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193 MINUTES Or REGULAR MEETIXG REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL APRIL 20 , 1936 g : 00 P . M. Upon roll call , the following Councilmen were present : Mayor, C. G. Lambert , L . C. Christensen , J. M. Eva, E. A. Fletcher , R. Na Jones , P. A. McCarthy , Geo . W. McNulty and City Clerk, B. E. Myers . Absent : None, The minutes of the meeting of April 6 , 1936 , were approved on motion of Councilman Jones , seconded by Councilman McNulty. John Harkness . asked the Council whether or not it would be possible to obtain a refund of a $20 payment originally made to the City some years ago for a water meter . The matter was referred to the City Manager . Thos . Joaquin, for Montgomery Ward & Company , asked if it could be arranged that the company install a sprinkler system in its building to connect up with the Water Department mains without charge , with the understanding that whatever expense was incurred by the City connecting up with the sprinkler system would be paid by the company. Fire Chief Ryan advised that it was desirable to have such a sprinkler system as this building was one of the larger buildings in Redwood City. It was finally decided , on motion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman Eva, to grant permission to make the connection as suggested, reserving the right to make a stand-by charge whenever the number of such systems would warrant a charge . George D. Van Tine , of the Murdock Motors Company , asked permission to set up a Pontiac Automobile Sales Room in the Gardiner Building , corner of Broadway and Wharf Street . He was given permission with the understanding that the drive-in should be from Wharf Street and that the business would be limited to a sales room. Larry Hausam, of the Shell Oil Company , asked for definite information concerning the set- back at the Shell corner of El Camino Real and Main Street . His request was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to take up the matter with the City Engineer . In connection with the request of George S . Paddleford , Inc . to be allowed to use the northerly corner of El Camino Real and James Street for a "used car" lot , a communi- cation was read from the Planning Commission indicating that the Planning Commission reserved its decision and made no definite recommendation. Al Davies , representing the established "new car" automobile dealers requested the Council , if it were possible , to take some action which would protect such dealers from outsiders coming in and setting up such sales outlets to get rid of their used. cars . The Clerk was instructed . to ask Mr. Paddleford, or a representative , to be present at the next regular meeting of the Council on May 4 before anything definite was done toward denying permission to use the lot indicated. In order to dispose of the claim of Mrs . D . D. London , on motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Christensen , the claim was rejected. In order to dispose of the claim of Mrs . Lucile K. Gillis , on motion of Councilman Christensen , seconded by Councilman Jones , the claim was rejected. On motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Fletcher , Ordinance No . 372 , applying