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January 5, 1920
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday eve-
ning, January 5th, 1920. The meeting
was called to order at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held
on December 8th and 15th, 1919, and of the
adjournment for December 1st, 1919, were
read and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal and
Officials' Reports
Treasurer for the month of December, 1919,
were read and ordered filed.
Thirty-four claims amounting to a total
Claims Allowed
$
of 3,218.46 were audited and approved by
the Finance Committee and, on motion of
Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee Rees,.
and by vote of the Board, were allowed out of
various funds, and warrants ordered drawn
for the respective amounts, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
$
No. 960 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
961 " " " " " Supt of Streets - - - - - - - - - 25. –
962 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - - 25. –
963 Elmer G. Still " " " Clerk - - - - - - - -- - 50. –
964 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 25. –
965 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - -- - 100. –
966 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 75. –
967 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. –
968 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
969 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
970 G. W. McKenzie, subscriptions to 25 magazines - - - - - - - 64.40
971 Bank of Italy, assignee of Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
Library lights - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.96
972 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 8. –
973 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies for outside lights at Library - - - - .90
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
974 N. D. Dutcher & Son supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
975 Livermore Fire Department quarterly salaries - - - - - - - 150. –
976 Andrew Fragulia, rent of hose-cart house for year 1919 - - - - 18. -
977 W. S. Darley & Co., Chicago, fire siren - - - - - - - - 390. –
978 Chas. H. Hohlbein, repair work - - - - - - - - - - 5.75
979 Livermore Herald, printing and publishing - - - - - - - - 33.50
980 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - 1.40
981 State Compensation Insurance Fund, insurance for 1920 - - - 411.28
Carried forward - - - - - - - - $ 1,741.24
$
Brought forward 1,741.24
982 Walter J. Holm, grading West First street - - - - - - - - 24.50
983 Ed Conrad, night watchman and pound fees - - - - - - - - 8.50
984 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, repairs to fire hydrant - - - - - - - 3. –
985 California Transfer Co., ¼ ton coal for Kodey family - - - - - 4. –
986 Valley Garage Co., casing, etc. - - - - - - - - - - - 29.30
987 Bank of Italy, assignee of Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
electrolier lighting - - - - - - - - - - - - 42.87
988 Same, street lighting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 190.52
989 Same, miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - - - - - - 4.28
990 Same, water for hydrants - - - - - - - - - - - - 82. –
991 Same, " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - - - - - - .75
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1910 (stamp)
992 Park Bond No. 10 and eleven interest coupons - - - - - - - 637.50
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1908 (stamp)
993 20 coupons, interest on Sewer Bonds - - - - - - - - - 450. -
$
Total of claims allowed Jan. 5, 1920 - - - - - - 3,218.46
An application for a permit to conduct a
Application For
four-round boxing exhibition at Sweeney
Boxing Permit.
Opera House on some evening in January
1920, under the license provisions of Ordinance
No. 89, was received from Raymond Marce
of Mission San Jose, Cal. It was ordered
placed on file.
A letter was received from J. H. Lash-
To Demonstrate
brooke of San Francisco stating that he would
Bi-lateral Fire Hose
appear before the Board at the next meeting
for the purpose of showing the merits of his
company’s "bi-lateral" fire hose, and asking
to be informed of the Board's next meeting date.
The Clerk was directed to inform him of the date.
Ordinance No. ___ "making it unlawful
Proposed Ordi-
for any person to deal, play or carry on or open
nance Read
or conduct or to bet at or against any game played
with cards, dice, dominoes or any device, for money,
chips, checks or credit, or to rent any room, shed,
tenement, booth, building, place, stand or enclosure,
or any part thereof, for the purpose of carrying
on any of said prohibited games, and providing
a penalty for the purpose of carrying
on any of said prohibited games, and providing
a penalty for the violation thereof, was read.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment
on Monday, January 19th, 1920 at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board, Town Clerk
January 19, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, January 19th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Utendorffer and President Knox; absent –
Trustees Emminger and Rees –
An application was received from
Application For
Paul Senfleben for a permit to erect
Sign Permit
a sign not electric, extending over the
sidewalk in front of his place of business
in the I. O. O. F. building on First street,
in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance
No. 87; said sign to be about eight feet
ling and 16 inches wide and securely fast-
ened in place not less than seven feet
above the sidewalk surface.
The application was referred to
the Building Committee, to report at the
next meeting.
Four application for building permits
Applications For
were received and granted, as follows:
Building Permits
Mally & Biggs, for alterations on their
building on the south side of First street, at
$
an estimated cost of 600;
Mrs. A. Grisel for the erection of a
residence 20 x 28 feet in size on North M
$
street, at an estimated cost of 300;
E. D. Dargitz, for the erection of a one-
story iron garage, 14 x 26 feet in size, on the L.
M. MacDonald place on McLeod street
between 4th and 5th, at an estimated cost
of $100;
B. Peña, for the erection of a private
garage 23 x 30 feet in size on his place at
the corner of North L and Walnut streets,
at an estimated cost of $150.
Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner ap-
Health Officer
peared before the Board and reported
Makes Report
that about 100 cases of influenza had de-
velped rapidly in the valley in the past
week; that he was now quarantining every
case, and that for the past two days
there had not been so many new cases.
He also reported that the disease was not yet
in as severe a form as it was last year,
and that the situation looked fairly favorable.
J. H. Lashbrooke of San Francisco ap-
Agent Explains
peared before the Board and explained the
"Bio-lateral" Hose
merits of his company's "bi-lateral" fire hose,
showing samples and quoting prices.
M. G. Callaghan appeared before the Board
Urges Contribution for
as a representative of the Livermore Health Center
Community Nurse
and urged the Board to pay $25 to $50 per
month for six months or a year, as a part of
$
the total amount of 250 per month that it
would cost to maintain a community nurse
here.
The Board decided to defer the matter
Adjournment
to the next regular meeting.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
February 2, 1920
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday, eve-
ning, February 2d, 1920. The meeting
was called to order at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Emminger, Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held
on January 5th and 12th, 1920, were
read and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal
Officials' Reports
and Treasurer for the month January,
1920, were read and ordered filed.
Twenty-five claims, amounting to a total
Claims Allowed
of $1,077.20 were audited and approved by
the Finance Committee, and on motion
of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen,
and by vote of the Board, were allowed out
of various funds, and warrants ordered
drawn for the respective amounts, as
follows: GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 994 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
995 " " " " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - 25. –
996 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. –
997 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - 50. –
998 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorder - - - - - -- - - 25. –
999 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
1,000 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 75. –
1,001 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - -- - - - - 125. –
1,002 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1,003 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 75. –
1,004 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 6.40
1,005 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lights - - - - - - - - 3.72
1,006 Raphael Neill & Co., books for Library - - - - - - - - 23.90
1,007 California Transfer Co., kindling for Library - - - - - - - - .90
GENERAL FUND
1,008 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - 2.40
1,009 Ed Conrad, pound fees - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. –
1,010 Livermore Herald, publishing and printing - - - - - - - - 6.75
1,011 P. Cigliuti, meals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.20
1,012 Charles Gordella, 4½ days' work with team - - - - - - - - 27. –
1,013 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 48.16
1,014 " " " " " , street lighting - - -- - - - - 190.52
1,015 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 5.28
1,016 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants - - - - - - 82. –
" " " " " , " " street sprinkling - - - - - 5.22
1,017
" " " " " , Town Hall, etc. - - - - - - - - .75
1,018
- - - - - - - 1,077.20
Total of claims allowed Feb. 2, 1920
$
The claim of McKown & Mess for 1.75 for
Claim to be Returned
one chamois was ordered returned for the en-
dorsement of the official who ordered it or the
securing of a requisition slop from the
Chairman of the Finance Committee.
Herbert Lee and M. G. Callaghan as a
Urge Establishment
committee representing the Livermore Chamber
of Automobile Park
of Commerce, appeared before the Board and
made addresses advocating the establish-
ment of a free park for traveling automobile-
ists at the McLeod place at Second and
Maple streets, stating that the first cost would
$
be about 200 and the cost of maintenance
practically nothing.
The matter was referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole, to report at next meeting.
A report was received from Health
Health Officer
Officer Dr. J. K. Warner stating that the in-
Makes Report
fluenza epidemic had apparently abated
somewhat, but perhaps only temporarily.
A communication was received from
Complaint of Blocking
the Livermore Fire Brick Works complain-
Railroad Crossing
ing of the Southern Pacific crossing between
their plant and the Pleasanton road being
blocked by trains :daily and sometimes two
and three times a day of r periods of from 30
minutes to an hour, and asking the Board
to take some action to relieve the situation.
The Clerk was directed to send a copy
of the communication to the Division Super-
intendent at Oakland Pier, calling his
attention to the matter.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Fire Hydrants
by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the
Ordered Enlarged.
Board, the action of the Fire, Water and
Light Committee in ordering five fire
hydrants enlarged to four-inch was en-
dorsed.
Two applications for building permits
Two Building
were received and granted, as follows;
Permits Granted.
Mrs. M. S. Worden, for the remodeling of
the front of her building on the south
side of First street between K and L at
an estimated cost of $200; Mrs. A. S. Carlisle
for putting a corrugated-iron roof on her
building on the north side of First street,
at an estimated cost of $100.
The Chief of the Fire Department was
Fire Hose to be
directed to have an inspection made during
Inspected.
the week of all the fire hose in order to
determine how much of it is in need of
renovation.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment
on Monday, February 9th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
February 9, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, February 9th, 1920,
The meeting was called to order at
8:25 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Rees and President Knox; absent, Trus-
tees Emminger and Utendorffer.
An application for a building permit
Building Permit.
was received from W. D. Martin for the
erection of a service station at the south-
west corner of First and N streets at an
estimated cost of $200, and on motion of
Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen,
and by vote of the Board the permit was
granted on condition that the provisions
of Ordinance No. 70 in regard to the
storage of gasoline be complied with.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Resolution in re
by Trustee Hansen, and by the following
Town Advertising
called vote, the following resolution was
adopted: Ayes – Trustees Hansen, Rees
and President Knox; noes – none; absent
- Trustees Emminger and Utendorffer:
"Resolution No. 338
"Resolved, that the Clerk of the Town
of Livermore is hereby instructed to ad-
vertise for one week in a newspaper of
general circulation in the town of Liver-
more, Cal. for bids for the town ad-
vertising required by law to be printed
and published in a newspaper printed
in said town.
"The contract for said printing shall
continue for one year from the date of
letting the contract.
"Said bids shall be delivered in a
sealed envelope to the Clerk of the Town
of Livermore, in person, marked "Bid for
Town Advertising" and must be delivered to
said Clerk before the hour of 8 p. m. on
Monday, March 1st, 1920.
"Said bid shall be opened by the
Board of Trustees of said Town of Livermore
in open session and shall be exam-
ined and publicly declared.
"Said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
"The person receiving the award of
the contract for the advertising herein
shall within ten days there-after enter
into a written contract with said Town
for said advertising for a period of one year
and shall furnish to said Town a good
and sufficient bond in the sum of $200
with two sureties, who shall be acceptable
to the Board, for the faithful performance
of said contract.
"After said bond shall have been
approved by the Board, it shall be filed
with the Clerk of the Town.
"The work performed under the
contract shall be paid for monthly in
the way provided by law."
On motion of Trustee Hansen, sec-
Proposition for
onded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the
Printing Bonds
Board the proposal of A. L. Henry to
Accepted.
furnish ten printed bonds with interest
coupons attached, for the 1920 Fire
Bonds, similar to the sample submitted,
for the sum of $65, was accepted.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Hose Ordered.
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board,
the Clerk was directed to order 200 feet
of 2½-inch "Bilateral" fire hose from the
J. H. Lashbrooke Co. of San Francisco
through the Valley Hardware Co. as
agents, for the sum of $280 complete
with connections and delivered f.o.b.
Livermore.
Collapsible Suc-
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
tion Hose ordered
Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board the
Clerk was directed to write at once to the Sea-
grave Company asking that one of the three
ten-foot sections of suction hose to be fur-
nished with the new fore engine be of the
collapsible instead of the flexible type.
The Board then adjourned to the next
Adjournment
regular meeting.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
March 1, 1920
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday evening,
March 1st, 1920. The mooting was
called to order at 8:10 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – Trustee Hansen.
Thirty-two claims, amounting to a total
Claims Allowed
of $1,58.43, were audited and approved by
the Finance Committee, and, on motion
of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Uten-
dorffer, and by vote of the Board, were allowed
out of various funds, and warrants ordered
drawn for the respective amounts, as follows:
GERNERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 1,019 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
1,020 " " " " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - - 25. –
1,021 M. J. Clark " " Town Attorney - - - - - -- - - 25. –
1,022 Elmer G. Still " " Town Clerk - - - - - -- - - - 50. –
1,023 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorder - - - - - - - - 25. –
1,024 Adolph Johnson " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
1,025 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - -- - - - - 75. –
1,026 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. –
1,027 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1,028 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 75. –
1,029 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 6.40
1,030 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lights - - - - - - - - 3.20
1,031 Valley Hardware Co., door check, etc., - - - - - - - - 11.70
1,032 F. W. Tretzel, cleaning furnace, etc. - - - - - - - - - 4.25
GENERAL FUND
1,033 League of Cal. Municipalities, dues for year 1920 - - - - - - 20. –
1,034 Valley Garage Co., auto hire, gasoline, etc. - - - - - - - 6.88
1,035 Valley Hardware Co., batteries, etc. - - - - - - - - - - 6.50
1,036 " " " , electric supplies and work - - - - - - 60.70
1,037 Chas. J. Hohlbein, repair work, etc. - - - - - - - - - 14.50
1,038 Bernhardt & Colldeweih repairing sprinkler - - - - - - - 164.74
1,039 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., message - - - - - - - .25
1,040 Geo. Beck & Sons, supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 20.30
1,041 McKown & Mess, supplies, etc. - - - - - - - - - - 4.60
1,042 Livermore Commercial Co., supplies - - - - - - - - - 3.45
1,043 Bank of Italy, assignee of Barney Quinto, labor at septic tank - - - 96.25
1,044 " " " " " J. Subia, " " " " - - - 94.50
1,045 " " " " " Jos. Marcella, " " " " - - - 92.75
1,046 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - 50.35
1,047 " " " " " , street " - - - - - - - 190.52
1,048 " " " " " , miscellaneous " - - - - - - - - 3.84
Carried forward - - - - - - - - - 1,505.68
Brought forward - - - - - - - - 1,505.68
1,049 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., water for hydrants - - - - - - 82. –
1,050 " " " " " " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - .75
Total of claims allowed Mar. 1st, 1920 - - - - - 1,588.43
President Knox suggested that on account
Adjournment.
of the death of A. L. Henry, former town official,
and out of respect to his memory, all further
business be laid over to an adjourned
meeting, and , accordingly, on motion of Trus-
tee Rees, seconded by Trustee Emminger, and
by vote of the Board, the Board took a
recess to meet on Tuesday, March 2d, 1920,
at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
March 2, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening,
March 2d, 1920. The meeting was called
to order at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held on
February 2d and 9th, 1920, were read and
approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal and
Officials Reports
Treasurer for the month of February, 1920,
were read and ordered filed.
A communication was received from
Communication in
Chief Engineer J. H. Knowles of the Western
re Repairing Crossings
Pacific Railroad Co. stating that the com-
pany's grade crossings on L, M and East
First streets were being repaired as re-
quested by the Board. It was ordered filed.
A communication was received from
Communication in
Supt. T. J. Rowland of the Southern Pacific
re Blocked Crossing
Railroad Co. stating that the company had
taken action to eliminate further blocking
of the crossing at the Livermore Fire Brick
Works. The Clerk was directed to file the
communication and to send a copy of the same
to the Livermore Fire Brick Works.
A bid for the town advertising for the
Bid Received for
ensuing year was received from the Livermore
Town Advertising
Herald, by M. R. Henry and was opened and
read and found to be as follows: For first
$00
insertion, 1. per square; for each subsequent
insertion, 50 cents per square. No other bid
was received.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
Bid Accepted.
by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board,
the bid of the Livermore Herald to do the
town advertising was accepted in accordance
with the provisions of Resolution No. 338,
Three applications for building
Three Building
permits were received and granted as
Permits Granted
follows:
H. B. Varney for the erection of a
private garage on his place on I street
between 8th street and Palm avenue, at
$
an estimated cost of 65.
A Goebel, for alterations to the
store front of the Central Meat Market
$
at an estimated cost of 200;
Daniel E. Fuson, for the building
of a sleeping place on W. H. Wright's place
on the south side of East 1st street, at
an estimated cost of $55.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
Fire Hose Orders
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
of the Board, 200 feet of old 2½-inch
fire hose was ordered relined as "Bilateral
Hose" by the J. H. Lashbrooke Co. of San
Francisco at 95 cents per foot, and one
50-foot section of 1-inch hose for the
chemical car was ordered purchased
form the same company at 60 cents
per foot.
The matter of establishing a free
In re Auto-
automobile parking place in town for
mobile Park.
traveling automobilists as requested by
the Livermore Chamber of Commerce,
was discussed at length, and the Board
decided that it would not be advisable
to go to the expense of equipping such a
parking place until a suitable site
had been leased for the purpose, and the
matter was therefore referred back to the
Chamber of Commerce with the suggestion
that this be done.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
Resolution in re
seconded b Trustee Hansen, and by the
Coming Election.
following called vote, the following reso-
lution was adopted: Ayes – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox, noes – none; absent –
none:
"Resolution No. 339,
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore that there will be and
there is hereby established and fixed one (1)
voting precinct for the purpose of holding the
General Municipal Election in the Town of
Livermore on Monday, the 12th day of April,
1920; and be it
"Further resolved, that election precincts
No. 1, 2 and 3 of the Town of Livermore, being
the regular election precincts established for
holding the last general State and County
election, be and they are hereby consolidated
into one precinct for the purpose of holding
said municipal election, to be known as
Consolidated Voting Precinct 'A'; and be it
"Further resolved that the polls will
be open from 7 o'clock a. m. to 7 o'clock
p. m. at the place of election; and be it
"Further resolved that the voting place
of said Consolidated Voting Precinct 'A' be
and the same in hereby fixed and selected;
to wit, Town Hall, corner First and McLeod
streets, Livermore; and be it
"Further resolved, that the compensation
of the election officers appointed to conduct
the General Municipal Election on Monday,
the 12th day of April, 1920 be and the same
$
is hereby fixed at 5.00 each for his
or her services in said election."
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Election Officers to
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of
be Advertised For.
the Board, the Clerk was directed
to advertise for applications for appointment
as election officers to be filed with the
Clerk by Friday, March 12th, 1920,
at 8 p. m., for the general municipal
election to be held on Monday, April 12th,
1920; said advertisement to be published
in the next issue of the Livermore Herald.
On motion of Trustee Rees second-
Election Supplies
ed by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote
to be Ordered.
of the Board, the Clerk was directed to
order the necessary election supplies, in-
cluding the official ballots for said elec-
tion, through the Livermore Herald, and
also to secure the necessary water-marked
ballot paper form the Secretary of State.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment
meet on Friday, March 12th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
March 12, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Friday evening, March 12th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Gees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – none.
Six applications for appointment as
Applications for
election officers were received and read
Appointment as
and ordered filed, as follows: Mrs. Kathryn
Election Officers.
M. Bago, Chester M. Beck, E. W. D'Ombrain,
E. R. Dopking, Adelena Jacobs, Susie F.
Sanders.
Resolution Appointing
On motion of Trustee Hansen,
Election Officers
seconded by Trustee Emminger, and by
the following vote the following resolution
was adopted: Ayes – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; noes – none; absent – none:
"Resolution No. 340.
"Resolved that the election officers
to conduct the general municipal election
to be held in the Town of Livermore, County
of Alameda, State of California, on Mon-
day, April 12th, 1920, be and they are
hereby appointed and designated as
follows: For Consolidated Election
Precinct 'A': Inspector, E. W. D'Ombrain;
judges, Adelina Jacobs and Susie F
Sanders; clerks C. M. Beck and E. R.
Dopking, and be it
"Further resolved, that the Clerk of
this Board and the Town Clerk publish
the names of the election board to conduct
the general municipal election in
Livermore on April 12th, 1920, in the
Livermore Herald for three successive
times, the last publication to be not
later than April 5th, 1920."
Resolution in re
On motion of Trustee Rees sec-
Community Nurse.
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by the following
vote, the following resolution was adopted;
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes –
none; absent – none;
"Resolution No. 34
March 22, 1920
"Resolved that Miss Reba Dobson be
and she in hereby appointed community
nurse for the Town of Livermore at the
00
compensation of $ 25. per month, said
appointment to take effect March 15th,
1920, and to serve during the pleasure
of this board of Trustees."
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Wednesday, March 17th, 1920, at
8 p. m.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
March 17, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on Wed-
nesday evening, March 17th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Han-
sen, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Emminger.
Trustee Hansen left the meeting
at 8:30 p. m., stating that he had
another appointment.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Claim Allowed
onded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by
vote of the Board, the following claim
was allowed out of the general fund:
No. 1,051 Elmer G. Still, amount advanced for
$
ballot paper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.44
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Monday, March 22d, 1920, at
8 p. m.
Approved; TE Knox Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
March 22, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of
the Board was held at the Town Hall
on Monday evening, March 22d, 1920.
The meeting was called to order at 8:20
o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; absent – none.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Resolution Employ-
by Trustee Hansen, and by the following
ing Accountant.
called vote, the following resolution was
adopted: Ayes – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; noes – none; absent – none:
"Resolution No. 342.
"Resolved by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore, that E. W.
D'Ombrain be and he is hereby
employed to expert the books of the
Town of Livermore from March 1, 1918,
$
75.00, in full for all services rendered
in experting said books for the above-
mentioned time."
An application was received from
Electric Sign
the proprietors of the "Over the Top"
Permit Asked
restaurant asking for a permit to erect
an electric sign about 10 feet long and
3 feet high over the sidewalk in front
of their place of business in the Schenone
building on First street in accordance
with the provisions of Ordinance No. 87
The matter was referred to the
Building Committee.
Mr. R. A. Nelson, representing
Permit to Erect
C. F. Maltby, owner of magnesite mines,
Scales, etc., asked
appeared before the Board and requested
that permission be granted to erect a
scales shed on the sidewalk at the
north end of South P street and to install
a scales platform in the street proper.
The mater was referred to the
Street Committee.
The Board then adjourned to the
Adjournment.
next regular meeting.
Approved; TE Knox Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
April 5, 1920.
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday
evening, April 5th, 1920. The meeting
was called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox, absent – none
The minutes of the meetings held
on March 1st, 2d, 12th, 17th and 22nd, 1920.
were read and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal
Officials Reports
and Treasurer for the month of March,
1920, were read and ordered filed.
Twenty-nine claims amounting to a total
Claims Allowed.
$
of 3,898.11, were audited and approved by
the Finance Committee, and on motion of
rustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Em-
minger, and by vote of the Board, were
allowed out of various funds, and war-
rants ordered drawn or the respective
amounts as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
1,052 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. =
1,053 " " " " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - - 25. =
1,054 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - -- - - 25. =
1,055 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. =
1,056 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorder - - - - -- - - - 25. =
1,057 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - -- - - - 100. =
1,058 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - - 75. =
1,059 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - -- - - - - 125. =
1,060 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. =
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1,061 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 75. =
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
1,062 Miss Reba Dolson, services as community nurse - - - - - - 12.50
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1,063 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 8. =
1,064 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lights - - - - - - - - 2.72
1,065 F. C. Lassen, coal for Library - - - - - - - - - - - 90. =
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
1,066 Livermore Fire Dept., quarterly salaries - - - - - - - - 150. =
1,067 Valley Garage Co. auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 7. =
1,068 L. H. Morgan, salary as Town Treasurer - - - - - - - - 100. =
1,069 Livermore Herald, printing and publishing - - -- - - - - 9.63
1,070 Elmer G. Still, postage stamps - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. =
1,071 H. W. Lassen, rent of dump wagon - - - - - - - - - - 90. =
1,072 P. C. Callaghan, work with man and team - - - - - - - - 14. =
Carried forward - -- - - - - 980.85
Brought forward - - - - - - - - 980.85
1,073 H. R. Crane, grinding lawn mower, etc. - - - - - - - - 3.25
1,074 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting -- - - - - - 35.40
1,075 " " " " " , street lights - - - - - - - - 190.52
1,076 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 2.64
1,077 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants - - - - - 82. =
1,078 " " " " " , " " street sprinkling - - - - - 2.70
1,079 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - - .75
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund 1915 (stamp)
1,080 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 3 Street Improvement
Bonds and 88 coupons - - - - - - - - - - - 2,600. =
Total of claims allowed April 5th, 1920. - - - - - - 3,898.11
A communication was received from
In re Painting
Frank E. Steinbacher of Oakland, Calif.
Flagpole
$
offering to paint the town flagpole for 65.
The Clerk was directed to write him
inquiring what kind of paint would be used
and how many coats would be applied.
A communication was received from
Permit to Hold Street
the Women's Improvement Club requesting
Dance Requested.
permission to hold a street dance on J street
on the night of April 17th, 1920; the proceeds
to be used for the benefit of the community
nurse project.
On motion of Trustee Emminger, sec-
Permit Granted
onded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of
the Board, the permit was granted.
The applications for building permits
Two Building
were received, as follows: From Mrs. A. L.
Permits Granted.
Thomas, for the erection of a porch on her
residence on the west side of L street oppo-
site 7th street at an estimated cost of $225;
form Mrs. L. E. Jordan, for the remodeling of
a porch on her residence on the west ride
of L street between 6th street and College
$
avenue, at an estimated cost of 200.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board,
both permits were granted.
L. E. Wright appeared before the Board
Permit for Street
in behalf of Livermore Aerie No. 60-9, F. O. E.,
Dance Requested.
and requested that a permit be granted to
that organization to hold a street dance
on K street on the night of June 5th, 1920,
and that no other dance permit be issued
for that date.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, sec-
Permit Granted.
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the
Board, the permit as asked for was
granted.
On motion of Trustee Hansen,, seconded by
Old Sprinkler
Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board, the
Wagon Sold.
the offer of Bernhardt & Colldeweih to pay
$
22.50 for an old sprinkler wagon belonging
to the Town – being the highest of several
offers received – was accepted; the said
wagon being at the same time declared to
be worn out and of no use to the Town.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment
on Monday, April 19th, 1920, at 8 p.m.
Approved; TE Knox Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
April 19, 1920,
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday
evening, April 19th, 1920. The meeting was
called to order at 8:25 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
The returns of the general municipal
Election Returns
election held in the town of Livermore on
Canvassed.
Monday, April 12th, 1920, as received from
the election officers, were produced by the
Clerk and , by direction of the Board were
opened and read, and the Board proceeded
to canvass said returns.
The following resolution was introduced
Resolution Declaring
and read and on motion of trustee Uten-
Result of Election
dorffer, seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by
Adopted
the following called vote, was adopted:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes –
none; absent – none:
"Resolution No. 343,
"Declaring result of General Municipal
Election held April 12, 1920.
"Whereas, a general municipal election
was held and conducted in the Town of
Livermore on Monday, the 12th day of
April, 1920, as required by law and
"Whereas, it appears that the notice of
said election was duly and legally given,
that voting precincts were properly established
that election officers were appointed and election
supplies furnished, and that in all respects
said election was held and conducted and
the votes cast thereat received and canvassed, and
the returns thereof made and declared in
time, form and manner as required by the
general laws of the State of California
governing elections in cities of the fifth
and sixth class, and
"Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the
said Town of Livermore met at the council
chamber of said Board on Monday the
19th day of April, 1920, to canvass the returns
of said election and install the newly
elected officers as a result of which the
board finds that the number of votes cast,
the names of the persons voted form, and'
other matters required by law, to be as
herein after stated; now, therefore,
"Be it resolved, determined and declared
as follows:
"That said regular general municipal
election was held and conducted in the Town
of Livermore on Monday, the 12th day of
April, 1920, in time, form and manner as
required by law, and
"Be it further resolved, determined
and declared, that there was one (1) voting
precinct established for the purpose of hold-
ing said election consisting of a consolidation
of the regular election precincts for holding
general state and county elections as
follows:
"Consolidated Voting Precinct "A" com-
prising state and county precincts numbers
one (1), two (2), and three (3) of the said Town
of Livermore;
"That the whole number of votes cast in
said Town of Livermore was 590; and
"Be it further resolved, determined and
declared, that the names of the persons voted
for, the offices for which they were voted
the number of votes given in said precinct
to each of said persons, together with the
whole number of votes which they received
in the entire Town of Livermore, are as follows;
"Votes Received:
"Names of persons Office voted Precinct Total
voted for: For: "A" Vote
"L. R. C. Bunker. Trustee full term 98 98
W. J. Hunt " " " 104 104
Chris Iverson. " " " 185 185
T. E. Knox " " " 351 351
Wm. Rees " " " 346 346
Scattering " " " None None
G. E. McKenzie – Clerk 104 104
Elmer G. Still - " 487 487
H. R. Crane - Treasurer 226 226
L. H. Morgan - " 339 339
"Be it further resolved, determined and
declared by the Board of Trustees of the Town
of Livermore, that at the general municipal
election held in said Town on Monday, the
12th day of April, 1920, the following persons
were elected to the respective offices for the
terms stated and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified as follows:
"T. E. Knox, as Trustee for the term
of four years;
"Wm Rees, as Trustee for the term
of four years;
"Elmer G. Still, as Clerk and ex-
officio Assessor for the term of four years;
"L. H. Morgan, as Treasurer for the
term of four years;
"Be it further resolved, determined
and declared, that the Clerk shall
enter on the records of this Board a
statement of the result of said election
showing;
"1, - The whole number of votes cast
in said Town of Livermore;
"2, - The names of the persons voted
for;
"3, - The office for which each person
was voted for;
"4, - The number of votes given at
each precinct to each of such persons;
"5, - The number of votes given in
said Town of Livermore to each of
such persons;
"Be it further resolved, determined
and declared, that the Clerk and ex-
officio Assessor and the Treasurer, re-
spectively, before entering upon the duties
of their respective offices shall execute
a bond to the Town of Livermore in such
sum as is required by ordinance; which
bonds shall be approved by the Board
of Trustees, and the bond of the Treasurer
shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
"The Clerk shall immediately make
and deliver to each of such persons elected
a certificate of election; he shall also
impose the constitutional oath of office
and have then subscribe thereto and file
the same in his office, whereupon they
shall be inducted into their respective
offices to which they have been elected."
The newly-elected Trustees, T. E. Knox
Two Trustees
and Wm. Rees, were then sworn in by the
Sworn In.
Clerk, and their votes of office as
subscribed to by them were ordered filed.
On account of the bonds of the Clerk
and Treasurer being not yet presented
to the Board and accepted, the swearing-
in of these officials was deferred.
Trustee Emminger was chosen to
President of
act of President pro tem. and took the
Board Elected
chair and called for nominations for
President of the Board. Trustee Hansen
nominated Trustee Knox for President
of the Board, and the nomination was
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer. No
further nominations were made, and
Trustee Knox was elected President
of the Board by the following called
vote: Ayes – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees and Utendorffer; noes –
none; absent – none; excused from
voting – Trustee Knox.
President Knox then took the chair
President Knox
and , after thanking his fellow-members
Takes the Chair
for re-electing him President of the
Board, announced that he desired
the standing committees to remain
the same as before for the present, and
that he would announce any changes
at the next regular meeting.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal
Officials Reports
and Treasurer for the period from April
1st to 19th, inclusive, 1920, were read and
ordered filed.
The report of E. W. D'Ombrain sub-
Expert's Report
mitting the result of his audit of the
Received
town officials' books from March 1st,
1918, to date, was received and referred
to the Finance Committee.
A communication was received from
Communications
Marshal D. A. Smith and read, stating
From Town Employees
that he was not a candidate for re-
appointment.
A communication was received and
read from Adolph Johnson tendering his
resignation as night watchman, to take
effect as soon as his successor be ap-
pointed, unless the Board should grant him
increased compensation to make up for the in-
creased cost of living.
A communication was received from
G. H. Smith and read applying for reap-
pointment as general utility man.
All three communications were
referred to the Committee of the Whole,
to report at the next meeting.
A communication was received
In re Painting
from Frank E. Steinbacher of Oakland,
Flagpole
Calif., giving further specifications
in regard to his proposal to paint the
$
town flagpole "one heavy coat" for 65.
The Clerk was instructed to
write to him again, inquiring his rove
for painting the flagpole two coats.
A communication was received
Application for
from Mrs. Susie Sanders asking for a
Two Sign Permits
permit to erect a sign over the sidewalk
in front of her place of business on Liver-
more avenue, and also to erect a sign
there temporarily during the Holy Ghost
festival in May;
The application was referred
to the Building Committee.
Two applications for building
Application for
permits were received, as follows:
Building Permits
From P. Connolly, for alterations on
his building on the south side of East
First street between Lizzie and McLeod,
$
at an estimated cost of 150; from Jos.
Fletcher, for the erection of a garage
roof at the corner of Second and K streets,
at an estimated cost of $20.
Both applications were referred
to the Building Committee.
Six claims, amounting to a total of
Claims Allowed
$30, were audited and approved by the Finance
Committee and on motion of Trustee Hansen,
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board,
were allowed out of the general fund, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 1,081 E. W. D'Ombrain, services as election officer - - - - - - - 5. =
1,082 E. R. Dopking, " " " " - - - - - - - 5. =
1,083 Chester M. Beck, " " " " - - - - - - - 5. =
1,084 Susie F. Sanders, " " " " - - - - - - - 5. =
1,085 Adelena Jacobs, " " " " - - - - - - - 5. =
1,086 Maitland R. Henry, typewriting indexes " - - - - - - - 5. =
The claim of the Bank of Italy, amount-
Claim Referred
ing to $8.64, for rebate of tax paid on per-
to Town Attorney
sonal property for the year 1919, was re-
ferred to the Town Attorney. The Town
Clerk and Assessor stated that this
$
assessment, amounting to 600, was on
the personal property in the post office
building and that this was the reason
why it had not been exempted as per-
sonal property of the bank under the
provisions of the State law.
The title of Ordinance No. ___, "fixing
Title of Proposed
the salaries of certain municipal officers
Ordinance Read
of the Town of Livermore and repealing
all ordinances or parts of ordinance
in conflict therewith," was read, and it
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment
meet on Monday, April 26, 1920. at 8 p. m.
Approved; TE Knox Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
April 26, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, April 26th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox. absent – none.
Elmer G. Still was sworn in as
Town Clerk by M. J. Clark, notary
public.
The Clerk reported that he had
Officials
sworn in L. H. Morgan as Town Treas-
Sworn In
urer on April 20th, 1920.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
of the Board, the bond of Elmer G. Still
as Clerk, in the sum of $2,000, and the
Bonds Accepted
bond of L. H. Morgan as Treasurer, in
the sum of $4,000, with the Maryland
Casualty Company as surety in each
instance, were accepted and approved.
The bond of the Clerk was filed
with the President of the Board, and the
bond of the Treasurer was filed with
the Clerk.
A letter was received from Frank E.
Offer to Paint
Steinbacher of Oakland, Calif., and read,
Flagpole
offering to paint the town flagpole two coats
as per specifications in his previous letter,
for $100.
00
The proposition was taken under
consideration.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, sec-
Two Building
onded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the
Permits Granted
Board, two building permits were granted
to Manuel Gomes as follows: For the
erection of a tank frame at an estimated
$
cost of 150, at his place at the corner of
Livermore avenue and Park street.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, sec-
Claim Allowed
onded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the
Board, the following claim was allowed
out of the general fund:
No. 1,087 D. A. Smith salary as Marshal and Supt. of
$
Streets from April 1st to 19th, 1920 - - - - - - - - 72.83
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Exemption Blanks
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
to be Printed
of the Board, the Clerk was authorized
to have exemption claim blanks printed
for use by was veterans in applying for
$
the 1,000 exemption from taxation provided
by law.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
To Notify Prop-
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of
erty Owner to
the Board the Clerk was instructed
Comply With
to notify, the owner of the Livermore Hotel
Sewer Ordinance
property to comply with the provisions
of Ordinance No. 51, in regard to sewer
connections, within ten days.
A communication was received
Communication
from Rev. Peter Ruf and read, em-
in re Sunday Closing
bodying a resolution adopted by the
congregation of Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church on Sunday, April 18th, 1920,
requesting the Board to close the
moving-picture theater on Sundays.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
of the Board, the communication was ordered
placed on file.
L. H. Morgan appeared before the
Permit For
Board and requested that a permit be
Boxing Bouts
granted to the Livermore Athletic Club
Granted.
to hold boxing bouts on May 15th, 1920.
On motion of Trustee Rees,
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and
by vote of the Board, the permit as
requested was granted.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Quit-Claim
onded by Trustee Emminger, and by
Deed Granted
vote of the Board, the President and
Clerk of the Board, were authorized and
directed to sign a quit-claim, on behalf
of the Town of Livermore , to Minnie Gar-
demeyer and Henrietta Gardemeyer,
for the block of land in the Northern
Addition known as the "Plaza" and
satiated between Park and Walnut
streets and North K and North L streets.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
To Advertise for
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by
Candidates for
vote of the Board, the Clerk was in-
Marshal
structed
to insert a newspaper adver-
tisement requesting candidates for
appointment as Town Marshal and
ex-officio Tax Collector and Superinten-
$
dent of Streets, at a compensation of 125
per month to file their applications
with the Clerk of the Board not later
than 8 p. m. on Monday, May 3d, 1920
The Clerk was instructed to notify
Two Hydrant
the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to remove
Changes Ordered
the 4-inch hydrant at the corner of
Park and O streets and replace it with
a 3½-inch hydrant from 5th and L
streets; to install said 4-inch hydrant
at the corner of Livermore avenue and
Walnut street and to put in a 4-inch
pipe from the large main to the hydrant
at the last-mentioned corner.
The Board then adjourned to the
Adjournment
next regular meeting.
Approved; TE Knox Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
May 3, 1920
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday evening,
May 3d, 1920. The meeting was called
to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emming-
er, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and Pres-
ident Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held on
April 5th, 19th and 26th, 1920, were read
and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Deputy Tax
Officials' Reports
Collector and Treasurer for the period
form April 20th to May 3d, 1920, inclusive,
were read, and on motion of Trustee
Hansen, seconded by Trustee Rees, and by
vote of the Board, were accepted and
ordered placed on file.
Thirty-one claims, amounting to a
Claims Allowed
$
total of 1,274.35, were audited and ap-
proved by the Finance Committee and,
on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board,
were allowed out of various funds,
and warrants ordered drawn for the
respective amounts, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 1,088 M. J. Clark, salary as Town Attorney - - - - - - - - - 25. =
1,089 Elmer G. Still " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. =
1,090 G. S. Fitzgerald," " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 25. =
1,091 Miss Reba, Dobson, services as community nurse - - - - - - 25. =
1,092 Adolph Johnson, salary as night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. =
1,093 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 75. =
1,094 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. =
1,095 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25. =
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1,096 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 75. =
1,097 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library lights - - - - - - - 6.40
1,098 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lights - - - - - - - - - 3.12
1,099 " " " " " , 6 Mazda lamps - - - - - - - - 3.90
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
1,100 H. Seeband, services as Marshal and Supt. of Streets - - - - - 53.65
1,101 D. A. Smith, overpayments into Town treasury - - - - - - - 48.71
1,102 Independent Warehouse Co., premiums on bonds - - - - - - 27. =
1,103 E. W. D'Ombrain, auditing town's books - - - - - - - - - 75. =
1,104 L. E. Wright, siren for chemical car - - - - - - - - - - 6. =
1,105 Valley Hardware Co., 50-ft. hose for chemical car - - - - - - 31. =
1,106 " " " , electric supplies - - - - - - - - - 6.10
Carried forward - - - - - - - 820.88
$
Brought forward - - - - - - - - 820.88
1,107 Valley Garage, auto hire for Fire Dept. - - - - - - - - - 6. =
1,108 Chas. J. Hohlbein, repair work - - - - - - - - - - - 6.75
1,109 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph co. messages - - - - - - - - .75
1,110 Livermore Herald, printing bonds, election supplies, etc. - - - - 107.50
1,111 New French Laundry, laundry work - - - - - - - - - - .17
1,112 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 29.57
1,113 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - - 190.52
1,114 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 190.52
1,115 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants - - - - - - 190.52
1,116 " " " " " , " " street sprinkling - - - - - 190.52
1,117 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - 190.52
1,118 " " " " " , 4 globes - - - - - - - - - - 190.52
$
Total of claims allowed May 3, 1920. - - - - - 1,274.35
The following three claims were ordered
Three Claims
laid over, the first two for O.K.-ing by whomever
Laid Over.
ordered the supplies and the other on account
of the omission of the month for which the
service was rendered:
$
N. D. Dutcher & Son, padlock, 1.25; Pacific
Gas & Electric Co., 1 roll friction tape, 25 cents;
Valley Garage, auto hire for Fire Department,
$
etc., 9.40.
Attorney Cedric W. Peterson appeared
Addresses Board in
before the Board and spoke at length on
re Water District.
the advantages of forming a water district
in this end of the valley.
The matter was referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole, and, on motion of
Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen,
and by vote of the Board, a vote of thanks
was given to Mr. Petersen for the infor-
mation imparted.
John Anargyros appeared before the
Permit Granted.
Board and requested permission to keep
a peanut stand on the sidewalk in front
of his place of business on West First street
between Lizzie and J streets, close to the
building, and the permit was granted, to hold
good during the pleasure of the Board.
George Beck appeared before the Board
Permission for Street
and asked that permission be granted to Liver-
Dance and Borrow
more Grove, No. 89, W. A. O. D., to hold a street
Streamers Granted
dance on the pavement of K street between First
and Second on the evening of May 8th, 1920, to
raise funds for entertaining the Grand Grove
of Druids when it meets here for the week of
June 21st, 1920, and also asked permission to
borrow the Town's street banners and streamers
for use on the later occasion.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board,
the two permits asked for were granted.
A communication was received from the
In re Extending
Seagrave Company of San Francisco stating that,
Time on Contract
on account of the "acute shortage in the steel
for Fire Engine.
market" and the recent railroad strike de-
laying shipments of castings from the company's
foundry, the fire engine ordered by the Town
last November could not be ready for
shipment until June 15th or 20th, 1920, and
requesting an extension of time on the com-
pany's contract to June 20th, 1920.
The matter was referred to the Town
Attorney.
A letter was received from Mrs. J. S.
Communication
King of Berkeley, formerly of Livermore,
in re Sunday Closing
urging the Board not to chose the moving-
picture theater on Sundays as requested
by church people recently.
The letter was ordered place on file.
Nine application for the position of
Applications for
Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector
Marshalship.
and Superintendent of Streets were received
as read from the following-named:
William A. Meyer of Oakland, Cal.; Harry
A. Petersen of Oakland, Cal.; Robt. H. Ceiley
of San Francisco, Cal., W. O. Carter of Pinole,
Cal., T. A. Pickard of Cement, Solano county,
Cal.; C. A. Macomber of San Anselmo,
Marin county, Cal.; J. J. McGimsey of Ukiah,
Cal.; Bert Johnson of Fort Bragg, Cal.;
D. F. Bernal of Livermore, Cal.
Ordinance No. 103, "fixing to com-
Ordinance No.
pensation of town officers of the Town of Liver-
103 Passed
more," which had been introduced at the
regular adjourned meeting held on April
19th, 1920, was read, and, on motion of Trus-
tee Utendorffer, seconded by Trustee Rees,
and by the following called vote, was
adopted and passed.
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
noes – none; absent – none.
Following on the next page in
is a printed copy of said Ordinance.
No. 103 as published:
ORDINANCE NO. 103
________
AN Ordinance Fixing the Compensation of Town Officers of the Town of Livermore.
________
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The salary of the Town Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector and Superintendent of
Streets is hereby fixed at one hundred twenty-five dollars per month for all services, payable
monthly.
Section 2. All ordinances and pars of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect at the time provided by law.
Section 4. This ordinance is hereby ordered to be printed and published in the Livermore
Herald, which newspaper is hereby designated for this purpose.
________
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore held on the
19th day of April, 1920, by Trustee Hansen.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore
held on the 3d day of May, 1920, on motion of Trustee Utendorffer seconded by Trustee Rees, by
the following vote:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox.
Noes – None
Absent – None.
Approved this 3d day of May, 1920,
T. E. Knox,
President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore.
Attest: ELMER G. STILL,
Town Clerk.
The following resolution was introduced
Resolution Making
by Trustee Tees and read, and, on motion
Appointments and
of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Hansen,
Fixing Salaries
and by the following called vote, was
Adopted.
adopted; Ayes – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; noes – none; absent – none:
"Resolution No. 344.
"Resolved that Adolph Johnson be,
and he is hereby appointed night
watchman for the Town of Livermore at
the salary of $125.00 per month payable
monthly and to serve during the pleasure
of the Board; and be it
"Further resolved, that G. H. Smith be,
and he is herby appointed as utility man
and to furnish two horses and harness at
$
a salary of 150.00 per month, payable monthly
and to serve during the pleasure of this
board, and be it
"Further resolved, that Laughlin Moy
be, and he is hereby appointed employed
as gardener for the Library Park, at a
salary of $85.00 per month, payable monthly,
and to serve during the pleasure of this board;
and be it
"Further resolved, that D. F. Bernal
be, and he is hereby appointed Town
Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector
and Superintendent of Streets, and to serve
during the pleasure of this board."
A proposed resolution was read
Proposed Resolution
providing that the name of Lizzie street by
to Change Name of
changed to Henry street in honor of the
Lizzie Street
memory of the late A. L. Henry.
The proposed resolution was referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
A communication was received from
Communication in
Edw. K. Strobridge, County Scaler(sic) of Weights
re Amending
and Measures, suggesting that the Town's
Bread Ordinance.
bread ordinance be changed so as to make
the standard weight of a small loaf 16
ounces instead of 12 ounces, in conformity with
"practically all of the municipalities in Alameda
county" The communication was ordered filed.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment
meet on Monday, May 10, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved; TE Knox Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
May 10, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Monday even-
ing May 10th, 1920. The meeting was
called to order at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call; - Present – Trustees Em-
Marshal's Bond
minger, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Accepted
Knox; absent – Trustee Hansen.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
Marshal's Bond
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote
Accepted.
of the Board, the bond of D. F. Bernal
as Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector
with the Maryland Casualty Co. as surety
in the sum of $4,000, was approved and
accepted and filed with the Clerk.
L. H. Morgan and H. S. Goodell, of
In re Control of
the Rodeo concessions committee ad-
Concessions on
dressed the Board requesting that their
July 3, 4 and 5, 1920.
committee be permitted to control the
granting of permits and licenses to
amusement and sales concession doing
business in town during the celebration
on the coming July 3d, 4th and 5th.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of
the Board, the permission to control
said concessions as far as legally possi-
ble and in conjunction with the Town
Marshal and the Ordinance and License
Committee, was granted.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Resolution Adopted
by Trustee Utendorffer, and by the follow-
Accepting Bond
ing called vote, the following resolution
and Authorizing
resolution was adopted, after being
Signing of Pub-
introduced by Trustee Rees and read:
lishing Contract
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Rees, Uten-
dorffer and President Knox; noes – none;
absent – Trustee Hansen.
"Resolution No. 345.
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore, that the bond of M. G.
Callaghan, with N. D. Dutcher Jr. and
H. R. Crane as sureties thereon, for the
town advertising be, and the same is hereby
approved and accepted, and the President
of this Board is hereby authorized to endorse
the acceptance and approval of this Board
on said bond, and be it
"Further resolved, that the President
of this Board be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to sign the contract dated
May 3rd, 1920, between the Town of Livermore,
and M. G. Callaghan as the executor of the
last will and testament of Arthur L. Henry,
deceased, for the advertising of the Town of
Livermore, and the Clerk of this Board
is hereby directed to sign the said contract
and attach the seal of the Town of Liver-
more to said contract."
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
In re Contract
by Trustee Emminger, and by vote or
for Painting
the Board, the proposition of Frank E.
Flagpole
Steinbacher of Oakland, California,
to paint the town flagpole two coats
for $100.00 was accepted, and the Town
Attorney was directed to draw up a
contract with him for the work so as
to relieve the Town from liability in
case of an accident to him or any of
his employees while engaged in the work.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
Permit for Stand
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of
On Sidewalk
the Board, permission was granted to
Granted.
Mrs. Susie Sanders to have a sales
stand on the sidewalk in front of her
place of business on Livermore Avenue
on the days of the Holy Ghost festival
providing said stand does not interfere
with traffic.
The matter of granting permission to
In re Permission
Cerruti & Cerina to erect a brick chim-
to Erect Chimney.
ney in the back part of their place of
business in the Sweeney building, was
referred to the Building Committee.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment
meet on Thursday, May 13th, 1920, at
8 p. m.
Approved; TE Knox Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
May 13, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Thursday evening, May 13th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Hansen.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Appointed Spe-
by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of
cial Policeman
the Board, Antonio Rose was appointed
special policeman for May 15th and 16th,
1920, to serve without pay.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Monday, May 17th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Monday, May 17, 1920.
No meeting of the Board was held on
Monday evening, May 17th, 1920, on account
of a quorom(sic) not being present.
Trustees Emminger and President
Adjournment
Knox, who were the only members of the
Board present, adjourned the meeting
at 9:00 p. m. to Tuesday, May 18th, 1920,
at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
May 18, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening, May 18th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:50
o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent Trustee
Hansen.
An application was received from
Application for
the Livermore Battery Co. for a permit
Sign Permit.
to erect a sign, not electric over the
sidewalk in front of its place of busi-
ness on West First street, said sign
to be about 9 feet long by 2½ feet wide
The application was referred to the
Building Committee.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Time Extended on
by Trustee Utendorffer, and by the
Fire Engine Contract
following called vote, the Seagrave Com-
pany was granted an extension of time
to June 20th, 1920, to complete its
contract dated November 19th, 1919
to wit: Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes –
none; absent – Trustee Hansen.
A letter received from the American
Indemnity Co., surety on the bond for
said contract, consenting to said ex-
tension, was ordered attached to the
contract.
On account of complaints of speeding
Traffic Laws
on the town's streets and other reckless
Ordered Enforced
driving of automobiles especially at street
crossings, the local officers were directed
to enforce strictly the provision of the
State Motor Vehicle Act and especially
those of Section 22, limiting the speed at
street intersections and railroad grade
crossings to 15 miles an hour, and to
arrest violators of these laws.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Handcuffs
by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the
Purchased.
Board a pair of handcuffs was pur-
chased from W. D. Gillbam for the
$
sum of 4, for use by the Marshal.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Appointed Acting
by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of
Night Watchman.
the Board, L. J. VanHorn(sic) was ap-
pointed acting night watchman, at a
$
compensation of 4.00 per night when
directed to perform said duties by the
Board of Trustees.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Thursday, May 20th, 1920, at
8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
May 20, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned Regular Meeting
was held at the Town Hall on Thursday
evening, May 20th, 1920.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Rees and President Knox; absent –
Trustees Hansen and Utendorffer.
No business was transacted, and
Adjournment
the Board took a recess to meet on
Friday, May 21st, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
May 21, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Friday evening, May 21st, 1920.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Hansen.
The following resolution was intro-
duced by Trustee Rees and read, and, on
motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trus-
tee Emminger, was adopted by the
following called vote: Ayes – Trustees
Emminger, Rees, Utendorffer and Pres-
ident Knox, noes – none; absent - Trustee
Hansen:
"Resolution No. 346
"Meeting held May 21st, 1920.
"Whereas, there has been filed with
Resolution in re
the Board of Supervisors of Alameda
Water District.
county California, a petition for the
formation of a Water District to be
known as the Livermore Valley County
Water District; and
"Whereas, the boundaries of the pro-
posed Livermore Valley County Water
District include the town of Livermore;
and
"Whereas, there has been filed with
the Board of Supervisors written protests
by the farmers and land owners of
Livermore Valley against the inclusion
of their lands within the boundaries of
the proposed Water District; and
"Whereas, the majority of the
farmers and land owners surrounding
the town of Livermore have protested
against the formation of the said pro-
posed Water District; and
"Whereas under and by virtue of
the laws of the State of California
the Town of Livermore has the power
to acquire, construct and manage pumps,
aqueducts, reservoirs or other works neces-
sary or proper for supplying water for the
use of the Town of Livermore, and
"Whereas, the Town of Livermore
will not be benefited in any manner
by the inclusion of the said Town of
Livermore in the said proposed Water
District.
"Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the Board of Trustees of the Town of Liver-
more respectfully request the Board
of Supervisors of Alameda County,
California, to exclude the town of
Livermore from the boundaries of the
proposed Livermore Valley County Water
District; and
"Be it further resolved, that the
Clerk of this Board of Trustees forward
a certified copy of this resolution to the
Board of Supervisors of Alameda County,
California."
The Board then took a recess a to
Adjournment
meet on Thursday, May 27th, 1920, at 8
p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
May 27, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Thursday evening, May 27th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:30 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Han-
sen, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent Trustee Emminger.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Permit for Street
onded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by
Dances Granted.
vote of the Board a permit was
granted to the Stockmen's Rodeo Com-
mittee to hold street dances on the
pavement of J street between First
and Second streets on July 3d, 4th and
5th, 1920.
An application for a building
Application For
permit was received from Modry &
Building Permit
Modry for the remodeling of the front
of the Valley Hotel and adding partitions
on the concrete portion, at an estimated
cost of $500.
The matter was referred to the
Building Committee
The Clerk was instructed to have a
In re Burning
notice published directing property owners
Dry Grass
and others to burn the dry grass about
their premises.
The Board then took a recess a to
Adjournment
meet on Thursday, June 3d, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
June 3, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall
on Thursday evening, June 3d, 1920.
The meeting was called to order at
8:30 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – Trustee Emminger.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
To Notify Banks
both the First National Bank of Livermore
in re Warrant.
and the local Bank of Italy as soon as
possible to stop payment on town war-
rent No. 1,080, dated April 5th, 1920, in
favor of L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer,
for the sum of $2,600 for three Street
Improvement Bonds and 88 coupons.
The Board then adjourned.
Adjournment
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk
June 7, 1920
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday eve-
ning, June 7th, 1920. The meeting was
called to order at 8:30 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Rees.
The minutes of the meetings held
on May 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 21 and 27 and June
3, 1920, and of no meeting being held on May
17th, 1920, were read and approved as read,
except that, in the minutes of the meeting
of May 3d, 1920, the paragraph on page 488
captioned "Permit Granted" was corrected to read as follows:
"John Anargyros appeared before the
Board and requested permission to keep a pea-
not stand on the sidewalk in front of his
place of business on West First street between
Lizzie and J streets, close to the building,
and the permit was granted, to hold good
during the pleasure of the Board."
The reports of the Clerk and
Officials' Reports
Marshal for the month of May, 1920,
were read and ordered filed.
Thirty-two claims, amounting to a
Claims Allowed
$
total of 1,398.39, were audited and approved
by the Finance Committee and, on motion
of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Uten-
dorffer, and by vote of the Board, were al-
lowed out of various funds, and warrants
ordered drawn for the respective amounts,
as follows:
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
No. 1,119 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 75. =
1,120 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 25. =
1,121 Raphael Weill & Co., books for Library - - - - - - - - - 8.33
1,122 Livermore Herald, blanks for Library - - - - - - - - - 4.25
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
1,123 D. F. Bernal, services as Marshal, etc. - - - - - - - - - 116.66
1,124 M. J. Clark, salary as Town Attorney - - - - - - - - - 25. =
1,125 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. =
1,126 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 25. =
1,127 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - - 125. =
1,128 Laughlin Moy, " " Park Gardener - - - - - - - - - 85. =
1,129 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 150. =
1,130 " " " , sprinkling on five Sundays - - - - - - - - - 28.85
1,131 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. =
Carried forward - - - - - - - - 761.09
Brought forward 761.09
1,132 Miss Reba Dobson, services as community nurse - - - - - - - - 25. =
1,133 E. W. D'Ombrain, auditing Treasurer's books - - - - - - - 10. =
1,134 Chas. J. Hohlbein, repair work - - - - - - - - - - - 75. =
1,135 Livermore Herald, printing and publishing - - -- - - - - 13. =
1,136 Holm Bros., grading streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 22. =
1,137 W. D. Gilliam, pair of handcuffs - - - - - - - - - - - 4. =
1,138 Independent Warehouse Co., Marshal's bond - - - - - - - 20. =
1,139 Valley Garage, auto service, etc., May, 1920 - - - - - - - - 6.80
1,140 " " , " " , etc., March, 1920 - - - - - - - 9.40
1,141 " " , " " , Dec., 1919 - - - - - - - - - 6. =
1,142 Valley Hardware Co., 200 ft. of Bi-lateral hose -- - - - - - 280. =
1,143 " " " , " " " hose relined - - - - - - - 190. =
1,144 " " ", garden hose and electric globes - - - - - 17.10
1,145 Jean A. Irachet, work with man and team - - - - - - - - 9.75
1,146 N. D. Dutcher & Son, padlock - - - - - - - - - - - 1.25
1,147 Livermore Commercial Co., 65 feet of hose - - - - - - - 11.70
1,148 Theo. Gorner Co., wool duster - - - - - - - - - - - 1.35
1,149 McKown & Mess, chamois - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.75
1,150 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 1 roll friction tape - - - - - - - .25
$
Total of claims allowed June 7, 1920 - -- - - - 1,398.39
The following resolution was introduced
Office of Town
by Trustee Emminger and read, and, on
Treasurer De-
motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee
clared vacant.
Emminger, and by the following called
vote, was adopted: Ayes – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Utendorffer and President
Knox; noes – none; absent – Trustee Rees.
"Resolution No. 347.
Whereas, L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer
of the Town of Livermore, has advised his
creditors, in writing from Ogden, Utah, to
take charge of his business and affairs
and liquidate them for the benefit of his
creditors; and
"Whereas, the said L. H. Morgan left
the State of California and moved from
the town of Livermore without the permission
of the Board of Trustees of Livermore, Cali-
fornia; and
"Whereas, the laws of the State of Cali-
fornia provide that where an officer of
said municipality moves from said mu-
nicipality or leaves the State of California
without permission of the Board of Trustees
of such municipality, said office becomes
vacant.
"Now therefore, be it resolved by the
Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore,
that the said L. H. Morgan moved from the
Town of Livermore and left the State of
California without the permission of the
Board of Trustees of Livermore, California
and
"Be it further resolved that the office
of Treasurer of the Town of Livermore be,
and the same is hereby declared vacant,
and
"Be it further resolved, that this resolu-
tion take effect immediately."
The following resolution was introduced
Resolution Appoint-
by Trustee Hansen and read, and on mo-
ing New Treasurer
tion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee
Emminger, and by the following called
vote, was adopted: Ayes – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Utendorffer and Pres-
ident Knox; noes – none; absent – Trustee
Rees:
"Resolution No. 348.
"Whereas, the office of Treasurer of the
Town of Livermore is now vacant, and that
the interest and welfare of the Town of Livermore
require that said office be filled.
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
Board of Trustee of the Town of Livermore,
that H. R. Crane be and he is hereby
appointed Treasurer of the Town of Livermore,
and to serve until the next general mu-
nicipal election in said Town; and
"Be it further resolved, that the said
H. R. Crane execute a bond to the Town
of Livermore in the sum provided by ordi-
nance for the faithful performance of
the duties of said office."
The report of E. W. D'Ombrain as
Accountant's
Town accountant of the period from April
Report
17th to June 7th, 1920, was read and or-
dered filed.
The Clerk was instructed to write to
Wires and Poles
the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. directing
Ordered Rearranged.
that their wires and poles in the vicinity of
McLeod street between Forth street and
East avenue, be rearranged and put in
improved condition and positions.
The Clerk was instructed to write
Ordered to Comply
to H. P. Winegar notifying him to have the
With Ordinance.
plumbing and sewer connections at the
Livermore Hotel property changed so as to
comply with Ordinance No. 51, regulating the
construction and use of sewers.
The Clerk was instructed to write to
In re Removing
the California Wine Association directing
Fire Menace.
that the dry grass around its building
on its property on North N street be burned
or otherwise removed at once, on account of
the danger of fire.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
Given Permission
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
to Leave State.
of the Board, Trustee Hansen was given
permission to leave the State for thirty
days.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Wednesday, June 9th, 1920,
at 8 p. m.
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
Pro Tem. President of the Board, Town Clerk.
June 9, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on Wed-
nesday evening, June 9th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:15
o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Utendorffer and Presi-
dent Knox; absent – Trustee Rees.
The bond of H. R. Crane as Town
Bond of Treas-.
Treasurer, with the Maryland Casualty
urer Approved
$
Co. as surety in the sum of 4,000, was
presented, and, on motion of Trustee
Hansen, seconded by Trustee Utendorffer,
and by vote of the Board, was approved
and accepted and ordered filed with the
Clerk.
Eight claims, amounting to a total of
Claims Allowed.
$345.20, were audited and approved by
the Finance Committee, and, on motion
of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by
trustee Emminger, and by vote of the
Board, were allowed out of various funds,
and warrants ordered drawn for the
respective amounts, as follows;
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
$
1,151 Bank of Italy, assignee of L. Foley, work on sewer - - - - - 7.50
1,152 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 30.29
1,153 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - -- 192.52
1,154 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - - 3.14
1,155 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants - - - - - - - 82. =
$
Carried forward - - - - - - - - - 313.4
1,156 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., water for sprinkling 28.20
1,157 " " " " " " " Town Hall. etc. .75
1,158 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Library lighting - - - - - - - - 2.80
Total of claims allowed June 9th, 1920 - - - 345.20
A certified copy of a resolution adopted
In re City and
by the Oakland City Council on June 8th,
County Consolidation
1920, requesting the Board of Supervisors to
call an election of a Board of Freeholders to
prepare a charter for a consolidated city and
county government and requesting the legis-
lative bodies of all the other municipalities
in the county to take similar action, was
received and read and ordered placed on file.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Tuesday, June 15th, 1920, at 8 p.m.
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
Pro Tem. President of the Board, Town Clerk.
June 15, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening, June 15th, 1920. In the
absence of President Knox, Trustee Rees acted
as President Pro Tem. The meeting was
called to order at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emming-
er, Rees and Utendorffer; absent – Trustees
Hansen and President Knox.
A letter was received from Chair-
In re Proposed
man Jos. E. Bairos of the Pleasanton Board
New Highway.
of Town Trustees, together with a copy of a
resolution, No. 203, adopted by that Board,
endorsing the project to have a paved
highway built from Livermore to Mission
San Jose by way of Pleasanton and Sunol,
this connecting the two branches of the Sate
highway running through the county.
Trustees C. Letham, J. E. Bairos and
A. B. Pickard of the Pleasanton Board ad-
dressed the Board in regard to the matter,
as a committee from the first-mentioned
Board.
The following resolution was introduced
Resolution Adopted
by Trustee Emminger and read, and on mo-
in re Proposed
tion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee
New Highway.
Utendorffer and by the following called vote,
was adopted and passed; Ayes - Trustees
Emminger, Rees and Utendorffer; noes-
none; absent – Trustees Hansen and President
Knox;
"Resolution No. 349.
"Meeting held June 15, 1920.
"Whereas, the Highway Commission of the
State of California and the County of Alameda
have constructed modern highways through
out the County of Alameda, connecting many
of the important cities therein; and
"Whereas, none of these modern highways
pass through the center of Pleasanton and
Livermore Valleys; and
"Whereas, the Livermore and Pleasanton
Valleys are the largest agricultural and
stock-raising districts within the county;
and
"Whereas, the highway through Livermore
and Pleasanton to Mission San Jose is
located in the center of said valleys and
is the main highway connecting the Sac-
ramento and San Joaquin Valleys with
the Canto Clara Valley and the coast
territory and is used for all automobile
travel; and
"Whereas it is to the interest and ben-
efit of the State and the great valley, as
well as to the surrounding counties, that
the main highway leading from Livermore
through Pleasanton to Mission San Jose
be improved by the construction of a
modern highway.
"Now , therefore, be it resolved that it
is the opinion of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Livermore that the construction
of a modern highway from Livermore
through Pleasanton to Mission San Jose
is of vital necessity to and for the best
interests of the State of California and
the great valleys surrounding and con-
necting with the Livermore and Pleasanton
Valleys; and
"Be it further resolved, that the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Livermore take such
action as it deems necessary to place the
need of the construction of such highway
before the Highway Commission of Cali-
fornia and to urge the construction of
such highway."
A copy of the above resolution was
ordered sent to the State Highway Com-
mission and another to the Board of
Town Trustees of Pleasanton.
President Pro Tem. Rees appointed
the following committee to co-operate with
the Pleasanton Board of Trustees in
furtherance of the object: Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Utendorffer and Presi-
dent Knox.
An application for a building permit
Building Permit
was received from Geo. W. Meyers for
Granted
the reconstruction of a roof of a dwelling in
rear of the I. O. O. F. building, to be done
in accordance with Ordinance No. 55.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
seconded by Trustee Emminger, and by vote
of the Board, the permit was granted.
Ordinance No.___, "an ordinance li-
Proposed Ordi-
censing for the purpose of revenue and regu-
nance, Introduced
lation, various kinds of business transacted
Read and Filed
and carried on in the town of Livermore,
also all shows, exhibitions and lawful
games carried on therein; also, fixing the
rates of license tax, providing for the col-
lection of the same by suit or otherwise,
and repealing ordinances and parts of
ordinances," was introduced by Trustee
Emminger and read, and, on motion of
Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee
Utendorffer, and by the following called
vote it was ordered filed: Ayes – Trus-
tees Emminger, Rees and Utendorffer;
noes – none; absent – Trustees Hansen
and President Knox.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment
meet on Monday, June 21st, 1920, at 8 p.m.
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
Pro Tem. President of the Board, Town Clerk.
June 21, 1920
No meeting of the Board was held
on Monday, June 21st, 1920, on account
of a quorum not being present, Trus-
tee Rees, the only member of the Board
present declared a recess and adjourn-
men tot Monday, June 28, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
Pro Tem. President of the Board, Town Clerk.
June 28, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, June 28th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:20 o'clock,
Roll call: -Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Hansen.
A communication was received
Communication
from the Seagrave Co., San Francisco, Calif.,
in re Fire Engine.
dated June 22d, 1920, explaining the
causes of the delay in the shipment of the
fire engine ordered by the Town last
November stating that its factory was
"still suffering from the effects of the three
nation-wide strikes (coal, steel and rail-
road)" and that they hoped the Board
would have "a little more patience
with them. It was ordered filed.
The bond of D. W. Durant of Oak-
Plumber's Bond
land, Calif. as a master plumber, with
Accepted.
John Gelder and Ella L. Nottingham,
both of Oakland, Calif., as sureties in
$
the sum of 500, as filed with the
Clerk, was on motion of Trustee Rees,
seconded by Trustee Emminger, and by
vote of the Board, accepted and approved.
An application for a building per-
Building Permit
mit was received from A. Gardella
Granted
for the erection of a private garage
10 by 15 feet in size on his place on
Junction avenue at an estimated cost
of $50, and, on motion of Trustee Rees,
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and
by vote of the Board, the permit was
granted.
The bond of Frank E. Stein-
Bond Accepted
bacher of Oakland, accompanying his
contract with the Town of painting the
town flagpole, dated June 24th, 1920,
with Richard S. Pratt and Joseph I.
Lintrup as sureties in the sum of $100,
as filed with the Clerk, was on motion
of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee
Rees, and by vote the Board, accepted
and approved.
Ordinance No. 104, "an ordinance licensing,
Ordinance Passed
for the purpose of revenue and regulation, various
kinds of business transacted and carried on
in the town of Livermore, also all shows,
exhibitions and lawful games carried
on therein; also, fixing the rates of license
tax, providing for the collection of the
same by suit or otherwise, and re-
pealing ordinances and parts of ordinances,"
was given second reading, and, on
motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Utendorffer, and by the fol-
lowing called vote, was adopted and
passed:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes
- none; absent – Trustee Hansen.
Following is a printed copy of said
Ordinance No. 104 as published:
ORDINANCE NO. 104.
________
AN ORDINANCE LICENSING, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVENUE AND REGULATION,
VARIOUS KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED AND CARRIED ON IN THE TOWN OF
LIVERMORE, ALSO ALL SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS, AND LAWFUL GAMES CARRIED
ON THEREIN; ALSO FIXING THE RATES OF LICENSE TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE
COLLECTION OF SAME BY SUIT OR OTHERWISE AND REPEALING ORDINANCES
AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES.
________
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Definitions; Fro the purpose of this ordinance the singular shall include the plural,
the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa. The word "merchant" shall
include all dealers in general merchandise, electrical supplies, lumber, grain, flour, groceries,
wood and coal, candy, shoes, furnishing foods, jewelery(sic), fruit, vegetables, drugs, dry goods,
optical appliances, musical instruments, wagons, farm implements, harness, stationery, furniture,
delicatessen stores, undertakers, bakeries, creameries, butcher shops, millinery stores, sign
painters, paint shops, restaurants, oyster houses, chop houses, lunch counters, automobile repair
shops, printing offices, retail dealers in hay or grain, hardware stores, vulcanizing shops, tailor
shops, plumbing supply stores and garages; also any other business not otherwise mentioned in
this ordinance, also any combination of two of more of the different kind of business
aforementioned, unless otherwise expressly provided for herein. The word "quarter" or
"quarterly" shall mean quarter year, and the word "person" shall include company, firm, agent or
corporation. The term "established place of business: shall mean and include those who have
been conducting a certain kind of business in said town for a fixed period of at least six months
continuously next preceding. The term "fixed place of business" shall mean a store, shop or other
place where goods, wares of merchandise are displayed to the public for sale and are usually sold
and delivered, or where work is actually done, and shall not include a mere store-room,, office or
supply depot where goods are temporarily deposited for the purpose of replenishing the stock of a
traveling merchant or peddler.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to transact or carry on any
business or conduct any show, exhibition or game in the Town of Livermore without first
procuring a license so to do and paying a license tax or fee therefor(sic), as in this ordinance
provided. Unless otherwise specified herein a separate license must be procured for each different
kind of business, show or game conducted by the same person or corporation, or for the same
kind of business when conducted by the same person at different places within the town.
Section 3. Every person, firm or corporation carrying on business as a "merchant" in said town
and having a fixed place of business therein shall pay a license tax therefor(sic) based on a
classification of his average monthly sales, including material, goods, labor and work, for the
preceding year, that is to say:
(a) Those whose average monthly sales amount to less than $500 shall constitute the first class,
and pay a license tax of $12 per annum.
(b) Those whose average monthly sales amount to $500 or more and less that $1,000, shall
constitute the second class and pay a license tax of $24 per annum.
(c) Those whose average monthly sales amount to $1,000 or more and less that $1,500, shall
constitute the third class and pay a license tax of $36 per annum.
(d) Those whose average monthly sales amount to $2,000, shall constitute the fourth class and
pay a license tax of $48 per annum.
(e) Those whose average monthly sales amount to $2,000 or more and less that $2,500, shall
constitute the sixth class and pay a license tax of $60 per annum.
(f) Those whose average monthly sales amount to $2,500 or more and less than $5,000 shall
constitute the sixth class and pay a license tax of $72 per annum.
(g) Those whose average monthly sales amount to $5,000 or more and less than $7,500, shall
constitute the seventh class and pay a license tax of $84 per annum.
(h) Those whose average monthly sales amount to $7,500, or more shall constitute the eighth
class and pay a license tax of $96 per annum.
Anything in this ordinance to the contrarty notwithstanding, a newly started business of the
"merchant" class shall be classified as of the first class for the first year.
The license tax provided for in this section shall be paid semi-annually in advance.
Section 4. For the purpose of ascertaining the proper classification as provided by the foregoing
section the town clerk, before issuing a license, shall require each "merchant" top submit yearly a
verified statement regarding his average monthly sales for the year preceding, for which purpose
the clerk shall prepare printed or typewritten statements substantially in the following form:
Town of Livermore, California.
………………………….. 19__,
I, the undersigned, hereby state
that the average monthly sales,
including materials, goods, labor
and work, for the business done
by me in the ?Town of Livermore
during the past year amount to
between $............ and $...........
(Signed)……………………….
Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this ….. day of …….,
19…….
…………………………….
Town Clerk
Any person failing or refusing to subscribe to the foregoing statement under oath before the
clerk, within ten days after being requested so to do. shall be arbitrarily classified as a merchant
of the eighth class and be required to pay the maximum license tax imposed on merchants.
Section 5. Every person, firm or corporation who runs, or uses for hire or a fee, any dray, job,
truck or express wagon, automobile truck or motor delivery automobile, shall pay a license tax as
follows: $10 per annum for each motor truck or motor delivery automobile; $8 per annum for
each such vehicle if drawn by one animal.
Section 6. Every person who conducts a shooting gallery shall pay a license tax of $10 per
quarter.
Section 7. Every person, who, for pay, conducts any theatrical representation, negro minstrels,
opera or other musical entertainment, dancing or ballet, jugglers, necromancers, magicians,
carnival, concession, wire or rope walking or a sleight-of-hand performance shall pay a license
tax of $5 per day for each show and each concession, when not held in a regular licensed theater
or concert hall; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to any exhibition or
entertainment given for the benefit of any church, school or any other charitable purpose by any
amateur dramatic association or other amateur society or company of the Town of Livermore.
Section 8. Every person, who, for pay, exhibits any caravan, menagerie, collection of animas,
circus or other acrobatic performance shall pay a license tax as follows:
When the general admission fee for adults to the whole performance amounts to $1 or more,
$100 per day; when the admission fee for adults to the whole performance amounts to 50 cents or
more, and less than $1, $75 per day; when the admission fee for adults to the whole performance
amounts to 25 cents or more, and less than 50 cents, $40 per day; when the admission fee for
adults to the whole performance is 25 cents or less, $20 per day.
Section 9. Every traveling merchant, hawker or peddler who vends goods, wares or
merchandise, other than the product of manufacture of his own stock, dairy, poultry, fruit,
vegetable, hay or grain farm, shall pay a license tax of $5 per month; provided, that every
traveling merchant , hawker, peddler or street fakir, who advertises goods, wares or merchandise
of any kind by music, singing, dancing, jugglery, tricks, sleight-of-hand, buffoonery, gymnastics
or any spectacular display, show of performance upon or along the street or in any public hall,
shall pay a license tax of $50 per month or $5 per day.
Section 10. Every person who at a fixed place of business, keeps horses for hire, shall pay a
license tax of $4 per quarter.
Section 11. Every person conducting a warehouse business for storing of hay for hire shall pay
a license tax, at the end of each quarter, in accordance with the largest amount of hay on storage
at any time during the quarter, as follows:
For 1000 tons or less $4 per quarter.
For more that 1000 tons and less than 2,000 tons, $8 per quarter.
For more than 2,000 tons and less than 3,000 tons, $12 per quarter.
For more than 3,000 tons and less than 4,000 tons, $15 per quarter.
For more than 4,000 tons and less than 5,000 tons, $20 per quarter.
For more than 5,000 tons and over $24 per quarter.
Section 12. Every person who at a fixed place of business, sells goods, wares or merchandise on
commission, or stores grain for hire, shall pay a license tax of $10 per quarter; provided,
however, that this section shall include all those who store grain for hire and sell sacks or twine as
an adjunct thereto. or who buys or sell grain at wholesale or on commission.
Section 13. Every person carrying on a laundry business or wash-house, or who acts as agent
for any laundry or wash-house, shall pay a license tax of $25 per year.
Section 14. Every person doing business as an auctioneer shall pay a license tax of $5 per day.
Section 15. Every person, association of club who conducts or exhibits any boxing, sparring or
wrestling match as authorized by law shall pay a license tax of $10 for each and every exhibition;
provided a permit is first granted by the Board of Trustees.
Section 16. Every person who, from house to house, sells or solicits for the sale of any goods,
wares or merchandise for future delivery, shall pay a license tax of $25 per month, unless
otherwise provided in this ordinance. However, this section shall not apply to solicitors or
drummers of wholesale houses soliciting orders from business houses in said town, nor to any
person otherwise maintaining and carrying on an "established place of business" therein and
paying a license therefore(sic) nor to the bona fide agents of business houses located in other
States.
Section 17. Every person who, for pay or hire, exhibits or operates any merry-go-round, or
hobby horses or ferris(sic) wheel shall pay a license tax of $15 per day.
June 28, 1920
Section 18. Every person who conducts a theatre regularly showing moving pictures, with or
without other entertainment, shall pay a license tax of $25 per quarter. The lessee or owner of any
other theatre or hall shall pay a license tax of $2 for each theatrical performance, entertainment,
dance, hall, public game or political meeting, said license tax to be paid at the end of each
calendar month; provided, that no license tax shall be collected in any case wherein it is shown to
the satisfaction of the Marshal that a reduction of the regular rent of such theatre or hall
amounting to $2 or more per day, has been made to the lodge, church, school or charitable
organization, or to a person giving an entertainment or dance for charitable purposes.
Section 19. Every person engaged in the business of peddling or selling to the trade or others,
by means of a vehicle, malt beverages, or any admix-
ture thereof, syrup, non-intoxication beverages, soda or other products of petroleum, other than
those having a fixed place of business in the town, shall pay a license tax of $30 semi-annually in
advance.
Section 20. Every person engaged in the business of peddling wholesale, or selling or delivering
to the trade and others, by means of any kind of a vehicle, any candy, crackers, chewing gum,
flour, meals, grains, or any article of merchandise, other than those mentioned in Section 19 of
this ordinance, except those persons having a fixed place of business in the town, shall pay a
license tax of $5 per quarter.
Section 21. Every astrologer, seer, fortune teller, clairvoyant, spiritualist, or spiritual medium
who demands a fee for his or her services shall pay a license tax of $10 per week or $25 per
month.
Section 22. Every person engaged in the business of vending or peddling sewing machines,
excepting those having a fixed place of business in said town, shall pay a license tax of $10 per
quarter.
Section 23. Every person engaged in the business of selling ice shall pay a license tax of $10
per annum
Section 24. Every person engaged in the hotel or lodging house business shall pay a license tax
of 50 cents per room per year. A hotel or lodging house, for the purpose of this section, is a
building or part thereof intended, designed or used for supplying shelter for hire to human beings
and containing more than five guest rooms.
Section 25. Every person, firm or corporation engaged tin the business of carrying on or
maintaining a winery, also agents representing wineries and retailing wines in quantities of one
quart of more, shall pay a license tax of $15 per quarter.
Section 26. Every person who, at a fixed place of business, manufactures soda water or mineral
waters and who sells the same at wholesale shall pay a license tax of $10 per year.
Section 27. Every person engaged in conducting or maintaining a malt or cereal beverage plant
or malt, or cereal beverage depot, either as principal or agent, or who sells malt, ceeal(sic) or
other beverages at wholesale and has a fixed place of business in the town, shall pay a license tax
of $12.50 per quarter.
Section 28. Every book agent, canvasser or book peddler shall pay a license tax of $10 per
quarter.
Section 29. Every person conducting or operating the business of carrying or operating the
business of carrying passengers for hire by means of automobiles, except as pro vided in Section
49 of this ordinance, shall pay a license tax of $4 per quarter, which license shall be additional to
any license tax which may be charged such person for conducting a garage or other business.
Section 30. Every person, not having a fixed place of business, acting in the capacity of an
agent for an automobile manufacturer, including those who solicit for the sale of automobiles,
shall pay a license tax of $10 per quarter.
Section 31. Every person who conducts a bullied or pool parlor, or both, shall pay a license tax
of $1 per table per quarter.
Section 32. Every person who conducts a cigar store or cigar stand or who makes a specialty of
dealing in cigars and tobaccos, shall pay a license tax of $25 per quarter.
Section 33. Every person who conducts a bowling alley shall pay a license tax of $2 per quarter.
Section 34. Every person selling goods, wares or merchandise at auction, or the goods, wares or
merchandise of a bankrupt, or goods, wares or merchandise alleged to be damaged as the result of
a fire or other catastrophe, or where such goods, wares or merchandise are advertised for sale at
less than the original cost, shall pay a license tax of $50 per quarter; provided that this section
shall not apply to the selling of any goods, wares or merchandise of merchants having an
established place of business in said town who are already paying a license tax; provided further,
however, that it shall apply to all cases where a stock of auction, damaged or second-hand goods,
wares or merchandise are imported to said town expressly for such sale.
Section 35. Every person conducting business as a barber shall pay a license tax of $1 per
quarter for each barber chair therein.
Section 36. Every person conducting business as a bill poster or distributor of hand bills, shall
pay a license tax of $10 per quarter.
Section 37. Every person conducting business as a junk dealer shall pay a license tax of $25 per
year.
Section 38. Every person engaged in the business of selling water to the town or its inhabitants
shall pay a license tax of $10 per quarter.
Section 39. Every person carrying on a blacksmith shop shall be classified in accordance with
the average number of employees hired and pay a license tax of $1 per quarter, together with 50
cents extra per quarter for each additional person employed on the average.
Section 40. Every person transacting any dyeing or cleaning business, or both, and not
maintaining a fixed place of business in said town shall pay a license tax of $25 per annum. Every
person engaged in the dyeing and cleaning business, or both, and having a fixed place of business
in said town shall pay a license tax of $10 per annum.
Section 41. Every person conducting a shoe-repairing shop which is not connected with a
shoestore(sic) shall pay a license tax of $12 per year.
Section 42. Every person transacting business as a messenger or purchasing agent shall pay a
license tax of $6 per year.
Section 43. Every person engaged in business as a physician, surgeon, osteopath, chiropractor
or Christian Science practitioner shall pay a license tax of $5 per quarter.
Section 44. Every person engaged in business as a real estate agent, dentist, attorney or
counselor a t law, shall pay a license tax of $3 per quarter.
Section 45. Every person conducting a carpenter shop shall pay a license tax of $6 per year.
Section 46. Every person carrying on business as a manicurist shall pay a license tax of $10 per
year.
Section 47. Every person engaged in the business of selling at retail malt of cereal beverages,
with or without dealing on other non-intoxicating drinks of beverages, shall pay a license tax of
$25 per quarter.
Section 48. Every person engaged in the business of conducting a soda fountain, ice cream
parlor, or place where any nonintoxicating(sic) beverage, mineral water, charged or carbonated
water or any syrup or soft drink, other than malt or cereal beverages, is sold or dispensed, with or
without dealing in candies, nuts, sweetmeats, ice cream, pastries, cake, bread, fruits or vegetables,
shall pay a license tax of $10 per quarter.
Section 49. Every person, firm or corporation conducting, managing or carrying on the business
of running, driving or operating any automobile or motor-propelled vehicle for the transportation
of passengers for hire over a defined route, between any points one terminus, depot or station of
which is within the Town of Livermore and the other terminus, depot or station is one or more
points within or without the Town of Livermore, when the route followed takes the said vehicle
outside the limits of said Town at any place, and which vehicle does not receive or disharge(sic)
passengers along said route except at definite points, and which vehicle does not do a local
business as a jitney bus, or sight-seeing bus, shall pay a license tax as follows:
For each such vehicle having a seating capacity of from 4 to 7 persons, $1 per month.
For each such vehicle having a seating capacity of more that 7 persons, $2 per month.
In determining the seating capacity of any such vehicle the driver or operator thereof shall be
included.
Every driver or operator of any vehicle mentioned in this section shall upon each and every
arrival at the terminus in Livermore, sign his name and enter the license number of said vehicle
and seating capacity of such vehicle in a book or books, furnished by the Twon of Livermore, at
the terminus, depot or station of the person, firm or corporation, conducting, managing or carring
on the business mentioned in this section, in the Town of Livermore.
Section 50. Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, all licenses shall be paid for in
advance for the period mentioned, and the same amount shall be paid for a fraction of the period
mentioned.
Section 51. Every person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punishable by a fine or penalty of not exceeding fifty dollars, or
by imprisonment in the Town Jail not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Said fine or penalty to be recoverable by a civil action in the Recorder's Court.
Section 52. Ordinances No. 17, 20, 32, 33, 57, 69, 89, 92, 95 and all ordinances or parts or
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided that
ordinance No. 43 of the Town of Livermore is in no wise affected or repealed by this ordinance.
Section 53. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect at the time provided by law.
Section 54. This Ordinance is hereby ordered to be published and printed in the "Livermore
Herald" which newspaper is hereby designated for that purpose.
Introduced at an adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore
held on the 15th day of June, 1920, by Trustee Emminger.
A motion by Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee Utendorffer to file the same. Carried.
Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Rees and Utendorffer.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Hansen and President Knox.
ELMER G. STILL, Town Clerk,
Passed and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Livermore held on the 28th day of June, 1920, on motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee
Utendorffer by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Hanson.
Attest: ELMER G. STIIL.
Town Clerk
Approved this 28th day of June,
T. E. Knox
President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, California.
The Ordinance and License Com-
Extra Police
mittee was authorized to employ three
Employed.
extra night watchmen, two detectives and
two traffic officers and such other
peace officers as they might deem necessary,
for service on July 3d, 4th and 5th, 1920,
and the Marshal was authorized to appoint
a deputy for the same period.
On motion of Trustee Emminger, sec-
Employed to
onded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the
Furnish Music
Board, the Livermore Rodeo Committee
was employed to furnish music on July
$
5th, 1920, for the sum of 200.00
The Board then adjourned at 11:20 p. m.
Adjourned
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk.
Tuesday, July 6, 1920
No meeting of the Board was held
on Monday, July 5th, 1920, on account
of its being a legal holiday; and no
meeting of the Board was held on
Tuesday, July 6th, 1920, on account
of a quorum not being present.
Trustees Emminger and Hansen,
the only members of the Board present,
declared the regular meeting postponed
and adjourned to Wednesday, July 7th,
1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
Wednesday, July 7, 1920
No member of the Board was present
at the Town Hall for the adjourned regular
meeting set for Wednesday, July 7th, 1920,
at 8 p. m. and accordingly at 8:30 p. m.,
the Clerk, in compliance with Chapter
115 of the Revised Statutes of 1919 of California,
declared the meeting postponed and adjourned
to Thursday, July 8th, 1920, at 8 p. m., and
notified all the members of the Board
to that effect on Thursday morning, July
8th, 1920, by means of letters delivered
at their homes or usual places of business.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
July 8, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on Thurs-
day evening, July 8th, 1920. The meeting
was called to order at 8:20 o'clock. In
the absence of President Knox, Trustee Rees
acted as President Pro Tem.
Roll call; - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Rees and Utendorffer; absent – Trustees Em-
minger and President Knox.
The minutes of the meetings held
on June 7th, 9th, 15th, and 28th, 1920,
and of no meeting being held on June
21st, 1920, were read and approved.
The reports of the Clerk and Mar-
Officials Reports
shal for the month of June, 1920, and the
reports of the Treasurer for the months
of May and June, 1920, were read and or-
dered filed.
Forty claims, amounting to a total of
Claims Allowed.
$,464.98, were audited and approved by
the Finance Committee, and on motion
of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Uten-
derffer, and by vote of the Board, were
allowed out of various funds and war-
ants ordered drawn for the respective
amounts, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 1159 D. F. Bernal, salary as Marshal, etc. - - - - - - - - - 125.00
1160 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25.00
1161 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - 50.00
1162 G. S. Fitzgerald," " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 25.00
1163 Adolph Johnson," " night watchman - - - - - - - - - 125.00
1164 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 85.00
1165 Reba Dobson, services as community nurse - - - - - - - 25.00
1166 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 150.00
1167 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60.00
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1168 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 75.00
1169 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 6.40
1170 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lighting - - - - - - - - 2.32
1171 G. W. McKenzie subscriptions to three papers - - - - - - - 28.20
1172 Raphael Weill & Co., books for Library - - - - - - - - - 7.53
1173 Livermore Commercial Co., broom for Library - - - - - - - 3.75
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
1174 Livermore Fire Dept. quarterly salaries - - - - - - - - - 150.00
1175 Elmer G. Still, Clerk, postage stamps - - - - - - - - - - 2.00
1176 Valley Garage Auto service for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - - 12.10
1177 G. H. Smith, sprinkling on four Sundays - - - - - - - - 23.08
1178 M. G. Callaghan, Postmaster, 1,000 envelopes - - - - - - - 17.26
1179 Bank of Italy, rebate of taxes on personal property - - - - - - 8.64
1180 Livermore Herald, tax exemption blanks - - - - - - - - 15.00
1181 Frank E. Steinbacher, 1st payment on painting flagpole - - - - - - 10.00
1182 H. R. Crane grinding lawn mower - - - - - - - - - - 1.00
1183 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - .65
1184 L. J. Van Horn, services as night watchman - - - - - - - 15.00
1185 Louis Renteria, services as traffic officer - - - - - - - - - 125.00
1186 Robt. L. Worthy " " " " - - - - - - - - 10.00
1187 Emil Schutz " " special policeman - - - - - - - 15.00
1188 Bank of Italy, assignee of Percy M. Harvey,
services as night watchman - - - - - - - - - - 20.00
1189 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 20.00
1190 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - - 190.52
1191 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 2.50
1192 " " " " " , water for street sprinkling - - - - - - 53.76
1193 " " " " " , " " fire hydrants - - - - - - 82.00
1194 " " " " " , " " Town Hall - - - - - - - .75
Carried forward - - - - - - - - $1,522.71
$
Brought forward - - - - - - - - - 1,522.71
1195 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., installing three hydrants - - - - 329.77
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1908 (stamp)
1196 First National Bank of Livermore, 1 Sewer Bond & 20 coupons -- 1,450.00
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1910 (stamp)
1197 First National Bank of Livermore, 10 Park Bond interest coupons - - 125.00
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1915 (stamp)
1198 First National Bank of Livermore, 3 St. Imp. Bond coupons - - - - 37.50
Total of claims allowed July 8, 1920 - - - - - - 3,464.98
A letter was received from G. Poggi
Asks Raise in Pay
and read requesting that his pay as
street cleaner be increased from $60 to $75
or $80 per month.
The matter was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, July 26th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
July 26, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday
evening July 26th, 1920. The meeting was
called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent
- Trustee Emminger.
A communication was received
Protest in re License
from the Star Auto Stage Association of
Tax on Auto Stages
Stockton, Calif., and read, protesting against
the amount of the new license tax on auto
stages as exorbitant.
The letter was ordered filed and
referred to the Clerk to answer, and the pro-
visions of the new ordinance, regarding auto
stages had evidently been misunderstood by
the company.
A formal protest was received from
Protest in re License
the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. against the collection
Tax on Companies
$
of the license tax, amounting to 10 per quarter
Selling Water.
on the business of selling water, the protest
being based on the grounds that it is a tax
on the company's franchise and in violation of
the State Constitution.
The protest was ordered filed.
$
Four claims amounting to a total of 422.05,
Claims Allowed
were audited and approved by the Finance
Committee and, on motion of Trustee Hansen.
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote
of the Board, were allowed out of the General Fund,
and warrants ordered drawn for the respective
amounts, as follows:
No. 1199 Livermore Rodeo Committee, furnishing
music on July 5th, 1920 - - - - - - - - - - - - 238.00
1200 G. H. Smith, services of self and team for 1½ days - - - - - - - 124.05
1201 Joseph Robinson, services as special officer - - - - - - - - 30.00
1202 T. J. Flynn, services as special officer - - - - - - - - - 30.00
$
Total of claims allowed July 26, 1920 - - - - - - - - - 422.05
The following resolution was read and
Resolution Declaring
on motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by
Position of General
Trustee Rees, and by the following called vote,
Utility Man Vacant.
was adopted: Ayes – Trustees Hansen, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes – none;
absent – Trustee Emminger:
"Resolution No. 350.
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore, that the position of general
utility man in the Town of Livermore be and
the same is hereby declared vacant from
and after July 22d, 1920; and be it
"Further resolved, that the appointment
of G. H. Smith as general utility man in the
Town of Livermore be and the same is
hereby vacated and set aside from and
after July 22d, 1920."
Three applications for appointment
Applications for
to the position of general utility man were
Appointment as
received, from the following named:
General Utility Man
Rene L. J. Laferriere, H. P. Cragholm and
John F. Lassen.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, sec-
Appointed General
onded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board,
Utility Man.
H. P. Cragholm was appointed as general
utility man, at a salary of $150 per month
for the services of himself and team.
Ordinance No.___, "an ordinance
Proposed Ordi-
for the suppression of public gambling
nance Introduced.
and betting and providing a penalty for the
violation of the provisions of said ordinance,
was introduced by Trustee Rees and read
and, on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Hansen, and by the following called
vote, was ordered filed: Ayes – Trustees
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; noes – none: absent Trustee Em-
minger.
Proposed Ordinance
Ordinance No.___, "an ordinance pro-
in re Pool Rooms
habiting any person, firm or corporation
Introduced.
or any employee or servant thereof conducting
any public pool or billiard room in the Town
of Livermore from allowing certain minors
to enter or remain there; prohibiting certain
minors from making misrepresentations
as to age for the purpose of gaining entrance
thereto; prohibiting the paying of certain
games therein; prohibiting the having or
maintaining of private rooms in connection
therewith; providing for the granting and
revocation of permission to conduct such
pool or billiard rooms in the Town of Liv-
ermore; providing for the posting of copies
of this ordinance in such rooms; providing
a penalty for violation of any of the pro-
visions thereof, and repealing all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith,"
was introduced by Trustee Rees and
read, and, on motion of Trustee Rees,
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and b y the
following called vote, was ordered filed:
Ayes – Trustees Hansen, Rees, Uten-
dorffer and President Knox; noes – none;
absent – Trustee Emminger.
The Marshal was instructed to collect
To Collect Dog Tax.
$
the annual dog tax of 2 on male dogs and
$
4 on female dogs and to procure the neces-
sary tags or else have them prepared, and
also to appoint a deputy to serve as
poundmaster(sic).
Four applications for building permits
Four Building
were received, and the permits granted, as
Permits Granted
follows:
L. Schenone, to alter the front of the
Elite store, at an estimated cost of $75;
H. R. and L. J. Crane, to erect a private
garage at First and N streets, at an
estimated cost of $160; Mrs. Mary Mack,
to remodel the front and plaster the in-
terior of her building on the north side of
First street between Lizzie and L, at an
estimated cost of $2,200; Chas. J. Hohlbein,
to make two additions to the dwelling on
his recently purchased place on East First street and
erect a private garage there, at a cost of $600.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment
on Monday, July 26th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
August 2, 1920
Regular Meeting,
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday
evening, August 2d, 1920. The meeting
was called to order at 9 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Han-
sen, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – Trustees Emminger and Rees.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal
Officials Reports
and Treasurer for the month of July,
1920, were read and ordered filed.
Thirty-three claims, amounting to a
Claims Allowed.
$
total of 1,384.19, were audited and
approved by the Finance Committee,
and, on motion of Trustee Utendorffer, and
by vote of the Board, were allowed
out of various funds, and warrants
ordered drawn for the respective amounts,
as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
$
No. 1203 D. F. Bernal, salary as Marshal, etc. - - - - - - - - - 125.00
1204 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - - 25.00
1205 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50.00
1206 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - - 125.00
1207 G. S. Fitzgerald " " Town Recorder - - - - - - - - - 25.00
1208 Laughlin Moy, " " Library Park gardener - - - - - - - - 85.00
1209 Reba Dobson, services as community nurse - - - - - - - 25.00
$
1210 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 125.00
1211 Dr. J. K. Warner, salary as Health Officer - - - - - - - - 50.00
1212 Geo. Beck, salary as Fire Chief - - - - - - - - - - - 50.00
1213 L. J. Van Horn, night watchman for 9 nights - - - - - - - 45.00
1214 County of Alameda, payment on Library contract - - - - - - - 50.00
1215 Valley Hardware Co., electrical supplies, etc. - - - - - - - 46.70
1216 Valley Hardware Co., supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 17.90
1217 C. J. Hohlbein, repair work - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.50
1218 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - .40
1219 Frank E. Steinbacher, balance due for painting - - - - - - 25.00
1220 Horton & Kennedy, lumber - - - - - - - - - - - - 18.85
1221 S. Foscalina Sr., killing dogs - - - - - - - - - - - 4.50
1222 E. Donahue, setting tires and pound fees - - - - - - - - 7.00
1223 Holm Bros., grading streets - - - - - - - - - - - 10.50
1224 Over the Top restaurant meals for two boys - - - - - - - - 1.00
1225 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lighting - - - - - - - - 218.98
1226 " " " " " , electrolier " - - - - - - - - - 34.00
1227 " " " " " , lighting for July 4, etc. - - - - - - - 11.17
1228 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 2.46
1229 " " " " " , water for hydrants - - - - - - - - 82.00
$
Carried forward - - - - - - - 1,199.96
Brought forward 1,199.96
1230 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., water for street sprinkling - - - - - 48.56
1231 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - - .75
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1232 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - -- 75.00
1233 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - -- - - - 8.00
1234 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lighting - - - - - - - - 1.92
1235 Foster & Futernick Co., rebinding books - - - - - - - - 50.00
$
Total of claims allowed Aug. 2, 1920 - - - - - - - - 1,384.19
A communication was received from
Communications
the Seagrave Co., San Francisco, Calif., stating
in re Fire Engine
that the fire engine ordered by the Town
had been shipped.
A communication was also received
from the Seagrave Co., dated at Columbus,
Ohio, July 27th, 1920, accompanying a
copy of the bill of lacing showing that the
fire engine had been delivered there for
shipment on July 23d, 1920.
A communication was received from
Communication
the Star Auto Stage Association of Stockton,
in re Auto Stage
Calif., asking that the Town's license on auto
License
stages be reduced and put on a basis
of the amount of business done here as
compared with other places.
The Clerk was instructed to write
to the city clerks of Modesto, Turlock,
San Jose and Los Gatos and ascertain
what license is charged auto stage com-
panies in those places.
An application for a building permit
Building Permit
was received from Mrs. A. Feidler for
the erection of a shed on her place at the
corner of Fifth and I streets, at an esti-
$
mated cost of 50.
The permit was granted.
The following resolution was intro-
Resolution Offering
duced by Trustee Hansen and read and, on
Bonds For Sale.
motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee
Utendorffer, and by the following called vote,
was adopted: Ayes – Trustees Hansen,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes – none;
absent – Trustees Emminger and Rees:
"Resolution No. 351
"Resolution of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Livermore, Alameda County Cali-
fornia offering for sale Municipal Improve-
ment Bonds of 1920, in the sum of $10,000.00
"Whereas, Municipal Improvement Bonds
of 1920 of the Town of Livermore have been
authorized by Ordinance No. 102 to be sold to
the highest bidder for cash for not less than
their face value and accrued interest;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore
as follows:
"That the said Town of Livermore sell
said Municipal Improvement Bonds of 1920,
$
aggregating in par value the sum of 10,000.00,
and being all of said bonds of said issue.
Said bonds, in numerical order from lower
to higher, shall mature and be payable
on January 1st, one bond in each year from
1921 to 1930, inclusive. All said bonds bear
interest from their date until paid at the
rate of five (5) per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, evidenced by coupons at-
tached to each bond, each coupon repre-
senting six months' interest on the bond
to which it is attached. The principal
and interest of said bonds are payable at
the office of the Treasurer of said Town of
Livermore in United States gold coin.
Said bonds are dated January 1st, 1920,
and the interest coupons shall be payable
on the 1st day of January and the first
day of July in each year until and at
the respective date of maturity of said
bonds, the first coupon on each bond
being made payable on July 1, 1920; and
"Be it further resolved, that said
bonds be sold to the highest bidder or
bidders for cash in gold coin of the United
States on Monday, the 23d day of August,
1920, at the hour of 8:30 o'clock P. M. of
said day at the meeting place of said Board
of Trustees in the Town Hall of the Town
of Livermore, First and McLeod streets,
in said town;
"That sealed bids shall be received
by said Board of Trustees for the purchase
of said bonds or any portion thereof; that
said proposals shall be left with the
clerk of the Board of Trustees at his office
on or before 8:30 o'clock P. M. of said 23d
day of August, 1920; and
"Be it further resolved, that the clerk
of this Board be and he is hereby directed
to cause to be published in the 'Livermore
Herald,' a newspaper of general circulation
printed, published and circulated in said
town of Livermore, a notice of the sale of said
bonds for a period of two (2) weeks. Said
notice shall specify the time and place
for receipts of bids. Bids must be ac-
companied by a certified check or cash
deposit in a sum equal to five (5) per
cent of the amount of the bid payable to
the Clerk of the Town of Livermore, said
check or cash deposit to be returned to the
bidder whose proposal is rejected, and said
check or cash deposit of the successful bid-
der or bidders will be retained as liquidated
damages in case said successful bidder
or bidders neglect to pay for the bond or
bunds within ten (10) days after notice
of the acceptance of said bid.
"Each bidder shall specify the bonds
bid for by him, and must include the pay-
ment of all interest that may have accrued
at the time of the delivery of such bond or
bonds to the purchaser. The Board of
Trustees reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
"No bids will be considered for less
than par value and accrued interest."
On motion of Trustee Hansen seconded
Bonds Ordered
by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the
Executed
Board, the Clerk was directed to have
the ten Municipal Improvement Bonds
of 1920 executed and signed in indelible
ink by the proper Town officials.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Monday, August 9th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
August 9, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
An adjourned regular meeting of
the Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, August 9th, 1920. The meet-
ing was called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – none.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Warrant Cancelled
Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board,
warrant No. 1214, issued August 2d, 1920, to
the County of Alameda, for payment on
the Library contract dated August 9th, 1918,
was ordered cancelled, as the contract had
expired.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
Ordinance No.
by Trustee Utendorffer, and by the following
105 Passed.
called vote, Ordinance No. 105, "an ordinance
for the suppression of public gambling and
betting and providing a penalty for the
violation of the provisions of said ordi-
nance," was passed and adopted, after
being given second reading.
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
noes – none; absent – none.
Following is a printed copy of said
Ordinance No. 105 as published:
ORDINANCE NO. 105
________
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF PUBLIC GAMBLING AND BETTING
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATING OF PROVISIONS OF SAID
ORDINANCE.
________
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, as follows:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person in any public place within the Town of Livermore
to gamble at cards, dice or any other game, device or contrivance.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person in any public place within the Town of Livermore
to bet money upon the result of any game or upon the occurring of a future contingency.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person within the Town of Livermore to knowingly visit
any public place where gambling or betting, as defined herein, is being carried on or conducted.
Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation in the Town of Livermore to
knowingly keep or maintain or conduct or contribute to the support of any public place where
gambling or betting, as defined herein, is being habitually carried on or conducted, or to
knowingly let or underlet or transfer the possession of any house or premises for use for said
purposes.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any person who has knowledge of the character of the place
to invite, entice or persuade any person or persons to visit any public place where gambling or
betting is being carried on or conducted.
Section 6. It shall be unlawful for any person in any public place within the Town of Livermore
to buy or sell anything of value won in any game or as the result of any bet or as a result of the
determination of any uncertain event.
Section 7. Subdivision 1: The terms gamble and gambling as used in this ordinance are defined
to mean the playing at a game, device or contrivance in which the element of chance is the
controlling factor for stakes, or the betting on the result of any game, device or contrivance,
whether it be one of skill or chance.
Subdivision 2: The terms bet and betting as used in this ordinance are defined to mean an
agreement, express or implied, between two or more persons that money in contributing which all
agreeing take part, shall become the property of one or some of them on the happening or not
happening in the future of an event which at the time is an uncertainty, or upon the ascertainment
of a fact in dispute.
Subdivision 3: The term stake as used in this ordinance is defined to mean a fund contributed
by two or more persons on an understanding, express or implied, that each one so contributing is
to have a chance to gain a portion or all of such fund, dependent on the happening or not
happening of some uncertain event.
Subdivision 4: The term public place as used in this ordinance is defined to mean any premises
or place except a bona fide private dwelling or an apartment, suite or room, which is used in good
faith as the residence or one or more persons, in an apartment house, lodging house, hotel or other
institution of similar character.
Section 8. Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to
exceed three hundred (300) dollars, or by imprisonment in the Town Jail for not more than three
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect at the time provided by law.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be published in the "Livermore Herald."
Introduced at an adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore
held on the 26th day of July, 1920, by Trustee Rees.
A motion by Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen to file the same. Carried.
Ayes: Trustees Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Emminger.
ELMER B. STILL
Town Clerk
Passed and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Livermore held on the 9th day of August, 1920, on motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Trustee Utendorffer; by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Attest: ELMER G. STILL,
Town Clerk.
Approved this 9th day of August, 1920
T. E. Knox,
President of the Board of Trustees,
Town of Livermore, California.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Ordinance No.
Trustee Emminger, and by the following
106 Passed
called vote, Ordinance No. 106, "an ordi-
nance prohibiting any person, firm or
corporation, or any employee or servant
thereof, conducting any public pool or bil-
liard room in the town of Livermore
from allowing certain minors to enter
or remain therein; prohibiting certain
minors from making misrepresentations
as to age for the purpose of gaining en-
trance thereto; prohibiting the playing
of certain games therein; prohibiting the
having or maintaining of private rooms
in connection therewith; providing for the
granting and revocation of permission to
conduct such pool or billiard rooms in the
town of Livermore; providing for the posting
of copies of this ordinance in such rooms,
providing a penalty for violation of any
of the provisions hereof, and repealing
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith, was adopted and
passed, after being given second reading:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
noes – none; absent – none.
Following is a printed copy of said
Ordinance No. 106 as published:
ORDINANCE NO. 106
________
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, OR ANY
EMPLOYE OR SEVANT THEREOF, CONDUCTING ANY PUBLIC POOL OR
(sic)
BILLIARD ROOM IN THE TOWN OF LIVERMORE FROM ALLOWING CERTAIN
MINORS TO ENTER OR REMAIN THEREIN; PROHIBITING CERTAIN MINORS
FROM ENTERING OR REMAINING THERIN; PROHIBITING CERTAIN MINORS
FROM MAKING MISREPRESENTATIONS AS TO AGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
GAINING ENTRANCE THERETO; PROHIBITING THE PLAYING OF CERTAIN
GAMES THEREIN; PROHIBITING THE HAVING OR MAINTAINING OF
PRIVATE ROOMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR THE
GRANTING AND REVOCATION OF PERMISSION TO CONDUCT SUCH POOL OR
BILLIARD ROOMS IN THE TOWN OF LIVERMORE; PROVIDING FOR THE
POSTING OF COPIES OF THIS ORDINANCE IN SUCH ROOMS; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH.
________
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, as follows:
Section 1. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to conduct,
carry on, operate or maintain in the Town of Livermore any pubic pool or billiard room or rooms
without written permit therefore(sic) granted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore;
and such permit shall be required in addition to the license required by Ordinance No. 104 of the
Town of Livermore.
Such permit shall be granted or refused by the Board of Trustees, in its discretion, upon formal
application therefor(sic) by the person, firm or corporation, and such application shall specify the
name of the person, firm or corporation applying for such permit, the location of the premises
where it is proposed to conduct such pool or billiard room or rooms and that the applicant or
applicants is or are the only person or persons to be in any manner connected with the
management and control of such pool or billiard room or rooms.
Section 2. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation conducting
any public pool or billiard room in the Town of Livermore, or any servant or employe(sic) of
such person, firm or corporation, to permit, suffer or allow any minor under the age of eighteen
years to enter, visit or remain in any public pool or billiard room conducted by or in charge of
such person, firm or corporation, or any servant or employe(sic) thereof.
Section 3. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years to
enter or remaining any public pool or billiard room or rooms in the Town of Livermore.
Section 4. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years,
for the purpose of gaining entrance to any such public pool or billiard room in the Town of
Livermore in violation of the provisions of this ordinance, to represent to the person firm or
corporation conducting such pool or billiard room, or to any servant or employe(sic) of such
person, firm or corporation, that such minor is eighteen years of age or upwards, and the making
of such representation for such purpose shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 5. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation conducting
any such pool or billiard room in the Town of Livermore, or for any servant or employe(sic) of
such person, firm or corporation, to have or maintain in connection with such pool or billiard
room or rooms, any private room or rooms, excepting rooms used exclusively as toilets or
lavatories; and for the purposes of this ordinance private rooms shall be deemed to be those
rooms the entire interiors of which are not exposed to view from the main entrance to such pool
or billiard room, of from one of the main rooms regularly and habitually used by the general
public for the playing of pool or billiards.
Section 6. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation conducting
any public pool or billiard room in the Town of Livermore, or for any servant or emplolye(sic) of
such person, firm or corporation, to permit, suffer or allow the playing of any game or games of
chance or skill, played with cards, dice or other device or devices and on the outcome of which
the loss or gain of money, merchandise or other thing of value is hazarded, in or about any such
public pool or billiard room or rooms.
Section 7. A copy of this ordinance furnished by the Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore shall be conspicuously posted and at all times kept posted in each room of
every such pool or billiard establishment in the Town of Livermore by the person, firm or
corporation conducting the same; and the failure to post and keep posted such copy of said
ordinance shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance by such person, firm or corporation; and
printed copies of said ordinance shall be furnished every such person, firm or corporation by said
Clerk, upon application.
Section 8. The Board of Trustees may, at any time, for such cause as they or a majority of
them, upon investigation, deem sufficient, revoke any permit granted under the provisions of this
ordinance, and it is especially ordained and declared that all such permits are held at the pleasure
of the Board of Trustees.
Section 9. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a
fine of not more that one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the Town Jail of the Town of
Livermore for a period of not to exceed fifty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
provided that the conviction and punishment of any person, firm of corporation conducting any
such pool or billiard room in the Town of Livermore for violation of any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall in no manner affect the power of the Board of Trustees to revoke any permit
granted by said Board of Trustees to such person, firm or corporation under the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 10. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 11. This ordinance shall take effect at the time provided by law.
Section 12. This ordinance shall be published in the "Livermore Herald"
Introduced at an adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore
held on the 26th day of July, 1920, by Trustee Rees.
A motion by Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Hansen to file the same. Carried.
Ayes: Trustees Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Emminger.
ELEMER G. STILL
Town Clerk.
Passed and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Livermore held on the 9th day of August, 1920, on motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee
Emminger; by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox.
Noes: None.
Absent: None
Attest: ELMER G. STILL
Town Clerk
Approved this 9th day of August, 1920.
T. E. Knox,
President of the Board of Trustees,
Town of Livermore, California.
August 10, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday eve-
ning August 10th, 1920. The meeting was
called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Hansen.
No business appearing, the Board
Adjournment
took a recess to meet on Wednesday, August
11th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
August 11, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Wednesday evening August 11th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emming-
Minutes Approved
er, Hansen, Rees and President Knox;
absent – Trustee Utendorffer.
The minutes of the meetings held
on July 8th and 26th, 1920, and of no
Money Ordered
meetings being held on July 6th and
Transferred
7th, 1920, were read and approved.
On motion of Trustees Emminger,
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by the
following called vote, the following
resolution was adopted: Ayes – Trus-
tees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and President
Knox; noes – none; absent – Trustee Uten-
dorffer:
"Resolution No. 352.
"Resolved by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore, that the First
National Bank of Livermore be author-
ized and directed to transfer two thou-
sand dollars ($2,000) belonging to the
Leaves Meeting
Town from the savings account to the
commercial account."
At this point, Trustee Hansen left
Resolution Declar-
the meeting, stating that he had another
ing Vacancies in
appointment.
Fire Department
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Emminger and by the following
called vote, the following resolution was
adopted: Ayes – Trustees Emminger,
Rees and President Knox; noes – none; ab-
sent – Trustees Hansen and Utendorffer:
"Resolution No. 353,
"Resolved, that the appointment of
George Beck as Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department of the Town of Livermore
be and the same is hereby, revoked and
set aside to take effect at once; and be it
"Further resolved, that the offices of
Chief Engineer, First Assistant Engineer,
Second Assistant Engineer and all sub-
ordinate officers and members of the Fire
Department of the Town of Livermore be
and the same are hereby declared vacant
for August 11th, 1920."
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Resolution Appoint-
by Trustee Emminger, and by the fol-
ing Chief Engineer.
lowing called vote the following reso-
lution was adopted: Ayes – Trustees
Emminger, Rees and President Knox;
noes – none; absent – Trustees Hansen
and Utendorffer.
"Resolution No. 354.
"Resolved , that L. E. Wright be and
he is hereby appointed Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department of the Town of
Livermore; to take effect immediately,"
On motion of Trustee Rees seconded
Resolution Approv-
by Trustee Emminger, and by the fol-
ing Appointments.
lowing called vote the following reso-
lution was adopted: Ayes -Trustees
Emminger, Rees and President Knox;
noes – none; absent – Trustees Hansen and
Utendorffer:
"Resolution No. 355.
"Resolved, that the appointment of
R. A. Hansen as First Assistant Engineer
of the Fire Department of the Town of Livermore
and Carl G. Clarke as Second Assistant
Engineer of the Fire Department of the Town
of Livermore by L. E. Wright, Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department of the
Town of Livermore be and same is
hereby approved."
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Resolution Approv-
by Trustee Emminger and by the follow-
ing Appointments.
ing called vote, the following resolution
was adopted; Ayes – Trustees Emminger,
Rees and President Knox; noes – none; ab-
sent – Trustees Hansen and Utendorffer:
"Resolution No. 356.
"Resolved, that the appointment of L. A.
McVicar, Chas. E. Crane, J. J. Hock, John P.
Gardella, Louis Renteria, Larry M. Johnson,
Frank L. Savage, J. H. Colldeweih, N. D.
Dutcher Jr., John E. Jensen, Robt. L. Worth,
and F. W. Tretzel by L. E. Wright Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department of the
Town pf Livermore, as subordinate offi-
ders and members of the Fire Department
of the Town of Livermore, be and the same
is hereby approved."
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment
meet on Monday, August 23d 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
August 23, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, August 23d, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8:20
o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – Trustee Rees.
The report of Health Officer Dr.
Health Officer's
J. K. Warner for the year ending June
Annual Report.
30th, 1920, was read and ordered filed.
The report of Secretary F. L. Savage
Report of Secretary
of the Fire Department for the year end-
of Fire Department.
ing June 30th, 1920, was read and or-
dered filed.
A letter was received from G.
Asks for Raise
Poggi requesting an increase in his pay as
in Pay
street cleaner from $60 to $80 per month.
The matter was referred to the
Street Committee.
The Clerk reported that only one
Bid for Municipal
bid had been received up to 8:30 p. m.
Improvement
for the Municipal Improvement Bonds
Bonds of 1920.
of 1920. The bid was ordered opened
and read and was as follows:
From the Bank of Alameda County,
$
Alvarado, Calif., 9,620 and accrued in-
terest for the ten bonds.
A certified check for $481 accompanied
the bid.
On account of the law requiring bids to
Bid Rejected.
be for at least par and accrued interest,
the bid was rejected, and the certified
check ordered returned.
J. V. Sweeney as chairman of a com-
Requested to Lind
mittee from Las Positas Parlor, No. 96,
Flags and Streamers.
N. S. G. W., appeared before the Board
and requested that the Board lend
the Town's flags and streamers for use
by them in decorating the hall for their
ball on September 11th, 1920; the same
to be returned in good order.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
Permission Granted.
seconded by Trustee Emminger, and by
vote of the board the request was granted.
The Clerk was instructed to write
Hydrant Ordered
at once to the Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Installed.
ordering one of the Town's three and a half inch hy-
drants temporarily installed to replace
the damaged hydrant at the corner of
Livermore Avenue and Chestnut street.
The Clerk was instructed to send
In re Auto
registered letters to the Star Auto Stage
Stage Companies.
Association at Stockton, Calif., and the
Western Auto Stage Co. at Modesto,
Calif., calling their attention to the
fact that their drivers have not been
registering in the Town's registry books
at their Livermore depot as required
by Ordinance No. 104 and requesting
their co-operation in the matter.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Wednesday, August 25th, 1920,
at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
August 25, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
An adjourned regular meeting of
the Board was held at the Town Hall
on Wednesday evening August 25th, 1920.
The meeting was called to order at
8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Emminger, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – Trustee
Hansen.
A number of matters were dis-
cussed but no action was taken.
The Board then took a recess to
meet on Monday, August 30th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
August 30, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
An adjourned regular meeting of the
board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, August 30th, 1920.
The meeting was called to order at 8:30
o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – none.
Shortly after the meeting convened
Leaves Meeting.
Trustee Utendorffer left, stating that
he had another appointment.
An application for a building per-
Building Per-
mit was received from G. W. Crane for
mit Granted.
the building of an addition to his
residence on L street between 5th and
6th at an estimated cost of $200.
On motion of Trustee Rees, second-
ed by Trustee Emminger, and by vote
of the Board, the permit was granted.
At this point, Trustee Emminger
Leaves Meeting
left the meeting.
The Clerk was instructed to write
In re Railroad
to the Western Pacific Railroad Co. re-
Crossings and
questing that the company's street cross-
Wig-Wag Signals.
ings in town be repaired and put in
good condition, and also that a light
be installed on its wig-wag signal at
the Livermore – avenue crossing so as to
burn at all times during the night,
as do those at the S. P. Co.'s crossings,
instead of being lighted only while
the signal is going.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
Auto Service
the Valley Garage Co. that, on account
Discontinued.
of the purchase of the automobile fire
engine and a chemical car by the
Town, the automobile service for the
Fire Department which the company
had been furnishing would no longer
be needed and directing its discontin-
uance after August 31st, 1921.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Adding Ma-
onded by Trustee Hansen and by vote
chine Purchased.
of the Board, the proposition of the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Co. to furnish
a nine-column rebuilt adding ma-
chine, carrying the same guarantee as
a new machine, for $130 less two
per cent discount for cash, was ac-
cepted and the machine purchased.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment
meet on Wednesday, September 1st, 1920,
at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
September 1, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Wednesday evening, September 1st, 1920.
The meeting was called to order at
8:40 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox, absent – Trustee Emminger.
The following resolution was
Resolution Sell-
introduced by Trustee Rees, and on motion
ing Bonds.
of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee
Utendorffer, and by the following
called vote, was adopted: Ayes -
Trustees Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; noes – none; ab-
sent – Trustee Emminger;
"Resolution No. 357,
"At meeting held September 1st, 1920.
"Whereas, this Board has hereto-
fore advertised as is required by law
for bids for the sale of bonds of the
Town of Livermore, known as Municipal
Improvement Bonds of 1920 in the sum of
$10,000.00, and did fix Monday, August
23d, 1920, at the hour of 8:30 P. M. at the
meeting room, of said Board as the time
and place for receiving bids for said
bonds and
"Whereas, no bids were received for same'
for not less than par.
"Now therefore, be it resolved that this
Board does hereby determine to sell
the said bonds in the amount above
specified at private sale; and
"Be it further resolved that the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Livermore does
hereby sell to the First National Bank of
Livermore, California bonds Nos. 1,
3, 5, 7 and 9 of the Municipal Improvement
Bonds of 1920 of the Town of Livermore,
California, at $1000.00 per each bond
plus accrued interest; and
"Be it further resolved, that the
Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore
does hereby sell to the Bank of Italy
of Livermore, California, bonds No. 2,
4, 6, 8 and 10 of the Municipal Im-
provement Bonds of 1920 of the Town
of Livermore, California, at $1,000.00 per
each bond plus accrued interest; and
"Be it further resolved that the
Treasurer of the Town of Livermore
be and he is hereby directed to de-
liver the above-mentioned bonds to
the First National Bank and the Bank
of Italy on the payment of the sums
above mentioned."
A communication was received
Report on Test
from The Board of Fire Underwriters
of Fire Engine
of the Pacific San Francisco, Calif.,
together with copies of the log of the
test of the Seagrave fire engine
made here on August 24th, 1920,
stating that the engine and pump
operated satisfactorily for the period
of three hours and discharged the
required amount of water.
was ordered filed.
The Clerk was directed to make
To Write to
a report of the Board of Fire Under-
Board of Fire
writers of the Pacific, San Francisco,
Underwriters.
Calif, with the assistance of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
calling the Board's attention to the
various other improvements recently
made or about to be made, in the Town's
fire fighting facilities, and to enquire
what reduction in the fire-insurance
rates for Livermore would be made
on account of these improvements.
The Clerk was directed to write
In re Railroad
to the California State Automobile
Crossing Signs.
Association enquiring the price for
fourteen railroad-crossing signs.
The Board then adjourned.
Adjournment.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
September 7, 1920.
Regular Meeting.
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Tuesday eve-
ning September 7th, 1920, instead of
Monday September 6th, 1920, which was
a legal holiday. The meeting was
called to order at 8:45 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Rees.
The minutes of the meetings held
on August 2d, 9th, 10th, 11th, 23d, 25th,
and 30th and September 1st, 1920, were
read and approved.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal,
Officials' Reports.
Treasurer and Recorder for the month
of August, 1920, were read and ordered
filed.
Thirty-four claims amounting to a
Claims Allowed.
$
total of 12,597.16, were audited and ap-
proved by the Finance Committee, and,
on motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of
the Board, were allowed out of various
funds, and warrants ordered drawn for
the respective amounts, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
$
No. 1236 D. F. Bernal, salary as Marshal, etc. - - - - - - - - - 125. =
1237 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - - 25.=
1238 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk and stamps - - - - - - 52.=
1239 G. S. Fitzgerald," " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 25.=
1240 Adolph Johnson," " night watchman - - - - - - - - - 125.=
1241 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 85.=
1242 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60.=
1243 Reba Dobson, services as community nurse - - - - - - - - 25.=
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1244 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 75.=
1245 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 10.=
1246 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lighting - - - - - - - - 2.44
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
1247 Hans Cragholm, services as gen. utility man - - - - - - - 207.70
1248 Bank of Italy, assignee of L. J. Van Horn,
services as night watchman - - - - - - - - - - - 20.=
1249 Independent Warehouse Co., premium on bond - - - - - - - 20.=
1250 McKown & Mess, books - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.=
1251 Livermore Herald, printing - - - - - - - - - - - 146.50
1252 " " publishing - - - - - - - - - - - 25.=
1253 Valley Hardware Co., supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 25.=
$
Carried forward - - - - - - - - 1,137.73
527
Sept 7, 1920
$
Brought forward - - - - - - - - - 1,137.73
1254 Valley Garage, Auto service, etc. - - - - - - - - - - 33.72
1255 " " , " " for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 7.20
1256 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, repair work - - - - - - - - - - 12.20
1257 Holm Bros., street grading - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.50
1258 Chas. Ginger 98 loads of gravel - - - - - - - - - - - 9.80
1259 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 35.86
1260 " " " " " , street lights - - - - - - - - - 218.98
1261 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 3.42
1262 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants- - - - - - - 82. =
1263 " " " " " , " " Town Hall - - - - - - - - .75
1264 " " " " " , street sprinkling - - - - - - - 45.00
1265 First National Bank, 5 interest coupons, Bonds of 1920 - - - - 125. =
1266 Bank of Italy, " " " " " " - - - - - 125. =
1267 Seagrave Co., part payment for fire engine - - - - - - - - 416.66
Municipal Imp. Bond 1920 Fund
1268 Seagrave Co., part payment on fire engine - - - - - - - - 5,166.67
1269 " " , balance due on fire engine - - - - - - - 5,166.67
$
Total of claims allowed Sept. 7, 1920 - - - - - 12,597.16
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, sec-
To Purchase
onded by Trustee Emminger, and by vote
Rectifier.
of the Board, the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department was authorized and
directed to purchase a mercury-arc
rectifier for use in the fire house.
Three applications for written
Applications for
permits to conduct public pool or
Pool-Room Permits
billiard rooms, as required by Ordi-
nance No. 106, were received as follows:
From L. R. C. Bunker, F. C. Duncan
and Kaiser & Iverson.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
Permits Granted
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by
vote of the Board, all three permits
were granted.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
Salary of Re-
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by
corder Re-fixed
vote of the Board the following reso-
lution was adopted:
"Resolution No. 358.
"Resolved, that the salary rate of
the Town Recorder as heretofore fixed
at $25 per month be revoked, and
that it be fixed at $10 per month."
The Clerk was directed to write
In re Wig-Wag
to the Signal Supervisor of the Southern
Signal Lights
Pacific Railroad Co. calling the com-
pany's attention to the fact that, owing
to the lights on its wig-wag signals
here being in the same circuit with
the Town's street lights, which are now
being operated on a moonlight schedule,
there is no light on these signals
while the street lights are not going.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
Money Transferred
by Trustee Emminger and by vote of
to Commericial(sic)
the Board the President, Treasurer
Account.
and Clerk were instructed to sign an
order to the Bank of Italy and to the
First National Bank of Livermore di-
recting that all moneys in the savings
account belonging to the Town be trans-
ferred to the commercial account, as
of September 1st, 1920.
$
It was decided to establish 25 as
Charge for
the price for the use of the Town's chemical
Outside Use
car outside of the Town limits.
of Chemical Car.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, September 20th, 1920, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
September 20, 1920.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of
the Board was held at the Town Hall
on Monday evening, September 20th, 1920.
The meeting was called to order at
8:35 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Utendorffer.
An application was received
Application for
from Hans R. Anderson for a permit
Permit to Install
to install an additional gasoline tank
Gasoline Tank
of not over 500 gallons capacity under
the sidewalk in front of his place of
business at the corner of First and
L streets in accordance with the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 70; the con-
crete sidewalk to be left in good condition.
On motion of Trustee Rees,
Permit Granted
seconded by Trustee Emminger and
by vote of the Board, the permit as
asked for was granted, and the Clerk
directed to send a notification to the
applicant certifying to the same.
The Board then adjourned.
Adjournment.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk
October 4, 1920
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday eve-
ning, October 4th, 1920. The meeting
was called to order at 8:10 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Rees, Utendorffer and President =
Knox; absent – Trustee Hansen.
The minutes of the meetings held
on September 7th and 20th, 1920, were
read and approved.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal
Officials' Reports
Treasurer and Recorder were read and
ordered filed.
An application for a building
Building Permit
permit was received from D. McDon-
Granted.
ald for the erection of the stable shed at
the corner of 6th and K streets, at an
$
estimated cost of 100, and on motion of
Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Uten-
dorffer, and by vote of the Board, the
permit was granted.
A communication was received
Communication
from Herbert Lee, President of the Liver-
From Com-
more Community Council requesting
munity Council.
that the Board select two of its mem-
bers as delegates to the Council at its
meeting on October 7th. The matter
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Thirty-three claims, amounting
Claims Allowed
to a total of $2,247,30 were audited
and approved by the Finance Com-
mittee, and on motion of Trustee Rees,
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and
by vote of the Board, were allowed out
of various funds and warrants ordered
drawn for the respective amounts, as
follows:
No. 1,270 GENERAL FUND (stamp)
$
No. 1,270 D. F. Bernal, salary as Marshal, etc. - - - - - - - - - 125. =
1,271 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - - 25. =
1,272 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. =
1,273 G. S. Fitzgerald " " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 10. =
1,274 Adolph Johnson " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 125. =
1,275 Laughlin Moy, " " park gardener - - - - - - - - - 85. =
1,276 Hans P. Cragholm, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 150. =
1,277 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. =
$
Carried forward - - - - - - - - - 630. =
$
Brought forward- - - - - - - 630. =
1,278 Reba Dobson, services as community nurse - - - - - - - 25. =
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
1,279 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - -- 75. =
1,280 Hans Sorensen, janitor work - - - - - - - - - - - - 8. =
1,281 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lighting - - - - - - - - 2.90
1,282 Raphael Weill & Co., books for Library - - - - - - - - - 3.19
1,283 Newbegin's, San Francisco - - - - - - - - - - -- 15.45
1,284 F. C. Lassen, fuel for Library - - - - - - - - - - - 53. =
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
1,285 Livermore Fire Dept. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 150. =
1,286 Hans P. Cragholm. sprinkling on 4 Sundays - - - - - - - - 23.08
1,287 Edward Donahue, pound fees - - - - - - - - - - - 4. =
1,288 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - - .75
1,289 Valley Garage, gasoline and other supplies - - - - - - - 13.40
1,290 Livermore Herald, publishing - - - - - - - - - - - 2. =
1,291 Mally's Grill, meals for detectives - - - - - - - - - - 26.10
1,292 Valley Hardware Co., supplies and repair work - - - - - - - 17.90
1,293 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, repair work - - - - - - - - - 21.85
1,294 N. Jensen, alterations at Town Hall - - - - - - - - - 248. =
1,295 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 36.20
1,296 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lighting - - - - - - - - - 164.23
1,297 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 2.62
1,298 " " " " " , water for hydrants - - - - - - - 82. =
1,299 " " " " " , " " street sprinkling - - - -- - 51. =
1,300 " " " " " , " " Town Hall - - - - - - - .75
1,301 " " " " " , material for hydrants - - - - - - - 90.88
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund 1915 (stamp)
1,302 Bank of Italy, 40 int. coupons St. Imp. Bonds - - - - - - - 500. =
Total of claims allowed Oct. 4, 1920 - - - - - - 2,247.30
A communication was received from
Resignation
Adolph Johnson tendering his resignation
Received.
as night watchman, to take effect as soon
as the Board could conveniently secure a
successor.
The matter was referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole, to report at the next
meeting.
The following resolution was intro-
Resolution Fixing
duced by Trustee Rees, and, on motion
Tax Rate.
of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee
Emminger, and by the following called
vote, was adopted; Ayes – Trustees
Emminger, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; noes – none; absent –
Trustee Hansen:
"Resolution No. 359
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore, that the property
tax for the Town of Livermore, upon all
non-operative real and personal property
in said town for the year 1920 is hereby
levied, and the tax rate of said Town of
Livermore is hereby fixed, as follows:
"General Fund - $1.00 on each $100.00
valuation.
$
"Library Fund - 0.10 on each $100.00
valuation
"Bond Interest and Redemption Fund
$
1908 - 0.12 on each $100.00 valuation.
"Bond Interest and Redemption Fund
$
1910 - 0.06 on each $100.00 valuation
"Bond Interest and Redemption Fund
$
1915 - 0.24 on each $100.00 valuation.
"Municipal Improvement Bonds 1920
Sinking Fund - $0.12 on each $100.00 val-
uation.
"Total tax - $1.64."
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Library Trustees
onded by Trustee Emminger, and by
Appointed
vote of the Board, the appointment
of J. O. McKown, D. J. Murphy H.
W. Hupers, Dr. V. H. Podstata and
Maitland R. Henry as Trustees of
the Livermore Free Library, by
the President of the Board of Town
Trustees, was approved, and the
Clerk was directed to notify each
of the appointees by letter of the
appointments and to swear in each
appointee.
The peace officers were directed
To Enforce
to enforce strictly the provisions of
Muffler Law.
Section 16 of the State Motor Vehicle
Act, requiring that all motor vehicles
be equipped with good and sufficient
mufflers and that cut-outs be not
used within the town limits.
The Clerk was instructed to
In re Noisy
write to the District Superintendent
Whistling of
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.
Trains.
at Oakland Pier, Calif., calling at-
tention to the unnecessarily long
and noisy whistle blasts blown by
the company's enginemen and dis-
turbing the community's residents,
and requesting that this be discon-
tinued.
On motion of Trustees Utendorffer,
To Purchase
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote
Rubber Boots.
of the Board the Chairman of the
Finance Committee was authorized
to purchase two pair of rubber hip-
boots size 7, for use by the Fire De-
parment.
On motion of Trustee Rees,
To have Tax
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and
Books Printed.
by vote of the Board, the Clerk was
instructed to have two tax-bill books
of 300 pages each printed.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Monday, October 18th, 1920,
at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk
October 18, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of
the Board was held at the Town
Hall on Monday evening October
18th, 1920. The meeting was called
to order at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; absent – none.
The following claim was audited
Claim Allowed.
and approved by the Finance Committee
and, on motion of Trustee Hansen, sec-
onded by Trustee Emminger, and by
vote of the board, was allowed out
of the Bond Interest and Redemption
Fund of 1915, and a warrant ordered
drawn for the amount, as follows:
No. 1303 First National Bank of Livermore, 45
interest coupons of Street Improve-
ment Bonds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 562.50
A written application was received
Application For
from Henry Meyer for appointment to
Position of
the position of night watchman, and
Night Watchman
oral applications for the position were
received from A. J. McDonald and
J. F. Bruns through members of the
Board.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
Resolution Ac-
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by the
cepting Resignation.
following vote, the following reso-
lution was adopted: Ayes – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; noes – none; absent -
none:
"Resolution No. 360
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Livermore, California, that
the resignation of Adolf(sic) Johnson as
night watchman of the town of Liver-
more be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted, to take effect this 18th day of
October, 1920."
On motion of Trustee Hansen,
Resolution Ap-
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by the
pointing Night
following vote, the following resolution
Watchman.
was adopted: Ayes – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; noes – none;
absent – none:
"Resolution No 361.
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore, California,
that A. J. McDonald be and he is
hereby appointed night watchman
of the Town of Livermore, at the com-
pensation of $125.00 per month said
appointment to take effect October
19th, 1920; said appointment to continue
during the pleasure of this Board of
Trustees."
A communication was received
Communication
from Supt. T. F. Rowlands of the South-
in re Whistling.
ern Pacific Railroad Co. at Oak-
land Pier Calif., stating that the
matter of unnecessarily long and
noisy whistling by S. P. engine-
men at Livermore would be taken
up with the trainmaster and road
foreman of engines, so as to rem-
edy it as much as possible,
consistent with the safe operation
of trains. It was ordered filed.
A communication was re-
Communication
ceived from the Superintendent of
in re Light
the Western Division of the Western
on W. P. Wig-Wag.
Pacific Railroad Co., in regard to
all-night lighting of the wig-wag
signal on Livermore Avenue, and in-
quiring whether an electric light
connected with the Town's street-light-
ing system could be arranged to be
installed on the signal.
The Clerk was directed to answer
and state that this could easily be
done.
The Clerk was directed to write
In re Repairs
another letter to the Western Pacific
Needed at W.
Railroad Co. calling its attention
P. Crossings.
again to the poor condition of its street
crossings in town and to the fact that
they have not yet been repaired and
put in good condition as promised
in the company's letter of September
20th, 1920.
A communication was received
In re Delegates
from the Board of Trustees of Chico,
to Convention.
Calif., calling attention to the an-
nual convention of the League of
California Municipalities to be
held thereon November 8th to 11th,
inclusive, 1920, and urging that repre-
sentatives be sent from Livermore.
The Board decided to refer the
matter to the Committee of the Whole,
to report at the next meeting.
On motion of Trustee Rees,
To Make Out
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by
Tax Bills.
vote of the Board, the Clerk was
employed to make out the Town tax-
bills for 1920 for a compensation
of $30.
The matter of repairing the
In re Repairing
street at the corner of Seventh and
Streets.
streets and 4th and O streets, was
referred to the Street Committee, with
power to act.
The matter of completing the
In re Complet-
arranging of firemen's quarters
ing Firemen's
in the upper story of the Town Hall
Quarters.
was referred to the Building Com-
mittee, with power to act.
The Board then adjourned.
Adjournment.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk
November 1, 1920
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday eve-
ning, November 1st, 1920. The meeting
was called to order at 8:10 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held
on October 4th and 18th, 1920, were
read and approved.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal
Officials Reports.
and Treasurer for the month of October,
1920, were read and ordered filed.
Thirty-four claims, amounting to a
Claims Allowed.
$
total of 1,29319, were audited and ap-
proved by the Finance Committee and,
on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the
Board, were allowed out of various
funds, and warrants ordered drawn for
the respective amounts as follows:
General Fund
$
1,304 D. F. Bernal salary as Marshal, etc. - - - - - - - - - 125.00
1,305 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - - 25.00
1,306 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50.00
1,307 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 10.00
1,308 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - - 72.58
1,309 A. J. McDonald, " " " " - - - - - - - - - 52.420
1,310 Laughlin Moy, salary as Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 85.00
1,311 Hans P. Cragholm, services of self and team - - -- - - - - 150.00
1,312 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60.00
1,313 Reba Dobson, services as community nurse. - - - - - - - 25.00
Library Fund
1,314 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - -- 75.00
1,315 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 8.00
1,316 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lighting - - - - - - - - 2.99
1,317 Livermore Commercial Co., hatchet for Library - - - - - - - 1.25
General Fund
1,318 Geo. Beck, salary as Fire Chief - - - - - - - - - - - 5.70
1,319 Hans P. Cragholm, sprinkling on one Sun. - - - - - - - - 5.77
1,320 Ed Conrad, services as night watchman - - - - - - - - - 5.00
1,321 Edward Donahue, pound fees - - - - - - - - - - - 4.00
1,322 Elmer G. Still, making out tax bills - - - - - - - - -- 30.00
1,323 M. G. Callaghan, postmaster, 1,000 stamped envelopes - - - - 17.44
1,324 Holm Bros. grading streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 12.00
1,325 Philip P. Callaghan, driving grader, etc. - - - - - - - - - 30.00
1,326 Livermore Herald, printing - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.50
Carried forward - - - - - - 871.65
Brought forward 871.65
1,327 Victor & Harris, 2 pairs of rubber boots - - - - - - - - - 13.00
1,328 F. S. Young, locks and keys - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.40
1,329 Valley Garage Co., gasoline, oil, etc. - - - - - - - - -- 5.28
1,330 McKown & Mess, supplies - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.55
1,331 Geo. Beck & Sons, supplies - - - - - - - - - - - - .75
1,332 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 37.92
1,333 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - - - 218.98
1,334 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - - 3.91
1,335 " " " " " , water for street sprinkling - - - - - - 48.00
1,336 " " " " " , " " fire hydrants - - - - - - 82.00
1,337 " " " " " , " " Town Hall - - - - - - -- - .75
$
Total of claims allowed Nov. 1, 1920 - - - - 1,293.19
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
Postals(sic) Ordered
by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board,
Printed.
the Marshal was authorized to have 500
postal cards printed to notify taxpayers
of taxes about to become delinquent.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment.
meet on Monday, November 15th, 1920, at
8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk
November 15, 1920.
No meeting of the Board was held
on Monday, November 15th, 1920, on account
of a quorom(sic) not being present.
Trustees Hansen and Rees, the
only members of the Board present
at 9:15 p. m. declared the meeting post-
poned and adjourned to the next
regular meeting date – December
6th, 1920.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk
December 6, 1920
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday eve-
ning, December 6th, 1920. The meeting
was called to order at 8 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meeting held
on November 1st, 1920, and of no meeting
being held on November 15th, 1920, were
read and approved.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal,
Officials' Reports.
Treasurer and Recorder for the month
of November, 1920, and also the report of
the Recorder for the month of October, 1920,
were read and ordered filed.
Thirty-seven claims, amounting to a
Claims Allowed
total of $1,467.29 were audited and ap-
proved by the Finance Committee and
on motion of Trustee Utendorffer, sec-
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
of the Board, were allowed out of va-
rious funds and warrants ordered
drawn for the respective amounts, as
follows:
General Fund.
$
1,338 D. F. Bernal, salary as Marshal, etc. - - - - - - - - 125.00
1,339 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25.00
1,340 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - 50.00
1,341 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorder - - - - - - - - 10.00
1,342 A. J. McDonald, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 125.00
1,343 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - 85.00
1,344 Hans P. Cragholm, services of self and team - - - - - - - 150.00
1,345 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60.00
1,346 Reba Dobson, services as community nurse - - - - - - - 25.00
Library Fund
1,347 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian, etc. - - - - - - - - 78.65
1,348 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - 10.00
1,349 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lighting - - - - - - - 3.54
1,350 California Transfer Co., coal for Library - - - - - - - - 42.50
1,351 Independent Warehouse Co., insurance - - - - - - - - 12.74
General Fund
1,352 Bank of Italy, assignee of L. J. Van Horn,
Services as night watchman - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00
1,353 Chas. J. Hohlbein, replacing electric lights - - - - - - - - 6.00
1,354 Livermore Herald, postals(sic) and printing - - - - - - - - 9.25
1,355 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., message - - - - - - - - .75
Carried forward - - - - - - - 822.93
$
Brought forward - - - - 822.93
1,356 Valley Hardware Co., paint supplies - - - - - - - - - 28.85
1,357 " " " , supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 7.50
1,358 " " " , " - - - - - - - - - - - 3.20
1,359 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies - - - - - - - - - - 62.60
1,360 Neils Jensen, work at Town Hall - - - - - - - - - - 12.75
1,361 Livermore Furniture Co., wall paper - - - - - - - - - 29.95
1,362 Ed Conrad, cleaning work - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.50
1,363 Livermore Commercial Co., supplies - - - - - - - - - 1.80
1,364 New French Laundry, laundry work - - - - - - - - - - .25
1,365 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, repair work - - - - - - - - - 92.65
1,366 Valley Garage Co., gasoline, etc. - - - - - - - - - - 3.15
1,367 Chas. Ginger, gravel - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80.00
1,368 Goodfellow, Eulls, Moore & Orrick, report
on Bonds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.00
1,369 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lighting - - -- - - - - 214.41
1,370 " " " " " , electrolier " - - - - - - - - - 41.89
1,371 " " " " " , miscellaneous " - - - - - - - - 6.49
1,372 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants - - - - - - - 82.00
1,373 " " " " " , " " Town Hall - - - - - - -- - .75
Good Roads Fund
1,374 Mads Madsen, man and team - - - - - - - - - - - 15.62
$
Total of claims allowed Dec. 6, 1920 - - - - 1,467.29
A written application was received
Application inre(sic)
from Hans R. Anderson for permission to
Tank and Pump.
install a distillate and gasoline tank
of 350 gallons capacity under the sidewalk
on the L – street side of his place of business
together with a pump on the sidewalk; the
work to be done in accordance with the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 70 and the concrete
sidewalk to be left in good condition.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
Permission Granted
by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the
Board, the permission was granted as
per the application O(sic)
A communication was received
Application in re
from Paul C. Opperman, as agent for the
Parking Space
Star Auto Stage Association, requesting
that the space in front of the company's
stage depot, located in the I. O. O. F.
building on First street, be reserved as
a parking place for the auto stages of the
company, and also requesting that the
I. O. O. F. door space adjoining the stage
depot space be reserved if agreeable to
the Odd Fellows' lodge.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Permission Granted
Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board,
the permission requested was granted as
per the application, and the Clerk was in-
structed to write to the Star Auto Stage
Association requesting that the stages, when
parking on the street, do so at an angle
so as not to obstruct other automobiles
parking near by.
An application was received from
Application in re
P. Cigliuti for permission to construct
Constructing Gutter.
a concrete gutter on Second street be-
tween J and K in front of the property of
the Foresters of America.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
Permission Granted.
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and
by vote of the Board, the permission
was granted, the work to be done in ac-
cordance with ordinance.
A communication was received
Communication
from the Directors of the Livermore
in re Copies of
Health Center requested that a certificate
Birth Certificates
of registration of birth be adopted and a
copy arranged to be sent to the parents
in each case by the local registrar of
births.
The matter was referred to the
Town Attorney.
M. J. Mack addressed the Board
Addresses Board
at length, maintaining that the business
in re Business
license ordinance was being interpreted
Licenses
and enforced in such a way as to result
in business men being discouraged
from locating and remaining in the
town in certain instances.
After considerable discussion
the matter was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
To Purchase
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by
Bedding.
vote of the Board, the chairman of the
Finance Committee was authorized
top purchase the necessary bedding for the
firemen's quarters in the upper story
of the Town Hall.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Appointed a
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by the
Night Watchman.
following called vote, the following res-
olution was adopted: Ayes – Trus-
tees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; noes – none; absent – none;
"Resolution No. 362.
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore, Calif., that C.
Edward Conrad be, and he is hereby,
appointed a night watchman of the
Town of Livermore, at a compensation
$
of 125 per month, to serve during the
pleasure of the Board; the appointment
to take effect immediately."
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, December 13th, 1920, at 7:30 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk
December 13, 1920
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, December 13th, 1920. The
meeting was called to order at 8;15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent
- Trustee Emminger.
An application for a building per-
mit was received from J. H. Wilson for
Building Permit
the erection of a garage on portions of
Granted.
lots 4, 5 and 6 on block 57, Southern Ad-
dition, located at the corner of Sixth and
L streets, at an estimated cost of $100
and, on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
by Trustee Utendorffer , and by vote of
the Board, the permit was granted.
A communication was received
from H. W. Hupers, secretary of the Board
Communication
of Library Trustees of the Livermore Pub-
in re Board of
lic Library, stating that the Board met
Library Trustees
and organized on November 29th, 1920,
and elected J. O. McKown as chairman
and H. W. Hupers as secretary; that by
lot it was determined that D. J. Murphy
and Maitland R. Henry serve three years,
Dr. V. H. Podstata and H. W. Hupers
two years and J. O. McKown one year,
and that the regular meeting night
was fixed as the last Monday of each
month at 8 p.m. and the Library as the
meeting place, and requesting that the
Board of Library Trustees be informed in
regard to the insurance carried on the
Library building and contents.
The communication, was ordered
filed, and the Clerk was instructed to
furnish the desired information in regard
to insurance.
Two communications were received
Communication in
from the City attorneys Association of
re Fixing of Elec-
Northern California urging that the Town
tricity Rates.
$
appropriate 100 as its share to help de-
fray the expense of securing data and for-
mulating arguments to be presented to
the State Railroad Commission on
January 17th, 1921, against the proposed
increase in electricity rates; many towns
Adjournment.
and cities to co-operate in the plan, and
the proposition being unanimously endorsed
at the recent meeting of the League of
California Municipalities.
The communications were ordered
placed on file.
The Board then adjourned.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board. Town Clerk