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Home My Public Portal About1911 COUNCIL MINUTES Town Hall January 3, 1911 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 o'clock p. with all the members present as follows: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Don- nell, Ryan and Schrader President x Mathiesen(sic) presided. The minutes of the last regu- lar and subsequent adjourned meetings were read and approved x The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Re- corder and the semi-annual report of the Health Officer were read, compared and ordered placed on file. A special report of the Health Officer on the unsani- tary condition of the Laumeister property on the north side of Second street between K and L was referred to the Sewer Committee with power to act. The Finance Committee re- ported favorably upon the following claims, which on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, were duly allowed: General Fund 158 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50 Elmer G. Still, advertising 4.80 159 160 Anspacher Bros., cement 29.60 161 D. J. Murphy, Recorder fees 27.00 162 Bowers Rubber Works, repairing hose 1.95 163 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 60.00 164 Jos Alvarado, services as Night Watchman 32.50 165 Hans Johns, work on streets 42.50 166 Livermore Fire Dept., salaries 150.00 167 R. H. Goodwin, ass. M. Claudis, labor 13.75 168 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 169 R. H. Goodwin, surveying 163.20 170 Hans Johns, Killing dog 1.00 171 Henry Twisselmann, scraping gravel 10.00 172 T. E. Knox, postage stamps 1.00 173 Hoyt Bros., drain tile, etc for library 85.60 174 H. S. Willits, salary as Town Steward 20.00 175 Johnson & Emminger, bidding for jail 4.65 176 M. G. Callaghan, insurance on library building 60.00 177 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman etc 80.90 178 Henry J. Callaghan, electrical supplies 24.80 179 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies 1.75 180 F. Mally, meals for prisoners 38.50 181 P. C. Callaghan, work on bridge 4.50 182 M. R. Henry, labor 12.50 183 C. P. Lefever, salary as Town Marshal, etc 75.90 184 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 185 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 139.00 186 " " " " " , water for hydrants etc 68.00 Allowed out of General Fund 1241.90 Bond Int & Red. Fund - 1908 187 W. H. Taylor, Town Treasurer, 6 mo. Int on 23 Sewer $ Bonds. 517.50 Bond Int & Red. Fund - 1910 188 W. H. Taylor, Town Treasurer, Redemption 1 Park Bond and 6 mo. interest on 20 Park bonds Applications for renewal of liquor li- censes were received as follows: J. I. Azivedo - To do business on the corner of Livermore Avenue and Chestnut streets; recommended by Freeholders H. P. Winegar, Chas. E. Beck, Geo Beck, H. B. Wagoner, J. C. Reimers and H. R. Anderson x Fiorio & Guanziroli - To do business on the corner of First and L streets; recommended by Phillip B. Anspacher, Geo E. Allen, H. W. Lassen, H. W. Hupers, T. C. Plank. The License Committee reported favorably upon both applications and upon motion of Trustee Ryan seconded by Trustee Schrader, the licenses were ordered issued x An application for renewal of Class B. restaurant license was received from Merkovich & Bokanovich to do business in the Jadom Building on the corner of First and J streets under the name of the New Popular Restaurant; recommended by Freeholders E. Pronzini, C. F. Mess, Chas. E. Beck, M. G. Pratt, J. J. Reimers, and Geo Beck The License Committee x reported favorably upon the application and upon motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the license was ordered granted by unani- mous vote. Ordinance No __, An ordinance amending Section 7 of Ordinance No 64, entitled an ordinance prohibiting the construction of curbs, gutter and cement sidewalks in the Town of Livermore without authority from the Board of Trustees, and adopting specifications governing the composition of said curbs, gutters and cement sidewalks," was introduced by chairman O'Donnell, of the Ordinance Committee and read first time. Trustee Ryan offered the follow- ing resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Clerk of the Town of Livermore is hereby instructed to advertise for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Livermore, Ala- meda County, California, for bids for the town advertising required by law to be printed and published in a newspaper printed in said town. All bids shall be in accordance with the following specifications: The price per square consisting of nine lines of unipareil type, for the first insertion and the price for each subsequent in- sertion x 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 delivered to said Clerk before the hour of 7:30 p. m. on Monday evening, Feb- ruary 6, 1911. Said bids shall be opened by the Board of Trustees of said Town of Livermore in open session and shall be 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 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, con- tract After said bond shall have been x approved by the Board it shall be filed with the Clerk of the Town. The work performed under this con- tract shall be paid for monthly in the way provided by law. The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee Lassen and the resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; Noes, none; absent, none. The marshal was instructed to deliver a copy of the District At- torney's opinion on selling liquor to inordinate drinkers to all saloon- keepers, and owners of liquor stores and wineries in the Town of Livermore and the Clerk was instructed to have copies of the form of notice prepared by the District Attorney printed and furnished to relatives of such inordinate drinkers who might desire to serve notice on liquor dealers Permission was granted to E. Ferrari to erect a frame dwelling on the corner of Elm and N Streets in the Northern Addition 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 January 9, 1911 Adjourned meeting The Board met in regular ad- journed session on the above date at 8 p.m., President Mathiesen(sic) in the chair The roll was called with the following result: Present - Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; absent, Trustee Schrader. Ordinance No -, amended Section 7 of Ordinance No 64 was read and referred back to the Ordinance Committee for further con- sideration. An application for permission to sell his bar business in the Hotel Washington to C. E. Elwill, was received from F. W. Smith and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, permission was granted by unanimous vote. An application for a liquor license was then received from C. E. Elwill to do business in the Hotel Washington with the recommendation of the following freeholders: E. Pronzini, J. C. Reimers, Max Berlin, Hans R. Anderson, Chas. S. Victor and Geo. Beck. The License Committee reported favorably upon the application and on motion of Trustee O' Donnell, seconded by Trustee Lassen, the license was ordered granted. Trustee Ryan offered the following resolution which was laid over to the next regular meeting for action: Resolved, That the salary of the Night Watchman be increased $$ from 80 to 90 per month, commenc- ing with January 1, 1911, and that his hours be from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. of the following morning instead of from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. as heretofore. The amended bill of R. A. Hansen for installing the electric striker of the fire alarm over the Town Hall was approved by the Fire and Water Committee in consideration of $$ the bill being reduced from 110 to 95 and was allowed on motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Ryan. 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 February 6, 1911 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 pres- ent as follows; Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader President x Mathiesen(sic) occupied the chair. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned meeting were read and approved. The monthly reports of the Clerk, Mar- shal, Treasurer, Recorder and a special re- port of the Health Officer were read and ordered filed. The Finance Committee reported favorably upon the following claims which were duly allowed on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen: General Fund 190 H. Matthiesen, blacksmithing 6.95 191 Thos. M. Twohey, carpenter work on Septic tank cover 26.25 192 R. A. Hansen, installing electrolier 15.75 193 F. & M. National Bank, ass. Thos. Maguire, extra NightWatch 5.00 194 " " " " " Hans Johns, labor 6.00 195 " " " " " " " " 12.00 196 H. S. Willits, salary as Town Steward 20.00 C 197 Dr. H. G. MGill, cash advanced for digging drainage ditch 2.50 198 T. E. Knox, P. M., postage stamps 3.00 97.45 199 Mrs. M. L. Silva, rent of barn 15.00 C 200 MKown & Mess. stationary .90 201 F. Mally, Meals for prisoners 3.75 202 Pac Tel & Tel Co., messages .85 203 Adolph Johnson, salary as Night Watchman 90.00 204 League of Cal. Municipalities, dues for 1911 20.00 205 Jacob Johnson services as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 206 D. J. Murphy, Recorder's fees 6.00 207 Thos. Maguire, labor 24.00 208 The Livermore Herald, printing 6.50 209 Elmer G. Still, advertising 3.15 210 John A. Hachmann, labor 13.00 211 Chas. Ginger, gravel 6.40 212 A. L. Henry, salary 60.00 213 Henry J. Callaghan, electrical supplies 3.05 214 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50 215 C. P. Lefever, salary as Town Marshal 75.00 216 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 217 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 139.00 218 " " " " " , water for hydrants 68.00 Allowed out of General Fund 820.55 The Livermore Water & Power Co. presented its annual report for 1910 which was re- ferred to the Fire and Water Committee for use in preparing the water rates ordinance for the next fiscal year. On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, Mrs. D. Laumeister was given an extension of time until April 1st in which to connect her property on the North side of Second street, between K and L, with the sewer system but the Clerk was instructed to notify the owner or her agent that no further extension would be granted. A representative of the Pacific Tel & Tel. Co. appeared before the Board in reference to extending a pole and cable line along the north side of Third street, between J and K streets. The matter was referred to the Street Committee with power to act. F. P. Montgomery appeared before the Board as representative of the H. W. Johns- Manville Co. in reference to an exchange of the chemical fire engine, recently purchased, for a larger one. Mr. Montgomery, on behalf of the company, agreed to order a machine for inspection of the Fire and Water Com- mittee, with the understanding that no action was to be taken by the Board until after such instruction. Trustee O'Donnell moved the adoption of the resolution increasing the salary $$ of the Nightwatchman from 80 to 90 a month and his hours of service from 4 to 6 a.m. The motion was seconded by Trustee Schrader and the resolution was adopted by the following vote: ayes- Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, none The bid of Elmer G Still to do the town advertising for the period of one year at the rate of 75 cents a square for first insertion and 30 cents a square for each subsequent insertion was accepted on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader. Trustee Lassen offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That F. Mathiesen(sic), Presi- dent of the Board of 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 the Clerk is hereby directed to attest same. Seconded by Trustee Ryan and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell Ryan and Schrader, noes, none; absent. none. The application of Emmet Moran for permission to erect a frame and brick dwelling on the corner of I and 8th Sts was duly granted The Board then adjourned to Tuesday evening, February 14th. A. L. Henry Clerk Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall February 14, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board met in adjourned ses- seion 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 presided. The contract of Elmer G. Still to do the town advertising for the ensuing year was approved and the accompanying bond for $200 with W. E. Still and M. L. Silva as sureties was accepted on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader. Mrs. M. Doolan was granted permission to erect a sleeping porch on the frame dwelling on Fourth street between J and K, occupied by James W. Clarke. Ordinance No 66, amending Section 7 of Ordinance No 64, was given final reading and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent none. The Board then adjourned A. L. Henry, Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed) Clerk President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall March 6, 1911 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 o'clock p.m. The roll was called with the fol- lowing result: Present, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan: absent, Trustee 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 and Treasurer were read, compared and ordered placed on file. The Finance Committee reported favorably on the following claims, which on motion of Trustee Ryan seconded by Trustee Lassen, were duly allowed: General Fund 219 Elmer G. Still, publishing 6.00 220 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50 221 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 60.00 222 Farmers & Merchant Nat. Bank, ass. Chas. 23.65 Priester, board of surveyors 223 " " " " " " Frank Worth, labor 26.00 224 H. S. Willits, services as steward 20.00 139.15 139.15 225 Thos. Maguire, labor 60.00 226 Chicago Chemical Co., supplies 15.00 227 Adolph Johnson, salary as Night Watchman 90.00 228 T. E. Knox, P.M., stamps 3.00 229 F. C. Johnson, putting in Y's 2.00 230 Pacific Oil & Tel Co., messages .35 231 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 232 Lassen Bros., coal and straw 7.75 233 The Livermore Herald, printing 14.00 234 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 76.00 235 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 236 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 144.00 237 " " " " " water 68.00 704.25 Park Improvement Fund. 238 Chris Casterson, labor 17.00 239 Ervin Waggoner " 3.00 240 F & M. National Bank, assignee Arthur Marsh, labor 16.00 241 " " " " " Reuben Inman, " 3.00 242 " " " " " Detlef Lafrenz, " 21.00 243 " " " " " N. Rasmussen , " 17.00 244 " " " " " John Marsh , " 16.00 245 " " " " " Fred Lucas , " 10.00 246 " " " " " Max Von Kotsch, " 4.00 247 B. F. Budworth, fitting pipe 4.75 111.75 $ Amount allowed out of General Fund 704.25 " " " " Park Imp. Fund 111.75 A number of claims were laid over for lack of approval by the officials ordering the service Applications for renewal of liquor licenses were received as follows: Carlo Ferrario - To do business on the Corner of Second and L streets; recom- mended by Freeholders E. Henrichsen, Chas. E. Livermore, B. Harron, Chester M. Beck, E. Pronzini and M. Draghi. John Sweeny - To do business on south side of East First street between C MLeod and Lizzie; recommended by the following Freeholders: M. G. Callaghan, N. D. Dutcher, H. P. Hansen, Chas. E. Beck and D. J. Murphy. F. Mally - To do business in Mally's Hotel on south side of First street between J and K; recommended by Freeholders E. Pronzini, F. R. Fassett, C Chas. E. Beck, J. C. Reimers, J. O. M- Kown and D. D. Emminger. Thomas & Madson - To do business on north side of First street between K and L; recommended by Freeholders H. W. Hupers, F. C. Plank, Chas. E. Liver- more, Geo W. Beck and J. H. Dutcher G. Rossi - To do business in Hotel d'Italia on south side of East First street between C MLeod and Maple; recommended by Freeholders Edward Donahue, N. D. Dutcher, M. Grana, E. Pronzini and Geo Beck. The applications of Carlo Ferrario, John Sweeney, F. Mally, and Thomas & Mad- sen were approved by the License Com- mittee and the Licenses were ordered issued on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen. The application of G. Rossi was laid over one week on account of all the members of the License Committee not being present. Trustee Ryan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Clerk be in- structed to advertise for bids for the construction of a six-inch cement curb around the Library Park and for separate bids and for a six and an eight-foot cement sidewalk around the same block and for separate bids for the entire work and for labor and gravel only Bids to x be opened Monday evening March 13th, at 8 o'clock p.m.; the successful bidder to be required to give a bond for the faithful performance of the contract in a sum to be determined at the time of awarding the contract The Board re- x serves the right to reject any and all bids. Seconded by Trustee O'Donnell and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustee Schrader. Permission was granted to Dr. C H. G. MGill, Health Officer, to be absent from town for fifteen days from March 2d. The Board 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 March 13, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in adjourned session on the above date with all the members present as follows; Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader, President Mathiesen(sic) presided. The following bills, which were laid over at the last meeting for various reasons, were approved by the Finance Com- mittee and allowed on motion of Trustee Schrader, seconded by Trustee Lassen; General Fund. C 248 D. MDonald, grading streets, etc. 110.00 249 F. W. Sanderson, blacksmithing 1.00 250 R. A. Hansen, batteries 3.50 Park Improvement Fund 251 Allen Hardware Co., pipe and fittings 49.60 The License Committee reported un- favorably upon the application of G. Rossi for a liquor license On motion x of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the report of the committee was accepted and the application was denied Permission was granted to D. F. Bernal to erect a story and a half frame dwelling on L street between Sixth and College Avenue and to Medina Bros. for repairs on frame building on south side of First street between K and L streets. Bids for laying sidewalk and curb around Library Park were received as follows: F. C. Johnson F. M. Twohey Jr. 8 - foot sidewalk and 6 - inch curb 1289.00 1276.20 6 - " " " " " " 1034.00 1046.60 8 " " " 6 inch curb (without cement) 867.00 807.20 6 " " " " " " 654.00 681.80 On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the bid of T. M. $ Twohey, Jr., for 1276.20 for an eight - foot sidewalk and six-inch curb was accepted with the understanding that the work should be completed within forty-five days from time of beginning and that a bond of $400 with two sureties be filed with the Board be- fore the work is commenced The Clerk x was instructed to prepare an agreement embodying the various conditions. Trustee Ryan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the President of the Board is empowered to sign on behalf of the Board of Trustees an agree- ment with T. M. Twohey, Jr., for the con- struction of a cement curb and side- walk around the Library Park for the $ sum of 1276,20 in accordance with his accepted bid and the Clerk is directed to attest same. Seconded by Trustee Lassen and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, none. George Beck appeared before the Board on behalf of the N. A. O. D. Car- nival Committee and addressed the members at length in regard to con- cessions desired by the committee in connection with the approaching car- nival The matter was taken under x advisement. Trustee Ryan reported that the town bridge over the Arroyo Mocho was almost a total wreck and was im- passable on account of raising of the stream during the recent storm He recommended that no x attempt be made to repair the struc- ture at present but that a tempor- ary crossing or roadway could be constructed at comparatively light expense. The matter was referred to the chairman of the Street Committee with power to act. The President announced that there were three vacancies on the Library Board to be filled, due to the expiration of the terms of D. E. Martin, Jas. W. Clark and Mrs. Dill C. Savage, and called for nominations Trustee x Lassen nominated J. J. Callaghan x Trustee Ryan nominated H. W. Hupers and P. M. O'Donnell nominated T. E. Knox As there were no further x nominations the nominations were declared closed and on motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Lassen, the three gentlemen named were declared the appointees of the Board. On motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the committee in charge of the last Fourth of July celebration was re- appointed to take charge of the celebration to be held this year. as follows: T. E. Knox, F. Mathiesen(sic), Chester M. Beck, Jas. W. Clarke, J. O. CC MKown, David MDonald and E. J. Sweeney. The Clerk was instructed to notify the various committeemen of their appointment. The Board adjourned to Wednesday evening. A. L. Henry Clerk. Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic)(signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall March 15, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in adjourned session with all the members present as follows: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader. President Mathiesen(sic) occupied the chair. The contract with F. M. Twohey, $ Jr., for 1276.20 for the construction of an eight - foot cement sidewalk and a six-inch cement curb around the Library Park was approved and the accompanying $ bond for 400 with D. F. Bernal and Jas. G. Kelly as sureties, was accepted by unanimous vote x Trustee O'Donnell offered the following resolutions and moved their adoption: Whereas, The drainage water that formerly found its way by natural water courses to the steams of the valley have been diverted into town by the embankments of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads to the great injury of public streets and private grounds, and Whereas, The attention of the officials of both railroads has been repeatedly called to the existing state of affairs without any relief being afforded, be it Resolved, That the railroads be notified to correct the continued abuse at once and compensate the town for the damage done to the streets by the action of the diverted water; and be it further Resolved, That the Clerk be in- structed to forward copies of these resolution to the officials of both railroads. Seconded by Trustee Ryan and adopted by the following vote: Ayes- Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; ab- sent, none. 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 April 3, 1911 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, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader President x 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 and Treasurer were read, compared and ordered place on file. The Finance Committee reported favorably upon the following claims which were duly allowed on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen: General Fund 252 Farmers & Merchants National Bank, ass. Thos Maguire, labor 40.00 253 " " " " " " Hans Johns " 5.00 254 " " " " " " " " " 5.00 255 " " " " " " P. M. Harvey " 5.00 256 Mitchell & Wilson, hauling and freight 3.35 257 F. M. National Bank, ass. Frank Worth, labor 19.00 258 J. H. Dutcher, blacksmithing 1.90 259 Mysell-Rollins Bank Note Co., assessment rolls 34.75 260 H. S. Willits, salary as Town Steward 20.00 133.00 133.00 261 Livermore Fire Department, salaries 150.00 262 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50 263 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman90.00 264 L. E. Wright, surveying 10.00 265 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk, etc 60.85 266 Jacob Rees & Son, repairing harness, etc 6.80 267 The Livermore Herald, printing 5.00 C 268 D. MDonald, grading 55.00 269 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00 270 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 271 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 142.75 272 " " " " " water 68.00 824.90 Park Improvement Fund. 273 S. Sorensen, labor 2.00 274 Jos. Duarte, ass. A. Maso, labor 3.00 275 L. R. Allen, labor 10.00 276 Horton & Kennedy, lumber 2.13 277 F. & M. National Bank, ass. Lloyd Allen, labor 5.00 C 278 " " " " " John MArthur, " 5.00 27.13 Amount of Claims allowed out Gen. Fund 824.90 " " " " " Park Imp. " 27.13 The claims of Horton & Kennedy, lumber, $41.65; Livermore Commercial Co., supplies, $40.05; Jacob Johnson, salary as General Utility Man, $60 - were laid over for in- vestigation. Applications for renewal of liquor licenses were received as follows: Oswill Bros. - To do business on south side of First street between K and L; recom- mended by Freeholders J. H. Dutcher, Chester M. Beck, J. C. Reimers, H. R. Anderson, C. E. Livermore and E. A. Moran. Henry Schulz - To do business in the Farmers Exchange on L street near Railroad; recommended by Freeholders Chas. E. Beck, Chas. S. Victor, P. J. Murray, B. Harron, W. H. Taylor and H. W. Las- sen. Chas. Priester - To do business in Valley Hotel, corner First and L streets; recommended by Freeholders F. C. Plank, Geo E. Allen, P. B. Anspacher, W. H. Tay- lor, Dr. W. L. Meyers and Geo W. Beck. The License Committee reported favorably upon all the applications and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, the licenses were ordered issued. Attorney Jas. W. Clarke presented a petition from Mrs. Victoria Laffaille ask- ing permission of the Board to continue the liquor license of her late husband, Marcel Laffaille in force until June 1st, the date of its expiration, or until such time as she could dispose of the business, and promising until such time to put the business in charge of a responsible man. The License Committee reported that it desired a week to investigate the matter and in the meantime author- ized Mrs. Laffaille to continue the business under the charge of Justin Campagne H. M. Christensen and P. B. An- spacher appeared before the Board in reference to the opening of P. street across the lands of the California Wine Association. These gentlemen were urged to co-operate with the Board as it was unable to make any progress in its negotiations with the Association through the failure of the latter to set a price on the land sought for a right-of-way The com- x mittee was assured of the interest of the Board and its earnest desire to comply with the wishes of the tax-payers asking for the opening of the street. Permission was granted to Mrs. J. Larrieu to erect a two-room frame building on her property on the south side of East First street and to the Livermore Planing Mill Co. to build an addition 30x40 feet in dimensions to their frame planing mill. Jos. Fletcher, as agent for Mrs. A. Laumeister, announced to the Board that his principal had in- structed the tenants on her prop- erty on Second street, between K and L, to vacate and wished an in- definite extension of time in which to connect said premises with the sewer system, as she was endeavoring to dispose of the property The ap- x plication was denied. H. A. Robermund entered com- plaint against teams using the oiled pavement along the south side of the Western Pacific track on Oak street between Livermore Avenue and L street as a thoroughfare and asked permission to erect signs warning the public not to use the portion of the street mentioned. The matter was taken under advisement. N. D. Dutcher was granted per- mission to lay a conduit for electric' wires across Third street with the understanding that the pipe shall be at least two feet beneath the surface. Ordinance No__, an ordinance establishing water rates and fixing the compensation for water furnished for family use, for private purposes, for municipal uses and all public purposes for the year commencing July 1 1911, and ending June 30, 1912, and Ordinance No.___, an ordinance regulating the use or discharge of fire arms or fireworks and prohibiting the sale of possession of fireworks in the Town of Livermore, were 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 April 10, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in adjourned session on the above date at 8 o'clock p.m. The roll was called with the following result: Present - Trustees Lassen, O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; absent, Trustee Mathiesen(sic). On motion of Trustee Schrader, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, Trustee Ryan was selected President pro tem. A committee of Druids appeared before the Board and asked that permission be given to have a local saloon license transferred to the I. D. E. S. Park of the occasion of an excursion of Stockton Druids to Livermore on April 30th After x due consideration the Board denied the request. Ordinance No 67, establishing water rates and fixing the compen- sation for water furnished for family use, for private purposes, for municipal uses and all public purposes for the year commencing July 1, 1911, and ending June 30, 1912 was on motion , of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader, adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Lassen, O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes- none; absent, Trustee Mathiesen(sic). Ordinance No 68, regulating the use of discharge of firearms or fire- works and prohibiting the sale or pos- session of fireworks in the Town of Livermore, was given final reading and on motion of Trustee Lassen, seconded by Trustee Schrader, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Lassen, O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, Trustee Mathiesen(sic). On motion of Trustee Lassen, seconded by Trustee Schrader, per- mission was granted by unanimous vote to Mrs. Victoria Laffaille to conduct the saloon on the south side of East First street between C Lizzie and MLeod, under the license of her late husband, Mar- cel Laffaille, until its expiration on June 1st, 1911. The following bills laid over from the last regular meeting were approved by the Finance Committee and allowed on motion of Trustee Lassen, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell General Fund. $ 279 Horton & Kennedy, lumber, etc. 41.65 280 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 281 Livermore Commercial Co., supplies 40.05 P. B. Anspacher made application for a fire hydrant in the neighbor- hood of Anspacher Bros.' lumber yard. The matter was left to the Fire and Water Committee and the Chief Engi- neer of the Fire Department for investigation. The Board adjourned for one week A. L. Henry Clerk. Approved: J. D. Ryan(signed) President pro tem of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall April 17, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in adjourned session on the above date at 8 o'clock p.m. Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen, O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; ab- sent, Trustee Mathiesen(sic). Trustee Ryan presided as Presi- dent pro tem. An application was received from the Independent Warehouse Com- pany to erect on Block 4, Menden- hall Plan, a frame and corrugated iron warehouse 60 x 100 feet in di- mensions to be occupied as a grain warehouse The Building Committee x reported favorably upon the application which was granted by unanimous vote x C Chief Engineer P. H. MVicar appeared before the Board and requested permission for the Fire Department to take part in the Druids parade on April 29th. Granted. Frank Fennon was appointed $ Town Steward at a salary of 20 a month, vice H. S. Willits, resigned on account of removal from the town. It was understood that the duties of the Steward were to include the care of the Town Hall as well as of the fire apparatus. The Clerk was instructed to write to Sheriff Barnet and ask that two deputies be detailed for service in Livermore during the Druids Carnival from April 26th to 29th. The Board then adjourned A. L. Henry Clerk. Approved: J. D. Ryan(signed) President pro tem of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall May 1, 1911 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date with all the members present as follows: Trustee Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader. 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, com- pared and ordered place on file On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, the claims as approved by the Finance Committee were allowed as follows: General Fund 282 C. Hopeman, extra nightwatchman 12.50 283 Jacob Johnson, salary 60.00 C 284 D. MDonald, grading 60.00 285 A. L. Henry salary, etc 60.20 286 Adolph Johnson, salary 90.00 287 S. M. Wilkenson, extra Night watchman 12.50 288 Livermore Herald, printing 3.50 289 Lassen Bros., barley 7.05 290 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50 291 Elmer G. Still, publishing 24.35 292 Frank Fennon, salary 20.00 293 Peter Seeband, extra nightwatchman 12.50 294 H. Mathiesen(sic) blacksmithing 13.60 379.65 379.65 295 F. C. Plank, bus hire 1.50 296 C. P. Lefever, salary, etc 81.00 297 " " " " 25.00 298 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 144.00 299 " " " " " water 68.00 699.15 Park Improvement Fund 300 John Hachmann, labor 4.00 301 Thos M. Twohey Jr., cement work 19.20 302 F. & M. Nat. Bank, ass Thos. M. Twohey, Jr., sidewalk and curb 1276.20 303 Thos. M. Twohey, Jr., Cement work 8.65 304 L. R. Allen, labor 6.00 1314.05 General Fund (continued) 305 H. W. Johns - Manville Co., chemical engine 338.10 Allowed out of General Fund 1037.25 " " " Park Imp. " 1314.05 $ Total claims allowed this date 2351.30 Applications for renewal of liquor licenses were read as follows: C MLeod & Sangmaster - To do business on the northwest corner of First and Lizzie streets; recommended by Freeholders B. Harron, Geo W. Beck, H. W. Lassen, W. H. Taylor and A. G. Gomes. John Twisselmann & Son - To do business on East First Street, opposite Junction Avenue; recommended by Freeholders Chas. E. Beck, D. J. Murphy, G. S. Fitzgerald, Chas. E. Livermore and C J. O. MKown. Jos. Damas - To do business on East side of Lizzie street, near Railroad; recommended by Freeholders M. G. Callaghan, C H. P. Winegar, P. H. MVicar, Chas. E. Beck and H. W. Lassen. The License Committee reported favorably upon all the applications and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, the licenses were granted by unanimous vote and the Clerk was ordered to issue same. The Board, on motion of Trustee O'Donnell seconded by Trustee Ryan, agreed to the exchange of the chemical fire extinguisher delivered by the H. W. Johns Mansville Co. for a larger machine of the same type according to the proposition made by the company's representative, F. P. Montgomery, and a warrant was ordered drawn for the purchase price of the No 10 Extinguisher $ 338.10 A communication was received from the Livermore Merchants' Assn. asking that the electric light arches erected for the Druids Carnival be maintained as a permanency and that the lights be turned on Satur- day evening and on special oc- cassions The matter was referred to x the Fire and Water Committee with in- structions to secure all necessary in- formation and report at the next meeting. Trustee Ryan introduced the following resolution which was laid over one week: $ Resolved, That the sum of 100 be appropriated out of the General Fund as a donation to the Druids Carnival. Trustee Ryan moved that Wm. C MDonald be appointed a member of the Board of Library Trustee to suc- ceed W. B. Lowenthal, resigned on ac- count of removal from the commun- ity Seconded by the Trustee Lassen x and carried by unanimous vote. The Livermore Commercial Co. was granted permission to put a glass front in the barber shop of the Liv- ermore Hotel. 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 May 8, 1911 Adjourned Meeting Roll call - Present, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; ab- sent, Trustee Schrader. The resolution providing for the $ appropriation of the sum of 100 out of the General Fund as a donation to the Druids Carnival was on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, adopted by the following vote: Ayes, - Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, and Ryan; Noes - None; absent, Trustee Schrader. A petition asking the Board to adopt an ordinance regulating the keeping of pigs, cows and poultry within the corporate limits of the town, and signed by W. J. Connell, G. A, Therkof, Carl H. Rasmussen, J. Poblitz, Henry B. Varney, Fred W. Tretzel and E. A. Moran, was read and referred to the Ordinance Committee. Trustee Ryan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That public pounds be established in the Town of Livermore as follows: Dog pound, Corporation yard, in rear of Town Hall; Horse pound at F. C. Plank's livery stable on L street between First and Second, Be it further Resolved, That Wm. Clark be and he is herewith appointed Poundmaster and that F. C. Plank is herewith appointed Deputy Poundmaster to have charge of the Stock pound. Seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; noes, none; ab- sent, Trustee Schrader. Trustee Lassen offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the President and Clerk of this Board be and they are herewith authorized to execute on behalf of the Town of Livermore a bill of sale to the Estate of C. J. Stevens for the library property in Block 1, Mendenhall plan of the Town of Livermore in consideration of a five-year lease to that portion of the said property known as the Library Annex, said lease to be granted without cost to the town. Seconded by Trustee O'Donnell and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O' Donnell and Ryan; noes, none; ab- sent, Trustee Schrader. Trustee O'Donnell presented the following resolution and moved its adoption: Whereas, This Board on the 18th day of April, 1910, appointed R. H. Goodwin, a civil engineer, to make a resurvey of the Town of Livermore, County of Alameda, State of California, and Whereas, said R. H. Goodwin has made a survey of that portion of the Town lying within the following described district, viz; Bounded on the north by East and West First streets: on the east by Maple street; on the south by East Fourth street and West Sixth street; and on the West by South M Street; now therefore, be it Resolved, That the survey made by R. H. Goodwin of the above described district, which survey is contained in the Block Book this day filed for record by him in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town, be and it is hereby declared to be the official survey of said portion of said Town of Liver- more. Seconded by Trustee Ryan and adopted by the following vote; Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; noes none; absent, Trustee Schrader The President thereupon x favorably approved said resolution and it was attested in due form by the Clerk. Claims, laid over at previous meetings for various reasons, were allowed on motion of Trustee Lassen, seconded by Trustee Ryan, as follows: General Fund 306 R. H. Goodwin, plotting Block Book, etc 203.60 307 " " " , sundry work and expenses 89.20 308 Druids Carnival Committee, donation 100.00 309 H. J. Callaghan, electrical supplies 8.00 310 P. M. O'Donnell, cash advanced 75 $ Total claims allowed this date 401.55 No further business appearing, the Board adjourned. A. L. Henry Clerk. Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic)(signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall June 5, 1911 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular 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) occupied the chair. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned meeting were read and approved. The monthly reports of the Clerk and Marshal were read, compared and ordered placed on file. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Schrader, seconded by Trustee Ryan, were duly allowed: General Fund. 311 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 90.00 C 312 P. H. MVicar, " " Chief Engineer Fire Dept. from June 1, 1910, to May 31, 1911 50.00 313 M. Draghi, rent of L street Firehouse Site from Nov 1, 1910, to May 1, 1911 9.00 314 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 60.00 315 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50 316 Frank Fennon, salary as Town Steward, etc 20.35 317 Jacob Johnson, " " Gen. Utility Man 60.00 318 Geo Beck & Sons, supplies 4.70 319 W. W. Clark, Pound fee for May 20.00 320 Allen Hardware Co., supplies 9.80 327.55 321 Livermore Hardware Co., plumbing 16.49 322 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 144.00 323 " " " " " , water 68.00 324 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00 325 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 326 Mrs. M. L. Silva, rent of barn, Jan 19th to Apr 19, 1911 15.00 327 F. C. Johnson, relaying sewer pipe 13.00 328 J. F. Bruns, hauling 13.50_ Total claims allowed out of Gen. Fund. 697.34 An application for a liquor license was received from German Barberis to do busi- ness in the Ratti Building on the south side of East First Street between C Lizzie and MLeod in the premises be- longing to Nicholas Ratti and formerly conducted by the late Marcel Laffaille. The applicant was recommended by Freeholders E. Pronzini, C. F. Mess, J. O. C MKown, Geo Beck, Chas. E. Beck and A. Gardella The Board having accorded x the widow permission to dispose of the business, the License Committee reported favorably upon the application and the license was ordered issued by unani- mous vote. C The annual report of P. H. MVicar, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, was read and accepted and its recom- mendations referred to the Fire and Water Committee for consideration and future report x On motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader, P. H. C MVicar was reappointed Chief Engineer of the Fire Department for the year ending May 31, 1912. Permission was granted to Mrs. S. I. Graham to make alterations to her residence on the corner of Sixth and K streets. The Board adjourned to next Monday evening A. L. Henry Clerk. Approved: President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. F. Mathiesen(sic)(signed) Town Hall June 12, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular adjourned session on the above date with all the members present as follows: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader. President Mathiesen(sic) presided. Trustee Lassen offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: $ Resolved, That the sum of 127.83 be transferred from the General Fund to Bond Interest and Redemption Fund- 1908. Seconded by Trustee Ryan and adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Trustee Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, none x On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the following claims, which had been approved by the Finance Committee, were duly allowed: General Fund. $ 329 P. M. O'Donnell, superintending work in Park, 49.50 Bond Int. and Red. Fund - 1908 330 W. H. Taylor, Town Treasurer, redemption $ one 1000 4½ % Sewer bond and 6 mo. int on 23 bonds 1465.75 Bond Int. and Red. Fund - 1910 331 W. H. Taylor, Town Treasurer, interest on 19 5% Park bonds for 6 mo. 237.50 A delegation of members of the Liv- ermore Merchants Association appeared before the Board in reference to increasing the license on Merchants selling auction or damaged goods and on peddlers. Remarks were made by W. Schafer, D. D. Emminger, P. B. Anspacher and B. Harron The x Board listened to the argument and through the President requested that a committee from the Association meet with the License Committee next Monday evening prepared to suggest the amount of licenses which should in the opinion of the Association be imposed in the cases of which complaint was made. C Chief Engineer MVicar of the Fire Department presented an estimate of Wright Bros. to put in switches at First and L. and First and K streets for the control of the fire-bell at the Town Hall $ for the sum of 54.50 and additional $ switches for 2 each On motion of x Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Ryan, the proposition was accepted and the work ordered done, three switches to be installed, two as mentioned in the proposition and the third to be located by the Chief of the Fire Department. 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 July 3, 1911 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 o'clock p.m. with all the members present as fol- lows: 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 and Treasurer were read, compared and ordered placed on file. The semi-annual report of the Health Officer was read and ordered placed on file. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, were allowed by unanimous vote: General Fund 332 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.50 C 333 Dr. H. G. MGill, salary as Health Officer From July 1, 1910, to June 30, 1911. 50.00 334 Frank Fennon, salary as Town Steward 20.00 335 Wright Bros., electrical supplies 1.85 336 Adolph Johnson, salary as Night Watchman 90.00 337 J. H. Dutcher, blacksmithing 2.70 338 Jacob Johnson, salary as Utility Man 60.00 228.05 339 W. H. Taylor, salary as Town Treasurer 228.05 from July 1, 1910, to June 30, 1911 100.00 340 Hoyt Bros., Metal Cornice, etc. on Library building 630.00 341 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 60.00 342 W. W. Clark, killing and burying dogs 9.00 343 D. J. Murphy, insurance premium on L street fire house 5.70 344 L. E. Wright, surveying 10.00 345 C. P. Lefever, salary as Town Marshal 75.00 346 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 347 Livermore Water & Power Co., street lighting 142.75 348 " " " " " water 68.00 1353.50 Bond Int and Red Fund - 1908 349 W. H. Taylor, Town Treasurer, error in com- puting interest on sewer bonds 51.75 Allowed out of General Fund 1353.50 " " " Bond Int and Red Fund - 1908 51.75 $ Total claims allowed this date 1405.25 An application for a liquor license was received from Jos. E. Duarte to do business in the Gardemeyer building on the corner of Livermore Avenue and Oak street; C recommended by Freeholders P. H. MVicar, Antonio Freguero, M. M. Sanderson, J. C. Reimers and M. J. Soares. The application was accompanied by a request for per- mission to sell from the holder of the existing license for the premises, D. F. Newes The permission to sell was granted and the application of Mr. Duarte having been approved by the License Committee, the license was ordered issued on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader. A petition from G. Barberis, who was granted a license to conduct a saloon business in the Ratti building, at the last regular meeting, asking that the amount of his license be refunded, was read. Attorney Martin Martino of Oakland appeared on behalf of the petition, stating that his client had been confined in Providence Hospital for several weeks, having undergone as operation, and that he was now without funds and in no physical condition to conduct the business for which the license was granted The Board declined to refund the amount of the license upon the present showing and they further declined to transfer the license without the written consent of Mr. Barberis, Attorney Martino agreed to have this consent on hand by next Monday evening, to which time the Board postponed action. Permission was granted to M. Draghi to erect a tank frame on his property on the corner of Fifth and I streets The Clerk was instructed to ad- vertise for sale the lots on J street between Fifth and Sixth, purchased for a library site but not used for this pur- pose, tenders to be presented in writing at the Clerk's office on or before August 1st, the Board reserving the right to reject any and all bids. 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 July 10, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular adjourned 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. President Mathiesen(sic) presided. A petition from Gerneano Barberis, asking for the revocation and cancellation of the saloon license granted him at the June meeting to do business in the Ratti building on East C First street, between Lizzie and MLeod, was read. On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, the license was revoked. Action on the request of Mr. Barberis for the refunding of the $200 license fee was postponed. The application of Nicolo Ratti for a liquor license, to do business in the above premises, which was recommended by Freeholders C. E. Beck, Geo Beck, C. F. Mess, M. Grana, N. D. Dutcher and H. P. Winegar, was referred to the License Com- mittee The committee reported favorably x and the license was ordered reissued on motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader, by unanimous vote. Ordinance No __, "An ordinance regu- lating the rates of Licenses on Business carried on in the Town of Livermore, and providing for the collection of same," was introduced by Chairman O'Donnell of the Ordinance Committee and read first time. 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 July 24, 1911 Called Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met pur- sant to call on the above date at 8 oclock p.m. The roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Lassen, Mathie- sen, O'Donnell, Ryan; absent, Trustee Schrader: President Mathiesen(sic), announced that the purpose of calling the meeting was to receive the resignation of D. J. Murphy as Town Recorder, and to appoint his successor. The resignation of Mr. Murphy was read and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, was accepted by unanimous vote. Trustee Ryan the presented the name of Geo. S. Fitzgerald as a successor to Mr. Murphy as Town Recorder The x nomination was seconded by Trustee Lassen No further nominations being x made, Mr. Fitzgerald was elected by unani- mous vote. The Board then adjourned A. L. Henry, Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic)(signed) Clerk.. President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall August 7, 1911 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 oclock p.m. with President Mathiesen(sic) in the chair. The roll was called with the fol- lowing result: Present, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, and Ryan; absent, Trustee Schrader. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned and called meetings were read and approved. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder were read and compared together with a revised report of the Treasurer for the month of June, as suggested by the expert A special report of the x Health Officer suggesting the advisability of laying a sewer on Eighth street between H and J was referred to the Sewer Committee with power to act. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and al- lowed on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell General Fund 1 California Transfer Co., hauling .75 2 Geo Beck & Sons, supplies 10.00 3 J. H. Dutcher, horse shoes 1.50 4 T. E. Knox, P. M., stamps 4.00 5 F. & M. National Bank, assignee Geo Beck, Foreman, Fire Department salaries to June 30th 150.00 6 F. Mathiesen(sic), ass. E. M. Thompson, experting books 25.00 7 Elmer G. Still, publishing 2.20 8 Frank Fennon, services as Town Steward 21.00 9 W. W. Clark, killing and burying dogs 18.00 10 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 60.00 11 Mrs. M. L. Silva, rent of barn to July 19th 15.00 12 Adolph Johnson, salary as Night Watchman 90.00 13 G. S. Fitzgerald, Recorder fees 6.00 14 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen Utility Man 60.00 15 Sanderson & Dutcher, shoeing team, etc 3.65 16 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 142.75 17 " " " " " , water 68.00 18 C. P. Lefever, salary as Supt of Streets 25.00 19 " " " " " Marshal; etc 76.65 20 T. V. Galassi & Co, terrazzo steps in Library Park 130.00 21 Livermore Hardware Co. plumbing 4.15 $ Total Claims allowed out of General Fund 779.50 " " " " " Park Imp. " 134.15 $ Total claims allowed out of all funds 779.50 A communication from the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs calling attention to the nineteenth annual convention of the association to be held on Sept 11th to 14th, was read and ordered placed on file. The Clerk was instructed to prepare and post in three public places notices asking for bids for driver and team for night sprinkling for two months or more, same streets to be sprinkled as last year and to be enumerated in notices, town to furnish wagon and water; bids to be opened by Street Committee on Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. A petition from Mrs. J. Angula asking the Board to reimburse her $ to the extent of 50 for household goods destroyed by fire on July 15, 1911, was on motion ordered placed on file. The plumbing bond of F. W. Tretzel was approved. The Town Assessor reported the assessment roll for 1911-12 as follows: Real Estate other than City and Town lots 22,725 Improvements thereon 22,225 City and Town Lots 265,375 Improvements thereon 349,750 Personal Property, attached 103,480 Personal Property, unattached 97,673 Total assessment $ 861.228 The Clerk was instructed to ad- vertise meetings of the Board of Equal- ization for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Trustee Ryan introduced the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Be it Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, a municipal cor- poration, situated in the County of Alameda, State of California, that in consideration and for the benefit of the said Town of Livermore, to be by it derived therefrom, and for other valuable considerations, the said Town of Livermore, does grant and convey to Livermore Fire Brick Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, its successors and assigns power: All that certain real property and the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate and lying and being in the County of Alameda, State of California, and situate partly in the said Town of Livermore and partly in Murray Township in said County of Alameda, and bounded and particularly described as follows to wit: Beginning at a point on the southerly line of the Western Pacific Railway Company's right of way, distant thereon, South 72° 7' west, 17.42 chains from the intersection of said line with the westerly line of a piece of property heretofore conveyed by W. M. Mendenhall to C. F. Aguillon by deed dated May 31, 1883, and recorded in Liber 254 of Deeds at page 264 in the County Recorder's Office of said Alameda County; running thence along said line of said right of way, south, 72° 7' west, 16.86 chains; thence south 17° 53' east, 5.53 chains to the northerly line of the Central Pacific Railroad Company's right of way; thence along said line of said Central Pacific Railroad Company's right of way, north 79° 59' east, 3.44 chains; north 78° 47' east, 4 chains; north 77° 17' east, 4 chains; north, 76° 4' east, 4.00 chains; north 76° 4' east, 4.00 chains, and north 75° 2' east, 1.50 chains; thence north 17° 53' west, 7.16 chains to the point of beginning; containing 10.88 acres and being a portion of Plot 18 of the Bernal Portion of the Rancho el Valle de San Jose; and that F. Mathiesen(sic), President of this Board of Trustees, and A. L. Henry, Clerk of this Board of Trustees and Town Clerk of said Town of Livermore, be and they are hereby authorized and di- rected for and on behalf of and as the act of the said Town of Livermore, to execute and deliver to said Livermore Tire Brick Company, a corporation, a valid deed and conveyance of al said real property herein described, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, said deed and conveyance to be subject to and to contain the following con- ditions: First: That the brick plant now operated on the said real property, by said Livermore Fire Brick Company, be operated actively for a period of one year; Second, That said brick plant shall be operated after the said period of one year, and should there be a cessation of such operation to such an extent as to be an abandonment of said real property as a manufacturing site by the said Livermore Fire Brick Company, its successors, or assigns, there on that event, all right, title and inter- est of said corporation, its successors or assigns, in and to said real property shall terminate and the said real property shall thereupon revert to said Town of Livermore. Complete cessation of operations of said brick plant by said company for a continuous period of one year shall be construed as an act of abandonment Trustee Lassen seconded the motion to adopt the resolution and it was adopted by the following vote: Ayers, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustee Schrader x The Board adjourned to meet 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 August 14, 1911 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader. President Mathiesen(sic) occupied the chair. Ordinance No 69, an ordinance regulating licenses and fixing the rates of license tax on various kinds of business transacted and carried on in the Town of Livermore, and providing for the collection of same," was given final reading and adopted on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent none. Ordinance No ___, an ordinance regulating the keeping, storage and use of gasoline, benzine, naptha, petroleum or hydro-carbon liquids within the Town of Livermore, and providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions thereof," was read first time and passed to print by unanimous vote. The Town Clerk presented his annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the town of the fiscal year 1910-11, which was ordered published in the official paper The Board then adjourned to meet as a Board of Equalization A. L. Henry, Clerk. Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic)(signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall August 14, 1911 Board of Equalization The Board of Town Trustees met according to law on the above date as a Board of Equalization with all the members present as follows: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, and Ryan; absent, Trustee Schrader. No applications for reductions or changes of assessment being filed the Board adjourned to meet on Wednesday evening. A. L. Henry, Clerk. Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic)(signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall August 15, 1911 Board of Equalization The Board met pursuant to adjournment with the following members present: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, and Ryan; absent, Trustee Schrader, No applications for reductions or changes of assessment being filed the Board adjourned to meet on Wednesday evening. A. L. Henry, Clerk. Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic)(signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. 487 Aug. 16, 1911 Town Hall August 16, 1911 Board of Equalization The Board met pursuant to adjournment at 8 p.m. on the above date. The roll of members was called with the following result: Present: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader. Attorney Jas. W. Clarke appeared before the Board on behalf of the Masonic Hall Association and asked a reduction of $ 1000 on $ the read estate and 5000 on the improvements The matter was later x submitted in the shape of a written request as required by law in which the request was amended to ask for a reduction of $500 on realty. The matter was discussed by members of the Board and the directors of the Masonic Hall Association who were present, Frank Grassi submitted a request of a reduction on the improvement of his residence property on Lizzie street between Fourth and Fifth no specific amount being asked for. The request was refused. The assessment of C. E. Beck and C H. P. Winegar in Block 2, MLeod Tract, 488 Aug. 16, 1911 and of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank being mentioned for purposes of comparison by the Masonic Hall Association in asking for a reduction of assessment the Clerk was directed to cite the above owners to appear and show cause why their assessment should not be raised. President Mathiesen(sic) stated that the applications for reduction having been made on the last meeting of the Board of Equalization it would be necessary to call a special meeting to decide the matters before the Board of which he would give notice in the usual way. 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 22, 1911 Called Meeting The Board met pursuant to call on the above date at 8 o'clock p.m. The roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; absent, Trustee Lassen. The President announced the purpose of the meeting to allow the Farmers and Merchants' National Bank and Beck & Winegar to show cause why their assessments C in Blocks 1 and 2, MLeod Tract, respectively, should not be raised H. P. Winegar of Beck & Winegar and President L. M. MacDonald of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank addressed the Board, both protesting against any increase of assessment. On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the application of the Masonic Hall association for a reduction of assessment was refused by unan- imous vote, and the Clerk was instructed to notify the Association to that effect. No action was taken in regard to the assessments of Beck & Winegar and the Farmers & Merchants National Bank. 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 September 5, 1911 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. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned and called meeting were read and approved. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read, compared and ordered filed. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, were duly allowed: General Fund 22 Sanderson & Dutcher, horse shoeing, etc 2.75 23 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 90.00 24 Henry Kaiser, repairing sprinkling wagon 10.40 25 Jacob Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 90.00 26 Frank Fennon, services as Town Steward, etc. 38.75 27 John Marsh, labor 11.85 28 John Sallon, labor 8.75 29 J. F. C. Johnson, superintending construction 8th St Sewer 22.00 30 F & M. Nat. Bank, ass. Joe. Dorsey, whitewashing jail 5.00 31 W. J. Doolan, hire of horse 4.75 32 Henry Twisselmann, sprinkling streets 20.00 274.25 274.25 33 Peter Seeband, labor 13.75 34 Wm. Marsh, labor 11.85 35 August Hansen, straw 13.50 36 Wright Bros., batteries 2.00 37 " " , surveying 7.50 38 W. W. Clark, killing and burying dogs 6.00 39 Elmer G. Still publishing 44.50 40 Hans Mathiesen(sic), blacksmithing 8.60 41 " " , sharpening picks 1.80 42 Jas. B. Brite, rebate of taxes 1.65 C 43 MKown & Mess. stationery 3.05 44 Allen Hardware Co., supplies 6.30 45 Jacob Rees & Son, harness 4.45 46 Chas. Ginger, gravel 3.40 47 A. L. Henry, salary as Town Clerk 60.00 48 Cal. Transfer Co., hauling 6.35 49 Mason & Locke, legal services 10.00 50 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00 51 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 52 Livermore Water & Power Co., street lights 142.75 53 " " " " " water 68.00 $ Total claims allowed 789.70 A communication was received from P. Callaghan urging the extension of the cement gutter form his west property line on the south side of W First street to N. Street because of the stagnant water that had accumulated along that side of the street The Clerk was in- x structed to communicate with the other property owners on that block, C Wm. Maguire and David MDonald, and along their First street sidewalk line within sixty days. The Civics Committee of the Livermore Women's Improvement Club appeared before the Board and asked that a dumping ground be provided in order to facilitate the work of the club, which was pre- paring for a general cleaning day on the following Saturday The Committee also x asked for the rent of the town team to remove the accumulated rubbish. The matter was referred to the Street Committee with power act Geo. Beck appeared before the Board on behalf of the associated Motorcycle Clubs and asked permission to use West First Street and Livermore Ave- nue on Sunday afternoon, September 24th, from 1 to 4 o'clock, for races in connection with the meet and bar- becue of that body On motion of x Trustee Schrader, seconded by Trustee Lassen, the request was granted on condition that the streets named remain under the supervision of the Marshal. Chairman Ryan of the Sewer Committee reported that the sewer on Eighth street, between H and I, had been completed. Ordinance No 70, an ordinance regulating the keeping, storage and use of gasoline, benzine, naptha, petroleum or hydro-carbon liquids, within the Town of Livermore, and providing a penalty for the violation therof, was given final reading and adopted on motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Lassen by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, none. The Board then adjourned to 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, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board met on the above date in adjourned session at 8 o'clock p.m. The roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell and Schrader; absent, Trustee Ryan. Geo Beck appeared before the Board in reference to improving the condition of First street from Lizzie to M streets The matter was re- x ferred to the Street Committee Attorney Jas. W. Clarke appeared before the Board on behalf of the Chinese peddler and asked if ac- cording to the new license ordinance his client's license had been raised $$ from 3 a quarter to 25 a month as reported. Being answered in the affirmative by the President of the Board, who stated that the change was one of several requested by the Livermore Merchants' Association, he asked why his client had been discrim- inated against At the request of the x Chair, President Shaefer of the Merchants Association, who was present, explained at length why the recom- mendations for changes in license tax had been made by the Association he represented Mr. x Clarke then asked if the association would interpose any objection if his client opened a store in Livermore. Being assured that it would not, he withdrew x A communication was read from the Livermore Merchants As- sociation acknowledging the courtesy of the Board in making the changes in the License Ordinance sug- gested by the Association 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 September 21, 1911 Called Meeting. The Board of Town Trustees met pursuant to call at 5 oclock p.m. on the above date Those present were: x Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader. President Mathiesen(sic) announced the purpose of the meeting to con- sider the application of C. W. Goodwin for a liquor license to do business in the Hotel Washington Mr. Good- x win's application was recommended by Freeholders E. Pronzini, Frank Beigbeder, C. F. Mess, Hans R. Anderson, and J. O. C MKown. The License Committee reported favorably upon the application and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the license was ordered issued 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. Town Hall October 2, 1911 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. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned and called meetings were read and approved The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder were read, compared and ordered placed on file. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader, were duly allowed; General Fund. 54 G. S. Fitzgerald, Recorder fees 3.00 55 Elmer G. Still, publishing 3.80 56 Livermore Fire Dept., salaries 150.00 57 Sanderson & Dutcher, shoeing team 3.75 58 Theo Gorner Co., supplies .80 59 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 60.00 60 Henry Twisselmann, labor 10.00 61 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 90.00 62 Crane Bros., repairing hose on water wagon 1.00 63 Frank Fennon, salary as Town Steward 20.00 64 Jacob Johnson, " " Gen. Utility Man 60.00 65 Lassen Bros., feed 16.04 66 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 76.00 67 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 68 Liv. W & P. Co., electric lights 143.75 69 " " " " , water 68.00_ $ Total allowed out of General Fund 731.14 The claim of J. F. Bruns for $25 for hauling gravel was laid over for ex- planation. Applications for renewal of liquor licenses were received as follows: Kaiser & Iverson - To do business on south side of First street between J and K; recommended by Free- holders Geo W. Beck, B. Harron, J. C. Reimers, D. J. Murphy, E. Pronzini and C. E. Livermore. Mohr & Short - To do business on north side of First street between K and L; recommended by Free- holders J. C. Reimers, B. Harron, C. E. Livermore, H. W. Hupers and E. Pronzini, The License Committee reported favorably upon both applications and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the licenses were ordered issued. A communication was received from Mrs. G. Barberis of Oakland $ asking the return of 200 liquor license retained by the Board be- cause of the forfeiture of his license. The matter was referred to the License Committee. Attorney J. C. Scott of Oakland presented a petition on behalf of A. Glukberg asking that the Board $$ refund 72 of the 100 collected form him for conducting an auction store and placing him under the fifth class as defined in Subdivision C of Section 2 of Ordinance No 69. Mr. Scott addressed the Board in support of his petition. President Schafer of the Livermore Merchants Association addressed the Board protesting against the reduction of the license. The License Committee asked time to consider the matter and Mr. Scott was asked to submit the cases from the Reports bearing on the matter. A delegation from Angelita Parlor of Native Daughters appeared before the Board and through their chair- man, Mrs. L. A. Leonhardt, presented' the town with a flag President x F. Mathiesen(sic) made due acknowledgment of the gift Mrs. P. M. O'Donnell appeared be- fore the Board and asked on behalf of the Women's Improvement Club for permission to close Third street, between J and K to traffic on October 6th and 7th, the occasion being the Street Carnival On motion of Trustee x O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the permission was granted. D. H. Vagts, Jr., was granted permis- sion to erect a four-room building on lots 11 and 12 in block 22, Northern Addition. Trustee Ryan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the municipal tax levy for the year 1911-12 is hereby fixed and shall be as follows: For the General Fund, seventy-five $ cents of 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, five cents on each 100 of valuation. Total levy on the assessed valu- ation of all property, one dollar $ and ten cents on each 100 of valuation. Seconded by Trustee Lassen and adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, none. The Clerk was instructed to notify the agent of the Mark property to repair the cement sidewalk within thirty days. 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 October 9, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board met pursuant to ad- journment 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) oc- x cupied the chair x $ The bill of J. F. Bruns for 25 for hauling, laid over from last meeting for explanation, was allowed on recommendation of the street Committee. On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, C permission was granted to MKown & Mess to lay a new roof of Me- tallic shingles and to put in a light on the store building occupied there and owned by the Thomas Estate The Clerk was instructed to advertise in both local papers for bids for a dumping ground of not less than three acres in ex- tent, lying outside but in close proximity to the corporate limits. Bidders must be prepared to furnish good title in the event of sale. Bids to be opened on October 23d The Board reserves the right to reject and all bids Trustees Lassen and O'Donnell were appointed to represent the Board at the annual Municipalities which will meet in Santa Barbara during the week beginning October 23d 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 13, 1911 Called Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met pursuant to call on the above date at 8 o'clock p.m. The roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Lassen, O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; absent, Trustee Mathiesen(sic) In the absence of President Mathiesen(sic), Trustee Ryan occupied the chair In the absence of x Town Clerk Henry, Trustee Lassen was appointed to keep a record of the meeting. Acting President Ryan stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of discussing with A. F. Selewen the necessity of maintaining a shallow ditch on the latter's property to connect with the drainage canal excavated in 1910 for the purpose of diverting overflow from water shed in the eastern portion of the valley into the Arroyo Mocho and thus prevent the flooding of the streets The canal x had served its purpose during the wet winter of 1910-11 but that the ditch referred to had been found necessary to secure perfect drainage On being asked for an expression, Mr. Selewen stated on behalf of himself and his sister, Mrs. Pauline S. Neusbaumer, that he was willing to grant the privilege of such ex- cavation, not to exceed three feet in width and two feet in depth, provided the Town of Livermore, through its Board of Trustees, would agree to keep the ditch in good shape and thoroughly cleaned out. On motion of Trustee O'Donnell, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the offer of Mr. Selewen was accepted on the conditions stated x The Clerk was instructed to furnish Mr. Selewen with a cer- tified copy of the minutes of thios meeting as a record of the agreement. F. C. Lassen Clerk pro tem Approved: J. D. Ryan(signed) President pro tem of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall November 6, 1911 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 x Mathiesen(sic) in the chair. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned and called meetings were read and approved. The reading of the officers' reports was postponed one week on account of the Treasurer's report not having been filed. The Finance Committee reported favorably upon the following claims which were duly allowed out of the General Fund on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader: $ 71 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen Utility Man 60.00 72 F. C. Johnson, work on culvert 2.00 73 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 60.00 74 J. Gardella, hauling rubbish 12.00 75 S. Foscalina, hauling rubbish 8.00 76 F & M Nat Bank, ass. Arthur Marsh, labor 2.00 77 " " " " " Wright Bros. fire alarm 71.00 78 M. Draghi, rent of L St. Fire House Site to Nov 1st 9.00 79 H. H. Madison, extra watchman 2.50 80 C. L. Farley, " " 2.50 81 C. H. Acker, " " 2.50 231.50 231.50 82 G. S. Fitzgerald, Recorder fees 3.00 83 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 90.00 84 Mrs. R. W. Lefever, copying assessment roll 30.00 85 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies 4.20 86 P. M. O'Donnell, 62.70 expenses delegates to Municipal Leaque Convention C 87 MLeod & Sangmaster, ass C. E. Conrad, killing dogs 7.00 88 Cal Transfer Co., sewer pipe 109.50 89 Livermore Herald, printing 24.50 90 Frank Fennon, services as Town Steward 20.00 91 Sanderson & Dutcher, shoeing team, etc 4.60 92 C. P. Lefever, salary as Town Marshal 75.00 93 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 94 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 144.00 95 " " " " " , water 68.00_ $ Total claims allowed 899.00 An application for renewal of liquor license was received from Plath & Jensen to do business on the south side of First street between Lizzie and J streets. The application was recommended by Free- holders P. Flanagan, Chas. E. Livermore, C. F. Mess, E. Pronzini and Chas S. Victor The License Committee reported favorably upon the application and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, the license was granted by unanimous vote. A delegation from the Merchants Association, headed by B. Harron, ap- peared before the Board and asked that the town assume the expense of maintaining the electric arches, which had been burning on Saturday evenings at the expense of the Association, the $ cost being 2.50 a night for two hours service. Mr. Harron was authorized to instruct the Livermore Water & Power Co. to charge the extra lighting to the town hereafter, provided the same service was furnished at the same cost. A communication was received from J C. Scott, attorney for A. Glick- barg, asking for an early decision on the license of his client The x matter was discussed by the members of the Board and the representatives of the Merchants Association A report was x made by the joint committee which went to San Francisco to consult with the officers of the League of Municipalities and also one by the delegates to the Municipal League Convention, bearing on this license both reports were to x the effect that the opinion of legal experts was that the auction store clause of the license ordinance could not be enforced on account of discrimi- nation between two classes of mer- chants It was moved by Trustee Las- x sen, seconded by Trustee O'Donnell, $ that 72, the amount claimed be refunded to A. Gluckbarg on presentation of a regular claim, and that a fourth- class license for $28 per annum be issued in lieu of the auction store license, dating from the is- suing of the original license. A committee from the Livermore Women's Improvement Club, consisting of Mrs. C. E. Beck and Mrs. D. D. Emminger, ad- dressed the Board in reference to im- proving the Library Park, a portion of the expense of which the Club had agreed to sustain The committee presented x plans of the proposed improvement It was x decided to postpone discussion of the matter until the following Monday evening. After discussion, it was decided to postpone action in the matter of a proposed dumping ground for the present The Street Committee was authorized to employ a surveyor to make an esti- mate of the cost of removing the oil and regrading First Street from M street to the S. P. railroad crossing near the Catholic Church with in- structions to report next Monday evening if possible. Trustees O'Donnell and Lassen gave full and interesting reports of the Sate Convention of the League of California Municipalities at Santa Barbara, which they attended as delegates On motion permission was granted to Jacob Johnson, General Utility Man, to have an electric light installed in the barn in which the town team is stabled The Trustees of Livermore Lodge No 219, I. O. O. F., were granted permission to replace a portion of the roof of the Odd Fellows building with wooden shingles, provided the surface to be covered did not exceed 25 per cent of the area of the roof., and also to erect a landing and ladder on the second floor of the building to be used as a fire escape. The members of the Merchants Association, who were present, asked that an additional nightwatchman be employed it being the opinion of the association that a single watch- man could not properly patrol the town. Acton on the matter was post- poned to a future meeting. 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 November 13, 1911 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader President Mathiesen(sic) presided. The regular monthly report of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder were read, compared and ordered placed on file. The following claims were allowed: 96 F. & M. Nat Band ass. Liv. W & P. Co., fire plug, etc. 28.25 97 Chis Senkenburg, excavating ditch on Schweer place to connect with drainage canal 50.00 $ Total amount allowed 78.25 L. E. Wright presented an estimate on the cost of grading First street and also of removing the surplus oil from the street The Clerk was x instructed to advertise for bids for grading and removing surplus oil from First street between M and Maple and L and Lizzie streets from First to the S. P. reservation, bids to be opened on Monday, November 27th. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Trustee O'Donnell was authorized to have conduits for electric wires laid in the Library Park x W. P. Maguire was given as ex- tension of thirty days in which to lay the cement gutter in front of his premises on First street between M and N streets. A communication was received from Dr. H. B. Mehrmann urging the Board to refund the forfeited liquor license fee to G. Barberis as his family was in dire need and dependent on charity Trustee Ryan x introduced a resolution authorizing the refunding of $200, which was laid over to the next regular meeting for action. The request of the Merchants Association for the appointment of an additional night watchman was taken up for discussion It x was finally referred to the Police Committee for investigation and a report at the next meeting. The Board then adjourned to Mon- day evening, November 27th. A. L. Henry Clerk Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic)(signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall November 27, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular adjourned session on the above date with all the members present as follows: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader. The Police Committee reported in favor of the employment of two nightwatchmen at a monthly salary of $ 70 On motion further con- x sideration of the matter was post- poned to the next regular meeting. Only one bid, that of Oxsen & C MDonald, was submitted for grading First street from M to Maple and L and Lizzie streets from First to the S. P. Crossings After x a discussion of the matter the bid was on motion rejected, the Board having decided to repair the streets named temporarily. The Street Committee was authorized to secure teams and have the work done. 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 December, 4, 1911 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) x 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 and Treasurer were read, compared and ordered placed on file. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader were duly allowed: General Fund 98 Frank Medina, hay 29.30 99 A. Gleckbarg, refund of license 72.00 100 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 101 Allen Hardware Co., supplies 10.70 102 Bernhardt & Colldwich, blacksmithing 2.00 103 Mrs. M. L. Silva, rent of barn to Nov 19, 1911 20.00 104 Adolph Johnson, salary as Night Watchman 90.00 105 T. E. Knox, P.M. postage stamps 3.00 106 L. E. Wright, estimate on street work 20.00 307.00 307.00 107 L. E. Wright, electric work 5.50 108 " " " , electrical supplies 5.70 C 109 MLeod & Sangmaster, assignees C. E. Conrad, killing dogs 2.00 110 M. Martino, assignee G. Barberis, rebate license 200.00 111 Anastasio Moya, error on assessment .55 112 Sanderson & Dutcher, shoeing team 3.50 113 Frank Fennon, salary as Town Steward 20.00 114 A. L. Henry, salary as Town Clerk 60.00 115 Pacific Tel & Tel Co., message .25 116 Livermore W & P. Co., electric lights 144.00 117 " " " " " , water 68.00 118 " " " " " , extra street lights 7.50 119 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal for Nov 75.00 120 " " " " " Supt of Streets for Nov 25.00 Park Improvement Fund 121 Laughlin Rodgers, work in Library Park 11.00 122 Livermore Hdwr Co., hardware for Library 5.90 Total of Claims allowed out of Gen. Fund 924.00 " " " " " " Park Imp " 16.90_ $ Total of all claims 940.90 The resolution authorizing the refunding of $200 forfeited saloon license fee, to G. Barberis, which was introduced at the meeting of November 13th, was adopted on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Lassen, by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, none. The following resolution was in- troduced by Trustee Ryan, who moved its adoption: Whereas, The Livermore Merchants As- sociation has requested the appointment of an additional Night Watchman on the ground that one watchman cannot thoroughly patrol the business section of the town and Whereas, This Board concedes with the views of the Merchants Association, therefore be it Resolved, That the position of nightwatchman be and it is hereby vacated, and that the Board pro- ceed to the appointment of two night Watchmen to serve at the pleasure of the Board and under rules pre- pared by the Police Committee, said officers to serve at a salary $ of 70 per month, payable monthly as other salaries are paid. 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. Trustee Ryan placed in nomi- nation for the position of Watchmen Adolph Johnson and Laughlin Rodgers The nominations were second- x ed by Trustee O'Donnell No other x names being presented the nominees were elected by acclamation. Trustee Lassen nominated H. R. Seeband to act as substitute watchman when called upon The x nomination was seconded by Trustee Schrader No other name being presented x Mr. Seeband was elected by unanimous vote. Trustee Ryan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the positions of Town Steward and Superintendent of Streets be and they are vacated from this date. Seconded by Trustee Schrader and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, none x Trustee Ryan offered the following resolution: Whereas, The State Board of Health and the United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service have conclusively shown that bubonic plague exists among the ground squir- rels of this and other counties of the State, and Whereas, The State of California has enacted a law entitled "An Act for the extermination of Rodents," therefore be it Resolved, That rodents are a nuisance to the public health and commercial property of this town, and the public are therefore requested to take measures without delay to destroy all rodents found on their premises Be it further x Resolved, That the Federal govern- ment be requested to detail experienced men to assist the Town Trustees in exterminating all squirrels within the corporate limits of the Town of Livermore. Seconded by Trustee Lassen and adopted by the following vote: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader; noes, none; absent, none. The Clerk was instructed to notify the various property owners affected of the action of the Board. The Police Committee was in- structed to prepare rules governing the movements and hours of the newly appointed Night Watchmen. J. J. Callaghan appeared before the Board on behalf of a number of citizens of the Northern Addition complaining of the prevalence and depredations of tramps in that section of town The various peace x officers were instructed by the chair to keep all vagrants on the move. 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, December 11, 1911 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular adjourned session on the above date with all the members present as follows: Trustees Lassen, Mathiesen(sic), O'Donnell, Ryan and Schrader. An application for renewal of liquor license was received from Eugene Pontacq to do business in the Livermore Hotel The application was recommended x by the following freeholders: H. P. Madisen, M. Grana, N. D. Dutcher, Geo Beck, J. C. Reimers and Chas E. Beck. The License Committee reported favorably upon the application and the license was ordered issued by unanimous vote. On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader. An application for renewal of Class B restaurants license was received from Merkovich & Bokanovich to do business in the Jadom building; recommended by Freeholders E. Pronzini, Geo Beck, C. M. Beck, Chas. E. Beck, Geo W. Beck, and C. H. Beck. The License Committee reported favorably on the applications and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Schrader, the license was ordered issued. M. M. Sanderson and J. H. Dutcher appeared before the Board as a committee from the Fire Department They suggested x that the Department be provided with a map showing the location of fire hydrants and that the hydrants be painted red and that a red light be placed in close proximity to every hydrant so that they night be easily located either by day or night The committee also x asked who was to perform the work formerly done by the Town Steward with reference to the De- partment x Trustee Ryan stated that it had been arranged with the night watchmen to take turns in filling and lighting the lanterns on the fire apparatus x The Chief of the Fire Department was authorized to employ such help as night be necessary to clean and roll the hose after fires, the work to be done under his persona; direction and supervision. The other recommendations of the Committee were taken under advisement. The Street Committee was author- ized to advertise for bids for reviewing the work of the town bridge over the Arroyo Mocho and to lower the approaches so that a direct crossing might be made without encroaching on private property. The Board then adjourned to the first regular meeting in the new year. A. L. Henry Clerk Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore