BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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I 0 n of loanable funds, makes it difficult to place the deposit .at interest sufficient to make it profitable. Mr. Mead explained that the First National Bank of San Mateo' County had agreed to take the amount into their inactive account at the same interest rate as formerly paid by the Bank of America' namely, 1/2 of 1%. On motion of Councilman Armstrong, secgnded by Councilman Anderson, Treasurer was instructed to transfer $50,000 from Hank of ,America to the First National Bank in line with the above. City Manager Mead reported on the conditions of the property owned by Olive Koemple, 429 Howland Avenue, Redwood City. The City Health Department, accompanied by a representative of the Police Department, investigated the property Thursday, September 30, and found that the conditions were a health menace. On the in- structions of Dr. Gans, Miss Koemple was removed to the County Hospital for observation. Further instructions were carried out in the removal of animals and. fowl on the premises. ,This was accomplished by the poundmaster, members of the Police Department and members of the Street Department. Furthermore, under the direction of Dr. Gans and a veterinary, cats, goats, fowl were to be destroyed at once. The healthy dogs were to be held the customary length of time.. City Attorney McCarthy .stated that the abatement proceedings would be started at once and move as rapidly as possible, however, there would be 'some de- lay until a guardian had been appointed in the event Olive Koemple was judged insane. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, Building Inspector L..M. Duncan was directed to commence abatement procedure on the property known. as. Lot 9, Block 13, Range D9 Town of Mezesville. . Mayor Granger requested that arrangements be made to allow duck hunters authority to enter the Yacht Harbor area at 5:30 A.M. for three months from. October 15-. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McNulty, all.persons will be allowed to enter the Yacht Harbor arca providing they are ,parrying the necessary Coast Guard indentification. <.; Councilman Hilton raised a question about the garbage ordinance, asking whether or not the ordinanc.e was drawn to cover the size of the garbage can or the quantity of.contents. After considerable discussion, the matter was laid on the table on motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Armstrong. City Attorney McCarthy suggested that the disposal of garbage question was on the agenda of the'League of California Municipalities Convention and that possibly this matter would be discussed in its entirety at that time. Councilman Anderson stated that he had been approached by several citizens- regarding the two hour parking limit on Marshall between Middlefield Road and Hamilton Street in the rear of the Court House, stating further that several of the em- pl'b�e'e's"iri the Court House believed the limit should be removed. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by -Councilman Fletcher, this matter was to be re- ferred to the Traffic Study Committee for.their consideration. . Councilman Britschgi called attention to the fact that circus posters had not been re- moved after the showing of the Arthur Bros. Circus. City Manager Mead reported that $50 deposit was still on hand and that the posters would be disposed of and n e ,�i