HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1917-11-14 Monday,Nove~R~l~,~,$~ing~ ~ ~.. of the Board of Trustees of the City of Somth San Frahcisco
held
This meeting w~s called to order at 8' o clock P.:~. , by Trustee J.H. Kelle~~ "fresidentof the
Board".
RoFi-~all
Roll cell found ai~ Tri~ste~s.-prese~,to wit;
F.A. Cunningham,D[.F. Healy, G.W. Holston,Oeo. H. Ws. 12ace and J.H. Kelley.
The minmte~ of the previous meeting were reed end approved.
A petition was received from the Pac. Gas & Electric Co. asking permission to set poles on
Olive Ave., as per blue print $176 R attached to said petition.
M~ved b.~f Trustee. Holston seconded by Trustee Well,ce that the m~tter berefered to the City
Engineer for action.
Carried
f~o.mmunication wes received from N.A. 3ecker Works Manager of the P~c. Coast Steel Co.
~rotestin~ against any permission being granted for the raising of hogs in the City of SO.S.F.
Zoved b: Trustee CunninFham seconded by Trustee Healy that the Cit~/ Clerk be instructed to
inform Mr. Becker that no !ermit had been asked for the prive~affe of hog raising.
Carried
A commmnication was received from N.A. Becker rrotesting against a district assessment for
a sewer s~'stem for the factory district.
The Cit.~/ Clerk wasinstructed to notifF all factory owners to appear at'the next meeting of the
Board of Trustees for a discussion of the best manner of assessing for s sanitar>- sewer system
for the factory district.
Moved by Trustee Cunningham seconded by Trustee Holston th~.t the City C~erk be instructed to
notify Mr. Jas. T. Casey that if he contemplated starting a Hog R~nch in South San Francisco
to be advised that the people of this City were ver: much ooposed to the project.
~oti on carried "
The following entitled resolution was then introduced by Trustee He~ly.
Before the ~oard of Trustees of hheeCit: of S~uth S~n Francisc'o,State of California.
AN ORDER YROVIDI~G FOR T~EE ISSUAI~CE 0F STREET IiIPROVi,LEi~T BONDS,DESCRIBINGTHE DEi~0LiI:ATi0ES
OF SUCH BONDS AND THE ISTEREST CO'JP01[S ATTACHED.
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~he above entitled resolution w~s read and upon roll ca~l w~.s adopted by the following vote;
A~fes 2~rustees F.A. Cunningham,~J.F. He~ly, G.W. Holston, Geo. H. ?~alla:ce, and J.H. Xelley
Noes ~'
.r,.~stees i~one
W.J. ~mith City Clerk
The above resolution was filed end is now on file on page 8 of Vol. I Book of resolutions
The following resolution was then introduced by Trustee~isll~ce'
Whereas the United States Post Office st South Sen Francisco has been consolidated wi~h the
Post office of South S~n Francisco on the slle~vd ground that free deliver.~; service would, be gi~n
to the Cit?: of ~outh San Francisco: and
Whereas the conso].idation above mentioned has resulted in making the City of South S~.n Francisco
mere]~' a Postal sub station of the City of San Francisco,so far as post office matters .are concerne~
~nd
Whereas such consolidation hs.~' s.]re~.d7~ caused and will continues to cause the Cit~. of £ uth San
Francisco to an:for irreparable loss of identity and iudividualit~ in the eles of el! ]$ortions
of the country outside of our m~nicipality ; and
Whereas this Board of Trustees believes that the identit.~ and individuality of this City constit~te~
s valuable ~.ssest a. nd that this asset is one of growing importance in the couZse of the development
of the City of South Srn Francisco;end
· nereas it is inexpedient from an economical point of view that such merger of ?cst offices should
exist,because of the ~reat distance seper~ting the bo~ndaries of San Francisco and South S~.n Francis~
and the still ~reeter distance between the business centers of these Cities : and
Whereas the ~romised free de]iver~~ has been given only to a rortion of South S~n Francisco and in
sn inadequate menner, which is v. rovin~ very inconvenient to all persons who depend upon this
delivery :and
-here,s it ~ppesrs that the merger ~bove mentioned is only a step in the direction of making ~11
~n M~.teo Pos~ offices sub stations of the S~n Frgncisco Post Off~ee ,with a view solellJ to
increase the revenue of the latter post office and the emoluments of the post master: and
· Whereas the Board of Trustees while standing firm for ]~rogress and ever~thing th~.t is beneficial
to the communit~ at South San Francisco,oproses everthing that is detrimental to ~he welfare of this
City and to the inhabitants thereof:
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Cit: of South -San Francisco that said Board condemn~
the above r>entione~ mer~er of the ?cst office of South S~:n Francisco with the post office at
S~-n Francisco and requests thst the United States Post Office Department give to South San Francis¢
such pos~t~l service as wi]] adequately serve the needs of this community and thai, the identity.
end indiwidmelity of the post office of Sou~h San Francisco be fmlly preserved.
I: hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regmlarly introduced end adopted by
the Board of-Trmstees of the City of Somth San Francisco,by the following vote; '
Ayes Trustees ~.A. Cunningham, M.F. Healy, G.W. Holston, Geo. H. Wallace and J.H. Kelley.
Noes Trustees None.
Absent TrmsteeS None
William J. Smith City Clerk
Moved by Trustee H~lston seconded by Trustee Healy that s copy of the resolution protesting
the merging of the ~amthF~an Francisco post office with that of San Francisco be sent to Senator
James D. Phelan ~,Senator Hiram Johnson and Postmaster General Burleson.
Carried
The followin~ demands against the Cit: were aresented for pa.~ent ,the Same having been approved
b~- the finance committee.
J.W. Coleberd expenses of trip to ~
:o. nt~, Rosa convention
South Sen Francisco Water Co. w~ter used by CitT?
~ou~ Ci -rinting Co, job printing
~outhern Pac. Co. rent of 'ground for sewer crossings
Pac. Te~.& Te~. C o.
Moise Eltnkner & Co. pad and ink for inspection stamp
$25.00
2.
29.75
3.00
3.85
2.06
65.$6
MOved by Trustee Hea!~j seconded b.~, Trustee W~:llace that the' above demands be paid and warrants dr~.w~
for the various ~mounts.
Carried
MOved by Trustee HealF seconded ~~ee Wallace that the Board adJomrn mntil ~onday November
Trustee C~nnin~ham seconded bT Trustee Heal~, theft the Cit;~ Clerk be instructed to
by
inforn~ i~r. Backer that no ~er~it had b~en asked for the priwe]a?e el' hog raising.
Carried
communication was received from N.~. Backer protesting against a district assessment
sewer system for the factory district.
for
The Cit~, Clerk wasinstrmcted to notif7 all factory owners to appear at'the next meeting of the
Board of Trustees for a discussion of the best manner of assessing for s sanitary' sewer s~stem
for the factor7 district.
t~ove8 b7 Trustee Cunningham seconded b~ Trustee Holston that the City C~erk be instructed to
notify ~r. Jas. T. Gassy that if he contemplated starting a Hog R~nch in South S~n Francisco
to be advised theft ~he people of this City were ver~/ much opposed to the project.
~otion carried
The following entitled resolution was then introduced bT Trustee He~ly.
Before the ~oard of Trustees of ~]~eeCity of S~uth S~n Francisc~o,State of Calmiforni&.
AN 0RD~R ~ROVIDI~G FOR THE ISSU~X~CE 0~ STREET ILIPROV~T BONDS,DESCRIBINGTHE DENOL~i~ATi0ES
OF ~UCi{ BONDS AI{D T~E ~~ C0~P01~S ATTACHED.
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'~he abo~e en~±t~ed resol~t~o~ ~cs read ~d ~o~ ro~l cc~l w~,s adopteO bT the £ol~owin~ vote;
.... . ~'~, ~nd ~.~. Zelle~
~Tes Erustees ~.~. Cunnin~ham,~,~o~. ~e~l~, 0.~¥ ~olsto~, Oeo.
Noes
;rastees ;;one
W.Jo ~mith City C3ork
The above resolution was filed and is now on file on psge 8 of Vol. 1 Book of resolutions
The following resolution was then introduced by Truste~llace.
Whereas the United States Post Office st South S~n Francisco has been consolidated wi~h the
Post office of Soath S~n Francisco on the ~lle~'d ~round that free delivery service would be
to the CitT of South San Francisco: and
Whereas the consolidation above mentioned has resulted in making the Git7 of South S~n Francisco
merci? a Postal sub station of the City of San Francisco,so far as post office matters.are concer~
~nd
Whereas such consolidation hs.~~ aRre~dy caused an~ will continue to cause the City of £ uth S~n
Francisco to s~ffer irreparable loss of identity and individualit7 in the e~.es of ell ]$ortions
of the country outside of m~r municipality ; and
Whereas this Board of Tr~stees believes that the identity and individmslity of this City constitul
s v~luab]e ~ssest a~nd tha. t this ~sset is one of growing importance in the comZse of the developme~
of the CitT of South S~n Francisco;~nd
Whereas it is inexpedient from an economical point of view that such merger of ~ost offices shoml~
e~ist,becamse of the ~reat distance separating the bo~daries of San Francisco and South San FrancJ
and the still ~rester distance between the business centers of these Cities : and
~hereas the promised free deRiver2 has been given only to a portion of South S~n Francisco end in
en inadequate m~nner, which is v, rovinF var7 inconvenient to ail persons who depend ~pon this
deSivery :an~
'~here~s it ~ppesrs that the merger ~bove mentioned is only ~ step in the direction of making ~ll
~an M~teo Pos~ offices sub stations of the Sawn ~'rsncisco Post 0ff~ee ,with a view solel~ to
increase the revenue of the latter post~office and the emoRmments of the post master: and
· LTh~ress the Bo~rd of Trustees while standing firm for ?regress and ever~'tking th~t is beneficial
to the community at Smith San ~'rancisco,oproses everthin? that is detri~ental to the welfare of thi
City and to the inhabitants thereof:
Resolved by the Board of ~rustees of the Git? of South -S~n Francisco theft said Board condemn
the above r, entione~ mer~er of the Dost office of South S~n Francisco with the Dost office at
S~n Francisco and requests th[t the United States Post Office Department give to South San Franci~
sach postal service as wi]/ adequately serve the needs of this com~'~unity and that the identit~
end individmslity of the post office of Sou~h San Francisco be fmlly preserved.
I. hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regalarly introdmced and adopted by
the Board of Trustees of the City of Somth San Francisco,by the following vote;
Ayes Trmstees F,A. Cunningham, M.F. Hea. ly, G.W. Holston, Geo. H. W~llace and J.H. Kelley.
Noes Trmstees None.
Absent Trmstees None
William J. Smith City Clerk
M~ved by Trmstee Holston seconded b7 Trmstee Healy that ~ copy of the resolmtion protesting
the merging of the SamthFSan Francisco post office with that of Sun Francisco be sent to Senator
James D. Phelan ~,Senator Hiram Johnson and Postmaster General Burleson.
Carried
The followin~ demands a~ainst the City were ~resented for pavement ,the 'same having been approved
by the finance committee.
J.W. Coleberd expenses of trip to %.nt~, Rosa convention
o outh Sen r~nc~.sco W~:ter Co. w~ter used by Clt~,~
~-o~t~ City ~-rinting Co job printing
Southern Pac. Co. rent of 'ground for sewer crossings
P~c. Tel.& Te~. C o.
l~Ioise Elinkner & Co. pad and. ink for inspection st~mp
~25.00
S.
~9.75
3.00
3.85
~..06
65.66
~oved bT Trustee Heal~ seconded b~ Trustee W~llace that the'aboye demands be paid ~nd warrants dr:.w:
for the various ~momnts.
C~rried
Moved b~ Trustee Hea]y seconded ~y T~mstee Walla. ce that the Board adjourn until ~ionday November
19th. !917,to meet at'#Z10 Linden Avenue at 8' o clock p.~. '
C~rried
Time of adjournment 10'20p.m.
Respectfully submitted
William J.Smith City Clerk .