HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1923-02-05 Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Francisco held Monday, Februsr~
5th,192Z.
The meeting was called to order at ?:50 p.n. by Trustee G.W.Holston, President of the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Roll call found all Trustees present, to-wit:- Trustees:
F.A.Cunningham, A.J.Eschelbach,J.W.Pitt, H.Scamoini, G.W.Holston.
Absent, Trustees, None.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and upon motion of Trustee Scamoini, seconded by
Trustee Eschelbach and regularly carried were approved as read.
A communication of inquiry was received from the South City Lumber & Supply Company stating that
they had purchased Z.7 acres of land
along Railroad Avenue in which the City has an 18" sewer easement
inq~irinq as to width og space reserved and to whom repairs are chargeable, etc. The subject was
referred to the City Attorney and the City Engineer for opinion.
A communication w~s received from the Board of School Trustees of South San Francisco, stating
that the street car connections at Liepsig Junction are inadequate, that children have to wait in the
rain and c~ld there for a period of fifteen minutes . or more, at times, that the local car leaves
the station often when the San Mateo car is in sight, and asking the Board to take action to improve
the service ~. Trustee Cunningham moved that the Brosident of the Board of Trustees be emoowered
to appoint ; member of the Board to act in conJuncti6n with representatives from the Merchants' Assoc~
the Manufacturers' Association, The Chamber of Commerce and the Superintendent of schools to wait upo~
the general manager of the United RailrOads and urge ~ change for .~ better street car service in th~
community. The motion was seconded by Trustee Eschelbach ~nd regularly carried. President Holston
announced that he would make the appointment later.
August ~acedo, owner of lot ~4,block 7, HS.Park Sub. made application for the refund of ~8.88
on account of excess taxes charged against his property. Granted.
A statement was r~ceived from Trustee F.A.Cunningham, Chairman of the Christmas Seal Sales Co~
ee, showing receiots of $22£.51. Three-fourths of the amount,~16Z.ZS, were turned into the City's
Anti-tubercular Fund, and check for same was received. Statement accepted and filed.
Police Officer Belloni made a request upon the Board to furnish oil and gas for his new Ford
automobile, which he uses nightly in the city service patrolling the outlying districts. Request gran·
A petition was received ~rom twenty-eight r~sidents of the city asking the Board to place ligh'
at the corner of Maple and California Avenue,corner of Pine and Maple avenues and at the corner of
Aspen and Olive Avenues. Referred to the street committee.
Permission was asked by Thomas Allen, 458 Miller Avenue, to build a garage 1A?~16 feet in
dimensions on the rear of hi~ lot ~ lA block ~llS. ~ermission granted.
The laid over application of M.B.Eoop for a pool hall license for the store #228 Grand Avenue
~was acted upon and on motion regularly carried was rejected.
An application for a soft drink license was received from Thomas Silver for the location $11~
grand ~venue. Rejected.
Mrs Gertrude Molina~i made application for a permit to build a store and dwelling of two stori.
on her lot #649 Badam Avenue. The location being in the restricted district permission was refused.
The laid over application of As£unta Barsuglia ~or permission to construct a two story dwetlin:
and store building on lot ~5, block #~S7, mao of South San Francisco, ~as taken up and rejected for tl
reason that the site oflthe'pr~osed build~gis wit$in the restricted district for store,buildings.
Mr. Andrew H~nding a~pe~red before the Board with reference to the cleaning of streetS°and vac~
lots. After considerable discussion the City attorney was requested to look up the law in connection
with cities' rights to enforce the cleaning of lots and sidewalks by oroperty owners, with a view to
commence proceedings of this kind in this city.
The reports Of the Health Officer, F~e~Chief, Electrical Inspector, City Marshal,City Hecorde
City Nurse and City Clerk for the month ending January ~1,1925 were next read.
The report of the City Recorder showed collections of $44.00for the month, while the report of
the City Clerk showed the following balancss in the various funds;~ General fung,~27,120 £7, Library
fund, $Z,694.65, Sinking fund for sewers, $£,905.07, Factory District sewer fund,~719.82~ "1919 Bonds
$7,468.28. Anti-tubercular £und, $199.48, Street Funds, Set. "A" Bal. ~ll6.~l, Ser. "B"~ Ba1.$46.14,
Ser "C",Bal. $161 ll, Ser "D" Bal.$T15 62 Set "~" Bal. ~Z6 61, Ser. "F"B&~ance, SZ45.~Z, Ser
Ba:.,$999.SA.Total balance in all funds, $*~,526.ZZ. On motion of Trustee Cunningham seconded by Trus
Eschelbach the reports were accepted as read.
ORDINANCE N0.119
i ~AN 0EDINANCE AI~'IENDING ORDINANCE ~108 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCtSC
ENTITLED" AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE VENDING AND DISPOSING OF BEVEPJ~GES AND DRINKS
IN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 6TH DAY OF
DECE~iBER, 1920, BY ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS TO BE NU~,~BERED 8A ~J~D llA,
RESPEC~iIVELY, AND BY A~LENDING SECTIONS 12 AND 15 TH~E~F,
had its second reading amd upon roll call was adopted as ~n ordinance of the City of South
~an Francisco by th~ following vote;- ~
Ayes, Trustees, F.A.Cunningham, A.J.Eschelbach, J.W.Pitt, H.Scampini, G.U.Holston.
Noes, Trustees, None.
Absent, TrNstees, None.
Attest Daniel McSweeney
City Clerk
The following claims against the city were then pre~ented for payment;-
August ~acedo Refund of taxes ~ 8.88
So. S.F.Water Co. Hall& FountainWater
Reliance Taxi Co Gas Jan
~nion 0il Co Pure Heav~
" " "Penn. pure Ex. Heavy
'B.Pasquale Co Cap Officer Bello~i
Western L~eat Co Liquid Soap
J. J. J~nninga Supplies
Geo. Selby Sewer & Plumbing Work
Louie Tapell~ Labor
Nick Re Rem Garbage & Dead Dogsto Jan.
Cal. State Auto Ass'n 2 R.R.signs
P.G.&.E.Co.Lights & Power January
C.L~ilani Labor ~_~n streets
C.C.Conrad Del. Prisoners, Lieals
C .F. Schurk Lamps
0akland-C~l Towel ~o Service January
Z'I~
g.60
10.50
12.00
.oo
4.80
57.75
16. O0
4.50
9. O0
,9951
20~00
4.80
1.Sa
~'~~ have to wait
es. that the local car
. an Mateo car is in sight~, and asking the Board to take action to i
the service. £~, Trustee Cunningham moved that the ~rosident of the Board of Trustees be empo~
to appoint a member of the Board to act in conjunction with representatives from the Merchants'
the Manufacturers' Association, The Chamber of Commerce and the Superintendent of schools to ws
the general manager of the United RailrOads and urge s change for .~ better street car service
community. The motion was seconded by Trustee Eschelbach ~nd regularly carried. President Hols
announced that he would make the appointment later.
August Macedo, owner of lot ~,block 7, HS.Park Sub. made application for the refund of
on account of excess taxes charged against his property. Granted.
A statement was r~ceived from Trustee F.z.C~nningham, Chairman of the Christmas Seal Sal
ee, showing receipte of $£~2.51. Three-fourths of the amount,~lSJ.SS, were turned in~o the City
Anti-tubercular Fund, and check for same was received. Statement accepted and filed.
Police Officer Belloni made a request upon the Board to furnish oil and gas for his new ~
automobile, which he uses nightly in the city service patrolling the outlying districts. Eequesl
A petition was received ~rom twenty-eight r~sidents of the city zsking the Board to plac~
at the corner of Maple and California Avenue,corner of Pine and Maple avenues and at the corner
Aspen and Olive Avenues. Referred to the street committee.
Permission was ~sked by Thomas Allen, 4~8 Miller Avenue, to build a garage 14~16 feet in
dimensions on the rear of hi~ lot ~ l~ block $11~. Permission granted.
The laid over application of M.B.Eoop for a pool hall license for the store ~2£8 Grand Av
~was acted upon and on motion regularly carried was rejected.
An application for a soft drink license was received fro~ Thomas Silver for the location i
grand ~venue. Rejected.
Mrs Gertrude Molina~i made application for a permit to build a store ~nd dwelling of two ~
on her lot #6A9 Badam Avenue. The location being in the restricted district permission was refus~
The laid over application of Assunta Barsuglia ~or permission to construct a two story dw~
and store building on lot ~8, block #~Z?, mao of South San Francisco, was taken up and rejected ~
reason that the site ofi~the~r~oued build~gis within the restricted district for store~,buildings
Mr. Andrew H~nding appel-red before the Board with reference to the cleaning of street~and
lots. After considerable discussion the City attorney was requested to look up the l~w in connec
with cities' rights to enforce the cleaning of lots and sidewalks by ~roperty owners, with a view
commence proceedings of this kind in this city.
The reports Of the Health Officer, F~e'Chief, Electrical Inspector, City Marshal,City Eec
City Nurse and City Clerk for the month ending January ~1,192Z were next read.
The report of the City Recorder showed collections of $4~.OOfor the month, while the repor~
the City Clerk showed the following balances in the various funds;~ General fung,$£?,120.2?, Libr~
fund ~Z 694.6~ Sinkin~ ftmd for sewers~ $2,90~.07, ~actory District sewer fund,$?lg.82, "19~9 B~
$?,4~8~£~. Anti'tubercular fund, ~199.48~ Street Funds, Ser. "A" Bal. ~llO.~l, Ser' "B". Ba1.$46.~
Ser. "C",Bal. $181.11, Ser. "D", Ba1.$?1~.62, Ser. "~", Bal., ~Z6.61, Ser. "F"B&~ance, UJ4~.~Z, Se
Ba:.,$999.8~.Total balance in all funds, $~A,~26.ZZ. On motion of Trustee Cunningham seconded by T
Eschelbach the reports were accepted as read.
ORDINANCE N0.119
· i~ ~AN 0F, DINAi~CE AMENDING ORDINANCE $108 OF THE CITY 0F SOUTH SAN FRANCi
ENTITLED" AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE VENDING AND DISPOSING OF BEVEP_AGES AND DRI~
IN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 6TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1920, BY ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS TO BE NUMBERED 8A AND llA,
RESPEC~iIVELY, AND BY A~f~ENDING SECTIONS 12 AND 1Z THEEEJF,
had its second reading amd upon roll call was adopted as ~n ordinance of the City of South
~an Francisco by th~ following vote;-
Ayes, Trustees, F.A.Cunningham, A.J.Eschelbach, J.W.Pitt, H.Scampini, G.~.Holston.
Noes, Trustees, None.
Absent, TrNstees, None.
Attest Daniel McSweeney
City Clerk
The following claims ~g~inst the city were then pre~ented for payment;-
August ~acedo Refund of ta~,~es ~ 8.88
So. S.F.Water Co. Hall& FountainWater
Reliance Taxi Co Gas Jan
~nion 0il Co Pure Heav~
" " "Penn. pure-Ex. Heavy
B.Pasquale Co Cap Officer Bellozli
Western ~eat Co Liquid Soap
J. J. J~nninga Supplies
Geo. Selby Sewer & Plumbing Work
Louie Tapell~ Labor
Nick Re Rem Garbage & Dead Dogsto Jan.
Cal. State Auto Ass'n 2 R.R.signs
P.G.&.E.Co. Lights& Power January
C.L~ilani Labor on streets
C.C.Conrad Del ~risoners, L~eal~
C .F. Schurk Lamps
0skl~nd-Cal ToWel ~o Service January
Joe. 'Ricca Labor on streets
Enterprise Pub. Ce.Printing
Total
3,15
;~. 60
10.50
i .oo
.oo
Z. 75
4.80
~7.75
16. O0
4.50
9
co
4.80
1.75
l.f~2
20.00
48.00
~612.31
The claims having been approved by th~ finance committee Trustee ~unningham moved~they be paid.
The motion w~s seconded by Trustee Pitt and regularly carried.
There being no further business before the Board Trustce~ESchelbach~mov0d to adjourn until~
the next regular meeting. The motion w~s seconded by Trustee Cunningh~m and regulerly carried.
~ime of ad~ournment,9~05 p.m.
Avp~oved
President of the Board of Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,