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484 . . Building Inapector: I ma.de an inspection just before I poated the notioe. � � City Attorney: �Did you Yind the yard littered with rubbiah, ribbish blooking rear entrance,'f•l�ue from atove in violation of ordinance, Yront porch rotted ti v and falling apart, outside privy, house has no foundation - and you say in � � that oonnection -"but this being the case in many of the older nomes in � Redwood City, I do not consider this a violation", In other worda, the ' building was built before the present code, .You Yound all these conditionsl Building Inspector: I did. � City Attorney: On that basis, I aubmit tnat the Council hae �urisdiction to adopt the reaolution determining that a nuisance exists. Councilman Nerder asked if the Council could witrihold action at the next ' meeting if prooeedinga were instituted at tnis meeting. City Attorney Mc- Carthy adviaed that action could oe withheld iP the Council was assured that progress was being made to improve the pioperty, Mr. Biarenze appeared before the Council and advised that he would clean the property but asked that the Council wait for Mr. Dematteis to appear before • taking action. The matter was held over until Mr. Dematteia appeared, City Manager Blom advised that he had again visited the t4illiameon Fertilizer Plant during the past week and that additional progrees had been made. He etated that from a nuieance standpoint, the condition is very much improved. Ke is not receiving any additional fresh manure at this time and the old stock has dried out to.some extent, He hae ecreena on the windows and on the door that ie kept open, so that the fly eituation ie aomewhat improved. It was Mr, ' Blom�s opinion tnat Mr. R'illiamson was making an nonest effort to correct ttie condition and recommended that the matter be carried on the agenda until the next meeting. It was so ordered. Councilman Briteongi moved, seoonded by Councilman Werder, Yiling of aYfidavit of publication of ordinance fixing tax rate for fiscal year 1946-47. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman ti9erder offered for adoption ordinance fixing tax rate for fiscal year • 1946-47, seconded by Councilman Hritschgi. On roll oall, ordinance was unanimously adopted witri Councioman McNulty abeent. In regard to the proposed ordinance regulating itinerant photographers, City Attorney McCarthy asked that the Counoil defer action on this aratter until after the meeting of the League of California Cities. He stated that Mr. , Davidaon, who rias reviewed thie subject in a pamphlet prepared througn the League, vaill be present at the Connention and he believed the Council would obtain some euggestione from him at that time. The matter was carried on the agenda. City Attorney McCarthy advised that in connection with the proposed participation ' of,the County of San Mateo in the sewage.treatment plant, City Engineer iPilson had met with the County Engineer and that aome changes had been made in the agreement prepared by Attorney Ernest VYilson and City Manager Blom. Oity Manager Blom:advised that a great deal of thought and etudy had been ginen to the matter by both the city, county, Frost and Brian and Harry Jenka, • en�ineere, wno drew up an agreement of joint operation with the oounty and �