1. Councilman Haynes moved that, upon the recommendation of C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, permission be granted to J. B. Pope to erect a two story, hollow tile building in the rear of Tenth Street and Congress Avenue Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed. • i 1 ! SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 14, 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 report of the Board of Equalization was presented and read, and Councilman Haynes moved that the report be received and filed, and that the thanks of the City Council be extended to the members of said Board for their earnest and unselfish work. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Copeland nominated J. A. Anglin as special policeman to act as merchant police. Homination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4 ; nayes, none Councilman Copeland not voting. The Council then adjourned. Frity of 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 15, 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 Haynes moved that the reading of the Minutes of the last meetings te suspended until the next regular meeting. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The following report of Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, was 581