HomeMy WebLinkAbout01211918Adjourned Meeting. City Hall Palo ^ to Cat
January 21. 9`v.
The Council of the City of Palo Alts' net on this date at
7;30 p.m., pursuant to adjournment of January 14, 1913, with
Mayor Cooley presiding. Roll call as follows:
Present Congdon, Cooley. Henry, Lesley, Miller, Mosher, Peter'eorl,
Snyder, (H.J.) Snyder J.O.) Tholes.
M ent: Jordan, Roller, Swain, Vail, in .
r .. T from Auto Association.
A communication from the Pacific Coaet Automobile 2nder-
wr_ter. s relative to ordinances was referred to Committee 02.
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A recommendation was received from Committee n`2 that
a:: appropriation of ';60.06 be made from the unexpended balance
in the general fund to the Health Department fund of the Board
of Public Safety for printing the annual report of the Health
Department. On motion of Mosher, seconded by Snyder ( .j. ). said
appropriation was made by unanimous vote on roll call.
: .,ene'd for $66000 Bone Issue.
This being the time for opening bids for the purchase
of the $66.,000 Power Plant Bonds of 1915, the Mayor announced
that such procedure was in order. The following bids were open-
ed read and publicly declared:
Girvin & Miller, Par Value of $66,000, accrued interest and
premium of $552.00.
31yth, Witter & Co., Parvalue of x+66,000, accrued intereut and
premium of $257.40
The Bank of Palo Alto: Par Value of $66,000, accrued interest
and premium of $13.00
An application was received from Franie Critchett to be
appointed fiscal agent of the city for the sale of said bonds,
e to agree to sell the bonds at par and the city to pay hid':
2o40 for his services.
F.esolution: Sale :ids to
Thoits moved, seconded by Congdon, that the hid of
Girvin and. Miller be accepted and the motion was passed.
A resolution entitled "Resolution Providing for the
Sale of Palo Alto Power Plant Bonds of 1918' was read. Said re-
eolution declares the bids received end awards the se1e of said
bonds to Gir--in and r:iiller, at the par, value of :,66,00C, accrued
interest and premium of $552.
On motion of Snyder ` J. seconded by Mil3.er, .� ;-_, d -: the re-
aolution wvae adopted by uranimoue vote on roll call.
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Major Benj. h• Pope, provost rnars:.a11 of Corp Fremont,
'gas present at the request of the Council and spoke briefly in
reTard to his former letter advising that the city discharge fres';
employ J. Pits end J.V..Vincent, declared to _.e . s,
are stated that he had concrete evidence as to the ec'ivities of
Prase men which he would submit if desired.
Councilman Thoits presented the arzument that under the
curter the Council could not act in the :natter, the employment
a; these men being under the authority of the : oard of Public
nrba .
A resolution was read stating, °Tnat it le the sense of
council that no person be employed by, cr continue in the em -
;10Y of, the City of Palo Alto whose actions and conduct prove hip
t' be antagonistic to our government." On nc ticn of Snyder (J•C• )
seconded by Thoits, the resolution was passed by unanimous vote on
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Snyder .) and is der moved that the Council go 1:01t.executive session and hear t.e evidence of Major Pope. The t�Cn
was lost bye the fo? 1cwing vote on roll call:
Ayes: Miller, .:los er, Pete_sor:, ',Snyder (H.J
Noes: Congdon, Cooley, ii eney, Lesley-, Snyder (v .0. ) Thoi` 4
The Mayor -thanked ,. aj or Pope on behalf of the Council
for being present.
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City Treasurer Parkinson trade a statement to the effect
that the dction of. the city in placing of records in the county
recorder's office of the proceedings of the street work done in
1907.'0$ made it necessary to secure a releaee of liene when bonds
are paid up, which puts property owners to considera:!le expense
and trouble.. He thought the city ohould bear such expense. The
City Attorney stated that the record rnacie at that time was il-
legal.
Mother moved that the treasure, be authorized to pay the
cost of such releases and present the bill to the City. The mo-
tion was seconded by Congdon and passed by unanimous vote on roll
call.
The City Attorney was instructed to determine whether
a record of these proceedings cannot be removed from the books of
the county recorder.
Approved:
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