SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Austin, Texas, April 11,1922, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; absent, Councilmen Eyres and Searight. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, on the protest of Mr. J. C. Brown filed with the City Council against the action of the Board of Equalization in placing a valuation of $9,665.00 on his property one acre, Outlot 8, Division "Z", Enfield Addition, for taxes of 1921, , 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 the valuation placed by said Board on the improvements on said lot from $8,000.00 to $4,335.00, making a total valuation on said property of $6000.00 and a reduction of $3,665.00 on the improvements, for which the Assessor and Collector is authorized to take credit. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes,. 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: Whereas, as per statement of Otto Ebeling, President of the Board of Equalization herewith attached, said Board agreed with J. R. Brown on his protest to reduce the valuation of $1200.00 placed by the Board on his Lot 1, Block 154, for taxes of 1921 to $1000.00, but failed to note the change on the rolls, 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 make the change on his rolls and to take credit for $200.00, the amount of reduction. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Senright absent, Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Equalization, per attached statement, requests that valuations placed by said Board on property assessed to Mrs. Angus M. Peters for taxes of 1921 be changed as follows: Lot 16, Outlot 23, Division "D", valued at $2335.00, reduced to $2100.0০. Improvements on same valued at $3665.00, reduced to $3000.00, 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 make the change in said assessment on his rolls of 1921 and to take credit for $900.00, amount of reduction. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: Whereas, on the protest of Frank Domschke, owner of Lot No. 9, in Block 97, against the valuation of $6135.00 placed by the Board of Equalization on 1 2 said lot, the Council agreed to reduce said valuation to $4000.00, but failed to report same to the Assessor and Collector, 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 the ground valuation of said property on his rolls to $4000.00, and to take credit for $2135.00, amount of reduction. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: Whereas, Lot 22, Block 11, Outlots 15, 16 and 17, in Division "D", the property of Mrs. Wm. Sutor, was assessed on the roll of "Unrendered" property for taxes of 1921 by error of the Deputy Assessor and the valuation on same placed by the Board of Equalization as follows: Ground value, $1280.00, improvements raised from $2000.00 to $5335.00; and Whereas, said Board, per request attached herewith, recommend that the valuatio of the improvements be reduced to $2665.00, 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 make note of said reduction on his rolls and to take credit for $2670.00, the amount of the reduction. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That in compliance with the request of the Board of Equalization herewith attached, the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby instructed to change on his roll for taxes of 1921 the valuation placed by said Board on the improvements on the East one-half of Lots Nos. 9 and 10, Outlot No. 20, Division "D", assessed to J. A. Douglas, from $6,000.00 to $5,000.00, in accordance with the agreement of said Board but which they failed to note on the tax rolls and the Assessor and Collector is hereby authorized to take credit for $1,000.00, amount of reduction. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: BE. IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That in compliance with recommendation of the Board of Equalization herewith attached, the Assessor and Collector be and is hereby instructed to change on his rolls for taxes of 1921, the valuation of $5325.00, placed by said Board on the improvements on said Lote 1 and 2, Block 14, assessed to M. and M. Davis, to $3665.00 as the correct value of said improvements, and to take credit for $1,660.00, the amount of reduction. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. ! : Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That in compliance with the request of the Board of Equalization herewith attached, the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby instructed to change on his rolls of 1921 for taxes, the valuation of $3,335.00 placed by said Board on the improvements on Lot 30, Outlot 18, Division "D", assessed to Mrs. M. J. Bowman to $2,700.00, and to take credit for $635.00, the amount of reduction. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyrев and Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: Whereas, the Board of Equalization, as per note on back of notice of Tax Assessor attached, reduced the valuation of the improvements on Lot 7, Block 3, Outlots 15, 16 and 17, Division "D", owned by H. B. Marshall from $3,335.00 to $3,000.00, but failed to make note of the change on the tax rolls of 1921, 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 make the reduction of $335.00 on the tax rolls and take credit for the amount. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Eyres and Searight absent. The Minutes of the meetings from March 9th to March 30th were rcad and adopted. The Council then adjourned, a. Hornsby af 3 4 i