were read and ordered filed. The petition of Friendly Will Baptist Church, Colored, of South Austin asking the loan of one of the fire bells, to be used at the new church building, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that the request be granted Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The application of Chris Callan to install a gasoline pump at the corner of West 9th and Colorado Streets was read and Councimlan Avery move that same be referred to the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. 1 AFTERNOON SESSION The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC ON A CERTAIN PORTION OF BRAZOS STREET IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, CUMULATIVE OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES HERETOFORE ORDAINED, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Avery 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 and Nolen, 4 ; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Avery moved a further suspension of the rule and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Avery moved tha same be finally passed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Joe Homeby Austin, Texas, August 8,1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; Councilman Searight absent. The petition of P. 7. McFadden and other merchants on Guadalupe Street between 23rd and 24th Streets was read and Councilman Avery moved that same be referred to the City Engineer for his report back to the Council. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. 457 458 The application of H. F. Ritter to install a gasoline pump over gutter at 23rd Street and East Avenue was refused by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The report of the Safety Committee upon the application of Chris B. Callan to erect a gasoline station at the corner of West 9th and Colorado Streets was read and Councilman Avery moved that same be granted as recommended by the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The Safety Committee's report upon the application of E. L. Jackson to erect a filling station at the corner of Lydia and East 11th Streets was read and Councilman Avery moved that same be granted as recommended. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; : nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The report of A. C. Kellesberger, City Engineer, in the matter of renumbering of houses on Speedway between 19th and 20th Streets, was read and Councilman Avery moved that City Attorney be instructed to draw proper resolution and present same at the next regular meeting of the City Council, embracing renumbering as suggested as No. 2 on plat. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The application of R. H. Kirby to erect an iron-olad garage at the Tear of 207 Congress Avenue was read and Councilman Avery moved that same be referred to the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The application of James McConnachie to erect a gasoline station at 53rd and Guadalupe Street was read and same was referred to the Safety Committee by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The petition of J. M. Crawford and others, asking the City Council to have the ravine on South Congress Avenue filled by dumping the sanitary trash from the trash carte into same, was read and Councilman Avery moved that the Sanitary Department be instructed to comply with said request. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The report of W. D. Walker, Dairy Inspector, was read and ordered filed The Council then recessed. : SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, August 15, 1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery and Haynes, 3; absent, Councilmen Nolen and Searight, 2. The following bids to furnish fuel to the Water, Light and Power Department of the City of Austin for one year, were opened and read: