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May 13, 1929.
The Couneil`"of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this date : at 8 p. m. The following members were
present: Hoge Cathcart, Cottrell, Kelly, Bertsche. The Mayor
announced that there -was no quorum.
It was- moved,.,seconded and carried that this regular
meeting be adjourned to ,day- 14, 1929, at 8 p. m. in the City
Hall..
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May 14, ,.1929.
The Council" of the ,City,:, of Palo Alto met on this date
at 8 p., 1.„, pursuant to adjournment of . May 13, 1929, with Mayor
Hoge oresiding. Roll sail as" follows:
Tresent: Bertsche,," Cathcart,: Christensen, Cottrell, Hobart,
Hoge, .hnson,:: Kelly, : Lausten, Thoits , `.i'homas,
Wing, Vioo d . ,
Qn motion;:of ":Cottrell and Bertsche, the minutes' of
the :meeting of May 3rd., were approved
Concerning 1)::.,G .84 E. Lines
Mr.' John 'Custer, engineer of the Pacific Gas and
Electric -Company, -addressed the Council concerning the matter of
rebuilding the power : lines of said company from its Palo Alto
substation on Neweli Road to Hamilton Avenue, along Hamilton::,.
Avenue to Pope Street, ,and on Pope Street into San Mateo County,
work on which. was 'discontinued temporarily by order of the Council,
and requested the, consent .of the Council to complete the work
of reconstruction "which had -been: started.
The `.opinion, of: the: CityAttorney on. this matter,
stating- the provision3 of the charter relative to the granting of
a franchise or., penit: in :such cases, "was presented. After .mach
discussion, on motion:: o.f atb;cAart and -Hobart , the City Attorney
was requested. to, nvestigate the status of the franchise of the
Pacifld Gas and:Elec<tric Cpm:pany with respect to electric lines
in the. -city of :Palo ;Alto„:;and; to .report on this matters to the
Council -At : an adjourned meeting to, be held on Tuesday, May 21,
1929, at 8 p. m. in, the City Hall
Canvass of .Election . Returns
The special order of the day was the canvass of the
returns of the generai,-municipal election held on May 13, 1929.
The Mayor appointed,Hobart and wood as tellers. The total number
of votes cast vas .foundtobe 1601. The number of votes
received byeach'candidate for councilmen was as follows:
For the Six Year Term
H. B'.Reynolds
G. W. Mosher
A. W. Johnson
F , G. Sege
C. ; B. ' Wing
Earl C. Thomas
W. H Kelly
U . E . Thompson
W. J. Lavis
H. P. McFe•ely
H. A. Burlingame
James: Scott
For the Two Year Term
Dicy :Bu,gh.
W..: S. Tangier Smith
1128
1009
854
7'5
740
672
623
493',
336.
252
250
118
701
671
Ordinance ` No. 452, declaring the result of the election
held on. May .13, „1929,' for councilmen, and providing for a second
election was read.- 'This Ordinance declares that A. W. Johnson,
G.,.. '1'9. `Mosher and H. B. •J Reynolds were duly elected _councilmen for
r six? -<year term, v'i g received. ,a, majority of - the total number
ofry: votes -.0440 and ttat'aptoy-:,Eaugh.. ,was f; duly elected ' as a member
of the Council 'far : the",two year term. • As no other ;candidates
for the six year term received a majority of votes cast, the-
ordinance provides that that .a second -election . be held next Monday,
May 20; 1929, for the election of two councilmen, for the six year
term, those" o didiate s ' . to 'be voted upon' being Frank G. Hoge,
W. H. 'Kelly, Earl :C.:'Thomas and C. B. Wing, a notice of this
second elections .to be published twice in the Palo Alto Times,
the polls to be: open from 7 a. m. to .7 p. n. On motion of
Bertsche' and Cottrell, this ordinance was passed by unanimous vote
on roll call.
Councilman Christensen vas excused at this time and
was absent during the rest of the meeting.
The total number of votes cast on Proposition No. 1,
providing for -a band issue of $60,000 for the constraction of
the Embarcadero Roadsubway was found to be 14637. of which 903
votes were in favor' of said proposition and 560 votes against
the . proposition.
The- total ',number , of votes cast on Proposition No 3,
for the transfer < of t9466.10 from the Palo Alto Avenue subway
fund to ';the: general: f nd to :;be used in the construction of the
Embarcadero Road sibway and : the' improvement of Embarcadero Road
and Alma Street, was found to be, 1328, of which 889 votes were
in -favor of - the. proposition and 459 votes against the proposition.
Resolution No. 744, stating the results of the election
held on May 13, 1929, 'in relation to the Embarcadero Road subway
and the transfer of
money from the Palo Alto Avenue Subway Fund
to. the, 'General Fund, stating that .said propositions failed to
receive the requisite two-thirds vote and were not' carried, was
read, and,, on motion of Kelly and Lausten, was .passed by unsurious
vote on rol.
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Ordinance No :53, declaring the result of the election.
on the proposition. to--anrex.`the uninhabited territory known. as
"E ibareaderoOaks - Tract to, the,City of Palo Alto., was read.
The total 'number 'of -votes cast on this proposition -.was found to be
1296, of which 1006 were' -in'' .favor of annexation and 290 against`
annexation. A majoritlrof the ,votes• being in favor of said
annexation,, the ordinance .declares that said territory is. ..annexed
to the City of Pale -Alto., On. motion of ;Kelly and Lausten, this
ordinance was adopted toy :unanimos: vote on roll call.
Petition for Bus. Service.r
A petition was' received from the South Palo Alto
Improvement Club asking that bus 3ervice be extended from its presen
terminus 'at California Avenue to Colorado Avenue. This matter was
referred: to the Board - of Publ'ie Works.
iietter from . R.-.- .S livan .
A communication:was, received from P. M. Sullivan asking
that the ;setback line of.7 feet .,on his property, Lots 20 and 21 in
Block 9, be rescinded.' It was explairaed by the Mayor and City
Engineer,,that =:tiff's :sane•,'r ecueet had been made !previously . to _ the
City Planning Commission who denied the petition. On motion of
:Hobart, and Thoits,, thisthie,,coMmuniCation was referred to they Planning
Commissiorr. for' .a report.
Letter from. Municipal ';Lea. a;e,
A cammu.nication from the 'Executive Secretary of the
League ,of, Cali `ornia 11uxnicipalitles,.,was `.received concerning a
uniform build-ixzg code, and' was''placed.,on file.
Plat of South Court .Addition
A report- was .,;received, 'from the.. City Planning Commission
recommending thatthe play: of "South: Court Adc.it'' on " be adopted
by the .Gound , and also, "that; an 'Ordinance establishing setbac
lines in "South Court Addition" 'be approved. On motion tion of Kelly
and Wood,;',the,-plat • and zOrdinanCe --were referred to Committee No;. 1
for examination and .:report'
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A 'report- was received from the Planning Commission
recommending that ,::the petition of E.. C. Hill and others to
eliminate a. portion of the ' intersection at Addison and charming
avenues In .B1ack:..95 be .d:en ed. ; .::On motion of Cottrell and Thoits,
this report was ',accepted.'
Namin of Al evs
A report:Was'received fr°or . the Planning Commission
submitting a report: -of`,- its sub's -c' mmittee on the naming of public
alleys in the- business di=strict, ' ar.d.. recommending that these -names
be adopted Tk i.s matter wee' continued to the next meeting,
and. the :City Attorney:°was requestend to- prepare an ordinance on the_
matter.
Ordnance on Side yard Area
• An ordinance was presented by the z fanning Commission
amending Section -1Qlia of` Codified >Ordinaree No. 3 relating to,
side yard area, with the recommendation that this ordinance be
adopted: On, motion of Kei. 7 end-Lausten, this ordinance was
referred -toCommittee No. 1.
At this time Mayor }zone asked . to `•>e excused, and by.
direction: of the Council, Mr. Booart acted' :as chairman for the rest
of the evening.
Report.:: of Committee Vtee - No . 4
A: report was received from Committee No. 4 recommending
the adoption of :a resolution authorizing the, City Treasurer to
purchase later `kinds . of 1926 to the amount of $25i.v00, nu sbered
176 to 200 inclusive,; with cash now in his hands and -to carry
same as cash. Resolution No. 745, authorizing said purchase
of Water -Bonds .by the Treasurer, was read, and on motion of
Cottrell and Ke ly, was passed by unanimous vote on r'o11 call.
Ordinances '(First Reading)
A ,report, was received from the charter committee
recommending certain ordinances for adoption by the Council.
Ordinances on thefollowing matters were given first reading
-and explained -by Councilman Cottrell, chairman of the charter
committee:
(11)An ordinance concerning the stated meetings of the
various BoardsandCommittees of,the.:Couneii
(b)An' ordinance relating to the Office of ; 0ff ae Manager.
(c)An ordinance -amending and adding to_S.eetion 36-b of
Codified Ordinance No. 3 relating to the Duties of
the' City Clerk.
(d)An' ordinance .establis'::ing a Bureau of information
and Complaints
(e)An ordinance relative to election of Deputies to the
EXecutive,Officers.
for Harbor Improvement=
0h -motion of Thoits and Hoge; the sum of $500.00 was
taransferred from the incinerator fund to the general 'fund, to be
'used for harbor improvements, by unanimous vote: -on roll call.
A general discussion: followed concerning the plans
for the. development_ of the harbor and the bay shore property,
and relating to the improvement of parks, playgrounds:, etc
Street Improvement
Resolution -No . 746, adopting Street Improvement Flans
No. 18, ,with'spec;if:catio>ns, for the improvement of Yorest Court,
Ashby Avenue and `Greenwood Avenue, was read, and on motion of
Cathcart. and, Hoge, ,was 'adopted by unanimous vote on roll, call.
Resolution of. Intent :on,. No . 747 for the improvement of
Forest Courts% Ashby Avenue and Greenwood Avenue was read and on
:lotion , of Kelly and ;Cottrell, was adopted by unanimous vote on
roil call. ,Said, resolution fixes June 10, 1929, at 8 p. m. as
the time for a::hearin.g on this matter.
Reports of Officials
The reports of the Department of Public Works,
-Department of Public Safety, Auditor and Treasurer for the month
of April, 1929.,.`were received and placed on file.
0n motio 2 of Wing and Mrs. Thomas, the following
claims were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the sane:
adjourned
Hall, for
electron I
transact E
Attest-
ins
American Trust. `Company 7.00
Geo. E. Bentley., Agent 3,25
E. L. Beach 20.00
Calif.; Pacific .Title & Trust Co. 101.00
Egerton D. Lakin 75.00
Malcolm and David 200.00
Pernau-Walsh Printing Co. 10.50
Palo Alto Times 11.00
Geo A. Kneese, Civil Engineer 10.00
Railroad CoMission 174.73
san Jose Abstraai: ,&,,, Title ins. Co. 15.00
Sonaker w Printing;, House 8.70
Travelera Insux9n:ce,Co. 136.65
'estern unl ors YTelegxaph Co. 5.25
A. V. Youens 4,40
Arthur G James 5.65
Daniel Hickey 10.00
County :Clerk 25.00
Peter Paber ' 3832.50
0n -motion of Mrs Thomas and Hoge, the Council
adjourned,. to meet at 8 p. . Tuesday, May 21, 1929, in the. City
hall, for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the second
election r. fo councilmen: to be held on May 20, 1929, and, to
transact any other business which may arise.
Attes
Approved