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Tribune regarding bids for Mining Lease, Stulsaft Park. The - -copy of the letter was addressed to Chester W. Lebsack, Esq., Assistant City Attorney., Councilman Granger asked that. this letter be made a part of the record. "Re: Bids for Mining Lease Stulsaft Park Dear Mr. Lebsack: I have before. me your letter of November 8th, in which you state it is the opinion_.of your..office that the Redwood City Council_. leg. ally. had..authority to. ahove- indicated mining lease.in.the.manner..inwhich i.t..did, to A. F. Oddstad, Jr. Perhaps I do not. clearly understand the terms and conditions under which the.ward. was made., and as you. make no comment on the questions raised __in. our . telegram of November 4th, in which we ask three, questions as to whether you we.re•not in violation of the provisions of your•Charter, the provisions of the State Municipal Code, as well.. as in violation._of..the.well establish- ed laws_ relating. to. b ids, I :w.onder if .you. would not have the patience to _explain.. to. me, the authority. possessed by the City Council .which supe.rse: des. well. defined regulations and long established law. In the absence of.,. further comment from..your office, I will continua to believe that, the illegality and inequity of the last minute procedure of . the Council in.making the award to A. F. Oddstad, Jr., is_p.erfectly clear. and in extreme bad faith and a fraud against our Company and.the other bidders. Henc.e., on the record as known to us, we can. do no less than to accomplish a_judicial review of the Council's action in this matter. I might add that we have.receiv.ed several communications from residents. of R.edwoo.d..Ci.ty, who are highly. critical of the Council's action. Among_.other comments we.have received, on which particularly disturbs me is to the effect that both you and Mr. Currie are said to be on the Oddstad payroll and have for a long time represented him and certain of his corporations. • If that representation is so, it raises many questions, for such a dozy arrangement can hardly be justified unless everyone concerned. subscribes to. what might appear to be the present Republican dome, first publicly. enunciated.. by Secretary Wilson, that, "What is, good for. Oddstad is .good. f.or Redwood City ". In any event, it would, appear that this. whole. _matter should not only be subject to a.judiciai rev.i.ew..- which we shall seek at an appropriate .time._- but that some manner of public hearing - would be desirable.in the .public interest. Very truly yours, • G. A. NUGENT President" Councilman. Granger took exception to the paragraph_whe.rein Mr. G. Nugent atated that he had received .several_ communications from residents of Redwood City, who were highly • critical of the Council's action. Councilman .Granger was of the opinion that any citizens who did not agree with the Council's action should notify the Council of their objections and not complain to the Indian•Monument .Corporati.on. Under the circumstances of the so called complaints, Councilman Granger chose to ignore them as such. City Attorney Currie stated he had answered Mr. G. A. Nugent's letter, and he wanted it understood that his office, at no time, has acted as attorney for Mr. A. F. Oddstad Jr. in any matter con- nected with the City of Redwood City. This was followed by general discussion. R. L. WALKER REQUEST RECONSIDERATION REQUEST. TO MOVE BUILDING TO. CORNER SPRUCE AND SHASTA. The Clerk. read the letter wherein Mr. Walker appealed_for. re.considerat.ion. of the Council's 1 action in regard .to moving. of a building from .Santa_ Clara to Redwood City. This building is . in.e xcellent .condition. and .is to be used. solely for. an..office to. govern the sale of red cedar shingles.. and .shakes.. Tt will conform.to all requirements of the Fire, Building and Health Deaprtments by the addition of sanitary facilities and a fire resistant siding such as composition or asbestos shingles. The Clerk stated that last week's agenda showed the building was being moved from San Carlos. This was in error, it should have