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Austin's Election Day Appointments

Thursday, October 27, 1921 regular
  • Presiding judges were appointed for the Second and Fourth Ward elections, which were scheduled to occur on the same day.
  • The regular City Council meeting was notably brief, primarily focused on adopting minutes from previous sessions.
  • No new major policy decisions, public hearings, or significant business items were discussed during the meeting.

Full Transcript

i Councilman Haynes moved that W. A. Pillow be appointed Presiding Judge of the Second Ward for the election to be held October 27,1921. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres and Bearight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. Councilman Haynes nominated J. T. Hurt to be Presiding Judge of the Fourth Ward for the election to be held on October 27, 1921. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Haynes not voting. The Council then adjourned. Seersformabiy tourk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, October 27, 1921, 539 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 meetings were read and upon motion of councilman Haynes were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Coun- cilman Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Bearight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, November 3,1921, 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 upon motion of Councilman Eyres were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of Steve Gage, Agent, asking for permission to erect a ware house and install a storage tank at the corner of Comal and East Fifth Streets was read and upon motion of Councilman Eyres was referred to the City Engineer, City Electrician, and Fire Marshal, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of E. E. Foster to operate a service car, Ford,