HomeMy WebLinkAbout08221932f the City ; of Palo Alto . :et on this <d a
e ,following call:
rAs Mayor,of the qty of Palo Alto, l hereby call a.
spec;Jal: neeti.rg of the Council of the City cf Palo
Alto, ,tc cox re ne• at the council chamber it the City
Hall of Palo Alto,,,. at the hour of 8 p.m.,. Monday,
A gust,::22,; •1932, .for the purpose of fixing the tax
rate for the f .~scal; year 192-`3a in accordance with
Secs. 142 of Codified Ordinance No. 3, .and for the
consid'er'ation of such othe 'matters as may be
brought before :the.Coun. il.17-
ire, the absence, of Mayor "'Thomas, the meeting was called
by the City Clerk, . who called for nominations for mayor
r:, ten. On motion of :Mosher and Thoits, Councilman Christensen
xis no*n rated and elected Mayor=pro'`tem and took the &hair.
X311 call as f of lows' Q
Present: Christensen, .Collins Jorhn4on, Judson, La�sten,
Mosher, Stephens, :Thoits.
.Absent: Bertsche,• Ca thcart,, . .. vans, Kelly, Mitchell,
Thomas, ::Wood e
Tax Rate for, i93 -33:
It was announced that -the spe-'c+a.l order of tree day
r.3s fixing, the_ tax rate for . the. fiscal year 1932-33. On motion
"cshe; and, Thoits, the e tax rate =was fixed at w1.2O per $100.00
a23essed valuation.
'ResO1ution No., 1041, fixing the tax rate for the fiscal
:gar 1932-1933 at 1.20 ,, was ;read,: and on motion of Johnson and
tee lens was passed by unanimous vote .on roll call.
(At this time, 8:19... p.m., Councilmen Evans and Wood.
arrived' and 'were -present. during the rest of the
meeting.
Ordinance No. 572. order the tax rate for the..
1932-1933 .'to' be fixed at41 20 on each 1O0.0O of assessed
'•a'watio::, was read, and on mo_t1on :of Mosher and Lausten, was
:.:sled as an emergency .ordinance 'by unanimous vote on roll
ca 1
,etter from Mr. Belilua.n
A communication was received; from Mr.. Frank C. Hellman,
<tstlrg that he was compelled to 'discontinue the operation of
College Tom Thumb ,Miniature .Golf Course on property which has
leased from the City, and , that he would consider selling
s equipment there if it would-be of aseto the City, or make some
»sYositi.on of it soon.: This :'matter was referred to the Board `of
•�.1. `'i1orris and .Committee No. 1.
met*e ° `from c s Paw r :. - ii t iex2t Co.
:Letter. from the :?os,s Por`'iter „Equipment Company
pa ny* of
ti/ O� "3. 1
concerning' the ,sale of uM in equipmentp was r rr
.. p F �-` referred
the Scar Works. d of
• A Circular -letter fro: tho :League cf Ca? ifornia
=N =;ties co era n� exhibits at. ,the annual convention
..ead in ':Can Direg;o was. read ,and' `_placed on file.
A letter was al'so received from. the` League of California.
ties i ivitinis.. the Gounels. to send `delegate to toff s
4_,,n to be held in-8an Diego on September 28. to, 29, 1932.
Judson staked: tba.t Councilman 'Christensenwould be in,
°tenda..nce at this . convento as <:a mcrber. _:.of ` the Board of. Directors