352 Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The report of C. N. Avery, Superintendent of the Water, Light and Power Department of the City of Austin for the month ending September 30, 1924, was read and ordered filed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned, Jory Jonsby REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Clerk AUSTIN, Texas. October 30, 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 meeting were read and Councilman Avery moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, A committee, composed of Geo. S. Dowell and other citizens of Seventh Ward, appeared before the Council and protested against the erection of an incinerator plant in the Seventh Ward, The petition of John H. Caldwell and others, protesting against the dust created by the contractors building an addition to the Junior High School, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that the petition be referred to the Police Commissioner to take such action as he sees proper to abate the nuisance. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The invitation of Travis Post No. 6 of the American Legion to participate in the parade on Armistice Day was read and Councilman Avery moved that the invitation be accepted, with thanks. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Searight moved that theclaims of the Western Union Telegraph Company for $10.70, and the Aetna Life Insurance Company for $25.18, and the expense account of A. L. Bugg for $37.33, be approved and ordered paid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then retired to the City Hall furnace room and destroyed, by burning, the following bonds; according to the certificate of the Mayor and City Councilmen: i i "Austin, Texas, October 30, 1924. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TRAVIS CITY OF AUSTIN, 1 This certifies that the undersigned, all together and in the presence of one another, have this day destroyed, by burning, the following numbered and otherwise described bonds: We destroyed these bonds by burning them in the furnace at the City Hall in the City of Austin, Texas, on this 30th day of October, A. D. 1924: The City of Austin Street Improvement Bonds, dated July 1, 1912, numbered 51 to 60, inclusive, $1,000.00 each$10,000,00 ------------------ 10,000,00 The City of Austin Sewer Bonds, dated July 1, 1912, numbered 51 to 60, 1nclusive, $1,000.00 each The City of Austin Cemetery Bonds, dated July 1, 1912, numbered 21 and 22, $1,000.00 each ------ ------- The City of Austin School Building Bonds, dated July 1, 1915; numbered 36 to 40, inclusive, $1,000.00 each2,000,00 5,000,00 The City of Austin Street, Bridge and Sewer Bonds, dated July 1, 1915, numbered 81 to 95, inclusive, $1,000.00 each -- 15,000.00 The City of Austin Sanitary Sewer Bonds, dated July 1,1915; numbered 15 and 16, $1,000.00 each--------------- 2,000,00 The City of Austin Refunding Bonds, dated July 1,1916, numbered 196 to 273, inclusive, $1,000.00 each -.-.-.-.-.-.............. 78,000,00 The City of Austin Refunding Bond, dated January 1,1917, number 42, $1,000.00The City of Austin Refunding Bonds, dated January 1, 1917, numbered 61 to 70, inclusive, $1,000.00 each -------... --- 1,000.00 10,000.00 The City of Austin School Bonds, dated January 1, 1918, numbered 4 and 6, $1,000.00 each ------ -------- ---- 2,000,00 The City of Austin Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, dated July 1, 1918, numbered 21 to 25, Inclusive, $500.00 each2.500.00 $137,500.00 (Sgd) W. D. Yett, Mayor; The Council then recessed, " C. N. Avery, Councilman " H. L. Haynes, Councilman Geo. P. Bearight, Councilman Harry W. Nolen, Councilman! AFTERNOON SESSION Councilman Haynes laid before the Council an emergency pay roll, in the amount of $609.50, for guarding small pox at the State Lunatic Asylum an d Councilman Nolen moved that same be approved and ordered paid. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Council Searight absent. Claims, in the amount of $576.40, against the Police Department for the months of September and October, 1924, were presented and Councilman Nolen moved that same be approved and ordered paid, Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 43; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The Council then adjourned. 353