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

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�$1 present Superintendent of Parks and that of Poundmaster. Councilman Fletcher reported progress so far as the Harbor Festival Committee was concerned, i and Mayor McCarthy explained that on the committee working with Councilman Fletcher, jwere Councilmen Christensen and Hohn, City Manager Dimmitt, and Port Commissioners Edmonds and Cheatham. The City Manager made a partial report concerning the traffic situation on Broadway between E1 Camino Real and Perry Street, and explained that it was his judgment that a pecdes- trian lane in the exact center of the block would not be as advisable as one somewhat i closer to E1 Camino Real, and recommended in connection with this traffic lane, to II eliminate all crossing directly at the corner parallel to and east of E1 Camino Real. He indicated that the Police Department was experimenting and would perhaps have rl definite recommendation to offer later. In connection with the traffic congestion in this block of Broadway, it was suggested that Councilmen Fletcher and Hohn, and the Manager„ arrange to see the merchants in that vicinity to try to work out some cooperative scheme for parking space. The Manager filed a report of the result of his investigation as to the feasibility of moving the Central School building from its present location on Broadway to the City Hall grounds. His figures were as follows: x Purchase Price of Building NONE ;t Moving Building $65,000.. i[ Cost of New Foundation and Basement 59000. Alterations (including vault) 15,000. li Re -arrangement of grounds 2.000. , TOTAL..............$87,000. It was readily apparent that such a cost would be prohibitive, and the Manager was instructed to obtain an approximate figure of the cost of a new City Hall similar to one projected several years ago, and also the possible price it•would be necessary to 4 pay to buy the present school building and grounds and make the necessary alterations. Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Eva, proposed the -adoption of resolution accepting r a Deed made by Thos. J. and Maude F. Henderson, conveying to the City of Redwood City j certain property included in the widening and extension of Hudson Street. Carried. fThe City Treasurer, in a written communication, asked authority to transfer to the General I Fund sufficient of the monies in the fund for the widening and extension of Hudson Street, M-5, and to take up the incidental engineering expenses amounting to $2,059•55• If It was also asked whether or not the two commissioners could be relieved and the entire matter handled by the Treasurer and the Manager as other city funds are. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman.Christensen, and upon specific advice by the City Attorney approving the action, the Clerk was told to notify the commissioners that they were relieved of their duties. The Treasurer was also authorized to transfer to the General Fund the prepaid expenses and take care of the balance of the �J M-5 fund like other city funds. E r Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, proposed the following resolution con- cerning John Gill, deceased, which was unanimously passed by a rising vote: