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City Hall, Palo Alto, California,`.
J.uly:.31, 1933.
The. Council of the City of Palo Alto met in "special
on this: date at 7 t7.: p ,., pursuant to the followingcall:
". s.:3 a,yor_`of the,' City. of _Palo Alto, I hereby-�c:a :' a
special' meeting of 'the 'Cdtineil of the City of Palo
Alto„: 'to convene;,at,: the' concil chamber in- the City
'Hall: at Palo.': Alto,.: at the hour of 7:3.0. p.m., Monday,:
July 31,< 193.x, for the. purpose of awarding contr.ac•t,
for sewer pipe a and :for: theconsideration of: such
other business aS'ArDay :be brought before the' Council."
Mayor.: Thomas presided,and roil call was as follows:
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nut3 b�' th e rese Bonham, Cathcart, Collin Johnsonl,;.Jud wron.` Kelly,
Mit=chell:,: Stephens:,. Thoits Thomas
t hri;...tensex7., Absent': �
to. Univers
rt : On r i lts approved
:d j ourne
Lausten, Mosher,
Wood.
of the' meeting of July 21., 1933, were.
Bids an ? acl� eery"*, _ : ac :8ewer ape
A .repo, t was :,rece ved f u oft. ithe ` Board of Works recommending
that the. machinery .:and 'sludge mp offered ,by the . H-tro.Jnge. Wes'tern ,
;oxpany for the aar. ding e Circular .C1a fier- in their.."proposal of
July 5., 1933, be doped far the sewage , treatment plant and that
the plans . and spec i"icat.i s be drawn to: include such equipment,
at their -bin of 35 a5-'00
This matter. was: dis;cussed-, with a . statement by the City
:ttorne✓ that',if this :;p4rc:h.se `3s :authorized tonight by, the Council,
payment of ,the 2. per' cent. ;state, .sales tax Which becomes effective
on all purchases August . -1st would be avoided..
On motion oaf Mitchell ::and Bonham,, the recommendation,. of
the Board of Workswas adopted and the purchase of this nachiner�
and s1; d e .pump at .cost 'o %3535.00 was authorized, by unanimous
vote on roll call.:
A report was received from the., Board of Works recommending
that the bid -of N: Clark and ons for vitrified clay pipe, in the
amount of Iw12,343.93, : be'. acce.pted.: an motion of Thoits and
. tepbens-, the purchase of this pipe was . authorized by unanimous
vote on roil can.::
A report . was also received from the Board of. ':nor cs
recommending. that: the bid :of the Pacific Tank and Pipe ,Company
for 3850 lin:.. ft. of Redwood Stave Pipe, at sr7302400, and 720 lin:
ft. of Creosoted Fir pipe -at.4 540.80, be accepted, T -Ind the
contract wiwarded . f -or, this pipe using puddled iron bands
motion of Mi,tchell. Or Joh
nson John n, :;'the purchase of this pipe was
authorized : by unanimous , vote' 'on roll call.
On notion of Collins and Kelly, the City Clerk ,eras.:
ty.or zed.:`to ' return the certified checks of the unsuccessful
'cidder,On these :terms, :
Petition to -Surface ` Ash 8t
petition from. property owners requesting that Ash Street
Detr:een Park Avenue, and . College.'Avenue be surfaced, sal vh oil and
Arai -al was referred : to ttce Baatrd, of Works and:.:Con.mittee -No. 1.
Let t r from • Pacific; Greyhound' "Lanes
n. . communication was.re VGived from the Pacific Greyhound
yznes enc.os n corp of.decisi:on.".of the 7a.i1road Comm .ssion -
rerouting -- ortion of S rvi e between Pale 8anrlyvale via
..Ua Street, in the City rah' Palo: Alto. Counc'linan Collins called
'ttent .on, ,to" the fact --t,h the Coumoil had' previously been advi ec.
t^at the ''Ra.1r oad fGotB' it n ouIcL Otis y: the C.ouncil o4. -any
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proposed changes in. routes before they were granted. Or. MOLio
of Mitchel1 'and Collins, this smatter was referred to the ".may
or
with request;, tk. ,t: he address a communication to the ucMrission
in this coxin:edtion
Lettertfrom y'tate `:rii,hwa..: Engineer
.4A letter w r, �\-
was from the State �iighti..-,ji, �•�� ,��•�:
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of• the State.Department of lub.lic Work: acknowledging r port
of
copy . of -reso .uti sra passed. by the City council. on July f'Lt
relating to',the improvement of U. S. Highway ?:: be,,tweer
Avenue and age Road in the ;;it,y of Palo :alto, st:ttirae t
-proper cbr;sider at.ion will be given to the project wizen re? any ,
to the: 'California ; Highway Commission. "t Q2.:
� y This was placed on f'<2.,
in re Te ' • goart 1::ences
A report :was -.rece,ived .z rom the Board. of Works, re2erri
to the matter, of the height of tennis'co;xrt fence,
.RinCOnadael'ark.,recoMmending that an additional .`appropriation of
made for 'thi s :arid- other i:rpro,remen t>,• with e letter
frog -tie Dep:4ty C. ty Engineer:' explai:riirzg .the estimates for the
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neaee r,y l.abbr and raaterial.s for thy, : yr r ,' �C o1,1,,nting to M,, JO.cc,
and : 'stating ghat .,-it: was necessary' to employ two men familiar ti: tr
thee origina1"..in.stai'? ation to• complete. the work of..etti.ng up the
playgr'oun'd apparatus; which . ,tog.e `herWith the cost of h zulin6
tanbark for. the •su:rface 'accounts for the balance: Of_. ,'75. v.
This matter eras referred' to Committees No I rd No,: with to the
ander'tanfddin. : that it%would first go to Committee No. 1 .tb
swo' ,endation of this -committee being forwarded to Committee -7V.
Lease with Southern Pacific
A: report was received ' from the Board of ';Work;
.ret c,mme ding ;for approval, a lease agreement. With -the Southern
Paci' i -_:::anpany to '_insta:ll a :-in h gas ain under :the Southern
Pacific tracks . near ..the :_southerly y f,, :th Southgate T„ :et
b��.na�..r of . y. e _.� _�
This matter, was, considered; and on motion of Kelly and Johnson,
this lease agreement: was' approved, and the;`pa'yment. of 35,00 it
ac..c rdanC::`'. with the terms the agreement was authori zee, , by
unanimous' vote .on roll :call
In re jai .r. for Pope Street Bridge
A,' report vas.' received from the City Planning .Cozeis ;
rec immending that" a suitable sign be placed at the corner of
University vei u.e:and, Ch=ucer. Street, pointi to the Pose 4treet
. Bridge and. forth :Palo 'Al toy,, as requested by they North the Palo '1t°
lies:idents,AssOciat1.on Th. s was referred to' the. Board of S etJ
Ordinanceon Collection of :Utility i'Hevenues
Action onthe proposed ordinance relating to the
collection of utility revenue's was held over until the . regular
meeting on h2d„ust<' 14th.
Pro=jects „Suggested. for Federal Aid
.�,. �j. Mti��51w!yorLy�,1.{. called- at4National
enti/on to Recovery
appointment of—.•
Ward..e,1 'as a. minis 41 i zi �Ioi . .of the' 411ati on al 4 ecovery Act for 4,ii
district, , and : Uggeste4 that the Council authorize applications
be made. for- Federal' aid, Win certain projects in accordance with
recent enactx ent:;of ..the Federal government ,whereby grants : ij
be secured from. the government for 30 percent' bf the coot of the
work if the : city . u.rnishaes 70 � percent, on public works wnic 7:a==
otherW se. note:be completed. at` this tine. The. City Engineer.
Outlined projects .';which Might be 'undertaken, incl.udi r. c oz.alet:or
of a: rew'sewage: system (the work. to be done under the e 9u,,()3;, vn.
issue to be c_on's.id,ered as '7C; of the complete .system), r.epl'-ce'p"
of gas mains,; and- work on the Power Plant. :; it' was -.lso
s ;gested that: :funds' might be secured for unemployment, relief =r
connection with the c
after discussion it -N
project in the appli c
On motion
were authorized to si
the Federal Governm :a
completion of sewage
the Power Plant.
On motion a
to meet at 7:30 p.m.,
mte
et -
woo
with the construction of a municipal g off course, ut..
connection l .� v� � ;:a -� sY-
- ft3r discussion it .was not thought advisable to inc udc:: uch` a
^r3sect in the aj plication for federal ands.
On motion of Ke1yy and T;noits, the Mayor and City Crants lerk
were authorized to sign the proper app1ica.tion for the Federal Government- to be used. for the; folic ring projects
completion of sewage ::system, placement of ga.•mains, :.nd
f'. -le power Plant.
On motion: of Thoit' ar•d Kelly,;; the. C-ouncil. adjourned,
t3 meet at 7-tiO p.m., 14onday, A.ugust 7, 19'53 it the city hall.
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