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<br />Study Committee, cnd th-t nnnlicrnt be so xndvisPd. ?lotion seconded by Council-
<br />man Fletcher and unanimously carried.
<br />Comrauniontion was received from City Colleotor Mirnrnontns listing- lots sold from
<br />September 30th to November 5, 1945, in the amount of $9950.00, parcel numbers,
<br />n^mes of purcth^sers ..nd ^-Mounts paid for each parcel, wppearinr7 in thA communi-
<br />cation, TPquestinc�- Council's oprirov-1 of s^1-, r:hic{i had been nn„rovPd by Real
<br />Estate Committee, prices of lots being ecual to or in excess of minimum set
<br />by the City c.s the asking price. Councilman Fletcher t:oved, seconded by
<br />Councilman xmstronm rand uncnimously carried, that Real Estete Committee's
<br />recommendation be accepted, and sale Ppproved.
<br />Communication was received from City Collector Mir montes requesting cancellation
<br />of sale of Parcels T1 ar_d #2 to Antonio Fiaone on October 2?nd. Councilman
<br />McNulty moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher and unanimously carried, thet
<br />permission be gr^rated.
<br />Communication was received from City Collector Hiramontes regarding redemption of
<br />Lot 1, Block 1, Boyd and Kent's Addition, on which there ,are delinquent taxes
<br />amounting to $2490.05. mrs. miramontes stated that the Real Estete Committee
<br />recommended not selling part of triangular parcel rraie:. i eludes this lot.
<br />Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Britschvi, and unanimously
<br />carried, that Real Estate Committee's recommendation be concurred in.
<br />Communication wa.s received from J. J. Jordan of the Southern Pacific Coma-onv, con-
<br />cerning improvements bein- made to Caestnut Street northerly from Broadr:ay,
<br />fronting service station pxo:perty located at Brordil and Chestnut Streets.
<br />There being no objection, letter Ulnas ordered filed.
<br />Comrnunicc-tion .vas received from Mr. George A. Williams of Berkeley, rpv-rding recent
<br />public sale of city lots. 11a.vox Hilton called on h!r. Williams stated that he
<br />wanted to be advised rema.rding the City's attitude concerning instrlla.tion of
<br />sewer and making necessary street TP)-irs in connection therewith, the cost of
<br />same to ce borne equally between nim and the City, as the property as it now
<br />stands is of no use to him.
<br />City Mri naaer Blom stated that he had no onnortunity to study this matter except
<br />very briefly, but from his findings it would appear the only feasible me^ns of
<br />getting a sewer connection bras to go down to the next street south, a matter
<br />of a little ove_, 300 feet. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman
<br />McNulty, and un?.nil*7ously curried, tot the matter be referred to the City
<br />Vanaaxer to make a further investir-tion and report back to the next meeting
<br />of the Council.
<br />Communica.ti^n was received from City 4,ttornev P^ul A. McC;--rthv regVrdina adjustment
<br />of city taxes on Lots 45 - 48 inclusive, in Bloc', 5, Ziest Redwood, otned by IFr.
<br />Clarence If. Doxsee, total t.nount of taxes being $1197.02. Councilmen Armstrong
<br />moved., seconded by Councilman Britscagi, tnet aprlication for reduction in
<br />taxes be denied. On the question City Attorney McCarthy called attention to
<br />the fact ti,)Pt if lots r -ere not .redeemed by the .present oirmer rt r., reduced
<br />price,, it IT -S VPrV .3oSsible the rviount redeived from its s?le to OthPT parties
<br />Pt a delinquent tcx sale, mia•ht not be as ?rush -is the reder:ption price, and
<br />P- possible injustice to the city result. It rias tae consensus of oninion
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