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Hospital Bonds, Poultry Show, City Taxes

Thursday, December 29, 1927 regular
  • Approved $100,000 for hospital bonds

    , a significant investment in public health infrastructure.
  • Waived a $27.24 fee for lighting costs

    incurred by the Texas Capital Poultry Association during their November show.
  • Ratified the city's 1927 tax rolls

    , officially approving over $48 million in property valuations.

Full Transcript

225 Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess subject to call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Councilman Pannell absent, The Council then recessed. Approved VM den Mayor. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 29, 1927. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro tem Pannell. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; absent, Mayor McFadden. The Minutes of the last meetings were read and Councilman Mueller moved the adoption of same. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Mayor McFadden absent. Mayor Pro tem Pannell introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE HOSPITAL BONDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, TO THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF. The ordinance was read the first time and Councilman Mueller moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Mayor McFadden absent. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Mueller moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third reading. Motion was seconded by Councilman Reed and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Mayor McFadden absent. The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Mueller moved that the ordinance be finally passed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Mayor McFadden absent. Councilman Reed moved that the request of the Texas Capital Poultry Association, for a remission of the charge of $27.24 for lights used by said Asso- ciation during their show held in November past, be granted Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Mayor McFadden absent. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steck and same prevailed by the fol2 226 lowing vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Mayor McFadden absent. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved: .. Mayor Pro tem. Austin, Texas, December 30, 1927. The Council was called to order by Mayor Pro tem Pannell. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; absent, Mayor McFadden Mayor Pro tem Pannell stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of approving the tax rolls of the City for year 1927. Councilman Reed moved that the tax rolls, as presented by the Tax Assessor and Collector, aggregating $48,460,313.00, be approved. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Mayor McFadden absent. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Pro tem Pannell, Councilmen Mueller, Reed, and Steck, 4; nays, none, Mayor VcFadden absent. The Council then recessed. Approved: V.. Mayor Pro tem.