BOOK 17_1933-01-03 to 1938-12-29

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a small house which he owns near the corner of Rogers and Arguello Streets. Granted on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Pletcher. Councilman 2dcCartYq asked if the City Manager had made any attempt to prepare regulations concern- ing the occupancy of the tennis courts at Mazes Plaza, and the City Manager reported that he had it under consideration at the present time. Mayor Lambert explained he had been approached by one of the citizens concerning,the possibility of having more street lights operating during the Christmas season. The matter was referred to the City Manager. The City Manager submitted a plan according to which he was going to send out a long letter to all the water users in Redwood City asking them to vote on three proposals, namely: (1) Whereby the City would use Hetch-Hetchy water exclusively. (2) Whereby Hetch-Hetcby water would be mixed with Redwood City water on a 50-50 basis. (3) Whereby the present system would be con- tinued, and only water bought when it became absolutely necessary. His recommendations were approved on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman McNulty. The City Attorney stated that the petition and copies -in the matter of requesting the Railroad Com- mission to fix a just compensation to be paid for certain properties of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company were presented to the Attorney for the commission to check before filing, and it was suggested that the City under its Charter should possibly have acted by Ordinance rather than by Resolution. Upon the suggestion of the City Attorney and on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman McCart1r, the following resolution was passed and adopted. RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that that certain resolution entitled, "a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redwood City declaring that the public interest and necessity of the people of said city require the acquisition and purchase by condemnation proceedings or other- wise of certain electrical distribution system properties, rights-of-way, ease- ments and franchises of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a corporation, within the limits of said City of Redwood City and certain isolated territory f outside thereof, and authorizing the necessary proceedings to be conducted in pf connection therewithIl passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Redwood City on the 19th day of November, 1934, be and the same is hereby rescinded, set aside and made of no force and effect. Upon motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman McCartIVr, the following ordinance to -wit: "An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redwood City declaring that the public in- terest and necessity of the people of said city require the acquisition and purchase by con- demnation proceedings'or otherwise of certain electrical distribution system properties, rights-of-way, easements and franchises of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a corporation, within the limits of said City of Redwood City and certain isolated territory outside thereof, and authorizing the necessary proceedings to be conducted in connection therewith" was duly introduced by the following vote: Ayes, and for the introduction of the Ordinance;' Councilmen; Robt. N. Jones, Paul A. McCarthy, Geo. W. McNulty, C. G. Lambert.' Noes and against the intro- duction of the Ordinance: Councilmen, L. C. Christensen, J. M. Eva and E. A. Pletcher. The approved claims were ordered paid on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Jones. Adjournment. BEM:MR City Clerk 105