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114 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4 , 1935 g : 00 P . M . Upon roll call , the following Councilmen were present : Mayor , C . G . Lambert , L . C . Christensen , E . A. Fletcher , R. N. Jones , P. A. McCarthy , Geo W. McNulty , City Clerk , B . E . Myers . Absent : Councilman J. M. Eva. The minutes of the meeting of February 18 , 1935 , were approved on motion of Councilman McNulty , seconded by Councilman McCarthy. Fred W. Comba , representing the Redwood City Retail Liauor Dealers ' Association , asked the Council to pass an ordinance closing all restaurants and similar establishments between the hours of two a. m. and six a. m. On motion of Councilman McNulty , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , the Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance in line with the request made , and report back at the next meeting . Fred W. Comba , representing certain merchants and business men in Redwood City , asked the Council to pass the proposed ordinance which he submitted prohibiting the maintenance and operation of loud speakers or amplifiers in the business district . This was also referred to the Attorney to work up the ordinance and report back , on motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Christensen. On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Jones , an ordinance was introduced in line with the suggestions made by the Chamber of Commerce to regulate the closing hours of all retail food and grocery establishments . Councilman Jones proposed the following resolution and moved its adoption . Councilman Fletcher , seconded the proposal and the resolution was adopted with Councilman McCarthy voting "No " . "WHEREAS , the United States Government is seeking ways and means to end the depression and restore prosperity to our country , and WHEREAS , no plan tried so far has succeeded in obtaining the goal , and WHEREAS , the Townsend Old Age Revolving Pension Plan , if adopted has every indication of success in terminating the depression and restor- ing prosperity and therefore is worthy of trial , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redwood City , that it is heartily in favor of the Townsend Plan and that it thereby memorializes the United States Congress to enact the same into law , and be it further resolved that the City Clerk of the City of Redwood City be hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to President Franklin D . Roosevelt , Senator Hiram W. Johnson and Representative John J . McGrath , from California. " Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Christensen , proposed the adoption of the following resolution which was unanimously carried : "RESOLVED , that the City Council of Redwood City urge the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the Port of Redwood City to find some means of forwarding the development of a port on Redwood Creek through the re- arrangement of the present boundaries of the Redwood City Port District and the submission to the voters residing therein a reasonable bond issue to begin development of said Port and to obtain cooperation of the United States Government in deepening and widening the navigable channel of Red- Wood Creek . " The City Attorney presented the claim of Orion A. Hopping for $50 , 000 for personal injuries , and following the recommendation of Ross & Ross , representing the Insurance Company , suggested that the Council reject the claim which was done on motion of Councilman Jones , seconded by Councilman Christensen .