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� . . . .. ,,,;.�,;,, �;� . ... _.. 307 Blom was inatructed to determine the fee and clasaification, Motion paseed � unanimously; � Communication was received from the Buainesa Engineering Co, in regard to the paxk ing metere and requesting permiseion to give a demonstration to members of tne Council, Councilman Britscrigi moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, • tnat tne communioation be referred to the Traffic Study Coramittee, Under _, 1 ' the question, Councilman Granger asked if it would not be proper to authorize � the Traffic Study Committee to ask for the demonstration, Counailman; Armetrong, however, beliened that if the Traffic Committe�e felt tnat the ,�,. � , , ,:,; "''� demonetration wae worthwhile the communication should be`iteferred to the :r, ; �?' �;;; . , . 1 ° Council. Motion passed unanimously, Communication was received from Miss Ethel Murray, holder of some 1915 Bonda whicn she had offered to sell to tne city�at par value plus intereet coupons and which offer tne Council had not accepted. 8he expreesed the opinion that she was entitled to such payment and, she wae entitled • to full interest up to the time of payment. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty.; tuat the communication be ordered filed. Connumication was received from the Traffic 3tudy Committee�°reoommending that overnead traffic eignals operating over the middle of the intereections of E1 C�ino Real witn Brewster, Broadway, Jaanee and Jefferson be installed due to the fact t•hat the traffic signals as now installed are wholly Or par.tially obscured by large vehicles and are a cause of accidents, City 1 Manager Blom advised triat he was in favor of overhead signals but that the 3tate Highway Department did not favor them, The Council generally approved tne overhead signals, also. Councilman Armstrong moved that the City Manager be instructed to draft a letter to the.Highway Department outlining the report of the Traffic Study Committee and expressing the view of the Council to see if arrangemente can be made to have overhead signals insta�- led ae the anove recommendation specified. The motion was seconded by Councilman Britscrigi and passed unanimously, • Councilman Britsehgi asked who regulate the heignt of the signals and upon being informed that the State Highway Department was resp etated that the signal standards were of. heighta in different cities along the Peninsula. City Manager Blom advieed that he had diecussed with Colonel 3keggs the poasibility of getting a more modern type of eignal, ' Councilman Granger believed that one interaection should be designated wnere the signal would be kept on a11 night so that pedestriana and vehiclee would always have a signal to cross E1 Camino Real. He moved, seconded by Co'uncilman Armetrong, tnat the City Manager be instructed to take etepe to ' see that one signal be:'.lePtcon all night, the intersection to be designated by the City Manager. Motion passed unanimouslp. Communication wae received from the Traffic 3tudy Committee recommending that E1 Camino Real be lighted at tne interaections of Hrewster, Broadway, Jamea, � Jefferson and Five Points. Councilman Granger moved tne matter be referred to the City Manager for study as to the cost of lighting these intersectione, � seconded by Councilman McNulty. Under the question, Councilman �Hritscn�i � . ... ' „ w..