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`,alto, California
,:.pri l 10,1922.
The Council :of the City of to ,Alto :met in a regular
session on this date at 8 p.m., with Mayor Cathcart presiding
Foil Call as follows: -
?resent:
Bertsc,he , Blair, :.Cathcart, Cooley, Easterda70
Jordan, Snyder, T oi.ts, Thomas.:
The minutes of ;: the meetings : of March 13th and 24th . and.
of ::.aril 7th were approved as read......
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letter ` from the league of California Municipalities
Federal Legislation was read and a motion of Cooley
Easterday, , the same was laid an the table,.
oerk of Public "'orks.'
Report VMS received from Board of ?u.c;li.o Zorks recom-
mending that the Council purc,hziae from the Stanford university a
strip of land 10 feet in width oh. ; the :southerly side or: Embarcadero
Thad between the Southern Pacific Railroad and. the State Highway,
for the purpose of: widening: said road and also that the purchase
of a similar strip on the: north'. Bide of se,id road be considered.
notion of Cooley and ,rder the reeomwendation was referred to
Committee 11.
e ort of 3oca-rd C? .. LPubldG*`
The request was received from the board of Public Safety
that an appropriation of::;150.. 00 :be made for painting parking
:.fines on the streets. The matter v .s referred to 'Committee
E' ;7 o r` v of L` O' 1: v;emt t e Es
Chairman Jordan'.. of :Committee, f2 ruade a progress report_
on anti: inances relating to '`fire limits, a .rii ala, and bakeries.
._t this time, Councilman Blair and Mendenhall took their..
F e Q ± l C; Register.
';1 ��'.L.+. Committee �.. L.'�.$.c,.'3.. _ F1'r�'�.�..er■
Committee #5• made ; a report recommending the purchase a.
a Cash Register for: the use in the office of the - uditor.
Office manager Olsen exp1ained". she need for such register and
greater efficiency that' would be realized from its use.
an motion of hoi.ts seconded by Cooley the appropriation
of ;:8o4.. 0 . was :de .. from;flie e, balance in the General
"'nd by unanimous vote .on roll-. cal. . The purchasing agent was
authorized to enter into a. c nntract for ' :-e: purchase of said:
:,'ash Register.
_he _Dereeriation for. Aes`i'stant in „] erks Office.
Committee #5 recommended that the appropriation of .
x175.00 be made for the ;purpose , of:employing ing an assistant in the
office of the City Clerk for; ;the..baiance of this fiscal year.., 0n
:notion of ^:aoit$ ;and J.drda21 Such ans, appropriation was authorized
from the urexpend,ed ba 7 anae_ in the General lid by unanimous vote
on roll, call
motion of Cooley .Mrs. Ruth Everett was appointed,
assistant to City . Clerk at the salary of $65.00 _ per month said
appoizn' ent -t;o be ,from month to month for . the balance of this
fiscal . year as trecomanded. the Office Ienager and the City Clerk.
league at:invention Committee.:
for mentionedthet he had appointed Jordan, Molts
and -Mewlethal1 A. . speoial aommittee: to have charge of matters
oortnee,to ,e th, b Mauie pal- ea uee Convention to beheld in Palo
Alto in "Se ptember.
0 Motion of -Easterdsy and. Cooley the appointment of said
committee was .approved.
Pecernmendati.ors t.O Board of _Pub': Safety..
At ;the :suggestion of Councilman Blair the matter of plac_tg
a traffic button at the intersection of University Avenue and
Middlefield :Rom : was referred to the Board of Public ' Safety for
earlY action.
Os� motion of Cooley and Bertsahe the : Board of Public
Safety was requested .to .notify: property ow ers to have hedges
trimmed, near. street intersections where neededas:, provided by
ordinance.
Reports ,' Received.
Report.: of the Department of Public :narks, °Department of
P b1 is : 'Safety,, Auditor ; and Treasurer for month of . March were
received and ordered filed.
Ber tschee`. moved that when the Council adjourns it ad j ou: L
to meet 'ou liZonday: April 24th 1922 at 8 p. 11., in this Council
room of the 'City Ea11:a The e motion was seconded by Cooley and
pa$aed.
aims Vowed.
0r, motion of Cooley and Bertsche the following claims
approved by Committee: #5 were & lowed and warrants authorized in
payment of .the same.
Moore Cattrell, Subscriptions
Wilson ,sc Sloneker, pr,intine
;Crocker Cca, 9, electeee expp1ies
City of Palo Alto, Utilities
C. E. Jordan, Election Boards
I. E. Malcolm, Expenses.
, Rent
E. D. Lakin, Rent
Mrs. Irish, Supplements
Times Dualiehinr.Co., Halftone
Cx otiozz of Cooley and
Thomas the
Approved:
:
433.60
5.25
25.69
1.50
80.00
13.50
20.00
17.50
3.66
5.70
Council adjourned.
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