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

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f15 The City Attorney then presented the claim of Mrs. Thelma S. Hopping for $5,000 for personal injuries, and following the recommendation of Ross & Ross, representing the Insurance Company, suggested that the Council reject the claim, which was done on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty. The City Manager, in a written communication, reported on the request to furnish wholesale water service to consumers in the White Oaks District within the corporate limits of San Carlos and suggested estimated rates which it would be necessary to charge. In connection with the subject matter of his report, the Clerk read a letter from the California Water Service Company of San Francisco, at present serving in a private capacity the water consumers in this White Oaks Dis- trict, in which this company petitioned the City to deny the application for this special water f service. After due consideration and discussion, on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, the City Manager was instructed to go ahead with the project, to arrange proper agreement and guarantee on the part of the applicant, and to furnish service when ready. A resolution was read from the members of the First Baptist Church of Redwood City in which the Council was asked to take whatever steps were necessary and proper toward closing as many ' places of business.as possible on Sunday. Resolution filed. Mayor Lambert appointed H. A. Beeger as Trustee for the Pulgas Mosquito Abatement District for the term beginning February 13, and the appointment was ratified by the members of the Council. D. L. Walter appeared before the Council asking if something could be done toward waiving entirely, or reducing the penalties for non-payment of taxes. The matter was referred to the Manager to report back at the next meeting as to what other cities are doing. James T. O'Keefe, representing certain property owners and petitioners, whose petition he filed, appeared to protest the granting of a permit for an auto wrecking business on Maple Street. QAs the proprietor had not made formal application for this permit, no action was taken. Report was made concerning the soft baseball diamond, and the City Manager estimated the cost to run between $800 and $900 complete with illumination. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, secon- ded by Councilman Christensen, he was authorized to go ahead to make the necessary fill to prepare the ground and also to install the lighting fixtures in due course, the cost of im- provement to be charged against the Unbudgeted Reserve. Mr. L. W. Carroll, representing Foster & Kleiser, San Francisco, asked permission to install certain panels along the Bayshore Highway and also to reconstruct others on the E1 Camino Real. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Jones and seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that the company be permitted to erect three double sets, six panels in all, on the bay side of the Bayshore Highway at the points indicated on the sketch submitted, Councilmen McCarthy and j McNulty voting "No". In regard to the panels at the Highway and Fine and Lathrop and also at I the Highway and Lincoln, Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Christensen moved that the company be allowed to rebuild these panels and also to construct at the same time new panels, two panels at each location. Councilman McCarthy proposed an amendment to the motion that the company be allowed to reconstruct the old ones but not to build any new panels. This motion was I� seconded by Councilman McNulty. On vote, however, the motion to amend was lost. On bringing up the original -motion for Vote, this motion was also lost. Mr. Ole Ellison requested the Council to make some agreement with him by which he would be permitted to construct a ways at the Redwood City Harbor for the purpose of repairing the boats. The Council thought favorably of it and on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, the matter was referred to the Manager, the Engineer and the Attorney to work up a proper agreement with Mr. Ellison. l a.