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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1941-09-15'24_'2 REGULAR MEETING OF TPLE CITY COUNCIL OF THUg CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,HELD MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 15,1941. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco was held in the city hall Monday evening, September 15th,1941. The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P.M. _by Mayor George W.Holston. ROLL CALL. Roll call found all members of the city council present, as follows;- Councilmen,V.Boido,George W.Holston, Reese Lloyd, D.W.~atto,Rod Tibbetts. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissions they were approved as reade Pacific ~as & Electric Company applied for permission to extend their 2" gas main in "A" Street south of Second Street,156 feets in "B" Street between 2nd Street and Orange Avenue,70' and in First Street East of "A" Street a distance of 120 feet,in the Town of Baden. Referred to Councilman Tibbetts and the'desired, permission granted. A communication was received from the South San Francisco Grove 171,U.A.0.D. requesting permission to conduct a 6ircus and Festival from Tuesday, September 30,to October 5th,next. paying the license fee of $100 for the first day and $50 per day thereafter,a total of ~350~ and requesting the city to give any financial assistance to the event possible. Permissionj to conduct the circus and festival was granted, but the city is prohibited from giving any financial assistance, except what might be in the form of advertisement. Chief of Police Louis Belloni submitted the names ofJJoseph Norton,A.Goodman'and George R.Walker to be watchman at the Western Pipe & Steel Co. Councilman Tibbetts moved' the aapoi~t- ments be confirmed. The motion was seconded by councilman Boido and regularly carried. A petition was received from neighbors of the Cheline *arage on Oayshore Highway complain- ing of alleged unsanitary conditions in that vicinity and requested the city council to~ have t~e the matter attended to. Referred to the Board of ~ealth. A reply was ~eceived from the California Water Service Company to the city's letter requesting them to install n~w cast irom pipes on Grand Avenue for the full length of the street, saying they had already had the subject in mind and would start with the first unit of the prO- gram as soon as materials were available. Communication accepted. Engineer Marshall explained that he was in conference with the water company on tile subject, that it was agreed two .lines Would b laid, and advised that they be placed about two feet from the property lines, on each side of the st~'eet. S.K.Robbins submitted an estimate of the sum of $~.00 with which to purchase stamps for the department of recreation. Councilman Tibbetts moved the amount be given the commission. THe motion was seconded by councilman Boido and regularly carried. An application for a business license to open a Duck Pin Bowling Alley on the Frank Giffr~~ property , 2~0 Grand Avenue~ having a lease from Mr. Giffra for the store. Councilman Tibbetts moved the license be granted.The motion was seconded by Boido and regularly carried. Acommunication was;received from the coroner's office of San mateo County, enclosing a cop~~ of a verdict rendered by a Jury on the death of Byron George Goodwin, who was kil&ed at 0range· Avenue crossing ~ugust 12,1~l~ stating that the jury recommended that the Mmrket Street Railrad Company slow down their cars to lS miles, per hour at this crossing and that an arterial stop sign be placed on each side of the crossing, neferred to Chief of Police Belloni. · It ~ tt Sociedad Mutualista ~exicana , ~0RELOS .,INC., asked permission to hold a dance in Fraternal ~all Saturday evening, September 15, and a Concert in Grammar School Auditorium on the same dat~ . The applications were granted. Crowford TypewriterlCo~pany submitted a bid to service six city machines for $*~ per yea~ for quarterly service, and $12~.~§rf0r~three years for quarterly service, and gave the name of County Recorder Clark Rice for reference. The City Clerk was instructed to confer with ~r. Rice. regarding the company's efficiency. S.K.Robbins & Laura Sellick. chairman and secretary, respectively of the local recreatio~ commission submitted a statement to the city council asking them if they will pay the sum of 417S per month for a qualified Hecreation Superintendent, and the sum of $S000 for the other ~alaries and expenditures of the commission. After long discussion it was agreed to pay the ~17~ a month asked for and the sum of ~$~000 allowed for a tentative budget to carry on the work of the comm-~ issiO~, with an expression that if the city had fairly good luck the ~S000 suggested might be available. In another co~mmunication the commission asked that~ the expanse of a public steno-~ grapher be paid by the city on occasions when much amount of work is to be done, such as the Lolding of examinations for recreational superintendent, etc. This request was also granted by the city. City Treasurer Ed.P.Kauffmann asked for a leave of absence of three weeks to leave the State of California on a vacation. Leave granted. The Steel Organizing commiittee a~ked for a ~ermit to hold a private dance ~f members only of Local ~inion No.1O09 at Fraternal ~all, Saturday evening, September 20,15~1, until 2 A.M permission granted. The State Board of Equalization acknowledged the receipt.of t~e city's telegram protest ing the granting of an on sale beer license to Virginia Newray,340 Grand Avenue,stating a hear ing will be provi~ied in the event that the district 6ffice '~ does not recommend the d~nial of the license to Virginia ~ewray. Notice was received by the city council from the State Board of Equalization that the application of Sam Miller , 340 Grand Avenue,for an "on sale beer" license at that location h~d been denied. Accepted and filed. City engineer Marshall submitted a statement to the council to the effect tha~ he had~ taken up with county engineer Grant ~the matter of paving the 16 foot wide strip of roadway that will require paving on the north side of Killside Ooulevard between the east line of Arden Av~hue and the west line of Linden Avenue,if concrete curb and gutter and sidewalk are constructed in that area, and that Mr. Grant ctated that the county will at their own expense,grade and pav~ the pa~ of the street be~Meen the curb and tt.e existing strip of pavement. Com~munication acce.~.ted ~nd~iled. C.F.Wissler ~ Sons applied for a permafit to construct a garage building on the north side of Baden Avenue on lots 6 and 7, in block 140, to use wooden supports and trussing in the cons~ ruction on account of the shortage of iron. Taken under consideration and laid over till the neet meeting of the council. Pacific ~as ~ Electric Company advised the city council that five new street lights were installed in Southwood Subdivision,as requested, and also eight new lights in Paradis Valley. Statement ordered filed. The monthly reports of Inspector Schlaam and City Treasurer Ed.P.Kauff~ann, for the month ending August 31,1941 were submitted and accepted as read. · 0HDINANCE M0. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF TBiE CITY OF SOUTH S~N FRANCISCO CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A PERSOHI~L SYSTEM FOR THIS CITY" was and in First Street East of "A" Street a distance of 120 feet,in the Town of Baden. Referred to Councilman Tibbetts and the desired-permission granted. A communication was received from the South San Francisco Grove 1V1,U.A.0.D. requesting permission to conduct a ~ircus and Festival from Tuesday, September 30,to October 5th,~ext. paying the license fee of ~100 for the first day and ~50 per day thereafter,a total of ~350~ and requesting the city to gi~e any financial assistance to the event possible. Permission .~ to conduct the circus and festival was granted, but the city is prohibited from giving any financial assistance, except what might be in the form of advertisement. Chief of Police Louis Belloni submitted the names ofJJoseph Norton,A.Goodman'and George R.Watker to be watchman at the Western Pipe & Steel Co. Councilman Tibbetts moved'the aapoi~t- ments be confirmed. The motion was seconded by councilman Boido and regularly carried. ' A petition was received from neighbors of the Cheline *arage on Oayshore Hi£hway c~plain- ing of alleged unsanitary conditions in that vicinity and requested the city council to. have t~e the matter attended to. Referred to the Board of ~ealth. A reply was ~eceived from the California Water Service Company to the city's letter requesting them to install n~w cast iro~ pipes on Grand Avenue for the full length of the street, saying they had already had the subject in mind and would start with the first unit of the prOr gram as soon as materials were available. Communication accepted. Engineer Marshall explai~ed that he was in conference with the water company on t~e subject, that it was agreed two .lines Would b laid, and advised that they be placed about two feet from the property lines, on each side of the street. S.K.Robbins submitted an estimate of the sum of $~.00 with which to purchase stamps for the department of recreation. Councilman Tibbetts moved the amount be given the commission. Tt~e motion was seconded by councilman Boido and regularly carried. An application for a business license to open a Duck Pin Bowling Alley on the Frank Giffra~ property , 2~0 Grand Avenue~ having a lease from Mr. Giffra for the store. Councilman Tibbetts moved the license be granted.The motion was seconded by Boido and regularly carried. Acommunication was/received from the coroner's office of San mateo County, enclosing a copy~ of a verdict rendered by a Jury on the death of Byron George Goodwin, who was kil~ed at 0range· Avenue crossing August 12,19~l~ stating that the jury recommended that the M~rket Street Railrad Company slow down their cars to lS miles, per hour at this crossing and that an arterial stop sign be placed on each side of the crossing, neferred to Chief of Police Belloni. Sociedad Mutualista ~exicana , ~ORELOS .,iNC., asked permission to hold a dance in Fraternal ~all Saturday evening, September l~, and a Concert in Grammar School Auditorium on the same dat~ . The applications were granted. Crowford Typewriter Company submitted a bid to service six city machines for $,8 per yea~ for quarterly service, and $12~.~§rfor'three years for quarterly service~ and gave the name of County Recorder Clark Rice for reference. The City Clerk was instructed to confer with Mr. Rice. regarding tLe company's efficiency. S.K.Robbins & Laura Sellick. chairman and secretary, respectively of the local recreatio~ commission submitted a statement to the city council asking them if they will pay the sum of ~i$178 per month for a qualified Hecreation Superintendent, and the sum of $~000 for the other ~alaries and expenditures of the commission. After long discussion it was agreed to pay the ~17~ a month asked for and the sum of ~$~000 allowed for a tentative budget to carry on the work of the comm-~ issiO~ with an expression that if the city had fairly good luck the ~000 suggested might be available. In another co~mmunication the commission asked that the expanse of a public steno-~ grapher be paid by the city on occasions when much amount of work is to be done, such as the Lolding of examinations for recreational superintendent, etc. This request was also granted by the city. City Treasurer Ed.P.Kauffmann asked for a leave of absence of three weeks to leave the State of California on a vacation. Leave granted. The Steel Or~anizing commiittee asked for a ~ermit to hold a private dance ~f members . only of Local ~nion No.1009 at Fraternal hall, Saturday evening, September 20,15~1, until 2 A.M permission granted. The State Board of Equalization acknowledged the receipt~of the city's telegram protest ing the granting of an"on sale" beer license to ¥irginia Newray,~0 Grand Avenue,stating a hear inE will be proviSed in the event that the district 6ffice~ does not recommend the de. nial of the license to Virginia ~ewray. Notice was received by the city council from the State Board of Equalization that the application of Sam Eiller , ~0 Grand Avenue,for an "on sale beer" license at that location had been denied. Accepted and filed. City engineer Marshall submitted a statement to the council to the effect tha~ he had~ taken up with county engineer Grant.the matter of paving the 18 foot wide strip of roadway that will require paving on the north si~e of Killside ~oulevard between the east line of Arden Avehue and the west line of Linden Avenue,if concrete curb and gutter ~nd sidewalk are constructed in that area, and that Mr. Grant stated that the county will at their own expense,grade and pav~ the of the street between the curb and t~e existing strip of pavement. Com~munication acce.~.ted ~nd~iled. C.F.Wissler 8~ Sons applied for a permit to construct a garage building on the north side of Baden Avenue on lots 8 and 7, in block l~0, to use wooden supports and trussing in the cons~ ruction on account of the shortage of iron. Taken under consideration and laid over till the ne~t meeting of the council. Pacific ~as ~ Electric Company advised the city council that five new street lig~ts were installed in Southwood Subdivision,as requested, and also eight new lights in Paradis Valley. State~ent ordered filed. The monthly reports of Inspector Schlaam and City Treasurer Ed.P.Kauffmann, for the month ending August ~1,19~1 were submitted and accepted as read. 0HDINANCE N0. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF T~tE CITY 0F SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CREATING AND ESTABI,!SHING A PERSO]~L SYSTEM FOR THIS CITY" was ' introduced by councilman Boido, and laid over till the next regular meeting. 'City engineer Marshell was auth. orized to open a street into Circle Court as far as the railroad tracks, while arrangements are being made f~r the crossing. Engineer Marshall Suggested a meeting Monday evening next to adopt plans and specifi- cations and ~a~l for bids to bituminize east Q~and Avenue, the rock base being mostly completed. C~uncilman Boido announced that the probationary period of six months of Officer Frank Bertuccelli is served and moved that his salary be raised to the regular officer's salary, $1V5 per month, commencing September 1,1941. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried. Claims in tLe amount of$6i45.~3~ were next presented to the council for payment;- Eelli ~ Company repaid police Buick Recorder Printing & Publishing Co., ploice codes Fred J.Lautze 5 gals distilled water Superior Laundry wash fore dept M.Greenbergcs Sons 2 fire hydrants Californis Water Service installing 2 hydrants ,! Manuel Castro L.Pappazoni Joe Carboni R. Boone Joe Carhoni miscellaneous service park water hydrant water burning grass relief driver W.P.A.Labor tt tt tt E. Smi th H. Quinlan M.Castro J.Gioffre M.Laufer A. Ferrario J.De Bine A · Soldani L .P app azoni F.Mandoli Williard A.Hill Old Reliance *arage I~ank Giffra Sons Kelly Ball Bearing Co Arndt's Store Pacific Machine Shop Jas S.Baker A.Buehler sewer labor creek la~or park labor WPA.labor trimming trees balance due on tires repair street equipment wpa. Ooal parts street equipment red goods street dept repair clutch §nd payment base rock 1~% painting zones 1V.50 5.00 1V.50 4v.50 30.00 32.50 50.00 60:00 ,~5.00 50.00 3 .55 3~.50 3.90 .6~ 12.00 $~53.34 lS.OO Cook's Oil Co. Highway Blacksmith Ric's Service Station Geedyear Service So.S.F.Land Co., 100 gals stove oil $ 6.95 repairs tools ,and sparpeni$ 20.00 2 gals white gas $ .33 tractor tire $ 16.13 rent 1 bulldozer $ 52.50 bproutz-Reitz Co. engineer books Sanders Construction Co.,removing ~rand Ave.dirt Roy Taboda Boy's Service Pac.Tel & Tel.Co San ~teo Count~ Title operator bulldozer rep Chev.car,pickup " street equipment spark plug lawn mower phone 6~6 Co., daily reports Aug. Wilson Sporting Goods Co., supplies O.G.Spaulding tennis net Pacheco Electric repairs to cit~ signs " " street & electric lamps 5.0o 30.48 .6V .5o 1.50 $10 .70 18. l0 91.98 69.66 " " maintain fire alarm system $ 60.50 " " " street lights Aug, $ 3V.85 Pac.~as.a Electric Co. Aug.street lights ~819~7V " " " misc.service A~g. ~1~3.34 solCity Lumber & Supply Co. materials School 'Oridge~ 16.51 " " " sidewalk supplies ~ 2.4V " " " " 10 bals twine ~ $ 22.72 S.S,F,R.COM. po cards & stamps ~ 4.00 $3645.15 The claims having been audited.by ~he finance committee councilman Tibbetts moved they be paid. ~h e motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried. There being no further business before the board Councilman Boido moved to adjourn until Monday, September 22,1941, at 8 o'clock P.M. The motion was seconded by councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried. Time of adjournment, 9; 35 o'clock P.~[. Approved Mayor of(,South San ~.sco. Respectfully submitted,