38 further suspension of the rule and the placing of it on its third reading. This motion prevailed by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The ordinance was read the third time, and on motion of the Mayor was finally passed by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. On motion of the Mayor, Councilman Bartholomew's request for leave of absence from Saturday, August 10, to the end of the month was granted by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Anthony, Haynes, and Powell, 4; nays none. The application of Oscar F. Jones, 3907 Avenue B, for public service car license on his Ford automobile, No. 182895 was granted by vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Mayor read to the Council a proposed new schedule of water and power rates. The Council then adjourned. V. E. Martin City Clerk Service Car Licenses SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, August 13, 1918. The Mayor laid before the Council applications for public service car licenses as follows: Joseph Warren Brown, 4511 Avenue F, Ford car, No. 131544; W. T. Patton, 2110 Oldham street, Buick, No. 321982; W. H. Stubbs, 1603 Canterbury street, Ford, No. 180591; Fred C. Geswein, 509 Hearn street, Reo, No. 132045; Liberty Motor Buss Company, 816 Scarbrough building, Ford, No. 277895, and Ford, No. 277896. All were granted by vote of 4 yeas, no nays. Councilman Bartholomew being out of the city. V. E. Martin City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, August 14, 1918. The Council met with all members present except Councilman Bartholomew. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: Repairs at Crematory. Appropriation. That the sum of One Hundred Thirty-three Dollars ($133.00) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, and credited to a special account in the Sanitary Department of this city, entitled, "Repairs at Crematory," for the following purposes: $63.00 of the above amount is to be paid to Heierman Bros. for sheet iron for use in repairing the smokestack at the city crematory; $70.00 is to be paid to Tony Wagner for doing all repair work on the smokestack at said crematory.