BOOK 18_1939-01-03 to 1942-08-10

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9 Complaint was made concerning the residence in first and second class resi- dential districts of persons other than Caucasian. The City Attorney ' explained that the city had no jurisdiction, but that the only recourse available would be dependent on certain restrictive clauses in the deeds conveying property. On motion of Councilman Werder, seconded by Council- man Christensen, the Clerk was asked to write a letter to all real estate brokers asking them to refrain from selling or leasing property to ob- jectionable residents. Councilman Edmonds reported progress concerning the civil service and retire- ment plan, and the following resolution was unanimously adopted on motion of Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman McNulty. "RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that the City of Redwood City request the State Employees Retirement Fund for a modi- fication of the present contract with the City of Redwood City for an actuarial survey to provide for a further survey of the cost to the employees involved by raising the normal retirement age for firemen and policemen from fifty-five years to sixty years, with a latitude of five additional years where the physical and mental condition of the individual employees makes that appropriate. Also a study of the saving that can be made to the city and to the employees involved by a change in the plan with respect to present em- ployees so as to grant less than one hundred per cent for prior service and possibly reduce this to fifty per cent. Also the advisability of elimination from the retirement plan of present employees over the age of.fifty-five years or some other age that may be determined upon after consultation of the individual em- ployees coming within such group. This might be confined to the gen- e eral group of employees exclusive of policemen and firemen. And also that in no event shall the retirement pay exceed one hundred dollars per month for any employee." Mrs. C. C. Williams who had been given building permit for construction of a dwelling on a 35 -foot lot was also given permission, on motion of Council- man Christensen, seconded by Councilman McNulty, to build on the adjacent 40 -foot lot, and the Building Inspector was authorized accordingly. In this connection the attorney was requested to have ready by the next meet- ing a report concerning the possible limiting of building lots to'50 feet in the first residential district. The City Collector submitted the following letter. "On April 23, 1940, City Manager C. L. Dimmitt recom- mended that the sum of $66.79 be accepted in settle- ment of the charges on the following property instead of $85.59 actually due if the total amount was paid in full. The property referred to is Arb. Block 215, Lot 24, or legal S.1/2 of Lot S, Block 3, West Red- wood (25 feet on Laguna Street) between Roosevelt and Oak Avenue assessed to Elizabeth K. Fahy. Mrs. Fahy paid 1939-40 Tax in the amount of $2.61 also paid on Bond Assessment K-9 $109.26.