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Austin: School Bonds, New Police, Traffic Fines

Thursday, April 16, 1925 regular
  • Education Funding:

    City officials advocated for including $100,000 for school bonds in any future bond election.
  • Law Enforcement:

    T. C. Haynes and T. P. Lock were appointed as city police officers.
  • Traffic Fine Remissions:

    The Council approved remitting fines and court costs for numerous individuals cited for traffic law violations.
  • Urban Planning:

    The east property line of Rio Grande Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets was officially established.

Full Transcript

That the Assessor and Collector be and he is hereby instructed to correct said assessment on his records and to take credit for $140.00, amount of reduction in the valuation, to accord with Unit System figures and correct value of the property in line with valuation placed on surrounding lots. 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. City Cafe REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, April 16,1925. 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. Councilman Haynes moved that the reading of the Minutes of the last meeting be suspended. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Superintendent A. N. McCallum and Dr. George Decherd appeared before the Council and asked that the Council include One Hundred Thousand Dollars for School Bonds in the event a bond election is called. Councilman Nolen nominated T. C. Haynes and T. P. Lock as police officers of the City of Austin, said appointments to be effective from March 12th, 1925, and April 1st, 1925, respectively. Nominations were confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen present but not voting. Councilman Nolen moved that the costs in the following cases in the Corporation Court for violation of the traffic laws be remitted: No. 20391 A. M. Farquhar No. 20401 Jas. O. Johnson No. 20427 N. Johnson No. 20429 Jessie O. Sealey No. 20433 Allie Hodge No. 20435 Miss Gussie Hubert No. 20447L. C. Gutherie No. 20448 Buster Bull. No. 20458 R. E. Cofer No. 20459 Miss Loraine Hamilton No. 20472H. H. Taylor, Jr. No. 20474 - Mrs. D. O. Reed No. 20475 Miss Vivian Spiller No. 20486 H. J. Muller No. 20448 No. 20540 Robert Scales Chas. Rosner No. 20542 Lee Sholto No. 20543E. P. Albrecht No. 20430 Josh Bell No. 20573 George Hill No. 19544 J. R. Wood Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Hаупев Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The petition of the Austin Cattle Company and others, asking that the City Attorney file a brief at once in the meat ordinance case, was read and same was referred to the City Attorney. Commissioner Haynes, Superintendent of Receipts, Disbursements and Accounts, submitted his annual report for the year 1924 covering the General Fund, Interest and Sinking Fund, Incinerator Bond Fund and Hospital Bond Fund. 417 418 Councilman Searight introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING EAST LINE OF RIO GRANDE STREET BETWEEN SIΧΤΗ AND FIFTH STREETS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the east line of Rio Grande Street from Sixth to Fifth Streets be and the same is hereby established as the continuation of the east line of Rio Grande Street from Sixth to Seventh Streets as now established by the west line of Maerki's brick building and fence line of said block. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of John Pfeffer, City Sexton, C. L. Woodward, Chief of the Fire Department, Jas. H. Maxwell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Miss Nell M. Hall, Secretary of the United Charities, were read and ordered filed. Councilman Avery moved that the fine of Five Dollars assessed against Vernon Rumsey for violating the traffic ordinance be remitted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery and Searight, 3; nayes, Councilman Haynes and Nolen. The Council then adjourned. Hornsby : Lauty REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, April 23, 1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Maynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the regular meetings of April 9th and 16th were read and same were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of D. J. Pickle, Judge of the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, Councilman Avery moved that the fine and costs, amounting to $12.80, imposed upon Edward Jones Hearne, Colored, in the Corporation Court for malicious mischief, be remitted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Upon the recommendation of J. N. Littlepage, City Marshal, Councilman Nolen moved that the fine and costs, amounting to $12.80, assessed against C. P. Hunt for the charge of speeding be remitted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of John Pfeffer, City Sexton, and Robt. Rockwood, Fire Marshal, were read and ordered filed. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, by the operation heretofore of the incinerator plant of the City of Austin, damage by fire was caused to the tenant house of J. P. Schneider, situated at 411 West 2nd Street, City of Austin; and WHEREAS, it has heretofore been agreed by and between the City and said Schneider that said damages should be settled by arbitration; and