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City Ball, Palo Alto, California:
July 13, 1925.
-The'Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this date at 8 p. w., with Mayor Jordan presiding.
Boll call at follows.::
Present: Bertscbe, Bonn, Cooley, Duveneck, Easterda
Eobart, Jordan, :Kelly, Lausten, Thoits,
Thomas, Williams, Wing.
Absent: Cathcart, Cottrell.
The minutes of the meetings of June 8, 15 and 29,
1925 and July 2, 1925, were read and approved.
Letter from James G. Stafford
A letter was read from James G. Stafford, referring
to equalization of taxeassessments and offering_. to re -appraise
real estate and improvements in Palo Alto.. This letter was
referred to Committee.._Io.. 4 'and the City Assessor.
Setter from :'re's. of Narcotic Education :assn.
A letter was read from Richmond Hobson, President
of the International Narcotic Education Association. This was
directed to be acknowledged' and. filed.
wort :from Board6e Safety
rePert was received from the Board of Safer;
recommending that a special appropriation be made immediately
for two emergency patrolmen at 4155.00 per month each, this
emergent y a propriatioz, to provide for such payMent .unti.l the
funds are provided forin the budget to pay for theca policemen.,
and the ` amoumt expended to come from the police department cud.,: e *:,
On motion of' Thoits and Williams, this special appropriation was
'author zed by unanimous Vote on roll call.
The reuert from the Board of Safety was acco par;.ec
by a report of he Ji;ire Chief concerning his inspection. of the
Palo Alto ,hospital. The Board recommended that a 2e pumper
connection be installed in front of the building to. connect rose
reels. eats matter was referred to Committee r;o. 4.
C-la.m:. o f.Alfred Johnson
A report was received from the Board of Pub' is :icnr s
recommending that Alfred Johnson be informed that his claim c`'
1 :9 for damage's received by hi:., automobile in a collision
a city Nruck i:S not granted. On motion o±' Thoitseand Duve::.ec .,
;this rec'onmendation was approved.
Conc;erninN'' Street Sweeper Contract
Mr.: Chamberlain, representing the Austin Western F.oad
aebinery Company, was present and addressed the Council in t:e
ematteri of the purchase of a new street sweeper. .e stated
the price, shad been reduced from 47000 to 46876 on a cash basis,
o:r, 7200 on ` installments, payable 000 monthly. This latter
was referred to the , Board of Works and the budget committee .
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Concern:
Co
that the perm
as a two -apart
recommended tb
be acted, upon •
by hime No a;
y., i
prepared oy „rc
at a price to t
on :nit subject
a:r,oun tea to X8'7
of ?ublic pork'
7egort c
The
from the deciei
and an extenslo:
F.e ;, G:
A r
of Works cone er,
and Palo Alto
i,orks De_^ar ,.'men'`,,
ro,-:Ce r
On
directed to exare
and Electric Com
On cement sid m
er.<
enct err
2ne (;
consolidation_ of
filed witn the Sc
':aa informed
:he C
ordering street w
be dropped, es th
Le tte:
::ni ersi y Avenue
revues tine the r y i+
0
`' nstruc :sing a Cra
din and herd
'2,,750 be included
come fro= the Genc
appropriate half t
x6000.
Concerni Rec est..of Mr. Zoover
Concerni.ng. the' `re'auest of u , _..
_ro,. .�` P. •�Oo�Te��' and others'
�._a.,, v the permit to .: operate the, Property at 609 Addison Aven.;a.e. as a two-•a:pgrt�ent dwel l i� revoked, a twodap : thatme ter; n be re'ro.ked; the Board of Work
. Hoover be informed that t :;
be acted upon unleaa proof �,zsti s latter c ot
�racat�,an, is provided:?
dY -"-iii. eta action w lag such re
as taken in ttis matted".
Concernir ,zrc as ref R ag field
The Board', of orks.. recommended that naps o< Mayfield
prepared oy Prof. Charles Moser e bought by the city of.Palo A
b
at a price to' be agreed ,
c--,� tn• ps subject, upon. Mr. Moser addressed the Council
ltA
giving in detail the cost of the mans, which'
oun:,ed to 876,95. This matter was referred back to the Board:
of Public Works.. ..
PeDort of Ci- . t-ttorne ,ATe.Eob1e_pecis1.on
The City Attorney reported tr.ata notice f
dre.- t;oe decision of the judge in the.. Noble case nas oeenggr e
and an extension of time, requested. g i
ecr t of "i v� En ineMr
A report was �
o
,read. from the City Engineer t r
.'orkS cone er min ;he effect �gia_e er to ±re Board which the consolidation f Mayfield
and Palo Alto to may nave On the expenditures of the of ul
:•=or<:s Department. .phis report was `" Board of Public
P a� ordered to be filed.
Corce aein. =, G„ E', Contract
On motion of Tho:its aid Wing, the City Attorney as
irec ted to examine the contract entered into by the .lac '�fi wG
and Electric Company
and the former Town of f • �l �c �xaS
Sidewalk Specifications
Y On ;notion of +iil:sms .e_ per.: sidewalks in the city and Cooley, the specifications
eat a�.cr'S
� of Palo Alto xerE t-'•rx7z'a4ed.
Cor_cerninz Consolidation
atioThe City Clerk reported that t-_.:
filed
as
sol..d ''o�cn a.� May•�ield � the cer„�_.lcste of
with the h with the City of Palo Alto w
ac Secretary of State on July 6, �� informed various county -�� • �.��.., end, that he
officials of this consolidation.
Resolution o;. S'reet Work D.ra�^
��; e1
The City Engineer reported that the reso i
ordering street work on Addison L' ut..on
troped a 1�1ca : D an Tennyson Avenues ues imy
as the work was done by. private contract.
r'y o-"o_riw:iatio�^ for
.grid .e
Letters were read from We F.
ti ers;it7 Avenue{ Bridge Co :ittee of the hade, Chairman Commerce,
tae,
C'._.je4 Vin .'�heCz� t'a � � Chamber of �/QAa.11�i�ircy
e : trc g y PPropriate . 42, 750 to .yelp pay the cost f
g a bridge over_ Sa:h' r,rancisau;ito Creek. On motion of
Leg and.: asterday, itwris directed:that
e, 7 0 be included i� a.t an appropriation of
inthe :budget for this pur_cose this t
to, -
337:e From the General d ' is aroun,, to_
3 roproe to 5� e , provided'Santa County :will
...1 she cast up to . 900C and San Mateo wp'aroxzriat.e
R eoueat for o roo-ori?a ti o.n
The request of the Chamber of Commerce that the
Council appropriate the sum of 4000 to be used for publicity
purposes was referred to the budget committee. ''
port of Committee No. 5
A. report was received from Committee No. 5, st t:!'.,.
that it had appointed Kr. Nowell, expert accountant, to cneck
the accounts of Mayfield, and also to make a full and complete
auditof the entire matter. The committee called attention
to the fact that there are a number of matters tat should
receiveimmediate: attention, such as the unfinished bargain for
the sale of the so-called Peers' Park, claims against the City
of Mayfield for salaries',, etc.
On motion of Wing and Lausten, the matter of the sale
of the park was referred to. the City Attorney and the Board of
Works for investigation and report.
On motion of Thoits and Wing, it was directed that
a notice be inserted inthe Mayfield News and tne. Palo Alto Times,
notifying all who have claimsagainst the former City. of Mayfield
to file such c la ims with the City Clerk within the next ten days.
ter. Nowell was present and presented his . statements
concern5rg:, the audit of the books of Mayfield for filing with
the City Clerk.
On motion of molts and Bertscne, the Board of
2ublic Works was requestedto appraise t; .e value of thephysicw.:
properties of th.e town of Mayfield which have been taken over
by. Palo Alto.
Resolution N
42 (Alleys Blocks 2C and 30) Passed
Resolution No. 424 ordering work under Resolution c_
Intention -No. 399, to open alleys in Blocks 20 and 30 was .read.
an: :motion.of Wing, t:t:e selection of the commissioners to have
charge of this work was referred to he Mayor, CityEr_gineer end
Chairman of Committee No. 4. The resolution was teen adopted
by`unanimous vote on roll call.
A resolution declaring the official nerve of
Washington Avenue was read and laid over until a future meet..
Resolution No. 425 (Sour r,f;cr )
Resolution No. 425 to withdraw tne petition for
removal of the spar track of the Southern Pacific Company ryas
read, and on motion of Easterday and. Wing was adopted by
unanimous vote on roll call.
Ordinance No. 322 Passed
On motion of Wing and Duveneck, Ordinance No.
'declaring Ordinance #94 granting Joan F. Parkinson the rigf_t to
constrict and maintain an electric r'ai?w8y on 'university A yen..ie
and Way.eriey Street in the city of Palo Alto to be no longer
force and effect, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Ordinance -Nom 323 (Width of SidewPlks )
On .motion of Bertsche and Lausten, Ordinance No.
providing for the width of sidewalks on Univesity avenue
oe V e e the Ciae
vote on roll cal,
aesolutin
On
'oecifications :
Aven.L 1
• Re!
tion of storm eral
was read, and by
unanimous .vote
.i
i7rorovee:ent was j
.r
�n t City -l�
:e v „� Hall.
accent -n7 the s,=
work of imorovinw
vote on roll cal
Reports
:enr: rte -t of
omen^c'. to be
.that proceed -7.
?s
•. o Alto was
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Y.
v C.
or I t e
T,.
=ert
Co-.sttee
fl...•.,. { - y e e
xee,
eld.
s.
• :des:; tthe Circle'- an&;sddle:fiel ' Road was passed by unanincUs
^ .^. o'i row?
'Resolutions (Repaviing .inn er'ei ty : Ave...
On r o ti.on of Tholts and. Cooley,• the.plans
°"Gcif cations for: stor2r 'Nate'r dra;.rs and for .the. re.-oavin -of
:--1 ersi.t-• Avenue were adopted byUnanimous vote on roll call..
Resol ti,n of i.n.tention No. 426 for the construe-.
;r. of store: -v ter sewers. -and 'rooavthg of Un1vers1 t y Avenue
.r„ s .read, and by' :la tPn of`- Vvina..-, and Cooley was adopted by •
,:-:: h inous vote on ro l' ca11.. .
The. date of a hearing on said proposed work and.
,rove :ent was fixed for July 29th, 1925 at' 8 o'clock p.m.,
the City Hall.
On motion of ,T{"; Ong --and Lausten, Resolution No.- 427
accetptin7 the agreeient, arren. Feathers Company for the
>r.k ,,f 17 -.proving University .Avenue was adopted by unanimous
vote on roll call.
Reports of Officials''
The reports
reports of the Department �.o�, June
is ,'iorkss �ann_d� �^,.i.y.eo.v o.:. ?��A/.►.Lc Safet�Y' -.fol the o�Ath of were received:
ordered to be fled.
Petition ..roe J a"";es T rock
a
A petit on frcim .Ja: es ,neck and others rec.ue ti
proceed3.n s be tar ted to pave cert' in streets in South
Alto was red and referred to the o rd of Works, City
..e r and City' Attorney.
Anon -r.t , nt of Connit ees
Msyor Jordan announced the annointme'
; w standing , mj tees:
Committee Na.: 1 Relating to M-1bl:' c o7'',^.s
Comnittee No. 2 - Relating to PT:,wil Ic Safety
'"iobart, 'Chairman
Cathcart
Yrs. Thomas
.r....a ste rdaC:..
Committee No. elating to Public Library
D,'veneck, Chairman
an ..
Mrs. s. Thomas
Laus ten
'iw3i rr.
v'ora;S_.It•tiee No. i L`..'.it..
Wing, Chairman
Bonn
O'a tb.ca rt
Jordan
`2oi t; W'
Chairman
an
8lection of z. rs to Boards
Th.fY,Mayor, announced that it was in order to :;1ect
:members to the various boards to take the places of those
members whose terms expired on Jline 30th. Bertsche and Laus te::
were' appointed tellers.
Tor .b ,r. received the unanimous .rove
Council ,for re-election to the osrd or Pz3b1 c Works.
Alfred Seale was re-elected as a member of e
Board ' f y iv-b15.c Safety, rece'..-v.'nv 12 votes, y votebein;"cast
for MA . Wasson.
'Willis �" tc was r _ �? E < , rcl .. - YY: �� :.�. ii.�i .+-4w C E. . t'i�C�.. to the Library �I'° �.•. .1.:-
receiving 11 veteu`., 1, vote being cast for Prof. 7cest'.`nd I pot
for B. W.
14 -ember of', .,. ti+.nn.._i'.�. d,1:`;.iv,*.•.... o._ Appointed
.The Ma vo.r`. announced that he had re,arioo i.,n ted
r
,
CIIJ.s•� x�... CL'L'a17'i;�r',taS a, member of the �'l .I"11:�.:fk"' Commission. .J;.
motion.,of' sting '.and Lausten, this aopoi nt:r,en s was confirmed.
On motion_ of .:.,a? terav and. Hobart,- the red
of W. . fro the pro- un y Center Commission as a.t`.. ��.
The 'Mayor announced that he had arpoi rated
Pearl Shreve ;and. Dr. Granville Wood of f.f eld and I:i.-s
Margaret irdner as' members of the community Center Comm'..
Hefurther
� .announced. that
Chev� had yxpointed. . Kell'y
✓4':�.� liss `...l.l,;. . f1t! 'a. r',p1`�».Q,f..�ertat:_ ✓e fro. the .i t Council. u ' 1, l On
.. v 4, _! h . Ct -. v v i . .r u w b ��^ 1+4Y V t.. l .. 1i .J.. .L. • l_: n^
motion of .Th venec:J =nd Thou , these so pC'"t.:'."entst
were
from t',14, rC!`.!ti'"" „.-e,nd',l; ,.. an
of the Debut Claw:^. w,:s referred
A letter from the City C1er rec7:TM' end:.irr'
appointment Of.:a permanent as st.ant for pssessMent work
referred to the ,cud et 'Co:^mittee.
A letter ; .liar, t•rLe Humane Society requestnr
-an appropriation be ,made in the budget for a pound was r
to the Budget Com iitte.e..
As to S
a suit brought
This matter was
amount of $20.0
was referred to
Newell
utter of wider.
field Road.
referred to the
investigation a:
To ,ice
:o give a recept
July 17th, as a
4. ayfield, and wi
On motion of Hob:
reception, and ;,;
committees 'to t
ap'oointed:. Lou,
;:piss :.:argaret 37,1:
and Cooley, 'the
wi t i the additjc
3r ar.
July 28th to A
u7 u
request was grant
Hobart
Jordan.
v a`ppoyn'
i+l o in, wore
E. L. Bead
A. J. g=e
L o irn eye
adjourned to meetQ:
Hall.
lttes l`.:
City
.4; on the
On
o approve^
As to uudt arqi nst 3i. -crfi e7 d
be, City Attorney made a verbal report concerning
a suit brought by J. J Powers against the former Town of M.ayfield.f
This matter was referred to the City Attorney. A bill in the
amount of $20,00 from Granville 'food, Attorney for the Defendant,
was referredto Committee No. 5 and the City :attorney.
Newell Road Street Improvement
A report was made by Councilman Cooley on the
'utter of widening Newell Road and extending said road to Middle-
field Road. On' motion of Wing and Cooley this matter was
referred to the Board. of Public Works and the City Attorney for
investigation and report
To give Reception :for „Ia;rt'�e
The Mayor suggested that it would be appropriate
to give a reception in the Community House next Friday evening,
July as a v� lcome to the citizens of the former Town of
-ayfield, and wished to know if the Council approved of the `idea.
C'n motion of Hobart and Rasterday it was decided to give this
reception,, and tare x.iayor was authorized to appoint the necessary
committees to take charge. The following committee was
anoointed: Louis Olsen, Chairman, S 'r � Ray `L�a.tl-', Clarke Congdon,
.iiss i .rgaret Girdner and Miss Dicy Baugh. On motion of Hobart
and Cooley, the Council approved the apnointment of this committee
with the addition of the Mayor's name.
Mayor Granted Leave of Absence
The Mayor asked for a leave of absence f
JulyJuly2828thto August �ro,ra
8th. On motion of Wo 7,g and Zelly this
request was granted.
By motion of lhoits and Cooley, Councilman
Eobart was appointed Mayor pro tem during t' of
J J r Ra.'''2 .
the absence aor
ClaimsA1lowed.
On Motion of Duveneck and Molts, the folic i
Chadds were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the'same:s
E. D. Beach (Pay of election officers) $70.00
A. J. Engle { eremium on Treas . Bond) 150.00
d ion♦
u2"n :^ie2l.t to July :CCU n 1925
On motion of Cooley and Thomas, the n
dd�io�arsed to meet Monday July 2 y e �o�,rici3
y 0, 1925, at 6 p. m. in.the City
a.
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City Clerk