HomeMy WebLinkAbout03091931City Hall: , Palo Alto, C alifor i
March 9, 1931
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in reg a.
session: on this date at 8 p.m. 1n the absence of s:ayor
Christensen, the meeting was called to order by the City Clerk
ti h.o called for nominations for Mayorpro -tern. On motion of
Bertsche and. Thorda s , Councilman Cathcart was nominated and.
elected TiTayor pro tern and took the chair. Roll call as fo? ee:
P . s Miss
s s. ^. Bert s F^
.� i C7,�eYi'�>:: . �.,� :, Baugh , 's3e t Ci�:e , Cathcart , Hobart , Johnson-,
Judson, Kelly, i;.itcnell , kosher, T' oits , honas.
Absent: Christensen, Lausten., Mrs. Thomas, V:ood.
On motion of Kelly and Johnson, the minutes of the
meeting of February 25th, 1931, were approved.
'Bids .'on Street PAvin
This was the time for opening bids on the improve -1e:
of .certain streets under Resolution of Intention 1'o. 962.
Beds were received. . opened and publicly declared fro'' the
following .contractors: A. Lontanville, 'A. J. Raisch, Raymond
C V. Freeman, N. M. Ball, Leo Cardwell Const: uctio:
CormarvI, Central California Roads Company, : San Jose Paving
Comp: .y,:,;C. .' Wood, and Marshall. S. Hanrahan. `i'hese bias,
on motion - of Mosher and iii.tchell , were referred to the Street
Superintendent for tabulation and report.
Later in the evening;, the Street Superintendent
C7resented ' his report on the above bids, , the tabulation ^esuaZ:ir
:s follows:
Bidder Amount_ of Bid.
A. J." Raisch, San Jose 65,247.10
O. V. Freeman, Palo Alto 71,548.76
`. H. Cruenney, Oakland 72 ;082.46
vii. A.; Dontanville , Salinas 72 ,939.48
M. S. Hanrahan, San Francisco ,. 73,373.81
N. i�, Ball,
Berkeley 74,235.80
tan Jose .Paving Co. , San Jose 76,684.95
C. H, Wood, Stockton 80,582.32
Leo Cardwell Construction Co.,
Santa Cruz 82,161.59
Central Calif. Roads Co., Oakland 82,369.82
The Street Spa eri. l.tenden t recommended. that the
contract for this worn' oe awarded to the lowest bidder, M.
Raisch .of San Jose,
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Resolution. No. 969, awarding : the contract to A.
ai:schy -was, read, and on motion. of Mitchell and Loaner, was
rpas -edd by unanimous vote on roll call.
On motion o f Bertache and Johnson, .the City Glen:
wµs,: direc t,ed to return the cert:Lf .ed checks of the unsuccessf3-
bidders::, wi n the exceet on of that of 0 V. Freeman whose aid.
was nex:. above the ozd of the successful bidder.
•
Councilman Wood came at '8;15 p.m, and was presere
or part Of .the meeting.
Ca iforra a Avenue Bonds)
This was also the time set for .a hearing °.': 7,=e
declaration bonds in
anal„,. statement yof amounts, Lame on yt�'
issuance- of in the matter of '+v`/'.�uisi.t n and repro �' ene-14
District .Tvo'. :1, the wid.ening and :i.m rovement of California
No written. protests -were received.
Lir. ` M. 1' rn-Derger , a property .owner affects 0.. �.
;:impr'ovement of Cali forr'.-'..a Avenue, was nre-sent.• and stated ' ✓
desired to
explained
had been a
had to go
to cover t
ratter; th
of Acquisi'
of the bon
this aa;oun
this
Thomas
Hear:"
rearing on
!,-venue.
the status
offer made
awarded be -
',latter, mak
reduction i
award in th
assessment
the same be
lot acquire
foe from to
the same;
against its
mass its re
.Act Bonds a
to be close:
and on motie
on roll cal:
for the wid.1
on October
by un ani ou
Ass t.
•No. Lot
1
2
4
5
6 1.
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
13. 2,
12 1
13 Z
14
13
l6
17
18
19
20
1
1
2
2
2
2
desired. to pay his street assessment.in . ;a,h. The City Attorney
erolained. that cash. payments,. could not be . ade, as this improvement
d been done under the ' attoon.`AAct,,.,nnd„'t erefore the assessments
: ;d to go to bond and a t .x . Would; be levied ':against the district
to cover the assessments o•
is there was no one elee who wished to speak on this
-ratter, the hearing was closed.
Resolution No. 970,; accepting the work in the mutter'
of .,cquisition and Improvement District No. 1 and fixing amount
of the bonds to be issued t� the contractor,W. A. Dontanville,
.is amount being X50,464`..58, : was .`read,' and on motion of Mitchell
.:u .Thomas was passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
nrin. (Cambrid.Gre venue)..
This was also the time for'. a .continuation of the
.�earin ; on protests against the assessmentsfor widening Cambridge
;e7_we. The Deputy. Cityr Attorney presented a report explaining
status . of this procedure ,; and advising ;;the Council of an
'e2' made by the Fisher estate to' reduce:.• the amovt of damages
-,rd.ed. by the Court in thisease'
A report war; received from Committee No. 1 on this
tier, aking the following recommendations: (1) That the
reduction in damages •offered by counsel for the Fisher property
ain the Cambridge Avenue widening be accepted, and that the
a sess rent roll be modified tceordi'xigly, and that as so mod:ified
he same be approved and confirmed; (2) That the City sell the
' c t acquired for this purpose ,;to the ..Fisher estate , to be paid
or f ro, a the award, in the '.sum of :$2380,;.O0, the cost price of
:e some : () That the _protests filed upon the assess; -rent and
ar-ainst its confirmation be overruled, and (.4) That the Council
sass its resolution ordering the issuance of 1911 Street Opening
::ct 3onds as the issuance.. may , be elected by property owners.
At this time, the hearing was officially declared
to be closed. The report 'of COMmittee No. 1 was discussed
and on lao tion of Kelly and' Tho3 ts,, was . passed by unanimous vote
(In roll ca11.
r On motion of Kelly and •'Mitchell, the S.Ssess ;le nts
02 r.�e widening of Cambridge Avenue, filed with the City Clerk
on October 13, 1930, were modified to, read as follows, this
b n �animo Li.s vote
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' "oil roll Ca.L,l� _. s
=•sst.
NO .
I
2
J
5
6
7
8
9
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r
11
12
is
14
15
16
18
i9
20
A S SESS! NT FOR C AiVIBRI DG AVENE
FROM EL CAMINO REAL TO 2AR'K BOULEVARD
Lot No_,
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21.
22.
2a
24
15
15
15
15.
1
15
15
15
15
15
15,
15
15
15'.
15
15';
15
115
15
Re -
Subdivision. Assessment
Everzreen Park
tt II
If 11
It
n
11
II
tt
Ti
ft
tt
ft
It
It
It
30.11
3,024.44
137.16
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57.
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
21
25:
2.e
27
2°'..
2Q'
30`
51"
53
32
35 37
39
3£3:.
39
4Q
X42
16
4� 17
4:0 18
4r3 70
50 21
51: 'Pt; . 12`
52 Pt. 22
522 Pt. 12
53 Pt. 12
54 11
55 Pt. 10
56 Pt. 9
r5rf_ '.,L
58 : Pt . 8 :
59 Pt. 7
60 Pt. 6
61 Pt.
62 Pt. 4
63 Pt. 3
64 Pc.;
66 Pt.
67 Pt. 1`
67 Pt ''
68 Pt.
Block .,No.
15
15
15
15.
1.5
15
15.
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
2.
6
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
;Resolution. No. 371
the assessment ,as modif:i.ed, and
to represent uunnaid. arsessments ,
Avenue, was' read; and on :r:o tion
by unanimous vote on roll call.
Evergreen
I.
:ft
II
i7.
It":
fi
I?
Rancho'..Rincon
Paul..: Survey
Rancho Rincon
Paul. Survey
It I4
tI
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It
IT
It
IT:
SubdiVi Sion
Park
a
II
If
77
•
U
II
Re_
A__ esus_^
c 160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
1.60.87
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.5-
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.5-
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.5-
160.57
160.57
160.57
160.5-
160.57
x
7:60,5-
160.57,
16.95
262.18
258.3:
18.64
652.19
642.30
64P..50
642.30
587.48
21.00
642.30
646.10
646.10
6A-2.50
321.69
3'21 .68
,9
1 , 585.00
.(.r
ti2.3
r.
22,004.42
ovs�rruling protests , corf;.i
determining that bonds shah
for the wideliin . of Catbrid^e
of Mosher and Bertsche, was C
Letter from Stanford .-uto Co.
A letter fro'' the Stanford Auto Com,n^n•;
s. with the City was to Colrznittee No. 5.
r
:,eater f
1
0o p&%Y, conce
‹oath corner o
ve Ue 17.:1S wid
rear over the
v eeo w i.tt �
t NJ
Tet ter o
A
Jalif orni a
_Je~ate Bills
forfeitures -.1/2
tref_fic steal'.
exclusi
sere an `,ryes
f a state law
count;; treasz:r
a': twin ir_g th
u.d: ^e or recor
On .
directed to se
.lstri ct -urr•i r
.rn =e
_eco; ending t
of university
E1 Camino . Real
tit these in te.
to saner. the C-1
oad leading t
µa
and Hobart, the
referred to the
and t1e at;te_ tom,
e committee o
:ae same subjec
On m
the intersectia
''‘'oarcadero Rosa
Co:' '2jtt
rcinaance „
A re
ecoTM aendi'r gtc
oT1'ern ng the i1
al so had the an
iven first re.1
Ordinance
Ord':
for of
nd on motion o
-. roll call.
Puintwn 5.
^:K�SL wap�
painting cer
also recei v
:lat certain ti
d �
and th
Cr painting t^
p»'''Sated fc,
�a..n a
0*
0.7
0.57
457
0.:57
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47
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0.5'7
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0 557
2:18
�r from. Uni ver>sity nealty Co.
A +etter from 'Norwood B. <Smith of the University Realty,
concerning the 'moving of the; Odd l z o�: s :Rua l di'r at ,. the
c : . corner of California : Avenue and First , Street when California
,..w� vsc.s wide:led, the building now encroaching S inches at the
,<..• over the setback line zon First Street, was received and referred
,,o':nittee No. 1 and: the City w"%ttowne,y.
::..-3Oter on Senate
A cir cul. ar letter ::was' received from the League of
. orni.a ,,=unicipal-:.ties' urging the City to oppose the :-yassap.:e ,of
a •e..
w;e mills :5o. 526 and 527 which provides that all fines and.
V�� _e tz_res imposed for violation of all city ordinances regulating
r'' c shall be deposited = in a new fund and expended by the
c. exclusively; a:Lsn. Assembly Bill,No. 5'73 which. provides that
�e a ..ry.rest is made by a county or township officer for violation
a state law, t' e fines .,and forfeitures shall be paid into the
:Y:ont,7 treasury, notwithstanding 'the :fact that the exrense of
tainin : the trial court including the salary of the police
;µ.de or recorder is paid by the city' .or town.
_irected
.,istrict
On motion of well, and Jud.sori,-'the City Clerk was
send letters to the ,senator and assemblyman of this
urging them to oppose. the. passage of these bills.
.n e Annexation
exation
co~ . unicstion was. received from the Deputy City Attorney
eco.ne ndirg that steps be taken'. to annex to the City th" interne tj on
_ i -er i ty Avenue and El Camino Real,.; and :.,1mbaycadero Road and
7. 0=, n° Real a .n order' that t r.
. the, City . �;,�ght control of traffic
o.; these inter: ec,tions; ,,also stating that it would be advisable.
c ai nex the city -owned bay, shore'lands together with Embarcadero
::cad leading to this property.
These questions were ''disousS.ed,''and" on motion of :!:boats
�.cHobart, the matter. of 'annexation of, the. bay shore lands was
'erred to the City ?iann_i.ng•.Co jssjon' and. the City Attorney,
_ the attention of the 'Plannin Com is ion was directed, to
cor=ittee of the Chamber .of, Commerce' .which is now conStderjn
sae subject.
On ;motion of .Tho.i.ts and Mosher, t2�.e question of annexin5.
. e intersections of University Avenu.e and El Camino Real, and
hibarcadero Road and El Gamine :Real , ;was referred. to the Board of
:.fst?", ;o;"amittee. No. 2 and the City Attorney.
^:rrdinar.ce .on -Nitro _ue.1 lul seMaterial:�:_
A report was received from, the Board of Safety
~eco--::wending to the Council. the ,:adoptior ofa proposed ordinance
o‘^erninF the handling of n .troce.11.ulose material. This ordnance
Aso ha d' approval 'of Co , r
the- Committee No. 2. � The' ardi.nax�ce was
7� ..first reading.
�a ydrant.s�'
Ordinance NO. ` 525", as- amended:, regulating the use of
weL:ts for other t?• a."a fire purposes-, was given second reading,
o: motion of Mitchell nd . Judson..; was. adopted by unanimous vote
Painting.; in. Fire, &. :Po
,�
• 3 ce Bid;
A report was received from the Board of Safety
�:es ti p ar appropriation of approximately .,,i2OO.00 for the purpose
jai"==tea ng certain- rooms, in the :,fire and police building. .r report
- also received froth the Bo,ard:.of Works on this matter, reco� pending:
cer ,s.2n tinting and painting be donee ` in the .oire and. ?oboe
and that d' the unuse portion of the f amount appropriated
Tainting. the City Hall amouri± ;to approximately ,a2?i.a0. be
_..bria;,ed for . Cain., purpose. u'h : oti on<; of Kelly and ._osher, , t
Retort on Ma77field Systems
report was received from the Board of Works
recommending that the report of the City Attorney on the Matter
th . c airn of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for s.ddlt ^rs
and • :bet terments added to the Mayfield Gas and Light y' ' n„tj.T 1't u�.�lil Zlik liZ. ..
SSrstems beapproved.. This report was read and explained by the
City. Attorney. �On motion of Mitchell . and rlosher, the report a.:
reooir meridatjon of the Board was approved.
Rezoning: in South CrPoe-on Tract
A report was received from the City Planning
' � �a yner
r�•�zd %%anion Avenue, this being in the South -Oregon Avenue Tract,
be rezoned f.ro:a first residential to coma ercie.1 zone for 75 fee:
ox�h Ccw;pereStreet and 125 feet on Marion Avenue, the setback lines
to - "remain as;. at< present, and that any proposed improvements be
approved by the Planning Commission. This matter was discussed,
and it Graz -, explained that the owner of the '.property concerned
wishes to rep1ace the o3d wooden building now used: as a grocer;
,tore ;by. -a new concrete b,;.i1ding.
On motion of Mosher City r .ti
e.. and. i3ertsche , the C:� �t etto.,. e7
'was. dire' 4ted to. 'prepare the necessary ordinance to cover the
rezoning of this + property provided it can be legally done, And
it was;: directed that a hearing be held on this :natter at the next
r�egul.ar, meeting on April 13, 1931.
,o f Setback Line
A report was received from the .P] aa.-1ng Con issinn
recommending that the setback line in. Block 6, South Palo Alto,
on Waverley Street be changed for a distance of 148 feet frog
40 feet to. 25 feet. The City Attorney was r to ore a:e
N- S requested
an .ordinance necessar r to make this change of. setback line.
Plans for: Yacht Club .:House
A report was received from the flanning issao
f orwardin to, the Council with the Corr-' ission's approval a -°e _yes:
from the Col modore of the Palo Alto Yacht Club, accompanied b--
plan. anddrawing, for permission to locate a yacht club souse st
?a ;:o Alto Yacht Harbor. '.3n. r.Lotion of Kelly _;
ells and -�'h^:�Iias , t..._„
: -'matter was referred to Co.:L-:ittee :: . 1.
.+-mS3ro �J'1. � p:. Ruthven Avenue
A report was received from tb.e. arLni:'g 'CO'- isszC".
r ec,oi ndin, that' the petition of 0. A. Petree and others for
uarrowi:ng and improving Ruthven =venue between Cowper and `:�ebste:
Streets be approved. On motion of Kelly and "Judson, this
'eca namendat:i.on was approved, and the City Attorney was directed
to :`prepare ` the :necessar'v procedureR
recommendation was d approve, unanimousby. vote on roll call.
Plans for Widening t
der ng El Camino Rea
A report was received from the Board of ,,or :s
y'eoomrnending the' approval of a report and
�. �-ar� , prepared by the
City Engineer for widening and improving 'El Caiino Real fro:
College. Avenue to Page ;,_ill Road. On motion of Thomas a -'ad ::es��• -the_Se plans were referred to Committee No. 1.
Councilman Wood left at 9:30 p.r-'. and was absent
rest of the meeting.
reodi rending to the Council that the worth corner of S
Ve ^ws dis :
rceived .'nor
pcific Gas
°CtingS oe
.=.enue and t2
�.ectric %o:n
3 flford ser
y::17:e'
P.V the Puce
:"o . e c its
t:he C ity
:hot the Cool
_naptirCpri at':
construction
sr t ern end
property on
the Pacifi
moo: i ttee
f Th_oits ant:
cf Co- ai ttee,
balance of t=
nail: on the C
at Senate B
cities for in
oe,. requested
is district
f Mitchell a
T
the. Lea"islatu:
if passed cu:
our city util:
;o the repres1
-_e passage o:
Reso? ,,,
e adoption <
:ost by the B:
::e filing of
:aid bond to
Re
z'Is read, and
z.amf.mol.:.8 vole
.h..at the., requ
6.46 be not r
eport was
r surano
see t;ad,tc.,e
r next Tear
collateral
notion of
sier.
:Seal
repare
snc� :^nin - Gas Proper t :on Ca ipus
J -
Referring; to the city, s property" in connection acw; th
:;as distribution system on the Stanford cempus, a report was.
.-,cp ve . 'rom Core..1.ttee No. 1 recommending that the offer of the
Os. s and Electric .Company, to pay ' the City ?22.'7.00 for meter
. `:ir s oc accepted. that the City retain the rain on i7Aayf`:.eld
,e::ue and that, as stated their -offer, the Pacific Gas and
3"n:tr'_r, ,orepany remove the >city: Meters and regulators on the
;y,u eord services and tub} . whem over to the City: and further,
eet the Pacific , Gas and Electric Company disconnect their rains
-•ro°_ he city -owned main on the Mayfisld-Sear sva.11e Road. as soon
e rift7 has connected this main to their system.
report was read from Committee No. 4 recoranenaing
.r.t the Council appropriate' thesum of $100.00 from the
-lace rsot iate'd. balance of the Gas Pund.for the purpose of
.:t..struction of a gas main on the County Road westerly from the
.eL ern end of Stanford Avenue.:
Resolution No. 9..72 in relation :to the city's gas
e2c?ert; on the Stanford Campus,' accepting the second offer made,
the 'Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as recommended by
rc e_ittve No. I • was read, ..'Qnde after discussion, was on motion
Molts and' Thomas passed...by unanimous vote on roll call.
Then, or. motion. of Hobart and Kitchell, , the recorL endation.
:;c .e.ittee No. g to appropriate hl4OQ.QO from the uns.opropriated
eo r�ce of the Gas i' rid for the purpose of constructing a gas
ar or: the County Road was ` adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
o nce .^,-ing Senate " Bills -
A report was received' from. Committee .No. 5 recommending
senate Bills ,o 52 and 53 concerning suits 'orought
,'..lies for injuries, etc., be approved,.'and that the City Clerk
ce requested to vrrite letters to the Senator and Assemblyr an of
s district requesting their support of these bills. On motion
..c:: it tend Judson, this recommendation was approved.
The City Attorney brought; up the matter of a bill before
:he Legislature providing for t. . on public utilities Ivn' c'
passed would impose a tax of approx.imately §30,000 a year on
:ur city utilities. The City. Clerk was requested. to write
the representatives of
this district urging' them to oppose
'.e Dassa;,e of this bill
leso'ution. on Lost. Cou inns
_a report was. rece:ivecL' ,from Committee ., o . 5 recommending
adoetion of :a resolution` covering . the. replacement of two coueons
st be the Bank of . erica, 'and .that :pay ent be authorized. �o uon'
efiling of a bond of ; 100 X00 to protect the City against loss,
bond to be approved by the 'City Attorney.
Resolution ?wo. =.97.3 relating to these lost bond coupons
„s read, and on' motion of .cogs and ?4`f tchell , was passed by
._oo.s vote on roll call
A report was: received'-_fr.om ComMittee 1,7o. 5 recommending
request, of :L. So Jacobsen, for a refund of tax r_enalt_, of
•• � be not allowed.. • On .motion, and Johnson, tr s
r ts.s aeeroved.
wr ince o.r� Sect_
report was received froi4:,, Comani ttee No. 5 reco::mendin,gg.
gee 3uagetComx ttee - 3e authorized, to Provide in the budget
`7 Il e^tom:; ear for the cost of:' Insurarce covering the safe r :t rr
Cl_1teral securities , .n . the possession of the City Treasurer.
rer..
:otitn of Mitchell and: Bertsche, this recommendation urns adopted.
Bul eaeng Code.
.kproposed ordinance reco ended by the •Boar i of
a ,,.;
•
r oxks adopting the •-Un for , ��
Building Cede a;s.presented for. �4 : readi :;g grid referred to i Co i.tte.e No. 1. -
y le$o].utio7.1 :"'eraor7 -:o Mr. Seale
resolution in memory end appreciation of the work
o late Alfred Seale was read, th5.s resolution Navin been
prepared.by a committee appointed by the Mayor .f .or this r•,
. �,rbose
and on motion; of T,io her and Thoits was adopted unanimously.
This: resolution, is as .follows:
r E s0 , \TED by the Council
the City <'f ?alio
t That t.o.is Council take public cognizance of the ser-
rendered to; the City by ALFRED S chairmanEALS. as chairman of the
y
Board of Public Safety during the period from 1924 to the
time of ` his death' in February, 1931.
'Mr.:Seale came ir,to this office 'after a lifetime sce-
in, the coMiatinity that he loved. Out of the Seale estate' -e
had sold-riomesites to half the people of Palo Alto, and he
had' acquired the good will of the entire 7)opule.tion. upon:
hie'.. election to the Board of Safety he set himself prompt:
to the ;serious and careful study of every branch of his
department. In. addition to hit thoroughgoing investigator.
of all matters brought up in the' meetings of the Board of
Safety, Mr. SealeCalled many times a week upon the Chief
of Police, the Fire Chief and the .Health Officer in order
to be in personal . touch with their various problems.
T xreover he attended conventions and public meetings o'
rcali;huofficers, police chiefs and fire department' heads
in :various parts of California. 'He insisted that Ala
• eirp2oyes under the direction of the Board of Safety should
be :drilled and trained to perform their duties efficienti,
a,ndz that all ordinances, particularly the health ordinances
of the city should be enforced. Yet, in his relations with
people and employes Mr. Seale was noted for his oatience
and a fine courtesy that never failed.
"In- addition to this careful ar,.d intimate acquai: tcce
with the work of his own department, Mr. Seale was notable
fo.r:.:hi s- sympathet±c coeperati,,n with ` the Mayor and Corci'_
a °Council. Committee on. ?labile, Safety in their dut~
of, harmonizing the several branches of city Egrvern^ent _.„
maintaining a weal -balanced and s trzbl.e polio. for the ;,i__
of the' whole city.
"Alfred 6eale cherished high ideals nf. • citizenship.
loved the city wh' •
�1e, .Z,. j� 1{`..t�1 he helped to 1o'..Z:L .d. x"iF. G'.Q."..v::.S:.rwre:
hisaffection and his faith by his devotion to the duties
of his ` office. His service and his example will redound
to the advantage and the honor of the whole .mnicipai: ty .
The.Council hereby c.irects that this res olutin of res,_.ec:
and, appreciation be spread upon the minutes and that a ccr.7
be sent to Mr. Seale's family."
E1ee tion `_ember of Safe t \ Boaa d ?ostooned
election of z member of the- Board of Safety to
var ancy• caused by the death of Mr. Alfred Seale, chair==:-
pxo, was -postponed. to the next meeting.;
1Fo\•i.riYilw an Hobart left at 10:15 p..A.13 and was
uring the rest of the meeting
was Serv1
T;•
Com`=-ny 3 t ind
A':d Kelly, it
6tete ailroa',.
L'ormany
?aye+ Alto syst
�t industrial
representative
Company be err
e.esolutie
adopted earIice
es property o
es•tter was age
suL7est ed b--
vr:
the resolution
meter correc t7.
their own feel
for the sum of
:peters and a:%.1
the City and c
County Road) ;
their o7:n faci
T.d
unanimous vote
Reports_
Department of
.North of "ebru;
Bills
c? ai_:is ,Jere
.same:
on
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adjourned., to r:
in the -City Hai
Attest
Service for 'Sutter '•Pack-i' C.o
The cyuae�, stioon : of. sup-olyin gas to they Sutter Pa'c{y'kiny goo
Jt.`...l r'.1j �7 ✓ . industrial - rates was ddiscuilsed. -��. n ot.Lon of hoi,s
eee :e 17,r, it .was directed -that a;''letter ;be addressed to the-
a,;et, ?;ailrccad Con ss on :setting forth that the Sutter f cktng.
,:oreo-1r Within: t'he li?'"its ,of > :Palo- Alto :and on the res.in,, of the
Alto system is desirou's of using , gas for industris.l. uses
7_t industrial rates ;' and :requesting thataa''conference with
eoresentatives of the City: and'-thePacific Gs,s and 'Electric.
be arranged to e: ns ider this matter.
: onstr ated
duties
doLtiid'_
respect
t
eo
Aeso_tution No -972:. �wrlended.
On motion of Moltsand Kelly, Resolution No. 072,
waited earlier in the evenin; in relation to is;he city's
^;s grope, ty on the Stanford Campus was reconsidered* and the
:...tter was again discussed with reference to an amendment
s,: - ested by the City' Engineer.
On motion of Kelly and' Thoi is , the paragraph in
the resolution which read 1 The sum` of. ?227.00 for" the City's
r e ter connections, the :Company te. remove all meters and. install
their own facilities": ,:: was-. amended :.to read as follows: "To • se11.
for the sum of 227.00 the Cit ss- muter connections (excepting
:revers and. all other equipment, ;Including services, owned by
fee City and, connected. with the main on the Mayfield-Searsville
County Road) ; the Con ps to remove all meters a.nd +.ns all
their own f acil• tiestr. .
The reso1:uti_on.,a
� i pus vote on roll call,
..eeorts ,of Officials
amended was then adopted .b
The reports of the Department of Public Works,
%Apart µe nt of Public: Safety,; Auditor and Treasurer for. the
::oath of February, 1931, were rec•eive.d and placed on file.
Bills Allowed
On motion of Johnson and Kitchell, the fol1owin
ci �^s •"are allowed and: warrants authorized in pay^ient of the
E. L. Beach.
J. C. Dear dorff;
_�. Lietz Co. ,
I''ialcolre and. David
Malcolm' and. David
Merchant s Ass.oci-at:ion
Palo Alto hews
Patrick & . Mo,i s e
A. T. Pettey
San Francisco ;Examiner
S1onaker's Printing House
F. A. Stuart'
Travelers Insurance
A. B. Clark
Prances Curtis
Arthur
A. 1(TY . PetteY.e
Kl iraner' C O .
10.00
14.75
2.32
33.40
2.70
3.50
33.50
9.30
3.75
43.68
12.25
68.50
201.72
11.84
5.85
32.90
15.00
On motion cry Mosher' and Kelly: the Council
w jOurned, to meet or vIonday, March: 23, 19e1 , at 8 D. n.
ie the City