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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1940-04-22ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,HELD MONDAY, APRIL 2'2,1940. A regularly adjourned meeting of the city council of the City of South San Francisco was held in the City Eall Monday evening, April ~,1940. Mayor Holston being absent on aocount of illness Councilman~Lloyd~m~ved:~thatiCOumci~man~Ratt0 be~Selected~as Mayor pro tom. ,The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried. Councilman Ratto then took the chair as ~ayor pro tem~, and called the meeting to order at 8 o'clock P.M. ROLL CALL. Roll call found the following members Of the board present; ~Councilmen~ V.Boido, Reese Lloyd,D.W.Ratto, Rod Tibbetts. Absent, Mayor~George W.Holston. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissions they were approved as read. A ~OmmUnication was received from the Southern Pacific Company, in answer to the city's letter of March 26,1940, calling their attention to stagnant pools of water laying on their property between their tracks and Division street,and California and Lux Avenues. ~Mr. Jordan of the S.P. Company stated they had poured oil on the pools and believed this would prevent the breeding of knats and mosquitoes there. Mayor pro tom Ratto announced there were more pools back of Kauffmann Broz.coal yard. Councilman Lloyd suggested the street committee look into the situation and report back to the city council. So.ordered. The City Clerk was instructed to write the Southern Pacific again and request that they fill in the holes in their property along their tracks to eradicate the knat and mosquitoe ~uisance. An application for a building permit to build an addition to his store was received from Randall L.Joh~son, V18 Bayshore Highway. Permit granted. Mrs. Charles Curtis applied for a permit for a rooming and apartment house at 351 Grand Ave., Permit granted. An application for a business license was received from Jack G.Overcast, to operate a Jewelry store at 308 Linden Avenue. Permit granted. Sociadad Mutualista Mexicana"Morelos" , Inc. invited the city councilmanto attend their celebration of the ~8 Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, on Saturday evening, May 4th,next, at eight o'clock p.m. at the Grammar School Auditorium. Invitation accepted. A communication was received from Charles Lema , stating it was in answer to criticism of him by Councilman Ratto in regard to the street sweeper~ not having been used at Baden ,his hours of work on the Job,or lack of hours of work,Mr.Hatto's animosity toward him on account of politics eminating four 2ears ago when he was on the loosing end that Mr. Hatto was sticking him with a knife e~er since then,otc,etc. Councilman Lloyd requested that the letter be not accepted and laid on the table indefinitely. But Councilman Ratto advised that the letter become a part of the meeting's records, He stated that Mr. Lema had a quilty conscience, that he worked one hour Saturday,and that his hours of work should be looked into. Councilman Tibbetts stated the sweeping machine goes over to ~aden for work there about once a month when the brooms are worn down,as the rough streets there are hard on the brooms. Councilman Boido stated there was several hours a day work on the machine itself,to keep it in order,and that Mr. Lema does this work. Charlie Lema said for himself that he swept the st~eets of Baden about once a month,and that the people of the district could bear out his statement. Engineer Marshall stated there is considerable mechanical work to be done on the machine, and the operator does this work, oesides sweeping. Claims in the amount of $V34.S6 were next presented to the council for payment;- traffic paint $ 48.~8 straight ~acket $ 12.36 painting zones $ 33.00 paving oil $ ~.15 hose $26.33 12 steelwire brooms $ 9.79 April phones $ 91.58 hanging flags $ 6.~5 park labor $ 2.25 " " $ 2.25 " " $ 2.25 " " $ 2.25 " " $ 2.25 " " $ 15.~5 street labor $ 22.50 park labor $ 2~.00 " " $ 2V,O0 street labor $ 2~.00 " " $ 2~.00 W.P.Faller & Company Travers & henning Fred Brown Union Oil Company H.V.Carter Edward R.Bacon Pac Tel & Tel Co., Pat Frugoli B.Berra J.Marques P.Lombardi F.Y amnt ck A.~. ~Tegosi P. C ardani Ted Pretzer A,Bertolluccl John Silva H.Tx~txall H.Shoemacher J.Balaise South City Lumber Co. Dr.J.0.McMills Enterprise Press Jas.S.Baker park labor play~p~unds$ 2~.00 ~ supplies $ 6.06 Fob.mar.phones $ 6.50 500 notices to taxpayers ~ S.55 rent of shovel $220.00 Eugent Dietzgen 6 ~ints-Ind.Way $ 1.V3 American Push Broom Company frieght on brooms .$ ,~5 Chas ~runing Co 1-1oo' tape $ 5.96 Fire Appliance Co. nozzles ~ 28.63 Industrial City Lumber Co., supplies $ 49.4~ $V3,.86 The claims having been audited by the finance committee Councilman Tibbetbs moved they be paid. The motion was seconded byCouncilman Boido and regularly carried. Under the head Of unfinished business city attorney Coleberd reported that several courses were open to settle the matter of the city sidewalk being over on. land company's property some nine feet on Parkway near the high school. He suggested leaving the matter to the ~arty buying the property next to it. Councilman Lloyd moved that the matter be further inveztigated. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried. Councilman Ttbbetts reported the request of Angelica Simonini to remove two trees had been taken care of. Engineer marshall reported having met with Mr. Mead of the W.P.A,and others connected with the department,and believes the W.P.A. will impro'~,~e East Grand Ave and Industrial Way. The city clerk was instructed to write the °ethleham Steel Corp. in the matter of Industrial Way and state the city would require a right of wa~ to 60 feet for the improvement. , The application of nine barbers for the repeal of the license section of the ordinance affecting i them was laid over. The matter of ~the city's application for a right of way to the extension o~ Eucalvotus Avenue.if extended.w~Al was laid over until Mayor Holston's return. --'C°un~ilm~n~ ~Bo~do] R~se ~l~yd~D'W.Ratto, Rod Tibbetts. Absent· Mayor~George W.Holston. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissions they were approved as read. A communication was received from the Southern Pacific Company, in answer to the city's letter of March 26,1940, calling their attention to stagnant pools of water laying on their property between their tracks and Division street,and California and Lux Avenues. AMt. Jordan of the S.P. Company stated they had poured oil on the pools and believed this would prevent the breeding of knats and mosquitoes there. Mayor pro tem Ratto announced there were more pools back of Kauffmann Bro~.coal yard. Councilman Lloyd suggested the street committee look into the situation and report back to the city council. So.ordered. The City Clerk was instructed to write the Southern Pacific again and request that they fill in the holes in their property along their tracks to eradicate the knat and mosquitoe nuisance. An application for a building permit to build an addition to his store was received from Randall L.Joh~son, T18 Bayshore Highway. Permit granted. Mrs. Charles Curtis applied for a permit for a rooming and apartment house at 3§1 Grand Ave., Permit granted. An application for a business license was received from Jack G.Overcast, to operate a Jewelry store at 308 Linden Avenue. Permit granted. Sociadad Mutualista Nexicana"Morelos" , Inc. invited the city councilmanto attend their celebration of the 78 Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, on Saturday evening, May 4th,next, at eight o'clock p.m. at the Grammar School Auditorium. Invitation accepted. A communication was received from Charles Lema , stating it was in answer to criticism of him by Councilman Eatto in regard to the street sweeper~ not having been used at Baden ,his hours of work on the job,or lack of hours of work,Mr.Eatto's animosit~ toward him on account of politics eminating four ~ears ago when he was on the loosing end that Mr. Ratto was sticking him with a knife ever since then,etc,etc. Councilman Lloyd requested that the letter be not accepted and laid on the table indefinitely. But Councilman Ratto advised that the letter become a part of the meeting's records, He stated that ~r. Lema had a quilty conscience, tkat he worked one hour Saturday,and that his hours of work should be looked into. Councilman Tibbetts stated the sweeping machine goes over to ~aden for work there about once a month when the brooms are worn down,as the rough streets there are hard on the brooms. Councilman Boido stated there was several hours a day work on the machine itself,to keep it in order,and that Mr. Lema does this work. Charlie Lema said for himself that he swept the streets of Baden about once a month,and that the people of the district could bear out his statement. Engineer Marshall stated there is considerable mechanical work to be done on the machine, and the operator does this work, oesides sweeping. Claims in the amount of $~34.S6 were next presented to the council for payment;- W.P.Fuller & Company Travers & henning Fred Brown Union Oil Company H.V.Carter Edward R.Bacon Pac Tel & Tel Co., Pat Frugoli J.Marques P.Lombardi F.Yamnick A. ~ · ~Tego si P. C ardani Ted Pretzer A,Bertolluccl John Silva H.Truxall H.Shoemacher J.Balaise South City Lumber Co. Dr.J.0.McMills Enterprise Press Jas.S.Baker traffic paint $ 43.78 straight ~acket $ 12.36 painting zones $ 63.00 paving oil $ 4.15 hose $26.33 12 steelwire brooms $ 9.79 April phones $ 91 hanging flags $ 6.75 park labor $ 2.25 " " $ 2.25 " " $ 2.25 " " $ 2.25 " " $ 2.25 " " street labor $ 22.50 park labor $ 2V.00 " " $ 2V,O0 street labor $ 27.00 " " $ 2V.00 park labor play~r~unds$ 27.00 supplies $ 6.06 Feb.~ar.phones $ 6.50 500 notices to taxpayers rent of shovel $220.00 Eugent Dietzgen 6 ~ints-Ind.Way $ 1.73 American Push Broom Company frieght on brooms Chas ~runing Co 1-1oo' tape $ 5.96 Fire Appliance Co. nozzles $ 28.63 Industrial City Lumber Co., supplies ~ 49.47 $7 4.86 The claims having been audited by the finance committee Councilman Tibbetbs moved they be paid. The motion was seconded by.Councilman Boido and regularly carried. Under the head Of unfinished business city attorney Coleberd reported that Several courses were open to settle the matter of the city sidewalk being over on land company's property some nine feet on Parkway near the high school. He suggested leaving the matter to the ~arty buying the property next to it. Councilman Lloyd moved that the matter be further investigated. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried. Councilman Tibbetts reported the request of Angelica Simonini to remove two trees had been taken care of. Engineer marshall reported having met with Mr. ~ead of the W.P.A,and others connected with the department,and believes the W.P.A. will impro',~,.e East Grand Ave and Industrial Way. The city clerk was instructed to write the oethleham Steel Corp. in the matter of Industrial Way and state the city would require a right of wa~ to 60 feet for the improvement. ~'he application of nine barbers for the repeal of the license section of the ordinance affecting them was laid over. The matter of the city's application Eucalyptus Avenue,if extended,ma~A~ was laid over until Nayor Holston's return. Under the head of new business and good and welfare the subject of the placing of graduates in positions in the'vari~us factories of the city was taken up. Also the employment by the factories of other people of the city ,taxpayers,citizens, etc. .tto believed the city sho help the jobless in this matter by establ~.dhing some headquart ~or registration,meet with the heads of t~e companies,etc, Councilm~n BoidO stated all he union help now,and they a from out of town people sent in by the unions. CoUncilmen Llo in appointing a com ttee, the committee to contact the unions for a conference on the subject. He suggested the manufacturers be requested to meet with the city council to -talk the situation over. Councilma Tibbetts believed this to be for the goo~ of the people and offered to go with a committee at any time ag~reed upon. Councilman Ratto urged that action be taken at once. Accordingly the 81erk was instructed to write the manufacturers inviting them to meet the whole board of City CoUncilmen at their earl~ convenience, they to set the date of the meeting. Councilman Lloyd inquired fromthe ci-ty attorney as to the ownership of land vacated o abandoned by the street railway company. The city ~attorney stated that the land. r~verts to th South San Francisco Land & Improvement Company. Councilman Boido introduced a resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco calling for bids for an automobile for the police department,specifying a Buick Sedan,Model No.40-61; a Lincoln Zepher Sedan; an Oldsmobile ~ustom 8 Cruiser Touring Sedan, series ~0. Each of such automobiles to be fully equipped. One to be selected. Sealed propos or bids to be opened at the regular meeting Monday evening,ma2 6th, l~40 at 8 o'clock P.M. in City Hall. The motion was adopted by the votes of all the members of the board present,as ows;- Ayes,councilmen, V.Boido, Reese Lloyd, D.W.Ratto, Rod Tibbetts. Noes, Councilmen,None. Absent, Councilmen George W.Holston. Attest Daniel McSween City Clerk Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol.8,at page No. There being no Further business before the council, councilmen Tibbetts moved to adjourn until Monday,May 8,1~0 at 8 o'clock p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bold and regularly carried. Time of adjournment, 10.o'clock p.m. Approved ~ayor of South San Francisco,pro te~. RespectFully submitted,