Old Austin: Coal, Fire, Fines
City Secures Coal Supply:
Austin awarded contracts to three companies (Carr Coal, Bastrop Lignite, Big Lump & Texas Coal) for the lowest-priced coal bids.Fire Department Modernization Discussed:
State Fire Insurance Commissioners met with the city to outline suggestions for improving Austin's fire department.Fine Refund Proposed:
A resolution was introduced to partially refund a court fine to an employer who had paid it for his employee.
Full Transcript
Carr Coal Company, bid $1.98 per ton; MoAlester Coal Company, bid $2.00 per ton; Bastrop Lignite Coal Company, bid $1.98 per ton; Sparks Lignite Coal Company, bid $2.00 per ton; Big Lump & Texas Coal Company, bid $1.98 per ton; Belto Coal Company, bid $2.05 per ton; After comparison of above bids, Councilman Avery moved that the bids of the Carr Coal Company, Bastrop Lignite Coal Company, and Big Lump & Texas Coal Company be accepted as the three lowest and best bids. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery and Haynes, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Nolen and searight absent. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, August 18th, 1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; absent, Councilman Searight. J. J. Timmins, G. N. Holton, and Geo. C. Hawley, members of the State Fire Insurance Commission, appeared before the Council and discussed plans for the betterment of the Fire Department of the City of Austin, and said Commission agreed to submit later a written statement of their suggestions for improving same. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Joe Austin, Texas, August 20,1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor.. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; absent, Councilman Searight. The application of Rufus B. Wright to erect a sign at the corner of 19th and San Antonio Streets was read and referred to the Safety Committee by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none. Councilman Nolen introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, heretofore Billy Dickerson was fined in the Corporation Court said fine and costs amounting to Twenty-two Dollars and Eighty Cents ($22.80), which amount was paid by Leon R. Barron, the employer of said Dickerson; and WHEREAS, it is deemed proper that a portion of said payment should be refunded to said Barron, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the City Council and the Mayor be authorized and instructed to 459