Austin Delays Meeting, Honors Member
- Austin city officials convened their meeting on January 13, 1927, but immediately faced a somber duty.
- The council recessed out of respect for their recently deceased colleague, Councilman Robt. Mueller.
- City leaders postponed their session to attend Councilman Mueller's funeral the following day.
- The provided agenda concludes before any new city business or resolutions were discussed.
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by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nayes, none, Councilman Mueller absent. The Council then rесеввед. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Q.W. McFadden. Austin, Texas, January 13, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Reed, 4; absent, Councilman Mueller, deceased. Councilman Pannell moved that the Council recess until 11:00 o'clock Friday morning out of respect to the memory of their late Councilman, Robt. Mueller, deceased, and in order that the Council might attend the funeral of said Councilman. Motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and same carried by the following vote: A yes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nayes, none. The Council then recessed. O.A. M Fadden RECESSED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, January 14, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, and Pannell, 3; absent, Councilman Reed. The Minutes of the last meetings were read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Barker, Pannell, 3; nayes, none, Councilman Reed absent. Councilman Reed entered the Council Chamber. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following resolution: 23