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eessio ;: on thisdate at 8 p. m., with :Mayor Cathcart presiding.
Berts:ehe, .Blair, Cathcart, Cooley,
Cottrell, tzveneck, .Easterday, ?obart;
Jordan, :Jus ten, Menddnall, rhoits, ►�2r�,
Absent, Terwilliger, , i lliams.
were approved as recd.
Petition Referred.
A petition of property owners was received askir,F
that the premises at 350 ilidclle:.'i.old . Road be either- improved or
demolished; ; On motion the matter was referredto -the Board of
Public *.fety,.
Bearing; (Greecent .: Park) .
. Thi a bei,hgr; the time set for the hearing eel the
improvements Made In CreHecent Pal*,. the Clerk aznouniced that no
protests against the improvements for said work had been received.
-Resolution 323,,
Ae reso3ezei.o i entitled " 'Resolution of the Council
of the„' t7 .of 'a"lo ..4.,lta Approva np Assessment" for Work Done under
Resolutio, ' .Intention:: 2 for the, Improvement of Certain Streets
in Crescio ite rk"""; was .'read, and on motion of Wing and Cooley ;.as
passed by ' unani4.aus ``'vote ;on roll call.
resolution, enwitled "Resolution ..Settina Time r`or
Pearl ;tthe:ProteSte Relating to Open in? Alley" in :13 ock 6 of the
City of°Flo .,Alto", was` read' and on motion of ` h.oits was passed
by'xsnanimous vote on roll call. Said resolution sets the date for
such hearth for March 24, 1'24, at S p. re., in the Council
Chamber in the City'Ball.
Ordinances ,#280 -' ;n., 2d,l . (Zonine• Soeth Palo Alto).
is being the time for the hearing in the _attar
of zoning and establishing setback lines in South Palo nl ;o ,' the
Clerk announced that noprotests in said matter had been ,received.
Ordinance 280, entitled "Ordinance of the Cite
Ps.3;o: ,Alto -Relating' -t e -the ,e Zoning or , that . 'orti on of' : the 'veer r i tor;
of Sonth< Pa;10 Alto ne,Iced to the City of Palo :. lto by Ordinance
X270 Passed by the Council_ September. 19, ?.923", was react and or
,motion of ► i and.:uaveneck was. passed by unanimous. vote or roll
ca l.l:
Ordi. oe 51.; entitled "Ordinance
�'stab.isri..a
Seth k IineS for South. Palo Alto", was read and on motion o
Bertsche and Wing- was :passed by unanimous vote on roll; call.
Communications..
Comeninication.s from the Ravenswood Chamber of
commerce and the Palo Alto Real Estate: Board . were read. and :: C
fibd r
dispo8itio
reco=ends,
approved.
and George
$600.00 be
said build;
the removal
the Council
(erred to t
Ref
Compani to s
avenue and .'
:2tnacrer of s;
until the ne
port�� as to t
t o or •
Safety reques
the perta::,e o
motion of ;yin;
ar:d 4.
- Re �
?Inn
ninP: COMM1
.'or the Powe"r
to pay for the
a :+Or{i it p an
for the ?o:: er
Aotrotr j
was z
Gommee ity CanCent
As -to - 7 ,
opening an E�l?r,7 ee
proposed a11e T
action ae takes
?slat Ing. to Townsend
A report of the City .engineer ; in relation to the
disposition of the Townsend House, was received :ith the
recommendation o the Board of Public. Worksthat th:,e same be
approved.
A request was received from Itildred B. Haskell
and 7,eorge '1. 2., Haskell, ell, that the sale of , the .1 w' end Rouse for
Y60O«00 be coni'irmed: to them, and :that they be permitted to move
sa!_d bui ldirA' to Block
Mrs. Haskell _reviewed" the proceedings in regard to,
the removal of said :house and. Attorney W. r.. Kirkbr13e addressed
the ;ounces l on behalf` of ors.,:. Easkell.
On notion of, Wing and Cooley the :natter was re -
"'erred to the City Attorney ;to'. report _ at the next ;meeting.
PewF tin'- to Peninsular Ras.lway Compa y.
The matter ,authorizing the Peninsular I?ai1wav
co:tpary.y to si b: titnte :busses .fer''<street: cars on University
,_. eg�tze and aaverley Street was brought up. ,4'. Fi. ;;ha.piri,
` nazer of said company.;': :.addiessed the Oou.ncdls
On :motion of 'Wing :and . Cooley, action was deferred
until
he next "meeting,: and the attorney was requested to re..-
port y�� as to the period o'�'. time'to be
^: rated in said authorial.-
V.
cpo t from. 'Board of :Pub :ic -.Safety
A report:: was .recei:year From the Board of
Safety requesting t .at `'an appropriation` of *409.00 be
the po rpo e of moving. a2,14 " remodeling the City Pound.
:^ otion of '.ring and Hobart the r,egkest _ was referred to
and 7p4
Re vort i`rom Oltj Planning'.vomnmi ssi on.
A communication was received i'ro.ti. tree city
;n r,yy}rf. Commissio:l aSk.i'ny^?,
rat the Vouneil approve the show plar3
or „ e Power Plant Park, and
T _ appropriation of �7900.00 be made
(2). . That an,
p- for t'he prepar'ati.on by ?�« �",' P.:lack o"? a show plan and
. �
.irk: p:F plan i'ar the. Community Oer ter Park.
On motion_ of Cott e .1 and Wing, the show plan
3r tiie Power Platt Park as,:submitted .by Mr. :Mack was approved.
oor;<ation ( 9QC, �) for `Park Plans.
Or motion of 'bolts and Cottrell, an appropriation
i,vas made to pay for the ",preparation .}f plans for the
::ow� _..qtr center Park, by unanimous" vote on roll call.
to Alley- in: Block 21.
Pub i to
tade for
Gn
Committees
Mr. Seale,- one of.' the' °oom issi oners in charge of
a per , ,. an alley in Block 21, req .ester that the lines of the-
yr oposed alley be changed. `i"he matter eras discussed but no
•♦iaRtaken. - . - - -
,.
Resolutions f323 and 1,024 Adoloted.
A ;report from the Board of Publi;p -forks was received
reccromendin,g the acceptance of dedi .ations . of a certain street
and :easements in ; Southgate.
<On ..rnation of Wing, resolution f323, entitled
"Re so.l.ut;i.on Of the Council. of. the :its of Palo Alto Accepting
the Dedication of a,ver.tain Street in Southgate", was passed b'
urxanimous vote on roll�cal;l.
On motion. of Cottrell and Thoits, a resolution.
entitled "LResolutjon of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Aeceptiniz the Dedioa Viort of Certain :`casements in Southgate", was
passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Sidewa]k Proce:ed.ir Authorized..
The Board 'of Public +corks recommended that pro-
ceed:ings: be initiated to. order sidewalks on certa.in streets con-
structed: in accordance' with notices issued by the Board. On
motion of,Jordan ;and Sertache, the matter was referred to Committee
,.the Attorney and:. the Engineer.
A''s; to Lighting Streets in Southgate.
On motion- of Vying and Juveneok, the -matter of the
payment for the street lighting system in Southgate was referred
to, the. Board of";'Pab:lic 'works to 'report on the cost .of construcUicn
and operation of said ,sy;steM, and as to what would be the normal
extension of; a °lighting :stem in said area, on recommendation of
the Board ,of:` bli e : U'or s
Appropriation (4 200.00) for Board of Safety.
Or:'.reoomr,endation of Committee f'4, anappropriation_
of ' 200'..0pfrom ;.the ,.,contingent fund to the Health Department of
the Board of Public Safety was :authorized .by unanimous vote on.
Ordinance ( O1d Bui ?dines) efe �r. ed.
O1recommendation of Committee f1, the Attorney was
instructed to :drat an ordinance to reuiate the removal of old
buildings from one location to another.
Ord inane es Referred .
An, ',ordt, ;ante :relating to the use : of wooden buildirsz
az publicgarages 'introduced on kebruary 11, 1924, was 'referred tc
Committee #2 for further consideration.
An ordinance relating to dog licenses, introd cee
on webruary, 11, .1:924., was referred to Committee f2 for further
consideration.
ordinance relating to parking automobiles was
given first' reading' and „referred to •Committee #2.
Ordinance 2282, entitled "An Ordinance'. egulatin
the Sale, 'of Gascli,ne and'' -Oil and Providing for the �*cnibf t on of
Discs ;,indicating `the?: Name or ¶ rad.e Mark of the Manufacturer of
1n"
Such:: -Gasoline or .Oi .:and Providing :Penalties for Vioiation of ere
of 'the. Provi .�
s tina: Bereof" r was given_ second reading and, on metier:
of ;Wing and' sterday *as passed by 'unanimous vote on roll cell.
Ord i
Assessment",
and Jing,
on roll.call
Reso
of Churchill
Railroad Com'
:gas passed
Peso l
i
6, Series of
motion of 7i:
roll call.
Report
Public Safety
received and
claims were a
same:
Ti
i.
a..
Pat
Mega
.ire
As tc, 1
widening the ze
to Committee fl
adjourned to me
:arc: 24. 1924,
Ordinance. #263;.
:Passed.
Ordinance 4283, entitled 4'Relatlug to Property
ssessment1°,; was introduced < and read, and on motion of Cottrell
and :`ling, was passed. as an emergency ordinance by unanimous vote
on roll. call.
Resolution ;
Resolution #325, entitled "Relating to the Crossing
o' Churchill Avenue .;over the `.",racks of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company", , was read and on motion of Wing and Jordan.
.as passed by unanimous : vote on roll call.
Resolution #326: Pissed..
Reso1uticsr #326, , entitled "Ordering Work under No,
6, Series of 1923, Street Opening Act of 1889", was read and on
motion of ;ring BststerdaY was., passed by unanimous vote on
roll call.
Reports ReceIvea.
The reports of the ,Departments of Public Works and
Public Safety, and the Auditor' .and, Treasurer for February were
received and ordered fil,e.d. ::
Claims Allowed.,.
On, motion of, 4o-oley and Bertsche, the following
claims were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the
same
P. A. Stuart (Ordinances)
Times PrintShoff..
'rimes print , Shop.
Times Publishing. vo.
W. C. Thoits (Premium on Policy)
Patrick eg Company `( Doer ags.)
Neal, Stratford ;& Kerr
Egerton D. Lakin .t rent)
Y. E. Malc olm (. rent)
As to Widenjno- ::F barcadero Road.
5496.67
28.50
619.53
6.00
3.75
9.11
32.98
25.00
55.00
•
On oration of "Ring and Zasterday, the matter of
.rideninp the Enbaroadero.'Road eastward to the bay was referred
to Committee #1.
On motion of Thoit8 and Easterday, the Council
adjourned to meet in the Council . Chamber in the City :.all on
::.arc'- 24. 19:4, at 8 p.
Approved
Mayor
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