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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1941-02-17REGULAR ~',{EET!NG OF THE CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITt~ OF SOUTN SAN FRANCISCO, HELD ~,,{0i. DAY, ~EBRbARY 17,1941. The regular ~eatin? of the city council of the City of South San Francisco was held in tl Cft? Hall ~,~onday event, rig, Pabruary 1~,1941. The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P.~,~. by ~'layor George W·Holston. ROLL CALL · Roll call found all members of the city council present,~ as follows;- Councilmen, V.Boido,George W.Hols~o~,Rees~ Lloyd, D.W.Ratto,Rod Tibbetts. The minutes of the three previous meetinge were read· There being no errors or omissions ti-e? were approved as read. Communications were received from Pacific Gas & Electri~ Company requestin~ permission extend their o," ~as mains in Claremont Avenue between Hillside & Randolph Avenue and in Poplar Avenue south of Parkway. Referred to Councilman Tibbetts and the desired permission ~ranted. The company reported having removed ~nd installed all ligkts requested by tke city in our lett. of November 9,19~0. The State Board of Equalization reDorted the application of Herman L3~w~ero for an, ON BEER & '~JI~NE license and an on sale distilled spirits license upon a transfer from ~ntionette ~ambero. By request of councilman ~atto action was deferred until a later meeting. Austin Lee,Jess Leonard and Charles Alfrey applied for a DUCK PIN BOWLING BOWLING ally license at o,~0 Grand Aven~e, ~lso to sell. s, oft drinks,etc. License o~dered granted. Esther Petroff applied for a license to conduct cabinet baths ~assage & Reducing, atT~ Linden Avenue/ Councilman hatto ~'oved the permission be granted. The motion was seconded bN Co man Lloyd and regularly carried. , Bailey Bros. applied for a license to operate a ~asoline station at 601 Oayshore Highw Councilman Tibbetts moved the license be granted. %he motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and re~]~rly carried. ,~E.G.Thompson and Robert J.Smith applied for a license to operate an auto park and restaurant on the North West Corner of Parcel 8, in Zone F, the north,west corner of Butler ~,ven and the Southern Pacific Tracks. The~ a~,reed to constr~ct a sanitary structure and gravel and fence t~'e auto grounds. Councilman Boido moved the per~it be granted under the city building laWs and health department. ~he motion was seconded b~- councilman Tibbetts and regularly carrt Postal Telegraph -Cable Company re~uested renewal of t~eir Permit ~{o.~ to issue Yalent Greetings circulars according to the ordinance. Councilman Ratto moved the permit be granted. motion was seconded by Councilman Lloyd and re~?ularly c~rried. City en~!n~er ?~:arsb~ submitted a statement to the City Co~ncil referrln:~ to conditic at Orange Avenue Brid~e. Ne stated the ~?reatest hindrance to handling' the storm waters is the tence oi' two pi~a mains under Orange Avenue Bridge~ that th.e~" water main of the San Francis water deoartmeut esoeciatlv ~ is a ~reat obstruction to the flow of water and sand for the res that the pipe fro. B0<~lOw~.th~t~:~he san~,:'~i~ the bottom of the canal fills up to the very bottom ¢ the pipe, that st the brid~e there is a break in the grade of the canal, above the bridge the canal ~s m~ch steamer than below the bridge,leaving a depth of ~ feet of sand under the brid~ wb. en the canal is clean~ and advised tt~the water department of San Francisco be contacted w~ a view to havin? them drop their pipe below the bed of the canal,advised also tl'at tW.e strin? of t~.~e foot briS~e in t~'e park omoosite the tool house be raised, as the?~, are too low'for the flow of storm wa.tar. He~.~suF~e~ted.~.that ~the~::city.:~co~ncil get in touch with tb.e i.oard of Supervt of San ~,ateo County for much needed help,the problem being theirs in the first place· ~'e instructed to contact the San ?rancisco ~¥ater Department and make a request on them to lower pipe line,and also to confer with the Pacific Yas 8,. Electric Company as to their pioe lines the vicinity. In another communication E'~ineer ~'.'.ars~.~all called attention to-the condition of the se~ Parkway west of Poplar Avenue,near tie home of Geo. W~lliams.statinf,' this sewer is a dead en~ and ti e only solution to this condition is to construct a ~00 foot connection with. axis*in? manhole #3, which,if done would benefit adjoining property· He estimated the cost at $~0 . Councilman Lloyd moved the en?ineer be given authorization to proceed with the work: The mott~ was seeonded by Councilman Tibbetts and re~uarl]~ carried. Andrew F.Schmidt of the regular fire de.vartment asked for an increase of salary, statil t~ad acted as assistant to the fire chief for the past six years. Application laid over for investigation. The monthly reports of the Nuildin? Inspector, Fire Chief and Librarian for the month ending January 31,19~1 were read,and on motion by Councilman ~atto, seconded Oy Councilman L1 accepted as read. RESOLU~TION N0.79~. Councilman Ratto introduced a resolution of the city council of the City of South San Francisco consenting to the enforcement of Public Health Statutes and Regulations by the Heal Department of the County of San i¥~ateo. The resolution way adooted by the votes of all~'the members of t!~e city council,as follows;- Ayes, Councilmen, V.Boido,Oeor~e W.Holston,Reese Lloyd, K~.'¢J. Ratto,Rod Tibbetts. Noe s, C oun~c ilmen, None, Ab sent, Coum'ilmen, None. Attest__ Daniel McSweeney, City Clerk. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol.3, at page 0.86. RE~O1.UTION NO. V98. Councilma~ Lloyd introduced a resolution of t.)e clt! council of the City of So~]th San cisco recommendi~g that. the State Legislature adopt Assembly Bill N'o.l~09 and its companion No.~108, affecting tide l~nds , 'wharves,piers,,slips,quays,etc, in the City of South San Fran The resolution was adopted by the votes of all the members of the city council,as follows,; A~es;.Councilmen,V.hoido,Geor~e W.holston, Reese Lloyd,D.W.Ratto,Rod Tibbtts, Noes, Councilmen,None. . ~ Recorded in Absent, Councilmen,i'Ione. Attest Daniel' NcSweeney ' . Book of Reso_.ution,, City Clerk.--Volume 3,at pages 986 ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance, entitled "AN ORDINANCE CREATING A RECREATION FOR Tt:E CITY OF SOUTR SAH'PRANCISCO ANDD~wwT~'?~iI'~G _ T~ DUTY', was introduced by Councilman ~ibbetts, had its fir,, title reading and was laid over to come up under the regular order of business at tie next r~ · ~'~eeting of the city council. Henry }~.?utterson,architect on the new addition to the library submitted a claim in t~ sum o{ S3oO.gB for fees~ representin~ 6[~ fees on the sum of .~o. 4 V38 V1. As the city contract~ extend their ~" ~?as mains in Claremont Avenue between !;illside & Randolph Avenue and in Poplar Avenue south of Parkway. Referred to Counci].~an Tibbetts and the ~esired ~ermission ~ranted. The company reported having removed and installed all li~-ts reqtestem by tke city in our lette of November 9,1940. The State Board of Equalization renorted the application of }~erman ]~'~ero for BEER & '~I~E license and an on sale distilled, spirits license upon a transfer from Antionette ~ambero. By request of councilman ~atto action was deferred until a later meeting. Austin Lee,Jess Leonard and Charles Alfrey applied for a DUC~.( PIN BOWLING BOWLING ally license at ~0 Grand Aven~e, also to selJ. s, oft drinks,etc. License oPdered ?ranted. Esther Petroff applied for a license to conduct cabinet baths I~assa~e 6 Reducing, atV~£ Linden Avenue/ Councilman katto ~'~-.oved the permission be granted. The motf~_on was seconded b?:' Coz man Lloyd and regularly carried. Bailey Bros. applied for a license to operate a ?.asoline station at 601 Oayshore Highw~ councilman Tibbetts moved the license be granted. &he motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and re~u]sr!y carried.. ,E.G.Thompson and Robert J.Smith applied for a license to operate an auto park and restaurant on the ~orth West Corner of Parcel 8, in Zone F, the north,west corner of Butler ~.ven~ and the Southern Pacific Tracks. The- a~reed to construct a s-anitery structure and gravel a~d fence tie auto grounds. Councilman ~oido moved the ~er~!t be granted under the city building laWs and kealth department. ~±he motion was seconded b~- councilman Tibbetts and regularly carri~ Postal Telegraph -Cable Compan~ re~uested renewal of their Permit ~.~o.~7 to issue Valent~ Greetings circulars according to the ordinance. Councilman P~atto moved the permit be granted. ~-~otion was seconded by Councilman Lloyd and re~'ularl~ c~rried. City en~n~er ~':arshal] submitted a statement to the City ~o~ncil referrin~ to conditioi at Orange Aven~.e Bridge. He stated the ?reatest ~.indrance to handlin? the storm w~,ters is the tence of two ~i~a mains under Orange Avenue Brldge~ that the~" water main of the San Francis, water department, especially ; is a ~re~t obstruction to the flow of water and sand f~r the re~: that the oipe i~ ~b+~lOw. thato~h~..sanfl~-~t~ the bottom of the canal fills up to the very bottom o~ the pipe, that ~t the brid?e there is a break in the grade of the canal, above the bridge t~e can~! ~f s m~ch steeper than below the bridge,leaving a depth of 9~ feet of sand under the br!d~ when the canal is clean~ and advised th~the water department of San Francisco be contacted wi a view to havtn~ t~em drop their pipe below the bed of the canal,advised also t?at tW.e strin? of t~'e foot brid~e in t?'e park o~posite t.e tool ~o~se be raised as thel' are too low'for the flow of storm wa~ter. He~su~ested~.that ~the~. citN,~Coi~ncil get in touch with t]'~e !-'o~rd of Supervi of San ~ateo County for much needed help,the problem being theirs in the first place. ~e instructed to contact the San Francisco '~ater Department and make a request on them to lower pipe line,and also to confer .with the Pacific ~as & Electric Company as to their pi~e lines i the vicinity. In another co~znunication E'agineer ~¥~ars~all called attention to~ the condition of the sew rarkway west of Poplar Avenue,near tLe home of Geo. W~lli~ms.statin~? this sewer is a dead end and t~ e only solution ~o this condition is ~o construct a ~00 foot connection with. exis*~n~? manhole #~, wh~ck,if done would benefit adjoining property, he estimated the cost at ~.~0 Councilman Lloyd moved the engineer be ~iven authorization to proceed with the work~. The motic was seconded by Councilman Tibbetts and re~narl~.~ carried. Andrew F.Schmidt of the regular fire department ~sked for an increase of salary, statin kad acted as assistant to the fire chief for the past six years. Application laid over for investigation. The monthly reports of the Nuilding Inspector, Fire Chief and Librarian for the month ending Januar~· ~1,1941 were read,and on motion by Councilman ~atto, seconded by Councilman Ll¢ accepted as read. RESOLUTION NO.797. Councilman Ratto introduced a resolution of the city council of the City of South San Francisco consenting to the enforcement of Public ~e~lth Statutes and Regulations by the Heal~ Department of the County of San ~ateo. The resolution was adooted by the votes of all~the members of t?e city council,as follows;- Ayes, Councilmen, V.Boido,George W.Holston,Reese Lloyd, D.~. Ratto,Rod Tibbetts. Noe s, C oun~c i lmen, None, Absent, Councilmen, None. Attest__ Daniel ~cSwe eney, City Clerk. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol.3, at page 986. RE~0~UTION NO. 798. Councilman Lloyd introduced a resolution of t!e cit~ council of the City of So~th San cisco recommending that-the State Legislature adopt Assembly Bill No.14o9 and its companion B~ Nc.Q108, affecting tide lands ,'wharves,piers,,slips,quays,etc, in the City of South San Fran~ The resolution was adopted by the votes of all the members of the city council,as follows,; A~es~Councilmen]V.~oido,GeorFe W.holston, Reese Lloyd,D.~.Ratto,Rod Tibbtts, Noes, Councilmen,None. Absent, Councilmen,~one. Attest Daniel ~'¥~cSweeney Recorded in Book of Resolutions City Clerk. -'~o-~d-m-~-~,at pages ?86 6. ?87. ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance, entitled "AN ORDIhAibCE CREATING A RECREATION CO~i~iISSION FOR TkE CITY OF SOUTk SAWed'FRANCISCO AND DEFlatING YTS DUTY, was introduced by Councilman Tibbetts, had its firs title reading and was laid over to come up under the regular order of business at t~e next re meeting of the City council. ~ Henry E.~utterson,architect on the new addition to the library submitted a claim in th sum of ~3Q0.95,for fees~ representing 6~ fees on the sum of ~?4,V38.V1. As the city contracte the sum of ~24,484.6V for tle construction of the addition the claim was disallowed, and the ~f,~$305.V1 allo~ed, according to the contract. T~e motion to pay this amount was made Tibbetts~~ded ~F Counci~man Boido and regularly Qarried,Councilman Ratto voting NO~ statingb~ec°unwas opposed to ~ne acceptance of the work, as i~e0mplete. ' A claim for the sum of .$~51.06 was presented by Emil Person, library contractor, for excavating .$~12.50,anchoring old building,,$30.O0, 9 shelves for book cases, ~2.40, shelf brackets, ~0 cents,bonds ~M.45 and 10~$ on ;~$35.05 ~4.51. This claim was laid over for investigation. Under the head of unfinist_ed business eity engineer lYarst:all reoorted ha.Uing had an inter- view with Engineer Reynolds of Colonel Skegg~' office on the matter of placing signals at Orange Avent~e and E1 Camino Real and at Butler Avenue and mayshore Highway. Mr. Reynolds stated that at some fut,'re date the E1 Camino will be widened, .and a differen$~ system of crossing provided ~ ~ :' for. Referring to the city's a~plication for the installation of stop and go signals at Butler AVen~e and Bawshore the state's engineer stated there was little chance_of securing one at the present tim~ ~wing to/the contemplated widening into a douOle highway of ~Bayshore , and inferre5 the Grand Avenue & Bayshore signals were sufficient. TLere aopearing no encouragement in the outlook i',ayor Holston suggested that t~e city communicate with Colonel Skeegs direct. This was agreeable to the Cit~~ Council, and the/clerk was instructed to write the colonel requesting that ~ he set a time and place to meet the City Council, and try and come to an ~.~nderstanding in the matter. Mayor ~:o.lston asked that Capt/ain ~assel be requested to attend the meeting on account of his ~nowledge of road conditions a~ to crossings. Councilm~n Lloyd requested Chte~ of Police ~elloni to keep the signal lights at Grand Avenue and ~ayshore Hi~-~hway going till l~ 'midnight~in the Ih~t~re. Officer ~ony ~,~artin asked for ai six months leave of absence on account of his wife's illness, stating he was taking her to anoth, er Clip-.ate for a time~ commencing February 20,1941. Councilman Ratto moved the leave be ~ranted. The imotion was seconded by Co~, ncilman Lloyd and regularly carried. Claims for a refund of weed charges were made by the following; Niary Wallace $3.V8 Dora Smith $1.90 F. Savoni $1.51  A. Dimminger ~$5.34 James Morris $ .94 G.Lavezzo $.94 Total ~$14.41. Councilman Boido moved the refunds be granted, he motion was seConded by Councilman Aatto and regularlF carried. Claims in the amount of$~5V2.59were next presented to the board for payment;- Fred J. Lautze Patrick ~ Co. So. San Francisco Hospital Standard Oil Co. ~e ,t tt co Electric Co. t~ ~t' South San Francisco Laundry Superior Laundry. The Gamewell Co. U. Ullery E. Kozlowski P. Smith S. Barney F. Gamba G. Carey J. Huntin~ t on G. Kidweli~ R. Spinelli M. Castro C ~, Schurk C. Heard A Johnson R. Nairani A. Schmidt A. Cangiana R. ~isagno W. Cameron Murphy Bros. Bloomquiet Oil Service t! ff' Royal Supply .Co. ~t tt~ ti ti So. Cit~ L~ber Co, ,t tt tt fl tt ~! ,t Porta's Garage T, Pretzer A. Saldoni J. Appel N. Laufer Universal Tool ~ ~.fg. Co. Armour & Co. Ohio Chemical & Mf;?~. Co. The American Rubber Hi ~hway E~u~p. Atlantic Steel Co. Kauffma.n Bros. Chas Bero' Co. Highwa.~, Blacksmith Shop Old Reliance Garage Sprouse Reitz Co. Palace Food Store Enterprise Press Howard Adler Repairs, Lincoln Zephyr Supplies, police dept. Alcoholic examinations Gasoline l0 Gals. Motor Oil SS Gals. R.P.M. ~'zotor Oil Repairm fire alarm & materials. furnish & install lights for lib. Install standard Labor & material Wash fire house Wash fire house #2 l0 lbs. resister paper-fire dept. Attend fires tt tt tt tt It t~ ~: ~eZie~ ~e~s ~e ~e~, ,, . ,,. ,r ,r . ,, ,r ,~ ,,~ ,,~ Plastering ~rnace room, Library 1,000 gals. bitumuls tag. 1100 ?als bit~uls tags- 1~9~-~95~ 80~ Gals bitumuls tag ~980 Supplies, fire dept. ~ ros~n core solder, Rec. Park~ Supplies, oark Supplies , library rock~ 0r~nge Ave. Naterials, Park Labor welding St. Im~. Labor & Materials St. equip. l~ da~s labor St. Dept~, " " Pars l~ days Park labor 8 days park labor Reoair, clean, Adjust punch reg. 100 empty used salt sacks~ ~80 ~al oxy mix ~re dept~. 800 ~. Hc~se, Fire Dept. Refill bro~ core St. Imp. ~ bar Atl ~ tool steel St. Imp 8 sacks B!acks~!t? Coal Labor d: ~aterial lawn ~ower Repair &7~ha~pon tools Repair Street ~ruc~s Supplies, Rec. ~upplies, Rec. Print Ord. ~ll l~ days Asst. survey 54.48 4.2? 1V9 .~0 6.70 M3. '79 183. O0 VV~. O0 50.1V 6.06 5.60 2 · 46 1. O0 1.00 : ]~. O0 1.O0 1.O0 1.O0 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 ~ .00 9.00 5 11.42 11.42~ 11.42 11.42~ 120~00 V2 · 10 V9.3~ 43.6~ 3.45 1.03 6.90 11.50 16.51 27.25 10.25 27.2~ 60.00 60.00 60.00 25.00 12.50 6.18 9.~?V 337.33 ~4 64.68 6,44 ~,5.03 8.25 81.35 .41 ~ 1.95 ~ 95. O0 6.00 h$ set a time and place to meet the City Council and try and come to an Understandi~gin t~e matter.7 Mayor ~!o~lston asked that ?apt/ain ~assel' be requested to attend the meeting ~n account of his know~edge of road condition~ a~ to crossings. ~ Councilman Lloyd requested Chie~ of Police ~elloni to keep the sig, nal lights at Grand Avenue and ~ayshore Ei~?hway going til~ l~ 'midnight~in the Ik~t~re. Officer %ony ~artin asked for a! six months leave of absence on account of his wife'.s illness, stating he was taking her to another ~li~ate for a time~ commencing February ~0~1941. Councilman Ratto moved the leave be granted. The imotion was seconded by Councilman Lloyd and regularly carried. Claims for a refund of weed charges were made by the following; ~ary Wallace $~.V8 Dora Smith $1.90 ' F. Savoni $1.51  A. Dimminge r $5.3 4 James. ~orris $ .94 G.Lavezzo $.94 Total ~14.41. Councilman Boido moved the refunds be granted.The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratto and regularl~ carried. Claims in the amount of.~5~.59were next presented to the board for pa,~ment;- Fred J. Lautze Patrick ~ Co. ~o. San Francisco Hospital Standard 0il Co. e It ~coElectric,, Co. South San Francisco Laundry Superior Laundr~ The Gamewell Co. U. Ullery E. Kozlowski P. Smith S. Barney F. Gamba G. Carey J. Huntin~ ton G. Kidwe 1% R. Spinelli ~. Castro C ? Scburk C. Heard A Johnson R. Mairani A. Sc~idt A. Cangiana R. ~i sagno W. C~eron Murphy Bros. Bloomquist 0il Service It It' t~' It ~ tf' Royal Supply Co. It ti So. Git~ L~be~ Co. tt tt ti tt It tt T, Pretzer A. Saldoni J. Appel N. Laufer Universal Tool ~ Mfg. Co. Armour & Co. Ohio Chemicel & Mr-'. Co. The Americen Rubber Hi ~:hwe N E~u~p. Atlantic Steel Co. Kauf~an Bros. Chas Ber~' Co. Highwa~ Blacksmith Shop Old Reliance Garage Sorouse Reitz Co. Palace Food Store Ente~rf se Press Howard Adler Jennings County of San ~;ateo P.G. o:E. Repairs, Lincoln Zephyr Supplies, police dept. Alcoholic examinations Gasoline 10 Gals. Motor 0il 55 Gals. R.P.~. ~otor 0il Repairm fire alarm & materials. furnish & install lights for lib. Install standard Labor & material Wash fire house Wash fire house 10 lbs. register paper-fire dept. ~ttend fires ' ~ tt ff ~ tt It ff It ti '.~ ti. ti' ,, ,, ,,, ,,. ,~ ,, tt It it' tr tt' Plastering furnace room, Library 1,000 gals. bitumuls tag. #439 ll00 ~ials bitumuls tag's- 1~94-393V 605 Gals bitumuls ta~ 3950 Supplies, fire dept. 4 rosin core solder, Rec. Park Supp lie s, o ark Supplies , library rock, Orange Ave. Materials, Park Labor welding St. Labor & Materials St. equip. l~ da~-s labor St. Dept, " " Par~ 1~ days Park labor 5 days park labor Repair, clean, Adjust punch reg. 100 empty used salt sacks 450 ~al oxy mix Fire deot. 500 Ft. Y~-.se, Fire Dept. Refill bromm core St. Imp. ~ bar Atl 33 tool steel St. Imp 5 sacks ~!~cks~!t?' Coal Labor & Material lawn ~ower Repair ~isharp n t ols Repair street ~ruc~s Supplies, Rec. ~upplies, Rec. Print Ord. #~11 1~ days- Asst. s ~rve., Supplies, Clerk's office Labor & Materials Colma ~Creek Misc. service $ 54.48 i~ ~?.50 179.20 6.70 23. V9 183.00 772.00 50.17 6.06 5.60 2.46 1.00 1.00 · ~.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 ~ .00 ~ .00 5.Vi 11.4~ 11 11.4~ l1.4~' 1~0~00 ~. 10 79.3~ 43.6~ 3.45 1.03 6.90 11.50 16.51 27.75 10.~,5 97.9~~ 60.00 6O.O0 6O .00 ?5.00 1~ .50 6.18 33V.33 64.68 6.44 ~,5.03 8.95 81.35 .41 1.95 95.00 6.00 6.96 51V .'79 308.11 Claims Con'd P.G.&E. Peters & Wilson Nursery Son Msteo Co. Title Henry Gutterson Mary Wallace Dora Smith Felicita Savoni A Dimmin~er James Morris Guiseppe Lazzero TOTAL 'Street ~ lights 50 rose bushes Reports Jan. Bal. Due services o~ Library Weed ref~md, lots ~3 Block 151 W~5 ~e~nd~ lots ~'9 ~lk. 14V Weed Refund, Pta 1'~18 Blk,100 Weed Refund, Lot V slk 9 Weed refund, Lot ~ Blk 6 Weed refund, Lot 34, Blk 8 799.81 ]~ .22 1.50 305.V1 3 .Va 1.90 1.5.1.. 5.34 .94 $ 4,5V2.59~ The claims having been audited by the finance committee councilman Tibbetts moved they b~ paid. The motion was seconded by co~.~ncil~:'~an Boido and regularly carried. There being no furt?er business before the board, councilman Tibbetts Lloyd moved to adjoz until Monda~ evening, "~arch 3,1941, at 8 o'clock P.~i. ~he motion was seconded by councilmaz Tibbetts and regularl~ carried. Time of adjournment, 9;55 o'clock P.E. Aporoved ayor of South Franczs o. aespectfully submitted, ~ /G(ity ~ler .~~