564 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 17, 1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; absent, Councilman Searight. Councilman Avery moved that D. K. Woodward, Jr., be employed by the Oity of Austin to assist the City Attorney in all legal matters connected with negotiations with Texas Power & Light Company for a power contract and reconstruction of the dam. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The Council then recessed. (See foregoing page for next meeting) REGULAR MEETING OF THE OITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 20, 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 Mayor Yett moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Safety Committee's report upon the application of Jourdan & Wilson to erect a drive-in gasoline station at the corner of Lavaca and West 13th Street was read and Councilman Avery moved that same pe adopted as read. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searignt, 5; nayes, none. The petition of John A. Scarbrough and others, asking that certain street improvements be made was read and Councilman Avery moved that same 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 application of the Texas Company to erect a gasoline filling station at the corner of West 2nd Street and Congress Avenue was read and Councilman Searight moved that some be referred to the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. E. C. McKinnon appeared before the Council and asked that the owners of all vucant lots be notified to cut the weeds on same. Councilman Avery moved that notice of ten days be given property owners to clean up their lots and upon their failure or refusal to comply wita said notice a complaint be filed against them in the Corporation Court. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. 2. C. Taylor, Earl Simms, and other members of the Kiwanis Club, appeared before the Council and asked that the city co-operate in the planning