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Public Hearing: Austin Meat Inspection Plan

Tuesday, December 8, 1925 special called
  • Proposed a comprehensive new ordinance to regulate meat inspection, sale, and delivery.
  • The new rules would require licensing for all meat and slaughtering establishments and establish a dedicated city meat inspector.
  • A public hearing was held to discuss these proposed food safety and licensing measures, which the council took under advisement.

Full Transcript

496 rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Haynes moved a further suspension of the rule and the ordinance placed on its third reading and final равваде. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Haynes moved that same do now finally pass. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The Council then rеcеssеd. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 8th, 1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 4; absent, Councilman Avery. The following ordinance was laid before the Council: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSPECTION, SALE AND DELIVERY OF MEAT, THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF MEAT ESTABLISHMENTS AND SLAUGHTERING ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR A MEAT INSPECTOR, SPECIFYING FEES FOR INSPECTION, PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. After a full public hearing upon the above ordinance, the Council took same under advisement. The Council then adjourned. Goetformiby beity Cen REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 10,1925. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Searight, 4; absent, Councilman Nolen. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be adopted as read. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen absent. The communication of J. E. Bowles to buy Lot No. 1, Block 139, from the City was read and laid on the table. The petition of W. S. Crawford and other residents of Hyde Park waв read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes was referred to the City Engineer for his report back to the Council. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Nolen absent. Councilman Searight introduced the following ordinance: