HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1919-07-07266
Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of 8outh San Francisco
held Monday July,7th. 1919.
"The~President of the Board of Trustees"~,~-TrU@tee:~W. Holston being absent from
this mee~ing, it was moved by Trustee Kelley seconded by Trustee Eschelbach that Trustee F.A.
Cunningham,preside at this meeting of 'the Board.
The duestion was put to the members present ~y the City Clerk and was regularly carried
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Roll call found the following Trustees present to wit;
F.A. Cunningh~m, A.J. Eschelb~ch, M.F. Hesly, J.H. Kelley
Absent Trustee G.W. Holston,
The minutes of ~he previous meeting were read and upon motion of Trustee Kelley seconded by
Trustee Eschelbach end re~larl~ carried were approved as~read.
A petition was received £rom the Pac. Gas & Electric Company, asking permission to se~ poles as
per blue print ~297 R.,attached to their petition.
The matter was referred to the Street Committee with power to act.
A communication was received from the Enterprise Foundry wherein they complained that bad boys
had broken windows in their factory to the extent of One Hundred Dollara ,and asking that the
City of South San Francisco reDair the damage.
The City Clerk was instructed to notify the Enterprise Foundry Company,that the City would be
~hla~ to co-operate with ~hem in apprehending the perpetratora of the outrage,but could not see
emr way clear to pey the expenseof the damage A~ the law ~dld not permit them to spend mon~
for that purpose.
A communication was received from W.E. German ~ nurse who had attended E.C.~Page during his
illness with the smallpox and for which he enclosed a bill in the sum of One Hundred forty Do~rs
for services rendered the said E.C. Page.
The City Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Gorham that he had better present the bill to ~.
Page for payment he being capable of paying his own bills .
~ petition was received from s number of property owners of the City asking that lights be placed
in the following places,one on the corner of Commercial and Spruce Avenues, one on the corner og
Railroad and Spruce ,one in center of block ~e~-Railroad Avenue between Spruce and ~agnolia Ave'~
and one on the corner of Railroad and Magnolia Avenues.
The matter was referred to the street committee with power to act.
An application to hold boxing contests in ~Ietro~olitan Hall South S~n Francisco was received
fro~ ~oni~e ~ ~ and Carlson the first of the con~ests to place on July lOth,1919, and the other
~o,~.~ ~rom time to time as provided by ordinance for which they enclosed the regular fee of
~wez~y /~ Dollars.
It was moved by Trustee Kelley seconded by Trustee He~ly a~d regularly carried theft the permit
be granted.
A co~nunication was received fro~ t~e Chaober of CoN~erce of South S~n Francisco,~sking a donation
of One Eundred seventeen Dollars for ~oney expended in boosting bond election .
I~!oved by Trustee Xe~!ey seconded by Tr~stee Eschelbach that the
Dollars be donate~ to the chamber of Commerce.
sum of One hundred seventeen
~oti on carried
A com~nicatio~ was received from the South San Francisco Land and Impr~vment Company wherein
they asked for a refund of One and 62/100 Dollars of Cityn Taxes on ~'esterly one half oi lot
17 in b~ock 102.~nis lot having been sold to F.W.F. Brown on contract ~nd he being a veteran of
Of the SDanish ~merican War the Board of Trustees a~lowed the refund ?o that iv~r. Brown would not
have to ~ay the amount.
~4~ reports of City officers for the month oi' June were then re~%d,tf~e report of the ~ity Clerk
showed the following balances.
General Fund ~'lZ,Zll.~O ~ibrary Fund $1,708.~2 Sinking Fund $3~52.,3 City Hall F~md $1,96~.Z4
c~sh Liberty bonds ~l,~00 Ss. rings stamps 498.0~ W$~d F~A ~4.~S Street Imp Bo nds"Series
$299.32 Series "B" $109.97 Series "C" ~2Z4.91 Series "D" ~!69~.27 Series "E"
The re~ort of the City Recorder showed that t~.e sun~ of Sixteen Dollars had been collected thro.
his office during ~e month of June for which he enclosed chec$. T~e report o~~ ~he Chief of
t~e Fire Dept. showed damage to the extent of $30~0.oo caused by fire during the ~or~th of June
Moved by Trustee Healy seconded by Trustee Melley that the reports of all City officers received
at ~nls meeting be accepted and filed.
~Ioti on carried,
A co~,munlcation was received fro~ ~#County Recorder T.C. Rice enclosing our City warrant 4677
which had~been~p~id~h~i¥~ ~fo? rpcgrd~ing~City de.ed~ in the su~ of thirteen and ~0/100 Dollars,
The recoreer s~ee ~na~ ne nac ~oun~ a prov~s~on of the law whereby work for ~naicipalities
might be done gratis.
The cou~unication was p~aced on file and the City C~erk was instructed to send a letter of thanks
to the C$~t$ Recorder
The following demands against ~ae City were presented f~r payment the same having been approved
by the f~nance committee.
The minutes of the previous meeting were-read and upon mo~ion oz ~rusme® ~elley seconae~ o~
Trustee Eschelbach end re~larl~ carried were approved as'read.
A petition was received £rom the Pac. Gas & Electric Company, asking permission to se~ poles as
per blue print ~297 R.,attached to their petition.
The matter was referred to the Street Committee with power to act.
A communication was received from the Enterprise Foundry wherein they complained that bad boys
had broken windows in their f~ctory to the extent of One H?~ndred Dollar~ ,and asking that the
City of South San Francisco repair the damage.
The City Clerk was instructed to notify the Enterprise Foundhy Company,that the City would be
ato co-operate with them in apprehending the perpetrator~ of the outrage,but could not see
e~r way c~ear mo p~y the expense~f the damage ~ the law ~dld not permit them to spend mon~
for that purpose.
A communication was received from W.E. German e nurse who had attended E.C. Page during his
illness with the smallpox and for which he enclosed a bill in the sum of One Hundred forty Do~rs
for services rendered the said E.C. Page.
The City Clerk was instructed to notify ~. Gorham that he had better present the bill to I~.
Page for payment he being capable of paying his own bills .
~ petition was received from ~ number of property owners of the City asking that lights be placed
in the following places,one on the corner of Commercial and Spruce Avenues, one on the corner o~
Railroad and Spruce ,one in center of block ~e~'Railroad Avenue between Spruce and ~agnolia Ave'~
and one on the corner of Railroad and ~Jagnolia Avenues.
The mstter wss referred to the street committee with power to act.
An application to hold boxing contests in lletro~olitan Hall South San Francisco was received
fro~ ~isnize and Carlson the first of the con~ests to place on July 10th,1919, and the other
~_~.~.[rom tim~ to t~me as provided by ordinance for which they enclosed the regular fee of
~wenty (~0) Dollars.
It was moved by Trustee Kelley seconded by Trustee Healy and regularly carried that the permit
be granted.
A communication was received from the Chamber of CoN~merce of £outn San Francisco,asking a donation
of One Eundred seventeen Dollars for money expended in boosting bond election .
I,!oved by Trustee Xe~ley seconded by Trustee Eschelbach
Dollars be donate~i to the chamber of Commerce.
~oti on carried
that the
sum of One hundred seventeen
A communication was received from the South San Francisco Lsnd and Impr~vment Company wherein
they asked for a refund of One and 62/100 Dollars of Cityn Taxes on ~,,esterly one half mi lot
17 in block 102.This lot having been sold to F.W.F. Brown on contract and he being a veteran of
Of the Spanish tmerican War the Board of Trustees allowed the refund so that Mr. Brown would not
have to ~ay the amount.
of C~t.~ officers for the month of June were then read the report of the tity Clerk
Th~ reports
showed the following balances.
General Fund ?13,Zll.]0 ~ibrary Fund $1,70~.~2 Sinking Fund $3~52.~ City Hall Fund $1,96~.Z4
cash Liberty bonds ~l,~00 S~vings stsmps 498.00 W$~d ~ /~O4.~S Street Imp Bo nds"teries "~"
&299.32 Series "B" $109.97 Series "C" ~'2Z4.91 Series "D" ~!69~.27 Series "E" $~7.Z5
The re%ort of the City Recorder showed that the sum of Sixteen Dollars had been collected thro.
his office during ~ho month of June for which he enclosed chec$. T~e report o~ tke Chief of
t~e Fire ~ept. showed damage to the extent of SZ000.oo caused by fire during the month of June
Move8 by Trustee Hsaly seconded by Trustee ~elley that the rep~orts of all City officers received
at tniz meeting be accepted and fileS.
~,Iotion carried,
A communication was received from ~#County Recorder T.C. Rice enclosing our.City warrant 4677
' ~ ....... ~t~ deeds ~n the sur, of t?.irteen and ~0/100 Dollars,
which had been p~ien~m zor recorm~ng ~ ~ .....
The recorder stated that he had found a ~,rovision of the law whereby work for ~uaicipalities
might be done gratis.
The communication was placed on file and the City C~erk was instructed to send a letter of thanks
to the C~t~ Recorder ~
The following demands against ~he City were presented f~r payment the same having been approved
by the ~nance committee.
~h~mber of co~merce donation ~?llT.10
~.E~erini Labor and material ~,6.50
J.R. Luttre~l care of fire apparatus ~6.06
J.R. Luttrell gasoline for motor cycle 1.~8
L.Vorni hauling gaEbage and dead dogs
A. Csrlisle election supplies
Bank of South San Francisco rent of safety deposit box
W.J. Martin it~.ll rent April,M~y June.
So. S.F. Water Co. v, ater for 0ail and drinking fountain
So. City Lumber & Supply Co. stakes, for posting notices
Enterprise Press printin~ and supplies
The Enterprise publishing ordinances and resolutions
Psc. Tel. & Tel. Co. phones 167-272-22Zw-and Z2w
J.i.i. Costa street cleaning month ox June
Thomas Ryan' attending ~fire
J. Bi anchi " "
L. ~iontgomery " " ~ '
Otto Bissett " "
A1 Maderas " " '.
SO. City Lumber CO. 50 ~x 6 Re for stakes·
~,00
5.15 '
75.oo,
2.00,
4.57:
40.50.
205.95,
15.35,
175.oo
2.50
2.50
5.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
5.37 ·
~'805.20
Moved by Trustee Healy seconded by Trustee Ke]iey that the above demands be paid and
warrants be drawn for ~he varSous a~:~ounts.~
~:otion carried '
Ordinance ~104 entitled AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ii[CURRING OF BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS OF TtiE CITY OF ~0UTi~ SAN FRANCISCO, A I.iUNICIPAL CORPORAT~0N IN THE COUNTY
.OF SLN MATE0,STATE OF CALIFORNIA,iN TiiF ?ULI 0F 0N!:L HJNDRED TWENTY NINE THOUSAND (129000)
DOLLARS COLD C0Ii{ 0F' TLS UI,~ITED ST~TES OF-AMERICA,TO PAY THE COST OF CERTAIN I~UNICIPAL
IMPROV~[ENT IN AND FOF. SAID CITY OF SOUTH 'SAN FRAIICISCO,~_JTti0RIZED ATA ASPECI_~L kLE~Ti0N
HELD IN SAID CITY 0i{ TEE 10th. DAT OF JUNE ,1919, AND PROVIDING F3R.TEr. ISSJANC.~ 0£ 30~IS
EV!DENCil~G SULH INDEBTEDNESS, SPECIFi'NNG T:~E FORM 0F SAID BONDS, PROVIDINg F0R A TAX LEV Y
W05~ THE PAYD~NT TiiEREOF, AND CREATING A ZONICIPAL IL{PR0~,{EET BOND hNJND.
was formally introduced by Trustee Healy,had its first reading and was laid over to come
up under regular order of business at the next meeting of the Board.
~,ioved by Trustee Healy seconded by Trustee Kelley that the Board adjourn ~ntil Monday jun~
14,1919,to meet at ~Z]O Linden Avemue at 8 0' clock p.m.
Motion carried
Time of adjournment 10'oo 0 ' clock p.m.
Respec ~ l~yC'submitted
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Clerk of the ~i"ty of South S~n Francisco and x-oi'ficio Clerk of the
Board of Trustees of said City
Board of the
Approved t3$is 14th. Cay oi~ J,~-]y 1919.
?resident of the Board of Trustees of the City of ~outh San Francisco