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called weetl.n.e City Hall, ,halo Alto. Cal.
July 2nd, 1914.
The Council of the City of. Palo Alto met on his date
p',srauent to the following call, nailed to the Council:
"Palo Alto, Cal., July 1, 1914.
A special meeting of the Council of the City of Palo
Pao is hereby called by the Laycr of said City to be held. on
Thursday. July 2nd. 1914, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of electing
alLayor, -of ;reorganiai.ng and of appointing officials, for the
fiscal year 1914-1915.
(Signed) Prank Kaseon, City Clerk. z'
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Thoits presided and roll call was as
Ackley, Congdon, henry, Hettinger, Jordan,
La Peire, Miller, Mosher, Peterson, Swain,
Vandervoort, Wing.
A.,;;eesment Roll Sunmitteti.
follows:
Thoite, Vail.
The City Clerk -presented a report submitting to the
Council the Assessment Roll of the City .for the fiscal year 1914-
1G15, as required by Ordinance,. and stating that notice should be
published that the Council wilL meet as a Board of Equalization on
nonday, August 3, 1914, at 10 A. M. '
On motion of Vail and Yosher the City Clerk was instruct-
ed to publish such notice. as is required by ordinance.
Election of lessor.
Mayor Thoits stated that it was in order to elect a
zayor and directed that a secret ballot be taken, appointin
Congdon and LaPeire tellers.
Ballot No. 1. Ballot No. 4.
Congdon . . .1 Same as Ballot No. 3.
Mosher . .2
Swain . . . .3 Ballot No. S.
Thoits • ...6 Mosher .
Vail '1
Ballot
Moeller
Swain
Toone
No.
.2
Ballot No.
Mosher . . .1
Swain . . . .6
Thaits . . .6
Swain . .
Thoits .
1
2
Ball to Noe, 6 e.nd, 7.
Same as Ballot No. 5.
ltallat ?o. 8,
Mosher . . .
Swain . .
Tholts .
8
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Mayor Thoi .e declared that Councilman R. E, Swµi.n, hay-
ing received a majority of -the votes of the Council was elected
?iseror for the fiscal. year' 1914-191 .
Mayor-Thoits thanked the Council for the good will and
toleration that. had- been. uniformly given him during the year of
his service- as r,ayor.
Sere ces „Ap reciated
Councilman Vail sand that before Mayor Thoits left his
seat he would like -to express',f.or the Council extreme ca::isfac-.
tios2 with the year's 'work. Mayor Tnoits 'had ;peer. uniformly fair
and; courteous and neither. the . Council nor the people could ask
eo.e than Ise had done for them.
New Mayor Takes .Chair.
The retiring Mayor presented the 2.:ay or -elect, who said
hie election was an "unearned run." He 'thanked the Council for
the honor conferred and expreaaed the hope that he might show
zezethir.,g of the fairness of his predecessors.
1_3_9,
Officials Reappointed.
Thoita moved that the present officials, (City C1ej
City Attorney, Treasurer, Auditor and Deputy Auditor) be con-
tinued in office atthe will of the Council. The motion tea;;
seconded by Hettinger and pas: ed by unanimous vote.
On motion of Mosher and .LaPeirer, the Council adjourned,
City Clerk
CLOSE OF T.l ^'ISCAL t' :AP. 1?“ -1914
Called Lee i :.
The Council o
8 p.=., pursuant to a c
been Eiven to the :reMbe
Section 2, Article 1 P.. -
City of palms Alto.
Mayor Swain p
Present: Ackley, Congd
Vail, - Vande
Absent: Henry, Jordan
Resol;:.t:o n zs to S
Mayor Swain s
authorize the sale of t.
The City Cler
:`-oor e Orric, bond at
legal and valid.
A resolution
Sale of Palo 4,lto City►
Vail and Hettinger said
on roll. call.
On motion of