BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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City Clerk Dodge read letter from City Collector Miramontes which had been submitted to the real estate committee and approved by them in regard to acceptance of $171.01 on delinquent taxes on Lot 280 Block 5, Map No. 1, Central Park - a 25 foot lot on Hudson Street. Councilman McNulty believed the -offer was a good one and that if the city, took the lat back it would not realize as much on it. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that the offer be accepted. Under the question, Councilman Britschgi asked if this money -were going to be credited against the 1915 bond. Mrs. Miramontes stated that part of it would go to the 1915 bond. Motion passed unanimously. City Clerk Dodge read letter from City Collector Miarmontes which had been submitted to the real estate committee and approved by them in regard to accepting 09,000.00 from A. S. Ligouri in payment of delinquent taxes, delinquent weed tax and delinquent bond assessment Resolution K-12, on sixty-one parcels of land on Broadway, Maple, Bpech, Chestnut Streets and Bay Road. Mrs. Miramontes stated that the city could not realize the value of the lots,. She stated that a former council had agreed to accept an amount that was $2000 under the present amount of reduction. 'Thr. Ligouri donated a 60 foot strip of land for the extension of Broadway and had installed the electroliers at a cost of $4000. City Manager Mead stated that Mr, Ligouri had paid $23,000 for -improvements. Councilman Fletcher stated that he believed the real estate committee's recommendation was a fair one inasmuch as Mr. Ligouri had donated so much property in the extension of Broadway, and moved that the recommendation be accepted, seconded by Council- man Britschgi. Motion passed unanimously. Communication was received from the Traffic Safety Committee recommending that Main Street be marked with six traffic lanes -to conform to traffic lanes on El -Camino Real and, if possible, markings of the lanes to be done by the State. Councilman Britschgi asked what authority the city had over a State Highway running through the city. City Manager Mead stated it Would be necessary to get permission from the State to Paint the lines. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that the City Manager contact the State Highway Department and ascertain whether they were in favor of these markings. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman McNulty requested that the City Manager also inquire as to why the outside track crossing Main Street is not repaired. Councilman Bristchgi stated he was under the impression that when the railroad was given a franchise through the city, it was given with certain restrictions. He didn't believe,our requests were given enough consideration and:asked the City Manager to check into the matter. City* Manager Mead stated he believed we had been receiving a great deal.of cooperation from the railroad company lately. Couxicilman Fletcher stated he believed there was a marked -Improvement. Mayor Granger stated he would like the City Attorney to check the conditions under which the right of way was granted to the Southern Pacific for the operation of the Chestnut Street line. City Manager Mead stated that the right of way was granted to the Harbor Development Company and when the Southern Pacific took oven the railroad it assumed the obligations. He had already discussed the matter with the Southern Pacific who informed him that war conditions made it impossible f 0 1