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91 Immediately following , the Attorney submitted for consideration of the Council an ordinance fixing the amount of money to be raised by taxation and establishing the official tax rate . This ordinance was introduced on motion of Councilman Jones , seconded by Coun- cilman Mci`Tulty. The approved claims were ordered paid on notion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman McNulty. Adjournment . 1:. 6°. , , ,---- City Clte B"M: Ma : INUTES OF IGULAR 1;LFETINC; REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL SEPTE 2ER 4, 1934 S : 00 P . M . Upon roll call , the following Councilmen were present : Mayor , C . G. Lambert , L . C . Chris- tensen , J. M. Eva, E . A. Fletcher , R. N. Jones , P . A. McCarthy , Geo . W . McNulty , City Clerk, B . E. Myers . Absent : None . The minutes of the meeting of August 20 , 1934, were approved on motion of Councilman Chris- tensen, seconded by Councilman Eva. . — M . L. Reese , living at 621 Heller Street , asked if some arrangement could be made for him to use some of the buildings at the Old Corporation Yard for the purpose of running a secondhand store . On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Eva, the matter was left in the hands of the City Manager, with authority to make whatever arrangement he saw fit . An offer was received from Crowell , Weedon & Co . , of Los Angeles , offering Series K—S , 1915 Act Bonds , at a price of 65 . V. N. Lundy, representinr; Davis Skaggs 8 Co . of San Francisco , was present and also made an offer for the same bonds at 56 . On motion of Councilman .McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Eva, the City Treasurer was authorized to purchase these bonds amounting almost to $3 , 000 at the price offered, borrowing the necessary ftiinds from the Water Department . After filing Notice of Publication , Ordinance No . 353 , establishing the tax rate for the ensuing year , was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilman Jones , seconded by Coun- cilman McNulty. The matter of closing Maple , Beech, Cedar and Chestnut Streets came up for further discus- sion . Councilman Fletcher presented a petition which had been handed to him from quite a number of property owners , requesting that the Council protest the closing of Cedar and Chestnut Streets . Councilman Fletcher indicated that he would oppose the closing of any of the streets . Councilman McCarthy reminded the other members of the movement for eliminating grade crossings wherever possible , and the dangers to human