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78 and that the Clerk write a letter explaining the situation. R. L. Spans ler , Manager of the South San Francisco CJ amber of Coumerce , asked the Council , in view of the hazardous turn of the ihiJ'xvay at tae underpass , to write Fail Lee Kelly , State Director of P'oolic Worms at Sacramento , ur;ins; Lin to make the underpass wid.enin`; project one of those to be included in the new Federal Hi.`,i, .►a.y pro ;ra a. On notion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman Y.c1 ulty , the Council went on record as favoring; the project and the Clerk was instructed to write Mr . Kelly accordin~ly. John Gill , Secretary of the Planning Commission , informed the Council that the terra of Henry Witte as a member of the Plannin; Commission expires in June and stated that his fellow members vapid be happy to see him re--appointed for another term. This , Mayor Lambert did and his action was affirmed by the Council on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Coun- cilman Fletcher. Acting on the recommendation of the Planning; Con.: ission , the Council "ranted permission to Mrs . Eleanor Faare to build a porch on her home on Hopkins Avenue. The Clerk read a letter from the California State Automobile Association asi:inr municipalities and state and county officials to cooperate with it in si ;bin the hig=keys of the state . The letter was ordered filed. The Clerk read a long letter from the 1915 Improvement Bond Acct Committee concerning the present status of the Lakeport Case and of the litigation pertaining thereto . In the letter a re- quest was made that the City of Redwood appropriate $100 as a contribution toward the expenses of special counsel in connection with a further trial of this case . On motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McCarthy ,y , the $100 was appropriated and the Clerk asked to notify the committee. In a written communication to the Council , the City Manager explained that wells Nos . 19 and 21 of the Chestnut Street plant have shorn a very decreased flow and that it was necessary to make some replacements . He asked for the necessary authorization to arrange for the drill- ing of two new wells which would probably show a saving of from $50 to $60 per day between pwm-ping water and buying it from the San Francisco Water Department . On notion of Councilman McCarty , seconded by Councilman : CNul ty , the i._mn er was so authorized. Mr. J . Harness appeared before the Board to ask: what could be done concerning possible reduc- tions of water rates and the utilization to the best advantage of any cash reserve. As this matter had already been covered by Mayor Lambert ' s preliminary discussion , nothing: was done except to indicate to Mr. Harimess that the Council had this matter under consideration. W . G . Duncan , 66 Fbener Street , asked the Council for permission to establish what he called a Kiddy—Car track: where small cars propelled per:iaps by Gasoline would be used by children for amusement purposes . The Council saw no objection to granting such permission and did so on motion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman McNulty, provided that proper insurance be obtained satisfactory to the Council , and that the permission would be revocable at the pleasure of the Board. Mr. A. P. Vlhitehead asked the Council if anythin could be done to relieve the situation concerning