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Gaming Fines & New Development

Monday, February 28, 1921 special called
  • Gaming Penalties Reduced:

    Half of the fines in six gambling-related cases were remitted following legal discussions.
  • Gasoline Station Approvals:

    Permits were granted for installing two new gasoline tanks and pumps, one on Colorado Street and another at 31st Street and Speedway.
  • Movie Theater Gets Green Light:

    A new moving picture theatre on Guadalupe Street received approval, overcoming a protest, after city experts confirmed the building's safety.

Full Transcript

for gaming be remitted, Judge A. L. Love, Recorder of the Corporation Court, also appeared before the Council and made statements regarding said mses. Councilman Ward moved that one-half of the fines assessed in said six cases be remitted and the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the proper resolution covering same. Hotion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. The Council then recessed, 433 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, February 28th, 1921. The Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Haynes. Roll call showed the following members present:, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; absent, none. Upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, Chief of the Fire Department and Plumbing Inspector, the application of Joe E.. Webb to install a Bowser gasoline tank and pump at No. 608-610 Colorado Street was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham, and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. Upon the recommendation of City Engineer, Chief of the Fire Department and Plumbing Inspector, the application of L. B. Burrette to install a Bowser gasoline tank and pump, at the corner of Thirty-first Street and Speedway was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. The protest of the University Co-operative Society, E.C. Rather, Manager, against the erection of a certain moving picture theatre, was taken up and Jno. A. Gracy appeared before the Council and explained the character of construction of the building proposed between Twentysecond and Twenty-third Streets on Guadalupe Street, and after a dis- cussion of the same, the matter was referred to a committee composed of C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, and Chief of the Fire Department, C. L. Woodward, and P. R. Mitchell, City Electrician, for their report back to the Council, After consultation, said committee reported that if said building were constructed according to the plans of Mr. Gracy same would be safe, and the Council thereupon granted a permit for the erection of said building, provided same were erected under the supervision of the City Engineer, City Electrician and Fire Chief, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro Tem Haynes, Councilmen Alford, Graham and Ward, 4; nayes, none, Mayor Yett absent. The Council then adjourned, i