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City Hall, Palo Alto, California.
Jane 28, 1926.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this
at 8 P. L, pursuant to adjournment of June 21, 1926,
Mayor Jordan presiding. Boll call as follows:
Present« Bertsche, Bonn, Easterday, Robart, Jordan,
i el1y, Laasten, Thoits, T.nomas, Wood.
Absent: Cathcart, Cooley, Cottrell, Duver.eck, Wing.
Hearing on Street Widening
The :isyor announced that this was he time set for
hearing protests against the widening of California and
Cambridge Avenues, Second. Street, and opening en alley in the
Mayfield -District, as propbsea. by Resolution o•f Inten.tion No.
488.
Written protests were read from the Southern
Pacific Company, Liberty Bank and 14 other signers, Edna M.
0arrigu a, and -Sadie; Phillips and 67 other signers, and were
marked Exhibits A, B, C and D, respectively. A protest from
the Libe;rt.Barak and others dated April 7, 1926, wasnot
considered,., as it was received previous to the p assage of
the Resolution of Intention.
• The Council was addressed on this atter by
H. W. Hobbs, Attorney for the Southern Pacific Company; Mr.
Eustace Cul:linan, Attorney and Secretary of the Liberty Bank;
Miss Edna M. Garr&gas, and M.r. Walter 3. Davis. Mr. A. B.
Clark, representing the Planning Commission, also addressed the
Council.
Mr. Hobbs, in presentixg the protest of the
Southern Pacific Company, claimed that the matter of widening
the crossing ,would have to be referred to the Railroad
Commission. A motion was made by Councilman Thoits that the
protest of the Southern Pacific Company, marked"rx:hibit A",
be overruled, but on advice of the City Attorney who wished to
look '.p the law on the matter, this motion was withdrawn.
On motion of Wood and Bertsche, the matter of the
protests and the resolution ordering the work were referred to
the City Attorney and. Committee Igo. 1, to report at the next
regular meeting in July.
Letter from T. P. H de
A letter was received from W. P. Hyde, Secretary
of the Matadero Mosquito Abatement District, suggesting that
Colonel W . K. Jones be substituted for Professor E. W. Doane
as a representative of Palo Alto as Trastee of the Matadero
Mosquito Abatement. District, as Prof. Doane has moved outside
the city. limits. The City Clerk was directed to investigate
the .natter of appointment of Trustees for this District and
report back to the Council.
Concerning Ben d. Concerts
The request of the committee headed by Mrs.
Georgina Ostrancier,having charge of the band concerts to be
held on' the vacant lot at the corner of Lytton and Ramona
during the months of July and Angu.st, that the city provide
at city expense electric Iigh ti:z and wiring for the band
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stand was refo
Report
recommending t
the Bond Redeak
Bonds of 1926,
this recommend.,
'Re or t o:
Commission rec<
the setback of
reservation th.
adjustment. -
be approved.
re -zoned as 21r
agricultural 1%
prepare the net,
subdivision of
motion of Thoits
call.
ResoJ a�i
the c ommerc ia.l
of Thoits aa;ed
Resol,zt:
roadway of High
was read and re;
with the propert;
?es ol zti
47
495, authorizing
Berson, was ado -o
;•eso.t _:t'.1 t
Ro
final report of ;
zones, was read,
by unanimous vote
on Items No. 3 an
hearing on Items
City Hall.
Or
City of Palo Alto
Blocs; 50 was corr.
stand was referred to the Board of 2 blia Works.
Report of Committee No.4
A report was received from Committee No. 4,
recommending that $6250.00 be transferred from the Water Fund to
the Bond Redemption Fund for redemption and interest on Water
Bonds of 1926, due 'Tune 1, 1927. On motion Jo f Thoi is and Bonn,
this recommendation was approved, by unanimous vote on roll call
Report of Planning Commission
A report was received from the
Commission recommending as follows:
the setback
reservation
adjustment.
be approved.
re -zoned as
City Planning
(1) That ,the setback Tine map be adopted and that'
of 50 feet on the State Highway be approved, with
that any resulting hardship be subject to later
(2) That the map " of the C. N. Wooster subdivision
(3) That Sands now zoned as agricultural be
First Residential'.
The thirditem referring to the re -zoning of
agricultural lands was referred to the Clerk and Attorney to
prepare the necessary procedure.
Resolution No., 493, approving the reap of the Re -
subdivision of the G. . Wooster Subdivision, was read and on
motion of Thoits atd el.ly} was passed by unanimous vote on roll
call.
Resolution Passed (Delving Petition)
Resolution NO. 494, denying the petition to extend
the c ommerc f al zone on Bryant Street, was read, and on motion,
of Thaits and Thomas was adopted bg : unaxiimous vote on roll call.
Re, oluti on"+ider Az Erb Street)
A reao .tion 'pro,vidivg for the widening of the
roadway of High Street from Hawthorne .Avenue to Addison Avenue`
was read and referred' to Committee No. 1 for an informal hearing
wl th the property owners affeeted.
Resolution (dirt` Claim' Deed)
On motion of Listen and Bertsche, Resolution No.
495, authors zing a c tzit-clslm .deed to be executed to Gustave
Berson, was adopted by una .imOu;s vote on roll call.
Reso1 ,ti on (Fixing HearIngl
Ree lu:ti on NO. 496
final report of the City Planning.
zones, was read, and on motion of
by unanimous vote on roll cal.
on Items No. 3 and 5 of the repor.
hearing on Items No. 1, 2, 4, 6 and
City Hall.
fixing date of nearing of
Commission on extension o f use
Zell d step was,adopted
ti
SsidyfrA i date of tearing
t for ally 12, 1926, and a
7 -for October 18, 192o in the
Ordinance on Setback Lines
Ordinance No. 351. relating to setback lines for the i
City of Palo Alto was read. An error in the setback line of
Block 50 was corrected to read 24 feet instead of 30 feet.
claims were
same:
�1S GIi�3i
On ` motion of Ieusten. and Easterdsy, the ordinance was adopted
on roll call;, all voting "Aye", except Xelly and Molts, who
voted 'Tow"
Claims Allied
On motion of Thoi t s and Thomas, the following
allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the
City of Palo Alto
Calif. Pacif.;c Title Ins. Co.
Palo Alto News
H. P. Congdon
Goodfellow, Ee3.ls,Moore & Orrice
E. Z. Beach
L E. Malcolm
Egerton D. Lakin
M. A. Jestall
Check from Hospital
45, 061.21
5.00
7.50
7.00
200.00
40.00
100.00
75.00
1606.11.
A check for 45850.00 was received from the Palo
Alto Hospital from the surplus of the hospital earnings for
the last year for pe,yment of bond. interest and redemption.
letter from State Comm. Ins. '-and
A letter was received from the State Compensation
Insurance 3 tnd enclosing a binder extending the coverage for a
term of twenty days, together with a, bill for the renewal
premium. This matter was referred to the Board of Works and
Committee No. 4.
Ciosine of Accounts
On motion of Thoits and Her tscce , the auditor
and Committee No,, 5 were directed to make the necessary transfers
of funds to 'close the accounts for the fiscal year.
PurChase c>f Lind from: Peter =saber
Concerning the purchase of certain marsh land,
adjoining land ,now owned bythe city, from Peter Pater, -on
motion of Thoits and'Easterrday, the sum of '2500„CC was
appropriated from the =expended balance of the General i'und
for this, purpose, and it' was directed that a. check be drawn it
favor of Mr. Faberon delivery of a deed to this land properly
approved by the City
Attorney.
On motion the Council adjourned, to meet at 6 2.
3d, hir , `July 1, 1926„ in the City Ha l l .
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