BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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T71 of the Council not to grant dance permits beyond midnight. The Councilmen in favor of granting the concession stated they were in favor of doing so merely because it was New Year's Eve. The motion passed with Councilman Armstrong voting in the negative. Application for dance permit was received for dance permits from Court Madrone, No. 158, F. of A., for dances to be conducted Saturdays, December 22, 299 and January 5, 1946, until 12:00 midnight. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that permit be granted. Motion passed unanimously. Communication was received from the Traffic Study Committee in regard to appli- cation made by the Redwood Cab Company for special parking space in front of their place of business at 945 Main Street and recommending that the matter be held in abeyance until the Council takes action on the proposed taxi ordinance. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Oounoilman Fletcher that thecommunication%be.plaoed..onaFilerantil the Council has acted on the taxicab ordinance. Notion passed unanimously. Communication was received from the Traffic Study Committee recommending that two parking spaces in front of Willis and Maloney, 220 Marshall Street, be designated as loading zones. Councilman Fletcher moved that the nec- essary arrangements be made to carry out the recommendation. Councilman Armstrong asked for the report as to whether this property was legally zoned for this business. City Manager Blom reported that the business is located in a business zone. He said there might be a question as to whether this is a business or a light industry but that there had been no complaints in regard to it. Councilman Anderson advised that he had ob- served work being done on cars in the parking spaces and did not believe two parking spaces should be allowed for loading purposessrhe believed one space should be sufficient. Councilman Fletcher changed his motion to read that one parking space be designated as a loading zone in front of 220 Marshall Street for the time. being with the understanding that the space is not to be used for making repairs. The motion was seconded by Councilman Armstrong and passed unanimously. Communication was received from W. B. Lenaman, 1520 Gordon Street, requesting a commercial chicken permit. In answer to Councilman Armstrong's question as to what zone this property was in, City Attorney McCarthy replied that it was in the second residential district which did not allow commercial chicken raising but that when this section ways annexed to the city the residents were assured that chicken raising would be allowed to continue until such time as it was objectionable to the,neighbors. Mayor Hilton was of the opinion the neighbors should have an opportunity to protest. Counoilr man Armstrong.moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that the letter be referred to the Planning Commission for their recommendation and that notices .be mailed to adjoining property owners to.allow them an opportunity to protest. M'ottoiilpase6d.^*!uAanigousiyt, Communication was received from the San Mateo County Tuberculosis Committee in regard to the annual Christmas Seal Drive and asking for the usual $25 donation. Councilman Fletcher moved that the city donate the usual amount I i