No. 18157 Walter Glover - No. 18317 Santos Garcia No. 18159 Robert H. Mueller No. 18318 Munroe T. Angly No. 18160 J. H. Kirk 10. 18319 John Li. Stewart No. 18188 H. A. Morris No. 18190 Mrs. C. L. Crockett No. 18161 H. C. Nelle No. 18162 Lois Parker No. 18163 P. W. MoNamara No. 18164 Mrs. Dean Murphy No. 18170 J. H. Cummings No. 18181 A. T. Allison No. 18186 Mrs. H. Guest Colline No. 18187 Raymond C. Cook No. 18189 G. Langer No. 18326 -A. P. Watson No. 18321 Beth Heflin No. 18322 J. B. Jarmon No. 18323 S. R. Fulmore No. 18326 J. A. MoMekin No. 18327 Jack Duvall No. 18328 P. C. Wolf No. 18329 John McMillen No. 18331- Jack Reed No. 18332- Bernice Dillard The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. Jous fameby City Ster REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin. Texas, December 20.1923. 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 Haynes moved that the reading of the Minutes of the last meetings be suspended. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Nolen absent. Councilman Searight moved that the fine and costs in Cause No. 18303 in the Corporation Court against Morris Harkins be remitted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Nolen absent. The following communication from the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools was read and ordered filed: "Austin, Texas, December 17,1923. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Austin, Teхав. Gentlemen: In accordance with a provision of Sub-division 2 of Section 2 of Article 12 of the Charter of the City of Austin, as amended, the Board of Trustees of the Public Free Schools of the City, at a meeting held on the 17th day of December, 1923, determined, and you are hereby so advised, that the amount of taxes that shall be levied and collected for the year 1923 for the maintenance of said public free schools, is sixty (60) cents on the one hundred dollars worth of taxable property in the City of Austin, Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) George M. Decherd, President; 11 E. A. Murchison, Mrs. F. W. Posey; P. W. McFadden; Mrs. T. I. Minter; Ireland Graves. Vice-President; ATTEST: (Sgd)Mrs. T. I. Minter, Secretary. (Seal)". 217 218 A communication from John B. Hawley was read and ordered filed. The application of Leonard and Mrs. Julia Gay for permission to install a gasoline pump was read and upon motion of Councilman Searight was referred to the Safety Committee by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3: nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Nolen absent. Councilman Avery entered the Council Chamber at 10:30. Councilman Searight introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING INTERNATIONAL-GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A SPUR TRACK OVER AND ACROSS THE ALLEY RUNNING THROUGH CITY BLOCK NO. 21, AND OVER AND ACROSS LAVACA STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF CITY BLOCK NO. 20, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. The ordinance was read the first time. On motion of Councilman Avery the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its second reading by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen absent. The ordinance was read the second time, and on motion of Councilman Avery, the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its third reading and final passage by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight 4; nayes, none, The ordinance was read the third time, and passed finally by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Counc 1 lman Nolen absent. Councilman Avery laid before the Council the following reports for the month of November, 1923: W. R. Davis, Cashier of the Sewer Department; 0. B. Williams, City Water Bacteriologist; A. R. Davis, Superintendent Water Lines. The Council then reo ossed. : SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas. December 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. Councilman Avery moved that the advisory committee of the Chamber of Commerce for the filtration plant, originally appointed, together with the Board of Trustees of the Austin Public Free Schools, be re-appointed to advise with the City Council in the sale of the bonds, fixing of maturities, etc. Councilman Searight moved that the motion of Councilman Avery be laid upon the table, subject to call. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; nayes, Councilmen Avery and Nolen. Mayor Yett then ordered roll call on Councilman'Avery's original motion. Motion lost by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Avery; Nayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; Councilman Haynes moved to instruct the City Attorney, J. Bouldin Rector, to prepare specifications of a proposal for bids for the city bonds voted December 24th, 1923, said bonds to be sold January 10, 1924. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Searight introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the following prices are established for the sale of lots in Section "F" of Oakwood Cemetery Annex: (1) For Lots Nos. 1 to 22, both inclusive, 334 per square foot; (2) For lots Nos. 23 to 52, both inclusive, 324 per square foot. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin. Техав. December 26.1923. 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, Councilman Haynes laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1923. The ordinance was read the first time. On motion of Councilman Haynes the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its second reading by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the second time, and on motion of Coum ilman Haynes, the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its third reading and final passage by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The ordinance was read the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. Joes comedy Big 219