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

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Councilman McNulty asked what the difference was in granting the permit or putting it on the agenda. Councilman Armstrong was of the opinion there was no difference. Mr. William Langley, 101 Hyde Street, spoke in behalf of Mrs. Rice.stating the property,was kept in good condition and created no nuisance. par. H. A. Nelson, 171 Wellesley Crescent, spoke against granting the permit, stating that Mrs. Rice had rented the property and had only recently purchased it. She had run a rooming house before she had p urchased the property and knew at the time that she was in a restricted area. He stated he was in sympathy with her but did not want to lower the standard of the district. IuIr. Rice again addressed the Council stating that the house had not formerly been a rooming house as there had been only�two roomers which is allowed under the ordinance. He repeated that his mother wished to conduct the boarding house for the duration only. Councilman Britschgi stated he was going to vote against the motion, it being his opinion that he was elected to the Council to use his own judgment in matters of this kind.. -The motion before the Council passed with Councilmen Britschgi and Fletcher voting in the negative. Mr. Ferris Miles addressed the Council stating that the majority of city ordinances were written before the war and believed it would be a good thing to have some of them reorganized. He was of the opinion that many of them hindered the war effort rather than helped and believed the Council should re- lax some of them. Councilman Anderson stated that the zoning ordinance is very necessary inas- much as many people have money invested in property and it is necessary to protect the investment. He said he had voted in favor of the foregoing motion because the Council can not grant a permit in that district but that it can vote to grant laxity by continuing the matter on the agenda. Councilman Armstrong pointed out that it is difficult to revoke a temporary permit, citing the temporary permit granted to the Redwood Diner several years ago. Councilman Anderson replied that no permit would be granted Mrs. Rice. Councilman Anderson moved that the city attorney be instructed to take steps to start abatement proceedings against the property in question, seconded by Councilman Granger. Councilman Armstrong stated he was going to oppose the motion, believing. it was made for the prupose of evasion. Councilman Anderson made the -statement that he believed the Council,would be reasonable, to which Coiuicilman•Armstrong asked what he meant or would consider reasonable. Councilman Anderson replied that anything -the Council could do to continue the proceedings for the duration would be reasonable. He stated there was -no nuisance and that even the people objecting to it -were not objecting so much as to what is happening now but what is going to happen after the war. - Council- man Granger stated he would vote in favor of the motion tonight but that he would not make a decision as to the action he would take on the proceedings 0