G7 THE MAYOR OFFERED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the sum of Three Hundred Fifty-one Dollars and Twelve Cents ($351.12) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Contingent Fund of the City of Austin, Texas, to pay the Finley Method Com- pany for applying a coat of tarvia around the School of Military Aeronautics in this city, being two thousand five hundred and eight feet (2,508 ft.) in length by eighteen feet (18 ft.) in width, or five thousand sixteen square yards (5,016 sq. yds.) of tarvia, which at 7¢ per square yard amounts to $351.12, the amount of this appropriation. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 4 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, Sept. 20, 1918; A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor presented the application of W. T. Patton, 2110 Oldham street, for public service car license on his Jeffrey car (motor No. 89841), which was granted by a vote of 4 yeas, no nays. Mr. Anthony now present. Councilman Anthony nominated W. W. Gilbert to be a special policeman without pay (at the State Insane Asylum). The nomination was con- firmed by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew, Haynes, and Powell, 4; Councilman Anthony not voting. The Council then adjourned. J. G. Mauth City Clerk Appre. for Jarvia at 7¢ Pr. YD. W. T. Patton service car license. Wm. Gilbert Special Policeman SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, Sept. 21, 1918. The Council met with all members present. There was laid before the Council the application of Samuel W. Pettus, 4311 Avenue G, for public service car license on his Ford car No. 0, which was granted by vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Mayor offered the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That beginning October 1st, 1918, the daily wage of the day laborers in the employment of the City of Austin, Texas, be and the same is hereby fixed at the price of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.50) for a day of eight (8) hours' work. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, Sept. 21, 1918; A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The City Clerk reported that petitions had this day been filed by Joseph Stumpf, Francis Fischer, J. B. Nitschke and Max Davis, asking that the ordinance passed Sept. 12 authorizing the Mayor to contract with J. Ben Stoner to install the Unit System be referred to a vote of the people. The Council then adjourned. Samuel W. Pettus service car license. Wages of Laborers @ $2.50 Petition for referen- dum re [illegible] J. G. Mauth City Clerk