383 A summary of the warrants issued against the several funds of the City of Austin during the month of October, 1920, by Hilton Morris, City Auditor was read and ordered filed. The following monthly reports were read and ordered filed: J. D. Copeland, City Marshal; C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department; J. Woody, Fire Marshal; Jas. H. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures; The application of B. H. Peacock to operate a service car was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 18,1920. 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. X The minutes of the last meeting 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. Sam Dickens and Lawrence Sellers appeared before the Council and presented a claim for damages to a car alleged by them to have been run into by a fire truck. Councilman Ward moved that the claim be referred to the City Attorney for his report back to the Council. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Haynes introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1920. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Graham moved that the rule be suspended and that the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Graham moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of Mrs. Edna Schulz, Superintendent of Nurses, and Miss Nellie H. Hall, Secretary of the United Charities Association, were read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed until ten o'clock A. M. Saturday, November 20th, 1920.