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

Browse Search

4 Er I it Communication was received from the Woman's Society of Christian Service for per- mission to conduct a rtimmange sale in the social hall of the First Methodist Church, Broadway and Brewster, on April 5th and 6th. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty that permit be granted. Motion passed unanimously. Application for restaurant livense was received from Nunes and Bausch, dba, Red - wood City Creamery, 917 Main Street, to serve light lunch in connection with soda fountain. Fee has been paid. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by. Councilman Britschgi, that the permit be granted subject to the approval of the Health Department; Motion passed unanimously. Petition was received signed by three property owners requesting concrete curbs and gutters and street paving between gutters in accordance with Redwood City specifications on Raft Street between Roosevelt and Vera Avenues. The three signers compose more than 50% of the property owners involved, Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the petition be re- ferred to the City Manager for recommendation. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Graham Adams appeared as spokesman for the Hospital Committee asking that the Council guarantee the County,Clerk that election expenses involved in placing the matter of the hospital district before the electorate would be assumed by -the City of Redwood City in the event that the formation of a hospital district was not favorably voted upon. He advised that if the election was favorable to the forming of such a district, there would be no expense in- volved. It was the opinion of the Hospital Committee that the City of Redwood City should assume the obligation of guaranteeing such payment in- asmuch as this city was responsible for formulating the plans for such a dis- trict. City Attorney McCarthy rendered a written report which he read and which set forth that the city could legally make such a commitment. Council- man Armstrong offered for adoption resolution indemnifying the County of Stn Mateo a sum not to exceed $2100 in the event the election to form a h ospit al district fails. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fletcher and on roll call was unanimously adopted. RESOLUTION No. 279 WHEREAS the City Council df Redwood City did, at its regular meeting mf January 21st, 1946, officially accept and endorse a report of a "Hospital Committee" appointed by said Council, and WHEREAS the report of said committee contemplated action leading to a special election in certain areas in southern San Mateo County to create a local Hospital district under recently enacted statutes of the Legislature of the State of California, such district to include•the.incorporated area of the City of Redwood City, and WHEREAS it now appears that the County of San Mateo will require that the sponsor of such request for a special election post satisfactory assur- ance to cover cost of such special election to protect said County of San Mateo against loss in the event such election should fail to secure the necessary vote to create said Hospital District, and WHEREAS there would be no cost to the sponsors thereof intthe event such election should result in the creation of such proposed Hospital District, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Red- wood City does hereby agree to indemnify the County of San Mateo in an amount not to exceed $2100.00 being the estimated cost of such special election, 1t being understood that if such special election shall result in the creation of a Local Hospital District then the City of Redwood City shall not be liable for any part of such costs of said special election. 243