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fronting on E1 Cami_no Real from Redwood Villa Park to the Sly Cit�� limits , also the ! Ad-Apt property at the corner of Middlefield Road and 5pruce �treets . Councilman Herkner so moved� seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. WELCONiE WAGGN SHOW WCNxEN'S CLUB MARCH 2nd. Welcome Wagon� Inc. letter was read cal7ing attention to a benefit fashion show March 2� at 8 :00 P. M. � at the Redwood City Women' s Club inviting members of the Council to attend. Letter filed. �^ SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY REGARDING BLOCKED BROADWAY CROSSING. Communication received from � Superintendent Jordan promising action at once. Councilman Britschgi advised that con- dition has already been corrected. City Clerk was directed to reply to Mr. Jordan' s letter expressing the Council' s appreciation. � C. C. ASHLEY REGARVING EP�:ERGENCY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. Councilman Spillers moved that letter � be referred to proper authorities for study, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. Letter was also referred to the Tribune. Motion carried. LETTER RECEIVED FRGN PARK AND RECREATION COT'��,ISSION recommending that Yacht Harbor program be underway as soon as possible. The Council Committee has already recommended the purchase of the property. CITY AUDITOR BROPHY WAS AUTHORIZED TO CORRECT 1G53-54 Tax Rol] , adding ;�8.'74 to cover Arb Blk 173, Lot 1-C on motion of Councilman Royer, seconded b<< Councilman Herkner and carried. LETZ'ER FROM JUNIOR CHANBER OF COh"MERCE REQUESTING PERMISSION to conduct an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday� April llth at 2 P. M. at the Community Park was read by the City Clerk. Councilman Spillers moved permission be granted, secondedl� Councilman Herkner and carried . MAYOR GRANGER SUGGESTED FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE QUESTION ON PAINTING ELECTRGLIERS . He � would like to secure sealed bids and get ccst of painting in lots of 25, 50, and 100 or � over . The painters feel that they can do a better job than the City employees and it might be good business to give the matter a test. After further discussion Councilman Herkner moved the matter be taken up at a study meeting � City Manager and City Engineer to be present, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. MAYOR GRANGER CALLED ATTENTION TO ARTICLE APFEARING IN THE TRIBUNE in which it appeared that a former City Councilman had appeared before the Senate Committee in Washingtcn to object ta the item in the Federal bidget to cover cost of dredging and improving the creek channels in the vicinity of the Port of Redwood City. Mayor Granger considered this to be an unfair attack upon the City. Councilman Spillers was of the opinion that the former Councilman was working for a special San Francisco group. Councilman Royer was in agreement with the sentiments expressed above but stated that there was nothing that could be done that the former Councilman legally had the right to appear before the � Senate Committee as a Citizen. �rrr MAYOR GRANGER SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF CHECKING into the offer of Gar V'dood Industries, Inc. to furnish a 15 minute film "The Modern V4ay to a Clean Community" . The City Engineer stated that he had seen the film which showed a Gar Wood load packer, a van handling � garbage and rubbish. �""' CITY ATT�RNEY CURRIE REFORTED that the Planning Commission had acted favorably on the Williams request for annexation. Councilman Herkner moved that the Council approve the annexation, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. RDJOURNMENT at 10:07 P. M. � RALPH S. DODGE City Clerk