540 : #421417 was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of irs, Eula McRae to operate a service car, Ford, #525993 was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. A. 8. Phelps, Attorney for Dr. J. Phipps, appeared before the Council concerning the property of the said Dr. J. Phipps on East 13th and Ban Jacinto Streets. The monthly reports of Rosa Langefeld, Superintendent of Hurses at City Hospital, M. R. Miller, Machinist for Fire Department, Walter L. Eyres, Superintendent Parks and Public Property, Robert Rockwood, bire Marshal, A. S. Anderson, Public Weigher, Mra, R. C. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, and bred sterzing, Assessor and Collector, were read and ordered filed. A report of C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, of his attendance at the 48th Annual Convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers held in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 11th-15th, 1921, was read and ordered filed, • The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 10, 1921, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read, and upon motion of Councilman Copeland, were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Kayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of Sam D. Griffin, Chief of Police, Councilman Copeland nominated J. Bunyon Prestidge as special policeman to act as merchant police. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland not voting. Upon the recommendation of Sam D. Griffin, Chief of Police, Councilman Copeland nominated J. Rector Allen as special policeman to act as watchman at E, M. Scarbrough & Son's Store. Homination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland not voting. Upon the recommendation of C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, A. J. Anderson, City Electrician, and Robt. Rockwood, Fire Marshal, the applica- tion of Steve Gage to erect a warehouse and install a storage tank upon East 5th and Comal Streets was granted by the following vote: Ayes, mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, 1 The monthly reports of Sam D. Griffin, Chief of Police, C. L. Woodward Fire Chief, and Dr. A. A. Biebel, Heat and Dairy Inspector, were read and ordered filed, The Council then adjourned, Ajourned, at rely REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 17, 1921. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres and Haynes, 4; absent, Councilman Searight. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, and Haynes, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The IIth Annual Report of the United Charities Association was read by the Secretary, Miss Nellie M. Hall, and same was then ordered filed. Councilman Searight appeared at 10:30 A. M. A Summary Report of Warrants Issued by the City of Austin for the month of October, by Hilton Morris, City Auditor, was read and ordered filed. The Monthly reports of Jas, H. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, The Public Health Nursing Association, and C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, were read and ordered filed. Councilman Copeland nominated C. J. Crider as extra hoseman during the vacation period. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland not voting. The application of Robert Laidlow to sell novelties on the streets during the Christmas holidays was referred to Councilman Copeland by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Bearight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned, 541