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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07011920Adjourned Meeting. City ^-_.µl Palo Alto, v , Ay 1, 19 20. The Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date at8[ yy �7r adjournment gun 2' 1920, w /� V{�p.iM.1 pursuant to add 'd KJ. ,:A lli o,�., June L�.:f with W`..�f of Thoits presiding. Roll call as follows: Present: Bertsche, Blair, Cooley, Eati Ve rday, Jordan. Thoits, Thomas. Absent: Cathcart, Peterson, Roller, Snyder, Swain, Tewwilli ,e'r, Wing. The minutes of the meeting of June 28, 1920, were ;.•ead and approved as read. Ballot on Election of Mayor: The chairman announced that the election of a Mayor for the fiscal year 1920.1921 was in order, the voting to.be by se- cret ballot. Bertsche and Cooley were named as tellers. The result of the balloting was as follows: First Ballot: Thoits, 3; Cathcart, 3; Miller, 2. Mir: Miller asked that his .:lie be not considered, as he could not serve. Mr. Thoits made the same request. Second Ballot: Thoits, 5; Cathcart, 2; Miller, 1. On motion of Jordan and Cooley the balloting for Mayor was laid over temporarily. .�2oin4ment of City Hall : ioyees.. The chair declared ap oin t= nt of City Employees in order, and the following were reappointed by unanimous vote in each case, and so declared by the Mayor: City Clerk and Assessor: Frank Kasson . City Auditor and'Tax Collector, C....vordan • Deputy Auditor, M.A.Wes tall Treasurer: H. F. CcnC don r City Attorney, Norman E.Ma_cclm 'Police Judge,- Egerton B. Lakin. Ase s mexxt Roll Submitted. The City Clerk and Assessor presented a report submit Ling the completed Asses rent Roll of the city property for the - 'i ca l year 1920" 1921. On motion of Jordan and Cooley the report was accepted :and-. the City Clerk was directed to publish notice that said As- ' stssment Rcll is open to the inspection of the public and that t :2 2Istii will. sit as a Board of q alization. on August 2, 1920, J A _1 + forenoon of said i'; day- on continue i ' s- �'� ' �.J Q C: .J.©Ck in .. oI"�no� aa,�..,. '.a,, and to i, r. u.. �.. ::�e� ,sio'n until the returns of the Assessor have all been rectified. A.M.Catr.cart Elected The balloting for Mayor lowing results: Third Ballot: Fourth Ballot: Fifth Ballot: Sixth Ballot; Seventh Ballot: Eighth Ballot: Ninth- -Ballot: Tenth Ballot: Cathcart, A.M,Cathcart, having Council, the chair declared him elected cal year 19,20e1921.. - On motion of 'ooley and Easterday a vote of thanks tendered E.C.-Thoits, the retiring Mayer, for his faithful and ef- ficient services to the city. Mr. Thoits responr?.ed stating the pleasure he had found in working with so excellent a body as the City -Council. On motion of Jordan and Cooley, the Apt ro :ed : City Clerk Cathcart, Cathcart, �Ca ;. thcar, C at °Tc ar t , Catheart, 7; Cathcart, Cathcart, 4; 7 + o; 7; 3. received was resumed with the fol- Snyder, Snyder, Snyder, Snyder,�� Ai i s , Jordan, 3; Thoits I. 2; Thoits, .1. Snyder, •rang , 1 cac: P. 1. 1. s. . majority of_the tic Mayor for the f:.s- Mayor was. urneC. :; FTS°AL YEAR 1919-192o