"May 28, 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. 431 432 The application of A. D. Lightsey to erect an electric sign at 107 West Seventh Street was read and referred to the Safety Committee. The communication of H. O. Sappington was read and referred to Councilman Avery by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That office employees of the City be and are hereby granted half holiday s on Saturday afternoons from this date at the discretion of the heads of the several departments, and to continue during the hot months of June, July, August, and September, 1925. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Noien and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The affidavit of D. H. Caswell as to taxes was read and referred to Councilman Haynes for proper resolution by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Mayor introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION ΤΟ ΟΒΓΑΙΝ THE CONSENT OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSES OF (1) THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC FREE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR, (2) THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPMENT OF HOSPITAL BUILDINGS, (3) THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS, (4) THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND BRIDGES, AND (5) THE PURCHASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF PROPERTY FOR CEMETERY PURPOSES, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 30TH, 1925. The above ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Haynes moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Haynes moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third reading and final passage. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Haynes moved that the same do now finally pass. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of Mrs. R. O. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, and Jав. Н. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, were read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 29th, 1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searicht, 3; absent, Councilmen Avery and Nolen •