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22gInvG FISCAL YEAR Ilq-1920
City -all, Palo Alto, Cal.,
July 1, 1919
The Council of the City of Palo • Alto met on this date,
fallowing the adjournment of the adjourned meeting held, on this
fate, for the purpose of reorganization. -
The meeting was called to order by the City C1er'K, who
stated that the members- lect present., Miss Enna B. Blair and
essr s. Cathcart, Easterday, .Swain and The is had taken the oath
of office. Councilor npelect,- pia L, 'Terwilliger and Mrs. Denison
W. Thomas were not present. Roll cal]. was as follows:
Present: Blair, Cathcart: Cooley, Easterday, Jordan, Peterson,
Roller, Swain, Thoits, Wing.
Absent: Snyder, Terwilliger, Thomas,
Election of Hayo r.
Mr. Cooley, the retiring Mayor,'welcomed Miss Blair on
behalf of the Council as the first woman to hold such office in
Palo Alto.
The Council then proceeded to pe choice of a Mayor,
Swain and Wing being named as tellers. The balloting 'I; as as foie
la.vs :
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Swain 6 votes
2 votes
s
x P• .2 votes
Snyder
Thoits, •
..
0 4 4
No choice resulted. - Swain requested that his name re
withdrawn as it was practically impossible for him to serve.
Swain
Snyder
Thoits
Second Ballot
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7 votes
2 votes
i vote
Third Ballot
Swain 2 votes
Snyder . I vote
Thoits ? vote
Swain having received a majority of the votes of the
Coenc l was declared elected and was conducted to the Mayor's
`s
Choi r•
Election C our'i ci lrrlien : Post oned.,
On motion of Cooley and Peterson the election of Counci I
zeri to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Councilmen
enl-Y and Mosher was postponed until the next meeting.
.: ;po=M t en ;, of Board Members •
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W. C. horabin was reappointed a member of the. hoard of
Ktlic Works by the unanimous vote of the- Council.
J. E. Sloan was reappointed a member of the ' oard of
-uolic Safety by the unanimous vet.e of. the Council,
Guy C. Miller wee reappointed a =ember of the Public
Library Board by the unanimous vote of r.e Council.
.Appoint :eat of City Official.
Prank Kasson was ^e� ppo n ted Clerk and Assessor by unani-
mous vote. y
C. H. Jordan was reappointed Auditor and Tax Collector by
unanimous vote.
Norman E. Malcolm was reappointed City Attorney by unani-
mous vote. P Congdon was reappointed Treasurer, receiving,9 votes
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and M. A..Buchan I vote.
Egerton D. Lakin was reappointed Police Judge, receiving
9 votes and Miss tre e tali l vote.
The appointment of a Depucy Auditor was referred to Com-
mittee #5 and the Auditor for recommendation at the next meeting.
the appointment of a member of 'fie Board of Public Safet;;
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J.W.R011er was
laid over until the next meeting on motion of Cooley, and Roller.
Assessmert Roll Sts rit d.
The City Clerk and Assessor presented a report submitting
to the Council for equalization the AsSessr.ent Roll of all property
in the City for the fiscal year 191 9-20 and directing attention to
the ordinance provision requiring publication of a notice of the
meeting of the Council as a Board of Equalization on August 4,
1919, at 10 a.m.
On motion of Molts and Cooley the report was accepted
and the Clerk was authorized to have such notice published.
On motion of Peterson and Cooley the Council adjourned.
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