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

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for donations and that there was about $150.00 left in this fund and that the Red Cross donation would have to come out of some other fund. Councilman Fletcher changed his motion to read that the City donate $400.00 to the Red Cross, the funds to be appropriated -out of the unbudgeted reserve. ' Motion pass unanimously. City Clerk Dodge advised the Council of a meeting of the Peninsula Division of the League of California Cities to beheld at the Palace Hotel, Thursday; March 16, the City of San Francisco to be the host. City Clerk Do dge read communication from Captain Wm. H. Gilson•addresseclto Council— man Britschgi in regard to the. local unit of the California State Guard locating off ice, space in Redwood City and asking permission to attend 'the next council meeting.- Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher; that Captain Gilson be notified of the time of the next council meeting. Miss Louise'Stiles appeared before the Council stating that the Girl Scouts' Council had asked. her to inform the Council that they would be delighted to accept any funds willingly given and,they were withdrawing their request made at the last meeting. Mr.. Archibald appeared before the Council in regard to the building across 'the street from his property at East Hopkins Avenue, which was being built in violation of city ordinances.: City Building Inspector Duncan advised the Council'that he had notified Mr. Del Ben to remove the structure in accordance with Section 4 of Ordinance No. 360. " City Attorney McCarthy requested City Clerk Dodge to read his report,to the Council, which was requested at the last meeting, to prevent the raising of chickens on property that was not occupied. The report stated that this matter was covered in subsection 7, Section 1 of Ordinance No. 451. The report further stated that Section 4 of Ordinance No. 360 prohibits the construction of out— buildings, sheds or garages until at least 25% of the residence of business building is completed. City Manager Mead presented to the Council the estimate of Mr. Caldwell of the Y. M. 'C. A. in the amount of $377 in regard to request for funds made at the last Council meeting. - City Clerk Dodge read letter from the Recreation Commission in which they asked the City Council to refer requests of this nature to them for their study and recommendation. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that request for funds from the various youth organizations be submitted to the Recreation Commission for study and their recommendation to be submitted at the next meeting -of the Council. Under the question, Councilman Hilton believed the Recreaaon Commission shou4d be advised that the money Aonated to the Boy Scouts was appropriated for the specific'purpose of fixing the building iii Which they were meeting and it was appropriated to them because the city could not spend f funds on any building except that which is owned by the city. Councilman Armstrc asked members of the Recreation Commission present to advise the Council of any plan they might have in mind in regard to these requests. Mr. Don Bogie addressed the Council stating that he was a member of the r