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September 12, 1927.
The Council of the City. of Palo Alto met in regular
session :on this date at :8 P M., with Mayor Hobart presiding
Roll call as follows:,
'Present: 3ertsche.,; nn:Christensen, Hobart, Hogre, Jordan.,
Kelly, Thomas, cuing,. Wood.
bs.ent Cathcart? Cottrea'l'l, :austere, '1'rhasler, Thoits .
The Clerk reported'',that copies of the minutes of
he meeting of Septe ber.:1, 1927 had been sent to each member,
and on motion of Hoge : and Bonn, the minutes of said meeting
were approved.
Hearin n change ins Setback Lines
w
it was announced .that this was the time set for a
hearing on the matter of changing Setback lines on Page Lill Road,
a errrian Avenue and First Street. No protests were received.
0rdi,nand e 397, chan.gingjsaid setback Bias was
read, and on motion of Hoge and Jordan, was passed by unanimous,
vote on roll call.
Hea:rtnr on Storm Sewer Assessments
It was stated that this was the time for a hearing
on the assessments for the constriction of story.: .rater sewers on
`sver•1ey Street. There was, no one present who wished to be
heard on this matter and 'no:'protests were received.
Resolution- No. 567,' approving assessments for 'storm
crater servers on Waverley. Street,'was read, and on motion of Wing
and Hoge, Was adopted by unanimous vote on ro1:/ca,l.1.
easing. on Chanje of Lone.
it :was. announced ,':that this was also the time for
a hearing on the matter .of change of°zone of portions of Blocks
38, Z9 and 40 "rot` Second to, Third''Residential District . No
protests we>re resented. Ordnance No. 398, rezoning Blocks 38,
39 and '40 as recc• ended,- was , read, and, on motion of Jordan sod
ertsche, was passed'f_by:..una-i iou.s ,vote on roll call.
Bias for Street Pa:v.m,E ,
Th.s `was;:' also the t'^me foor recei.v ing bids for the
paving 'o± certain. portlonsof tada�ierley. Street and University.
ve:�ue. The' to31ov rg bids ;rrere` »eee .ve.d and publicly eec 'aced;
:Total Amount of Bice
ie s 3 au _:Bros. 7 .3$
Western,' <Pav1 n Z:.c o 5445.05
City' `.neeribf Palo ...Alto ' 5349.47
The bid of ..tie City • Engtr:.eer of, Palo Alto was sub-
mitted With the approval of the :Board of .Public Works.
•Resolution No. 568 awarding:the contract for this,
work under Resol:utiarz of - ;lntentjon No..,560 to the Board of Public
"oror' s of~- the: City: o.f .Pal -o Alto was read, and on motion of Wing
sod Mrs,. '.Thous was adopted.. by unanimous vote on roll call.
from' Mr. Jayne
letter Was received
roM, Burt
Jalne recommending.
that the Council ra.a e. a request fora new survey of the
Mayfield -secti.on''for '11.1e purpose of asking for a revision of
fire insurance, mates.,', On motion of Jordan and Wing, the
City Clerk Was authorized to communicate with the Board; of
Fire Underwriters on ;this natter.
f rorChsrnber
of Commerce
A. letter was .receives from the Manager of the Chamber
of Comteree concerning, the publication of an additional
nuMber of 'Palo' Alto booklets, requesting the City'Council
to".bear the• necessary; expense and enclosing a billfor this
Work fro i the; Pacific Gravure Company for :$497.5O. This
matter was refrred; to Committee No. 5 for a report.
Budget ' f ,± Hospital Received
.A letter was 'received from the Auditor of Stanford
University enclosing the budgetary forecast for the year
July'l, 1927 .to June 30, 1928 for the Palo Pat"o Hospital.
On...notion of Bones a;nc Mrs. Thomas, this was referred to
Comnittee
Report ofPlann...ng Commission
A report .was ' received from the City Planning
C:'omm:ission recommending that the petition of William Stalls r
for .permission to install stores in the basement o f the
building he is constructing at the corner of Forest Avenue
and .Gilmen Street be : c en_ied. On notion of ling x2 d' "•f ood,
this report,v as approved.
As to PavinFitanford Avenue
A report was received from the Board of Works
eubmitt;ing ,the" report of the City Engineer concerning the
cost `of'; paving Stanford Avenue, approving, said, report and
recomMending its adoption by 'the Council. On action of
and. Christensen, the report" was approved, the City Council
appropriating x'4000.00 for this work from the contingent fund,
with the understanding .that Stanford Univers ty will
appropriate $4000...00 and the .County of Santa Clara the balance •
On motion of Wing and Wood, the Board of Works,
City Attorney and" ,City Engineer were requested to prepare
the necessary resolution of intents. ,.n, plans and specifica-
tions for this work.:.
As to Rey,uest of P. G. & E.Co.
A report ,.was .received from the Board of Works
recommending ; that ".t`ne Pacific gas and Electric .Company be
allowed to_ lay an" B: --inch vs rain along Middlefield Road to
Oregon Avenue, on filing detailed maps, plans and spedfica-
ti.ons, the" work to be done subject to the approval of the
City Engineer. This matter was e.rp Ained by the City
Engineer., On; motion of Mrs. Thomas and Wing, the :utter was
referred to -Committee No. 1 and the City Attorney, to
consider the .legal , priases of the question.
COncerninz Furnishings for New Building
ing
1-'reCemmendatien '«as received frori the Board of
. V orks t At. the ;. cost of furr..isnings for the new .police and
fire departs ent .bui :d;ng be paid Out of t. e funds resulting
from the.' bond issue, as° per the list furnished by the City
Engineer and approved by the Board of Works, the total
cost estimated . to be : 5113.07,. On motion of Jordan sr - .-:o;'?,
this re.cormend"ation was approved and the purchase of tY >G
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furnishings was authorized, by unanimous vote on roll call.
Resolution (Bminont . Dbma .n)
Resolution deco .grin .the necessity of the
exercise of the rightof ,.eminent domain for the City of Palo
„a on Pal -.o f
Alto in: he acquisitionof l.ao.d for-aubliaduse, being
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Blocks 60 and 61, South. Palo Alto, s re
of Wing and Hoge, was" adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Resolution Accenting_ Lease
Resolution 'N.o. 570,; accepting lease of la
option to purchase for nark Purposes, was read, and
of Jordan arid Christensen,.was passed by unanimous
roll call, with the understanding that the lease be
to Committee Sao .l.
Reports of, Officials
The reports of: the Departments of Public Works and
Public Safety, the Auditor and Treasurer, for the month of
August, 1927, were received land placed on file.
A report was received frog. the Deputy City Attorney
concerning the methods -Of widening streets
the Counai�. on the City of
Angeles. Tho4 Deputy 'Attorf. y
this matter and stated that' :he, had spent `several days in Los
Angeles and .Lad �.�eoeived. muon helpful information from. the
City Attorney and other officials of that city. On motion of
Hoe and Jordan, the City ,Clerk. was directed to write a letter
to the City Attorney of:::Los Anseleso behalforc
f the
ecCity y
Council, expressing ao'preciat .on andthanks
extended to Mr. David,
The City Clerk report,er hat ,he had received a
certified copy of the :Order of the Board of supervisors of
Santa G.ara. County dec :ar 3 ng the valuation of railway property
in the co`.u.nty. This4as placed on file,
.Claims %ll;owed
On motion of. B ertsche and ;C zristensen, the following
elai s were allowed ;and warrants:. authorized in payment of the
same:
"E;,,ujp::aent Corp.
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on motion
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Ca:l.�i fornia Municipalities ;.�Jou.a.d .gi: ve reports on the convention.
t o" ,and" Mr.s .. Thomas', the ,mayor was atezed to
On motion of Bcr„sch..
appoint -a co�rmittee . t.0 take the latter up and necessary
arr ngG�`lentS for a dinner,„or entert elt v:.:at hick the City
Council and, all c;Ity. 'of fiei.als an employees
The .Mayor stated that axe ,v out d .appoint this committee later.
the Count; ? ourned.
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On: mot on of Kelly and.'Hoge
PHIS LEASE,; : made and entered into on this 19th day
of August, 1927, ;,by and between. THE MORGAN OYSTER COMPANY, a
corporation organzed'and.existing under and by virtue of the
lawsof the State- of California, hereinafter called,,; the "Lessor
party, oy the ;firs;.. part, and the CITY OF PALO ALTO, a municipal
corporation, organized and existing under and by virtue of the
laws of the State. of California and situate in the County of
Santa Clara,' State of California, hereinafter called the
`' 'essee", party .,n.f. the second part.
That for, and in 'co.nsiceration of the covenants`, terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth, and upon the condition
that each and all of said covenants, terms and conditions be
fully and duly performed by the lessee, the lessor does hereby
demise and let unto tx.e `'lessee, and the lessee does hereby
lease and hire of and from the lessor, all that certain real
property,situate, lying and being in portions of the counties
of San Mateo and Santa Clara, State of California, and.
particularly described as follows: -
BEGINNING AT A CONCI ETE MONUMENT set near the inter-
section of the northerly bank of Mayfield Slough and the shore
line of San Francisco Bay, as said monument is described in
that certain indenture made and entered into March 25, 1911, by
and between the "Springy Valley Water Company, the party of the
first part, and the Morgan Oyster Company, the party of the
secondpart, ; and recorded April 3rd, 1911, in Volume 192 of
Deeds at page. 584, San Mateo County Records; thence from said
concrete monament atthe point of beginning and along the
dividing line described in the above mentioned indenture, said
line being the southwesterlymost boundary of Survey No. 64 and
res srve C. No. 48 of the Morgan Oyster Company, patented
January 9, 1879, and recorded in Book "2P' Patents at page 18,
on March 19, 18790 records of San Mateo County, as follows:
N. 12000'. W. 7.50 Chs. to a concrete monumen. N. ` 49° 00'
W. 17..50 Chs. to a concrete monument. N. 36 30' W. 12.50 Chs.;
N. 5'70 30' W. 10.00 Chs N. 81 30' try''. 15.00 Chs.; N. 42° 00'
`Pt . ' 5.70. Chs . ; thence leaving the above mentioned dividing line
and passing, through Survey No. 64 and Resurvey No. 48 and Dot
"D" of. Survey No. 76 of the Morgan Oyster Company, the last
described survey patented 0ctooer 17, 1878, and recorded in
Book "2 of Patents at, page -20, on March 19, 1.879, records of
San Mateo County, East 78.18 Chs. to a point on the line
dividing ;sections 28 and 29 of T. 5 S., R. 2 t .,. M.D.M.; thence
on and along said `section line and the ea.s ter-? ymost boundary
of Lot "D" Survey No. 76 and across the north«esterly:ost
boundary of lot "B" Survey No. 1, Morgan Oyster Company,
patented October 17, 1878, and recorded in Book "C" of Patents
at page 113, on February 28, 1879, records of Santa Clara
Country, and continuing along the line dividing sections 32 and
33, South 28.50 Chs.; the last described course crossing the
boundary line between. San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties;
thence 'leaving said section line and following the exterior
boundaries of the Morgan Oyster Company, Survey No 8, tot ',3ig.
patented August ' 11, .i.890, and recorded in Book "E' of . Patents
at page 40 on September 27, 1890, records of Santa Clara County,
in a general southeasterly direction, the six following courses
and distances; East 3 Chs.; S. 25° :5O' E. 23.80 CL s . ; East 7.00
Chs.; South 5.00 Chs.; S. 39° 45' E. 32.16 Chs . , East 2.51 Chs.;
`henoe S. ` &5,0 00' W. 10.64 Chs.; N. 540 15' y:. 40.00 Chs.; N.
21° 157 W. 22.73 Chs ; the last described course- crossing the
line bet;
S. 44° 4;
foll ow inf
Oyster C‹
Chs.; N.
point on
on and
leaving
Lot "C",
of land c
covenants
Tenth day
day cf Se
the lessor
Jan Franc-
States, z•F
follows: -
( 2,227.4
(S2,137 7
Dollars o
dollars on
dollars on
dollars on
hundred(.$1,
lessor add
ins tallrren
government:
property,
such t axes
or due- and
such payme:
prior to ; i
premises
lessee sha
and for a;
used in co.
hold harml€
and azai ns
ins::: once
lire. between sections, 32 and. 33) T. 5 J.R. 2 W. `u'7.D.rx.; thence
S. 44° 45' W 4.62. Chs . ;; N. 45° 00" W. 4.24 Chs . ; thenc e
following the exterior boundary of -Survey No. 1, Lot "C" Morgan
Oyster Company, $. 21 00' ' ' . 5.00 "Q
hs ; S . 680 45' �' . 3.00
.. Cs . ; N. 8 30',W. 4.00•Ch ..; . N . 25 45' .�`. 3.00 Chs . ; to a
point on line between Santa Clara aid San Mateo County; thence
on and , along said county lihe N 3S 45' E. 5.12 C hs . ;; thence
leaving slid county line and the boundary of Survey No. 1,
Lot ':Cte, West 10.40 _Ch.s , to the point of beginning, said,parcel
of land containing;, 272'.459 :acres.
The termsand :rental and the agreements, terms,
covenants, and. cord . tions of the lease are as follows, to -wit: -
(1) The term of this lease shall commence on the.
Tenthday of Septe :her,', 1927, and shall expire on the Tenth
day of September, 1934.
(2) The ,lessee,_;hereby , covenants and agrees to pay
the 3.essor, at the, la..tter.-'s office in the City and County of
Francisco, State -'of California, in gold coin of the, United
States, rental for sat premises in annual installments as.
.
follows: -
Two thousand two hundred twenty-seven and 47/:100':
( 2,227.47) Dollars on; or ->before the 10th day of September
Do11ars
dollars
dollars
dollars on or :before the -10th,.day of September 1933.
In addition to which, lessee shall pay fifteen
hundred($1,'500.00) dollars upon the signing of this lease.,
Two thousand` one hundred thirty-seven and 47/100
,137.47) Dollars on or ,before the 10th day of September 1929;
Two thousan&and forty-seven and 47/100 (2,04.7.47)
on ar before tree 10th .day of September 1930;
'ineteen hundred fifty-seven and 47/100 ($1,957.47)
on or before the 10th day of September 1931;
Eighteen ;hundred sixty-seven and 47/100 (;1,567.47)
on or before the 10th:day of September 1932;
Seventeen hundred. Seventy-seven and 47/100(. 3,777.47 )
The lessee fufther covenants and agrees to pay to the
lessor additional rental installments equal in amount to the,
installments of all taxes,, assessments and other municipal or
governmental charges., assessed: against or a lien upon said real
property, or any part thereof, or:.any interest thereon, except
such taxes, liens,; assesszuents and other charges incurred before.,
or due and payable prior to the 10th day of September,=1927,--
such payments of additional rental to be made at least ten days
Wrier to. the date when the same will become delinquent if unpaid.
3) A2 1 work. dove or improvements constructed upon said
premises ' shall be =at the, sole expense of the lessee, and ihe
lessee shall proMpt1y.-pay -fox, al work performed by or for it,
and for .a11 xateri:aas .rind supplies used, or furnished to.:be
used in: connection :therewith and shall wholly indemnify and
hold harm? esSthe lessor aattnat all claims in respect thereto,
nd against all lisbi lity under:the Workmen's Compensation
Insurance and Safety Act ow the State of California, and of::a1,1
a„.end eats thereto and agains v 4any and all claims of liability
for damages, for damage to or destruction of
the i�n -lx•r Property , ,and� for
y;,or :death of an• person in or about said premises; and
the said eles see , sh.ali , keep the said premises and every -part
•
hereof .free . and clear of liens and claims of liens in respect
to all said work done or materials or supplies used or furnished.
(" ) The lessee shall not commit or suffer to be
committed anywaste of or on said prerr,.ses .
(5) Said lessor hereby covenants and agrees that the
lessee maypeaceably have and hold said premises '� during the ter
hereof upon the covenants, terms and conditions
herein contained,
without hindrance by the lessor or any ocher person or persons.
(6) The lessor,i.ts officers, agents or servants shall
have at all times the right to enter upon the said premises for
the purpose of inspecting the same, and for the posting thereon
of any notice or notices of.non-responsibility and liability,
or for any other purpose or purposes, as in this lease provided.
(7) Upon the •. sxbiration of this lease or sooner
termination thereof, the lessee hereby covenants to peaceably
and quietly surrender and deliver up possession of the said real property, and every part thereof, to the lessor, upon the
expiration or other terming , ti,on of t;r�e �.erm. o� tais ease, and
all improvements placed upon the premises during the term hereof
shall be and become the absolute property of the .. e said lessor,
except the lessee exerci,sesits option, and purchases sa
id lane,
in which event said l an d improvements become the property of
the lessee.
(8) if the lessee" shall make default in any of the
payments herein reserved, oz's, and when they shall fall due or
in the observance of any of
,� the agreements, covenants, tens and.
conditions hereof, on its ;Dart to be observed, kept and perfcr :ed
then the lessor. shal,;l have the right, upon_ the failure of the
lessee to correct said default within thirty days afternotice
specifying the default, to be i y t tei- sor
given in writing by the lessor
to the lessee, to terminate tris
lease and re-enter upon said
real property with or without process of law, and to remove the
lessee and all other persons occupying the said premises ar d to
enjoy said premises and the whole thereof, as if this lease had
not been executed, without prejudice to any other remedy' or
arrears of rent or for preceding breach of any covenant, agreement
or condition, and without liability to any person or persons
for damages s sustained by , such. removal. The lessee hereby
agrees upon such termination, to peaceably and : uietly surrender
and deliver up the possession of said premises to the lessor.
(9) Time is of the essence of this lease
and of each
and every provision thereof. Any neglect or failure of lessor
to take advantage of any cause for the termination n_aion of this ?ease
shall notbe deemed a waiver of any cause for such teneination
subsequently arising.
(lei).' This lease and all of the agreements, ' covenants
and shall conditions thereof q.t
b:binda.^.,u. inure to %h benefit of
the successors O and. assigns of the parties hereto.
the J
(11) All notices that e
may b.. given by either of the
parties hereto shall ,;be. deemed to have been M .��en yupon proof
that such notices have 'seen, deposited in the United States ? ai:,
hostage prepaid, addressed to the lessor at 111 Sutter t re
San Francisco, California, and to the lessee at Palo Alto,
California.
(12
to pure: a
following
the exares:
rentals du(
(ad
the pl.irchas
and 92/100
to the less
of option,
September 1
(b)
the pur chast
45/100 ( 10.
the lessor,.
option, but
5eptemN er
,
(c) •
the purchase
45/100 (.$9,:
lessor, at
option, but
September,
(d)
the -urchase
and. 45/100
the lessor,•
option, but
September, 1°
(e)
the purchase
45/100 ($6,12.
the lessor,
option, but Is
September l9S::
for the (`�)
purchr
and 45/100 5/100 (eel
to the lessor,
of option, but
September 19.s
for
o= the :ou:•e= s.
and 45/100 (eS73
to the lessor,
of option, but
eptember i9Z4.
he
the saidTeeric les
to the lessor d
exercise said .o
payment v.ou:d b
be at least tee.:
delivery of tee
of the said Dues
lessor shall,
p"Ice ex=
:.cut,
(12) The lessor hereby'grants to the lessee the option
o ourchase said prey ices snd, the' W,rio1e thereof, during the
following periods of 'timeand at the following prices, but upon
the express, condition that the lessee sr,a] 1 nave ;paid all
rentals -due at the -`time of , the exe rci.ae of °the option.
a) .etween j s nary 1, 1928 and September 10, 1928, for
she purchase price of "t helve thousand eight hundred fifty-one
and 92/100 ($12,851.92) dollars, payable :.n cash by the lessee;
o the lessor, at the time designated in the notice of exercise
• cation, but in any event,; on or before said 10th day of
oe o temper 1928.
(b) Bet?;een . January 1, 1929 and September 10, 1929, for
the purchase' price of ten thousand six hundred twenty-four and
45/100 ($10,624.45) dollars, Payable . ;.n cash by the lessee to
t e' lessor, at the time desitipaced' in the notice of erc se of
option, .but in any event,;. on orbefore the said loth. day of
saptember, 1929.
(c) Between January 1, 1930 and September 10, 19;0, for
tine purchase price of nine thousand one hundred t:;enty-four and
45/100 ($9,,124.45) dollars, payable in cash by the lessee to tae
lessor, at the time designated in the notice of exercise of
ootion, but in any v'ent,on or before the said. 10th day of
September, 1930.
(d) Between January 1., 1931 and September 10, 1931, for
the :.arcnase price of sevens thousand six hundred twenty-four
• 45/100 (:x'7,624.45).. dollars, payable in cash by the :lessee to
the lessor, at the time designated in the notice of exercise of
option, but in any event, on. or before the said 10th day. of
September, 1931.
(e) Between January, 1, 19,2 and September 10, 1932, for
the purchase price of six thousand one hundred twenty-four and
45,/100 (?6,124.45) dollars, payable in cash by the lessee to
tne lessor, at the time designated in the notice of exercise of
option, but in any event, on or before the said 10th day of
3 ptember 1932.
(f) Between January 1, 1933 and September 10, 1933,
'or the purchase price of four thousand six hundred twenty-four
=d 45/100 ($4,624.15) dollars, payable in cash by the lessee
to the lessor, at the 'tirre designated in the notice of exercise.
of option, but in any event, on or before the said 10th day of
Seote:ber 1933.
(g) :wetween. January 1, 1934 and September 10, 1934,
'or the purchase price of three thousand one hundred twenty-four
and 45/100 ($30124.45) .dollars, ;payable in cash b;; the lessee
o the lessor, at the time designated in the notice of exercise
of option, but in any event, on or before the said 10th day of
,'eptember 1934.
The lessee may exercise .said option during any one of
the said periods above set forth, by notice in wtitang, delivered
to the lessor during sale; period.,. signifying its intention o
/... 1 �.+.w oGJ to
said option and -designating natin the tine within which
; syrnent would,be . made as : sb0v prov.idsd, which said ti" e shall.
be at least ten days, aid not more - than thirty days, after
deoLivery of he said .notice,; and 'oy the payment to the said lessor
of he said purchase price, at:: t e time so designated. The
lessor shall, coxieur.ae: tly with e, payment of said purchase
price, execute; acknowledgeOand deliver to the lessee a deed
remising, .releasing., and quitclaiming to the lessee all the
lessor's right, title and interest in and to the said c...r ,�
p. iss .
The exercise, if any, by the lessee of said option shall
conclusively mean that the lessee has examined the title to
said preMises and Is satisfied therewith, and the delivery of.
said deed ,by the lessor to the lessee shall be conclusively
deemed to constitute the full and final performance by the
lessor of thins agreement on its part. In the event said
option to;purchase be. exercised by the said lessee, then this
lease shall forthwith ter'inate, and the lessee shall not b
obligated to pay the lessor any installment of the said rental
accruing subsequent to the exercise of the said option.
The said Option .shalq6nly be in effect during the life of this
lease, and if 'this lease should be rescinded or terminated for
any cause whatsoever then said option shall be dee Med forthwith
revoked and all rig .ts of the lessee thereunder terminated.
IN V ITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed
these presents in, duplicate, the day and year first above
written.
CITY OF PALO ALTO,
By A. C. Hobart (Signed)
Mayor
By. E. L. Beach (Signed)
City Clerk
THE MORGAN OYSTER COMPANY,
4
By Rob t . B. Henderson (Signed)
President
By .,..
T. Battelle (Shed)
Secretary
'RESOLVED that Rob t .L . Henderson, the pres
ident,
e._t,
and H.T.Battelle, the secretary of this corporation, The.
Morgan Oyster Company, a California corporation, be and
they are hereby authorized and directed on behalf of this
corporation and as its act and in its name and under its
corporate seal to execute that ce:z' ' in lease agree ent, dated
the 19th day of August, 1927, bet. een this corporation anc.
the City of Palo Alto, a municipal corporation".
I hereby certify that the above is a true and
correct copy of a Resolution passed at a Special Meeting
of the Board of Directors of THE ;, O??GAN OYSTER COMPANY held
at, their offices, No. 827 Pacific Building, City and County
of San Francisco, State of California, on Friday, August
19th, 1927, a ;luor m being present and voting.
H. T. B v4.s. ...Vat � ,, , ep (Signed)
V
Secretary.
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ACCEPTING LEASE AND OPTION TO PURCHAIL
CERTrT.. LArD O/1
MORGAN OYSTER COMPANY, A COR?o?ATIcN, TES;OR, CITY OF PALO L.IM
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That the . Counci-! of sai;d_: Ct ty hereby accepts and approves-.
t e terms, conditions and covenants of that certain lease and:
option to purchase, and 't .e` ?and:'conveye . thereby, consisting of
:marsh land containing, about 272.489 acres, made and entered into
on the 19th day: of August, 1927, by and between the MORGAN OYSTER
CC?-FPANY, a corporation organized rand existing under and by Virtue
of the laws of the State of California, as ' essor and proposed
7endar,. under the option to purc, ase contained in said lease,
and the CITY OF PALO ALTO, a municipal corporation of the State
of California, as lessee: and Optional vendee . Reference to ss.id
lease is hereby made for further particulars.
This resolution is attached to and made a part of said
lease and the copy . thereof, and the City Clerk is directed to
copy this resolution:,, together with said lease in fall, in the
minutes of the meeting of -the Council.
The above and foregoix`€ .resolution was duly passed by
the Council of. the 'CitY of Palo Alto, at a meeting held on the
1st day of September, 192'x by the_ . fob lowing vote:
AY;S: • Bertsche, Bonn, Ch r'istensen, Cottrell, Hobart, Hoge,
Kelly, Lausten, Thomas, Wing, Wood.
SO S: None.
ABSENT: Cathcart, Jardan, Thoits, Whisaer.
Approved: A. C. Hobart
ayor
Attest: L. L. Beach
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS
COUNTY OF SANTA A CLARA )
I, E.' L. BEACH, hereby certify that I am the duly
appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of Palo
Alto, and ex-o:ffY c.io' Clerk of the City Council; that
the above and fa.regoing copy of the resolution accepting
the lease and option of the Morgan Oyster Company is a
true and correct copy of the original resolution as
passed by the , Council and now on file in my office. -
L. Beach (Signed)
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA' CLARA )
CITY OF PALO - ALTQ : )
I, F.L..57'A H;, hereby certify that I am the duly
appointed, qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Palo Alto
and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council, that Section 13 of
Article III, ,codified _ or dina:;ices of the City ofPalo Alto
`kt.. crizes the ::ayor, and.` City Clerk to sign and attest all
contracts'..entered- `into by authority -of the Council. Section: 1.3=.
reads as follows:
"Section 13. SIGNING
contracts -in excess of three
by the Councilor an: of the
the Mayor if entered. nta by,
OF CONTRACTS: All written
'hundred dollars entered into
.departments shall be signed by.,
authorization of the Council,_
and shallihall be signed by the Chairman of the Board
if en Bred into by authority of the Board, and in
an cases', all contracts shall be attested by the
Clerk under seal of the City.n
farther certify that the above is a tree
and correct .copy of Section L of said ordinances.
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