288 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin. Texas. April 11. 1924. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; absent, Councilman Nolen. Councilman Searight introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, bids were advertised for the construction of a storm water sewer, ourb, cement gutter and combination ourb and gutter; and WHEREAS, on the 10th day of April, 1924, said bids were received and opened by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the bid of Wallace R. Miller was the lowest and best bid for the construction of the storm water sewer and curb, Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN; That the bid of Wallace R. Miller for ourb and storm water sewer be and the same is hereby accepted and the City Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a contract, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into contract with said Wallace R. Miller, said contract to be in accordance with plans and specifications. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen absent. The Council then adjourned. i ! REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Buy Halerk Austin, Texas. April 17, 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 Searight moved that Eldon C. Jones, Director of the Jones Concert Band be employed to furnish music for municipal concerts for the season of 1924, according to terms of contract to be drawn up at a later date. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Councilman Searight moved that Councilman Avery be authorized to enter into agreement with the Aetna Life Insurance Company for a group policy for the employees of the Water and Light Department, insuring said employees in the sum of $1000 each. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The petition of Tom Attal and others, asking that lights be placed in the alley-ways in the rear of business houses on East 6th Street, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to Councilman Avery. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. ! the sidewalk and curb and gutter mentioned in said judgment and agrees that said sidewalk and curb and gutter may remain where they now are, but that the defendant agrees and promises, and hereby agrees and promises, to extend said sidewalk in a southerly direction in a straight line from where it now ends to the north margin of the alley running east and west on the south end of said Lot No. 1 of Johnson's River Addition to said city of Austin, The defendant, W. E. Dozier, in all other respects than as herein modified is to comply with the provisions of said judgment as rendered and entered herein and the same is in all other respects than as hereinabove modified to remain in full force and effect. Witness our hands this the 14th day of April, A. D. 1924, (Sgd) J. Bouldin Rector, Hart & Patterson, Attorneys for the Plaintiff, The City of Austin, Texas. (Sgd) W. A. Barlow, Attorney for Defendant, W. E. Dozier," Councilman Searight moved that Councilman Nolen be authorized to approve claim of W. R. Luoksinger for damages to his car. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The reports of Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, and R. E. Nitschke, City Sexton, for the months of March were read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MHETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas. April 18, 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 Searight introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Sealer of Weights and Measures be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to effectually destroy all false weights and measures which he has taken into possession by virtue of his office. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, there has just come to the notice of the City Council certain irregularities in the management of the affairs of the City Hospital, so as to necessitate an immediate audit of the books and accounts of the same; Therefore, 289