639 | REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texan, jarch 23, 1922. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; ebsent, none. Councilman Haynes moved that the reading of the Minutes for the last meetings be suspended. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. A Committee, composed of Miss Lillie Robertson, Mrs. Chas. Alford, Mrs. J. W. Molaughlin, Mrs. Geo. M. Roberdeau, Mrs. M. S. Hatcher and Mrs. Fred Cloud, representing the Wm. B. Travis Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, appeared before the Council and asked that the park known as "River Walk Park" between Shoal and Waller Creeks on the north bank of the Colorado River be named "Lamar Park" in honor of Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar, President of the Republic of Texas. The Council took the matter under advisement. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: Whereas, it appears from the attached statement of the Board of Equalization that at the time Theodore Low appeared before said Board in reference to the valuations of his property for taxes of 1921, it was agreed that the valuations, as per attached list by Mr. Low, were accepted by the Board but they failed to make the changes on the rolls in accordance with said agreement and now request correction be made, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby authorized to make proper correction of valuations of said property on his rolls in accordance with above, and to take credit for the difference in valuation, etc. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The petition of J. J. Hildinger, asking that the Water and Light Department remove a pole at the corner of Guadalupe and West 30th Streets, was read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes the same was referred to Councilmen Eyres and Bearight by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That in compliance with the recommendation of the Board of Equalization herewith attached, the Assessor and Collector be und he is hereby instructed to change the valuation fixed by said Board on Lots 7 and 8 in Block 142, assessed to Mrs. C. A. Stevens for taxes of 1921, from $1,665.00 to $900.00, and to take credit therefor. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Fyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: Whereas, Miss Arta B. Numbers in an appeal to the City Council herewith attached from the action of the Board of Equalization increasing the valuation of improvements on her property as follows for taxes of 1922, to-wit: i 640 i Improvements on west 46 feet of Lot 1 in Block 152, raised from $2500.00 to $6335.00; Improvements on parts of Lots 7 and 8, Block 152, raised from $1100.00 to $3000.00; makes the statement that certain improvements on the said property was not made prior to January 1st, 1921, and therefore should not be included in said increase of values, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby instructed to change on his roll for 1921 the above assessments as follows, to-wit: Improvements on the west 46 feet of Lot I, Block 152, reduced from $6335.00 to $5000.00; Improvements of parts of Lots 7 and 8, Block 152, reduced from $3000.00 to $2500.00, and to take credit for said reductions. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of One Hundred and Forty-two Dollars ($142,00) be and the same is hereby transferred from the amount appropriated for the "Mayor's Incidentals" in the budget for 1922, to the account of "Contribution for Charity" in said budget, same being amount of bills of the United Charities for General Relief work for the month of February, 1922, which the Mayor agreed to pay out of his appropriation. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Geo, S. Matthews appeared before the Council and asked that the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company be instructed to change its course of construction work and remove post from in front of his residence at the corner of San Antonio and West 11th Streets. Councilman Haynes moved that the matter be referred to the Street Commissioner, the City Engineer and the City Attorney for adjustment and that the Street Commissioner be instructed to notify the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to stop construction until the committee makes investigation and report back to the Council, Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Counoilman Copeland moved that the City Attorney be allowed to take Ordinance Book "F" to his office in the soarbrough Building for the purpose of copying the ordinance known as the "Telephone Merger Ordinance". Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed.