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

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�• '327 ;' of business only, Motion carried on roll fall, Councilman Morgan voting No, FROtd FRATERNAL 0RD8R1''OF EAGLES REGARDING CONDITION MARSHALLiI S , T FRONT OF BUILDING. Several chuckholes due to heavy rains constituted a hazard to i r driving and walkin and asked for repair to be made .by the City. Councilman Granger moved this be reffered. to proper authorities with possibility of giving them temporary relief, seconded by Councilman Morgan and. carried. R FROI4 CITY MANAGER REGARDING TRAFFIC STUDY AR i ty LTTE TERIAL STOPS HUDSON, 'ETC. A nine i! �t _ day traffic count was made in March on Hopkins at Hudson,, on Brewster at Hudson to on Hudson between Brewster and Hopkins .and for .every car travelling on Hudson, dk . t there were three on Brewster and six- on Hudson, and the Traffic Fact Finding )per Committee f elt that the designation of Hudson as an arterial would be inadvisable. i At the February 26th Council meeting Councilman Granger thought thereshould be an arterial running north to south .and from east to west. It was further j )T reported that there was one accident in 1948, ,one in 1919, five in 1950, and °gan three in 1951, - no injuries. Councilman Granger, pointed out one had only to live there to realize arterial .stops -were necessary and hoped any accident j'., would be reffered to this committee. Councilman Spillers moved report be filed the seconded by Councilman 'Royer and on roll call vote notion was lost; Councilman i Royer, Spillers and Mayor Britschgi voting Yes* Councilman Jones then moved ;j, igi that the Traffic Fact Finding Committee be notified to reopen and restudy the )d problem, seconded by. Councilman Morgan, and motion carried on roll call Council- men Granger, Royer, And Spillers voting No* LETTER FROM HEDAHL-MARTIN RE PARKING ON JAMES BY EMPLOYEES. This was a reply to request of Council and Mr. Martin stated that their superintendent, Marvin 'I lS Conwell had been requested to instruct all their employees to hereafter, park their automobiles on Fulton or Grand Streets. Letter was filed. LETTER FROM CAPITAL COMPANY, 1 POjVELL STREET, SAN FRANCISCO 2, RE UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL SERVICE, BANK OF AMERICA, Thanking Council, for giving their request 3ITORY favorable action and postponing action for a period of sixty days, as it was j 'I the banks intention to proceed with alterations to the bank, premises on or Ll call about that date, signed by L. J. Hendy, Assistant Secretary» Letter filed. II R-1 LETTER RE PROPOSED RESERVED SIGN BACK OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT, from City Manager. Some time ago they requested that painted area behind depot be marked with a f las reserved sign and this was referred to the City Attorney office to determine the Gity►s legal rights. Assistant "City Attorney C. W. Lebsack submitted legal opinion that the City could make no specific arrangements for the benbEit of V fA1dES an indivikdual and not a class. The Southern Pacific has .control of all the area referred to in memorandum from Bir. Jordan and can attach whatever conditions they desire to the use of that area. Ther is no provision in the ordinances Of the City or in the Vehicle• Code of the State for "Reserved" type of parking E Fal, designationshave Southern Pacific remove from the Best solution might be to h leased area that which they desire to use for their own purposes to the exclusion p r , . Councilman Granger moved that report be accepted, and Of the general public. Southern Pacific Company to be notified as to contents of letter, seconded by ,ted „ Councilman Royer and carried. iii',