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.·coo-;~z·•;t\ tKv:·-s~'U'. CIJJUi. ··STATE O!' CJ~X.IYC7-2aAJ FOB T:ra Plt?..POSX 0:;' SUE-...
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'.C"J'R;·_:;.;..::·~Q-mm:D: .Il{DEBJX,~~:e:es . TO p;:r-TEE COST. OF c·EF,Til!Z :?WI.IC : 1..~:-.
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• < :Zif. ·~~t'~t.e, the :g:l<>~:::cll. 9f the City of Pal.o.Alto,
_:· d~-~i~e,/~;;. ... ~ otkl'r!u."1:5., 1915, lly a vot.e o~ t.Wo-~1r<ls.
:':.;.\~.f::'.:aii "tf,e·.~··meMber..~ · ·o,'i~ eai.d.· let{~3 .Lative C:':~'HlCh.~ determ.in<e !n dU,e
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. ~::-:;pro:P.:er: ·f.or:a ·ttat': ~~.-e :;>~.l't-l±·c·· l;eceas1 ty and 1Jul'tl!c · :.n t.:.>re ::t de-
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: :.i:anet::~~r.:ta,in ~tt:h1·1c·:·municip:;;i.l·. it(!!'ro·ve.de:lt. in ~ne for ~aid City. of
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:'.:.nie :acquid.tion,. eo:istru.<.ftfon. and cor!lpl~tion cf wa.te;-
: X~r;~s.:rfi.~ ,··.· ~i .. :r~ ·:·ey<i~anta. and sewers . to be :.~id '.4.pon all of the uni?n
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.:.~.°:.4f.(;v~~1: ',stree·ta .and. s·.renuee·:· o:t· the c·i ty o'f Palo Al to: . .
,. ::_Aa:d, .whereas·,. the F..xec.:t4-tive of aaid City o! Palo Alto
. 'did, ~~ ~he :iJ;zfd$Y• <>f 1P.Jfl7ft?,??j.. 1915. dul.y and regularly ap-
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. _prove auch·:a.c'iion of .the s.aiC. ).egislati·ve bre..nch;
.N0\7.;t :'!*~ORE~ t~e .co.ur.1.cil of the Ci t.Y of l?alo .Al.to
tor~;;.· ··r:.~i:i .•... :it .. is ··hei'e·c:i · d.-eemed t4f~t it. i3 r~cce'Saary to incur ·the
:i:'J.d .. eoted:ness ··her:eil'l. :ten t;:ion.i?d in ~xce9.s of the money in tht:~
· ... ~·t~~a·~ .. t:r}' applic~b·l:~: t:br ~;tt;~ ~;ur:p.o~e8.· foi· w:hieh the ea.id in<l ebte'd.-
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.And. :that t.be ;;:.nr.ni..al income and revenue o! said'. City is
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.. ·.~qu.S.lAar.;.¢f no·:::. gre-a::.ex-t.ha . .::i 't.he. a.r.tnual exp.endi·::.uzee of saiC. City:
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<:an.a· ·1·tha.t . the ~oun t of· in,debtedtl.ese vropoced to be incurred~ to-
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gethe:e with :..:.z.l ot:h.er indebt.edneae o:f Jaid Ci tty t is l~se than !:. '!-
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six ~.6} per cent. o: the
City &! P~~o.'..J .. 1:0 in the: Cou.n~y of sa:nta Cla.ra, State ... o:f Cali:for-
nfa, on {ru( ~ ~ J.~'5--.i.4, .? 9'%. ; .......... 1915, to suCmi ~ •
· ai1d a'i:, which .. ~lectio.ri shall be aubmi ttt:d to. -;he qualified vo~e:;.~s
o::r") the said: City cf .Palo Al to the following ;propo$i t.ion to i.:z.cur
"t:h.e bonded indetted:r1ess o:· aai d. c 1 t.y. to wit:
"' '!":t.e pro:;H.>~1 tio:c. tc incur a bonded in.de' ~e·i~eas of forty
thousand d.ollara it1 sold coin of the Uni ~ed: Sts. t es o:f .A::::eriea ~
:{or< the o"'ojec"t'. and purpose of :he acquiei tion, construction and.
COIII.Pl.etton of water mains~ :fire hydrants and. sewe.ra to 'ce lai.O.
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· el~C,.i~i ~n •. and the ea.id . propos it.ion -:o incur mur..ieipal 1ndebted-
n.e8's ·: :ts .h:ere:·o.y submitted to said voters for their deter·!Yli!'lation
. a.t au.ch ,election ..
It req1:tir~s a:l~ shall require the votes cf two,,..t!lirds
of 'ail the v:c.t~rs: voting ;oJt sueh. ~peciaJ. election to autho:rize
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ed' inde:otedn·ea-s of forty thousari.d ·dollars is :proposed to 'b~ in-
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curred .is t vl:'. the · acquisition. cons ;t.ructi on and . (':O::_ple ti oz: ot"'
d upon all of the
:that.,,tb.$&J'.e.,improvementa may 'be .:mad.e in advance of pern:;.aner.t
st.re-et improveui'ents ..
Plans a:l~ eet.i!l'lates of the cost of the said ,:..<.>'./~::Jition
he.ve· :cfeen ma'de :·by a compet"ent engin.ee:r by .aut.hori ty o.f &aid Coun-
cil, which: plaaa a:r.,d. eet.imstes were re11o:rted to sc-ir: Council and
were. -~.uly 1'"iled in the off'ice ·-of -r.he Cler~ of said Ci -cy 'before
· t~e &.doption o! tb.h~ t, .. : :ia:,nce· end F ... re he.re by l't?ferr~d to fp;:
·ru.:-th.er particul:..rah
See .. 4~ The etl:tim.~t.ed cost of said acqui~i tiona con-
stru.c~ion anc · eomplet-i~:~1 o:! water· :ia.ina. :fire hydrants and eewers
·to 'be J..aid upon s,ll of ':,he unimprove·d streets and avenu~s of the
City ot."" 1-'eJ.o, Alto is forty thcuea.nd dollnro, all in gold. coin o-f
·the· Unit.ed. ·Sta.tea of .A.me1'icr-i.~
ti on fi ;;:,·-tJ·:,. -above :t.E:n ::.i cned.. tc incur said indebte<i.nese of forty
thou.s~nd d~llers .. in ;;old coin ss a:"oreeaid,. :!o:r t!:e object an.d
pul"'p:ose ao0:ve :me~ ~ione<"i, sr..a.ll. be accepte·d. 'by tb.e qualified vot
/ ere .. 9:t~ ·~H'~,1d -City, e.s. in ':his Ordinance and. Eylaw5 provided., t.hen,
and. in --:.b.~·t ca~e,, bonds of sa.id -City .to the aI!'IOU!lt o: forty thou·
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$a.nc!. dollars. gold coi:t.l e.e a.foreeaid, !or t..~e p:i:.tj+"l!lent of the cost
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dra.nta end. ~ewer.s upon sll of the unimproved street.a and avenues
the City of Palo Al to oha.ll. isfJue as .follows, t.o wit.:
. · _ Sa.id bond~ eh.all be negotiable in .!'o?'!l:'i., and shall be of
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the :.cl-.aracte.r k.now::r. as '°Se:t"ials" alld $!'.::<"Ll bear the rate of inter-
est.: hereil.,.after pro~i:dea•
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._Ta.~ ''bonds· .a.ut.~~H.;ri .zed to be iea~.utd at said eleetion, p:u:i·-
sw.:.-11t to the· ·aecep;a.n~·• 'by said votel"·s of sa.id propo3.i tion.. snd for
:the zaid. ·p!'opoei ti.on s'hal.1. bear int~::eet from their issuance u..'1.til
;pa_id a.t the :rate df five ·:Pe:r ceatu.tn. :pe:r .a.n:n•.m.t pa.j.'3.tle sen:i-an
r.U,U\lly. The princ:i~al and i!lt~l"est" o:r· said bonds· eha.ll. .'be payable
in gold coin of the United States o! A"nerica in the folloV-'i~g .mm.n-
One · :'!.'orti~th !)e-i.r~ of forty thouaand dollars,. the pr.inci
p.al o! ··e.»id. bonds,, .·!hall be pa! i:1 each and ~v~ry year at. the City
.. Treasury, of the sa.id. City of Palo .. ~J:to on. a. day a.nd date t.o be . . '' '', .
he.r.eina.:fter:fixed·~oy the i~:-gislative branch cf es.id ~unicipa.lity,
/ toget.he::-wfth the· inte:vest -..~pan all sum...') unpaid at su.ch dat~$,
:provid:\,d ·that the. interest on said bonc,e sh.all be paid e~1-e.:a.nuel
ly ~ ·.e:o tllat there i:>h.all ·oe a :pbym.ent of i!lterest c:in all eru:ie then
unpaid ~in eve·ry half yea:r, One Of 3U;.;h sezd-annual p$.pents in
each Y!J&:f :being d.ue the da.t.e of t!le papen~ cf the ~.nn-ual i~$ tall
=~ent. o:t:: t.he ).:'rinci~a.l. of a·J.ch 1udeb ted."less. as a.:f oreEt.aid ..
.. Jond. · p1•0.tl'ided., fu:-the:r. that s:;\id interes-: sho.ll be evi-
That ·:he pro~osition herein con~ainee and pro•
vi de-di to· 'be a'.i1:niii·t te-d at suck~ elect:. on, no:-.any _;propos it.ion or :pr>
· .posi tiorur:;· "tor Jncu:rr·1ng m.·uriicipel 1ncie'btednese ei~ila.r to or cu'b-·
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:.6ont~ined:: haf?' :not. been a~bmi.tted .to the qualifiec electors o! eaid
:,c.it.Y.-: ot::·vo~e<l ttpon., or i"_a:lled to rec~ive the requisite two-thirds
't"ot:e· ·ot #rre. qusli:fieC. clect¢ra voting at a!ly ele~tion hel<! within
·six ·m~-ritha · .. !)rior to the date of thf: paaaage ol" ~hie ol·dir...ance ..
Al:!.d it is f~r :her ordered t1:.n t t.ile -total ind;cbtedness
a.u.thorized to oe creat.ed &.t said. election shall be representtld by
be.-is·sued in. .such deno.m.ination or denominations ae th~ Qe.uncil of
sa.i.d City shall .a:u '!hori ze~
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Acci tl'.oa t said bo1'"!ds shall be k:10.Yr~:i as
}bk title 64;· /3o-utJs c?/ k;u.t'.a-<-<-;/~_,_,~
,., . n .;:.ec., ., .. kH1 it ia furtr~er ordered t!!~ t the manner of
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holdi.ng e~i .. d: spec±a.l election,, and of voting thereat for and a-
gain~t. iiic:urring. s.aid ·. in.:!.e'btcdness, shall 'be a.a provided in this
c-rdin~nce, and that in all p&rti culs.rs .no-: recited herein ea.id ·
elcctfci.o..· ah.ill be held ~a provided by Article ~,.,. ...... _,. Part I, Codified
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Said. election shall. be co:iducted by a board of ele·c t.io:1
·.in ea.ch .of th.e -:wo voting precinc:.s of said City It -n:.hich shall ccn
'~iat o~ tine inspector. one judge, one clerk and one ballot clerk,
whose ·duties .and po?l'e:rs shall be -:.he. sa!:le as ~o3e ·cf ... Eoarc. of
Eleetion~ ·a..ri.d of e:uch election officers ree:pectively a.ode.;· th~
law covering !llunicip~l · electi O!l$~ s.nd in sny particulars not cov ...
. '.ered. ·by .:such law, then under the said 3eneral el ec ti on laws of ss.id
State. !f ·aay of the membere ~f the said :Soard here in.after zten-
ma.y supply tJ:ie :place of any s::ich . absent mer.-;:oer by appofr~t:rr.ent, as
.Fo'!' tr.:.e purpose of said special el~ction, said City is ·
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e.oa.s t.i tu.ted a.uo. 'established here;y as two E.'l ection :P:rec:i.-nct.e to be
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known as "Mun~cip.e.l Election Precincts t'oe.. ! a.~.~ .. -~ .. 1 •. both: .. i:l-.. 1
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. t!'l·erein~ at wi',.ie.f.. the polls in auch precinct will b~ held o:'l 3aid
·day of said special ·election in said Ci :y .. sh~ll "be. and are he:re-
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AJ..1· th».t portion of
the ;City, o;f Palo Alto located within P:r~cincts 1 11 2. f'.nd 5. as
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coo.st1 t.::l'.t·!d and designated ·oy t.b.e Co':.1.nty of Santa Clnra for Ger.~ral
:3-cate a.a.a. county Elections shall co~sti -:ute and ~~ deeignat.~ aa
l:i.ur.i-ir.;fpa.l .Elee·tion ?rf'.teinet No.. 1 'for said el ect1on; anci the place
.:G.f voting in' .said. Preci~ct N\nn'.ber 1 shall be at. the Fire Depart ..
.A.."'ld the of!i.ce;s:e: to conduct said elect!on,. and. who el'iall
c·onsti:~ute the Eleetion :Board in. aaid i;.u.nici,pal Election Preci net
No. 1 a.re-n.erecy t._!:.po:.trite~ aa f-ollows. to wi-:.:
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Clerk.~·~ " ·
B1<ll"t Clerk Jk~~/~
E.Yt1ic1:pal Ele,c:tion Precinct ~;o, 2.. All tha.: po: ti on of
the. c1:ty o! :Palo Alto located wi th1u ?r~cincte J, 4 aria 6 a9 con ... ,~ ~( ,,;
1l ti ~u.t.ed ·a.nci. · desic.;n.at.ed by the Coun t.y of Santa Clara :'or General
$'.t-a:.-:.e and .Cou11t.y .Electior.i.s eh.all cor..eti t."..lte and 'be d"ei;;rtttt.ed. a.a
Uunic:i'pa~ 2.recinct No. 2 for said elect.ion; a.~d the plsce of vot.
. ins: in. said :Precinct ~\t~ibe:r 2 a~I.f'.: l be u:..ion the Cit:; Lot at the
c·orne:i• ·(>'f Wa«·1e:ley Street and Univerei ty Avenul.:', beine, Lot 2 cf
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eanet.i tute _:tlie: Election: Board in said ~~unicipal :E.'lec.tion Precinct.
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.. ·The polls shall oe open~d at eai~ ;>01.iin g plsce:S at six
o' eloc1:· i .tl -.the morn1ns of said da.y -:Jf '?lection anC. shall oe !<e:;:>t
,S.t.ande.rd Voti:1g Xa.chine.~ shall ·~e ~$ed fer voti~ anc r~e;1e-:ering
the vo~~ti --:a-t a n::!O. ·el e-c·tio·n, a nd t h.:l t t!:e ~aid propoai ti on t<> be
"70te<i ·'.I~On, shall -'be sts.teC. on ee.::.c. ·10 -i ing mac h i~es as iollO\\'e.1 to
wit:
Shall the C! t::l of ?al-o J.l-;o i nc ~ aa 1n<leo~edneee 9f
for~$ thoueand dol!s rs fo: tbe acq~i$1tion. conet~uc:ion and com
;pleti.on o f ~at.er :o~·in~, :fire r.yd.raut" •nd 3ewers ·to ce laid upon
. ~ll o .f ~'the ~nimP,rovec etreeta anc &venue9 of :!H~ Ci-:y of ?al.o Al to.
.And ·tbc wcrde ."Yes• ~nci uNo~ eh~il appea~ on said ~o~
i'nt;··S4c~-i~;nes' in auc:-:i jux;~po sit :io.n 'Hi-:.h reo31ect. to t..he s&id ;>ro_!)o-
or agtii.nst .. :the said .. pro;posi ti on.
EV;e:ry voter: deeir1n.e :c a~senr. t.o . or Tote ~or the sai d.
;p:r~pO-$iti\:>:l shall i .n 70ti!1~ a t aaiC. ~lec-:icn vote ~o:.· t.h.e -:rord
"Yee., so ar-:ra.ne;.ed wi tn respect to ee c!1 o! ~::tia pr:i;poe:i ti ons as
se..id.
Sec. 8 . The money receive ~ ~rem tne zale of seid bones
shall oc depooited in ·~he City Tre2sury in the City of Palo }..lto,
in . a _-pp::opria.te funds. and 3haJ.l 'Ce -:.l.Sed. excl~ai 7ely for t::1e a.c-
_q u is:!'tiori.; c-on st.ructio:i arid complet.!o~ of the C1U."lic1-:>al improve ..
.. n.e:n-:.:. ?!O."tieC. in. ·ss!~ :propos i ti O!l; provided t.het ~he bond2 hereby
authorized for said ptfblic municip·al irrrproveelent ehall be iasued
and .~o-l<i cnly fn 8-uch s..ims an:i 8.t. ~:lci:i ~ime:: a3 the n:.oney a~riv.e:Ji.
from the s~le the:reo'f" is n~eded to ':le us ed. ior t.h ~ l~yi!:lg of
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·o'f im:p:ro-ve::::tent: ·Oif "the st.reet:s an<! a.venues progresses fro!?l yeer :·, .. · . ~ . ' ' ' .. ' .
. Pr'.o·Tided"' hOWE'9'\l'!.l.'', tha.t if jt a:ft er the pur:po$ce for which
. any · i.ndebt.'ed.a.e~e riaa oeel1 incurred ha.e been !u.lly ~H~rf or.med. and
. ·the &·cquisi ti on~ eonetx .. u.ct!on amt compl~tion of th~ improvec.e?"lt
for \v);r:!ch the fund created hae 'been actu;;i.lly s.ccomplished, then,
-any money remaining in any or all funds created foz.· such purpoee
the Council o! sEi.i e Ci -:..y, from l::.4CJ). !'\md. to the g.,:neral fund of
~s.id :ci'ty i and devoted t.o t.ne ,ropoees for which es.id. gener.al fu:nd
m~ by . law ~e 'used ..
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hereby:· d-ire-cted ftJ'.l:d requ.ir~d tc ca.u:se this Ord1nanc~ to cc· publi :'3hed
=Th . -·~-1.n the· Daily Palo Al to Tixnes ::Crom the .q ..... day of J:it..~P?W ... 1915
:to the • I X'ft•·rJ.ay or • lJ:t..44~~ .... 191; ~ 1nc1·us1 ve, a news:par;t"r o~
general ci:rcu.la ti on -printed ll::tf.i ,published. daily in said City vf
F-a.J..o A..lto, which publiea.tio·:o a'.r~l be me.de in as.id :l'E'l;'fS'Pa.per o:ice
«:a d~y fa.:· the d.ays ae eta.tee._, s·epar3,t.~ iMJertions es often as said
Thi:s. o:rdina.nce eball t.a..'l<:e effect-and be in
The foregoi!lc~ ordinance wa~ duly ::;assed cy the Cot~ncil
o:f the Ci-"ty o! Pale Al t-o -~n ;h'e f.f.. day of ~~ .• 1915, by
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