430 said additions or support shall extend farther than four feet eastward from the present east line of said cement wall. Also, that said W. J. Dill shall give to the City Clerk a proper receipt as acknowledgment of full settlement for damages, past and future, to said wall. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, and W. D. Walker, Dairy Inspector, were read and ordered filed. Bids as depository for city funds of D. B. Gracy and Austin National Bank were opened and read. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 23rd 1925. 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. Dr. Geo. M. Decherd, President Board of Trustees Austin Public Schools, and Prof. A. N. McCallum, Superintendent City Schools, appeared before the Council and presented the following communications: "Austin, Texas, May 22nd, 1925. Prof. A. N. MoCallum, Supt., Austin, Texas. Dear Sir:- At the request of yourself and Dr. Decherd, I called upon Judge George E. Christian, Assistant Attorney General, who has charge of the examination and approval of city bonds, and asked his advice as to whether the school bonds to be voted upon in Austin on June 11th would be approved by him under existing conditions in the City of Austin. He was fully informed as to the origin, progress and present status of the litigation involving city affairs, which has been pending for several months. Judge Christian very kindly considered the matter at this time, rather out of the usual order in the Attorney General's Department, and told me that I could say to you that he would not approve the bonds as long as the present litigation is pending in the courts. It follows that if the school bonds are voted they would not receive the approval of the Attorney General until the pending litigation is settled, nor pending any other similar litigation, if there should be any. Yours very truly, T. S. Johnson." "May 22, 1925. RESOLVED THAT after careful consideration of the communication of Judge T. S. Johnson presented to the School Board, the superintendent and the president be directed to call upon the City Council as soon as practicable, and to ask the Council to repeal Proposition Number 1 of the ordinance passed on April 30th, calling for an election for school bonds in the amount of $100,000.00 to be voted on June 11th. Board of Trustees Austin, Public Schools By George M. Decherd, President." i "May 22, 1925. RESOLVED THAT it is the intention of the School Board as soon as the pending litigation in which the city government of Austin is now involved is cleared up, again to ask the citizens to authorize a bond issue of $100,000.00 for the completion of the building program outlined more than a year ago. Board of Trustees Austin Public Schools By Geo. M. Decherd, President." The Council then recessed until 10:00 A. M. May 25th, 1925. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 25th, 1925. 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, jone. Councilman Haynes moved that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance repealing an ordinance passed May 11th, 1925, calling for a bond election on June 11th, 1925. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. Gourmet bitz batte REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 28, 1925. 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 Haynes moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Rev. I. L. Flynn presented a petition to the City Council asking that certain property be exempted from taxation on account of same being used as church parsonage. Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to the City Attorney together with statement. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. , The petition of S. H. Patton to erect a drive-in gasoline filling station at 12th and East Avenue was read, together with the Safety Committee's report upon same, and Councilman Avery moved that same be granted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Courcilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 53; nayes, none. The petition of Carl Richter to erect a gasoline filling station at the corner of Park Street and Dam Boulevard, together with the report of the Safety Committee upon same, was 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. The report of W. R. Davis, Cashier of the Sewer Department, was read and ordered filed. 431