174 Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of McNamara Bros. to erect a galvanized iron shed in the rear of 307 Colorado Street, together with the report of the Safety Committee on same, was read and Councilman Nolen moved that the application be rejected for the reasons given in the Committee's report. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of J. H. Rogers, City Marshal, Councilman Nolen nominated J. E. McClain as policeman of the City of Austin. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Avery and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen present but not voting. The monthly reports of C. N. Avery, Superintendent of the Water, Light and Power Department, and Jas. H. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, were read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas. July 24,1923. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; absent, none. • John Hawley, Consulting Engineer, appeared before the City Council and presented his report on a water survey of the City of Austin. Said report was received, read and ordered filed, The Council then adjourned City Black REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas. July 26,1923. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. lowing members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, 5; absent, none. Roll call showed the fol- Haynes, Nolen and Searight, The Minutes of the last meetings were read and Councilman Avery moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, the bond required of D. B. Gracy as City Treasurer of the City of Austin is at present in the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00); and WHEREAS, the current condition of the City's funds is such that it is not necessary at this time for the City Treasurer to carry a bond in such amount, but the City Charter requires that a bond in at least the sum of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) be required of said officer, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That it is agreed that the present bond of the City Treasurer in the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) may be cancelled by said officer, and he is hereby required to substitute therefor hi s bond in the sum of Seventyfive Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00). The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. A communication of S. R. Fulmore, Attorney for G. Flury, offering to buy or lease a lot owned by the City at the corner of Red River and East Eleven th Streets was read and action upon same deferred. The Council then recеввед. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: AUSTIN. TEXAS. July 31.1923. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight,:3 absent, Councilmen Avery and Nolen. Councilman Searight introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, D. A. Gregg and wife, Lorene Gregg, have offered for a cash consideration of the sum of $894.27 to sell and convey to the Board of Trustees of the Austin Public Free Schools two certain tracts of land, parts of Gregg Addition, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas; and WHEREAS, the said Board of Trustees has signified its willingness to pay $500.00 of said consideration, and to designate and deed to the City of Austin for street purposes a certain strip out of one of said tracts of land, provided the City of Austin should pay the remaining $394.27 of said consideration; and WHEREAS, the said Board of Trustees has received from said D. A. Gregg and Lorene Gregg their deed to said two tracts of land, to which deed reference is here made for description of said land; and said Board of Trustees has tendered, for street purposes, to the City its deed, of the following tract of land: 175