BOOK 18_1939-01-03 to 1942-08-10

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f 1• the Pacific Portland Cement Company addressed the Council asking that his company be given special attention because of its cooperation with the city and its supplying work for so many people living in Redwood City. So far as P. Sorenson's contract for sidewalks was concerned, the con- tract had been let and neither the contract nor the specifi6ations stip- ulated that the contractor had to buy any particular kind of cement. It was thought, therefore, that this particular case should not enter into the discussion. The attorney was asked, however, to make a report at the next meeting concerning the doubtful point of the city's being justified, legally or otherwise, in prescribing for city contracts that any one par- ticular make of cement should be used. J. J. Gorman, with two neighbors of his, protested the erection of a 19 -by -24 - foot building; in the 700 block on Roosevelt. J. D. Raffensperger, the contractor doing; the work, was also present and presented his side of the discussion. The City Manager explained that after the Building Inspector had issued permit for the building which was in compliance with ordinance requirements, it was decided to withdraw the permit because of the size of the house proposed to be erected, but that there was some question in his mind as to the legality of doing it. On motion of Councilman Werder, seconded by Councilman Edmonds, the Council concurred in the action of the City Manager and refused Mr. Raffensperger permission to erect' the build- ing. The City Attorney explained to Mr. Raffensperger that his only re- dress would be to bring a civil action to compel the City to grant him permission to erect the building. F. S. Marshall asked ;permission, in connection with the removal of the store at the corner of Harrison and El Camino Real, to change the construction and make a two-story building, and submitted plans showing the effect of the change. He was granted permission to go ahead with his construc- tion on motion of Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Edmonds, pro- vided his final plans were approved by the Building Inspector and that he build an archway to hide the stairway in front. The departmental reports were ordered filed. The approved claims, Nos. 6517 to 6584, were ordered paid on motion of Council- man McNulty, seconded by Councilman Christensen. Adjournment. BEM: HAS City Clerk