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City Hall, Palo Alto, California.
November ° 14, 1927.
The Council of e City O Palo -Alto met i_ regular
session or this date at 8 ? W with
a this Ma
of call as follows: -
Present: Gx Hobart presiding.
Present: Bertsche, Bonn, Cathcart, Christensen, Cottre
Hobart, 'loge. jo-da2 Kelly, �rh = is Thomas
yr , sler, V ing, Wood f
,
Absent: Laus ten
I t was reported the copies of the minutes of the
meeting of October 51., 1927, had been sent to each member..
,. 1uQ t, 3 Qn of Jordan .r.� r;ir, � 'ii 7 ..
�o:.dan and 7,his1er, the minutes of said meeting
were approved.
,Hearing on Assessment Diagram
J -t Was announced that this was ti set for the
hearing nn the assessment diagram. f the time
or paving portions ns of
University Avenue and' Waver ley Street,
T .,., 1_ under Resolution ... of bn No. 560.
A written protest against ,said assessments as
received from George '1 14. Lare, executor for tn3 Estate of Ella
Arnold;L. Each item of this protest was answered by the City
Attorney, who recommended. that it be. over -ruled. On :notion '
of Kelly and Christensen,' these objections were over -ruled by
unanimous vote on roll call.
present rots ^ e-
o -,-;e, pr NoO other � e t:� were received VF:i� and there was noA e who 'ti:rished to be heard, and the � e hearing was closed.
.r3 paving of
eso u iori No:. 587, approving
the assessments for •
•g po. t__ons of Un1verstty Avenue and ^verley Street,
�s read, and on motion Q±' Thou andCottre , ,
.. !lair ous vote s a co,. a,�,�' by
on roll Call.
:leering (eavi ng Stanford Avenue/
It was announced that this
•^ .�„� .. vC �� l.. .r:.a. "'.:>
Vnear� g o.. Resolution of, ' Intention No. 584 fr, T i 3..'
A for � r l '� Ci � C.
an ord Avenue. No protests were received.
.. r. ..
: eso1u tLon N. 588, ordering the work ;,o '`",.g done
:.eso1ution of Intention No.. 584, v.as read. V
Tn� i.e for
:'::ceivfng bids for this work was fi'xec. for December 12, 1927,
t 7:50 P. M. On motion of Kelly and ','ood, this resol`ion 'CPS _opted by unanir.:o�;s vote on roll call.
A
whether Cn motion of Ber'`.sche and Cottrell . . .r
fon as
to Board :orks should submit id on ti
r to Committee � No. a xt: tr.e. :�
referrer!
r� �f^ t� 4 1 r >_., oax.C'. of 7.Qr;;„ for
hearing on Setback Change elayre.d.
It = rted
was epo, by the City Clerk he J:�i��zS.ry. set for t�1'.LS .�..� "Jry� `,+� Ci J of that the hearing
c c is of r. s �. to on change setback line on the
,, Dr. Henry P owe'at the corner of Coleridge
Street in Block la �oLttr' P �l Avenue and
t requestof , Palo to, been delayed
the Planni n x .,,� i and delayed
---� the matter ��as referred'-backC�;w.�:,.�s....ora _� petitioners,
to the Planning .ir. Commission.
Petition tionto-GravelRoad
A petition was received fro:'" proter'ty owners iri Al
'ark and Alba Park -Addition, asking that the Temporary road
-across Rineon.ad'a Park connecting 4)pkins Avenue with Melville
Avenue acid Midd jef ield Road be graveled before the winter season
begins. On etion, of Wing and B r•t.,che, this was referred to
the City Planning Commission.
As' to Newell Road Widening
Yith reference to the matte_ of widening and pawing
Tenter Road, Mr pay: Snntth, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce,
Stated that he ha.d..been assured by the Board of Supervisors of
Santa Clara County that they would make to appropriation for
this work'next, Monday, November 21st. It was a1so.r•eporte
the deeds to the. -necessary land on the county side of Newell
Road are now in escrow. On motion of Wing and `T'alo'n ts, this
matter of widening Newell Road was postponed until the next
meeting.
0pini on . on ater Bonds
A, letter, ti: as received from Le lls & Orrick certifying
to the validity of City of Palo =.L' o ,,ate::. Dorris of , 1026,, Nos.
101 to 15.0", recently sold. This letter was placed. on.. file.
Letter from R.N. Madison
.h L'.ettex• fram -Ra1p : W. Madison concerning the overload-
ing of gravel trucks and. re-routing of same over certa n streets
was referred to the Boar: of Safety, Board of Works and Street
Superintendent.'
-
Authorization to nay Certain Taxes
A Communication wa
advising ig that the Auditor be
taxes now 'd ue on ,roperty in
owned w "c ao.tgan and
for non-payment of delinquen
not been paid. On motion o
authorized to pay the taXes
already been, paid, he-
.,:�. the money
by unanimous vet to on roll ca
s received from the City y Attor �
directed to pay the city and cun-
the Mayfield Di _strict fornerly
deeded to the City of Palo Alto
t. taxes, provided these taxes have
f Wing and Thoi ts, the Auditor was
on this property, if trey have :not
to be taken from the contingent
11.
Concerning Embarcadero Crossing
CoIr unications were received from Fremont. Post 2
American aeric.an £o on,. The i6oma s Club of Palo Alto, ?a10.Alto Garden
Club, Palo Alto .dodge No. 346, F. r A.M., Va.nzan Lts. Camp . u';;F.
of . . , and f horn, the Chamber of Commerce, allreferring to
the danger at the Emba.r c ader crossing n re t'-
o and ca:;��.�ndi:.r�g �.��.a t
subway or other protection be provided a a_ t,�. s
N ,..:, this c..os�i.nta: .:�..:.
as poss,ib e. 0r.. motion of l''r.# s1er and Cottx'e' 1, .the; e
.communications were placed on file, and the Clerk wasndirected
to aCk1`Jw1'� G the w tteY and to state
that -i..'j nt.0 is rc `. _ A ... ��- JL_Y- letters VVA s 41. F•�. `... ] �tiA �...� 1aw.. C.1 i+ w1..Lw�'-wM11 G. �"�1�� .l-l�,i :
under consideration -by the Council.
�j /• A report from th
e Board of t}'or s recommending that '-?',0
Board of 3afet J be asks bo pro vide traffic off ter at the
Etbarcadero :'goad crossing from: 7 A. i'+`l. to 4 P. M. was received,
andn an ;ot: on: of.-`?heits and Kelly was referred to the Board of
Safety„.::
c.,
h recommendation_ from the 13oard cf V.'orks that the :.o . i-
ass i rso:diately `.an ordinance Which will compel all vehicles
to,come to . a s:t,00 ,at ail grade crossings was referred .to the
Board .of Safety.
the Counc
accorda_,c
constr t
shortest,
�.l1
�rll S .tea :. ,
signal no;
its pa evJ'
reco m" ends
sid of
but no act
the •instal
of a subv.'a
crossing r,
way, was r
by unanirry
recent acct
his opi trn
in that
be passed.
was given
arterial st(
C hurt' i l _, Ai
sections, p:
of Cr.,,,.GAl{ r l
]/yK. .
approves a
loading z0n(.
was adopted
"eoort
to
reference ts,
he matter o
4A -venue and t
kind install,
means of pro'
report.
:iepo:r t
oni is
relating P} to s
ample power
and also repo
a revision of
motion cf Cot
As to 7
bus t
Si,BviOn
Works s nfor
1 .
� r .
plaza l'p set''
J yo 1+
from the • o'"'Q"4'trr ' ?'
was e-ng p zl. uh n, ..I o n '5„.f, �`' oIon' `r
report t the nc s ins rant o o?� report *a
he
cd ` '�'c� °v� a and that a� the �' xo
a o n �;. v� .'2 a w to u r moved ';, 4 �- t, �e J. �' .}.�ja,., %'�' �S E' Cyr3+tiy S'� '' oa " �; 3.G
at w3t1- .gip '.:,..11,0 the a' � t r ao' � c� g t
side of t1ze
«wo,�5o � cat :on' vex from �a} . � y a . - • t
IS
tton
win ,c,v�.ay.�' �s�e?. o�� � � ,,., ;, ��. c�;�`�c`'` v�on
t ='" o.r e s �e P,a,t \IP ,Sep a tro .?C on e s.o
ta. n ��- e o u r
�, roams cr x?& `. oOa'�
.ent it
at the
c � . r, 'Q` (. -fox' separatlor• of. o,x}:�}r• si ;. es - •,
Mott•on: of .3ertso'ne, and-
;rQ x�, read; and t2.01IS vote on roll cam o o nc -� eo p ax° � 1 aco G
7.
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,..opro "'°� "ce o no, , :ao oa o.*� �
ct3 one, 1y �xV n ,r" o o Cot"~ cal1•
r+IrcY� u . On mot .on or.,. roll �' �;� �saoptea 't VCS r . �,t�•
loadIns zones.
Board of Ssfet
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of
5 of
"?.eoe titiY� r tai coo.o"'� ,4 A fix''' c^,..1 ara oonE'"' e
t� report (xa. t of " offi.cer `+ 4. �S,'1. � Q, S t1
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report .
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�.o paver report -VI -I& r az et t o�7�
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a
+' canOt take definite act` o"+: G. this utter, On motion
Alto, it
_cannot
Jordan 'T
. and Hoge, this natter was referred back. to the 2card of
Works with the request that the Peninsula Rapid Transit Copan;;
be notified. to vacate the present bus station by July 1, 1928.
C'onaerring Land for Plaza
A report. was received from the Board of n'orks
i. C .� that has taken ;cps to ascertain,
';.ri:f'Qzyr,2.�n� Lhe. u-c��z�.c �.y t._�. � itp � S N �y,
case the p�I'y l •� e! R d � to enlarge t the '/laza.
Ca.J r VOt�i'S� 1.1. �A.IQ Alto b+ A� a. �
f Compan and the Trustees of St nfcr
whether tY -e Southern ��act. c ..
university will deed or' lease to the city t: e necessary lands for
the construction Of the p:.aza, in accordance with the 'Mans
determined upon.
Deed Accepted from. Mrs.. Wilbur
A report was received from t. of Works re, .�me
r :, �':E' Board d ,<Ork.� CCU..
ing that , a deed from Mrs . May Coon: Wilbur for certain land it
Block 34 forstr..ect and sidewalk purposes be. accepted. On.
notion of Bertscne an.d Whisler, a resolution accepting this deed
f.was passed b ''- unanit ous vote on roll call.
Resolutions to Ac.,uire Distributing Systems
Reports were received from the Board of Works and
Co>:az ittee' %o. -1 recommending that the resoiva.tions' for
the gas: and electrical distributing systems of. the ,Pacific ^ .s
and Electric Co .pan f in the Mayfield District be ado : ted.
Kesolution loo.. 59'0, ceclaring the intention of the
w Pacific
tc,anci:3. ` to ac��ui.re' the gas- distributing system. -Of �,E"1 �a_ the �
Gas. and Electric Company in the Mayfield District s read and
on.motion Of 'Thefts an d: Bonn, was adopted by ua;ari." ous vote on
roil 'call..
Resolution No. 591, declarinF the intention of the
Counnci l to acquire the electric power and ? ignt ice.±?' r'' bu.tin*;
system of the Pacific Gat and Electric Company it' L.ce h::aye.lc_µ
District, :i'S.s read, and on motiCn of Jordan and Chris tenaen,
was passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
dkeport of Lon, ittee .No. 1
A received d from .5�, y +
report was rcC�i T..0 CoCO �.�.�. �tGc: �.O„ ,;. reporting
that it has under investigation and study the tatter of widenin,T
Newell Road and the matter of opening an alley in the soft.:-.
weste: iy half of Block 20, and r ests further time:' fog° arias
a report . This 'request w a s granted.
2a,Ym.ent of Taxes Authorizes
Resolution No. 592, authorizing the Auditor to nay
the city nd county* taxes on lands leased from mY .--: R ,and aice
1. Bartley in Blocks 60 and 61, South Palo Alto,- was read, and
was adopted by unanimous vote on
on motion ofWing and Thoits, ti� a� unanimous
roll
/Ordinance on leddling Passed
:Ordinance No. 406 amending Codified Ordinance No.
relative to peddling, was given second reading, and on motion
of :Bertsche and Cathcart, was passed by unanimous vote on roil:
ca13..
Reports of Officials
On motion of Cottrell and Christensen, :the reports
of the Department of Public Works, Department of Public Safety,
Audi for a
received
won
reporting
flagman':.
Safety
of,
te=e :
oc
and other
Cn motion
Ccmitte(;
_,esc
Clerk to e:
land w i t hi ;
.resolution
Cottre _.l _.r
1
C 1aln
.were
C;
c
for refund of
.;elfare Board
n„
tt
?5t
Auditor eizd Treasurer for the month' of October, 1927, were
received and p1 aced ' on file.
Concerning Moving of ilagman Y s Bootn
v
I
j [ yam k co communication j.o�n was r�eeeiYvedy fyr�;/;�. the C .tygyr ttorney
re �.Jor ing --that _ the Southern Pae1.fic Conpan /..�.�a`` removed Y e`+ the
f..agman's tooth at the Embarcadexo. Crossing across the track.
On :;notion of Cathcart and:Mrs. Thomas, the Board of
Safety was asked to take underconsideration the present location
of the fla an's house at the Embarcadhro crossing.
Report on Insurance
A report was received from. the Purchasing Agent on fire
end other risks on city-o'ned'pr'operty; to be covered by 1,.rsurance
On motion: of -Cottrell and'Eo e, this report was referred to
Committee No.` 5.:
Resolvttion Passed .( uit Claire Deed)
resolution adthorizing the Mayor and City
Clerk to execate and deliver to Mrs. Dillon a 4uit claim g=eed to
land within an alley nip CthE 3art"? ey Tract.' which was closed under
.,eSolution of 1ntentton Nc. 5'57', .Was read, and on motion of
Cottrell :,.rid Kelly, wits adopted. by. unanimous vote on roll
Clams Allowed
On motion of Kelly and jerden, the folio 'z r1g claims
allowed 'and warr ants ,auth.orized in payment of the same:
a: es 'v.cPherson
E. L, Beach'
Calif .Conference on.City Planning
Calif. Pacific Title 1n3. Co.
California Theater
:..S.Crocker Coz.pariy,:rnc..
E. D. Lakin
A. y%'-c4weene:y, l x Collector
N. E. ? s1col;r.
National Board of . Revie r
e 4eoorcer erintina & Publishing
Sar . Jose Abstract &
- Sloraker's i rirting' Hodse
Stanford 'University ty P.reas.
Jane aown l.ey
Western Union Teleg aph 0o.
The_ xrank:'Shen,,srd
A. W. Standish
City of Palo alto
wm. C Keister
v=ery D .: Yardley
=Teo was Boc1ey,Goun y T Col? ector
Di. Josephine M. Fernald,
',ernau•-Walsh Pri ting Co._
ce
C
210.00
20.00
1.56
83.00
7.90
4.11
75.00
13.02
125.0,-)
2.00
. 10.00
47.50
24.30
25.53
2.45
5.25
27.25
338.70
6.50
1.30
5.20
11.59
2.60
56.90
n , claim from William Brower in the amount of !'-.,11.70
':o: refund of taxes on property now in the name of the Veterans'
.;elfare Board was referred -to :the City . Attorney, to report.
On motion the Count' . adjourned.
Approved:
Tor
City Clerk.