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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
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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
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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,
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J. O. MKown.
Iversen & Mohr - To do business on
north side of First street, between Lizzie
and L streets Recommended by Free-
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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seconded by Trustee Mathiesen, per-
mission was granted by unanimous
vote
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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 "
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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
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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
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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.
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MLeod & Sangmaster - To do business
on corner of First and Lizzie streets.
Recommended by G. S. Fitzgerald, Geo.
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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
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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
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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
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M. G. Callaghan, F. R. Fassett, G. S.
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Fitzgerald, F. A. Schrader, P. H. MVicar
Raboli Bros - To do business on cor-
ner of First and K streets Recommended
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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An application was received from
Antonio Maso requesting permission to
dispose of his saloon business to Marcel
Laffoille On motion the application
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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,
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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 $1000 out of the
Special Relief Fund to be devoted to the
purchase of factory sites.
A protest being made by Theodore
Gorner, who contended that the petition
had been signed by several contributors
under a misapprehension, the resolution
was laid over until Tuesday evening.
The Clerk was instructed to
notify the Livermore Warehouse Company,
owners of the warehouse recently de-
stroyed by fire to remove the debris
at once as it is a menace to the
town.
The Board adjourned to Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock
A. L. Henry
Town Clerk
Approved:
T. E. Knox (signed)
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore
Town Hall,
July 28, 1908
Adjourned Meeting
Roll Call - Present, Trustees Mathiesen(sic),
Murphy and Ryan; absent, Trustees Beck
and Knox Trustee Murphy presided.
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$
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recommended by Freeholders. J. C. Reimers,
H. R. Anderson, Chas. E. Livermore, B. Har-
ron and E. Pronzini The License Com-
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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.
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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
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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
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MDevitt building on south side of
First street between Lizzie and J
streets Recommended by Freeholders
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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.
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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
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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.
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Health Officer MGill appeared
before the Board and asked that a
dumping ground for garbage be
provided Referred to the Committee
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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who was present, addressed the Board in
support of the petition Referred to the
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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-
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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
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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
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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