Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1928-01-23$20 RE;-ULARLY ADJOU...~ ~,~.;~TI~'¢ OF T'~"~ CITY COUI,~CIL OF CITY OF SOUTH o ~A~ FPJ~EC IS C 0, HLLD I~ONDAY, JANUARY NERD, 19~8. A regularly adjourned meeting of the C~t,~ Oouncil of the C~y of South San Francisco wss~ held Monday evening, ~anuary ~Zrd,19~8. The meetin~ was called to order at 7'~'~ ' ~ ' _~ ,~0 o clock D.~,.~. by Councilman A.J.Eschelbach, 2~ayor of South San Francisco Roll call found all members of the council present, to-wit;- Councilmen, A.Hynding, R.Lloyd, 1.2.Minucciani, R.Tibbetts, A.J.Eschelbach. The minutes of the two -'revious meetings were read. There being no errors or omissions Councilman Lloyd moved theybe adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hynding an8 regularly carried. A communication was received from ~12 Xardos of the 2~etal & Thermit Corporation, acknowledging receirt of the city's letter offering his cor. u~any the service~ and counsel of Fire Protection expert~ Edward Lamb. l~r. }[ardos thanked the city for its generous offer and gratefully accepted the same. lie requested that the city ask L~r. Lamb to call u~'mn their Mr. L~iehe at his convenience and go ov~.~r the rmlant. Chief Engineer Thcs :-..~,~urony re'olied to the city's request for -~ermission to ~'end three or four of this city's volunteer firemen to the 2an Francisco ~iFire D~pertment's Training Yards at Division & Bryant Streets for a ~,~,eriod of training, ~,t~z~o he would be glad to accommodate this city at any time· He advised that our fire chief call on him in advance at his cfi'ice in San Francisco to arrange for the service. Communication accepted with ti~e thanks of the city. ~e'quest was made by the Regicidal plan Association of the San Francisco Bay Counties to hsve the City of South San Francisco pass a resolution reque~'ting the United States Bureau of Census to include the City Of South San Francisco in the general census of the San Francisco Bay F~egion Metropolitan Ar~a, which includes the nine bay. counties. Councilman ~inucciani introduced a reselution making the request. The resolution was adopted by' the unanimous vote of all the members of the council. Recor0ed in Book of Resolutions, Vol o at p~ge 177 A communication "'~ ~,~ received from the Laague of California IYhunici'i~a]ities s,t'ating they are in possession of 5000 ordinances from various cities .throughout thc State of California. The~e~are'loaned to any city officials requestin.g same, City attorneys being po.~tmc~]arl~ inte~'ested. The eague requested the city to pass a-r~eso!ution~o~mn.~~o~'- '~ tLe official newsL, aper ~.ub!isher of ordinances to forward two copies of all ordinances printed to the League of California League LRmiciDalities, Chancery Building, ,Tan 2rancisco. Councilman Tibbetts introduced a~ resolution ~r~n~mna~ this request, The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote o~,' a?l -he members of the 2iecorde.~ in Book of F. esolutions, Vol £, ~t page 178. This being the date set for the opening 6>f bids for the construction of {he uew fire house east o2 the Railroad Councilman l-iyndin~ moved that the bids' be opened. The motion wa~~, seconded by Councilman.Lloyd and' regularly carried.-~ The fo!lowin,T bids were then opened;- A.Zangrando & Comyauy, all t~ateriat, labor, etc as ~',er specifications, Antonio 2ianca, " " " " " " " R.C.Stickle " " " " " ' " Zangrando & Company ap]earin~ the lowest res onsib!e bidder Councilman Hynding introduOed~a resolution of award. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all t~m ~embers of the Council, to-wit ~- Ayes, Councilmen, A.Hyndin~, i~.Lloyd, ]2.h~inucciani, E.Tibbetts, A.J.Eschelbach. Noes, Councilmen, I~one. Absent, Cou~cilmen, i~one. Attest, Laniel IdtSweeney City Clerk Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vel. E, at Dage 179.~ ;~8375.00 Prooosition ~9Z'50.00 "~ ~  10,~00.00 "' " ~9,5t2.00 " ' " In the matter of the request of the Pacific Tele::hone and Te.legral~h Com.~?any in their petition to the Railroad Commission of the .ttate of California for an increase in rates, the 'council was of the opinion that even the~resent rates are too hi?h,~ owing to re-~:.orted affiliations with the ~omer~can' ', ~ Teievhone and Telegraph Company of ~"ew York and the ~'estern Ztectric Company of l~eu' York,as a subsid~-... iary~ company. Accordingly Councilman Lloyd introduced a resolution reqdesting Congress to cause a Federal Investigation of the affairs of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, the Dnnemican Telephone and Telegraph Coml'..any and the 'Restern Electric Company to be conducted for the purpose of ascertaining if the relations between these companies constitute a :~onopoly, etc. The City attorney v.~s instructed to forward a coty of this resolution to Sanators Johnson and ~:hortridge and all members of the . House of Representatives from California requesting t}:em to take the necesa'ary steps to cause the. desired investigation. The resolutiou v:a.? ado?ted by the unanimous vote of all the members of the City Council, to-wit;- ~y s, Co~:_~cm!men, A Hyndin?, R.Lloyd, ~,..L.'inucciani, ]-'..Tibbetts, A.J.Eschelbach. Noes, Com?~cilmen,i./one. Absent, Councilmen, l~one Attest Dante ]. I~ic SweeneY ~,ecorded in Boo~ of Resolutions, Vol 2, a.t ~a~e 180 City Clerk No additional rey. orts from city officers hZving been submitted I.,.[ayor ~:~schelbach ina~truc~ed the city clerk communicate with the Health Officer, the LP..'mici}':,al Judge and the School Nurse, and request that they send regular]~ monthly re': errs t~ the City Cohncil on or before the second meeting pf each month. The clerk was also irmtructed to write to ~,Lr. E.l,:yler, 879 Baden Avenue, in ~'e~ard to the weed change against his pro].:erty, requesting hi~v, to bring witnesses to the council to show he had cleared the same from the front of his lot. A co~'~:munication was received from ill Xardos of the ~detal & Thermit Cor],~oration, acknowledging receirt of the c.ity's letter offering his comy~any the service~ and coun~e~ of fire Protection expert- Edward Lam~. ILr. l-[ardos thanP~ed the city for its generous offer and gratefully accepted the same. He requested that the city ask Air. Lamb to call u?on their ILr. lPiehe at his convenience and go ov.~r the ~lant. Chief Engineer Thcs. ~[.Lkurphy replied to Lhe city's request for 'i'ermission to ~'end three or four of this city's volunteer firemen to the Fan Francisco :Fi~e D~pertment's Training Yards at Division & Bryant S,~reets for averiod of training, stating he would be ~1~ to accommodate this city at any time. He advised tha~ our fire chief call on him in advance at his office in San Francis, to arrange for the service. CommunicatiOn accepted with t:Le thanks of the city, Request was made by ihe Regional plan Association of the San Francisco Bay Counties to have th~ City of South San Francisco pass a resolution requesting the Unite8 States Bureau of Census to include the City Of 2outh San Francisco in the general census of t~.e San Francisco Bay ilegion I,ietropolitan Area, which includes the nine bay counties, Councilman iPinucciani introduced a resolut~ making the request. The resolution was adopted by' the unanimous vote of all the members of the counc~ Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol 2, at p&~ge 177. A communication was received from the League of California Lkmici'!aHities s.tating they are in possession o£ 5000 ordinances from various cities .throughout thc State of California. These. are~loane to any city o£ficiats requesting same, City attorneys being particularly interested. The league requested the city to pass a resolution asking tke official~.news]:~aper publisher of ordinances to forward two copies of all ordinances printed to the League of California League Lkmicipalities, Chancery Building, San j'rancisco. Councilman Tibbetts introduced an reS6!ution ~ranting this reque The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of a?l ike members off the Lecorde;. in Book off Resolutions, Vol 2, ~t Fage 178. This being the date set for the opening 6T bids for the conz~truction of ~he new fire house east of~the Railroad, Councilman Hyndin~ moved tkat the bids be opened. 'The motion was s~;conded by Councilman.Lloyd and r.~gularly carried, The following bids were then opened;- A.Zangrando & Corny. any, all material, labor, etc as ~oer specifications, Antonio ~ianca, " " " " " " " ~'.X. 2Je!son, " " " " " " " R.C.gt~ckle " " " " " " " 1 8575.00 Proposition ~ ~ 9~50.00 "' ~10,~:00.00 ." . ~9,512.00 " ' " ,.angrando & Company -, '- ~ ' ~ ~ ab]e~r~n~-~ the lowest res';onsible bidder Comncilman Hynding introdu6ed'a resolution of award. The resolution was adopted by the maanimous vote of all tke sembers of the Council, to-wit ;- Ayes, Councilmen, A.Hynding, :2.Lloyd, I.,i.Limtcoiani, R.Tibbetts, A.J.Eschelbach. ~[oes, Councilmen, fiche. ~b~,ent, C o~z~cilnen, Attest, Daniel LlOSweeney Ci'ty Clerk Recorded in ~ Bo~ of Resolutions, Vel. Z, at page 179.~ In the matter of the request of the Pacific Te!e~u~on and Te].e~-ra-~lh Coral. any in their petition to the Railroad Commission of the 2rate of Cali]~ornia for ~.n increase in razes, tke'council was of the opinion that even the present rates are too high, owing to re?-orted affiliations with the American . ~Telephone and Telegraph Company of ~ew York and the lTestern L!ectric Company of jeu~ York,as a sUbsidr.. lary company. Accordingly Councilman Lloyd introduced a resolution requesting Congress t0 cause a Federal Investigation of the affairs of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, the ~emican Telephone and Telegraph Com]~any and the '2estern Electric Company to be conducted for the purpose o~ ascertaining if the relations between theme companies constitute a L:onopoly, etc. The City attorney v. as instructed to ~orward a co,Dy of this. resolution to Senators Johnson and 2hortridge and all members of the · House of .,e..re. ent~t~ve~, from California requesting ii,em 'to take the nece~ary steps to cause the desired investigation. Th~ resolutiou v~ae adopted by the unanimous, vote of all the members of the City Co~cil, to-wit;- Ayes, Co.~.mxlmen, A.H~ding, :,.Lloyd, i~..L[inucciani, E.Tibbetis, ~..J.Eschelbach. Noes, Com~cilmen,Ifone. Absent, Councilmen, l~one Attest Daniel t~ic SweeneY ?,ecordeC in Boo~ of Resolutions, Vol.2, at page 180. City Clerk No additional re~-,orts from city officers having been submitted Idayor Lschelbach in~zructed the city clerk commrmicate with the Health Officer, the E~mici~al Jud~'e and the School i~urse, and request that they send regular] -' monthly re' or~.s t~ the City Council on or before the ~econd meeting of each month. The clerk was also inetructed to write to 1Pr. E.Eyler, 879 Baden Avenue, iu regard to the weed change against his proi~-erty, requesting hi~ to bring witnesses to the council to s:how he had cleared the same from the front of his lot. The following claims against the city v:ere ne::t presented for l:ayment;- The Enterprise, Flink's Set. Station C.Landucei Be, Gonzales John Castro CSssitt Company ~¥estern Sand & Rock Co. John Castro Linden Avenue Gar Hanrahan Campany John Castro notices,printing ~'ea!ed !ropo?als fire alarm system, etc ~ 52.00 ~" 8.82 gasoline ~ 65.00 uniform labor ?!antinj trees haulin~ ~irt blue ~,rints, fire alarm system fill for ball ~rounds c!eanin,.i~ vacant lots gasoline fire deft repairin~:~ Baden Bridge 7~ainting hydrants Total 7t 50 ~}276 6g O0 45 O0 5i32 ~ .00 74o. 52 The claims having been audited by the finance committee Councilman ~loyd moved they be paid, The motion was ?econded by Councilman H~ding and regularly carried. There being no further b,~,:~ne,.~ before tt~o meeting Councilman Hynding moved to adjourn ~nti] M~nday evening, Janizary ~0th,1928, at 7;JO o'clock p.m. The motion was ~'econded by councilman Minucciani and regularly carried. Time of adjour~nent 9;J5 o'clock p.m. Alpr°ved lie spec tfully, s~ t t ed, ~/~ z~y Cler~-~ ~ ' i