선 211 A communication from property owners asking for one hour parking law on west side of Colorado Street from 5th to 7th Streets, was rend and the matter referred to the City Manager Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Yayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. Approved Fader REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Mayor. Austin, Texas, December 8, 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. Mayor UcFadden moved that Ed R. Kone, Judge of the Corporation Court, be granted a leave of absence for ten days, beginning December 19th. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of same. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the following alley of the City of Austin be paved with 6-inch concrete pavement at the earliest possible time: Alley running east and west between Tenth and Eleventh Streets and Congress Avenue and Brazos Street, Block 123, Original City. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to notify W. E. Dozier to include said alley in his program for construction in accordance with his contract of October 27, 1927. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mesdames C.P. Kinney and Ed Newton, representing the Parent-Teachers Association asked that the Council assist them in their program for Christmas decoration by having the spruce tree on West 12th Street between Junior High School and Pease School strung with electric lights. The matter was referred to the City Manager, with instructions to include same in the City's plan for Christmas lighting, if it were at all possible. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council a communication from the Girls Settlement Club, asking for a remission of taxes on property owned by them, 212 same being Lots 22 to 25, Block 2, Outlot 77, Division "B", Lakeview Addition. The matter was referred to the City Attorney to have proper resolution drawn covering same. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR A.D. 1927. 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 Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. 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. 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 ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Pannell moved that same be finally passed. 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. Mayor McFadden moved that the City Manager be directed to advertise for bids for the sale of the Hospital Bonds, said bids to be opened December 22nd. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Kueller moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck 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. Approve Wen REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Hayor. Austin, Texas, December 15, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, and Steck, 3; absent, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 2. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of same. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Kueller and Steck, 3; nays, none, Councilmen Pannell 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 the sum of $13,060.00 be and the same is hereby transferred from the Water & Light Fund to the General Fund of the City of Austin, same being