Austin Hospital Supply Contracts Secured
- Approved multiple bids to secure essential supplies for the City Hospital for the first six months of 1922.
- Contracts were awarded for meat, milk, and groceries, ensuring daily necessities for patients.
- Medical supplies for the hospital were also procured through competitive bidding.
- Decisions were made based on accepting the "lowest and best bid" from various local vendors.
Full Transcript
590 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 31, 1921, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; absent, Councilmen Eyres and Searight. The bids of Ulit's Market and the Parlor Market for supplying meat to the City Hospital from January 1st to July 1st, 1922, were read, and upon motion of Councilman Copeland the bid of Ulit's Market was accepted as the lowest and best bid, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. : Upon the recommendation of Councilman Copeland, Councilman Haynes moved and butter that the bid of Bryant Creamery for supplying sweet and butter milk' to the City Hospital for the six months beginning January 1st, 1922, be accepted as the lowest and best bid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. Upon the recommendation of Councilman Copeland, Councilman Haynes moved that the bid of Ulites Grocery Store be accepted as the lowest and best bid for groceries to be furnished the City Hospital for the six months beginning January 1st, 1922, Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Kayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. Upon the recommendation of Councilman Copeland, Councilman Haynes move that the bid of Graham Drug Company to furnish medical supplies to the City Hospital for the six months beginning January 1st, 1922, be accepted as the lowest and best bid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; neyes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absdnt. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MERTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: City first i ! Austin, Texan, January 5, 1922, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Fyres, Haynes and Bearight, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion of Councilman Copeland were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Coun- cilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Senright, 5; nayes, none. The application of Brown &. Odiorne to erect an iron corrugated garage in the rear of #308 Congress Avenue was read and upon motion of Councilman Eyres was referred to the Safety Committee, composed of A. J. Anderson, City Electrician, C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, and Robert Rockwood,