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Austin's 1910 Gasoline Tank and Business Decisions

Thursday, November 17, 1910 regular

• Gasoline Tank Denied: The city council rejected Central Garage & Supply Company's request to install an underground gasoline storage tank beneath the sidewalk on Congress Avenue, citing safety or infrastructure concerns.

• Business Recruitment: Austin invited the Commercial Secretaries Association to establish permanent headquarters in the city, attempting to attract business organizations to boost economic development.

• Sign Regulation: The council addressed a new ordinance to permit the suspension of signs on Congress Avenue, indicating growing attention to downtown aesthetics and street management.

• Administrative Matters: The agenda included a refund for Eave Smith and discussed waterway-related ordinances, showing routine city maintenance and financial issues.

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Eave Smith refund fee. Invitation to Commercial Secretaries Association to establish permanent headquarters in this City of new permission to suspend sign on Congress Avenue Ordinance re: ——— waterways etc. --- Page break --- 606 . The Council then recessed subject to call of the Mayor. Central Garage & Supply Company Gasoline Tank .November 23rd 1910. The Council was called to order by the Mayor,with all members present. The Mayor laid before the Council a petition from the Central Garage and Supply Company asking permission to place under the sidewalk at No 907 Congress Avenue a Bowser Gasoline storage tank. The petition was read and on motion the same was rejected by the following vote: Yeas Mayor Wooldridge,Councilmen Bartholomew,Gracy,Mart & Powell 5 Nays none. The Council then adjourned. Ora Johnson City Clerk