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<br /> RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that the
<br /> City Manager of said City take the necessary steps to exercise the
<br /> options to purchase those certain portions of Lot 3 , 4 and 5 described
<br /> on that certain map entitled "Map of Certain Harbor Lands Belonging to
<br /> the Redwood City Harbor Company" filed for record September 23 , 1921 ,
<br /> in Volume 10 of Maps at pages 45 and 46 in the Recorder ' s office of
<br /> the County of San Mateo , State of California, and further described in
<br /> those certain option agreements dated Febuary 29 , 1936 , and made between
<br /> George A. Merrill and Sarah E . Merrill , his wife , first parties , and the
<br /> City of Redwood City, second party , and recorded November 25 , 1936 , in
<br /> Volume 713 of Official Records at page 427 , San Mateo County Records ,
<br /> and also that certain option agreement dated the 26th day of February,
<br /> 1936 , and made between Joseph Atwood, Executor of the last Will and
<br /> Testament of Andrew A, Brown, deceased, and Peter Tum Suden , Executor
<br /> of the last Will and Testament of Ada I . Brown , deceased , the parties
<br /> of the first part , and the City of Redwood City , party of the second
<br /> part , and recorded on November 25 , 1936 , in Volume 713 of Official
<br /> Records at page 429 , San Mateo County Records , and also that certain
<br /> option agreement made and entered into the 29th day of February , 1936 ,
<br /> between Lilian A. Rolph, first party , and the City of Redwood City ,
<br /> second party, and recorded November 25 , 1936 , in Volume 713 of Official
<br /> Records at page 427 , San Mateo County Records , when the City has the
<br /> money available for the payment of the purchase price of said lands and
<br /> the exercising of said options .
<br /> Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman Christensen , proposed the adoption of several resolu-
<br /> tions , per sample below , pertaining to foreclosure proceedings in connection with
<br /> delinquent 1915 Act Bond Assessments. Unanimously carried.
<br /> RESOLUTION ORDERING FORECLOSURE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT
<br /> ASSESSMENT NO . 91B
<br /> UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO . J-10
<br /> RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that the
<br /> City Attorney be and he is hereby ordered and directed to commence and
<br /> prosecute to conclusion an action in the Superior Court of the State of
<br /> California , in and for the County of San Mateo , to foreclose the delin-
<br /> quent street assessments under the " Improvement Bond Act of 1915" of
<br /> the State of California , upon the following described real property
<br /> situated in said City of Redwood City , to--wit :
<br /> Northwesterly portion of Lot 16 , Block 7 , New High School Acres ,
<br /> fronting 4O feet on St . Francis Avenue , as shown on that certain
<br /> map entitled "New High School Acres" Redwood City, California,
<br /> filed in the office of the County Recorder of San Mateo County,
<br /> June 25 , 1923 , in Volume 11 of Maps at pages 36 , 37 and 3g.
<br /> The City Attorney explained that he had had a conversation with the Attorney representing
<br /> Mrs. Dayse D . London in connection with her claim against the City for injuries sustained
<br /> when she fell on the sidewalk on Broadway near Birch Street , and that he had recommended
<br /> that the claim of $1 , 500 be compromised for the sum of $500. On motion of Councilman
<br /> Jones , seconded by Councilman McNulty , the City Attorney was authorized to make the
<br /> compromise as suggested.
<br /> Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman Jones , proposed that the City Attorney prepare an amend-
<br /> ment to existing ordinances covering the location of nursery schools , convalescent homes
<br /> and similar institutions in the first and second residential sections of the City and
<br /> that such suggested amendment be prepared for submission to the Planning Commission.
<br /> Carried.
<br /> Councilman Eva reported that he had been approached by property owners along El Camino Real
<br /> who complained that because of the excessive restrictions , it was unprofitable for them
<br /> to consider making any improvements , and in line with this discussion , Councilman Eva
<br /> proposed , seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the Clerk be asked to take up with the
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