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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05271957s City Hall, Palo Alto, California MS3v 27, 1957. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met.in regular session on thiW.dat.e at 7:30 P.M.; with Vice Mayor Marshall presiding.' Roll call as ,follow : Present: Bishop, Byxbee, Cresap, Cummings, Davis:, Drysdale, Giffin, ,Marshall, Mitchell, Navls,; Rodgers Ruppen- thal, Simpson The minutes of the meeting of May 13, 195.7, -were approve Project 56 -8, -Wilkie Way et al This was the time and place set for a hearing on -.Reso- lution No. 2839 of Preliminary Determination for the improvement df Wilkie Way, e.t al. The City Engineer:made a report on the project, stating that -a year ago a petition was received from over a hundred proper owners- in the southern portion of"the El Camino No. 1.;area for various improvements- in the area, and that after a :study:by the staff and committees, the Council had initiated proceedings. He explained the proposed improvements and the streets involved. Notices of this hearing have been given as provided by law. The Vice'Mayor announced that the sole purpose of the hearin is to determine whether or not the Council shall proceed with this improvement without. compliance withthe provisions of the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931; that this is;.the only matter to be considered at:this hearin' and that a hearing"or;prot.ests in:relation to; specific proposed acquisitions and improvements will be head at a later date. The City Clerk.reported that the only petition received, :,other than the one received a, year ago requesting the improvements, was filed'on April 9, 1957, by 122 property owners in the area bounded by Charleston Road, Adobe Creek, Wilkie Way and Charleston Meadows No. 2 subdivision,' asking that they be excluded from the: proposed assessment district. 0 The hearing was declared open. There was no -.one.present w -.o wished to speak onthe question of why the City should not proceed with ..this project without compliance with the Investigation Act. The hearing wasdeclared closed. P;esolution No. 28,52 overruling protests and determining 'to proceed without compliance with the Investigation Act wAs 'introduced, and on motion: of Mitchell and Byxbee, was adopted by unanimous --vote on roll call. Resolution No. .2853' of Intention to construct improvement was introduced and -oh, -motion of Mitchell and Byxbee, -wits adopted by unanimous vote on roll' `call. Resolution No. 2854 of Preliminary Approval of- -the Engineer's keport was,introo.uced, and on motion of Mitchell and Byxbee:, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.. Resolution No. 2855 establishing prevailing wage scale. was introduced, and on m'ot'ion.' of Mitohell and Byxbee, was- adopted by unanimous vote on roll• call. Resolution No. 2856, appointing time and place of: -hearing protests In relation to they proposed acquisitions and. improvements, and directing.'. notice of .. the re.arir_g, set for July 8,,1957;- at 7 :30 P.M., was introduced, and, on- motion ;o - Mitchell and Byxo�ee, as adopted by unanimous .vote on roll-ca11.: Resolution No. 2857, calling for sealed proposals to be received =on July 3, 1957 and -considered by the Council on July 8; 1957, was introduced, and on motion of Mitchell and ayxbee, was adopted by unanimous vote on In connection with this project, the Council received -;a letter from ,the Board' of Supervisors of Santa, Clara County,.. enclosing a resolution adopted `by the. -Board granting ;consent to the City off; Palo Alto to construct .improvements and to: -provide that the costs thereof shall bey asSesaed upon a .-special district pursuant to special . assessment and;assesoment bond acts`. Bayshore Annexation No. 1 tayshore-Embarcad'ero Annexation' This was..the time: set for a : hearing ,on the proposed annexation to the City of Palo Alto of certain' uninhabited, territory r' designated as "Bayshore Annexation No. 1"-, a parcel or x:3:.5, acres. on the northerly corner of the Bayshore Highway and Embarcadero Road. The City Attorney reported that there Was an error in. the description of the proposed annexation area which would have, created an "island", and for this reason it is.necessary for the Council_:.to rescind Resolution No. 2837 giving notice:ef the proposed annexation. He advised that.a new petition. has been filed for the annexation' of. a larger area, including properties on both' sides of Embarcadero Road easterly of the Bayshore Highway, containing a. total of 107.26`, acres. On motion of Bishop and Rodgers, Resolution No. 2837- - en the proposed annexation:Of "Bayshore ,Annexation No. 1" was rescinded. Resolut:',on No 28:58 giving notice of the proposed`arnexa- tion of uninhabited, territoryy designated as "Bayshore-Erabarcadero. Annexation" and setting hearing on the matter for July 8', 1957, at 7:30 P.M.4 was introduced, and on motion of Navis and Byxbee, was. adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. On motion of, Rodgers And, Byxbee, the matter was referred to. the. Planning Commission for consideration of the zoning of;the area proposed`to be annexed. Canvass of Election Returns_: The Council proceeded to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election held on May 244 1957. The Vice Mayor appointed Councilmen;Byxbee Cresap and Drysdale to conduct the canvass of the returns,, and -appointed Councilman Davis, City, - Controller Moore and : Assistant City `Manager Morgan to serve ass a canvassing board to"canvass the absentee ballots. • It was reported ..that' the. City Clerk has filed a certificate indicating that she has. compared t2ie signatures cn'the identification envelope which contains; the absentee= -ballots and the registration' affidavit of the voters` and .is satisfied that the signature on :the' .voter's identification envelope.. is the. -voter's signature in each case. After the -canvassing was completed, the Vice Mayor announced theresults: as follows That the total number of votes cast, including eighty-seven absentee ballots, was 7739. That the total vote cast for each candidate for Councilman for a six -year term was as follows: Stanley W Bishop 52 Prentiss I, Cole 2996 Robert: H. Cummings 35&8 Stanley R. Evans X610 Dann V. Graves 1522 Stephen O. Gray 1873 O • •1 5 James 0. Marshall William D. Sauers Carl S. Stephena_ Bertrum B. Woodward, Jr. 4393 3165 3917 3907 That .the ,vote cast on the advisory proposition "Do you favor the construction of.'a grade separation in the South Palo Alto area out;. =of general funds?" was as follows YES; 4213; N0, 3236: That there_ were; three (3) scattering votes for the office of Councilman: one for Ed Arbuckle, one for Ed Ames, and one for E. H. Wilson. The votes cast in each precinct for the office of Council- man for _the six -year term were as follows: Municipal Precinct Number 1 2 6 1; 19 20 21 23 24 2.5. 26 2Z Total Stanley W. Bishop 146 181: 204 136:: 139 206 238 167 207` 255: 1 148 244 265, -2.66 236. 157` 124 212 223: x:67_ 111 174'. -.173 18 1k 105 5195 Municipal Precinct .-Stephen Number -0,- Gray Prentiss 1._ Cole 122 111 103 112 107 113 115 106 104 98 94 103 120 18 175 168 116. 118 80 92 67 31 2953 James G. William Marshall D. Sauers Robert H. Stanley Cummings ' R. Evans 160 118 118 110 132 137 11 129 118 87 146 141 187 195 139 80 81 150. 173: 186. 94 93 108 135 1 73 165 2 49 ,176 3 45 182 ii 57 137 5 61 134 6 59 170, 77 64 .20 8 65 149 9 71 185 l0 119 205 11 82 187 12 .. 89 161 80 117; 15 53.1 232 16.. 0 200 17 63 166 i� 1'. 111 64 93 76 1 115 96 189 105 179 159. 96 10106 3514 Donn Grave 109,: 67 132.' 47 182: 49 131 51 101 50. 178'. 73 224 33 166 71 20.5. 49 222 ' 33 209.:: 30. .169. 68 .166 118 205, : 85 '227. 67 ?:11; 91 163, 67 127 35 8I 78 160 87 172: . 113. 149- 82: 101: 6 1:75 64 149.: - 71 18&` 4;. 152 50 11 __ 4560 1798' Carl S. Bertrum B. Stephens- Woodward] Jr. 107 73 126 101.. 167 146 117 ' 100 81 71 152, 124 207 16 133 116 170 153 181 178 154 142 137 138. 145 179 167 223 174. 195 154. :134 130-;_ ;�iun .cipal Precinct Number Stephen ,James G. 0.- Gray Marshall 18 42 121 19 31 81 20 70 162 .21 83 193. 22 :?7 126 23 53 100 24 64 137 25 68 109 26 .58: 130 55 96 65 91' Total 1857 4341 28 " William .` D. Suers 82 146 171 155 85- 125" 146 11 124 10 3139 Carl 2, Stephens 107 149 150 115 96 125 01 148 120 Bertrum 3 Woodard, Jr,.. 101` 97 16.5 157 1127:, 160- 117' : 214 172 164 387.4 3870 • The votes cast it each precinct on the advisory proposition relative to -the :construction of a south Palo.'Alto grade separation out of ;general finds were a.s' follows: ' Municipal Precinct Number •YES 1 " 81 2 123 � Lg$, 9 5 77' 6 17 7 21 8 128 '9 164. 10 211. 11 170 12 141 ,125 13 140 183 14 ' 201 133. ,.15 212 143 16 18.2 187 1 162-. 117 1 127 • :08 19 " 85 . 83 20 167. _ 130 21 1 183. 22 l 119 23 102 79 24 160 : 99 25 156 90 26. 188,. 77 146.: 92' 115 100 NO 28 Total 4167 740 1 08 _n 16 101 '90 125 113 106 87 32c2 .. Ordinance No. 1746, declaring, the results of the general Municipal election held on May 14, 1957; -.was introduced, and on Motion of Byxbee and Drysdale, was adopted=by unanimous vote on roll call. Said resolution declares that, Stanley W. Bishop, Stanley R.Evans, James a. Marshall, Carl S . Stephens ,-ard; 3ertrum B. , Woodward, Jr., having .:'eceived ,the, highest , .number of votes forthe office of Councilman, were duly elected fora -term of six fears commencing July 1, 1957; "and that a :majority of ' the' voters having voted in favor of the advisory proposition entitled "Proposition Relative to the Constructianof "a South Palo Alto Gra.d.e Separation out of General: Funds", said,,proposition ha_s been passed. Report on Creek Bank -Protection A letter was received=from the Corp of.Engineers, U. S... Army, San Francisco District, advising that on_":April 18, 1957, an.' inspection vas made of'the Matadero and San Francisquito Creeks levee repair and bank protection -.accomplished by the Corps of Bhgineers early in 1956, and that the levee and=.bank, protection =these creeks were found to :be in satisfactory condition. The letter was "files,.. Cancellation of Taxes on State Property* A letter: was. received from the State Division of Highways requesting cancellation of taxes on property acquired by the State for Highway purposes (Lot:30, Block 360,, Tract No. 282, St. Francis Terrace) On motion of Simpson and Byxbee, the taxes:on thin proper were :cancelled, and .it was�'.directed` that said property be removed from the assessment rolls.: y Request of St. -Francis Drive Residents for. Safety Regulations A letter was received from residents of.the,2100 block on St. Francis:Dr.ive,. requesting attention be`given to':afety'regula- tions for trnis .block.:;. On ;motion of Byxbee and Bishop,. this was referred to the Staff Traffic Committee for consideration. Trucki Traffic and Zonin . Problems Ore on Ave, and Mid -Tow A letter f.rom.Mrs. C. E. Stromquist, 2397 Webster Street, concerning trucking on Oregon Avenue, and traffic and zoning proble s in the ?ltd -.town =Area was' referred to Committee No. 1. Telephone Service in Southern Palo Alto Area A letter' was received from Paul N., McCloskey, Jr.4 attorn at law, concerning action filed with -the ?ublic Utilities Commissio (Wells et al vs. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph"jompany)..in behalf of residents: of Palo Alto residing south of Adobe Creek,.ssking.tha their: telephone service : be.: hapoled through the Palo=Alto: Exchange, and requesting the Council to adopt a resolution endorsing -the petition of the' residents asking that the telephone<exchange bound- ary between Yorkshireand DAvenport exchanges be relocated: t6 coincide with tile southern boundary of the City of Palo. Alto.. There was some discussion in which it was pointed out that the residents of ..the' area in :question have had difftaulty at times of;- emergency in gettingi service. A_ motion 'was- made by Byxbee that the Council adopt' a resolutionendorsing the petition. There': was no second to the motioin, and, several council members expressed a wish for more information_ before taking action.,; ,It was noted that a public hearing has been set on the application by the.Public Utilities Commi ssion, to , be : held on June 18:> and, 19, 1957, at the = Greenmeadow Community Center,303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto. On motion of _Mitchell and Cummings,, the matter was then referred to Committee No. 3:,:with 11 Ayes on roll call, Simpson voting No and Marshall not -,voting on the motion. Middlefield Road Parking The City Manager_.repbrted that he had reviewed the parkin problem on :Middlefield Road near the, First Christian Church, axe called attention- to the ordinance adopted by the Council over a year ago Prohibiting ;parking :at- all times on. Middlefield :Road .from the bridge at. Matadero,Creek.to the north end of the com zercial district., at :Moreno Avenue. ..1He pointed ;out that at -that:.time there was. a bott.ler.eck :at the bridge -and it was felt that there was no . real reason: for. continuing the parking limitation a.d jaceS't to the bridge.,, so .. the. signs were removed and ; a ie tter was sent to the Firs Christian Church advising that thesigns would not he put: up again until the'I4a:tadero Creek bridge was widened; that tire: widenirg of the bridge has been completed'and there is now_provision 'or four y 13.8 1Pnes of moving traffic along Middlefield Road; and that the: no parking" signs had been re -installed. The City Managerfurther reported that he had referred the .question to the City Engineer and the Chief of Police, and read reports:frot them, with thear'recommendations that the "no parking". regulation ;be: retained. The Chief of Police reported that there is a gre:a.t deal of traffic in that area on Sundays; that, to permit: parking on the -street- near, the,C1urch would create channelizati"on problems ana traffic congestion, and poss3b1e hazards to personal safety," •and that •in his opinion a change in tie ordinance to provide parking= for a , few cars en . the : s.treet was net justified. The City Engineer advised that the .question wouid'be eq:aally applicable throughout the Mid -town section of Middlefield Road, and he would ,rather have the matter referred:: back. to. the staff traffic committee for reconsideration of the -entire area than have a change in the, parking regulations in one -Spot. ; A: sketch of the portion. of Middle field Foad in `question was' submitted. After discussion, .it -:was moved by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, and carried that the "ro parking" regulation on Middlefield Road from Moreno Avenue to-:Matadero Creek be: continued, On motion of Drysdale and Bishop, the city staff was requested to present an explanation of the problem to the governing board of the First Cl:ristianl Church. Major City Streets Resolution -No, 2859 amending Resolution, No. 2695 designat-' ing certain streets as major city streets, was introduced. l.kis' resolution would add to the list of major city streets the .underpass and, access roads -between; Page Mill Road*and Birch Street andOregon Avenue. and"Emerson Street. The City Manager recommended adoption of _ the resolution. Oa motion of NRViS and Simpson, the resolution was adopted! by unanimous= vote on roll call. Park -Plans The final -plans for. Stockton Parka:nd East Meadow Park were :submitted. -0n motion of Mitchell: and Drysda'e, the final plans for - these parks were accepted by -the -Council,' Acquisition of Land for-Parkillg.Lot. The Assistant -City Manager reported`that the owner -of -the. property on the easterly corner of Lytton Avenue and -Bryant Street has.given the.City:an:-option to -purchase the. property -for -$70,000: Plus closing costs. He --advised that -32 spaces- could be provided_ if :the property -1s.used.for;a parking.lot, and it -could be included -In - Project, 52--14 if the Council -w-is: es to modify the project. --. It was - pointed, out that a Council -committee 'has considered the acquistion of:- this property:a -number gof times, but the ' owner. has prev'iousl'y been, unwilling. to sell: the property. The -Assistant City Manager .reported that the price offered is substantially below the appraisal trade in 1954. During the discussion the comment was made that this:, particular property might be a good location for a downtown branch library or for some other public use. u't. was moved by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, and carried by, unanimous: vote on roll call, that the= City:- exercise the optl.an to purchase' the property -and that the sum of $70,000 be transferred from the unappropriated reserve to a revolving fund for this;'purpose, (Councilman Simpson left. At this time, 9:15 P.M.-, and was absent for the rest of the meeting.) (Councilwoman Corcoran came. a t.' this- time and was present for the'rest of the Meeting.) • 4 ��n1 t, Iljy..> ; A7 4 Extension of Park'Bculevard A report was>received'from Committee No. 1 recommending the adoptionof'a resolution authorizing the City to acquire the property ,for the connection between Roseberry Lane and MacLane Street:as part, of the`: program for' the extension of -Paark Boulevard. Mr . Rodman- :Reader 437 MacLane Street, spoke to the Counc as a representative of the,' WalnutGardens Association, objecting to the opening : of the street,stating the residents of MacLane Street oppose the, extension: of Park Boulevard because ofthe in traffic'. Councilman-Byxbee reported that CommitteeNo.. 1 had considered the matter several times and recommended -that the project.be.carr:iedthrough to completion. It was moved by Byxbee., seconded by Mitchell, and: .carried by unanimous vote�'on roll call that Resolution 2.860:authorizing the acquisition -of :the property for connection between.'Roaeberry Lane and MacLane Street be adopted and that $45,000 be°transferred from the Special.Projects °Fund to Account 132x^ for this purpose. (Councilman Ruppenthal left at this time, 9.:20 P.M., and wa.aabsent for the rest of the meeting.) Zone Changes A report was received from Committee No. 1 advising that it has reviewed reports of the Planning Commission relative to zoning of the area bounded:.by West Meadow Drive, Charleston Meadows Tract, the Southern Pa;:V:ific Railroad and :c1 Camino Way, and recommends 'that the following recommendations of the Planning Commission be upheld:::: 1. That the following policy be established. -for the future zoning of the area between West Meadow Drive and Charleston Meadows: (a) that the area between the future.extension of Wilkie Way and, the existing R -k and C -3:S districts be favorably considered for an. R -3-G District, , to be implemented .after the ex- tens•.lonaf'Wilkie Way is actually constructed, and (b ) , that the area between the future extension of W11kie Way 3rnd'the Southern Pacific -right-of-way be :retained L- single family (R-i) zoning.. 2-.; That the application of the Palo Alto Development .Company for change of district from R-1 to R -3-G of ,property on the southeast corner of West Meadow Drive and the railroad be denied. That- the application of Harold Marty et ,,a ll for re- zonina:from ,R-1 to R -3-G of property on ` the southeast line the *ctersion, of James Road, being portion Of the Rancho Rincon de San Franciseulto, be approved .Tile _Planning.:Officer reviewed the study given to these zoning questions by: the Planning Commission and presented rnapr of the areas involved: It ;wass .moved- by'Byxbee, seconded by Navis,:that the three recommendations cif the Planning Commission be adopted. Mr. Mi ltcn Burnham, representing, the Palo Alto, Developmeni Company, spoke in support of their application for R -3-G zoning so they. could develop apartn'ents on tre, property» Mr. Josep'rx: Ehrlich., Chairman of the Charleston Meadows: Home 0w ers Assocation, asked that' the recommendations:.. of the Planning Commiss Lon and Committee No. 1. oeupheld. Mrs;". `Csugi, owner of some of the land --nor zoned R -1:A, asked:: questions regarding the :zoning of this particular property and `the uses permitted. 140 After discus ion, the motion=to adopt the recommendations of the Planning Coriimiseion was carried.. On motion:of. Mellen and Byxbee, a proposed ordinance rezoning the Marty property from R-1 to R -3-G was accepted for .first reading. Hoover Park Site There was held over from the last meeting the report of Committee No. 2 advising�that it-hasconsiderea the acquisition of properties located. at 2881 and 2895 Cowper Street adjacent•to-thc Hoover. Park site, and has recommendedagainst the acquisition of_ these properties. Councilman Cummings, Chairman of Committee No. 2, stated that it has been brought to his attention that there are,other lands available which might be considered az. an addition to the present park site, and he'would like to have the matter referred.back..to' Committee No. 2 for further consideration. On motion of Cummings and Giffin, the matter was -referred back to Committee No._ At, the suggestion of Mrs;. Corcoran, and on -motion of Bishop and Drysdale,: the matter was also referred to the Planning Commission-. Insurance Program A report was received from Committee No. 3 recommending that the entire city insurance program.be reviewed by Marsh & McLennan, insurance brokers. Councilman Navis;reported that the Board of Directors of the Palo Alto Hospital, of which he is' a member, had had Marsh & McLennan reviewthe hospital's insurance program and their'investiga- tion showed that the. hospital' was inadequately.insured,, that.Marsh & McLennan had furnished' cost estimates and. a recommended program;; that the Board at the same time had a::sked the Palo Alto insurance group to submit a similar report, andd on the basis of the two reports the Board decided that the best interests of,, the hospital and, the city, would be served by designating Marsh & McLennanas brokers for the hospital insurance ;program; and that as a result he had discussed; the city's insurance program with members of`Committee No. 3. • Councilman Navis further reported that the Palo Alto insurance group have asked that they have an opportunity to submit a report and program on the city insurance and'he recommended that they be invited to do so, and, then the Council can:study both ofAihe reports and decide,which program presented is the beat for' -'the City. 'It was moved by Bishop, seconded by_Navis, that,fhe recommendation of. Committee No. 3 that the entire city insurance program be reviewed by Marsh & McLennan be adopted, with the amendment that the Palo Alto ins:uranc.e group be invited to` review the'program also'and submit a report. The City Manager called attention to the report he made at the recent meeting of_ Committee No. 3 concerning a study:by an employees' committee on :the'= health and hospital -insurance plan for employees, and advised that -it was„ the` recommendation that the firm_ of Marsh and McLennan'be retained, not as:brokers, but as, consultants to design a plan to, meet the needs of the employees. The City Manager advised thatit.'.is his understanding this is separate from the arogra.m being discussed in "the motion. Councilman Na:vis; further explained ' that if the motion is adopted, the firm of Marsh & McLehhan and the Palo Alto insurance group would both be asked to submit.a rec mMended program for the City; -•that they would,:not necessarily be the City's brokers unless ,the= City chooses to .hire them. Flynn -representing the Palo Alto Insurance Assocation i.� addressed -the Council, stating they would be glad to .have the. opportunityto make -a complete report; that the Association ,has handled the=city's,insurance.for the last twenty years:and has reviewed the`program"every year and made many surveys as r. part of` their. service :to the City, : After.'further discussion the motion was carried. Out des. Water ;RateSchedule A "report' was- received from Committee No. 3 .recommending the adoption of "a .new: water rate schedule (Schedule W -.2) -to be applicable to, areas', outside the city limits, the new rates to be effective with the? Juiy 'balling date. On motion ef;Bishop and Mitchell., the new water rate schedule for outside areas was adopted, effective with the July billing date. Hospital Budget :for -.1956-57 A report was received from Committee No. 1} recommending approval, of the 1956-57 Hospital budget, with revisions, additions and deletions as submitted by the Board of Directors of. the Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital Center. On motion of Mitchell and Nevis, the 1956-57 budgetof the Palo Alto Hospital was approved '%ith the revisions noted. Hospital Budget for 1957-58 A report was received from :Committee No. zE recommending approval of the budget of the Palo Alto Hospital forthe fiscal Year 1957-1958, as submitted by the Board of Directors or the. Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital'Center. On motion. of Mitchell and Bishop, the Hospital budget for 1957-58 was approved as submitted. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 15.11) Ordinance No.:.1747, amending Sectton 15.1.1 of tL.o Zoning; Ordinance regard1nag Lot Area in L -M Districts, was given second reading, and, on ';notion of Byxberc and ��itce.I ell, Was ,adopted by unanimous vote oo roll call. Claim for Damages (Lippi) A report was received from ;; e City Attorney on the claim filed by Emilio V. Lippi in the sum of $339.50 for certain per. o 1 property which he claims .was taken from t:.ir!m by the Police Department ?t time of his arrest. The City Attorney advised that he had found in investigating this matter that at the time of Mr. Lipot s arrest, his automobile and certain; personal property stored therein were delivered .to the Creswood PontiPc garage for storage; that certain thefts took place at the garage and certain articles were removed froia Mr. L;ppi's cer and were never recovered. The City Attorney advised that in his opinion there is no liability on the ;part o;: the City for the loss of these articles and he recommended the claim be denied. Councilwoman Corcoran moved that the claim be referred to Committee No. 2, together with the opportunity to review police procedures in such cases. There was fu.'ther discussion, :,n which the City Attorney explained that there was to negligence on the part of the Police Department, .arzd that any claim for such damages should be made by Mr. Lippi to"the garage where the thefts occurred. The notion made by Mrs . Corcoran was seconded by. Byxbee, but was, lost b.y' th'e following" vote on roll call Ayes: Byxbee, Corcoran, Cummings, Da_.vis,Giffin. Noes: Bishop, Cresap, Drysdale* Marshall, Mitchell, Mavis, Rodgers. �.{"�f�:�,�ron: exl^.i.M'� ik��,/dN,,a7rJ��?Hx,� �w'�'.r•��ii�.�i!'S�.- "`..� �4e�e��;°.r..`'v'i- ..<;.r:. rrt�+F :+"ae .-,.c..�c.�._. x 1 Gn motion of Rodgers and' Navis, the claim was rejected, • There being •no-furtherbusiness .to come before the the meeting was declared --adjourned at_10:25,9.M. Council;,, •