BOOK 10A_1909-09-07 to 1913-05-05

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:325 Redwood City, Nov. ,6th.11911. 7-30 P.M. The regular meeting of the Board of Town Trustees was held at Town Hall. At Roll call there were present President Merrlll,.Trustees aarl Beeger,Robert Brown,O.J.Hynding,E.,H.Sampson and Town Clerk G.C.plump„ The minutes of the meeting held Oct ..l6th,,191I,were read. A motion by Trustee Hynding and seconded by Trustee Brown that they be approved was carried. The following communication from the United Gas & Electric 0Co. was read. To the Honorable Board of City Trustees,Redwood City,Cgl, Gentlemen, We understand that you are contemplating the installation of a hot water heating system in the new City Hall using either coal or oil f or fuel... In this connection we desire to state that we have had very good success,, with gas along these lines and we will be willing to install a low pressure boiler equipped with gas burnerson trial, same to remain for ninety days.... If, at the end of that time, you are not satisfied With the results we will remove the boiler. Very truly yours Signed A A.BraBg Superintendent. On motion of Trustees Hynding, seconded by Trustee Brown this communication was received and filed.. w 9 3 Geo.w.Lovie addressed the Board relative to the proposed street' work in District 17. A motion introduced by Trustee Sampson, seconded by Trustee Hynding that the matter be referred to the street Committee, to look farther into the system proposed, was carried. The matter of painting the fence posts on the retaining wall on the County Road, was on motion of Trustee Hynding secd[nded by Trustee Brown, and carried , referred to Trustee Beeger. Dr.J.L.Ross, Health Officer of the Town of Redwood City,and D elegate to the recent meeting of the League of Municipalities, addressed the Board at length on matters of public health and what was accomplis hed at the successful meeting. Trustee Sampson reported on the Heating system for new Town Hall and recommended the Not ifater system. The final plan to be accepted was laid over until the next meeting owing to the proposition presented by the United Gas & Electric Co. Trustee Brown reported that he recommended that the Insurance of #5000.00 on the New Town Hall be apportioned to the following Insurance Agents. Mrs•Thorpe, Tdrs.M¢Oracken,and Geo.w.Lovie. A motion by Trustee Hynding seconded by Trustee Sampson , that Trustee Brown of the Finance Committee be granted full Power to act in the matter., was carried.