Austin's Legal Aid and Supply Needs
Hospital Food Contracts Awarded:
The City Council approved Oscar Ulit's bids to supply groceries and meat to the City Hospital for the first half of 1925, deeming them the lowest and best offers.City Attorney Steps Aside from Legal Case:
The City Attorney was excused from participating in ongoing mandamus legal proceedings due to "present conditions" and undisclosed "opinions rendered."Special Attorneys Hired for Legal Battle:
The Mayor was authorized and quickly moved to hire Cofer & Cofer as special attorneys to represent the City Council in the pending mandamus legal case.
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prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Bids for groceries, milk, butter and meats for the City Hospital were referred to the Mayor for his report back to the Council. The Council then reсеввед, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin. Texas. January 6.1925. 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 bide of William Wellmer, Lomis Slaughter and Oscal Ulit to furnish groceries to the City Hospital for the six months beginning January 1st, 1925, were read and Mayor Yett moved that the bid of Oscar Ulit 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. Mayor Yett moved that the bid of Oscal Ulit to furnish meat to the City Hospital for the six months beginning January 1st, 1925, 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. Councilman Haynes moved that in view of present conditions, opinions rendered, and at the request of City Attorney, J. Bouldin Rector, that he be excused from participating in the mandamus proceedings now pending and the Mayor be authorized, with the consent of a majority vote of the City Council, to employ special attorneys to represent the City Council in the mandamus proceedings in the District Court. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; nayes, Councilmen Avery and Nolen, 2. Mayor Yett announced that he would employ Cofer & Cofer, Attorneys, as special attorneys to represent the Council in said mandamus proceedings. Councilman Searight moved the approval of the selection. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; nayes, Councilmen Avery and Nolen. The Council then adjourned. Jar Comsby City 369