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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11231921• City Palo Alto, California, 1.ovember 23 1921. The Council of •'the City of Palo Alto met on this date at .. , ` pursuant to the following call: *'Pala A,.to, Cal. , November 19, 19221. 'A meeting of the Council- of, th.e City of Palo Alto "i Wednesday, hereby called' for November 23, 1921, at at 7:3C. p•m`.%, in the Council Chamber of the City "Hall, to consider" the matter of the Construction of. sheds for tthe:.'Public : 'arket on the City hall '1si:te, : ad to transact such other business as may "come before ::the Co:un ci 1. A. M. Cathcart, Mayor. 'Attest, Prank "ias5on, City Clerk." yor Cathcart presided. ; Roll call as ;folows:: resent: Berts ahe, Blair, Cathcart, Cooley, Basterday, , Hobart, Jordan, Lausten, Roller, Snyder, Thoits, Thomas, Wing. sent: Corbe~•t.. ,Mer.denhali .Tlearin4, as to Public 'rev• .one Mayor made.a statement as to the reasons wry a spe- cial meeting had been cal1ee and announced that a hearing of the question of erecting a shed for the Public Market was in order. A protest frog hrs. Mary A. Allen was read, in which she d 'that the proposed ' construction would damage her property on opposite side- of Ramona street. F M. 0strar der spoke in opposition to the proposition and objected to the exnendituire` that would be incurred. Theo. J.; :Hoover, spoke in favor of provi din. quarters for e market and corrected some of the statements made cy the oppo- ,eu w s 5. G. ,Ostrander .argued that the land in question was purchased for a ..city hall site and that the city should proceed to erect a city hall. Councilman wing corrected' the statement that the proposed construction would : be an expense to the city, as the city would be reimbursed for theout��ay by the rentals to be received. He said that if. the. people desired a newcity hall the Council was in har- Cony with the . idea and if a1 worked together it could be the sooner realized. Councilma,n Cooley suggested that a permanent market might well be provided in .the, industrial district. A petition containing the names of 264 persons was pre- sented urging -that the Council allow the propose. roof for the free market Ito, be built. Considerable further discussion wau> had both in favor of and in opposition to the project. Vote Reconsidered. Hobart t, moved appropriating $700 :.for Market be ` reconsidered. passed,, that the vote taken on November 14, 1921, the construction of sheds for the Public The, motion was seconded by Bertsche and O vion on Ayeronrir,ti©n : Lost. The vote on the original motion made on -oxovemoer 14, 1;2:.. by Wino and seconded by Bertsche, to appropriate not to exceed $7 to pay the cost of the construction of said sheds, was taken, and the motion lost. 'by the following vote on, roll call: • Ayes: Cat: No es : :fie r' As -to lPuro. On nmo was requested ti the purchase of to the Coucil. Southern _ . Copie Pacific Company Avenue and Ala Board of Public Approved 0: Com ai Amending Ordina filed. On :ro' Attestr ecee%2 City c: Ayes: Ca:hcar ng "o es : Bertsche: Easterday, Hobart, Snyder y 'hoits, Thomas, coley, Jordan, Lau!.ten, Roller. As to Puree :.se' sf ' ,, ;rket; On motion of 'hobart and Cooley the Board of Public Works was requested to :ave tie City :Zaigineer investigate the ,utter of th; the purcila:se of a lot'for the ruse of the Public Ilarket and report I to the Council. 3o them: z iC Com arry Le Referred to Attorne . Copies of a: proposed lease, to the City from the Southern Pacific Company of a right of way across its tracks at Palo Alto Avenue and Alma: Street was referred, to the City Attorney and the Board of Public Forks,' ApDro ed Ordinance A :e di ,enf ..' Committee No.:2- made arepoort °approving the Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.` 172. The. report was approved and ordered filed, On motion of Cooley and 3ertsche the Council adjourned. Approved,: t Mayor Attest .4.4,7; 0 -1.,/" City Clerk A