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<br />MINUTES OF. REGULAR MEETING
<br />REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL
<br />MAY 6, 1935
<br />8:00 P.M.
<br />Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, C. G. Lambert, L. C. Christensen,
<br />J. M -i Eva, E. A. Fletcher, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, Geo. W. McNulty, City Clerk, B. E.
<br />Myers. Absent: None.
<br />The minutes of the meeting of April 15 ,1935, were approved on motion of Councilman McCarthy,
<br />seconded by Councilman Pletcher.
<br />After filing affidavit of posting notices to destroy weeds, submitted by C. L. Dimmitt, Street
<br />Superintendent, Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva, proposed the adoption of
<br />the following resolution requiring the abatement of weeds throughout the City.
<br />, ".WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Redwood City did, on the`lst
<br />day of April, 1935, pass and adopt Resolution Deblaring Nuisance No.R=-1,
<br />in which resolution it was declared certain'Inoxious or dangerous weecb were
<br />growing upon all of the sidewalks, streets, avenues, roads, boulevards and
<br />highways in said' city and. -upon all of the lots and property -in said city,
<br />which weeds are of a kind which bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature and
<br />will attain"such large growth -as to become,a`•fire•menace when dry', -and that
<br />said weeds constitute a public nuisance.
<br />AND WHEREAS, after the passage of said Resolution Declaring Nuis-
<br />ance No. R-1 the Street Superintendent of the City of Redwood City duly and
<br />regularly posted notices of the passage of said resolution in time, form,
<br />number and manner as required by law.
<br />AND WHEREAS, at the time fixed in said notices and in said
<br />resolution when objections to the removal of such weeds would be heard
<br />and given consideration by the Council of said City of Redwood City, no
<br />objections of any kind were made against the removal of such weeds, and
<br />said Council now having acquired jurisdiction thereon:
<br />THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood
<br />City that the Superintendent of Streets of said city be and he is hereby
<br />ordered and directed to abate the nuisance existing as specified and set
<br />forth in said Resolution Declaring Nuisance No. R-1, as provided by law."
<br />Wayne R. Millington, Attorney, representing Joe Wasserman, made application for permit to
<br />-operate an automobile wrecking business at 1135 Main Street. Accompanying the applica-
<br />tion was a deposit of $100 as required by the ordinance. On motion of Councilman Fletcher,
<br />seconded by Councilman Eva, it was decided to make the necessary publication and posting
<br />to arrange for a hearing on the application.
<br />Capt. H. J. Reilly, Camp #14, United Spanish War Veterans, petitioned the Council in a
<br />letter, signed by Henry W. Edmonds and Philip Owen, to pass a resolution asking our
<br />State Representatives to give favorable consideration to bill H.R.6995. The Mayor
<br />asked former Councilman E. B. Hinman, a Spanish War Veteran, to explain the condition
<br />surrounding this request.. Following his discussion, the Council unanimously adopted the
<br />resolution on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty.
<br />It had been decided to bring up for discussion the status of the Hudson Street widening and
<br />extension, but in the absence of the City Attorney the matter was laid over until the
<br />next meeting.,
<br />Councilman Fletcher gave as his opinion that it would be desirable to extend Broadway eastward
<br />to connect with the Bayshore Highway. Also, that Rogers Street should be likewise extended
<br />to connect with the Bayshore Highway. After considerable discussion, it was decided on
<br />motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Christensblk$'to refer the matter to,
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