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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1924-09-02130 REQUI~R MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH S~ FRANCISC0 HELD TUESDAY, SEPTF~ER ~ND,1924. The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of South San Francisco was held in the City Hall Tuesday evening,September £nd,19~, ~onday, September 1st being a legal Holiday. The meeting was called to order at ?;Z0 o'clock p.m. by Trustee H.F.~cNellis, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Roll call found the following trustees presentoto-wit;- Trustees, Carl Blank, F.A.Cunningham, H.McCaf£rey,H.F.I¥~cNellis. Absent, Trustee, A.J.Eschelbach. Trustee Eschelbach appeared after roll call. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and there being no errors or omissions were approved as read. A communication was received from John Tacchi asking for a dance permit for the ¥irden Employees who wish to hold a dance in Fraternal Hall on the 27th of September. Permit granted. A p. tition was received from the Avalon Club, asking for permission to hold Sunday DanCe Matinees in Fraternal Hall S~nday~ afternoons. Permission was granted for a period of one month. The South San Francisco Land & Improvement Company petitioned the boar'd to establish the grade along Ashton Aven~e to Cummings Avenue in order to permit the laying of water mains in that distr~ict. Referred. to the City Engineer. The City of San Brtmo wrote an invitation to the Board of Trustees and City Officials to attend Admission Day Celebration there on September 9th.Accepted and filed. ~ A communi.cation was receiw~d from the Merchants Association of South San Francisco concerning the peddiing of goods in the city without license. After discussion the city attorney and City Marshal were instructed to attend the n.xt meeting ~of the Association and confer with them a.s to the best method of handling the situation. The Association had requested that ormof their members be appointed a deputy ~iarshal i'or this particular work only. without remuneration. Quotations for Brass Stencils for street signs were received by Trustee Cunningham from Dye & Co and ~agnus & Co. Dye and Co quoted $8~.7~ for 39 Brass Stencil Plates and ~iagnus & Co quoted $38 for the same number an~ material. The committee in charge of the matl~er was request.d to proceed to purcha~se the $3~ stencils. Mrs. J.M.Baradat made application to the board for a permit to construct an extension tO' her restaurant building at ~0~ Grand Avenue, the same-to be 14xZ£ feet in dimensions, to be built of brick and to conform with the building laws of She city. Permit granted. Mrs. Gertrude Molinari made application for permission to open a store at #659 Bade~ Avenue. The location being in the residential district where stores are prohibited the matter taken under advisement. A letter was received from Frederickson & Shannon withdrawing their protest against the awarding of the sewer contract to Eaton & Smith, and asking for the return of their check and ~bid. A telegram later requested the city clerk to hold the check 'and bid and ignore~the letter. The clerk explained that the check and bid had been returned before the arrival of the telegram. Communications ordered filed. Application was made by the ~Iomazzini Estate for a duplicate of check #6~, lost since issued in January. The clerk w~s instructed to issue a duplicate on information from Tr~zstee Cunningham, administrator of the estate, that the original had~ not been cashed. A petition signed by thirteen property owners in block 126½ was read, asking that sewers and pavement be placed therein. Referred to the city engineer, who advised theft the season i~~ · probably too far advanced to commence proceedings of this character. John Colombo, representing property owners in High School Park asked action by the board in the construction of alleys in his vicinity. He w~s informed the matter would be given the attentiom of the engineer, and would probably take the same course as proposed work in block 126~. Fire Chief Truax reported the streets in Peck's Lots in need of cleaning. The clerk was instructed to notify the street sweeper to attend to the matter. City Marshal Belloni asked the board to m~ ke a ~:~onthly allowance to Officer Bianch'ini for the use of his machine which is being used for police duty. It was decide(~ by .the board that the sum of $30 :per month should be allowed for this service and the board voted unanimously for the appropriation. l~arshal Belloni made a recom~aen~ation that the city jail be provided with heavy wire screen to prevent the passag, o£ arms or other weapons to prisoners. The Custodian was instructe~ to have. the wor~ attended to. · Trustee l~icOaffrey suggested the pay of city laborers should be increased to $4.~0 per day, and made a motion to that effect. The motion was seconded by.Trustee Eschelbach and~ carried by th~ unanimous vote-of the board. ~.~ The reports of the Fire Chief,Electrical Inspector, City ~iarshal,City Recorder and City clerk for the month ending August Zlst,19S& were next read. The report of the City Recorder showed collections of $610 for the month while the report of the City Clerk showed the following balances in the various funds, $ "General fund,$10,78Z.~0','Library fund" $61~.~8,"191Z Sewer funds" $179.7~, "1919 Bonds", $8,112.08,,"192Z Sewer Bonds",$55,o89.76,';Street Improvement Fund",$~., Revolving Fund" ,$100. , "Street Fund Series", $270.91. Total Balance in ~ll funds,$ 75,185.48. On motion by Trustee Eschelbach seconded by Trustee Cunningham the reports were accepted as read. RE~0~UTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT. Trustee Blank introduced the following resolution; Whe~'eas, this Board has made an award of~contract to Eaton & Smith for the installation, construction and completion of a sewer system in the North ~actory Section of th~ City of South San ~rancisco, and whereas Said ~aton & Smith has executed in duplicate contracts for the doing of,~Said~'~ork, and has furnished the necessary bonds as required by law; Now therefore be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of th, City of South San Francis~'o that the President of the Board of Trustees of said City on behalf of said City do e~ecute the said contracts, and approve~the bonds,should same be sufficient. Absent, Trustee, A.J.Eschelbach. Trustee Eschelbach appeared after roll call. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and there being no errors or omissions were approved as read. A communication was received from John Tacchi asking for a dance permit for the Virden Employees who wish to hold a dance in Fraternal Hall on the 2?th of September. Permit granted. A petition was received from the Avalon Club, asking for permission to hold. Sunday Dance Matinees in Fraternal HatlS~nday:af~ernoons. Permission was granted for a period of one month, The South San Francisco Land & Improvement Company petitioned the board to establish the grade along Ashton AvenNe to Cummings Avenue in order to permit the laying of water mains in that distract. Referred. to the City Engineer. The City of San Bruno wrote an invitation to the Board of Trustees and City Officials to attend Admission Day Celebration there on September 9th.Accepted and filed. A communi~ation was received from the Merchants Association of South San Francisco concerning the peddling of goods in the city without license. After discussion the city attorney and City Marshal were instructed to attend the next meeting .of the Association and confer with them ~.s to the best method of handling the situation. The Association had requested that cfm of their members be appointed a deputy ~arshal for this particular work only. without remuneration. Quotations for Brass Stencils for street signs were received by Trustee Cunningham from Dye & Co and Magnus & Co. Dye and Co quoted $8~.75 for 39 Brass Stencil Plates and Magnu~ & Co quoted $35 for the same number an~ material. The co~nittee in charge of the matl, er w~s requested to proceed to purchase the $35 stencils. Mrs. J.M.Baradat made application to the board for a permit to construct an extension t~ her restaurant building at 205 Grand Avenue, the same, to be 14xZ2 feet in dimensions, to be built of brick and to confor~ with the building laws of She city. Permit granted. Mrs. Gertrude Molinari made application for permission to open a store at ~659 Bade~ Avenue. The location being in the residential district where stores are prohibited the matter ~,was taken under advisement. A letter was received from Frederickson & Shannon withdrawing their protest against the awarding of the sewer contract to Eaton & Smith, and asking for the return of their check and bid. A telegram later requested the city clerk to hold the check and bid and ignore the letter. The clerk explained that the check and bid had been returned be.fore the arrival of the telegram. Communications ordered filed. Application was made by the Moaazzini Estate for a duplicate of check #652, lost since issued in January. The clerk w~s instructed to issue a duplicate on information from Trustee Cunningham, administrator of the estate, that the original ha~ not been cashed. A petition signed by thirteen property owners in block 126~ was read, asking that sewers and pavement be placed therein. Referred to the city engineer, who advised that the season probably too far advanced to commence proceedings of this character. John Colombo, representing property ov~ners in High School Park asked action by the board in the construction of alleys in his vicinity. He w~s informed the matter would be given the attenti( of the engineer, and would probably take the same course as proposed work in block 126~. ~ire Chief Truax reported the streets in Peck's Lots in need of cleaning. The clerk was instructed to notify the street sweeper to attend to the matter. City Marshal Belloni asked the board to m~ke a ~onthly allowance to Officer BiancEini for the use of his machine which is being used for police duty. It was decide(~ by %he board ~hat the sum of $~0 ~per month should be allowed for this service and the board voted unanimously for the appropriation. ~arshal Belloni made a recommendation that the city j&il be provided with heavy wire screen to prevent the passage of arms or other weapons to prisoners. The Custodian was instructed to have. the wor~ attended to. -Trustee McCaffrey suggested ~he pay of city laborers should be increased to $4.50 per day, and made a motion to that effect. The motion was seconded by Trustee Eschelbach an$ c~rried by the Unanimous vote~of the board. ,~-~ The reports of the Fire Chief,Electrical inspector, City Marshal,City Recorder and City clerk for the month ending August 3lst,1924 were nezt read. The report of the City Recorder show~d collections of $610 for the month while the report of the City Clerk showed the following balances in the various funds, $ "General fund,$10,78Z.50~Library fund" $614.48,"191Z Sewer funds" $179.7~, "1919 Bonds", $8,112.08,,"192Z Sewer Bonds",$55,o89.76,MStreet Improvement Fund",$Z3. Revolving Fund",$100 , "Street Fund Series" $270.91. Total Balance in ~ll funds,v 75,18~ 48 On motion by Trustee Eschelbach seconded by Trustee Cunningham the reports were accepted as read. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING T~E EXECUTION 0F CONTRACT. Trustee Blank introduced the following resolution;- Whereas, this Board has made an award of~contract to Eaton & Smith for the installation, construction and completion of a sewer system in the North Factory Section of the City of South San Francisco, and whereas Said ~aton & Smith has executed in duplicate contracts for the doing of:Said.'Work, and has furnished the necessary bonds as required by law; Now therefore be it resolved by the Board of Trustees o~ the City of South San Prancis~'o that the President of the Board of Trustees of said City on behalf of said City do execute the said contracts, and approve, the bonds,should same be sufficient. I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly :?assed this 2nd day of ~eptember, 1924, by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees: C.Blank; A.J.EschelbaCh; H.McCaffrey; H.F.McNellis. Noes, Trustees: None Absent, Trustees: ~.A.Cunningham. Recorded in Book of Resolutions #2 at page 20. / H.~.McNellis. / / Presideht of the. Board of Trustees, ~, City of South San Francisco. Attest: Daniel McSweeney. City Clerk. The following claims against the City were next presented:- Heath Engeneering Laboratories..for Electric Siren.... Palace Model Machine Co .......... V~Jail Keys.. ........ Rustic & Figoni ............. Cleaning Fountains....May, W. Emerick ........... Attending Fires .... . ............. ............ $ 85.00 ~' 8 00 June, July. ~. 00 ............ 2.50 John Castro .......... " " "_..o......................... ~.00 V. Bianchini ......... Use Machine, August'''''''''''''''''''''''',~ 30.00 50 B,Farrell ........... C~erical Work ......................... . .... ..I~ 40. Mary Wallace ........ " " "$ 11.25 Louis Belloni ....... Gas,0il, Feed and Transportation Dudley Perkins Speedometer Glass l~n~erpriee Press .... Printing, City Recorder .......... ~aden Cash Store, IBertuccelli & Mar~anl~ Bolts...... Pete ~ariani ........ Attending ~ires .................. Haaker &Ratto .... Bond of L.Belloni, City ~ar~h~l .... John Castro ......... Killing Dogs ..................... E. Emerson .......... Attending Fires .................. Tony Phillips ....... " " " Wm. Byrnes .......... " " " J.Bernardo .......... " " " Hockwald Chemical Co...~loral Spra~. ..... W.L.Hickey.. .......... .Cleaning.Sewers... Building Supplies Co...Materials. ..... ... N.Medighini... ......... Street Sweeping ............ ... N Me'dighini ExtraWork Sweeping E.E.Brawn .............. Supplies.... .................. of Prisoners~ 17.25 ............ ~ 2,10 ............ ~ 16,00 .... .,. ..... ~ '.60. ........... ., 7.50 ..... · ...... , 12.50 ............ ~ 6.00 ............ v 2.50 ~ 5.00, · ~ 8.00 3.90 ............ $2oo.oo ...... .. .... lOO.OO The There being no further business before the next regu~r'meeting, Monday, September by Trus.~ee McCaffrey and regularly carried. Time of ad'journment, 9.05 p.m. The claims having been 'approved by the finance co~nottee Trustee Blank moved they be paid. motion was seconded by Trustee McOaffrey and regularly carried. the board Trustee Eschelbach moved to adjourn until 15th,192& at 7;~0 o'clock p.m. ,The motion was seconded the Bo6rd of Trustees. Respectfully sub~tted ,/ ~/ City Cle~