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

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56 classes at the Women's Club House, The Clerk advised there were no.written protests. 'No.protests were heard.from the floor. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, that the application of Virginia G. Ritschy to conduct dancing school at the Redwood City Women's Club on Clinton Street two days each week be granted. Motion passed unanimously: City Attorney McCarthy reported the.t his interpretation of the ordinance governing dancing schools in the second residential district called for a public hearing .on each separate application, Councilman Britschgi.asked the status of the school which is supposedly operating at the Women's Club with- out..a permit. City Attorney McCarthy advised that it would be necessary for an application for a permit to be submitted. Councilman Granger moved, sec- onded by Councilman McNulty, that.the school be instructed to make applica- tion for a permit to conduct a dancing school before.the next meeting. Motion passed unanimouly. This was the time set for public hearing on rezoning Block 4, Range C, Mezesville. There were no.,protestants. City Attorney McCarthy advised that proper notification of the proposed change had been made. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, filing of affidavits of publication of notice ,.of public hearing in the matter of rezoning Block 4, Range C, Mezesville; and publication of ordinance rezoning Block 4, Range C, Mezesville, Motion al. . passed unanimously. Councilman Werder moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, adoption of ordinance rezoning Block 4, Range C. Mezesville. On roll call, ordinance was unani- "F mously adopted. !t City Manager Blom advised that Mr. Ernest Wilson had called him on the telephone and advised he had been unable to get a proposal in shape for this meeting in regard to -the purchase of bonds for Redwood Terrace No. 1 and requested that action be deferred,.until the next meet.ing,_of the Council on the awarding of bids for improvements, Mr. Wilson said he had talked with Mr. L. C. Smith who was agreeable to allowing the bid to remain until that time. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the matter be carried on the agenda. Motion passed unanimously. I City Clerk Dodge presented several petitions and a letter from the Council of Social Agencies protesting the abolishment of the office of Woman Welfare Worker. Mayor Hilton expressed the opinion that he objected to government by petition and asked.what organizations had circulated the petitions. They were not identified with any organization. There was some discussion in regard to the matter, the consensus of the Council being that there was a misunderstanding on the part of the public as to•what the position was origi- nally interLded to accomplish. Two members of the local P. T. A. appeared1' and said that the petitions had been circulated by members of the P. T. A. but only as individuals and not as representing the organization. Council- man Werder moved, -seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.before which time the City Manager _meet with Superintendent of Schools Andrew Spinas and Superintendent Argo of the high school for the purpose.of studying the need of a welfare department