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9i rw O worst traffic hazard in the City which should be taken care of and that stop -light s`7 1 had been installed recently along the highway where the need was not a.s great. Coun- cilman Britschgi suggested getting information from Menlo Park contributed one-half of the cost. It was moved by Councilman Spillers that the Planning Commission con- sider set -back lines on Whipple as their first order of business at their next meeting, seconded by Councilman Swift, and carried. SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER PROTESTED ASSESSMENT ON PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE BRANCH OFFICE IN REDWOOD CITY stating they were assessed for property in the amount of X210 and the value should be $100. Councilman Granger moved that this letter should be referred to City Assessor Brophy for a report to be given by him to the Board of Equalization, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, and carried. LETTER FROM COL. JNO. H. SKEGGS, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS AND ATTACHED SUGGESTED PROVISIONS FOR INCLUSION IN COUNTY FRANCHISES TO UTILITIES WERE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL. Contents of the letter requested that the State Division of Highways be notified of pending franchises for the location of utilities in public roads effecting either a State highway, County road, or a City street so that a representative from their office might appear before the Council when the franchise was considered. This measure would be taken to protect the City, County and State in the event improvements were to be made in the future, the utility companies should be willing to assume the cost of any necessary relocation of said facilities because of any improvement in highway, or roadway for the public good. City Engineer Jain stated that no franchise were pending at present. Councilman Holmquist moved that the letter and the suggested provisions be placed on file in the City Engineer's office to follow and bring before the Council when any contracts would be entered into with utility companies, and carried. LOUIS 1-lEISS REQUESTED, IN A LETTER, THE USE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR A GROUP TO MEET TO ESTABLISH A TOWN HALL FORUM IN THE COMMUNITY. Councilman Britschgi moved that permission be granted for this splendid idea provided that notice be given in advance and that meetings did not conflict with the City business, seconded by Councilman Swift. Councilman Granger wished it to be understood that these forums would not become politic in any way. Motion carried. JAMES CORBETT, 922 Valota Road, offered $200 each for Lots 18, 19, and 20, in Block 2, Resubdivision of Lot 25, Wooster, Whitton and Montgomery, part of Redwood Farm, or a total of $600 cash plus costs of publication for the tax delinquent lots. As the Real Estate Committee had not reviewed these lots, Councilman Spillers moved this be referred to the Real Estate Committee for study, seconded by Councilman Swift, and carried. APPLICATION FOR RESTAURANT PERMIT BY Leonard & Clifton Daiss, 2089 Broadway, $20 fee having been deposited, was granted on motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. APPLICATION FOR KIT -KAT CAFE, E. W. THORPE & R. R. Mc . EAN, 2065 Broadway, 920.00 fee having been paid, was granted subject to Sanitary Inspector's recommendations on motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Spillers, and amended to the effect that this be carried on the agenda for sixty days with the understanding that the Health Department report to the Council that the owners have complied with sanitary recommendations of Inspector Duncan. Motion carried.