REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texus, May 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 Minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Bearight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The application of the English Sign Company for permission to erect an electric sign at 121 Congress Avenue, together with a report of the Safety Committee, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be granted as recommended, Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The application of Cargill Company to erect a sign at #610 Congress Avenue, together with a report of the Safety Committee, was read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes was granted as recommended, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The petition of Mary Edwards and others for the installation of a sewer line on Comal Street, New York Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue was read and referred to Councilman Avery for his report back to the Council by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The reports for the month of April of Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, and W. D. Walker, Dairy Inspector, were read and ordered filed, The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 13, 1924. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Bearight, 3; absent, Councilmen Avery and Nolen, Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Phi Kappa Psi Building Association of Austin, Texas, is delinquent in its city taxes for the years 1920 and 1921, on the East one-half of the Worth one-half of Outlot No, 41 in Division "E", City of Austin, which taxes, together with the interest accrued thereon, amounts to the aggregate sum of $639.45; and WHEREAS, penalties in the aggregate amount of $27.77 have accrued in said matters on account of such delinquencies; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney has filed suit against said Association and others for said taxes, as evidenced by Causes numbered 40319 and 40340 on the docket of the District Court of Travis County, Texas, and 295 296 the court costs in said suits amounts in the aggregate to $27.25; and WHEREAS, for reasons deemed sufficient to the City Council said penalties amounting to $27.77 should be remitted, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That said penalties are hereby remitted, and the City Tax Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby instructed to receive from said Association the Bum of $639.45 as full payment of the City taxes and interest for the said years on said property, and to issue his receipts therefor, upon said Association exhibiting to him the receipts of the District Clerk showing that all costs in said causes have been satisfied. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayos, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Searight, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Holen absent, The Council then adjourned, REGULAR MHETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Baityt Austin, Texas, May 15, 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 upon motion of Councilman Haynes were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haупев, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, it appears that W. P. Grumbles in his rendition of seven cump houses on his property near Deep Eddy for taxes of 1923 at a valuation of $1000.00, which was raised by the Board of Equalization to $1500.00, by error included five camp houses that were not erected until after January 1, 1923, and, therefore, not taxable for that year, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby authorized to collect the taxes for 1923 assessed against two camp houses on said property at a valuation of $510.00 placed on same for 1922 and to take credit for the valuation of $990.00 placed on the five houses erroneously rendered. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Holen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, A. E. Carlstrom rendered an automobile for taxes of 1922 at $300.00, which rendition was passed on and approved by the Board of Equalization and the taxes paid on said valuation; and WHEREAS, the same automobile was rendered for the taxes of 1923 at the same valuation of $300.00, which, by error of the Board of Equalization, was