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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1917 COUNCIL MINUTES nd Town Hall Jan 2 1917 - Regular Meeting - Board called to order at 8 oclock P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron Wilson Absent Trustee Knox. President Lassen in the Chair = - Minutes - The minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned Meetings of December were read and approved as read. = Reports of Town Officers. = The monthly Reports of the Clerk, Marshal, and Treasurer were read compared and ordered placed on file. - Town Claims - The following Claims were examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Wilson seconded by Trustee Harron Warrants were ordered drawn for the respective amounts. = General Fund = st.__ 147 Liv. Fire Dept. salary to Dec. 31 1916 150. __ 148 Geo. H. Smith " Man & team Dec. 100. __ 149 C. P. Lefever " Marshal " 75 __ 150 C. P. Lefever " Supt of Streets " 25 __ 350. 151 C. P. Lefever - expse laundry, etc 1.15 __ 152 Adolph Johnson salary as Night watchman 70. __ 153 L. Rodgers " " " " 70. __ 154 D. J. O Neil " Park Gardner 65. __ 155 D. A. Smith " Clerk 50. __ 156 G. Poggi cleaning streets 50 __ 157 W. J. Locke salary Town Atty 25. __ 158 Geo. S. Fitzgerald " Town Recorder 10. 159 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. electric lights 286.71 160 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Water Fire Hydts, etc. 80.75 161 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co lights Library Park. 2.52 stth__ 162 C. P. Lefever salary Marshal Sept 1 to 20 1916 50 stth 163 C. P. Lefever salary supt of streets - Sept. 1 to 20 16.65 thst 164 C. P. Lefever " as Marshal Oct 18 to 31 1916 33.85 thst 165 C. P. Lefever " Supt of Streets Oct 18 to 31 " 11.30 __ 166 423. State Compensation Ins Fund - Ins premium Municipal Employeer(sic) 167 The Liv. Herald Printing & Publishing. 66.25 168 Jas. N. Peterson constructing sewers 20.50 169 12.50 Sloan & Robson Engineer work on N. L. St. bet. R. R. Ave. and Oak St. 170 Liv. Com'l Co. supplies - 11.50 171 Herman Walters Glass and Labor Town Hall 9.75 st__ 172 A. Fragulia Rent of L. St. Fire House to Nov. 1 1916 9. 173 Liv. Fire Brick Co. rebate on Taxes 1916,= 7.87 __ 174 M. S. Wordin rebate of license 1916 - 6. 175 N. D. Dutcher & Son Electrical supplies Police Dept. Nov. 3.60 176 N. D. Dutcher & Son " " " " Sept. Oct. 1.20 177 N. D. Dutcher & Son repairing traffic signs 1.15 $ 178 Pac. Telep and Teleg. Co. phone messages - (1745.70) .45 = Bond Int. and Redemption Fund 1908 = $ 179 First National Bank Int of sewer Bonds 23 cupons(sic) @ 2250 517.50 ___$ Total Warrants allowed 2263.20 = Applications for Liquor Licenses. = Applications for Liquor Licenses for the year 1917 were received from the following Liquor Dealers: Henry Schulz to do business on the east side of South L. St between West First Street and the Central Pacific Railroad right of way. Owner of premises is Henry Schulz. Kaiser and Iversen = to do business on the south side of West First St. between J and K. Sts Owner of premises is Antone Gardella F. Ferrero to do business on the N. E. cor of East First St and Lizzie St, Owner of premises is H. P. Winegar. C and P. Rabolli(sic) to do business on the S. E. cor of West First and south K. Sts. Owners of premises is C. and P. Rabolli(sic) Modry and Modry to do business on the S. E. cor West First and South L. Sts. Owner of premises in Modry and Modry. Permission having been granted Max Berlin to sell the Liquor business to Modry and Modry by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. Mohr and Short to do business on the North side of West First St between Lizzie and South L. St. Owner of Premises is Hans R. Anderson Chas. E. Oswill to do business on the south side of West First St between K and L. Sts. Owner of premises is Louis Medina. C MLeod and Sangmaster to do business on the south West cor of West First and Lizzie Sts Owner of premises is D. J. Murphy. J. E. Duarte to do business on the West side of Livermore Ave between R. R. Ave, and Oak St. Owner of premises is Johanna Gardemeyer, Thomas and Inman to do business on the North side of West First St. between Lizzie and South L. Sts. Owner of Premises is Mary A. Mack and Isabella Jenkins. L. Guanziroli to do business on the North West corner of West First and south L. Sts. Owner of premises is L. Guanziroli. John I. Azevedo - to do business on the N. E. cor of Livermore Ave and Chestnut Sts - Owner of premises is John I. Azevedo. Fred Mally to do business on the south side of West First St between J. and K. Sts. Owner of premises is Minna Mally. Christian H. Madsen to do business on the South side of East First St near Junction Ave. Owner of premises is Christian H. Madsen. Stephen Ferrario to do business on the south side of East First St. C between Lizzie and MLeod Sts. Owner of premises is Nicholas Ratti. Jos Damas to do business on the East side of Lizzie St between East first St and the Central Pacific R. R. Right of way. Owner of Premises is Jas. Damas. Ferrario and Gardella - to do business on the N. E cor of South L. and West Second Sts - owner of premises is Demartini and Gardella. Plath and Jensen to do business on the south side of West First St. between Lizzie and J. Sts. Owner of premises is Louis and Cath Schenone. E. J. Sweeney to so business on the South side of East First St C between Lizzie and MLeod Sts. Owner of premises are Cath. E. S. and Kate Sweeney. Mally Hotel Co. to do business on the N. E cor of West First and south L. Sts. Owner of premises are the Mally Hotel Co. Mally Bros - presented an application for a class B Restaurant License to do business on the south side of West First St. bet J and K. Sts. Owner of premises is Minna Mally. = Report of the License Committee = The License Committee reported favor- able on the following applications and on motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the licenses were granted by the uinamanous(sic) vote of the Board. - Ferrario and Gardella, C Plath and Jensen, MLeod and Sangmaster, C and P. Rabolli, Henry Schulz, L. Guanziroli, Joseph Damas, Modry and Modry, Stephen Ferrario, Christian H. Madsen, F. Ferrario, and Mally Bros Class B. Restaurant License. The following applications for Liquor Licenses were laid over untill(sic) the Applicants comply with the terms of the new Liquor Ordinance, to the satisfaction of the Building Committee. Jos. E. Duarte, Chas. E. Oswill, Mohr and Short, Kaiser and Iversen, E. J. Sweeney, Thomas and Inman, John I. Azevedo, Mally Hotel Co., and Fred Mally. th The Board adjourned to meet at 8 oclock P. M. Jan. 8 1917, Approved: BHarron(signed) chairman pro Tem D. A. Smith Town Clerk President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th = Town Hall Jan 8 1917 = Adjourned Regular Meeting = Board called to order at 8 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron Knox and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. = Report of the License Committee = The License Committee reported favorable on the following Applications for Liquor Licenses as the Applicants had complied with the terms of the new Liquor Ordinance to the satisfaction of the Building Committee. Mally Hotel Co., Fred Mally, Kaiser and Inversen, Mohr and Short. Thomas and Inman, E. J. Sweeney, John I. Azevedo, Joseph E. Duarte, Chas. E. Oswill, and on motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the Licenses were granted by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. The Town Marshal C. P. Lefever and Night watchmen Johnson and Rodgers being present were instructed to strictly inforce(sic) the new Liquor Ordinance ____ Ordinance No An Ordinance regulating the use and storage of crude petroleum or any product there of for fuel purposes. = was read the first time and laid over to the next meeting for passage. The Matter of grading West First St. from M. St to the Town Line was refered(sic) to Trustee Wilson and Supt of Streets Lefever, with power to act. The Town Clerk was instructed to notify the Pac. Gas and Elec. Co to change the following lights to the center span. College Ave and I. Sts and College Ave and J. Sts. The Clerk was instructed to cummunicate(sic) with the General Elec. Co, and request them to send samples of new lights for street lighting, and equipment for the Electrolier system. On motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Harron, Town Attorney Locke was instructed to notify Mrs. Kate Day to complete her side walk on South L. St. within 10 days. The Board adjourned to meet at 8 oclock nd P. M. Jan. 22 1917. Approved: B Harron(signed) chairman pro Tem D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. nd = Town Hall Jan 22 1917 - = Adjourned Regular Meeting = Board called to order at 8-10 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Rees, Harron, Knox, Wilson Absent Trustee Lassen. On motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Knox - Trustee Harron was elected Chairman pro tem. Ordinance No - 9 4. An Ordinance regulating the use and storage of crude petroleum or any product there of for fuel purposes. was read the second time and passed by the following ]vote; Ayes Trustees Harron, Rees, Wilson- Knox- Noes None. Absent Trustee Lassen. (seal) D. A. Smith Town Clerk = Requests Street Light = Mr. L. Guanziroli appeared before the Board and requested that a street light th be installed at 5 and M. Sts. The matter was refered(sic) to the Water and Light Committee. Report of the Commissioners of straightening and widening North "L" St. between Railroad Ave and Oak Sts was received read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. The Report of the Commissioners was then approved by the terms of the following resolution In the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, State of California, Resolution approving report of Commissioners Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the th Town of Livermore did on the 17 day of July 1916, pass a resolution of intention to order the widening and straightening of Nort(sic) "L." Street in said town, between Railroad Avenue and Oak Street, under the provisions of the Act of the Leg- islature entitled "An act to provide for the laying out, opening, extending, widening, straightening, or closing up in whole or in any part any street, square, lane, alley, court of place within Municipalities, and to condem(sic) and acquire any and all land and property necessary or convenient th for that purpose, approved March 6 1889, And Whereas, notices of said contemplated work and improvment(sic) were thereupon conspicuously posted along the line of said street, and a notice similar in substance was published in time, form and manner as required by law, as appears from the affidavits on file in the office of the Town Clerk; An whereas, the time perscirbed(sic) during which objections to said work and improvment(sic) might be made, having expired and no objections having been made, and the Board having thereupon acquired jurisdiction to order the work, And Whereas, said Board of Trustees th did on the 11 day of September 1916. pass a resolution ordering said work in accordance with the provisions of said act, and appointed M. G. Callaghan Jos Fletcher, and F. Mathiesen, as the three Commissioners to assess the benefits and damages and have general supervision of the proposed word and improvment(sic), and whereas th said commissioners did on the 19 day of December 1916. made a written report to the Board of Trustees and accompanied their report with a plat of the assessment district showing the land taken or to be taken for said work and improvment(sic), and the lands assessed in the manner provided by law, which said report and plat were filed in the office of the clerk of said Board. who thereupon gave notice of such filing be publication for three successive insertions in the "Livermore Herald" a weekly newspaper published and circulated in said town, there being no daily paper published therein, which said notice also required all persons interested to show cause if any, why said report should not be confirmed, before the said board, and all objectors having been notified in time, form and manner as required by law, and said board having heard all objections and given due consideration to the same, now therefore It is hereby resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore that the said report of the said commissioners, together with the plat accompanying the same be and the same are hereby ap- proved and said report, Assessment, and Plat, are hereby confirmed and adopted by this Board. Resolved Further that the Clerk of the Board be and he is hereby ordered to file a certified copy of said plat, appropiately(sic) designated, in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County, in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of said act. I the undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore at an adjourned nd regular meeting held January 22 1917 b the following vote, to wit: Ayes; Trustees Harron, Rees, Wilson, Knox, Noes; Trustees, None. Absent; Trustee Lassen. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereun- to set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Town of Livermore official seal of the Town of Livermore nd this 22 day of January 1917. D. A. Smith (seal) Town Clerk Town Marshal Lefever reported that on th Jan. 20 1917 he had seen Mr C. P. Rabolli(sic) in the act of selling liquor to Mr Harry Saunders who was in an intoxicated condition at the time. Mr Lefever stated that Mr Saunders had been refused intoxicating liquor at the C place of business of the MLeod and Sangmaster Night watchman Adolph Johnson reported that on the morning of th Jan 19 1917 at 4-40 A. M. he had seen Mr. Christian H. Madsen sell intoxicating liquor to M. F. Mack. in violation of the State Law and the Town Liquor Ordinance. Marshal Lefever reported that he had prepiously(sic) notified Mr. Madsen not the sell any liquor to M. F. Mack. On Motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Rees the Liquor License of Christian H. Madsen was revoked by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board, and the Clerk was instructed to notify the Marshal of the order. On Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Knox - The Marshal was instructed to notify Mr C. P. Rabolli to appear before the Board th at 8 oclock P. M. Jan 2 9 1 9 1 7. to show cause, if any, why his liquor license should not be revoked. Cummunication(sic). A Cummunication(sic) was received from Mr. F. A. Leach Jr District Manager of the Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. stating that his Company had under consideration the application of other units for the Electrolier system, and if they were able to recomend(sic) anything to decrease the cost of lighting, they would be pleased to do so. The Board adjourned to meet at 8 oclock th P. M. Jan. 29 1917. Approved: B Harron(signed) chairman pro Tem D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Jan 29 1917 Adjourned Regular Meeting - Board called to order at 8-15 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Harron, Rees, Wilson and Knox. Absent Trustee Lassen. On Motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Rees - Trustee Harron was elected Chairman Pro tem. Cummunication(sic) from W. P. Ry Co. A Cummunicaton(sic) was received from Mr. J. P. Quigley Superindindant(sic) of the Western Pacific Ry. Co requesting permission to erect a line of posts 6 in x 6 in 2 feet appart(sic) and 4 feet high on Oak St between North L and North K Sts for the protection of the oil platform in front of their passenger depot, from vehicles driving over it. The Clerk was instructed to notify Mr Quigley that the permission requested by him would be denied and the Company was instructed to install the wig-wag danger signal at Livermore Ave and Oak St as ordered by the Board some time ago. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Pac. Gas and Elec. Co to continue the lighting of the Electroier System. under the terms of the contrat(sic) th which expired Jan 4 1 9 1 7. The Board took up the Matter of the charges against Mr. C. P. Rabolli(sic) Mr C. P. Rabolli(sic) came forward and was sworn by the Clerk. Mr Rabolli(sic) made a statement to the Board in which he admitted the statement of Mr C. P. Lefever to be the truth with the exception, that he did not notice Mr Saunders to be intoxicated untill(sic) he turned to walk out of his place of business. Mr. Harry Saunders, the person in question in the case came forward and was sworn by the Clerk, Mr Saunders stated that he had had several intoxicating drinks that day, and admitted being quite intoxicated, when he went into Mr Rabolli's(sic) place of business. On Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Wilson the Liquor License of Mr C. and P. Rabolli(sic) was revoked for a period of 1 0 days by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. The Board adjourned to the next regular meeting. Approved: B Harron(signed) chairman pro Tem D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Feb. 5 1917 Regular Meeting. - Board called to order at 8 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Harron, Rees, Knox, Wilson. Absent Trustee Lassen. On motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Knox, Trustee Harron was elected Chairman pro tem - Minutes - The Minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned Meetings of January were read and approved as read. - Reports of Officers - The Monthly Reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read compared and ordered placed on file. = Town Claims. = The following Claims were ex- amined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Wilson seconded by Trustee Rees Warrants were ordered drawn for the Respective Amounts = General Fund = $__ Geo. H. Smith salary Man & Team 100. 180 __ C. P. Lefever " Marshal 75. 181 __ C. P. Lefever " supt. of streets 25. 182 __ C. P. Lefever Killing and burying dogs. - 5. 183 __ L. Rodgers salary Night watchman, 70. 184 __ Adolph Johnson " " " , 70. 185 __ D. J. O Neil " Gardner 65. 186 __ D. A. Smith " Clerk 50. 187 __ G. Poggi " Cleaning streets 50. 188. $__ Am't carried forward - 510. __ W. J. Locke salary Town Atty - 25. __ G. S. Fitzgerald " Recorder 10. Pac. Gas and Elec. Co- Electricity 294.90 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Water Fire Hdys 80.70 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. one 4 in Wharf Hydt & etc 27.25 thC Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. changing fire Hydt 4 MLeod Sts. 7.20 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Electric lights Library Park - 2.43 Fred Tretzel sewer pipe - 39.30 The Liv. Herald" printing and publishing 23.25 __ F. Mathiesen compensation Commissioners North L. St proceedings- 15. L. Schenone dumping rubbish - 3.70 C MKown & Mess stationery 1.05 Pac. Telep and Teleg Co. Messages Jan. .55 $ 1040.33 Bond Interest and Redemption Fund 1910. = __ 675. L. H. Morgan Town Treasurere Redemption 1 park Bond and interest $ Total Warrants allowed - 1715.33 = Town Advertising 1 9 1 7. = Resolution instructing the Clerk to advertise for Bids. Resolved , That the Clerk of the Town of Livermore is hereby instructed to advertise for two weeks in a news- paper of general circulation in the Town of Livermore Alameda County, California, for bids for the Town Advertising required by law to be printed and published in a news paper printed in said town. All Bids shall be in accordance with the following specifications, terms and conditions; The price per square consisting of nine lines of non pareil type, for the first insertion and the price for each subsequent insertion. The contract for said printing shall continue for one year from the date of letting the contract. Said Bids shall be delivered in a sealed envelope to the Clerk of the Town of Livermore in person, Marked "Bids for Town Advertising" and must be delivered to said Clerk before the hour of 7:30 P. M. on Monday th evening February 19 1917. Said Bids shall be opened by the Board of Trustees of said Town of Livermore, in open session and shall be examined and publicly declared. Said Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The person receiving the award of the contract for the advertising herein shall within three days thereafter enter into a written contract with said town for said advertising for a period of one year, and shall furnish to said town a good and sufficient Bond in the sum of $ 200., with two sureties who shall 00 be acceptable to the Board, for the faithfull(sic) performance of said contract. After said Bond shall have been approved by the Board it shall be filed by the Clerk of the Town. The work permormed(sic) under the contract shall be paid monthly in the way provided by law. th Dated, Livermore, Cal, February 5 1917 Introduced at a regular meeting of the Board of Town Trustees of the th Town of Livermore held this 5 day of February, A. D. 1917, by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Rees and adopted by the following vote; Ayes, Trustees Harron, Rees, Knox, Wilson, Noes, Trustees, None. Absent, Trustee Lassen. (attest) D. A. Smith Clerk Resolution extending Thanks to Oakland Tribune Publishing Co. Introduced by Trustee Knox Whereas, The Tribune Publishing Co, has presented to this Board of Trustees, copies of the current Annual Edition of the Oakland Tribune, and Whereas, there appears several pages describing the beauty and resources of the Town of Livermore, and the Livermore Valley, Now Therefore be it Resolved, That the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore extent to the Tribune Publishing Co, its thanks for your Annual Edition of the Oakland Tribune, and for the liberal space devoted to the Town of Livermore, and the Livermore Valley, in said annual Edition. And be it further Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board forward a copy of this Resolution to the Oakland Tribune Publishing Company. Adopted b the following vote; Ayes, Trustees Harron, Rees, Knox, Wilson Noes, Trustees, None. Absent, Trustee Lassen. (Attest) D. A. Smith Town Clerk. = Cummunication(sic) = A Cummunication(sic) was received from J. R. Merchant requesting the Board that his name be taken from the list notifying retail liquor dealers, not to serve him with intoxicating liquor. The Cummunicaton was ordered placed on file. The Board adjourned to meet at th 8 oclock P. M. Feb. 19 1917. = Approved: B Harron(signed) chairman pro Tem D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Feb. 19 1917 Adjourned Regular Meeting = Board called to order at 8-20 P. M. - Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen, Rees, ------ Harron, Absent Trustees Knox and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. = Bids for Town Advertising = This being the date set in the official advertisment(sic) calling for Bids for the Town advertising for the en- suing year, the President of the Board instructed the Clerk to open the Bids. Only one Bid was filed the Bid of A. L . Henry publisher of the "Livermore Herald" which was as follows; 75 cents per square of nine lines of non pariel type for the first in sertion and 50 cents a square for each subsequent insertion. On motion of Trustee Harron sec- onded by Trustee Rees, the Bid of A. L. Henry publisher of the "Livermore Herald" was accepted and the President and Clerk of the Board were authorized to sign the contract for the ensuing year, on behalf of the Town of Livermore. - Cummunications(sic) = A Cummunication(sic) was received from R. E. Kenyon sales agent of the General Electric Co. suggesting certain changes in the Electrolier system for the reduction of the cost of lighting. The Cummunicaton(sic) was ordered placed on file. Mr. J. R. Merchant appeared before the Board and asked to with draw the litter written by him th to the Board of Trustees Feb. 5 1917 and now on file with the Clerk. On Motion of Trustee Harron, seconded by Trustee Rees the Clerk was instructed to return the letter to Mr. Merchant which was done. Mr. Merchant then asked the Board that his name be taken form the list notifying liquor dealers not to serve him with intoxication liquors. On Motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the matter was refered(sic) to the Ordinance Committee. The Building Committee of St. Michaels Church asked permission to lay a 2 in water pipe across Fourth St between Maple and Church Sts. Permission was granted by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. The Board adjourned to the next regular meeting. Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Town Clerk Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th = Town Hall Mar. 5 1917 = = Regular Meeting = Board called to order at 8 oclock P. M. = Roll Call = Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Knox, Harron and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. = Minutes. = The Minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned meetings of February were read and approved as read. Reports of Town Officers. = The Monthly Reports of the Clerk Marshal, and Treasurer were read compared and ordered placed on file. Town Claims. = The following Claims were ex- amined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Harron, Warrants were ordered drawn for the respective amounts. - General Fund. = __ 203 Geo. H. Smith salary man and team 100. __ 204 C. P. Lefever " Supt of Streets 25. __ 205 C. P. Lefever " Marshal 75. __ 206 C. P. Lefever Killing and burying dog. 1. __ 207 Adolph Johnson salary Night watchman 70. __ 208 L. Rogers " " " " 70. __ 209 D. J. O Neil " as Gardner 65. __ 210 D. A. Smith " Town Clerk 50. __ 211 G. Poggi cleaning streets 50. __ 212 W. J. Locke salary Town Atty, 25. __ 213 G. S. Fitzgerald " " Recorder 10. 214 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. one Nuglas globe .97 215 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Electric lights 301.37 216 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Water Fire Hydts - 80.70 217 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. light Library Park. 2.52 __ 218 Geo. Beck & Sons Two Fire Extinguishers 22. __ 219 League of Calif. Municipalities legal services Recorders court. 20. 220 Jacob Rees - Gravel (182 loads) 18.20 221 Horton and Kennedy Grade stakes 11.35 __ 222 John J Callaghan legal services Recorders court. 10. __ 223 Valley Garage Auto Hire Dec. 1916 6. __ 224 Valley Garage " " Jan. 1917 6. __ 225 Valley Garage " " Feb. 1917 6. 226 The Liv. "Herald" Printing 3.75 227 Katie Moy. Typewriting printing contract. 2.50 $ Amt carried forward - - 1032.36 $ Amount brought forward - 1032.36 $ 228 N. D. Dutcher & Son Electrical supplies, Police Dept 1.90 229 Pac. Telep and Teleg. Co Messages 1.90 230 Geo. Beck & Son supplies 1.30 231 N. D. Dutcher & Son repairing traffic signs = .35 $ Total Warrants allowed - - 1037.81 = Permit for a Gasoline curb station. - Mr. J. I. Edwards appeared before the Board and asked permission to in- stall a 250 gal. gasoline curb station, on the premises of Mrs Minna Mally located on the south side of West First Street between south J and south K. Sts. The matter was refered(sic) to the Fire and Water Committee with power to act. Petition for Street Light Fourth & Wood Sts. A Petition, requesting the Board to install a street light at Forth and Wood Sts was received, signed by Silvio Fiorio, and sex other residents of the town. The Petition was refered(sic) to the Fire and Water Committee with power to act. Permit for installation of oil burner. Mr. A. Sydiksen presented an application requesting permission to install an oil burner on the property of M. Grana, located on the south side of East First Street between C Lizzie and MLeod Sts. The matter was refered(sic) to the Building Committee with power to act. The Board adjourned to meet at 8 th oclock P. M. March 19 1917. Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Town Clerk Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th = Town Hall Mar. 19 1917 - Adjourned Regular Meeting. - Board called to order at 8-10 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox Absent Tr. Wilson President Lassen in the Chair. = = Paint Fire Extinguisher Boxes. = On Motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Rees = The Matter of painting the different Fire Extinguisher Boxes in the town, was refered(sic) to the Fire and Water Committee with power to act. Move Hose Cart to Northern Addition On motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the matter of moving one of the Hose carts to the Northern Addition, was refered(sic) to the Fire and Water Committee and the Chief Engineer to act in conjunction with the Fire Dept. = Application for Carnival License denied = Mr. E. E. Garner of the A. H. Hendler Shows of San Francisco appeared before the Board, and asked that the Board fix a general Blanket license, for their shows, concessions and rides, for a carnival they wished to give in the town, for one week, form st Apr. 17 to 21 1917. = ON motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the license asked for by Mr E. E. Garner was denied b the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. The Board then adjourned = Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk. of the Town of Livermore. nd = Town Hall Apr. 2 1917 = Regular Meeting - Board called to order at 8 oclock P. M Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees Harron, Knox, and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair Minutes = The Minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned meetings of March were read and approved as read. Reports of Officers - The Monthly Reports of the Clerk Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder were read compared and ordered placed on file. = Town Claims = The following Claims were ex- amined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Knox - sec- onded by Trustee Rees - Warrants were ordered drawn for the respective amounts. = General Fund = th$__ 232 Liv. Fire Dept = salary qr ending Mar. 30 150. __ 233 Geo. H. Smith " Man and team 100. st__ 234 L. H. Morgan " Town Treasurer = To Apr 1 1917. 100. __ 235 C. P. Lefever " as Marshal 75. __ 236 C. P. Lefever " " Supt of Streets 25. __ 237 L. Rodgers " Night watchman, 70. __ 238 Adolph Johnson " " " , 70. __ 239 D. J. O Neil " Gardner 65. __ 240 D. A. Smith " Town Clerk 50. __ 241 G. Poggi cleaning streets 50. __ 242 W. J. Locke salary Town Atty. 25. __ 243 G. S. Fitzgerald " " Recorder 10. 244 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. street lighting 297.45 245 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Water Fire Hydrants 80.70 246 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. 2 Wharf Fire Hydrants - 39.70 247 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Electric lights Park - 2.01 248 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. " " Town Hall - etc 1.25 249 Walter J. Holm Grading West First St - 49.00 th 250 Mally Bros - Meals prisoners to Mar. 30 8.25 251 Valley Garage Auto Hire, etc- Fire Dept. 7.50 252 The Liv. Herald = Personal property Receipt Books 6.50 253 Hans Matthiesen, blacksmith work, 5.05 254 Ed. Conrad - pound fees 5.00 255 J. Valperga repairing of storm drain 5.00 $ Am't carried forward - - - - 1297.41 $ Amount brought forward - 1297.41 __ 256 M. G. Callaghan postage stamps 3. __ 257 L. J. Reese - Assessor. Searching Auto Records - 1917 3. 258 Chas Loughery watching fire - Laddsville - 2.50 259 Dan Frison " " " - 2.50 $ 260 Henry Seeband - serving venire jury, - General - 2.00 1310.41 = Special Relief Fund. = 261 Liv. Com'l Co. groceries relief indigent, 1.45 = Bond Int and Redemption Fund 1915. = 262 Bank of Italy - Redemption 3 Bonds - Int on 52 cupons(sic) __ (Street Imp. Bonds.) 2150. $ 263 First National Bank - Int of 45 cupons(sic), Street Imps. (2712.50) 562.50 $ Total Warrants allowed = 4024.36 (see page 303.) = Hitching Rails for Farmer's Teams'. = Mr. Geo. Brunns appeared before the Board on behalf of the Livermore Valley Farm Bureau and requested to take some action on the matter of providing more hitching accomodations(sic) for the farmers teams The matter was refered(sic) to the Street Com'tee. = Report of Chief Engineer = Mr Geo. Beck Chief Engineer of the Fire Department made a verbal report on the fire which took place at the st Arrow Bakery, on April 1 1 9 1 7. Mr Beck stated, that in his opinion the fire was caused from the chimney located on the premises. The Matter was refered(sic) to the Fire and Water Committee and Chief Engineer, for investigation, with power to act. Application for Building Permit. = Wm Pina presented an application requesting permission to erect a stable 20 x 26 ft = material to be of wood shingle roof, building to be located on his lot on the cor of North L. and $__ Walnut Sts. Estimate cost 100. The Permit was granted by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. th July 4 Celebration, Pleasanton. An Invitation was received from the Executive Committee of the th Pleasanton, 4 of July Celebration requesting the Board of Town Trustees and the people of Livermore to participate with the m in the cel- ebration to be given by the Town th of Pleasanton on July 4 1917. = On motion of Trustee Harron seconded b Trustee Knox the invitation was accepted, and the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the invitation, with the thanks of the Board. A Cummunicaton(sic) was received from the League of Municipalities requesting the Board to protest, to the Govenor(sic) of the State against his signing Assembly Bill No 6 9 7. = which requires that hereafter all Ordanances(sic) shall be published there times in a news paper of General Circulation, the present law required only one publication. On Motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the President and Clerk of this Board were instructed to telegraph the Govenor(sic), requesting him not to sign the bill. A Cummunication(sic) was received from the Fire Committee of the City of Emeryville requesting the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore to do all in their power against the passage of Assembly Bill No 1 3 8 0. which provides for two platoon in all paid fire departments in this state = On motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Knox the Clerk was instructed to notify our representatives in the Assembly and Senate that the Board of Trustees of Livermore were opposed to the passage of the Bill. The Board adjourned to meet at 8 th oclock P. M. Apr. 9 1917. = Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk. of the Town of Livermore. th = Town Hall Apr. 9 1917.= Adjourned Regular Meeting. = Board called to order at 8-15 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox - Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. = Town Claims = The following Claim was examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Knox, A Warrant was ordered drawn for the amount. General Fund. = $__ Gardella, Vineyard Co - 381. Graveling, Rolling, Sprinkling West First St. nd Warrant allowed Apr. 2 1917. 4024.36 Total Warrants allowed to date - 4405.36 = Nickel in the Slot Machines. = Mr. Arthur Knox appeared before the Board on behalf of Mr York Stanley an asked permission to install nickel in the slot gum machines in the different business places in the Town. The matter was refered(sic) to the License Committee for investigation. = Sewer on Carlisle Property = On motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Knox, The Clerk was instructed to notify Mrs Daisy Carlisle to make the necessary sewer connections, at the Arrow Bakery, located on her property, with in 24 hours. Oil Burner "Arrow Bakery " On motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Knox the oil burner at the Arrow Bakery on West First Street, was declaired(sic) to be a public nuisance by the Board of Town Trustees. and the Clerk was instructed to notify the proprietor Mr. A. P. Caratti, to abate the same within seven days or his place of business would be ordered closed. On motion regularly moved and seconded - The matter of repairing the roof at the "Arrow" Bakery was refered(sic) to the Building Committee with power to act. The Board adjourned to meet at 8 oclock th P. M. Apr. 16 1917. = D. A. Smith Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) Town Clerk. President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Apr. 16 1917. = Adjourned Regular Meeting. Board called to order at 9 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron Knox - Absent Trustee Wilson. President Lassen in the chair = "Opening P. Street" The matter of opening P. Street from the Southerly line of the Central Pacific Railroad right of way to connect with North P. Street, was refered(sic) to the Town Attorney. = Report of Health Officer = Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner reported that the Pacific Gas and Elec. Co. had ceased supplying water from the "Mocho creek" and that the Town is now being supplied from the Los Positas springs, The Board then adjourned Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board Town Clerk. of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th = Town Hall May 7 1917 - = Regular Meeting = Board called to order at 815 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair Minutes The Minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned Meetings of April were read and approved as read. - Reports of Town Officers = The Monthly Reports of the Clerk, Marshal Treasurer, and Recorder were read compared and ordered placed on file = Town Claims = The following Claims were examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Rees Warrants were ordered drawn for the respective Amounts. General Fund. = __ 265 Geo. H. Smith, services man and team 100. __ 266 C. P. Lefever salary as Marshal 75. __ 267 C. P. Lefever " Supt of Streets. 25. __ 268 C. P. Lefever Pound Fees. 1. __ 269 A. Johnson " Night watchman 70. __ 270 L. Rodgers " " " " 70. __ 271 D. J. O Neil " Gardner 65. __ 272 D. A. Smith " Clerk 50. __ 273 G. Poggi cleaning streets Apr. 50. __ 274 W. J. Locke salary Town Atty. 25. __ 275 G. S. Fitzgerald salary Town Recorder 10. 276 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. street lighting 297.45 277 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Water Fire Hydrants - 80.70 278 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. " street sprinkling 28.86 279 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Electric lamps - 20 = 5.40 280 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. lighting library Park. 2.07 281 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. lighting Town Hall 1.44 282 A. Carlisle & Co - Assessment Blanks 10.15 283 First National Bank 4 nights Extra night watchman __ Assignee Robt. Armstrong 10. 284 John Gardella Auto hire Band Co (Departure) 7.50 __ 285 Morrill & Stanley painting Fire Extinguisher boxes - 4. 286 Hans Sorrensen Janitor work Town Hall. 3.25 287 Liv. Garage Co - Auto Hire police Dept. 1.50 288 N. D. Dutcher & Son. Electrical supplies - Police Dept. 1.35 C 289 MKown & Mess. medicine - Indigent, 1.00 __ 290 Mrs. B. Budworth repairing town flag. 1. 291 Pac. Telep and Teleg. Co. Phone message 2 from S. F. .55 Total Warrants allowed - 997.22 (see page 306.) The Ordinance Committee in- troduced the following Ordinance and recomended(sic) its adoption. Ordinance No ___ Amending Ordinance No 8 9 entitled, An Ordinance licensing for the purpose of revenue and regulation, various kinds of business transacted and carried on in the Town of Livermore, also all shows, exhibitions and law full games carried on therein, also fixing the rates of license tax, and providing for the collection of the same by suit or otherwise th passed Aug. 14 1916, was given first reading and laid over for final passage. th The Board adjourned to meet at 8 oclock P. M. May 14 1917 Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees of Town Clerk. the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall May 14 1917 Adjourned Regular Meeting. Board called to order at 8-20 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron Knox and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. = Chautauqua License. = A Committee of the Livermore Chautauqua Association composed of M. G. Callaghan, D. E. Martin and H. W. Lassen appeared before the Board in regard the matter of fixing the license fee for the Chautauqua to be held thth in Livermore from May 24 to 30 On Motion of Trustee Wilson seconded by Trustee Harron the license fee for the Chautauqua to be held on thth May 24 to 30 inc. was fixed at $00 8. per quarter, the regular theater license. by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. Town Claims = The following Claim was examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Wilson, a warrant was ordered drawn for the amount - General Fund - $__ The Livermore Herald = 2 Assessment Rolls 45. $ Warrants allowed last meeting 997.22 Total warrants allowed for the month 1042.22 The Ordinance Committee presented the following Ordinance and recomended(sic) its adoption. _____ Ordinance No Regulating the sale of Bread and establishing the standard weight thereof, which was given first reading and laid over for final passage. The Board adjourned to meet at the next regular meeting Approved. F. C. Lassen (signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. th = Town Hall June 4 1917 = Regular Meeting. Board called to order at 8 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Harron Knox - Rees and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. - Minutes The Minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned meetings of the month of May were read and approved as read, Reports of Town Officers. = The monthly Reports of the Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer were read compared and ordered placed on file. Town Claims. = The following Claims were ex amined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees, Warrants were ordered drawn for the respective amounts. = General Fund. = __ 293 Geo. H. Smith salary Man and team 100. __ 294 C. P. Lefever " Marshal 75. __ 295 C. P. Lefever " Sup - of Streets 25. __ 296 Adolph Johnson " Night watchman 70. __ 297 L. Rodgers " " " 70. __ 298 D. J. O Neil " Gardner 65. __ 299 D. A. Smith " Clerk 50. __ 300 G. Poggi cleaning streets 50. __ 301 W. J. Locke Salary Town Atty 25 __ 302 Geo. S. Fitzgerald " " Recorder 10. 303 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co electric lights 297.45 304 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co Water Fire Hydrants 80.75 305 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co " Street sprinkling 53.82 306 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co light Library Park - etc. 3.57 307 State Compensation Ins. Fund. due on premium Policy of 1914. 48.78 __ 308 W. F. Johnson Rebate of license. 12. 309 Valperga and Dare labor on culvert 6.50 __ 310 N. D. Dutcher & Son Fire Extinguisher nozzles. 6. __ 311 N. D. Dutcher & Son Jack rings sprinkling wagon 5. __ 312 L. E. Wright surveying in Northern Addition 5. 313 The Liv. Herald - Printing delinquent list North L. St. 3.75 th 314 Mally Bros meals for prisoners to May 11 3.75 315 The Liv. Herald - quarantine cards 3.50 316 Liv. Com'l Co. cement 3.00 __ 317 D. F. Bernal interperters fees 3. 318 Horton & Kennedy. Bridge plank 2.90 C 319 MKown and Mess. stationary .85 $ Total warrants allowed - - - 1079.62 Application for Building Permit. = An Application for a Building Permit was received from Rabolli(sic) Bros asking permission to erect a two story brick building on the lot situated on the North side of West Second St between L and K. Std. Walls to be brick - tera cotta tile roof. $ Estimate cost to be 4000. The Application was refered(sic) to the Building Committee with power to act. th Registration Day - June 5 1 9 1 7 Resolution closing all Saloons. th Livermore June 4 1917 Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, that the saloons in the Town of Livermore be and are hereby ordered closed th on June 5 1917 Registration Day, between the hours of 6 oclock A. M. and 7 oclock P. M. and the Town Marshal is hereby instructed to inforce(sic) the terms of this resolution, Ayes. Trustees Lassen, Rees, Knox Harron and Wilson. Noes, Trustees, None. Absent Trustees, None. D. A. Smith (attest) Town Clerk Ordinance No 9 5 Amending Ordinance No 8 9 entitled An Ordinance licensing for the purpose of revenue and regulation various kinds of business transacted and carried on in the Town of Livermore also all shows, exhibitions and lawfull(sic) games carried on therein also fixing the rates of license tax and providing for the collection of the same by suit or otherwise th passed Aug 16 1916. = was given second reading and [passed by the following vote. Ayes Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox, Wilson, Noes, Trustees None. Absent Trustees None. (Attest) D. A. Smith Town Clerk Ordinance No 9 6. = Establishing the sale of Bread and establishing the Standard weight thereof was given second reading and adopted by the following vote; Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox and Wilson. Noes - Trustees None. Absent Trustees None, (Attest.) D. A. Smith Town Clerk. A Cummunication(sic) was received from the State Railroad Commission calling attention to the meeting regarding the matter of raising all freight rates in Calif., which is to be held in San Francisco st on Thursday June 21 1917 at 10 oclock A. M. which was read and ordered placed on file. The Board adjourned to meet at 8 th oclock P. M. June 11 1917 = Approved. F. C. Lassen (signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. th = Town Hall June 11 1917 = Adjourned Regular Meeting. Board called to order at 8 30 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Wilson. Absent Trustee Knox. President Lassen in the Chair. = Traffic Signs. = Mr. M. H. Beck representatives of the Calif Corugated(sic) Culvert Co. appeared before the Board regarding the sale of Traffic signs to the Town. Mr Beck stated the price of the $00 Traffic signs would be 10. each $$ and the Parking signs 5. and 6. each. The matter of purchasing some of the signs for the Town was re- fered(sic) to the Street Committee to report at the next meeting. = Requests Window Screens. Mr. John Hock appeared before the Board on behalf of the Sweeney Est. and asked permission to install temporary window screens at their place of business on East First Street. On Motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the matter was refered(sic) to the Building Committee with power to act. The Board adjourned to meet at 8 th oclock P. M. June 18 1917 Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Town Clerk Trustees of the Town of Livermore th Town Hall June 18 1917. Adjourned Regular Meeting. Board called to order at 8-30 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron. Absent Trustees Knox and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. Mr John I. Azevedo appeared before the Board and asked permission to open a grocery and Fruit store in the rear of the Building now being used by him for conducting his retail liquor business, located on the corner of Livermore Ave and Chestnut Sts. Permission was denied by the un- amanous vote of the Board. On motion of Trustee Harron, seconded by Trustee Rees, The Supt of Streets was instructed to notify all property owners to remove the dray grass from their lots and premises and should any property owner fail to comply with the order, The Supt of Streets be impowered(sic) to do the work and the expense to be a lien against the property. Attention having been called to the Board of Trustees, of recent violations of the liquor Ordinance The Marshal and Night watchmen are hereby instructed to strictly inforce(sic) the terms of the liquor ordinance. in the future. The Board then adjourned Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore nd Town Hall July 2 1917 Regular Meeting - Board called to order at 8-20 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen , Rees, Knox Harron = Absent Tr. Wilson President Lassen in the Chair. = Minutes. = The Minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned Meetings of the Month of June were read and approved as read. Reports of Officers. = The Monthly Reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder were read compared and ordered placed on file. = Town Claims. = The following claims were examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Rees, Warrants were ordered drawn for the respective amounts. General Fund __ 320 Mrs. Arrey E. Knox - Donation American Red Cross = 50. th__ 321 Liv. Fire Dept salary qr ending June 30 1917 150. __ 322 Geo. H. Smith salary man and team 100. __ 323 C. P. Lefever " as Marshal. 75. __ 324 C. P. Lefever " Supt of Streets 25. __ 325 A. Johnson " Night watchman 70. __ 326 L. Rodgers " " " 70. __ 327 D. J. O Neil " Gardner 65. th__ 328 Dr. J. K. Warner " Health Officer year ending June 30 1917 50. th__ 329 Geo. Beck " Chief Engineer to June 30 1917 50. __ 330 D. A. Smith " Town Clerk 50. __ 331 G. Poggi " Cleaning streets 50. __ 332 W. J. Locke " Town Atty 25. __ 333 G. S. Fitzgerald " " Recorder 10. 334 The Liv. Herald Printing Ordinances etc 19.95 335 W. J. Holm Grading West First St. 13.50 __ 336 The Valley Garage Auto etc Hire Apr. and May. 13. 337 Valley Garage " " June __ 338 Ed Conrad Pound fees 5. __ 339 Edith Bontti Typewriting etc draft Registration 5. 340 Liv. Com'l Co. Walter Pitcher's Jail 3.75 341 M. G. Callaghan stamped envelopes 1.68 $ Am't carried forward 907.88 Bond Int. and Redemption Fund 1908 = $__ 342 First National Bank Redemption sewer Bond - 1000. 343 First National Bank int on 23 sewer cupons(sic) 517.50 Bond Int and Redemption Fund 1910. = $ 1517.50 344 First National Bank Int. on Park Bonds 162.50 $ Total Warrants allowed. = 2587.88 (see page 313.) Complaint Regarding Sanitary Conditions. Mr. N. D. Dutcher appeared before the Board and made a few remarks regarding sanitary conditions in certain parts of the town. The Matter was refered(sic) to the Street and Sewer Committee for investigation. Mr. J. D. Ryan appeared before the Board and requested the use of the Board room at the Town Hall for a meeting place for the Draft Exemption Board. On motion of Tr. Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the request was granted by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. = Appliation(sic) For Liquor License. = W. A. Thomas and E. J. Inman were granted permission to sell their Retail Liquor Business known as "Wallie's Place" located on the North side of West First St. between South L. and Lizzie Sts - to Mr. Max Berlin. by the unamanous(sic) consent of the Board. An Application for a Liquor License was received from Max Berlin to do business on the North side of West First Street between South L. and Lizzie Sts, Owner of Premises Mary H. Mack and Isabella Jenkins. The License Committee reported favorable on the application and on motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Knox the license was granted by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board; The Valley Garage presented an application requesting permission to install a gasoline pump on the side walk next the curb in front of their place of business, located on the North side of East First Street, on motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees, the permit was granted by a unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. Town Gardner Mr. D. J. O Neil presented a written request for a new lawn mower = The matter was refered(sic) to the Street committee with power to act. The Board adjourned to meet at th 8 oclock P. M. July 16 1917 = Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore th Town Hall July 16 1917. = = Regular Adjourned Meeting = Board called to order at 8-20 P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Knox Absent Trustees Harron, and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. = = Town Claims = The following Claims were examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Rees, Warrants were ordered drawn for the Respective Amounts = General Fund. = $ 345 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Electric lights = 297.45 346 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. water Fire Hydrants - 144.35 347 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Electric lights Town Hall - etc. 3.21 348 Wm. J. Watson Extra Night Watchman 22.50 349 Harry Wexler Rebate of License 11.35 350 Pac. Telep and Teleg. Co. phone messages 1.65 $ Total Warrants allowed 480.51 nd Warrants allowed July 2 2587.88 $ Total Warrant allowed for Month = 3068.39 Appointment of Chief Engineer. = A Cummunication(sic) was received fronm Frank L. Savage acting secretary of the Livermore Fire Department, stating that the Department had recomended(sic) Mr Geo. Beck for reappointment to the position of Chief Engineer. On Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Knox, Mr. Geo. Beck was reappointed Chief Engineer of the Livermore Fire Department for the ensuing term. by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. On Motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Knox - The Supt of Streets was instructed to have 100 ft of 6 in sewer pipe laid in Palm Ave between G. and H Sts. The Board adjourned to meet at 8 oclock rd P. M. July 23 1917 = Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Town Clerk of(sic) Trustees of the Town of Livermore. rd = Town Hall July 23 1917 = = Adjourned regular Meeting = Board called to order at 9 P. M. = Roll Call = Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron. Absent Trustees Knox and Wilson. Mr. L. E. Wright appeared before the Board on behalf of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Livermore and requested the use of not less than 100 sq. feet of J. St between West First and West Second Sts for a street dance to be given on th August 18 1917, = On motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the request was granted. Resolution of Intention No 3 0 2.= Whereas, the public interest and convenience requires the straightening and closing up of a portion of North L. St in the Town of Livermore, it is hereby Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, that it is the intention of said board to order the following work to be done and improvment(sic) to be made in said town to wit, That North L. Street in said town, be straightened on both sides so as to run in a straight line from its present intersection with the Northerly line of Railroad Avenue to its present intersection with the southerly line of Oak Street. That it will not be necessary to take any land in order to make said improvment(sic) but that it will be necess- ary to close up and abandon two wedge shaped pieces of land thereon particularly described as follows; Commencing at the point of in- section of the southerly line of Oak Street with the easterly line of North L. Street, thence south 15 degrees 20 minutes east 182.43 feet; thence North 87 degrees 29 minutes east 17.3 feet; thence North 20 degrees 31 minutes west to the point of commencment(sic); also Commencing at the point of in- tersection of the northerly line of Railroad Avenue with the westerly line of North L. Street, thence north 20 degrees 31 minutes west 150.91 feet; thence north 89 degrees 21 minutes east 14.1 feet; thence south 15 degrees 20 minutes east 146.83 feet to the point of commencement. The exterior boundaries of the district of lands to be affected and benefited by said work and improvment(sic) and to pay the cost and expenses thereof, shall include the whole town, and no assessment will be necessary therefor(sic). The Superintendant(sic) of Streets shall cause to be conspicuously posted along the line of said contemplated work and improvment(sic), notices of the passage of this resolution in time, form and manner as re- quired by law. He shall also cause a notice, similar in substance to be published by four successive insertions in the "Livermore Herald" a weekly newspaper of general circulation published and circulated by the Board of Trustees for that purpose, there being no daily newspaper published in said town. Any person interested, objecting to said work or improvment(sic), or to the extent of the district of lands to be affected or benefited there by, and to pay the cost and expenses there of, may make written objections to the same within ten days after the expiration of the time of the publication of said notice, which objections shall be delivered to the clerk of the board of trustees. I the undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of the Town(sic) of Livermore at an adjourned Regular Meeting held July 23rd 1917. by the following vote to wit; Ayes; Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron. Noes Trustees - None. Absent Trustees Knox and Wilson Attest D. A. Smith Clerk The Board then adjourned Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Aug. 6 1917 Regular Meeting. = Board called to order at 8 oclock P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron Wilson Absent Trustee Knox President Lassen in the Chair - Minutes The Minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned meeting of the month of July were read and approved as read. Reports of Officers = The Monthly Reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder were read compared and ordered place on file. The yearly Report of the Secretary of the Liv. Fire Department was read and ordered placed on file. The yearly Report of the Town Health Officer was read and ordered placed on file Town Claims - The following Claims were examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Harron, warrants were ordered drawn for the Respective Amounts. General Fund. __ 1 Geo. H. Smith salary man and team 100. __ 2 C. P. Lefever " Marshal 75 __ 3 C. P. Lefever " Supt of Streets 25 __ 4 Adolph Johnson " Night watchman 70 __ 5 L. Rogers " " " 70 __ 6 D. J. O Neil " Gardner 65 __ 7 D. A. Smith " Clerk 50 __ 8 G. Poggi " Cleaning Streets 50 __ 9 Wm. J. Locke " Town Atty 25 __ 10 G. S. Fitzgerald " Recorder 10 11 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Electric lights - 299.45 __ 12 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co Water Fire Hydrants 80 13 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co " Street Sprinkling 57.60 14 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co repairing wires, switches Town Hall 9.30 15 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co lights = Town Hall & Jail 2.50 16 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co water Town Hall & Jail .75 17 Fred W. Tretzel 100 ft of 6 in sewer pipe 23.50 18 Ed. Conrad Pound fees, etc. Labor on Sewer 13.50 __ 19 Walter J. Holm Grading West First St. 9. __ 20 The Liv. Herald Printing 9. 21 Valley Garage Auto Hire Fire Dept 8.90 22 Liv. Com'l Co. Lawn Mower, Park 8.50 __ 23 F. Mathiesen Ins premium Supt of Streets Bond 5. 24 D. D. Emmiger sheets and pillow cases (Hospital) 2.50 25 Pac. Telep and Teleg. Co. Messages to S. F. .30 $ Total Warrants allowed. 1069.80 Utility Man Requests Raise in Salary. Mr. Geo. H. Smith, Utility Man, appeared before the Board and requested a raise in his salary. Mr Smith stated that the expense of feeding his team, under present prices had became so great, that he could not afford to work for the town under his present salary. On Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Wilson, The Salary of Mr. Geo. H. Smith, as Utility Man $00 was fixed at 125. per Month st from Aug. 1 1917, by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. Application For Building Permits Applications for Building Permits were received from the following Mally Bros requesting permission to erect a building to be used as a cold storage plant, Walls to be of 12 in hollow tile, asbestos reef on the lot located on the South side of West First Street between J and K Sts. Owner of lot Minna Mally $ Estimate cost of building to be 300. Mary A. Mack requesting permission to build a wooden shed to be used as a store house, on her lit located on the North side of West First St. between South L. and South K. Sts. Material to be of week shingle roof. $ Estimated cost of Building to be 70. The Applications were refered(sic) to the Building Committee with power to act Report of the Building Committee The Building Committee reported un- favorable on the Application of Mary A. Mack, and on Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Harron the Application for Building Permit of Mary A. Mack was denied by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. Cummunications(sic) A Cummunication(sic) was received from the State Compensation Ins. Fund calling attention to a resolution recently adopted by the Industrial Accident Commission which reads as follows = "That deputized peace officers of a municipal corporation who receive no renumeration(sic), directly or indirectly, from the municipal corporation for services rendered by them are not employees of such municipal corporations" Cummunications(sic) were also received from Mr. E. W. Mason Supt. of the Western Pacific Railway Co. and Town Attorney W. J. Locke relative to the Automatic Wig. Wag. Signal which the board had decided to have installed by the Railroad Company at the railroad crossing at Livermore Ave and Oak Sts. The Cummunications(sic) were read and ordered placed on file. On Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Harron The Town Attorney was instructed to notify the Western Pacific Railway Company to install an Automatic Wig Wag Signal or human flagman at the rail road crossing at Oak St and Railroad Ave. = Resolution No. 3 0 3. = Resolution establishing the official grades and curb lines of a portion C of Lizzie St., MLeod St., Maple St. and Livermore Avenue. Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, that the official grades of a portion of Lizzie C Street, MLeod Street, Maple Street, and Livermore Avenue, in the Town of Livermore be and the same are hereby fixed and established at the following elevations in feet above sea level: Lizzie Street, at the top of the outside of the easterly curb and the inter- section of the following street lines; rd Northerly line of East 3 Street 493.62 rd Southerly line of East 3 Street 494.34 th Northerly line of East 4 Street 497.04 th Southerly line of East 4 Street 497.76 Northerly line of East Avenue 498.16 Southerly line of East Avenue 496.91 th Northerly line of East 5 Street 500.46 th Southerly line of East 5 Street 501.16 th Northerly line of East 6 Street 503.88 th Southerly line of East 6 Street 504.60 th Northerly line of East 7 Street 507.30 th Southerly line of East 7 Street 508.02 th Northerly line of East 8 Street 510.72 th Southerly line of East 8 Street 511.44 East Town limits 515.00 Lizzie Street, at the top of the outside of the side walk curb and the in- tersection of the following street lines; Easterly line of I. Street 493.04 rd Northerly line of West 3 Street 493.92 rd Southerly line of West 3 Street 494.75 th Northerly line of West 4 Street 496.84 th Southerly line of West 4Street, 497.68 Westerly line of H. Street 498.22 Southerly line of West Fifth Street 500.60 Northerly line of West Sixth Street 503.73 Southerly line of West Sixth Street 504.57 Northerly line of West Seventh Street, 507.70 Southerly line of West Seventh Street, 508.53 Northerly line of West Eighth Street, 511.66 Southerly line of West Eighth Street 512.50 East Town Limits 515.00 C MLeod Street at the top of the out side of the easterly curb and the intersection of the following street lines; nd Southerly line of East 2 Street 491.50 rd Northerly line of East 3 Street 494.20 rd Southerly line of East 3 Street 494.64 th Northerly line of East 4 Street 497.58 th Southerly line of East 4 Street 498.28 th Northerly line of East 5 Street 500.92 th Southerly line of East 5 Street 501.62 Northerly line of East Avenue 502.80 Southerly line of East Avenue 503.90 th Northery(sic) line of East 6 Street 504.26 th Southerly line of East 6 Street 504.96 th Northerly line of East 7 Street 507.60 th Southerly line of East 7 Street 408.30 th Northerly line of East 8 Street 510.94 C MLeod Street at the top of the out side of the westerly curb and the intersection of the following street lines; nd Southerly line of East 2 Street 491.50 rd Northerly line of East 3 Street 494.20 rd Southerly line of East 3 Street, 494.64 th Northerly line of East 4 Street 497.58 th Southerly line of East 4 Street 498.28 th Northerly line of East 5 Street 500.92 th Southerly line of East 5 Street 501.62 Northerly line of East Avenue 501.85 Southerly line of East Avenue, 502.87 th Northerly line of East 6 Street, 504.26 th Southerly line of East 6 Street, 504.96 th Northerly line of East 7 Street 507.60 th Southerly line of East 7 Street, 508.30 th Northerly line of East 8 Street. 510.94 Maple Street at the top of the outside on the easterly curb and the inter- section of the following street lines; Southerly line of East First Street 489.90 nd Northerly line of East 2 Street, 490.30 nd Southerly line of East 2 Street 491.00 rd Northerly line of East 3 Street 493.64 rd 494.34 Southerly line of East 3 Street th Northerly line of East 4 Street 496.98 th Southerly line of East 4 Street 497.68 th Northerly line of East 5 Street 500.32 th Southerly line of East 5 Street 501.02 th Northerly line of East 6 Street, 503.66 th Southerly line of East 6 Street, 504.36 Northerly line of East Avenue, 506.70 Maple Street at the top of the outside of the westerly curb and the intersection of the following street lines; st Southerly line of East 1 Street 489.90 nd Northerly line of East 2Street 490.30 nd Southerly line of East 2 Street 491.00 rd Northerly line of East 3 Street 493.64 rd Southerly line of East 3 Street, 494.34 th Northerly line of East 4 Street 496.98 th Southerly line of East 4 Street 497.68 th Northerly line of East 5 Street 500.32 th Southerly line of East 5 Street 501.02 th Northerly line of East 6 Street, 503.66 th Southerly line of East 6 Street, 504.36 Northerly line of East Avenue 505.83 Livermore Avenue at the top of the outside of the westerly curb and the intersection of the following street lines; Southerly line of Railroad Avenue 484.03 Northerly line of Railroad Avenue 483.40 Southerly line of Oak Street 481.46 Northerly line of Oak Street 480.84 Southerly line of Chestnut Street 479.00 Northerly line of Chestnut 478.65 Southerly line of Park Street 477.32 Northerly line of Park Street 476.96 Southerly line of Walnut Street 475.63 Northerly line of Walnut Street 475.28 Southern line of Linden Street 473.95 Northerly line of Linden Street 473.60 Southerly line of Elm Street 471.70 Northerly line of Elm Street, 471.20 Southerly line of Junction Avenue 471.00 Northerly line of Junction Avenue 470.07 Southerly line of Locust Street 470.42 Northerly line of Locust Street, 470.02 Northerly Town Limits. 469.20 Livermore Avenue at the top of the outside of the Easterly curb and the intersection of the following street lines; Southerly line of Railroad Avenue 484.30 Northerly line of Railroad Avenue 483.80 Southerly line of Oak Street 481.76 481.20 Northerly line of Oak Street Southerly line of Chestnut Street 479.30 Northerly line of Chestnut 479.15 Southerly line of Park Street 477.65 Northerly line of Park Street 477.45 Southerly line of Walnut Street 476.30 Northerly line of Walnut Street 475.65 Southern line of Linden Street 474.35 Northerly line of Linden Street 474.00 Southerly line of Elm Street 472.10 Northerly line of Junction Avenue 471.60 Southerly line of Locust Street 471.00 Northerly line of Locust Street, 470.50 Northerly Town Limits - 469.50 The curb on both side of Livermore Avenue, from the Northerly line of Railroad Avenue to the northerly town limits shall be located 16 feet from their respective property lines. the curb lines on both sides of Railroad Avenue, Oak Street, Chestnut Street, Park Street, Walnut Street, Linden Street, Elm Street, Junction Avenue, and Locust Street shall be located 12 feet from their respective property lines. The grades between the points given shall be in conformity with a straight line drawn consecutively between said points. I the undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore at a regular meeting of said board held th Aug 6 1917, by the following vote, to wit; Ayes, Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Wilson, Noes; Trustees, None. Absent Trustee Knox. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said town this th 6 day of August 1917 D. A. Smith (seal) Town Clerk The Board then adjourned to meet at 8 oclock P. M. th Aug. 20 1917. Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) President of the Board of Trustees D. A. Smith of the Town of Livermore. Town Clerk th Town Hall Aug. 20 1917 Adjourned Regular Meeting. = Board called at order at 8-30 P. M. - Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen, Rees, Knox, Wilson, Absent Trustee Harron. President Lassen in the Chair.- Traffic Signs = Mr. M. H. Beck of the Calif Corrugated Culvert Co. of Berkeley, Calif. appeared before the Board and presented samples of Automobile traffic signs, that comply with the terms of the new State Automobile law. On Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Wilson, The Board decided to purchase 3 Business District $ Signs complete at 5.25 apiece and 3 Speed Limit signs complete $ at 3.90 a piece, by a unamanous(sic) vote. = Carnival License Denied = Mr. J. Davis of the A. H. Hendler Shows of San Francisco, appeared before the Board, and made application of a blanket license for a carnival, he wished to give in Livermore, at a future date, On Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Knox the license asked for was denied by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. The Board then adjourned to meet at the next Regular Meeting which th was fixed as Sept 4 1917. Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Sept 4 1917 Regular Meeting. = Board called at order at 8 oclock P. M. - Roll Call - Present, Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron Knox - Absent Trustee Wilson President Lassen in the Chair.- Minutes - The Minutes of the last Regular and subsequent adjourned meeting of the month of August, were read and approved as read. Reports of Town Officers.- The Monthly Reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer, and Recorder were read compared and ordered placed on file. - Town Claims - The following Claims were ex- amined and approved by the Finance Committee and on Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Harron, Warrants were ordered drawn for the respective amounts. = General Fund. = 26 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co - Street Lights - etc - 299.45 __ 27 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Water Fire Hydrants - 80. 28 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co " Street Sprinkling 62.40 29 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Lights - Park - Town Hall, etc - 2.71 30 Pac. Gas and Elec. Co. Water Town Hall - Jail 75 31 Bernhardt & Colldeweih Blacksmith work - 32.60 32 Calif Corrugated Culvert Co - 6 Auto traffic signs - 25.45 __ 33 H. R. Crane assignee of L. Henneguin constructing sewer Palm Ave. 22. __ 34 The "Livermore Herald" Printing and Publishing 18. st__ 35 H. Fragulia - Rent of L. St. Fire House to May 1 1917. 9. 36 Chas Ginger - 71 loads of Gravel 7.10 th 37 Mally Bros Meals for prisoners to Aug 30 1917 5.80 38 Fred W. Tretzel labor laying sewer, etc. "Palm Ave" 5.25 __ 39 L. E. Wright surveying sewer Palm Ave 5. 40 Hans Matthiesen repairing sprinkling wagon 3.15 41 Mrs. B. F. Budworth repairing Town flag. 1.50 42 N. D. Dutcher & Son supplies 1.25 43 N. D. Dutcher & Son supplies Police Dept. .80 C 44 MKown and Mess stationery and Medicine .65 __ 45 Geo. H. Smith salary Man and team 125. __ 46 C. P. Lefever " Marshal 75 __ 47 C. P. Lefever " Supt. of Streets 25 __ 48 A. Johnson " Night watchman 70 __ 49 L. Rodgers " " " , 70 __ 50 D. J. O Neil " Town Gardner 65. $ Am't carried forward 1012.86 Amount brought forward 1012.86 __ 51 D. A. Smith Salary as Clerk 50. __ 52 G. Poggi cleaning Streets 50 __ 53 Wm J. Locke salary Town Atty 25. __ 54 G. S. Fitzgerald " " Recorder, 10. $ Total Warrants allowed - 1147.86 (see page 330 =) Invitation Municipal League. = A Cummunication(sic) was received from the City of Santa Rosa extending a hearty invitation to the Municipal Officers of the Town of Livermore, to attend the sessions of the Municipal League to be held at Santa Rosa thth from Sept 24 to 29 which was read and ordered filed. Raise in salary of Night Watchmen = On Motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Harron, the salaries of Night watchmen Johnson and Rodgers was raised $__ to 90. per month from Sept st 1 1917. by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. = Permit for Street Dance. = Mr. Harry Johnson appeared be- fore the Board on behalf of Los Positas Parlor No 96. N. S. G. W. and asked permission to hold a Street dance in J. St - between West First and West Second Street th on the night of Sept. 8 1917. On Motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees, permission was granted by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. Permit to Install Meat Trolley, Mr. W. E. Hinz appeared before the Board and asked permission to install a Meat trolley in front of the clover of South J. St. between West First and West Second Street. The matter was refered(sic) to the building committee with power to act. Cummunicaton(sic) A Cummunication(sic) was received from Mr. E. W. Mason Supt. of the Western Pacific Railway Co. relative to the installation of the Wig - Wag - Signal at the railroad crossing at Livermore Avenue and Oak Streets. The Cummunicaton(sic) was read and refered(sic) to the Town Attorney. Town Attorney Locke was instructed to file a complaint with the State Railroad Commission, against the present danger signal system maintained by the Western Pacific Railway Co at the railroad crossing at Livermore Ave. and Oak Sts. and that the Wig - wag=danger signal system by installed in its' stead. Night Watchman Adolph Johnson appeared before the board and asked for a leave of absence from duty for two Weeks. On motion duly made and seconded the request was granted and Mr. John Hochman was appointed Night Watchman to serve during Mr. Johnson's absence. Resolution No - 3 0 4 = Resolution ordering the Work. Resolved, that whereas the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, did rd on the 23 day of July, 1917, pass a resolution of intention to order the herein after described work to be done and improvment(sic) to be made in said town , notices of the passage of which were duly and legally posted and published as required by law, as appears from affidavits on file with the town clerk; and whereas the time persribed(sic) during which objections to said work and im- provment(sic) may be made, having expired and no objections having been made, and the board having there upon acquired jurisdiction to order the work, therefore be it Resolved, that public interest and convenience require the work here-in after described, and the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore hereby orders the following work to be done in said town, to wit: That North "L," Street in said town, be straightened on both sides so as to run in a straight line from its present intersection with the northerly line of Railroad Avenue to its present intersection with the southerly line of Oak Street. That it will not be necessary to take any land in order to make said improvment(sic), but it will be necessary to close up and abandon two wedge shaped pieces thereon particularly described as follows: Commencing at the point of in- tersection of the southerly line of Oak Street with the easterly line of North L. Street, thence south 15 degrees 20 minutes east 182.43 feet; thence north 87 degrees 29 minutes east 17.3 feet; thence north 20 degrees 31 minutes west to the point of commencement; also Commencing at the point of intersection of the northerly line of Railroad Avenue with the westerly line of North L. Street, thence north 20 degrees 31 minutes west 150.91 feet: thence north 89 degrees 21 minutes east 14.1 feet; thence south 15 degrees 20 minutes east 146.83 feet to the point of commencement. The exterior boundaries of the district of lands to be affected and benefited by said work and improvment(sic) and to pay the cost and expenses thereof, shall include the whole town, and no assessment will be necessary there for. Resolved, that where as the proposed work is for closing up, and it appeares(sic) that no assessment is necessary, it will not be necessary to appoint commissioners to assess benefits and have general supervision of the work, but the two wedge shaped pieces of land which heretofore consisted a portion of said street are hereby declared to be closed up and abandoned and the President of the Board of Trustees and the clerk hereof are directed to execute quit-claim deeds to the present owners in fee of the property abutting and fronting upon said lands. In the undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of th Livermore held Sept. 4 1917. by the following vote; Ayes; Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox. Noes: Trustees; None. Absent: Trustees Wilson. (seal) D. A. Smith Town Clerk = Applications for Building Permits = Application for Building Permit was received from St. Michaels C Parish by the Rev D. J. MKinnon Pastor for permission to erect a residence and Garage on Block C 16 in the MLeod Tract, material to be of wood, with cement Plaster on metal lath, spanish(sic) roof $ Estimate cost to be 6200. also for permission to erect a catholic church on the same Block, material to be of concrete, spanish(sic) roof. Estimated cost $ to be 42763 Report of The Building Committee. = The Building Committee reported favorable on both applications and on motion of Trustee Knox, seconded by Trustee Rees, the permits were granted by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. A Cummunicaton(sic) was received from Mr. G. Poggi the Town Street Cleanere requesting a raise in his salary. The matter was laid over to the next meeting for investigation by the Street Committee. = Report of Town Assessor = The Town Assessor presented a report of the Assessment Roll for the fiscal year 1917 - 1918 = showing the grand totals as follows; $ Real Estate = city and Town Lots, etc 310,775. Improvments(sic) thereon 446 875. Personal Property attached 93750 " " unattached 80950 $ Value of unoperative(sic) Roll - 932350 Value of operative Roll 110481 $ Total Valuation 1,042831 Delegates to Municipal League - The Members of the Board of Trustees, Town Clerk, and Health Officer were appointed delegates to the Municipal League which meets th at Santa Rosa = from Sept 24 th to 29 1917. Application for Position of Town Gardner. Mr. Langhlin Moy presented a written application for the position of Town Gardner which was read and laid over to the next meeting. = Board of Equalization = The Board decided to meet as a Board of Equalization on ththth Sept 11, 12 and 13 at 8 oclock P. M. and the Clerk was in- structed to insert the official notice in the "Livermore Herald" the official paper of the town. Town Gardner O Neil's services discontinued- On Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Knox, Mr. D. J. O Neil Town Gardner, was discontinued from the pay Roll of the Town form st Sept 1 1917 = by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. The Board then adjourned to meet th at 8 oclock P. M. Sept 11 1917. Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Town Clerk Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Sept. 11 1917. = Adjourned Regular Meeting. = Board called to order at 8 oclock P. M. Roll Call = Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox, and Wilson. Committee from Woman's Imp. Club. A committee from the Woman's Improvment(sic) Club consisting of C Mrs. C. E. Beck, Mrs. J. O. MKown and Mrs. J. C. Reimers appeared before the Board on the Matter of the hiring and discharging of the Gardner at the Library Park. The Ladies wished to know, whether the Woman's Improvment(sic) Club had the right to employ the Town Gardner. The Application of Mr. Laughlin Moy for appointment to the position of Town Gardner at the Park was read by the Clerk the second time, and on Motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Harron, Mr. Laughlin Moy was appointed Town Gardner from st Oct 11917. On motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee Harron the Clerk was instructed to write the Woman's Improvment(sic) Club notifying them of the Board's action regarding the Gardner, and also to thank the members of the Club for the past interest and work they had done in the Park. = Town Claims = The following Claim was examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees - A Warrant was ordered drawn for the Amount, = General Fund = $__ 55 Mrs Henrietta Gardemeyer - one flag 10 $ Warrants allowed last Meeting 1147.86 Total Warrants allowed for Month - 1157.86 The Board adjourned, out of re- spect to our late Marshal Mr. C. P. Lefever, who's death th occured on Sept 8 1917 at -30 9 oclock P. M. to meet at 7-30 P. M. th Sept 12 1917 Approved F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith President of the Board of Town Clerk Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Sept 12 1917 Adjourned Regular Meeting - Board called to order at 8 oclock P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair - No Business to be transacted The Board adjourned to meet at th 7-30 P. M. Sept. 13 1917 Approved = D. A. Smith President of the Board of Trustees Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Sept 13 1917 Adjourned Regular Meeting Board called to order at 8 oclock P. M. - Roll Call - Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron Knox - Absent Trustee Wilson - President Lassen in the Chair - No Business to be transacted the Board adjourned to meet at 8 oclock th P. M. Sept. 18 1917 Approved; D. A. Smith President of the Board of Town Clerk Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th Town Hall Sept. 18 1917. = Adjourned regular Meeting = Board called to order at 8 oclock P. M. Roll Call = Present Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Knox and Wilson. President Lassen in the Chair. Resignation of Town Clerk Town Clerk D. A. Smith presented his written resignation as Town th Clerk to take effect Sept 20 1917 On motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the resignation of Town Clerk D. H. Smith was accepted by the unamanous(sic) vote of the Board. = Appointment of Town Marshal - Trustee Wm. Rees then introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Trustee J. H. Wilson, Resolved that Mr. D. A. Smith be and is hereby appointed Marshal of the Town of Livermore for the unexpired term at the $00 monthly salary of 75. to take th effect Sept 20 1917. Ayes, Trustees, T. E. Knox, B. Harron, J. H. Wilson, Wm. Rees, F. C. Lassen, Noes Trustees None: Avsent, Trustees None. F. C. Lassen(signed) D. A. Smith (Attest) Town Clerk Appointment of Supt. of Streets. Trustee, B. Harron introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded of Trustee Wm. Rees; Resolved that Mr. D. A. Smnith be and is hereby appointed Supt. of Streets of the Town of Livermore for the unexpired term $00 at the monthly salary of 25. th to take effect Sept 20 1917 Ayes, Trustees, T. E. Knox, B. Harron, J. H. Wilson, Wm. Rees, F. C Lassen, Noes; Trustees None, Absent; Trustees None. D. A. Smith (Attest) F. C. Lassen (signed) Town Clerk Appointment of Town Clerk. Applications for appointment to the office of Town Clerk were received from the following, C citizens, Elmer G. Still, G. W. MKenzie F. Mathiesen, Trustee Knox presented the name of Leslie E. Wright. On a Ballot being taken by the Board Mr. F. Mathiesen received 3 votes. and Mr. Leslie E. Wright 2 votes. Trustee Harron then introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Trustee Rees Resolved that Mr. F. Mathiesen be and is hereby appointed Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore for the unexpired term at the $00 monthly salary of 50. to take th effect Sept 20 1917. Ayes; Trustees Lassen, Rees, Harron, Wilson, Knox; Noes; Trustees, None. Absent; Trustees, None. (Attest.) D. A. Smith F. C. Lassen(signed) Town Clerk. Board then adjourned to the next Regular Meeting Approved; D. A. Smith President of the Board of Town Clerk Trustees of the Town of Livermore. st Town Hall October 1 1917 - Regular Meeting - 15 Board called to order at 8 P. M. Roll Call Present, Trustees Harron, Knox, Lassen & Rees Absent Wilson. President Lassen in the chair. Minutes The minutes of the last regular & subsequent adjourned meetings held in September were read & approved as were also the minutes of the 3 meetings of the Board of Equalisation(sic) ththth held on the 11, 12, & 13 of September Reports The monthly reports of the Marshal, Treasurer & Town Clerk were read & ordered placed on file. Bills The following claims were examined and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Harron, seconded by Trustee Rees, the Clerk was ordered to draw Warrants for the respective amounts due, viz: Bank of Italy 46 coupons Street Imp. Bonds 1915 575 - 55½ Bond Interest and First National Bk 48 " " " " 600 - Redemption Fund 56 General Fund 57 Geo. H. Smith Municipal Work 125 - 58 Pacific Gas & Electric Company water for hydrants 80 - 59 " " " " " sprinkling 53.40 60 " " " " " Town Hall & Jail - .75 61 " " " " electricity " " & Park 3.06 t 62 D A Smith salary acting as Sup. of Street 4.15 63 " " " Marshal 12.50 t 64 " " as Sup of Streets 9 15 65 " " " Marshal 27 50 66 " " " Town Clerk 31.65 t 67 Adolph Johnson salary acting Sup of Streets 5.83 68 " " " " Marshal & as night Watch 80 50 69 C P Lefever salary as Marshal & Supt of Streets 26.66 t 70 Livermore Fire Departm salaries Quarter endg(sic) Sep 30/17 150 - 71 Laughlin Moy salary as Gardner Library Park 39 - 72 Geo Fitz Gerald(sic) " Recorder 10 - 73 Laughlin Rodgers " Night Watchman 90 - __ 74 L. Poggi " Street Sweeper 50 __ 75 W J Locke " Town Attorney 25 76 Pacific Gas & Electric Company Electricity for Electroliers 299 45 77 H W Hupers supplies for Jail 11 - 78 Livermore Herald publication notice Bd of Equalisaton(sic) 2 25 79 Walter J Holm grading W First Street 13 50 80 B. F. Budworth cleaning fire engine & engine house 2 50 81 Wm B F Budworth repairing town flag 1 - 82 D D Emminger supplies for Jail 4 50 83 Star Mattress Co " " 19 50 84 Ed Conrad removing, Killing & burying dogs 7.50 C 85 Wm L MTear salary gardner(sic) 21 66 86 52 - F Lassen Expenses delegation Santa Rosa Convention M. League 86 F. Mathiesen salary Clerk18 31 $ 2452.32 Applications An application for a building permit was sought by the Valley Garage for the construction of a storeroom in the attic of their premises on the North side of East First Street, to cost 00 350. The matter was referred to the Building Committee Street Sweepers The request of L. Poggi, the street sweeper for an increase th salary of salary, laid over from the regular meeting of the 4 Sept. was taken up, and after some discussion wherein comparison was made between the cost of the work in Livermore and that in other towns for similar service much in favor of this town. 00 Trustee Knox moved that an increase of 10. monthly be 00 granted, thereby raising the renumeration(sic) to 60 per month. Trustee Harron seconded and on a vote being taken the motion was carried unanimously. Tax Levy The Tax levy for the fiscal year 1917-1918 was then __1917 - 1918__ discussed and it was decided to adhere to the figures of the preceding levy. A resolution embodying the levy was then introduced by Trustee Harrom & seconded by Trustee Knox . to wit: Resolution . Trustee Harron offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption viz: Resolved, That the municipal tax levy for the year 1917-1918 is hereby fixed and shall be as follows: $ For the General Fund 85 cents on each 100 of valuation " " Library " 10 " " 100 " " " Bond Interest & Redemption Fund 1908 $ 20 cents on each 100 of valuation For the Bond Interest & Redemption Fund 1910 $ 10 cents on each 100 of valuation Tor the Bond Interest & Redemption Fund 1915 $ 50 cents on each 100 of valuation Seconded by Trustee Knox , and adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Harron, Knox, Lassen, & Rees: Noes none; absent Wilson. F Mathieson Town Clerk st October 1 1917 (Seal) Board then adjourned to the next regular meeting F. Mathiesen Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) Town Clerk President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. th _____Town Hall Nov. 5 1917 _____ - Regular Meeting - 15 Board called to order 8 P. M. Roll Call ___ Roll Call ___ Present, Trustees Lassen, Wilson & Knox, Absent Trustees Harron & Rees. Minutes The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and on motion of Trustee Knox, seconded by Trustee Wilson were approved. Reports The monthly reports of the Clerk, Mashal(sic) & Treasurer were read & ordered to be placed on file. Bills The following claims were examined & approved by the Finance Committee & upon motion of Trustee Knox, seconded by Trustee Wilson, , they were ordered to be paid & the necessary warrants drawn by the Clerk viz: General Fund 88 L. Poggi street cleaning 60. 89 Pacific Gas & Electric Co street lighting 299.45 90 " Town Hall & Jail & Park lights 3.48 91 " Water for " & " -.75 92 " " " Hydrants 80. - 93 " " " sprinkling 42.60 C 94 MKown & Mess supplies 10.15 95 H R Crane sharpening Park mower 2.25 96 M G Callaghan stamped envelopes 3.28 97 Laughlin Moy salary as gardener 65. - 98 F. Mathiesen " town clerk 50. - 99 Patrick & Co. rubber stamps 4.35 100 Livermore Herald tax receipts printed & bound &c 24.50 102(sic) E J Lawless stationery 1.95 101(sic) Pac. Tel. & Tel Co. September service 1.20 103 Peter Seeband & Lloyd Allen putting up auto signs 5. - 104 F. Mathieson making out tax bills 30. - 105 Adolph Johnson night watchman's salary 90. - 106 D A Smith salary Superintendent of Streets 25. - 107 " " Marshal 75. - 108 Ed Conrad Killing & burying dogs 4.50 109 Geo Fitz Gerald(sic) salary as Recorder 10. - 110 John Hachmann services night watchman vice Johnson 27. - 111 M Mooney labor on streets 1.25 112 Geo H Smith municipal work 125. - 113 W J Locke salary town attorney 25. - 114 Laughlin Rodgers salary night watchman 90. - 1156 71 The following petitions to the Board were presented viz: th Petition Petition dated Oct 6 1917 for an electric light to be established th at the corner of 5 & south I Streets , 10 signatures rd Petition dated Nov 3 1917 for a street light to be installed at the intersection of Livermore Avenue & Chestnut Street, 23 signatures. Both petitions were referred to the Fire & Water Committee with power to act. Communication A communication from Town Attorney Locke was read, relating to the right of the Board to transfer money from the Bond Interest & Redemption Fund of 1915 in case the Board had collected more than was necessary to pay he amount interest & principal due on street improvement bonds of that t year. Mr. Locke's opinion was in the affirmative. The communication was ordered to be placed on file. The Board then adjourned. Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) F. Mathiesen President of the Board Town Clerk th ____ Town Hall Nov 26 1917 ____ 30 ___ Special meeting 8. p. m. __ Present Trustees Wilson, Harron, Rees, Lassen, Knox, President Lassen in the chair Investigation of Meeting called to investigate charges against Saloon Keeper charges against J. I. Azevedo by Town Marshal D A Smith of selling liquor to an J. I. Azevedo intoxicated woman. Night watchman Adolph Johnson testified that on tht Monday the 19 ins., the afternoon, his attention was called to the drunken condition of several Mexican women in the vicinity of the Azevedo saloon and later on in company of Marshal Smith they watched the premises form the opposite side of the street. From further evidence addressed it appeared that the officers saw Azevedo put beer into a cask & hand some to Mrs. Pio, who was intoxicated. The Marshal sized her & the cask and being questioned she stated she had paid Azevedo the money for the beer. Saloon Keeper Azevedo being sworn testified in his own behalf & acknowledged that the statements of the officers were correct, but alleged that he did not know that Mrs. Pio was drunk, as it was dark & she stood outside the side-door of his promises As this was not the first time that Azevedo had been before the board & had been cautioned to observe the law or forfeit his license, it was moved by Trustee Harron & seconded by Trustee Knox that the license of said J. I. Azevedo should be revoked forthwith for selling liquor to an intoxicated woman, and the License revoked Marshal was instructed to see that his plan of business remained closed. The motion being put to a vote, it was carried unanimously. The Board then adjourned. Approved F. C Lassen (signed) F. Mathiesen Town Clerk President of the Board rd _______ Town Hall Dec. 3 1917 _____ ____ Regular Meeting ____ Board called to order 8 p. m. Roll Call Present Trustees Lassen Harron & Rees Absent " Knox & Wilson Minutes The minutes of the last regular meeting and of the special meeting th of Nov 26 were read & approved. Reports The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer & Recorder were read & ordered placed on file. Bills The following claims were examined & approved by the Finance Committee & upon motion of Trustee Harron, seconded by Trustee Rees, they were ordered to be paid & the necessary warrants drawn by the Clerk General Fund 115 W J Locke salary town attorney 25. - 116 L. Poggi street sweeper salary 60. - 117 Laughlin Moy salary Park Gardner 65. - 118 F Mathiesen " Town Clerk 50. - 119 D A Smith " " Marshal 75. - t 120 " " Sup Streets 25. - 121 Laughlin Rodgers " night watchman 90. - 122 Adolph Johnson " " 90.- 123 Geo Fitz Gerald " Recorder 10. - 124 Geo. H. Smith street sprinkling &c Nov. 125. - 125 Pacific Gas & Electric Co water for hydrants 80. - 126 " " street sprinkling 24.71 127 " electricity Town hall Jail & Library Park 3.24 128 " water " & " .75 129 " elecricity(sic) furnished electroliers 299.45 st 130 Walter J Holm grading West 1 St. 15. - l 131 Livermore Comm Co coal 7.75 132 John Hachmann services night watchman via Rodgers 30. - 133 Horton & Kennedy lumber 4.15 134 Maryland Casualty Co bonds for Marshal & Town Clerk 13. - 1093.12 Dr Browning of Hayward & Dr Hoyt of the State Board of Health State Board of Health stationed at San Jose then appeared before the Board with a view of ____Delegates___ enlisting the support of Livermore for the formation of a Sanitary District for Milk Inspection comprising San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton & Livermore. Dr. J. K. Warren, our local health officer, was to have introduced the visitors , but was detained on professional business from so doing, but appeared later . Both Dr. Hoyt & Dr. Browning advocated the formation of a sanitary district with a view of establishing a close inspection of milk sold in this town, as well as supervision of the dairies & the cows milked. IN order to get a sanitary district started as proscribed by the new law adopted in the last legislature it was proposed to defray the preliminary expense by contribution from each of the 3 towns to be interested. Dr. Hoyt stated that a monthly sum 00 of 30 would be all required of Livermore & that by June or July of next year the district could be established & in operation Appropriation to With the understanding that the Board would be pledged for milk inspection District a period of 6 months only, Trustee Harron moved that a monthly donation 00 of 30. be paid out of the Town Funds towards the formation of a Sanitary District embracing San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton & Livermore until the conditions outlined by the Doctors & this motion being seconded by Trustee Rees, it was carried unanimously. Building Permit An application for a building permit was granted Cyril Twohey for the construction of a garage on his premises. A petition with signatures of 6 property owners asking for a light to be thd installed at the intersection of 6 & J Streets was rec Petition referred to Fire & Water Committee with power to act. d A communication was rec form the American Defense Society Inc., with rd National Headquarters at 44 E. 23 Street N. Y. The matter was referred to the President of the Board, for the appointment by him of a committee to handle the subject. Guard for streets Walbermath(sic) appeared before the Board & discussed with the Trustees the possibility of buying from the Grant Guard Co. secured guard at a reasonable figure. W. Walbermath undertook to make further inquires of the manager of the Guard Co. on this subject & report to the next meeting the result of his efforts. A motion was made by Trustee Harron & seconded by Trustee Rees that a new standing committee to manage the Library Park affairs be appointed & the President named Trustees Rees Harron & Wilson on this committee. Completion North L The completion of the improvements commenced on theat portion of Street proceedings North L Street between Oak & the S P Railroad reservation was discussed & the Clerk was instructed to communicate with Attorney Locke the wish of the Board that he attend the next meeting with the necessary resolution prepared for the construction of curbs & sidewalks by the property owners interested for passage by the Board. Hg Daniels case At the request of Dr. J. K. Warner the clerk was instructed to ask attorney Locke to obtain action from the Insurance Co. interested in the employ in liability in the case of one Hg. Daniels, a laborer hurt while employed at the Calaveras dam by the Dessmond supply Co. and contractors to the Spring Valley Water Co. Said Hg Daniels being an indigent and in want d of compensation, medical attention & support owing to injuries rec d No reply had been rec by Dr. Warner in reply to his communication to the agents of the Insur. Co. th The Board then adjourned at 11.30 p. m. until Dec 17 next. Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) F. Mathiesen Clerk President of the Board th _______ Town Hall Dec. 17 1917 _____ Adjourned Meeting Board called to order 8.25 p. m. Roll Call Present Trustees Harron, Rees, Lassen & Knox. Absent Wilson President Lassen in the chair Bills The bill of Sloan & Robson for work performed on setting street t grades and sidewalk grades on various streets as outlined in statem was presented and handed to Attorney W. J. Locke for further information as to the charges for maps furnished. Applications for liquor licenses & one class A restaurant license Applications for were received & examined by the license committee. Liquor Licenses Charges that the bar tender of Mally's Annex had violated the provisions of the saloon ordinance by unlocking the front door of the barroom before 6 a. m. were made by night watchman Rodgers & F. M. Mally the proprietor & manager was called to attend & give an explanation to the board in session. F. M. Mally appeared and explained that the bar tender had disobeyed orders and would be suspended as seen as a new man could be engaged. Assurance was given that no violation of the ordinance would occur in the future. The following applications for liquor licenses were then granted, together with one license for a class A restaurant. The names of the applicants together with the locations of each saloon licensed are as follows viz. C & P Robli on the S. W. cor of West First & South K Streets C Stefane Ferrario " So. side of East First St between Lizzie & MLeod st Mohr & Short " North side West 1 St " So. L. & Lizzie Sts. Felix Ferrero S. E. cor Lizzie & East First St. C MLeod & Sangmaster N. W. cor East first St. & Lizzie Streets stC E. J. Sweeny on So. Side East 1 St. bet MLeod & Lizzie Sts. Joseph E Duarte " West Side Livermore Ave bet SPRR reservation & Oak St. L Guanzoiroli " S. E. cor of So L Street & West First St. st Modry & Modry " So. W. cor of West 1 & South L Streets st Kaiser & Iverson " So. side of West 1 Street bet So J & K Streets nd Ferrario & Gardella " S. E. cor So. L & West 2 Streets st Plath & Jensen " S. side West 1 Street bet Lizzie & So J Streets Max Berlin " No. side " " " " So. L & Lizzie " Cha. E. Oswill " West First St. bet So. K & L streets st Jas. Damas " E. side Lizzie St. bet CPRR reservation & E 1 St Mally Hotel Co. " S. E cor So. L St & West First St. st Fred M Mally " So. side West 1 St bet So J. & K. Streets Class B restaurant license st Mally Bros. on S side West 1 St. bet So. J. & K. Streets Class B restaurant license The Clerk was instructed to notify the Mally Hotel Co. to construct nd the curb & sidewalk to their property fronting on the North side of 2 St. bet West K & L Streets. The work to be done before the next meeting of th the board Jan 7 , 1915. Sign Permit W B Torroy asked the Board for a permit to erect a sign advertising his business extending over the side walk in front of his barber shop on the N. side of West First Street near L Street Size of sign 2 ft x 6 ft. Board sign. Permit granted. R# The following Resolution of Intention Resolution of 305 was introduced, to wit: Intention Resolved that it is the intention of the Board of Trustees of the Town Street improvement of Livermore to order the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said town, to wit: That "North L" Street, 2 ft from the most northerly track of the right of way of the Central Pacific Railroad Co. to the southerly curb line of Oak Street, have cement concrete sidewalks five (5) feet wide and cement concrete curbs constructed on both sides thereof to the official line and grade, excepting therefrom(sic) any of said work already done to the official line and grade All of said work shall be done in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore adopted for doing said work and now on file in the office of the town clerk. th Notice is hereby given that on Monday the 7 day of January 1918, at 8 o'clock P. M. in the council chamber of the Board of Trustees of said town, any and all persons having any objection to the proposed work or improvement may appear before said board and show cause why said proposed improvement should not be carried out in accordance with this resolution. The clerk shall cause this Resolution of Intention to be published twice in the Livermore Herald, a weekly newspaper published and circulated in said town and hereby designated for that purpose by the Board of Trustees, there being no daily newspaper published in said town. The street superintendent shall cause to be conspicuously posted along the line of said contemplated work and improvement and in front of all the property liable to be assessed, notices of the passage of this Resolution of Intention, in the manner & form required by law. All of the herein proposed work shall be done in pursuance of of an act of the Legislature of State of California, designated the "Improvement Act of 1911" approved April 7, 1911, anbd amendments thereto. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution of Intention was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore at a regular meeting of said board held on the seventeenth day of December 1917, by the following vote: Ayes Trustees Harron Rees Lassen & Knox noes none Absent Wilson Attest F. C. Lassen (signed) F. Mathiesen Clerk Seal th The Board adjourned to Jany 7 1918 Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) F. Mathiesen President Clerk