HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1937-09-07 Regular m~etJng of the Cit~7 Council of the Cit~, of ~outh San Francisco,
he~d Tuesday, ~tember ~,195~.
The re~uler meeti~g of the Cit? Council of the City of ~]outh San Francisco was held
the City Hail Tuesday evening ,~eotember 7,19~7.
The m:~etin~ was called to order at [~ o'clock D.L. by I~[a~or D.W.i(atto.
ROLL CALL.
Roll call found a~l members of the council present,as follows;-
,Councilmen, V.BOIDO,A. J.Eschelbach, J.F.t~ager ,~.¥inucciani ,D.W.llatto.
The minutes of two previous meetings , July 19 and August l?,were read. There bei~
no errors or omissions they were a~:proved as read.
A com,unication was received from_ l,~iss Rue R.Clifford, requesting permission to meet
with the CitY Council at a regular meeting and discuss in brief the activities of the Libra
something like a report of its doings. The City Clerk was instructed to notify? }Jiss Cli~
to appear at the next meeting.
A communication was received from the Redwood City Tribune askinF for a contribution
one page advertisement in this year's edition of. the San ~.~ateo County' Products a~.a ~zors
Fiesta nev~spaper,an a price of 280.00. The City Clerk ~,~as instructed to reouest him to
appear at the next m,'-~eting of the council and state his case.
Fire 'Chief A.Y.Welte submitted a report of his attendance at the Paci±'ic Coast
Association of Fire Chiefs at Spokane, ',,/ashington, August ll to 16. Ifc reported ~'~any subje
~ere discussed,such as e::~perience with a 2~ inch I~nl~ned Z,ine~ ?~re Hose, Value and disadvs
of Oversized fire hose,fire department physician,Value of 2rate ~arshals' office and many ¢
problemS. The report was acceoted and o-,'dered placed o~ f~le.
Pacific C~as and "]~t~ic Company apr, lied for ~er~-~ssion to extend their 2" g~s
llO ft ~n the ~ortherly ~ ~sidewalk area of markway ,'.of ~a~no!ia Ave. amd to i~sta]_l
90 feet of 2" gas main in the westerly sidewalk area of C~press Averue between California s
6th. Lane.' Bein~ emergency work Chairman ~:schelbach ~ad ~ranted them the desired permis
The gas company ~lso requested permission to extend a ?'~ ~as =,ain 250 feet i~ the
ly sidewalk area of C street ?.o~ Orar~ge Ave. l~:e~erred to Couucilmsn Eschelbacb and the de
~ermission granted.
?he aanual revert of ?ire Chief i~elte showing the transactions of the ~'~re departure
for the ]:ast fiscal year ~ as sub~r:~tted and acceoted.
A communicatior~ was received from Chas.2.~[c~'rath ,19~ Oak ~venue,statir~ th+t vicic
dogs on Grand Avenue between Oak aha Chestnut 2ye.had been a. riving childrem off the sidewalks an
into the streets where there is great danger from speeming autos. ~e ~tated he had complani
in the past to most of the Counciln:en and ~:o t~e police,and the dogs are still running. He
asked for an ~bate~'ent of the nuisance. ~e-f'erred to Chief of ¥olice Belloni a~d the I'oundn
The Clerk' was instructed to write to Ted Fischer and Pou~aster Welch~to abate the nuisan¢
A reply was received from County Clerk Hinman for the Board of Supervisors,acknowl~
receiFt of this cit[,~'s letter requestin? a budget a~propriation for Linden Avenue. i~e sta~
Supervisor Beer and the boar~ already hsd the mal~ter under consideration in the ~n?'zneer s
office. Co~m~unication accepted and plac~.~a on file.
~kn application for ~ building p~?rmit to construst a ~otorist Apartment on ti e ~o~
and~-'~East side of Armour ~lvenue and ]!,ayShore Highway, a corner,Zot ll,Block 15~ was
rec~ived f~rom ~artin L.~by,for E.F.$~,~ith. The est~mo~tem cost of the structure is ~!~5,000.
cit~y attorney Coleberd ~dvised to delay granting the permit until he looked up the new l~w~
pertaining to the building of auto and trailer cOurts. So Greeted.
'~he Baden l~e~nel Club submitted an application for a permit to maintain and opera~
a dog racing track in their prescott location for a period of Ten years. Discussion arose
as to the legality of such a lon~ ~ermit,aity attorney Coleberd stating after ouestio~ by
Councilman ~,~inucciani if ~ f~t~r~ bosrd ~¥i?ht not have the right to break the vermit, that
believed the peri, it co¥1d be broken through law suit. Co~nciln~an Eschelbach ~oved the per~d
be granted, stating the co~pa~? wo¥~d h~ve to taha ~heir chances i~ c~se of suit. Councilm~
Boido seconded the mot~on,~yhich was carrie~ b~ t)~e votes of Councilmen Eschelbach,Boido
and Nager; Councilmen Yinucciani and Ratto voting ~o.
Swift and Companp addressed a communication ~o Chief of ?olice Belloni reouesti~
the appointment of iE.B.Hinton as a deputy police officer f'or their plant. On motion by
Co~ncilman Eschelbach seconded by Co~,ucilman Boido and ~',o~'u!arly carried the ?olice Chief
was instructed to Deputize ~Jr. Hinton.
The Ceorge~ J Raggio CompaDy submitted a l~st prices on reinforced co~crete culve~
to a ~- discountt~aa~ ]Otb oF October. Laid over.
pipe~ sub jet on
The monthl,~? renorts of the B~ildimg Inspector, [Fire Chief,City Treasurer,~iealth
Officer,Chief of ?olice,Citr Judge and Cit~? C]_erk for the momth ending August [~I,1937 were
submitted, and on moti,~n b~.:, Councilrna~ ~in~cciani,sec~nded by Co~ncilma~ Boido and regnla~
cs rvied,accepted.
This being the date set for the opering of bids for the construction of storm se~
in Grand Avenue and Linden Avenue, Councilman Eschelbach mo,'ed the bids be opened. The
was seconded by Councilman ~,~inucciani and regularly carried.
Five bide were received offering to build the sewers at the followin~ prices;-
W.J.Tobin , to do all work required and complete the same as ~er ~].aus & Specific
for the sum of ~4,670,28
Robert B.McNair " " " " - ~t5,006.00
M. J. Lynch "' " " " " ~15,607.80
" " " $£! ,000. O0
~Underground Construction Co, ~
McGuire & Hester " " " ~18,068.Z0
W.J.Tob~n was the lowest bidder. The awarding of the contract to him was oostpon~
until Monday, September l~, at ? o'clock P.M.I to give the city engineer ~ime~tD~co~fer wit
Chief Engineer Skeggs of the ~tate Highway with a wiew to securing a greater allottment o
gas tax.
.Councilman Mager introduced a resolution of the City Council of the City of
San ~rancisco adopting a budget and a~proving the memorandum of agreement for expenditure o~
~ cent gas tax allottment for streets of major importance. The resolution was adopted by ti
vStes cf all the members of the city council,as follows;-
Ayes, Oouncilmen, V.Boido,A.J.Eschelbach,J.F.Mager,~.Minucciani,D.W.Ratto,
Noes,Councilmen ,None, Absent, Councilmen,None. Attest, Daniel McSweeney
no error~ or omissions they were approved as rea~.
A cor?~unication was received from }figs Hue E.Clifford, reeuesting permissio~ to meet
with the City Council at a regular meeting ~nd discuss in brief the activities of the Libra
something like a report of its doings. The City Cl~rk u~as instructed to notify ~.~iss Cli~
to appear at the next moeting.
A com~,uni~tiou was received from the ~edwood City Tribune askin~ for a contri%ution
one page advertise~ent in this year's edition of the San !~ateo County' Products ann ~ors
~iesta nev~spaper,an a price of ~80.00. The City Clerk v/as instructed to reouest h~ to
appear ~t the us~t m'-~eti~ of the co~ucil ~nd state his c~se.
Pits'Chief A.~'.Welte submitted a re~ort of his stteudance at the ~aoific Coast
Association of Fire Chiefs at ~ookane, ~.~ashingto~, Au~mst ll to 18. ICe reported ~'mny sub,s
u'ere discussed,such as e':~:perience with a 2-d inch ~nl~ed Tine~ ?~re Hose, Value and dis~:~dva
of Oversized fire hose,fire department physician,Vah;e o¢' ~¢ts~te Karshals' office and many c
problems. The re~ort was acce~ted and o-,'dered placed o~: ~le.
Pacif.tc Cas and "~t~ic Company ap~,lied for oer~ssion to exteua their 2" g~s
llO ft ]~ the northerly ~sidewalk area of Park~.~ay '~.'.of ~a~:nolia Ave. a~d to install
90 feet o~ 2" gas main in the westerly simewalk area of C~.~press Avenue between California a
6th. Lane.' Being emergency work Chairpan ~schelbach ~t~d ~ranted them the desired permis
The gas company .,~lso requested permission to extend a Z" ~as ~ain ~50 feet iu the
ly sidewalk area of C street ?.o~ Orange Ave. he,erred to Councilman Eschelbac~ and the
~ermission granted.
~'he aanual revort of ?~re Chief /.'elte showin~ the transactions of the V~.re departure
fo'r the )tast fiscal year ~ as sub~,'~tted and acceoted.
A communicat]or~ was received from Chas.?~.~[Cm"rath ,19~ Oak ~venue,statir, p that vicic
do~]s ou Grand Avenue between Oak aha Chestnut Ave.had been ariving childrem offf the sidewalks an
into the streets vzhere there is great danger from speeding autos. ~e stated he had complani
in the past to most of the Councilmen and to t~e police,and the dogs are still running. He
asked for an ~.-batement of the nuisance, i~e','erred to Chief of ~olice belloni and t~e i'oundu
The Clerk' was instructed to write to Ted Fischer and Poun~aster Welch~to abate the nuisan~
A reply v/as received from County Clerk Hi~an for the Board of Supervisors,acknowl~
receiFt of this city's letter requestinF a budget r~'~'propriation for Linden Avenue. i~e stat
Supervisor Beer and the boar~,, already hsd the matter un,er consideration in the ~nFzneer s
office. Comm-~unication accepted and placa:d on file.
_kn application for ~ building pormit to construst a motorist Apartment on t e
and~-- East side of Armour Avenue ~nd ?~,ayshore Highway, a corner,lot ll,Block 151~ was
rec~ivea, from ~,~artin L..~by for E.F Smith. "he estimated cost of the structure is ~:.5,000
Oily attorney Coleberd ~dvised to delay granting_.,, the permit until he looked up the new l~:~w~
pertaining to the building of auto and trailer courts. So or~zered.
'he Baden Kepnel Club submitted an application for a permit to maintain and operai
a dog racing track in their prescott lo, rich for a period of Ten years. Discussion arose
as to the legality of such a lon~ 9ermit,aity attorney Coleberd statiug after ouestio~ by
Councilman }finucciani if ~ f~:,t~r~ board '.':-i~ht r~ot have the right to break the verrait, that
believed the peru, it co~:,hd be broken through law suit. Co~uciln-:au Eschelbach moved the
be granted stating the compauy wo~,:nd have to t~,~,~ heir chances im c~:se of suit Councilms
Boido seconded the mot~.on,~'zhich was carrie4 b~ t~e votes of Councilmen Eschelbach,Boido
and Nager; Councilmen ~finucciani and Ratto voting t~o.
Swift and Companp addressed a communication {o Chief of Police Belloni reeuestiu~
the appointment of E.B.Hinton as a deputy police officer Tot their plant. On motion by
Couucilmam Eschelbach seconded by Co~.uctlman Boido and ~'a~'u"_ar]y carried the Tolice Chief
was ins.tr~cted to Deputize ~,fr. Hinton.
The George J Raggio Compamy submitted a l~st prices on rein:forced concrete culve~
pipe, subjet to a discoumt on the ]otb o~ October. ]',aid over.
The monthly re~orts of the F.~ildipg Inspector, [Hire Chief,City Treasurer,~ealth
Officer,Chief of ~olice,Cit7~ Judge and City Clerk for the ~out~ ending &ugust f~.l,1937 were
submitted, and om moti.~n by Councilrn~p }~in~cciani,seconded by Co~ncilmau Boido and regula~
ca tried,accepted.
This being the date set for the operirg of bids for the constructiou of storm sev
in Grand Avenue a~d Linden Avenue, Councilman Eschelbach ~oved the bi~s be opened. The ~ot~
was seconded by Councilman },~inucciani and re?ularly carried.
Five bide were received offering to build the sewers at the following prices;-
W.J.Tobin , to do all work required and complete the same as per ~].ans & Specifi(
for the sum of ~4,670.28
Robert B.McNair " " " " - ~t5,006.00
M. J. Lynch "' " " " " .615,607.80
" " " ~£1,000.oO
~Underground Construction Co, . ~
McGuire & Hester " " " $18,068.Z0
W.J.Tob~n was the lowest bidder. The awarding of the contract to him was oostpon(
until Monday, September 15, at ? o'clock P.M.I to give the city engineer .~time.::t[o~co~fer wit
Chief Engineer Skeggs of the State Highway with a ~iew to securing a greater allottment o
gas tax.
.Councilman Mager introduced a resolution of the City Council of the City of
San ~rancisco adopting a budget and a~proving the memorandum of agreement for expenditure o:
{ cent gas tax allottment for streets of major importance. The resolution was adopted by
vStes of all the members of the city council,as follows;-
Ayes, Oouncilmen, ¥.Boido ,A. J.Eschelbach, J.F.Nager ,M.Minucciani ,D.W.Ratto.
Noes,Councilmen ,None, Absent, Councilmen,None. Attest, Daniel NcSweeney
City Clerk.
Councilman ~_inucciani introduced a resolution of the Cit.~ of South San Francisco
408
vacating and setting aside a permit to R.A.Hamilton to op~rate and maintain a trailer court.
The resolution was adopted by the votes of all the members of the City Council, as follows;-
Ayes., Councilmen, V.Boido,A.J.Eschelbach, J.F.l~ager.,I.:.~,linucciani,D.W.Ratto.
Noes, Councilmen,IJone,Absent, Councilmen,Eone. Attest Daniel Mcgweeney
City Clerk.
Claims in the amount of $4963.87 were next presented to the council for payment;-
Dudley Perkins
Julius Brunton & Sons
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.
Louis Belloni
Union 0il Co.
Recorder Printing &Publishing
Fred J. Lautze
American Fire Equip. Co.
So. City Auto Service
Superior Laundry
C. Begnal
A. Johnson
E. Rossi
A. Robinson
P. Penoski
J. Teri
R. Smith
M. Mazzettl
V. Ullery
G. 01mstad .
C. Schurk
L. Savares
C. Rinehart
R. Bisagno
E. Rozlowski
W. Locatelli
M. Castro
C. Begnal
Robinson, druggist
Robinson
Robinson ~
Robinson "~
Golden West Quarry
Ric's Service Station
Fred J. Dautze
G. A. Knesse
G. A. Knesse
G. A. Knesse
Richfield 0il. Corp.
Richfield 0il Corp.
Tidewater Associated 0il
Tidewater Associated 0il
So. City Lumber Co.
So..,City Lumber Co.
J. Walch
Enterprise Press
Enterprise Press
Enterprise Press
A. HBnding
Bank-of America - Gordon Rowe
Commercial Soap & Chem. Co.
So. City Plumbing Shop
Pac. Tile & Tile C~.
Patina Bonalanza
San Mateo Title Co.
P. G. & E.
P. G. & E.
Calif. Water Service
Calif. Water Service
Industrial City Lumber
G. F. Bishop Co.
Hallowell Seed Co.
H. V. Carter Co.
service motorcycle
8 suppressors, 3 condensors
police radio
1 typewriter, pol. dept.
expense and Milligan case
lubricate police car, etc.
1 set code amendments
repair engine, fire #1
1 qt. fire exf., pike pole
repairs fire truck #2
wash #1 an~ #2 houses
12 day re2ief dricer
attending ~Aug. fires
attending,, A,u,g. fires,,
II. II !1
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II I1 Il,
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II II I1
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supplies fire dept. Reg. #627
2 reams typing paper, Clerk's
6 clacium arsenate
supplies, St. deot.
ll3 cu. yds & 10.55 tons ct. run
$ 1,.50
10.09
91.36
58.66
3.26
3.86
5.22
15.71
12.15
11.55
60.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2,50
2.50
2.50
2.50
8.40
6.18
1.55
2.31
Tanforan and Linden Ave. 159.45
10 gals. gas 2.15
oil indicator, radiator cap ~ .57~
engineering, map of beoch, etc. 3~5~~
engineering~ Colma d~tch ~4224 32.40
genl. adminStration, streets
superint~ndin~ sewerage
engineering Linden A~e.
en)%ne~inf~ Grand & Linden
sewerage
engineering Orange Ave. play-
ground
engineering Peck's Lots &
Linden playground
251 g~ls. ~as May 19,1937
173 May 5, 1937
351 gals. gas
300 gals. gas 8/27/37
rent grader, roller August
1500 concrete, 2 sacks cement
~ent roller and grader
materials for park
repair corbin, door check
removing ~ogs and cats, Aug.
notice of Board of Equalization
meeting
1000 claims blanks ~
inviting notices, prop. for
stol-m sewers
Lic collector's bsn~
services on budget 1937-38
1 case deodorant cakes
services in City Hall
service Aug.
1 day clerical work Clerk's off.
Aug. reports
misc. service
Street lights Aug.
fountain, fire house, Aug.
library, Aug.
rental hydrant, Aug.
city hall service, Aug.
baseball partk, Aug.
Linden Ave., Martin School
Peck's Lots Playgrounds, Aug.
cement, lime, etc.
materials
park materials
repair lawn mower
flower seed
12 couplers
21' 60
32.40
93.83
105.40
171.48 ,~,~ D ,.t,.
43.20
25.95
52.65
45.00
121.88
26.27
153.91
5.00
29.50
2.00
15.45
52.50
25.00
225.00
13.91
2.00
61.15
4.50
1.50
75.34
712.96
6.32
31.46
319.00
50.05
48.62
8.33
33.94
25.40
50.09
50.73
18.33
32.39
F~ed J. Lautze
American Fire Equip. Co.
So. City Auto Service
Superior Laundry
C. Begnal
A. Johnson
E. Rossi
A. Robinson
P. Penoskt
J. Teri
R. Smith
M. Mazzetti
V. Ullery
G. Olmstad
C. S churk
L. S,avares
C. Rinehart
R. Bisagno
E. Rozlowski
W. Locatelli
M. Castro
C. Begnal
Robinson, druggist
Robinson a
Robinson ~
Robinson "~
Golden West Quarry
Ric's Service Station
Fred J. Lautze
G. A. Knesse
G. A. Knesse
G. A. Knesse
Richfield 0il. Corp.
Richfield Oil Corp.
Tidewater Associated 0il
Tidewater Associated Oil
So. City Lumber Co.
S.o,.~ity Lumber Co.
J. Walch
Enterprise Press
Enterprise Press
Enterprise Press
A. H ~t~nding
Bank-of America - Gordon Rowe
Commercial Soap & Chem. Co.
So. City Plumbing Shop
Pac. Tile~ & Tile C~.
Patina Bonalanza
San Mateo Title Co.
P. G. & E.
P. G. & E.
Calif. Water Service
Calif. Water Service
Industrial City Lumber
G. F. Bishop Co.
Hallowell Seed Co.
H. V. Carter Co.
Patterson Williams Mfg. Co.
G. P. Forni
repair engine, fire #1
1 qt. fire exf., pike pole
repairs fire truck #2
wash #1 an~ #2 houses
12 day relief dricer
attending Aug. fires
attending 'A,u,g. fires
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supplies fire dept. Reg. #627
2 reams typing paper, Clerk's
6 clacium arsenate
supplies, St. deot.
ll3 cu. yds & 10.55 tons ct. run
.B6
5.22
15.71
12.15
11.55
60.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
8.40
6.18
1.55
2.31
Tanforan and Linden Ave. 159.45
10 gals. gas 2.15
oil indicator, radiator cap ~ .57~_~
engineering, map of beoch, etc.
engineering~ Colma d~tch ~4224 32.40
genl. adminStratiOn;; streets
superint~ndin.~ sewerage
engineering Linden A~e.
en5%neering Grand-~ Linden
sewerage
engineering Orange Ave. play-
ground
engineering Peck's Lots &
Linden playground
251 g~ls. ~as May 19,1937
173 May 5, 1937
351 gals. gas 8,f~7%3y
300 gals. gas 8/27/37
rent grader, roller August
1500 concrete, 2 sacks cement
rent roller and grader
materials for park
repair corbin, door check
removing dogs and cats, Aug.
notice of Board of Equalization
meeting
1000 claims blanks
inviting notices, prop. for
storm sewers
Lic collector's bsn~ .
services on budget 1937 38
1 case deodorant cakes
services in City Hall
service Aug.
1 day clerical work Clerk's off.
Aug. reports
misc. service
Street lights Aug.
fountain, fire house, Aug.
library, Aug.
rental hydrant, Aug.
city hall service, Aug.
baseball par,k, Aug.
Linden Ave., Martin School
Peck's Lots Playgrounds, Aug.
cement, lime, etc.
materials
park materials
repair lawn mower
flower seed
12 couplers
park equipment, Peck's Lots
24 curb boxes, Orange park
21.60
32.40
93.83
105.40
43.2 0
25.95
52.65
45.00
121.88
26.27
153.91
5.00
29.50
2.00
15.45
52.50
25.00
225.00
13.91
2.00
61.15
4.50
1.50
75.34
712.96
6.32
31.46
319.00
50.05
48.62
8.33
33.94
25.40
5O.09
50.73
18.33
32.39
381.10
32.14
4
W. J. Terry
B. Broshears
A. Saldavini
B. Montgomery
T. Johnson
R. Fer~ario
J. Galli
P. Barateri
J. Bishop
R. Quinlan
F. Parente
R. Masciovecchio
F. Mandoli
J. Gioffre
J. Colombo
A. Milani
M. Laufer
taking out willows
takin2 out willows
4 days removing willows
4 days removing willows
6 days removing willows
6 days removing wi!lows
18 days ~on playgrb~ds
18 days on playgrounds
8 days trimming trees ·
17 days trimming trees
17 days ~rimming trees
17~ .days ~rimming trees
18 days trim trees
18 ~days trimming trees
18 days patching streets
18 days sweeping streets
3 days labor, ball park
9.00
15.75
18. O0
18. O0
27. O0
27. O0
81.00
81.00
36.00
76.50
76.50
78.50
81. O0
81.00
81.00
81.00
Total ...... $ 4,963.87
The claims having beeu audited b~,~ th~ finance com~nittee councilman Mager moved they
be paid. The motion was seconded by Councilman Eschelbach and regularly carried.
Under the headof unfinished business City attorney Coleberd stated he was not ye
ready to give a full report.on the ~'~ulkey Auto Court situation, but that in the meantime
Mr. L~ulkey had no right to run the court. Mr. Douste stated Mr. !~;ulkey was arrested and fined
for operating the court and ~d no right to run. Councilman~Stated Er. t~.~ulkey had received a b
ding permit. ~r. Coleberd stated he would have his report ready at the next meeting.
Ruling water through the Bianchi's property was referred to the City Engineer.
Suggestion of ~r. G.Campbell t~t traffic light signals be kept in operation day
night at Grand Ave. And Bayshore Highway,was referred to City Attorney at the previous meeti
The application of Alphonse Ferrario for a building permit to construct a store a~
residence building lO0 feet south of Grand Ave., the lower floor to be of concrete and the up
floor to be of wood stucco , was. denied~
The resolution granting F.A.Hamilton a p~r~t to oner~te a Trailer Court on the E
Gaming Heal wac vacated by the board for~ the reason ~that ~ ~ notices h~d not be posted
no hearing held.
~r Coleberd will lookJ~the new law ~egarding tra~ler courts,~uto and bungat
courts, and report at the next meeting.
Under the head of new business ~ayor Ratto stated the matter of the appointment
of a police officer was now in order,that he secured examination blanks at the Berkeley Pol
Office,,au examination was held and the results are on hand. Councilman Eschelbach asked the
if it was fair to the other councilmen to handle the matter alone without the knowledge or
sent of all the councilmen. The ~ayor said he was trying to keep the police department out
. politics by so doing. Councilman ~Esch~lb~ch replied that the ma~'or was doing politics ~lone
~ Councilman Bo~d.o asked the mayor who had seen ~he papers. The mayo~ r~ol~ed he h,~d
and was going to keep them so' politics could not be played. C~uncilmar Esch~elb~h st~ted the
examination papers should be in charge of the Chairman of the Police Com~.~sion,Councilma~.
Boido. Councilmen Eschelbach and Boido stated they would aisregard the e~minatio~ psoers
e~tirely when the matter of the appointr~ent of an officer came up. Chief Of police Belloni
ne needed a clerk ~ore than a policeman. Councilman Lager stated he did not believe in th~s
handling of police affa~r~,~he mayor itized Chief of Police Beltoni for taking a tri~ to Pioche,Eevada With
policeman to bring in l~'~ichael I~illigan, without proper authority,that the work be~.onged to ti
County authorities. Chief Belloin red, lied that he had gone to ?ioce not necessarily to retu:
I.[illigan,but to indentfy him and in case !~Jlliean waived extradition he could save a trip by
returni~ him. Chief Belloni also sta*ed thatt the district attorney suggested that he' go and
take another man with him who could identify L'illigan and possibl~:, return him to the county.
City attorney Coleberd stated he, Chief of Police Oellor~i,had followed ~is advise
taking the trip. ?]n~zineer Klasseu was instructed to frame ~ letter requesting the -uper~isOrS
confzr on ~:aintenance of) Engineer Elassen submitted a project agree~'~ent for the reconstruction t~:'ork on Linde]
lower cna of) ~v~h~e~j'",'' at an estimated cost of ~9,900. The engineer also s~b~?ed a list of projects to
~)f Colas Creek)j considered b? the council and asked the corncilIs consent to start. The projects named are
~ a ~m off Chestnut ave. to contra~ draft ~ C~]ma ditch, granted;- '~i~ht a~d gas to Orange Ave,
' club house;O.E.-Control water from the duck.ranch at the 12 r',~ile house fro~ School pro~ertyO.~
::iemove portions of soil in Orange Avenue Park to establish grade,O.}~.
~epairing an old bulkhead in draJn~e canal, not 0.]~. a~d t~king care of Boy ~cout building fo]
ation will be taken care of by the Boy .-qcouts and
This being the officis2 date for the ~,ixing of the city's tax rate for the fiscal
ending June .~o,19J8, l~ayor ?~atto submitted a-~-ropos~l to raise the tax rate fron~ ~1.~6 to J~'l.~
cents. This brought a storm of protest from Councilmen ~sche~bach,Yager and Bo~do. Co~ncilman
cab Stated thwre is an increas~ of :~'.~]_7o,00~ i~ t~e a~:~sessment roil., ~"ith the city in exc~:~edinf~].y good fi~
al conditio~ a:ad that boostin~ ~he ta:~ rate for a larger surplus would penalize t~e small taw
Councilman t~.'~ager disputed the ~:ayor's contention tha~t eq~alizat~on of th.e persoral pro]
of the factories,as originally proposed by tko mayor, would h.'~ve aided the small property own~
for the reason that there was no proposal by the mayor to lower the taxes of small property o~,
?e stated the city w~ll have somethimg ~ike ~;21~ oO0.colected st the end of the fiscal y~:ar
cluding the. balance in the treasury, ?hat the factories swore to their state~':ents a~d the city
to trust them,that they ~layed -~air in the .past and pay 70:~ of all city taxes. Counc.~lman Bo~
siid he saw no reason for ['soaking"the small ts:payers and then lettin~ the ~,ouay lay in bask
o~ r~te ~. ,~1.26 should ~revail for the r=:xt
where it does no one any good and believe~ the
year. Co~-ucilmar~ ~inucciaui supported th~-~, mayor i~; his proposal of a rate of 1.49,an ~ncre~
of f3 cents over last y~r -~or tb~ ~re~,son %]~at tlc city sho~!d z~ot be short of ~oney as it hs
n se~eral times before. ~onsiderahle other discussion follou'ed v. nt~l l~te. Cit~ attorney
told the council that it ~:as near midright and in oraer to )ave a basis for the collection of city
taxes action on tlc rate must be hasty. Cm~ncilman .Eschelbach thereupor, introduced a resoluti(
of the City of ~]ou~h San Francisco set,lng the tax rate at f~/1.~6 per hundred Dollars on all
property contained within the original corporate Bpindaries of said city for the various fund~
as follows, General Fund, .90,?und for the payment of ]unicip~:l Improvement sewer bonds.
Libra ry Fund, J.~.lO; ~'und for ~he payment of t4e nmnicipal improvemeht bonds,Series,1919,$.0~
Park fund $.1~. And f.~-- on all property contained within the boundaries of the land
annexed to the~City of South San Pr~cisco b~,:, a special election held i'~arch 1Z,1916, Genera~"~
J.90; [~ibrary J~und ~.~.10: Fund for the %oa3?ment of n'unicir~al imrrovema~t ~omds 2~r~ qQ~Q
F. Mandoli 18 days trim trees
J. Gioffre 18 ,days trimming trees
J. Colombo 18 days patching streets
A. Milani 18 days sweeping streets
M. Laufer 3 days labor, ball park
81.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
l~.~a
Total ...... $ 4,963.87
The claims having bee~ audited bl;: the fina:~.ce con~nittee councilman llager moved they
be paid. The motion ,,',,'as seeondee by Councilman Eschelbach and regularly carried.
Under the headof unfinished business Cit~ attorney Coleberd stated he was not ye
ready to give a full report.on the Yulkey Auto Court situation, but that in the ~antime
Mr. I~lulkey had no ri?ht to run the court. Mr. Douste stated lit. }~lulkey was arrested and fined
for operating the court and had no right to run. Councilman~Stated ~,ir. I:lulkey had received a b
ding permit. I~!r. Coleberd stated he would have his report ready at the next meeting.
Ruling water through the Bianchi's property was referred to the City Engineer.
Suggestion of lit. G.Campbell t~t traffic light signals be kept in operation day
night at Grand Ave. And Bayshore Highway,was referred to City Attorney at the previous meeti:
The application of Alphonse Ferrario for a buiLd_ding permit to construct a store a:
residence building 100 feet south of Grand Ave., the lower floor to be of concrete and the up~
floor to be of wood stucco wa-s, denied~
The resolution g~anting P.A.Hamilton a par~it to operate a Trailer Court on the
Camino Real was vacated by the board for~ the reason ~that : .,. notices hsd not be posted
no hearing held. ~r Coleberd will looker, the new law regarding trailer courts,auto and bungal,
courts, and report at the next meeting.
Under the head of new business iayor Eatto stated the matter of the appointment
Of a police officer was now in order,that he secured examination blanks at the Berkeley Pol
Office, ,an examination was held and the results are on hand. Councilman Eschelbach asked the
if it was fair to the other councilmen to handle the matter alone without the knowledge or c
sent of all the councilmen. The '-ayor said he was trying to keep the police department out
. politics by so doing. Councilman ~:Eschelbach replied that the mayor was doing politics alone
~ Councilman Bo~do asked the mayor who had seen the papers. The r..~ayoF replied he
and was going to keep them so' politics could not be plak?ed. Councilmar ESchJelb~h st~,ted the
examination papers should be ih charge of the Chairm~n,~f the Police Compare,sion,Councilman
Boido. Councilmen Eschelbach and Boido stated they ~ould disregard the e~inatioo, psmers
e~tirely when the matter of the appoint~,~ent of an ~f~icer came up. Chief' 6f ~olice Belloni s
ne needed a clerk ~ore than a policeman. Councilman Lager stated he did not believe in th~s
handling of police affair~:Fhe ma~or critized Chief of Police Belloni for taking a trip to Pioche,Eevada with
policema~ to bring in I~iichael I~illigan, without proper authority,that the work be~.onged to ti
County authorities. Chief Belloin re~'~liea that ha had gone to ?ioce not necessarily to retu',
l~,~illigan,but to indentfy him and in case ~lligan waived extradition he could save a trip by
returning him. Chief Belloni also sta~ed that the district attorney suggested that he' go and
take another man with him who could identify !'.Uilligan and possibl~ return him to the co~nty.
City attorney Coleberd stated he, Chief of Police ~elloni,had followed his advise
taking the trip. :~]n?i,neer i[lassen was instructed to frame ~ letter requesting the ~uper~isors
,~onfer on ~:s, intenance of) Engineer Elassen submitted a project ~.~gree~'~ent for the reconstruction ~;~ork on Linde:
lower ena of) ~vs~H~e~j'~' at an estimated cost o~ ~9,900. The engineer also s~b~ed ~ list of projects to
)f ~olma Creek)] considered b~ the council and asked the co~ncilIs consent to start. The projects named are
a ~m offf Chestnut ave. to cor~tra~ dra~r ~ O~]ma ditch, granted;- -~,ight and gas to Orange Ave
' club house;O.K.-Control ~ater from the duck.ranch at the 12 ~ile house f~o~ ~chool property0.[
~:emove portions of soil in Orange Avenue Park to establish grade,0.E.
Repairing an old bulkhead in dra~.n~e canal, not 0.;;. and takin~ care off Boy Scout building
atio~ will be taken care of b~, the Bo~, 2couts and
- This being the offici~! date for the -~'txing of the city's tax rate force, the fiscal
ending June ~o,1938, !~ayor Ratto sub~itted a ~ropos~l to raise the tax rate fron~, ~..6 to .1..
centsj ?his brought a storm of protest ~ro~ Couna~l~'e~"
. ~,scr~ .tbach,~ager and ~
~o~ do.C ouncilman
bcah Stated th'ere is an increas~ of ~lFO,O0~ ~n. the a~sessment roll, ~th the city in exc~edinf~ly good
sl condition a~od that boostin~ the tax rate for a larger surplus would penalize t~ e small tax~
~ g
Councilman }~a~..er d~sputed the i~a~or's contention thst eq~alizatJ~on of the persopal pro]
of the factories,as originally proposed by tke matador, would h~ve aided the small property own
Tot the reason that there was no proposal by the mayor to lower the ~sxes of small ~roperty o
}~e state~i the czty w)ll have sor~eth~_ng ]~ke '~1~ ,O00.colected st the end of the fiscal y.~ar
cluding the. balance in the treasury. ?hat t~e f~ctor~es swore to their state~':ents and the c~ty
to trust them,that they ola?ed -~sir in the .oast and pay 70:. of all cit~ taxes. Counc.~lman Bo
s~id he saw no reason for "soakin~"the small ta:.<payers and t.i:en lettin~ the ~ouej~ la,~f i~ bamk
where it does no one an~= geod and believe~= the olt. r~-te .i' .:1.~6 should mrevail for the m~xt
year. Co=-ucilma~- i[inucciaui suD]oorted th-: m~?~yor i~: his proposal of a rote of . 1.49,an ~ncre
~ ~ -~ '~or th~ fiat t~e city sho~]_d ~ot be short of ~oney as ~t h~
of f,~ cents:over ,,act ~,e~r ~re~,son
n several times before, bonsiderahle other discussion follou, ed until l~te. Cit~. attorney Cci
told th~ council that it '~,'a~ near mid~ight and in oraer to ~ave a basis for t~e collection off city
taxes ~ction o~ tl~e rate must be hasty. Co~}cilman ~'):schel~:ach thereupo~ introduced a resoluti
of the Cit~; of ~outh 3an Francisco set~ing the ta]: rate at ;~';1.~6 per hundred Dollars on all
property contained within the original corporate ]~pindaries of ~aid city for the various fund
as follows, General 2und, .90,Tund for the payment of ~unicip~l Improvement sewer bonds~
Libra ry ?und, ~;~.10; ~'und for the payment of the municipal improvement bonds,~;r~es,1919,$.0
Park fund $.lZ. And ~.~-- on all property contained within the boundaries of the land
annexed to the City of 2outh San Pr~cisco b~: a special election held il.larch 1Z,1916, Genera~'[
ii.90; Library ?und ~.10: Fund for the ]~aymen't of ~'::unici~,at i~yrovement ~'onds,~eries 1919, :~;.~
Park Fund, ~.13. '
410
T hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced &Adopted this
'Tth day' of'$epte~.ber,19ST,bY the votes of the following- named City Oou~.c~nerJ.
Ayes, Co~]~e~lmen, V.Boido, A.J.Eschelbach,J.~-~Sager;
~oes,Couucilme~, Y.~.~inucciani. and D.W. Ratio.
Absent, Councilmen ,~oue. Atte st Daniel
City Clerk
~e~orded in ~$ook of Resolutions ,Vol,S at pages 1~4 and 1~,5.
'~'n'ere being no further business before the court, oil Councilman I.~inucciani moved to ·
adjourn until ~"~'onda3 evening, ~eptemYber 15,1957,at 7 o'clock ?.~7. The motion ~vas seconded
by councilman Eschelbach and re~ularl~,~ carried,
?i~e of ~:~djo~rnr~e~t 12~ o'clock p.m.
Approved
I~ayor of South ~au Francisco.
Res~f~lly s~ted~
An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the Oitj o'? %outh San Francisco,scheduled
to be held !ion~ay, ,,$epte~:ber ]Z,19Z?,at V o'clock !:.?d. f~-',dL ~ot tak~, place o~
account of Sack of a cuorum,and adjournment was taLez~ to tl.e z~ext regular meeting,},~onday,
~-~eptember 20,1937, ~:t ~ 3'clock P.I',,'~.
Respectfully su~_i t t ed,
Aoproved
'I,~ayor of ~outh San ~rancisco.