355 Wm. H. Tears Undertaker [illegible] accepted. Rob. Bros. Feed Accepted. Wm. Ulitt Market Accepted. Loomis Slaughter Groceries Accepted. All Bids for Lumber Rejected. The bid of Wm. H. Tears for furnishing undertakers supplies to colored paupers was accepted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The bid of Robinson Bros. to furnish feed for city teams was accepted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The bid of William Ulitt's Market to furnish meat to the City Hospital was accepted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The bid of Loomis Slaughter to furnish groceries to the City Hospital was accepted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. Upon motion of Councilman Graham all bids for lumber and hardware were rejected by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. Jno H. Homsley City Clerk. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 1, 1920 The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meetings were read and upon motion of Councilman Ward were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. Resignations of The resignations of E. W. Bargsley, Captain C. W. Wright, E. W. Bargsley, C. W. Wright, G. V. Potter, F. C. Verrell and H. B. Benham as employees of the Fire G. V. Potter, F. C. Verrell Department were accepted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, & H. B. Benham Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. Resignations Councilman Alford nominated the following to be employees of the Accepted. Fire Department: G. H. Griffin, A. D. Dye, Peter Brown, John Thomas G. H. Griffin, and J. H. Cox. A. D. Dye, The above nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Peter Brown Mayor Yett, Councilmen Graham, Haynes and Ward, 4; nayes, none, CouncilJno Thomas man Alford present but not voting. & J. H. Cox The application of W. W. Boring to operate a service car was Nominations granted for a period of six months, ending December 31, 1920, by the Confirmed following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Councilman Alford Ward, 5; nayes, none. not voting. The application of E. Jackson to operate a service car was granted W. W. Boring by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Service Car Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. granted. The monthly reports of Mrs. R. C. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, E. Jackson A. S. Anderson, Public Weigher, and Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, Service Car were read and ordered filed. granted. Reports of Mrs. R. C. Walker A. S. Anderson Fred Sterzing filed. --- Page break --- 356 The Council then recessed . SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 2, 1920. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; absent, none. Alleged Mistreatment of a City prisoner. Mayor Yett stated the purpose of the meeting was to hear evidence in the matter of the alleged mistreatment of a city prisoner. The witnesses in the case were called in and after being duly sworn, were placed under the rule. The Council then called official court stenographer, T. G. Eisenlohr, to take stenographic notes of all testimony offered, and after examining a number of witnesses, the Council recessed to meet at 9 o'clock, Saturday morning, July 3, 1920. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 3, 1920. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; absent, none. After hearing further evidence in the case of the alleged mistreatment of a city prisoner, the Council instructed Court Stenographer, T. G. Eisenlohr, to transcribe his notes of all the evidence submitted and to furnish a copy of same to each member of the City Council. The applications of S. B. Cox, Joe Herbert, Henry Jones, John L. Harbert, Walter J. Jones and J. E. Norwood to operate service cars were granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed until 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, July 7, 1920. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 7, 1920. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed