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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07131914. . . . .��� _ =e• - -- �, '.`. ti _.. ;i �'+. �`�..2�7�t'. 4�mP..i.°''A,ib�ati . „�..1�A r. 1 t , n ^' 142 Y , , Alto, . City ..n Z a. Palo oC &1 July 13, 1914. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular 3eseion on this date at 8 p.m., with :.':"ayor Swain presiding. Roll call as:follows: Present: Ackley, Congdon, Hettinger, ;,akin,La_Peire, Miller, Pet:ers.on, Swain, Thoits, Vandervoort, Wing. Absent: Henry, Jordan., Mosher, Vail. The minutes ,of the regular meeting of June 8th., 1914,` and ad j ow ned, meets. g .of June 22nd, Z 91'T, and the called meet- ings of Ju1y ..2nd :and 8th,. 1914, were read. Councilman :Lakin desired it to be shown that in his minority report from the spe- cial committee an the removal of trees he did not advise the. re-.. =val. of - n1O or 11 treee" as stated in the minutes of :Tune 8th, 1914. With -this change,th.e minutes were approved as read. Petitions for Initiatr e Ordinances. A petition signed by 112 sc__oo1 children protesting a gainst the removal .of trees from the streets was read and Ordere filed. A petition'for the.passage of Initiative Ordinance Yd, 2, "An ord inamace previd.ing for the removal of trees from the driven ways of the streets and avenues of the City of Palo Alto,M wss read. The affidavit of the City Clerk was attached to said pets. » tion certifying that the said petition was signed by the requ_ site number of electors entitled to vote equal in numzbe.r. to more than , 20% of the entire vote cast at the last preceding general. election. A petition for an Amendment to Initiative Ordinance ao. 2, "An amendment to an ordinance providing for the removal 4f trees from the streets and avenues of the City of Palo Alto,* was read. The affidavit of the City Clerk was attached to said pet1. tion, Certifying that said petitions was signed by the requisite nunber: of ele % tors entitled to vote, equal in number to more thane 20% �ncl of tae. entire vote oast at the last preceding general eledtfat Special=61ec iCon Late. Wing and Lakin moved that the date of a special election 1_ to submit said proposed Initiative Ordinance No. 2 and said piece posed Initiative -Amendment to the same be set for Friday, Septei- ber. 11, 1914. Hettinger stated that the electors signing, the propose initiative Ordinance No. 2 desired the same passed br•y e:he C:oanc11., and he therefore moved that the said ordinance be passed as .resd. There was no Second to the motion. The motion of .Wing and Lakin on roll call. was passed by uaan;imdus vote Communications. A communication from T.F. -^owning relative to StreetpaV- ing was' read and on, motion of Wier r.. and Thoits was referredto;Lhe Board of Public Works. Letters from P. W. Thomson, Sarah L. Strong and ra1v C. Kellogg, protesting against the removal of street trees ,sere read and ordered filed. '" A letter to the Council from the department of "cler1ce auditors and assessors of the League of California Mun.fcipalitie relating to the appointment of delegates to the annual League convention was read and ordered filed. Relief .for G. _, Krause. . A communicatio:1 was read from the' Board of Publ,,ic. Safety, suggesting that such relief as may seem just be given to Fite G.' L. Krause, now in a hospital. • Wing moved that the salary ef 17.r. Krause for July be continued, that an appropriation on to the Board of Public Safety frog the general . fund be mad. w:d that the matter of- The motion was seconded roll call. Bu e t ++sti`.,". .'..e'= R The Budget .sus fiscal year 1914-1915 ;,akin was referred to C Co-^•^i t tee _RReeor ts. A report from Palo Alto City Bonds of Committee: #2 winance which was grant „ed,journment Tae. Ackley moved July 16, 1914, at 8 p.,m. adopted. Committee A -lo1:t' Mayor Swain a.i committees of the Counci lows: • lb. 1 Relatina to Pub1 i L. A. : ettiAge Geo, W. Mosher C. B. Wing H. C. Peterson A. , LaPeire Ao• 2 Relatin. to Pubis C. Thoits, .:,;dward Ackley Egerton L. Lek W. . Vail T. Vandervo Relati.r to R~r'b1 . i.. Vail, Ch: rson W. P, Henry r:gerton D. Lak' 2dward Ackley "0. 4. Relating to Waye C. B. Wing, C • H. ?. Congdon C. E. Jordan. E. C. Thoits. R. Z. Swain -�o• : e1a`ir. to •d1ti C. E. Torten, C a. P. Congdon Geo. W. Mosher W. F. :tiller V. F. Henry Bond :;""<e: ti c n --tot The City Clerk Po11owing is a stotemer.t on June 26, 1914, to vote bonds for a recreation pa lc bonds for the purchase *ne of the election boa to, Cal., k4. et in regular presidia,. ire, Willer, Ting. June 8th,. /914, called meet - Jim= Lakin art frogs the epee- advise the re -- es of erne 8th, ed as read. ren protesting a- s read and ordered ive ordinance No. tees from the drive- Palo Alto," was ched to said pe.tie d; by the requi.- in number to more' xecedi g general, ative Ordinance 1To. the removal o,; of Palo alto, v ,ached to said petix: by the requisite number to more than tir+g general eleotiee, of a cpeci z1 e1e trot No. 2 and said prop for P iday, Septeaz-..`;; signing the proposed passed by the Council, e be passed as read, Lssed by uraaximaus Tote • :ative to Street pat 3 was referred to twt '. L. Strong and . aeri street. trees, Ia re < . 'part=ert: -of <clex;ks, °orxlia.: 1C ;palitiee the aenua . League ,oard of Public > sated be given to 'irr °-':,,, :swine for July be; of Public Safety : the. general fund be madeeto pay for, the service of a substitute and that the matter of further relief be referred to Co,ri #2. Ilee motion, was seconded by Ackley' and adopted by ura.ni:;aous vote on rcli call. Buc.te :t stime.te- Referred.. The Budget Estimate Of the Board of P'.f tic Safety for the fiscal year 1914-1915 was presented and or motion of Congdon and Lakin was referred to Committee #4. Committee Reports. A report fro= Committee #4 stated that 24,000 of the Palo Alto City. Bonds of 1:912 :had been sold by the Treasurer. Committee #2: -�'°asked for further time on. the e aw bage or- dinance which was granted. Ad 4ournment Date. Ackley moved that ;wen the Counciladjourn it adjourn to J�sl;?; ., 1014y., at 8 pet. . The motion was seconded by Mi..:ier and. op^tedo . 'Mayor Swair. announced. • the appointment of the standing 'co ittees of the :Council. for the fiscal year 1914.191;;, as fo1.- lo. 1 , R.elat.ir.- to Public ,torts. . E .A.Hett pager, Chairrea b :zee. W. ;tot her C. B. Wing H. C. Peterson E. .. La1 eire 2. Relatirtio to Public Safe . C. Thoits, Chairman .card Ackley Egerton. D. Lakin :. x;« Vail 1. T, Vandervoor t Vic. 7, Relatin to Public Library. W. E. Vail, Chairman, H. C. Peterson W. P. Henry gerton D. Lakin: Edward Ackley ":+. 4« RQ1 ti' Lz,.« to Waes &c Means. C. B. \slims, Chairman E. : P. Congdon C. E. 3ordar. E. C. Molts, R. E, Swain Relati.z:F to .t' uzii t�� :p,:�.A,.S.eo.::raw. C. E:. Jordan,- Chairman �i. Pe Congdoaa. Geo. ;". Mosher W. P. Miller V. P... Henry Bond Election --1 of Carried. The City Clerk presented a certified report as fol1owo; allowing is a statement of the votes cast at the election held Tune 26, 1914, to vote on the Proposition to iesue X.35,O0O 'beetle for a recreation park, and the :'rope i ti o : tc; y s s:,ze $3,300 bonds for the . purchase of a library ei: e, ;. sown 'C.;. the re- tzres of the election boards for said: election: ti ,ac Precinct #1 and Yes No Proposition #1 200 133 Proposition #2 196 185 Total vote....Precinct No. " n a Necessary Precinct .#2 Yes 1To• 00 230 303 269 1 587 2 586 to carry each Proposition....649" On motion of Wing and ed rind. ordered filed and it .vas Propositions had not carried. Total Yes No 500 463 504 452 Peterson the report declared that bonds was accept. for said Ordinance No. 1 O�t... Bons. • Ar ordinance entitled "An or .ina.nce providing for he incurring of. a bonded indebtedness for the City. of Palo Alto, in the County of Santa Clara, State of California, in t::e sun of $34,500, it.. gold coin of the united States of America, to - pay the cost of certain public municipal i.rprovenents of said - city and:providing for the issuance of bonds evidencing such indebtedness, was given second ,reading. 0n, r:cticn of Ackley and Thoits said ordinance. was passed by' unanimous vote on roil call. 0n, action of Wing and Congdon it was directed that - the bond procedure for said bond issue be certified to the bond attorneys. Resolution as to Purchase of _ a^k(, .. Vo c; Passed. Al resolution "relating to the purchase of a site for; parking purposes acquired, by lease by the city from Leland Stanford Jr. University," was read. Hettinger and Miller moved` its'adoption, the motion being lost by the following vote on roll call: Ayes, ,Ackley, Hettinger, Miller. Noes; Congdon, Lakin, La.Peire, Peterson, Swain Thoits, $an- dervoert, Win;. Re arts Piled. The report: -of the auditor for June and his Samoa -rte part of water and light collection, were received .;.nd filede: REla.tire,I to Caun4 v =ssess✓: ` 2 t, L Peire and Peterson moved that the city attorney:4# 4 city assesaor appear before the Board of Equalization .. t - Clara county and endeavor to have the county assessment: for Palo ..1to reduced4 a C O« Xing, deputy county assessor, spoke to :the: tion,-stating that the assessment of Palo Alto property Was,r..at; higher than in other parts of the county and explaining. that .- individual affidavits were necessary to secure reductions.. She motion- wad lost. Rental of Leased Land Paid. 0n motion of Yang and Peterson it was ordered that t1:4 rental for the fir;oat year 1914.191.5 of the land: -leased by the City from. Leland Stanford Jr. u n.iversi ey in the sure of $1021.0) - be paid, the vote being unanimous on roll call. Federal Cons kruction Co. C_ edd to eeeear. On motion oftieing and `"iiier the .Board of Public -Safer tVwas instructed to investigate the complaint that the sidewalk• along the property 00f the Federal Conseruc'tion Co. in Block *Ai are obstructed and if a nuisance ,exist to cause the same to be abated.` On motion of Co. was requested to a. July 27th, 1914, an plant in :lock ".Fs" she - directed that the rev ii at said meeting. On motion of Total Yes' No 3 O4 45246 64•9p e report was accept. t bon for said. e providing for the City of Palo Alto, forma, es of America, to aovements of said s evidencing such id • ordinance was as directed that ertified to . the bond • passed.' ease of a.s.ite:for' ity froI• Leland er and Miller nnoved", following Vo tc on, wain, Thoits, Van - sae and his an.nua: re- ceived -and f led. the city attorney and ueli,zation of Santa ty a sses sme nt for or, spoke to the no-, Alto property was not,>:_' nd explaining that cure reduc ti o ns . t was ordered that .he e land, leased by the n the sun of $1021.•20 call, ems, e Board'of Public .Safe7. 4,ir r5 t "that the s idewa3.ks :tier: Co, in Block *l.* c aunt the sane to be; On motion of Wing and l :11er the Tedera1 ,Construction Co. was requested to appear before the City Council at its meeting on July 27th, 1914, and show cause why the sr^oke from its paving plant in Block "A" shotx1dnot be declared a nuisance. It was also directed that the residents of that viclri ty b€ r eo_ueste4 to appear 2t said meet.Lig. On mo uion. of Congdon and Ackley the Council adjourned. City Cleric - • 145