BOOK 16_1929-01-07 to 1932-12-19

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217 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL MAY 19, 1930 8 P.M. Upon roll call there were presdnt: Councilmen Mayor D. R. Stafford, H. A. Beeger, W. J. Dusel, C. J. Hildebrant, G. W. McNulty, E. B. Hinman. City Clerk B. E. Myers. Absent: Council— man Paul A. McCarthy. Minutes of the meeting held May 5, 1930, were approved on motion of Councilman Beeger, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Upon motion of Councilman Beeger, seconded by Councilman Dusel, the oath of office of new Councilman Hinman was ordered filed. Mayor Stafford read a communication commending Mr. Hinman as one who would make an excellent Councilman because of his experience and general qualifications, to which Mr. Hinman responded, expressing his appreciation to the Council for his appointment. A map for the subdivision of Lot 13 and portions of Lots 11 and 12, of Block 6, Oak Knoll Manor, was submitted for approval by the San Mateo County Title Company, and said map was accepted by the Councils. -on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Hildebrant. Upon motion of Councilman Dusel, seconded by Councilman McNulty the case of Manuel Roposa Vierra vs. Redwood City, Mr. Stebenne representing the plaintiff, was disallowed following recommendation of the City Attorney. The City Manager presented a written report supplemented by charts covering the traffic survey made at the Five Points intersection. The City Engineer reported about the trees on Iris Street between Vera and Roosevelt Avenues and hesitated to out them down. The Council was asked to personally look at the trees before making a final decision. Mr. Morton, a representative from Foster & Kleiser, applied for permit to put up signs on the west side of Main Street north of Websterand on Woodside Road and Locust, which was granted on motion of Councilman Beeger, seconded by Councilman Hildebrant. A resolution was received, unanimously adopted by the Chamber of Commerce and signed by its President and Secretary, requesting that the City Council as far as was within their legal rights specify the product of the Pacific Portland Cement Company for all local -.construction work where the price and quality are on a par with competigg outside products. Upon motion of Councilman Beeger, seconded by Councilman Hildebrant, the Council accepted the resolution, shm�m below, and endorsed it: WHEREAS, the support'of industries situated within and near Redvtood-City is of vital importance to the growth and prosperity of the City, and WHEREAS, both the City Government and•the Chamber of Commerce have subscribed to this principle in the past, and WHEREAS, in spite of the fact streets for which contracts were let by our City Government, have been built *ith cement purchased from outside plants by the conttactons to whom such contracts were let, and - .. WHEREAS, this was to the direct detriment of the maintanence and growth of payrolls in Rechvood City, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that -we, the members of the Redwood City Chamber"of Commerce, do hereby again goon record as unalterably endorsing and•urging that all local industries be supported in- local contracts, *herein•price*and qualitj are identical with competing products manufactured by outside plants; - RESOLVED further, that we are aware of the fact that the city cannot legally specify the product of any certain company in