BOOK 22_1948-08-17 to 1950-05-15

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Street, located on Portion of Lots, 1 and 2. Block k$ Range D, Ir2ezesville. He stated371 that the bank he represented had not received•a copy of the notice though one had been sent to the tenants. Councilman Granger moved that this be duly and regularly contin- ued until the first meeting in February and in the meantime Mr. Wagstaff would take steps to have tenants vacate, seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. LEASE ON AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING. City Attorney Currie stated there was a 90 day cancel- lation clause in the lease, under which they can return controlling interest on lease C to the City on request. However, no such request had been made by the Legion. Coun- cilman Granger moved this be dropped from the agenda, seconded by Councilman.Morgan and carried. "^ AMENDMENT TO.BUILDING CODE. Present percentage on repair for remodeling old building was 251 of,the actual value. The Council had the right to set the percentage on this and it was suggested by the Building Inspector it be 250 of assessed value. Mayor Werder appointed a committee of Mr. Currie, Cuilding Inspector Duncan and Councilman Morgan to bring back a report on this. PROGRESS, OF STREET WORK ON JEFFERSON AVENUE. Douglass & Woodhouse asked for an extension of two weeks time to complete the job because of delay caused by necessary changes in the water lines and more recently operations had to cease due to weather conditions. City Engineer Jain approved granting of two weeks time; bad weather fell on calendar days causing the delay. Councilman Swift moved that extension of two weeks time be granted, seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. AWARD OF GASOLING BID. Low bid w4s submitted by General Petroleum Corporation as follows: Regular .1735 and Ethyl .1935. Standard Oil Company was one mil higher at .1745 and .lgk5. The other bids were identical at .1760 -and .196o. City Manager Rolison recom- mended that the firm bid of General Petroleum be accepted. Councilman Morgan so moved, seconded by Councilman Swift and carried. ACCEPTANCE OF BID ON BOOKKEEPING MACHINE. DR. A. T. HAERM-1 bid 0150 on used Sundstrnad Bookkeeping Machine, Model 8142-P, Serial 378856, equipped with 13" tabulating car- riage and calendar feature. Councilman Holmquist moved that the bid be accepted, seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. AWARD OF BIDS ON CARS AND TRUCKS. City Manager Rolison asked that report on opening of bids be deferred until the next meeting. as all of the bids were not tabulated. Coun- cilman Morgan moved approval, placing this on the agenda, seconded by Councilman Swift and carried. �• MR. MAGEE, CHAIRMAN OF PENINSULA PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION AND NIR. MCCARTHY APPEARED at this j time in regard to Redwood City joining with the other cities on the Peninsula to oppose the raise in rates by the Southern Pacific Company. Mr. Me Carthy read a two page letter in regard to this setting forth an appeal for ,the City to appropriate $500 toward this end provided the other cities on -the Peninsula contributed a like sum. It was the City Attorney's opinion that an appropriation could be'made provided the other cities contributed their share. Councilman Morgan moved that the appropria- tion not to exceed 0500 be made providing $2000 was the overall contribution of the Peninsula cities, seconded by Councilman Holmquist and carried. CITY ENGINEER JAIN THOUGHT THE PARAFFINE COMPANIES, INC., HARBOR BOULEVARD should be urged to get off the County Sewer Line and connect in to the new Bayshore Interceptor Line as soon as possible, City to give them easement crossing Harbor Boulevard and record description of it. Councilman Holmquist moved that they be so notified and requested