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

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N Inasmuch as no representatives from the dance hall appeared at the meeting, Councilman Anderson moved that the permit, for Wednesday night dances applied for by Yvonne Schlichtmann be 'ranted with":th"e.,instruction that no liquor is to.be sold on the premises and that the City Clerk address a communication to the owners of the hall so advising and expressing the views of the Council that 'if there are reports of future disturbances the permits will not be granted. Mayor Hilton asked if he wished to in- clude in the motion that no return checks are to be granted, to which Councilman Armstrong agreed. Councilman McNulty and Britschgi were of the opinion that the dance hall was not to be blamed entirely for dis- turbances, Councilman Britschgi being of the opinion that as long as the Police Department could handle the situation the dances should be allowed to continue as at present. Councilman Armstrong and Councilman Anderson were both of the opinion that it was a serious condition when it took all the police force on duty to handle disturbances from one dance hall. Councilman Granger asked Chief Collins if he believed the situatiCn would be eased if no liquor was allowed and no pass -out checks issued. Chief Collins was of the opinion ,the .situation might be eased but he did not believe it would keep 1lquor out of the hall. Councilman Anderson said he would rather have the'motion be in such an order that the owners of the dance hall be cited to appear before the Council to show cause why such a motion should not be passed. Councilman Armstrong amended his motion to read that the permit be.granted with the requirements that no liquor be sold on the premises, seconded by Councilman McNulty. Motion passed with Councilman Britschgi voting in the negative for the reason that he did not believe anything could be accomplished in this way. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, that the dance permit for Saturdays, May 26 and June 2 to Court Madrone No. 158, F. of A. be granted under the same conditions as the preceding permit was granted. Motion passed with Councilman Britschgi voting in the negative. City Clerk Dodge read communication from the State War Council in regard to balloons being released by the Japanese. City Manager Mead presented the preliminary budget for the fiscal year 1945-46 and advised that the tax rate would be lowered by approximately six cents. Councilman Granger stated he had prepared a statement which he asked to be filed or read as to his reasons why he was opposed to a raise for the position of city manager. Councilman Britschgi moved that the statement be filed. There was no second to the motion and the City Clerk was in- structed to read the statement which set forth the personal reasons why Councilman Granger was opposed to granting a.;raise to the city manager. City Manager Mead explained that the, final budget would be presented at the second meeting in August after the final figures for the present ll ii