CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 681 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Recessed Meeting December 20,1944 3:00 P.M. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order, with Mayor Miller presiding. Roll call Present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Mayor Millerz Absent : Councilmen Gillis and Wolf 2 - Present also: Walter E. Seaholm, Acting City Manager, T. B. Marshall, Tax Assessor and Collector; J. M. Patterson, Jr., Acting City Attorney; and all members of the Board of Equalization. The Mayor stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of considering the appeals of taxpayers from the action of the Board of Equal- ization for the year 1944; and the following persons then appeared and were heard: W. R. SMITH, representing M. J. McCandless, owner of the BOWLING CENTER, 417 West 6th Street, protested the valuation placed on said property. After considering the appeal, it was moved by Councilman Alford that the assessment of $12,500.00 on the Bowling Alleys and Equipment be reduced to $7,800.00; that the assessment of $1,000.00 on the Air Conditioning be reduced to $600.00; and that no reduction be made in the assessment of $100.00 on the Merchandise of said Bowling Center. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, and Mayor Miller Noes : None Absent: Councilmen Gillis and Wolf J. B. ROBERTSON, representing the ROBERTSON ESTATE, protested the valuations placed on the property of said Estate, After considering the appeal, Councilman Bartholomew offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: (RESOLUTION ) WHEREAS, it has been determined that the assessment for taxes for the years 1939 through 1944, inclusive, on the hereinafter described CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 682 property and improvements thereon, assessed in the names of Margaret Robertson, W. T. Robertson, J. B. Robertson and Mrs. Zeno C. Ross are excessive and should be cancelled and corrected for said years; therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the assessment for taxes on the following described property for the years 1939 through 1944, inclusive, be, and the same is hereby corrected from the present assessed value as shown by the records of the City Tax Assessor and Collector to the values hereinafter shown, as follows: Description Land Imps. Total 3.63 acres, unplatted, out of the Geo. W. Spear League (being a tract 118' x 150, 204 x 150', and 2741 x 44, less 50' x 204) $ 5,720.00 $ $ 5,720.00 A tract 156 x 150', unplatted, out of the Geo. W. Spear League 2,460.00 2,460.00 S. 45 of Lot 4, Block 29, Original City 11,970.00 4,730.00 16,700.00 Lot 2, Block 29, Original City 10,950.00 7,390.00 18,340.00 Lot 3, Block 29, Original City 11,570.00 3,970.00 15,540.00 N. of Lot 1, Block 39, Orig.City 5,600.00 1,885.00 7,485.00 Lot 5, Block 43, Original City 22,365.00 14,890.00 37.255.00 Cen. 23 of Lot 1, Block 66, Orig. City 2,895.00 1,655.00 4,550.00 E. 27 of Lot 2 and W. 3' of Lot 3, Block 64, Orig. City 1,650.00 850.00 2,500.00 Cen. 44 of Lot 3, Block 64, Orig. City 2,420.00 850.00 3,270.00 W. 46 x 106.7' of Lot 11, Block 55, Original City 5.395.00 9,305.00 14,700.00 E. 115 of Lots 7 and 8, Block 98, Original City 8,230.00 6,755.00 14,985.00 Lot 9, Block 54, Original City 14,095.00 3,970.00 18,065.00 :. $105,320.00 $56,250.00$161,570.00 The City Tax Assessor and Collector is hereby authorized and directed to change on his rolls the assessed valuation of each of the above de- scribed tracts of land and the improvements thereon, in accordance with the terms of this Resolution. b CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS == Which motion, carrying with it the adoption of the resolution, prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Mayor Miller. Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Gillis and Wolf There being no other protests for consideration, the meeting was thereupon recessed, subject to call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Hallie Miellar CITY CLERK 683 APPRO THE Jom Milla MAYOR