Sewage, Taxis, and Austin's First Motor Cop
- City leaders discussed plans for a new sewage disposal plant, outlining details for voters ahead of an upcoming bond issue.
- New "public service car" licenses were granted for early automobiles, including a Ford owned by Mrs. H. H. Leonard and a Nash for the Liberty Motor Bus Company.
- T. J. Cole was appointed as a motorcycle policeman, marking an early step in motorizing the local police force.
Full Transcript
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. APPROVED, June 6, 1918; A. P. Wooldridge, Mayor. The Mayor read to the Council a proposed statement to the voters of the city relative to the type of sewage disposal plant to be adopted in the event of the proposed bond issue carrying on June 18. The Council then adjourned.
V. E. Martin City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, June 7, 1918. RFD No. 1, Austin, Texas, The Mayor laid before the Council the application of G. W. Middleton for public service car license on his Ford automobile, Factory Number 2441387 (no State Highway Department number given), which was granted by a vote of 4 yeas, no nays, Councilman Haynes being absent. The application of the Liberty Motor Bus Company, Camp Mabry, Texas, for public service car license on a Nash machine, No. 27694, was likewise granted by unanimous vote. The Council then adjourned.
V. E. Martin City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, June 8, 1918. The Mayor laid before the Council the application of Mrs. H. H. Leonard, 1101 Trinity street, for public service car license on her Ford car, No. 70812, which was granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays.
V. E. Martin City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, June 11, 1918. The Council met with all members present except Councilman Haynes. Councilman Anthony nominated T. J. Cole to be a motorcycle policeman. The nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, Mayor Wooldridge, Councilmen Bartholomew and Powell, 3; Councilman Anthony not voting. The Council then adjourned.
V. E. Martin City Clerk