Austin: Power Deals, Speeding Fines, Gas Tanks
- City officials deferred a decision on a major contract with the Texas Power & Light Company after reviewing an expert's report.
- A $22.80 speeding fine was refunded to G.M. Harris, as the fine had been remitted but already paid.
- Permits were granted for the installation of new gasoline storage tanks, including one for the local Coca-Cola Bottling Company and another for a Congress Avenue location.
- The city acknowledged over $166,000 in bond principal and interest payments due on July 1st.
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574 Hundred and Sixty-two and 50/100 ($362.50) Dollars thereof shall bear interest from January 1, 1926, at the rate of six per cent per annum. Said note shall be payable to the order of said Patton Auto Livery and Transfer Company at Austin, Texas, on December 31, 1926, and shall provide that if not paid when due for ten per cent attorney's fees and court costs in the event of collection by suit. Councilman Haynes moved that the above resolution be adopted and that the Assistant City Attorney be authorized to approve same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen, and searight, 4; Nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. Councilman Nolen introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, on May 13th, 1926, the City Council granted the petition of G. M. Harris asking for a remission of the fine assessed against him for speeding, said fine amounting to the sum of $22.80; and WHEREAS,, said sum of $22.80 has been paid by said G. M. Harris to the Olerk of the Corporation Court of the City of Austin, and by him deposited with the AssessOT and Collector, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant out of the General Fund in the amount of $22.80, payable to said G. M. Harris for the remission of said fine. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The application of Nick Linz to install a gasoline pump at 611 Congress Avenue was read and referred to the Safety Committee by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Avery absent. The application of the Austin Coca Cola Bottling Company to install a gasoline tank at 311 Colorado Street was read and referred to the Safety Committee. The monthly reports of J. N. Littlepage, City Marshal, and Miss Harriet Maxwell, Municipal Nurse, were read and ordered filed. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, June 17, 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. Dean F. 0. Bolton, Engineering Expert, appointed by the Council to confer with them on the Texas Power & Light Company proposition, appeared before the Council and read excerpts from his report and Councilman Avery moved that the Council defer action on the Texas Power & Light Company contract until Tuesday, June 22nd, 1926, at ten o'clock A. M. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Haynes moved that the Council recess until afternoon. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Avery, Haynes, Nolen, and Searight, 5; nayes, none. AFTERNOON SESSION: Present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; absent, CouncilAvery and men' Searight; Councilman Avery having been exoused to attend the meeting of the committee of the TP&L. Councilman Haynes moved that the Council recess until ten o'clock A.M., June 18th, 1926. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; absent, Councilmen Avery and Searight. : RECESSED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, June 18th, 1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; absent, Councilmen Avery and Searight, 2. Councilman Haynes moved that the Council recess until three o'clock P.M. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Searight absent. AFTERNOON SESSION: Present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; absent, Councilmen Avery and Searight, 2. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Searight absent. , The petition of Carl Wendlandt & Sons, asking permission to close an alley for a distance of fifty feet in Outlot 43, Division "B" was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be referred to the City Engineer for his report back to the Council. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Searight absent. The report of the Safety Committee upon the application of Nick Ling to install a gasoline storage tank at 611 Congress Avenue was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be granted as recommended by the Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Searight absent. The report of the Safety Committee upon the application of the Coca Cola Bottling Works to install a gasoline storage tank at 311 Colorado Street was read and Councilman Haynes moved that same be granted as recommended by the Safety Committee. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Haynes and Nolen, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Avery and Searight absent. Councilman Haynes introduced the following resolution: WHEREAS, as shown by statement to the City Treasurer, the total of Interest Coupons and all bonds of the City of Austin due on July 1, 1926, amounts to $166,045.00 (including Refunding Bonds Nos. 352 to 390, inclusive, of the Water, Light and Power Department, amounting to $39,000.00, payable by said Department); and 575