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Austin: Fuel Safety, New Businesses, Infrastructure

Thursday, May 27, 1926 regular
  • New Fuel Delivery Safety Rules:

    Enacted a detailed ordinance regulating the sale and delivery of gasoline from tank wagons, specifying how fuel could be dispensed into underground storage tanks, approved safety cans at the curb, and barrels for large construction projects, with fines for violations.
  • Modernizing Fuel Stops:

    Approved a new drive-in gasoline filling station for The Texas Company at West 2nd Street and Congress Avenue, reflecting the city's growing automotive needs.
  • Key Infrastructure Expansion:

    Authorized an agreement for the construction of a new sewerage pipeline across the International-Great Northern Railroad's property.
  • Outdoor Advertising Growth:

    Granted permission for the Duplex Advertising Company to erect bulletin boards at multiple prominent locations, including Congress Avenue and major intersections.

Full Transcript

566 The City of Austin, Refunding Bonds, dated July 1, 1916, numbered 313 to 351, inclusive, $1,000.00 ea.ch $39,000.00 The City of Austin, Refunding Bonds, dated January 1, 1917, numbered 81 to 90, inclusive, $1000.00 each10,000.00 The City of Austin School Bond, dated January 1, 1918, numbered 8, $1,000.00 1,000.00 The City of Austin Sonool Bonds, dated January 1, 1924, numbered 5 to 8, inclusive, $1,000.00 each4,000.00 The City of Austin, Water, Filtration Bonds, dated January 1, 1924, numbered 6 to 10, inclusive, $1,000.00 eachThe City of Austin, Incinerator Bond, dated January 1, 1924, Number 2, $1,000.00 5,000.00 1,000.00 Total - $60,000.00 The Council then adjourned. (Sgd) W. D. Yett, Mayor, 11 C. N. Avery, Councilman 11 Geo. P. Searight, Councilman ال H. L. Haynes, Councilman 11 Harry W. Nolen, Councilman." Jomsby REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, May 27, 1926. 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 Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be adopted as read. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayев, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none, The application of W. L. Falwell to erect a drive-in gasoline filling station at East 6th and Onion Streets was read and Councilman Avery moved that same be referred to the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The report of the Safety Committee upon the application of the Texas Company to operate a drive-in gasoline filling station at the corner of West 2nd Street and Congress Avenue was read and Counoilman Avery moved that same be adopted as recommended. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of C. N. Avery, Superintendent Water and Light Department, W. R. Davis, Cashier Sewer Department, and Miss Nellie M. Hall, Secretary United Charities Association, were read and ordered filed. Councilman Avery introduced the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, A Municipal Corporation: That said corporation's Mayor be and he is hereby duly authorized and fully empowered to enter into and execute for and in the name of said corporation, one certain written agreement, dated March 15th, 1926, between said corporation and International-Great Northern Railroad Company, herein called ! Carrier, respecting among certain things a certain pipe line for conveying sewerage across right of way at Austin, Travis County, Texas, true copy of said agreement being attached hereto as part hereof. The above resolution was adopted 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, May 31, 1926. 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. Councilman Haynes nominated Simon Gillis and E. J. Barclay as members of the Board of Equalization for the term. of one year, beginning May lat, 1926, and ending May 1st, 1927. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, and Nolen, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent, Councilman Haynes present but not voting. The application of T. W. Wilkerson, Manager of the Duplex Advertising Company, asking permission to erect bulletin boards in the 1200 block on the east side of Congress Avenue, at 34th Street and Guadalupe Street, and South Congress Avenue and Barton Springs Road, was read and Councilman Nolen moved tha the application be granted as recommended by R. F. Rockwood, City Marshal. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, and Nolen, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Searight absent. The Mayor laid before the Council the following ordinance: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Section 1. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to sell or deliver gasoline from a tank wagon or other moveable tanks, except as hereinafter provided for. Section II. Such tanks may deliver direct to underground storage tanke by means of a hose. Section III. Such tanks may deliver to persons or parties having five gallon safety cans bearing the label of the underwriters' laboratories, such cans to be filled by regulation tank wagon bucket, and to be filled only at the curb. The tan wagon bucket shall not be carried into buildings. Section IV. Such tanks may deliver to persons engaged in street building or in construction of large buildings. Such delivery to be made into regulation iron barréls furnished by the party selling the gasoline, and the said barrels may be filled by means of a tank wagon bucket. The purchaser must produce a special permit from Fire Marshal before gasoline can be delivered into said barrels. Section V. Any person selling, delivering, or purchasing gasoline in violation of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars. 567