HomeMy WebLinkAbout04141924The Council of the City of Sao Alto get in regular.
session on this date at 8 .p,, m. with Mayor Cathcart rresiiding.
03,E ;;ail as follows:
P.re:sent Bert:se-he .lair, Cathcart, Cottrell,
D.veneek Esterdsy, iichart, aenderthall,
Molts, Wi i8 , Wing.
.
Absent: Cooley, Jord.an, Lau.sten, erw is a r.
The minutes of ' the meetings or Ilarch 10 and 24,
924 were approved as read.
Co .i unicat ions.
A communication rora the Exchange Club of`Pr3.10 Alto
:relative to violation of trafficlaws was l'eferred to Committee fr.-2
on motion of Beertsche and Blair`
A communication from the League of California
Lianicipalities, together with a .resolution yavorinp an amendment
to the Constitution as to the divif,rion of motor vehicle 'and
gasoline, tax funds, vas- read and on: `moor n .off' ling andWilliams,
7vas referred to a:omtitt.ee #4, the City Attorney and the City
A cOmmanicati')n; was received from the chamber of
cozzeree with a list ef. names,suggested' 'for the two city parks:
On motior, of ','7:hg- and- ,sterday the matter was referred to
Committee #3 to select fromi ,such list 10 napes for each park and
to eepob t sa .d` names :to the Council.
.:As 4o Peninsular dJia' sular' . j'W 11_2"
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A corm nica't`ion, was xeceived from the. Peninsular
'RailwayCor Company sating that,'said-..comparay. had made application
to theState Railroad. ,o i.ss.±'on for permission to abandon; its
franchise and fie
r^cicc erasa1.1 streets ;in: the ''city ` ofl ;l^. alto
northerly . from :the 'Southern: Pacific`.`` uailroa . right-of-way.
Cdr. mot ion.' ` of n arsd,. Mendenhall the :natter was
referred. to the` .. ayor, :the. City 'Attorney Y
and Committee #�1;.
Meehan 1 Piagman at Churchill Ave. >.
The C=1er' 'reported - that he had received a le titer
from t::e Southern Pacific. Company s sating that a mechanicalfla :
f
aan ill be.. ins'ta3.led at. Churchill lcvenue as : bon as the 'work.
can oe cone. •
Street ` Proceeding's, Authorized'.
On Motion. of : Tholts and Bert; che, the request of
e : 1.10 Alto land Coxr any to have 'certain streets in Crescent
improved was .granted, and the . Attorney was instructed to
".t the necessary:• proceedings .for said work.
Service Stat5.on >Leases Acvr;oved.
s
On motion of 3ertsche and ` ,oi Ls the reco enczation
of Committ-ee 464 . that :the. service station leases of the Standard
nrmompa:. , and. t ,e . .el:� . Compan be renewed at a ,r .nta? of *100 each
month was .approved, and. shoe; :3oarJ of Public Works. was authoriz-
ed to execute such leases.
? eso1utidr. a xw (.re ininar Procedure
V genii g t�r . T.' e4s j' .
Resa:? „tion #330 entitled: :trovIding for a•
i.p.ise141,1mary. 2roced;ure for ppcn.in , 7 id'eni,r_, or Ciosmg Stree is
or �x.leas: n the w" ter• of 3 10 Alto', .;as read and -on otio of
1n a3.C; ' �iitcs .w. .s ,a or, ted. .5j unanimous ko'u.s vote roll call.
l2
on - 6,r �_ .
isolu4.4 can 33l t Rev T.Lin,_- Proceedings
Resolution #551 revoking all. former pr oc eed -7 -gs
for opening an alley in Block 21 was ::ass,ed by unanimous rove
roll call on motion of Cottrell and Du enec ..
A resolut ion,entitied "Resolution of Irt ration
#;W. ---of Series of 1924 under Street Bold Act of 1889", ► s
introduced and .read, and on ^otior. ;of Cottrell and :' rtsche .
passed by unanimous vote on roll ca'. I.
Ordinances Ref erne'..
An ordinance; rel` tin-? to the vaccination on n d
licensing of, dogs and one gelatin -z to public gara:-es wer(: �F=
second reading andwere againreferred to Committee ;=2.
Retort of Committee r4 C South' --s i•e) .
ry ,. n. that
//�� {{�� A**�� report i.'a.(t�. r. e'er ��.�. V Rvd fr,o ily Coi161 i N �Ie♦., a�y�4
ing._ Vha{.+ ,the amo .n C. due the w'l o Alto Develop.':":ent Comoar.:, i.. :. `M1 r.•
agreement for .installi.n ' a lie7:;.-::i.ng system in :;ou.thgate be
cluaed in, .the budget appropriations for 1924-25, funds for
, a,y;aent not being available at the „?resent time. Or r:otior
obart t :'id' Cottr el l.. the recommendation was approved.:
Hearin: on;, Ch:i: tin L:.^J: .,::`.'f?;I^''.:e
'This being the time 4'+ 'N for the heF.rinr- of
against tn'e report of the Commissioners on the widening of
Charming Avenue, the Clerk repo. to r that he had rece iveci rro w
from the following : rtes
L. Rowe and Sholo:i th Howe
Elizabeth Cramer
George -1N'. Adair ane Mabel :Adaa r.
.. 'Armstrong and Ors. E. Armstrong
L.' > R. 'Alder ton and M. S. Alder.t on
J, .nxe s- Si c lai ynd/� ry r
.: a - r - and. -Matt .-��il" y Sine .L%..
3. Z..',Hanson and Mrs. J. 5. Ranson
Al Sebring and . s . Al Sebring
Res i •oluti n.'` w's .3., L RC:.La k, a', to O. ann np:: Ave.) ' i s'e N
.:1 resolution, entitledM'R lU of
the
of she' City o.f `Pa :o Alto, Relating to the ..o tes vs of Rrcl ertv„_
Owners aid :tne Report. off. the Commissioners for 'iden n
Avenue's; ' is '''read' and' on 'motion of iertsche.., P roc ` ±Cat;tre l u w
passed- by;unarm?- vote on roll call.
On. motion of Kobar t and Easterday the
herarinP Said ° objectors was fixed for the 28th day of
S.' p. m. in the Council vhamber of the City .`.+,a' 2.l.
rk) .i Passed.
Re.,oluLion f354 entitl ad
Resolution o! Intention fro. •A of erjes. under Street
1889" was` aead.
author' z
ordered.
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was pass
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Issuance c
tion of et
was read s
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the izprov
blic Saf
and orderer
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were. a .lozie
certain tree
:7hit ewashed
he - n Ineer
Step
°eal�ez rIC{
be arrested.
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.7.zrch%si j p.' z�
and a7F0
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to the fence e
e_ -erred to C
sr
On motion of Tint and -$yob .rt the If.Tay or was
ae.e1:3-,--ized to ar^ Co=is.sion,ers to have, o r?e of the work so
ordered. e nezed. .Eli Xing, t. E. Bow e: and 0. 0. ..'nodes as
Cn motion of : crtsehe.,,and +. oits said resolution
e .an roll. ca11.
,£'.s passed by .una 120US vo
=eso .0 t on. #,av5" (Relating t o Townsend cruse ).
A. ,resolution, entitled "Relating to To nsend
read and on motion of Wig .and Cottrell was messed, by
u.nan cud vote o:2 roll call., she resolution newts the title
s }} c .louse in Mildred E. Haskell. and. authorizes i tcre. ove.1
31ouk 16.
.,soluuior #336 (Issmtnee o Bonder)Passed,.
An order, entitled "An Order Providing for the
Issuance of Street Improvement: Bonds, .Prescribing the Denomin.a-
t o n ,of .such 'Bonds and -of.- the In Cou :oris Attached..Thereto",
eas read and on Motion. ofThoits. and Ping was passed by unanimous
ete on roil call. .Said order relates to the Vand.s issued for
the i rove::ent of a.treets irz Crescent Park
Reports Eeo e i -:ed.
The reports of. the 'Departments of Public tort s; and
c1.:c Sa,f:ety, the Auditor and Treasurer for March were received..
ordered filed..
On ,maxi.an of Wing.,axd.l veneck. the following claims
e:e al_orred and warrants a.utiiorized in payment of the sane.
;Western Union Tel.
A. Carlisle &
E. D. :",a to (rent)'
.. Malcolm (rent)
,. i .lco i. ' (st&t ionery)
Ti imes Publishing' Co
Slona=ker'
.ro i!'a.it eL.'ash Trees.
(clock ren.t )
0.50
7.63
25.00
55.00
8.14
2II :. 00,
26.25
Mendenhall called ',attention to the danger from
ce: eir trees in the streets, and. suggeseed. t t they should be
_ .te' as ed to a height of. 6 feet. The ;Latter was r.ei'erred to
Er.:z:^eer end the Boa/a of Pe• blie Safety.
Ste ine Rides or.. Street Cars
Wing, called attention to the practice of boys
eteUli: rides on street cars, e.nd suzgested that violators should.
arrE,sted.• On motion the Hitter was re-ferred to the Board. of
;
�c eety, as y, was also the 'pr ',practice of ridgy bicycles at
.r.i� . without b i ♦youub 1ights
Y �
to Parks.
1 ng a small
making
was taken.
Duveneck suggested, the advisability of
piece of.'.land near the Ili.t, dlefield iioad: bridge
certain. . changes in the library property. No
+. te. Fence . 'i n Block, 31 .
Can motionof. Molts' hand. Wing a complaint in ::re rd
.:11(•*: fence erected ore th.e .'opp1etoit property in lock :1 was
.efe.::.eK to. Committee f.1.
°Read ust Budget.
On motion of Wing and Es terday the matter or' re-
adjusting budget revenuer andexpenditures was referred, to ,c_
tees #1 and ,.
Bela V drill 'i to TranV oo r Uk:, V ion.
BeDresentatives from the Ravenswood Chamber 34'
Commerce and citizens from the southern part of the city .ere
present and addressed. the Council as to what 'tl'rnsportat ,on
service would be: afforded their :sections should the street car
line be abandoned. Mayor Cathcart informed them that the
Council had their `:interests in mind and was , ivinp the whole
subject of transportation serous consideration.
On motion of ';ling and Committee 41 .:2s
directed to considerthe o;1estio"h of having the peninsular
Railway Company abandon its tracks on the easterly side of the
Sough:ern Pacific is railroad.
:epOrt of, Comiss .on r : nea.orred .
The report of the Commissioners on widening
Channir:g Avenue= r as, .on motion of Molts and lendenrall, re 'er:ea
to 'i'.a itttee #1 to report.
Viond a7 ,
n motion of Thoits and Wing
�.`�,r'i l • 28, 19 24 , at 8 p. m.
erk
Approved:
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interests.
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conference
and Za8tera
to said con:
unanimous VI
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report of ti
Avenue, the
that the re;
approved in
exp?artat ion
tamed in sa
Commissioner
benefits ar:i
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protest a l:
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