206 Councilman Reed moved the adoption of the above icsolution. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor EcFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess, suoject to call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. Approved on Mayor. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 17, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; absent, Councilman Reed. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Pannell moved the adoption of same. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor KcFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor McFadden reintroduced the following ordinance for its first reading: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO AUSTIN GAS COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTING PLANT OR SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE EXERCISED. After having been read, the above ordinance was laid over for one week. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, on the 17th day of November, 1927, the City Council of Austin met in regular session; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to express their appreciation of the valuable assistance rendered them by the Chamber of Commerce and the Natural Gas Committee in gathering data for the Natural Gas Franchise, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUSTIN: That we are deeply grateful to the Chamber of Commerce and Natural Gas Committee for their valuable assistance rendered the City Council and the citizens of Austin in their negotiations and successful efforts to provide natural gas for our community. We feel that such patriotic and unselfish efforts on the part of our citizens deserves recognition by the officials of the City of Austin. Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of the above resolution. Motion was seconded by Mayor McFadden and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. The following appeals from the action of the Board of Equalization were received and filed: A. C. Bull; D. Z. Woodward; Houghton Brownlee. Councilman Mueller moved that the City employ H. F. Kuehne as architect for the construction of the new addition to the City Hospital. Motion was לום 207 seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor KcFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. A letter from the Board of Trustees of Austin Public Schools, in the matter of interest and penalties on delinquent taxes due the schools of the city, was read and filed. Councilman Steck moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. The Council then recessed. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved M Mayor. Austin, Texas, November 25, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, and Reed, 3; absent, Councilman Pannell and Steck. The Minutes of the last meeting were reed and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of eame. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, and Reed, 3; nays, none, Councilmen Pannell and Steck absent. Councilman Pannell entered the Council Chamber. The following tax appeals were received and filed: Alice Carman; 7. E. Armstrong; Mrs. Henry Petri, Sr. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council for its second reading, the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO AUSTIN GAS COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTING PLANT OR SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN? AND PRESORIBING THE TERUS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE EXERCISED. The ordinance was reed the second time and Councilman Mueller moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Reed and sace preveiled by the following vote: Ayee, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nays, none, Councilman Steck absent. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Mueller noved that same be finally passed. Notion was seconded by Councilman Reed, and same prevailed by the following vote: Aves, Mayor McFadden, Councilzen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nays, none, Councilman Steck absent. ۱۰