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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 1924-07-21 The regular ~:oeting of the 3card of Trustees of the City of South San ~'rancisco was held in the City Hall on Monday, July 21~t,lb£4. In the absence of the city Clerk City Attorney John F.D~vis actcd as Clerk Pro Tem. ROLL CALL. !loll call found the following Trustees prerent,to-wit;- ,~.~ .~.~c,~e!lis, Trustees, Carl Blank,H.i,lc~ci~rey, TM '~ ~ Absent, Tru~teos, ~'.A.C~ningham and A.J.Lschelbach. Leading of the minutes of 'the previous, meeting dispensed wi%h and comm~ications taken up. Oity Engineer l~eese submitted a statement estimating smoot ~ue %]~.J.Tobin on his ~ower contract to be ~'~201.90, withholding Lv~enty-l'ive per cent as per contract, iieferred to the or,er oi' bills . A co~n~ication was receivec from the ~iarket Street Railway Company in answer to the city's request for through servico from South ~mgn Francisco ~o ~annFrcnciSco, z~tating that their downtown terminals are alroady t~o congested and the volumne of business in South San ~mancisco does not warr~t the additional expense. The ~ity AtDorney was ina~tructed to file application with the i~ailroad Co~is~ion asking for a hearing in the matter. ~Tresidont Mcl~ellis suggesting that tke civi organizations get togetnor with the board in ~ co-operative plan of action. A c0mm~ication was receives from City stroh'ney Lavis asking for a rci[~e of a~lary to month acco~ of in~reased duties in Lbs ofi'iceWhe request ¥~ ~ granted by the foll ov~i~g vote, on motion b~ Trusboe l,~uOafirey ~econdoc by True. tee .Blank; Lyes, True, Lees, Blank, Mc~afirey, 12ci~ellia~. Abfent, irustees, F.L.O~ingham, A.J.hschelbaoh. A coml~m~ication was received from the South San i.~rancisco ~hamber of ~onm~erce asking the board to enact a billboard ordinance. ~rdered to be taken up ~;:ith tho traffic ordinance in Lxecutive Ses[:ion. A .cor~f:unication was ~oceived i'rom ~,.rs. Alice ~,.c~rath and ,,~rm. ~'rank ,,eisa asking that ~ idew be laid in their locality. ~t being ~hov;n that a very large perecntage off the pro).orty owners in t~ [cation are oppo~'ed to the improvement con~ont was withheld for the present time. The iJercha.nt~ Association ;=rote c oom~i~ication stating that the alleys bein~r improved are made impcs~'able by '~he contractor, and asked the Board to notify the contractor to keep the aliey~? The city on;.~ineer was ct, lice upon to give his opinion in the master, after which the cler~ instructed to write a strong communication to the contractor re~iue~.ting that the alleys in question be made clear.as Jar as poz:sible during construction work. A request was received tho ~acific Oas =_ Llectric Company asking permission to install pole in Aspen and Ida~le Avenues. Trustee Bla~ ~tated that the poles had been placed already on acco~t emergency existing and requested the Board's approval, which was granted by the following vote;- Ayes, Trustees, 3lank, Mc6afffrey, iicNelli['. I~oes, Trustees, None. Absent, ~.ru~otees, F.A.C~ingham, A.J.Eschelbach. A comm~ication was received from the Adjutant' General's Office, Sacramento, suggesting a military observance in South ~ ,~.an Francisco of the Battle of St. l!ichiel. As the request was one that concerned larger cities than ~outh San Francisco, where more or less military activity is preva~ ent,it was thought inadvisable to attempt a display here and the comm~ication was odered filed. Applications for soft drink licenses were received from T.T.Patterson, Tan Foran, and Viett~ & Thatcher, and grante~ by the following vote;- Ayes, Trustees, Bla~, Mc~affrey,' LioNel lis. l~oes, 'irusSees, None. Absent, ,rustees, F., .C~gham, A J.m~chelbach. The application off Ernest Oalli flor renewal el' his pool room license was granted by t~,e following vote;- Ayes, Truetees, Bla~, Mctaffirey, ~,~ci~ellis. Noes, Sene. Ab~ent,Trustees, F.A.C~ingham, A.O.Lschelbach. The application of .Berganichi flor a mofft drink license for the 12 i,lile house was referred the City~larshal flor investigation. The report off Dr.T,O.Deak was received for the month ending june 50th,192~, together wi~ a report off the State Board of ~iealbii on a.n ~naly~is of ti~e city v, ater. Health conditions in tAe cit] were fom~d to be gooc ~',hile the gtate~ report on the city water showed the same sa~e for use. i-,eport~ accepted and plo. ced on ffile. i~E20L ~ T i Oi~ .ADOPT ii~ ~; PLAi,~ S Ai;D S£LOIFICA~i~S ~ A resoultion was introduces by Trustee Blank adopting plans and specifics%ions for the sewe: improve~nen% of San Jr~o 3~ocd,Butler i%oad, and the i~orthern portion of the City of South San Francis( known as the Factory Dis%i~ict, and was adopted by the following vote;- Ayes, .Tru~teec, Carl Bl~k,H.i~IcOaffrey, n.F.i,icl~ellis. Noes, Trustees, None. Absent, Trustees, F.A.O~ningham, A.J.Lschelbach. Aesolution recordod in Book of l{esoluti:~ns, 7ol 2 at ~age 14. Trustee McCaf£rey introduced a resolution calling for bids for the construction of sewers in ~an Bruno Road, Butler Koad and the Northern portion of the City of South San Francisco, known as Factory District~ the same was'adopted by t_e following vote;- Ayes, Trustees, Carl Blank, H.iScCaffrey, H.F.Lic~ellis. Noes, ~ru~tees, i;one. Absent, Trustees, F.A.Cunningha~, A.J.Eschelbach. Resolution recorde~ in Boo~ of aes.olutions, Vol. 2, at page 15. The matter of sidewalks in Swift Aven:,~e was ne:ct brought up. it was decided to postpone ac' until the beginning of the winter rains. President Mci~ellis brought up the subject of' Police Depart~ent~h~nds, stating that a portio~ the fines cellectea might be set aside for for police eguipment, such a.s'automoblie, ~iform~., otc. Olerk was instructed ~o furnish so~e dcta at the next n~oeting as to the amo~t collected i'rom!_time e~l~J~v~w~-~'~'~e~eee pre.~ent, to-wit; - ....... '~'~'~{~'~]~0~r~~ Blank,H.4~c~ffrey, ~.P.M~i~ellis, Lbz~ent, Trustees, F.A.C~ningham ~nd L.J.Lschelbach. Reading of the minute~ off %he previous~ meeting dispensed wi~h and co~m~ications ta Oity Engineer Xneese submitted a statement estimating s~nount ~ue ¥~.J.Tobin on his u~ conbract to be ~Z201.90, withholding ~enty-~'ive per cent as per tenth, act. iieferred ~o the o~ bills . A comm~ication was rooeive~ from the ~darket Street Railway Company in answer to th~ reques$ for ~hrough service from South San Pranci~co ~o ~anhFrsnciSco, stating that their do~ terminals ~re already t~o congested and the volumne of business in South San ~mancisco does z warrant the additional expense. The ~ity Attorney was in~truoted to file application with Railroad Go~is~ion asking i'or ~ hearing in the m~tter, rresidont McDellis suggesting that t~ organization~ get together with the board in a co-operative plan of ac$ion. A c0mm~ication was received from ~ity attorney ~avis asking l~or a r~.i~e oi~ ~alary t month acco~t of in~reased duties in tho of~iceThe request w~ s granted by ~ho fol]ov~ing vote, on m0 Trustee i~cbai'~rey ~econdo~ by Trmtee Blank; Lyes, Tru~tces, Blank, L~c~afirey, ~JcNeilis. A co~io~tion w&s received from ~ho goutk S,&~ ~,~ra~ci~co ~h~ber of ~onm~orce asking board to o~act a billboard ordimnce. ~rdered ~o be ~ken up v;i~h ~ho ~r~..ffic or~in~noo in Session. A con;~nmic~tion w~s received ~ror:, 2rs. Alice L~cOrath and 2rs. Prank .eisz~ ~sking be laid in their locality. ;t boin~ ~hown that a very l~rgo percentage el' the pro~oz'ty owner~ ~ection are oppo~ed to the improvement con~ont ~'as ¥;ithheld i'or the present time. ~he Merchsnta: Association wrote a com~;~ioation stating that the alleys being improve ~;;ade impassable by uhe contractor, and asked the Board to notify the contractor to keep the a! The city engineer was c~,llo~~ upon to give his opinion in the matter, after which the cler~ instructed to write a strong co~.~munication to the contractor re~uec, ting that the alleys in qu be made clear.as ;ar as poasible during construction work. A request was received tho ~acii'ic Gas ~:. Llectric Company asking permission to instal. in Aspen and Liaple Avenues. Trustee Bla~ ~'t~ted that the poles had been placed already on acc, emergency ezisting and requested the Board's approval, which was granted by the foTlowing vote. Ayes, Trustees, 3lank, McUaffrey, licNe]li~'. Noes, Trustees, None. Abs. ent, Trustees, F.A.C~ingham, A.J.Eschelbach. A comm~ioation was received from the Adjutant' General'~ Office, Sacramento, suggesti a military observance in South San Francisco of the Battle of St. ~,[ichiel. As the request was that concerned larger cities than South San Francisco, where more or less military activity is ] ent,it was thought inadvisable to attempt a display here and the co~ication was odered filed, Applications ~or soft drink lzc~n.e,~ were received ~rom T ~.Patterson Tan Foran and & Thatcher, and grantem by the following vote;- Ayes, Trustees, Blank, Mc~affrey,' McNe]lis. Noes, ~2rus~ees, None. Absent, Trustees, F.;.bu~gham, A.J.Eschelbaoh. The application of Ernest Galli for renewsl oi' his pool room license was granted by t~e following vote;- Ayes, Trustees, Blank, Mctaf~'rey, Ab~ent,Trustees, P.A.C~ingham, A.J.Eschelbach. The application of .i. Berganichi for a sofz drink license i'or thc 12 Mile ~ouse was fei'e: the CliFf,Marshal for investi~ation. The report of Dr.T,O.~eak was received for the month ending June 50th,192~, togethe~ a report o~ the State Board of ~iealth on an analysis el' the city v, ater. Health conditions in were i'om~d to bo goo~ ~;hile the State~ report on the city water showed the same safe for use. accepted and placed on file. A resoultion was introduce~ by Trustee Blank adopting plans and specifications for the s improvemen~ of San Sr~o 2cad,Butler i~oad, and the l~orthern portion of the bity of South San Pr~n known as the Factory District, and was adopted by the foliov~ing vote:- Ayes, i~ru~tees, Carl Blank,H.l~lcOaffrey, n.P.i~cEellis. Noes, ~rustees, i~one. Absent, Trustees, Y.A.Cunningham, A.J.Lschelbach. Nesolution recorded in Book of i{esolutiJuas, Vol S at ~,age l~. Trustee ~cbafi'rey introduced a resolution calling for bids for the construction of sewers in £an Bruno Ro~d, Butler ~:oad and the Northern portion of the ~' ~ , C~t,7 of South ~an Francisco kno~n Factory District~ the same was 'adopted by t.~e feller;lng vote:- Ayes, Trustees, Carl Blank, ~,idcCaf£rey, H.P.L~c~Jellis. 1~oes, Trustees, None. Absent, 1'ru~tees, F.A.Cunninglm.m, ~.,.J.Eschelbach. Resolution recorde~ in Book of ~{esolutions, 7ol. E, a% page lA. The matter of sigew~lks in Swift Aven:~e was ne:{t brought up. It wss decided to po~'tpone ~ until the beginning of the winter rains. President L~cNellis brought up the subject of Police Department ~i~nds, stating that a port~ the fines collectea might be set aside for ~'or police eguipment, such as~automoblie, ~i~'orma~, otc, Clerk was instructed to furnish so~:e d~ta at the ne:ct mooting as to the amo~t collected i'rom:~time time in the 2ecorder's department. The matter of the Rogli sewer district was brought to the attention of the Board by 0ity Engineer ~eose. idr imoese thought the work should be done at this time sin~e work 'is being done in 122 the section af£ected, and the cost would be less· lie estimeted that %he cost would not exceeu 3300. Before work could be commenced the nece~-,sary easement should be procured. Complaint w~s made by Citizen B.J.Rodondi that small boys v;ere defacing aha otherwise injuring pro?erty. :Patter referred to the City Liarshel. Joseph V, alker addressed the Bord on behalf of the 12anufacturer's As'~ociation, requesting that the electrical ordinance be amended. Matter odere~ taken up in e::ecutive ~ession with other matt,ri;, including the report of the aucitor. The follov, ing claim~ against the city were next presented for pa~nent;- B. H. Truax Z.Tarabori N. Johnson W. L. ilickey Tony Phi[ lips ~. Kavanaugh Geo Lemmer Joe Spain B. ~. Truax P.Kavanaugh L.Verna Sr. insurane on fire truck ~184.00 Jniform Officer Belloin ~: 65.00 Typing assessment roll ~' 25.00 Labor & ,~aterial San Bruno Road ,i, ll0.00 10.85 .o.oo ~151.50 38 O0 6.00 2epairs in city hall " ~ewer, Grand Ave ~z:tend Sewer Calif Ave., Labor on trees ,to labor on sewer Ch~s. 3ollazzi Zusic ~th July ~ 50.00 work on water wagon ~ 35.00 Lab~:r on sewer ~ 4.00 Freight, fire dep't ~ .35 Distillate ~ .60 Rep bridges ~' 30 00 Erecting flag poles ~lZ1.40 Hauling ~ 2.00 So S F.Water Co Tree sprinkling ~'*7 55 oervice Garage materials v 6.65 So.City Plumbing ghop strap iron ~ 9.60 Baden bash £tore Materials ':'20 15 Dudley i~erkins .',laterials Mo. Cycle ~ 5.60 Gee A Xneese services weed clearing work ~244.40 W.J.~fobin Ist Estimate ~ewer cont:'act ~5201.90 South City Lbr.~;. Su--,ply Co flooring ~v .Z0 ~' 4.85 Service Garage Gasoline etc '~' El.25 ~aaker ,L Ratto Ins. fire truck So.~'.F.~¥ater co.,Hall & Fount~,~in WaterJune ~ 9.75 Gee H.Rice Abstract Co Saarch title lot Block 116, civic center ~ 50.00 C.~mith ~arpenter w. ork court room ,~: 36.00 Total ~4511. 'fO The claims having been approved by the finance committee Trustee Blank moved they be pai¢i. The motion was seconde~ by 2'rustee McCafi'rey and regularly carried. There being no ±'urti~e r business be±'oro the boa~'d Trustee Blan~ movea to adjourn until the next regular meeting, ,~londay, Au:~?~','t 4th,1924, at 7;00 o'cloc~ p.m. The motion was ~econde~ b,~, 2'run'tee McGafi'rey and regularly carried. ~' Time o£ ~djournment, 9.10 o'cloc~ p.m. 2espoctfully a:ubmitted, Approved ~/ ]~'osident of t~.e ~oard of .,.r'G... tOOS· Acting City Olerk Pro Tem