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<br />MIMES OF Sim, ADJOURNED MEETING -
<br />REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL
<br />APRIL 27, 1936
<br />8:00 P. M.
<br />Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, Paul A. McCarthy, L. C. Chris-
<br />tensen, J. M. .Eva, E. A. Fletcher, Wm. Hohn, R. N. Jones, G. W. McNulty and City Clerk,
<br />B. E. Myers. Absent: None.
<br />The claim of John Harkness, for refund of alleged deposit of $20.00 for water meter, was
<br />rejected, on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Christensen.
<br />There was considerable discussion concerning the advisability of going ahead with the Harbor
<br />project., Harry M. Wade, San Francisco Attorney, familiar with shipping, at the request
<br />of Mayor McCarthy, was present and addressed the Council and spoke favorably of the
<br />situation of Redwood City Harbor. Following the general discussion, Councilman Eva,
<br />seconded by Councilman Christensen, proposed the following resolution which was
<br />unanimously carried:
<br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of Redwood City, as follows:
<br />Section 1.. That the public interest and necessity demand
<br />the acquisition, construction, and completion of the followingmunicipal
<br />improvement, of said City, to-witv A municipal harbor for the City of.
<br />Redwood City near the.juncture of Redwood .Creek and West Point Slough,
<br />including the dredging, deepening, widening and improving of a ship
<br />channel in Redwood Creek and San Francisco.Bay leading to and connecting
<br />with said.harbor, a turning basin and docking space appurtenant thereto,
<br />lands, rights-of-way, bulkheads, dikes, wharf, docks,�piers, transit
<br />shed, warehouse, approach roadway, spur tracks, -cargo handling and
<br />docking equipment, electric lightand power,water supply, fire pro-
<br />tection anci.drainage systems for said -harbor, andother structures,
<br />works and :properties necessary or convenient for.said harbor improve-
<br />ment in order to facilitate navigation and the commerce of Redwood City;
<br />the cost and expense of said work of dredging, deepening,.widening.and.
<br />improving .of said ship channel.to be paid in part by said City, not in
<br />excess of $9+,000, and in part by the United States pursuant to the
<br />general plan for the improvement of commerce and .navigation on Redwood.,
<br />Creek as set forth in letter of the Chief of Engineers of the United
<br />States Army to the Chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
<br />House of Representatives, dated May 95, 1933, published in House of
<br />Representatives,Document No. 10, 73d Congress of the United States,
<br />First Session; the cost, and expense of ,said harbor facilities and other
<br />works, properties:and structures necessary or convenient therefore to be
<br />paid by the- City of Redwood City; provided the. United States, or any
<br />department or agency thereof, including the Federal Emergency Adminis-
<br />tration of Public Works, may for the sooner completion of said project
<br />contribute part of the cost of said municipal improvement.
<br />Sect o .�.. That said municipal improvement.is necessary and
<br />convenient to carry out the objects, purposes and powers of said City.
<br />Section j. That the estimated. cost of said municipal.improve-
<br />ment is $j ,00o, and.. that, the cost of said municipal.improvement.is and
<br />will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue
<br />of said City. P ,
<br />Allen T. Hill, Secretary Treasurer of the San Mateo Typographical Union No. 624, accompanied
<br />by sixteen members, was present and addressed the Council in line with his letter of
<br />Moth 23, requesting that the Council adopt an ordinance requiring the use of the=Typo-
<br />graphical Union Label on all printed matter purchased by the City of Redwood City.
<br />Several spoke in favor of'it. Mr.. J. C. Chastain of the Redwood City Standard spoke
<br />against it as he insisted he had the right not only to retain an open shop but also
<br />the right to a portion of the City business. However, the Council-rfinally concluded,
<br />on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Jones, to request the City
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