San Sam Police, Utility Audit, Creamery Boiler
- Special police officers were appointed to help manage the upcoming "San Sam celebration."
- A comprehensive audit was ordered for the Water, Light, and Power Department, covering a two-year period during which no previous audit had been conducted.
- An application to install a steam boiler for a creamery on Congress Avenue was sent to the City Engineer and Fire Department for safety review.
- Officials moved to correct a past tax error, exempting land sold to the University of Texas from property taxes as it was University-owned.
Full Transcript
1 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COЛІСІЕ: AUSTIN, TEXAS, Apr11_20 1921. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, and Haynes; 3 absent, Councilmen Graham, and Ward. Upon the the recommendation of J. D. Copeland, Chief of Police, Councilman Alford nominated the following named to be Special Policemen during the San Sam celebration: Woodie Gilbert, Robert Deen, A. W. Hart, John B. Moon, Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilman Haynes, 2. "Nayes, none, Councilmen Graham and Ward absents Councilman Alford present but not voting. The Council theyadjourned. Jar Caneby 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, April_22, 1921 The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion of Councilman Alford were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Ward introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That at the request of Jno, S. Ward, Councilman and Superintendent of the Water, Light and Power Department of said City, a complete audit of the said Department, from May 1st, 1919, to May 1st, 1921, be ordered and a report made to this Council, no audit of this Department having been made during the past two years. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayeв, попе. The application of Geo. A. Beck to install a steam boiler in the rear of 1005 Congress Avenue in connection with his creamery was referred to the City Engineer and Chief of the Fire Department for their report back to the Council, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Alford, Graham, Haynes and Ward, 5; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution, with. affidavit attached; Whereas, Mr. D. B. Gracy makes affidavit that on December 31,1919, he sold 120X128 feet out of the southeast corner of Outlot 3, Division "D" to the University of Texas and through mistake rendered same for trxes of 1920. Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That as said property was owned by the University on January 1st, 1920, and is not taxable, the Assessor and Collector is hereby authorized 449