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. � n_� � 2 94 grant an additiona.l ten Yeet to the city which would probably be enovgh to widen the street, Councilman Hritschgi moved, aeconded by Councilman Granger � that the City Attorney be instructed to have circulated a petition in regard � to a grant of easement of fifteen feet on Penneylvania Avenue from Winslow � � � to Main 8treet. Motion paesed unanimously. Oity Manager Blom suggested ` that it might be well to get an agreement with the Southern Pacific in re- gard to the use of the 18,5 feet franchise for the rest of the life of the • franchise, � Councilman Britsengi asked if anything had been heard from tne•Southern Paci4lc Company in regard to the passenger trains stopping on the Broadway croaeing, City Attorney MeCarthy advised he had not as yet had an opportunity of dis- ■ cuesing this matter with the railroad company, �J Oouncilman Granger stated that it had been recommended when two way signals were installed at the railroad crossinga at Rogers, B2ain and Hroadway that the operator would wear some means of identification to dietinguish him from other pedestriane, In the beginning, 3am Browne hats had been worn but thia practice had been discontinued. He believed the agreement with the 3outhern � � Pacific snould be cnecked in regard to this point. City.Manager Blom reported that in bonnection with the three lots on Valota Road which the Council had voted to pay county taxes in ordei to acquire for recreational purposee, these lots were not adjacent to the proposed reerea- tion area. City Attorney McCarthy was asked if the city could get title to tnese Iote. City Attorney McCarthy adviaed that under the Revenue and Tax- ation Code, tne city can pay tne delinquent county taxee and get a tax deed • from the countp,. The former owner could not redeem the lot unless they re- ienbursed the city for the county taxea paid, He eaid it would not be pos- sible to get a perfect deed until a McEnerney Suit was filed. It wae de- cided that as long as the lote were not adjacent to the reareation area, it mignt be well to acquire these lots for the purpoae oY straightening Valotg Road and it wae decided to let the matter stand as decided at the laet meeting of the aouncil; i,e., pay the county taxes and get a cextificate of (� redemption to tnese lots. Citq Manager Blom reported that at a recent joint meeting of tne Council and Port Commiseion, the Port Commiesion nad agreed to let the city use the preeent site of the Yaoht Harbor Yor a stated number of years and, in view of tnat, he believed the Recreation Commiaeion might be asked to reconeider ■ trieir action and take back the juriediction of the Yacht Harbor, The Port '� Commission nad agreed to let the city oecupy trie Yacht Harbor for a period of five yeare with the provision that they would assiet the Recreation Oom- miesion to find a suitable area in caee the property ie needed for indus- . � trial purposes, Citp Manager Blom etated, 1Y neoessary, the city could oper- !J ate the Yacht Harbor, He also �,dvised that the Cooley denelopment acrosa the Bayshore Highway frorn 8an Carloe mi�ht be a suitable location for the Yacnt �arbor, This property, however, is outside tne city limita and was not looked witn favor upon by some of the Council, It was the general con- sensus th�t tne present location should be improved for the coming season. ,J I