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The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular ses-
sior on this date et 7:50 p.m., with Mayor Thoits.presidino. roil
call es follows:
Present: Ackley, Congdon, Henry, Hettinger, Jordan, Lakin, LaPeire
Mosher, Peterson, 3wain, Molts ",.ii •`r:
rGce `. Vandervoort. •'
The minutes of the reGular reet :.rip; of January 1 2 t ,, 1 Q1 4,
nre read and approved as read.
Communications.
A letter from the League of California Irunicipalities
inviting the city officials of Palo Alto to attend a „e
"r anc i sc o on ' e' Df E .t i n
ruary 12th, 1 ,+6 •�•, to Gxm a Bay (;ittif .";inicx?•-
a. ,ecx,gue, was on motion of Swain and Mosher referred to the ' ayor.
that
[ii2 announcement ':'t the Santa Clara County raL; .'„Yf`
..anicipa1ities would meet in Clara 2C
Santa Cla a on '�e�x:1«ry t_,,
was referred to the Mayer.
Reports of Committees.
Chairzran 'ilettinger reported from Co;:zdttee No. S an.
or ainance relating to sewer connections for property outside the
city and recommended its adoption.
Chelan; -)n 'v ing submitted a. report from Committee 7o. 4 on
ne ters referred. to it. Jordan and Hettinger tho.t the re -
be accepted and the items taken up seriatim and the motion
was passed.
Claim of Dr. Thomas Not Approved.
Jordan Lakin � moved that the recommendation of the
omiittee that the claim of Dr. Benjamin Thomas against the City
.or damages due to his automobile colliding with a tree be not V
allowed, be approved. After disc'us'sion, the "vote. on roll call
gas as follows:
S: e : ...ckiey, , Congdon, Jordan, .akin, Peterson, Swain, L.o
:eoes: Henry, Hettinger, LaPeire, Miller, os e_r w.'.3.oits
:dot "%otin Vail. '
The Mayor declared the motion had carried.
Claim of r:. Brossard Not Approved..
Vail and Mosher moved that the recommendation of the com-
mittee that the claim of Lrnest Brossard against the Cis ✓ for damn ;s
-due to hisautomobile colliding w tree ti v , .with a be not -allowed, , be ap-
proved. The motion was -passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
• Claim of B. Maur aux flowed
o Mosher and retain moved that the recom'nenda.tion of the
-Ot it tee that. 'the claim of B. Ifaur a'uxoag'a' inst the City for „^',•,'.-...1^..-
ages due to the electrocution Of two ho= aeo by a wire eio :n :o:rn in
ato , br: allo'2ed in, the s';z:'n of ��� be approved. The motion
espassed by u.narx;f: cGus vote. on- boll call..
Fairfield Damia'-.e Claim,
Chairriit:.:1 Jordan of 'ommittee /5 reported a c{; im filed
�3' .. - shixfieltd for damn es -.in .t r..
� he sum of ,250 caused by his
col:s..:dlrir with a tree. On motion_ o`:• Yo i e„ and
c'_ai:c was referred to Committee No. :r.
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Said Committee reported that a check had been received
i'QTk the c,i o Alto Vas Company for its 2%� franchisee tsx, but
."�.o ctaterient of earnings had been received. On motion of 'y in;;.- and
•f.ke the matter teas 'eferr•ed to Committee o. ;.
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Industrial Accident; Insurance.
A statemeh.t wss read from the State industrial en+
t.Ccid , Y
Commission giving detailed information as to the cost ofjiasurj
he •employees of the.. city. On motion, the matter was referred o
Committee. No. 4.
Ordinance No. ;Q i c1 ti'_.r to S et York Adopted,
Ordinance No. y9, entitled 'Amending Section 6 of r',rt'cie
IV of Part V of. the Codified Ordinances of the City of Pe10 A.Ito"
recomr;:ended, for adoption from Committee i;r''C,, was, on motion of Wing
and. Peterson, passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Resolution Relatine. to Sewero t=.C.i) te'' ee
A resolution entitled "Rel:etir.: to Connections with t e
Sewer. System of Palo Alto by Outside Property Owners," was on me'-
tion.. of Ackley 'and Jordan passed by unanimous imous vote on roll can.
Report on, Telephone Rtes.
City Attorney Malcolm made a report in the matter oa.re-
open.ing the Los Altos -Palo Alto telephone rate case, giving his.
opinion that no benefits would accrue from ." uci action. • On motion
of Vail and Peterson the matter was laid on the table.
Resolution Directine noneeer to F.:rn i si. r:s oir atee,
Wing and ?:posher moved tht- adoption of a Resolution direct-
ing the City engineer to furnish estimates of the cost per front
foot for grading and constructing curbs end pavements on Middle-
field road, Melville avenue, Kingsley avenue, and Forest avenue,
The :notion was passed by unenimoue vote on roll call.
.L:M1f°.."timateo for PEvin .
The engineer submitted estimates of the cost of improviriR,
Middlefield road and Forest avenue in detail and reported that;n:.se
the plans and specifications adopted for concrete pavement his es-,
timatea. for, the improvement. of Kingsley avenue and Melville avem4eL
would be approximately the ca,.Ine as for ?'iddlefield road and Forest-
avenue and would coat considerably more than 50 cents per ra_nning
'foot. On. notion of Vail and Swain the estimates submitted by the
engineer were approved and ordered placer on file.
Specifications for Street wavir Adopted.
Mosher and Miller moved that a "Resolution opti ng p1ans
and specifications for the improvement of ?-'iddiefield road, Melville
avenue, Kingsley avenue and Forest avenue, in the City of Palo ..1,o,
California," be adopted. After d:;ecussion, the motion was passed
by the following vote on roll call:
Ayes: Ackley, Con4don, Henry, Lekin, La,Peire, Miller, Yosher,
Peterson; Swaim, whoits, Veil,
Noes; :ettinger, Jordon.
Resolution of intention r> deotee.
A resolution of Intention w s recommended for enactment.
from Committee, entitled. "'A Resoloion of the Council of t'»e Cf 4f
of Pf.10 Alto, d.eclari nE. its intention to improve Middlefield read,
Melville avenue, -Kingsley ,ingsley avenue and Forest avenue, and to cause
bonds to be issued to represent the cost thereof" and on mo.tion-
of Wing and 7,osher said Resolution wee edopted by unanimous vote
on roll call.
Pi orze Rule i n Taxation.
A resolution endorsing the proposed Constitutional =cad'
rent providing for riot Rule in Taxation and recommending its a...
dap ti.on, at the general election in ':7ovember was presented and on
x ati on of Win and. Peterson was passed by unanimous vote on ro 1'
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to;
Renortc Receive
The report
ter and of .ae Audit•
and ordered filed.
The engine
garbage incinerator
port et the next sleet
Petition 4-orPa.
A co ureic
was read from the Pe.
pany is securi nN si,-
e evenue.
A petition
of Public works, was
avenue fro:;: Alma stre
On motion o
eccepted and ordered
Jaiciwed.
The follow!
T
on motion of Vail and
in payment thereof by
A. Carlisle &: Co., .
C81. Arts G: yr a.fts
Ti ':es Pub. Co.
Pennebaker rurni ture
.asterday Company
P t.. Stuart
=yde's Bookstore
Care of F :Ig.•
D. B. ti411j
that some plan be dcv
and lowered will not
of Lakin e: -r1 Petersor.
:he :..ayor appointed
s;ch committee.
Uniformed Street
T. D 0`11 r2'
street- of the City 8
-s ee tiers be uniformed
to the =•oard of . P;2bii
Acidition to City
Councilman
addition to the City
.ices for the attor:,ey
wore n
'::�e matte1 NaE
(..n motion o_
•stria:l Accident
ost of insuring
was referred to.
ction 6 of Article
ty /of ` Po
Palo Alto*
motion of
?l.
ections with the
ers,r wee on m
e on roll call.
the matter -of re -
se, giving his
ction. On Motio::
able.
Resolution dimx7:
the cost per front
ements on riddle -
Forest avenue.
11.
cost of ir.;lar ovi e
reported that ender
pavement his es-.,:
"e vi lle zven e`
d road and Fora:
tints per running
1pebmit tend by the
lion adopting pla"s
ield road, Melvin.
City of Palo Al to
notion was passed.
er. Vosr4er,
ded for enactment
uncil of the C :
iZ ddlefieid r06,
1E•:, and to .cauee
4 and .o n mo t i oe
unanimous vote
nstita.tional work
ammend.ing its a --
presented axxd on'
Qua vote on roll
Reeortc Received.
The -report of the Department of Public Worlee for Decem-
ber and of the Auditor and Treasurer for January were accepted
and ordered filed.
g/arbabe
port at
The engineer made a verbal report as to the operation of
incinerator and . stated that he would have a detailed re -
the next eleetine of the Council.
Petition for Pavenie Permit Filed,.
A communication referred from the Board o
was read from the Federal Construction Co. stating
we is securing si ;natures for, paving I, iddlefield
est avenue.
.r: petition. from Felix A.. Wiener, referred
of Public .Vorkee, was received asking for a permit t
avenue from Alma street to Middlefield road.
On motion of wink; and .Mosher. these con ::,;
accepted and ordered filed.
f Public Works
that said corn --
road end For-
-from ehe Board
o pave Forest
nications were
Lkims
The following claims reported from, Committee No. 5 were
on motion of Vail and Peterson allowed and, warrants ordered. irawn
in payment thereof by unanimous vote on roll call:
rk. Carl.is le & Co
C. Arts cc erafto Furniture
Times Pub. Co.
Penrieb ker Furniture Co.
aeterdaay Company
x,. Stuart
•
.ry ,e's Bookstore
Care of Fl,a;E.
D. . Willard appeared before the Council
e. Gc>a,.c.il re,>aeseed
tnst some pion be devised whereby the bid flag wren _, _se:
and lowered will not be allowed to drag on the greene._ On eeeion
of -akin an, Peterson a committee w s cre: wed we t} poNer to et
The Mayor ppo nted Lakin, Mosher Peterson and . ';;'i_lerd ac
sech committee.
rfg, Co.
Llni'f'orrced Street Sweepers.
T. B. Downing spoke of the excellent manner
street- of the City are cared for an -t suggested that
-8weeeers b:e uniformed in- white, crack. The suggestion
to:the Board of _Public Voorks.
Addition to City Hall.
Councilman Vail., renewed the question of the need of
• addition- to the city hall to provide quarters foe the fire :en,
-laces for the attorney' and health officer and •a rest room for
women. The matter was :directed. -to be placed on the caleneer.
On moel on. of.Wing end Coniedon the Council ree3.
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