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New Fire Plan, Police Officer Suspended

Tuesday, September 27, 1921 special called
  • Regional Fire Response

    Authorized the Fire Chief to organize district-wide meetings for cooperative fire protection and use discretion in assisting neighboring towns.
  • Police Force Suspension

    Permanently suspended officer L. McClain from the Austin police department.
  • Fire Department Staffing

    Appointed J.C. Taylor as an extra hoseman and E.D. Border as a hoseman for Hose Company #2.

Full Transcript

534 SPECIAL MENTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texun, September 27, 1921, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Kayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; absent, none. Councilman Searight moved that C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Austin, Texas, be authorized to call a meeting of the Fire Chiefs in District #ll as outlined by the State Firemén's Association for the purpose of considering co-operative fire protection methods, and that the Chief be further authorized to use his own discretion in answering calls for assistance from neighboring towns. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Sea- right, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of C. L. Woodward, Councilman Copeland nominated J. C. Taylor as extra hoseman to succeed James Pinget resigned. Nomina- tion was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland not voting. Upon the recommendation of C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, Councilman Copeland nominated E. D. Border as hoseman for Hose Company #2 to succeed Irwin H. Elder resigned. The above nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland not voting. The report of the Public Health Nursing Association for the month of August, 1921, was read and ordered filed. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: ८ forniin Asite Veri Austin, Texas, September 29, 1921. The Council was called to order by the Mayor, Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; absent, none, The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Copeland moved that L. McClain be permanently suspended from the police force of the City of Austin. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none.