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

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Councilman Anderson' sug1rested. a temporrry .permit be issued fpr a period until six months after the duration. City Attorney McCarthy was asked for his opinion as to yfaether or not the box was a building or a piece of equipment and stated he was unable to determine the question. Counoilman Granger moved that permit be granted providing there is submitted i' to the Council in writing a stipulation that it will be removed six months after the war, seconded by Councilman IalcNulty. Councilman Britschgi asked what the permit was for. Councilmen Granger added the wprds "temporary structure" to his motion. Councilman Britschgi stated that if it were called an ice box he would vote in favor of the motion. Councilman Granger changed his motion to read "ice box". Councilman Armstrong stated that if it. were a building, the Building Inspec- tor would have to grant the permit. If it were a piece of equipment, no permit was needed. Councilman Anderson was of the opinion that no definite action could be taken at this meeting. He said the Council had not gone on record as calling the structure anything and believed the Council could take action six months after the war if a building is not built or if the ice box is.not removed. The motion before the Council and the secohd to the motion were withdrawn. City Manager Mead reported that he had written to Mr. Jordan of the Southern Pacific 9 Company clarifying the wishes of the Council in regard to protection at the crossing of Chestnut and Bayshore. He stated he had heard nothing, from Mr. Jor- dan as yet. The matter was placed on the agenda of the next meeting. This was the meeting at which bids on the old library site were to be opened, however, none were received. City Manager Mead advised the Council that EIr. Gross, a real estate agent, had advised him that the people w`no had made the offer were to finance the purchase. Mr. Gross said his client would be willing to defray the expense to which the City was put in advertising for bids on this property. City Attorney McCarthy suggested that the time for accepting bids be extended which would eliminate the necessity for readvertisin;. Councilman Fletcher moved that time for accepting bids on this property be extended to October 16, seconded by Councilman Granger, Under the question, Councilman Britschgi suggested that aavertisement'be placed in the San Francisco papers. I:iotion passed unanimously. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, that a sum not to exceed $25.00 be set aside for advertising purposes in San Francisco papers of notices of accepting bids for the library site. Councilmen Armstrong, under the question, asked if this sum was to come out of the unbudgeted reserve and was informed it would. Motion passed unanimously. City Attorney McCarthy advised the Council that he had prepared an ordinance calling a special election for the purpose of authorizing, the Council to purchase 107 acres of land on Bayshore Highway and explained the election procedure. Councilman Armstrong asked to have the ordinance read which City Attorney McCarthy did. Councilman Armstrong; then asked if the City were obligated to wai-. five years before pspying for the property if it were resold before then, or if 0 1 9 1