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C:n 52 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 18 , 1933 8 : 00 F . M . Upon roll call , the following Councilmen were present : Mayor , W . J. Dusel , R. N . Jones , C . . G . Lambert , Paul A. McCarthy , Geo . W. McNulty . City Clerk, B . E . Myers . Absent : Councilmen , H. A. Beeger and C . J . Hildebrant . The minutes of the meeting of December 4 were approved on motion of Councilman Lambert , seconded by Councilman Jones . I . N . Gaines of 133 Birch Street , East Palo Alto , asked for special rates for dances to be held each Saturday at the Foresters ' Hall up to one a. m. It was finally agreed to make a charge of $12 . 50 a month for dances each Saturday night and $20 . 00 a month if dances were also held on each Wednesday night . L . E . Werder appeared before the Council to ask its endorsement of a Government Housing Project on which he was working , consisting of 391 homes to be erected on the Horgan Ranch on the Woodside Road adjacent to Redwood City , pursuant to the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act , said houses to be built by the San Francisco Peninsula Housing Company . On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Jones , the Council endorsed the pro- ject as being one socially desirable and of such a nature as to be encouraged and apr;roved. j In a written communication , the City Manager called attention to the complications incidental to enforcing the ordinance affecting the : sale of Christmas trees . The discussion which followed emphasized that the local merchants should be protected and helped where possible . It was finally decided that no one should sell Christmas trees but dealers or those with whom they may arrange , with the understanding that the trees may be displayed for sale on nearby premises but the actual sale should be made on the business premises of the dealer .- In a written communication , the City Manager described the difficulty experienced by the City Collector in collecting business licenses and personal property taxes . On motion of Council- man McCarthy , seconded by Councilman McNulty , his recommendation was received and the Mayor instructed to appoint a committee to assist the City Collector in adjusting the difficult situations . Mayor Dusel named on his committee , Councilmen Lambert and Beeger and City Manager E . A. Rolison , with the understanding that the Mayor would also serve . C . G. Uhlenberg , special City Auditor , filed a letter covering partial audit indicating that the City records were all in due form and had been properly checked . Applications for State Liquor Licenses , on motion of Councilman McNulty , seconded by Councilman Jones , were referred to the committee . The Council went on record as approving the Central Valley Water Project , recommending that the citizens of Redwood City vote "Yes " . The resolution on State Highways and correspondence from Col . Skeggs were referred to the Attorney and City Manager . On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman McNulty , the Council appropriated $250 . 00 to be devoted toward the payment of Christmas baskets for the needy of Redwood City , as re- quested by Z . T . Thorning.