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Austin Parking Amnesty: Drivers' Relief

Thursday, December 23, 1926 regular
  • Austin city leaders, meeting in late December 1926, made a notable decision regarding local traffic enforcement.
  • They approved a resolution to officially remit (cancel) the costs for over 40 residents convicted of various parking violations.
  • Fines were waived for infractions ranging from exceeding one-hour parking limits and improper parallel parking to parking near fire hydrants or the University of Texas campus.

Full Transcript

16 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas. December 23,1926, The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; absent, Councilmen Barker and Mueller, 2. The Minutes of the last meetings were read and Councilman Reed moved that same be adopted. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell and Reed, 3; naynes, none, Councilmen Barker and Mueller absent. Councilman Barker entered the Council Chamber. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Mueller absent. The Council then recessed. P. 4. 712 Jander REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 30, 1926. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Pannell, 3; absent, Councilmen Barker and Reed. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, and Pannell, 3; nayes, none, Councilmen Barker and Reed absent. Councilman Reed entered the Council Chamber. Mayor MoFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: That for good and sufficient reasons unto the City Council shown, the costs in the following numbered causes, convicted in the Corporation Court for violations of the one-hour parking law, traffic signal law, parallel parking law, parking against fire hydrants, parking adjacent to University Campus, and parking in dead line, be and the same are hereby remitted: No. 22,975 ------J. P. Terrell No. 23,012 Gertrude Scholte No. 23,028 ------John Upham No. 23,029 ----Mrs. Ralph Goeth No. 23,030 V. L. Ripachager No. 23,033 -- - Notiente Martinez No. 23,038 ----- Harvey Quiger No. 23,049 No. 23,056 -- No. 23,058 No. 23,053 -- No. 23,055 No. 23,057 -- No. 23,062 No. 23,075 - No. 23,076 No. 23,079 No. 23,080 No. 23,081 Edwin Hohman Maurice Joymen --H. A. Abbott Fred Fisher Mrs. J. W. Allen Van Smith W. E. Kuehne No. 23,063 - H. L. Stinger Frank Davis James Bratton Frank Glenroy Tommy Haffelder E. J. St.John No.23,084 - John Wilson No.23,087 Mrs.Rufus Hobbs No.23,088 - James Swaerengen No.23,091R. A. Histon No.23,094 R. H. Baker No.23,095 H. H. Hayson No.23,096 W. M. Arnold No.23,101 P. H. Oglesby No.23,102A. H. Edburg No.23,103 N. G. Ludecke No.23,104 Mrs..L.Crowe No.23,116 Will Searight No.23,117 C. V. Garrullo No.23,118 G. P. Zimmerman No.23,120 J. P. Padgett No.23,124 W. T. Allen No.23,132 No.23,133 Tinsley Penick Henry Scott Councilman Pannell moved that the above resolution be adopted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Reed and same carried by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Barker absent.