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1 7 2 the ordinance would be ready for presentation at the next meeting of the Council. <br />CITY MANAGER BLOM REPORTED THAT THE CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY had accepted the <br />city's offer of $26,,000 for the system in Redwood Village. He read a letter received <br />from Mr. Elsman of the California Water Service Company setting forth provisions of <br />the sale and it was the recommendation of the City Manager that the conditions be <br />accepted with the exception that the city be responsible for collection of bills <br />in this district for only the preceding thirty day period. Councilman Werder <br />offered resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the <br />California Water Service Company as recommended by him and moved its adoption, <br />seconded by Councilman Britschgi. On roll call, resolution was unanimously <br />adopted with Councilman Armstrong absent. <br />R E S 0 L U T I ON No. 464 <br />AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REDWOOD VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM FOR TWENTY-SIX <br />THOUSAND DOLLARS <br />RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redwood City that the City of <br />Redwood City purchase, for the sum of Twenty -Six Thousand Dollars ($26,000), <br />-from the California Water Service Company, all improvements, pipes, mains, valves, <br />fittings, meter boxes (but not meters) and other facilities 6f any and every kind <br />owned or used by said California Water Service Company in the operation of that <br />certain portion of its Bear Gulch System, situated in the area bounded by Middle- <br />field Road, Charter Street, Spring Street and Douglas Avenue. <br />FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to <br />enter into an agreement for the purchase of the above described water system <br />and to execute such agreement on behalf of the City of Redwood City. <br />Passed and adopted by the'Council of the City of Redwood City at a regular <br />meeting thereof held on the 21st day of April, 1947, by the following vote: <br />AYES, and in favor of the passage and adoption of the foregoing Resolution: <br />Councilmen: BRITSCHGI, GRANGER, McNULTY, SWIFT, WERDER and Mayor HILTON. <br />NOES, Councilmen: NONE <br />r <br />ABSENT, Councilmen: ARMSTRONG. J <br />W. W. HILTON „ <br />Mayor of the City of Redwood City <br />ATTEST: <br />RALPH S. DODGE <br />Clerk of the City of Redwood City <br />I hereby approve the foregoing Resolution <br />this 21st day of April, 1947. <br />W. W. HILTON <br />Mayor of the 'City of Redwood City <br />COIMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY in regard to crossing <br />gongs,'pedestrian gates and flashing signals at the Broadway crossing and giving <br />estimates of the cost. City Manager Blom stated that the Southern Pacific had <br />originally indicated they would participate 50% in the cost of the gongs. They <br />indicated that they, would bear no' part of the expense. , The Council was generally <br />of. -the opinion that the Southern Pacific should bear part of the cost of instal- ~� <br />lations and the matter was referred back to the City Manager for further study <br />with the Southern Pacific as to participation by them in the cost. <br />Councilman Britschgi was of the opinion that the city could force every train going <br />through the city to stop. The City Attorney was to check into the matter and <br />report at the next meeting. <br />CITY MANAGER BLOM advised there was considerable interest in the Softball League and <br />