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46 its rowing shell 'to tne har~or, and that the city plans to 'construct immediately åt60~feongc8twalk adjoining the swimming float~ to enable the university crew 'to 'launch its boat. : Some minor improvements.- have bee~ made to the swimming -facilities, he said, but others have" been delayed until spring. Dr. A. J. Fromm Jr. and Mr. Gustav Barth, commodore of the Seq- uoia Yacht Club, appeared to re-open the discussion of improvements to the harbor other than to the swimming facilities." Mr. Barth said he believed the clUb had justified its existence this far by stress- ing the correct induction of youngsters into sailing methods, and that neglect of the harbor has led the 'clUb to ask for some prime necessities. The catwalks need repairing, and the clubhouse' needs a coat of paint, for instance, he said. Considerable discussion -took place. . - ~ " ~ ~ MaC that a committee' of three to.work out these problems with the city manager and the yacht clUb be appointed. Chairman Spinas appointed Mr. Vanderborden-, chairman 7 Mr. Millington, Mr. Bogie, and then added Miss Stiles. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. ~ ... Respectfully sUbmitted, "-- Walter C. Peterson, Secretary - . REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ~ .., . ' - r Regular meet1ng November 14, 19~9 ;" The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. by Chairman Mill- ington. Absent: Miss Smith, Mr. Hagan, Mr. Spinas. . For lack of a quorum, no official business was undertaken. How- ever, eommissioners present heard- a r"eque'stfrom Mr. E. 'F'.- Chittenden, of 'the Redwood Ci'ty Hor-seshoe ClUb, for improvemen-ts on the Hawes Park -hor-seshoe pi t"s , -Mr. Chi ttenden suggested the following impróve- menta: - . - .1. Concrete throwing bases beside each pit (two to each pit, total cost- estimated at $18).- - - - 2. Tool box for safekeeping of equipment necessary to maintåin the pits. - 3 . -Iron pipes bor'der'ing the front edges of the pits," to prevent breaking away ground. . - , - - 4. Markers 10 -feet in fr'ont of each pit, to desi-gnate the throwing distance for ladies. ~ - 5. Drinking fountain for convenience of players. ~ ~ . ~ " Inf~mal discussion on ~e horseshoe pits ~d o~er topics was - held. ---- "-- -- --------_u_--------------~----- n--- -------- -- - -., - --- ------, ----------_____n______----- ----------- -- _u_--,- -,-----u~--------------~---- ..-- -------------------'"'-'"-"-_."-'.'-'----"----_u_-_.._-_.. --- . -- - n- - -- --- - .- -- - ..- -- - - - - - -- - -- - - -- ----