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Town Hall
January 3, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met
in regular monthly session on the above
date at 730 p. m. with all the members present as
follows: Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic),
Ryan and Schrader President Knox
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occupied the chair.
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meetings were
read and approved.
The monthly reports of the Clerk,
Marshal and Treasurer were read,
compared and ordered placed on file.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably upon the following claims for
which warrants were ordered drawn:
General Fund
153 Lassen Bros., fuel, etc 25.35
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154 D. MDonald, hire of men and teams 113.50
155 Pacific Tel & Tel Co., messages .50
156 A. L. Henry, salary, etc 42.95
157 N. Y. Belling & Packing Co., hose cart 70.00
158 T. E. Knox, P. M., postage stamps 7.00
159 Carl Ferrario, hire of horse 3.25
160 S. Garwood, error in assessment 3.32
161 Livermore Herald, printing 14.50
162 Michael Mooney, hire of team 54.75
163 Jacob Waggoner, labor 2.25
337.37
164 D. A. Smith, labor 18.00
165 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 3.00
166 H. R. Seeband, labor 9.00
167 Arthur Knox, labor 18.00
168 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen Utility Man 60.00
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169 MKown & Mess, supplies 12.15
170 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00
171 E. G. Still, publishing 37.35
172 Beck Drug Co., rubber stamps 3.75
173 J. T. Jacker, keys, etc 1.50
174 E. Donahue, horse-shoeing 2.75
175 A. Carlisle & Co., precinct supplies 8.35
176 D. J. Murphy, insurance on Town Hall 22.60
177 A. LeClair, Pound fees 7.25
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178 P. H. MVicar, freight on hose cart 1.75
179 Geo Beck, per diem of election officers 16.00
180 Jensen Jensen ass. Harrison Clark, labor 8.00
181 T. M. Twohey, Jr., labor 68.00
182 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 127.75
183 " " " " " water 48.00
184 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00
185 " " " , " " Supt of Streets 25.00
Total allowed out of General Fund $990.51
Financial Statement
Balance in General Fund, Jan 1, 1910 7855.11
Claims allowed this date 990.57_
Available balance in fund 6864.54
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Available Balance in Library Fund 852.28
Available balance in Bond Interest & Red Fund 1132.40
Available balance in Sewer Const. Fund. 10.00
Available balance in Special Relief Fund 30.45
Applications for Class B restaurant
licenses were received as follows:
Lukas Company - To do business at
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City Grill, MKeany building, First street,
between Lizzie and J streets; recommended
by the following residents in the vicinity:
G. W. Beck, E. J. Inman, M. G. Pratt, H.
P. Winegar and E. Pronzini.
Merkovich & Bokanovich - To do busi-
ness at the New Popular Restaurant,
Jadom Building, First street between
J and K; recommended by the follow-
ing residents in the vicinity: E. Pronzini,
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J. O. MKown, W. F. Johnson, C. S. Victor,
Chester M. Beck and H. P. Winegar
The License Committee reported
favorably upon both applications.
On motion of Trustee Schrader,
seconded by Trustee Ryan. the li-
censes were ordered issued by
unanimous vote.
An application was received
from the Livermore Garage Company
to erect a one-story concrete building
on the corner of First and M. streets
and within the fire limits. The
matter was referred to the Building
Committee with power to act.
Trustee Ryan offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Town
of Livermore is hereby instructed to adver-
tise for two weeks in a newspaper of
general circulation printed and published
in the Town of Livermore, Alameda County,
California, for bids for the town adver-
tising required by law to be printed
and published in a newspaper printed
in said town.
All bids shall be made in ac-
cordance with the following specifications,
terms and conditions: The price per
square consisting of nine lines of non-
pariel type, for the first insertion and the
price for each subsequent insertion.
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, "Bids
for Town advertising" and must be de-
livered to said Clerk before the hour
of 7:30 p. m. on Monday evening, February
7, 1910.
Said bids shall be opened by
the Board of Trustees of said Town of
Livermore in open session and opened
and examined 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 three days thereafter
enter into a written contract with
said town for the 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.
Dated, January 3, 1910
Trustee Beck seconded the motion
and the resolution was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes - Trustees Beck Knox,
Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and Schrader; Noes
none; absent, none The resolution was
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duly approved by the President of
the Board.
Trustee Ryan offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That sealed bids for
the purchase of the Park bonds of the
Town of Livermore, authorized to be is-
sued at an election held on the
27th day of December, 1909, to the
$
amount of 10,000, will be received
by the Board of Trustees up to the
hour of 8 o'clock p. m. on Monday,
January 24, 1910.
Bids shall be addressed to
the Town Clerk, endorsed "Proposals
for the purchase of Park bonds," and
each proposal shall be accompanied
by a certified check for $200, con-
ditioned that the purchaser shall
take and pay for said bonds within
five days after they are tendered to
him, otherwise to be forfeited to and
become the property of the Town of Liver-
more; provided that no certified check
need be furnished by the State of
California.
The Town Clerk is hereby directed
to publish, for three weeks, a notice of
such sale in the Livermore "Echo" a
weekly newspaper of general circulation
published in said town. Said notice
shall contain a description of the
bonds to be sold and a statement that
the right to reject all bids or any
bid is reserved by the Board of Trustees,
Trustee Schrader seconded the
motion and the resolution was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes-Trustees Beck,
Knox, Mathiesen(sic). Ryan and Schrader;
noes, none; absent, none.
The Clerk was instructed by the Chair to copy
the notice of Sale of Bonds authorized above
into the minutes as a matter of record
as follows:
Notice of the Sale of Bonds.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Livermore on
Monday, the 24th day of January, 1910.
at the hour of 8 o'clock p. m. of said
day for the purchase of Municipal
bonds of said Town to the amount of
$
10,000.
All bids (except such as may be
made by the State) must be accompanied
by a certified check of some solvent
bank in the sum of $ 200, which check
shall become the property of the Town
in the event that the bidder to whom
is awarded said bonds refuses to pay
for same within five days after the tender
to him of said bonds. The right to reject
all bids or any bid is reserved.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
A. L. Henry
Town Clerk
Dated, January 3, 1910.
Description of Bonds
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Amount of authorized issue, 10,000.
Date of issue, January 1, 1910.
Serials, maturing one bond of $ 500 each
year for twenty years.
Rate of interest, five per centum per
annum, payable semi-annually on
January 1st and July 1st.
Purpose of issue, purchase of tract
of land for a site for public library
and as a park and providing for
improvement of same.
Principal may be made payable
at any place desired by the bidder
Population of town approximately
2250.
Assessed valuation for current year,
$ 855,000
Existing debt, $ 24,000 in sewer bonds.
This issue to be designated as Park
bonds.
The attention of the Board was
called to a fresh-air sidewalk trap
for sewer laterals, unvented and
manufactured by E. B. Henry On motion
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the Board approved and recommended
the use of the device
The Board adjourned to Monday
evening, January 24th.
A. L. Henry
Town Clerk
Approved:
T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall
January 24, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
The Board of Trustees meet pur-
suant to adjournment on the above date
at 7:30 p. m
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The roll was called with the fol-
lowing result: Present, Trustees Beck,
Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and Schrader; ab-
sent, Trustee Knox.
The president of the Board being
absent, on motion of Trustee Beck, Trustee
F. Mathiesen(sic) was elected president
pro tem.
This being the time set for the
opening of bids for the purchase of
$
10,000 Park bonds of the Town of Livermore,
and bids having been filed with the
Clerk as required by the resolution
directing proposals to be received for
the purchase of such bonds, the Presi-
dent, pro tem., directed the Clerk to
open and read the bids so filed.
Thereupon the Clerk opened and
read the following bids:
To the Board of Town Trustees
of the Town of Livermore, i the County
of Alameda, State of California.
The undersigned hereby bids and
offers for the entire amount of the proposed
issue of Park bonds of said Town
its adoption:
Resolved, That the bid of August
May, this day received, whereby said
August May offered to purchase the
Park bonds of the Town of Livermore to
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the amount of 10,000, bearing interest
at the rate of five per cent, and
maturing from 1911 to 1930, inclusive,
in accordance with the notice of Sale
and the Conditions therein stated, be
and the same is hereby accepted,
and the said bonds are hereby
awarded and sold to said August
May, subject to the conditions stated
in said bid, for the sum of
$ 10,596.30, and accrued interest
thereon at the date of delivery of
said bonds.
The foregoing resolution was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees
Beck, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none;
absent, Trustee Knox; excused form voting
Trustee Mathiesen(sic).
On motion it was ordered that
all other bids be rejected and the Clerk
was instructed to return the checks
accompanying the rejected bids.
An application for renewal of
liquor license was received from
Louis Adams to do business in the Valley
Hotel; recommended by Freeholders W. B.
Lowenthal, Geo E. Allen, P. M. O'Donnell,
D. J. Murphy and W. H. Taylor. The License
Committee reported favorably upon the ap-
plication and on motion of Trustee
Ryan, seconded by Trustee Beck,
the application was granted and
the license was ordered issued.
A permit was ordered issued to Mitchell
& Wilson, whose application for permission
to erect a one-story concrete building
on the site of the old Fried warehouse
and within the fire limits, to be used
as a fuel depot.
On motion the Board adjourned
to the next regular meeting.
A. L. Henry
Town Clerk
Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President pro tem of the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
February 7, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met
in regular monthly session at the
above time and place at 7:30 p. m. with
President Knox in the chair.
The roll of members was called with
the following result: Present, Trustees Beck,
Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and Schrader; ab-
sent, none
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meetings were
read and approved.
The regular monthly reports of the
Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were the
semi-annual report of the Health Officer
were read and ordered placed on file.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably upon the following claims which
were duly allowed:
General Fund
186 Allen Hardware Co., supplies 2.65
187 R. P. Bernhardt, services as extra nightwatch 2.50
188 Elmer G. Still, publishing 13.50
189 Bank of Livermore, ass. Arthur Marsh, labor 8.50
190 J. C. Van Horn, painting J St Hose Cart House 5.00
191 C. H. Acker, extra nightwatchman 7.50
192R. A. Hansen, electrical apparatus 9.00
193 Bowers Rubber Works, fire hose 70.00
194 Bank of Livermore, ass G. W. Prescott, labor 11.36
195 " " " " Harry Johns " 7.50
196 P. C. Quuin, expenses as Acting Recorder 7.00
197 A. S. Knox, work on streets 50.00
198 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00
199 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen. Utility Man 60.00
200 L. E. Wright, surveying 6.00
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201 D. MDonald, hire of men and teams 42.50
202 Livermore Herald, publishing 5.25
203 Al LeClair, pound fees 22.00
204 Geo Beck & Sons, ass Jas. Devaney, labor 14.00
205 Pacific Tel & Tel. Co., messages 1.10
206 G. S. Fitzgerald, constable fees 12.50
207 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies 16.75
208 E. J. Sweeny, pair handcuffs 3.50
209 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk, etc. 40.80
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210 MKown & Mess, filing cabinet 49.50
211 Cal. Transfer Co., hauling .50
212 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 127.57
213 " " " " , water 48.00
214 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00
215 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00_
824.66
Financial Statement
Balance in General Fund, Feb 1, 1910 7675.89
Claims allowed this date 824.66_
$
Available balance in fund 6851.23
Available balance in Library Fund 692.86
" " " Bond Int & Red " 1144.97
" " " Sewer Const " 10.00
" " " Special Relief " 30.65
This being the time set for the opening of
bids for the construction of the public library
building, and bids having been filed with
the Clerk in accordance with the notice to
Builders, authorized by the Board of Town
Trustees, the President directed the Clerk
to open and read the bids filed. Thereupon
the Clerk opened and read the following bids:
Prop 1. Prop 2
Prop 3 Prop 4. Prop. 5
Bidders
work Building
wood
Main Entrance Stacks and Book
complete Complete cornice
Slabs and Shelves and
gable and
except Vernered Brick
Platform Desk Omitted
cap to
heating and except heating
Terazzo instl
Firewall
lighting and lighting brick
of concrete
changed to
fixtures brick funished
galv. Iron
purchased
Conchot &
$13,277.00 $13,311.00 $ Ded. $500 add 31.00
Thurston
Frank F.
12,873.00 12,783.00 12,943.00 12,161.00 12,838.00
Harradine
Laughland &
13,430.00 12,914.00 Ded. 600.00
Schenbly Co.
C. A.
10,950.00 Ded. 400.00 add 50.00 " 720.00 add 300.00
Johnson
R. L. Chase
13,218.00 12,910.00 " 48.00 " 552.71 " 741.00
Hoyt Bros.
12.800.00 11,990.00 " 40.00 " 650.00 " 380.00
On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by
Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the Board took the bids
under advisement until Tuesday at 9 a. m.
The bid of Elmer G. Still to do the
town advertising for the ensuing year at
the rate of 75 cents per square for the first
insertion and 30 cents per square for each
subsequent insertion was read and on
motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by
Trustee Ryan, was adopted by unanimous
vote. The Clerk was instructed to prepare
the contract.
A petition to extend the fire limits
to include Blocks 4, 5 and 6, Mendenhall
Plan, including a district bounded on the
south by First street, on the east by M street,
on the north by the land of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company and on the west by P street,
accompanied by a protest against the erection
of a hay warehouse in the district, and signed by
Fred G. Smith and seventeen other citizens was
read. W. B. Lowenthal, Phillip Anspacher and
P. M. O'Donnell addressed the Board on behalf
of the petition and protest. The matter was
laid over until Thursday evening and the
Clerk was instructed to secure legal advice
on the points involved.
A petition was received from N. D.
Dutcher and fourteen other property-owners
in the vicinity asking that Fifth street
be opened from the intersection of said street
with the easterly line of Lizzie street to the
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intersection of the westerly line of MLeod street.
N. D. Dutcher addressed the Board on
behalf of the petition. The matter was referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Ordinance No 59, providing for the issuance
and redemption of bonds of the Town of Livermore,
State of California, to the amount of ten thousand
dollars, for the purpose of the acquisition of
a tract of land to be used as the site of the erection of
a public library building and as a public
park and providing for the improvement of
same, within said town, in accordance with
and as authorized at a special election held
in said town on the 27th day of December,
1909, was read first time.
The Board then adjourned to Tuesday at 9. a. m.
A. L. Henry
Approved: Clerk
T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
February 8, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call- Present, Trustees Beck, Knox,
Ryan and Schrader; absent, Trustee Mathiesen(sic).
President Knox presided.
The proposals for the erection of the
proposed library building were considered.
Trustee Ryan moved that all bids be
rejected and that the Clerk be instructed to
return checks to the various bidders. Seconded
by Trustee Beck and adopted by unanimous
vote.
On motion of Trustee Schrader, seconded
by Trustee Beck, the Clerk was instructed
to readvertise for bids on the revised plans
and specifications, bids to be opened on
February 21st at 8 p. m., the Board reserving
the right to reject any and all bids.
The Board then adjourned to Thursday
evening.
A. L. Henry
Approved: Clerk
T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
February 10, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call- Present, Trustees Beck, Knox,
Mathiesen(sic) and Schrader; absent, none. Pres-
ident Knox presided
Trustee Ryan moved that the application
of C. H. Wente for a building permit for a
corrugated iron hay warehouse to be erected
on the north side of First street between
M and N streets be granted. Trustee Mathiesen(sic)
seconded the motion The President then an-
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nounced that the matter was open for
discussion by the citizens present.
W. B. Lowenthal on behalf of the signers
of the protest opposed the granting of the permit.
C. H. Wente made a few remarks in
support of his application.
The matter was then submitted to a
vote and the application was granted by
unanimous vote.
The petition to extend the fire limits
was again read and on motion of Trustee
Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Ryan, the pe-
tition was laid on the table.
A complaint was received from the
Health concerning the unsanitary condition of
premises in the Northern Addition The Marshal
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was instructed to investigate the matter and take
action accordingly.
Adjourned to February 14th. A. L. Henry
Approved Clerk
T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
February 14, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call- Present, Trustees Knox, Mathie-
sen, Ryan and Schrader; absent, Trustee
Beck. President Knox presided.
Ordinance No 59, "Providing for the
issuance and redemption of bonds of
the Town of Livermore, Sate of California,
for the purpose of the acquisition of a
tract of land to be used as a site for
the erection of a library building and
as a public park, and providing for the
improvement of same, within said
town, in accordance with and as
authorized at a special election held
in said town on the 27th day of
December, 1909, was given final reading
and on motion of Trustee Ryan,
seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes-
Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and
Schrader; noes, none; absent, Trustee
Beck.
Trustee Ryan offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That T. E. Knox, President
of the Board of Town Trustees, be and he is
empowered to sign on behalf of the
Town of Livermore, as its chief executive,
the contract for municipal advertising
entered into with Elmer G. Still for
the ensuing year, and that the Clerk
be directed to attest same.
Seconded by Trustee Schrader
and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and
Schrader; noes, none; absent Trustee
Beck.
The bond of Elmer G. Still, with
W. E. Still and M. L. Silva as sureties,
and covering the above-mentioned service
was accepted by the Board and approved
by the President.
Marshal C. P. Lefever applied to
the Board for leave of absence for one
week. On motion of Trustee Ryan,
seconded by Trustee Schrader, the Marshal
was granted leave of absence as requested.
On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic),
seconded by Trustee Schrader, the
Clerk was instructed to have the Park
bonds printed at a cost not to exceed
$ 22.50
On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic),
seconded by Trustee Ryan, C. F. Acker
was granted permission to erect a
carpenter shop on his property on the
corner of Seventh and I streets.
The Board then adjourned to February 21st
A. L. Henry
Approved Clerk
T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the
Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
February 21, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Present, Trustees Beck,
Knox, Ryan and Schrader; absent
Trustee Mathiesen(sic) President Knox
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presided.
This being the time set for the opening
of bids on the revised plans and speci-
fications for the construction of the
proposed Carnegie library building,
and bids having been filed with the
Clerk in accordance with the Notice
to Builders, authorized by the Board of
Trustees, the President directed the
Clerk to open and read the bids
filed. Thereupon the Clerk opened
and read the following bids:
Prop 1. Prop 2
Prop 3 Prop 4. Prop. 5
Bidders
Building Building
wood
Main Entrance Stacks and Book
complete Complete cornice
Slabs and Shelves and
gable and
except received Brick
Platform Desk Omitted
cap to
heating and except heating
Terazzo instl
Firewall
lighting and lighting brick
of concrete
changed to
brick funished
galv. Iron
purchased
Hoyt Bros.
$9,900.00 9700.00 add $80 Ded. $500 add 380.00
R. L. Chase
11,554.00 11634.00 11,566.00 11,004.00 11854.00
Hostrawser
11,167.00 Ded. 161.00 add 98.00 Ded. 432.00 add 221.00
& Pedgrift.
W. S.
10,048.00 " 100.00 add 60.00 " 550.00 " 350.00
Simpson
F. F.
11,340.00 11,340.00 " 70.00 10,565.00 Ded. 25.00
Harradine
C. A.
9,885.00 9,865.00 " 50.00 Ded. 470.00 add 216.00
Johnson
On motion of Trustee Beck, seconded
by Trustee Ryan Propositions Nos, 2 and 4
of Hoyt Bros,. Santa Rosa, net amount being
$
9200, was accepted subject to approval of plans by Mr. Carnegie.
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On motion of Trustee Schrader, seconded
by Trustee Ryan, the Clerk was instructed
to return the certified checks of unsuccessful
bidders
The annual report of the Livermore
Water & Power Co. for 1909 was received and
referred to the Fire and Water Committee.
T. M. Twohey was granted permission
to dig out a number of pine trees in
front of his premises and to replant
them with walnuts.
Medina Bros. were granted per-
mission to lay an asbestos roof on their
store building on First street between
J and K streets.
A. L. Henry
Approved Clerk
T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
March 7, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met in
regular monthly session on the above
date at 8 p. m. with President Knox in
the chair.
The roll of members was called with
the following result: Present, Trustees
Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and Schrader;
absent, Trustee Beck.
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meetings were
read and approved.
The regular monthly reports of the
Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read
and ordered placed on file.
The Finance Committee examined
and reported favorably upon the following
claims and warrants were ordered
issued for same:
General Fund
216 Elmer G. Still, publishing 19.05
217 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.00
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218 D. MDonald, hire of men and teams working on streets 191.00
219 Beck Drug Co., dog tags, etc 6.50
220 The Livermore Herald, printing 7.25
221 Bank of Livermore, ass Arthur Marsh labor 4.50
222 " " " " Harry Johns, " 4.50
235.70
223 Lucio Leal, Cleaning hose 2.00
224 Blanche Damas, stenographer's sees - People vs. Crane 5.00
225 A. S. Knox, labor 44.00
226 Maitland R. Henry, typewriting 10.00
227 California Transfer Co., hauling 1.75
228 L. E. Wright, surveying 10.00
229 D. J. Murphy, Recorders fees 9.00
230 L. J. Van Horn, painting roof of Town Hall 11.35
231 Jacob Johnson, salary 60.00
232 Geo Beck & Sons, ass. Jas. Devaney, labor 10.00
233 Philip M. Carey, Counsel fees - People vs. Crane 57.20
234 D. A. Smith, services as Acting Marshal 25.00
235 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00
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236 MKown & Mess, supplies 3.75
237 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk, etc 40.65
238 G. S. Fitzgerald, serving papers 1.30
239 T. E. Knox, postage stamps 2.00
240 Livermore W & P. Co., water 48.00
241 " " " " " , lights 129.00
242 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00
243 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00
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Total claims allowed out of General Fund 885.10
Financial Statement
Balance in General Fund - Feb. 28, 1910 7245.73
Claims allowed this date 885.70
$
Available balance in fund 6360.03
Available balance in Library Fund 653.61
" " " Bond Interest & Redemption Fund 1144.97
" " " Sewer Construction Fund 10.00
" " " Special Relief " 30.45
Applications for renewal of liquor
licenses were received as follows:
John M. DeLuca - To do business in
the Hotel d'Italia; recommended by
Freeholders H. P. Hansen, N. D. Dutcher,
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E. Pronzini, J. O. MKown and C. E. Livermore.
F. W. Smith - To do business in
the Hotel Washington; recommended
by Freeholders W. B. Lowenthal, Geo. E.
Allen, H. W. Hupers, Chas, E. Livermore, W.
H. Taylor and J. C. Reimers.
Thomas & Madsen - To do business
on the north side of First street near
L; recommended by Freeholders Chas.
E. Livermore, Geo W. Beck, John C. Reimers,
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J. O. MKown, H. W. Morrill and Herman
Walters.
John Sweeny - To do business on
the south side of First street between
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MLeod and Lizzie; recommended by
Freeholders N. D. Dutcher, D. J. Murphy,
H. P. Hansen, M. Grana, F. S. Fennon
and P. Flanagan.
The License Committee reported
favorably upon all the applications and
licenses were ordered issued by unani-
mous vote.
Trustee Ryan introduced the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Whereas, Section 852 of the General
Laws, relating to municipalities of the
sixth class, provides that a general Mu-
nicipal election be held on the second
Monday in April of each even-numbered
year, be it
Resolved, That the Clerk be and
he is hereby directed to give public
notice of such municipal election to
take place on Monday, April 11, 1990,
by three publications in the Livermore
"Echo," the official paper of the Town of
Livermore, one such publication to be
made prior to the expiration of the
time for filing nominations and two
immediately prior to the date of said
election, the officers to be elected and such
election being:
1. Member of the Board of Trustee (full term)
2. Member of the Board of Trustee (full term)
3. Member of the Board of Trustees (full term)
4. Clerk.
5. Marshal
6. Treasurer
Be it further
Resolved, That for the purpose of con-
ducting such election, the voting precincts
in the Town of Livermore which existed
for the holding of the last preceding
State election are hereby consolidated
so as to form and constitute one munici-
pal election precinct in and for the
Town of Livermore within the boundaries
of the corporate limits of said town
and the same is hereby established
as a municipal election precinct, for
the holding of such election and that
the precinct so established herein
shall be known as "Municipal Election
Precinct No 1" and that the polling place
for such election shall be at the Town
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Hall, situated on First and MLeod
streets in said town Be it further
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Resolved, That for the purpose of
such election there is hereby appointed
a Board of Election for said election con
sisting of the following electors whose names
appear on the last assessment roll of
the Town of Livermore and who shall
receive a per diem of $ 4: Two inspectors
consisting of D. A. Smith and N. D.
Dutcher; two judges consisting of
Wm. Short and G. L. Monahan; two
clerks consisting of F. L. Savage and
Chester M. Beck, and two Ballot
Clerks consisting of Jas. Bennett and
H. W. Morrill.
Trustee Mathiesen(sic) seconded the
motion and the resolution was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and
Schrader; noes, none; absent, Trustee
Beck.
A petition to grade and establish
the curb line on Lizzie street from
First Street to the corporation line,
and signed by S. L. Savage and
fifty other property-owners, was read
and referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
A communication was received
from Anspacher Bros. complaining
that two poles belonging to the Liver-
more Water & Power Co. and the Postal
Telegraph Co. were encroaching upon
the sidewalk space on the West side
of L street between First and the
railroad track and asking that
they be removed to permit the laying
of a sidewalk The Clerk was instructed
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to Communicate with both companies
asking that the poles be removed to
the curb line and that if possible
an agreement be made to use one
pole.
On motion of Trustee Ryan, second-
ed by Trustee Schrader, the Health
Officer was given authority to purchase
a stretcher.
On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded
by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the Clerk was in-
structed to order a sample electrolier
from the City of Santa Cruz.
The Board adjourned one week
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
March 14, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
The Board met in adjourned
session on the above date with all the
members present as follows: Trustees
Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan
and Schrader President Knox
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presided.
An application for renewal of
liquor license was received from
F. Mally to do business in Mally's
Hotel on the south side of First
street between J and K; recommended
by the following freeholders: Geo W.
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Beck, W. F. Johnson, J. O. MKown, E.
Pronzini, and Chas. S. Victor The
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License Committee reported favorably
upon the application and on motion
of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee
Schrader, the license was ordered
granted by unanimous vote.
John M. DeLuca appeared in
response to a request of the Board
and was informed by the President
that complaint had been made to
the Board that the premises of the
Hotel d'Italia were still in an un-
sanitary condition in spite of
repeated warnings by the Health
Officer and the Board. Mr. de Luca
declared that the premises had
been cleaned since the last visit
of the Health Officer The Marshal
x
was instructed to visit the premises
and report on their present condition
at a meeting to be held next Monday
evening.
Complaint was made to the
Board by N. D. Dutcher that the roof
laid on the Medina store building
was constructed of material which
dose not comply with the fire limits
ordinance. The matter was referred
to the Fire Marshal with instructions
to report at the next meeting.
The Board adjourned one week
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
March 21, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees
Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan;
absent, Trustee Schrader President
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Knox occupied the chair.
The Marshal reported that
the premises of the Hotel d'Italia
had been thoroughly cleaned since
the last meeting of the Board The
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report of the Marshal was accepted
and the Clerk was ordered to issue
the liquor license of John de Luca
which had been held pending the
report.
A communication was re-
ceived from G. F. Makagama ask-
ing the privilege of auctioning his
own goods at a less rate than the
present auctioneer's license of
$ 5 per diem. On motion of Trustee
Ryan, seconded by Trustee Beck,
the communication was laid on
the table.
A report on the condition of
the septic tank was received
from N. D. Baker, expert of the
State Board of Health, through the
Health Officer The report was
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read and on motion was referred
to the Committee of the Whole for
consideration and the Clerk was
instructed to acknowledge receipt of
same.
A communication was received from
L. E. Petree, attorney for the Cameron
Septic Tank Co., relative to infringe-
ments of the company's patents As the
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Municipal League is acting for the
town in this matter the communi-
cation was ordered filed.
A petition asking for the establish-
ment of a street light at the intersection
of S street with the county road to
Pleasanton was received On motion
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of Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee
Mathiesen(sic), the petition was granted
and the Clerk was directed to notify
the Livermore Water & Power Co. to
install the light as requested
P. M. O'Donnell appeared before
the Board on behalf of the Livermore
Garage Company and asked that
a sewer be laid for 100 feet on M
street between First and Second,
the company agreeing to share equally
the expense of laying the sewer
provided the pipe is furnished by
the town On motion of Trustee Ryan,
seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the
request was granted.
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The claim of Peter MKeany
$
for 9000 as purchase price of Block
31, Mendenhall Plan, to be used as
the site for a public library and as
a public park, was approved by the
Finance Committee and on motion
of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee
Beck, was allowed by unanimous
vote and the Clerk was instructed
to draw a warrant for the amount
out of the Park Fund.
Ordinance No 60, an ordinance
fixing the rate of compensation and
the amount of the official bonds of
the town officers of the Town of Liv-
ermore, was read first time and
referred to the Ordinance Committee.
Ordinance No. 61, an ordinance
amending Ordinance No 56, en-
titled " an Ordinance prohibiting
the construction of curbs, gutters
and cement sidewalks in the Town
of Livermore without authority from
the Board of Trustees, prescribing the
width of sidewalk space and
adopting specifications governing the
composition and construction of
said curbs, gutters and cement
sidewalks," was read first time
and referred to the Ordinance
Committee.
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Fire Marshal MVicar, to whom
was referred the complaint that
the roofing laid on the Medina
store building did not comply with
the fire limits ordinance, reported
that the roofing was found defective
as charged and that where Mr.
Medinas attention was called to it
he agreed to replace the roofing or
remedy the matter in any manner
suggested.
On motion of Trustee Beck, sec-
onded by Trustee Ryan, it was ordered
that when any buildings are to be
erected or repairs on existing buildings
are to be made inside the fire lim-
its that they should be made under
the supervision of the Fire Marshal
with instruction to report any in-
fractions of the fire-limits ordinance
to the Board The Clerk was instructed
x
to notify the Fire Marshal of all
such applications.
On motion of Trustee Ryan,
seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic),
that the Marshal's account was ordered
$
credited with 7.12
as taxes due on
town property assessed to D. J. Murphy
$
and T. E. Knox as trustees and 1.66 in
delinquent taxes.
The Board adjourned one week
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
March 28, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck,
Knox, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan; absent
Trustee Schrader President Knox
x
presided
Ordinance No 60, an ordinance
fixing the rate of compensation and
the amount of the official bonds of
the town officers of the Town of Livermore,
was given final reading and on
motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded
by Trustee Ryan, was adopted by
the following vote; Ayes, Trustees
Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan;
noes, none; absent, Trustee Schrader.
Ordinance No 61, an ordinance
amending Section 2 of Ordinance
No 56, entitled, "An ordinance
prohibiting the construction of curbs,
gutters and cement sidewalks in the
Town of Livermore without authority
from the Board of Trustees, prescribing
the width of sidewalk shall and
adopting specifications governing the
composition and construction of
said curbs, gutters and sidewalks,"
was given final reading and adopted
by the following vote; ayes, Trustees
Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan;
noes, none; Absent Trustee Schrader
The application of Dr. H. G.
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MGill for the erection of a two-story
concrete plaster dwelling was granted
by unanimous vote.
Applications for permits to
erect a new store front in the Jadom
building on First and J streets oc-
cupied by Johnson & Emminger, and
for the erection of an open shed
covered with fire-proof roofing, in
the rear of the Thomas Estate property
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occupied by MKown & Mess, were
referred to the Building Committee
with power to act.
An application was received
from Bernhardt & Colldewich for
permission to install an oil-burning
tire-setting furnace adjacent to
their blacksmith shop Referred to
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the Fire and Water Committee with
power to act.
The Board adjourned to the next
regular meeting.
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
April 4, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met
in regular monthly session on the above
date at 8 oclock p. m. with President
Knox in the chair.
The roll of members was called
and all of the Trustees responded as
follows: Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic),
Ryan and Schrader.
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meetings
were read and approved.
The regular monthly reports of
the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer and
a special report of the Health Officer
were read and ordered placed on file.
The Finance Committee audited
the following claims which were duly
allowed by the Board:
General Fund
245 Lucio Leal, extra nightwatchman 5.00
246 M. G. Callaghan, certificate of title, etc 17.80
247 A. L. Henry, ass. N. J. Fletcher, painting signs 4.50
248 Adolph Johnson, salary 80.00
249 Bischoff's Surgical House, stretcher 10.00
250 Livermore Hardware supplies 1.15
C. A. Smith, labor 8.00
251
252 Livermore Fire Dept, salaries to Apr 1st 200.00
253 Livermore Herald, printing 12.00
254 John Olson, labor 4.75
255 Bank of Livermore, ass Wm. Marsh, labor 5.00
256 " " " " Harry Johuss, labor 5.00
257 Anspacher Bros., lumber, etc 8.70
258 Elmer G. Still, publishing 18.45
259 A. Carlisle & Co., printing bonds, etc. 31.20
260 Phillip M. Carey, legal services 15.00
261 Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co., messages 3.20
262 G. S. Fitzgerald, serving papers 1.30
263 A. L. Henry, salary, etc. 40.60
264 Lassen Bros., fuel 17.25
265 P. M. O'Donnell, labor 15.00
266 H. R. Seeband, labor 17.25
267 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 6.00
268 Al Le Clair, Pound fees 12.50
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269 D. MDonald, hire of men and teams 123.75
270 T. E. Knox, postage stamps 6.00
271 F. A. Schrader, blacksmithing 68.60
272 A. S. Knox, labor 46.00
273 J. H. Dutcher, blacksmithing 3.00
274 L. E. Wright surveying 50.00
275 " " " " 20.00
276 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00
277 M. W. Monney, hire of team 46.50
278 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 75.30
279 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00
280 Livermore Water & Power Co. lights 128.75
281 " " " water 48.00
282 C. A. Ohlson, painting sprinkling wagon 15.00_
Total 1255.55
Financial Statement
Balance in General Fund - Apr 1, 1910 7470.93
Claims allowed this date 1255.55_
Available balance in fund 6215.38
Available balance in Library Fund 614.11
" " " Bond Int & Red " 1908 1147.97
" " " " " " " " 1910 104.16
" " " Sewer Const Fund 10.00
" " " Special Relief " 30.40
An application for renewal of
liquor license was received from Os-
will Bros. to do business in the Medina
building on the south side of First
street between K and L; recommended
by Freeholders J. H. Dutcher, H. W. Hupers,
H. W. Lassen, Chas. E. Livermore; J. C.
Reimers The License Committee reported
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favorably upon the application and on
motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded
by Trustee Ryan, the license was
granted by unanimous vote
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A petition signed by August Ohl-
son and eight other residents and prop-
erty owners of the Northern Addition
and asking for the establishment of
a street light at the corner of N
and Linden streets was referred to
the Light and Water Committee with
power to act.
An application was received from
Merkovich & Bokanovich for permission
to erect an iron port on the sidewalk
in front of the New Popular Restaurant
for the purpose of sustaining a sign.
Permission was granted subject to
future action of the Board in regu-
lating or abolishing sidewalk signs.
The Board adjourned to meet
on April 14th
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved
F. Mathiesen(sic) T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
April 14, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Knox,
Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and Schrader; ab-
sent, Trustee Beck President Knox
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occupied the chair.
This being the time set for the
canvassing of the returns of the
Municipal election held on Monday
April 11th, the Clerk wad instructed
to open same and the Board pro-
ceeded to canvass the vote as required
by law.
Trustee Mathiesen(sic) introduced
the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
Livermore, Cal., April 14, 1910
Pursuant to an Act of the Legis-
lature entitled, "An act to provide
for the organization, incorporation and
government of Municipal incorpor-
ations," approved March 13, 1883, and
the proclamation of the Board of
Town Trustees adopted on the 7th
day of March, 1910, the Board of
Trustees met on this date to canvass
the returns of the Municipal election
held on Monday, the 11th day of
April, 1910.
In the matter of the notice given
of the said municipal election, the
affidavit of Elmer G. Still, editor of the
Livermore Echo, the official paper of the
Town of Livermore, relative to the publishing
of the election proclamation of the
municipal election held on April 11th,
1910, was read and it appearing to
the board that due and proper no-
tice had been given and that the re-
turns of said election had been proper-
ly filed with the Clerk the Board
proceeded to canvass the returns of
said election as follows:
For Trustees - Full term:
F. C. Lassen, 207
P. M. O'Donnell, 210
F. A. Schrader, 190
P. J. Murray, 4
Scattering, 6
For Clerk:
A. L. Henry, 182
Theodore Gorner, 46
Scattering, 2
For Treasurer:
W. H. Taylor, 202
Scattering, 1
For Marshal:
C. C. Lefever, 206
Wm. Harvey, 5
Scattering, 3
Total number of votes cast, 244.
Wherefore, the Board finds, determines
and declares that F. C. Lassen, P. M.
O'Donnell and F. A. Schrader are duly
elected as members of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore for the full term of
four years; that A. L. Henry is duly elected
to the office of Town Clerk of said town for
the term of two years; that W. H. Taylor is duly
elected to the office of Town Treasurer for
the term of two years; that C. P. Lefever
is duly elected to the office of Town Marshal
of said town for the term of two years
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It is further ordered that the Clerk of
this Board issue to each of the afore-
said elected persons a certificate of
election as required by law.
Trustee Ryan seconded the motion
and the resolution was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Beck, Knox,
Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and Schrader; noes,
none; absent, none.
Application for building per-
mits were granted as follows:
Katherine Claydon - Addition to
frame building on I st between Fourth
and Fifth
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Livermore Commercial Co - Frame and
corrugated iron warehouse, 100 x 100 feet
in dimensions, with concrete floor.
The Board adjourned to meet
next Monday evening.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
April 18, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck,
Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and Schrader.
The minutes of the last regular and
subsequent adjourned meeting were read
and approved.
Trustee Ryan offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the sum of $500 be
appropriated out of the General Fund
for the purpose of purchasing a span of
horses.
The resolution was laid over to the
next meeting for action:
The Light and Water Committee reported
favorably upon the application for a
street light on the corner of N and Linden
streets and on motion of Clerk was
instructed to notify the Livermore Water
& Power Company to install the light.
Communications from Robt H.
Goodwin and Haviland & Tibbitts relative
to a survey of street lines and grades
were read and laid over of consideration
by the new Board
E. F. Aylward was granted an ex-
tension of thirty days in which to connect
with the sewer.
The old Board then adjourned
The new Trustees, F. C. Lassen, P. M.
O'Donnell and F. A. Schrader, then pre-
sented themselves, were sworn in by
the Town Clerk, and Board pro-
ceeded to organize by the election of a
President.
Trustee Lassen was called to the
chair temporarily He called for nomi-
x
nations for President of the Board
Trustees Ryan presented the name
of F. Mathiesen(sic) Trustee O'Donnell
x
seconded the nomination NO further
x
nominations being made the tempor-
ary Chairman declared the nominations
closed and Trustee Mathiesen(sic) was
elected by acclamation
x
President Mathiesen(sic) administered
the oath of office to the Town Clerk.
The bonds of the newly elected
town officers were presented and
read and follows:
W. H. Taylor Town Treasurer - $ 4000
with E. Pronzini, Reuben Hunter, Jos
Fletcher and F. L. Sangmaster as sureties,
C. P. Lefever, Town Marshal and Ex-
officio Tax Collector - $ 4000, with E. Pronzini,
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Rueben Hunter, J. O. MKown and John
Sweeny as sureties.
A. L. Henry, Town Clerk and Ex-Officio As-
sessor - $ 3000, with E. Pronzini, Rueben
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Hunter and Peter MKeany as sureties.
On motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded
by Trustee Lassen, the bonds of the
various officers were accepted The
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President of the Board then formally
approved each bond.
An application was received from
Foreman Prince on behalf of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Co. for permission
to erect a pole on the Corner of First and
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MLeod streets The matter was referred
x
to the Committee of the Whole.
An application was received from
Adolph Johnson for reappointment to
the position of Night Watchman It was
x
laid over to the next meeting.
On recommendation of the Building
Committee permission was granted to
H. W. Prall to remodel a frame dwelling
located on Second street between O. and
P.
The Board then adjourned to next
Monday evening:
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
April 25, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen
O'Donnell, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and Schrader.
President Mathiesen(sic) in the Chair.
Trustee O'Donnell moved the adoption
of the resolution offered at the last
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meeting appropriating 500 out of the
General Fund for the purchase of a
span of horses. Trustees Lassen seconded
the motion and it was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Las-
sen, O'Donnell, Mathiesen(sic), Ryan and
Schrader; noes, none; absent, none.
President Mathiesen(sic) announced
the appointment of Committees as follows:
Finance - Trustees Lassen (chairman),
Schrader and O'Donnell
Street and Sewer - Trustees Ryan (chair-
man), O'Donnell, Schrader.
Ordinance and Building - Trustees
O'Donnell (chairman), Ryan and Lassen.
Fire and Water - Trustees Schrader
(chairman), O'Donnell and Lassen.
License and Police - Trustees Ryan, (chairman),
Lassen and Schrader.
Trustee Ryan offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the salaries of ap-
pointive officers of the Town of Livermore
not already established by ordinance
be set at the following amounts:
$
Night Watchman - Eighty Dollars (80)
a month, payable monthly.
$
General Utility Man - Sixty Dollars (60)
a month, payable monthly,
Superintendent of Streets - Twenty-five Dollars
$
(25) a month, payable monthly,
The motion was seconded by Trustee
O'Donnell and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell,
Ryan and Schrader; Noes, none; absent,
none
Appointments to the various Town
officers being declared in the order, the
President called for nominations.
Trustee Lassen nominated Adolph
Johnson to the position of Nigthwatchman
Seconded by Trustee Ryan No other nomi-
x
nations being made Mr. Johnson was
elected by acclamation.
Trustee Ryan nominated Jacob John-
son to the position of General Utility Man
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Seconded by Trustee Schrader No other
x
nominations were made and Mr. John-
son received the unanimous vote of the
Board.
Trustee O'Donnell nominated C. P.
Lefever to the position of Superintendent of
Streets Seconded by Trustee Ryan There
xx
were no other nominations and Mr.
Lefever was elected by acclamation.
An application from Raboli Bros.
for permission to enclose their winery
building on Second street between K and
L with brick walls and a tar and gravel
roof was laid over because a plan did
not accompany the application.
A communication from Frank
Fennon relative to furnishing a team
and driver for the sprinkling wagon
was referred to the Street Committee.
A request from Mrs. L. J. Crane for
an extension of ninety days in which
to connect her premises on the corner
of Third and J streets with the sewer
system was referred to the Sewer Com-
mittee with instructions to report next
Monday evening.
C. K. Holloway appeared before
the Board in reference to acquiring
the site of the brick plant on the
Luders Tract He submitted his
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plans and asked on what conditions
the Board would turn over the land.
The matter was referred to the Commit-
tee of the Whole to report next Mon-
day evening.
Trustee O'Donnell suggested the
plan of watering the full length of
First street every Saturday night
as an experiment with a view of perform-
ing the work nightly if it proves a success.
The matter was referred to the Fire and
Water Committee with power to act.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
the Marshal and Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department to furnish an inventory
of all town property under their charge
The ordinance regulating the storage
of explosives was referred to the Ordinance
Committee for revision.
The Board then adjourned to next
Monday evening:
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
May 2, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met in
regular monthly session on the above
date at 8. p. m.
The roll of members was called
with the following result: Present, Trustees
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Schrader; ab-
sent, Trustees Lassen and Ryan.
President Mathiesen(sic) in the chair.
The minutes of the last two ad-
journed meetings were read and ap-
proved
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The monthly reports of the Clerk
and Marshal and the annual report
of the Fire Department were read and
ordered filed.
The Finance Committee reported favor-
ably upon the following claims and on
motion warrants were ordered drawn
to cover same.
General Fund
283 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies 7.35
284 Frank Figine, hay 27.75
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285 D. MDonald, grading on First St 12.50
286 Theo Gorner, harness, etc 15.75
287 H. R. Seeband, labor 14.00
288 Adolph Johnson, salary 80.00
289 Peter Seeband, labor 4.00
290 Arthur Marsh, " 4.00
165.35
291 Pacific Tel & Tel Co., messages 1.00
292 Hans Matthiesen, blacksmithing 6.30
293 Jacob Rees & Son, harness 7.40
294 Livermore Herald, printing 26.00
295 Phoenix Iron Works, Manhole frame and cover 8.25
296 Bank of Livermore, assignee Arthur Marsh, labor 8.25
297 " " , " Fred Johns " 8.25
298 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing horses 5.90
299 Jacob Johnson, salary 60.00
300 A. L . Henry, salary, etc 49.75
301 City of Santa Cruz, electrolier 30.00
302 Chester M. Beck, per diem of election officers 32.00
303 Al Le Clair, pound fees 8.75
304 League of California Municipalities, annual dues 20.00
305 D. A. Smith, extra Nightwatchman 12.50
306 N. A. Nickerson, span of horses 500.00
307 Elmer G. Still, publishing 2.70
308 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 133.00
309 " " " " " water 48.00
310 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00
311 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00
1233.90
Total 1233.90
Communications from W. H. Weeks in
reference to Library plans, from Henshaw, Balk-
ley & Co. in regard to sprinkling wagon and
from H. M. Christensen in regard to the
opening of P. street were read and ordered
placed on file.
The Town Marshal and Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department submitted inven-
tories of the town property under their
charge and the same were ordered placed
on file.
Applications for renewal of liquor li-
censes were received as follows:
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MLeod & Sangmaster - To do business
on the Northwest corner of First and Lizzie
streets; recommended by Freeholders
Chas. E. Beck, E. Pronzini, W. F. Johnson,
D. D. Emminger, Chester M. Beck and
T. E. Knox.
Henry Schulz - To do business at
the Farmers' Exchange; recommended
by Freeholders W. H. Taylor, Chas. S. Victor,
J. C. Reimers, H. W. Hupers and W. B.
Lowenthal.
Jos. Damas - To do business on
east side of Lizzie street, near Railroad;
recommended by Freeholders H. P.
Winegar, M. G. Callaghan, F. R. Fassett,
Chas, E. Beck and H. W. Lassen
Raboli Bros - To do business on south
side of First street, corner K street;
recommended by Freeholders W. H. Tay-
lor, B. Harron, Geo W. Beck, Chas. E.
Livermore.
John Twisselmann - To do business
on south side of First street opposite
Junction Avenue; recommended by
Dan Colehan, Geo. Wright, J. H. Wilson,
W. A. Mitchell and John Poblitz.
In the absence of two members of
the License Committee, Trustee O'Donnell
was appointed to act with Trustee Schrader
in considering the applications
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The committee reported favorably on
the applications and on motion of Trustee
O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader,
the licenses were ordered issued by unani-
mous vote.
C. M. Nissen appeared before the
Board in reference to the extension of
P. street. The matter was referred to
the Street Committee with the recommen-
dation that it be taken up immediately.
R. A. Hansen reported to the Board
that an electrical company which
he represented would change the motor
operating the fire-bell on the Town Hall
from a quarter to a one-horse power and
increase the stroke from 50 to 100 a
$
minute for the sum of 110. The matter
was referred to the Fire and Water Com-
mittee with power to act.
Applications for building permits were
approved as follows:
Raboli Bros - To enclose their winery on
Second street between K and L with
brick walls and tar and gravel roof
in accordance with the Fire Ordinance
Anspacher Bros - To build a new front
to store.
Mrs. E. F. Miller - Frame bungalow on M
street between Linden and Walnut.
Farmer's Warehouse Co - Frame and
iron warehouse in Luders Tract.
The Clerk was instructed to communi-
cate with C. K. Holloway to the effect that
the Board would be willing to adopt a
resolution to the effect that a deed would
be given to the Livermore Fire Brick Co. to
the site of the brick plant provided that
the plant be actively operated for a period
of one year, the deed to contain the pro-
viso that the land should revert to
the town of Livermore whenever such
operations cease.
The matter of erecting stand-pipes
for street sprinkling was referred to
the Street Committee with power to act.
The Clerk was instructed to write
to R. H. Goodwin and request him
to begin a survey of the town at
once.
The Board then adjourned to next
Monday evening:
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
May 9, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Mathiesen(sic),
O'Donnell and Ryan; absent, Trustees Lassen
and Schrader. President Mathiesen(sic) presided.
A Communication form C. K. Halloway
acceding to the terms of the Board in regard
to the terms of the Board in regard
to transfer of brick plant site was read and
ordered placed on file.
A communication was received from
all the property-owners residing on Seventh
and Maple streets, the route at present
traversed by the traction trains of the
Western Magnesite Company, complaining that
the streets are being cut up by the engine
and asking that the route either be abandoned
or that it be thoroughly sprinkled The
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matter was referred to the Street Committee
for investigation.
The Livermore Garage Company asked
permission to set a gasoline tank under
the sidewalk on M. Street adjoining their
property referred to the Building Com-
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mittee with power to act.
The Sewer Committee recommended
an extension of thirty days to Mrs. L. J.
Crane in which to connect her premises
on Third and J. streets with the sewer
system On motion of Trustee Ryan,
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seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, the ex-
tension was granted and the Clerk was
instructed to give notice of same.
Applications for building permits were
approved as follows:
L. J. MacDonald - One and a half story
frame dwelling; situated on corner of
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MLeod and Third streets; estimated
cost, $ 3200.
D. A. Smith - One and half story
frame dwelling, located on corner of Lizzie and
$
Third streets; estimated cost, 2500.
Jas. G. Kelly - One-story frame
dwelling, located on corner of K and
$
Eighth streets; estimated cost, 1800.
Ordinance No 62; an Ordinance reg-
ulating the storage of explosives within
the corporate limits of the Town of Livermore,
was read first time.
The Board then adjourned one week.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
May 16, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; absent,
Trustee Schrader. Trustee Mathiesen(sic)
presided.
Ordinance No 62, "an Ordinance reg-
ulating
the storage of explosives within
the corporate limits of the Town of Livermore,"
was given final reading and on motion
of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee
Lassen, the ordinance was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; noes,
none; absent, Trustee Schrader.
At this point Trustee Schrader
made his appearance and the President
instructed the Clerk to note his presence.
Chairman Ryan of the Street Com-
mittee reported on the protest of citizens
on Seventh street and Maple street
against the use of these streets as a
route for the Western Magnesite Company's
traction trains to the effect that after
viewing the streets and consulting with
President Jas. Cummigs of the company
the committee had decided to recom-
mend Lizzie street as the most direct
route for the traction trains and the
one leas t liable to injury or to cause
annoyance to property-owners on account
of being sprinkled daily On motion of
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Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen,
the report was accepted and permission
was granted to the Company to use Lizzie
street for the present as a route for its
traction trains.
The Sewer Committee reported that
it had decided to extend a line
of Sewer on H street between Fourth and
Fifth and that the work was under
way.
The Fire and Water Committee re-
ported that arrangements had been
made to erect the stand-pipes needed
for the extension of street sprinkling
at once.
The Street Committee made a
partial report on the matter of ex-
tending P street from Railroad Avenue
to Olivina Avenue and was given
further time as negotiations with
the California Wine Association for right of way were
still pending.
A communication was received
from W. J. Cornell and C. F. Acker asking
that a sewer be laid in Seventh street
between H and I Referred to the Sewer
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Committee with instructions to report
at the next regular monthly meeting.
Superintendent W. H. Bissell of the
Livermore Water & Power Co., who was present
at the invitation of the Board, to state
the desires of his company as to the
rates for water to be established by
ordinance, addressed the Board. He
asked that the minimum rate of
$
1 per month for the use of meters
be restored to the ordinance from which
it had been omitted for a number of
years, and that a stated price per
hydrant for water used for fire
purposes be designated instead of
a lump sum as now paid.
Next Monday evening, May 23d,
was set as a time for the appear-
ance before the Board of water con-
sumers, and the Board adjourned to
that date
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A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
May 23, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; absent,
Trustee Schrader President Mathiesen(sic)
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occupied the chair.
Chairman Ryan of the Sewer
committee reported in favor of a line
of sewer on Seventh street between
H and I. On motion of Trustee Ryan,
second by Trustee O'Donnell, it was
ordered that the sewer be laid un-
der the supervision of the committee.
President Mathiesen(sic) stated that
this was the time set for having the
protests of water consumers against
the establishing of the minimum rate
for the use of meters and for hearing
any complaints in regard to rates
or other matters that come under the jurisdiction of
the Board. Brief addresses were made
by F. R. Fassitt, M. F. Mark, N. D.
Dutcher, A. G. Beazell and M. H. Cralle
protesting against the establishment of
a minimum rate After asking all
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present for an expression of views the
President stated that the Board would
take the whole matter under advisement
and Board then adjourned
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
June 6, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met in
regular monthly session on the above date
with all the members present as follows:
Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan
and Schrader President Mathiesen(sic) pre-
x
sided.
The minutes of the last regular and
subsequent adjourned meetings were read and
approved.
The regular monthly reports of the
Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder and
a special report of the Health Officer were
read and ordered placed on file.
The Finance Committee reported favorably
upon the following claims which were
duly allowed;
General Fund
312 Elmer G. Still, publishing 5.00
313 California Transfer Co., hauling etc. 6.63
314 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing horses 3.50
315 Livermore Commercial Co., supplies 19.15
316 Crane Bros., repairing hose 1.25
317 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk for May, etc. 60.25
318 Anson Clark, sprinkling streets 42.35
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319 P. H. MVicar, salary as Engineer Fire Dept. to June 1st 50.00
320 Jacob Johnson, " " Gen Utility Man for May 60.00
321 Ryan Bros., livery hire 2.50
322 H. Matthiesen, blacksmithing 12.55
263.18
263.18
323 The Livermore Herald, printing blanks for Recorder 28.50
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324 Dr. H. G. MGill, salary as Health Officer to July 1, 1910 50.00
325 F. C. Johnson, labor laying sewer on I st, bet 4th & 5th 25.37
326 Bank of Livermore, assignee Wm. Marsh, labor 2.00
327 " " " " Arthur Marsh, " 8.00
328 " " " " Peter Seeband " 4.00
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329 " " " " J. C. MCallie " 6.00
330 " " " " Percy Harvey " 4.00
331 M. Draghi, rent L. St fire-house site 9.00
332 Robt H. Goodwin, surveying 207.20
333 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 12.00
334 Bank of Livermore, assignee A. S. Knox, labor 10.00
335 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00
336 C. H. Acker, labor 12.00
337 H. R. Seeband, labor 12.50
338 Chas. Ginger, burying dog 1.00
339 J. R. Merchant, Sprinkling streets 15.40
340 Phoenix Iron Works, manhole covers and frames 17.50
341 T. E. Knox, postage stamps 3.00
342 L. E. Wright, surveying 15.00
343 Pacific Tel & Tel Co., messages .50
344 M. W. Mooney, hire of team 6.75
345 R. H. Goodwin, supplies 21.80
346 Louis Adams, board of surveyors 15.00
347 Adams & Priester, " " " 22.50
348 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal for May 75.00
349 " " " " " Supt of Streets " " 25.00
350 Livermore Water & Power Co, lights 132.75
351 " " " " " , water 48.00
1132.95
Bond Int & Red Fund - 1908
352 W. H. Taylor, Town Treasurer, interest on 24 sewer
bonds for 6 mos. and redemption Sewer Bond No 2. 1540.00
Bond Int & Red Fund - 1910
353 W. H. Taylor, Town Treasurer, 6 mos. interest on 20
Park bonds. 250.00
General Fund
354 Livermore Water & Power Co., water for night sprinkling 21.35
$
Amount allowed out of General Fund 1154.30
" " " " Bond Int & Red " 1908 1540.00
" " " " " " " " " 1910 250.00
Total allowed out of all funds 2944.30
An application for renewal of liquor
license was received from Marcel Laffaille
which was laid over because a certified
$
check for 200 did not accompany appli-
cation
ON motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded
by Trustee Lassen, the Clerk was instructed
to notify Mrs. C. True to connect the premises
on Fifth and M street owned by her and
occupied by D. E. Lamb, with the sewer
system within thirty days.
On motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded
by Trustee Lassen, the matter of filling
the sumps in the bottoms of manholes
with concrete was left in the hands of
the Sewer Committee with power to act.
Trustee Lassen, chairman of the Finance
Committee, introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption.
Resolved, That the sum of three hun-
$
dred and ninety five and 3/100 dollars (395.03)
be and it is hereby transferred from the
General Fund to Bond Interest and Redemption
Fund - 1908, and that the sum of one hun-
$
dred and forty-five and 84/100 dollars (145.84)
be and it is hereby transferred from the
General Fund to Bond Interest and Re-
emption fund - 1910
Seconded by Trustee Ryan and adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader;
noes, none; absent, none.
Trustee Ryan offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption;
Resolved, That Robt. H. Goodwin of Oak-
land be employed as civil engineer to
make a line and grade survey of the
Town of Livermore, or such portion of the
Town as the Board may hereafter determine
at the following rate of payment: Twenty
$
(20) dollars per day, including one assistant,
and all expenses for both, including railroad
fare, board and lodging, monuments, profile
paper, books, etc., for field work, and Ten
$
(10) dollars per day for office work, the
Town to furnish one assistant.
Seconded by Trustee O'Donnell and
adopted by the following vote. Ayes - Trustees
Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and
Schrader.
A communication was received
from Louis Guanzirole urging that name
boards giving designation of various streets
be placed at the intersection of various
streets On motion the matter was left
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to the Street Committee with power to
act
The plumbing bond of E. F. Aylward
was on motion approved.
The matter of repairing the frame
of the fire-bell in the Northern Addition
was referred to the Fire and Water Com-
mittee with power to act.
On motion of Trustee O'Donnell,
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seconded by Trustee Ryan, P. H. MVicar
was re-elected Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department and ex-officio Fire
Marshal for the ensuing year by
unanimous vote.
One motion of Trustee Lassen, sec-
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onded by Trustee O'Donnell, Dr. H. G. M-
Gill was re-elected Health Officer for the
ensuing year by unanimous vote.
Ordinance No 63, establishing
water rates and fixing the compensation
for water furnished for family use,
for private purposes for the year
commencing July 1, 1910, and ending
June 30, 1911, was read first time.
The Board adjourned one week.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
June 13, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met
in adjourned session on the above date
The roll of members was called with
the following result: Present, Trustees
Lassen, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan; absent,
Trustees O'Donnell and Schrader.
On motion of Trustee Lassen, sec-
onded by Trustee Ryan, Nightwatchman
Adolph Johnson was granted one week's
leave of absence and C. H. Acker was
appointed to act in his stead.
An application was received
from Marcel Laffaille for a renewal
of liquor license to do business on
the south side of East First St between
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Lizzie and MLeod streets; recommended
by Freeholders Peter Vercelli, E. Pronzini,
Geo W. Beck, J. C. Reimers and Geo Beck.
The License Committee reported favorably
upon the application and the license
was ordered issued by unanimous vote.
A permit was granted to H. S.
Goodell to erect a frame and corrugated
iron automobile garage on M street
near College avenue.
A permit was granted to the Trustees
of the Livermore Union High School for the
erection of a two-story frame addition
to the present school building on Seventh
street, between G and H.
The bond of Hoyt Bros, for the
erection of the library building, given
by the Pacific Surety Company in the
amount of $ 4600, and recommended by the
Building Committee, was on motion of
Trustee Lassen, seconded by Trustee Ryan,
approved.
On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded
by Trustee Lassen, the Marshall was in-
structed to notify property-owners to re-
move grass from the streets about their
premises on account of the danger from
fire.
Ordinance No 63, on ordinance estab-
lishing water rates and fixing the com-
pensation for water furnished for
family uses, for private purposes, for
municipal uses and all public purposes
for the year commencing July 1, 1910, and
ending June 30, 1911, was given final
reading and on motion of Trustee Ryan,
seconded by Trustee Lassen, was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathi-
esen and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustees O'Donnell
and Schrader.
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
The Board then adjourned
A. L. Henry,
Approved: Clerk
President of the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
July 11, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustee met in
regular monthly session at the above
place and date at 8 o'clock p.m. with
the following members present: Trustees
Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and
Schrader President Mathiesen(sic) occupied
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the chair.
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meeting were
read and approved.
The monthly reports of the Clerk,
Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder and
the semi-annual report of the Health
Officer were read and ordered placed
on file.
The following claims were audited
and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded
by Trustee Schrader , were allowed
General Fund.
355 F. Mally, meals for prisoners 8.25
356 C. H. Acker, services as Acting Nightwatchman 17.50
357 A. J. Palmer, gravel 20.50
358 Elmer G. Still, publishing 19.50
359 J. F. Bruns, hauling 6.75
360 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50
361 Leslie R. Smith, labor 43.75
362 Henry J. Callaghan, supplies 4.00
363 Henry Twisselmann, services self and
team sprinkling streets 20.00
364 Pacific Tel and Tel Co., messages .95
365 R. H. Goodwin, surveying, etc 264.80
366 T. E Knox, postage stamps 2.00
367 Carnegie Brick & Pottery Co., brick 480.00
368 Henry Twisselmann, hay 84.00
369 Geo Beck & Sons, ass. W. Lavender, labor 2.00
370 The Livermore Herald, printing 16.50
371 Cal. Transfer Co. sewer pipe, etc 199.00
372 D. J. Murphy, insurance premium 5.70
373 " " " , Recorder fees 9.00
374 A. L. Henry, salary as Town Clerk 60.00
375 Lassen Bros., feed 20.36
376 W. H. Taylor, salary as Town Treasurer 100.00
377 Chas. Priester, board of surveyors 24.00
378 Maitland Henry, labor 10.00
379 N. J. Fletcher, painting signs 1.50
380 Al LeClair, feeding and killing dogs 14.00
381 Bank of Livermore, ass. Fire Department, salaries 150.00
382 " " " " Jacob Johnson, salary 60.00
383 " " " " Adolph Johnson " 60.00
384 " " " " H. A. Rolermend, freight 60.00
385 " " " " J. R. Merchant, sprinkling 60.00
386 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00
387 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00
388 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 132.75
389 " " " " " water - fire hydrants 48.00
390 " " " " " " - sprinkling 32.74_
Total allowed out of General Fund $ 2167.97
On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded
by Trustee Lassen, the bill of the Eagles for
$
20 was laid on the table and the Clerk
was instructed to write the Trustees of that
organization that the Board waives all claim to
the carpet and other property and that they are
at liberty to remove same
Balance in General Fund - June 1, 1910 6070.50
Claims allowed this date 2167.97_
$
Available balance in fund 3902.53
An application for permission to sell
his bar business to Chas. Priester was
received from Louis Adams This was
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accompanied by an application for a
liquor license from Mr. Priester to
do business in the Valley Hotel. It was
recommended by P. J. Murray, W. H. Taylor
T. E. Rasmussen, T. C. Plank, and Hans Anderson.
The License Committee recommended
granting permission to sell and also the
issuance of the license On motion
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of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by
Trustee Lassen, the license was
ordered issued by unanimous vote.
A permit was granted to the Trustees
of Asbury M. E. Church to build a
one-story frame addition to the parson-
age.
Trustee Ryan offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the Fire and Water
Committee be and it is authorized to
purchase a 600-gallon, double-spray,
steel-tank street sprinkler Seconded
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by Trustee Lassen and adopted by
the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader;
noes, none; absent, none.
The Street Committee reported that it
had entered into a contract with N. J.
Fletcher to paint and erect 200 street
signs at a cost of 40 cents each On
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motion of Trustee Lassen, seconded by
Trustee O'Donnell, the action of the
Committee was approved.
On motion of Trustee Lassen, sec-
onded by Trustee Ryan, Town Engineer
Goodwin was instructed to make a
survey of the proposed expansion of
P street from Railroad Avenue to Olivina
Avenue.
On motion of Trustee Schrader,
seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, the
Fire and Water Committee was given
full authority to make due investi-
gation into the matter of securing
an adequate water supply for the
town.
The Board then adjourned for one
week.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
July 18, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic) and O'Donnell; absent, Trustees
Ryan and Schrader.
In the matter of the extension
of P street, Trustee O'Donnell of the
Street Committee reported that An-
spacher Bros. would sell to the
Town of Livermore a strip forty feet
in width along the east end of
its property in the Luders Tract
for street purposes at the rate of
$ 250 an acre, and that the Farmers'
Warehouse Company would deed
a right of way along the east end
of their property adjoining the lands of
the Standard Realty and Development
Company without charge for the same
purpose.
The cost of the right of way across
the land of Anspacher Bros. was es-
timated from the map prepared by
Town Engineer Goodwin and Trustee
O'Donnell presented the following resolution:
Resolved that the sum of forty-
$
three and 75/100 (43.75) dollars be appropriated
out of the General Fund for the purchase
from Anspacher Bros. of a strip of land
40 feet in width and 183 feet in length
on their property in the Luders Tract for
street purposes.
The resolution was laid over until the next
regular meeting
M. G. Callaghan appeared before the
Board on behalf of property-owners on
C
MLeod street and asked that the
survey be extended to East Avenue and
that the intersection of Fifth street
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with MLeod be determined The Town
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Engineer was instructed to extend
the surveys accordingly.
The Board then adjourned.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
August 1, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met in
regular monthly session on the above date
at 8 o'clock p.m. with all the members
present as follows: Trustees Lassen, Mathie-
sen, O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader
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President Mathiesen(sic) occupied the chair
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meetings were
read and approved.
The regular monthly reports of the
Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and recorder
were read and after comparison were
ordered filed, A special report of the
Health Officer was referred to the Sewer
Committee The annual report of the
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Town Clerk was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The following claims were audited
by the Finance Committee and on motion
of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee
Schrader, warrants were ordered drawn
for the several amounts as follows.
General Fund
1 Allen Hardware Co, supplies 1.15
2 Leslie R. Smith, labor 27.50
3 R. H. Goodwin, surveying P. St Extension 35.00
4 Mrs. M. L. Silva, rent of barn 15.00
78.65
78.65
5 H. A. Rolermund, freight 7.50
6. R. H. Goodwin, assignee M. Claudis 27.50
7. J. T. Jacker, Keys .75
8 Adolph Johnson, salary 80.00
9 C. H. Acker, labor 2.00
10 A. L. Henry, salary 60.00
11 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 6.00
12 F. C. Johnson, labor on 7th St Sewer 67.25
13 Geo Beck & Son, assignee H. S. Willits, labor 5.00
14 Hans Matthiesen, blacksmithing 14.95
15 J. F. Bruns, hauling 4.75
16 California Transfer Co., hauling etc 4.25
17 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen, Utility Man 60.00
18 Mysell-Rollins Bank Note Co., license book 18.00
19 D. Lafrenz, labor 3.00
20 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50
21 R. H. Goodwin, surveying, etc 337.20
22 Chas. Priester, board of surveyors 54.75
23 Henry Twisselmann, sprinkling streets 100.00
24 Jacob Rees & Son, harness 11.65
25 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00
26 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00
27 Livermore Water & Power Co. electric lights 132.15
28 " " " " " , water 64.00
29 " " " " " " for night sprinkling 50.20
30 A. LeClair, Pound fees 28.00_
$
Total allowed out of General Fund 1321.65
Communications were received from
Robt H. Goodwin, Town Engineer, and the
Cameron Septic Tank Company, The former
was referred to the Ordinance Committee
with instructions to consult with Mr.
Goodwin The Clerk was instructed to refer
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the latter to the League of California
Municipalities.
A petition was received from
Henry Meyer and none other property-
owners asking that a street light be
established at the corner of Olivina
Avenue and O. Street Referred to
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the Street Company with power to act.
It was moved by Trustee O'Donnell,
seconded by Trustee Ryan, that the ac-
quisition of a temporary right of way
over the land of Anspacher Bros on
the lines suggested to the board by that
firm be left with the President of
the Board.
An application fro renewal of
liquor license was received from D.
T. Mines to do business in the Gar-
demyer building on the corner of
Livermore Avenue and Oak Street
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Recommended by the following free-
holders: M. J. Soars, P. J. Murray,
J. C. Reimers, Chas. E. Beck, Hans R.
Anderson. The License Committee re-
ported favorably and on motion of
Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee
Schrader, the license was ordered
issued.
An application for permission
to erect a tank - house on his
premises was received from C. C.
Wilder. Granted.
The Clerk and Ex-Officio Assessor
reported the assessment for the fiscal
year 1910-11, exclusive of the railroad
assessments to be returned by the State
Board of Equalization, as follows:
Real Estate other than City and
$
Town Lots 27,475
Improvements on same 27.395
City and Town Lots 244,850
Improvements on same 336,700
Money and Solvent Credits 7,445
Personal Property, attached 100,417
Personal Property; unattached 103,705
Total 847,981
On motion of Trustee Lassen, seconded
by Trustee Ryan, it was ordered that the
Board of Equalization
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
August 8th, 9th, and 10th, and that the
Clerk be instructed to give notice of
meetings through the official paper.
On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded
by Trustee Lassen, the Finance Committee
was authorized to employ an expert to
check the accounts of the town officers
for the last fiscal year.
The Board adjourned one week.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Town
Trustees.
Town Hall
August 8, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
The Board met in adjourned
session on the above date at 8 p.m.
The roll of members was called
with the following result: Present,
Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell
and Ryan; absent, Trustee Schrader
$
The bill of Al LeClair for 28
for Pound fees was approved by the
Finance Committee and on motion
of Trustee Lassen, seconded by Trustee
Ryan, was allowed.
Trustee Ryan introduced the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Resolved, That the position of
Poundmaster be vacated from this
date and that the order establishing
the Public Pound on the Premises of
Al LeClair in the Northern Addition
be rescinded.
Seconded by Trustee Lassen
and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic),
O'Donnell and Ryan; noes, none;
absent, Trustee Schrader.
An application for a class
B, restaurant, license was received from
Peter Strigos and John Servas to
do business at the Central Cafe
x
License Committee reported favorably
upon the application and on motion
of Trustee Lassen, seconded by Trustee
O'Donnell, the license was granted.
On motion of Trustee Lassen,
seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, E. M.
Thompson of Oakland was employed
to expert the books of the town officials
for the last fiscal year for the sum
of $25.
The Fire and Water Committee
was instructed to investigate the
matte of better lighting for First
street and report at the next regular
meeting.
The Street Committee was in-
structed to investigate the matter
of protecting railroad crossings over
public streets and report at the
next meeting.
T. E. Knox addressed the Board
regarding the advisability of properly
celebrating the approval of the first
Western Pacific passenger train in
Livermore on August 22d. After
some discussion the chair appointed
the members of the Board together with
T. E. Knox and D. J. Murphy as a
committee to take charge of the mat-
ter. In this connection Trustee Ryan
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a sum not to
$
exceed 100 be appropriated out of the
General Fund to help defray the expenses
of celebrating the arrival of the first
passenger train over the Western Pacific
Railway on August 22d, the bills
contracted to be audited by the
Finance Committee of the Board.
The resolution was laid over
to the next regular meeting for final
action.
The Board then adjourned
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board
of Town Trustees.
Town Hall
August 8, 1910
Board of Equalization
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan;
absent, Trustee Schrader.
No applications having been made
for reduction or changes of assessment,
on motion of Trustee Lassen, seconded
by Trustee O'Donnell, the Board ad-
journed to Tuesday evening at 8 p.m.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall
August 9, 1910
Board of Equalization
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Las-
sen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan;
absent, Trustee Schrader.
No applications for reductions
or changes of assessment having
been filed as required by law, the
Board adjourned to Wednesday evening
at 8 p.m.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of
Trustees of the Town of
Livermore
Town Hall
August 10, 1910
Board of Equalization
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and
Schrader; absent none.
No applications for reductions or
changes of assessment having been
made the Board adjourned sine
die.
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall
September 6, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met
in regular monthly session on the
above date at 8 p.m. with all the members
present as follows; Trustees Lassen, Mathie-
sen, O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader Trus-
x
tee Mathiesen(sic) occupied the chair.
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meeting and
of the meetings of the Board of Equalization
were read and approved.
The monthly reports of the Clerk,
Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder were
read and compared and ordered placed
on file.
The following claims were audited
by the Finance Committee and on
motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by
Trustee Lassen, were allowed by unani-
mous vote:
General Fund
31 H. R. Seeband, flushing sewers 13.50
32 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50
33 Henry Twisselmann, street sprinkling 120.00
34 Pacific Tel & Tel Co., messages .60
35 California Transfer Co., hauling 13.00
36 J. C. Safford, linoleum 26.00
37 F. C. Johnson, labor 8.00
184.60
184.60
38 H. M. Schack, labor 2.00
39 J. T. Jacker, labor 4.00
40 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 6.00
41 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 60.00
42 Max Ramke, straw 8.75
43 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00
44 Jacob Johnson " " Gen. Utility Man 60.00
45 Bank of Livermore, ass. E. M. Thompson, experting books 25.00
46 H. S. Willitts, services as Town Steward 15.00
47 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies 15.05
48 The Livermore Herald, printing 9.00
49 R. H. Goodwin, assignee M. Claudis, labor 27.50
50 " " " , surveying 310.00
51 Livermore Hardware Co, hardware, etc. 17.22
52 Leslie R. Smith, labor 27.50
53 F. Mathiesen(sic), chairman First Train Com., expenses 98.20
54 Chas. Priester, board of surveyors 54.00
55 O. J. Dutcher, blacksmithing 143.15
56 Johnson & Emminger, supplies 1.20
57 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00
58 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00
59 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 132.75
60 " " " " " water for hydrants & sewers 68.00
61 " " " " " " " night sprinkling 42.65
Total amount allowed out of General Fund $ 1491.57
A communication was received from
the Division Superintendent of the Western
Pacific Railway Company stating that the
company would install bells at the
First street and Livermore Avenue Crossings
at once.
A petition was received from N.
J. Fletcher and none other residents on
Second street asking that that thoroughfare
be sprinkled from J to L street, the signers
agreeing to pay 25 cents each per week
for the service Referred to the Street Com-
x
mittee with power to act.
A petition was received from Jas.
G. Kelly asking that a street light
be established on the corner of K and
Eighth streets Referred to the Fire and
x
Water Committee for investigation.
Applications for building permits
were granted as follows:
Mrs. M. Doolan - Tank house on her
property on corner of Fourth and J streets.
H. R. Anderson - Repairs on dwelling
on corner of Fifth and K streets.
The resolution appropriating a
$
sum not exceeding 100 out of the
General Fund to help defray the expenses
of celebrating the arrival of the first
passenger train over the Western Pacific
Railway on August 22d was given final
reading and on motion of Trustee Ryan,
seconded by Trustee Lassen, was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees
Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and
Schrader; noes, none; absent, none.
The propositions submitted by the
Livermore Water & Power Company to sup-
ply street lights on First street and
cross streets leading to railroad cross-
ings were referred to the Fire and Water
Committee for investigation.
On motion of Trustee Schrader, sec-
onded by Trustee O'Donnell, the Clerk
was instructed to address a return postal
card to each tax-payer to secure in-
dividual opinions on the question of
the municipality acquiring a water
plant.
Town Engineer Goodwin presented
a draft of an ordinance regulating the
construction of cement curbs and side-
walks which was referred to the
Ordinance Committee for consideration.
The Board then adjourned to
next Monday evening
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall
September 11, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen
Mathiesen(sic) and O'Donnell; absent, Trustees
Ryan and Schrader.
Ordinance No ___ "An ordinance
prohibiting the construction of curbs,
gutters and cement sidewalks in the
Town of Livermore without authority
from the Board of Trustees, and
adopting specifications governing the
composition and construction of
said curbs, gutters and cement side-
walks, " was read first time and
referred to Ordinance Committee.
Trustee Lassen offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Whereas, The Panama Canal now
in process of construction will have
been completed in the year 1915, uniting
the waters of the Pacific and Atlantic
Oceans, and
Whereas, There is a unanimous
sentiment that the completion of this
gigantic work should be celebrated in
a most fitting and memorable manner,
and
Whereas, It is the consensus of
opinion of the President of the United
Stated, the members of Congress, other officials
and citizens generally that an International
Exposition be held commemorating that
404
Sept. 11, 1910
great event, therefore be it
Resolved, That we most heartily en-
dorse the proposed Panama-Pacific
International Exposition to be held
in San Francisco in 1915, and pledge
our co-operation and support, and
be it further
Resolved, That all of the Senators
and Representatives from our State be
requested to use their influence to
secure for the Exposition in San Francisco
governmental endorsement and recog-
nition.
The motion was seconded by Trustee
O'Donnell and the resolution was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
Trustees Lassen, Ma
The Board then adjourned to
next Monday evening
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall
September 19, 1910
Called Meeting
The Board met pursuant to
call of the President on the above
date at 8 p.m. with all the members
present as follows: Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and
Schrader
President Mathiesen(sic) stated
as the purpose of the meeting the
necessity for prompt action regarding
the proposed extension of P street
through the lands of the California
Wine Association.
After a discussion of the
existing status of the proposition
the chair appointed chairman
O'Donnell, of the Street Committee,
a committee of one to confer with
C
D. C. MNally, local representative,
of the company, and later to take
up the matter with the company
officials and hasted the matter
to a communication.
The Board then adjourned
A. L. Henry,
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall
October 3, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met in
regular monthly session on the above
date at 8 o'clock p.m. with all the
members present as follows; Trustees
Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and
Schrader, President Mathiesen(sic) occupied
the chair
x
The minutes of the last regu-
lar and subsequent adjourned and
called meetings were read and approved
x
The regular monthly reports of
the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Re-
corder were read, compared and ordered
filed A special report of the Health
x
Officer was read and referred to the
Sewer Committee.
The following claims were audited
by the Finance Committee and on motion
of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee
Lassen, were duly allowed:
General Fund
62 C. W. Budworth, repairing fire bell 2.50
63 Phoenix Iron Works, manhole frames and covers 17.50
64 O. J. Dutcher, blacksmithing 2.90
65 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00
66 J. F. Bruns, hauling 2.00
67 G. S. Fitzgerald, Constable fees 1.30
106.20
106.20
68 A. L. Henry, assignee N. J. Fletcher, street signs 80.00
69 Henry Twisselmann, night sprinkling for Sept 100.00
70 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk, etc. for Sept 62.00
71 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 6.00
72 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies 7.00
73 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00
74 The Livermore Herald, printing 12.00
75 H. S. Willits, salary as Town Steward for Sept 20.00
76 Jos. Alvarado extra Nightwatchman 25.00
77 Bank of Livermore, assignee Leslie Smith, labor 26.25
78 " " " " Chas. Priester, board of surveyors 54.00
79 H. Matthiesen, blacksmithing 5.30
80 Mitchell & Wilson, sewer pipe 155.74
81 R. H. Goodwin, assignee M. Claudis, labor 26.25
82 Horton & Kennedy, lumber, etc. 53.77
83 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc for Sept 78.90
84 " " " " " Supt of Streets " " 25.00
85 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 132.75
86 " " " " " , water for hydrants 68.00
87 " " " " " " " night sprinkling 38.90
88 Livermore Fire Dept., salaries 150.00
Total allowed out of General Fund 1293.06
Financial Statement
Balance in General Fund, Oct 1st 1475.76
Claims allowed this date 1293.06_
Available balance in fund 182.70
The bills of Henry J. Callaghan for
$ 125.95 for electric striker, etc., and of
A. H. Goodwin for $ 328.70 for surveying
were laid over.
Communications from R H. Goodwin,
relative to resurvey of town, and from
W. Hanson, general manager of the Cali-
fornia Wine Association, relative to pur-
chase of right of way for extension of
P. street were read and referred to
the Street Committee.
Applications for renewal of liquor
licenses were received as follows:
Mohr & Short - To do business on
the North side of First Street between
Lizzie and L streets; recommended
by Freeholders Geo W. Beck, Hans R.
Anderson, Chas. E. Livermore, B. Harron
Chas. E Beck and E. Pronzini.
Kaiser & Iversen - To do business on
the South side of First street between
J and K streets; recommended by Free-
holders. D. J. Murphy, E. Pronzini, J. O.
C
MKown, Geo Beck, Chas. S. Victor and
Chas. E. Beck.
The License Committee reported
favorably upon both applications and
on motion of Trustee Lassen, seconded
by Trustee Schrader the licenses
werre ordered issued by unanimous vote.
The plumbing bond of F. W. Bren-
zel was approved on motion of Trustee
Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader.
M. G. Callaghan appeared be-
fore the Board on behalf of a number
of residents on Lizzie street asking
that a street light be established on
the east side of Lizzie street at the
corner of Eighth Referred to the
x
Fire and Water Committee - with
power to act.
Trustee Lassen offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the municipal tax
levy for the year 1910-11 is hereby fixed
and shall be as follows:
For the General Fund, sixty-five
$
cents on each 100 of valuation.
For the Library Fund, ten cents
$
on each 100 of valuation.
For Bond Interest and Redemption
$
Fund - 1908, twenty cents on each 100
of valuation.
For Bond Interest and Redemption
$
Fund - 1910. fifteen cents on each 100
of valuation
Total levy on the assessed valuation
of all property, one dollar and ten cents
$
on each 100 of valuation.
Seconded by Trustee O'Donnell
and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic),
O'Donnell, Ryan, Schrader; noes,
none; absent, none
x
Chairman Lassen of the Finance
Committee reported that he had com-
pared the report and bank book of
the Town Treasurer with the Expert's
report and found the account absolutely
correct.
The Board then adjourned one week.
A. L. Henry,
Approved: Clerk
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall
October 10, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan;
absent, Trustee Schrader.
Ordinance No 64, an ordinance
prohibiting the construction of curbs,
gutters and cement sidewalks in the
Town of Livermore without authority
from the Board of Trustees, and
adopting specifications covering the
composition and construction of said
curbs and cement sidewalks was
given final reading and on motion
of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee
Lassen, was adopted by the following
vote; Ayes - Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic)
O'Donnell and Ryan; noes, none;
absent, Trustee Schrader.
Ordinance No___, an ordinance
establishing the "town base" in and
for the Town of Livermore was introduced
by Trustee O'Donnell of the Ordinance
Committee and given first reading.
The matter of establishing a red
light on the corner of First and K
streets to be connected with the tele-
phone exchange for the purpose of
attracting the attention of the Night-
watchman when reports are sent in
by telephone of disturbances in any
part of town was left to the Fire
and Water Committee with power to act.
The Board then adjourned.
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall
November 7, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met
in regular monthly session on the above
date at 8 o'clock p.m. with all the members
present as follows: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic),
O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader.
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meeting were
read and approved.
The regular monthly reports of the
Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder
were read, compared and ordered filed.
A special report of the Health Officer
]was read and referred to the Sewer Com-
mittee.
The following claims were audited
by the Finance Committee and duly al-
lowed on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded
by Trustee Lassen:
General Fund
89 Grant Baxter, labor 1.00
90 Mrs. M. L. Silva, rent of barn 15.00
91 Mads Hansen, replacing fence on drainage canal 7.55
92 Phoenix Iron Works, Manhole covers 11.25
93 M. Draghi, rent of fire-house site 9.00
94 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 7.00
95 Elsie Fitzgerald, copying assessment roll 30.00
96 P. Callaghan, burying dogs 3.00
97 Lassen Bros., supplies 2.00
98 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, blacksmithing 3.75
99 H. Twisselmann, night sprinkling 73.00
100 Adolph Johnson, salary 80.00
101 Anspacher Bros., cement 17.85
102 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 3.00
103 T. E. Knox, P. M., stamps 4.00
104 Bank of Livermore, ass. Percy Harvey, labor 5.00
105 " " " " Lloyd R. Allen, " 5.00
106 " " " " Fred Johns " 5.00
107 Theo Gorner Co., harness 2.25
108 Jacob Johnson, salary 60.00
109 Elmer G. Still, publishing 20.40
110 H. S. Willits, salary 20.00
111 J. Valperga, cement work L st crossing 16.25
C
112 MKown & Mess, supplies 8.60
113 L. E. Wright, surveying for sewer connection 1.50
114 A. L. Henry, salary 60.00
115 Thos. Maguire, labor 9.00
116 The Livermore Herald, printing 20.00
117 R. H. Goodwin, setting curb grade taxes 140.00
118 " " " , surveying etc. 188.70
119 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 76.00
120 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00
121 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 132.75
122 " " " " " , water for hydrant 68.00
123 " " " " " " " night sprinkling 25.90
124 Hoyt Bros., heating system for library building 316.00
125 R. H. Goodwin, office work preparing grade ordinance 184.70
126 Studebaker Bros. Co., sprinkling wagon 513.00
$
Allowed out of General Fund 2171.45
An application for removal of liquor
license was received from Plath &
C
Jensen to do business in the MDevit
building on the south side of First street
between Lizzie and J street; recommended
by Freeholders J C. Reimers, Geo W. Beck,
C. F. Mess, Geo W. Beck, P Flanagan
x
and E. Pronzini. The application was
recommended by the License Committee
and granted on motion of Trustee Ryan,
seconded by Trustee Lassen.
The Clerk was instructed to send
a bill to the Red Mountain Magnesite Co.
for four manhole covers broken by the
company's traction engines.
Building permits were granted to
Jas. G. Kelly for the erection of a seven-
room frame cottage on K street between
Eighth and College Avenue and to M.
J. Moller for a screen porch on dwelling
located on corner of Third and I
streets.
The renewal of plumbing bond of
N. D. Dutcher & Son was approved.
Ordinance No 65, an ordinance
establishing the "town base" in and for
the Town of Livermore, California was
given final reading and on motion of
Trustee Lassen, seconded by Trustee
Ryan, was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and
Schrader; noes, none; absent, none.
The Board adjourned one week.
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
November 14, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen,
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, and Ryan; absent,
Trustee Schrader.
Jas. Anderson appeared before
the Board and asked to have a fire-
plug established within reach of
his residence on College Avenue and to
have a street light located in
the neighborhood The matter was
x
referred to the proper committees.
Ordinance No___, an ordinance
establishing the official curb grade
on the various streets of the Town of
Livermore, was read first time and
referred to the Ordinance Committee
The matter of designing a roof for
the septic tank was referred to the
Sewer Committee with power to act.
Chairman Ryan of the Street
Committee reported that the town bridge
across the Arroyo Mocho was in bad con-
dition and in need of immediate repairs.
The matter was referred to the Street Com-
mittee with power to act.
A. L. Henry
Approved: Clerk
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
December 5, 1910
Regular Meeting
The Board of Town Trustees met in
regular monthly session on the above
date at 8 oclock p.m. with all the members present as follows:
Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell,
Ryan and Schrader President Mathiesen(sic)
x
occupied the chair.
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meeting were
read and approved.
The regular monthly reports of the
Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder
were read, compared and ordered filed.
The following claims were audited
by the Finance Committee and on motion
of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader,
were allowed by unanimous vote:
General Fund
127 John Vukota, work on bridge 11.50
128 Mrs. Lena Osborne, sewing bedticks for town jail 1.00
129 H. S. Willits, salary as Town Steward 20.00
130 T. M. Twohey, Jr., replacing curb around Day property 35.20
131 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00
132 Hans Johns, work on streets 14.50
133 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50
134 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00
135 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00
136 Pac. Tel & Tel. Co., messages 1.00
246.70
246.70
137 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 3.00
138 Bank of Livermore, assignee Clarence Hopeman, labor 24.00
139 T. E. Knox, stamps. 1.00
140 Phoenix Iron Works, manhole frames and covers 19.50
141 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk and freight advanced 61.15
142 Adolph Johnson, salary as Night Watchman 80.00
143 T. M. Twohey, Jr., cement work on bridge 25.45
144 Geo Beck & Sons, supplies 23.00
145 Elmer G. Still, publishing 3.50
146 H. Twisselmann, sprinkling streets and scraping gravel 88.00
147 D. J. Murphy, insurance on Library building 112.35
148 " " " , taxes paid on old library site 4.68
149 Mason & Locke, legal services 25.00
150 Elvira Ginger, error in assessment 2.20
151 Hoyt Bros., book shelves and desk in library 690.00
152 E. T. Aylward, steel for town bridge 123.00
153 Mitchell & Wilson, hauling, etc. 7.00
154 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 135.25
155 " " " " " , water for hydrants 68.00
156 " " " " " " " night sprinkling 13.20_
1755.98
Allowed out of General Fund 1755.98
The following bills were laid over for cor-
rection or explanation: Bowers Rubber
$
Co., repairing hose, 1.95; H. J. Callaghan, electrical
$
supplies, 24.80; P. C. Callaghan, work on
$
bridge, 11.25, and Paul Short, work on
$
bridge, 22.50.
An application for permission to
sell his bar business to Jean Pontacq
was received from Grat Larrieu On motion
x
of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen,
the permission was granted. An appli
cation for a liquor license was received
from Eugene J. Pontacq to do business
in the Livermore Hotel, corner of Lizzie and
First Street The application was
x
recommended by the requisite number of
Freeholders and having been reported
favorably by the License Committee the
application was granted on motion of
Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader,
and the license was ordered issued.
Communications from the League
of California Municipalities relative to
collection of licenses from public service
corporations under Amendment No 1,
from the Bowers Rubber Company, relative
to condition of fire hose submitted and
from R. H. Goodwin, relative to change
in line of North L street between
Railroad Avenue and Oak Street, were
read The first two communications
x
were filed. Mr Goodwin being present
he was requested to report further upon
]the subject matter of his communication
x
He reported that he had interviewed
the Gorman heirs in San Leandro
and that they had agreed to deed
the strip of land required to straighten
the east line of North L street in
consideration of the Town of Livermore
laying a cement curb and sidewalk
along the L street frontage and
erecting a fence along the same
frontage The proposition was agreed to
x
by the Board Mr Goodwin was instructed
x
to prepare a deed and have the same
signed by the various heirs of the
Gorman Estate and then placed in
escrow in the Bank of San Leandro
until the work in completed. The Clerk
was instructed to communicate with the
Western Pacific Railway Company, through
its local agent, asking them to lay a
curb and sidewalk along the remainder
of the L street frontage of the block.
R. A. Hansen appeared before the
Board in regard to the electric fire alarm on
the Town Hall, the contractor for the
work having written him to learn
why the bill had not been paid. In
the absence of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department the matter was laid
over one week
x
The plumbing bonds of the
Livermore Hardware Co., Edward Howard
and Allen Hardware Co. were approved.
Building permits were granted to
H. R. Crane for a frame and corrugated
iron garage in the rear of his prem-
ises on Lizzie street between Second
and Third streets; to the Livermore
Water & Power Co. for alterations in
frame building on the south side
of First street between K and L and
to B. F. Budworth for addition and
alterations to frame dwelling on
Fifth street between J and K streets.
Trustee Schrader offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Fire and Water
Committee be empowered to purchase
on behalf of the Board a Success Chemical
Fire Engine at a cost of $ 175 complete
with hose and wrenches and charged read for action.
The resolution was laid over
for one week
x
The Board then adjourned to
next Monday evening
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore.
Town Hall
December 12, 1910
Adjourned Meeting
The Board met in regular ad-
journed session on the above date
at 8 oclock p.m. with the following
members present: Trustees Lassen
Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, and Ryan; absent,
Trustee Schrader. President Mathiesen(sic)
occupied the chair
x
The resolution appropriating
$ 175 for the purchase of a Success
chemical fire engine, read at the last regular meeting and laid
over one week for final action, was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes-
Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Don-
nell and Ryan; noes, none; absent,
Trustee Schrader.
Communications were received
and read from Supervisor C. F.
Horner in reference to the condition
of the creek bed at the Sanitarium
bridge and promising immediate
action in the matter, and from R.
H. Goodwin in reference to correcting
the lines for Block 3, Northern Addition
for the Assessor's Block Book Both
x
communications were filed.
A communication was received
from A. M. Bowles requesting that a
cement crossing be laid across Second
street from the Anthony corner to the
Bell Theatre corner on the east side
of J street The matter was left
x
to the Street Committee with instruc-
tions to report to a special meeting
of the Board to be called when the
report was ready
C
R. A. Hansen and P. H. MVicar
addressed the Board in reference
to the electric fire alarm over the
Town Hall Mr. Hansen stated that
x
the Pacific States Electric Company
was anxious to have its bill paid.
C
Mr. MVicar stated that the appar-
atus does not comply with the
terms of the contract as it strikes
but 80 strokes a minute when
the agreement called for 100 strokes
a minute The matter was left
x
to the Fire and Water Committee
for adjustment
x
Trustee O'Donnell moved that
the chairman of the Board be em-
powered to appoint a committee of
seven members to take charge of
a public celebration to be held on
July 4, 1911 Seconded by Trustee Lassen
x
and adopted by unanimous vote.
The Board then adjourned.
A. L. Henry
Clerk
Approved:
F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore.