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Wartime Austin: Power, Soldiers, & Property

Friday, August 7, 1942 regular
  • Wartime Support & Federal Partnerships:

    Approved plans for hitch-hiking soldier shelters and leased airport space to the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). The city also agreed to supply electricity to a new Air Corps unit under construction.
  • Major Utility Asset Sale:

    Finalized the sale of a temporary power transmission line, previously used for Marshall Ford Dam construction, to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) for over $47,000.
  • Local Infrastructure Projects:

    Permitted Texas Public Service Company to install new gas mains on East 21st Street, with specific requirements for construction and street restoration.

Full Transcript

20 20 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Aurtin, Texas, August 07, 1942. The City Council convened in regular sension, at the regular meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building, on Friday, August 7, 1942, nt 10:50 A. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding, the meeting having been held on this day, instead of the regular meeting day, at the request of the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members presents Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, G1111n, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; absent, none. There were present also: Acting City Manager Seaholm, City Attorney O'Quinn, City Engineer Motheral, and Chief of Police Thorp. The Minutes of the regular meeting of July 30, 1942, wore read, and upon motion of Councilmen Alford, were adopted as road by the following votet ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none. A committee from the 20-30 Club came before the Council and asked for the privilege of erecting shelter houses on City property for the accommodation of hitch-hiking soldiers, such roadside stations to be equipped and supervised by said Club. Mayor Miller moved that the request be granted, and that the Acting City Manager and the City Engineer be instructed to confer with the Committee regarding locations. The motion prevailed by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none. Councilman Alford offered the following resolutions WHEREAS, the City of Austin has heretofore constructed a transmission line between the Austin Dam and the Marshall Ford Dam, for the purpose of furnishing temporary power and electric current to contractors and other consumers at the Marshall Ford Dam during the period of construction of said Marshall Ford Dam, which transmission line did not become and has never been a part of the 11ght system of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, the period of construction of the Marshall Ford Dam has now come to an end and the purposesfor which said transmission line were constructed have been completely served and terminated, and said line is of no further value or use to the City of Austin, in so far as the transmission and distribution of electric power and energy are concerned, and said line is neither necessary nor incident to the operation of the water and light system, or either of them, of the City of Austin, nor is said line necessary or incident to the operation of the dam across the Colorado River, owned by the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, at the time of the construction of said line it was understood that same formed no part of the light system of the City of Austin, and that the City would have no use therefor upon termination of construction work at Marshall Ford Dam, and that it would then have no value to the City except anlvage value, and the City therefore contracted to reconstruct said line in accordance with plans furnished by the Lower Colorado River Authority and contracted to transfer such line to the anid Authority upon termination of the construction work at Marshall Ford Dam; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin did enter into said contract to transfer said line with the Lower Colorado River Authority, which contract is dated the 10th day of October, 1939, and which contract provided, among other things, that upon completion of the Marshall Ford Dam or termination of construction work thereon, the City of Austin would convey to the Lower Colorado River Authority that certain transmission line, more particularly described in copy of the proposed form of conveyance which is hereinafter set out in full, the City to convey said line, together with all easements, licenses, leases, contracts and appurtenances necessary for the construction, maintenance and operation thereof, by a good and sufficient conveyance, conveying good and merchantable title thereto, free and clear of all liens and encumbrancer, for a consideration of $41,048.84, plus the actual 21 21 cost to the City of the enlargement and reconstruction of anid line, as provided for in the contract of October 10, 1939, (the City in such contract pereed to enlarge and reconstruct such line, in accordance with the plans and specificntions of the Lover Colorado River Authority and did mo at a cost to the City of $6,034.67); and WHEREAS, Aid Marshall Ford Dam has been completed and construction work has been terminated thereon, and the Lower Colorado River Authority hoe notified the City of Austin, in writing, that the Authority is now ready to purchase such transmission line, in necordance with the contract of October 10, 1939, and the City of Austin has no further une for said line and if it does not convey the same to the Authority, the only profits it could realize from said line would be the salvage value thereof, which would be less than the amount to be paid by the Authority to the City under the terma of the contract of October 10, 1939: and anid line, as stated above, has never been part of the 11cht system of the City of Austin and is neither necessary nor incident to the operation by the City of Austin of the weter and light system of the City of Austin, the dam pcross the Coloredo River owned by the City, or any property now owned or used or which may hereafter be owned or used as a part of said system, and it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Austin that it would be to the best interests of the City to convey such line to the Lower Colorndo River Authority; and MHEREAS, there has been presented to this meeting a proposed form of conveyance, whereby said transmission line, together with all ensements, licenses, lenses, contracts and appurtenances relating thereto, will be conveyed by the City to the Lower Colorado River Authority, and such form of conveyance has been found satisfactory by the City Council; Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 1. That the transmission line, together with the ensements, licenses, loases, contracta and appurtenances relating thereto, all more particularly described in the form of conveyance attached hereto, marked Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby declared by the City Council of the City of Austin to be neither necessary nor incident to the operation of the water and 11ght system of the City of Austin, the dam across the Colorado River owned by the City, or any property now owned or used, or which may hereafter be owned or used as a part of "aid system; and it is hereby declared that said line has never been and is not now & part of the light system of the City of Austin; 2. That said property so described in Exhibit A was acquired by the City for temporary purposes only, being to serve temporary electric power and energy during the construction period at Marshall Ford Dam, and that such temporary use has now been fully served and the construction period at the Marshall Ford Dam has now terminated and the City has no further use for said facilities and property: 3. That unless ruch property, as described in Exhibit A, in conveyed to the Lower Colorado River Authority it will be necessary that the City of Austin abandon caid property and realize therefrom only the anivore value thereof, which is much less than the amount the Authority awreed to pay the City for anid property under the terms of the contract between the Authority and the City, dated October 10, 1939, and that for the roncons set out horeinabove the City of Austin entered into said contrnot of October 10, 1939, with maid Authority: 4. Because of the facts set out hereinabove, it is to the best interests of the City of Austin that the property described in Exhibit A, attached horeto, be conveyed to the Lower Colorado River Authority for a consideration of $47,083.51 cash, to be maid by the Authority upon the execution and delivery of a conveyance similar to Exhibit Anttached hereto, and the form of conveyance attached hereto and marked Exhibit A is hereby in all things approved by the City Council of the City of Austin, and the City Manager, or in his absence the Acting City Manager, of the City of Austin is hereby authorized and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Austin, a conveyance to the Lover Colorado River Authority similar to Exhibit A attached hereto, and the City Clerk is hereby 22 Authorized and directed to place the seal of the City upon such conveyance and duly attent the סמי, and the City Manager, or in his absence, the Actins: City Manager, of the City of Austin is hereby authorized and directed to deliver such deed no executed and bearing the seal of the City of Aurtin, duly attested, to the Lower Colorado River Authority, upon recript from the Lower Colorado River Authority by the City of Austin of said sum of $47,083.51 cash, and said deed when so executed and delivered shall be and is hereby declared to be the deed of the City of Austin and shall be forever binding upon the City of Austin. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the officials and employees of the City of Austin be and they hereby are authorized and directed to do such things and perform such acts for and on behalf of the City of Austin as may be necessary or convenient in order to effectunte the purposes of this resolution. CONVEYANCE FORM "EXHIBIT A" THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF TRAVIS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS : THAT City of Austin, a municipal corporation, situated in Trovis County, State of Texas, duly organized, existing, enjoying and exercising the privileger of a municipality under and by virtue of a charter duly adopted under the "Home Rule Amendment" of the Constitution of the State of Texas (hereinafter sometimen called "Grantor"), acting pursuant to resolution of its City Council, for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and other good and valuable consideration to the City of Austin paid by Lower Colorado River Authority, a public corporation and State agency, created by and operating under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7 of the General Laws enacted by the 43rd Legislature of the State of Texas, Fourth Called Session, as amended, (hereinafter sometimes called "Grantee"), the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration are hereby acknowledged and for which no lien, express or implied, is retained, has granted, bargained, sold, conveyed, assigned, transferred, set over and delivered, and by these presente does grant, bargain, sell, convey, assign, transfer, sat over and deliver unto said Lower Colorado River Authority, the following described property and rights in Travis County, State of Texas, to-vitt That certain electric transmission line belonging to the Grantor and described in Article III, subdivision "B" of a contract between the Grentor and Grantee dated October 10, 1939, together with All easements, licenses, lenses, contracts and appartenances necessary for or relating to the construction (page missing in copy to be supplied later by City Attorney) With respect to personal property hereby transferred, City of Austin covenants that much property is free of liens or encumbrancer, that City of Austin in the lawful owner thereof and has a lawful right to convey the same; and With respect to the real property hereinabove described, City of Austin does hereby bind itself, its successors and assigns, to warrant and forever defend all and singular the "aid premises un to the Grantee, its successors and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described premises and rights, together with all and singular the rights and ampurtenances thereto in anywire belonging unto said Lover Colorado River Authority, its successors and assigns forever. ۱۰ 2 23 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Orontor hus caused these presents to be executed by the Acting City Manneer, neting by and with the authority of the City Council of the City of Austin, and attested under its real by the City Clerk, this the day of August, 1942. Attest: City Clerk CITY OF AUSTIN By Acting City Manager THE STATE OF TEXAS 1 COUNTY OF TRAVIS 1 BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Walter E. Seaholm, Acting City Manager of the City of Austin, Texas, known to me to be the person whose name 19 subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he exocuted the come as the act and deed of the City of Austin and as Acting City Manager thereof, for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, on this the day of August, 1942. Notary Public in and for Travis County, Texas. Upon motion of Councilman Alford, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote! ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the City Manager, or in his absence the Acting City Manager, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract in behalf of the City of Austin with the United States Government for the role of electric light and nower by the City of Austin to the United States Government at the Air Corps Unit now under construction in the Del Valle Aren, all substantially in accordance with the terms and provisions of U. S. Standard Form 33 (revised) and War Department QMC Form No. 312 exhibited to the City Council by the Acting City Manager. Upon motion of Councilman Bartholomew, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayer, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilmen Wolf: nayя, попо. Councilmen Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Taxos Public Service Company her presented to the City Council tentative maps or plann showing the proposed construction of its gor mains in the streets in the City of Austin horenfter numed, and said maps or plans have been considered by the City Council; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Texes Public Service Company be and the same is hereby permitted to lay and construct itr gas mains in end upon the following streets: A cos main in EAST 21ST STREET from 5 feet west of the erst property line of Ooncho Street enrt 70 feet, the conterline of which he main shall be 15 feet routh of and parallel to the north property line of onid East Plat Street. Said car main described shove chall have a covering of notless than 2 feet. The Texas Public Service Company is hereby put upon notice that the City of Austin does not guarantee that the space assigned above is clear from other underground utilities, but is based upon the 24 2.4 hest recorde ve hove at hand, and that the minimum depth stated does not have any reference to the fact that prouter depthe may not be mouired et pecial points. When the Texas Public Service Compony rosuiren definite information unon the pround on to elevations or working points from which to bore the location of their assignments, they shall pply to the City Engineering Department notless than three (3) days before such information is required. The Texne Public Service Company in further put upon notice that they will be required to bear the expense of repairs or replacement of any underground utility damaged during the construction of lines named in this resolution. AND THAT whenever pavement is cut in the vicinity of a fire plug, water must be used at interVals during the course of backfilling of the ditches. THAT the work and laying of nid gan mains, including the excavation in the streets and the restoration and maintenance of moid streets after said mains have been laid, shall be under the super- vision and direction of the City Manager, and under all the pertinent terms and conditions of the certain franchise granted to said Company by the City of Austin. Upon motion of Councilman Alford, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilmon Wolf; naye, none. It was moved by Councilman Wolf, seconded by Councilman Alford, that the application of Herman Owens, 300 Congress Avenue, for a license to operate a taxienb be granted, in accordance with the recommendation of the Acting City Manager. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gi1118, Mayor Millor, and Councilman Wolf: nnys, none. It was moved by Councilman Wolf, reconded by Councilman Alford, that the application of A. L. Jackson, 300 Congress Avenue, for a license to operate a taxicab be pranted, in accordance with the recommendation of the Acting City Manager. The motion prevailed by the following voteş ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, A111is, Mayor Miller, and Councilmon Wolf; nays, none. It was moved by Councilman Bartholomew that the following applications for licenses to operate private boats be granted, subject to the approval of the Lake Austin Navigation Board: 2908) San Gabriel Street Name and Address of Applicant Kreur, Lenard Morse, Fred C. 905 Congress Avenue McAdams, John Q.- Wieboldt, Wernor A.-133 M. Elm View Place, Son Antonio, Tex Description of Bont Home-mrde, Kaynk (paddle bont) 1942 Model, "Dot", 1-pansenger Wolverine Magemuker, Outhoord, 1940 Model,, Evenrude, 4-pascencer Wolverine Wagemaker, Outboard, 1940 Model, Johnson, 5-passenger Century, Utility, Inbonrd, 1941 Model, Gray, 6-pannencer The motion prevailed by the following vote: ayen, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 0111is, Mayor Mille, and Councilman Wolf: nays, nono. It won moved by Councilman Bartholomow, seconded by Councilman Wolf, that the Acting City Menger, in recordance with his recommendation be authorized and directed to take up and pay off the unpaid balance of $13,000 on note executed April 6, 1940, by City of Antin to County of Travis for water line extension to City-County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, the County Commissioners Court hoving wived the notice requirement and agreed to payment of the note now. The motion prevailed by the following vote: ayer, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf: nays, none. Mr. M. H. Crockett came before the Council and renewed his request for removal of the traffic island in front of his filling station at the intersection of Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road. After considerable discussion, the matter wor token under advisement pending an inspection on the ground. Mr. Thoo. P. Meyer come before the Council and submitted on offer for the purchase of 200 feet fronting on Lamar Boulevard, bounded on the south by Butler Street, on the west by Jarnie Street, ond extendin: back for a depth of 340 feet. It was the sense of the menting that action on the matter he deferred, pending the receipt of any other bide that may be submitted, and that the Council make on inspection of the site following djournment. Mrs. Pern K. Allday and Mrs. Elmo K. Kavenough come before the Council and submitted protest, orally and in writing, alleging failure on the port of the City to make the proper fill on the lotterte property shutting Shoal Creet at Lamar Boulevard, in accordance with a written arreement horetofore entored into. The matter was taken under advisement for on inspection of the premisen following adjournment. Councilmon Alford offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the City Manager, or in his absence, the Acting City Manager, be, and he is hereby, nuthorized and directed in behalf of the City of Austin to enter into a contract with the United States of Amerion for the lense by the City of Austin to the Federal Government of a portion of the administration building at the Municipal Airport to be used by the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Department of Commerce, said lease contract to be substantially in accordance with the terms and provisions of the form or draft of the lease attached to this resolution and made a part hereof for 11 purposes. The City Manager, or the Acting City Manager, on the case may be, is further hereby authorized and directed to detach the grid copy of the lense contract in order that it may be transmitted to the United States Government for execution, together with other required copies of snid lease, after which at least one copy of the lease shall be again attached to this resolution and made a port hereof. (Form of Lease attached) LEASE Between end THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA dry of 1. THIS LEASE, made and entered into thin in the your one thousand nine hundred and forty-two by and between City of Austin, whose eddress in Municipal Airport, Austin, Texas, for its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and aeriene, hereinafter called the Lorror, and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereinafter called the Government: WITNESSETH: The portier hereto for the consideretione hereinafter mentioned covenant and peree As follow 2. The Lensor hereby lenses to the Government the following, described premises, vizt Two rooms, one room 19 fect 10 inches by 12 feet and the other room 9 foot by Z feet, and adjoining storero "pace 9 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 6 inches, canivolont to total of 362 wire feet of floor "pace, "aid rooms located in the North end of the Administration Building at the Municipal Airport, Aurtin, Trovin County, Texon, to be used exclusively for the following purposes (See instruction No. 3): Remote control quarters, Airway Communication Station, Department of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Austin, Texon. 3. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said promises with their oppurtenances for the term berinnin July 1, 1942, end ending with June 30, 1943. 4. The Government chall not nasien thin lease in any event, and shall not mublet the demised premises except to a desirable tenent, and for a similar purpose, and will not permit the use of raid premises by anyone other than the Government, "uch sublessee, and the agents and servants of the Government, or of such rublessee; provided further the premises chall not be sublet except upon the written consent of the lessor. 5. This lense may, at the option of the Government, be renewed from year to year at rental of One and no/100 Dollars ($1.00) per annum and otherwise upon the terme and condition herein "pecified, provided notice be riven in writing to the Lessor ot least 30 days before this leuce or any renewn1 thereof would otherwise expire: Provided that no renewal thereof choll extend the period of occuponey of the promises beyond the 30th day of June, 1952. 25 26 76 6. The Leecor choll Curnich to the Government, during the occupancy of 14 סומיים", under the terme of this lonce, mart of the rentel consideration, the followin Hont, Janitor service, water, and toilet facilition. The Government shall leo have the right and privilege, upon written consent of the lempor, to orort and min.. toin antenna wires and associated equipment on top of the Administration Building, or such other location on airport property na may be deemed necessary, together with the richt to install necerrory enble from such installation to the Airway Communication Station. 7. The Government shall pay the Lessor for the promises ront at the following rates One Thousand and no/100 Dollar ($1,000.00) for the period July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943; One and no/100 Dollars ($1.00) per annum thereafter. Payment shall be made at the end of each Government fincol year (June 30th). 8. The Government shall not have the right, during the existence of thin luano, except uממק written consent of the lessor, to make alterations, attach fixtures, and erect additions, strictures, or signs, in or upon the premises hereby lensed (provided such nitorations, additions, structuren, or signe shall not be detrimental to or inconsistent with the rights granted to other tonants on the property or in the building in which snid premises are located): which fixtures, additions, or structures so placed in or upon or attached to the maid premises chall be and romain the property of the Government and may be removed therefrom by the Government prior to the termination of thin lease, and the Government, if required by the Lesnor, shall, before the expiration of this lenne or renewal thereof, restore the premises to the some condition on that existing at the time of ontering upon the same under this lense, reasonable and ordinary wear and tont and domowen by the elements or by circumstances over which the Government has no control, excepted: Provided, however, that if the Lessor requires such restoration, the Lensor shall give written notice thereof to the Government Thirty days before the termination of the lenne. 9. The Lessor shall, unless herein specified to the contrary, maintain the anid promines in good repair and tenantable condition during the continuance of this lense, except in case of domngen arising from the act or the negligence of the Government's agents or employees. For the purpose of so maintaining the premises, the Lessor reserves the right at rennonable times to enter and inspect the premises and to make any necessary repairs thoreto. 10. If the said premises be destroyed by fire or other community this lense shall immediately terminate. In case of partial destruction or damage, so na to render the premises untenantable, either party may terminate the lease by giving written notice to the other within fifteen dayn thereafter, and if so terminated no rent shall accrue to the Lessor aftor much partial destruction or damage. 11. No Member of or Delegate to Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this lease or to any benefit to arise therefrom. Nothing, however, herein contained shn11 be construed to extend to any incorporated company, if the lease be for the general benefit of such corporation or company. 12. Addition to Paragraph 4 and changes in Paragraph & were inserted herein prior to nignatures of any of the parties to this lense. 13. This lense may be terminated by either party hereto at any time after June 30, 1946, by giving thirty (30) days notice in writing to the other party of such intention to terminate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto subscribed their names os of the date first above written. ATTEST: City Clerk (Addrorn) By Title CITY OF AUSTIN Lensor UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By (Official Title) (If Lennor in a corporation, the following certifiente shall be executed by the secretary or pasistant recrotary) I. certify that I am the Secretary of the corporation named as Lessor in the attached lease; that who signed seid lease on behalf of the Lensor, was then of cold corporation; that naid lense vas duly signed for and in behalf of said corporation by authority of its coverning body, and is within the scope of its corporate powers. 10-1360 (Corporate) (Seal ) 27 27 Upon motion of Councilman Alford, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the followine voter ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillin, Mayor Miller, and Councilmen Wolf; nayn, nono. The following resolution was submitted: WHEREAS, City of Austin Taxen were naaensed in the name of Violn Snend for the youre 1928 through 1941 on the went 500 x 1471 of Lot F, Block 13, and Block 14, Outlot 57, Division "B", unplotted, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, said taxes being for the sum of $416.47; and for non-payment of came at maturity, penalty in the sum of $20.8P has been assessed, and interest in the mum of $172.81 has accrued, making the total amount of taxes, penalty and interest the sum of $610.10; and WHHIREAS, the City Council of the City of Austin deems it just and equitable to remit said penalty in the sum of $20.8? and one-half of the interest in the sum of $86.40; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the aforesaid penalty in the sum of $20.8? and one-half of the interest in the sum of $86.40 are hereby remitted, and the Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Austin in authorized and directed. to charge said penalty in the sum of $20.82 and one-half of the interest in the sum of $86.40 off his rolls, and to issue to the party entitled to receive enme a receipt in full upon the payment of naid taxes and one-half of the interest, as aforesaid. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: nyen, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf: nays, none. The following resolution was submitted: WHEREAS, it has been determined that the assessment for taxes against Lot 1, Block 8, Outlot 44, Division "B", Gammel & Taylor Subdivision, in the name of Mrs. S. H. Nicholson, for the years 1927 through 1941, is excessive; and that the same should now be corrected for said years; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the assessment for taxes on said property for the years 1927 through 1941 be, and the same in hereby, reduced and corrected from the original assessed value of $1005.00 to the revised assessed value of $430.00, and that the City Assessor and Collector of Taxes is authorized and directed to make such change on the tax rolls, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council, after hearing the matter and duly considering some, deems it just and equitable to remit all penalty on said property and improvements for said years, and one-half of the interest on aaid taxes, the taxes on Boid property and improvements amounting to $1478.98, the penalty being in the nam of $23.94, and the interest omounting to $214.84, one-half of which is remitted, being $107.42; therefore the anid penalty and one-half of the interest, an nforesnid, are hereby romitted and the Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Austin is authorized and directed to charge name off his rolls, and to issue to the party entitled to receive anmen receipt in full, on the payment of said toxen and one-half of the interent. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote! "ayen," Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilmon Wolf; "nnya," nono. Upon motion, seconded and corried, the meeting was recessed at 12:15 P. M., subject to call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Hallic : Fellar CITY CLERK APPROVED Jom Milla. MAYOR