The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, March 29, 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. Mayor Yett introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FIVE COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, A. D. 1926, and ENDING MAY 1, A. D. 1927. , The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Haynesmoved 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 a further suspension of the rule 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 same do now finally pass. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Avery moved that the Mayor appoint a committee from the City Council to investigate the proposition made by W. B. Head for the Texав Power & Light Company. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Mayor Yett then appointed Councilman Avery, City Attorney, J.Bouldin Rector, and City Engineer, C. E. Leonard, as such committee. Councilman Haynes moved that the Mayor be added to the Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Seuright, 5; nayes, none. The Mayor introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That T. B. Trotter Company is hereby employed to audit the accounts and records of the City of Austin in the various departments for the term beginning at the termination of the immediate previous audits by said company of said Departments and ending on December 31, 1925, except that the accounts and records of the Tax Department shall be audited for a term of three years preceding December 31, 1925, and to end on said date; for which services, said company shall be paid $20.00 per day for senior accountants and $15.00 per day for junior accountants, it being understood that only one senior accountant will be on any particular department at any one time. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. 549