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44 regarding the pile driver. City Engineer Jain stated that he had no further infor- mation to report. Councilman Granger moved that this matter of the pile driver be _ referred tothe acting City Manager, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. Councilman Granger asked if the City Clerk had ever written a letter to the PG&E in regard to lighting on Whipple and Stafford Street. City Engineer Jain replied that this had been taken care of. Councilman Granger brought up the subject of pedestrian lane on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Upton Street. Captain Faulstich stated that there was a crossing at Alameda de las Pulgas and Jefferson Avenue and a school crossing guard was also on this corner. Councilman Granger asked that this be referred to the Traffic Fact Finding Committee for study. So ordered, the Committee to report their findings within 2 weeks. City Attorney Currie stated that he had the agreement with the Redwood City Elementary School District and asked that the Mayor be authorized to sign this agreement for the sale of Hawes Park and providing for the City to purchase from the City of San Francisco that portion which is needed to complete the area in question. Councilman Britschgi stated that a definite price should be placed on the property in question before the City signs any agreement with the school. This was follow- ed by discussion after which Councilman Britschgi moved that this be put on the agenda for one week and the City Attorney was asked to obtain further information in regard to the cost. City Attorney Currie asked that the deeds of _Carl and Delfina DePetrius and Carl, Leonard, Joseph Britschgi and their wives for the area covering the creek north of Broadway in regard to the Parking District. Councilman Britschgi moved that the City Clerk be authorized to accept the above deeds, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. City Attorn- Currie stated that complications have arisen on the parcels owned by the Purity Stores and two other property owners. He asked that this be discussed with the Council at a Committee meeting. He stated that these owners want to talk to the City before any action is taken. Councilman Jones stated that the Committee is ready to meet with these people. The City Clerk read a letter from the Division of Highways in reply to our letter of July 14, 1955 advising of a request by the City Council for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Woodisde Road and Massachusetts Avenue. The State has completed a traffic signal study of this intersection and are sorry that they connot recommend installation of traffic signals at the present time due to insufficient signal warrants. However, they will continue to observe conditions at this intersection and will reconsider a signal installation if any appreciable increase in traffic occurs. Councilman Granger asked that the City Clerk be directed to write a letter to find out when the State made this survey. Councilman Jones was of the opinion that this was not done while school was in progress but sone time this summer. Mayor Herkner so directed the Clerk and ask that the study be made during school hours. The Mayor stated that the motion was lost for want of a second. Councilman Britschgi moved that a copy of the Division of highways letter be sent to the school, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. Councilman Granger reported that the Bourquin property is about to be sold. The land