2 international convention of Fire Chiefs, to be held at Chicago beginning June 4, and the Council agreed that he should be permitted to attend. AFTERNOON SESSION: All members present. The Mayor presented the application of W. S. Bradfield, 1513 West Ninth street, for public service car license on his 7-passenger Hudson car, No. 144071, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Mayor laid before the Council "An ordinance defining "Food Products" and "Food Products Establishments", requiring a permit for the operation of such establishments, providing for sanitary regulations of the same, and prescribing penalties." The ordinance was read the first time and laid over. By a vote of 5 yeas, the Council granted to W. J. Morris, Chief of Police, leave of absence for ten days beginning June 8. The Council then adjourned. V. S. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 24, 1918. The Mayor presented the application of Matthew Edwards, 2104 Rosewood avenue, for public service car license on his Ford automobile, No. 133388, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas. The Council then adjourned. V. S. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 25, 1918. The Mayor presented the application of Jesse Roby, 901 East Nineteenth street, for public service car license on his Ford car, No. 184696, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Council then adjourned. V. S. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 27, 1918. The Mayor presented the application of Roy Griffin, 406 Rio Grande street, for public service car license on his Overland car, No. 131347, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Mayor presented also the applications of the Liberty Motor Bus Company, Camp Mabry, Texas, of which W. J. Jones is president, for public service car licenses on a Republic machine, No. 248423, and a Nash, No. 26000, which were also granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Council then adjourned. V. S. Martin City Clerk --- Page break --- 3 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 30, 1918. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following present: Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; absent none. Reading of the minutes was omitted. Councilman Anthony submitted the resignations of George Lovelace and W. H. Bonte as firemen, which resignations were accepted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. Mr. Anthony then nominated F. C. Verrell and O. V. Loney to fill the places in the Fire Department thus left vacant. Each of them was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Woolridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 4; nays none; Councilman Anthony not voting. The Mayor laid before the Council "An ordinance defining "Food Products" and "Food Products Establishments", requiring a permit for the operation of such establishments, providing for sanitary regulations of the same, and prescribing penalties." Having been read the first time on May 23, 1918, this ordinance was read the second time, after which Mayor Wooldridge moved that Section 13 of the original ordinance which reads as follows"Section 13. Doors and other openings must be securely screened with not larger than 14 mesh wire gauze" be so amended as to read as follows---: "Section 13. Doors and other openings must be securely screened with not larger than 14 mesh wire gauze; provided, that drug stores with soda fountains in connection therewith, which do not keep, handle, sell or offer for sale candies except in unbroken packages, and which have and operate a sufficient number of electric fans to eliminate and prevent contamination from flies, shall not be required to have front door screens, and, provided further, that the sufficiency and effectiveness of the operation of such electric fans shall at all times be determined by the City Food Inspector." Said amendment was duly seconded and adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays none. The Mayor then moved the suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading. The motion carried by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. Upon its third reading the Mayor moved the final passage of the ordinance, the motion prevailing by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays none. D. Y. Woodward, Jr., of Austin and four officers of "The Better Way Association," of Fort Worth, came before the Council and explained the plan of the Association to erect a large mausoleum in Austin, probably on a site to be acquired from the City in the Oakwood Cemetery Annex. The Council gave a sympathetic hearing and asked that the proposition in detail be submitted to the Council in writing. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That a permit is hereby granted to the Thomson Motor Car Company to install and maintain a gasoline tank, to be approved by the Superintendent of Police and Public Safety, under the sidewalk at the corner of Fifth and Colorado streets, in the City of Aus- tin, Texas. RESOLVED FURTHER: That in connection with this gasoline tank hereby authorized to be installed, --- Page break --- 4 the Thomson Motor Car Company is likewise authorized to install and maintain a gasoline pump, to be located at the curb line at the corner of Fifth and Colorado streets, in a position to be designated by the Superintendent of Streets and Pub- lic Improvements, said gasoline pump to be of the most modern and approved construction and design and subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Police and Public Safety. RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Thomson Motor Car Company shall install and maintain at the top of and upon the gasoline pump hereby authorized, an electric light of not less than 40 watt power and placed in a globe of not less than 10 inches in diameter, which electric light must be kept illuminated not less than three hours daily, between the hours of six and twelve o'clock, P. M., during the existence of this permit. RESOLVED FURTHER: That the hose through which air, gasoline or any volatile substance is conveyed, by pumping or otherwise, from the storehouse at the corner of Fifth and Colorado streets, or from the tank authorized to be placed in front of same, must be kept when not in actual use, neatly coiled, and stored in a receptacle provided for such hose in the pump authorized to be installed or suspended from a suitable bracket attached to the pump. RESOLVED FURTHER: That the work under this resolution authorized to be installed and maintained must be installed and maintained, where not otherwise assigned, under the immediate supervision of the City Engineer of Austin, Texas, who is hereby authorized to prescribe necessary specifications for the work herein authorized to be done. RESOLVED FURTHER AND FINALLY: That this permit is granted only for the installation of a gasoline tank and pump and does not include the installation or construction of a storage box for hose underneath the sidewalk and that this permit is granted and must be accepted as revocable at any time in the pleasure of the City Council. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays none. APPROVED, May 30, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the sum of Ninety-eight Dollars and Fifty Cents ($98.50) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the appropriation for supplies for the City Clerk's office for the purchase of a new Remington typewriter for use of the City Clerk of this city, and the table upon which same is to be placed. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 30, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) be and the same is hereby transferred from the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, and appropriated to the purchase of supplies for the City Clerk's office of this city. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 30, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. --- Page break --- The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or so much thereof as may prove to be necessary, be and the same is hereby transferred from the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, to the Miscellaneous Fire Fund in the budget of the City of Austin, Texas, for the year 1918 to defray the expenses of Clarence L. Woodward, Fire Chief, from Austin to Chicago and return to attend the International Fire Chiefs Convention to be held in Chicago beginning June 5th, 1918. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 30, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the sum of Three Hundred One Dollars ($301.00) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the appropriation for the Park Department of this city and made payable to the Enfield Realty Company in payment of the cleaning from moss of the trees in Pease Park for the years 1917 and 1918, as per attached statement. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 5; nays none. APPROVED, May 30, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, and credited to the account of "Surplus for All Parks" in the Park Department of this city. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 30, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor read to the Council an opinion of the City Attorney, J. Bouldin Rector, to the effect that the interest and penalties accruing to the city on delinquent school taxes that are collected should legally be credited to the School Fund of the city. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That leave of absence be and is hereby granted to J. B. Rector, City Attorney, for a period of two weeks, beginning May 30th, 1918. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, May 30, 1918: A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council "An ordinance regulating the conduct and dress of bathers at public bathing resorts in the City of Austin, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof." The ordinance was read the first time and laid over for further action. The Mayor read to the Council a communication from E. J. Palm relative to a claim for damages growing out of the paving of West Avenue. The Council then adjourned. V. S. McA. L. City Clerk