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

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i would be beneficial to the City because it would contain information which would be 4.99 of great value. City Attorney Currie had considerable material on this but had not checked it. Councilman Werder moved that this be referred to the City Attorney and that the Council meet again before the next regular meeting to go over this, seconded by Councilman Holmquist and carried. STANLEY Ito. FRIEDMAN COMPANY, 1149 MISSION STREET, SAN FRANCISCO 15, requested a permit to conduct an auction sale of Personal Property, consisting of restaurant and fountain equipment formerly of Daiss's Restaurant, 2089 Broadway, Redwood City, the sale to be conducted at the premises on Monday, May 22nd, at 10:30 A. M. Councilman Werder moved that the permit be granted and the proper authorities instructed to check properly ' including inventory, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. BUILDINGS IN AREA OF 2089 Broadway - Possible Abatement. Councilman Granger moved that since there would be a controversial point on these that they be inspected by the Fire and Building Departments, etc. and not be permitted to rerent to additional tenants if they were found to be subject to condemnation, seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, DINNER MEETING AT VAHL'S CLUB, ALVISO, Honorable Harold P. Huls, Public Utilities Commissioner and Former City Attorney, Pasadena would speak on Organization and Operation of the Public Utilities Commission. All Councilmen thought they would attend, except Councilman Morgan. City Clerk Pro -tem was to remind them and arrange pick-ups. ANDREVI SPINAS, SUPERINTENDENT, REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTED that recently acquired 7 acres of land located at Charter and Spring Streets adjacent to ' the Hoover School property be removed from the assessment rolls since public school property was exempt from taxation. The property was purchased after it had been asses- sed and in order to remove from tax roll it was necessary to have permission of the Council. Councilman Morgan moved that the school property be removed from the tax roll, seconded by Councilman Holmquist and carried. USE OF 19WE CITY PLAN BOND FUNDS FOR TIDEGATE STRUCTURE. The Council had requested infor- mation concerning this and City Attorney Currie had given a report to City Engineer Jain. As a part of the 1914 bond election, the plan specified both generally and specifically as to the use of funds to be derived.from the sale of bonds. There was a general title headed "Drainage Facilities Including Improvement of Natural Water Courses". If this were the total statement as to the use of the $98,000 allocated there, it would be permissible to use such funds for the tidegate structure. However, under that general heading the 1944 City Plan specified*in considerable detail as to the amounts to be expended for particular purposes. There was an item of $33,000 for realigning and protecting slopes and beds of existing natural waterways with concrete lininge It was Mr. Currie's opinion that the funds voted at the bond election must be used for the purpose set out in the 1944 City Plan and this would preclude the use of those funds for construction of the tide gate structure. Mayor Britsehgi ordered ' communication filed. Councilman Holmquist stated they were previously under the impression that the bond money could be used. A LETTER OF APPRECIATION WAS READ FROM FRANK C. MIRA19ONTES for the resolution adopted by the Council commemorating the services of his mother, Nelle L. Miramontes. Communica- tion filed. H. B. BUTCHER, UNITED VETERANS CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL, CHAIRMAN OF MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES AND PARADE to be held on May 30th submitted invitation to the Council Member to attend