478 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: ! Austin, Texas, October 08, 1925 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 meeting 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. The petition of Joe Manz and other merchants in the 700 block on East 6th Street, asking that the parking ordinance covering said block be amended so as to allow automobiles to park at an angle of 45 degrees. Councilman Searight moved that the City Attorney be instructed to amend the ordinance as requested to cover the south side of said 700 block. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayев, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Mayor Yett withdrew his motion made at the last meeting of the City Council whereby the Council voted to appropriate $2500.00 towards widening West Sixth Street at the I&GN Bridge • The communication of Mrs. M. Israel complaining of the digging up of the property in front of her place by the Sewer Department was read and referred to the City Attorney by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5, nayes, none. The bid of J. O. Andrewartha for changing the heating system at the City Hall to what is known as the vapor system, in the sum of $933.00, was read and Councilman Haynes moved that the bid be laid on the table for further consideration Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Bearight, 5; nayes, none, Mayor Yett introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of $2,000.00 be and the same is hereby transferred from the Water, Light and Power Department, as appears in the Budget of said Department for the year 1925, under the item for codifying the City Ordinances, to the Street Department for the purpose of doing certain work on the south approach to the Colorado River bridge and the dike leading thereto. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of W. O. Wadford to erect a gasoline filling station at 1600 Newton Street was read and Councilman Avery moved that same be referred to the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of O. N. Avery, Superintendent Water, Light and Power Department, W. R. Davis, Bookkeeper of the Sewer Department, the Public Healt Nursing Association, Mrs. R. C. Walker, Pure Food Inspector, and John Pfeffer, City Sexton, were read and ordered filed. The petition of Mrs. B. Mulkey and other residents of Hyde Park was read and laid on the table for further consideration. The application of 0. 0. Terrell to erect an electric sign was read and referred to the Safety Committee. Councilman Avery moved that the Mayor be authorized to appoint an assistant health officer during the illness of Dr. Z. T. Martin, at a salary of $125.00 per month. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. Homeby REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, October 15th, 1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, 4; absent, Councilman Searight. 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 Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The petition of the Auto Accessories Company and other merchants in the 500 block on East 6th Street was read and laid over. Petition of Geo. S. Dowell, Mrs. Hattie L. Dowell, and Jno. C. Butler, asking that certain remission of taxes be made, due to conditions on East 2nd Street, was presented by D. J. Pickle, Attorney. Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to the City Attorney. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, the records of the Assessor and Collector show that the Unit System experts placed a value of $3270.00 on the North 79x138 feet of Lots 1 and 2 and 31x49 feet of Lot 2, Blook 103, assessed by W. A. Boswell, and in transcribing values from their original records to the City Lot Register, the clerks separated the two dimensions and carried the value of the whole assessment on each separate piece of property; and WHEREAS, suit has been instituted to collect the taxes for the years 1922, 1923, and 1924, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the Assessor and Collector be authorized and instructed to correct said error and permit Mr. Boswell to pay on $3270.00, the correct valuation, and take credit for the taxes on the excess value. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: 479