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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1929-02-04REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 0~ THE CITY OF SOUTH SA~t FEANCI$C0~ HELD NONDAY~ FEBRUARY Ath,19Eg. The regular meeting of the city council of the City of South San Fraz~cisco was held in the City Hall, Monday evening, Februar$ 4th,19~9. The meeting was called to order at ?;30 p.m. by councilman A,J.Rschelba~ch. Mayor of South Sa Francisco. Roll Call. Roll call found all members of the council present, to-wit;- Councilmen, A.Hynding, R.Lloyd, M,Minucciani, R.Tibbette , A.J.Eschelbach. The'minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissions Councilman Tibbetts moved they be ad~pted as read. The motion was seconded by councilman Minucciani and regular carried. A.communication and invitation were received from the State Bridge Committee of the San Fra: Bay Toll Bridge inviting the 0ity Council amd prominent citizens of So~th San Francisco to attend th exercises of the opening of the bridge on March lst,1929, mayor Eschelbach appointed'the full city council and-city officials to attend and instructed the City Clerk to write ~he bridge committee stating the action of the City Council. The Sociedad Mutualista Mexicans, asked permission to hold a social dance at Fraternal Hall on Saturday evening, Februar$ 2~rd,1929~~ from 8 pm. to I a.m. Permission granted provided proper .protection is maintained. Vice-Principal Carl Weller of the South San Francisco Hig~ Ochool requested that "No Parking signs be placed on Tamarach Avenue in front of garages belonging to ~'private individuals, or a line in the center of the alley, providing for parking on the north side'only, also that the arterial st sign be placed at Baden & Spruce Avenues. keferred to the p~lice commission. The W.J.Martin Company petitioned the council for permission to make certain alterations in building, the southwest comner of Linden and Grand Aven~es, including an alcove on the Linden Avenue side of said building. Permission granted, under the supervision of the building inspector. A communication was received from the Southern Pacific Company in re~ly to the city's letter requesting them to fill in between their taacks and widen the crossing at the junction of Swift and Avenues. stating they were readYto do their share of the work as soon as the Market Street nailway moved their tracks to the southward. Accepted an4 referred to Engineer Klassen, A request was received from Angelo Genovesi asking permission to construct a wood partition ac the rear part of the store, ~310 Grand Avenue, occupied as a pool room. neferreo to the police commi A repl~ was received from the South San Francisco Land and~Improvement Company to the city's regarding the class of lights preferable for installation on the Bay Shore High~ay. The land company favored a first class lighting and attractive system for at least the business section of the road. A communication was received from the Growers Rice MillSng Corporation, attaching ~a,statement from the South San Francisco Land and Improvement Company sta~ing an easement exists between the the Rice Compan~ and the Land Company per~ittingaccess from the Hice Company to $wift Avenue, and statin further that the land company will dedicate fifty feet to the City of South San Francisco for a road way to Swift Avenue from the mills. Complaint was received~'~ivers Brothers, owners of 150 lots in the Baden Tract,stating a delapid half completed shack is situated on C street south of Third Street, and was mo~ed there withou~t perm from the inspector or the City Council, and asked that steps be taken to abate the nuisance. Heferr to Inspector Brawn. A communication was received from P.Del Bianca asking permission to partition a room off his s ~7 Grand Avenue. ~eferred to the Police Commission. Request was made by Mrs Ellen Carmody for a refund of Three dollars charged against her propert at Linden and Pine Avenues for the removal of weeds. A refund was ordered paid. A com~unication was received from the Acme Road Machinery.~bffertng to furnish additional inform regarding there street sweeper. Accepted and filed. The bonds of Hugh McGill, the Hedman Manufacturing Company for check writer and the Pacific Wa company were submitted to the council and approved. The reports of the Chief of Police,~chool ~urse, ~unicipal Ju~ge,Oity Inspector, Fire Chief and City Clerk for the month ending January Blst,19£9 were submitte& to the council and accepted. A resolution directing the Publication of notice of inviting sealed proposals for the sale of a Buick Touring car to the City of South San Francisco was introduced by Councilman Tibbetts and adopte~ by the unanimous vote of all the members of the ci~L council, to-wit;- Ayes, Councilman, A.Hynding, R. Lloyd, E.]~inu~ciani. ~.Tibbetts and A.J.Eschelbach. ~oes, Councilmen, Eons. Absent, Councilmen, ~one. At,est Daniel McSweeney City Clerk Recorded in Book of ~esolutions, Vol.2, at p~ge 2~4. The request for a refund by Angelo M~nettini, ~of $1.6~ for weed cleaning charged agains~ his p: was 0.E'd by Inspector Brawn and the council ordered the same paid. mr. Martin appeared before the Council and stated two tires were damaged on his machine when he struck a bad hole on the San Bruno ~oad north of the Junction of Lidnen Avenue EXtension. and made c~ for redress. City Attorney coleberd ruled the city is not responsible for a~y damage resulting from holes on the San ~runo ~oad within the city limits. The clerk was instructed to write the ~ity of Modesto for a copy of their billboard ordinance, ~, and inquire as to their method of assessing live ~tock in corrals for sale, or on commission. The matter of the purchase of a street sweeper was brought to the at~ention of the council by Carrol of the Austin-Western ~oad machinery Company. ~o dec~ded action action to purchase the LAus~ Western taken. The matter of a municipal swimming pool and playgrounds was brought up by mrs. Oarrie ~interh~ who favored the site Linden A~enue and ~iller Avenue, ~rs.~interhalter also ~avored a centrally park. ~ayor ~schelbach explained that She city pls~nned to improve all the city parks at the first opportunity. Plans for the industrial way drainage and paving project are almost complete, engineer Klassen stated. ~e stated titles t* the property are being searched. ~egarding the re,,oval o~ poles in Peck~ from the sidewalks to make way for~the ~aY Shore ~tghway mngineer alassen took the problem under advisement. Action on the request of the South San Fra~cisco ~nioH ~tock~srds for a refund of taxes deferred until a future meeting. The'minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissions Councilm Ttbbetts moved they be adSpted as read. The motion was seconded by councilman Minucctant and regul carried. A .communication and invitation were received from the State Bridge Committee of the Oan ~ Bay Toll Bridge inviting the etty Council amd prominent citizens of So~th Sa~ Francisco to attend exercises of the opening of the bridge on March lst,1929, mayor Eschelbach appoin~ed~the full ci council and ~clty officials to attend and instructed the Clty Clerk to write ~he bridge committee stating the action of the City Council. The Soctedad Mutualista Mexfcana, asked permission to hold a social dance at Fraternal Hal on Saturday evening, Februar$ 25rd,1929~ from 8 pm. to 1 a.m. Permission granted provided proper protection is maintained. Vice-Principal Carl Weller of the South San Francisco High Ochool requested that "No Parki signs be placed on Tamarach Avenue in front of garages belonging to private individuals, or a lin in the center of the alley, providing for parking on the north side ~only, also that the arterial sign be placed at Baden & Spruce Avenues. heferred to the p~llce commission. The W.J.Martin Company petitioned the council for permission to make certain alterations ~ building, the southwest comner of Linden and Grand Aven~es, including an alcove on the Linden Ave~ side of said bulldlng. Permission granted, under the supervision of the building inspector. A communication w~s received from the Southern Paciflc Company in re~ly to the city's lette~ requesting them to fill in between their taacks and widen the crossing at the junction of Swift a~ Avenues, stating they were readYto do their share of the work as soon as the M~rket Street ~ailwa~ moved their tracks to the southward. Accepted an~ referred to Engineer Klassen. A request was received from Angelo Genovesi asking permission to construct a wood partition the rear part of the store, ~510 Grand Avenue, occupied as a pool room. ~eferrec to the police con A reply was received from the South San Francisco Land and~Improvement Company to the city~s regarding the class of llghts preferable for installation on the Bay Shore Hlgh~'ay. ~he land comps favored a first class lighting and attractime system for at least the business section of the rcs A communication was received from the Growers Rice Milling Corporation, attaching ~a~stateme from the South San Francisco Land and Improvement Company sta~ing an easement exists between the t Rice Compan~ and the Land Company per~itttngaccess from the Hice Company to Swift Avenue, and stat further that the land company will dedicate fifty feet to the City of South San Francisco for aro way to Swift Avenue from the mills. Complaint was received~ivers Brothers, owners of 150 lots in the Baden Tract,stating a delap half completed s~ack is situated on C street south of Third Street, and was mo~ed there wtthou~t pe from the inspector or the City Council, and asked that steps be taken to abate the nuisance. Eefe to Inspector Brawn. A communication was received from P.Del Bianca asking permission to p~rtttion a room off his 2~7 Grand Avenue. meferred to the Police Commission. Request was made by Mrs Ellen Carmody for a refund of Three dollars charged against her prope at Linden and Pine Avenues for the removal of weeds. A refund was ordered paid. A communication was received from the Acme Road Machinery.~bfferlng to furnish additional info regarding there street sweeper. Accepted and filed. The bonds of Hugh McGtll, the Hedman Manufacturing Company for check writer and the Pacific company were submitted to the council and approved. The reports of the Chtsf of Police,ochool ~urse, ~unicipal ~u~ge,City Inspector, Fire Chief az City Clerk for the month ending January 31st,1929 were submitted to the council and accepted. A resolution directing the Publication of notice of inviting sealed proposals for the sale o~ Buick Touring car to the City of South San Francisco was introduced by Councilman Tibbetts and adop~ z~ council, to-wit;- by the unanimous vote of all the members of the c' ~ Ayes, Councilman, A.Hynding, R. Lloyd, ~.~:inu~ciani, ~.Tibbetts and A.J.Eschelbach. Noes, Councilmen, None. Absent, Councilmen, ~one. At,est Daniel McSweene2 City Clerk Recorded in Book of Eesolutions, Vol.2, at page 234. The request for a refund by Angelo M~nettini, of $1.6~ for weed cleaning charged against his was 0.K'd by Inspector Brawn and the council ordered tha same paid. mr. Martin appeared before the Council and stated two tires were damaged on his machine when h struck a bad hole on the San Bruno ~oad north of the Junction of Lidnen Avenue Extension, and made for redress. City Attorney Ooleberd ruled the city is not responsible for a~y damage resulting fro holes on the San ~runo ~oad within the city limits. The clerk was instructed to write the ~ity of modesto for a copy of their billboard ordinance ~J: and inquire as to their method of assessing live ztock in corrals for sale, or on commission. The matter of the purchase of a street sweeper was brought to the attention of the council by Carrol of the Austin-Western ~oad machinerl Company. ~o decided action action to purchase the LAu Western taken. The matter of a municipal swimming pool and playgrounds was brought up by mrs. Carrie ~inter who favored the site Linden A~enue and ~iller Avenue, mrs.~interhalter also ~avored a centrally park. hayor ~schelbach explained that ahe cit~· planned to improve all the city parks at the firs opportunity. Flans for the Industrial ~ay drainage and paving project are almost complete, engineer Klasse stated, ne stated titles t~ the property are being searched. ~egarding the ten.oval cZ poles in Pec from the sidewalks to make way for the ~ay Shore highway mngineer ~lassen took the problem under advisement. Action on th~ request of the South San Francisco ~nio~ ~tock~Srds ~or a refund of taxes deferred until a future meottng. 390 Councilman Hynding reported progress in working out details in the matter of flood lighting the City mall and Civic tenter. The committe on selecting lights for Cypress Avenue reported progress. ~eplies to the Questionaire sent to property owners on the ~ay Shore highway requesting them to state their preference in the selection of the system, were held over till the next meeting. ~ayor Eschelbach requested the city engineer's office to map out numbers ~or the alleys. B.J.~odondi requested permission to construct a counter, etc. in his new real estate office 308 Grand Avenue, Fermission granted. The following claims against the ctt~ were next presented ~or paym~t;- 0. MoOonaghy Joe Dancak Frank MeCarn L~uis ~elloni Fred Brown Bendo Papini Associated Oil Co. B. Pasquale Seagrave Co~ Arndt's Dept. Store Jack Neleh Fred Zautze Robinson Typewriter Co. Bitumuls Corporation Cu~uingham Realty Pacific Water Co. Pacific Tole. &Tele. Co. Coradetti Bros. Galland Mercantile Laundry Union ~iI Co. ~estex~ Sand and Rock Co. Fli~'s Service Station Fli~zk'e Service Station Linden Avenue Garage ·link's Service Station L~mden Avenue Garage Enterprise Press Mrs. Ellen Carmody Angelo Monettini cleaning streets repairing streets feeding prisoners labor painting zones cleaming Jail January B0.B1 G~ls fuel oil 1 flag & stand and 1 cap 1 Bendix Assem for truck No.1 $15.75 6.00 ~ 6. O0 4.50 27.00 1.40 27.00 5.00 ~6.~ 52.42 15.00 carpet & drapes Committee Room 161.25' painting zones cat~ & dogs removed Jan.19E9 5 g~ls Valvoline & repair tube repairing ~ typewriters 10 drums bitumuls & pouring pot rent garage Water service Jan. 19ES 1 meal ticket service January 19E~ asphalt Rock and cement Gas - Police Dept, " Fire Dept. labor on fire truck Gas Street Dept. Gas Police Dept. 1000 stamped envelopes refUnd account weed tax 22.50 6.50 4.00 80.85 5.00 467.50 46.10 5.60 5.00 45.8~ E69.aO 2~.92 11.54 ~.40 10.98 2.10 29.75 3.00. 1.60 Total $1,461.54 The claims having been audited by the finance committee councllm~n Lloyd moves they be paid. The motion was seconded by Councilman ~tboet~s aha regularly c~rrled. where Oeing no further ousiness councilman Tibbetts moved to adjourn until the next regular meeting, Monday, February 18th,1929. The motion was seconded by councilman Lloyd and regularly c carried. Time of adjournment, 9;50 o'clock p.m. Approve~~~~.~ / mayo~of South San Francisco. Hespectfull2 snbmitted,