32 1 Councilman Copeland moved that the bid of Oscar Ulit to furnish groceries to the City Hospital for the period beginning July 06, 1922, and ending December 31, 1922, be accepted as the lowest and best bid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Copeland moved that the bid of the Griffith Drug Company to furnish 1 drugs and medical supplies to the City Hospital for the period beginning July 1st, 1922, and ending December 31, 1922, be accepted as the lowest and best bid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland moved that the bid of the Austin Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company be accepted as the best bid, for laundry work for the City Hospital for the six months beginning July 1st, 1922, and ending December 31, 1922. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Copeland moved that the bid of John R. Davis & Son to furnish sweet, and butter milk and butter to the city hospital for the six months beginning July 1, 1922, and ending December 31, 1922, be accepted and the lowest and best bid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Hayne and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. urned. 2 Wily Clark REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: The Council was called to order by the Mayor. members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, absent, none. Austin, Texas, July 6, 1922, Roll call showed the following Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; 276 feet by 187 feet, The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: Whereas, the property known as the "E. M. House place" part of Block 17, Division "C", City of Austin, having been in litigation, as per statement of Spur & Garter Corporation herewith attached, and it having only recently been determined to whom said property belonged and therefore the taxes due on same for 1921 could not be paid; and Whereas, the said Spur & Garter Corporation are now ready to pay the taxes and interest, amounting to $599.10, but petition for remission of the penalties amounting to $29.46, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That under the circumstances as stated, the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby authorized to receipt for amount of taxes and interest due on said property and to cancel and take credit for amount of penalties. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The reports for June of Dr. C. H. Brownlee, City Health Officer, Miss Rosa Lengefeld, Superintendent of Nurses at City Hospital, Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector i A. S. Anderson, Public Weigher, Public Health Nursing Association, Robert Rookwood, Fire Marshal, M. R. Miller, Mechanic for Fire Department, Mrs. R. C. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, and Sam D. Griffin, Chief of Police, were read and ordered filed. The report of W. L. Eyres, Superintendent of the Water, Light and Power Department, for the month of May was read and ordered filed. A committee composed of J. B. Pierce and others appeared before the Council and agreed to build an abattoir if the city would pass an ordinance having all meat inspected before and after being killed and to extend sewer line and fix price. After discussing the matter, the Council agreed to give a definite answer after getting certain information from other cities. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 10, 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. Councilman Eyres moved that T. U. Taylor and E. P. Schoch be appointed a committee to prepare and present to the City Council a preliminary report on the solution of the water supply for the City of Austin, as per their proposal of date July 1st, 1922. 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, July 11, 1922, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres and Haynes, 4; absent, Councilman Searight. The application of Bengener Bros to erect an iron clad shed, 40x20 feet in the rear of their building at 817 Congress Avenue was read and referred to a committee composed of Robt. Rockwood, Fire Marshal, C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, and W. E. Seaholm, City Electrician, for their report back to the Council. The Council then adjourned. Suly Phen 33