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REGULAR ~EETING OF THE CITY COUWCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOL~iTH SAN F~ANCISCO,HELD MONDAY,
JULY l? TH, 1944.
The regular meeting of the city council of the City of South San ~rancisco was held in the
City ~all, ~onday, July l?th,194~.
The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P.M~ by ~ayor GeorEe W.Holston.
ROLL CALL.
Roll call found all councilmen present, as follows;-
Councilmen,Victor Boido,Charles K.Elder, Ivan M.Hays,George W. Holston,M.Minucctant.
Copies of the minutes of the previous meeting having been maile~ to the councilmen,Mayor.
Holston asked if there were any errors or omissions noted. City attorney Coleberd,ref~rring to
Judge ~ard~'s letter of appointment of Judge Rudolph Hapsey in ~s stead while ill, advised tha~
the~w6rds"ap~e!Dtmant~i~ accepted", be deleted from the record of the minutes of the meeting of July
5rd,1944. Councilman Elder moved that this be done. The motion was seconded by councilman hays and
regularly carried, and mayor ~Olston declared the minutes adopted as c~r~cted.
Peninsula Division League of California Cities wrote advising the council that the next
meeting would be held in the St. Clatre Hotel , San Jose,California,Thursday,July 20,1944,at 6;4~
o'clock P.M., and wished to know how many city officials wished to attend. Mayor Holston counted six,
aAd ~he Clerk~waS instructed to so notify the league.
A communication was received from Pacific Gas & ~Electric Company requesting permission to
excavate a trench in 6th,Lane East o~ i~aple Ave~ue to replace about 50' Of ~" main. Referred ~o
the street committee.
A communication was received from Lura Se!lick,secretary of the Recreation Commission, stat-
ing that she will be compelled to be absent fro~.her post as secretary and commisstoner.during~
the months of August and September,~Al~$~i~$-~$~$~l- and offered her resignation if the
council wished to appoint aF~commissioner in her place. Councilman Hatsmoved to grant Mrs.Sellick
a leave of absence for the months of ~ugust and September. The motion was seconded by councilman
Elder and regularly carried.
A communication was received from the City Planning Commission stating that at a recent meet-
ing of the commission a request was made b2 Conway ~ Culligan of South City Village , to re-zone
lots 72 and 73 of that tract back to commercial use, and that the commission adopted a resolution
recommending to the city council that the request of the builders be granted. The recommendation
was not a~proved and the communication filed.
Silvio Dubiose,~O? Grand Avenue was granted permission to raise the roof of the rear of h~s
building to the same level as the front. Building Inspector Welte haMing approved the request
councilman ~oido moved the desired permission be granted. The motion was seconded by councilman
Minucciani and regularly carried.
The application of Tony ~olinu for a permit to construct a grocery store on the Southwest corner
of Commercial and O~ange Avenues, having been referred to the City Planning Conm~ission for consld-
eration,tt~e commission addressed a letter to the city council disapproving of re-zoning specific
lots in residential sections of the city. The commission was of the opinion that the city migh~
re-zone a whole-~ms~a.~ section of the cit~ for business purposes when the growth of the city
necessitates it. Communication accepted and filed.
A communication was received from Jean ~ Glen Gunderson,743 Circle Court,City Park Addition,
expressing admiration for ~he~Speed, alacrity and efficiency of the city fire department in
handling a calt there recently,and particulari~ eulogized Fire Chief Welte for Ehe high efficiency
of his department. The communication was accepted and filed.
A report was received from ~ealth Inspector Schlamm stating~ that the Earage.. of Louis Giffra,
next to V13 Cypress Avenue , is ~lean-to,a fire hazard,roof partially off~ some sidewalls rotten,
garage full of rubbish,and a rat harbor,and the place should be torn down. The health departmen~
will notify ~r. ~iffra of the findings of the health officer, and request that he abate the nuisance.
The California Mission Trails Association submitted a request for a donation of ~V5 to assist
in k~eping the organization operating. City attorney Coleberd ruled the donation would not be legal
and the request was denied.
Fire Chief Welte submitted the name of E.Ginier for appointment to the Call Forces of the Fire
Department.Councilman Hays moved the appoin%ment be confirmed. The motion was seconded b2 councilman
Elder and regularly carried. In another communication the fire chief submitted the name of Glen
Gunderson for appointment to the same portion.The appointment was also confirmed.
Mayor Holston submitted ';ac aame-e~-~e~-J.~a~e-~e~-a~e~me~- certificate of his
appointment of ~¥ed J.Lautze to succeed himself'as Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City
of South San Francisco for the term ending on March 31,1948. Councilma~ ~inucciant moved the'
appointment be confirmed. The motion was seconded by councilman Elder and regularly carried.
The oath of office of ~r. Lautze acco~panied ~ayor Holston's appointment.
Chief of Pol.ice Selloni submitted the names of Verl Dean ~ray Jr.Pless Luth~r Chandler,
Ella Wilhemena Pitts and George Rider for appointment as guards at the Western Pipe & Steel works.
Councilman Elder moved the appointments be confirmed without remuneration from the Cit~ of South San
Francisco. The motion was seconded by councilman Boido and regularl~~ carried.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ottenfield,City Tax Collector, requested the city council to change the due
date of the first installment of taxes from the Third Tuesday in October to the First day of November.
The council instructed the city attorne~ to draw up the necessar~ amendment.
County Tax Collector McArthur wrote stating ha had an offer of ~$200 for the West 95' of the
East 50' of lots 19,~l,~,~5,Block l~,Town, of Baden. The cit7 clerk was instructed ~o ascertain
the amount of taxes due On the property.
State Engineer John H.Skeggs, through right of way agent,J.B.Woodson,asked if the city had
any objections to the sale at auction by R.C.McArthur,count~' tax collector, of lots i and ~, and
lV, Block "C",Peck's Sub.of South San Francisco, and if there were no objections the State would
renew their offer on the lots. ~here was no opposition to the sale and the clerk was instructed
to so notify the Highway Engineer.
Holsto~-~s~d-~f-t~ere-~ ~y-e~r~-O~6mi~s'i°n~"~°~ed~ City-att~eY"~ie6er~f~i~g t6
Judge Pard~'s letter of appointment of Judge Rudolph Eapsey in t~s stead while ill, advised tha~
thew6rds"aP~ei~tmant~, accepted", be deleted from the record of the minutes of the meeti~g of July
3rd,1944. Councilman Elder moved that this be done. The motion was seconded by councilman Lays and
regularly carried, and mayor ~iolston declared the minutes adopted as corrected.
Peninsula Division League of California Cities wrote advising the council that the next
meeting would be held in the St.Claire Hotel , San Jose,California,Thursday,July ~0,1944,at 6;45
o'clock P.~., and wished to know how many city officials wished to attend. Mayor Holston counted six,
a~Ei ~he Clerk~was instructed to so notify the league.
A communicatio~ was received from Pacific Gas & Electric Company requesting permission to
excavate a trench in 6th,Lane East o~ ~aple Ave~-~ue to replace about 50' Of ~" main. Referred ~o
the street committee.
A communication was received from Lura Sellick,secretary of the Recreation Commission, stat-
ing that she will be compelled to be absent from her post as secretary and commissioner~durinE~
the months of August and September~i~$~i~$-~~m and offered her resignation if the
council wished to appoint a~commissioner in her place. Councilman Ea~s'moved to grant Nrs.Sellick
a leave of absence for the months of ~ugust and September. The motion was seconded by councilman
Elder and regularly carried.
A communication was received from the Cit~ Planning Commission stating that at a recent meet-
ing of the commission a request was made by Conway a Culligan of South Cit~ Village , to re-zone
lots V~ and V3 of that tract back to ~ommercial use, and that the commission adopted a resolution
recommending to the cit~ council that the request of the builders be granted. The recommendation
was not approved and the communication filed.
Silvio Dubiose,~07 Grand Avenue was granted permission to raise the roof of the rear of hLs
building to the same level as the front. ~uilding Inspector Nelte haMing approved the request
councilman ~oido moved the desired permission be granted. The motion was seconded by councilman N~a-
Minucciani and regularly carried.
The application of Tony ~olinu for a p~rmit to construct a grocery store on the Southwest corner
of Commercial and ~ange Avenues, having been referred to the City Planning Commission for cons£d-
eration,the commission addressed a letter to the city council disapproving of re-zoning specific
lots in residential sections of the city. The commission was of the opinion that the city migh~
re-zone a whole-~m~a.,- section of the city for business purposes when the growth of the city
necessitates it. Communication accepted and filed.
A communication was received from Jean ~ Glen Gunderson,~43 Circle Court,City Park Addition,
expressing admiration for ~he~Speed, alacrity and efficiency of the city fire department in
handling a call there recently,and particulari~ eulogized Fire Chief Welte for ~e high efficiency
of his department. The communication was accepted and filed.
A report was received from ~ealth Inspector Schlamm stating/~' that the Earage.:~ of Louis Giffra,
next to ~13 Cypress Avenue , is ~lean-to,a fire hazard,roof partially off~ some sidewalls fatten,
garage full of rubbish,and a rat harbor,and the place should be torn down. The health departmen~
will notify ~r. ~iffra of the findings of the health officer, and request that he abate the nuisance.
The California Mission Trails Association submitted a request for a donation of ~$~5 to assist
in keeping the organization operating. Cit~ at$orney Coleberd ruled the donation would not be legal
and the request was denied.
Fire Chief ~elte submitted the name of E.~inier for appointment to the Call Forces of the Fire
Department.Councilman Hays moved the appointment be confirmed. The motion was ~econded b~ councilman
Elder and regularl)~ carried. In another communication the fire chief submitted the name of Glen
Gunderson for appointment to the same p~camition.The appointment was-also confirmed.
~a~or Holston submitted ;a~ aame-e~-~e~-&.~a~e-$e~-a~e&~tme~t- certificate of his
appointment of ~¥ed J.Lautze to succeed himself as Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City
of South San Francisco for the term ending on ~arch 31,1948. Councilman ~inuccian~ moved the·
appointment be confirmed. The motion was seconded by councilman Elder and regularly carried.
The oath of office of ~r. Lautze accoN~panied ~ayor Eolston's appointment.
Chief of Poi.ice ~elloni submitted the names of Verl Dean Gray Jr.Pless Luth~r Chandler,
Ella Wilhemena Pitts and George Rider for appointment as guards ~t the Western Pipe & Steel works.
Councilman Elder moved the appointments be confirmed without rem~neration from the Cit~ of South San
Francisco. The motion was seconded by councilman Boido and regularl~· carried.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ottenfield,City Tax Collector, requested the cit2 council to change the due
date of the first installment of taxes from the Third Tuesday in October to the First da2 of November.
The council instructed the cit2 attornep to draw up the necessary' amendment.
County Tax Collector McArthur wrote stating ha had an offer of ~$~00 for the West ~5' of the
East 50' ~of lots 19,~l,~3,o5,Block 1M,Town of Baden. The city clerk was instructed ~o ascertain
the amount of taxes due on the property.
State Engineer ~ohn E.Skeggs, through right of wa~ agent,J.B.Woodson,asked if the city had
an~ objections to the sale at auction by R.C.McArthur,count~ tax collector, of lots i and
l~, Block "C",Peck's Sub.of South gan Francisco, and if there were no objections the State woul~
renew their offer on the lots. lhere was no opposition to the sale and the clerk wRs instructed
to so notify the Highwa~ Engineer.
The monthly' reports of the Librarian,¥oundmaster and Sanitary Inspector for the montt
ending June 30,1944 were submitted . Councilman Minucctani moved they be accepted as read.
The motion was s~conded by councilman Boido and regularly carried.
Under the bead of unfinished business the application of Ryan & De ~a~derios for a lt~
for ~ parcel and drayage business was taken up. ~r. De.~ader~os appeare~ before the board and
testified that he'had an ~ffice of ~efense T~anspor~ion Permit and 'credentials for the
business of hauli~g'and expressing. Councilman Elder moved the license be granted. The mot~
was seconded by councilman ~a~s and regularly carried.
Fire Chief Welte .called the council's attention to the fact that ~ic~o~y Avenue is
the name of a street in ~ayfare Village'as well as in Lindenville,and it would be better fo~
fire department r~asons to change the name of the one in ~y~fare Village to some othe~ name~
and suggested RE2WOOD AVENb~. Councilman El~er ~oved to change the name of ¥ictory Avenue i~
~a~fare Village t~ Eedwood Avenue. ihe motion was seconded by councilman ~oido and reg~larl~
carried. CDmplaints were made that mail and deliveries for West Oran~e-~venue have been
8oing to ~orth Orange Avenue. City attorney Coleberd and Fire Chief Welte were delagated to
amend the numberihg ordinance so as to avoid the confusion in locating persons.and places.
Mrs ~ernan oF Southwood No.1 suggested that a business district'should-b opened up on ~
Camino Real for the benefit of the many families living there, in Baden,and in Industrial
to
Village. It was s~ggested that Mr. Williams might be in a position'add commercial buildings
to his dwelling p~ojects.
Domnic Grecoi84~ Olive Avenue,appeared before the council and asked ~or a license to
operate a hauling'and dra2age business. He was requested to file a business license with the
city clerk for the next meeting of the council.
Councilman Elder reported that work should be done on Hillside Boulevard at Paradise
valley,as the sidewalk is in danger of breaking at certain places. After discussion as to tk
expense it was de~ided to make improvements to the road and sidewalk not to exceed ~lO00.
Councilman Elder moved that the improvements be made. T~e motion was seconded by councilman
and regularl2 ca~ried. Engineer Larwood had estimated that the work could be done for $9£
to ~950.
Councilman Elder reported that ~ethlehem Steel Company wished a light placed on the re
between the South6rn Pacific Compan~ and their gate, to better illuminate the way for their
workmen. Councilman Boido moved the matter be referred to councilman Elder. The motion was
seconded by councilman ~inucciani and regularly carried.
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Claims in the amount of $6787.35 were next presented for payment;-
Jos. P. Quinlan
Charles W. Munroe
Belli Motor Co.,
Harry F. McElrat~
San Mateo Co. Title Co.
R.V.M. Carbon Ribbon Co.,
New Lincoln Market
Charles Bruning Co.
Edward R. Bacon Co.
Fred Laut ze
American Fire Equipment
DeBerry Assn. Service
Dudley Perkins
Gavlin Mfg. Corp,
So. City'Lbr. & Supply Co.
It ,,11 ,t
Frank Soule
Fred Laut ze
W.P.Fuller & Co.
Royal Supply Co.
Frank Pariani
II II
Dr. M. Wirtheim
Subway Serv. Sta.
John Schlacht er
Wm. Minucciani
Il I,
M. M. Chandler
Ace Bedding Co.
David B.Hill Seed Co.
Kelly's Welding Shop
Intercity T~asspo~t Lines
Kelly's Welding Shop
Gen Elec. Supply Corp.
Patrick & Moise-Klinker Co
Superior Laundry
The Tablet & Ticket Co.
Royal 'Supply Co.
Graybar Elec. Co.
SO. Laundry & Supply Co.
M. Common
A CarliSle &6o.
Henry Doelger Builder,Inc.
R.A. Klassen
ti II II
Genevieve Wieskamp
Agnes Wie skamp
Roberto Lovi
V. Carrochi
F. C asagrande
Joe Galli
F. Mandoli
Joe Ferrario
M. Laufer
John Souzza
F. Cuiffani
A. Gelletti
S. Signorini
Evelyn McMill s
Caroline Sanders
Antonie Ferrario
Printing envelopes
Rec. Work
10 Globes
Lub.& Washing Car # 371
Reports (June)
Typewriter Ribbon
Dog Food~
D.E. Drafter, etc.
Rad. Cap etc.
Install Fuel Pump
Fire Extinguisher
Grease Job.
Repairs to MOtorcycle
Control Cables
Concrete aggr. (Park)
" " ( St. Imp. )
Painting Electrolieis
Tune Motor
Kegs & Paint
Paint (St. Imp.)
Repairs on car #370
" " " #1506 DeSoto
Tests
Tire & Tube Repair
Fertilizer
Repairs-Baseball Park
" Fountain( Linden & Grand)
Snail Food
Repair Step at Ball Park
Seeds
Labor & Material (Park)
Freight
Labor & Material (St. Imp.)
Radio Tubes
Mimeo Stencils
Laundry
Name Strips
Paint
Entrance Caps.
Laundry
Repair #3 Engine
Pencils
Sewer Cons ' t.
Services (May 1944)
0utfall sewer to serve Mayfair
Village
Rec.Work
Il Il
Street Labor
Il
Park Labor
Street Labor
Park "
Street "
Park "
" Janitor
" Labor
Il 11
II II
Clerk
Street Work
$ 12.12
42.75
3.59
3.~0
1.50
5.13
16.15
200.41
.79
28.96
16.1'5
1.25
72.04
1.23
52.41
13.52
24. O0
· 6.00
44.49
6.45
5.18
5.35
30. O0
2.25
89.25
125,72
49.89
30.75
17.60
4.35
24.00
.82
35.00
4.26
17.05
3.77
2.18
2.62
2,32
2.15
6. O0~
9.34
4516.15
167.39
254.51
49.50
57.20
14.56
68.64
63.44
39.62
77.31
21.a4
5o,21
30.80
69.27
68.64
68.64
20.00
59.20
68.64
Total ;$0787.35
The claims having been audited by the finance committee councilman Boido moved they be paid.
The motion was seconded by councilman Elder and regularly carried.
There being no further business before the board councilman Hays moved to adjourn until ~onday,
August V,1944, at 8 o'clock P.M. The motion was seconded by Councilman Minucciani and regularly
carried.
Time of adjournment, 9;55 o'clock P.M.
Mayor of South-~¥ancisco.
Re sp~c~t futl~ sub_m~i t ~d,