The ordinance was read the first time On motion of Councilman Haynes the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its second reading, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Haynes moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third reading and final passage. Motion prevailed 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: Blerk Austin, Texas, January 24,1924. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; absent, Councilman Avery. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The petition of L. M. Lee to erect an electric sign at 319 East 6th Street was read and granted as recommended by the Safety Committee, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The petition of W. W. English to erect an electric sign at 6th and Guadalupe Streets was read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes was granted as recommended by the Safety Committee, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Bearight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The petition of W. W. English to erect an electric sign in front of the Driskill Hotel Cafe on East 6th Street, upon the recommendation of the Safety Committee was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The application of Kelley Smith to install two gasoline tanks in the rear of his place of business on West 6th Street was read and Councilman Searight moved that same be granted as recommended by the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The communication of Jeff N. Gilbert regarding his claim for damages in 227 228 the amount of $12.00, account of injury to his automobile, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that upon the advice of the City Attorney the claim be allowed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, and Searight, 3; nayes, Councilman Nolen, absent, Councilman. Avery. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, the valuation of $300.00 on the improvements on Lot 3, Outlot 61, Division "B", as fixed by the Board of Equalization, has been found excessive, both buildings being very old and dilapidated, the protest of the owner, Maggie McCollum, having been made in person, she being old and unable to read or write, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the valuation of the improvements of Lot 3 be reduced to $200.00 and the improvements on Lot 1 be reduced to $150.00, and the Assessor and Collector is hereby instructed to make the change on his rolls of 1923, leaving the total valuation on the property owned by said Maggie MoCollum for 1923, $845.00 instead of $1045.00. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The petition of John Butler and others, a committee from the Chamber of Commerce, asking that gates be installed at the railroad crossings at Third and Congress Avenue was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to the Street Commissioner. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, in Cause No. 5719 pending in the County Court of Travis County, Texas, there is a suit styled City of Austin against the Talking Machine Company of Texas for $351.00 alleged to be due the said City of Austin for taxes for the year 1919; and, WHEREAS, there is a bona fide dispute as to the extent of liability of said defendant to the City; and WHEREAS, said defendant has proposed to pay the City the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and all costs of suit in settlement of the controversy; and WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Council the amount assessed against said defendant is probably excessive and the amount offered to be paid by said defendant is, in view of the circumstances, in the opinion of the Council, fair and reasonable, Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to accept Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) offered by said defendant in full satisfaction of said claim, it being understood, of course, that all costs of court are to be paid by said defendant, and said City Attorney, upon receipt of said Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) is authorized to agree to a dismissal of said case at the cost of defendant. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. Councilman Nolen introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, in each of the following named and numbered cuses 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, No. 18259 J. O. Corwin, Jr. No. 18274M. E. Walker No. 18280 Ray Jackson No. 18286 J. B. Jarmon No. 18325- A. Mundt No. 18333 H. C. Custard No. 18334 L.. B. Burnett No. 18335 Ruth Key No. 18336 John H. Seekatz No. 18339 Howard Word No. 18340 J. D. Winder No. 18341 B. A. Falk No. 18343- A. H. Dunlap No. 18345 Sterling Fisher No. 18348 D. E. Breed No. 18349 E. H. Gatlin No. 18350 Nick Linz No. 18351- Ben Brown No. 18353 Wm. Phelps Austat No. 18354 B. B. Priest No. 18355 Hazel Spears No. 18356- Vivian Richardson No. 18359 Frank Buratti No. 18360 M. G. McGaugh No. 18362 Mrs. J. L. Condit No. 18363 Josephine Schmidt No. 18364J. C. Harris, Sr. No. 18365- Mrs. W. A. Dyer No. 18367- Mrs. B. D. Ford No. 18368 J. A. Turpen No. 18369 Tom Overton No. 18370 Mrs. Chas, Walker No. 18371 Joseph G. Davis No. 18372- William B. Carr No. 18373 J. P. Buchannon No. 18374 Joe A. Luben No. 18375 G. E. Spinnler No. 18376 P. E. Caswell No. 18377 F. M. Marley No. 18378 Mrs. Noel B. Scott No. 18383 Mre. T. B. Stephens No. 18384 D. L. Thomas No. 18385- Will Bacon No. 18388- John M. Stewart No. 18390 Mrs. Penn No. 18391 J. H. McKellar No. 18394 Mrs. Chas, Ramsdell to-wit: No.18462 L. J. Newton No.18463 Mrs. Will Todner No. 18464 A. A. Mundt No.18467 No.18472 No.18474 No.18476 Henryetta Lightfoot Wm. A. Swearingen Billy Burr Dean O. Smith No.18477 J. W. Graham No.18478 No. 18480 No.18481 No.18483 No.18484 No. 18482 No. 18485 No.18494 No.18495 No.18498 n E. C. Rodberberg T. B. Gregg L. M. Golindo B. M. Spears Carl Lundgren Geo. F. Reinhardt G. F. Parker Miss Thelma Jones Wm. G. Stacy Roy L. Thomas No. 18499 A. J. Zilker, Jr. No.18500 Mrs. Garrard No.18501C. C. Huddleston No.18502N. E. Pariss No.18503 Frank Butler No.18506 J. W. Elder No.18507 No.18508 No. 18509 ४ W. G. H111 N. S. Burchard J. N. Wattinger No. 18510 R. S. Robinson No.18511M. E. Horner No.18512 S. T. Nabours No.18522 No. 18523 No. 18524 No. 18525 No. 18527 No.18530 No.18532 No. 18533 No. 18534 No.18535 No.18536 James G. Brown H. C. Weaver Pauline Gibson Elvara Edgar Sam Hocker J. T. Bowman G. L. Rowe T. G. Flournoy Miss Hawkins C. N. Bustin Chas, Schwab No.18537 J. J. Billingsley No.18538 No.18539 No.18540 Guy Dupriest B. J. Carson C. S. Potte No.18541F. T. Wallace No.18542 No.18543 No. 18393 Mrs. S. R. Roberdeau Mrs. J. E. Phillips No. 18544 No.18545 No. 18397 Mrs. J. L. Arlitt No. 18395 No. 18396 E. Peterson No. 18398 J. H. Adams No. 18401 John W. Whitten No. 18402^ J. M. Pannel No. 18445 F. W. Shuhardt No. 18446 H. J. Thaxton No. 18447^ D. B. Barrow No. 18448 L. Spade No. 18449 Wm. Sparks No. 18452- Mrs. Ralph Goeth No. 18455 F. G. Roesner No. 18456 P. G. Reynolds No. 18457 H. H. Taylor No. 18461 S. T. Hurt No. 18546 A. L. Skelley Mrs. B. B. Badger Mrs. J. C. Powell L. R. Guyer Fred Bryant No.18547John Hunt No. 18548 No.18549 Robt. R. Deen R. W. Wright No.18550 W. E. Scales No.18551 W. L. Bradfield No.18552 W. R. Hoge No.18553 No.18554 No. 18555 No. 18556 No. 18557 No. 18558 No. 18559 Sybil Claire Stevens Mrs. Sam Sparks P. A. Eckdall C. W. Swenson Louis Groos Eudora Garrett Chester Reed 229 230 No.18560 E. B. Martin No.18561 Everett Johnson No.18565 F. Sammons No.18566 No.18567 No. 18568 No. 18569 No.18570- Wm. H. Gerhard Mrs. M. Jones C. D. Rice L. H. Blenderman 18570 Howard Work No.18571 T, A. Stewart No. 18572 Mrs. Earl MoCullough No. 18573G. F. Bludworth No.18574 D. K. Woodward No.18575 Carl Assman No. 18580 B. S. Dickerson No. 18581 No.18582 No.18583 No. 18584 No. 18585 B. 8. Dickerson Mrs. E. R. York S. L. Ives F. T. Connerly H. E. Baker No. 18586- Joe Matthews No. 18587 M. G. Pope No.18285 Mrs. M. H. Reed The above resolution was adopted by Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; The Council then recessed, No.18592- A.H.Gibson No. 18593 No.18594 No. 18596 No.18597 No. 18598 No.18599 W. H. Stacy F. G. Roesner Clyde Hailey Jack Chiles Wm. Ayres James T. Brown No. 18600- Nelson Simme No. 18601- Arthur Moore No. 18602 Lirs, Lee B. Edens No. 18603 T. B. Walling No. 18604 L. M. Juring No. 18629 L. C. Housman No. 18630 W. B. Trammel A No. 18633A, M. Graves No.18634 W. P. Green No. 18635- 18635 B. E. Feik No. 18636 No. 18637 No.18639 No. 18640 No.18346 No. 18595 J. Milton Vance Wm. G. Stacy C. E. Ellsworth J. O. Baggett J. W. Dowerty F. G. Roesener the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, January 28th, 1924, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery and Haynes, 3; absent, Councilmen Nolen and Searight, 2, Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the tax rolls of the City for the year 1923 be and are hereby approved. i The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Nolen and Searight absent. The Council then adjourned. Ever fornaby, Clarity Cerk :