the City in coal and labor the purchase price of same. 3. It is agreed that the operation of said stoker and equipment shall begin not later than September 1, 1923, and that the City shall have four months of actual operation thereof, in which to test said stoker and equipment for saving in fuel and labor by any method it may see fit to employ. If at the expiration of four months of actual operation and test, it has not been shown to the satisfaction and approval of the City, that said stoker and equipment is a good investment from a fuel and labor saving standpoint the Company agrees to remove from the City's plant said stoker and equipment at its own expense, upon notice of such disapproval by the City, and this contract will thereupon become null and void. 4. The Company further agrees to sell and deliver to the City, as per point above stated, within twelve months after the acceptance of the above mentioned stoker and equipment, but at the option and upon the demand of the City, two additional stokers and equipment as above described, at the same price mentioned in this contract; and the Company also agrees that in event the City elects to return the grates now installed under the two Sterling Boilers of the City at its plant, it will take suid grates at 80 per cent of their original invoiced price, provided that same have had at such time no more than ordinary use and wear." The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres und Haynes, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. adjourned. The Council then adjourne REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Holerk Austin, Texas, January 25.1923 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. The Minutes of the last meetings were read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The annual report of Jas. II. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, was read and ordered filed. A report of the City Auditor giving a summary of warrants issued against the several funds of the city was read and ordered filed. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, in checking up valuations as furnished by the Stoner, Gallagher , and Groos experts it was discovered that part of the improvements on property assessed by George S. Heflybower were doubly assessed, that is to say, Mr. Heflybower rendered for taxes Lots 6, 7 and 8, Outlot 33, Division "D" with improvements and the experts consolidated said improvements and 89 90 charged thom to Lot 6, making a total valuation of the improvements, $4,480.00, but the records showing such valuations as fixed by said experto and by which the Assessor and Collector completed his tax rolls show values as follows: Lot 6, $4,480.00, the total value on all lots; and on Lots 7 and 8, $2,745.00, or a total valuation of $7,225.00; and WHEREAS, it appears from said records that Mr. Heflybower is charged with a double valuation on Lots 7 and 8, or $2,745.00 more than he should be charged with, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to correct said error on his rolls and to take credit for taxes on $2,745.00, the erroneous valuation. 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, January 26,1923. 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. The Council heard verbal protests of property owners who were dissatisfied with the values placed on their property by the Board of Equaliza- tion. Council then adjourned. Bely Gomes