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Home My WebLink About0414191378 City Hall, Palo Alto, Cal. ._ .rp r i l 14th, 1913. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular ses- sion on this date at 3 p.m, , with l'ayor Jordan presiding. Roll call as follows: Present Allen, Congdon, Henry, Hettinger, Jord n, LaPeire, Mosher, Swain, Thoits, Umphreys, Vail, Vandervoort. Absent Ackley, Downing, Wing- a he minutes of the regular meeting of March 10th, 1 91 %,, and of the called meeting of March 27th, 1913, were read and approv- ed as read. leeti ti or. for Park Bond Issue. Mrs. E. S. Karns, representing the Palo Al Io Woman's Club, presented a petition for the acquisition of e park for the City of Palo Alto, in which there will be provision for a playground, and asking the Council to take the necessary peocednre to call an elec- tion to vote on the issuance of bonds in the sum of °35,000 there- for. Mrs. Karns read an address in support of the petition and .re- presentatives of various civic organizations in the City spoke in its favor. On motion of iimphre;; .s, end Vandervoort, the petition was referred to the Council as a Committee of thee.Whole to be considered at e meeting to be called by the Mayor. Communications. A communication from the Chamber of Commerce, relative to the aid extended to flood sufferers in the east by Palo Alto was re- ceived and ordered filed. A communication, from the Fire Department was referred to th the Board of Public Safety. A communication from the Civics Club of the Grammar School was received and ordered filed. Asks to Have buildirj Fees hernitted. Rev. C. M. Warner requested that the Council remit the - building fees that would be due for the construction of the new 1.ethodist Episcopal Church building. On motion of TJmphreys and La Peire, action was deferred until a future meeting. Report of Board of Public Works Filed. The report of the Department of Public Works for the month of February, 1913, was received and ordered filed. Report on P.. G-. and E Comoany Approved - A report was received from the Board of Public Works recon- mending (1) that the Pacific Gas and Electric Company be required•at present to strengthen itspole lines and be given until Jan, 1, 1915, to remove all' its property from the city; (2) that regulations out.. in the report in regard to cutting off cure ent on telephonic notice from City Officials be required; (3) that ordinances be franca requiring that the Municipal Plant, the Telephone Company and all concerns stringing wires along the streets of the City proceed to. place the same underground in a certain order to be determined later and extending the work year by year; (4) that the Peninsular Bailws9 Company' be required to replace all trolley poles with- ornamental iron electroliers to conform to a design submitted by the Board of Public Works, as fast as the City shall place its wires underground. On motion of Mosher and Allen the report was adopted-atd the recommendations approved. A ropriation for Police incidental Fund. Reports of the Board of Public Safety for February and Larch were received and ordered filed. A request wan also received from said Board that the Council appropriate e530 to the police in- cidental fund. Chairman Congdon of Committee f4 submitted a report, recommending that an appro Incidental Fund. Mosher and Allen e amount of the appropri tion was as follows: f eon ayes: Allen, henry, :;pest Hettinger, ,:order As an emergency of two-thirds of all member lost. Thoits end Vail be increased e137.90, to c as lost by the following ayes: Allen, Congdon, . umphreys , Vail. apes: Jordan, Rettinge timphreys and i.EPe that the recommendation to al Fund be approved. The call. dale of Committee No. 1 ,° electrical dealers of Palo s;;ie of lamps and electrica signed by Mosher and Vail, and one signed by :-?etti:er ::::ntinued for one year f A motion of Congd report be adopted was Allen, Congdon, H voort. Noes: Mosher, Thoits, Not Voting: Jordan, Swain. Ordinances = eferred. Vail and Mosher m ordinance No. 36. Congdon said ordinance be laid on t 3:bttitute motion was adopt An ordinance repe iven first reading and on red to Committee No. 2. Ordinance No. GC, protection of trees, shrubs was riven second reading an dopted by unanimous vote on Resolution _n re Gas Ta A resolution enti c,es plant and distributing duced and on motion of Moth On roll call. Reports of Officials. The reports of th 'arch, 1413, were accepted 4,ne,ineer for the Month of r Claims Allowed. The following cla 0:1 mo ion of Vail and Allen the same by unanimous vote lto, Cal. 1915. Alto Woman's Club, for the City of playground, and to call an elec- t $35,000 there - petition and .re - .e City spoke in .he petition wee e to be considered the Grammar School ncil remit the on of the new f Umphreys and La Public Works r-ecoe- any ;:e required at nti _ Jan, 1, 191;, regulation?, out- wit on telephonic rd5.riarices be framed Company and all City proceed. to e determined later Peninsular Railway ith o r n am e rat al by the Board of wires undergroUnth wit adopted and February and was also received to the police in- ubmfitted a report, recommending that an appropriation of ;363.35 be made to the Police Incidental Fund. Mosher and Allen moved that the report be adopted and that tee amount of the appropriation be t53O. A roll call vote on the mo- tion was as follows: ( 'oL�{� Ayes: Allen,, henr, aI eire, Mosher, Swain, ';bolts Umphreys, Vail. i, Sae°: Hettinger, Jordan, Vandervoort, As an emergency appropriation requires an affirmative vote oftwo-thirds of all members of the Council, the motion was declared lost. Thoits and Vail moved that the amount of the appropriation be increased $137.90, to cover bills incurred in Yarch, The motion was lost by the following vote on roll call: kyes: Allen, Congdon, Henry, LaPeire, Mosher, Swain, Thoits, Umphr cys , Vail. lqoes: Jordan, Hettinger, Vandervoort. Umphreys and LaPeire moved that the report be adopted and that the recommendation to appropriate $368.55 to the Police incident- al end be approved. The motion was passed by unanimous vote on roll call. Sale of La.,., ;; and J lectrical Appliances. Committee No. 1 „ to which was referred the petition of the electrical dealers of Palo Alto, asking that the City discontinue the sale of lamps and electrical appliances, submitted two reports, ---one sij ned. by Masher and Vail, recommending that such sale be continued;, and one signed by Het tinier and LaPeire, recommending that such sale be discontinued for one year from July 1, 1913. A motion of Congdon, duly sconded, that the rettinger-La sire report be adopted .was lost by the following vote on roll call: xyea: Allen, Congdon, Henry, Hettinger, LaPeire,, Umphreys, Vander- voort.. does: Mosher, Thoits, Vail. Sot Voting: Jordan, Swain. Ordinances res erred. Vail and Mosher moved the adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance lo. 36. Congdon and Hettinger made a substitute motion that said ordinance be laid on the table until the next meeting, and the s;abstitute motion was adopted. An ordinance repealing, Ordinance No. 33 was introduced and ;riven first reading and on motion of Hettinger and Umehreys was refer- red to Committee No, 2. Ordinance #b3 Adopted- ?r•otectior of Tree', n.1 urdinence l o. 38, entitled ".tan Ordinance providing for the protection of trees, shrubs, plants, flowers and lawns on sidewalks" was given second reading and on motion of leettinger and °ocher, was a- dopted by unanimous vote on roll call. - Re ;oiueion in re Gas Plan„ Adopted. A'resolution entitled "Resolution for the ace eis±tien of a Gas plant and distributing system for the City of Palo Alto" was intro- duced and en motion of Mosher and Congdon was adopted by unanimous vote on :ell call. Resorts of Officials the reports of the Auditor and Treasurer for the month of arch, 1915, were accepted and ordered filed. The report of the City snsineer for the leonth of February was accepted and ordered filed. Claims Allowed. The following claims were reported from Committee No. 5 and On motion of Vail a and. Allen warrants were ordered drawn in payment of 41e same by unanimous vote on roll call: A 80 J F y Anton Jensen, rebate on building permit iF, A. Stuart, printing nomination blanks Lary A. Lee, solaier's tax exemption, block 89 Morris Real .Estate Co. premium on treasurer's bond Communicate ons Eecei ve $2.50 5.00 9.50 115.00 An invitation was receives from the ;."en's Clubs of the Churches for the city officials to attend a meeting of the cubs on �p.ril 15th, and the same was ordered filed. Relatin,.! to Sale of .Glt:ctrical Ap 1. nc::s. Hettinger- and Umphreys moved that the City of Palo Alto enter into contract with the local dealers in electrical appliances to purchase lamps jointly and to sell electrical appliances, except ranges, at the same prices. Attorney Malcolm a stated that such a contract would be h.. legal. and the motion was withdravrn. Umphreys and Hettinger %-lovern ;,_:at the City dispense with the sale -of lamps for six months :from May 1, 1913. The motion was lost by the following vote on roll call: Ayes: Allen, Congdon, Henry, Hettinger, LaPeire, Umphreys. 7a dervoort. Noes: Mosher, Swain, Thoits, Vail. Not voting: Jordan Adjournment to May Vail and Mosher moved that when the adjourn to Saturday, May ;;rd., 1913, at 3 p.m. adopted. Council adjourn it The motion was Deposit of City Money in Ban.:: o a.'. _..o . to, Jail and Mosher moved that the deposit of $10,000 of city moneys with the Bank of Palo Alto, nnder the provisions of the c.':ar- ter and with the approval of t.ie c;ty attorney, be approved by the Council. The motion, was carried by unanimous vote. On motion of Mosher and Vail, the Council adjourned. i *y Clerk dud I to :: ne ;. The Council of to aa;;curnme nt, at S p.m. as follows: Present: Allen, :- enay, Vail, Wing. Absent: Ackley, Congdon Repo t of ,i Cii The City Clerk lowing candidates had bee sions of the charter and councilmen to be chosen a Edward P. Cashel, T. Floyd Richard Keatinge Egerton Lakin wil.Jam F. Miller H. L. Pratt R. E Swain E. C. Thoits A. N. Umphreys 'Walter . Vail Frank L. Worrell H. C. Peterson On motion th V Crd innnce Ordinance No. municipal election for ti bees of the council, of t On motion of V read that the polls shall of said election day and afternoon of said day. On motion of n as &mended by unanimous v Claims r.11owea. On motion of u allowed and warrants ord "ote on roll call: -.or. al In Malcolm, extra Dudfield, rebate on :;a ,l.dg & Inv. Co. r eba t :ttto._:ey Given. ieav On motion of is aas given leave of arse n Committee _ nspec- ettinger moved c -,.:•;.r ..o inspect the ret 0 r ay 12. 1915. The m0` Mayor Jordan r_ �orrimittee. ''.:e 'ayor d--ecl