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

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316 I I 0 i "Mr. D. L. Walter has paid to the City of Redwood City the sum of eight hundred and twenty-five dollars ($825.00) and has asked me to accept it as payment for delinquent taxes on his property. "The following is the descriptions and the amounts due at the present time: Portion Lots 1-2 Block 2, Range B (Arb. 36o) Delinquent taxes $650.18 Penalties -Costs Lot 44, Block 1, Sub A Wellesley Park (Arb. 25/4+) Delinquent taxes 139.14+ Penalties -Costs $799.32 $109-45 2 136.02 Total $925.34+ "Am I authorized to cancel the penalties in the amount of $100.344?" On motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Hohn, the Council instructed the Tax Collector not to waive any part of the taxes or penalties and to inform Mr. Walter that his $925 payment would be applied against the total amount as he might indicate. Miss Louise G. Schmidt, for several property owners on Valota Road, addressed the Council further about the payment of that cross street, explaining the difficulty of using this street in the winter time due to the lack of proper surfacing. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Christensen, the matter was referred to the City Manager with instructions to try to get a right of way through Lot 4+5 of the re -subdivision and to arrange, if possible, with the Highway Commission to have Valota Road established as a major street in Redwood City. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Jones, authority was given to Perry Bygdnes, Roscoe Wyatt, and Frank DePatta to arrange a suitable float for the Harbor Opening Festival at a cost not to exceed $100, the amount so spent to be taken from the Publicity Fund. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Jones, the Chamber of Commerce was instructed to place a page ad to cost $90 in the Tribune tabloid for the county fiesta and also a page ad to cost not more than $90 in the special number for the Harbor Opening Festival with the understanding that the cost be taken from the Publicity Fund. After filing affidavit of publication, on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, Ordinance No. 397 was formally adopted. After filing affidavit of publication, on motion of Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman Hohn, Tax Ordinance No. 399 establishing the amount of money to be raised by taxes for the fiscal year 1937-38 was adopted.