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

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL JULY 17, 1939 8:00 P.M. Upon roll call the following were present: Councilmen H. F. Anderson, E. A. Fletcher, Wm. Hohn, R. N. Jones, P. A. McCarthy, G. W. McNulty, Mayor L. C. Christensen, and City Clerk B. E. Myers. The minutes of the meeting of July 3 were approved on motion of"Council- man Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Anderson. Application of Charles Tognoli for restaurant license at 2015 E1 Camino Real was submitted and permit granted on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty. The American Brotherhood for the Blind was given permission to hold a "flov,er sale" in Redwood City on the first or second Saturday in August on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, proposed adoption of resolution accepting deed from George F. and Frieda J. Paul for various lots in Mezesville and Central Park. Carried. S. E. Manning of 2500 E. Camino Real requested permission to erect a 10x30 -foot sign on property at E1 Camino Real and Center Street. In discussing the request, the question of the permit given C. H. Holt at a previous meeting was brought up and it was decided, on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Anderson, to cancel Mr. Holt's permit to erect a 101x16' sign. Following this, on motion of Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Anderson, it was decided to grant permission both to C. H. Holt and S. E. I•ianning to erect signs 10x30 -feet on their respective properties with the understanding that the Manning sign conform to the sketch submitted, that both signs conform to the setback and permit be revocable at the pleasure of the Council. The City Manager submitted the following letter: "I respectfully recommend that the City Treasurer be authorized to transfer from any unexpended balance in the funds provided for construction of the Wharf and Warehouse at the Port into the Port Commission fund to be expended as capital for the paving of lumber storage area. It is essential that this be done in order to prevent the necessity of again storing lumber during the winter months on the paved streets of Redwood City." The City Treasurer explained that a check for $1,015.63 had been issued from the P. 1.1. A. Harbor Construction Fund to pay for interest on the bonds during the construction of the project and that this sum had been placed in the Harbor Bond Fund and also that, after paying all claims for the project, there likely would be some money