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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1904 COUNCIL MINUTES Town Hall th Livermore Cal January 4 1904 Regular Meeting The Board Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 7.30 PM. At roll call there were Present Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Meyers, Murphy Absent None President Knox in the chair. The minutes of the last regular and adjourned meetings were read and approved The regular monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal & Treasurer were read and ordered filed Bills as follows were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the board and ordered paid _ _ _ General Fund # 101 Fire Department, Salaries Sept 1 to Dec 1 $150.00 102 Y L Lantheums Painting hose house 18.00 103 T E Knox Postage Stamps 2.00 104 S Wilkinson Labor 4.25 105 Geo Barnes Hauling 11.50 106 H P Hansen " 4.00 107 Thos Twohey Labor 3.25 C 108 MKown & Mess Sundries 1.50 109 E Conrad Killing dogs 2.00 110 P Coghlan Salary, Dec 60.00 111 Adolph Johnson Services Extra Night watch 6.00 112 I Horton Lumber 114.86 113 W H Wright Salary . Dec . Clerk &c 52.00 114 J H Taylor Recorders fees Dec 18.00 115 A L Henry Publishing & Recorders docket 42.62 116 D A Smith Salary, Dec, Marshal 65.00 117 E Stuart " " Town Steward 15.00 118 C W Bradshaw Gravel 68.25 119 Liv W & P Co Electric Light Dec 101.50 739.73 120 Liv W & P Co Water Dec 46.00 785.73 Library Fund 121 Liv W & P Co Library lights Dec 2.00 l 122 Liv Com Co Sundries 3.55 123 S J Harp subscriptions for periodicals 10.55 124 " " Salary, Dec. Librarian 30.00 C 125 MKown & Mess Sub for periodicals 9.05 55.15 Total amount of bills allowed Bal in General fund last report $ 5118.76 Bills allowed at this date 785.73 . $ Available cash bal in Gen Fund 4333.03 Bal in Library Fund last report $515.43 Bills allowed this date 55.15 . $ Available cash bal in Library Fund 460.28 An application for a saloon license was made by M B Saloon license Nunez to do Business in the Columbo Saloon on South side granted to of First street bet J and K streets M B Nunez On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) a license was granted to M B Nunez on consideration that it was merely a change of proprietors and not a new license The Clerk informed the board that he had conferred with Jas W Clark Attorney Jas W Clark in regard to the cost of codifying and employed to revising the town ordinances and conforming them to the laws th revise Ordinances governing cities of the 6 class and that Mr Clark agreed to do the same for the sum of $50.00 On motion it was agreed that Mr Clark be employed to attend to the matter, to begin as soon as possible and the work to be finished with two months The matter of new fire hydrants was referred to the Fire and Water Committee to repost at the next regular meeting On motion the Marshal was instructed to furnish one of the cells in the Town Jail in a suitable manner for women who were so unfortunate as to be confined there On motion the Clerk was instructed to notify the of Livermore to provide additional means of escape in case rd of fire, from the 3 story of the Bank building No other business appearing, on motion the board adjourned. Attest: W H Wright Clerk Approved T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall Livermore Cal February 1 st 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 7.30 P. M. At Roll Call there were Present Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Meyers, Murphy Absent None President Knox in the chair The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved as read The monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed Bills as follows were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the board and ordered paid Out of General Fund # 126 R S Chapman Fire bell $ 26.70 127 P Coghlan Salary Jany 60.00 128 E Stewart " " 15.00 129 D A Smith " " 65.00 130 A J Palmer Carpenter work 3.50 131 J S Williams Bidding for jail 3.25 132 Geo Barnes Hauling 3.75 133 J J Silver " 6.00 134 Lassen Bros Coal 1.40 135 E Conrad Killing dogs Jany 5.00 136 J H Taylor Recorders fees " 12.00 137 Max Berlin Bids for jail 9.75 138 W H Wright Salary Jany 40.00 139 Anna M Tutzel Type writing 1.00 C 140 D MDonald Hauling & grading 28.00 141 Liv W & P Co Water Jany 46.00 142 " " " Electric Lights " 101.50 . Total out of general fund 427.85 427.85 427.85 Library Fund 143 Liv W & P Co Library lights Jany 2.00 144 Hans Sorensen Cleaning library 10.38 145 S J Harp Salary Librarian Jany 30.00 146 J J Northmore Sub to papers 7.50 147 S Lantheaume Varnishing in Library 12.50 148 S Lantheaume Painting " " 18.50 $ Total out of Library Fund 80.88 $ Bal in Gen Fund Treasurers last report 4757.01 Bills allowed at this date 427.85 $ Available Cash bal in general fund 4329.16 $ Bal in Library Fund, Treasurers last report 476.55 Bills allowed at this date 80.88_ $ Available cash bal in library fund 395.67 $ Bill of E M Heller for 26.00 for cleaning cesspools on lot of Estate of J S Dungan was laid over for future consideration The Fire and Water Committee reported that 10 or more new fire hydrants should be purchased. The Clerk was instructed to write and get prices for the same. The District Attorney sent a communication in which he stated that complaint had been made of the condition of our Town Jail, he stated the law in regard to the matter and desired the Board to take measures to abate the nuisance claimed_ After debate the matter was laid over for future consideration The Marshal was instructed to procure 2 iron buckets for use in jail The following Resolution was read Whereas, several suits are now pending in the United Sates Circuit Court at San Francisco and Los Angeles where in it is claimed that this city has, by use of oil on its O public roads, infringed upon the patent N602,023, Known as the Mattern Oil Roads Patent and Whereas, all the cities in this state (including this city) which have used of may hereafter use oil for road purposes are threatened with similar suits based on said alleged patent; and Whereas, the defense of said suits is being conducted by a joint Committee on behalf of all the towns and counties in the state using oil for road purposes, which committee is composed of the following persons, to wit: On behalf of the Counties, Supervisors M J Dillman of Sacramento County John Roll of Santo Clara County, O W Longden of Los Angeles County, Philip Scott of Fresno County and J B Glover of San Barnardino Count; and on behalf of the municipalities, Frederick Baker of Long Beach, C L C MFarland of Riverside, L O Stephens of Fresno, John C Ing of Sacramento and C N Kirkbride of San Mateo. Now therefore, Be It Resolved: That this city hereby authorizes said Joint Committee to Employ special counsel to advise this city as to the validity of such patent and to appear for and defend this city against all claims made under such patent, until such final adjudication be obtained as to the validity there of , and also to search for the procure evidence to be used in the defense of this city against such claim And Be It Further Resolved: that this Council hereby employs as such special counsel for this city, the same counsel as are now or may be here after employed by such Joint Committee, upon the terms here in after specified, and this Board hereby agrees to pay in that behalf the sum of $25.00 upon presentation of demands there for in Legal form, approved by such Joint Committee, it being understood that the same shall be in full of all liabilities and charges what- so ever under this resolution. On motion the resolution was adopted by unimous vote of the Board The Annual Report of the Livermore Water & Power Co was presented. It was referred to the Fire and Water committee for investigation. It having been brought to the notice of the Board that some of the Saloons were allowing minors in their places of business contrary to law, the Marshal was instructed to notify each and every saloon Keeper in Town that the law must and will be strictly inforced, under penalty of having license revoked Attest: W H Wright Clerk Approved T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. March 7 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 7.30 P. M. Present Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Meyers, Murphy Absent Trustee Mathiesen(sic). President Knox in the chair The minutes of the last reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed. Bills as follows were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the board and warrants ordered drawn on the Treasurer for the several amounts. General Fund $ 149 H P Hansen Hauling 6.50 C 150 D MDonald Grading 65.00 151 E B Stewart Salary, Steward, Feby 15.00 152 D A Smith " Marshal, " 65.00 153 Ed Conrad Killing dogs " 6.00 154 J H Taylor Recorders fees " 12.00 155 P Coghlan Salary, Watchman " 60.00 156 A L Henry Advertising 7.37 nt 157 Liv Fire Dept Salaries, quarter Ending Mch 1 150.00 158 Geo W Crane Sundries 2.10 159 W H Wright Salary, Clerk, Feby 40.00 160 T E Knox Postage Stamps 2.00 430.97 490.97 161 Oiled Road Defense Committee 25.00 162 Geo Beck & Co Supplies 10.15 163 Liv Water & Power Co Water Feby 46.00 164 " " " " Electric Light " 101.50 Library Fund 165 Liv Water & Power Co Library Lights Feby 2.00 166 S J Harp Salary, Librarian " 30.00 167 Bank of Livermore, assignee of L Madden, Sundries 19.40 168 N D Dutcher Stove Supplies 8.50 59.90 Total amount of bills ordered paid out of Gen Fund $ 613.62 " " " " " " " " Library " 59.90 . Total of all bills ordered paid $ 673.52 $ Bal in Gen Fund Treasurers last report 4771.33 Bills allowed at this date 613.62 . $ Available cash bal in Treasury, Gen fund 4157.71 Bal in Library Fund, Treasurers last report $406.85 Bills allowed at this date 59.90 . $ Available cash bal in Treasury Library fund 346.95 Bill of E M Heller was again laid over to be looked into by Attorney Clarke D H Vagts D H Vagts made application for a saloon license to do granted Saloon C business in the MDavitt building on First street and on license motion license was granted O Ordinance N__ entitled an ordinance providing Election for a general municipal election in the Town of Livermore, Ordinance appointing a board of election, fixing their compensation and read 1st time establishing a precinct and polling place, was read for the first time The matter of fire hydrants was referred to the fire and Water committee for further consideration. The Clerk was instructed to procure the necessary supplies for the municipal election. The matter of fixing the gutters on 1st street was referred to committee of the whole. On motion the Board adjourned to meet on Friday th March 11 Attest: W H Wright Clerk of the Board Approved T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. March 11 1904 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met pursuant to adjournment at the above writtin place and date at 7.30 PM At Roll Call there were Present Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy Absent Trustees Kennedy, Meyers President Knox in the Chair The following proclamation, calling for a general municipal th election in the Town of Livermore, to be held on April 11 1904, was read, signed by the President and Clerk, and ordered published. Proclamation A General Municipal Election is called and a proclamation is issued by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Alameda County, State of California, for a municipal election to be held in the Town of Livermore, Alameda County th State of California, on Monday, the 11 day of April 1904 for the purpose of filling the following offices of the Town of Livermore, to wit: (1) Three members of the Board of Trustees for said Town, (2) A Clerk for said Town, (3) A Treasurer for said Town. (4) A Marshal for said Town The Clerk, Treasurer and Marshal shall hold office for the period of Two years from and after the Monday next succeeding the day of such election and until their successors are elected and qualified. Two members of the Board of Trustees shall hold office for the period of four years, the third member shall hold office for the period of two years from and after the Monday next succeeding the day of such election and until their successors are elected and qualified Said general municipal election shall be held in accordance with the general election laws of the Sate of California so far as the same may be applicable. The polls at such election shall be opened at 6 oclock on the morning of such election and shall be kept open until 5 oclock of the afternoon of the same day when the polls shall be closed (signed) T E Knox, President of the Board of Trustees of Town of Livermore. Attest, W H Wright, Clerk of Board O Ordinance N58, entitled An Ordinance providing for a general municipal election in the Town of Livermore, appointing a Board of Election, fixing their compensation, and Establishing an election precinct and polling place, was read the second time, and on motion of Tru8stee Murphy seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) the Ordinance was adopted by the following vote. Ayes Trustees Murphy, Mathiesen(sic), Knox Noes None Absent Trustees Kennedy, Meyers. No other business appearing, on motion the Board th adjourned to March 14 at 7 oclock PM Attest: W H Wright Clerk of the Board Approved T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. March 14 1904 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met pursuant to adjournment at the above written place and date at 7 oclock P. M. Roll Call Present Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Meyers, Murphy Absent None President Knox in the Chair The following ordinances were introduced read and passed to a second reading O Ordinance N_ entitled an Ordinance declaring certain streets in the Town of Livermore Public Highways O Ordinance N_ entitled An Ordinance amending O subdivision 14 of section 3 of Ordinance N 46 O Ordinance N_ entitled an Ordinance fixing the compensation and official bonds of the Town Officers O Ordinance N_ entitled an ordinance for fixing the time and place for holding meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore and calling special meetings thereof O Ordinance N_ entitled an Ordinance fixing a tax on dogs and providing for the collection of same O Ordinance N_ entitled An Ordinance establishing a public pound and appointing a Pound Master O Ordinance N_ entitled An Ordinance regulating the Fire Department of the Town of Livermore O Ordinance N_ entitled " An Ordinance to provide for the regulation and storage of petroleum and the refined products there of " was read for the first time (in margin) No other business appearing, on motion the Board th adjourned to meet on March 28 at 7.30 Attest W H Wright Clerk of the Board Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. March 28 1904 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met pursuant to adjournment at the above written place and date at 7.30 P M Roll Call Present Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy Absent Mathiesen(sic), Meyers President Knox in the Chair O Ordinance N entitled an Ordinance declaring certain streets in the Town of Livermore, public highways, was read for the second time, and on motion of Trustee Kennedy seconded by Trustee Murphy said Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote: Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox Murphy: Noes None. Absent Trustees Mathiesen(sic), Meyers O Ordinance N entitled An Ordinance amending O subdivision 14., of section 3 of Ordinance N 46 was read the second time; On motion of Trustee Murphy seconded by Trustee Kennedy the said Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote; Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy; Noes None O Ordinance N entitled an ordinance for fixing the time and place for holding meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore and calling special meetings thereof. Was read for the second time. On motion of Trustee Kennedy, Seconded by Trustee Murphy the said Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote; Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy; Noes None O Ordinance N entitled an Ordinance fixing a tax on dogs and providing for the collection of same, was read the second time; On motion of Trustee Kennedy Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. March 28 1904 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met pursuant to adjournment at the above written place and date at 7.30 P M Roll Call Present Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy Absent Mathiesen(sic), Meyers President Knox in the Chair O Ordinance N entitled an Ordinance declaring certain streets in the Town of Livermore, public highways, was read for the second time, and on motion of Trustee Kennedy seconded by Trustee Murphy said Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote: Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox Murphy: Noes None. Absent Trustees Mathiesen(sic), Meyers O Ordinance N entitled An Ordinance amending O subdivision 14., of section 3 of Ordinance N 46 was read the second time; On motion of Trustee Murphy seconded by Trustee Kennedy the said Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote; Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy; Noes None O Ordinance N entitled an ordinance for fixing the time and place for holding meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore and calling special meetings thereof. Was read for the second time. On motion of Trustee Kennedy, Seconded by Trustee Murphy the said Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote; Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy; Noes None O Ordinance N entitled an Ordinance fixing a tax on dogs and providing for the collection of same, was read the second time; On motion of Trustee Kennedy seconded by Trustee Murphy, said Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote, Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy. Noes, None O Ordinance N entitled "An Ordinance establishing a public pound and appointing a pound master," was read a second time and on motion of Trustee Murphy, Seconded by Trustee Kennedy the Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote, Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy; Noes None O Ordinance N entitled " An Ordinance to provide for the regulation and storage of petroleum and the refined products there of " was read the second time and on motion of Trustee Kennedy, Seconded by Trustee Murphy the Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote, Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy; Noes None O Ordinance N entitled "An Ordinance regulating the fire department of the Town of Livermore," was read a second time, and on motion of Trustee Kennedy. Seconded by Trustee Murphy the Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote; Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Murphy; Noes None O Ordinance N entitled " Relating to the offense of Misdemeanor; specifying acts and omissions which constitute the same and fixing a penalty therefore", was read the second time and on motion of Trustee Kennedy Seconded by Trustee Murphy the Ordinance was adopted and padded by the following vote; Ayes Trustees Kennedy Knox, Murphy, Noes, None The foregoing Ordinances are mostly old Ordinances of the Town of Livermore revised and amended and are re Enacted to correct all informalities when formerly passed m After passing the above ordinances Mr W Loewenthal addressed the Board on behalf of Anspacher Bros and other property owners within the fire limits, making a request that the fire limit Ordinance be repealed, or at least amended to permit the erection of certain structures of wood within the limits_ The matter was discussed by several members of the Board, Mr Loewenthal, Mr Schulz and others and finally the matter was referred to the Ordinance Committee to report at the next regular meeting On motion the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright Clerk of the Board Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore Cal April 4 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 8 oclock P M At Roll Call there were Present Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Mathiesen(sic) Meyers, Murphy Absent None President Knox in the chair th The minutes of the regular meeting of March 7 and ththth adjourned meetings of March 11, 14 and 28 were read and approved as read The regular monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed Bills as follows were read, Examined and approved by the finance Committee, allowed by the board and ordered paid General Fund $ # 169 J H Taylor Recorders fees Mch 9.00 170 A L Henry Pub Ordinances & printing 67.87 171 P Coghlan Salary. Mch 60.00 172 F Mally Prisoners meals 5.00 173 E B Stewart Salary. Mch 15.00 C 174 D MDonald Grading & Rolling 22.00 175 Geo Barnes Hauling 16.29 176 D A Smith Salary Mch 65.00 177 J J Silver Cleaning Streets 2.00 178 Anna M Tretzel Type writing 4.25 179 J H Dutcher Blacksmithing 5.50 180 W H Wright Salary &c 41.80 181 Jas W Clarke Legal services 50.00 C 182 MKown & Mess Antitoxine 3.50 183 " " Sundries 2.85 184 Liv Water & Power Co Water Mch 46.00 416.06 416.06 185 Liv Water & Power Co Elec Light, Mch 101.50 517.56 Library Fund 186 Liv Water & Power Co Library lights Mch 2.00 187 S J Harp Salary Mch 30.00 188 Morrell & Walters Papering & Painting 16.40 48.40 $ Total of Bills ordered paid out of Gen Fund 517.56 " " " " " " " Library " 48.40__ Total of all bills ordered paid $ 565.96 $ Bal in General fund Treasurers last report 4405.43 $ Bills allowed this date 517.56 Treasurers percentage May 1. 1902 to Mch 31-04 179.20 696.76 . $ Available cash bal in Gen Fund 3808.67 $ Bal in Library Fund Treasurers last report 357.68 Bills allowed this date 48.40 . $ Available cash bal in Library Fund 309.28 Bill of E M Hellar for $26.00 was again laid over. O Ordinance N . . . Entitled, "Ordinance fixing the compensation and official bonds of the Town Officers" was read the second time. On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) the Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote. Ayes Trustees Kennedy, Knox Mathiesen(sic), Murphy. Noes Trustee Meyers O Ordinance N. . . Entitled " Codefying for publication the Ordinances of the Town of Livermore, and to that end renumbering re intitling and continuing in force certain ordinances and parts of ordinances and repealing certain ordinances," was read for the first time O Ordinance N . . . Entitled " An Ordinance providing for the working of prisoners confined in the Town Jail of the Town of Livermore,". was read the first time O Ordinance N. . . Entitled "An Ordinance amending O Sec 2 of Ordinance N 6 Entitled An Ordinance establishing fire limits and determining how building and side walks should be constructed", was introduced and read the first time th On motion the Board adjourned to April 13 Attest W H Wright Clerk Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore Cal April 13 1904 The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met at the above written place and date at 8 oclock P.M. Roll Call Present Trustees Kennedy, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy Absent Trustee Meyers President Knox in the chair The President stated that this was the regularly appointed time for canvassing the returns of the Municipal Election th held in the Town of Livermore on April 11 and there being no objection the Clerk was instructed to brad the seals and read the returns received by him from the Board of Election The returns were as follows: Total number of votes cast 92 F Mathiesen(sic) for Trustee, full term received 82 votes Election Returns J D Ryan for Trustee, full term received 82 votes C E Beck for Trustee, unexpired term, 2 years recd 85 votes W H Wright for Clerk and ex officeo Assessor received 82 votes W H Taylor for Treasurer received 82 votes D A Smith for Marshal received 83 votes Henry Hupers received 3 votes for Trustee and there were 4 scattering votes for that office. W Budworth received one vote for Treasurer and Everette Horton received 3 votes for Marshal The President then declared as follows: That F Mathiesen(sic) and J D Ryan having received a majority of all the votes cast were duly elected Trustees for the full term of 4 years. That C E Beck having received a majority of all the votes cast was duly Elected Trustee for the unexpired term of 2 years. That W H Wright was duly Elected Clerk, That W H Taylor was duly Elected Treasurer, and that D A Smith was duly Elected Marshal, for the terms provided by law th On motion the Board adjourned to April 18 Attest W H Wright. Clerk Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore Cal April 18 1904 The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met pursuant to adjournment at the above written place and date at 8 Oclock P.M. At Roll Call there were Present Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy Absent Trustees Kennedy, Meyers President Knox in the Chair The newly elected members of the Board of Trustees viz: F Mathiesen(sic) and J D Ryan elected for the full term of 4 years and Chas E Beck elected for the unexpired term of 2 years, being present were introduced and sworn into office by the Clerk. The Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer, the newly elected Town officers presented their bonds as follows: Bond of W H Wright, Clerk and ex officeo Assessor in $C Bonds of the sum of 3000- with S L Savage, J O MKown and Town officers E Pronzini as sureties $ accepted Bond of W H Taylor, Treasurer in the sum of 4000- with E Pronzini and R Hunter as sureties Bond of D A Smith, Marshal and ex officeo Tax Collector in the sum of $ 4000_ with John Sweeney, Jos Fletcher. C D F Bernal and J O MKown as sureties. On motion the bonds were accepted and ordered filed. The Clerk, Treasurer and Marshal were then sworn into their offices P Coghlan apptd On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic) seconded by Trustee Watchman Murphy, P Coughlin was appointed Night watchman to serve during the pleasure of the board Marshal On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee appt'd Supt Mathiesen(sic), Marshal D A Smith was appointed of Streets Superintendant of Streets to serve during the pleasure of the board At this stage of the proceedings, ex Trustee Kennedy, Entered the hall and addressed the Board thanking the members of the old Board for the uniform courtesy he had always received from their hands while serving with them and expressing the wish that the newly organized board would work as harmoniously during the coming tem as it had while he was a member. O Ordinance N 28 entitled "Codefying for publication the Ordinances of the Town of Livermore and to that end renumbering, reentitling and continuing in force certain Ordinances, and parts of Ordinances and repealing certain Ordinances and parts of Ordinances," was read for the second time, and on Motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic) Seconded by Trustee Beck,. the Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote Ayes Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Noes None O Ordinance N 29 entitled "An Ordinance providing for the working of prisoners confined in the Town Jail of the Town of Livermore", was read for the second time and on motion of Trustee Murphy Seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote Ayes Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Noes . None. O Ordinance N 30. entitled " An Ordinance amending O Sec 2 of Ordinance N 6 entitled an Ordinance Establishing fire limits and determining how buildings and side- walks should be constructed", was read the second time On motion of Trustee Murphy seconded by Trustee Ryan the Ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote Ayes Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Noes None _ On Motion the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright, Clerk Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall nd Livermore, Cal. May 2 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 8 oclock P M Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent None President Knox in the Chair The minutes of the last regular and succeeding meetings were read and approved The regular monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed President Knox then appointed regular standing committees as follows: F Mathiesen(sic) Committee on Finance D J Murphy J D Ryan Committee on Streets ) D J Murphy ( J D Ryan ) Chas E Beck Committee on Ordinances ) J D Ryan ( Chas E Beck ) F Mathiesen(sic) ) Chas E Beck Committee on Fire and Water ( F Mathiesen(sic) ) J D Ryan The following bills were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the board and ordered paid ? General Fund #$ 189 Jesse Bowles Labor on streets 44.00 190 Board of Election Per deum 32.00 191 Ed Conrad Killing dogs &c 10.50 192 M J Gallagher Labor on streets 17.00 193 E Hendreksen Repairing jail 4.00 194 Anna M Tretzel Type writing .75 195 J F Meyers Erecting Election booths 2.00 196 W H Wright Salary, Clerk, Apl. &c 42.00 197 J H Taylor Recorders fees April 9.00 198 D A Smith Marshals Salary, April 57.06 199 D A Smith Salary, Supt of Streets. " 4.00 200 D A Smith " Pound Master " 6.00 201 A L Henry Publishing Ordinances & printing 89.50 202 E B Stewart Salary Town Steward April 15.00 203 P Coghlan " Night watch " 64.00 204 Max Berlin Bidding for jail 3.25 C 205 A J MDonald Labor on streets 5.00 C 206 D M MDonald Grading College Ave 28.00 207 J J Silver Cleaning streets 4.00 208 J W Clarke Legal services 5.00 209 Liv Water & Power Co Elec Lights April 101.50 210 " " " Water " 46.00 589.56 Library Fund 211 Liv Water & Power Co Library lights Apl 2.00 212 A L Henry Printed forms 2.50 213 S J Harp Salary, Librarian Apl 30.00 214 J J Northmore Sub to papers 6.00 40.50 Total of bills ordered paid out of general fund $589.56 " " " " " library " 40.50 . $ Total of all bills ordered paid 630.06 $ Balance in general fund Treasurers last report 4080.67 Bills allowed this date 589.56 . $ Available cash balance in general fund 3491.11 $ Balance in library fund, Treasurers last report 319.28 Bills allowed this date 40.50 . Available cash balance in library fund $ 278.78 m W Plath presented plans and specifications for a building proposed to be erected by him within the fire limits for the inspection and approval of the Board, it was referred to committee of the whole Trustee Mathiesen(sic) stated that in a conference with the Board Insurance of Insurance Underwriters they had informed him that of ordinance the present Ordinance in regard to the Insurance License considered was enforced the combined companies would increase the rates of insurance throughout the town. The matter was taken under advisement License Rebated The following licenses were rebated O N 289 Hotel, D Lifrenz $ 2.00 356 Laundry, Haywards Laundry 7.00 rd Recess The board then took a recess until Tuesday the 3 inst. rd Tuesday May 3 1904. The board met pursuant to recess at 8 oclock P.M. All members present. m Permission The matter of granting permission to W Plath granted to W Plath to erect a 2 story frame building on the N E corner to erect building of 1st an L streets came up, and it appearing to the board that it was a proper and suitable structure to erect within the fire limits, the necessary permission was granted. The matter of equalizing the business licenses was discussed and finally referred to the Ordinance Committee to report at the next regular meeting. The board debated the question of watering or oiling streets for the coming year, after some discussion, without result. The matter was referred to committee of the whole to report at next meeting, also to report as to cost of watering plant. th On Motion the Board adjourned to May 9 Attest W H Wright, Clerk Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore Cal May 9 1904 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met pursuant to adjournment at 8 oclock P. M. Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent None President Knox presiding The first business in order was the question of oiling or watering the streets,_ Trustee Mathiesen(sic) stated that he had interviewed a number of citizens in regard to the matter and found that they were about equally divided as to which was best Petition to A petition was presented from E Pronzini and 30 oil streets other persons or firms doing business in Livermore, requesting the Board to oil First street, the same as last year Mr DeCoamp of the firm of DeCamp and Mosher, oil men, addressed the Board, advocating the use of oil. Trustee Ryan stated that the price of sprinkling wagons 6 inch tire, was $ 435. each. 1st street ordered Trustee Mathiesen(sic) then moved that First street, from oiled town line to town line, be oiled; the motion was seconded by Trustee Beck and when put by the chair was passed without a desenting vote. No further business appearing the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore Cal June 6 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written date and place at 8 oclock P M Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent None President Knox in the Chair The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned meeting were read and approved Monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed Bills as follows were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the Board and the clerk instructed to draw warrants on the Treasury for the several amounts General Fund 215 Liv Fire Dept Salaries for quarter ending May 31 $ 150.00 216 T H Johnson Type writing 1.50 217 Jas Trembly Labor 6.00 218 John Bernal " 136.00 219 Oiling 1st street 378 Bbls 472.50 220 Wesley Budworth Labor 11.00 221 Frank Navarez Screening gravel 35.00 222 Jesse Bowles Hauling gravel 78.00 223 D J Murphy assignee of A J Merchant Labor 34.00 224 " " Andrew Merchant Hauling g 48.00 225 M J Gallagher Labor 41.00 226 Robt Nelson Screening gravel 35.00 227 Alex Ormond Labor 5.00 1053.00 June 6, 1904 1053.00 228 H P Hansen Hauling 24.25 m 229 W Budworth Labor 2.00 230 Jno Vukoto Assignee of Jas Sullivan 1.00 231 A L Henry Printing 16.50 232 W H Wright Salary, Clerk, May, 40.00 233 J H Taylor Recorders fees " 3.00 C 234 P H MVicar Salary, Cheif Engineer, year ending June 1/04 50.00 235 Max Berlin Window shade .75 236 Geo W Crane Dog tags 4.25 237 D A Smith salary, Pound Master, May 15.00 238 " " " &c Supt of Street, " 11.50 239 " " " Marshal " 45.00 240 E B Stewart " Steward " 15.00 241 E Conrad Killing dogs " 5.00 242 Geo Barnes Hauling 7.50 243 J J Silver Cleaning streets 6.50 244 P Coghlan Salary, Watchman " 70.00 245 Anspacher Bros Nut oil 4.50 246 Liv Water & Power Co Lights " 101.50 247 " " " Water " 46.00 1522.25 Library Fund 248 Liv Water & Power Co Library lights " 2.00 249 W E Still Printing 2.50 250 S J Harp Salary, librarian, " 31.50 251 Lassen Bros Coal 11.90 47.90 Total of bills ordered paid out of general fund $ 1522.25 " " " " " " " library fund 47.90 . Total of all bills ordered paid $ 1570.15 Bal in general fund last report $ 3847.11 Bills allowed this date 1522.25 . $ Available cash bal in general fund 2324.86 Bal in library fund last report $288.78 Bills allowed this date 47.90 . $ Available cash bal in library fund 240.88 O Ordinance N_ Entitled an Ordinance establishing Water Ord water rates and fixing the compensation for water furnished for family uses, for private purposes, for municipal uses, and st for all public purposes for the year commencing July 1 1904 and ending June 30 1905, was read for the first time O Ordinance N_ Entitled an An Ordinance amending O Subdivision 14 of Section 3 of Ordinance N 20 relating to license of insurance agents, was read for the first time The Street Committee was instructed to have oiled such streets as most needed it Mr Geo Beck appeared before the board and asked for a subscription toward defraying expenses of a celebration by the Town of the Fourth of July ON motion of Trustee Ryan seconded by Trustee Murphy it was ordered that the sum of $100 be appropriated out of the general fund for that purpose On motion the Board Adjourned to Tuesday June th 14 Attest W H Wright Clerk Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. June 14 1904 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met pursuant to adjournment, at the above written place and date at 8 oclock P. M. Present Trustees Beck, Knox Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent None President Knox in the Chair The president stated that this adjourned meeting was had for the purpose of passing ordinances read the first time at the last meeting of the board O Ordinance N 30 Entitled an ordinance Establishing water rates and fixing the compensation for water furnished for family uses, for private purposes, for municipal uses and for all public purposes. for the th year commencing July 1 1904 and ending June 30 1905 was read for the second time and on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic) seconded by Trustee Beck the Ordinance was passed by the following vote, Ayes Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan _ Noes None. Absent None O Ordinance N 31 Entitled, Amending Subdivision O 14 of Section 3 of Ordinance N 20, was read the second time and on motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) the ordinance was adopted and passed by the following vote Ayes, Trustees Beck, Knox, Matheisen, Murphy, Ryan Noes None. Absent None A communication was read from secretary of the Livermore Fire Department, recommending the appointment of P J Murray, Chief Engineer of the Department for the Ensuing year. _ On motion the matter was postponed to the next regular meeting and the present Chief was ordered to be Notified to have his regular annual report read at that time It was ordered that the Chief Engineer be notified to see that every fire hydrant in town is in perfect order No other business appearing the Board Adjourned Attest W H Wright Clerk Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore Cal. July 5 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 8 o clock P. M. Present Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent Trustee Beck. President Knox in the chair. The minutes of the last regular and succeeding adjourned meetings were read and approved. Monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed The annual report of the Chief Engineer was read and ordered filed. Bills as follows were read, examined and approved Bills by the finance committee allowed by the board and ordered paid. ~ General Fund $ 252 John Bernal work on streets 82.00 253 P Coghlan Salary, Night watch, June 70.00 254 J H Taylor Recorders fees June 30.00 m 255 Frank Grassi assignee of W Johnson Labor 10.00 256 Jos T Jackes Labor 2.50 257 W H Wright Salary June, Clerk 40.00 258 Thos Hanon, assignee of Robt Nelson. Labor 5.00 259 A L Henry Printing & publishing 28.35 260 J Bowles Labor & hauling 65.00 261 E B Stewart June Salary Town steward 15.00 262 E M Hellar Cleaning Cesspools 20.00 263 John Merchant Extra police 5.00 C 264 A J MLeod Rep Fire extinguishers 4.35 265 Tom Maguire Extra police 2.50 266 Andrew Merchant Hauling & Labor 45.00 th 267 4 July Committee Contrabution for celebration 100.00 524.70 524.70 $ 268 Frank Grassi, assignee of F Navarez, Labor 30.00 269 M J Gallagher " 18.00 270 Laughlin Rodgers " 19.00 271 J Trembley " 9.00 272 D A Smith Salary, June, Pound Master 15.00 273 " " " " Marshal 60.00 274 " " " " Supt of Streets 10.00 275 Livermore Water & Power Co Water, June 46.00 276 " " " " Electric Light " 101.50 833.30 Library Fund 277 Liv Water & Power Co Library lights June 2.00 278 G L Turner Painting sign 8.00 279 Livermore Club Chairs 13.75 280 S J Harp Salary, June, Librarian 31.55 55.20 Total of Bills paid out of general fund $833.20 " " " " " " " 55.30 . $ Total of all bills ordered paid 888.50 Bal in General Fund Treasurers last report $ 2597.86 Bills allowed this date 833.20 . $ Abailable cash bal in Gen fund 1764.66 $ Bal in Library Fund Treasurers last report 250.88 Bills allowed this date 55.30_ $ Available cash bal in Library Fund 195.58 On motion of Trustee Murphy, Seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic). P J Murray, was appointed Chief Engineer of the Fire Department for the ensuing year Rebated OO License N 369 Geo Beck & co $4 and License N 370 Geo Beck & Co $4 " " 371 Liv Coml Co $4 " " 372 Liv Coml Co $4 Rebated No other business appearing the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright Clerk Approved President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore Cal July 14 1904 Called Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met at the above written place and date at 8 oclock P. M. Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent None President Knox in the Chair A petition for a Liquor License was received from M Madsen to do business in the Mint Saloon situate on the North side of First street between K & L streets. The application was signed by Freeholders H R Andersen, R Hunter. Geo Beck, Chas S Victor and D F Bernal. On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Murphy the petition was granted and the Clerk instructed to issue a License. J G Thomas presented a petition for a liquor License to do business in the Colombo Saloon on South side of First street between J & K streets, said application was signed by free holders D F Bernal, J H Dutcher, M J Soares, Theo Gorner and Chris Schmidt. On Motion of Trustee Ryan seconded by Trustee Beck the petition was granted and license ordered issued Nothing further appearing the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall Livermore Cal August 1 st 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 8 oclock P.M. Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan. Absent None. President Knox in the Chair The minutes of the last regular and called Meetings were read and approved The regular monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed Bills as follows were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the board and Bills ordered paid General Fund # 1 Bank of Livermore assignee of DeCamp Mosher, Oiling Streets $425.70 2 W H Wright Salary, Clerk, July 40.00 3 Max Berlin Feather Duster 2.25 4 J H Taylor Recorders fees July 6.00 5 J K Warner Salary, Health Officer, year end May 31 50.00 6 J J Silver Hauling 4.00 7 Geo Barnes do 9.50 8 W Budworth Salary Town steward 10.00 9 P Coughlin " Night watchman July 70.00 10 J Rees Handle for hose 2.00 11 E B Stewart Salary Town steward 5.00 12 D A Smith " Supt of Streets July 10.00 13 D A Smith " Pound Master " 15.00 14 D A Smith " Marshal " 45.00 15 Liv W & P Co Electric Light " 101.50 16 Liv W & P Co Water " 48.00 843.95 Library Fund Aug. 1, 1904 843.95 17. Liv W & P Co Library Lights July 2.00 18. S L Savage, Assignee of Leo Jacker, Sub to Paper 4.80 19. S J Harp Salary, Librarian July 31.00 20 Bank of Livermore, Assignee of H W Monill Lumber & c 1.50 39.30 Bills ordered paid out of General Fund $843.95 " " " " " Library " 39.30_ Total of all bills ordered paid $ 883.25 Bal in Gen Fund Treasurers last report $ 2215.66 Bills allowed this date 843.95_ Available cash bal in general fund $ 1371.71 Bal in Library Fund Treasurers last report $ 205.58 Bills allowed this date 39.30_ $ Available cash bal in library fund 166.28 A bill of Anspacher Bros on the library fund, for books, was laid over The clerk read an opinion written by Attorney J W Clarke in regard to the legality of the ordinance relating to the collection lf licenses from business houses for revenue in which the attorney stated that a recent decession of the th Supreme Court held that Cities of the 6 Class were within there rights in collecting such license The Chief Engineer presented a report giving a list of the property belonging to the town under his control as follows: Fire property One Fire Engine, One Hook & Ladder Truck, Sex Single Ladders, One Extension Ladder, Two Hose Cars, 1600 feet of hose, Five Axes, Six Lanterns, None Water Buckets Fourteen Fire Extinguishers W A Thomas A communication from L Grove, was read, accusing accused of W A Thomas, a saloon keeper, of allowing a fight between th Misdemenor two citizens on his premises on July 24 The matter was referred to the ordinance committee to investigate and report at next regular meeting. th On motion the matter of oiling 4 Street west of M street was referred to the Street Committee with power to act. O On motion License N 44 for $8. Issued to W E Still for Theater was rebated, having gone out of business, and for the O same cause License N 33 issued to D H Vagto for $2. was also rebated. On motion it was ordered that this board set as a ththth Board of Equalization on the 25 26 and 27 of August and the Clerk was instructed to advertise the same in the official paper On motion the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright Clerk Approved T E Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. September 6 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 7.30 P. M. Present Trustees Beck,. Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent None President Knox in the chair The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The regular monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed Bills as follows were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the board and warrants ordered drawn on the Treasurer for the several amounts: General Fund O$ N 21 Geo Beck & Co Supplies 12.95 22 W Budworth Labor 5.00 23 Teresa H Johnson Typewriting 3.00 24 J H Taylor Recorders fees August 3.00 m 25 W Schlutes Labor 8.50 26 P Coghlan Salary,. Aug. Watchman 70.00 27 A L Henry Printing & Publishing 15.13 28 M Sanderson Assne R Nelson Labor 5.00 29 Liv Fire Dept Salaries quarter Ending Aug 31 150.00 30 W Budworth Salary, Aug, Town Steward 15.00 31 W H Wright Salary, Aug, Clerk 40.00 32 - " Rubber stamps 2.00 33 D A Smith Salary, Aug, Marshal 45.00 34 " " " Pound Master 15.00 35 " " " Supt of Streets 10.00 th 36 DeCamp & Mosher Oiling 4 Street 59.06 458.64 37 Ed Conrad Killing dogs 18.00 38 J J Silver Cleaning streets 4.00 39 Geo Barnes Hauling 5.50 40 H P Hansen " 8.00 41 G W Crane 2 Keys .50 42 Liv W & P Co Electric Light Aug 101.50 43 " " " " Water " 48.00 644.14 Library Fund 44 Liv W & P Co Library lights Aug 2.00 45 A L Henry Printing for library 4.25 46 J J Northmore Sub to papers 4.50 47 Beck Drug Co Supplies for library 23.05 48 Max Berlin Table 9.00 49 Bank of Livermore Assignee A Bros Books 42.30 50 S J Harp Sub paper 3.00 51 " " " periodicals 6.00 52 " " Salary, Aug, Librarian 30.00 124.10 $ Bills ordered paid out of General Fund 644.14 " " " " Library " 124.10_ $ Total of all bills ordered paid 768.24 Balance in Gen Fund Treasurers last report $2030.56 Bills allowed this date 644.14_ Available cast balance in Gen Fund $ 1386.42 Balance in Library Fund Treasurers last report $212.79 Bills allowed this date 124.10_ $ Available cash balance in Library Fund 88.69 A bill of J H Dutcher was laid over for investigation John Barry sent in a proposal to remove the sweepings from the principal street in Town for the sum of $ 40.00 per month_ The matter was referred to the street committee to investigate It was moved by trustee Mathiesen(sic), Seconded by Trustee Tax rate Murphy that the municipal tax rate for the year 1904-5 fixed, be and is hereby fixed at 65 cents for the general fund 65 cts Gen fd and 10 cents for the Library fund on each $100. of valuation 10 cts Lib fd The motion was carried by the following vote, Ayes Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan _ Noes none Absent none. Trustee Ryan Chairman of the Ordinance Committee reported that the accusation of L Grove against W A Thomas in relation to a fight on Thomas' premises had been withdrawn and advised the board to drop all proceedings __ It was so ordered On motion the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright Clerk Approved T E Knox (signed) Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Town of Livermore Town Hall rd Livermore Cal October 3 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 7.30 oclock P. M. Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan, Absent None President Knox in the Chair The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved The regular monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed The following bills were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the board and ordered paid General Fund $ # 53 John Loose Repairing Crossing Culvert 9.50 54 F Mally Meals for prisoners 14.75 55 Thos Twohey Jr Special Police 5.00 56 A L Henry Printing tax receipts 15.00 57 J H Taylor Recorders fees Sept 36.00 58 D A Smith Marshals salary, Sept 45.00 59 " " Pound Master " " 15.00 60 " " Supt of Street " " 10.00 61 J H Dutcher Rep fire apparatus &c 32.25 62 P Coghlan Night watchmans Salary, Sept 70.00 63 W Budworth Town Stewards Salary " 15.00 64 W H Wright Clerks salary Sept 40.00 65 Liv W & P Co Electric Lights " 101.50 66 " " " Water " 48.00 457.00 Library Fund 67 Liv W & P Co Library lights Sept 2.00 68 S J Harp Librarians salary " 30.00 69 Bank of Liv, Assgnee J Lantheume Painting 8.50 Bills ordered paid out of General Fund $457.00 " " " " " Library " 40.50_ $ Total of all bills ordered paid 497.50 Balance in General fund, Treasurers last report $ 1752.52 Bills allowed this date 457.00_ Available cash balance in Gen Fund $ 1295.52 $ Balance in Library Fund Treasurers last report 104.09 Bills allowed this date 40.50_ Available cash balance in Library Fund $ 63.59 John Barry, by letter, offered to remove the sweepings of 12 Blocks of Streets, the business people to do the sweeping, 00 for the sum of $ 15 per month; The Communication was ordered filed No other business appearing, on motion the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright Clerk of the Board of Trustees Approved T E Knox (signed) Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore Cal. November 7 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 7.30 oclock P.M. Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan. Absent None President Knox in the chair. The Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved as read The regular monthly reports of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed Bills as follows were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the Board and ordered paid General Fund $ 70 W Budworth Salary, Seward, Oct 15.00 71 W Budworth Labor 16.50 72 D A Smith Salary, Marshal, Oct 45.00 73 " " " Pound Master " 15.00 74 " " " Supt of Streets " 10.00 75 Ed Conrad Killing Dogs 16.50 76 J H Taylor Recorders fees " 12.00 77 P Coghlan Salary, Night Watchman " 70.00 l 78 Liv Com Co Supplies 3.25 79 G W Crane Keys 1.00 80 Anspacher Bros Supplies 6.25 81 H P Hansen Hauling 11.75 C 82 MKown & Mess Supplies 2.80 83 G W Bruns Hauling 7.25 232.30 84 J C Jroine & Co Marshal badges 2.50 85 T E Knox Stamps and envelopes 4.40 86 W H Taylor assignee of Wm Meddle, Labor 1.25 87 Geo Barnes Hauling 10.00 88 A L Henry Printing 18.00 89 W H Wright Salary, Town Clerk, Oct 40.00 90 Liv Water & Power Co, Water " 48.00 91 " " " " Elec Light " 101.50 457.90 Library Fund 92 Liv Water & Power Co Library lights & Lamps 6.00 93 S J Harp salary, Librarian Oct 30.00 94 Anspacher Bros Books for Library 60.00 96.00 $ Amount of bills ordered paid out of General Fund 457.90 " " " " " " " Library " 96.00 . $ Total of All bills ordered paid 553.90 Balance in General fund Treasurers last report $1983.88 Bills Allowed this date " " 457.90 . Available cash balance in General Fund $ 1525.98 Balance in Library Fund Treasurers last report $ 120.88 Bills allowed this date 96.00 . $ Available cash balance in Library Fund 24.88 W S Almaida and Joe S Escobar, petitioned the Board to grant them a Liquor License, to do business in the building Known as the French Liquor Store on South side of First Street between K and L streets, premises owned by Frank Traversa_ The application was signed by the following free holders of the Town of Livermore viz. H Schulz, Frank Grassi, E Day, Carl Beu and E Hendricsen, P Callaghan. On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Ryan, a license was ordered to be issued by unanimous vote A communication was read from the League of California Municipalities requesting that as many of the Board as possible would attend the meeting of the League thth at Santa Ana, Nov 16. 17 & 18. On motion Trustee Ryan was appointed a delegate to attend the convention. It was ordered that Watchman P Coghlan be allowed to purchase a new club at the expense of the town No other business offering, on motion the Board adjourned. Attest W H Wright Clerk of the Board of Trustees Approved T E Knox (signed) Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. Dec 5 1904 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular session at the above written place and date at 7.30 oclock P. M. Present Trustees Beck. Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent None President Knox in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as read. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed Bills as follows were read, examined and approved by the finance committee, allowed by the board and warrants ordered drawn on the Treasurer for the several amounts General Fund #$ 95 E P Jackson Police Club 2.25 96 D A Smith, Marshal, Salary Nov 45.00 97 " Pound Master " " 15.00 98 " Supt of Streets " " 10.00 99 P Coghlan Watchman " " 70.00 100 Liv Fire Dept. Salaries Quarter Ending Dec 1 150.00 101 Matter Knox Postage Stamps 4.00 102 Max Berlin Bidding for jail 3.50 103 J F Bruns Hauling 9.40 104 W H Wright Town Clerk Salary Nov 40.00 105 Geo Barnes Hauling 10.15 106 H P Hansen " 8.65 107 J D Ryan Trav Expenses to Convention 35.50 108 J H Taylor Recorders fees Nov 12.00 415.45 415.45 109 W H Wright Traveling Expenses 5.00 110 Carnegie Brick Co Culvert pipe 290.90 m 111 W Budworth Labor 3.00 112 " " Town Steward Salary Nov 15.00 113 Jos T Jacker Rep fire extinguishers 2.00 114 Horton & Kennedy Lumber 36.17 115 Liv W & P Co Water, Nov 48.00 116 " " Elec Lights " 101.50 917.02 Library Fund 117 Liv W & P Co Library lights Nov 2.00 118 S J Harp Librarian Salary Nov 30.00 119 J J Northmore Sub to S. F. Call 9.00 C 120 MKown & Mess Insurance to Nov 1/05 43.50 84.50 Amount of bills ordered paid out of Gen Fund $ 917.02 " " " " " Library " 84.50 . Total of all bills ordered paid $ 1001.52 Balance in Gen Fund Treasurers last report $2542.68 Bills allowed this date " " 917.02 . Available cash balance in Gen Fund $ 1625.66 Balance in Library Fund Treasurers last report $ 119.29 Bills allowed this date 84.50 . Available cash in Library Fund $ 34.79 Ap for Saloon An application for a Saloon License was received from license T B Nunez, recommended by free holders Max Berlin T B Nunez Chris Schmidt, D F Bernal, J H Dutcher, P J Murray granted and M S Duarte, _ To do business in the Colombo Saloon on South side of First street between J & K streets on the premises owned by M Bonitti _ the applicant having purchased the business from the present occupant On motion of Trustee Murphy seconded by Trustee Beck the application was granted and license ordered issued The Street Committee was instructed to put in Culverts on First street at the crossing of M street, on both sides. It was ordered that W H Wright be instructed to run levels for the new culverts also for the gutter on First C Street between MLeod and Lizzie streets. M S Anthony and N D Dutcher submitted pri9ces for dust bins. No action taken by the board th On motion the Board adjourned to Dec 8 Attest W H Wright Town Clerk Approved D. J. Murphy (signed) Chairman Pro Tem President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall th Livermore, Cal. Dec 8 1904 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met pursuant to adjournment,. at the above written place and date at 7.30 P. M. Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Absent None A petition was received and read from John Sweeny and others requesting the Board to order a gutter C laid on South side of First street between MLeod and Lizzie streets. On motion the following Resolution of Intention was adopted O Resolution of Intention N_ Resolved that it is the intention of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore to order the following street work done in the Town of Livermore, to wit: That a cement gutter be laid on the south side of C First Street between MLeod and Lizzie Streets being the C gutter on the Northerly line of Block 2 of the MLeod Tract. Said order will be made at the Experation of 10 days after notice of this Resolution The above resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote Ayes Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, Ryan Noes None On motion the Board adjourned Attest W H Wright Town Clerk Approved D. J. Murphy (signed) Chairman Pro Tem President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore