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Austin Judge Resignation Triggers Special Meeting

Monday, February 5, 1968 special called
  • Austin City officials convened a special meeting to address a change in its judicial staff.
  • The primary, and sole, purpose of the session was to formally accept the resignation of Ivan Williams, Judge of the Corporation Court.
  • The Corporation Court serves as Austin's municipal court, handling local ordinance violations and other minor legal cases.

Full Transcript

CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS_ NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 5th day of February, 1968, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 4:35 P.M. for the purpose of accepting the resignation of IVAN WILLIAMS as Judge of the Corporation Court. s/ Elsie Woosley City Clerk ATTEST: s/ Elsie Woosley City Clerk s/ Harry Akin Mayor City of Austin, Texas CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. s/ Dick Nichols s/ Travis LaRue