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

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0 D • 11 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNGIL APRIL 169 1946 8:00 P.M. On roll call the following were present: Councilmen Harold F. Anderson, C. 0. Armstrong, Carl A. Britschgi, E. A. Flercher, Floyd D. Granger, George W. McNulty, Mayor W. W. Hilton and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were: City Manager E. W. Blom, City Attorney Paul A. McCarthy, City Collector Nelle L. Miramontes, Police Chief C. L. Collins, Deputy Fire Chief Jos. Lodi, Street Superintendent H. L. Winter. Mayor Hilton announced that this meeting had been called for the purpose of can- vassing the ballots of the recent election held April 9, 1946, and the appointment of the newly elected councilmen; City Clerk Dodge advised he had received three absentee ballots. The sealed ab- sentee ballots were opened and tabulated by the City Clerk and City Manager. The results were as follows: Carl A Britschgi 3 Amendment No. 1 Jackson Barrett 1 if If 2 Arthur V. Swift 1 It 3 William M. Werder 1 ° It 4 n u 5 No Yes 2 2 2 2 2 City Clerk Dodge and City Manager Blom opened the sealed precinct envelopes and canvassed the results. The total remained unchanged from the unofficial count Councilman Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, filing of affidavit of notification of election officers and publication of notice of election and nominees for public office of the general municipal election April 9, 1946. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Anderson offered resolution declaring canvass of returns and result of municipal election held April 91 1946, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted. R E S 0 L U T I.0N No.310 DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULT OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD APRIL 91 1946. WHEREAS, a general municipal election was held in the city of Redwood City, California, on the 9th day of April, 1946 at which three (3) members of the City Council of said City were to be elected and five (5) proposi- tions or measures relating to proposed amendments to the Charter of said City were to be voted on; and WHEREAS, all notices required in connection with said numicipal elec- tion were duly published as required by law, as appears from affidavits of publication thereof on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of said City is the body required by law to canvass the returns of said general municipal election; and WHEREAS, it appears that said general municipal election was held in accordance with the law, on the 9th day of April, 1946, as aforesaid, and that the places for said election were kept open during the time required by law, and said election was held and conducted and the votes thereat received and canvassed, and the returns thereof ascertained and declared, all as provided by law and the charter of said city; and WHEREAS, on this day, to -wit: Tuesday, the 16th day of April 1946, at the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. on said day, the City Council of the City of Redwood City met at its usual place of meeting and has canvassed the returns of said general municipal election as required by law and the result of said election is found to be as hereinaft&r stated and set forth; IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED by the City Council of the City of Redwood City, as follows: 1. That the list of candidates nominated for the office of council- man to be filled at said general numicipal election and the names of the 323