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

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. 175 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Foresters' Hall, and also what the charge would be. Per- mission was granted, on motion of Councilman Pletcher, seconded by Councilman Eva, with the understanding that he would pay the same rate which had been quoted a previous applicant, namely $10.00 a month payable in advance. The Clerk was asked to acknowledge receipt of a resolution from the American Legion respecting the installation of safety appliances at railroad crossings. City Manager Dimmittreported to the Council that he had received from the San Francisco W.P.A. office approval of the W.P.A. project for Airport, and that all, that now remained was to have the final approval at Washington. This was followed by a general discussion in which John Lyon, Cliff Walk, Charles Cooley, and others, participated. In a letter to the Council, the City Tax Collector.asked the Council to give her authority to cancel delinquent taxes amounting to $29.22 and penalties amounting to $21.88 against Lot 14, Block 12, Central Park, a 25 -foot lot onrIris Street between Harrison and Jefferson Avenues. The lot had been "sold to the State" in 1924 and now it was desired to clear the property in the hope of making a sale, with the understanding that $198.80 would be paid. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, the Tax Collector was instructed to make the adjustment. The City Attorney submitted an ordinance establishing the voting precincts in Redwood City, which ordinance was properly introduced, on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Christensen. , The Clerk was asked to write Mr. O'Dea at Los Angeles concerning the favorable action on the W.P.A. project for Airport. Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman McNulty, proposed the adoption of resolution by which the City of Redwood City would employ Orrick, Palmer & Dahlquist as special counsel in the application of the City to the Supreme Court for a Writ of Mandate in connection with the $425,000 refinancing bond issue. Unanimously carried. The City Attorney presented and explained a resolution under the terms of which the City would enter into an agreement with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to buy from the Company, in case the City took over the electrical distribution system, all the e Cit would b in the next seven ears. It was explained this electricity which the y U,Y Y was necessary to off -set a possible figure set up by the Railroad Commission to take care of any loss on the part of the Company, should the City not buy this electricity. Councilman Jones proposed the resolution, but in the absence of a second, no action was taken. The City Attorney asked the Council to go on record or to give him some idea as to its attitude as property owners toward the placing of a laundry building opposite the post office. As the judgment of the Councilmen did not seem to be in accord, no decision was made. The City Clerk reported that according to instructions he had written a letter to the Bear Photo people asking them to do something about the unsightly appearance of the beat