1982-175-Adopting The List Of Historic Names To Be Used For Naming New StreetsRESOLUTION NO. 1982 -175
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ADOPTING THE LIST OF
HISTORIC NAMES TO BE USED FOR NAMING NEW STREETS
RESOLVED, that the Town Council hereby adopts the following procedure and the
attached list as the official list of names to be used when naming new streets in
the Town.
PROCEDURE:
1. Whenever a new street is proposed as part of a subdivision, the
subdivider shall choose a name for each street in the subdivision from
the attached list prior to the Planning Commission hearing on the
tentative map.
2. The chosen names will be resubmitted to County Communications for a
final check and then will appear on the tentative and final maps.
3. If a proposed street name is rejected for any reason the subdivider
shall choose another.
4. The Town Clerk will note on a copy of this resolution which names have
been used on recorded maps.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution and list of names supercedes any
previous list adopted by the Town Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED
by the Town Council
of the Town
of Los Gatos at
a Regular
meeting
held this
4th day
of October
1982, by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon,
Marlyn J. Rasmussen,
Peter Siemens and
Mayor Brent
N. Ventura
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Thomas J.
Ferrito
SIGNED:
'
MAYOR
OF THE
TOWiV OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE TOWN OF OS GATOS
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FORMER STREET NAMES: (Source: Tax Assessment Records; 1891 Map; G. Bruntz
History)
1. Bungalow Terrace
2. Front Street
3. Hotel Street
4. La Montagne Street
5. Levy Hill
6. Market Street
7. Mill Road
B. Orange Avenue
9. School Street
10. Taylor Street
PRE -1860 HISTORIC NAMES: (Source: History of L. G. Bruntz; William Wulf)
1.
Ohlone
Local Indian Tribe
2.
Costanes
Local Indian Tribe
3.
Serra
Catholic Mission Founder
4.
Costanoan
Local Indian Tribe
5.
Quiroste
Local Indian Tribe
6.
Lasuen
Spanish Missionary
7.
Sierra Azule
Subdivision ) only
8.
Alerche
Spanish name for redwoods
9.
Cuesta de Los Gatos
"Ridge of the Cats"
10.
Mojonera
Early name for Los Gatos Creek
11.
Arroyo del Rancho
Early name for Los Gatos Creek
12.
Sebastian
Mexican settler
13.
Sepulveda
Mexican settler
14.
Gertrudis
Mexican settler
FORMER SUBDIVISION NAMES: (Source: Tax Assessment Records; 1891 Map at
L. G. Museum)
1.
Bartlett
Subdivision
2.
Betsy Showers
Subdivision
3.
Briggs
Subdivision
4.
Brunskill
Tract
5.
Goldsworthy
Addition
6.
Hayselden
Subdivision ) choose one
7.
Hazelton
Subdivision ) only
8.
Hildebrand
Subdivision
9.
Nott
Tract
10.
Quick
Subdivision
11.
Sackett
Subdivision
12.
Stanley
Subdivision
13.
Shore
Tract
14.
Templeton
Tract
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FORMER LARGE PROPERTY OWNER NAMES: (Source: 1891 Map at L. G. Museum)
1. Connor
2. Gillespie
3. Kirkland
4. Naramore
5. Troth
6. Van Ness
7. Wilcox
"CONTRIBUTOR" CITIZENS OF EARLY LOS GATOS: (Source: History of Los Gatos,
G. Bruntz)
1.
Berryman
Merchant
2.
Cilker
Orchardist
3.
Crider
Merchant
4.
Curtis
Dried Fruit Packer
5.
Farnham
Wagoneer
6.
Ford
Train Conductor
7.
Gober
Physician
8.
Hamsher
Banker
9.
Mariotti
Hotel Owner
10.
Mc Cobb
First Postmaster (1864)
11.
McMillan
Lumber Yard
12.
Rockyfellow
Inn Keeper
13.
Seaner
First Council
14.
Simond
Rancher
15.
Suydam
Publisher
16.
Touchard
Money Lender to Forbes
17.
Trantham
School Board
18.
Turner
Bank President
19.
Walker
News Editor
20.
Watkins
Druggist
21.
Yauntz
Mail
22.
Yocco
School Board /Meat Market
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