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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
<br />REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL
<br />MARCH 16, 1936
<br />8:00 P. M.
<br />j Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, C. G. Lambert, L. C. Christensen,
<br />+ J. M. Eva, E. A. Fletcher, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, Geo. W. McNulty and City Clerk,
<br />B. E. Myers. Absent: None.
<br />The minutes of the meeting of March 2, 1936, were approved on motion of Councilman Jones,
<br />seconded by Councilman McNulty.
<br />In a letter to the Council the City Attorney explained that it would be impossible to include
<br />the proposed Charter Amendments at the election April 13 because of the statutory time
<br />limitation. He submitted spebimen resolutions covering the various points to enable
<br />the Council to familiarize themselves with the contents so that the resolutions could
<br />be adopted at the right time prior to some special election at which the people could
<br />vote.
<br />W. H. Doxsee, for the Menokirk Club, volunteered to sponsor the Easter Sunrise Service this
<br />year if agreeable to the Council. Upon motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by
<br />Councilman Christensen, the offer of the Menokirk Club to sponsor the Service was
<br />accepted with the understanding that the City would cooperate by preparing the grounds,
<br />handling the parking, and providing chairs for musicians and speakers.
<br />The Clerk read a letter from A. T. Mercier, General Manager of.the Southern Pacific Company,
<br />1 in connection with the plan for the installation of two rotating stop flashing light
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<br />signals equipped with second train indicators at Broadway,�to be,, manually controlled
<br />between the.hours of 6 A.M. and 12 Midnight, and operated automatically between 12
<br />Midnight and 6 A.M., and installation of such signals at Jefferson, Maple and Main
<br />Streets automatically operated during the entire 24 hours, and discontinue one watchman
<br />at Broadway between the hours of 12 Midnight and 6 A.M. and all watchmen at the other
<br />three crossings. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva, it was
<br />decided to accept the proposal of the Southern Pacific Company with the understanding,
<br />however, that the signal at the Jefferson Avenue crossing be also manually operated
<br />from 6 A.M. to 12 Midnight.
<br />There was ordered filed a letter from Mrs. J. E. Ryan, President of the Redwood City Humane
<br />Society in which Mrs. Ryan, for the Society, protested any ordinance requiring dogs to
<br />be on leash.
<br />Henry Witte turned over to the Council a check for
<br />$79.80, refund out of the $250 donation
<br />by the City Council for Federal Housing Survey in November, 1934,
<br />On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva, the Council granted plumber's
<br />license to 0. E: Bergman, 66 Ebener Street, with the understanding that Mr. Bergman
<br />would establish a definite place of business.
<br />On motion of Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, the City Treasurer was
<br />G authorized to purchase from Stone & Youngberg,bonds, par value $4,078.95, at a flat
<br />price of $3,667.03.
<br />On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva, affidavits of publication of
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