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Home My WebLink About01131919w"" eunt thos realized balance -.n the ger. ;,r"ose for the bene- roll call, in ac - on October �oU::r 14, ;c,18. flowing claims a)proeo uthorizedin edin payment ....LO.. i. $85.00 15.20 4 o6 etc. 24.45 -h Sa., Francisco and e the streets of or hearing on Jan. of the :'atadero 'l8, on motion of as such trustee -erring with the ili.ay Co., he had. the Pen insular n the zoning or di- ropo:.ed wholesale titer was referred to ber of the Board of ia.tc1y. resignation was xpressto ' r. Wood - for the long and ent of a member of e d the unan i.-oo us r Cooley .declared Woodard. City Hall, Palo Alto. Cal., January 13, 1919. /' The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular ses- sion on this date at 7:30 p.m. ► with Mayor : ool ey pre idine. Roll call as follows: Present: Cathcart, Cooley, .wasterday, Fisher, Jordan, Miller, Roller, Snyder. Absent.: Henry, Mosher, Peterson, Swain, Thoits, Vail, Wing. The minutes of the regular meeting of _December 9, 1918. sere read and approved as read. S,u ..f•;eeted Charter Celebration. Guy C. Miller, president of the Library Board, addressed the Council relative to observing on June 30th next the comple- tion of ten years` government under the _Freeholders' Charter, said observance to be arranged by the Library ..:oard and the His- torical Association. Action was deferred to the next :meting. rn i Commission. n ..L;por t 0.`. Planning ' nor C.' 0,...u1.>,ai0. . A report was received from the City Planning, Commission recommending that the request of the Andrus Taxi Company for a permit to open a garage in the Skating Rink property in Block 20, be denied, and further recommending that the necessary proceedings be authorized to place the Playhouse property in Block B in Zone ?'o. 4. On motion of Jordan and Fisher the report was accepted and the recommendation approved. Auditor's Petty C j. Sri Increased. A recommendation was received from the Beard of Public ,corks that the City Auditor's petty cash fund be increased from $100 to $400, to provide cash for paling. freight on fuel oil. On motion of Jordan and Miller the recommendation was approved and such increase authorized. At this time Councilman Roller :rte excused. At this time Councilman T'hoits took his seat. Permit Given S.F. S.F. S.J.Tran -osrttLion Co. This -being the time set for -the he hearing of the a::plica- tion of the San Francisco and San Jose Transportation Co. `'or a per- mit to operate .its trucks for carrying express and freight over the streets of Palo p Alto. the matter was taken up. Attorney A.B.Sch.,ffer appeared for said Company. All legal requirements having been complied with, on motion .of Jordan and ' c`isher a resolution granting such permit was granted by unanimous vote. on roll call. Recommendation oon for Street Pavia from Board of ?',.1b l...0 Works' ks The report of the City l..ei neer to the .Board of Public • Works, together- with the recommendation of said Board to the Council, 'was received recommending that the following streets be improved: . Cowper street from. Palo Alto Avenue to ..,_ barcadero Road. 2, Emerson Street from Channing Avenue to _..in.� s"icy Avenue ^ 1 Avenue . 1 m r S Street t x 'Pitman O9 Lincoln from Alma � y..t.e ., 4�? Avenue. On motion of Jordan, seconded by Thoi .a, said report and recommendation were approved by unanimous vote on. roll .all. 4eis . f.+.,¢ min.!.4. n S ecit ication : Adnate'L'. entitled: 91'" if "Specifications for Concrete Specifications U")CG io ;-]g a cMe Pave: en t with a Bituminous Cushion Wearing Surface, Palo Alto, California," adonteo by � Board at its , �..E; 30�.- c of Public Works W'eztinr on January 6, 1919, were introduced, and on motion of Jordan, seconded by Miller, the sane were adopted by unanimous vote on roll call; said specifications beino the specifications for the improvement of said streets and avenue,as recommended. .esolnt:.on of rn ention: AL,,'.;';,:.(`. Resolution of Intention, Series 1, 1919, together with a resolution of the Board of Public Works, adopted by said Board at its meeting on January 6, 1919, recommending said Resolution of Intention to the City Council for passage and for all further proceedings necessary and incident thereto, was introduced and read. On motion of Thojts, seconded by Easter: ay, said Reso- lution of Intention was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Ordinance Lau: crv) An Ordinance, entitled ''An Ordinance for the Protectrom of the health of the People of the City of Palo Alto, Providing for the Inspection by the health Officer of the City of Palo AT.''o of Laundries and Other Establishments of Like Character, and for the t'urpose of Raising Revenue," was given first reading and on motion of Jordan and Miller was referred to Cowmittee ff2. Refund of License D.B. A communication was received from D.B.Maurice requesting the Council to return to him such portion of the jitney license - paid by him as might be due for the unused portion of the. year for which payment was made. On motion of Molts and. :Fisher such refund as might be due was authorized by unanimous vote on roll call. Clairne Allowed. On motion of ,`r:flier and l acterday the following claims reported favorably from Committee rr 5 were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same: P.G.G•oode, audit of books for 191./-1;1.3 ,S30.00 Clara L. .Albee, salary fox :December 60.00 P.A. Stuar t, envelopes for annual report _ Bashford 3 t maps 1.80 . ^0 -Smith, �a, Mayfield c'ld annexation l . 30 y."°+.Mo. color, lights and i' ei and inc rance 10.84 City of Palo Alto, service for Defenders Club, et al 72.85 Reports w ry,'.,vod. The report of the Board of Public Works the Auditor for November and of t e Treasurer for received and ordered filed. An application was Transportation Co. for a re -r. transportationymotion of passen"ers On l of : o r dram said application was set for Co.) for :'ove_foer, of Dec4'i��3C: L'_re presentee from the `fan Jose -Palo Alto it to estaclish a service for the over the streets of Palo Alto. and Thoits the date for the hearing of '19-9, at 3 p..... On motion of ";"n its anOs 71" 2.2. r. the Council 3d:^oFned. Attest /a 7Ju';i^/b %� ,•,' .vim: City Clerk Anpro fed :, Jeayoi T,' The sion or. this . call as follow Present: Cath Absent: Mash The were read and Annro rid ter.. A co Safety request incidental fun Time pended balance fire depart4 er. unanimous vote Sewer Aa- Works, asking tion of the ou Tho i budget committ seconded by Va Renort A re recommending t tam for South filed. c4 A co: orks s to ting the jitney StZ. against e. V the Asia tI On m approved. Resort or Chai posed laundry the t action on ed. Report ,r Chai lation ' to t.e taro changes i the meter read.i and changes be to the c0m.:1tte On, xo an the re co ze -e :'art 4_ S _e estigate the Alto, submdtted that such anne out s ugge s t in(;