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426 Collector at $5.00 per day, $25.00 per week, or $100 per quarter, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. W. PAUL WHALEY, CHAIRMAN OF AMERICAN RED CROSS SEQUOIA CHAPER DISASTER COMMITTEE SUB_ witted list of committees to City Clerk and stated copies had been sent to City Manager Rolison, Chief Collins and Chief Lodi, and that in case of disaster the Disaster Committee would be contacted by the Police and/or Fire Department. Communication was ordered filed. PETITION FOR 9th AVENUE IN FRIENDLY ACRES WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL BY Mrs. R. LEHMER. AMR r..90 Under discussion Mrs. Tomaile appeared in behalf of the Madrigales, and stated that they would protest if this street was to run through their property. City Engineer Jain stated the street was needed but was out off on both ends. Further discussion man% revealed that petitioners should have presented petition to the Planning Commission + but due to misunderstanding he thought they were to present it to the Council. Mrs. Lehmer, 1076 - 8th Avenue, is to notify the petitioners to appear at the meeting of the Planning Commission next Monday, May 24th at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Holmquist moved that the matter be referred to the Planning Commission, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, and carried. UNITED NATIONS APPEAL FOR CHILDREN. A letter from C. E. Marcus, District Director of American Overseas Aid, was read by City Clerk Dodge requesting permission to solicit funds to provide necessities for destitute children in war -ravaged countries overseas, and resolution enclosed. There was considerable discussion as to procedure for solicitation. Worthiness of cause was agreed upon. Mayor Werder stated he had received communications in regard to this need. Gerald E. Towne,. President of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council in behalf of Mrs. Rose Bradley, who was � r present and would take charge of soliciting. During discussion it was brought out that local Community Chest was $5,000 short of their quota and the Red Cross had not made their quota; that the local teen age needed help. Time limit for soliciting would be from May 15th to June 15th. It was decided that Mayor Werder would act as honorary chairman and appoint a business chairman. Councilman Spillers offered resolution that organization be given permission to solicit funds for the above cause, and moved adoption, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. On roll call vote, Councilman Granger passed vote, having previously stated that he did not know enough about it to give an answer tonight, as he felt there were two sides to the issue. RESOLUTION No. 576 RESOLUTION IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED NATIONS APPEAL FOR CHILDREN. WHEREAS, the United Nations upon authority of the Grand Assembly has sponsored the United Nations Appeal for Children among the United Nations, for the purpose of financing the approved project of the International Children's Emergnecy Fund and the approved projects of twenty-five long established and recognized overseas agencies; and WHEREAS, these projects are to provide emergency food, clothing, shelter and medicine to the more than 230 million destitute children in overseas war -ravaged coun- tries whose survival depends upon the success of this international effort; and WHEREAS, the President of the United States and the State Department for our government has called upon the citiznes of the United States to raise through volun- teer, non-governmental sources 60 million dollars as its proportionate share in the world-wide campaign; and WHEREAS, the Governor of our. own State of California has called upon the municipal officials of California to take the initiative in bringing this appeal to the citizens of our city; I NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council authorize the Mayor of Redwood City or a member of the Council to act as chairman of the United Nations Appeal for Children in Redwood City; and