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

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I. 2'" to have water connections at this time. Motion was seconded by Councilman Jones and carried, Councilman Spillers voting No. Councilman Royer made a second motion that Mr. Winter make a survey off' homes under sonstruction in the Emerald Lake area who were without water and who either did not have a prior connection or prior commitment. Motion was seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. The matter was placed on the agenda for the meeting of July 3rd. City Attorney Currie suggested once again that a notice be prepared, which would explain the Councils policy and which would be sent to all home owners and absentee lot owners in the Emerald Lake area. There were some 3000. Councilman Granger moved that a suitable letter be prepared by the City Manager, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. STANLEY-WESTGATE APPROVAL OF STREET IMPROVEMENT WITH REFERENCE TO PENALTY. City Engineer Jain requested a decision of the Council on this as this project was ready for acceptance and .it was necessary to determine the amount of penalty, if any, to be charged against the contractor for delays or whether the penalty should be waived. He wished to notify the contractor and complete the spread of assessments on the i project. The original completion date was January 2, 1950 and the Council had y t granted an extension of 20 working days plus any delays occasioned by inclement } weather. There were bad soil conditions and they had trouble with the gas lines, etc.! Councilman Spillers moved that the penalty be waived because there were some unusual circumstances connected with the delays on this project, but action was not { to be construed as establishing a policy that penalties would be waived in the future' f as this would not be fair to the people, seconded by Councilman Royer. Motion carrie' Councilman Granger voting No.to indicate that as a general thing he would not be in favor of waiving penalties when a contractor defaulted on the time limit. RENEWAL FOR USED CAR PERMITS. Under provisions of Ordinance No. 593, the following applications for renewal of used car permits had been submitted and $25.00 fee had been enclosed with each application: Weltner Motor Company Cataldo Motots Bourquin Motors Gaskill Motors Md Donald & Cryer Towne Motor Company Sterling Motors Bray Motor Company Clarkson Motors Davies Auto Company Paul Dibert Motors Redwood Nash Motors, Inc. Swenson Sales & Service 901 El Camino Real 222 El Camino Real 923 Jefferson Avenue 2101 E1 Camino Real 570 El Camino Real 565 E1 Camino Real Main & Middlefield Road 1502 El Camino Real 1701 El Camino Real 1101 E1 Camino Real 346 E1 Camino Real 1026 El Camino Real 1612 E1 Camino Real The ordinance had been enforced as to conditions of permits, the Bourquin Motors had moved to Main Street and Clarkson Motors had moved up on the highway. Council- man Spillers moved that renewal of permits be granted, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. ABATEMENT OF SHEDS REAR OF FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 920 Jefferson Avenue, Lots 1 and 9s Block 3, Diller Addition, The Building and Fire Departments reported that these buildings were of old board and batton with no foundation, illegal wiring, adjoined the Church building, were full of old rubbish which constituted a fire hazard. They were in a No. 1 Fire Zone and could not be made to comply. They recommended that the sheds be demolished. Councilman Spillers moved that the building be posteai' seconded by Councilman Jones, and carried. ABATEMENT STORE BUILDINGS ON BROADWAY. I p tiw S a E t 3 t m a r t d 5 C( Y• re STOP S] V ORDINAI k i t. Sx h ms R. H. P n qt in F p b m s w s Mai tF th re th rc C3 ur Ar Dc rc h„ He we Br th re— FURTHER