206 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Austin, Teхав, Gentlemen: "Austin, Texas, November 12, 1923. We, the Board of Equalization, appointed by your Honorable Body for the year 1923, beg leave to report that we have finished our duties of equalizing values of all real estate, improvements and personal property situated in the City of Austin as nearly as possible. We have undertaken to uphold the Unit System and have adhered to the figures placed on real estate and improvements, except in a very limited number of cases, in which a personal inspection convinced us that erroneous values had been set, or that a clerical mistake in calculation had been made, We have given close attention to the rendition of personal property; and in order to equalize values we have found it necessary to raise figures in a large number of instances, Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, By (Sgd) W. A. Pillow, President; 11 n A. F. Lamar, Secretary; H. P. Hunnicutt, Member," Councilman Haynes moved that the thanks of the City Council be extended to the members of the Board of Equalization for their earnest work in adjusting the values of property. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: sformsby Austin, Texas, November 15,1923. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; absent, none, The Minutes of the last meetings were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, D. A. Gregg, Attorney for B. W. Somers and others, appeared before the Council and asked that some action be taken upon the ordinance granting them a franchise. Councilman Haynes moved that the ordinance as submitted by Judge Gregg be referred to the City Attorney for his report back to the City Council. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Nolen introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, in each of the following named and numbered cases the defendant was fined in the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) and costs, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of Eleven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($11.80); and WHEREAS, each of said defendants has paid the fine imposed, but the costs in each case has not yet been collected because the City Council for reasons to it deemed sufficient had determined to remit said costs, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the costs imposed against the defendant in each of the following cases be and the same is hereby remitted, to-wit: No. 17,738- John H. Grist No. 17,739 A. G. Barrett No. 17.740 No. 17,741 W. P. Holman No. 17,742 No. 17,831- R. 8. Yarrington No. 17,832- Charles Heinsath No. 17,833 S. L. Ives No. 17,834 Alfred Smith No. 17,835- Pat Cain Park Houston No. 17,856"- B. E. Giesecke No. 17,857 A. W. Von Struve No. 17,858 - Mrs. B. F. A. Perrin No. 17,859 M. O. Steucy Aug. Fuhrman Jerold Baum No. 17,756 Paul Reyes No. 17,836 No. 17,758 C. W. Gilfillan No. 17,837 W. S. Hollman No. 17,760 Walter Bremond, Jr. No. 17,838 R. M. Hays No. 17,761 Philip Joseph No. 17,840 Chas. A. Caulan No. 17,762 N. P. Spring No. 17,841 B. Badger No. 17,764 Walter Bremond, Jr. No. 17,842 Jав. Young No. 17:766 John L. Bowers No. 17,767 Ernest Bragg No. 17,843 C. W. Payne No. 17,844 John L. Jones No. 17,768 A. R. Booth No. 17,769 H. G. M. Graham No. 17,770 Frank H. Robinson No. 17.845- Gus Bagawitz No. 17,847- J. Cornelius No. 17,848 J. W. Duncan No. 17,771- Nannie B. Peterson No. 17.849 I. Heidenheimer No. 17,772 C. A. McMellon No. 17,850- Mrs. S. Silverman i No. 17,773 Ivan Campbell No. 17,774 M. J. Connelly No. 17,775- T. A. Webb No. 17,852 Guy Dupriest No. 17,853-J. J. Wattinger No. 17,854- Mrs. J. P. Nash No. 17,776 S. J. Von Koenneritz No. 17,855- Harry Buck No. 17,777 Miss Tommie Wooten No. 17,778 S. R. Fulmore No. 17,779 J. B. Moore No. 17,780-M. Oats No. 17,781 E. J. Palm i i No. 17,782 W. B. Soogin No. 17,783- Jack Gillum No. 17,784 R. Wagner No. 17,785- Henry Wideman No. 17,792 John E. Shelton No. 17,793 C. W. Moore : No. 17,794 Howard Hayden No. 17,795 Mrs. Dick Robinson No. 17,796 Mrs. J. L. Dickens No. 17,797. Mrs. E. E. Baker No. 17,799 J. R. Williams No. 17,803 Mrs. J. O. Creighton No. 17,804 No. 17,806 E. Floyd No. 17,807 No. 17,809 J. H. Brook No. 17,810-R. L. Hawley No. 17,811 J. F. Maloney No. 17,812 C. L. Bradley Mrs. E. E. Young Mrs. Fred Barge No. 17,813 Mrs. Joe F. James No. 17,814 J. F. Thompson No. 17,815 J. M. Mitchell No. 17,816 E. J. Palm No. 17,817 J. R. Blackmore No. 17,819 Mrs. Martha Fehr No. 17,826 P. Brown No. 17,820 Nick F. Batello No. 17,827 W. W. Fisher No. 17,828- Bessie Plumley No. 17,829 S. R. Fulmore No. 17,830- A. L. Skelley No. 17,909- J. H. Muenster No. 17,911- Ben Elwood No. 17,924 J. D. Turner No. 17,926 A. W. Grooskopf No. 17,928 May Bess Huberich No. 17,948 J. R. Cundieff No. 17.955 C. V. Anderson No. 17.957 H. C. Nelle No. 17,958 No. 17,961 Mrs. J. E. Proctor Mrs. Carl Besserer No. 17,963 V. C. King No. 17,965 Mrs. E. B. Robinson No. 17.967- George McCullough No. 17,969G. A. Bahn No. 17,976 Hiram Reed No. 17,980 Chas. E. Marsh No. 17,982 B. A. Falk No. 17,984 E. Dreves No. 17,986 A. T. McKean No. 17,860 R. K. Von Boeckman No. 17,861H. C. Morrow, Jr. No. 17,862 Helen Sellers No. 17,864 Mrs. Joe Hairston No. 17,865-8. L. Austin No. 17, 17,868 Mrs. D. C. Reed No. 17,869 R. C. Goeth No. 17,870 - Jack Archer No. 17,871 Shirley Gregg No. 17,872^- Arvid Johnson No. 17,873 G. F. Parker No. 17,874 W. H. Pittsford No. 17,875 J. P. Rylander No. 17,876 F. K. Metzenthin No. 17,884 M. M. Perry No. 17,885 C. C. Russell No. 17,887 H. H. Rogers No. 17,893 W. G. Stacy No. 17,894 J. H. Tobin No. 17,895 E. P. Davis No. 17,896- August Free No. 17,897- Dewey Page No. 17,898 Mrs. Ed Newton No. 17.899-T. D. Parr No. 17,890 W. P. Allen No. 17,891 Mrs. W. D. Mussett No. 17,893 No. 17,894 No. 17,895 No. 17,896 Scott Yoemans W. M. Grham J. Donnell S. R. Fulmore No. 17,907 Alfred Lehlander No. 17,908 Edward Mather No. 17,910- W. S. Benson No. 17,923 E. B. Snelling No. 17,925- Felix Enriguez No. 17,927 W. W. Leader No. 17,929-J. W. Dougherty No. 17,952 L. Novey No. 17,956- Miss Isabella Sutherland No. 17.959- Ruth llastings No. 17,960- Edna Collins llo. 17,962- Annie B. iles No. 17,964 Walter Lloyd No. 17,966- Chas Wendlandt No. 17,968 E. C. Priest No. 17,970 A. C. Baldwin No. 17,979- Joy Barber No. 17,981 R. M. Pate No. 17,983 Mrs. C. H. Buckley No. 17,985- Mrs. Frank Lang No. 17,997 V. Norwood 207 208 No. 17,998 J. Doherty No. 18,000 Mrs. R. D. Parker No. 18,002 B. Werken thin No. 18,004 W. E. Long No. 18,006- Mrs. Joe Moore No. 18,009 S. R. Fulmore No. 18,011 George Benedette No. 18,013 Mabel Gannaway No. 18,015 B. J. Petme oky No. 18,017- A. Lassberg No. 18,019-J. B. Rector No. 18,022^- James Pitts No. 18,024 Nick Linz No. 18,-33- Mrs. J. C. Stokes No. 18,035 H. M. Urich No. 18,037- Jack Sayers No. 18,039 Mrs. Ida Ewing No. 18,041 J. B. McCullough No. 18,044 L. B. Burnett No. 18,053 S. L. Austin No. 18,056 Willie Dieter No. 17,656 L. Powell No. 18,005H. L. Whitmore No. 18,008 No. 17,999 Mrs. E. T. Manlove No. 18,001 Mrs. Teberg No. 18,003 B. S. Dickerson B. W. Williams No. 18,010 J. Richardson No. 18,012 E. C. Gaines Earl M. Racey No. 18,016 A. D. Bolm No. 18,014 No 18,018 T. J. Butler No. 18,021F. W. Kingdon No. 18,023 No. 18,031 No. 18,034 No. 18,036 No.18,038 No. 18,040 No. 18,043 No. 18,045 No. 18,055 No. 18,075 • J. B. Jarmon Tom Torrez Mrs. G. E. Spinnels W. J. Werken thin Thomas R. McHenry Ione Reed Muenster John Photo Majorie Little George Hetzel R. S. Robinson The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, notes and credits to the amount of $1,135.00 have heretofore been assessed for taxation by the City of Austin against G. B. Rogers for the years 1921 and 1922; and WHEREAS, 1t has been shown to the satisfaction of the City Council that said G. B. Rogers was not the owner of such notes and credits either on January 1st, 1921, or January 1st, 1922, having disposed of same during the year 1920, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Assessor and Collector of Taxes be and he is hereby instructed to strike from his rolls for the years 1921 and 1922 the taxes assessed against Baid G. B. Rogers on account of said notes and credits. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Upon the recommendation of C. L. Woodward, Fire Chief, Councilman Holen nominated I. J. Merritt as fireman to succeed S. M. Kelso resigned. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen present but not voting. Upon the recommendation of C. L. Woodward, Fire Chief, Councilman Nolen nominated Alexander Hunter as fireman to succeed C. G. Barr resigned. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen present but not voting. Upon the recommendation of C. L. Woodward, Councilman Nolen nominated Fred Quist as extra fireman to serve during vacation periods. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Hayneв and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen present but not voting. The monthly reports of Miss Nellie K. Hall, Secretary United Charities, C. L. Woodward, Fire Chief, were read and ordered filed. Councilman Nolen laid before the Council the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF GASOLINE AND OTHER VOLATILES AND INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS WITHIN THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND PROVIDING PENALTIES." The ordinance was read the first time On motion of Councilman Nolen the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its second reading by ! 3 THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUNTIN Grace- Please sind this to Council only. f legal hasn't brought the Wricker Ordiñana by 4:15 call me. Thanks, Palu : de trot take last cojay without making another copy Grou the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the second time, and on motion of Councilman Holen the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its third reading and final passage by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: bity Peters Austin, Teхав, November 22, 1923. The Council was called to order by Mayor Pro tem Haynes. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Pro tem Haymes, Councilmen Avery, Nolen and Searight, 4; absent, Mayor Yett. The reading of the Minutes of the last meetings was suspended. E. R. Pedigo, Attorney for W. P. Hicks, colored, appeared before the Council and asked that the costs, in the sum of $9.80, assessed against said Hicks for passing a street car while standing, be remitted. Councilman Avery moved that the costs be remitted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Haynes, Councilmen Avery and Searight, 3; nayes, Councilman Nolen, Mayor Yett absent. Mayor Pro tem Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, those parts of Lots 5 and 6, in Block 122, of the City of Austin, heretofore occupied by the parsonage of First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Austin, Texas, have heretofore been assessed for city taxes for the year 1906 το 1909, both inclusive, and for the years 1912 to 1921, both inclusive, and the city taxes for all of said years are delinquent and unpaid; and WHEREAS, it has been proven to the satisfaction of the City Council that said property has been used exclusively for religious purposes for the years 1917 to 1921, both inclusive, and also for the year 1922 and to May 20,1923; and WHEREAS, it has heretofore been a matter of uncertainty as to whether parsonages are taxable by the city, and such uncertainty has deterred said Church from paying the taxes which have been determined to be due on said property; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That said parts of Lote 5 and 6, in Block 122, of the City of Austin, be and the same is hereby exempt from city taxes for the year 1917 to 1921, both inclusive, and also for the year 1922, and for that portion of the year 1923 to May 20, 1923, at which time said Church sold said property to Austin Labor Temple Association, a corporation; and the City Tax Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to strike said property from the city tax rolls for the years 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921, and to carry said 209