1 i i Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, Councilman Holen, The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, March 13, 1924, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Koll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; absent, none. Councilman Haynes moved that the Austin Builders Supply Company, having offered the lowest and best bid on a car of sewer pipe, be awarded same, and Councilman Avery be authorized to make purchase of same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes Molen and Bearight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: bita terk Austin, Texas, March 13,1924. 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 petition of J. F. Fike and others presented by Rev. Joshua Phipps, asking that the City Council build a bridge on East 13th Street, was read and ordered filed. 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, Counci imen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. in the matter of regulating domino halls The communication of Sam Sparks in the City, was read and ordered filed. The committee report on the application of Cargill Sign Company to erect an electric sign at 6th and Neches Streets 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 report of the Safety Committee upon the application of Lin Gower, asking for permission to locate a gasoline filling station at 803 East 23rd Street was read and Councilman Searight moved that same be granted as recommended by the Safety Committee. Kotion 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: 259 260 WHEREAS, the Board of Equalization, per statement herewith, on the protest of Mr. Taylor Sanders against the increase made by them in the valuation of a Studebaker roadster from $300.00 as rendered by him for taxes of 1923 to $800.00, recommend that the valuation placed by them be reduced to $400.00, 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 change the assessment on his rolls accordingly and take credit for $400.00, amount of reduction, 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 nominated Arthur E. Biard and John A. Simpson as special policemen. Nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent, and Councilman Nolen present but not voting. filed. The monthly report of R. E. Nitschke, City Sexton, was read and ordered 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 coats imposed against the defendant in each of the following cавев be and the same is hereby remitted, to-wit: No.18641- Marion Penn No.18642 Howard Work No.18658 Ed Lewis No.18665 S. M. Burt No.18666 No.18667 No. 18668 No.18669 No. 18670 No.18672 No. 18673 No. 18674 No.18675 No.18677 No.18678 Joe Dacy W. G. Stacy Mrs. John G. Gracy J. C. Fortier Mrs. Spinnler R. M. Delisle Mrs. W. T. Caswell Eli H. Miller Thurlow B. Weed Τ. D. Porr C. O. Smith No. 18680 A. W. Hart No. 18681 No. 18682 No.18684 No.18685 No.18686 Mrs. R. M. Thompson J. E. Anderson Mrs. Sol Stern B. Ross Miss Hazel Ricks No.18690 W. A. Philer No.18706 No.18711 Frank Hoffman Fred Bloom No.18712 D. B. Thrasher No.18713 George A. Brown No.18714 E. O. Finley No. 18803 Mrs. A. Fibish No. 18804 Lola Greer No. 18805-F. L. Towery No. 18808 S. R. Fulmore No. 18809-A. J. Cook Ilo. 18810-A. J. Chisholm No. 18801- Chas. A. Ravy No. 18820-Mrs. W. T. Caswell No. 18821 Frank Jordan No. 18822- Vincent Valdez No. 18823- L. C. Edwards No. 18824-A. L. Skelley No. 18831-David Erickson No. 18832-Caral Hal1 No. 18833Leslie Shaw No. 18834-C. N. Bustin No. 18835-D. N. Bouldin No. 18836-T. G. Wallace No. 18837 T. G. Wallace No. 18839-Lance Parker No. 18846-E. R. Fedigo No. 18847-Mrs. Ben M. Barker No. 18848-L. T. Bowman 1:0. 188495 E. J. Stewart No. 18851 B. S. Dickinson No. 18852-^W. E. Long 10. 18853- Henry Gammel No. 18872-Thos. H. Henderson No.18715 J. H. W. Williams No.18716- Robert Gravis No. 18873 J. V. Lacry No.18718 S. Gage No. 18874 W. T. Caswell No.18720 B. S. Dickinson No. 18877 A. T. McKean No.18721 Miss Ethel Petri No. 18878 R. J. Moore No.18722- J. F. Estes No. 18723- R. E. Lloyd No. 18883-C. W. Fulcher No. 18884 C. C. Smith No.18724-J. G. Spencer No. 18886-H. W. Richie i No. 18725 J. A. King No. 18887 E. Mo Cabe No. 18733 W. H. Stacy No. 18898 Margaret Richter No. 18741 Wm. John To. 18899 Fred W. Adams No. 18742 J. F. Hairston No. 18900 Lrs. J. H. Morrow No. 18744 G. Flury No. 18902 Bob Shelley No. 18745 B. B. Friest No. 18903 A. G. Barrett No. 18764 Mrs. A. L. Woolford 170. 18906 Mrs. Chas, Sanders No. 18765 Mrs. W. Wolf No. 18907-J. G. Spencer No. 18766 W. G. Alexander No. 18908 Leslie Spade No. 18768 L. B. Aiken No. 18909 B. W. Williams No. 18769 J. M. Barrier No. 18771 E. C. Shulte No. 18773 G. Flury Mrs. Baugh : No. 18744 J. W. Lawlens No. 18775 Chas. E. Marsh No. 18925 i ! ! ! i No. 18776 A. E. Sullivan No. 18777 L. W. Rogers No. 18778 W. W. Leader No. 18779- Clayton Greer No. 18781- Ellene Collins No. 18782-Mrs. S. C. McCarty No. 18790 Rip Collins No. 18792- Loraine Robertson No. 18793 F. L. Haтев 10. 18794 Mrs. F. T. Ramsey No. 18795- Mrs. C. B. Williams No. 18801 Scott Yeemans No. 18802 Mary Jones No. 18921 No. 18922 No. 18923 No. 18924 Garland Beaver (Barcus) John A. Simpson W. O. Hamil ton S. E. Hayes No. 18926 H: Brownlee No. 18928 A. C. Bull No. 18931- Mrs. J. E. Astin No. 18932-T. T. Wallace No. 18933 T. T. Wallace • No. 18935 R. M. Penick No. 18936 A. P. Watson No. 18953 Mrs. A. H. Main No. 18956- A. Mundt No. 18957 M. E. Davie No. 18958 Jno, T. Smi th No. 18859-H. C. Edgar No. 18860 Mrs. E. B. Harris No. 18964 W. Gillispy Stacy The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Council man Avery absent. Mayor Yett introduced the following ordinance : AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR A COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT OF A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CITY FOR DAMAGES AND AFFIRMED BY THE SUPREME COURT, AND PROVIDING METHOD OF PAYMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TREASURY WARRANTS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF. The ordinance was read the first time. On motion of Councilman Searight the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its second reading by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The ordinance was read the second time and on motion of Councilman Searight, the rule was suspended and said ordinance was passed to its third reading and final passage by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The ordinance was read the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayeв, none, Councilman Avery absent. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, Larch 18. 1924. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen liaynes and Searight, 3; absent, Councilmen Avery and Nolen. Councilman Searight introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Otis Elevator Company be and it is hereby authorized to place a well-drilling rig in the alley at the rear of the new Stephen F. Austin Hotel, located at the corner of Seventh Street and Congress Avenue in the City of 261