Deep Eddy Dance Denied, YWCA Gets Free Sewer
Charitable Support
Sewer charges for the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) were waived, placing them on a "free list" due to their charitable status.Urban Development
Permission was granted to install a gasoline tank on South Congress Avenue, under the supervision of city engineers and fire marshals.Social Life & Public Requests
A request to host a dance for the National Guard at the historic Deep Eddy Dance Pavilion was declined.Public Policy Inquiry
Citizens formally questioned the council's intentions and policy regarding the provision of free sewerage services.
Full Transcript
1 the Committee be instructed to prepare specifications and submit same to the architects and report back to the City Council as early as possible. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Hyres Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Counci Iman Haynes moved that the sewer charges against the Young Women's Christian Association, located at 1908-607 Brazos Street, be cancelled and the same be placed on the free list on account of being a charitable institution. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of B. F. Wright to install a gasoline tank at #1710 South Congress Avenue was read and upon motion of Councilman Eyres, same was granted, with the understanding that it should be erected under the supervision of the City Engineer, City Electrician and City Fire Marshal, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, Mr. Otting appeared before the Council and asked permission to give a dance at the Deep Eddy Dance pavillion on Sunday evening, June 19th, 1921, for the entertainment of the National Guard, Request was declined by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The monthly reports of W. A. Alff, City Sexton, Miss Nellie E. Hall, Secretary of the United Charities Association and James H. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, were read and ordered filed. The application of James Ryan to operate Hupmobile #32756 as a service car was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed, APECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 1 Austin, Texas, June 22, 1921. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Soaright, 5; absent, none. A committee, composed of W. D, Hart and others, appeared before the Council and asked the intention of the Council in regard to free sewerage. W. D. Hart as attorney for D. A. Gregg, appeared before the Council and asked that some action be taken upon the claim of the said D. A. Gregg for certain property damage on Shoal Creek. .D. Hart, attorney for Hiss Hary Johnson, appeared before the Council and asked that the Council take some action with reference to the encroachment of W. E. Dozier upon Atlanta Avenue. The Council then adjourned. 469