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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01121925• Absent: Mendenhall. The n iit of the meetings o1 December 8 and 1924 v'ere approved as read, 7esc: cation 2.A.Tree, ::. S. s• t� relating A3 ree as 1i�.Qread a'".lor 2 6, referred to Committee . C0m2unicu.tjQn, fro''.,-A..Carlisle`&. A communication from ,�. �-� their services Carlisle isle & Company offering' in connection"' with the making of resolution - to send to Lirs* .Kassonn - was-received u d ;.and ordered filed.. Zeouest of D. C Van .Eaton. hack to him Block 5 was The reou.est of D., .C. Van Eaton that ty the triangular :strap in:'the : rear of his lot in referred to :Committee 1 and the City `Engineer. 3 A report was receive ' frocm the ;boa{ d of i.ub1 ic, safety recommending that: an ordinanee be enacted with new , . :wring regulati.ons:: Said :report was .referred to Carrnw 4tee # A report from the Board,: -of .?ublic Safety recommend i na that an ordinance. be Prepared preventing t end covering sidewalks' daring g contractors from . . . the erectian ,of a building was referred to Cor. ttee . 2 lie -Dort on C 2Lenurits .e 0n:motion of Williams end ^ e Fire Chief covering his inspection of the eCommunit House,t of submitted with " the . approves,; of the B a : e . ordered filed. Board of. ,�"z�oYic Safety, was Recue.st for r iat The request of the Board . of. kablic Works for an iopropriataox-a_ of $181.00 for, removinga tree on Alma Street and or 00.00 to . e0Vel" additional cost for the cure of e raospi:t reds was referred. to Cori: Ltec ` _ al �e�.ort of .�ox�rx�,.�of �t, ��:.��ex�e,,.�..��'�►��; A report from the Board of Public Works recommend.- =r� that anordinance,be ` enacted leg n$.*at to :amending. the present toning allow the; establishment of a terra .00tto yard for the ator e of, terns cotta;- pipe and orn menta3 garden fixtures in the Commercial District was referred to Committee "1 a an ing °Co istlio �., nd `the 90, I City Ball, 2alo Alto, California. January 12, 1925. The Council of the City of halo Alto met in regular session on this date at 7:30 . .' with Layar Cottrell presi,d ing. czll .call: as follows 2resent Bertsc;b,e, Blair, Cathcart, Cooley, C -r -�.asterd r, cttre�l, �zveneck, 1 �y = ', Hobart Jo.rda22.,.LaZXsten, d'aoita Williams i Wing. , 1...i- - "s) r,r 1 F `L e street paving program for 192: submitted by the Board of Public Works was referred te 'Committees ttees 1 any , penirssax7.ar' Railway Rexaort. A report on the .eninsular Railway situation was received' from the Board of Public` Works andreferred to Committee Redtx s pp.ro=.ti ns (BY1.rd of afe-- ty ) The Board of Public Safety subzitted a repo r t asking for the following appropriations $1393.10 for two Dodge automobiles. 700.00 for zinc i dental s 500.00 for maintenance of cars to July. 1,1925. On motion of Thoits and Wii1i.sms the amount of $1393.10was appropriated to the Board of Safety from the unappropriated balance in the General ?znd by unanimous vote on roll „call. On motion of ihoits and Williams. the remaining items; spore.. referred to Committee #4. Report of Committee The follo' ing report was received from Co: mittee io 1. , The ordinance relating to the location of residential buildings has been referred to the 21anning Commission for further consideration. 2, The `.ordinance relating to the trimming of trees and hedges has been referred to the Street Superintendent for further study. of intention Your committee reconamend.s that the resolution to open alleys in Blocks 20 and :S0 be adopted. 4.. xour committee recommends that -the report of the special committee in the matter of the city jail be :adopted, and ,that the matter be referred to' the' Board of '. 'orrs to` prepare,' the necessary, plans, ; and estimates- of cost for improvements to . the .present jail.. ." Theprotests of R. R. Winsor and Susie * I}a? ey in regard to the opening of an alley in Block 11 have been referred to the Commissioners and City :attorney to report. aid -,:report was accepted and: ordered. filed. �:p4" i7 QZ3ttl�it lee '�.. A report was received from Committee #2 recor. enc-- that tie ordinance relating to second --hand dealers be enacted and asking further time for consideration of the ordinance, reguating peddling Report* of Committee A4. A report was received from Gommm1ttee 71,4 with the lowing `reco endations 1'. That .a new flag for the large flagpole be p ch :ed,. the amount necessary for such purchase to be taen r o the, �=xa�en:t fund. .. a t ,. �� ra 2>, That the requesst of the Board of Works that 'er ho ds. be used for installingesewers in South pro .e a d the '- t'e Cit7 Tz a e ;suchonzed to porch. bonds of Nhen the a R+ that the - money. in the Neces� for the, Use", was Cathcart w .es; intention Lincoln a % roll call, was instruc notices pub and street person. z-eso Blocks 20 a was passed �eso�a municipal bob passed by u'1i authorizes t in the purch.� extens ion of purchase and: -es o l money in ban;: passed by. um Vii] Clerk to sign, office was sign Dealers in Sec urnit.4ure and Otherwise, to and Report the Said iness " vote on roll el i its to purchase the 'bonds when the money is deeded. hat tie sib a of 16, OOO of aster Arid sewer bonds of..1923;. bee th'r1.zed , or the puzlaha,se ref water .pipe when the; fUnds, are req i1red.=., e rt of . co ttee 3i A. reoommendatiOn was received from Committee •5 that the resolution. on. as rewritten '.rela wing' to the deposit: of money~ in banksbe adopted lesaluti.c3nn 6 sedgy A. resolution, entitled: "Resal t . on j 8? Declaring theNecessity of.. the •Eiteroise:.of` the Right of Eminent Dorha in for the pity of Palo,- Alto in`'the Acquisition:` of Land for -eubii.e. Use", was given.second _read:ingn.and motion of Thiveneck. and Cathcart was Passed: by 1 a izzLous` vote on roll, ,call. 0n zmotin>n of Cooley and Bertscheb resolution. of. intention #38'8 .relating to: the paving of portions of A.ddisorn Lincoln and Tennyson Averi :es :was:;;passed by unanimous vote on roll ;call. Qzi motion. of Cathcart and Cooley, the City : Clerk was instructed p obtain ;from. the Palo Alto Tires copies of. notices published. in : said paper in regard to all alley openings and streetimprovements ;and mail a copy to each interested. person. solut on , :e.s 389 gad,,., Resolution.:of Intention #389 to open alleys in Blocks : 20 and 30 was read and on Motion of Wing axtd La .step was passed by unanimous vote : on roll call. -7:eso? utioxi #390; Passed. • ;Resolution 1390 relating to the purchase off° municipal bonds was read, axed :on motion of Wing and Cooley was passed br uns.nimous vote on roll call. ` Said resolution authorizes the .City Treasurer to invest 20,000 of cityfunds in the purchase -of water and sewer bonds too be used for extension of sewers ::in Zoutb' Palo Alto, and w ,d, 000 for the purchase and installation of water mains.; esr� ration 31, ;� x� eel Resolution' 1391 providing; for the deposit *of money in banks was read and ; an motion of ►1 .r g and Bertsche was .passed by unanimous vote or roll call. Eesotution :92. gassed. Resolution; , 2, au.thorizing the Deputy City Clerk to sx all unsigned .inutesand records it the Clerk's office office was paired by *an=imousevote onmotion of wing and Cooley, C . dinarc e e306: (;3,ec ndeIlani :ea.le rs , :2.a. ed Ordinance MO a, :entitled ' Ordi.rance=eenziring eale rs i :rz Sec ond.-Eaxiri ,Articles of . any Description other , thai. irneniture and. household Goods: . Either ' as Pawnbrokers or therwise, to Per a License, : To =Zeep a Record of All Purchases.: end :report the Same .to, the :'Chief of Police,. and Leg .3ating s; id .Butiness", was read` and 'on motion was passed by ur_anireous. r'ote' on roll call. Ordinance (Ts.xe, re, e .An ordinance .relating to the assessment, levy r.c collection .of taxes was given firs t readiniz and referred to ,Committee #4. he reports of the Deps.rtmentof i'ub1i.c corks Ted Department of Public " Safety and of the iuditor an u:u .. Treasurer for, the month, of December were .read and ordered filed. The l:ayar announced that it was i n order to proceed with the'"election of a councilman an to take tf'e " place o`. E. L. . Terwilliger, resigned* and appointed 3er :sc ie and L ' seen tellers., Six 'ballets were taken without result,. S. G. Bonn and. E. I. Hoyt leading in the voting. :On notion of Wing and. Jordan the election was postponed until the next : meeting. sms Allowed. On motion of Wing and Cooley the'following claims allowed` and'warrants authorized in payment of the same: A.u.Hettinger (urn Toning Jury) ,Daniel Hickey (Same) N. L. 1co1m. (Telephone bills, ewe L. S. eadi (Auditing books) W.C; Cooke ( ei'and dog license) 3. (same) G.Zennedy Winifred :- idd (Tax rebates.-') (Office Office rent: j 1:E Ma1oalm (rent smd. office he p) a.F Congdon (payr,:ent on bonds) e".18.50 10.0©0 24.-85 225:00 2.00 2:00 '73.50 � 25.00y ^ l I.0:/ 35.3. 1%eci:sion.; of Internal:Revenue Dent (Res.. 9 ,5�a. �• .. w_ lea, t:s eci) w. . S. Bead:in , Special Auditor, spoke on the 'recent decision of the;" Internal -•evenu.e Department in regard to iracoee taxes fo.r .city employees, ex:d intro d ced a resolution ,rovicir,, for:the appointment of .a special .committee for the purpose of ascertaining the 1iabilty of the city of Palo Ito on federal taxes said appropriating the: necessary expenses: incidental to said investigation. On notion of Wing and' Hobart the clause re1ating to: expenditures was omitted from the re o1 Lion, rxs' motion,' of ..Wing and. Duveneo.z the resolution as amended ::.s adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Sa.id committee is composed of A. ,.:.. Catncar't A. Cottrell, D. A:' liendenhall,' with the Off -ice M ane,ner, C'i tj Auditor, City, Attorney and ; Spec lel Auditor exofficio members. 0n motion of Wing and Jordan the committee vise directed to make a report at the next meeting. d Code. o+.�; Ec On notion. of Jordan and Wing the". matter of provi i an appropriation for printing the building, plumbing and zonieF codes was referred ,to "Committee . 4 to report at the next mcetirie Check for :: rune se 2a.F. A check, in the .amount of 54.22 was reccivod o Zen .nsular Pailway Company in payment of franchise ter w.c motion Of Wing and Wi.lii,ams Was accepted under protest.. v'9C. OQ flagpole co23tingen of the as until the to be avo profits o assessor w of ping a+: the clerk' to Commit L a Clerk an On the fir Winifred having rec elected. brought up • Committee adjourned Attest: , —Thep ten On notion s;9C. CCU was made for the flagpole . on the Circle, contingent fund. of Wing and Thoits an app,opr�,ation of. pztrobase of a new flag for the large said amount to be taken from the On mo ti.ar of Thoi is and Easte r day, the employment of the assistant in„the Tax •Ccll`ectorxs office was continued -� until the end. of `he f scat year, 'the salari for said assistant to be appropriated to the Board of Works from the unappropriated I profits of the plants and :-the oontingerxt fund. 1-crointment ;:of Clex and se sor. On motion of toit$_ the salary of the _issessor was reduced- from $.240 to 42C1 per month. of ring and 'Si-"lhi:ams the ' za:t er = of transferring the the clerk's salary to the 'Deputy, .Clerk's salary was to Committee#4. The Mayor::announced that it was in order to elect a Clerk andAssessor and. appointed Bertsche and Lausten tellers. On the first ballot, E. L. Beach received 8 votes, Mrs. dinifred iidd, 3 votes and H. C. Benedict 1 vote. E. I.. Beach having received a majority of the votes, the I ayor declsred him elected. to .Ziew BUS Station. The matter of the proposed nes- bus station was Brought up and on motion of Molts and: Jordan was referredto or,iTM i t t e e it'll. and the. Board. of Works. Idj o rn event moo. J .nixar�r : 49 ., On otjon•.of iohart snd. Eas;terda.j the Counc•ii adjourned to Weth sda�, • :.J'axviary 2i,:1925 -at 7 30 - . Li.' q• Attest