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of business in residential areas. 1 �� COUidCIL��AN HERi�ATER DISCUSSED THE FOR`I'HCO�rTING BOND ELECTION stating that steps should be taken immediately to arrange plans to advise the electorate on the merits of' the issue. P.�?ayor Granger stated he was contemplating the appointment of either one committee cov- ering bothe the flood control and police buildin� or a separate committee for each project. After further discussion as to the merits to the foregoing, it was decided � that the entire Council would meet Thursda;� evening, I14arch llth, in the City ft7anager' s Il��r office at 8;00 P. 1'!I. , to work out the detai]_s of the campaign. COU��CILNAiV HERKTtER CALLED ATTERITIOTT T�a A�d OPE?�T RAILING on the bridge at Alameda de las Pul�as betv�reen Kensington Road and Vdashington Avenue. It represented a hazard to the children � in the area. P.�Zr. James Gleeson, Highlands CommunitST Club, stated that the bridge rail- � ing had been £enced Por some months but shield had been removed by the people wha ari�inally installed the same because they had been informed they would be held liable in case of accident. ?1�Tr. Gleeson requested the Council to appropriate funds to replace t�e snields also to fence all creeks in the area. Councilman Royer called attention to three more creeks in this area crossing Massachusetts Avenue a.nd Alameda de las pul�as, which would require fencing. Councilman Britschgi sug�ested that hereafter subdividers be required to construct proper safe�uards at creek crossings as a condition to acceptance of the subdivision. COU�TCILtv1ATd BRITSCHGI DISCUSSED THE �-�ETCH-'rIETCHY R1GHT-of-WAY calling attention to the fact that damaged sidewalks had not been repaired as yet. The San Francisco ?!)ater Department had done some work of grading and had done a satisfactory job had only Jr�.ded one section. ,�� ., Councilman Britschgi suggested that the City Manager contact the �rdater Company to �, determine whether or not they were intending to disk the right-of-way to dispose of the weeds , otherwise, the City would do the v�ork in the usual manner. Councilman Royer commented on the good work done by the San Francisco V!Jater Department but insisted that the rest of' t he area should be cleaned up. �ie suggested that the possibility ,of a joint tNater Department--City project whereby the V�i'ater Department miaht contribute toward the expenseg of the project if they had no equipment available. Councilman Britschgi then moved that the matter be placed on the agenda of NTarch 15th, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Councilman Spillers volunteered to meet with the City Il�anager and would contact V�fater Superintendent Davis and request the gradin� work be continued. COUNCILU�FOMAN TINNEY STATED that she had been requested to secure information regarding branch libraries in other Citiss . This report has been prepared and copies have been sub- � mitted to the Council so that the matter may be studied and included in the 1954-55 �rr Budget. She su�gested t he possibility of discussion at the Thursday, 1��Tarcn llth, study meeting. MAYOR C=RAi�GER SUGGES'I'ED THAT Er1GINEER PAUL ADA1tiiS�N and CITY ENCTINEER J?�IN be present at the �" Thursday evening meeting to assist in developing information regarding the flood con- � trol program. Captain Faulstich was requested to work on th.e committee for the proposed police building and Councilman Jones suggested that retail merchants be contacted to request assistance in preparing information. for the public. THE AT��ERICAN RED CROSS was granted permission to place a Red Cross thermometer at their temporar�T headquarters on m.otion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. ��,�s,�..�„�. ,,,,�„�.�.��,,,�,.�..,�rM�_�..��....a__��.