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

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problems. No report was ready as yet but was being prepared and in.answer to Coun- 69 Gilman Morgan's comment that commuters were becoming concerned about the S. P. Depot w traffic, Mr. Rolison thought more police could'be placed there and the committee was i. . iopen to suggestions from the commuters. Mayor Werder concurred in this. a., COUNCILMAN BRITSCHGI ASKED ABOUT THE MOVING OF A SHOE SHINE PLACE FROM OVER BY ROCKY'S TO THE GREYHOUND BUS STATION. Building Inspector stated he issued the permit to move it, that it was moved on a temporary basis. COUNCILMAN BRITSCHGI STATED THAT SECTIONS OF CHESTNUT STREET WERE PUSHED UP IN FRONT OF Mrs. Jamieson's place'and asked if this could be repaired. City Manager Rolison stated that City Engineer Jain had reported that not much had been done east of i Chestnut or West of Woodside,,that there was some money for labor but none left for materials. However, some patching could be done. Mr. Britschgi asked if money F could be borrowed from the Federal money for Harbor Road and paid back. Mr.rRolibon did not think this could be done but had.told.Mr. Jain to go ahead with some patching In reply to questions on estimate, Mr. Rolison stated there was no way of estimating f' cost of patching* per square foot p g COUNCILMAN BRITSCHGI COMPLIMENTED THE POLICE ON THE JOB THEY WERE DOING ON HOPKINS STREET Traffic out there had been slowed down. i COUNCILMAN HOLMQUIST ASKED ABOUT THE RESTAURANT LICENSE ISSUED TO JAY'S RESTAURANT ON E1 Camino Real and stated the front projected 12" on the sidewalk. Mayor Wexner P I stated this had been removed. CLAIMS NOS. 4766 to 4872 inclusive in the amount of $75,100.47 were approved for payment on motion of Councilman Swift, seconded by Councilman Morgan, and carried. COUNCILMAN HOLMQUIST SUGGESTED THAT PURCHASES BE MADE LOCALLY IF POSSIBLE AND REFERRED TO sledge hammers purchased in San Francisco. He thought the local merchants should have the business, even though the cost might be a little more. ADJOURNMENT. RALPA S. DODGE Clerk of the City of Redwood City MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL 1 December 6, 1948, 8:00 P.M. 4 ON ROLL CALL the following were present: Councilmen C. A. Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger, H. E. Holmquist, A. H. Morgan, Jr., R. V. Spillers, A. V. Swift, Mayor W. M. Werder, and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were: City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Engineer Glenn Jain, City Collector P. E. Perrin, Assessor -Auditor J. J. Brophy, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Building Inspector L. M. Duncan, Administrative Assistant Richard D. Miller, Police Chief C. L. Collins, City Attorney C. B. Currie, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Assistant Building Inspector Stephen Kreiss. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the regular meeting of November 15th, were approved as mailed on motion of Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. BID OF $300 was offered by Chas. Wm. Diel, 250 Myrtle Street, for Lot 4, Block 4, Stambaugh Street Addition. City Collector stated this was lower than the assessed value. Mayor Werder suggested this be referred to the Real Estate Committee for further con- sideration. BID OF $200 was offered by Anthony E. Fritz, 1230 E1 Camino Real, for Lot 22, Block 12, West Redwood Tract, a 25 ft. tax owned lot which adjoined his property. There were no other lots next to this which could be joined to it. The Fritz property was at St. Francis Street. Both bids were denied on motion of Council-