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City : E .1l.;; ' Palo Alto, Ca.1i.f crn . a
ugust 22nd., 19210
• The Co'anoi:l o he City of Palo Alto e
o, ,,,;. pearat ent to •ad3our east 'of, August 8,. 1921
In the a a ,er,ee'" of the fayor tri.e meeting was called to
order by the City V1e k•, and on motion of Meneennall•, and 4.hoits
coancilman D. . how s 'was elected K, y r pro tee:. Roll call as
on this date at
Freroert Bertscne,.. x3laxr:. s`ter:.ay, liobzr*. 3ordan, Lausten
Mendenhall, ,Roller. ;Snyder, Tr of tsi, Thomas.
Absent: Cathcart, Cooley, Corbet a'' Wing
Petition from Standard Oil •Ctar os,r ; Converi en,oe Station,
A . communication was read. from the S Ma,nd.ard Oil Company,
asking per ' &s .o 1'' :o erect ';,:a'.;convenience 'stat: on in connection
with its filling station. On., motior of Jordan and. Eertsche
the petition, was referred to the Board of Public 'forks with, power
to act.
Visit o:,. Santa Cr a :Promoters
11r. 0. A. ,Mantel' addressed the Council in the matter o
t. - e celebration of the opening of the from Santa Cruz
to Los Gatos and the visit here ;, on . the 26th of the Santa Cruz
Chamber of onrkerce: delegation, .asking t::z :t ti:e Council co-operate
receiving the visitors. On:,:motion of Sasterccy and ..eno,enka11
Councilman Jordan ,was appointed to' represent the Mayor on this
occasion.
As to Keenin Chickens ir.:Ci z.
Mr. Maghetti addressed • the Counci1 in the matter beinE;
a;,.1oved to keep chickens on his property on Ala Street in South
Palo Alto. As this appeared to be a question as to zoning, regula-
tions the matter was. referred to the City Planning Cormiiss .or..
kilter from Sout fie si pacif a : Corn' a.a
A letter *as read. frath;Paul :Shoup, vice-president of. the
:.;oatxler: Pacific Company, '_in, answer to a resolution of the Courci1
asking, said: company to ; improve its transportation service on th.e
peninsula to the extent of; its ability. Mr. Shoup stated that
the electrjfi'Oation of its lines where made had resultedin finan-
cial ?ctrl. • lectr fication of its lines was considered iropos-
ci' :e. If anythinge should be done it would be additional tracks
and an uptown terthins,1 in San Francisco. The letter was ordered
filed.
Report of Committe 1.,
A report was received from Ch.a.ir „a•n Be:~tscx e of C:omadttee
#1, recommending rending• ''t at. repairs .:b e made to the roadway way at the ap-
pr oac,:h to the 'Middlefield road, bridge, ar,d that e. survey of the
Prancisgt to.'Creek be 'made ,in .-rder that =esureffi may be tak-
en to preserve the :'cams of- the creek that the fire limits be
Cna.neec in :i Block ck 21 on Waverley: Street, provided 1°,1'. Tr i tat shall
^o l.ete ;Mans. to erect an apertele t house > on his property there;
arC that the Cor,Laittee .does not find ;.'.. .. advisable to erect. a _ S..ed
or, the city hall site for' autos anc the free market.
On motion of ' Jordan and. :Roller the recor, endatiors were
referred to the Board .of. Public 'Works.
At the3.-. time.:. 001 oi.lmc:n Roller was excused.
Councilman Thoite, chairman an of Committee #4, presented
the Budget farthe fiscal year 1921-1922, es prepared by said cow_
ttee,;,sd explained its provisions in detail.
On motion of Thoi is and `,':r .s terd y the Budget as submitted
was adopted by unanimous vote on ran call.
Cr'ditance_ 2 (Fi xin:E Tax P,a.tee) Ad pied.
.xa ordineric , entitled "kn. Ordinance Fixing _.. the Tax Rate
of the City of Palo Alto for the Fiscal Year 1921-1922,w wac read,
and on :motion- of Thoits" and ..F.as*err?ay was passe': as an emergency
ordinance by unanimous, vote .on roll call.
The tax r te::fixed by said ordinance is as follows
Municipal. 'Waterworks Bonds . and Interets 0.0349
Sewer bonds and interest 0.0369
u xicipa • Improvement :Boards" and Interest 0.0,400
P.A. improvement:' Bonds and Interest 0.0840
P..AM.Ccnstruc'N on Bonds' and interest 0.0167
P,t .Public S:ex;vic ' Bonds and Interest 0.0349
P•A. ity:.Ho ds of, 1912 Bonds and Interest 0=.0517
.SUbway lsctid. .;and :Interest 0,0127
"dater and .Sewex Bonds of 1915 and Interest 0.0673
M: nicipa . Ga:s; Bonds and Interest 0.0900
Power - P ont Bonds' of 1918 and Interest 0.1150
"-Sewer Bonds:: of ..1.99 and Interest 0.0439
Improvement Bonds of 1919 and. Interest 0.0394
Power Plant. Bcnds..; of 1919' and Interest 0.0341
Poe P1azet,Bo_nds of 1921 and Interest 0.0576.
iospita,Z BOBS atcd :interest 0.0660
. d251
ener-a1 Fund 0.2549
Library F rid_
"axLievy on ; each $100.00 f1.2006
Ch for. Franchise T x:. Ref erred. to Committee
tee
Tie Peninsula F.ai1 ay Company submitted a. statement as to
franc h .:se :tax, due and ;"a check for $391.34 in payment of the same.
The mafter :was referred to >Committee #5..
On motion of :Lertsc ie and ' hcits t e Council adjourned.
Attest:
The
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and 1..ayor pro
City Clerk, an
Easterday w s
Present:
Absent:
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be changed; from
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Com=urica
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Council - to. att -n
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Re
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Report
and the ='r easur e
Claims Al?,o.4
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approved by 'Coarn;;,
payment of the say
State Comp.
C.H. Tordan,
C. L.Albee,
-J..Abstract
Permission �c
Counc3 zc
the erection of a
limits/
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