HomeMy WebLinkAbout04121915City Hall, Palo Alto,. Cal,
April 12th, 1915.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
Sion orx this date at 3 p.m.,,'vit h ::z'yor Swain presiding'. Rol
call asfollows:
P'2. s ,t t: ,• Ackley, Congdon, : tt!n2'.. "r Ord-,., Lakin; LoPeire
•
:4.11er,- Pe. ex-sorr, `Swain, Tro't ,, Vail, Wing.
"osher. . ..
P.,L'T'i:1f; Can Remov'o , • of.' Tr. -re.
The Mayor announced that this w; s the hour -vet for a
hearing- on the. petition. of Mrs. Jemirna ta;for rer` issiorl;:tC'.-
remove,•e. tree from in front of her pr oY �.r•ty at 72) Ramona, '3tr et:
•
+�o ,protests were entered against the removal. of sold tree. �$t•
tinges moved .that the petition br 5::•rnnte?. The motion was eeon-(1-
ed by Ackley • and passed.
�Linutes �ipprovc.
• The minutes of the regular meeting of -Larch
a Yi .of the adjourned meetings. of 2nd and 24th,
s"ea.. . and, •approved as read.
. Q. & 7''. Given 14. 7.te=n ''ic:n
.A petition was received from the
t is Corvany asking ninety days, extension
remove its poles from the City. On motion
said extension of time wes Granted.
Peti 'n 3,2 to Pavi_z ,,.
8th, 1715►:
1915, were
Pacific Gas and Blec-
of time in wh i c1tt
of Vail and Molts
A i eti tion was received. from Laura ur Herron and P.
eTeon asking that Palo Alto avenue from Emerson Street to Bryant
street be pave:i,. On motion of Jordan and V! n ; the petition as
laid on. 4he table.
Dayan .Protest Ref err ed,
A communication was received from J. W. Dayan prof t
ing against•the :establishment of a mc:vi,:.,E", pie ur e Studio, a
University avenue any Yiddlefiela road. "_.'h, matter was referrt
{:o the BOard of Public Works.
exsox u: 0 J. Board. of" P .i
A report from the. Board of Public. Safety reco=endinrs..
t he -passage of 'an ordi n.; e lice.is:.'V
expressman was xeaeei7ed ate.
de. et f 3 l•ed .
RRe ort. f•' oard of Public Works.
repot from the B Bird of Public "Worke regy, o t
-a appropriation of t$.,OOOO to made for the constructions
and; sew : ,conn'+ t±on was:: r efetred to Cor.H.t wee , 4.
,P.o'iice C:h"i^s'
Chief of Police Noble: e, .c enta d a rep t= g
ed facts, .:as to the operat;.on of the. m:Iin:Lcxpal' cvste .r .
for the .unemployed during t) e :-'t-e:' mosrc.v.hs aria t s,
e,d filed. Cous�acilman laki n stated t.bet. the rio .a e z Bee
tie enterprise had been. duG to the . e'er; ol:lent.. snag Ynent' of
.Vhf :fief police. Councilman Vail said t. w a.
�.�
tendeddth.e venture, was..: cause • for co:'2gv.i tuIat •.or
At this time Councilman Roller tool ,his seat. •
rt
ni ,ht of .50th,
;or; was accepted and
vote on roll call.
Report of Con i tt
Ch:. irran ThCil
dinance regulating
vtas accepted and ode
Ch c i r...a rs VII.
mending that 3rdinanc
property off er e- by :'
for instal:Joe water Ili
years; and that .12900.1
"Onds for the fiscal . r
fund and then dis rib J
19;C except an a.:.G:i"n'•.
for tthe next fiscal
of Vail:. arc I.h0i t3 • ha
deed :.as •approved' by • ti
r.; e:,: or .. : , Laki:i,
'ing.:hoi ts.
IT o f:.".: iO "leyy, Crongdd:J.
Pro-tot:It : -ainyt
A protest wa1
d.ioo n av'e.'. "lie against t
. and Channi ng None. •
Ackley and ;_i
signed by, proxy beat
had a th., 'i ty a t th•' t
passed.
On motion .o±
on the- t',aSle until rti;e
A %gyp _ =r.ont to 1:.c
\.l
Wing and Re1N
it adjou;r'i -o April -3C
passed.
�'rOtyPfSa' i%T2'G'
A protest Ica
Avr;nue against the ppv
t'nd' fsm Street.
Theirs andV
earote-t repprn3' nts a.
avenue anO.
;e motion
A p�oteat wa
street t, s .nzt. ;avii g
Pmbarcadero ro
ad -
?notion ».
C3r:-.wotiors .sib'
e' table `.C.':: i.�.i the.-- na:
Proust ,A ips
A prort:et:" Ns
field- Foaci ags :-st. pa;
Admrvtliezo Road-
.
O. n m "ion of
•'a i.x=n - 04' Committee i recortmlended f
granting f..,the request of the :Fest.i gal Co.:.y.,_ttee ,to have tae.:
_ :w-ir'es and -lights for its outaoor :t,*off em t;
Alto, Cal.,
t n, 1915.
t fn. regular s
esidi:ag. Roll
kin, eige,
Wing.
hour set for a
• permission: to
29. Ramona street.,
said tree..:;Het-
a `i c , eras- second--
:.;:arch Bth,, 1915,
24th, 1915'. were
is Gas and Bled-
me in ` which to
ii" and i hoits
rori nd p. J. Pet -
Street to : Bryant
e pet:ition:"YPa3
D.E.yan pzr+etes ,
e studio ate_
ter was referred.
recommending
was received and.
h4'1 ZT ► CO32t ;u o ;
the"+ e' 1'i'!41
1 " 1 t 1. 5- " c"�'' - �^ and. '
w of c_Lr �Gth�...+,,..1�• ��% E':O,.l�ri �_ .,�:�:..7,'ra a.�� �:t'tCr:..".:: the rp-
_art was accepted and she recomme,dation approved by unanimous
vote- on roil. call
z t of Co' mi t'te
}�{ �y ,wA Chairman :Thhoit\ ..of, Committee #2 recommended that3an or-.
Finance regulating the .-za e , of `albVhol be passed. The report
rss accepted : and' ordered::" -filed.
Chairman' Tint
>,e -f: -Committee -#4 presented n report recom-:
mending. that Ordinance #115 and 11`., 'passed.; that t e �, '�• �'•be u e deed to
property, offered by, PFx'W. S. lr- rn's be accepter px•1viC^j. t:'le tine
for installing ;eater maim and fire protection be extended for. four
years; ard tat:42900,00 raised to care for the Palo Alto City,
,landsf' r the fiscal. scfa:`l. 'year 1914-1'915 be tra.ns a e rec to general
1'.,z1d and then distributed t0 the fun.os for she condo issued since
X`9i'0;, except an -amount, zt'r ficicnt. to provide for t'ne ., b'.7 :i boriels
fur-- the next fiscal -year.' The report was •':ccep' _d. C'. notion
of . Va .1 and ahoy is 'that portion; of the report relc. to Ali, ' o 4h` Karns
deed was a oproved:,by the- : foilO'wing. vote ;'.� roll call:
.
h�Jh` ',Jordan, L&.kir ,, La eis'E',. Peterson, Boller Swain, Vail,
Wing. '. Thai v i �v
Foes: Ackley, CongelDn. Hettinger Miller..
P.rrot:'c't A.Rc in*,t .HC,'d.isoY:...�'{i.`v` t2.tXr?.
A protesit was received from the property owners on Ad-.
"d' .aon avenue ag'ainzt the, paving of said avenue between Aims Street
.and . Charming Lane..
Ackley aic3 vi1"per. moved tl-lat tltie si;;navurez of owners
b,, proxy he''attested byaffio. .vi ahoua:.nt_ that said proxy
-had authority .. t . ,t the time- .r tT v •`.•z -fit - 4 L"�a... .�� tit �. �:.. �%n�- to u,Z �[:• .. motion .�C.'_a .7
paas4'
Or motion of. Lakin and .!?i terson said petition "Yrao
on the table until il. the .next meeting of the Council.
I'AIJ.„ma:d xliz en y '{J''F
=din o,rd:: atti geYmoved that,y w,:.,.en tr ,c ouncil adjourn
1t e ourn tCi . {a11 �n trl 1 � t t - 8 p.m. .- and.. -t'.`. -le motion 1,7a
Protest Ai asri t' Pav'in'Lincoln Avenue.
A protest ems' r' YetVeCd from nropertyr o�•r_ero a incolo
Avenue against. s� ;C::: i 9e et •a. Sara t
��' �.XZ� � t1.:4" 1'tPi1i . �� E5�:7. ".�h'V'E,:_ r � between vY:h, E!." 'F?� ;<'tj' Street
t!nd Alma Street. - - -
lY. o.i as Rn Vail "moved that t . tote, Council fi , a t
M,u-.G .L. C • 1'��� ���.. Ve
p`..'otc`"t rr^^re :nts, s. majority Of the ',frontage or 38i,t Lincoln
ave :_2 and the motion was ;adopted.
:ferotE'.t Azo,.rist Pavin;J: Emerson jtr ::
A protest, was received from property -;4wrerb cn v er•3o.'
.tree<e a nst-'pav'paving: said street between C;r;annint; ave U'
Lareadero
O ,motion o'ff Vali and Miller the protest was l.._c. on
►ir` table unti" t E next rteetin ..
.°R"V4 y__ 1TsiLICii f i °} •{...ma non"
A. , ''oteot WAS re'ceirpd 're. . property o,.::erc c»:
f I oad a,6ain.et said. road .betweer. env::.. ;.venue and
On tot'iOn of, .Vail. and Rol. r te protect was on
e. t+.cuble? 1.:12tf.I the next ,meeting.
•
of i u(w
-.Aviv �%jM`d4F r
Ordinance 4'11 (Sal_ of Bonc+e Passed.
A. oZ'd1n +:tG•e e_" title "- n ordinance providing
incurring of a bonded indebtednees for. tr'.''e City of ?,"t,.c Alto, in
t. -e- County of r'° me Cllre ` State e 04. ' -�''"± ^ `� t'„ s m
4 � r, �. 4 , r the �e � a.., r
t9,500.00 -in gold coin of the jni e' `ee o- 1"-;':r :.'t
v'cc>t of�cert:4i.i".:- public . municipal Gv '�'y.:,,z.� `' o O,.'..;: City and prc-
2i�+..'..^✓ .'ao.r the ic: i',ance of w �.•y. e v il -+ ',r' ± Yte r �. "
uJw o +..� evidencing ' ca �, sac ke • a--ew3
wee ',„,]ten .eeco7:d reeding ::e. on ..;o':i W.. v_"' Vail and Miller ;as
raseed by -u sanimoue vote on roil call.
Jxr.itxsan%6 ita eial e_ L t+NC , 00:).00 Bends) P s
An ordinance entitles. "awn ordnance providing for the,_
incurring -of a bonded inc'ebtedneze foe the City of Palo '�i to, i
qtr * C:olinty of Manta Clare, State :3,: Califoeeie, in the s: of
'gold ' ccirl of r_ e United e c tee of henc.rir,y, to pay the of certain ;rubls,c run?.:::.ne: izrero.Ye.eents of said City and
providing for the iesuarce of bends evi.denceng euc-f i,ndeotednees "
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was liven second. reading and /oft motion o Congdon and Hettingerlr G�l.r�' asked ley ,'unanimous vote 0 i ie .Loll. Yw` l:— - -.
On moti,or_ of Wine and Congdon the City Clerk was author-
ized to,:.,seelAre` , bids, for the sale ° of the ' r e t .2o, COC of this
; 4Q,OoQ issue.
Ordinance 11117 L lccrrci_e Lic+eo•: ) a ec,led.
An ordinance entitled "Amenaing e vi cie 4 of Part 3 cf
Codified Ordinoncc .trl s of te City of le. -.1c L -o, reI t1:': ' to al-
,Gehcry ie liquors," was e, nc r, a n motion of- n'
',� 16 '�... given fa U^•: `.� c,,i.,, on 2.C.r .:p3t�
_ o Wing w"<, eed ';y a ani .oue vote on :;1i call.
Ordinance. to L.ic n s . :Sxar. c :'a o,- e : Pi .- Ewa i.
♦� t, An ordinance entitled, c'.`J4 w. .., ... �ro'l sing for 1yi��.A,.i.te t C7.... upon ai-'1'. ex�:i.1es�M1/, b �?.c�..i:eee," es lYy.eec c1-, given • !.'J e r adiog
acrd referred to Committee 142.
ax'dinence Relati::l,_ to Exzreee Eueineeo--Fieet Reeeeeee.
Ari ordinance providiee : eroe,n_e engaged
press busi e s e ell make weekly reporte wee introduced, given
first readin6 and referred to Co':i7_ttee ,
,Crdinanee . F+3s..,in6: to :r-ccidee t i _ e .' .:e,.. P re t Readinc•.
Z
n crdxno.nc,e entitled "An o nce providing for ac-
cident i:7eur":`.',':ce of its ems oyeee eed crC .tne a city corr.pe:'.s-i"
flan i 2su a1nc€2 fund for t"',^aj,y ;,;rw o:;e," •.1,ae introduced and givet
first reading .-ird or motion of Ackley and Hewtirger was referred
to Cor.•:rxittee #4.
Trrarer of .'Funds Y+ul.horieee.
Z'r ;rte, : roved - t ,a f the t mou: v re xc e d ov tuxes during the. ;
fiscal y: ar 19 '.-19f5 to provide for the redemption and: interest
or the Pe1..o.Altc Cit; Bends of 5914 be v to d tr�'�-:^.e err e the lE ellE!' al
funs. urea: then red.is wributed to bond ,funde for bonds i; sued sirce
Ncere.mbere 191 e except a _sufficient oum- to provide for the redea +-
tiara and- interest on the Palo Alto Subway .-O':':Os for the fiscal
yea; 1, 6 1 16, The notion '.r.•; s seconded Lakin anr? ..eaby T e s
,, sed �Y .
u,.n ni: true :vsa ter on roll call.
•i. e report of the Departnene of Public lic 'Works fc..' Pa�J
reue y ,1.9 i5, ;rind o he . ,xei tox a..d Treasurer for ;:arch, 191,'e, ver¢
�'
eceived.' end ordered filed. . Ne
eReelovel of Tree _Authorieed.
John Dud;7: iW naked oe-el.'.. aw:.on to Y'e J�,'e. tree ee .;.t fr. M`.
Y
roperty on gh Street where street i'mproverexii .oe art4.-1:
4t6t Tl a: 'ors Inc Congdon perniss..ion wad gra;e4
octet t< •'y}:, ".C."..ene sere w2id".ti�'' e ; L'
oe :he Street Su eeri:
Claims i
a i. OT. e e ....:d V4` ,':Z',�
S2,.r E'
V or, 7 -�
4a•�y � .:,. oY •
~ 'r ., V o i
.. Cis ^.~
., dista ih!j
P... Vr ar`..._'e ..o. ;
Pcnneba%er Co. reelt-
1:ysell-R.011ins,:e;:e.c1
Tines Pub. Co. O .t'
�,. `.. z :ems - r e •2
Sc dam.:..-:^� y
1
Surety Co- of .c.
v.,, co;m, expefu
r.. - vzy " ster0.,.+
... t-. Stuart , 1000 'n
0._ wool, 1000 s'..a
.cilroad c_.teis; 's.on
Carl _ c"e & Cc. bond
"o-
:ord., :: c :'.
ear::: :; ,t..._••- e„rFret
famed to ohe : rsa.rd
Roller to Comm
eyor Se -a
Roller a =embed- of
o!
The Teesstj
o enedE o..h o�(K�, : he 771
•~'...,Jains ./at cing sa.;idl
Worez pe ^_e :ion :,'±
Lre•d. to 3'i .ts
The City
i. na _ruetod
erty i.. .. eeie in
r,ttcrt :
-V
On notion
pr.ovidi n ;,, for . the
;y o`' Palo : loo, 2:x
- in the e.:,xxe CY '
f
!_^:erie;e,, p.ay, t
of said. City and .ro'
uch i .lGc ted'ne33.°C
--1 and ?'r11e_ 7 z
assed..
e p.: av-i:.i nt for the
ty o' Palo
a, do the -sari of
AZ"c..rice, - /to ':aj e,_
t .
of -.s- i-d City Yy and
f_ such inde~ ted.nee*
u vc'on and 'Hettinger:
'i ty •::yer 7c . wa s -u thoxti. `
2G,OOG cr#" . t��ir
isle 4 of Fart
Zeiati.g-,_ to a:
on :ro cnof:
rtt Reading,.
rov:dirigfor licenee,
„givenfits, r rid
First Readi:ns.
engaged in the e
introduced, given':;,'
First Reading."
providing for e-
; a city compensa-
.trod:iced and given
a tinger was referred
y taxes during the:.,
lotion ;and:: interest'.
erred ' to .the
onde ie'sued
de fox tie red`s-.
fiscal,
wit: r, an passed'b
l i c 7orkr:.' for F 71' or s'2tr o -h, .-191 5 , Were
ea ave a tree in front,-
roverent2 are .1=�
. 3ission was grente_'
• :d � rEerthe s upervistt'
of the Street Superintendent.
Cl ins !{x :. p.
Or. motion of ;Jordan and - Conz,d.cc
lare allowed arid. w.rranta . ordered . dr.c,,v:: ` = ; .;%"-•:'.'
City :;uditor, -pci of election bo:r!j.c
i ...lr=tc.thetl, v ti :;:ac)..,i.ne e sclnert
:rt:eu ?b. Co.
2'000 dodgers
vc�txz:�; machine
L. D. Olsen, distributing' circular:
?,1 -..transfer Co. rS.oving o :Cii
ne '.:.eb ',.er Co...' rent off' c a. rL'. and t c»
�;:�e12-Rgll�ns, ele:,.tion sn plies 2 sets
Tines Pbu.- .Co. Ordinance #114 .
t bore -,1 cards
50;:,,•::bs ch.er-Fre/ 2,;:ad3eeeraert r011a
1 license. book
. a',�"re taw Co- of :+... V. pre f.um bond of 'ir�, u cr
q r..
alcalir,,, e>Cpe.nse`s,�.
I.. ..L-• Coy.F.r--ste.T'rdg::ip:nerj Thomas cF.,Se
. tua t, 1-000 .;:"'�ozXratipn petititi:~z
1009 tar s envelopes
i?r°oad Coo esion„,:: ,report's
Crux: rule' - .t; o- . 'bond
z wreet ii.;ec_Vi d (part !. cc .,
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I 11.00
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o ar celled •atten ti on
to
t» c of r' s in the
:.'.i...at Mari *beet.- .,and. Palo 'yA`w�.3. a+vr e'i . The ',"'at r� I 1"£'i3 r. e-
,.Terred to the, actiir.d:' of P':ab:1'ic Works,.
1�.171le" tO' fJTtrn ee 42.
1isyoc S alt . 5.'i'% runcet2 that he had alJ ^.7 n M ed
..Roller member of. ,Co 1ttee ..:#2
•
- S::i ddl of i end �.a ad r' ersn
The-q,'LLesti.on o to,'i:het"eT dG'J.¢.'W :L ; „ '.'.'c.':: i^ to be
ore e. .• through the Seale property, =r: relation to :'�'. prcte. t
-against,
r -said
road, c ref Y.
c".,�c.j.`.��v. paving ��Li�ta was referred to �� r'' a`'�.l:tr�i of
Works on motior. . of Ackley and Vail.
Deed to Sub'wkc 'Entrance
The .Cx vj -Attorney, on matron of ,,. r.; c ' y1ioit
ir.str.uoted to pr .are "a deed from Timothy o y>z n to -e
erty included-' ...n .the. entrance to, the zu1.:wS..';,.
O' notion of Nail, a:4 Peterson - the v:�vv ,v.... u' `ay !; 1 -,i"o,
• �f Y.J.J
pro:A w
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