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

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■ for anything to be done at this time. Mr. Mead stated 'that he had received a request for cross -overs so that garages would be accessible, which the Southern Pacific had agreed to put in. This was not in agreement with the franchise which calls for the Southern Pacific to maintain grade and pavement between the rails and two feet on either side. Communication was received from the -Traffic Safety Committee recommending the Council i adopt an ordinance for one hour parking limit on Commercial Way from 8 A. elf. to _ _6 P. M. City Manager Mead stated that Sergeant Thorpe had discussed the matter with the manager of the Economy Drug Co. who had made the complaint of trucks _ parking. all day long, and he believed the ,complaint was in'order. Councilman tBritschgi didn't believe trucks could unload in an hour. City Attorney McCarthy explained that it is a practice of the truck drivers to leave trucks parked and make it impossible for patrons to enter the rear entrances of the stores. Counc man Britschgi bqlieved the alley was there for the purpose of truck parking and not as a by-pass for patrons. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that recommendation be laid over to the next meeting for further study. Communication was received from the Traffic Safety Committee recommending directional signs be placed on Alameda de las Pulgas and Whipple Avenue showing Whipple Road, 1 Canyon Sanitarium and Hassler Health Home. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded a by Councilman Fletcher, that recommendation be accepted. Under the question, Councilman Britschgi asked if the city could put up a sign outside the city limits. City Manager Mead believed the county would put up the sign. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Britschgi stated that Weltner Motor Company had a 20 or 30 foot sign l t; painted on side of building and asked.if.there wasnit an ordinance regulating signs on buildings. City Attorney McCarthy said he did not believe so when the sign was advertising stock in business. Mayor,Granger stated this matter was up before the Planning Commission at the present time. �f Communication received from Traffic Study Committee recommending that request of Mrs. Golden Schoennherr for unloading zone to be painted on curb in front of her place of business on El Camino Real be granted. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that recommendation be accepted. City Manager Mead advised the Council that a redraft of the agreement in regard to the Kensington Square Sewer District had been submitted to Mr. Wilson, attorney for the district. Mr. Mead had a copy of the letter Mr. Wilson wrote to the district in which he referred the agreement to them. He had talked to Mrs. x Petitclerc, secretary of the district, who advised him the agreement had been 5 approved. Cf, Mr. Wilson, attorney, for,the district, appeared before the Council stating that he believed that it was*a matter of one public corporation dealing with another public corporation and that public service should be the thought in mind. He believed that a charge of 10 cents a monthper household is all that the .City of Redwood City should ask for the District. He stated that the cost of operating the sewer system in San Mateo ran less than six cents on the $100 assessed .h