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

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Councilman Jenkins stated that no valid election could be held until such time.as Ordinance Na. 429 was repealed by the present council. Councilman Anderson stated that the Priorities -Committee had met, read over and marked the items of the Post -War Program in the order which they considered the most important. However, the consensus of opinion of the Committeecwas that the drainage problem was the outstanding item to,be given first consideration. Fur- ther•report will be made at the next Council meeting. Matter of granting franbbi se to the Redwood City Bus Line was put over until the next meeting.` City Attorney will attend State Railroad Commission hearing on disoon- tinuance of the Emerald Lake Bus Service on the morning of March 4, also hearing on the matter of Railroad Commission franchise applied for by R. F. Martin on tha afternoon of the same day. Councilman'Jenkins raised the question whether or not the Bus line could operate without a franchise from Redwood City even though he had a Railroad Commission franchise. City Attorney will report on that matter at the next meeting. The Planning Commission recommendations changing thename of several streets and re- numbering houses was discussed'.. City Manager Mead reported difficulty of obtain., Ing house numbers it the present time. On motion of -Councilman Anderson, see. onded by.Councilman McNulty, recommendations of Planning Commission were approvee, subject to the availability of house numbers. councilman Britschgi reported on'condition of house numbers on Valot a Road, stating w. that the numbers were not in sequence and were in a badly mixed up condition. City Manager Mead will survey and report back at the next meeting. Ferris Miles, President of'Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Council in con. neetion with the matter of painting curbs, stenciling street names and block numbers. City Manager Mead advised this work will be started within the next ten days or two weeks. applications for permits to operate second-hand car lots were received from the fol. lowing: Towne Motor Company 721 Highway 0. S. Oleson Main and Middlefield Road Davies Auto Company 1101 El Camino Real West Bay Motors, Inc., Corner Heller & Cassia Ste. Cuddy Motor Co. 332 E1 Camino Real Weltner'Motor Co. $31 El Camino Rest Licenses have been paid by all of these applicants for the period ending March 31, 1943, Walther Motor Co. also applied for permit to operate used car lot at 2500 Broadway. On motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, all permits were approved with the exception of the latter. 71ty Manager Mead reported that the Russian Relief Store, -operating by permission of the Council without a license, was selling Russian tea and toys, all, other pro. ducts being sold made by local people. Store also sells second-hand articles and donations from the public. Dommunication from Traffic Study Committee recommending the following: 1. Removal of .two stop sigm on James and. Myrtle, leaving the stop sign on Myrtle Street at the intersection. Replacing the stop signs with slow signs. On motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Jenkins, this recom- mendation was approved. 2. Remove stop signs on Rogers Street at Arguello, leaving stop sign at Arguello. Replace stop signs with slow signs. On motion of Councilman Britschgi, sec- onded by'Councilman Jenkins this recommendation was adopted. 0 a