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

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!3Z I Municipal 519 at a price to yield 3J%. An motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Christensen, the Treasurer was authorized to buy these Redwood City Municipal bonds as offered and, to provide the necessary funds for the purchase, to sell $5,000 United States Treasury 3's - In -connection with the Buben matter,•Mr. Mansfield, City Attorney, filed a report outlining' the general history of the circumstances and made two recommendations: (1) That Mr. Buben be prosecuted in the Police Court for constructing an additional room upon the building between the time the City Inspector gave him the original permit to construct the one room and bath for his mother and the time he made application to the City Council for a permit, and also for doing or having done the plumbing, gas and electrical work upon the building without a permit. (2) That the zoning ordinance be amended, clearly providing that no second dwelling can be built on the same lot in a first residential district, and that it also be amended to provide that construction illegally made can be abated and removed by a proper proceeding in the Superior Court. The Council, on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva, approved the recommendations made by the City Attorney., The attorney referred to the Ogden matter and suggested that it would be advisable to pass an ordinance regulating the construction and use of garages, out buildings and tents within the city limits. Accordingly such an ordinance was introduced on motion of Councilman McCarthy*, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman McNulty, presented and moved the adoption of resolution accepting Deed, dated December 4. 1934, made by August C, and Mary Isabel Ii r` Thorn, his wife. Carried. Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman McNulty, presented and moved the adoption of resolution accepting Deed, dated December 4. 193+, made by the San Mateo County Building and Loan. Carried. 'The City Attorney made a report on the Hudson Street extension and promised more at the next meeting. The question of meeting the 1915 Act Bond situation again came up for discussion and V. N. Lundy, of Davis Skaggs & Company, and J. C. Youngberg, of Stone & Youngberg, talked to the Council on the subject. It was finally decided to look with favor upon the sugges- tions of Mr. Youngberg and the City Attorney was instructed to confer with Mr. Youngberg in drawing up a resolution which would embody the terms under which Mr. Youngberg would handle the refinancing of these bonds. :The approved claims were ordered paid on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Christensen. Adjournment to Monday, July 22, at B o'clock p.m., on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McNulty. City Clerk BEM:MR