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REGL~LAR MEETII~G OF THE CITY COU~C!L OF THE
CIT~T OF SOUTH SA~ FRA1TCISC0,
H~LD EONDAY,
F~RUARY 6TH, 1933.
The regular m~ettng of the city council of the City of South San Francisco was held
in the city hall },~onday evening, February 6th,1933.
The meeting was called to order at 7;30 o'clock p.m. by ~ayor Joseph P.~uinlan.
ROLL CALL.
el call found all members of the council present,to-wit;-
Councilmer~, V.Boido,h. '~' Lloyd, E.~,~inuccian~,R.Tibbetts,Joseph _ D.cuinlan.
The m~nutes of the two pr~vious meetings ~,~'ere read. There being no errors or omissions ·
they were approved as read.
A comEunication was received from Charles Petersen of the ~tate Theatre, ~egarding t~: ·
notices se~t him for p~rsonal property in the State Tkeatre, as generators, Lamp Houses,generator
'houses,l~roJector houses,silent movie pictures and ~ound movie pictures. He stated the value of th~
these pieces of equipment is not more than ~00, ~d that the assess~r~ent should be cancelled.
The clerk was instructed to write the ElectriCal Research Pro.ducts.,. Inc., and inquire
who is responsible for the payment of the taxes, the Research C on~pany beihg the actua]~ owners
of the talking machines.
.~ co~mnication from the E'orthside Taxpayers Protective Association of South San Francis~co
requested the city to ~ake repairs on Walnut Avenue,between ~aple & parkway, stating the' water la~s
~nd overflows the curb in rainy seasons. Referred to Engineer Elassen and Councilman Tibbetts.
The l~ovelty Electric Sign Company of San Francisco requested permission to erect a
Neonized bill board for the Olympic Hotel of San Francisco. The clerk was 'instructed to write the
c, ?a~, quest definite information as to the exact location of the proposed sign.
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The Italian Catholic ~ederation of ~outti San Francisco requested p~rmisaion to hold a
.~dance after a whist party on WeCn~esday, February, ~, 1933. Permission granted.
Societa Operaia Di Kutuo ~orrorso of So~tL San Francisco requested permi~sion to
a dance in Fraternal Hall, Saturday evening, February 18th,1933. Permission granted.
The Druids Convention Committee of ~outh Sa~ Francisco requested verlficgtion~of their ·
permit to i~old a dance ~r~ Fraternal Hall Ja~uary ~8,195Z. On motion regularly carried the council
verified the permit.
l~acific Cas & Electric Company requested ?ermission~ to open a trench in the south side of
Lewis Avenue butler Butl~r & Braden Avenues to ir~stall a E" gas main. ~qeferred to councilH~an
Tibbetts and the d~sired permit granted.
The l~acific Cas & ~ e
~l ctric Company also requested permission to install a ~" gas main
in the sidewalk area on the ~/S of Lux A%'enue betw~:e~', Cypress and Bayshore v~ighway and on the E/~q
of Cypress Avenue betwee~ ~iller ~:: ]Lux ;~v~mue~. Referr.d to Chairn~an Tibbetts and the desired
permit granted. "
(~tty Treasurer Ed.P.Kauffmann request~d p,-rmission to leave the State of California
?or a period of 90 days o~ a vatour. Per~ission granted. In a co,'~unication to the city clerk
Treasurer ~[auffn~ann requested that his salary,~ for t:~e absent period be turned 'over to the Comtumity
Chest of ~outh ~an Francisco. The cit>~ counci. 1 acce?tod ~;~ arrangemant.
!~r. Xntonio ~'i~,nca requested permissio~ to ~emodel the front of ti~e frame building.west
one half of lot 5,block 125,~ap of ~outh Eau Francisco. Permission granted.
~nr~e i~r_der!in of
i~ayor ~uinlan presented a copy of a propo~.~ition ~'~ade by Yr.'~' '
Califorr~ia ',~ater Service Company,to his corr~pany, to assume the inst.allation cost in t?~e amount of
the unpaid balance {~ue t}~e water company for installation. The compar~' stated they were willing
~Leerlin's suggestion and reeues~c¢~, him to keep in' touch with the City
to comply with ~,7r. ? - . .
councilr~'~an until the yroposition was com?,leted. ?he matter was r,'~ferred to Cit5~ Kttorney Coleherd.
A;-~ application for a soft drink licer~se ~as received from Guido Bertolozzi,~S1 Co.~nercial
Avenue, for t~,.e location ~£10 Grand Xvenue. Licen~ e granted.
~'he r~ontkl~; reports of the Chief of Police, Fire Chief,~unicip, al ~udge,Building Ir~spector,
Health 0fficer,~its~ ~reasurer and ~ity Clerk for the ~'~'o~th endi~l~' January 51st,1955, were sub,fitted
and accepted with the ],;ayor for t~e Officers' promptness in their attention to this duty.
Councilman ~'~inucciani introduced a resolution of the City of South San Francisco
consenting to the transfer of the lease of O.H.Thoms~on to the South San Francisco Sign Company.
una~].mo~,~ vote of all the members of the city co,ancil,
The resolution was adopted by the '
to-wit;- Ayes, Councilmen, ~.Boido,~{.Lloyd, ~,~.Einucoiani,t{.Tibbetts,Joseph P.Quinlan.
l~oes, Councilmen,None. Absent, Counciln~en,l~ne. Attest Daniel EcSweeney
City Clerk.
~ecorded in Book of Resolutions, ~'ol.~, at page
GiqANT OF RIGHT OF WAY.
The City of South San Francisco granted to the Pacific Gas & Electric Company a
'right of way to erect a single line of poles, and accessories, for the transmission of and
distribution of electricity to the Mouth San Francisco Sign Company.
Xn invitation was extended by ~ayor Cuinlan to the citizens of South San Franciscc
to attend a dinner and meeting of the Peninsula League of L~unicipalities at the I~etropolitan
Grill in this city Thursday evening, February 16th, at 6;50~p.m.
Councilman Lloyd stated that in cases where the Pacific Cas & Electric Company had
placed pipe in the sidewalk areas where trees were growing, ~uch damage had been to the trees,
and stated no further per~its would be given the cosT, any for areas where trees are growing.
~ngi~eer ~lassen reported he had been in conference with Chief Engineer ~keggs of the.
State Highway Commission in re'~erence to the flow of water from a culvert in Totem of Bad6n. he
stated ~.r. Skeggs was not inclined to abate the nuisance. The matter was then referred to City
~ttorney Coleberd for action. ~.'
}~iss Kane, representing her sister ~,~rs. i~am~-~ey of Parkway Terrace, complained of ~
the overflow of water into her yard and basement, the Water coming down from the hills. The
City Council will take the matter up with the So.~".F.Land Company and ask for redress.
~'~ilvio ~'~ieri appeared before the council a~d stated the turning off of lights on ~he
main blocks of Grand Avenue left a baa appearar~ce i~ ii,ese business blocks. ~ayor Cuinlan stated
, the city was trying to neduce expenses, and this was or~'~ of tL~ Wa~s to economize.
Former l~ayor ~lugh Lc~ellis, representin£~ the residents of Deck's~Lots, appeared before
the council and asked that some improvements be made to the sidewalks on the i~ast side of tan Bruno
Councilmen, V~. Boido ,R, Lloyd, ~.~;inucciani ,~.Tibbett s, Joseph P. 0uinlan.
The minutes of the two prc~vious meetings ~'ere read. There being no errors or omissions
they were approved as read.
A comm_unication was received from Charles Detersen of the ~tate Theatre, begarding tm~,
notices sent him for p~'~-rson~-'.l property in the State Ti~eatre, as generators, Lamp Houses,generator
houses,l~roJector houses,silent movie pictures arid ~ound movie pictures. He stated the value of th~
these pieces of equipment is not more than ~800, ~d that the assessment should be cancelled.
The clerk was instructed to write the Ela, ctriaal Research Pro.ducts~,, Inc., and inquire
who is responsible for the payment of the taxes, the Research Con~,pany being the actual owners
of the talking machines.
A co~mmnication from. the Northside Taxpayers Protective Association of South ~an Francisco
requested the city to make repairs on Walnut Avenue,between A~ple & parkway, stating the water la~s
~nd overflows the curb in rainy seasons, l~eferred to Engine:er ~_lassen and Councilman Tibbetts.
The l~ovelty El~ctric Sign Company of San F~-'ancisco requested permission to erect a
Neonized bill board for the Olympic Hotel of San F~/ancisco. The clerk u.'as instructed to write the
con~Dany and request definite information as to the exact location of the proposed sign..
The Italian Catholic Federation of ~outh San Francisco requested permission to h$1d a
dance after a whist party on Wedmesday, February, £2, 19ZZ. ?ermission granted.
Societa Operaia Di Kutuo ~orrorso of ~o~.~ Ssm Francisco requested permission to hold~
a dance in Fraternal Hall, Saturday evening, February 18tL,19ZZ. Permission granted.
The Druids Convention Conm~_ittee of ~outh Sa~ ~rancisco requested verificabio~ o£ their~
permit to hold a dance in Fraternal Hall Ja~uary 28,19JZ. On motion regularly carried tlc council
verified the permit.
Pacific Cas & Electric Company requested permission~ to open a trench in the south side of
Lewis Avenue butler Burlier & Braden Avenues to install a 2" gas main. ~eferred to council,,an
Tibbetts and the desired permit granted.
The Pacific Oas & ~lectric Company also requested perm. ission to install a ~" gas
in the sidewalk area on the ~/S of Lux Avenue b~tw,~e~ Cypress and Bayshore ~ighway and on the E/S
of Cypress AYenue between ~iller ~ Lux Avenue~-:. Referred to Chair~an Tibbetts and the desired
permit granted.
Cit~, Treasurer
~; ~.P.Kauffmann requested p~"rmission to leave t~-~e State of California
for a period of 90 days on a vatour. Permission granted. In a co,m~unication to the city clerk
Treasurer ~[auffmann requested that his salary for t~e absent period be turned 'over to the Come,unity
Chest of ~outh San Francisco. The city council acce]~t~d the arrangemant.
!~r. Antonio ~ianca requested permissio~ to remodel the front of ti~e frame building,west
one half of lot 3,block l~,~,~ap of ?.outh San Francisco. Permission granted.
[.layer 0~uinlan presented a copy of a proposition made by ~r. Enrie Enderlin of
California ~,,;ater ~ervice Company,to his company, to assume the instlallation cost in t?~e amount of
the unpaid balance ~ue the u~ater company for insta!lat~on. The company stated they w~re ~illing
to comply with ~Tr. Enderlin's suggestion and requested him to keep in'~ touch with the City
council.man until the ]~,roposition was com?leted. The matter was r~ferred to City Rttorney Coleherd.
A~_~ application for a soft drink license ~..as received from Guido Bertolozzi,~Zl Commercial
Avenue for t~,e location [~£10 C-rand Avenue Licen~ e granted.
z~e ~'onthl;/ r~ports of the Chief of Police, Fire Chief,~unicipal ~udge,Bu~lding Ir~spector,
Health ~fficer,~ity ~reasurer and ~ity Clerk for the ~onth endi~i~ January Slst,193Z, were submitted
and accepted with the ~fayor for the Officers' promptness ir; their attention to this duty.
Council, man ~finucciani introduced a resolution of tLe City of South San Francisco
consenting to the transfer of the lease of G.H.Thom:~on to the So~th San Francisco Sign Compare.
The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all the members of the city co~ancil~
to-wit;- Ayes, Councilmen, ~.Boido,~.Lloyd, ~i. Einucciani,t~.Tibbetts,Joseph P.Quinlan.
Noes, Councilmen,None. Absent, Counciln~en,l[one. Attest Daniel EcSweeney
City Clerk.
Z-,ecorded in Book of Resolutions, Vel. Z, at page
GR,,LNT OF RIGHT OF
The City of South San Francisco granted to the Pacific Gas & Electric Company a
~right of way to erect a single line of poles, and accessories, for the transmission of and
distribution of electricity to the South San Francisco Sign Company.
~n invitation was extended by ~ayor quinlan t,o the citizens of South San Francisc¢
to attend a dinner and meeting of the Peninsula League of ~funicipalities at the ~fetropolitan
Grill in this city Thursday evening, February 16th, at 6;S0'p.m.
Councilman Lloyd stated that in cases where the Pacific Cas & Electric Company had
placed pipe in the sidewalk areas where trees were growing, ~-.uch damage had been to the trees,
and stated no further permits would be given the comoany for areas where trees are growing.
Engineer ~'lassen reported ho had been in conference with Chief Engineer fkeggs of the~
State Highway Commission in reference to the flow of water from a culvert in Term of Bad~n. he
stated .~r. Skeggs was not inclined to abate the nuisance. The matter was then referred to City
&ttorney Coleberd for action.
Niss Kane, representing her sister [..:rs. i:~am~-~:ey o-? ?arkway Terrace, complained of t
the overflow of water into her yard and basement, t~:e water con~ing dow from the hills.1 The
City Council will take the matter up with the So.~".F.Land Company and ask for redress.
?.ilvio ~ieri appeared before the council arid stated the turnir~g off of lights on the
main blocks of Gr~nd Avenue left a baa appearance i~ ti:ese business blocks. I'ayor Ouimlan stated
the city was trying to meduce expenses, and this was o~-~--~ of ti~, Wa~s ,to economize.
Former Z[ayor Hugh l~c~ellis, representin[' the residents of ~eck's I, ots, appeared before
the council and asked that some improvements be made to the sidewalks on the i~ast side of ~an Bruno
Road from Linden Avenue northward. He stated planks laid down by the State i_~:ighway Commisshio
were washed away in some places. Inspect~r Beatty was instructed to confer with Superintends
Holbrook of the ~tate force and request t_at repairs be made to the sidewalk, and also to
breaks in the roadway at Chapman and Randolph Avenues and the Lighway.
Claims in the amount of $£270.06 were next presented to the council for payment;-
Wm. Murray
.A.J. 2acheco
Chas, Lem~
Pari ani & Limb erg
M. Belli & Co.
J. Lombardi
Dudley 2e rkins
General Electric C~.
American Fire Equipment Co.
~uperior Laundry
M. Friedman Salsa Co.
Leon d'Artenay
A. J. Pacheco
Fred. J. Lautze
Certified Laboratory Prod.
Chas. Bollazzi
Peninsula Ice Co.
The Hub
Bank of $o. San Francisco
Marion Petroff
Mari on Petroff
$chwabacher-Frey Co,
~an Mateo Co. Title Co.
Fred Brown
The Enterprise Press
Dr. T. C. Doak
Chas. Bollazzi
J~m Corso
Bank of Italy
Galland Laundry
West Disinfecting Co.
P. G. & E.
Pmcific Tele. & Tele. Co.
CalifOrnia Water Service
G, Welch
~tandard Oil Co,
State C ompena ati on Ins.
California Water Service
$. Minetti
H. V. Carter Co.
The Cutter Laboratory
Geo. A. E. neese
Fred. J. Lautze
Lab or For eman
overhauling street signal
keeping J~il clean Jan.
rep airs Buick
gas & oil Jan. police deist.
s ervicing motorcycle
2 socket connections
helmets & coats fi re dept.
wash ~1 & ~2 houses Jan.
25' air hose, guage, etc.
repairs - fire dept,
maintenance fire alarm ~an.
repairs fore roadster
Gas - Fire dept,
supplies - fire dept.
1 empty 5 gal. bottle
1 dozen hand towels
Claim ~. C. Murray 1/13/33
11 days sweeping streets
5½ " " "
supp lie s
daily reports Jan.
repairs City Hall
gO00 dumping permits
medical services E.~erini
broom, brush, lye, etc.
removing garbage Nor.Dec.
safe deposit rent .Dec.1933
towel service Jan. 1933
1 case toilet tissue
misc. service Dec. 1932
Street lights Jan. 1933
shone service San. 1933
40? Dec. & Jan.
~1170 " "
fountain and fire house ~an.
Library service "
" " Dec.
hydrant rental Jan.
removing dogs & cats Jan.
707 gals, gas & 1 case .floor
dress. Lng
premium due on insurance
city hall & baseball park
material for park
5 lbs, emery, etc for park
materials for Dr.McMills
Surveying Baden Creek Dec.
Engineering for unemployment
relief work
7th payment on Ford truck
$20.00
9.99
5.00
11.70
6.45
17.01
1.50
.91
137.50
9.23
15.35
2.00
20. 00
2.~
3.00
11.70
1.2B
1.20
20.00
44. O0
22.00
3.00
1.50
4.00
7.90
3.00
1.85
9.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
194.72
735.88
52.94
6.80
7.55
~.16
4.50
8.32
450.00
16.00
103.30
69.8Z
12.00
9.65
2.83
33.60
19.20
81~85
52.33
Total ....... $2.270.06
The claims having been audited by the finance committee councilman Tibbetts moved
be paid. The motion was seconded b~ councilman Boido and regularly carried.
There being no further business before the council councilman Lloyd moved to ad Jou:
,mtil the next regular meeting, Monday, February 20th,1933, at ?:30 o'clock P.M. The motion'
seconded by co~mcilman Boido'and regularly carried.
Time of adjournment 8:45 o'clock p.m.