HomeMy WebLinkAbout05061935City Hall, Palo Alto, California,
May S, 1935.
The Council of the City of Pala Alto met on this date:
at 7:50 p.m. , pursuant to ad j ourx ment of April 8, 1935, with
Mayor Thomas presiding. Ro11 call as follows:
present:
Absent:
approved.
Blois, Bonham, Brown, Collins, Crandall, Judson,
Kelly, Mitchell, Mosher, Thoits, Thomas.
Cathcart, Green, Stephens, Wood.
The minutes of the meeting of April 8, 1935, were
Ordinance for Electi.o-n of Councilmen
The special order of the day was the consideration of
the ordinance callinga. general municipal election to be held
on May 14, 1935, for the Purpose -of electing seven councilmen
as members of the Council of the City of Palo Alto, five for the
term of six years and two for the tern of four years from and
after July 1, 1935.
Ordinance No. 647, providing` for a municipal election
for the purpose of electing seven councilmen, was read, and on
motion of Mosher and Collins, was adopted by unanimous vote
on roll call.
The certification of the City Clerk as to the nomination
of candidates and verification of nomination petitions as required
by the ordinances of the City was received and placed on file.
Councilman Cathcart came at 7:45 p.m., and was present
during the rest of the meeting.
Extension of California. Avenue
A communication was received from Katherine D. Emery
asking if a decision has been :reached on her proposal previously
presented in regard to the opening and extension of California
Avenue from Webster Street to Middlefield Road.
It was reported that Committee No. 1, to which this
matter was previously referred, had not yet presented a report
or recommendation. The matter was again referred to Committee
No. 1, and action by the Council was deferred until the next
meeting.
Eecuest to L ht Baseball Field
A letter was received from the Palo Alto Chamber of
Commerce recommending that a lighted baseball field be established
an El Camino Park. This matter was referred to Committee No. 3.
Presentation of Fla by V
g Veterans
communication was read from George Liddicoat Chairman
of the Palo Alto United Veteran Council, ' stating that the
Veterans Council wished td —present a flag to the City Council,
at this meeting, xt 8 p.m., members of the United Veterans
Council appeared. Bev. Stanley Morrison:` presented the flag on
beralf of the Veterans. Mayor Thomas accepted the flag with an
expression of appreciation, and the ceremony ended with the
pledge to the flag by members of the Council and the audience.
Invitation to Mothers' Day observance
A ,co.mmunica.tion was received from the Peninsula
Citizens Committee inviting the Council and citizens of Palo
Alto to :attend exercises at St. ,Joseph's military Academy at
Belmont in observance of Mothers' Day on Sunday, May 12, 1935.
Letter from Red Cross
A letter was received from the Red Cross accepting
with gratitude the offer of space in the southwest wing of the
old Community, House for the use of the local chapter of the Red
Cross, and announcing the appointment of a committeecomposed
of Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, £rs. E. u. Reeb and :fir. B. C. Thoits
to cooperate with' the Veterans Building Commission and City
authorities in arranging for the necessary alterations.
T its letter was placed on file.
Request for Appro'triat ion by une.moloyment Committee
A letter vas received from the Mayor's Committee on.
Unemployment Relief reporting a balance on hand of 497.20, and
asking for an appropriation of k;100.00 to take care of emergency
cases in need of relief during the month of June. This vas
referred to Committees ado. 3 and loo. 4.
Claim for Damages to e utomobile
A claim forfomeaamages to their automobile as a result of
a :collision with a car operated by a city employe, in the amount
of $104.04, was receive4 from har. . and Mrs. M. Sartain, through
their attorney Frank Lee Crist. this was referred to the boarc
of Public Works and City Attorney for a report.
Resolution of Bar Association
A
Association
made a : full
engagingin
extend :toa
present the,
resolution was received from the:Palo Alto Bar
recommending that the office of City Attorney be
time position, that the City Attorney be barred from.
the private practice of law, and that the Council
committee of the Bar Association an opportunity to
matter to the Council.
The .Mayor "stated that he has received a communication
.From Judge Hardy, secretary of the Bar Association, advising
that if the Council desires to refer this matter to a committee
the Bar Association will be glad to present their information to
the committee instead of to the Council.
un motion of Cathcart and Bonrarn, the Aayor was
requested to : appoint' a special committee for the consideration
of this matter). the "committee to be as large as,, in the Mayor's
judgment, ,.it ` shoZld_ .be. The mayor later announced that
this .special, committee would be composed of the chairmen of the
five standing committees of the Council,- Councilmen Cathcart,
Collins, Kelly,, Judson and Mitchell.
Insurance Policy of Bus Company
An insurance policy of the Indemnity Insurance Coap -:IY
was pres.e:ntea by Floyd Pearson, manager of the Palo Alto Transi.t
Company,, to take the place of a, former policy issued -by the Globe
Indemnity Company which expired March 30, 1935. The City
Attorney recommended that this exchange of policies be approved.
Qn . motion of goSher and Bonham, the exchange of policies was
authorized.
recommer
Univers i-
r e c ommenc
and City
was read.
approved
execute
call.
recommends
that cert
ns Socia'te
Council '.
Company f
Lispensi.n,
Associate
recommen)d.
with the
and Clerk
read, and
the .aayor
fle nimo w
Land
tZ ansmi tti
and imp-ov
that it be
may be ta.S
the cost 'o
property :..�.
of the Boa..
early con:e
proposed ;.1
and improv;
approval of
appropriate
ana road we
general e ur
on the recc
Center Grot
whether thi
fiscal year
n
ap'p'roving a.
tor plantjz
uJ
with regard
and t hli s aim;
the general
committee ,v;
ewer Rental Agreement
report was received from the Board of Public ti+orks
recommending that the sewer rental agreement with ta.rford
University be executed in its present form. Committee loo.
recommended that the agreement be approved ana that the Mayor
ana city clerk be autnorized toexecute the agreement.
The sewer rental agreement with Stanford University
was read. On motion of Thoits and Mosher, the agreement was
approved and the idayor and City Clerk were authorized to
execute same on behalf of the City, by unanimous vote on roll
call.
-ease with Standard Oil Co
A report was received from the Board of Works
recommenaing that the proposal for a cancellation of a part of
that certain lease agreement dated December 10, 1934, with the
Associated Air Services, eta., be accepted, and that the
Council lease a certain portion of land to the Standard oil
Company for e period of ten years, to be used as a Gasoline
eespensing btation. A communication was read from the
Associated Air Services, Ltd. on this matter.
A report was received from Committee No. 1
recommending that the ;proposal be accepted and that the lease
with the Standard Oil Company be approved, and that tY2.e dayor
and clerk be authorized to execute the lease. he lease was
read, and on motion of Mitchell. ana Bonham, was adopted, and
the 1ayor and Clerk were . authorized to execute same, by
unanimous vote on roll call.
eaadscapin„ 'ommuna ty Center Grounds
A report was received from the boaed of tyorks
transmitting Bulletin 1+o. 68 covering the cost of landscaping
and improving the Community Center Grounds with the request
that it be given early consideration in order that advantage
may be taken of the planting season and SERA assistance;
the cost of this work to , be U270.00 G0 and the lighting of the
property $970.00.
Committee .No l recommended that the recommendation
of the Board of works that; its report on this matter be given
early consideration be approved:.
Committee No. 4 reported that it approved the plan.
proposed in the report of the Board of Works .torlandscaping
and improving the Community Center .Grounds subject to the
approval of the rlanning Commission, and recommended that the
appropriation of 42270.00 forlandscaping, sprinkling,planting
ana road work be taken. from the unappropriated balance fthe
general :und. l'
The'committee that it delayed action
on the recommendation for x;9'70.00 for lighting the Community
Center Grounds for the immediate present, depending upon
venether thas is to b.e.done curing' this fiscal year or next
'iscel year.
A report was received from the ri nning Commission
approving and recommending for adoption the proposed plan
roe. planting around the Community Center.
0n motion of Thoits and Judson, the recorznenaation
eitn regard to the appropriation of $2270.00 .as approved, and this amount was allowed from the . unappropriated balance of
the general fund, in accordance with the recommendation o
o ittee .Lio. 4, this by unanimous vote on roil call.
.rlppropria•tion to Storm Seer Account
A report was received from the Board of Works
recommending that an appropriation of 4750.00 be made ,to the
Storm Sewer Account for the purpose of paying off an, overage
of approximately 4250'.00 for the construction of the Stanford
Avenue storm: 'sewers, -ana for materials and expense forthe
construction of a concrete culvert at the intersection of Page
Mill Road and Alma Street, as a SERAproject.
Committee_.No. 1 recommended the approval of this
report:, and Committee i'o. 4 also approved the recommendation,
the sum of $750.00: for this purpose to be taken from the
unappropriated laalance of the General Fund. On motion of. Brown
and .aitchell, the recommendation was approved and- the 4750:00
appropriated by unanimous vote on roll call.
.aopropriationto Complete Airport
A report was: received from the board of Works trans-
mitting Bulietin No. 72 recommending that an additional
appropriation of $3500.00 be mace to complete the moving of
buildings, grading of the airport site ana strengthening of
dykes at the municipal airport.
A report was received from Committee No. 4 approving
this request ana recommending that this amount of 43500.00 to
complete work ou tne airport be taken from the Plaza Fund.
l'nis matter had not yet been before Committee No. 1,
as the committee had nad no opportunity to have a meeting since
the matter was referred -to it by the aayor on May bra.
After considerable discussion, on motion of Thoits and Judson,
the sum of 41000.00 was appropriated toward the work of
completing the airport, pending a report from Committee No. 1
at the next meeting, this amount to be taken from the. Plaza Fund,
all voting Aye on this motion except Mosher, who voted No.
Location- of'. Employment vff ice
A report was received from the Board of Yorks
transmitting a letter from the Chairman of the Community LentLr
Commission requesting that a location be granted in Warehouse
No. 2 for the employment agency of the Community Center
Commission. The =Boardreported that it would cost 4300.00 to
make a room in the warehouse suitable for an office, and
suggested that a more desirable location would be the
section allotted to the hecreation Department in the veterans'
Bealding, the cost to remodel this office being not more than
$150.00
Committee No.. i reported that it had delayed action
on this matter pendingaadvice as to wdiether the Council has to:yen
action as to the separation of the two offices. Committee 410-
4 reported that it wo aid defer action pending the determination
of the policy as to where the office of the employment bureau :is
to be located;: further that it approvea the expenditure of the
money required by whiehever project is decided upon by the
Council, the money to be taken from the Contingent Fund.
The matter was discussed and a motion was made by
La.thcart, seconded by Bonham, that tne sum of 4300.00 be
appropriated for the necessary d,iterations in warehouse No. 2.
Councilman.; Judson stated that it had just been called to his
attention that the `.S.E.:R.A. of Tice, naw aocated in the Vetex•.(1s'
Building, and the Amploym:ent Bureau of the Community Center use
the same records .and, it was therefore advisable that the alto _y,
offices be located in the ` same building if possible. After
further discussion, the matter of the location of the EmployJent
Bureau,was as referred back to the special committee on dispos=t)n
of the ,old Community house, composed of the chairmen of the five
standi g. :committees of .:the. Council. Councilman Mosher requests:
that: the:` committee also study the matter of the importance of
this nmployme)
e"10propriz
A rc
recommending t
Stairway l'and
Venetian blind
the city hall.
that this re,d
the recommends
vote on roil c
nrei
a ceficit in t]
purchase of max
an appropriatic
deficit ana poi
fiscal year.
Comm i
approved, and
the money to be
general fund.
ti:on was approv, ,
unappropriated.
rte Fire w
repc
ing that a piece
to dispose of, t
The Boara furthe
requested to ext
as to protect al
including the al
Plant and the Pe,
Committees oio. J.
A repo:
haaetin ao. 70 c
recommencing that
budget, the tot i
Comcnitteea No. .i.
The boar
sl;gestions emb:)d
Engineer of the b,
on page 414 or brat
possible moment.
of Sa, ety and Cora
k�us
4.1
mitti report
distributing
-k
e
Committees No. .i. a
recommending report
ending that
Seale avenue be c_u
'westerly line of C;
Seale addition No.
1191194444.
this Employment Bureau.
tl)propM nation for Venetian Blinds
A report was rec:e.ivedfrom the board of n
recommending that a trans2 er of 4,185.00 be made f ors
Stairway Island to the i7 Tom the
ui�.aing Maintenance . and in order that
Venetian blinds may be installed on the lower southwest front of
the city hall.. Committee No. 1 and Committee No. 4 recommended
that this request be approved. vn motion of Thoits and Judson,
the recommendation was approved and the t �•�
vote on xroll ca11, , 1r unsl er authorized, by
all voting ng I.ye except Aelosher, who voted No.
AJNro er iation to - Park De L a°
A report was received from the Board of 'narks concerning
a deficit in the Punk Lepartment Supply Fund occasioned by the
purchase of many supplies for S.l'..fi labor, end requesting
an appropriation of 4500.00 for r..ccount 149.- 7 to cover this
deficit aria for the cost of supplies for the remainder of this
fiscal year.
deficit
Committee No. 1 recommended that this request be
approved, and Committee No 4 also approved the recommendation,
the money to be taken from the unappropriated
ger_ex•al fund. On motion. of a balance of the
tine was approved o.11ins and Thoits, the recommenda-
tion and the: appropriation allowed from the
unappropriated balance, by unanimous vote on roll call.
Ile Fire be Police ±drotection to outside ,fro-erties
e. report was received from the Board of Works recommend-
ing that a piece of fire apparatus which ,
to dispose of, be retained for use at at the Palo .F�.toCAiref port. iz•es
The Board further :recommended; that the Board 'of Safety be
requested to extend its police and fire department activities so;
as to protect all city ° owned property outside the city limits,
including the .airport, the Yacht Harbor, the Sewage Lreatment.
Plant and the Pao Alto ,Hospital.. This matter was referred to
Committees AO. I and No. ti.
C��a�.it��enter S�rixL`�.i,er S,
�.Ls.L em
A report was .received from the Board of Works transmitti,
coeletin 1"o. 70 concerning the Community -enter Sprinkler
recommending that Plan "i." and t'lan ”C” included
e iinith System, budget, the total cost being 1595.00 beT isyw asdref err ed1o5- 6
LJ:fi.mittees and 4.
No. ;�o. to
The Board of Works further recommended that the
suggestions embodied in the letter from .fir. S, l,. Engineer of the board` of Fire Underwriters usr�, Chief,
on Engineer
41 riters of the .Pacific, outiined.i
4 of Bulletin NO 70, be `carried out at the earliest
ossible moment. This recommendation was r
of 'Sa.ety and Committee No. 2, ei'erred to the board
,Jas Distr ibutin.. Center
and - Butane Plant
n report was received, from the Board of Works trans-
.littirQ Bulletin lv
o . 71 concerning the relocation of the gas
distributing center and Butane Plant. This was referred to
0omzuttees; No 1 and No. 4.
e —n. e of
setback Lin on Seale veiiuF
e report was xeceived from the Planning Commission
recommending that the setback lin
S:ele Avenue be changed'; from ,3-p fee;t cto' 20southeasterlyfe h side hof
-
Nesterly .line of Cowper, Street too . the full depth of m- ote.L,Biock
••�41e ndQ�.t_�on . No.,7.
.
Aix
this .mployn:ent Bureau.
appropriation ;for venetian Blinds
A report was received from the .00ara of iuorks
recommending that a transfer of : 185.O0 be made from the
Stairway and to the bulging Maintenance x'und in order that
venetian blindsmay be installed on the lover southwest front of
the city :a11. Committee.: No. :1 and Committee No. 4 recommended
teat this request be approved. vn motion of Thoits and Judson,
the recommendation was approved :and the transfer authorized, by
vote on roil ca: i., all voting aye except Cosner, who voted No
Aparouriation to Park :Dept.Supely-Fund
A report was received from the -oare of 'Jvorks concerning
a aef cit in the Park 'epartment supply Fund occasioned by the
purchase of many supplies for 5 E.R.A. labor, end requesting
an appropriation of 4,500.00 .for Account 149-17 to cover this
deficit ana for the cost of • supplies' •for the remainder of this
fiscal year.
Committee No. 1 recommended that this request be.
approved, and Committee No. 4 also approved the recommendation,
the money to be taken.. from tine unappropriated balance of the'
general fund. On motion.of.Coliirs and Thoits, the recommenda-'
tion was approved and the appropriation allowed from the
unappropriated balance, by unanimous vote on roll call.,
xie Fire & Police Protection to Outside Pro- erties
report vas received from the Board of Works recommend-
ing that a piece of fire .apparatus, which the Fire Chief desires
to dispose of, be retained for use at the Palo ,alto Airport.
and, the Boara further recommended that the Board .of Safety be
requested to extend its police and fire department activities so
as to protect all city owned property outside the city limits
including the Airport, the .Yacht- Harbor, the Sewage Treatment
Plant and the Palo Alto Hospital. This matter was referred to
Committees No. 1 and ao. 2.
er
Community "enter Sprinkler System
o A report was received from the Board of Works transmitti
zueletin -tio. 70 concerning the Community L,enter Sprinkler system,
recommending that Plan "An and elan "C" be included in the 1935-35
budget, the total cost being 41395.00. This w4s referred to
Committees No. l and Ao. 4.
The Board of Works further recommended that the
suggestions embodied in the letter from Mr. S. rush, Chief
Engineer of the board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific, eut fined
on page 414 of Bulletin No. X70, be carried out at the earliest
possibie moment. This recommendation was referred to the Board
of Sa.: ety and Committee No. 2
Uas Distributing' Center and °Butane Plant
A report was received from the Board of Works trans-
mitting bulletin o 71 concerning the relocation of the gas
distributing center and :Butane Plant.- This was referred o
Comaittees No. 1 and ao. ;4
�nan;e of Setback Line on Seale 'hvellue
r report was received from the Planning. Commission
recommending that the setback line on -the southeasterly side of
Seale ,avenue- be' changed. _.f'ro-m 30 feet to 20 feet_ from the south-
esterly line' of Cowper:. Street to the full depth of -got 1,B ock 1,
eaye Addition. No. 7
Ordinance No. 648, changing the settack.line on the
southeasterly side of Seale Avenue between Cowper and iiaverley was read
Streets from 30 Feet, to 20 feet for a distance of 100 feet the recomt
southwesterly from Cowper Street, was read, and on motion of Hospitaii.
Mosher and Judson was .adopted as an emergency ordinance, by be made pE
unanimous: vote on; roll call. person be
excess of
Opening of Washington Avenue be greatex
provided t
A report was received from the '...anning Commission for not ac
recommending that.. Washington Avenue from its present termination that, in c
to Webster Street be opened. I'E.is was referred to Committee concerning
No. 1. persons vo
containing
Propositio
permanent
A `_report v a: '.,received from. the Planning Commission r'al.o Ayto?
mm reco ending that;, the use of a portion of - the old hospital site
adjacent to the .bovl,inggreen be allowed for croquet courts. T
This was ; r.eferr ed to the Community Center Commission. roll call:
Chan�e <of Setbac eine on Jlellohg x>venue
X: recommendation 4vas received from the £lanning
Commission that the, setback line on the southeasterly side of
Kellogg" avenue, beginning at a point 75 feet northeasterly from
the=.northeasterly line. of Byron Street for a distance of 37
feet northeasterly . be ;c±iang.ed from 24 feet, to U. feet.
:Ordinance yo .:.649, changing this setbaCx line as
ec_ommended,_ was : read, and on motion of Mosher.'. and Kitchell was
adopted` ass an: emergency ordinance by unanimous vote on roii, call.
Committee Report on .Letter from 'T'ypo raphical onion
ReferrIng to the letter from Palo Alto Typogra.phlcai
Union No. 521 -requesting that the City purchase all printing
and ;printing `:suppl.ies from Palo Alto firms, Committee lvo. i
reported that it funds that local printers are . receiving a
preferenc.e on all city work except where" the difference in price
is too great to justify placing the business with a local firm,
and recommended that no action be taken on the request.
On ;motion;: of Mitchell and Brown, this report was accepted and
placed .-;ox file.
in re Merchants: League Request for Or:_inance on itinerant.
vendors
Committee No. ` informed the Council that it has twice
considered, the recuest of the Palo .alto Merchants .►,eague for tfie
adoption of an ord=inance prop,sed by the League which would
pro .t uninvited: soliciting and pedaling by transients, and tre
Committee requests further time in ora.er .to give people
interested a chance to be present at a discussion of this
matter. The request for further time was granted.
Continuance ilan
report . wa s received from L ommi.,ttee No. . 4 recommending
that the x4oSPitalization- clan be continued .until the 60th of
June; there ]being 'apparently sufficient funds remaining in the
popriation to :cover the cost. On motion of 2 tchell andrio,.r.t y this: report was approver. by unanimous vote on roll ca}._.
rropo6i.tion On :ballot re Ho eital Benefit Plan
A reportwas received from Committee ivo. 4 recoraaen4-
ingthat the question ofadopting t:n,e spitalization benefit
Plan as recommended : by the Special Committee on iiospi talizaticm
be submitted at the coming election to the electors of Palo
Alto as, a question ofpolicy of the City.
L eec
covering_ a
this deed_c
referred tc
Oraina
creating t1
motion of
roll call.
Commission,
and on motic
ordinance b5
J_'.c
as :embers c
representiztg
the Comaiux t
represent.xti
and .eliy, t
,Jrdire n
Or(
relating to
Building Cod(
unanimous vol
ports
Xne
month of npri
v n,
Resolution, £ o.:1078,.relating to osp:.ializa.t :on Fund,'
ley was read . and discussed at length. 'his resolution recited
the recommendation.recently made by the peo:ia . uommitt. e on
Bospitalizat.ion that the `>nospita benefits to ! aio Alto residents
be made permanent and that -the the flat benefit o ' 2.50 per day per
person be applied to: a l per diem, charges except those in
excess of $8.00 per day,. provided that in no case shall benefits
be .grea.ter than ii.fty° per cent; of the per diem charge, and
provided that said benefits shall "be available to each. person
n for not more than .21 days in ;each year.; The resolution ,prcvi. es
ration; that, in order; to get an expression from the voters of the City
ee t this plaxi, a ':separat;e ballot be presented: toail
persons voting at the general municipal election on May 14, 1935,
containing the .following' question under the title of
Proposition a°. _,1: t.uo you ;favor the establishment of a
permanent hospital benefit plan for the citizens of the City of
n i ealo A.:.to?er
site
This resolution was adopted by the following vote on
roll call:
Ayes: Blois, Bonham, audson, 4elly, Li.tchell, Aosher,
Cathcart, Thoits, Thomas.
Noes: brown, Collins, Crandall.
eec from .R.�Grieb
A deed was .presented from L. , H. and Anna Grieb,
covering a portion of Lot 46, Block 47, on Pilo Alto Avenue,
this deed correcting a former deed now on tile. This was
i was referred to the' Board of Public forks.
a. :et-al.Ln
Ordinance Repealing Ordinance Jtio. 646
Ordinance .No. 650, :; repealing Ordinance A. . 646
creating the Veterans Building Coxr nission,v;as read, and on
motion of .crown and ,xo:nham,`'was , passed by unanimous vote on
roll call.
cal
ng
price
firms,
and
rant
trice
'or the
d the
Jr• in.ance, CreatingVeterans Blinding Lor.mission
Ordinance 41o., 651, creating the Veterans Building
eo:rmission and setting forth, its .powers and duties, was read,
ana on motion of Mitchell aid Aosher, was adopted as an emergency
oraia nce by unanimous. vote onroll call.
The layor announced the appointment of the following
as members of the Veterans Building uommission. The ;iayor
representing the City' Council, Major E. Grisell representing
the Commnni ty i:enter:: Commission„. and Major R. R. organ as
representative of the .Veterans Council. on motion of Cathcart
and ;Kelly, these appointments were ,confirmed.
Ordinance £ o. 652, repealing Ordinance 1`J. 636,
relating to Paragraph. (e) .of',,Section. 1602 of the ea10 Alto
builc.ing Code, ws.s given° second reading,- and adopted by
, ua unanimous vote on roll. call
of,
the Eeoorts af' C`fficia. s..
ca3:3 The reports of : the Auditor and Treasurer forthe:
month. . of April, 1935, were received and placed on file.
ZiliS .x 0proved
un motion of flitch l and Kell e following bills
and warrants authorized in payment of the same:
City of Palo Alto 4P20.45
City of Palo alto 28.30
San Jose Abstract Co . 15.00
.Alma 't. inson 1.80
Bancroft-i hitney L•o. 11.68
Automobile Registration ;Ser.. 85.47
'rofessior al building., Inc-. 25.00
Public auianagement 4.00
E. A. Stuart 3.84
Sionaker's Printing riouse 11.27
ilLayar Earl C . Thomas 25.00
The Travelers Insurance Co. 179.17
American City Sagazine 2.00
'' oh . A Springer 9.03
Pacific Tel. a Telg. Co. 6.35
City of Palo Alto 150.00
Palo Alto 'spitai 992.00
;ire c ztment of City Officials'
Coun_cilman Cathcart called attention_ to the policy
of electing ,.city officials for an indefinite period, this
policy 'having' been established last year, after it had been
the custom for many : years to elect officials for a one-year
period, and: suggested that this matter be reconsidered.
The matter was referred to a special committee composed of the
chairmen of the ':five ''Standing committees Of 'the Council.
On. motion of Losher and boni m, the L' =oil adjourned.
Approve
City Clerk
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