Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Kueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; naye, none. The Council then recessed. Approved QW.M Fa Mayor. 411 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, April 9th, 1928. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; absent, Councilman Pannell. Consideration of the various bids for the construction of the new unit to the City Hospital was had, and the following bids were accepted, same being the lowest and best bids for the particular work which each proposed, and awards made accordingly: ΤΟ Η. Ε. WATTINGER For general construction, in the aggregate amount of $65,171.00, said amount being determined by omitting and changing the original bid of said H.E.Wattinger in the amount of $69,296.00, by deducting the following items; but provided that any or all of such items may be reinstated at the prices stated for each as follows: (1) Lowering Pent House and Stack, as per alternate bid --$ 750.00 (2) Artificial Stone, in lieu of Natural Stone (3) Changing Plate Glass to D. S. Glass (4) Reducing Parapet Walls 1000.00 700.00 300.00 (5) Reducing Basement Floor thickness (6) Omitting Picture Molding 150.00 180.00 (7) Changing Metal Frames to Wooden in Closets (8) Reducing allowance for Weather Strips 250.00 60.00 (9) Changing Copper Wire to Pearl Wire in Screens (10) Reducing Hardware allowance 35.00 1000.00 --$65,171.00 making a total deduction of $4,425.00, and adding for gravel roof, $300.00, making the net bid read----- TO J. O. ANDRETARTHA COMPANY For heating and other construction, as follows: Heating for Cil Burning System Gas Burrere Vacuum Cleaning Piping making a total sum of TO HARPER & LINSCOME For plumbing and wiring as follows: $9655.00 102.00 290.00 $10,047.00 Plumbing $7893.00 Wiring, Bryant Silent Signal System 4000.00 making the aggregate sum of $11,893.00 412 TO OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY For installation of Push Button Control Elevator $4,516.00 Councilman Reed moved that each of the above and foregoing bids as set forth be accepted and the City Attorney be instructed to draw contracts, and the City Manager to execute seme, in accordance with said bids and plans and specifications governing same. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Kueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Pannell absent. Councilman Steck moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Mayor McFadden and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Pannell absent. The Council then recessed. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Appren Mayor. Austin, Texas, April 12th, 1928. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; absent, none. 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 Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. i A. 7. Seekatz appeared before the Council and asked that 29th Street and West Avenue be included in the proposed paving progam for the City. The Council thanked Vr. Seekatz for his interest in street improvement and expressed their approval of the proposition if it is found practicable to do so. • A communication from George 3. Nalle, asking for an adjustment of the taxes on Lots 3 to 8, Block 129, was read, and the Council instructed that a resolution be drawn, granting the relief asked for, and presented for adoption at the next regular meeting. The application of T. M. Baker for license to operate a service car was heard. The Council postponed action on the matter until further investigation could be made. Mayor McFadden moved that the account of H. F. Kuehne, for the sum of $2748.81, eeme being 3% commission for plans and specifications for new unit to the City Hospital, be approved and ordered paid. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Yueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; mays, none.. 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 Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund of the City of Austin in payment of the amount due and