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300 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDT00b CITY COUNCIL FEB. 2, 1931 7:30 P M Upon roll call; the following Councilmen were present: Mayor:D R Stafford, H A Beeger, W J Dusel, C J Hildebrant, E B Hinman, P A McCarthy, Geo W McNulty... City Clark B E Myers. On motion Of Councilman Hinman, seconded by Councilman Hildebrant, the -minutes of the meeting of January i9th were approved. The City Attorney submitted a written decision in which he states his opinion that the Bank of America National'Triist and Savings Association, Trust Department, holding the securities of the City was entirely legal, but recommended that there should be an actual physical delivery of the bonds to the Treasurer and theme re -delivery to the Trust Department. Upon motion of Councilman Beeger, seconded by Councilman Dusel, the decision was approved with instructions to comply with the recommendation in the future. The communication from the President of the California Real-Esatate Association concerning the meeting to"be field in Sacramento on'February 20 and'21 was referred to the Planning Commission. Geo. Kuhn in a letter dated January 21 made complaint to the Council, upon the suggestion of the City Manager that it was out of his jurisdiction to make any adjustment, that a tree of his had been destroyed by the people burning weeds, claiming some compensation for I the loss of the tree. The matter was referred back to the City Manager to ascertain concerning the condition of the tree before it was burned. In a letter dated January 28th, the Manager of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of San Francisco, • protested the payment of the 25.00 business license but the decision of the Council was to make no adjustment and the Clerk was instructed to write this Company accordingly. A letter from Asa Hull.president of the Pulgas Mosquito Abatement District, concerning Carl Mabie, one of the trustees, was ordered filed. Upon motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman McNulty, an extension of thirty (30) days was granted the City Improvement Company under their contract for work and improvement under Resolution of Intention M-14. A letter was read from Dave Walter in which he urged that someone should get in touch with the Highway Commission to get the Bay Shore opened to Redwood City as early as practicable as he had heard the matter might be delayed until next June. Mr. Walter spoke on this subject as did Mayor Stafford and others. Finally, upon motion of Counciiman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman McNulty, the City Engineer was instructed to confer with the State Highway engineers to get correct data and report back at the next meeting. Upon motion of Councilman Hild'ebrant, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, the Pacific Gas do Electric Company was granted a right of way in accordance with the application sub-, mitted and the City Manager instructed to execute the agreement. 1J Upon motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Hildebrant, Ordinance No. 320 regulating the use of bicycles in the City of Redwood City was presented for second hearing and upon roll] call was unanimously adopted. (For complete text, see Ordinance Book No, 3, Page 12) . 4 r 9