HomeMy WebLinkAbout06131921City Hall, Palo. Alto,cal fornia,,
June 13, 1921.
The Council of; the City of Palo Alto met in regular ses-
sion on this :date at 8 p.m., with Mayor Cathcart presiding. Rol?
call ,as follows:
Berts:ch:e..:Blair, Cathcart, Cooley, Easterdey, .%order
Peterson, Roller, Snyder, Thoits, Thomas,.:Wing.
Miller, : Terwilliger.
The: minutes of the :meetings of ay 9th, 18th and 31st,
and. June 2nd, 1921, were read .and :approved as read.
Beni ed
the peti;<tiox of ,Sam Tupper to lease land near :the jitney
station for a >.ciger:. stand.; was denied on motion of. ,Berts'che and
Cooley.
A notice from the State 1sailroad Co -Commission. that a hear-
ing in : the matter of a grade crossing; at ,Palo Alto Avenue eu?d be
e1d tr...Palo Alto on fume 23 was ordered filed.
Rem Board of 'ors, Referred.
A, report fro the Board of Public Works recc .end,ir€tat
a temporary member of the Board be .appointed under Charter Amend-
ment #21 was laid, oye'r until June 20.
r,eco,:ogendation from the Board of Public Works that
$1400.00 be: appropriated for the construction of a shed on the
city . d11,- site: was referred to Committee #1 on motion of. shoats
and' Pertteche4
e or_ of =oaf et ' ref erred
receotmendation from the Board of Public Safety that
provision be. Made. 'for the employment of an additional - policeman
to ;patrol --'the residence -di,stric t at night was referred to Com-
xrittee 4' on. _motion of Cooley.
Progress .Re ort;:, Amato C , . Ground.
Coromitt,e fit. aid #4 were given further - time .to report
on the matter of, --an auto camp grounds..
Sierras for_ Auto a za" Grounds; -Approved.
George 4orre l:.appeared for the Chamber: -of Commerce and
asked :that perrn,ise.ion': be given to erect temporary signs at the
University.,:, Palo :Alto Avenue, Ebarcadero Road_ east:raneeto the
Ci.ty, direct g/tourists to the auto camp grounds at Runnymede.
C0tidily n Cooley objected to, any signs being placed at
the Unive sit:y k, -erne entrance and to any suns w ..a us er that con-
tained adTer tieing matter.
moved thatpermission be given to erect temporary
el gns at Palo Alto Avenue, .:mbar cader o Road and Middlefield Road
at the creek, said signs to bear the words "Auto Carzip : Grounds,"
together.:with the, distance and direction, under the approval and
e rvision of the City Engineer. The motion on ,w,as seconded by
Peters= end spa sed...
Report. c
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Ordinan Y.r
Or
Incurring of
the County of
ty six t houssa
i ca, to Pay tl
Said City and
Indebtedness„'
seconded by Zr:
T.ransc••i.
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be made, that
Bells, Moore r
of the bonds
motion was dul
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Reports
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and of the Aud
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allowed and war
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Clerk, en
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canvass the que
par;, cf Awls er ert. Board:" nnual ..:.
Councilman', T aina presen ed':and' read the first annual re.; -
port of the , Advisory eLrd:: oar Commercial .Amusement • The report.
was received withs: :-eacprefitiOn.:of s. prr'eciation of the conserva-
tive a:nd efficient ' zer°ice . hi the work of the Board has been.
s rainance 22C . �S e� of 6,000 _.Bonds ‘ : Passed.
Ordi nan ce ,, 220 , entitled "An ' Ordinance Pr6 i di rag ' for the
Incurring of a Bonded Indebtedness'` for the ,City of Palo ,Alto in
the County of Santa Clara, $taste: of Californici,,. in the sumof nine-
ty six thousand dollars; in gold :coin'of the 'United States of -Amer-
ica, to Pay the Cost of'Certain ';Public Municipal Improvements of
Said City and Providing for;. the 'ItFrnii,tian,ce of : Bonds Evidencing Such
Indebtedness," was given second reading and on motion of Thaits'
seconded by Wing, was. passed by unanim,ous. vote on roll call.
Tarscr i pt, Printir. 79 Sale of Bonds:
Thoits moved: that a transcript of the bond proceedings
be made, that the validity -of the:bonds be submitted to Goodfellow.
Eei1s, Moore & Orrick,. that th:e'bonde be printed .and that the sale
of the bonds be advertised, bids to 'be, opened July 1, 1921. The
Notion was duly seconded and; passed, by unanimous vote an roll call.
:yea ,';:e `e+ t ink Repor
Councilman Wing made a report on the proceedings of the
special meeting of the League of California Municipalities at Saora-
iento in regard ty joint ;' powerdevelopment by cities.
Reports Received.
The report of the Department of Public Works for April
and of the Auditor and Treasures' for May were received and ordered
filed.
Claims Allowed.
0n motion,. of Wing and Cooley the following claims were.
allowed and warrants authorized in payment of same:
Times Pub. Co.,, sealed proposals,,:.. severs 2. . .$56.25
Hospital election ordinance 195.00
Delinquent tax: list . . . . . . 18.00
iunicipa].' electiors:.s, 2 council
men: . . . . n . 203.00
Letter heads: •. . . 29.10
Carlisle & Co election supplies,., 3 elections 52.52
Auditor payof election'boards., Jun 16 70.00
State Compensation Insurance.' . •. . .. 626.63.
A. Wilson, :ballots : 2 elections - ' .... . . . 32.00
Endersora, chairs; and tables -2 elections . . . , 5.50
P.A.Transfer Co•.,- hauling ele tiern supplies 2.58
lies. Irish,. election:supplements, 2 elections 3.00
Clerk, enveopesfor- general. -use . . . 22.32
Clara i►.: Albee, salary : .. . 40.00,+
1,.E-. lcolm.. exp.'ena:es . • . . . 19.45'.
Revjse ect1sai Ordi
0n ration :of' Thoita and Cooley ,the City Attorney
quested to sfziapl f'y tie election. ordinances.
On motion of' Wing and Cooley : Committee. ` ' was asked to
cenva.s s the .quest ion of pubil cat i on• rates.
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