HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1912-05-06 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trastees of the City
of South san Francisco, held Monday May,$th. I912.
Meeting called to order at 8'05 O'Clock F.M. by Trustee F.A.Ounningham Pres.
cf t he Board of TruStees.
Roll call found all Trustees present,to wit; ~.W.Holston, T.L.Hickey, J.H.KeLL~
~.0.1io. Govern and ~.A.Cu~in~ham.
Minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved with the excepti
of an error in the date of the special meeting which was held on April 29th
instead of ~ay 29th as rea~ after which correction the minutes of that meetia~
was ~ccepted as corrected.
A petition was received from Frank Fallon asking permis~l~
from the Board of Trustees to hold amatuer boxing contests in the City of
South San Erancisco, for one year.
Moved by ~rustee ~'.~o Govern seconded by Trustee T.L.Hicke
that the application be laid over.
~arried
j$plications were received from A.G. Biss*tt and 0. Biamchin~i for the positio~
of driving water wagon .
Moved by ~rustee Kelley seconded by ~rustee Holston that
A~ G. Bissett be given the work of furnishing team and driver for water wago~
at rate of five (5)dollars per day.
Carried
A petition was received from H.J.Vandenbos asking a refund on a portion of
his "Class R"Liquor Licenses he having sold his business,
Moved by Trustee Kelley seconded by Trustee Hickey that the request be refus~A
Carried
In response to request from the San Mateo County ~evelopment Association tha~~
zhe Board of Trustes of the Ci1~ of ~outh San Francisco appoint one of its
members to represent South San Francisco on the ~oard of Governors, the Pres.
of the Board appointed Trustee ~.L.Hickey.
A communication was received from Chas. Robinson Clerk of the South S&n ~ran
cisco school~istrict ssking permission to move the hose house on the school
grounds from its present location.
The matter was refered to the ~treet committee with powgP
to act.
zm ordinance entitled ~n ordinance defining the boundaries of Miller Avenue
'N~ple Ave, spruce zvenue,Magnolia Avenue,Orange Avenue, E~calyptus Avenue an&
Chestnut ~venue and establishing official elevations on ~iller Avenue betwee~
the east line of Chestnut and the west line of ~ap!eAvenues, was read ~nd
upon roll call was adopted as an ordinance of the City of South Sf~ Francisc
by the following vote;
Ayes, Trustees, G.W.Holston, T.L.Hickey,~.H.Melley, J.C.Mc Govern and
Noes, Trustees ~one.
Absent, Trustees ~one.
William J.Smith
of an error in the date of the special meeting which w~s held on April 29th
instead of ~ay £gth as rea~ after which correction Zhe minutes of that meetin~
was ~ccepted as corrected.
A petition was received from Frank Fallon asking permis~t~M~
from the ~oard of Trustees to hold amatuer boxing contests in the City of
South Ban Francisco, for one year.
Moved by Trustee ?~c Govern seconded by Trustee T.L.Hicke
that the application be laid over.
~arried
:Jsplications were received from &.G. Biss~tt and O. Biamchinni for the positio~
of driving water wagon .
Moved by Trustee Kelley seconded by Trustee nolston that
A~ ~. Bissett be given the work of furnishing team and driver for water wago~
at rate of five (5)dollars per day.
Carried
A petition was received from H.J.Vandenbos asking a refund on a portion of
his "Class ~"Liquor Licenses he having sold his business,
Moved by Trustee Kelley seconded by Trustee Hickey that the request be refus~
Carried
In response to request from the ~anMateo County Development Association tha$
~he Board of Trustes of the Ci~ of ~outh San Francisco appoint one of its
members to represent South San Francisco on the Board of Governors, the Pres.
'~ of the Board appointed Trustee T.L.Hickey.
A commumicatiom was received from Chas. Robinson clerk of the ~outh S~n
cisc~ schoolDistrict ssking permission to move the hose house on the school
i grounds from its present location.
The matter was refered to the street committee with powg~
to act.
~n ordinance entitled~n ordinsmce defining the boundaries of Miller Avon,Ac
I Maple ~ve, ~pruce ~venue,Magnolla Avenue,Orange Avenue, E~calyptus Avenue an~
Chestnut ~venue and establishing official elevstions on ~iller Avenue betwee~
the east line of Chestnut and the west line of ~ap!eAvenues, was read ~nd
upon roll call was adopted as an ordinance of the City of South SJ~n Francisc
by the following vote;
'~ Ayes, Trustees, G.~.Holston, T.L.Hickey,~.H.Eelley, ~.C.Mc Govern and
mmingham.
NoeS, Trustees ~one.
Absent, Trustees ~one.
William ~. Smith
olerk of the City of South ~an Francisco
In regard to the improvment of Miller Avenue the ~uperintendent of streetsof
the City of South ~an ~rancisco,sfter being sworn b~ the City Clerk of said
City, ~as asked, ~nd answered thefollowing questions, to wit.
Io Are there any people on Miller Avenue who would be benefited by the imp-
rovment of that stree~ Ans. Yes
2. How many families if there be an~wh~n~llchawe more direct communicatio~
~ith the City? A~s. Four.
$.Will the grade over which they pass to the~ homes be better than at pres
ent ? Ans. Yes.
A.How many other families are there who will be benefitted by the improvment
Twelve families.
~.~ill they be better accomidated than at the present time ? Ans. les.
6.What is the condition of the street et 'he present timeT ANS. very unsati
sfactory ,nd an obstruction to traffic.
V.What is thecondition in wint~ time of this roadV Ans.~;bsolutely impassible
8. Are there any ffamilies on this street who cannot be reached in winter ti~e
AnS. Yes, One.
The following resolution was then introduced by Trustee J.H.Kelley
Resolution Adopting Plans and Specifications
ResOlved by the Board of Trustees of the City of South San ~rancisco, That the~
plans and specifications for the following street work,towit;
The improvment ofthat portion of Miller Avenue between the east line of
Chestnut Avenue and the West line of Maple Avenue,including all street intersections
by constructing concrete curbs therein on both sides thereof forthe full lenghtas
above specified,except where such curbs are already constructed and by constructing
concrete gutters therein on both sides thereof for the full lenght as above
specified, exceptlngh however ,that portion of said Miller Avenue included between
a certain line drawn through a point in the center line of said Avenue, and at
right angels to the said center line, two hundred (200) feet east of the east line
of Eucalyptus Avenue and a certain line drawn through a point in the center line
of said Avenue five hundred(BOO) feet west of the west line of Eucalyptus Avenue:
and by constr~ctin~ artificial stone sidewalks~ere~non~bO~h si~es.~thereof
having a width of five[5) fee~ commencing two (2) feet from the property line and
boundary line of said Avenue and extending five (§) feet towards the curb line
for the full lenght as above specified,excepting where such sidewalks are already
constructed; and by filing in earth back of said curbs so as to bring sidewalks
between curbs and artificial stone sidewalks to official grade; and by grading
said Avenue for its full width from curb to curb for the~full lenght as.above spec-
ified so as to brin~ the surface of said Avenue to official grade, excepting where
such grading has already been done; as prepared by the City Engineer of said City
and submitted this 6th. day of May, I912, be and the same hereby adopted as and for
the plans and specifications for doing said work.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced and adopted
by the Board of Trustees of the City of ~outh San ~ranoiseo on the ~th. day of May,
1 912, by the following vote;
Ayes, Trustees G.W. HOLSTON, ~.~ Hickey, J.H.Kelley, J.C.Mc Govern and'.F.A.cunningham
Noes, Trustees, None
ent ? Ans. Yes.
4.How many other families are there who will be benefitted by the improvment
Twelve families.
$.~¥ill they be better accomidated than at the present time ? f.~ns. ~es.
6.What is the condition of the street ~t 'he present time" /.NS. very unsati
sfactory ,nd an obstruction to traffic.
· V.Tlhat is thecondition in winte~ time of this ready Ans.~bsolutely impc.ssible
$. Are there any families on this street who cannot be reached in winter ti~e
~ns. Yes, One.
The following resolution was then introduced by Trustee J.H.Kelley
Resolution Adopting Plans and Specifications
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Prancisco, That the.
plans and specifications for the following street work,towit;
The improvment ofthat portion of Miller Avenue between the east line of
Chestnut Avenue and the West line of Maple Avenue,including all street intersections
by constructing concrete curbs therein on both sides thereof forthe full lenghtas
above specified,except where such curbs are already constructed and by constructing
concrete .gutters therein on both sides thereof for the full lenght as above
specified,exceptingh however ,that portion of said Miller Avenue included between
a certain line drawn through a point in the center line of said Avenue, and at
right angels to the said center line, two hundred (200) feet east of the east line
of Eucalyptus Avenue and a certain line drawn through a point in the center line
of said Avenue five hundred(500) feet west of the west line of Eucalyptus Avenue:
and by constr~ctinm artificial stone sidewalks~ere~n on~bo~h sideS.~thereof
having a wtdth of five~5) fee% commencing two (2) feet from the property line and
boundary line of said Avenue and extending five ~5) feet towards the curb line
for the full lenght as above specified,excepting where such sidewalks are already
constructed; and by filing in earth back of said curbs so as to ~ring sidewalks
between curbs and artificial stone sidewalks to official grade; and by grading
said Avenue for its full width from curb to curb for the~full lenght as~above spec-
ified so as to brimg the surface of said Avenue to official grade, excepting where
such grading has already been done; as prepared by the City Engineer of said City
and submitted this 6th. day of May, I912, be and the same hereby adopted as and for
the plans and specifications for doing said work.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced and adopted
by the Board of Trustees of the City of South Sam ~rancisco on the 6th. day of May,
I912, by the following vote; ~
Ayes, Trustees G.W. HOLSTON, ~.~ Hickey, J.H.Kelley, J.C.Mc Govern ~d F.A.Cunningham
Noes, Trl~etees, None
Absent, Trust'ees Nome
Attest
William J. Smith City Clerk
The following resolution was then introduced by TrUstee T.L.Hickey
Resolution of Intention ~£
A Resolution of Intention of the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Francisco
declaring its intention to improve Miller Avenue from the west line of Maple Avenue, to the
East line of Chestnut Avenue, and declaring that serial B~ds shall be issued to represent
the cost thereof.
Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Francisco, that public
intrest and convenience require and that itn is the intention of the Board of Trustees of
the City of South San Francisco, to order the following street work to be done in said City
to wit; THat that portion of Miller Avenue between the west line of Maple Avenue and the
east line of Chestnut Avenue including all street intersections be improved by constructing
concrete curbs therein on both sides thereof for the full lenght as above specified except
where such curbs are already constructed, and by constructing concrete gutters therein, on
both sides thereof for the full lenght as above specified excepting, however, that portion
of said Miller Avenue included~etween a certain line drawn through a point in the center
line of said Avenue, and at right angeles to the said center line,two hundred ~200) feet
east ~of the east line of Eucalyptus Avenue, and a certain line similarly drawn to a point
in thecenter line of said Avenue, five HundredS500) fee~ west of the west of the west line
of Eucalyptus Avenue, and by constructing artificial stone sidewalks on both sides thereof
h n w' th
~1!~ tx~en~rlg~ ~v~iT§/5~ feet commencing two~2)feet from the property or boundary line
eet towards the curb line ~or the full lenght as above specified
excepting where such sidewalks are already constructed, and by filling in earth back of
said curbs so~as to bring sidewalks between curb and artificial stone sidewalks to official
grade, and bygradtng said A~enue for its full width from curb to 'curb for the full lenght
as above specified, so as to bring the surface of said Avenue to official grade except where
such gradeing has already beeen done.
All work shall be done in accordance With the special plans and specificaticns
heretofore adopted for doing said work and now on file in the office of the City Clerk
The Board of Trustees under the authority conferred upon it by the provisions
of that certain act of the Legislature of the State of California, approved April,Tth, IgII
and known the improvement act of I9II,
determines and declares that serial bonds shall be issued to represent the cost of said
proposed improvements said bonds shall be ~erial extending over a period of nine ~9~ years
from the second day of January next succeeding their date and shall be issued to represent
mssessments twenty five ~251 dollars or more remaining unpaid for thirty ~0~ days after
the date of the warrant issued to the contractor or five days after the decision of the
Board of Trustees on an a~peal an~ii~$ven anual proportion of the Principal sum of each Bo~l
shall be payable by coupon on the second ~ ~
ca~ of Januar~ fo~ eac~ year i~s ds..te a~d ~.t:~
january s.n~. July/~TM each year at the rate of V~er-ce~t ter ~.~u~'' c.n ali s~s ur,i:a~.d
the whole of said principal and intrest is paid, and said bonds shall be issued in accor-
dance with the provisions of said improvment act of IgII.
'THE ENTERPRISE", aweekly newspaper printed and published and circulated in
said City is hereby designated as the newspaper in which this resolution of intention shal~
be published and the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this resolution of intention to
Be published by two insertions in said newspaper in the manner required by said improvement
act of I9II,
The Superintendent of Streets shall immediately cause to be conspicuously
posted along the line of said contemplated work andinprovements and' in front of all the
property liable to be assessed, notice of the passage of this resolution of intention in
City of South San l~raneiseo, to order the following street work to be done in said City
to wit; THat that portion of Miller Avenue between the west line of Maple Avenue and the ~. ':
east line of Chestnut Avenue including all street intersections be improved by constructing
concrete curbs therein on both sides thereof for the full lenght as above specified except
where such curbs are already constructed, and by constructing concrete gutters therein, on
both sides thereof for the full l~nght as above specified excepting, however, that portion
of said Miller Avenue included~etween a certain line drawn through a point in the center
line of said Avenue, and at right angeles to the said center line,two hundred [200) feet
east .of the east line of Eucalyptus Avenue, and a certain line similarly drawn to a point
in thecenter line of said Avenue, five Hundred(500) fee~ west of the west of the west line o
of Eucalyptus Avenue, and by constructing artificial stone sidewalks on both sides thereof
h~l~n§x~en~ngW' th Qf fi¥~(5~ feet commencing two[2)feet from the property or boundary line
· zlve .b~ feet towards the curb line ~or the full lenght as above specified
excepting where such sidewalks are already constructed, and by filling in earth back of
said curbs so.as to bring sidewalks between curb and artificial stone sidewalks to official
grade, and by grading said A~enue for its full width from curb to 'curb for the full lenght
as above specified, so as to bring the surface of said Avenue to of£icial grade except where
such gradeing has already beeen done.
All work shall be done in accordance with the special plans and specificaticns
heretofore adopted for doing said work and now on file in the office of the City Clerk
The Board of Trustees under the authority conferred upon it by the provisions
of that certain act of the Legislature of the SSate of California, approved April,?th, IgII
and known the improvement act of IgII,
determines and declares that serial bonds shall be issued to represent the cost of said
proposed improvements said bonds shall be ~erial extending over a period of nine [9~$ years
from the second day of January next succeeding their date and shall be issued to represent
assessments twenty five [25) dollars or more remaining unpaid for thirty (~0) days after
the date of the warrant issued to the contractor or five days after the decision of the
Board of Trustees on an a~peal an~!*$ven anual proportion of the Principal sum of each Bo~d
shall be payable by coupon on the second day of January for eac~year its date a~.d .... ~,~,$~iL~
j~uary smd July~T~ each, year at the rate of V~er-cert ~er an~nm c,n a~.] s~q~s ~r,I:ald ~:~_~
the whole of said principal and intreat is paid. ~d said bonds shall be issued in accor-
dance with the provisions of said improvment act of I9II,
'THE ENTERPRISE", aweekly newspaper printed and published and circulated in
said City is hereby designated as the newspaper in which this resolution of intention shall
be published and the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this resolution of intention to
be published by two insertions in said newspaper in the manner required by said improvement
act of IgII.
The Superintendent of Streets shall immediately cause to be conspicuously
posted along the line of said contemplated work andinprovements and in front of all the
property liable to be assessed, notice of the passage of this resolution of intention in
the manner and form required by law.
· ' I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution of intention
was duly and re~atlarly intrt~luced aad adopte~ by the Board of Trustees of the City cdr the
~ity of SouthnSan Francisco, on the 6th, day of May, I9IP., by the following wets;
AyeS, Trustees. G.W.Holston, ~.L.HICKEY, J.H.Kelley, J.C.Mc
Noes, Trustees, None.
Absent, Trustees, None.
GOvern, and P.A.Cunningham.
William J. Smith
clerk of the City of South San f2rancisoo
H.J.Vanderboss
" Michael Foley
The following demands against the City were presented for payment the same having been
approved by the finance commit&es.
To the San Mateo County Development Association 4 monthm dues
" Chas. Robinson labor taking care of trees
A Lafranchi " on Election Booths and burying 3 dogs
Patrick Dr?~mm "on street
A Saunders labor on Election Booths
H.W. Kneese fees as City Marshal
R. Nesier labor on Street
Wm. Rehberg fees as City REcorder
W.J. Martin Hall rent March, April, May.
W.P.Aoheson. fees as Night watchman
Bank of South San Francisco % of A Rilovich Street 'intersections San Bruno
April 8,I912.
servimes on election Board
services on election Board
servimes on election Board
E .P. Kauffmann
Richard Harder
Margret Keissling giving information against man driving over sidewalk
Citizens insurance Co. premium on policy for water wagon
C.L.Kauffmann salary as City Treasurer from Dec. Ist. II. to April I5,I912,
C.L.Kauffmann
Gee Washington repairing tools
South City Supply Co. lumber and other supplies
H.W.Kneese % Ed Farrell burying one dog
South City Pharmacy fumigation of houses
" " " DOG TAGS
Albert Gibson burying.two dogs
South City 0tinting Company Job printing
100.00
25.
5,50
8.75
4.50
Z4.90
I8.75
I5.
60.
II.25
I65,82
IOo
I0.
IOo
4.20
'$?°50
fees as City Treasurer from Dec. Ist. II. to April I5,I912. ~0,
I4.90
ENTER PRISE publishing company publishing ordinances Etc.
W~ls Fargo express company express charges ~
South San Francisco Water CO water used during Jan, Dec Feb. Mar.
South San Francisco Light Co Street an d Hall Liaghts Dec. Jan. Feb.
Benjamin Gonzales repairing plow and fire cart
Ludermanns Nursery Trees
45.37
50,
2.50
4.I0
I.
88.60
1.85
5.50
225.96
4.50
95.50
Moved by Trustee Kelley seconded by Trustee Mc Govern that the above named demands be paid
and warrants drawn for the various amounts.
Carried
Moved by Trustee Hickey seconded BY Trustee Kelley that the Bonds of Clerk and Treasurer
submitted to the Board at this meeting be accepted and filed.
Carried
H. J .Vanderbo ss
" Michael l~oley
V!
A ' 'Z. ai~ra~oh!
Patrick Dx~mm
A Saunders
H.W. Kueese
R. Nesier
Wm. Rehberg
W.J, Martin
" on Nleetion Booths and lnn-~ng S ~o~'~
"on street
labor on Election Booths
fees as 0ity Marshal
labor on Street
fees as 0ity REcorder
Hall rent March. April, May.
W.P.Acheson fees as Night watchman
E.Y.Kauffmann
Richard Harder
Bank of South San l~rancisco % of A Rilovich
servimes on election Board
services on election Board
servimes on election Board
Street-intersections San Bruno
April 8,I912.
8.75
4.50
Z4.90
I8.75
I5.
60.
II.25
Margret Keissling giving information against man driving over sidewalk
Citizens insurance Co. premium on policy for water wagon
C.L.Kauffmann salary as City Treasurer from Dec. Ist. II. to April I5,I912.
165.82
I0.
Io.
IO,
5.
4.20
'57.50
C.L.Kauffmann fees as City Treasurer from Dec. Ist. II. to April I5,I912. 60.
" Geo Washington repairing tools
South City Supply Co. lumber and other supplies
H.W.Kneese % Ed Farrell burying one dog
South City Pharmacy fumigation of houses
" " " DOG TAGS
Albert Gibson burying.two dogs
South City 0tinting Company Job printing
ENTER PRISE publishing company publishing ordinances Etc.
Wells Fargo express company express charges
South San Francisco Water CO water used during Jan, Dec Feb. Mar.
South San Francisco Light Co Street an d Hall Liaghts Dec. Jan. Feb.
Benjamin Gonzales repairing plow and fire cart
Ludermanns Nursery Trees
I4.90
45.37
50,
2.50
4. I0
I.
:,"XO0o
88.60
1.85
5.50
225.96
4.50
95.50
Moved by Trustee Kelley seconded by Trustee Mc Govern that the above named demands be paid
s
and warrants drawn for the various amounts.
Carried
Moved by Trustee Hickey seconded BY Trustee Kelley that the Bonds of Clerk and Treasurer
submitted to the Board at this meeting be accepted and filed.
Carried ~
· HE reports of City Officers for month of April were then read the reports of City Clerk
and City Treasurer showing a cash balance of 2610.26, on hand May, Ist. I912.
Moved by Trustee Mc Govern seconded by Trustee Kelley that the reports of all City Officers
received at this meeting be accepted and placed on file.
Carried
~ved by Trustee Mc Govern seconded by Trustee Holston that the present Board of Health
be reapointed. Carried
THe members of the said Board of Health are as follows to wit; Dr. H.GPlymire, E.E.Cunning
ham,E.I~A Brown, W.L. HiCkey, and Geo. A. Kneese.
Moved by Trustee MC Govern seconded by Trustee Kelley that the Board adjourn until Monday
May,2Oth. I912, to meet at ~JIO Linden Avenue at 8'0 Clock P.M.
Carried
Time of adjournment I0.§0 O' Clock P.M.
Respectfully Submitted
William J. Smith
City Clerk