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Jane 12, 1922.
e eounci1 of the ity of Palo Alto met inregular
e �sio t on � this ;;date at Spa . .yo heart � presided. Roll cellas.> follows:
lertsche, Blair, Cath,cart1, Cooley, Easterday,
Robert,, Jordan, Lauseten„ Roller, Snyder,
Molts.
Corbet, Mendenhall, Thomas, Wing.
The mutes of the meetings of May 8th, 25th and 29th,
were -read.
It':was directed that the minutes of the meeting of
May ;29th, 1:922,; be e;orreoted to show that the, request of the
eric : Legion tla t a . roor% at the Community House, formerly
k Own as :the M. 9oo1 , e be set aside for the use of War Veterans
organizations and their auxiliaries,: such as the American Legion,
the; Slaniteh,Amerlean War Veterans, the C. A. R., ' the: Veterans of
'oreig c Wars: and their ti.uxiliaries, the Boy Scouts, and other
pastriotic':organisations, the key to this roam- to be kept by the
per; on,_:1n charge :0! the. Community Souse so that the room could be
opened and need in oase of emer en.c
g ys was granted by viva voce
vote on motion of Ro11er and Mendenhall.
motion the minutes as corrected were approved.
Reouest of the Daurrhters
f the Amerionn Revolution.
A communication from the Daughters of the Amerioan
Revolution requesting permission to place a bronze tablet near the
Palo'Alto Tree ''was received. Mrs. E. P. Lesley addressed the
Council regard gird to the matter. Mae or Cathcart reported that
in "
therequest had. been informally before the Planning Commission
and that it had ;been learned that the /4ative Sons were about to
place a tablet near the tree to commemorate the *visit of Portola
to this spot. The .request of the D. A. R. was laid on the table
until the September meeting.
Request for (as Service.
The request ' of residents of North Palo Alto for the
extension of gas mains to their places was referred to the Board - market be d
of Public Works : on motion of Thoitss and Cooley. ;. fresh Rests
moved to, am
..etter from- C. J. Moore.
the directs
the areenime
.A letter was received fromC. J. Moore protesting Y adopted.
against , the setback line o University Avenue in Block 29. Said
letter wasordered filed.
celebrfAt.
.ee14
Works tht
Penine ii
rails lad
was adopt
instrnc t
that an a
in the ge
cost of a
City Hall
bond i88Ui
City Ball
approved
made by uz
the Counci
all portio
Board ofd
motion of
AS O
Safety that
reasons.
discontinuf
`7n3lace.
A letter from Anne (Y. Wallace regarding the erection
a retidenae .in South Palo Alto was referred to the Planning
Commission " on motion of Roller and Cooley.
letter from Ernest .,'71lson Cora any.
. aemeninioation was received from the Rrnest ;ilson Co.
suggesting the widening of 'Hamilton Avenue between Alma and aryant
Streets and on motion of Snyder and Cooley was referred to the
Planning Commission.,
4th o Ju y lnvita .
An ,,invitation from the Peninsula Chamber" of Commerce for
ounoil of the <'City of Palo Alto to attend the 4th of July
As to
C:
of the'matter
that proc eec
submitted w7
Cr
was accepted
authorized t
the ordinan;
referred to
celebration. at San Carlos Speedway was received; and ordered filed.
r,e ;ort of the Peninsular Rail Contract.
A recommendation was received from the Board of Public
Works that the Council take steeps to, have the roadbed of the
Eeninsular Railway Company, within the City repaired and better
rails laid.
On motion of. Thous and Bast:erda : the recomnendation-.
was adopted and the City; Bngineer 'sad the City Attorney were
instructed to prepare proceeding to carry out the: same.
, ppropriation ($745.56) -eor the Hee tin S stem,
A request was reoeived:.frc the Beard of Public morks
tne t an appropriation 61.4/45.66 from` the u apropriated.; ;balance
in the general fund be :made : to cGrnplete thee
ent
cost of a. Bryant Steam Beller and Radiator System for heating
the
City Ball Building said enm being, in: `excess o± the 20e000.00 the,
bond issue provided for the ereotio,u of .the second story of the
City Ball building and the cost of the .heating system.
On, motion -of- TReiti; axed Cooley the recommendation was
approved and aneapprepr at oh; Ot 74 5t):`for this purpose was
made by unanimous vote on roll call.
..>s to Serer Construction.:
A. recommendation from the Beard of Publics Safety that
the Council of the City of .Pale Alto. -provide a sewer system for
all .portions of the City, not having sewers was referred to the
Board of Public Works :for a report on ,plans and estimates on
*potion of Snyder and king. '
s to b ie
A recommendation was from the
Safety that the public market be�discontinued for sans of Public
reasons. sanitary
Bertsche and Rousted moved that said market be "
discontinued.
Thefts and ?3iair moved, to amend the motion that the
market be discontinued'i.n . so' f'ar as the tale of cooked foods,
fresh meats and harries. were concerned, E'o;,'bart and Cooley
moved to amend the amendment that `the:, i arket be continued under
the direction of the health officer.
the amendment to the amendment.. and thet ti: n to amend was
Blair e�te
adopted.
The original motion n's amendeo. Was edepted.
Ac, to rner in RZoc'r : 21.
Chafrtan Bertsche ofo Coinmlttee,` #1 made a report on
the matter of the opening of an alley thr t Block 21 recommending
that proceeding be taken ":to open. said alley as shown on map
submitted withµthe report e
On motion ofCooley and Bertache the recommendation
was accepted and the City .engineer and City Attorney were
authorized to take the necessary proceedings for opening the alley..
'sto3rdinan.cR .ati to eaes.
A. reeommendation ;from. the Board of Public Safety that
the ordinance relating to the:, trimn1ng of $edges: be revieed was
referred to Committee _ .
•%WA
Ordinance,- 2.39:" .
Ordinance 239 'entitled "An Ordinance Relating 'to
back T�inea one, ;i niva.Sity; Arenas, s, and i' seta
and read snd.., onC�- Lotion o ' 7o:z&an'and Coole-. stae was introduced
eiz ergenoy,, ordixnanca . by �». . passed as an
unaazimou,s vote on roll !'alp.,,
a/ts ec e Trjed..
Reports far. the month of May were
tram the Boaxd Qf•, blic Works -oars o Pub1 e e - and accepted
Sudito:r and �'resen;rer.: Safety, ,and
The .annual; report of the advisory Beard on 1
by Mrs. Dennison W. Thomas and on motion 'aeoeptedd and
f f le'�d . ordered
Granted :Leave o1 tbse�nce•
The .following leaves of absence Were irranted• aavor
Cathcart to 'Au*est x'iret,, Councilman Wing to September first
and,. Commissioner Fish to September 15th.
Onn motion of Jordan and Eobart Councilman Thoits was
Capoointed `Mayor pratem to serve during the absence
$thoart. eenace of Mayor
Fesf.staati oh o;
i - V'Y-- W1 +.i� N1irA•
The resignation of J. E. Sloan as a resaber of
of Public Safety was received. t the Board a.
the �azu.e was `accepted,'and the Clerkmwaion o.., Bertsohe and Cooley
Mr. ;Sloan the s, instructed to express' to
appreciation of the' Council ofthe long and faithful
service he has rendered to the City.
On motion�: of'. Hobart and Snyder the appointment of a
.etzooessor to r.�r„ Sloan was laid over until the next meeting of the
Council.
�o � 'o+eD�.�1t41�t .'��3� �.• .
Be
rtsche and..Cooley moved that W. T. .Floyd be appointed
temporary member: of the. Board of iibl • Safety absence of; Cozarnissioner Fish. . An. aye��ety od` o e w sut ke
and the:' . ,yon declared 'the motion. lostY and no vote was taken
': usernents for the' fiscal year ending. Public
.s to Cit ,€.m rovement Bonds®
1 Qn motion' of. Th.,oits, seconded. by Cooley, the following
motion was unanimously adopted. "Mat whereas Street. Improvement
} .Bond ." Ro. 5 ;sex'ieas a .,, }diagram No. 61 for improvement of if crest
Avenue' a`$; snowwn .by. a 'f,.Xd8vits on file with the Cit a
been
fzzl y Treasurer has
�,Y .paid, ,but; said _bond has been lost and cannot be surrendered
to d. . `C-ongdon,:,City -Tr #'1l .t
easurer for ea c iOxi:::., and whereas the
City lad xeoelred a eafc:eiie:tion of said records of said Street
Bond. as :1 .i,d.y:. now,, there.Tc rep. the City T,seas1zrer is hereby =auth-
orized'. to cancel : aa.ld bond record as'paid."
:fork of Hi ,_hw,a Commission .der ;red •
( .motion of Easterday and Bertsche the, action of the
State' E'1ghway: Commis8 on in aiding in the pavement of t ' thru the. tows,,' of 'Mayfield .and the wideni of two bridges- he o Hie
said town,_ ;was 'commended a.zdges ssouth of
-.Ls u o rkohange of .''r o ertv
C°mlttee 4 waa given further time to
report
1 -- -- --- on the
proposed eat
Realty Comp
Ito,
said Compel
as much tint
or moral or
other dispo�
report of %;:
On �1
submitted bel
in payment d
Bay of
:imps x
Real rs
ectri
El l
Re
nt fo
went of
3dward'-='
`IY r •
^oodfel ?J
Bancroft
2. .
On.
to meet on :.:o
11t tee
proposed exchange of property 'bet:. en the City and the Uniers1ty
?eaity Company,
Norwood B. Smith addressed." the;. Council stating that
said Company was willing_ to grant the Council" and Committee #4
as much time as desired, provided:; there -is no legal option
or moral or ethical obligation to deliver their property ,if
other disposition of it may have been ode prior to the final
report of vumittee .,
,1 ims
On motion. of Cooley ,and Snyder the following claims
submitted by Committee #5 were sllowed. and warrenta authorized
a payment of the same.
Pay of:.Election Board.
Times Publishing Co.,
Times Publishing Co,.A.
Real :state Report.
Electricity Oas f o ,:- Legion
Rent for r<ttorney1 s offa.c`e.
Rent of ,oi i e Judge a s office
3dwar d JesurUn
Hill
Goodfellow. Eels, Mooj'e°
Eaneroit-aitne
11. 2. Rel.: isle
Orrick
$ 15.00
51.75
4.,,
6.25
lt).00
9.30
20.00
17.50
4.45
12.00
65.00 -
20.00
14.00
On motion of 'Molts and Jordan the Council adjourned
to meet on wondag June 26th, 1922, at 8 p.m. in the City Ball.
Oi ty Clerk