: i : "Austin, Texas, December 20, 1923. Honorable Mayor and City Council, Austin, Teхав. Gentlemen: In accordance with the City Charter, I beg to report that I have carefully canvassed the returns of the bond election held in the City of Austin, Texas, on the 14th day of December, A. D. 1923, at which election the taxpayers of the City of Austin voted upon the issuance of Water Filtration Bonds Garbage Incinerator Bonds, and School Bonds, and find the vote cast was as follows: WARD NO. I FOR AGAINST WATER FILTRATION BONDS 285 73 GARBAGE INCINERATOR BONDS 276 82 SCHOOL BONDS 314 44 Total Vote cast -. 368 WARD NO. 3 WATER FILTRATION BONDS 334 64 GARBAGE INCINERATOR BONDS 319 77 SCHOOL BONDS 350 45 Total Vote cast -. 403 WARD NO. 3 WATER FILTRATION BONDS 960 157 GARBAGE INCINERATOR BONDS 939 183 SCHOOL BONDS 964 148 Total Vote cast 1146 WARD NO. 4 WATER FILTRATION BONDS 878 172 GARBAGE INCINERATOR BONDS 843 202 SCHOOL BONDS 914 132 Total Vote caat 1071 WARD NO. 5 WATER FILTRATION BONDS 426 86 GARBAGE INCINERATOR BONDS 375 132 SCHOOL BONDS 437 79 Total Vote cast 547 WARD NO. 6 WATER FILTRATION BONDS 241 75 GARBAGE INCINERATOR BONDS 232 80 SCHOOL BONDS 245 66 Total Vote cast 331 , 223 224 WARD NO. 2 FOR AGAINST WATER FILTRATION BONDS 391 119 GARBAGE INCINERATOR BONDS 366 142 SCHOOL BONDS 431 82 Total Vote cast - Grand Total of all Votes cast - Total Vote cast FOR Water Filtration 11 10 AGAINST H Total Vote cast FOR Garbage Incinerator 10 11 AGAINST Total Vote cast FOR Schools AGAINST 11 11 - 527 4,393 3.515 746 3.350 898 3,655 596 Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) Joe Hornsby, City Clerk." REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, January 10th, 1924, - 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. The reading of the Minutes of the last meetings was suspended until other matters before the Council could be disposed of. Bids for the purchase of the $850,000.00 issue of Water Filtration, Garbage Incinerator and School Bonds were submitted and received by the City Council. The bids were opened, but before reading same, Councilman Haynes moved that action upon same be deferred until 2:30 P. M. in order that all bidders might withdraw their bids for amendment. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The Minutes of the last meetings were then read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The petition of N. A. Ladd, acting for the Trades Council, asking permission to use certain parts of East Avenue was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of the Safety Committee, Councilman Avery moved that the application of A, W. Hart for an electric sign on 3rd block on East 5th Street be granted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The following monthly reports were read and ordered filed: Miss Nellie M. Hall, Secretary United Charities Association;