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

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Communication received from the Women of the Moose requesting permission to conduct dances at the Moose Lodge on Arguello Street on Friday nights and requesting permit for dance to be held Friday night,. February 18. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman I-AaNulty, that permit be granted. Under the questior., Councilman Hilton asked if the building were a residence or a hall. Mayor r. �. Granger replied that the building was a residence turned into a hall., Councilman Hilton asked if ;there was a fire hazard. Councilman Fletcher said he did nod believe so as there was both a front and back entrance. Motion granting permit passed unanimously.. Application for permission to conduct a rummage sale on March 15 to 19, at 83$ or 840 Main Street, was received from St. Peters Episcopal Church., Councilman Britschgi,. seconded by Councilman McNulty, moved that permit be granted. Motion passed iinahimously. City Clerk Dodge advised the Council that Mrs. R. Fisher was contemplating the pur•-. chase of a lot on Valota Road subject to her being allowed to raise chickens commercially. Councilman Armstrong asked about the zoning restrictions,.to which City Attorney McCarthy replied thatrit was a second residential zone and'that chicken raising was a characteristic activity of that district. Councilman Armstrong moved that the City Clerk be instructed to advise Mrs. Fisher that the permit would be granted if the property is not in a district subject to zoning restrictions and would be denied if district is subject to zoning restrictions. Motion seconded by Councilman Fletcher. Motion passed unanimously. City Clerk.Dodge read communication from Andrew Spinas, District Superintendent of the Redwood City Elementary School District, asking that his resignation as a member of the Traffic Safety Committee be accepted and suggesting that Mr. Ben Leese, principal of the Central School, be appointed as his successor. Councilmal Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that the resignation of,Mr. Spinas be accepted and the City Clerk be instructed to advise Mr. Spinas that his resignation was accepted with regret and to thank him for the service he had rendered to the city in the past. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Armstrong submitted for the consideration of the Council the name of Mr. Leese as a successor to Mr. Spinas to fill hIs unexpired term on the Traffic Study Committee, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the City Clerk be instructed to advise Mr. Leese of his, appointment. City Clerk Dodge read communication from City Manager R. W. Plead in which he reported at the request of the War Council that city employees responded in case of an emergency. Communication was ordered filed. City Clerk Dodge read communication from the Redwood City Citizens' Traffic Survey OAR Committee in regard to. parking in live parking lane and pedestrian large, within fifteen feet on the near side of the pedestrian lane and that the fifteen foot strip be so marked,,thereby solving difficulty drivers have had in trying to pass between a parked car and the pedestrian sign. Councilman Fletcher stated he be- lieved it would be well to mark these lanes and observe for a while before pass- ing.an ordinance. Councilman Armstrong stated he was in favor of accepting