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

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f MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 3i 1936 t 9:00 P. M. Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, C. G. Lambert, L. C. Christensen, J. M. Eva, E. A. Fletcher, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, -Geo. W. McNulty and City Clerk, B. E. Myers. Absent: None. The minutes of the meeting of January 20, 1936, were approved on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Wayne R. Millington, Attorney for his client, Lucille K. Gillis, filed claim against the City of Redwood Cit in the sum of $2 00 for dam City ,5 ages which Mrs. Gillis claims she suffered 1 11 because of a fall on the sidewalk on Broad � way near Brewster Avenue. The claim was re- ferred to the City Attorney for his recommendation. At this meeting bids were received for Public Liability and General Liability Insurance. The following were submitted: Pacific Indemnity Company by the Walter Insurance Agency; Indemnity Insurance Company of America (non -board) and the Great American Indemnity Company (board) submitted by Robert A. Higgins & Company of San Francisco; X Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company by Henry Witte of Redwood City; St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company by D. A. Mason, San Francisco. i From the complexity of the bonds submitted, it was impractical to try to decide immediately to whom the insurance should be given, and therefore, on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McNulty, the Mayor was prompted -to appoint a committee to inves- tigate and report back at the next meeting, with some definite recommendation. Mayor Lambert appointed to serve on this committee, Councilmen McCarthy and Fletcher. Councilman Jones presented resolution and proposed its adoption in which the City Manager was authorized to have erected "Stop" signs on Spruce Street on both sides of Middlefield Road. Carried. Fred H. Drake, San Carlos, called attention to the meeting February 7 of the representatives from the various municipalities, water districts and private water companies to organize a study committee to solve the solution for more and cheaper water. Mayor Lambert appointed Councilman McCarthy to represent Rgdwood City at its meeting. Florence S. Wampler asked the Council, on behalf of the Seventh Day Adventists Church, for 1 permission to remove a'small building now at the Airport to the church's property on James Street to serve temporarily as relief headquarters for their organization. It seemed undesirable to make this arrangement, and the Clerk was instructed to write Mrs. Wampler about it. Mayor Lambert thought that in consideration of the work they were doing that some plan could be arranged to find a suitable building. There was read a letter from A. T. Mercier, General Manager, Southern Pacific Company, San Francisco, concerning certain suggestions for handling traffic across the tracks both at Broadway and Main Street. It was proposed that uniformed police officers be stationed at the Broadway crossing during the full twe:ity-four hours, and the Company 1'7•