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

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AND BE. IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that at said general municipal election to be held in the City of Redwood City on the 13th day of April, 19)36, the polls shall be opened at 6:00 o'clock in the morning of the day of said general municipal election and shall remain open until 7:00 o'clock in the evening of said day, when the polls shall be closed. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that all acts and things required by law or ordinances of this city or -this resolution, to be done by any officer of said City of Redwood City for the purpose of holding. said general municipal election in said City of Redwood City on the 13th day of April, 1936, be, and the same shall be done and all officers of the City of Redwood City having any duty to perform under the laws of the State of California or ordinances of the City of Redwood City orthisresolution in reference to said general municipal election hereinbefore referred to are directed to perform such duties in time, form and manner as required by such laws of the State of California and ordinances of the City of Redwood City and this resolution. �j Councilman Pletcher seconded the motion and -this resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Redwood City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2d day of March, 1936. 1� r. 1 -; Councilman Pletcher, for the committee of himself and Mayor Lambert, filed report concerning fire insurance in which the committee recommended that proposal No. 3 set up by the office of Henry Witte be used in covering the city buildings. There was a supplementary report also filed explaining how the insurance commissions are distributed. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Christensen, the report ^with its recom- mendation of plan No. 3 was adopted. Major H. W. Edmonds, representing the local American Legion, appeared before the Council in connection with what he styled "panhandling by outside veterans". He described their methods of obtaining money and suggested that an ordinance or some regulation be passed -to eliminate this nuisance. Dr. John Blood also supplemented his remarks. On motion y of Councilman Pletcher, seconded by Councilman Eva, it was decided to refer this matter to the City Attorney with request to either amend the present ordinance or to draw up a new one to cover the situation. City Manager Dimmitt, as requested in former meeting, submitted for consideration of the Council plans for a storm sewer leading down from Alameda de las Pulgas along Brewster Avenue and Myrtle and Katherine Streets to connect with'the present storm sewer at the corner of King and Katherine Streets. Mr. Dimmitt indicated that it would require about $5,000 cash on the part of the City and that if successful in his application for W.P.A. money, it would mean about $22,000 from the government. In view of his remarks, on motion'`of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McNulty,'he was instructed to proceed to make W.P.A. application. Mayor Lambert submitted designs of automatic traffic signals which the Southern Pacific Company suggested placing at certain crossings, but inasmuch as there was no direct communication from the Railroad Company, the matter was laid over until the next meeting. George Parr, who lives in the vicinity of Vera Avenue and Hudson Street, made protest to the Council concerning the building of $1,600 houses by E. W. Magruder, claiming that such houses being so much cheaper than the surrounding buildings would have a tendency to depreciate the value of all property in that vicinity. There was considerable 1$5 a