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300 The City Manager reported concerning a light at the corner of Broadway and Main and indicated that such installation was not being used at this time . He suggested that a reflector button be used on the stop sign instead. In a letter to the Council , the Chamber of Commerce , by its President , asked the Council to give favorable consideration to a request for a definite increase in the City Advertising Fund , such increase to be used exclusively for port development . No action was taken but the request was filed for consideration at t?le time of completing the budget . As requested , the City Manager presented plans for sidewalk construction along James Avenue and other streets in Central Park. The City Attorney advised that in his opinion it would be best to do the work and issue bonds under the 1911 Act . It was decided to consult bond buyers and contractors as to their willingness to accept 1911 Act bonds and also to send letters to property owners asking them to lay their own sidewalks . In this connection the Clerk was asked to write letters to the Superintendent of Schools of Redwood City and to the High School Board asking; them to provide , if possible , in their budget for the ensuins year for the expense of a sidewalk around the property at McKinley and along the James Avenue side of the }sigh school campus . The Clerk was instructed to bring up the question of port advertising at the second neetirin of July and what to do about Valota Road- at the first meeting in August . On motion of Councilman Eva , seconded by Councilman McNulty , Councilman Jones was given permission to leave the state . The City Collector presented the following letter: " I was authorized by Councilman ova, to accept the sum of $4 ,082. 77 in settlement of the charges on the following property instead of $5 ,91g . 54 actually Sue if the total amount were paid in full . The property re- ferred to is : Arb . Blk . 1lSa Lots 1-3- 4-5-7-9-10-14--15 : 31k llg , - Lot 5 . Legal description - Lots 1 - 9 -- 10 - l8 - 19 - 20 - 22- 24 - 25 - 26 Lexington Perk. The charges of $5 , 91g . 54 are made up as follows : Del Tax 2g6 . 41 Del Weed 18 . 51 rt J-10 2g1 . 90 fr L-3 2 , 266 . 51 h 467 . 53 Tax Pen. 99 . 13 Bond Pen . 614 . 74 4 , 034 . 73 Current Tax 67 . 04 ii Weed 13. 93 u L-3 429 . g6 J-10 47. 62 IS g7 . 94 Tax Pen 3 . 44 Bond Pen . 16 . 34 680 . 17 Assessments not yet due L-3 1 , 032 . 55 J-10 160 . 77 1 , 191 . 32 Total to Clear $5 , 908 . 22