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JJft; ... ::::tj ~ n m A request that parking be permitted on one side of South Austin street from Cheatham Street to McKie street was referred to the Chief of Police for study. Vfuen the Council accepted the, San Marcos Cemetery under per- petual Care, it was the intention of the City Council to provide spaces for burial at a reasonable rate in a portion of the cemetery which would not have perpetual care and would be available for persons of modest I income to inter the, dead. This section was platted and identified as the Dixon Addition, Section 1. Alderman Hillburn introduced a reso- lution designating this section as a burial place of the dead and moved its adoption.. The Resolution was read in full and the motion of adoption Was seconded by alderman upon roll call the ayes and nays were: Ayes: Allen, Hillburn, Korff, Ruiz, Sutton, & Younger Nays. None. Whereupon Mayor Allen declared the Resolution Passed and Approved, a copy of the resolution is incorporated in these minutes and made a part hereof. Alderman Korff intrDduced. an Ordinance and mDved its adoption. The Ordi nance 'i s entH I ed: AN ORDINANCE ?.EGUU\TING THE CONSTRUCTION OF F ALLOur SHELTERS The motion of adoption was seconded by AId erman Sutton and upon roll call the ayes and nays were: Ayes. Allen, Hillburn, Korff, Ruiz, sutton"pnd Younger. Nays: None. Whereupon Mayor Allen declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved, and Adopted. A request from the First Federal Savings & loan Company that they be allowed to install two lighting standards between the sidewalk and curb line at their new building was considered by the Council. The necessity for the standards, possible alternate methods of lighting, the hazard involved and the violation to the building code were consi- dered by the Council. It was their unanimous decision that they not deviate from established policy and issue a non4forming permit in this matter. I The City Manager reported that the GSA had replied to the City's letter concerning the drainage problem at the Federal Building and had rejected the City's offer. He further reported that he had been requested by Mr. Merritt to accompany him to Dallas to discuss the matter with GSA officials. Members of the Council had advised against this action. Alderman Younger requested that Congressman Thornberry and Senator Yarborough be advised of the water problem and their as- sistance requested in getting the matter settled. Alderman Sutton requested that the members of the Cemetery Association be sent a monthly statement of the financial condition of the Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Fund. The City Manager reported that all the work in the City Park would be completed in time for the Pre-Mexico Rally of the Wally Byam Caravan. I Mayor Allen asked if there ..was any additional business to be discussed, except the showing of the film on public wor-ks which has been order-ed. He excused himself from the Council room at which time members of the press left with him. Alderman Ruiz stated that he had a matter which he would like ~.\c,