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Report
City Hall, Palo Alto, Gay f� ;�,c
16, .L-ty ..ir. J._.A.
May 1927.
The Council of the City of ?a Alto t
date atB �+ la �: � on
Mayor Hobart M., pursuant to adjournment of May 11, :�2c7 �,� �
�:
presiding. Roll call as follows:
'
Present Bertsche, Bonn, Cathcart Cottrell,
Jordan, Kelly, Thhoi ins, ThoP as, Wing, Wood.
Absent: Cooley,• Duveneck, Easter•dsy, Laus•cen,.
The Clerk reported that copies of minutes of
May
1 the
M and May 11, 1027 had been sent to e a member of
Council.. cr.: the
On motion of Jordan and Per tsche the
these meetings were approved. h �-n? minutes of
Bids. for Storm Sewers. E.P.A. �:istrict
One of the special orders of the day was the
opening of bids ' for the construction of storm water sewers In East Palo Alto DrainageDistrict.
the Oakland Sewer Construction Company,Bids were received from:
George C. DeGolyer,
Robert. B. McNair and the Municipal Imerev"e'ne it Company.
On motion. Hof Wing and Cottrell, the bids were refer
Board of Works t referred rid to
,r for tabulation on and r'epor't, after said bids
publicly opened, examined, and declared by sad Council.
.y�,y� Resolution No. 542, fixing Liale alternative 'w
a Ive proposals for storm Lers hearing
s wer
water N under Resolution
of Intention No. 537, was read, and on motion of r - ,
was adopted by unanimous roll
..iris, and
ur.a...s:nous vote on call.
Hearing on iden1Ic Lytton Ave
It was announced tnat Unis was the time set fcr
itiformal hearing on the widening
of Lytton Avenue from Alma ,Ln)
Wa.verley Streets. Petitions were read from property owners
between Ramona and Viaverley Streets protesting i g � t
rric'.enixig, of Lytton Avenue between t�-��c, :�ga.Lnst, �_.c,
between said streets, and from
property owners between Alma and Ramona Streets in favor of
widening that part of Lytton Avenue. A letter was received
from E. F. Hall protesting against the widening of Lytton.
The. Council was addressed on this ma ter
George Carey, Mrs. Esther Bruck ,tea ;Tames s F E
� ., n ..am � min �•
•,r `Jie:nos; George ;v. Tinney, ' ,.. Farmin, , E. H. Helm,
Marvin, and others. y. D. Wasson representing Wm. ".
No action was taken by the Council at this
and the matter was laid over for further d'.scuss;ori.
Codified Ordinance No. 3 Mooted
Ordinance No. 385 enacting, revising,
codif ing the ordinances of the ..I • ps `��, - to amending
as Codified ' Ordinance .tTa . J r�^ � � � y of Pal-, �Alto, , be i:Y1G a:.
was P.iv 1 z
David explained :.-ieu certain cnti.l2 ;CS `J : second reading. cn . ;,,x .
bee -
made in the printed aAi+., �., �.::.o- :� 1i +,S which had QLE:
_o inted proofs f le
.,.;�i Section 516 relating to yeti a aYs
of nomination and in Section 528 referrra.nc to veteo recess ,in for election. Oa .-motion of
` Li tf� and Cottrell, these a:ik�:id`, ::: were adopted.
the
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On. motion of Cathcart and Eer;sch.e, the -ordinance
as Amended was passed by unanimous vote on roll call
•
the.
Lett�
purchase. <
assessme
_,epo,
v a m.,a,.i n i C a
to the d,
Act; was r
a Ce
L � VV..iL
tdr &(
pr.:
recall
twenty per
mLn-
thee ,le t4 c
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report
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and r .. z 7.-:
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Avt
?fanning Co
California "
-.e.ced on t4
Letter
• IdenIng Gam• '
to the Boal''
,:oncer::'
{ t re Pere'
the C
v Q=.asJ
between . ., • _-
•.�G�^C L ._C l' .
Irrevocably
. 'e't�on ea: -.n
is " the
Council.
and nre-,nnte'
d
referred for
..tip le
Letter from Louise FiXe s
ff'' A letter.from LouiseFixesFixes � r<otestiny_- against the
purchase of a planpublic su4Aare neat' the .i,a f ld Station by the
assessment ^ ap was read and referred to Committee
Report from. City Attorney
A report from the City Attorney concerning the
communication of Mr W.; L. Peet of May 11,-1027, v.ith ref errence
to the proposed widening of streets in Mayfield under the Mattoon-
-c t, was read and olaced on file..
z,eaort of City Attorney on El ct,.ons
The City Clerk read for the infca::lation of the Counc
a letter addressed to him from the City Attorney to the effect
that a petition for t the purpose of initiative, referendum and
recall -.lust be signed electors equal in number to at least
t,:'ent r per cent of the ; r t t last preceding
�.da
entire 'vott�• cast at l.�iS. �a.�'.a L ._) t''Ci4uyng,,:
.+/"1ne+ ." \ 1 t{ that this election referred V to is
_:,.,, .�i :�i.tT�i�Ca,pai �.lc,y election, azic. e1.t::C'"a r t�`F��.y. ��.
the electionheld on the second Monday of ='M ay in each odd numbered
Report on Street idenin ; Acts
year.
A report was received from the City Attorney on the
distinguishing features of the - several street widening and opening
lc is . The City Clerk was directed to prepare cones of this
report and send a copy to each member of the Council.
Report of Committee No. 1
A report was received from Co."":l:;:i tee o . .1. recommending
w':t: adoption of the ordinance regulating the building of fences,
and re.qaesty.ng a longer t:me to -report on the mater of widening
Hamilton Avenue under the Mattoon Act.
Report of Com. ;r1 and 'tanning Co_:mission
A- joint report from Committee No. 1 and the City.
Plan i.ag Commission recommending that the line f
zx s,e t.c,ac3t a.x � o_
California Avenue remain -as at present at 15 feet was receuv
placed on file.
Letter from W. B. Thorp
A letter from W. 3. Thorn Protesting against t
.. A � , of ,., C� C:..� .:_ 1. the
.. :..eie.(.:.1f7 . .•. sver-ley Street as far as Charming Avenue was referred
to the Board of Public Works .
ed and
e'oncern.i'ng , .de in. of .. averi.ey St.
:, report was receivedfrom the City rianning Commission
ith reference to the w'I.deni ng of z'averley Street, stating
the Commission is still of the; opinion That a 74 foot street
be. L-Yeen University d Hamilton t l � ao_C
and ,_.,,..:�.y�on Avenues is r�;:.g :��- .dr,C� r - a
e efficient working width than 70 feet, but a.f the owners are
rrevocably opposed to this width and are to deed five
on each side d e making r _
-...,u � � a 1;'� foot street, „_:.e Pltthr»i,",
is f the opinion that this offer should bo accepted. bythe
, * Prof. A. r Clark addressed
att Y'
and presented a diag,ra✓m. sho,,ing the need. (,,f a Y! 4 fool. street if'
i f
i onal parking is to be used. This phaes
-wscussed, and on motion of Wine; a-.. Yrs. Thomas, ..ia'Ctt:�r: •a:+
f red Committee 1 for the tne w
referred � to vo s.vt�'G :':O. �_- v+.:t.'. �Q:>C. of _:1..'1:."i:l�„ a conference
_th the property owners.
report•of Committee No. . 4
A
r� ,'"x• was receive,: a rAo ;•; C � .., • ,
-:� �'. tames
,� �.I IJ...1,44V:, C.. t/' l�i4,+• '�.. Y'�i is\J , V. .",�
at the t s on' two thepieces of proper• _n Y. y .� � ,., d { 's
a
operative property C+ j'" � .. ,�1 .., tx � e. . , �..c. �..i' which c.1 U _
�., o'pe t y Southern r` • r.x
rQi;l,t%C,r"
assessed to E. A. riOl'1'}'="JeS'gGi' paid .. Company .•,e,.i. 1C 7i`d
be by .-...::: city clear o
the tax roll.. On motion ° � .;...�� to 54.�� on
approved motio . of Jordan and Ber"tsche, this report ..a
ed by unanimous vote r :� s
or, G _ .�.. call.
�,1. .
Referring t a �i in` •
� Y� Mayfield
�v i:�� .�t�@,Tiu i.t'�: VS al.Lug--�.,;, to be due
n City' of May"x .eld before its �._^cor° o ,t ; with ofv
_:.;.t;,ci, amounting to r '• d it the City �y,r,(�
t n � ,,,')2259.4? o /8 iv is in `Su ys i "(" ' ! �. r
nnown
�'^ _i •d rte-- V..0 y7.l
own as the cLiolgan pr' t T _ ° � �.,• of
claim considered G•ti^1Eix t:'J, •_T 'r'�.f.,er - the fact- r,�?�?�. this
a was byrt eSuperior
�,J J. � J V 1 'aM f . e i ii ruled � Court and ie,: 2 � claim ,r !.
:.1y'i was ruled out by default; and inview of• the
opinion: of theCity Attorney as 1 Lpre s to Committee
1. y went into it G.i' e C._ �✓ G': �" i1 t v :'�e !� No. 4 � q;;t „_
this court r.
favorable decision, dou U ^ s ;: � r.r t, '�: '�;� U�.1.� got
ole Committee No. 4 r
accept the verdictof v:;c c3::a�4� that the city
the
norther
fiver �.�. � Superior vi.)ir =. ',".>:""l, i,i..; ;3 matter .,,,r - �,Gu
fort_ er legal action.. This matter s ,a• .. ,,.. .7 r
O�. Cathcar t and �n�"w ihG::AS t ti's � 4.-::�.uS :+t':C;. E3X:;.. !?'t';, .::.G i.iQr;
on June. Mrs. , action was efe rre; until
;u
Mr. Troy addresses Council
Mr. Edward P . L. Troy of c :Francisco,
�'C3'iG�.eX`�` Qf r� AIto, addressed ., G,a .,��1.. a former
resident
f alo A ,addre sed he Council ii on i ferc'n t g_. /.,
of
•'1 i:�.nicipa._i government. 'J U�.4..,.. ���)vV,,•J
Canvass of Election Returns
The
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ti •
Council proceeded to canvass the returns e- of the
election held on this day,' 'May 16, , 7 ,._
councilman n i ...: �� ! , for theelection CS i
.4 Tor the two-y'e.ar term. The `.
Mayor appointed Bonn,
and. Wood as tellers. The ,'total number of votes
cast was found be 288,' of which Fran Hoge received 239 votes and George W.
Mosher 49 votes.
.
Resolution No. 54v declaring the result
of the
election and declaring Mr. Hoge elected co'u'ncilman for the two-
year term was read, and onmotion of u'w ng `;"d ."Goes,, was. adopted
by unanimous vote on roll call. .�
Ordinance on Fences
An ordinance regulating the construction cf a w
or other structure of similar nature <--� f sn
referred t was given �rw t x'c cA� �� 7 '
+r C1 > Committee iV o . 1.
U !'
Ordinance on North California ..venue
Ordinance No. o86 provz C 1 n e
California Avenue northerly r from 9 a.;. � .:i � for change of name C'�
t f California �h _ ly rom t__e Southern Pacific t,, cLs
"North Avenue" +�- c V � c:, 4.�_.a vlJ
was gxt�en s
econ of the ordinance y concerning �J rending. That �� �i v
y A c� the i .. �J.
to be omitted from .'�1Zli:sir%,:' ;iL_ :.~ :�.;.r>�;.arru' was {+i�•Qti.
. ance
%:ors . T'�flr:,us tr:.eGor•diVuordi.n then
On quo 7'.or� of 3ex'vsG��a�: and
ordinance was passed by unanimous vote on
roll call.
Claim for Pay of Election
On -.motion of Jordan A_
and Kelly, a , a G j. `..t' i mwH` a il C+ : o ::.
In he. a cunt oa ,1244.Q4 for the pay of
W
rent of polling place Mfr, the elections held or "' y w .7 M r_•
, by c.1.n.GAlimous vote.. on roll call. .la. �� q.V w'3. a;,t.i `�^.i
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