588 The Mayor laid before the Council the following resignation of H. B. Barnhart, Assistant City Attorney: TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: "Austin, Texas, June 30th, 1926. I respectfully submit herewith my resignation as Assistant City Attorney of the City of Austin to take effect from and after this date. In submitting my resignation, please permit me to state that I fully appreciate the many confidences reposed in me in my long service in the past, and I submit this resignation at this time for the purpose of not embarrassing the incoming administration, and wish to leave the new regime in a position unhampered in any way. Further, I wish to say that my interests in the past have always been the interests of the City, and I will at all times be at the call of the officials of the city in the future in any way that I can help make a great city. I have not been an applicant for re-appointment because I am seeking the office of County Attorney of this County, and am now in the midst of my campaign for that office. Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) Harry B. Barnhart, Assistant City Attorney." Councilman Avery moved that the above resignation be accepted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed • RECESSED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 1, 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. , i The Minutes of the previous meetings were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayев, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Avery introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, Dr. F. 0. Bolton, while employed by the City of Austin as advisor in the negotiations with the T. P. & L. Company for a power contract, made an investigation of the physical assets of the Water, Light & Power System under the direction of the City Council, which services were in addition to the services contemplated in his original employment, and it is deemed that he is entitled to additional compensation therefor, Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the said Dr. F. C. Bolton be paid the sum of $500.00 for such additional services, and that the City Clerk and the Mayor, respectively, be authorized to issue and execute a warrant in his favor for said sum of $500.00, 15 payable out of the Earnings Fund of the Water, Light & Power Department, and the said warrant shall be in full satisfaction for all services rendered. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The following certificate of the City Olerk was read: "Austin, Texas, July 1,1926. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Austin, Teхав. Gentlemen: In compliance with the City Charter, I beg to report that I have carefully canvassed the returns of the Bond Election held in the City of Austin, Texas, on the 25th day of June, 1926, at which election the taxpayers of the City of Austin voted upon the issuance of School Bonds and Hospital Bonds, and I find the vote cast was as follows: WARD NO. I FOR School Bonds 121 AGAINST 20 Новpital Bonds 102 37 Total Vote cast - 143 WARD NO. 2 School Bonds 121 21 Hospital Bonds 77 61 Total Vote cast 142 WARD NO.3 School Bonds 305 42 Hospital Bonds 235 104 Total Vote cast - 350 WARD NO. 4 School Bonds 418 64 Hospital Bonds 352 120 Total Vote cast 485 : WARD NO. 5 Sohool Bonds 176 37 Hospital Bonds 132 74 Total Vote cast 215 WARD NO. 6 School Bonds 98 20 Hospital Bonds 83 34 Total Vote cast 129 WARD NO. 7 School Bonds Hospital Bonds Total Vote cast Grant Total of all Votes Cast - 110 33 94 46 144 1,608 589 590 Total Vote FOR School Bonds - 1 " AGAINST " Total Vote FOR Hospital Bonds # " AGAINST " 11 1349 237 1075 476 Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) Joe Hornsby, City Olerk." The above report of the City Clerk showing his canvass of the result of the election mentioned therein was examined and verified by the City Council by check ing same with the original returns, and said report having been found in all things correct, was approved, adopted and ordered filed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, and Searight, Avery and Nolen, 5; nayes, none. Mayor W. D. Yett then administered the oath of office to Ben M. Barker, P. W. MoFadden, Robert Mueller, V. H. Pannell and D. C. Reed, members of the new Council. Councilman McFadden moved that V. H. Pannell be made temporary chairman, pending organization of the new City Council. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Barker, McFadden, Mueller, Pannell and Reed. Councilman Barker nominated P. W. McFadden as Mayor. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell and Reed, 4; nayes, none, Councilman McFadden present but not voting. Councilman Pannell introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE PRESORIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER, REQUIRING AND DETERMINING HIS BOND, FIXING HIS SALARY, AND REQUIRING OF HIM THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER DUTIES THAN EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Pannell moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Pannell moved a further suspension of the rule and the placing of the ordinance on its third reading and final passage. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Pannell moved that same be finally passed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Temporary Councilman Barker nominatedAdamR Johnson as 'City Manager. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Reed nominated Judge Ed R. Kone as judge of the Corporation Court of the City of Austin. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen. Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Mueller nominated C. M. Browne as Clerk of the Corporation Court of the City of Austin. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. : 7. Mayor MoFadden nominated O. W. Goddard as City Health Officer of the City of Austin. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Reed introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ORGANIZING VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Barker moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Reed moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final passage. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, und Reed, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Reed moved that same be finally passed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Rannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Mayor MoFadden administered the oaths of office to the following named officers: Adam R. Johnson; C. M. Browne; C. W. Goddard; Ed R. Kone. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess subject to call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed. O.W.M Fadden mayor. RECESSED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 3rd, 1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; absent, none. Councilman Reed moved that the City Attorney be instructed to compile the city charter, in accordance with the late amendments, and that the City Manager be instructed to have about five hundred (500) copies of said charter printed in pamphlet form, as compiled and prepared. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. filed: The following communication of T. B. Trotter & Company was read and ordered "Austin, Texas, July 3, 1926. Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Austin, Texas. Gentlemen: We wish to submit our proposal for an audit of the accounts and records of the City of Austin, Texas, for the period beginning January 1st, 1926, and ending June 30, 1926. For the accomplishment of the above, we submit the price of $20.00 per day for senior accountants and $15.00 per day for junior accountants; it being fully 591