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

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55 Authorization given on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Charles H. Holt submitted to the council a map of a subdivision along IN Broadway from Maple to Beech and down to Spring Street. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty, it was ordered that "Map No. 1 of Broadway" be and the same is hereby approved; that all streets, alleys, avenues, or places shown upon said map are hereby accepted as public streets and such. Mr. Holt also asked permission to erect a temporary office building of frame structure and was given permission for a period of six months on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. He also asked permission to erect at the corner of Broadway and Chestnut a sign 10' x 35'. Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Jones, proposed that he be given the permit, but Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Hohn, moved to amend his motion so that the sign would be 10' x 161, and on putting the motion, the amendment carried 4 to 2, with Councilman Fletcher and Councilman Jones vot- ing "No". It was understood the sign would remain for six months. H. Stephens came before the Council to invite participation in the dedica- tion at the Herman Fleishman Playground to be held June 29, at 7:30 P.M. and explained that the Redwood City Volunteer Veteran Firemen Association would provide the necessary lighting installation. David Bohannon, property owner along Bayshore Highway, addressed the ' Council concerning the proposed annexation of Friendly Acres and indicated that he considered it a "premature move." Harry Friend also protested the annexation and especially the fact that he had not been able to file at a previous meeting the number of protests to which he was entitled, and at this meeting did file protests am- ounting to approximately 300. R. A. Oles, a builder in the tract, also filed 15 protests and addressed the Council concerning the difficulty of his continuing construction were the district annexed to Redwood'City. Other discussion followed, but neverthesless it was finally decided, on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Hohn, to adopt Ordinance No. 426 calling a special elec- tion to decide the annexation of the so-called "Friendly Acres" district. James Hagan,for the Parks and Recreation Commission, reported on the com- mittees selection tion of a site for the community recreational center.