BOOK 21_1946-09-23 to 1948-08-09

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and''determines and hereby declares: That public interest and necessity require the acquisition, construc- tion, completion and maintenance by said City of Redwood City of a public improvement, namely: a reservoir site for the municipal water system of this City in that certain property hereinafter in this resolution described; That the use of all of said land for the purpose hereinabove stated is a public us authorized by law; That the taking of said property in fee is necessary to and for such. public use, and that it is necessary that all of said property be so taken; That said reservoir site is planned and located in a manner which will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury; FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager of this City be and he is hereby authorized and empowered: To acquire in fee, in the name of this City, the real property herein- after deoribed, by condemnation, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California relating to eminent domain; To. prepare and prosecute, in the name of this City, such suit in the proper dourt having jurisdiction therein as is necessary'to condemn such lands in fee for such use; To make application to said Court for an order fixing the amaunt of such security -in the way of money deposits as said Court may direct to be made upon the taking of possession of said property by this City, and for an order permitting this City to take immediate possession and use of said property; To make deposit of such security out of proper .funds of said City in such amount so fixed and determined and in such manner as said Court in which the condemnation proceeding hereby authorized is pending may direct.. The real property herein referred to is situated in the County of San Mateo, State of California and is particularly described as follows: Lots 6,, 7, 8, 9, 10, 110 12 and 13 in Block 605, as designated on the map entitled "Highlands of Emerald Lake Subdivision Six", which map was filed in the office of the Recorder of San Mateo County State of California on May 4, 1927, in Book 15 of Maps at pages 64, 65 and 66. The above and foregoing Resolution was duly passed'and adopted by the Council of the City of Redwood City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of September, 1946, by the following vote: AYES, and in favor of the passage and adoption of the foregoing Resolution: Councilmen: ARMSTRONG, BRITSCHGI, GRANGER, McNULTY, SWIFT, WERDER and Mayor HILTON. NOES, Councilmen: NONE ABSENT, Councilmen: NONE ATTEST: RALPH S. DODGE Clerk of the City of Redwood City W. W. HILTON Mayor of the City of Redwood City I hereby approve the foregoing Resolution this 23rd day of September, 1946. W. W. HILTON Mayor of the City of Redwood City City Attorney McCarthy advised that the condemnation suit to acquire recreational area had been set for four separate trials. The city will have to put up $100 for jury fees and he asked that the Treasurer be authorized to set aside $100. Mr.•14cOarthy also asked if the Council would desire to have additional counsel in regard to the condemnation suit of the Baird property. He stated that it was not necessary but that it would be helpful to him if additional I