BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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19, tea. POU : Roberts, Mrs. Eckerle and A. Klang properities be continued to the first meeting of July. Under the question, Councilman Granger asked if abatement proceedings had been established on each of these prop- erties. City Attorney McCarthy replied that all the properties had ' been posted with the possible exception of the nursery school Mrs. Eckerlets property and that he would check that matter. The motion passed with Councilman Armstrong voting in the negative. City Attorney McCarthy submitted a report in regard to the request of the Veterans' welfare Board for the city to cancel taxes on Lot 11, Block 30, Map of Redwood Highlands. The report stated that in his opinion the Council had no.alternative but to grant the petition and cancel the taxes as requested, stating that the authority for the request from the Veterans' welfare Board and for compliance by the Council of this re- quest is found,in Sections 4996.and 4996.2 of the Revenue and Taxes Code. Councilman Anderson -moved that the taxes be cancelled in accor- dance with the recommendation of the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Councilman McNulty. Under the question, there was con- siderable discussion as to how a recurrence of this condition could be avoided, Councilman Granger suggesting that a resolution be passed and $, recorded which might 11 -throw a cloud° on the property, however, it was not thought this would be possible inasmuch as the title to such prop- erty would b held. b the Veterans I w lfare Board before the' 'C uncil y w e y e „o be came aware of the transaction. The motion passed unanimously. City Manager Mead advised that he had secured an appraisal of a lot on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Duane Street which the Council had auth- oorized him to advertise and that one bid had been received. City Clerk Dodge opened the sealed bid which was from James P. Murphy in the amount • of $ 275.00 and covered by a certified check. The sealed appraisal was opened and read. Mr. L. A. Heiner, the appraiser, submitted a price of $ 250.00 as a fair and reasonable price according to present day values. Councilman Armstrong offered resolution and moved its adoption accepting the bid and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson and on roll call the resolution was unanimously adopted. The introduction of the salary ordinance for the fiscal year 1045-46 was next discussed. Councilman Granger expressed the.opinion that he was not in favor.of adopting this ordinance until he had had further time to study it. He said the city would be put to the expense of republishing it if it did not meet:. with the an-oroval of the Council. Councilman Anderson moved that the matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting, see- onded by Councilman Granger. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, that the matter of the war bonus ordinance be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. i, Motion passed unanimously.