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194 to opening and closing hours for barbers was adopted , with Councilman Christensen voting "No " . Report of the Council Committee , headed by Mayor Lambert , concerning the adoption of certain traffic signals and safeguards at the different crossings along the Southern Pacific right-of-way, was ordered filed, on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva. The City Attorney reported that the Railroad Commission had ordered Beech Street closed and that the only alternative was for the City to ask for a rehearing if it cared to continue its opposition. Accordingly , on motion of Councilman Eva , seconded by Councilman Christensen , the City Attorney was instructed to seek a rehearing. The question of the use of the Union label on all City printed matter was laid over. On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , the affidavit of posting a notice to destroy weeds was ordered filed. Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman McNulty , proposed the adoption of resolution requiring the abatement of weeds throughout the City. Unanimously carried. In connection with certain tax refunds filed against the City, the City Attorney sug- gested that the matter be compromised in a manner similar to that followed by the County , and on motion of Councilman McNulty , seconded by Councilman Jones , it was so ordered. Affidavits in the matter of publishing "Notice of Election" and "Nominees for Public Office " for the general municipal election held in the City of Redwood City on the 13th day of April , 1936 , and the affidavit of B. E . Myers , City Clerk, in the matter of the nomination of election officers of their appointment and in the matter of mailing sample ballots and precinct election cards to all qualified electors within said. City , and in the matter of causing to be published the elec- tion notice and nominees for public office as required by law, were on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman Christensen , and carried , received and filed. This being the time fixed for canvassing the returns of the general municipal election held in the City of Redwood City on Monday the 13th day of April , 1936 , the Clerk presented said returns to the Council , and said Council examined the same and found the same properly sealed and in proper condition. Said Council then proceeded to canvass said returns by having said returns opened in public and estimating and computing the votes cast at said election , and having canvassed said returns finds the same to be as follows , to-wit : VOTES FOR EACH CANDIDATE , PRECINCT BY PRECINCT - ELECTION HELD APRIL 13 , 1936 . PRECINCT NUMBERS 1 2 3 _ 4 5 _ 6 7 . 8 TOTAL Cerqui , Eugene 186 200 169 157 200 119 205 99 135 Hohn , William 253 237 122 197 290 182 374 191 1846 Irwin , H. L . 160 174 148 150 181 117 183 100 1213 Jones , R. N. 209 190 ilg 152 243 149 330 151 1538 McCarthy , Paul A. 177 98 1 2 146 350 156 1505 McNulty , Geo. W. 244 225 106 164 264 170 369 198 1740 Wagner , P . S. 177 i87 155 15, Do 114 Lui 98 1257 Total 377 369 252 298 419 262 528 261 2766