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Regmlar meetixg of the Board of Trustoos of the City of South San Framclsco, hold Monday, Aug.
the 2xd., 1920. at ~310 Linden Ave.
The meeting was called to order at 8 o'cloek, P.M., by Trustee Holston, President of the
Board.
Roll Call
Roi1 cell found the following Trustees present,to-wit;-
A.J.Eschelbaeh, L.G.Hardy Jr., ~H. Scampini, G.W.Holston.
Absent, Trustee , F.A.Cunningham.
The minutes of the previous meeting~ere read and upon motion of Trustee Eschelbach .
seconded by Trustee Sosmpini, and regularly carried were approved as rea~.
A communication was received from the Pacific Coast Steel Co.eoncerning the extension
of the present road past their place of business to the Butler roa~. The oommunieation was
accepted snd the Clerk instructed to reply stating that the BOard of Trustees had no Jurisdic-
tion in the matter, but were willing to co-operate in any way possible with the Steel Ce.and
the Land and Improvement Co. toward securing the desired extension.
A reply was received from the United Railroads,to our letter asking the use of their
poles for the Fire Alarm System,stating that they would take the matter up with our city attor~
at his convenienle. Accepte~ and filed.
Replies were also received from the P.G.& E. anA~the Pas.Telephone & Telegraph Cempaniel
stating it was perfectly agreeable to them to let the city have the use of their poles to conta,
for the Fire Alarm system, providing the city would sign the necessary indemnity agreements.
Accepted and filed.
Orum R.Runyon, of Hollywood Cal, wrot · in reply to City attorney Collberd eoncernizg
tye bondholders of street assessment wor~ at Los Ceritos, statingthat he presented the bonds
and coupons in question to the First National Bank there for collection, but payment was refuse~
The clerk was instructed to write Mx Runyon and state that our city attorney was on vacation,
and would be shown the letter on his return. Accepted and filed.
~treet cleaner John M. Costa wrote the Board asking for a rais eof salary, owing to the
high cost of hay, labor ets. Taken under advisememt.
The South San Francisco Chamber o~ Commerce wrote asking the Board if it were possible to'
secure space in the New City Hall suitable to the Chamber's occupancy. The Board instrueted t~
city clerk to communicate with the Chamber asking them to appoiat a committee and the Board
would meet with them and visit the city hall and look over the situation.
A communication was received from Larse~,Sampson Co. asking for an extension of &O days
in which to complete their contract build~ng the city hall. The clerk was instructed to notify
them to secure the consent of their bondsmen and the Board would be agreeable to the extension.
The street committee reported the pavement breaking in front of the ~olden Eagle Hotel.
The clerk was instructed to write t~ Supervisor Tom Hickey asking him to have the same attended
to as it is county highway. The street committee was instructed to a~certain the cost of
putting the drinking fountain in order.
John Skrine, representing the Cal Iron Yards , made a bid of $150. for the old fire house
on Miller Ave. The bid was accepted and the clerk instructed to write the P.~.& E. the UNITED
RAILROADS and thePac.Telephone & Telegraph Co's asking them the pr&velige of passing their wires
in moving the fire house. It ~as agreed by Mr Skrine thet he would stand all the expense
moving etc.
The reports of the city officers were then read, The report of city clerk McSweeney
showed JUly ~lo~lance on hand s fo]~ows--G~n
· . ~ .. · , '. fu~d,$7710'.I6~Sinking fun~i$~S85.27,1e19 Bond~ll
Weed fu~d,12,Sz~'City HSl!"~fund;$1-O406.56;'Libr~ry fund'S566. 54 Facto~y'Di sewer fund ~1907.95
~e%~YM~rs~al s~owe'~ 6 arrests o nne~ an, ~x~ sen~nce.'~The City Recorder's report s~owed
collections~ ~or the month&enciosed'J~eck for theSame. Fire Marshal Truax reported ~ fires with
damage.]Hea]~H officer ~C*overn reported 1 case diphtheri~ 1 of t2phoid fever &numerous cases of w~
r~.~ .,ochelbach ell reports were accepted.
· The'following deman~s against the city ~ere then presented for payment;-
~blK~, ~454, Servioes ~ne~tnut Ave Job
..... *,', ....... """"" " Walnut Ave
Nicola Re Removing Garbage & dogs
Joe ~egro Ser as janitor June, July
C.C.Conrad expenses moving prisoners etc
South ~ity Garage 0il & Gas motor cycle
C.F.Schurk 5-wztt lamps
Ps¢ G~s & E1 ~o ~treet and hall lights
$ 200.00
175.00
3.00
10.00
23.00
4.66
2.25
353.15
J.M. Costa, Cleaning streets $175.00
Ed Hamilton Acc't fire 2.50
W.L.Hickey Cleaning sewees 20.00
Service Garage Housing gas otc 22.1~
Enterprise Press Envelopes
Assessments sheets Tax notices 76.~0
State of Cal State Compensation
Insurance ~und 53.39
Total$1120.4~
On motion of Trustee Eschel0aon seconded by True, tee Hardy the claims were ordered paid,the
finance committee having approved them.
The following resolution was introduced by Trustee Hardy;-
Resolved by the Board of Trustees ~f the City of South San Francisco , that the sum of
nine thousandand thirty dollars,($9030) be paid Larsen-S~mpson Co.on their ,ontract for the cons~
ruction of the city hall, pursuant to certificate ~ dated July the 30th 1920, of Werner&Cof£ey,
architects.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution ~as regularly introduced and adopted
by the ~oard of Trustees of the city of South San Francisco this second day of August, 1920, by
the following vote;-
Ayes, Trustees, A.J.Eschelbach, L..G.H~rdy Jr., H.~csmpini.G.W.Holston.
Noes, Trustees. None.
Absent , Trustees F.A Cunningham. Attest, Daniel McSweeney City Clerk , and ex-officio cl~rk of
' Board of Trustees
The followir~reso~ution was introduced by Trustee Scampini,-
Resolvedby the ~oard of Trustees of the City of South San ~'ra ncisco, that the diagram
submitted by tbs..city engineer of seid city, on the 2nd of August, 1920, of the property affected
benefited by graamng, p~ving and the construction of culverts , in Swift Ave. in said city of
South San Francisco, as described in reso~Mtion of intention ~39, passed and adopted by the Boaz
Trustees of the City of South San Francisco, on the 6th d~y of October 1519, and to be assessed t
the expenses of said work, be, and the same is hereby approved by said Board of Trustees,and the
Clerk of said City' of South San Francisco, is hereby directed to certify to the fact of such
zpproval,and he is also directed to deliver said diagram so approved to the Superintendent of
streets of said city.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was ze~l~rly introduced and
adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City-of South San Francisco this 2nd day of August, 1920,
by the following vote~- Ayes;-
A.J.Eschelbach, L.G.Hardy Jr., H.Scampini. G.W.Holston.
Noes, Trustees, None.
Absent, Trustee, ~.A.Cunningham.
Replies were also received from the P.G.& E. end~the Pse.Telephone & Telegraph Cempanie~
stating it was perfectly agreeable to them to let the city have the use of their poles to contac
for the Fire Alarm system, providing the city would sign the necessary indemnity agreements.
~ccepted and filed.
0rum R.Runyon, of Eollywoed Cal, wrot · in reply to City attorney Celmberd eencernimg
t~e bondholders of street assessment wor~ at Los Ceritos, statingthat he presented the bends
and coupons in question to the First National Bank there for eolleetiom, but payment was refuse~
The clerk was instructed to write Mx Runyon and state that our city attorney was on vacation,
and would be shown the letter on his return. Accepted and filed.
~treet clesner John M. Costa wrote the Board asking for a reis eof salary, owing to the
high cost of hay, labor etc. Taken under advisemmmt.
The South San Francisco Chamber o~ Commerce wrote ask~mg the Board if it were possible to
secure space in the New City Hall suitable to the Chamber's occupancy. The Beard instructed the
city clerk to communicate with the Chamber asking them to appeimt a committee end t~e Board
would meet with them and visit the city hall end look over the situation.
A commu~imation was remeived from Larse~Sampson Co. askimg for an extemsiom of &O days
in which to complete their contract building the city hall. The clerk was instructed to notify
them to secure the consent of their bondsmen and the Board would be agreeable to the extension.
The street committee reported the pavement breaking in front of the ~olden ~agle Hotel.
The clerk was instructed to write t~ Supervisor Tom Hickey asking him to have the same attended
to as it is county highway. The street committee w~s instructed to ascertain the cost of
putting the drinking fountain in order.
John Bkrine, representing the Cal Iron Yards , made a bid of $150. for the old fire house
on Miller Ave. The bid was accepted and the clerk instructed to write the P.G.& E. the UNITED
RAILR0~DS and thePac.Telephone & Telegraph Co's ~sking them the pr&velige of passing their wires
in moving the fire house. It mas agreed by Mr 2krine thet he would stand all the expense of
moving etc.
The reports of the city officers were then read, The report of city clerk McSweeney
showed JUly ~lo~lance on hand ~S foliows- ' : ....... ; ' ~:
. , ' .~ ........ a ,~. · .,-G~m. fu~d.,$?710, IG, SinkiDg fu~n_.d ~$~85.27.1~19 Bond~$116
Weed fund,lE.SZ'citY H~ll fnn~;$1:0406.56~ Librsry fund'$666. 54 Fac%o~y"D~sm seWsr fUnd ~1~07.95
EStr~q% Bends,"~ A ,~69;07-B.'~'$~0~.~4. C ~§.~1- D .$50,8~ E ~16.87,Total $~4.Z0.18 The re~oz
. showed $1o
· ne um~YMsrshal
showe-~ 6 arrests o zxnem an~ ;~all sen=ence.'~' The City Recorder's report
collections for the'month&enciosed'~eck%'~' for the~Same. Fire Marshal Truax reported 2 fires with $50.
damage. He~]~h officer MCGovern rgported 1 case diphtheria 1 of typhoid fever &numerous cases of who
oo~gh,~Upon~.motton~of Trua~e® ~rdy socon~e~ by Truste~ ~schelbach ell reports were accepted.
'' The~fottowing.demands against th· City Were t~n~presented for payment:-
~~ ~~ Servioes ~ne~nu~ Ave Job
..... ,," ....... ',"""" " Walnut Ave
Nicola Re Removing Garbage & dogs
Joe ~egro Ser as Janitor June, July
C.C.Conrad expenses moving prisoners etc
South City Garage 0il & Gas motor cycle
C.~.~churk 5-watt lamps
Pac G~s & E1 ~o ~treet and hall lights
$ 200.00
175.00
3.00
10.00
23.00
4.66
2.25
353.15
J.M. Costa, Cleaning streets $175.00
Ed Hamilton Acc't fire 2.50
~.L.Hickey Cleaning sewers 20.00
Service Garage Housing gas otc EY.I~
Enterprise Press Envelopes
Assessments sheets Tax notice's
State of Cal State Compensation
Insurance Fund 5Z.Z9
Total$1120.A8
On motion of Trustee Eschelbaon seconded by Trustee Hardy the claims were ordered paid,the
finamce committee having approved them.
The following resolution w~s introduced by Trustee Hardy;-
Resolved by the Board cf Trustees ~f the City of South San Francisco , that the sum of
nine thousandand thirty dollars,($9030) be paid ~arsen-S~mpson Ce.on their .ontract for the cons~-
ruction of the city hall, pursuant to certificate ~6 doted July the 30th 1920. of Werner&Cof£ey,
architects.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution ~as regularly introduced and adopted
by the ~oard of Trustees of the city of South S~n Francisco this second day of August, 1920, by
the following vote;-
Ayes, Trustees, A.J.Eschelbach, L.G.H~rdy Jr., H.~csmpini. G.W.Holston.
Noes, Trustees. None.
Absent Trustees F.A.Cunningham. Attest, Daniel McSweeney Cit~ ~lerk , and ex-officio clerk of t~
' Board of Trustees.
~The followir~reso~ution was introduced by Trustee Scempini.-
Resolvedby the ~oard of Trustees of the City of South San ~'ra ncisco, that the diagram
submitted by the~.city engineer of said city, on the 2nd of August, 1920, of the property affected ~
benefited by gradmng, p~ving and the construction of culverts , in Bwift Ave. in said city of
South San Francisco, as described in reso~Mtion of intention ~39, passed and adopted by the Board
Trustees of the City of South S~n Francisco, on the 6th d~y of October 1919, and to be assessed to
the expenses of said work, be, and the same is hereby approved by said Board of Trustees,and the C~
Clerk of said City of South San Francisco, is hereby directed to certify to the fact of such
~pproval,and he is also directed to deliver said diagram so ~pproved to the Superintendent of
streets of said city.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was ee$~larly introduced and
adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Francisco this 2nd day of August, 1920,
by the following vote;- Ayes;- ~
A.J.Eschelbach, L.G.Hardy Jr., H.Scampini. G.W.Holston.
Noes, Trustees, None.
Absent, Trustee, F.A.Ounningham.
~ttest, Daniel Mc~weeney, City Clerk and ex-officio clerk of the Board of Trustees.
meet again
On motion of~rustee Eschelbach seconded by. Trustee Hardy ~the~ard adjourned to
.Lc, nd~.y ~ugust the~th st ~310 L~n~en Av ·
Time of adjournment 9.30 p M .
Respectfully submitted,
the Board of Trustees.
Daniel McSweeney, City Clerk and ex-officio clerk of