23 RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the petition of a considerable percentage of the Austin police force for semi-monthly, instead of monthly, pay days for the Police Department be and the same is hereby granted. This action is taken by reason of the greatly increased cost of living and the extraordinary demands made upon all citizens by the war. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED July 11, 1918; A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor read to the Council a letter from the William R. Compton Company, of St. Louis, relative to their intention of bidding on the city's forthcoming issue of $100,000 of sewage disposal plant bonds; also a letter from Major B. K. Yount relative to the desirability of tarviating the streets surrounding the School of Military Aeronautics. He laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of $56.82 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of this city and made payable to the Water and Light Department, for 390 feet of 2-inch pipe purchased from the said Water and Light Department by the Sanitary Department of this city. The resolution was passed by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED July 11, 1918; A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor laid before the Council "An ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds for the purpose of constructing and installing a sewage disposal plant for the City of Austin, and providing for the levy and collection of a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund of at least two per cent of the principal of said bonds and sufficient to redeem them at maturity, and repealing an ordinance passed June 21, 1918." The ordinance was read the first time and laid over. The Council then adjourned. V. E. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 12, 1918. The Council met with all members present. The Mayor laid before the Council the following applications for public service car licenses: Mrs. H. H. Leonard, 1101 Trinity street, Kissell, No. 133445; M. A. Anderson, 1812 Washington avenue, Republic truck, No. 131930; and J. M. Meredith, 3912 Avenue F, Mitchell, No. 132436. Each of the licenses applied for was granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Council then adjourned. V. E. Martin City Clerk