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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 74... " 1\:,< .~ -~~ ,"" ~. ,r ,~~ f 1, , , N J'L OMINAI.'fCE 00./.1, AN' ORDI,:&'P\liCE PROVl,DING ]\JR A SPECIAL J:LEC'1'IOlt TO Z)E, E~ IN . . '., iT» CITY ~)FPJiJ.JJ AL'ro· FOR 'j7~~ OBJ,Sct AND puro.:IOat; OJ? stIRla~- ,\ {,;TIN,'I'G TO TUE J::I.ECTORSOF SAID: CIn THEQu~srioli ~T".m ., , CITl· 01 :Pj\M ALTO :s~..LL R~~AI:S ITS POW'.ERS OF :COl'ZRO!. m~ " SP:r.x:TI!.\G CZR:'Al5 C.USSXS OF PUBLIC UTII.I~I~ • .... _- T.dE <:OUliCIL OF t:.:ri CITY O'F piJ...o ALTO :00 OlL,,)A!lf AS pQ!.J..j)WS: $e<?:!.-1. -Where~~e t the Counoil of th,e Ci ty Q:: .Pal4) Alt.:o 'did ~Mio1?tan CrdinarlCE'Qf Inten,tion at ;1 t5regu.lal~:neet1Xlg ileld on ~he I't.;·~ dayct' April, 1912 It .~!ld d,ecl~U"ed tha.t'til. :pQ.o11e 1.:'l.1;er;~st 0-1 ':.he Ci ty I):!' Palo Alto re,qu.i:r-e·ii the fJubmiiS­ ,e.1on ~of,. ~i.nd that 1 tie tile :fr.l'~ent1on Qf the C,ounr:l1 O:~; a~d' city, to flu.bunt 'the qu.estion whetne,X" sail! C.ity 8:o.a11 rt~tain. ,1 t9 :pow~rfl of control respecting ee~ta1!t 'claU$'lHl of pU"blic :utili tfee. nazn.edthe:re1n; NOW T3.ER.EFORE., tl~e ijI:aid CO:tHr,ci 1 d(H!S htrebyprl)cl:a.1~ call: and ~)rdl~r a specia.l elec.tiiont? be helc. i:o. the C1.ty· 01' hl~ ~toolZ, t!.1e .;l.~~dll.Y Of .• ~ •••• 1912, for the P'~;' ,p-o$e, ofe:u'bm:1. tti !"j,g to t.ne qu,all. flo eo. ~~lector8 .0 f said C1 ty: the p':ro,p.()I!)all~ set forth in s:;;.tch Crdi.n.a.nee of Int.entione. a.nd 8uom1:tt1n,; t<:> said elect.,ox$ t:he qu.e8tion:;wh~~he:r said {;ity shall r:etain it~. :powers OJ: cCln~rol respect1ngthe .he.~e1naftler name~ cla,~eel!. of. pub.li c u:ti.l.i 1;1 ee, and 1 t i 8 hereby f,O'LLnO and 80 deelar'~d '~hatthe.~"-?-,:~Jde.'Y of • 'mW/ ... 1912. the day . ,. . .1/ upon wi ell· a~:J.id election 8ha.ll be held, 1 s not leee thill1 tw~~t.y diaye llQr more than sixt,y days E.:f'te;l." the adoption of :s.;~ Ord! tlan,:e of! ntentior.... : 1 , ~~ - • . ;i . ~ \i " ORD 74 • • .. l i t ( t, ~ ~ o 1 ~ 1 1 1 ,.,. .. "".-. I ,~, • J.' ~ Ai, s\t' .' ~ I r, .~~. '~he object ,s·nd :?urposes fo.'];' 'w!lien satd. , speci"l ele(!ti bn is called 1 eto au'bmi t the qu.~~a t1 on to t;,he electors of th-i! C:Lty of l.)alc) .Al::o vrhetr.er the Cit.y of PaJ~o .Al':oenall ~~e~;:~1n it~ :~owers <:i:' control over c«,rta1n pubj~ic ;.¥!;;1(::'1 r.ow ,s,re 0::;' whi .:h ~e ut,111tie~_..l,)pera.ted. an<.i r:.ttl :~lT,ai r:.eci in said ,a ~y, or whe- the.r 1'to shall :~urrender i 'te p01~'~ra of control to t,:le Rhilroad Commission of -the S~ate 'of C~lifor:nia ':0 be ex<~rci seC. 'cy ea1d Ra.ilroad, COtcmiI39io!'l. ae,rovicf~~d in the ACt of tr.l.e Legiela- ture ap,prov~~d <)n the 23rd dey lof Decez:tbcr. 19111. and kno'IJrn a.~ the "P~b11c Utilities .Act." ~~C • .3.. The :proposi t~j. ene to 'cesub:nj~ tted. ti:t, s~Lcb election on tjlj~ dat.e the::e'O'f~lre az follows, ~o vii t: ProJlosi ti or~ l:!Q. , .. __ ~ __ ~MN ______ • _____ Shall ti:.e Lj. ty 0'1· Palo ..... 1 to rE!t~l. :nit:~ po'.¥er$ () l' Cl~nt:-o lover r.a11road cOJ:"porstici!i~? U . i" u 2 .: .... roJ?oe t:i.Q~1 .;, .. 0. • '~, . Shall the C;lty of Palo "Alto ret.ain it~ powers \)f control o".,er street rai lroad corpc,ra ti ons? ~qE02l! ti or.! :';-0. j~ Shall theC:l ~y., of J:'o.lo Alt,o rf~~:~in its powE're {)fcon:rcl over common carr!Lttr:;J o;!ler than rs.ilroad and street %".:\ilrQad ~~or- p-o r &. 't i 0 rl~ ?' ~osl tior! 2;0. 4. Shall the City o~ Palo Alto =~tQic its pow~rs of con~rol over gs,a eorpOl'at1ot"H~? '" ....... ' '.~ :!!P.E.0.Sh "';:. otl ~O. .. $hall the 'tyof 'p~,lo ~~O rot,~;r.. its powf!:ra 0,:"' con~rol over electric6.1 ::o:-porations?' 2 q' • .. "" -., <II • '0\1 .. • s '1 I i .i 1 l' ;~ e ': . ~ 1 ~ ~ i ~ .. 1· ',i i' ~ .. :' ! z , ; .,. " . ,. ,.a~ ) ~ P~oiosit1on No.6. Sh ~" 1 ... ·"'e ('l' ... y .l.' '1..;;",,''', L'" e ...... ~ ........ J,;'" C ,. ... c:;, .. i.O n...;. ... 0 r nits :,Po\Ye:l:S of control over telephone (~orpo:$.tiorll:J? !':" ~9J3Jwt 1 on ~j 0..1 '* Shall the Gi ty of Pal!:> .AI to ret,dn i is powe:rs ~/~ .. c()rrcrol ove:- ,telegraph (~orpclrati Ol:lfJ? ~roposit1on No.8. Shall the (;ity of Fa.:L,::;n.l to r~t c\i n its '1po~e::"e c:f c()nt:"o 1 o'rer w:.;.. ter co:tPj)Z'CJ., t j, om~l "? ~£R:k10s1 ti!.Q!L~rC Q 2~ Shall the Ci ty of Pa:lo ,~J. to re"'vil'~ii. i te power:;: c<f c;)ntrol o,rer wharf 1 nger:s ~I £r,oponition 1~Q. "10 .. Shall. theCl,ty o'! Pa'lo Alto ret~;;J,n ita :powers .:,!' ci)ntrol o,rer warehouaen-:.t!n? §!~. ':he fOJ~~e iO i ~s. 'propo"3 i t.:1, on,s de no'~ l"e- lat.e to or lllffcct. in any :-'1anne:l:", the pcwer'3 of con't;rol of 'the City of Pa:lc! Al,to ove;: its OW:~' ~1::v.n:ic1pal ;lant!~. r" ~ ~~~~. P:r~cincte ~ ~ 1 and ~o. 2 o~ c. t:ity and th~ po:U.int;; places t.:lert1~ir~. ~'S p:ro"'Iic.e': ~:)y Art:icJ.e .; of '" Part 1 of GCHiij;'ied C.rdioonc(;~ II 1 of the Ci ty o!; :i?alo Al.to sha.ll ·oetht; pl'ecir.cts and pol1,.i:r.:.:; pIsces establig::1~d fOIl tr.i~! election~ J~~~c. ~ .. '~Ae Eoard Zlec':i on :or ~::u!li,::::i'p~tl .6:1ee- • ~ i on PI' ec i ::l(~ t ~:io. 1 i '5 t.. ere by ~~,.? poi n t c-~ ~ :."'0 llow$" to w'i 't:. • ,/. l/f; '~A4t1~[':4r, /;.', ltu4c~:££dv/ Il t? pp'7 '''"17?' ~ II' 1 ... ' r-: * ,..., .. .,..-Clerk; //~, 1/.1/, /12, ,/);~~~"'l.,.A-t ( . "') -,,,. /" '. ".'11. 1!/p ; j)' J' ./, I I.' ./." ,..-' ,Bs.l1o t. · Cl e:clc~ il/M'" ~ /~~? t! tJ-r;'I.~0'{/.I.·.f2,·{.·v'{:·/, -/j / ~ Judge; Inspect.or: 3 e, , t t I I I ! I , ~ 1 ; l ) i I I I ! l ~ , A i i 1 i ~ ~ j i ; .r ,1 ~ ! I t ,; l i t ~ I ~ , \ r I I 1 1 ! I I, i' I I ! I, f :t 1 I ." .-, "".-'-"~--"\" ." ... _--.... __ ........... -.. -........... '" -..... -... --.~'--.--"-.""!"-~ .... ------.-....... ---...... '.- ~ '41' ,," ~~ ~ 'rile BO.:u':i ()~~' ~lecti::Jti; fo:: !£1.lniciplll .,E,le!'ct.ion !':r'e- cinct l~o. ;;: i$hereby e.ppo1!1tei;i a$ 1"o11':)W9 hd..,;e: '. hi. a. ~~, · In3;>~ctor: ~ fi3. .' · .' -.' ~~',,~ ~, &.Uot Clex'k: lJ?;!~ 1/?£.aZ, to wi t: Clerk: ~, £W. ~:~ec. • --Th'e provi~,iQIn.5 o:!'Ar'eicl,e 3, :Pa.:~,t 1, of Codified OI';"~ina,nce:~(/. 1 o-! the' Ci~y of Pal.' Alt<:1 flball f~O'V- ern all ma~tero 'and things relating to this el~ctian and the tt.&nner -of \:O!1<iac!.i!'lt; tnt! $amei"uso!'ar as s,a.:id i..rti.::le is ~.,:!-\' .. " plj.c~ble. ~)ec. H. ':1~e ":10118 o:h;i.l1 'b~ opened a~ ~a:.d '::)ollin,;z ...-~-.. --..... pl~ .. c&s' at 6o·c:lock on t.he r:lO:"::l~~g of oUie. ,:ay o:!~ 4!lect.io:'l and 3h~ll be k(~Ji:':'¢,en Ul:1;;.il 6 Q 9 c l.oc k in the evening ~Jf eclid day .. when t:ae po11a shall be cloaec. (" ..2. !<j.e~c. " --l't is here1w' ordered and req~uj,:r~~:d tha~ t.he Unit.ed &ta.';'>!lS Standc.;r.;l Voting I~aehines s;:a.ll #OE~ iJ.$\~:d for VClt ... i~ and. regi$t'~:rin£ 'the votes e,ai d dl ect:!.. on ar:.t.itha:t tn~~ s&.1d ten';");:-e:,po Hi -ci one to ce VO~~I=:d. upon :;)1':&.1':;" be ~)!~;.,ted on 1~he 3~id voting machines as follow$: 1'" .t., "" , r:;:.,o.t!!) $.., t ... 1E ... -:.~. Shall the :::;i,ty o:"'Pri.l<; i:.lto rt.-t,,2t!n i t·g powers c,r, ccn-:,rol o~rer 15:'ai lroad C :I:1;'P01'3. t i one? r~iil]:Q""I ~. ~...J !t~:loosi t1 on :~. Shbll the '::::i, ty 0:: P~lo ..i~l t.o re~~t;:.in i!.s !,o'Were of cc.ntrol o·/er • ! street ra1l:·oa.{1 cor~o::Il'tions~? O~8 ~fO:J Pro12osi tj&~Jio • ...2h. I Shall the ty of Pali~ A1 ~o ret,Ri n i t~ ,owe:::,z c::' r.; ::i!'l':' rc lover co~mon carrj, erlB 0 -:.her -:.han rai 1:::".08.0. and street rai l.:oad c:o ';:- porations? [tis [J~ 4 . . , "'" • 11' • • • '!' ,'. \) I , I i I I ~ '\ ! . ..... , i 'I f·:. ), i' I '. f ~ j .; l .. . / ( j; I ~ ~ .. ." • -,. .,. o .. , . • ·D,... . i +1 .... .. -~. 020 e .' onu , • .l.~O •• ~. S".aall the Ci,ty o:f:"&l~l.r'~1.tO :-et 1'1 its ,ciwe:-s· of c<Hltrol 07er gas corpor&~ion3? [.Ye~ :C°!;I) l ?:r'':l,2osi -:.ion, ~~o • ....i .. ----~ -....~-"'......- SDbll ~: .. e (,:1 ty o! ?all) Al'to 0 re tel ~ i ~~ $ ,c?:ers ~) f Co ont.rol O'ver .. electric{I;l ,~orlJorati 0::1.$? [if e:~ I 1\eJ Pro?oai t~~ ;.0. 6. Sh1l.11 the Ctty of Palo. Al ~o 're'tai r; its ,ower?! ('I :'" r. Qr'~!ro lover ~elephone car,orat!ons? [Xee 1. Er!..J .... oj .""l"" ',~o ? PrloPc~l ...... ""d ... ,......!--,,, Sh~1.1l the Cjl~y of Palo Alto ::--etain i":.3 powers ():f cO;:jtrol over '---r~ tele;r~p!l eC):':;H,ratio!'ls? tYee .~..J P . ).1 .,~ .c;;. r:).,2o 6,), '", 0 r.~ !.'lQ. v .. • r ____ Shall tile Cj; -:';; of P:'''!.lo A1 t 0 r€1't td r.. i'ts ;awe!":3 I}f c ):,::.troJ.. over water eo=,Pora.t:Lcns? CkcrE P"'o 'r){) s:' ::1. or.L ~:Q ~ .. nrl-_ u... ... , • I Shall the C:L ty of ?Cl.lo .Uto re"~:~i!"l its. pC-WE::'S t~:!' cOlJ':rol over "r"r-! 's.' r.l''; .... Me";':':'" ,..If ... J. J. ... , .. ~ .·oW. [Yes CE ""1 • of> ~ . ,-10 .!!..9..EO 31,,~. 0 n .:.!.2..!.._" St.:.:.11 t.he :~:l ~Y' c:· P~llo J~,,:!.:'o :"~~~"':~:...!!"l "'eo .J., ..,~ 'OWE:r~ ,:;)~ C C) nt::-o 1 ove~ '.'la:::ehoi.:.s eme:r.!·? [Ye~-[ .. ::p,] .:i!'ld ~he wClrl!$ '''yes'' [~l:'~(.~ ~'no i't -1:\' ") ". "\ 1 -, .,.. .... e ... ·... If'..... ~ ., >0\ c4 ,ro .. l' ,.., " -I ", -";'1, .. (,i, ........... _-.. "*'.;,.""..;t.... '\01.... ,-"I~·.""'" t I ... , •• t:,.. "~ • c1'~i ~1t! g ·i'rI,·' s:~c'h .. 1 It:<t a1 ti 0::1. ·J~,t .. r ~ ~~!j f~C ~ ~~ C c;s, C: h (): e-~:-i~:!. !)=o-- :pooi ti ons o.:"!c. in eu .. c:h ~:.. rr:s.nr:e'!" a~ to E::ne;bl~) the eJ.~~ctor to vote for ~lr egai riS t, e~c!:: of' 9;;::i :5;;::0;:'03 i ~i ()ns" I!'!e,,;ructic,!':.~ to Vo't·I~r.s: .;":,,-:/ "tc1;er d.€~e!!~:!.ns ~I;) vote in !'9.VOl" of ':ce ret.~!~:lticrj 0: ~,.~:.c !lCwe!"s of co::.:.:'Q1, o~ t.r..e Ci~y oi'P~;,lo Jw.tQ re~:;pec:i!1g (;:.'f1:Y :Pf,;,=t:'c:·:.;.la~~ claFlc of' 'Public ···l"4t6e~ ~~OV~ a~~ ~c~·~ l'~ ~a~d ~~OnrMl···l'ono ·~~'l l·~ ~o~-1IIA" oM> • ., ..,. ~lLf,.; ~ .. ~ __ ~ ...... 'IIrIIL';' ••• ;., ........... ..;/ .... JlO~ wi, t .. 1 .. ,. •• c:' ...... , ...... , ." ins s,'t, sa:.Q el.cct.io!l~ vote 10:1" t:r:.e \:Vore HYI;:::3* so ;;:;,rra!"..ged , .. :; , ~ a; ;;a .~~ """'" "44A\ Q44Q , .. """" IT. A£X_ D.&(L = • _1 .. __ _ ".' • , " ~ ( j 1 l t f I ! 1 ! ( .1 f '\ " ! ! I j i ! " 'r .~ --:--' • , ..•.. ", ""'-". ." '" • .. ,witt! re.:;pe<:t -:0 each 0:" said :pr,.-posi'tion~ a!3 af,oreeaid; &:!'lc: a:-JY voter dea,ir1t7lg -:0 'Vote C1.Gain~$t "tne rete:nt.ion of "laid powe:rs of control.·ct'.t:b.e Ci'ty c,1' Pa,lo ,A.l to-respect! ng any ~rticula:r 1 I.. ',..,. ~c 1 . ,~ ,..; -: .j .': ... " •• ;., . , .. ,lill .' ~... ~, ....... '" i 1 Q '" 1';1 ""..... ''1'\ <1 ~ .,. • c ass 0 ~ .... , 10 .............. ,.I, ... le~ ,,"'0 ...... se .. ~O_ ... ",.l.. t .~~ ( •• .a:.' ..... 0..l:'0'.ii.4.lIlons" Shall, 1n·vo~in..e; c;;.~ t1i~~i:~ el("c~! :H':L, vot.t:' tor ~he .... rord "No" elf) a.rranged w:!. res;;t:ct to ea.ch C1" ::'H:.:.i d :;rc po ~~1ti one as s. fo:rE~"'" 6&io. .. La. otherw;::trd~ ~ to vote for w()rc "Yee" so a:t' .... ratl..g,e<1 on ~H:dd :-:;:ac:2irH! wi':..h rfHI~)~~ct to s.n,y P.ropof~it.1ont !I1.!tLne that' t~:e C:. :,y shall :::'ct~lin i te ~.Qwers of control oyer t.r.&:~ particular ,P'r"opoei tic~rl.; <:t.nd tovcte for t1:e 'Wor,ci It~ro" so ;~':l'- ranc;¢d on fHlid r.:~c:,ir.~e-\\,,1-:'1:' re~::pect to e .. :ny proposit.ion" mle~~ne :tha.t tte ty sihBll ~I:.;,:rre-mier ~ts powers of con~J~ol over 't.ha.t par~ioular propo tion to the lro~c. CQ:::mj~ 5$ i on c·;' t.:~e state of 00.11 :Cornia .. • 1~£.,,-.1Q. ~ ':he !)u'b11cation of t!'.i!~ o:"din~nc~ as here- ·.afte:-prov;l ded sholl 1:.e a.ll t!H~ i nt;! t rue ti o::-:.t~ necees.s:-y fo;r the infor~~~ioc of vetere and no se,nrste p~1nt~d instructions and no 8a~~le ~allct8 nee~ be ~a!led ~o ~~e votero of said eft;;. ~E..:.-!.1. ~:1~,i z 0:::::1, t~r-;:. :1C e :;.lloe publi ~ive CO::'l"" secut1 ve t:tZ::les on seJH:Lrate d.~"C'E:eI ir:. tile :Jc:.i P ..... lo ;..1 t 0 !"'i. mea ~ r.. c.·~!.ii .. 'l"'!e''''".t.:!'pa'',c ..... 0.10 "'e .... ~erc' c~ ...... c""'1", ..... ·o~ Y','V"ljnte"; ~~('d ""l·rc·"'~· ... ~ '--.;. •• / .......... ~'" .1 l;!.;."", ~ ....... \ ...... .r .......... ....,. •• .;:'_.~ .. \eo..I.';:loo." \.A,_t;ltv ecl. in the (;1 ty of P~J~o <I~:..l to, a:":.d SUe!1 :r::,,,,cli cati on ~~?al.l CO!'~- ,$ ti tute B.lld ce all ti~e: ::10 ti c e :·eqt.i.i red for ~~l':.e ,Url)OSe& 0 f t1?1 s- electior... 6 j j I I I .l ', .... I ."., " ~ t.:.:· " 'i f I --~---'-''''--.-,--.--~--'~~ .. wuq ......... ~, .... ..."."i:"""'¢lWII~.,., I(".....,~ ~ ~j __ 1IIII1IIII -.... -. ,'" /(II <:'e" ·1-,;W::.:L.-=-• T:b.e Election Eocrd!9 ahzl.ll :r.s.ke th.e re- turns of si.l<,!d elccti on. Dna. file 'the e,~.~,e wi ~h the Cle!"k 1:n- mediately ;;lP()!'1 'the completi o~ o,r thei r lwo:-k. tS-"ld t.he CQu~(~:11 of"t.:he C1 t.y' c~f ;Palo .A.l'to shall. ::icet at. t·heit' u~1J.s~1. place of r(!ee~i ng on the f;':rst i<o!j;(,'!ay &!"tlj;:r e e.l(lc~,icnto canvaS1:J ;.l:c return~\ l&one d.eels.re the l':"et!i:.J,l t t(J.eX'~c! ~;y an order VI.::1:lc:C. 8n&.11 be en"t·lerec. up0Y,: its lr.inut,ee and whic;'l shall S:1:0\1 ';.b2" total numcW.r· of \~ot~ei C&.6t l.i..p0n ea.ch I;h1.Cn Z))~Opoe.j, ti on anc. t~le n'U..'1O]1oer o·:f· v'ote-e -O.t!I.et. res:pecti ve ly i.n fa.1,or o~~ ~,:1d ~'\.gair~ t .. each :6uch 1~ropcs1 ~i O!l. -:he .a.b·ove ~~nd :fore£o~,ng ord:1 rlance W3.S introc:aced on the -:3th da.y of Apri 1 1, 1912.. a~Cl we ~ th ~rea!tel"fH~rdfl duly p~i.es ... , ed by the, Council of the City o!" Palo .A~to i:lt th.~ re:g:..tlar . .....e· ... 0( 1',-'J.'" t'· 22?r[a ·f' (}~n ~,," ., o<C ~ b' t~n ¥') m~ t,o.r:l.t:!. ne. I.l. on .ne" .. ,. ... u, y 0 .. """"f'.~". t." ,''' It jl .• e .. 0.- ... :io~ n g.J vo t j~ : .: • ' Ii t{-) J2.- r.· " • I. J;A2,/ . AYES' JJ.n~, &~ I 1+t~. "'1' ~~~ "!frJf.(.e, ~. II! ~~ BO~,... "'~~ , t/ ......... :~~! ·7tt .... !f;~'r ~~.~~~Z~# ~~/ ~~~ iJlSE."r: (i,.~dnt.. ~,~., m~~; J,{"~" ·r ... 'n .... t'v/llS...iI . W"'\'" ..... 1· 1.:\. 'I Jd d. .... ,. 0'" ,. xf!;(u:f 0 12 .r:I..,iI¥*~; ... 1":' .... ;i !,t.... .., "..",,""-J. ~ ':".1 .i. "-~~ •• '. ,.1,' • \ ~".I;/ \~---.::.U' ; ~~-.~ . ,]£llX ~ .l// Attest: v "A""'" . / ~21~:t/1 (;:;;~~?~{. Cjl ty Cle:"k I he:t'e~y ce~:1fy t.·i:l~'c t:r.e ~~:o";e S.!:l~, :ro=eboi:n~: \!rdi- nance was dll.ly ·introd.uced., p~\9 and published as above set fo:'t}: .. -1 J . .i ,..' ,/ -trdidffG;:,;s~~ C1,ty C e:-k 7 • • I I ·1 I