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1. 0 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 20 , 1933 . 00 P . M. Upon roll call , the following Councilmen were present : Mayor W . J . Dusel , H. A. Beeger , C . J. Hildebrant , R. N . Jones , C . G. Lambert , Paul A. McCarthy , Geo . W. McNulty , City Clerk, B . E . Myers . Absent : None . Minutes of February 6 were approved by Councilman Jones , seconded by Councilman Hildebrant . David Cosgrave , Attorney , appeared before the Board in behalf of Mrs . Silva who is the owner of the property for which a permit to run a pool room had been denied at the previous meeting. He explained that the property was first used as a pool room, that the complete equipment was there and that the building was suitable for nothing else . A letter was read from A. M. Rosenstirn recommending Chris De La Cruz who was the person really financially interested in the lease . Upon motion of Councilman Lambert , seconded by Councilman McI'Tulty , previous action denying the permit was rescinded , and permit was given revocable at any time to Chris De La Cruz to operate a pool hall at 2244 State Highway . C . S . Grandi appeared before the Council to ask that he be given a permit to erect an oil station at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Middlefield Road requesting it in the name of Annabelle C . Grandi . On motion of Councilman Lambert , seconded by Councilman Hildebrant , the permit was granted. Earl Dennis and Paul Reimer , representing the Knights of Pythias , asked permission to hold a dance and to permit men to solicit the sale of tickets for charity purposes . After going into the matter in detail , it was decided to postpone any action until the Chamber of Commerce had an opportunity to pass upon it , with the idea that if approval were given that the Council would naturally follow suit . A petition was read by the Clerk signed by Frank Thompson and several other barbers of Redwood City asking that the license tax on the wholesale barber trucks be reduced . The matter was referred to the Manager and Attorney to report back at the next meeting. C . E. Conroy of the San Francisco Examiner asked that permission be given to have news boys sell the Examiner in the residential sections of Redwood City between the hours of 6 : 45 and 9 : 00 P .M . Upon voting , on motion of Councilman Lambert , seconded by Councilman Hildebrant , his request was denied by the vote of 4 to 2 . Chas . D . Wilson of Atherton , California , made application for a license as master plumber . On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Jones , the application was granted sub- ject to the bond being approved by the City Attorney , The Clerk read correspondence between Fred Downs of 662 Broadway and the City Manager concerning the hiring of two police officers by the Belmont Dog Racing Association to guard its funds while in transit . After explanation by the City Manager and Chief of Police , on motion of Councilman Beeger , seconded by Councilman McNulty , the correspondence was ordered received and filed , with the understanding that the action taken by the City Manager was approved by the Council . A communication from the City of Coronado relative to desired legislation pertaining to yacht harbors was referred to the City Manager .