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Called i eeti2,. City call, Pala Alto. Ca' c v �,. y
March 1e, 1917.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date -
at 7:30 p.m., puxsuant to the following call:
'Palo Alto, California, March 15. 1917.
A special_ meeting,, of the Council of the City of Palo Alto is
"called for Friday, March 16, 1917, at 7:30 p.m., for the pur-
pose of considering measures /coking to the calling of an'elec-
'tior, to vote upon: the issuance of bonds to acquire by purchase
`the property and rights of the Palo Alto Gas Company, and to trsas•
"act such other business as may cone before the Council.
by order of the Mayor- C.P.,Cooley.
(Signed) Frank Kasson,
to
City Clerk."
Mayor Cooley presided. The call for the meeting was
read. Roll call was as follows: -
Present: Ackley, Congdon, Cooley, henry,. Miller, Peterson, Swain,
Thoite, Vail, Wing.
Absent: Jordan, Mosher, Roller, Snyder.
Resolution Relatinjo t o .fond Election (Gaz) : Passed,
A resolution was introduced and read, entitled: "Reeo
lution determining that the public interact co
and the public ne s
city demand; certain public municipal improvements in and for -the
City -of Palo Alto, the cost of which will be too great to be paid
out of the ordinary income and revenue of said city, to wit: the.
acquisition by purchase of the property and. rights of the Palo Alto
Gas Company:, a public utility corporation, both within and without
the City of: Palo Alto."
Swain moved -that the resolution be passed. The motion
was seconded by Wing and carried by unanimous vote on roll call."
As to Brakes on Street
Wing roved that the City Attorney be instructed to take-
up the matter of having the Pen ns lar Railway Company provide
air brakes for its street cars used on its Palo Alto and Staanforr
University line, and report to the Council. The motion was se-
conded by henry and _passed.
Attest:,
On motion of Vail and Ack1 e,. , the Cou
City Clerk
State of California
County of Santa Clara
City of Palo Alto
1
1
uJ
1, Prank Ka.scon, hereby cer`.ify that 1 a'n the Clork of
the City of Palo Alto and Cle:k of the Council of said city,
and that 1 did by orderof the a yonof ce '.e .. ;;, ,. said city give the writ-
ten notice set forth in the fore .oing minutes of the Council nee!
ing of March lb, 1917, to each member of Said Council. least
four (4) hours before at
'.,'."' ~..ili, time "'.a..^.�A:.�4', for said meeting, , t0 '{6"�t.
,ee i~zg
twenty-four (24) hours before said time of meeting.
C.1;::rk of the City of Palo Alto
Dated March 16, 1917
The Counci
sion on this date a
as follows: -
Present : Ackley, C
son, Roll'
Absent: fienzy, S>r
The minute'
were read and approv
The minute
read. Ring moved tki
proved and that the
the necessity of a b
of the Palo Alto gals
The motion
mous vote.
A2 ..o Dive .ion
Vail moved
necessary legal pape
be held on May 14, 1
bonds voted for a -
be diverted to the c
avenue and Alma et re
passed 'oy unanimous
A petition
that it be permitted
avenue and the State
ready to improve the
Wing roved
March 12, 1917, gi vi
to remove its fillin
seconded by Ackley
Ayes: Ackley, Jord
Noes: Congdon, Cool
Vail moved
&arch 12, 1917, be 1
Mosher and passed by.
Ayres: Ackley, Jord3
Wing.
Noes: Congdon, Cool
Two corm=
native to info xanal c
Peninsular Railway C
avenue were received
rt w
commendi ngAthato3100
power pole lines .in
the City Engineer co:
ific Gas and Electri
approved; and that t,
be proceeded with.
On motion
port relating to the
0n motion
Pacific G & E Compar.;