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. 84 rolaced on the agenda for next meetina, � � On rnotion of Councilman Granger, seconded b�� Councilrna.n McNulty ann unani- � rnousl,y passed, the Clerk vras instr.ucted to ascertain tne cost of a. � a-� portra.it o` President Truman to be r.laced in the Council Chamb�rs, � � City Clerk Ped.�P reported on nff�r oi �500.OG by a prospective ourcha,ser to County Tax bollector for recta.ngul�r piece of property on Chestnut ' Street, adjoir.ing the Ross Chamberlain �roperty, on w'r�ich the City holds ta.x deed. Councilman Anderson ;r.oved t�iat tne property be sold a,t the price stipulated; hotivever, he �vithdreva his motion after further dis- cussion and moced that the rnatter oe referred to Planning Commission ' as there ��as a roossibility of Hilton Street being ex.tended; after a second by Councilma.n 3ritschgi, Councilman Granger suggested tnat the Plar.ning Commission check to see.x�hether or not �here ever i�:as a con- tinuation of Hilton Street. Motion pa,ssed unanimously, Councilman Armstrong referred to the matter of safeguarding tne Jefferson Aver.ue railroad crossing. City 9ttorrey McCa.rthy eta.ted th�t he and • b:r. i�9ead 'nad attended a meeting of the Railroad Commission about two rnonths a.00, at v�hicL it 1�as stated b�� the Southern P�cific. represer.ta- tive•�tnat it would nocr ee possible to install a manually controlled watcnma.n's station at �iain and 14aple Streets. On motion of Councilma.n Armstron�, seconden by Councilman ��cNulty, the City Clerk iv�.s instructed to tivrite to J.J. Jordan of the Southern Pa.cific Company, requestir.g ' information as to L;hen construction cJill begin, and voicir.g the City Council's desire to nave it done immediately. Clairns No. 57�i9 to 5�s29 inclusive, amounting *o �1'7,739,23, v�ere appro�ed and ordered o�.id on motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded 'oy Councilrr;an Arrnstrong. Motion passed unanirnouslv. Councilman Granger oifered resolution adjourring meeting in memory of S�;t, Julian Ducra.y; Councilman Anderson offered resolution memorializing PFC Jose.oh vonzales; a.nd Councilman Prmetrong offered resolution hon- • oring T/5 Robert Carpenter. T�4otions offering above resolutions ivere seconded and carried unanimously on rollcall, Councilman.Fletcher voted absent, RESOLUTION .�F,SOLVED tha.t this meeting oi t;�e City Council of the City of ' Redwood City adjourn in memory of Ser�eant Julian Ducra,y, a resident of this city rJho entered into the service of nis country, who made the sunreme s�crifices in the defense thereof and in the preserva.tion of our na.iional principles. Be it further resolved tnat the C1er'� oi tne Council forv�.�ard to tne fa�nily of the late Sgt. Ducray a copy of the resolution and that the a�.me ^e recorded in the official reinutes of the meetino of�the ' Ci�g Council. Pa,ssed and a.dopted by the Council of the City of Redwood City at a. regular meetin� thereof held on the 20th day of August, 1°45, by the follov�ing vote: A��es and in �avor of tae naseage and aooption of the fore- going resolution: Councilmen: H.F. Pnderson, C.C..Armstrorg, C.9. Britschgi, F. D. Gran�er, G, V:, McNulty and �'�. W. Hilton, • I