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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0110191621.00 .96 was appropriated 'ne trees on the '::iversi. ty Avenue, City Nall, Palo Alto, Cal., January 10, 1916. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular session: on this date at 730 pen., with Mayor Swain presiding. Roll call as follows: - Present: Ackley, Congdon, Cooley, Cramer, Henry, Jordan, Miller, Mosher, Peterson, Roller, Swain, Thoits, Abeert: Snyder, Vail. The minutes of the regular meeting of Dece ben 13th, 1915, were read and approved as read. 2Qrt of Board of Public Safety. A report of the Board of Public Safety recommending •tae passage of ordinances relating to restaurants and garages vas- received and ordered•filed. �Re rt of Committee #2. Acting Chairman.A ckley reported for Committee #2 as follows: Asking further time to report on request of G.B.erozne to baild garage; recommending that ordinance relating to bill- board advertising remain -unchanged; recommending the passage of ordinances relating to• the factory district and to vehicles on - atreete; submitting- ordinances relating to restaurants and to garages; ..and recommending tat the revision of the building codes be ref erred to the attorney . and engineer. • On motion of, Jordan and Millerthe report was approved and a further investigation -oaf outdoor advertieing regulations was- referred -to Committee #2e - Chairman Thoita reported for Committee ,h#4 recommending that the application of the Palo Alto Swimming Baths Co. for an optionto-lease land be id on the table. On motion of Mosher and Ackley. the recommendation ecommendabion was approved. Report ,of Board of Works as Commissioners. A report was received' :from the Board of Public Works, entitled: "Report of the Board of Public Works Acting as Commis- sioners in Re Change of Grade on Palo Alto Avenue and Alma Street." Res-01:13112.1411RE2-11L'E Re.port. On motion of . A.ckley and Mosher a resolution, attached. to said report was adopted by ,unanimous vote on roll call, ap- proving said report and setting February 14th, 1916, at 6 o'clock. p.m., as the date for the protestants against a change of grade on Palo Alto Avenue and. Alma Street to appear before the Council in the matter of said change of grade. The City Attorney made a verbal report in the matter of the subway proceedings. He was instructed to write to Super- visor F. B. Mitchell with a view to expediting proceedings. le4a2 iar of Resolution of intention_ rostponed. On motion of'Ackley and Mosher the adoption of speci- fications for street paving and of a resolution of intention to pave certain streets .was deferred to Febr-nary 14th, 1916. On motion of Wing and Peterson the City Attorney was instructed to confer with the representatives of the Portland Trust Co. in re;latio.n to street improvement bonds. At this tine Councilman Roller was excused. P. Lt of Boars: of Puo3xic. Wor;c:s. A report from, the Board of Public e rke favorably -recom- mending the plans of :.Fosse for an outdoor theatre was approved and ordered filed. Crdinance #129 ( acto:'y District) Passed. Ordinance #129, including certain lots in Block 11 in the factory district was given second reading. Jordan and . il.jer moved that the ordinance be rejected and the ro ti0r..waa lot by the following vote on roll call: Ayes: Henry, Jordan, Miller. Noes: Ack:Ley, Congdon, Cooley, Cramer, Mosher, Peterson, Thoits, Wing. Swain, Wing and. Mosher moved that the ordinance be adopted and the motion was passed by the following vote on roll call: Ayes: .Ackley, Congdon, Cooly, Cramer, Mosher, Pete_ Thoit8, Wing. ,.�"" Peterson, Swain, Noes: Henry* Jordan, Miller. Ordinance Relati e to Vehicles Passed. -AA ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section 1 of Article 8 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Palo Alto relating to Obstructions on Streets and Sidewalks" was given second reading and on motion of Thoits and A.;izley was passed by unanimous vote on roll_ call, Swain not voting. Ordinances inreoduced. An ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance Regulating to Gar- ages," was given first reading and referred to Committee #2. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Relating to Sanitary Conditions of Restaurants, Hotels and Boarding Houses in the City of Palo Alto" was given first reading and referred to Committee #2 with instructions to consider amendments relating to bakeries, meat markets and other •food establishments. Reports Received. The report of the Dcpart:nent of Public Works for Novenber and of the Treasurer and Auditor foe December, 1915, were read and ordered filed. Claims Allowed. On motion of Wing and Thoits the following ported favorably from. Committee #5, were allowed -and thorized in payment of the eame by unanimous vote on d...E. Ma1 eo 1 s, office and court expenses $39.75 Bank of P-. to Alto,aafa deposit box rent 2.50 P. Ao Stuart, envelopee for annual. report 4.50 S.J.Abstrace Co. report tc Dec.31/15, 3 mos. 3.00 Bancroft -Whitney Co., name labels for atty. 3.50 ite 14111'1aaCe$ earta c;fiLir• i. On motion of Wing and Petereon the Shakespearean Festi- val Committee was granted the privilege of using land on the Stanford '=rest for holding a festival, in accordance with the plans of M. Rosse. Purchase of C prose Taee�sq 0n motion o.f Mosher and Cooley. authorized to purchase from the park `'..nd trees to plant_250 feet of hedge near the. tract and 400 feet of hedge on said tract versit_v Avenue. claims, re - warrants au - roll call: the City Engineer was sufficient cypress creek on the Stanford 40 feet south of ani- Fai rf i eld Claim ---Motion Lost. Mosher and Cooley moved that a sum not to exceed 375 be set aside from the general fund to nettle the damage claim of M.J.Fairfield against the city and that the chairman of Com- mittee #1 be authorized to make such zett1ement. The motion was lost by the following vote on roll call: Ayes: Ackley, Cooley, Cramer, Henry, Miller, Mosher, Peterson. Noes: Congdon,• Jordan, Swain, Thoits, Wing. A motion :ne following vote Ayes: eongdon. .lo. ?loess: Ackley, Coo Thoits. "at Voting: Swain. At this Discussion of A general of the city was he nn motio City Ci.er' ce be rejected roll call: ndi ng Section 1 ty of Palo Alto " was given was passed by gula:.ing to Gar- -' ittee # 2. ating to Sanitary uses in the 'City d -to Committee 2 to bakeries, neat Motion to h.dYo :rn. Lost. .a motion by Congdon and. Wing tce fallowing vote on roll call: Ayes: eongdon, Jordan, Wing. Sees: Ackley, Cooley, Cramer, Eenry, 'Miller, Mosher, Peterson:, Tboits. Sot \Toting: Swaim. At this tirsie Councilman Jordan was excuse. Discussion of Street Tree 9.uestan. A general discussion of the matter of trees in the streets of the city was had, but no action was taken. On motion of Congdon and Wing the Coun.ci1 adjourned. Approved: :;ay o r