542 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, February 25,1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Seuright,5; absent, none. Councilman Haynes moved that the reading of the Minutes of the last meeting be suspended. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Chas. Wendlandt appeared before the Council and made an offer of Fifteen Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($15,500.00) for Lavaca Street Fire Station. The Council took the matter under advisement. Councilman Searight 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 instructed, in behalf of the City of Austin to execute the certain promissory vendor's lien note of Three Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars ($375.00), payable to A. L. Purcell and Mattie Lee Purcell on February 23rd, 1927, and given by the City as part payment for a strip of land, 60x125 feet, located on 42nd Street between Avenue "H" and Duval Street in the City of Austin; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a warrant for the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars ($375.00) be issued and executed, payable to the order of A. L. Purcell and Mattie Lee Purcell, out of the General Fund as the cash payment for above described strip of land, and that said warrant and said promissory note be deliver- ed to said Purcells upon delivery by them to the City Clerk of a general warranty deed to said described strip of land, the title to same having been approved by the City Attorney. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Searight introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, the City of Austin heretofore contracted with W. E. Dozier for the pavement with rock asphalt of Fourth Street between its intersections with Colorado Street and Brazos Street, except the intersection of Congress Avenue, according to the certain specifications adopted by the City Council; and WHEREAS, said Dozier has done said work in accordance with said contract and specifications, and same has been inspected and approved by the City Engineer; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That said pavement be and the same is hereby accepted, subject to the conditions and obligations of said Dozier as to maintenance of said pavement. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The petition of B. T. Thomason and other residents of Upson Street, asking that certain street repairs be made, was read and referred to the Street Department. The communication of C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, in regard to the bids for furnishing the Fire Department with a 750 gallon pumping engine, and recommending that the bid of the Seagrave Company be accepted as the best bid, was read. Councilman Nolen moved that the Mayor be authorized to enter into a contract with the Seagrave Company for the purchase of said 750 gallon pumping engine, as per specifications. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Holen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Mayor introduced the following ordinance : AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES ONLY TO INCLUDE THE CERTAIN TERRITORY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES WITHIN THE TERRITORY SO ADDED. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Avery moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen, and Searight, 4; nayes, Councilman Haynes. 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, Nolen, and Searight, 43; nayes, Councilman Haynes, The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Avery moved that same be finally passed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Nolen, and Searight, 4; nayes, Councilman Haynes. The Council then adjourned. Joy Comedy City cerit REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, March 4th, 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 meetings were 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. A. E. Skinner, Western Manager for the Pitometer Company, submitted to Council a proposal for a waste water survey of the city, which was read and Councilman Avery moved that the Mayor be authorized to enter into a contract with said Pitometer Company and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw contract, as per terms of said proposal. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of A. A. Eck to install two underground gasoline storage tanks at his place on South 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, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The annual report of the Austin Gas Light Company was read and ordered 543