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225 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 24, 1936 8 : 00 P . M . Upon roll call , the following Councilmen were present : Mayor, Paul A. McCarthy , L . C. Chris- tensen , E. A. Fletcher , Wm. Hohn , R. N. Jones , G. W. McNulty and City Clerk , B. E. Myers. Absent : Councilman J. M. Eva. The minutes of August 17 , 1936 , were approved as mailed, on motion of Councilman Christensen , seconded by Councilman Hohn. On motion of Councilman Christensen , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , the City Treasurer was authorized to arrange the purchase of $2 ,174. 63 par value 1915 Act Bonds offered by Stone & Youngberg at a net figure of $1 , 677 . 49 . On motion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman McNulty , the City Attorney was in- structed to draw up an amendment to the Gas Ordinance establishing a fee of $20 .00 for gas fitters ' license. Copies of the report of the activities of the Library for the last fiscal year were filed with the Council , and the Clerk was asked to write the Board of Library Trustees expressing the appreciation of the Council for the excellent way the Library has been operated even under unfavorable circumstances. Mayor McCarthy appointed C. M. Doxsee to succeed himself for the coming term as a member of the Planning Commission , which appointment was ratified by the Council on motion of Councilman McNulty , seconded by Councilman Fletcher. Mayor McCarthy appointed Dr. N. C . Cummings and Sanford B. Dole to succeed themselves as members of the Library Board of Trustees and the appointments were approved by the Council on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Christensen. On motion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman McNulty, the City Budget , as sub- mitted by the City Manager , was accepted and approved. In connection with the Sea Scout Regatta to be held in September , Mayor McCarthy asked Councilmen Fletcher and Eva to cooperate with the City Manager to make a festival out of it and to enlist the cooperation of as many citizens as possible . In a written communication to the Council , the City Clerk , after setting forth three reasons , refused to execute the $266 ,000 Harbor Bonds. The letter was ordered filed. Following the reading of the letter , Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman Jones , proposed the adoption of Resolution authorizing the City Attorney, in behalf of the City, to institute a mandamus proceeding to require the Clerk to sign the bond. Unanimously carried. The approved claims were ordered paid , on motion of Councilman McNulty , seconded by Councilman Christensen. Adjournment . City Clerk r' BEM :MR