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458 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 10 , 1938 8 : 00 P . M. Upon roll call the following were present : Councilmen H . F . Anderson , E . A . Fletcher , rm . Hohn , R . N . Jones , P . A . McCarthy , C . W . McNulty , Mayor L . C . Christensen , and City Clerk B . E . Myers . Mr . Walter Vandervort appeared before the Council to say that he did not think it would be possible tD continue his bus routes . Pertinent to the discussion, there was read a letter from the Chamber of Commerce indicating that the retail merchants did not care to support the bus line to the extent of raising :x'200 a month and suggested that the City take a straw vote of the people of the community as to the desirability of the City advancing the t200 a month . Councilman Fletcher voiced the opinion that the City should arrange a payment of ''1OO a month provided that outside interests obtained the other : 100 a month . Mr . Fletcher was to carry this proposal to the retail merchants of the Chamber of Commerce . On motion of Councilman McNulty , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , there was adopted kibi en frk1 a 4‘ .3 resolutions accepting 173 deeds for properties taken over in connection with the delinquent tax campaign . On motion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman McNulty, there was intro- duced an ordinance fixing the place of meeting of the Council of the City of Red- wood City . On motion of Councilman "cNulty, seconded by Councilman Hohn, there was introduced an ordinance providing for the incurring of an indebtedness in the sum of :t497, 000 for the improvements to the City Hall and a new main Library building and for the issuance of the necessary bonds . On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman McNulty , there was introduced ordinance jmendinE, Ordinance No . 751 relating to the Rid.ith of buildings end set- backs from property line . On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , ¢ 750 from the budget item for donations Was ordered paid to the Community Chest . Councilman McCarthy discussed the advisability of investing; surplus monies in State of. California 21 percent warrants . He referred to a letter from Heller , Bruce and Co . suggesting such a purchase and Howard Brown of the same company was present to discuss the purchase with the Council . It was finally decided , on motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Anderson, that the City purchase t10 , 000 of the state warrants and. the City Treasurer was authorized to make the purchase .