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October =a, 1911.
The Council of the City of ?::lo Alto met in re-.;ulai ses-
sion on this date at p.m., ...aCor Jordan presidingr7. Roil call as
follows -
Present: Ackley, Congdon, henry, . etting'r, yi;'.', 'orda'":, :..i: Jeire,
Thoits, .TT':phrey's, Wing.
A0sent: Downing„ dill{ s, : o 3 :lei, Vail, Va e rvoort,
The minutes of the re^ular meet.n of Sepl:. 11, 1'11 and the
called meeting of (,',ept. 28, 1911, were read read.
Theatre Permit Granter,.
., 1�C. V.�
Architect Weeks addressed the Council rL'Thtive to the e-
rection of a theatre in Block 13 or "jn •.rer$ 7Pn' C, n(i asked
that the building regulations be modified. an a permit granted to
erect the building accordin ; to the r)L .'., :t W15 shown
I� intent of the re S r.ti o ? l e com;3lie with
�s�AC'. �.1. the y�(� yyyy11 y�^ building/��y /� .. �ul� 4permit
�:� •e, �%•1 �.. V y� � , u r
by said plans. Jn'pnrey moved 4, : J the ermi J 4.1Vh/ S r d
that tne plans meet with the approval or: t a ^ ',o..'.r . Of ' a cll. c Works
and the Board of Public Safety. The moti cn w . oeconder; by Cor.c'don
and ad0wted.
Spencer Letter.
A letter from John C. F;peacer was r 'a , +ugesting.
Yea of having a police officer present ¢ ,e l ..,ho,�-re and
Armory d;,i.r. I nit?' entertainments. The matter a re e -'-erred to the Board
of Public 7)afety.
Delegates Elected.
communication from the League of `=,l Forma _`;znicipal-
i.t].es was read calling attention to the convention to be held in
Sant Barbara, October 22-2:;, 1911. On motion, of :ettinger and
*'-- r r C �, Jordan
and Councilman
r i 1 r �n A. ?_1 vrere elected
t•.C'S�.Pyy, ,-.�-b u+ C. .Jorc<%..Y Ou :C r H. _
delegates to said convention, the..r expenses to }:e. by the
by unanimous vote on roll call. •
Le22rts Received.
The report of the Board of ' hlic for t '.e month of
August, 1911, and of the '�0ard of . ;b.Ls G a e y for the month of
nt ° M d f er' of eptember, 1311 , '•rwere receiveda ia. C. ��i'Cle� n 1,. T` t? reports
the t the Treasurer f t t o F_`t 1 were
Auditor or anc'. for ..e month o . Septemberi ,.1
also received and ordered filed.
Compensation for t✓eath of A. .i or .
`ling reported from Committee `;o r a resolution in the nat.-
ter of the accidental r of f c.„`, 4'n ^ c' ; n the p*... -n1. of the Cit„%°
Lf_a death. �., ? r =O;r
Palo Alto. Said res 1 w, ,^r e a S'+'+ On CQ mpensst20�
of r",.1 a. _ - c �zt o:� :� nr:; � � „ U �F . �C ,. � x� c�
to _, len Jorya the widow of said deceased, _...r . ,at'norize a warrant.
for : 1 O. CO in favor of sad ..,.,1 en Tory. On mot -;on of Congdon a :;,
Jrnphreys the resolution was passed by the follow,niz vct on roll
call;
Ayes: Conrddon, -'ett.i,nger, Hyde, Jordan, La .,`oire, Thoits, ✓Tmphre s,
Noes; Ackley, Henry.
Interest Allowed G. C. „ _.aver & Co.
\7ins reported that Committee .,o. 4 had. r justed the --latter
oo'` abatis t on the ,e::tifi.ed check of C.0 lymyer Co. deposited
�h r •N' A by, al' ti
with the biu. for ....+e purchase ,:>. the ::li �e �ic�; ��orsxs •.o'�'-
i:n interest from August 4th to . :uot c 't_., , . i ' and moved that t a
warrant for 411.25 be drawn in favor of said fir-1.fir-1. The motion vas
seconded by C'noits and adopted by unnimous rote on roll call.
Relati n':., to Railroad CrosCiro.
public `t"or':s.
to a railroad a r. ss n'" t the depot
t.�rzt steps be taken _.,,.ecu:� e a ra :ro��. c, ��... i 'between
A recommendation was received from the ,'o =rd of
Anci :.e Creek. On motion
J'erred to Committee `'a.
Claim_ Allowed.
The folio i-
on motion of .'ongdon
,ote on roll call:
nub. Co.,
Zan Jose Abstract Co. ,
-ode-n Vood7en of Lmer_ca
City of Palo Alto, l•
Times CLnim Reett
Thoits, chair:^_.
J_ V ne Times Puy/. Co. !or
Jr `.,:,e c.: =rter amend -e'
t:.0 motion.
1;np r••ysand dy
':,aced on file le for future
lo..;t by the _`olio•,.... o
res: Henry, :y" e, ,Yorda
Con ro , ..
and La «i
be referred to the City !'
an lo. y +: `'ollo 4 n
Ayes: Henry, Z orda" -.
5.ck1 ("°, Co_r,�ti d.on,
+ + + -see insert 'lo -,0
C::a _ni n •i Avenue Reno
The City Attorn
the amo:..nt due for _ncide
str:uctio n Company in conr;
;.a.' _ . -_e further time.
Electric Sign Report
The :,.ayor call
n electric sign on J^ive
•.:.a.t the Bank of Polo .Alt
.
and if ....e Council
^n:er ce would. ray the esti,
;:c :ley the natter was
s °,
Con orn moved
Congdon +
from the sale of .electri
G1 L -.1 �.
The motion vas seconded
roll cell.
+ + +
cal
es ey, - r
Y.
s7"„,
.•moo n_dor, _:C• to ..hoer,
Or motion of
d
..ne original mo o -
.•a . n
see-
1.as
eire,
the
ad..
P e -
en
to
how:]
w n
X• 40;
or k s
ngdon
the Cree<. On motionof T n• T' n ire he tt"r
�.C. .. .P Cony -do C».._, _,.;, C? ,a. re-
ferred to Committee ! and the C,,,`mbe„ of m
_Qa yo. a)..a.•._,4 Commerce.
Claims Allowed.
The following claims were reporter from "mmni ttee `.o.
an;: on motion of ong-don and de_t tinVer were orderer'. paid by wi•,-;'^ i,'_ou"
7?t n on roll call:
Ti;''s Pub. Co., p'.: lishin" ordinances, `tor 9
oc of ` ',- $� 1 r< 0
• Jose A strict Co., real estate report-- . . . .. 3.00
.o ern Woodmen of America, fees `.orated 20.00
City of Palo Alto, light and water
Times C .aim Rejected.
i__o.'..'i s, chairman �of Committee No. c; y moved that thy'
of one Times "Pub. Co. for $1 5. n0 for printing i n:s t:r cacti ons to v:^. Hers
for the charter amendment election be -allowed- Ackley secondPd
t, e motion,
umphreys and Hyde moved . as a substitute that the claim e
placed on file for future consideration?
i iorz? The substitute mntior. ,,as
?st by the fol to\;d r» vote on roll call:
,yes: Henry, ce. Hyoe, Jordan, i -5 ' '.' Peire, '?'Jhre. :_.
so Ackley,s: Condgon, Hettinger, Thoits, Virg.
V: and La m sa $� i r t, . t the La Peire �.a', r e tS V Ca G c. .� G t 1, ::a t £: .`-.: v . � C= _ r ]. ","?
be referred to the City Attorney to report The substitute motion
Tae lont by the fo1 lo;Ninf;' vote on roll call:'
yes: Henry, Jordan,
t� �_mphreys,.S 'iiing�f��n zy±�.. y
.IV .'.: • cci ey, Congdon, ~Pty i~oe , Hyde, La h\. ire Thoits
Tp+ see -insert below). 9
Char_ nini:: Avenue Report Contin .red.
The City Attorney made a verbal rr".7oX't in the •";,".ttF7• of
the cLr.ount due for incidental expenses from the Palo '..Ito on-
t.-;,i,Ction Company in connection with the ;having of Channino eve ue
&:Z a.s.tie i further time. The request w.^.s granted.
Electric Sin Report.
v; of
The Yayor called attention to the nronoe ticn to place
v� on vy vyinr� Y v r the circle y
of
anelectric V1�♦4 University LI.V�•1•i.�� at LlA�.fi. /-�'' v.�.Y(�.t vP`�
of t:la the ~cnti. of P would a toward ti �^
- a�•G Alto 10U_.� nay ;:�(JC �h� cost of
ere si3On, and if the Council would appropriate 3O0 the Chamber of Con-
^erce would pay the estimated balance of >100. Or. motes en of :T. -pa
::.. � �' matter ., s to . 1 y
C ti� �'./ t le:'. . ctv'i1:E''r l'To::, referred Committee to r n,ti;,; �' -
'lec' ic
he Clt7 Congdon moved that a l mo: e s `)aid into er -
a:atior e fnm the sale of electric appliances and e electric lam-os
rr nt ---,c 1 year, 1911-1912 be transferred to "The Electric ^t~ rc
on v.':t The motion w'r.s seconded by Drina_; and adopted by unanimous 'Tote "I
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11 = o'�% ca i
Jhreys, On motion of Condor and r..r.1':re- c the Counc -ed,
City Clerk
.';vn". V Iv er 7 T T Th � -a y �a y� }�
.1 ry' `-..: n., l mo l.i V..'l was. lost ` the f ��, vote n roll
,i yed call:
V :y t o -''aa c'. a
N.
_._ low- 'Y 3: „,:xkley, Henry, Thoi s
that a . Congdon :..ettinn'er, Hyde, Jorda La Peire
v V,'T,l^it`n';t , Vi r1`.
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