432 .. Charities, James H. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, and "J. D. Copeland, Chief of Police, were read and ordered filed. Upon the recommendation of City Marshal, J. D. Copeland, Councilman Alford nominated the following as special policemen: B. B. Neans, J. F. Martin, George W. Patterson, and O. M. Roberts, special watchmen at State University; S. M. Foster, watchman at Dam for Guy Collett; Bob Rockwood, special policeman at picture shows; J. A. Nelson, R. L. Ziller, A. H. Pool, C. W. Barker, Frederick J. Bohn, A. W. Von Struve and H. C. Edgar, special policemen to enforce traffic laws; S. C. Loomis and J. K. Rambo, city park policemen; W. H. Maddox, J. A. Woody, Joe Smith, S. J. Kelly, Joe Amstead, John Hawkins and T. A. Stone, to assist in police work on special occasions; and 3. A. Works, city prisoner guard. The above nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Graham, Haynes and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Alford not voting. The application of Joe Oyervides to operateas service cars Reo 12546 and Cadillac 162 , was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. Bety Bart REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin Texas, February 24,1921. The Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Haynes. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; absent, Mayor Yett. The application of James Thompson to operate Ford 132290 as a service car was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. Upon the recommendation of J. D. Copeland, City Marshal, Councilman Alford nominated Walter Banks as a special policeman at the Lincoln Trinity Church, Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Graham and Ward, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Alford not voting, Mayor Yett, absent. Councilman Graham moved that the bid of Maufrais Bros. for excavation and concrete work at the city public scales be accepted as the best bid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. Martin Broderick appeared before the Council and asked that certain fines assessed in the Corporation Court against six persons for gaming be remitted, Judge A. L. Love, Recorder of the Corporation Court, also appeared before the Council and made statements regarding said mses. Councilman Ward moved that one-half of the fines assessed in said six cases be remitted and the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the proper resolution covering same. Hotion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. The Council then recessed, 433 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, February 28th, 1921. The Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Haynes. Roll call showed the following members present:, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; absent, none. Upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, Chief of the Fire Department and Plumbing Inspector, the application of Joe E.. Webb to install a Bowser gasoline tank and pump at No. 608-610 Colorado Street was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham, and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. Upon the recommendation of City Engineer, Chief of the Fire Department and Plumbing Inspector, the application of L. B. Burrette to install a Bowser gasoline tank and pump, at the corner of Thirty-first Street and Speedway was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. The protest of the University Co-operative Society, E.C. Rather, Manager, against the erection of a certain moving picture theatre, was taken up and Jno. A. Gracy appeared before the Council and explained the character of construction of the building proposed between Twentysecond and Twenty-third Streets on Guadalupe Street, and after a dis- cussion of the same, the matter was referred to a committee composed of C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, and Chief of the Fire Department, C. L. Woodward, and P. R. Mitchell, City Electrician, for their report back to the Council, After consultation, said committee reported that if said building were constructed according to the plans of Mr. Gracy same would be safe, and the Council thereupon granted a permit for the erection of said building, provided same were erected under the supervision of the City Engineer, City Electrician and Fire Chief, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. The Council then adjourned, i