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Cal. City Hall, Palo Alto, Aug;iL � t =� ,?, 19qt/
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The Council of the City of. Palo A7 ,o -let on this date
at 7:30 p.'n. , pursuant to the following call:
°1Palo Alto, Cal., August 1, 1917.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto is called to meet
*in special session on Friday, August 3rd, 1517, at 7:30 p. u.
"to consider matters relating to change of grade and subway at
"Palo Alto Avenue and Alma Street, to consider the annexation of
"outside territory, and to transact any a.nd all municipal busi-
¶ ess which may come before the Council.
(Signed) C. P. Cocle.y, Mayor."
Mayor Cooley presided and roll call was as follows:
Present: Congdon, Cooley, Pienry, Jordan Lesley, i ler, : csher,.
Peterson. Snyder (J.0.) Swain, Thoits,
:o11er. Snyder (h.J.) Vail.
Absent:
certain.
Lion of
f o 'Wing
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L. C. Swain presented a request for permission to use
land at the creek and the state hi,hway, i".^_ cansi era -
oaring for an automobile park at that point. On motion
and Swain the clatter was referred to Committee ill.
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The Army Y.M.C.A. requested permission to place an
electric sin across Alma, Street in front of the Armory. On ao-
t_or. of ,, in„; and Cori don the request was referred to the card
of Public works with power to act.
A report was received from a
of Public ;Yorks, the City Planning Corm
L:ittee #1, recommending that a Budget a
the cost of having detailed plans and e
men;, of the Plaza prepared, and also re
r iation be made to construct a cement
ic.h,rray from the creek to University ay
tro1iers along said highway.
On motion of Wing and Swain t
t:.e Board of Public Works to report at
Council.
_ a`!': '.: i . C o r;:;'. i. .,.
joint meeting of the 'Board.
issi on and Council Com-
ppropri,:.tion be ~:ac's to pay
stim.tes for the i.,.prove-
commer,di.ng t :oat an appro-
:t.
sidewai along she State
enue and of placing elec-
.".0 mw t to r was re e::'. d to
the -nex:, meeting o: the
A report from the City Planning Commiscior- ouoritt ng
z --get estimates for the current fiscal year ',vas referred to
Committee #4 can ;notion of 'Ting and Congdon.
t 2e
The City Attorney made a statement in regard to cenf c
es held with ';1.11.H -hart as to the ubwa.y at~ Palo .'.l to Avenue
an Alma Street and. presented a communication from z- art as
to the conditions upon which an agreement would be .grade. Cn mo-
tioa of din and Mosher the matter was referred to the '-bard of
P"o1iic Torks to report at the next :r_eetinn in rcg,ard the dam -
a es that might accrue to Block 1 from said improvers rot.
A •reeo1' tion entitled "Resolution C n _. irc' Sale of p
V � .�..1. � i3lo
Alto lUnicipal'vas Bonds,'" was introduced and on motion of '.r.osher
and Peterson was passed by unanimous vote an roll call.
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A resolution entitled "Resolution Authorizing the City
Treasurer to Purchase Palo Alto Cas Bonds' was intro-
duced and on motion of Mosher and Swain was passed by unanimous
vdte on roll call.
The City Attorney mauve 'a. verbal report on the suit a-
gainst the Red Star Laundry to collect license tax. On :notion of
i V ordar the matter sin the license was
Wing and ., :e - ;;ter of revising c�,� we ordinance
referred to Committee 172.
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Chairman Thee 4s of the special committee on annexation
made a verbal report on the conclusions reached by the committee
and recommended that necessary proceedings be instituted to hold
an election on the question. On motion or :'Daher and Jordan the
recommendation was app:'oved and :.."ie. Ci :;y Attorney was directed
to prepare the necessary papers.
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The City Attorney made a verbal report in the matter of
the Spring Valley Company's purpose tc operate its wells near
Cooley's Landing. On :notion cf :','os;:er and :.-.?1er the question sf
guarding the rights of the city to t.f.e ardergl'ound water supply
was referred to the City At„o:-.:cy and the City Engineer.
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1t was reported that a ti roc_: ranch was to be located
adjoining the Y:i ;r school site. On ^.ction of Mosher .?.i.'
the matter was referred to the City Attorney.
On motion o.- J . ylE .^..' d
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Council a journed.
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The Coun
sicn on this date
Roll call as foils
Present: Cooley.
Snyder (
Absent: Congdon,
A report
that might accrue
the Palo Alto subw
Thoits the report
Mosher
ed to offer Mrs.
damages incident t
stzc of .;:i10b0, pis
lowering and rebui
taining walls and
$1400.00. The mo
-Mosher .;.
ed to take up the
feet in width in
to university Aven
passed.
Mosier a
structed tc work o
iie way and the wa
Thoits ._
City Engineer for
notion was passed,
no.
On reco'"
Swain for permissi
near the Stater. i
Snyder (J.0.).
Committe
City Attorney be a
to collect I i cers
°f the city crdira
kosher and Lesley
except Snyder { .s