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� � 243 Communication was received from the Society of Christian Service for per- • mission to conduct a rimsmange sale in the social hall of the First Methodist Churcri, Broadway and Bre�ster, on April 5th and 6th. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty that permit be granted. Motion paesed unanimouely, � Application for restaurant livense wae received from Nunes and Bausch, dba, Red- ' wood City Creamery, 917 Main Street, to serve light lunch in connection with soda fountain,� Fee has been paid. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilaran Britschgi, that the permit be granted subject to the approval o£ tne HeaTth Department Motion passed unanimously, , Petition �ras received eigned by three property owners requesting concrete curbs and gutters and street paving between gutters in accordance with Redwood City specificationa on Raft Street between Roosevelt and Vera Avenuea, The three signers compose more than 50� of the property ownera involved, Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Armetrong, that the petition be re- ferred to the City Manager for recommendation, Motion passed.unanimously, • Mr, Graham Adams appeared as spokesman for tne Hospital Committee asking that the / Oouncll guarantee the County�Clerk that election expenses involved in placing � the matter of the hospital district before the electorate would be assumed by the City of Redwood City in the event that the formation of a hospital . dietrict was not favorably voted upon, He advised that if tue election was favorable to the forming of such a district, there would be no expense in- ' volved, It was the opinion of the Hospita.l Committee that the City of Redwood City should assume the obligation of gua,ranteeing such payment in- aemuch as this city was responsible Yor formulating the plans for such a dis- trict. City Attorney McCarthy rendered a written report which he read and which set forth that the city could legally make such a conmitment, Council- man Armatrong offered for adoption resolution indemnifyiug t�e Count,y of 6an h4ateo a sum not to exceed $2100 in the event the election to form a h oepital district fails, The motlon was seconded by Councilman Fletcher and on roll • call was unanimously adopted, RESOLU'TION.No. 279 WHEREAS the Citp Council of Redwood City did, at its regular meeting mf January 21at, 1946, officially accept and endorse a report of a"Hoepital Committee" appointed by eaid Council, and WHEREA9 the report of s�.id committee contemplated action leading to a ' special election in certain areae in southern 9an Mateo County to create a local Hospital diatrict under recently enacted atatutes of the Legislature of the State of California, such district to include the incorporated area of the City of.Redwood City, and �'1HEREA5 it now appears that the County oY San Mateo will require that the sponsor of such request for a special election post satisfactory assur- ance to cover cost of such special election to pzotect sa.id County of San Mateo against loss in the event such election should fail to secure the ' necessary vote to create said Hospital District, and WHEREA3 there would be no coet to the sponsors thereof is:tne event such election should result in the creation of such proposed Hoepital Dietrict, NOVP THEREFORE, BE IT RE30LVED that the City Council of the City of Red- wood City does hereby agree to indemnify the County of San Mateo in an amount not to exceed �2100.00 being the estimated cost of such special election, �t being understood that if such special election ehall result in the creation of a Local Hospital District then the City of Redwood City shall not be liable , for any part of eucn costs of said epecial election, � � \