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D::O:CIARING T.HR Rl8t1L'!' OF THE SPBCIAL BLBC'l'I~ HlW) :m
THE CITY OP' PALO AL'l'O, COU?fl'Y oP SAftA CLARA, S'!AT:I
OP CALIPOR?UA, 01 MAY 10, 19-9, UPON THB QUDTIOI OP
INCURRING TliR BOIDKD I:imKBTZD.NDS OP .SAID CITY :FOR TD
OBnC'l'IONS AND PtmPOSKS .D'.RSIIAFrBR DUllDATED ..
WEREl\S, on the 25th day of Ap1•!l, 19~9, the Council ot the
CitJ or Palo Alto. County of Santa Clar&, State or Cal1torLia,
by o~inance dul;r pa.eaed a~ published, d.1.d call a special elec
tion to be hel~ in said c1t7 on the 10th d&J ot May, 1949, tor
the purpone or subm1tt1ng to the qua.11f1e~ ~ote1"'8 or aaid city
the tollov1ng propoe1t1ona:
PROPOSITION #1. Shall th· City of Palo Alto incur a
bom~ 1mebted.c.oas in the principal
amcunt or $400,000.00 tor the object &!XI purpose or ac
acqu1r1ng, co.nstructing and com,plet1.ag the following
municipal improvements, to wit: add1t1o.na and 1.m,prove
ments to the water distribution ~ystem or the City of
Palo Alto, 1nelt1'11ng extension or water distrlbution
tac1l1tie0, p1peu, pipe lines, pumping equipment, water
co~1tion1ng, and other ~orke, property or structure8
necessary or con.vonient for improving the municipal
water system or the C1t7 of Palo Alto1
PROPOSITIClt #2. Shall tb.e City of Palo Alto incur a
bonde<' 1.ndebtedneee in the principal
amount or $200,000.00 for the object ana purpose or ac
quiring, coDStruct1ng alltl completing the tollov1og
municipal improvements, to v1t: add1t1ona ano improvements
to the gas distribution s1etem ot tho Cit1 ot Palo Alto,
1nt:lud1ng pipes, con!uite alld other tac111t1ea, equipment
ano ~pliancea, works, propert1 or atructurea neceeea.ry
or convenient for the gas d1atr1but1on •1atem or the
01ty of Palo Alto?
PROPOSITION #3. Shall the CitJ of Palo Alto incur a
bonded iDdebtedneee in the principal
amoWlt or $600,000.co tor the object a~ purpose or
acquiring, conatruet1ng and completing the t'ollow1ng
municipal improvements, to v1t~ aaa1t1ona ai:aa 1m,prove
menta to the electric distribution a11tem or the City or
Pa.lo Al to, 1ncloo1.ng co~ui ts·' cable•, tranarormers, and
other fac111t1es, equipment &.Dd appliances, vorke, prop
erty or structures Deceesary or convenient ror the
electric d1str1but1cn system or the CitJ or Palo Alto?
PROPOSITIOM /14. Shall tho C1t:r ot Palo Alto ineur a
bomed indebt«t.neas 1n the principal
amount or $40,000.00 tor the object a.Dd purpo1e ot ac
Qu1r1Dg, conatruct1ng and com,pleti.ug the following
municipal improvements, to v1t: the acqul•ition, con
struction, reco.natruction and completion or streets.
thorougt:U"area and br10ges over the .11&.tadero Creek at
Third Street a~ at Ut.mbert Avexme, 1nel\KJ1ng lan3',
ea.aernnta, right ot vay, street•, thorougnf'a.ree, e7.
cavationa, head vt.lla, abutmenta, pedestrian valk-V&J'S
paving, am other work propert1 or at:ructuree neceaaa.17
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or convenient tor • t~eta, thorougb!'area &Dd bridge• over
Jlatadero CN~k at IAulbei-t Ave.uue a.DJ at Third street'?
PROP08ITIOB 15. Shall the Cit7 ot Palo Alto incur a
bontted 1.Ddebt9d:nee1 in the pr1:ac1pal
amount or •100,000.00 tor the object ana J>Ul".PO•• or
acqu1r1.ng, coutruct1ng alld coaplet1n,g tbe :rollov1q
municipal 1.m,prove•nta, to Y1t: the acqu1a1t1cn, con
struction, recomtruct1on and completion or r.al prop
ert1 alld build 1ng to houae a branch l1bre.r7 ot the
Ci tf or Palo .Al to.. 1nclud 1A$ 1"urn1.shi.Dp, t1xtures,
equipment alld other vorb.. propert1 or 1 trueturea
neceeaa17 or convenient tor aa1d libre.rr purp01ea?
PROPOSITION 16. Shall the Ci t7 or Palo Al to 1ncur a
bonded 1Ddebtedneae in the principal
·amount flt •so,000.00 tor the object am P\ll'Po•e or ac
quiring~ conatruct1JJg and completing the tolloving
mun1c1pal 1mprovementa, to vit: inprovementa to the
Palo Alto Public IJ.brary, 1ncllld1Dg add1t1ona, better
ments and. remodeli»e ot the preeent P&lo Alto Public
L1br&ry building, ·together w1th an addition thereto
am 1ncl~1ng turn1.ah1nga, !'i:xturea, equipment am
other vorka, propert7 or etructurft• necesear7 or con
venient tor 11bra17 purpo1e11 ..
AND j VllDBAS 1 due ana legal notice or ea1d epecial election
vas g1 ven as required b7 law and bf said ol\11mnce; and ·
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VHERBA.8 on the 10th da1 of Mar, 19!5.9, at the hour or
seven o•clock 1n the morning of aaid d&J, the poll• were duly
and regularl1 opened for said special election in eaid c1 t7, and .
said polla were continuoual7 kept open tor eaid purpose from the J
time they were eo opened until seven o•olo•k in the atternoon
ot aa1d day and during said hnure or said 10th da7 of na7, 1949, -
a special eiection was held in eaid C1t1 ot Palo Alto, on aaid
pr1:>posit1o.ns, and 1n aoool"dance with said ol'd1.cance; am
WHEREAS, immediately thereafter aaid apee1al election vas
regularly and duly canva*aed b7 the dul7 eo.nttituted ott1cel'8 by
lav appointed ror that purpoae, am the reault or said election
vaa thereafter made al:d del1vered to the Council or aa1d citJ,
ae b7 law &.nd bJ 1a1d ordi.mnce reQu1red; am
W'HBREAS, }6 abeentoe ballot• vere given and cast in
accordance with the px-ov1e1ona or paregre.pb (b) ot Section 3
ot Ordinance No. 1211 calling the above mentioned llpec1al
election.
TlVlt the total number or &beentee ballots ca.at in said
election upon Proposition fl vae 36 votes, ot which. total
number or votea ao given ~J.XJ cast, there vere given and cast 'l
votes in favor or eaid proposition anO 5 votea aga1net aaid
proposition.
That tho total number ot absentee ballots ca.at 1n aa1d elec
tion l.lPOn Proposition #2 was 36 votea, of whioh total .uwnber
ot votes so given &.Dd ca.mt, there were· g1venand ca.at 30
vot~a in favor or eaia propos1t1on a.Dd 6 votes against eaid
proposition.
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T.bat the tutal nwnber ot absentee ballota eaat 1n ea1d
election upon Propoa1t1on#3 was 35 votoa, or which tot&l
nu:aber ot votes so g1v•n &lXJ cast, there were given and cast 29
votes in tavo11 of said propoe1t1on and 6 votes against said
propoa1t1on.
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Thl\t t.he total number or absentee be.llota oaat in a&1d
election upon Propoa1t1onl~ vas }5 votes, or wh1oh total
number ot votes &o g..1.ven and cast, there vere g1ven and caat ~~8
votes in tavor or ea1d propoa1t1Qn a~ 7 votes aga1nat said
proposition. ·
That the total nWllber ot abaentef.t ballot• cast in aaid
election upon Propoait1onl5 was '6 votes, ot vh1ch total
number or votea ao given &.Dd cast, there vere given aoo cast 27
i.·otea in favor or eaid propott1t1on anCI 9 votes against aai~
proposition.
That the total number or absentee ballots cast in aai~
election upon Propoa1t1on#6 was 35 votea, ot which total
lll.Ullber of votes so given a.tld cars t, there vere given and caa t 29
votes in favor of said p:oopos1ti.on am 6 votes .a.ga1nat said
proposition; and
WHEREAS, thereafter, to Yit: on the 11th da7 or May, 19~9,
at the ho·ur ot 7: 30 o 1 clock in the eveni.ng ot aaid d&J, the ea.id
coua.cil did, at the place requ.1.x-ed by lav and by aaid ord 1nance .9
dul1 convene and proceed to e.nc.'! did canvaae aa1d retur.ca or said
special election $0 held as atoreea1d, a.Del ~id thereupon declare
the result or aaid special election as rollovs, to ~itt
That the .munber ot votes given a.Dc:I caet at said special
election was 5423 votea.
That the total numb~r or votes given and cast at said elec
tion upon Propoa1t1on#l was 5303 votee, or vb.ich total number
or votes so given and ca.et, there vere given ancJ cast 3910 votes
1n favor or said proposition and 1393 votes aga.1nat said propo
sition.
That the total number or votes given and cast at ea!d elec
tion upon Propos1t1on #2 was 5243 votes, or vhich total number or votes eo g1.ven and cast, there w .. rei g1ve:.n &.Dd ca.et 3696 votes
in ravor of sa11 proposition ani:1 1547 votes again.at said proposi
tion.
That the total nwnber or votes g1ven and cast at aa!d elec
tion upon Propos1t1on#3 was 5225 votes, of which total number
o:t votes so given and c&et, there were given and oaat 3631 votes in
!'a.vor of sa14' p:ropos1t1on and 1594 votes again.at said propos1t3 .. on.
Tb.at the total number or votes g1 ven and cast at said elec
tion up Propos1t1on #4 w&s 5o83 votes, of which total number or votes eo given a.cd cast, there vere given and caat 306~ votes
!n favor or said proposition and ~019 votes againat said proposition.
Tb.at t.b.e total number of votes g1 ven ar&"S cast a. t sa1t.1 elec
tion u:pon Propoa 1 t1on #5 was 5205 ,~otea, Of wh1.ch total number ot
votes so given aoo cast, there were g1 ven a.00 cast 2695 vote& in
favor or said proposition and 2510 votes against said ~ropoa1t1on;
That the total number or votes given and cast e.t !!t&id elec
tion upon Propos1t1onl6 was 5242 votea, ot vhiah. total number
of votee so given alXI catst, there were g.1von a.tld cast 3200 votes
in favor ~r said proposition and 2oJl.2 votes against said p~opo
stt!on; and
WlmREAS, 1n <>rd er to auth.or1z:e the 1ncur1•1ng or i.Ddebtednese
and the 1asuance of bonds therefor U;Pon &.DJ proposition submitted
at any special &lect1on called a~ held tor that pu:rpose, there
m\\Bt be given and cast tor am 1n ravo:r or aa1d propos1t1on so
aubm1tt~ ant.1 voted upon, the votee or at least two-thirds of
all the voters voting at as.id special election;
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NCM, THERIPORX, Bl IT RISOLVID, and 1 t 1a hereb7 re1 ol ved :
(1) That a special election vaa dul7 and ragul&rl1 called
am held in all th11J8a accol'di.og to ordimnce or aa1d C1t1 or
Palo Alto, dul7 adopted tor the objects and pur,oaea tb.9re1n •P•
c1f1ed, am accordiDg to the lava or the State or C&l1torn1a.
(2) That the total votea given am cast &t said apecial
election, 1nclud1ne; votes cast upon absentee ballota, vero du.17
am regula.rl7 canvaased antJ found to be 5459 votes;
(3) Thd.t the total number of votes given am cast at aa.1d
apec.1&1 •lection upon Propoa1t1on#l tor the objects and purpoaoa
tb.t.rein state<!, va11 5'39 vote•, ot .vh1ch total !Wiiber or vote•
•o given a~ cast there were given a.lld ca.at '9•1 vote• 1n te.vor
of' sa1t1 propoeitio.n a.Dl'J .1'98 votes ap1Dat ea.1CI propoa1t1on;
Th.at the total numbe1• ot votea g1 ven am caa t at said
special election upon Propoa1tionf2 tor the object• and purpoaea
therein steted, vaa 5279 vote• or which total DUllb•r or vote•
so given a~ oaet there v•re given e.;Q(I c&•t }726 votes 1n favor
or aaia proposition and 155' votes aga1Dlt aaid proposition;
Th.at the total mamber ot votes g1 ven a.Dt'S cast at said
special election upon Propoa1t1o~#3 for the object• and purpoaea
therein a ta ted. vaa 5260 votes. or vh1eh total mmb•r or votes
so given am cast there were given and cast '660 votea 1n .tavor or said propoeition aD!!I 1600 votes aga1.nat aa1d propoa1t1oni
'l'hat the total number of votea given a.oc:t oaat at ea10
special election upon Propoa1t1onf~ tor tb.e objects a.na purposes
therein 111tated. was 5118 votes, or vh1cb total number or votee
so given. and caet there were g1ven a.Dd cast '09.2 votea in tavor or ea10 propoeition. and 2026 votes agai.oat said propoa1t1on;
That the total DWllber of votes given and caat at 8&10
special election upon Propoa1t1onl5 for the objects &nd purpoaea
therein a tat~ 1 vaa 52lf.l votes ot vhioh total number or votes
so given and caat there were s!ven and ce.at 2722 votea in ravor or aaid proposition and 2519 votes aga1nat aa1d propoe1t1on;
Th.at the total number or votes given alld caa t at said
epec1al election upon Pl'Opo11t1on#6 tor the objects all(! PUJ'.Poaes
therein stated, vas 5277 votoa, ot which total nwlber of votea
so given and ca.et there were given a.JXI caat 3229 vote• 1n favor
J of said proposition a~ 2~ vote3 againat said propo1ition.
Tha,t propoa1t1ona 1, 2 a~ 3 have l'ece1ved tb.e requisite two
th1l'd5 votes or all votes g1von a:Dd cast at aaid special election,
alld the issuance ot bond111 of aa10 c1t7 ror Mid propoa1t1one tor
th• objecte a~ pur;po1ee therein stated, 1• authorized bJ said
election.
MOW THDXFOU • Bl IT POR"fBBR UISOLVID tm..t boDJ a or the
C1t7 or Palo Alto in the eum or .400,000.00 tor Proposition fl
be issued. being tor the acqu.1a1t1on, conatruct1on and completion
or additions am improvementa to the vater c51etr1but1on 11yetem
or the C1t7 or Palo Alto;
That boJX!a of the Oity or Palo Alto 1n the sum or $200,000.00
for Proposition #2 be ia!ued, for the acqu1~1t1on, co.Dltruct1on
and complet1on of add1t1ona &rd UlproveMnta to the SflS <.11atr1·
bution a7stem. Of the Cit7 Of Palo Alto;
!bat bonds ot the Cit7 or Palo Alto in the sum or $60orooo.oo
tor Propoa1t1onl3 be isauees. ror t~e acQu1ait1on, conetruction
al'ld completion or addit1o1Lt aJJd 1-Provementa to the electric
d1str1but1cn a71tem ot the City of Palo Alto.
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!he above aid to~go1Jlg re1olut10.nw1 dul.J paaaed b:r the
Council or the Clt7 ot :Palo Alto at an &djourMd Ngular aeeting
held on the 11th d&f ot Jla7, 19•9, bJ the tollow1Dg votes
AYBS: Bent:rott, Blo11, Bolander, Caabel, Preed•n, O&apar.
Hill, Merner, JUtchell, Jlontro\111, Thoits, Vickett.
BOBS: .None.
A.Baur: Bowden, L1.cd er, .Morten.
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