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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05101915.u^.,"��.�A:rr'r4� , `"i:�}� �.. .`,'�4�. }i�y�1.'I�`-•?�k��; ,�:j%�"�.���: 6ei ... . 'has examined saidetaa nsde by the election Total vote city nail., Palo Alto, Cal- Me.y. 10th, 1915 axe Council uncil of the City, of Palo Alto met in regular session on t d,.v.. date it 8 p.m., with Mayor Swain presiding. Roll c etaa, as .; follows Present: Ackley, Congdon, Henry, Hettinger, Jordan, Lakin, I efre, Miller, ):.ozhcr, Roller, Swain, Thoits, Vail Wang. Peterson Absent: The: minutes; of the reau1aa meetir:g of April 12th, 1915, and of the adjourned meeting of April 3Oth, 1915, were read and approved ved ae, read. i t tp f „2. inoweal cf Tree A peri t:ion Baas receiver;: from 7. G. Barker aa,kina; that s. tree be i-er.:ovred_. from t'he roadway at a point between Nos. 127 and 13'1 Cowper . Street. On motion of Wleag and Thoits the City Clerk was directed to follow the procedure provided.. by .re'3oiu.tion of the Council and . to call a hearing on the petit oz: for Jane 14th, 19:5, at b p.c. Report of :Committee #1• A report, was ,received from Chairman Hettinger of Com ;m tee )1, recommending what a resolution relative to the Purchase of the ..d.i e kri auti:r system of the Palo Alto Gas Company be passed. The ,report was, ordered fled. or 'of C•oramittee: Chairman Thoits of Committee #2 presented a. report" re- coxame'nding the 'eriactrnert of an ordinance relating to the licensing, of transfer companies and tae acme wee ordered filed AAprolpr ,atio e;fi r Librarian. • Chairman Vail of Committee 1"•3 reported without recomneere datioi a request from the Libra:::' Board for an appropriation of 425: to pay the. expenses of the :.,ibra.r- ar; in attending the cof7ea tion of ; the .;S ei . Library Association. Lakin and Henry moved, that ;Sat an appropriation 'to .1>ay said expensee i:. s. sum not to exceed $25. bee made and the; motion was paseed. by unanimous vote on roll call.. edtip.peeezo r 'aM'eon '. .f r Water and Sewer Co':;::zfictl'l};'ta. Ckza'irrean Wing of Committee #a reported on the request of the .card ` of Public Works for an appropriation of $4000 to pay the ,co.s t of, ri,a.ki ng water and sewer connections, ,showing that the money` is not in the. ,general font'. and recent -bending that $30O0.be' ?: rowed from ,the Subway Bond Fund ($2500 f'arcost of material"'arid $500 for labor cost.).. Wintt and a terd,ae. moved: th:t the recommendation be ap ►rO''' and that $3000 be transferred from the Cutirry Bored Fund t* & Tise. . parary .ewer and Water. und, and tee, �rsM;,i"n was passed by uus' , Tote on. roll call. '+fog called attention to the fact that there woz 2.d deficitin:..'the i atructor Plana 'Fund and moved that the ma` • be'referred, to Committee r?4 to report at the next meeting. lmotio t, was seconded -'by 1.ocher and pas ecd. :At ,this, timiltouncilman `''ii:i , was excused. Reaoxt i caeeeeekeeeteley.A. The special committee (Thoits, Ackley and ..'i11er) sr po rated t, inspec .:t' e voting machinee reported as follows Your spec :al ceminittee appointed to inspect the 70,1% Machine's eeiost t,; t.:,e:.ection on ray 10, 1915, and to reports o?i to rat**..o Vie" vote for the election of six councilmen. Vote for Candidates: Full Term .F. Congdon 3.?.Cooley 3.l',. Crandall. A. ;_et Linger E. A. .La.Peire Geo. W. Mosher H."C.Pete_spn 'Harry .;. Snyder Short Term A. C. L:cLaug_hiin Art hur Rc"tier Or. :notion o ed and ordered filed.. Address: Ind .at pensatio : insurance to the Cortncil on to and expls.ined the wor Fund. • On motion • :.r. Leslie for the 'i Option Aathori.z An' app .ica neural of the option leased by the City- f On motion tion was authorized, for the S&MP, cy unsa Resolution as i 0n notion "Resolution of the C. of. the Distributing- ed by unanimous vo';.%e es o l:zV - l On motion "Resolution of the C the Result of 'the i'1 ` y. 1915, for the 3' City of Palo :Alto, 61 Said r esoi .Cooncil='efn for t e t Geo;. r Ea ry; Sai soiu Lion 4E:r.1.' term was e,'Lecte4.'• Ordi.� nce "t1 Ordinance `license Tax upon. . and on motion. of Yet vote on roll �+ 'Al t0 Ki oth 1915 e^;ding,. *.i t gat .Prpp iat,i on- of v$ins the conv,iri" - rt.. u .:Henrymoved t ot -to ' exceed 4k.7 ote .on roll ca3.U9x,N�r. hoe examinedas d •m .f. " e:s and, compared the rotewith the returns ode by the election boards, -and:finds, the vote to be as follows: Total. vote cast'...Pr.ecirict #1...420 Precinct #2., .51 9 'Vote foi` Candidates; Full Term r s F. Congeian . u.PeCoo1ey 'B. W. Crandal'? A. 1et,tinger' 1„ A.. LaFMosher. ei rsey.. •:: frTGv....--Ii.. .@ oshe!„ ,•C.PFter!lpn - :iarxy J. Snyder Short ':'era;>. A. C. r,oLnughl, rv', Arthur Roller; On • motion, of and tie ea and ordered riled.<. Address: in;i striiaal Accident £nsurance. 939 Precinct jr2 262 330 204 231 225:66 318 327. 320 - 82 . 265 "1Clt,FA Vote 719 - 425 392 429 580 ' f 631 ,39 467 tiger the report was accept - a.. ` i'.i118int. I,es ,i e, eeeretary-actuary of the S .a tE Com- pensation Insurance.: Ptzzid, in response to an invitation addressed the Council on. the subject of industrial accident inr,,':.krancee•, and explained the working of the state Compensation Ineurance Tend, On motion of Veil. and Lakin o vote of thnn'v.:: wa,3 tirive-r. er.. Leslie for the valuable` information afforded the Council. 0 ton Authorized on Park Land., !.n: applica.ticn 'was .received from e. Gielm for a re- . newel of the aptian, for •a. sublease for sixty d.sys on :: _Land .eased by the City:, fr r Stanfor e :4z ty. On _ otiozi of I.o +ian•' and ,r;.,ettinger c r Fen PVT .. of he op- "tion was .authorized; ccnc t oned ;,*n.t 9'e T.lay gent of e50 a month for the same., oy ‘'ua an,imocr;e .'vote on roll call. •" Reeoluti:o:o, .as. to r4s' _c , ' 0n otiozLof VoSher and .dot i'nger a resolution entitled. 'Reso1i tion, of .the City of;;'Palo .Alto Relating to the..kcqu.wsition of. the Distr.i,buting Syat:em Of t3 a Palo • lto Gas Company," was pass-. e4' by unanimous vote on roil; call:. e192.0 _ij- Ei.ectz.a Suit : On. motion: of Lakin :and Ackley a reeolution entitled "Reuo3utian rf:;: the. ;CGzin i e ,the .City of Palo Alto Declaring ,-fie.Mesu3 t of the 'iectioh held on cnday, , tthe 10th day w 3`• 4915 for the _Psir tone of.,Eled.ting Councilmen of 4,^e ,ity::taf' :?alo Alto, $''' was,: passed 'by unxLltirdo zs vote on rcil call.; Saigi reee'ci tion': -de'clares.: the el ecti on. of the i ouncil.rian . for.. thcs ter of a ix' years beginning July 1, =1 ~': C. Gecs Mosher' Ix, , Pete rt n 1 re:soi'ation declares that no -candid e for the unexpired Crcin,�n•cG •� `E 4 4� A f GF J K� L CY JGw9d 130 ' •Y.•IrIM�.,MtMw.uV.� �� �rdirsa �.e t ez�tit . d " •. ;iced imo na.ncrs y} ov£ a.i ng or a `cc:zse fi ^7 Cl33.. e~s � ixr .` „i en second' ruaicl:ng d 15.'Z wi or _r � t tiCzxge r' .and : ri• Wee :, passed by u.na;zai sous te. ova roll 'cexli. M Ordinance Co : tr. Secox:d :uuzic� a �i c.i?�ct o �. - Congdon ..Ind Ordinance Yid �� .aOYi� tiE'Q ":1': Ordinance ,journ it adjourn to 1 o ^ ,r ar ce Providing for a :asses. Llunic1ipti9l}� �. Election -foy^. tthe,. Purpose of27.ectl..�", Cne Councilman F�i{a �qq-,a�wy member of the - Council of the City Ly~I of Palo o Alto," r •. �t i�tM'wd 1� - rl .4.- �a� intro- �: �% motion �.i and read. Molts and Hettinger mo 7 rd tat the ordinance be $sesard .s:.s, ar emergency ordinance. On motion of Vail and Mosher ='.e ordinance was amended to provide that said elect{ ern sha1l. be by ballot, instead of voting machine'. On 'metion of ,Tordan d. C'an ongdo a said ordinance was amend (..i: ty Cleric Attest: ' . ed to provide that the same stall be postea instead of published. The original motion as amended was passed by unanimous vote on roll cull. On motion of Miller and Jordan the City Clerk was direct- ed to publiah a notice of said election three times in the Daisy Pao Alto Times by unanimous vote on roll call. , por as 36z.1q+ 11'ed The Teport of the Department of Public 7orks for Marc'n and of the,‘Alatter and. Treasurer for April, 1915, were received and ordered- filed._ -; zhe .City Attorney made a report. in the matter of the, deem of,the. Karns, property to the city. On motion of Congdon::, and; Ackley the matter was. laid over pending the arrangement of': the our -year stipulation as to ia:. ng a water main and providi fire protection. Claims. AID: On .r otion of - 0orgdon..and Thoi is t_ne folio yin : `cl, ima re- ported fro Committee #5 were allowed and warrants ordered drawn in payment of the same: iyseli-Rollins Co. printing t9500 bonds $48.96 - election supplies 16.29 ?ay of Election Boards for gay 10, 1915 40.00 Times Pub. Co. Gro.i:za;nce ,#118 30.25 notice;- change of grade 10.90 G.LMitchell'voting .machine expert ► 4.00 G. R.I?arkinsors., bo,. rent 1 year to 12/22/15 2.50 Goodfellow,; Ee11'.sMoore & Orrick 0p.ini_oi cn $34, 50G bond is&' 34,50 40:000 " C° 40..00. N.E'..Ma1colm, offS:ce and:traveling expenses' 12-.00 Bertha Heald, tax rebate 1-4.,50 G� Eracchi 3.00 Mary Lae, recare on tax soldier's e:ca.mLption 10.00 Comm4ttee.:to ' vor4opa, Election Retur as. Gn, matio•n of Lakin and Hettinger the Zayor was empower to_ `appoint a 0ammitte-e. to repo* t on the returre for the .e1ectiou to be held on lay 17, 1915, and the Mayor named Lakin, Hettinger and, ; ocher as such o©mmi ttee, 14 re 'Chriatie7--M chjne Works Otee The city . t r.a o ey .reported t'flszw;, the attorney for the Christie ..chin.e Works had made a proposition an regard to payment of the judgment secured by; the city a;:;aintt said firm. On motion of Vail and rfosh er the matter was referred to Committee #4 and the City Attorney with power to act. As to insurance of Fireman. • On motion ,of Vain and Acti,L y i,I;rt :•! tier of placing t:e members cf tie v.ol nteer fire department under er e. nominal salary was refe'rre to G''omzzj ttee #4 to report. oar, .ding for a Councilman o,' t .iL"trC1-;: be, crdinance.be oe was ;amended instead : of inance. was amend - d of published. unanimous Clerk age direct- s' in the Daily arks for March were received and. /t�tei :orange -���..yy.Y��.y�:�S�... Co J, _ and -providing %b . Clia-3112,a re ordered .drain 461.96 46:29 30.25 10..90 14.00 2.50 34.50 40.00 12.00 14.5.0 3.0�+�,o 1 . 10 0 or 4. -as empowered Pc3 t:, liettir_ge rney . for the egar'd.:,to payment frni., On motion titee #4and the -placing ,the amia3. airy Corn-lon and Hettinger moved at wen the Council ad- journ it adjourn to 1tonda rA ray 17t.a 1915, and t: e mot:,on was passed. Attest: Cn motion of Lakin and Ackley the Co. -moil adjourned. City Clerk - Layor