HomeMy WebLinkAbout05191931Hall, Palo Alto, California.
May 19, 1931.
The Cotncil of: the Ci 7 of Palo .i toLet onth is date
2 n._.". er scant to ad,jos�.rnment of May 12, 19 1�, Y1 Lt_tth ML. -or
,le ter
-„en or eSidingx. Ro1Z -v'a': as follows:
"_tee Lent : 3ertsche, Cathcart v e Christensen 'ohr son • ,dsor
Kelly, Mitchell, Thoits, T:hory .s , �, rs. Thomas, OOK.
-= sent: .airs S Baugh, eTiobart,
The minutes of the`,meetings of May 2, 11 and 12,
—.re, at roved,
�. . Stro:ncui-st
'tausten, Mosher.
'1 letter was' received fvr�om Yr�s • E. S 4romcuist_
pr.nire'" delinquent 1 xes .Cer...,-Vrooei ty 9 ,� t ::_c,,_ .�; Aux ear. I and - c�.�es��_~�m
s_;e y <:.ve the o�aper . ni ty of appear ink before . �committee
een this letter rr and
�nry a previ^us ocr. y�u♦nicata.on yon /y the sa�,r e y.
' fe eot is considered.. - This lei u Jet . . as:: reJ" e✓r1 eed to Co. mittee
. 5 t '.�`e con.^-.�1dereC2 4r. �" - revious letter_ r referred z�,� t e" .�.. a �t e r.,�Arred to
.Y ..: e cow ^it tee on nay; 2ni , and the Cit y Cl.crk was directed
_._fore Stre quist *hen, t.re' ca:r mittee will meet in order
- e be present...
-peni of zy a
-rs. Thomas brok the matter of the formal
n4 n^: of the new Palo Alto Hospital which is set for :ay
Of:nd. --le stated that those in charge of this reception "estimated
t e, expenses incurred in printing and railing folders and
-,,r_Lat~ on s, providing music*, .and for other :items w:''uld be
, 5O.00 or •,573.00, and requested .t at the City appropriate
ca.:� for this purpose. On motion of 'Cathcart and Judson,
�'m not to exceed T775.a0 was appropriated to cover the expenses
the opening day at he new, hospital,; this to be taken from
^e Contingent Fund.
Letter f o :,.r. 3raccni
request was received from r. G. Bracchi for refund
a_ e.tility bills c arged to ` the „University Motors Oomp,::ny, 52�
-na Street, tenants on the p.�operty owned byr:r. )3r�acc hi ,
(:Tr. Eraccht) was forced to pay in order to receive
:;a: "ices for new tenants. This was accompanied by a letter
•'" �.•�.o
=a a'':io:a the it ttor 0 motion �'- � f
it Deputy W' J ��3. d e Y • � i 161V .;.
Ws and r c:.ye this was .r. ?* ~. t-
^ ,_ _ e.� L•yry:�.//.v..�.r_. v� is X°'C'fei'r'£C. to. Committee w>r . ,� , the
�,r . .. t r, rr_� •^'.`' .1.1 .d City Engineer.
-ettor fron Senator Jones
A communication" from 7enat'Or rerbert C. Zeros,
tIctl at Cons itihtionai iemen-dment No. 8 for the taxation of
le4 a7 eltilities had been defeated in, the Assembly and
• .eensed. of for this session` of the Le(7islature , was s received
'• e :laLc. 'en f +1e • _ _
. fro„, Sun se , fires 7
�U
A- bill -'V&s presented f.Lo.il-i the Sunset Press in the
+ 242.00 for printed inserts is in the '-"alo Alto folders s
J:eco enaed by the Chamber of Commerce to be pt3.=.d
:' ?�.c ipa3 elf are Fund, The . City Aitor rep;- r ted
.^^... t .e.. a is only 41.O6 l e qL in this fund. On motion of s7oo .
it was directed' that',tne City pay x41.06 tO'cres
e":11 to the, .Chamber of Commer A th amount e .x�. -
a d A c.V' 9' the - aa.�Q u.�v - to :� � �W�..�t.{ ,.in � S. ,i�o:Y...
„_...c = )^�.: elf a.r e Fund.
C nee11ation of Lease
for es.c - G ==
A .report was received roel the Boar!:., of Pee), -1.. ,0.;.
1..e
` /��.y1f1V�y/.1���y '* �'1 t` t c 7r em �t for
GZ'111 -...~ •. o �Y :. •
J,,.,'1/ L/.✓I..�...,/ri�ds.Z�.� t�y.i, ya.t the .l � � a .l J 1 L7 K �w...r t 1� ,." Wry .. .�. Y'r Kw� _�
tr t� '!? ' '' f x Electric C'�`
w:, 1��� , "�:x: ,�_ the U.c _ c Gas and c �c
..�. w. t; Bartley Tr�.J t �:e- '°e —s .r'A..
cavera.r� �;,�.5. ,t�s,�.�l.S �..i} ,v _�.� „e� �.� ..c ... a�._ .' � :
: at..er was referred to Co tee .:o. 1.
R st .:a .
was a, from Board f
Areport xr.c�;:t4Yed .:x�o. the �o,�,x�c. � .C�:.
r.'eq',ie ta.+:: the Council to c;"?pro'`''i :.ate the su: .;;;70.',,).0.00
frort ..;�'ie osp to Funds to `le ase� aS a C`o ti ert tzr,G f y
�"y ? Wno`J'+,1 ,C:Gr a.t.. This .: aJu,.. sed and. on `: o
ThC+i r. and. ri the ,.s q est war, S granted. b7 7nt
on ro.l Gtr .
A re wort was also received from the Board of
re:,o ;mendits that the -a-ee of the Palo Alto 7 o spi t a1. be
Alto Hospital. .f k grµ. er
,?rdtio . of .Cat„. ca..t'u -wad Thomas, s, this s.I. gection '-was
tat
report was received. frog: Committee, _.a• s ,�rv:r_
1e baying `Jro,'j7'"*1.7 for 1931- 32 as prepared by the Board o.'
J . ti hr,ya r r. that this r� 'except
r1OY a'..,. and ;' � c,.�CT. �.,.��.�,� _. � „}_i„ Work '.ie' done, ciS
i"'T' L •i
Avenue
(, -.c.:, t kv�en"e 'be e_1Li nat�eel (off
follows: �vy�y� w, �y p .Ei�' J.- ...K u . Boyce/� .� r. y '� r
F, .V�e,1.�t+.i a e'. e�.L }�-ai.:a.t'e-4t , ( c ) That N c 1%ia.d e_ ,A -venue OnU.e oe e l im4 naa tei/4r ♦
That ' Grt Street from T'rirr3 Streetuo the Sout erry Pacific
�j'] y��j., t e) That ,t y A, , e 7
,rc���rtL�.�yY�e e3���.xa:�.,e4, � �. i .ate �k,.��reu �Je A�,:e �., paved as
_10 -t street, It was 4 a b' • �� ^� � �-.�;d t ate these ci�.a�rces ?:ar. beer.
e e�, •s
made. rpon. regiest., of property owners 0 motion. of litc e':
and Bertsehe , the report of the co;...L �ittee was adopted by
unathrtc,us vote on roll call.
Appropriation for Infested d Trees
�io:.i .. i.� r. ''e ey:- _'. xeGGi:::;te�aGa � ara 1 � GG`a.'C�.
that .;;?55CC.00 be appropriated. for the purpose. of ex:,er i«. t_..`
twig borers andcax'aenter :1:orris f ram oak trees in the cit
n Committee ' '� ,�. f., .. - r wey. +� r ...L.,; y..,
parks. ia� . a~a�d'oveG �s, y cc,. ..el�.� �:.o and
recO=en.ded that this amount be taken from the Contingent
On motion of `L rJ s si d Cay.-'ca�.Irt, the appropriation .',as C3
ti
bby :;i anima,... s . vote .gin roll call
Rental on Golf Course se `..--',.educed.
A report was received from Committee .io. I t'oc ,_::F-
th' t the rental chcrged;:t Bellman for the land. used for a
,courseminiature golf "r 7-',1 Camino Real, near Jni ver r' u _-'e..
be .reduced to' '35O,.oO per month fro r'.7.a'y 1, 1931 to� 1,
On iot �.o of 1itcne3I and :;ooci, th s reccmme nddat on ..au K^�`�:.
Spa tbac � rc. ine
par .1.lton and Avenue e . Hamilton Court, ei ~ as prvowc
��T
L. Yry rni o,,,,y. ss was r.'ve.:L second :eG'C.iro
Of T"'lta"1 aS ana ..L 1 J.. ts , was 7,assed by unanimous vote on
~'4o. :``,37 y w'' ar . r : g the Set Jac: ...r o
•
•
was the time for the canvass of the �":e�., -.
.1..• ,/� M .T 7 t y 1 y T CI 1937, ' r .r
aJ�4 �.ecazdriiu;�iC��al e�eC�a.^r1 held .. �r}•:._a.v. ��, ... -
. ele.cti`i,on .of coaancilmen• v'- hnso:. cn. Kelly were np .lete
The report
of tellers
.1l ry ers that there '.:as
' �: ..L '..i,a�.Y 4i the fit+ ..l. .i ... Jshowed G a.•...
of,:176g. votes Cast at this election. The .umber ofr ,totes
r or L
'For th
second r,ener
a ` ,, and d on
. -.animo1s vo
C. Ti-loits
V Y1W
v
for the pay
et the elect,
of Thomas a
ro l l c al l •
- C o:-muni
yto t
-elating V'
motion was
eo=u icati o.e.
to emend the
f_r to LO the,
�r,, the 'report
o11 L ie power
This amend.._:em'.
0:
adjourned.
she Six -year terms
the Four-year term: Daniel :Iv. Evans 918
Verin.;. Jame a 805
✓rcanarce No. 538,.: declaring, the 'result of the
//�� n -.er yr C n un.ioipal election held. on May "+ ` I�
second later w V ��,. 1�)lal, MI'M t�fJ
•: l.y .and ' of .o1of. 3ertscre and Johnson was C�idoptea. by
vote or roll call. This ordinance declared. that
E. Thoits was duly electeo. courc .1nian for the six- r., _Lr
Daniel .. Evans was duly elected Councilman for the
tir :.ar r aarl t was presented. - in 4he'.. amount tf `•y)453 .72
for the pay of election officers and rent ;of pc:ilina places
i rc r 'i 11 May 18, 193 n ;.� the elect o � c 1..a9 and ,,� �„ �: 1,: - and on r^c ti.. n
or '''1:on: as and V:ood, this bill was alloyed by -unanimous vote on
r ii sawl.
o: uo cat or_ fro:; Mayor.
The Mayor read a communication he. had prepared
to the financial situation o. :the city utilities.
ti^ was is.de by Thoit s , seconded by Judson) to refer this
c.o=.wl.ic 'tion to. the 3 �� Works s e Committee , ,,o . 1 .
Board. . o o .,...�7.1G', .l
_:liter discussion, a motion was made by Cathcart
amend the former motion by referring, this corarranication
fIrst to the Board. of a or]'s w.i th^ the , request that the Board
a report to tr.e Council on this communication and also
or. the roY//��r survey recehtly�ym..dde�yby/�Burns, iicDo � iel1
.... s 2i., eA..d.'..Aen is was seconded- slynBeitssche, and adopted.