Councilman Haynes moved that Councilman Copeland be authorized to enter into a contract for the purchase and installation of an X-ray Machine at the City Hospital, same to be paid for out of the Hospital Bond Fund, Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Senright, 5; nayes, none, The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, Febrary 3,1922 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 Certain protests against the action of the Board of Equalization in the valuation placed upon certain properties were read The Council then adjourned. ? Storncler SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 1 Austin, Texas, February 6, 1922, 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 bids of the Carr Coal Company, The Molester Fuel Company, the Belto Coal Company, the Ira Perry Coal Company, the Calvert Coal Company, the Big Lump & Texas Company, and the Calvin Coal Company were opened and read, and after a consideration of all bids, the bid of the Big Lump Texas Coal Company was accepted as the best bid by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes moved that W. L. Eyres, Superintendent of the Water, Light and Power Department, be authorized to enter into a contract with the Big Lump Texas Coal Company for one-half of the City's requirements, approximately 1700 tons per month, at the price of $1.75 per ton f.o.b. Rockdale, Texas. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The claim of W. R. Davis for $85.20 for one hundred and forty-two hours extra services rendered, as presented and approved by Councilman 599 600 Searight was read and upon motion of Councilman Copeland was approved and ordered paid by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yatt, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The claim of J. A. Warren for $37.20 for extra services rendered, presented and approved by Councilman Searight, was read and upon motion of Councilman Copeland, the same was ordered approved and paid by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: City Activ Austin, Texas, February 9. 1922. ! 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. J. H. W. Williams and others appeared before the Council and submitted the following petition: "Austin, Texas, February 9, 1922, WHEREAS, heretofore towit, on the 21st day of October, 1904, the duly authorized agents of the Board of Trustees for the John T. Allen Fund executed a contract with Silas M, Johnson of Beaumont, authorizing him to assert a claim to certain lands in Texas belonging to the City of Austin under the will of John T. Allen; and WHEREAS, said Silas M. Johnson, acting under said power of attorney, has associated with himself W. D. Gordon, Thos. J. Baten, F. E. Easterling and H. M. Whitaker, all practicing attorneys at Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texns; and whereas said attorneys have prosecuted said claim to a final determination in so far as same concerns lands in the James Rafferty League in Hardin County, Texas, whereby the adverse claimants, the siouston Oil Company of Texas, et al., have paid the sum of $2750.00 in cash and have taken a judgment against the City of Austin for its one-fourth interest in the said James Rafferty League, said cause being styled C. B. Townsend et al. vs. Houston Oil Company of Texas et al., No. 3988 in the District Court of Hardin County, Texas; and whereas said attorneys have made a full and final settlement with the Board of Trustees of the Austin Public Schools, the beneficiaries under the will of John T. Allen THEREFORE, the Board of Trüstees of the Austin Public Schools, being hereunto duly authorized, the City of Austin acting by its City Council, being likewise hereby duly authorized by proper resolutions, do hereby acknowledge receipt from Silas M. Johnson, ". D. Gordon, Thoo. J. Barton, F. F. Easterling and H. M. Whitaker of the sum of $1833.35 in full settlement of any and all claims of the City of Austin in the said James Rafferty League in Hardin County, Texas, Approved: Joe Hornsby, City Clerk. George M. Decherd F. A. Murchison P. W. MaFadden Julia Tips Goeth Mrs. T. I. Minter J. H. W. Williams Board of Trustees of the City of Austin Public Schools CITY OF AUSTIN BY W. D. Yett, Layor. After reading the above petition, Councilman Haynes moved that the Mayor acting for the City of Austin, be authorized to receipt to Silas M. Johnson, ". D. Gordon, Thos. J. Baten, F. E. Easterling and H. M. Whitaker for the said amount of $1833.35 in full settlement of any and all claims of the City of