HomeMy WebLinkAbout07011935BEGINNING FISCAL YE..R 1935-1936
City Ball, Halo Allto, California,
July 1, 1935.
The Council of the City of Palo nito met on this date
at 7:30 p.m., for the purpose of reorganization. The meeting
was called to order by the City Clerk who asked for nominations
for Mayor pro tem. On motion of aLosher and Jhoits, Councilman
Cathcart v~as. ,nominated and elected Mayor pro tem and took the
chair. Ball ca11,.,as follows:
resent: Blois, Bonham, Cathcart, Collins, Costello,
ud.s-on, Mitchell, Mosher, hichards, S.alsman
ephens, Thoits, Thomas.
Wood.
a ,or
Goddard,
The Council proceeded to the election of a'May,or for
the fiscal .year -1935.-.1.936. Councilmen Thoits and Saisman v.ere
appointed tellers.
unthe first ballot, C. H. Judson received 7 votes,
Henry C. Collins 4 votes and Earl C. Thomas 3 votes. Ar.
Thomas requested that he be not considered in the balloting as
he would not, be able to serve another tern if elected.
The second ballot resulted in 8 votes for Mr. Judson,
5 votes for Mr. Collins and 1 vote for Mr. Cathcart..
Jerson, having received a majority of the votes was declared
elected Mayor for the fiscal year 1935-36, and took the chair,
thanking the Council for the honor of the election.
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The Council then proceeded to ; ballot for the
appointment of officials for the fiscal year 1935-36.
The ballot for .lusiitor resulted in 14 votes for F.
and Mr. Pering was declared elected
The ballot for City httorney resulted in 8 votes for
Arnold Rumwell, 5 votes for Kenneth Mci)ougail :and 1 vote for
Bayd Leve Mr Rumwell, having received a. majority of votes
was declared elected: City ttorney.
Councilman ood came at this time, 7:45 p.m., and
was present for a part of the meeting.)
Councilman Collins at this time made a motion to
delay the balloting on the office of City Treasurer this
evening, as he would like to have the Council consider a
proposition to consolidate the office of Treasurer with some
other,office ice, and also to have an opportunity to investigate
a plan'. now in operation in San Jose whereby one of the banks
acts as . treasurer of the City. This motion was seconded by
Bonham. A.fter ;discussion;, the motion was lost, ana the
Council proceeded to ballot` for the office of City Treasurer.
fir. vti. C. L%obb received 12 votes, Mr. C. H. Jordan
2 votes and Mr. Eugene k'fafflin 1 vote. *. Cobb, having
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received a majority, was declared elected Treasurer.
Judge John E. Springer receivedthe unanimous voteof
the Council for Police Judge and was = declared elected.
The ballot .for `;Clerk ;and assessor resui.ted in ten votes
for E. L. Beach, 4 votes for L....,E.. T_aylor and . vote for
Mrs. Winifred Kidd. E. L. aaeach having received a majority of
the votes was declared elected.
George King ;'received trie unanimous vote of the
Council for the office of ;Tax. Collector',.and was declared *elected:
Nomination of .,;eputies
It ` was announced that the nomination of deputies
by the city officials just appointed who are entitled to deputies
would be made at the next meeting of the Council.
Aepointments to boards ideferrea'
On motion of Costello` and Salsman, the appointment of
a member of the Board. of Yorks, . vice. L. B. keynolds, term expired,
the appointment of a member ,of :the Board of Safety, vice
Jerome B. Thomas, term expired, and the appointment of a member
of the Library Board vice ,Mrs. Guido Marx, term expired,
all appointments being for a....s.x-year term, were postponed until
the next meeting,it being understood that the present incumbents
vc li continue until their successors are appointed.
(Councilman. Wood; left, at 8;05 p.m. and was absent
a wring the rest of the meeting.)
Looeintments to Community :center oo1L':,nissio'n
anu to �ay..sory 77.3oard "Postponed
ayor Judson requested that he be allowed to postpone
ris nominations for membership on. the Community Center Commission,
vice Major E. L. Grisel.l:.and' Ars.' Join P. Breeden, terms
expired, and vice N. h. Preisker and Otis D. Small, whose
resignations have been submitted. On motion of Mosher and
Bonham, this request was granted and these appo..ntments were
postponed
The Mayor also requested to be allowed to defer
nominations for member.shiips on. the Advisory Board on Commercial
Amusements, vice H. iito F.Acr'eelys :Mrs. R. R. Beal, :firs, James
McIntosh and. John S. Stephens, terms expired. On motion of
Thoits and Stephens", this" recuest was granted and these
appointments were postponed.' . ` . :. .,
ip12ointmen't ;of committees
Tne Mayor stated that he would announce the appointment
of members to the five standing' committees of the Council within
the next two days, TM and would have the City Clerk advise the
members of these appointments.
1,etter from A.nnexatson L,omna.ittee
letter was received from _ the Annexation Committee
of the hesxdents :and :r'ro; erty owners of the t4Embarca.dero ..nnexn,
`Y, B. E. Sehusman, chairman, concerning the question of boundaries
of: the territory proposed to be annexed and asking the Council
to ceciae whether or not the city -owned bayshore lands should
be inclaaded. in this territory, further, requesting that the City
Engineer ` be instructed to cooperate . with the Annexation Committee
is :he arai'tirig of: an accurate .map of the district.
This .matter wasreferred to Committee lye. 1 and the
City elanning' Commission.:
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A - letter was received from Mrs. Grace Ross Seale
concerning the proposed annexation and objecting to the inclusion
of 'property between arroyo hoad and the Bayshore Highway in
the district :'proposed- to be annexed. This was referred to the
Planning C%omzni:ssion.
On motion of Mitchell, the City Clerk was , requested to
write. to Mrs. Seale with reference to the portion of her letter
in which she states, tithe district which the City proposes to.
take in", and correct her impression as to this point, as the
proposition to annex this territory originated with the residents
of the district and was not proposed by the City.
5sessmant k?ol s 5ubrnitted
t report was received from the City Assessor submitting
for equalization the ; assessment rolls of all property in the
City .of Palo -`alto forwthe xiscal year 1935-36, together with
14oc . books_ and maps
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xi motion of Mitchell ana Mosher, it %a.s directea that
a notice be published, in accordance with the city ordinances,
that sala assessment rolls will be open to the inspection of
the public and that the Council will meet as a Board of
Equalization on Monday, August 5, 1535, at 10A. A.A.
losing Entries
The °Auditor presented closing
year 1934-35, as follows
Water rd 437, 536.43
Light Fund 93, 253.60
Gas Fund 41,191.71
Destructor Fund 10692.66
777103.87
5,570.53
0xi motion. of Mitchell and Mosher, these closing
entries were :approved and it was directed that the figures
be recorded in the books of the city.
unexgp.1 ovment Committee
ttention was called to the report of Committee
No. 3, submitted at the meeting on June 28th,:recommending recommending that
the mayor's Committee on Unemployment Relief 'be discontinued,
action by the Council having been deferred on thismatter.
This,,question was referred to the new Committee Nio. 3
for s.tucly, with the. request that they submit to the Council a
plan' for .hand3ir the activities which the gayor r s Committee
have in charge.
u'x bute 'to Councilman homas
Councilman Mitchell called attention to the fact that
Councilman Thomas had served the City as Mayo_ r for the past
/three years, and upon :motion of Mitchell and bonbam a vote of
appreciation was extended to Mr. Thomas for his_.services.
Jn motion of kosher and Bonham, the:Council adjourned.
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