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AN ORDI~AJiCE OF IftEtnIOND.lSCLARIllG TB.Nr !:a PttB!l'.IC, 'Ift_r
~TJ!R2S, ~~H6sumaS:SION OF ~ "AliD '!H.Al' IT IS '!'lm I.itt:&'ir.n.ON' OPt'
'I'D OOlnlICJ:L ()F 1'liE;, CI,'rY OF P,./J.A) .ALTO 'l'0 SrtJmaT 'tJii'X~~):ION:;.
WHiTHEIi TU]! <:ITY' OF P.ALO A!.,~;ol SH.ALL RETAl:li Its PI)w:B:RS "oP oolt..:'·'
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'r'ROL RES;PJtc.T J:NG CltRT AlN CJr.ASSES OF PO:OLI c: U'!'ILI~:t:as.
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S!~r.:....J... W"t1erea8,~ ,a.n aet of tr.le Leaislat'tU'eot. ·title
Sta.te . of' ea.l:L forrda, s.ppro".~d Janu a 17 2ndl~ ·19f2, •. : an.dent!t1:ed:
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-A:tl s.c.t to proT1,d$f:Or $u:mntt'S,ug ·to: ·t1t:tequalif'1e;d.
el.ec 'tQnil)'!i!very city· and c~bunt,. ~ or 'i'!1(ioZ':riorat:ed .Cii t,. ':01' . '
t,own. ttL ~:hi'! Sits.te the Q.uestion 1Iheth~:8uchc1,~,.a.nd CO'ia:;tt7,."
. or, 1t1c.oz'})i),ra~t;ed;c1 ty ortowrlJ,. ahall retA:J;nthe,'p:l)"..not',.ctOia.:",:'
·::trol ..... ·ertutd . 'therein' respe.<;t:t::r.sg all or ~. pU.'b11011t~litl ••. ~'
&.xidpro,1.I:1inlg :further for elections ther~:a:r,ter t~o .'tlrrende:r~
i:.lch:..po,re:ra :[ n.caae tile quali:f1 ed el'eeto:l:"8 :0£ aZ1lY' such c.it:;:.
or<cou.nty, o:r incorporated e,;Lty or to·wn t :elia1.l h:&V.~Toted 1,.0
ret:tr.:1n .e,u1cA .;ponr. ortore::t~o.Test.uch cj,t7 and :coWlt",.O::r 1n
corpor.at,ed. ,c:1 tyor town, w1"~,1'li such :powerst I' in c:a,se . 'the, qual ...
i:f1edel.cl:to:r.thereo! have :TOted to 8Ul":I~end'er ai"chpo ... ;t"8.:.·
p:r-oy1def!1 ':Cor the subm1tle1!ou':o:f' quest.1one:rel&tlng to the P9~
era of c:oiatr:o.lo:C public uti 1.1 tie8 to thc~ ·elee~o::r. a.t; an e;lec-.
tiOD to b'e h,eldf'cr: that ~u.rJil~8e; e.nd
Se'c. 2. .···.>iheress. the Council c>( t.b.e C1 ~y of Palo'· --
Alto delJi:reeto eu"cmit to the qualified ,rote:ra. o;:f'.said cit.,..
the quelltion wnether tile c:r~y of Palo Al.1~o Shall reta1n~~8
pow:er$ ():r co;ntrol r4e:spectin;g ,certain Cl~J8eB o"t public ut11-
.,w:t.ich 'nO\1I,a:t:· ~>I'~ich ~~ii'n,::t "oe ..
1ties .::/" ma1'!1t'a~1ned and o,pI'Z"ated 1'0. s.eict Cit,.:
, liOi 'TE~~RE. iti., hereb,r d.e~:lared that the pub,l:fc
1nteree,1.o-t: tile Ci'ty of Pal.o Alto .. a. ~c1pa.l (l:orporatieXl: o!
tlle Sta1~e of Ca;1.1j·Qlrn1a~ rel:tu1ree the submission: oi"and tbat
1 t i$ the iz:rtent,i,on of' the .qot.1nc11 of add, 01 ty to' submi t the
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qu'eation 1fhetherIMLld. C1 ty sha;ll retain' 1 ts powers of eorxtrol
respecting -thE: hel'einlsfter na:t'r.J.ed classes Oj~ pu.blic ".lti11 t.1e3
\tf.n1ch now are or-'Vfhich !a.ay be· J o'pera~=ed 6.nd r,lair.:ta.1ned ir. said Ci ty t 1~o a. vot,~ of the
qualified elec:tore 0:" said C1·ty.
'§~-l. The object &nd purposes for which saici
special e:Lect.ion is cs.lled is to s'J.omit thl~ quest1.QrJ to the
elec to.re ()~:f tl'~e C1 ty of Pale'! i:~l:.o whether 1:he City of Palo
JJ..to ehal:L retain 1t~; powe~s ·oil' t~ont:rol ov~~r certaiin publ:1c
.. hi ch n(~w ;u,re I:)r which !aay be
f . utilities...J operat t2rd a.nQ ... mt:);:llnte,1ned in Sl!:lid Cit:1", or whe-
ti1~~t it ,alia11 sUl"I"ender ita p.C!,we:-s o!' cont~:,ctl to t;h:e: RUi+Toad
Cor:mlieeio11 of theSt.:rteof C~,liforniE' to 01:; e.:r.erci.sed ·oy a&.1d
R.e..ilroac. Go.~s8:'Gln, a.s provi'dE~d. in the Ac~r.. ofthEi: Legisl~ ...
-:.ure ~ppr()ved. on t,i~~~ 2,;rd d~:r of December. "911, ::U'ad kno\\"n
as" ti'le -i'1iolic Utili ti ee J\(;~;. ~t
~!;.CI • ..i~ At aaid e:l(~ction 'tne qu.eet.ion wr.ethe!" tl'!e
Ci-:y of PJ:.i.lo .i1J.to s.:l~Lll ret~.iltl i't3 powe!'*'S ()f cor.rtx"Ql over
(1) R~:i.lrf)ad CorpC:1rutions /I
(2) Stree::.. R.a11rQ!~d C:orporat1 ons ,
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(3l CommOI:l Ce..l'r!el'S clt.her th~Lru Railroad anli $tree~:~ E~ilrot!l.d. {::or
por.a..t:lons,
(4) Gas Cor~oration8~
(5) uect:rical. C01',Ql·at;Ujns.
(6) lelep:nClne Corl)o:::;~ti one i
, "'. ·(7) ::Telegr-s.ph Corl=-o:cl.t1orl$,
(8) Water C orJ;lort1.1~i I;) ~la,
,( 9) W'narf1 tJtget"s .
( 1 0') War~hOU.selnen
sha.ll be s1.iibncLtted 'by a:n o:r(~j. (,anc c pro'l'll di r..g for 1:~he ho101 ng
of a s:peciCiLl !!llec-::ior& for th(;~ lJurpose o!' S'.l~~.tt1~·~~ to the
qualified electors of gaid C1~y the following pro~osp·
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m'~081 tion :No. 1 ..
Shall the G1 ty of Pa.le;) .Alto retain its ;powe:rs of c ~;tntl"ol· over
railroa.d c,' r po:'& ~j. Q na t.
.?r(lpoGition No .. 2.
Shall the City 0:' Palo .ft.1 t.o retain :1 ts JioYfe:re ofc,~ntrol over
street. ra11rc,a~ c<:I:;po:'s.tions?
Pro~og1~ion ~o"-2.
Shall~ tile 1 • .:ity of Pa.lo Alto ret·air.. it.s powe:re c:' cc)ntrol over
common ear::-iere other tilan railroad and str!eet rai:J.road <:01"-
poratione'?
!:.:tf~os1 :1 on, ~~o.. 4.
Shall the City of 1)3:l.(~ Alto rett\in its powera of c~'!"ltrol over
. ga.s corpor.it1olLa,
1:!,ppoai tion No .. ~ ..
Shall tile City.of P~:lo Alto .r.et.ain it.e:powe:re of cont'!'ol over
electrical corl~rat1o~s?
Pr()Pc1i!i,tion Npe 6.
s:b.a.ll tne l~1ty of Palo Alto rot'ta.1n its po;rers o,f C(H1trol over
t'elephone ':o·:rpclra.tioi:'u~ 1.\
Pl"q,£oa i -:1 on. No.7 ..
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Sho.ll the Ci ty of Palo .Al to re'tnin 1 ts po\¥ers ot cc)otrol over
telegr~'ph .1::(l,rpC:lrationl~.
Pr()Posi t1 en No. S.
Shall the .:;,i ty of' Pal{) Al to retf.l.in i ts :?o\Vt?~rs t;,i.f C(:;!:'ltrol over
ws-ter COI'p,::;:C'ati ons?
~)E.o9i ti on No.. 9~
Shall·, theCi ty of Pale) Alto ret.ain its powers clf cont:=ol over
wr...a.:rfingers~1
~)~o$it1on ~oo 10~
Shall the C;t, ty 0: Palo Al tv' r~~t,~t.i nit e powers 'If cI:)n':.ro,:i. ove:-
waretlOl.1$ emer:.?
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~£s'!"2-' ':(hc.:: tnt: fOI'reso:i.ng :p:Q.po~ai:1 Qns do not re-
late .. to O:#.:' ~l!r lee t i:J--a~y :;n:; .. ..nnc::-the P'Owe:re t;,f e f)!l. trol 0 f the 01 ty
of Palo/Al,tl, o'lTer ita own :mu.n1 cipel plante ...
Slec" t... --~ The c1 ty clerk ehal1 1~~bli,'Sh th.is ordinance
by one intae:rt11;)n in :':1e Daily :?s.lo .Al~c, 'l'1:n~ea and a::"::le sha.ll go
1n!;o effect 1m:led.1ately.,
TiCle ,a..bove a,tld :for,e¢!;o1:r~~ orc.1n!::tnc~~ ~r;:' intention 'fn,lI,g
introduce<:i ;s,t tile reg:ul&.r m1eetin,g r.~la on 1~!le ,3t.h day 0:" April.
1912, anc. w.8.S ci.uly p,n,saed. as O!:l.rl emergerJ.cy ;;~:rd1nsnce by unani:noue
ctinsent O~· t.he ~o~nci 1 at. the :a,djourncd retrular m~,eting held on
t'",. 16·";' 'I :f 1\, 1" "IQ1"'" ....... ''\.. "'1'" t ""e w.u ,~ay 0 Apr ,jo"t ~.; 'l' vy ... 4. .. e "r 0.... Q~. ng "10 E::
AYES: J./I.tA~~, I~~, .' ; ~~~~,' ~ Xt:.t"l:' . ,~. ~ L~~~R{""'-' ["1 "(lJ' ,I' • ,/' , t)'7'-. 77?a2::;· ~ ,~; ~/~A_ ~t . r:.::tf 1::V'''~. F ,-t v"~'?'·:Z:: ,~ : ~~, NO.!;$: 1/ v -""-VV, r ~ "...j-:"" , I' J ~S~"r: ~~1 ,.9"'~?' ~4-&tf:-r~, r~0?~ /f-~
Approved by !!'.e this"~:-l"¥.d~~~l," ~12"
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I hE:lre't:y ct~rti :fy tr....riLt the above land forc!~soi DB ordi··
nanc e \fae daly :p~Lssed a!lO pub.li ahed a.s a oo'w.e ~,et' ·forth.
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