milk and butter be accepted as the lowest and best bid and that the bid of Meyer Creamery Company for butter milk be accepted as the lowest and best bid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. A summary of warrante issued against the General Fund of the City during the month of May was read and ordered filed, The reports of Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, W. D. Walker, Dairy Inspector, and Miss Anna Fuchs, Municipal Nurse, were read and ordered filed, Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The bids of Griffith Drug Company, Evans-Cox Drug Company and Greenwood Drug Company to furnish drugs and medical supplies to the City Hospital were read and Mayor Yett moved that all bids for drugs and prescriptions be rejected, Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery,, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned, REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: noby k Austin, Texas, July 11, 1924 The Council was called to order by the Mayor, Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; absent, Councilman Seuright, The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be adopted, motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent The application of Herman Levy to repair building at 409 East 7th Street was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Holen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Bearight absent. The petition of W. L. Stark, N. A. Ladd, Jim Osborne, and d. Burge petitioning the Council to pass an ordinance permitting them to keep open the parking space at the entrance to the different hotels, was read, and Councilman Haynes moved that the petition be referred to the City Attorney, with instructions to draw an ordinance governing same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searicht absent. The communication of C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, asking permission to attend the International Association of Fire Engineers at Buffalo, New York, was read and Councilman ilaynes moved that same be granted, and that the expenses for said trip be paid out of the Fire Department. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayen, Muyor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Наупев, and Holen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Seurlight absent, 315 i 316 Councilman Avery moved that the action of Jno. B. Hawley, Consulting Engineer in the construction of the Water Filtration Flant in ordering the contractor to construct a 50,000 gallon wash tank, in accordance with blue prints furnished by said engineer, and the agreement of said contractor to do the work at cost plus 10% be approved. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. , Mayor Yett moved that notice to bidders be published in the Austin American and the Dallas News for bids for the erection and construction of the pumping machinery to be installed at the City Water Filtration Plant, said bids to be received up to 9:00 o'clock A. M., July 24, 1924. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The application of P. G. Roach to build an iron clad building, 20x30 feet on the north end of Lot 4, Block 62, together with the committee report upon same, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be granted in accordance with suggestions of the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. Councilman Nolen introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES UPON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, IN THE EVENT OF ALARMS OF FIRE, ESTABLISHING FIKE LINES, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilmen Haynes moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight, absent. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Haynes moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and fimal passage. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Haynes moved that same do now finally pass, Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. Upon the recommendation of J. N. Littlepage, City Marshal, Councilman Nolen nominated E. W. Bargsley and John Hawkins to fill two vacancies in the Police Department. Nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, 3; nayes,, none, Councilman Searight absent, Councilman Nolen present but not voting. The monthly reports of Kiss Nellie M. Hall, Secretary United Charities, Mrs. E. Schulz, Superintendent lurses City Hospital, and J. N. Littlepage, City Marshal, were read and ordered filed. The Council then adjourned.