Austin Elections & Vanity Show Permit Debated
• Election Setup: Mayor Crocker called an emergency meeting to officially appoint judges and polling places for the upcoming city officer elections scheduled for August 20th, 1880.
• Vanity Show Permit Denied: A petition by T. M. Bell to operate a "vanity show" (likely a traveling entertainment or circus act) on East Pecan Street was rejected by the City Council in a tied 3-3 vote, with the Mayor casting the deciding vote against it.
• Attendance Issues: Alderman Halle was excused from fines for missing previous council meetings due to being out of town, and the council suspended all fines for absent members.
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Called Meeting of City Council Austin Texas. September 07, 1880 Mayor D. W. Crocker presiding Roll Call. Present, Aldermen Boardman. Milt. Halle, Platt, Robertson and Sheehan Absent, Alderman Reichman, Ohin W. Wehrenberger.Quorum Present. The Mayor stated that he had called the Council together to appoint places and judges of Election for City Officers, to be voted for on August 20th 1880. The same being read by to the Council by the Mayor they were agreed upon by the Council as stated in the Mayors proclamation. Petition of T. M. Bell. to continue his vanity show on East Pecan Street was read and the vote being 3 yeas and 3 nays, the Mayor voted in the negative. Alderman Halle moved a call of the Council which being duly seconded, the Marshal was dispatched for the absent Aldermen On Motion, Alderman Halle was excused from fines for being absent from Council Meetings for reason of his absence from the City. Alderman Robertson moved that the fines be suspended Carried. On Motion the Council adjourned. D.B. Cornell Acting City Clerk Approved Sepr 14th 1880
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