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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040819123 h .r .-r.'m+':,ti +. h.w nt!'�L`n� �HE*llw �"';i�.Xk�. k:� ��+✓H, ,,. .� . .% ;. _ ;".Yi± City Hr,11, i'c.lo Alto, Cal., April ''thb 1912 The Council of the City of Palo Alto met 1 t • : - LWr- .. .u14M session on t:.il :s date at i p.m., ?i t a ayor 4 o�: d< n presiding. Roll call as follows: ay - Present: Henry, .,:e tinge?:r, hyde, aIo^ .: it 11,s, T oits di^phreys, Vail, �landervocrt, t Absent: r':Ckal 'y, Congdon, Do'w:1i n', ._ooh_: . The riira'J.tes o the meetin of _ oren 1 , ,' 1 ..dere read ano approved as read. Report of Committee NCommi,otee No. 4. �%Oii�irm n i•..111;`3 of Co: 2,i :tee _�o. Y presented ,. rop i'r. re - (44f the enactment of the _. x.. the rates ' .4yF. for cleC„ric light an;i power, the r."lz.ct;,.ent o:. tne ordinance fixing gas rates with the rate fixed at 4;1.25 per 1 000 cuo c feet; the enact- ment of the ordinance fixing telephone vvit , the ra'oe for the extension of a business telephone placed at cents a o:.. . The committee recommended ,.‘nat i the matter a? to wne: ier the City 31.a11 retain its p o'..C.:rs o. control respectin cer- tain classes of public ;atilitie^ an orj in:,noe of intention an:r; an o J.din nce calling an. election 4o submit ,r Cv e"sion ..o vote e in- troduced and given first reading, and that .,_nc Council appoint n,, dele- gates to confer with. the State :1i;.ilro-.d Co:".•.:^i: s_on and, report at an adjourned .e,eetint_, to be held on April 16th, Ordinance No. 68 --Light & Power Ordinance No. y:) entitle; "an or'Gi nance in reard to electric light and power rates was given 'n second. AA `1 c1 o . [j �C• �. l:C 4+1'., r 4. to e...L r�i1 and e?.� mo- tion of l��i.11is and Hyde Wa3 adopted �;,y unanimous vote on roll. call. Ordinance No. b9 --Gas {ate.--i.ao o te;.. Ordinance No. 39, entitled "'an or ina.nce fixing rates for the sale 3f gas in Palo Alto for the year 1912-15" was given second reading and on motion of ;,.7 1i: and .le;,` ing s adopted by unan- imous vote on roll call. At this time Council Ackley took Lis seat. Ordinance No. 70 --Telephone Rates,-- Adoeted. Ordinance No. 7 t 7° • relating le nL� fir. ,�rP �O, E�♦A entitled ecA V.4• ordinance ^i 4w r..�ri } and tele- phone service rates "was given second reading. .1 eV finger ano. jm- r.re✓ys moved that he• maximum en«'rge for eacii, e to ;ion of a esc telephone 4e 503 a i'eor t':. 'Wind; and , ia.17 3 moved to amend the motion by making the maximum charge for each extension of a business telephone 7 a month. G.J.Springer, district contract Telephone and Telegraph Company addressed to the proposed reduction in the rate. + On roll_ call the amendment was lest Ackley not voting: Ayes: Henry, La Peire, :`..firs, Thoits, a Noes: Hettinger, Hyde, Jordan, brmphreyo, The original motion wa„ adopted roll call; Ackley not voting: Ayes: Henry dettin er, .iyde, Jordan Va il, 1, �, r MndErvoor v. Noes: T:tilts, agent for the Pacific the Council in opposition raj, the following to :er oor t• following vote on vote, 'sire, 1 5, imp refry, 1 1 Control of Public V ..r Ii :•n ordinance of 4:11etner ,,:.c City of _a_o Alt ::. ;pectin,„ certain classes U i - an election for .....r , first time. Lillis moved _:a ,. i., such members o. ::o::;': .. O . .a .. meeting with the 0a 4 .w.te state above, and .._:':, :co y, April 16th, 1912, a The motion. ..a -s sec The :...1:1:/07 Attorney and' . K ,3::i:: of Time Orani i recommendation i Turn ... .. on 4 .. e i r contract for acc:orda nct w _. ne On motion of rhoi roll c a r, w. . Committee Re or o Chairman ..• ts e .e. o. .._._r". : r a .chi se ..ax o./, 2 . .l • n the na nc o'of the ce .._ on of tne committee _ ;0 !'4..v Construction Company :' avenue is, not a proper b4 c'. a ge'1. off the boo zs. No. for ;.i iA lien instructed a P, .... 14. vn motron. o: �•in c recommendation a.1opted. Claims r..11o'tic On motion of Vail .o ed and warrants ..r e;"c•i -cuc vote on roll. call: .'o:. .:'oia Cycleryl, cleaning ..,.x_;, .ra_c . Co., subscript yr i nance3 relat.. ';:ffe ,. my for the ^, •-:e first time and :eferre:. 'An ordinance call s...1:mitting to the qualified r� L,:C.al..i 4' •: a oonded inde to Committee -:o. 4. i122':opria.,ion A r eC aes t wa'? ; rei .:."- v5Q :,e appropriated ., k of Cycrtnen.t. On motion •S of .,te on roll call that "450 z:edical inspection fund of Contra_ of .CZA v31c �Itd 15. tie . An ordinance of intention to subnit to vote the oo io 1 of P - retain ito powers of o ro' _� City Palo ',Ito ,.:loll tl __.. _ ..c: _ rooectio certain c_ass.,es of pu''olic utilities and as ordinance a lints an election for that purpose were introduced and read ..he first time. 'J3 ili s moved that the City Attorney , the Ci " :r Jzo1, , .:ee;r a.^.o such members of the Council as the Yayor may appoint seer: to `.old a meeting with the State Railroad Commission to confer upon the :otter stated above, and that when the Council adjourn it adiourn to Nell:y, April 16th, 1912, at 8 p.m. The motion was seconded and adopted. The ...'yOa na.'it.'d as such committee, '-1 11et, .`;, ..-Lttinger, ail tne City Attorney and the City ngineer. 1:;xteasion o- Time Granted. A recommendation was presented from the Board of Pu'o ,ic ;4.77K3 that s:,auh & Turner be granted thirty days' extension of .::.c on their contract for the construction of sidewalKs and curbs, -n ecoordanCe with the application of said .3alsbaun Turner. On motion of T. olt3 and Hyde, a ResJlut±on of Intention a3 a. oo ted. ra .v: 1g s.ach extension of time, by unanimous vt:.e .n. role call. Reoo t of Committee No.. r7 Chairman hoi is of Committee No. 5 reported that ,...e mat of the franchise tax of the Peninsular Railroad Company was ei,_;L the hands of the committee. He also reported that in the .ion of _:.e committee the charge of '.1450.00 against the Palo Alto Construction Company for incidental expenses in paving Chan- ::. r: avenue : m _ " . i s not a proper and that t the amount ee charged off the books. The committee "urther reported that the ' d.itor had peen instructed to collect from said company a -calance ..sae, of k,5 1 , 1 4. On motion of +`ilo and Hyde the report was accepted and e recommendation adopted. Claims 0n motion of Vail and TLoits the following claims were lowed and warrants ordered drawn in payment of the same by u ri- ous vote on roll call; C:o'awbia Cyclery, cleaning acing .«.civine 4;2o00 Co,, subscription to ; .":.record —.50 Crdinonces I ntrod.uo cd. Lirdinances rela„ing to metering private fire services a":1 ferir;?: a County for the destruction of .c;nglish sparrows were rer.e .ne first time and referred to Committee .:o. 2. Are ordinance calling a special election for :...t: purpose of :.ate:.^.lit11�j to the qualified electoral of the City' several _ _ `pouit.: one 'a c= inCrr -000ded, indebtedness was i Y reduced, read and referred. ti \✓Omni ttee`,u£ . T. tp ro i�.eion for Board o2 Safety. Mii;• } 1212 t in r u a tar 1 c i :,p: Roil u s, .. o1 t8, , were read a report, re - rates fo— e fi xi rk gas ; the enact - rate for to a ,or.,,... .atter fi.s to pectin cer- 'r tiar2 and an o vote ce in appoint dele- repor t at an in regard to and on mo- on roll call. ing rates for ,1ven 3eco: ted by unan- �i to tee - :or and un- of a b.. si- m-Ki rng the.one 75i a .e Pacific in opposition ce. .owinw vote, oort. .io :ctt on A reqoest was presented _ro.:. the -.:,card o.. u .'{C t Umo)...• e^.r v/�i lit. appropriated to the met ool inspection fund `v ..+vt'.. • c' ir .. nt. to motion of Vail and :oi is ..t .u.t3 ort.,er�: cr :a. ,.:s 70",e :n yroll call that r`5O 'be trr4..s`',erred from the < o i', fond to the z•c"11Ci . inspection fundofthe Healsn department. 36 Retorts received. The report of the -:UarC, of AL1f;..AC 0r ., M1.� `O February, ? 12 r.,r and the reports of the Auditor and t,as'ar4_e for �'orc'z, ?9?2, were received and ordered filed. To Investi.ite Purchase of io: ;.sue. Hyde Moved that a committee Consisti :; of Vail, ConEdo::, and Jordan, be appointee. t0 1.nve:'ti, o the 7..rchuse of s:fort-tirze bonds as an interest -bearing; investment for funds in ;,he City Treasury and report to the Council. The motion was seconded by n=ettin er and u.dopted. On motion of Vin;.:. ond Hyde the bun,,; i adjourned. City Clerk :ydd-"-;--�Yus•4s{©n.wit•.•-• A. -_ -�'Wu Ya aM1 - iid2 :'iL' 1ee' _ c C �. '2,011 C.._.. a follow$.. iresen : I C <_ey, , Con .v :_ �. -:e,^ chaj. rr.- U. :i na nce r.eia;i .; to i nnn ..3t1::`wa seco ndt',T Gr_ ..unce No.71 v cli.... report e -otiRec t^,,^t the clerk ..e ordered e.. .o ?o• :C Ccir r: c`C, j :ii c :. ti::.:. n t r o =tr., 1912, N:-3, o:. .._ c: -.c . e ncy ;:y ...,.r. _._ ^,o'.. '70 Cr ,_nonce .. for :oaso41..- .:Si ne',-_ telepnone c.$ilv.ssion .._'t' :':Ctlo. n nL _ o ;_. _ not vo eve.,. .. t.4 e and Co ne;oor n c:ni. sarne /by „ .f:GfolIo"Ai V s , r v _ n r. ce • ncc c.._: for of lie .ion of - C.- '_aa.�C�a: �.. _.. ..C.... ,.