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415 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 21 , 1938 8 : 00 P . M . Upon roll call the following were present : Councilmen H . F . Anderson , E. A. Fletcher , Wm. Hohn , R. N . Jones , P . A . McCarthy , G . W. McNulty , Mayor L . C . Christensen , and City Clerk B . E . Myers . The minutes of November 2 , 4 , and 7 were approved , after slight changes , on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Fletcher . Albert Davies of the Davies Auto Company was given permission to make alterations at the front of the present building subject to the approval of the Building Inspector ; this on motion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman Anderson . Following recommendation of the City Planning Commission , J . F . Dingman was given permission to erect . a building on Lots 3 , 4 , and 5 of Block 1 , Boyd and Kent Subdivision, on the Woodside Road , on motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman McNulty . Ludwig E . Werder discussed the 1939 Exposition Model Homes Tours to be conducted from May to September . He stressed the fact that all the neighboring com- munities were represented by at least one unit , but that Redwood City had no house to be visited . After considerable discussion , the Council went on record , following motion by Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , as being in favor of a commitment of not more than $ 1500 for carrying charges on a Redwood City project , this amount to be included in the 19 39/ 1940 budget . Joe Farr , representing the Bicycle Club , spoke on certain changes in the proposed bicycle ordinance , and he was referred to Attorney Mansfield and Councilman Anderson to work out a suitable form for the ordinance . The Clerk was instructed to bring up at the next meeting the following items : Title to cemetery , the "Williamsin Barn , insurance liability at Pistol Range , Nevada and Hillview Improvements , building at the corner of El Camino and Harrison , Benson property ( corner of Bradford and Middlefield) . Following recommendation by the City Planning Commission , F . Bigland , representing Mr . C . A . Charles was given permission to construct an auto court consisting of 6 bungalows and a residence on Arbitrary Block No . 283 , Lot 1 , fronting on El Canino Real . The Council granted permission to do the work on motion of Councilman Anderson , seconded by Councilman Fletcher . On motion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman McCarthy , J . Miller was