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

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jo 3 I ,d operating structure due to the fact that -many of the employees are on 24 hour call. Mr. Mead suggested the matter be carried over until such time as it may become acute. Mr. E. G. Stein, representing the County Health Department and in charge of Health • Inspection for the City of RedwooiCity, appeared before the Council. Mayor Granger discussed the question of raising poultry, etc., and was advised that . Mr. Stein was now issuing permits, having issued 65 to date with 11 application; pending.* '1,0*.' Stein disclosed that if upon inspection it was found applicant �I had not complied with ordinance he was notified to correct the situation within a short time after whic)l,if not corrected, he will appear and request the Council to revoke permit. Matter of slot machines was discussed at length and City Attorney McCarthy was in strutted to report back .at the next meeting after determining when a slot machine is al!gambling device" and when it is an "amusement" or "game of skill". Police Chief Collins reported his department was not collecting license fees for the. present quarter. City t4anager Dead introduced a plan for consideration of the Council relative to special water rates for Victory gardens based on the size of garden plot, mini- mum to be 200 square feet and maximum 2000 square feet. Mr. Mead explained he had determined from various sources among them a letter from County Agricultural. Commissioner Max Leonard, that 2 cubic feet of water per square foot of garden was ample.,for the growing season. Mr. Mead submitted to the Council a table worked out to snow amounts of rebate consumers would beventitled to according to the size of garden plot used and subject to consumer filing an affidavit claim at the end of growing season or in October when paying September water bill. Mr. Mead will mail to each Councilman a copy of his outline of the plan for study and question will be discussed further at the next meeting. City Manager Mead reported he had obtained a price of $26.50 on a 3..x 5 service flag. An additional $13.00 would be required to cover set of .numerals indicating the number of Redwood City men in the service. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman Anderson, Mr. Mead was directed to--purch•1se the flag aryl, the :numerals. On motion of Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty- resolution was adopt(;d relating to the purchase of 2.1 acres of land adjoiijing the Port of Redwood - City,Harbor Company. The Board of Port Commissioners has entered into an option; contract to purchase in ten annual installments approximately 22.04 acres of (� which the present deed is the first. i■i On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McNulty, resolution of accep- l� tante of deed to property described as Lots ls, 19, 20, 212 22, and 23 in Block OR l as designated on the map entitled 1114ap of Subdivision of Lot 16 of the I°looster Whitton and Montgomery Subdivision of a Part of the Redwood City Farm, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California", was adopted. On motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fletcher) Ordinance changing name of Montgomery Street to Winklebleck Street was introduced. City Attorney McCarthy advised the Traffic Committee was studying Traffic conditions �•} at Grand Street, Duane and Broadway, and National Motor Bearing. These matters were under discussion of the Traffic Committee at their meeting of January 2�5th and recommendation will be submitted to the Council 1h the near future. f j 4 Fm