348 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas. October 13, 1924 The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the fol lowing members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; absent, none, The application of the Jack Schafer Carnival Company, by the Board of Directors of the Texas State Exposition, asking for permission to show on East Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets was read and Councilman Avery moved that same be granted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, October 13. 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 following report of C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, was read and ordered recorded in the Minutes of the City Council: To the Honorable Mayor & City Council, City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: "Austin, Texas, October 10, 1924. I desire to report as follows on the bids received on the 9th day of October, 1924, for the laying of certain water mains according to plans and specifications previously adopted by the City Council: BID OF KIRDWOOD & WHARTON OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: To. 1000 lineal feet of 24" cast iron pipe, as per plans and specificatione and cited in signed proposal @ $6.75 per lineal foot ----$ 6,750.00 Το 15.5 cu, yds. rock excavation $10.00 per cubic yardTo 11.95 cubic yards concrete as per specifications @ $18.00 per cubic yard ----- ---------- Το 1 - 24" Gate Valve set in place according, to specifications Total amount bid - Time required to complete work, 45 working days, being governed according to specifications. BID OF JOHN L. MARTIN, AUSTIN, TEXAS : To laying of 1000 lineal feet of 24" diameter pipe and all work as specified in specifications, including rock excavation and concrete, setting of valves, etc. Time required to complete work, 75 working days, being governed according to specifications. - 155.00 215.10 25.00 $ 7,145.10 $10,986.00 I call your attention to the difference in the two bids, same being $3,840.90 in favor of Kirkwood & Wharton, and, also, a difference of 30 days in the time required to complete work. I recommend that the bid of Kirkwood & Wharton be accepted. Yours very truly, (Sgd) C. E. Leonard, City Engineer." : Councilman Avery moved that the bid of Kirkwood & Wharton be accepted as the lowest and best bid, as recommended by the City Engineer, and that the City Clerk be instructed to return certified check to unsuccessful bidder, John L. Martin. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The petition of T. E. Thrasher and other residents of East Austin, asking that certain streets be improved, was read and Councilman Avery moved that the petition be referred to Geo. P. Searight, for action. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. J fernsby Meity REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, October 16, 1924. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Bearight, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Haynes moved that the same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The petition of L. H. Kenan, General Chairman of the Armistice Day Parade Program of Travis Post No. 76, asking permission to use Congress Avenue and side streets for a parade on Armistice Day was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be granted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. A petition by the business men in the four hundredth block on Congress Avenue, asking for an extension of the parking ordinance, was read and Counoilman Haynes moved that said petition be laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The reports for July and August of Mrs. E. Schulz, Superintendent of Nurses at the City Hospital, were read and ordered filed, The report of C. N. Avery, Superintendent, covering the Sewer and Plumbing Departments from January 1st, 1924, to September 30, 1924, was read and ordered filed, The financial statement of the Sewer Department for the month of September, 1924, was read and ordered filed. The report of R. E. Nitschke, City Sexton, and C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, were read and ordered filed. Councilman Searight introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements be and he is hereby authorized to purchase from the Walter Tips Company one 10-Ton 349