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

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installed, there being 79 spaces at Central School. Coupdilman Fletcher stated I that the racks are not used and that the officers should enforce their.use. City Manager "Mead stated there was no'o'rdinance to enforce their use. Council_ man Armstrong.was of the, opinion that the ordinance was not too severe)c stating that the maximum penalty, in thi's ordinance 050.00, would not be levied.. City Manager Mead stated that copies of -the ordinance should be distributed -to children in. school and believed the 050•.00 maximum,.fine' would have a gvoq. deal of weight in c orrecting:the problem. Councilman",Britschgi suggested fifty'\cents as a' minimum. Mayor Granger Asked if bicycle is iTpounde'd whether it should be re- turned only to -the parents if registered owner is a minor. Councilman Britsahgl believed that, notifying the parent of itsimpoundment would be sufficient. Councilman Fletcher off ered".introduction of, ordinance with the -suggested change -s. seconded by Councilman McNuity,• After first offense, parent will -be notified ,. And a minimum fine of fifty cents stipulated in the ordinance so they would not be let off with.a warning.. Councilman,Britschgi asked if license couldn't be issued to parent instead of child, to which City Attorney McCarthy answered tha•. it would necessitate changing another ordinance. Mayor Granger.asked if it were I &I to issue a child a license. City Attorney McCarthy explained that it was.. Mayor Granger commented that the Council had from time to time discussed thb architec- _r Lure of buildingsinthe city and asked City Clerk Dodge to read a letter from Mr.�' Arthy Janssen, Architect, setting forth. the ideas of a group of architects in regard to post-war planning for remodeling .and replanning of old buildings. Mayor. Granger stated he believed it was well worth considering and suggested that the City Council, together with the Chamber of Commerce, Planning Commis- sion, etc., meet and make plans for such. post-war planning. Councilman Brits- chgi stated he thought it was a good idea not only for business houses but also for old, "houses'in the City. He thought there should be.a program to keep these houses'modernized or, else abate them. Councilman Armstrong asked if this wasn't t` a matter.,which should be referred to the newly appointed industrial committee. Mayor Granger said. that Mr Janssen had asked the Council to, give the matter some cdnsid eration. City Attorney McCarthy spoke as a,citizen and said that the Commuters' Club had formed a committee some time ago with the same .thought in mind in regard to buildings fronting on El Camino Real, the .idea being .t1s t r they should all conform to a uniform type of architecture;;, He stated the CommutersClub•committes would be glad Ito, give what hiAp they could. Councilman Armstrong commented on the number of violators of the curfew ordinance, I there being fifteen arrests for the month of November. Chief Collins explained that most=of the. violators were from outside of the city. Mayor Granger "com- mented on the increase of juvenile delinqueney in Oakland and the small "increase in Bertke1ey•where youth organizations have representatives and where they also have'"a welfare worker. Chief Collins -stated that the reason Berkelpy'sedelin- M? quency rat'e,was,so low was that its population had not inoreased whereas Oak- land's h'ad .increased tremendously. ' r I