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Oakland Tribune, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1956 5 the Yellow Cab Xo. probably mended denial of all tha new one area of the city there Was operation and fares charged. Mayor Clifford E. Rishell could answer.

a special need." This area was later identified same contention. panies, asserted that the Yellow pointed out that many other Taxicab Rules Will BeSfoaiecl Holmdahl then interjected that he felt nhis.wholejnatter Cab Co. which, now holds 121 cities do not have such restrlc- Phillip S. Matthews, attorney as West Oakland. prnuTs is attempmgonpKveiitliorthe Yellow Cali Co.7 offered Councilman' Howard" E.

Rflea should be gone Into thoroughly." to furnish information about cab number of cab permits and suggested that information be applications mads by 11 opera-tors after a hearing because "public need and necessity" was not shown by the applfamti for issuance of the 13 available per mits. However, Hamb admitted that after the hearing: "I did have the feeUng that in asked: Councilman Glenn E. Hoover regulations in other cities and. "What happened to the Canary circumstances leading to the the smaller firms from obtaining additional permits. He asserted also that the Lo-Fare Cab which now had 41 permits, made substantially the Cab Co.

which onct operated in agreed, noting that he'd like to know why this industry should before grantin-; more permit, tive assistant 'to Benjamin F. Marlowe, attor West Oakland?" adoption of the Oakland regulatory ordinance in 1932. be so strictly reeulated as to ney for two small cab com tha council that he recom- Hamb said a representative of iot, operating taxicabs in Oakland, the City Council want to review cab regulations and to compare them with those of put more fun in homemnking, put these to work! etKer cities. This decision was reached last night following hearing of com plaints protesting the denial of 66 pew cab permits by City Manager Wayne E. Thompson.

the council delayed the hearing until Oct. 2 at a special session following the regular 7:30 p.m. meeting. yn the motion of Councilman John M. Holmdahl, Thompson wait directed to report then on taxicab regulatory measure? in PEC MM I 1 I other large cities, including pacifically: 1 The relationship between the number of permits issued and population.

4 Franchise payments by taxi firms. 3--Basis for allocation of taxi a wmMniim. ki nyyin mu nil Wjuwiw Wnin iikii. im, i stands (places on public streets reserved for taxicab use). Police problems involved two'lrt'one wonder In taxicab operation.

S' A long-standing Oakland citv (EIE ita ordinance limits the number of cab; permits to one for each 2,000 persons in the city. Under this formula, 192 permits are authorized, but only 179 have been issued. Richard C. Hamb, administra- hit -t '4 A City to Buy 25 Acres of King Estate Purchase of about 25 acres of the King Estate on Mountain Blvd. opposite the Oakland Naval Hospital, for recreation and street use was authorized by the Oakland City Council last night.

Formal legislation to carry out the council's mandate will be prepared for a later meeting. The city's capital improvements program, previously approved by the council, includes an allocation of $177,000 for this purpose. A community center, including an elementary and junior high school, is planned for the is" flip button up for steam ironing push button down for dry ironing" abrio dial for right temperaturi cord-lift for left or right hand lightweight, so asy to work with 2 beautiful styles site jointly by the city and the set of four eliminates monotonous sprinkling Board of Education. The board has already authorized the purchase of the portion of the property needed for the schools. OPTION ON LAND Recreation Supt.

Jay Ver Lee pointed out that the Recreation Commission asked the council to proceed with the purchase. hostess trays improved steady steam penetration Housewares, fourth floor ,95 -The-kmd is already underoptionf to the city at $6,830 an acre. The recreation department would obtain 18.3 acres for recreational use and 7.01 acres for street development. The council also: 1 Postponed action until Entertaining's so easy and effortless with these gay hostess trays helping. Two striking patterns; both beauties in bird and floral designs.

See them! Homewaret, fourth floor BUY YOUR DOME NEEDS NOW ON KAIIN'S WONDERFUL Sept. 14 on the application of the George R. Borrmann Steel Company to build a $250,000 addition to its warehouse at Seventh and Fallon Streets, to allow Borrmann to explain the company's position. The proposal was held up, City Planning Engineer Corwin R. Mo-cine explained, because of the possibility the property right i) I (ft ivS ABC PLAN! Credit Sales Office, fifth oor might be needed to expand convention facilities in the Civic li-kA Ji Ta SfF w.

il Wi li oe 3.2 reg. 7.20 DBrookpark dinnerwarc m. i araT Mfa- Center plan. MONEY FOR LAND 2 Approved appropriations totaling $1,385 for purchase of property on the east side of Webster St, between Hawthorne Ave and 34th St City Engineer John Morin said the property is needed for widening and improving Webster St 3 Received an opinion from City John W. Collier that the proposal of Fred E.

Reed, real estate operator, to develop a subdivision on Mountain Blvd. near Redwood Road, is "a quarry" within the definition set forth in the Municipaf Code. The question was debated by the council about two weeks ago. 4 Granted a 25-day extension for completion of. the sec-tnA new automatic elevator in 67)9)8) 4-pc.

setting the city hall until Sept 28 to the firm of Moody, Sweazey and Rowe. TO REVIEW FRANCHISE 5 Declared intention of the citv to renew a irancnise -ith the Western Pacific Rail road to operate between sparkling hand'eut crystal iMiPoninrED slemware- Ave. and Third ana union Streets and set a public hear-inff for Sent 25 at 7:30 p.m. A Called for bids on Sept 13 wBrookpark's famous Melmac dinner ware in exotic deiert-patterns that won't fade or wear off. Guaranteed for one yearL too, against chipping, cracking or breaking.

Magnificent colors to highlight any table. rich turquoise warm orange bright white virid jrellow Chmaware, fwirHi floor for sewering parts of Sterling Drive, northwesterly of Shone i ami for naintine citv au 'Ly tomobiles during the remainder of the fiscal year. 7 Approved the proposed va cation of 24th St, between Cy nrcc and Ppralta Streets. 8 Postponed until Sept 18 a proposal to vacate part oi nicn-mond hetween Frisbie Beauties that catch and hold the light, give any table extra lift. Fine hand cut crystal stemware from Germany.

Goblets, sherbets, clarets, cocktails. rangements to sell all property and 30th Streets, pending ar-feoupht bv the city for the pro- nouxl Richmond Blvd. cut- thrnn ffh CjlasowsrSy foerrii floee This project, once included in the city master plan, nas pcen abandoned by the council..