HomeMy WebLinkAbout11111912:' ty Hall, Palo Alto, Cal.
November 11th, 1912.
The Council of the City of PaloAlto met in regulary see-
s:. on on this date at 8 p.m., with Tayo� �' ord n roll of l all ,
as follows:
-`'resent: Lckley, Congdon, Downing, .-enxy, _%.ettinger, Jordan, La
Peire, Mosher, Swain, Thoits, Y.r,Rphr eye, Vail, Vandervoort, `.'in
Absent: .one.
The minutes of October 14th, 1 9 1 2 meeting were read and
approved as read.
leurci:z;.se of Gas Engine Set k; io
Chairman :ocher of Committee _;o. 1 presented a report re-
commending "that if the ..Board of Public Works finds . i t to the best
interests of the City to enter into a contract with the Vix Engin-
eering Compare •for the purchase of a 300 Kw, Gas Ermine Set at a
cost of 426,011, , said Board be authori -tad to do Ito."
On motion of 'rail and Thoit . :.he report was :accepted and
t e recommendation adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Comoensation Allowed
Chairman Vail •'ubmi tted a report from Committee No. To. 2, re-
commending that, E. P. Cashel be allowed $64 as compensation for in-
juries received while attend: fire.
On motion of :Losher and -ienry the report was accepted and
the recommendation adopted on roll Gail, all. vo`:,in "aye" except
ordan.
Oi-di n_ oe,. heA rr ed.
Committee No. 2 recommended tr:ot an ordinance amending
Codified Ordinance No. 1 in relation to .-t.re•:_t traffic be further
amended. paid ordinance was referred to the (%,ty Attorney.
Committee No. 2 recommended that an ordinance amenrlinn Or-
inance No, 31 be adopted. Vail and - ckiey moved that the report
be approved. Wing and La Peire :^.:oven ter v the matter be lai'3 on
the table until the next meeting-. The notion to ley on the table Tas
adopted.
Re!:olu*..ion 0.d^erin ';or %. to be Done.
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0n motion of !'Jinn; and. Swain, e "Resolution Ordering ';pork
Done," being the paving of certain portions of Emerson street, wag
adopted ty unanimous vote on roll call.
Report of .Boar„ v an:,. Officials.
The reports of the 3oard of Public ''Y%o"'ks for September,
1912, and of the Board of -'ubl c '>afety, the ;eaditor and the :'weas-
urer for October, 1912, were accepted and ordere._. filed.
Personal Pro erty Assess^.-ent e Remitted.
The City Clerk reported th:. t incorrect personal property
assessments had been made against the '`*ollowins persons in the a --
mounts shows:
Name: Assessment Tax
I.L. Cannon O100 . 95
'lorence Graham 200 1.90
r..„ A. dapgc;oo. 100 .95
Charles oui? l er 100 .95
Boy V. I sh 100 .95
S. V'estal3. 100 .95
On notion of -usher an Con,c-r on the amounts incorrectly
assessed as shown above were crrier'e,i rer tte,' :y unanimous vote o!1
roll call.
Reoor.. o:: Cases in
Ci ty Attorney Mal
collection of license tax
are in progress, and tr.a t t
,::e :railroad Commission to
„cis;.cf in r e superior cc
�r _a..c o l:r. n;.:; o
Qf a protection district he
o'r Hers below the Newell bri
..".' excluding tee property
or. Referred.
A petition was re.
.niversi ty avenue, reci t1 n 1
;ectric Company on Hat :o..
asking relief fror the dare_
Peire the metter was ref
horns :. power to
under the read C_
ed that it was in order to
.oµnci l to succeed 7. H
to a , tellers.
The balloting re`3'altc d
iir t ,.allot: '..r.Rolier 7
D..A. ..endeni a
Secon"i :"cello:: Roller 7; Al
:hi allot. Rcl' er 7; t: .
:0'., :iR,.11ot . Rolier 6;
On motion of Dorn
Downing moved tna
.:is election at once. '2
C:._ried. The : yor :':amc!d
;ittee and rece.�
a
declare: s
.
The committee upo
cep•ed the office tendered
elected a .,uer Der of the Cou
Claims i_.jcwed.
Committee No.
motion of Thoits and
of the same by unanimous vo
..`OS
• .. i _lis. .s, premium on
-im tS Publishing CCompany,p
•n.Stuart,printin 1000 re
n n
1000 ca
•..Parkinson, express on
:.c:_,___ ch _e cn v eater
Mayor Jordan, sub;
-Olen of San 'Francisco, as'
.'`Par v:^ent of c the In ,..{
we +.£_ Or
eeted in the plan to sec;,,re
x•iea nor supply.
On =o ri on og ei:nt
y'or „ the City Attorney an
On notion cf V:._,.
Alto, Cal.
eh, 1 912.
regula., ses-
ng. ; roll call
Jordan, La
ort, '•in ;.
re reac? and
report re -
to the best
e Vix 'Engin-
e Set at a
accepted and
all.
tee No. 2, re-
sa ti on for in-
s accepted and
aye" except
cc amending
c be curt er
d
ornery.
ce amending
vT--
t the report
be l .i : on
on the table s
Ore t r n ',York
a ..t.
n street, was
✓ September,
and the "'rca3-
ed.
onal propert '
.Js in the a -
s incorrectly
nimous vote on
Report on ija es in Court.
Ci ty Attorney ?-aleolm reported t'r:: t the four cC A.cs for the
collection of license te,x due the city from San Prancioco nerc ants
&re in progrest, and teat the case in relation to fixir rates by
the P,,,el .road Commission to be charged for gee in Palo Alto awaits a
:Cci.ciion in the superior court.
Mr. Ealcolm also reported that the matter of the formation
t amicably arranged, ed the property
;: ,��cte:; ion district has been az�.�c;abl,, rx � , r y
i the N l having r to do work needed,
e d:
aS:,eS'S below .vow$,.,., bridge agreed the •G .t e ,
; « excluding tne property in Palo Alto from the district.
Petition Referred,
A Petition was received- from property owners north o�
; iversity avenue, reciting that thepole ;.ine of the Pacific Gas and;
l.ectric Company on Hawthorne avenue is in an unsafe condition, and
asking relief from the danger thus caused. On motion of \'.rinz an
Peire the matter was referred to the City Attorney and :'.card of
t lic Works with power to act.
3. i.xllleT1 .:elected Councilman.
Under the of unfinished business, 1 ayor Jordan announc-
e'. head "'
ei that it wan in order to ballot for the election of a member of the
.ouncil to succeed W. F. Hyde, resigned, and appointed Ackley and Swain
act as tellers.
The bailotin, resulted as follows:
M Y r 1` .
:i:st ballot: .?�.?oll.er 7 votes; 3, C, Allen 4; ,C h ,-rles
D. ?taend.enhall 1; G.V.Harnns
Second Ballot: Roller 7; Allen 6; Harms 1.
'.'hire ballot: Roller 7; Allen 7.
io'rth Ballot: Roller 6; Allen 8.
On motion of Downing and Ackley the election en.; racie unan
Downing moved that a committee be named t0 notify '' r. Allen
:f his election at once. The motion was seconded by Hettinger and
ci_.ried3; The I:ayor named. i: �Downi. ;wain and. Hettinger as such corn-
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:ittee and declared a recess of three -minutes.-
The committee upon its return announced that ',•"'r. Allen ac-
eeuted the office tendered hirl, t3nd the 'ra'ror declared "fir. Allen duly
elected a member 'of the Council.
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Claims Allowed.
Committee No. i reported favorably the fol owing claims and
0::.".'.Otion of ':hoists and Yosher, warrants were ordered drawr'in payment
V' the same by unanimous vote on roll call:
::illiams, premium on bond of city clerk
-Ines Publi shi nr Corpany, publi ships; tax notice
...t.Stuart,printing 11 000 requisition blanks
It n 11 i 000 catalog envelopes
^.Parkinson, express on $10,000 coin
7.no
2,70
.. 0
5.00
.eetch i:.ems ch k•iater supply•
Mayor Jordan submitted a letter receives. from Yonyor James
7.a°2-71,17, of San rranc'i sco, asking that Palo Alto aid in presenting to the
''ePart:nt:nt of the Interior the reasons why this city is vitally inter-
Izite in the plan to secure water from the etch Hetchy and Lake
�ean,or supply,
On motion og Wing and La Peire the matter tit.: n referred to
•Voce the CA attorney •a ld the Board of Public
On motion of Vail and Yoeher, the Council adjourned.
City Clerk