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

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88_. Communication was received from Gilliam Knowland, recently appointed U. r^ Senator. Ordered filed. Communication was received from Sunt, of Schools Andrew Spinas requesting SII ap-oointment of a police officer to work with the Junior traffic natrol. " Chief Collins stated that officer had already been assigned to this duty, and Mayor Hilton instructed City Clerk to communicate this f^.ct to Mr. Spinas. Application was received from American Legion Post #105, to place a. bench at the Dibble Hospital loading zone opposite the Greyhound Bus Lines Station. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that request be granted, providing there is no objection_ on the part of the Redwood Ice Company whose consent should be secured before proceeding further, and in the event of its -consent, bench be built under direction of the City Building Inspector. Motion passed. Application was received from Mr. Jacobsen of the Peninsula. Tuberous Begonia Gardens to erect a hot house on his property on Woodside Road. Council- man Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty that City Clerk I advise Mr. Jacobsen that the Council is without authority to grant permit i for a. structure for industrial purposes in second residential district. Motion passed unanimously. Report was received from Fire Chief Ryan on cost of cleaning dimout globes and jrelam-ping amounting to $614,04, approximately $100 under estimated cost. Report was made by City Clerk Dodge that he had been unable to secure infor- mation as yet, regarding cost of framed photograph of President Truman, i to replace that of late President Roosevelt in Council Chambers, but on checking the records, found that photograph of the late President, had cost $12.88 including tax. On motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, this mattci was carried on the agenda for next is meeting. Motion unanimously passed. �f Application was received from Ross H. Chamberlain. Ltd. to erect sign on (I Bayshore Highway. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman ' Armstrong, that permit be denied on ground that similar applications from other sub -dividers would h-ive to be approved, resulting in excessive I number of advertising signs throughout the city, Mr. McDougall, re -ore - senting Ross H. Chamberlain, Ltd., explained that his company had been working for several months to create an industrial area in Redwood City, employing two and sometimes three men exclusively on engineering work involved, and that the Company had a payroll of 150 men at present work- ing in this area. Because of these facts, he felt the Company should be I" permitted to erect a. sign., He also offered the suggestion that a sign I calling attention to Redwood City Port, -placed on the Bayshore Highway j by the city, advertising the city's deep water facilities, would be of ! great advertising value. After some discussion, on roll call, motion to deny permit was lost, Councilman Anderson, Fletcher, Granger and Hilton voting in the negative.