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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1940-08-05 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITk~ COUNCIL OF THE CITY' OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, HELD MONDAY AUGUST 5TH,1940/ The re~ular meeting of the cit~ counQil of the City of South San Francisco was held in City Hall, ~nday evenin~i, August 5th,1940/ The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P.~. by Mayor George W.Holston. Roll Call. Roll call found all members of the council present,as follows;- Councilmen,V.Boido,Oeorge N.Holston, Reese Lloyd, D.W.Ratto, Rod Tibbetts. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissiens thel were approved, as read. A communication was received from Postmater QUinlan req~esting the city to supply and all signs directing.persons to the location of the new postoffice, and also ~sked pe~mission install a deoository mail box, anchoring the same to tLe sidewalk,directly in front of the.ent to the new federal building. Permission was granted to imstall and. anchor the depository mail box,under the direction of the chief of police, but a~ to the city installing signs of direct~ the city counoil felt that the federal government s~Lould attend to suc~ things. A communication was received from Gordon ~owe Company announcing that they would a~ sit in with t~e citF council budget making ti~e for the usual fee of $~5. The communicatio: was ordered accepted and ordered filed, with the statement that the company representative mi~ attend the session, but without charge to the cit~. The South San ?rancisco Chamber of Commerce recommended tt~at the city place lighted Sig: the intersection of Grand Avenue and Bayshore~ ~ndic~t~n~ to c~ttle truck drivers the locatio~ of South San Francisco. Ttv~e city council ~.as of,.~$h~:oPinion the stockNards companies migt install their own notices as other business houses do. A communication from the Enterprise requested the~..city t~i~take a full page add represe~ South San PTancisco in its issue describing the launching of~th~ first ship built here since First World War, on AugUst 8,next. On motion by councilman Boido, seconded b~~ councilman Tibb~ and regularly carried, the subscription was taken. The amount for the full page was stated to American Homes Inc., asked that the cit~, pass a resolution pertaini~ to the proposed a~ tion of a tract of land called Southwood,mentioning five general points he wished included, c¢ lng the sewer ri?hts,~:izes of lots,st?sets, sidewalks,zones,etc., City attorneF Coleberd stat a resolution or motion he belived not necessary, that annexation had been granted, but the mat could be given further consideration at the next ~eeting, if the council so desired. A communication was received LFrom the League of California Cities requesting the city t¢ the cit?~ council and other members of the qit~. gover~ent to ~: San Diego for the 19~0 conv~ tion. Councilman Reese Lloyd believed these meeting are of great value to city goverments an( as many as possible should attend, the city to pay expenses as usual for many years. All tol~ it appeared about seven city officials would attend the convention. The city library board requested the city council to meet with them either on August 8~ or 14th at any ii, our the cit~ mifk, t set to discuss budget. The city accepted the invitation an¢ the ho~r at V p.m.at their next meetins:1. A communication was received from the State Board of health requesting the city to send Health Officer to the San Diego convention. Communication placed on file. Request was made to the cit~ to send the Chief of Police to tl~e International Associati Chiefs of Police convention at Milwaukee,Sept.9 to l~. Communication filed. I Hall, Alfred Fambrini reqUested permission to hold a wedding dance in Fraternal, Sept.V,1940, when open house will be held. Councilman Tibbetts moved permi~..ion be granted.The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried. Southern Pacific Company replied to the city's letter requesting them to place warning lights at least 300 on each side of the Tanforan crossing of their tracks, acknowledging haviz received the same. Communication ordered filed. Chief of Police ~elloni appointed Clarence George Laugt~lin and Fred Brown special police officers. Councilman Boido moved tt_e appointments be confirmed, at no expense of tt:e cit~,. Thc motion was seconded b2 Councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried. ! The monthly reports of the librarian,health Officer, Cit~ Treasurer, City Judge,Chief i olice, Fire ~ . Department. Chief, Buildin~~ Inspect~r,Poundkeeper and City Clerk Clerk for the mo~ endmng July 31,1940 were accepted on motion by Councilman Lloyd and seconded by Councilman Bcd The State Compensation Insurance f~nd submitted a copy of the insurance of Contractor Person, wLich is for $50,000 oneperson and $100,000 for one accident. Accepted. This being the date set for the opening of bids to paint certain portions of the city h~ ~ouncilmsn Lloyd moved that the bids be opened. The motiQn was seconded by Councilman Ratto .~egularly carried. The following bids were then opened;- Deemer & Deemer, $934.00 certified check/ H.Baldini $1450.00 certified check Minucciani & Bertolozzi $112V.O0 certified check J.Friedman W.G.Thompson Erling Anderson Eorwear Paint Stores Rapheal Company $12~5.00 certified check 874.00 no certified check 885.00, no certified check 6~5.00 no certified check $1~lO.O0 certified check The bids of those not attaching certified checks were considered out. Councilman Lloyd mc zhat the certified,,checks of the very high bidders, Baldini,Friedman and Raphael Company be returned. The motion was seconded by Councilman BeiGe and regularly carried. The bids taken un advisement are Minucciani & Bertollozzi and Deeme~ · Deemer. Dnder the head of unfinishad business City Attorney Coleberd reported he was lookin~ up the claim of the United Parcel. ComPany for the refund of $11,O0 vehicle license money. Under the head of new business City Engineer Marshall reported he believed Contractc Csmaeatti would take over the construction of the sidewalks on the Bayshore Highway in the Pec Lots subdivision,untaken b~ S.Pis.ncs, stating he was a first class man. This was agreeable tc city-council. Councilman Ratto suggested this would be an opportune time to contact the Federal government and make requests to dredge the Western Pipe and Steel Company's canal in view of t possible continuation of building war and other ships. The matter was given favorable conside~ by the city council, and Judge Hardy, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, was requested to get in touch with the war department and make the request, and also for Redwood ~.City and other pc 2eese Lloyd, D.W.Ratto, Rod Tibbetts. The minutes of the previous meetin~ were read. There being no errors or omissions th~ were approved s.s read. A communication was received from Postmater QUinlan req~esting the city to supply and all signs directing'persons to the location of the new postoffice, and also asked peEn~ssion install a depository' mail box, anchoring the same to tLe sidewalk,directl~ in front of the.e~ ito the new f~deral butlding. Permission was granted to imstall and. anchor the ~e~ository ma! 'box,under the direction of the chief of police, but a~~ to the city installing signe of direct the city council felt that the federal government s~:ould attend to suc~ things. ~ co~munication w~s ~eceived from Gordon Rowe Company announcing that they would ~ sit in with t~.~e city council budget making ti~e for the usual fee of $~5. The ~ommunicati~ 'was ordered accepted and ordered filed, with the statement that the compan~ representative m~ attend the session, but without charge to the city. t The South San ?rancisco Chamber of Co~mmerce recommended tDat the ~ity place lighted si~ the intersecti, on of Grand Avenue and Bayshore~ ~o~dic~t~n~ to ~ttle truck drivers the locati¢ o£ South San ~rancisco. T~e city council ~.as of,.~$h~ opinion the stockNards companies mi~ 'install their own notices as other business houses do. A communication from the Enterprise requested the~'.~city re?take a full page add repres~ SouthSan ~Tancisco in i~s issue describing the launching of~th~ first ship built here since First World War, on August 8,next. On motion by councilman Boido, seconded b~ councilman Tib~ and regularl? carried, the subscription was taken. The amount for the full page was stated t~ American Homes Inc., asked that the cit~ pass a resolution pertainio~ to the proposed ~ tion of a tract of land called Southwood,mentioning five general points he wished included, ( ing the sewer ri?hts,~=iz~s of lots,st~eets, sidewalks,zones,etc., Cit~ attorne~ Coleberd st~ a resolution or motion he belived not necessary, that annexation had been granted, but the m~ could be given further consideration at the next ~ ~eeting, if the council so desired. A communication was received L2rom the League of Californ~ Cities requesting the city ~ the cit.~ council and other members of the ~it~~ gover~ent to ~-: San Diego for the 1940 conve tion. Councilman Reese Lloyd believed these meeting are of great value to city goverments a~ as many a~= possible should attend, the city to pay expenses as usual for many years. All to] it appeared about seven city officials would attend the convention. The city librar~ board requested the city council to meet with them either on August E or 14th at any ii, our the cit~ mi~Bt set to discuss budget. The city accepted the invitation a~ the ho~r at ~ p.~.at their next meeting. A communication was received from the State Board of ~ealth requesting the citN to send Eealth Officer to the San Diego convention. Communication placed on file. Request was ma~e to the cit~ to send the Chief of Police to tl~e International Associat Chiefs of Police convention at Milwaukee,Sept.9 to l~. Communication filed. ~ Hall, Alfred Fambrini requested permission to hold a wedding dance in Fraternal, Sept.~,1940, when open house will be Leld. Councilman Tibbetts moved permian, ion be gr~nted.The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regul~.rly carried. Southern Pacific Company replied to the city's letter requesting them to place warning lights at least 300 on each side of the T~nforan crossing of their tracks, acknowledging havi received the same. Communication ordered filed. Chief of Police Oelloni appointed Clarence George Laughlin and Fred Brown special polic officers. Co~ncilman Boido moved tt_e appointments be confirmed, at no expense of t~e cit~,. Th motion was seconded by Councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried. : The monthly reports of the librarian,Lealth Officer, Cit~ Treasurer, City Judge,Chief o ~olice, Mire Department. Chief, Building Inspect~r,Poundkeeper and City Clerk Clerk for the mo ending July 31,1940 were accepted on motion by Councilman Lloyd and eeconded by Councilman ~o The State Compensation Insurance ~nd submitted a cop~ of the insurance of Contr~.ctor Person, which is for $50,000 ~neperson and $100,000 for one accident. Accepted. This being the date set for the opening of bids to paint certain portions of the city h ~ouncilman Lloyd moved that the bids be opened. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratto regularly carried. The following bids were then opened;- Deemer & Deemer, $934.00 certified check/ H.Baldini $14~0.00 certified check Minucciani & Bertolozzi $11~.O0 certified check J. Friedman W. G. Thomp s on Erling Anderson ~orwear Paint Stores Raphe al Company $1~8.00 certified check 874.00 no certified check 885.00, no certified check 6~5.00 no certified check ~l~lO.O0 certified check The bids of those not attaching certified checks were considered out. Councilman Lloyd m ohat the certified~checks of the very high bidders, Baldini,Friedman and Raphael Company be returned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boi~o and regularly carried. The bids taken u advisement are Minucciani & Bertollozzi and Deeme~ · Deemer. Under the head of unfinish~, business City Attorney Coleberd reported he was lookin up the claim of the United Parcel Company for the refund of $11,O0 vehicle license money. Under the head of new business City Engineer Marshall reported he believed Contract. C~maeatti would take over the construction of the sidewalks on the Bayshore Highway in the Pe Lots subdivision,untaken by S.Pi~nca, stating he was a first class man. This was agreeable t~ city'council. ~ Councilman Ratto suggested this would be an opportune time to contact the Fcderal government and make requests to dredge the Western Pipe and Steel Company's canal in view of~ possible continuation of building war and other ships. The matter was given favorable conside~ by the city council, and Judge Hardy, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, was requested to ge~ in touch with the war department and make the request, and also for Redwood ,,City and other p~ ~owns. Mayor Holston instructed the Cit~~ Clerk to write the California Water Service Compa~ 154 calling for a $1.00 flat water rate for all departments of the city and the school department. Councilman Lloyd stated it was time to do something about the removal of the rails and wires and poles from Grand Avenue~ He stated the company should be ~ordered to take up the rails and p pave the spaces and cover with aspPhaltum, and the wires to be strung in the alleys. The clerk was instructed to write the Market Street Railway to this effect. Claims in the amount of 3G60.gl next presented to the counc~ Cot payment;- ~rvine & Jackens F. J. Lautze Dudley Perkins John Penna Service Station Louis Belloni S~ S/ F. Hospital Cha s. Boll azzi Chas. Bollazzi E. Kozlowskl R. Spinelli i manual I sign lubricate, etc. Lincoln Zephyr service motorcycle wash, etc. police Buick $ 4.07 M. Greenberghs Sons Alcoholic exis. 12 cans lye lo log screws attend fires ?, ,, 5.0G 1:.24 1.44 2.50 4.50 Clark Cooper Co. Eagleson & Co. Pacheco Eletric A. J. ?scheco Gamewell Co. $ 7.88 7. '~ O0 ~.98 2 hydrants $121.95 sup plies 8.42 fireman p ants 6.95 maintain streetlight 70.63 keep fire alarm s~stem 53.00 gong springs 2.83 'G/ 01mstad C. Schurk J. Fambrtn i G. Kidwell S. Di Girogio E. Rcs si M. Castro W. Locatelli 'C. Rinehart J. Huntington H. $chweining O. Carey C. Begnal S. Barney P. Smith ¥. Ullery F. Gamba A. Johnson C. He~rd A/ Canzi a~i A. Schimidt W. Cameron R. Bisagno P. ~rani A. C. Johnson Carey S. Heard T. Pret zer B. Papini J. ~pple J. Far ley M. Laufer R. E. Daniels H. Troxe 11 D. J. DiBene F. Mandoli E. Bianchi D. Daly J. Huntington So.0ity Lmundry Col " " 5.50 " " 5.50 " " 6.00 " " 6.5 0 " M 6.50 ? " ~ :50 " " 7.50 " " 7.5 0 " " 8.00 " " 8,00 " " 8.50 " " 8.50 " " 9.00 " " 9,50 " " 9.50 " " 10150 " " 11.00 " " 16.75 " " 20 · 25 1 day vacatioh relief 5.33 2 days !~ " 10.66 3 days " " 15.99 3 days " " 15.99 3 days " " 15.99 painting chairs 17.50 paint lng chairs 19.50 labor building baEins 90~00 c] ea ning streets c~eaning streets lab or cat skinner labor Orange Ave. labor " labor rep. streets labor watering trees triming trees trimi ng t~es wate ring t tee s wash #l ho use 2~. 00 81.00 27.00 36.00 81500 81.00 81.00 81.00 67.50 63.00 81.00 6.26 Knox-Hale Machinery Co. s_upplies W.P. FuLler Co. cement 10 lbs. W.P. Fuller Co. cement and paint Royal Supply supplies H. V. Carter Co. supplies C. E. Bush supplies Ferry MarsekSeed seeds Kelly's Weld lng Shop service Kelly's Welding 'Shop repair sli~e Kelly&s Welding Shop reapir tractor A. N. Bloomquist emulsion 11.5.72 gemming' s Pharmacy supplies hell 0il Co. gasoline o. City Lumber Co. mate rials 5o. City Lumber Co. materials So. City Lumber Co. mate rials ~o. City Lumber Co. materials So. Uity Lumb er C o. mate rial s So. City Lumber Co. material s Rod Tib~et~e lunches High. meet Knox Hale Machinery Co. refill broom H. S. Crocker Co. i box eylets Cook's 0il Co. coal oil E. 0ttenfield i key& post cards Paci2ic Tel. & Tel July 5.15 2.32 8i60 L0.88 20.39 13.25 15.25 81.80 2.50 2. O0 7.47 76.20 26.50 60.58 8.08 20 .'49 88.52 3.23 5.40 2o,¢o 1.55 27.82 .76 2,50 J. G. Walker Sec. P~anning Cotton. ].0.00 P. G. & E/ street lights 791.98 P. G. & E. misc. service 118.87 Fred Brown repairs at City Ha1158.70 Tri City Blue Printing Co. blue prints 2.60 Chamber of Commerce Advertising ~[ugust 25.00 Burroughs Adding Machine Col maintenance 4.45 Enterprise Press Ord. & 208 100 copiesl4.09 Ent erpri s e Press pr int lng 40.50 Jack Hickey rent sound system 15.00 Total $306.3.91 The claims having been audited by the finance committee councilman Boido moved tley be paid. The m:~tion was seconded by Councilman Lloyd and regularly carried. There being no further business before the board Councilman Lloyd moved to adjourn until the ne~t re!Jular meeting, Monday, August 19,1940,at 8 o'clock P.E. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tibbetts and reg~.larly carried. Time of adjournment 9;~5 o'clock P.M. ~ Approved ~~ ' ~ayor '. * .~cisco. Respectf~ully submitted,