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

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,t Blom was-instructed to determine the fee and classification. Motion passed 307, I ® unanimously. cmfi,:. f) Communication was received from the Business Engineering Co., in regard to the park SII, ing-meters and requesting permission to give a demonstration to members of the Council. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, i j that the eommunioation be referred to the Traffic Study Committee. Under ( the question, Councilman Granger asked if it would not be proper to authorize , the Traffic Study Committee to ask for the demonstration. Councilman. Armstrong, however, believed that if the Traffic Committee felt that the demonstration was worthwhile the communication should be`- deferred to the Counoil. Motion passed unanimously. Communication was received from Miss Ethel Murray, holder of some 1915 bonds which she had offered to sell to the city at par value plus interest coupons and which offer the Council had not accepted. She expressed the opinion that she was entitled to such payment and,jurthe:e,-that she was entitled to full interest up to the time of payment. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty; that the communication be ordered filed. Connumieation was received from the Traffic Study Committee,=reoommending that overhead traffic signals operating over the middle of the intersections of E1 Camino Real with Brewster, Broadway, James and Jefferson be installed i due to the fact- that the traffic signals as now installed are wholly_ or I+ partially obscured by large vehicles and are a cause of accidents. City j Manager Blom advised that he was in -favor of overhead signals but that the I State Highway Department did not favor them. The Council generally approved II I! . the overhead signals, also. Councilman Armstrong moved that the City Manager be instructed to draft a letter to the.Highway Department outlining I the report of the Traffic Study Committee and expressing P P g the view of the I Council to see if arrangements can be made to have overhead signals instal- led as the above recommendation specified. The motion was seconded by I Councilman Britschgi and passed unanimously. I Councilman Britschgi asked who regulate the height of the signals and upon I i , being informed that the State Highway Department was responsible, stated that the signal standards were of different heights in different cities II along the Peninsula. City Manager Blom advised that he had discussed with Colonel Skegge the possibility of getting a more modern type of signal. �( Councilman Granger believed that one intersection should be designated II; where the signal would-be kept on all night so that pedeetrians and vehicles would always have a signal to cross El Camino Real. He moved, seconded by ' Councilman Armstrong, that the -City Manager be instructed to take steps to �! see that one signal bei.leftoon all night, the intersection to be designated Itl by the City Manager. Motion passed unanimously. I �I Communication was received from the Traffic Study Committee recommending that El I Camino Real be lighted at the intersections of Brewster, Broadway, James, Jefferson and Five Points. Councilman Granger moved the matter be referred to the City Manager for study as to the cost of lighting these intersections, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Under the question, Councilman Britschgi