HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1936-04-20REGULAR ~EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
T~E CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCo, HELD
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1936.
The regular mee~ting of the City Council of the City of South San Fraucisco was
held in the .city hall Monday evening, April 20, 1936.
The meeting was called to order at 8.00 o'clock p.m, by Mayor Reese Llol~i
ROLL CALL
Roll call found all members of the council present, as follows:
Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. Mager, M. Minucci~ani, R. Tibbetts, Reese Lloyd
The minutes~ of the two previous meetings were read,
omissions they were approved as read.
There being no errors or
The reading of communications was dispensed with.
Claims in the amount of $1~15.02 were next presented for payment:
Isabell Brawn
Ellen Carmody
M. Guistetto
H. A. Cavassa
Leta Koellner
Me llie Cohen
Ambrosia Cerri
~. Gianne cchini
Tom Cosgrove
Helen Hickey
C. Holbrook
Anita Pera
S. Balopulos
Vera Gsell
M. Laufer
R. DeLuca
J. Galli
C. Begnal
H. Pera
J. Curti
L. Penna
C. Mercks
Antionette Kozlowski
Mildred Foley
Edward Borba
Desire Palany
Wm. Locatelli
Frances Rinehart
Antoinette Marcucci
C. D. Rush
E. Milani
Fred Brown
J. Corse
So. City Lumber Co.
Pacheco Electric Co.
A. J. Pacheco
A. J. Pacheco
D. W. Ratto
Southern P'acific Co.
So. S. F. Hospital
fl II
Andrew Hynding
B. J. Rodondi
Dudley Perkins
0slrock Asphalt Co.
J. 0. McMills
F. C. Thomas Furniture Co.
California Pacific Title Co.
Southern Pacific Co.
C. Bollazzi
Emer.son Manufacturing Co.
The ~ F, uterpris e
Bertucelli and Nannini
San Mateo Co. Title Co.
A. Carlisle & Co.
E. Venturini~l and V. Pariani
J. Souza
Rent,, ga,r, age for election
It II
II ~I II
Services bn election board
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II Il
Il TI Il
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Il II Il
It fl fl
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V0 hours cutting grass
68 "-Unloading rock
72 " painting fire hydrants
14 hrs. putting up flags
10e00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
38.00
34.00
36.00
?.00
64 hours working around city park 32.00
V6 " .lab,o,r digging around tree38.00
?6 " " " 38.00
44 " "turning manure
services on election board
fl Il
fl fl
fl TI
11 II
5 days labor on sample ballots
Special Police Apr. 14
Bronzing City ~all doors
3 days putting up and taking down
election booths
removing 5 dogs March
Supplies Linden Ave Bridge
Installing couplite flower star
repairs street si~nal Grand and
Linden Aves.
run A C feed to tower clocks
rent yard and bldg. space Linden
Ave. 2/25 to 3~25
expense in connection with in-
speding sewer installation under
tracks for sanitary sewer 2 ex. for alcoholism
3 ~ ~
quarterly audit due on Pol.
public liability
prem. Judge Dinning bond
1 battery for motorcycle
15.50 tons calrock
Phone Ha!th Dep. March
1 floss mattress fire house
Litigation report on property of
California Water Service
freight on calrock
supplies city hall
1 flag
printing horniness for office
and 4 h~l~f ..cards
t case ~flush
daily reports March
i index to assessment roll
balance due contract pile driving
Linden Avenue -assigned contract
of J. D. Neall
64 hours work on city park
22.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
5.00
12.00
20.00
5.00
6.V3
26 .V5
11.50
13.44
35.00
69.45
5.00
?.50
98.51
25.00
ll.5V
63.86
3.25
10.80
200.00
18.60
7.88
35.04
7.50
2.32
1.50
12.57
602.25
32.00
~1,815.02
RO.LL
Roll call found all members of the council present, as follows:
Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. Mager, M. Ninucci~ani, R. Tibbetts, Reese Lloyd
The minutes' of the two previous meetings were read,
omissions they were approved as read.
There being no errors or
The reading of communications was dispensed with.
Claims in the amount of $1815.02 were next presented for payment:
Isabell Brawn
Ellen Carmody
M. Guistetto
H, A. Cavassa
Leta Koellner
Nellie Cohen
Ambrosia Cerri
.. Giannecchini
om Cosgrove
He len Hickey
C. Holbrook
Anita Pera
S. Balopulos
Vera Gsell
M. Laufer
R. De. Luca
J. Galli
C. Begnal
H. Pera
J. Curti
L. Penna
C. Mercks
Antionette Kozlowski
Mildred Foley
Edward Borba
Desire Palany
Wm. Locatelli
Frances Rinehart
Antoinette Marcucci
C. D. Rush
E. Milaui
F~ed Brown
J. Corse
So. City Lumber Co.
Pacheco Electric Co.
A. J. Pacheco
A. J, Pacheco
D. W. Ratto
Southern Pacific Co.
So. S. F. Hospital
l! II
Andrew Hynding
B. J. Rodondi
Dudley Perkins
0slrock Asphalt Co.
J. 0. McMills
F. C. Thomas Furniture Co.
California Pacific Title Co.
Southern Pacific Co.
C. Bollazzi
Emers. on Manufacturing Co.
The ' F, uterpri s e
Bertucelli and Nannini
San Mateo Co. Title Co.
A. Carlisle & Co.
E. Venturini~ and V. Pariani
J, Souza
Rent,, ga,r, age for election,
Il
Services On election board
ti II
!1 TI II
Il Il Ii
Il II
Il Il Il
Il Il Il
Il Il
Il Il
Il tl I1
76 hours cutting grass
68 "~ unloading rock
72 " painting fSre hTdrants
14 hrs. putting up flags
$ 10,00
10.00
10.00
10,00
10,00
10.00
10,00
10,00
10,00
10.00
10.00
10,00
10.00
10.00
38.00
34.00
36.00
V.O0
64 hours working around city park 32.00
76 " .lab,o,r digging around tree38.00
76 " " " 38. O0
44 " "turning manure
services on election board
fl fl
Il Il
Il Il
Il fl
Il Il
5 days labor on sample ballots
Special Police Apr. 14
Bronzing City Eall doors
3 days putting up and taking down
election booths
removing 5 dogs March
Supplies Linden Ave Bridge
Installing couplite flower star
repairs street si~;;nal Grand and
Lind en Ave s.
run A C feed to tower clocks
rent yard and bldg. space Linden
Ave. 2/25 to 3~25
expense in connection with in-
speding sewer installation under
tracks for sanitary sewer
2 ex. for alcoholism
3 n
quarterly audit due on Pol.
public liability
prem. Judge Dinning bond
I battery for motorcycle
15.50 tons calrock
Phone Halth Dep. March
I floss mattress fire house
Litigation report on property of
California Water Service
freight on calrock
supplies city hall
i flag
printing horniness for office
and 4 h~.l_f ..cards
t case ~Ig-flush
daily reports March
I index to.assessment roll
balance due contract pile driving
Linden Avenue -assigned contract
of J. D. Neall
64 hours work on city park
22.00
10,00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
20,00
5.00
12.00
20.00
5.00
6.73
26.75
11,50
13.44
35,00
69.45
5.00
7.50
98.51
25.00
11.57
63,86
3.25
10,80
200,00
18.6 0
9.88
35,04
7.50
2.32
1.50
12.57
602.25
32. qo
~1,815,02
296
The claims having been audited by the finance committee, Councilman Tibbetts
moved they be paid. The motion was seconded by Councilmau Minucciani and regular-
ly. carried.
Councilman Ninucciani made a motion to open the absent voter's ballots.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried. Councilman
Mager and Elizabeth 0ttenfield ware appointed tally derks, and Councilman Boido
was appointed judge. The ballots were then opened and showed the following re-
sult s:
That the number of votes cast by absent voters is four and the votes cast for each
candidate by said absent voters are as follows:
Members of City Council - Full Term
Albert J. Eschelbach
Thomas Fitzgerald Ha~lon
Reese Lloyd
Michele Minucciani
David William Ratto
Herman Scampini
Roderi ck Tibbett s
Members of the City Council - Short Term
1
2
4
3
none
John Francis Mager
John Tacchi
Enrico H. Ventu~i
2
1
1
For City Clerk:
For City Treasurer:
Daniel McSweeney
2
Edward Philip Kaufi~nann
3
The result of the canvass of the four consolidated precincts of the City of
South San Francisco showed the following votes:
Members of the City Council - Full ter~:
Albert J. Eschelbach
Thomas Fitzgerald Hanlon
Reese Lloyd
Michele Minucciani
David William Ratto
Herman Scampini
Roderick Tibbetts
Chas. Grant (No office
designated)
836
548
652
V36
1213
685
698
1
Members of City Council - Short Term
John Francis Mager
John Tacchi
Enrico H. Venturi
910
386
622
For City Clerk:
For City Treasurer:
Daniel McSweeney
Harry Cavassa
153V
1
Edward Philip Kaufi~,~ann
Charles Graut
Joe Di Nardi
Albert Kleemeyer
1378
1
1
The combined total vote of the absentee voters and the f$ur consolidated
precincts of the City of South San Francisco showed the total number of votes
cast for each candidate as follows:
Members of the City Council - F~ll Term
Albert J. Eschelbach 83V
Thomas Fitzgerald Hanlon 549
Reese Lloyd 652
Michele Minuc ciani V38-
David William Ratto 12tV
Herman Scampini 688.
Roderi ck Tibbetts 698.
Chas. Grant (No office designated) i
Members of City Council - Short Term
John Francis Mager
John Tacchi
Enrico H. Venturi
912
38V
623
For City Clerk:
Daniel McSweeney
Harry Cavassa
1539
1
Albe~t J. Eschelbach
Thomas Fitzgerald Ha~!on
Reese Lloyd
Michele Minucciani
David William Ratto
He rmau Scampini
Roderick Tibbetts
'l
1
2
3
none
Members of the City Council - Short Term
John Francis Mager
John Tacchi
Enrico H. Venturi
2
1
1
For City Clerk:
For City Treasurer:
Daniel McSweeney
Edward Philip Kauffmann
2
3
The result of the canvass of the four consolidated precincts of the City of
South San Francisco showed the following votes:
Members of the City Council - Full ter~:
Albert J. Eschelbach
Thomas Fitzgerald Hanlon
Reese Lloyd
Michele Minucciani
David William Ratto
Herman Scampini
Roderick Tibbetts
Chas. Grant ( No of fi ce
designated)
836
548
652
V36
1213
685
698
1
Members of City Council - Short Term
John F~ancis Mager
John Tacchi
Enrico H. Venturi
910
386
622
For City Clerk:
For City Treasurer:
Daniel McSweeney
Harry Cavassa
1537
!
Edward Philip Kauffmann
Charles Grant
Joe Di Nardi
Albert Kleemeyer
13V8
1
1
The combined total vote of the absentee voters and the four consolidated
precincts of the City of South San Francisco showed the total number of votes
cast for each candidate as follows:
Members of the City Council - Full Term
Albert J. Eschelbach 83V
Thomas Fitzgerald Hanlon 549
Reese Lloyd 652
Michele Minucciani V38-
David William Ratto 12tV
Herman Scampini 688.
Roderick Tibbetts 698.
Chas. Grant (No office designated) I
Members of City Council - Short Term
John Francis Mager
John Tacchi
Enrico H. Venturi
912
387
623
For City Clerk:
Daniel McSweeney
Harry Cavassa
1539
1
Election Results continued:
For City Treasurer:
Edward Philip KaufI~nann
Charles Grant
Joe Di Nardi
Albert Kleemeyer
1378
1
1
That the result of the vote cast showed the following candidates elected:
For membe~ of City Council - Full Term
Albert J. Eschelbach, Michele ~iinUcciani and David ~Villiam Ratto
For members of City Council - Short Term
John Francis Mager
For City Clerk - D~uieI McSweeney
For City Treasurer - Edward Philip Kauffmann
Councilman Mager introduced a resolution canvassiFn~ the returns of the
general municipal election held in t he City of South San rancisco April 14,
1936. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the city council,
as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. Mager, Reese Lloyd, R. Tibbetts, M. Minucciani
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None
Attesti~ Daniel McSweene~, City Clerk,
By Elizabeth 0ttenfield, Deputy
Recorded in Book of Resolutions - Vol. 3 at page A~l 48 and 46
Councilmen Tibbetts introduced a resolution directing~the~ payment of
$602-25 to E. Venturini and V. Pariaini ~balence due ,them~under assigned con-
tract from James D. Neall f~ furnishing and driving certain Douglas fir piles
on Linden Avenue in said city. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous
vote of the city council, as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. Mager, Reese Lloyd, R. Tibbetts, M. Minucciani
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen . None
Attest: Daniel ~icSweeney, City Clerk
By Elizabeth 0ttenfield, Deputy
Recorded in Book of Hesolutions - Vol. 3 at page ,?
Mayor Lloyd then declared a recess of ten minutes.
During this recess Luigt Galiano stepped forward and presented Councilman
elect D. W. Ratto a boquet of roses. Mr. Silvio Nieri interpreted his words
in which Mr. Galiano said he was glad we have our first Italian Mayor and Mr.
Ratto is the best mayor we ever had.
The Councilmem were then swor~ in and on motion of Councilman Minucciani,
Mr. RattoL 'was elected I~ayor. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mager ~and
regularly carried. Edward P. Kauffmann was also sworn in as City Treasurer.
Mayor Ratto then addressed the people who gathered in the Council Chambers and
thanked the~peepl~ for their support. He outlined his program for the improve-
ment of the municipal administratbn of the city for a more efficient police and
health department and for recreational areas for the community. The fire depart-
ment was commended for its work. He then appointed Councilman Boido chairman
of the Police Commission, Councilman Mager chairman of the Fire Commission,
Councilman Minucciani chairman of the Finance cormmission and Councilman A. J.
Eschelbach chairman of the street and purchasing committees, stressing the fact t~
supplies be purchased in the City of South San Francisco in so far as possible.
Councilman Eschelbach next addressed the audience and thanked the people
for their support at the election, and pledge~ that every city employee would
keep his position as long as he did his work and his behavior was good. He said
he hoped the board would be a five man council.
Councilman Mager addressed the people, thanking them for their vote and that
he would do his best to warrant their confidence. He also stated the board would
prove to the people that it was not a one man board.
Councilman Minucciaui addressed the people, thanked them for their support
at the election and said he hoped to be able to accomplish things that they were
not able to do in the past.
Councilman Boido was called on and he as his desire to work with the
new members of the council for the betterment of the city.
A number of businessmen
horseshoe.
of the city presented the new council with a floral
The first order of business for the new council was a communication from the
Young Voters Leag~eof South San Francisco asking permission to usethe City Hall
as a meeting place. Theycongr~tulated the newly elected officers and extended an
open invitation to attend their meeting V~eduesday at Club Metro. Councilman
Eschelbach made a motion to grant the league permission to hold their meetings in
the city hall. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mager, with the provision
Albert J. Eschelbaeh, Mtchele Minu~cciani and David Willism Ratto
For members of City Council - Short Term
John Francis Nager
For City Clerk - DanieI McSweeney
For Cit~ Treasurer - Edward Philip Kauffmann
Councilman Mager introduced a resolution canvassing the returns of the
general municipal election held in the City of South San Francisco April
1938. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the city council,
as follow s:
Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. Mager, Reese Llo~i, R. Tibbetts, M. Minucciani
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None
Attesti~ Daniel McSweeney, City Clerk,
By Elizabeth 0ttenfield, Deputy
Recorded in Book of Resolutions - Vol. 3 at page ~# 45 and 46
Councilmen TibbettS' introduced a resolution directing~ the payment of
$602.25 to E. Venturini and V. Pariaini ~balance due ~th~m under assigned con-
tract from James D. Neall f~ furnishing and driving certain Douglas fir piles
on Linden Avenue in said city. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous
vote of the city council, as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. Mager, Reese Lloyd, R. Tibbetts, N. Minucciani
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen ~ None
Attest: Daniel ~icSweeney, City Clerk
By Elizabeth 0ttenfield, Deputy
Recorded in Book of Hesolutions - Vol. 3 at page ,?
Mayor Lloyd then declared a recess of ten minutes.
During this recess Luigi Galiano stepped forward and presented Councilman
elect D. W. Ratto a boquet of roses. Mr. Silvio Nieri interpreted his words
in which Mr. Galiano said he was glad we have our first Italian ~iayor and Mr.
Ratto is the best mayor we ever had.
The Councilmem were then sworm in and on motion of Councilman Minucciani,
Mr. Ratto~ was elected Mayor. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mager ~and
regmlarly carried. Edward P. Kauffmann was also sworn in as City Treasurer.
Mayor Ratto then addressed the people who gathered in the Council Chambers and
thanked the~peei01~ for their support. He outlined his program for the improve-
ment of the municipal administratbn of the city for a more efficient police and
health department and for recreational areas for the community. The fire depart
ment was commended for its work. He then appointed Councilman Boido chairman
of the Police Commission, Councilman Mager chairman of the Fire Commission,
Councilman Minucciani chairman of the Finance commission and Councilman A. J.
Eschelbach chairman of the street and purchasing committees, stressing the fact
supplies be purchased in the City of South San Francisco in so far as possible.
Councilman Eschelbach next addressed the audience and thanked the people
for their support at the election, and pledged that every city employee would
keep his position as long as he did his work and his behavior was good. He sai
he hoped the board would be a five man council.
CounciLman Mager addressed the people, thanking them for their vote and tha
he would do his best to warrant their confidence. He also stated the board w oul
prove to the people that it was not a one man board.
Councilman ~iinucciani addressed the people, thanked them for their support
at the election and said he hoped to be able to accomplish things that they were
not able to do in the past.
Councilman Boido was called on and he/~idwas-- his desire to work with the
new members of the council for the betterment of the city.
A number of businessmen of the city presented the new council with a flora
horseshoe.
The first order of business for the new council was a communication from th
Young Voters Leagmeof South San Francisco asking permission to usethe City Hall
as a meeting place. Theycongr~tulated the newly elected officers and extended a
open invitation to attend their meeting Wednesday atI Club Metro. Councilman
Eschelbach made a motion to grant the league permission to hold their meetings i
the city hall. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mager, with the provision
that their meetings would not conflict with other meetings in the hall~ and
regularly carried.
A communication was received from Willism Locatelli, 227 Armour Avenue
applying for the position of special traffic police officer. The cc~mnunicat~on
was ordered placed on file.
A communication was recived from Peter P. Bono applying for the position
of building inspector. The communicationw as accepted snd ordered placed on file.
A communication was received from ~¥alter A. Ryan regarding his application
for a jitney service from Liepsic Junction to the Industrial plants on East Grand
Avenue. Councilman Mager moved the permit be dmnied. Councilman Eschelbach asked
that the letter be laid over to give the new councilmen an opportunity to study the
application. Councilman Mager withdrew his motion in this favor. Councilman Boido
made a motion to lay the application over to the next meeting.The motion was seconded
by Councilman Ninucciani and regularly carried.
A communication was recieved from the Pacific Gas and Electric Co, for per-
mission to install a 2" gas main in Seco~zi Lane between Eucalyptus And Acacia Avenues.
Councilman Mager moved to refer the matter to Councilman Eschalbach with power to act.
An application for a business license was received from Kathe~zne~Farhat
for permission to open a Specialty Shop at 315 Grand Avenue, On motion by Councilman
Minucciani and seconded by Councilman BoidO, permission was granted.
Under unfinished business the application of A. Ghiorsi for permission to
move his house from front to rear of Lot 18, Block 128 and make alterations, at a cost
of $800.00 was granted on motion of Councilman Minucciaui, seconded by Councilman
Eschelbach and regularly carried, The application of Serafino Barbagelata to build
a garage costing $90.00 on portions of Lots 23 and 24, Block 129 was granted on motion
by Councilman Nager, seconded by Councilman Eschelbach~ and regularly, carried.
ORDINANCE NO . 18~
An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO AMENDING SECTIONS 33, 35 and 43 of
ORDINANCE NO. 21 OF T~ CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,
E~II'LED 'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A SYSTE~ FOR THE
ASSESS~,~ENT, LEVY ~2JD COLIECTION OF ALL CII~Z TAXES IN
TB~E CITY OF SOUTH S~N FRANCISCO', passed and adopted
on the 19th day of April, 1909, had its second reading
and was adopted as an ordinance of the City of South San Francisco by the unanimous
vote of the council, as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. Mager, D. W. Ratto, A. J. Eschelbach, M. Minucciani
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None
Attest: Daniel l'.:cSweeney, City Clerk
BU Elizabeth 0ttenfield, De~ty.
Recorded in Book of Ordinance, Vol. 2 at page 255.
There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Minucciaui moved to
adjourn, The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried.
Time of adjournment 10.10 p. m.
Approved:
Respectfully submitted,
Dan~...~l~IcSweeney, City Clerk
Mayor of South San Francisco.