BOOK 23_1950-05-15 to 1952-04-21

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270 et ermission from the County to cut into their street, (z) and the County to (1) S P permission from Kensington Square Sever District, (3) permission from the City to hook into City line. P+?otion carried. HAROLD F. LUCHSINGER, A. SIPIGNOLI, AUGUST L. TINGLEY, SPORT CLUB, 814 MAIN STREET. Councilman Royer had received a phone call and stated evidently the Board of Equal. ization intended to do something about this bar as they had no restaurant license, The Council had protested another bar on blain Street in behalf of the merchants on this street, but the Board issued a liquor license. Premises were inspected by the four departments, but the Council refused them a restaurant license. Council. man Royer moved this be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting, seconded Mayor Britschgi suggested dropping in to look over the by Councilman Spillers. premises. It was thought well to visit some of the other bars with reference to restaurant facilities. MAYOR BRITSCHGI APPOINTED THE RECREATION COMMITTEE (COUNCILMEN SPILLERS AND ROYER) TO LIEET WITH THE CITY &TANAGER ON RECREATION FACILITIES FOR FRIENDLY ACRES AND THE REQUEST TO OPERATE I,.INIATURE TRAIN in Community Park. COUNCILLiAN SPILLERS NOTED EL CAMIIlO REAL GUTTERS AND CURBS SHOULD BE SWEPT. City Engineer Jain would check on this. COUNCILMAN SPILLERS ASKED WHY INSPECTORS WERE NOT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE. Administrative Assistant Miller stated the Personnel Board recommended that they be excluded and the Council approved. City Engineer stated the work was seasonal work. There were seven and four, the City now has three, and if they were on Civil Service they could not be laid off and hired again. Also they are not eligible for vacations, sick leave and salary increases. COUNCILMAN SPILLERS INQUIRED ABOUT POLICE OFFICERS ATTENDING COURT ON THEIR DAY OFF, AND wanted to know what the Personnel Board had done about this. Secretary to the Board stated they had not had a meeting since the report had been referred to them. He had been cheakingiwith other cities and would have that information for the Board, COUNCILMAN SPILLERS ASKED ABOUT PROGRESS ON STATE RECREATION SURVEY and moved that the City Clerk write a letter to the State on this, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. COUNCILMAN SPILLERS MOVED THE COUNCIL INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDIIIAI40E WHEREBY No CONTRACTS WOULD BE LET ALLOWING ACTUAL WORK to be done from December 18t to April 1st, seconded by Councilman Morgan. Delay on the part of contractors and because of weather were bringing in too many complaints from people in these districts, and an ordinance of this type would protect the Council, the contractor on the job, and the public. Motion carried. COUNCILMAN MORGAN MENTIONED THE PENDING ITEMS IId RE TO PARKING AND Oil THE FRAtKLIN STREET EXTENSION ASKED THAT BUTCHER FIELD BE INCLUDED of which he was Chairman on Off Street Parking and hoped to have a meeting this week and bring back a report. Mayor Britschgi was originally on this Committee and appointed Councilman Granger in his place. I" COUNCILMAN MORGAN THOUGHT THE CHARTER STUDY COMMITTEE SHOULD BE ASKED FOR A REPORT soon so it could be placed on the ballot if there were suggested changes to be made, the Council would need some time to consider the changes. He moved that the Chairman A