BOOK 25_1955-08-01 to 1955-11-28 (missing 1954-02-15 to 1955-08-01)

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seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. p . PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 600 TO INCREASE FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1908. Councilman Granger offered introd- uction of ordinance, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried on roll call. USE PERMITS GRANTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 1. Lillian Stewart to use residential structure in C -1-F District for business _ of selling Indian Curios at 520-B Arguello. 2. E. Skinner for Brake Shop at 1301.E E1 Camino Real in a new structure. No. action was taken by the Council on these permits. RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS, COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT HEADS: Councilman Stout referred to the minutes of the Library Board on July 11th and August 1st, wherein they asked the Council Library Committee to meet with the Board and Miss Rose Vainstein, State Library Consultant. The Board wrote to the School Board and the School Board replied that they will give consideration to any request which is received from the Library Board in regard to a branch library. It was the opinion of the Board of Education that the Library Board should select'a specific site and then make a proposal to the School Board for its use by the City for library purposes. The Clerk read the letter written to the School Board by the secretary of the Library Board wherein the proposed that a branch library be established at the Roosevelt School, in an area approximately 90 feet square, facing on Euclid. Councilman Britschgi was of the opinion that this matter should be brought up before the Councilmembers and a study meeting be held with the Library Board before any- thing final is done in regard to this matter. This was followed by general discus- sion a fter w hich it was decided that this will be brought up at the Wednesday night study meeting. Councilman Britschgi stated that the block signs on the 2300 block of Roosevelt do not agree with the house numbers. This matter was turned over to the City Engineer for correction. Councilman Britschgi brought up the subject of complaints about the gravel being thrown up on the sidewalks on Beech Street. He was of the opinion that something should be done with this street, perhaps topped with oil and screened. The City Engineer replied that if this were done there were a few other streets in the same neigh- borhood which would require the same treatment. This was followed by general discussion in which Councilman Granger asked that it go on record that the Council has been made aware of the situation and that the people should be made aware that a petition should be circulated to have Beech Street fixed, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. Councilman Spillers stated that both he and Councilman Royer had met with Red Morton in regard to the present situation at Hawes Park. $2,500 would dig the trenches in which to put the conduit before the lights are installed. If this is done now then everything will be ready for spring. Councilman Royer stated that there I� wouldn't be any holdup in the matter if the money could be authorized so that the work could be started. This brought up a discussion in regard to the price the City would have to pay for the piece of property owned by the City of San Francisco. To date the '.City Attorney has been unable to Find out just what the cost is going to be. After further dicussion, Councilman Hoyer moved that the matter be held i