82 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, January 04, 1923. 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; absent, none. Councilman Haynes moved that the reading of the Minutes of the last meeting be suspended until the next regular meeting. motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of the Safety Committee, Councilman Searight moved that the application of W. M. Ellis to erect a gasoline filling station at 4301 Guadalupe Street be granted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of the Safety Committee, Councilman Searight moved that the application of Adolph Kohn for permission to install a concrete storage tank at 1307 Lavaca Street be granted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Three deeds to the City of Austin from Mollie G. Shelley, Lula A. Shelley and P. L. Shelley, deeding certain streets, were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to Councilman Searight. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of Mrs. R. C. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, A. S. Anderson, Public Weigher, Lola Fay Archibald, Public Health Nurse, and M. R. Miller, Mechanic for the Fire Department, were read and ordered filed. The following communication from the Board of Equalization was read and ordered filed: "Austin, Texas, January 4, 1923. Honorable Mayor and City Commission, Austin, Tехав. Gentlemen: Mr. Townsend and myself made a trip to the furniture store of Mr. Belisch and made an effort to see him, but found him out of his place of business. After we returned we also phoned him to come up and go over the matter with us and were again unsuccessful in locating him. As the time in which we had to not on this matter was so short, we put an assessment of $12,000.00 on the stock, which we thought was a fair assessment. Mr. Belisch has shown us his inventory for 1922 and we believe that the assessment of $8,000.00 that he has agreed to is fair, both for him and the City, and if you in your judgment see fit to reduce this stock we feel that justice will be done. Yours truly, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, By (Sgd) C. 11. Avery, Secretary, А. . Townsend, President." Upon motion of Councilman Haynes, the above assessment was reduced from $12,000.00 to $৪,০০০.০০, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Fyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed.