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Home My WebLink About06251917320 r'.r r t w G;ivy;..r f:�G ....�L';.-.Tic". City Hall. Palo Alto, Cal., June 25_, 1917. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at v p.m-, purauant to a J ournmen t of June 11„ 1917, with Mayor Cool- ey presiding. Roll call as follows: Present: Congdon, Cooley, Henry, Jordan, Miller, Mosher, Boiler, Snyder, Thoits, Wing. Absent: Ackley, Peterson, Swain, Vail. The minutes of the regular meet .` of June II, 1917, were read and approved ae read. Reou st of-iianci for ..r,nr 77 p A •request was presented or. behalf of the Palo Alto Banff that the Cou cil •make a budget appropriation of $300 for its 1143e . during the fiscal year 1917 -?918, On motion of Congdon and.Rolle: the request was referred to Committee #4, Leave of Abw e acs, ` «' n to v., On motion of Moaner and Roller the request of .7 .C.L-Fish of the Board of Public Safety for leave of absence to September 1, 1917, and of Councilman Wing for leave of absence for one month were granted. Letter �{, to Traffic i .l c VCi r: rf:.c .'. ::7 na A letter from Deniston Wood it relation to traffic congestion on the Circle was or motion of Thoits and Congdon referred to the Board of Public Safety. A report was received from the City Planning Cvnnissin recommending that the Council approve e =ap of Subdivision #5 of the Seale Tract, together with a suggestion that all buildings in said trait be set back at least 25 fee,, from the street prop- erty line, __ �... v 1 u t c' = to Seal.. A resolution entitled "Relating to Map of Subdivieian #5, Seale Tract's was introduced and on :ntion of Thoits and wordan was passed by unanimous vote or: roll cal'? Report of Board of , "0,.v ...: .w.�. A report from the Board of Public: Works vras accepted and ordered filed. Said report recommended: 1, That the Council adapt, a ma.p showing the bench marks and monuments of the City of Palo Alto; 2. That the Council adopt a map showing changes of grade along Alma Street and Palo Alto Avenge: 3. That the Council adopt a resolution restive to a Cbar€e of grade along Alma Stree. and Palo Alto Avenue: 4. That the Council include in the annual budget for the fiscal year 1917-1913 an appropriation of 4450 to cover portions of the outfal1 surer, 0n motion of Mosher. and Roller. the following resolu- tion inscribed on the map indicated vas adopted, by unanimous VC on roll ca ll : "Reeo1ved by the Council of the City of Palo Alto tat this map of the City of Palo Alto showing bench marks and mono' mente and elevations in feet above mean his. tide is hereby adopted and shall control street gx .des and grades for other public work within said city and it is found and declared tit the same conforms with the official grade map of the Town c f. 1 Alto prepared by C. Z. Moore and adopted July 7, 19900, which. d, grade map is hereby re -adopted ac the official grade map of ,he City of Palo Alto and to be feet above the = Duly adopted 19�7." On motion a`_' inscribed on a map s ho Alma Street from Lytto Alto Avenue from Bryan Cl.fornia, was adopte "Resolved by the map showing the presen and the said proposed be the official grades Duly adopted . ;__.,_cr c _.,, A resolution of G=rade referring to adopted on this date, Thoits and Roller was aye. except Snyder who No 7id for =c,nd This being t the $49,000 Palo Alto ,a City Clerk reported tha Stae `o On motion of structed to mail a noti City offers said Palo A - .. moo,- A motion by Sr given that aubscriptio., the City Treasurer, sub offered. An o rdi nanc e #153," was given first An ordinance x`135." was given second ent laundries were pres Miller and Ma Wing and Mosher made a referred back to Commit the changes made in. Ord passed. :.1.olion to and S abolished Wi he mo bond no. except Wing and 3X A resolution incorporated limits of Paleposeed mosquito ab&t :. Abatement District was don and Mosher was pass s 32 alo Alto, Cal., 25, 1917. et or this date at ▪ with Mayor Cool- , Mosher, Roller, June 11, 1917, re Palo Alto Bent $300 for its use , Congdon and Penile: vest of J .C.L.Fish ce to September erice for one n to traffic and Congdon nine: re elf. ring Couch snm nbdivision #5. of all buildings the street• prop - of Subdivision Thoits and s was accepted'. e bench marks • ,tee of- grade lative to a cbinee budget for the c� cover portions Mowing res"ol by unanimous vote f Palo Alto tint rks and moza... e is hereby es for other declared that the Town of Palo 1900, w.nicha the rade map City of Palo Alto and the elevations shown hereon- aae declared to be feet above the mean high tide. n` Duly adopted by unanimous vote tnis 25th day of June, Z:7 Inen Snoe".�1 per - of r.... AG.:: On motion of Wing and Mosher the following resolution inscribed on a map shoring present and proposed curb grades on Alma Street from Lytton Avenue to Palo Alto aven;:e and on Palo Alto Avenue from Bryant Street to Alma Street, City of Palo Alto, California, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.: °0Resolved by the Council of the City of Palo Alto that th .e rap sharing the present and proposed curb grades le hereby adopted and the said proposed grades and the change of said grades shall be the official grades hereby es•tab1irrahe»a. Duly adopted June 25, 1917.5 r e A resolution entitled °°Beeo1 Lion of In tcntior;.. Change of Grade° referring to the changers of grade indicated on the, map adopted on . this date, was introduced and. read and on motion of Thoits and Koller vaseadopted on roll call, all presenti, voting aye, except Snyder who- voted no. No 7,id for 3onda Received This being the timefor opening bids for purchase of the $49,000 Palo Alto Municipal Gas Bonds /offered for sale, the City Clerk reported that no bids had been received,. Notice to State Board of Control C:.' .';;'":ed On motion of Thoits and Mosher the City Clerk was in- structed to mail a, notice to the State Board of Control that the City offers said Palo Alto Municipal Gas Bonds for sale. No ,i : That Subsca~it?Z.i ons for Bonds Will A motion by -Wing and Miller was passed that notice be given that subscriptions- to said bond ieeue will be received by the City Treasurer, subject to the sale to one party of the bonds offered, C.:ciinance .i3T:t'.nd..np' Ordinance acyr :' ..:`.r^ An ordinance entitled °Ordinance Amending Ordinance #153," was given first readingand referred to Committee #4:. Ordinance A:-:er inrr 0rdi:s .r.c An ordinance entitled °An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 1135," was given second reading. Re,preeentat; gyres of the differ- ent laundries were present and discussed the proposed, ordinance. - Miller and Mosher moved. the adoption of the ordinance. W and Mosher made a substitute motion -that the ordinance be referred back to Committee #2 for report and al. c to report on the ohangee made in Ordinance #135. The substitute motion was passed. Motion ' Abolish L.icenee Wing and Snyder moved that all trade license taxes be abolished. The motion was lost on roll call, all prevent voting no. except Wing and Snyder who voted aye. A resolution requesting that all the territory in the incorporated limits of the City of Palo Alto be included in the PMposed mosquito abatement district to be known as the rMa tadero Ab tement District was - introduced and read. and on motion of Co ng- don a nd Mosher was passed by rnar imous ve re on roll call. Fi) 322 r:r 1' to Monday, *July 2, 1917, at $ City Clerk A11 ' ed On motion of Moth and Jordan the following claimsre. ported favorably from Committee #5 were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the sae. .A.Stus.7ct, printing posvaly, person prop. notice...$i.75 Times Pub. Co., delinquent tax notice. . . . . . . 5.10 T µ'is er On motion of Congdon and 3ordan►Cor ittee #5, the Auditor. and Percy ' G. Goode were authorized to make the nec•essay transfers of accounts to close the books of the city for the oar - rent fiscal year. Ad,i c ..1.r :e;i t to :If -.� ? 1 c Cn motion of T zoits and :Los:a.er, the. Council adjourned . Approved: %W ,1' `.'`t"'P! Mayor r 4 The Counci of the Mayor on this Present: Congdon,, C Wing. Absent: Ackley, Mo Mayor Cool with General Liggett and M yor 3ames Aolp locating a military bad pledged the offi aid and make such p War Department might t On mot:.on was approved. Ori motion approval of tie prep. Alto and declared it aid within its power Adj burned. Attest: 4/ riL City Clerk