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

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11 D Communication from L. C. Smith relative to the installation of 1211 corrugated' -pipe in Lieu of concrete pipe in the construction of a portion of Broadway and Perry Street drainage facilities was read. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded s by Councilmdn Fletcher, request of L. C. Smith for a 20 day extension of ti7gq,,in which to complete work in connection with the Broadway and Perry Street drainage project was granted as of November 16, 1942. The City Clerk was directed to4in— form Mr. Smith that this extension of time was granted by the Council with re— luctance and that no further extensions would be granted. Referred to the City Manager for report at the next meeting was a communication from the San Mateo County Department of Public Health and Welfare, Social Service Di— vision, relative to boarding homes for children and for the aged. Request ofa Mr. Wong for lower water rates for commercial gardens was, on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Hilton, referred to the City Manager with instruction to establish an appropriate rate for water used by this type of commercial consumer and to report thereon at the next meeting. Permission was granted employees of the National Motor Bearing Co. to conduct a publi dance on Sunday, December 6th, 1942, subject to the filing of application and payment of the usual fee, on motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by man Fletcher. Proposed modification of Ordinance No. 455 regulating the keeping of animals and was discussed at length and finally Councilman Anderson offered for introduct as a war emergency measure, an ordinance amending Section 1, Subdivision 4 of Ordinance No. 455, to provide that no part of any house, coop or runway in which chickens, geese, turkeys, ducks, pigeons, doves, squabs, and similar fowls or rabbits are maintained shall be less than 25 feet from any street or 25 feet fror any dwelling or place of business except that of the owners of such -towls or animals. Motion seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried unanimously. City Manager was directed, on motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Anderson, to'`aommunicate with the purchaser of the Lown property and to advise him that unless definite action was taken to remove the delapidated buildings, action would be taken upon pending condemnation proceedings. Report of C. G. Uhlenberg, C.P.A., on the result of, his examination of the accounts of Mr. Martin, operator of the Redwood City Bus line, was read and on motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, the City Manager was direct ed to arrange with Mr. Uhlenborg for the installation of a simple, adequate, bo keeping system for the bus.line and report at the next meeting a basis for,dete mining net profit from the operation of the bus line. City Attorney McCarthy advised the Council that R. F. Martin proposed to submit for approval a revised schedule for the bus line. In this connection, City Manager was directed to provide means of informing the public about changes in bus sche ules. Mayor Granger appointed City Manager R. W. Mead and Councilman W. W. Hilton to act with Councilman G. W. McNulty on the Real Estatt Committee. m