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

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23 as provided for in Ordinance No. 333 of the City of Redwood City; and WHEREAS, notice of filing of said assessment and of the time fixed for hearing thereon was duly given by posting, publishing and mailing as required by law, as appears from the affidavits of R. J. Clarke, Albert Mansfield, and Bernice Gardner now on file in the office of the ! Clerk of said City of Redwood City; and WHEREAS, at the time and place last herein mentioned, no objections of any kind were made against said assessments; and WHEREAS, said Council of the City of Redwood City has now acquired jurisdiction thereon: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City, ' County of San Mateo, State of California, that the assessment above men- tioned for street work done under Resolution of Intention No. 1940-1, hereinbefore referred to herein, be and the same is hereby approved and adopted and.the Superintendent of Streets of said City of Redwood City is hereby directed to attach a warrant thereto and deliver same to the contractor, as required by law.° A letter was received from Lucius.H. Billings stating that on March 13, 1940, he deposited with C. H. Holt the sum of $40 as a deposit for the purchase of Lots 9, 10, 11, 12y 35, 36, 37 and 38, Block 2, Amended Map Resubdivision of Lot 46, Reese Subdivision, for the sum of 0400. This money was never turned into the City by Mr. Holt, and subsequently Mr. Billings repurchased those lots for $400 and paid a deposit of 100 or $40 and requested that the first X40 he had paid Holt and which was not turned into the city, be credited to him on the purchase price of said lots. A motion was made by Councilman Werder, seconded by Councilman Edmonds to give Mr. Billings credit for the $40 paid to Mr. Holt and instructing the City Attorney to collect said money from Mr. Holt. After discussion by the Council, the maker and second of the motion withdrew the motion. Communication was received from the City Manager stating that the San Carlos Community Church had made application to hold a rummage sale in Redwood City for two days, a Frid(ty.and Saturday sometime in December. On motion of Councilman Edmonds, seconded by Councilman Granger, and carried, said permission was granted. A letter was received from the City Manager, C. L. Dimmitt, accompanied by a letter to him from M. A. Grant, the County Engineer, stating that the county was desirous of purchasing a piece of the O'Dea property fronting on,Chestnut Street and adjoining the present corporation yard of the city, and after a general discussion of the matter by the Council, the City Manager was authorized to negotiate with the County for the sale of a piece of said property of approximately 2.27 acres, the price, however, to be not less than 0750 an acre, on motion of Councilman Werder, sec- onded by Councilman Edmonds, and carried.