BOOK 17_1933-01-03 to 1938-12-29

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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REUNOOD CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 20, 1937 8:00 P. M. Upon roll call, the following Councilmen were present: Mayor Paul A. McCarthy, Councilmen L. C. Christensen, J. M. Eva, E. A. Fletcher, R. N. Jones, Wm. Hohn, and G. W. McNulty, and City Clerk B. E. Myers. The minutes of the meeting of September 7 were approved on motion of Councilman Hohn, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. The Clerk read a letter from Highway Barriers, Inc. of San Francisco in regard to traffic signals at railroad crossings and indicated that that firm manufactured what is called the Yielding Highway Barrier, the function of which is to prevent an automobile from reaching the crossing when a train approaches. In order that the Council might be informed con- oerning this device, the Clerk was told to write the company the Council would be willing to listen to an explanation at any regular meeting, October 4 being the first one. Fire Chief Mark E. Ryan filed a report concerning the building and conditions at 1004 Hopkins Street known by the proprietors as the Westgate School, The Council complimented Mr. Ryan on the thoroughness of his report, but took no action. u Charles B. Mish of 1144 Madison presented to the Council a suggested ordinance reading as follows: "Be it resolved that all builders of new buildings or homes erected in our City shall not be given a permit to build unless it is specified in the contract that a sidewalk the long way on the City property be included in the specifications." The point involved seemed a good idea to the Council, and on motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman Hohn, the City Attorney was asked to draw up an amendment to the present ordinance or to draft a new or- dinance in accordance with the proposal affecting property where the street paving has been done. Mrs. Sheridan Lee, 1588 Valota Road, brought up again the question of what was being done toward remedying the conditions on Valota Road. The City Manager indicated that he was planning to see the State Highway Commission soon and would bring up this particular item. Two councilmen, Messrs. ' Fletcher and Christensen, were askedto serve on a committee with the City Manager to interview the property owner who is holding up the extension of Valota Road. Mrs. Martha Weinrich, 1829 Poplar, asked the City to do something about the impassable roads in that vicinity. She was told to come in and inter- view the City Manager who could possibly work out some plan to improve the conditions. .321