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171 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 6 , 1936 0 : 00 P. M . Upon roll call , the following Councilmen were present : Mayor , C . G. Lambert , L. C . Christensen , J . M. Eva , E . A. Fletcher , R. N . Jones , P . A. McCarthy , Geo . W. McNulty and City Clerk , B . E. Myers . Absent : None. On motion of Councilman Christensen , seconded by Councilman Fletcher , the minutes of December 16 were adopted as mailed with a slight correction in the reading of paragraph concerning the change of salary for City Engineer Dimmitt . The City Collector filed a letter with the Council indicating that after examination she found the second-hand oak cabinet in San Francisco would not be an improvement over the present system. On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Council man McNulty , the Treasurer was authorized to pay $150 as dues for the League of California Municipalities for the calendar year 1936. Frank V. Kington , Attorney , filed a claim for $500 against the City and City Engineer Dimmitt for injuries claimed by Dayse D . London , account of an accident November 16 in front of the Sequoia Apartments , 2106 Broadway , Redwood City. The claim was referred to the City Attorney. Following the discussion which ensued concerning the claim for damages filed for Mrs . Dayse D. London , it was decided and ordered , on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McNulty , that the Manager and City Attorney investigate the cost of carrying general public liability insurance . On motion of Councilman McCarthy , seconded by Councilman Christensen , the following resolution was passed and adopted unanimously: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Redwood City that the Mayor and Clerk be , and they are hereby authorized , em- powered and directed , for and on its behalf) and in its name and under its corporate seal , to enter into and execute with the PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY and the PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY , that certain agreement which relates to the permission given by said Com- panies to said City to use certain jointly owned poles of said Companies G�. for the PuY'P ose of maintaining wires and equipment of said City thereon, and which has been submitted by said Companies at this testing to this said Council . Mr. R. Schenk , 35 Jeter Street , again appeared before the Council to complain about the annoyance caused by crowing roosters on nearby lots . It was thought best not to enact any legislation concerning this nuisance but to have the Health Officer , in an effort to abate the nuisance , interview anyone in the residential district who might be keeping roosters which annoyed neighbors . C . E. Bunyard , Woodside Road and Gordon Avenue , appeared to ask permission to repair , alter and add to his present store to create a soft drink stand and restaurant . It was suggested he file his plans with the Planning Commission to obtain its approval first . On motion of Councilman Fletcher , seconded by Councilman McNulty , the Clerk was instructed to notify the Bank of America that C. L. Dimmitt , Acting City Manager , was authorized to accompany the City Treasurer when the Treasurer desired access to the safe deposit box .