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 543 544 filed. The monthly reports of Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, W. R. Davis, Bookkeeper for the Bewer Department, and A. S. Anderson, Public Weigher, were read and ordered filed. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, March 11th, 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 Haynes moved that same be adopted: Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Fred C. Von Rosenberg, Attorney for John R. Lawrence and wife, appeared before the Council in reference to tax suit, No. 41380, City of Austin vs. John R. Lawrence, et al., now pending, and Councilman Haynes moved that the offer of a compromise be referred to J. Bouldin Rector, City Attorney, J. W. Maxwell, and F. C. Von Rosenberg, Attorneys, for their report back to the Council. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. W. S. Drake and Rudolph Mueller appeared before the Council and asked that Weet 2nd Street, from the Avenue to Incinerator Plant, be improved. Mayor Yett appointed a committee, composed of Councilman Avery, J. Bouldin Rector, City Attorney, and 0. E. Leonard, City Engineer, to investigate and report back to the Council. The petition of E. J. Smith and others, asking that the city erect a bridge over East 17th Street was read and Councilman Avery moved that the petition be referred to the Street Commissioner. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The communication of T. B. Trotter & Company, re: audit of city books, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to the City Attorney for proper resolution to be drawn. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Bearight, 5; nayes, none. The Austin Trades Council asked permission to use East Avenue from Sixth to Fourth Streets for the purpose of presenting Dodson's World's Fair Shows for the week of April 12th to 17th, 1926. Councilman Haynes moved that same be granted and that a deposit of Fifty Dollars be made with Councilman Haynes for the purpose of guaranteeing that the streets would be left in a clean, sanitary condition. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The report of the Safety Committee upon the application of A. A. Eck to install a gasoline tank at 1300 South Congress Avenue was read and Councilman