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November 9, 1925.
W h e Council .ox the City of Palo Alto �e
reguiar session On this date at 8 :... , r..� ,..:; ..,�� ,tr � ,"_ �' o.., Jax° dan
presiding. :2411 c:`Jll aS follows:
Present: Bert'SChe, Bonn Cathcart, Juvenec .
Hobart, Jordrn, .fe1.i.,y�9 Lron. sten, ThG: tsy Thomas
Wire. ,,, .�zwJ.^ y,
Absents Cooley, Cottrell,,
The minutes of the meeting of October YS, 1925
were read and approved.
-Letter • from ............
A -letter, fro M . Zenneth -"r. ,e11 s' ran ti
requesting � xI1.��I...�.....Ge Agent,
to be given. part -.of the insurance to be placed one ci �� buildings, was •read., and ordered placed on file.
ti ti on, m m Tor th P o Alt o
A petition from property owners of i; or L.Q. Palo A.1 to
requesting an in_creaSed -water supply from the City of Palo Alto.
The: Council was add.res� •
address Gn t:_:�:: subject byter. C.- .;;;L. Steere.. The matter was referred to tre Board of Works
,d City. Engineer .for investigation and report.
-.eaues t to move odou.se
The requ, est of
from 219 c=omer Avenue. to iot
was approved by the Board of
uir. is onoo od Smith to move a house
14, Bloc 2, South Palo _alto whichWorks, was ~ranted. '
_Letter fl"Gm Warren CanSta�r !��Vi vir .
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A letter from the alarren Con;; 4rr.eti on Company
addressed to City . Attorney' L,s1col.m u;-hic�� a
meeting of ,-ti requested special
the Council' previous to the nextrezaar meeting for
the -purpose of considering diagram of stn
Marren Construction Comb,.n ,,.
^C'. _ y .,c^G'.GZ' their contract, was read.
The Council voted oust
. :,= unanimously that, �ri� en i t .,. ,
V �
a.d joµr'.'2 to 8 P. '' .; Mon dv, S;ovenber 30th, 9925 .'�tt;t it wouldHall.intheCity
etit}r of Commissioners i, ,A l e
The report of the commissioners at, -pointed to asse
benefits aid damages: for ;the openin:, � + o� a
� �n alley in Block 20
accordance with .resolution of intention
was ree,a.. ` Al�ho the r� -o. 399, of �iaxc.r:
report of the commissioners for
opening an alley; in B1ocir 30 in accord :.'.Slave with. Resolution
intention 1+o.399 ,of y r of
� ch�C3y 19.5, was aw reap..
y� The Councfil by unanimous vote on roil call passed
a:eSali,, on I o. 4.36 direC i ", the City Clerk
the filingof . to give xioti`ce� of
n the reports at' the Commissioners in the matter
otening a.leys .:? Blocks:, 2J of
n 1 and z0 untie.: ..:eso iu" r Intention
o 3 of 14arch 30, 1925,:.. by publication for at pt 0 ,d rso
. the Daily Palo Alto "Tj e t` 'Least s t e
,s, requiring ail persons interested
to show Case, if any, on or before the :Our o f i A
-4, 1925, why said reports shouldd no be confirmed t� eDCity
Council. oy
1
7.eport of Board .:or :;,
Works Board. of corks reperted h e f.ollowir-z:
Cashel reoues;ted perms ,.�, on to e`.lar;e a door in thetuii.i.iro, --
200 Homer Street, trat the Board had been advised by the City
Attorney that this was a technical vialeetior. o1 the ordnance
governing alter.ations in exterior walls, oo' t that in his judgment
the ordin ee`'was not intended to cover a ease of this nat..;r e.
The Board_. of Worics, tr en:for'e, ,"? vier, of the fact "h'i't the City
Attor ieyadvised that this was a technical violati, an of wr,e
ordinance and: at the same time stated tat it his belief the
or .i:nsr.ce was not intender to cover a cave of this nature, ereeozet
this matter; to the et'tsntion of tz:e Council. Ater some dis-
cussion the,., Council referred W e matter 'os.ck to the Board of
Works and City Attorney.
wort of Hospital eceive;i
The Financial Report of the Palo Alto Hospital
'under the oteras.ion of S an ord 'University was received from the
Auditor of Stsnfo d University. A.t yenta on was called to .t the
fact that ;this was a very satis'`actory report, in that µ.:l1
expenses and :bone. interest had oeen paid., and there wasa1so a
net profit for the year. The report A:as orderer: to be filed.
?ians for City iii"1
The Council deferred consideration. of the matter of
plans and.'estimates of cost for proposed addition to the City
Hall, city jail and ,,garage.
The Board of Works invited Council's consiat.ration
of the desirability of otherwise, of the land. between University
Avenue, the Federal 'ir ele s Comp iy, toe Highway . and the Sou t e e
Pacific tracks as a future site for a civic center.
±ort, from 21,eonning CCat':'«i sion
A. report from the i?lanning Commission was read.
The commission. reported that it had 11413 a rearing on Cc ;,a aer
1925.,' on the request of y'. 2. `:CS.laz-der to cnsnge the z oning of
Blocks 5&, 63, 57 and 64, South rsl o Alto, , no. that it rac
the petition.
The Planning, Commission presented to the Couxic i_
ma which emood.Ied` -its final recoT".:.?en c.ati oils on the zoning of
Mayfield.. By unanimous vo to on roll c c.1, 'Resolution coo. 437
was passed.,. fixing the time of hearing of the final report of
Planning Commission on the zonin,e of 'h e 1..layfield Addition eor
8 p. M., November 30, 1925.
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The 21annirg COMMiSsior. reco::�_ended to tr' Co;::^ef._ ��"" ��
that the name of Oak Street in South .'e1 o Alto be c n ;z: ec ., �r�vG !'' �'
t^ ,
�hy, Street, and Grove `Street in South o ^., to .'t una _ .. �o tae f,
;V � it 4�.�.V Alto o ' � .,ai; JA v c
the City attorney was directed to draw up an orc.insnce to c.tee ^asci:a .
s as Ter r %t by i G nr r
�e •~'es of these streets r defy i eGa e.� dew the A14...�...1,.-
Commis si on..
Ordinance o'w, ,r_a..in. .. �_
Safety �:
Committee : o. 1 reported- that, as the .new a _ �,ra..
code ordinance covered- the tter of awnings, t,:=ere was r e
Purpos e'e
occasion for a special ordi nnar_ ce on to i.s subject.
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Committee No. 2 recommended for adoption the
ordinance relating to registration of guests at hotels, tenements,
end rooming houses. This was referred oaek. to trio City Attorney-
�:d Committee No. 2.
Renort of ;Committee No. 4
I
The reaor-t of -Committe e.. e No. 4 <:� : received r. ' fPr_- g
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to the reouest of the; Pederel. Wireless Telegraph ;: - n,
%omp y or
extension of its lease -471 aceoxdence with the ter:Yc of tae
existing ccmtract. CommitteeIgo. 4 recommended c a.t Tyre Board
of ,'orks, the City 3'ttorney,, and the• City Zngineer 'oe authorized
to arrange the details for the modification of ;.i:e, 2.ease now •
field by the pederal a ix'ei�:ss Telegraph Company, for a term beginr-
.ng Fe'br7. .ry 4, 1926,. -.end. ending :i'ebr.ary 4, 1941". This lease
icul d give to the City the • s e of certain areas of land on each
side of the land•now...occ::zpied by the ;Federal :irele;:;
Compazay to provide for gxac ng and punting adjacent to the • .. .., A I
✓ _:;,,r;,L t.�'' �,-C... C:..l'- �.-r :,�
Committee No. 4 recommended that the City Attorney
e requested to prepare a, form upon Which pr o te:; want: of assess-
ments against their troperty might enter a claim or a rebate
on city taxes.
Committee No. 4 rec0rnnend.od t at no irisurrnce be
token alit on the City hail? and. stated that it rad directed the
Ca. V. Assessor to ap.p:re.i.se,.the value of the Community Center
ouse. After this appraised value :ras been ree'ei-: ed, Committee
4 will make its recommendations, concerning the matter of it's
'..sure nc e .
Rea o ,i t Oommit tee e, o. b
Referringto the recommendation of ,;ommi 4Lee iao. 1
that t _' e city re-im bur se G. Y. LicClatchie ay the amount of
3'^7.87 on a :matter connected with assessments `.. d a.er:::e:es. of
alley in Block 5, 'which recommendetion of Commit te :,4o. tatti-
;' OctoTier 1S., 1925 .reaf,e"red. to Committee No. :�, City .,wtforTe
y
end Auditor for en adjustment of acoourvs, Commit tee o report;,'
as follows;
reports!
„There are no funds in e%sse, sr n_`: pzoceedings'
. ;' ^_ la';le to pay this amount and if paid the money must be`
amp ropr.4.a te;:d from ci funds". motion „ . t.;a c ; �.. r
_.vp w. �e was ,� �a7 r:•1�L .� of c :, i.... v and 'ti j,;.}�, �
matter 'refused bac:t to Co=ittee No. 1.
M
Let 14er, Brio ., E:. ur Erin
A letter was received from E. S. . r..i;,�, Auditor'Stan of
fordUniversity, i x'or, it the Mayor that the etr Insurance
j
w, n y� rys awn
(y ,,� insurance
V � � l� ti:r .i r' 'J 1...0 -.�a e
./4eoPr.. l..i�'.s u.-�'a 4h dL aYYn the liability iiis lA.rant 1 to 4Z!.-40. 000
o
:o00, OCO axed maid rewritten the same to b, COO to 4i.:0,300.,' due
to the }aact,'`hat there are no adeouate fire eseanes at the
Reno
y
on 'ol i de Reg" 1a ti ors v
A ' report was '. .M ecci ed .'.•Moir the C -17-,y
t:la;; the police regulations proposed. by the Sonrc'
Safety and approved byCommittee No. 2 concerning
n rages anal repa.:ir, stations us rag publ lc stres i s
purposes and automobile owners lava using p;z"cl is s
~arages, would be valid if approved by Couno:.1.
Scuasion this was reverie -=d bacc: to the Board of
of i>s1Ic
.o iner.s of
or storage
tr:ets
o f t er sc :fit''
� ubJ is Safety
e ort o G: ' d.e ro Con -t... tee
The ::rep,0 rt of the grade c rossin g committee was
read a3-1 place&. 'on f .e..
Ordinance on "Canned Heat"
Ordinance i . 332 relc trial' to "Canned. Heat" -rr.c
read and, '4znalairamsly adopted on roil c.i 1 as an e e.rgency
o rd.i nonee.
Ordinance on Ts;u." cier:
homes
pp /r�3yn ord.in-`�nee provi .�,�...'ig :t. or t.ne ns�..mberin o a o zier
homes Pr 5.�, places of �i�.. w?... re s s w. .Y..1 the tor _,.: er .w.�� Y�/ o .� M::5 „ f i r u. 1
riven, first reading' me referred. to Comrn :,tee .tio. 1w
eso1ution� (Assessment t )dam r_ms ,;; s 7
'Resolution Ito. 438 appror:xs.g as: es exit Gi
under City of '.Mayfield. . P so:I-aw pox: .L o. 1925-1 . of April
for street 7f ors: n ,i Y': a _Addition °eras u.nlntmou sly. ap;prove
by Council on . roll call.
Resolution doe 4.?9 ap-cro virg assessment dial ra'
under City of ivla7fieid. Resolution ro. 1 2r5-2 of April 13,
for street wo rk is Mayfield Ad al it ion. Fr8„5 unanimously approved.
by C'o :nc a, .. On roil call.
Pe'w`it'o.tion o. 440 approving diagram 'an der Oitz., of:
Mayfield, Pesoi,.tion' Lo. 1925-3 of April 13, 1925, for street
work ..n Mayfield ?ddition was unanimously adopted. by Council or.
roll
R.tRor t sRe c e iv e d
he reports of the
Safety and. of the Au.ditor.
October were received and :;? aced.
D'eo. r tme l i s of '',obi.±L
an .,-1, , az: er ;._.t
on file.
Election of emo, r. ::o-' ra.
A petit i o i'C'' r e c ei C:' ._,. "�(' .� _:a :,2'r e s
onin that' t' ti 7 /�'ai T --..7 V. a .e. � � y;� . r',<� M. G. F. �tr<r, y r. t ,
i5e t �. �. ,., cti 9r . � e v :� C +:. .:,F' C . ., r v � ... 4 .. v y/ � ..�
Board.. of • Publ i.c Salt t,j , for t ., err. . e::o _:°� ��' ya:a SO, :; J.
. number of. b'ai10 s were ueo:en a d. the foy._0":in rece:.'red'An
drew err, •••411.:L426et, Col..i« -.�:os r .".�: �, e.ci?eele;;
On the sixth ballot; .S.rw __er2 roeeivrd. C :•,--21kt,4, was
tr'.lec.% lea.
pointments to Advisor; -
T r a y t ,,✓. • j t le as ♦r N
The ::�au'or ra c..r.':. nat. , c � :..t; r. a _ �. o�. � _ x a.., c; e _ ti ..
Advisory 'Boardon Co"zmerg :1 a.ss
Lir. Howard .sal, arse Walter ...,Lciio.._y 1. ,w:. v'�. :.ro.:.n 4- f, .. •�'. «
GIadf:Y s G aes.er Too . .'e r. Council by
un.aimous vote approved of thecc nominations.
Coneernin. South S.> o !lit() r
.L1ra i. -A. Peet a.:.dre .sed the Council, s is ei_ ...
Palo i 1 `� n w zoned. 7 �.��, n state a. ,s
South �...�; �' .:a,._ ,? a �, y 0 �' P been G G �. �+�� . W _ -the i ..,.
Y� The S '4' 1 requires
♦� 1 r s ba.` yar for
,
�� 4 er7,�.e. - State Law �'k:�,�.� _ C.-4 that �? e hearing a riE:. 1.'.sr.
must be advertised. three times .n he d.a-i l;j_ tewsPaper
week of the hearing. It was not so advertised. µ..r. _Peet
produced a certificate from the ro;zo l i s:her of T:he Palo 1 ;o
wa?ie.t': letter is on file with the City Clem,, showin.g hat ;
'advertisemen.tof the beari ..g had. been published it once.
crater ar d 6
of 1924.
receptacle :
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Cat herart ...rd
to t e City
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whether or no
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C o is ern -w., Sae of Bards
a cart .:10
off:-.= c 7d 1 % �
The Citor auditor. recommended t to sale of
':eater end. Sewer Bonds of 1923 and w30,000 ow and. :ter 3orx1• s v
of 1924. ' is was. referred to Con: it'te ; :.No. 4.
" eceei'tac1e fo, isste• 7=-v-oe..r
Mr.
p r1 .r, ,-�,
receptacle /� ��r. Selwyn /xy�es✓s�ye�a the Council e1p1 1......,�, a.
receptacle for waste taper, etc. on J r.ee s. lhismatter was
referred to the Board of Norte, Street C1e&ting Depart`aect.
L.onth1 ', Bills .
The following claims wJ.'...re allowed andwarrants
authorized. in payment of the same:
Bus ro ug s .Adding 1uach i o C o . ;3aa . 9 b
2al. o Alto Theatre Co. 17.85
.libtt- isher Co. 4O.70
if.gerton D. Lakin 7o.0O.
:N! �~`. W.al coin.: - - 100.00
E. TiF '
2Ames Print Shop 26.47
Western Union , Tel. Co. 5.25
r ..yfi.oid Iti ews 9.00
American City :iagaz ine 12.00.
Stanford university 22.75
1. i tc awe en ey , la): Collector 2.47
On motion the Council adjourned.
Appro red
u'O: •
i ter some ,discus si on one th is point , i w was moved by
Cathcart and seconded by W'illiarrs that this matter be referred
7. Va.. J:. U !Tatter 1 % .�.
to tree City 3ttarney !mod tt^.e City 21 n fr iss A that tte
City Attor.ney ;e instructed to investigate and deter=:ire
wh'e'ther 'or not SouthPalo ,Alto has been 1E:g :ly 20 1] ed and to
advise the City 21anninA.r Commission of the = Sint o'.:' slwc
investigation: that: in case he shall advise the
that this secti o 2 has not been le 4a ly zoned, the Commission
be to submit to the Courc. 1 :reco t era c ed scheme
for wani n,E South Pa.io Alto.