BOOK 12_1916-03-06 to 1918-12-16

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264 Redwood City,May 2I8t,1917,8 o'clock P.M. Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held. Upon roll call there were present,Trastees,President,E.H.Sampson,Geo.A.Merrill,Geo.W. Me.Hulty,Carl S.Mabie,H.C.Tuchsen,City Clerk W.A.Price. 'i Minutes of the regular meeting held May 7th.1917 were read and after corrected to read Finger Lane instead of Finger Creek same were approved as read. City attorney Mansf:Klfi reported that he had a conference with Mr.Blanchard relative to Com�il�fip � • %%1n%Fts� the street work on Main Street,Broadway and E1 Camino Real that is now tied up in Court and ANlI that Mr.Blanchard made the following proposition to the Town of Redwood City relative to same; that if the Board of Trustees would releive them of the contract on the County Road l3rorrn that they would immediately begin work on Main street and Broadway and complete same with i 60 all possible.speed,and that in addition that they would permit the E1 Camino Real proceedings j to remain in Court for a final determination of same and would assist in getting said matter settled as soon as possible with the understanding that which ever way the Court decision i went they would not be required to do the'E1 Camino Real job.On motion of Trustee Merrill seconded by Trustee Tucheen the proposition offered by Blanchard and Ehrhart as stated by j the City Attorney be accepted by this Board and the City Attorney take such steps as neoessary j to get the work started. Motion Carried. On motion of Trustee Merrill,seconded by Trustee McNulty the clerk be instructed to ,Crvss�nq IS.T,Co write the Southern Pacific Railroad Company that the City is about to improve Broadway from the railroad to the County Road and Main street from the railroad to Five Points, and said Company to be notified to lay at once permanent crossings the full width of the street at Broadway and Main Street,Motion Carried. On motion of Trustee Mabie,seeonded by.Trustee Mc.Nulty that L.Barrish be granted a v�v Junk dealers license providing he moves from his present location with sixty days amd with the understanding that his new location be acceptable to the Board,Motion Carried. The application and petition presented by the Redwood City Athletic Club,was laid over on motion of Trustee Merrill,seconded by Trustee Tuchsen,same to come up for hearing at the regular meeting June 4th.1917. An invitation to the Board from the Gen.Geo.S.Evans Corp to attend the Memorial exercises on May 30th.1917 was on motion of Trustee 'Tachsen,seconded by Trustee Mc.Nulty same be received and filed and the Clerk write thanking them for same,Motion Carried. Communication from Geo.H.Irving in regards to signposts at Broadway and State Highway,was I received and filed. i tisuroNc a Communication from E.B.Fox in regards to renewing the insurance policy o4L the Chemical bry Cholwle,al Engine on 'the basis of � 4250.00 at the rate of IQ % premium was on motion of Trustee Merril L seconded by Trustee Mabie,said policy be renewed,Motion Carried. i jAhi14i ,.oh Application from the Pacific Gas & Eletric Company for permission to contact to two poles, of the City on Cooper Street as per BLUE PRINT # I16 -R -attached was on motion of Trustee I Co Tuehsen,seconded by Trustee Mc.Nulty same be granted.Motion Carried. Application of Mrs.N.L.Miramontes for an increase in salary as Deputy City Clerk and a 1 Sa /G h Deputy Tax Collector was on motion of Trustee Tuchaen,seconded by Trustee Mc.Nulty same be granted to 0 75.00 per month commencing June Ist.1917.Motion Carried. On motion of Trustee Tuchsen,seconded by Trustee Mc.NUlty.commencing .June Ist.19149 the dS4/atj4,jpupt.,of Streets. be authorized to pay $ 6.00 per day for two horse team and driver,also all Oity Employees who have been receiving § 2.50 per day same be increased to $ 3.00 per day, ?lotion Carried. 0