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

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on the agenda. It was so ordered. 201 City Attorney McCarthy advised that he had called at.the southern Pacific office in San Francisco in regard to the decision reached as to the use of land on Pennsylvania Avenue. Mr. Mann of the Land Department reported that the matter was still under investigation. The matter was ordered placed on the agenda. 'p In regard to the discussion of the amendment of the zoning ordinance to allow dancing in the first residential district, Councilman Granger moved, seo- �" onded by Councilman Fletcher, that the zoning ordinance be allowed to stand 1; as is, that the matter be dropped from the agenda and action taken only 1! upon complaint of the residents in the immediate vicinity of the danoing schools. Councilman Armstrong, under the question, advised he would oppose any such action for the reason that it was not solving the problem in any way. It was his opinion that,an ordinance was being violated and that a violation of it should not be allowed to continue. It was his contention that if the council desired to continue the school that the ordinance 000 should be amended to allow such activity. Councilman McNulty agreed with Councilman Armstrong. Oouneilman Britschgi was of the opinion-the dancing school of Miss Roberts should be allowed to continue until such time as she can locate elsewhere. He did not believe such activity should be allowed to operate in the first residential distriOt which would be done if the ordinance amended. 'Councilman Granger stated he was in favor of F allowing thi's'sehool to be established in the first residental district `i M� inasmuch as a public official had allowed this to be extablished in error. Councilman Armstrong asked for a roll call vote. Several members of the audience spoke in'regard to the matter, the majority of them being in favor of the school being allowed to continue. On roll call, the following, vote was recorded: Ayes and in favor of the motion: Councilmen Anderson, Britschgi, Fletcher and Granger, Noes and against the motion: Council- man Armstrong and McNulty and Mayor Hilton. Councilman Granger moved abatement proceedings on the agenda be carried on the agenda and eliminate those which are no longer in existence. Councilman Armstrong asked what action the Council intended to take in regard to these proceedings. Councilman Granger expressed the opinion that he was not in favor of doing anything further until the housing shortage was relieved, in which opinion Councilman Fletcher concurred. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Granger, that the Rice and Banta abatement proceed- ings be carried on the agenda until the second meeting in February and the Hollenbaugh, Buhler, Roberts and Eckerle proceedings be dropped inasmuch y as they have been either abated or other action taken. The motion passed �. with Councilman Armstrong in the negative. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded'by'Councilman Anderson, that the mayor be empowered to sign salary check due to the late Bernard Berhaeque and made payable to Mrs. Bernard Bernal que. Motion passed unanimously. ,� Councilman Armstrong stated he had read the taxicab ordinance very carefully