HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1925-12-07REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOf~RD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH SAN FRANC e' "'"
I~CO ~Ao HELD IN THE CITY
HALL ~ONDAY, DECF~:~BER ?,19~5.
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Francisco was
held in the City H~!l ~;onday evening, December 7th,1925.
The meeting w~s called to order at 7;ZO o'clock p.m. by trustee H.F.McNellis, President
the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Roll call found all trustees present, to-wit,:-
Trustees, Blank,Cunningham,Eschelbach,HcCaffrey,~,~cNellis.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and there being no errors or omissions we
approved a.s read.
A communication was received fro~ the South San Francisco Fire Department asking the us
the Council Chambers of the Board of Trustees for a ~eeting of the Associated Firemen of San ~ate
County on December 15th,1925. . Granted.
Yermission was also requested by the local firemen to hold a whist party and dance in
Fraternal Hall, Saturday evening,December 12th,1925, from 8:30 p.m. until I a.m, Permit Franted,
Dan S.Praser, Z6 Randolph Avenue, asked the board's permission to remove a tree in from
of his lot 18,block A, Peck's Sub. Permission granted.
Postmaster ~.G.Hardy made written'request for the~se~of one of the rooms in the City H
for the U.S.Civil Service Examiners conducting examinations for clerks and carriers. Permission
granted. The date set for the examination being December 12th,~925.
A communication was received from the Wi].dberg Smelting Company as]~ing that repairs be
the Butler Road from the Bay Shore Highway to a point near the old Smelter Spur Track. -~eferred t
the street committee. A letter from Mr.P.J.Shaw of the land co~:~a, ny urged the re?airing of the
for the benefit of the industries affected.
A communication was receive8 from the Paci$ic Gas & Electric Company asking permission
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~o set poles to supply consumers in A Street, aaen . Permission granted.
~n order was received from the Railroad Commission dated ?th day of November,1925,"
statin~ that on that d~:te ,Linden Avenue crossl~g near,'~ ~
.~n~.oran Road at a point near Engineer's St
39-00 was ordered closed, to take effect on the opening of the subway under the Southern Pacific
and Belt Railway tracke. As the city had no notice of this intended action many citizens &.,the'T
Trust'~e,objected to the order. It was decided to make written objections to the order and to instruct
McCaffreY,~ttorney Da. vie to communicate with the commission and ask for a rehearing. A resolution was intr
passed~ddresSing, the R~i~road CommissiOn and protesting ~.,gainst the closing of the crossing and asking
rehearing. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol 2, at page 72.
The reports of the fire chief and the city clerk for the month ending November 50,1925 w
received and read to the board. The re~o~'t of the city clerk showed the followinE balances in the
funds, General ?und,~lZ.115.78]Librar~ Fund,~llZl'5OZ19[5 sewer fund,~S158.?0~"!919 Bond Fund"
?4Y' "192Z Sewer Fund", ~17,508.14, Str. Imp Fund ~33.00, Revolving Fund, ~lO0.O0, ~treet Imp Fun
~2487.02, Total balance in all funds,Zg,d34.18. On motion by trustee Cunningham seconded by trurt
Eschelbach the reports we, re accepted as ~ead.
The City Engineer asked by trustee Mc0affrey if the flow of sulphuric acid through the comer
sewer in the factory district would have any inj'~rious effect upon the concrete. The city Engine
stated the effect is highly injurious.
The matter of the city d~ming ground was brought to the atzention of the bo~.rd and referred
street committee.
The petition for the pavement of the alley in block 103 was taken up. and referre~ to the
City Engineer.
~h ~
City Attorney Davis reported progress in ~ e work o~ preparing a franchise to supply wet
to the city and inhabitants.
Citizen Joe Walker appeared before the board and stated that a bill of ~199 was still ~
on the float of this city which appeared in the Dia~ond Jubilee, and suggested the city might fur
the amount due. After much diecussion the matter remained unsettled.
President ~cI~ellis called the board's attention to the fact thatthe quarters occupied b
the Justice of the Peace in the City Ha]_l were required by the city. Trustee McCaffrey stated the
rooms were used,.' as a rendevous for recallers against three city trustees and moved they be racet
by the Justice by January First, ne:~t. The motion was seconded by Trustee Blank and carried by th
following vote, Ayes, Trustees, Blank, McCaffrey, ~cNellis, Noes, Trustee , EscheZbach, Trustee
Cunningham not voting.
The clerk was instructed to order a phone plaeed in the home of Officer Floyd ~enzie.
City Olerk asked if the DeCember pay checks should be pa~d before Christmas. as usual. The board
instructed that the cheeks be paid as heretofore.
The following claims against the city were ne::t presented for payment;-
'' Pacific ~el & Tel Co, city phones $ 31.56'
~eninsular Drug Co Materials ~,i~
To~y Phillips
H. S. Crocker, Inc.
Fred J. Lautxe
So. S. F~ Supply Co.
Thorpe Garage
Thorpe Garage
Thorpe Garage
Service Garage
B. H. Truax
B. H. Truax
Lederle Antitoxin Lab.
Jack Welch
E. Eserini
A. Carlisli& Co.
Dan Palany
Moise- Klinkner Co.
Oak.Cal..Towel Co.
Dr. T. C. Doak
Fred Brown
GladysA. Welte
B.M. Holbrook~
B.J. Mullins
Pac. Gas&Elec. Co.
Labor
Linen Stays
Gas & Oil~
Materials
1~ Gal. Gasoline
10 " "
Gas & Oil
Firemens Claims
Upkeep of Car
Loeffler's Culture Med.
Killing~ 8f Dogs
Repairing Streets
Street Form:City Atty.
Repairing Storm Se~wer
Badge$~Letters
Service
ZO Vaccinations
L. abor
Clerical Labor
Labor& Materials
7.60
49.50
.9..5
el.
5.o!,
Z.O0
1~oo
.oo
1,3.42.
57.50
15. 000
s 7o
6.00
$15o.oo
.45
? .60
57.15
2.95
3.00-
58.50-
13.50:
9.00
Str.Hall Light& Power 0c~$476;51'
. " " " Nov. $466.69'
Total $1,46~.9~
A com~unlcation was received froL} the South San Francisco Fire Department asking the u
the Council Chambers of tt;e Boa,rd of Trustees for a nesting of the Associated Fire~nen of San I~at
County on December 15th,1925. . Granted.
iermission was also requested by the local firemen to hold a whist ]~ar%y an8 dance in
Praternal Hall, Saturdoy evening,December 12th,19~5, frou 8:50 p.m. until I a.m, Permi~ granted:
Dan S.Fraser, Z6 Randolph Avenue, &eked the board's permission to remove a tree in fro
of his lot 18,block A, Peck's Sub. Permission granted.
Postmaster ~,.G.Hardy made written reque~,t for the~se~of one of the rooms in the City '
for the U.S.Civil Service E.xaminers conducting examinations for clerks and carriers. Permission
gr~nted. The date set for tho examination being December l~th,1925.
A communication was received from the Wi]dberg Smelting Company asi~ing that re?sirs be
the Butler Road from the Bay Shore Highv,'ay to a point near the old Smelter Spur Track. ~eferred
the street committee. A letter from I,,Ir.P.J.£haw of the land co:..~'~,any urged the re!?airing of the
for the benefit of the industries affected.
A com~nunication was receive~ fror~ the Paci$ic Gas & Electric Company asking permission
~o set poles to supply consumers in A Street, caen Permission granted.
~n order was received from the Railroed Commission dated ?th day of November,1925, ~
statin~ that on that d~te ,Linden Avenue crossing n~ar,''~ ~ -
~an~oran ?.cad at a point near Engineer's S1
~9-00 was ordered closed, to take effect on the opening of the subway under the Southern P~cific
and Belt Railway trackS. As the city had no notice of this intended action many citizens &.~the ~
Trustee,objected to the order. It was decided to make written objections to the order and to instruc~
McCaffrey~ttorney Davis to communicate with the commission and ask for a rehearing. A resolution was intz
passed;addresSing~= the R~ilroad CommissiOn and protesting ~gainst the clo~:ing of the cross, ing and asking
rehearing. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol g, at page 7~.
The reports of the fire chief and the city clerk for the taonth ending November Z0,19~5 w
received and read to the board. The repo~ t of the city clerk showed the following balances in the
funds, Ueneral ?und,$1Z.l15.78]"Library Fund,$1151.50,~ 19~o se~er ~und,~158.?O, 1919 Bond Fund"
74.~ "lgEZ Sewer Fund", ~17,~08.1~, Str. Imp Fund ~Z.O0, Revolving Fund, ~100.00, Street Imp Fun
~487.0S, Total balance in all funds,Sg,854.18. On motion by trustee Cunningham seconded by trurt
Eschelbach the reports were accepted as ~ead.
The City Engineer asked by trustee Nc~affrey if the flow of sulphuric acid through the concr
sewer in the factory district would have any inj'~rious effect upon the concrete. The city Engine
stated the effect is highly injurious.
The matter of the city dumping ground was brought to the attention of the bo~.rd and referred
street committee.
The petition for the pavement of the alley in block 105 was taken up. and referreu to the
City Engineer.
City Attorney Davis reported progress in the work of preparing a franchise to supply wat
to the city and inhabitants.
Citizen Joe Walker appeared before the board end ~t~ted that a bill of ~199 wa, s still d'
on the float of this city which appeared in the Dia~ond Jubilee, and su~.~ested~o the city might fur:
the amount due. After much discussion the matter remained unsettled.
President ~JcL~e!lis called the board's atiention to the fa.ct thatthe quarters occupied bl
the Justice of the Peace in th~~. City Hall were required by the city. Trustee ~,[cCaffrey stated the
rooms were used as a rendevous for recallers against three city trustees and moved they be vacat~
by the Justice ~y January First, ne:,:t. The motion was seconded by Trustee Blank and carried by th~
following vote, Ayes, Trustees, Blank, ~fcCaffrey, ~IcNellis, Noes, Trustee , Es che lb ach , Trustee
Cunningham not voting.
The clerk was instructed to order a phone pleased in the home of Officer Floyd I,,[enzie.
City 81erk asked if the December pay checks should be pa',d before Christr:~as. as usual. The board
instructed that the cheeks be paid as heretofore.
The following claims against the city were ne:-.t presented for payment;-
' Pacific ~el & Tel Co, city phones $ ~1.56
7.60
Oeninsular Drug Co
Tony Phillips
H. S. Crocker, Inc.
Fred J. LautEe
So. S. F~ Supply Co.
Thorpe Garage
Thorpe Garage
Thorpe Garage
Service Garage
B. H. Truax
B. H. Truax
Lederle Antitoxin Lab.
Jack Welch
E. Eserini
A. Carlisli& Co.
Dan Palany
Noise- Klinkner Co.
Oak. Cal..Towel Co.
Dr. T. C. Doak
~red Brown
GladysA. Welte
B,N. Holbrook~
B.J. Nullins
Pac. Gas&Elec. Co.
The cla,
Materials
Lab o r
Linen Stays
Gas & 0i1'
Materials
15 Gal. Gasoline
5 '~ '~
lO " "
Gas & Oil
~iremens Claims
Upkeep of Car
Loeffler's Culture Med.
Killing~ 8f Dogs
Repairing Streets
Street Form:~ity Atty,
Repairing Storm Sewer
Badge$~Letters
Service
ZO V~ccinations
Labor
Clerical Labor
Labor& Materials
gl. 60
5.Ol
5.00
1=00
.oo
1~.4~ .
57 50
i5l
00~
6.oo
$150.00
.45-
7.60
57.15
5.oo.
1Z. 50:
9.oo
Str.Hall Light& Power 0c%$476.51-
,' " " " Nov. $466.69-
Total $1,465.92
194
The c~aims having been audited by the £in~.nce committee trustee Blank moved they be ?aid.
The motion was seconded by trustee Cunningham and regularly carried.
There being no further business before the board Trustee Eschelbach moved to adjourn. The
motion was seconded by Trustee Cunningham and regularly carried.
Time o£ adjourm?.ant, 9:30 o'c].ock p.m.
Approved~_~'~, ~ /~//~/ '~
'President of ~.he ~a.,~,,d_ of Trustees.
Respectfully submitted