512 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Nolen and Searight absent. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, January 14, 1926. 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 Searight moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. W. L. Darnell, Superintendent of Palm School, appeared before the Council and asked that the city install traffic signals near the school on East First Street. Councilman Haynes moved that Councilman Searight be instructed to confer with the School Board with reference to the placing of such removable signs at Palm School and any other school they might deem proper. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The communication of Rev. J. N. Marshall, asking the City Council to fix a price for lease or sale of the old Reservoir site on East Avenue, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that it was the sense of the Council to decline to sell or lease said property at this time. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Councilman Avery moved that Robt. Rockwood and J. Woody be instructed to visit all buildings in the course of construction in the city and see that permits are issued for same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Avery introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract on behalf of the City of Austin with Carl T. Widen, by the terms of which contract said Carl T. Widen shall agree to sell and the City shall agree to purchase the following described real property situated in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, to-wit, the E. 46 feet of Lote Nos. 2 & 7 in Blook No. 1 and all of Lot No. 1 in Block No. 23, for the consideration of $9500.00 and the assumption by the City of the payment of all taxes on said premises for the year 1926, said purchase price to be paid as follows: $2500.00 in cash on delivery of deed and the balance as evidenced by one certain vendor's lien note for the sum of $7,000.00, with interest from date at 8% per annum, and payable on or before December 31,1926; all upon condition that said Carl T. Widen shall furnish a complete abstract of title to said premises 'showing good and merchantable title to the same in him, provided, that if upon examination of said title by the City Attorney any objections to same are presented, : said Widen shall have a reasonable time thereafter within which to oure such defects, but if he cannot cure such defects by March 1, 1926, then either party to such contract shall have the right to rescind the same without penalty. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of E. P. James to erect a gasoline filling station at 37th and Guadalupe Streets was read and Councilman Searight moved that same be referred to the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of Leonard and Floyd Baker to install a dry cleaning plant on East 22nd Street was read and Councilman Searight moved that same be referred to the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of Mrs. R. C. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, A. S. Anderson Public Weigher, and Jas. H. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, were read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, January 14th, 1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery and Haynes, 3; absent, Council- men Nolen and Searight, 2. A. F. Martin appeared before the Council to protest the assessment of property on East 4th Street and Brazos Street, and asked that the improvements be reduced from $12,000.00 to $10,000.00. The matter was taken under advisement. Woody Simpson appeared before the Council to protest against the valuation placed by the Board of Equalization upon the property of St. Charles Hotel located at 316 East 6th Street. The matter was taken under advisement. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, January 15th, 1926, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; absent, Councilmen Avery and Nolen. Councilman Haynes presented bills against the Police Department, aggregating $240.00 for the year 1925. Councilman Searight moved that Councilman Haynes be authorized to approve same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Nolen absent. The Council then adjourned. sity di 513