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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1908 COUNCIL MINUTES Town Hall January 6, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date. Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), and Ryan; absent, Trustee Murphy The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved The Finance Committee reported favorably on the following Claims which were duly allowed; General Fund. $ 175 M. S. Anthony, supplies 6.00 176 H. Mathiesen(sic), blacksmithing 6.25 177 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 24.00 178 M. S. Anthony, cleaning and setting up stove 1.00 179 T. E. Knox, repairing Library chimney 5.50 180 F. Mally, meals for prisoners 6.25 181 Jacob Waggoner, work on Town Hall 14.00 182 Carl F. Word, legal services 20.00 183 A. L. Henry, salary as Town Clerk 40.00 184 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 70.00 C 185 MKown & Mess supplies 3.30 196.30 186 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen Utility Man 60.00 187 California Transfer Co., freight and hauling 3.35 188 J. F. Bruns, hauling 6.75 189 J. T. Jacker, making keys .75 190 N. D. Dutcher, lanterns for fire department 18.00 191 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 70.00 192 " " " , " " Poundmaster 15.00 193 " " " , " " Supt of Streets, etc 11.50 194 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 114.00 195 " " " " " , water 48.00 C 196 David MDonald, hauling gravel 767.50 197 Jos. Alvarado, extra Nightwatchman 27.50_ 1338.65 Library Fund. 198 S. J. Harp, salary 35.00 199 " " " , subscriptions 25.40 200 Livermore Water & Power Co. lights 2.00_ 62.40 Special Relief Fund $ 201 Frank S. Betz Co., operating table for hospital 6.50 $ Allowed out of General Fund 1338.65 " " " Library Fund 62.40 " " " Special Relief Fund 6.50_ $ Total of all claims allowed 1407.55 Financial Statement $ Balance of General Fund, Jan 1, 1908 4911.03 Claims allowed this date 1338.65 $ Available balance in fund. 3572.38 $ Balance in Library Fund, Jan 1, 1908 66.4.63 Claims allowed this date 62.40_ $ Available balance in fund 602.23 $ Balance in Special Relief Fund, Jan 1, '08 1126.20 Claims allowed this date 6.50_ $ Available balance in fund 1119.70 application for liquor licenses were read as follows: Grat Larrien and Justin Canpagne - To do business in the Livermore Hotel. Recommended by Freeholders M. Grana, Frank Fenum, N. D. Dutcher, H. R. Crane, H. B. Wagoner, Peter J. Murray Fiorio & Guanzaroli - To do business on the cormer of First and L streets. Rec- ommended by Freeholders C. H. Acker, Geo. Beck, F. R. Fassett, M. Grana, E. Pronzini, C J. O. MKown. Iversen & Mohr - To do business on north side of First street, between Lizzie and L streets Recommended by Free- x holders Chas. S. Victor, J. C. Remiers, Geo. Beck, Chas. Livermore, E. Pronzini. J. I. Azevedo - To do business on Livermore Avenue between Chestnut and Oak streets. Recommended by Tree- holders B. Harron, F. A. Schrader, N. D. Dutcher, Chas. S. Victor, L. Schenone, Geo Beck. The License Committee reported favorably upon the above applications and on motion licenses were granted to all the applicants. Trustee Ryan introduced and moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Clerk to advertise for bids for municipal advertising for the ensuing year F. Mathiesen(sic) presented his resignation as trustee of the Livermore Free Library, which was accepted. M. G. Callaghan appeared before the Board and asked for the location of a street light at the intersection of C MLeod street and East Avenue. Referred to the Light and Water Committee. No further business appearing the Board adjourned. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall February 4, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 p. m. The roll was called with the fol- lowing result: Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; ab- sent, none The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved The regular monthly reports of the Clerk and Marshal and the semi-annual report of the Heath Officer were read and ordered filed. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and duly allowed: General Fund. $ 202 Lassen Bros. fuel 8.00 203 Chas Ginger, gravel 9.50 204 Livermore Com. Co., supplies 24.95 205 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 6.00 206 Bank of Livermore, ass. J. R. Merchant, extra Nightwatch 27.50 207 E. Pilligruii, plastering & lime for Town Hall 18.75 208 Elmer G. Still, publishing 10.00 209 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 210 C. F. Lefever, salary as Marshal,. etc. 65.80 211 " " " " " Poundmaster 15.00 245.50 212 C. P. Lefever, salary as Supt of Streets 10.00 213 Pacific Hardware & Still Co., fire hydrants 49.25 214 A. L. Henry, salary as Town Clerk 40.00 215 Livermore Water & Power Co. electric lights 114.00 216 " " " " " " " 48.00 C 217 P. H. MVicar, advance on Fire Dept salaries 40.00 218 Adolph Johnson, services as Nightwatchman 70.00 616.75 Library Fund 219 S. J. Harp, salary as Librarian 35.75 220 Livermore Water & Power Co. Library lights 2.00 Special Relief Fund C 221 P. H. MVicar, Firemans uniforms 50.00 $ Allowed out of General Fund 616.75 Allowed out of Library Fund 37.75 Allowed out of Special Relief Fund 50.00_ $ Total of all claims allowed 704.50 Financial Statement $ Balance of General Fund, Feb 1, 1908 4527.31 Claims allowed this date 616.75_ $ Available balance in fund. 3910.56 $ Balance in Library Fund, Feb 1, 1908 619.30 Claims allowed this date 37.75_ $ Available balance in fund 581.55 $ Balance on Special Relief Fund, Feb 1, 1908 1119.70 Claims allowed this date 50.00 $ Available balance in fund 1069.70 The bid of Elmer G. Still to the munici- pal advertising in the Livermore Echo for the ensuing year for 75 cents per square of nine lines nonpareil for the first insertion and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion was accepted and on motion the Clerk was instructed to prepare the necessary contract and bond. The annual report of the Livermore Water & Power Co. for 1907 was received and re- ferrd to the Fire and Water Committee. Application for a liquor license was received from P. M. O'Donnell to do business in the premises known as the Commercial Hotel Recommended by Freeholder Peter x C MKeany, M. G. Callaghan, W. B. Lowenthal, B. Harron, H. P. Winegar and Laughlin Moy. The License Committee reported favorably on the application and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Beck, the license was granted. A petition signed by Thos. M. Two- hey, Jr., and twelve other property-owners was received requesting the Board to establish the curb line on J street at a uniform width of thirteen feet instead of ten as at present. Action was deferred until an investigation could be made of the ordinance governing the width of sidewalks. The Clerk was instructed to write the County Surveyor for a plan showing the route of the proposed drainage canal through the lands of Nestle, Coffmann, et al. The Marshal was instructed to noti- fy property - owners to remove piles of rubbish from the residence streets. The Street Superintendent was in- structed to have First street Scraped with a grader and the mud removed. No further business appearing the Board adjourned to February 11th A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall February 10, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan The Finance Committee reported favorably on the claim of Horton & Kennedy $ for lumber, amounting to 35.54, laid over from last meeting and a warrant was ordered drawn. $ The bond of Elmer G. Still for 200 with W. E. Still and M. L. Silva as sureties, accompanying his contract for advertising, was on motion approved. The report of the Marshal of tax collections for 1907, amounting to 5712.42, $ with delinquent taxes amounting to 6.21 still unpaid, was received and on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), was duly accepted. Adjourned, A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall February 24, 1908 Special Meeting The Board met on the above date at 8 p.m. pursuant to call of the chair. Roll Call- Present, Trustees Knox, Murphy, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan; absent, Trustee Beck, Trustee Ryan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That this Board employ F. J. Boland of Hanford to make a preliminary survey and estimate of cost for a septic tank sewer system for the Town of Livermore, the work to be done and the results submitted to the Board as soon as possible Seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) and adopted by the following vote: Ayes- Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustee Beck. Adjourned, A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall March 2, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 p. m. Roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Beck. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned and special meetings were read and approved. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered filed. The Finance Committee, examined and reported favorably on the following claims which were duly allowed: General Fund $ 223 Geo Beck & Sons, supplies 6.00 224 Jose Alvarado, extra Nightwatchman 5.00 C 225 David MDonald, work on streets 67.50 226 A. L. Henry, salary as Town Clerk 40.00 227 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 228 J. T. Jacker, keys, etc. 1.50 229 J. C. Safford, supplies 17.85 230 Livermore Fire Dept, balance on salaries 110.00 231 E. Fuchs, computing taxes 5.00 232 L. J. Van Horn, painting stairway of Town Hall 10.00 322.85 233 Beck Drug Co., stationery 4.10 234 Livermore Planing Mill Co., lumber, etc. 30.95 C 235 P. H. MVicar, repairing fire bell 7.50 236 F. Mathiesen(sic), expenses Trustees on Hanford trip 67.00 237 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 15.00 238 A. L. Henry, printing 8.50 239 T. E. Knox, postage stamps 2.00 240 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 70.00 241 Livermore Water & Power Co., electric lights 114.00 242 " " " " " , water 48.00 243 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc. 80.56 244 " " " " " Poundmaster 15.00 245 " " " " " Supt of Streets 10.00 795.46 Library Fund 246 S. J. Harp, subscriptions, etc. 6.00 247 Lassen Bros., fuel for Library 11.45 C 248 G. W. MKenzie, subscriptions 4.50 249 Beck Drug Co. " 4.65 250 S. J. Harp, salary 35.00 251 S. Sorensen, cleaning 1.25 252 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 2.00 64.85 Special Releif Fund 253 Johnson & Emminger, comforter 1.25 Allowed out of General Fund 795.46 " " " Library Fund 64.85 " " " Special Relief Fund 1.25 Financial Statement $ Balance in General Fund March 1, 1908 4261.85 Claims allowed this date 795.46_ $ Available balance in fund 3466.39 Balance in Library Fund, March 1, 1908 593.67 Claims allowed this date 64.58_ $ Available balance in fund 528.82 $ Balance in Special Relief Fund, March 1, 1908 1069.70 Claims allowed this date 1.25_ $ Available balance in fund 1068.45 A communication was received from Theodore Gorner, secretary of the Horse Show Committee, extending an invitation to the Board to take part in the Horse Show on March 7th. The Clerk was on motion instructed to accept the invitation on behalf of the Board The following applications for liquor licenses were received: F. Mally - To do business on south side of First Street between J and K. Recom- mended by Freeholders C. S. Victor, F. R. Fassett, E. Pronzini, D. F. Bernal and G. W. Beck F. W. Smith - To do business in the Hotel Washington, Recommended by Freeholders Eugene Day, Chas. E. Livermore, C. H. Acker, Geo W. Beck, E. Pronzini John Sweeny - To do business on C south side of First street, between M- Leod and Lizzie streets. Recommended by Freeholders T. M. Twohey, Jr., N. D. Dutcher, Jas. Gallagher, F. S. Fennon and D. A. Smith. The License Committee reported favorably on the applications and on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Murphy, the licenses were granted. Trustee Mathiesen(sic) of the Ordinance Committee offered the proclamation and ordinance providing for the general municipal election to be held on Monday April 13th, which were read first time. The Clerk was instructed to order the election supplies and the Marshal was instructed to provide the necessary booths and ballot box for the municipal election. The Clerk was instructed to send communications to James Concannon and P. M. O'Donnell calling their at- tention to the order of the Board in re- gard to laying cement gutters in front of their property on First street. Adjourned to March 9th A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall March 9, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll call - Present, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Beck. The following application for liquor license was received: John M. DeLuca - To do business in the Hotel d'Italia. Recommended by Freeholders H. P. Hansen, E. Donahue, E. Pronzini, Chas. E. Livermore, Geo. W. Beck, John C, Remiers. The License Committee reported favorably on the application and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Murphy, the license was granted by unanimous vote. The Proclamation calling for the municipal election to be held on Monday, April 13th, was given final reading and on motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Ryan, it was adopted by the following vote; Ayes, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustee Beck Ordinance No 45, "providing for a general municipal election, appointing a board of election, fixing their com- pensation and establishing an election precinct, and polling place," was given final reading and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Murphy was adopted by the following vote: Ayes- Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustee Beck. The following resolution was offered by Trustee Ryan, who moved its adoption: Whereas, The Town of Livermore, a municipal corporation, has no system for the disposal of the sewage of such municipality and the inhabitants there- of, therefore be it Resolved, By the Board of Trustee of said Town of Livermore as follows: 1. It is hereby determined that the public interest and necessity demand the construction of a system of sewers in and for said town. 2. That the cost of the construction of such system of sewers will by too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said town Seconded by Trustee Murphy and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustee Beck A draft of an agreement between the Town of Livermore, as party of the first part, and G. L. Monahan, party of the second part, by which the latter agreed to receive and dispose of the waste water from the septic tanks of the municipal sewer system provided the same be es- tablished, was submitted and proving satisfactory to Mr. Monahan, who was present, and to the members of the Board, it was signed by both parties. A resolution empowering the Presi- dent to sign the agreement was sub- mitted by Trustee Ryan, who moved its adoption as follows: Resolved, That the President of this Board be and he is hereby authorized a and empowered to sign on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore the accompanying agreement between the aforesaid Town of Livermore, party of the first part, and G L. Mona- han, party of the second part. Seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent Trustee Beck; present but not voting, Trustee Knox. Adjourned A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall March 23, 1908 Called Meeting The Board met on the above date at 8 p. m., pursuant to call of the chair Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen, Murphy and Ryan; absent none Application was received from Her- man Murphy for permission to erect a frame office building on L street near First On motion of Trustee Ryan, x seconded by Trustee Mathiesen, per- mission was granted by unanimous vote x On motion the Clerk was in- structed to procure from the County Assessor a copy of the town block book. Engineer F. J. Boland submitted plans of the sewer system but as they were not complete consideration was postponed for two weeks x Adjourned A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall April 6, 1908 Regular meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session at the above-mentioned place and date. The roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Murphy, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned and called meetings were read and approved. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered placed on file. The Finance Committee reported favorably on the following Claims which were duly allowed: General Fund 254 Geo Beck & Co, assignee L. E. Wright, services as assistant to Engineer 20.00 255 A. L. Henry, salary as Town Clerk, etc 43.20 256 Geo Beck & Co, assignee C. E. Chapman, whitewashing 7.50 257 D. A. Smith, extra Nightwatchman 57.50 258 A. L. Henry, printing 3.00 259 Anson Clark, driving sprinkler 3.00 260 T. E. Knox, postage stamps 7.00 261 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 18.00 C 262 A. J. MDonald, extra nightwatch 5.00 164.20 263 J. T. Jacker, repairing jail lock 1.00 264 Elmer G. Still, advertising 37.00 265 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 70.00 266 F. J. Boland, survey and estimate for sewer system 226.00 267 Morrill & Walters, painting and papering in Town Hall 40.00 268 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen. Utility Man. 60.00 269 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 114.00 270 " " " " " wiring 10.50 271 " " " " " , water 48.00 272 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 71.80 273 " " " " " Poundmaster 15.00 274 " " " " " Supt of Streets 10.00 867.50 Library Fund 275 S. J. Harp, salary as Librarian 35.00 276 " " " , subscriptions, etc. 9.10 277 A. L. Henry, printing 5.50 278 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 2.00 50.00 $ Allowed out of General Fund 867.50 Allowed out of Library Fund 51.60 Recapitulation Balance in General Fund, April 1, 1908 4551.45 Claims allowed this date 867.50_ $ Available balance in fund 3583.95 $ Balance in Library Fund, April 1, 1908 539.06 Claims allowed this date 51.60_ $ Available balance in Fund 487.46 $ Available balance in Spec. Relief Fund 1068.45 Applications for liquor licenses were received as follows: Carlo Ferrario - To do business on the corner of Second and L streets x Recommended by Freeholders H. R. Seeband, Simon Foscalina, B. F. Budworth, M. Draghi, Eugene Day and Carl Beu. F. B. Nunez - To do business on the south side of First street, between J and K streets Recommended by x Freeholders J. C. Reimers, Chas. S. Victor, J. A. Conrad, Geo W. Beck, B. Harron and Jos. Fletcher. Thomas & Madsen - To do business on First street near L. Recommended by Freeholders J. C. Reimers, J. A. Conrad, Geo W. Beck, B. Harron and John Poblitz. Iswill Bros - To do business on south side of First street between K and L Recommended by Geo Beck, B. Harron Chas. E. Livermore, Peter Vercilli, J. C. Reimers The latter application was x accompanied by a request for permission to sell from Jos. Escobar, owner of the saloon business sought to be licensed . After due deliberation the License Committee granted the permission to sell and on motion of Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Ryan all the applications were granted by unanimous vote and licenses were ordered issued. A petition to place a street light at the intersection of N and Linden streets was received from Martin Hansen and three other property-owners in the Northern Addition. Referred to the Light and Water Committee with power to act. M. P. Rose appeared before the Board on behalf of Dom Carlos Lodge No 6, I.D.E.S. and asked that street lights be estab- lished on Livermore Avenue in the neighborhood of I.D.E.S. Park Referred x to Light and Water Committee with power to act. Geo Beck appeared before the Board and asked that a committee be selected by the Board to compile a set of rules to govern the Fire Department Referred to x the Committee of the Whole. Ordinance No -, "An ordinance calling and providing for and giving notice of a special election to be held in the Town of Livermore, State of Cali- fornia, on Monday, the 4th day of May, 1908, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said town a proposition to issue a bonded debt by said Town of Livermore for the purpose of acquiring and constructing a sewer system in and for said town," was read first time. Ordinance No -, "An ordinance fixing the compensation and official bonds of the towns officers," was read first time. The Board then adjourned to meet on April 11th A. L. Henry, Town Clerk approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Town Trustees Town Hall April 11, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan Ordinance No 46, entitled "An ordinance calling and providing for and giving notice of a special election, State of California, on Monday, the 4 th day of May, 1908, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said Town a proposition to incur a bonded debt by said Town of Livermore for the purpose of acquiring and con- structing a sewer system in and for said town" was given its final reading and on motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Beck, it was adopted by the following vote; Ayes - Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent none. The President of said Board thereupon approved the foregoing entitled ordinance Ordinance No 47, "An Ordinance fixing the compensation and official bonds of the town officers," was read second time and on motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Beck, it was adopted by the following vote: ayes Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent none: Applications for liquor licenses, were re- ceived as follows: Henry Schulz - To do business at the Farm- ers Exchange' Recommended by Freeholders W. B. Lowenthal, H. W. Hupers, J. H. Wilson, M. M. Sanderson and M. G. Callaghan. John Twisselmann - To do business on First street opposite Junction Avenue. Rec- C commended by J. O. MKown, Geo Beck, J. C. Kelly, J. C. Reimers, Edward Donahue, Geo S. Wright. The License Committee reported favorably on the application of Henry Schulz and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Murphy, the license was granted by unanimous vote. The application of John Twisselmann was referred to the License Committee with instructions to report a the next regular meeting. A Communication was received from A. Maso asking permission to install an electric piano. Filed. Referring to the matter of compiling rules for governing the Fire Department, laid over from last meeting, Trustee Murphy moved that the Fire and Water Committee, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department and his assistant be instructed to compile said rules. Carried The Clerk was instructed to write to the Board of Fire Underwriters stating that the Chief Engineer in ex-officio Fire Mar- shal by ordinance, reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The Board then adjourned to April 20th A. L. Henry, Town Clerk approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall April 20, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll call- Present, Trustees Knox, Mathie- sen and Ryan; absent, Trustees Beck and Murphy. The returns of the Municipal election held on April 13th, were submitted to the Board by the legal custodian, the Town Clerk, and the vote was canvassed and the results declared as follows: Total number of votes cast was 76, of which the various candidates received the number set opposite their names: F. Mathiesen(sic), for Trustee, 72 votes J. D. Ryan, " " 73 " A. L. Henry, for Town Clerk, 71 " C. P. Lefever, " " Marshal, 71 " W. H. Taylor " " Treasurer 70 " C J. O. MKown for Trustee, 1 " The Chairman declared the officers receiving the highest number of votes for the respective positions duly elected. The Clerk was instructed to issue certificates of election in accordance with above. Adjourned, A. L. Henry, Town Clerk Approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall May 4, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 p.m. The roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Mathiesen(sic) 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 and ordered place on file x Claims were audited by the Finance Committee and allowed by the Board as follows: General Fund $ 279 Crane Bros,. lamp batteries, etc 6.50 280 N. J. Fletcher, labor 4.00 281 W. H. Taylor Co., supplies 3.33 282 Jacob Waggoner, labor 2.00 283 Sterling Electric Co, altering bell tapper 15.75 284 D. A. Smith, drying hose 1.50 285 A. L. Henry, printing 20.75 286 T. E. Knox, postage stamps 4.00 287 M. S. Anthony, supplies 1.50 59.53 59.35 288 Chas, Ginger, gravel 5.75 289 Livermore Water & Power Co., street lights 119.00 290 " " " " " , water 48.00 291 H. C. Dexter, blank book 50.00 292 Chester M. Beck, per diem of election officers 32.00 293 A. Carlisle & Co., blanks 2.22 294 Bank of Livermore, assignee of J. R. Merchant, extra Nightwatchman 37.50 295 E. G. Still, publishing 44.00 296 P. Flanagan, blacksmithing 2.75 297 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen Utility Man 60.00 298 Jacob Rees, axle oil .35 299 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 70.00 300 A. L. Henry, salary etc. 40.90 301 C. P. Lefever, services as Marshal, etc. 70.75 302 C. P. Lefever, " " Poundmaster, etc 16.00 303 C. P. Lefever " " Supt of Streets 10.00 Library Fund $ 304 S. J. Harp, salary, etc 35.35 C 305 G. W. MKenzie, subscriptions 4.50 306 Livermore Water & Power Co., library lights 2.00 307 Cunningham, Curtis & Welch, books 94.15 $ Allowed out of the General Fund 668.55 " " " " Library Fund 136.00 Financial Statement $ Balance in General Fund, May 1, 1908 4831.45 Claims allowed this date 668.55 $ Available balance in fund 4162.90 $ Balance in Library Fund, May 1, 1908 497.46 Claims allowed this date 136.00_ $ 361.46 $ Available balance in Special Relief Fund 1068.45 The new officers were sworn in. Adolph Johnson was re-elected Nightwatchman by unanimous vote. Applications for liquor licenses were received as follows: Jos. Damas - To do business on east side of Lizzie street between First and Railroad Avenue. Recommended by M. G. Callaghan, H. P. Winegar, F. A. Schrader, F. C. Lassen, F. R. Fassett. C MLeod & Sangmaster - To do business on corner of First and Lizzie streets. Recommended by G. S. Fitzgerald, Geo. C W. Beck, W. F. John, J.O. MKown, H. P. Winegar, S. L. Savage. The License Committee reported favor- ably upon both applications and on motion of Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Ryan, licenses were granted. Adjourned to Thursday evening. A. L. Henry, Town Clerk Approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall May 7, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call- Present, Trustees Beck, Murphy, Ryan; absent, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic). In the absence of President Knox, Trustee Murphy presided. The returns of the sewer bond election on May 4th were opened and canvassed by the Board Trustee Beck offered the x following resolution: Whereas, The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore did, by Ordinance No. 46 of said Board of Trustees, call and order to be held in said Town a special election on the 4th day of May, 1908, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors thereof the following proposition: "Proposition to in- cur a bonded debt of the Town of Livermore to the amount of $35,000 for the purpose of the acquisition and construction of a system of sewers in and for said Town, such debt to bear interest at a rate not to exceed five per centum per annum, payable semi-annually," and Whereas, Said Ordinance No 46 was duly published as required by law as appears from the affidavit of Elmer G. Still, on file in the office of the Town Clerk; and Whereas, Said special election was held on said 4th day of May, 1908, and from the returns thereof filed in the office of the Town Clerk, it appears that said election was held and conducted in form and manner re- quired by law and the ordinance of said town, and the Board of Trustees having canvassed the returns of said special election on this the 7th day of May, 1908, therefore be it Resolved, By the Board of Town Trustees of the Town of Livermore as follows: 1. That the total number of votes cast at said special election was 331, three of which were rejected as illegal. 2. That of the votes so cast 315 were cast and counted as being in favor of the proposition so submitted and in favor of authorizing the incurring of said bonded debt x 3. That of the votes so cast 13 votes were cast and counted as not in favor of said proposition and not in favor of authorizing the incurring of said bonded debt. 4. That it is hereby declared and determined that more than two-thirds of the voters voting at said special election voted in favor of, and that more than two-thirds of the votes cast thereat were in favor of the afore- stated proposition and did thereby authorize the incurring of a bonded debt to the amount of and for the purpose stated in the proposition. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Trustee Ryan and adopted by the following vote; Ayes - Trustees Beck, Murphy, and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustees Knox and Mathiesen(sic). It was agreed that an adjourn- ment be taken to the 12th inst. and that the clerk be instructed to notify Attorney H. A. Mason and Engineer F. J. Boland to be present on that occasion to take further action in reference to installing the sewer system A. L. Henry, Town Clerk Approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Town Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall May 12, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan. Application for liquor licenses were received as follows: Henry Gardemeyer - To do business on corner of Livermore Avenue and Oak street Recommended by Freeholders x M. G. Callaghan, F. R. Fassett, G. S. C Fitzgerald, F. A. Schrader, P. H. MVicar Raboli Bros - To do business on cor- ner of First and K streets Recommended x by Freeholders C. E. Livermore, Peter Vercelli J. Gardella, B. Harron and G. W. Beck. The License Committee reported favor- ably upon the above applications and also upon that of John Twisselmann which was pending, and on motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the applications were granted and licenses ordered issued. It was moved by Trustee Murphy and seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) that the Clerk be instructed to advertise that sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Town Trustees of the Town of Livermore on Monday, the first day of June, 1908, for the purchase of the municipal sewer bonds of said town to the amount of $ 25,000, or so much more thereof as said Board may conclude to sell, It was moved by Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), that the Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for fur- nishing sewer pipe and manhole frames and covers according to the plans and specifications on file in his office. Trustee Mathiesen(sic) offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the plans and specifi- cations submitted by F. J. Boland, C. E., for the sewer pipe to be used in the con- struction of the sewer system, together with blank forms of proposal, be and and they are hereby adopted and approved Adopted by the following vote: Trustee Matheisen offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the construction of the sewer system, according to the plans furnished by F. J. Boland, C. E., be performed by the Town by the direct employment of labor; that F. J. Boland be and he is hereby employed as engineer and superintendent of construction of said sewer, at the com- pensation of one thousand dollars. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes- Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan, Noes, none; absent, Trustee Beck Adjourned A. L. Henry, Town Clerk Approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Town Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall June 1, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date with all the members present as follows: Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan x 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 and ordered placed on file. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and allowed' by the Board: General Fund 308 Geo. Beck, per diem election officers, bond election 16.00 C 309 P. H. MVicar, services as Chief Engineer Fire Dept, June 1, 1907, to June 1, 1908 50.00 310 D. A. Smith, extra police 7.50 311 Livermore Fire Department, salaries, Feb 28th, to May 28, 1908 150.00 312 Theo Gorner, supplies 2.50 313 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 21.00 314 Jose Alvarado, extra police 7.50 315 League of Cal. Municipalities 20.00 316 Jesse Bowles, hire of horse 15.50 317 E. G. Still, publishing 9.80 299.80 318 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00 319 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc. 78.00 320 C. P. Lefever, salary as Supt of Streets 25.00 321 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen Utility Man 60.00 322 A. L. Henry, precinct supplies 16.00 323 A. L. Henry, salary, etc. 40.25 324 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 121.50 325 " " " " " water 48.00 768.55 Library Fund 326 S. J. Harp, salary as Librarian 35.00 327 Livermore Water & Power Co., Library lights 2.00 Claims allowed out of General Fund 768.55 " " " " Library " 37.00 $ Total of all claims allowed 805.55 Financial Statement $ Balance in General Fund, June 1, 1908 5823.40 Claims allowed this date 768.55_ $ Available balance in fund 5054.85 $ Balanced on Library Fund, June 1, 1908 371.46 Claims allowed this date 37.00 _ $ Available balance in fund 334.46 $ Available balance in Spec. Relief Fund 1068.45 This being the time fixed by the order of the Board for the receipt of bids for the purchase of the bonds of the Town of $ Livermore to the amount of 25,000 and the bid therefor having been received the same was opened by the Clerk as follows; Office of the State Board of Examiners Sacramento, Cal, May 26, 1908 To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, California. Gentlemen: The State Board of Examiners, on behalf of the State of California, bids par and accrued interest upon bonds issued by the Town of Livermore, to the amount of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars $ ( 25,000.00), said bond bearing interest at the rate of four and one-half (4 1/2 %) per cent per annum, bids upon which are to be opened by you on Monday, the first day of June, 1908. This bid is made upon the following conditions: First: That the legality of said issue shall be approved by the attorney-general of this State. Second: That said bonds be delivered to the State Board of Examiners and pay- ment received therefor at the State Cap- itol, in Sacramento, without expense to the State, and Third: That the principal and interest coupons of said bonds shall be made payable at the office of the State Treasurer of California, at Sacramento. Respectfully yours, State Board of Examiners by B. B. Denning, Secretary On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the foregoing bid was accepted and the Clerk was instructed to notify the Sate Board of Examiners accordingly. On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Beck, attorney H. A. Mason, was instructed to prepare an abstract of all proceedings relating to the bond issue for the purpose of sub- mitting same to the attorney-General. This being the time fixed by order of the Board for the receipt of the bids for the purchase of sewer pipe and a number of bids having been received, the same were opened in the presence of the Board and read by the Clerk as follows: Bidder 12-inch 10-inch 8-inch 6-inch 4-inch 12-inch 10-inch 8-inch 6-inch 4-inch Pipe Pipe Pipe Pipe Pipe Y'sY'sY'sY's Y's N. Clark & Sons .36 .20 .13.10 1.44 .94 .80 .52 .40 .26 1/4 Carnegie Brick & .37 1/8 .20.13.09 1411.18.81 .54 .36 .297 1/4 1/2 1/2 4/5 Pottery Co. . Steiger Terra Cota 36 1/4 .26 1/4 .20.13.101.45 1.05 .81 .54 .40 1/4 1/2 1/4 & Pottery Wares Gladding, .26 3/4 .21.13.091.52 1.08 .85 .55 .40 .38 1/4 5/8 7/8 C MBean & Co Each bid was accompanied by a check for $500. On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded Trustee Ryan, attorney Mason was instructed to frame a resolution, awarding the contract for sewer pipe to N. Clark & Sons, as the lowest bidder Carried. x On motion of Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Ryan, the President of the Board was instructed to return to the unsuccessful bidders the certified checks which accompanied their bids This being the time fixed by order of the Board for the receipt of bids for manhole covers and frames, and a number of bids having been received, the same were opened in the presence of the Board and read by the Clerk as follows: Bidder F. O. B. Each Each with 109 Manhole additional Without Dustframe Cover & Manhole Dustframe Frame cover and Frame Monarch Foundry, $925.00 Stockton Livermore Empire " $ 9.50 $9.50 Foundry Co. United " $998.00 9.20 Casting Co. Phoeneix Iron " 8.00 8.75 8.72 8.25 Works Oakland 953.75 9.00 Steiger & Kerr Livermore 1195.00 12.00 Stone & Foundry Co. except 1027.75 9.00 extras see 503 Metropoletan Iron Livermore 9.00 Works Ajax Foundry Each bid except that of the Empire Foundry Co. being accompanied by a certified check for $500. On motion of Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Ryan, that all bids for manhole covers and frames be referred to the President of the Board and Engineer Boland to be investigated and the contract to be let to the lowest bidder and report to be made at the next meeting of the Board. On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Murphy, the Presi- dent of the Board was instructed to return certified checks to all the bidders except the one to whom con- tract was let x Trustee Ryan offered on behalf of the Ordinance Committee Ordinance No-, "Providing for the issuance and redemption of bonds of the Town of Liver- more, State of California, to the amount of thirty-five thousand dollars, for the purpose of the acquisition and construc- tion of a system of sewers within said town, in accordance with and as author- ized at a special election held in said town on the 4th day of May, 1908." The ordinance was given its first reading. On motion of Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Ryan, the Clerk was authorized and instructed to advertise for sealed proposals for 400 barrels of cement according to the specifications on file in his office. The request of the Pleasanton Fourth of July Committee for the Fire Department to take part in their celebration was referred to the Chief Engineer. On motion of Trustee Beck, seconded C by Trustee Murphy, P. H. MVicar was re-elected Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. The Board adjourned to meet on Monday evening, June 8th. . A. L. Henry, Town Clerk Approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall June 8, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, none Ordinance No 48, and ordinance "Providing for the issuance and re- demption of the bonds of the Town of Livermore, State of California; to the amount of Thirty-five thousand dollars, for the purpose of the acquisition and construction of a system of sewers within said town in accordance with and as authorized at a special election held in said town on the 4th day May, 1908, was read second time Trustee Ryan moved its x adoption, Trustee Mathiesen(sic) seconded the motion, and the ordinance was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, none. Ordinance No_, An ordinance establishing water rates and fixing compensation for water furnished for family use, for private purposes, for municipal uses and all public pur- poses, for the year commencing July 1, 1908, and ending July 1, 1909, was read first time. President Knox reported that after communicating with the Phoenix Iron Works in regard to their ability to furnish manhole covers and frames for the municipal sewer system on time, and receiving a favorable reply he had after consultation with Engineer Boland awarded the contract to that firm. C J. O. MKown appeared before the Board on behalf of the local committee appointed to act in conjunction with the Pleasanton Fourth of July Committee and asked the Board for an ap- propriation to defray the expenses of constructing a town float, etc. Trustee Beck offered a resolution appropriating $ 75 for the purpose. The resolution was read and laid over until the next meeting for action. The Board adjourned to June 22nd. A. L. Henry, Town Clerk Approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall June 22, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, none This being the time fixed by the Board for the reception of bids for supplying the Town of Livermore with 400 barrels, more or less, of cement and bids for the same having been received the same were opened in the presence of the Board and read by the Clerk as follows: H. Cowell Lime and Cement Co. - golden gate brand, $2.25 per barrel. f.o.b. Livermore. Anspacher Bros. - Standard Portland brand, $ 2.21 per barrel, f.o.b. Livermore, less five cents for each empty sack returned in good order. H. Arendt & Co. - Standard Portland brand, $2.25 per barrel, f.o.b. Liver- more. less five cents rebate for all sacks returned in good condition. Holmes Lime Co. - golden gate brand, $2.25 per barrel, f.o.b. Livermore, less five cents rebate for all sacks returned in good condition. On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the bid of Anspacher Bros. was accepted Ordinance No 49, "An Ordinance es- tablishing water rates and fixing the com- pensation for water furnished for family use, for private purposes, for municipal uses and all public purposes, for the year commencing July 1, 1908, and ending July 1, 1909," was given final reading and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Beck, Knox, Matheisen and Ryan; noes, none; present but excused from voting, Trustee Murphy x Attorney Jas. W. Clarke appeared before the Board on behalf of the Masonic Hall Association and asked that the boundaries of Block 15, Mendenhall Plan, be established and the property line at the corner of Lizzie and First be permanently fixed by ordinance Chairman Ryan offered x on ordinance in accordance with the above which was read first time. The following resolution offered at the last meeting by Trustee Beck came up for final consideration: Resolved, That the sum of $75 be appropriated out of the funds of the Town of Livermore, not otherwise appropriated toward defraying the expenses of the local committee in providing proper representation on behalf of the Town at the Fourth of July celebration in Pleasanton Trustee Mathiesen(sic) moved the adoption of the resolution and on roll call it was adopted by the following vote: Ayes- Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent none x An application was received from Antonio Maso requesting permission to dispose of his saloon business to Marcel Laffoille On motion the application x was granted. An application for a liquor license was received from Marcel Laffoille to do business on the above-mentioned promises. Recommended by Freeholders M. G. Callaghan, N. D. Dutcher, Chas. E. Livermore, Geo W. Beck, Francis S. Fen- non and E. Pronzini The License Com- x mittee reported favorably and on motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Ryan, the application was granted by unanimous vote. A communication enclosing an invitation form the General Committee to the Board to take part in the parade on the Fourth of July at Pleasanton, was on motion accepted. The Board then adjourned A. L. Henry, Town Clerk Approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall July 6, 1908 The Board met in regular month- ly session at the above place and date at 8 o'clock p.m. The roll was called and member responded as follows: Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, none. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned meetings were read and approved. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk and Marshal and the semi-an- nual report of the Health Officer were read and ordered filed. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and allowed by the Board: General Fund C 1 P. H. MVicar, hire of team for engine, etc. 6.00 2 Elmer G. Still, publishing 27.85 3 Alameda Co. Abstract Co., Certificate of title 15.00 4 J. B. Reeves, gravel .85 5 A. L. Henry, salary 40.00 6 P. Minoggio, plastering in Town Hall 3.50 7 Jesse Bowles, hire of mule 1.50 C 8 J. O. MKown, appropriation for 4th of July Com. 75.00 9 D. A. Smith, labor on fire engine 7.50 10 A. L. Henry, printing 16.00 192.21 11 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00 12 P. Flanagan, blacksmithing 2.75 13 E. F. Aylward, " 29.80 14 Pac. Tel & Tel. Co, messages 2.00 15 H. Mathiesen(sic), blacksmithing 4.20 16 W. H. Wright, ins. on L st. hosecart house 6.00 17 Maitland Henry, type writing transcript of proceedings relating to bond issue 2.50 18 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man. 60.00 19 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 21.00 C 20 Dr. H. G. MGill, salary as Health Officer 50.00 21 Livermore Water & Power Co, lights 121.50 22 " " " " " water 48.00 23 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00 24 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.50 721.45 Library Fund 25 S. J. Harp, salary, etc 35.75 C 26 G. W. MKenzie, subscriptions 4.50 27 Livermore Water & Power Co., Library lights 2.00 43.25 $ Allowed out of General Fund 721.45 " " " Library " 42.25 Ordinance No 50, " defining and establish- ing the Western line of Lizzie street from the southerly line of First street to the northerly line of Second street in the Town of Livermore, " was read second time and on motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), was adopted by the following vote: Ayes-Trustees Beck, Knox, Matheisen, Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent none. Trustee Beck offered the fol- lowing resolution: Whereas, Bids have been heretofore received by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore for the furnishing of sewer pipe, for the furnishing of manhole covers and for the furnishing of cement to said Town for the construction of a sewer system for said Town, now therefore Resolved, That the following contracts for furnishing said materials be and the same are hereby awarded as follows. To N. Clark & Sons for the furnishing of sewer pipe according to the specifications therefore and for the price set forth in their proposal. To Phoenix Iron Works of Oakland for furnishing Mon-hole frames and covers according to the specifications therefor and at the price set forth in the proposal therefor To Anspacher Bros. for furnishing cement according to the specifications and at the price set forth in the proposal therefor. And T. E. Knox, president of the Board of Trustees is hereby authorized to enter into contract with the parties named for the furnishing of such materials, and to approve any bonds that may be required for the faithful performance therefor. Trustee Murphy moved its adoption and the vote resulted as follows: Ayes, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none, absent, none. Application for permission to erect a frame addition to their building on the corner of First and L streets was received from Fiorio and Guanziroli On motion of x Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Ryan, the application was granted by unanimous vote. The request of P. M. O'Donnell for the appointment of his private night- watchman, Stephen Brennan, as a special officer to act on the premises of the Valley Hotel without pay from the town was granted on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic) by the unanimous vote of the Board. The Board adjourned to July 13 th A. L. Henry, Town Clerk Approved: T.E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall July 13, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Knox. In the absence of Presi- dent Knox Trustee Murphy presided. Chairman Ryan of the Ordinance Committee asked for further time in which to prepare an ordinance pro- viding for a licenses covering bowling alleys, billiard halls and piano sales- men. Attorney H. A. Mason reported to the board that the Attorney - General had approved of the regularity of the pro- ceedings relating to the issue of sewer bonds and had so reported to the State Board of Examiners, Mr. Mason reported further that the bonds would be printed and ready for the signatures of of the officers in a few days. Trustee Mathiesen(sic) offered the following resolution: $ Resolved, That the sum of 1000 be and is hereby temporarily transferred from the general Fund to the Sewer Construction Fund. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes- Trustees Beck, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustee Knox Trustee Beck offered the following resolution: Resolved By the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, that the Town Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give notice by publication in the Livermore Echo, that proposals will be received by this Board at the hour of eight o'clock p.m. on Monday, the 27th day of July, 1908, for doing the work of construction of the sewer sys- tem in said town according to the plans and specifications of file in the office of the Town Clerk; that bid- ders will be required to state a percentage of the cost, or a sum in addition to the cost of the construction of said sewer system to the contractor, it being understood that the proposal and contract awarded thereon will provide for the payment by the Town of such cost and such additional sum or percentage proposed by the successful bidder, The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids Trustee Ryan moved the adoption of the resolution and the roll was called with the following result: Ayes- Trustee Beck, Mathieasen, Murphy and Ryan; noes, none, absent Trustee Knox, It was moved by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) seconded by Trustee Ryan, that the adoption of the plans and specifications for the sewer system on May 12, 1908 be set aside and annulled; that the said plans and specifications be amended by changing the manner of making payments for the work of construction, that the specifications shall provide for weekly payments of cost of con- struction as per vouchers filed by the contractor; that contractors' per- centages be not paid until the final acceptance of the work and that such plans and specifications as thus amended be adopted Carried x by unanimous vote. Attorney Mason was empowered to represent the Town in the suit brought by F. I. Mathews to restrain the Board form proceeding with the sewer work without advertising for bids for same, and he was further empowered to such legal assistance as he may deem necessary. The Board adjourned to Monday evening July 20 th. A. L. Henry Clerk Approved: D. J. Murphy (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall July 20, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call- Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan. A petition, signed by sixty-four of the original contributors to the Earthquake Relief Fund, praying that the residue, or such portion as may be required, be appropriated toward the purchase of factory sites, was presented to the Board by George Beck. After a discussion of the matter Trustee Ryan offered the following reso- lution which was laid over one week: Whereas, A petition signed by over ninety per cent of the contributors to the Earthquake Relief Fund, has been presented to this Board praying that as " the emergency for which this money was raised no longer exists, that such money, or such portion of it as may be deemed proper, be expended in payment for the land for factory sites lately purchased:" therefore be it $ Resolved, That the sum of 1000 be and it is hereby appropriated out of the Special Relief Fund in the custody of the Board for the purpose set forth in the petition. The Clerk was instructed to com- municate with the Western Pacific officials and request them to establish proper crossing without delay, several com- plaints having been made to the Board. The Clerk was instructed to request the telephone company to remove an extra pole standing in front of Fiorio & Guanzerolis new building on First street. The Clerk was instructed to noti- fy the Nightwatchman to light the lanterns on the fire apparatus every night. Adjourned. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall July 25, 1908 The Board of Town Trustees met pursuant to call of the President at 2 p. m. on the above date with the fol- lowing members present: Trustee Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan. Trustee Ryan offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be and it is hereby transferred from the Sewer Construction Fund to the General Fund to rein- burse the latter fund for a transfer made on July 12 th Adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Beck, Knox, Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustee Mathie- sen. Adjourned to Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall July 27, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan. The supplemental bond of the Town Treasurer for the amount of $ 15,000 with C. H. Wente, Jas. Concannon, F. R. Fassett, C J. O. MKown and August Hagemann as sureties was read and on motion ap- proved. Payrolls for labor on the sewer sys- tem for the following periods and amounts were on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic) ap- proved by the Board: July 11 th (preliminary) $ 139.80; July 11th to 18th, $ 851.60; July 18 th to 23d $$ 692; July 23d to 27th, 496, and a warrant was ordered drawn on the Treasurer to cover the total amount. On motion of Trustee Ryan, it was ordered that the specifications heretofore adopted by the Board be modified by striking out the requirement that a certified check shall accompany all bids for the construction of said sewer system. This being the hour set for the receipt and opening of bids for the construction of the sewer system as per resolution and advertisement, the Clerk announced that one bid had been filed with him as invited by the motion calling for such bids. On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), it was ordered that the opening and consideration of said bid be postponed until the next regular or an ad- special journed meeting of the Board Trustee Mathiesen(sic) moved the adoption of the resolution appropri- ating the sum of $1000 out of the Special Relief Fund to be devoted to the purchase of factory sites. A protest being made by Theodore Gorner, who contended that the petition had been signed by several contributors under a misapprehension, the resolution was laid over until Tuesday evening. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Livermore Warehouse Company, owners of the warehouse recently de- stroyed by fire to remove the debris at once as it is a menace to the town. The Board adjourned to Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall, July 28, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustees Beck and Knox Trustee Murphy presided. x $ The resolution appropriating 1000 out of the Special Relief Fund for the purchase of factory sites, laid over from last meeting, was brought up on a motion for adoption by Trustee Mathiesen(sic) and on roll call was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trus- tees Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustees Beck and Knox. On motion of Trustee Ryan, the matter of opening the bid for the con- struction of the sewer system was laid over to the next regular or a special meeting of the Board The Board adjourned to Friday evening. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: D. J. Murphy. (signed) President pro tem of the Board of Town Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall, July 31, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Beck On motion of Trustee Murphy, the matter of opening the bid for the construction of the sewer system was continued to the next regular or a special meeting. On motion of Trustee Ryan, the Clerk was authorized to draw a warrant for $ 1000 in favor of D. J. Murphy, Trustee, in accordance with the resolution adopted at the last meeting of the Board. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall, August 3, 1908 Regular Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Town Trustees was called to order at 8 oclock p. m., with the fol- lowing members present: Trustees Beck, Knox, Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Mathiesen(sic). The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned meetings were read and approved x The regular monthly reports of the Clerk and Marshal for July and the Treasurer's report for June were read and ordered placed on file. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and allowed by the Board: General Fund 32 A. Carlisle & Co, printing bonds 35.00 33 H. R. Seeband, special police 5.00 34 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 9.00 35 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utiltiy Man 63.00 36 W. B. Bayley, freight 3.87 37 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00 38 Levi Valenzulla, drying hose 1.00 C 39 MKown & Mess, stationary 4.80 40 First National Bank, express charges on bonds 3.75 41 Reuben Muranda, drying hose 1.00 206.42 42 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk, etc. 43.60 43 Elmer G. Still, publishing 10.00 44 Beck Drug Co., seal, etc. 3.75 45 Pac. Tel & Tel. Co., messages .25 46 A. L. Henry, printing 15.00 47 W. L. Harvey, watchman at Freed fire 5.00 48 L. V. Inip. Assn, adv. envelopes 13.25 49 Hans John, work at Freed fire 2.50 50 Rasmus Jensen, " " " " 3.50 51 John O'Leary " " " " 2.50 52 N. H. Rouse " " " " 2.50 53 Harry Johnson " " " " 2.50 54 Liv. W & P. Co., lights 121.50 55 " " " " " , water 48.00 56 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 76.50 57 " " " , " " Supt of Streets 25.00 58 Anspacher Bros., cement, etc 444.45 59 Phoenix Iron Works, manhole covers, etc. 872.00 1898.22 Library Fund 60 S. J. Harp, salary, etc 39.80 61 Liv. W & P. Co., lights 2.00 41.00 62 N. Clark & Sons, sewer pipe 5256.09 63 Geo Beck & Sons, picks and handles 5.40 64 " " " " , " " " 47.00 65 Fashion Stable, hire of rig 1.50 66 Horton & Kennedy, lumber 1.02 67 Henshaw, Bulkley & Co., manhole forms 199.50 68 Horton & Kennedy, lumber 8.04 69 Livermore Commercial Co. supplies 121.20 70 F. J. Boland, incidentals 6.35 71 N. D. Dutcher, supplies 64.80 72 Livermore Commercial Co., supplies 4.10 5725.00 73 N. D. Dutcher, supplies 13.85 5738.85 Allowed out of General Fund 1898.22 " " " Library Fund 41.80 " " " Sewer Construction Fund 5738.85 $ Total of all Claims allowed 7678.87 Trustee Beck offered the following resolution which was laid over until the next regular meeting: Resolved, That the Clerk be and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant on $ the General Fund for 250 in favor of G. L. Monahan in payment of site for septic tank. The Clerk was instructed to draw a warrant in favor of the Treasurer for $ 903.10 to cover the payroll for sewer construction for the week ending August 3d, the same having been approved by the Board. A communication was received form M. S. Anthony asking permission to erect a two-story building, part concrete and part frame with metal roof, on the corner of J and Second streets Referred to the Fire and x Water Committee. On motion of Trustee Beck the matter of openning and considering the bid for sewer construction was laid over until the next regular or a special meeting The Board adjourned to meet on Friday evening, August 7th A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall August 7, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll call - Present, Trustees Beck, Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustees Knox and Mathiesen(sic). In the absence of President Knox Trustee Murphy presided. On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Beck, the matter of opening and considering the bid for the construction of the sewer system was laid over to the next regular or special meeting. The Board adjourned to Monday evening, August 10th, A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: President pro tem of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall August 10, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll call - Present, Trustees Beck, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan; absent, Trustees Knox and Murphy. In the absence of President Knox, Trustee Mathiesen(sic) presided. The resolution offered by Trustee Beck,. and laid over from the meeting of August 3d, directing the Clerk to $ draw a warrant for 250 in favor of G. L. Monahan in payment for the septic tank site, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Beck, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan; noes, none; absent, Trustees Knox and Murphy. The payroll for work on the sewer system for the week ending $ August 8 th, amounting to 1203.25, was on motion of Trustee Ryan approved by unanimous vote. Trustee Beck moved the opening and consideration of the bid for the con- struction of the sewer system be post- poned to the next regular or a special meeting Seconded by Trustee Ryan, and x adopted by unanimous vote. The Board adjourned to meet on Monday evening, August 11th A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: F. Mathiesen(sic) (signed) President pro tem of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall August 17th, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Knox, Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustees Beck and Mathiesen(sic) President Knox x presided. On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Ryan, the payroll for sewer construction for the week end- ing August 15 th, amounting to $ 1190.30, was approved and the Clerk was in- structed to draw a warrant in favor of the Town Treasurer covering this amount x The bill of H. Mathiesen(sic) for blacksmithing amounting to $60.57 laid over from a x previous meeting, was approved and ordered paid. On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Ryan, the matter of opening and considering the bid for the construction of the sewer system was laid over until the next regular or a special meeting. The Board adjourned to Monday, August 24th. A. L. Henry Approved: Town Clerk T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall August 24, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; President Knox occupied the chair. On motion of Trustee Ryan, sec- onded by Trustee Murphy, the payroll for sewer construction work for the week $ ending August 22d, amounting to 1147.40, was approved and the Clerk was instructed to draw a warrant on the Treasurer to cover the amount. A communication from the Cameron Septic Tank Company was read and on motion referred to attorney Mason. Trustee Mathiesen(sic) moved that the opening and consideration of the bid for the construction of the sewer sys- tem be postponed to the next regular or a special meeting. Seconded by Trustee Ryan and carried by unanimous vote. The Board adjourned to August 31st. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall August 31, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan; absent Trustees Beck and Murphy President Knox pre- x sided On motion of Trustee Ryan, sec- onded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the pay- roll for labor on the sewer system for the week ending August 29 th, amount- $ ing to 1123.45, was approved and the Clerk was instructed to draw a war- rant in favor on the Town Treasurer to cover the same. On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Ryan, the open- ing and consideration of the sewer system was postponed to the next regular or a special meeting. C Dr. H. G. MGill, Health Officer, was on motion granted leave of absence for two weeks. The Board adjourned to Tuesday, Sept. 8th A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall September 8, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session at the above - written time and place. at 8:15 p. m. The roll of members was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Beck, Knox and Ryan; absent, Trustees Murphy and Mathiesen(sic). The regular monthly reports of the Clerk and Marshal were read and ordered filed. The Finance Committee reported favorably on the following claims which were duly allowed and warrants were ordered drawn for the same: General Fund 81 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 82 Pac. Tel & Tel Co., messages 2.65 83 Carlo Ferrario, watchman at fire 2.50 84 M. G. Callaghan, notary fees, etc 7.80 C 85 P. H. MVicar, blacksmithing, etc 15.60 86 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatcman 80.00 87 Crane Bros. batteries 3.00 88 W. H. Wright, Recorders fees 6.00 89 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 40.00 90 " " " , printing 17.58 91 Livermore Commercial Co, supplies 4.65 239.78 92 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 77.00 93 " " " , " " Supt of Streets 25.00 94 D. A. Smith services as special police 32.50 95 Horton & Kennedy, lumber 4.14 96 T. E. Knox, postage stamps 4.00 97 H. R. Seeband, watchman at fire 2.50 98 Wm. Seeband, work on culvert 2.50 99 N. D. Dutcher, Jr. " " " 2.50 100 Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg Co. suction hose 56.50 101 C. L. Farley, services watching fire 2.50 102 Cal. Transfer Co., hauling .50 103 J. C. Safford, furniture 12.00 104 Livermore Fire Dept., salaries 150.00 105 Liv. W. & P. Co., lights for August 121.50 106 " " " " " , water 48.00 107 Harry Vineyard, cleaning engine, etc. 2.50 108 Bank of Livermore, assignee John Sallon, work on Library building 5.40 788.82 Library Fund 109 S. J. Harp, salary etc., 38.35 110 Cunningham, Curtis & Welch, books 16.51 111 Livermore Water & Power Co., Library lights 2.00 56.86 Special Relief Fund 112 Louis Volponi, allowance for injuries at Freed warehouse fire 12.00 Sewer Construction Fund 113 H. Matthiesen, blacksmithing 194.96 114 Anspacher Bros. cement, etc 442.05 115 W. B. Bayley, freight 2.30 116 Horton & Kennedy, lumber 171.72 117 J. H. Wilson, tool box 2.50 813.53 118 F. J. Boland, incidentals 1.25 Pacific Coast Supply Company, iron pipe 53.42 Cunningham Curtis & Welch, stationery 6.15 Phoenix Iron Works, 6 manhole covers and frames 47.20 921.55 $ Allowed out of General Fund 788.82 " " " Library " 56.86 " " " Relief " 12.00 " " " Sewer Construction " 921.55 $ Total amount allowed this date 1779.23 $ The claim of Dan Moy for 53 for hire of team was laid over for investigation. A communication was received from the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific making suggestions, which if carried out would result in a substantial reduction in rates. Re- ferred to the Fire and Water Committee. The Town Assessor reported as follows: Livermore, Cal., Sept. 8, 1908. To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit to your honorable body the assessment roll for the fiscal year of 1908-9, which consists of the following: Real Estate other than City and Town lots 16,500.00 Improvement thereon 16,200.00 City and Town Lots 246,875.00 Improvements thereon 297,225.00 Personal property attached including money and Solvent credits 91,700.00 Personal Property, unattended 82,368.40 Railroad Assessment reported by State Board of Equalization 49,566.27_ $ 800,434.67 Respectfully submitted A. L. Henry, Town Clerk and Ex Officio Assessor. The Clerk was instructed to adver- tise a meeting of the Board as a Board of Equalization for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 21st, 22d and 23d, 1908 On motion of Trustee Beck the payroll for the week ending September $ 5th, amounting to 1116 was approved and the Clerk was instructed to draw a warrant in favor of the Town Treasurer to cover the amount. President Knox announced the following appointments of Free Library trustees as follows: Mrs. Dell C. Savage, James W. Clarke, W. J. Connell, D. E. Martin and W. B. Lowenthal. Joseph Fletcher appeared before the Board and asked that a sewer be laid between First and Second on K on account of the difficulty of making connection from his property to the sewers on First and Second streets Referred to the x Committee of the Whole. On motion of Trustee Ryan, sec- onded by Trustee Beck, Town Marshal Lefever was granted leave of absence for two weeks x Trustee Beck moved that the opening and consideration of the bid for the consideration of the bid for the con- struction of the sewer system was postponed to the next regular or a special meeting. The Board adjourned to Monday, evening, September 14th. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall September 14, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll Call - Present, Trustee Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan; absent, Trustee Murphy. The payroll for sewer work for the week ending September 12th, amount- ing the $1083.40, was on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Beck, approved and the Clerk was instructed to draw a warrant in favor of the Town Treasurer to cover the amount x Attorney H. A. Mason was present and officially reported to the Board that the suit brought by F. I. Mathews against the Town of Liver- more to compel the Board to sub- mit the construction of the sewer system to bids instead of by the direct employment of labor, had been decided by superior Judge W. H. Waste in favor of the Town on a demurrer. Mr. Mason presented his bill for legal services rendered the town on the preliminary work of the bond issue and in defending the Mathews suit amounting in all to $ 300 The bill was approved x and on motion the Clerk was instructed to draw a warrant on the Treasurer in favor on Mr. Mason for the amount A communication was received from Anspacher Bros. complaining of the condition of the gutter on the north side of First street in which rub- bish had been permitted to collect. The Marshal was instructed to notify the residents of that section to refrain from depositing anything in the gutters that would decay or clog the waterway The Chief of the x Fire Department was instructed to flush the gutter Further means x of abating the nuisance was left to the Fire and Water Committee. The Board adjourned to Monday evening, September 21st. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trus- tees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall September 21, 1908 Adjourned Meeting The Board met pursuant to adjournment with the following members present: Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; ab- sent, Trustee Beck. The payroll for sewer construc- tion for the week ending September $ 19th, amounting to 1143.45, was on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Ryan, approved and a warrant was ordered drawn in favor of the Treasurer for the amount. The following claims were audited by the Finance Committee and allowed out of the various funds: General Fund $ 125 J. F. Bruns, span of horses and collars 297.50 Sewer Construction Fund. $ 126 N. Clark & Sons, sewer pipe 4462.49 127 Anspacher Bros. balance due on cement 3.60 128 Livermore Commercial Co., supplies 65.75 129 N. D. Dutcher, supplies 12.70 130 Beck Drug Co., rubber gloves 8.00 131 Hans Matthiesen, blacksmithing 113.10 132 Miss Elsie Fitzgerald, typewriting 1.50 Geo Beck & Sons, supplies 2.40 133 134 Chas. Ginger, gravel 32.50 135 F. J. Boland, hire of horse and buggy 108.00 $ 136 " " " , 3 1/2 days' services as Engineer @10 35.00 137 " " " , services as Engineer in construction of sewer system 1000.00 C 138 MKown & Mess. stationary 2.05 The Ordinance Committee, through Trustee Mathiesen(sic), offered the following report bearing on the complaints made to the Board regarding the maintenance of wineries in the business and residence sections of the town; Whereas, The construction and operation of wineries near the business center of our town is opposed by a majority of our citizens and Whereas, The manufacture of wine is an industry that is legitimate and constitutional, so long as it is carried on in compliance with the State-law, the town ordinances and the requirements of the Health Officer, it is recommended that the Board of Trustees take such steps as are in accordance with the con- stitution and laws of the State of California for the prevention of any abuse on nuisance caused by the existing wineries. On motion of Trustee Murphy, sec- onded by Trustee Ryan, the report was adopted The Board adjourned to Monday evening. A. L. Henry Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) Town Clerk President of the Board of Trus- . tees of the Town of Livermore Town Hall September 21, 1908 Board of Equalization The Board met pursuant to ad- vertisement as a Board of Equal- ization with the following members present; Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Beck. No applications for reduction or change in assessment being made, the Board adjourned to Tues- day evening, September 22d. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trus- tees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall September 22, 1908 Board of Equalization The Board met pursuant to adjournment with Trustees Beck and Murphy present; absent, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic) and Ryan. Max Berlin filed an appli- caton for a reduction of $ 1000 on personal property, the particular item being two stallions assessed for $2000. On account of no quorum being present action on the application was deferred until Wednesday evening. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: D. J. Murphy(signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall September 23, 1908 Board of Equalization Present - Trustees Beck, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan.; absent - Trustee Knox. In the absence of President Knox, Trustee Murphy occupied the chair. On motion of Trustee Ryan, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), a reduction of $ 500 each on the as- sessment of two stallions belonging to Max Berlin, was granted by unanimous vote. No further applications for reduction of changes in assess- ment being filed the Board ad- journed. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: D. J. Murphy(signed) President pro tem of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall September 28, 1908 Adjourned Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met on the above date pursuant to adjourn- ment, at 8:15 p. m. President Knox presided. Roll call found all the members present as follows: Trustee Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan. On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Ryan, the payroll for sewer work for the week ending September 26th, amounting to $173.05, was approved and the Clerk was in- structed to draw a warrant on the Treasurer to cover the amount. The following claims were on motion allowed out of the Sewer Con- struction Fund: $ Mitchell & Wilson, sewer pipe 6.24 Anspacher Bros., cement 4.42 A petition signed by W. H. Taylor and nine other property - owners was read It requested the Board to widen x the sidewalk space to fourteen feet on L street from Second to Col- lege Avenue and the signers agreed in return to lay cement curbing in front of their premises. The matter was laid over until the next regular meeting The Ordinance Committee offered Ordinance No _ , entitled "An Ordinance fixing and regulating the use of sewers by individuals in the Town of Livermore," which was read first time. No further business appearing the Board adjourned x A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall October 5, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustee met in regular monthly session at the above-written time and place at 8 oclock p. m., President Knox in the chair. The roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan. The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned meeting and of the meetings of the Board of Equalization were read and approved. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and approved and ordered placed on file. The Finance Committee reported favorably upon the following claims which were duly allowed: General Fund 143 J. F. Bruns, hauling gravel, etc 12.50 144 F. Mally, meals for prisoners 6.00 145 Jesse Bowles, hire of team 5.00 146 N. D. Dutcher & Sons, supplies 6.65 147 E. F. Aylward, blacksmithing 47:75 148 J. Jensen, assignee E. L. Nash, work on street 2.50 80.40 149 N. D. Dutcher & Son, work on Library Annex 15.79 150 Adolph Johnson, salary 80.00 151 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 6.00 152 Jacob Johnson, services as Gen. Utility Mon 60.00 153 Jacob Rees, canvas spouts 5.50 154 Lassen Bros., coal, etc 9.20 155 C. A. Smith, work on culverts 4.00 156 Maitland Henry, typewriting 2.00 157 Edward Donahue, horse-shoeing 9.75 158 Elmer G. Still, publishing 2.50 159 Jose Alvarado, services as Watchman 50.00 160 A. L. Leal, watchman at fire 2.50 161 Livermore Commercial Co., hire of team 49.17 162 California Transfer Co., hauling 11.30 163 Anspacher Bros., lumber 2.60 164 Crane Bros. batteries 3.00 165 Mrs. Lena Osborn, repairing flag 1.00 166 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk 40.00 167 " " " , printing 1.50 168 C. P. Raboli. watchman at fire 2.50 169 D. F. Short, work on culverts 8.75 170 Thos. Maguire, " " " 8.75 171 Livermore W. & P. Co., lights 121.50 172 " " " " water 48.00 173 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00 174 " " " , " " Supt of Streets 25.00 175 W. A. Mitchell, watchman at fire 2.50 176 M. L . Silva, " " " 2.50 730.71 Library Fund 177 S. J. Harp, salary as Librarian 35.00 178 Livermore W & P. Co., lights 2 Allowed out of General Fund 730.71 " " " Library Fund 37.00 $ Total amount allowed out of all Funds 767.71 Financial Statement $ Balance in General Fund - Oct 1st 1421.31 Claims allowed this date 730.71 $ Available balance in fund 690.60 Balance in Library Fund - Oct 1st 351.68 Claims allowed this date 37.00_ $ Available balance in fund 314.68 $ Balance in Sewer Construction Fund 1218.48 $ Balance in Special Relief Fund 56.45 Ordinance No 51, " An ordinance fixing and regulating the use of sewers by private individuals in the Town of Livermore" was given final reading and on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Beck, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Mur- phy and Ryan; Noes, none; absent, none. Ordinance No __ , providing for the issuing of permits for the construction of new buildings or additions to existing buildings" was read first time. An application was received from Mohr & Short for a liquor license to do business in the Mint Saloon x Recommended by Freeholders. J. C. Reimers, H. R. Anderson, Chas. E. Livermore, B. Har- ron and E. Pronzini The License Com- x mittee reported favorably and on motion of Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the application was granted by unanimous vote and a license was ordered issued. Trustee Ryan moved the adop- tion of the following resolution: Resolved, That the municipal tax levy for the year 1908-09 is hereby fixed and shall be as follows: For the General Fund, sixty-five $ cents on each 100 of valuation. For the Library Fund, ten cents on $ each 100 of valuation. For the Bond Interest and Redemption $ Fund, twenty cents on each 100 of valuation. Trustee Beck seconded the motion and the resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; noes, none; absent, none. x Applications for permission to make connections with the sewer system were received from the fol- lowing: H. B. Wagoner (winery). H. R. Crane, residence on Lizzie street, Wm. H. Ryan, F. Mally, T. E. Knox, D. J. Murphy, C. E. Beck and C. P. Lefever, The applications were granted by unanimous vote. Approved: A. L. Henry Town Clerk T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Town Hall October 12, 1908 Adjourned Meeting Roll call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic) and Murphy; absent, Trustee Ryan. Ordinance No 52, providing for the issuing of permits for the construction of new buildings or additions to exist- ing buildings, was given final reading and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), and Murphy; noes, none; absent, Trustee Ryan. Trustee Mathiesen(sic) offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the sum of $ 872 be and it is hereby transferred from the Sewer Construction Fund to the General Fund. Trustee Murphy moved its adoption, seconded by Trustee Beck, and it was duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), and Murphy; noes, none; absent, Trustee Ryan. On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee, Mathiesen(sic), F. J. Boland was appointed Sewer Inspector. M. Draghi appeared before the Board and stated that he had other use for the land on which the L street hosecart house stands and asked that the Board either move the building or pay a rental for same in order that he might secure a similar strip of land elsewhere. Referred to the Committee of the whole. Adjourned A. L. Henry Approved: Town Clerk T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore . Town Hall November 2, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board of Town Trustees met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 o'clock p. m. The roll of members was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Beck. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered placed on file The minutes of the last regular and subsequent adjourned Meetings were read and approved. The Finance Committee reported favorable when the following claims which were duly allowed: General Fund. 179 Jose Alvarado, driving sprinkler 25.00 180 Pac. Tel & Tel. Co., messages .50 181 Wm. Seeband, work on streets 4.00 182 C. P. Lefever, cash advanced, extra watchman, 4.00 183 D. A. Smith, copying Assessment Roll 15.00 184 Horton & Kennedy, material and work on bell tower 7.02 185 Elmer G. Still, publishing 39.25 186Jacob Johnson, salary 60.00 187 Frank P. Beck, supplies 1.40 188 L. E. Wright, surveying 3.00 189 Mitchell & Wilson, hauling garbage 5.00 190 Adolph Johnson, salary 80.00 191 F. W. Sanderson, shoeing team 3.25 192 J. T. Jacker, Keys, etc. 1.50 193 Chris Iversen, driving sprinkler 7.00 194 A. L. Henry, salary 40.00 195 " " " , tax books, etc 28.50 196 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 121.50 197 " " " " " , water 48.00 198 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal, etc 77.00 199 " " " " " Supt of Streets 25.00 595.92 Library Fund C 200 MKown & Mess, insurance 54.30 201 S. J. Harp, salary, etc. 41.15 202 A. L. Henry, printing 3.50 203 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 2.00 100.95 Sewer Construction Fund 204 Horton & Kennedy, lumber 13.08 205 F. J. Boland, services as Engineer 180.00 206 Horton & Kennedy, lumber 27.60 207 Livermore Com. Co., supplies 33.50 208 Ryan Bros., hire of buggy 1.50 209 D. A. Smith, labor 18.50 210 Hans Mathiesen(sic), blacksmithing 1.40 211 Mitchell & Wilson, hauling 2.55 212 H. R. Seeband, work on septic tank 6.00 213 Anspacher Bros., balance on cement .18 214 Laughlin Rodgers, work on streets 38.00 215 N. J. Dutcher, blacksmithing 6.00 328.33 $ Allowed out of General Fund 595.92 " " " Library Fund 100.95 " " " Sewer Construction Fund 328.33_ $ Amount allowed out of all funds 1025.20 Financial Statement Balance in General Fund, Oct 31, 1908 1932.01 Claims allowed this date 595.92 $ Available balance in fund 1336.15 Balance in Library Fund, Oct. 31, 1908 325.21 Claims allowed this date 100.95_ $ Available balance in fund 224.26 Balance in Sewer Construction Fund, Oct 31, 1908 385.63 Claims Allowed this date 328.33_ $ Available balance in fund 57.30 On motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Ryan, a warrant was ordered drawn in the amount $ of 135.75 in favor of the Treasurer to cover payroll for sewer work to date. Applications for liquor licenses were received as follows: Plath & Jensen - To do business in C MDevitt building on south side of First street between Lizzie and J streets Recommended by Freeholders x Chas. S. Victor, John C. Reimers, P. Flana- gan, Geo W. Beck, Laughlin Moy. Max Berlin - To do business in the Gardella building on First street between J and K Recommended by Freeholders x D. F. Bernal, E. Pronzini, Chas. S. Victor, S. L. Savage and The License Committee reported favorably upon both applications and licenses were ordered issued. C A petition signed by MKown & Mess and six other property owners was received asking that a street light be placed and maintained on the corner of Eighth and G. Streets, Referred to the Light and Water Com- mittee. A petition was received from M. S. Anthony, Gabriel Jadom, and Mrs. May Owens. property owners, asking the Board to a lay a sewer on J street between First and Second with Y connections for their several properties Referred to the Committee x of the Whole. The plumber's bonds of N. D. Dutcher & Son, M. S. Anthony, Dragli & Frost and R. W. Johnson were on motion approved. C Health Officer MGill appeared before the Board and asked that a dumping ground for garbage be provided Referred to the Committee x of the Whole. On motion of Trustee Murphy, sec- onded by Trustee Ryan, the office of Sewer Inspector was declared vacant. On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Ryan, the Town Marshal was appointed Sewer Inspector An application form N. D. Dutcher for permission to erect a shed in the rear of his store was on motion granted. The Board then adjourned A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore . Town Hall December 7, 1908 Regular Meeting The Board met in regular monthly session on the above date at 8 o'clock p.m. The roll was called with the following result: Present, Trustees Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustee Beck. President Knox presiding. T The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The regular monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read and ordered placed on file x The Finance Committee reported favorably upon the following Claims which were duly allowed: General Fund $ 217 Johnson & Fitzgerald, excavating 6.00 218 D. A. Smith, assisting Tax Collector 19.00 219 J. F. Bruns, hauling, etc. 2.07 220 Harry Higuera, cleaning hose 2.00 221 A. L. Young, cement work 6.00 222 Geo Beck & Sons, supplies 2.70 223 W. H. Wright, Recorder fees 3.00 224 Livermore Fire Dept, salaries 150.00 189.77 225 W. H. Wright, table for Recorder's Court 7.00 226 Robt. Phillips, cleaning engine 2.00 227 Jacob Johnson, salary as Gen. Utility Man 60.00 228 Peter Higuera, assignee Matt Burrell, cleaning engine 2.00 229 Adolph Johnson, salary as Nightwatchman 80.00 230 A. L. Henry, salary as Clerk, etc 41.00 C 231 Dr. H. G. MGill, cash advanced for telephone messages .80 232 John Hachmann, hauling gravel 3.00 233 Phoenix Iron Works, Manhole frames and covers 16.18 C 234 P. H. MVicar, work on hydrants 6.00 235 H. Mathiesen(sic), blacksmithing 3.85 236 Elmer G. Still, printing ordinance 3.75 237 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights 121.50 238 " " " " " , water 48.00 239 C. P. Lefever, salary as Marshal 75.00 240 " " " , Supt of Streets, etc. 25.95 686.80 Library Fund $ 241 S. J. Harp, salary 35.00 242 Livermore Water & Power Co., lights & lamps 4.65 C 243 G. W. MKenzie, subscriptions 9.00 48.65 Allowed out of General Fund 686.80 " " " Library " 48.65_ $ Amount allowed out of all funds 735.48 Financial Statement $ Balance in General Fund, Dec 1, 1908 4159.53 Allowed this date 684.80_ $ Available balance in fund 3474.73 Balance in Library Fund, Dec 1, 1908 568.60 Allowed this date 48.65_ $ Available balance in fund. 519.95 $ Balance in Special Relief Fund 56.45 A petition signed by D. E. Martin and six other property-owners asking that street lights be established and maintained on College Avenue was read D. E. Martin, x who was present, addressed the Board in support of the petition Referred to the x Light and Water Committee. Ordinance No __, " an ordinance establishing fire limits and determining how building and sidewalks should be constructed was offered by the ordinance Committee and read first time. J. C. Safford made application for permission to erect a re-inforced con- crete building, 50 x 94 feet in dimensions on the south side of First Street near L. On motion of Trustee Murphy, seconded by Trustee Mathiesen(sic), the permit was granted. The Board adjourned to meet on Monday evening, December 14th. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore . Town Hall December 14, 1908 Adjourned Meeting. Roll call - Present, Trustees Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy and Ryan; absent, none. President Knox in the chair. Ordinance No 53, "An ordinance establishing fire limits and determining how building and sidewalks should be constructed," was given final reading and on motion of Trustee Mathiesen(sic), seconded by Trustee Murphy, the ordinance was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustee Beck, Knox, Mathiesen(sic), Murphy, and Ryan; noes, none; absent, none Application for liquor license was received fro Fiorio & Guanzeroli & Fiorio to do business at the Milans Corner, First and L street Recommended by Free- x C holders H. W. Hupers, B. Harron, J. O. MKown, M. Draghi, John Poblitz and W. B. Lowenthal The License Committee reported favorably upon the application and on motion the license was ordered to be issued. Application for permission to erect building were received as follows: E. S. Hall Club, to erect pavilion in I. D. E. S. Park; I. J. Azevedo, to erect five-room frame cottage on Livermore Avenue near Oak; Bonetti & Bernal to erect one-story re-inforced concrete building on south side of First street, between J and K. The plans and specifications for the various proposed structures were examined and on motion the necessary permits were granted with the understanding that the roof of the Bonetti & Bernal building must comply with the provisions of the fire ordinance. Mrs. Dell C. Savage, president, and W. J. Connell, member of the Board of Directors of the Livermore Public Library, appeared and addressed the Board in reference to obtaining its co-operation in the matter of securing a Carnegie library. The matter was informally discussed after which the Board on motion pledged itself to make the required guarantee to Mr. Carnegie that the library would receive sufficient support to secure $ and maintain a 10,000 building, provided that the lot was secured by private subscriptions No further business appearing the Board adjourned. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore . Town Hall December 23, 1908 Called Meeting A called meeting of the Board of Town Trustees to act in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Livermore Public Library in reference to the matter of securing a site for a Carnegie library was held at 8 o'clock p.m. on the above date the members of the Town Board present being Trustees Knox, Murphy and Ryan All the members of the Library Board were present as follows: Mrs. D. C. Savage, W. J. Connell, D. E. Martin, Jas. W. Clarke and W. B. Lowenthal President Knox of the Board of Town Trustees acted as Chairman of the joint meeting He announced that he x and Mrs. Dell C. Savage, chairman of the Library Board, had consulted and selected as two members of a committee on site, D. J. Murphy to represent the Town Board and Jas. W. Clarke to represent the Library Board These two members had x selected a third in the person of W. H. Wright. Mr. Wright reported for the committee that they had inspected all the elegible sites and that they had de- cided to recommend a tract 100 x 100 feet in dimensions located on the corner of K and Sixth streets and be- longing to W. P. Crane, the purchase price to be $ 600, an option for thirty days at that price having been obtained. After some discussion the recommendation of the committee was formally adopted by unanimous vote. A motion was made by Director Clarke of the Library Board that M. G. Cal- laghan be empowered to act as agent to complete the purchase of the Crane property and that a warrant be drawn on the Library Fund for $50 to enable him to pay a deposit and secure as agreement to sell. Carried. On motion the chairmen of the two bodies were authorized to appoint a committee to solicit funds to purchase the site. A. L. Henry Town Clerk Approved for the Board of Town Trustee T. E. Knox (signed) President