New Charter Proposed, Key Infrastructure Eyed
- A proposed new city charter was presented, with a public election scheduled for March 6, 1923, to decide on its adoption.
- Officials initiated review of a petition requesting the opening and improvement of 32nd Street between Duval and Red River.
- A payment of $455.92 was approved from the Hospital Bond Fund for new fixtures and equipment supplied to the City Hospital.
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firmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Copeland present but not voting. The petition of H. J. Etlinger and others, asking that 32nd Street from Duval to Red River Streets be opened up and improved, was read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes the same was referred to Councilman Searight and City Engineer Leonard. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Copeland introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, the City of Austin heretofore contracted with Austin Sash & Door Co., Inc., for certain fixtures and equipment for the City Hospital to the amount of $455.92, which fixtures and equipment have been supplied and installed by said Company; Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the sum of $455.92 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Hospital Bond Fund, in full payment of the matters hereinabove stated; and the City Clerk is hereby instructed to issue the City's Warrant for said amount, payable to said Austin Sash & Door Co., Inc., for said purposes. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The temporary pay roll of the Street Department, in the amount of #1683.00, was ordered paid by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Eyres not voting. The communication of 4. U. Taylor and E. P. Schoch, offering to act as consulting and supervising engineers, was read and ordered filed. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: AUSTIN, TEXAS, JANUARY 20, 1923. 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. J. H. W. Williams, Secretary of the Charter Commission, appeared before the Council at 4:30 P. M. and presented a copy of the proposed city charter of the City of Austin, together with a communication from the Charter Commission certifying name, and fixing the date of the election for the adoption or rejection of the charter as March 6th, 1923. The proposed charter was received and ordered filed. The Council then recessed. 87