Tax Evasion Crackdown and New Car Service OKs
Hunt for Hidden Property & Fairer Taxes:
A special commission was formed to survey all city properties, determine their true value, and uncover any untaxed real estate or personal belongings to aid in the 1921 tax equalization process.Daily Pay for Assessors:
Each member of this new property valuation commission will receive $5 per day for their services.New Ride Services Approved:
The council granted permits to George Quinton and W. B. Cleveland (both identified as "Colored") to operate service cars, an early version of today's taxi or ride-share.
Full Transcript
The Mayor introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That James Belger, A. W. Townsend, and Otto Ebeling be and they are hereby appointed and constituted a special commission, and each of said parties is oppointed a special agent of the City of Austin for the pигровев following: It shall be the duty of said commission and said parties to make a survey of the real estate and improvements thereon situated within the city of Austin to determine the true valuations of said properties and to obtain all necessary data as to the valuations of same as now rendored, and to discover all property, both real and personal, now escaping taxation, and to: collect and compile all necessary data thereof, for the use of the Board of Equalization during its sittings in the year 1921, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That each member of said special commission shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of $5.00 per day for each day that he may actually work in said undertaking. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, July 2, 1921, The Council was called to order by the Liayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Haynes and Searight, 4; absent, Councilman Eyres. The application of George Quinton, Colored, to operate as a service car Buick #33471 was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmon Copeland, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Eyres absent. The application of W. B. Cleveland, colored, to operate as a service car Ford #4364185 was granted by the following vote: Ayce, Liayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Councilman Eyres absent. The Council then adjourned.