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

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J III14UTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 3, 1939 8:00 P.M. Upon roll call the following were present: Councilmen H. F. Anderson, Wm. Hohn, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, Mayor L. C. Christensen, and City Clerk B. E. Myers. Absent, E. A. Fletcher and G. w. McNulty. The minutes of the meeting of June 19 were approved on motion of Councilman IrcCarthy, seconded by Councilman Anderson, with instructions to elimi- nate -Councilman Hohn's voting "No" in connection with the adoption of Map No. 1 of Broadway. Mayor Christensen reappointed Dr. N. C. Cummings and Sanford Dole as members of the Board of Trustees of the Redwood City Public Library for the ensuing term, the appointment being ratified by the Council on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Hohn. The City Manager submitted correspondence concerning a bond held by Mrs. Shea of San Francisco, and he was told that the Council did not feel like accepting Mrs. Shea's proposal and that the city would have to abide by the price already set. This on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Jones. It was decided, on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Jones, to rescind permission given to Andrew Sifuentes of 912 Arguello Street, to show slides and moving pictures for advertising purposes, with instructions to refund any money he may have paid for license fees. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, the Council accepted bid of E. J. Chandler, 1904 Roosevelt Avenue, $300, for Lot 1, Block 1, Resub. of Block 29, 1-1. W. & M. He agreed to pay 0125 and $10 a month with the understanding that the entire balance would be paid vrithiri one year, the unpaid balance bearing interest at 6 percent. The City Attorney was authorized to draw up the necessary papers. Bid of H. A. and Adeline Methvin, 39 Oxford Street, in the sum of 0300 for Lots 69 and 70, Block 4, Redwood Oaks, was accepted on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Anderson, with the understanding that $100 would be the down payment, 6 percent interest on unpaid balance, entire amount to be paid by July 11 1940, with payments of $10 a month until that time. The City Attorney was instructed to draw up the necessary papers. A letter was submitted from the Chamber of Commerce recommending that not to exceed $100 be taken from the city advertising fund for the expense of the Redwood City 4th of July celebration. Concurring 61