Austin: New Food Permits, First Bus Company
Public Health & Food Safety:
A new ordinance was introduced to define "Food Products" and related establishments, requiring permits and outlining sanitary regulations.Early Public Transportation:
Several individuals, and significantly the Liberty Motor Bus Company, were granted licenses to operate public service cars and buses.Fire Chief's Professional Development:
The city's Fire Chief received approval to attend an international convention in Chicago.
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international convention of Fire Chiefs, to be held at Chicago beginning June 4, and the Council agreed that he should be permitted to attend. AFTERNOON SESSION: All members present. The Mayor presented the application of W. H. Bradfield, 1513 West Ninth street, for public service car license on his 7-passenger Hudson car, No. 144071, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Mayor laid before the Council "An ordinance defining "Food Products" and "Food Products Establishments", requiring a permit for the operation of such establishments, providing for sanitary regulations of the same, and prescribing penalties." The ordinance was read the first time and laid over. By a vote of 5 yeas, the Council granted to W. J. Morris, Chief of Police, leave of absence for ten days beginning June 8. The Council then adjourned.
V.S. Martin City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 24, 1918. The Mayor presented the application of Matthew Edwards, 2104 Rosewood avenue, for public service car license on his Ford automobile, No. 133388, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas. The Council then adjourned.
V.S. Martin City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 25, 1918. The Mayor presented the application of Jesse Roby, 901 East Nineteenth street, for public service car license on his Ford car, No. 184696, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Council then adjourned.
V.S. Martin City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 27, 1918. The Mayor presented the application of Ray Griffin, 406 Rio Grande street, for public service car license on his Overland car, No. 131347, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Mayor presented also the applications of the Liberty Motor Bus Company, Camp Mabry, Texas, of which W. J. Jones is president, for public service car licenses on a Republic machine, No. 248423, and a Nash, No. 26000, which were also granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. The Council then adjourned.
V.S. Martin City Clerk