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A - _. : � 4 �`t Government about $800 and cvhich are practically new. Moat of the other � eo,uipment ie,not of much value to the city. He had made an offer of �200 � for one of the p�snps but the l'Jar Aseeta Administration did not wish_to ac- � cept a bid for anything less than the whole equipment. He_then offered � � �.," them �500 fca the entire lot and believedthe offer will be accepted. Two �, of the pumps can be uaed to good advantage and he believed it would be possible to rent the other two to contractors. The five gallon p�anps m3ght 1 be offered to people who had been active in Civilian Defense. The Council expressed its eatisfaction with this procedure. . City Manager Blom stated that some time ago the Council euggested that some por- table loud apeaker equipraent be purchased. The city now hae an opportunity ' to purchase some equipment of that kind althou�h it is a different type than had been discuseed. This equipment can be carried by one man over one shoulder on a etrap. A test had been made of this equipment and it wae very eatisfaotory. He asked to be authorized to purchase thie loud speaker equiprqent for the fire department from the poet_war fund and to be available for other.departments when needed. Councilman Britachgi moved, seconded by � Councilman Granger, that the City Ma.nager be authorized to purchase this piece of equipment in the amount of $277,75. Motion passed City Manager Blom reported that he wtss waiting for delivery of water pipe in order to proceed with putting in the mains in two or three subdivieions and that the city wae not in a position to adnertise the work for bids until the delivery date of the pipe is known, He aeked to have a blanket authoritq ' to proceed immediately with the taking of bide for the work when the deliv- ery date ia ascertained. Councilraan Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that the City Manager be authorized to call for bids for public improvementa previously discussed when, in his judgment, the city is in a position to furniah the required material. Motion paesed unanimously, Oity Attorney McCarthy adviaed that the property of the Congregational Churc2i has a"cloud" on it due to the fact that Middlefield Road was relocated approxi- mately twenty years ago and the unueed portion of it never vacated. Atbor- • ney Cuthbert Currie had asked that the city vacate it so that the title to the property would be clear. Councilman McNulty offered for adoption resolu- tion of intention to vacate the unused portion of Middlefield Road, formerly i*lebeter Street, aeconded by Councilman Granger. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted, ' R E 8 0 L. U�,T I 0 N No. 363-A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO VAOATE UNUSED PORTION OF MIDDLEFIELD ROAD (FORMERLY PIEBSTER BTREET). �fHEREAS, more than thirty (30) years ago the City of Redwood City re- ; located that portion of Middlefield Road (formerly y6ebster 8treet) extend- ' ing from the northwesterly line of Jefferson Av.enue to a point where said etreet crosses a branch of the Redwood Creek and ever since said date the linea of said Middlefield Road have been located on the'ground as they are now situated; and 1YHEREA$, the -0ity Oouncil intended heretofore to vaoate the portion of Middlefield Road (formerly Webster 3treet) herein particul�.rly desc+ribed; RESOLVED that the Council declarea its intention to vacate and aban- don as a publ�c street all that real property being in the City of Redwood Cit� �ount� �£,San Mateo and bein a portion of Webster Street ae shown � on lia cer a ntmap entit�ed "l�ap o� the Property in Villa Lots of J. V, J