HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1937-09-20412
REGULAR ME!~]T~NC 0F THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOU?H SAN FRANCISCO, HELD
I,.O~.DAY, ,~. ~.~,_~ ,~ 20,1937.
The regular meeting of the City Co~ncil of the City of South ~an Francisco was held in
the city hall,Nonday evening, September 20,1937.
The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock ?.~.f. by Fayor D.W.Ratto.
ROLL CALL.
Roll c~:~ll found the following meN, hers of the City ConK, oil ~resent;-
Councilmen, V.Boido. A.J.Eschelbach, ~.~'inucc~ani,D.W.i~tto.
Absent, Counailm~n J.F.Nager.
The minutes of the two previous meetimgs were read. There being no errors or o~issions
they ~7ere approved as read.
A b~d for the installation of 340 feet of t%~o inch g~:_s pipe fron'~ the 50 feet allowance,
was received from the ..... ac~fic ~as & ~
. ~lectric Co~an*,, ~ to :furnish gas to the 0ra~e Avenue
Club House, in the an~ount of ;~134.93. The Cit~ Council ,o~a n-orion by Co~:,ncilman !~imucciani,
seconded by Co~ncilman Boido and regularly carried, instructed the Cit? Clerk to request the
gas com'nany to install the line.
A conmuni~tion was received from .Edna Broner,L,~brarian, representing Ifrs. Bartlett,
President of the m~brar,~ Board,quoting a nrice of CllO.00 on shelving needed in the library.
0n motion b~~ Councilman Boido seconded by Councilman '~
, :~sche!bach nnd refult~rl~: carric, d
the cl-~rk ",':.~s instructed to reply stating 0.Ii.v~ith the City Council.
Apnlication for a tailoring business license was received from L.J.Freed,' for the
location 215 Crand A~enue. 0n motion by Councilman i~inucciani,seconded by Co~n6ilman Eschel-
bach and .regularly c~rried the desired license was granted.
A communication was received b'y ~''~"
:mg~neer I[tassen from Jno. H.Ske~gs,District~, ~ngineer ~'~ ,
Divisio;~ of Highumys off the State, stating as a result of ~eir conference on Project llo.i,
additional budgeting of the ~ cent funds v:ould provide the sum of ~SV0.00,and city runes, in the
amount of ,~',1530.00, toward the cons'truction of storm sen'ers in Linden and Crand Avenues.
Tr;.plicate sv. pplen-ental project statements were su.b~:~itted to be si?ned by the tit3 of~icials.
Corrm'u~nication accepted and ordered placed on file.
,.J.Tobin, ~-~az~ing been the lov,~est bidder to construct a storm sewer in Linden and Ore, nd
Avenues, Councilman '~schelbach introduced a resolut.~on of the City of ~outh Ssa Frr.~ncisco
ins_ the contract to l,[r. Tobin st the tot:t~l ¥:r'ice n~,~ed~,- in his bid, to-wit-a:14~' ,6~0.28.
The resolution was adopted by the votes of al! the members of t~e Cit[~ Council present;-
as follows;- ~s Councilmen, V.Boido, A.J.Eschelbach,I',!"inucciani,D.W.Ratto
Noes, Counci. lmen,Iione.
Absent, Councilmen, J.P.~,~ager.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution v:as regularly iz~troduced and adopted
by the Cit~, Council of the City of South San Francisco ~ tills SOtl: day of September,1937.
A-test 'angel ~'cSweeney
City Clerk.
Recorded iu Book o'~ ~'esolutions, Vol. Z,at Dages
A._~no~se rari subr:-:itt~d ~u ~]_~.ca~io~ ar,,encL~q? ~.~s ~re~'~oL, s a~,lica, tior~ for a
bn';Idins reft:it to construc,, a ,,u~.l~.n~ o~ the ~aayshore ]'[iff]~v~ ~~ out;~ offqrand 2ye 0n n~otion
.... n~ re~ul~:~.rz,, carried the desired
by Counci!~?~ ['.~oido,seconded. by Councilman :~,~c~~o~,~,~ ,,~, .... , ,
permit was f~ranted. Tb.e esti~ted cost ~s ~t ,O00 for a full coz?crete building.
~nder t~e head of ~ n~]nished b~siness the laid over recuest of Theodore L~vlk7 for a
business liaense to oporate an auto co~rt on the E1 O~m~ino J~eal,?own o~ Oaden, refferred to City
.,. '~ ",' s application df d not comply
Attorney Coleb,,~rd,was taken uO '~he Cit~.: Ag::%osney st~:~:ed ir, Lu=k,..'
with the ordinance a, a he ~as operating- without a license, lfter TM ' _ . Douste
declared ~'r ]'~uli:y had ~o right to run was refused a permit and was ru:'~iu~: the auto c~n"~p
to the city ant; critics. Chief of ?olice Louis ]~elloni stated I¥~r. ~!ky had bee~ arrested
for runr~i:~lF without a license --:nd firmed a suspendec~ sentence. ~r. Douste stated that ss
]fulky h,~d never been given a legal permit to build he sho~,_ld be asaiu :~rrested and fir,ad.
Councilman ~schetbach st~;~ted no permit should have been g a~,ted ¥:ithout the people's knowledge
and in ~
~e legal way Councilman ~
~ . ~_,oido stated Llr. ~lk~' h~ d insulte~, the C~tf Cou~:cJ/ and the
citizens and prope¥'ty owners of the di,,strict affected by his remarLs ir~ the city hall before~
a meeting~ and has no rig~t to :m~n,having no permit. 0n questio~ the C~ty Attor~-,ay ad% sea that
~,~r. Nulky had no ri?hr to op:~rate and the p'~lice shouZa_ arrest hit-1 again. Chief ~elloni was
instructed to make the arrest,after securing eviaence.
o~,nc~l set the date flor the ~,e~?ri~-~g of protests against the granti~g of
The 8ity C '~
a permit or'license to L~r. R ,k.][ami!ton to operate a ';~railer Camp Cround on Lots 1,3 5 V
Bloc~ 10,Town of Baden,South San Francisco, as October 4,th, 1957, on ~,onm~y, at ~ o'clcok
The ap)olication of L.:~by for t? 'buildir'F per~?it to construct an ~uto Court or
i~otorist apartment 0n 'he ~ast sideof Bayshore Bo'.!evard, the corner of Armour Avenue, was
granted. 'L~r', Eby wrote an a~ olication for ~:~ permit to :operate his proposed auto court when
ready,durin~ the meeting, and the same was granted~on motion by Councilman Eschelbach,seconded
by Councilman Boido and regularly carried.
~ayor i~tto submitted an estimate of a unit for the i~provement of the Beach property,
in the s~ of ~17,597.00, the cost of the property not included. Councilmen F. inuc~:iani and
Mayor Ratto '?ere for a special election on the question as to whether or mot the voters want
the beach developed, while Councilmen .Eschelbach and Boido were of the opinion a bond election
should be held for the purchase and development of the beach. L.C.Hardy stated there were only
~00 genuine names on the beach petition, and wanted to hear a report of the sanitary condition
__%~f the waters of the beach. Logan ?ranklin requested th~ ~-ayor to furnish information
.,/~oncerning the wster conditions at and near the beach. ~fayor ~attO read the result of the research
~ made by the Cook Research ~aboratories. The report was not submitted as a public record
~F the Cl~rk's Office. During discussion over the beach project ~-ayor katto stated the ~'[en~el Club ·
i ~ license n-,oney was intended-for the development of the beach and playgrounds. Councilmen Esch-
~-- elbach said the license money ~ general f~d money and no mention was made of playgrounds and
the beach being developed with it. ~¥!ayor i~atto stated that 5 manufacturers were for the raise
in valuations of the personal property for the proposed projects. Councilman Eschelbach stated
this is not so, and is,not of record.
Councilman Eschelbach stated !?ire Chief Welterequested that 150' sewer from Dupo~ts
to Beck & Kohler's be installed. Being satisfactory to the council Councilman .Eschelbach H~oved
the City Enginer be authorized to make the installation. The motion was seconded by- Councilman
Councilmen, V. Boido. A.J.Eschelbach, ~:.~',znncc~_ani,]).W.Ratto.
Absent, Coumail~n J.F.Yager.
The ~iuutes ~ ~
o~ the two previous ~eet~s u~ere read. '.~'here be~n~ no errors or omissions
the2~ were aporoved as read.
A b~d for the installation of 340 feet of t~vo ~ncb g~s ripe fror~-~, tile 50 feet allowance,
was received from the '~'ac~fic Was & Electric Com~an~ to :furnish gas to t}-:e Orar~e Avenue
Club House, in the a~r, ount of ~1,~4.93. The Citf Council ,o~c r~-otiou b3: Co~:~nc~lE~an i i~ucc~ani,
secon~ed~ b~f Co~nciln~an Ooido._. and regularly carried, ~.nstructed the Cit~,~ Clerk to request the
gas com~oany to install the line.
A conmuni~tion was received from :~dna Broner,L.~brarian, representing I.:rs. Bartlett,
President o:~' the Librar~ Board,quoting a orice of ~['~110.00 o~'i shelving needed in the Library.
0n motion 'b~,~ Councilman ~.oido,seconded by, Councilman Esche!bach and reFul~rlj/ carried
the cl.-~rk ~'::~.s instructed to re!oly statin~ 0 ~ ' .
.~.~,~ith the Cit3' Council
Lpplication for a tai!orins business license ~as received from L.J.Yreed,' for the
location t]15 Crand Avenue. On motion by Councilman :. inuc~iani ,seconded b~ Co~;nSilman Eschel-
bach .~,nd .regularly c~ried tl;e desired license was granted.
A communication was received by Engineer, lilassen fron'~ Jno. H.Skeggs,District ~ngineer~'~. ,~ . .
Divisio~ of Highu~a[.~s of the State, stating ~:.~.s a result of E~eir conference on Project 17o.1,
additional 'budgeting of the -~%- cent funds would provide the sum of ~E370.OO,~nd city furies in the
amount of ,~12~30.00, toward the cons'truction of storm ,oe ,ers in Linden and Creed Avenues
Tr~.plicate s~p]:,le~ental project statements were sub~itted to be sJ~ned by the ~it;>: ofi~icials.
Com~'utnication accepted and ord.~red pla. ced on file.
.f. Tobin, ~-~a~'ing been the lo~:~est bidder to construct a storm server in ~inden and Ore, nd
Avenues, Councilman 2schelbach introduced a resolution of the Cit2~: of South San Fr~ncisco
t-Etl4,6VO. 28.
in~z the contract to ~,Er. Tobin s,t the total ~-~r'ice named in his bid, to-u.'i
The resolution was adopted by the votes of ~ll the members of the Czt,~ Council presert'-
as follows;- 2~es Councilmen, '~.Boido, A.J Eschelbach,I'.!'~inucciani,D.~ Ratto
~(oes, Councf~lmen,ITone.
Absent, Councilmen], J.~F.tT~ager.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution ~.;~as regularly i~troduced and adopted
by the Cit~~ Council of the City of South San ~rancisco , t~is f~Ot~: day of 2eptember,19ZV.
~,-test Daniel Yc2weeney
C it~,: Clerk.
Rec-~rded iu Book cC ~"esolutions, Vol. Z,at mages 126-1~7.
Alohonse ~e'rrari su%~-:~tted an ~.~mmlica~ion a~-~end~n~''~ ].~s pre%"ious a~,licatior~ for a
buJldin~ ~err~it to construct a building on the ~ayshore ][igh~.y,-'o~th of Crand Ave. On ~otion
b~7 Cou~cil~:~u :~oido,seconded b2~ Counoilm~n ~och~_~eE E~.~E re~ularl~ carried the desired
per.it ,.v~s ~?rauted. Tie e~ti~ted cost is ~l.,~OO for a Tull cor~crete bu.~.ldiug
l~:~der tt~.e head of ~nfi~ished business the laid over recue~t cT Theodore
,~slM.ss mlE~ey~se to operate an auto court on the E10~mino ::~eal,Town o~ -oaden, re~erred to C~t~7
~ttor~e.~. Coleb,~; s ta~n up. The Cit:7 ~,~o~e,,~, st~:'~.ted ~:r. Lulk., s ~,rpl~catio~
~zit~': the ord~uanne a~d he ~:as operatin~ without a l~cense, lfter lo~,g discussio~ ~.:r. Douste
declared ~'~ t . -..
~ · ~ulk7 had ~o right to rEM,was reV~sed a pern~it and was ru~ir~~' the auto
to the cit~ ant critics. C~ief of Police Louis 7~elloni stated ~r. ~lk~/ had bee~ arrested
f.or ru~i:~g without a license --nd fi~ed a suspended sentence. ~r. Douste stated t~at
]~ulky h~d ne~er been given a legal permafit to build he s~o~ld be a~ain ~rrested arid fi~ad.
Councilman ~schelbach st~'~ted no permit should h~ve been ~ anted uithout the people's k~owledge
and in ~he legal way. Councilman ~oido stated ]:r. ]~lkz~ h~ d insulte~ the Cit~ Cou~c~] and ~he
citizens an~ prope~ty o~ners of the di'~trict afYected b~7 )~is re~arhs i~ the city h~ll before:
a meeting~ and has no rig~t to ~run,ha~:~ng no oermit. 0n ~uestio~ the C~t~7 ~ttor~y ad~'~sem that
~:r. Hulky had no ri~ht to open, rate and the police shoui~ arrest hi~'~ again. Chief 2elioni was
instructed to make the arrest,after securing evimence.
The Uity Co~ncil set the date ~'or the ~e~ri~-~g of protests agai~st the grar~ti~g of
a permit or license to ~:r. E.&.~amilton to operate a Trailer Camp Cround on Lots
Block 10,Town of Baden,~outh Gan Francisco, as October ~,th, 19g?, on ~onday, at 8 o'clcok
The apolication of L.~by t~or ~ buildi~f permafit to construct an ~uto Court or
]iotorist ~partment 0n ~he '~ast sideof Bayshore Bo~levard, the cornier of Armour Avenue, was
granted. ~r'. Eby ~rote an a~ plicstion Tot a permit to operate his proposed auto court when
ready,durin~ the meeting, and the same was Franted~on motion by Councilman Eschelbach,seconded
by Councilman Bo~do and regularly carried.
~ayor i~tto submitted an estimate of a unit for the ir~provement of the ~each property,
in the s~ of ~l?,~gV.O0, the cost of the property not included. Councilmen ~inuc~iani and
~ayor Ratto ~.~ere for a special election on the question as to whether or not the voters want
the beach developed, while Councilmen Eschelbach and Boido were of the opinion a bond election
should be held for the purchase and development of the beach. L.C.Hardy stated there were only
~00 genuine names on the beach petitio~ and wanted to hear a~report of the sanitary condition
_~f the waters of the beach. Logan ~ranklin re~uested the ~a~0r to furnish information
~,~oncern~n~ the ~)ater conditions at and near the beach. ~ayor ~atto read the result of the~research
· ~ ' ~ ' ~ ' ~ e crt was not submitted as a ublic recor~
m de b. the Cook Research ~aborator~es. ~h~ rep ~ P
the Cl~rk's Office. During discussion over the beach project ~.~ayor z~atto stated the _entel Cluo
license n~oney was i~tended~for the development of the beach and playgrounds. Councilmen Esch-
elbach said the license money ~ general f~d money and no mention was ~ade of playgrounds and
the beach being developed with it. ~.~ayor idatto stated that ~ manufacturers were for the raise
in valuations of the personal property for the proposed projects. Councilma~ Eschelbach stated
this is not so, and is not of record.
Councilman Eschelbach stated ~ire Chief Welterequested that l~0' sewer from Dupo~ts
to Beck & Eohler's be installed. Being satisfactory to the council Councilman Eschelbach n~oved
the City Enginer be authorized to make the installation. The motion was seconded by Councilman
~inucciani ~d regularly carried.
~ayor Ratto reported he had received advises from the Oerkely Police Depart~ent
showin~ the result ce the examination for police officer and police clerk for the City of
i3outh ~an Prancisco~ and read the documents. It a~pears that Joe Oachigalupi was f~rst on
list for policer:an,Edgsr L.Brewer second and Leo Cortesi third~ and for the position of ~oli
Clerk ?~llace, Cattilini and Peter Lind v,'ere placed ~n the order named. The ?ecret method
~o~,~~ tke examiations not being satisfactory to Councilman Eschelbach and !~oido, tb~- hel
that the test ~apers should have ~een .~n the possession of the Chairman of tl~e Police
Com~ission,,~ouncilman Boido, who sho~ld b~ve tle r~!~t to rec,}n~_~end officers and clerk.
iTayor Ratto stated he had refused to pern~it other councilmen see the papers on accou
of pokitical rur~ors of favoritism. Councilman Eschelbach resented this statement,ask~n~
the i~iayor"if five men elected by the people cannot be true, ted,why not elec~ only you and let
you run it all". No action was taken. The examination papers were not submitted to the
City Clerk's office for filing and are, therefore,not a public record.
Councilman Eschelbach proposed that a Tennis Oourt be built in Orange Avenue Park. He
Stated that ne had been asked frequently why this city has no tennis court, that all the sm.
towns on the peninsula have one and this cit~~ should not be behind in this sport. Councilma
Boido believed tennis courts should be built. Councilman ~iinucciani stated no provision wa
made for tennis courts in th e budget,and ~ayor Ratto stated Orange Avenue P~rk was no plac
for a Tennis Court,that a good site wo~,ld be opposite the church~
Asked about the probable cost of a tennis court Engineer Klassen stated it would take
about SE~00 to build one and ~-~bout ~$1~00 to e~uip and install the lighting system. J~
~laims in the amount of $186~.81 were next presented to the council for payment;-
Li 1 li an 5au fe r
The Enterprise Press
Jenning' s Pharmacy
Rob ins on- Druggi s t
Frank P, ar iani
The '~eagrave C oap'n
Fred J. Lautze
'-~ o. $. ?. Mo spit al
C .Begnal
Pete i~a ~na~hi
L.H.Cook Laboratories
i)~dley °erkins
C.E. Leverton
clerical work,assessor's office
1000-~ct, stamped envelopes ,Clerk' s
materials ,clerk, tax-collector' s off
materials oolice dept.
labor & repairs " "
bell hanger fire dept
exhaust manifold " "
reps to fire engine
alcoholic e×a~inat~
relief driver ,fire dept
~aitting traffic
samplin~,testin~ be? ~ater
police car radio hook-up
reo. uNderwo od, cd_erk' s office
~o.City Lumber & ~upoly Co. ,oark sand & ~ravel
'~tand~ard ~'ence Co
Calif. Water 3ervice ~o
C. D. Jordan
$. Pianca
A. $oldivini
B.~'ontgomery
R.Ferrario
T. Johnson
P.Parenti
E. Balli
C .Castro
P. ~;a gna ghi
P.Barratteri
J.Colombo
W. J.Perry
B.Brosherars
}.~. Leu fe r
Fred J. Laut ze
F.J~andoli
R.~asciovecchi
R. ouinlan
G.Cresci
J. Ci offre
~...l~Ni
C. Stuernman
%a i~ar's Garage
t~e!ly's Welding ~hop
materials Peck's Lots Playgro~_~ds
" Linden Ave "
,, ,, ,, ,,
" pa rks
" Peck's 5ets "
" Cit~ },~al 1
Poncin~ r~aterials "
w~ter Ora~e :~ve. Ballpark
~ent~l '2factor Orange Aw..~'ark
labor on playgrounds
labor Oran~.o Park
" City "Hall Park
labor on playgrounds
Labor Orange Ave. Park
" " "~ept.12 & 19tV ,
grease,repairs ,etc dur:-p truck
Tr ~mminF trees
sv:e e~in~ streets
rewairs street
v?eldJn~ brooke d_um~ truck
Total
45. O0
41.66
9.99
65
s. v6
.6~.
40. O0
9.00
1,5.98
18.46
5.95
4.01
17.92
5.51
~ 45
~5.00
~[0~. O0
~8 O0
45 O0
.
45' O0
51.75
51.75
49.50
4.50
1~. O0
9.00
45. O0
45. ~0
~5. O0
49.50
~5.00
47.25
9.00
20.19
1.50
(:1262. S1
The claims havi~ been ~ulited by the ~' -~ , ' - '
_ ~ c , ,.].n~nce committee Councilman ~scbelbach moved
they 'he ~aid. The motion was seconded ~y Counc~ lm~ 3oido and re~larl,v carried.
There being no further brsiNess before the bosrd ConNcil~n }.li},ucciani moved to adjov
The motion ,/,'as seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried.
Time of ~djour~ent 10;10 o'clcok p.m.
App r eve d
~,~ayor of .South ~an Francisco
Respectfully subm~, ed,
.... e-~E'"I~I'~S~ ~i~'~' ShOuld not be behind in this sport. Coun(
~F~6~l~eved tennis coUrts~ should be built. Councilman ~inucciani stated no provisi(
made for tennis courts in th e budget,and ~ayor Ratto stated Orange Avenue Pmrk was no
for a Tennis Court,that a good site wo~ld be opposite the church~
Asked about the probable cost of a tennis court Engineer Klassen stated it would
about SE~00 to build one and ~obout ~l~00 to eeuip and install the lighting system.~.~
~laims in the amount of $188E,81 were ~ext presented to the council for payment;-
Lillian Laufer
The Mnterprise Press
Jenning' s Pharmacy
Robinson-Druggi st
Frank Pariani
The ~eagrave Coap'n
Fred J.Laut ze
~o. ~.F.Mospital
C. Begnal
Pete }!a~na~hi
L.H.Cook Laboratories
DUdley Oerkins
C.~.Leverton
clerical work,assessor's office ~ ~B.00
1000-Bct,stamped envelopes,Clerk's $ A1.68
materials,clerk,tax-collector's off~ 9.99
materials police dept.
labor & repairs "
bell hanger fire dept
exhaust manifold " "
reps to fire engine
alcoholic examinations
relief driver,fire dept
oattting traffic
sampling,testin~ bay -,aters
police car radio hook-up
rep.underwood,clerk's office
So. City L~mber & Supply Co.,oark sand & ~ravel
materials Peck's Lots Playgrourds
" Linden Ave "
~, ,! ,, ,,
" parks
" .Peck's Lot~ "
" City Hall '
?encing n-a t erials "
water Orange Ave. ~ Ballpark
Rental Tractor Orange Ave.Park
labor on playgrounds
labor Orange Park
" City "Hall Park
labor on playgrounds
Labor Orange Ave. Park
" " "Sept.12 & 19th,
grease,repairs ,etc d~:~p tr~ck
Trimming trees
sweepin~ streets
repairs street truck
welding brake dump truck
?! ,, r, TI
It TI T, ,,
Standard ~ence Co
Calif.~ater Service Co
C.L. Jordan
S.Pianca
A. Soldivini
B..~"ontgomery
R.~errario
T. Johnson
F.Parenti
E. Balli
C .Castro
P.I;agnaghi
P.Barratteri
J.Colombo
W. J.Perry
B.Brosherars
I~. Laufer
Fred J. Lautze
F..~!andoli
R.Masciovecchi
R. Ouinlan
C.Cresci
J.Cioffre
A.Yil~ni
C. ~tuerhman
~,,ar s Garage
Kelly's ~eldi~g Shop
Total
12.65
15.58
8.~6
.6Z
40. O0
9.00
~. O0
1~.98
9.50
18.46
19.06
17.92
5.95
4.01
8 . 9 6
5.4~
2?5.00
~104. O0
~s. oo
18 O0
18]00
~6. O0
~. O0
~1.~6
15. ~0
18.00
9, O0
~. O0
45.00
47.25
20.19
1.50
~1s62. s~
./
The claims havirg been audited by the finance committee Councilman Eschelbach moved
they be oaid. The motion was seconded by Councilm~m~ Doido and regularly carried.
There beiog no further b~siness before the board Councilman E~r~uc¢iani moved to adjo~
The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried. '.
Time of sdjournment 10;10 o'clcok p.m.
Approve d
~iayor of South San Francisco
iQespectfu!ly subm'~A~ ed,