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

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 20, 1933 5:00 P.M. Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor W. J. Dusel, H. A. Beeger, C. J. Hildebrant, R. N. Jones, C. G. Lambert, Geo. W. Mc1T? lty, City, Clerk, B. E. Myers. Absent: Paul A. McCarthy. Minutes of March 7 were approved by Councilman Hildebrant, seconded by Councilman Lambert. E. B. Hinman and Mrs. Z. T. Thorning appeared before the Board in connection with the $600.00 contri- buted by the Water Fund for the Red Cross Bread Fund and explained that the Red Cross desired to use about $180.00 more than had been utilized up to the present and asked permission of the Board to spend approximately this amount from the balance remaining in this Red Cross Bread Fund. On motion of -Councilman Beeger, seconded by Councilman Lambert, such permission was given. In'connection with the letter of the City Clerk to the Chamber of Commerce relating to two veterans who desired free licenses for wholesale deliveries, the Chamber of Commerce, by its president, J. E. Morrish, replied that the Chamber felt that the license ordinance should be enforced in all cases. L. Eisner presented a statement signed by Roy Bissell and A. C. Dinwoodie indicating that they would like to have Mr. Eisner supply them. Following discussion, it was decided on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Lambert, to follow the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce and live up to the terms of the ordinance. Howard I. Wood, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, sent to the Council copy of letter from the Retail Division of that organization concerning the question of concentrating the business district of Redwood City and providing for no more extension. The Chamber indicated its willingness to appoint a committee to cooperate with the City Council in this matter. The communications were referred.to the City Manager to get in touch with the Chamber of Commerce and report. The Burlingame Chamber of Commerce sent to the Council a resolution passed by the Burlingame Unemployment Relief Committee pertaining to the hiring of local labor on the Golden Crate Bridge. This matter, on motion of Councilman Lambert, seconded by Councilman McNulty, was also referred to the Manager and he was asked to investigate. Sanford B. Dole, Secretary of the Library Trustees, suggested, in a written communication, that the Council endeavor to have the architecture of the proposed•nem post office building to be of such a nature that it•would harmonize with the contemplated construction of other city buildings including the library in the Civic Center. The letter was referred to the City Manager with the understanding that he would get in touch with the architect, when appointed, to get the buildings to harmonize as far as possible. The City Clerk reported that he had sent word, as instructed by the Council at its meeting of March 7, to C. H. Holt and instructed him to remove the sign near the corner of Whipple Avenue and the High- way. The Building Inspector reported that the sign had not been removed and on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Hildebrant, the Clerk Was directed to tell Mr. Holt that if the sign was not removed by April 1 that the Building Inspector would see that the sign was removed at Mr. Holt's expense. Memo. The Building Inspector was asked to investigate the physical condition of the Emerald Lake electric sign across the Highway at Jefferson Avenue. I t i