HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1916-04-17 Re~,~lar adjourn meeting, o£ the ?oar~i o£ -rus~, ,~
~aos of the Cii. y of South lan Francisco
held Idonday A]~rJ! ]7, 1%16, This meetin7 wa~~ called to order at 80'clock
Holston President of the 5oard.
Ro]I call found the fo]lowin~ ~rustees present to wit: P. A. C~ning~am, J. H. Kelley,
J. C. McGovern, Geo. Wallace and G. W. Ho]ston.
The reading of the minutes of the previou~~ meeting' were dispensed with. The first
. ~ . ~ru~teos was that of candassin~ the returns of th~
business of the mae'ting taken u'~~, ;~y the 'Board lief f ~ '
.eneral [!unici-'sl Election held in the Ci~ -
~j of South San Francisco held idonday A'~ri] 10, 1916.
After the Board hsd inspected the official count off the result el' said election the follov,~ing resotu-
ion was introduced by Trustee Kelley.
........ . .... ~"~ ~z~t~L MUi~ICiPAi. ELECTION
'~ .... ~:,~z~Cl~C0 AfNll lOth, 1916
HELD IN T.~ CITY 0F ~qUUi! ~'~ v~''~'' ~'"' , .
;;hereas s ~:~enero. l~ ~ muni~ival, election was. held in and through the City of South San Francisco
for the election of three members of the ":.oar~ ~ " of ~'~ ~aeso~' ~ of said City, City Clerk,,
Whereas the ciiy clerk of said City of South San ~rsncisco has ?resented to the Board of Trust~
of said City all the returns of the votes cast at said election;and
Whereas said Board of Trustees im ~'octed and examined all said returns;
Now, therefore, resolved by the Board of Trustees that s~id Board of True, tees hereby finds as
fo 11 owe:
The total number of votes cast in South San Francisco Municipal Election Precinct No 1. was
315; the total number of votes cast in Election Precinct No 2. was 368;
In South San Francisco Munici¥.al Election Precinct No 1. sever~:l candidates for ::mmbers of
the board of Trustees received the number of votes, resrectively, set opposite their respective
names ss fo!lo~'s:
Geor{[e William Holston 166
John Henry Kelley 142
Michael ~mancis Hesly ~]
John Clement McGovern 1~0
Reese Lloyd 96
Peter Lind 79
Desire Pslsny 79
~ndrew Prederick Schmidt Z9
Henry Veit 29
In South ~an Francisco ~,,Iunicipal Election Precinct No. 2. the several vandidates for members
of the Board o'~~ Trustees received the number of votes respectivelly, set opposite their respecti~e
names as follows:
George William Holston !41
John ~Henry Kelley 158
Michael Francis Healy 147
John Clement McGovern 109
Reese Lloyd ].52
Peter Lind 124
Desire Palany lo4
Andrew Frederick Sch~idt 44
Henry Viet 50
The total number of votes cast for each of the several candidates for members of the Board of
Trustees, res}-ectively, are set after their respective names as follows:
Jeneral Liunici~al Election heId in %tie uity o~f ~ou~ ~an ~.ancl¢oo neza ~onaa~ z?r¢~ ~, ¢~¢o.
After the Board hsd inspected the of'/icia~ c~,unt el' the result el' said election the follov.'ing resolut.
ion was introduced by Trustee Kelley.
RE~OLU~IOK CA~:V'Af.~SI~G Ai~D DECLA!~Ii~G RE~ULT 0~' G~Z~AL MU~ICIPAi. ELECTION
HELD IN T~ CI~SY 0~: SoU~H ~f~[ 3~RAi,~CISCO At:~E1L 10th, 1916.
~;hereas s general_ muni:iva!~ election w~s ~n~: ~d in and thro~:gh, the Cm~.y" ~ of South San Francisco
for the election of three members of the '~.oar~ of Trustees of said City, City C].er]~, and Trea~:urer~n,
Whereas the city clerk of said City of South San ~rancisco has ?resented to the Boerd of Truste.
of said City ell the returns of the vo~es cast at said election;and
Whereas said Board of' Trustees in:~.octed and examined all said returns~
Now, therefore, resolved by the Board of Trustees that s~id Board of' True, tees hereby finds as
fo 11 ows:
The total number off votes cast in South San Francisco Municipal Election Precinct I.~o 1. was
315; the total number of votes cast in Election Precinct No 2. was 368;
In South gan Francisco Municipal Election Precinct i.~o 1. several candidates for members of
the board of Trustees received the number of votes, res::ectively, set opposite their respective
names ss follows:
George Wiliism Holsten 166
John Henry Kelley 142
£iic.aael Francis Healy
John Clement McGovern l~O
Reese Lloyd 96
Peter Lind 79
Desire Pa]any 79
~ndrew Frederick Schmidt Z9
Henry reit 29
In South San Francisco L~[unicipal Election Precinct No. 2. the several vandidates for members
o£ the 2card of Trt~tees received the number of votes respectivelly, set opposite their respective
names as follows:
George Wil!ism Holston !41
John '-Henry Kelley 158
Michael Francis Healy 147
John Clement McGovern 109
Reese Lloyd 152
Peter Lind 124
Desire Palany lo4
Andrew Frederick Sch:;idt 44
Henry Viet 50 ---
The tots]., number of votes cast for each of the severs.] candidates for members of the Board of
Trustees, respectively, are set after their respective names as follows:
2.2
George W~llliam Holston 307
John Henry Kelley 500
Michael Francis Healy 2~8
John Clement McGovern 229
Reese ]Lloyd 22 ·
!
Pet~-r Lind 203
~esire P~: lsny 183
Andrew Frederick Schr~-',idt
Henry Viet 79.
In South San Z'rancisco Liunicipal Election Precinct No..L. the several candidates for City Clerk
received the number of votes, respectively, set opposite their respective names as follows:
Patrick Bowler 120.
~i]liam Jose?h Smith 182.
In South San ~rsncisco Municipal Election Precinct No. 2 the severs I candidates for City Clerk
received the number of votes, res?ect~ve]y, set opposite their respective names, as follows:
Patrick Joseph Bowler 94
William Joseph Smith 255
The total of votes cast for each of the several candidates for City Clerk ,~re set a£ter their
Res?ective names as £ol]ows:
Patrick Joseph Bowler 214.
William Joseph Smith 457,
In South San Francisco'Llunicipal hlection Precinct No. ]. the several candidates for treasurer rec-
eived the numberer votes,:,es~ective.R.y, set o??osite their res-,~,ective names as f~llo~s:
Edward Philip Xauffmsnn 259
In South San ~'rancisco Precinct No. 2. the several candidates for 'ireasurer are set
after their rez~:,ect~ve names, as follows:
William Pitt
Edward Philip i(auffmann 282
'he total numbe.- oi' votes cast for each f the severs] candida't~s for Yrea~'urer are set after their
res?ective names as fellers:
Ed~,srd Philip Kauffmsnn 521
Wil]ia~n Pitt 2
In South San ~rancisco Liunici_Tml Election Precinct No.1. 162 votes were cast in favor of the prop-
osition "to ~ay each member of the Board of ~rustees of the City of South San Francisco, each ~,,mnth
as comrensation for the services of each such memi:,er ofmsaid Board o£ Trustees of thc ~ity of South San
E sncisco, the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00)," and 102 votes cast against said ~roposition; in South
San ~rancisco Municipal Election Precinct i~o. 2. t9~ votes were cast in favor of said 7x~position and
106 votes were cast against said proposition; the total number if votes cast in said City of South San
Frsncis co in favor of said proposition was 355 and 'the total against said proposition was 208
Said Board. of Trustees of the City of Soulh San ~rancisco hereby declares that George '.~illiam Ho~
ston, John Henry Kelley and Michael Fr~-'ncis Healy were duly elected at said general Municipal Election
as members ct' the ~]oard of Trustees of the City of g~outh San Francisco; that ',~illiam Joseph Smith
was duly elected at said Liunicipal Election as City Clerk; that Edward Philip Kauffmann w~s duly
elected at said General Municipal Eleczion as Treasurer; that the proposition "to pay each member of th
the Boarder Trustees of the City of Sou'ti: San ~'rancisco, each m nth, as com?ensation for the services
of each such member of said 'Board of Trustees, the sum of ~ifteen Dolls, rs (~la,.00)," was curried and ac
accept::d by the qualified electors of s, id Ci%y of South San Francisco.
Henry Vier 79.
In South San ~'rancisco Nunic~pol Election Precinct No.L the several candidates for City Clerk
received the number of votes, respectively, set opposite their respective names as follows:
Patrick Bowler 120. ~
William Joseph Smith 182.
In South San ~rsncisco Municipal Election Precinct No. 2 the severa 1. candidates for City Clerk
· ~,i~ _ as follows:
received the numoer of votes, re~,,ectiVe~y, set o!:posite their respective m~mes,
Patrick Joseph Bowler 94
William Joseph Smith 255
The total of votes cast for each ct' the severa] candidates for City Clerk ,~re set after their
Res?ective names as follows:
Patrick Joseph Bowler 214,
William Joseph Smith 457, ~ /'
In South San Francisco ~,~unmcipa] J~lection Precinct No. ]. the ['everal candidates for treasurer rec-
eived the numberof votes,:.es~ectively, set o?posite their res-,~ective names as
Edward Philip Xauffmann 2S9
In South San Prancisco Precinct ~o. ~. the several candidates for '~reasurer are set
~.~ter their rezT:,ecti~e names, as, ±'ol!ows:
William Pitt 2
Edward Philip Kauffmann 282
~he total numade_:' of votes cast for each
resT~ective names as fei ]ows:
f the t:.evers] candida'rcs for treasurer are set after thoi.r
Edu-srd Philip Ksuffmann 52!
William Pitt 2
In South San Prancisco Liunicipal Election Precinct i{o.1. 162 votes were cast in favor of the prop-
osition "to ay each member of the Board oi' ~rustees of the City of South San Prancisco, eauh ,,~onth
as com~,~ensation for the services of each such member ofmsaid Board of Trustees of tho Oity of South San
"and 10~ votes cast against said eroposition; in °outh
~~' sncisco, the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), ~ ~ ~
San Prancisco Eunicipal Election Precinct ~,o. 2 1,o votes were cast in favor of sa~d ~positiox and
i06 votes were cast against said proposition; the total number if votes cast in said City of South San
Francisco in favor of said proposition was 355 and the total against said proposition was 208
Said Board. of Trustees of the City o£ Soulh San Francisco hereby declares that George i, illiam Ho]
ston, John Henry Xelley and Michael Fr~ncis Hesly were duly elected at said general L~unicipal Election
as members ct' the 3card of Trusteo~' o£ the City of South San Francieco; that ~illism Joseph Smith
was duly elected at said l;[unicipal Election as, City Clerk; that Edward Philip Kauffmann was duly
elected at said General Municipal ElecZion as Treasurer; that the proposition "to pay each member oi' th
the Boarder Trustees of the City o£ Souti: San Francisco, each m nth, us compensation ±'or the services
of each such member of s~:id Board of Trustees, the sum oi' Pifteen Dollars ('~" ~
~la,.O0)," was carried and ac
accept'd by the qualified electors of s, id City of South ~an Prancisco.
'The City Clerk is h:reby ordered to issue certificates of election to th-, several ~,or~ns horeinbe.
before declared to be duly elected.
It is further ordered that the com],ensation authorized by the qualified electors of said City of S
! iTVJ 2
So th San ~'rancisco to be paid to the respective members of sid ~osrd of Trustees shall begin on
ist day of ~[ay 1916 and that the s~me sha].l be a regular charge '~' o~
, , ~n~,~ the City and shall be
payable the same as other fixed sa]aries are paid.
-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o.~o-o-o-o-
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly~carrie~) introduced
and adopted by the B. ard o£ Trustees of the City
by the folIowin~ vSte:
Ayes, Trustees F.A. Cunningh~m, J. H. Kelley,
z~ one
Noes, Trustees" .
Absent Trustees None.
A A ~.~- T:
William J. Smith .City Clerk.
After the returns of the election had been accepted by the Board of Trustees the
City Clerk swore in the following Trustees who had been declared elected, Trustees, G. 'J. HoUston
~I. F. Mealy, and J. H. Eelley. After taking the oath of office the Board of Trustees rroceeded t
organize._ . It was moved by Trustee Cunn~n,wham. seconded by Trustee Kelley ~h~t ~. ~,~. iio~.ston act
ss temporary chairmsn. G. W. Ho]ston in chsir as tem~orary chsirman.
~oved by Trustee Cunnim(chs~:~ seconded by ~a t~e Ws]]_sce thst Trustee J. ~i. Kelley be
elected ~s President of the ~oard of Trustees.
Carried.
The President of the Board nsn~ed the Followin~ committees:
Street Committee
=. ~,¥. holston Chairm~n.
I~. ~. Healy
~. A. Cunningham
Purchasing Co~mittee
G. H. ,,all, ce Cha~iman
G. ~¥. Hclston
Fin~n~.~ e Coramittee
~. ~. ~y ~hai~a~ F. A. Cunnin~rh~m Chamrman
Geo. WaRlace
G. '~. Ho~ton
~ublic Uti].ities Co?mittee
I~i. ~. He~l~ y Chairmsn
Geo. H. Wsll~ce
~ ~ Ho]ston
~nder hesdin~r el' ~e,tit~ous the fo!lowing spp]ications w~,s received f~ the office of
City Health Officer, J. C. ~c~overn and ~irs. Zllen Smith. Accom'~ning the application oi' Mrs.
Smith wss ~ petition signed by members of the ,omans Club ~,~ indorsed the ~p~icetion oi' i~krs.
~mith for the p~:sition.
it was m~,ved by Trustee He~ly seconded by Trustee Ho]ston theft J. C. 2~c~overn be
appointed Health offiver
Csrried.
The i'ollowing resolution was then introduce6
Whereas Dr. J. E. ~cGovern Has served ss s member of the Beaird oi' Trustees of the
City of South S~n Er~noisco for the past s~x
~r ~: and
Ayes, Trustees F.A. Cunnin~ham, J. H. Kelley, 0. ~. Wallace, J. C. McOovern, ~'~. W. Holston.
Noes, Trustees ~one.
Absent Trustees None.
A~TA~ T:
William J. Smith ~Cit2 Clerk.
After the returns of the election had been accepted by the Board of Trustees the
City Clerk swore in the following Trustees who had been declared elected, Trustees, G. ',V. Ho~st~
~,i. F. HaPly, and J. ~. Xelley. After takin~g the oath of office the Board of Trustee~ rroceeded
organize. It was moved by Trustee Cunningham seconded by Trustee Kelley 'that G. W. ~ols'ton act
ss temporary chairms:n. G. W. Ho].ston in chair as tem~:orary chairman.
Moved by Trustee Cunnin?hsm seconded by
_ ~a. tee Wallace that Trustee J. H. Kelley be
elected as President el' the ~osrd of Trustees.
Carried.
The President of the Board named the Following committees:
Street Committee
~. ~. Holston Chairmen.
M. ~. Healy
F. A. Cunningham
Purchasing Cor~mittee
G. H. ,,all, ce Cha~iman
l~i. P. ne~-~!y
~. ~;~. Aero-.ton
Pln~n~ o Committee
~, F.-~e~Ay ehai~a~ P. A. Cunnin~h~m Chairman
Geo. Wallace
G. W. Holston
~ublic Utilities Committee
~. P hesly Ck~zrmon
Geo. H. Wsll~ce
~. W. Ho]eton
~nder hesdin~r of ~etit~ons the fo!lowing applications w~s received fo~ the office of
City Health Officer, J. C. ~.cGo~ern and Mrs. Ellen Smith. Acoom].~ning the application of Mrs.
~ ,_. ,~, o Club ~ indorsed the ~p~lmcation of A~rs
Smith ws:$ ~ petition si~ned by members off the ,om~n~ "~-,- ' · .
?mith flor the position.
~ru~t,e Ho]stun th~,t J. C. 2icGovern be
itv, as m:,ved by Trustee Hea!y seconded by
appointed Health Offfiver
Carried.
~ ~ then introduce5 ~ I uetee ~,~:ton
lhe following reso!:~ion was ,~,
Whereas Dr. J. E. :~ '~ ~'
~,c~overn nas served as a member of the Board o!' Trustees of the
City of,,~outh San Frs, n~isco for the past s:~x' Ye~r,.,o; and
Whereas Dr. LicGovern has retired ffrom membership off said Board off Trustees; aris
~',hereas ])r. LicG~vern has served the interests of our community faith£u!ly, ~mergeticglly
a~d with fidelty during his tenure o£ o££i¢e:
Resolved that said Board ~f Trustees hereby tenders to ~'. J. C. }~cGovern this appression
o£ its appreciation and that of the community £or the vslusb! e ~ublic services which he has rendered
to the City of South San Erancisco.
An application for the ]~.osition o£ Night .otch.~un wes received from Chss. ~,Jercks there being
no vacancy the application w~s ~laced on fi~e.
An application w~.s received f~ .~ uhg~. Johnson contractor for a permit to erect a six room
frame cottage on Lot 8 Block tOe for ~ir. J. Liaule, contract price ~2040.00).
ApF,,~stion by the pacific Gas & Electric Cot?shy as l,er blue print attached No.
4~ were referred to the City Engineer for is ~]~provel.
In response to a communic8tion from the City Clerk to i~r. W. J. [~,~8rtin, ?resident of the
South San Er~ncisco Railwe~y & ?~v~er Co~.pgn,~, L[r hartin appeared personally before the Board
~il!iam J. Smith City Clerk pre~ented to the Board of Trustees his bond in the ~um of
(~Z000.00) which bond w,~ s by the following Resolution introduced by Trustee Holston.
Resolved hy the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Prsncisco that the bond of
~il]iam J. ~mith, ss City Clerk wherein fidelity and deposit Cor~d~sny of i~[aryland is suret~j%~ whoch
1916 be and the s~me hereby is approved.
bond is dated April 15, , ,
City ~ar~,n~!l H. 'J. Kmeese presented to the Board of Trustees a bond in the sum of (~2500.00
which bond was accepted by the following resolution introduced by Trustee G. W. iiolston.
Resolved by the Bo~rd of True, tees of the City of South San Pr~ncisco th. t the bond o£
Kneese ss City i~Tsrshall wherein Pidelity end Deposit
, .... ~ ~ of ~,,laryland is surety, which bond
is dated April 12, 1916, be, and the same hereby is approved.
The Report of W. E. Rehber~ was presented and reed at this meeting. He reported that
the sum of (~5.00) had been collected through the office of City Recorder during the ]st three days
of April, during which he had ~'erved g~s City Recorder for uhich amount he inc]osed a check, he
g]so re~.orted having turned over his docket end keys to L[r. J. J. Dowd his successor in office
The fol]owin~ demands against the City were pre~,e~tea for ~aymont, same h~vin,~ been gyTroved
by the finance committee
~,'[. Foley
A. Daneri
Daniel t,icSweeney
'~:~'. C. Schneider
~,,[rs. Ellen Smith
Frank Kelley
W. L. Hickey
Jos. Schottb
James Smith
Husker & Ratto
Carl Burma'o+
1~. ~.er
R. Herder
Services on Election Board
"and 6yd, percale
Labor on Street
Services on Electi~n ~osrd
Labor on street
Bond ?remiums
Lsbor on street
Services o~-~ E!cction Bocrd
J. C ~ikerenkotter Services on E]ect~,.n Boa~rd
Ch~s. Bo!lazzi Candles
TOTAL
10.00
10.00
!0.00
10.60
10.00
11.25
10.00
5.75
5.75
~7.50
5.75
]0.00
10.00
.~0
121.10
~ioved by Trustee Healy seconded by Trustee Hol..ton that the Board adjourn until
~1ay 1, !916, to meet a.t Z,!O Linden Avenue st 8 o'clock p.m. Time of ~d,~ournEent 9:Z0 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Smith City Clerk.
App~stion by the pacific Gas & Electric Company as l,er blue print attached No. 634-39-
42 were referred to the City Engineer for : is s?proval.
In response to a communication from the City Clerk to i~r. W. J. [dartin, President of the
South Ss, n Francisco Railway & P~v~er Company, Mr. A~artin appeared personally before the Board
~il!iam J, Smith Gity Clerk pre~ented to the Board of Trustees his bond in the ~um of
(~2000.001 which bond w,-s by the follow, ina? Resolution introduced by Trustee Holston.
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Franci~co that the bond of
~il]iam J. ~mith, ss City Clerk wherein fidelity and deposit Corn}any of Maryland i~~, surety~~ whoch
bond is dated April 15, 1916, be, and the s~me hereby is approved.
City Marshall H. ~'~. Kneese presented to the :~oard of Trustees a bond in the sum of (~2500,00
which bond was accepted by the following resolution introduced by Trustee O. W. iiolston.
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Sou+~h San Prancisco th, t the bond of H.
Kneese ss City [,,[srsha]l, wherein Fidelity and Deposit Company of ~,,iary!and is surety, which bond
is dated April 12, 1916, be, and the same hereby is approved..
The ReT:,ort of W. E. Rehberg was ?resented and read at this meeting. He reported that
the sum of (~5.00) had been collected through the office of City Recorder during the ]et tLree days
of April, during which he had ~'erved as 0ity Recorder for v, hich amount he inclosed a check, he
else re~orted having turned over his docket end keys to [,ir. J. J. Dowd his successor in office
The fol]owin~ demands against th.e City were presented for ],ay.mont, same havin,!~ been ~pproved
by the finance committee
M. Foley
A. Daneri
Daniel McSweeney
W. C. Schneider
Mrs. Ellen Smith
Frank Kelley
W. L. Hickey
Jos. Schottb
James Smith
Hasker & Ratto
Carl Burmeister
R. Hsrder
Services on Election Board
"and 6yd, percale
Labor on Street
Services on Electi~m ?card
Labor on street
,! !, ~!
Bond Premiums
Labor on street
Services o~:-, E!~:ct~on Board
J. C. Eikerenkotter Services on E]eci,~cn Board.
Chss, Bo!lazzi ~and]es
TOTAL
10.00
10.00
!0.00
10.60
10.00
11.25
10.00
5.75
5.75
] 7.50
3.75
]0.00
lO.O0
.~0
1~1.10
Moved by Trustee Healy seconded by Trustee Hot. ton that the Boar~ adjourn until ~,iond~:~y
· , ~d,~ourm.:ent 9:20 p.m.
~,iay 1 1916, to meet at ~.10 Linden Avenue at 8 o'clock p.m. Time of ~ ~
Respectfully submitted,
William J, Smith City ~lerk.