Steck, 5; naye, none. Councilman Reed moved that Dr. Lee Edens be appointed temporarily to act as Public Health Officer for the City. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Pannell moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. O. N. M Fadden REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, March 17, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; absent, Councilman Reed. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Barker moved that same be approved as read. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, Lot 23, Outlot 55, Division "B", City of Austin, Texas, together with the improvements thereon owned by John A. Gracy has been assessed for City taxes for the year 1926 at a valuation of $1,450.00; and , WHEREAS, it has been disclosed that said assessment included the improvements on said lot and said improvements have been shown to be worthless, and that $800.00 was a fair valuation of said property on January 1st, 1926; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That said assessment be changed from $1,450.00 to $800.00, and that the City Tax Assessor and Collector be instructed to make such change on his rolls. Councilman Pannell moved the adoption of the above resolution. Motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; neys, none, Councilman Reed absent.. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the merchandise contained in "My Hat Shop", located at 914 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, was assessed for taxes for the year 1926; and WHEREAS, H. Segal, owner of said establishment has made an affidavit that said merchandise was not in the City of Austin, Texas, on January 1st, 75 76 1926, and the City Council finds such to be the fact; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the City Tax Assessor and Collector be instructed to strike said assessment from the tax roll. Councilman Barker moved the adoption of the above resolution. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck;4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the North 92x95 feet of Lots 11 and 12, Block 11, Outlot 19, Division "O", City of Austin, Texas, owned by the Girls Settlement Club of Austin, Texas, has heretofore been assessed for taxes for the year 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1926; and WHEREAS, it appears that the taxes on said property for the year 1926, amounting to $70.07 have been paid; and WHEREAS, it appears that said property is owned by an organization and used by it solely for the purpose of public charity and as an eleemosynary institution and has been used for such purpose during all of said years; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: 1. That said property be declared as exempt from taxation for the reason stated above, and that the assessment for taxes against same be stricken from the tax rolls, and the City Tax Assessor and Collector be instructed to make such entry on his rolls. 2. That the sum of $70.07 be paid to said Cirls Settlement Club of Austin, Toxas, as a refund of the amount of taxes paid on said property for said year 1926, as aforesaid. Councilman Barker moved the adoption of the above resolution. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the improvements on Lot 3, Outlot 54/55/56, Division "B", City of Austin, Texas, were assessed for taxes for 1926; and WHEREAS, it appears from the affidavit of Herman Schieffer, owner of said property, that there were no improvements on said property on January 1st, 1926, and the City Council of Austin, Texas, so finds; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That the City Tax Assessor and Collector be instructed to strike said assessment, as to said improvements, from the rolls. Councilman Pannell moved the adoption of the above resolution: Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor UcFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: WHEREAS, the stock of goods of the Brown Cracker & Candy Company was assessed for taxes for 1926 at the value of $3500.00; and WHEREAS, the affidavit of Geo. W. Tod, Manager of said Company, shows that said stock of goods wes of the value of only $2530.00 on January 1,1926; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That said assessment be corrected so as to read $1686.65, which is two-thirds of the true amount of the value of said stock of goods. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. Mayor McFadden asked to be excused from the Council meeting and Councilman Steck nominated Councilman Barker to act as temporary chairman. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Steck, 3; nays, none, Councilman Barker not voting, Councilman Reed absent. The following ordinance was read the second time and laid over. AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING AND ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIPE TO BE USED FOR SANITARY SEWERS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, REGULATING THE USE OF SUCH PIPE, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES. Councilman Steck moved that the Council recess subject to the call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Barker, Pannell and Steck, 3; nays, none, Mayor McFadden and Councilmen Reed absent. The Council then recessed. , O. N. M Faadew REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, March 24, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell and Steck, 4; absent, Councilman Reed. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Barker moved that same be adopted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. A committee, composed of Messrs. Mendell, Ulit, Schutze, and Powell, representing the Ex Volunteer Firemen's Association, requested the Council to grant them the use of Barton Springs for the San Jacinto celebration on April 21st, and also the use of some fire works belonging to the City, and the participation of the Fire Department in said celebration. Councilman Pannell moved that the Acting City Manager be authorized to grant such requests and to co-operate with said Committee in every way possible to the success of this celebration. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Reed absent. 77