BOOK 25_1955-08-01 to 1955-11-28 (missing 1954-02-15 to 1955-08-01)

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IC 4'3 9 the U.,S. Pipe and Foundry Company be accepted. The City Manager reported that the instal- lation of this pipe was recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, and that funds ale available in the 1951 Bond Fund. Councilman Stout moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and the low bid be awarded to U. S. Pipe and Foundry Company, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. REPORT ON BID OPENING GAS TAX PROJECT #55, BROADWAY FROM CHARTER TO 500, BEYOND CHARTER STREET, City Engineer Jain reported that the following bids were received: 0 Williams Bros. of Decoto $ 9,493.75 Bauman Bros. of San Carlos 9,826.63 Oscar C. Holmes, Inc. of Redwood City 11,387.75 Bragato Co. of Belmont 11,706.75 City Engineer recommended that the low bid of Williams Bros, be accepted. Councilman Britschgi asked if bids could be held open for a while. City Attorney Currie stated that they could hold them up for a week..Councilman Britschgi stated that he was afraid they might lose a great deal of money if they acted too hastily.. He stated that they might lose a big industry if they were not careful. Councilman Royer suggested that they withhold action for a study meeting and bring it before the Council at the meeting of September 12th. o After further discussion, Councilman Royer moved that -the bids be held over to next Monday, September 12th, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, Councilman Stout asked if this would affect the State in any way. City Attorney Currie replied that it would make a difference if a change were made but that no money would be lost. Motion carried. A study meeting was set for Monday, September 12th at 14.:00 p -m. in the office of the City Manager. The City Manager was instructed to contact.both the owner and the tenant of the property involved and ask.them to attend.the study meeting. AUTHORIZE CALL FOR CINNABAR BIDS. Councilman Granger asked that the City attorney read the notice inviting bids for lease which is as follows: "NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Redwood City will receive bids for a lease of a portion of .an area owned by said city, commonly known and designated as "Stulsaft Parke, for the purpose of conducting cinnabar mining operations thereon. Said bids shall be sealed*and delivered to the office of the City Managger on or before 2:00 p.m. on the 22nd day"of'September, 1955, and will be opened and publicly read aloud in the office of the City Manager on or about 2:00 p.m. of that day. All bids shall specify the royalty to be paid, stating whether gross or net or any combination thereof, and the bonus to paid in cash to the City of Redwood City for the execution of the lease. Bidders are hereby notified that the lease will contain, among other things, the following terms and conditions: 1. All mining operations must be conducted in accordance with good cinnabar mining practices. 2. The successful bidder will be required to restore the surface of the land to a useable level condition. 3. A faithful performance bond in the amount of $50,000 will be required. i 4. Satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility, experience and equipment available to conduct mining operations must accompany all bids. 5. Successful bidder must make arrangements with adjoining property owner for access to the property. Bidders are notified that access will.probably be provided over adjoining property under the following conditions: (a) Construction of a temporary roadway on a route specified by the adjacent property a owner. �(b) Successful bidder must repair all damage to streets, curbs and gutters, and other property along any streets on property of adjacent property owners.