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Austin Funds, Traffic, and Hogs

Thursday, September 1, 1927 regular
  • Financial Powers:

    The City Manager was granted broad authority over city investments and funds held by Texas Bank & Trust Company, including approving securities and dictating fund usage.
  • Traffic Management Overhaul:

    A comprehensive plan was approved for new "slow" and "stop" signs, marked traffic lanes, and the installation of "signal lights" (traffic lights) at numerous intersections, notably permitting left turns.
  • Infrastructure Expansion:

    Plans for two 6-inch water main extensions, totaling approximately $7,229, were approved to expand city services.
  • Delayed Hog Ordinance:

    Enforcement of the ordinance prohibiting live hogs within city limits was postponed until January 1st to allow residents time to comply.

Full Transcript

162 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Manager of the City of Austin be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to execute in behalf of the City of Austin said Memoranda of Agreement in the terms hereinabove set out; and said City Manager is further authorized, empowered and directed to examine, and approve or reject, as the саве may be, all securities purposed to be purchased by the Texas Bank & Trust Company with funds and money of the City of Austin, and the exchange and substitution of any such security, under the terms of said agreement; and the discretion is hereby delegated to and placed with said City Manager to determine the desirability of such investments for the City of Austin; and said City Manager is further authorized and empowered to determine the amount of funds and money, within the limit expressed in said Agreement, necessary for the operation and conduct of the business and government of the City of Austin, and to demand and require the sale of said securities for such purpose, and to order the City Treasurer to place and maintain said funds and money on general deposit with the TEXAS BANK & TRUST COMPANY. Mayor McFadden moved the adoption of the above resolution. Motion was seconded by Councilman Reed and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nays, none, Councilman Steck absent. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nays, none, Councilmen Steck absent. The Council then recessed. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: ON.Me a Approved: Mayor. Austin, Texas, September 1, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. A letter from E. D. Junkin, protesting against the erection of a filling station at 2700 Guadalupe Street, was read and Councilman Mueller moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council agreed with the City Manager that the Ordinance prohibiting the keeping of live hogs within the city limits should not be enforced until about January 1st next, in order to allow persons having hogs time to dispose of same. City Manager Johnson submitted to the Council plans for the laying of a 6" water main along Holly Street from East Avenue to Comal Street and thence north to Garden Street; and also one from 6th/and Chalmers Avenue north to Street 163 Seventh Street, thence west on Seventh Street to Concho Street, thence north on Concho Street to Eleventh Street; the total cost of the two projects to be approximately $7,229.00. Mayor McFadden moved that the Council approve of the above extension and that an appropriation be made out of the Water and Light Department to pay for same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. City Manager Johnson submitted to the Council the following recommendations for the regulation of traffic on certain streets of the City: 1. Lavaca and 12th Streets - slow sign on paving and on sidewalk for west bound traffic of 12th Street east of Lavaca Street; slow sign on paving and on sidewalk for east bound traffic of 12th Street on west side of Lavaca Street. 2. Lavaca and 13th Streets slow sign on north side of 13th Street directing west bound traffic just east of Lavaca Street. 3. Lavaca and 16th Streets - slow sign on north side of 16th Street directing west bound traffic just east of Lavaca Street. 4. Lavaca and 19th Streets - Traffic lane directing west bound traffic from 19th Street to the west side of Lavaca Street, to be marked on paving; slow sign on paving giving notice to west bound traffic on 19th Street east of Lavaca Street; slow sign on south side of 19th Street directing east bound traffic a short distance west of Lavaca Street. 5. Guadalupe and 21st Streete Guadalupe Street on 21st Street. 6. Guadalupe and 22nd Streets the west side of 22nd Street. 7. Guadalupe and 23rd Streets the west side of 23rd Street. 8. Guadalupe and 24th Streets bound traffic on 24th Street. Slow sign on both east and west sides of Slow sign directing east bound traffic on Slow sign directing east bound traffic on Slow sign directing both east and west 9. Guadalupe from 21st to 24th Streets Frequent slow signs on both sides of street directing both north and south bound traffic. 10. Guadalupe and 26th Streets Slow sign on 26th Street directing east bound traffic a short distance west of Guadalupe Street. 11. Guadalupe and 27th Streets Slow sign on 27th Street directing west bound traffic a short distance east of Guadalupe Street. 12. Speedway and 27th Streets Slow traffic from every direction by more signs. 13. Speedway and 31st Streets near Tom Green Street - Slow sign directing north bound traffic on Speedway a short distance south of 31st Street; slow sign on 31st Street directing east bound traffic a short distance west of Speedway; a marked lane on paving directing traffic. 14. Guadalupe and 33rd Streets Stop sign on 33rd Street directing west bound traffic a short distance west of Guadalupe Street. 15. Guadalupe and 32nd Streets - Stop sign on 32nd Street directing west bound traffic a short distance west of Guadalupe Street. 16. Speedway and 33rd Streets Stop sign directing east bound traffic a short distance west of Speedway on 33rd Street. 17. Speedway and 32nd Streets Stop sign directing east bound traffic a short distance west of Speedway on 34th Street. 18. Rio Grande and 26th Streets Slow sign on 26th Street directing west bound traffic a short distance east of Rio Grande Street. 19. Rio Grande and 19th Streets Slow sign on 19th Street directing east bound traffic a short distance west of Rio Grande Street; slow sign on Rio Grande Street directing north bound traffic a short distance south of 19th Street; a marked traffic lane directing traffic from west side of Rio Grande into north end of Rio Grande Street. 20. Rio Grande Street from 11th to 13th Streets Slow school signs directing both north and south bound traffic; slow signs directing west bound traffic on 12th Street a short distance east of Rio Grande Street; slow signs directing east bound traffic on 12th Street a short distance west of Rio Grande Street. 164 21. West Avenue from 1lth to 13th Streets Slow school signs directing both north and south bound traffic; slow signs directing west bound traffic on 12th Street a short distance east of West Avenue; slow signs directing east bound traffic on 12th Street a short distance west of West Avenue. 22. Rio Grande and 6th Streets - Stop sign directing south bound traffic on Rio Grande Street a short distance north of 6th Street; signal lights with left hand turns permitted. 23. West Avenue and 6th Street Stop sign directing south bound traffic on West Avenue a short distance north of 6th Street. 24. Guadalupe and 6th Streets Slow sign directing south bound traffic a short distance north of 6th Street; slow sign directing north bound traffic a short distance south of 6th Street. 25. Brazos and 7th Streets Signal lights permitting left hand turns. 26. Brazos and 8th Streets Signal lights permitting left hand turns. 27. Brazos and 9th Streets Signal lights permitting left hand turns. 28. Brazos and 11th Streets - Slow sign directing north bound traffic a short distance south of 11th Street; slow sign directing south bound traffic a short distance north of 11th Street; lane markings directing traffic from Brazos on the South to 11th Street, both east and west. 29. Congress Avenue and 16th Street - Stop signs on 16th Street both east and west sides of Congress Avenue. 30. 19th Street, a short distance west of Congress Avenue; a traffic lane directing traffic from Congress Avenue into West 19th Street; mushroom signs on each end of lane. Congress Avenue and 19th Street - Stop sign directing east bound traffic on 31. Red River and 16th Streets - Slow sign on Red River directing south bound traffic a short distance south of 16th Street. 32. traffic a short distance east of Red River Street; stop sign on 11th Street directing east bound traffic a short distance west of Red River Street. Red River and 11th Streets - Stop sign on 11th Street directing west bound 33. 34. 35. Red River and 6th Streets - Signal lights permitting left hand turns. Brazos and 5th Streets Signal lights permitting left hand turns. Colorado and 5th Streets Signal lights permitting left hand turns. Congress Avenue and Barton Springs Road mushroom signs, marked lane and 36. traffic lights, 37. 38. Colorado and Seventh Streets Traffic lights permitting left hand turns, Congress Avenue and 10th Street Signal light. Signal lights 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Streets permitting left hand turns. 39. Mayor Mofadden moved that the Council approve the street marking program as above outlined, and that the City Manager be directed to proceed with such markings and that he be directed to proceed, also, with the purchase of signal lights for the streets so designated. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. Councilman Mueller moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. and stop signs Q.W.MF Approved: Mayor. ブレ