BOOK 21_1946-09-23 to 1948-08-09

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236 r. public hearing be published advising that the Master Plan is coming up for adoption. Motion passed unanimously. IN REGARD TO THE APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE TO INSTALL STONE BENCHES throughout the city at bus stops, City Manager Blom advised that he had seen the benches and that he had no objection to their appearance. He said, however, that there seemed to be a great deal of objection to their installation in -the residential district with advertising displayed on them. There is a possibility that the Martin -Transportation Company might be willing to make an•arrangement to install them in the residential district. He saw no objection to the installation of the benches in the business district. .v Mayor Hilton -questioned the advisability of advertising on the benches even in the business district. There was also some discussion as to the desirability of grant- ing a frdnchise-for this purpose, although Attorney McCarthy, appearing in behalf of his client, stated that the benches would have to be removed upon notification of the City Manager as stated in the agreement. He presented an ordinance which would be necessary to adopt if the franchise were granted. The City Manager also stated that he believed a total of 23 benches would be sufficient throughout the city. This was agreeable to�Mr. McCarthy. After further discussion, the Mayor asked the opinion of Mr. E.,W. Butler, Vice:.president of the Chamber of Commerce, who stated he believed there was a need -for an art commission in the city to pass upon such things as well as upon store fronts, awnings, etc. Councilman Swift moved, seconded by Councilman Granger, that the matter of allowing stone benches to be installed be referred to 'the merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Motion passed with Councilman Britsehgi voting in the negative. COUNCILMAN GRANGER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN McNULTY, filing of•affidavit of pub- lication of,ordinance changing name of Rogers Street to Whipple Avenue. Motion passed unanimously: COUNCILMAN McNULTY OFFERED ORDINANCE CHANGING NAME OF ROGERS STREET to Whipple Avenue and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Holmquist. On roll call, ordinance was unanimously adopted. CITY COLLECTOR PERRIN ADVISED THAT THE WELTNER MOTOR COMPANY expected delivery of the steel frame building within the near future at the used car lot and it was believed that the lot would then conform to the ordinance. The matter was carried on the agenda. FURTHER DISCUSSION WAS HELD AS TO WHETHER THE FIRM OF HAHN AND CAMPBELL would be engaged to draft a new zoning ordinance. The Majority of the Council was still opposed to doing this on the grounds that it cost too much money. City Attorney'Currie again stressed the fact that the ordinance entails a great deal of engineering survey work and suggested that he be allowed to bring to the next meeting of the Council a copy of an ordinance recently adopted by a city•of approximately the same size. The matter was carried on the agenda for this purpose. COUNCILMAN BRITSCHGI OFFERED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SECOND MODIFICATION OF DEPOSITARY CONTRACT, Redwood Terrace No. 2, and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman McNulty. On roll call, resolution was unanimously adopted with Councilman Werder absent. RESOLUT I ON No. 493 AUTHORIZING SECOND MODIFICATION OF DEPOSITARY CONTRACT, REDWOOD TERRACE No. 2. WHEREAS the LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SAN MATEO. L. r