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<br /> damaging the sidewalk. The matter was referred to the City Manager.
<br /> The Veterans of Foreign Wars requested the Council to pass a resolution to approve and endorse
<br /> proposed legislation providing for the cash payment of World War Veterans ' Adjusted
<br /> Service Certificates . The resolution as presented was passed on motion of Councilman
<br /> Fletcher , seconded by Councilman Eva , with Councilmen Christensen, McCarthy and Lambert
<br /> voting "No " .
<br /> AREAS , there has been much publicity broadcast throughout
<br /> the nation by both Press and Radio , in reference to the early cash
<br /> payment of World War Veterans ' Adjusted Service Certificates , and
<br /> WHEREAS , the Federal Administration is seeking ways and
<br /> means of legally relieving the present economic stress of the nation ,
<br /> and
<br /> WHEREAS , the said Veterans ' Adjusted Service Certificates
<br /> constitute an acknowledged Government Debt that should have been paid
<br /> at the time the service was rendered , and
<br /> WHEREAS , the early payment of this debt will , not only be
<br /> a just recognition of patriotic service , but will also save our Federal
<br /> Treasury millions of dollars in cost of administration , and will serve
<br /> as a great stimulation to business and industry in every part of the
<br /> nation ,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , by the City Council of
<br /> Redwood City , California , in regular meeting assembled this lath day
<br /> of March , A.D . 1935 , that we unanimously approve and endorse , pending
<br /> proposed legislation providing for such payment , and hereby call upon
<br /> and urge our Representatives in the Congress of the United States , to
<br /> support and work for such legislation until same is enacted into law.
<br /> Charles Cooley , of the Redwood City Airport , sounded out the Council concerning its attitude
<br /> toward developing the Airport . As the Proposal was somewhat indefinite , the matter was
<br /> referred to a committee of the City Manager , Councilman Christensen and Mayor Lambert . ---
<br /> On motion of Councilman Eva , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , the following resolution was
<br /> unanimously adopted.
<br /> WHEREAS , the completion of the Oakland-San Francisco and
<br /> the Golden Gate Bridges is to be commemorated by a great international
<br /> exposition which will center the interest of the world on the San
<br /> Francisco Bay Area at that time ; and
<br /> WHEREAS , those responsible for the success of the exposi-
<br /> tion must , in order to assure maximum benefits , select as its site
<br /> that particular spot which is most ideal ; and
<br /> WHEREAS , the municipally owned land adjacent to the San
<br /> Francisco Airport in northern San Mateo County provides all of those
<br /> climatic , geggraphical , economic and transportation conditions so
<br /> essential to a successful international exhibition; now , therefore ,
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redwood ,
<br /> City urges those responsible for locating the San Francisco Bay Expo-
<br /> sition to give favorable consideration to that land adjacent to the
<br /> San Francisco Airport as a site for this great undertaking.
<br /> As instructed at a previous meeting , the City Manager filed a report pertaining to penalties
<br /> on delinquent taxes . While making no definite recommendation he did suggest , as a tem-
<br /> porary measure , the following arrangement , to remain in effect until December 5 , 1935 :
<br /> Penalty on first installment , effective December 5 g%
<br /> Penalty on second installment , effective April 20 3%
<br /> Additional penalty on first installment 3%
<br /> Cost of Publishing $1 . 00
<br /> All taxes unpaid the 1st day of July following the date of
<br /> delinquency to bear interest at the rate of 7% per annum.
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