250 X The application of the Gulf Refining Company to erect un electric sign at their filling station at 1701 Lavaca Street was reed and Councilman Searight moved that same be referred to the Safety committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Holen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of Drs. Scott & Gregg for permission to excavate at the corner of Brazos and Seventh Streets was read and upon motion of Councilman Searight was referred to the Safety Committee for report back to the Council. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of the Safety Committee, the application of the English Sign Company to erect a sign at the corner of 8th Street and Congress Avenue was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The communication of J. H. Rogers, City Marshal, in the matter of the closing of domino halls was read and Councilman Avery moved that same be referred to the City Attorney for such legal action as he may deem proper. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Nolen moved that the City Council edvertise for bids for lignite, prices f. o. b. Austin, for a period of six months, said advertisement to begin ten days from this date. Motion lost by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Nolen, 1; nayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery; Haynes and Searight, 4; Councilman Haynes moved that the proposition of Clyde Hailey, Agent, to sell Lots 1 and 8 and west 23 feet of Lots 2 and 7, Block 1, Original City, to the City of Austin be accepted, subject to the approval of the City Attorney and all legal phases of the matters including the title. Motion prevailed by the following vote; Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haупев, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, February 23,1924. 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. Councilman Holen introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, the existing contracts with the certain companies furnishing lignite to the City of Austin provide that lignite shall be furnished by them at the ruling price therefor; and WHEREAS, said companies are now furnishing lignite to the City for $1.25 per ton f. o. b. mines; and WHEREAS, lignite is now being furnished the state institutions at the price of $1.66 per ton f. o. b. Austin, which establishes the ruling price: and WHEREAS, it is proper that the City should avail itself of the above provision of its contracts with said companies and require them to furnish lig- nite at such ruling price, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the City Clerk be instructed to issue no city warrants to any of said companies on account of lignite deliveries, unless the vouchers covering such shipments shall show that same are invoiced to the city at said ruling price Mayor Yett moved that the above resolution be indefinitely postponed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Searight, 4; nayes, Councilman Nolen. The Council then adjourned. Joes somely big thank REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, February 28,1924. 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. Upon motion of Councilman Haynes the reading of the Minutes was suspended by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight 5; nayes, none. J. W. Graham and others, residents of Enfield, appeared before the Council and asked that certain street work be done in Enfield Addition, Urs. J. W. MoLaughlin and H. B. Granberry appeared before the Council as members of the Hospital Advisory Board and asked that the city employ a night supervisor at the City Hospital. J. G. Puterbaugh, President of the MoAlester Coal Company, and Geo, W. Mendell, Attorney for said company, appeared before the Council and presented the following proposition: To the Mayor and City Council, City of Austin, Texas, Gentlemen: "Austin, Texas, February 28, 1924, We hereby offer to enter into contract with the City of Austin to furnish the city's entire requirements of lignite fuel up to a maximum tonnage of two hundred and fifty tons per day at the price of one dollar and sixty-six cents per ton of two thousand pounds f.o.b. cars Austin. (The City to pay the freight as usual and remit the balance of the contract price to us monthly, according to its custom). This offer or bid to be good for the current fiscal year from the date of its execution, or if in the opinion of the City Attorney it can run for a longer time than the current fiscal year, then we are willing to make the contract expire September 1st, 1925. We will guarantee our lignite to be equal or better in quality and to contain as many or more heat units per pound than the lignite the City is now receiving. Our loading facilities are such that we can furnish coarse or lump lignite if it is desired for hand-fired boilers, or if desired, we can furnish lignite broken to as small sizes as any lignite producers in the State can furnish. 251