: : : : i SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 08, 1921, Pro Tem. ! The Council was called to order by the Mayort Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Pro Tem H. L. Haynes, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres and Searight, 4; absent, Mayor Yett. The application of 0. 0. Terrell for permission to erect a temporary cloth sign across East Seventh Street was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Haynes, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, and searight, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. The Council then adjourned. amitin REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 8,1921, The Council was called to order by the Mayor, Roll call showed the following membera present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Bearight, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meetings 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 report of Milton Morris, City Auditor, showing a summary of Warrants issued during month of November, 1921, was read and ordered filed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Senright, 5; nayes, none. The following monthly reports were read and ordered filed: Sam D. Griffin, Chief of Police, Robt, Rockwood, City Fire Marshal, Miss Rosa Lengefeld, Superintendent Nurses at City Hospital, Public Health Nursing Association, Mrs. R. C. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, and M. R. Miller, Mechanic for the Fire Department. The application of Isaac Joseph for permission to re-roof a shed at #200 Congress Avenue was read and upon motion of Councilman Bearight the same was refused by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Fyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of Sam D. Griffin, Chief of Police, Councilman Copeland nominated E. B. Barnhouse 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 motion of Sam D. Griffin, Chief of Police, Councilman Copeland nominated H. W. Leverett to be special policeman. Nomination was con515 546 ! ...... firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Hyres, Haynes and Bearight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland not voting. The following vids for lignite to be furnished the Water, Light and Power Plant for a period of six months were opened and read: Bid of C. N. Avery, Agent for the Big Lump & Texas Coal Company, at $2,00 per ton; ton; Bid of Ira Perry, Agent for Ira Perry Coal Company, at $2.00 per Bid of C. M. Sessions, Agent for the Rockdale Consolidated Coal Company, at $2.00 per ton; Bid of J. R. Robinson, Agent for the Calvert Coal Company at $1.75 per ton. Councilman Haynes moved that all the bids be referred to Councilman Eyres for his report back to the Council. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 9, 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. Councilman Copeland moved that the report of Frank 8. Taylor, Consulting Engineer, and J. M. Bryant, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas, on the conditions of the Water, Light and Power Department, and also the report of said Frank 8. Taylor on rates for said Department be spread at length upon the Minutes of this meeting. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The report follows: "REPORT ON THE CONDITIONS OF THE WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, By FRANK S. TAYLOR, CONSULTING ENGINEER, AND J. M. Bryant, Prof. Electrical Engineering, U. of T.