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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
<br />REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL
<br />MARCH 4, 1935
<br />5:00 P.M.
<br />Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, C. G. Lambert, L. C. Christensen,
<br />E. A. Fletcher, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, Geo W. McNulty, City Clerk, B. E. Myers.
<br />Absent: Councilman J. M. Eva.
<br />The minutes of the meeting of February 18, 1935, were approved on motion of Councilman McNulty,
<br />seconded by Councilman McCarthy.
<br />Fred W. Comba, representing the Redwood City Retail Liquor Dealers' Association, asked the
<br />Council to pass an ordinance closing all restaurants and similar establishments between the
<br />hours of two a.m, and six a.m. On motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman
<br />Fletchor, the Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance in line with the request made,
<br />and report back at the next meeting.
<br />Fred W. Comba, representing certain merchants and business men in Redwood City, asked the Council
<br />to pass the proposed ordinance which he submitted prohibiting the maintenance and operation
<br />of loud speakers or amplifiers in the business' district. This was also referred to the
<br />Attorney to work up the ordinance and report back, on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded
<br />by Councilman Christensen.
<br />On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Jones, an ordinance was introduced in
<br />line with the suggestions made by the Chamber of Commerce to reguhte the closing hours of all
<br />retail food and grocery establishments.
<br />Councilman Jones proposed the following resolution and moved its adoption. Councilman Fletcher,
<br />seconded the proposal and the resolution was adopted with Councilman McCarthy voting "No".
<br />"WHEREAS, the United States Government is seeking ways and means to
<br />end the depression and restore prosperity to our country, and
<br />WHEREAS, no plan tried so far has succeeded in obtaining the goal,
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the Townsend Old Age Revolving Pension Plan, if adopted
<br />has every indication of success in terminating the depression and restor-
<br />ing prosperity and therefore is worthy of trial,
<br />NOW, TFREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
<br />Redwood City, that it is heartily in favor of the Townsend Plan and that
<br />it thereby memorializes the United States Congress to enact the same into
<br />law, and be it further resolved that the City Clerk of the City of Redwood
<br />City be hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to President
<br />Franklin D. Roosevelt, Senator Hiram W. Johnson and Representative John J.
<br />McGrath, from California." j
<br />Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Christensen, proposed the adoption of the following
<br />resolution which was unanimously carried:
<br />"RESOLVED, that the City Council of Redwood City urge the Board of
<br />Harbor Commissioners of the Port of Redwood City to find some means of
<br />forwarding the development of a port on Redwood Creek through the re-
<br />arrangement of the present boundaries of the Redwood City Port District l
<br />and the submission to the voters residing therein a reasonable bond issue i
<br />to begin development of said Port and to obtain cooperation of the United
<br />States Government in deepening and widening the navigable channel of Red -
<br />good Creek."
<br />The City Attorney presented the claim of Orion A. Hopping for $50,000 for personal injuries, and
<br />following the recommendation of Ross & Ross, representing the Insurance Company, suggested ;
<br />that the Council reject the claim which was done on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded
<br />by Councilman Christensen.
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