The financial reports of George P. Searight, Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements, for the months of January, February, March and April, 1924, were read and ordered filed, The Council then adjourned, REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Jorn Bity Serk Austin, Texas, May 22, 1924, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Bearight, 4; absent, Councilman Avery. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be adopted, 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, the statement of W. A. Pillow, member of the Board of Equalization, herewith attached, shows that an error was made by the Board in the valuation placed by the Board on the South half of Lot 11, Outlot 1, Division "B", owned by J. N. Carlisle in comparison to valuation placed on the north half of said lot under the Unit rule and recommend that the valuation of $330.00 on the South half be reduced to $200.00 as just and equitable. 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 correct said error on his rolls for 1923 and to take credit for the $130.00 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 Haynes introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That, in accordance with statement of error and recommendation of W. A. Pillow former member of the Board of Equalizat on, the Assessor and Collector is hereby authorized and instructed to change the valuation of $300.00 placed by said Board on an automobile rendered by Miss Ermie Winterich at $200.00 to the value as rendered on his roll for 1923, and to take credit for the 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 Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, Hugh W. Heflin, now deceased, rendered for taxes of 1923 the east 79 feet of Lots 17 to 21, inclusive, Block 7, Hyde Park No. 2, together with improvements, consisting of two three-room box houses; and WHEREAS, the Board of Equalization, by error, charged the Heflin assessment 299 300 with the value of all of said Lots 17 to 21 and improvements amounting to $4000.00; and WHEREAS, the value of the improvements actually on the east 79 feet of said lote rendered by Mr. Heflin does not exceed $1000.00, 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 correct the error on.his rolls and to collect the taxes on a valuation of $445.00 on the east 79 feet of said lote, same being half the value fixed by the Board on all of Lote 17 to 21 and on $1000.00 value of improvements instead of $3000.00, as shown by said erroneous assessment, and the Assessor and Collector is authorized to take credit for the reduction, The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. Upon the recommendation of the Safety Committee, the application of B. L. Costley to install a gasoline tank at 4008 Alice Avenue was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Bearight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. Upon the recommendation of the Safety Committee, the application of the Badger Auto Supply Company for permit to erect an electric sign at the corner of 5th and Colorado Streets was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The application of Wm. W. McFarland, asking for permission to erect a galvanized iron stand at 303 East 5th Street was refused for the reasons as set out in the report of the Safety Committee, 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 Miss Nellie E. Hall, Secretary of the United Charities Association, and R. E. Nitschke, City Sexton, were read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 27, 1924. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Koll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Holen and Searight, 5; absent, none. W. F. Gohlke appeared before the Council and asked for a more stringent enforcement of the traffic laws of the City. The Council then went into executive session,