564 driver'a permite, in accordance with the recommendation of Roy J. Smith, Captain of Police, Traffic Division: Elmer Grady James, Fred Ledesma, Archie Verna Lester, James Alfred Miller, and Robert Lee Taylor. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 4; naye, none; Councilman Bartholomew absent, 1. Mr. Walter Simms submitted a protest against a lax enforcement of the Fish Dealers Ordinance, alleging that out-of-town dealers were not complying with same. The Council took the matter under advisement and instructed the City Attorney to secure a copy of the Waco ordinance. Upon motion, duly seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 11:45 A. M., subject to call of the Mayor. Attest: Hai c City Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: Jim Milla Mayor Austin, Texas, January 24, 1938. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tom Miller. Roll call showed the following members present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; absent, none. Mayor Miller called up for its firstreading the following ordinance, which wae introduced at the regular meeting of January 14, 1938, and ordered filed with the City Clerk for public inspection before being finally acted upon: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, WHICH CONTRACT IS MADE A FART OF THIS ORDINANCE; LEASING TO THE AUTHORITY THE AUSTIN DAM, POWER HOUSE AND APPURTENANCES, FLOWAGE RIGHTS, RIPARIAN RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES THEREIN DESCRIBED FOR A TERM OF YEARS, ON PAYMENT OF RENTALS AND ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT IN SAID CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF SAID DAM BY LESSEE, AND PAYMENT FOR SAID IMPROVEMENTS AT COST, LESS DEPRECIATION, AS FULLY SET OUT IN SAID CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE BY THE CITY FROM LESSEE OF CERTAIN ELECTRIC ENERGY OR CURRENT ON TERMS AND AT PRICES SET OUT IN SAID CONTRACT; DEFINING AND SETTING OUT THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES UNDER SAID CONTRACT; PROVIDING THAT SAID CONTRACT SHALL OPERATE AS A FRANCHISE CONFERRING ON LESSEE THE RIGHTS AND POWERS TO DO AND PERFORM THE ACTS AND THINGS PROVIDED IN SAID CONTRACT. The ordinance was read the first time, and, upon motion of Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman Gillis, the rule was suspended and the ordinance was passed 565 to its second reading, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Fillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the second time, and, upon motion of Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman Gillis, the rule was further suspended and the ordinance was passed to its third reading, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. The ordinance was read the third time, and, upon motion of Councilman Gi1118, seconded by Councilman Wolf, the ordinance was finally passed, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111s, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf, 5; nays, none. Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting then recessed, subject to call of the Mayor. Attest: City Clerk : REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved, Jommilla Mayor Austin, Texas, January 27, 1938. Roll call showed the following The meeting was called to order at 10:30 A. Μ. members present: Councilmen C. F. Alford, C. M. Bartholomew, Simon Gillis, Mayor Tom Miller, and Councilman Oswald G. Wolf, 5; absent, none. The reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. Mr. Tony Wagner appeared before the Council and asked that in lieu of repairs to the old fence around Oakwood Cemetery a chain link fence with posts set in concrete, which could be built for nearly the same money, be substituted. The matter was referred to the City Manager and City Engineer for attention. A complaint against the operation of a wood yard at 34th Street and Wabash Avenue was referred to the Mayor and City Attorney for investigation. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Texas Public Service Company has presented to the City Council tentative maps or plans showing the proposed construction of its gas mains in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plans have been considered by the City Council; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Texas Public Service Company be and the same is hereby permitted to lay and