سكنظام الاتهامة SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 29.1921. The Council was called to order by the mayor Robi ball showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Hyres Haynes and Searight; 5; absent, none. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 29, 1921. The City Council was called by the Mayor to meet in special session upon the following notice: HON. J. D. Copeland, Supt. of Police and Public Safety, Hon. W. L. Eyres, Supt, of Farks and Public Property, Hon, H. L. Haynes, Supt. of Receipts, Disbursements and Accounts and Hon, Geo, P. Searight, Supt. of Streets and Public Improvements, Gentlemen: The City Council is hereby called to meet in special session at 11 o'clock this day, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1921, for the purpose of considering and taking action upon the communication of Halsey, Stuart & Company, dated Nov. 28, 1921, requesting the City Council to rescind its former action in accepting the supplemental contract of said Halsey Stuart & Company, to the extent that the city would pay said parties the sum of $1,035., for printing of Hospital Bonds, attorneys fee, expenses, etc. W. D. Yett, Mayor, The above notice was served on J. D. Copeland, W. L. Eyres, H. L. Haynes and Geo. P. Searight in person, respectively, prior to the hour set by the Mayor for the above special meeting. Joe Hornsby, City Clerk, Roll call: Present, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, absent, none. Mayor Yett introduced the following resolution: Whereas, on August 16, 1921, the City Council accepted the bid of Halsey, Stuart & Company of Chicago, Illinois, for the purchase of Austin City Hospital Bonds in the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00), at par and accrued interest, and at the same time agreed to pay said parties One Thousand and Thirty-five Dollars ($1,035.00) for the printing of said bonds, attorneys fees, expenses etc., said agreement to pay said $1,035.00 appearing as a supplemental proposition of said parties and accepted by the Mayor of the City of Austin on the date mentioned, and the action in accepting same being recorded in Minute Book No. 8, page 488 of the Minutes of the City Council of the City of Austin; and Whereas, said Halsey, Stuart & Company has requested the City Council in writing that said supplemental contract with reference to the payment of said $1,035.00 be considered withdrawn and cancelled; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That permission is hereby granted said Halsey, Stuart & Company to withdraw its proposal that the City of Austin pay it the said sum of $1,035.00 for the purposes above stated, and that the action of the City Council in agreeing to pay said sum for such purposes be and the same ie hereby rescinded, 543 544 The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 1, 1921. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following mombers 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 Haynes were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and searight, 5; nayes, none, The resignation of Mrs. Frank Buchner was read and upon motion of Councilman Copeland was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Coun- cilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of J. B. Pope to erect a building at #922 Congress Avenue was declined by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The report of C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, showing estimated cost of replacing curbs, etc., on Fifteenth Street from West Avenue to East Avenue was read and Councilman Haynes moved that hereafter in giving lines and grades for curbs and sidewalks on Fifteenth Street from West Avenue to East Avenue the same be given with a view of the future parking of said street. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, A. S. Anderson, Publi o Weigher, and Walter L. Eyres, Superintendent Water, Light and Power Department, were read and ordered filed. The Councoil then recessed, : 1