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

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346 Port Manager Walter F. Murphy submitted a letter from the Port Commissioners suggesting that in appreciation of the efforts put forth by Elmore Hinman in obtaining a com- mercial port for Redwood City that the street or roadway extending from Harbor Boulevard to the harbor property be named "Hinman Road". In compliance with the suggestion of the Port Commissioners and the Port Manager, Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Eva, proposed the adoption of resolution naming this road- way "Hinman Road". Carried unanimously. The Clerk was then requested to notify Mr. Hinman and also send him a special letter of thanks and appreciation. Mr. Theron Seitz, representing the tennis tournament members, requested permission to have a social dance in the Woman's Club house on the night of November 13 and asked that the customary charge be waived. Permission granted on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Following the reading of a petition signed by a number of property owners along that particular roadway, Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman Christensen, proposed the adoption of the following resolution: "RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that the name of RAMONA AVENUE, from Redwood Avenue to Vera Avenue, be, and.the same is hereby, changed to VALOTA ROAD, and that the name of PEARL STREET, from Vera Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, be, and the same is hereby, changed to VALOTA ROAD, "And be it further resolved that the following described strip of land, to -wit: "A strip of land 60 feet in width lying 30 feet on either side of a center line described as follows, "BEGINNING at the point where the center line of Ramona Avenue extended in a straight line southeasterly intersects the southeasterly line of Redwood Avenue, (said point being,also described as a point on the northwesterly line of Lot 45 of Reese Subdivision distant S. 420 17' W. 312.97 feet from the most northerly corner of said Lot 45 - thence from said point of beginning across said Lot 45 and on a line parallel to the southwesterly line thereof S. 450 30' E. 357.91 feet, thence continuing along the are of a carve to the right tangent to last mentioned course and with a radius of 300 feet for a distance of 157 feet more or less to the southeasterly line of said Lot 45, containing 0.75 acres and being a part of Lot 45 as shown on that certain entitled "Map of the Reese Subdivision of a part of the Redwood Farm," filed March 22, 19059 in Book "B." of Maps at page 5, in the Recorder's office of San Mateo County, State of California, be, and the same is hereby named VALOTA ROAD." Carried.. Following the naming of the thoroughfare "Valota Road", Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Coancilman Christensen, moved the adoption of the following resolution: "RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that VALOTA ROAD in said City of Redwood City, from the Woodside Road to Jefferson Avenue be declared to be a road of major importance in said City." Carried. At this time on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, the Council ratified and approved letter of the City Manager dated November lot, reading as follows: U