340 The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES ONLY, TO INCLUDE THAT CERTAIN TERRITORY KNOWN AS RIDGETOP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF SCHOOL TAXES WITHIN THE TERRITORY SO ADDED. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Searight moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Searight moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third reading and final passage. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight,, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Searight moved that the ordinance be now finally passed. 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 and instructed to advertise for bids for 24-inch cast iron pipe of approximately 600 feet to extend from the filter building to the pump house; also a 24-inch cast iron main, 50 feet long, to extend from the well on the banks of the Colorado River to the pump house, said advertisement to be in conformity with the specifications prepared by Jno. B. Hawley, Consulting Engineer. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. dey fornsby bity test. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, September 25.1924. 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 Minutes of the last meetings September 11th and 18th, were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be approved. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance, which had been passed to its second reading: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF CATTLE HOG, GOAT AND SHEEP MEAT IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF. Councilman Searight moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third reading and final passage. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Bearight, 4; nayes, Councilman Haynes. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Searight moved that same be finally passed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, Councilman Haynes. Councilman Haynes laid before the Council the following communication as his reasons for voting against the passage of the ordinance: "I vote no on the Meat Inspection Ordinance as the State laws and ordinances of the City already prohibit the sale of impure meat in Austin and the people are fully protected. Under the proposed ordinance the small farmer cannot undertake to sell his surplus meat supply - sausage, eto, to the people of Austin and will be compelled to take for his surplus stock just what the dealers in the meat trust will give him, who, in turn, will then place it on sale at trust prices. In other words, I believe this ordinance is class legislation and simply creates a meat trust in the interest of stock dealers and the butchers who belong to the combination, eliminates the farmer, and gives the people no better protection than they now have. Therefore, I cannot conscientiously vote for the ordinance. H. L. Haynes." Bids of the American Cast Iron Pipe Company and the United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Company were opened and read and Councilman Avery moved that the bid of the United States Cast Iron Pipe & soundry Company 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, The application of the Virginia Minstrels to show on East Avenue for one night, September 29th, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be granted, provided a deposit of $50.00 was made to the Sanitary Department to cover cost of cleaning streets. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Bearight, 5; nayes, none, The Council then recеssеd. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas. September 26. 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 application of the Humble Oil Company to erect a warehouse on the corner of 5th and Waller Streets on property of the H&TC Railway right-of-way was read and same was referred to the Safety Committee by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The claim of John A. Darter for damages caused by overflow of Lake Austin was read and referred to the City Attorney by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of C. N. Avery, Superintendent Water, Light and Power Department, R. E. Nitschke, City Sexton, and J. H. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, were read and ordered filed. Councilman Nolen introduced the following ordinance: 341