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

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! 42 i Hall also met the conditions of the ordinance and as a non-profit or- ganiz4tion was entitled to a dance permit. 11. Attorney Wayne Millington appeared in behalf of Mr. H. Waxman, proprietor of Club Deancon. He described the physical outlay of the establishment and was of the opinion that it complied with the ordinance: He stated that this business was a legalized and recognized business and that his client conducted his business in a good manner and had never had any comlilaints made to the police department. He believed there thould be a reasonable interpretation of the ordinance. Both Mr. O'Keefe and Mr. Millington expressed the belief that their clients would be willing to make minor changes in their establishments to meet the Council's inter- pretation of the word "enclosure". Councilman Anderson expressed the opinion that it was a question of interpreting the meaning of the word enclosure as used in the ordinance so that all such establishments could be treated alike. After considerable discussion, the Council generally agreed that what was meant by an enclosure was s separate room with walls to the floor and ceiling and a door at the entrance. There was some discussion as to whether or not the door should be required to be closed and it was agreed that there should be some method of seeing into ,the room where dancing is conducted and that the Council would not insist on the door being closed. Councilman Anderson expressed the opinion that with the .exception of Foresters Hall none of the establish- ments would meet the requirements of the ordinance. Councilman Britschgi moved that, the permit be granted if they complied with the meaning; of the City Attorney's interpretation of that is an enclosure. -Mayor Hilton asked the City Attorney for his interpretation. City Attorney McCarthy replied that from his personal inspedtion of the establishments under discussion he did not believe that the Club Deacon complied in any way with the ordi- nance, while the Club Scamus probably would if the present archway were re- placed with a door. At the Woodside Club, he said, there is an archway and open, spaces about 3 or 4 feet high -from the floor. There was more dis- cussion by both the attorneys and councilmen as to what could be done at the various establishments to form an enclosure and Councilman Granger moved that the permits be granted subject to meeting what a builder would believe constituted an enclosure orprant the permit until such time as the Building Inspector comes back with a recommendation. Mayor Hilton believed it would be better to grant a temporary permit and have the Building Inspector sub- mit a sketch of each of these places. Attorney O'Keefe advised that if a temporary permit were granted he would see that his clients submitted plans m