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

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Councilman'Armstrong seconded the motion and stated that inasmuch as he was not going to be able to be present a the neat meeting, of the Council, he would life to express himself at this time in regard to the proposed plan. He said he felt it would be an opportunity to obtain a degree of intelligent con- trol over the city accounts which is impossible at the present time. 'He"believed the fee was very reasonable and stated the Council would'obtain some very valuab",.e information whidh Jtt does not have at the present time and which the Charter re- quires it to have. He stated he was heartily iri favor of accepting the proposed plan. Motion before the Council passed unanimously. City Clerk Dodge read communication from the San Mateo A. F. of L. in vinich was en- closed a resolution for consideration and adoption by the Council opposing -the 12th Amendment on the November ballot - Right of Employment. Councilman Arm- strong moved the letter be filed. Councilman Fletcher was of the opinion that the Council should go on record as opposing this amendment, stating that many very prominent State officials were doing so. Councilman Armstrong thought it was h16bl;Yinappropriate to endorse or oppose any matter on the ballot and again moved that the letter be filed. Councilman McNulty concurred in Councilman Armstrong's opinion, stating that the Council's duty was to represent the people of Redwood City and he did `not believe it was fair to take sides in a matter of this kind. Councilman Granger seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Attorney Edmund Scott appeared before the Council in behalf of his client, William Greenbach, who had been given notice to appear before the Council at this meet- ing to show cause why a building on his property at 3 Copley Street should not be abated. Mr. Scott explained that Mr. Greenbach had started to build an improvement on his property b' x 121 and thereafter his attention was dall.ed to the fact that he did not have a permit. The Building Inspector certified, he said, that the material and construction were in accord with the building code but it was not connected to the main building which is not in accordance with the city ordinance. Ilir. Greehbach moved the improvement so that it is in accord with the ordinance. Mr. Scott advised the Council that Mr. Greenbach was out of town at the last meeting of the Council and for that reason had not appeared then. The improvement consists of a, bedroom and beth which will be used by members of the family or domestic help, is stucco with a shinrle i^oof, is of the same architecture as the existing building and will be attached to the main building by a permanent archway throu.g-. which there will be a brick walkway. The structure, as it is now situated, is about 40 feet from Copley Street, about 20 feet from the north side of the lot and 10 or 15 feet from the west side of the lot. The neighbor on the west side had stated that he had no objection to the structtre. f�■� Mayor Hilton advised 11r. Scott that the Council had taken the stand at the last meeting that the archway did not constitute an atta,ohment to the main building and, therefore, was in violation of the ordinance. Mr. Scott was of the opinion that if this structure had been attfl.ched to the main buildir9when it