Downtown Radio Denied, Hospital Aid Approved
- A permit for the Texas Radio Corporation to erect an antenna downtown was denied.
- $50 was reallocated from public free concerts to fund the Public Weigher's salary.
- Up to $500 was approved for necessary improvements at the City Hospital.
- A commercial sign application for Congress Avenue from Gulf Refining Company was refused.
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48 REGULAR LITETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Teхав, Лидивt 31, 1922, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Fyres and Hayпев; 3 absent, Councilmen Copeland and Searight, , The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Copeland and Searight absent. Councilman Searight then entered the Council chamber. Councilman Haynes moved that the report of the Safety Committee refusing the application of the Gulf Refining Company to erect a sign at #109 Congress Avenue be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland absent. Councilman Haynes moved that the state, county and city taxes due on Lot 2, Block "B", Division "O" be paid out of the Sewer Earnings Fund, also all taxes on adjoining property recently purchased by the city. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Myres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland absent. The monthly report of W. L. Eyres, Superintendent of Water, Light and Power Department, for the month of July was read and ordered filed. The recommendation of W. E. Allen, John Luckey and Robert Rockwood for the placing of steam hydrants in the University neighborhood was read and upon motion of councilman Haynes was referred to Councilman Eyres, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilmen Copeland absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) be and the same is hereby transferred from the amount heretofore appropriated in the general budget of 1922 for public free concerts to the salary of Public Weigher, as contained in said budget. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayos, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Tyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland absent. The application of the Texas Radio Corporation to erect a radio antenne between Sixth and Seventh Streets on the west side of Brazos Street was read and Councilman Fyres moved that the application be refused. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland absent. Councilman Haynes moved that Councilman Copeland be authorized to make NOT TO EXCEED $500.00, and payable out of such reeded improvements at the City Hospital as he deemo necessary Motion Hospital Bond Fund prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Fyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland absent. The Council then recessed,