356 The Council then recessed . SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 07, 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. 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 --- Page break --- 357 the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; absent, none. Mayor Yett stated the object of the meeting was to re-open the hearing on the alleged mistreatment of a city prisoner confined in the city jail. Councilman Ward moved that the Council adjourn and go into executive session. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. Jno. G. Eisenlohr REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 8, 1920. City Clerk. 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 meeting were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nays, none. Petition The petition of K. C. Miller and other property owners was read by Roy C. Archer, and Councilman Haynes moved that the petition be referred to Councilman Graham and City Engineer, C. E. Leonard, to be acted upon as early as possible. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. Service Cars The applications of H. Burdett and D. O. Patton 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. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 9, 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. Councilman Graham moved that the complete stenographic report of the testimony taken at a public hearing before the City Council , held on July 2 and 3, 1920, as reported by J. G. Eisenlohr, in the investigation of the alleged maltreatment of a prisoner in the city jail be printed in the Austin American. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed until 10:00 A. M., Saturday, July 10, 1920.