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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1932-09-19REGULAR MEETING OF. THE CITY COUNCIL 0F THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANOI~C0, HELD MONDAY, SEPTF~MBER 19TH ,1932. The regular meeting of the city council of the City of South San Francisco was held in the city hall Monda~ evening,September 19th,19Z2. The meeting was called to order at ?;~0 o'clock p.m. by Mayor Joseph P.Quinlan. ROLL CALL. Roll call found all the members of the council present,to-wit;- C ouncilmen, N.Boido, R.LloYd, M.Mlnucc ta~t, ~.Tibbe tts, Joseph P,Quinlan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or emissions they were approved as read. A communication was receiv, ed from the Pacific Gas & Electric Company requesting permission to ope,, a trench in Tamarack Lane between Orange and Acacia Avenues. lieferred to Councilman Tlbbetts and the desired permit granted. Santo PascuzZe applied to the council for permission to open a barber shop on CalifSrnia Avenue at No 258. As this location is in the unrestricted district no permit is required and the council so agreed. A communication was received from the. South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce stating that at its regular meeting of September End,by a regularly car. ried motion a vote of commendation was given the city council of South San l~ranoisce for Its efforts to ba lance the city budget. The city council accepted the compliment witch-thanks and Mayor ~ulnlan asked the city clerk to write the Chamber on behalf on'the city expressing the same. An invitation was received from the South San Francisco Fire DePartment to attend a steak barbecue at ~ngine~ House No.2, on Sunday,September 25th,at 2 o'clock p.m. Invitation accepted. ' committee on Acomm. unieation'was received from City Attorney J.W.Ooleberd,Ohairman of the,re- organization of the League of California MUnicipalities, stating there would be a meeting of the friends of ~¥illiam J.T, ocke, on his re-instatement, at the Plaza Hotel, San Diego, Sunday evening September ~.Sth,19~2, and inviting the city council and friends to be in attendance if in sympathy with the movement for re-organization and re-instatement of Mr. Locke. Communication accepted. The South San Francisco school board of trustees made application for the deput- lzation of two school Janitors as special police~enn for the protection of school children during noon hours. The janitors recommended are Mr. Cerqu~ttini and Mr. Severi. The request was ordered granted. Breckle ~rothers Ice Plant, applied for permission to install one 280 gallon gasoline tank and pump at their place of business Second & B streets. Permt~ granted. A communication was received from Jame~.L. Scott, Deputy County Auditor, stating the Board of Supermisors do not a~low rent for any polling place situated in a city hall, School,or other publl~',~bmilding. This meant ~he rejection of city claims for rental. 0ommunication accepted and placed on file. The monthly report of City Treasurer Ed.P.Kauffmann for the month of August was read and accepted. Attorney A. Scampint addressed the council in the matter of the condition of the city treasury. He asked Mayor Qulnlan the balance in the city's general fund. Mayor Cuinlan referred him to City Clerk ~.~cSweeney. The city clerk stated to Mr. Scampini the balance in the general fund September 1,was $§,613.79, wit~ approximately $2000 taken in since the first of September, the salaries expenditures $3800 per month and incidm~tals for the fire and police departments. The statement appeared satisfactory to Mr. Scampini. Mr. Scampini asked Mayor Quinlan if he o~r any members of the city council were interested financially if the Baden Kennel Club Dog Racing Track. ;-~ayor Quinlan Stated that on his word of honor he had no financial interest, directly or indirectly, in the Baden Kennel club, and that no ~ember of the city council had, either, as far as he knew. Mr. Scampini stated the Mayor's statement was satisfactOry and he took his word for it. John Colombo asked permission to remome several trees in front of his property. He stated he had asked Mayor 0uinlan for permission. ~ayor ~uinlan stated he could not give personal permission for anything pertaining to the city's property, that all members of the ci'ty council should be consulted before a request' could be granted, and he so informed Mr. Colombo. ~r. Colombo's language toward Mayor 'Quinlan became very abusive and insulting, amd caused resentment in the council and audience. Joe Walker suggested t~e council inspect the site of the trees and ascertain if the sidewalk~ were being damaged by ~he growing trees, as was state& by Mr. Colombo. It was so agreed b~· the council. Julie Ferre reported the street broken in Hickory Lane', and at .Grand Avenue and Cypress Avenue. Eeferred to Councilman Tibbetts. Claims in the amount of $108.82 were next: presented to the city council for payment~ Case Sheppard ~'~an Publishing Company, Fire Chief Hand ~ook $ A.00 A.J.Pacheco maintaining Fire Alarm System,Etc.~ug~29.§O Mo. Dorman steel file, ploice chief. Jos. P.quinlan expenses to :~acramento, Joaquin Eoad So. City Lumber & Suppl~ Co., material ~all ~ark Dunham Carrigan Hayden Co, 18 brooms~ $15.00 John Corso remov, garbage,dogs et~ July Aug. $ 9.00 $108. The claims having been audited by the finance committee Tibbetts moved they be paid as audited. The motion was seconded by councilman ~o!do and regularly carried. There being no further business councilman Lloyd ~,moved to adjourn until the next regular meeting, Monday evening, October lst,19~2, at ?;30':, o'clock p.m. The motion was seconded ~ councilman ~:inucciani and regularl.¥ Approved r off ~outh ~ ~cisco carried.