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i 8 n 11 COUNTY and the CITY OF REDWOOD -CITY entered'into a contract for the deposit.of. . „ Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00) with the above-named bank, to insure the completion of said public improvements in the tract known as Redwood Terrace-No.2,and WHEREAS the parties thereto desire to modify said depositary contract and authorize said bank to withhold the sum of Fifty-five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) until the street lighting system in said Redwood.Terrace No. 2 is completed; _. .:, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redwood City that said original depositary contract be modified to authorize said First National Bank of San Mateo County to withhold the sum of Fifty-five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) until completion of the street lighting system; FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to enter into such modification of depositary contract in accordancelwith the form thereof exhibited to the City Council on the alst day of July, 19471 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of Resolution No. 493, adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of July, 1947, at the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Redwood City, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the,seal of said City this 22nd day of July, 1947, RALPH S. DODGE City Clerk of the City of Redwood City Ex Officio Clerk of the Council thereof. CITY ATTORNEY CURRIE ADVISED THAT A SECTION OF THE VEHICLE CODE permits the city by ordi- nance to prohibit the use of streets by heavy trucks and to limit the weight of trucks. He stated this must be done by giving public notice and erecting signs on the streets. A member of one of the material companies requested that they be given an opportunity to discuss this matter. Councilman Granger moved,,seconded by Councilman Swift, that the matter be referred to the City Manager for the purpose of selecting a committee from the trucking companies to work out a solution as to the route and tonnage to be allowed on the streets. Motion passed unanimously. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER` INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY in regard to crossing signals at.Broadway was presented by City Attorney Currie. The agreement provides that the city will pay 50% of the cost of installation of two flashing signals, the cost being estimated at #500. Councilman Britschgi offered resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Swift. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted with Councilman Werder absent. RE SOLUT ION No. 494. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD FOR. INSTALLATION OF FLASHING LIGHT SIGNALS AND GONGS AT BROADWAY. RESOLVED by. the City Council of the City of Redwood City that a contract be- tween the City and the Southern Pacific Company, a corporation, for the installation of two single flashing light signals and gongs at Broadway in the City of Redwood City and that the City reimburse the Southern Pacific Company for fifty per cent (50M .of the cost of installation, be and the same is hereby authorized; FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to enter into such contract, in accordance with the form thereof exhibited to the City Coun- cil on the 21st day of July, 1947- I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true.copy of Resolution No. 494, adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of July, 1947, at the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Redwood City, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said City this 22nd day of July, 1947.. RALPH S. DODGE City Clerk of the City of Redwood City, and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council thereof. CITY MANAGER BLOM ADVISED. THAT BIDS FOR INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS IN REDWOOD TERRACE No. 1 were received and opened on this date." Three bids had been received as follows: