will cross the City's twenty (20) inch water main, and tail twenty (20) inch water main should be protected by a reinforced concrete culvert. It will be necessary for this culvert to be constructed large enough so that workmen can enter the culvert and make any necessary repairs to that portion of the twenty (20) Inch main inclosed therein." On motion by Chapman, seconded by neaney and carried, the land was ordered deeded to the highway Department on condition that the requirements outlined in the Lngineer's recommenda- tion be complied with, sucn work to be done at the expense of the "ighway Department under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer. On motion by Chapman, seconded by ,.eaney and carried, Plumber's Bond of Clement A. Mansheim, Principal, and Commercial casualty Insurance Company, Surety, was approve the surety under On motion by Chapman, seconded by heaney and carried,/Plumber's and Drain Layer's Bond of L. T. Quisenberry, was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond, effective as of August 11, 1932. On motion by Heaney, seconded by CLapman and carried, bill of t% Saxet Gas Company, in the sum of v7,126.49, covering gas purchased during the month ended July 200 1119.32, was approved and ordered paid. X386 On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapuan and carried, City Attorney was authorized to prepare an ordinance amending the ordinance regulating the sale of meat in the City, pro- viding for the reduction of the butchers' license fee from w48.00 to v24*009 the new license rate to become effective as of Larch 1, 18326 The Secretary presented the application of the knights of Pythias Lodge for per- mission to continue occupying their quarters in the City Hall building until such time as the premises may., actually be needed by the City; the Lodge agreeing to vacate on ten days'notice. By motion `duly carried, the request was granted, and a previous order requiring premises to be vacated, revoked# the monthly rental chargeable, being fixed at ,20.00 as heretofore. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, W, A. Wakefield, Glover Johns 4 and L. D. Garrison, comprising the Board of Equalization for ,1832, were ordered paid 41504,00 ea6h, as compensation for their services on said board, payment to be made one-half cash and one-half scrip, Commissioner Chapman presented the request of Mrs. Helen R. Horne and Cohn, Sklar and Simon that Chaparral Street be widened to the entire width contemplated in the widening order in front of their properties on said street. On motion by heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, City Engineer was ordered to prepare estimates of the cost of said widening. On motion by heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of -Pace, Gore and McLaren in the stun of 4225.18 for services in connection with the preparation of reports on the state aid accounts, was approved and ordered paid out of the Seawall and-reakwater Construction Fund No. 258. On motion by Chapman, seconded by heaney and carried, if. A. Wakefield, D. h. -best .3 and S. Miaston lUxon were ordered paid 410.00 each for services rendered in connection with the appraisal of the real estate owned .by the. Central Power & Light Company as required by Burns and i:cDonnell Engineering Company under their contract. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T:blayor rro tedo City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING August 189 1832 - 2:00 P. M. Members Presents Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and Chapman. A general discussion on the subject of applying to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for loans necessary to finance the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam was engaged in by.the City Council, in conference with R: M. Kleberg and M. G. Eckhardt. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT7T: Mayor, City Secrelary, 3� REGULAR MEETING August Is, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members present: Mayor Flato• Commissioners Baldwin and Chapman.and Healey. Minutes'of the meeting of August 11 were read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved. Dr. A. North, President, and V. V. Daniels, Secretary, of the Tax Payer's Association of Nueces County, presented the following petition: TO -THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: "life, the undersigned tax payers and citizens of Corpus Christi, petition your honorable body for tax relief along the following lines: 0 FIRST -Reduction in the water rate to the homes to a figure not exceeding One Dollar per month as a flat or minimum charge. SECOND -Elimination of the.Sommers System of taxation and return to a more equitable and satisfactory plan of arriving at values of property within the City. THIRD -Abolition of the system of employing outside residents to serve as delinquent tax collectors and paying therefore, the high sums now being taken from, or charged to the tax payer for such service. FOURTH -Reduction of present tax values on property, and such values be placed on a parity with the actual, salable value of such property taxed. FIFTH -Abolition of the charge of One Dollar made for serving notice of tax delinquency; also abolition of the Six per cent and Ten per cent interest , and penalty now applied as added tribute against the tax payer. Y f SIXTH -Reduction in gas rates to home consumers to an'amount not exceeding 50 cents per thousand cubic feet. SEVENTH -Reconsideration of the method of collecting the 1931 taxes. EIGHTH -More consideration of home people in filling positions of public trust by appointment, and elimination of all useless positions in the city service, NINTH -No salary or compensation to be paid any employee of the City in a greater sum than such employee would receive in a like position in the business world. TENTH -Reduction in light, phone and other public utility rates where such service is supplied through the approval or ordinance or otbe rwise by the City of Corpus Christi. ELEVENTH -Fie oppose the granting of any franchise or extension of any present existing franchise, unless pronounced reduction;in charges are made for such service being supplied or to be supplied. TWELFTH -Repudiation of the water works bonds and warrants in the sum of nearly three million dollars, and for which the city now holds as an asset a ruined reservoir dam. THIRTEENTH -An effort to compromise or refinance all other outstanding bond- ed indebtedness of the City, and reduction of the rates of.interest thereon. FOURTEENTH -Complete abolition of the present existing system of farming out contracts for collection: of delinquent or any other tax due the City. FIFTEENTH -Immediate discharge from service of any employee of the city, under the guise of "expert" in any department, and have all services for the city performed by capable, deserving bona fide residents, unless the supervi- sion and direction of the Mayor and Commissioner in charge of the various departments of the City." The petitioners requested that the original petitions be returned to them after examination by the Council, and requested that a dommittee be appointed to confer with representatives of the Tax Payer's Association, to discuss the solutions to the various problems referred to in the petitions. The petitions were ordered filed. A resolution passed by the Tax Payer's Association, expressing disapproval 11 of the action of the City Council in employing Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, was also presented and ordered filed. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, permit was granted R. S. Brooks to erect a 16x16 foot wood -frame addition to the garage building at 1515 Chaparral Street. 388 `,/C. W. Points representing the Plaza Hotel, Protested against the Southland Gray Hound busses entering Corpus Christi being permitted to make intermediate stops in the business section on the way to the bus terminal. No action was taken; Ur. Points being advised that the bus company had been permitted to arrange routings to suit its own conven- ience. . On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, permit was granted the Pentecostal Holiness Church to erect a tabernacle�on Lots 27 and 28, Block 15, Chamberlain Addition. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, temporary permit for ninety days was granted J. R. Gallagher to erect a 9x18 foot fruit stand at Buffalo and Carrizo Streets, conditioned upon the consent of property owners in the locality being filed. The Secretary read an ordinance; "TO JJ'IE'ND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "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 TIEE REFOR; PROVIDING FOR TnE INSPECTION OF ALL MEAT TO BE SOLD IN SAID CITY; AND PRESCRIBING INSPECTION FEES FOR 10iAT OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY OUTSIDE OF REGULAR LICENSED MEAT MARKETS AND BUTCHER SHOPS; AND PROVID- ING FOR SLAUGHTERING OF ALL ANIMALS WHICH SHALL BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN SAID CITY, AND THE INSPECTION OF THE SAME, AND FEES CHARGED TIE RE - FOR; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SLAUGHTER OF ALL FOWLS TO BE SOLD AND OFFERED FOR SALE IN -SAID CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR TIM LICENSE AND FEES FROM ALL - - -- PERSONS SLAUGHTERING THE SAME; AND PROVIIILNG FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION - THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINZCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", PASSED AND APPROVED BY TIE CITY COUNCIL OF UM CITY OF CORPUS CHMSTI, TEXAS, ON THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1929, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PASSED AND AhENDED BY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PASSED AND APPROVED ON TIE 6TH DAY OF DECE11BER9 1929, AND AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE OF TiE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1931, BY AMENDING SECTION TWO OF SUCH ORDINANCE AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR REDUCED LICENSE FEE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONF ISCT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Absent The Secretary read a letter from the American Legion Post and Disabled American Veterans of the World War Chapter, expressing appreciation of the City's co-operation in securing and dedicating the cannon which was placed in the Gold Star Tree Court of Honor. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the surety under the electrician's bond of Kevin Dunne was released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond, effective as of August 18, 19320 On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the surety under the 11 contractor's bond of L. A. Hanke was ordered released from liability for any future work done by the principal under said bond, effective as of bugust 18, 1932. The report of the delinquent tax collector, covering the period from July 16 to 31, inclusive, was read and ordered filed. The Secretary read a petition from resident -photographers requesting that regulations be put into effect requiring itenerant photographers to make bond and be licensed. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted Consuela Aleman to erect a 8x22 foot screen porch addition to the residence at 710 Artesian Street. 89 On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to procure bids for the widening of Chaparral Street adjacent to Lots Nos, 99 10 and 11, Block 6, Beach Portion. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Council went on record as endorsing the request made by the Chamber of Commerce that Texas A and M College enter an appropriation on its current budget for the establishment and opera- tion of a naval training ship at Corpus Christi, as provided by act of Congress. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the sum of 01,500#00 was appropriated for the purpose of enlarging the runways at the Municipal Airport to meet the requirements of the Department of Commerce. Commissioner Baldwin presented the matter of the dedication of eight -tenths of an acre out of the water works pumping plaht site for a right-of-way for State High- way No, 9, The City Engineer presented an estimate of the cost of constructing barb wire fence to protect the settling basins adjacent to said proposed highway. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Secretary was authorized to notify-- the County Judge that the City would convey the required" right-of-way on the following ' conditions: (1) "That the sum of 4350.00 be paid to the City to defray the costs of building fences to protect the settling basins which will be adjacent to the new highway. (2) That definite assurance be given to the City that rip -rap will be placed on the embankments of the settling basins, and maintained as required to protect these embankments from erosion. (3) That definite assurance be given to the City that the culvert around the City's twenty -inch water main under the highway will be built in accordance with the requirements of the City Engineer." The Secretary read a letter from W. E. Pope requesting that ordinances be passed requiring reductions in telephone rates, and elimination of service charges by the power and light company in the City of Corpus Christi. The letter was ordered filed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE : M City Seerdtarye op MEW REGULAR MEETING August 25, 19329 4:00 P. M, Members Present; Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. Minutes of the meeting of August 18, were read, and on motion by Heaney, ,I seconded by Chapman and carried, approved. A committee of property owners' from the North Beach section of the City, requested permission to place a concrete walk on the top of the North unit of the Breakwater in order to render said Breakwater w able as a fishing pier; the construction work to be done without cost to the City of Corpus Christi. On mots on by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, permit was granted to place such cap on the Breakwater for a distance of six -hundred (600) feet from the shore line. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the Bill Posters' bond of C. C. Tribble, Principal, and Great American Indemnity Company, Surety, and the t 390 Contractors' Bond of M. A. Hemphill, Principal, and the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Compa Surety, were approved.. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the sureties under the plumber's bonds of Perry A. Winstran and Bert A. Geisler, and also the Gas Fitter's bond of Bert A. Geisler, were released from liability for any future work done by the principals under said bonds, effective as of September 1, 1932. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: Mayor. City Secrt nary. a 1•zz•] SPECIAL MEETING August 319 1932 - 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman,,Hubbard and Baldwin. The matter of designating the routing of the Southland Grayhound busses entering the City of Corpus Christi was brought up for discussion, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Council went on record as decl ningr;to take any action whatever in the matter of, defining the routes to be followed by such busses between this bus terminal and the City limits. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bill of the -Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, in the sum of ;3,250.00 on account of their contract for engineering services was approved, and ordered paid. The Mayor presented a revised tentative budget of the City of Corpus Christi covering the operations for the fiscal year 1932-33 as required by State law. On motion.by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the budget, as submitted, was ordered filed 'by -the City Secretary, and notice of hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P. M., Friday, September 16, 19329 was ordered published; such publication to be made by a notice to tax payers' published in the Corpus Christi Caller on September 2nd, 8th and 11th, On motion by Baldwin, ' seconded by hubbard and carried, cash transferwof ;10,000,00 from the Gas Revenue Fund to the Current Expense Fund was authorized. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the SecFetary>-tw.aazatLthdr-�ci ized to request the Corpus Christi National Bank to notify Chase National Bank of New York, not to pay future maturing City of Corpus Christi bonds and/or interest coupons unless and until funds for the payment of such items are ordered paid by the City Treasurer. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: - Mayor. Ci y Secr tar y. t 0 0 0 394 REGULAR MEETING September 1, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Baldwin, 11 Minutes of the meetin6s of August 25th and 31st were read, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, approved. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, permit was granted A. G. Guzman to erect a filling station on Lot 11, Block 69 Mussett Addition, The Secretary read a resolution releasing Smith Bros. Inc., and the'American General Insurance Company From further liability for maintenance of the paving on the following streets: CARROLL STREET, from west property line of mater Street, to the inter- section of Carroll Street, with the east rail of the Southern Pacific track; CHAPARRAL STREET, from worth end of its present pavement at Resaca Street to South property line of Carroll Street; NORTH CARRIZ O STREET, from North line of.Leopard Street to center line of Winnebago Street., WII�"NEBAGO STREET, from center line of . W�innebago Street and Carrizo Street to Media Street, MEDIA STREET, to the intersection of the pavement on Aubrey Street with the southern Pacific tracks. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the above resolution was passed by d the following vote: Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: Contractor's bonds of Alamo National Company, Principal with H. B. Baldwin and L. H. Gross, Sureties (bond covers repairs to foundation located on Lot 13, Block 24, Del Mar Addition); and Anicito Vribe, Principal, with Maria Martinez and Silbestre Ledesma, Sureties (Bond covers building of (wood frame) tabernacle to be located on Lots 27 and 28, Block 15, Chamberlin's Addition, 1624 Marguerite Street). The report of the Police Department for t;:e month of august was read and ordered filed. The audited voucher record for the month of August, cw ering the issuance of vouchers numbered 3315 to 3913, inclusive, was read, and memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts, were presented to all members present, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried,- the action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. The City Engineer submitted the bid of Brown & Hoot, Inc., together with a memorandum to the effect that it was the only bid submitted out of -three requested, covering the widening of Chaparral Street in front of Lots 9,&10 &nd 11, Block- 6, Beach . Portion. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, contract for the work was ordered awarded to Brown & Root, Inc., on: their bid in the sum of ;409.64. There being no further business, Meeting adjourned. Mayor. ATTE T: City Sec' tory. 392 SPECIAL FETING September 8, 1932 - 3:00 P. M. Members Fresent Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Meaney. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Meaney and carried, the City Secretary was in- structed to telegraph senator Archie Parr as follows: Honorable Archie Parr, Austin, Texas "We urge you oppose Pope amendment including cities in remission of penal- ties and interest. Stop. If pas_ed this will bankrupt Corpus Christi, and force all employees and creditors to accept scrip for accounts. Stop. We are confident the majority of real taxpayers feel dust as we do." Edwin F. Flato, Mayor, H. Be Baldwin, W. W. Chapman, ;as. Be Hubbard, it Harry G. Heaney, Commissioners, Kleberg & Eckhardt, Counsel. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: 71776r. City 6ecr tazy. 0 0 0 REGULAR hEETIIG September S. 192 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Caapman, Laldwin, nubbard and heaney, On motion by Laldwin, seconded by C„apman and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare a deed conveying the necessary right-of-way out of the Calallen water plant site to the State Highway Department, for the construction of state Highway No. 9, such deed to stipulate a cash consideration of '350,00 for the property, and conditions with reference to the placing and°maintenance of rip rap on tae settling basin embankments, and construction and L)aintenance of a culvert over the City's twenty -inch water main as previously outlined. Baldwin and Huboard absent from the remainder of the meeting. Minutes of the meeting of September 1, were read and on motion by heaney, seconded by Chapman,andicarrLed, approved. sureties under On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, /the following Contractor's Bonds of Cleveland Sammons, George Donnell and M. A. Hemphill „ and the Electrician's Bond of Harrell Electric Company were released from any f urt;ier liaoility under said bonds, effective as of September 1, 1932. The new bond of Harrell Electric Company in the amount of vl,000.00 was afproved and ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from the Louston Gil Company notifying of its intents to construct certain improvements to its State River sed No. 1 well, at an estimated cost of x.250,00, w,acn cost w.Qul.c- be chargeable to the City of Corpus Christi under the terms of the City's contract with said company. The matter was referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer for investigation. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: City Sec tart'. REFEE0 K-1-co-000K.A�i Heaney. 393 REGULAR MEETI NG September 15, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Minutes of the meeting of September 8 were read, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved. The Secretary read a resolution releasing Smith Brothers, Inc., and the American General Insurance Company from further liability for maintenance of the paving on the following streets: CARANCAHUA STREET, from north line of Railroad Avenue to South line of Leopard Street; CARANCAHUA STREET, from the south property line of Railroad Avenue to north property line of Park Avenue; WACO STREET, from north property line of Leopard Street to South property line of Buffalo Street; BUFFALO STREET, from the west property line of Broad- way to east property line of bam Rankin Street; On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the above resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney -Aye N. C. Maus presented a proposition covering the installation and operation of lights and lighting equipment at the Municipal Airport, such equipment to be install- ed in consideration of gasoline, oil and power rights for a period of twenty years. No action was taken. 4 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by hiibbard and carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company in the amount of 470731.18 for gas purchased during the month ended August 20, 1932, was approved and ordered paid. The report of the delinquent tax collector covering collections for the month of August was read and ordered filed. The Secretary read an Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE A DEED TO THE STATE OF TEXAS CONVEYING CERTAIN PROPERTY ADJOINING ITS SETTLING BASIN AT CALALLEN AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule -was suspended by the following vote; Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldw in Aye Chapman Aye Meaney Aye Hubbard Aye Commissioner Baldwin presented the matter of renewing the lease agreement with T. M. Lawrence, covering the Booster Plant site on the Shell Road. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the agreement was ordered extended for a period cf five years from June 3, 1932, at an annual rental of 072.50, and a rental for tae year ending June 3, 1933 ordered paid. The Secretary read an Ordinance: *AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR AND -ON BEIiALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT TO AND WITH T. M. LAWRENCE COVERING THE PROPERTY ON SHELL ROAD OCCUPIED BY THE CITY'S "BOOSTER PLANT" AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY." 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 Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, funds of the Gas Meter Deposit Fund were ordered invested for a period of three months, beginning September 15, 19320 in scrip vouchers issued by the City of Corpus Christi to its employees, to the extent of one-half of the amount of such scrip issued. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the action of the Mayor;, 00 Controller and Secretary in transferring 41,689.39 and 41,099/from the Current Expense Fund to the Payroll Fund to apply on July and August payrolls, was ratified. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Mater and Gas Depart- ment was authorized to continue the employement of the extra collector employed as of July is There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T: city Sec etary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING ' September 16, 1932 - 2:00 P. M, Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney John S. McCampbell, City Attorney, Theo, Koester, City Secretary and G, E. Meisenheimer, City Auditor. The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of conducting the public hearing prescribed by law advertised on the budget of the City of Corpus Christi for the current fiscal year. The City Secretary presented the budget as previously filed, and a hearing was declared opened, No citizens or tax payers' appeared to participate in the hearing, or to protest against or request appropriation for items in the budget. After remaining in session for a period of forty minutes without receiving any public participation whatever, it was moved by Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried unanimously, that the hearing be closed, and the budget adopted and ordered filed as prescribed by law, On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the assessment for 1932 taxes against compress unit #3, Aransas Compress Company, was reduced from $123,280.00 to - 41189,150.00. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T: City S® etary. Heaney. 39 SPECIAL MEETING September 19, 1932 - 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, resignation of T. G. Ferguson, Milk Inspector, was accepted, and the salary and auto allowance for the month of September ordered paid. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, Dr. S. R. Dunn was appointed milk inspector at a salary, effective after-Cotober 1, of $110.00 per month, end car allowance of "30.00. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Treasurer was quthorized to notify the paying agent under Sanitary Sewer Improvement, Enlargement and Extension Bonds, Nos. 6 to 10, dated October 1, 1925, not to pay the maturing principal on said bond on their due date, October 1, 1932. There being no further business, meeting adjourned* AT T: citysecretary* 1019--lim SPECIAL MEETING September 22, 1932 - 3:00 P. M. I Members Present; Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. D. B. Tarlton, L. L. Leggett and Lorene Jones Spoonts protested the proposed assessment of V'510,160.00 on the New Nueces Hotel Company for 1932 taxes, and requested reduction of the assessment to "450,000.00. No action was taken. 1 Iii. T. Sheffield protested the assessments placed by the Board of Equalization on part of Lots 12 and 13, Block 1, Bluff Portion, and Lot 3 and part of 2, Block A, Bluff Portion, and requested their reduction to valuations of *42,670.00 and X3,200.00, respectively. No action was taken. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the architect's license of M. L. Levy was ordered extended for a period of one year from date of the issuance of the renewal certificate. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, t1a ';Fater and Gas Department was authorized to extend allowances aggregating x,250.00 on delinquent accounts due by the Corpus Christi Independent School District, account leakage. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t: Mayor. Ci y Secr ary. REGULAR MEETING September 22, 1932 - 4.00 P. M. Members Present. Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and hubbard. On motion by HUDbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the City Secretary was authorized to send the following telegram: September 23, 1932 Mr. Terry heath, c/o Hon. Ogden twills, Secretary of Treasury, Washington, D. C. 1 396 "City Council by resolution urgently requests you to employ local architects on Post -Office enlargement project at Corpus Christi." . (Signed) Edwin F. Flato, Mayor, Corpus Christi, Texas. The City Engineer reported on the proposed improvements contemplated by the Houston Oil Company on its.State River Bed No. 1 well. Ivo action was taken. M. Queen of howerton, Queen and Terry, notified the Council of the re -appraisal and rate reduction in effect on the Bascule bridge, and submitted et retnrn.:promIum.ot; 4'�4,►. 2 Report of the Delinquent `rax Collector, covering collections to and including September 15, 1932, was read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, ordered filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: _Contractor's bonds of Victoriano Gamez (covering construction two story frame house on Lot 1301, Blks. 59 and 60, Bay Terrace Addition No. 2); J. A. Walsh (covering ;conbtruction of creamery on 800 Block of Staples Street,'Johnson Addition); and G. 0. Caldwell (covering one job only, erection of warehouse located on Lot 7, Block 27, Beach On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, surety under'the contractor's bond of R. E. Ewing, was released from any further liability under said bond' effective as of September 22, 1932. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by yeldwin and carried, permit was granted W. L. de Vas to operate a Hobby Horse at Agnes and Sixteenth Streets for a period of sixty dayo. There being no further business, meeting adjourneZyo ATT T: City Secretary* O O o REGULAR MEETING September 29, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard,and lgeaney. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, e_: cash, transfer.of 10,000.00 from the Gas Fevenue Fund to the Current Expense Fund was authorized. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, cash transfer of ;1,041.52 from the Current Expense Fund to the Payroll Fund was authorized. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, J, K. Culton was appointed Deputy Tax Collector in charge of the collection of delinquent taxes, with authority to certify the necessary statements, etc., in connection with suits for the collection of delinquent taxes. Commissioner Hubbard presented the following resolution: ftk'�RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES TO ALLOW INTEREST UPON ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR 19329 FIXING THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE APPLIED AND THE PERIOD DURING WHICH SUCH ALLOWANCES MAY BE MADE; DEFINING THE AMOUNT OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS UPON WHICH SAID ALLOWANCES MAY BE APPLIED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Absent Hubbard Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye The Reesolutioxwas,finally, passe dy byat he �.f ollow &ng. vote-, Flato Absent Hubbard Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the Controller and City Secretary were directed to prepare a statement to the tax payers in explanation of the foregoing resolution. The Secretary read a letter from officials of the City of Dallas, requesting that Texas city officials co-operate in securing the passage of a drivers' license law. No action was taken. The Secretary read a letter from Roy Hiller, &ctive Vice -President of the Intra -Coastal Canal Association, requesting the appointment of a delegation to represent the City of Corpus Christi at the annual convention of the association to be held at La Fayette, Louisiana, november 11 and 129 1932. On motion by n'ubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the Mayor was authorized to appoint the delegates. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the application of Hamon & Company for registration as licensed architects was approved, effective as of September 26, 1932. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the contractor's bond of the Cage Construction Company was approved and ordered filed. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, surety-undbr thea of contradtor's bond of" 0. J. Olson was released from any further liability under said bond, effective as of September 29, 1932. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1932, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER, UNTIL OTIE HNISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED BY ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Absent Hubbard Aye Baldwin Aye Heaney Aye Chapman Aye The Ordinance was finally passed by the following vote: Flato Absent Hubbard Aye Baldwin Aye Heaney Aye Chapman Aye On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the following gas rates were authorized, effective after October 1, 1932: DOMESTIC AND CO12M CIAL RATES - MONTHLY BASIS First 59000 Cu. Ft. ... 60¢ per M Next 59000 Cu. Ft. ... 550 per M Next 109000 Cu. Ft* ... 50% per M Next 109000 Cu. Ft. 45¢ per M Next 200000 Cu. Ft. ... 40¢ per M Next 509000 Cu. Ft. .., 35V per M Next 509000 Cu. Ft. ... 30V per bi Next 1009000 Cu. Ft, ... 250 per.M Over 250,000 Cu. Ft. ... Use In.duatrial Schedule Minimum - ;1.00 per month. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the sum of 1'120.00 was appropriated for the purchase of an automobile to be used by the hater and Gas meter readers. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. kayor Pro -tem. ity secretary. 397 ON A SPECIAL MEETING October 5, 1932 - 2i00 P. M. Members -Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Baldwin: E. B. Neiswanger, President, John McCoy, Commercial Manager, G. W. Gilliam, Distri Manager, E. S. Joslin, Local Manager of the Central Power & Light Company, presented and discussed proposed new rates to be charged for electric power and light service in the City of Corpus Christi. No action was taken. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST: eyor. City Sec tart'. REGULAR MEETI NG October 0; 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Lubbard and Baldwin. Minutes of the meetings from September 15 to 29, inclusive, were read, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved. Mrs. J. H. Riggan presented a petition signed by beauty' shop owners and. operators, requesting the passage of an ordinance regulating -beauty parlors operating in the City of Corpus Christi, and presented a proposed ordinance. Action on the matter was deferred in order that said ordinance might be studied carefully by the Council.before taking action. George Covey and R.' M. Shepherd presented a petition requesting the passage of an ordinance requiring the -registration 'of bicycles in the City of Corpus Christi. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the matter _was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to prepare an ordinance'on the subject. City Engineer presented the proposal of the S. A. U. & G. Railroad Company that the City of Corpus Christi purchase the water mains constructed by said railroad on its industrial tract between Leopard and Commanche Streets, for the sum of V"1,848.76, to bepaid as follows: $350.00 cash (representing a refund of the 4100.00 tap charge and the cost of four fire hydrants) and the further consideration of 41,498,76 to be paid monthly by allowing a credit of 50 per cent (50%) on monthly water bills rendered against the railroad company.' No action was taken. The Secretary presented the application of the Missouri -Pacific Railway Company for the exchange of certain property owned by the railroad, occupied by the City for street purposes, in connection with the extension of SamRankin Street from West Broadway to the Navigation District property, for portions of i►esaca and Last Streets to be vacated and quit- claimed to the railroad. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by hubbard and carried, 'said exchange was authorized: The Secretary thereupon read an ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING PORTIONS OF KELLY OR LAST STREET AND RESACA STREET'IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONVEYANCE THEREOF BY gUITCLAIM DEED TO SAN ANTONIO t UVALDE & GULF RAILROAD COMPANY IN ZXCHANGE FOR A CONVEYANCE BY QUIT- CLAIM DEED FROM SAID RAILROAD COMPANY OF A PORTION OF AN UNNUMBERED FRACTIONAL BLOCK IN SAID CITY, WHICH- LIES WEST OF BLOCK NO. 53 AND SOUTH OF BLOCK NO. 121 IN SAID CITY, • AND AN EASEMENT ACROSS THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID RAILROAD COMPANY SO SITUATED AS TO CONSTITUTE AN EXTENSION OF SAM RANKIN STREET ACROSS SAID RAILROAD COMPANY'S RIGHT OF WAY, AND FOR. OTHER PURPOSES, AND -DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Leaney Absent • � Eye_ _ _.- ___ •___ ...__.. .. _.. __ - 39 The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of September, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 3914 to 4715, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts, to the YLayor and each commissioner, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1932, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER, UNTIL OTHERWISE PRO VI DED AND ORDAINED BY ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.e The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Hubbard .Aye Baldwin Aye heaney Absent Chapman Aye The Ordinance was finally re -passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Hubbard dye Baldwin Aye Heaney Absent Chapman ,Aye The Secretary reads Resolution releasing Smith Brothers, Inc., and the American General Insurance Company from further liability for maintenance of the paving on the following streets: SAM RANKIN, from the South property line of Buffalo to the Forth property line of Commanche Street; BLACK STREET, from the south property line of Buffalo Street to the North property line of' blucher Street; KING STREET, from the north property line of Coleman Avenge- to the south property line of Park Avenue; PARK AVENUE,. from the west property line of Carancahua Street to the east property line of Staples Street; On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the above resolution was passed by the following votes Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The report of the Sanitary Department for the quarter ended September 30, 1932 was read and ordered f iled. The report of the Folios Department for the month of September was read, and ordered filed. The Secretary read the f ollowing:resolution of the board of Directors of the SaxetCompany: "RESOLVED, that the action of ivjr. henry A+. Brown as Vice -President of and for anu on .behalf of and in the name of this Corporation in executing the certain letter dated August 25 1932 and addressed to Eon. Edwin F. Plato, kayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, whereby this corporation releases and discharges the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, of and from any further duty or obligation under and by virtue of the terms and provisions of paragraph 6 of the supplemental contract dated April 10, 19259 between the City of Corpus Christi and It. L. Pearson & Company, assignor of Saxet Gas Company, relating to the sale of gas to the City of Corpus Christi and other matters, to maintain the separators belonging to the City of Corpus Christi and wLereby this corporation notifies the City of Corpus Christi that it no longer desires to use the same, be and it hereby is in gall respects ratified, confirmed and F adopted as the act and deed of this corporation; and further 400 RESOLVED, that the proper officers of t his . corporation be and they hereby are authorized and directed to make and deliver to the City of . Corpus Christi as payee, a check of this corporation in the amount of 495.00 to cover the monthly rental for the separators referred to in the foregoing resolution during; the months of February, March and.. April, 1932; and further RESOLVED, that 1r, henry Me Brown as Vice -President of and for and on behalf of ,this corporation be and he hereby is authorized and directed to deliver the aforesaid letter dated August 25, 1932 to the Ron. Edwin F. Flato, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and. f u rtLre r RESOLVED, that 1r. Henry Me Brown as Vice-Fresident of aid for and on behalf of and in the name of this corporation be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all such' further instruments and papers as in his opinion may seem necessary or advisable to complete the cancellation of the obligation of the City of Corpus Christi to maintain and rent to this corporation the separators referred to in paragraph 6 of the supplemental cont ract dated April 10, 1925, between the City of Corpus Christi and .. L. Pearson. & Company, Assignor of Saxet Gas Company, and to relieve and discharge this corporation from any and all further duty, obligation or liability to rent and pay.for the rental of such separators." On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and curried, the release granted by the foregoing resolution was accepted, and the following resolution passeds "WHEREAS, by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Saxet Gas Company, adopted on September 15, 19329 the City of Corpus Christi has been relieved of and from any further duty or obligation to main- tain a gas separator or separators for the benefit and use of the Saxet Gas Company, Assignee of 4, L. Pearson & Company, as stipulated under. Paragraph 6 of the supplemental contract dated dpril 10, 1925, between the City of Corpus Christi and We L. Pearson & Company, and WHEREAS, the said Saxet Gas Company requests that it be relieved of the requirement to pay the City of Corpus Christi the monthly rental for the use of said separator or separators, in con- sideration on- sideration of the release granted by sii d company; payment of such rental to be discontinued as of kay 1, 1932. NOW O THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE II CITY OF CORPUS CHR I STI : THAT the release granted to the City. of Corpus Christi be accept- ed, and the Saxet Gas Company, Assignee of 14. L. Pearson & Company, be relieved of the requirement to pay to the City of Corpus Christi the. - sum cC, x:25.00 per month, as provided in Paragraph 6 of the supplemental. contract dated April 10, 1925, between the City of Corpus Christi and. We L. Pearson & Company, from and after &lay 1, 1932." The Secretary read a 11 t1usib9Lpity *63ps.; lutis6iquseate-BoAhalsAto servitesidae -,pfrmittwe:d. to remain. No action was taken The following delegates to the Intracoastal Canal Association, to be held in Lafayette, Louisiana, November 11 aid 12, were appointed by the Mayors R, M. Klebergi Richard King, We W. Jones, John W. ,Kellam (Robstown), Roy Miller, Lon. We Be McCampbell, T, No Lawrence, F. V. Arnim, W. P. Lester, August Linze, Edwin Flato, ll. Be Barin, W. 6. Chapman, Jas. B. Hubbard, Harry G. Heaney, L, D. Garrison, I. Me Alexander, Frank B"luntzer, Loise Weil, Roy D. Clift, Burton Dunn, T. E..Edwards, W. G. Kinsolving, Oscar C. Be Tau, S. Laston 1Vimn, David Peel, A. l Da.Dney, Jr., G. J. Merriman, Sylvan Well, Fat Grogan, Edward Kleberg,.Alex Weil, We E. Dickerson (San Antonio.); J. K. Cain, Glover Johns, Myron Pease, We As Saunders, ?dhn T. Wright, E. T. Mezriman, He R. Sutherland, Lc4rene Jones Spoonts, 1:r. and Mrs. Be R. Sevier. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: Mayor. City Z € ei a uar y. SPECIAL MEETING Monday, October 10, 1932, 2:00 P. U, Kembers Present: Mayor Plato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, and Hubbard. The Council met with Natt T. Wagner. -r and E. 11. Keller, S. laston Nixon, larcellus Eckhardt and Burton Dunn to discuss the matters pertaining to the outstanding 91 Mt Waterworks Revenue Bonded indebtedness of -the City. No action was taken. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, Commissioner Hubbard and the Waterworks office Manager were authorized to kegotia.te;-;with the Conservative Oil Corporation regarding water requirements for drilling.purposes of said company. There being no further business, meeting; adjourned. ATTj T: „yor. City Secre ary. Members Present: SPECIAL MEETING October 11, 1932 - 2:00 P. M. r . Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin aryl Hubbard. Commissioner Hubbard reported that the following water rates had been r tendered to the Conservative 011 Corporation 'for well drilling requirements; First 1,000,000 Gallons ..... 30¢ per M Neat 2,000,000 Gallona ..... 250 per M Neat 3,000,000 Gallons .,.., 20¢ per M All over 56000,000 Gailons,..... 15¢ per M Said rates to apply on condition that lines be installed under the supervision of plant Superintendent Cunninghaia,::,and that no water be taken during peak demand when required to maintain city pressure. R. L. Baldwin and 'C. R. Hatfield, representing t1a Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, presented their report on the appraisal of electric property of Central Power & Light Company and report on municipal electric plant. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the copy of • said report was ordered forwarded to the Central Power & Light Company. There being no further business, meeting ad ed. ATTEST: Mayor, City Secr tary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING October 13, 1932 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: May -or Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. On motion by Baldwin, seconded .by Chapman and carried, cash transfer of "'4,000.00 from the Gas Revenue Fund to the Payroll Fund was authorized, said transfer to, apply on account of audited vouchers issued on the Current Expense Fund. On motion by Baldwin. -seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Water aryl Gas Office blanager was instructed to notify the Saxet Company that the City Council did not interpret Paragraph 23 of Section 1 of the City's original contract with W. L, Pearson & Company as applying to the company's present drilling operation, and, therefore, would require that the Laxet Company }gay for water used in such drilling operations. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE ayor. City Sec tary. 0 0 0 402 REGULAR MEETING October 13, 19329 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Plato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND CONTROL BEAUTY SHOPS AND BEAUTY SCHOOLS THAT ARE OR MAY HEREAFTER BE DOING BUSINESS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR RESOLUTION THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter Tule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Baldwin Aye Heaney Absent The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Baldwin Aye Heaney Absent On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, permit was granted Gulf Refining Company to erect an electric sign at Anges and Staples Street, The Secretary read.- "AN ead: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE TO W. K. SHEPPARD OF A CERTAIN MECHANI C t S LIEN CONTRACT FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS ON STAPLES STREET, PAYMENT OF WHICH UNDER THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN BY THE CITY RECEIVED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye The above Resolutionwas passed by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING OWNERS OF BICYCLES TO REGISTER THEIR MACHINES WITH THE CITY SECRETARY REQUIRING THEM TO CARRY THE REGISTER NUMBER UPON SUCH MACHINE AT THE REAR THOF; SUCH NUMBER TO BE FURNISHED BY THE CITY, REQUIRING LIGHTS AT NIGHT UPON SUCH MACHINES, REQUIRING GONGS OR WHISTLES THEREON, REQUIR- ING CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM DEALERS IN BICYCLES AND PRESCRIBING THE REGISTERY FEE, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye fieaney Absent Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Jbubbard Aye The Secretary read a letter from Mars. Clara Driscoll Sevier requesting that the City Council desigaaLe the routing of nighway busses operating over City streets between the bus terminal and city limits. On motion auly carried, a hearing was ordered held at 2:30 P. M. Thursday October 20, to discuss the natter, and the City Secretary was directed to notify operators of busses serving Corpus Christi and local hotel managers and other interest- ed parties of said hearing. j The Secretary read a.letter from John 3, Hardwicke complaining of the practice of plastering advertising matter on automobile windshields. The letter was ordered filed. The Secretary read a memorandum with reference to the acts on of John Dunn in discontinuing pity water service, and the effect of such action on the City's contract with Mr. Dunn covering the lease of the gas field regulator station site. No action was taken. The Secretary read the following telegram: Mr, Edward R. Kleberg, Corpus Christi, lexas. Boston, Mass. October 13, 1932 "While in Corpus I understood City might be interested in selling waterworks, for cash. I mentioned fact in 1�ew York to my friend Walker, formerly with Guaranty, now connected with American Water- works Company which owns approximately fifty water plants various Cities, and if your friends there interested will see Walker again . and think I can bring him Corpus for conference if desired. Wire answer care Touraine hotel, Doston." (Signed) R, W. Wortham• By motion duly carried the following reply to the above telegram was authorized: Corpus Christi, Texas, October 14, 1952 Mr• R. W. Wortham, Touraine hotel, Boston, pass. "Retei to Edward Kleberg. City Council not in position to entertain any deal on .laterowkrs present time** - (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary, On motion by iiubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the folloyL ng electric light, power and street lighting rates were ordered submitted to the Central Power and Light Company with the request that the present rates be reduced accordingly: RESIDENCE HEATING AM `COOKING First 4 K.W.H. ELECTRIC'RATES - CORPUS CHRISTI - RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING .-.80 Next 4 K,W.H* Per Room per Month 9V 80 70 Net Hate per K.W.H. 3¢ 3� Minimum Charge Existing Proposed Proposed COMMERCIAL SERVICE Rate 2.90/Mo. City 'Company go First 4 K.W.H. Per Room Per Month 10v 9V 8¢ Next 4 K.W.h. " " " " ; 49 40 4.05/Mo, Lxcess 400 6� 50 4*V Minimum Charge $1.25 $1,25 $1.00 RESIDENCE HEATING AM `COOKING First 4 K.W.H. Per Room per Month 10v 90. .-.80 Next 4 K,W.H* Per Room per Month 9V 80 70 Excess 3V 3¢ 3� Minimum Charge )1.50 111,50 $1.25 COMMERCIAL SERVICE 4.50, ko. 2.90/Mo. First 40 K.W.H. / Lonth/K.W, tax. Demand 10V go 80 Next 40 K.W*Ho " " " 4 8¢ 60 Excess - 5V 49 40 Minimum Charge First 2 K.W. of Max. Demand Excess K. W, " K " ~41.25 $1.25 $1.25 .50/KW .50/kW .5OKW MUNICIPAL - STREET LIGHTING 60 C. P. Street Light .80/Mo. 100 1.30/Mo. 1.15/Mo. 250 4.50, ko. 2.90/Mo. 250 " " " Cole Avenue4,50/Mo, 2.90/Mo. 250 " " Mesquite Street 4.05/Mo, 2.60/Mo. 400 " " Water Street 5.85/Mo, 3.75/Mo. 400 " " " Leopard Street 5.85/Mo4, 3.75/Mo. 500 " " " North peach 6,00/190, 3,85/Mo. 600 " " Down Town 6935/mo. 4.05/Mo. 600 " " " Leopard Street 6.35/Mo• 4905/Mo.. There being no furtbsr business, meeting adjourned. 11 403, 404 SPECIAL MEETING October 14, 19320 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and hubbard. Matt T. Wagner proposed to contact the holders of outstanding Water Revenue 6% Bonds in an endeavor to work out the refunding of this indebtedness in order to permit the financing of the rehabilitation of the La F'ruta Dam, aid the rearrangement of the present Interest and principal requirements, to permit the convenient liquidation of the debt„ By motion duly carried, Mr. Wagner was authorized to confer with the owners of the outstanding bonds* there being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: yor. City Secretury. SPECIAL MEETING October 20, 1902 - 2:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard aryl Heaney The Mayor announced that the meeting was called for the ]purpose of conducting a hearing on the matter of designating routes and regulating the traffic of highway biases operating in the City of Corpus Christi, and requested teat Commissioner Baldwin conduct the hearing. The following persons addressed the Council on the subject: C. W. Points and Dick Lear (Plaza Hotel),!Y.f M.,Donigan and_Parnot Donigan,_(State hotel) ,A. S. Dowd and Mrs, Lorene Jones SP9onts (Nueees Hotel), Dudley Tarlton and Jack Bonner, Rupert Fairfield (representing Southland Greyhound Lines), H. P. Roberts (Missouri -Pacific Transportation Company). After discussing the matters involved, the nearing was ordered closed, and the problem taken under advisement. Sidney Kring, tanager of the Chamber of Commerce, advised tAs Council that application had been made to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for a loan of 420,450.00 for direct relief and work relief in Nueces County, and requested that consideration be given to the planning of work to be done by the labor provided in Corpus Christi from the proceeds from said loan. The matter was taken under advisement. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST; Mayor. ')ecre>:ary. REGULAR NEET'I1vG October 20, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present. A+aayor Plato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard, Baldwin and Heaney Minutes of the meetings from October 5th to lith, includ ve, were read, and on on by Heaney, seconded by oaldwin and carried, approved. The Water and Gas Department Manager submitted a list of credits to water and gas accounts aggregating , 1,423,90, which were allowable as compensation for services rendered the City of Corpus Christi, and requested reimbursement for said accounts. By motion duly carried a committee consisting of Commissioners Hubbard and Chapman, and the City Attorney, Auditor and Water and Gas Manager were authorized to analyze the pay rolls covering the work pe rformed, and recommended the charges to be made. Report of the Delinquent Tax Collector, covering the period from September 15 to inclusive, was read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, same was c A 40 The Secretary read; Resolution releasing Smith Brothers, Inc., and the American General Insurance Company from further liability for maintenance, of the paving on the following streets; COLEMAN AVENUE, from the east property line of Staples Street`to the west property line of Carancahua Street; CRAIG STREET, from the east property line of Staples Street to the west property line of Third Street; THIRD STREET, from the south property line of Elizabeth Street to the south property line of Booty Street; SECOND STREET, from the south property line of i Buford Street to the south property line of Elizabeth Street. On motion by Chapman, seconded by.Hubbard and carried, the above resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The Secretary read a letter from La Retama Club requesting the appointment of the following trustees for La Retama Public Library: Mrs. C. N. Coleman to serve the un- expired term of,Mrs. Nell Tribble Bartlett, resigned; Judge Dirge Holt to succeed himself, Mr. Meredith queen, Mrs. J. H. brown and Mrs. Oscar Koepke* On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the parties nominated were appointed members of the Library Board. The Secretary read a letter from Mrs. R. M. Kleberg, President, and Mrs. F, R. Allison, Secretary, of the Library Board, advising that the Library will have to cease its operations after November lst, 1832, account lack of funds. On motion by Chapman, seconded by. Hubbard and carried, it was ordered that the sum of -437.50 per month be appropriated for the operation of the Library, on condition that a like amount be appropriat- ed by the School Board, and further, that the Library be furnished its present quarters in the City Hall Building, rent free until further notice. Commissioner Baldwin voting "no". V The matter of routing and regulating busses was thea considered. It .was moved by Heaney that busses serving the City from the north be instructed to travel over Water and Peoples Streets to the Terminal, and be permitted to stop at hotels along said route, and that busses serving to the west be directed to travel by way of Leopard Street, and be permitted to stop at the Plaza Hotel, _There was no second. A substitute motion offered by Baldwin, seconded'by Chapman, directed that an ordinance be drawn requiring busses entering the City from the north to make no stops for passengers; south of Palo Alto Street, and busses from the west to make no .stops east of Waco Street until reaching the bus terminal. The motion carried by the following vote: Baldwin Aye, Chapman Aye, Heaney No, Hubbard No, Flato Aye. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by heaney.and carried, the City Attorney was directed to proceed with such steps as are necessary to cause the removal cf- the Pier Cafe;.. and Pier Confectionery buildings from the end of. F:ecple9 tSt.rex;t at the earliest date possible, Commiswioner Hubbard voting "no". On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, Commissioner Chapman was authorized to proceed with the work of making repairs to the Municipal Pleasure Pier as were deemed advisable at this time. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the action of the City Attorpey in settling the Cause No. 3807 in the District Court of San Patrioio County, Styled Emma K. Barnhart, _ et vir.. vs. City of Corpus Christi, for the sum of *750.00 and costs, was approved and. ratified. . On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bill of the Saxet Company In the sum of 48,563.05 for gas purchased during the month ended September 20 was approved, and ordered paid. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT T: City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEXTING October 25, 19329 4:00 P. M. 1, Mayor. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Dater and- Gas Office Manager was directed to notify Corpus Christi School Board that delinquent water and gas accounts, as adjusted heretofore by the City Council, will have to be paid not later than 3;00 o'clock P. M., Friday, November 4, or service will be discontinued. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the fine of X5.00 paid by cmmm:Ltted N. O'Neal in Cause No. 15877 was ordered refunded, account.,affestehaving beentmadajoutside of the city limits. Commissioner Baldwin brought up the matter of the proposal of tYa S. -A. U. & G. Railroad* Company that the City purchase certain water lines from the railroad. By motion duly carried the matter was deferred and the City Engineer directed to prepare estimates ©f the present replacement cost of said lines. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard end curried, the City Engineer was instructed to notify the several railroads oparating in Corpus Christi to reconstruct and repair the grade crossings where tracks intersect city streets. There being no further busiftess, meeting adjourned* AT &taycr . City becretary, REGULAR 12ETING October 27, 1932 a 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman end Hubbard. The Secretary read` the minutes of _ the meetings from October 13 to 20, inclusive; and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved. H. R. Sutherland, representing John Gavotos, requested that a six months extension be granted the Pier Cafe on its lease adjacent to the City Pleasure pier. Commissioner Hubbard moved than an extension for a period of four months be granted. There was no second. No further action was taken; Mr. Sutherland being advised of the previous action of the City Council requiring that the, premises be vacated. ' G. P. Fulkerson, representing Gugenheim-Cohn & Company, requested that tbff assessed valuation of Lots 9 and 10, Block 13, Beach Portion, be reduced from t'24,260.00 to 420,000.00. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Rubbatd and carried, a reduction of ;3,000.00 in the o ssessed value of the improvements on said property was authorized. . The Secretary read a letter from the Chamber of Commerce requesting that said org8nization be permitted to continue occupying its present quarters in the City Hall Building On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the request was granted with the under- a standing that the occupancy might be terminated at any date upon due notice. I. W, Keys, representing Mrs. Eddie W. McCampbell, protested the assessment of V20,230.00 on Lots 1, 2 and llf and fractional lot adjoining Lot 1, Block 1, Bluff Portion, o•' and requesteda:. reduction to 415,000.00. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the assessed value of the improvements on Lot 11 were ordered reduced to ,1,340.00, a reduction of 4490.00. The protest was filed. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, suretyder``the electrician's ($5,000.00) bond of the Central Power & Light Company was released from any -further liability under said bond, effective as of October 27, 1932. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: Contractor's bonds of Elise K. A. Behman, J,abve± nA;, construction of metal frame warehouse to be located on middle one-third Lots 9 to 11, Block 13, C. W. & W. H. Addition, and L. A. Ranke; Electrician's bond of the Central Power & Light Company ($1,000.00); and Gas Fitter's Bond of R. L. Mathews. On motion by Lubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of 4184.80 was ordered paid from the Bayfront Park Fund to the Street Fund, in reimbursement, of automobile expenses incurred in connection with the hauling of mudshell for the construction of runways at the Lunicipal Airport. The Secretary presented the matter of Note No. 4 in favor of the Gamewell Company in the sum of 430250.00 due November 2nd, together with interest on said note aggregating ,'780.00. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, payment of the Secretary interest was authorized, and the City Count it -instructed to'`request an extension of time in which to pay the principal. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, tke action of the Purchasing Agent in purchasing at auction a Dodge truck from the U. S. Customs, for x:405.00 was ratified and approved. The City Engineer filed.a memorandum advising the Council that the several railroads had been duly notified to repair their respective grade crossings where tracks intersect. City streets. - I'he City Engineer filed an estimate of the p..- ce replacement cost of the several water lines constructed by the S. A. U. & G. Railroad Company on the Missouri - Pacific Industrial Tract. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Cham and carried; action on the proposal that the City purchaze said lines was deferred. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, cash"transfer of 4988.90 from the Current Expense Fund to the Pay Roll Fund, to apply on account of the retirement of outstanding audited vouchers, was authorized. The City Secretary read a memorandum from the Water and Gas Office Manager with reference to the application of G. L. Jarrott for reimbursement for the cost of water and gas lines constructed on Bagnall Street, such reimbursement to be applied on Mr. Jarrott's delinquent accounts. Action was deferred. The Secretary presented the proposal of Clyde R. Simpson to sell life insurance to City employees on contracts, providing for monthly premium payments to be deducted from the employees salaties. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the proposal was rejected. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of Burns & MoDonnell-Engineering Company, in the sum of ;3,250.00 on.their contract for engineering services, was approved and ordered paid.' On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, cash transfer of 46,000.00 from the Gas Fund to the Current Lxpense Fund was authorized. V There being no further business, meeting adjourned* ATT ST: City Secretary. blayor.Pro tem. SPECIAL MEETING October 31, 1932 - 4:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaneyr. Commissioner Baldwin reviewed reports made by Katt T. l agner in reference to contacting the holders of outstanding Waterworks Revenue Bonds in the endeavor to rearrange the financial set up of the waterworks system. By motion duly carried Commissioner Baldwin was authorized to send the following telegram: following: October 27, 1932 Mr. Natt T. Wagner, ` 48 Fall Street, New Y6rk, N. Y. "Your letter Monday from Buffalo and night letter twenty-sixth received STOP Amounts set forth your wire twenty-sixth satisfactory conditioned on interest reduction four per cent be for full period fifteen years STOP Absolutely necessary city havesome margin revenue from water for necessary repairs and extension mains and provide for fund for duplica- tion that part of main between Calallen and Corpus in which present great hazard exists STOP Representatives Tax Payers League have stated definitely nothing less than fifteen years period will be acceptable thsm Stop. Cannot get their definite approval this until full tentative plan submitted by you STOP Unnecessary in opinion of Council for you return to 0orpus immediately STOP As soon New York conference mail tentative plan %nich if approved by Council will immediately be submitted Tax Payers League and if agreement reached with them will then arrange to present application Refinance Corporation as well ea Brown-Crummer Company." (Signed) H. B. Ldldwin• The City Tax Assessor presented the tax roll for the year 1932 showing the Assessed value of real estate X18,581,580.00 Assessed value of personal property 4,069,420.00 Assessed value of all taxable property 22,651 000.00 Total tax levy (rate w2.10 per v'100.00) $4759671.00 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the tag roll was approved, effective as of October 1, 1932. The City Attorney advised the Council that owners of the Pier Cafe and Pier Confectionery had agreed to vacate their premises adjacent to the City Pleasure Pier, leaving the buildings on said leased premises to become the property of t Ya City of C car pus Christi in consideration of the City charging off the delinquent rents due on said leases. By motion duly carried, rents chargeable to 117. L. Bineham and the Pier Cafe, aggregating "395.00 and ,700.00 respectively, to and including September 30, 1932, were remitted and ordered charged off. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. W1 r • ATTEST: City Secretary. l—•_•_•p 0 4u:1 SPECIAL hZETING November 1, 1932 - 9:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, �,Hubbard,7:atd:Heaney E. B. Neiswanger, John McCoy, E. W. Gilliam, J. P. Parsons, R. L. Bowen and J. S. Whitworth, representing the Central Power & Light Company, appeared in answer to the proposed reduction in light, power and street lighting rates which the company had been requested to put into effect by action of the: City Council on October 13, 1932. The conclu- sions submitted and data contained in the report submitted on October 11, 1932 by the Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company were also discussed. As an alternative to the rates pre- viously proposed by the City Council, on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, it was agreed that the' proposed rates submitted by the company on October 5, 1932 would be accepted on the following conditions: (a) That cash discounts of at least 5% be allowed on all bills -paid promptly; (b) That the company reimburse t1e City of Opus Christi in the sum .of "6,500.00 for expenses incurred by the City in, connection with its rate investi- gations and reports; (e) That the eompany!s present gas purchase eon tract with the City be amended to provide for a minimum annual purchase of five hundred million (500,000,000) cubic feet by the company. No further action was taken pending further study of the alternative proposal by the officials of the Central Power & Light Company. There being no further business. meeting adjourned. ATTES - Mayor. City Secretary, REGULAR MEETING November 3, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: %:ayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. H, R. Sutherland, representing the Texas -Mexican Railway Company, requested that a franchise be granted said company to operate a spur track over and upon portions of West San Juan Street and Port Avenue. On motion by Ohapman, seconded by Eubbard and carried, the City Attorney and City Engineer were authorized to prepare said franchise, one of the conditions of same being that the railroad would .deed to the City, a small triangular tract at the intersection -of San Juan Street and Port Avenue, C. E. Coleman requested that the S. A. U. & G. Railway Company be requested to remove that portion of its Last Street Trackeage at the intersection of Leopard and Last Streets. A. C. McCaughan requested that the City Council adopt a resolution requesting the State Highway Department ,to alter its plans for the improvement of State Highway No. 9 to provide for said highway to connect at the city limits with antelope Street instead of Leopard Street. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the following resolution was adopted: "r'r IMEAS, the construction of State Highway 1;o. 9 to Corpus Chri. ti is of especial importance to the citizens of the City of Corpus Christi and adjacent territory, and UEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is interested in realizing the improvement of additional direct connections between t1a City Streets and the State highways in order to eliminate traffic congestion and facilitate the operation of vehicles using the highways and streets, and WHEREAS, the proposed right-of-way for the new state highway No. 9 will enter this City over and upon Leopard Street, which is an important commercial street as well as a designated thoroughfare far State highways Nos. 16 and 96, and the acquisition of the necessary right-of-way to effect the connection of the new highway with Leopard Street will require the purchase of lands and the destruction of numerous buildings in a highly improved surburban residential district, and IM WHEREAS, it is the opinion of many citizens of Corpus Christi that the improvement of the proposed State Highway No. 9 to enter the. City of Corpus Christi over and upon Antelope Street will more effectively serve to eliminate traffic congestion, and will provide a duplicate thorough- fare into the City with numerous convenient connections leading into Leopard Street, and other designated State Highways, and that the acqui- sition of the necessary right-of-way to effect the entrance upon Antelope -Street will be more easily obtainable and less costly. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ME CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS I SECTION 1. That the highway Department of the State of Texas, be requested to alter its plans for the improvement of State Highway No. 9 into the City of Corpus Christi to provide for the connection of said highway with Antelope Street at the City Limits. SECTION 2. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Gibb Gilchrist, State Highway Engineer at Austin, Texas. Passed and approved by the City Council of tie City of Corpus Christi, Texas, this the 3rd day of November, A. D. 1932." ATTEST: F (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. (S i gae d) Edwin F. F l at o, Llayor. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Ileaney and carried, permission was granted C. F. Bates to move a 25x40 foot wood and metal clad frame building from the Navigation District property to Lot 1, Block 1, Palm Park Addition, on condition that the owner agree to make certain alterations in the future if requested to do so by the City Council. The Water and Gas Office Ivianager presented a list of delinquent accounts for September water and gas prior to 1928, which accounts are uncollectible. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, said accounts were ordered charged off- in the follow- ing mounts: dater accounts ;79109.629 Gas accounts 47,879.02. Commissioner Ileaney absent the remainder of the meeting. On motion byllubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, contractor's bond of J. H. Burns (covering construction of a wood frame addition to dwelling at 1726 Third Street, Lot 189 Dlk. No. 6, Del Mar Addition) was approved. On motion by Flubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the ornamental street lights were ordered turned on from period of November 6 to 10, inclusive, during the conven- tion of the Federated Womens Clubs, The Secretary brought up the matter of delinquent hangar rentals due tla City of Corpus Christi. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Ilubbard and carried, tle following accounts were ordered charged offs Slats Rogers 421.00, Llt. Sam Connell 4120.00, W. B. Bottenfield 410.00. On mdt2on by Chapman, seconded by Ilubbard and carried, the City Attorney was directed to make the necessary legal proceedings to collect the delinquent account for hangar rental dua from harry Ilammell, amounting to ;80.00, to September 1, 1932. The Secretary presented the application of George Brinson for a reduction of the amount of hangar rent eharged,from ;15.00 to 410.00 per month. The matter was referred to Commissioner Chapman. Peter Vaky protested the assessment of 445,000.00 on Lots 7 and 8. Block 6, Beach Portion. No action was taken. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, permission was granted to the Nueees County Democratic Committee to conduct a street dance on Waco Street between Leopard and mntelope Streets, on Friday night, November 4, 1932. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Ilubbard and carried, Commissioner Chapman was authorized to employ J. E. Cannon to exterminate one hundred ant beds. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Layor. City Secretary. I Meaney. REGULAR MELTING November 10, 1832 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present. Commissioners Laldwin and Mubbard. In the absence of a quorum, no meeting was held. City Secretary. SPECIAL LEETI NG November 14, 1 32 T 2:00 P. M* Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman# Baldwin, Hubbard and The following representatives of the Tax Payers League were present: E. B. Ward, R. L. Hardy and S. 1. Blythe, The Mayor announced that the meeting had been called for the puxpose of discuss- ing the City's waterworks situation with reference to rehabilitation of the La Fruta reservoir and the pending litigation involving the outstanding ;2,626,000.00 Waterworks Revenue Bonds. Commissioner Baldwin reviewed the history of the City's water supply and the development of the waterworxs plant and system, and outlined the problems confronting the City in reference to furnishing water to meet the present arra future needs of the City of Corpus Christi. The steps taken and progress nude in the direction of rehabilitating La Fruta dam were reviewed carefully. Plans for applying to the Reconstruction Finance Ccrpora- tion for a loan of ,500,000.00 for financinb the aam reconstruction, said loan to be retired out of savings effected by a reduction of interest which holders of outstanding bonds had been asked to accept, were outlined in detail, and the representatives of the Tax Payers League present were asxed for an expression of the attitude of the association with reference to the plans outlined. The Committee representing the Tax Payers Association reported that they were merely representatives of a committee of twenty of the Tax Payers Association, and desired additional time in which to discuss the matters with other members of tie committee. Tnere being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTES : Layor. City Secretary. Heaney. REGULAR IZE TING November 17, 1832 - 4:00 P. M. Members Presents Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and iI. R. Sutherland, representing the Texas lexican hailway Company, advised the City Council in reference to the proposed franchise for trackage to be placed in the vicinity of Port Avenue, that it would be 3.mpossible f or the railroad company to deed to the City of Corpus Christi the triangular tract of land at tiie intersection of Port Avenue and San Juan Street, but tendered a lease of said property to the City of Corpus Christi for street purposes, On motion by Chapman, seconded by Meaney arid carried, said lease was accepted. 412 The Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GR"TING THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO THE TEXAS-1aXICAN RAIL dAY COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE SPUR, WYE, SIDE "-D TRANSFER TRACKS UPON, ALONG, OVER AIM ACROSS TEE BEENNAi TRACT AND THE FOLLOWING NAMED STREETS IN LOS ANGELES HILLS ADDITION TO T!Ti CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND UPON LOCATIONS IN SAID STREETS I M THE PRIVILEGE OF CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AICD OPERATING SPUR TRACKS UPON THE LANDS ABOVE DESCRIBED, AND TO OPERATE-JTS ENGINES AND CARS UPON SAID SPUR TRACKS WEEN THEY SHALL HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND PRESCRIBING THE TEFMS A:D CO N DI TI ONS OF SAID FRANCHISE. Corpus Christi, Texas, November 17, 1932 The attached Ordinance was read in f ull at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the above date, and passed to second reading by the follow- ing vote: Mayor Flat o Aye Commissioner Cha Aman Aye Commissioner Heaney Aye Commissioner Baldwin Aye ' Commissioner Hubbard Aye The Secretary read: "A Resolution releasing Smith Brothers, Inc., and the American General Insurance Company from further liability for maintenance of paving on the following streets: STILLMAN AVENUE, from the north property line of Surmers Street to the South property line of West Broadway; PALL DRIVE, from the City Limits to the south property line of West Broadway; LOA S STREET, from tLe east property line of Peabody to the west property line of Stillman Avenue; HULBIRT STREET, from the City Limits to' the West property line of Stillman Avenue; PEABODY STREET, from tine .north property line of Leopard Street to the south property line of Linton Street; ELIZABETH_ STREET, from the west property line of Second Street to the East property line of Third Street; ELIZABETH STREET, from the west property line of Third Street to the east property line of Staples Street; The ahove resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings from October 25th to November 10th, inclusive, and on motion'by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, same were approved. el The Secretary presented the request of the Ganewell Company that a renewal note in the amount of ,"3,250.00 payable on or before March 1, 1933s be executed in replacement of Note No. 4 due said company, which matured on November 2, 19329 on which note an, extension of time for payment had been requested. On motion by Laldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, th execution of said renewal note by the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary, to be exchanged for the matured note, was authorized. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of October, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 4716 to 5327, 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 yaldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the action I ."1 of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. II On motion by Chapman; seconded by Baldwin and carried, a cash transfer of "W49000.00 from tl,e Gas Fund to the Payroll Fund was authorized, said transfer to apply to tle credit of audited vouchers issued on the Current Expense Fund as of November 15th. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Laldwin and carried, the sureties under the house movers' . bond of E W. Kelly and the contractors' bond of Oscar Lutz, were released from any 413 further liability under said bonds, effective as of November 1 and November 17, respectively. Surety under bond of G. E. Yeisenheimer as Auditor of the City of Corpus Christi, dated September 15, 1931, was- also released from liability under said bond, effective as of October 1, 1932., On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the following bonds were approved: Plumbers and drain layers bond of W, L. Scott, dated November 3, 1932, City Plumbing Company (V. J. Ganc, John Ganc and L. T. QuisenbeiTy) dated November 9, 1932, and P. A. Winstran, dated November 1, 1932; gas fitters bond of City Plumbing Company (V. J. Ganc, John Ganc and L. T. lw�,uisenberry) dated November 9, 1932; contractors bond of Thomas Addison Brady,.dated November 15, 193.2, and house movers bond of E. W. Kelly, dated November 1, 1932. Bond of Gussie E. hieisenheimer as Auditor of the City of Corpus Christi, dated October 1, 1932, was approved and ordered f iled. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and.carried, estimates in favor of Brown & Root, Inc... were approved and ordered . paid as follows: For widening and paving Chaparral Street adjacent to Lots 9, 10, 11, Block 6, Beach Portion (Horne and Cohn property) *330.28 For videning and paving Staples Street adjacent to J. B. Peck property 6181.22 .Report of the Police Department for the month of October, 1932, was read and ordered filed. The Secretary read a letter from J. A. Walsh complaining of the refusal of the Building Inspector to grant a permit for the erection of a '20x10 metal clad frame building for the Piggly-Wiggly Company on Staples Street, and requesting permission to erect said building. On motion by Laldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the matter was referred to the City Engineer and City Secretary. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST : May or, City Secretary. SPECIAL =TING November 18, 1932 - 9:00 A. &i. Members Present: lyiayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. John S, McCampbell, City Attorney, and Edward Kleberg, Counsel. The following persons representing holders of City of Corpus Christi eater Plant Revenue Bonds appeared before the Council: Natt T. Wagner, Chairman of the Bondholder's . Coiwd ttee, J. W. Sutton, L. J. Kelleher and reed W. Hubbell, relresenting the Equitable -Life Insurance Company of Des Moines, Iowa, W. K. Dupre, Jr., representing Chadbourne, hunt, Jaeckel and Brown, Counsel for the Bondholders. Natt T. Wagner advised the City Council that a Bond holders Committee, consisting of ratt T. Wagner, Chairman, and Robert L. Fisher; tissiatant Treasurer, Connecticut Llutual Life Insurance Company, Fred P. Hayward, Treasurer, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Fred IV. Hubbell, Vice President and Treasurer, Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa, Francis P. Sears, Vice President and Controller Columbian National Life Insurance Company of Boston, had.been formed with U. D. Bradford, Secretary of the Committee, and Chadbourne, hunt, Jaeckel and Brown, Counsel, and a deposit agreement designating the New York Trust Company, as depositary, had been entered into under date of November 10, 19329 providing for tree collective cooperation of the bond holders with the City of Corpus Christi in thematters of rebuilding the La Fruta Dam, and providing for the protection of tree common interests of the bond holders in relation to the pending litigation involving the waterworks system. After an infnT°T,1al ei cn„co;,,,-, situation and of the sucr-:ested 414 plan for financing the rehabilitation of the dam, and rearranging t1ie financial set up of the waterworks bonds outstanding, meeting recessed to permit the representatives of the bond holders to present a formal proposal far consideration by the City Council, The meeting thereupon recessed until November 21, 1932, at 9:30 A. M- ATT , yar. City Secretary* RECESSED MEETING November 21, 1932 - 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor.Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. John McCampbell, City Attorney. Edward Kleberg, Counsel. The following representatives of the bond holders were present: Natt T. Wagner, Chairman of the Bond Holders Committee; Fred it. Hubbell, member of the committee, W. K. Dupre, Jr., representing Chadbourne, Hunt, Jaeckel and Brown, Counsel for the bond holders and John H. Freemen, representing Fulbright, Crooker & Freemen, Counsel for the bond holders. Committee: John H. Freemen presented the following proposal on behalf of the Bond holders TO ThE I ONCRABLE IaYOR AhD CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. CF CORPUS CIMISTI: Gentlemen: "Realizing the serious situation created by the washout at the La Fruta impounding dam, certain holders of Water Revenue Bonds of the City of Corpus Christi have caused formation of a Bondholders$ Committee for the purposes of: First: - Cooperating with the City in working out, if practicable,. a feasible plan for financing necessary repairs to the dam, including such - reasonable rearrangement of maturities (interest and principal,) of outstanding bonds as may be necessary; and Second: - Taking such steps as may be required, if any, to pro- tect the interests of bondholders should the city fail to adopt a reasonable program for meeting the situation. Withdut detailing all that has been done, it may be said that the committee has consulted with bankers and with legal and engineering counsel. and has discussed the problem informally with your LoDorable Body. Considera- tion has been given to all of the factors involved, including costs, rates; taxation questions, availability of f ands, time for doing the work, legality of method, etc. Carefdl consideration has been given to the fact that the City of Corpus Christi has a very considerable equity, - probably some millions of dollars, in the water system, which would be lost to it if allowed to go to foreclosure, Consideration -has also been given to the fact that by coopera- tion between the Municipality and the Bondholders help can probably be secured from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as R.F.C.) we have some inf ornal assurances to that effect but have been made to understand that in the present situation, help cannot be secured from R.F.C. by either the City or the Bondholders alone, - it must be gotten, if at all, by them in cooperation. With the view of utilizing the potential help available as rapidly as possible, the committee ;-as' endeavored to develop a formula under which the security now held by the bondholders could be made available to secure a loan from R.F. C. It is proposed to obtain the consent of the present bondholders to the deferring of the maturities of their bonds beyond the maturity of the R.F.C. loan and permitting part of their interest payments to be used temporar- ily in amortizing the loan from R.F.C., discharging it within the required period, While the application of such a formula would place a considerable burden upon the bondholders ( and could not be legally required) , their assent can probably be secured. This fo2mula does not contemplate that the bondholders will themselves pay for the repairs to the dam, - the revenues from the water plant will do that, - but does mean that the bondholders make available the security for the funds to repair the dam and will permit the loan to be repaid from the revenues previously allocated to them, - giving a sufficient extension of the obligations now outstanding to permit such to be clone. A practical application of the suggested formula follows: I. NEW WATER PLANT REPAIR BOMB. To obtain the funds from the R.F,C. for reconstructing the La Fruta dam, it will be necessary to provide for a new issue of approximately 0500,000 Water Plant Repair Bonds. The details of the loan will have to be worked out with the R.F.C., but, adequate margin of water revenues will have to be maintained to make the bonds self-licauidatinc within aprroximateiv twelve vesrs_ 415 The committee thinks that such new bonds can be placed with the R.F.C. on a basis of 5-1/2 per cent interest rate and serial maturities as follows: 70000 February 1, 1934 7,000 August 1, 1934 8,000 February 1, 1935 8,000 August 1, 1935 8,500 February 1, 1936 6,500 August 1, 1936 99000 February 1, 1937 9,9000 August 1, 1937 99500 February 1, 1938 99500 August 1, 1938 22,500 February 1, 1939 22,500 August 1, 1939 II. 24,000 February 1, 1940 249000 August 1, 1940 25,000 February 11 1941 259000 August 1, 1941 279000 February 19 1942 279000 August i,1, 1942 280500 February 1, 1943 280500 August 19 1943 429500 February 19 1944 42#500 Kugust 11 1944 389500 February 19 1945 38,500 August 10 1945 TREATMENT OF EXISTING SECURITIES Considering the figures available, water rates would have to be materially increased to permit the issuance of the new Water Plant Repair Bonds unless maturities and interest on the present outstanding Water Plant Revenue Bonds are re -adjusted. It is proposed to ask the present Bondholders to make the follow- ing concessions: (a). Extend for a period of twelve years the present maturities of their respective bonds; (b), Adjust interest maturing after nugust 1st, 1932, and prior to February 1st, 1946# on basis of two-thirds in cash and the balance is non-interest bearing script. The script is to be payable only when and as there shall be surplus water revenues available after the payment of: 1. Expenses of operating and maintenance; and 2. Bond interest and sinking f upas on the present outstand- ing bonds and on tree new bonds proposed to be issued for reconstruction of La Fruta dam. The above program, - as well as all of the Comm-ittee's efforts, have been predicated upon tihe assumption teat any litigation now pending which in any way involves the bonds now issued or to be issued will be promptly disposed of. The fact that any such litigation may be totally devoid of merit does not alter the fact that it would interfere vin. th any plan of constructive financing for the dam repairs. The Committee is sincerely desirous of being helpful. It is, of course # primarily functioning in the interests of the present bondholders # but their interests are not necessarily adverse to those of the City, and the suggestions herein wade are submitted with the thought that the interests of the City can best be protected by the following program as outlined. In case a preliminary program is agreed upon, counsel for the committee, Messrs. Chadbourne, hunt, Jaeckel b4d Brown of New York, and Lessrs. Fulbright, Crooker and Freemen, of uouston, will gladly work with your counsel in preparing the necessary formal papers. Very truly yours, (Sigued) Natt T. Wagner, Cnairman, Bondholders Committee. After a discussion of the above proposal, the City Council recessed until 2:00 P. M. to consider the matter furtuer in consultation with invited representative taxpaying citizens. The meeting thereupon recessed until 2:00 P, h;. ATTEST: Ci y Seca e ary. . . . RECESSED SESSION November 21, 1932 - 2:00 P. M. Man a I M 0 Members Present: Mgyor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. John S. McCampbell# City attorney, and Edward Kl&berg, Counsel. The following citizens and tax payers were also pzesent at the invitation of the Counail: L. D. Garrison, Richard King, J. K. Cain, George J. Lerriman, George R. Clark, Walter F. Timon, Sylvan Weil, Jonn C. North, Burton Dunn, S. Maston hexon ard W. G. Kinsolving. 41_V The Layor announced that the City Council had requested the attendance of the citizens present in order to have the benefit of their counsel in determining a procedure to be taken in reference to the proposal submitted, by the bond holders of the Corpus Christi Water Plant Revenue Bonds. Commissioner Baldwin reviewed the situation in reference to the -water plant and system, calling particular attention to the condition prevailing with reference to the City's water supply, the steps taken toward rehabilitating La Fruta dam, the problems confronting they City with reference to the water easements, the financial problems encountered, and the pending litigation. The proposal submitted by - the bond holders was then read - and discussed openly by all present. On motion by oV. F. Timon, seconded by George R. Clark and carried unanimously, the City Council was requested to reject the proposal submitted by the bond holders, and to insist upon the program previously outlined providing for the reduction of interest on the outstand- ing indebtedness for a full period of fifteen years without any provision. for reimbursement of the interest waived. The conference thereupon adjourned, and the City Council recessed until 3:30 o'clock P. M. AT City Secy, tary. 0 0 0 RECESSED SESSION November 21, 19%32 - 3:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. Kleberg and Eckhardt, Counsel. John lwicCaLpbellt City Attorney. The following representatives of the bond holders were also present: Natt T. Wagner W. R. Dupre, Jr., Fred W. Hubbell and John H. Freemen. The kayor advised the bond holders of the conference held with the committee of local citizens earlier in the day, and requested Commissioner Baldwin to advise the bond holders of the action of the conference. Commissioner Baldwin announced tiat on recommendation of the conference, the City, Council had rejected the proposal submitted; requesting that the program previously outlined be put into effect: John H, Freemen discussed further the proposal submitted by the bond holders, and requested its reconsideration. After a general discussion, it was decided to recess the meeting until 8:00 o'clock P. 111.9 and to request the Comrunittee to again confer with the City Counc it and permit the bond holders to explain their proposal to. the entire conf erene The meeting thereupon recessed until 8:00 P. M. Atte t; Layor. City Secretary. 0 0 0 RECESSED M=TING .November 21, 1932 - 8:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney, John kcCampbell, City Attorney. Edward Kleberg, Counsel. The following citizens were also present:- J. E: Garrett, J. K. Cain, Richard King, L. D. Garrison,' John C. North, S. liaston Nixon, George J. Lierriman, W. G. Kinsolving, Walter F. Timon, E. L. Caldwell, Sylvan Well, Burton Dunn and Mrs. Lorin Jones Spoonts. The following representatives of the bond holders were also present: liatt T. Wagnerl John H. Freemen, Fred W. Hubbell and W. K. Dupre, Jr. The Mayor introduced the members of the Bond Holders Committee, and requested Yr. Freemen to outline the proposal submitted. Xr. Freemen discussed the subject in detail, outlining the problems and procedures involved. A general discussion followed, after which the representatives of the bond holders retired. to permit the conference to discuss the matter further. The entire conference thereupon engaged in further discussion of the proposal, after which, on motion by Walter Timon, seconded by John 0. North, and carried unanimously, the conference recommended that the City Council accept the proposition submitted by the bond holders, contingent upon the satisfactory, agreement as to certain details involved in the program. The conference thereupon adjourned, and the representatives of the bond holders were called in and advised of the action taken. The meeting thereupon recessed until 9:00 A. 11, Tuesday, November 22, 1932. Attes �leyor . City SecreVary. 0 0 0 RECESSED MEETING November 22, 1932 - 9:00 A. M. Members,Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. John S. McCampbell, City Attorney, and M. G. Eckhardt, Counsel. present, John H. Freemen and W. K. Dupre, Jr., representing the bond holders, were also A general discussion of details with reference to the procedure to be followed in carrying out the proposal, followed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t: Iiia yor. Ci y Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING November 22, 1932 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: payor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney, E. B. Eeiswanger, John McCoy and G. W, Gilliam, representing the Central Power & Light Company, presented the following letter: November 21, 1932. Hon. Edwin F. Flato, Mayor and City Commissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: "With reference to the revised rate schedules, which were tendered you.by this company in July; and, which scLedules were further discussed with you on October 5, at which time you submitted for our consideration certain suggestions wrieh were made by the Council dt that time. The suggestion was made that the revised rate schedules, under con- sideration, would be acceptable; provided, we could include a 5% discount for prompt payment. This practice, you were informed, is no longer included in our rate application as we have found in the past, that the application of either discount or penalties to those customers who failed to pay their bills within the allotted time, naturally felt their service was being paid for at rates above the company standard and resulted in making so many enemies for the company that we set about to eliminate both discount and penalties in all localities. This having been accomplished during the years 1931 and 1932. Since the discount and penalties have been removed you will readily understand that to again apply this incentive to the Corpus Christi rate structure would again open the question with the majority of the 184 towns served, and we do not believe that the Corpus Christi officials will ask us to institute this departure from our present policies, as this would, unquestionably, ,involve us with our communities served. 4l_8 "Further, the application of a 5f discount for prompt payment would be tentamount to a reduction in rates which would be extremely harmful to us at this time since it would be impossible for this company to meet its obligations and apply a similar discount to all of the properties served. Vse, therefore, feel that your interest in Central Power and Light Company continuing the character and quality of service is such that you will reconsider this request. As an indication of the present trend of `utility revenues in Corpus Christi, the revenues for the first ten months this year were 442,760,00 below those for the same period last year, and we feel certain you understand that in order to render the same service at the proposed lower rate schedules, presents a real problem to us and that we would not be in a position to accept further handicaps in the face of present revenue trends which continue equally disturbing. Another request made by the Council was that we consider the insertion of a munimum gas purchase clause in our power -gas contract. This request,, we understand fully, is made because of the importance of the gas revenues to the city and certainly insofar as we were in a position to do so, we have been willing to aid you in this respect. At the present time, with our power system 50% under our normal load.. .we are in a difficult position to maintain stable operating conditions on our entire system and since there is a definite limit to the distances we can transmit power from any plant, you will readily understand that we face certain insurmountable handicaps when we endeavor to transmit power from the Corpus. Christi plant beyond reasonable transmission distances. The reduction in service demands in the Corpus Christi area has -reduced our consumption at the Corpus Christi plant by 105,000,000 cu, ft. of gas per year and the loss of the greater portion of the Calallen pumping load has deprived us of the opportunity of purchasing 23,000,000 additional cubic feet of gas during the present.year. It will be apparent then that it has been necessary, in order to use the quantities of gas shown for the first ten months of this year, to have transmitted to distant -points by far the greater portion of the Corpus Christi plant output. We have, during the past week again analyzed our power situation thoroughly and our operating engineers - inform us that at the present time we cannot generate more power at Corpus Christi and maintain the stability of our more. various plants which are now operated at practical minimum load factors. You have had our assurance in the past and we now renew this commitment that we will in every instance, to the full extent of our ability to practically utilize power from the Corpus Christi plant, favor your location to the end that we will purchase all the gas possible and still Maintain a practical balance of our power system. I think, our recent act in increasing our gas consumption at Corpus Christi with the .curtailment of operations at our Eagle Pass Hydro Plant, is conclusive evidence to you that we.are overlooking no opportunity to be helpful. 1.. The only way in which we could at the present time materially increase our gas consumption at Corpus Christi would be to unbalance the system andto suffer losses elsewhere that would increase our operating expense, and we are certain under the circumstances, that with the knowledge of these facts your request will be reconsidered. Respectfully, ( Signed) E. B. Nei swanger, President. After a prolongued discussion of the subject, the representatives of the Central Power & Light Company retired to permit the City Council to consider the matter in private. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following new rates were accepted, same to become effective December 1, 1932: First 4 K.W.H. Iuext 4 K.W a, Excess RESIDENTIAL LI GH'IT NG Per Room Per Month Net Rate Per K.W.H. Old Rate New Rate 10� 9¢ 9¢ 8V 6¢ 5V Minimum Charge X1.25 ;1.25 RESIDE1;TIAL 11EATING AND COOKING First 4 K.W.H, Per Room Per Month 10v 9¢ Next 4 K.W,H, " " " " 9� 8¢ Excess 30 Minimum Charge ;1.50 w1.50 . COn,KIER CIAL SERVICE First 40 K.W.H. / Month / K.W. Max. Demand 10¢ 9¢ Next 40 K.W.H. / Konth / K.W. Max. Demand 6¢ 8¢ Excess 50 4� Minimum Charge First 2 K.W. of 1,iax. Demand Excess K.W. of 1,ax. Demand Old Pate X1.25 5 0 KW T'om Ru+o X1.25 .50 KN U9 As a condition to the acceptance of the above rates, a 10% reduction in street -ligating rates charged the City of Corpus Christi was ordered, same to become effective November 1, 1932. The above decision of the City Council was then conveyed to the representatives of the Central Power & Light Company, who requested that the new rate schedule adopted be made effective as of the next billing date of the company, and tendered the following new rate schedule for street lighting service, to becoii;e effective as of August 1, 1931: IVM-ICIPAL STREET LIGHTING SERVICE LA&PS (Bracket Type 60 CP....,...•.... 100 CP.6090.6.66.49 250 CP.......•..... 400 CP..6......9..4r 600 CP6666696609046 ORNAMENTAL BRACKETS 150 CP ............. 400 CP ... ..6•.,.,.. 600 CP.666060666,.. 19000 CP.•..•........ WHITE WAY STANDARDS (Ornament -al ) L50 CP ............. 400 CP............• 600 CP ............. 19000 CP696066606660. MULTIPLE SYSTEM BracketType) 100 ryatts....,..... 150 watts.....,.... 200 Watts.......... 300 "Jatts6....c.... Rate Per Month per Lamp .00000.41.40 *0004000 2.00 ... • . • .. 3100 6009969. 4.00 .......• 5.00 ........33.50 ........ 4.50 90000960 5.50 .666.64p6 6.50 .09.860.V4.50 5.50 . • . . • • • . 6.50 ?.50 ....., �. 12.00 066.6... 2450 *00000 .. 3.00 4.00 (Above street lighting rates subject to a discount of 10% for prompt payment of the account) On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the motion previously adopted was amended to provide for the adoption of the recommendations proposed, and the sum of V"1,665,70, being the amount over -paid for street lighting service from August 1, 1931 to November 1, 1932, (account new rate being Made retroactive) ordered reimbursed to the City by means of six equal discounts to be taken on future bills for said service. There being no further business meeting adjourned. Atte t; City Secr6trkry0 SPECIAL MEETING November 22, 1932 - 4:30 P. M. W Members Present; Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. M. G. Eckhardt, Counsel, and John S. McCampbell, City "ttorney, E. B. ��ard and Nowell Surd, Atto 'rieys for tua Tax Payers Association, and John E. Freemen, Attorney for the Bond Holders Committee4 were also present. The Mayor introduced Lr,e Freemen to the Yessrs. ;"card and ffard, and regLa sted that he explain to the representatives of the Tax Payers Association, the program tentatively adopted for the rehabilitation of La Fruta dam and readjustment' of tha finances of the waterworks. Lr. Freemen outlined briefly the various plans made and objectives contemplated, emphasizing the effect of the pending litigation upon the matters involved, and requested an expression is to the attitude of the Tax Payers a' ssociation in reference to the program outlined. E. B. Ward requested additional time in which to consider the matter, End discuss it with his constituents before committing himself on the subject. 420 There being no furtrer business, meeting adjourned. Att st: d Tia or. City Secre taIy. REGULAR MEETING November 24, 1932 - 4;00 P. M. No meeting of the City Council was held account this date being a legal holiday, Thanksgiving Day. Att st: City Secr Lary. REGULAR LEETING December 1, 19::2 - 4:00 P. M. &iembers Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Hubbard and Chapman. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, payment of the X1,300.00 Street Improvement 6% Warrant Pio. 3 due August 10, 19329 which was ,not retired on maturity date, was authorized. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of November covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 5328 to 5902, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on Eaid record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts, to the IYayor and each commissioner, -and on motion by aldwin, seconded by Hubb-ard and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controlla r and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND COI,'IR1UI NG A CON'T'RACT BETr M TIS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON ThE ONE PART,, AND BRO VAN & ROOT, INC., A PRIVATE CORP- ORATION ON 1HE OTIER PART, FOR ThE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIAL NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM SEWER, TOGETHER WIM LATERALS AND APPURTENANCES, ON A.LAMEDA STREET FROM LOUISIANA AVENUE TO PAL , +RO STREET TlITH CONCRETE PIPE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye The above ordinance was passed by the' follow ing vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye . Bond of Brown & Root, Inc., and the American General Insurance Company in the sum of y44,650.70 on the above contract was approvedtand ordered filed. ✓ The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to the proposed construction of storage tanks by the Texas Company near the Fort of Corpus Christi. On motion by B&ldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, tla application of the company for permit to erect tanks as outlined, was approved. On motion by Daldwin, seconded by Chapman Fad carried, contractors bonds of the Texas Ylexican Railway Company ( covering only erection wood -frame vegetable shed for Texas- Itiexican Railway Company on their property east of Fort Avenue) and nnton Peterson ( covering only construction one-story wood frame duplex dwelling and garage at 2816 Minton Streets, Lots 1-2, Block 5, Nue ces Bay heights) were approved and ordered filed. filed. Report of the Police Department for the month of November was read and ordered The Secretary read: r 21 AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE. GRANTING THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TOME TEXAS-1EXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE SPUR, WYE, SIDE AND TRANSFER TRACKS UPON, ALONG, OVER AND ACROSS THE BRENNAN TRACT AND THE FOLLOWLTG NAMED STREETS IN LOS ANGELES HILLS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND UPON LOCATIONS IN SAID STREETS, WITH THE PRIVILEGE OF CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING SPUR TRACKS UPON THE LANDS ABOVE DESCRIBED, JUD TO OPERATE ITS ENGINES AND CARS UPON SAID SPUR TRACKS WhEN THEY SHAIL HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID FRANCHISE." Corpus Christi, Texas, December 1, 1932 The attached ordinance was read in f ull for a second time.. at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the above date, and passed to third reading by the following vote: Mayor Flato Aye Commissioner Chapman Aye Commissioner Heaney Absent Commissioner Laldwin Aye Commissioner Hubbard Aye The Secretary pipe rented revised bus operating sbhedules of the Nueces Railway Company, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by 'IIubbard and carried, same were ordered filed. On motion by Iiubb,ard, seconded by Laldwin and carried, bill of the :O'axet Gas Company -for X8,189.14 covering gas purchased during the month ended October 20, 1932, was approved and payment ratified, On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Eubbard and carried, cash transfer of X6,000,00 from the Gas Fund to the Current Expense Fund, made under date of November 30, was ratified Ian d appy ove d. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the action of tL . City Secretary in exchanging Funding mond No• 592, owned by the City of Carpus Christi, for out - and ad justi6acar.uedl-interet ,standing Gas Pipe Line Warrant ho. 58, which matured November 15; 1932,E on said Fuming Bond in connection with said exchange, was ratified, and the Secretary authorized to exchange said Gas Pipe Line.Warrant for one of the refunded Funding Bonds now held by the Comptroller subject to exchange therefor, The Secretary read a. letter f rom the nmeri can Legion requesting that the City. purchase seven Christmas trees at X2.00 each for decorative purposes. By motion duly carried, tie ,proposal was rejected. By motion duly carried, the ornamental street lights were ordered turned on for the night of Londay, December 5, 1932. The Secretory read the offer of Fred Quaile Lealty Company for the sale of 166 acres adjoining the Municipal Airport at .W"75:00 per acre. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by 'Eubbard and carried, the proposal was rejected, The Secretary read a letter from the Fire Insuranca Commission of Texas, recommend- ing the passage of ' ani ordinance establishing a fire prevention board, and commenting on the City's fire record. On motion by Kubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, tra Secretary was authorized to acknowledge the coTtwunication, and prepare copies of the proposed ordineaee for further consideration, The City Engineer presented esti.inates and plans for proposed low pressure gas distribution lines for Hillcrest u:id Ptiueces Bay Heights. On motion by Baldwin, secon: ed by Eubbard and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to advertise for bids for furnish- ing material for the construction of said lines; said bids to be received at 2:00 P. M. Monday, December 19, 1932. There being no further business, meeting adjourned, �Atteqt: kayor. &ae cre iary. I 422 SPECIAL MEETING +TING December 3, 1932 - 1:30 P. Mo Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners �:_ � :n , Baldwin, Hubbard and Eeane On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, penalties and interest on all delinquent taxes collected prior to January 1, 1933, were ordered remitted. The Secretary thereupon read: RELEASING THE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON ALL TAIES NOW DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRI STI , PROVIDING SAID TAXES ARE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE 31st DAY OF DEC11MER, 1932; SUSPEND- ING GRDIN.e_NCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN- CONT LI Cil' IMREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Absent Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the: following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Absent Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye s On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the following reductions in personal property assessments for the year 1932 were authorized: nssessinent of Harry Archer Heyser -Edwards Motor Company Eidson -Meehan Company M. Lichtenstein & Sons Simon -Cohn Company C. F. Kardell Pharmacy Sun Pharmacy Thomas Model Pharmacy Nueces Hardware Company Higgenbotham-McDord Lumber Company Norris Lumber Company Richardson Shoe Shop Diesel-Boetcher Company W. K. Sheppard & Company Jack 'Donner Company Amou4t Assessed Assessment by Board of -Fixed By Equalization City Council. 51500.00 2,000.00 259000,00 129000.00 50,000.00 300000.00 43,600.00 259000.00 25,150,00 15,000.00 5,500.00 49500.00 89900.00 89000.00 10,120,00 9,000.00 260800.00 209000.00 15,120.00 79500,00 79500.00 5,000900 39500.00 2,000.00 17,360.00 131000.00 602000.00 36,880.00 140390.00 119100.00 On motion by Meaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the appropriation to La Retama Library was inexeaded, effective December 1, 1932, to v"75.00 per month`. The above motion carried by the following vote: Baldwin no, Chapman dye, Heaney Aye, hubbard No, Flato Aye, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. t st:Layor. City Secretary. SPECIAL 1=1 TING December 7, 1932 - 1:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and .Heaney Commissioner Dal dwin presented the proposed application to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for a loin of "5009000.00 for the purpose of repairing Gnd rehabilitating La Fruta dam. The Secretary read a resolution: "AUTHORIZING THE M&YOR AND CITY COMPTROLLER OF TIS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF, SAID CITY TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION TO RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION FOR A LOAN CF 0A 500, 000.00, um. 'TE2 =, rziCy RELIEF AND CONSTRUCTION ACT OF 19329 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAIRING isM REHABILITAT- ING LA FRUTA DAM; i�ND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." 423 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Eeaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote.- Flato ote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Eubbard Lye Commissioner ieaney presented the following resolution, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, same was. passed: "WHEREAS, the all wise Creator has called Fire Chief Ed Shoemaker from among us to his final resting place and reward, and WHEREAS, Chief Shoemaker, during his life time has been a prominent citizen of Corpus Cl. -Lr isti and a loyal and f aithful servant of the City of Corpus Christi, and WHEREAS, as a member of, and as Chief of the volunteer Fire Department of t tae City and later as Chief of the organized City Fire Department, he rendered valuable services in the protection of life and property in Corpus Christi, and in 'the organization aid manage- ment of the department under his jurisdiction, and WHEREAS, the spirit displayed by this man in the performance of his duty, and in the management of the affairs of tie Fire Depart- ment is an example of unselfish public service and untiring devotion to duty Tu OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CO RFUS CHR I STI , TEXAS: THAT it express its sincere regret in the loss to this City occasioned by the death of Fire Chief Ed Shoemaker, on Monday, December 5, 1932, and THAT fitting tribute be paid by the City Council in recogni- tion ecogni-tion of the valuable service that he has rendered to this City and its citizens, and that a copy of this resolution be spread on the minutes of the City Council, and a copy be furnished the newspapers of our City, and to the family of the. deceased." PASSED the 7th day of December, A. D. 19:.2. (Signed) Edw. F. Flato, Mayor, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Earry G. Heaney, W. W. Chapman, H. B, Be ldw in, ATTEST: Jas, B. Hubbard, Commissioners. (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by •:eaney and carried, bill of Robert W. Ptayton for X720.00 for services in preparation of opinions pertaining to tie issuance of eater Plant Repair revenue Bonds by the City of Corpus Christi for the purpose of rehabilitating La Fruta dam was approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, meeting adjourne Att t: layor. City secretary. REGULAR MEETING December 8, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Hubbard. 'On;Jmotion byrHubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the 14.Iayor Pro tem was authorized to sign the following communication: 424 December 6, 1932 To the Honorable Railroad Commissioners, State of Texas, Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: "As business men of the City of Corpus Christi, vi tally. interest ed in the substantial progress of our City and territory, with all the natural resources at hand being given the conservative development necessary, we desire to commend your honorable body for the action already taken in placing such temporary regulations in effect in axet Field as will safe- guard the substantial development of those natural resources. We assure you of our appreciation for your consideration in hold- ing a hearing in this City on December 9th, for the purpose of evolving such permanent regulations as will safeguard our invaluable natural resources of oil and gas in our adjacent territory, Vie are of the opinion that every legitimate. oil and gas prospector will welcome these regulations, and we further desire to assure you t1at if we, as citizens, or representatives of the Ckamber of Commerce and City, can be of service to you, we trust you will command us. By order of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, and of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Corpus Christi." Respectfully yours, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. By (Signed) H. B. Baldwin, Mayor Pro tem. Corpus Christi Chamber of Comm rce, By (Signed) L. D. Garrison, President, The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE RIGHT t PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO THE TEXAS -IMI CAN RAILWAY COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT, MUNTAIN AND OPERATE SPUR, WYE, SIDE AND TRANSFER TRACKS UPON, .ALONG, OVER AND ACROSS THE BRENNAN TRACT AND THE FOLLOWING NAM STREETS IN LOS ANGELES HILLS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND UPON LOCATIOIS IN SAID STREETS, WITH THE PRI VI LEGE OF CONSTRUCTING, laINTAINING AND OPERATING SPUR TRACKS UPON THE LANDS ABOVE DESCRIBED, AM TO OPERATE ITS ENGINES AND CARS UPON SAID SPUR TRACKS S WHEN TMi SHALL HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED." Corpus Christi, Texas, December 8, 1932. The attached ordinance was read in full for the third time at a regular meeting of the City Council and passed -f inally on the above date by the following vote: Mayor Flato 4bsent Commissioner Chapman. Aye Commissioner Heaney Absent Commissioner Baldwin Aye Commissioner Eubbard Aye The Secretary read the report of the committee heretofore appoigted to investigat the Fater and Gas accounts credited for services rendered and by customers, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of "'1,423.90 was ordered paid in equal amounts out of the Water and Gas Funds in reimbursement for the credits allowed;said vouchers to be charged to surplus for the reason that they represent extraordinary expenditir es. Commissioner Heaney pre sentt The SecretGry read: "A Resolution releasing Smith rothers, Inc., rind the American General Insurance Company from further liability for maintenance of paving on the following streets: STILMIAN AVENUE, from the east property line of Noakes Street to tie, est property line of Summers Street. STIL124N AVENUE, , from the east property line of Noakes Street to the Nest property line of Dagnall Street; C0111ANCHE STREET, from the south property line of Mato Street to the. north property line of Coke Street. The above resolution was passed by the following vote-, Flato Absent Chapman Aye .r Baldwin Aye Flubbard Aire 11G Gl 11Gy 2L,1 G The Secretary read a letter from the Western Union Telegraph Company requesting the release of ."100.00 deposit tendered by said company in accordance with an ordinance approved in 1913. On motion by Ieaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, tI-B application was rejected. The Secretary read a letter from A. C. Wolfe presenting a bid of '185.00 for furnishing all labor and material required to point up the City hall Building, and agree- ing to pay City taxes amounting to X55.65 out of said amount. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, same was referred to City Engineer. On motion by hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the contractors bond of J. A. Walsh (covering repairs to store building on Lots 10 and 11, Block IX, Ocean View) dated December 5th, 1932, was approved and ordered f fled. Commissioner ueaney recommended the following appointments to fill vacancies in the Fire Department occasioned by the death of Fire Chief Ed Shoemaker: W. H. Anderson, Fire Chief, salary V"150.00 E. F. Johnson, Assistant Chief and Captain, salary "125.00 R. J. Shirley, Pipeman, salary w105.00. The appointments of chief and assistant chief to become effective as of December 15, 1932. Cn motion by Heaney, seconded by ubbard and carried, said appointments were confirmed. There being no further business, meeting adjourned: r Atte t: 1Viayor. Fro tem. Ci ty Sec 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING December 15, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Hubbard and I:eaney. C. N.,McClendon, representing George wrmistead &. Company, Public Accountants, proposed to perform the annual audit of the City of Corpus Christi on the same per diam basis as contracted for 1931. No action -was taken. 47. J. Smith requested that Los Angeles I:ills Plaza be improved anal beautified by the City, using labor provided by the Central Relief Comaittee, The matter was referred to Commissioner Chapman. Buford Craig and B. P. Roberts, representing. the I..issouri-Pacific Transportation Company, requested the designation of a reserved zone in,front of. tissouri-Facific ticket offices on Peoples Street in order that said offices might be utilized as a terminal for busses operated by said company. On motion by hubbard, seconded by-=eaney and carried, the r request was granted. The Secretary read the application of D�-urdicks Shows for permit to operate a carnival at Leopard and Last Streets. On motion by hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the application was rejected. On motion by-Daldwin, seconded by hubbard and carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company for X9,325.70, covering natural gas purchased by the City during the month ended November 20th, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth estimated costs of constructing the storm sewer on Alameda Street under the revised plans providing for the use of larger pipe. The report was ordered filed. -On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the payment of w50.00 per month toward the salary of Gilbert %cGloin, Relief Employment Directbrn, to supplement the salary allowed by the Central Relief Committee, was authorized, effective as of November 25, 1932. 426, Tlie Secretary read the claim of Sidney P� Chandler, Attorney for S. W. Dunnam, for losses in the amount of .178.00, sustained by reason of the removal of the H. L. Bineham Building on the City Pleasure Pier, which building was mortgaged to S. W. Dunnam. The matter was referred to the City Attorney, The City Engineer reported favorably on the bid submitted by A. C. Wolf for pointing up the, City Hall,Building, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the Engineer was authorized to employ Wolf on the basis of his bid. There being no furtaer business, meeting adjourned. AT ST i ayof. oll City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING December 19, 1932 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Laldwin and Chapman. The. Mayor called for bids for furnishing pipe and fittings for the construe - tion of gas distribution lines as advertised. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the bids were ordered opened and read. i The Secretary read a telegram from Jacob Lasky, submitting Western Union draft for '1,550.00 to accompany bid of Abraham Greenspon, and advised the Council that no bid had been received from said Greenspon. The Secretary was thereupon ordered to return the funds remitted by Jacob Lasky. Bids were received from the following Name of Bidder Address R. D. Good & Company - Philadelphia American Cast Iron Fipe Company Birmingham Western Metal Mfg. Company Houston Central Foundry Compa0y New York lllcti`dane Cast iron Pipe Company Birmingham Crane Company San bntonio San Antonio Machine & Supply Company Corpus Christi U. S. Pipe & Foundry Company Birmingham National Cast Iron Pipe Company Dirmin6ham Amount Bidderst Check Attached -30.00 (Cash) None 1,500.00 None 1,800.00 4,427.89 4,500.00 1,850.00 11500.00 The bids of •-merican Cast Iron Pipe Company and Central Foundry Company, not being accompanied with, the required certified check for 5% of the amount did; were not considered. All other bids were ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours as required by the City Charter, and were referred to the City Lngineer for tabulation. On motion by Laldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, salary for one-half the month of December was ordered paid to the state of Ed Shoemaker for services of Ed Shoemaker, Fire Chief, deceased* There being no further business, meeting adjourned. At est: kdayor. . r City Secretary. F;EGULIAR LME TING December 42, 1932 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, _ Commissioners Chapman, Laldwin and Hubbard. A tabulation of bids for furnishing pipe and fittings for the construction of low pressure gas distribution lines us advertised, was presented by the Assistant Engineer. On motion Bialy carried, action vias deferred. fn emotion by Ealdwin, seconded by kubbard and carried, a reduction of ;680.00 In the assessed valuation of Lot 4, Block 1, nest End Addition, owned by A. Cohen Dry woods 427 Company for the year 1932 was eutuorized, said reduction being based on revaluation of improvements on said property at,500,00 full valuation. The -report of the delinquent tax collector for the month of Cetober, 1932, was read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved and ordered filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Illubbard and carried, surety under contractors bond of u. A. Schoenfeld, was released from any further liability under said bond, ,The Purchasing ,,gent presented a tabulation of bids received for furnishing gasoline requirements of the City of Corpus Christi for a period of six months, beginning January 1, 1933, Cn motion by Chapman, seconded by Laldwin and carried, contract for furnishing gasoline for said period was awarded to the Humble 011 & Refining Company. The Secretary read a letter from John Dunn, advising that the monthly rental on the field gas regulator station site had been increased from ; 10.00 to '4115900, beginning December lst, in accordance with the contract. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, payment of the additional rental was authorized, and the City Secretary directed to notify 1 r. Dunn that the water service would be disconnected from the premises no longer using city water. By motion duly carried, ornamental street lights were ordered turned on for the following dates: December 23, 24, 25, 26 and 31, and January 1, 193, The Secretary read the minutes of all meetings from November 14 to December 19, inclusive, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were apl;roved, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest.. kayor. City 23ecxetlary, SPECIAL 11EETI NG December 29, 1932 - 2:00 P. M, Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. The City Engineer presented the tabulation of bids for furnishing gas pipe and fittings, together with an estimate of the cost of the entire project, based on using cast iron pipe for distribution mains and copper pipe for service lines. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the bid of the National Capt Iron Pipe Company was accepted on the following: n The 141 miscellaneous Cast Iron fittings 974.38 974.38 TOTALS ; 29818 9.76 : 279G46.44 BID PRICE - ALL BID PRE CE - RAIL AND RAIL SHIPMENT WATER SHIPMENT • UNIT TOTAL UNIT TOTAL UU ANTI TY PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE 37,000 Lin. Ft. 4 in. Class 150 Centrifugal Cast Pipe - Flexklamp, .Iron $0.4254 $15,739.80 X0.3910 414,467,00 30500 Lin. Ft. 4 in. Class 250 Centrifugal Cast Iron Pipe - Flexklamp 0.4714 .19649.80 0.4326 10514.10 69600 Lin. Ft. 6 in. Class 150 Centrifugal Cast Iron Pipe - Flexklamp 0.6375 40207.50 0.5950 39927.00 11400 Lin. Ft. 8 in. Class 150 Centrifugal Cast Iron Pipe - Flexklamp 0,9374 19312.36 0.8738 10223.32 2,200 Lin. Ft. 10 in. Class 150 Centrifugal Cast Iron Pipe - Flexklamp 1.2609 29773.98 1.1744 21583.68 19600 Lin. Ft. 12 in. Class 150 Centrifugal Cast Iron,, - Pipe - Flekklamp 1.5824 29531.84 1.4731 2.3.56.96 n The 141 miscellaneous Cast Iron fittings 974.38 974.38 TOTALS ; 29818 9.76 : 279G46.44 428 Subject to the following conditions: (1) City to have the option of designating the manner in which the materials shall be shipped, and selecting the carriers; (2) Payment for the above to be made in the following manner: (a) The City shall pay on delivery, the freight charges in connection with each shipment, and said payments shall constitute cash remittances on account. (b) The balance of each invoice, after deducting the freight charges paid shall be paid in monthly installments of not less than ten (10%1 percent of the net amounts of the invoices; such monthly payments to commence thirty days after receipt of each shipment. Interest at the rate of six (6f) per cent per annum shall accrue and be payable monthly on all balances unpaid after the expiration of sixty days from date of delivery. The Secretary thereupon read: "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF NATIONAL CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FOR CERTAIN CAST IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR GAS MAINS AND PROVIDING PAYMENT THEREFOR OUT OF GAS REVENUES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution vias passed by the following vote: Flat o Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, funds sufficient to pay the monthly payments due the National Cast Iron Pipe Company were ordered set aside monthly out of the revenues of the Gas Department, commencing February , 1,93,3,��to meet --the..,monthly.ly deferred payments contemplated in the above agreement. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Eeaney and carried, action of the t5ayor, Con - A troller and City Secretary in issuing vouchers aggregating ,950.45 to cover the expenses of M. G. Eckhardt, Jr. , and John S. McCampbell, to Lew York and Washington, D. C., to present the City's application to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was ratified, On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Secretary was authorized to notify A. C. McCaughan to prepare deeds to the City on two sites for proposed gas regulator stations in Hillcrest Addition as selected by the Mayor and City Engineer, at a consideration of V300.00 each, and submit said deeds to the City Attorney for approval. On motion by Eeaney, seconded by Eubbard and carried, bills aggregating "728.80 we ordered paid to the Spohn Hospital in payment for hospital services rendered to and including December 29, 1932. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Health Officer was instructed to file monthly reports not later t Lan ten days after the end of each month regard- ing all cases committed to the hospital, and submit all approved hospital bills in connection with such cases with said reports. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST: zoo. City Secretary. Folffixel 42f REGULAR MEETING December 29, 1932 4:00 P. M, Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin.. Commissioners Chapman. -Hubbard and Heaney IIThe Secretary read the minutes of .the meeting of December 22, 1932, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, same were approved, On motion' by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, contractors bond of G. C. Kennedy, Principal; and T. C. McCord and E. B. Brown, Sureties (covering erection of warehouse for Gordon -Sewall Company on Missouri Pacific Industrial Tract) was approved and ordered f iled. Report of the Delinquent Tax Collector, covering collectionz for the month.,:,,:.'.: of November, 1932, , was read, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, approved, . Mayor Flato present for the remainder of the meeting,. The Secretary read a memorandum regarding interest and principal on outstanding •1 l and street improvement warrants maturing January 1, and February/10,,1J33• On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the retirement of Storm Sewer Warrant No, 1, lst Series, dated January 1, 1929, due"January 1, 1933, and Storm Sewer Funding Warrants Nos. 7 and 8, dated January 1, 1929, due January 1, 1933, was ordered deferred until after February 1, 1933. The interest on all outstanding Street Improvement Warrants, howevex, was ordered paid, On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the time for paying 1932 taxes, without interest or penalty, was.extend.ed to January 31, 1933, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES City �ecr teary,., SPECIAL MEETING January 5, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and Hubbard, The Purchasing Agent presented the application of the Faust Cafe for a lease of a store space in the City Hall Building at X85.00 per month. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the application was rejected. The Purchasing Agent presented a tabulation of bids received for furnishing tires and tubes for the City's motor equipment for a period of six months, beginning January 19 1933. On motion by Baldwin, . seconded by Hubbard and carried, the bid of Raborn Chevrolet Company was accepted.. Commissioner Chapman present. The proposals of George -rmistead Company and Ernst & Ernst for auditing the books of tyle City f or the fiscal' year ending February 28, 1933, were read, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried,- the contract for the work was awarded to George Armistead & Company. The City Engineer presented the bids received on December 19, 1932 for furnishing pipe and fittings for gas service lines. Action was deferred. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. n ATTEST Mayo r. y Secretary. 4� REGULAR =TIM • January 5, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: - 171ayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman and Baldwin. George R. Tait applied for a right-of-way for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for the location of underground telephone lines at the Municipal Airport. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare an ordinance granting a franchise for the required right-of-way. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, permit was granted Paul Klotz to operate a Kidderide concession at Leopard Street and Port Avenue. C. V. Brock presented a bill in the sum of X330.00 for 1,100 feet of galvanized iron water line constructed on Santa Fe Street to serve Rest Maven Addition. The matter was referred to the City Engineer andCommissioneriubbard. W. F. Cottingham requested that the City Council take action to abolish the junk yard operated by Max Goltzman on Railroad Avenue in the residential section. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Engineer and Purchasing Agent were authorized to purchase from Crane Company the following material in accordance with their bid: 10,000 Lina Ft. 1-1/4 in. Copper Service Pipe - 20' Lengths 41,370.00 10,000 Lin. Ft. 1-1/4 in. Copper Service Pipe - 60' Lengths. 1,420.00 800 Couplings (per schedule) 328.00 I 13,150 Unions (per schedule) 621,00 -V 53 Miscellaneous valves (per schedule) 617.04 Total 441.356*04 04 �! On the following terms: One-third of the cost to be paid in cash upon delivery, and the balance payable in equal monthly installments due in thirty, sixty and ninety days, respective r ly from date of delivery without interest; shipment to be made by rail and water to the Port of Corpus Christi via Baltimore and Carolina Steamship lines, The Secretary read the minutes of the regular meeting.mof the City' Council' of December 29, 1932, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approv fid. The Secretary read the Audited Vouchers Record for the month of December covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 5903 to 6301, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts, to the Yayor and each commissioner, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the action of the Layor. Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. The report of the Delinquent Tax Collector for the month of December, 19320 was read, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, . approved and ordered filed. Commissioner Hubbard present for tre remainder of the meeting.. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer relative to notices given railway companies to repair 6r4dita crossings at street intersections. Cn motion duly carried the matter was referred to the City Attorney, The Secretary read: "A Resolution releasing Smith Brothers, Inc., and the Ameri General Insurance Company from further liability for maintenance of paving on the following street: AGNES STREET, from the west property line of Staples Street to the west property line of Eckhard Street." i The above resolution.was passed by the following vote: Fla to Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The City Engineer presented a memorandum setting forth the estimated cost of in- stalling lighting equipment at the Lunicipal Airport. Action was deferred. 431 On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, Estimate No. 1 of Brown & Root, Inc., in the sum of '3,582.63 on their contract for constructing a storm sewer on Alameda Street was approved and ordered paid out of the Storm Sewer and Street Construction Bond Fund. The report of the Police Department f or the month of December, 1932, was read and ordered filed. The report of the Fire Department for the year ended December 31, 1932, was read and ordered filed. The report of the Health Department for the quarter ended December 31st, Uas read and o rdere d f sled, The City Attorney presented the following approved deeds to the City of Corpus Christi:L:;:- A. C. McCaughan and L. H. Grosse—East 25 feet of Lots 14 and 15, Block 20, Hill- crest Addi tion, for the consideration of :300.00;:,; F, L. McCaughan, �,*,d. East 25 feet of Lots 13 and 14, Block 14, Hillcrest Addition for the consideration of ;300.00. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, said deeds were accepted, and the considera- tions stipulated ordered paid to the grantors out of the Gas Plant Construction Fund. The Secretary read a memorandum relative to payments to be made during 1933 out of the Seawall and Breakwater Bonds Interest and Sinking Fund, a: d reconiaending that maturing principal, aggregating w'-160,000.00, be ordered refunded into future maturing obligations. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City AttorrBy an -d City Secretary were authorized to proceed with the steps necessary to put into effect tha recommendations made, There being no further business, meeting adjourned, Attest: .ayor . City Secretary. �► SPECIAL MEETING January 12, 1933 - 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor F1ato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. The Secretary read a letter from Natt T,1Wagner, Chairman of the Bond Holders Committee for the Water Plant Revenue Bonds, recommending that the City advise bond holders that semi-annual interest due February 1, 1933, on outstanding Water Plant Revenue Bonds would not be paid, but that if, and when the plan of readjustment is consummated, • the City is prepared to pay the readjusted interest. On motion by Iubbard, seconded by .Chapman and carried, Finance Commissioner was authorized to address the following letter to holders of outstanding Waterworks Bonds: Corpus Christi, Texas January 12, 1933 TO HOLDERS OF 6% Nater Plant Revenue Bonds, Dated August 1, 1927 6%.Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series B, 1928 6% Water Plant Revenue Refunding Bonds, Dated September 2, 1928 of CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS "On December 23, liNo the R. F. C. approved the purchase from the City of Corpus Christi of ,:,500,000 principal amount of 5el Water Plant Repair Revenue Bonds to provide funds for the rehabilitation of La Fruta dam, forming the main storage reservoir of the City's water system, The purchase of these bonds, However, is conditioned upon the holders of the present outstanding water Plant Revenue Bonds in amounts satisfactory to the R. F. C. assenting to the Plan of lead justment dated December 31, 19320 which has been promulgated by the Bondholders' Committee acting under a Deposit Agreement dated November 10, 1932." 43 • "Unless such Plan of Readjustment is promptly adopted, the City will be -forced to default in its interest payment on February. 1, 1933. On the other hand, if the Plan of Readjustment is promptly consummated, the City is prepared to meet the readjusted interest payments (4% cash and 2% scrip) provided for in said Plan." Yours very truly, (Signed) H. B. Baldwin, Finance Commissioner, City of Corpus Christi; Texas, Commissioner Baldwin advised that he had been advised by Chairman of t1s Bond Holders Committee that the City might proceed with the calling for bids for the construction of the contemplated repairs to La Fruta dam, but that it had been suggested that copies of the proposed notice to contractors be submitted to the Bond holders Committee,�theirtattorney: and tie Reconstruction Finance Corporation for approval, prior to actual advertising for bids, Cn motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City's consulting engineers on the project, Henry E. Elrod and Robert J. Cummins, were directed to prepare and submit a proposed notice to contractors calling for bids on the work. Commissioner Baldwin brought up the matter of the agreement made with W. P. Dumas under date of July 30, 1931, covering the preparation of the necessary recordz. in connection with the proposed issuance of ;600,000.00 Gas Plant and System revenue Bonds, which proposed issue was abandoned. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, Commissioner Baldwin was instructed to communicate with the Bond Eolders Committee, and with W. P. Dumas regarding the fee payable to hr. Dumas in connection with the attempted '5600,000.00 Gas Plant and System Bond issue, and also in regard to the preparation of the record aid securing of the approval opinion of Messrs. Chapman and Cutler on the proposed issue of w5009000.00 Repair Water Plant Revenue/47o Bonds to be issued and sold to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 1 or. City Secretary. REGULAR IMETING • January 12, 1933 - 4:00 P.. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato.- Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard,,:.. John J. Pinchinson, representing Grossman Bros., requested a reduction in the assessed valuation of Lots 19 29 11 and 12, and part of Lot 10, Block 34, Bluff Portion. No action was taken. V. M. Donigan requested that the City abandon its dumping ground on the Alta Viesta Tract for the reazon that he intended building a residence on his property adjoining said ground. By motion duly carried, the Sanitary Department was instructed to discontinue the use of said dumping ground. M. L. Levy, representing John Gavatos and 11. F. Maters, J. 0. koore arra: J. A. Baker, owners of Lots 4, 5 and 6. Block 5, Fater Beach lots, requested that the City fill in the end of Peoples Street, and reconstruct the entrance to tho Pleasure Pier to conform to improvements to be constructed on said lots. On motion by l ubbard, seconded by Laldwin and carried, Street Commissioner was authorized to .arrange for the placing of the necessary fill on Peoples Street, and re -construct the Pleasure Pier entrance to conform to contemplated improvements. On motion by Baldwin, seconded .by illubbard and carried, the Street Commissioner was authorized to co-operate with adjoining property owners in endeavoring to fill in portions of Peoples and,Schatzel Streets for a distance of 160 feet east of the present eastern b of pater Street. 433), Mr. A. E. Skinner, representing the Pitometer Company, presented a proposal for ptrforming a water-waptesurvey of the waterworks system. Action on the proposal was deferred The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings of January 59 1933. On motion by hubbard, seconded by Ealdwin and carried, same were approved. The City Attorney reported that the application made by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for a right-of-way for underground telephone lines across the Lunicipal Airport did]_not�:,require a franchise for the reason that the company's existing franchise covered such work, however, that said franchise had expired January 7, 1933. ti The City Secretary read a memorandum notifying the City Council that the franchise granted under date of January 7, 1908, to the Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company, its successors, and assigns had expired on January 7, 1933. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Secretary was directed to notify the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, successors to said franchise, of the expiration of the franchise, and advise said company of the City's willingness to discuss a renewal of the franchise and rates charged telephone users in the City of Corpus Christi. The annual report of the Tuueces County Navigation District 141o. 1 for the. year 1932, together with the auditor's report on the examination of the accounts and records of said district for the fiscal year ended June 30, 19329 was presented and ordered filed, and the City Secretary directed to examine said reports, and advise the City Council of any matters contained in same requiring the attention of the City of Corpus Christi, The Secretary read the application of W. K. Sheppard for a reduction in the assessed valuation of Lot 10, Block 22, South Bluff Addition for the year 1932. , Action on the application was deferred. The City Attorney presented the following telegram: New York , N. Y. January 12, 1933 John S. McCampbell, Corpus Christi, Texas. "Have City wire tonight Central Hanover Bank & Trust .Company, attention Brockleman. Cogpon paying Department, to furnish Bondholders Committee and Counsel with all inf orma tion they have regarding banks and individuals to whom they paid August coupons on "Nater Revenue Bonds." (Signed) W. K. Dupre, Jr. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman &ud carried, the City Secretary was authorized to send the following telegram in response to the above request: Corpus Christi, Texas, January 12, 1933 Coupon Paying Department, Attention Brockleman, Central Hanover rank & Trust Co., New York City, N. Y. "You are hereby authorized to furnish members Bondholders Committee Corpus Christi Water Revenue Bonds and Chadbourne Hunt, Jaeckel & Brown, Attorneys, with all information requested regarding banks and. individuals to whom you paid August thirty-two coupons on said bonds Stop. Order City Council today. Stop. Appreciate your co-operation*" (Signed) Theo. Koester, City Secretary. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Engineer and: Purchasing Agent were authorized to purchase from the San Antbnio Machine & Supply Company, in accordance with their bid submitted December 19; 1932, the following materials: 6,000 Lin. Ft. 1-1/4 in. Standard Copper Service Pipe 20' lengths ®0.1364 X818.40 140000 Lin. Ft. 1-1/4 In. Standard Copper Service Pipe 60' lengths 0 0.1414 1�9.70.n 32 Standard Cast iron Fittings, per schedule 61.40 Total x;2,859.40. ,� 434 On the following terms: 1/3 of the cost to be paid in cash upon delivery aiidthe 'balance payable" in equal monthly installments due in thirty, sixty and ninety days, respectively from date of delivery, with but interest; shipment .to be made wherever possible by rail and water to the Port of Corpus Christi; via Baltimore and Carolina Steamship Lines. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: 4yor,.m City Secretary, Heaney. REGULAR 111EE TI NG January 19, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin.' Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and George Bryant, part owner of the "Japonica", requested permission to secure the installation of a telephone on the T -head of the Pleasure Fier. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the application was granted. The Secretary read the' minutes of January 12th. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved. Commissioner Baldwin reported that a tentative advertisement calling for bids for the rebuilding of La Fruta Dam had been drafted by the City's engineers, and submitted to the Bond Holders Committee and Reconstruction Finance Corporation Board. Commissioner Baldwin also reported that he had communicated with W. P. Dumas and the Bond Holders Committee regard- ing securing the services of T7. P. Dumas in connection with the preparation of the bond record trust indenture, approving opinion of Chapman and Cutler, etc., relative to the issuance of 0500,000.00 waterplant revenue repair bonds. The Secretary reported that the contract executed under date of July 289 19329 leasing the Bascule bridge to the Nueces County Navigation District Ivio. 1 had never been ex - by axe.cuted-siid::z6,turne_4/ the Navigation District. The matter was referred to Commissioner Baldwin. By motion duly carried, the City Secretary'was,directed to communicate with the County Commissioners Court regarding the calling of the tlennialil joint meeting of the County w Court and City Council for the purpose of electing navigation commissioners and.transacting other businees relating to the Fort of_ Corpus Christi. A supplemental.wreport on delinquent tax collections received during the month of December, submitted by the delinquent tax collector was read and ordered. filed. The Secretary presented the request of the National Cast Iron Pipe Company for the release of their wl,500.00 bidders' check. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Secretary was directed to release said check to the contractor. The Secretary read a memorandum submitted by John ti's'. Cunningham, R. R. Hall and Gordon L. Lewis recommending that water customers having fire lines on their premises be required to install at their own expense, suitable meters to record water used in such lines, On motion by Hubbard, seconded'by Heaney and carried, the recommendation was adopted, and the department directed to require the installation. of such meters. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, contractors bond of 0. G. Burnett was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary submitted the proposed ordinance creating afire prevention board. n motion by Hubbard, seconded by i eaney and carried, consideration of the ordinance was post- oned indefinitely. ' Commissioner Chapman and City Engineer reported that the pavement on Leopard treet, west of Port Avenue, required additional maint 435 the original pavement joins the pavement placed at the time the street was.widened, and recommended that necessary work be done at this time. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, City Engineer was authorized to employ Smith Bros. Inc., to proceed with sa:i`d .work. The Secretary read: "A Resolution releasing Smith Bros. Inc., and the American General Insurance Company from further liability for maintenance of paving on the following Street: LEOPARD STREET, from the west property line of Sam Rankin to the City Limits." The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Flato Absent Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The Secretary presented the application of W. 1. Sheppard for a reduction in the assessed valuation of Lot 10, Block 22, South Bluff Addition for the year 1932. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the application was rejected. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, .the Water and Gas Department was authorized to employ Miss Elizabeth Rhodes for the month of January at a salary of x;2.00 per day. The City Attorney presented a bill of the Ad Press Ltd. for �63.00 for printing and binding,, in connection with the City's application to the Reconstruction Finance Corp- oration. Cn motion duly carried, same was approved and ordered paid. On motion by. -Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, bills aggregating X104.50 for hospital services were approved and ordered paid to the Spohn Hospital. Commissioner Chapman -reported that certain parties had fenced the Plaza block in Los Angeles hills Addition. The matter was referred to the City attorney. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard aril carried, the City Secretary -Collector was instructed to secure from Frank L. Wilcox, the delinquent tax rolls of the City of Corpus Christi in hfs possession, inasmuch as the contract for the collection of delinquent taxes expired as of December 31, 1932" The City attorney read a communication received from Natt T. Magner, Chairman of the Bond Holders Committee, reporting the progress made in connection with completing the plan of readjustment of the waterworks bonds, and recommending that the City endeavor to communicate with certain possible bond..holders. The matter was referred to Commissioner Baldwin. There being no further.business, meeting adjourned. gun AT TE Alayor r tem. City Secretary.. 0 0 0 REGULAR 11EE TI NG January 26, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, , Hubbard, Baldwin and Heaney. 0. B. Ford requested the .reconstruction of the sanitary sewer .lines at Dan Reid and Rincon Streets. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the work �a ordere d /°fhorized. The Secretary read the minutes of January 19th.. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, same were approved. The City Engineer presented a memorandum relative to the final cost of the work done by Brown & Root, Inc., under its contract for the construction of the storm sewer on 436" Alameda Street. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried,. final estimate in favor of Brown &' Root, Inc., on the above. contract was approved and ordered paid as follows: . Total cost of work done $69445.53 Less previous payments 3,582.63 Balance due2,8E.90 On motion by Chapman,. seconded by Heaney and carried, estimate in favor of Brown & Root, Inc,, in the sun of $195.94, ' for hauling excess dirt from Alameda Street to Peoples and water Streets, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, estimate in favor of Smith Bros. Inc., in the sum of $423.56, for work done on Leopard Street, as authorized by the City Council on January 19, 1933, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, `contractors bond of the Texas - Mexican Railway Company, covering construction of one-story office building, and plumbers and gas fitters. bonds of the Corpus Christi Plumbing Company wereapproved and ordered filed. The Secretary reported that the joint meeting of the County Commissioners Court and City Council, acting as Board of the Maec.es t '--n County Navigation District No. 1, had been called for Monday, January 30, 1933, The City Attorney filed an opinion relative to the rights of. the City of Corpus Christi to the Plaza block of Los Angeles Hills Addition, -and a recommendation that the matter be turned over to the City',s Counsel for suit. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by C$apman and carried, the matter was teferred to Kleberg & Eckhardt, Counsel, with instructions to take nsession and p;the naccessary legal steps to . establish the City's title /to the Plaza. On motion.by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the Independence Indemnity Company, Surety under the contractor's bond of H. B. Oatman, was released from any further liability under said bond as of January 26, 1933. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Secretary was directed to pay the 1932 taxes due on lands controlled by the City in connection with Lake Lovenskiold reservoir under its several easement deeds. The Secretary presented memorandums relative to the condition of the sinking funds of the Street Improvement and Storm Sewer Warrants, and of the General Improvement Bonds, 1930 Series. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, semi-annual interest maturing February 1st and February 10th, on said bonds and warrants, was ordered paid,t]put. the payment of maturing principal ordered postponed until a later date, arra: the City Secretary directed to notify the paying agent to this effect. The Secretary presented the application of Mrs. M. E. MacManus for the refund of ' installment payments on delinquent taxes, aggregating 130.00. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the refund was authorized. The Secretary read a memorandum submitted by John Cunningham, R. L. Hall and Gordon L. Lewis, recommending that the Council authorize the filing of estimates or metering of water used in the various City departments. Action on the recommendation was deferred pending the filing of estimates of the cost of making such meter installations. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to prepare an estimate of the cost of resurfacing the pavement ort Alameda Street, and submit'Lan estimate of the cost of resurfacing Leopard Street under the bid heretofore submitted by Brown & Root, Inc, Veorgel° vt.r, Sci&ggh i226.�ftnalZL-onl A4s-4Z Sari ;An o i` r� 3quested an expression from the City Council as to whether or not the City of Corpus Christi woulU be interested in selling it waterworks and gas utilities and franchise, conditioned upon the purchasers furnishing artesi instead of a supply from the present source. No _action was taken, however, members of the ouncilexpressed themselves as being unwilling to entertain such a proposition at this time. 437 Commissioner Baldwin presented and discussed the following ordinance "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1927, ENTITLED: "PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," by PROVIDING FOR A METER CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Chapman Aye BeldwiA Aye Hubbard Aye Healiey Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Hato. Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye HubbbLrd Aye Heatey Chapman, There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ,TTEST• 4 W yor. C ty aecre tary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING January 30, 1933 - 10:00 A. M. A joint meeting of the County Commissioners Court and the City Council, called by County Judge Bob Wolf, was held this date with the following present: Bob Wolf, County Judge ) County Edwin F. Plato, Mayor ) D. W. Risinger, Commissioner) Commissioners H. B. Baldwin, Commissioner ) City F. V. Arnim, Commissioner ) Court W. W. Chapman, Commissioner ) Council A. C. Gande, Commissioner ) J. B. Hubbard, Commissioner ) Roy D. Clift, County Clerk ) H. G. Heaney, Commissioner ) Theo. Koester, City Secretary) Russell Savage, Counsel for Nueces County Navigation District No. 1, Judge Wolf announced that the meeting had been called for the purpose of electing Navigation Commissioners of the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1, and called for nominations. City Commissioner H. Be Baldwin nominated the following: Richard King (for reelection), W. W. Jones (for reelection), and John W. Kellam (for reelection). The nominations were seconded by Mayor Edwin F. Flato. There were no further nominations, and thereupon Richard King, W. W. Jones and John W. Kellam were unanimously elected Commissioners of the Nueces County District Nzr. 1 for the ensuing two years. Judge Wolf presented the matter of debt service requirements on the several issues of Nueces County Navigation Bonds. Action in reference to the matter was deferred. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTES Mayor. City Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING January 31, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. A Cash transfer of $15,000.00 from the Gas Revenue Fund to the Current Expense Fund was authorized. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to purchase one hundred Empire 5/8 inch water meters, tC.ommissioner'Baldwin, presentee the fbllowing�resolution: 438 A RESOLUTION RELEASING THE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON ALL TAXES NOW DUE AND PAYABLE TO THECITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI PROVIDING SAID TAXES ARE PAID IN FULL ON OR BEFORE ME 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1933, OR ARE PAID IN INSTALLMENTS PRIOR TO JUNE 309 1933; PROVIDING CONDITIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID TAXES IN INSTALLMENTS; SUSPENDING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 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 Cha Aman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent Commissioner Baldwin presented a letter from W. P. Dumas in regard to the fee due by the City to Dumas for work done in connection with the City's proposed issue of 9600,000.00 Gas Plant Revenue Bonds. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, Commissioner Baldwin was authorized to retain the services of I.Y. P. Dumas for the fee of $500.00 to prepare the deed of trust and other instruments in connection with the issuance of 0500,000.00 Waterworks Repair -Revenue Bonds, and secure the approving opinion of Messrs. Chapman and Cutler on said issues, said fee being payment in full for any and all claims in connection with work done by said W. P. Dumas in connection with the $6000000.00 Gas Plant Revenue Bond issue as stipulated in letter dated January 23, 1933. On motion.by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the assessed value of personal property owned by the Bluff Drug Store for the year 1932 was ordered reduced from $6,000.00 to $59000.00. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Att t: ayor. 4 Secretary.- ` REGULAR METING February 2, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. 1 On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, delinquent water and gas account charged to the Salvation Army was ordered charged to allowances. The Secretary read the minutes of meetings of January 26th to 30th, inclusive, and on motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, same were approved. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the American Surety Company, Surety under contractors bond of J. W. Bermingham, was released from any further liability under said bond, effective .as of February 2, 1933. The Secretary read reports of Police and Fire Departments for the month of January. On motion by .Heaney, se conded by Hubbard an d carried, same were ordered f iled. The Secretary read a petition from residents on 19th Street requesting construc- tion of drainage facilities on said street. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and. carried, the matter was referred to Commissioner Chapuan and the City Engineer, The Secretary presented a report from Kleberg and Eckhardt, Counsel, advising that the case of Freeman Vs. City had been dismissed for want of prosecution. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, court costs amounting to $2.26 in connection with said suit were ordered paid. 439 On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City Purchasing Agent was authorized to purchase 1,500 feet of fire hose for the Fire, Street and Sewer 40% Departments, from the Receiver of the City of South San Antonio, for $250.00. Commissioner Baldwin brought up the matter of charges by the Nueces County Navigation District against the City for salaries paid policemen maintained at the docks. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the matter was referred to Commissioners Baldwin and Chapman as a committee to confer with the Navigation commissioners on the matter. The Mayor presented a letter from J. K. Cain protesting the- assessment for 1932 taxes on the Aransas Compress Company. No action was taken. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, water and gas accounts aggregating 01,790.04, per list submitted by the water and gas office manager, were ordered credited in consideration for -cervices rendered the City of Corpus Christi by the customers; the payment to be charged equally to surplus of Ahe­Wdter and Gas Department. There being no further business,,meeting adjourned, Atter :;ay. or. City Se ere ar y. SPE CIAL MEE TI NG -February 6, 1933'- 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard, Baldwin and Heaney. Commissioner.Hubbard presented an industrial gas survey report prepared and submitted by J. E. Craven. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the existing gas rates schedule was amended to provide for the following rates: INDUSTRIAL GAS RATE First 100,000 cubic feet Next 214009000 Next 295009000 Next 295009600 Next 2,5009000 Next 15,0009000 " 30Vper thousand, 2 0¢ ,+ 190 " 180 17¢ 16V Customers requiring over 25,000,00Q cubic feet of gas per month are eligible to special rates ' upon application. Minimum Charge: 100,000 cubic feet of gas, $30.00 per month per connection. Contract: Not less than four months. Availability: This schedule of rates is applicable to all gas used as fuel for heating and commercial- cooking purposes, steam and hot water boilers, except residences; on furnaces, brick kilns, cement and glass furnaces, also steel mills and all other industrial plants operated in day time only. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Atte t: Mayor. City Secretary P 0 0 0 440 SPE CI AL LEE TING February 9, 1933, 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Hea Commissioner Baldwin presented the plans and specifications for the rehabilita- tion of La Fruta dam as amended to conform with the requirements of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and recommended that same be approved and adopted, and that the City advertise for bids to be received on March 3, 1933 on the contracts for the construction of the improve- ments contemplated in said plans and specifications. The Secretary thereupon read: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE REPAIR OF LA FRUTA DAM, PREPARED BY MESSRS. CUL21INS AND ELROD AND APPROVED BY LOUIS C. FILL, AS A1,ENDED AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE WORK EL23RACED IN SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by, the following vote: Flat o Aye Bald -win Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Flat o Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye Commissioner Baldwin read a communication from the Bond Holders' Committee on the Pater Bonds, reporting on the progress. made in working out the plan of readjustment. Commissioner Baldwin read a letter from W. P. Dumas advising that the fee of $500.00 approved by the City. Council as compensation for services in the preparation of -the bond record, trust indentures, etc., of the Waterworks Revenue Repair Bonds, was acceptable, J except however, that said fee would not include the furnishing of the approving opinions of the Messrs. Chapman and Cutler, and that /� fee of Chapman and Cutler for furnishing the required approving opinions would be 9"750.00.1/ On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the employment of Vi. P. Dumas to prepare the bond record, trust indenture and other proceed- ings, for the fee of 9"'500.00, and the employment of Chapman and Cutler for the service of rendering opinions approving the legality of the proposed bond issue and of the issuance and, delivery of said bonds, for a fee of $750.00 was ratified. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: 1 or. City Secretary. Heaney. REGULAR I= TING February 9, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Fred F. Quaile requested that the City Council authorize the relocation of South Pater Street so as to connect said street with Hancock Avenue at Bayview Avenue, advising that the Real Estate Board would endeavor to secure the consent of the property owners effected, to such improvement plan. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, tPe. City Engineer was instructed to prepare a tentative plan' for said improvement, and estimates of the cost of said work to be submitted to the City Council for further consideration. George R. fait, representing Southwestern Bell.Telephone Company, presented a E proposed ordinance granting a franchise for the operation of a telephone system which he the fact that the existing franchise of the company had expire I. 441 The matter wtsotakeh-::under ddVisement. The Secretary read a petition from residents and property owners of North Beach requesting a 33-1/3% reduction in water and gas rates. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney :and carried, the Secretary was directed to advise the petitioners that the r*lief.e requested could not be granted at the present time. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer recommending that a rip rap wall be constructed along the shore -line in Cole Park to prevent further erosion of the Bluff as terraced and improved. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the purchase of approximately 300 tons of rock at an estimated cost of $720.00 was authorized in order that said rip rap wall might be constructed. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer calling attention to the fact that the maintenance bonds of Smith Bros. Inc., and the American General Insurance Company, covering the pavements constructed on portions of Mesquite, Hancock, Fater and Leopard Streets would expire on April 2, 1933. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the inspection of said streets for the purpose of finding and indicating defects in -the pavement was ordered, and the City Attorney instructed to prepare a formal notice to contractor -.and bonding company to repair such defects. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to purchase 100 Empire water meter -'sof ,the following sizes: 80-5/8 inch meters, 10-1" meters, 5-1i" meters and 5-2" meters. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried the gas fitters, plumbers and drain layers bonds of H. R. Dunn, Principal and Continental Casualty Company, Surety were approved and ordered filed. The report of the Fire Marshal for the month of. Tanuary, 1933, was read and ordered filed. The City Secretary reported that the following notes payable would mature during the current month: Note No. 4 in favor of -George W. Spencer, due February 15 - X1,000.00; Note No. 3 in favor of H. M. Kelley due February 28 - X2,666.67.- On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, payment of said notes when due, and interest thereon, was authorized on condition that proper, releases of the liens be secured. The City Engineer submitted a plat showing 19th Street as dedicated, and reported that the street as it now exists, could not be properly drained as requested in a petition filed on February 2nd, for the reason that portions of the street as used had never been dedicated. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the City.Secretary was directed to notify the petitioners that the City would grade said street if and when the dedication of the street could be secured. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTEST: _Mayor Pro tem. —�� City Secretary. 000 SPECIAL MEETING February 15, 1933 - 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Hubbard, Chapman and Heaney. The Mayor Pro tem presented the matter of payment of semi-annual interest ( readjusted) due February 1, 1933 on the 42, 626, 000.00 outstanding Water Plant Revenue end Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds. It was moved by Commissioner Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried unanimously that: 442 "THAT for the purpose of meeting interest at the rate of 410 on all outstanding Water Plant Revenue and Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds maturing on February 1, 1933, the sum of 052,520.00, plus paying agent's fee of $131.30 is hereby ordered transmitted and transferred to the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, New York, N. Y., out of the Sinking Funds for such bonds, and other avail- able funds, if a sum is not sufficient in such sinking funds; and that the proper vouchers therefor be executed by the duly consti- tuted officers of the City; such funds, however, to be held and paid by the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company to the Bondholders upon the condition of the full and satisfactory completion and granting of the City's application for loan through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the declaration of the Bondholders' Committee under the plan of readjustment that the bonds deposited under the depository agreement are sufficient to declare the plan operative, such declaration of plan operative meeting with the approval of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and further that said Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company be so advised and instructed with reference to the payment of such funds, and that a copy of this motion be forwarded to the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company. In the event, however, that if in sixty days such loan is not granted by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and/or such plan is not declared operative by the Bondholders' Committee, then and in such event such funds so deposited w ith the said Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company shall be subject t o the call of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas." , There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST City S(00retary. Members Present: Y Lrlayor Pro tem. EERIE SPECIAL h= TING February 15, 1933 - 7:00 P. M. Mayor Pro tear Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Hubbard. The Mayor Pro tem presented a resolution by the Board of Di re etcr s of the Recon- struction Finance Corporation setting forth the conditions in connection with the granting of a loan of $500,000.00 for the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam, The Secretary read the resolu- tion and Schedule A attached thereto, On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the conditions prescribed in the resolution and attached Schedule A were accepted. The Secretary thereupon read an, ordinance; RATIFYING AND ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION ADOPTED ON THE 23rd DAY OF DECEMBER, 1932, WITH "SCHEDULE A", ASSURANCE OF BORROWER THERETO ATTACHED, WHICH RESOLUTIONS AND S Qi EDULE SET OUT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ME $500,000.00 WATERWORKS REPAIR LOAM, MAKING SAID RESOLUTION AND SCHEDULE A THE ACT OF THE CITY OYZORPtUS CMISTI , AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato : Absent Chapman: Yea Baldwin: Yea Hubbard: Yea Heaney: Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flatot Absent Chapman: Yea Baldwin: Yea Hubbard: Yea Heaney-, Absent There being no further business, meeting adjourned. [T?i—,P .s. 'I A`1"1'IC�3T: ecretary, F REGDIA R MEETING February 16, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members'Present: Mayor Pro tem .Baldwin. Commissioners Hubbard and Chapman. The City Engineer presented a plat showing the proposed relocation of South Water Street and connection thereof with Hancock Street. No action was taken. W. J. Smith requested -that action be taken to secure the proper drainage of i'Earr Street. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Engineer was directed to confer with the County Engineer and State Highway Department in an endeavor to install facilities to provide for the drainage of areas lying west of the City of Corpus Christi, Commissioner Heaney present for the remainder of the meeting. The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings of January 31st to February 15th inclusive. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved. On motion by Heaney, se eo nded by Chapman and carried, the Mayor, Commissioner Hubbard and the dater and Gas Office Manager were instructed to prepare and submit a report and recommendation in reference to installing water meters and charges to be made therefor. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the cash balance of $1,97 to the credit of the Storm Sewer Construction Fund was ordered transferred to the Street Construction Fund. The Secretary presented letters from Brown & Root, Inc., and Howerton, ween and Terry, regarding the six months' bond required under the contract with Browa & Root on the'Construction of the Alameda Street storm sewer. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried; the City'Secretary was directed to waive the requirement that a maintenance bond be filed, and instructed not to release the performance bond hereto- fore executed until after the expiration of six months from the date of the completion and acceptance of the work done under said contract. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of the Saxet Gas Company for $9,716.69 for gas purchased during the month ending January 20th, was apprcwed and ordered paid. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted J, W, Bermingham, contractor, and Estate of H. G. Henne to construct a down -spout on the build - Ing at the intersection of Coleman and Carancahua Streets. The Secretary read a memorandum from the City Engineer regarding value of two-inch water main installed by C. V. Brock on Santa Fe Street, which main is used to serve water patrons in Del Monte Addition. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the water and gas department was authorized to offer the owner of said water line 4165,00 in payment therefor, said amount to be applied on his delinquent service accounts. The City Engineer presented a peport relative to defects In the pavements constructed by Smith Bros. Inc., on portions of Leopard, Hancock, Mesquite and !Pater Streets. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the report was approved and the contractor and bonding ecmpany ordered notified to repair and reconstruct said pavements. The Secretary thereupon read: A RESOLUTION FINDING AND INDICATING DEFECTS IN THE PAVEMENT ON PORTIONS OF LEOPARD STREET, HANCOCK AVENUE, MESQUITE STREET AND MATER STREET, CONSTRUCTED BY SMITH BROS. INC'., UNDER CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; ALL OF SAID STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS BEING COVERED BY FIVE YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND EXECUTED BY SMITH BROS. IM., AS PRINCIPAL, AND AMERICAN GENERAL 443 (continued) INSURANCE COMPANY AS SUI ETY; AND NOTIFYING SMITH BROS, INC -9 AND AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE TO REPAIR SUCH DEFECTS AND RECONSTRUCT SUCH PAVEMENTS AND DECLARING AN I&MGENCY. The Chester rule was s upended by the f cllcring vote : Flat o Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Plato Absent Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The Secretary read --a memorandum from the City Engineer setting forth the estimat- ed cost of constructing drainage facilities at Third and Cole Streets and connecting same to Santa Fe -the storm sewer on IZZ194Z Street. On motion.by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, w of constructing said improvements was authorized. in' Commissioner Chapman reported on the/formal offer suggested by Smith Bros. Inc., as a settlement of the claims by the City for maintenance work required on Ocean Drive. On motion by by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, Commissioner Chapman was authorized to advise Smith Bros. Inc., that said offer in settlement of the claims was not acceptable. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, the action of the Purchas- ing Agent in purchasing one Ford truck for the Street Oleaning Department at a cost of $300.00, allowance of $75.00 on Chevrolet truck, was ratified, The Secretary read notice of a claim for damages allegedly suffered by Mrs. Henry Gollihar, filed by John J. Pinchinson, Attorney for Mrs. Gollihar. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare plans and obtain information regarding the lighting of the Municipal Airport. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. KV�0,.�' • . ; ®� City Sedretary. SPECIAL MEETING February 20, 1933 - 10:00A. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Hubbard. The Mayor Pro tem read a letter from W. K. Dupre, Jr., regarding final details in connection with the plan of re -adjustment of the Waterworks Revenue Bonds and the cost or printing new cash and scrip coupons to be attached to the deposited bonds, and also cost of. printing $500,000.00 Water Plant Repair Bonds. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, Commissioner Baldwin was authorized to complete the details in connection with the plan of re -adjustment and issuance of Water Plant Revenue Repair Bonds ,on the basis outlined; The American Bank Note Company being employed to lithograph and print the $500,000.00 bonds* iapproximately and corrections to the outstanding bonds at their bids of 4275.00 and/0950,00 respectively, There being no further business, meeting adjourned, 7' h�l I IY(A'F ATT ST: Alayok Pro em. City Sec a ery, 445 REGULAR MEETING February 24, 1933 - 4:00 P. M.' Members Present: Commissioners Baldwin and Chapman. In the absence of a quorum, no meeting was held. ATTE T: City Secretary. 000� REGULAR MEETING March 29 1933 - 4:00 P. M. NIERS PRESENT: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. 0 The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings of February 15 and 24th, in - elusive. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved. The Mater and Gas Department Office Manager reported on the matter of .installa- tion of water meters, recommending that the tap charge for new services, including 5/8 inch. meters be established at 025.00.. No recommendation regarding service's and meters of other CaMn.c..l sizes was made. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and approved, the recommendation was approved and ordered put into effect. Lester Waters requested an extension of the sanitary sewer system to provide service to the Pier Cafe Building under construction at Water and Peoples Streets. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and carried, an extension to the property line was authorized. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the water and gas account of C. V. Brock in the amount of $154.90 for water and $117.85 for gas, was ordered 6 allowed at consideration for the dedication of a certain four -inch water line constructed by Mr. Brock on Santa Fe Street. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to purchase one hundred water meter boxes. E. L. Simmons, representing J. L. Simmons Company, Inc.,.requested an ex- pression as to the construction placed by the City on Section 26 "Contractor's Responsibil- ity'* of the Specifications bf the. rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam. Commissioner Baldwin read a letter from the City's Consulting Engineers in explanation of said provision. 1 Annual reports of the Central Power & Light Company and Nueces Railway Company ti for the year 1932 were presented, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, ordered f iled. The Secretary read. the report of the Police Department for the month of February together with the report covering the year ending February 28, 1933, and also reports of the Fir a Department and Fire Marshal for the month of February, and on motion by Heaney, and seconded by Hubbard, same were ordered filed. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following' contractor's license bonds were approved and ordered filed: Ellis 0. Clawson,. Principal, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Surety; A. C. James, Principa3., L. E. Stephenson and\ F. H. Woodward, Sureties (bond covers only wood frEane addition to present building on Lots 9 and 10, Block 8, Hatch Addition; and V. J. Gane, Principal, W. R. Norton and Robert Ganc, Sir eties (bond covers only construdtion awning to be erected rear of Montgomery Ward BLUlding. ) On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the action of the I.Tayor, Controller and City Secretary in advancing $450.00 to George Armistead & Company on their 446 contract for auditing services, was ratified. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, cash transfer of X12,000.00 from the Gas Revenue Fund to the Current -Expense Fund, made on February 28th, was approved and ratified. . On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, sureties under the plumber' license bonds of J. M. Flanagan and V. J. Gane were released from liability from any future work done by the principals under said bonds. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, bill of Fulbright, Croo�ker Freeman for $512.00, covering bills paid by them to McCurdy & Young, printers, for printing the City's application to tthe' Reconstruction Finance Corporation for a loan of X500,000.00 was approved and ordered -paid. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the sum of 056.25 was ordered paid to H. B. Baldwin in reimbursement for traveling expenses to Houston, incurred by H. B. Baldwin and M. G. Eckhardt, Jr.,, in connection with the financing cf the dam rehabilitation project. The Secretary read a letter from H. S. Bonham, attorney, presenting agreements regarding oil and gas leases on the properties owned by A. B. Coffin and wife, 'V..F. Collins and wife, H. D. Miller and wife, and V. G. Miller and wife, on lands used by the City of Corpus Christi in connection with the Lake Lovenskiold Reservoir. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the matter and the proposed agreements were referred to Kleberg & Eckhardt, Counsel for the City. The Secretary read the audited vouc�ners record for the month of January, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 6302 to 6965-A, 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 Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Heaney and -carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to specify .30/50,000 limits on renewals of public liability insurance on City owned automobiles. The Secretary read a letter from William Shaffer, A. C. McCaughan, Roger B. 11 McGloin, W. W. Sharp and C. 0•. Watson, Candidates on the "Peoples Party Ticket", and request- ing that said party, and such other parties as may enter the coming City election, be permitted to select representatives on the Election Boards. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the City Secretary was directed to request the. Party Chairman to submit a list of recommended election judges for consideration. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST : is yor . ..�..t, City wecr tery. 3 \SPECIAL =TING March PJ 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: -Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. - Commiss ioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. The Mayor Pro tem announced that the -meeting was called for the purpose of receiving bids for the construction work in the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam, as advertised. The City Secretary presented thee&led bids received in accordance with the advertisement, and on motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bids were ordered opened and read. The Secretary read the following letter attached to the bid of J. L. Simmons Company, Inc.: March 3, 1933. "To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gent lemen : The attached proposal for reconstruction of the La Fruta Dam is based on payments of sums as scheduled in United States Dollars at their present gold standard of weights and fineness, Federal, State or local sales taxes, other than those now in effect, are to be paid by the City of Corpus Christi." Respectfully yours, (Signed) J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., By E, L. Simmons, Vice -President. The bid of J. L. Simmons Company was ordered read; said bid being for the general , contract and totaling $407,840.00. 4 The Secretary read a letter attached to a proposal submitted by Brown & Root, ti Inc,, The Chair ruled that the letter qualified the specifications as adopted, and directed that the bid be passed unread. The Secretary read the proposal of W, Horace Williams Company, Inc., of Texas, 3 on the general contract. totalling $490,711.00. The Secretary read a letter attached to the proposal of the Uvalde Construction Company. The Chair ruled that the letter qualified the specifications as adopted, and directed that the bid be passed unread. The Secretary read. a letter attached to the proposal submitted by Union Bridge ,& Construction Company. The Chair ruled that the letter qualified the specifications as adopted, and directed that the bid be passed unread. x The Secretary read a letter attached t o ' the proposal submitted by Thomas and Ratliff, The Chair ruled that the letter qualified the specifications as adopted, and directed that the bid be passed unread. The Secretary read.a. letter attached to the proposal submitted by J. DePuy. The Chair ruled that the letter qualified the specifications as adopted, and directed that the bid be passed unread. The Secretary read the proposal of Virginia Bridge & Iron Company on the contract for the mechanical flow control equipment in the amount of $63,100.00. The Secretary read the proposal of Petroleum Iron Works on the contract for the A mechanical flow control equipment totalling $54,252.00. The Secretary read a letter attached to the proposal 'submitted by Hardaway Contracting Company. The ' Chair ruled that the letter qualified the specifications as adopted, and directed that the bid be passed unread. The Mayor Pro tem ordered that the rejected proposals be returned to the respec- tive bidders; the proposals of J. L. Simmons Company, Inc,, W, Horace Williams Company, Inc., Virginia Bridge & Iron Company and Petroleum Iron Works being ordered laid on the. table forty-eight hours as required by the City Charter. The accepted bids were referred to the City's consulting engineers for tabulation. Plans and specifications submitted by Goslin Birmingham Manufacturing Company, covering flow control equipment manufactured by said Company was referred to the Engineers. The Mayor Pro tem announced that requirements of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation made it necessary for the City to reject the several qualified bids submitted. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTdT : r -"R-- SPECIAL MELTING March 4, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and Chapman. The Mayor .presented the proposed list of election judges and polling places for the City election to be held April 4, 1933. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, said lists.were approved, and the following proclamation ordered posted and published as required by law: PROCLAMATION'' CORPUS CHRISTI. " TEXAS MARCH 4. 1933 "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, EDWIN F. FLATO, 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 49 19339 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 NUECES COUNTY COURT HOUSE in Precinct No. 1 at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 1 shall vote: AT CITY HALL BUILDING in Precinct No. 2; at which all, qualif ied electors of Precinct No. 2, shall vote: AT H. H. EDWARDS BUILDING, 204 MESQUITE STREET in Precinct No. 3, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 3 shall vote: AT W. D. A. BUILDING, Corner Waco and Mesteta Streets, in Precinct No. 4, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No., 4 shall vote: AT ABARCA BUILDING, 717 Waco Street in Precinct No. 5, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 5 shall vote: . AT COMMUNITY STORES BUILDING, 1009 Third Street in Precinct No. 6, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 6 shall vote: AT FIRE STATION NO. 3, Corner Morgan Avenue and Eleventh Street in Precinct No. 7, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 7, shall vote: AT BOULT BUILDING, 1705 Agnes Street in Precinct No. 8, at which all qualified electors of Precinct No. 8, shall vote: AT FIRE STATION NO. 2, Corner Leopard and Coke Streets in Precinct No. 9, shall vote: AT ALLENDE HALL, Corner Last and Antelope Streets in Precinct `No. 10, at which all qualified voters 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 offieers'of election the following named persons in and for the respective Precincts, to -wit: PRECINCT NO. 1 L, Hamilton Lowe, Presiding Judge S. J. Ross, Assistant Judge Oscar Caldwell, Assistant Judge Mrs. J. L. McElroy, Assistant Judge PRECINCT NO. 2 D. C. Wolcott, Presiding Judge Julia Shoemaker, Assistant Judge Corrie FitzSimmons, Assistant Judge W. H. McElroy, Assistant Judge PRECINCT NO. 3 L. H. Baskin, Presiding Judge Elise MacManus, Assistant Judge Joseph Hirsch, Assistant Judge Robert McCracken, Assistant Judge ` PRECINCT NO. 4 Frank Onzon, Presiding Judge Francis Blossman, Assistant Judge • A. C. Wolf, Assistant Judge H. S. Guy, Assistant Judge LM PRECINCT NO:`5 Gabriel Botello, Presiding Judb,e Thos. Hickey, Assistant Judge Ed Bagnall, Assistant Judge W. H. Browne, Assistant Judge PRECINCT N0. 6 PRECINCT NO. 7 PRECINCT N0. 8 PRECINCT N0.`' 9 J; Madera, Presiding Judge Judd Miller, Assistant Judge Burgor McCulloch, Assistant Judge Edmond Browning, Assistant Judge R. M. Boerum, Presiding Judge E. T. Parks, Assistant Judge M. P. Bradley, Assistant Judge Jim Steele, Assistant Judge Frank Bluntzer, Pre si ding Judge D. 5. Elliott, Assistant Judge M. B. Russell, Assistant Judge L. M. Hulbirt, Assistant Judge J. W. Womack, Presiding Judge W# H. FitzSimmons, Assistant Judge Roy V. Olson, Assistant Judge A. de Luna, Assistant Judge PRECINCT-NO.'-10— Fred RE CI NCT - NO 10 — Fred Raborn , Presiding Judge 0, H. Johnson, Assistant Judge C. R. Young, Assistant Judge Gus Cargile, Assistant Judge The several Pre si ding judges s hall '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 Christi, Texas, for twenty (20) days prior to the date of said election.. A certified copy thereof shall be posted by the City Marshal at each of said voting places fcr Thirty (30) days prior to April 4, 1933;' the said Marshal shall also serve each of the officers of election above named with a like certified copy of this notice; and the returns of publication, posting and service aforesaid shall be made as requir- ed by law." ' (Signed) Edw. F. Flato, ATTEST: Mayor of tie City of (Signed) Theo. Koester, Corpus Christi, Texas* City Secretary. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: Mayr, City Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING March 6, 1933 - 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Also Present: Natt T. Wagner and W. K. Dupre, Jr., representing the Bond Holders' Committee, Robert J. Cummins and .Henry E. Elrod, Consulting Engineers, John McCampbell, City Attorney, and M. G. Eckhardt, Jr., Counsel. Matters pertaining to the bids received for the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam and the issuance of "Water Plant Revenue Repair Bonds" and readjustment of outstand- ing Waterworks Bonds were discus. -ed. No action was taken. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the Mayor was authorized to telegraph Representative'W. E. Pope, Senator 'Archie Parr and Representative J. C. Duval, protesting the proposed two cent.tax on natural gas. 46o There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST: 0 0 o Mayor. City Secretary, SPECIAL MEETING Y'arch 6, 1933 - 2:00 P.M. ' Members Present. Mayor Flatcr. Commissioners Chapnan, Baldwin and Hubbard, Also Present. Naft T. Magner and W. K. Dupre, Jr., representing the Bond Holders' Committee, Robert J. Cummins and Henry E. Elrod, Consulting Engineers, John McCampbell, City Attorney, M. G. Eckhardt, Jr., Counsel and John H. Freeman. Matters pertaining to the bids received for the rehabilitation of La Eruta Dam and the issuance of "Water Plant Revenue Repair Bonds" and re -adjustment of outstanding Waterworks Bonds were discussed. No action was taken. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, consideration of the proposals for the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam, received on March 3, 1933, was deferred until March 14, 1933. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST: Mayor. 0 0 0 City Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING March 8, 1933 - 2:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard, Baldwin ani Heaney It was moved by Heaney and a econ ded by Baldwin, that William Shely, City Marshal and Ex -Officio Chief of Police be dismissed for cause, the dismissal to be effective immediately; salary for the month of March to be paid in full when funds are avail ai�le. The motion carried unanimously. ✓ There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST : Mayor. City Secretary, 0 0 0 SPECIAL 11=fiG March 9, 1933 -c-i 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney Also Present. Natt T. Wagner, 0. K. Dupre, Jr., and L. J. Kelleher, representing the Bond Holders Committee, W. K. Dumas and M. G. -Eckhardt, Counsel and John S. McCampbell, City Attorney, W. P. Dumas presented and explained the various proceedings incident to the issuance of $500,000.00 Water Plant Repair Revenue Bonds and the proposed plan of re -adjust- ment of the outstanding bonds. No action was taken. There being no further business, melting adjourned. AT ST: City Secretary. a yo r. REGULAR MEETING March 9, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present; Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and He Also Present: Natt T. Wagner, W. K. Dupre, Jr., and L, J. Kelleher, represent- ing the Bond Holders' Committee, W. K. Dumas and M. G. Eckhardt, Counsel, and John S. McCamp- bell, City Attorney. Commissioner Hubbard presented the following Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, authorizing the i ssuan ce of bonds in the principal sum of $500,000.00, designated as 'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 5 WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS,' for the purpose of provid- ing funds for the repair of La Fruta Dam, constituting a component part of the water system owned and operated by said City; prescribing the form of bond, interest coupon and certi- ficate of registration; rpoviding for the payment of said bonds from income and revenues derived from the operation of the water system of said City; further securing said bonds by a mortgage lien on all the properties cf said water system, acquired or to be acquired; enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purpose of this ordinance; art dedlaring 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 Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye Report of the Health Department for the year ended March 1, 1933, was read and ordered filed. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, the meeting recessed until 4:00 o'clock'P. M., Friday, March 10, 1933, ATT T: City Secretary, 0 0 0 RECESSED REGULAR MEETING March 10, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. F.P-"/!rte Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. Commissioner Hubbard presented the following ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, authorizing and directing the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary, respectively, to execute the following Supplemental Indentures, to - wit: (a) Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 1, 19339 amending and modifying Deed of Indenture pertinent to City of Corpus Christi dater Plant Revenue Bonds, Series 1927; (b) Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 1933, amending and modifying Deed of Indenture pertinent to City of Corpus Christi Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series B, 1928; and (c) Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 1933, amending and modifying Deed of Indenture pertinent to City of Corpus Christi Water Works 'Revenue Refunding Bonds; 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: Fl-ato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye Commissioner Heaney presented the following ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, expressly granting to the purchaser of the Water system the exclusive right, privilege and franchise to operate the said water system of said City, in event of default in payment of 'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 512fo WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS', dated February 1, 1933, or any portion of series thereof, and which franchise shall run for a termof twenty years from date the properties of the said system may be acquired by such purchaser by judicial sale or otherwise; and ratifying, confirming and approving ajl Rjav, signs oS the j inapce �j March 9 9 3, authorizing the issuance 0 s on s an Prov ng or a pavmdn . X432 Read the first time and passed to the second reading this the 10th day of March, 19339 by the following votes Flat o Aye Chapman Afire Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT ST: Mayor. City 5gorbtary, SPECIAL MEETING March 13, 1933 - 4;00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Pro -tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Hubbard. It was moved by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried unanimously, that the City Secretary, by letter to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Washington, D. C., request that Corporation to approve Mr. Robert J. Cummins and Mr. Henry L. Llrod as engineers on the Corpus Christi project, being the rehabilitation and repair of the La Fruta Dam. The Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION providing that Section 26 of the specifications prepared by Henry E. Elrod and Robert J. Cummins, in connection with the rehabilitation and repair of La Fruta dam be construed and such construction be written into the contractors bond; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flat o Absent Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Flat o Absent Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATWES T : Mayor. Pro -tem. City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING March 14, 19339 4:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Plato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Also Present: John S. McCampbell, City Attorney, M. G. Lckhardt, Jr., Counsel, E. L. Simmons, Vice -President of T. L. Simmons Company, Inc. The Secretary read the following letter: J. L. Simmons Company, March 14, 1933. "Mr. Theo. Koester, City Secretary. Dear Sir: Your inquiry of March sixth relative to our recent letter dated March 3rd, and proposal attached thereto, has been received. We will be pleased to withdraw our requirement that payments be made in United States dollars at their gold standard of weights and fineness of March 3rd, 1933, subject to our receipt of mutually satisfactory forms and terms of contract." Respectfully yours, t J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., By ( Signed) E. L. Simmons, Vice -President. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the above letter was ordered received and attached to the proposal filed by J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., on March 3, 1933. Commissioner Baldwin presented the following ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, accepting the proposal or bid of J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., of Chicago, Illinois, for constructing all improvement work to the re- habilitation and repair of the water works dam on Lake Lovenskiold, near La Fruta, Texas; authorizing the mayor and City Controller to execute contract with the said J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., for said improvement work; enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purposes of this ordinance; and declaring en emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by. the following vote : Flat o Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Abse nt Hubbard Aye The above Resolution was. pas sed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Absent Hubbard Aye It was moved by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried that action on the bids for mechanical flow control equipment be postponed until the next regular meeting of the u City Council. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT �T n Mayor. City Secretary, 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING March 16, 1933 - 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman and Hubbard. It was moved by Commissioner Baldwin and seconded by Commissioner Chapman that the following form of contract and bond be adopted and approved and, submitted to the. Cont eactonn J. L.. Simmons Company, Inc., for execution: y Form of Contract THE STATE OF TEXAS j COUNTY OF NUECES THIS AGREEIENT, made and entered into this the day, of March, A. D. 1933, by and between the CITY OF CORPUS CI-3RISTI, TEXAS, a municipal corporation, existing under t be -1 aws of the State of Texas, and situated in Nueces County, Texas, Party of the First Part, (hereinafter termed CITY) and acting herein by and through its MAYOR and CITY CONTROLLER thereunto. by ordinance duly authorized, and J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., a private corporation, duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois, and with a permit to do business in Texas, acting herein by and through its Pary of the Second Part; (hereinafter termed CONTRACTOR) : WITNESSETH: THAT for and in consideration of the payments and agreements hereafter mentioned, to be made and performed by the CITY and under the conditions expressed in the bond bearing even date herewitL, the CONTRACTOR hereby agrees to commence and complete the construction of the. rehabilitation and repair of La Fruta Dam, on Lake Lovenskiold, in strict accordance with the plans and specifications for the rehabilitation and repair of said -dam as prepared by Messrs. Henry E. Elrod and Robert J. Cummins, Consulting Engineers for the Oity, and in conformity with the advertisement for . b ids, the proposal and bid of the CONTRACTOR thereon as f iled with the City Secretary of . said. CITY on 3rd day of March, A. D. 19339 and, also in strict compliance with that certain ordinance of said CI9T "Ratifying and adopting the Resolution of the Board of Directors of 45� Reconstruction Finance Corporation adopted on the 23rd ,day of December, 1932, with Schedule A, assurance of borrower thereto attached, which resolutions and schedule .set out the terms and conditions of the $500,000.00 Waterworks Repair Loan, making said Resolution and Schedule A the act of the City of Corpus Christi, and declar- ing an emergency", as passed and approved by the City Council of said City on the 15th day of February, A. D. 1933, and recorded in Volume 8, page 273 et seq., Ordinance Records of said City, and likewise in conformity with all demands and requirements of Reconstruction Finance Corporation made and required in respect to the rehabilitation and repair of said dam as such demands -are found and embodied in the aforesaid Ordinance, and in the plans and specifications prepared by the aforesaid engineers; said plans and specifications, the advertisements for bids, the proposal and bid of said Contractor, the acceptance of the City Council, and the said Ordinance as last above described, all as of record in the office of the City Secretary of said City, are hereby referred to and are expressly made a part of this contract the same as if incorporated herein in detail; and said CONTRACTOR further agrees to do all extra work in connection therewith under the terms as stated in the general conditions of this agreement, and at its own proper cost and expense to furnish all of the tools, materi als, equipment, labor, supervision and other accessories necessary for said construction in accordance with conditions and specifications stated in the said proposal and bid, and likewise in accordance with all general conditions of this agreement and in full compliance with: said plans and specifications hereinbefore referred to; all in the manner and under the general conditions of this agreement hereto attached and expressly made a part hereof. The Contractor hereby agrees to commence work within twenty days after the execution of this contract, provided, however, that in the event that at the time of execution of this contra6t no firm committment upon said loan has been pro- cured from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as herein elsewhere provided, then in such event, the Contractor shall not be required to commence work prior to ten days after receipt of the notice to it of a firm committment from the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation upon the $500,000.00 water works repair loan to the City; and, said contractor hereby expressly agrees to substantially complete the said work within 260 calendar days after the execution of this contract, or in the event that at the time of the execution of this contract no firm committment upon said. loan has been procured as herein elsewhere provided, then in such event said con- tractor agrees to substantially complete said work within 260 calender days after such committment has been procured. For and in consideration of the above the CITY agrees to pay to the CONTRACTOR, and the CONTRACTOR agrees to accept as full and complete compensation for all labor and material furnished, as well as all other expenses incident and/ or necessary to the construction, in accordance with unit prices contained in the said proposal and bid of said CONTRACTOR, such payment to be made to said CONTRACTOR by said City in lawful money of the nited States of xmerica, subject however, to all restrictions; requirements and demands prescribed by the RECON- STRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION as appears in the aforesaid Ordinance; provided,. however, that said money shall be paid to the said CONTRACTOR as the work progresses in amounts equal to the monthly estimates for labor performed and fcr material, either furnished or delivered on the grounds, until the full amount of said CONTRACTORtS price shall have been paid, subject always, however, to all the general conditions stipulated in said plans and specifications relative to payment of the said CONTRACTOR. It is agreed that in the event the Contractor is compelled to pay any new and/or additional Federal, State or local sales taxes imposed subsequent to the 3rd day of March, 1933, as such sales. taxes are hereinafter defined and limited, then, and in such event, the City shall within 10 days re-imburse and re -pay to smid Contractor the full amount, of. such new and/or additional sales tax so paid b7 the said Contractor, provided, however, that before the City shall be required to re -pay any such amount, the said Contractor shall furnt h a verified, itemized statement, together with invoieds, showing in detail the imposition and payment of such tax or taxes. In the event any increase of rate shall be put upon any form of sales tax or upon any sales tax similar to and substantially the same as, these sales taxes in existence prior to and on March 3, 1933, then the City shall - re -pay only the amount of such increase. It is contemplated by the parties here- to that by the term SALES TAX is meant, and it is hereby restricted to, the tax upon the sale of materials and commodities required and necessary to be purchased by the Contractor for the execution of this contract, and it is expressly under- stood that with respect to the payment of reimbursement of such tax that the same is limited to the tax imposed directly upon the immediate sale by which tie Contractor acquires such commodity or material. The Contractor hereby further agrees and is firmly bound to obtain from the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, prior to the formal ratification and adoption by the City of this contract, a permit to do business in the State of Texas; and the Contractor hereby further agrees to file with the City Secre-tarry, prior to the formal ratification and adoption by the City of this contract, a certified or exemplified copy of such permit to do business in this State. In the event any proper official of the Federal government should with- in the time specified for the completion of this contract, declare any national banking holidays, or declare any period of time for the cessation of the normal banking business over the United States or over any given area of Texas, affect- ing or impeding the transaction of normal ' banking business, then and in such event, a due and reasonable allowance of additional time for the completion of said work shall be granted said contractor by the consulting engineers, by and with the advise and consent of the City Council of said City. - It is expressly agreed by and between the parties hereto that the execu- tion and performance of all the obligations of this contract are expressly condi- tioned upon the formal and firm ccmnittment of the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion of the $500,000.00 water works Repair Loan to said City, and upon the further condition that such committment by the said R.F.G. to the City to be made within 60 days from the date hereof; otherwise this contract shall be null and void.. The CONTRACTOR agrees and binds itself to furnish immediately upon the execution of this contract a bond -conditioned upon the faithful performance of its contract, and all the covenants and stipulations in the contract and as stipulated and required in the said specifications and general conditions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this agreement in quadruplicate by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized in the year -and day first above written. ATTEST: City Secretary. ATTEST: Its Secretary. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUE CES Countersigned: , Controller. J. L. SINs,11ORS CO., INC. By Its Form of Bond a KNOW ALL MM BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., of the City of Chicago, County of Cook and State of Illinois, as principal, and American Surety Company, a corporation, authorized under the laws of tYa State of Texas to act as surety on bonds for principals, are held and firmly bound un- to the City of Corpus Christi, and to the sub -contractors, workmen, laborers, mechanics and furnishers of material, as their interest may appear,, ell of whom shall have the right to sue upon this bond, in the penal sum of FOUR HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY and No/100 ($407,840.00) DOLLARS, lawful currency of the United States of America, for the payment of which, well acid truly to be made we do hereby bond ourselves, our heirs, executors, administra- tors and successors, jointly and severally an•d firmly by these presents; THE CONDITION OF THIS BOND IS SUCH THAT WHEREAS, The above bounden J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., has on the day of , 19 , entered into a contract wi th the City of Corpus hr i f or furnishing all materials, equipment, labor, supervision acid other accessories necessary for the construc- tion of certain improvements, as more particularly designated in said Agreement and Specifications hereto attached. NOW, THEREFORE, if the above bounden J. L. Simmons Compacy, Inc., shall and will faithfully perform said Agreement, and shall and will in all respects duly and faithfully observe and perform all and singular the covenants, conditions and agreements in and by sAid contract agreed and covenanted by the said J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., to be observed and performed, and according to the true intent and meaning of said Agreement and the Plans and Specifications hereto annexed, except as hereinafter mentioned, and as well during any period of extension .of said contract that may be granted on the part of the City of Corpus Christi, as during the original term of -same, and shall well and truly pay all sub -contractors, workmen, laborers, mechanics and furnishers of material all moneys to them owing by said J. L. Simmons Company4: Inc., for sub=contracts, work, labor and material done and furnished for the construction of such improve- ments for the City of Corpus Christi then this obligation shall be and become null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Provided, however, that Section 26 of the Specifications as prepared by Henry E. Elrod and Robert J. Cummins, in connection with the rehabilitation and repair of La Fruta Dam, shall be construed to be as though it read as follows, and the liability of the contractor and surety under such Section 26 is hereby fixed as follows: During the progress of the work and until acceptance of the same by the owner the work done under this contract will be at the contractor's risk and until one year after the date of the acceptance of the same by the owner the contractor shall assume - the risk of and be responsible for any and all damages to the work or to persons or property caused by or in anyway resulting from said contractors negligence or the negligence of his employees in executing said contract or doing said work and in case the owner is compelled to pay any money on account of any such damages the contractor and his sureties shall repay to the owner the amount so paid it being understood and agreed that after completion and acceptance of said w crk neither the contractor nor the surety shall be liable for any damage resulting from causes beyond the control of the contractor. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said set his hand, and the said surety has its duly authorized agent and officer, affixed at - 19 . J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., has hereunto caused these presentes to be executed by and its corporate seal to be hereunto on thi s the day of Contractor. 4566 REGULAR MEETING March 16, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, expressly granting to the purchaser of "the Pater system the exclu- sive right, privilege and franchise to operate the said water system of said City, in event of default in payment of tCITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 5-21% WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BOND'. dated February 19 1933, or any portion of series thereof, and which franchise shall run for a term of twenty years from date the properties of the said system maybe acquired by such purchaser by judicial sale or otherwise, Ed ratify- ing, confirming and approving all provisions of the ordinance of March 9 1933, authorizing the issuance of said bonds and providing for their payment." Read the second time and passed to the third reading this they 16th day of March, 1933, by the following vote: Flato Aye Cha Ishan Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Absent On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried Contractor's Bonds of Frank W. Crook ( covering construction of a ddi tion to dwelling at ,118 Naples Street, Lot 7, Block 4, Del Mar Addition) and Charles F. Runck, were approved and ordered filed. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Baldwin and carried, sureties under the junk dealers bond of Caleb Earl Lankford, a tie-e��t�a�te�' r, were release from any further liability under said bonds: On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, application of F. Quiroz for permit to build a 12'x12' metal clad frame building on Lots 1 and 2. Block 3, Highland Park Addition was granted. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, application of Hamon & Company that permit be granted Carl Ledbetter to erect a two-story apartment building on Rincon Street adjacent to the Palace Bath House was approved: On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the bill of Saxet Gas Company amounting to $9,229.65, covering gas purchases for month ended February 20, 1933, was approved and ordered paid. The Secretary read a letter from George H. Sheppard, Comptroller, transmitting a State aid Audit report covering the period from September 1, 19&1 to March 31, 1931. , On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and' carried, the report was ordered filed. The Secretary read claim of airs. Irene B. Tryon for $100.00 for injuries and damages received on February 14, 1933, in an accident in the City Hall Building. The matter was referred to the City Attorne-y. On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following were appoint- ed Judges of Election to succeed such appointees who had notified that they would not be able to'serve: PRECINCT NO. 1. Sam Anderson, Presiding Judge to succeed L. Hamilton Lowe, PRECINCT NO. 2 Geo. L. Chilsoin, Assistant Judge to succeed Joseph Hirsch. PRECIIC T NO. 5 PRECINCT NO. 7 Dick Lear, Assistant Judge to succeed Ed Bagnall Jim Long, Presiding Judge to succeed R. M. Boerum PRECINCT NO. 8 D. S. Elliott, Presiding Judge to succeed Frank Bluntzer J. A. Akin, Assistant Judge to succeed D. S. Elliott . i 457 PRECINCT NO. 10 C. R. Young, Presiding Judge to succeed Fred Raborn Meydon Lymberry, Assistant Judge to succeed C. R. Young On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the unpaid delinquent Slater and gas accounts due by Pier Cafe were ordered allowed and charged off account forced removal. The _Secretary read a" -report of the.engineers'regarding the mechanical equipment bids received. On motion by. Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the report was ordered filed, • and' acti:qn. ori the bids, postponed until the next regular meeting. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. .ATTES C Mayor, Ci y Secretary. _ REGULAR MEETING March 23, 1933 --4:00 P . M. Members Present: Mayor Flato, Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, expressly granting to the purchaser of the Neater system the exclusive right, privilege and franchise to operate the said water system of said City, in event of default in payment of 'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 5eo WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE- BONDS' , dated February 1, 1933, or any portion of series thereof, and which franchise shall run for a term of twenty years from date the propertie s:. of the said system may be acquired by such purchaser by judicial sale or otherwise; and ratify- ing, coof irming and approving all provisions of the ordinance of March 9, 1933, authorizing the issuance of said bonds and providing for the payment." READ the third time and passed to final reading this the 23rd day of March, 1933, by the f ollowing vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, permit was granted the Gulf Refining Company to erect an- eleotric sign at Chaparral and Twigg Streets, The Secretary read a letter from Mrs. Helen R. Horne complaining of disturbance to occupants of Horne Apartments, occasioned by the operation of the Wrestling Arena at the Elks Club. The City Attorney reported that no legal relief from the matter complained of was available in so far as the City is concerned. The Attorney was thereupon directed to so advise Mrs. Horne. The annual public utilities report of the Central Power & Light Company for the year ended December 31, 19329 was read and ordered filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the bill of W. P. Dumas for 030.00 covering expenses,in connection with trip to this City in regard to the Water Works Repair Revenue Bonds was approved and ordered paid. Commissioner Chapman absent from the remainder of the meeting.. Commissioner Baldwin presented a letter dated March 20, 1933s from tYie Second National Bank of Houston, Texas, setting forth. their acceptance, certification aid annual fees for acting as trustee under the trust indenture securing $500,000.00 Water Plant Repair Revenue Bonds. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, . the appoint- ment of the Second National Bank as trustee under said Indenture, in accordance with the terms set forth in their letter, was approved. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, Estimate No. 1 in favor of A. C. Wolf, amounting to $35.00 on account of work done in cleaning joints and pointing up the brick work on tthe City Hall Building was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Baldwin; seconded by Hubbard and carried, action on the bids received on March 3 for the mechanical flow control equipment was -deferred until the next regular meeting of the City Council. 458 I On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, application of P. A. Cunniusl for registration as architect was approved. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE fixing the regular meeting days of the City Council of Corpus Christi on each Tuesday at Four O'clock, P. M., and . repealing all ordinances in conflict, and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote.' Flato Aye Chapman Absent Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Absent Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, M. G. Eckhardt, Jr., Counsel was authorized to go to Chicago, New York and Washington to confer with attorneys, Bond $older Committee and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation on matters pertaining to La Fruta Dam contracts, and issuance of repair bonds. �f The City Attorney reported on the claim filed by Mrs. Irene B. Tryon on March 16th! , On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the claim was rejected, and the utter referred to Commissioner Heaney. There being no further business, sheeting adjourned. ATT ST: City Secretary. Members Present: Mayo r. SPECIAL MEETING March 25, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. The Secretary presented the following applications of candidates and parties for a place on the Official Ballot of the City election to be held April 49 1933: ECONOMY LEAGUE by Edwin F. Flato, Chairman, filed March 22, 1933: A John C. North, Candidate for Mayor W. W. Chapman, Candidate for Commissioner Wallace L. Dina, Candidate for Commissioner John Grant, Candidate for Commissioner W, A. Wakefield, Candidate for Commissioner CITIZENS ECONOMY PARTY by Ben D. Lee, Chairman, filed March 119 1933 and March 22 1933. r John T. Bartlett, Candidate for Mayor H. H. Elliott, Candidate for Commissioner C. C. Stone, Candidate for Commissioner Eugene Whitley, Candidate for Commissioner T. C. Douglass, Candidate for Commissioner. TAX PAYERS' PARTY by W. E. Everhart, Chairman, filed March 15, 1933 and March 24, 1933. Walter F. Timon, Candidate for Mayor F. L. Raborn, Candidate for Commissioner Noble Dougherty, Candidate for Commissioner Joe Roddy, Candidate for Commissioner Ralph McCampbell, Candidate for Commissioner THE PEOPLES PARTY by J. T. Wright, Chairman, filed February 28, 1933. A William Shaffer, Candidate for Mayor, A. C. McCaurt an, Candidate f or Commissioner Rolger B. McGloin, Candidate for Commissioner W. W. Sharp, Candidate for Commissioner C. 0. Watson, Candidate for Commissioner 45() All of said applications were thereupon examined and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, same were approved ani the following farm of Ballot adopted; ECONOMY LEAGUE FOR ILkYOR : - John C. North O F F I C I A L TAX PAYERS1 PARTY FOR MAYOR: Walter F. Timon B A L L O T THE PEOPLES PARTY FOR MIkYOR: William Shaffer C ITI ZENS ECONOMY PARTY' FOR MAYOR: John T, Bartlett 0 INDEPENDENTS FOR MAYOR: FOR C012ISSICNER3: FOR C0111ISSIONERS FOR COl; IISSIONERS FOR COPJMISSIONERS FOR -COM USSIONF W. W. Chapman Wallace L. Dinn John Grant W. A. Wakefield F. L. Raborn Noble Dougherty Joe Roddy Ralph Mc Campbell A. C. McCaughan Roger McGloin C. 0. Watson W. W. Sharp H. H. Elliott C. C. Stone Eugene Whitley T. C. Douglass There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATT T: Mayor* City Secretary* 0 0 0 SPECIAL &2ETING March 27, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. Commissioner Baldwin presented the following ordinances "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,,. amending the Ordinance adopted by said Council on March 9, 19330 authorizing the i ssuan ce of bonds in the principal sum of $500,000.00, designated as "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 5' WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS," for the purpose of providing funds for the repair of LaFruta Dam, constituting a component part of the water system owned and operated by said City, prescribing form of bond, interest coupon and certificate of registration, and providing for their payment, so that: the said bonds will be in denominations of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) and FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS $500,00); further amending said Ordinance so as to provide expressly that said bonds shall be registered as to principal, and shall be redeemable, as stipulated in said bond form; enacting provisions incident and necessary to tin subject and purpose of this Ordinance; 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 Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney' Aye Commissioner Baldwin presented the following ordinances "AN ORDINANCE .by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ratifying and approving the Trust Indenture, dated February 1, 19339 executed by the Mayor Controller and City Secretary of said City, to secure payment of 1500,000.00 "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISIM 5-21% WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS," authorized to be issued by ordinance of said Council of March 9, 1933, recorded in Book 8, pages 284 et seq., Minutes of said City Council, for the purpose of providing funds' for the repair of LaFruta Dam, constituting a component part of the water system owned and operated by said City; approving and confirm- ing the execution of such Trust Indenture by the Mayor, City Con- troller and City Secretary, respectively, of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purpose hereof; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes Flat o Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye 40`0 i The above ordinance was passed by the following votes Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. AT ST; City Secretary. EWWO REGULAR MEETING March 28, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Commissioners Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney, 0-r,' F. F. Quaile presented a plan for the improvement of an extension of South Water Street to connect Hancock Avenue, which plan he advised met with the approval of property Members Present: Mayor Flato. owners. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the plan was approved, end the City Engineer and City Attorney were directed to prepare necessary ordinances and conveyances to put the plan into effect. The Secretary read: A Resolution releasing Smith Bros. Inc., and American General Insurance Company from further liability under their several maintenance bonds to make repairs on the following streets: 1. Mesquite Street from Belden to Hughes Streets 2, Mesquite Street from Hughes to Navigation District 3, Leopard Street from Broadway to Carancahua Streets 4. Hancock Street from Staples to Chamberlain Streets 5. Water Street from Starr to Power Streets. The above resolution wqs passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Absent Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye / The Secretary read a communication from Mrs. Kate B. Welder notifying the City to drive down the sheet piling placed in the Calallen Dam in accordance with the provisions of a contract dated June 29, 1931 between Mrs, Welder and the City. The notice was ordered filed and referred to the Mayor. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, electrician's license bond of C. M. Dodd, Jr., Principal, and Continental Casualty Company, Surety, was approved and ordered filed. The Secretary presented a report from the grater and Gas Ddpartment Office Manager transmitting payrolls for work performed for the City of Corpus Christi, to be paid for by allowances on Water and Gas accounts. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the report was approved, and customers accounts aggregating 42,516.14 ordered allowed and charged to surplus. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, Jim Steele was appointed Presiding Judge of Precinct No. 7 for election to be held April 49 1933, to succeed Jim Long who notified the Council of his inability to serve. Commissioner Chapman present.for the remainderYof the meeting. The Secretary read: re aD, I Y 11 ' ; 3 el 17 , tl, IMa E ,L "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, expressly granting to the purchaser of the Plater system the exclusive right, privilege and franchise to operate the said water system of said -City in event of default in payment of 'CITY OF CORPUS CHRL STI 5e WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS', dated February 1, 1933, or any portion of series thereof, and which franchise shall run for a term of twenty years from date the properties of the said system may be acquired by such purchaser by judicial sale or otherwise; and ratifying, con- - firming and approving all provisions of the ordinance of March 9, 1933, authorizing the issuance of said bonds and provid- ing for their payment . " READ in full and passed finally this the 28th day of March, 1933, by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was thereupon approved by the Mayor. It was moved by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried that this regular meeting recess until 2:00 P. M. Wednesday, March 29, 1933. ATTE City Secretary. Members Present: RECESSED REGULAR MEETING March 29, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and Chapman. It was moved by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried that the meeting recess until 1100 P. M., March 30, 1933, ATM City Secret4ry, 0 payor . 3 RECESSED REGULAR MEETING March 30, 1933 - 1:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin and Heaney. It was moved by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, that the City accept 461 the deed from E.-6. Cole to that certain tract of land in the City of Corpus Christi situated on the east side of Ocean Drive, south of Booty Avenue extended, and north of Del Mar Boulevard extended, known as "Cole Park", and that a voucher be issued'to E. B. Cole in the amount of $400.00 to cover the cost of completing the construction of an arch and erection of a bronze tablet in said park opposite the end of Cole Street; said arch and tablet to be built under the supervision of said E. B. Cole, without further expense to the City. e O�tmotion-AV_BalcJwii�,� eeconded l�y�<B an+6y�end carried;i tbik Watbru$- Gas -Department) '0ftibe,M&Yigger1vas directed,4r 51,4e1"ed3to discontinue the position of special collector, effective March 31, 1933. _ a AT'fEST: _ ___ 1,a��'s'. On motion by Dr. H. G. Heaney, and seconded by R. P. Baldwin, the services of Dr..,Livih&bte)i-Anderson. City Baeteri4o-Logist, were dispensed with for cause, effective as of March 31, 1933. 0 0 ,> On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the meeting was recessed until 2:00 P. M., March 31, 1933. ATTES : Mayor. City Secretary. M f RECESSED REGULAR MEETING March 31, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman and Heaney. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the meeting was recessed until 4:00 P. M. April 1, 1933. A TT T: �ayar. r em. 4City eere ary. RECESSED REGULAR MEETING April 1, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Plato. Commissioners Heaney, Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Commissioner Heaney presented: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ratifying and approving Supplemental Indentures dated February 1, 19339 amending and modifying Deed of Indenture dated duly 21, 1927, pertinent to City of Corpus Christi Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series 1927, dated August I, 1927; ratifying and approving Supplemental Indenture dated February 1, 1933, amending and modifying Deed of Indenture dated August 10 1928, pertinent to City of Corpus Christi Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series B. 1928, dated August 1, 1928; ratifying and approving Supple- mental Indenture dated February 1, 1933, amending and modifying Deed of Indenture dated November 1, 1929, pertinent to City of Corpus Christi Water Works Revenue Refunding Bonds, dated September 2, 1929; approving and confirming the execution of each of the aforesaid Supple- mental Indentures by the Mayor, City Controller, and Secretary, respective- ly, of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purpose hereof; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Ba ldw in Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following Vote: Flat o Aye Baldwin Aye Cha pman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye Commissioner Hubbard presented: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ratifying, confirming and approving contract between City of Corpus Christi Texas, (executed by the Mayor and City Comptroller (Con- troller) for and on behalf of said City) and T. L. Simmons Company, Inc., a private corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the. State of Illinois, with a permit to do business in the State cC Texas, for constructing improvements in respect to the repair and rehabilitation of the City's water works dam on lake Lovenskiold, near La Fruta, Texas, known as "La Fruta Dam"; approving bond executed and given by said contractor, and heretofore filed with the City Secretary; irrevocably authorizing, directing and providing that any sums which at any time may be payable to said City under s ald bond shall be paid to the Second National Bank of Houston, Texas, as Trustee, as provided in the face of said bond; enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purposes of this ordinance; and declaring an, emergency. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Plato Aye Ba ldw in Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Urdina nce was passed by the following vote: Fl ato Aye Ba ldw in Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye Commissioner Baldwin presented: U "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ratifying, conf irming approving and adopting the written requi- sition of the Mayor, City Controlleraand City Secretary or, the said City, to the Treasurer of the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion, for the purchase of $7,000.00 block of CITY OF OORPUS CBRISTI 5 WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE Bons, dated Febrta ry 1, 19339 authorized by ordinance of said Council adopted on March 9, 193 3, and amended by ordinance of said Council adopted on March 27, 1933; authorizing and directing Second National Bank of Houston, Texas,, the Trustee named in the Indenture executed by said City to secure payment of said bonds, to authenticate said $7,000,00 block of said bonds and to deliver same to the Treasurer of that Reconstruction Finance Corporation upon payment of tie agreed purchase price; enacting, provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purpose of this ordinance; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by -the following vote;' Flat o Aye Chapman Aye Baldwin Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following votes Plato Aye -Chapman Aye Baldwin•Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye Onl:mot ion duly carried, April 3. 1933. ATTEST • City SecretAry. the meeting was ordered recessed until 10:00 A. M., yor. 463 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING April 1, 1933 - 8:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. 'Commissioner Baldwin presented the following ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, authorizing and empowering the execution of that certain contract and trust agreement dated April` 1, 1933, by and between City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Second National Bank -of Houston, Texas, providing for the holding and disbursement of any and all sums of money paid by the American Surety Company of New York to said Second National Bank of Houston, Texas, as Trustee, for the benefit of said City, and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes Fla to Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Plato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Hubbard Aye He ane y Aye There being no further business, meeting adjourned. ATTE T: Mayor. City ecret ry. 0 0 0 464 RECESSED1 REGULAR MEETING April 3, 1933 -,10:00 A. M..' Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Baldwin, Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the meeting recessed until 3:00 O'clock P. M. ATTE T: "ayor. Ci y Secretary. 0 0 0 f RECESSED REGULAR MEETING April 3, 1933 - 3:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Hubbard, Chapman and Heaney. It was moved by Commissioner Hubbard, seconded by Commissioner Heaney and carried unanimously, that for the purpose of meeting interest at the rate of Six (6%) Percent on 03,000.00 Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series 1927, and $47,000.00 Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series B, 19289 which bonds have not been deposited by their holders in accordance with the plan of readjustment dated as of December 31, 19329 the sum of $500.00 plus paying agent's fee of $1.25, is hereby ordered transmitted and transferred to the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company,, New York, N. Y., to supplement the funds transferred to said Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company under 'late of February 15, 19339 which funds'were in the amount of, $52,651.30, being interest at the rate of Four (4%) Percent on all of the outstanding dater Plant Revenue and Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds maturing on February 1, 1933, plus the paying agent's fee of one-fourth of one per cent. Funds hereby ordered transmitted and transferred, as well as the 452,651.30 heretofore transferred on February 15, 1933, are to be applied by said ,__I Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company to the payment of the following: For semi-annual interest Coupon No. 11 (readjusted basis), due Feb. 19 1933, at the rate of 4%, on $1,918;000.00 principal amount of eater Plant Revenue Bonds, Series 1927 . . . . . . . . $389360.00 For semi-annual interest Coupon No..11 due Feb. 1, 1933s at the rate of 6%, on $3,000.00 principal amount of Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series 1927 . . . . . . . . 90.00 For semi-annual interest Coupon No. 9 (readjusted basis) due Feb. 1, 1933, at the rate of 4%, on $243,000.00 Water Plant Revenue Bonds, Series B. 1928 49860.00 For semi-annual interest Coupon No. 9, due Feb. 1, 1933, at ,the rate of r5% on 047,000.00 principal amount of Water Plant -Revenue Bonds, Series B, 1928 . . . . . . 10410.00 For semi-annual interest Coupon No. 7 (readjusted basis) due Feb. 19 1933, at the rate of 4% on $415,000.00 principal amount of Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds dated Sept. 2, 1929 8,300.00 Total interest 1 1 $532020.00 4f - Paying Agent's fee 132.55,& Total $53,1 2.5 and said funds are hereby released to said Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company for the pay- ment of said interest above stipulated, and said'Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company is hereby authorized and instructed to make such payments upon the proper presentation of said coupons. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, action on the bids for the installation of the mechanical flow control equipment was deferred until the regular meeting of the City Council. - There being no further business, meeting adjourned. T• • Z --- Mayor Pro tem. y secretary. 65 REGULAR MEETING April 4, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Pro tem Baldwin. Commissioners Chapman, Hubbard and Heaney. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, meeting recessed until April 79 19339 9:00 O'clock A. M., AtteRt: Mayor Pro tem. City Secretary. RECESSED REGULAR•MMETING April 7, 1933 - 9:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. M. Mitchel applied for permission to move the improvements and machinery of the Moreman Gin Company to Odem, Texas, agreeing to pay the taxes due on properties at a future date. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the request was granted on condition of the presentation and approval by the City's attorneys of an instrument to be ratified by the City Council, establishing and giving effect to the tax lien of the City of Corpus Christi on the property. J On motion by Chapman, seconded by Hubbard and carried, Brown & Root, Inc., were instructed to proceed with the resurfacing with rock asphalt paving mat# i_aZ,of,cLgap•ard Street from Broadway to Last Streets, in accordance with ,their bid of October 20, 1931. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the cash transfer of $10,000.00 from the Gas Revenue Fund to the Current Expense Fund was authorized. _ t On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the payment of premiums on the surety bonds of City employees, maturing after January 19 1933, were ordered paid; such payment to be made to the insurance agents or to , the employees themselves in cases where employees have already paid said premiums. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the sum of 1751.80 was ordered paid to the Second National Bank cf Houston, Texas, Trustee under the Indenture securing the $500,000.00 Water Plant Revenue Repair issue for the following:. Fee for acceptance of Trusteeship .................... X500.00 Fee for certification of 494 $1,000.00 bonds at 500 ... 247.00 Fee for certification of 12 0500.00 bonds at 400 4.80 Total X751.80 and the annual fee of 0100.00 for ordinary services as Trustee was agreed upon. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapitan and carried, the sum of $750.00 was ordered paid to Messrs. Chapman and Cutler for their approval opinion in connection with the examination and approval as .to legality of the record and proceedings in connection with the issuance of $500,000.00 Nater Plant Revenue Repair Bonds. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the fee of W. P. Dumas for services in connection with the preparation of the records and proceedings incident to the issuance of $5009000..00 Water Plant Revenue Repair Bonds was fixed at $750.00 instead I of $500.00 previously agreed upon, plus travelling expenses and the said $750.00 fee ordered paid. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, all outstanding audited voucher checks payable, issued during the months of July, Auguet and September on the Current Expense.Fund, being voucher checks numbers: 3103 to 3122, Inclusive 3124 to 3278,• 3481 to 3483, " 3716 to 3896-A, " 4285 to 4463, " 46(1 -such are save and except voucher checks as//'o,° awned by and held by the City Secretary f& tthe cerddtt cDf the Current Expense Fund, Water Works Revenue Fund and Gas Revenue Fund, were ordered called for payment, and the City Controller was directed to countersign said voucher checks when and as presented by their holders. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE.PROHIBITING THE PEDDLING, SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE OF ICE CREAM, SHERBERT, FLAVORED ICES, LEMONADE, DRINKS SERVED BY THE GLASS, HOT TAMALES, ENCHELADAS, RED HOTS, WEINERS, SAUSAGES, HAMBURGERS, FISH, SANDWICHES, AND PROHIBITING THE PEDDLING, SELLING, OR OFFERING FOR SALE OF ANY FRUITS, VEGETABLES, OR OTHER ARTI CLES . OF PRODUCE OR FOOD OTHER THAN THE ABOVE MENTIONED ARTICLES AND OTHER THAN MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS ALONG OR UPON ANY PUBLIC STREET, SIDE WALK, ALLEY OR PUBLIC PLACE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT THEREFOR, PRESCRIBING A FEE OF TWELVE DOLLARS ($12.00) FOR EACH YEAR FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMIT:. PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE REQUIREMFMIS THIEEOF; PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION OF SUCH PERMITS; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES -IN CONFLICT THEREWITEI; AND .DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Not Vot ing Chapman Not Voting Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye - The above Resolution was passed by the .following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Not Voting Chapman Not Voting Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye Commissioner Baldwin presented a bill of Robert J. Cummins and Henry E. Elrod in .1 amount of $19252.00 , for services in connection with the preparation and presentation of the City's application to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and the taking of new bids on Mach- 3rd, h3rd. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the account was referred to the Finance Commissioner, to be taken up with Messrs. Cummins and Elrod in regard to charges made by Messrs. Cummins and Elrod for services, office over -head and expenses. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, payment of the semi-annual interest due April 10, 1933 on Seawall and Breakwater Bonds was ordered paid, but the payment of$1000000.00 maturing principal due on said date was ordered postponed, pending completion of plans for the refunding of said obligations. Report of the Police Department for the month of March was read and ordered filed. Report of the Fire Department for the. month of March was read and ordered filed. The Secretary presented the report of George Armistead &. Company, Auditors, for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1933, and on motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, the report was ordered filed, and the bill for $495.16 due said auditors for the balance on account of services rendered was ordered paid. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of J11.95 covering items held in the Petty Cash Fund of the City Secretary's office was ordered reimbursed in accordance with a memorandum submitted. On motion by Hubbard., seconded by Heaney and carried, the sum of $35.72 covering / items held in the Petty Cash Fund of the Water Department were ordered reimbursed in accor darrc with a memorandum submitted. ` On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following bills and s. estimates were approved and ordered paid: - Estimate #2 to A. C. Wolfe for work done on the ` City Hall Building . . . . . . . . $55.00 Bill of Brown & Root, Inc., for 60' 12 -inch concrete pipe . . . . . . . . $24.00 Bill of J. Buck Evans for work done in Austin Wright and Cole Parks . . . . . 099.00 Bill of Ben Mew for work done in providing ay tslva. 467 On motion by Heaney, seconded by Chapman and carried, the judges and clerks of the election held on April 4, 1933, were ordered compensated as follows: Presiding Judges $4,00 each; .Assistant Judges$3.00 each; Clerks $2,50 each. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of Febrtary, covering_the issuance of. vouchers numbered 6966 to' 7622, 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 Baldwin, seconded by Heaney end carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. The Secretary read the audited vouchers record for the month of March, covering the issuance of vouchers numbered 1 to 706/, 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 Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in issuing and signing said vouchers was ratified. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, payment of interest due on notes payable to the Gamewell Company and the American La France & Foamite Industries, Inc., which notes were- due on March 1 and April 1, respectively, were ordered paid, mid . the City Secretary instructed to negotiate with the note holders to secure the extension of the maturities of said notes. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the meeting was recessed until 9:00 A. M., Saturday, April 8, 1933. Atte t: City Secretary, Mayor. , RECESSED REGULAR MEETING April 8, 1930 - 9:30 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Heaney and carried, 'the sum of $135.00 was ordered paid W. E. Brennan in f ull settlement for oleander plants furnished to the City Park Department, and for clearing the five acre water works tract on the Shell Road, conditioned upon said amount being applied on delinquent water and gas accounts of said W. E. Brennan. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the note. tendered by the 44,350.00 Lone Star Ice Company in the sum of -�4- -,-,- }- due in six months, in payment on account of delinquent water and gas bills was accepted, and the water and gas department office manager instructed to apply same on said accounts. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, A. C. Wolfe was released - from responsibility for completing the balance 'of his contract on the City Hall Building. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of $181.50 was ordered paid to E. B. Cole to cover the cost of planting shrubbery in Cole Park in accordance with the proposal of Wally's Nursery. The "Secretary read the minutes of all meetings from March 2nd, 1933, to April 7th, 1933, inclusive, and on.:motion by Hubbard, seconded by Baldwin and carried, same were approved. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bill of the American Bank mote Company, covering the printing of $500,000.00 Water Plant Repair Revenue Bonds and printing corrections on outstanding water works bonds deposited under the bond 468. holder's agreement, and printing additional coupons and scrip certificates, said bill being x in.the total sum of $1,175.00, was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by _Baldwin and carried, the meeting was ordered recessed until Ro M., Monday, April 10th, 1933. Att st• C ty Secr tery. �*M•lwol RECESSED REGULAR 11EETING April 109 1933 - 1:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman,Baldwin, Hubbard and Heaney. The Mayor presented .the bid of the Treasurer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the purchase of $7,000.00 principal amount of "Vater Plant Repair Revenue Bonds pursuant to the City's requisition of April 1, 1933. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the bid was accepted. Commissioner Baldwin presented the following ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, accepting the offer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to purchase $7,000.00 principal amount of the 51fo Nater Plant Repair Revenue Bonds of said City, at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest; incorporating such offer or bid and making the same a component part hereof; authorizing and directing the Second National Bank of Houston, Texas, the Trustee named in the Indenture executed by said City to secure payment of said bonds, to authenticate the same and to deliver them to the Treasurer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation upon payment of the agreed purchase price; enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purpose of this ordinance; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye Baldw in Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Chapman Aye B a 1 dw in Aye Hubbard Aye Heaney Aye On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Mayor was authorized and directed to advise 1. L. Simmons & Company, Inc., that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation had evidenced its approval of the contract of the City with said company, and had submitted its firm committment to purchase the bonds of the $500,000.00 Water Plant Repair Revenue issue and that the contractor, therefore, be directed to proceed wi'h the work under the terms of the contract. The report dated March 4, 1933, of Henry E. Elrod and Robert 1. Chains, Consult- ing Engineers, regarding the bids received on mechanical flow control equipment contract was read. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the recoumendatipnsccontained;.in said report were approved and adopted, and contract for said work awarded to the Petroleum Iron Works of Texas on their bid as follows : Lump sum bid on the contract . Less saving in cost: Alternate #3 (Traveling type single hoist unit as manufaot.ured by Whiting Corp.) $5,000.00 Alternate #5 (7' x 7' Butterfly valve as manufactured by Whiting Corp.) 1,200.00 Net amount of contract . . . . . . . . . X54,252.00 r 6,200.00 0,48,052.00 469 Commissioner Baldwin presented the following ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE by the . City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, accepting the proposal or bid of Petroleum Iron Works Company .of Texas, Houston, Texas, for the construction and installation of the mechanical flow control equipment required in the rehabilitation of the dam on Lake Lovenskiold, near La Fruta, Texas, authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to execute contract with the said. Petroleum Iron Works Company of Texas, for said work; and enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purposes of this ordinance; and declaring an ordinance." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Flato Aye Baldwin Aye Chapman Aye Heaney Aye Hubbard Aye On motion by Heaney, seconded by Baldwin and carried, the bills of W. P.. Dumas for $674.46, and Chadbourne, Hunt, Jaeckel and Brown for 4261.35 for expenses in connection with the Water Plant Repair Revenue Bond issue were approved and ordered paid. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, bill of the Guaranty Title Company for v6238.16 in reimbursement for telephone, telegraph and other expenses, and title information required for the bond record was approved and ordered paid. Commissioner Heaney presented bills of the Spohn Hospital aggregating $682.50 for hospital services, and recommended that the sum of 0122.50 be paid in full settlement of --to same, and of all hospital accounts chargeable to or assumed by the City, ,&nd including April 11, 1933. On motion by Heaney, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the payment of $122.50 obi the above was -authorized. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the sum of 0750.00 was ordered paid Kleberg and Eckhardt for additional services rendered in connection with the issuance of 6500,000.00 Water Plant Revenue Repair Bonds, the application to the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation and awarding of contracts for the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam. Commissioner Baldwin presented the bill of Robert J. Cummins and Henry E. Elrod dated April 3, 1933, for $1,252.00, for additional services and expenses incurred in connection with the City's application to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. On motion y Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the sum of $702.00 was ordered paid on said account rendered in full settlement thereof. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. 1 � ttestn Mayor. y Secretary. SPECIAL I M TI NG April 11, 1933 - 3:00 P. 1bT. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin and Hubbard. Commissioner Baldwin presented the bill of Messrs. Cummins and Elrod, Consulting Engineers, for $7,235.00, same being 3% of the estimated contract of J. L. Simmons Company, less advances made on said contract in the amount of ;5,000.00, all as provided in the Cityts contract with said engineers for their services. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the account was ordered paid. 40 The Mayor presented the bill of H. F. Maters in the sum of 0265.00 for material and work performed in ':ftllfftg Schatzel Street east of Water Street. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the account was ordered paid out of the Bay Front Park Fund. The Secretary read the resignation of Kleberg and Eckhardt as special counsel for the City of Corpus Christi. On motion by Hubbard, . seconded by Chapman and carried, said resignation was accepted, effective as of the termination of the tenure of office of the present administration. The Secretary read the resignation of Burch Thompson as City Health Officer. On 4 motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, said resignation was accepted, effective as of the termination of the tenure of office of the present administration. On motion by Hubbard, seconded by Chapman and carried, J. W. Horton was appointed watchman and special police officer at E. B. Cole Park and Austin Fright Park; compensation reasonable current from April 1, 1933 of said officer to be the allowance of the/ water and gas'accounts/of said J. W. Horton at his residence. The City Engineer presented a report of the work done in the installation of a low pressure gas system in Hillcrest and Nueces Bay Heights Addition. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the report was ordered filed. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, bill of M. G. Eckhardt, Jr. of covering expenses in the amount of $658.18, less amount advanced P450.00 covering trip to Chicago and Washington in the matter of Nater Plant Revenue Repair Bonds, was approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, meeting adjourned. Attest: Mayor. City Secr tart'. 0 0 0 REGULAR IM TING April 11,11933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mlayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and i Heaney. The Secretary read the minutes of the meetings of April 8th'.and;.10th, and of the special meeting of April 111h, 1933, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried same were approved. The Secretary presented the sealed returns of the judges in the election held April 4th, 1933, and by motion duly carried, same were ordered opened, inspected and canvassed The Y.ayor appointed Commissioners Hubbard and Baldwin as a committee to canvass the returns. The committee reported as follows: OFFICIAL CANVASS OF RETURNS OF ELECTION HELD APRIL 4, 1933 CANDIDATES: PRECINCT N IMERS: 4 5 In y 5 64 306 82 184 233 136 8 1 2 3 TOTAL VOTE CAST 309 217 266 3 FOR MAYOR: 178 190 John C. North 37 46 53 Walter F. Timon 92 98 97 'William Shaffer 172 65 ill 1 John T. Bartlett 1 1 1 4 5 In y 5 64 306 82 184 233 136 8 9 320 444 45 97 178 190 10 10 Total 777 4728 161 940 277 1583 174 558 295 94 133 322 2064 3 "16 4 -- -- 4 30 CANDIDATES - PRECINCT NUIt1BERS F. L. Raborn 81 85 81 76 160 210 125 164 73 259 1414 Noble i 85 o 71 177 u V is V .LU 1'01a1 FOR COMUSSIONERS : Joe Roddy 77 89 79 73 - 157 188 128 181 171 254 1397 W. W. Chapman-- 48 60 73 57 77 334 93 47 114 184 1087 Wallace L. Dinn 46 51 73 72 75 385 99 51 109 180 1141 A. C. McCaughan.-' 161 69 111 135 Tohn Grant 43 52 59 69 65 349 92 45 99 173 1046 197 506 289 95 132 319 1999 W. A. Wakefield 33 42 55 35 61 262 89 45 93 167 882 F. L. Raborn 81 85 81 76 160 210 125 164 73 259 1414 Noble Dougherty 76 85 83 71 177 176 126 166 177 255 1392 Joe Roddy 77 89 79 73 - 157 188 128 181 171 254 1397 Ralph McCampbell 83 96 98 93 174 256 134 174 178 266 1552 A. C. McCaughan.-' 161 69 111 135 177 608 293 98 133 356 2141 ✓ Roger B. McGloin ei5 70 99 127 197 506 289 95 132 319 1999 C. 0: Watson �- 164 77 114 131 187 559 284 93 136 323 2068,/ W. W. Sharp �--�154 57 114 109 161 491 282 96 123 293 1880 H. H. Elliott 2 6 1 2 14 23 9 2 5 6 70 C. C. Stone 6 2 2 -- 5 32 9 1 2 5 64 Eugene Whitley 2 1 1 1 3 29 6 -- 1 4 48 T. C. Douglass 2 -- 2 -- 3 N2 4 -- - 6 39 It appearing to the Council on the face of the returns as shown above, that Wm. Shaffer received a plurality of the votes cast at said election for 1!`ayor, and that A. C. McCaughan, Roger B. McGloin, C. 0. Watson,and W. W. Sharp received a plurality of the votes cast for commissioners, it was therefore moved by Baldwin, seconded by Hubbard and carried, that the said William Shaffer be declared elected Mayor, and that the said A. C. McCaughan, Roger B. McGloin, C. 0. Watson and W. W. Sharp be elected commissioners of the City of Corpus Christi to serve for the ensuing two years, end that certificates of election be issued to them in accordance herewith. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Chapman and carried, the meeting recessed until 10:00 A. M., Wednes�ayiiAprll,12, 1933. Atte t: City Secretary. Heaney. i RECESSED REGULAR MEETING April 12, 1933 - 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Flato. Commissioners Chapman, Baldwin, Hubbard and The Secretary read the minutes of the Regular meeting of April 12th, and on motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, some were approved. The Mayor announced that the Council would receive bonds of the several officials elected at the election held April 4th. Bonds in the sum of 42,500.00 each were the reupon submitted by William Shaffer, Mayor Elect, and A. C. McCaughan, Roger McGloin, C. 0. Watson and W. W. Sharp, Commissioners. On motion by Baldwin, seconded by Heaney and carried, the bonds were approved and ordered filed. The Mayor thereupon administerel the prescribed oath of office, and thereupon the newly elected officials took their seats as members of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, and the Mayor called the meeting to order for the purpose of transact- ing business. 472 ` J. B. Hubbard, retiring City Commissioner, addressed the newly elected Council on behalf of the retiring Council, pledging his and their oo-oper�:tion with the newly elected officials of the City of Corpus Christi. It It was moved by Commissioner McCaughan and seconded by Watson and carried unanimous ly; that the City Council extend a vote of thanks to the retiring City Council for the services rendered by them to the City of Corpus Christi, and for their expressions of co- operation and well wishes. Mayor Shaffer expressed his appreciation to the visitors pre sent, and pledged themselves and the newly elected City Council, to carry out the platform upon which the party was elected, requesting the c000pertion of all of the people of Corpus Christi in working for the good cf the City. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, meeting ,was adjourned, 1,1ar. Att st r w' .. i y Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING April 12, 1933 - 11:00 A.M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer: Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Shar On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following assignments of administrative departments were announced, and the motion carried unanimously: A. C. McCaughan, Mayor Pro tem, and Superintendent of Receipts, Disbursements and Accounts; Dr. C. 0. Watson, Superintendent Parks and Public Property; Roger McGloin, Superintendent of Police and Public Safety, and W. W. Sharp, Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements. /On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, G. E. Meisenheimer was appointed Acting City Secretary, Tax Assessor and Collector at a salary of $160.00 per month; bdiid ;tb�rbe f urnished in the amount of $10,000.00. Duties of this office are to be assumed in connection with his present duties, effective as of April 13, 1933. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Superintendent of Receipts, Disbursements and Accounts was instructed to advertise for bids for City Depository. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, William Shely was appointed Chief of Police at a salary of $150.00 per month, said appointment effective as of April 13, 1933. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, Miss.Margaret McTiernan was re-. appointed Assistant City Secretary at a salary of.$105.00 per month; same bond as now in re - effect. Said/appointment effective as of April 13ti., 1933. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin -and carried, Miss Belle MCKew was re- appointed Deputy Tax Collector, at a salary of $75.00 per, month; same bond as now 'in effect. Said re -appointment effective as of April 13, 1933. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Mrs. Wayne Shaw was appointed Cashier of the water and Gas Department at a salary of $75.00 per month, said appointment effective as of April 13, 1933; Bond of $1,000.00 to be furnished by Mrs. Shaw. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Miss Claudine Toups was appointed Cashier in the Water and Gas Department at a salary of $75.00 per month, bond to be furnished at $1,000.00. Said appointment to be effective as of April 13, 1933. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, M. L. Clement was appointed - Office Manager of the 4'iater and Oras Department at a salary of $125.00 per month, effective as. of April 13, 1933; bond to be furnished at $21000.00. 4/3 On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Easter Hall was appointed Clerk in the Health Department at a salary of w50.00 per month, effective as of April 13, 1933, bond to be furnished at p19000.00.1 There being no further business, meeting adjourne Attest: - 11ay5 'Acting City Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL 11EETING April 13, 1933 - 10 00 A. M. � Members Present: Mayor Shaffer. Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and 11 Sharp,, C.1 -D. ;ohns and, Johin.,1TcGampbej11 "-' Minutes of the meeting of April 12, 19,103 were read, and on motion duly carried, same were approved. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by LcGloin and carried, the Superintendent of Receipts was authorized to advertise for bids for City Depositary, providing for the borrow - Ing ,from".the depositary,, Dt not to exceed 6100, 000.00 Current Expense Fund, and w20, 000.00 for Street Fund. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, the meeting was recessed until 1-01.00-A.M. April 13th, 1933. 71 lln� I Attest • ` Dlay7- Acting City Secretary. RECESSED SPECIAL TMETING April 139 1933 - 10:00 A. M. ---Members Present: Mayor Shaffer. Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp. f, C; D..Johns'and John McCampbell:i r On motion by McCaughan, seconded b, Sharp and carried, the Mayor, Controller and Acting City Secretary were authorized to sign all voucherschecks drawn on the Treasury of the City of Corpus Christi. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, special iTAIroll c., 1 - submitted by the City' Engineer, vas" approved and ordered# paid. , y,, IE On motion by '"cCaughan, seconded by Shapp and c until 10:00 A. M. April 14, 1933. ATTEST• A ting City Secretary. RECESSED SPECIAL =TING April 14th, 1933 - 10:00 A.M. r. ed, the meeting was recessed Members Present: :t:ayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp, Watson and McCaughan. Attorneys: Johns and Mc Campbell. The meeting was recessed until 3.00 P.M., April 14th, 1933. ATTEST: Acting City Secretary • 474 Watson. RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING April 14th, 1933 - 3:00 P.M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and On motion by McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the following ap- pointments were made: Miss Norma Wiggins, stenographer to the city secretary's office, salary "'65.00 a month; Dr. N. D. Carter, City Health Officer, salary x100.00 a month; Homer Dowd, Sanitary inspector, salary w100.00 a month; Oyd Fikes, milk inspector, salary 0100.00 a month; Worth Cottingham, Assistant Engineer, salary 4100,00 a month; N. 1). Huie Jr., Assistant Chief of Police, salary X110.00 a month: R. T. Pritchett, Corporation Judge, salary v650.00 a month. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following appointmb nts were made: Robert Willis, purchasing agent, salary $125.00 a month; Charles Sleekly, janitor salary $50.00 a month; Jesus Gonzales, janitor, salary 025.00 a month. There being no further business, the meeting recessed until 10 00 A. II April 15th, 1933. ATTEST- eI acting City Secrdtary. 000 RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING April 15th, 1933 - 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp and Watson. The attorneys were instructed to prepare an amendment to an ordinance pro- viding for a certain rate to be charged by the city water works. Up motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, the position previously held by R. R. Hall be discontinued and his duties placed under the supervision of the En ,iileerirg Department. -On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp andcarried, the meeting was ad- journedi On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Ben Kanippa was ap- pointed meat inspector at salary of 0100.P0 a month. J ATTEST• A ting City Secretary. mayor SPECIAL MEETING April 18th, 1933 - 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson.,dand Attorney.C. D. Johns. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, C. D. Johns was ap- pointed City Attorney, at a s1lary of $250.00 a month,, 4 .1 Commissioner Watson t absent. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, I. R. Vannoy was ap- pointed street superintendent at a salary of $100.00 per month. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and e�rried, the meeting was recessed -until 4:00 P. M., April 18th, 1933. cting City secretary r or SPECIAL MEETING April 18th, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Comissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and tson, and Attorney C. D. Johns. The following bonds were approved and ordered filed: C. D. Johns, asrpriteipgLr7and'._thd. N6w -Altsterdam CasuaUya, Companyi of Baltim:o:re,, j Maryland, . as.... surety in the sum of 2,000.00 Robert Willis as principal and the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company as surety in the sum of .............................................. 12000.00 Nacey Dotson Htie, Jr., as principal and the Continental Casualty Company as surety in the sum Of ............................................. 19000.00 M. L. Clements as principal and the Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety in the sum of ..................._.......................... 20500.00 Easter Hall, principal, and the Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety in the sum of....... 19000.00 Annie Cox Shaw as principal and the Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety in the sum of.1,000.00 R. T. Pritehitt as principal and the Metropolitan Casualty Company as surety in the sum of.......... 10000.00 Electrician Bond, Jack C. Nelson as principal and the Z;bmmdr�cial.-StendardOln-surgnee Comp&pyiastanrety in.lithd sum.oT..................................... 19000.00 Electrician Bond, Worth Cline as principal and the Commercial Standard Insurance .Company as surety in the sum of ........................................ 1,000.00 Contractor's bond, Logan & Calender as principal and the Standard Accident Insuten ce Company as surety in the sum of .............................. 31000.00 By motion duly carried the Electricians BondsNelson Electric Company and Cline Electric Company as principals and the Public Indemnity Company as suretYes were released from any further liabilities under their bonds. On motion by Sharp and seconded by McCaughan and carried, all minutes from April 13th, 1933, to April 15th, 1933, were read and approved. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following appoint - menta were made: ., A. N. Harned was appointed warehouse store keeper at a salary of $100.00iY month.......... John Morgan, superintendent of incinerator scavenger-. . and sewer disposal plant'.:at.a.s& ary of $lbO.00 per month. On motion by bTcGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following appointment1 were made Joe E. Ermis, garage foreman, salary $100.,00 month On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the following appoint- ments were made: Miss, Irene Feille, collector of delinquent water and gas accounts: at a s1lary of $75.00 month J. D. Summa, employed in the Nater & Gas Office at a salary of 4175.0 0-� month. Will Nelson, employed in the Water and Gas Depqrtment, at a salary of .75.00 * month. f� On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, E. E. Hammond asld R. L. Smith were appointed as a- committee to accept applications and qualifications for labor i in connection with the rehabilitation of the La Fruta Dam. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the bill.of the Saxet Gas Company in the amount of 47,781.56 was approved and ordered paid; also the bill of Robert r ,. W. Statton in the amount of $4:00 was approved and ordered paid; also the bill of Will Br for labor in the Cole Park in the amount of $4.87 was approved and ordered paid. The secretary read: I "AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 00 OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1927, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY WATER W 0 RKS DEP ART11ENT , RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", AND REPEALING AN ORDINANCE A.IUNDATORY THEREOF, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 26th DAY OF JANUARY, 1933, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION ONE OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER, 19279, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY': PROVIDING FOR A METER CHARGE OF FIFTY -CENTS PER MONTH: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, I•": AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter-rult-was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer ................. Aye McCaughan ................ Aye Y1cGloin.................. Aye Sharp .................... Aye Watson ................... Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer .................. aye McCaughan ................ Aye McGloin ................. Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR RELEASE OF PENALTIES AND COSTS ON DELINQUENT TAXES DUE THE CITY UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer .................. Aye McCaughan ................ Aye McGloin Aye Sharp .................... Aye Watson ................... Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer.........,.**.*,*. Aye McCaughan................ Aye McGloin .................. Aye Share .................... Aye Watson ................... Aye There being no further business, carried, the meeting adjourned. 7)4 Acting City Secretary on motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and i Ma ;�or 477 . SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 209 1933 - 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, McCaughan and Sharp, Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion duly carried Jose Gonzales was appointed to act on the committee with Hammond and Smith in connection with receiving applications for labor on the La Fruta Dam. On motion duly carried, the meeting was recessed until 2:00 P. M., April 20th, 1933. �- _. o .. RECESSED SPECIAL LEETING April 20th, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, McCaughan, Sharp and Watson, and Attorney C. D. Johns. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND PETROLEUM IRON WORKS COMPANY OF TEXAS, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND FUR- NISHING OF THE MECHANICAL FLOW CONTROL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED IN THE REPAIR AND J REHABILITATION OF LA FRUTA D114, AND APPROVING SAID CONTRACTOR'S BOND, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer ........................ Aye Matson ......................... Aye McCaughan ...................... Aye McGloin ........................ Aye Sharp,,,**,,,***** ............. Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer ....................:... Aye Watson ......................... .dye McCaughan ...................... Aye McGloin ........................ Aye Sharp .......................... Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND MIPOWERING 9HE EXECUTION OF THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT AND TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AP IL 20TH, 1933, BY AND BETWEEN CITY OF CORPUS CHR ISS TI , TEXAS, AND SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, PROVI D- ING FOR THE HOLDING AND DISBURSEMENT OF ANY MND ALL SU15 OF MONEY PAID BY THE RECONSTRUCTION r FINANCE CORPORATION TO SAID SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON., TEXAS, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF SAID CITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer ........................Aye McCaughan*.*** . Watson .........................Aye McGloin ........................Aye Sharp ..........................Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer ........................Aye McCaug han......................Aye Watson .........................Aye McGloin... 478 Sharp...................Aye Commissioner Matson #bsent. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following ap- pointments were made: Lee Campbell - Health Department - Salary - 50.00 per Mo th. Andrew Gomez - Dump Ground - Salary - 1.50 per der. Felipe Castenda - Engineering Dept. - Salary - 50.00 per Mo th. Palo Garcia - Park Department - Salary - 1.50 per day. Palacido Pena - eater & Gas Dept. - Salary - 60.00 per Mo th W. W. Crawford - Sewer Department - Salary - 50.00 per Mo th. Bernie Martinez - Garage - Salary - 65.00 per Mo th. Juan Herrera.. - Street Department - Salary - 1.50�per da 7. Lozaro Villanuida- Street Department - Salary - 1.50rper dey. John Grissette - Street Department - Salary - 3.004\per der. Willie `dells - Street Department - Salary - 2.50,\per der. s A. W. DuVaughan - Street Department - Salary - 1.50 per der. W. Mackey - Street Department - Salary - 1.501per der. Jrecro Molina - dater end Gas Dept. - Salary - 40.00 per Mo th. On motion duly carried the meeting was recessed u t 1:30 P. , April 22nd, 1933. ATTEST :��► / o 0 o P.iay�br . ,� cting City Secretary RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING April 22nd, 1933 - 1:30 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp, Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion.by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an appeal in the case of Henry Guth vs:- the City of Corpus Christi. On motion duly carried the meeting was recessed it April�"4 h, 1933, � 10:00 A. M. ATTEST: 1 hIayfa �/` 0 0 0 eting City Secretary RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING April 24th, 1933 - 10:00 A. M. Members Present: Mayor Sheffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, Attorney C. D. Johns. Also, Mr. Robert J. Cummins, 11r. Henry Elrod, Mr. C. J. Howard and Mr. Glen Blackburn. Mr. Cummins and Mr. Elrod discussed the rehabilit^tion of the La Fruta Dam. After considerable discussion, the meeting was recessed anti 1P1 M. , it 24th, 1933. ATTEST: 0 0 0 ' -1a yo eting City Secretary. RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING April 24th, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following police were appointed: H. x. Horn - Salary - 90.00 rPer Month. George Lowman - Salary - 90.00.rPer Month. George Poval - Salary - 90.00 -Per Month. E. Harlan - Salary - 90.00 -Per Month. r 479 . Lee Petzel Wilbur Dugat D. Atkinson John Ganc Dan Sullivan Ed Flint - Salary 090.00,.per Month. - Salary 90.00,tper Month. - Salary 90.00.eper Month. Salary 90.00,^per Idonth. Salary 90.00gper Month. - Salary 90.00-Nper Month. Fred Barrera - Salary 90.00�per Month On motion by McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, August Emmert was appointed as fireman. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.. ATTES ayor Acting City Secretary REGULAR MEETING April 25, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. . Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp, Watson, McGloin and Attorney C. D. Johns. All minutes from April 189 1933, to April 24, 1933, inclusive, were read . and approved. The Secretary read the following: April 25th, 1933. TO THE MLYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: The undersigned, a banking corporation, having its place of business in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, submits the following bid for election as City Depository for the City of Corpus Christi. If selected, the undersigned agrees to pay one and one-half (112%) per cent on daily balances to the credit of the City in all funds calculated monthly. And further to charge the City interest at the rate of three end one- half (3) per cent on overdrafts if; as and when permitted. We further agree to pledge bonds to secure all city deposits in the principal amount equal to the estimated balances or receipts of the City, such bonds to be of the kind specified in Article 2560, of the Revised Statutes of Texas, as amended. by Acts of the 42nd Legislature, page 16, such pledge to be in accordance with said Act. (Signed) CORPUS CHRISTI NATIONAL BANK, By - Richard King, President, The Secretary read the following petition: City Commissioners, - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. Gentlemen: We the undersigned members of the Friendly Neighbors.Club of North Beach and the Citizens of Corpus Christi ask for regulations of Bathing Suits. No one to be allowed with just trunks and braziers. For the reason that North Beach is out of the city limits, the City 1 - Council was without jurisdiction to act. There being no further business, the meetin ATTEST: e ng C ,Seers ary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING, April 25, 1933 - 5:00 P. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp, Watson, McGloin and Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, R. T. C4ulding was appointed fireman at a salary of $90.00 per month._` There being no further business, the meeting was recessed until 2:00 P. M April 26, 1933. ////7., rl ATTEST: c ng City Secretary. 0 0 0 RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING, April 26, 19339 - 2:00 P. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp, Watson, McGloin and Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following ap- pointments were made: Frank Harmon*_ a'r ...:-.1 - J. M. Barrera, Jr. Eli Merriman y • G. a 'De ker r Be F. White S. T. Jackson James Noyes Gregorio Molina Eddie Edwards J. H. Ehle rs Dave Barrera We We Jackson Lee Campbell SeweretDepartmentT1_4 Salary $ 75.004"per Janitor - Salar7 40.001\per Superintendent of - the Cemetery (Authbrity3 to employ `r a sexton at a salary of $25.00 per month) Watchman at Wharf - Salary 30.00 per City Electrician - Salary 75.00 per Building Inspector - Salary 75.00rper & Fire Marshall Plumbing Inspector - Salary 75.00.4 -pe r Water & Gas Dept. - Salary - 40.00sper Gas Department - Salary 90.00 Tper Gas Department - Salary 65.00 --per Reappointed, Gas - Salary 65.00 4er Department Reappointed, Gas - Salary 60.00�per Department Gas Department r• Salary 65.001per th th th ith ith ith ith ith ith ith N Joe Hickey Gas Department Salary 125.00,,,per month M. M. Roden Gas Department Salary 75.00oper month Raymond 'getters Meter Repair Dept. Salary 90.00,,,per month Tm6i,-Ro'aft Water & Gas Dept. Salary 90.00 riper month Raymond Gallagher Water & Gas Dept. Salary 70.00vper month Pete Saldana Water & Gas Dept. Salary 1�50,,per day Robert Medina Water & Gas Dept, Salary 1.50 vper day Lloyd Grant Meter Reader Salary 65.00Vper month i� Anderson Reappointed Salary 65.00,tVer month Gordon Lee Adami Reappointed Salary 65.00vper month (Water & Gas Dept) L. M. Hulbrit Water & Gas Dept. Salary 60.00►,per month Miss Margaret S. Deane Delinquent Water Salary 75.00 per month & Gas Collector Ross Stevens Street Department Salary 3.50,Tper day W. W. Dunlop Street Department Salary 3.50Hper day Earl Summers Steeper Operator Salary 3.50,nper day Dick Beasley Grederman Salary 3.00 per day T. Guerra Graderman Salary 3.00,,,Te r der Juan Guerra Street Department Salary 1.50 per day Mike Rodriguez Street Department Salary 1.50,;per day Vidal Falcon Street Department Salary 1.50„�,per day Juan Gloria Street Department Salary 1.50 per day Juan Obrigo Street Department Salary 1.50\per day T. Garza Street Department Salary 1.50 qer day Lozaro Villanueva Street Department Salary 1.50^per day M. Garcia Street Department Salary 1.50,1 -per day Manuel L. Esparzo Street Department Salary 1.50 -per day W. Mackey Street Department Salary 1.50sper day C. R. Blakie Sweeper Operator Salary 3.50vper day F. Sheldon Street Cleaning Dept. Salary 2.00.rper day H. Ortinez Street Cleaning Dept. Salary, 1,56 -,,per day Willie Cueller Street Cleaning Dept. Salary 1.50 -,per day Carlos Morales Street Department Salary 1.50,\per day Willie Jordan Street Cleaning Dept. Salary 1.50 -per day .Mr. Paver Care Taker of tunnel Salary 1.50oper day Harry Darby Watchman at Airport r Salary 50.00 -,per month Mr. Isenberg Tractor Driver at the Salary 2.OQ+-,per day Airport Romulo Vidaurri Llaborer at Airport' Salary 1.50Aper day J. Gonzales Park Department Salary 1.50 ,per day Fernando Villareal Park Department Salary 1.50,rper day Fernando Compos Park Department Salary 1.50Aper day Felix Martinez Park Department Salary 1.50,.per day Juan Compos Park Department Salary 1.50,,,per day Francisco Gomez Park Department Salary 1.50vper day Celestino Trevenio Park Department S&Iary 1.50\Kper day Polo Garcia Park Department Salary 1.50..,per day Jesus Cortez Park Department Salary 1.50�er day 481 Wallace Franks Park Department Salary 1.50j -per day, Miss Vera Dunn Bacteriologist Salary 60.00 per month Bill Elliff Sewer Department Salary 90.00"per month Joe Gravett Sewer Department Salary 75.00.per month Joe MoCaleb Sewer Department Salary 75.00jper month Cuco Padron Scavenger Department Salary 2.00t -per day Pedro Tunches Scavenger Department Salary 2.00,r _per day Isaac Martinez Scavenger Department Salary 1,50,p -per day J. 0, Lavores Scavenger Department Salary 1.504per day Regino De LaPoz Scavenger Department Salary 1.50,rper day W. H. Anderson Fire Chief Salary 125.00rper month E. F. -Johnson Capt. Station #1 Salary .105.00.,per month A. H. Henry Capt. Station #2 Salary 100.00,rper month George Bryan Capt. Station #3 Salary 100.00aper month The following firemen were reappointed at a salary bf $90.00 per month: W. H. Rogers �. Charles Johnston ,i. Clarence Vetters 0, W. Oldbrook r. J. W. Shaw A. H. Hughes ,- L. C. Hodges r Carl Gentry r. Pat Feeley Roy Trammel-4- Albert rammelsAlbert Kohls W. B. Scott V, John Saul R. J. Shirley There being no further business, the meeting recessed until 10:00 A. M. April 27, 1933. ' AT T- 0 0 0 lcting City Secretary Mayor RECESSED SPECIAL" MEETING April 27th, 19339 10:00 A. M. -Members presents Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson, Sharp and Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, contractor's bond of Anton Peterson was approved and ordered filed. -The Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING WM* SHAFFER, MAYOR, AND C. D. JOHNS, CITY ATTORNEY, .TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF CORPUS, CHRISTI AT WASHINGTON, D C. BEFORE THE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION, IN MAKING PRELIMINARY APPLICATION - ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO THAT CORPORATION FOR A LOAN TO BE USED IN ERECTING A TOLL BRIDGE ACROSS THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL TO THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND OTHER IM- PROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rale was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye i 483 McCaughan ... Aye McGloin ... Aye Sharp ... Aye Watson ... Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer ... Aye McCaughan ... Aye McGloin ... Aye Sharp ... Aye Watson ... Aye There being no further business, P. M., April 27th, 1933. ATTES : Acting City Secretary the meeting was recessed until 3:00 71' ► Mayor f RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING April 27th, 1933, 3:00 P. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp, Watson, McGloin, and Attorney 0. D. Johns. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, Frank B. Seagraves.." L. B. Griffith, E. Z. Hammon were appointed to serve as en Equalization Board for the year 1933. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, Curtis Yanc was appointed graderman in the Street Department. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, Jack Hamilton ft to be dismissed as of April 30th, 1933. However, the City Council agreed to pay $40.00 per month and the use of equipment if some arrangement can be made Lith the county to bear the additional expense. There being no further business, 4:00 P. M., April 28th, 1933. ATTEST: eting ity Seere ary and Sharp. the meeting was recessed until Mayo 0 0 0 RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING April 28th, 1933. 4:00 P. M. Members present: Mayor Pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Watso; The Secretary read: "AN -ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION EIGHT AND AMENDING SECTION TWELVE OF THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPR OVED BY THE CITY CO UNCI L ON THE 16 th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1928, CAPTIONED AND ENTITLED AS FOLLOWS: fAN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING THE SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF JEWELRY, DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, WATCHES, CLOCKS, PICTURES, PAINTINGS, BRIC-A-BRACS OR SUCH LIKE ARTICLES, AND ALL GOODS, MARES AND MERCHANDISE; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICE HERE - WI TH ; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY V . AND DECLARING AN VMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the f ollowin7g vote: Shaffer ... Absent McCaughan ... Aye McGloin .. Aye Sharp ... Aye Watson ... Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer ... Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin ... Aye Sharp ... Aye Watson ... Aye On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, contractor's bond of J. A. Walsh was approved and ordered filed. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Charles Weakley and Hiliario Rodriguez were appointed laborers in the incinerator department at a salary of $40.00 per month, respectively. There being no further busines, the meeting was recessed until 10:00 A. M., April 29th, 1933. ATTEST: Ae ng Ci y etre ary and McGloin. s y• • Tem. RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING April 29th, 19332 10:00 A. M. Members present: Mayor Pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Sharp, Matson On motion by McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, Clive Oliphant was appointed policeman at a salary of $90.0 per month. There being no further business, the meeting wa@--recessed until 4:00 P. M., May 1st, ,1933. G�1� ATTEST: Mayor'Pro Tem •: ,/Acting i y Secretary. RECESSED SPECIAL b9EETING May 1st, 1933. 4:00 P. M. Members present: .Mayor Pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Sharp, Watson and McGloin. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin, Mayor Pro Tem was authorized to send telegrams to the Hon.'John Norris, Board of Water Engineers, Austin, Texas, and Hon. W. E. Pope, Representative, Austin, Texas, in connection with the sanitary sewer system. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. ATT T: Mayor Pro Tem "Acting City Secretary. 485 REGULAR MEETING 1:MAY12nd, 1933,_4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Sharp aid Watson. All minutes from April 25th, 1933, to May 1st, 1933, inclusive, were read and approved with the following exception:, Recessed meeting on April 27th, 1933, was ammended and the following inserted: "The.expenses of Mayor Shaffer and Attorney C. D. Johns -in connection with trip:::;td Washingtontbe allowed :e.nd: ordered+paid from the Bay Front Park Fund. Report of Police Chief was read and ordered filed. The report of the Fire Chief was read and ordered filed. The following surety bonds were read and on motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp, were approved: Wilbur Dugat, Short Call Policeman, Principal, and the Standard Accident Insurance Companyof Detroit,.Michigan, Surety, in the sumo of 1,000.00 Margaret Seaton Deane, Clerk -Collector, Principal, and the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit, Michigan, Surety, in the sum of $1,000.00 James A. Noyes,*Plumbing Inspector, Principal, and the Standard Accident ,Insurance Company of Detroit, Michigan, Surety, in the sum of $1,000.00 Irene A. Feille, Collector, Principal, and the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detm it, Michigan, Surety, in the sum of $1,000.00 Homer F, Dowd, Sanitary Ins ector, Principal, and the New Amsterdam Casualty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, Surety, in the sum of $1,000.00. 0. M. Fikes, Milk Inspector, PA ncipal, and the Hartford Accident and -Indemnity Company, of Hartford, Connecticut, as surety, in the sum of $11000.00 Ben Knippa, Meat Inspector, Principal, and the New Amsterdam Casualty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, Surety, in the sum of $1,Q00.00 John Gane, Policeman, Principal, and the Sten lard Accident Insurance Company of Michigan, Surety, in the sum d $1,000.00 Lee Petzel, Policeman, Principal, and the Staldard. Accident Insurance Company of Michigan, Surety, in the sum of $1,000.00 E. L. Flint, Policeman, Principal, and the Standard Accident Insurance Company bf Michigan, Surety, in the sum of $1,000.00. E. L. Atkeisson, Policeman,. Principal, and the Standard Occident Insurance Company of Michigan, Surety, in the sum of 01,000.00 The house moving bond of Genaro Zuniga, as principal, and N. F. Roach and A. G. Lemos, as sureties, was read. Onmotion by Watson, seconded by Sharp -end carried that bond be not approved. The secretary presented a report of the Water and Gas.Department transmitting payrolls for work performed for the City to be paid for by the allowances .from Water and Gas accounts , i<n motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, the report was approved and customers' accounts aggravated $1,146.27 ordered allowed. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp aid carried, the expenses of Joh1i'MeC=pb@11 for trip to Austin in regards to Bay Front Park Improvenent be allowed and charged to contingenteexpense. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor Pro Tem 486 I SPECIAL MEETING MAY 8, 1933, 5:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan and Matson and Attorney C. D. Johns, S On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, the bill of 01000.00 for delinquent card index system was approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, "tbe meeting adjourned. ATTEST • mayor c ing City Secre ary 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING • IMY -9th, 19339 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan and Sharp. On motion by McCaughan, Seconded by Sharp and carried, Barry Orr was given permission to erect three signs. Attorney C. D, Johns and Commissioner Watson present. The athletic committee representing the Sunday School League requested permission for the installation of lights at South Bluff Park and also :requested the City to pay a -minimum of 015.00 per month for electricity to be used for night ball games. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McCeaghan and carried, the privilege was allowed acid the City Engineer instructed to issue permit for the installation of the light system free of charge. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, R. J. Hamilton, journanman plumber, and W. K.Kn:owle.; a master plumber, were appointed on the examining board of plumbing. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following bonds were approved and order filed: SURETY BONDS Cleve Oliphant, as principal, and the New Amsterdam Casualty Company of Baltimore,( - Maryland, as surety in the sum of -- 011000.00 Norwick G. Gravett, as principal; and the Commercial Standard Insurance Company of Dallas, Texas, as surety in the sum.of -- 019000.00 CONTRACTOR'S BONDS D. R. Bigger, as principal, and J. E. McCord and J. Be Watson, as surety in the sum of --03,000.00 J. W. Bermingham, as principal, mid 0. R. Isensee and M. J. Zerr, as surety in sum of 03,000.00 The Texas-14exican Railway Company, as prin- cipal, and E. C. Hinnant and H. B. Johnson, as surety in the sum of 03,000.00 On motion by Watson and seconded by Sharp and carried, the bill of the Saget Gas Company, in the amount of 07,493.95, was allowed and ordered paid. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, Mr. F. Be Sechrist was appointed chairman of the Equalization Board. The Secretary read the Audited Vouchers Record for the month of 1 April, covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 70.7 to 176, inclusive, avid presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations 9 and receipts, to -the Mayor and each commissioner. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. The Secretary presented a letter by Sidney Chandler in connection with the Annie Uehlinger Johnson suit, which letter was delivered to Attorney C. D. Johns for consideration. The Secretary read a letter from the Central Power acid Light Company, and also presented a time table showing the schedule of all busses operated by them, which was ordered filed. The minutes of the regular meeting, May 2nd, 1933, were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST:w Mayo 490 i��- ng City Secretary. • • • SPECIAL MEETING MAY 9th, 1933 - - 5;00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watson and Sharp. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, the following changes in salaries, effective as of May 1st, were passed.: NA�v Salary Prior Salary beginning April 30th, 1933 �,�ay lst, 1933 W. C. Maus 85.00 65.00%^, John Cunningham 200.00 180.00,,.(Car furnished) C. J. Noakes 120.00 100.00\N H. V. Harvey 120.00 100.00 4, Albert Atkinson 110.00 90.00-, Juan Carr 110.00 90.00j\ Dolph Magee 70.00 64.00 Juan Maldanado 1.50 1.50 , t J. Castillo 1.50 1.00 J, Eddie Wright 50.00 50.00 ,n, Sam Wilmot 50.00 45.00 Mary Parks 90.00 75 .00 Lula Rachal 90.00 75.00 �^ Chas. Weidenmuller 110.00 100.00,x, Phil nnderson 75.00 75.00 ,r Francis Clark 80.00 70.00 11 .Lucile Iv.ew 80.00 70.00.^ Ray Johnson 130.00 100.00 L. Banda 55.00 45.00 A L. biungia 50.00 45.00 L. Guzman 60.00 45.00 v\ Steve Fisher 100.00 75.00 �` Roy Corkill B. Rovles Rubin Malamed t Chri b. -Ra chal 100.00 75.00 2.50 2.50 �. 65.00 50.00t- 100.00 75.00 ..% There being no further business, the meeting recessed until 1q r"ay 13th, 1933, at 9:30 A. M. TEST: Acting City wecretary. RE CES SED SPECIAL MEETING May 13, 1933 - 9:30 A. M. 1. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Matson, Al:cGloin and Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and capied, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved: That it is the recommendation of the City Commission of the City of Corptia Christi, Texas, that H. B. N. 923 be amended so as to provide that the bonds mentioned ini.daid"Bili as well as the ordinances provided -for therein shall never be issued or passed until the question of issuing the bonds shall have first been sub- mitted to a vote of the people of Corpus Christi at a special election called for that purpose at which elect ion a two-thirds majority of the votes cast at said election shall be in favor of said proposition. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the following changes in salaries, effective May lst, were passed: Glen R. Blackburn, City Eng., 210.00' Richard Herold 95.00 Sud Petters 70.00 On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin end carried, upon recommendation of a joint meeting of the Board of Directors of the Senior Chamber of Commerce, Directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and other representative business men of Corpus Christi, the following resolution be substituted for the one previously passed. Resolved: That it is the ,recommendation cf the City Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, that H. B. N. 923 be amended so as to provide that the bonds mentioned in said Bill as well as the ordinances pro- vided for therein shall never be issued or passed until the question of issuing the bonds and passing of the ordinances provided for in said bill shall have first been submitted to a vote of the people of Corpus Christi at a special jalebtion called for that purpose at which election a majority of the votes cast at said election shall be in favor of said proposition. There being no further business, the meeting recqssed until ' 4:00 P. M. , J. ay 13th, 1933. ATTEST: A ting City Secretary. 1.100F_, RECESSED SPECIAL SETING May 13th, 1933 - 4:00 P. 11:. Present.- Mayor Shaffer, Conmis sioners McCaughan, Watson, Sharp and Attorney C. A. Johns. `4 On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Grisham Ice Cream Company be allowed a X1,000.00 reduction of 1932 tax value. V Commissioner McGloin present. The secretary read: TO THE MIYOR J"Z11 D CITY COUNCIL OF THE . CITY OF CORPUS C IMIS TI , CORPUS CIMISTI, TEXAS. Gentlemen: The undersiLm ed, a banking corporation, having its place of business in Corpus ChristiNueces County, Texas, submits the f ollowing bid as City De- pository for the 6ity of Corpus Christi. If selected, it agrees to pay one and one-half (1-1/2) pe. r centum on dally balances to the credit of all funds calculated and creditedfmohthly:''s And it further agrees to charge the City interest at three an d one- half (3-1/2) per centum on vouchers or warrants drawn on the General Fund of the City and the' Street Fund when anticipated funds for the fiscal year are not yet collected, such payments or loans not to exceed 175,000.00 on the General Fund and W18,000.00 on the Street Fund, for such current fiscal year, said loans to be made daily as funds are needed and to be repaid in full at the end of each fiscal year, and for the present year to include recent overdrafts. We further agree to pledge bonds to secure all city deposits in the principal amount equal to the estimated balances or receipts of the City, such bonds to be of the kind specified in Article -2560, of the devised Statutes of Texas, gas amended by Acts of'the 42nd Legislature, page 16, such pledge to be in accordance with said Act. CORPUS CAIS TL NATI 0N -Z B xT K, (Digned) By- Richard King, Fresident. The above ward'ordered laid on the table forty-eight hours as required by tb., City Charter. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the gas and oil station located in the street barn be discontinued and all gas and oil issued in the future be from the warehouse. There being no further business, the 489 9 490, SFE CIAL LMETING 141Y lith, 10:00 A. Me Present: 11ayor Shaffer, Lr. J. K. Coulton. Commissioners YcCaughan, Sharp cn d "'ratson, and On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Tax tissessor was instructdd to make a 20% reduction, on all real estate valuations for assessment purposes for 1°33, from the values shown on the 1932 Tax Polls, except, however, in cases where improvements had been added, in which case such improvezrents are to be caaculated' on the same basis as existing construction, and fur L er that any gross errors in assess - rents as determined by the Equalization Board be corrected. On motion by I"atson, ,seconded by YeCaughan, Andrew Gomez in the I ealth Department be dismissed as of L:ay 13th. There .being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: sact ing City Deere tray. REGUIl"11 T�.�'ETING, Y'ay 16th, 4:00.P. L,. // A 's/ Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissloners McGloin, YoCaz ghan, Sharp and Tatson, attorney C. D. Johns, William Shely, Chief of Police and Glen H. Blackburn, City Engineer, The minutes from Yay 8th, 1933, to LTay 15th, 1933, were read m d ap- proved. L'r. Sidney Chandler appeared before the Council in reference to the to the Uehlinger, Johnson suit and asked that claim be paid. On motion by LTcCaughan seconded by McGloin and carried, the City attorney was instructed to furnish a written opinion in regards to the delinquent taxes due by Mrs.. Johnson before payment is made. T.'rZ. Tryon appeared before the council in regards to injuries sustained and asked to be compensated for personal injuries and clothing. -The matter was referred to the City Attorney. Lr. John Govatos asked permission to erect a sign over the entrance to the Pleasure Pier. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Vlatson and carried, Comnissioners Sharp and L_cGloin were appointed as a co-n.ittee to attend to same. On motion by It cCauglzan, seconded by Watson and carried, the Detin it g Fidelity and Surety Company be released as sureties from further liabilities under their bond with the Frank L. +Wilcox Company covering the tax collection contract entered into December 10th, 1929. Glen :�. Blackburn, City Engineer, presented a memorandum to the City Council in regards to maintenance bond of the Smith Drothers covering TMlater Street from Dan Eeid and Timon Blvd., also one on':Ocean Drive from Buford to Cole, vL.ich was turned over to the City Attorney for further action. On motion by Sharp, seconded by L:cCaughan alld carried, the following bonds were approved and order filed: CONTRACTOR'S BOND "-jC. Gibson, as principal, and 0. R. Gibson and Wm. S. Smith, sureties, in the sum of $ 32000.00 1d. P. Dunne, as principal, J. J. Collier and R. B. :�atts, as sureties, in the sum of 32000.00 R. S. Brook, as principal, and F. 1. McCarthy and C. L. Downey, as sureties, in the sum of "3,000.00 SURETY BOND John David Summa, principal, the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit, Michigan, surety, in the sum of 0 12000.00. The Secretary presented the bid of the Corpus Christi Nati. onal Bank for City Depository. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the bid was accepted. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, Button Dunn was appointed Treasurer of the City of Corpus Christi " 4 On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the Anarican Surety Company as sureties on the Stamm Jewlry Company bond were released from further liabll-t,.es as of this date. The Secretary read an application from R. B. Walley and William Shely for the removal of wood frame building now occupied by the Walley ITursery, located at 1015 Third Street to the corner lot of Buford and Third Street. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, application was "llowed. The Secretary read: "211 CRDIR�NCE PL t,IITTING i.ND GR.-.I1TI1),G TO THE J. L. SIi2�ONS COIOdff, INC. , A TE PCRARY RIGET OF NAY UPON 7MCH TO CO'1 STRUCT , Ko.INTAIN AND OP ,TE TRACKS, SWIT CITES , TURNOUTS .-LD SPUR TRnCTuS CVIS M ON a.LL FRCPLRTY OF TBE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 071%7ED, USED AND OCCUPIED BY TM S o.ID CITY IN THE VICINITY OF THE LA FRUTA DAM NCW UNDM CONSTRUCTION; AT POINTS TO BE DESIG-- N&_TED BY THE SAID J. L. SI1210,�iS COMPANY, INC., AND TO BE USED FOP. = PURP 0 SE OF Fin MING 1,._TERIALS, SUPPLIES, MEN, TGOLS AITD ALL OTIE I PURPOSES _'`ECESS.= IND INCIDENT TO THE CONSTRU- CTION nND REIMILITATION OF Ln FRUTA D.Ui, AND PROVIDING THAT THE CONSTIUCTICI�,'', I,,�.INTENANCE "D OPERnTION OF SAID TRACKS, SWITCHES, T'vsS1CUTS -e �d D SPUR TRnCKS SHi LL BE AT THE S OLE DISK OF THE SAID J. L. S II,1IONS CL0ANY, INC. , AND TILT -1IIE SAID J. L. SILL.OSvS 0OA2_,i E'Y, Iii C. WILL lh'DEP2rlFY aYD SAVE EArMIti SS THE SAID CITY CF CORPUS GHR35 T I F(R nNiY o ND .aLL C I". UIS OR CAUSES OF ACTION GRG vUNG GUT OF OR INCIDENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION, ia.AINTEhANCE .t�'D OPERATION OF SUCH TR&CKS , S w2 TCFiES , TL'3UX �dD SPUR TRACKS AND PROVIDING TIL -T SAID 2E.=LT xZ D G�-LPuT OF SAID RIGHT OF W -LY SHALL TER1111,nTE IhD BE OF 170 FURTHR FORCE 2tND EFFECT AFTER 'ITE COITLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SSD DAIu B`_'' THE CITY CF COIFUS CHRISTI: DET LnRIILG new 1LERGENCY." The Quarter rule was suspended by the f ollov ung vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye Tue above resolution_ Nas passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye IdlcOau ghan .Ay e LcGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye On motion by McCaa6han, secc--de3 by Sharp end carni. ed, W. L. Graves vias given permission to erect u 10' x 12' frame building on Wafer Street, in Block 105, Beach,t Fii-o Zone No. 2. A 491 492 There being no further business, the meeting vias adjourned. LS A1m TL� : Aging City wecre nary 0 0 0 SPECIAL IZETING May 19th -- 1933 10:00 A. M. Sharp. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin end On motion by McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, W. M. Neyland was appointed Industrial Representative for the City of Corpus Christi without remuneration. .The purchasing agent was instructed to accept bid of Bonner Company for stationery amounting to $128.75. There being no -further business, ATTEST:77 _77D Acting Uity ecretary 0 0 0 SPECIAL IMETING May 22nd -- 1933 9:30 4. &i. . the meeting adjourned. rl�l r � 11a y/ Present: May or Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp and Attorney C. D. Johns. Mr. E. N. Stone was appointed additional help in Assessor's and Collector's office, salary X100.00 per month. Yayor presented nomination of J. C. Norby as City Engineer to succeed Glen R. Blackburn. Motion carried that the appointment be confirmed, salary to be 1200.00 .jper month, effective June 1st. Commissioner McCaughan not voting, but stating that he was not advocating or opposing any person for the position of City Engineer, but Nought that further investigation should be made and the matter be given more careful consideration before making any change. ATTES : /Acting City Secretary. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. r i r, r 11, REGULAR MEETING May 23rd, 1933 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners Watson, Sharp, McGloin and McCaughan, and Attorney C. D. Johns.' Dr. Whitley appeared before the Council in regards to an adjust- ment in his water and gas bill. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, matter be taken up with the Water & Gas'Departme nt. Mrs. Tyron appeared before the Council in regards to injuries. Attorney C. D. Johns stated to the Council that he had been unable to get any infcrmatio regarding her claim and recommended that settlement be made for not more than Twen ty- f ive Dollars -- 025.00) . On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, plumber bond of James B. Bagnall be approved. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE PROIILBITING THE ANCHORING OF BOATS AND WATER CRAFT WI TIIN FIFTY FEET OF WHAT IS KNOUN AS THE NCR TH BEACH BREAISVATER AND PLEASURE WALK, SITUATED WITIIIN TIM CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: PROHIBITING THE TYING OR FASTENING OF ANY BOAT OR WATER CRAFT TO SUCH BRE KiATER AND PLEASURE WALK; EXCEPT IN AN MMR- GEITCY : PROHIBITING THE SALE, BARTER AVD EXCHARTGE OF GOODS, WARES AND YERCIaNDISE FROM AND OFF OF SAID BREAKWATER AND PLEASURE V711 K : PRES CRI B ING PENALTIES, AND DECLARING AN E@IERGENCY." Thi Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan.... Aye McGloin ..... Aye Sharp ...... Aye Watson ...... Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer ..... Aye McCaughan ... Aye T McGloin ..... Aye Sharp ...... Aye Watson ...... Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RELEASING TILE INTEREST AND PENALTY ON ALL TAXES DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE CI TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI UPON CERTAIN CONDITIDNS : • SUS- PENDING ILL LAWS�'AND PARTS OF LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: REPEALING ALL DRDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AIDESPECIALLY REPEALING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AIM CAPTIONED tAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR RELEASE OF PENALTIES AND COSTS ON DELINQUENT TAXES DUE THE CITY UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY' , PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 18th DAY OF APRIL, 1933, AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT APPLY TO TAXES DUE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHR ISM FOR THE YEAR 1933, AND THtIT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE ON, DURING AIM AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1934; AND DECLARING Al; ElvMRGE1 CY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer ..... Aye McCaughan ..... Aye McGloin ..... Aye Watson Aye Sharp .Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following_ vote: Shaffer ..... Aye McCaughan ..... Aye McGloin ..... Aye Watson ..... Aye Sharp Aye 1. The minutes from May 16th to Hay 22nd were read and approved. 4.93 494 There being no further business, the meeting ad ATTEST : L"La yo r Acting City Secretary 0 0 0 SPECIAL I- ETING Itiay 24th, 1933 - 3:30 P.M. 5ned. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Cormissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, and 4ttorney C. D. Johns. The Secretary read:all "A RESOLUTION FINDING AND INDICATING DEFECTS IN THE PAVEIMNT ON WATER STREET FROT.Z THE NORTH LINE OF DAN REID STREET TO TWELFTH STREET, ALSO KNOWN AS I]ARKET STREET, AND ON TWELFTH STREET, SOME TIME KNOWN AS Y=T STREET, FROM THE EAST LINE OF WATER STREET TO THE SOUTH IND OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS TIMON BOULEVARD OR TO THE CITY LIMITS IN CASE THE SOUTH END OF TIMON BOULEVARD IS NOT IN THE CITY LIMITS, CONSTRUCTED BY SMITH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED 11th DAY OF MARCH, 1927, AND COVERED BY A FIVE YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND EXECUTED BY S=TH.BROTHERS INCORPORATED AS PRINCIPAL AND AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COITANY AS SURETY: AND NOTIFYING SIZLTH BROTIIERS ' INCOR- PORATED AND AMERICAN GENERAL. INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR SUCH DEFECTS AND RECONSTRUCT SUCH PAVEIENT: AND DECLARING AN EMZERGENCY." The Purchasing Agent was instructed to cancel FotgeFy Bondc:issued by the Corpus Christi Insurance Lgency with the National Surety Company in the amount of 010,000.00. There',�being no further business, ATTEST: Acting City ecretary the meeting adjourned. i MZa"yor REGULAR MEETING MAY 30th, 19332 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners 171cCaughan, Watson, Sharp and McGloin, City Attorney C. D. Johns, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and William Shely, Chief of Police. l Secretary read: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING 2HE CITY M.0SHAL OF THE CITY OF C ORP US CHRISTI , TEXAS , HIS DEPUTIES AND TILE POLICE- MEN OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ARREST, WITHOUT i�fi ARRIZT 'kNY PERS ONS FOUND IN SUSPICIOUS PLACES, L.ND UNDER CIRCUESTANCES WHICH R=01NTABLY SHOW THAT SUCH PERSONS HAVE BEEN GUILTY OF S OT�011 FELONY OR BREACH OF TIS PEACE OR THREATEN OR ARE ABOUT TO CO1=1 T SOMM OFFEIZE, AG"UT,,ST THE LAWS: AND DECLARING AN ET,MRGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye P,IcGloin Aye Sharp Aye Wats on Aye The Secretary read a petition from Lary Ellen Parks which was turned over to the City Attorney, C. D. 3'ohns, for further investigation. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, the Secretary was ordered to prepare a voucher for X65.00 in connection with the Fire Yarshallst convention. All minutes from 1,71ay 23rd were read and approved. There being no further busines, the meeting adjourngd-.< ATTEST: Act in Ci ty ae cretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 69 1933. 3:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, McCaughan, Sharp, Watson, and City Attcrney, D. D. johns. The Secretary read an ordinance: "TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI NATIONAL BANK AS CITY DEPOSITORY FOR TEE ENSUING TERM, ACCEPTING, APPORVING THE PLEDGE OF SECURITIES BY SAID DEPOSITORY IN LIEU OF BOND AS SUCH, PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SAID SECURITIEZ WITH STATE NATIONAL BANK AS TRUSTEE FOR SAFEKEEPING AND DECLARING AN EMGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: William Shaffer Aye A. -C. McCaughan Aye R. R. McGloin Aye W. W. Sharp Aye C. 0. Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: William Shaffer Aye A. C. McCaughan Aye R. B. McGloin Aye W. W. Sharp lye C. 0. Watson .Aye The meeting recessed until 4:00 P. M., 7une 6t4""/'1933. /f n EAN �� - -_- 496 REGULAR MEETING 4:00 P. M., June 6th, 1933 Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson, Sharp$ Attorney C. D. Johns, Mr. J. C. Norby, City Zngineer, and William Shely, Chief of Police. On motion by McCaughan, Seconded by Sharp, the .Carried, the following bonds were approved: Contractors' Bonds of: John Govatos - and - Frank Crook House Mover's Bond of: Genero Zuniga Surety Bond'of: G. E. Meisenheimer, Acting City Secretary, Tax Collector & Assessor ....... $100000.00 The following reports were read and ordered filed: (1) Fire Chief (2) Airport (3) Fire Marshall (4) Chief of Police On motion by Sharp, seconded by Matson and carried, Thomas Austin Steele was appointed Electrical Inspector at a salary of $75.00 per month, car allowance of $25.00 per month,. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, Secretary was instructed to p rep are a voucher in payment of Seawall and Breakwater Construction Bonds, dated March 1st, 1918, Nos. 541 to 600, inclusive, a total of $60,000.00. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, Secretary was instructed to prepare a voucher for $5,000.00 for the purchase of five (5) $19000.00 General Improvment Bonds, 1928 series, held by the 6tate National Bank of Corpus Christi, Texas. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following changes in salaries were made, effective as of June 1st, 1933: Jesus Gonzales 055.00 per month J. M. Barrera 55.00 per month. There being no further business, .� ATTEST: Ac ng i y ecre ary. the meeting adjo ned. Mayor SPECIAL MEETING June 7th, 1933. 5:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners, McGloin, Sharp and McCaughan and Attorney C. D. Johns. - --Secretary w asrinstructed to prepare a voucher for Robert Haynes, former Electrical Inspector, on the following basis: One-half month at $120.00 per mont4 ..One-half month at $ 75.00 per month. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, be allowed an additional 020.00 per month for ca; allowance during the con- 4,97 struction of La Fruta Dam. There being no further,business, the meeting was recessed until 4:00 P. M., Tune 8th, 1933. ATTEST: . Acting City 0ecretary. 0 0 0 RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING June 8th, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, and Attorney C. D.' Johns. ` Bids were read for the furnishing of tax receipts and vouchers for the City of Corpus Christi. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and car- ried, that bid be let to the Nueces Printing Company, which company was the lowest Y. bidder. .,,There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: sting ity Secretary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING June 13, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, Attorney C. D. Johns, and J. C. Norby, City Engineer. ` On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp, the carried, the Grisham Ice Cream Company be allowed an $84.00 reduction in 1932 taxes. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, contractors' bonds of the 'following were approved: J. A. Walsh G. C: Thornton & Leek Morema. E. P. Baumann The Saxet Gas Company bill in the amount of $7;088.82 was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, Burt Roberts was appoigted as assistant in City Engineer's office at a salary of 060.00 per month. The Secretary read the audit voucher record for the month. of May, covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 1577 to 2015, inclusive, and presented s � memorandum reports on said record, together with statement of cash, ; zpprxzpribtions and receipts to the Mayor and each Commissioner, and oh motion by McCaughan, ". seconded by Sharp and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and Acting City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. The Secretary read the minutes from May 30th, 1933, and same were approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. 498 _ ATTEST: Acting City ecretary Mayor SPE CIAL MEETING MTM 149 1933 - 10:00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the Secretary was instructed to prepare a voucher for $6,000.00 out of the gas fund to be transferred to No. 102 Current Expense Fund. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the meeting was recessed until June 15th, 19339 9:30 A. M. ATTEST: e ing i yetre ary. r4301163wel RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 15th, 1933 - 9:30 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watson and Sharp; Attorney C. D. Johns. x The Council was called together for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the erection of an electric gin in the Terra Alta Addition. After hearing the witnessess both pro and con, the Council denied the application The following employees were employed in the Water & Gas Depart- ment: epart-ment: Franklin Yeager at a salary of $60.00 per month Edgar Mathis at a salary of $60.00 par month Lee Hubbard at a salary of $50.00 per month H. K. Hansen at a salary of $50.00 per month. There being no further business, t e ting adjour e ATTEST: ayF ,/Acting City Secretary, 0 0 0 1EGULAR MEETING June 20th, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, McCaughan, Watson and Sharp; William Shely, Chief of Police, J. C. Norby, City EngineertAtt'Y C.D. J hns. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to arrange with the County for right -of -gray in connection with water line for Chemical Plant site, and to proceed with install- ation, using as much R. F. C. labor as possible. 499 f The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE HOMOGENIZATION OR EMULSIFICATION OF MILK WITHIN THE COR- PORATE LIMITS OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DEFINING TERMS, PROVIDING PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN ELMRGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Zye Sharp Aye r7ats on Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND REGULATING PERS ONS , FIRMS AND C CRPORATI ONS TO ENGAGE IN BUYING AND SELLING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AT WHOLESALE WITHIN TEE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI , TEXAS , RQUIRING TEE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, EXCEPTING IN PART CERTAIN PERSONS, DEFINING TERMS, PRO- VIDING ENFORCEMENT, PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF ENFORCING OFFICERS, PROHIBITING THE SUPER- -SEDING THEREOF BY OTHER ORDINANCES, PRO- VIDING FOR THE DISPLAY OF LICENSES, FIXING PENALTIES, DESCRIBING OPERATING AND EFFECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The following bonds were read and approved: Contractors bonds: C. L. Burchers D. R. Bigger 0. Z. Olson M. 0. Johnson The Secretary was instructed to prepare voucher for 015,00, payable to William Neyland for serving as witness in the Missouri Pacific Railway rearing. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, that Mr.' 5`00 E. Be Ward be authorized to purchase from Wallis D. Wade for the City.of Corpus Christi a permit, easement or deed for right-of-way through the Wade ranch at the La Fru.ta Dam Site, as per the request of Mr. E. L. Simmons; the right-of-way to be forty (40) feet in width. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the II City desires to use R. F. C. labor in regards to clean up campaign as a health measure. The being no further b usines5, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: "Y7 r/ 71 01 /Acting City Secretary 0 0 0 SPECIAL LMETING JUNE 22nd, 1933 - 10:30 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners Sharp, Watson and McCaughan, Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, Harry Darby, W. C. Maus, and Glover Johns appointed special deputies at the Airport. There being no further business, t meeting adjourned, ATTEST: Mayor SPECIAL MEETING June 23rd, 1933 - 10:00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, salaries of Francis Clark and Lucile Meas in the Water & Gas Department be 075.00 per month, effective June 15th. There being no further business, the meetin adjourned. ATTEST: Tuayor a Zee, 7,17 a7 o ,o 0 SPECIAL MEETING June 24th, 1933 - 12:30 P. M. Present: Ilayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin 11 and Watson; Attorney C. D. Johns. 3 The Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WM. SHAFFER, MAYOR, AND C. D. JOHNS, CITY ATTORNEY, TO L= AND EXECUTE FOR AND ON BE1LUY OF TEE' CITY OF CORPUS CP.RI S TI AN APPLICATION TO TEM RECON- STRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION FOR A LOAN TO BE USED IN ERECTING A TOLL BRIDGE ACROSS THE Eh''TRANCE CHANNEL TO THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND OTHER I1,2!'ROVEt:ENTS IN CON1ZCTION THEREWITH: 51 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye • McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye There being no further business, the mee REGULAR bEAETING June 27th, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. adjourned. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; J. C. Norby, City Engineer, William Shely, Chief of Police, C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, Commissioner Sharp and the Secretary were appointed as a committee in regards to decorating the City Hall. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the appli- cation of Charles W. Dawson for architect license was approved. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following bonds were approved: Joris C. Norby, Principal American Surety Co. of New York, Surety Atdzds De Lunaj., 11rincipal Standar"ccident Insurance Co., Detroit, Surety Mary Parks, Principal New Amsterdam Casualty Company, Baltimore, Surety Phillip Anderson, Principal New Amsterdam Casualty Co., Baltimore, Surety On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following deductions in taxes were allowed: Nueces Hotel - personal - 1933 - X47,000 to $37,600 Chaz's Cafe - personal - 1932 - 6700 to X400 Reliable Awning & Shade Co. - 1932 - X11000 to 6636 S. J. & Isam Blythe - 1932 - 643,010 to 1409260 R. L. Hardy - 1932 - x89290 to $7,990 Guy Henderson - 1932 - ""1,460 to X1,200 502 R. F. Broadfoot - 1932 - f4.33 reduction The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING UM H0110GENIZATION OR EMULSIFI CATION OF LaLK OR TABLE OR WHIPPING C=11 WITHIN TIM,I111ITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS C'R?ISTI, TEXAS, DEFILING TEM:S, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND REPGLALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT H=R XITH LN D ESPECIALLY AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED THE DAY OF JUNE, 1933, READING: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING Th, IIOI�OGENIZATION OR EMULSIFICATION OF IaLK WITHIN THE C ORPO RATE LIT.a TS OF THE CITY GF C OP,P US GI RIST I , TEXAS, DEFINING TEP=, PROVIDING FENALTIES, AND DECLARING AN EZRGENCY"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the f ollowing vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye .7atson Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Matson Aye The minutes from Jund 20th, 1933,.to June 27th, 1933, were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting wad recessed until 10:00 -1' June 30th, 1933. ATTEST: lu,,. 'o r 1icting City Le cretary 0 0 0 McCaughan. RE.CE: SEI.1:.:REu''ULAR�I,�ETITyG June 3Dth, 1933 - 10:00 A. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners Sharp, McGloin and C. W. Johnson was allowed x75.00 jreduetion in 1932 taxes. There being no further business, the meeting recessed until 4:00 P. M., June 30th, 1933. ATTEST : L'ayor Acting Cly L;ecre ary RECESSED REGULAR ITZETILTG June 30th, 1933 - 4:00 F. Y. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watson and Sharp. Y7. P. -Tlarrington and. E. A. Stone Yrere released, effective July 1st, 1933. -On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, that judglr�ent of Annie Uhelinger Johnson be paid when release of judgment is approved by the City Attorney. There being no.further business, the meeting recessed until 3:00 F. 1,%, July 1st, 1933. ATT S T : tiC� ;r r riter uP+c''^eter.T tl.tiJUr RECESSED REGULAR MEETING July 1st, 1933 - 3:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners T:cCaughan, l'latson and Sharp;. John YxCaripbell, Hal and E. B. 'lard, and 1.21% Freeman. Cn motion by T,TcCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, that Mayor and Controller be authorized to sign cont rgct with bond holders committee acid E. B. Ward. There being no further business, the meeting recessed until Woo A. TAT., July 3rd, 1933. ATTE : Actin Cit Secreta g y ry • Sharp. RECESSED REGULAR MEETING July 3rd, 1933 - 11:00 A. M. Present: T,layor Shaffer, The secretary read: Commissioners T cCaughsn,LlcGloin, '�atson and "AN 0 RDINAN CE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CK RIS 9T , TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE _ RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORP- ORATION TO PURCHASE $58,000.00 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE 5-1/2% WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BO NDS OF SAID CL TY, AT A PRI CE Et�UAL TO THE PRINCIPAL ATV20UNT THEREOF, PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST; IN- CORPORATING SUCH OFFER OR BID AND MAKING THE SANTE A COMPONENT PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SECOND NATIONAL, BANK OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, THE TRUSTEE NA14ED IN THE INDENTURE =CUTED BY SAID CITY TO SECURE PAY19;NT OF SAID BONDS, TO AUTHENTICATE THE SAME AND TO DELIVER THEM TO THE TREASURER OF THE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION UPON PAYMENT OF THE AGREED PURCHASE PRICE; ENAUTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO TOE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. tr The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The abtve Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, RATIFYING, CONFI WING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE TVTO WRITTEN REQUISITIONS OF THE CITY CF CORPUS CHRISTI BY A. C. McCAUGHAN, FINANCE COIZaSSIONER OF SAID CITY TO THE TREASURER OF THE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE 0ORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF AGGREGATING 0583000.00 block of CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 5-1/2% WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 19333 AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE OF SAID COUNCIL ADOPTED ON LARCH 9, 1933, AND Ah2,NDED BY ORDINZNCE OF SAID CO UNCI L ADOPTED MARCH 271, 1933, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, THE TRUSTEE NAMED IN THE INDENTURE EXECUTED BY SAID CITY TO SECURE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS TO AUTHENTICATE SAID, $98, 000.00 BLOCK OF SAID BONDS AND DELIVER SAME TO THE TREASURER OF THE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION UPON PAYMENT OF THE AGREED PURCHASE PRICE; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND NECESSARY TO THE SUBJECT A71) PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE?; AND DECLARING AN 121ERGENCY. t° 93 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan .Aye . McGloin Aye Watson Aye. Sharp Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye to at s on Aye Sharp Aye There being no further business, t meeting adjourned. AT TEST : 1ti1G1 J r /Acting City Secretary REGULAR MEETING July 5, 1933 — 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Wm. She ly, Chief of Police, and John Mc Campbell. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by„Sharp and carried, the following bonds were approved: Surety Bond of William Shely, Principal, and New Amsterdam Casualty Co., Surety. Contractors• Bonds of: Fred L. Raborn Joe Roddy The Secretary read the report of the Meat Inspector and Fire Chief which were approved and.ordered filed. The minutes from June 27th, 1933, to July 3rd, 1933, were read and approved. There being no further business, he meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Ma r Ac ing City Secretary, SPECIAL MEETING JULY 6th, 1933 — 10:30 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGl6in, Watson and Sharp; John McCampbell and E. B. Ward. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp ead carried, E. B. Ward be paid $500.00 on contract. - There being no further business,the meeting recessed until A 4:00 P. M., July 6th, 1933. i ATTEST: Mayor 46ting City Zecretary. 55: RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING JULY 6th, 1933 - 4:00.P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp. _ On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, G, E. Meisenheimer was appointed City Secretary, Tax Assessor and Collector, at a salary of $200.00 per month, effe c-tive July 1st, 1933, There being no further business, the meeting recessed until July 8th, 19339 11:00 P. M, AT May/ r y Secretary. 0 0 0 RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING JULY 8th, 1933 - 11:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watson and Sharp, The Secretary read: "A. RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE THE EXECUTION OF A VOUCHER BY THE MAYOR, CONTROLLER, AND ACTING CITY -SECRETARY IN THE SL& OF $600150.00, PAYABLE TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI NATIONAL BANK IN FINAL PAYMENT OF THE 1918 ISSUE OF SEA WALL BONDS DOE MARCH 1st, 1933, AND EXCHANGE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Absent Sharp Aye Matson Aye The abovd resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Absent Sharp Aye Watson Aye There being no further business, the meeting recessed until 10:00 P. M., July 10th, 1933, r i yTe1A__ Mayor i y Secretary 0 0 0 RECESSED SPECIAL MEETING July 10th, 1933 - 10:00 P. M, Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp mad McGloin. The Secretary was instructed to prepare a voucher payable to the Second National Bank in Houston, Texas, transferring all the funds that has heretofore been deposited in the Corpus Christi National Bank for the interest and sinking fund of the Water Plant Revenue Repair Bonds, and in the future to make monthly transfers direct to the Second National Bank, Houston, Texas. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, that 506 Miss Dickey be employed in Assessor & Collector's Office at a salary of $60.00 per month. The following bids for gas to be furnished the City for the neat ninety days were read.- Humble ead: humble Oil Company - 13¢ Net Magnolia Petroleum Company - 90 plus all tax Gulf Refining Company - 9¢ plus all tax Sinclair Refining Company - Tank wagon schedule Cities Service Oil Company - 130 Net The Texas Company - Tank wagon, less 3i¢ The Federal Oil Company - Tank wagon, less 4¢' On motion by McCaughan, Seconded by Sharp and carried, the contract be let to the Gulf Refining Company. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Ma or I /City Secretary* 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING July 11th, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mgyor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin$ Sharp and Watson: J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Wm. Shely, Chief of Police, C. D. Johns, City Attorney. Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO WALTER A. RACKLEY A FRANCHISE OVER THE STREETS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR OPERATING BUSES, PROVIDING FOR A COMPENSATION AND A.FI IED ANNUAL CHARGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECURING EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE AND REASONABLE RATES, PROHIBITING JITNEY LINES OVER SAID STREETS, PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE, PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE AND REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORM NANCES IN OO NFLICT AND PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE WI TBIN 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF ITS II NAL PASSAGE." The foregoing ordinance was read the first time and passed to the second reading on the 11th day of July, 1933, and ordered published by the following vote: Shaffer Aye Watson Aye McCaughan Aye Sharp Aye McGloin Aye On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan, Andnbarried, Saxet Gas bill in the -amount of $6,971.86 was ordered paid. The reportsof the Fire Marshall, and Chief of Police were read and ordered filed. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, Corpus Christi Cotton Oil Mill be allowed an allowance of 2¢ per thousand on their gas bill f or the month of June. Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of June, covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 2216 to 2919, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statement of cash, appropriations and receipts to the Mayor and each Commissioner. On motion by McCaughan, sew nded by Sharp and carried, that the action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. The minutes from July 5th, 1933, to July 10th, 1933, inclusive, were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourns a o 0 REGULAR M EE`I'I NG July 18th, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin,:Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, Wm. Shely, Chief of Police, J. C. Norby, City Engineer. Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR 'OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ISSUE A PROCLA- MATION OFFERING A REWARD OF $250.00 FOR THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON WITHIN TEE LIMITS OF THE CITY, PROVIDING FOR NOTICES OF SUCH REWARD, APPROPRIATING AND SETTING ASIDE THE SUM OF $250.00 OUT OF THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND OF THE CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH REWARD; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND ESPECIALLY REPEALING AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND AP- PROVED THE 30th DAY OF MAY, 1914, AND ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION OFFER- ING A REWARD OF $100.00 FOR THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF' ARSON WITHIN THE LIMIT'S OFTHE CITY, APPROPRIATING AND SETTING ASIDE THE SUM OF $100.00 OUT OF THE.CURRENT EXPENSE FUND OF THE CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH REWARD AND DECLARING M EMIR- GENCY": AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin ,Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye Secretary read: "Aff. ORDINANCE RELEASING THE INTFREST AN PENALTY ON ALL TAXES DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI UPON CERTAIN C ONDI TI ONS ; SUSPENDING ALL LAWS AND PARTS OF LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIII NG THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUL1ULATIVE OF All OTHER ORDINANCES AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE ON, DURING AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1934; AND DECLARING AN E MEGENCY." 5q . 508 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp- Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary presented Contractor's Bond of J. A. Walsh, as principal, and F. A. Nord and F, G. te=ch, as sureties, in the sum of 03,000.00. In view of the fact that it has been the custom in the past to require a surety bond of this type, the bond was not approved. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, accounts in the amount of $169.05 for dater city operation and 0175.80 for gas operations were allowed for services rendered. There being no further business, the meet 11 ATTEST: 41iy ecre ftary. g adjourned. SPECIAL MEETING July 22nd, 1933 - 11:00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, W. H. Diffenderfer was appointed watchman at the warehouse at a salary of $50.00 per month, effective August 1st, 1933. Thad Davis was appointed pound keeper, ef- fective August 1st, 1933. f There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTE M§yo r i y Secretary REGULAR L=NG JULY 25th, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney; Wm. Shely, Chief of Police; J. C. Norby, City Engineer. Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMLING A CONTRACT BETWEEN TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON TEE ONE PART AND LIZ. AND IMS. J. Y. TURLEY ON THE OTHER PART FOR TIM -USE OF CERTAIN LAND AND FREMISES AS A PUBLIC DU1,TI1.TG GROUND, AND DESIMATING THE SAID LAND AND PRE1�IISES AS A PUBLIC DUMPING GROUND, AND DECLARING AN MaRGENCY." J The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote.- Shaffer ote:Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye Contractors bond of J. A. Walsh, as Principal, and F. A. Nord .en d F. G. Cech, as sureties, in the sum of $3,000.00, was approved. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, Estimate No. 2 of the J. L. Simmons Company, in the amount of w35,207.60 was approved and ordered paid. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, bill of R. J. Cummins end Henry F. Elrod, in the amount of $756.00 covering Engineering services on La Fruta Dam, was approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, the meeting adjou ed. 1 ATTEST: Mai o r City Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING JITLY 26th, 1933 - 3:30 P.M* Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney. Secretary read: "A RES OLUTI ON RATIFYING AND C 0171 R RING THE AC!M NG OF THE SECOND NATIONAL BALK OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, IN CHANGING THE DATE ON EXHIBITS C. E. & F: SUPPORTING THE SALE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 5-1/2% WATER PLANT REPAIR REVEIv'C1E BONDS N[JMBERS D-1 AND D-2 FOR $500.00 EACH AND BOLDS M-8 TO M-64 INCLUSIVE FOR $1,000.00 EACH; ALD DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye, McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Wp. t s on, Aye 13 59 11 510 The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND COETIRMING A CONTRACT BETWEEN TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE ONE PART AND J. L. SI11MON'S CO1Vi'PANY9 INC., ON THE OTEER FART, WITH REFERENCE TO THE WAGE S C ALE ON THE LA FRUTA DAM PROJECT;: -AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp I Aye Watson Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCagghan ' Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye There?.being no further business, the meeting recessed until 10:00 A. M., July 31st, 1933. ATTEST: ,'-City Secretary col RECESSED SPECIAL IMETING JULY 31st, -1933 - 10:00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, transfer from Gas Fund to Current Expense Fund in the amount of $6,000.00 was auth- orized. uthorized. ` On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, 1933 Budget, as presented by the tlayor, was adopted. There being no further business, the meeting recessed until 3:00 P. M., July 31st, 1933. FA ATTEST: /City 5ecretery. RECESSED SPECIAL =TING JULY 31st, 1933 - 3:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the pro- . posal of L. B. Griffith in behalf' hiorri�s i►etylE:;:E.iiismmon'and:Z.; B:� Grifflth.)er that they be authorized to prepare a scale showing the unit .,. s 155eyor col RECESSED SPECIAL IMETING JULY 31st, -1933 - 10:00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, transfer from Gas Fund to Current Expense Fund in the amount of $6,000.00 was auth- orized. uthorized. ` On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, 1933 Budget, as presented by the tlayor, was adopted. There being no further business, the meeting recessed until 3:00 P. M., July 31st, 1933. FA ATTEST: /City 5ecretery. RECESSED SPECIAL =TING JULY 31st, 1933 - 3:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the pro- . posal of L. B. Griffith in behalf' hiorri�s i►etylE:;:E.iiismmon'and:Z.; B:� Grifflth.)er that they be authorized to prepare a scale showing the unit .,. s ff - II ni__14 value on improvements in Corpus Christi, price not to exceed $200.00. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Lloyd Magee and A. E. Webb were appointed policemen at the docks, replacing Lee Gravett and A. P. Poole, at a salary. of $90.00 per month, and all employees working at the docks who are being paid by the City be reduced to $90.00 per month, effective August lst, 1933. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and :carried, the following changes in salaries were made, effective August 1st, 1933. Ruth McGloin - Engineering Dept. - Norma Wiggins - City Secy Office - Belle McKew - Assr. & Coll. Dept. - Mary Parks - Water & Gas Dept. - Lula Rachal - Water & Gas Dept. - Phil Anderson - Water & Gas Dept. - Gordon Lee Adami - Water & Gas Dept. - Lloyd Grant - Water & Gas Dept. - 111. L. Clements - Water & Gas Dept. - 75.00-Nper mo. 75.00,,per mo. 85.00Aper mo. 8 5.00,tipe r mo. 85.00,,,per mo. 85.00Aper mo. 75.00,,,per mo. 75.00Aper mo. 150.00 per mo. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Charles Weidenmuller's services be discontinued as of -4ugust 1st, 1933, salary payable to August 15th, which covers his vacation period. There being no further business, the me ding adjour d. i ATTEST: May or I A29e�� -City etre ary. S.FXCIAL MEETING Ju y'�t31, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; City Attorney C. D. Tohns. The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ratifying, confirming, approving and adopting a written requisition of the City of Corpus Christi by 4. C. McCaughan, Finance Conmissioner of said City to the Treasurer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the purchase aggregating $45,000.00 block of CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 5-1/2% WITER PLANT RE- PAIR RMNUE BONDS dated February 1, 1933, authorized by ordinance of said 6ouncil adopted on March 9, 1933, and amended by ordinance of said council adopted March 27, 1933, and authorizing and directing Second National Bank of Houston, Texas the Trustee named in the indenture executed by said 6ity to secure payment of said bonds and deliver same to the Treasurer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation upon payment of the agreed purchase price; enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purpose of this ordinance; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule wes suspended by the following vote: Shaffer .Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye RUM The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The Secretary read; "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,' accepting the offer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to purchase 045,000.00 principal amount of the 5-1/2% Water Plant Repair Revenue Bonds of said City, at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest; incorporating such offer or bid and making the same a ccmponent part hereof; authorizing and directirr, the Second National Bank of Houston, Texas, the Trustee rtemed in the Indenture executed by said City to secure iiayment of said bonds, to authenticate the same and to deliver them to the Treasurer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation upon payment of the agreed purchase price; enact- ing provisions incident and -necessary to the subject and purpose of this ordinance; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan ,Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye There being no further business, the AT = T: CTfy­7,eore tary • . 0 0 0 meeting • • r o • Z-2L,6-lz REGULAR RE1 ETI NG August 1, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; Wm. Shely, Chief of Police, J. C. Norby, City engineer, C. D. Johns, City Attorney., The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE KEEPING OF GREEN BONES OF DEAD ANIMALS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF TBE CITY OF CORPUS CERISTI;,TINDING THAT KEEPING OF SUC "GREEN BONES IS A NUISANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE ABATM,:INT THEREOF; PRO- VIDING FOR PENALTIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EME' RGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye ` McGloin Aye - Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following bonds were approved: Y Noah Dilford Carter, principal; St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Co., Surety, in the amount of . . . . X11000.00 H. A. Horn, principal; New Amsterdam Caeualty Co., Surety, in the amount of . . . . . . . . . . . . ol, 000.00 _ A Fred Barrera, as principal; New Amsterdam Casualty Co., Surety, in the amount of . . . . . . . . . . . . 019000.00 Plumber's bond of L. T. Quisenberry, principal; The Fidelity and Depotit Co., of Maryland, Surety, in the amount of .. 019000.00 Gas Fitter's Bond of L. E. Quisenberry, principal, the Fidelity and Deposit Co., of Maryland, Surety, in the amount of .. 01,000.00 On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, the Secretary was instructed to transfer 029,000.00 from the geruND Bond Fund to the Consolidated Bond Fund. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, Five Thousand Genergal Improvement Bonds, 1930 series, that are owned by the City of Corpus Christi be paid. There being no further business, the meeting was recessed until August 3rd, 1933, 4 o'clock P. M. did— 94, ATTEST: May,6r 42a��Z City ecre ary. RECESSED REGULAR FETING August 3, 1933 - 4.00 P:M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, (pity Attorney C. D. Johns. The secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, accepting the offer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to purchase $13,500.00 principal amount of the 5-1/2% Water Plant Repair Revenue Bonds of said City, at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest; incorporating such offer or bid and making the same a component part hereof; auth- orizing and directing the Second Nati onal Bank of Houston, Texas, the Trustee named in the Indenture executed by said City to secure payment of said bonds, to authenticate the same and to deliver them to the Treasurer of the Re- construction Finance Corporation upon payment of the agreed purchase price, enacting provisions incident and necessary to the subject and purpose of this ordinance, and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ratifying, confirming, approving and adopting a written requisition of the city of Corpus 4W C:_5r1__111 I Christi by A. C. McCaughan, Finance Commissioner of said City to the Treasurer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the purchase aggregating $13,500.00 block of CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 5-1/2% WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS, dated February 1, 19339 authorized by ordinance of said Council adopted on March 9, 1933, and amended by ordinance of said Council adopted March 27, 1933, and authorizing and directing Second National Bank of Houston, Texas, the Trustee named in the indenture executed by said City to secure payment of said bonds to authenticate said 13,500.00 block of said bonds and deliver same to the Treasurer of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation upon payment of the agreed purchase price; enacting provisions in- cident and necessary -`to the subject qnd purpose of this ordinance; and declaring an emergency." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Wags on Aye Thee 4bove Ofdinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye There being no further business, the mee ng was ad rued. ATTEST: Ma r /—City�Z;ecretary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING August 8, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson sand Sharp; C. D. Johns, City .Attorney; J. C. Norby, City Engineer; Wm. Shely, Chief of Police. The Secretary presented a petition for the installation of a street light on the corner of 19th and Ruth Avenue. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, petition was granted. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, the following bonds were approved: Contractor's bonds of : Oscar Lutz; Principal, and Moise Weil and Elex Weil, Sureties, -in the amount of 033000.00 S. J. Blythe, Principal, and Isam Blythe and R. L. Broadfoot, Sureties, in the amount of 039000.00 Felipe Trevino, Principal, and V. Lozano and Thad Davis, Sureties, in the amount of w31000.00 H. H. Edwards, Principal, and H. S. Guy and W.A.Wakefield, Sureties, in the amount of w3,000.00 J. A. Walsh, Principal, and Geo. W. Smith and E. A. Betz, Sureties, in the amount of ,31000.00 The Secretary read reports from the Ideat Inspector and Airport Manager, which were approved and ordered filed. Upon recommendation of R. J. Cummins and Henry E. Elf od, .Consulting Engineers on La Fruta Dam, the J. L. Simmons Company was granted an extension of thirty days on their contract. 4 515 On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Matson and carried, Estimate No. 3 of the J. L. Simons Company in the amount of $13,466.63 was ordered paid. The Secretary read audited voucher report for the 'month of July, covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 2920 to 3621, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts to the Mayor and each Commissioner.' On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. All minutes from July 31st to august 3rd, inclusive, were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. 91 ATTEST: Ma vA r ity 6ecretery. REGUL&R MEETING AUGUST 15, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney; 37m. Shely, Chief of Police; J. C. Norby, City Engineer. Secretary presented a plat subdividing blocks Z. 4 and 7 of the Barthlome Addition. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson end carried, the plat was accepted. Saxet Gas Company's bill in the amount of 47,455.04 was approved and ordered paid. The report of the Sanitary Department was read and ordered filed. Secretary read a memorandum to the Mayor and City Council with regards to the maintenance bonds on Ocean Drive between Cole and Buford Streets submitted by J. C. Norby, City. Engineer, which was ordered filed. Estimate No. 3 of the J. L. Simmons Company, Contractors on La Fruta Dam, in the amount of "13,466.63 was approved and ordered paid. Estimate No. 3 of Cummins & Elrod for engineering services on .rehab- ilitation of La Fruta Dam in the amount of 0550.03 was approved and ordered paid. The minutes of August 8th were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Ma YOT ATTEST C'ty Secretary, 0 0 0 SPE CIAL =TING August 15, 1933 - 4:30 P.Idl. This -meting was called for the purpose of -conducting a public hearing on the 1933 Budget as presented by the Mayor, July 25th, 1933, and adopted by the City Council July 31st, 19330 The following were present: R. L. Hardy S. J. Blythe Mr Aknd e r s on William Shaffer 5W A. C. McCaughan Dr. C. 0. Batson Roger B. McGloin V. W. Sharp Clark Aten William Shely Jimmy Noyes J. C. Norby Austin Steele Rev. W. 11. White Rev. T. A. Bi.nford On motion by R. L. Hardy, seconded by S. J:. Blythe and carried, the budget was adopted. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Taa�o r ATTEST: City ecretary. SPECIAL PMETING August 19, 1933 - 11.00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp; C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the Corpus Christi Warehouse and Storage Company's tax valuation for the year 1932 was reduced from `40,010.00 to `37,179.00. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, the sum of `250.00 ✓ was allowed and ordered paid to L. B. Griffith, E. E. Harron and 1v77orris Levy for valuation classffi. cation key. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST • 1ua r ity ecretary. REGULAR PMETING AUGUST 22, 1933, 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners 1t.cGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Lngineer, Vim. Shely, Chief of Pollee. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following fronds were approved. House movers bond of Bruno Limon, principal, and G. C. Richardson and W. J. Smith, ►-5ureties, for one year, in the amount of `1, 000.00. House Movers bond of Jose vela Barera, principal, and L. C. Smith and Nick Metax, Sureties, for one year, In the amount of `1,000.00. The minutes from august 15th to date were read and approved. Upon recommendation of the committee, composed of Cormissioner McCaughan, Sharp and McGloin, Mr. E. H. LllibtdAP6, allowed a reduction of V1,000 on tax values for each of the following years - 1931 and 1932. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Mayor pro tem __TTEST: 5.1'7 REGUUR, P,�ETIZrG AUGUST 29th 1933 - 4:00 P.11. Present; Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Watson and Sharp; and C. D. Johns, City Attorney; and J. C. Norby, City Engineer. lily. A. G. Erwin appeared before the Council in regards to claim for damaged to trees in Oaklawn Addition destroyed by the burning of escaped gas from our gas line. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, 111r. Erwin be allowed a settlement as follows: The total amount of "'250.00, with the understanding that his water and gas account be paid in full to date; all taxes due the City of Corpus Christi paid in full; ""50.00 in cash; and credit his water and gas account for the balance. Contractors bond of George Donnell, principal, and Jim R. Steele and Matt Pellegrino, sureties,was approved. On motion b ' o s y .� , seconded by Sharp and carried, transfer from gas funds to current expense funds in the amount of p4,000.00 be authorized. 111r. Robert Willis came before the Council and stated that he had had a consultation with Iib% Cage with regards to taxes of the Cage Hardware Company endthe Cage Implement Company. He explained that both of the firms had rendered an inventory for the year 1931 at full value and they asked to be allowed a reduction of the customary two-thirds value. The Secretary explained that affidavits as to the inventory would be of no value at this late date. On motion by tson , seconded by Sharp and carried, reduction be allowed. , On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, contract with the Viola Oil Company be approved, subject to any alterations the City Council may desire to make. Minutes of August 22nd were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor Pte, City Secretary. SPE CIAL MEETING AUGUST 31st - 1933 - 10:30 A. 11. Present: it'Iayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Katsog: McGloin and Sharp; C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, contract be executed with S F. Hurlbut for gas line. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, Estimate No. 1 and Estimate No. 2 of the Petroleum Iron Works Company of Texas be allowed and ordered paid. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. r_7 _-__� ,•� AT T : Mayor City Secretary. t '- ' SPECIAL 1BETI NG AUGUST 31st - 1933 - 5:00 P. 111, Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Matson and Sharp; 51.8 C.1. Johns, City Attorney. The resignation of A. A. Henry, Captain of the Fire Station No. 2, was read and accepted. A. R. Hughes was appointed Captain of Fire Station No. 2 at a salary of X100.00 per month. Thomas Basham was appointed Fireman at Station No. 2. Harr Sklar was employed as Delinquent Tax Collector at a salary of A75.00 per month. There being no further business, ATTEST: ty Secretary. the meeting adjourned. Mayor N SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 2nd, 1933, 11:00 A. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Matson and Sharp; C. D. Johns, City Attorney. Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE CO_TIUIRMING REQUISITION FOR SALE AND DELIVERY OF TWENTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($20,500.00) MATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS TO RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye "AN ORDII\LNCE ACCEPTING BID TO PURCHASE (�202500, 00) TWENTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS. It The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaugh an Aye McGloin Aye Wats on Aye Sharp Aye tt A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FEDERAL, RESERVE BAND BRANCH, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FISCAL AGENT OF TIE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATE ON TO DATE CERTIFICATES C, E & F, EXECUTED IN SUPPORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI I�A.TER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS NUMBERS M-65 to M-121, INCLUSIVE, AND D-3, TO D-5, INCLUSIVE, AGGREGATING $582500.002 AS OF THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF AND PAYMENT FOR SUCH BONDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY:" The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson nye Sharp Aye 519 The above resolution was passed by the following vote Shaffer McCaughan r,�cGloin Watson Sharp There being no further business, the ATTEST. Cly Secretary Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye meeti adjourned. Eao r SPE CIAL N SETING September 11th, 19333 11 00 A.M. Present. Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners Watson and McGloin. On motion by Watson, seconded by YLcGloin and carried, C. D. Johns was authorized to settle claim of I:exican who fell in the incinerator, sum not to exceed $350.00 and cost of suit. July 1st. Raymond Gallagher was allowed $15.00 per month car allowance beginning There being no further business, the Attest: i y Secretary meets r adjourned. �ILIa br. REGUfAR TEETING September -_J , 1933 - 4.00 P.M. Present, Mayor Shaffer, Comn.issioners M;Caughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; City Attorney C. D. Johns, Chief of Police William Shely, City Engineer J. C. Norby. The Secretary redd the reports of the Fire Departnnnt and Police Department for the month of August, 1933, which were approved and ordered filed. V The Secretary read "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ISSUE A PRO CLAATATI ON OFFERING A REWARD OF TATO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ($250.00) DOLLARS FOR THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON WITHIN THE LILgTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR NOTICES OF SUCH REWARD; APPROPRIATING IND SETTING ASIDE TIE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED A10 FIFTY ( $250.00) DOLLARS OUT OF THE GTRRENT EXPENSE FUND OF THE CITY OF CJ RPUS CHRISTI FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH REWARD, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ESPECIALLY REPEALING AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPEOVED THE 18th DAY OF JULY, 1933, AND ENTITLED- 'IN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CI TY OF CORPUS Gild STI TO ISSUE A PROCLAIjA.TION OFFERING A REWARD OF $250..00 FOR THE ARREST AN -D CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON FUUND GUILTY OF .ARSON 1UTHIN THE LIMITS OF UM CITY, PROVIDING FOR NOTICES OF SUCH REWARD, APPROPRIATING AND SETTING ASIDE THE SUM OF $250.00 OUT OF THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND OF '1HE CITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH RE71ARD; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR P,RTS OF ORDINI`1NCES IN CONFLICT EEPMVZTH; AND ESPECIALLY REPEALING, AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED THE 30th DAY OF 1%Y, 1914, AND ENTI TLED • t AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION OFFERING n RWIARD OF $100.00 FOR THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF -NY PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON WITHIN TEE LIMITS OF THE CITY, APPROPRI.�TING AND SETTLNG ASIDE THE SUFI OF $'100.00 OUT OF TUE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND OF THE QTY FOR THE PAYIMTT OF SUCH REtVARD AND DECLARING AN ED ERGENCY' AND DECLARING AN EI ERGENCY" . AND DECLARING AN E `ERGRNCY." The Charter tyle was suspended by the following vote Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGl'e,�.n Aye 520 Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was -passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye T.Tc Caughan Aye 11cGloin Aye Sharp Aye ,7a t s on Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDII? N L L= -L ITG AND MESSING A TAX OR LI CEIZE FEL UPON ALL PERSONS, FIRI,]S OR CORPORATIONS EI,GAGED IN TiM 1:2. '''UFACTURE, SAIE, DISTRIBUTION, DISPOSITION, STOMGE AND TRSlITSPORT TION OF VINOUS AND T.I1LT LI UORS CONTAII'ING NOT B ORE , TIS.AN 3.2% ALCOHOL BY s7EIGHT IN THE CITY G5' CORPUS MMISTI, PRESCRIBING THE A1'_OUI1T OF SUCH TAX OR LI CEDE; AND DECLARING AN EI;T;RGENCY." • The Charter rule -was suspended by the f ollowing vote: Shaffer Aye P,cCaughan Aye McGloin Aye, SharpAye Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the fo flow ing vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING TIMI TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED 1ZTD COLLECTED BY TEE CI ?'Y Or CO RPUS CHRISTI , TEXAS , FOR THE YEAR 1933, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR. T=EAFTER, UEITIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED BY ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN MIERG E IICY. " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye 7atson Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer .. Aye T,.c Ca ughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye 7a t s on Aye The Secretary read a memorandum by Commissioner W. W. Sharp and J. C. Norby, City Engineer, recommending the release of Smith Brothers, Incorporated, and the American General Insurance Company under their maintenance bond covering portions of mater Street. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by nlcGloin and carried, that the above parties be released. Estimate No. 4::of the -J. L. Simmons Company in the amount of '15,,323.51 was ordered paid. 5 C. D. Johns, City Attorney, was authorized to make a written opinion in regards to the refund of a:d valorem taxes to Jim :fells County. Secretary read resignation of Fred Barrera, policeman, which was accepted. On motion by McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Pete Tunches was appointed police- man at a salary bf-'90.00 per month. The Secretary read free audited, voucher record for the month of August coverin the issjj&nce of.vouchers h?os. 3622 to 4453, inclusive, and presented memordandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and receipts to the I."eyor u and each Coii lssioner. On motion by I.'-cGloin,, seconded by Sharp and :carried, the action of the I:4ayor, Cbntroller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. All minutes from August 31st to.September 11th were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. /J IL,214, ATTRT: i or A&As2e� �> . ClIty Secretary. 0 0 0 SPECIAL 13ETING - Septenler 16th, 10,33, 11:30 A. 11. Present: Yayor Shaffer, Cori ais sioners 1:IeCaughan, 1r1cGloin and Sharp. The following resolution was adopted: "BE IT RESOLVED: That the 1. ayor and City Council of the City of Corpus Christi officially and individually do heartily indorse work of the Salvation Army in their care and assistance of the needy and under- privileged within our City and do recommend their cause as one well worthy of contribution and take this opportunity to request the full co-operation of the entire citizenship in earnestly supporting the Salvation sirmy's campaign to raise. 95,500.00 to support their work - in Corpus Christi during the coming fiscal year." Cot=iasioner Matson present. On motion by Watson, seep nded by McGloin and carried, Jesse Aright, Jr. was appointed employe in the "later and Gas Department at a selary of "'60.00 per month. ATTEST; City Secretary. There being no further business, the.meetin adjourned. Li or 0 0 0 h ,REGULAR MEETING September 19, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; J. C. Norby, City Engineer; William Shely, Chief of Police. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following bonds were approved: Electrician's bond of W. L. White, of White Electric Co., principal, and the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, surety, in the amount of $1,000.00 Surety bond of Pedro C. Tunches, principal, and the New Amsterdam Casualty Company, Surety, in the amount of $1,000.00. House Mover's bond of Alberto Diaz, principal, and M. Lozano and E. G. Castleberry, sureties, in the amount of $1,000.00. Contractors' bonds of : C. L. Mailton, principal, and J. L. Dimotsis and R. A. Wilkes, sureties, in the amount of $3,000.00. C. F. Winniger, principal, and F. to Cech, and Geo. Allison, sureties, in the amount of $3,000.00. Cruz Gonzales, principal, and E. G. Hinnant and N. D. Solitto, sureties, in the amount of $3,000.00. rZ a2. 522 The Secretary read a memorandum from William Shely, Chief of Police, in regards to short wave radio set, which was referred to the Police Commissioner, Roger B. McGloin, for consideration. r On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, Estimate No. 4 of Cummins and Elrod in the amount of $306.47 was allowed and ordered paid. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGl6in and carried, Saaet Gas Company bill in the amount of $8,401.65 was allowed and ordered paid. All minutes from September 1st to the 19th, inclusive, were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor /City Secretary* 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING September 22, 19339 10:00 A. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; City Attorney C. D. Johns. Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE M®.KING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR P ERS ONS , OR FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS TO BUILD, LAY, CONSTRUCT OR MAINTAIN ANY PIPE LINE FOR CONVEYING GAS F 0 R ANY PURPOSE OR ANYWHERE WI THI N THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITHOUT A PERMIT OR A FRANCHISE TO DO SO, MAKING A VIOLATION HEREOF A MISDEMEANOR, AND MAKING EACH DAY A SEPARATE OFFENSE, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye MCGl6in Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye L There being no furt r business, the meeting adjourned. A o 0 0 4z City Secretary SPECIAL MEETING September 23, 1933 - 10:30 A.M. "4_.- Present: 4_ Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watson and McGloin. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin, and carried, the following resolution was adopted. "In view of the courage of the 'board of directors of the Corpus Christi Chamber'of. Commerce, to launch an intensive campaign to enlist the support and co-operation of every business and professional"interest in a compre- hensive and constructive program for the advancement of the many splendid resources of our City: "Appreciating the fortune and the favor which has been bestowed upon our community by an all -wise Divine Ruler; "Recognizing the un -matched advantages which are the rightful claim of our citizenry; and "Realizing, that cities and ecamunities grow and prosper only in proportion to the united effort of the man -power available, for the development and enchancement of those opportunities which are ours; "Now, therefore, do we, the city commission of Corpus Christi, hereby proclaim that the week of September 25th to 30th, shall be recognized as "forward Corpus Christi Week", and we do urge the whole -hearted support of energy and finances, to the program as proposed by the board of directors of the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, to the end that our community may more rapidly asau ms her position as the outstanding leader among the Cities in the great Southwest." Signed: William Shaffer, Mayor A. C. McCaughan, Commis si oner Dr. C. 0. Watson, Commissioner R. Be McGloin, Commissioner.* There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Ila yo r City Secretary* 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING September 26, 1933 - 3:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D, Johns, City Attorney; Mr. Hurt, representing the Missouri Pacific Lines; L. Be Griffith, Be E. Eamon and F. Be Sechrist, members of the Equalization Board. The meeting was called to hear the protest of the Missouri Pacific on values places on their property in Corpus Christi by the Equalization Beard. After hearing the testimony of Mr. Hurt, also members of the Equalization Board, on motion by Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the year 1933 be approved, values placed by the Equalization Board for There being no .further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: mayor City Secretary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING September 26, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney; J. C. Norby, City Engineer; dim. Shely, Chief of Police. Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING REQUISITION FOR SALE AND DELIVERY FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($559000.00) WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS TO RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE C CRPORATI ON. w The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the f ollowing vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp aye Watson Aye Aye • 523 524 "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BID TO PURCHASE FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($55,000.00) WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS . " The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye - McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Secretary read: Shaffer Aye McCaughan dye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ASSESSCIR AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES TO ALLOW INTEREST UPON ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR 19339 FIXING THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE APPLIED AND THE PERIOD DURING WHICH SUCH ALLOWANCES MAY BE MADE; DEFINING THE AMOUNT OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS UPON WHICH SJID ALLOWANCES MIRY BE APPLIED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." I The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan dye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary presented a letter from the First National Bank in Dallas in regards to bill for trustee and attorney fees, which was referred to C. D. Johns, City Attorney, for further action. On motion by McCa#ghan, seconded by Watson and carried, the American-LaFrance and Foamite Industries, Inc. note in the amount of $2,642.85, interest amounting to $79.29, due October 1, 19339 be paid. Secretary read letter from Corpus Christi Taxpayers Association opposing the execution of a supplementary contract with the Central Light & Power Company. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, communication be spread upon the minutes and , Further investigations and hearings be arranged. "September 25, 1933. "Hon. Mayor and eonmissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen:- We entlemen:- We know and believe that you have the interest of everything vital to the welfare of everyone living in Corpus Christi at heart, and believing this fully, we are addressing this letter to you. Whereas, it has come to our knowledge that the Central Power & Light Company has requested the City Council to execute a supplemental contract covering the sale of electric current to said City for use its pumping station at or near Calallen, Texas, and its booster station near the City limits, and WHEREAS, it is our understgnding that the City owns and now operates a desiel pumping unit and auxialliary generating plant at Callallen of sufficient capacity to pump all water needed by said City, and that said City can and does operate said pumping plant at a cost for electric energy less than that stipulated in said supplemental contraht, and Whereas, it is our opinion that the city water supply should not - be dependent�uZon high power transmission lines that may be destroyed by 5�5 storms and hurricanes, and Whereas, it is our further opinion that the city should not bease toiuse its own pumping plant and equipment that has been purchased at great expense to the taxpayers of this City, end thereby permit the same to fall into disuse and deteriorate, and WHEREAS, it is our opinion that said City can by maintaining its own power plant and pumping unit, be able to ascertain at all times the exact cost of generating electric current and energy, and thereby preserve to itself valuable information that can be used in the future when contracts are to be made with the Central Power & Light Company or other corporation, who may desire to furnish electricity to said City. Whereas, the better practice among the growing municipalities of Texas and the United States requires the municipal owned water works to be operated independently of all privately owned sources of power and should be maintained free of dependence upon private corporations. Noir, therefore, be it resolved by the Corpus Christi Taxpayers Association, 'Inc. , in regular meeting assembled: That the Association is unalterably opposed to the execution of said supplemental contract, and respectfully requests the City Council to defer action on said contract until the same has been given their seasoned consideration. That a copy of this resolution be mailed to tine Mayor and each member of the City Council with a request that the same be spread upon the minutes of the meeting of said council. Yours very truly, (Signed) Wm. Neyland, Pres. CORPUS CHRISTI TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION (Signed) S. J. Bylthe, Chairman Directors. (Signed) L. B. Griffith, Vice Pres." Secretary presented resolution of the Corpus Christi Taxpayers Association in regard to maintenance -.of certain streets in Corpus Christi which was referred to the City Engineer and City Secretary for reply. Secretary presented a petition signed by f our residents of the City of Corpus Christi protesting against the location of pet shop and dog and cat hospital 300 block Ayers Street. No action was taken. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Matson and carried, the following bonds were approved: follows: Contractors: bands of: N. F. Roach, principal, G. E. Smith ea d Beo. P. Blevin, sureties, in the amoutt of J. 0. Hedrick, principsl, J. C. Blacknall and N. D. Buie, sureties, in the amount of Fred W. Townsend, principal, F. C. Hemphill and Geo. Allison, sureties, in the amount of Electrician's bond of: Central Light & Power Co., principal, and New Amsterdam Casualty Co., Surety, in the amount of 03,000.00 3:000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 The Secretary presented the Tax Roll fcr the year 1933, as ` Value of Ground 1499489480.00 Personal Property 315071140.DD Total taxable property 18,455,620.00 F Total tax 3690112.40 h On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the roll. was approved. authorized A transfer of $5,000 was ni-'a from the Gas Fundo tjie Current Fund. The minutes from September 19th to date were rex an approved. Ix Att, st There being no further business, the meeting adjou 7s I'A, .5266 REGULAR MEETING October 3rd, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan; McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney; J. C. Norby, City Engineer. Secretary read an application from residents to close alley in Block 8, Bayview N6.1.21Addition, running North and South on Craig to Buford, which was referred to W. W. Sharp and J. C. Norby. Secretary read: "A RESOLUTI ON AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BRANCH, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FISCAL AGENT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE iCORPORATION TO DATE CERTIFICATES C, E & F, EXECUTED IN SUPPORT OF CORPUS CIS I STI WATER, PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS NUVBERS M-122 to j M-141, INCLUSIVE, AND D-6, AGGREGATING $20,500.009 AS OF TEE DATE OF DELIVERY OF AND PA711ENT FOR SUCH BONDS; AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye -Sharp Aye Watson Aye Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF -CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND SOUTHERN ALKALI CORPORATION, WHICH SETS FORTH THE TERMS UNDER WHICH THE SOUTHERN " ALKALI CORPORATION WILL PURCHASE FROM THE CITY, WATER FCR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) YEARS; AND ✓ DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above � Ordinance was passed by the f ollowing vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye Secretary read report from C. D. Johns, City Attorney, in regards to settlement Tax Collector of Jim Wells County. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, a refund of $16,605.21 be refunded on account of overpayment. The following bonds were read and approved: Contractors t bonds of ; 0. J. Olson, principal and C. E. Russell & L. E. Diddle, Sureties, in amount of $3,000.00 J. J. Allison, principal, and W. R. Norton & F. F. Quaile, Sureties, in amount of $39000.00 H. G. Giesenschlag principal, and E. E. Peoples and lony Askew, sureties, in amount of $3,000.00. T. R. Peacock, principal, and Ray' E. Cope Leon D. Hudson, H. H. Owens, and F. D. Rhodes, sureties, in amount of 03,000,00. The following reports were read and approved: Fire Department Municipal Airport Milk Inspector Police Department Purchasing Agent presented the following bids for furnishing gas to the City for the next ninety days:- Humble Oil & Refg. Company - 14jo Gulf Refining Company - 15 � Magnolia Petroleum Co. Tank wagon price date of delivery City Service Oil Company Tank wagon price date of delivery Sinclair Oil Company - Tank wagon price date of delivery On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, contract was awarded to the Humble Oil and Refining Company - price 1411. There being no further business, ATTEST: Ci a ere ary the meati adjourned. , Z-�4&V Ma y SPECIAL MEETING October 5th, 1933 - 10:00 A. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson; City Attorney C. D. Johns. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, that, after hearing additional testimony in regards to damages claimed by A. C. Erwin caused by gas leak on high pressure gas line to trees.in Oak Park Addition, the former action of the City Council be resented. There being no further business, the mee ing adjourni ATTEST: Mayor City Secretary REGULAR TMETING . October 10th, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin;.Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J..C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, the following con- trantbrs bond was approved: C. L. Burchers, Principal, and Gus Cargile and R. H. Coleman, Sureties, in the amount of 039000.00 On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and rzarried, Saxet bill in the amount of X8,609.70 was approved and order paid. Secretary read: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BID TO PURCHASE $559000.00 WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS." The-_ Charterwrtile was suspended by the following vote: °'Shaffer Aye 528 approved. McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp lye Watson Aye also read: "AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING REQUISITION FOR SALE AND DELIVERY OF FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($55,000.00) WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS TO RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ,AND DIRECTING THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAIE BRANCH, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FISCAL AGENT OF T IE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION TO DATE. CERTIFICATES C, E & F, EXECUTED IN SUPPORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS NMI23ERS M-142 TO 11-196 INCLUSIVE, AND AGGREGATING $55,000.00, AS OF THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF AND PAIMNT FOR SUCH BONDS; AND DECLARING AN ELMRGENCY." The nharter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: ' Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye also read: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FEDERAL RESEI'ctTE BAMV BRANCH, HOUSTON, TEXAS FISCAL AGENT OF TEE RECOI\BTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION, TO DATE ANY E.=BITS HERETOFORE EXECUTED OR THAT MAY HEREAFTER BE RECUIRED OF THE CITE' OFFICIALS OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IN SUPPORT OF TEE SALE OF ANY OF TNM CORPUS CHRISTI 5;1/2% WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS , AS OF THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF AND P AY PITT FOR SUCH BONDS; AND DECLARING AN ELIERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer.Aye McCaugh eAye McGloin Aye Sharp dye Watson Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye . McGloin Aye Sharp 4Lye Watson Aye The minutes from October 3rd to October 5th, inclusive, were read and 1 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: City 6e cre ary roilrollne SPECIAL MEETING October 13th, 19332 10:00 A. 11, Present: Mayor Shaffer, C6mmissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson. C, D. Johns, City Attorney and .J. C. Norby, City Engineer. The following extimates were allowed and ordered paid: Estimate No. 4 - J. L. Simmons & Company - 21,229.001\, Estimate No. 4 - Cummins & Elrod - 424.58,E Estimate No. 5 - J. L. Simmons & Company - 33$466.67,A Estimate No. 3 - Petroleum Iron Wks. Co. - 119165.00y,, Estimate No. 5 - Cummins & Elrod - 892.63.,E There being no further business, the m eting adjou ed. ATTEST: is r City Secretary., . 151 SPE CIAL MEETING October 14th, 1933 - 10:00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp m d Watson, City'Attorney, C. D. Johns. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the sum of 1250.00 .was appropriated and order paid Mr.. W, C. Dumas for legal opinion in regards to R. E. C. loan, Therel.,being no further business, the sting adjou d. ATTEST: 4t, or 527, - i y e cre ary . C•Z•Ze] SPE CIAL LEETING October 16th, 1933 - 3:30 Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, City Attorney, C. D. Joluis. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the sum of X750.00 was appropriated from the Current Expense Fund to defray expenses for the Mayor and City Attorney on their trip to Washington, D. C., in' regards to R..F. C. Loan; A. C. McCaughan voting "No", r stating;; that in addition to the objections previously stated, he wduld, maketh,, further objections in writing, There being no further business, the mee ing adjourned r � Isis yo 599 530 REGULAR+ ETING October 17th, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Watson, Sharp and'.McGloin; John McCampbell, Wm. Shely, Chief of Police and J. C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, that the city subscribe to one-fourth page in the Golden Anniversary Edition bf the Caller Times. The Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRIING AS THE ACT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE EXECUTION BY WILLIAM SHAFFER, ITAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO THE SECRETARY DF WAR, WAR DEPARP:,MNT, WASHINGTON, D. C., DATED OCTOBER 17, 19 33 , FOR APPROVAL BY' TEE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS AND THE SECRETARY OF WAR, OF PLANS OF A BRIDGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED ACROSS ENTRANCE CIF:ANNNEL TO PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; A1%1D DECLARING AN M1ERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Shaffer Absent Mc Caugha n Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Absent McCgughan. Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary presented a petition signed by twenty-one residents asking that shell be put on street between 17th and 19th, which was referred to Street Com- missioner Sharp for attention. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following names as appointed by the La Retama Library.to serve on the La Retama"Library Board were con- firmed by the City Council: Mrs. Birge Holt Mrs. George 'fest Diehl Mrs. Charlts W. Coleman. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of September covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 4454 to 5195, 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 McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carrie the action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratif i ed. The minutes from October 10th to 16th, inclusive-., were read and approved, There beitg no further business, Jthe meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor pro tem. i y Secre ary 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING October 19, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson, John Mc Campbell, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and Howell Ward. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the X250.00 held in escrow in the Sandia State Bank, Sandia, Texas, on the W. L. Wade deal be paid to Mr. Wade and contract extended thirty (30) days. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. 531 ATTEST: ��" Mayor pro m.- City . City Oecretary. SPECIAL MEETING October 20, 1933 - 11:00 A.M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Oommissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson, John McCampbell, J. C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by McGloin, seconded by. Sharp and carried, that the action of the Council in a meeting held the 17th. of October subscribing for one-fourth page in the Golden Anniversary Edition of the Caller -Times be msni.ndeld and that the city subscribe to one-half page in the Golden Anniversary Edition, at a cost of $75.00. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: L11ayor pro tem City Oecretary SPECIAL MELTING October 21, 1933 - 10:00 A. M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Watson, McGloin, and Sharp, J. C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, the City enter _ r into contract with -14,C. Stewart for repairing of Almeda Street, from' South:line- of Ayers St':. -.to ''South.: -line of Dema_ Blvd.._using .$pproxirnately 213 tans, of-naterial at.,a; cost the of p3.'35 per'ton°.T',''fith understanding thatl1r. Stewart would give one year maintenance on said street;. ATTEST: -Clity Secretary There being no further business, 0 0 0 the meeting adjourned. Mayor pro tem REG IAR IME1'ING October 24, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: A. C. McCaughan, Mayor pro tem, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson; J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Wm. Shely, Chief of Police, and John McCampbell. Secretary read a petition from residents of block 7, SteA� Addition requesting street be shelled between 21st and 24th streets, which was referred to W. W. Sharp, Street Commissioner. Secretary read a letter from the Veterans of Foreign Wars asking per- mission to use room on third floor of City Hall for a meeting place. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, request be allowed. Secretary read a letter from John F. Basso, Chancellor, stating that Lots 7 to 10, Block 14, home Place Addition, was now occupied by San Jose Chapel, said Chapel having been built in September,, 1931, also, Lot 2, Block 61, Bluff Portion, was being used by the Sisters' Convent Houde. He asked that the 1932 taxes on Lots 7 to 10, tq� Block 14, Home Place, be refunded and both places be exempt for 1933. On motion by Sharp, seconded by iTcGloin and married, his request be granted. - A 532 On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, contractor's bond of 1I. L. Wommack, principal, and Carl Haltom and Jno. Mew, sureties, in the amount of y"3,000. was read and approved. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, note in the amount of �3,250.00,plus interest, due on November 2nd, 1933, be paid.to the Gamewell Company, Newto , class. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the/,meting adjourned. ATTEST:via or pro tem. City Secretary 0 0 0 SPECIAL YEETING October 28, 1933, 3:00 P.- M* Present: A. C. McCaughan, Mayor pro tem, Commissioners Watson and Sharp. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, Dave Barrera ot-the regulator station be dismissed as of October 28th, 1933. IV. R. Jackson was em- ployed temporarily at a salary of 465.00 per month. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 'ylayor pro tem City Secretary, SPECIAL REETIEG October 31, 1933 - 3:30 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, John P."cCampbell, :7 On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, improvements on lots 3 to 5, block 42, Beach Addition, in name of Everett Folin, be reduce for the years 1931, 1932 and 1933 to X900.00 value. U There being no further business, the meeting ad journe i ATTEST: Lar pro tem ,City Secretary 0 0 0 REGULAR 1ZETING October 31, 1933 - 4:00 P. 11. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, John McCampbell, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Wm. Shely, Chief of Police. J. J. Gonzales was granted a permit to erect filling station at 1200 block Qarm a,4 dt.A, on DaaLpe`rd Street. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, members of the Equalization Board be allowed "25.00 each for extra services rendered. f The City Engineer presented the following applications to the Texas Rehabil- itation &, Relief Commission: (1) Drainage and services on Peabody Street, total estimated cost of '4:7,110.00. (2) Dam site clean-up project, estimated total cost of X23,725.00. (3) Cole Park rehabilitation, estimated total cost of "13,578.60. (4) Vyater Street embankment, estimated total cost of X795.00. (5) Bay front clean-up, estimated total cost -of :;501.00. U (6) Water Street extention, estimated total cost of:*14,355.00. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the applications as prepared by the City Engineer be approved. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Homer Dowd, Sanitary Inspector, and Oyd Fikes, Milk Inspector, were granted a leave of absence and 15.00 each to attend the convention to be held in Yineral Wells, Texas. Mr. McCaughan presented the following motion: j "Having advocated` for sometime the appointment of a Citizens' Advisory Committee in connection with the proposed municipal improvements for which a loan has been requested from the Public Works Administration, and believing that even at this late date such a corimittee might render valuable service, I move that a Citizens' Advisory Committee be appointed for the purposes of making investigations, presenting suggestions and assisting in getting the facts and truth before the public in connection with the municipal projects above referred to; such committee to be composed of the following: Honorable Richard IT.. Kleberg Honorable W. E. Pope. 11r. Tom Edwards, President, Chamber of Commerce 1Ir. Leslie Wasserman, President, Junior Chamber of Commerce Rev. T. n. Binford, President, Tax Payers Assn. Mr. Richard King, Chairman, Nueces County Navigation Board IIr. Fred _Q� aile, President, Real Estate Board per. G. R. Swanter, President, Lions Club M7. W. H. enders on, President, Kiwanis Club Mx. John N. Conoly, President, Rotary Club, and any additional names that the council may nominate, in addition - ,to three members to be selected by labor organizations, and I include in the same motion that for the same purposes above stated, a women's advisory committee be appointed, consisting of nine members to be named by the Mayor and approved by the Council at a regular meeting." No action taken. %Ir. McCaughan made the following motion: "WHEREII,LS, the City of Corpus Christi has an application pending with the Public 'Uorks Administration for a loan to colder the cost of certain projects that in the aggregate amount to several million dollars, and; 1MRE.AS, it is of great importance that these various projects be designed and constructed in accordance with the best engineering practice and in the most economical manner, and; "WHEREAS, in the planning and construction of municipal improvements of the magnitude and importance of those now under consideration, it is desirable that additional engineers be employed and that such additional engineers shall be entirely competent in the particular class of work for which employed, and shall also be such as will command the confidence both of our local citizens and of the authorities in y9ashington, and;, MEEREAS, Mr. Henry E. Elrod and lTr. Robert J. Cummins have here- tofore inddcated their willingness to serve the City in connection with the aforesaid projects with the understanding that there Would be no charge for their services unless the loan is granted, and in the latter case, they to' receive only such fair and reason- able compensation as might be agreed upon with the City Council, and; VIMR.EAS, I have heretofore on various occasions proposed to members of the Council that these or other additional competent engineers be employed, but no action has been taken towards that end, and; M12MEAS, if a loan is to be secured, it is important that all major engineering problems be worked out as soon as possible and our citizenship fully advised in the premises, herefore, I move that the City Secretary be instructed to invite MIr. R. J. Cummins and 11r. Henry B. Elrod to a conference at the earliest possible date with a view to their employment along the lines above in- dicated and to advise with and assist the engineers and others heretofore employed. It being understood that this is not in any way a reflection upon the engineers who have previously been en- gaged in preparing plans for these projects and who have rendered such efficient service in that connection, but is intended to supplement their efforts and as a further assurance to the Council and the Cormunity that the various projects, if authorized, shall be wnstructed in tha best and most economical manner." On motion by Sharp, seconded by 11cGloin and carried, motion be passed to the next regular meeting. 533 534 On motion by Watson, seconded by 11cGloin and carried, action of Controller and City Secretary in transferring -"5,000.00 frrm the Gas Fund to the Current Expense Fund be ratified. All minutes to date were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting dj ourne d. ATTEST: Ley or ity Secretary SIMCIAL 11EETING November 2, 1933 - 11:30 A. 11. Present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McGloin and Sharp. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the sum of ;300.00 be appropriated from Current Lx-pense Fund and wired to C. D. Johns for expenses in connection with Bay Front Improvement Projects. e City Secretary was instructed to order a �Z.00 wreath in behalf of the City of Corpus Christi for 11-r. rt1gud_t-_Ueh-1 nger:n. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: l:ay r u% ity Secretary. 0 0 0 REGULAR IMETING November 7, 1933 - 4:00 P.1.. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; John McCampbell, and William Shely, Chief of Police. All minutes were read and approved to date. On motion by Watson, seconded by It�cGloin and carried, Saxet Gas Company's Bill in the amount of ;,'7,975.69 was approved and ordered paid. � The following reports were read and approved: Fire Dep artrr�e nt Inspector of Milk Fire 11arshall Police Department T.unicipal Airport On motion by rlcGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following contractors' bonds were read and approved: hi. D. Cottingham, principal, and off'.- F. Cottingham and John F. Boehmer, Sureties, in the amount of -"33000.00. 09 J. Olson, principal, and Geo. W. Smith and C. E. Russell, Jr., sureties, in the amount of x3,000.00. The Secretary presented a protest by Dr. F. R. Halstead protesting against a street running across lots 1 to 4, Nelson Addition ' o."2, Block 3. Finance Cormissioner McCaughan submitted a report on the finances of the City containing various recorrmendations and suggestions, which was f iled with the Secret and a .copy presented to each member of the Council. ."ATTEST: WAO't�jl 1 y Secre <: 035 SPE CIAL TMETING. 1TOVEL]B E' 130 1933 - 7:30 P. 11. Present: Mlayor Shaffer, Commissioners I. cCaughan, Uatson end Sharp; John M'cCampbell and J. C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by Watson, seconded by 11cCaughan end carried, 1ayor was authorized to execute lease on reservoir land to the State Park Board. There being no further business, the m eting adjourned. ATTEST: h1ayo C ty Secretary., REGULAR I1EETING NOVE MER 141 1933 - 4:00 P.11. Present: Idayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, McCaughan and Sharp, J._ C. Norby, City Engineer, P. A. Snyder, and William Shely, Chief of Police. Secretary -presented a petition signed by thirteen residents of Corpus Christi asking that frame dwelling, located on Lot 5, Block 51, Beach Portion, be condemed and removed from said location, which was referred to the City Attorney. On motion by JIcCatghan, seconded by Sharp and carried, Estimate #6 of the J. L. Simmons Company, in the amount of 1619,117.26, and Estimate #6 of Cummins and Elrod, in the amount of X382.35, be allowed and ordered paid. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following contractors' bonds were approved: J. A. Walsh, principal, and B. F. White and C. A. Mansheim, sureties,, in the amount of �3, 000.00 E. H. Stobbs, principal I and M. 0. Johnson, A. ,d. Milder and L. A. 'elder, sureties, in the amount of 30 000.00 Arnulfo Gonzales, principal, and J. J. Gonzales and !dela I.T. de Gonzales, sureties, in the amount of 3, 000.00 H. E. Woodruff, principal, and C. W. Nelson and T. W. Randall, sureties, in the amount of 3,000.00 Dr. Watson present. Kr. ,e Weil appeared before the Council to get the opinion of the City Attorney in regards to enlargement of the Jewish Cemetery. Secretary read: ESLUG THE 111�ffOR "A RM, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTIN TO EXECUTE A LE LE TO TIIE STATE OF TEX Z OF CERTAIN LANDS IN TIE VICINITY OF IA FRUTA DAM FOR A STATE PARI., EXCEPTING CERTAIN LA IOTAS TFMREFROM; AEM DECLARING 11T MERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the f o llo,.� ing vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: r Shaffer Aye McCaughan �iye YLcGloin Aye Sharp Aye Wats on Age All minutes were read and approved to date. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and. carried, the Purchasing Agent was instructed to purchase International Pick-up truck for ;464.00 for the Gas& ,rater Yleter Department. Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of October covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 5196 to 5881, inclusive, and presented membrandu reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and revenues to the Mayor and each Commissioner. On motion by McGloin, seconded by . Sharp and carrie the action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratif ied. ATTEST: lie /City becre ary There being no further business, the me e i a d journe d. - Lie or SPECIAL T=TING NOMEBER 15th, 19339 11:00 A. M. Present: Yayor Shaffer, Comissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp. On motion by'Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the estimate of C. Stewart in the amount of X1,203.39 for work on A�meda Street was allowed and ordered paid. City Engineer, J. C. Norby, stated that he examined both Dodge and International trucks and f ound that both trucks would require an auxiliary ' seat to care for the needs of the Engineering Department, which the Dodge dealer agreed to furnish without additional charge. He recommended that the City purchase Dodge Panel Truck at a cost of X670.00. On motion by McGloin,- seconded by Sharp and carried, the Purchasing Agent was instructed to. purchase the Dodge' truck "' On motion. by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, balance in the Chaparral Street Widening Fund, amounting to '2,050.07; to be transferred to Street Construction Fund. ^ On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, services of J. M. Barrera be discontinued as of December 18-t, 1933, and Jesus Gonzales' salary to be N50.00 per month,,,..etive December 1st, 1933. There being no further bus ines' s , th mseting adjourned. ATTEST: MLEL o r Z5 'City Secretary. 0 0 0 RE, GUTAR PZETI 1`;G November 21, 1933 - 4:00 F: I�:,".. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners 1 M WR McGloin, Sharp and Watson; J. C. Norby, City Entineer, 17m. Shely, Chief of Police, and C. D. Johns, City Attorney* On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, application of Nelson. P. Rice. for architect license was approved'. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, homer Dowd, Sanitary Inspector, in addition to his salary, was given a X10.00 per month salary to enforce the wholesale produce license ordinances. Secretary was instructed to notify the Central Power and Light Company to turn on the decorative street lights dn:-November 23rd, to be left 'on through January 1st. . 57 On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, J. C. Norby, City Engineer was allowed permission to make appointments for fo remens in connection with the Central Relief Tcrks; salaries of foremens to be '3.00 per day. On motion by "MbGloin n, seconded by Sharp and carried, contractor's bond of Oscar Lutz was approved. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Homer Dowd be allowed and exj ra XI 15.00 on his trip to ,Iineral Wells, Texas. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Dr. Jas. A. Webb w?s allowed a refund of building permit No. 6971, dated November 13, 1933, in the amount of x'.50. On motion by Watson, seconded by AlcGloin and carried, the sum of 5175.00 appropriated and ordered paid from the Current Expense Fund to take up draft drawn y C. D. Johns in connection with expenses on Bay Front Improvement Project. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTES°°T • City Secretary 0 0 0 SPE CIAL AM ETIT,G NOVM1BER 23, 1933 - 1.00 P.M. c Present Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, Watson and Sharp. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, final estimate of N. C. Stewart on contract for repairing Alm da Street in the amount of X401.16 was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the American General Insurance Company was released from any further liability under their maintenance bond issued to Smith Brothers Incorporated covering Ocean Drive between Oole and Buf6nd Streets, effective this date. .ATTEST: City Secretary There being no further business, the meting adjourned. 1, or SPE CTRL AMTING, November 24, 1933211 00 A. Al. Preseftt Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, City nt torney C. P. Johns. Secretary read: "ORDIFI- TOE CONFIRMING REQUISITION FOR SALE AND DELIVERY EIGHTTY FIVE THOUS -XD DOLLARS ($85,000.00) WATER PLANT REPAIR REVE1ME BONDS TO RECOv STRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION." The charter rule was suspended by the following vote. Shaffer Aye McGloin Aye I"cCaughan Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote Shaffer Aye McGloin Aye McCaughan Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BID TO PURCHASE WATER PLATT REPLIR REVENUE BONDS." The charter rule was suspended by the following vote Shaffer Aye McGloin Aye IZ'c Caughan Aye Watson ye Sharp Lye 5,3 The above ordinance was passed by the falLowi,ng vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The Secretary read.- "A ead:"A RESOLUTION AUIHORIZIlkTG .AND DI RE, CTING THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BRANCH, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FISCAL AGENT OFTHE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION TO DATE CERTIFICATES B, C, BO F & G, EX CTITED IN SUPPORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS NUY3ERS M-197 TO M-281, INCLUSIVE, AND AGGREGATING $852000.00, AS OF THE DATE. OF DELIVERY OF -..*,0 'P AY1,:ENT FOR SUCH BOITDS; AND DEBLARING Z11 MIERGENCY. t' The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp 14ye The above resolution was passed by the following vote# Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye There being no further business, the meeting adjo ned. T �a or ATTL3)T: /ACity 0 0 0 REGULIM LiETI UG, November 28th, 1933- 4:00 P. 1% Present: 17ayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. J City Attorney and T. C. Norby, City Engineer. Representatives of the Nueces Railway Company appeared before the council to ask permission to change schedule on certain busses operated within°the City limits. Tley were instructed to file an amended schedule. Secretary presented a seven page letter, dated October 1.S, 1933, to the Mayor and each Commis sione r,oftcim A.- C ISeCaughan, setting forth his objections to the trip of the Mayor and C. D. Johns, City Attorney, to Washington in connection with the Bayfront Improvement project. Attest: ity Secretary All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting ad"ourned. �1. 03001u* SPECIAL MEETING December 1st, 1933 - 2:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, C..D. Johns, City Attorney, and 1. K. Coulton. Secretary read.- "AY ead: tri'iT; ORDI1VNCE AUTHORIZING THE AAYOR LED CITY COEPTROLZER OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRI STI , FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AND E ' + CUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT rL"-=S DUE THE CITY CF CORPUS CBRISTI ; ii.ND DECLARI'A G A•: EAERGENCY." 03.9 The Charter rule was suspended by the f ollow ing vote: "'Shaffer Aye McCaughan eye McGloin Aye � Watson A;le Sharp Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer .Aye IaicCaughen Aye McGloin Aye Watson "ye \ ' Sharp Aye v On motion by Sharp, seconded by 11cGloin and carried, C. D. Johns was authorized to prepare an application in regards to Bayfront Improvement in a printed form; Commissioner PcCaughan voting "No"q stating that he was and always has been in favor of the contemplated improvements, provided they are planned and carried out in the proper manner, but that he was not in favor of continuing to spend money as heretofore without a change in policy and unlex-those in charge of the proposition show a disposition to handle matters in a more efficient and business -like manner and take reasonable measures for securing the greatest possible benefit at the least possible burden on the community. On motion by I'TcGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, E'. B. and Howell Ward be paid X300.00 credit on account. There being no further business, the meeting, adjourned. ATTEST:yayor City Secretary Sharp. 0 0 0 REGULAR ltd ETI NG December g, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and On motion by McCaughan, Seconded by Sharp and carried, City to furnish tools and materials, and care for the necessary sanitation in regards to the reservoir r lad project, with the understanding the labor and supervision be furnished by the C. W. A. with the exception of the general supervision of the City Engineer and the Mater Plant Engineer. filed: Secretary read:the fallowing reports which were approved and ordered t Secretary re -Li Fire Department Police Department Municipal Airport "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE 1,%Y AND CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY CF CORPUS CIRUSTI FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE AN APP LI CATION TO THE TEXAS STATE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE FEDERAL MTRGM\TCY AD- YINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR A LOAN OF $294709120.00 FOR ZIE PURPOSE OF ERECTING A TOLL BRIDGE ACRCSS THE ENTRANCE CILINNEL TO THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI , WIDENING AND EXTENDING SUCH CHANNEL, FILLING IN AND RECLAI11ING CERTAIN SUBI1ERGED LAND ALONG TIM CITY'S NATER FRONT, AND CONSTRUCTING SEWERAGE TREATING PLANT AND CERTAIN IMPROVMIENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO WATER, GAS AND SEWER SYSTEM: AND DECLARING AN ]MIERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following Vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye 540 The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The Secretary read: "December 5, 1933" "To the City Council: It is my duty to again call attention to the City's finances and urge that some definite action be taken to reduce needless expen- ditures and promote greater efficiency .in certain departments. During the month of November, notwithstanding fairly good tax collections, amounting to $25,589.58, the deficit in the Current Fund Account increased nearly $4,000.00. The City was in the "red" on the Current Account to the Amount of $24, 565.65 at the end of November as against w20,794.36 at the end of October. The Council adopted a budget some months ago covering the fiscal year from March lst, 1933, to February 28, 1934. Unfortunately, expenses in most departments are exceeding the budget estimates. The budget estimates for the entire year have already been exceeded in several different accounts with three months of the fiscal year yet to be provided for. The budget estimates on several other accounts will be exceeded by the end of the present month, while in the case of very few accounts is there any probability of keeping within the budget even with much greater economy from now on that has been exercised in the pasta There have been some extraordinary expenses that could not well have been anticipated but these oculd have been largely compensated for by the elimination of unnecessary expenses that have been regularly incurred month after month. The Water and Gas Departments made a very unsatisfactory showing during the month of November. Collections fell off more than $8,000.00 from the previous month and were considerably less than during any prior month of the present fiscal year. The expenses of city operations in the Water and Gas departments remain approximately the same as heretofore. In view of the above facts, I cannot do less than again urgently recommend, as I have frequently done heretofore and as also has been done by the Water and Gas Commissioner, that much needed economies be put into effect in the Yater and Gas Departments without more unnecessary delay, and that more efficient methods of operation and collection should be adopted. Respectfully submitted, AMIcC:NEW A. C. McCaughan, Finance Commissioner." All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: &iayor i City Secretary 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING December 7, 1933 - 1:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, Watson and Sharp. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, the sum of $375.00- appropriated frau the Current Expense Fund to defray expenses of Co D. Johns, City Attorney, in connection with application for Bayfront Improvement. J There being no further business, meeting ad jo)qrned. t f ATTEST: Mayor City Secretary 541 SPECIAL MEETING - December 11, 1933 - 3:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin,' Sharp and Watson; and J. C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Russell Smith be allowed an additional 050.00 per month car allowance from November 15th until further change. On motion by Watson, seconded by ShaIr�p� and carried, M. M. Roden be employed at the gas gate at a salary of 065.00 per month, and G ./,V/. ,Jackson's bervices be discontinued, as of December 15, 1933. The City Secretary was instructed to pay the City employees salaries for the month of December as of December 20, 1933. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor y Secretary REGULAR MEETING December 12, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Gym. Shely, Chief of Police, and John P:icCampbell. Purchasing Agent was instructed to advertise for bids for 5,100 feet of 8 inch cast iron class "B" pipe. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Secretary was given authority to adjust all wharf and pier rentals. On motion by McCaughan, seconded- by McGloin and carried, Estizrnte No. 7 of J. L. Simmons Company, in the amount of $17,912.80; Estimate No. 4 of the Petroleum Iron Works Company in the amount of x2,550.00; and Estimate No. 7 of Robt. J. Cummins and Henry E. Elrod in the amount of $409.20, were approved and ordered paid.. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the Saxet Gas , Company's bill in the amount of .7,633.44 was allowed and ordered paid. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, accounts as sub - witted by %i. L. Clements of persons working out their delinquent water and gas accounts were allowed. Secretary presented an affidavit of W. A. Hausler in regards to taxes assessed in the name of Bo ,#Brothers. Secretary was instructed to use his best judgment in adjusting same. Secretary read -the-audi.ted_--Voucherc)rocord for the month of November covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 5882 to 6526, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and revenues, to the Itiayor and each Commissioner. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, � the action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. All minutes to date were read and approved. There being no further business, the mee ing adjourUAd. ATTEST: P:a r i y Se �crt ary , 542.--.- Present: 42.--.- Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson & Sharp; J. C. Norby, Wm. She y, and C. D. Johns. REGULAR IZETING DECEMBER 19, 1933 - 4:00 P. M. ��. J. Blythe Messrs. Wilbur Isenberg, 0, G. Garret4:nd E. Beil appeared before the Council tnd-..presented :-petition= tigned by^forty-six representative merchants asking for the repeal of wholesale produce license on-�Vhichche;tion•:.VCisrdeferrtda.untilt e- futute date. Mr. Jack Bonner and Mr. Quaile presented a petition signed by land owners and renters on Peoples Street asking that name of Peoples Street be changed to brain Street. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following contractors' bonds were approved: Walsh & Burney Co. , Principal, and Continental Casualty Company of Chicago, Ill., Surety, in the amount of $ 3,000.00 T. H. Beazley & F. L. Britton, Principals, and R. W. Eubank as Surety, in the amount of 03,000.00. R. Uveda and Gabriel Botello, principals, and John Sagarin as Surety, in the amount of $3,000.00. The Secretary presented an affidavit by Guy Brothers in regards to taxes on 111 System Nu -Way Stores which was referred to the City Attorney. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST 4C4ecretary, Iii or 0 0 0 SPECIAL I.=TING DEC111BER 199 1933 - 8:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; Reverend Binford, Mr. Garrett, iter. Coulton, 11r. Blythe, Mr., Wright, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Ito. L. Clements, Mr. Sykes and Mr. Cox. Commissioner Watson made the following motion which was seconded by Commission i r McCaughan: "Iff=EAS, 11. L. Clement has for eight months . been office manager of the Water and Gas Departments in the City of Corpus Christi, during which time the operation of said departments has been-'indfftcient^..aAd unsatisfactory; and "WBEREAS, both the 'later and Gas Commissioner and the Finance Commissioner have repeatedly recommended changes in the personnel and in the methods of conducting the Water and Gas Departments and urged greater economy and efficiency without having obtained any appreciable and satisfactory results; and "VEERE .S, on December 12th, 1933, the Finance Commissioner requested certain information from said Clement regarding water and gas accounts which it was the duty of the said Clement to furnish, but instead of furnishing same, he replied in an insolent and in- sulting manner, in the presence of other employees, that he would not furnish the information requested and that it was none of said Commissioner's business; and "REAS, the above facts were brought to the attention of the entire Council on the 12th inst., and the Commissioner in charge of the Water and Gas Departments then advised the Council that if the services 'of said Clement had heretofore been of any use to the City, his usefulness was at an end, and that after the offensive and disrespectful language he had used towards a member of the Council, said Clement should be immediately discharged from the service of the City; and "mEREAS, a week has elasped and no action has been taken by the Counci; and IIWEERLt S. the continuance of said Clement as an employee of the City is wrong and unjustifiable and tends to further disorganization of the business of the City and 01 to promote discord and disrespect for authority and is otherwise detrimental to the best interests of the City; "TEEP=1OPE, for reasons above stated, I move that M. L. Clement be immed- iately dismissed from the employ of the City." A record vote was requested which was as follows: Shaffer Aye .1.03 McCaughan Aye United States Pipe McGloin Aye r Watson Aye National Cast Iron to promote discord and disrespect for authority and is otherwise detrimental to the best interests of the City; "TEEP=1OPE, for reasons above stated, I move that M. L. Clement be immed- iately dismissed from the employ of the City." A record vote was requested which was as follows: On motion by Watscm, seconded. by Sharp End carried, M. L. Clements salary to be paid through December 31stg 1933. There being no further business, .the meeting adjourned. ay ATTEST: City Secretary 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING December 21, 1933 -11:00 A. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, that hereafter any City employee serving on the Jury, his salary be dis continudd during the period that he serves as a juror. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Iia or r -Ci4ty Secretary l 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING December 27, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Pro Tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Pim. Shely, Chief of Police, and C. D. Johns, City Attorney. Secretary read a telegram from Vatt Wagigner asking that interest be paid on "Tater Plant Bonds. City Attorney was instructed. to advise him that City would not pay interest at this time. Secretary read a petition from Eugenie Benites asking fcr concession.�of building code, which was refused. On motion .by McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, time for payment of 1933 taxes was extended :to January:: 31, 1934,1without payment'., of;"inter,estA-9.nd. penalty. The purchasing agent presented the following bids for cast iron pipe: American Cast Iron Shaffer Aye .1.03 McCaughan Aye United States Pipe McGloin Aye 1.03 Watson Aye National Cast Iron Sharp Aye On motion by Watscm, seconded. by Sharp End carried, M. L. Clements salary to be paid through December 31stg 1933. There being no further business, .the meeting adjourned. ay ATTEST: City Secretary 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING December 21, 1933 -11:00 A. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, that hereafter any City employee serving on the Jury, his salary be dis continudd during the period that he serves as a juror. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Iia or r -Ci4ty Secretary l 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING December 27, 1933 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Pro Tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Pim. Shely, Chief of Police, and C. D. Johns, City Attorney. Secretary read a telegram from Vatt Wagigner asking that interest be paid on "Tater Plant Bonds. City Attorney was instructed. to advise him that City would not pay interest at this time. Secretary read a petition from Eugenie Benites asking fcr concession.�of building code, which was refused. On motion .by McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, time for payment of 1933 taxes was extended :to January:: 31, 1934,1without payment'., of;"inter,estA-9.nd. penalty. The purchasing agent presented the following bids for cast iron pipe: American Cast Iron Pipe Company .1.03 per ft. United States Pipe & Foundry Company 1.03 per ft. National Cast Iron Pipe Company. 1.02 per fit. McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company (No bid on Class "B" pipe) San Antonio T,Sachine & Supply Company 1.02 per ft. - Crane Company X43.00 per ton The bids were ordered to lay on the table 48 hours as 'required by the City Charter. 544 On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, contractor's bond of R. R. Kendall, for $3,000.00, . and Wm. Neyland and Frank Wolfson, Sureties, was approved. All minutes to date were read and approved. There bei'ng*no further business, the meeting adjourned. c ATTEST: Mayor pro tem -Citye5Z�ecretary. SPECIAL M113ETING December 28th, 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commis si one rs McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney. City Engineer presented tabulation of bids on cast iron pipe. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, bid was awarded to the San Antonio Machine & Supply Company, The Secretary presented a request from Weil Brothers in regards to remission of taxes on thbir building occupied by the R. F. C. The request was not granted. The Secretary presented a request from the Cage Implement Company asking for an allowance on their water and gas bills during the period that they operated the canning plant. The request was not granted. ATTEST: City ecre ary. There being no further business, the meeting ad j ou- - 1_1L1_ rne h1gyor SPE CIAL RIE ETI NG December 30th, 1933 - 2:30 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Comissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson C. D. Johns, City Attotney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by Watson, , seconded by Sharp and carried, the following employees be dismissed as follows: J. R. Low e - L. IA. Hulbrit, Jr. - A. de tuna - Edgar Lathis Jessie Wright - Raymond Gallagher - January 1, 1934' January 10, 1934 January 10, 1934 January 10, 1934 January 10, 1934 January 10, 1933 On motion by McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the sum of X25.00 tri � of i � AttorYiey in connection with the was appropriated from the Park Fund to cover costof appeal in San Antonio, Texas, in regards to the park donated to the City by Mr. Henry Guth. There being no further business, the me e 'Lijou�rZ I la o r a45 REGULAR IM TING, January 2, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Yayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and Wm. Shely, Chief of Police. Secretary read the following reports :which were approved a nd ordered filed: Police Department Fire Department Lr. Cage appeared before the Council in regards to water and gas bill of Cage Implement Company asking for some allowance on account of the canning plant which he operates. No action taken. A public hearing was ordered to be held at 3:00 P. M. Tenuary 10th, 1934, in connection with the changing of the name of "Peoples" street. All minutes were read and approved to date. 'here: -being no further business, the meeting a urned. ATTEST: P,iay r ity Secretary. 0 0 0 0 0 SPE CIAL PATE TI M January 4, 1934 - 10:00 A.M. Present: . 11ayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan and Sharp. The Purchasing Agent presented the following bids on gasoline to be furnished the City for ninety days: Texts Company -- 15¢ per gallon, less 1� alloivance subject to 10 days, cancel 1 at ion. Cities Service -- 160 per gals. , less 2¢, guaranteed not Oil Company to exceed 14¢ during contract period, and guarantee that City will receive benefit of any reduction in tank wagon price. Gulf Ref. Co. -- 14V per gallon, or 1� below posted tank wagon schedule in effect on date of de- livery, subject to 10 days cancellation. Humble Oil & -- 14¢ per gallon. Refining Co. Sinclair Oil Co. -- Tank wagon price at date of delivery, less 1¢. Mann-Hefley Oil -- 16¢ per gallon. Company Bids were ordered to lay on table for 48 hours as provided by the City Charter. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATT ity Secretary. SPECIAL ICJ11, NG, January 6, 1934 - 10:00 A. P,,. Present: Paayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; a C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, that all gasoline bids be rejected and purchasing agent instructed to ask for new bids. There being no further business, the meeti adjourned. ATTEST: _ i C tv Secretary ilia r 54.6 McCampbell. SPECIAL M1ETING January 6, 1934 - 11:00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan , McGloin end Shzrp; 1.r. John On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, that on the advibe of the City Attorney, the City Engineer issue a permit for building to be erected on the Annie Uhelinger property on the corner of Chaparral and Peoples Street on the same lines as the building now being demolished, upon payment of the necessary permit fees. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: T�a�yo r Ci Secretary 0 0 0 0 - RE GUTAR 1.= T ING January 9, 1934 - 4:00 P.M. Present Tiayar Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp 'and Watson, Mr. Snyder, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and William Shely, Chief of Police. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, C. M. Lassiter was granted a police commission without remuneration. The following reports were read and approved: Milk Inspector Airport Fire liars hal On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Saxet Gas Company's bill in the amount of X7,411.14 was approved and ordered paid. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, House Mover's bond of W. E. Brennan was approved. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, Estimate No. 7 of the J. L. Simmons Company in the amount of 022,760.37 and Estimate No. 7 of Cummins & Elrod in the amount of w455.20 were approved and ordered paid. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Ci y e�ary SPE CI AL IZE TI NG January 10, 1934 - 3:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, and lir. Snyder. This meeting was called for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the changing of Peoples Street to Main Street. lir. F. F. Quaile asked the Council that the petition be withdrawn. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Shaxp and carried, that the Council go on record as opposed to the changing of the name of any street without good and sufficient reasons. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTR' T : Ma yo r City Secretary. J e REGULAR MEETING January 16, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Matson and Sharp; Er. Snyder, Z. C. Norby, City Engineer, and VIM. Shely, Chief of Police. The purchasing Agent presented the following bids to furnish the City with gasoline for the next ninety (90) days: Texas Company - 15¢ less 1¢ per gallon Federal Petroleum Co. - 150 less 1� per gallon Humble Oil & Refining Co. - 14�f or 1¢ less than tank wagon price on date of d elivery Cities Service Oil Co. - 2under tank wagon price on date of delivery less 10 tax Gulf Refining Company - 14¢ or 1¢ under tank wagon price on date of delivery - 10 day cancellation Yanhef ley Oil Company - 150 per gallon Independent Oil Co. - 14¢ per gallon Magnolia Petroleum -Co. - 14¢ per gallon On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, contract be awarded to the Texas Company. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting ad •ourned. ATTEST: I or City Secretary. — 0 0 0 SPECIAL FETING January 19, 1934 - 1:00 P. Me Present: payor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson; and C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the sum of y100.00 be appropriated from the Current Expense Fund to defray expenses of Mayor Shaffer, C. D. Johns and Charlie Gibson on trip to Austin in connection with Bay Front Improvement. There being no further business, the meeting a z, 1j"journed. ATTES : I:i orIr City Secretary 0 0 0 SPE CIAL MEETING January 20, 1934 - 11:30 A. 11. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin and Sharp. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, Mr. Wood Sherman, Mr, Harry Sklar and Robert Willis be appointed Deputy Tax Assessors. There being no further business, the meeting a •ourned. ATTEST: Ida o r i y Secretary 4 548 SPECIAL 11EETING January 23, 1934, 2:00 P. N* present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners 11cCaughan, I,1cGloin, Sharp; and C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineerg On motion by L'TcCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, upon the recommendation of C. D. Johns, City Attorney, Lr. 0. B. Carver be remitted the amount of 019.86 on Lot 6, Block 67, and Lots 6 & 7, Block 68, Bluff Portion. Commissioner Watson present. On motion by Watson, seconded by P,�cCaughan and carried, Cage Implement Company be allowed an allowance of one-fourth of their present water and gas bill on account of the municipal canning plant. On motion by 17atson, seconded by Sharp and carried, Raymond Gallagher be em- ployed in the eater and Gas Department at a salary of "75.00 per month and a car allowance of "15.00 per month. Harry Sklar be allowed 125.00 per month car allowance. A. de Luna be employed as collector on a commission basis of 10% off' all old. water and gas balances collected. There bting no further business, the meeting ad j urn ed. ATTEST La or ity Secretary 0 0 0 REGULAR- 1,=1 NG January 23, 1934, 4:00 P. M.. Present: Maycr Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and Vim. Shely, Chief of Police. A committee of retail grocers appeared before the. Council in connection with the wholesale produce license. A public hearing was ordered to be held Thursday, the 25th day of January, 1934, at 2:00 P. M. The Secretary read: "AN ORDIN1,.NCE REGULATING THE OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMOBILES ENGAGED IN TEE BUSINESS OF CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR FIRE, WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PRO VI DING FOR THE LICENSING, I1SURING AM BOKDI NG OF SAME, AND FLING I0INIidI0 1 FEES, PRESCRIBING PENAL91ES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGIN CY." The Charter rule was suspended by the foll owing vote Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Absent The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaz ghAn Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Absent. The Secretary read: IIAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF INSURANCE POLICIES OR BOND BY THE OPERATORS OF MOTOR BUS VEHICLES OPERATING UNDER FRANCHISE HERETOFORE GRANTED OR WHICH LILY HEREAFTER BE GRANTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI , TEXAS, AND CONTAINING CERTZIN EXCEPTIONS FROM THE TEEMS OF SAID ORDIY-,kNCE PRESCIMBING CERTAIN PENALTIES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The Chatter rule was suspended by the following vote: 549 Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye I,IcGloin Tye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above, ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye I„ cGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary read: "AN ORDIIU,.NCE GRAETI NG TO EIVOL E • +71150 N, C. T. WILSON, ERNEST E. VIILS ON rND DR. Em. 77I LS OIT THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE 111D FR. I CI1SE TO LAY WIRES AID ELECTRIC LINES ACROSS TIZ STREETS OF THE CITY OF CCRPUS CI-MISTI FOR TIM PURPOSE OF TRZSI, ITTIPTG VOICES, MUSIC AND II\'TE�I;ATIO1,AL I, ORSE CODE; PROVIDING FOR A C 01,111NSlsTION ASCD' A FIXED I &'URGE AITD FOR FORFEITURE; AICD P,E- 1,,IINLTAL C(',UIRI I?G PERMIT FM EXTEI� SI OrTS S. " Read the f irst time and passed to second reading by the following vote: Shaffer Aye Ia:cCaughan Aye ' TdcGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the sum of X25.00 per month was appropriated to help defray, the expense of feeding school children. imbursement for work performed on straets caused by repairing of mains, etc. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of December covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 6527 to 7047, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and revenues, to: the I:ayor and each Commissioner. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the action of the I.ayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers vias ratified. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting aurned. IYJL,�14 .ATTEST: tz a_ks=-�-e .City SecretarYr. 0 0 0 SPECIAL IMETI NG January 25, 1934-2:00 P. I,.. Present: rTayor Shaffer, Commissioners T:IcCaud7lan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by 'Matson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the Independent 934 School District`neduced. oto 2300.00 on water bill, and cormnencing on January 1st, water to be billed to all schools and churches at the rate of 12G4 per 1,000 gallons. There being no further business, the meeting e journed. ATTEST: La o r C ty Secretary SPE CIAL L EETING January 29, 1934 - 5:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Conmiss Toners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; On motion by McCaughan, .seconded by Watson and carried, the sum of 5 1,000.00 each the _17ater and Gas. Funds,';:: be paid to the Street, Department for re- imbursement for work performed on straets caused by repairing of mains, etc. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month of December covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 6527 to 7047, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and revenues, to: the I:ayor and each Commissioner. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the action of the I.ayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers vias ratified. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting aurned. IYJL,�14 .ATTEST: tz a_ks=-�-e .City SecretarYr. 0 0 0 SPECIAL IMETI NG January 25, 1934-2:00 P. I,.. Present: rTayor Shaffer, Commissioners T:IcCaud7lan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by 'Matson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the Independent 934 School District`neduced. oto 2300.00 on water bill, and cormnencing on January 1st, water to be billed to all schools and churches at the rate of 12G4 per 1,000 gallons. There being no further business, the meeting e journed. ATTEST: La o r C ty Secretary SPE CIAL L EETING January 29, 1934 - 5:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Conmiss Toners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; 550 end the follaving citizens: I.Irs. Lorine Jones Spoonts, Frank lillen, C. W. Gibson, J. T. ,Yright, John Runck, Frank Sechrist, Joe Simon, 1,1r. Pridgen, I,'r_. Garrett, Rev. Binford, A. C. Sherman, Howell :lard, Fred Quaile, Leslie Vlasserman, J. h. Culton, Barry Orr, J. B. . A. �rakefield, J. K. Cain, Rae Easley, y�alter Saunders, J. C.-Norby, Joe Rasco, Hubbard, and others. On motion by Sharp, seconded by T.IcCaughan, the following cormittee was appointed to work in connection with the City Conmission on the Bayfront Improvernnt Project�I: IIon. W. E. Pope Hon. Roy Miller, 7 Mrs. Lorin Jones 1.!r Grady Kinsolving, T,'s. J.. L. Garrett, J. T. ,`ori ght•, Ts . h . C. 1111en , W. E. Dickerson, and Hon. Richard I.I. Kleberg., c� A--------- -� There being no further business, the meetin, adjourned. ATTEST: r City Secretary 0 0 0 REGULAR I.211TING January 30, 1934- 4:00 P. M. Present: I,layor Shaffer, Co..,mi ssioners I:_cCaugha n, T:?cGloin, Sharp and YJatson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. T,orby, City Engineer, 7m.. Shely, Chief of Police. On motion by Sharp, seconded by �`;atson and carried, the Purchasing l.gent vias instructed to order a carload of cement from the Pickering Lumber Company. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by 57atson and carried, Contractor's bond of C. L. Hamilton was approved. On motion by McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, 111. J. K. Cain, T,r. J. B. Hubbard and 11r. C. W. Gibson were appointed to serve on the Committee previously appointed as an advisory Committee on the Bayf ront Improvement Project. On motion by McCaughan, Seconded by Watson and carried, N10,000.00 was ordered transferred from the Gas Fund .to the Current Expense Fund. All minutes were read and approved to date. On motion by 7atson, seconded by I:"cCaughan and carried, that Carneiro Chumney & Company be awarded the City audit for'.the:-,fiscai:lyEar,,e;udih February 28, 1934, for :�1, 000.00. The Secretary read: "AIT ORDIYUXE GRI.111TITTG TO EMOL E. vULSOTT, C. T. WILSOTT, •ERNEST E. 1,7ILSON Arm DR. Em. ''ULSON THE RIGIIT, PRIVILEGE AivD FR�'�T'CI'IISE TO LAY 7TIRES AND ELECTRIC LITTES ACROSS THE STREETS OF TIIE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR TIE IMPOSE OF TR. T SI,IITTIrLG VO I CLS , I;_LUSI C ATPD ]CIJTERTTt�`�I OT'u� L LiOP SE . C CDE ; PROVI DI IG FOR A C OT.lIENSATI OTT AND 11. FLED AA,NUAL CHARGE �Z7,D FOR FORFEITURE; IIID RE<:�UIRIT,G A = RT,'TT FOR EXTENSI OTyS . " Read the first time and passed to second reading the 23rd day of January, n. D. 1934 by the f of lowing vote: Shaffer Aye ticCaughan Aye ,McGloin Aye S ha rp Aye: Matson Absent Read the ttcond time and passed to third reading this 30th day of January, 1934, by the folloving vote: Shaffer Aye McCaw Aye McGloin ye Sharp Aye Uatson Aye ATTEST: City Secretaryo 5-1 There being no further business, the meeting a erne d. ' r 11 - SP ECI iZ T. EET ING February 1st, 1934 - 5:00 P. 11. Present T:aycr Shaffer, Commissioners 11cCaughan, I.icGloin, Sharp and J. C. Norby-, City Engineer. ,--1 On motion by I.IcGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, I.% L. Clements be appointed Assistant Building Inspector. There being no further business, ATTEST City Secretary. 0 0 0 the meeting a d journed. SPECIAL I;�ETIIZ February 3rd, 1934 - 1:00 P. I,. Present: I:ayor Shaffer, Commissioners UcCauehan, I;IcGloin and Sharp. The Secretary read: "'A RESOLUTION AUTI;ORI ZII1G AI1D ITTRUCTIIIG Tfiy 1,!,,YOR, VIILLILI.,I Sl:,'TFER, 1:ND CITY r-TTORNEY, D. D. JOHNS, AND J. L. GARRETT AND ROY FILLER, BOTH I.U..IBER S OF TIM, ADVI S CRY COI,I,:I TTEE , TO PR 0 CEED TO V.IAQl-j IT ON D. C. FOR Tye URF OS " 00 73RINGI ITG ABOUT Tim FI I1 -,L CLOSII G OF TIIE BAYFRONT II,]PROVEIZE'NT PROJECT FOR TIIE CITY, jT1D ALTTuORIZIIIG TUE kPFR0- PRIATION OF SUFFI CIEIZT FUI DS FOR SUS PURPOSE: AND DE C LLRI I1 G nN E,.:ER GEI1 CY . rr The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan No I:IcGloin Aye Sharp Aye "lat s on =�.b s e nt The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye T,icGaughan No I,IcGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Absent :�TTLST i ty Secretary. There being no further business, the meeting journed. 1,,-, 4 or REGULAR I=TING February 6, 1934 - 4:00 P.M. Present: A. C. McCaughan, Mayor pro tem, Comiss ioners McGloin and Sharp, Mr. Snyder, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and Vim. Shely, Chief of Police. rate on gas. It was agreed that the North Beach Tourist Club be allowed inside Watson present. Mr. Pittman of the Eureka Laundry appeared before the Council and ex- plained the condition of the water line serving the Eureka Laundry and the Port Ice Company, stating that the line running in front of their buildings was not of sufficient 55� size to give them the required pressure. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, that a four inch water line be extended to the Eureka Laundry and the Port Ice Company. The f ollowing reports were read and approved: 11ilk Inspe ctor Muni cipa l Airport Police Department Contractor's bond of Bishop E. B. Ledvina was read and approved. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, Estimate No. 9 of J. L. Simmons Company for $17,316.81, Estimate No. 9 of Cummins & Elrod for X429.64, and Estimate No. 5 of the Petroleum Iron Works Company for 04,165.00 be paid. Secretary read a letter presented by A. C. McCaughan stating his objections to. the employment of b2. L. Clements as Assistant Building Inspector and asked that the lette be placed on record, which follows: "February 6, 1934. To the City Council: At" a special meeting of the Council on February 1, 1934, Commissioner McGloin made a motion that M. L. Clement be appointed assistant building intpector, the motion having been seconded by Commissioner Sharp, with certain conditions and qualifications, he having intimated that he was reluctant to vote for the appointement, but did not wish to oppose the wishes of the Mayor and Commissioner McGloin, who are the only members of the Council who had insisted on giving Clement another job. Commissioner Watson was not present at the meeting. I objected to the appointment being rade, having voted against it, and shall re -state some of my reasons. In the first place, there are now very few buildings under con- struction, and I do not believe that an assistant building i nspe ctor other than the one we have is needed. North Cottingham has been doing well in that capacity, with very little cost to the city. Mr. Clement was assistant building inspector several years ago. To my personal knowledge he did not properly enforce the building code, and he was later discharged for cause by a previous administration. On April 129 1933, the day that the present administration took office, M.' L. Clement was appointed office manager of the dater and Gas Departments, which position he held until December 19, 1933, when he was again discharged for cause by the unanimous record vote of the present Council. A motion dismissing Clement, of record in the minutes of December 199 1933, states in part as follows: "M. L. Clement has for eight months been office manager of the W7iter and Gas Departments in the City of Corpus Christi, during which time the operation of said departments has been inefficient and unsatisfactor ." Then, after giving further cause for his discharge, the motion states that "the continuance of said Clement as an employee of the City is wrong and unjustifiable and tends to further disorganization of the business of the City and to promote discord and disrespect for authority and is otherwise detrimental to the best interests of the City." Every member of the Counci 1 vo to d f or the mot ion f rom w hi ch the above quotations are made. ; There are other things to be said that it is not necessary to say now. Among other things, after eight months as manager of the eater and Gas Departments at a good salary, Clement left owing a large water and gas bill that he is still owing. In my opinion he is not qualified fcr the duties of building in- spector. He is not a practical builder and lacks other qualifications. Hd pays no taxes in Corpus Christi, although having taken an active part in the Taxpayers Association and having acted as secretary of that organization. I believe there are practical builders, contractors, carpenters, and others in Corpus Christi, men who are taxpayers and perhaps struggling to save their homes and care f or their families, who are better qualified for the position of assistant building inspector when one is needed. The City now has on its payroll numberous employees who are capable, honest, loyal, and rendering valuable service to the City, but who are receiving less salary than it is proposed to pay Clenent. I believe it would be better to raise the salaries of some of these than to put him back on the payroll. The one reason that was advanced for again employing Clement was that he had been such a strong supporter of the Shaffer ticket. Is there no other supporter of that ticket better qualified f or the job when one is needed? If not, better get a dupporter of some other ticket who is better qualified. 553 It appears to me that the action of the Council in giving this job to Clement is mere petty politics, and poor politics at that. Is it to pay a political debt, or is it looking to future support? It seems that Clement is supposed to have some political influ- ence. Perhaps he has, but even if I expected to 'be a candidete�for re-election, I would not sell my soul for all the votes he or any other street corner politician could deliver. It is not my desire to be unjust, or to injure anyone. I ern sorry for Clement and his family, as I am for many others. I would like to see him secure a position some place where he would make good, partially on his mother's account, as I consider her s very ' estimable lady, though I understand 11. L. has contributed nothing to her support. However, under all the circumstances, I do not think he should again be employed by the City. The City Charter provided that the Controller shall not counter- siEp any draft or warrant until he has audited and examined the claim and found the same justly and legally due and payable I do not now believe that Mr. Clement will be of any service to the City, but rather a detriment, nor that any claim for his services will be "just and legally due and payable," and I so advised the Council at `the time of his appointment on Februaryl. Therefore, I do not expect to countersign as Controller any pay check to 1J. L. Clement unless specifically in- structed so to do by the Council, such instructions to be a matter of record in the minutes. And I may also desire a written opinion from the City Attorney in this connection. I have handed a signed carbon copy of this letter to the City Secretary to be personally delivered by him to Mr. Clement, and request that this letter be made a matter of record in the minutes. Yours truly, A. C. McCaughan, Finance Commissioner & Controller." On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, Herbert Lowry be em- ployed as Bookkeeper in the City Secretary's office at a salary of $100.00 per month. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the purchasing agent be instructed to buy truck for the plater Meter Room. Secretary read the following ordinance for the third time: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO EWOL E. WILSON, C. T. WILSON, ERNEST E. WILSON AND DR. Em. WILSON TIM RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRAT CHISE TO LAY WIRES AND =CTRI C LI17ES 'A CRCS S THE STREETS OF THE CS: TY OF CORPUS CH[1STI FOR TIM PURPOSE OF TRANS11ITTING VOICES, MTSI C AND IN'IERi]ATIONAL 1,1ORSE CODE; PROVIDING F CR A COMPENSATION AND A FIXED AhTMAL CHLRDE AND FOR FORFEITURE; AND REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR E=,,.SIONS." Read the third time and finally passed this the 6th day of February, 1934, by the following vote : Shaffer Absent McCaugha n Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye All minutes to date were Teed and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Llayor pro tem. City . ecretery SPE CIAL MEETING February 8, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: A. C. McCaughan, Maycr pro tem, Commissioners Watson, Sharp and McGloin; Mr. Snyder and J. C. Norby, City Engineer. Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TIE MAYOR PRO TEM TO EXECUTE A LEASE TO TIM STATE OF TEXAS OF CERT4IN LANDS IN TITE VICINITY OF LA FRUTA DAM FOR A STATE PARK, EXCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS TEERE- FROM; AND DECLARING AN EIMGETvTCY." 554 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Absent McCaugha n Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye 'Tat s on Aye The above Resolution was passed by the f ollowing vote: Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Joe Davis be allowed a car allowance of 020.00 per month, and that John Cunningham be sold Dodge car for 0150.00 and given an allowance of 050.00 per month for car. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor pro tem City Secretary SPECIAL MEETING February 9, 1934 - 5:00 P.M. Present: A. C. McCaughan, Mayor pro tem, Comis sioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson, 11;r. Snyder. Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE COETIRLILNG REQUISITION FOR SALE AND DELIVERY OF FORT -FIVE THOUSAI,'D DOLLARS (045,000.00) WATER P NT REPAIR REVE1V'UE BONDS TO RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION." The Charter rule was suspended by the f ollowing vote: Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Mharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BID TO PURCHASE WATER PLAET REPAIR REVENUE BONDS." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote. Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ATM DIRECTING THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BRANCH, HCUSTON, TEIYAS, FISCAL AGENT OF THE RECOJT STRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION TO DATE CERTIFICATES B9 C9 E, F & G, EXECUTED IN SUPPORT OF CORPUS C MI S TI WATER PLANT REPAIR REVINUE BONDS NmMBERS 11-282 to M-325, INCLUSIVE AND D-? and D-8, AND AGGREGATII%IG y 459000.002 AS OF THE DATE OF DE- LIVERY OF AND PAYP.MA'T FOR SUCH BONDS, AND DECLARING JW ELMEGENCY." The Charter rule was sus pedded by the following vote: I 5 - TEST: Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Matson Aye The above Resolut ion was p assed the the f ollowing vo to : Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Mayor pro tem. y Secretary 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING February 13, 1934- 4:00 P. 11. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Watson,McGloin and Sharp; John McCampbell, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and V1m. Shely, Chief of Police. The following contractor bonds were approved and ordered filed: r«. D. Cottingham T. R. Cowell, Jr. Wakefield & Roscoe, Builders On motion by Watson, seconded by M� and carried, that the Nueces County Improvement District be allowed the amount over and above the average bill of W. E. Pope on account of water furnished the slaughter pens. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Saxet Gas Company's bill in the amount of $7,990.19 be paid. On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, action of the Mayor pro tem in changing dates on lease agreement to the State Parks Board be confirmed. All -minutes were 'read and approved to date. There being no further bus inass, the meeting adjourned. i ATTEST: Mayor pro tem. City Secretary. REGULAR MEETING February 21, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Palayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson. J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Wm. Shely, Chief of Police, Yr. John McCampbell. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, Purchasing Agent was instructed to purchase check writer, price X92.50, less allowance of $25.00. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the City Council give their permission to the Southern Alkali Corporation to make arrangements with Kr. Ed Brennan to connect a one inch pipe line on their main line from Calallen, On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Weil Brothers be given no remittance on taxes for the furnishing of their building for R. F. C. office. All minutes were read and Approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: .sem.• � C�Vy secretary Mayor pro tem 5f)" SPECIAL IMETING February 21, 1934 - 4:30 P. M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Watson and Sharp. Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE SELLING AND C ONVEYI NG A CERTAIN FIVE ROOM HOUSE SITUATED ON WHAT IS COL11ONLY k210V V AS THE JOHN DUNN TRACT WEST OF THE CITY HERETOFORE USED AS A YIELD REGULATOR STATION TO JOHN DUIN IN CO NSI DIMATION OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS CASH Ali TEE CANCELLATION AND RELEASE OF THAT CERTAIN LEASE BETWEEN TI -M CITYAND JOHN DU11N, DATED JANUARY 29, J 19322 AND AUTHORIZING, - THE EXECUTION OF A BILL OF SALE THEREFOR BY A. C. MCCAUGHAN, MAYOR MO TEPd, COUNTERSIGEED BY = CONTROLLER IND ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, AND T%X DELIVERY OF SUCH BILL OF SALE UPON PAYI,]ENT OF SUCH CASH; AND DECIARING AN RIERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the followi ng vote: Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: ShAffer Absent Mc Ca ugha n Aye McGloin Aye' Sharp Aye Watson Aye There being no further business, the meeting adjouned. Mayor pro tem ATTEST: City Secretary REGULAR 19M, TI NG February 2Q, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Watson and Sharp; T. C. Norby, City Engineer, V1m. Shely, Chief of Police, and John 11cCampbell. On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, that ordinance relative to sweeping off sidewalks after 8:00 A. M. be amended to read 8:15 A. 11. Street Commissioner, W. W. Sharp,and City Engineer, J. C. Norby, presented the following matter: "Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: Relative to your instructions, we have on this day in- spected the work done by Smith Brothers, Incorporated, and the American General Insurance Company, in the repairs and maintenance of the payements heretofore constructed by Smith Brothers, Incorporated, on the following .streets in Corpus Christi: CRAIG STREET, from the West line of Staples Street to the East line of 11th Street. Expiration date of maintenance bond on this street was February 1, 1934. PORT AVENUE, from the North line of Leopard Street to the South line of West Broadway, expiration date of maintenance bond on this street was January ].1, 1934. MANN STREET, from the East line of Chaparral Street to the 'West line of Water Street. Expiration date of maintenance bond on this street was Januaty 17, 1934. FOURTH STREET, from the. South line of Dlizabeth Street to the North line of Booty. Expiration date of maintenance bond on this street was February 7, 1934. In our opinion, the repair and maintenance wow done on these streets constitute a substgntial and satisfactory compliance with the notice heretofore given said parties to repair said streets and parts of streets, and, we, therefore, recommend the acceptance of the work, and the release of said Contractors and bonding company from liability from future maintenance on said streets. Further, in this respect, I attach a letter herewith and make it a part hereof. Yours respectfully, (Signed) W. W. Sharp, Street Commissioner. (Signed) J. C. Norby, ' City Engineer." On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, said work be accepted and release of Contractors and bonding company be granted.- On ranted.- On motion by Batson, seconded by McGloin and carried, y8,000.00 be trans- ferred from the Gas Fund to the Current Expense Fund. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried,' the sum of 9"200.00 be advanced to E. B. and Howell Ward on their contract. All minuted were read.and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: rayo o t em City- 6e cre ery. . . . SPECIAL TMETING 11arch 3, 1934 - 4:15 P. M. Present-* Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; City Attorney, C. D. Johns, and J. K. Coulton. Also the following members of the Advisory Committee: C. Vd. Gibson, J. T. ,7right, ' J. K. Cain, Mrs. Lorin Jones Spoonts, and Frank Allen. The Mayor presented the following letter: "To the 1�embers of the City Council and . Members of the Advisory committee. Gentlemen: Having just returned from Washington, I wish to take this my first opportunity of reporting to you upon the Bayfront Improvement Project: !.'r. Garrett and myself, the _City Attorney, Mr. Roy Hiller, together with representatives of the holders of some of our bonds had many conferences with the P.W.A. officials. We learned that the Legal Department wished some changes in our law in order that the bonds when issued might be submitted to the Att crney General for his approval. In order to comply with their request, I instructed the'City Attorney to proceed to Austin and secure the passage of the necessary legislation. Dir. Garrett and other ,members of our party concurred in this. Due to the fact that the Legislature was about to adjourn, the City Attorney was -compelled to go to Austin by plane. Due to the efforts of Senator Archie Parr and Representative W. E. Pope, the bill mown as Senate Bill No. 43 was passed through both the Senate and the House and on yesterday was approved by the Governor. 111r. Roy TAr lle•r was of invaluable assistance to us in securing the passage of this Act, and I also wish to say that Pairs. Lorine Jones Spoonts through her influence and personal presence in Austin aided us in securing this legislation. No doubt you are acquainted with the fact that the P.V.A. officials not only in Fort Worth, but also in 'Washington, have at all times objected to the financing of our sewage disposal system and sewage extension system by tolls collected from the bridge. In every instance, we have met with these objections and I see little hope of over coming them as the opposition seems to grow stronger with the passage of time. The P.W.A. officials have always contended and do now contend that the sewage disposal system and the sewage extension system should be financed by a sewage connection charge. 551 11 55-8 Such a connection charge would consist of a charge of approximately thirty to forty cents for each private individual per month and would range higher for large buildings, hotels, etc. In view of the Lftcttthat `'ajor Carey Brown, one of the executive heads of the P.W.A.'41 has demanded that our sewage system be financed as above mentioned and due to the further fact that the appropriations for the P.W.A. are about exhausted and our time is limited I feel that we must subscribe to the demands and wishes of the P.W.A. officia in this matter. Iddo this reluctantly, however, and I well realize that the people of this community can little stand additional taxation. Only as an emergency do I make this recommendation, and I assure you that we shall Conti every effort in the future as we have done in the past to finance this sewage system by tolls, but as mentioned above, I think our chances of doing so are very poor. We cannot jeopardize our entire project by insisting upon financ- ing the sewage system ,by tolls if the P.W.A. officials continue to insist upon financing it by a direct sewage connection charge. I, therefore, suggest that our application be amended in the manner above mentioned, provided such action meets with your approval. I believe that the time has now come when we should employ the services of a nationally known sewer engineer, As you know, the original plans now on file in the P.W.A. in Washington were drawn hurriedly by our local Engineer, and as we all realized at the time, had to be supplemented and approved, if not redrawn by some nationally known sewerage engineer. It is my suggestion that we ask the P.W.A. for a list of names of nationally known sewerage engineers and from the number, select some person to aid us on this part of our project. I again wish to say that I am most reluctant to burden the people of this community with ,a sewage connection charge or tax, but I am afraid that if we continue to insist upon financing the sewage system by tolls from the bridge that we will lose the entire project. Should we amend our application by offering to levy a sewage connection charge or tax, we could and will continue to fight upon our original application, but this will leave us with an alternative plan in the event we cannot convice the P.W.A. officials of the fairness and e:xpediency of financing the sewage system by tolls. No doubt you remember that our original application called for a a twenty-four inch water line from our pumping plant at Calallen to the west boundary line of our City, but this part of the project was eliminated by the P.W.A. officials. Despite every effort, we were unable to convince them of the sufficiency of.our tolls for the construction of our entire project including this water line which was estimated to cost something over $700,000.00. The P.W.A. officials also objected to this water line being financed by tolls from the bridge and demanded that the same be eliminated from our project. Under .the stress of necessity, and in order to preserve our entire project, we complied with their request. On my recent trip to Washington, I learned through the efforts of the gentleman who represents .our bond .holders that the PJJ.A. would not accept additional applications for loans after Saturday. I received this: information on Wednesday. With the help of 11r. Tohn Lyle Harrington, Ex - Chief Engineer of the R.F. C. , I prepared an informal application or amend- ment to our present application asking for a loan of approximately $2581000.00 for the purpose of building a twenty-four inch cast iron pipe line to run erou the Salt•Flats, to construct a 10,000,000 gallon concrete covered reservoir on Ci ty-owned property near the w est limits of the City of Corpus Chri sti, f or . the purphase of installation of certain pumping machinery necessary to pump the water from the reservoir into town. If this amendment to our project is accepted by the P.W.A. and the improvements therein contemtlated are con- structed, I feel practically sure that the insurance rate in orpus Christi will be materially reduced and the hazard to our water line which now runs over and across the mud flats will be largely eliminated. As security for this part of the loan, we offered to the P.W.A. the inc ane which the City will derive from the sale of untreated water to the Southern hlkali Corporation -- approximately $15,000.00 per year. In, order to make this source of revenue available f arr t his purpose, the holders of our waterworks bonds as well as the R. F. C. must subjugate their rights to this source of revenue. We inter- viewed 11r. Natt Wagner., who is dhairman of the Corpus Christi Bond Holders Committee, and Iter. Dupre, the attorney for the Committee, and enlisted their wholehearted support. Theyare now working on this part of our project and we feel confident that they will be able to make this income available for this purpose. By force of a ircums tances, and in view of the fact limited time is at our disposal, the plans and specifications submitted to the P.W.A. were most informal and must be supplemented for complete plans and specifications which are now in process of .preparation. As you .all know, there has been universal opposition on the part of the P.W.A. officials to our toll bridge.. All of us, of course, realize that a toll bridge is not desirable, but in view of the fact that our taxing capacity has , been destroyed by the issuance of bonds in the past, and in view of the further fact that there is no other method or means of securing the money required, we were compelled to and did file our application basing the liquidation of our loan by funds derived from tolls to be collected on ,the bridge. Even our own Highway Department is objecting to the establishment -of a toll bridge in Corpus Christi, but despite all of this opposition, we feel that the P.W.A. will finally approve our toll bridge and our bayfm nt improvement project, subject, however, to certain modifications, as mentioned above and as hereinafter mentioned. I am convinced that the P.W.A. will not give us the new bridge that we feel is necessary to the continued growth and development of this community. It is my opinion that the R W.A. will require us to use the present bridge as a toll bridge. The -traffic count over our present bridge has not been kept ; during the existence of the bridge as there was no reason in the past for keeping such a count. We now find, however, that the P.W.A. officials feel that the traffic over our bridge will be greatly reduced by the imposi;tlon of tolls, and for that reason, they have intimated quite strongly that they cannot give us the money that we have requested for our bayfront improvement and for our new bridge. I am of the opinion that the P.W.A. officials will grant us a loan of approximately one-half a million dollars for our bayfront improvement, to be liquidated by tolls collected from the present bridge. This will, of course, necessitate a change in the design of our bayfront improvement, as well as a re- striction in the length thereof, and perhaps in the fill as now contem- plated. We should use every effort to secure the approval of our present bayfront loan, but in corf idence to you, I feel that if we obtained one-half a million dollars, we will be quite successful. If I am correct in the foregoing and we only obtain one-half a million dollars, you can readily see that our present plans must be substantially restricted. In closing this report, I wish to thank all of you for your interest aid help to aur Administration in this matter and to the people of this City, and,to assure you that we will continue this fight until our efforts are successful. I Respectfully submitted, (Signed) William Shaffer, Mayor." There being no further business, the meeting adj ned. ATTEST: iia o r. i y becretary. o. 0 0 SPECIAL MEETING March 5, 1934 - 11:00 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and J. K. Coulton. Also the following members of the Advisory Committee: J. E. Garrett, J. T. Wright, Frank Allen, J., B. Hubbard, Grady Kinsolving, J. K. Cain. D By::al-ma'j:or.ity..-. vote it was decided to send C. D. Johns and J. K. Coulton to Washington, D. C., in regards to loan application for bayfront improvement, sewage and water lines. Cormissioner 11cCauCjan voting to send Coulton only. There being no further business, the meeting ad - lourned. ATTEST: r City � Se cre tart' '- SPECIAL MEETING March 5, 1934 - 2:00 P. 11. Present: 11ayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; C. D. Johns, City Attorney,.J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and J. K. Coulton. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, funds be appropriated out of the Current Expense Fund to defray expenses of J. K. Coulton and C. D. Johns on trip to Washington, D. C. Commissioners McCaughan and Watson absent motion eras made and vote taken. There being no further business, the meeting a 'ourned. ATT�T: nw or n . etre 560 REGUTAR I1=TING March 6th, 1934 - 4:00 P. 111. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners 11cCaughen, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer and Wm. Steely, Chief of Police. Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION C]UNGING THE 1UTZ OF LAKE LOVEITSKIOLD TO LADE CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECIARING AN E11ERGENCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the f ollow ing vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The Secretary presented a letter frcam H. G. Sherman off ering to turn over the`�,water and gas mains of the Country Club Addition to the City provided the City furnish him free water and gas. On motion by ,7atson, seconded by sharp and carni ed, the offer was declined. The following reports were read and approved: City Fire Ylarshal • 11unicipal hirport Police Department - Monthly report and yearly rep Fire Department - Monthly report and yearly repor The following contractor's bond was read and approved: Urs. Helen R. Horne, Principal, Howell Caldwell and E. G. Horne, Sureties. In amount - of Q3,000.00 The Secretary read a letter from Lr. R. J. Cummins and henry E. Elrod, Con- sulting Engineera on La Fruta Dam, recommending an extension of time of 45 days for the J. L. Simmons Company. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, an extension of 45 days as well as all other recommendations for extensions of time heretofore made be allowe On motion by I'LcCaughen, seconded by McGloin end carried, Estirra to No. 10 of J. L. Simmons Company for X14,915.09, Estimate No. 10 of Cummins and Elrod for "355.76, and Estimate No. 6 of the Petroleum Iron dorks Company f or �2,873.00, were approved and ordered paid. Secretary read the audited voucher record for the month cf 'February covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 7691 to 8392, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports bn said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and revenues, to the Mayor and each Commissioner. On motion by 1:1eGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the action of the Idayor, Controller and City Secretary in sigiaing said vouchers was ratified. Commissioners J1cCau ham. anal Matson Absent.. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and -carried, requesting end directing the Comptroller to pay M. L. Clements, As sis tknt Building Inspector, salary from February 11 1934, at X100.00 per month. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further • business, the meeting adjAurned. t . ATT =: Le yo City Secretary. 561 SPECILL I HETI YG March 12, 1934 - 8.30 P.m. Presett Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin, Sharp and Watson; J. C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, John Lyle Harrington be appointed Consulting Engineer on sewer project. Subject to the following telegr�n, John Lyle Harrington 111 7e st Armour Boulevard Kansas City Missouri ,ox'?'),z curl4t F Vexes; March 12, 1934, u RAY 2,TGINEERING UOPJI S CORITUS CHRISTI SJ -10M APPLICATION PWA STOP COUNCIL AGREES TI3.aT EI;GIITEER OF YOUR SEIECTION ACC,1'Tt3LE TO PYLA COLE TO CORPUS CITISTI T-111 ,DIATLLY T09 FIiLP--RE PROPER PLLNS AND D' _JAI FOR SErlEt SYSTEM tiND �JPLICtiTICN STOP ALL E)'.rI ITSES AND IIICI D121TALS TO SUCH SERVICE .1D TRIP TO CORPUS CHRISTI SHo1L BE BORN BY y'IIGIIIEER STOP FEE TO BE THAT PRESCRIBED BY APPLICt�BLE FEDLR�sL CODE OR riGRr�EL IM UFON -1D L171TRELY CONT'INGaTT UPON--XPROV.i1 ,U,D Gh.,NT OF SEWER LOAN BY PIA AND UPON A131-ROVAL BY CORPUS CURISTI ELECTORz,TE AND UPON L-CTUAL PROCURING OF LONEY BY CITY. ; fI LIZ.A.M SH,--Y'VER R Mi-,YOR There being no further business the meetly- ad4OR ...T'fyST t b; " CRL tiRY REGULaR IZ STING I.'L' MCFT 133 1934 - 4 P. M. Present, Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners Tatson, McGloin, and Sharp, Paul Synder, J. C. I.orby, I71111am. Shely On notion By Watson, seconed by McGloin and carried that R. L. Smith be allowed ti;50.00 car allowance for the month of Larch. On motion by 'latson, seconed by Sharp and carried, that Saxe, Gass bill in the amount of v"8,203.17 be allowed and ordered paid. All minutes were read and &pproved to date, There being no furthcr business th meeting a U ourned. Al TINS? �— Secretary aFECItiL MEETING I41,RGH 142 1934 - 4 P. M. PR, 3-1\'T L-,YOR SH i-71PIM, Cor=issioners MCGloin, Sharp, and ,latson On motion by McGloin seconed by Sharp and carried that dr,ft drawn by J E. Garrett for 3150.00 for additional expenses on Bayfront, ' aterworks and Sewer projects while in t,as ington be paid, rv�4, LAYOR S„CRLTftRY REGULAR =TING Larch 20, 1934 - 4 00 P. II. Present mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Watson, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, N. D. Hule , Jr., Asst. ` Chief of Police, and John 11c Canpbe ll . Resignation of 111111 Nelson accepted, effective April 1, 1934. Bert Robert's salary be increased to X75.00 per month effective April 1, 1934. Jimmie a Noyes, PlumbinC Inspector, salary increased .25.00 per month, effective t-,pril 11 1934. The Purchasing tieent was instructed to purcrase Dodge truck for Water Plan, Operation. 562 All r.�.i.nutes were read and approved to date. ATTEST: , a yor -1i% 7r Secretary — -- 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING March 279 1934 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, ' Sharp and Watson; J. C. Norby, City Engineer, John Mc Campbell, and Wm. Shely, Chief of Police. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, City subscribe for a booths at the South Texas Agriculture and Industrial Exposition from the 10th of April to the 14th, inclusive, cost to be $80.000 _h 4 On motion by McCaughan,, seconded by Watson and carried, the City pay $3,000.00 Seawall & Breakwater Bonds Nos. 406, 407 and 408. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned* AT Mayor y Secretary* 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING Apri 13rd, 1934 - 4:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; John McCampbell, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, Wm. Shely,•Chief of Police. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, L. Co Curry be allowed $201.00 for transporting employees to Lake Corpus Chrdstd), to be applied on his taxes and water and gas bill. Secretary, read a petition asking that a street light be placed on 14th and Mary Streets, Referred to Commis sioner Sharp and Aus tin Steele, Electri cal Inspe ctor, The following reports were read and ordered filed: Police Department, Fire Department. On motion by McCaughan, seconded. by Watson and carried, Secretary prepare voucher to pay 1933 maturities Seawall and Breakwater Bonds. On motion by Watson,, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Estimate No. 11 of J. L. Simmons Company in the amount of $55,669.47, • Estimate No. 11 of Robert J, Cummins and Henry Be Elrod for $1,113.39 be allowed and ordered paid.. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, balance of contract of $500.00 be paid E. Be & Howell Ward. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan ' and carried, John Summa be all owe $50.00 car allowance to April lst, 1934, 'and $25.00 per month thereafter. Salary of L. M. Hulbirt be increased to $75.00 per month, Secretary read the audited voucher record for the Month of March covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 8393, 8394, and 1 to 639, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and revenues, to the Mayor and each Commissioner. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and.City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. L, a All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the mea ing a d j ourn e . ATTEST: Ylayor City Secretary and Sharp. s e • SPECIAL MEETING Ap ri 1 7. 1934 - 11:00 A. M. Present: 'Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TEE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BRANCH, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FISCAL AGENT OF THE RE C ONSTRU CTI ON FINANCE CORPORATION TO DATE CERTIFICATES B, Co E, F & G, EXECUTED IN SUPPORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS NUMBERS M-326 to M-443, INCLUSIVE AND D-9 and D-109 AND AGGREGATING $1199000.00, AS OF TM DATE OF DELIVERY OF AND PA710NT FOR SUCH BONDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote : Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Shapp Aye Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE CONFIDING REQUISITION FOR SALE AND DELIVERY OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY 012 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1719000.00) WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS TO RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION." AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule w as su spen do by the f ollon ing vo to : Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Afire The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Matson Aye Sharp Aye Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BID TO PURCHASE WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye MoCau ghat Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye MoGlkin Aye Watson Aye Sharp Aye There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. WEST • Vay= cretiary 563 h SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 99 1934 - 8:30 P.M. Present • Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; Members of the Advisory Committee -- C. W. Gibson, W. Be Dickerson, John T. Wright, J. Be Hubbard, F. C. Allen, Grady Kinsolving, and -- J. K. Coulton, John McCampbell, J. Co Norby, L. Be Griffith. Secretary read: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR AND, ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR -A LOAN AND.GRANT OF FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND ($4359000.00) DOLLARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND SM[ER EXTENSIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Y The -Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan. lye McGloin lye Watson Aye _ Sharp Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer lye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sharp lye On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried $550.00 be appropriated from Current Expense Fund to pay draft drawn by C. I). Johns in connection with Bayfront improvements) water works, sewer improvement projects. A. C. McCaughan not voting. There being no further business, the meeting ad med. //,Q -Mayor ATTEST: City 5eorefary REGULAR MEETING APRIL 10th, 1934 - 4 :00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin and Sharp; J. C. Norby, City City Engineer, and John MoCampbell. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following ocpyr- tractors' bonds be approved: V. De Santos, principal, and 0. Be Ford and C. M. Stevens, sureties, for $3,000.00 The Pioneer Construction Company, Principal, and L. H. Lowe, and Simon Grossman, sureties, for $3,000.00, On motion by McGl6in, seconded by Sharp and carried, $150.00 be appropriate from the current expense fund to take up draft drawn by C. D. Johns 'in connection with bay- front improvement, waterwcrks and sewer improvement projects. Watson present. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, effective this date, all schools and churches be charged 30¢ per thousand gallons for water. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp end carried, that all users of water and gas whose meters are now on the inside of the buildings be notified to place them on the outside. .All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further" business, the meeting (adjourned. SPECIAL MEETI NG APRIL 13th, 1934 - 2:00 P.M. Present-, Mayo Shaffer, Commis si oners Watson McGloin and Sharp, and J. C. Norby, City Engineer. The purchasing agent presented the following bids for cast iron pipe: United States Pipe and Foundry Company, Dallas, Texas. McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company, Dallas, Texas. The Central Foundry Company, San Antonio, Texas. (Submitted by Crane Company, Corpus Christi) San Antonio Machine & Supply Company, Corpus Christi, Texas. The bids were ordered to lay on the table f ar 48 hours as required by the City Charter. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor CIV secretary SPE CIA L, MEETI NG APRIL 16, 1934 - 3:30 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners Watson, McGloin and Sharp, and 1, C. Norby, City Engineer, The City Engineer presented a tabulation of bids on cast iron pipe and on motion by Watson, -seconded by McGloin and carried, Crane Corpany was awarded the con- tract. The Purchasing Agent presented bids for furnishing of gasoline for the next ninety days. On Motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, to purchase , gasoline from the Magnolia. Petroleum Company. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, Saxet Gas bill in the amount of $7,619.,53 be paid. ATTEST: City Secretary, There being no further business, the meeting adj ned. Mayor REGULAR MEETING, April 17th, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; John McCampbell, T. C. Norby, City Engineer, and Wm. Shely, Chief of Police. A c%mmittee consisting of W. W. Sharp, A. C. McCaughan and C. 0. Watson was appointed to confer with Mr. Southgate and Mr. Telly in regards to- purchase of property for the City of Corpus Christi. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, Andy Womack be paid 50.00 for services as watchman on Leopard Street. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Mayor and City Secretary were instructed to sign application to the Texas Relief Commission on Water street extension and pest and mesquito control projects. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following contractors' bonds were approved: Oscar Lutz, pri nci pal , Sylvan M. Weil &. Alex. -Weil., Sureties, for $3,000.00. - �- 566 0 J. E. L. Burchers, Principal, and Gugenheim & Cohn, and John Grant, Sureties, for $3,000.00 L. A. Hanke, principal, and 0. L. Isensee & Frank Cech, sureties, for 03,000.00. H. Guion, principal, and H. H. Holterman and Geo. W. Smith, sureties, for $3,000.00. On motion by McCaughan, Seconded by McGloin and carried, T. R. Cowell, Jr. be issued an architect's license. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, the services of A. M. Harned and M. T. Walker be discontinued as of Apri 1 30, 1934. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the City pay renewal premiums on bonds of City employes. The Secretary was instructed to write the bonding company and notify them of the completion date of La Fruts Dam under the contract wish. the J. L. Simmons Company and send certified copy of the letter of the Consulting Engineers, Robert J. Cu mins and Henry E. Elrod. The Mayor appointed Commissioner A. C. McCaughan as chairman of the reception to meet with the Texas Parks Board at Lake Corpus Christi. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST 11111100 (31 y Secre ary. FI REGULAR I M ETI NG April 24th, 1934 - 4.00 P.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and Wm. Shely, Chief of Police. The Committee appointed by the Mayor to investigate the purchase of Lots Nos. 10 and 11, Block,6, Bluff Addition, reported favorably. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, the purchase was authorized for a consideration of $1,600.00: On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, all employees be allowed ten days vacation. J. W. Horton appeared before the Council in regards to the watchman at Cole Park. The matter was referred to Commissioner Sharp. The Council agreed to pay the expenses of Judge Boone on trip to Houston and Austin in connection with gas suit. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Easter Hall be paid $60.00 per month effective April 11 1934. Watson -absent. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, draft of 0250.00 drawn by C. D. Johns in connection with bayfront improvement, waterworks and sewer improvement projects be paid. McCaughan not voting. ATTEST: City Secretary All minutes were read and approved to date. the meeting ad jour zed. , A . .,J Ila o r There being no further business, REGULAR MEETING ETING May -1st, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and Wm. Shely, Chief of Police. The following reports were read and, approved: Milk Inspector Fire Department Municipal Airport Police Department The Secretary read: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TIS KEEIPING OF DOGS WITHIN THE LILaTS OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES; PROHIBITING CERTAIN DOGS FROM RUNNING AT LARGE; PROVIDING FOR IP.IPOUNDING DOGS, AND REGULATING T;EIR RELEASE; PROVIDING FOR DESTRUCTION of DOGS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL OR IM NAN CES AND PARTS OF O RDI NANCES IN CON- FLI CT I1EREWITH; I.ND DECLARING AN EIS RGEiyCY." The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye 3Iat s on Aye The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye 1 On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, Howell Ward be employed at a salary of 0100.00 per month effective May 1st, 1834, to handle matters pertaining to Reservoir lands. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, William Neyland be paid for, the months of March and April at 050.00 per month for services rendered. The action of the Mayor, City Controller, and Secretary in transferring X500.00 from Street Fund to the Street Construction Funds was ratified. ATTEST: city S crrt ary. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting ad jou ed. Present: 0 0 0 IV AjjjV SPECIAL ME ETI NG 2nd, 1934 - 10:00 A. M. Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp, and C. D. Johns, City Attorney. Commissioner Sharp presented the following motion: "It being the judgment of the City Council that the public interests will be better subserved by the removal of William Shely frcm the office of City Marshal and Exofficio.r,Chief of Police and he having publicly announced his intentions not to resign from said office; f ," therefore, move that William Shely be removed for cause from' s - tLe, officd of City Marshal and Ex -officio Chief of Police, such removal to take effect immediately, and that if I:1r. Shely so requests a written statement of the reason f or his removal being made shall be filed in the public archives of the City, as a S provided by the city charter." The motion was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Nay McCaughan Aye McGloin Nay Sharp Aye Watson Aye ,.4 Said motion being* disapproved by the Mayor, it was passed to the next Regular Meeting as provided by the City Charter. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the Purchasing Agent was instructed to purchase truck and trailer as recommended by John Cunningham and John Morgan to be used in the scavenger department. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Dolph Magee's salary be $75.00 per month effective May 1st, 1934. G. E. Meisenheimer be paid X25.00 per month from each of the Water and Gas Departments for' additional services, effective May 1st, 1934. There being no further business, the meeting adjou e AT TEST : Pia or City Secretary. SPECIAL MEM ETING 1 4th, 1934 - 11:00 A. M. Present: Mayer Shaffefr, Cormis sioners McCaughan, Watson and Sharp and C. D. Johns, City Attorney, and Mr. Richard King. 11r. Richard King appeared before the Council in regards to Special Police at DoclKs during the long shoremen's strike. On motion by McCaughan, seconted by Sharp and carried, that men of the Navigation Board selection be given special police commission in case of any emergency arising at the docks. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Paul Synder be allowed v649.50 covering water and gas a-e��s for services rendered the City. On motion by McCaugham, seconded by Watson and carried, *ie transfer of $5,000.00 from the gas fund to the street fund was authorized. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. 1 ATTEST: hla o r City Secretary. 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING May 8th, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin,Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, Wm. Shely, Chief of Police; and J. C. Norby, City Engineer. On motion by Watson, seconded by McCaughan, and carried, Mayor sign application of C.W.A* for Nue ces River project and drainage project. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carni ed, Estimate No. 12 of J. L. Simmons Company for X294,180.80 and Estimate,No.' 12 of Cummins & Elrod for X583.62 be paid. The Mayor presented his disapproval in writing in regards to his veto of the dismissal of William Shely, Chief of Police, which, is as follows: 569 9 "To the Honorable City Commission, City of Corpus Christi, Texas: On Wednesday, May 2, 1934, the following motion was passed by a vote of 3 to 20 Commissioners Sharp, McCaughan and Watson voting in favor of the said motion, Commissioner McGloin and Mayor Shaffer voting against it: "It being the judgment of the City Council that the Public interests will be *etter served by the removal of William Shely from the office of city marshal and ex -officio chief of police, and he having publicly announced his intention not to resign from said office, I therefore move that William Shely be removed for cause from the office of city marshal and as ex -officio chief of police, such removal to4take -�dffect immediately, and that if Mr. Shely so requests, a written statement of the reason for his removal being made,,At- shall be filed in the public archives of the city. as provided by the city charter." At the time of the presentation and passage of the motion, I announced my disapproval and veto of the same. Now, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter., I hereby disapprove in writin, the said motion, and enter my veto for the following reasons, to -wit: (1) Mr. Shely was selected and appointed by the unanimous vote of this Commission. Within my knowledge, his services. have always been faithful and efficient, and the best interests of the City will be subserved by his czntinuance in office. In. these times of unrest and ensuing crime waive, the morale of the police force should not be dis trubed by the removal of a competent officer, for political expediency. (2) The office of City Marshal and Ex -officio: Chief of Police is, to my mind, the most important appointive office within the hands of the Commission. The obligations imposed upon the City Marshall are such as to impose the reciprocal relation- ship of a consideration and fair dealing on the part of the appointive power to the occupant of said office. (3) The motion was passed without a hearing on any charge f iled and without consideration on the part of the Commission of any evidence to sustain any charge that might be filed. In my opinion, the honor and i iategrity of the City can only be maintained by a removal of an officer holding the office of the dignity and importance of the City Marshal, after a full and fair hearing. No hearing has been tendered 1r. Shely; no charge has been considered by the Commission in open session, and no charge has been made against Iter. Shely. (4) The offer of the authors of the Motion to file of record the b ' charges upon.which they base their actions upon Yx. Shely's demand, is both unfair and unreasonable, in that it imposes upon L!r. Shely the demand that he require a libelous and slanderous statement to be uttered against him without offering to give him an opportunity of a hearing to disprove any charge, real or imaginary, that the Commissioners seeking his removal might elect to utter. (5) The removal of r.4r. Shely, in my judgment., is incited by a desire on the part of the Commissioners proposing to remove him, not in the interest of public welfare, but merely to advance the political f ort une s of a candidate seeking election. (6) No reason for the removal has been suggested by the members of the Council, other than that Chief Shely is a candidate for the Democratic Nomination for the office of Sheriff of Nue ces County. Believing as I do in the inalienable right of - b6 ',9� citizen to offer for office, and this 'in accordance with the example of Commissioners Sharp and Watson, the proponents of the removal, I hold that this is no cause for removal. Respectfully submitted, William Shaffer, Mayor, City of Corpus Christi, Texas." Bovmissioner R. B. McGloin presented the following statement and motion which was seconded by Shaffer, and the following vote recorded: Shaffer - Ayes McGloin - Aye, McCaughan, Sharp and Watson - Nay. ----- "As Police Commissioner of the City of Corpus Christi, I feel that it is ny duty to the people of Corpus Christi, to Mr. Yam. Shely and to myself to state my position regarding the resolution presented May 2nd at a special meeting of the City Council and voted for by three of the City Commissioners. I voted against the resolution because I am not aware of any reasonable cause for the removal of the Chief of Police, and I do not believe it would be fair or just to remove him without proving that there exists such reasonable cause. As Police Commissioner, I have supervision over the Police Department and I keep in close touch with its employes. _;.I do not know of any violation of any rule of our City Charter by Chief Shely nor of any neglect of duty on his part.. I consider him a capable, efficient and conscientious official', and I feel that his removal from of f ice would be a grave injustice t o him and an act that might reasonably be expected to lead to litigation against the City. The Charter of the City of Corpus Christi does not prohibit a hearing in determining cause for the removal of the head of a Department. All rules of fair dealing and the best interest of the City require that a hearing should be had before an official is removed for cause. I therefore move that any action to remove Chief Shely be deferred until such time as charges are filed, and a hearing to determine the existence of a cause for his removal, be had. Roger B. McGloin, Il Police Commissioner." l William Shely presented the following statement: "To the Honorable City Commission, City of Corpus Christi, Texas: Gentlemen; I have been presented with a copy of the motion seeking my removal from the office of City Marshal and Ex- 11 officio Chief of Police of the Ci" of Corpus Christi. In the Motion, it is provided that upon my request, the cause for my removal shall be reduced to writing and filed in the archieves of the City, as provided by the Charter. This proposal on the part of the authors of the motion, is entirely unfair and unreasonable, in that you do not propose to give me a right to a .hearing in order that I mipht refute any charge that ` you might make. If this Honorable Body will give me en opportunity for a hearing, in order to present my answer to any charge made, I shall welcome the investigation. If you will consider a hearing on' the charges, that now exist only in the imagination of the proponents of 571 Of my removal, and on condition that you grant me a hearing, I request that the charges be made public. Respectfully, Williem Shely, City Marshal, and ExEofficio Chief of Police." Commissioner Sharp reread his motion that was previously passed and it was again passed fgrthe second time by the following vote: Shaffer Nay McCaw man Aye McGloin Nay Sharp Aye Watson Aye On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, that; salary of William Shely be paid to June lst, 1934. / Commissioner Sharp made the following motion: that N. D. Huie, Jr., I be appointed acting Chief of Police until such time as a Chief of Police is appointed. There being no second to the motion, he asked that the motion be withdrawn. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the Month of April covering the issuance of vouchers Nos. 640 to 1337, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and revenues to the Mayor and each commissioner. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGl.oih•-r and carried, the action of the Mayor, City Controller and City Secretary in signing said q vouchers was ratified. All -minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: la, or City Secretary SPECIAL 122TING May 10th, 1Q34 - 10:00 A. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp and McGloin, On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, that Jack Wilson be paid $150.00 per month to operate and maintain the short wave broadcasting set. There being no further business, the meetin adjourned. ATTEST: M or �3 ity Secretary i 5(2 SPECIAL 1METING MAY 12, 1934 - 10:00'A. M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners McGloin, Watson and Sharp; John McCempbell. 11rs. Kenedy Rogers appeared before the Council and asked that h r deposit of $30.00 which has heretofore been credited to the account of the Ritz Cleaners be paid her:. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, the amount was ordered refunded. The secretary read: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BRANCH, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FISCAL AGENT -OF THE RECONSTRU CTI ON FINANCE CORPORATION TO DATE CERTIFICATES B, C, E, F & G, EXECUTED IN SUPPORT OF CORPUS CMISTI WATER PLANT REPAIR REVENUE BONDS NU1'MERS M-444 to M-494, INCLUSIVE, AND D-11AND D-12, AND AGGREGATING $52;000.009 AS OF THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF AIIID PAYMENT FOR SUCH BONDS ; ' AND DE CL ARI NG AN EIER GEN CY. " The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Absent, McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye - The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Absent McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Wats an Aye Secretary presented a request of A. L. Harned, former city employe, for salary for ten days vacation, which was refused. On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, Captain A. R. Mace be appointed City Marshal at a salary of $150.00 per month effective May 13. McGloin voting "Nay". On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, E47 Johnson's U salary be increased $10.00 per month, effective May 15th. AT T: /City Secretary. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Mayor pro tem REGULAR 1=TIrG, Play 159 1934 - 4:00 P. 11. Present: 11ayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners Watson, Sharp and 11cGloin; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, A. R. 111ece, Chief of Polic e. On motion by Watson, seconded by 11eGloin and carried, Saxet Gas Company 's bill in the amount of 07,247.05 be paid. Fire 1Tarshal's report was read and ordered filed. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, that the following be appointed to serve on the Equalization Board for the year 1934: F. B. Sechrist, Chairman, T.M. Ras coe 7yatt Cargi le On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the City Electrician be authorized to construct lights on the muni:dipal pier. 57'3 All minutes were read and approved to date. There, being no further business, the meeting adjourned. AT T • I.. pro tem City Sectetary. SPECIAL 12E TING I ay 22, 1934 - 11:00 A. 1.1, Present: 1.1ayor pro tem McCaughan, COI21missi ore rs McGloin, Sharp end Watson, C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following changes in salaries be made effective Tune 1, 1934: ATTEST: it.y secretary All policemen and firemen were raised $10.00 per month.. All $1.50 per day men were raised to 401.75 per day. N. D. Carter, Health Department, raised to $125.00 per month. Sam Wilmont, Health Department, raised to $ 50.00 per month. Lorenzo Banda, Water & Gas Dept., raised 5.00 per month. Louis Nungia, Water & Gas Dept., raided 5.00 per month. Evodio Molino, Water & Gas Dept., raised p5.00 pa r month. Sohn Cunningham, Waterworks Plant, raised $20.00 per month. Lee Campbell, Warehouse, raised '15.00 per month. W. H. Diffenderfer, Warehouse, raised 10.00 per month. The services of the following employes be discontinued as of Tune 5th, 1934 -- to be paid to Tune 15th, which allows for a ten days vacation: T. A. Elliott H. B. Favor Margaret Deane Penalty on the water and gas used by Grande Courts be reduced to 25% on account of their maintaining and owning their lines to the camp, There being no further business, 0 0 the meeting adjourned. I:Iayor pyo tem. RE(RJI LR I MTING May 22nd, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: Mayor pro tem McCaughan, Commissioners A111cGloin, Sharp and . atson; S. C. Norby, City Engineer, C. D. Tohns, City Attorney,, and r. R. Hate, Chief of Poli ce . On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, City reimburse Eddie Wright in the amount ofId "*70.00 per year as long as the C.C.C. camp is located on his land leased by the camp. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, surety bond of A. R. Mace, Chief of Police, was approved. On motion by Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried, the t City approve maps on park improvements as presented by the engineer. The Secretary read a letter from Robert T. Cummins recommending an ex- tension of fifteen days on contract of T. L. Sirmaons Company. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, extension be allowed. Secretary read: "A RESCLL7ICIT AUTHORIZING THE h3'OR, OR IN HIS ABSEr,CE THE K YOR rRC TEML, TO EXECUTE AN AGRE=,, NT BETFTEa = CTTY OF CORPUS CIM STI "ND ThE YEW BRAUNT1ELS-GULF ATER SUPPLY CCRPORt�TION; AND DECLr�RIT:G .r -N =RGENCY.11 574 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Absent McCaughan nye 1icGloin .eye Sharp nye tson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Absent 1,1cCaughan Aye I�1cGloin Aye Sharp Aye Wats on Aye All minutes were redd and approved to date. There being no futther business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Itii.: ;pro �e in. Ci ;� �e cre Lary • o • REGULAR TZETING h2ay 29, 1934 - 4:00,P. M. s ' Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, TucGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, A. R. Mace, Chief of Police. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, the ornamental stree lights were ordered turned on for Saturday and Sunday nights for the Splash Day Celebration. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the. sum of $20.00 be appropriated to purchase material for the erection of a life guard tower on Korth Beach. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by I,ZcGloin and carried, .�. K. Stanley, Burl McAllister, and J. A. Gillett be given police commissions,. On motion by T.1cGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, H. J. Cobb be ap- pointed policeman effective June 1, 1934 at a sal&ry of $90.00 per month. 'f Taxes a-ssessed against Bowen Brothers now operating as Motor Parts C be reduced $46.00. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting ad,jo]irned. ATTEST: U ity secretary. • • • SPECIi,L I=TING June 2, 1934 - 11:30 A. 119 Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, MoGlfbin and Watson, The sum of $100.00 appropriated from the Current Expense Fund to be paid to Darkley Weaver for legal investigation. , There being no further business, the rieetingl- add*ed. AT T: 'City Secrettzy. 1 5-75 REGULAR rMETING June 5, 1934 - 4:00 P. I.I. Present I.Iayor Shaffer, Commissioners IcCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, A. R. Race, Chief of Police. Lr. Edward hleberg apreared before the Council in regards to a building permit for T.ontgonery Tard and Company for the erection of a tire shop on Satchel Street. �- The City Council took the matter under advisement. On motion by Watson, seconded by IlcGloin and carried, Thad Davis be paid 75¢ per head for animals placed in the pound and also authorized the erection e additional dog kennels. The Secretary read "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF EMMLOYL ENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF FULBRIGBT, CROONER"ND FREEIb=- OF HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEMZ 2 TO REPRESENT THE CI TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN 'SIE CAUSE OF THE AEERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL VERSUS CITY OF CORPUS CBRIS9I , NO. B-2161207, PENDING IN TEE 80TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING -1hD INSTRUCTING TILE CITY -a.TTOREY TO SO NOTIFY SAID LAW FIRM OF FULBRIGBT , CROONER & FREEMAN aND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. tt The charter r ule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye MoRloin Aye Sharp Nay Wats on Aye The above resolution was passed by the f ollow@ng vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sher p Nay Watson Aye The Secretary read "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ILkYOR WD CITY CCNTROLLER TO EXECUTE FOR ,,hD ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CBRIS91 A CONTRACT BET '7EEN THE CEP,TIU.1 P017ER AND LIGHT COMPANY AND SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. It The Charter rule was suspended by the f ollow ing vote . Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaff er Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye On motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, Fidelity bond of H. J. Cobb, policeman, in the amount of $1,000.00 was approved. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by K'cGloin and carried, City send W. H. :enders on and G. E. Meisenheimer to Mineral Wells to attend fire marshal's convention and allow the sum of 'k37.50 on expenses of the South Texas Trio to the Convention. The following reports were read and ordered filed ' Airp ort Fire Department T:llk Inspector Police Department Fire Hershel Commissioner Watson absent. On motion by McGloin, seconded by Sharp end carried, McCaughan voting"ray" services of H. Hunt for ten days extra police at docks and K. Butler 27 days extra police at docks at '3.00 per day be paid. The Secretary read the audited voucher record for the Month of Ney aDverirg the issuance of vouchers Nos. 1338 to 2052, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports b 576 on said record, together with statements of cash, appropriations and revenues to the 1'ayor and each camnisd oner. On motion by I;IcGloin, seconded by Shapr and carried, the action of the .'LIayor,* City Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. A committee appeared before the Coumcil and asked that the cormittee be appointed in connection with recreation work in Corpus Christi. The J.'ayor appointed the following committee: T. E. Edwards David T. Peel Dr. E. H. Hereford 71. E. Dickerson 4 George Vlest Diehl Bob Swantner ;'alter T,Iag e s s John T. Wright Fred Huai le Leslie Uasserman B. H. Westervelt All minutes were read and approved to date. ATTEST: -City Secretary. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. w n 0 0 0 SPECIAL =TIP; G JUTE 6th, 1934 - 7:00 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners P.IcCaughan, "Iatson, Sharp and McGloin. members of Recreation Work Committee: T. E. Edwards, Dr, E. H. Hereford, W. E. Dickerson, Bob Swantner, 7alter Magness, B. H. Westervelt, Jno. T."right and 1,Ir, Petty. Action on Recreational work was deferred until a later date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. . I /- i 01 La Yor ATTEST: ty Secretary. 0 0 0 SPE CI.Z I�:,'E' TTI PIG JUNE 9th, 1934 - 9:30 A.T.T. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners r,IcGloin and Sharp; On motion by 11'cGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, P,Tw. Maggie Sii ons was appointed temporarily at a salary of 075.00 per month to fill vacancy created by resignation of Frances Clark. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, John Lawrence was appointed as substitute to Work at Wharf during absence of U. G. Decker account illne&f ATTEST: C'ty Sec etary. There bbing no further business , themeeting adjourned, Aga or 577 SFE CIAL I= TI NG JUNE 8th, 1934 - 4 P. Me Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners 1.11cCaughen and Sharp. On motion by EcCaughen, seconded by Sharp and carried, J. L. Simons Co.'s Estimate No. 13 for Q29,996.04, Petroleum Iron Works' Estimate No. 7 for X2,975.00 and Cutmrrlins and Elrod'S Estimate Ido. 13 for X659.42, were approved and ordered paid. On motion by 11cCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, Dr. E. P. Schodh and Ernest Rachel were employed under terms as set forth in letters from Judge Gordon Boone and an advance of ;25.00 to Mr. Rachel was authorized. There being no further business, the meetin _ adjourned. 1"iay-or .Fittest : C ty Secretary. 0 0 0 RLGU1 '1R 1.., T G June 12th, 1934 - 4:00 P. M. Present: 1,1ayor Shaffer, Co mis sioners 1,:cCaugl-En, 13cGloin, Sharp and atson; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, L. R. Place, Chief of Police; and Herbert Lowry, acting City Secretary: 1.1iss Llarie 11-arian Barrett asked permission for the Little Theatre to bring the "I�er_edy Sisters" to Corpus Christi to Corpus Chrosto for three or four weeks. Permission granted. 1.r. Barrett, representing 1,ont ornery, Ward and Company, asked permission to construct service station on lot back of the Corpus Christi rational Bank. Action deferred. Secretary read.the following letter: "Iionorable 7m. Schaeffer, Payor and A. C. 1: cCaughan, C. 0. Tats on, W. W. Sharp and Aoger 1._cGloin, City Corr. - miss ioners , composing the City Council of, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Guas lleisenheirrr, City Secretary and Burton Dunn, City Treasurer. Gentlemen: In behalf of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company of fort 'Jayne, Indiana, we are making formal demand of you to pay the principal and le gal interest now past due upon the f ollovi.ng -.Cit=y obligations, now owned and held by the aforesaid Comp any, to -wit: City of Corpus Christi, Texas, 5% Gas Plant and Construction Improvement Bonds, Fifth Series, dated 1:"rch is t, 19269 numbered, maturing and in principal Mounts as follows: Nos. 7/9 inclusive - due 3-1-33,. t�g ggreate principal amounting to x3,000.00 Nos. 10/12 inclusive - due 3-1-34, Aggregate principal amounting to :x3,000.00 These bonds, as can be observed fmm Ue above statement, are now, m have been for some time, past due, and we are accardingly re- questing paJment of the legal rate of interest from tkle respective due CD dates of such bonds up to -the tine of payment. !7e have the above mentioned bonds on hand and hereby tender same to you for payment. We are prepared .to deliver these bonds to you simultaneously with the pay-ment of principal of and such interest at the legal rate as may be due upon such bonds. Thanking you for an im: ,iedi ate reply, we are Very truly yours, SGL : EW K=M' ,G Ec CI -LRDT" 578 Citizens of Mexican extraction asked permission to put on an imitation bull fight and rodeo July 1st and 4th at ileberg Park. Permission granted. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, contractor's bond of 0. J. Olsen was approved. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, D H. Mandy's car be repaired at the City garage. Secretary read a list of proposed salary increases prepared by the I�Ieyor. Actie deferred until 8:00 0' clock Thursday night for which a special meeting is called. All minutes were read and appreved to date. There being.no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: or /City Secretary 0 0 0 SPECIAL LIFETING June 15, 1934 - 11:30 A. I,% Present: Tiayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin add Watson, and J. C. TTorby, City Engineer. Mr. Barrett, representing Montgomery Ward and Company, appeared before the Council in regards to permit to build a tire station on lot back of Corpus Christi National Bank. The request was refused. There being no further business, the meeting ad journe Is V ATTEST: T� yor ity Secretary ��E SPECLLL I=TING June 19 , 1934 - ?� P.. M. Present: Mayor Schaffer,- Commissioners I.TcGloin, . Sharp, LeCaughan and Watson, J. C. Norby, City Engineer, and C. D. Johns, City Attorney. The following members of the School Board: Dr. Yeager,) Mrs. Kleberg, Barry Orr, Dr. Mathis, Dr. Hereford, Erahk Kenney. On notion of 'LcGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried by the follav ing vote: II Uhaffer, I°cGloin and Sharp voting "Ayell; McCaughan voting;'f'Tay±' and Watson not voting; that a compromise of the School Board for '11,000.00 to May 1, 1934, and a rate of 180 for water furnished the various schools in the City of Corpus Christi beeinni.ng 'lay 1st. Special Meeting adjourned and went into a Regula lli�ating at 4i P. M. or .Lttest : ity Secretary I REGULAR 107hTING June 19, 1934 - 4 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners 1.cGloin, Sharp, McCaughan, J. C. IiT City Engineer, rand C. D. Johns, City Attorney, and A. R. Mace, Chief of Police. On motion by T.:cGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, that a permit be issued to to It;ontgomery 'hard &- Company to erect a tire station on the lot at the rear of the Corpus 11 Christi National Bank. Secretary read a letter from the Young,Democrats requesting permission to use a portion of Ti7igg Street,on Suly 4th for a ,street dance. ' The request -was granted. On motion by r11cGloin, seconded by T, cCaughan and carried that an erchitectf s license be issued to Robt. '°L. Vogler. W oI a c k. Captain Mace, was instructed to use his discretion in -issuing commission to �rdy All minutes were read and approved to date. 571) There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: lffgAk G!�t,,,r Secretury 0 0 0 REGULAR MEETING June 26, 1934 - 4 P. M. Members Present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Watson, Sharp and McGloin; C. D. Johns, City Attorney and J. C. Norby, ' City Engineer. City Secretary presented petition containing forty-one signatures asking that and oiled.. Peabody Street be shelled f, Matter was taken under consideration. Joe Hatchett appeared before the Council and asked that Section 2 of the Amended Milk Ordinance of 1931 Ve repealed._ Action deferred. John ' Mobley -ap pe are d before the Co unci l in regard to Grossman Brothers I property nn Leopard Street. No action was taken. Ben Garza appeared before the Council and asked that permit be issued to "Willard the Wizard" shave for one week. On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, the request was granted. On motion by Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, Howell Ward was authcrized to purchase ?ones and Wade -property, subject to the approval of Park Board, at La Fruta Dam Site. C. D. Johns presented the following letter: • "June 28 , 193 4. Saxet Gas Company Houston, Texas Gentlemen: The City Council of the Uty of Corpus Chii sti has in- structed me to advise you that the Attorneys for We Be and Atlee McCampbe ll have served a c opy of the notice upon such City that _ they sent you under date of June 25, 1934, wherein they assert that the oil, gays and mineral lease covering one hundred forty four acres, more or less', in the E. Villareal grant, and being parts of Section 8, Range Vl, and Section 8 in Range Vll of H. L. Kinney Subdivision in Nueces County, Texas, recorded in Vol. 4, page 335 of the Oil and Gas Lease Records of Nueces County, Texas, has been abandoned, and that suit will be instituted to cancel such le ase . In view of this claim, the City will withhold from any amount that it may owe you 8 sum sufficient to protect itself from any claim of -"Messrs. W. Be and Atlee Mc Campbell. May we suggest that you furnish us wit4 meter readings . from the McCampbell lease, such meter readings to be approved by Messrs. W. Be and Atlee,MeCampbell. Yours truly, (Signed) C. D. Johns, City Attorney" CDT: EJ CC: City of Corpus Christi. 580 On motion by McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, Shaffer voting nay, the following changes in salaries were made, effective June lst: " I move that the .salaries of the following named employ ees be raised, as of date the 1st of June, to the amounts set opposite their respective names, as follows: NfiM DEPART14ENT ' SALARIES Herbert Lowery Margaret MoTiernan Belle McKew Homer Dowd Oyd Fikes• Ben Knippa Easter Hall Bury Parks - Lula Raohal Phil Anderson Annie Shaw Claudine Toups Gordon Lee Adami John Summa Lloyd Grant Raymond Gallagher Harry Sklar Ray Johnson,, A. R. Roark „ J. E. Ermis B. Robles I. R. Vannoy Jack Stevenson E. E. Isenberg W. W. Dunlap W. ;.Alexander Curtis Younts John Grissette Harry Head Earl Summers J. H. Brown Florentino Sheldon Harry Darby G. L. Lowma n Austin Steele J. C. Norby Ruth McGloin S. T. Jackson Worth Cottingham. Felipe Castaneda Richard Herold Sud Vetters Bert Roberts Z. H. Ehlers J. C. Whiteside' Raymond Vetters Chris Rachal Johnorgan Bill illiff Joe Gravett Joe McCaleb Frank Harmon Gregorio Garcia M. W. Crawford Chas. Weekley Timateo Pompa Eulalio Garza Refugio Padron Valentine Rodriguez Lon Erwin Wallace Franks Eddie Edwards City Se ore taxy Various Assessor & Coll I r Hea lth do do do Water & Gas do do do do do .. do do- do do do do Garage do Street do do do do do do do Street Cleaning do do Airport do Fire Engineer " .Fire Engineer do do do do do City Water do Sewer do do do do Sewer Invineretor do do do S cave ager do Park do Gas $110.00. 110.00 90.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 65.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 9'0.00 90.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 85.00 115.00 100.00 110.00 65.00 110.00 3.75 per day 3.25 3.75 3.25 2.25 3.25 3.00 3.75 3.75 2.25 55.00 per mo. 2.50 per day 100.00 " mo. 225.00 80.00 80.00 125.00 55.00 100.00 85.00 85.00 75.00 . 75.00 100.00 85.00 115.00 100.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 40.00 55.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 2.25 per day 2.25 " " 85.00 per month 2.00 " day 100.00 " month In making the above motion, I recognize that' some of the proposed salaries are not as large as I and other members of the. Council would like to have them, but after careful consideration, the amounts stated appear to be as much as the nature of the work and the present and prospective state of City finances will justi- fy. . There are a few other employees who should have a small raise soon, but which require further consideration. It is my desire to be fair to all employees, but at the same time, the tax- payers must be considered and expenditures kept within proper limits. The necessity for economy in the administration of muni- ci pa 1 affairs still exists and will continue to exist, and it is better for employees to receive fair salaries and paid in cash than to raise salaries indescriminately and pay in scrip that has to be discounted. The City gains nothing by payments in s cri p and the employees lose.. The salary raises proposed by the Mayor at a recent meet- ing applied to 64 employees and would have amounted to an increase of approximately $10,200.00 per annum, instead of affecting 75 employees and _being a yearly increase of about $7,000.00 as was-- erroneously reported. The increases provided for in the present motion apply to 62 employees and amount to an annual increase of approximate- ly $6,200.00, or 04, 000.00 less than heretofore proposed. A large part of this difference is in account of elim- inating or reducing increases proposed by the Mayor for employees who are already receiving comparatively large salaries. The largest single item eliminated was that of raising the salary of the City Attorney from $250.00 to $300.00 per month, as proposed , by the Mayor. Considering the considerable amount that is being paid for legal services to other attorneys for special murk and cases, an increase in the salary of the City Attorney at this time does not appear to be warranted. Some other raises proposed by the Mayor have been elim- inated from' the present list, either because they require further consideration or were not believed to be justifiable at this time. A. few names not included in the Mayor's list have; been added where it was felt that some of the poorer paid employees were entitled to a small raise for which no provision had been made. It should be remembered that a number of employees whose mark requires considerable running around arp receiving regular. car allowances- every month in addition to their salaries, makigg an additional burden on City finances. Disaster will be courted unless expend1tures are kept within rea sonab le limits. iSIGNED) A.' C.._McCauahan"_-- Mayor Shaffer presented a list of changes in salaries, which list is on file and of record in the office of the City Secretary. _ i .___ Albert,Atkisson C. J. Noakes Jim Carr C. D. Johns 105.00 105.00 105.00 290.00 McCaughan voting "nay", stating that it was necessary to vote "nay" on the whole motion on ae- 581 count of raise of City Attorney, which he was opposed to at this time, although he was in fav- or of the other raises. All minutes were read and approved to date, There being no further business, the meeting adjourned Mayo r ATTEST: y &jecrewry• i • . SPECIAL MEETING lune 30, 1934 - 11:30 A. M. Members present:. Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Watson, Sharp, McGloin and Howell Ward. Howell Ward was instructed to close land deal with Jones & Made at V034.00 .per acre. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, M. L. Clements was allowed a ten day vacation, commencing July lst, on condition that his employment with the City terminate at the expiration of the ten days. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, M. L. Clements was instructed to Y 10% of his delinquent water and gas bill out of each salary check issued him for June and There being no further business, the me a ting ad j our ed. Mayo r ATTEST: r It 581 terroneously reported. The increases -provided for in the present motion apply to 612- employees and amount to an annual increase of approximate- ly $69200.000 or $4,000.00 less than heretofore proposed. A large part of this difference is in account of elim- inating or reducing increases proposed by the Mayor for employees . who are already receiving comparatively large salaries. The largest single item eliminated was that of raising the: salary of the City Attorney from $250.00 to $300.00 per month, as proposed by the Mayor. Considering the considerable amount that is being paid for legal services to other attorneys for special work and w cases, an increase in the salary of the City Attorney at this time does not appear to be warranted. Some other raises proposed by the Mayor have been elim- inated from' the present list, either because they require further consideration or were not believed to be justifiable at this time. A few names not incMuded in the Mayor's list have, been added where it was felt that some of the poorer paid employees were entitled to a small raise for which no provision had been made. It should be remembered that a number of employees whose work requires considerable running around arp receiving regular• car allowances- every month in addition to their stylar i es , makigg an_additional burden on City finances. Disaster will be courted On motion by Sharp, seconded by Matson and carried, the following changes n_s_aries were made, effective June is t: H, V. Harve y $105.00 Albert.Atkisson 105.00 C. J. Noakes 105.00 Jim Carr 105.00 C. D. Johns 270.00 McCaughan voting "nay", stating that it was necessary to vote "nay" on the whole motion on &e - count of raise of City Attorney, which he was opposed to at this time, although he was in fav- or of the other raises. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned ZZ Mayo r ATTEST: y zjecrewry. 0 0 0 SPECIAL MEE'T'ING June 30, 1934 - 11:30 A. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Watson, Sharp, McGloin and Howell Ward. Howell Ward was instructed to close land deal with Jones & Wade at $34.00 .per acre. On motion by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, M. L. Clemsnts was allowed a ten day vacation, commencing July 1st, on condition that his employment with the City terminate at the expiration of the ten days. On motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, M. L. Clements was instructed to pay 10% of his delinquent water and gas bill out of each salary check issued him for June and Tuly. There being no further business, ATTEST: the meeting adjour ed. Mayo r i 582 REGULAR MEETING JULY 3, 1934 - 4 P. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer; Commis si one rs : McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp - City Engineer, J. C. Norby; A. R. Mace, Chief of Police, and C. D. Johns, City Attorney. On motion of McGloin, seconded by McCaughan, Dr. Redmond was granted a permit to erect a filling station at the corner of Leopard and Carancahua Streets. Police and Fire Reports for the month of June were read and approved, All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the meeting adjourned Mayor If Attest: City Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING July 7, 1934 - 11:30 A. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Watson, McGloin and Sharp - Mrs. Gerhardt and Dr. Carroll. On motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the City agreed to ap- propriate $150.00 toward advertising Corpus Christi at the Century of Progress Fair in Chicago. On motion of Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, permission was granted the County to grade a portion of Airport property for drainage purposes. Attest: There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ?, Mayo r e cre Mary. SPECIAL MEETING July 9, 1934 - 11 A. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners: McCaughan, Sharp, Watson and Gloin; C. D. Johns, City Attorney, Chief of Police Mace; Fire Chief Anderson and Judge Prit- chett. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Mayor and Police Commissioner were, appointed as a committee of two to work out and handle the traffic rules and regulations, including parking, loading zones, etc. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the follovdng estimates ete allowed and paid: J. L. Simmons & Co. Estimate No. 14 0249250.93 Petroleum Iron Works Estimate No. 8 31,081.38 Cummins & Elrod, Estimate No, 14 546.65 There being no further business the meeting adjourned. J ttes � / L -J A41L.""'Lu I Mayor 58�3 REGULAR MEETING July 10, 1934 - 4 P. 110 Members Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Wet son; C. D. Johns, City Attorney; J. C. Norby, City Engineer and Captain Mace, Chief of Police. Mr. Ike Singer appeared before the Council and asked that Ordinance pertaining to surety bond on busses operating in the City of Corpus Chris ti be repealed and that they be allowed to issue personal bond in lieu thereof. It was moved by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried that the request be denied, and that the amounts fixed under the Ordinance be reduced from $5,000 to p15,000 to 95,000 to $10,000, Sharp voting "nay"; McCaughan not voting, Milk Inspector's report was read and ordered filed. On recommendation of Captain Mace, Mr. Watkins was appointed to act as traffic man on Chaparral Street. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, North Cottingham was granted $25.00 a month car allowance, effective July 1st. Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Lon Erwin was granted ;25.00 car allowance a month, effective July 1s t. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, recommendation of City Attorney that Miseouri-Pacific Railway Company taxes for year 1933 be reduced from $147,730.00 assessed value to$102,812.00, was granted. Secretary read the Audited Voucher Record for the month of June covering the i ss u- anee of Vouchers Nos. 2063 to 3798, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said re- cords, together with statement of cash, appropriations and receipts to the Mayor and each of the Commissioners. Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified, There being no further business the meeting ad jo d. Mayo r ATTEST: y secre to ry SPECIAL MEETING July 13, 1934 - 11 A. M. Members present • Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp and McGloin, City ttorney, C. D. Johns. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, members of the Equaliza- tion Board were paid $150.00 each for their services. Secretary read a Resolution: "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CONTROLLER TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE CONTRACT WITH J. L. SI1tg:OM COMPANY, and DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by tjie following vote. Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Abewent " The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Abe sent • r' i Secretary read a Resolution: "AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CON'T'ROLLER TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHAIF OF THE CITY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAID CITY AND FRANK L. LEFFINGVELL: AND DECLARING AN RIERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson - - Aye " The Secretary read .4 Besolutlon#. t, "AUTHORIZING AnD DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO--FXECUTE- DEEDS TO WALLIS D. WADE TO CERTAIN LANDS IN J1�1 WELLS COUNTY, TEXAS, INRETQRN FOR CERTAIN PERPETUAL EASEMENTS AND FOR CERTAIN LANDS IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye " There being no further business the meeting adjotrned Mayo r ATTEST: ity Secretary. REGULAR 1EETING July 17, 1934-- 4 P. 11. Acting Members Present Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp, McGloin and Wat- son;ACity AttorneyEitYder,, City Engineer Norby and Chief of Police Mace, Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the City appropriated ap- proximately X200.00 to pay a portion of the cost of the Zachary Taylor Monument to be placed in Artesian Park. The Purchasing Agent presented bids for gasoline for the next ninety days. It was moved by McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried that the bid be given the Cities Ser- . vice Company. Sharp voting "nay" Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to purchase one Ford Truck for the Street Department, at a price of 6747.65, net. The Secretary read a letter from C. D. Johns, City Attorney, advising payment of Saxet Gas Compan'y's bill for the months of play and June, deducting $471.84 to care for gas taken from Mc Campbell lease. It was moved by Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried that the amount be paid under the above conditions. Tt was moved by McCaughan, seconded by YcGloi n and carried ,thdt -Wim. Neyland be reimbursed "55.00 to cover his expenses to Mexico. 585 Upon motion of Watson, seconded. by McGloin and carried, the following changes in sal - cries were made effective July 15th: Harry Nad $3.25 per day Gordon Lee Ademl 85.00 per month Lloyd Grant 85.00 " n Ed Wrigh t 75.00 " n Will Weir 35.00 " " The following changes in car allowances, effective July 1st, were made: Raymond Gallagher 20.00 per month Joe Hi c ke y 25,00 " n Joe Davis 40.00 " f+ Ed Flint's 25.00 " " Dan Sullivan 25.00 " " Upon motion -of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, salary of Felipe Castanede. was raised to $65.00 per month, effective July 15th. It was moved by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, that D. H. Rackley be N given police commission wham a bond, of $1,000.00 ;psis filed. The City Secretary read the following RESOLUTIONS: AUTHORIZING THE MAY 0 R AND CONTROLLER TO PUR CHAS E CERTAIN LANDS IN SAN PATRI CIO COUNTY TEXAS, FROM ARTHUR C. JONES: APPROPRIATIUG THE ONEYS THERE- FOR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye Sharp Aye Wat s on Aye McGloin Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye McGloin Aye AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR JITD CONTROLLER TO PURCHASE CERTAIN LANDS IN SAN PATRI CIO COUNTY, TEXAS , FRO MZ WALLIS D. WADE; PERMITTING THE PRESENT LEASES TO REMAIN IN PARTIAL TEMPORARY POSSESSION; APPROPRIAt- ING THE MONEYS THEREFOR; AMID DECLARING AN 11TERGE'N- CY . The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote.- Shaffer ote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye MiCGloi n Aye The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye Sharp Aye Flat son Aye McGloin Aye AiiTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CONTROLLER TO EXECUTE A LEASe TO THE STATE OF TEXAS OF CER- TAIN LANDS IN THE VICINITY OF LA FRUTA DAM FOR A STATE PARK, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN C ONDI TI GIG'S ; AND DE- CLARING AN =RGENCY. The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye McGloin Aye The above resolution was. passed by the folloydng vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye Sharp Aye Matson Aye McGloin Aye The Mayor presented the budget for the fiscal year 1934, and a public hearing was dered to be held_ August 2nd. H 586 All Minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. • Mayo T: etre tart'. REGULAR R=ETING July 24, 1934- 4 P. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, vdatson, McGloin and Sharp City Attorney, 'Johns; City Engineer Norby and Chief of Police RFace. The following Contractors' Bonds were approved: C. L. Burchers, Principal Joe A. Cohn and Gus Cargile, Sureties Bond for 0500.00 Covering construction of new roof on Gugenhe im-Cohn Building on Lots 6-7. Blk. 11, Beach, Corpus Christi, Texas M. 0. Johnson, Principal S. P. Ingram, Sr. and A. G. Kingston, Sureties Bond for X350.00 Covering construction of 7 x 24 extension to a brick veneered residence on Lot 16, Blk. 16 of Del Rear Add., Corpus Christi, Texas Upon motion of RcCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the final estimate of the Petroleum Iron Worla in the anount of v67,210.54, was approved and ordered paid. Secretary read a proposal from N. C. Stewart offering to sell the City an oil distri- butor et-:a,:price of w800.00; also submitting a price for applying oil on all. streets in any par of the City at a price of 62¢ per gallon. Referred to Commissioner Sharp and City Engineer Norby. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. 1 P'.ay or . ATTEST: (n7? l y becrezary. REGULAR MEETING July 31, 1934 - 4 P. M. Rembers present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson, City Engineer Norby, Chief of Police Mace and John S. McCampbell, City Attorney. Secretary read a letter from George Angus `asking damages for injuries sustained as the result of a fall into a hole or pit adjacent to sidewalk in 400 Block an Staples Street, which was referred to City Attorney for attention. Mr. Oscar Nau presented a petition to the City Council asking that angle parking be allowed on the West side of Mesquite Street, between Twigg and Williams, at an angle of 27� de- grees, which was taken under advisement. I Secretary read an -application from Edward E. Roberts for an architect's license. Secretary was instructed to communicate with references furnished as to his ability as an archi tett. All minutes were read and approved to date. 587 There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Attest: City Secretary. Y'emb er s present: Mayor SPECIAL MEETING August 2, 1934 - 10 A. 12. Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp, McGloin; City Attorney McCampbell - Cummins & Elrod. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, Estimate No. 15 of J. L. Simmons Company, amounting to 011,877.95, was allowed and ordered paid. Consulting Engineers Cummins & Elrod presented their final repot on the Dam, which is as follows: "Houston, Texas August 1, 1934. Mayor and City Council Corpus Christi, Texas Re: La Fruta Dam Gentlemen: The J. L. Simmons Co. Contrattors on the La Fruta ` Dam have presented us with a list of claims for extras on the Dam which we are listing below together with our comments:- Amount omments: Item No. 1: This is a claim for X673.60 representing the cost of extra borings ordered by your Engineers during the progress of the work. By agreement this amount has been reduced to :621.40 which we as your Engineers will pay the Contractors, the work having been undertaken for our ac- count. Item No. 2: Hand placed backfill under South abutment west wing wall footing where subt--grade voids were uncovered In this and almost all the other "extras" the Contractor J.as added a percentage to cover the cost of compensation and public liability insurance and under the, to us, plain read- ing of the specifications we cannot in any ins tan ce allow the item. We "are quite willing to believe that when the Contractor entered into the contract in March, 1933, he did not realize that the amount of this insurance would in some cases amount to 15% of his payroll and we are quite willing for you to give sympathetic consideration to allowing the item of compensation and public liability insurance to be included in the sums due the Contractor for these extras but as we interpret the 'specifications there is no other course open to us but to eliminate this item. This has been done in all instances and accounts for the difference between what the Contractor asks and what we are willing to allow. We recommend that the Contractor be allowed X43.75 for this item. • ITE11 No. 3: Gravel fill fcr sub -grade in Box No, 7. This is a correct charge and has been allowed by us in the July estim- ate. Item No. 4: Gravel fill for subgrade under new apron. This is a correct charge and has been included in the July estim- ate . Item No. 5: Forms for retaining wall to confine gravel in sub -grade of coffer No. 7 In the July estimate we allowed an extra of x'865.80 to cover the allowance fur this item. The above figure of $905.88 requested by the Contractor should be reduced to :872.15 if the insurance item is eliminated. Item No. 6: Fill under old spillway ad joini rg• buttre ss No. 1 where sub -grade voids were uncovered This is a correct charge which will be reduced to 656.91 if the insurance be eliminated. Amount 46.70 50.49 . Mi Amount Item No. 7: Reinforcing steel through piling at base toes, Q1� 66.79 - Thi s. i s a correct charge which will be reduced to X155.96 if the insurance be deducted. Item No. 8: Increase width of base toes under gates 4 and 5 647.93 This is a correct charge which will be reduced to 045.63 if the insurance be deducted. Item No. 9: Investigation of sub -grade and removal of faulty material as directed by Engineers under new spillway structure 915,013.01 In the old river bed a great accumulation of trash was uncovered which in the judgment of the Engineers was wholly unsuitable for the foundation of such an important structure and the trash was ordered removed. In the Contractor's figures submitted in support of this extra occur a number of charges which we find ourselves wholly unable to justify. In the July estimate we included an approximate allot ante of $5,500. to cover this item. After checking the Contractor's figures we are willing to increase this allowaLnee to $5,910.01. Item No. 10: Sheet pile cut-offs ordered by Engineers, ;204.67 This is a correct charge but according to our records should be increased to 230 piles at the agreed price of 97g' each- amounting to $223.10. This item was included in the July estimate. Item No. 11: Expansion joint reinforcing of bridge girders, 9.60 This is a correct charge which should be reduced to $9.02 if the charge for insurance be deducted. Item No. 12: Quarry stone baffles set in apron toe 30.59 This is a correct charms which should be reduced to 029.33 if insur an ce be deducted. Item No. 13: Additional reinforcing steel and form work on deck h- arch beams 149.93 Contractor's attention has been drawn to the fact that too many beams have been figured. We are willing to allow the sum of $93.04 to cover this item. Item No. 14: Repairs to old apron-- Force account work 593.60 This is a correct charge but should be reduced to 6574.30 as it appears on the July estimate. Item No. 15: Revision in north abutment foundation sheet piling piling in addition to original contract 8$53.55 When the order for this additional material was placed your Engineers agreed to pay for the additional cost of the specials ordered and for the all -rail freight instead of the rail and water rate figured when the contract was made. This we figure as follows: - Added cost of specials w822.50 r Additional freight 199.07 Plus 15% 153.23 Total 19174.80 This item we have included in the July estimate. Item No. 16:Increased cost of driving original contract piling at north abutment as created by revised layout 59637.83 At the time this slight addition to the contract was ordered by the Engineers, amounting to less than 6% of the total sheet pil- ing placed in the job, no thought entered their mind that an extra would be requested in excess of the unit price: called for in the contract and neither. during the driving or at any time subsequent thereto was any intimation given that an extra would be requested until this present bill was presented, We find ourselves uZiable to approve any part of the bill. Item No. 17: Cost of cement used in excess of amounts speci- fied due to Engineer's batch requirements 19502.56 The Contractor has charged on the basis of the entire amount of cement used on the job, making no allowance for waste in the concrete which we know occurred. In lieu of the allowance asked we are willing to a settlement on the basis of 962 sacks at 79� per sack, or $759.98. ' Item No. 18: Increased cost of driving north blanket axon Ts ooe piles s located in uncharted test boring areas north of Sta. 36 plus 10 as shown on ccntract drawing No. 7 and ` which area on later test by -Engineers after pile driving was well advanced were found to contain 10 ft. stratum of coarse gravel extending to 60 ft. below natural grade, and through which pile penetration was. required to reach underlying pink clay seal strata. No gravel strata was shown at or near this ..,location on the original contract drawings nor contemplated A,in our original contract unit price proposal 11,809.83 In a letter addressed to the Contractor under date of July 19 w6 set forth the reasons why we could not approve this item for payment. Item No. 19: Additional cost of placing north training wall revision rip rap in excess of that required to place rip rap at contract location along apron toe, The Contractor bills us on the basis of an added cost of $1.00 per cubic yard. We find ourselves unable to approve an added cost in excess of 40� per cubic yard or a total of $977.20. Item No. 20: Additional cost of bridge deck handrail revi siom We have allowed an extra $250. in the July estimate to cover this item. Item No. 21: The Contractor allows a credit of 0690.00 on the contract for using Truscon waterppoofing in lieu of that spe- cified. RJC/S. Yours very truly, (Signed) Robert J. Cummins (Signed) Henry E. Elrod " Amount V62,443.00 There being no further business the meeting adjourn Mayo Attest: ity Secretary. SPE CIAL MEETING August 2, 1934 - 4 P. M. 273.52 589 Members present: Mayer Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Watson, McGloin and Sharp; 1:essrs. Joslin, South, Mireur, Dunn and Blucher. The meeting was called for the purpose of having a public hearing on the Budget for the fiscal year 1934-1935 as filed by the Ilayor, July 17th, 1934. Att Secretary read a letter from Kleberg & Eckardt as f ollows : "Corpus Christi, Texas August . 2 , 19 34 . To the Honorable Wm. Shaffer, Mayor, A. C. McCaughan, C. 0. Watson, W. W. Sharp and Roger McGloin, City Commissioners, and to the Honorable City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, composed of the aforesaid Mayor and Commissioners. Gentlemen: In behalf of Mr. Natt T. Wagner, Chairman of the Bond- holders' Committee for City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and like- wise for such Committee, we respectfully _make the following re que s t: That the City levy the maximum legal tax rate capable of being levied in behalf of the several respective issues of Bond Obligations of said City. It appears to the Committee that this requirement will be absolutely necessary in view of the financiallposition of the City for the coming fiscal year of 1934- 11 1935, as reflected by the City Records and the Budget. This re- quest is made without prejudice to any additional request which might hereafter be made relative t o the levying of any additional tax for deficiencies and defaults in -principal sinking fund ac- cruals and maturities, and/or interest requirements which may have accrued during past years with respect to such bonds. MGE : EN Very respectfully yours, IMIBERG & ECYMARDT " Upo.1i motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Budget .was a_lopted.. There being no further business the meeting adjourned./ City Secretary 590 SPECIAL 1iEETING AugustmZ, 1934 - 5 P. 11. R.iembers present,: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners 111cCaughan, McGloin and Sharp; J. L. Simmons dompany; Cumming & Elrod. lie e ting called for the purpose of discussing the , claims for 'extras' on the La a I~ruta Dam by J. L. Simmons Company. The City Attorney was instructed to fileAwri tten opinion in regard to the claims. Secretary read the following letter from Cummins & Elrod: Mayor and City Council Corpus Christi, Texas LA FRUTA nATJ Gentlemen: "Houston, Texas. August 2, 1934. The J. L. Simmons Company, Contractor on the La Fruta Dam, handed us yesterday an eleven page letter setting forth many reasons why their contract time on the dam should be extend- ed beyond the time recommended by us in many communications ad- dressed to you, and establishing May 2 as the extended date for completion. We have carefully considered the clairs and also our previous recommendations and find ourselves unable to concur in the arguments advanced in the letter. In our July report to the Chief Engineer of R.F.C. , we recommended technical, acceptance of the job as of date June 27th, the day the impounding of water in the lake above -the dam started, for .while your honorable body did not make final inspection until July 17th, it is customary in structures of this nature to accept the date on which the dam starts fulfilling the purpose f or which it is intended as the technical date of completion. If you concur in this ruling, then the overtime on the job amounts to 29 days in May and 26 days in June, or a total of 55 days. Yours very truly, (Signed) Robert T. Cummins Henry E. Elrod Consulting Engineers: There being no further business the meeting adjourned. 1 Tayo r , Attest:: J City Secretary. SPECIAL 1METING August 3, 1934 - 3 P. 12. Members present: P:Zayor Shaffer; Commissioners 1 cCaughan, McGloin, Matson and Sharp Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by Matson and carried, N. C. Stewart was employed to place oil on certain streets in Corpus Christi, under the direction of Commissioner Sharp, at a price submitted in his proposal of July 24, 1934. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. viayor AT City Secretaby 591. REGULAR MEETING August 7th, 1934 - 4 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; T. C. Norby, City Engineer; A. R. Mace, Chief. of Police, John S. Mc Campbell, City Attorney. Upon motion br Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Saxet Gas Company's bill, amounting to $79762.080 was approved and ordered paid, less deduction from MCCampbell lease. The following reports were read and ordered filed: AIRPORT OPERATIONS, July, 1934 JULY REPORT, CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Mr. Green appeared before the Council and asked permission to move a building from Mesquite Street to Leopard Street. The request was denied. Upon motion of McCaugha n, ' se Bonded by Watson and carried, expenses of W. A. Wakefi el in the amount of $55.00 covering two trips to Austin in connection with Water and Park project were approved and ordered paid. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, transfer of $10,000 from the Gas Fund to the Current Expense Fund was authorized. Secretary read the Audited Voucher Report for the month of July, covering vouches Nos. 2799 to 35150 inclusive,, and presented Memorandum Reports on said record, together with statement of cash, appropriations and disbursements to the Mayor and each Commissioner. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the action of the Mayor, Controller and City Secretary in signing ,said vouchers was ratified. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 'City Secretary. REGULAR MEETING August 14, 1934 - 4 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp; ' Ctty Attorney Snyder; Chief of Police Mace; J. C. Norby, City Engineer. Secretary read a petition from property owners and taxpayers located on Chaparral treat asking that the Council allow angle parking at 27J degrees on Chaparral Street, between Wigg and Williams Streets. The matter was referred to the Mayor and Police Commissioner. led. Secretary read Police Report for the month of July. Same was approved and ordered The following Contractors' Bonds were approved and ordered filed: Anton Peterson, Principal M. J, Zerr and 0. R. Isensee, Sureties Bond for $3,000.00 Construction of 12 x 16 wood frame, one story addition to residence at 912 Laredo Ave . , Lot 12, B1k.1221 Central Wharf & Warehouse Addition. `E. H. Stobbs, 'Principal J. E, McCord and M. H. Stobbs, Sureties Bond for $3, 000 .00 Covering: Construction of 30 x 32 two story duplex residence and a 20 x 22 one story frame (wood) garage on Lot 3, Block 4, Ocean View Addition. Secretary read a letter from Rev,. Hulen Carroll stating that the v0150.00 donatim that was previously allowed to advertise Corpus Christi at the Worlds' Fair had been return- ed unused and requesting that same be re -issued MrG. H le$ Carrol in favor--a,o e used In connection with 592 exhibition of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce advertising Corpus Christi. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ,City Secretary. REGULAR MEETING August 21, 1934 - 4 P. M. ria yo r. Present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp and McGloin; John S. Me - Campbell, Oity Attorney; J. C. Norby,' City Engineer, and Chief of Police -Mace. A committee of the'FORTY and EIGHT' appeared before the Councilregarding the leasing of City property. south of the San Antonio Machine & Supply Company Building on Chaparr a1 Street for the purpose of building a wrestling arena. Matter referred to the City Attorney. , Secretary read the following Resolution: "ACKNOWLEDGING THE COMPLETION OF AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF THE PETROLEUM IRON WORKS COMPANY UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED MARCH 39 1933; AND DECLARING AN EMIR - GEN CY. " The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer .aye Mc Caug hast Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Absen t The above. Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sha rp Aye Watson Absent Upon motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following Contra tors' Bonds were approved and ordered filed: filed. Mitchell Construction Co., Principal J. E.. McCord and H. Be Hansen, Sureties Bond in the sum of $3,000.00 Covering addition to the Soloman Cole School, Corpus Christi, Texas, E. A. Van Aten, Principal J. E. McCord and W. E. Stevens, Sureties- Bond uretiesBond in the sum of $3,000.00 Covering construction of two story wood frame garage apartment 24 x 44 on Lot 1, Blk. 13, Paul Court Addition to the City of Corpus Christi. Secretary read the Fire Marshal's Report for the month of July and ordered same Secretary read petition of William Ludewig asking for the refund of 025.00 fine assessed against him. Upon motion by Sharp, seconded by 11cCaughan and carried, the request was passed to a later date. Upon motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Purchasing Agent was instructed to advertise for bids on 10,000 feet of 3";10;000: feet- of 2:" and 59000 feet of 1" galvanized iron and cast iron screw joint gas pipe. Upon motion by Med.8aghan, seconded by 'Sharp and carried, approximately two blocks somewhere between Morgan and Agnes Streets were ordered shelled. All minutes were read and approved to date. Y There being no further business the meeting adjourned. A ity Secretary. 593 SPECIAL MEETING August 21, 1934 - 2 P. M. Present: Mayor Shaffer; Gommis sione rs mcCaugha n, McGloin and Sharp; City Attorney T. S. Mc Campbell; City Engineer Norby; Cummins & Trod; J. L. Simmons Company and C. J. Howard. Secretary ,read theCity Engineer's report, as follows: "Corpus Chri sti , Texas August 21, 1934. Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: I present herewith for your consideration a report of inspec- tions and findings relative to the construction and rehabilita- tion of La Fruta Dam: Since June, 1933, at which time the City Council instructed me to inspect the construction work on the Dam, I have rm de from three to five inspections weekly. From perscalal inspection, I believe that the work was carried out as per -specifications. There were some minor changes and additions to the original plans, but these, I believe, were made necessary due to the situation which occurred between the time the plans were made and the contract let. The one specific instance is the ad- ditional pier. This work was made necessary due to the fact of the high floods which occurred previous to awarding the contract, which tore out a considerable portion of the north embankment. In the opinion of the Consulting Engineers, and in which I concur, it was a matter of precaution and safety to add this additional pier. As I previously stated, it is my opinion that the entire structure was completed according to specifications.' However, from an Engineer's standpoint, the question arises as to whether or not the sheet piling reached the depth of penetra- tion called for. I have had experience with piling of this typr along the Mississippi River. where on excessive lengths there has been a tendency for the piling to turn up. , If • this occurred in this particular project, then it is an obviohs fact that the purpose of the sheeting was defeated, and that the flow through the pervious material was not out off and possibility of seepage not eliminated. Such being the case, there is a possibility of a mishap occurring similar to that which happened to the original structure. In conjunction with the additional sheet piling which was not included in the original estimate of cost, or shown on the plans, I believe that there was an absolute necessity for this additional work, due to the fact that after excavating to the original sub -grade as indicated on the -plans, it was found that base conditions were unsatisfactory upon whicl to set a struc- ture of this nature; and also due to the fact that it was necessary to add an additional pier which must of necessity be tied in with the plans of the structure. It would appear that this condition should have been noted as e result of the boring made previous to the designs of the struc- ture, unless it were impossible to bore at this particular point due to portions of the old structure being in the way. The writer for the past two weeks has made almost daily inspections, and at other times has utilized the time of several men, to try .and ascertain whether or not there is any seepage underneath the structure. While there are no evident boils, there appears to be a mild degree of seepage, but it was not ascertainable whether it came underneath the structure or- emanated from the north embankment. This, I believe, may be definitely determined shortly after full inundation has taken place, and in this respect, it is my recommenda- tion that some course of action be taken with the Contractor so that acceptance is not made until the Lake has been fully filled. It is nW recommendation, that the City Attorney investigate the exact status of the maintenance bond in force on this project. Upon completion of the construction of this project,, the Simmons Construction Company has put in for a bill of extras for approximate- ly $53,130.50. The Consulting Engineers went over this bill, item by item, and submitted to the City Council in a joint meeting their findings with explanations for same. At a later date they made their final estimate including all extra work and submitted the same to the Council for approval . This I have gone in to with Mr. Howard and made the recommendation on behalf of the City that a revised final estimate be made showing the exact amount due the Simmons Construction Company under their contract, and as per original plans, and a separate itemized statement of all extra work performed. This I have requested due to the fact, as' before stated, that sever- al items previously listed as "Force Account" have been placed on the final estimate sheet as covered by the gener•allcontract. The final estimate as submitted indicated a net extra of $9,915.97' after deducting credit for water proofing as previously ordered by the 594 pity Council. The July estimate as approved by the Council in- dicated a payment of $8013.70 less the usual 15% retainage. Item (ff) as indicated on page 3 of the final estimate amounting to $1002.75 is a matter to be discussed between the Engineers and the Co unc i1. ' As per the Engineers' report, after deducting extensions of time authorized by the Council and all their credits, the Simmons Com- pany exceeded the allowable time by fifty-five days. At the contract agreement of :200.00 per day penalty, this amounts to 3119000.00. This is a matter, I believe, the settlement of which rests be- tween the Council, the Engineers and the Contractors. But in any event would have considerable bearing on the outcome settle- ment on the amount of extras. It is my personal opinion that if the work on this project had been expedited as it should have been, there would have been no reason for not having the structure completed on the contract time. If the Council will recall, there has been about fifteen regular meetings qt which I have persistently called .their at- tention to the fact that the work was not progressing satisfac- torily, and have asked repeatedly that some action be taken in this matter to prevent the probability of an occurrence taking place which was barely avoided recently,, namely: that of having a Dam and no water. I an unable to state the amount in dollars and cents that was lost to the business people in this City during the recent water shortage scare, but from reports from citizens directly connected with the tourist traffic, it was con- siderable. This has no direct bearing on the report of the Dam, but has a direct bearing on the justification for.collecting the penalty. For the past month'I have made thorough inspection of the project as well 'as the entire inundated area. I find, or have cause to believe, that there is some indication of minor seepage. At the present time it is practically impossible to determine whdther the seepage is coming underneath the structure or through the North embankment. It is possible that when the darn is filled it will be able to determine this due to the added head, and for this reason it is my re commendation no definite acceptance be made u until this is verified. In this respect, I suggest that the City - Attorney report to the Council his decision on the clauses in the maintenance bond which would protect the City in event there was a failure for damage resulting from the cause as above mentioned. Several weeks ago Commissioner McCaughan requested that I make an estimate of inundated area at that time. From available data, I estimated approximately 6500 acre feet, but since that time, from personal inspection, over approximately twenty five miles of river bed, I believe at elevation 64 there is approximately 8500 acre feet. Topographical maps covering recent survey work are completed on one-half of the inundated area. It will be some time before this work is fully completed, due to the fact that the En-, gineering work in the City as well as on this project is being taken care of by one crew. Until such time as this map is completed, it will be impossible to definitely ascertain the full inundated area. Incidentally, I wish to state that there h%s never been a true survey run on the lands owned and leased by the City of Corpus Christi. I believe it essential that this work be completed as soon as possible, and, if unable to acquire assistance from the personnel of the CCC Camp, I hereby request the City Council to allow me to obtain what additional labor is required, which in no event would exceed three men to be used as axe men; unless the Council deems it adgisable to employ the services of a full field crew in order to facilitate an earlier completion. On personal observation I would estimate that 30% of the necessary clearing and grubbing has been performs d over that area situated between the Dam and Lagarto Bridge. . The river 1from Lagarto Bridge to a distance of twenty-five miles north is in fairly good shape as far as clearing is concerned. However, I have been informed that further up the river there is considerable over hanging trees, which in the near future will no doubt fall in. In this event, it will become necessary to construct and swing a log boom across the river in the vicinity of Lagarto Bridge. f The motot boat which the city purchased and installed on the Lake has been 'af tremendous value. There was a great deal of debris and a considerable number of large trees which came down with the recent rises, which, unless for the services of the boat, would no doubt have injured the Taintor Gates. The services of this boat will be required constantly, as, with the three well defined tributaries within the radius of eighteen miles from the Dam, there will always be a certain emount of debris came into the lake proper. . I believe it advisable, as a matter of record for the benefit of the public, that the cost of sub -contracts, such as the structural iron, gates and etc., be attached to the final estim- ate on general contract. May I call your attention to the fact that when the City obtain- ed the right-of-way through the Made property to the south em- bankment, it was agreed by the Simons Construction Company to maintain this right-of-way and leave same in a first class 595 . condition. The right-of-way as left at the time of comple- tion of the project was not in a satisfactory condition. Until the revised final estimates on contract work and extras are submitted to the City, I believe the foregoing report covers the items which have been discussed and criticised, and upon satisfactory agreement on these particular items, I recommend the acceptance of the project by the City of Corpus Christi. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) J. C. Norby City Engineer." Secretary read City Attorney's report as follows: "Corpus Christi, Texas. August 21, 1934. Mayor and City Council, Corpus. Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: Re: La Frut a Dam. It is the opinion of the City Attorney that the recommendations of the engineers under the contract with .T. L. Simmons Company for the rehabilitation of the La Fruta, Dam on the items of extras -claimed by J. L,Simmons Company, contained in letters of the engineers dated August 1,1934, supplemented by report of August 4, 1934, and further supple- mented by item (ff ) in the Report of the Engineers to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation of August S. 1934, be accepted by the City, except as hereinafter stated. The amount claimed by the engineers for extia engineering is $4012.49: -According to my interpretation of the contract they are entitled only to fifty-five days at $50.00 per day or to an aggregate of $2750.00. The question of penalties against the contractor for over -time is one which may properly be waived should the contractors agree and compromise with the City likewise to accept the engineers recommendations and waive further claim for extras. Since the reports of the engineers above referred to there has come into the hands of the City the claim of S & G Company by its sub -contractor, Fordyce Gravel Company of $1567.49, representing the increased- cost in furnishing gravel under the contrgct due to application of NRA Code.Y I find nothing in the contract which makes the City -responsible for this, however, I recommend that this amount be withheld from final payment to J. L. Simmons Company until that company secures a release of this claim from the.,S & G Company and the Fordyce Gravel Company. Respectfully submitted, C. D. JOHNS, .0ITY ATTORNEY By: (Signed) John S. McCampbell" .TSMC: EJ City Attorney was instructed to prepare an agreement between the City, J. L. Simmons Company and Cummins & Elrod; also Resolution accepting the Dam. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor Zity Secretary, SPECIAL MEETING August 22, 19 34- 10:30 A.M. Present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp and McGloin; City Engineer Norby; City Attorney John S. McCampbell; Cummins & Elrod; J. L. Simmons Company. Secretary read the following Affidavit: "STATE OF TEXAS j COUNTY OF NUE CES BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day per- sonally appeared S. i.. Si=nn G ern I r ,,,o INo;„ n a,,,— -596 deposes and says: He is President of the J. L.. Simmons Company, Inc., which latter corporation made and entered into a contract with the City of Corpus Christi on March 3, 1933, for the rehabilitation of La Fruta Dam; that all work in connection with the project has been completed, with no exceptions; that all costs, liens, and' claimt•;. , against the contracted system have been satisfiedexcept Fordyce Gravel Company, sub -contractors of F & G Company, who have filed a claim with the City through J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., for $1567.49, based on claimed increased cost of labor, due to compliance with the NRA codes, in furnishing sand and gravel on the works, and as to this claim the City Attorney advises it to be without foundation; the completed works have been inspect- ed, approved and accepted by the City of Corpus Christi and are ready for use and in use; based on the City Attorney's opinion, the J. L. Simmons Company, Inc., is attempting to obtain a release and waiver of the claim of S&G Company and Fordyce Gravel Company above referred to. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT. J. L. SI12101Z COITANY, INC. By (Signed) J. L. Simmons, Its President. Subscribed and sworn to before me by J. L. Simmons on this the 21st day of August, 1934. (Signed) Mary Parks Notary Public in and for Nueces County, Texas. " Secretary read the following Resolution: "ACCEPTING THE COMPLETION OF AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF THE J. L. SILMONS COMPANY, INC., UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DATED MARCH 3, 1933; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer I Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye She rp Aye Watson Absent The above Resolution was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Absent" Secretary read the following Ordinance: "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT OF COMPROMISE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY, J. L. SIMMON5 COMPANY, INC., AND ROBERT .J. ACU ,2E. NS AND HENRY E. ELROD, SETTLING THE ACCOUNTS AND CONTROVERSIES GROVTNG OUT OF THE REHABILITATION OFLA Fi�UTA DAM; AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY: The Charter Rule was suspended by the follovigg vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Absent" There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ILJ&A Mayor i 59'7 RE GUL& MEETING August 289 1934: - 4 P. M. Members 15re se nt : Mayor Shaffer, Cormmi ssi o ne rs McCaugha n, McGloin and Sharp, City Attorney Ino. S. Mc Campbell; Chief of Police Mace. Upon motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the matter of leasing part of the Municipal Pier to the'Forty and Eight' wos referred to the City Attorney and Com- missioner om- missionr W. W. Sharp. 0. W. Hutson asked permission to use a portion of street in front ofNau Hardware Company to sharpen lawn mowers. Request denied. Upon motion by McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following contrac torts bond was approved and ordered filed: A. T. Calendar, principal R. E. Harris and G. F. Benedict, sureties Amount: $3,000.00 Covering: Construction of a 32 x 60 wood frame and sheet iron building on lots 48 and 49,, Blk. 3 of Los Angeles Heights Addition to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the regu]ar meeting was adjourned and Council we to executive session. Upon motion by McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following employees ere suspended, pending further investigation: J. C. Nor by R. L. Smith Jos. J. Hickey Raymond Yet tern There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ttes t: ity Secretary. SPE CI AL MEETING August 29, 1934- 3 P. M. r Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Sharp and McGloin. Upon motion by Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, W. C. Maus was gtanted an definite leave of absence, Edward Johnson being appointed as Acting Manager of the Airport. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Mayor. ttest: y �ecretiary, SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 30, 1934- 4 P. 11. Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp; Cit ttorney Shyder. Secretary read the following Resolution: "There came on to be considered the continuation in employment of City Engineer J. C. Norby and certain other employees, to - 'wit: Russell Smith, Raymond Vetters and Joe Hickey. After a Ilr o11v�A��iA�. i - �i91 1 I ;lS�Pi i � �lT- 598 thorough and complete discussion, the following Resolu- tion was adopted: RES OLVED : First: That the public interests of the City of Corpus Christi will be better subserve d by the immediate dis- missal from the service of the City of City Engineer J. C. Norby, Mr. Russell Smith, 1r. Joe Hickey and Mr. Raymond Vetters, and the said four men are hereby de- clared discharged and dismissed for cause from the employ of the City of Corpus Christi, effective as of this date. The above resolution was carried by unanimous vote of the City Council. " Secretary read the following Ordinance: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CERTAIN LEASE FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO TEXAS SPAR VETERANS ON UER- TAIN PROPERTY ON THE 1=CIPA1 PIER BY THE MAYOR, COUNTERSIGNED BY THE CONTROLLER AND ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following, vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Absent The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote-: Shaffer McCaughan McGloin Sharp Watson Aye Aye Aye Aye - Ab se n t" There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Attest: City Secretary --00-- REGULAR MEETING Sept. 4, 1934 - 41P. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer, CommissiorBrs McCaugtan, Watson, Sharg,, and lilt Gloin; City Attorney Jno. S. McCampbell and Worth Cottingham, Acting City Engineer.; -Chief of Pc lice,Mace:. Secretary read the following: "AN ACT. WITHDRAWING FROM � SALE OR LEASE FOR MINERALS OR OTHERWISE ALL LANDS SITUATED IN THE BED OF THE NUECES RIVER BETWEEN THE LOWER BOUNDARY OF LA FRUTA DAM, NOW BEING RECONSTRUCTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS TM , AND THE JUNCTION OF THE NUE CES RIVER WITS TEE EASTERN BOUNDARY LINE OF MCMULLEN COUNTY; MUIRING THAT LAND WITHIN SUCH AREA HEREAFTER RELINQUISHED BE NOT AGAIN LEASED OR OTHER- WISE DISPOSED OF; PEFFIIITTING THE HOLDERS OF LEASES IN SUCH AREA TO RELINQUISH THEM; REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HER EWI TE[ ; AND DE CL ARI NG AN EMER GEN CY . The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye That s cn Aye Sharp Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye McGloin Aye City Attorney recommended that City pay George Angus not over $50,00 as a nui- sance value in regard to claim filed with City. McCaughan and Watson absent. Upon motion of McGloin, seeoilded by Sharp and carried, the four employees dis- 599 missed were paid up to and including A-ugua 8th- , which is date of dimissal. Secretary read Fire and Police reports for the month of August. which were approved and ordered filed. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no f urther business the me a ting adjourned. Members present: Secretary read: or r -OO-- SPECIAL MEETING Sept. 6, 1934 - 4 P. M. Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Matson and Sharp. AN ORDINANCE PRES CRI BI NG THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS 'Ul , TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1934, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER, UNTIL OTHERWISE PRO- VIDED AND ORDAINED BY ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaff er Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Watson Aye Sha rp , Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote-, Shaffer Aye Me Caugh an McGloin Watson B Aye Aye Sharp Aye N Upon motion of McGloin, seconded by Sharp and carried, Lawson Libbey Wagner was gran an Architect's license. There being no f urthe r business the meeting adjo urned. ATTEST: creta ry. --00- REGULAR MEETING Sept. 11, 1934 - 4 P. M. R Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watsaa, McGloin and Sharp; City Attorney Snyder; Chief of Police Mace and Acting City Engineer Worth Cottingham. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, a permit was granted, subject to Building Code and legality, to Wm. Neyland and J. E. Garrett, to erect a filling station at the corner of Car aneahua and Hancock. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the sum of 4,0.00 was au- thorized to be paid to George Angus upon re commendat ion of City Attorney, covering his claim. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, Joe Hickey was paid for ten days' vacation, amount to be applied to his delinquent water and gas bill. U'iJ i 1 Secretary read Milk Inspector's and Fire Marshalls reports for the month of Aug- ust. Same were approved and ordered filed. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following Contractor'f ' Bonds were iapproved and ­ ordered filed: T. A. Walsh, principal F, A. Nord'and Geo. M. Smith, sureties Amount of Bond: $3,000.00 Covering: Construction of 58 a 80 one story type 111 filling station on Lots 11 and 12, Block 4 of the Bluff Portion of the City of ' Corpus Chr is ti. C. L. Burchers, principal _. Gugenheim & Cohn and Abe Lewis, sureties Amount of Bond: 43, 000.00 - Covering: Construction of new built up roof and repairs to front awning, located at 310 Mesquite Street, Lot 11, Blk. 13, Beach Por- tion of the City of Corpus Christi. L. Millis was placed in charge of the warehouse in addition to his duties as Purchasing Agent, with a $25.00 per month car allowance. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being �o further business the meeting adjourned. Mayor ATTEST: City Secrettwy. =•Z•� REGULAR MEETING September 19, 1934- 4 P. LZ. Members present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watson; City Attorney Johns; Chief of Police Mace and Acting City Engineer ['forth Cottingham. Upon motion of McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, City agreed to pay Raymond Vetter s ten days' vacation. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, City is to furnish bolts for pier South of tonal. j Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Milk Inspector was in- structed to notify all dairies that in the future only Grade A and Grade B milk would be sold in the City of Corpus Christi. The following Contractor's and Plumber's bonds were approved and ordered filed: A. D. Hankie, principal L. S. Summviall and Anton Bare cky, sureties Bond for X3,000.00 Covering general repairs to 45 x 80 two story stucco building, and 30 x 45 wood frame stucco and sheet iron garage situated on Lot 22, Blk. 48, Bluff Portion of Corpus Christi. C. W. Johnson, principal C. D. Olivares and Pedro Fedes, sureties Bond for $3,000. Covering general repairs and putting on new roof on residence located on Lot 5, Blk. 1X2 Ocean View Add. to City of Corpus Christi. Plumbers Bond: Frank Dawson, principal Fidelity & Deposit Compeeny - of Maryland, Surety Bond for :1,000.00 U Secretary read the following Resolution: "AUTHORIZING THE ASSESSOR A17D COLLECTOR OF TAXES TO ALLOW INTEREST UPON ADVANCE PAYME l,TS OF AD VALOREM TAXES F 0 R , THE YEAR 1934, FIXING THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE APPLIED AND TIM PERIOD DURING W II CH SUCH ALLOWANCES LILY BE MADE : DEFINING THE AMOUNT OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS UPON WHICH SAID ALLOWANCES MAY BE LADE, and DECLARING AN ELMRGENCY. 601 The Charter Rule was suspended by the, following vote Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye Resolution was finally passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye " Secretary read the Audited Voucher report for the month of August, covering the is- suance of Vouchers Nos. 3514 to 4223, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said report, together with statements of cash, appropriations and disbursements to the Mayor and each Commi s- inner . ;',Upas 7not ion of XcGloin -.,, seconded by Sharp and carried,the action of the Mayor, City Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the regular meeting adjourned and Council went into xecutive session. Dr. Watson made the following motion: That Chief of Police be given authority to ;r hire or discharge any employee in his department, and that he be given an increase in alary of x„40.00 per month. No action was taken. Upon motion of McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, action of Chief of Police ismissing Wilbur Dugat was confirmed. Upon motion of McGloin, seconded by Watson and carried, Roy Lay was employed as otorcycle officer at S salary of $100.00 per month and '4125.00 a month car allowance. ITpon motion ,.o;_A�eGloih; s'e:conded _by'TStscn and ;.carri'ed; Judge, Pritchett 's salary as raised to $100 per month, effective Sept. 15th. rlieeting was adjourned to' 1:30 o'clock, Wedhesday S ptember7,,�v 134. P;l r ATTEST: City Secretary, --00-- SPECIAL LMETING September 19, 1934 - 1 P. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer; Commissioners; llcGloin, Sharp; City Attorney Johns. Fleeting adjourned at 1:20 P. 11. No action taken account absence of rt.eCaughan and Watso n. A:ayo r ATTEST: City Secretary. --oo-- REGLUiR MEETING Sept. 25, 1934 4 P. M. Iembers present: P.Zayor Shaffer, Commissiomrs LcCaughan, McGloin, Sharp and Watz0t', City Attorrny; Johns, Chief of Police Mace and Worth Cottingham, Acting City Engineer. Tv.'r. T. H. Burris. Attor nev for V!Tn_ T.tir? r-ri rr P-nrr.P rnA hnf n rr too Pn 602 for a refund of w25.00 paid the Police Department for fine. matter r eferred to the City Att or- ney. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following Contractors' onds were approved and ordered filed: H. E. woodruff, Principal J. Ii. Mueller & 0. R. Isensee, sureties Bond for X3,000.00 Covering construction of 96 x 104 warehouse, 14 x 43 office, and 28 x 31 garages, built as one building, and one story frame and sheet iron construction on, Pdissouri-Pacific track on Lead A east of Piggly-Wiggly warehouse on Me st ina Street. E. A. Van Atten, principal J. E. McCord) S. D. Odom ) Sureties Bond for X3,000. Covering remodeling of interior of building located on Lot 9, Blk. 48, Bluff Portion of City of Corpus Christi. M. A. Hemphill, Principal wm. Meaney & J. B. Watson, Sureties Bond for 4"3,000.00 - Covering: Construction of 20 x 28 one story frame residence on Lots 6 and 7, Blk. A of Bluff Portion of the City of Corpus Christi. Secretary read the following Ordinance: "REPEALING PARAGRAPH 2 of SECTION 202 OF AN ORDI MANCE PASSED AND APPR OV ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPLSS ajERISTI ON THE 30th DAY OF AUGUST, 19290 AND CAPTI O IED : "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, CON- STRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATIONS , REPAI RS , MOVING, PE1,1OVAL2 DEMOLITION, COZ,;SION, OC- CUPATI CY, EQUIPTjEN.r , USE HEI Gfr AREA, AIM MIAI N- TENRI'CE OF BUILDIP;G AND/OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS C[iRISTI ; PRO VI DING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PEM1ITS .AND COLLECTIONS CF FEES THEREFOR; DECLARING. AND ESTABLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VI OLATIO N THEREOF, AND REPEALING;,ALL ORDINANCES AND/OR PARTS OF ORD121LNCES IRT CONKI Cf THER1L",J7,1M ; AND DECLARING AN IMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer . . Aye Mc Caugh en. Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the follbwimg vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp ,:=,X9e Watson Aye" Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Saxet Gas Company bill, in the amount of w8, 304.399 was paid, less (deductions for TacCampbell lease. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, J. C. Norby was allowed pay for the balance of his vacation, amount to be applied on his automobile note. Secretary presented the tax rolls for the year 19340 as follows: Value of ground Personal property Total taxable property TOTAL TAX x'14, 984, 660.00 3,513.840.00 X18.,498,500. 00 0 3699970.00 o, Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried,the rolls were approved. Secretary presented a bill from Mr. Brock for 1100 lineal feet of water pipe, amount ing to X330.00. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by IJcCaughan and carried, City agreed to pur chase the line, amount to be applied on. Mr. Brock's water bill. . Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Bennie Martinez was paid for. a ten day vacation. 6.0 3 Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried it was agreed that in the future henever any employee is dismissed he will not be entitled to any vacation pay. Upon motion of McGloin, seconded'by Shaffer, to re -instate N, D. fiq.ie, Jr., Assistant F, ief of Police; objected by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McGloin Aye Wat son Nay Sharp P?ay McCaughan Nay Iter. McGloin made the following motion: positions at same salary. To re -instate Mr. Huie and Mr. Flint to the Judge Sharp presented the following amendment to the motion: That heads of any de- rtment be allowed to come before the Council with recommendations to discharge any employee make any change in positions for cause. (*City Attorney stated that he did not think the motion was legal 'with the amendment dded. ) ffer, McGloin and Sharp voting "Aye"; McCaughan voting "Nay"; 7#atson not voting. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. TTEST: ity Secretary SPECIAL r.�;ETI NG Sept. 26, 1934 4 P. r4�, I.Ia yo r Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Conmissioners IILCCaighan, Watson, McGloin and Sharp. Secretary presented. the following bids for a police car: Reed Automobile Co. - Pontiac "600.00 Net Roy Murray Motor Co. - Plymouth 483.38 " Ford V-8 489.40 " J. C. Blacknall Plymouth 533.00 " Harry Archer " 600.00 " Kinsel Motor Co. Chevrolet 614.80 " Winerich Motor Co. Studebaker 667.00 " Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Purchasing Agent was autho zed to purchase a Ford sedan. Secretary presented the following bids for truck: J. C. Bla cknall - Dod ge .6j904.70 Net Roy 1.1urray P:iotor Co, - Ford 741.65 " Kinse 1 Motor Co. - Chevrolet 855.65 " Upon motion of Watson., seconded by Sharp and carried, Purchasing Agent was authorized o purchase Ford truck. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Capt. Mace was given an in - cease in salary of "40.00 a month, effective Sept. 15, 1934. Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by !AcGloin and carried, N. D. Huie, Jr. was, -,given an ncrease of "5.00 per month, effective Sept. 15th, 1934. r:IcCaughan voting "nay". 1.2r. McCaughan made the following moti on : Any employee dismissed or suspended from he services of the City be allowed no pay for the time they are not performing services for he City. Motion seconded by Watson, rejected by the following vote: Watson and ricCaughan, oting "Aye"; Sharp, IT-cGloin and Shaffer voting "nay". „ l' There being no further business the meeting adjourned. r // TTES y secretary. 604 REGULAr MEETING October 2, 1934 - 4 P. M. Members presei;t : Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watson, McGloin and Sharp; City Attorney Johns, Chief of 'Police Mace and Acting City Engineer, Worth Cottingham. Secretary read the following reports, which were approved and ordered filed. Report of Inspector of Milk and Dairy Products for month of Sept. 1934. Police Report - Sept. 1934. Fire Department Report, Sept. 1934. Fire Marshal's Report ; Sept. 1934. Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, a transfer of $10,000.00 from Gas Fund to Current Expense Fund was authorized. Secretary read a petition from Sears -Roebuck & Company appealing from rendition of taxes for the year 1934 by Board of Appraisement. Hearing was ordered held at 3 o'clock, Thursday, October 4th, 1934. Secretary read a letter from Mr. C. W. Gibson in regard to expenses to Washingt in connection with P. W. A. projects. Matter deferred. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, Mr. Robt. Willis, Joe Ermis and Ray Johnson were given authority to make inventory and sell anything classified as "Junk". Upon motion of Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, the Purchasing Agent was instructed to purchase two Remington -Rand billing machines for Water and Gas Department. " Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried the following bonds were approved and ordered filed: ' Plumbere' Bond: Jud & Ormond, Principal Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. of N. Y., Surety Amount: $1,000.00 Gas Fitters' Bond: Jud & Ormond, Pri nci pa 1 Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. of N. Y., Surety Amount: $1, 000.00 All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. May or ATTEST: /City Secretary. Members present: -oo-- SPECIAL MEETING -- October 4, 1934- 3 P. M. A. C. McCaughan, Mayor Pro Tem; Commissioners Wataon, McGloin and Sharp; C. D. Johns, City Attorney; Messrs. Seehrist and Rascoe, members of the Equalize - tion Board; Messrs. Eckhardt and Dunn, representing Sears -Roebuck & Company. Meeting was called for the purpose of having a public hearing of appeal from ren dition of taxes for the year 1934 by Board of Appraisement in behalf of Sears -Roebuck & Compa them. It was agreed by the Council that rendition of $17,280.00 would be acceptable to There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ATT T : ZL9�e�, City _Secretary, r May o r 695 REGULAR MEETING October 9, 1934- 4 P. M. Members present: ,Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watson, McGloin and Sha City Attorney Johns; City of Police Mace and Acting City Engineer Cottingham. Petition from the merchants on Chaparral and Mesquite Streets asking for angle rking was denied. Upon motion of Wat scar. , seconded by Sharp and carried, leave of absence of W. C. us is to terminate on October 29th. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Watson and carried, J. C. Norby was paid fiv days' vacation. Upon motion of McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, police radio was author ized installed on Capt. Millerts car. Upon motion of McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, police radio was order- ed installed on motorcycle of Roy Lay and he was allowed $40.00 car allowance. Secretary read the following Ordinance: "REPEALING PARTS OF SECTION SEVEN OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1926, AND ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE DEFINING t MILK t AND CER TAI N PRODUCTS, 'MILK PRODUCER', PASTEURIZATION', ETC., PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED MILK AND MILK. PRO- DUCTS, REQUIRING PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, REGUTATING THE INSPECTION OF DAIRY FARMS AND MILK PLANTS, THE TESTING, GRADING LABELING, PLA CA RD- ING, PASTEURIZATION, REGARDING DISTRIBUTION, SALE, AND DENATURING OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLISHING OF MILK GRADES, THE CONS TRULTI ON OF FUTURE DAIRIES AND MILK PLANTS, THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORMN- ANCE, AND THE FIXING OF PENALTIES."; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Wats on Aye The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye" Ulpon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following Plumber's nd was approved and ordered filed: J. M. Flanagan, principal Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, Surety Amount: $1,000.00 Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, check was ordered issued to Saxet Gas Company covering purchases from Aug. 21, 1934 to September 20, 1934, inclusive, ss amounts owing since December, 1931, for 4o additional on Centre l Power & Light Companyts ill for gathering charges, as reeommsnded by City Attorney; also deductions for gas taken McCampbe ll lease. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the sum of $25.00 was dered refunded to Wm. Ludwig covering fine assessed against him, upon recomendation of City ttorney. Secretary read letter from Mr. C. W. Gibson asking that some action be taken on is expense account to Washington in connection with PAPA loan. Upon motion of McCaughan, se con for the reAson d by Watson and carried, it was agreed that bill of C. W. Gibson be not allowedRaw the trip authority or of value as made without the^ knowledge of the City Council and that no services^were rendered the City- haffer not voting. Secretary read the Audited Voucher re I 606) issuance of Vouchers Nos. 4224 to 4898, inclusive, and presented memorandum reports on said report, together with statements of cash, appropriations and disbursements to the Mayor and each Commissioner. Upon motion of McGloin l seconded by Sharp and carried, the action of the Mayor, City Controller and City Secretary in signing said vouchers was ratified. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: City Secretary. SPECIAL MEETING October 11- 1934- 10:30 A. M. 41 Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, McGloin and Sharp; City Attorney Johns. Mr. George Gilliam and Mr. Ennis Joslin, representing the Central Power & Light Company, presented a new contract for street lighting. No action taken. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the sum of $25.00 per month wasaappropriate d from Current Expense Fund to he 1p defray expense of f ee ding school children. Mr. Gibson appeared before the Council in regard to his expenses to Washington. No action taken* There being no further business the meeting adjourned. TTES T: ity Secretary. =010= REGULAR MEETING October 16, 1934- 4 P. M. J. Members present: Mayor Shaffer$ Commissioners: McCaughan, Watson, McGloin and Sharp; City Attorney Johns, Chief of Police Mace and Acting City Engineer Cottingham, Mrs.F. T. Eltick appeared before the Council and asked for a donation of $25.00 to help defray expenses in connection with Parent Teachers Convention to he held in the City of Corpus Christi. Upon motion of Watscn, seconded by McGloin and carried, her request was allow- ed. special T. A. Brady appeared before the Council and asked forAth-e concession to the build ing code on Lozano Building located at corner of Staples and Agnes Streets. Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, the request was granted. Secretary read the following Ordinance. "DEFINING THE OFFENSE "NEGLIGENT COLLISION", PRES CRI BI NG A PENALTY, AND DECLARING AN MIERGENCY . The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye Sharp Aye Watson Aye r 60/ The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Shaffer Aye McCaughan Aye McGloin Aye She rp Aye Watson Aye Secretary read a petition asking that Lexington Street be shelled. No action taken. Secretary presented bids for gasoline for the next ninety days, which were ordered laid on the table for forty-eight hours, &s required by the City Charter. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by Sharp and carried, services of the following empl ees were discontinued as of this date : Raymond Gal laghe r L. M. Hulbir t, Jr. L. C. Campbell . The following changes in salaries were made effective as of this date: Margaret Deane $80.00 Maggie Simmons 80.00 Nora Cleo Mew 80.00 John Summa 90.00 ' Harry Sklar 90.00 Mary Parks 100.00 He rbe rt Lowe ry 25.00 all of the above amounts to be paid out of Vater & Gas Fund. Upon motion of McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, Dan Sullivan's car allowenc was increased to 035.00 per month. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McCaughan and carried, car allowance of Joe Ermis was increased to $25.00 per month. Representatives of the Model, Coast and Kehler Plumbing Companies appeared before the Council and entered their protests on the plumbing being done on school building. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. lay o Attest., Y 1/ Y aeere tiary. SPECIAL MEi^T1NG October 19, 1934- 10 o'clock Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan, Watson, Sharp and McGloin. Secretary presented tabulated bids on gasoline to be furnished the City of Corpus Christi for a ninety day period. Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried (Wats absent) bid was let to Mann-Hefley Oil Company. Upon motion of McGloin, seconded by McCaughan and carried, the City agreed to pay the expenses of N. D. Huie, Jr. in connection with attending school of instructions at College Station. Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by McGloin and carried, Nowell Ward was authorized to offer A. C. Jones an amount not to exceed $100.002 for three acres oaf land for right-of-way at LaFruta Dam site. Attest: There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Ei 01 4k 608 REGULAR MEETING October 24, 1934 - 4 P. M. Members present; Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McGloin andSharp; City Attorney Tohns, Chief of Police Mace and Acting City Engineer North Cottingham. Secretary read a letter from Mrs. 0. T. Koepke, Chairman of the La Retama Library Committee asking that the following be appointed to serve on the Board for a period of two year s: L. H. Gross I. M. Alexander B. A. Perry -Mrs, Bolin Mahaffey also asking that the monthly donation receivdd from the City be increased. Upon motion of Sha seconded by McGloin and carried the above members were appointed and the donation was increas- ed $10.00 per month. McCaughan and Watson present, Secretary read a letter from Mr. C. N. Coleman asking that the tennis court in South lufF Park be repaired. The Mayor appointed the following committee to investigate and report a ck to the Council: McCaughan Sharp McGloin Upon motion of Sharp, seconded by Watson and carried the City agreed to pay half of cost: -of re -opening Artesian well in Artesian Park. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by Fharp and carried, T. W. Horton was relieved of hi: utie s as watchman at Cole Park and, effective this date, must pay for all water and gas cons d at his residence on Ocean Drive. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, the following bond was appr pd and ordered filed: Electrician's Bond H. F. Harrell, Principal Continental Casualty Co. of Chicago,., Surety Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by Sharp and carried, City agreed to take an ad in the Chemical Plant edition at a cost of $75.00, to be paid out of Gas Fund. All minutes were read and approved to date. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Mayan ecreiary. REGULAR MM 0 ct . 30 , 19 34 - 4 P. M. Members present: Mayor Shaffer, Commissioners McCaughan,, McGloin, Watson and Sharp; Chief of Police Alace , Acting City Engineer Cot ti ngham and City Attorney Tohns. Upon motion of Watson, seconded by McGloin and carried, that in the future there would be an additional charge of $20.00 on gas services on paved streets, services to run to curb only. Secretary read the following letter: "Corpus Christi, Texas October 24, 1934. "Honcrab le City Council Corpus Christi, Texas Gent lenen: I I have been instructed by the Board of Trustees of the Cor- pus Christi Independent School District to make application for permit to install necessary plumbing facilities in a small outside building at the Solomon M. Coles School, colored. This installation is to be made up of salvaged materials, except roughing in and water and sever service. S igne d: fbo:ls F. B. Orr Secretary Board of Trustees." 69 Upon motion of, Watson, se ccnded by McGloin and -carried, Eddie Edwards was given a $10.00 raise, effective November 1st. Upon motion of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, the following changes in salaries were made, effective Nolrembei lst: J. E. Noye s 025.00 increase Ara M. Ellis 5.00 increase Worth Cottingham 050.00E increase, effective October lst Upon motion'of Sharp, seconded by McCaughan and carried, car allowance of I. R. oy was increased $5.00 per month.' Upon motion .of McCaughan, seconded by McGloin and carried, dash bond in the amouzit $25.00 was refunded to Mr. J. A. Jolly.` All minutes were read. and approved to date. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Mayo r /401 ttw t; - e ore tar y . County.* City of Corpus Christi Book: Minutes Vol. K Page Number/s: 610-612 These pages were blank at the time of scanning, therefore were not scanned. KOFILE SOLUTIONS, INC.