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

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-- - -- - -- 36 a w, Councilman Britschgi dffered resolution authorizing City Manager Mead to sign memorandum of agreement with the State Highway Department in regard to funds allocated for the biennium 19+5-47. The motion was seconded by Councilman McNulty and on roll call was unanimously adopted. City Attorney McCarthy advised that in regard to the sale of Lot 51, Wooster, Whitton and Montgomery Subdivision, the Pensinsula Title Company had ad- vided him that before th deed can be put on record and the transaction completed they wished the Council to approve the street to be opened through Poplar'Street. He presented resolution authorizing dedication of extension of Poplar Avenue as a public thoroughfare. Councilman Anderson offered the resolution, seconded by Councilman McNulty. On roll call the resolution was unanimously adopted. City Attorney McCarthy advised that he had been informed by Senator Parkman to prepare a contract to be submitted to the Department of Finance to provide for the payment of $3750 for the next biennium for the maintenance of Union Cemetery. He said he had submitted this contract to the Finance Department. He presented a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to approvethis contract when it is returned. Councilman Granger offered the resolution, seconded by Councilman Anderson. On roll call resolution passed unanimously. Councilman Granger moved that a letter be sent to Senator Parkman expressing the Council's appreciation for the allocation of funds for the maintenance of Union Cemetery. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson and passed unanimously. City Attorney McCarthy advised that City Manager Mead had requested him to prepare a resolution to be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors asking them to take some action to stop the practice of fortune telling in the unincorporated area. City Manager Mead informed the Council that the practice of fortune telling is springing; up just outside the city limits and that surrounding cities and counties were passing; legislation to stop this practice. He was of the opinion that unless San Mateo County took similar action, the area outside of Redwood City would be E the logical place for this type of practice. Councilman Anderson offered resolution to be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors asking their sup- port in this matter, seconded by Councilman Granger. The resolution was unanimously adopted on roll call. City Attorney McCarthy advised that under the McEnerney Suit to auiet title to 75 tax delinquent lots, several lots had been sold by the County and the city had received its pro rata share of the purchase price. He said if the city received the decree it would accrue to the benefit of the owners of the lots and he believed that these ocmers should pay to the