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T e Council of . the City of Palo I l to met in 7'eP. , .aar
session on this date a' 7:30 'P.M , with Mayor Costello rresid .ng.
Present: : Bonham, Cashel,. Collins„ Cos tell o, Cy pher1,
Goddard, Mrs.' �Nerner, Mitchell , chards, T zoits,
'va e od:
Absent: Blois, Thomas.
Reference was made. by ' she Mayor te the death on
', 1939, of Councila.an. GeorSe :V. Mosher who had served the
C i tM "or many years.'
The fol lowing r.e'3;✓' ution_ in memory of � 3"'. r ocher as
cff e''.reC by Counnc'.lman hoits, 'and -an motion of " r tilts and' Wood,
as � 'f! o -o tec3 by unanimous voteonr roll. call:
"On ''"ay '6,. l9 9 . our friend and colleague,
Councilman George V. Mo Sher„ was called to rest.
t'_rr. Mosher Was one of the pioneers of Palo Alto,
/ . :. s ;L +`'Y ? ed P 1. ss A^ or;*' .. l .r'.!.' ? lr 1 9.. Tlur.ins h i s
residence here; his work was closely '.,...:!Toed with the
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growth and development of the C?_ty . in. all his -,ealings
he Displayed qualities of b,siA' ess .i me r";i.t v a'
^%r__.r"9e^ s, and a kindlynature which endeared him to his
"?pis is 'a unique record of public service. Under
the or n& foi . of government, he was elected Town
Trustee in 1898, serving for:six years. On the adore{ en .
_f the present Charter, he was elected Councilman, and,. V^
served cone: nueusly for, ten years. On his return from
an absence; fron the City, he Was again elected. Councilman.
-� 1929, and has. served:continuously since that time,
Mr. Mosher's buainess udgvaent, a'-ia diligence have
contributed sizbstantially to '.the _success of municipal
government In, P'aio P i.t6,'• particularly in .he development
of our public -utility system...
"The' 'fine qualities he displayed as a raw ;.F1vef
endeared ^h+r»`'LO .WC?f5 have shared this work with h
"resolved by the Council of the,n'tv .
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H J �.� 'A d.GnV �V �A A. W,L+.��t -�Y �..r L'X.« LJ.4 fir. . r':.V ��.:I�i `�r �� the'
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J_, ty has lost a'valua�ale :se va. t and a.y fF�:.i_owr�
embers a real'' friend,'
' And be : . further resolved'that a copy of this
reso .ut _en Abe forwarded. tO h s: fr^.t'u. y, and in. respect
to ?. .S ,'".rlei ory, the C'ounci;1 ad.jou.',^'n this meeting to
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