HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1917-04-02 Regular meetimg of the Board of Trustees of the City of Soim~h S~n Francisco held Mondcy
April 2, 1917. This meeting w~s called ~o order by Trustee J. H. Kelley President of the Board.
Roll call found the following Trustees presemt to wit:
M. F. Healy, G. W. Holston, G. H. Wallace amd $. H. Kelley.
Absent Trustees ~. A. C~ingham.
The mimutes of the previous meetimg were re~d ~nd upon motion of Trustee Holston seconded by
Trusts Healy and regularly ,arried were approved as read.
A petition was received from J. Welmh asking that he be appoimted pound m~ster.
A petition w~s also received from Wm. Meir asking for the ~ppointment of poumd m~ster.
Moved by Trustee Wall~.~e seconded by Trustee Holston that J. Welsh be appoimted poumd master
Carried.
A communimation was received fro~ F. L. Eskward, im ~swer to ome from the City Clerk of the
2?th ultimo., in referem~e to the Assembly Bill No. 69? s~ying t~ s~id bill ha~ p~ssed whem the
mommumication rea.hed him . The ~ommuni,ation was ordered plamed om file.
A communication was re,sired from M. B. Johnson senator of San Mateo Co~mty relating to
Assembly Bill No. 697 saying that when said bil~ reached the Assembly he would be very ~lad to
into its merits.
A Communication w~s received from J. H. N~sh County Clerk in response to one from the Ciiy C
of March 8m ~glV conaerning the contract of that p~rt of Mission Road adjoining So. S~n Francisco
s~ying that contract for improvement of s~id ro~d was in the hands of Sups rvisor T. L. Hickey.
A oetition w~s received from the City Street Imorovem~nt Comps.ny asking for ~n extension of
ninety (90) d~ys on their ~ontract No. 27 with Superintendent of Streets of South San Fra~cismo.
Moved by Trustee Holston seconded by Trustee W~llace that ~ity Street ImDrovem~mt Company be
give~ an extension of 90 days on said contract and that Supt. of Streets m~ke the proper notation
on said eontraet.
The reports of all City offieers for the month of M~reh were them read. T~ report of t~e
City Clerk showed the following b~lanees.
General ~k~ud. 1577.Z6; Library fund, 9~?.08; Simking Fund, ~9.8~; City hall ~hzud, 1£86.~0;
Weed ~, 2~7.Z2; Sewer 2umd, 1173.74; Storm Sewer $1, 295.34; Library ~hnad, 2100.00; Street
Improvement Bond Pu~d Series A., 129.4B: Street ImprovemSnt Bond 2u~d Ser~es B. 3.90.
The report of the City Treasurer ehecked with that of the City Clerk.
The report of the C~ty Recorder showed~that he h~d ~olleeted the sum of Fifty ($~0.00) Dolla
throu~hhis office during the month of March., for which he enelosedn check.
The report of the City Health 0fficerstated that ~0 children had been treated by the Health
Dental Department during the month of March. Said report also requested f~ the City ~rustees
to p~y a visit to the~sehool to see wh~t w~s being done in the Dena tal Dep~rtment.
Moved by Trustee W~llsee seconded by Trustee Holston that the report of all City 0ffieers be
aeeepted., ~nd placed om file.
The following Resolution was then introduced ~y Trustee Holston.
Whereas Assembly Bill No. 697 has been introduced in to the 'Legislature of the State of
Czlifornia ~nd provides that ~ll ordimanees must be published at least three times in a newspapSt
published in the municipality by which such ordin~mees ~re pz~sed, if there is sueh mewsp~per;and
Whereas such legislatiom will serve no beneficial publie purpose; and
Whereas said bill, if enacted imto law, will impose ummeeessary amd umreason~ble expemse up¢
many small municipalities in the state of Cl~ifornia;
Whereas said bill h~s ~lready beem O~ssed by the Assembly ~md there is some probability tha~
it m~y be p~ssed by the Semite;
Mowed by Trustee Wallace seconded by Trustee Holstom that J. Weleh be appoimted poumd mast,
Carried.
A communieation was reeeived fro~ ~. L, Eskward, im sswer to omc from the City Clerk of
2?th ultimo., id referemee to the Assembly Bill No. 69? s~yimg th~ s~id bill had p~ssed whem t~
eommumieation reaehed him . The eommumieation was ordered plaeed od file.
A eommumieation was reeeived from M. B. Johnson senztor of San Mateo Co~mty relating to
Assembly Bill No. 69? saying that when said bil~ reaehed the Assembly he would be very ~lad to
into its merits.
A Communication w~s r~ceived from J H. N~sh County Clerk in response to one from the Cit~
of March 8m ~917 conaerning the contract of that p~rt of Mission Road adjoining So. S~n Francis¢
s~ying that contract for improvement of s~id road w~s in the h~nds of Supervisor T. L. Hickey.
A oetition w~s received fro~ the City Street Imoroveme~t Compzny asking for ~n extension
ninety (90) d~ys on their contract No. 2? with Superintendent of Streets of South S~n Francisco.
Moved b~ Trustee Ho!atom seconded by Trustee W~llaee that ~ity Street Improvement Company b
give~ sn extension of 90 days o~ said co~tract and that Supr. of Streets m~ke the proper notatio
on s~id contraet.
The reports of all City offieers for the momth of Mareh were them read. T~ report of the
City Clerk showed the following balanees.
General ~nd. 1377.~6; Library fund, 9§7.08; Simking Fund, ~49.83; City hall ~bAnd, 1286.50;
Weed $m~4, 257.Z2; Sewer Fumd, 117~.74; Storm Sewer ~1, 29§.34; Library )hnad, 2100.00; Street
Imwrovememt Bond ~tuad Series A., 129.4~: Street ImprovemSmt Bond 2u~d Ser~es B. ~.90.
The report of the City Treasurer ehecked with that of the City Clerk.
The repzrt of the C~ty Recorder showed'that he h~d eolleeted the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Doll~
throu~hhis office during the month of March., for which he enelosedn check.
The report of the City Health 0fficerstated that ~0 children hsd been treated by the Health
Dental Department during the month of March. Said report also requested f~ the City ~rustees
to p~y a visit to the~sehool to see what w~s beimg done id the Dena tal Deportment.
Moved by Trustee Wallace seconded by Trustee Holston that the report of all City 0ffieers be
accepted., ~md placed on file.
The following Resolution was then introduced ~y Trustee Holston.
Whereas Assembly Bill No. 697 has been introduced in to the Legisl,ture of the State of
Czlifornts ~md provides that mi1 ordimanees must be published at least three times im a mewspapSt
published in the municipality by which such ordim~mees are p~ssed, if there is sueh mewsp~per:and
Whereas such legislatiom will serve mo beneficial publie purpose; add
Whereas s~id bill, if emaeted imto law, will impose ummeeessary smd umreason~ble expemse upo~
mamy small mumieipalities im the state of Clsifornia;
Whereas s~id bill hzs ~lready beem O~ssed by the Assembly ~md there is some probability that
it may be p~ssed by the Semite:
Resolved b y the Board of Trustees of the City of South Sam Francisco that, ia the event of
passage of said bill by the Senate, the Bovenor of ~aliformi~ be, ~nd he hereby is respectfully
requested to veto s~id Bill.
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Be it further resolved that the City Clerk be, and he hereby is directed to send a
copy of th~s resolution to the Governor.
I hereby eertify that the foregoing Resolution w~s regularly introdueed and aAopted
by the Board of ~rustees of the City of South S~n Pr~neiseo this 2nd d~y of April 1917
by the followimg vote.
Ayes Trustees, M. P. Healy, G. W. Holston, G. H. W~lla~e, ~nd J. H. Kelley/
Noes Trustees, None.
Absent Trustees P~ A. 6unningham.
Attest:
William J. Smith
City Clerk.
The following resolution w~s then introduced by Trustee M. ~. Healy.
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Sotuth San Praneiseo that the term
of office of Henry W, E.neese as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department of the City of South
San ~ran¢isco be, amd the same hereby is terminated.
I hereby eertify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced and ado~-ted
by the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Frameiseo this 2nd day of April by the fol-
lowing vote.
Ayes Trustees, M. F. Healy, G. W. Holzton, G. H. Wallaee, ~nd J. H. Kelley.
Noes, Trustees None.
Absent Trustees F. A. Cummimgh~m.
Attest:
William J. Smith
City Clerk.
The following resolution w~s then introduced by Trustee G, W. Holston.
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the City of ~outh San Francisco that Charles
H. Woodm~m be, end he l~reby is sppointed Chief Engineer of the Fi~e Department of the City of
South San ~ranciseo at a salary of Ten Dollars per month said sslary to be psid at the
eXPiration of each ealanda~ month.
I hereby eertify that the foregoing resolution wss regularly introduced and adopted
by the ~oard of Trustees of the City o~ Bouth ~s,n Fr~,ncisco this 2nd day of ~pril 1917 by the
following vote:
Ayes Trustees M. ~ HeaSy, G. W. Holston, G. H. ~allaee, ~ud J. H. Kelley.
Noes Trustees None.
Absemt Trustees ~. A. Cu~ming~sm/
Attest:
Willi,m J. Smit~
City Clerk
Am ordimanee entitled "Aa ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the City of South San i~rameiseo
regu~atimg Pool & Billiard Rooms im the City of ?outh S~n Prane&Seo and imposing a license tax
upon th'e business~of the s~me, was ~o~eze~2 introdueed by True tee Wallaee h~d its first read-
ing and was laid over to some under regular order of busimess April 16, 1917.
An ordinance entitled "An ordinsnce of the City of South San FrancMeo imposing, a
lieense tax upon persons, firms, or corporations, purehasinggathering or collecting rags,
old iron, brass, copper, zinc. lead, and other metals, within the City of South San Francisco
had its second re~ding and upon roll call was ~dopted ss sn ordinsnce of the C~ty of South
~an ~rsneisco.
I hereby certify that the goregoing resolution w~s regularly intr~odueed and adopted
by the Board of Trustees of the City of South S~n Praneisco this 2nd day of April by the
City Clerk.
The following resolution w~s then introduced by Trustee M, F. He~12.
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Sotuth San Franciseo that the term
of office of Hemry W, Kmeese as Chief Engineer of the Fire Departmemt of the City of South
San Francisco be, amd the same hereby is terminzted.
I hereby eertify that the foregoimg resolution was regularly introduced and ~do~'ted
by the Board of Trustees of the City of South Sa~ Frameiseo this 2nd d~y of April by the fol-
lowimg vote.
Ayes Trustees, M. ~. Healy, G. W. Holstom, G. H. Wallaee, ~md J. H, Kelley.
Noes, Trustees Nome.
Abeemt Trustees ~. A. Cummimgh~m.
Attest:
William J. Smith
City Clerk.
The following resolution wes then introduced by Trustee G, W. Holstom.
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the City of ~outh San Francisco that Charles
H. Woodman be, ~nd he ~ereby is sppointed Chief Engineer of the Fi~e Department of the City of
South San Prancisco at a salary of Ten Dollars per momth said sslary to be p~id at the
eXPiration of each ealamda~ momth.
I hereby eertify that the foreg~img resolution w~s regularly imtrodueed and adopted
by the Board of Trustees of the City o~ Bouth ~,n Frs~nciseo th~s 2nd day o~ ~pril 1917 by the
followimg vote:
Ayes Trustees M. E Hea~y, G. W. Holstom, G. H. Wallaee, ~nd J. H. Kelley.
Noes Trustees Nome.
Absemt Trustees ~. A. Cu~img~s~m%
Attest:
City Clerk
A~ ordimamee emtitled "Aa ordimamee of the Board of Trustees of the City of South San l~ra~¢iseo
regu~atimg Pool & Billiard Rooms im the City of ?outh S~m Frane~seo and imposimg a lieemse tax
upom the bueimess of the s~me, was ~o~ez~ imtrodueed by Trt~tee Wallaee h~d its first read-
img amd was laid over to some under regular order of business April 16, 1917.
An ordim~mce entitled "~ ordinemce of the City of South San Franc~ eo imposing_ a
lieemse tax upom persons, firms, or corporations, purehasimg gatherimg or collecting rags,
old irom, brass, copper, zinc. lead, and other metals, within the City of South San ~ranciseo
had its second resding and upom roll call was ~dopted ~s ~n ordinance of the C~ty of South
~an ~r~neisco.
I hereby eertify that the goregoing resolution w~s regularly imtroduced and adopted
by the Board of Trustees of the City of South Ssn Francisco this ~nd day of April by the
followimg vote:
Ayes Trustees M. ~. Healy, G. W. Holston, G. ~. Wallace and J. H. Kelley.
Noes, Trustees None.
Absent Trustees ~. A. Cunningham.
Attest:
William J. Smith
City Clerk
The following demands ~gains.t?the City were presemted for payment the same having beem approve~
by the fimsmee eommittee.
ae. Tel. & Tel. Co.
· W. Eaeese
J. J. Dowd
Souther~ Paeifie Co.
Southern P~eifie Company
So. City Printing Co.
W. Burns
Pas. Gas &Elee Co.
~ae. G~s &Ele¢ Co.
Totel ............ -
Phone for Chas. Woodman 2.50
~ees as City Marshall Mo. Marsh 7.00
Stamps reeorder offiee 1.00
Remt of gro~mg for 2A' sewer at station 1.00
~TxA0
Remt of groumg for ~0' sewer at station 1.00
26x60.
Stationery for Reeorders offiee.
Sweepimg Momth Mareh~
Curremt City Hal~ amd ~re Dept.
Street lights ~md sigm
18.25
119.50
3.10
~59. ] 0
Moved by Trustee Ho!stoa sec?nded by Trustee Healy that the ~bove demsmds be paid
and warrants drawn for the various amounts.
The el, im ~f H. W. Kneese for the sum of Nin~t~ 94.00) Dollars w~s laid over
until the next meeting and also the el~im of W. L. Hiekey for Seventy-seve~ ($77.00)
Move~ by Trustee Healy seconded by Trustee Wa].lac.e that the Board adjourn until
Monday April 16, 1917, to N~eet at ~310 Linden Ave., at 8'0 clock P.~.
Carried
Time of adjournment 10'P.~E.
Respectfully submitted
William J. ?mith
City Clerk