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Sewer Staffing and Infrastructure Funding

Thursday, August 19, 1926 regular
  • An unspecified ordinance received final passage.
  • The Board of Equalization met to outline their preparatory work on property assessments.
  • City authorized hiring a temporary draftsman for the Sewer Department.
  • Council debated a sewer line extension, with a resident challenging new terms requiring advance payment.

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602 Mueller, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Mayor McFadden and Counoilman Barker absent. The ordinance was read the third time and motion was made that the same be finally passed. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Mueller, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Mayor MoFadden and Councilman Barker absent. The Council then adjourned. Q.W.İM Faddeur way or REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, August 19,1926. The Council was called to order by Mayor Pro tem Mueller. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Mueller, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; absent, Mayor MoFadden and Councilman Barker absent. The Board of Equalization, composed of W. A. Pillow, Chairman, Simon Gillis and E. J. Barkley, met with the City Council for a general discussion and outline of their work preparatory to entering upon same. , The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Mayor Pro tem Kueller moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pró tem Mueller, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Mayor MoFadden and Councilman Barker absent. Mayor. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Mueller Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Mayor McFadden and Councilman Barker absent. , REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, August 26,1926. The Council was called to order by Mayor Pro tem Mueller. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Pro tem Mueller, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; absent, Mayor McFadden and Councilman Barker. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Mueller, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; nayes, none, Mayor McFadden and Councilman Barker absent. City Manager Johnson was authorized by the Council to employ a draftsman temporarily for the Sewer Department. Oity Manager Johnson stated to the Council that he advised Dr. Harper that he felt the Council would be willing to make the extension of sewer line as originally agreed upon by the old Council at 50 per foot for the main line and 35¢ for laterals, provided he would put the money up in advance. Dr. Harper was not agreeable to this proposition, as he claimed that the old Council had agreed to make the extension payable when the work was completed. ,