Austin's Fair Holiday & West 34th Traffic
Temporary Traffic Changes:
West 34th or State Street was designated one-way (westbound only) for a six-day period from October 6-11."Austin Day" Holiday:
October 8th was declared a legal holiday to celebrate "Austin Day" at the Texas State Exposition (Fair).
Full Transcript
346 Nos. 22, 21 AND 20, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Mayor Yett moved that the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Bearight, 5; nayes, none. The ordinance was read the second time and Mayor Yett moved a suspension of the rule and the ordinance be placed on its third reading and final passage. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynев Nolen and Bearight, 5; nayes, none, The ordinance was read the third time and Mayor Yett moved that same do now finally pass. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then recessed, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, October 4, 1924. . The Council was called to order by the Mayor Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; absent, none. The Mayor introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That it is hereby ordered that West 34th or State Street, within the City of Austin, be closed to traffic proceeding eastward from the city limits to Guadalupe Street, for the period beginning October 6th and ending October 11, 1924, and that during said period traffic shall only be allowed to proceed on said street between said points when moving in a westerly direction; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Police and Public Safety be and he is hereby instructed to carry this order into effect. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Mayor Yett introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, Wednesday, October 8, 1924, has been designated by the authorities of the Texas State Exposition as "Austin Day" at the Fair to be held in Austin during said week, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That Wednesday, October 8, 1924, be and the same is hereby declared to be a legal holiday, and the Mayor is authorized and instructed to make proclamation to that effect. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned, Jay Berty Cefir