92 Councilman Pannell called up for passage the following resolution introduced by Mayor McFadden at the meeting on March 3rd, 1927, and recorded at pages 69-70 of the Kinutes hereof: A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF WEST AVENUE IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND APPROVING THE SPECIFICATIONS, PROPOSAL, CONTRACT AND BOND THEREFOR. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Pannell called up for passage the following resolution, introduced by Mayor McFadden at the meeting on March 3rd, 1927, and recorded at pages 70-71 of the Minutes hereof: A RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF RED RIVER STREET, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND APPROVING THE SPECIFICATIONS, PROPOSAL, CONTRACT AND BOND THEREFOR. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Counciman Reed absent. Councilman Pannell called up for passage the following resolution, introduced by Mayor McFadden at the meeting on March 3rd, 1927, and recorded at pages 72-73 of the Minutes hereof: ▲ RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF EAST FIRST STREET, IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND APPROVING THE SPECIFICATIONS, PROPOSAL, CONTRACT AND BOND THEREFOR. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Pannell moved the Council recess, subject to the call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor NoFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steek, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. The Council then recessed. Approved VM addend. Mayor. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, April 2, 1927, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Steck, 3; absent, Councilmen Barker and Reed. The Mayor laid before the Council the following resolution: RESOLUTION APPOINTING OFFICERS TO CONDUCT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, APRIL 4, 1927. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the following named persons are hereby appointed officers of the General Election to be held in the City of Austin, Texas, on the 4th day of April, A. D. 1927, at the following polling places respectively, towit: FOR THE FIRST WARD: Thos. F. Caldwell, J. В. Moorге, W. G. Stacy, Presiding Judge Assisting Judge Assisting Judge FOR THE SECOND WARD: W. T. McElroy, J. R. Moore, Presiding Judge Assisting Judge A. C. Ellis, Assisting Judge FOR THE THIRD WARD: Harvey Harrell, Presiding Judge Jno. F. Butler, Assisting Judge W. H. Todd, Clerk Geo. W. Wallace, Clerk W. V. Beall, Clerk Mrs. G. W. Massic, Clerk Hugo Ribbeck, Clerk Mrs. Katie McKellar, Clerk. Chas. Wendlandt, Clerk J. H. Hubbard, Olerk Geo. Tod, Assisting Judge Ben Fromme, clerk T. J. RoWEGO Assisting Judge W. B. Cross, Olerk. FOR THE FOURTH WARD J. W. Maxwell, Presiding Judge Geo. Bogg, Assisting Judge A. S. Thweatt, Assisting Judge Murray Ramsey, Assisting Judge FOR THE FIFTH WARD Ed Schutze, August Freе, Presiding Judge Assisting Judge August Schenck, Assisting Judge F. H. Farley, Clerk J. E. Griffith, Clerk C. V. Miller, Jr., Clerk. Anna Maxwell, Clerk Will Alff, Clerk F. A. Blomquist, Clerk Mrs. E. R. Werner, Clerk FOR THE SIXTH WARD Jas. Belger, Geo. Groos, Landon Bradfield, Presiding Judge Assisting Judge Assisting Judge Miss Nellie Reilly, Clerk Miss Lottie Warmoth, moth, Clerk Walter Kuehne, Clerk FOR THE SEVENTH WARD George Best, H. F. Kunz, Presiding Judge Assisting Judge Henry Reno, Assisting Judge Mrs. Nellie Mayer, Clerk Mrs. W. D. Craig, Clerk Mrs. Jno. Strickland, Clerk. Councilman Pannell moved the adoption of the above resolution. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Aycs, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell, and Steck, 3; nays, none, Councilmen Barker and Reed absent. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That permission is hereby granted to M. H. Crockett to use the strip of land hereinafter described for the service of gasoline and other products to his customers at his gasoline station situated on the tract of land hereinafter described, said strip of land being 10 feet wide and parallel to the East line of Congress Avenue along the entire Congress Avenue frontage which is adjacent to those particular tracts of land described in the Deed from Antonio Raggio and wife, Gladys L. Raggio, to M. H. Crockett, said Deed being recorded in the Travis County Deed Records, in Book 387, at pages 483 to 484, inclusive, provided, that the privilege herein granted may be rescinded by the City Council at any time that it becomes necessary to employ said strip of land for general public purposes Councilman Steck moved the adoption of the above resolution. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Steck, 3; nays, none, Councilman Barker and Reed absent. The Council then recessed. ApprovQW.M Fadden Mayor. 93