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

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1M .t the understanding that it meets the requirementssof the Health Department Motion passed unanimously. Nine recommendations of the Planning Commission were held over until later in the meeting for action at that time. Mr. Clair E. Silliman appeared before the Council requesting permission to erect a smoke house in commeetion with his locker plant. He cited other towns which have allowed smoke houses and said that only wood would be burned,, Councilman Britschgi believed this was a matter to place on the agenda and Councilman Anderson was of the opinion that the people in the neighborhood should be allowed to protest. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, that the application be placed on the agenda for the next meeting of the Council and that property owners within 300 feet of the proposed smoke house be notified by postcard and given an opportunity to protest by letter. Under the question, there was some discussion as to the size of stack contemplated. Councilman Granger raised the question of al- lowing light industry in that area and expressed the opinion that if that were allowed it would result in an industrial area within a residental area. Some of the councilmen were not in favor of notifying.tile property owners but believed it was a matter for the.health department to decide. Council- man Britschgi stated he was going to vote against the motion because he did not feel it gave Mr. Silliman a fair chance to show what he intended to do. He believed the application should be referred to the City Manager for a report from the health department and building inspector. Mr. Silliman asked to be allowed to erect the smoke house with the understanding that if there were any objections he would remove it, however, Councilman Armstrong believed it would be better to know of any protests before the permit was granted. The motion passed with Couneilman.Britsehgi voting in the negative. Reports of the City Manager in regard to study of bids for,new fire eauipment, improvement of alleys west of E1 Camino Real and request for fire hydrants on Bayehore Highway, were plaoed-on the agenda of the next meeting. City Attorney McCarthy advised that he had written Mr. Manning, head of the Land Department of the Southern Pacifio.Company, and asked him if the Southern Pacific would release'the city from the restrictions in the deed to land on Pennsylvania Avenue which limits the use of the land to playground or recreational area. He had asked for a decision to be made by this date but had not heard from Mr. Manning as to the decision reached and asked that the matter be held over until mext meeting. Councilman Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that affidavits of publication and of posting notices in regard to hearing on Notice of Proposed Local Improvements, Broadway, Liguori, Beech and Maple Streets be filed. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, adoption of resolution of preliminary determination for improvements on Broadway, Liguori, Beech and Maple Streets. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted. u