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-all, Palo Alto, , California,
:Za.rch 14, 1921
The Council; of. yhe City of, Palo Alto met in regular ses
a i on on tip date at .0 p.m.. with ` I'ayor; Cathcart presiding. Roll
cllasfollows.
Present: Bertsche, Blair ' Cathcart, Easter day, :_filler, Snyder,
Swam, Mho,-tes Thomas
Absent: Cooley, Jordan,, .Peterson', of .er, Wing.
The
notes " of the Meetings ,.of February 14t ,
n
28th, 1921, were read and approved as read.
Bide for Street P�v ;n 0pene Refereed.
This being the tine advertised for
pavint under Resolution of Intention. Series
L i Yap of Intention, the
2, ' 1921, the '.`trcy:or
in order to open the bids received.
The City Clerk opened and read the
Under Resolution of Intention, , Series I,
Pay Improvement Co., Can Francisco.
With Bond for $2x,000.00
Cry Resolution of Intention Series 2
Fay improvement Co., San Francisco.
\ ith Bond for $36.,000.00
Federal Construction Co., San Francisco.
With Bond for $15,000.00
openin";, bid.s for;. street
1, 1920, and Res-olu-
announoed , that itWas
following bids:.
X 20
On motion of '1`1%oi ts, .seconded' by Swainsthe bids were re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works. and the City Attorney for to
u.letion and to report.
1.s to a nivrersity 1.venue Brid.s�.
A petition was read from the Runnymede aou, try Farm , with
, ,, C signatures, atiking that the City. of Palo Alto take wliat-
ever steps, may be rzecess ry to;„consttruct ,a new bridge across the
• zr. . ranciscuito creek at; ''theyeasterly end of .:niversi y Avenue.
A recommendation endation was received from the Board of Public
ec r ks that the city obligate itself to pay tie, share of the
cost
of such 'oridge. The recommendation: recites that San Mateo county
r:a.s app.ropriated one-half :the cost` of, the bridge• that the Pen.insu- ea_ a,.6i iw` v Company Will
pay
cost � its share" oJ�., �%thecost, x1i �d that the : s,. „y �o Palo Alto will be approximately $3,300„00, of which amount
Santa Clara county may possibly pay a.. part.
_nits ride. the f al1owir motion: That it is the inten-
tion of the City of Palo Alto: to do. its part in t'
said prax�osed br;. • that', y, � , the c9rzsLru^tor. of
bridge; 4x at', the Ro .r d of Pu w<l i c Yti c rks be requested to have plans prepared for ,said- ba dge.; 'and that the matter' of fi-
nancing the same be referred'' to: Co' . ttee #4.. The motion was' se-
oe hied. ey . Stain and passed -by unanimous =vote.
Seneca Street Sidewalk: Ex: entx;on of Time Granted.,
A recommendation dation from the Board of Public Works t at the
,-oureoil pass a Resolution of .Intention to construct sidewalks'
along the Seneca street: frontage of Block 71 was received.
v At
torne:ye Lasin appeared for Clara L. faker,
•
Federal Cor_struction,•:0e..,"'San Francisco.
With amend for": $25,000.00
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frontage' remaining `Withaut 's'idewalk, and asked or an extension of
time to 'co nztruc t .;the . .lk.
On motion .of. Swain and Pertscse 25 days extension of time
was granted;
Protest .AFains v A'oar..Y.crjt Eo'.us'e A
,Alerot.est' eras read fr oz residents ;of 'University Avenue a-
-
gainst the ereeti an of a building alleged to be an apartment house
in Black.,
?he' City Attorney made a statement ent that this matter had
been before City �Piann i.ng Commission and that he had been re-
quested to .draft an ordinance relating to the eing3;e family zone.
Re asked -.that tre:-..matt.er be referred to r, •ttee for careful, con-
sideration. -
On motion of Swain and, .Thoits
Committee. 11 for early action.
Js to W: den re, .: mb lepadero Road.
.,,A recoz mend-.ticn was received frog: .he= -"Board of . Public
Works tlia t an , appropri s:ti en of - $75.00 be made to pay the cost of
moving the' cattle ' .guards on the Southern Pacific :right--of--way. to
which said company 'w uh d agree in order to warden _said E ibarcadero
Road. Ten. members not -being present the appropro.ti;on could not be
made;, but on motion of Thoits and Swain, .M, the Board < of Public morns
was 'authorized to enter into the necessary agreement :with said co -
the smatter
Ordinance' iei elay 1of Fence;: • First .'.•LaL..Ai z.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Regulating the Heigh
o;' Fences in Palo Alta.,:" was introduced, given first reading and
referred to Cemmi tt:ee:' ,` 2.
was referred to
H.. L _ Terwilliger Elected Councilman.
On motion of Easterday and Thoits the
secret ballot to:.:electt.'a, Councilman to fill the
the resitgna`;ian of H. L. Terwilliger.
,On the first ballot . L. Terwilliger
and the Mayor declared .h s election.
Punos.
'Council proceeded by
vacancy created by
received nine votes
The A:ur`.i t.o. recommended that $1,336.83 be transferred f roe
the P1annin�, 'Commission: Pund 'to the General Puna. ..
On ma t::i:on of Snyder and Bertscre such tranaf er was au ther-
ized by: unanimous: vote on roll call.
Rep,orys Reeei•Ve :,.
The report of the Departmentof Public Works for anua.y
and the reports .of the Auditor and Treasurer for February were
received and ordered filed.
Claims Allowed:
On :motion :of: Thoitc and : iller the following claims were
allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same:
Tries Publishing Co. notice to bidders, St. Work (2) $174.00
Diesel engine 4.00
mimeograph .paper 10.00
copies resolutions & ordinances 2.2;0
notice of charter election . 21.78
personal property tax receipts 8.50
bond election. supplies. 25.60
Palo
F. A.
H. S.
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Attest
Palo Alto Transfer Co., election s er'rj ce, $1.0.0
Y.E.Ma color, expense.s. 14.07
F. A. Stuart, police court blanks 20.00
H. S. Bodley, tax on lots 11-12, Block 89 7.27
E. F. Conggdon, treasurer -on street imp. Bonds 20.05"
11-12 Block 89
On motion the Council, adjourned.
Attest
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Approved:
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Mayor
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