"May 25, 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