|
98 �
<br /> . O
<br /> City Cl�rk Dodge reported 'ne ha.d been una.ble Go fa.r to locate a photograph of
<br /> President Truman for tne Council Cha-�bers. Matier carrien on a�enda. �'-'
<br /> • "p
<br /> City Attorney McCartny renorted he ha.d no further information on Union Cemetery �
<br /> �
<br /> state subsidy, and Councilman Gran`er st�ted 'ne had been una.ble to eee the �'
<br /> Governor vrhen in Sacramento. Matter carried on agenda ur.til next meeting. �
<br /> lt4ayor Hilton invited Su�ercisor Henry �d.monds,.former member of the City
<br /> Council,.who wa.s present in the audience, to sneak to t'r�e group. Super-
<br /> vi�or Edmonds renlied tha.t he nad no particular messa,ge, and ha.d only
<br /> dro�ped in for a fe�rr minutes' visit.
<br /> Comrnunication i•rae received frorn Coldiron & Peeples Oil Compa.ay, requesting �.
<br /> permit to construct gasoline st�tion and a'oove ground bulk plant on the
<br /> S,P, nroperty across tracks from ?.G,& E., and Sorensen Construction
<br /> Company, facing E1 Ca.mino Real. Councilmz.n Armstrong rnoved, seconded
<br /> bv Councilman �nderson anci nassed unanimouely, tha.t applicant be in-
<br /> formed tha.t it i� the judgen:ent of the Council, that tni� loca,tion is O
<br /> unacceptable and that permit for erection of buildine:U there, is
<br /> denied,
<br /> Councilrnan Arrnstrong renorted on auditor's estima.te of�increase in vaater rates
<br /> due to San Francisco's increaeed cna.rges, a.nd �fter indicatin� the �vays
<br /> such ir,crease mi�ht be met, nioved that aiscount o` 10% heretofor� a1low�ed
<br /> 20T D�.)rI1lEri l'd'd�i,2Z' �111S oefore a certain specified date, together Y?1t11
<br /> �Jictory Garden refunds be resci.nded, effective v�ith bi11G rendered. �
<br /> during month of September 1945. On the question, Councilma.n Britschgi
<br /> stated tha.t inasmuch as the Victory Garden season �ras pra,ctically over,
<br /> and citizens had been encoura=ed to pla.nt them, sucn vaater users should
<br /> be a,llowed refund ior thie eeason, out not in tne future. Councilma.n
<br /> �rmstrong moved to cha.nae his motion,.v�ith consent of second, to read
<br /> "all water useci during r.nonth of SeptemUer", Mo�ion passed unanirriousl,y,
<br /> City Collector Miramontes requested permission to send poatcard notices im- O
<br /> mediately to riater users, recarding change in rates. There beinc no
<br /> oojection, Mayor "r'.ilton authorized sending carns, wiih nota.tion ex-
<br /> plaining reason for raise, to be met o,y a:oolishment of discount and
<br /> Qictory Garden refund discontinuance. .
<br /> On tne ma.tt°r of sug�;ested changes in City Charter, Councilman armstrong �
<br /> ex.pres�ea tne opinion tha� no member of the City Council should 'oe ap-
<br /> . pointed to serve on a committee to study the Charter and if considered
<br /> ae9visa.ble, sugge�t amendments to it. Councilma.n Granger stated tha,t in
<br /> hie oainion the Gouncil shoi:ld b� represer.ted a.s its n?err:bers Vrere more
<br /> f2�niliar than mo�t, u�ith its v�eaknesees a.nd incon�istenci�s. ?�Sr. .erri_s �
<br /> :Jiles, fro:m the fl.00r, sug�ested a.npoint;eent; of a. per?:�anent cornmittee to
<br /> be appointed annually for tt,e purpose of recomniendina ohan�e� as they
<br /> appear necessa.ry. On su� g2S$10T1 of Councilman Granger, rnatter 1`i3E
<br /> ca.rried on ar�enda for a r?a.sonable ti:ne orior to coming el�ction.
<br /> Diagrarn of assees:nent on 3udson and Clinton Streets, Reeolution 1945-1, xas �
<br /> �resented 'oy City �ttorney McCarthy, Motion by- Counci,lman Fletcner,
<br /> I
<br />
|