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Immediately following, the Attorney submitted for consideration of the Council an ordinance <br />fixing the amount of money to be raised by taxation and establishing the official tax <br />rate. This ordinance was introduced on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Coun— <br />cilman McNulty. <br />The approved claims were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman <br />McNulty. <br />Adjournment. <br />BEd:1LR <br />MINCTES OF REGULAR MEETING <br />R=OOD CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTETBER 4,1934 <br />9:00 P. lit. <br />Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor, C. G. Lambert, L. C. Chris— <br />tensen, J. M. Eva, E. A. Fletcher, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, Geo. W. McNulty, <br />City Clerk, B. E. Myers. Absent: None. <br />The minutes of the meeting of August 20, 193+, were approved on motion of Councilman Chris— <br />tensen, seconded by Councilman Eva. <br />Id. L. Reese, living at 621 Heller Street, asked if some arrangement could be made for him <br />to use some of the buildings at the Old Corporation Yard for the purpose of running <br />a secondhand store. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva, <br />the matter was left in the hands of the City Manager, with authority to make whatever <br />arrangement he saw fit. <br />An offer was received from Crowell, W eedon & Co., of Los Angeles, offering Series K-9, 1915 <br />Act Bonds, at a price of 65. V. N. Lundy, representing Davis Skaggs & Co. of San <br />Francisco, was present and also made an offer for the same bonds at 56. On motion of <br />Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Eva, the City Treasurer was authorized to <br />purchase these bonds amounting almost to $3,000 at the price offered, borrowing the <br />necessary funds from the dater Department. <br />After filing Notice of Publication, Ordinance No. 353, establishing the tax rate for the <br />ensuing year, was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Coun— <br />cilman McNulty. <br />The matter of closing 14aple, Beech, Cedar and Chestnut Streets came up for further discus— <br />sion. Councilman Fletcher presented a petition which had been handed to him from <br />® quite a number of property owners, requesting that the Council protest the closing of <br />Cedar and Chestnut Streets. Councilman Fletcher indicated that he would oppose the <br />closing of any of the streets. Councilman McCarthy reminded the other members of the <br />movement for eliminating grade crossings wherever possible, and the dangers to human <br />a <br />