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City Hall, Palo Alto, Cal.
April 13, 1910.
The Council of she City of Palo Alto met on this date
at 7:30 p.m., pursu -r.t ;,o a Resolution passed on 7earch 23rd, 1914
fixing this date as tree -time to hear protests of property owners''
against the removal- Of trees from the Streets. Mayor Thoits pre-
sided. Roll call a.s.fol1owe:-
Present: Ackley.,. Congdon, Henry, Hettinger, Jordan, Lakin,
LaPeire,' Miller, Moeher, Peterson, Swain, Thoits
Vail, Vandervoort, Wing.
Relating to -Removal of Street Trees.
Mayor Thoite stated that the clearing of protests -of
property owners against the removal of trees from the streets wo
in order.
Councilman Lakin_, on behalf o: the"signers,p=bleated
a -protest with 150 signatures, worded as follows:-
-• "We, the undersigned residents of Palo Alto, wish to
protest. against the ,general removal of the shade trees stan%iing is
the streets of the City, as we not only consider theme great
addition to the beauty of the residence section, but also a decid«-
ed asset it attracting •strangers to buy property and build homers
within the city limits."
, ..A communication from J. 0. Snyder favored the rer oval os
all trees between Whet curbs..
Communicatione were read :protesting against the removal
of trees as follows:
Stanley P rbee in Blocs. 110.
Prance* W. Alien in Block 76.
Marion h. Kendall in Block 0, Who also protested a-
ga.inrt-'the removal. of any trees from the streets.
Lakin and Vail moved thet the tree in front of the-
Kenda:ll, property be not removed,
Councilman Peterson :_toted hie attitude to be that he
believed the •city. responsible for any damage that might • r exult fro
the trees remaining in the streets and. that as a member of the
Council he did not care to assume thic responsibility. He sugg.bot-
ed•thet if a tree be allowed to remein in the street the property
owner interested should provide a :pone in the bum of ;5000. and. pay
for having the tree lighted.
Councilman Vin g held t, et the city as
Council. Called to Order.
It being 8 o'clock, Mayor Thoite called the Counei, to
order and stated that .the regular order of business would be ter.
up after the hearing should be concluded.
Hearing Contin1ed.
Councilman Hettinger stated his position to be i1. f .TOr
of removing all trees between curbs for the reason that he Let
the trees a menace to travel, creating a possibility of damage
claims which. the city could not ;,e justified in assuming.
Councilman Jordan was Opposed to taking -out. ail trees
and favored individual action for each tree.
Councilman :ding favored a report on -each -tree... 3e1:Fe
ed, with Henry seconding the -notion, that ' ti.4otion relatint toet+e
Kendall tree be laid on the table until further detailed-ufOrm8
tion is at hand. The ori.ginel notion was withdrawn.
Verbal protests were wade against the removal
as follows:
Cora Belle Kimball, tree,on Lincoln near Bryant.
Cora Belle Kimball, . f -for` Shermen Kimball), tree at 1080:
.cr;ersor3 Street.
Thomas Blake, tree on Addison near Waverley Street4
J. P. Smith,. -trees in Block S%2. He also pretested om be •-`
of other citizens and quoted Berkeley and Santa Cruz as cities
Bich had formerly removed street trees and now regretted thea'
tiox,
_:..`s. .`:t•
Addie L.
Rev. D.
considered was whet
::e said we need the
hic1es. The present
^
e V. VMS ., .y} .
,4r s . .
Hl i zahet._
Kate K. ,
S. S. Se
taxed if necessary to
T.heoph i1•
eeuld dislike to see
A. M. Ca„
J . 3. Grin,
bought property becau
the streets. ::e inst
left in the streets.
Mrs. H.
Jessie 2.
May Coons
ey Coons
Archie Ri
and suggested as
structing ridges
This
a 30
is
cone
Inlend \t .te : c
David H.
-Association, addresse
and asked that the Co
a:: appropriation of w
On motion
Chairmen
en
commending that nei ;h;
or ;a ni zat jA o:: s of the
the Ordinance =eco_-�..e_
to the same .._a tter be
powered by ;,he Charte.
'hey deem necessary.
On motion
Congdon a:
the Board of Public S-
A substi:t:
report be referred to
re. COmmerdation.was los
Ives: Ackley, -et ting
.:oes: Congdon, Henry,
i p
»12o t j, L azl, 'w
i.-,^.e Chili
on z .
r Caw Cale
`.Yes: Ackley, Congdon
Peterson, Swain
Hettinger Jord
`:t on this date
:arch.23rd, 1914,
roperty owners
or Thoits pre-
•, Lakin,
: hoi ts,
.lta, wish to
ees standing in
er `,':sex a greet
t el.sa a decid-
d build homes
the removal of
ainst the reziova1
to be that to
igh t 'result . iron
ber of the:
ty. He suggest -
t the prosier
f iO00 L pay
•
whole sbo- 1d
the Gourcci:s. to
would be take:
n be it favor
that he believed
y of damage
out all trees
ant.
ree at 1080
".ors. M. H. Fowler, tree at Ramona & ,Kingsley.
Addle L. Franklin, tree at 380 fingeley.
Rev. I .. A. Russell said one phase of the question to be
considered was whether -the danger was in the tree or the vehicle.
::e said we need the trees to dodge behind. to escape cpeedine ve-
hicles. The present -speed licit i3 a greeter c.an.6er then the ,.ree
he trou t.
S'
Yrs. E. C. Hughes, treee at University and Hale.
Elizabeth Hughess, tree at 124a Waverley.
Kate F. Hutchinson, trees alone Block 76.
S. S. Seward -said he would consider it a privilee e to be
taxed if necessary -to preserve the trees.
iheophfius •Allen spoke in favor of saving; the trees; he
roui d dislike to seea general •slaughter.
A. Y. ' Cathcart, trees at 100: Ramona
J.B.Grinwood, trees at 530 Yelville. He . _. ;., i he had
bought property because of the trees an rad purchased ~ an equity in
the streets. He instanced several 'cities where native trees are
left in the streets.
Yrs. S. Sj. Townsend, trees at Rr'.mon& and Lytton,
Mrs. Y. C. Wing, trees at 1112 Ramon& St.
Yrs. 3e Herron,- trees. at 105 Emerson.
• Jessie B. Dresbas;h.e trees on Cowper near Palo Alto ave.
- May Coons Wilbur, 604 Bryant, tree on Homer.
May Coons Wilbur, tree at 309 Alma
Archie Rice spoke- for the preservation o" the trees,
and 8ug;e3ted. as. a -solution the plan adopted in France of con-
3truct1n ridges in -the highways to prevent speeding.
shis • crnc.luded: the hearing of protects for the time.
pe"ular -order ofBusinesse
Mayor•Tholts •anriounced :-that the regular order of bus i-
ness would betaken up. .The rcinutes . of the regular meeting;. of
:"arch" 23, 1914, were read and approved a$ read.
inland .Waterwa s -Association.
David H. Walker,secretary of the inland Waterways
Association, addressed the Council on the work of that organization
and -asked that: the Council subscribe to membership ber-shi therein and make
- an appropriation of '100. In aid of the work.
On motion- of Mosher and Clair _the matter was referred to
Con. #4.
Report on Welfare Ordinance.
Chairman Swain of Committee #2 submitted a report re-
'0nmending that ,.:either the Ordinance submitted by the .:omen's
organizations of the city -creating, �'
a Public Welfare Comittee, nor
-the -o Ordinance recommended from the Board of Public Safety :'eletive
the same matter be enacted, as the Board ofPublicSafety em-
powered.by the- Charter -of the City to appoint such eme<oyees _ ; it
may deem, necessary.
0n motion of,Jordan and Hettinger the report was e -
Congdon and Ackley •moved that the report be referred to
the Board. of Public Safety without prejudice.
• A. substitute motion .by Jordan and Hettinger that the
fort be referred to the Board of Public Safety wa h unfavorable
:eco nendation was lost •by .,the, following; vote on roll cell:
I'ee; Ackley, Hettinger, ;.,'Orden, LaPeire. a ndervoor t.
Noes: Ccn&do:_,--.^.enry, L akin, ii''iller, :. 3.: ('r, Peterece, swear,
Thos ts, Vail, Wing.
The original motion wee pissed by the folleeee vote
on r o11 call:
pies: Ackley, Congdon, Henry, Lakin, LePeire, :111 r, "o^..
Peterson, -Swain, hoit; , Vail, Win`
:;'es; .ettiz.ger, Jordan; Vandervocrt.
Reselutiox2 Relatiaz to Sale of 1eonde.
A resolution, recommended from Committee #4, relating
to the :=.aie -of' bonds authorized under the election now called, was
on motion passed by -unanimous vote on roll call.
azte .274 of•Cat,r.en ation Insurance Premium.
The natter of the payment of the premium of $1685.13
to the State ,Compensation i:1;;ur c`1. nce Fund for the.`- insurance of the
city employees was taken up.
A motion by Wing and Congdon that the necessary trans-
fers to the different funds to cove"' the insurance amounts was
passed by unanimous vote an roll call.
• On motion of Wing and Cor: ;con, the notion to make suc`•
transfers was reconsidered. `
Wing and Mosher moved that the said premium o; $1683.1z
be' paid from the General fund and the motion was adopted by unati-�
mous vote on roll call.
Ga Company Report and Ci.c.cy.
i
• Jordan and. Mosher :coved that the amended report of the
Palo Alto Gas Company be received and the check of said oompa.nr ac-
cepted.- The motion was adopted.
Library Deposits
Chairman Jordan of Committee J;c7 recommended that the
amount of money in the hands of the 3o:rd of Public Library from
non-resident depositors' fees be left in control of said Board se -
formerly.
approved.
Cn :notion of ;'.'crrc,a.xi and Conedor the recommendation ea
Renor.t on Arbitration of Claim of Thomas.
Chairman Swain of the epeci, l committee appointed -to.
devise ways - ,and .means to arbitrate the claim against the -city. of
Dr. Benje r Thomas reported that the committee had failed to find
ny means of arbitration 2. tief actor;; to the claimant.
On motion of Jordan and ting the report was accepted
and the committee di sch rged.
' Hettinger -and Miller moved that Dr. Thomas be paid the
sum of $1000. -
Lykin and Congdon made a substitute motion that the
original claim of -Dr. T'romae be not allowed.
Petersen and Kosher made a substitute motion to the.
substitute motion that Dr. Thomas be allowed the sum of x1500.
The substitute notion to the substitute motion was lost
by. -the follow,ing-.vote- on roll call:
Ayes: Ackley, Henry, Hettinger, LcPcia e, Miller, `rosher, : Pete4soa.
Noes: .Congdon, Jordan, Lakin, Swain, Thoits, Vail, Vander-voort,
Wing''.
The substitute motion that the original claim of max.
Thomas be not allowed.was passed by unanimous vote on roll • call.
Hettinger and Miller moved that tender the Council ` " :`r.
�
Thomas 1250 in- settlement of the claim. Walter Rodgers, attorne;
for Dr. Thomas, stated that his client would accept -such tender.
The. motion was lost by the following vote on roll call:
Ayes: Ackley, Henry, Hettinger, LaPei e, %liar• -Mosher, ePeters4 .
S
Noes: Congdon, Jordan, Lakin, Swain, Thoits, Vail, Vandervoort ,-:
Gy3,ng..
Bids Received for Street y o i . ..
This beings the date s'et for w eceieing bids for the pav e
Forest :::venue, Middlefield road, "elville avenue aad, Kingsley cvt`n'
ue, the following ing bids were opened end read:
C. Root Com;,s
Bids tue save f
Grading_ per c;a
Conerer.e curbs
Paving with a c
bituminous eels-
scu .e foot . .
Federal Construction C
Bids the same
Gradinr per c'w
Concrete cubs,
Paving with a c
bituminous cue..
scei re foot. .
Cn motion
tion was paesea by i.'.::.t'.,
"That all
Resolution _:o. 1 be a '
of :ublic Works and th,
to report t erect: at t�
3.7.e.:inaace Cell
Ar. ardiran
election in the City o
of California, for the
ers of eaid City, seve
Hess to pay ehe oo st o
said City, the cost of
out of the ordinary an.
"iven first reading.
Cn Motion
ed to read that the pot
Cn motion
to name the election b
On motion
election will be held
Crdin.ance In• Mr
An ordi.nani
:;o. 8o, regulating dai:
er within the City of
L
reading and referred t
411 crdinan+
reading and referred ti
Retorts Receive
The report
r,;ary 191.-, and of t.'C.e
rear, and. ordered filed
C:.t_i e Allowed.
The follow
and on motion of `.'Toshe
Payment of the same r:y.
League of Cal. _ uniolp;
Reed Company,wire flag
4• .Y�ai':i!1S0 safe de:
%mes Pub. Co., 250 ca.
Rey,. r
Res.
Res.
Res.
l'aajor to C:a1i
On mo eion
tee #4, relating
n now called, waa
i ur: of $1683.13
insurance of the
necessary trans-
(' cocoantt was
Lion to make such
remit= of $1683.13,
adopted by unFani•
ded report of the
✓ said company ac -
ended that the
is -Library from
cf said Board as
ecommendation was
ee appointed
f n,s t the e i ty
d. failed to
mant.
t was- •a dept :d
horas be paid the
o ti ora that the
motion to the.
.rum of° $1500.
te motion was
,,Mosher, PeterSOii
41, ` andervoort`
al claim of Dr. •
e on.; roll ca1.1;
ouncl tender D.
' Bodgeee, , att or
pt'such tender.
all:
Mosher, Peterson.
1, Vandervoort,
3 for the p.: in ar
and.. Kingsley aven-
W. 6
Tie A. C. Root Company of San Francisco.
-" Bide the same for each street,
Grading, in,g, per cubic yard .. .
Concrete- curbs •per linear foot . . .
Paving with a concrete pavement with a
bituminous cushion wearing surface per
square foot 0.1346
„ederalConstruction Co. of- San Prarici co
Bids the same for each street. -
Grading,' per cubic yard X0.01
Concrete curb., .per linear •foot . . 0.39
Paving with a concrete pavement with a
bituminous cushion wearing; surface per
square foot 0.13
On motion of Mosher •and Miller t::c following resolu-
io:i was passed by unanimous vote on roll call:
"That all bids .received for street. wort- rsu4-r:t to
i es:olution No. 1 be and he same ere hers' by ref erre�: to the oard
'Of :public Works and the City -Engineer of the City of '-a10 Alto
%o report t.-ereon at the 'next -meeting of this Council."
• Ordinance_ Calling Bond. - lection--First
An ordinance entitled: "An -ordinance calling a special
election in the City of Palo Alto, County of Santa Clara,
of California, for the purpose, of submitting to the qualified vot-
ers of said City, several pr p tions ,,o c�si,, to incur a bonded indebted-
ness to pay thecost of certain. •public municipal improvements
s&id City, the cost of each of which will be too great to ,,;e paid
cut of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City," .as
fv'en. fast reading.
On Motion of Vail'•and Lakin,. the ordinance was amend-
ed to read that,the polls shall Open at . a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
On motion of Vail and Peterson the Yayor was empowered
to :nai e the elec tic n coards for said election.
.0n motion of Moohe.r and .Swain the date s.t which said
;election., v.11 be held was set for May 14, 1914.
Ordi dance" Introduced
An ordinance entitled -"An ordinance amending Ordinance
Nca. 80, regulating dairies_..and the scale of Tilk and cream or eith-
er Within the City of , Palo Alto, California," was given first
readi4g. and _referred to Committee #2.
Okla ordinance creating a Bureau of labor was given first
reading and,referred to Committee #2.
Reports Received.
The'repart of the Department of Public Works for 'eb-
?'iaarti 191 , and 'of the Auditor and Treasurer for March, 1914, were
read and ordered filed.
Claims Allowed.
The following claims .were recommenced from, Committee
and onmotion of. Mosher and: Peterson warrants were ordered dray.^.
Payment of the same by unanimous vote on roll call:
League of Cal.. Municipalitats, Dues to 2/1/15 ,30.00
Reed. Company, :wire ,flag basket. 10.00
(LP -Parkinson, safe deposit box rent + to 12/22/14-. . . . 2.50
"i7ae8 ?.:.b. Co., 250 .cads (tree removal) 2.2"
20
Fes. for Bonds . . 10.15
Res. to Remove Trees 2.70
Res. Inviting Paving Pti.c'.o . • 7
0
trz_or to Call Mass Yeetiroo
On
a, a�'.e :.' .1 t r • w n of ~ .c s /3
��� call a mass ::`G'E�.i:"� a�r't E' discussion t. ,�i« ),7.>f.'G bond
Res. ..for Conctru-ct,lo"
motion of Wing and Posher, wne a uth or -
On motion of Moshier, the Councila2"rred..
r.
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