Austin's Free Barton Springs, School Bond & New Street
Free Barton Springs Pool Entry:
All previous passes were canceled, making entry to Barton Springs pool free for the public, though locker fees still apply.Advancing School Bond Issue:
Progress was made on a significant $150,000 school bond, with a committee formed to finalize interest rates and financial details.New Street Named Concordia Avenue:
A street extending from Red River Street was officially named Concordia Avenue, fulfilling a request from the Lutheran College.
Full Transcript
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: : Austin, Texas, July 08, 1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Mueller moved that same be adopted after the interlineation of the word, "temporary" before the words, "city manager", and the insertion of the initial "R" in the name of Adam Johnson. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. J. M. Patterson, Chairman of the Travis County Democratic Committee, appeared before the Council and asked for the use of Wooldridge Park for Thursday night, July 22nd, 1926. Permission was granted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Barker moved that all passes heretofore issued for use of Barton Springs be cancelled on and after this date, that no charge be made for entrance into the pool, but that the usual charge for lockers, etc., to remain the same as at present. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. The application of R. H. Drenner to install a gasoline pump at the corner of Lavaca and West 6th Streets was read and same was referred to City Manager, Adam R. Johnson, by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. The communication of the Board of Trustees of the Lutheran College, asking that the 50 foot street extending East from Red River Street to the Cameron Road be named Concordia Avenue was read and same was granted as requested by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. Councilman Barker moved that Councilman Reed be appointed a committee of one to confer with the City Attorney to arrange interest rate and other features of the $150,000.00 School Bond issue. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 5; nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. P.W. McFadden Mayor REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 1 Austin, Texas, July 16,1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, and Pannell, 4; absent, Councilman Reed. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Pannell moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Mueller, and Pannell, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Reed absent. The following communication of the Texas Power & Light Company, by W. B. Head, Chairman, was read: 593